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    FHE OMAHA I DAILY EE
TWENTY-FIRST YEAK. OMAHA. FJUDAY MORNlKGuMAllCIl d , 1892 NUMBER 259.
DENOUNCED BY MR , WATSON
Ho Brands as Falsehoods Statements Pub
lished in the Atlanta Constitution.
ARRAIGNMENT OF THE SPEAKER'S ' CLERK
Why the ConRrVnsmun Voted for the Rrpuh-
t lluiin Uontostunt In mi IMiTtlon Case
Kilt OH for Coniinrrclnl Trn\olcm
dliigii of the .Senate.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 3. There was
a lively scene In the house this morning
when Representative Watson , leader of the
people's party , nroso to a question of privi
lege and denounced the correspondent of the
Atlanta Constitution for accusing him of Im-
'proper motives In voting with the republi
cans in the Cralg-Stowart election case. Mr.
Watson caused to bo road from the clerk's
desk a dlspalch to the Constitution from Us
Washington correspondent , wherein U was
stated that Mr. Watson had voted In favor
of the republican contcstco because ho ox-
pooled financial aid from that party In hU
next race for congress.
Mr , Wtitmin'i Dclninc.
"It has not been long , Mr. Spoauer. " said
Mr. Watson , "slnco my good name was all
the property I had on this earth ; slnco it
was to mo both house and homo , and the
ilmo has not come yet when I possess any-
j ng that Is dearer to mo. lamas humble ,
I'trust , as the humblest moinbor ot this
bouse , but If any member of it , high or low ,
charges me cither directly or Indirectly In
the cowardly language of insinuation with
tevlng acted corruptly as a sworn Juiorln
passing upon a law quettlon In this house ,
ho shall get my answer ns sternly and as
promptlv delivered ns honesty nnd rourneo
rcqulro it to bo made1. If ono of these rend
ing clerks , Mr. Speaker , were through the
public Journals to denounce as corrupt n
member of this house , it would startle into
attention every member who know of that
chariic , but when the clerk ot the speaker ot
this house denounces in the public print a
gentleman whom ho knows to 1.0 Iho political
opponent of the gentleman to whom he Is
clerk , then It cerlalnly becomes still more
siRuillcant , and the Justification for the reply
is still moro complete.
llenouiictMl the Statement ns 1'ulnc.
' Thnti statement , Mr. Speaker , In so far as
5t pretends to stnto tbo fp-ts. Is false. The
speaker of this house knovvs it to bo false ;
the gentleman who wrote It knows It to bo
false , nnd every member ot this house knows
U to bo false. Ho says the case was so
plainly In favor of the democratic contestant
c that onlv sovontocn ropu oilcans voted to
Vkcep the sitting member In his chair. That
Us absolutely false , and the speauer of this
f ITouso knows it , und ins clerk ought to have
known It , and every member of this house
knows it. [ Applause. ] Every ropublicun in
his ssat , saving two , voted to retain the re
publican in his sent , nnd the two republicans
who voted against their paitv associates
were met and overmatched ; met by three
democrats , outside of the deposed lepers who
are known as third parly men. " [ Laughter. I
'IThoro wore three republicans who voted
against Mr. Stewart , " Interrupted Mr.
Ilaughon.
" .Then it is n sot-off and three republicans
did what they thought was only their duty
OR sworn Juror. * ; and the three democrats
who voted for the republican were mon
whose lovnlty to the party cannot bo ques
tioned. Mr. Cockrati of New York is ono of
tbo chiefs of tbo notional democracy.
( Laughter ) . Ho is supposed by any test Ib
come UP to all the requirements of loyalty
end boridstv. The others were Mr. Biibblt
ot Wisconsin and Mr. Hall of Minnesota.
Derided by the Spcuhor'H Clerk.
"Those three loyal nnd staunch democrats
voted against tholr party. Whyl Because
upon the testimony and upon the law it was
a question on which lawyers could hon
estly differ. Ever slnco t have been here
tills clerk of the speaker has tboueht It his
duty to deride me , ridicule mo , and misrepre
sent mo. In the article which I have sent to
, 'the speaker's dcsU , the climax Is reached ;
the time when silence was prudent nnd good
policy Is pasl. The time when any man , bo
be ever so patient , would be driven to his
denial and his denunciation has come and
here , Mr. Speaker , I denounce that Insinua
tion , cowardly as it is , as a base and in
famous falsehood. " [ Great applause ] .
With these personal remarks of Mr. Wat
son the mutter was dropped and the house
wont Into committee of the whole , Mr. Rich
ardson of Tennessee in the chair , and re
sumed the consideration of the District of
Columbia appropriation bill. The unfinished
sections were considered without amend
ment and the committee then rose and re
ported the bill to the house and it Was
passed.
In the Morning Hour.
In the morning hour ( which began about 4
o'clock ) the house resumed the considera
tion of the bill allowing railroad com pan ! en
to clvo special rates to commercial trav
elers ,
Mr. Otis of Kansas antagonized thn meas
ure. It was a stroke directed ut tno funda
mental principle upon which the Interstate
commerce law was founded.
Mr. O'Neill of Pennsylvania offered an
amendment providing that nothing in tbo
bill shall bo construed to prohibit nny com
mon carrier from granting reduced rates of
MXransportntion to passoupers or making ro-
"duced rates for freight.
Mr. Harris of Minnesota offered an amend
ment providing that any common carrier
may give reuucod rates to members of the
Grand Army ot the Republic when traveling
to any annual encampment.
In speaking to the bill Mr. Simpson of
Kansas referred to the author of tbo inter
state commerce act , Senator Cullom , as an
"Inlqultuous railroad attorney , "
Ho wus promptly called to order by Llnd
of Minnesota.
Simpson expressed willingness to with
draw tbo word "IniQultuoiis , " out that would
not satisfy Llnd , ai.d Simpson withdrew the
entire expression.
r\ A demand for the previous question was
, ' voted dowu , and pending action the house
adjourned.
'
JN TIIHNKNATK.
Vliml Vote In tin ! Iilulio Contested Klcetlon
i disc Illlls Imported.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 3. Considera
tion of the Idaho election contest was re
sumed. Mr. Gray addressed the body In
.support of Claggott , tho'contcstant. At 3 p.
) u , tbo debate on tbo Idaho contested election
case closed.
Mr , Hlgglns , who signed the majority re
port , mude an argument in justification of It
and of Mr. Dubols' riiihtto the neat. Further
arguments Wore mude by Mr. Stewart la bo-
lialf of Mr. Clnggctt's right to the seat , and
bv Mr. Mitchell In behalf of Mr. Dubols *
right to ( t. Finally , at 3 o'clock , the debate
was closed and the voting was begun ,
The qurstion on the minority resolutions
In favor of Mr. Clapgett's right to tbo scat
was decided In the negative. Yeas , 5 ; nays ,
o5. Tbo affirmative votes wore given by
Messrs , George , Gorman , Harris , Kylu and
Morgan ,
DutioU Will llutulu HU Scut.
A vote was then lauen on the majority
resolutions affirming the right of Mr. Dubols
to retain his seat , and It was decided In the
nfllrmullvo. Yens , 55 ; nays , 5.
Tbo negative votes were given by Messrs.
George , Hurils , Kyle , Pasro and Stewart.
The democratic senators who voted lu the
ofllrmatlvo were Moxrs. Bate. Berry , Call ,
1 Carlisle , Cuiltou , Cockrcll , Coke , Colqultt ,
Gibson of Maryland. Kenua , McPherson ,
Morgan , Palmer , Pugb , Turplo , Vest , Vllas ,
Voorhccs , Wnlthall and White.
The nuro food bill was then taken up and
upon motion of Mr. Paddock ( hiving charge
of It ) several amendments , mostly of a verbal
character , were agiood to. No ncllon wa ?
taken on Ibo bill.
Several bllii were reported from commit-
tcosand placed on the calendar , including
the following :
Tocstabllsh a milltnrjr post at ilolonn ,
Mont ,
To sot oiido a tract of lend in California
for the use of Lick observatory for Iho nstro-
noinlcnl department of the University of
California.
Adjourned.
A'KWS FOR Till : ARMY.
Complete twt of ChntiK In the
Srrtlcp.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 3.-SpccIal [
Toloeram to Tun Unc. ] Tbo following as
signments to rcalmonts of officers recently
promoted nnd transform of officers nro or
dered :
Tnn commanding general department of
Callforuln will dotall a captain or llrst lieu
tenant servlne with n regiment in hU com
mand to rellcvu Captain Horace Noldo ,
Fourth Infantry , nt his own request , of
rocniltttip rnndczvous at San Francisco , Cal.
Captain Noldo upon being thus relieved
\vill proceed to Join hU regiment. Leave of
absence lor six months It granted Captain
Horace Noldo. Fourth infantry ; Lieutenant
Colonel Joseph 1' . Farloy , ordnnnco depart
ment , will proceed from Frankfort arsenal ,
Philadelphia , Pa , , to United States powder
depot near Dover , N. .1 , , on otllclal business
and upon the completion thereof will return
to his proper station. Leave of absence for
ton days la granted Prof. Samunl E. Tilman ,
UnltudStatcs military academy , forslx months
on surgeon's certificate , Is granted Captain
Marcus E. Taylor , assistant surgeon. Major
Culver C. Snlffon , paymaster , will proceed
to Fort Meyer , Va. , and Washington Bar
racks , D. C. , anil tmy the troops nt those
stations , nnd on the completion of this duty
will return to bis station In tut * city.
Tuo following changes In stations and
duties of ofllcors from the medical depart
ment are ordered : Captain Marlborough C.
Wycth , assistant surgeon , IB relieved from
further duty nt Fort Molntosh , Tox. , and
will upon the expiration of bis present sick
leave of absence , report In person
the commanding oQlccr , Fort Supply ,
. T , , for duty nt that post. nnd
iy letter to Iho commanding general Oopart-
nentof the Missouri : Captain Jefferson II.
Cean , assistant surgeon , relieved from fur-
her duty ot Fort Robinson , Nob. , nnd will
oport In person not litter than March 25 to
ho commanding officer St. Francis bar-
achs , Flu. , for duty at that post , relieving
tlajor David ,1) . Huntington , surgeon , and
oporlmg by letter to the commanding gen-
iral , Department of thu East ; Major Hunt-
ngton , upon boinc relieved by Captnlu
toan , will proceed to Now York City for
uty In connection with the Army Medical
Board ; Lieutenant Colonel Francis I. Town ,
urgcon , will In addition to his present
'utlos ' , upon the retirement from active sor-
-Ice of Colonel Basil Norris , surgeon. taKe
ihargo of tbo medical director's oflico , Do-
lartmont of California , until such time as
Colonel Joseph H. Smith , surgeon , may ar-
ivo In that department.
AnnjOniccm After n 1'rl/e.
WASIII.NOTOX , D. C. , March 3. fSpoelal to
'HE BIR. : ] A great deal of political wire
ulling Is boinir done Just at present hy ofll-
: ers in the army who are seeking the appoint-
nent that will soon be made by the pros .dent
.o 1111 the vacancy on the staff of the adju-
ant general of the army. There are nearly
'orty applicants for the position. Among those
'avorably ' mentioned is the name of Captain
H. Crowdor. adjutant general of the De
partment of the Plntte. It Is understood
; hat Mr. Elklns favors Captain Crowdor on
account of old personal friendship. Other
nfluontlal men have visited Washington ro-
: cntly for the purpose of urging Captain
Crowdor's appointment.
Jf'OH IIEK MOMHT.
Terrible Charges llrought Against a Chl-
citffo Society Mini.
CniCAoo , 111. , March 3. It Is an ugly thing
.o . say of a man who occupies a good social
position that ho murdered his mother-in-law
'or her money. And yet , this is what U. F.
Duntou , an aged and wealthy gentleman who
.Ivos at 22 Aldlue square , accuses Dr. H. M.
Suud'Jor of having done. Scuddor married
an adopted daughter of Duntonwboso feeble
wife had n large fortunu in her own rlgh t
which an to a few days before the time of
her death she had proposed leavine to some
blood relatives , but which , nt the last
noraont , as she lay In bed hut half
conscious of what she was doing , as
her husband allcgns , she was Induced
to sign over to Suudder's wifo. On Febru
ary 21 another physician was hastily sum
moned to her bedside and found her expir
ing with ominous wounds in her head , pro
duced by a fall from her chair os she was
sitting up one day , ScuOdor says. As Scud-
dcr was the last man said to bav'o spoken
with nor , and as ho could not satisfactorily
'
account for the wounds' suspicion foil on
him. And so a warrant was sworn out for
bis arrest by Mr , Dunton yesterday and , as
he is ill , ho Is. being guarded at bis house by
policemen.
"Scudder was alone with my wife previous
to her death , " says the old man in Justifica
tion of his course. 'Thu wounds on her
head were not there before he oamo. nor
was his explanation of the way in which
they wuro caused satisfactory to mo. Moro
than this she had lately altered her will In
favor of his wife. Putting these things to-
colhor I am convinced that the young man
murdered my wife to gMn her money. "
Thu body of Mrs. Duntou was burled in
Jnnesvillo , yVis , Today It was exhumed
and two physicians uvu making a minute
examination of the skull and other parts
which were lacerated tu so strange a fashion.
Dr. Scuddor is a son of the omlnont Kov.
Dr. Scudder. ' Tbo , latter and his wife np-
ppaiud boforo' Judgu Scales today in the
county court nnd applied to have their son
committed to the detention hospital for ox-
atninntion us to his sanity.
Mr. Dunton is proprietor of a homo paper ,
The Spirit of the Times.
CONFRO > ; TII : > HV mb win : .
Mr , Deacon tfinlcrKocH nil ) : x ; mlnitlon : in
the PicHrncn ot Ills Wife ,
CANNES , March 3 , Mr. Deacon , the Ameri
can who snot and killed Abclllo the French
man whom ho discovered in his wife's bed
room at the Hotel Splondido here , was again
confronted with Mrs. Deacon noforo the
judge d'instruction at Grusso today. The
examination was conducted privately. Mrs ,
Deacon was seen as she WAS leaving the
room In which the examination was hold ana
her manner appeurcd very dejected. She
will return to Paris tomorrow.
Mr. Deaoon remains confident of bis ulti
mate acquittal. He ro fuses to receive any
visitors except a , few of his more Intimate
frlonas. It Is probable that be will soon be
liberated under substantial ball. His triul
will take pluco In April ,
AMUtiliMKXTll.
The Dowllng-Iiasson company gave a
change ol bill at the Furnain Street theater
last evening , presenting "Tho Rod Spider. "
The scene Is laid In a Colorado mining town ,
and thu play Is supposed to picture wild
western life. That sort of thing U , generally
a very lurid affair , wilti blood and thunder
rampant , but the Dowllng-Husson company
has toned down its extravagances and in
jected considerably moro than tbo idgulation
allowance of acting , There are plenty of
exciting situations In which guns are pulled
and bunds thrown up , but there is also a
story of love and another of betrayal.
Mr. Dowllng acts the hero with sup pressed
Intensity , lu agreeable contrast with tbo tra
ditional ranting border character. Miss
Hassan's character is lacking in detlnitonoss ,
but she plays it Jauntily und uses a treble
tone whose peculiarity Is rather attractive ,
The stars are adequately supported , tbo
makeup and acting of W. E. Harvey as a
tramp being especially notable , AH in all ,
the play Is much bettor than tha average of
Its kind , and Is produced by a capable ,
balanced company.
illug ( liven u Ttstliiionlul.
NKHYOHK , March 3 , TnoNntloiml league
men bnld n aecrot session today , Uoforo
closing tno doors , however , they presented
A. G. S plndlng toalimotiloi o ! their re-
poet.
CONTINUING THE INQUIRY
Progress of the Pension Bureau Investiga
tion Bussoy on the Stand.
ANTI-SILVER DEMOCRATS ASK FOR AID
Thry Srok It In the Hunks of the ItcpuhUcan
J'lirty New 1'ontiil I.mv rropnscil
> 'c\vs nnil ( lonslp from
\ Washington , t
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 3.T-AssIstnnt
Secretary Bussoy of the Interior department ,
to whom the supervision of matters relating
to the pension oflico are referred , testified to
day before the special pension investigating
committed of the house. Bussoy sold that
Secretary Noble told him ho thoucht the
good of the office demanded Special Examiner
Taylor's ' resignation. The secretary told !
witness ho thought Taylor had bo < m lurnish- ,
ing matter to the newspapers. Bussoy snld
ho thought that ono or two other persons
were dismissed from the pension office on the
ground that they had been furnishing
matter to the newspapers. Wit
ness told Enloo thai ho , povor
before today heard that young Ilnum , wnon
appointed clerk , collected n notary fee of 25
couts from each person appointed and pro- '
motcd In the pension office and did not know
that it was a fact.
Iterating 1'tnstonB.
The subject of rcriutng pensions and mnk-
Ing tholr rerating claims date back to the
time of original disability and then taken
up , Bussoy said , was discovered in the pen
sions of a number of tbo employes of the pen
sion oflico being roratod. Bussoy said that
the practlco was In violation 'Of de
partmental decisions nnd a violation of
the law. The practlco bad-been stopped.and
ho defied any man to show a case , roratcd.in
violation of the law under Commissioner' '
Uautn's administration. 'Under General
Black 1,700 roratod cases wero" found'and
under Tanner 1,300 cases. Witness had esti
mated that If the reratins jworo generally
followed they would cost * 300,000,1)00. ) Not
all of the pensioners roratcd had , boon co-
moved , but only men responsible for the
jractlco. None of the money received il-
ogallvhad been recovered. It was found
, hat the pension money could not bo rocov-
irod , nor could a salary bo attached , so all
hat bad boon done was 'a recommendation
'or congress to enact n law covering the case.
General Powell's L'etiRlon.
Mr. i'ayson asked about the reports in cir
culation as to the circumstances connected
ivlth the ro-rating of Powell , an Illinois p'ol -
tlcian , bv Commissioner BlacR.
Representative Dungan of Ohio Was that
General Powell , Secretary Noblo's candidate
r commissioner of pensions ?
Mr. Parson And this very thing , when
attention was called to It , was what knociced
him out.
Mr. Dungan asked If Secretary Noble had
by letter requested Commissioner Blaok to
favorably consider Powell's case.
Mr. Bussoy could not state.
Mr. Enloo asked how it was that General
W.V. . Dudley hod been rorated without the
facts appearing on tbo record.
Mr. Bussoy said that General Dudley was
legally roratod under an act increasing the
pension for loss of a log at the knee joint.
The re rating did not go baclc to the date of
disability , but to 1880 , the date of the act In
creasing th6 pension. Why the record did
not show this rorating ho did not Know ,
unless it was because the claim was for a
specific disability.
Ono of tlin ( Ircutext Abuses.
To Mr. Enloo Mr. Bussoy said the greatest
abuse the pension oflico bad to contend with
was the practlco of congressman in pushing
pension claims. Ho did not see how the
practice could bo stopped except by law. It
greatly increased the worK of congressradn
and also of the pension oflico.
Mr. Enloo asked if it wore not possible to
use the pension oflico as a political machine ,
and if it would not bo better to take it out of
politics. *
Mr. Bussey said he had never used the
oflico for political purposes and did not see
how it could bo readily converted into a
political machine. His orders were that all
pensions should be rated nlitco. Ho believed
Commissioner Hauni bad managed tbo oflico
with elllcioiicy and integrity , and if aa in
vestigation should demonstrate anything to
the contrary , bo should bo glad of an oppor
tunity to ro'mody matters.
U 1IOPK FOR SIMUXGEK.
Condition of the Illinois Congressman Ro-
portvil to Hu Moat Critical.
WASHINGTON" , D. C. , March 3. ISpoclnl
Telegram to TUB Br.c. ] The condition Of
Representative William Sprlnaer of Illinois ,
chairman of the ways and moans committee
was reported this afternoon to DO most "crit
ical. Tno physicians say there Is vary little
If any bopo that ho can llvo twenty-four
hours. His family and most of his InUmatp
'
friends are evidently prepared for the 'worst
as they fear that erysipelas , heretofore con
fined to his face , has gene to his brain. The
physicians concodn this to bo the case and the1
result Is almost Inevitably fatal. Dr. .lolin
A. Vincent of Springfield , III. , the old family
physician of the Springers , has boon tele
graphed for at tbo request of tbo patient.
WhtloMr.Springor's family have tbo greatest
confiflenco in the attending physicians ,
they hope that the presence of Dr. Vincent ,
who is an old friend ns well as a skillful phy
sician , may buoy up tbo patient and help him
battle against the virulence of tbo ? disease.
This view is nharod by Drs. Curtis and Vordl ,
who bopo for good results on the mental con
dition of the patient.
During most of the time Springer Is "con
scious , and although suffering from intense
pain day and night is fully apprised ot tbo
gravity of his condition.
AVvatrru I'uimims.
WASIIIXCII-ON , D. C. , March 3. ( Special
Tfllegram to TUB BEK.J The folio wing list of
pensions granted is reported by TUB BEE and
Examiner Bureau of Claims :
Nebraska : Original Alexander R. Tid-
rlck , James S. Wieraor , William It Wheeler ,
Anthony W. SIgournoy , Albert Tookor. Alex-
under T. Itcon , T. Cunningham , Hour * B ,
Soolomolor , Loandor Wbltesoll , Alexander
Wcsthonor , Isaac J , West , Charles Mitchell ,
William Li. Iladinun , Frederick Dowbowor ,
Charles H. Davis. AdditionalErastus. . P.
Brown. Increase Jacob C. Morgan , A ,
Ikenburg. Original widows , etc. Elizabeth
Mosbor , Sarah M. Burwell , ElUaboth Ncnl ,
Matilda Peabody , mother.
lowaj Original John Trump , Joseph T.
Lacey , John C. Leeds , James P. Martin ,
Trumnn O. Phelps , James Poor , Luther
Pickard , Gilbert A. Hundoll , William P.
Morgan , John It. Pester , Solomon Presler ,
John W. W. Pulton , James C3 , Uull , William
W. Wright. Asa Hedmond. Abram Wolfe ,
Henry Buck , Uaao Payne , George W. Toins ,
Illcliard M. Boyd , William H. Pitch , Dallas
II , Uicbnrd , Henry Clar Backus , Amerlcus
II. Monroe , Andrew J , Brock , Samuel M.
Illldebranu , Elijah W. Connor , Alfred Leo
Pox , Hezeulah P , Schuyler. James K. tjpon-
cnr. Additional Laander W. Hlioels , Paul
Mabn , Ilarriion H. Love , William H , 'ltd-
bet , John G , bartorius. Increase Madison
M. Itoerors , Alex H. Brown , Henry HerricU.
Uonsuo William W. Kamsoy. Original
widows , eta Luclnda A. Bullon , Mary A.
Shoemaker , Sarah llodrick , Nancy Thaoker ,
mother : Suion Cbelcoto , Mary E , Brlirgs ,
Martha S. Berry. Elizabeth W. Walker ,
Arvi'.la Johnson , Eliza Jauo Morgan , Issue
of February IK , 1603.
South Dakota : Original Jacob P. Lulp-
h rt. James E. Nourse. William O. Nyo.
Additional Zichary T. Hutsell , Pearson
Ward. Increase Charles Fountain , Louis
M. Yeatman , Kolssuo Henry MiHor.
Joint llurlne rieu Uoiiimhmoii.
WASIIISOTOX , 1) . O. , March 8 , The Joint
at.d United States commission of
Iho Bering sea fisheries hold along , session
nl the Stale department this nCiornoon and
practically concluded Its-dollbqratlons. The
members m-e pledged to * ccrecy nd It 1 Im
possible to obtain nny ofllcial Information ni
to the result of their confcl-onqos. There Is
good tcason , howovorr for Iho prevalent be
lief that the comintsuloH has failed entirety
in their endeavors to reach a 'satisfactory
agreement ns to the host method of conduct
ing the seal fishing Industry with a view to
the preservation of the species.
> 'iius : : or TUB I'KNHION UURUAU ,
( ! oinml lonrr KaiinvMiikcs nn Itatluiate or
the Appropriation Neccminrj- .
\VASIIISQTOX , D. C. , Mftrcn 8. The sub
committee of the house committee on pen
sions , of which Mr. Mutchlor ot Ponnsyl
vnnla Is chairman , today examined General
Uaum , the commissioner of pensions , with
reference to tha estimates for pension ap
propriation for the ncrti fiscal year , The
commissioner said that the last year $1,860-
000 had boon spent for medical examinations ,
nnd this year $1,500,000 > "would bo spent ,
which would bring that wbrlt up to date.
The work of medical cjcamliinUon had bocn
pushed forward with n print deal of onorey
and the appropriation on that Account could
bo deducted for the noxU fiscal year , The
actual amount of money expended on account
of pensions during-tho flint six mouths of
the year was ? < i3,0lr ! , 78. There was now on
the { books { 23,934,01)5 ) against which no
requisitions had Doo.i made , and about $15-
000,000 was In the handn of agents , so that
$43,000,000 was on hand for the balance of tbo
lUcal year. I
Mr. O'Neill of Massachusetts suggested
that this amount ot money would not bo
spent during the remaining months of the
fiscal year. ,
Mr. Haum ropllod that It ( must bo romom-
borcd that the work was being pushed up
close to date , and that &s thfl first payments
on tbo new claims averaged If35 , considerable
money would bo necessary for this purpose.
Mr. Mutchlor called attention to the fact
that (125OOC,01'0 was naked for the next fiscal
year ; that last year $14,000,000 was spent ,
nnd that on March 1 tbo expenditures were
$7,000,000 under the oxpandlUirog for the
corresponding month of last year , so that
there ought tu bo money loft over thin year.
LOOKING TOR KKL'UUIilCAX AID.
Anti-Silver Democrats .Mrt'tinff ' Overtures to
the Republicans.
WASHINGTON , D. O. , March 0. The lines
are beginning to tighlon as the time approaches
preaches for tbo veto btt ttio resolution fixing
time for the consideration of the Bland
bill. The anti-silver democrats , beaded by
Messrs. Andrews , O'Neill and Williams of
Massachusetts and Do Witt , IVarnor and
iockran of Now York , are 'urging : all the nr-
truments they can bring , to ; boar to got re
publicans to"BBreo to assist ) , them In tholr
llKht , but tbus far the offdrtq have not boon
succsssful.
The events of the day wore not encourag-
ng to the anti-silver men , na it iwas found
that the democrats whom thqy bed counted
on as favorable to postpondmqnt were weak
ening and oo not wish to 'bo recorded as cast
ing a vote which might bo construed as aos-
tile to silver.
Representative Pierce ot , Tennessee has
caused toloerams to bo sent to every demo
crat said to bo favorable to silver , urging
them to.bo present when the vote Is taken on
Monday. . The anti-silver democrats are also
moving to have all their forcas'present. ;
Amending the
WASHINGTON , D. Ct &aVoh 3. Senator
Sawyer , from the commlttna. ' Ion postoftices
nnd post reacts , reported to" the sou t'a btll
In the nature of n substitute ? providing that
"On and after the IsJ ; ofjTuly , J893 , all arti
cles of.-mnil.oJJ.hird nnd"fourth classes shall
bo comprehended in ono class , to be knowa
as third class matter , nnd postage on the
same shall.be charged at tbo rate of 1 ocnt
for each two ounces or fraction thereof , to
bo prepaid with postage stamps nfilxed
thereto ; provided , that upon the consolidation
of two classes of mall matter nil the 'condi
tions as to wrappers , permusabio printing
and so forth , now applicable by law to fourth
class matter shall bo held to apply to this
matter in the third class matter in addition
to the privileges now conferred by law upon
the latter class. "
Sugar Bounty. f
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March. 3. A state
ment prepared by the commissioner of the
Internal rovonuoin regard to s'ucrar bounties
shows that 533 claims for bounties , amount
ing to $0,014USi , have been received , and
that 02o claims , amountriff ( iQ $2,592.020 ,
have been paid. The payments were as fol
lows : On cane sugar , $3J15,74S ; on beet
sugar , $215,408 , and on sorghum $20,800. The
bounty on cano sugar wn * distributed as fol
lows : Louisiana , $2,580,017 vdtoxas , $129,027 ;
Florida , $5,204. Tbo boot sugar Bounty was
distributed as follows : Nebraska , 53,074 :
California , $130,334 ; Utah. 531,893. The entire -
tire sorghum bounty was paid to Kansas.
Opposed to ri-oo
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Ma'rotf 8. The ways
nnd moans committee. todoyj'Iioard a commit
tee from tbo Lumbermen's association In op
position to tbo bill introduced by Bryan' of
Nebraska , placing lumber/on / the free list.
Others also spoke In opposition to the meas
ure. . . .
_
Lumbermen Klect n'osklent.t
WASHINGTON , D. C. , .March 3. C. W.
Goodyear of New York ha > been elected
president by the national 'lumbermen's con
vention. * ) *
_
Congressman Mlll Muph Hotter.
'
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Marp'h 8. Mills is
much better today , his rasi last night having
been very beneficial , "
lllnliio Jlus n Oplil.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 3. Secretary
Blulno Is suffering fronrti cold and did not
dcpm It prudent to leave the house today.
Died Irom 1IU WoumU.
DENVKII , Colo. , March 3. Frank Primrose ,
a storeotypor for the Rocky fountain News
'
and who was shot by 'Charles Loandor , a
storeotypor for a local papor/Murlng a moot
ing of tbo storeotypora uqioti. died at 3
o'clock this afternoon. 4'rl ijn > e used to bo
connected with the Chlcagoilnt9r-Ocoan and
loaves a wife and family In IBM. city ,
The Dentil Hull.
MINNEAPOLIS , Minn. , . M roh. 3. A. G.
Sawyer , a well known ol4fator and eram
man , died this morning of iv 'Complication of
dUonsos. Ho was the ownr4e ) ( a largo ele
vator Jlno in North Dakota vd. Minnesota.
HKI.KNA , Ark. , March | , HP F. & J. G.
Johnson of Clarendon 'havo foiled. This firm
is ono of the largest in edstnrn Arkansas.
Tno liabilities are { 70,0 0 and the assets are
uuunown _ _ i _ _ _ _
Klghty.three Murrftd Slcii-i'erUh ,
Orou-ro , March 3.j-Ainoiij ( those who lost
their lives In the rccbnVgnloi alongtho coast
of Portugal were olghty-throo married men ,
In addition to u large number who were
single. j > ,
No I < 'rr ilom lor tha
BCIIUN , March il. TJub Nousto nchnch-
ten Is being prosoculod'for publishing tha
London Times' comments on Eiucoror Will
iam's recent speech ttt
bed and early to rise will shorten
tbo road to your boms'la tbo ckles. " But
early to bed and a "LUtlq Early Hlsor , " the
pill thai makes Jifu lonuqratJ ! ( butter and
wiser.
NEBRASKA TOWNS SCORCHED
Disastrous Conflagrations nt Platte Oontor
nnd Fnirbury ,
PARTLY THE WORK OF INCENDIARIES
from the 1'lnmps AV11I Kxtontl
Into tin ; TluiiiHiiiKlH LUt of Ihoso
Losing 1'ropcrty Other Sluto
Mows Kotcs.
PiiTTBCRNTBiiNob. , March n. [ Special to
Tun BEE.J The business portion of Platte
Center , near tto Union Pnclflu depot , on the
south sldo of Fourth struct , was destroyed
by llro yesterday. The property was owned
by the following parties : Robert Plnson ,
storoand postofllco ; D. H. Carrie , billiard
hall and store , the latter occupied by Hobort
Price nnd contained general merchandise ; T.
Brady , store , which was empty. Incendiar
ism was no doubt the cause of tbo tiro. Four
yours ago February 0 last six buildings on
the same land were destroyed by llro , and the
brick drugstore of tha Into Dr. Edwards
did the same good work thu time as before ,
preventing tha town from total destruction.
Postmaster Plnson saved the postal books.
His safe contained $100 cash and $300 In
stamps. The money was saved. The total
loss is $10,000 ; Insurance , about $4,000.
FAIHUUIIV , Nob" . , March 8. Fire on the
east sldo of the square destroyed two build
ings belonging to Robert Brock , and valued
nt lr , > 0o ; There was no Insurance on them.
Ono of the stores was occupied by O. S.
Parmoleo as a butcher shop. Ills stock was
entirely consumed. The other building wus
occupied by Louis Nutzman as a cigar fac
tory , His stocu amounted to $3,000 nnd was
also entirely destroyed ; insured for$050.
CAIIID : EACH OTiiint .VAMIS.
Ncbrnaku ProhibitlonlstH Hiivo a. Rod Hot
Time In Tlmlr Convention.
LINCOLN , Nob. , March 3. [ Special Telegram -
gram to THE BISK. ] The prohibition state
convention to elect delegates to the national
convention which meets in St. Louis Juno 3 ,
mot at ttcd Ribbon hall this afternoon and
evening. Tbo.convontton may bo described
as ono Immense wrangle. The follow
ing delegates wore elected : Charles Watts ,
A. Roberts , Mrs. L. D. King , Lincoln ; C. D.
Stromlo , T. P. Wigton , Mrs. Bell Bigelow ,
Mrs , Mary Hitchcock , Fremont : Ada M ,
Blttoutiondor , H. E. George , Lincoln ; Mrs.
C. M. Woodward , Seward ; L. W. Mood by ,
Omaha ; A. T. Wolfenborgor , C. E. Bont-
'oy , Lincoln.
The great fight came In the evening over
.ho election of the two national commlttco-
mou. C. E. Bentley and T. P. Wigton were
nominated , whereupon Mrs. King of Lincoln
moved to substitute A. T. Wolfenbergor in
place of Beutloy. The air was
soon blue. Mr. Roberts of Lin
coln got up nnd roundly scored the
actions of Wolfcubcrgor during the last cam
paign. Ho accused him of drawing a salary
when the rest of the brethren were at homo
worklnc for the caiifco for nothing. Others
followed In the same lino. The gist of the
charges was \Volfcnoorcror had worked
moro for his own interests than ( or the
causo.
Mrs. King of Lincoln made a red hot
speech on behalf of Wolfonbergor und was
followed by others of tbo same sox. After a
red hot time , in which every body got mad , a
call df tha counties was demanded , which re
sulted In u complete victory for Bentley and
Wigton. The other buslnois done was unim
portant.
Thinks Ho HUH Itooii Swindled.
BLUH , NOD. , March 3. [ Special Telegram
fp THE BEE. ] Ir. ) C. L. Hart of Omaha came
hero lost night for the purpose of looking up
his late Investment In Keeloy stock , pur
chased of Dr. B. F , Monroe. Ho finds ho
has a one-tenth interest in the building bore ,
which is worth about $3,000 , and the balance
is in future prospects , for which ho paid
$5,000. Ho was allowed by the management
to look over the by-laws , etc. , und says that
Monroeinirroprosontcd tbo business to him
and that ho can prove that Monroe guar
anteed , o. . two years' position as physi
cian in charge and his private practice
outside , worlh $200 per month , nnd that Mon
roe has failed to deliver the goods. Hart as
serts that he has invested $5,000 already In
this business nnd will invest as much moro
to mane it not for Dr. Monroo. This is Hart's '
side of thu case. Monroe Is in Omaha and
bis sldo of the story could not bo heart1. It
is reported thaf Monroe is all right as far as
the financial business Is concerned to stand
a fight.
Fremont Huso llalllsts.
FIIEMONT , Nob. , March -Special [ to THE
BGE.J A mooting of those intoresthd In
Base ball was held at the Eno last night ,
with a largo attendance of many of Fre
mont's most prominent business men. Tbo
purpose of the meeting was to perfect a
local organization for the management of
Fremont's club m the now state league. The
following ofllcers were chosed : President ,
E. N. Moreer vice president , Gua Reltz ;
secretary and treasurer , George A. Hlckok.
Directors , the foregoing otllcora and H. D.
Dunning , John Deru , Alex Arrios and C. B ,
Nicodoiuus.
' A manager will bo secured at once , wbo ,
will in > mediately sign the players. Fremont
Is ontbus'iaatio over tbo excellent prospects
for a creditable state league.
Will Advornto Alllitnca Principles.
CIAJT CENTEH , Neb , , March 3. [ Special to
TUB BOB , ] ] The stocKholders of the proposed
'
alliance papor'mot bora today and organized
a company with a capital of $3,000 in shares
of $5. The following directors were elected ,
each director representing two townships :
L. H. Inpror.soll , Hon. L. McKoynJJlds , N. C.
Alberts , J. P. Skew , J. W. Bdri , H. H.
Meek , George Cinnamon , G. B. Lobb untl
Hon. S.-M. Elder , director at larce. The
ofllcora arc : Hon. L. McUoynolds , president
dentN. . C. Alberts , sncrotary ; S. M. Elder ,
treasurer.
Can't ResUt HU Kx-Wire'g Wiles.
PAi'ii.uoN , Nob. , March 3. ( Special to
THE BEE.J The * wife of Adolph Peterson , a
wealthy farmer near bore , -who created a
great sonsa'.lon some months ago by eloping
with a Missouri Pacific brakeman , is bacl
homo from the Pacific coast for the thin :
time since bar escapade. Although be
obtained a divorce from her at a recent term
of court , Mr. Peterson has taken the erring
wife In to share bis fireside , and it is said
she will stay. Another marriage between
tbo two may close the romance.
Vntnlly Iiijuruil Whllo Ilrunk.
DnuuiiESTKii , Nob. , March i. [ Special to
THE B BE. j Richard McDowell , a teamster
about 50 years of ago , was found this morn
ing about 8 o'clock lying oosldo tbo B , & M
track in on unconscious condition with hl&
bead badly cut. He was last soon last nfgbt
at the depot about 11 o'clock , under the Inllu
once of liquor. It Is supposed that ho etartei
for homo , and either fell or laid down bosldo
tbo truck and was struck by ono of the pas
sonROr trains , Ills recovery is doubtful ,
Skipped with Ilio Cash.
GIUNP IMLANU , Neb. , March 3 , [ Special
to TUB BEE. ] James Fahronhem , who was
but a few days ago given employment at tbo
Union Pacific hotel behind the lunch counter
tor , skipped yesterday with the contents of
tbo till , about $9.
STIIIKEU VI' XHOVllLK ,
_ _ f
I.nbor OrKiiiilzatloiii Indignant nt ( lie Wuy
Thing * Were Managed ,
ST. Louis , March ' 3. The recent exposure
of mot beds ado'ptod by tbo people's part ;
men to coutrol tbo industrial conference tick
hero has stirred up trouble. The varlou
organizations In that conference are now , I
letters received in this city are to bo believed
united lu a desire to turn down tbo men
vho ran the conference. The labor organl-
atlons , especially , are tiropirlng to goto
) maha July 4 , to take action entirely Ignor-
tig tha men who won a people's party vie-
ory and then spoiled It by tolling how they
did It.
( JII'KS HI.W DUK .VOTlt'/i
Irs. NcUiifl-lllnlno InlrrUcurtl lu Chlriigo
About Her AtV.ilr * .
CHICAGO , 111. , March 3. Some pnngont
utterances were given voice hero today by
drs. Marie Novlns-Blnlno In relation to the
otter she wrote to the secretary. She was
n route to New York , accompanied by her
Ittlo son , James O. , Jr. She was pale , but
talod that , except for the nervous events of
ho past year , her health was good. Regard-
ng hot letter , Mrs. Dial no said :
"I allowed Mr. Blame ten days In which to
ell the whole truth about the treatment
Ivon mo by his family and to retract the
itatomont that It was I , nnd not his son. who
ntd done the courting before our mnrimga
Ur. Blnlno guvo to the public garbled ox-
rncts from my letter * to his son. Those
envoy nn untruthful , unjust Idea respecting
no. If Mr. Blulao docs not within toil days
mbllsh the full text of mv letters I will glvn
o the public letters which his son wrote tone
no before our marrlngo which will provo
oncluslvoly who It was that was the wooer.
"Groat as Secretary Blnlno Is , ho cannot
nd will not bo allowed to nsporso my char-
otor with impunity and without rejoinder
n my part. If ho persists In his attacks on
mo , 1 will tench him to regret It. Ho sot up
its love for his grandson ns nn excuse for an
ttcnipt to besmirch me. I love that child ns
my son quitu ns much ns Mr. Blnlno can love
mn ns a grandson and for that reason It is
my duty to see that his mother does not rest
ndor these charges unanswered. "
DlUfO VXVKI ) CATHOLICISM.
tun-ms Methodist * Srorn the Kontiin
Church mill CoiiRrrRS.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , March 3. At today's
osslon of the annual Methodist conference
of the Kansas district the report of the com
mittee on the stnto of the coun'.ry was pro-
onlcd and adopted. The report made a dls-
Inct attack upon the Roman Catholic church ,
n the preamble this passage occurred :
'Tho ' Kansas conference of the Methodist
church has long observed the Insidious en
croachment of the Roman Catholic hie
rarchy Into the direction of public ofliees , the
dread of the so-called Catholic vote with
which it has attempted to inspire time
serving politicians , the malevolent influences
of its active lobbying In national , state nnd
municipal legislation and the lareo sums of
public money It has secured for Its schools.
; reatly disproportionate to the number of its
membership among the people and wholly
unwarranted by the educational results these
cchools have accomplished. "
The resolutions scored the house of repre
sentatives Jor its action in regard to the Car-
isle Indian school and Captain R. R. Pratt ,
.ho manager of the school. They commended
.ho school , its work and Captain Pratt.
IfOKKC.lST.
OrriOE OF WlUTHRIl BtrilEAU , 1
OMUU , March 3. f
The low barometer in the southwest bus
extended over the lower Missouri valley nnd
, ho winds In Nebraska have shifted to colder
northerly. Rain prevails in Kansas and rain
and snow in South Dakota and northwestern
Nebraska. Generally cloudy , threatening
weather prevails over the western states ,
with the prospect of a moderate pold wave
originating in South Dakota. Tompcraturo
has risen , decidedly from Nebraska south
ward.
For eastern Nebraska Rain or snow ,
colder weather , northerly winds during Fri
day.
day.For Omaha and Vicinity Increasing
cloudiness , probably with ruin or snow ;
colder weather during Friday.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 3. For Arkan
sas Fair , except rain in northwest portion
Friday aflornoon or evening ; south winds ;
colder in northwest ; stationary temperature
in southeast portion.
For North Dakota Showers , winds shiftIng -
Ing to south.
For South Dakota Showers , followed by
clearing weather ; slightly warmer ; variable
winds ,
For Iowa Lleht tains ; slightly colder ;
variable winds.
For Missouri Increasing cloudiness and
local rains ; colder by Friday evening ; south
erly winds , becoming variable.
For Kansas Light rains ; variable winds ;
slightly colder.
For Nebraska Showers , clearing in west
portion , colder in southeast ; slightly
warmer in northwest portion ; north winds
shirting to south.
For Montana Fair , west winds , warmer.
For Colorado Licht showers , variable
winds , stationary temperature , except in extreme -
tromo southwest portion , colder.
"DICK" BURDISH PABALYZED.
City Counclliniiii-iit-I.uro Sullc'rH n ijutcre
Stroke ut Illtf Homo.
Councilman Richard Burdish was stricken
with paralysis last evening , and for a time
his friends feared that It might result
family ,
Mr. Burdish was In bis place of business
when ho commenced to feel a tingling sensa
tion in the lingers of his right band , which
extended rapidly up the arm and nock. The
stinging was followed by nuniDiioss and in n
very tow minutes the sufferer was unable to
speak a word or oven wbUper.
aA physician was summoned and Mr.
Burdish put to bed ns soon us possible. Tna ,
doctor worked with him some time and when
bo loft tbo councilman wus resting a little
easier. Ho recognized u number of friends
who culled , but could not speak to them.
It was stated by Dr. Peabody that the
stroke was probubly causoJ by the compli
cated heart trouble which Mr , Burdish has
boon affected with for some time.
Will ItHinlld the AVorlts.
KANSAS CITV , Mo. , March 3. Tbo works ol
the Kansas City White Load and Oil works ,
which were destroyed by flro last night ,
were owned by the National Linseed Oil
company , which controls ilfty similar p'unU '
In various parts of tbo country. Tbo loss is
much greater than was at first reported , the
total footing up $105,000 , with about $100,000
Insurance. The works will bo rebuilt.
Flro Rucord.
BuociON , Mass. , March 3. Fire lost night
destroyed Burros' shoo factory , causing
$70,000 loss ; insured ; also the Scaudla shoo
factory and other property valued at $25,000.
KA.NHisCiTV , Mo. , March . Tbo Kansas
City White Loau and Linseed Oil company's
works hero were totally burned early this
morning- . Loss , $75,000 ; partially insured ,
lllluoU-lowit JIull
CHICAGO , 111. , March U. Tbo Illinois-Iowa
T3aso Ball league is In session hero today for
the purpose of organizing for 1891 The fol
lowing cities are represented : Hookford , ,
Springfield , Quincy , Jacksonville , Poorla ,
Burlington , Rock Island , Molluo and Aurora ,
Seven applications' were received from
Illinois towns and ono from Iowa.
Ucnlnl from Dr. Welib.
NEW YOHK , March 8. H. Walter Webb ,
third vlco president of the New York Central
road , stated this morning that he had re
ceived d telegram from bis brother , Dr.
Webb , saying there was DO truth In the re
ports connecting him in any way ' .fitIt the
New York & Now England road ,
Catholic * Wunt it .Musical Change ,
LONPON , March 8. Thn Chronicle nays ;
Tbo Vatican , desiring to roformohurcb muslo
with the view of eliminating the profane ele
ment , the congregation of rites has addressed
a circular to the principal muilclans and com-
posora of Europe and America soliciting
their vlewv ou the subject.
INHIBITION IS UP AGAIN
Arguments in the Iowa Legislature on the
iilfi ! . Gntoh Bill.
OPEN aoONS PREFERRED TO JOINTS
Solution Drrliiro tlin Present I.nw n Dead
Letter In K\ory I'lirtlriitnr liKllcn-
limn of I.OUR tlriutu Out
light on the Subject.
DCS MOISTS , la. , March 3. Tha sojato
chamber was crowded this mornltu- nntloi *
patlou of the Gnlch bill dUuusslnn. After
the presentation of n number of petitions and
resolutions protesting ngalnst the repeal o
the prohibitory laws , Uatch took the floor t
speak In favor of his substitute for the
Gronoweg bill.
Before beginning the speech ho presented
the democrat amendments to the bill. They
provide that ono-llf th Instead of two-lit ths of
the votOM bo required to petition for the
submission of the question , nnd niter * the
liability of tbo saloonkeeper for sales to
drinking tnou.
Then ho begun his speech : "As upon sub
jects which It Is legitimate to legislate
every constituency has the right to l >
and sooner or later will bo , ropra >
oontod ; and as It necessarily ro *
suits from this that in every county
sonstltutlong , by Itself a representative 09
cnatorlal district ( of which there are over
iiuetylntho state ) , there must bo local
ptlon indirectly , if not directly , upon every
uch question. In this way it has happened
hat many counties which were republican
icforo prohibition became the dominant issdo
n state politics , hiivo become to be demo-
ratio now. When all things are considered ,
under must , I think , compel every fnlr-
nlndcd person to ndmit this change In party
> ollof of electors In thojo counties Is the re-
ult of party attitude on the prohibition
uestlon.
"Looking only to the Interests of the re
publican party , from a purely partisan stand
point , it is anything but pleasing facts. Is
't wlso to coutlnuo to make this question the
laramount test to party feeling , while by
. very act in doing so wo endanger the causa
if prohibition Itself !
"Broader than a merely partisan view
hould bo taken of thu question in the Inter
est not only of the republican party , but of
bo prohibition. I oppose granting the right
if local option to any territory loss than on
Jntiro country nnd favor county option In
ho Interest especially of prohibition , and
every In'ulllgant and hnno'st prohibitionist
should also bo in favor of It. "
Then Ho Produced the rigurug.
Gntch followed this with with a largo
arrav of figures to snow that unless county
option was soon adopted municipal option ,
ould become a fight a light between prohi
bitionist and anti-prohibitionist factions ,
Continuing , ho said : "Only b\ adopting
county option can the Question bo taken out
of politics. If the municipal option of the
democratic platforms of Ihb'J and 181)1 ) should
become n law it will inevitably carry the
.egulizo'l , not 'outlawed , ' saloon Into
every county In the state , while , if the state
ments of loading prohibitionists bo true.
under county option , tncro would not be a
licensed rumshop in four-fifths of the count
ties of the stalo. If the attitude of all partiqfi
remains as at present , and the prohibition
law remains as at present , and the same ratio :
of changes are made in the future as In tbo
past , the democratic party will soori
have It In Its power to repeal )
tbo prohibitory law and enforce munl-
Ipal option. For the ropunllcan party to
allow this vould bo folly. Wo cannot afford
to sacrifice republicanism and prohibition by
longer continuing the unequal contest. As
the cause of prohibition has In the past
looked mainly to the republican p.irtv for
support , so it would in future , were tbo
uestion taken dut of politics depend for pos
sible success upon the individuals composing
the republican party. The prohibition
third party could only defeat the re
publican party , and by doing so
bring defeat mid disaster to its own
cause. Prouibition Is more likely to succeed
in a nonpartisan election , since it will com
mand the votes of the iirohioitionists of all
parties , than at a partisan election at which
BO many voters will subordinate that issue
to other strict ! } ' partv Issues , 'f lieu should.
prohibition succeed in any county by a ma
jority vote , is not the law made' the moro
effective by such popular endorsement ? "
Oatcli then dwelt at length upon the evils.
of the unlicensed dram shops , their number
in Dos Molnos , desirability of regulating-
them in large cities and closed v Ith on
earnest plea for the passage of the bill.
Youthful HundltH Arrostoil.
KANBIB Crrv , Mo. , March 3. Several ar
rests were made today of boys suspected of
being the assailants of Grocer Hackctt last
night , when the latter ' was 11 red upon and
dangerously woundcd'by throe/ young men ,
who entered his store for the purpose of rob-
bine him. Abe Lowe , Houry JouosandLco
McDonald , whoso ages range from 10 to 20
yearn , wuru Identified as the assailants.
LOCAL HUKVlTtKH.
Sorgoart Ormsby was outyoslerday look
ing after the dirt haulers who spill part of
their loads on the paved streets. No arrests
wcro made.
*
Fire Chief Sailor is hard nt work on the
now manual for the use of the department.
The rules compiled for the use of the Chicago
cage department are being followed us closely
us possible , as they are , considered the best la
the country.
Yesterday afternoon n couple of boys entered -
torod a Tomb fit rent pawnshop and tried to
pawn some lend pipe. The broker inferred
that the lads had stolen tbo pipa and called
an n Hi cor. The boys fled before thu blue
coat could get close enough to capture them.
Anton Weber , who keeps a saloon atIIS
North Sixteenth street and J. II. Crury were
on trial In police court yesterday afternoon
for assaulting A. C , Ogloadayorso ago.
The Judge held thorn to the district court , la
the sum of SlfiO each.
Joseph Nuovuk wasroundlnirup tho"ournt
district1' Wednnsday nigh and 'wandered into
Ultinctio Carter's negro dive , where ho
claimed that Blanche fleeced him out of 15.
He had the woman urroutod and Just as th
case was called In police court the com
plainant found his money In an inside pockou
The case was dismissed at onco.
A Blue Tank line oil wagon caught lira
while standing In the alley near the Western
Union telegraph oflico yesterday uftornoon
nnd caused a flro alarm ironi box 4'J. 'No
lost ,
Dotoctlvo Vizard visited all tbo banks
yestercay afternoon and showed thu casulon
a photograph and a fan shuttle of tun signa
ture ot Tbomos Hunt , tbo smooth bank
swindler who U working some of the eastern
cities. If Mr. Hunt should attempt any ot
his schemes here the local bankers will bo
posted and won't bo so liable to bo caught.
A little , dirty , ragged grlrt , giving- the name
of Jennie Donahue , was sent to the station
last night by an ofllcor because stio claimed
to bo lot , It was found that the child hnd
been out on u bcggluir expedition , and sba
claimed that her parents sent her every day
to hollclt alms. Aster some questioning tb
child stated that she lived at Twenty- fourth
and Grace at roots , und the olllcon sent bar
homo.
A young man named James O'Brien col
lected a bli' Jug In a Third ward laloou
night and ptckad a row with tome of the
bystanders. He started to clean out the
place , but vrab struck a blow in the not *
which broke It , This ended Iho fight as far
as J nines wan concerned , and ha was takoa
to tbo police station , wboro ho was locked up
after Dr. Towno fixed up the damages to hl
faco.
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Mr * . Window's Soothing Syrup for chil
dren teething foftons the gums and allays U
l > ulu , > uonu a bottlu.