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TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. OMAHA TUESDAY MORNING MARCH 8 1802. NUMBER 2M. (
I HOT WORDS IN THE HOUSE
Pico Silver Men Spring a Schema and tbo
Antis Oppose It ,
THEY LET THEIR ANGRY PASSIONS KiSL
Illnnd nmiuiiicoiSoinnnr Illii Follow Ilr-mo-
crntminil llnurkc Uorkr.in Confix Buck
jlf * t tlio MUiourl Mnn Proceed.
IIIRS In tlio .Scniilo.
D. C. , March 7. The free
coinage issue will not down. This was
clearly demonstrated by today's afternoon
session of the house , and the gentlemen of
both parties who have been hoping that the
J.vor question might bo postponed until
rtor the general elections , nro tonight con
vinced that the Issue Is ono which must bo
mot and disposed of by the house before the
data of the national conventions.
The free coinage mon In both parties nro ,
of courio , highly elated nt their triumph.
The gold mon In the domocr Ulo party nro
filled with most dismal forebodings of the
political result If the domocratlo party com
mits luolf lo iho Bland hill , at which the
anti-free colnago republicans , who comprise
85 per cent ot their full membership In the
house , are disposed to view , if not with satisfaction -
faction , at least with a great deal of oompla-
coney , as tboy regard the contest us ono In
\vhlch the democrats in the end must bo the
tgroator losors.
Will Surely 1'nnK the Kill.
The vote In the house today indicates that
the house will surely pass the Bland bill so
dcclsivo and overwhelming was the victory
of advocates of frco colnago.
It was a significant feature of the proceed
ings that on all the disputes that arose on
parliamentary questions the antl-freo coin ago
mon did most of the talking , To ono familiar
with political methods the conclusion would
have boon Irroslstabla after listening to the
denunciation of Speaker Crisp's rulings , to
thu impassioned oratory and direful predic
tions of these opposed to the Bland bill , lhat
the free colnago mon wore to bo swept away
In a whirlwind of popular Indignation. Yet ,
when the vote came not on the silver rose ,
lution , but nil auxiliary questions the free
coinage men came to the front In an un
broken phalanx and by a vote of over two to
ono routed their opponents from every re
doubt behind which they sought temporary
refuge. On the list and vital proposition
thai sottiue apart Ihroo days for the con
sideration of the Bland bill the free coinage
mon won by the overwhelming vole of 190
yeas lo cighly-four imys.
t , Appealed Trout llio Chulr's Deelslon.
* T4 Before iho reading of the journal , Mr.
Patchings of Mississippi called up n resolu
tion setting apart three days for the consid
eration of Iho silver bill. The clerk pro
ceeded to read it , and upon Its adoption Mr.
Catchlngs demanded the previous question.
Mr. Trncoy ot New York called altonllon
to the fact that iho journal had not been road
but the speaker declared it , was in order to
cell up thn resolution and the reading of the
resolution was concluded.
Mr. Dlngloy Has the chair ruled tnat this
report of tbo committee on rules can be con
sidered befora tbo Journal has been road.
Mr. Speaker Tbo chair has. That is a
provision of the rulo.
Mr. Dlngloy Then the ohair decides that
business can bo done before the reading ol
the journal.
Mr. Speaker The chair so decides.
Mr. Tracoy I appeal from the decision of
the chair.
By a vote of 105 nays to 73 yeas the decision
of the chair was sustained.
Itccognlzed Mr. Illnnd.
Mr. Tracoy then claimed the floor , but tbo
speaker hod already recognized Mr. Bland
nd stated to Mr. Tracoy that , ns ho had ro
Borvod his time , the gentleman from Mis
lourl was en tilled to tbo floor.
Mr. Bland , proceeding , said that when the
committee on rules had accepted tha resolu
tions , certain silver men bnd como to bin
And had said that if the resolution was post-
. / poncd for the time being they would bo
ready to vote for it today without filibuster-
In . It was u fair , square agreement , made
by the gentlemen , who wore Messrs. Cock-
rnifund Andrews. Ho thoughl it fair play
and fnlr dealing that when they cnmo to him
mid to the committee on rules and made a
solemn agreement that filibustering tactics
ought not to bo resorted to. If the house
proceeded with the reading of Iho journal , in
the temper of the gentleman from Now York
( Mr. Tracoy ) , the opponents of tbo resolu
tion could move to amend the journal from
now until Christmas. Ho movoa to lay the
appeal on tbo table.
Mr. Tracoy then demanded the floor , but
the spoalier stated that the motion was not
debatable. *
Mr. Trocoy I have the floor.
The Speaker The gentleman has not the
floor.
floor.Mr. . Trncoy replied that If the cbalr at any
stuRO of the proceedings desired lo make
such a ruling ho wanted lo linow iu
BuRROHtodTluit Mr. Tracoy Ho Itespectful ,
The speaker suggested that If the gentle
mau had any objection to make It should bo
In a rcspoctful manner.
Mr. Tracoy replied that ho would address
the chair in a respectful manner.
The SpcaKor The chair wishes to bo ad-
TiJrossod respectfully.
" Mr. Trucoy 1 don't desire lo bo looked at
In that manner. [ Laughter ] ,
The Speaker Tno gentleman must con
form to the rules of inn houso. Tbo gonilo-
inan will bo quiet and the chair will state
tbo questions nnd the gentleman himself will
00 tha impropriety of his proposition , Tno
gentleman reserved time , whereupon the
chair recognized the gentleman from Mis
souri and that gentleman made a motion to
lay the appeal on the table , which culs off
debate.
After further discussion on this point , Mr.
Bland withdrew his motion In order lo on-
nblo Mr. Cookran of Now York , to whom ho
f hnd personally alluded , to take tl'o lloor.
v Mr. Coclinin said tiiirt the gentleman from
11 Missouri had stated that In an interview
with bin ! that ho ( Mr. Cockran ) had under
taken to bind a portion of the house to its
action today ; that wan not correct , though
It might bo the gentleman's understanding.
IIo appealed to the gontlaitmn from Missouri
to consent that a vote bo taken today , and
the gentleman bad refused to make atiy
agreement whatever nnd the conversation
ended. It had bean carried on in tha prost -
t enco of Mr , Andrews. Ho ( Mr. Cockran )
* Jti.id to appeal to the committee on rules for
this disposition because the gontlomau from
Missouri bad refused lo consent ,
Mr. island In Kmplmtlc ,
Mr. Bland inquired whether the gentleman -
man had not stated thit there would be no
opposition by filibustering1 ,
Mr. Cockran denied that filibustering had
been referred to.
Mr. Bland You said in that conversation
that you would vote without filibustering.
Mr. Cockran My recollection does not
cover any such conversation.
Mr. Bland Mine does , most emphatically.
Mr , Cockran continuing expressed hlmso'l '
as opposed to filibustering methods , When
ho filibustered It would bo when the govern
ment of bis country was In danger and not
when n fiscal question como toforo the
house. The ruling of the chair was adunger-
qua 010. When the journal was road no
member could tell \\hotnor tbo house was in
session.
Mr. Andrews of Massachusetts stated that
bis recollect loa ot the convorsatior. between
.Mr , Cookran and Mr. Bland was In entira
accord with tha recollection of the former
gentlctmiB.
Mr. Craig of Texas inquired of the ohair
whether a motion to adjourn would bo in
order before tbo reading of tbo journal.
Tbo Speaker- has always been so held
and never been questioned , and tbo same
language applies to this rule iu applies to
motion to ailourn.
Mr. Catching ! ) ol Mississippi ebl luod
recognition and yielded to Mr , Plerco of
Tennessee , who stated that ho had been
prefont nt the conversation botworn Messrs.
Bland , Cochran and Andrews , and that the
facts of the conversation wcro as stated
by Mr. Bland. IIo hoard every word that
passed on Unit occasion.
Think * tlio Itnlc * Arbitrary.
Mr.Lockwood of Now York snld lhat his
recollection was that during the Fifty-lint
congress the democratic side of the house
hail always respectfully protested against
nny business being transacted before tbo
reading nnd approval of the journal , "I
would like to know , " said ho , "whether the
rule * wo have adopted this congress nro
moro arbitrary than the rules ol the Fifty-
"rst con gross 1"
This inquiry was greeted by laughter and
pplauso on the republican sldo nnd cries of
Yes , yes. "
The Speaker The chair will state to the
.cntlcrann from Now York that If he will
nko the trouble to rc.id the rules ho will find
hnt they arc different. [ Applause ) .
Mr. Catchlngs of Mississippi closed the
ebato on behalf of tbo committee on rules
nd concluded bis remarks by moving to lay
ho appeal of the gentleman from Now York
Trncuy ) on the table.
Mponlier Crlflp Ktplnlnii.
Before putting tbo question Speaker Crisp
taled the question and his position as fol-
ows : "Tho committee on rules having sub
mitted n report somu days ago , the gentle
man from Mississippi ( Mr. Catchings ) this
morning immediately nftor prayer of the
haplaln , and before tbo reading of the jour-
inl , called up the report for consideration.
L'ho gontlomau from Now York , Mr. Tracoy ,
: nado the point that such report could not bo
Called up until after the reading of the Jour-
al. The chair hold that it might bo called
oforo the reading of the journal and
ho gentleman from New York ( Mr.
' .Yacoy ) appealed from the decision
if the chair. The chair desires to
all the attention ot the house to the rule of
.ho . house , because the chair has no purpose ,
10 object , no intention , except to carry out
.nd . affect the orders of tha houso. Wbothnr
uch rules nro geed or bad , whether tboy bo
arbitrary or otherwise , the chair must oxo-
} ulo them if ho is a fallhlul ofllcoroftho
louse. The rule provides lhat it shall al-
ivays bo in order to call up for consideration
a report from the committee on rules. Tbo
ulos of the house nlso provide that it shall
Iways oo In order to move to adjourn , to lix
i day to which the house shall adjourn , al
ways bo in order to entertain a motion to nd-
journ , or to take a recess or to fix a day. It
has been hold also , ns far as the chair knows ,
hat the house may adjourn before the jour-
nl is road. The chair has seen it done fro-
uontly during his service in the chair. The
ihalr calls attention to rule I2U , ns illustrat-
ng the Intent and purposes of the rulo. That
ulo provides that 'tho presentation of reports -
ports of committees of conference shall al-
vays bo In order , except when the Journal is
lolnc road , while the roll is being called ,
r the bouso is dividing on any proposition.1
Sustained the Chair.
"iSowhuro. respecting conference reports ,
, ho wordb 'shall always bo in ordor' are used
ivhon wo desire to put any limitation upon it ,
> ucli limit being expressed in the rule. It is
Always in order except when the journal is
being read , when the , house is dividing or
ivhcn tlu > roll is being called. But in tno
ulo providing a report from the committee
n rules there Is no limitation of tbo words
'always ' in order. ' The rule says that it shall
always bo In ordor. If arbitrary , it Is the
action of the house , not mine. The chair has
undertaken to enforce tbn rules of the bouso
as ho finds them. The chair might say , in
passing , however , that in the last house
there was no such rule as this , providing
that the reports of the committee on rules
might bo called uo nny time. The question
is , shall the appeal bo laid on the table , and
on that question the gentleman from New
York ( Mr. Tracoy ) demands the yeas and
nays. "
The roll was called nnd by a vote of yeas ,
94 ; nays , 73 , the housa tabled the appeal
from the decision of tbo chair.
Tao opponents ot free coinage were not to
bo so easily routed , however.
' I raise the question of consideration on
the report , " said Mr. Tracoy of Now York.
' The chair will have to hold , " said the
speaker , "that the question of consideration
cannot bo raised. The rules provide that It
shall always bo in order to call up for con
sideration the report of the committee on
rules. "
Mr. Tracoy spoke at some length on the
point ho had raised , and the speaker also
juoted the rules sustaining his position.
"Tho intention of the house , " said ho , "was ,
as tbo chair understands it , just what the
rules proposed. Under the rules ot tbo last
conpioss "
'Does the gentleman endorse thn last congress -
gross ! " inquired Mr. Reed. [ Groa.laughter , ]
Applause- the Democratic Side.
"Somo parts of It betaiay , and some parts
of It ho does not , " retorted thsspeaker. "Tho
chair does not endorse its sneaker. [ Laugh
ter and applause on tbo democratic slde.j
"The speaker of the lust house begs leave 10
say that bo uovor expected the chair to en
dorse him , " replied Mr. Koed. fApnlauso on
the republican sldo. J
"Quito rlent , " commented Speaker Crisp ,
laconically. "I was just going to say when
interrupted , that the gentleman from Malno ,
the speaker of tbo last congress , held that
the question of consideration could not bo
raised against the order of business. "
"Woll , I don't want to have anything to do
with the rules of the Fifty-first congress ,
said Mr. Trncoy. | ( Jrontlaughter. ) "Tbo
rules ot the Fitly-first congress should not
bo alluded to in this bouse , excepting pos
sibly by the gentleman from Maine. " [ Ko-
nowed laughter. ]
The Speaker Tbo chair won't quarrel
with the gontlomau about that. fLaughtor.j
Once moro Mr. Tracoy appealed from the
decision of the chair , and Mr. Warner , an
other Now York democrat , warned his col
leagues that tboy were on tbo point , as a
democratic house , of enforcing a moro arbi
trary rule In a moro arbitrary man
ner than nny enforced by ibo Fifty-
lirst congress by virtue of whosecritnes the
democratic majority ib here. [ Applause. !
Again the yeas and nays were demanded
and again Mr. Tracoy' ? appeal from the de
cision of the chair was tabled veas , 170 ;
nays , 81.
Mr. Tracoy thereupon made a motion to re
commit the resolution with instructions to
the committee on rules to report it back with
un amendment changing the date for the con
sideration of tbo silver bill from March 22 to
December IS.
The motion was defeated yeas , 70 ; nays ,
UOU.
UOU.Tho
The previous question was then ordered
upon the resolution without further objec
tion being made.
Wlllluins I.ectnr H tlin Democrat * .
Mr. Williams of Massachusetts , in oppos
ing the resolution , said the free coinage men
would need moro consolation befora the
democratic party got through ox-pluming to
the people why U bad left free coinage out of
the platform of 1SSS and had appealed to the
pooploon the ground that It was opposed to
free coiuago , thereby justifying its admis
sion four years later. It was now proposed
to glvo tha lie to ono of its pledges. In tbo
north pledges to tbo people meant something
and the pledges of the democrats in tbo north
bad changed n great minority into a great
majority. How was that majority rnado up )
Hy accessions from the republican party , und
If these accessions were lost It would bo because -
cause the democratic party hud been falsa to
its pledges. The day ot reckoning would
como upon this question. If free
coinage was established by democratic
votes tbo reform of tbo tariff was
ut an and , The poopla ot the
north could stand luxation under unjust laws
aud would stand them , but they were not yet
ready to go Into national bankruptcy and pay
70 cents on the dollar , Tbo bankruptcy
would como for tboso democrats who were
trying to make a farmers alliance party out
of the democratic party , Tboy would have
to decide between two things farmers alli
ance In the south or democratic alliance in
the not th. One of the two must bo given up.
Tbo question went deeper Into politics than
anybody conceived , The organization of this
house had been directed toward forcing this
question upon tbo country , IIo did not know
wblch was more important , that congressmen -
men should bo raturno.1 from Georgia and
Mississippi or a democratic president should
bo elected in IbW.
Herd Scores n 1'olnt.
Mr. Heed ot Maine cordially agreed ior
once with the gentleman from Massachus
etts. That gentleman bnd polutod out that
the vast democratic majority hnd bson secured -
cured by fnlso pledges to the people pledges
that were now In progress of being broken.
fL.nughtor | . The gentleman had singled
ono instance before the house nnd no aoubt
the rest of his party will o rofully point out
bv Its action the others. Indeed , the party
nl ( the way nlontr had boon engaged In the
noble work of uncovering Itself to ILo gaze of
the American people. Under the guise that
it was going to gtvo good currency to the
country , the domocratlo party had stolen a
march upon the republicans of tdo north nnd
the gentleman from Massachusetts had lltly
characterized the result. Upon the doluslvo
nnd false statements that Improper means
had been used in the government of the
house of the Flfty-llrst congrosi the demo
crats bad gone botoro the people denouncing
actions which thov every day surpassed.
[ Lauchtrr and applause ] , They themselves
had overridden what they hnd called the
sacred rights of the minority with a tmrJor
hoof than they had over boon ridden over bo
foro. They had deliberately overruled the
decision of Speaker Carlisle , who , In the
Fiftieth congress had decided that
no business could bo transacted until
the journal of the house was approved. In
their eagerness to override the rights of the
minority they had overridden the decision of
the speaker they had hitherto said they tic-
lighted to honor. Hero was two-thirds of
the capital stock of the last election for tbo
young minds. As tbo gentleman from
Massachusetts well said , the people got UP to
cxposo thorn , the people would yet rectify
tbo frightful mistake they had made In 1890.
[ Laughter. 1 Novcr slni-o the world was
created had there bnen such an instance of
the power of lying over the truth. The con-
tlomen from Massachusetts now hoard the
tramp of the march of the grand army of
truth sometimes delayed , sometimes dotcated ,
but In the end eternally triumphant , flto-
publican applause. |
Democrats Favor Frco Coinage.
Mr. Plerco of Tennessee sntd that the
domocratlo party had favored and would
ivor favor a bill for the free colnaeoof
liver. Within the last four years tvvouty-
iight democratic state conventions in their
ilatforms had declared for the free coinage
f silver. The republicans in 188S had do-
olvod the people when they declared that
hey were In favor of frco comngo of silver ,
few the democratic partv proposed to keep
'uith with the people and perform the pledge
f free silver coinacro.
Mr. Bland said the frco comago question
ivas ono which ought to bo considered out-
Ido nnd Independent of any party exigency
lonnected wilh It. Mr. Carlisle's ruling ro-
'orroct to bv Mr. K-jed did not apply to the
present case.
After furtttcr debate participated In by
Messrs. MclColgban , Townsondand Boutnllo ,
Lho yeas and nays were ordered und resulted
In the adoption of the resolution yeas , 100 ;
nays , 84 ; as follows : Yeas Abbott , Alder-
sou , Alexander , Allen , Arnold , Babbit ,
Bailey , Baker , Baukhoad , Bartino , Boeman ,
Bcldon , Bolknap , Bergen , Blanchurd , Bland ,
Blount , Boatnor , Boutollo , Bowers , Bowman ,
Branch , Brotz , Broderick , Brookshiro ,
Bryan , Bullock , Burrows , Busoy ,
Butler , Bynum , Byrnes , Caminotti ,
Dapohart , Caruth , Catchlngs , Cate ,
21ake of Wyoming , Clark of Ala
bama ; Clover , Cobb of Alabama ,
ogswell , Cooper , Cowlcs , Cox of Tennessee.
Jraig of Texas , Crawford , Culborson , Cut-
ing , Dalzcl , Davis , DoArmond , Dixon ,
Doano , Dockory , Dollivcr , Duncan , Ed-
rounds , Ellis , Enloo , Enochs , Epps , Everett ,
Flthian , Flick , Forman , Forney , Fowler ,
" 2van , Oantz , Geary , Goodnight , Gorman ,
3rady , Griswold , Halvorson , Hamilton ,
are , Harries , Hatch , Haugbon , llaynos of
Ohio. Heard , Hemphlll , Henderson of Iowa ,
Henderson of North Carolina , Herman , Hltt ,
Hooker of Mississippi , Hooker of New York ,
Hopkins of Illinois , Huff , Hull , Johnson of
Indiana. Johnson of North Dakota , John-
stone of South Carolina , Jolley , Jonoa , Item ,
Kilgore , Kyle , Lanham , Lawson of Virginia ,
Lawsan of Georgia , Layton , Lester of
Georgia , Lewis , Lind , Livingston , Long ,
Loud , Mallory , Mansur , Martin , Me-
Koigban , McMillln , McUae , Meredith ,
Millikcn , Montgomery. Moore , , Moses ,
Norton , Gates , O'Donnoll , O'Ferrall ,
O'Neill of Missouri ; Otis , Owen , Parrett ,
Patterson of Tennessee ; Patten , Paynter ,
Pondleton , Perkins , Pickler , Plorco , Post ,
Price , Hayncs , Kandall , Richardson , Kifo ,
Uobortson of Louisiana ; Sayrns , Scott , Seer-
ley , Shlveley , Simpson , Smith , Snoderass ,
Snow , Stnckhouse , Stcphcnson , Stewart of
Illinois ; Stewart of Texas ; Stockdale , Stone ,
of West Virginia ; Stouo of KentuckySweet ; ,
Tnrsnoy. Taylor , 1C. B. Taylor , Joseph B.
Taylor , Vincent , Terry , Tlmnion , Townsoad ,
Tucker , Turner , Walker , Warwick , Wash
ington , Watson , Waugh , Wcadock. Wheeler
of Alabama ; White , Whltmtr , Wiko , Wil
liams of North Carolina ; Williams of Illi
nois ; Wilson of Washington , Wilson of
Missouri : Wilson of Virginia ; Wlnn , Wise ,
Wright , Youmans 100.
Nays Amorman , Andrew , Earwig ,
Beltzhoovor , Bcntly , Bricknor , Buchaunan
of Now Jersey , Bunting , Bushnoll. Cable ,
Campbell , Causey , Chapm , Cblpman , Clan-
coy , Cobb of Missouri , Coburn. Cockran ,
Coolldgo , Coombs , Cover , Cox of New York ;
Crosby , Curtis , Daniel , IJoForost. Dunphy ,
Durburrow , Elliott , English , Fltcb. Funston ,
Goissoniiaincr , Grconloaf , Grout , Hall , Hat-
luwoll , Harmer , Hnrter , Hayes of Iowa , Her
bert , Hoar , Hopkins of Pennsylvania , Houk
of Ohio , Johnson of Ohio , Ketcham , Knbbs ,
Lapham , Llttlo , Locf wood , Lvnoh , McAleer ,
McDonald , McKinney , Miller. Mitchell
O'Neill of Massa-
ell , Nowborry , -
chusets , O'Neill of Pennsylvania ,
Out hwalto , Page of libodo Island , Page of
Maryland , Payne , Pearson , Powers , Uay ,
Haynor , Hayburn , Husk , bporry , Stahl-
nockor , Stevens , Stone , Charles w. ; Stone ,
W. ; Storey , Taylor of Illinois , Taylor of
Tennossoo. Trnce'y , Von Horn , Wndswortb ,
Warner , Wheeler of Mlchlean , Williams of
Massachusetts , Wilson of IContucky 84.
Ordered tlio Journal Head.
Tbo speaker announced tbo result and im
mediately added : "Tho clerk will read the
Journal of yesterday's proceedings. " [ Laugh
ter. I
The house tbon took up the pension appro
priation bill. Mr. Grout moved to recommit
with Instructions to increase the aggregate
from $135,000,000 to $ H4,000,000. Tills mo
tion was defeated , | lho bill passed and the
house adjourned.
IN TIIK bKN'ATU.
Senator 1'ulmer Milken Objection to Section *
of the I'nro Food Hill.
WASIIINOTOX , D , C , , March 7. In the senate -
ate , among the bills introduced and referred
was ono by Mr. Sawyer to authorize the os-
tabllbhmontof a postal telegraph service.
Mr. Morgan moved to reconsider the vote
vi hereby Mr. Dubois was declared entitled
to retain his seat. Tbo motion was laid aside
temporarily as wus also ono to rooonsidor the
vole by which Mr. Cluggott's claim was ro-
Jectod.
Resolutions in respect to the railroad com
panies ot Florida influencing the senatorial
election of 1S01. and for the opening to settle
ment of railroad land reservations in that
state , was taken up and Mr. Call .addressed
the senate upon them.
At the close of Mr. Call's remarks the resolution
elution as to tbo railroad lands in Florida
was referred to the committee on public lands
and the other resolution was allowed to re
main on the tablo.
DUcrlmlnutecl Agulnst Cotton Seed Oil ,
The pure food bill was then taken up and
Mr. Berry addressed the sonata. Ho de
scribed tba motive of the bill to the syndi
cates who .controlled the lard ludustry'of ' the
country and who sought to put down the cot
ton seed oil industry , which competed with
them and brought to the southern .states
{ 15,000,000 par year. It was not because
these syndicates cared whether the food used
by the people was pure or impure , but bo-
causa they found that they could not charge
the price they bad been chanrlng and coin ,
pete wilh the cottonseed oil Industry.
Mr. Paddock challenged Mr. Berry to
point out a single provision in the bill that
would favor ono Industry at the expense of
anv other industry.
Mr. Berry replied that if the parties Inter
ested In the lurd business con induce the
secretary of agriculture to use the powers
which the bill would confer upon him to pro
nounce against the purity of cotton socd oil ,
that luduslry would be crushed and driven
out of tbd market , and , tno competition
against the lard Industry woutdbodestroyed.
Conferred Too Much I'oner on Ono Mnn.
Mr. Palmer ox pressed his sympathy with
the purpose of the bill. That purpose ( as
described by Mr , P dd6ckVTM ) < to purify
commerce between the states. The stale of
Illinois had laws to punish the sale of adul
terated food nnd drugs , and tlfaso laws , If
enforced , were entirely adoquatqfor the pur
pose. It was to bo regretted , however , that
they were not thoronRhly enforced. Ho con
ceded that it was witoln the power ol con
gress to regulate Interstate commerce and
prevent tha introduction of adulterated
food and drug * into n state
from other states , or from foreign
countrlos , and what no regretted was that
tbo bill had not bcon happily arranged.
Looking at the substance of the bill , bo was
Inclined to support It. Some of the sections
of the bill ho was prepared to support , but
others he thought were unnecessary. Mr.
Palmer wont on to analyro nnd criticize sev
eral provisions in the bill. IIo regretted the
fact that Instead of enforcing existing laws ,
the tendency was to enact now ones. That
argued feebleness of publlo spirit , which was
greatly to bo deplored , and the pending bill
was subject to that objection. Ho dreaded
the bill because it loft so much to the dis
cretion of the secretary of agriculture. Congress -
gross and the people would never know what
the law was until the secretary of agricul
ture declared It. That was a dangerous
power , which ho would not entrust to any
publlo ofllcor.
Approved some Portions oftlio 1)111.
In conclusion Mr. Pnlmor said that the
looplo of the states could tnko care of their
nvn rights In tbo local sale and use of food
and use ot drugs. Ho grunted that they
could not control Interstate transportation
and the power of congress in that respect
was a most salutary power , but it had to be
kept within its just limits' , Ho protested
against portions of the pending bill , uowovor ,
as ostabllshlnc the most rigid inspection of
Teed nnd drugs under the pro tin so of rcpu-
ating Interstate commerce * Unless the bills
ihould bo amended to in a extent suggested
by him ho would vote agahist it.
The question was then taken on Mr. Coke's
motion , made some days' nap , to stnko out
sections 7 and 8. The vote resulted in yeas ,
18 ; nays , 1G. No quorum and the senate ad-
iourned. _
Jilt. SIMtlNOUIfrt CONDITION.
lo U Somewhat Improved Today Hat is
Still Very Sick.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March " . Mr.
Springer was reported somewhat , bolter this
morning.
The physicians hold a long consultation at
I o'clock this forenoon , and at is conclusion
Dr. Vincent of Springfield made the follow-
ng statement :
"ivlr. Springer passed a favorable night
and his condition is very muchfjimprovcd ihis
morning. Ills pulse and tcmporaturo nro re
duced and ho manifests inuchf less delirium
ban yesterday. His mind' .appears to
bo clearing up and the periods of coma
nro less frequent. Ho takes' ' nourishment
well today , and another vary good indication
of hls.iraprovemnnt is that ne is1 moro scnsi-
ivo to external impressions addisounds than
ho bus been-since- Illness assumed the se
rious stage. This shows'that'heis returning
; radually to his normal condition. .The ory-
upelds today nearly stopped Spreading and
hero are indications in somaplaces that it is
beginning to disappear. ' The f fact that its
progress is cheouod is a splendid indication.
'Its vitality , of course , Is stIU.vcry low.
OAIUUiilS.CASI3.
Decision of the Court of Claitita In tlio Salt'
WASHINOTON , March 'f. The court of
claims today reached .a decision in what Is
known' ' as the letter oarjrloB casos. In the
alt Lake city cases It appeared thw'carrlers
ivero employed six hours a.- day In getting
, heir loiters ready for delivery and dellver-
ng them four hours a day dunng the intcr-
e4s hi distributing the letters within the
post ofllco , and one hour a day or more In the
post ofllco's work after tholr last- carrier
service had boon concluded. They sued
under the eight hour law for additional
pay for the additional time ; ' The court de
cided that the postmaster'at Salt Lake City
had a right to employ thorn in distributing
mall between their trips. ' ( As the employ
ment-after their day's wo'nros darriors was
completed , tbo court expressed grave doubts ,
but the equities of iho case bomg strongly
in favor of the carriers , it wes deemed right
to resolve the doubts iu their favor , leaving
It to the sunromo court to tjorrect the error ,
if it bo an on or. , ,
Hoard of I , idy
WASHINGTON , D. C. , M irch 7. Acting
Secretary ot the Treasurer piulding has
sent to the house a lattet".containlug esti
mates ; or appropriations' ' aggrogoting $130 ,
710 for the expenses of tbo board of lady
managers of the World's Columbian exposi
tion for the fiscal year Ig'.U.
IK THU INOIISII PABLIA.HENT.
NecosHlty of Fortirylnff jKaiiulmnnlt Din-
oiiHseil Tlio Slot Ion , Defeat ed ,
LONDON , March 7. In tbd house of com
mons today Sir Stafford Nprthcoto , member
for Exetor. called the attention of the house
to the btato of defenses at Eiquiinault , n sea
port of British Columbia , on Vancouver
inland , sixty-live miles frpiA-tho entrance 01
the strait of Juan Do Fuca. Sir Stafford
asked what stops had beo'n/ taken to sccuro
the completion of the works' required for the
protection of the harbpr , Tno Canadian
Pacific rail toad , Sir Stafford said , now
offered an alternative route to the east ant
would bo of immense s rvlco to tbo empire
In tha event of war. Therefore- was of
importance to complete th'O defenses in tbo
soonest time possible and made a motion that
tbo formications be hastened to completion.
Hon. Edward Stanhope , secretary of state
for war , said the importance of Esquimauli
had enormously increased , during the lust
few ycars./rbo government hoped to shortly
BOO lhat place properly defended ; tbo state
had ihcreforo promised to provide guns
mining stores , skilled oagtpeors und plans ,
and Canada could holp'ta ' provide the sites
construct the fort works onfwhich the guns
would bo erected and maintain them
[ Cries of "hear , hoar. " ] Ho hod recently
telegraphed to the Canadian covcrnmen
that the works should -'bo undertaken
and defenses carried , 'olitHo was
qulto sura as tljlntfs siood at
present that Canada wo * also determ
ined to complete the worm , Ho bad
confidence that no difficult ) * trould stand in
the way of a successful fcftno. lUrlos of
"Hear. " ] The socrptaryvdieelnrod in con
clusion that urgency exiaUxJ'for executing
tno works nnd ho assured thbliouso that the
spirit of the motion would In } observed.
Mr. John E. Kedmond , < nepiUerfor Water
ford cltv , condemned the action o' the gov
eminent in not carry In ic put tbo plan o
fortification Independent ot Assistance of the
Canadian KovornmonU
Sir Stafford Northcoto'sjjnotlon that the
defenses of Esquimault bo at once complctei
was then put lo a vote , jit * was defeated
without a division of the douse ,
Mr. William Redmond ( Uoine ruler. ) , mem
her for North Fermanagh , asked xvbetber , in
view of the results of tue London county
council elections , the government proposed
to Immediately dissolve parliament.
Mr. Redmond's Inquiry , was greeted with
cheers and laughter.
Mr. Hal four , the govern monUcador , arose
und proceeded to speak concerning the bust
ness of the house , ignoring Mr , ( todmond'a
question. Among other innoupcoraonts , he
promised that the dotato'on tbo government'
Irish local bill and Iti second reading would
take place on Friday , j- *
Arrested lit Cltlc-Hio ,
CIIICAOO , 111 , , March Ti Lewis Medolsohn ,
formerly associate ; ! with Lelpold Hartman
in business in Now Yprlc City , and who fled
to Chicago after } he firm had , it Is alleged ,
obtained $100,000 worth of stock on fuUo
representations and tbon failed , was ar
rested last night and today pave bonds for
bis appoarance. The complainants are
Meyer , \Mctor & , Isclln. II art man was re-
oontly arrested in Europe.
OVERLOOKED BY SURVEYORS
'latto Eivor Islands and Their Peculiar
Prodicameut.
VALUABLE BUT LIABLE TO WASH AWAY
low Homo oftlio I'roperty Hns Tncronspil In
Arrant tlin Kxprnsnof Ollirr I.nml In
the Vicinity Senator Mumlcr-
OII'B licincily.
OiiANn ISI.AXP , Nob. , March 7. [ Special
o THE UEE. ] The bill introduced In congress -
gross by Senator Mandorson for a govern-
nont survey of the Islands of the Platte
Ivor Is of considerable Interest to settlers
nont that stream. In the governmental
urvoy , taken about the year 1801 , all the 1s-
ands in the PUtto wore loft unsurvoyod. On
he plats In tbo ofllco of Franklin Swootrog-
stor of the United States land ortico hero ,
only the technical variations of the Islands
are given. Never have they boon ofllclaHy
surveyed and their measurements recorded.
Dno surveying party began with the Kansas
ino and worked nortn to the southern bank of
the river. The other party began nt the
lorthorn bank of the rlvor nnd wonted north ,
fnus the islands were simply thrown in nt
water.
In Hall county there nro possibly 500 acres
of land In such Islands , but probably only
MO. Even an approximate figure will not
bo ventured excepting by the older settlers ,
who are well informed about tbo county and
the rlvor. And this land is chiefly in is-
ands of three and four acres. Thb soil of
those Islands Is generally good , and much of
t IB being used for stock nnd graz
ing purposes. In the dryest of
seasons the growth of grass is luxuriant ,
Many quarrels as to the right ot possession
or use arlso In regard to those Islands and
consequently many appeals have boon made
to the courts , and the passage of the bill
would forever settle many of thorn. The
right to use these lands is fixed by the de
cision of the supreme court of the United
States in the case of the Unilroad vs Shur-
mtor (7 ( Wallace , 272) ) which says that the
"proprietors bordering on streams not navig
able , unless restricted by the terms of their
grant , hold to the center of the stream. "
The people ownlne property on the banks are
generally desirous of securing adjacent
stands and thera would DO a good demand
for thorn.
But while the land Is good and could no
doubt bo advantageously disposed of It is
questioned whether serious difficulties might
not nriso in future years. The islands are in
a certain sense perishable property , at least ,
these not wooded.
A farmer in Morriok county , took posses
sion of an island about ton years ago , which
at that time was claimed to bavo an area of
thirtv-two acres. At present the same island
Is claimed to have been worn down to but
seven acres. The water wears it away from
ono nnd deposits it at another point. An
other gentleman in Buffalo county , declares
an island ho possesses , under the riparian
law , to have Increased thirty acres since his
possession. So that if the government would
convoy it to an individual , nature might step
in and convoy it , to someone else's boirs and
assigns in the very next generation.
Investing lit Cliuycnno County Land.
SIDNEY , Nob. , March 7. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE.J inquiry at the laud
office reveals tbo fact that moro homestead
entries are being made than at any time since
tha spring of IS'JO. '
* It Hug Not licpii CnllPil.
Giuxn ISLAND , ' Nob. , March1 7. Special to
THE BEE. The report sent out from hero to
the effect that tno mayor Is ordered to call a
special olcction for the purpose of submitting
ro the people tffS proposition of Issuing ? IO-
000 In bonds , pay able semi-annually , drawing
5 per cent 'interest and to run for twenty
years , $5,000 of which is to go to the im
provement of the water system und J5.0JJ to
the extension of mains , is qulto erroneous.
At present there is no such order. There
will very likely bo a special mooting of the
city council this week at which the order
will probably bo made. The order has once
been given but It was Immediately recon
sidered.
Venture ot Omiihti .lien.
Nonroi.ic , Neb. , March 7. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BER.J Norfolic is to have anew
now SoO.OOO hotel , articles of agreement and
stipulation naviug bean signed this evening
between the gunrantoo coramittoo of Nor-
and Kyncr & McDonald of Oni.iha. The
structure is to bo a lour story with pressed
brick and stone front with all modern con
veniences and Is to bo located at the corner
of Second street nnd Norfolk avenue , dir
ectly opposite the Norfolk National bank.
Funorul of G. II. Junes.
GIUSD ISLASP , Nob. , March 7. [ Special
to TIIK BUB. ] The funeral of C. H. Jones
took place this afternoon under the auspicob
of the Ancient Order United Workman.
Death resulted from a twelve pound tumor.
rronitint'H Murder Trial.
FUEMONT , Nob. , March 7. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BKC.J The trial of Charles
Bohrendt for the murder of his brother ,
which was to have commenced in district
court today , has boon postponed until tbo
Mty term ol court. The dtfonso was ready
but of the state's witnesses
to go into court , one
nesses , Mrs. .lohn Behrondt , wlfo of n
brother of the prisoner , is sick. It was because -
cause of her being unable to appear that an
adjournment was taken.
Will Itnsli tlio Itoul Through.
NEuair , Nob. , March 7. [ Special Tele
gram to Tnis Bnu.J President Hitchcock of
the Pueblo & Duluth railroad was In the city
today looking after the work of the ongi
neer's ofllco. Ho said that they had secured
100 miles of right of way for the road and tbo
indications are good for the onrly construc
tion of the lino. Chief Engineer Collins Is
verg busy.
Nvllgh Now * Notog.
NEMOII , Nob. , March 7. [ Special to T
BEI : . | County Judge Bonnor , who has been
ill for some time with pneumonia , is again at
nifl desk.
Ex-register of the United States land of
fice , A. Lundvall , will leave soon for Mexico
ice , whore ho goes to takehargo of a eold
mine and crusher owned by Nebraska oapl
taltsts.
Over l&O students are in attendance at
Oatoi college this term.
ISciitrlca Hcinl > llciin to Meet.
BKATKICC , Neb , , March 7. [ Special to THE
BEE. ] Tbo republican city committee has
called the several ward conventions to meet
March 14 to elect delegates to the city con
vention and to nominate ward officers. The
city convention Is called for tbo auditorium
March 15 , at which tlmo a mayor , city clerk ,
city treasurer , an assessor and two members
of tbo Board of Education are to oo placed
In nomination ,
The injunction suit of J. H , Von Stoeti
against the city ot Beatrice was called in the
dUtilct court this morning. The case Is ono
wliuroln Von Stoan asks that the city bo re
strained from paving North Sixth street ,
After hearing a part of the evidence a con
tinuation was taken to Saturday next.
Judge J. E. Bush has gone to Fulls City to
open tbo March term of the district court for
Hichordion county.
The snow of Saturday night and yesterday
bus put the country road * In a very bad con
dition. Tha snowfall of Saturday night ,
which wus accompanied with bllzzardy
tendencies , reached a depth of about two
inches ,
Sir. llurroU'ii Side ,
ASIUANP , Nob. , March 0. To the Editor
ofTucBBE ! I notice this morning In TUB
BUB an item concerning my arrest in this
place which I take the liberty to deny ana
wish you to please give mo space In your
columns for. The statements which I mnko
hero arc true , nnd I can prove the ; amo by
nil present , I was placed under arrest on
the fth Inst , charged with selling whisky ,
wlno and bsor. I hnd no trouble whatever
with the ofllcors. My family living In the
building in which my club room was sit
uated , I denied the officer the right to search
my private rooms. This caused some llttlo
confusion , nothing more , whilst myself nnd
the officers were partying over the matter a
brute picked UP ono of my own chairs and
wilfully nnd unKnowlngly to the officers
struck mo n heavy blow over the head nnd
face. The officers searched my place of busi
ness thoroughly , nlso my private residence ,
from cellar to garrett , and they could not find
any whisky or wlno. 1 had only ono barrel
of bcor nnd nothing moro. As to sny brew
ery man backing tno In my transaction , such
Is not the case. I was simply hired bv a club
of Ashland mon to keep nnd handle- said
beer. These statements I will vouch for nnd
can prove them. .1 , L. BVIIUETT.
rr.XNti.Kss I'loxnr.us or PI.ATTI : .
I'ossessThonnnnils or Acres nnd Dollars To-
iliiy 1'mspacts nfTolmrco running.
COI.UMIIUS Neb. March 0. Your corro-
spondcnt has made Inquiries of n number of
farmers In Platte county , and the result of
the investigation proves that farming is a
paying business In this portion of Nebraska ,
nt least. There nro B very largo number of
tillers of the soil hare who cnmo years ago
witnout property or money , tnolr solo pos
sessions consisting of helpless families nnd
largo appetites. Many of these mon can
now bo pointed out who are worth
over (100,000 , and none can bo found
who has not succeeded in gaining n com
petence ; It woulJ bo strange were it other
wise when wo consider the fact that dtirlng
the past twenty-live years there has boon but
ono partial failure of crops , caused by dry
weather , and that , was in 1SSK ) . It is true
that smiill areas have occasionally su flared
by hall storms , and during tno early days the
grasshopper visitations were sources of an
noyance'and loss ; but the loss caused by the
grasshopper bus boon greatly exaggerated ,
owing to the fact that this locality was then
mainly planted to wheat und oats and but
llttlo corn was raised. The grasshopper al
ways came too late to seriously damage the
wheat and oat crop , and had to bo content
with destroying the corn.
Patrick Murray came to Platte county
thlrty-llvo year * ago with comparatively
nothing. Not having sufficient me.ins to en
able him to commence farming , ho went to
work for the government , puttug up liny.
While tbus engaged his brother was killed
by the Indians and his wlfo , who recently
died , was severely hurt by an arrow. Mr.
Murray now owns 8,000 acres of land , which
which'cost him all the way from § 1.60 to WO
per aero. Ho owns numerous business build
ings 0,11(1 residences In Columbus , and Is now
\vorth $100,000. Ho is about to retire from
farming and intends to pass tbo Dalanco of
his dav-H in comfort.
Mr. C. H. Sheldon is ono of our foremost cit
izens and president of the Commercial hank
as well as an extensive farmer. Ho does not
hosltato to sny that farming pays in this lo
cality. Ho came bore the 1st of May , 1833.
He paid from f7.20 to ? 10 per aero for 1,400
acres of land which could now bo sold for
50 per aero. Ho farms OSO acres of this ,
using the balance for pasture. Corn , wheat ,
oats , rye and tame grasses nro the crops
ho raises. Mr. Sheldon says that ho owes
hit success in farming to raising grain and
feuding it. From what inquiries ho has
made ho is isntlsliod that tobacco growing
can be made a decided success in this vallo y
So\en Hundred 1'or Cent 1'roflt In Johnson.
ccuMaiiii , Nob. , March 5. D. S. Warner
came to Nebraska from Iowa In the fall of
1S70 and settled In Johnson county. All ho
owned wns a wagon and team and about
So'JO. Ho bought ICO acres , agreeing to pay
$1 , 00 therefor. Mr. Warner refused $10.000
In cash for his farm nbout five years ago. Ho
now owns 240 acres of land. Ho devotes his
time and energy Improving his already fine
head of shorthorn cat.tle , numbering about
fortv head and worth not less than $100 per
head. Mr. Warner has demonstrated the
fact most thoroughly that farming pays in
Nebraska.
Robert Dow came to Nebraska from Illi
nois in ISliO , driving a muio team convoying
all ho possessed in the world , conslslting of
wife , child and about $140. Ho homestcnded
100 acres of land. Ho bus now 4SO acres of land
in Johnson county , worth not loss than $50
nor acre , and nbout 100 head of cattle and
horses. Mr. Dew Knows that farming pays
in Nebraska.
JC1.V5.IAI 1'Ul.lTlU.ir. C03HIIXATIOX.
Democrats mill Alllunrn Divide the Spoils
und ivclml : < ! thu Ki-pnlillriinH.
Torciti , Ivan. , March 7. It Is said that at
their recent meetings the central committees
of the democratic and psoplo's parties con
sidered n plan for the bv > is of their proposed
combination this full. The plan , which is
still under consideration , is said to bo as fol
lows : The democrats will support the pee
ple's electoral ticket and glvo thorn the entire -
tire state ticket with the exception of asso
ciate justice. Tbo democrats will endorse
the people's congressional nominations In the
five districts now represented by alliance
congressmen and the people's party will en
dorse the democratic nominees in the First
and Second districts , now represented Dy re
publicans , nnd give the democrats the con-
grossmun-at-largo.
I.fit for Mexico ,
SAN ANTONIO , Tex. , March 7 , Jay Gould
spent last night In eis prlvuto car and at an
early hour this afternoon took a long walls
nbyut the city , accompanied by Dr. Munn.
Upon returning to his car ho received n num
ber ot friends and acquaintances and ho loft
ntli o'clock for Mexico , accompanied by bis
party , Mr. Gould said ho felt very much
bolter in health. lie is no longer nllllclod
with the cold , which Dr. Munn states was
assuming an alarming state before leaving
New York , and his color is cood.
Scuililer Is Vlolmit.
CIIICAOO , III. , March 7. Dr. Henry M ,
Scudder , the man who is accused of killing
his mothcr-ln-taw , Mrs. Dunton , nnd who is
confined nt the detention hospital pending an
examination as to his sanity , followed up
his attack of last night upon u follow patient
by attacking Dr. Noblo. in charge of tbo
hospital , this morning. Ho was overpowered
and will Hereafter bo confined to bib cell ,
Will Open It to Settlement.
SIN FJIAXCMSCO , Cal. , March J. Orders
have boon issued from tbo military head
quarters bore for company B , Captain
Dougherty , First United States infantry nnd
a detachment of cavalry to procoud tomor
row to Hound Valley , Indian reservation in
Mcndnclno county , the government having
announced Its Intentions of opening the
reservation to aoltlomcnt.
A * ( i ( > od 118 ( illlll.
Si. PAUL. Minn , , March 7. A despatch to
the Associated Press from Oreat Falls ,
Mont. , makes a swooping doneal of the report
telegraphed throughout the country that the
Pint National banlc of that city is in the
hands of a bank examiner , The despatch
adds that the bank is as solid as gold ,
Actor * Wedded.
ST. PAUL , Mlnn.March7.-Odell Wllllums ,
the "Squlro Tucker" of A. M , Palmer's
Alabama company , now playing nt the Met
ropolitan opera bouse , and Zonald Vlslulre ,
the "Atlanta Moborly"of the saino company ,
were married today at 13 o'clock la this city.
Aecjnltted the. Doctor ,
Anixauox , Va. , March 7. Tbo trial of Dr.
Bailer for the murder of his wlfo by poUon
ended today by a verdict of not Kullty.
o
It Worked Wonders.
The following is un extract from a letter of
HBV. J. W. Carter to Hev. J , T , Mumford :
"It has benefited my wlfo bo much I want
her to continue tha use of tbo medicine.
Tuklug Into consideration nur ago O'J ' years
nnd the long standing of her Kidney and liver
troubles the Tree of Life has worked won
ders In her caso. " For sale by all druggists'
PANIC IN A TENEMENT HOUSE
Women nnd Children Surrounded By A-
l < [ A Sea of Angry Flames ,
A BURNING BUILDING
of n CnMly IMIIIco In
Jlliiiit Nnrrow INruiln of the
Hri > o Work of Dromon
i /J'Othcr Uonlliir | tloiis.
I ' *
I ll.v r . v i
\ J,2V
Wt * , > 'cinon , Wts , , March 7. The most
lisas ) . , * * .onflagrntlon in Superior's ' history
auio to nil onu ot IS-20 ; today , xvhon the AN
ouoso block , corner of Eighth mid Towop
tracts , the llnojt apartment homo In the
Ity , xvas coraplotoly wiped out and uinoteea
'anitlios ruiulorotl homolass.
I'ho-llro started In the basomant nnd the
first alarm was sent in nt 0:10 : thh morning.
servant girl tnul boon In otio of the stora
rooms and throw a mutch Into n pllo ot rub-
blsti. A tow minutes Inter ll.imo.s burst
hrough the lloor. The building was orootud
iround a control well , which was occupied
by the passenger elevator nnd stairways.
Tills , acting as a chimney , drew the Uamei
lo the roof and In ton in In u tea the skylight
nnd been blown out nnd the stairway was la
Hit-not , the lira shooting ptllarllka into tha
ir for forty foot ,
Nnrrim isrnpo of tha Iniuutus ,
The block wns four stories high nnd con
tained twenty-eight apartments , all but ono
jf which were occupied. All the tenants'
rooms opened on the central corridor , and
some dozen women and almost as many sor-
ratus found their oscnpo cut off In that dlrco-
Uon. There were not three mon in th
louse , and the women growing panto stricken ,
Look to the flro escapes , where they wsro
nuddlod with their children In ttolr arms
ivhen the lire department arrived. The fir *
jscapo was a clumsy affair ana the women
would not go down it till the flames bursting
trough the windows forced thorn to.
Mrs. J. M. Ullllnghani , who , with her baby
ivas cut oft from the lira oscnpo , was saved
after ho had thrown herself from the fourth
itory window by a fireman who made a dos-
im-ato leap from a ladder nnd caught her.
So far as known the only casualties are
hose resulting from jumps , all of which are
of a minor character. The losses will reach
$120.000. The tenants saved nothing. TUB
tenants saved nothing. The building \VQI
owned by Mrs. II. L. Bolknap of Now York
nnd was valued nt fCS.OOO and was Insured for
MO.OOO. Tbo total insurance hold by tenanta
is ? 10,000. , _ _
J'VLl.ICl ) A 1'UOL JtOOM.
hlcngo Police Itnlil it ( lUiiblliiK i : tiil > llflh-
mt'itt mid Milke H Hlfillitill. .
Ciucuio , 111. , March -Ono of the most
oxtcnslvo raids organized by the Chicago
police department in years was mada thif *
afternoon , when Chief of Detectives She ?
nnd tweiuy-livo onicors surrounded thP
premises , ' . ' 07 and iiO'J Clark street and placed
250 men who were In the establishment undo"/
arrest. The place was a full ( lodged pool
room run by Prank N. Shaw , the St. Paul
plunger , and Sid MoIIlo and others , who ara
said to bo members of the Chicago gamblers
trust. Books were being made on the race *
at Glouster andUuttonborg and n rushing busi
ness was in progress , the smallest bet taken
being * - " ) . Instead of buying n regulation
pool ticket , the hotter ostensibly sent a dis
patch through the Mercantile Telegraph
company to St. Paul , where the bet was sup
posed to bo consummated , the Chicago and
of the business being spoken of us con ducted
ina branch ofllco. The alleged -interstate
arrangement , the proprietors professed to
believe , left no room for prosecution under
tbo Illinois unti-pool selling law.
The eager speculators caught in the raid
were from all walks of llto. Assoon as the
captain had thoroughly sorrouudod the
rooms , bo sent for u dozen patrol wagons
from the nearest stations , and
then stepped inside nnd announced
that everyone In the place
wus under arrest. There was a general
stampede for the doors but ofllcors bared the
way and refused to allow unyono to pass
until the arrival of the patrol wagoni.
When tbo wagons arrived the men were
loaded in and tlio sight of the long procession
of loaded patrol wagons going through tbo
htrerts attracted immemo crowds. The 280
nrisonors were spared the ignominy of being
nut behind the bars. All were released on
bonds signed by Proprietor Mofiio and ox-
Stnto Senator McNally , aggregating $30,000.
Prank Shaw was absent in bt. Paul and
escaped urrest. The hearing in court was
sot for March 10.
WK.l-l.ll Kit
Ol'FICE 01' WlSATIlKU BUIIBttT , I
OMAHA , March 7 , f
Fair weather now prevails throughout the
cntiro western part of the country , warmer
in tbo west and northwest than in tha
Mississippi valley. The storm now uppoan
to bo crossing the Ohio valley and the
weather recently experienced hero Is now
over the lake states. Temperature will prob-
nblv continue rising and a period of fine
weather is indicated.
For Eastern Nebraska Clonr to fair
weather , growing warmer during Tuesday
nnd Wednesday.
For Omaha and Vicinity Fair weather ,
warmer on Tuesday , warmer on Wednesday.
WAbinviiTO.v , D. C. , March 7. For Mln-
sourl Fair Tuesday and Wednesday , pro-
cod Uv rain tonight in aourthorn portlhu ;
nortn winds.
For Kansas Fair , slightly warmer , north
winds.
For Town Fair , wanner , west wlndi.
For North Dakota Fair , west winds ,
wanner In southeast portion.
For Colorado Fair , north winds ; warmer
In extreme nortn portion.
For Montana Fair , clear , northwest
winds ,
For Nebraska Fair , warmer in custom
portion ; west winds.
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Villa ill' n Vomit ; ( ioriimn In Novinlii Who
Yrntnrril Out In Hucnv .Storm.
AUSTIN , Nov. , March 7. Word has just
been received of the fata of a young Gurman
rancher named Leopold Bauman , who loft
Santa Itosa , l/'ul. , in December last for hu
ranch forty miles distant from Austin. Ho
arrived at Cortez , Nov. , January 11 , loft for
homo on horseback , distant thlrty-llvo miles.
At that time fully thirty Inches of HUOW
covered the ground und the mercury
had reached a very low oolnt. A
row oaj'8 ago a brother of deceased bad
occasion to go to Cortez from las ranch , but
when three miles of the Journow was
reached ho found his eadulo and blanket , to
gether v > i h Ills overcoat. On reaching
Cortez bo found hlu brother had loll there oa
the above named tiato , but never reached hli
homo , A searching party returned 'to tnu
scone and found the clothes and articles.
which were identified by his brother , and
two human hip Joint * . The supposition is
tbo borso became fatigued , whereupon Baa-
man unsaddled him to walk the rent of the
journey , being but tbreo miles , but under tha
piercing cold gave up and was frozen to
death. The body was oaten by coyotuj.
u the Olil Olllcera v\lth Fraud ,
CiiAwronpsviu.B , Ind. , March 7. Attorneys
noys lor the Wabash Valley Protoctlyo
union of Indianapolis Iliad suit in tbo circuit
court this morning against Noah J. Clod-
folder of this city , together with all the old
oftlcors of the company for I50,000. Th
complaint uvors that since tbo organization
of tuts Insurance company tbo defendant *
have conspired for the purpose of defrauding
the plaintiff and the beneficiaries of its t -
ceased member. " , that they rafuso to p y
sums duo these bonoliclarle * and dovoUd
t IIW.OUU of the money colleotod to their
persoi'Ul uje.