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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
TWENTY-FIRST YEAR , OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOHNJiNG , ' MARCH 9 , 1892. NUMUEIl 26'i.
I WANT BETTER PROTECTION
Pacific Ooast Fisherman Poticion to Have
Their Fishing Grounds Guarded.
DISCUSSION OF THE PURE FOOD BILL
lllllfi I'nined nnd Other Illinium * Trnnnnetrd
A" " > fc tord y in the Scnnte The I'reo Wool
"
' Hill In the Hoiuo In Ilmpcct
of Mr. Ucndnll.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 8. A message ,
/rom the president transmitting the recently
negotiated treaty of arbltrnlton rolatlvo to
the Daring Saa fisheries hni Just bean laid
before the sonato. It was unaccompanied by
commendation , There was also laid before
't'ho senate a racmago relating to tbo Indom-
nlty claims ot the Venezuelan stoamihlp
company.
Among papers presented and referred was a
memorial from tbo Chamber of Commerce of
PortTownsond , Wash. , asking that some
action bo token by congress by which the
same laws now In operation on the North
Atlantic regarding fisheries bo extended to
the'waters of the North Pacific , Boring sea ,
tbo Arctic ocean and all waters bordering
upon American territory , that , tba products
of the open sia bo declared free and open to
11.
11.Mr. . Biggins called tbo attention of the com-
mlHoo on foreign relations to tuo resolution
offered by him some Umo since on the uboct ]
ufiJ the Nlcaraugun canal. lie desired now to
h vo It referred to tbat committee.
HIM * Anted Upon.
The calendar wan taken up and bills acted
on as follows :
Joint resolution to provide for an Interna
tional bimetallic agreement. uaid aside
without action.
To prohibit the sale ot firearms and ammu
nition to Indiana residing upon reservations.
Passed.
Keferrlng to the court of claims the "Tico
Motor" claim. Passed.
Appropriating $300,000 for a public build
ing at Spokane Falls , Wash. Passed.
Appropriating $375,000 for the construction
of two United States revenue cutters for
service on the great lakes. Passed.
To auond the act ot August 23 , 1890 , "to
reorganize and establish the customs collec
tion district of Puget Sound. " Passed.
To authorize the construction of Jollies ,
piers and breakwaters at private expanse In
the Quit of Mexico , at tbo mouth of Hopes
Pas's , Tox. Passed.
To establish a military post near Llttlo
Roc'k. Ark. Passed.
All tbo bills that wore passed wcro souato
bills.
IMiro Fund lllll Tukeii U | > .
At 8 o'clock the pure food bill was taken
ilip as the "unfinished business , " the ques-
'Jjtlon being on Mr. Coke's amendment to
alrike out sections 7 and 8.
Mr. Faulkner moved to amend the fifth
section by striking out tbo words "that
ovor.V person manufacturing or exposing for
sola or delivering to a purchaser any drug or
article of food , " and Inserting In lion thereof
the words , "that any person who manufac
tures for shipment , and delivers for trans
portation from any state or territory any
drug or article of food , andovory person who
exposes for sale , or delivery to a purchaser ,
any drug or article ot food received from i
state or territory other than the state or ter
ritory other than thut in which ho exposes
for sale , or delivers said drug or article of
food , and which article is in the original un
broken package , " shall fur.nish samples , etc.
The amendment was agreed to , Alt' . Paddock -
dock saving that It was quite acceptable to
pirn and was an improvement nn the original
phraseology. The vote was then taken on
Mr. Coke's motion 'to strike out sections T
ami 8 ' , and the moilou was rejected yeas , 10 ;
nays' , 81.
Mr. Hole was the only republican who
voted aye nnd Messrs , Cockrcll and Faulk
ner the only democrats who voicd no.
Moved to , Strike Out n Section.
Mr. Cookroll moved to strike out section 0 ,
arid it was agreed to. ( It declared that
violations of the act should bo held to Imply
.knowledge and Intent on the part of tbo
accused. )
The second aud other sections were
amended so us to restrict their application to
the original , unbroken packages.
, Mr. Morgan moved an additional section
providing for the prosecution of cases in any
district , court of the Unltod States and for
the seizure and confiscation of the articles
by process for condemnation , the proceeds
to bo paid In to the treasury. The amend
ment was agreed to.
Mr. Poffer moved an amendment changing
the phraseology of the bill in some import
ant particulars. It was rejected. Yens , 3 ;
( Messrs. Cockroll , Morgan nnd Poffer )
nnvs , 40.
Tbo vote was about to be taken on tbo passage -
sago of the bill when It was suggested thut ,
us it had boon amended so oxtonslvelv it
should bo printed before being voted on. " It
was iberoioro ordered to bo printed.
Tlit senate then , went Into executive ses
sion.
sion.Whon tho'doors were reopened a message
from the bouso announcing the death of Mr ,
Kendall was presented. Mr. Blackburn
offered resolution's of respect and condolence ,
which were agreed to , and as a further mark
of' respect tbo senate adjourned ,
' IN Tin : iiousi : .
Adjournment Tnken Out.of lleipect to the
I.ato HupreHoiitiitUo Kendall.
WASIIINOTON , D. C. , March 8. After
McMllliu of Tennessee had given notice that
bo would call lip for consideration tbo free
wool bill , McCroary of Kentucky announced
tbo death of his colleague , John W. Kendall ,
nnd as a mark nf rospcct to the memory of
deceased the bouso adjourned ,
The speaker appointed a committee to look
after the funeral arrangements.
jwiMKimii'i'iso Mviu > iit.
Kx-l'rcHldent Tollicrt of the Machinists'
Union Killed liy n Hoy.
FI.OHENCK , S. 0. , March 8. Theodore W.
Tolbcrt , the father of the International
Ordor.of Machinists and at ono Jluio Its na-
ilonal president , was killed yesterday In a'
fight with C. H. and W. H. Berringor , two
young boys. Tbo killing grow out of C. II ,
Berrlnger being roportod'toTolbort as having
profaned bin daughter's name , for which he
cowhldod Derringer Saturday night. Yes |
terday Will , the brother , accompanied
Charles to got satisfaction from Tolborl. All
r the partlot were armed. What was Intended
% as a fjst light grow Into a homicide , The
testimony of tbo witnesses varied greatly as
to when the fatal shot was llretl. Tim cor
oner's Jury found Charlie the principal anil
Will accessory before the fact. Tolborl fired
flrst , The machinists at the railroad shops
truck work out of rospoeV to their dead
brother. Excitement Is high- and the jail
well guarded ,
JIK IC.1S TlllMt Of / > / ; . ! l.l.\ F.lltO.
A Tin Horn Oiimliler ut .llmtoivn , Cole , ,
Kubu thu ( lump ,
JIMTQW.V , Colo. , March S. Excitement ran
high In the camp yesterday. Ono of mo
dealers of a faro layout at the "Mint , " be
coming tlrod of working for a salary , took
.advantage nf the proprietor's absence to tuko
the till , and as tbo bos * ' pookctbook and val
uables were lu the drawer , made a haul of
about (1,090 nud then left for ether scenes.
Ills theft was soon discovered and the pro-
nrlolor-und associates secured a Winchester
/apiece and started out after him , They bad
not proceeded far before they ran across a
deputv sheriff , who look their arms from
them , obliging thorn to return without their
oiau ,
Two Smooth Orooki Cujiturpil.
MiNNiuroi.18 , Minn. , March S. Two men
giving their names as James Hussoll ami F.
O , Webster were arrested hero last night on
the charge of forgery. Hussoll has boon
Identified as the man who draw 1100 from ,
tbo Ilonnopln County Savings bank yester
day on a cticck bearing the forged signature
of C. vV. Clark , a well-to-do mechanic. Later
In the dn.v Webster presented a check with
the same signature drawn for $140. A full
set of blank checks on the various banks of
the city , together with bottles of erasing
fluid , key blanks , Illcs nnd jimmies were
found In the prisoners' room. The men are
outsiders and evidently belong to the 400 of
crookdom.
"
HOLD
Thry Hold Up Itallroud Men , HIow n Hnfo
nnd l > cnpe.
PiTTSimno , Pa. , March 8. At Flnloyvillo ,
twenty-two ' miles south ot this city on the
Baltimore & Ohio railway , a gang of four
highwaymen assaulted J. 1C. McMlllen , n
shifting conductor. After they hod bound
and gagged him , ho was carried some dis
tance away und tied to a post. Tin despera
does then relieved him of his watch
and money , and after threatening
| jj kill him if bo tried to
make n noise they wont to the telegraph
tower and at the point of a revolver forced
tbo operator to surrender. Ho was bound
and gagged , after which bo was nlso ro-
llcvod of his valuables. The robbers next
turned their attention to the safe In tha
ofllco. It was locked but tboy blew it open
with a charge ot powder , the explo
sion ! wrecking the ofllco. The report at
tracted ; the attention of trainmen
IIf the vicinity and the desperadoes were
frightened ; oft before tboy could secure the
contents of the safe , which were scattered
over the room. The on tire detective force ot
the Baltimore & Ohio road was at once sent
out In pursuit of the perpetrators of the
outrage , but up to noon they had not been
captured.
*
riVTOttl' fOlt VLEVEI.AXD ME.V.
Jolin lloycl Timelier Dclcntcil for Presl-
doncy ofu Democratic Club.
ALBANY , N. Y. , March 8. John Boyd
Timelier , World's fair commissioner and
once an ardent Cleveland man , but who be
came a Hill convert , was defeated last night
for the presidency of the Young Men's
Democratic club , tbo loading political organ
isation In the city , by Congressman Charles
Tracoy , a Cleveland democrat , by a vote of
78 too. It Is "reported that the next move
will be to oust Mr. Tbachor from the presi
dency of the state league of clubs.
I.ymi County Ilcpiililleuns Tor License.
CBDAH RAPIDS , la. , March 8. 1 Special
Telegram to TUB Bcn.j Lynn county repub
licans montin convention In this city this af
ternoon and selected delegates to the state
convention to bo held at Dos Molnos May 17.
The following resolution was introduced and
read :
The republicans of T.ynn county In conven
tion assembled , feeling lit our elections the
dcacrvucl unpopularity of unonforced prolil-
bltlon and recojsn zlnj ? tbo evils and dangers
anil nulllllciitlon us everywhere practiced In
thulnr.'cr cities of the .stato. respectfully pe
tition the Henoral assembly now In session In
De , Molnes that. Inasmuch as state enforce
ment niepsnrcs are not now possible , tht-y bo
modify the present prohibitory law us to In
clude such county option features until their
. Judgment will best subserve tbo Interest of
' true temperance , anil secure un approxi
mately uniform enforcement of law In all the
counties of the state.
It WHS immediately moved to adjourn ,
which was dono.
CLINTON , la. , March 8. E. A. Hughes , re
publican , defeated F. M. Gobble , democrat ,
for mayor of Clinton. The republicans also
secured auditor , treasurer , solicitor nnd mar
shal. The democrats elected thu police judge ,
city engineer and thrco aldermen. Tbo city
of Chancy was voted to bo annexed to Clin
ton.
The Dentil IColl.
MOUILB , Ala. , March 8. Mrs. Annie
Somuios , the widow of the late Admiral
Somtn.es , commander ot tbo confederate
cruiser Alabama , died at her homo in this
city , aged 74 years.
UAVBNi'oiiT , la. , March S. ( Special Tele
gram to TUB Bnc.j At his borne In this
city this afternoon , occurred the death of
Dr. E. S. Barrows. Ho was 93 years old
and came hero In 183(1 ( from Now England.
Ha bus for years boon prominent among tbo
pioneers of eastern Iowa , us ho was among
its active men lu tbo territorial days.
Flower Doesn't Fear Corporations.
ALIIANV.N. Y.March 8. ( governor Flower
has sent to the legislature a message upon
pending legislation aud in It ho usns the
words : "I have no sympathy with the Itn-
moderate concern for public Interests which
sees a bogy In every corporate enterprise of
a public character. Nor do I approve thut
wholesale denunciation of men and motives
with which a well meaning but somewhat
short sighted nnd hysterical press evidently
considers it a duty to greet every corporate
attempt to obtain municipal privileges. "
II. 31. lli-lvll Arrested.
DCS MOIXES , la. , March 8. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BEE. ] H. M. Bolvil , assistant
doorkeeper of the senate , was placed under
arrest today to answer to tbo charge ol
criminal libel before tbo court at Bedford.
This Is the result of an Indictment by tbo
grand Jdry at. that place after Investigation
of the Finn-Bclvll controversy. Mr. Bolvil
came before Clerk Mussmi of the district
court this aftornnoon aud $ T OU bondj for
qls appearance at Bedford April 23.
She Olijected to 1'olltlci.
POUT Douau , la. , March 8. [ Special Tele
gram to Tni ; BEE. | Alderman-Elect August
Londohl yesterday gained an ofllco but lost
his wlfo.Vbllo ho was working at the polls
Mrs. Loudohl quietly packed up her house
hold goods , and. takiug her children xvltb
bar , left home , announcing that sbo would 1
not Hcturn. In the evening Mr. Lindohl ' '
came homo an alderman and found himself
wlfolots nnd childless. Mr. Lindohl objected
to her husband's going Into politics.
ItobbiMl In Ili-oud Daylight.
KANSAS CITV , Mo , , March 8. George S.
Uolhwoll , a rental agent , while collecting
rents In "Belvedere Hollow1 ' the negro
quarter of tlio city , at 0 o'clock this morning
WAS sot upon by a negro , struck a blow on
the bead and robbed of M5. Tlio assault wax
u most during ono and took place in full vlow
of several residents of tho' place , who roado
no Interference and tbo assailant escaped.
Hotliweil was not seriously Injured.
Youthful limit Criminal * .
BOONK , la. , March 8. ( Special Telegram
to THE BBK. | Tlieodore Balntorand another
youth named Swluer , suspected of having
raised and forged checks on tbo IV. D. John
son Coal company , are missing , Biilnter ,
who cannot write , is said to have induced tlu
other boy to commit the toigery , wlillo ha
got the checks cashed , They Hfcurod about
SIOO.
AV1I1 Hummel lomi IMItord.
DCS MOINES , la. , March 8. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB flEi.J : The De'a Molnes Press
club will entertain the Southwestern Iowa
Editorial association with a banquet March
Ifi , when tun latlcr society will meet hero for
a two Jays' convention.
fought und Thru l ndormul Cleveland ,
AI.TOOXA , Pa. , March 8 , Tire factions of
tbo democratic party lu Blair county held
separate conventions yosteiday after a free
light. Both conventions endorsed Cleve
land.
A Momorltil tit l.owvll ,
LONDON , March 8. A meeting of authors
has named u committed 10 r.ilso a private
fund for n memorial to James Russell Lowell.
| DUcuvervd Another Comot.
N. Y. , March S.-l'rof. Swift
of tbo Warner observatory discovered , Just
at daybreak , a bright telescopic eg mot ,
. ' ' , - ' JJ1 U '
Hiindiirui Won't llnvo Hut Lottery.
NKW OIIUEXNS , March & A City of Mexico
special says thut Honduras has refused con
cessions to the Louisiana lottery.
OBJECTIONS \ ( TO ARBITRATION
Senators Who Think Our Rights ts Baring
Sea Arc Unquestionable.
crv
OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED TREATY
In vest ItfiillnK the Working * of the Klght-
llour I.mv Providing for the Uovorn-
inrnt'iVnnliKiinm Invpxtlgiitinn
News nnd Uosslu from Washington.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 8. At fliM
this afternoon tbo senate , on motion of Sena
tor Shormau , clmlrnun of the commltto ) on
foreign relations , wont Into oxoiiutlve ses
sion to consider the arbitration treaty re
ceived today from the president. There were
no copies of tbo correspondence showing the
various stops in the negotiations loading up
to the signature of the treaty , and the presi
dent's letter , which came with the docu
ments , was slmpiy ono of transmlttal , with
out suggestion or recommendation. The
text of the treaty was read In full and
& concise explanation of lu terms and ot
the necessities of the case was made in bo-
halt ot the administration by ono of the sena
tors. When ho bad concluded there followed
an animated debate and an acrimonious dis
cussion ,
Will Moot vfHH rormlduhlo Opposition.
It was apparent tbat the treaty will ro-
colvo severe and formidable opposition in Its
'
consideration. This opposition took several
forms , and there were at leastthroo different
views of the subject. On the one hand a
| body . of senators resented bitterly the Idea ot
ratifying any arbitration treaty. Tboy hold
that the right of the Unltod States to waters
acquired from Hussla was bo.vond question ,
and that It would bo a cowardly surrender on
the part of this government for It to consent
to submit Its right to the uncertain decision
of foreign arhltn.tors.
A considerable number of the senators ap
peared to believe that the approval of the
treaty would bo a distinct gain in the diplo
matic battle , inasmuch as Itcommitted Great
Britain to the recognition of the fact that
the United States had acquired jurisdiction
over the waters of Boring sea under the
Russian title , a point which she has here
tofore steadily refused to allow.
Henotvnl of n Modus Vivendi Demanded.
A third party thought that the treaty
should not bo approved finally without tbo
addition of a clause renewing the modus vl-
vondl. Some of tbosenators took the ground
that while tbo treaty might bo safely ratified
by the senate the administration should be
instructed , in the event of the continued re
fusal of the British government to Insure the
protection ot the seals during the course of
the arbitration , to order the vessels of the
United States to seize every offending ves
sel , without , regard to nationality. They an
nounced that if trouble resulted from tbo
adoption of tins courca tboy wcro prepared
fully to support the administration In taking
all necessary a ions to give effect to the exist
ing laws of tbo Unltod States for the protec
tion of the seals.
After the discussion had progressed In this
strain for an hour , on motion of the chair
man the treaty was referred to the 'commit
tee on foreign"relations. . Meanwhile the in
terest of tbo senators has been fully aroused ,
and it is probable that when the document is
reported tmck from the committee the strug
gle will bo renewed at the point whcro it
closed today.
EIGHT IIOUH l./YW. .
Investigations of Its Workings by the
HOUHO Coniinlttco on Labor.
WASIIINOTON , D. ( X , March 8. The subcom
mittee of the house commlttoo on labor today
began an investigation of the subject of the
eight hour law , in what manner and. to what
extent the law had been evaded and disre
garded by those charged wlih its enforce
ment , as well as to whether any convict labor
is used by the government in the construc
tion of public buildings.
General Casey of the engineer corps be
lieved that the present law should bo con
tinued in force and.that its effect would bq
beneficial to all portions of the country. No
convict labor was employed on any work
under his charge and had not boon to his
knowledge for years. There had boon re
quests , ho sail ] , to have convicts employed
on government work bv seine persons in au
thority , but they were Invariably refused by
the War department. Sometimes the mon
worked over eight hours per dav , but they
did it willingly and wore paid extra for tbo
over time.
Thinks It 11 Great lilesalng.
Commodore Folger , chief of tbo'ordnance
bureau of the Navy department , said it
would bo a crcut blessing If the eight hour
system could bo made universal. The labor
and the work would bo vastly superior. At
the Washington navy yard bo was turning
out cheaper and better guns under eight
hours per day than contractors were doing
under a ton-hour system. Commodore Folgor
said'ho never worked his men moro than
eight hours , except In an emergency and he
added that there had always been an emerg
ency sluco ho has been In the Navy depart
ment. [ Laugbtor.J There had been the
Itata matter , the Italian affair and the
Chilian war. Ho had the armament nnd
batteries ready for ship builders so that they
could not assert tbat tbo government dolayc'd
their work. Since the Chilian peace all men
had worked olght hours. For him , the
Chilian war lasted four months. No con
vict labor was used by him , either In the
form of materials or otherwise. The commodore -
modore sold ho divided the men in the navy
yards between the two political parties as
far as possible.
WII.I. INSIST ON A 'MODUS VIVIJNIU.
Determination Itciirlicd by the Cabinet or
th llerlng Sea I'lxherles Matter.
WASIIINOTON , D , C. , March 8. The cabl
not meeting.today was of n most Importanl
character , notwithstanding the absence < al
Secretaries Blolno , Foster und Noblo. The
entireVeislon of two hours was devoted to
the consideration of the Bering sea question
in general , und to Lord Salisbury's last cum
muulcation In opposition to a renewal pf the
modus vlvondl of last year In particular.
Tbo president and every member of tbo cabi
net present participated In the discussion
and the opinion was unanimous that the posi
tion assumed by tbo British government was
untenable and not justified by the condition
of the scaling industry. The argument was
made tbat tbo opening of tha Boring spa for
the present Reason to the indiscriminate
slaughter of peals by poachers would un
doubtoaly result fli serious injurv If no
total destruction of 'the industry , and thus
defeat thu very object sought In the negotta
tious between tbo two countries ,
.Must Muko Homo Arrangement.
It was therefore decided to Insist on t
modus vlvondl somewhat similar to that ol
last year , having for Us object the protection
of the seal fisheries by tbo joint action of
( Jroat Britain nnd the Unltod States pending
tbo settlement of the questions at Issue by
arbitration.
Sir Julian Pauncefoto , the British mluU
'tor , bad u conference with Mr. Wharlon.who
Is acting secretary of state , late tMs utter
noon. It u Inferred that bo was apprised ol
the president's earnest desire for on agree
mnt between tbo two countries , respecting
tlio present sealing season , that will preserve -
servo tbo statu quo of matters until tbo man ;
question can bo arbitrated. This govern
ment. Is desirous of reaching a prompt and
permanent conclusion in regard to the fish'
ones , in order that It may bo ofllclally promulgated
mulgatod in advance of the departure of tbo
scaling fleets now fitting out in this country
and Canada.
Notrn und Happening * .
WASHINGTON" , I ) . C. , March 8. The repor
that the First National bank of Great Falls ,
Mont. , Is In tbo hands of a national L-unk ox-
nmlncr is discredited ra tlio , 0loo of the
comptroller ot the cnrronur.i .Iloports ro-
colved indicate a perfectly solvenV'condltton.
No Information has boon rccelyod.indlcatlng
'hat the examiner Is in the vicinity.
Tbo senate today contlrmod.'John B. Bur-
ord to bo an associate justice of the supreme
ourt ot Oklahoma. j
Commissioner Hauni has sent to Secretary
Moblo a letter in reply to the lottnr ot the
ocrotary in relation to pensions called up
ipon the status slips ot members of congress ,
'ound complete by tlio examiner * , briefed
md sent forward for allowance. Ho says ho
made search for this evil as soon M It was
tuspeetcd , and applied the remedy as coon us
t was detected. Tho.casos called up on con
gressional slips were not considered nnilor
ho rule established by the completed flics
irdcr , but contrary to it.
ACCIDENT TO OICN'KHAI , SCHOFinM ) .
Us Cnrrlngo Overturned In Collision with
nn liiprcsn Wngon ,
WASHINGTON , D. O. , March 8. This morn-
ng , while driving to the war , state nnd navy
building. General Schoflold's carriage was
ivcrturncd In collision with an express
wagon. It was found necessary to remove
: he general through the window , but fortu
nately ho Is not hurt beyond a severe shaking
up. Ills escape wni duo to the coolness of
his driver , who managed to control the
horses. *
Milch COWH for the Indian * .
WASIIINOTON , JD. C. , March 8. The com
missioner of Indian affairs today forwarded
contracts for supplying tbo Indians of thu
northwestern tribes wlt'a milch cows and
bulls. Nine thousand llvo hundred cowa
were boucht nt prices varvlag from $18.09
per head to 8i1.33 ! and forty bulls nt 133.05
each. The aggregate of the contracts was
230,000. Of tba whole number nf milch cows
purchased 1,000 will bo supplied to the
Crows , 1,000 to tbo Indians at Standing Rock
agency , 2.500 will bo sent to Pine Hldgo.2,200
to the Uosobud agency , GOO to tbo Crow
Crooks , 000 to the Lower Brulos , SOO to the
Santeos , HO to the Fladeau reservation and
CO to the t'oncas. " ,
lleproscntntlve Kendall's Funeral.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 8.- Funeral
services over the body Of Representative
Kendall will behold at , 12:15 o'clock tomor
row at his late residence In this city. Tbo
dead man was a Methodist and the services
will bq vorv simple , . Tbo Kentucky dele
gation will'accompany the , remains to the
station. The congressional' ' commlttoo and
the wlfo and son of the dead man will then
take the 2 o'clock train over trio Cbexapoako
& Ohio road for Moorehond , Ky. , the homo
of Mr. Kendall , the plaoo ot Interment being
ot West Liberty , a mountain' town twenty-
five miles from the railroad.
Mining Dubrls. )
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Marchi 8. The secre
tary of war today sontj to congress
communication front Utrlof : of En
gineers Casey , submitting , estimates
of amounts that can bdt profitably
oxpondcd durlne the coming , fiscal year to
carry out the recommendation. j ol the board
appointed to investigate thoj mining debris
problem in California. Thepo. arc for the
protection of tbo navigation lot the Yuba
dyer , the construction of a damj.at Doguerz
Point , $150,000 ; roslrictivo work * .below the
dams , $100,000 ; and atrY.an Giescn's dam on
the Bear river , $75,000. / ; '
Itaa.ui InvcgtlcnUon.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , MarchlirrBeforortho
Haura investigation cornralHee : today 'Mr.
Chandler , assistant secretary , of .tho interior ,
was the first witness o.xo'mlupd.1 ; . ' lie satd ho
never recbivc'd'charges to the cftoot that young
Raum'had'takon ' ' money frohuJloK V"ttniBO >
lions , and hnd'fto porsotTtH knjipledco'-of ( ) any
porsonjOmployed in the pension ofHco Inter
ested In , tuo. refrigerator company of which
Commissioner Haum.wos p osidont.
Mr. Ilolman 111.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , 'March 8. Represen
tative Holman is confined tojtis homo''by an
attack of Illness : , Ho never fully recovered
from the effects of.tlio grippe last winter.
itecclvcd Germany' * ' New Minister.
"WASHINGTON , D. C. , Mdj-ch 8. Mr. Holle-
beas , tbo BOW Gorman minister to this' coun
try , was formally prosentedito the president
this morning. _ '
Springer Improving Slowly.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March S. Congress
man Springer is reported bettor this mornIng -
Ing and improving slowly , r
Secretary Illalue ID { letter.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Mttrtfh 8. Secretary
Blaine is bettor today. ' . 1 J * *
casnrnoy of wiytyit WHEAT.
Report from Ynrloim States Some Are En
couraging , Oilier * Had ,
CHICAGO , 111. , Marches , ' The ! armors'
Review has the following Winter wheat crop
summary : In Illinois ono'half ; of the corre
spondents report tbo crop In good condition.
In about bait the state the wheat has started
to grow , but it is rather thin and small on ac
count of the dry weather iri the fall , but the
weather is now favorable Ui d tbo condition
Improving. About 25 per cent report the
condition as fair and 15 pencont report poor ,
In Indiana 53 per control f tbo correspond'
outs report good , 40 pcr.oont fair , and thu
others poor. In some of the counties report
ing only fair , tbd correspondents state that if
there qo no sudden frcezo'.iof ' thaw the crop
will Improve to "good. " , There , has boon ht-
tlo or no heaving by the froit and the plant
is now growing well. In other localities
some of the wheat has frozen out , but tbo
early sown la looking very " ood.
The condition in Ohio U not so < good. Only
20 per cent of the correspondents report
good , 50 per cent report fair and 34 per cent
poor. A number or localities report damag
ing by freezing nnd thawing ; In name cases
serious. Two-thirds of the correspondents
in Michigan report tbo condition as good ,
SO per cent fair und the rest poor. In some
plaros the plant has boon" heaved out of the
ground and the fly dlds.omo damage in Iho
fall and ults are now in the plant.
In Kentucky only 25 par cent ot the cor
respondents give tbo condition as ( coodj ! 10
per cant as fair and VI per cent as poor.
Some damage by freezing JIM reported.
In MUsourl'tho outlook' far ] the cropis not
nearly so good as It was tj this ttmo last
year. One-third of the correspondents re
port good ; one-Ilfth fair bitdj the rest poor.
However , in many sections itfio- farmers be-
Jlevo thut it the wonthor holds good there
will bo a "great coma quV ! In the wheat.
Some counties the crop It rqparted as "about
done for. " * * j
In Kansas about 40 percent ) of the corre
spondents report tbo conq > llioa , > t as good , 20
per cent fair and the renasjpoor. . At some
points the crop Is In a critic * ! , condition und
late sown bus notyefcomo pjv.
In Iowa 00 percent of tb ( > 'correspondents
report good , yo nor cent rep rV fair nid : the
others poor , A great many ! of the corre
spondents In this state I'opprl'thatano ' winter
wheat Is raised In their c'oRiiUej. In some
cases the crop looks well , but'tbo acreage is
not more tnan half of that of ; last year.
In Wisconsin one-half joft the correspond
cntB report the rondlUon as" food , forty-two
report fair and ho rc < \topr. .
lintKlernoini. !
HONOLULU , March -Little excitement
attended tbo eluctlons'oMavt-tnouth. Com
plete returns show that tb'o'Vomlng leglsla
turu Is composed ot a majority of members
that may bo classed us.liborals or opposed to
"missionary" lullueuqp ,
A family of tvvolvo uorsons have been ar
rested , on the island Lanai charged with
putting to death a mtvrj ; Ivoman.oud child and
torturiit' another male tvictlm , all members
of tbo satno family , In pursuance pf heathen
rites.
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I'ruyeil roptflimlny doting.
HUWATIU , Kan , , March 8. Too. members
of tbo Presbyterian church of tbls city held
a uravor meeting this afjernooa to prny tbat
the World'i. fulr t'tijcs would , uot be kept
open on Sunday.
fflSEY WAS NOT MURDERED
Horrible Evidence of the Manner in Which
Death Occurred ,
IE WAS STRUCK BY AN OVERHEAD BRIDGE
illood nnd llnlr from the Ylctlm'H Itrnd
round on the Stringers of the Mrnc-
turo Over Illno Itlvor Vctcr-
nn Meet nt Superior.
CiiETif , Nob. , March 8-Speclal [ to Tun
BKE.J Brakomau Klnsoy alias Emory , who
was found dead on the top ot n car ou train
No. T7 , noaj- Sutton yesterday , was. without
doubt , struck In the head by the Iron bridge
over tbo Blue river near' this city. Blood
mixed with hair was found on the overhead
stringer ol the bride , nnd the bloody trail
has boon found for tnroo miles west of the
bridge. The man is supposed to have
stopped on ono of the now eastern furniture
cats , which nro too footer moro higher than
any ordinary car , and In the early dawn
overlooked the coming of the bridge.
Close Call Torn Hotel.
BnATiacn , Nob. , March 8. ( Special Tele
gram to THE BKK.I The kltohon range set
lire to tbo Paddock hotel about 9:1)0 : ) this
morning and fora while n dangerous confla
gration was threatened. The flro department
responded promptly and the llamos were
spoodlly extinguished. The damage to the
building will not exceed $300 and to the furniture -
turo $300 , amply covered by Insurance.
school lloiidn tor Froinont.
FIIDMONT , Nob. , March 8. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. J The Fremont school' '
board has taken action to submit a proposi
tion to a vote of tbo noonlo to Issue (18,000 to
build two now ward school buildings to ac
commodate tbo overcrowded schools of the
city. This will make three different bond
propositions to bo voted upon at the April
election , to Issue $137.000 bonds for water
works oxtontloiiB , sewerage aud school
buildings.
Kindly Komcinlierod by Friends.
STUANO , Nob. , March 8. [ Special to Tun
BEB.J Twenty-llvo years ago yesterday Mr
and Mrs , Boors were united In marriage.
Last night forty-five of their friends assem
bled at ono of the neighbor's bouses and
marched over In a body to give them a com
plete surprise. Ono of tbo number wont to
the kitchen door and engaged Mrs. Boers In
conversation while the rest of them walked
in at the front door. Mr. Boers was still at
the postofllco when ho received a note signed
by his daughter saying tnat bo was needed
at the house immediately. Ho hurried to
the house und was more surprlsod'tban were
the other members of the family. The visit
ors presented thorn with" goodly number of
silver articles. The festivities continued
until nearly midnight.
In the Interi'Mt ot lloyd County.
O'NKiu , Nob. , March 8. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. I Hon. A. Sohlegel , on
tbo part ' of Hon. A. n. Humpkory , commls-
sionor'of ' public lauds and buildings , met
Sanford'Parker , attorney for certain settlers
of Boyd county , at the United States land
ofllco today and voluntarily cancelled all In
demnity school land selection it ) conflict with
the prior rights of settlers , thus securing to
such settlers their homesteads without the
ordal and great expanse of contests. Schte-
gel has authorized Mr. Parker to notify all
parties in Interest of such action on tbo part
of the state.
Uouglan AVnntH to Incorporate. i
r , Neb. , March 8. [ Special '
to THE BEJJ.J A petition was filed In tbo
county.clork's oQlco yesterday from a num
ber of Citizens of Douglas , asking that the
place bo Incorporated as a village. They set
forth that they have moro than the neces
sary 200 inhabitants , as prescribed bv law.
Charles Marshal. E. H. Hais , A. H. lies-
totter , J. C. Malbows and H. C. Walker are
asked in the petition to act as trustees until
an election can bo had.
Will IIiivu n Xew .School UnlldliiB.
NcmiAsiCA CITV , Neb. , March 8. [ Special
to THE BBC. | The board of education met
last evening and appointed April 11 as thu
day for tba citizens to vote on the & > 0,030
bonds , which tbo board deem necessary to
oulld a now High school building.
Lost Ills Itoll.
NEEIIASKA City , Neb. , March 8. [ Special
to THE BEL-.J James Dally of PerciAul , la. ,
came hero last Saturday to dispose of some
corn for bis mothor. Ho received $457 for
the corn and , putting It in his pocket , pro
ceeded to get drunk. After getting well
soaked he commenced to act as If bo owned
tbo earth and showed the money to a lot of
questionable friends. Ho finally become
helplessly drunl ; and was taken to a hotel
and put to .bed. When ho awoke tbo next
morning ho was penniless.
Allliery Onrdner.
BLAIII , Nob. , March 8. [ Special to THE
BSE. ] Donna Allborry , jr. , of the Blair
Pilot and Drovers Journal of South Omaha
was married to Mrs. Mazlo L. Gardner of
this place last night. Both have the good
will of the entire community. Mr. and Mrs.
Allborry will make their homo at South
Omaha ,
Itepnlillciin Organizing ,
CoLUMiiue , Nob. , March 8. [ Special to THE
UEE.J The true blue republicans of this city
to the number of a half hundred assembled
at Fitznatrick's hall hero last night and or
ganized a republican club to assist in demol
ishing the free trade party In the coming
national contest. A grout deal of enthusiasm
was manifested by those present and some
stirring speeches were delivered. The
temporary presidents were W. A. McAllister
nnd C , J. Oarlow. After the mooting hid
been called to order tbo election of permanent
olllcers of the club was tnkon up , resulting
as follows ; J. N. Heater , president ; W. H ,
McAllister and Henry Kagatz , vice presi
dents ; C. J. Gurlow , secretary ; J. G. Pol-
lock , Loandor Gerrard , Carl Kramer , S. G ,
Gray , M. K. Turner , executive cammittoq.
It was decided to name the club the Colum
bus Republican league. Resolutions were
adopted endorsing the administration of
President Harrison.
Hull ( Jomilj'H Fair.
GUANO ISLAND , Neb. , March 8. [ Special to
THE Br.B. ] The executive commlttoo of the
Hall county fair has announced a speed
purse of $1,500 , This Is a greatly Increased
amount ever last year's purse. The fair of
16U1 was held curly , which mistake has nlso
been corroctcd.aud a date bus been arranged
In the latter part of November , when there
will bo no state events. A much bolter man
agement prevails throughout , and friends of
( bo agricultural society predict a successful
exhibit ,
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Veil Under the Cum.
CMIIKSON , Neb. , March. 8. [ Special Tele
gram to THU BEE.J John Tojke , aged 10 , of
Stantn.n , fell under the cars at this place last
evening and was severely crushed about the
head and side. Physicians removed tbo
entire shoulder today.
Change * In the I-uiul Ofllcc.
K-.LiOH , Neb. , March 8. [ Special Telegram -
gram to TUB flBiJ Today Hon. H. K. Kry
gor took bis place as receiver of the Ncllgu
land ofllco , und Mr , Lundval took the morn
ing train for Mexico.
OSCEOLA , Nob. , March 8. [ Special to TUB
UEE.J Following is the mortgage Indebted
ness tor February of Polk county , that gayo
Joe Edgerton 505 majority , and none of the
howling papers will publish the facts unless
It happens to bo an exhibit of calamity ;
Thirty-seven real estate mortgages tiled , np
30,7T ° .Wj llfty-oiKbt released ,
$ ; tSfiM.flO : 1 2 chattel mortgages filed , f27-
34S.O" ; 151) ) released , $3Gr > .V > . : i7.
OMAHA AND LINCOLN.
Cities Chosen for the Meeting of Iho Demo
cratic state Conventions.
The democratic state central commlttoo
mot last evening In a sequestered nook at the
Merchants and adjourned without bloodshed
nftor practicing wild gesticulations and lurid
oratory for two long hours.
Charles Ogdcn , the suave and smooth
shaven , occupied the chair as of yore , nnd
Carroll S. Montgomery interspersed the oftl-
clal record of the proceedings with an occa
sional line of black and white Intelligence.
Jim Hubble , who is so much of u democrat
that ho Insists on llvlne In Jefferson county ,
was there , because from force of long hnbtl
lie could not stay nwny. And then again ,
M < r. Hubble has n sort of a hankering to cote
to the national convention as a delegate , and
ho wanted to ho the first to break tbo sad in
telligence to his brethren. Ho has figured It
out tbat ho can no ! , bo elected delegate from
his district , and mua . therefore coat largo or
not nt all. There was no ono In town last
night who was hard hearted enough so dis
courage Ins aspirations.
Jim North of Columnus , who Is prone to
pose as n disciple of Jackson on the slightest ,
provocation , was among tbo missing , and his
chair was draped with fresh paint.
J. G. P. Hlldobrand of St. Paul and John
Shorvln of Fremont occupied all the space
allotted to them.
Governor Boyd acted as chorister , and
when ho sounded the "honest dollar" chord
on the financial tuning fork It awoke a re
sounding response of harmony in which free
stiver discords were scarcely distinguishable.
It didn't take very long to fix the Umo of
the next state convention for Wednesday ,
April 13 , nnd at 7 o'clock on the ovcntug of
that date the representatives of Nebraska
democracy will meet In this city to select
delegates to the national convention in Chi
cago. The representation will bo om for
every 150 votes east for secretary of state In
1RIK ) , tbo same basis as governed the conven
tion at Grand Island , September 17 , 1S01.
This will provide for about 500 delegates.
Thu convention to nominate state ofllcers
will bo hold in Lincoln on a date hereafter to
bo agreed upon.
Now Coniinlttcomen Niuneil.
The commlttoo decided to fill nil vacancies
in its ranks , and benutor John Mattes , jr. ,
was named to fill the vacacy caused by the
death of Godfrey I. Bluohdorn of the Third
district ,
T. F. Smith of McCool Junction will fill
the place made vacant by the resignation of
George F. Corcoran in the Second district.
Dr. J. W. Bradstmw of Superior will stop
into the shoes of Mr. Moore , who lias moved
out of the Twenty-sixth district , and the
chairman will xvait until ho hears from some
of tbo resident democrats before appointing
a successor to Mr. Leftwlck , who has re
moved his place of residence from tbo Thir
tieth district. .
A commlttoo appointed to prepare memo
rial resolutions touching the death of Mr.
Bluchdorn presented the following , which
Was adopted :
Whorosis , It has pleased Almighty God to
remove from this llfo our late worthy member.
I'rrif. Godfrey I. Illnchdoru , of the Third dis
trict ot this state- ; therefore be It
Resolved , That In bis death the democratic
state central committee deplores the loss of
an ublo and active co-jvorkur , a true democrat
und a worthy cltl/on : and ,
Kc.solvod , That n copy of these resolutions
bo Hpread upon tbo rucords of thin committee.
nnd nlso that a copy ot the same bo sent to the
family ot the deceased.
After a lengthy debate tbo following resq-
lution was also adopted :
Kcsolvo'd , That the call for thu stale con *
ventlon bo made for tbo election of sixteen
delegates to the national convention to beheld
hold at ( Jhleapo , Jnno l. 1692 , In accordance
with the call of , the national committee.
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There was a general expression of senti
ment in favor of an honest dollar , nnd wlillo
it is probable that the Nebraska contingent
yvlll go to Chicago unlnstructed , It is
violating no confldenco to soy that
free silver will bo sidetracked long
before that city Is reached. The unlimited
coinage idea will never bob up in tbo national
convention if It depends on the delegation
from this state to take It there.
On motion of Julius Meyer. Governor Boyd
and Hon. John A. McSbano were made hon-
ororv members of the state central commit
tee , and then the members went out to again
encounter the buddings of a chilly and very
wet world.
They will hold their next experience meet
ing In hls city at 4 o'clock on the afternoon
of April 13.
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noitnutr.E srour ntosi xjsir MEXICO.
Deceived by the Stories of False Friend n
Mother KIllH Her .Son.
SANTA F , N. M. , March 7. Hodrigo Alnr-
tincz , a minor just returned from a long stay
m Old Mexico , was stabbed to the heart by
his mother last evening at Kl Kilo , a
Mexican town about fifteen miles from hero.
The stabbing was the terrible result of an
intentional ploco of misinformation b/Gcorga
Hallston , a young American. Some years
aero uodrigo Martinez wont to Old Mexico to
make bis fortune In mining , leaving behind a
mother and a sweetheart whom be prom
ised to return and marry when his fortune
was mado.
Hallston , when Martinez left , loved tbo
latter's betrothed , but before making known
his love to her ho brought the mother and
sweetheart the news tbat Martinez had been
killed In a fight. Tbo girl , however , rofuod
to marry him.
To make sure that Martinez would never
return bo bad tbo news roach Martinez thut
hie mother was dead and the girl married ,
Martinez 'returned to his native town.
however , to llnd his sweetheart unmarried
and his mother nlivo. About the
llrst man bo mot was his sup-
nosed friend Hallston. The latter persuaded
him to visit his mother with him in dlsgulso ,
While dlscuUlng himself his rival ran to , the
mother's bouso and said that ho would bring
the .slayer of hoi * son to her in a few minutes
and that she should kill the rascal , When
Hodrigo entered the enraged old woman
pounced upon him and stabbed him to the
heart. A moment later she found out her
mistake. Having mad , she cut her throat.
Hallston was sot upon by the sweetheart
of Martinez , but escaped ,
Free Ilreiid Milken Workmen I.iuy ,
LONDON , March 8 , Tha Vienna corre
spondent of tbo Times says that the Indis
criminate distribution of free broad In that city
Is having the effect of making workmen lazy.
Some largo factories , says tbo correspond
ent , nro now unable to secure a number of
laborers to continue work. In some cases It
bos been found that some persons receiving
bread have bartered it for gin.
Mr. Dlxon KiiU AVlth Wlillo Follm.
BuffALo , N. Y. , March 8. George Dlxon ,
the colored bantamweight , with his company
was refused dinner with whlto folks In the
guests saloon of tbo Gonesco hotel today. As
ho had oaten breaufast with Slavln and
Mitchell In the suing room in the morning be
and bis manager protested so lustily tbat tbo
manager of the hotel backed down and with
drew the color lino.
Shot in nn loivn Saloon ,
BVIILINOTON , la. , March 8 , In a saloon
next to tbo'democratic headquarters a shoot-
fag affray occurred last night. Gctcs , tbo
saloon-keeper , got Into a dispute and shot
Tom Wall , a notorious crook , In the arm , and
another looker-on was wounded In tbe arm.
Students Commit Dvprednlloni ,
PA IMS , March 8 , Seventy students of the
agricultural college near Versailles , armed
with stout cudgels , made a raid upon thu
village , In the course of their depredations
they evon.uvadedpottagoi , boating tbo occu
pauts and. smashing windows.
. ( jrund Duho of He o Dying ,
BEIILIN , March 8. Tlio grand duke o
Hesse , who wns stricken with paralysis two
or three days ago , Is dying.
Cholera lliiu'lni ; In AfghunUtan ,
LONDON , March 8. Advlceirom Afghan
Istau state tbat cholera U raxing la I'eiiuo ,
PROHIBIT IS OVER
Reign of rannt > § : ? Iowa Booms to Bfl
Nqfgfits End , i '
iATCH'S ' COUrlHl = rTION BILL PASSED
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By a Certain Njlfejr the Senate Decides
in Favor u JSnl Regulations , y + j
_ _ _ _ _ "Y'l
ITS CHANCES IN THE LOWER HOUSK
jittlo Doubt but it Will Bo Carried
Through Without Serious Change , j
GOVERNOR BOIES WILL SIGN THI3
'nil of n llurd Fight In thn lliiwkeyo Htut
ItcaulU In Favor of UCHROII Hovr
the Victory Wns Finally
Achieved.
DES MOINES , In. , March 8. The Iowa pro
hibition law was practically wiped out of
existence today. The state senate this after
noon by a vote of 27 to 3 % adopted tbo Catch
bill , which allows county option , each com
munity being glvon the right to settle the
liquor question for itself by elections to tuka
place not oftener than every five years. Th
matter can bo brought up only by petition of
one-fifth of tbo legal voters.
Tbroo republican senators sided with ,
number of democrats In the passage of the
bill. There le little doubt that the mensur *
will receive tno approval of Governor Bole *
and become a statu to.
An acrimonious debate preceded the final
roll call , tbo question nt Issue being as to
whore rcstcn the political responsibility for
; ho bill.
The announcement of the vote was received
quietly , but with signs of relief by the big
audlenco present.
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I'ASSUl ) TH12 ( JATCII JIKASUKE.
lown'H Semite Deelnren In Fuvor of Countjr
Option and High MCCIIHO.
DBS MOINES , la. , March 8. At 11:15 the
Gatch bill to roguluto the sain and manufac
ture of intoxicating liquors came un ns the
special order In the senate. Senator Finn took
the Uoor aud spoke agalust the Gatch bill. Ho
brielly reviewed the career of prohibition and
denied that sentiment bad changed on tha
subject since tbo amendment to tbo constitu
tion years ago. Ho claims that as Boles wtU
minority covornor , his election did n08
mean that a majority of the pcoplo of thd
state were iu favor of license. The claim
was nlso made that as a majority of the legis
lature' "was republican , the pcoplo of ths
state still wanted prohibition. Taking up
the statement of Gatch that prohibition bad
lost over 70,000 .votes to the party
in the state , the senator denied the truth Of
It because tbo party never had moro than
40,000 majority In the state at any tlmo. Bo *
sides this , be considered Boies xvas elected
bv the stand taken on national instead ot
state Issues.
"Ono question I have asked in vain , " said
Finn , "and that Is , What man. woman of
child Is going to bo bonolittod by the passage
of this bill ) So far no senator has an *
fcwerod. "
Senator Finn rebuked Senator Gatch for
going back ou bis party platform and compli
mented the democrats for lldolltv to their
promises. Ho then made u comparison of the
operation of license and prohibition , showing
that the license law was not well enforced ,
Answered l > y Senator ( iiitrh ,
Senator Gatch followed and devoted him
self to showing by oftlclal figures that the
defeat of the republicans was due to prohi
bition. Regarding tbo question of constitu
tionality , he wasporfectiy satlstloj It was
proper legislation , speaking of the party
platform , ho said , though bo had been elected
ou a strong prohibition platform , ha wns jus-
tilled In turning aside because the party had
changed Its position on the question slnco
that time and had been twlco defeated on the
prohibition issue.
In support of his position Gatch read extracts -
tracts from tbe leading republican papers of
the stuto and assorted that his stand was
endorsed bS the bast men in the party , Con
tinuing , Gatch sutd : "Tho senator from
Taylor ( Finn ) Invites me , and I thlnu ho in
cludes Senator Brewer , to walk out of the
party. I voted the republican ticket long
before tbo senator from Taylor was politi
cally born , and I Intend to remain with the
party until long after supb ns Finn have de
serted il when it shall have mot with mil-
fortune. "
'llenult of the Vote.
Gatch moved tbo adoption of the amend
ments. On the first amendment making tha
number of voters' names on tbo petition ,
necessary , one-fifth instead of two-fifths , the
vote stood 28 to 21 , Knglo being absent , and
Gatch , Brewer nnd Harsh , republicans , vet
ing for a change. Tbo other amendments
wore then adopted ,
Kelly moved the bill bo engrossed and read
the third tlmo tomorrow , 1'orry took tbe
floor und said thu prorosod bill would bo lit
tle better than prohibition , and bo would vote
for It wt'ti great reluctance.
Part of the design of the republican party
is that the question shall bo taken out of
politics and the burden unloaded on the
democrats. Aflor this Gatcb bill was
adopted , as n substitute for the original
bill , tbo rules were suspended and the bill
read a third tlmo. This brought the bill
down to passage and the Interest was Intense.
And the Hill 1'asscil.
Senator Boltor said be doubted tbo con
stitutionality of the bill and believed If tba
measure became a law it would present an
flnomoly unequalled on the statute books of
any state. Ho doubted whether tlio pro
visions could bo unforced and characterized
thu whole thing as a foundling of illoulll-
mate percentage. In spiteof those protests
ho voted for tbo nlll. The roll call loaultedi
Vcas , 27 ; nays , ' , Eiiglo not being prot > ont.
The voters were ; Yess Bishop. Bolter ,
Drawer , Cleveland. Dent , Dodge , Evorall ,
Gardiner , Gatcli , Gobble , Greene , Urono-
wcir , Kelly , Kent , Walloon. Moinnt , Olson ,
Uich , Schmidt , Shields , Smith of Butler ,
Smith of Wapollo , Stewart. Terry , Yoomnns
27. Nays Andrews , Bailey , Chantry ,
Conwny , FJnn , Funk , Hagor , Harman ,
Harsh , Jamloson , Jowott , Lewis , Mack ,
McCull , 1'olmnr , 1'arrott , Perkins , Kel-
nlger. Uoynolds , Smith of Wright , Turner ,
Vall-22. ,
Itoutlno Work.
In the senate tbe usual number of peti
tions and bills were presented. A bill was
passed providing for historical collections at
the state capital ; to amend tbo law rola.'lvo
to the satisfaction of mortgages ; restrain
hunters from trosspusslng on cultivated
lands : to provide for the preservation of tbe
health of fcmalo employes ; to aliatv cities ol
! )0,000 ) Inhabitants to create a board of pub-
lie works ; to nnpropriolo money to pay tha
expenses of delegates to tbo St. Louis con
vention to Investigate the beef and pork
combine ; to legalize sale * ot public lands la
Lucas county.
A number ol petition * were presented m
the IIOUKO and referred. Chase rose to
question ot privilege regarding thu state
ment man o In a democratic p per this mornIng -
Ing that ho led tbo Junketers wbo went to
Chicago last week. Ho denounced the state
ment us a deliberate lie. Ho was here In tba
city oil the tlmo tbo Junketers w a away.