TTTE OMATTA DAILY BES : SUNDAY. I\rAUni \ 2T , 1892STXTEKX
STILL ENGAGING ATTENTION
Difficulties Over the Seal Fisheries and
Their Present Status.
THINK A MODUS V/ILL / BE AGREED UPON
Cabinet O nicer * Snlil to npllcve the Trouble
In NrnrliiR nn Kml Itrforc Ilia Joint
C'oiiiinlttrn on ImmlRrntlon
AVnuhlngton Notes.
WASHINGTON- . C. , March 20.-One result
v f the dUcusslon of the Bering sea arbitra
tion treaty by the senate In executive session
during the past week has been to clear up n
good deal of misapprehension In the minds
of the majority of the senators ns to the
points Involved In the dispute between the
United Stales nnd Great Britain.
It would have been well , ac
cording to ono of the broadminded -
minded and far-sighted senators ) who
huvo token part In the debates , If tha public
find bcon truthfully informed on these points ,
for the popular Ignorance upon thorn , it ap-
poarx , prevails in England as well cs in the
United States , if the editorial comments of
tbo London newspapers are to bo taken as a
guide. For instance , the suggestion is
' thrown out by nn English paper that the ob
jections mndo by Lord Salisbury to a renewal
of the modus vivcndl would bo completely
overcome by an agreement by the United
States to pay any damages sustained by the
scaling vessels' owners in the event that the
arbitrators dccldn that the claim of the
United States to jurisdiction Is not well
fouudcd.
Iliul Item 1'iilly DUrtisHctl.
The same view has been expressed In tbo
oiiatalndobatobutthofo\vsonutors \ who were
in/ormod as to what has already taken place
culled attention to the fact that this question
has already bcon fully dlscussod by the De
partment of State and Lord Salisbury. As
fur Duel : us last Juno the president , through
Mr. Wharton , suggested that the question of
the liability of each govcrnmont for damages
Indicted upon the citizens or property bo loft
to tno decision of the arbitrators. Upon tuts
proposition there wus much correspondence ,
tha British government declining to commit
itself to the doctrine that it was responsible
for Iho acts of its subjects , which in tha Ian -
Ruago ot Lord Salisbury , "Involves the
proposition that her majesty's government is
liable to maito good losses resulting from the
wrong action of persons suiting outs Id o of
their jurisdiction under the British Hag , "
The United Stales government had boon
willing to drop altogether the question ot
damages , but insisted that If It were to bo
considered at all the question suomittcd
.should also include the determination of'tbo
loss Indicted upon the United States through
the Illegal killing of seals by British sub
jects. As the correspondence on this point
threatened to continue so long that the ar
bitration treaty could not bo completed this
reason , the president finally consented to u
modification of the proposition , which was
included In the treaty permitting the two
governments to submit to the uib lira tors the
questions of fuct bearing upon cluims for
damages , leaving to future determination tbo
question of the liability. At this point this
question rested at the data of tha signature
of the treaty nnd It bus not slnco been
touched upon in tbo correspondence.
SiilNlmry'H Original Iilcns ,
These facts huvo been sot out by members
of the commltteo on foreign affairs nnd ether
senators la answer to the arguments of sena
tors that tbo British government would
doubtless consent to a renewal of the modus
Vivendi If It could assure iho Canadians
against any loss from Illegal seizure of their
vessels. It was argued on the part of the.-io
.senators that as Great Britain bad mada an
ngrcemcnt with the government of Sweden
and Norway for the protection of the seals on
the coasts of tboso countries and had also
consented to an agreement with Franco look
ing to the regulation of tbo fisheries in the
North sea , she would bo willing to enter into
fair arrangements with the United States of
the same na'.ure. In this connection some
extracts from tbo correspondence were
quoted as evidence of Lord Salisbury's orig
inal ideas on the subject. When the
taodus viveudl was negotiated last year ho
said to the House of Lords , "Formerly seals
were common on the coasts of Soutn America
and these of the Falkland islands. Now
they are hardly to bo found there. It seems
to us on tbo whole that the proposition Is a
reasonable ono und wo should bo fully incur
ring the censure , not only of the United
States , but of the civilizra world , If by ad -
herlng too closely to any technical rielft wo
should run tbo rfsk of the destruction of this
vuluublo Industry and of u valuable animal. "
.Some of the 1'rcmlcr'H IteiiHimg.
There has bcou much speculation in tbo
sonata us to tbo sudden change of mind by
Lord ' Salisbury In this respect. His ostensi
ble'reason for the refusal to renew the modus
vlvondi is the representations of the commis
sioners sent to Alaska last summer by his
government to tbo effect that , there was no
necessity for Its renewal. Thereat reasons ,
however , are believed to bo , first , a dis
position to use his present position to full
advantage in the Boring concessions
from Iho United States on other
points in the controversy , such for
instance ns the claims for damages which re
main unsettled ; second , to favorably impress
Canada with an apparent disposition to hood
her demands ; and third , to avail himself of
the present opportunity to retaliate upon this
government for an alleged infraction of tbo
modus vlvendl of last your. It is believed
that bis reasons will so far influence Lord
Salisbury ns to prevent tbo renewal of the
modus Vivendi In the same terms as these of
the lust document , but not to determine him
jo resort to fore ? to protect the poachers for
whoso actions be declines to DO responsible.
Thinks u Modim Will lie Agreed Tn.
Cabinet onlcora said today that they felt
confident Great Britain would consent to u
renewal of the modus vlvondi of last year.or
if she does not wilt not interfere or resist thD
efforts of this government to preserve the
seals pending arbitration. Nothing further
than that already published has been re
ceived from Lord Salisbury.
HAD irricT : : or rmsu sn.vna.
Hill of the Urrut Northern
Oipi | > Hey the llliinil feature.
WAHIIINO'TON , D. O. , March 20. President
James G. Hill and Vice President dough of
the Grcut Northern were In Washington
yesterday. Whatever business may bavo
brought them bore was not disclosed , but
tboy were not averse to talking upon tbo free
coinage bill.
"Conlldencn is the basis of credit , " said
Mr , Hill , nnd ho then explained that as loiy ;
ns the people Had confidence in the cnerul
affairs ot tbo country money could always bo
obtained. Ho said that bo baa traced $10-
1)00,000 ) of gold recently sent to foreign coun
tries , and it was done upon tha return of
American socurltleo , most of which ho main
tained wore held abroad by people
who were not entirely engaged m business
who had money to loan. When they wisb to
secure mouoy rn these securities they take
them to tbo foreign banks and offer them as
collateral security. But during the discus
sion of free coinage and the probability of tbo
bill passing the house , the bankers would not
take American securities and the holder
would naturally want to know what was tbe
mutter , and It would bo explained to him
tbut the bilver bill might make some differ
ence with them , that It was possible , with
the great production of bilver In this country ,
of whloh there Is an exaggerated idea abroad ,
silver might DO worth 50 cents on the dollar ,
und as there was n determination Ion the
part of a great many people In tbo United
Btat s to go on a free silver basis tbe foreign
bunkers aid not care to take American HO-
uuritlos as collateral , mid the consequence
wus tbatiuey were sent hero to boexehungcd
for gold.
Mr. Hill said all of his contract * were
payable In gold and It would not affect Dim
particularly if gold should command n
premium un account nt free stiver , it might
even add to his business fortune , but be be
lieved that the interests of tbo whole country
would suffer , All tbo botlus of the company
ot whloh be was president wore made paya
ble in gold and in case gold wus at a premium
uud tboy were compelled to pay interest on
the bonds In gold the company would have
to inako up the shortage , whatever It might
bo , by an increase of the tariff whlcn would
bo put on all clatscs of transportation , and as
the result In this particular Ins Unco nlono ,
the Injury would coino most hoavlly upon
the farmer ,
Mr. Hill had n conversation \vlth Repre
sentative Mill * ( democrat of Texas ) upon
the subject of the tariff. Ho stated that , the
(1 real Northern company was now buying
JCrupp rail ? abroad nnd paying ? 7 a ton raoro
than would have to bo paid for American
rails , but ho claimed that these toel rails
were superior to the American nnd cited the
fact that of thousands that bad already bcon
set down nnd used on the toad none had
broken , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
TO IlKSTItlCT 1MMI1IUATION.
Argument ItrTnrn Committee nn the Hill of
Cnngrriismnii Stone.
AVASIIIXOTOX , D. O. , MnrcnSO. The senate -
ate nnd house Joint committee today hoard
delegations from labor organizations favor-
Ins Hopresontntlvo Stone's , of Pennsylvania ,
bill restricting Immigration. Stotio first ad
dressed the committee , advocating his bill
and explaining Us salient fcaturoi.
Mr. Hborharclt , president of the Window
Glass Worlter's Association of America ,
urged upon the commltteo the necessity of
changing the present law and spolto of the
Inadequacy of the present system of Inspec
tion and thought It should bo made abroad.
O. P. Cocliran , president of the United
Association of Mechanics , favored the bill ,
The present method of examining Immigrants
on this side of the water was utterly useless ,
10 thought , mid Incomplete , and a physician ,
n his opinion , might as well stand at the
door of the house nnd point out members
who were morally and physically unsound ,
Judging from their appearance , as to en
deavor to Judge the moral and physical con
dition of Immigrants entering
the country under the present
Inspection laws. It was Impossible
to ascertain whether an immigrant had bccu
a convict or not , and Immigration could not
bo restricted or the doslrablo separated from
the undoilrablo under the present laws. The
Inspection , he assorted , should bo made in
Europe , whore means are at band , and where
the condition of the person coming to the
United States could bo investigated. The
present aystom of Inspection should bo trans ]
ferred to the other sldo of the ocean , \V6
must bo more particular as to the class of
Immigrants wo lot In.
,1. B. Eborhnrtsuid tbntol the 500,000 Im
migrants landed lust year many were lit sub
ject * for penitentiaries or poor houses. The
criminal und pauper classes of the United
Slutos were recruited from the paupers who
coino from abroad , nnd statistics showed that
a good percentage of the Inmates of prisons
were of that class of forolgneis. Ho urged
upon the commlttoo the necessity of chang
ing the present law nnd spoke of tbo Inade
quacy of the present system of inspection , and
thought It should bo made abroad.
> "i\VH FUOM WASHINGTON.
Jlcserilitfj 1'nbllr Lund * Itnltroitil Commis
sioners Silvor"Sl ntterM.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 20. Secretary
Noble has Issued an order locating and re
serving from settlement and entry under the
act of March ! ) , ISO ! , certain lands in the un
allotted portion of the Cheyenne and Arapn-
hoe Indian reservation In Indian Territory ,
soon to bo opened to settlement under the
proclamation by the president , to bo Issued fur
county seat purposes. Tbo lands to bo
opened to settlement have bcon divided Into
six counties , nnd the lands to bo reserved tor
the purpose stated are described as follows :
For county " 0 , " tbo south half of section
1 ! > , township 14 north , range 11 west.
For county "D , " north half of section 13 ,
township 18 north , ran go 17 west.
For county "E,1' the south half of section
15. township 17 north , range 3 west.
For county "F , " the south half of section
S , township 1J ! north , rnncro 23 west.
For county "O , " the north half of section
25 , township 1 ! ) north , range 17 west.
For county "H , " the north half of section
13 , township 0 north , range 1C west.
ICiilIrontl ComniUalonerfl.
A call has been issued for the national con
vention of railroad commissioners to bo held
at the oulo of the Interstate Commerce
Commission in this city on April la , IS- ) . The
railroad commissioners of all states and state
officers charged with any duty in the super
vision of railroads or railroad Interests are
respectfully requested to attend. The Asso
ciation of American Hallway Accounting
Officers Is also invited to meet witn
ttio commissioners or to send delegates
to the convention for the dis
cussion of such quustlons of special interest
to their association as may arise at the moot-
Ing. It is suggested that any topics involv
ing questions of statu and interstate com
merce which members of the convention desire -
sire to bring up for discussion DO mentioned
to Edward A. Mosely , secretary at Wash
ington , boiore the day of mooting above
named.
Sneaker Crisp said this afternoon that ho
did not think the rule relative to the stiver
bill could be brought into the house and
called up on Monday , but that it would proo-
ably como up on Tuesday.
Wi'Htern 1'eiiRloiiH.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 21 ! . fSppcial
Telegram to TUB DEB. ] The following list
of pensions granted is reported by THE Bee
and Examiner Bureau of Claims :
Nebraska : Original Daniel Santera ,
William P. Thomas , Benjamin F. Tumor ,
William Rolukmoyer , Hczeklah C. Pennoll ,
James Stephenson , Amos P. Bradley , John
Freeman , Hudson F. Stuhbs , Adam Kosslbr ,
Allan Carpenter , Uoorgo W. Bowdlsb , Wil
liam O. Million , John U. Avers , William H.
Towns , Willard Place. Koissuo James E.
Hlbbard. Widows , etc. Margaret E. Hol
land.
lowa : Original George E. Morrlil ,
Simoon 1C. Davis , David Bally , Edwuru
Spencer , Jasper N. Hargis , Mitchell Nlllos ,
David Brown , John Matthews , Philip Year
long , Gcorgo Orchard , John Nichols , W.
NofT , William. H. Jopes , WUHam F. M ,
Mathews , Marcus A. Packard , Arnold
Hutchlnson , Richard Mouro , Samuel E. Hall ,
Jshu Knowol , Nicholas T. Wells , Jonathan
Ireland , John Uoodchlld. David Cry , Edward
B. llollls , Lyman B. Grout , John Agens ,
Ctmrles Dutt , Hiohard P. Fit/gerald ,
Peter U. Liltoy. William W. Brown
Oliver Wuluor , William J. Johnssn , Oliver
P. Pence , John H. Williams. Additional-
William Wollmnn. Restoration and reissue
Butler B. Dolashiautt , died. Increase
Erastus WoaverJossio B , Bartloy , Corne
lius VunNoto , Francis A. Vandorvoort ,
Henry Sballenborgor , George W. Cn o ,
Robert A. Olipmint. Original widows , our.
Mary O. Stafford , Amanda Wngcmanu ,
Martha M. Hannao , mother , Katlo 10. Welt-
man , minor of John Bailor.
South Dakota : Original Patrick Hulnov ,
Nols O. HelgorJon.Johu R. Manvlllu.Matblas
Blagstadt , Henry Scblonz.Cbarlos A. Cooper.
John A. Martin , Norman B , Stucv , Edward
T , Hatuway , Edward Carter ,
1)018 rurmliic In X < 'liii\nUii 1'aj ?
In a recent issue TUB Ban published ever
a page of Interviews with prosperous farm
er * In various portions of Nebraska , each of
whim gave his personal experience in tilling
the soil , in stock raising , in fruit culture , etc.
Tbo showing wiis a revelation. Eastern
newspapers commented upon the unexampled
success of Nebraska farmers as demonstrated
by TUB BEL' . Farmers ur.d business mun at
once became interested and uro DOW demand
ing moro Information with respect to other
sections of the state , The issue was soon
exhausted and lata orders for. extra copies
could not bo tilled. No stronger induce-
laentB could bo held out to prospective set
tlers or land buyers than the facts as gleaned
bv Tin ; Bur , coming directly from the men
who have made fortunes on Nobraska'farms.
THE BBB will soon print another exhaus
tive showing of the agricultural resources of
various counties. Old residents have been
interviewed , and they furnish a fund of
trustworthy information concerning the pro
ductive qualities of soil , perfect climate , ox-
porlenco with successive crops , advantages
of Mock raising , fruit and treu culture la
short every essential fact to prove that No-
Draska in pro-eminent i\s an agricultural and
stock raising state. This information will
be In demand iiot only In this section , but
will boot interest to thousands of dlbsutlslled
farmer * . In oattoru states who are looking
for more doslrablo locatloni. All orders foi
xtra copies will be promptly filled.
CANNOT REGULATE THE WORK
Contractors Will Manage tbo Construction
of Omaha's Federal Building ,
NO CONVICT LABOR CAN BE EMPLOYED
AVIth This Kxrrtittnn Nn KITorl AVIII
Mnilo 1 > y the Drpitrtmrul to Interfere
In the Allnlr Intrreitlng
Washington News ,
WASHINGTON Buncic OF THE BRE , 1
513 FOUIITERNTII STHIiBT , >
WASHINGTON , 1) . O. , March 'M. )
Today Supervising Architect Edbrooko
addressed a letter to Senator Paddock In
answer to the loiter which was forwarded by
the former to the latter a few days ago from
Mr. Gcorgo P. Bonus , secretary of thu Real
Estate Owners association of Omaha , stating
that at a meeting of the directors of that as
sociation on the 10th inst , a resolution was
passed requesting the Nebraska congres
sional delegation to cause a provision to bo
Inserted in all contracts providing that ,
other things being equal , preference shall bo
given to Omaha mechanics on nil work on
the now public building in that cltv , nnd
that no convict labor shall ba permitted in
the construction.
Mr. Edbrooito says that under the present
law the department must advcrtlso for com
petitive proposals for furnishing labor and
material for work on public buildings except
n cases of public exigencies , ana cannot exclude -
cludo persons la other cities than these In
which public buildings nro being erected
from submitting such competitive proposals
ns they may desire for such work , and thoro-
ore It will bo seen to bo Impracticable to
comely with that portion of the request
which refers to the insertion of a paragraph
n the specifications wblch will ultimately
bccomo n part of the contracts for work on
the public buildings at Omaba , giving pref
erence to the mechanics of that city.
In the sarr.o connection the supervising
architect states that the department , in in-
vitlntr , receiving nnd accepting proposals for
any won ; on a public building , would have
no legal right to Interfere with thu con
tractor In the employment of Im workmen ,
except In so far ns It may bo necessary to re
quire the employment of such stated work
men not otherwise objectionable as are neces
sary to secure thu satisfactory prosecution
of the work. In reirard to the employment
of convict labor In tbo work of constructing
the public building at .Omaha , ho states that
It is contrary to the policy ot the Treasury
department to permit such labor in con
nection with tbo construction of any public
building , although tbete is no statutory pro
hibition of the usa of such labor any whoro.
Will I'UMJ the Anti-Option Itlll.
It begins to look now as though tbo Hatch
bill to prohibit speculation in farm produce ,
known us the "auti-option bill" would bo
smoked out of tno democratic hole in the
house nnd cot over to the senate where It
will surely bo fully adopted. Mr. C. Woods
Davis , a well known Kansas lawyer , noting
for the farmers , is here looking after tno in
terests of tbo measure , nnd ho bullovos It
will soon bo started on its journey toward
law.
law.It
It Is of great interest to farmers nnd
grain dealers every wncru. One of the prin
cipal complaints of the commission men wnen
the bill was llrst proposea was tnat it pre
vented legitimate as well as tlllgiltmnto acul-
ing. Section U ot the Hutch bill will bo
amended by the committee in that clause
which provides that no ono but the owner of
the article contracted to bo sold or delivered
snail have the right to maio future contracts
without paying u tax. Thcro will DO addea
'
a nrovision'to this effect : "Or that has not
borotcfore acquired by purchase and is not
then entitled to the rle'hi to the future pos
session of such article under a contract for
the sale and future delivery thereof pro-
vhuisly made by the owner thereof.1
There will also bo added a provision whereby -
by the party who may have acquired the
right from the owner to the future possession
of any of the articles mentioned car. either
assign or transfer the certificates of pur
chase , but in no case shall the amount of
such articles embraced in such transfer ex
ceed the amount included in tbo original cer
tificate of purchase.
The bouse committee on agriculture will
consider the amended bill next Monday. Mr.
Davis says the Wasbburn bill is unconsti
tutional , and nothing moro will bo done with
it. The Hatch bill was drawn by Fomo of
the host constitutional lawyers In tno coun
try and there Is no ilaw In It.
Some Old Itoliel Feeling Mill Exists.
"You needn't talK to mo about
tbo ol-l rebel feeling having entirely
subsided in tha extreme south , "
said a widely known statesman today ,
"for I have very recently soon evidence to
the contrary. I was the ether day , with my
wife , at the Pence do Loon , St. Augustine ,
Flu. It is ono of the prettiest places on the
tace nf the earth , and when Sunday morning
came , with a bright , warm nun , und wo
looked out upon white dresses and straw hats
and parasols , I said to my wife that wo
would go to church. Icanshow > ou that
with some people , at least , who served under
the stars and bars , the old prejudice of tbo
war is first in the heart before tbo church.
'Wo uskod for the Presbyterian church
and were pointed to ono of the handsomest
edifices my eyes over looked upon. It was
the Memorial Presbyterian church , and was
constructed as a gift to the denomination by
the gentleman , Mr. Flager of New York ,
who put up tbe Ponce do Leon and ether
hotel buildings of stone , brick and stucco.
It looks like a grand moseloum In Madrid ,
with a great dome , beautiful entrance and
most perfect seating and pulpit arrange
ments , not to mention the grand organ ,
which , is splendidly manipulated. In the
rear of ( be grounds , which covur an entire
block up in the heart ot the city , Is a magnifi
cent largo parsonage. The entire outfit cania
from the Docket ot tbe ono man and is by
him maintained , must have cost $ J50,000 , and
Is a monument Indeed. We were charmed
with the church and its surroundings , and
were plnavcd when tbo minister appeared ,
for ho was a manly looking , talented follow ,
1IU Id u nf a Ciruuil Army ,
"Wo were impressed from the vnryr mo
ment the minister began bis sermon that ho
had something on bis mind and was tlrlug
some hot shots from ambush , as it wero. "
contlnuodthogentlomt.il , "and immediately
wo placed our eyes upon the minister ami
took thorn oft him not till ho sat down. Ho
began with that portion of tbo Ufa of Paul
where , after ho was converted , ho went ever
into Corinth to pronch the gospnl , and , fol
lowing his trade , that ot tcntmakor , bo
earned hU owu livelihood , and for his pains
was convicted of 'sedition' and taken to
Rome to bo tried and be beheaded. 1 noticed
that tbo minister , Rev. M. S. Pulne , tnpk
especial delight In depleting the trials ol
Paul , the ruthless manner in which ho was
treated and the utter lack of appreciation of
his services by the throne ot Homo , es
pecially , although Paul had captured tbo
great majority.
"Tho minister was eloquent and throw his
very soul Into his sermon. Finally ho
brought bis sermon to n climax bv saying
something llko this : 'It was th'o small
minority , representing the crown in Homo ,
tbat drove Paul out of Corinth and took hie
head. Ho had to crop his work a' its zenith
to die for the rabble. I , too , yield to tbo
minority , the very small minority , for four-
fifths of this congregation want mo to remain
In this pulpit. I want to say in departing
from you , however , that the grandest army
a universe ever produced was raised and
foucht for nearly four years to teach the
minority that it was the majority tbat mast
rulo.1
"Thorowasa sllonca most painful for a
moment. One could bavo heard a pin drop.
Strangers looked each ether in tbo face as il
to ask what it meant.
"Then the doxologv was auutr , " concluded
the gentleman. " 1 said to my wife , ' 1 venture
that preacher was a union soldier , and is
now u republican , and tbo ex-confederate ole
roeut has run him out of bis church ; I am
going to Inquire. ' So I made a bee line for
the minister. He was soon surrounded b >
bis congregation and I could not sneak to
him privately , so I asked an usher.
' "Right you are,1 ho said , "Mr. Palno was
a union joldler and has preached too much
unionism , Tbo confederates have made H
Warm for Mm , and although tbero are nol
many of them ho has resigned and will leave
town. Mr , Paine 1s DOW the chaplain of
Florida for the stale Grand Army of the Re
public organization , "
Too Mncli ITiliinlnni ,
"Tho minister cleared-'ills voice from its
btiskino s , nnd said be"jMl attended three
great funerals In his HIM' Q.io WAS In Lon
don , and was that of Wil line ton , fitter bo
had conquered NopoleAfeSt Waterloo ; n last
tribute to ono who had saved his nation. An
other was of n leadinggeneral , , under tbat
hero of tha English tinny ; nnd tbo funeral
was In the Bojphof iif , bbff Constantinople.
The last was of our own Killltary hero who
lies In UlverMdo pfirn , Ndw York. Each ot
the funerals was brotty ! ( b'ut graphically de
scribed , Tbcn the mtnlttcr sat down , whllo
the choir sane 'Blest VUliP Tlo tbnt Binds.1
There were many wot.eyoa. in that audience.
The . crmon was finely doaitructod to strike
a far-reaching blow fit ibmo element , nnd
without naming iho cl6'nient the sermon had
done the work , " & ' * }
I'ronlilcnt Hnrrlsi > it' jiVmcrlrinlHii : ,
A senator who has for tnrcoyears occupied
very oloso tolatloiis witn t'roildont Harrison
nnd who probably know * belter than any
other man nt tbo capitol the Inner operations
of the chief executive's mind , said to Tun
BUR correspondent last night :
"It is improbable that wo have had since
Washington and two or three ot hU earliest
successors n president who stands so llrmlv
ns our present ono for AmuricanUms , Presi
dent Harrison would not stop short ot any
thing rational to preserve American Inter
ests. "
"How does it ootna , " I nskod , "that our
present administration has failed to preserve
our Interests In the Bering sea ns well ns did
the administration of President Clovohindl"
"That is the most psrplexmg question I
hnvo to answer tn tha senate these days , "
said the senator , thoughtfully. "Apparently
wo have not as good an understanding with
England as had the last administration. It
is well understood In the inner circles of the
executive- branch of the government , but I
cannot state the fnots , In general terms I
will.say that it is n physical Impossibility fern
n republican administration lo make the same
terms with Great Britain that it Is possible
for a democratic administration to malic.
The reasons for that must bo apparent to any
ouo who has followed' public affairs for a
quarter of a century. "
"Do you moan that the war spirit ot ISi'd
yet lingers In the minds of England's foreign
onicel"
They Unto Ilu > It
"Yes , nnd no. There Is , naturally , u feel
ing of resentment against the republlcin
party on that , account wben It come ? to the
settlement nf a unostlon througn diplomacy ,
where courtesies carry greater weight than
justice , often. But there Is n moro potent
luclint ; against the republican party In Eng
land , und It continues to crow at n pace
which serves notice upon all republican ad
ministrations that if It gets our country's
dues from England It must stand tlrm for
tlicm , nnd show nothing of the white
feather. It Is our protoctlvo tariff that the
English bate , and the party responsible fortt.
Why , the best known mm In
all England Is McKtnloy , who has tbo credit
for having prepared nnd passed the pres
ent tariff law. The British couldn't see bow
It would bo possible for any man than
MeKinloy to bo nominated for the presi
dency this year. They hold him responsible
for this 'blindly selllsh law , ' as they term
our tariff , and the more they think of the
present decline of their manufacturing in
terests the more Ihoy hate thu republican
party and MeKinloy.
"No sooner did wo actually pass nnd slcn
the rccont tariff law than England began to
watch nor opportunity to strike hack ut us.
Her laboring interests,1- ' continued the sena
tor , "havo suffered greatly. Her factories
are closing nnd her laborers are going out
upon the streets in idleness , not In great
droves , but slowlv and surely. The ouly ex
planation the Britistrcovernment can makn
of their misfortune' ' is that 'the
American tarltT did it. ' Tbo natural
retort of thoi laboring classes
Is. 'whv dou't ; yom strike America
down ! Why don't you ( resent the insult ?
Why do you continueiyou'r relations with tbo
United States ? Whjunot retulatol'
Tor roI lciif'Klloct.
"Well , it's well knowuti tp our government
that there Is a. popular demand for the disso
lution of tbo British cabinet. Gladstone and
his followers have a-Jol bf. rcfo-ms und they
want an appeal to titho'i people. . Those de
mands cannot bo ignored. They must bo
heeded. It thercforo'behooves tbe present
House of Lords to ) urc the ministry , the
cabinet , to 'make nt demonstration , ' as wo
say in war phrascology.'ianu show the people
over there that there is harbored a spirit of
resentment ; and this they have boon dolnc
in good time before the elections , for you
must remember that they have politics in
England , the saraoas hero. "
"Then do you mean to say that Salisbury
Is simply indulging in 'jingo , ' for political
purposes ! "
"Not at nil. 1 mean to say that the British
government Is taking this Bering sea ques-
tloislmply as an excuse to show the feeling
within nor against the republican party.
She has this iceling ut all times , but has
boon forced to make a demonstration now.
and has done so upon a flimsy pretext. We
have the law , precedontnndcommon decency
nnd justice all on our side1. Wo will win.
The president Is right , and the country will
sustain him. 1 can see butonojvay invhlct
wo can cot on good commercial terms with
Great Britain , nnd that Is by adopting free
trade , humiliating ourselves by acknowledg
ing a goner.il weakness nnd fenr , and turning
over all ontlro trade Interests to u people
who only rotaln our acquaintance for scJtisb
purposes. England wilt learn that wo trout
nil nations alike , und tbat sbo will bo treated
llko wo treated Chili. "
.MlscclluncoiH ,
Senator Mauderson today received a letter
from Pension Commissioner Raum regarding
the pension claim of John Grudv of near
O'Nolll. Hall county. Commissioner Raum
says this among other things : ' ! ( scorns tome
mo clear tbat tbo deplorable condition In
which this mun Is now found has not been
shown to bo duo to the service. I do not say
tnat It was not duo to the service , but I say
tbat it has not been by any competent evi
dence which would warrant this office
In piquing this man upon the roll
at $ i per m nth. The patriotic
record of tbo Grady family
where it is shown that the father and throe
sons served In tbo army for the union , two of
whom were Killed , is u remarkable record
for any family. If I felt authorized by the
law and tbe ovldenco to grant this man a
larger pension than bo is now receiving , I
would do so without hesitation. Many cases
of this kind are brought to my attention
where the rate granted for the disabilities
proven is far below tbo rate duo to t.lo disa
bilities oxlstlnir , if the evidence showed they
were of service origin. But you know my
certificates take money out of the treasury ,
and as un officer of tbo government I sail
only moke these certificates wben they are
supported by the law and the evidence. "
Assistant Secretary Chandler today af
firmed the decision of tbo commissioner In
the homestead entry ease of Frederick Rip-
ley against Asher CoufTmun ot al from Mc-
Cook , holding that Rlploy was not un Inno
cent purchaser without notice.
The east is filled witurenewed , rumors that
there will bo a coninloto upheaval of th <
Union Pacific manaperiient ut tbo April meet
me of tbo board'of directors. Jay Gould , II
Is confidently asserted , will retire , and Fred
L. Ames of Boston Bin-feed Sldnoy Dillon as
president. Smco Gould's alleged attempt to
wreck the debt consolidation plan , all ihp
conservative atockbpJtlVM bavo milled in do-
mandlng tbat ho boWsftd as n preliminary
to nriy further effort , to put the road on its
feat. r 1' '
, f. G. Keith of Deaflyvood , S. D. , is at the
Nationr.1. " " ,
S. D. Parks of Lander , Wyo. , is at the Ar
llngton , * "
II. ( i. Wilson was1 today appointed post
master at Stoildaru.'Hayard county , vice E ,
G. Scovllle , resigned ? , , ] | -
The president has'siplqd the bill making
Council Bluffs a porVpf'ojitry.
Senator Mandorson ls'trvlng ; to improve
tbo moil facilities bdtwcen , Sldnoy and ( Jump
Clark , a petition huvli/g'tjone / ' In from pcopl
interested.
There are numerous protests coming in
from army people ntmnst the reductions
made by .the bouse on the army appropriation
bill relating to thu adjutants und quarter
masters.
Senator Mandersoii Is endeavoring' to
secure lor Fremont's public building the
necessary money to push the same along
Tbo result will be knovvn at an early date ,
The senate will report next wecu favor
ably the bill donating to Sidney , Neb.
twenty acres of laud from the Fort Sldnoy
military reservation for cemetery purposes
In tbo matter of renewing tbo lease of the
nostofllco building ut Beatrice. Investigation
by special agent has boou ordered. Papers
to that effect have been /onyarded from the
Treasury department. P , S. II ,
WHERE THEY DON'T ' HUSTLE
'The ' Thief of Time" Snugly Ensconced
in the National Capital
A
OMAHA PILGRIMS AT THE MAUSOLEUM
I. T. Clnrke'fl Comment on War trini-t- |
inpiii ItiulnrM MethoiU-.Coloiu'l Stun-
ton's I'reeedrnl ttnele .SIIIII'M t'phol-
stercd U'nrrlori A Veteran's t'cucr.
WASIIIXOTOV , D. C. , March 20. [ Special to
1'nr. Bufi.l Wo have bad quite an Inllitxof
Sons of Omaha hero during the past , week ,
not to speak of the grand father * nnd adopted
children. Henry T. Clarke cnma early and
stayed late. Ho has bicn to Washington
often enough to bo able to pick lib way
readily to the capitol and tvo.ut with caio the
nnzy windings of the Waidepartinnnt. . Mr.
Jlarko is greatly Impressed with the slow
ness with which red tap ) unwind ) nud Intl-
uatos that he transacted in much real slmon
pure business In n d.iy nt the old Aihl.iud
nnd Sldnoy tall bridges a ? they do in a week
at the \Vnr department , Mr. Clarke does not
say what is probably the truth , thntns a pro-
Tnnlty provolur tbo war olllco In all llkcll-
aood could tnko points from the old bridges
management. People had to got right down
io business there or swim. Hero they can
wait. 1 don't wonder that persons having
matters to lay bofoio the various departments
liowl over delays , but the art of not trans
acting business found its apotheosis In Wash
ington until Thom-u B. H.'ud and iv repub
lican commltteo on ruloi cut the Gordlan
Ituot nnd mivlo the Fifty-first congress put
itself on record ns a working body.
Mr. Clarke told mo in'confldonco that the
trouble with Oiuiha pson'.o Is that , the
wealthy men "mado their money quieic and
part with It slow. " I suppose that Omaha
is not ulono In this peculiarity of wealth ,
though It his some shining instance * of the
rulo. What iho city noedi Just now , If Mr.
( Jlarko Is to bo bolloved , U a revival of the
religion of generosity and n general "movo
on. " Too many mon are hnncltii ; back
waiting for homo one clsa to take the mill-
ntlvo whllo u concert of action would start n
Hood of prosperity. Mr. Clarke would ad
dress his fellowcitizens in the harangue of
tl.o old sldo show nun.
"Do not say 'I will go In , Bill , if you will , '
L > ut stop right Inside the canvas. "
Then wo had Hanscom nero foru few days.
Andrew J. Is Inclined to agree with Henry
T. that iho subscription Hit isn't passoa
around ottoc enough among the citl/.jns of
Omaha. There should bo a renewal of that
exuberance of confidence which dominated
the sixties , suggests Mr. Hanscom , nnd the
old sottlcrs ought not to bo expected to baar
all Iho heat and burden of the duy. Mr.
Hauscom thinks that the gift of Hanscom
park was tbe lover which lifted Omaha from
a tovvu to u metropolis , nnd Is perfectly sat
isfied with his work oven though the courts
huvo slnco refused to tuuo the will for the
deed and to rotund tbo park.
Major J. W. Paddock was another visitor.
He is enthusiastic over democracy's pros
pects , but fears that the silver question is
displacing tariff reform this session as a
great national issue. The major novcr jumps
at a conclusion , if bo can walk around It
leisurely for a halt an hour and satisfy him
self that It. is absolutely a conclusion. So
wbon ho states that the Nebraska democracy ,
in his judgment , is "not for free coinage , " 1
should bo inclined to credit his statement ,
had not Mr. Bryan informed mo tbat niu
own judgment was to the contrary. Mr.
Bryan has lived several years In Nebraska ,
four , if I am eorroctlv informed , and ought
to know what ho is talking about. But oven
if ho dccsn't. be thinks that ha does , and
that is quite sufficient.
.Tbon wo have had Put O. Hawos and D.inn
Slander , and llriullv Harry Deuol. Hurry
brought his "skimmer" along1 in good workIng -
Ing order. Ho spent two days in seclustou
nt the Hlggs house , an hour at the patent
office and just long enough at the capitol to
drop a box of cigars on Sergount-at-Arms
Valentino's desk. Ho literally "skimmpd"
ever tbo city , and then took a fast tram for
tbo west. Ho said that ho didn't sea what
was the use of staying nwny from homo
when business was dono. This reminds mo
of Colonel T. H. Stanton's famous Washing
ton trip several years ago. Alter bavins
been nearly a generation on the frontier ,
kind friends of influence thought it would bo
a nice thine to have tbn colonel detailed for
soft duty at Washington. An order wus
made out and issued detailing Major
T. H. Stanton on a board at
Washington. The duty by careful
nursing could have been made to
extend over several mouths , perhaps a year.
Colonel Stanton arrived ono evening. To
tbo horror of his fellow members bo con-
vonoi the board tbo next morning , worked
them to death for two days , concluded the
business amid their tears , paid his hotel bill
and started back to Omaha on the fourth
day. You could bavo cut the atmosphere
around tbo Wur department with a knife for
a week afterwards , but tbo colonel was
happy. Ho said be had "no money to fool
awuy loafing around Washington'- ' after the
business which he was sent to do was dono.
But over since , I am sure , there are a num
ber of army oillcers who seriously doubt
whether the colonel's mind is quite evenly
balanced , and who fool that a precedent was
sot by Colonel Stanton which , if followed up ,
would be dangerous to Uio peace and pros
perity of tbo service. Nothing hits the cir
cumlocution brigade so bard as an attack on
circumlocution , and nothing hurts the soft
service brigade like an exposition of what
hard service really is.
Apropos of this subject I was glad to rend
tbo editorial In a late issue of Tim BBC ro-
gardlug "Army Promotions. " The writer
speaks quite by tbe card in assorting that tbo
aynrago" army officer aitciidine > strictly to
duty at stations distant from Washington
Is very apt to bo overlooked In the struggle
for promotion , Tncro is a proverb in the
army that ' -Ono campaign in Washington is
worth n dozen in the Hold , " This may bo nn
exaggeration but it Is based on a truth , The
most persistent and on tbo wbolu tbo most
ofllclont lobby iu Washington Is that of the
army and navy cotorlo. It comprises the
staff and detailed officers of the army , tbo
largo number of naval officers connected
with the department navy yard and gun
foundry , the retired officers of both services ,
but above all tbo families and friends of
each of tboso cluHsos. The Intrigues which
are in constant progress hero for vacancies
present and prospective in staff positions ,
for cbangoi of station outside of Washing
ton and for soft details on boards which
often wear out tbo bottoms nf chairs
without accomplishing anything would do
honor to the court of Louis XIV. In its
palmiest days. Dinners and luncheons , teas
und suppers , calls and receptions , all are
made to do service in the work of securing
and nailing Influence. Pretty women nnd
wives bang ou the arms of senators and rep
resentatives and pour sweet flatteries In
their enchanted oars ; officers haunt coumlt-
tee vooms and spend dreary ovtnlngs dU-
cussing questions of which tboy Know little
or about which they euro less , except to ap
pear interested , in order to make a point.
Kvon Newspaper How Is visited witn "Horns
of great Interest , " carefully thought out for
the purpose of assailing a rival of pushing a
friend , and no stone Is loft unturned to score
in tbo game of finesse.
*
*
Tbo ofilccr on tbe frontier or on staff duty
m a distant city is naturally at a tremendous
disadvantage. HP is ambitious for advance
inent and has a record bobtnd him to
warrant his ambition. Ho sends
on his application backed by u
tblcK bundle of documents showing
service , ability and numerous official endorse
ments from hts superiors. Perhaps tba dele
gation from the state from which no was ap
pointed promises to endorse them and "pro-
sent them personally. " But In nine cases
nut of ten , for months before , tbo campaign
has been waging for a rival with all the In
fluence of the omnipresent btaff ut Washing
ton and ibo added sweat und persistent Im
portunities of "iho petticoat brluado. " The
matter bus already been brcacbod ever t
battlJOf wiuo to u half a do/an Influential
itatosmen or discussed after u tea among tbo
wlvoi. The wires Imvo boon Inld tn the big
k'ranito building on the avenue and the cur
rents have been pasting over them to n core
if points where nn Impression can bo made.
The spoiuo of Admiral Blnnk hat had n little
"drop In and sou us , " at which the daughter
of Senator Smith of iho military committee
and the wives of five prominent con
ircssmon who wear military buttons
lave boun present * Quito incldcnt-
xlly nnd accidentally the statement
ias boon made what n shame it Is that dor.r
Japtnln Pumps , who dances so sweetly , has
aeon exiled for four years at "Camp Scalp
lUlsor" aivl bis surpassing fitness for a
luartonnaslcrshlp or judge advocate's posl-
lion is commented upon. Blow me , how the
ladles do work. And why shouldn't they
work for jtbo uncles nnd brothers and
cousins nnd friends of their uncles and
cousins nnd brothnrsl It Is reported hero In
Washington that all the fancy details of tbo
into movement of troops revolved around the
center of ono persistent llttlo woman's win *
tcr campaign in Washington on behalf of
iier husband. She won , and his troop or
company or battery , 1 shan't tell which , will ,
within n few weoki , bo Just where she
wanted It put.
#
Now , I am not criticising tliU sort.ot thing ,
it is here. It ntwnya has boon hero and
nlwavs will bo. Wbcrovor advancement Is
dependent upon polltlc.il Inlhirmcc , wherever
there Is an appointing power , there the
"eagles" ns well ns the "mupln leaves" will
bo gathered together. In the question of
selection "pull" must count , and those who
huvo "tho pull" nro most apt to score. But
for nil that , ns I said nt the outlet , U is toughen
on the men who have spent their llvos on iho
frontier and have boon so long absent from
U ashlnglon nnd their boyhood's ' homes that
politicians of Influence nro to them merely
names , nnd Pennsylvania avomia only recalls
the wide stretch nf mud nnd ruM ever which
Ihoy marched In that grand review of ISO" ) .
*
* 4
It was not very long ago that I was talking
to ouo of thojo veterans , now ot high rank ,
but who for nearly twenty year * had served
west of the Missouri , on plain and desert , in
ointonmcnt ami camp , doing his duty in "a
soldier patiently and efficiently , and linrom-
plulningly. Wo walked together through the
northwest section , now covered with palatial
homes , down Connecticut avoniio nnd
ucross Farrngut sqlinro , past the elegant
Army uud Navy club building.whoio generals
nnd admirals and colonels and majors nnd
captains nnd lieutenants of the soft service
brigade wage- bloodless engagements ever
snowy dumnsk nnd map out campaigns tor
personal advancement across polished niu
bogiiny. It was nil now to him. to tins man
with grizzled wblskors and soft voicu ana u
record of torvlco stamped all ever Its tinges
with danger and hardship imd self denial
and perhaps unrequited worth.
*
"it Is the first tlmoln eighteen yoaw , " ho
said , "that I have bjon In Washington , or in
fact , east of the la'cas. I fool like a stranger
Innttrunco land , but naruaps moro llko u
Hip Van Winkle waning from u long sleep
with faint roeollocVions of what has bes-i but
Is now no longer. The place li strange , the
faces uro strange. Many of the officers hold
ing down staff p > sitlons I have never seen
before and suppo 10 tbat I never shall agnin.
Kissing goes by favor m the army
as it docs elsewhere , and those ou tbo
ground got , what these away cannot hope for.
Records count f jr somothlnir , of coui'3o , but
most of us < have n good record as far as that
Is coucorned. With a fair record conceded ,
it is 'pull' that counts moro than anything
else. A well managed 'tea light' hero beats
nn Indian campaign in the battos an n help to
uromotion , nud a r'.do on tbo 'mall. ' properly
conducted , is moro effective often than a
midnight march in the sand hills. "
* %
I saw General Aucur the ether day at tbo
Army and Navy club chatting with Major
Paddock about the Omaha of the past. Ho
spoke of bib ride by stage from Duulap , Iu. ,
to Omaha in January , ISO" , and the great
changes which had taken place since ho loft
early'in the 'TOs. He nsued after Dr.
Miller , Mr. Kosowator nnd mary of the older
residents. General Augur is beginning to
show hU years , but ho U very handsome
oven in his old ago. His hair is snow
white nnd his silky sldo whiskers nro as
blanched as his head. Ho Is living quietly
hero in Washlncton , enjoyme the society of
his old army associates and friends. During
the six years or moro which have elapsed
slnco his retirement General Augur has en
joyed the quiet of a life free from cares ,
worry incident to changes of assignment and
tha petty jealousies of high rank. Ho is en
tering upon a green old ago which promises
to bo a long and a happy ono.
M-
With him at the tlmo mentioned was Cap
tain James A. Snydcr , U. S. A. , also retired.
Captain Snyder was in Omaha in ISoli , I
think , as a civil engineer engaged in surveyIng -
Ing a military road from the Elkhorn to the
Nlobrara. Ho mada the Popplotou As Byers
map of Omaha with the first sketch of
Omaha ever put on paper. He entered
the army in the Third infantry in IMil ,
and left it as a captain , after twenty-
eight years' service , in 1SSH. "Tho
Omaha ns I recall It , " said Captain
Suyder , "had barely 200 houses. No ono
over supposed that it would amount to milch.
The old ferry was running , the flats wuro
occupied by a t > craggly settlement , nut the
bluffs beyond were deserted , Wnat has be
come of William N. Byors ? Is A. J. Popple-
ton still alive I I have qullo lost track of
the old settlers wbom I once know. " Captain
Snyder listened with Interest to the informa
tion afforded him of the men with whom ha
once mingled nnd said that ho hoped some
time to visit the great city which had suc
ceeded tbo llttlo village for which ho mudo
the first lithographed map. W. E. A.
DeWitt's Sarsaparllla destroys sucn poi
sons us scrofula , skin disease , eczema , rheu
matism. Itstlmoly use saves many lives.
Program for Coimneiiecmrnt.
The eleventh annual commencement of tbo
Omaha Medical college will bo held next
Thursday. Upon that date twelve young
men of Omaha will bo authorized to go out
Into the world ns full fledged physicians.
This fact ploascs the members of the
faculty and the promoters of the institution ,
but they find much moru pleasure in tbo fact
that the Omaha Medical college now ranks
among the best of Its kind in the United
States. From a smell bo innlng the college
has made rapid progress toward the front
ranks und now in its faculty has some of
the most eminent educators nnd physicians
In the country.
Tbe commencement exercises are always
interesting , and this ono will bo no exception
to tho'genoral rule that has prevailed during
tbo past.
Tno following program will bo rendered
at Boyd's theater at U o'clock Thursday utter-
noon ;
Music Overture , 1'cst . . . . ' . l.ontiier
i'ruyer
Itcv. A. J , Turklu.
Music Hungarian D.ince , Itr.ihnis
Address
Hev. David It. Kcrr , D.I ) . , Chuncullor I'nUer-
Bltv of Omalm.
Musle Intermezzo , MusL'upnl
Conferring the Du/tiou of Doutor of .Medicine
upon Andrew Jackson llukor , David .lolui !
Iliirtlett , I'hlllp llcriniin Mi U. William Al
bert Jiinik , Ulrlo Diihlgrun Stone , ( Inorgo
Koccloi , Julius Auudstiis Hocdor. Vlluna
Hownll llondorson , Thoiuns KJward Hiirron ,
A. M. , Mai1n Christian ChrlMnnsun , U'llllnm
Owmi Winner mid William Kllsr/ortli Ulvon
by Prof. P , H. I.elsonrln ; , ' , M. D. , I'lclient , of
thii Hoard of Trustees.
Music I/yon'tiCliaso , . .Ko'.llng
Address , , . ,
Hov , Newton .M , Mnnii.
Music fiuvutto , l.ovlhs llcuru . .U'icpund
I'rosentiitUni of I'rl/es. . . . . ,
Mimic Coronation , , . , .Krutschiiar )
No admission fee will bo charged , und iho
public is cordially invited to ho present ,
A Close Cull ,
Mr , J , P. Blnlze , an extensive real estate
dealer Iu this city , narrowly escaped ono of
the severest attacks of pneumonia while In
the northern part , of the state during the ro-
ccnt blizzard , Mr. Blaizo had occasion to
drive several miles during the storm and was
so thoroughly chilled tbat ho was unable to
get warm , and Insldo of an hour after his re
turn ho was threatened with a severe case of
pneumonia , or long fever. Mr , Blalzo sent
to the nearest drug store and got a bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Hernedy , of which ho
had often neard , and took a Dumber of large
doses. Ho says tbo effect was wonderful
and that iu a short tlma ho was oroathlng
qulto easily. Ho kept ou taking the mediclno
and tbo next day was able to coma to Dos
Monies , . Mr. Bluiza regards his cure as sim
ply wonderful , nnd says he wlllnever travel
again withput a bottle ot Chamberlain's
Cough Ubmedy. Tbo ( Dcs Moinos. I owu )
Saturday Havlow , US and 50 cent bottles for
sale by drufd'Ut * ,
PREPARING FOR THE
Republicans of the Stita Galled Upon 10
Organize
* " " *
>
* '
HOW IT MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED
Text of the AddreM of I'roOclrnt
of llm Stnto l.'oncno tlenenil Tliajor
i : plnlm Where lie Simula In
the Content.
LINCOLN , Neb. , March 20. [ Special to T
BRI : . ] President Lansing of the State He *
mbllcan league today Issued nn address to
iho republican x-otcrs of Nebraska In which
so recites the fact that the tlmo has arrived
for n thorojgh organization of the Stnto Ho-
imbllcau league which Is composed ot the
ocal republican clubs of tbo state. The ol ) .
| cct of the republican league , embracing nil
republican clubs of the state , is to advocate ,
promote and maintain the principles of re
publicanism as enumerated by the repub
lican party nnd to have perfect concert of
action and co-opcialton ,
President Lansing says that nt least on < ]
club should bo organized In every city nnd
county , In every ward nnd in every voting
precinct or sciiool district. By such organ
ization In each city ami county , and bv tha
prompt reporting of the names ot the officers
to the headquarters nt Lincoln literature can
bo moro promptly und systematically distrib
uted , Upon application to President Lin-
sing or Secretary Brad Slaughter , tha
former at Lincoln nnd the latter nt
Omnhn , a cony of a constitution suitable for.
republican clubs will bo furnished. It is ad
vised that the policy of the local clubs ba
mudo broad cr.nugh to enable any republican
to work utuliu' it. Hvory member sliould ba
permitted to express himself. 13vory pornou
whosympathl7.es with the republican party
should bo Invited to join the local clubs. A
full nnd free discussion on republican lines
of nil political subjects is advised , nnd Iho
republicans of the stale uro reminded that.
free speech Is one of the cardinal principle *
of thn republican party.
The nddresT closed with the following pur-
usraph : "Tho league clubs do not lake the
place of hut nro auxiliary to and \\lll cooperate -
operate with the regular committees of the
party. Let organization bo perfected at
once. Send names of officers and strength of1
club to these headquarters. Prompt organ
isation , combined with united nnd cncrgetlo
action , will crown our efforts with u gland
victory in the coming campaign. "
( ieneral Thayer 1'llru u Motion.
John M. Thayer Illcd with the clerk of the
supreme court today his motion asking that
the contest case bo opened agnln In tbo nu-
promo court. In his motion ho alleges that
on the Sth day ot lust February ho was made
to bellovo mid did believe that when the
mandate from thn supreme court ol the
United States would oo Issued It would con
tain a command to the Nebraska court to
enter judgment that .lames K. Bo.vd was a
citizen of the United States und entitled to
hold the office of governor of Nebraska. Ho
believed that the supreme court of tha
United States had pxssod filially and fully
upon the question of the citizenship of
Governor Boyd and his right to hold
the ofllcs of governor. He nfler-
wards learned that this informa
tion was unfounded. After ha becamti
doubtful by reason ot the cond'.ct of opinion
of these upon wbom bo had relied for tha
true legal status of tbo case and the full legal
effect of the decision , ho watched the publlj
prints to know wbon the mandate ot
tbo supreme court would be Issued , nnd saw
thereby that the same was issued On tbo
1st day of < March , IS'Ho ) waited for thu
mandate to bo tiled wltli the clerk of the Ne
braska supreme court in order to read It
himself und so learn what It really did con
tain ; but up to nnd Including the 14th day of
March ho was always told that the mumlalo
bad not arrived. Ho thciv alleges that on
March 14 ha loft Lincoln und visited Iho In
terior of the stato. On the Thursday mornIng -
Ing following ho was surprised to learn froui
the newspapers that judgment had been
uskod for and the case dlsmUsod ; and that
he bad had no notice that any of the gentle
men who had boon his attorneys had seen a
copy of the mandate , nor that the same was !
to bo filed on tbo 15th and judgment asked' '
thereon.
John \Vchbtcr. .
General Tbaycr then goes on to say that
ho Is now satisfied John L. Wobstcr , who
had boon his loading counsel in tbo cnso , re
ceived a copy of the mandate on March 7
and at the same tlmo a notice of the motion i
that was afterwards made for judgment1
thereon , but that Mr. Webster kept al ) |
knowledge of the fact from him. Ho has
not regarded John L. Webster us hl-t attorney - ;
tornoy Ih the case sicoo the Sth day of last/
February and has never authorized' him to
appear further for him in the case. If ho
bus seen a copy of the mandate he would
hnvo resisted the granting of tbo motion und
asked Icavo to file u reply.
Ho closes with the statement that John
L. Webster had no right to accept service ou
his behalf , certainly not without communi
cating such fuct to him. Especially had Mr.
Webster no right to nccspt service for him
and suppress knowledge of the fuct.
Joseph H. Blair , as attorney for General
Tbaycr , also files an affidavit to tha effect
that ho was one of the attorneys in the case
and that ho received no copy of the mandate
or notice that the same was to bo filed iu the
supreme court on March 15. Mr. Blair ad
mits tbut ho afterwards read In tbo newspa
pers that the munduto bad boon filed , but us- ,
sorts tbat he did not bollovo the , news paper *
told the truth In regard to the matter ,
Net-tilled to the Fatherland.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 2U. Mr. von
Mumro , tbo secretary of the German legation
bore , has received letters of recall and will
leave this country for Euronn ns soon as his
successor arrives , which will bo somp ttmo
in April. Mr. von Mumm's post of duty tn
Europe , which has not yet boon named , will1
bo In the nature of a promotion.
BABY A SOLID SCAB
Torinrliii ; Dlscuso of lilooil nnil Skin.
Sliiny Doctors Fail. Cured by
the Cutlciiru IlnioJIiS. !
I hnvo H l tcr troiyj | < > U wltli blond or skin
It commenced wlio'i tilinut one year olil. Wowoiiltl
try onotloctor Iliul Ilicnuiiothor , und U noonn'il Ilkn
tlioy wuroKliiJ tn ttnl rl-I of It , Wltoii ( buy nuiiltl
commence , they would miy Illicitly drluj up unit
cured , liutnt lust they would my It could not bti
I'nml. It run on aliout two yoiri4. : Wo tin j trlvil ull
Uio doctor * around , nnd they Imd fntlutl , I raw your
lulverllBi'iiii'nl In iho paper , ami wrote you fur dir
ection * u d > ou gent men copy of your ( took nt once.
Wo then K' > t Cl'lici'iu IU : iitiix : und urptl It , U
dried up lliororeB und lirn'ol them up rlttlil HWHJ- .
Ilurfnco , lien 1 niitl | nrls ol lior lioly worn a nolld
t-ciili. Tlio rny It would nmimciico It w.nilJ rulsg u
bmnll lump undt'r the nldii , tlii'n lieoamu u small pint'
plo und Itchctlio tlmt HliRKut no rest nlvht or day ,
und Iio would ncintch tliont , und yelluvr mutter
would toiiio out uf Ilieitt nnd they would keep
iprcHdlnK 'l ' itc-hlitK. I urn lure from whnt I know
or the CUTicuiiA HIMKIJIIH : , they tire the hi > < t modi-
clnc'tt ftr tcrofulu , or blood or kln disease * thnt nn/
ono cun inc. CKOltdK < J , HAItTON ,
UlRli Pr-lm , Dccator Co. , IUH * .
Cuticura Remedies
TlipBo fnilt'ful tuitlinnnlils tell t'jo utory of
Kri'Ht phy lcnUiitrorlniof mental ariKiilih , by luuxm
uf liuinllMtlnyitlflliiuriitlun midof tlireutonoil dun-
nun Impidly nnd rpo dlly en Jo I , by the Cl'rtcifliA
llEMKDlES.tlioKrc'ntott-klri ' '
Ourci , Il'ood 1'urltlcra
und lluiuur Itemi-iUcn the world lm > < n rr known ,
CUTiruiiA HKROI.VK.NT , the now HKiod anil
Skin 1'nrlflcr Intuinully ( to eleiinsa thu blood
of nil Impurities und nolsonoiiH element- , ! ,
nnd ( JirncuiiA , the grunt tikla Urn u , nnd L'un-
ruiiA HOAI > , an oxtinlnlio Hkln I'uilfler , anil
IJeuutlflur externally ( to clear thu tikln nnil
s.'iilp mid restoio the hair ) , uiiiu every clUuiisu
nnd humor of the xkln.eculp , und blood with
loss nthulr , from Infancy to neo , from pimples
to ftcrofiilu. when the lu > st physicians , hinpl-
tals , nnd all ether lomcdluH full ,
Hold in cry whero. I'rlcc , CUTICl'IIA.Mcj SOAl' . ' * . " ,
lltnoi.VK.NT , | i , j're purod by the I'on Ml Dm'il A S li
CHEMICAL Ciuii'oiiAiiox , Iioiu > n ,
fvnA fur "How to Cuio Kklu l > l euH > , ' ' > ' *
t , 60 llluHralliiiiB.iin I IK ) l
bluc-k-lifBdn , red , ruugti , clmppml mid
oily lin curud by ( "ItiiCL'liA HoAl1.
NORHEUMATIZABOUrME !
IN OX ! MINUTE TUB CUTJCUIIA A.VU- '
I'AINI'l.ASTKU rtlluvei rhfiunatlu
< dtUliv hip , kidney , inuiculnraud ilitH
palm. The lint uud only iniluuiautbu *
liiR itrcnchtenluy plnntcr.