THE OMAHV DAIIA HIS I * SUNDAY. .JULY 10. 1892--SIXTEEN" PAGKS.
THREATENS THEIR POSITION'
Government Clerks Disturbad 0m tbo
' Question of Mnrringo.
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MUST NOT BE MADE A FAMILY AFFAIR
Secretary of Stnto Toiler ln l t * Tlml the
Letter of tin : Law Mint It .Strictly
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WASIIINOTON , D. C. , July P. I
Quito an agitation bas been started among
the army of government clerks here over the
right of mtirrlago among mnloand femolo
without fc.ar of forfeiture of place. It has
started ns n result ot Secretary of State
Kos'er's action In removing from olllco Miss
Cynthia K. Smith immediately following
her marriage with Dr. D. B. Smith of the
Mxth nudllor's onico. The clerks have tnkcn
I I his nn a notlco thnt they must suffer dls-
thai-go If they intermarry.
Secretary Foster said In discussing the
RUbjcct : "Wo have too many cases where
whole families or a tanso portion of families
got Into onico and without applying any
Btilngont rule In the matter , yet ns these
cases como up , ami ns they scorn to bo abuses ,
] propose to correct , them. 1 have no lnlle.v-
"Havo von anv objection to a married
woman bofng in onico simply because she is
' " "
" "don't know that I object to a wlfo hold
ing ortlco If her husbiii.d is not in government
employ nnd there Is necessity for such an
nrrangamo'it. "
"Ho you consider that n clerk's ' capacity
for doing peed worn for the government Is
lowered by marriagoi"
Ciipuelty Not OiieHtloneil.
"I can't any thnt It lowers their capacity.
I don't raise n < iucstion against their reten
tion on that Broru. "
"Havo you no cases in the departments
where tlioru nro morn ihnn two members of n
family m the scrvlcu ol the governinoM ;
you Know the civil service has a clause
against such oinploymeiilsC1
"Yes , thut Is tliu law , but I am told that is
not enforced in all can-i. There are in-
stance's I presume , where moio than two of
n family are uniployod in the departments.
Ills mv Intention to eliminate such cases us
far as I can when the farts nro brought be
fore me , but it is very ditllcult to got at thorn.
Thcio may bo thrco nr four members of a
fomilv scattered throughout the different de
partments. "
"But if there were soverr.l brothers , each
with separate responsibilities in life , wouht
tlie rule bo enforced ! "
"In that case I suppose they would bo
looked upon ns separate families , and in the
consideration of the case such facts would
have some weight with mo in determining
the question. "
( iosslp About the Ittiilnen ,
The big reel house standintr opposite
Lafayette park , acioss the way from the ox-
ccutivo mansion , bus been closed light lor
the last month. The grass in the garden in
front of thii house has grown long und .strag
gling , nnd cobwebs are gathering about the
windows and doorways. The house has
Seen closed fclnco the day Mr. Blaine and his
tamily loft It , a few days after hu sent in his
resignation as secretary of htato.
It is strange , but Blalno seems to have
[ Hopped out of Washington's existence ns
completely ns the house is closed to the i ub-
lic. Nothing is heard of Mr. Blaine or his
plans , and thcra seems to bo little or no in
terest ns to his future career.
It is not generally known thntafew months
before Mr. Blalno resigned ho completed
"tho purchase of the red house. Exactly
what will to done with it no ono ciin tell.
It Is hardly likely , thouuh. that Mr. Blaine
ana his fuuilly will return to occupy It next
* winter. The location Is a most desirable
ono. and should Mr. Blalno Intimate that ho
wished to rent It , it could bo readily dis
posed of to a cabinet ollicor or to some high
olliclul who wished a comfortable , pleasant
Washington homo. However , there nro
many who say that the house is an unfortu
'
nate' ono nud that whoever has occupied It
has either hud private or ofllcial disaster.
The record of Mr. Blaino's family allllc-
tions nro too well known In this respect to
need repetition. Mr. Blaine has another
house in this city , the largo ono on Dupont
Circle , which has been rented to Mr. Loiter
of Chicago. This gentleman , however , is
building a very bnndsomo residence across
tbo street from the old Blaine house nnd
next to the Chlnoso legation which ho will
occupy next winter , and therororo should
tbo BJatnes dcsiro they could occupy this
house nnd not return to iho unfortunate ono
nn LaFnyetto Sounre , This little speculation
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tion in regard to'what the Blalnes will do is
about the only way tbo family Is talked of
at the cauital at this tune.
It Is u Do-NdtliliiKT Congrem.
Thcro was a jfrcat deal of surprise ex
pressed whn It Dcc.imo known that this con
gress had only passed two or three bills of
nalional lmioi ; lance. The amount of talk
and fuss made bv the bouse in the lust six
months has loft the Impression that they
tnvo been working very hard. The fact is
that it has been all talk and nn work. The
apuroprlatloo bills nro still slowly making
their way through confcranco aim only two
have so far been completed. These nro the
agricultural and river nnd harbor approprta
lion bills. The bitch en the District of
Columbia bill in regard to the Grand Army
of the Republic appropriation seems to uo
the ono which will hold that oil for some
timo. The southern democrals are deter
mined to put cvury obstacle In the way of
the Grand Army of the Kcpubllc from hav
ing u successful encampment here this fall.
The HIIII.O spirit actuates them in this regard
ns did all their light iigalnst the pension bills
on Friday nights.
The senate is patting along well with their
bills , and the reporting to Iho senate of Iho
sundry civil bill on VVoanosday sho'vs lhat
they are anxious lo hurry matturs along.
The senate has led Iho house In work from
thu beginning , and n glance over thu calendar
shows many bills poiidini : which if the
bouse will tuko til ) and pus would greatly
incruiiso the credit of IhU conurcss , Thu
Rcmuo lias been working and sending lo the
house bills of importance to thonation whicli
thu house committees have cither tucked
awav in pigeon-holes or bavo neglected to
lake up and > icl upon.
The chrosv-parlng principles Inaugurated
by Holman and Ins followers huvo blocked
inanv important bills In the Interest ol
various scctloni of the country. This is os-
| iccliillv so with regard to public buildings
and improvements which the public-spirited
Ei'iintu hits soon lit to puss , and which the
nnrrow-inlndca democratic majority has
binothured to death. Thu spirit In which the
house meets everything Is well shown In thu
sliver light. Huthur limn lot the bill go to a
i-omniltteu and como bquuroly before the
democratic majority some few have always
tried to delay matters and prevent , if posal
Lie , a square and open light upon any bill
Thus tune bus piissod , und ' .ho house hu ;
found itself dodging nnd delaying , and nevi
ns the tluiu approaches for a lliuil adjournment
mont its record stands forth as u moro ex
IravuL'iint one by at least twenty million
than the last congress , and still with nothing
ilono to maiio u record on ,
MlHeelliiiieoii * .
The appointment of Mr. John Hyde a
rlnef oxpi'it ngcnt , division ol ntrrlcullnre
cluvonth census has proved a morltorlou
selection , Nobrasknns ran point with satis
( action to the method * with which Mr. Hyd
has controlled and is supervising iho work
It ran bu said without hciltunoy that there I
nut n division In any of iho departments li
Washington conducted with bettor systen
for obtaining good and accurate results , I
would bu n pleasure to IS'obrasUant" to vlsl
UiU division In witness ot thu order Urn
mevalU , the neatness and dispatch In whirl
thnori \ Is progressing , and abovti all , th
fccliim of rcsucct towards Mr. Hydu tha
exists among thu employes , engendered bv
Ills kind , impartial treatment , brings vcrdic
that hu Is the right man In iho right placo.
_ _ P. S. II.
\\'e lcru
I ) . C. . July 0. [ Special Tulo
gram lo TUB Bin : . ] --Tho following list o
I eiulons granttul la reported by Tin : Bic :
ui.d examiner Bureau of Claims :
Nebraska : Original Gilbert F , Riiuth
7. chnriah J. Pardon * , Henry Forbs. Itlchan
K , NkUcibon , Lufuyctto O , Clark , James M
Hashbcrccr , Franklin B. Pepper ,
B. Folsotn , AJUP-I MoMullcn , Henry C. Foa-
lor , Wi"jm 1' . tiJ.TT'on , AUb.nnW } ' . T.
Smith , SamuEl II. Smith , Johu L. Parkyni
Sheldon Pecic , Jonlah Luke , .lame1 * H.
Thonifison , Henry Steward , James A. West ,
Andrew DoKnlb Walton , Hlchard A. Thomp
son. Additional Wesley J. Martin , Samuel
B. Yeats , Aaron Shannon , Hlchard B. Mo-
Dowel ! , Joseph McVitiy , Simoon Smith ,
Benjamin E. Baker. Original , widows ,
etc. Kachol A. Elchclborgcr.
Iowa : Original Nelson Van Duscn , John
L. Sweet , Edward Garat , Jostph S. Scolt ,
Cornelius E , Ostronde.r , John Wortblngton ,
James D , Newer. , Unfits A. Holt. Henry
Miclko , Elijah O. Oi'ury. . ohn Halslon ,
Hiram H. Hunlloy , George Jameson , Dentils
Carov , Hobcrt Ferguson , Charles A. Bangs ,
William Meyer , William U. Major , Hudson
U. Harder. Jerome B. Kindall , Charles H.
ioyscn , John Hupp John Stull , Austin k.
Mitchell. William J. Stout , William Orcgg.
'rank Qiluon , William T. Heptier , Kdward
) . John. Additional-Samuel .D. Hum ,
N'orraan L. Colo. Joseph Burson , Jamoa Gub-
ilns , A7arah ! Hldor. Increase Vincent P.
Jrav , James P. Chapln. Charles H. Van
Opp's , John Ward , Lorenzo V. Chrlsmnn.
Original widows , etc. Lttoy L Fuller , Jnno
Jonovan , minors of Hlchard Tunncll.
Colorado : Original John Jacobs. William
5. Hnsuoll. Oeonro W. Foiter , James \v.
Jnlllhcr. William Eduloy , C. Anderson ,
Swan Petersen , John F. Smith , Taylor
. .ovncy , Hufus Uobertson , A. M. Fnhringor.
nctease William Elliolt , Milton D. Copp.
South Dakota : Original Jiuncs Smith ,
Oliver Underwood , William H. H. Turn-
oauro. Additional John W. Fuson. In
crease Urban Coon. Original widows , etc.
Minarva A. Curtor.
Montana : Original Jackson L. Eels.
VK\V OIlANOkS COXTIIMIM.ATIJI ) .
resident IhirrNnn'M Vlow of the 1'oreign
.Service Sltiiiillon.
WAHIII.NOTO.V , D. O. , July 9. [ Special to
run BBH. ] "Thcro will bo very few places
n the foreign service Illlnd before congress
adjourns , " said an olllclat high In the State
department service , today.
'Aro ' there many places to bo vacated ! "
was hskcd.
"i\o " the "not places
, was reply , many ,
but spmo Important ones. I think the
vacant mission to Uussla will bo Hlled , but
tbctu will remain thu Chinese mission with
a democrat. "
It Is further stated that the president will
nako very few changes In thu foreign ser
vice utter congress udjourr.s , nnd before It
reconvenes in December. Ho is averse to
commissioning mun for tbo foreign .service
without action by the somite. Tbo president
is not to ulamo for maintaining General
Deniiv , un Indiana democrat , at thu bend of
Chinese legallon. He gavu an oppor
tunity to Mil it with u republican thrco years
IL'O , but Iheru was a conlroversy as to who
should have the place , in which certain
Mates directly Interested In the Chinese
question entered , and it wns not
until ox-Senator Blair of Now Hnmp-
shire was nominated that an ngrrc-
ment was reached. The Chinese
government , it will bo remembered , rofnso
to accept Mr. Blair. Tbo Puclllo slope
stales have been consulted ns to the Chinese
mission , nnd they have not produced an ac
ceptable man for Iho place. Nor has the
president been nblo to select ono who was
nccnpuble to both the Pucillo slope and the
Chinese empire , It would bo useless lo se
lect a California ! ! , toi instance , who was
very pronounced in opposition to any sort of
Chinese tolerance , as ho would bo rejected ,
as was Mr. Blulr. Thus there has been
liaggllng , nnd as a result a democrat draws
the $12,000 annual salary attachment. Dcnby
is the only democrat in the foreign service at
this timo.
t KATIN ON ri.OUK.
Northwestern .Millers Agilit lleforo thu
Interstate. Commerce Commls-iloii.
\ SIIINOTOND. . C. , July 9. The hearing
of the complaint of the Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce against a number of
the western railroads in which unjust dis
crimination In rates on Hour are charged ,
was concluded by the Interstate Commerce
commission today.
A number of witnesses were called by the
complainants In rebuttal of some ot the
evidence submitted by the respondent roads.
Albert Keno , the Philadelphia representa
tive of the Great Northwestern Consol
idated mill , was called. He snid that dur
ing the open lake season Duluth Hour was
sola in the cast at from 10 to 15 cents
less than Minneapolis Hour could bu bought.
The reason given by the Duluth millers for
this lower price was that they had the ud-
vantage In freight rates. During the closed
lake season tbo prices were about tbo sumo.
Frank L. Parker , a railroad man , said it
wns by uo means unusual for Hour to bo
shipped in cars whlcn would bo used in the
transportation of coal.
Mr. Plllshury was recalled and corrobor
ated this statement. Ho said further , thnt
the millers were themselves compelled to
clean these coal cars before shipping Hour
and line them with paper.
Mr. Clough wns recalled by the commls.
sioii and explained specifically thnt m his
opinion thuro should bo a special rate on
Hour between Minneapolis and Duluth.
rather than on wheat. The reason was that
conditions were vury dissimilar from these
nt any other points. There were two very
expensive terminal services instead of the
usual one. The Eastern railroad of Alinno-
soia owns about seventy miles of road ani
its terminals ut Duluth cost moro than the
construction of its entire lino. These ex
pensive terminals woio mudo necessary by
tbo Hour trade.
Adjourned.
CKOlSTATISTICS. .
Id-port Irom the Department of
tnro < iooil Showing * .
WASHINGTON' , D. C. , July 9. Tno July
returns to the stulstioian of the department
of aericulturo mad the following averages on
condition :
Corn , 81.1 per cent ; winter wheat , S9.fi ;
spring wheat , 90.9 ; oats , 87.2 ; rye , 92.S ;
barley , 92 ; potaloos , 90 ; lobacco , 92.7.
The acreage of corn is reported as 95.0 poi
cent of tbo actual area of last ye'ar , of pola
toes this year's area shows 94.2 , and of to
bacco 97. ! ) .
The average condition of oorn in July , 1891
was 92 S per iiui. The condition In pnncl |
pal states for Julv , 1S92 , Is as follows : Ohio
bO ; Indiana , 72 ; Illinois , .70 ; Iowa , 75 ; Mis :
sourl , 75 ; Kansas , 81 ; Nebraska. 81 ; Georgia ;
95 ; Texas , 95 ; Tonnessco , 92 ; Kentucky. 93
The acreage averages In tbo same stales
are : Ohio , 85 per emit ; Indiana , 81 ; Illinois
fl ; fowa , S" : Missouri , 60 ; Kansas , S'J ; No
baasiin , 97 ; Georgia , 110 ; Texas , 107 ; Ken
lucky , 90.
Condition of winter wheat on Juno 1 was
88.11 pr cent. In July of last year 90.2
State averages now are (1892) ( ) : Kentucky
97 Michigan , 8S : Indiana , S > 5 ; Illinois , Ml
Wisconsin , 8S ; Kuisas , 91 ; California , 95
Oregon , 91.
Condition of spring wheat Juno 1 was 9. . :
porcort. In July of last year , 91.1 percent
htale averages are : Minnesota , 92 ; Iowa
SS- Nebraska , 82 ; South Dakota. 95 ; Nortt
Uikoln , 90 ; Washington , UO ; Oregon , 91
The condition of all wheat July 1 , 189. ! , 90
on Jutiu 1 , 89.7 ; in July , 1891 , 95.5.
Condition of outs Juno 1 , 83.5 ; In July
IS'JI , b7.0.
.Money Order routolllnra.
WAHIIINCITOH , D. C. , July 9. Nearly 9,003
now money order olllces will bo the result o
the recent order which changes the nil
governing the creation of such olllces. Prior
to April last a postolllco must have a revenue
of at least $250 before it would have the
right to issue money orders , Then It waa
lliu rule that ollicoi bo given this privilege
when application was mndo by the post
master or cilUonB. But now any onico hav
ing receipts of not less than $200 Is made a
money order ofllco without further prelimi
naries. The extension of this system lo
small touim is believed lo bo a great public
convenience. At the close of the last llccal
year there were sonic 9,000 money order
bfllcos In existence. Thcro nro now nearly
15,000 , and nv the end of the year there will
bu some 40,000 or 5'J,000 additional ofllce.i es
tablished.
\Viiut lliu Steiiiuer Kuleimoil ,
WABHIXUTON , D. C. , July 9. The charge
d' affairs of the British legation at Washing
ton hui upplled to iho secretary of state for
the rolotuo of the Bloiunor Colqulllo under
bonds to bo given by iho Canadian novorn-
ment In behalf of tbo owners. U U bald
that the State dopitrtmont will not accept
application until otllclal report of olUcen.
i.hull have been received.
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PLACED OS THE
Favorable Report from the Ho\tS3 Coinage
Committee ou tli3 Silver Bill.
IT WILL BE CONSIDERED ON WLDNESDAY
U rrldiiU Will Kmlcuvor to lln\o the
Clolturo Kuto Applied ItepilbUetin
an Unknown Quantity In 1U
Consideration.
WAstnxdTON' , D. C. , July 0. The coinaijo
omtuitteo this morning , by a vole ot S > to 5 ,
rdorod the Stewart silver bill reported to
lie house without amendment ,
The bill was favorably reported to thu
louse by the coinage committee und placed
n the calendar.
Chairman Bland introduced In the house n
esoluttoii mnking the sllvor bill thu special
rder for Monday , its consideration to bo
ontlnuod Irom day to day till llnully ills-
> osed of. Ibe motion xvas referred lo tbo
nles committee.
During thn afternoon the committee on
ulos adopted thofollowlnu resolution , which
vlll bo reported to the house next Wednes
day : "That immediately upon the adoption
of this resolution the house proceed to the
consideration of senate bill 51 ( the free coin
age bill ) , and if said bill shall lint bo disposed
or on said day , then thu consideration thereof
shall bo continued during the next legislative
day. "
Should the rule for the consideration of
the bill bo voted down the advocates of the
noasuro will surrender. Should it ba
idopted they will expect their opponents to
move that the whole question bo postponed
until December. But if the motion loses or
the resolution Is defeated the sllvor men will
resort to Illlbustoring motions , nnd then the
good ofllcos of the commitluo on rules will
ugaln bo invoked to uring In a cloture rulo.
All the democrats of the committee nro adverse -
verso to the bringing in of such n rule , and
will do so only when they are absolutely
compelled to do so by foicoof circumstances ,
such ns a request from a majority of the
otul demncratio membership of the houso.
They Are tin fnluunwi Oimntlty.
The republicans are still reticent ns to
heir position on the question , unu ns Mr.
.Jiorco of Tonnessco expressed It today , they
ire the unknown quantity. If they see a
jhanco of defeating the bill they will Improve -
provo it , but thov will not aercc In ndvanco
.o help cither tactlon of tbo democrats.
A careful poll of the house mndo tojay by
Mr. Williams convinces him that if the bill
comes to n decision on its merits it will bo
defeated by u majorltj of from four to eight ,
but yio arrival ot absentees may change this
estimate. Thu opponents of the bill behove ,
however , that there will bo a much larger
majority against Its consideration.
Mr. kllgoro of Texas , a member of the
coinage committee , voted against n demander
[ or the previous question on n motion to
report the bill as It came from the senate.
Ho voted in this way because ho believes
that the bill is dotce.tivo In nt least three
particulars and ought to bo amended. The
most Important defects are that It repeals
the law making about ono hundred millions
of treasury notes redeemable. When n ma-
lority of the committee had voted to report
Lho bill without amendment , Mr. Kilgoro re
corded his vote In the affirmative , stating
that ho had oeen tiuwilllnir to take the re
sponsibility of a bill carrying on its face
defects which would justify its veto without
icferring to its main question
SiiliMtiinei ) ol Kliiiiil'ri Iteiort.
Iii the house Mr. Bland made a report to
accompany the silver bill. In this the com
mittee says that whatever bo the effect of
the bill on the act of July 14 , 1&90 , which net
Is repealed by this bill , tbow is no diversity
of opinion that tha notes are redeemable In
coin derived from the coinage of the bullion
purchased under the repealed act. The bill
reported compels Ibis coinage. The noles
being , therefore , redeemable in coin are
uiado necessarily as good as the coin. The
bill , says the report , prescribed as the solo
requirement upon the owner of silver bullion
thut ho shall "deposit the same at any
mini , " and denotes the whole duty
of the proper officers as to tbU
deposit for colnaco to bo upon the
terms and conditions which nro provided
by law for the deposit ana colmigo of gold.
These officers are to coin silver into the
standard silver dollar authorlznd by the act
of February 23 , 187S. If this bill should pass ,
silver bullion would bo paid for by all mints on
deposit of the same in money appropriated
by congress and kept there by the secretary
of the treasury , as is now provided for gold.
The capacity of the mints is limited prac
tically by appropriations. The mints at
Phila'dolphla , Now Orleans , San Francisco
and Carson City are run to their full capacity ,
nnd with the changes of workmen or shifts ,
can coin largely in excess of all silver bullion
'
produced from'tho mines from year to year.
Silver certificates authorized by Iho act of
1878 and subsequent legislation can bo issued
ou the coins provided for In the act of 1SSS.
CO.ViiM > SIONAI , I'llOOKKIHXiiS.
Senator Ouuy < etn the Tun Commandments
llmlly .Mlveil.
WASHINGTON" , D. C. , July .I. The sundry
civil appropriation bill occupied almost ex
clusively tbo attention of the senate toJay ,
but there wore only two points In the bill
over which there was any discussion. The
first was the provision to pay to the widows
of Chief Justice Wnitc and of Justices
Miller and Bradley of the supreme court ono
year's salary of their husbands. Senators
Berry and George fought against it , but
when it came to a vote there were only eight
senators recorded In opposition. They were
Messrs. Rate , Berry , Blodgntt , Poke , Harris ,
Jones of Arnansns , Turpio and Vest. The
other point which was discussed ui > to the
time of adjournment and on which no con
clusion was reached , was the provision for
the coinage of 10,000OM souvenir half dollars
In aid of the Columbian exposition at
Chicago. To ilmt provision Mr. Quay
ottered an amendment requiring the exposi
tion to be closed on Sundays. No action was
taken on olthor.
Mr. Sherman opposed the souvenir propo
sition , lie was in favor of a simple appro
priation of J" > ,000,000 and letting the government -
mont Hburo In the prolits or losses ; in other
words , go "cahoots'- In partnership in the
enterprlso with the people of Chlcairo.
When Mr. Quay otTcrod the amendment for
closing the fair on the Sabbath ho sent to the
clcrx's desk and hud road what ho culled the
reasons for his amendment , but was not
umuscd ( as all other senators were ) when
the clone read impressively the command
ment : "Honor thv father and thy mother ,
that thy days may'bc long In the land which
the Lord , thy God , glveth theo. "
Mr. Quay In homo confusion then supplied
and the clerk read the commandment appro
tirlato to the matter : "llemumbor the Sab
bath day to keep It holy. "
After a brief executive session the senate
adjourned.
Jn.the Uoimo ,
There was a lull in tbo house today after
yesterday's cyclone , but a steady breeze car
rlod to tholr destinations various measures ,
The destination of the silver bill was the
house calendar , whi'ro it anchored. The
committee on rules , howovur. has manned
tile windlass and tbo probabilities are thai
iioxt week the craft will bo not adrift , to sul !
wncro. no ono ktioxvs.
A slight squall struck tbo naval appro
pri'llion ' bill and It is now tossing about In
tbo trough of a conference comtnlttco. Thi
iiostofficti opproptlallon bill reached its
haven , as did also the pension appropriation
bill. The house adjourned , leaving tbo logis
hilivu appropriation bill still in mid-stream
TO mvi : wivr roiNruus A CIIA.NCI :
. May Traimfur thn reunion Iliireau to til
War Hi'imrtiiiciit.
WASHINGTON , 1) . C. , July 0. [ Special to
Tim Hii.J : : There is very Httlo doubt now
ihut if the democrats should gain possession
of congress and the presidency in a result of
the elections this fall , the pension bureau
will bo transferred to the War department.
And there are republicans in tbo house and
senate at present who bollovo n bill making
the transfer can bo passed If pressed at this
time. The only drawback uopoara In getting
such a proposition out of the committee In
cither house ,
Seine agitation U being uiado lu the house
now about this bureau on nccC'inJ of the to
port 1 of the special eoiimlttoj wb.lv.1' ' ln\'cstl-
atcd chnrees ntfalnst the managometi * of
Coti7r"l9lone1 Kail iff , THTn there are those
who have * heretofore .stood out nsalnstn
transfer to thu VV T . .aepannent.who now
say it would bo boitcrfiud stop nil contro
versies ns to alleged 'pjmUan management.
The only objection that ! pas been offered to
making the pension > b\islness n part of the
war management . has oson that If
army officers hnvo , control of the work
of nllowW ji8ln5..Ulf > y will not have
f.J inui.il liiui1 : in Him InU-iesU at stnKo ns
would civilians. There has of late been n
gradual growth of scnthliont In favor of Iho
transfer. It is now rqntundou that , better
discipline nnd a greater Tdrco of clerks could
bo commanded forrtbq pension business In
the War dopartmentthaii where It Is now
done. > n
There have for ycnr 'beon complaints that
there is nothing for ftnirTuntea of West Point
to do , nnd there is over1 n , scramble for as
signments ot army officers at Washington.
This , It Is hold , would nlve hundreds ot them
n chanco.
Itlatim CoiiRriltHlutet I'ostor.
WASIIIN-OTOX , D. C. , July 9. The follow-
ng is ono of the many concratulatory letters
vhlch Mr. Foster , the scctotary of state , has
ocelvod slnco his appointment :
HAH llAiinnii. Mi' . , July 6. ISO ! . My near
'tutor : 1 oiialit to sooner hnvo written you a
mrd of voiierntuliitloii on your appointment
s secretary of tato. which I most heartily do
io\\ . 1 am Miry glad you were appointed.
i'oii will ho able to do hotter service than any
inn now to the dopaitini'iit Vorv truly mid
ordlally your friend. JAMBS 0. HLAINC.
\V\siiixnTos' , D. C. , July 9. The total
mount of pension appropriation as narced
, pen Is Sll,7ar,3n. ( ) or $ ll,91'J'JSI greater
ban the amount voted uy the last congress.
The senate todav passed the bill referring
, o the court of claims of Jesse Henton It'ro-
.notit for certain land } and the Improvements
nt San Jose , San Krancisco.
run KK.ii.irxa.
lettin of the dull in .Moh Will lie
llroiichl Home.
VAU-VIIUSO. Chill ( vli Galvoaton , Tov. ) ,
tily SI. [ By Mexican Caoio to Iho Now
Vork Herald Special to Tin : Oni : . ] Ameri
can friends of Charlei William Uiggln , who
vas killed during the assault upon the sailors
( the United States cruiser Baltlmoro by
ho Valparaiso rlotoM , will bo oarinltlod to
give him nn American burial on American
oil. Intondoulo Konjito has Issued a pnrmlt
'or the exhumation of the murdered sailor's '
body in response to the rcq lost of the
American minister. It is doubtful , however ,
whether the body can bo put on bo.ird the
learner El Progresso for shipment to the
United States. That steamer is now duo at
Coronol. cnrouto to San Francisco , and it Is
cared the stoa'nor which carries the body
rotn this city will not , roach Coronol in time
o moot El Progresso.
Henorts received today from Pintn arsenal
.ay that the llro which broke out in that
.own recently , of which I sent an account to
.ho Herald , was more destructive than 1 was
.cd to bollovo. The prison , churche * , gover
nor's house and drug store and its contents
were nil destroyed and the governor asks
congress to makb an appropriation for re
placing thorn.
Captain Sllva Pdlma of the Chilian navy
requests the Herald to notify the shipuing
world that the notice published in London
relative to the expense of a llchthouso at
Point C'aranmlllo , near Valparaiso , is incor
rect. Neither that funding mentioned nor
the light is lu the tqrvlcc.
Uonorts received rom Hio Grande do Sul ,
which reach mo viaMontevideo , , confirm the
news of the surrender of General Tavnrcs ,
thus eniling the Bi-aiilian revolution , so far
as the stuto of Ho Grande do Sul is con
cerned.
Another Town Wlpi'il Out.
Minn. , July 9. Last niaht a llro
destroyed the nowtown , of Blwaolo at the
ron mines of the Cincinnati , Biwablo , Can
ton and McKinley companies on Mosaba
rango. Loss , i.j < > .oOO.
for an extension of time to wind up the busi
ness of the year. The Herald's correspon
dent at Buenos Ayres telegraphs that the
United States cruiser Bennlugtpn has sailed
to Cadito toke part in the celebration In
honor of Columbus. The Italian warships
at Buenos Ayres have boon ordered to Santos
and Hlo Janeiro under instructions sent to the
Italian minister. It Is probable they have
been sent thcro on account of the recent dis
order In which Italians were assaulted.
Triumph ol ICovolntlonlsts.
CITY or MI\ICO : ( via Galvcston ,
Tex. ) , July 8. [ By Mexican Cable to the
Now York Herald Special to Tim BIE. ]
The Anclo-Aniorlcan newspaper has a Hon
duras special dispatch announcing the com
plete triumph of the revolution and the cap
ture of President Leiba.
DIxitHtrmix t'Iro in 1'oliiiHl.
ST. PBTKKsiifUH , July 9. A hundred
houses , several churches and the law courts
burned this morning in Jarnoff , Poland.
TO GET AWAY FKOM OMAHA.
AVIlo MiiriUTir A'U-k I'ovVunIs to Go to the
IViiltciithii-y.
Yesterday Sheriff Bennett went to Lincoln
and took with him the two chiclton thieves ,
William Hike and Frank Nice , who were
sentenced to terms In the penitentiary.
Hike will commence doing ten years , while
Nice will enter the employ of the state on a
six-year contract.
As the sheriff wont Into the jail to
get his men ho passed the cell of Nick
Fox , the murderer and Hfo convict. Fox at
once throw off the mask of insanity and
pleaded to bo taken to the penitentiary. Ho
told the sheriff that ho wanted to got out
where ho would have something to do. His
quarters , ho said , worn too crowded , and
ho was siclt of the close confinement In
the Douglas county jail.
The sheriff could not comply with the
murderer's request , but next weak Fox will
bo taiton away.
The array marksmen who have entered In
the department contest which takes place in
AuuuBt 1 will go down to the range next
week to practice.
Jack Bratton , alias Cherokee Williams ,
and KoBon Siobort , who were arrested with
a lot of silverware and a couple of revolvers
in their possession , were lined $ .20 and costs.
Thov will bo rcarrostod as soon as released
from the county jail as vagrants.
Vera Slmcrnl , a woman of the town ,
charged with having robbed Fred Johnson , n
farmer , of $ H was convicted in criminal
court and sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary.
Abe Green , n colored man , was ar
rested by Detectives iSavago and Dempsey -
soy for burglary. Gruon tilrod an express
wagon and visited Uio-.houso of Mary Porter ,
In Walnut Hill , anil moved out a load of fur-
nlturo which ho aftorvvoids disposed of to a
pawnbroker.
Company I , Indian ) Second United States
infantrv , In chfirgo"'of''Captain Turner and
Lieutenants Hltius mid Mat-quart , marched
in from the Bullovuo rille range Thursday
afternoon In four hours : The distance from
thu range to FortOmiiha is Mxtcon miles and
the oIlircrB are wall pleas 3d with the time
made by the redskins ,
Belle Brandon , who kcrp ? a resort on
Eighth strcot , and tome of her women were
arrested for disorderly conduct. At tbo
jail the Brandon woman became un
manageable and was thrown into the dark
coll. Thu darkness1 and stilling air didn't
please Belle n bit , forf/ho / kept up her scream
ing and swearing for fully an hour. Fifteen
minutes in the dark cell cenorally brings a
prisoner to time , butlSrandon wan evidently
trying to inututo Omaha Jack and would not
give In and qulot down.
During the summer months whllo most of
ho downtown churches are closed , the
Young Men's ClirhUau association will hold
services for young men In their hull at H p.
m. These will bo of a character of special
Interest to men and bo addressed by strong
speakers , Sunday evening next Dr. P. S ,
Lelsonnng will deliver a "Straight Talk to
Men on Crooked Living. " H will bo for
men only. Boys under in years of ago not
ndmtttcil. The doctor will speak plainly of
certain habits ol men that are covered by
darkness , The services will bo made es
pecially attractive , All men are cordially
invited.
ST , JOHN'S ' TERRIBLE LOSS
Almost Oomploto Destruction of llj } New
foundland Oity.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND PEOPLE HOMELESS
Tiro's rc.irful I'nry Dclloj
Knnrinons lin < i of Property Mnnv r.itul-
Itlcs AnlMiiiico Suilly Xccdi'd Scenes
nnil Iiielilnnts of tliu Conll ignition.
HALIFAX , N. S. , July O. Forty-sIx years
and ono month ago today , a llro broke out In
St. John , the capital of Now Foundhtul , that
doitroyod a great part of the city. Datnairo
was done amounting to Cl.OW.O'JJ and several
lives were lost In the tlamos. Vo'torday
afternoon n tire broki out In bt. Johns that
threatened to fi\r \ oxcied In extent , in monov
and loss of Ufa that of the dUaitrous con-
llagratlon of ISIO. About-I o'clock a house
on Longs hill was discovered to bo on llro.
The llromcn responded promptly to the
alarm , but when they arrived the southwest
wind that was prevailing had caused the llro
to spread loan adjoining building , which was
then burning furiously.
Stiuii Iti'yontl Control.
L'csporato efforts were mndo to stay the
progress of the lire , but It was soon seen that
thov would prove Itltlle. Most of the houses
on Lonps Hill were very old wooden ones ,
and they caught lire and burned with great
rapidity. The largo burning brands were
caught up by the whid and carried to the
roofs of other structures which were soon
Ignited. The ilro department wn holploas
and paoplo living In the path that the llro
was destined to tivko began to remove their
portable household olTccU. It Is feared that
Eomo people lost , their lives by tholr foolhardiness -
hardiness in returning to the homos when
the llatucs were clojo uprm them.
The non-Methodist college , the education
headquarters of the Methodists in Now
|
Fouiidland , was the next building to go. By
this time the wind wns blowing a gnlo and
the t llro spreading with terrible rapidity.
Buildings ] sItinited some dtstanco from the
burning I structures caught fire from the burn
ing 1 emuers and were destroyed without a
hand 1 being raised to save them. The firemen
1i
men i and the people wore completely para
lyzed.
iii'iuitirui , but ApiKiiiini : ,
It was now crowing durk and the scene
was a magnificently beautiful , though ap
palling ono. Building after building caught
lire , and the whole city wns ns llcht as day ,
The roar of the llames was terrible , and tbo
heat was so Intense that It was imposstblo
to got anywhere nnar the burning buildings.
Now and then high and heavy walls would
full , and then linmonso masses of burning
embers would soar upwards to oo caught by
the gale and carried ohowhoro to uad other
buildings to the conflagration. Mon ,
women and children ran about in terror , and
thieves , taking advantage of the confusion ,
entered houses that had been deserted oy
their occupants , and stole whatever thov
could lay their hands on.
The Masonic temple , Orange , the Homan
Catholic cathedral and bishop's palace , St.
Patricks hall , the Ennllsh cathedral , the
Atl.anoum , the Kirk , the Commercial bank ,
the Union bank , the Atlantic brewery , the
Atlantic hot..I nnJ Limborc's brewery all
fell a prey to the devouring clement. The
Kngllsh cathedral was coi.sldered to bo the
linoit piece of Gothic architecture on this
continent.
Nearly all those buildings were in the
center of tbo city. In audition to these tbo
court house , police headquarters and the
Government Savings bank were destroyed
as wort ) also the Presbyterian cnurch and
the oflice of the Tolocrum.
ltiging : with Increased Fury.
The flames were now raping with increas
ing vigor in the direction of the water front
and In a very short time were eating the
warehouses nloug the wharves.
The shipping lying at the wharves had
been warned of its danger and the crews of
the various vessels hastily cast off their
lines nud took their craft outsldo the har
bor.
bor.Tho
The fire burned out the telegraph olllce ,
and for a time all communication with St.
Johns was cut olT. This morning , however ,
the telcgranh ofticials established temporary
olllces in what they considered n safe part of
the city and further details were received.
"
Tneso"later dispatches stated that the llro
had raped all night and threatened to destroy
the whole city. It is known positively that
ono man and "six children have perished , but
it is thought that when the terrible excite
ment that now prevails subsides , it will bo
found that the loss of Ufa will be much
greater.
MY Hundred Iliillillngs Destroyed.
A later dispatch states that the Parliament
buildings have oeen destroyed , mid at the
time liio dispatch was sent fully 000 build
ings had boon burned up. Many of these
were dwelling bouses and their occupants
have been compelled to seek refuge in the
llolds. The military authorities have fur
nished thorn with ns many tents ns possible
and the civil authorities nro doing every
thing In their power to alleviate the dis
tress. Many of these unfortunate people
have lost everything they had in the world
and imperative calls will be made ou charity
in their behalf.
On ono side of the bay &ro the seal oil
factories and the warehouse in which their
product is stored. This morning the llro
communicated to the Seal oil factories and
stores and the whole south sldo of the city
was burning. The whole population of St.
Johns was in agony of despair , seeing before
them the complete extinction ot their city.
A private dispatch received bore states
that the llro has swept \Vator , Gower and
Duckworth streets from HauUins to Signal
Hill , and the only buildings standing are the
Union bank , the Homan Catholic cathedral
and college.
The loss is thought to bo about fOOOy,000. ,
Another I'irn llru.iliN Out.
Another dispatch says that the llro has
brolten out in Monkstown , In which are sit
uated the resiliences of the most wealthy
inhabitants of the town.
The principal street in St. Johns Is moro
than n mlle In length and every building on
it was of stotio or brick. After the llro in
1SKJ the authorities refused to permit wooden
buildings to on erected on the street. This
street has been practically destroyed.
At 1 : 'M the telegraph o.llcmls reported that
It was Impossible to raise" St. Johns , and
stated that they thought tbo llro had driven
the operators out of the temporary olllce.
It Is now impossible to loarii anything concerning -
corning the oxuct situation in the unfortunate
city.
It is known that everything has boon de
stroyed from Birch's Uovo east to the
whurvos of the Allan Summer company.
Over tills distance tbo llamas made a clean
sweep. From what can bo Judged from the
reports received hero it Is estimated thut ut
least 15,000 persons are homeless ,
.M ji ; ni'H ol Itellel ,
Upon learning of the terrible conflagration
the mayor culled a mooting of clll/ons lor
the purpose of taxing stops to provide relief.
In consequence of his call a largo number of
citizens assembled at the mayor's olllcu to
dav. A committee was appointed and its
mdmbors immediately purchased fl.OM )
worth of provision * and lumber. The
steamer Ulunda wilt suil hence this evening
for St. Johns with the committee's purchases
on board. Tbo military and naval authori
ties hove also sent a lot of tents and canvas ,
A public mooting will bo held on Monday
next to establish more general relief.
Governor Dalv and Archbishop O'Brien
this morning telegraphed tno Newfoundland
government a mpssugo of sympathy.
Admiral Hopkins is co-operating with the
city authorities end holding the fast cruiser
Maglolonno In readiness to transport sup
plies.
plies.Her
Her majesty's steamship Blake sails for
St. Johns tonight. Bho U ono of the fastest
sailers of tbo day and will probably runah
there In twenty-four hours , providing thuro
is no fog.
ComiiiinilI'lltlou KKtahlUheil.
At twenty minutes of 8 tonight telegraphic
communication with St. Johns was restored ,
The llrit dispatch received ufior the wire *
KELLEY ,
TO CONTINUED
MONDAY , TUESDAY AND VEDNffiDAY.
The assortment still unbroken of our line
figured of India and China Silks
Mari'y of them are recent arrivals and
represent the very latest productions in
light and dark grounds with newest de
signs and choice combinations of color
ings.
This lot includes the production from
the celebrated manufactory of Cheney
Brothers & Co. , for the season 1S92 ,
which have never been offered for less
than $1.OO and $1.28.
All go in this sale at
Kelley , Stiger & Co. ,
Corner Parnan and 15th Streets.
RINGLING .BROS :
X < QE7 >
were again in ivorulnu order stated that the
loss by lira is placed at $ .20,000,000.
MATCHED BY A TOOTHPICK.
Chapter from I.iln That Outsliliioi Much
of Fletlon.
Elsie Goodwin is a young and very at
tractive lady employed Inn toothpick factory
atStrawn , 'way up in the northwcjtorn cor
ner of Maine. Like inanv other young ladles
Elsie allowed romantlo thoughts to wander
through her brain while her lingers were
deftly at work packing the Httlo bits of wood
so much effected by modern epicures.
young men In Strawn , ns In many other
Now England cities , are n decidedly scarce
article and Elslo felt in common with many
of her girl Irionds that the prospects for es
caping maidenhood were not nt all brilliant.
A bright Idea struck her she had read of
such thinirs being done by factory girls she
would trv it. The very next pitcKagu of
toothpicks that loft her hand bore her full
name and address.
The weeks passed by and though Elsie
often dreamed" about the labeled package
and wondered whether it would fall into the
hands of some grand duke or pfinoj n
answer over cume.
In the meantime the packacro that bore all
her hopes was resting quietly in the store
rooms of the factory. At last It was wanted
and went as part of n shipment of toothpicks
to Allen Bros. , the erocorv jobbers of Umaha.
A few days later Fred Utoft , Allen Bros. '
packer , was surprised to llr.d a lady's name
and address written on ono of the packacos
wbliih ho had just rocoivoij from the freight
depot. Fred happens to bo a Httlo romantlo
himself , and being a bachelor not adverse to
laying aside the freedom of a singla man , ho
paused , read the name over several times , ho
liked its sound and HCt the packacro aside.
The next morning a letter was on Its way to
the far off city in Mains and before many
davs Elsie know that she hau not waited iu
vain.Letters
Letters How back and forth thick and fast
and photographs were exchanged. The find
ing ot the package happened three months
ago. A week ago Fred gave up his position
with Allen Bros , and Is now on his way oast.
The wedding takes place next week ,
CAME OUT AHEAD.
MmuifiicttiriTS Iliiyn u Neat Jliiliinvo from
tliu Kvponltlon KveulptH.
The executive committee of the Manufac
turers association mot with the lessees of
the Coliseum building and settled with them
for the use of tha building for exposition
purposes.
According to the contract made with the
managers of ttio building it was found that
the association was indebted to them to the
amount of 31.000. This was ordered paid and
a check was drawn and turned over to the
Interested parties before the mooting closed.
Other accounts growing out of the exposi
tion were then taken up , and those not already -
ready paid were ordered paid at onco. It was
found uftor all uxpnnsos were deducted that
thu association was $ lr > 00 ahead on the expo
sition.
The following now members were ad
mitted to the association : Henry Lahiminn ,
sign painting , etc. , 150S Douglas strout ; Co
lumbia Metal Polish company , 205 First Na
tional bank building ; Omaha Uuilway Lubri
cant Manufacturing company , Uarr.go build
ing ; Chicago Pacldog ana Provision com-
panv , Nebraska City ; Nooraska City Vltrlllcd
and Paving Brick company ; Front & Harris ,
Twenty-third and Iiard streets , carriages ;
Cooper Hadiator and Manufacturing com
pany , Lincoln.
A resolution was passed thanking Dun &
Co.'s mercantile ngoncy for courtesies extended -
tended during ttio exposition In allowing ex
hibitors tbo free use ot the agoucy during
that time. _
TAPPIN3 WATEH MAINS.
ItlRliU of rlilllllHini llclni ; Tcxtuil III till !
United Ntalen Court ,
Thu question of how 10 tap water mains
came up ngidti In the federal courtyosicrdny.
It arose over thv argument of the contempt
case of the United Statoa against Barnacle &
Co. . plumbers. Several months ago the de
fendants made a water connection for a
mnn named Hobble , and the receiver for thu
water workb company held thnt the plumb
ers did not scoUru permission to tap the
mains or to turn on the water , narnuclo &
Co. were thereforenrrosted for contempt of
court.
The attorney for the dofcnso hold
thut there win no contomptof court about the
cane , if it were granted oven that thu defend
ants had tapped the mains and turned on the
water without permission so to do. lu order
to bo iu contempt , of court , ho hold , it would
hnvo boon necessary for thn defendants to
have violated some rules of the court or
have refused to comply with OH
order of the court. .Even If Barnacle & Co.
had tapped the mains , the attorney claimed ,
it would have boon only a criminal olTonso , of
trespass upon the property of the water' '
work * company , not a oiso of contempt of
court.
Mr. Bieroowcr , receiver for tha
water works company , said that tho'
main object in the prosecution o !
this case was to establish the rule that nil ,
| ) lumbers should bo required to trot a permit
from the company before tapping the inuinx. ,
"Sorao of these men hnvo been in the habit ]
of tapping the mains mid turning on tho' '
water without notifying the company. '
There huvo been scores of Instances
where parties huvo used water for nionthi1
before thu water works company know any * '
thing about It. Wo want that business ,
stopped. It don't mnko so much difference
about tapping the mains if they no it right , i
but wo ought to know whnnovor now cus
tomers got wutor turned on. "
POLICE COURT PICTURES.
llero'N a 711111 Wlio Stoln I'atrlek I'ord'n
1'niyi'iHook Other CIIHCS.
An Ideal Santa Glaus responded to the call
for Kail Glciidell. Long snow white hair
flowed down over his ( .boulders and a bushy
white board which concealed nil of his face ,
except his nose and lives fell nearly to his
waist.
"Karl , you nro charged with drunkenness
and offensive carrlngo , " announced the judga
reproachfully.
"I don't know about
somcdintjs dot car
riage. "
"You wore not drunk , eh ! "
"I vas droonk , yah , but I not stele no car *
rlngo. "
"All right , ? 1 and costs. "
Tom Robertson came to the front noxt. Ila
too was an old man but vorv far from patri
archal In appearance. The thermometer
was gotUncr well up in the eighties but Tom
seemed qulto comfortable In a long rutty
brown winter overcont and an imitation seal
skin cap. Ho hud onn foot bundled up In old
rugs and walked with tub aid of a crutch lu
one hand ami a cnno in the other.
"You uru charged with bogging on the
stroats , Itouurtson , " observed the judrfo ,
curtly.
"Oh , I was only bogging u glass of boor ,
your honor. That' * all. "
"Begging oecrf" gasped the Judge. "You
old reprobate , where dm you come from ? "
"Oh , I just came in yesterday "
"Came in to bog beer , did you I Well ,
now skip out again for sweet pity's suko , and
I'll ' try to forgot that I over saw you. "
Mike \ \ eldener were a pair of Dundroury
whiskers and a Rult of blue jeans overalls.
Ho was charged with vagrancy.
"Au iinw , 1 work all the timo. "
Then Olllcor bulllvun told his story. Ha
had seen Mlko lift tliof.creen to ono 'of the
windows In the residence of Pat Ford of thu
Third , and steal 'lovn the stops with tha
stolen treasure in his hands , Ho had cellared -
larod him and forced him to disgorge the
plunder , consisting of the Third ward politi
cian's ' well preserved prayer book with a
gilt binding and a gold clasp.
WANTS CASH OR CATTLE.
ComiiilHhlon Murcliiinl Frn/ler ( loex After
a MiiillAon County Dealer Court Nolen.
.lames Frn/.ler , n commission man of South
Omaha , and Ed Graham , a stock raiser of
Madison county , have u law suit on their
litindt in which Fra/.lur asks for a judgment
of ? .r , OuO against graham.
In the petition , which is now on Illo In thu
ofllco of the cleric of the district court , the
plalntllT aver that on or about Juno ! 10 ho
purchased from the defendant fat steers ,
which wore to bo delivered In Madison
cbunty on or before July 6. At that time ho
paid { JiOU as nn ovldoncu of good fulth. Oil
July 4 Fnulor demanded the delivery of the
cattle and again on JuiV 8 ho made the sumo
demand. Both times Graham told him thut
the trade was off and that ho would repudiate-
the i > r > lo , Frtulcr now avorn thut thu ] > rlco of
cattle has advanced and that on account of
Graham having failed and refused to deliver
the cattle ho has been damaged in tho'uum
for which he has now brought suit.
The American Water Works company by
thn receiver has brought suit against the
city of South Omaha to recover IJ.'J'J'J , iho
HUIII bolng for hydrant rental duo July 1.
Magglo Jackson has appealed to the dis
trict court , asking for a dlvoruo from her
husband , Oliver. Sh * charge * cruelty und
dcicrllon.