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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1893)
THE OMAHA D.V1LV HKEn AfITRlAY. JANUARY 7 , NEW CITY COUNCIL AT WORK First Bnilnosg Session Finds Considerable Occasion for Interesting Discussion , MAYOR UEMIS INTRODUCES SOME VETOES OnoConrrrnliigtlin WMorWnrhn ( 'oiiimnj' | Kill for Ityilriint ICrntnl AfTori ! < Hi- ctun for Mnrli llolmln Vallrd to PnMOvrr tint Veto. The first business meeting of tlio new- council was bold lust night nml was attended by all of tlio members except Mr. limner. About the first thing that was exhibited was B display of temper by Mr. Wheeler. The contract and bond of TUB HKE Pub lishing company , by which It agreed to do the city printing during the ensuing year , was prescnU-d for approval , Mr. Wheeler asked that the contract be rend at length , and when the clerk reached the clause where it said : "All notices shall bo published on ono page , so far as may bo practicable , " Mr. Wheeler protested. Ho wanted the con tract referred back to the committee. Ho declared that all notices should \m \ printed on one page , each follow ing the other , saying that It was a dinicu.lt matter for him to sometimes find some of the publications , The members gave Mr. Wheeler the laugh. Mr. Howcll said the gentleman might bo correct , but the Idea was a now ono to him. Mr. Monroe remarked that 'I'm : HEB had nlways used peed Judgment In placing the city advertisements. This made Mr. Wheeler mad and ho In- dialed that ho itovcr made a statement that was not true. No member seconded Mr. Wheeler's motion to send the contract back and his schema died "a bornin. " a The contract was approved , Mr. Wheeler Olono voting " o."j Nnr .StiindliiR Commit too * . President Uocltol announced the standing committees , and tills was the way that they wcro made up : Judiciary Saimilcr * . Ilasrnll , Wheeler. Klnnncc Wheeler , Stc-ol. Kilwards. Claims Mnnro , Itriinor , Tlinnms. . Grades and ( Innllng Kl.sassisr , Munro , IVirkor , Unwell , Iluek. .Stroutu , Alloys and llonlcvarils Howcll , Mc- AmlrowM , .IncoUsnn. I'olleo llascall , Elsas cr , Munro. 1'ubllc I'mpt-rly and lliilUllngs Jacohson , Wheolor. SuA Flro and Water Pnecht , Prince , llascall. Oils and Klectrlo Mghts Kilwards , Steel , Mc- Lcaflo. Sidewalks and Bridges Thomas , McA.ii- d'rftws , SjK-flit. I'rliillnj ? IIi'Androws , Paundi-rs. KKassur. Howeriipo Mitl.cnrlu , Jacnlisoii , Hack. .1'iivlnjr , Curbing and ( jtitturlng Ilnck , BfM'cbt , I'nrkiir. .Viaducts nnd Hallways I'llimo , McLuarle , llowoll : Tulcgranli and Tolegrnph Lines Steel , Pi'lnce , Ktlwards. flats and Additions 1'arkor , llruner , Thoma" ? . Itules llriiiior , Paiindurs. Wheeler. ii the WdtiT 11111. Upon the subject of the bill of the watci works company , this veto was sent to the council by Mayor Bonus : In the appropriation ordinance passed nt the Inst meeting of tlin council Is an Item In fiivoi of tlio American Wulor Works company coverIng - Ing hydrant rentals for six months ciidlnc DcrLMnlirr 31 , 1H012 , iiinountlni ; to S38,73i.4O : which 1 have \etoed for tlin rrii'-oiH slated Ii thc'rcporl of tlin committee on llrcnml watoi relating to such Item. Tim ivport refill-red t < vucommcmliMl thai u reduction of ? : VJO slionlc bo miidn for thirty-two liydrantH orderei removed iluilng the month of October which should Imvo been ri"iiiive < l l > y Novtmt , her 1. 1H01. ! . It seems to mu but just to tin city that tills 'deduction should hoinuilu bu fnro the 1)111 at the water works" company 1 > allowed nr paid. Iain advised that iinon'thi hubmlsslnnof the icportof tlio connmttro 01 lire nnd water It wim claimed bv . ome of tin councllmcn flint. tlu > whole bill could hi nllowed : iml paid , and tlio matter ot this do- unction could bu determined hy tlio now couiv ell. This position Is certainly incorrect , for 1 the city should voluntarily allow and pay tin enttro mil. Including tha $320 referred to , tin clly wonil"bo ! In nn position to hereafter iniiki Kiicli deduct Ion. 1 bcllovo it Is proper thai this deduction should ho miidu , and that tin water works company should promptly iicniilc.scu Iirlts belli ) ; made. The flirts. with reference to this matter nn elmply these : ADoulu.yi' rnKoll wns represented by tin vlcu.ircsluent ] of the waterworks company li vlmv-bfui eontrpvi-r.sy between the city niii tho.wutur works company as to whether tin r.lty could order the removal of cei-tali hydrants on main lines to other lines : is Inter jiicdliilo hydrants , thai the water works com jrtmyto the extent of 100 hydrants woult nmko sued nnnoviil , the co.st of such remo\-ii to bo puhl.by the city. A document purport ing to curry out Oils arrangement was hub nutted nnd KlKiied by Mr. Vcnni'r , the vici jiresldent of the company. SIneo that tlmi clinnni'S Inivo occurred In Iho maiingemi'iit o the company nnd the iirosont miiiniKeinnir now refuses to n'cosnlro or curry out tin iinder tniilhiR ] and arrangement mudo will Jlr. Vcnnur. 1 bulliivu It is lioth morally uni loyally lioilud to tin so , and I am In favor ti tins extent that wo possess Ihu power of requiring quiring the company tn do so. 1 have ) io doiitru to keep tlio water work company out ( if tiny money Justly iluo It , but heo no other way to iissert. the rights of th city except by tnklnc thls iclloii nnd velolni this Hem. In accordunco with tint report o the committed on lire and water I reconuneni that } 3'2U bo dLMliicted from the bill of th water works company for hyilrnnt rcnttiN , mu that thu biilaneo remalnliiK , im-lt.-H : ) : ) , ut th RnrllCHt tlmu practlcabln bo plnceil In nn an liroprlntlon ordlnnnco by tlio comptroller , am that tilt ) warrants drawn for -such amount b delivered by tlio cumiitiollur to thu piopo riipresuntutlves of nalil coinpiny : upon nlvln u proper tvcnlpt In full for ( ho hyilrnn rentals to nml Including December 31st , Ib'J' tlio Veto. Mr. Howell was of the opinion that th veto should go to the now committee on llr and water. Mr. Prince did not think that it over wrt the intention of tlio company to have $ ( ' hydrants pulled out and put into $10 loci tions , Mr. Steel said that Mr. Venncr of th company never protested and that it wa bad grace to make a kick at the eleven t hour. Mr. Munro insisted that tlio compan understood the terms on which the hydrant wore removed. Mr. Saundcrs was of the opinion that th city could not hold the water works con juuiy and that if suit wns brought , the cit would have to pay the bill , Mr. "Wheolor rend the proposition sul minted by the water works company las January , in which It agreed to relocate 1C hydrants nt intermediate ] > oints. Mr , Hnscall claimed that tlio city had n authority to compel the company to pine | * > hydrants In $10 locations , Hu hold tha when the hydrants were once in tW IDCJ tlon they should always remain In such h cations. Ni > 1'lmnrn for thu I'lty. MrElsusser took occasion to remark thti the city never stood any chance with th water works company. The city asked fc certain things but In the end It did not gt them without the water works cnmpnn was willing. Tlio company had had its wafer for twelve long years and It was time thu the city had a chance. Kvery hydrai could bo removed from the huburbn an located as intermediate hydrants If tli council saw fit to make the order. City Attorney Council uimn being calle ui > on for an opinion , said that it was not question of who had made a bad bnrgali The contract Hxcd the price , and by tl terms of the Venner letter , ho sal that thu city could order hydrants change from ono existing main to another ; thei was a concession upon the part of the con iiany and that concession was that II hydrants could bo changed. The hydranl could bo located in fM locations and bo pal for lit the rate of ( CM per annum , or t he could bo changed to $11) ) locations and bo pa : fornt the rut o of flO per -ytar , providin they were at intermediate points , If U company wanted to plead the baby act tl matter might go Into the court. Mr , liascall still insisted that in his lotti Vcnnor had exceeded his authority and tin the agreement in the letter did not bind tl company. Mr , "Wheeler took exception to the slat inent ot City AttoMioy Council , He ttutd tin there yns no deslro uiwn the part of tl waterworks company to plead thu buby ac The city had agreed to n.iy for the | i hydrants and it would have to pay th : price. Mi- . Hunt of the \vater works oomnai Rtnted Hint Mr Venncr did not mean wh.it he snld in his letter The veto wns sustained , ns the necessary two-thirds did not vote to override the mayor. The vote wns as follows : To pass the bill over the veto Messrs. Kd- wnnls , Hascnll , Howcll , Mclx'arle , Parker , 1'rinee. Kaunders , Thomas , Wheeler nnd Mr , President- . To sustain the veto Messrs. Back , Klsiis- ser , Jncobson , McAndrows , Munro nnd Steel 0. Other Vet or * S Mayor Bcmls vetoed the onler of the old council , Instructing the Board of Public Works to order the paving of Klovonth street from the south end of the viaduct to Mason street , for the reason that there never had been nn ordinance passed ordering the paving , The veto wns sustained. Tlio old council had passed a resolution or dering the removal of all of the Iron aprons from that street. The mayor thought the resolution too sweeping , nnd ho returned It to the council with Ills veto attached. This veto wits sustained and the resolu tion wns referred to the committee on side walks and bridges , . Mayor Bcmls vetoed the Pierce street pav ing contract. Ills reasons were that when the paving ordinance wns passed , white Col orado sandstone was named as the material to be used. When the contract reached the mayor red Colorado sandstone had been des ignated In that document. The veto was sustained by n uminUnous vote. rinin lUmtliu' Work. Thomas Camm night fireman nnd watch man at the city hall , was relieved from duty , the superintendent of the building having notified tlio council that the man had slept while nt his post. J. S. Ingland wns np- inlntcd to till the vacancy. Jud Gibson resigned as elevator conductor in the city hall and C. U Hart was mimed for the vacant position. The former resolution , ordering the print- lug of ! i,000 copies of Mayor Bemis' message , was reconsidered. Mr. Wheeler Introduced n resolution which rend like tills : Whereat , The city has recently been visited ny two disastrous llres : ami Whereas , It Is currently leported that there has been too much tire , too llttlo water or In- stilllolent pre.s.suru upon thu hydrants , else Iiiclllclmt or Incompetent hiuidlinj ; of the department ! theruforu b It Kesolved , That the committee upon 11 ro nnd wntnr InviistlKnlu this subject nnd report to thu council at an early date. Mr. Prince said Hint , us an old fireman , what was most needed was some good steam ers. ers.Mr. . Elsusscr got back on Major Wheeler , and remarked tnat more intermediate hy drants were needed. Ihc resolution was adopted. The committee on paving , curbing and guttering was instructed to get to work and , not later than January 15 , report the streets that should be improved during 18'jy , together with the estimated cost. The committee on Judiciary was instructed to roH > rt an ordinance looking to a four- minute car service on the Hnrney , Parnam and Twenty-fourth streets and Sherman avenue car lines during the morning and afternoon hours of each day , Sundays ex- ceptcd. ENDED IN TALK. Hicitsiloli llefore. tlio I.lennso Hoard ol Krnrxt Sllllit'rt 1'rotcslcd Application. The protested case of E. Stuht wbc applied for permission to sell liquor nt his drug store 102 Mason street was taken ui by the license board last night. ' No decisioi : was reached. Three charges were noted in the protest The first was illegal publication , as tin. applicant placed his advertisement with the World-Herald , which was in direct violation with the resolution of the board which declared that all applications foi license should bo published in Tun OMAHA Br.K. The other two charges alleged that 01 : December 18 and ! M liquor was sold by tin : lrink at Stuht's drug store. As it was the desire of Mr. Hosowator that the trial proceed on the llrst count and that a decision on the charge of illegal publicntioi be pushed llrst and the case decided on tin respective circulation of the two papers , tin other charges were for the time being laic aside. In opening the case Mr. Simcral offered ir evidence the resolution of the board asking the proprietors of newspapers to submit : sworn statement of the circulation of tin morning and evening papeis. The resolutioi declaring Tin : Evnxixo Ben tlio ncwspapei having the largest circulation in Dougln ; county was also submitted and allowed. Bui this conclusive evidence was not ndmittei without a ilitht on the part of the attorney for the World-Herald. In fact the lega liclit employed by Mr. Hitchcock kicked n everything that wns said or done nnd tin stenographer was kept busy noting objec tions. Mr. Simcral said that the fact tha Stuht placed his advertisement with tin World-Herald wtis prima facie evidence thu the applicant ] ja < j not acted in good fiiitl and In accord with the resolution of thi board. The World-Herald lawyer couldn't sec hov the resolution bound Mr. Stuht. In reply to the objection , however , Commis sioner Gilbert admitted that the resolutioi did not bind anybody , but said that if iii | pllcants wanted their licenses they wouli have to comply with the rules of the board Both resolutions were admitted as evidence Then the attorney for the defense talkci for awhile about the board depriving a mm of his property by refusing him a license am thought it should not prejudge a case Mr. Simcral said the rejection of an license was not depriving a inai of property , but in granting on the board merely nllowed him a privilege which , as had been shown , was only grautei when the applicant had complied with th law. law.William William Dox , city circulator of the World Herald , was called and identified the nfl ! davits Hied by himself regarding tlio totn circulation of tlio paper. Another objection was interposed b , Stuht's attorney , and it wns the straw tha broke the camel's back. The mayor said "This testimony will be admitted ; wo hav been very easy regarding the admission o testimony , and I can't see why such an ol Jcction should bo made every time any doeu incut , which is n part of our record , is offered Wo nro running this l > onrd and don't want o need any pointer * from outsiders. Ther has been too much boy's play on the part o the World-Horald counsel. What were thes nllldavits brought hero for if not to prove th circulation of the newspapers ? " Continuing the mayor said : "Our resolution bind everybody who applies for a license. " Mr. Fell then sworn that the aflldavit filed by THE BCK had been made in coi fortuity with thu law and that the figure glvondld not include free or returned pa pen those sold to newsboys , news stands or o railway trains , After the statement of Mi Fell , the Wnrld-Hcrald s lawyer dcmnndc that the * total circulation of th sheet ho represented bo placed agains tlio evening edition of Tins Bi-.i But thu board only laughed. The ho wanted to have the boaitl decide the cas nn the December circulation , but Mr. Oi bcrt said thu board did not ask last Noven bcr for thu circulation a month ahead. Mr. Simcral wanted a ruling on the cd lions , and wanted to know whether th board would follow the decision of the si promo court In regard to declaring each ed tlon n Hupiirnte paper. The mayor said eae edition was , us ho understood it. u sepurat newspaper. At this point the board adjourned until I ) , m. today. o . J.OC'.tl , JIHKriTIKH , Charles Davis , the bogus detcetivi charged with burgling Fritz Pristen's salooi has pleaded guilty. All subcommittees of the charter amem incut comutlitco have reported and the ma I body will hold Its last session Monday nex Yesterday Sheriff Bennett took to Lincoli ChurloH Smith and Martin Clark to son sixteen months and two years respective ! for burglary. Some uneasiness Is felt among county ei : inoyes over the probable- action of the no board ot county commissioners. But so ft that body has given no evidence of its lute tions n s regards probable changes. Pcrcival & Basset thu vt > secured the co tract for erect ing the new Omaha uli building at n prkx ) a trllle less than 100,00 The bulldlnir is to b ready for occupancy 1 August 1. Work will bctfiii at once. As a result of a caucus the Board Trade directors nt their mooting next Mo duy , will elect W , . A , Gibbon presldci of the Hoard of Trado. rj. li. Vo\ lor , secretary and A. S. MoWhorter , treu urcr. This plan gives the merchants tl presidency of the board while the grain nn got tuo Bccrotaryiulp uud troarurer hlp. fCOXTIXt Rll rilDM FIINT P.OR oneo conveyed it to Mr. Andrews , private secretary to the governor. AVImt .Mny llnipiMi. | H Is stated that for once there will bo n clean sweep in the office of the auditor ol state , nml that Eugene Moore will go In with an entirely new forcei Tom Bcnton is claiming n lend pipe slncli on the position recently vacated by Dr , George U Miller us general western man nger of the New York Mfe. This Is the best thing ho has had In sight since hi ! prospects of apolntmeiit | to a division superintendency on cither the Missouri Pacific or Union Pacific went glimmering. Charley Trognllz. sheriff of Cheyeunc county , is hero looking after his oil Inspec lion boom. Ho hns a competitor in the per son of Matt Daugherty , who claimed tint ! recently to bo working in the interests ol Hon. James Whltchend. Sheridan' * l.lttle Slip , When .Temporary Speaker Sheridan pulle.l the list of the members of the committee or credentials from his vest pocket on Tuesdaj last It carried the memory of the old timer ! back to sever.il years ngo to a convcntloi over which A. J. Weaver was elected to pre side. Ho also had a previously nrrangci list which ho s.iid ho would nnme "ns pci stipulation. " It seems that Sheridan alst had it arranged "per stipulation , " but hi had two lists in hi ? pocket nnd pulled tin wrong ono llrst , and that was why the housi smiled audibly at his expense. It Is estimated that thuro nro n thousani men In this city today pulling strings ti make a United States senator nnd It Is fro fluently remarked that they till have thel hands behind them. A prominent republican from Saunden county said today that ho would like to hnvi Speaker Gufllu state how ho stood on tin prohibition question now and how ho voice on It two years ngo. Until the unexpected development In tin senate , the democrats were puttiti ) in their time trying to Inveigle tin republican members of both house : from Douglas county Into promlslni to support a democrat for United States sen ator by a tremendous bluff about oustlni them in case they did not promptly come ti time. Interest In tlinScimlorhil Fight. The senatorial light has been partially los to view during the greater excitement of or ganization , but the probable withdrawal o all other candidates Inside of. three days 1 announced in order to confront Tliurstoi with MfKcighan nnd try to force the demo oruts to come In to protect business interest from the disaster that It is claimed would I'ol low the election of the congressman fron the Fifth district. McKclghnn , Boyd nnd Bryan aits th names mentioned in the demo-populist con Terences over senator. The democrats foum that their action In the house orgnnlzatioi partook of the reilox action of the two-edgei sword , for the independents said to then "you have combined in the house and no\ you must como in the senate deal or you wil lose all you have already done. " Olio plan that has been talked of in con ncction with the senatorial light is to hav Crounse. Paddock and Majors state hov much time they wanted to develop thel strength , the object being to compel them t show a stated strength within a certain tim or consider themselves distanced in tli race. It would also bo , the means of Imvin them all off the track and out of the way \t , a certain duy to give an open course to th preferred candidate of the Union Pacific. A noticeable feature In connection with th llrst day's session tn the house was the toi lid temperature of representative hall. I was heated to u degree never equalled in th memory of the oldest inhabitant and it ha since developed that it was n part of a lobb , scheme to wilt some of the granger member and compel them to absent themsclvc during the light on organization. HUrUIlI.ICANS 1IA.VK A. 31A.IOIUTV. They Will Organlm the Lower Home oflh KansaH J.cglHlntnrc. TOPKKA , Kan. , Jan. 0. The supreme cour having practically settled the legislativ contest cases before it , political interest no ) centers in the light for the organization c the house next Tuesday. The republican have been hard at work for n week pas They have been holding caucuses two c three times tiday and their steering conuni tco has appointed sub-committees to roun up their members as fast as they nrrivf When a republican member shows up he i immediately taken in charge nnd conducte to the rooms of the central committee oj posito the Copclnnd hotel , where Bun Sim ) son , the chlol' sachem , braces him up if ho I suspected of a weakness in his faith. While the republicans have a perfect o : ganization the populists have no orgnnizi tion except the state central committei which conducted the late campaign. The : members are shown no attention beyond a ordinary greeting , and they wander nboi town without any knowledge of what tli plans of their leaders are or what is o : pected of them. They have held no cauci or formal meeting of any kind , and if tli leaders have any plans at till they have nc assumed any delinito shape. James Wilson , the republican who wa elected by the populists in Mcade count' ' arrived yesterday. Ho put up at the Che' terJield hotel. The populist reiulezvou This was taken to indicate that ho woul iiftlliato with thu populists during the sessio of tlio legislature , but this morning hu move to the Copolnnd hotel , where the rcpublica headquarters are located. Ben Simpsc took him under his wing nnd Intt announced that Wilson would act wit tlio republicans. loiter Wilson snl Unit ho had not decided what 1 would do. Ho was a republican , ho said , bt ho was elected by the populists. It-was delicate iu , stion for him todccido with win party ho would act and ho had como to no d cision as yot. The jiopullsts today offered him the spcal ership if ho would act with them. Hu said , however , to prefer some good committc under republican appointment. If Mr. Wi son goes to the republicans his vote will gi\ them n majority of three in tlio house , if 1 goes with the populists tlio republicans wl still have their one majority. SOUTH DAKOTA'S DIVOHCM I..VW. NniueriMis .Mcii-mre * Introduced to .tho Present Condition. PiEitm : , S. D , , Jan. ( i. [ Special Tclegru to TUB Br.K.J The legislature appears to 1 after the divorce law. Four bills have ti ready been Introduced varying the statu in important particulars. Most of thorn a tack the residence feature and desire tin the term should bo lengthened to u yea Ono bill Introduced today prescribes that i person shall begin a divorce suit before ha Ing been a boiilfldo resident for onu yea and if the causoof action shall haveoccurn outside of the state th < ) term shall bu tv years. Tlio house committee is supposed bo unfavorable to any action , but a considc able faction of the house itself is anxious destroy the business in this line in Sloi Falls , Yiinkton and other towns. The lobl which is hero working ugnlnst the rtisubm ! Blonists is also pulling against the diver law. There were moro railroad bills tntroduci today. Senator Dollurd , chairman of tl Judiciary committee , has already proposi several laws greatly enlarging the jxiwors the railroad commissioners and making tl roads liable for duniagu to property or ui mills and doubling thu damage where it not paid within thirty days. Today n b was introduced lining railroads dclmquu In the taxes 10 per cunt. Kesiibmlsslou bobbed Upin the hou today In the form of n resolution by Fowl of thu Hills. A committee of both houses i temperance was also upjKiintcd today ni both contain a clear majority for resubm sion. It is expected that thu committee w report n bill In the next few dnys nnd t question will bo decided on thu Hour , Besides sides are confident and working hard , Prohibitionists huvu held meetings n : laid out their work. They claim to havi clear majority of each house on its llrst re : : ing to indefinitely posti > onu thu bill for t ( jothcuburg system of municipal saloons. Cunviustul the Vote. DIIXVKH , Colo. , Jan. G. Both houses of t legislature mot in Joint session to canv ; the votes. Both houses also appointed co mlttecs to arrange for the inauguration Oovernor-elcet Wa tf on Tuesday next , nml It li understood tye Affair I * to be n most Im- losing one. Uovbfrror Ittiutt will deliver his message to the nsseinbly tomorrow nt 3 o'clock. ItiulnrM or Yr eft'lny'n Sr lon \Vnnt tlio Rfnln Onirr.r * ' Siilnrltii United. RrittxartF.t.11 , 111. , Jan. C. Adjournment of both houses until "Monday wns taken ad vantage of by nearly every ineiiiber to re turn home. Appointment ( if'Standing committees will follow closely ntfeV'niaiiguratloii on Tuesday and therefore Itf Is presumed the active work of the sessWifWill begin by the middle of the week. Ex-Governor L'lfcr will return to Illoomlngton and resume the practice of law , ns will his private secretary , Colonel Hives. Heprescntatlve Krlckson of Cook county during the session will Introduce a bill In creasing the salaries of state ofllcers , making that of governor 10,000 ; secretary of sttite , auditor and nltomev general , $ ,1,000 , and state treasurer. $15,000. Attached to the clause raising the treasurer's salary Is a pro vision requiring all interest to bo covered Into the state treasury. Tlio salaries of all state nfilecrs not mentioned above are to bo Increased in like proixirtlon. Another bill Is to Increase the per diem ot member * of the legislature to $10. It Is proposed to alter the Australian elec tion law so as to reduce to a minimum the dlfiii'ulties encountered in marking Iho 'bal lots. lots.An An endeavor will bo made to pass a bill providing for the election of railroad and warehouse commissioners by thu people. Among the bills lobe presented is ono by Hepresentatlvo Tico , providing for the taxa tion of notes and other evidences of Indebted ness. \Vorlc r Mniitium'ft I.e ln Hr.i.KN.v , Mont. , Jan. 0. Both houses ot the legislature have adjourned to Monday. The most important business done this morning was the appointment of a commit tee on elections by the house to consider the contest ot the seat from Chouteau county. This committee consists of two republicans , two democrats nnd ono populist , Beherer. who is chairman and has heretofore noted with the democrats. The committee Is ex pected to report Monday , when no doubt there will bo a fight over their decision. Should thej seat Hamilton it would glvo the democrats control of both houses without the nssistunco of the uopulists. DlsHotvcMt tli ) I'ollro CuinmlsMons * TOIT.KA , Kan. , , Ian. 0 , Governor Humphrey tonight dissolved by wire tlio Metropolitan police commissions in the cities 'of Kansas City , Wichita , T-envcnworth and Fort Scott , and asked for the resignations of the com missioners of the city. The Metropolitan police system was provided by a special statuio for the solo purpose of enforcing the prohibitory laws. Governor Humphrey's action wns taken for tlio purpose of forcing Governor-elect Lewelling to show his hand on the prohibition question by com pelling him to take a stand for or against the enforcement of the law in the matter of the police commissions. Xuvrr Was n-l''lglit nt llukcrnvlllo. Asnr.vii.i.n , N. Cp [ 7Sn. 0. Two correspond ents , sent by the .Citizen to Bnkersvillo , N C. , returned tonlghdworn out nnd disgusted , having traveled nearly 100 miles with horses nnd in a continuous snowstorm. They say there has been 'npj trouble whatever at Bakcrsvillo , nor Ik1 'tlicro any reason to ex pect any. ' _ xi : i rs ( nn VKS TKIC n.tr. JJcfUlCHtlc. Three now cnses -typhus fever have been discovered nnd one : death has occurred lu New York City. ' ; j' ) Mnrti-na , the lltiliv grandchild of President Harrison Is Improving ; In lienllh. The white house .still rcnmlnvqtinrantlncd. Hob Hay , n notorlorft coloro.fl desperado ot 1'ockut township , Lr drtli Carolina , wanted for the murder of twdiwlillu women , was .shot by u pursuing party and killed. Tn a family row lAllmrt McDonald of Hunts- vllle , Toxt-8liotaUH : ( < llled his futhcrnnd Hod , Blood hounds were put npon his track and lit was caught in a short lime. > Costa Itlco's minister' to Wnshlnston Im received an ol1lcl.il dispatch to the Direct that thciolsno truth In tlio rumor that , war h Imminent between that country and Nica ragua. The HtilTalo , N. A" . , Times ( Slicehan's organ' has como out with a paan of Interviews wltli lendliiK citizens lining the selection of Wilson S. Hlsscll of this city for attorney general In Jlr. Cleveland's cabinet. When 1'rosldeiir Harrison's torin of olllco ox- iiiriss lie will return to Indianapolis. Mr. Harrison will resume the practice of law , his well known ability as a liuvyur guaranteeing him n remunerative business. Duputy United f\lntes Marshal Slddoll ar rested Morris Lane , who rooms at 005 IVnn street , Kansas City , on the chui'Ho of iisliis the United Slates malls to do a couiitcrfoitliif ; 'mslne.ss In United Hiatus mutiny. I'cfipli * of 1'nlrfux , Minn , , an > still grant ! ) ' iKltntcd over the bank failure In their village , It scums the opinion of the people In gcnoral that the failure wns preiiiedhntod. Sonn accuse them of making away with iHO.ooo. Justice llarrt'tt , Irt the stiprmno court of Now York , bus l sued a Writ of habeas corpus foi the production of Mrs. Kdlth Stcelc , said to hi Imprisoned by lier husband , Dr. Thcodori Stuulu , at the ull.suy house , Now York C'lty. Thu llelhlehem Iron worKS nro manufactur ing for the Navy department sovvrnl M-liicl llarvuylwil armor plates , which -will bu tlrei al by a 10-Inch KUII. The lest will hu Uio most hovure to which the plates have ever tiuun put Thu coast diifeii'-o vessel , Montm-y , has made her trial trip in Han Francisco harbor The lest was n suvuro ono , but Iho vossul cnini out of It In excellent , shape , nnd thu hoard o naval experts were highly pleased with liei gonit riualltles. Two white men wore filially stabbed by twf m'Kroes nt Decntur , Ala. , nnd thuy were It turn shot down hy the wounded whlto men Thu names of the whllu men aru John ant Jninoi llurndim. The negroes' names are Kd- iiionil Todd and Ted Itowilen. Thy largest Iron Intliu In the world Is husj nt work In the I.alcu KrloKiiKhiuurlni ; works ni llutl'nlo , N. Y. , llnlMlitng thu Iron balbuties ti ho placed on the nuw cruiser recently Inimchufi by thu government. In no other shop In tin. world could thu work bo done. A parly of twenty negroes from Mnrksvllli' , Avoyulln parish , Jjri. , has arrived at I > \ rt Worth , Tux. They say thuy luft t hulr formei residence hecauso thulr whllu nuluhhors forced them to It , objecting to the colored peopk maintaining schools for their children , A scheme for the consolidation ( ) f thd olght separate gas companies of Brooklyn , N. Y. , Is on foot. Tlio Hiuiton Construction company of Pennsylvania , which has been formed hi IMward Addlek , will acquire Ihu stoekottln various companies and consolidate them. A colored woman was found wumliirliii about the vicinity of Ijono .lack , Mo. , In ai apparently demented condition , fihu was ar rested. Him. said that shunnd her sister am the Inttur'H hnsbaud wore working their mi ; north from Arkansas ; that thu husband nni wlfo qimiTt'Ilcil , resulting In thu man hontln : tlin woiimn'H brains out. Thu man Hum tied Investigation provndijhu woman's ntory to hi correct. ny , , It Is believed thiif h revolution Is probabli In Costa lilca. It Isniild that Ibn piuslilunt o Urn republic has acknowledged that an ull'or may hu made lotlepirju him. Thu London Mandat'd learnt from gooi authority In Berlin Unit thu Russian ngeut have arrived at Cnlmlto niaku uiforts to Mittl tlio I'iimlr question without the knowledge o England. ' A heavy mantle ijf1 Know covers the city o Berlin and all of "thu Mirrounding country Tlio ( .uffurlngs of the people nro InurvastMl by i growing scarcity ofdcoal , due to thu minur * btrlko In thu Knur iljttflet. ( Iriitit excitement was caused at Ninmun Icl re hen , u town of lovtir Austria , today by th blowing up of the | ioi | o of Ihu editor of a con servntlvo paper published there , Thu hoiib was almost completely demolished. ( Tasteless-Effectual. ) ' ' BILIOUS'and'NERVOUS ! DISORDERS , Buch as Sick Headache , Weak Stomach , Impaired Digestion , Constipation , Liver Complaint , and Female Ailments. I Corned with aTaiUlBM & Bolnbl * Ooitlsg. J J Of all dnifgiiti. Price SB eentJin l i. j ' New York Depot. i < < Canal St. i HE BARTERED HIS HONOR M , Bailint Charged with Balling Out to tlio Canal Conspirators , EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM SAID TO BE STRONG SI. ilo In lluyn Toll Why Ho Wm T.nl tn Mnko Agitln t Hio Drputlon American Hnnkm In the . AllUlr. P.A ins , , Taii. U , Charges against nnlhut , minister of public urorks In the Do Krcyclnot cabinet , have aroused Rroat Intoi-cst. As inlnUtor of inibltc works ho had Important Inlluciu-o on the course of the government in regard 10 tlic Panama Canal company nml tlio charge Is substantially that ho sold that Inllucncc. The Vlparo says the Judge has do- elded Unit the ovldonco against him war rants his being placed on trial. H is roK | > rted that proot against llaihut and other Important people whom the gov ernment is prosei-ntlng Is duo to an under standing between the government and Charloado Lessops. under which tlio latter , hy giving all the Information in his power In relation to the benelk'laries of the I'anama canal corruption , will bo treated with great leniency , or ontlro Immunity. H is reported that Do T c.sseps inadoan Unix-served statement of all the facts within his Itnowledgo and will report It when the cases coino to trial. His object Is said to bo not only Immunity , but also to convince the public that the Panama company was forced by irrcslstablo pressure from ofllcials and newspapers to cheese between whole sale corrupt Ion and the threatened ruin of the enterprise. H is said do Lesseps1 revela tions arc of the most startling character and will create a sensation in America as well as Franco. M. do la Ilayo publishes this morning a letter narrating how ho.servcd the commis sion to expose the Panama scandal. A cer tain person oamo to him , ho says , with a fac simile of the original list of 172 senators and deputies who had accepted Panama bonds. The list was shown to him , however , upon the condition that ho should not reveal the nainos , but inecoly take steps to compel the Chamber of Deputies itself to undertake the exposure. M. de la Ilayo says that the subsequent events amply confirmed all the statements of his informant. Ho aOds that much more remains to be revealed. Several papers this morning predicted the arrests of moro deputies and senators on next Monday. Police wore busy early this morning de stroying incendiary placards published by the anarchists. These placards call upon the people to rise at once , sei/.o arms , de stroy their corrupt oppressors and seize the reins of government. A feeling of alarm was apparent throughout the city last ctf ning and is likely to increase today in consequence of the prophecies of the press that the worst developments are to come. General Saussier , military governor of the city , has taken every possible precaution. The city would bo safe were it not for the general opinion that the government is play ing fast and loose in tlio Panama matter , The laxity of the government's conduct of the prosecution is the subject of universal comment. llunluT SollgmHii 1'loails Ignorance. NEW YOIIK. Jan. 0. A reporter called this morning on Mr , , lcsso Scllgmnu at his ofilce and asked whether , in view of the reputed relations of his firm with the Panama Canal company , ho wished to make any statement. Mr. Scligman said : "I don't understand why wo nro called upon -to make a state ment. Wo are American agents of the canul company and paid out large sums for pro visions and other incidental expenses of the construction. Drexel , Morgan & Co. and Wiuslo\v Lanicr it Co. were also agents in the same way. America ought not to worry about tlio Panama scandal , for this country made enough out of the canal. " Mr. Scligman said ho meant that this country made it in selling materials for the work. Ho added that ho had no conception of the identity of the American banker al leged to bo implicated in the Panama canal scandal. lie refused to discuss any possible revelations of the younger do T-.csseps. 1)13 MOUIC.SxllAISiS A KOW. Ho Miiltesan Aiitl-Si'inlUeAililrcwto : i 1'urls AiulU-iirn nml 11 r'lglit Kiism-s. - PAHIS , Jan. 0 , A great anti-seniltic meet ing was held at the Tivoli , Vauxhall , this evening , under the supervision of the Libro Parole group. The principal speaker was Marquis do Mores. Ho began his address with n general onslaught on the Jews as the corruptcrs of French honesty and the haters of French honor. A tremendous uproar greeted these asser tions and about llfty men started forward to dispute with the mart ] uis , his place on the platform. At the steps to the platform some thirty partisans of the I ibro Parole group showed light. The police commissary , Vcron , announced that unless the disorder ceased ho must dissolve the meeting , and a short lull followed. Marquis do Mores propounded at sotno length his Ideas on socialism and strikes and then suddenly returned to the subject of the Jews with tlio declaration that were It not for them and other capitalists like them , the social question would bo solved easily. The Jews , ho said , had brought about the state of affairs which was culminated In the Pnnnmn ncamlnl. They rejoiced In such ruin of French reputations. About ! WO person rose , groaning and hissing as the marquis reached this climax. Tlio rest of the nudlcnco e.hreml. The marquis' volco wns drowned In the tumult. Kventually the Ijlbro Pnrolo crowd made a rush for th principal disturbers , upsetting nml smasho ing scats and trampling down nil antagonist- In their way. Commissary Vcron then cnlleds in two IxidlcR of policemen , each 100 strong , nml cleared the hall. The Paris corrcs ) < ondent of the London Post describes the Libra Pawle antl-semotle meeting nd- follows ; A lighted cigar was thrown from the gallery , it was mistaken for n bomb mid produced n partial panic. Then a determined effort was made to storm the platform. Iron clinics mid tables were thrown about. Marquis do Mores and hU llttlo band of adherents were obliged to stand their ground , as there was no rear exit and tlicro was a terrible struggle. Many nasty wounds were inflicted. Do Mores anil his party fought their way to the floor , where a Bitched battle was fought , and many were removed with serious wounds. Serious developments were averted only by the arrival of tlio police. MAY iinsiuiT TO Aims. Indlcutliini Tlnit n right AVIlt Occur on ' .tin ArK < Mitlnc frontier. lOijij/rfuMfll / IS33 by Janus Gnnlnn llennett. ] VAU-AUUSO ( via Oalveston , Tex , ) , Jan. fl. [ Uy Mexican Cable to the Now York Herald Siieclal to Tun linn. ] The Herald correspondent at Montevideo telegraphs that two battalions armed with Mauser rifles have been sent to the frontles of the Argentine province of Corricntes. The meeting of the inlerventor with the belliger ents has amounted to nothing as yet and It is not generally anticipated thata settlement will bo reached and it is feared that the federal troops .will have to light before the matter Is settled. Minister Auchornia of the Argentlno cabi net sympathizes with the Corrientes revo lutionists and will , it Is said , resign his port folio. The Argentine government has under consideration a project to place buoys and lighthouses in the Straits of Magellan. The Herald's correspondent at Hlo do .Janeiro telegraphs that a lire which de- stroyoa ? lfiOO,000 worth of property swept over that city yesserday. It started from nu explosion of kerosene , Papers In Uuenos Ayrcs nro unanimous in a demand fora recall of Senor Guerrero , the Chilian minister whoso presence , they say , tends to disturb the friendly relations which exist between the two countries. The llollv- ian government has granted amnesty to till the exiled deputies. A bill providing for the payment of $2Ti,003 in gold to the California lawyers who acted for the Junta do goberno in the Until case has passed the Chilian congress. CAl > l'AlXSCIII013l > iit : > SSTATi.MINT. : II TclU the Story of HU .MrutlilK with thu Dlialtlml I'mtirlii. IlAMiinio , Jan. 0. Captain Schroedcr of the Hamburg-American line steamer , Bohemia - hemia has made a formal report of his en counter with the Cunard steamer Uinbrin and his unsuccessful attempt to tow the Um- brla ' .ctoport. Captain Schroedcr slates : "Wo met the Umbriti at 7 o'clock in the morning , December 'Jl. The Umbria was flying a signal of distress. The Ilobcnila at once answered. The Umbria asked to bo towed to New York. Wo offered to tow her- to Halifax. The Uinbrin replied : 'Halifax is a dangerous port for us to make. ' 3 ' " \Vo will take you to Now York,1 wo answered. "Wo then attached the two now steel hawsers to the Umbria. the Umbria's thick wire cable being added to strengthen the connection. About 7 p. m. the weather bu- cnmo stormy and the air was obscured by snow. Both vessels labored heavily. At liftecn minutes past 10 , first the starboard hawser and then the port hawser broke. " \\e signalled with the lights by blowing the siren. There was no response , and the Um bria vanished out of sight. The wind shifted , blowing nearly again. Wo hovered around until morning , but saw no vessels , and concluding that there was no prospect of being of further assistance , wo proceeded on our voyage. " .SUFPUItIN4i WITH UUXCIMt. < i rnuin Strikers r.rnwlnjj Desperate Trouble Threatened. Bina.iK , Jan. 0. The strikers In the Saar and other mining districts number i-J,00 ! ( ) . Among the strikers are n large number of women. They are more determined to light to the bitter end than tire the men , many of whom arc anxious to return to work. At meetings held today at several places in the mining districts , resolutions were adopted declaring their determination to continue the strike until they won , or were beaten. There is much suffering among the strikers. In many cases miners and their families are furnishing and it is thought that hunger will soon drive them back to work. May IJo Trlnil Hi-Tore the .Semite. d iK > 3liu Jumcn Gordon Hewlett. ] Jan. 0. [ New York Herald Cable Special to THE Ur.B.J It is prob able that M. Charles Ilaihut , formerly minister of public works , will bo arraigned before the senate sitting as a high court , for acts committed while exercising his func tions as minister in ISSIi. Under these cir cumstances the directors of the Panama Canal company will also bo arrainged by the same tribunal as the accomplices of M. Balhut. , IMIM HIM 1115 , Kobort lllack of Lincoln Is at the Windsor. , T. 11. Itngan of Sidney Is nt the Merchants. .1. A. Crane of Toknmah U nt the Dellone. Charles I ) , Allan of Lincoln Is nt the Del- lone. lone.W W , C. Aldcn of North Platte Is nt the Mil- lard. lard.Georgo George W. Frank of Kearney Is nt the I'axton , W. H. Dlckcnson , Jr. . of Wahoo Is nt the Mlllard. 11. L. Castor of Wllber Is n guest nt tlio Millard. Mlss.lcssie Mlllard left for Washington yesterday. It. W. Van Slclcol of Healrlco Is n guest nt the Amide. T , A. Coffeyof ehadron Is registered at the Arcade. Alfred Flint of Utchllold is stopping at thcArcndo. H. H. Ware of Wymoro Is a guest nt tha Merchants. Dr. F. .1. Itulton of St. Paul Is a guest at the Paxton. .1. F. llommcl of Kxetcr is registered at the Paxton. H. M. Wcstcrvelt of Lincoln is registered nt the Mlllard. W. C. Alder of North Platte was nt the Mlllard yesterday. it H. Schneider of Fremont was at the Murray last night. Mrs. M. F. Donaldson of North Platte is a guest nl the Murray. K. L. Snodgrass and wlfo of York are guests at the IMlone. D. 1C. Cimuniiigs of Deatlwood , S. D . is registered nt the Dellone. J. J. Fllcklnger and wlfo of Kawlins , Wyo , are guests at the Windsor. G. A. Kastman of Hot Springs , S. D , , Is registered at the Murray. H. H. Ifcibhison of ICImball was among last night's arrivals at the Paxton. J. 1C. Jenkins of Schuyler was among last night's arrivals tit the Dollono. W. 1C. Colono of Crete was among last night's arrivals at the Arcade. Fred Wild , Jr. . of Dcnwr , was among lust night's arrivals at the Mlllard. W. H. Winterlotham of Genoa was an arrival at the Murray last night. Charles Harding of Norfolk was among last night's arrivals at the Windsor. Hon. Church Howe came up from Lincoln last evening and is stopping at the Paxton 1C. C. Ilolkcnbergcr and W. H. Harrison of Grand Island were at the Merchants last night. Kx-.ludgo F. G. Ililmer of Kearney arrived in the city lust night and Is registered at the Windsor. Mr. Thomas Davis , father of Fred and Latham Davis , returned to his homo in In dianapolis today. P. D. Sturdovandt , who formerly held the olllro of state treasurer , now living at Strong , is n guest at the Paxton. State Treasurer-elect J. S. Hartley ranio up from Lincoln last evening and remained n short time , taking an evening train for Atkinson. At the Mercer : , T. Dixon Avcry , San Fran cisco ; A. L. .Samuels , Portland ; Mrs , D , B. Jackson and child , Portland ; G. 1C. Ilaskcll , Fremont ; C. D. Gardnicr , Hooper ; P. Egnn , Jr. , Sioux Center , la. Is'uw YORK , Jan. 0. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Bm.lOmaha : : Miss Amiable , West minster ; T. J. Blockur , Plaza. Mnvcini'iitu of Ocean Stonincr.1. At Kinsale Passed -Bovie , from New York for Liverpool. At Rotterdam Arrived Chicago , from Baltimore. At Barcelona Arrived United States steamship Newark , from Smyrna. Onniha < ; ily Mission. Annual meeting 4 p. m. today at Young Men's Christian association. The pastors and delegates from all the churches of tlio the city and all other members of the mis slon are expected to bo present. The report of tlio committee on constitution and other mutters will bo presented , and trustees for the ensuing year will bo elected. Mr. Chae. N. Haver Of Frederick , Mil. , suffered terribly for over ten year.- * with abscesses and running sorci on his left leg. Hu wasted away , grew weak anil lliln , anil was obliged to mo a cano and crutch. KriTythliii ; which uoiild liotlwuKlitof was ilona without KOUI | result , until lie began taking which effected a perfect cure. Mr. Ilnucr now in tlio bust of licallli. Full particular ) of liU case will ln sent all wlio address C. I. HOOD & Co. , Jowell , Matt. HOOD'S PlLLO nro tlio beat uftor.llimcrl'lll , lltlst dilution , euro licailiclio mid blllouiiion , The Misfit Parlors , whoso stock of clothing- was badly damaged by water froiji the adjoining fire some weeks ago , have been unable to settle with the Insurance Companiaa and the stock is therefore offered BY THE Insurance Until the claim against it is satisfied. The Misfit's former prices will be cut down about 75 per cent. ; -Toesday at S i ti , lanuaiy At OLD the STAND
