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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , .JANUARY lo , 1803-RIXTEEN rA(3Ea (
SILVER TROUBLING CROVER
Ho isAuxioui to Have the Question Din-
of at OnoCi
DF.SIRES TO USE THE PRESENT CONGRESS
the l'rr ldpiit-ilcrt : nt Wuftlibifc *
ton InvrHllgnlliiB tlio Situation nltli a
View tif Iiniueillnto Action
-Other CH | > llnl lloMlp.
IVisiiixninx Butr.AV OF THE Bin , |
Mil KOUIITKRNTII Srnr.Ef , >
WASIII.NMTON , U. ( . ' . , Jan. M. )
Henry Vlllard , thu railroad Magnate , was
circulating about the capltol today for the
purpose of getting Information for Mr.
Cleveland upon tlio silver question. Mr.
\ llliird. Mr Whitney or some other corpora
tion representative is .almost invariably sent
here and there by Mr. Cleveland to do his
bidding Mr. Vlllard says ho cannot say
what is likely to happen on the silver ques
tion but lie Is euro the prcsident'flcct would
llko. toseit dlajiosed of by this congress.
Representative Bourke Cockran. who haa
Just been to see Mr. Cleveland , has returned
and he is r.lso interested in thu silver
situation Ho 1ms very little to way about
his visit to Mr. Cleveland. Ho says ho Is
not going to IK ! r.ttornej general and thinks
that ri"ht where he U is a good enough place
for him.
The presrnce of Mr. Vlllard and
the return of Mr. Cockran from
n slt. understood to liavo been
jntule for the purpose of consult
ing with Mr Cleveland on the.-illvu ucstion ,
has hroutrht that question tnorejiromlnenlly
( n the ! > nt than any other question and
riven it a greater interest than heretofore.
The matter Is being talked up one side and
down tlie other , nml it is evident that o very-
tiling possible is to be done to sccuro the re
peal of the Sherman law on the best terms
jwisslMe Mr. Cleveland Is moro concerned
nliiiut that than anything else find is very
active in his efforts to secure some action.
There is not n republican , and very few dem
ocrats. ln > really believe the Sherman act
could be repealed if an effort was made , and
republicans suy the effort will not bo made
in the senate at least.
ltirir : < lliiKI > rultlifilt ( inlclill.
This from the Evening Star is an announce
ment that lias been for some days accepted
In tinny and political circles hero as a fore
gone conclusion :
it Is practically settled that Mr. 10. W.
Hid ford , private .secretary to the president ,
will be appointed a major in the pay corps of
the army to fill a vacancy recently created
by accelerated retirements. In making this
itpnointment the president follows the pre
cedent established by President Grant in
the case of Major Smiffcn. The nomination
.will probably be sent to the senate early
next week. The appointment waa intended
to KIn tlio nature of a surprise to Mr. Hal-
ford , but the preliminary arrangements
being made at the War department leaked
out in sntno mysterious way and now it is
cveri bod.'s . secret.1
As to Itiillrouil -Mullon. .
Western railroads are combining with
Borne railroads in Now England , and have
their representatives hero to amend the
Cullom amendment to the interstate com
merce law. covering tlio Counsclman case
nml compelling favored persons to testify
against the railroads. The railroad com
panies want theCulIom amendment amended
so as to make the Interstate Commerce com
mission a regular railroad court , from which
appeals may be taken. Friends of the Cnl-
lom proposition say the courts would keep
alive these questions indefinitely , whiln the
Interstate Commerce commission as at pres
ent constituted is a tribunal of llnal as well
as primary resort and should be maintained.
A strong light will bo made pro and con in
the house when the Cullom act comes up the
latter part of next week.
Wholly it Cliivrliinil Afllilr.
Republicans in congress find considerable
amusement these-days in twitting their
democratic colleagues about prospective ap-
iiolntincnts at tlie hands of President Cleve
land , .Especially docs ex-jpcakcr ( Rccd take
enjoyment in tills pastime.
There is not a democrat In congress , It Is
related , who will say positively , tfiat ho ex
pects any specllle place to he tilled upon his
recommendation and few of them have made
nny promises. Few of them answer letters
directly asking for places ; and when they
nnswer them it is evasively. They do not
Bay , as has been tlio custom , "I will glvo you
the place , " or " 1 find that I must appoint an
other man. " The answer acknowledges the
request and states that It will be put on Illo.
In line it is the expectation of the demo
crats that they are to bo sorely disappointed
in office-giving by Mr. L'ltvdand. They re
call vividly that eight years ago , and during
all of the administration of Mr. Cleveland ,
ho took matters into his own hands nml ap
pointed men without consultation , or if after
advice from those Interested ho disap-
jtointed everyone , almost. He is by all odds
the most dogmatic of the presidents which
our country has had.
Democrats in congress are simply Availing
with hands folded for developments. They
can only hope , as thu mendicant docs , that
Komcthlng will como their way. Ono tiling
tlie democrats here have concluded , and that
Is that President Cleveland will remove no
republican officials till their terms have ex
pired. Ho believes in letting them servo out
the time spccillcd In their commissions.
It is stated uixm the nutlioity of men who
profess to have assurances of Mr. Cleveland
that th\\ will bo asked to take portofolios in
the new cabinet that the chief executive
\vlll not n k the advice of any one in select
ing his cabinet. At this time four years ago
the trains wcro lillcd with men from all sec
tions of the country going to Indianapolis Ui
recommend the appointment of republicans
to places in President Harrison's cabinet ,
With onu or ixKssibly two exceptions every
man selected for the cabinet by President
Harrison was recommended largely for tin
place , endorsed by hundreds or thousands ol
republican workers. It is not believed thai
100 letters will bo written in behalf of all
the men whom Mr. Cleveland will select foi
bis cabinet. Isor will delegations call upon
him to nrgo men for those positions. His
party managers have como to the conclusion
that they are not wanted as counselors ami
the } are giving him a wldu berth.
\\fntcrii I'l'lixloim.
The following pensions granted are re
ported
Nebraska : Original James K. Sanders
Ixiuls C. Taylor , AVilliam P. Slmms , Amber
son O Shaw. John W. Ploof , Benjamin 1C
Williams , William II. Thomas , Lewis White
Additional John M. Taylor. Charles S
Wilson , William Wooley. Morrlll O. Curtis
John D , Adams. lncreaso--ThomasS. Gnnoe
Reissuellubbanl F. Vail , Angus Mi-Kin
non , Original widowsLucy M. MclCinnoii
Ellzabeto A. Bcnschoter , Lydla A. Allen
Original Homer H. Bowker , John Brown
Theodore M. Cochran , John Young , Join
Harrow William Davis , Upton C. Holder
man , Thomas Townsley , EinanuelA. Bosluy
Martin I * SHitswood. | IncreaseConnii
LelmikUel Original widow Catharine M
Murphj.
Iowa Original Henry Taylor , Bernaii
Yengher , Jacob Rohr , Henry M. Woodworth
Albert S. Tool. Parsons Robinson , James F
Drowning , William Wilson , James , M. Rice
.lames A Ashcraft. George II. Evans , Adan
C Woodcock. Additional -Chapman Bun
Samuel McClcment , James P. Ayrault
Wilder Leonard , Mcn/o J. A. Dronson , An
drew H Graham , Jacob F. Hahnenkratt. In
oreaseJames O. Duke. Adin Gibson , Georg <
Munger , Henry Nelll , tJeorgo E. Bee. Kefs
mie- Daniel W. Inman. Original widow *
cto - Catherine Brown , Bertha E. Bronson
minor of Thomas D. Bradtield. *
Original Robert Klllen , James P. Hen
derson , David I' . Goodrich , Lewis J
Williamson , William II. lllttle , Jacob M
1 Ilartman. John W. Forney. George A. Hart
Edward H. F. Christiansen , John T. Close
Albert CufTel. Charles Doogs , Dennis Mut
phy , Robert Mi t'arthy. Additional ( ii-orr
Hofer , Uirenzi ) Cooper. Increase Franei
W Indie. Reissue Henry M. Engle , Willltui
I mr , David W. Church , Hubert Baxtei
Original widows , etc.--Ursula Black , Nnne
J. Wanl , Martha Van Order , Hannah Wai
lick , mother , Stephen Webster , father , Am
C Sheehan. Ruth E. Jones. Josephine Smitli
tnlnois of Charles Trowbrldge.
South DakotaOriginalOrrln C. Ilenr\
Charles HallJohn D.Wallace. Adilitiomi
- di-orgo H Sollies ,
MlicrllHllrmit.
AeeliUnt Secretary Chandler today ovei
ruled Hit iiiolloi fi'i review of the
in Mm timber culture ciiM > of l-'raiik D. An
df-1-r.tiii . iiKalnat Mil had McCarthy from
( irand l h.rul. cancelling McCartlo ' entry
Heafllnnril thedecl.ilon In the case of Jo-
teph K. Trliinler agnltmt Irwlti S. W.ilUer I
from Sidney , dlmulsalng the formers con1 1
tent. The assistant socrctni'v lun dlstriiscd
the context of ( leorgc1 F. Kk-liardsoii against
Jootiili C Dlllnti of Alwnleen , S. D.
U is the understanding In the ln.-uso that
the liurrows ie : < olutlon jiruposing an investi
gation of the whisky trust Is intituled to
bring about an Investigation into u number
of Uie great corioraliouH | and mono ] > ollofi
against whom the democratic orators have
been inveighing in campaigns for yours. Mr.
llurrows proiMf > c4 now to test the sincerity
of the democrats. It is not believed by re
publican ! ) that the democratic house will
order the investigation.
In the senate today Mr. 1'fiyiirrcw pro
posed an amendment to the Indian appro
priation hill as follows : For the purpose of
paying such damages resulting to the set
tlers who went upon the Crow Creek and
Wlnncbngo Indian reservation In South
Dakota , between February 'J7 and April 17 ,
* ) W , and wcro afterward removed there-
win. as shall bo determined to be Justly due
aid Mittlrrs , by the scccctaryof the Interior ,
ho sum of $ IW.OOO.
George A. Crofntt of Wyoming Is at the
National.
J. L. Carey and wife of Omaha are at the
St. James.
: Melvlllo Oregsley , Sioux Falls , S. D./.Uat
he Johnson.
Mrs. Pcttljrrew of South Dakota will re-
elveon next Tuesday , assisted by her sister
rom Slmix Falls.
Dr. William 11. F.ly has been appointed a
lumber of the pension board at Long Pine.
P. S. II.
visTiitii.\v : : IN < . ' < > N
.onlftl.inn'H New Senator Mr. .tlorcan < iu
the .Monroe Dnclrlnr.
WASIIISOIOX , D. C. , Jan. 14. Mr. CuflVry ,
ho new senator from l/nilslaiui , took the
ath of oftlco today and exercised his right
o vote each time In antagonism lo the null-
ptinn hill. That mcnsurc came up late in the
( tcrnoun , but was antagonized l > y two mo-
ions , ' on neither of which was there a
liioriim voting. Stimulated , however , by a
lint from Mr. Sherman that the measure
vas blocking up all importing business , Mr.
gave notice that lie would ask the
enate to lemaln in session next Wednesday
mtil a llnal vote on tliu anti-option bill is
cached.
Most of today's session was occupied by
Mr. Morgan of Alabama on the Nicaraguon
anal bill. In the coin-so of his speech ho
spoke sadly of the Monroe doctrine us
wont , torn and fragmentary. " and as hav-
ng been kicked by thu senate Into "doll
ags.1
At the conclusion of Mr. Morgan's speech
thu anti-option bill came up as u special
order , but ( in antagonism to it ) Mr. Wol-
: ott , republican from Colorado , moved to
iroceed to the consideration of the first bill
> n the calendar. On th.it motion Mr. Wash-
nirn. republican from Minnesota , demanded
he yeas and thu nays and the result was :
Yeas , Si ; nays , ! Hnot a quorum voting. The
lew. senator from Louisiana , Mr. Cuffery ,
gavei ills first vote on the motion and in the
ifllrmativo.
Mr. Wolcott then moved that the senate
idjonrn , and that motion was defeated
veas , 7 ; nays , al Mr. CalVery again voting
iye.
iye.As this vote also showed the absence of a
liiorum the roll was called and forty-six sen .
itors , two more than a quorum , responded.
Mr. Sherman asked unanimous consent to
lave the vote on thu anti-option bjll taken on
Wednesday.
Mr. Wolcott 1 object.
Mr Sherman Then I hope that the sen-
itor having the bill in charge and havi.ig a
majority of the senate in favor of the bill
will try to close that matter on Wednesday.
; > eeausc It is interfering with very important
[ Hiblic business.
Mr. Wasliburn Then I glvo notice that
next Wednesday I will ask the senate to
remain in session until wo roach a vote on
this bill.
After a brief executive session the senate
adjourned.
In the HOIIHP.
The time of the house was principally con
sumed today in the consideration of the bill
ratifying the agreement with the Cherokee
nation of Indians for the cession to the
United States of the tract of land known as
the Cherokee outlet. In the consideration of
the morning hour the house resumed the
consideration of the bill to promote tbo efll-
ciency of the measure.
The morning hour expired without notion
on the measure , which assumed its place
upon the calendar. The floor was then ac
corded to the committee on Indian affairs.
The first bill called up was ono approprlat
lug $ S.VJ5,000 to ratify and confirm an agree
ment with the Cherokee nation. The agree
ment for , which this appropriation is a con
sideration , provides for the cession by the
Cherokee Indians of the Cherokee outlet ,
which contains about 8,000,000 acres.
An amendment was adopted allowing the
government six \ curs in which to pay the
money , and in thu meantime to pay 5 per
cent interest.
On motion of Mr. Duller , democrat from
Iowa , nn amendment was adopted providing
that no person who is the owner of eighty
acres of land , or who is the owner of any
real estate in any city or town , the aggregate
value of which shall exceed $2,000 , shall en
teranyof the land opened to settlement
( The original bill made the restriction apply
lo owners of 100 acres ) .
Mr. Springer , democrat from Illinois ,
"offered an amendment authorizing the secre
tary of the interior lomako rules and regula
tions to prevent contests as to priority of
location upon any lands opened to settlement
under this bill , and the rules anil regulations
shall bo Incorporated in the president's pro
clamation and shall become u part of the
conditions upon which the location and set
tlement of Indians shall bo mado. Adored.
The bill was discussed by Messrs Peel ,
Rockwell , DIngloy , Dowers and Pickler.
The bill was passed and the house ad
journed. .
\ % VSIIINtlTOX dOSSIl' .
KKtliimtn or Cost of I'orclKU Mull ! M > rvIrn
I.eKliIittlvu Notes.
WAIIIIXOTOX , D. C. , Jan. 14. Secretary
Foster sent to the house today a communica
tion from Postmaster General Wanamukcr
submitting nn estimate of an appropriation
of $ oyil'JI for the transportation of foreign
mails for the fiscal year ending Juno DO , IblM ,
under contract as provided for by the net of
March , IMU , for the promotion of the foreign
mall service. This contractor subsidj service
includes nine routes : Galveston to La
Guayra , Xew York to fxi Guayra , New York
to Colon. San Francisco to Panama. San
Franclsio to Hong ICong , New York to
lUienos Ayres. New Yuri ; to Hlo do Janeiro ,
Now York to Tuxpan and New Yorkto ,
Havana. This estimate was not included'in
the regular estimates of the department.
The followingconllrmations nrcannouncod ;
United States Consuls-John Drlgham of
Iowa , at Aix lo Chapolle : F. C' . Gottschalk
of California , at Stuttgart. Postmasters :
Iowa D. J. Clark , Primglmr ; ICvan Gib-
IKIIIS. Dyersvillo : Henry Kettel , Grand
Junction : John Kuapp , Ilarkersburg ; Sam
uel Mayno. Hanuock ; Ix-onard Miller , Hart
ley ; W. H. McCune , North wood ; J. J. Mc-
W'llliums ' , Charter Oak.
The Department of State has received in
formation thai Prince Kanatacusen has been
appointed minister from Hussla to the
United States to succeed Duron de Struove.
The prince was expected to leave St. Peters
burg today and to reach Washington in two
weeks.
Henry U. Vlllard was at the capital today
arguing in favor of the suspension of silver
purchases. Ho had an Interview with
S | > oaker Crisp , Mr. McMillan , Mr. Springer
and a number of other loading members of
the house. Ho said ho would not bo a mem-
bur of Mr. Cleveland's cabinet ; that his busi
ness interests precluded them.
Mr. Calno of Utah Introduced In tbo house
today a bill to enable the people of the terri
tory he represents to form a constitution and
statu. government and to bo admitted into
thu union us u state.
Llttlo Marthcna Harrison continues to
improve and danger from infection is be
lieved to bo removed from the white house.
The vice president has up to date received
o eetornl returns by messengers from the
following states : Delaware , Maine , Mary
land , Massachusetts , Now Hampshire , New
Jersey , New York , South Carolina , Pennsyl
vania , Vermont , Virginia and West Virginia.
The following states have sent returns by
mall.but the messengers have not yet ar
rived : Alabama , Arkansas , Colorado , Con
necticut , Florida , Georgia , Illinois , Indiana ,
lawn , Kentucky , Michigan , Minnesota. Mis
souri , NobrmU , O'jlo , HUode Ului'd , South'
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KELLE Y , STIGER CO.
ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY
For Monday , Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday.
In order to close out our entire line of fail and winter cloaks in the
quickest possible time we have decided on the days named above to give at
DISCOUNT OK
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This will include tlie entire cloak stock of Ladies' , Misses' ' and Child
ren's Wraps and Jackets of all descriptions. This means just one-hall !
of the recent low prices to which these goods have been reduced.
Discount on all other winter goods throughout the house.
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GOR.NBJR KAR.NAM AND © '
Carolina , South Dakota , Wicousiu and Wy
oming.
The house committee on census has ap
pointed a sub-committee to draft a bill es
tablishing a permanent census bureau.
The appropriations committee has under
consideration a proposition to abolish all
pension agencies and pay pensioners with
checks direct from the treasury. Secretary
Foster of the treasury , when consulted , saw
ho rather favored the scheme.
Senator" Wolcott of' Colorado offered a resolution
elution today instructing the committee on
foreign relations to inquire what sums have
been expended in the construction of the
Nicaragua canal since the accounts of ex
penditure were heretofore renderod. After
some discussion it was laid over till Monday.
KKW'S l-'OK THU All.MY.
I.lht of Clmngrft of Impnrtuiiro In tlio
Iti'gilliir Svrvlru Yett ir luy.
WASHIXOTOJ ? , D. C.Jan. H. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim DEE. ] The following army or
ders were issued today :
Lieutenant Colonel Edwin V. Sumner ,
Eighth cavalry , will proceed to and take
station in New York City and report to
Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Deck , assistant
adJutauUgcnoral , for duty in connection with
the compilation of the regulations. Major
John M. Hamilton , First 'cavalry , is detailed
as a member of the army retiring board at
Vancouver barracks , vice Major Thomas
Ward , assistant adjutant general , relieved.
Major Joseph W. Wham , paymaster , will
report In person to Colonel Thomas M. An
derson , Fourteenth infantry , president of
the army retiring boanl at Vancouver bar
racks , Wash. , for examination. Leave
of absence for ono mouth Is granted Captain
Jefferson D. Poindexter , assistant surgeon.
The extension of leave of absence on account
of sickness granted Lieutenant Colonel Guy
V. Henry. Seventh cavalry , December ' 'S , is
further extended four months on surgeon's
certificate of disability. Captain CrosbyiP.
Miller , assistant quartermaster , will proceed
to Jefferson barracks , Mo. , on public busi
ness , and on the completion thereof will re
turn to his station in tills city , Captain Guy
L. Edie , assistant surgeon , is relieved from
duty at Fort Niobrara , Neb. , and will repair
to Now York City and report In person to the
attending surgeon in that city tor duty In Ills
° nlco-
1 1 7 ; . t Tit i ! it t'nn r.ti a r.s.
of l-'rlRlil Sorrow 1'romlst'd for the
StiMmth.
WASHINGTON' . D. C. . Jan. 14. Forecast
for Sunday : For Nebraska : Fair , -warmer ,
variable winds.
For Iowa : fair , warmer , northwesterly
winds.
For North and South Dakota : Fair , except
snow in North Dakota ; warmer , variable
winds.
Local Itrcortl ,
Ornc'B OF THE WEVTIIEH DUIICAU , OMAHA ,
Jan. H. Omaha record of temperature and
rainfall compared with corresponding day of
past four years :
1803. 1B02. 1801. 1S90
Mnxlniiimtcinperntiire. H = 1214 = 2H =
Minimum toiiipernturt ) . 3 = > lie 'JH3 7 = >
Average toinpvraturo. . i ! = 0 = > 3tiO 1H = >
Precipitation T .00 .00 ,0'J
Statement showing the condition of tem
perature and precipitation at Omaha for the
day and since March 1 , IB'J-J.
Normal tiMniwraliiio ir > °
Detlclency for thu duv 11 ! °
Deficiency slncu March 1 . - .1.7i ! = >
Normal precipitation 02 Indies
IKillclency for tlio tliiy U- Inches
UuHcleucyslnco March 1 3.40 Inches
GEOHUU K. HUNT , Local Forecast Official.
Arrival of Orrun Vessel * .
At Clyde Arrived Ethiopia , from New
York.
At Lizard Passed Italy , from Now York
for London.
At Swinmundo Arrived Polurla , from
Now York- .
I At Philadelphia Arrived Michigan , from
London.
At Now York Arrived Norgc , from
Copenhagen.
At Urow Head Passed Uunlu , New York
for LiveriKwl.
At Sicily SlKhted Uhlnoland , New York
for Antwerp.
I.ockcil Out mill Marvrd.
ST. Louia , Mo. , Jan. 14. Six hundred
striking coal miners of Contralla , 111. , have
appealed through n committee scut hero for
help to ke p them from starving and freez
ing. The locked-out miners , the committee
says , are . .i a pitiable condition from the
want of proper food , fuel and clothing. The
men are on u strike against the Ignoring by
the Dig Four coal uiiue of the Illinois weekly
payment lawt
At our sule of linens and housekeeping goods this your we offer some of the best bin-gains ever shown in Omaha. We luive just reccivcda
large Importation of the best Irish and German linens , \yhich enables us to showthe , Choicest things .the inaiUet : jtll'ords. In addtion to this w6
have made some big cuts on certain lines of goods that AVC are overstocked in , making an opportunity to buy linens , that you cannot afford to miss.
FINE BLEACHED DAMASK $1 FEE. YARD.
We offer during- this sale our 72-inch bleached damask that have been sell
ing at $1.25 and $1.37i for $1 per yard. There are about eight or ton pieces
and all beautiful designs.
3-4 napkins to match at $3 per dozen ; former price $3.75.
BLEACHED DAMASK 75c PER YARD.
0 pieces OS-inch bleached damask , our OOc quality , all good patterns , dur
ing this sale 75c per yard.
UNBLEACHED GERMAN DAMASK 75(3. (
C pieces heavy German damask , unbleached , our 85c and OOc quality , splen
did goods for common use , for this sale 75c per yard.
ODD LOT OF FINE NAFKINS.
Wo have accumulated a lot of extra fine double damask napkins. They are
all odd , nothing to match them , but they are the finest goods we carry , and will
bo placed on our counter Monday at a great SACRIFICE. In addition to this
lot wo will put in all odd napkins and cloths of cheaper graades. They are great
bargains.
25c HUCK TOWELS FOR 21c.
Wo are overstocked on towels and consequently offer some rare bargains.
We will sell 100 dozen of our fine largo 25c huok towels at Slo oach.
DON'T ' MISS THIS CHANCE.
HOTCK and DAMASK TOWELS $2 Per Dozen
100 dozen kuck and damask towels , worth SOc each , they all go in this sale
at $2 per dozen.
BED SPREADS $1.25.
2 cases fine crochet bed spreads , extra quality and size , beautiful Marseille *
patterns. This quilt sells at $1.50 the world over. For this sale $1.25 each.
$5,00 MARSEILLES QUILTS FOR $3.75.
Wo have about 25 or 30 extra fine Marseilles quilto that sold at $5 ; wo havq
put them in this sale at $3.75. These special bargains will bo picked up quick.
Como early ,
Our Annual Sale of Muslin Underwear Still Continues. Special prices on Housekeeping Goods and Sheetings. !
STIGER & .COMPANY.
TO WIPE OUT THE SCALPER
Plans of the Order of Kailway Conductors to
Defeat Ticket Brokers.
GENERAL LEGISLATION TO BE SECURED
Kills KoRiilntlni ; the Silo : of Transportation
to bo Introduced In tint I.rglalature *
ofnll Stutf ! ) Whrro No Such
Liiwa Kxlnt.
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CHIOAOO , 111. , Jan. i-H , Railway officials
who have been taking an active part In the
movement to wipe out1 the ticket scalping
evil In western cltlgs ro much pleased at
the prospect of beingiaaterlally , ( aided in
their undertaking byi the Order of Railway
Conductors. They are "emphatic in their
praise of tlio South Dakota branch of the
order , wlilch has takqu' the initiative by
bringing before the logiiliituro of that state
an anti-scalping bill.Tdnd they conlldently
expect to see the 'nldvemcnt spread to
other statc . The corwllictors are interested
in having such laws on.ac.ted , because whenever -
ever fraudulent UckWi ( 'aro palmed oft on
them they are usuiilly cquired to make good
the loss to the compau : t.U.it employs them.
But they also have thft interest of the public
in mind and are able to recount numerous in
stances in which persons have been com
pelled to pay their fares on the train after
buying worthless tickets of unauthorized
agents. It is understood that similar bills
are to be introduced by the Order of Railway
Conductors in other states where no antl-
scalping laws exist.
Completed the
Printed proofs of the revised agreement of
the Western Passenger association are now
in the hands of the committee on revision
and a mooting of the committee will bo held
next Wednesday to make any additional
changes that may bo decided upon. The pro
posed amendments have already been out
lined In these reports with the exception ,
perhaps , of the provision in regard to th
selection uf arbitrators. It is recommended
that a board of arbitrators bo appointed to
servo for three months and hear all appeals
taken from the decision of the chairman
in that period. These arbitrators are to lie
elected by ballot and must be passenger offl-
ciuls or lines lu the association. Should
of the arbitrators bo connected in any way
with a case on hearing , ho is disqualified
from acting and the chairman may appoint a
substitute. Thorlght of challenging by either
P'irty is absolute , the vacancy thus created
to bo lillcd by the iihairman.
New Mm ; to Denver.
A dispatch from Denver says that a big
movement which bus been industriously
kept from the public has como to light there.
It Is nothing more or less than n determina
tion on the part of the Chicago & North
western road to run trains into Denver over
its own tracks. The company in question ,
tlio report declares , has already practically
accomplished Its purpose by securing con
trol of the Colorado Eastern , an unostenta
tious little road running from Denver to a
coal mine , sixteen miles east of the city. For
four or llvo years the Chicago ft Northwest-
nrn has been trying to secure a line to Den
ver and thus become independent of the
Union Pacific , over whoso tracks its through
sleepers now reach Colorado and Utah
iKilnts. The company has already a track
into Wyoming and It is said that a line will
bo built south from there to a Junction with
the Colorado Eastern.
Cliiirgi'fi lit tlio I'M I r.
The traftlc department of the World's fail-
today Issued a memorandum to exhibitors
and transportation companies containing the
latest regulations concerning the charges for
the reception and handling of exhibits on
the exposition grounds , it is announced that
the oxKsltlon ) will make a terminal charge
of 1 } cents per KX ) pounds , with a minimum
charge of 50 cents for any single shipment.
Extra charges will bo made for handling ex
hibits over IIU.OOU pounds In weight , and ar
rangements for the reception of such ex
hibits as may lie made in advance with the
transportation manager. A dial-go of .1 pel-
car will be made on all exhibits which arrive
on their own wheels , such as palace cars lo
bo exhibited in the traiibportatlon building ,
! nni3 $10 for locomotives arriving , with their
tender. These charges will bo made in each
direction.
Iteihli-tlon of Itlltrs Itrji-cti-d ,
Commissioner Blanchard lias issued a
circular announcing the action of the
Wisconsin Central lines in the matter of
rates on transcontinental traffic. That
' action is a ) > oint blank refusal to participate
I In the reduction rates pioimsed by the Southern -
' ern Pacific roads on certain comoditles from
I California to the cast and Southern Pacific
i is notified that the lines In the Central Trafnc
I association and Trunk line association will
j continue to demand on the commodities
named their full proportions of tlie rates
i quoted In the last transcontinental tariffs.
Piles of people nave pue.s , but DoWitt s
Witch Hazel salvo wUJ cure them.
WISTER JN BERLIN
frON'TIN'UEI ) rilO.M I'lllST I'AliR. )
tlio privileges enjoyed by the bureau
cracy is stirring tlio middle classes of
Prussia. Prussian olllfhils. whose numbers
are legion , are exempt from any taxation
except nn Income tux. To tlio property
holding class this is believed to bo an injustice -
justice and meetings have lueii held in
Dortmund , Darmicn , Cologne anil Hanover
to protest against tlio exemption. Resolu
tions wore adopteil demanding that tlie pov-
ernnicntas spt-cdlly as pisslblo nliallsh the
privilege of the bureaucrats and thus equal
ize the taxation.
Thu fourteen delegates from German sen-
ports met in convention today , llerr Crasso-
mann , president of tlio Ilatnburg Chamber
of Commerce , occupied the chair. The
agenda of the congress include the measures
to bo adopted for the sanitary and police
control of vessels entering fiernuiny's ports.
Herr Ituportl , ono of the Hamburg ilciepitcs ,
proposed thu adoption of iiuirantict | regula
tion.
tion.Herr
Herr \\Vlerelitor , a delegate fromoStcttin ,
recommended the adoption of thu stringent
measures approved by the Stettin Chamber
of Commerce.
The congressmen proceeded to consider
the proposals made by thu llerren Huperti.
Some of the proposals worn adopted A
motion in favor of an International agree
ment regarding < inar.intiiui was rojt.rted. A
committee was npi > olntc < l to draft a ivport
on the decisions taken , to bu presented to the
imperial government.
Iiiik luiiieriuiii : I'liiiinirrcliil Allkinrr.
As a step toward a Il'issl-in-Ooriimn rom-
mereial entente , tlinHt. Petersburg ircvi.'rn-
ment Is about to cancel Iho decree prohibit
ing Russian railway companies fiom buying
material abroad. The Iron and steel trades
ofUcrmany expect to immediate ! ) benefit
from tiio revocation of the decree.
Tlio decree is now before the imperial
council awaiting signature. The Tagcblatt
of lierlin says that a comineivlal treaty
iH'tween tlio two ixnvers will IIP turn-lulled in
May. .Ministers Illeberstc'ln ana von Her-
Icpsch will expedite tlio negotiations , but
the turn In Uussian court { ccllng because of
Chancellor von Capnvi's speech may alteJ
the iMisition.
The socialists of Magdunburg have pro *
claimed a noycott against the hru.vers of
that place for forming a union for protection
against the socialists , who were boycotting
single brewers. The fond extends to fac
tories , in the canteens of which the beer
made by tbo boycotted brewers is sold.
The socialists working in these factories
threaten to strike unless beer brewed by
men who have not Inu-urrcd their displeasure
Is substituted for the liovcruKu now solil.
The quarrel threatens to assume proportions
out of sl/o with the question involved , AB
yet , however , the so''iillsts : have made lltllo
progress In their light.
A congress of .socialist delegates from
I'oscn and Silesia has selected twenty -threo
candidates to stand for election to the Ieiclis >
tag. Tlio delegates acted under Iho lileA
that the dissolution nf the Kuielistag was
imminent over the army bill. Subsequent
developments have shown that their action
was premature.
Herr Arcndt , a member of the Ilclrhstng
and editor of the DciiUchoWoclieiiblatt. baa
decided to retire from the Kelchstag and
from public life. The eluneollor's disclaim *
ing any knowledge of him before tlio Reichs
tag In connection with tlio part ho played
In tlio Brussels monetary conference has
placed a stigma upon Herr Arendt that ho
seems to fee.1 very much , and this is probably
the reason for his retirement.
VliMK'd hy Iliiiiilrrd * .
CIIAIII.KSTOX , AV. Vi. ( , Jan 14. - Hundreds of
people viewed the remains of Hon. John B
Kenna lying in state at the senate chamber
today. The front of the capltol wns draped
In mourning and tlie senate chamltorhero
the liotly lay , was also heavily draped in
black.
This morning tlio body was taken Irom the
senate chamber to the Catholic church Tlio
funi.T.il cortege was the largest over sie.n lu
tills city and tlio streets \ \ jro thronged.
Mass was offered by Rov. Father Htenger
and after touching and appropriate remarks
by the reverend gentleman the b-jdv was
taken from the church to the cemoteri and
them laid to rest.
Ki'citlcni | tit Mr. unit Mri. Olmrfrlilor.
A reception was tendered at the Metro *
pol'.tan club last evening to Mr and Mrs ,
Martin Oberfeldor whlcli was onoof th't moat
enjoyable social occasions of the season , Thu
spacious club rooms were well lillcd with
guests , and the usuul program ol dtmctt
was ludulgod ID , i
