TJtE OMAHA DAILY HEE : SUNDAY , FEBRUARY 10 , 1803-STXTEEN PAGES.
$1,100,000 , ns was reported , but cannot say
what the llguro wlU bo.
Homo Honrtnchra Kndfld.
The action of the house yesterday in-
knocking out the appropriation for the sal
aries of the three secretaries of the State
Board of Transportation has pretty effectu
ally cooked the geese of the aspiring gentle
men who have been working BO industri
ously for npiwlntmcnts on the board. There
is hardly n possibility that the appropriation
can bo restored to Its original place in the
bill. The senate may , of course , refuse to
concur In the action of the house in striking
out the items , but oven though the senate
restores the item , the bill will then have to
go to a conference committee. It may bo
stated for a certainty that Speaker Gaftln
will never appoint as members of the con
ference committee any men who are not
known to bo opix > scd to the State Board of
Transportation. The people of Nebraska
will * , therefore , bid goodbye to the board and
its secretaries at the end of the present
fiscal year.
Secretaries Dllworth and Koontz affect to
bo ladlffercnt to the matter and both assert ,
that they will undertake to save nothing
from the wreck. In spite of their assumed
nonchalcncc , however , they have prepared
an elaborate defense of the present system ,
together with Its secretaries , and copies
have been quietly circulated in the senate
chamber. The report , after dcllnlng the
duties of the board , says that since the
tribunal was established 2.V ) cases have been
tried and determined , besides a largo num
ber of complaints that have been satlfuc-
torlly settled by correspondence and per
sonal negotiations. The secretaries claim
that the board furnishes the only
tribunal before which a party can
como and have hh compliant against a
railroad company hear ; ! and determined
without expense to himself or delay in the
hearing and determination of the samo.
Over llfty cases , according to the report ,
have been tried nnd determined by the
board during the past year.
IVIint thn Hoard Has Accomplished.
The report then goes on with further ref
erence to the work of the board in the six
years of Its existence , and asserts that some
of the cases determined have been very Im
portant ones. Ono case Is specified In par
ticular , and the claim Is made that "local
rates were reduced about ono-thlrd , " and in
another case where "local rates were re
duced about CO per cent on hard coal and
quite a reduction on soft coal. "
At the present tlmo there are pending before
fore the board three cases asking for the es
tablishment of depot buildings nnd shipping
facilities tit different points , besides a num
ber of cases asking for elevator privileges ,
which have been refused by the railroad
companies. It is claimed on behalf of the
board that it has ordered now stations put
in , old stations reopened , switches con
structed , investigated the condition of the
various railroad lines and their equipment ,
depots , shipping facilities , etc.
Kit I CMC'S TEST1.MONY.
He Toll the Committee ot Wiilgh'a Alleged
Offer to liny Ills Vote.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Feb. 18. [ Special to THE
Bnr. . ] The following examination took place
this morning bofora the bribery investigat
ing committee in the ofllco of Lieutenant
Governor Majors :
Representative Edward ICrick was the
first and only witness.
By Mr. Casper :
Q. State your naino and where you live.
A. Edward ICrick ; I live near Mindcn ,
Kearney county , Nob.
Q. What is your relation to the house ,
Mr. ICrick ?
A. I am a member of the houso.
Q. You may .state what you know of this
matter in controversy.
A. Of course , I have had in my mind nnd
so forth about this bribery matter for many
"years and when I came down hero I found It
was the case. Mr. Dungan and myself
talked it over many times , and in conversa
tion ho had spoke of this , that if they could
bo caught in a deal of this kind it was some
thing that ought to bo exposed. Then , in
the evening when this "matter happened ,
which. I bellovo , was about the Oth , I met
Mr. Dungan I came from my boarding
place , nnd I mot Mr. Dungan and
Mr. Sodcrman , I was going up stairs
to a friend's room to take off my overcoat
and overshoes , and I mot them at the head
of the stairs and Mr. Dungan remarked tome
mo that these aucks were here and could bo
caught and asked mo if I wanted to go along
in. I says : "Yes , gentlemen. I will accom
pany you , " and T walked into the room with
fair , Dungan and Mr. Soderman. Now Mr.
Dungan introduced us to these two gentle
men , which was this Mr. Walsh and a man
by the name of Hocder. After wo had the
Introduction they offered us then a smoke ,
and found Mr. Soderman was a man that
didn't smoke nnd I didn't take u cigar ; then
they offered us something to drink , and of
course wo got to talking In regard to this
senatorial light ; wo was talking this matter
over , and they says llko this :
rinln , lllunt Offer.
"Gentlemen , wo nro going to have flvomen
by tonight ; by 12 o'clock wo have got tohavo
these men und you folks may Just as well
bavo a part of this money ns some other ones.
Now , I will tell you what wo will do ; if you
folks will vote the fourth and fifth ballot wo
will give you a thousand dollars aplcco. "
Now , after that was over , they asked us if
wo know Mr. Thurston , and I made the re
mark I said that I knew Mr , Thurston , or
bad met him or something like that , nnd Mr.
Sodcnnan says : "I never mot the gentle
man , " and ns soon as ho made that remark
they says : " \Vo will got a hack and take you
down and cet you acquainted with Mr.
Thurston and wo will fix up the deal with
you. " 1 made the remark to them llko this :
"Gentlemen , it is too early In the night. " I
wish to say the reason I made
that remark was this : I meant those
gentlemen should keep on our tracks and
so long as they was on our tracks they
wouldn't follow others , nnd I says to them
that wo proposed to meet them , or In other
words wo would sco thorn later ; that is
about the expression , and wo left the room
nnd went down Into the barroom , nnd when
wo got down below I remarked to Mr. Seder
man , I says : "Sodorman , you bettor got out
of this and I will leave for my room , " und I
went through the hotel below and struck
for the door , and ns I loft the door I walked
hastily across the street , and when I got
across the street I seen that Walsh was fol
lowing mo out. Now , ns Walsh followed mo
out , ho didn't catch which wav I went , and
ho walked up towards the drug store next
, to the Llndcll which would bo west , and ho
whistled ; then ho turned around and came
to the corner there and came up towards
the church that Is south from the Llndcll ,
and whistle ; ; twice ; however , ho lost track
of mo and I went to my room.
Whnt Walih Mcitnt.
Mr. Slovens You said that you was re
quested to cast the fourth nnd llfth ballot.
Who was that to bo cast for ?
A. For Mr. Thurston.
Q. The fourth and fifth ballot was to bo
cast for Thurston ?
A. Ho didn't say which ono of the two.
Ho says : ' -00011001011 , if you will cast the
fourth and fifth wo will give you $1OOC
nploce. "
Mr. Casper What did you understand
that to bo ? The fourth and fifth Indepcnd
ent ballot ?
A. Understand that they said thoj
wanted live votes that night , and they inusi
bavo them by 12 o'clock.
Mr. Slovens You and Mr. Soderman won
to make the fourth and fifth man that thoj
vcro wanting to buy ?
A. Yes sir.
Q. Of the llvo they wanted to buy ?
A. Of the live they wanted to buy.
Mr , Casper Where was you when this
man walked over toward the church ? Yoi ;
ay bo walked towards the church after hi
wont down went.
A.1 wni going along past the church ani
U was quite dark , and 1 wns golmr awaj
from the light the electric light you know
and no probably lost mo in that way.
Q. Was ho in the light so you could rocog
„ nlro him ?
A , Ho was around the Llndell ; you know
what the light is there , and I recognize I
him.
him.Q. . You were In the dark , you say ?
A. I was going that way out from under
the light towards the church , which would
not bo so light.
Und Tnlkvil Aliout llrlherr.
Mr. McKos33ti You s ly you had conver
sations with Mr. Dungan prior to this concerning -
corning bribery at the capital ?
A. Not at this capital alone , but others.
Q. Then your conversation was simply on
bribery in general ?
A. Yes sir , In legislatures.
Q. Did you hnvo any conversation with
nnybody else concerning bribery hero prior
to this time ?
A. No. I don't know ns I could answer
that In this particular case.
Mr. Cuspcr Is U the general impression
in your community that legislators are
bribed ?
A. Not generally so.
Mr. McKesson You hud no specific agree
ment whatever with Mr. Dimgun prior to
this night that ho might negotiate your vote ?
A. No , sir.
Q. Or deliver the same ?
A. No. sir.
Q. Hut you fell in with his plan of catchIng -
Ing these fellows , ns ho said , immediately
upon his announcement to you that there
was a chance to do it ?
A. I so made n statement right In the fore
part of the testimony
Not n C'onsplrney.
Q. Did you and Mr. Soderman have a con
versation concerning bribery In the evening
of the Oth at the Llndell hotel , prior to the
time that Mr. Dungan made this proposi
tion ?
A. No sir.
Q. You were never a party to a conspir
acy to fasten guilt upon any parties of the
charge of bribery prior to this conversation
with Mr. Dungan ( -
A. No sir.
Q. Then so far as you know , or had any
'onversatlon ' , there were no ether members
f the legislature who would agree to pro-
end to sell their votes for United States
enator for the purpose of catching boodlersl
A. Not with these men.
Mr. Casper What do you mean by these
men ? Do you mean Messrs. Walsh und Hoo-
er ?
A. Yes , sir.
Mr. Slovens Mr. Thurston wants to
now If he can make a request of this com-
iilttcc.
Mny Hnvo Attorney * .
By general consent the witness was ex-
: uscd nnd Mr. Thurston admitted.
Mr. Thurston Gentlemen , I notlco that
, ho testimony taken by your committee on
, 'cstcrday Indirectly brought my name into
jonnectlon with the supposed charges in
reference to the late senatorial contest , In
lew of which I ask of your committee the
ight to appear and examine any witnesses
vhoso testimony in any manner tends to
> oint toward any charge against mo.
Mr. Stevens I will state that to admit
Mr. Thurston before this committee , ono of
.ho . ablest lawyers , so recognized In the
tate , In his self-defense , would compel the
'ommittco ' to secure equally as aole counsel
n the other side to protect the witnesses
'rom the experienced ability of the gentle
man , and as ono of the committee 1 do not
tvant to do this.
Mr. Casper Your objections may bo in-
'orporated ' as mine.
The committee adjourned until afternoon ,
it which time Mr. Soderman was to take
, ho stand , but when the hour of 1.30 rolled
urouud Mr. McKesson sent worn that other
matters would prevent his attendance , und
i further adjournment was taken until Mon
day. )
IN TllKIIOUSK.
teport on the PoiiHontlury Contract Kc-
celvod Hnther Interesting Proceeding ) ) .
LINCOLN , Neb. , Feb. 18. [ Special to THE
BEE. ] The Judiciary committee this morn-
ng submitted to the house its report re
garding tbj present status of the pcniten-
iary contract. The report recited the
original contract with all legislative acts
: > ortainlng to that matter , setting forth the
bonds given and received and the final
assignment of the contract by Moshcr to
Dorgnn. It detailed the situation in full
ailing attention to the fact that Dorgnn had
never given a bond and expressing the
opinion that the bond given by Moshcr was
still holden. In view of recent develop
ments , however , it recommended the secur-
ng of n now bond and suggested that Dorgan
be at once required to give one.
The report was placed on file.
Sent Tlmnks to drover.
Mr. Howe by unanimous consent offered
the following resolution and moved its adop
tion.
tion.Whereas
Whereas , The president-elect of the United
States has seen lit to sulcct for member of his
cabinet ono of the most dlstlriRiilshcd citizens
of the stuto for socrutary of agriculture ; nnd
Whereas , J. Sterling Morton , onu of the pioneers
neers of Nebraska and the creator of Arbor
day , Is particularly well equipped for the posi
tion , which wo ( Irmly belluvu ho will till with
credit to Nebraska and ho JOT to the nation ;
bolt
Hesolvcd , That this house , Irrespective of
ptirty politics , present Its thanks to Hon.
Urovor Cleveland for the honor conferred
upon the stale of Nebraska.
Itesolved , That the speaker Is hereby In
structed to send u copy of this resolution to
the president-elect.
The motion to adopt prevailed unani
mously by a rising vote.
Another Flood of Bills.
The following bills were introduced :
By the Special Committee on Governor's
Message A bill authorizing the appointment
of a commandant of the Soldiers homo.
By Lockner Amending the statutes as to
decrees of divorce , and making seven suffi
cient grounds , as follows : Adultery , incom-
potency at tlmo of marriage , sentence to im
prisonment for three years or more , deser
tion , habitual drunkenness , sentence to life
imprisonment , insanity of llvo years dura
tion.
tion.By Gaftln Amending the statutes relating
to real estate.
By Kecitley To protect the public against
errors , omissions and defects In abstracts ,
and providing for the use of abstracts in
evidence.
By James Regulating railroads and fixing
maximum rates.
By Harmon Hoducing passenger tariff to
2 cents per mile.
By Hiley Hcgulatlng telephone rentals.
By Hiley Providing that any school re
ceiving funds from liquor licenses must rc-
coivo pupils from any part of the county.
By Casper Providing for the illiterate
convicts in the penitentiary.
By Casper Legalizing tno State Poultry
association.
By Casixjr Amending the code of civil
procedure ,
By Casper Providing for the manner of
appraising real and personal property sold
under order of the court.
The committee on public lands and build
ings recommended the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill for
providing a patho-biologl-
cal laboratory at the Stale university , and
returned without recommendation the ono
providing for an additional building at the
Industrial School for Boys at Kearney. Both
weru indefinitely postponed.
A lot of letter baskets that had been sent
In for the members were rejected.
To Abolish the Hoard.
The house went into committee of the
whole with Oakley In the chair to consider
house roll No. 88 , Sheridan's bill abolishing
the State Board of Transportation. It was
discussed for an hour and a half , during
which tlmo the board and its members were
roughly handled.
A motion to make the bill a special order
for 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon was de
feated , and the bill was recommended for
passage. The house then adjourned until 2
o'clock.
Only fifty-four members were present
when the house assembled at 2 o'clock. The
general order of business was taken up , The
committee on cities nnd towns reported fa
vorably upou two bills , and the following
now ones were added to the bills on first
reading :
By Lulkort For the regulation of Joint
stock companies.
By Elder To fix sleeping car charges in
Nebraska ,
v
By Cain To amend the liquor law and provide -
vide for local option in cities of less than
8,000 population.
By Goss of Douglas To fix penalties for
gambling ,
Kldrr Will Gut n Clerk.
EHdoVrom the col"n > ltteo on claims , precipitated
i
cipitated u riot by asking for a clerk. Oak-
ley had volunteered to act as clerk of that
committee and ho resented Elder's demand
for help. Ho claimed that ho had faithfully
performed the uutlcs of the clerk.
Stevens said ho was n member of the com
mittee , but hadn't attended its meeting and
didn't know what It was doing ; but ho bo-
lloved the commUtco ought to Imvo n clerk.
Sheridan naked several insulting questions
of Mr. O.ililoy that were not at all pertinent
to thu matter under dlseusilon.
Howe made a vigorous protest and de
nounced the bushiest of employing clerks as
all p-ippycock. Hut upon KUtorls stating that
n dork was necessary Howe moved that one
bo allowed.
The houaa then adjourned until 10 o'clock
Monday morning.
Senatorut tho.Stock YnriN.
Senator W. N. Uubcock came up from Lin
coln yesterday morning , accompanied by n
party of senators , who stopped off long
enough to make a tour of the yards and
molting houses. Of coursa the party was
impressed with the magnitude of the busi
ness represented hci-c. Amonsr the party
were Senators Stewart , Smith , McCarty ,
Mullen , Campbell nnd Custodian Gorln ,
BIG BOREJjBMALL
[ CONTIXUID : rnoM FIUST I'AOC. |
school law making religious Instruction of
children compulsory.
The centrist leader , Count von Halle-
strom , has started for Homo taking with htm
the party's congratulations to the pope on
his episcopal Jubilee. Ho is also charged
with a political mission tj ask the assist
ance of the pope la healing the division In
the center party on the army bill.
A great agricultural congress was opened
today lu Berlin. Nearly -100 delegates , repre
senting all parts of the empire , were present
on the opening of the congress. Viva
cious interest in the subjects charac
terized the audience. A resolution was
carried by acclamation which , while
declaring that the farmers of Germany were
prepared to make any sacrlllco that would
tend to secure the military strength of the
empire , they n Dinned that commercial treat
ies concluded with foreign countries Jeopard
ized the pursuit of agriculture at homo and
that the concurring of further advantages to
foreign countries would worki Intolerable inJury -
Jury to the home industries , nnd the Heloh-
stag was therefore besought to refuse
further reduction of customs duties while
bearing in mind the expediency of fostering
the exportation of Gorman products.
FLVRKV Off WALL STKEET.
Itcndlng the Core of the Ktorm Center
Some Heavy Losings.
Nnw YOUK , Fob. 18. Thcro was a wild
whirl of fortunes in Wall street today.
Millions were moved up nnd down the ladder
of prices , and tonight there are sad pockets
in town. There are some , too , that are
cheerful. Heading was the core of the
storm center. When the exchange closed
It was found that the trading in Heading
lad eclipsed all records , both for excitement
ind volume of trading , the transactions be
ing on a stupendous scalo. Two brokers ,
Louis Bell and'Mr. Van Etnburgh , sold 150-
XX ) shares between them. Selling orders
came thick and fust through commission
louses , and traders who bought early and
found heavy losses accumulating Joined in
the sailing. There was a Hood of rumors in
irculution. The pool is said to have col
lapsed. It was asserted today in the board
that the decline of 0 per cent yesterday was
duo to the calling for more margins on loans
by the Mercantile Trust company. The pool
was apparently unable to respond and the
collateral , consisting in great part of Head
ing stocks and bonds , is said to have been
sold through Grant Bros.
Houses which have been prominent in de
pressing the price of the stock said today
that the Philadelphia interests which were
carrying 15,000 shares have been forced to
sell nnd the decline in Heading this morning
was simply the result of a continuation of
the liquidation by the Philadelphia IIQUSO
and its following.
Ono of the directors of the Now England
road said : "Tho whole history-of Heading
interests have spread out too much. F.
Prince of Boston 1ms asserted that the Head
ing interests hold 120.000 shares of New Eng
land and intend to maico Mr. McLcod presi
dent of the Now England at the annual meet
ing on March 14 , I do not think they are
liquidating in Now England , for if they wore
the stock would sell at 35. "
PHILADELPHIA , Pa. , Feb. 18. A prominent
financier who conferred with President Mc-
Kcod today said : ' 'The Heading-is perfectly
sound. If I had $5,000,000 I would not hesi
tate In loaning it to the company. The break
was caused by a sudden and imperative de
mand upon a heavy creditor for S' 00,000. "
Offered Hands to London Hunkers ,
ALUANV , N. Y. , Fob. 18. A Now York
special to the Journal says it is stated on the
very best authority that Dtexcl Morgan &
Co. offered 825,000,000 of United States bonds
to bankers in London today. This is
regarded as establishing the decision of
the secretary of the treasury to Issue bonds.
Whether the offer was a bona lido ono to de
liver the bonds or was made simply to test
iho London market is unknown.
It is regarded , however , as indicating a
policy of accumulating gold for the treasury
in foreign rather than domestic markets.
Aitciinmuoi' jfjufJtivK HEHWUSLI'
19 Death Kxjiected to Occur at Any
Moment.
ST. LOUIB , Mo , , Fob. 18. The illness of
Archbishop Peter Kiehnrd Kenrick of the
Catholic dloceso is becoming moro than seri
ous. Ho is confined to his bed for the major
part of the timo. His mind , it is said ,
wanders. No ono is allowed to see
him. His vicar general , Very Rev.
P. P. Brady , is also ill , and the
affairs of the dloceso arc rapidly falling bo-
hind. It is generally admitted with regret
by the Catholic clergy of the city that the
demise of Archbishop Kenrick would not bo
unexpected to them at any time. In
this connection thera may bo some sig
nificance in the fact that Archbishop
P. J. Ryan of Philadelphia , a former
coadjutor to Kenrick , will bo in St. Louis
within a few days and the report is given
out that ho has received instructions from
Mgr. Satolli to look after the affairs
of this diocese pending either the recovery
of the archbishop or the qualification
of u coadjutor. With regard to
statements that the delay in the
appointment of a coadjutor is auo to a fail
ure to send to Homo a choice of priests , as
well as that of the bishops , thus causing a
reference back to this country nnd Its consequent
quent effect , it is stated that as the Balti
more decrees have never been promulgated
in this dloceso , the priests hava no legal
right to offer suggestions regarding the ap
pointment.
Dr. Gluck treats catarrh , Barker block.
UFA VUAVTlV.lt , JOKKH.
St. I.oiifo llroken * Suffer l.ohsei hy Ills Fool-
ST. Louis , Mo. , Fob. 18. About 13 o'clock
to-day , when the wheat pit was lined with ,
anxious traders , a local trader , a practical ,
joker , mounted the platform and posted sev
eral bogus quotations , and , amid th o excite
ment , the traders did not notlco who
was marking the prices. The crowd
jumped on' the market with both
foot , seeing , as they supposed , that the Chicago
cage market was going to pieces. About
2.1,000 bushels were sold , when ono of the pit
traders caught on and notified the crowd.
Finding the Chicago market unchanged
those brokers who had sold out their cus
tomers' wheat attempted to get it back , but
could nut do so , as prices had gene down
thrco-olghths of a cent. It is expected that
the joke will cause some trouble.
Dr. Gluck treats catarrh , Barker blocic.
Indlnn Ueyrodatloii Claim * .
WASHINQTON , U , C. , Feb. 18. The senate
committee which has been Investigating In <
dlan depredation claims has decided that
many of the cases should bo reopened and n
thorough examination of the whole question
ho had next scission. Some Irregularities , II
is said , have been discovered , and for this
reason no claims will bo paid this session ,
Dr. Gluck treats catarrh , Barker block.
that day , conttnun fohohl their ofllecs by the
same tenure , nxsiivo the name salaries ,
gratuities and pensions , and bo liable to per
form the same dwljim ns heretofore , or such
duties as thn treasury may declare unaln-
goim to their grjittiitics and pensions , nnd
until three war * lafter the passigo of the
act salaries duo tftnajiy onioors , If remaining
In the oxbtliu Qjllwfl , shall b ? paid to the
puycob.vtho tro i sillier out of the exchequer
of the United Khi'idom. Any suuh olllcor
may , after three j'oars from the passage of
said act , retire fnoniisald oftlro , and shall at
any time , during thosj three years if required
quired by the Irish government , retire
team oftlco , and on such retirement
may bo awarded by the treasury a
gratltulty or pension * providing u slv months'
written notlco shall , unions otherwise agreed ,
bo given either by sild officer or the Irish
government , and such a number of officers
only shall retire at ono tlmo nnd at such in
tervals of tlruo as the treasury , in communl-
catlon.wlth the Irish government , shall sanc
tion. If any such officer does not S3 retire
the treasury may award him after the said
three years a pension. The gratuities and
pMislons awarded In accordance with the
act shall bo p.iiil by the treasury to the
payees out of the exchequer of the United
Kingdom. All sums paid out of the exche
quer of the United Kingdom In pursuance of
this section iihall be repaid lo that oxehfquer
from the Irish exchequer. This section does
not apply to ollloers retained In the service
of the ofllcc of thn United Kl.igdom.
Section 2 ! ) provides for the payment of
pensions granted on account of service In
Ireland as judge of the supreme court or auv
court consolidated Into that court , or n
county court Judge of any other Judlchl
position , or as an ofllcor of the permanent
civil service of the crown ,
I'enco OlllcerR.
Section ! 50. The forces of the royal Irish
constabulary and Dublin metropolitan police
shall , when , nnd as local pollco forces are
from tlmo to thud ostallshcd in Ireland , In
accordance with the sixth schedule of this
net , bo gradually reduced anil ultimately
ccaso to exist as mentioned In this schedule.
After the passage of this act no ofllcor or
man shall bo appointed to cither of those
forces , provided , that until the expiration of
six years from the appointed time nothing
else shall require the lord lieutenant
to eauso either of slid forces
to ccaso to exist , if , as representing the
queen , ho considers it expedient the said
two forces shall for a while continue and ho
subject to the control of the lord lieutenant ,
representing her majesty , and the members
thereof shall continue to receive the same
salaries , gratuities and pensions , and nhall
hold appointments of the S'imo tcnuro as
heretofore , and the salaries and gratuities ,
pensions and all expenditure incidental to
either of the forces shall bo paid out of the
exchequer of the United Kinsrdom. When
any existing member of cither force retires
under the provision of the sixth schedule
the treasury may award a gratuity or pen
sion In accordance with the schedule , and
those gratuities or pensions nnd nil existing
pensions , pa/able with respect to
the serviceof either force shall
bo paid by the treasurer of the payees
out of the ex/hequer of the United Kingdom ,
and two-thi/ds of tlio not amount payable In
pursuance of this . "section out of the ex
chequer of the United Kingdom shall bo re
paid to that exchequer from the Irish ex
chequer. 'J '
Sec. ai. Save - as may be otherwise
irovided by Irish'- act , the existing
aw relating to' ' the exchequer nnd
.ho . consolidated-i fund of the United
Kingdom shall apply , with necessary modifi
cations , to the exchequer and consolidated
'und of Ireland. An odicer shall bo np-
xilntcd by the lord llbutenant to bo the Irish
comptroller and auditor general.
KleetUm I.mvs.
Sec. S3. Subject'as ! in this act. particu-
arly to the sixths schedule of this act , all
existing election Iwws , relating to the House
of Commons and the ncmbcrs thereof shall ,
is far as applicable , oxtpnd .to both of the
louses of the Ihlsjj Jpgislaturo and the
members thereof11)jt.jjuch ) } election laws
tlay bo altered in ncppnlarico with the Irish
ict and tho'nrlviloaes , rights and immunities
icld and enjoyed by each house and the
ncmbcrs thereof shall bo.such-as may be do-
Incd by the Irish act , but so that the sumo
shall never exceed those for the tlmo being
icld and enjoyed by the House of Commons
nnd the members thereof.
Seo. 83. The Irish legislature may repeal or
liter ' any provision or part of this act that is
n'ado expressly alterable by this legislature ;
also nny enactments in force in Ireland , ex
cept such ns rclato to matters beyond the
) o\vers of the Irish legislature , or being en
acted by Parliament after the passing of this
act may bo expressly extended to Ireland.
An Irish act , notwithstanding it is not in
any respect repugnant to any enactment cx-
cepted as aforesaid , shall , though road sub-
[ cct to that enactment , bo valid except to the
extent of that repugnancy. An order , rule
or regulation made In pursuance of or having
the force of an act of Parliament shall bo
deemed to bo an enactment within the moan
ing of this section. Nothing in this act shall
affect bills relating to the divorce or mar
riage of individuals. Any such bill shall bo
introduced and proceed in Parliament in a
tike manner us if this act was not passed.
llorrowlnpr Money Restricted.
Section 34 restricts the borrowing of
money by counties or buroughs.
Sec. 85 During three years from the passIng -
Ing of the act , antl , if Parliament Is then sit
ting , upon the end of that session of Parlia
ment , the Irish legislature shall not pass an
act respecting the relations of landlord nnd
tenant , or the sale , purchase or letting of
land generally ; provided that nothing in this
section shall prevent the passing of any
Irish act with a view to the purchase of land
for railways , harbors , water works , town
improvements or other local undertakings.
During six years from the passage of the
act the appointment of Judges of the supreme
premo court or other superior court In Ire
land , other than one of the exchequer Judges ,
shall bo made in pursuance of a warrant
from her majoity.
Sec. 80. Subject to the provisions of this
act the queen in council may make or direct
such arrangements as mav seem necessary
for setting in motion the Irish legislature
and government and otherwise bringing the
act into operation.
The Irish legislature snail bo summoned to
moot the first Tuesday in September , 18114.
The first election for members of the house
of the Irish legislators shall bo held at such
a tlmo before that dav as may bo fixed by
her majesty in council.
Upon the first meeting of the legislature
the members of the House of Commons , then
sitting for Irish constituencies , Including
the members of Dublin university shall
vacate their beats.
For Holding KleetloiiH ,
Writs shall , as sbbif as they conveniently
mav be , bo issued biho \ lord chancellor in
Ireland for the puqipsb of holding elections
for members to sertfo in Parliament for the
constituencies namad-ln the second schedule
of this act. The existing chief baron of the
exchequer , and the .senior existing puisne
judges of the oxclwqvor division of the supreme
promo court , or if th y or cither of them bo
dead or unable ocuiiwllllng to net , such
other Judges of the sjipromo court as her
majesty may appoint , shall bo the first
exchequer judges. Where it appears to tUo
queen in council .before the expiration
of ono year aft'citho appointed day
that any existing enactment respecting mat
ters within the lowwiousc of the Irish leg
islature requires adaptation to Ireland ,
whether llrst by substitution of the lord
lieutenant in council 'or any department or
olllco of the executive government of Ire
land for her majesty 'in council , the secre
tary of state , secretary of the treasury ,
postmaster general , board of intervention or
any ether public department or officer of
Circa t Britain , by the substitution of
the Irish consolitod fund , or moneys pro
vided t > y the Irish legislature for the
consolidated fund of the United King
dom , or moneys provided by Par
liament or by the substitution or
confirmation by or other act to bo done , or
to the Irish legislature for confirmation bier
or ether act to bo done , by or to Parliament
or by anv other adaptation , her majesty by
order of council may make that adapta
tion The queen In council may provide foi
the transfer of such property rights and
liabilities and the dolngof such other thing !
us appear to her majesty necessary and
proper for currying into effect this act or for
an order in council under this net. An order
for council under this section may make
adaptation or provide for transfer , cither
unconditionally or subject to such cxccp
lions , conditions or restrictions as may seen
expedient. A draft of every order in counc
under this section shall bo laid before bolt
houses of Parliament for not less than two
months before it is mado. Such order when
made , shall Ins subject , as respects Ireland ,
to the provisions of the Irish act and have
full effect , but shall not Interfere with the
continued application to any place , authority ,
MMrni or thing not Include , ! In the enact-
ticnt to which the order rel.itea.
Oltl I.iuvit lost mil.
Sec. 37 Except , as othonvhj provided for
by this act , all exls ting laws , Institutions ,
authorities nnd officers of Ireland , whether
udlclal or administrative , or ministerial an J
nil existing taxes for Ireland , slrill continue
is If this act hul : not been passo.l , but with
uodlllcatlons necessary for adopting the
same to this act and subject to bo repealed ,
ibolUlied , altered or adapted In the majority
to the extent authorized by this net.
Sec. ! M Subject , as In tills act 'mentioned ,
ho appointed day for the purposes of thu
ict shall bo on thu llrst mooting of the Irish
oglslaturo or such other day , not more than
seven mouths earlier .or later , ns may bo
Ixed by order of her majesty In council or
vlth reference to any particular provision of
, hlrt act. Different days may bo upi > olntod
or the different purposes and different pro-
Istons of this act.
HIST HCIIKIItri.i : I.KOIKIiATtVKCOUNClIi CON-
8TITUKNCIUS
rinaneo Liabilities.
Third Schedule. Finance Liabilities The
Imperial liabilities shall consist of the funded
and unfunded debt of the United Kingdom ,
inclusive of terminable annuities paid out of
the permanent annual clrirgo for the na-
tloiuil debt , naval and military expenditures ;
the civil list nnd royal family salaries , pen-
dons , allowances , incidental expenses of the
lord lieutenant of Ireland , the exchequer
Judges in Ireland , buildings , works , salaries ,
pensions , printing , stationery allowances
and incidental expenses of Parliament , the
national debt commissioners , foreign
onicc ; diplomatic and consular ser
vice , including secret service , special
service und telegraph subsidies ; the colonial
olllcc , including special services and tele
graph subsidies ; the privy council. Hoard of
Trade , the mint , the meteorological sur
vey , the slave trade , the service of foreign
malls and telegraphic communication with
places outside the United Kingdom , The
public revenue to a portion of which Ire
land may claim to bo entitled , consists of
revenue from these sources : Suez canal se
curities , loans and advances to foreign coun
tries , annual payments by the British pos
sessions , foes , stumps and extra receipts re
ceived by departments , the expenses of
which are a p.irt of the imperial expendi
tures , and the small branches of the heredi
tary revenues from the crown.
The fourth schedule makes provisions for
the jwstoillcos. The fifth schedule Is blank.
The sixth schedule makes regulations for
the establishment of pollco forces as follows :
Such local pollco forces shall bo established
under such local authorities und for such
counties , ' municipal boroughs , or other
larger areas as shall bo provided by an
Irish act.
To Withdraw the Constnbiilnry.
Whenever the executive committee of the
privy council of Ireland shall certify to the
lord lieutenant that a pollco force adequate
for local purposes has been established in
any area , then ho shall within six mouths
thereafter direct the royal Irish constabu
lary to bo withdrawn from the performance
of regular police duties in such area.
Upon any such withdrawal , the lord
lieutenant shall order measures 10 be taken
for n proportionate reduction of the mem
bers of the royal Irish constabulary. Upon
the executive committee of the privy council
certifying to tlo ( lord lieutenant that ade
quate local pollco forces have boon estab
lished in every part of Ireland , then the lord
lieutenant shall , within six months after
such certificate , order such measures to betaken
taken for causing the whole royal Irish con
stabulary force to ccaso to exist as a ix > lice
forco. wherever the area In which a local
pollco force is established is a part of the
Dublin metropolitan pollco district , thu fore
going regulations shall apply to the Dublin
metropolitan police.
Seventh Regulations as to the house of
the legislature , the members thereof , and
the legislative council : Thcro snail bo a
separate register of the electors and coun
sellers of the oxccuttvo council , which shall
bo made , until otherwise provided for in
Irish act , in like manner with the parlia
mentary register of electors. Writs shall bo
issued for the election of counsellors at such
time , not less than ono or moro than three
months before the day the periodical retire
ment of counsellors , as the lord lieutenant
In council shall fix.
Legislative Assembly The parliamentary
registers for electors shall for the time be
ing and until otherwise ordered by Irish act ,
bo the registers of electors of the legislative
assembly ,
Aniuinl Sessions of the l.tiflsluture.
Both Houses Annual sessions of the legis
lature shall bo held. Any ipeer , whether of
the United Kingdom , or Great Britain , Eng
land , Scotland or Ireland , shall ho qualified
to bo a member of either house , but thu .same
member shall not boa member of both houses.
Until otherwise provided by Irish act , If the
same person is elected to a scat In each
house , ho shall , before the eighth day after
the next sitting of cither house , elect in
which house ho will servo. Upon his mak
ing such selection , the scat in the other
house will bo vacant. If ho docs not so
elect , the scats in both houses will bo vacant.
Transitory The lord lieutenant in council
may make regulations for summoning the
houses of the legislature of Ireland , nnd ho
may issue writs and may do any other thing
appearing necessary for the election of mem
bers of the two houses , for the election of n
chairman , whether called "speaker , " ' presi
dent , " or any other naino , in each house , for
a quorum of each house , for communications
between the houses , and the adaption to the
two houses and the members thereof of any
laws or customs relating to the House of
Commons , and thedollberatingand voting to
gether of thu two houses in the cases pro
vided for by this act.
VAKNKST AIM'KAI. FOH AID.
I'rlomM of Ireland A kmt to Contribute to
Her In Her Need.
LONDON , Feb. 18. The following address
has boon Issued by Justin McCarthy , Tim
othy Healy and other Irish national loaders :
TO Otlll IClNSMBN AMI TO Al.I. I'lllENDS Of
IiiKi.AND IN TUB UNITED STATES , SOUTH Aunii-
IOA AND AUSTIIAMA : Wo have reached the
most critical moment In the history of Ire
land's struggle for her rights. Thu premier of
England , the loader of the government and of
the party ruling the llrltUu empire , has
brought In n homo rule bill , which forms as a
wholu a broud , solid and enduring plan of na
tional self-government for Ireland.
Although the enemies of homo rnlo know
that thu bill Is certain to pass the House of
Commons by an unbroken majority and that
any measure which secures a majority In the
popular chamber U always ultlmntuly enacted
Into luw. they invoke the assistance of thu
lloiuu of Lord * In pottponlng a settlement.
Wo cannot theruforo dlsrosard the poi lbll-
Ity of a long und desporatu campalxn-to defeat -
feat Mr. Clhulstono'a noble efforts and to wreck
the Irish cauto.
Confronted by enemies , venomous and un
scrupulous and with boundless wealth , It
lit an Impossibility to carry on Dili
without luuNtiuicu from our brethren and
frlundslnnll part * of the world. It U only
from people of our own blood and from pooplu
of America and Australian sympatnl/.ors who
nro our Nymutlilz | r.4 whun wo ask
for aid. In the NtrittfKloof the lu < < t fourteen
years n moil dominant factor next to the cour-
niennd tenacity of ourpaoplo nthomehai been
the financial assistance from our kindred and
frlumls beyond the .sea * . Our nation Is
rodured lo poverty by Ions centuries of mis-
government.
Aided by thu generosity of our people and
rrlomls abroad thu causu at homo had found
lionest , faithful , courageous representative ; ! ,
not ono of whom during all the stress of thlr-
It-en years accepted pay or places In the llrlt-
Ish government. Them representatives fought
and conquered coercion. They fought and con
quered forgery. They broke suoomslvo hos
tile administrations until at last tlu-y find I
thomselvo.s with anally In ono of the greatest J
of Hrltlsh statesmen. They ask now that they J
may be enabled from thu samu powerful and
generoiH puoplo to brhu to conunm-\tlim : :
their labors nnd their principles. Horn by the
generosity of their race through the long
nlKhl , they ask now for thu aid required for
the hrhif Interval that still stands between
Ireland ami bur breaking day.
.IlMTlN MllCAUTllV ,
KlMVAIID lll.AKR ,
THOMAS Si.vro.v : ,
JlK'iiAKt , DAVITT ,
JOHN OII.I.ON ,
TIMOTHY UKAI.V ,
Wll.l.lAM O'ltlllKN ,
Aimiim O'l'ONNoii ,
THOMAS I'OWHII O'CONNOH.
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I'A Ut.'N ' "
HOXIHtMHX JIVST 1'A 1" .
Another Chapter III thn riniuiclal AITlUrs of
Admits County.
HASTINH * , Neb. , Fob. IS. [ Special Tele
gram to Till' Hr.r. . | At the close of his term
of ofllco over a year ago County Treasurer
Charles H. Paul was found to bo short in his
accounts " . ,000 , $ : )1,00 ) ( ) of the deficit having
been incurred in his first term and thu re
mainder In the last two years.
The shortage on the llrst bond was
compromised by a number of the
bondsmen paying thu county $10-
000 and .tho deficit in the second term
settled In full , Paul and his deputy , ICmanuel
Fist , were tried for embezzlement. The
former was found guilty on a compromise
verdict and was sentenced to three years In
the penitentiary , but was pardoned by the
governor. Mr. Fist was acquitted.
Today two suits were begun In the district
court with the stenographer of Attorney
M. Hagan , ono of the bondsmen , as plaintiff
and trustee for the bondsmen who settled
with the county. The action is brought to
compel an accounting , with the vlo-.v of mak
ing the { [ eighteen bondsmen who failed to
boar their prorata of the amount paid the
county sjttlo with these who did. Of these
a great majority cither have disposed of
their property or have so transferred it that
it cannot bo touched sivo : by an order of the
court.
irATisit Toirjiit IIVH.\JI > .
Costly Ittil/.ont Spencer , lu. Several Itulld. J
Inga Consumed ,
Sioux Cmla. . , Fob. 18. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Bun. ] At U o'clock last night
lire broke out in the substructure of a 5,000-
barrel water tower used for .flro protection
at Spencer. All Uro protection was immedi
ately cut off. The Uro burned until 2 o'clock
this morning , when the huge timbers supporting -
porting the tower gave way and the tank
toppled over on ' the opera housj building. It
crashed throu'uh the roof and almost com
pletely demolished the building. Two small
fr.imo residences were also crushed banoath
the weight. The furnishings of the opera
house were badly damaged by the deluge of
water.
The Uro started from u stove in the sub
structure of the tower used to keep the feed
pipes from freezing. . Loss on .water works
$3,000 , with no insur.inco ; on the opera
house , $0,000. Insured , and on sm.ill build
ings about $1,800.
Cr.izeil liy Drink.
NEOI.A , la. , Fob. 18. [ Special Telegram to
THE BKB.J Henry Harting , well known In
this vicinity , living 11 vo miles south of Under
wood , committed suicide in a horrible man
ner this morning. Ho had been u drinking
man , ana a short time ago took the gold
cure. Yesterday ho commenced drinking
again , and this morning , crazed by drink , ho
seized u butcher knlfo and disemboweled
himself , and cutting off a portinn of his
liver , picked it up and throw it in the stove.
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Meltlnley Itufus.'d Financial Aid.
CLEVELAND , O. , Fob. 18. Governor McKinley -
loy arrived hero today from Youngstown.
The governor refused to discuss the failure
of Hobert Walker further than to say that
he believed it would not bo as bad us Urst
reports made it. A dispatch from Youngstown -
town says the governor is on Walker's paper
for at least < 00,00i ) and ho declares ho will
pay every dollar of the amount before the
paper matures. MeKlnlcy was called upon
at his hotel hero by n host of friends , and
many of them tendered him Unauci.il assist
ance , so it is said , which ho refused ,
Karthqunkot In Vollownlona I'arlc.
BOZEMAN , Mont. , Fob. 18. Charles H.
Plummer of this city has Just returned from
the Yellowstone National park. Ho reports
that a series of earthquakes have been felt
In the park uuring the last few weeks , The
main road south of the iMorris geyser basin
caved in for a long distance and to an un
known depth. In ono place there Is a hugo
gap in the earth , about soventy-llvo feet
wide , and probably several hundred feet in
length. Marks loft by the recent earthquake
are plainly visible in a number of places ,
Will liosumo
CITV , S. D. , Fob. 18. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] Hapid City's suspended
bank , the Black Hills National , will resume
business on the -Oth on a solid lliuncial footIng -
Ing and with nmplo funds to pay all deposi
tors and demands of every nature. The in
stitution resumes business without a redis
count or bills p.iyablo and with Henry 15.
Bailey of this city president and Warren W.
Price cashier.
HKATIlUIt
< ! oed Weather Is I'romlsed ( or Today
Throughout the Ntntr.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Fob. 18. For Ne
braska and South Dakota Fair , north
westerly winds.
For Iowa Fair , westerly winds ; warmer
In eastern portion.
Local ilecord.
Omen OF TUB WKATIIKH BUIIEAU. OMAHA
Fob. 18 , 7 p. in. Omaha record of tempera
ture and rainfall compared with comMiijad
ing day of past four years :
18il. ! : 1802 1891. 1800
Maximum tomporattira. 47 = 24 = 28 = > iMO
Minimum tompjraturu. . 25 = H = 10 = 3 =
Average temperature. . . 30 = 10 = los 13 =
I'reclpUatloi. 00 T. .00 .1)0 )
Statement showing the condition of torn-
peraturoand precipitation at Omaha for the
day and since March I , IbW.
Normal temperature 25 =
Kxce s for thu duy 11 o
Deficiency Klncu .Milroll 1 r/J8 =
Normal precipitation 03 Inch
Dullclency for the day 03 Inch
Deficiency stncu March 1 3.50 Indies
GcoHUE K. HUNT , Local Forecast Oftlclal.
TOOK THEIR MONEY DOWN1 ]
Mitchell nnd Brady Withdraw the Dig
Stakes They Had Deposited.
RESULT OF YESTERDAY'S ' CONFEFENCE
I'ollen Iinperlor Hymen Thro item to Arrcr/
Any Mno Trying to Miiho it aintcli lu
Now York Will Meet 111
( 'nimdit.
NKW YOHIC , Fob. 18. 'Jharloy Mitchell 1ms
conceded nil the conditions tleiiuuulcd by
Corbott nnd ti light between the two men
seems now assured. The two parlies met
this evening In the onico of a dramatic jour
nal. Mitchell was accompanied by "Squire"
Ablngdon Halrd , his backer Abr.ihains and
English lawyer and Scctotiiry Hulloy. Brady
and Hilly Delaney represented Corbott.
Hilly Madden was also presont. Aft r
very llttlo preliminary discussion
Mitchell announced that ho was willing to
concede that the winner should have all the
stakes. The statement w.is greeted with
profound satisfaction , as It disposed of the
only objection in the way of the light.
Mitchell wont on to say that as ( . 'orbott
seemed determined to win or lose all , ho
( Mitchell ) would not let it 3tai > 1 in the way
of a match being arranged. He Intimated
that ho thought Corbett was obstinate only
to make it appear that he ( Mitchelli did not
want to light.
.Superintendent H.vrnes' art Ion In declaring
that bo would arrest all concerned In the
match making in Now York was discussed.
In view of this it was decided as a safe
guard not to sign articles at present and to
wltddrawthe money held by Ucorgo Dickin
son. Accordingly each man withdrew his
$10,000. An agreement was then drawn up
and signed that representatives of each
party should moot on Saturday , February
J. > , at a p. m. , on the Canada side of Niagara
Falls and deposit the stakes and sign arti
cles.
cles.Mitchell
Mitchell and Hrady ufllxoil thuir signa
tures to the agreement. It Is understood the
arrangements as made on Friday in refer
ence to the light should bo considered as
binding. There was some talk of increasing
the si/.o of the stakes. Mitchell said ho was
perfectly willing to nmlio the stakes § 25,000
each , if Corbott would so agroa.
. Nr Orleans.
Ni\v Oiti.KANd , Li. : , Feb. 18.--Tho day's
races were largely attended and well con
tested. The track has improved and was
fairly fast. May Hardy was the only beaten
favorite , and in her race Pigeon , who won ,
carried nearly as much money and at longer
odds. Ail of the other winners wore well
played and the hooks had a losing day of It ,
Kirs I rare , selling , pnrsu J'JOO , live furlongs :
Texas < ! ) ! > To won , Di'tiver (0 ( to li second ,
I'lincy Krooto to 1) ) third. Time : 1:04. :
Second race , si'llln ; ; , pur i < $3Dit , live and a
halt furlongs : Kll/.a (7 ( to 5i won , ( ialonhrown
( H to I ! > ) second , Scottish Hullo do toll third.
Tlmo : 1:10. :
Third rare , sulllnir , pnrsu $20(1 ( , six furlongs :
Cast Out (7 ( to 10) ) won , UlK .lohn ilt ) lo 1) ) second
end , llonnlo KlnsUfj to 1) ) third. Tim" : 117.
Fourth race , selling , mile and aquartnr ;
I'lgeon ( S to 5) ) won , Uossltor (0 ( toll second ,
> I y llarily (4 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 2:12' : * .
Klflli race , handicap , purse ? 300 , six fur
longs : llotcalls (2 ( lo 5) ) won , .1. II. Konlon ( U to
1) ) second , .Maud (0 ( to 2) ) third. Tlmu : l:10Vi.
( Joins "t GnttenhurK.
NEW YOKK , Feb. 18. The following are
Guttcnburg results today.
1'lrst race , llvo fm-loiiKs : Carnallte ( Otol )
won , Marthol (4 ( to 1) ) second , Sir David (5 ( to 2) )
third. Tlmo : 1:05. :
Second race , six furlongs : St. Patrick ( G lo
1) ) won , Contribution (5 ( to 2) ) second , Tex third ,
Tlmo : lilii'i.
Third race , three-eighths of n mlle : Marllla
( G to 5) ) won , .Miss .Mario (2 ( to 1) ) second ,
HiMttltudofU ) to 1) third. Tlmo : 37 ? . - - _ 6i |
Fourth nice , six and a half furlongs : ' M |
novation won , Inferno Nocond , Kerry Oow (4ir (
to lithlid. No odds on Hist two. Tlmo ; 1:23K. :
Klflli race , four and u half furlong * :
Young Lottery (3 ( to 0) ) won. Vera (4 ( to 1) ) second
end , May S. (4 ( to 1) ) third. Tlmo : (17. (
Sixth race , live-eighths of a iniln : Hob V.
( G to 0) ) won , Athena (25 ( to 1) ) secondSt. Dennis
(5 ( to 1) ) third. Tlmu : ,1U5. ,
To Reorganize Tomorrow livening.
The Omaha Athletic club will hold a spe
cial meeting tomorrow evening at the club
rooms for the purpose of discussing the
future of fioclub nnd Its reorganization. A
full attendance of members and ox-mombors ,
as well as all Interested in the continuance
of the organization , is requested.
Indicted for Kuihez/leniont.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Fob. 13. The grand Jury
this morning returned , seven indictments
against Michael Foarstel , the ex-city treasurer
'
urer whoso son stole $03,000 and committed
suicide , charging him with embezzlement.
As soon as the indictments were turned in a
capias for the arrest of Foerstcl. which had
already been made out by the cleric , was
turned over to u deputy sheriff , who set out
to servo it. Foerstel arrived at the Four ,
Courts a little later in company with his
assignee , Ous Mccchin , who furnished$10,0(10 , (
bonds.
Now Senior \Vtirden.
The parish of Alt Saints church bus a now
senior warden In the person of Hon. C. S.
Montgomery , who was ununln.oasly elected
to the | ) ositlou last evening at a meeting of
thu vestry. Mr. Montgomery succeeds lloi. :
J. M. Woolworth , who has been senior
warden since the organization of the parish
some seven years ago.
I.micU of thu OhoetiiwH ,
PAULS , Tex. , Feb. 18. The Choctaw coun
cil sent delegates yesterday to Washington
with power to close the sale of ! 2. ! 13HOacres
of land , known as the leased district , to the (
United States for $2,001,450. Of this sum
$4,800 Is deducted owing to the land falling j
short In measure , and ; hls Is the cause of I
the hitch that has delayed Uu < sale for touio I
tlmo past.
.Movements of Ocean Steamers l.'obrimry . IH ,
At I/ndon Arrived Maine , from Phila
delphia.
At Liverpool Arrived Lancasterian and
Norseman , from Boston.
At Lizard Passed Hhlneland , from Now
York for Antwerp.
At Now York Arrived -Helglanland fr Jin
Antwerp ; Lahn , from Bremen , Slavonfca ,
from Hamburg.
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Arrested l''llteen ol ( iiir/u'H Men.
SAN ANTONIO , Tex. , Feb. IS.Advices have
been received at Fort Sam Houston from
Fort Hlnggold today tolling of the arrest by
Captain John C. Bourku of fifteen Oaraiiles
in Starr county , Everything Is now qulcf
on the border. In the extradition proceed
Ings against Francisco Banavldcs the prose
cution has closed. _
Deponed thn Deneon.
LOUISVII.I.K , Ky. , Feb. 18. Deacon J , N.
Coen of the Baptist church at Hustonvllla
has been deposed for passing the sacrament
of the church to J. H. Grecr , an elder la the
Presbyterian church.
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The J'lni Iterord.
LOUISVII.I.B , KyMb. . 18.--Tho rohnndllng
and dryhouso of the tobacco linn of John
Fiiuer k Uro. were destroyed by flro this
afternoon. Loss * IUO,000 , Insurance fJT.&Ou.
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Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report.