THE OMAHA DAILY KEE : SUNDAY , DECEMBER 21. 18,13-SIXTREN PAGKS. fev
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LD , RICHARDS AS A REMOVER
Dodge County's TJnyimlicated Hbo'wi Up ! n
Another of His Peculiar Phases ,
HE BOLDLY SIGHED HIS OVN , PETITION
I'lnn of the Itnplncnlilci to Clmnco Nc-
brnikn' * Krprcicntntlon on the Itcpub.
I lea u Nullotml ( ' 1111111111100 1'nlli
of U , < ) \Viiight. .
Lt.vf is , Dec. 38.--SKfiil ; ] ( to THE
Bir. : ] R > r several days past Iloss Hammond
mend , publisher of thu Fremont it Klkhorn
Yalicy llallroad Tribune , hns been Hooding
the state with marked copies cf his paper ,
caiiiii ) , ' nlUntion with heavy marks of blue
chalk to H I'harnrti'ristlo assault UIKJII Tin :
Ili.iThis hlrelim ; and tool of the corpora-
lions has lately born conducting n campaign
which had for Its objt-et the forcible removal
of the Nebraska number of the republican
natlunil t-oinmiltcu , m.der the pretext that
the part.v's salvation depended ni > on this
Btnp , In reality Itoss has been smarting for
a year because his ninbltlon to become i
private secretary to the governor received I
Its quietus through a protest from the
notional rommlttcuman.
.Speaking of the campaign recently In
augurated by this conceited amateur Jour
nalist , his last exploit , may bo worthy of n
description. H occurred In Lincoln on the
night of the celebration ol the election of
.ludgo Harrison , and Tin : Hue reporter was
there.
( Inthrrlnq : of the Clniif.
The opera house was packed with nn en
thusiastic audience ; ana thu demonstration
was n success , but the real purpose of the
meeting had not been publicly announced.
On that memorable evening another meet
ing was held in u chamber in thu fifth story
of lho Hotel Lincoln. A few choice spirits
gathered there who had been either threat
ened or cajoled into romine by the painful
persistency of the Fremont editor und his
owner , Captain Hichards.
When Tim 'Jr.i : reporter arrived upon the
scene of the coming conflict the hosts were
mnrshalnd under batikarray. . There was
Generalissimo Lucius "Cashus" Ki.-hai-ds ,
who has been carrying n , grievance over
since ho was foiled In his acrobatic fuat of
looking both ways at the same tnno on the
prohibition Issue. Second In command was
that sterling patriot nnd pass purveyor.
Tom Majors , who had achieved fame and
notoriety in palming upon congress a forged
canvas certificate , ami helped through his
man Friday to spirit away Senator Taylor.
Among the interested spectators were
John U Webster , lave Mercer , Church
Howe , Brail Slaughter , Tom Cooke and ten
or twelve others who wcro so ashamed of
the r presence that they have requested Tin :
Ben to suppress th ir names.
.ItlrluirilH I.viult thn ( lnilniiht.
The battle was opened by Generalissimo
Hlchards , who produced a petition carefully
drawn by himsolf. This paper recited the
fact that ono Edward Itoscwater , member of
the republican national committco from Ne
braska , had forfeited the confidence and re
spect of all the decent railroad .politicians in
Nebraska to such an extent that they could
no longer tolerate him within the ranks of
the party. This man Kosewxter , according
lo the petition , had actually Insisted , with
nn effrontery never bsfore heard of , that
the republican party of Nebraska should
carry out Its uledgcs , when , in fact , he
( Rosewatcr ) knew that the pledges were
only made for the purpose of fooling the un
wary voters. Again , Hosewatcr had had
lho sublime assurance to criticise the efforts
of the men who had conspired to defeat the
reiioniination of Judge Samuel Maxwell.
ItlclmriM signs the 1'etltlan.
The petition presented by the generalIssimo -
Issimo did not contain exactly the words
given above , but those were the ideas which
appeared between the lines. The real
language of the document which had boon
so laboriously prepare contained a de
mand that the national republican oom-
mltlco should remove Edward Hosewater
from Its membership. Then Mr. Uichards
signed the ultimatum and called upon John
It. Webster to do likewise.
But John L. hesitated.
Ho turned around and asked Church
Howe if the thing could bo done.
The honorable Churcn was of the opinion
that It couldn't.
Then'Kichards wanted to know why it
couldn't.
"Well , " remarked the man from Auburn ,
"you can't do it for this reason : The con
vention which assembled at Kearney in IS'.fJ
slcnillcd its desire that Mr. Hosewatcr
should be selected ns the Nebraska member
of the republican national committee , ihe
delegates lo the national convention at
Minneapolis were elected with that under
standing. They went to Minneapolis und
at the order of the convention presented the
names of the men whom they desli-cd to
snrvo upon the different committees. One
man was appointed on the committee on
credentials , another on the committee on
pcrmannnt organization , another on the
committee on resolutions und still another
to serve as member of the nalional commit
tee. AM thcso committees reported the con
vention , usa whole , either ratlticd or rejected
the names of the men who had been selected
for each particular duty.
Thin lindpil the Matter.
"After the convention as a whole had
elected the men selected by the state delega
tions the latter had no powcr to recall iheir
nominations. AVlien the Nebraska delora-
lion slRiiillcd Its ncsiro to the convention
that Hoscwatcr bo made ihe member for this
state on the national committee the conven
tion elected him. That ended the matter as
far as the delegation was concerned. When
the national convention adjourned sine die
the Nebraska delegation ceased lo have an
official existence. It cannot bo called into
life nt the present time. "
"Do you mean to say , " demanded Gener
alissimo Hichards , with a quaver In his
larynx , "that the national committee would
pay no attention to this petition if it should
bo signed by every man on the delegation ? "
"Well , " responded Howe , "you can't get
every man on the Minneapolis delegation to
Men the petition. Ono of the delegates ,
Colonel Webster , Is dead and ni.other is
Initlcr sentence to lho penitentiary. "
"Tho rest of them can sign it , anywav , "
remarked theFremoDtcomniandcr.hopefully.
Then John U Webster wanted lo know of
Church Howe whether them existed any
precedents in the history of the national
committee which would govern the Ne
braska emergency.
"Oh. yes , something of this kind happened
while 1 was u member of the national com-
mlltco during the llrst Harrison campaign , "
was the response.
Hero Wiii H Morn Pjiigr.tut Can } .
"During that campaign. " continued Howe ,
"thi ? member from ono of the Carolinas got
hot under the collar and kicked over the
lrace * , Ho not only refused to work with
lho republican party , but ho actually went
over to the democrats body , bags and
breeches , In the midst of the nuilbiuil cam
paign , Thu delegates to the convention
which selected him petitioned the national
ivmmllleo to remove him , The national
committee discussed the question thoroughly
and finally decided by a practically unani
mous vote thai it had no authority to re
move a man elected by the national eonven-
lion. Of course , the Carolina man was not
taken Inlo lho counsel of thn national com
mittee , but ho was practically ignored dur
ing lho cumpaien. "
"Tito time for you fellows to make your
light"continued Howo. with u wicked glint
in his eye , "was at the Kearney convenliou. "
This remark stirred up the animals.
"Well , I wanl to bay , " remarked Mr.
-hat Kearney con
vention nnd didn't have the and to say a
word In protest to the imposition to muko
Itosowuter the nallonul coniinlttccman. "
"Hold up. there , " said Houo , who began
to get u little fermented himself , "I wasn't
n dolcguto to thai convention. The people
of my couuty decided that your that they
didn't want mo on the dt-lcgutton , and so
they pave it to my friend Majors here , who ,
as you ull know , is something of u lighter
_ Tom Major * Arou p.l.
ThU homo thrust brought out Tom Majors ,
ivuo liud bceii bittluif back iu tuo cuiuur
l.is uh' ' kTs C 'tiro
to tftiK ttire JBII tin 1,1
" 1 want to nj right IITO. " rf-nmrked the
ktiiKht , 'f the azurr smrt. "that I unslder
m\s'-lf , ft * peed a sino'.e ' handed finhtcr as |
'
RUj umn in the Mnto ' 1'
Hero Majors | -tsse ' ; < i lilmieH ft frc i mouth
ful 8f whisker and glared defiance at the
comer In which . nt his bosom friend and co-
laborer , Church Howe. The challenge was
not accepted. , however , and Tom keyed \ip
his celebrated iiH.iiil drawl n few notches and
resumed :
"I consider myself as good a single-handed
fighter as any man In thu state , but when I
pot to Konrne.v 1 found a manufactured senti
ment In favor of making Hose water the na
tional ewnmittecinaii. and nnythinif I could
do would not hnvc done nn.v cootl. Komo of
yon fcllous who wore afraid to call your
souls your own met the delegates on nil the
tratnn and fixed them with the lloscwntcr
dose. I couldn't do anything. "
"Well , by Clawd. " said Tom Cooke , with
his customary cheerful profanity , "I made
tha motion to lay Koaawatcr on the table ,
lint you follows wcro almighty slow In back-
Inir me up. ' ' ,
Uy this time Gencrallsslmn Uichards had
recovered his * ecnml wind and tic moved for
ward to the attiicK. He broughtln Church
Howe again and ttiiuircd | with co'nildorahlo
anxiety whether it was not a fact that the
Kami of Auburn h.id frequently expressed a
dcslie to danceon Hoscwater's graver
Dnrui't Ni'ttl it Vindication ,
Howe stated that thcru had been a time In
his political career that hu might have felt
nn inclination todancoon thogrnvo of Tun
Hr.r. editor , but ho had been prevented from
giving a public exhibition of his tcrpslrhorean
agility in n graveyard bv the melancholy
fact that the editor aforesaid was still very
much alive.
"Ucsldcs"salu Howe. ' ! took my medi
cine and I took It UKC a liulu man. .Since
that time I have not considered It necessary
to constantly thrust myself forward with a
demand fora vindication.1
Tnls homo thrust settled Klchards and he
turned and made a formal demand upon John
L. Webster to attach his name to the peti
tion , which had been nicely written upon n
j'lean sheet of paper. But vVcbstcr had
been convinced by the discussion that it
would do no good to sign it and so he craco-
fully declined to further Mr. Ulelmrds' llttlo
scheme to secure another vindication. Web
ster's declination brought forth a fresh deluge -
lugo of tears from the troops whffiU sat in
the corner In a position of masterly Inac-
tivltv.
By this time most of the spectators had
drifted out of the room. The thunderbolt
which had been planned with so much effort
had Hashed in the pan. Soon there wcro
but few in the room besides the two gener
als , the troops , one or two Fremont men
who had dropped In to witness the vindica
tion of Hichards , and Tom Cooko. No ono
had signed the petition but Klchards. Ev
erybody else refused to attach their signa
tures.
I.lttlc to Hope lor In Dodge.
"I want to say right here , " remarked one
of the Fremont men as ho prepared to tire n
parting shot , "that if this thing Is not done
thu parly can no longer expect anything
from the republicans or Dodge county. "
"Well , by Gawd , " said Tom Cooke ns he
cast a furtive glance at the Dodge
county returns for several elections
back , "it don't look as If wo
had boon getting much from Dodge county ,
anywav. "
Then the llchts went out , leaving nothing
but the tear-stained petition with its solitary
signature lying helplessly upon the table.
TUB Bcc reporter might have , carried It off
as a souvenir of the conflict , but he declined
to take advantage of its weakness und for
all he knows it ts lying there yot.
MORE IRONS I.-J THE FIRE.
Commercial Club i.ouklnc Up a Schema
tn l ncnuriiRO l.c.itlicr I'm-torloK.
The Commercial club is an exceedingly
busy organization just at present. The com
mittee of twenty-one Is coquetting wi jt
Covnt I.ubieuslil and his proposed beet
sugar factory. The executive committee is
preparing a list of 100 names to bo submit
ted to the club at the next annual election
of ofllcers upon which occasion n now com
mittee will bo chosen. Secretary Drexel is
laboring so late at night that he is afraid to
go homo for tear of meeting himself com
ing to won ; in the morning. Commissioner
Utt , when not engaged in building railroads
and assisting in the erection of factories , is
writing essays on fuej gas , wl'ilo the ofliciul
editor of the Index is getting round shoul
dered with the task of mailing the.Christmas
number of that periodical.
Notwithstanding these scenes of. bustling
activity , several prominent members of the
club have suggested a now idea which
seems toncet popular approval and will
doubtless bo ofllcinlly considered at the next
general meeting of the organization. In the
meantime Couimisbioner Utt will gather in
formation upon the subject to be submitted
upon thnt occasion. The club has plunged
the subjects of tire , gas , water , electricity
and insurance , with u railroad or two on the
side , during the past two months. But. like
a crowded street car ut fi o'clock , there is al
ways room for more. Hence , the subjects cf
caimigro and hides will receive otllcial con
sideration between nibbles at lumps of
sugar. Commissioner Utt , Secretary Drexel
and Mr. W. II. Crary have become inter
ested iu the scheme. It wus discussed in
formally today at the club and will , in all
probability , bo tallied over ut length at the
next regular meeting of the organization.
Canulgro is a tuberous root which grows
like a sweet potato. It is iiiaigcuous
in Texas , Xour Mexico and Arizona
at present. Since its commercial value has
become known contracts for ten years at ? 10
per ton have been made in these localities.
The canaigre is exported to Franco and Ger
many at present and throuzh n process of
extraction u iluld IB produced containing
over 50 per cent of taunic acid so essential in
tanneries. It is claimed that by this pro
cess , the length of time consumed in tan
ning hides is reduced and u finer
grade of leathcri produced , than by the
usngo of bark.
The Nebraska Agricultural Experiment
station has become interested in the sub
ject. In n letter to u member of the Com
mercial club , Director Ingursoll of Lincoln
heartily encourages the experiment in
Nebraska nnd expresses appreciation of the
efforts that will be inndo to test lho reliabil
ity of the growth of canalgro in Nebraska
next spring.
In speaking of the matter today Mr. W.
H. Crary said that if the growth proves a
success und the method of extraction can bo
obtained , it means the erection of big tan
neries in this vicinity , to be followed by fac
tories which will manufacture boots , shoes ,
harness , saddlery , etc. Not only this , but it
meant n great saving In t-ansportntion rates
now paid from the southwest to Europe and
return. Hidu.s could bo tanned hero and
thus obviate shipment east lor that purpose.
Leather could bo produced cbeapar and it
meant un increase In the industrial develop
ment of Omaha and vicinity. Mr. Crary
was heartily in favor of the project and ex
pressed the hope that Omaha capital and
energy would become interested in the
scheme.
Secretary Drcxol enthusiastically echoed
the sentiments cf Mr. Crary. Other mem
bers Informally discussed the subject this
morning at the club , nnd all seemed to en-
couragu tno Idea. It Is claimed that canalgro
can bo successfully LTO\VII In this country.
The soil of the southwest Is pecu
liarly adapted for the growth of the
plant , but it is thought that In this state
the experiment will prove successfulland it
has been decided to try it in the spring. In
the me-jiitime , uftor settling the- beet sugar
project , the members of the club will dis
cuss the matter und obtain all information
| K > sbible. upon the subject.
JtKLC ,
OMAHA , icc. 23 , To the Editor of TUB
DEC : The undersigned , who represents the
statu of Nebruskrx on the Columbian Liberty
bell committee , has received most urgent
appeals from Hon. William O. .McDowell ,
chairman of the committee , stating that the
bell is btill 2,000 in debt. Of this amount it
Is hoped Nebraska will contribute $10. This
bell Is the memorial of he 4lKth ) anniversary
of the discovery of Amo'-'ca by Columbus.
Twenty-Two thousand different , historical
contributions of motnl entered into its com
position , and sonic 'J.VJ,0'X ) pennies \rcre- con
tributed , mostly from children , for the bell.
H is on Id'J-i Christmas gift from liberty
lovers to tha world. It Is most earnestly dc-
bircd that it may ring out tha old year and
ring iu the new free from debt.
Any contribution toward this object , bow-
bver small , will bo gratefully received by
Li U E I. W V S S E 1C K N S EIIV ,
. )1 ) Dodge street.
JUS LIFE'S WORK WASTED
Determined Effort of a California Pionejr to
Secure Justice.
UNCLE BILLY M'G ABRAHAM'S ' SAD STORY
After n Conttst nt Wnthlngton Ilttentllne
Thro 11 eli Aim cm Unit a Century Ho I *
Doomed nt I.nt to tile tii
Anjcct Poverty.
WASDINOTOS BunnMj or THE BEE , 1
513 Foi-itTKEXTii STIIEET ; . , V
\VA IIIXOTOX , Doc . - > : ) . |
Old "Uncle Bill.vL' MoO irrahan , " the cele
brated clnlmantbeforc congress , U dying by
Inches and from torture. To those who have
been about Washington much during the past
thirty-five yeais or who hn vo kept traceof na
tional legislation this will uo pathetic news.
whether they have any patience with the
merits of the McClarrahan claim or not.
"Billy" McOarrahan went to California
when ho was probably years younger than
now and located by purchase and settlement
a laiv'e boay of lind. Ho mido partHl pay
ments and thought he had secured the con
cession , which came from private parties
and the government , bayotid all question. A
few years rolled by , and it was discovered
that iixn the land there were immense
quicksilver and other u.lncral deposits of
great value. ImmeJlatnly U. O. Mills , the
great mlliionalro of California and Now
York , and a number of his associates , bought
what wus converted into counterclaims of
title to the land and dispossessed McGarra-
hnii of possession. The latter was a poor
young man and could not raise enough money
to contest the possession or properly light
for the title in the lower courts.
fought Tor forty Vcnr .
Nearly forty years ago ho came to congress
and asked for the enactment of n law which
would enable him to go before the court of
claims and prove his title to the lands. His
claim has been pondingconstanlly In sixteen
or eighteen congresses , while he has steadily
made this Ills Home find existed upon what
only the Maker of man knows. About
twenty times the bill 1ms passed ono or the
other branch of congress , but has man
aged to fail of action In the other
branch before the expiration of that
congress. Once it passed both brandies of
conzress , but was vetoed bv the president
upon the c round that the bill did not prop
erly provide for the interests of the govern
ment ; that If it was found in the court of
claims that McGarrahan was entitled to the
lands the government would have to make
good out of its own treasury all of the many
millions of dollars' worth of materials which
have been taken from the property during
the period in which the lands have been in
the possession of other hands.
The bill was modified in such a way as to
relieve the federal government of any
liability if McGarrahan made peed his claim ,
and introduced in the last coucrcss , but it
failed of action in the house after passing
thesenatc. It is now before both .branches
of this congress , out there is only the slight
est piobabillt.v that "Uncle Billy. " as every
body now calls him , will live to see his case
in court , oven if the bill should become u law
tomorrow.
'lime's Work Well Done.
Five years ago McGarrahan was in dfp-
pearancc a typical well-bred and well-fed
Englishman. Ho is now probably 'jS or TO
years of ago , of medium height , round
limbed and stocky of build. He is smoo th
and always cleanly shaven. Five years ago
there sat upon his well-rounded tiguro one
of the finest faces to be found , it was per
fectly round , the complexion rosy and-clear ,
while there was about his large and
sparkling slcel-cray eyes a twinkle of merri
ment and good nature which were irre
sistible. His health seemed to be perfect.
He was addicted to none of the excesses of
man , was free from the use of stimulants or
tobacco. and his private life appeared to be
irreproachable. All % < jrts of stories
have from time to time been
circulated as to bow McGarrahan
has managed to live during these long yuars
of contest for his land , nearly nil of them
being to the cflcct that some charitably
disposed person or persons were paying his
board , but none of them have ever cast upon
him any reflection as to honesty.
AVhen the bill was sent to the president
for signature three or four years ago the old
fellow was the happiest mortal in the world.
It is said that our good qualities are ulwr.ys
shown in occasions of great success or
abject defeat. McGarrahan went to bis
friends and assured them that he would
repay all of his obligations to them. The
old man u-.is standing In the main corridor
leading to the two houses of cotisress when
the news came that the president had
vetoed bis bill.
Not Ivtlilly Convinced.
First ho laughed at the sugestion ; then ,
as its reality dawned upon him , his face
grew grave , the roses on his cheeks disap
peared and an ashy hue took their places.
Tears started from his eyes and he wept
likeachilJ. A distinguished congressman
ui his side patted his shoulder and said :
"Well. 'Uncle Bill ' mind
} , never ; wo will
pats the bill over the veto. "
"It is not a question of how soon congress
will pass this bill again. " said the old man
In tears , "but it is n question of whew 1 will
get my breakfast tomorrow morning. "
Every day excepting when congress was
in session tnc old man has been at the
capitol , trying to revive interest in his bill ,
but he" has gradually declined in health
uutil he Is now but the shadow of his former
self. His check * arc sunken , his eyes are
dim and lifeless and his bent form
can only bo moved with pain. Uaath
has laid his hand upon him and it is
but a question of n short time when ho will
Join the great majority. Congress need not
now pass his bill. It names him as the ono
who may establish the claim in the court ,
and even if his heirs could prosecute the
claim under the bill it would be no object to
him to have it passed , as it Is said that all
his relatives have died.
Atnilil uf Crnokeclnex.
It has only been within n few years that
public men have ventured to openly advocate
this claim. So much of charge and counter-
charco was made , and so much allegation of
fraud was asserted that honest persons were
afraid to speak in its behalf lest thev would
becrime their own hands. It will bo recalled
that when the nowopaper correspondents
during tno Forty-seventh congress held an
indignation mcctinc and denounced Speaker
ICoifer of Ohio lor turning them out of their
working callcry that the families of the
congressmen might take their seats ann
enjoy the proceedings during an exciting
period , and the Ohio speaker scofllngly an-
nouuccd that this whole crusade against
him was headed by General H. V. Boynlon ,
one of the most honorable and brllliunt of
the Washington newspaper men , and that
the latter was angry with the speaker because -
cause he would not advance on the calendar
the McGarr.Uian claim.
General Boynton demanded and secured a
congressional investigation Into the charge ,
and thu result was n unanimous decision
that whatever there might bo of shortcom
ing in the McGarruhan claim 11 could not bo
asserted that the old claimant had ever pro
posed to bribe any ono or do anything which
was reprehensible. Ho had oaly smiles
and kindness with which to secure votes.
> etrVoitern
The following postmasters wcro appointed
today :
Nebraska Bloomfleld , Knox county , Hans
Schrocder , vlcu 1) . J. ICamrar , removed ,
Hanover , Gape county , A. J. Munis , vice
Oicar Llmpe , reslirned ,
I'ilger , Stantou county , Daniel Matlicson ,
vice Kdwln W. Mosher , removed ,
Iowa Bearer , Boone county , W. W. Bar.
ker , vice Daniel Gray , resigned.
Muddy , Calhoun county , John HIco , vice
Thomas F. Moore , resigned ,
Income Tax Acltallon ,
It is learned today that of the eleven
democratic in em bora of the ways and means
committee tivo favor a personal Income tax
flvu oppose the idea , and ono Turner , of
Georgia , is on the fence. But Turner repre
sents a district where the income tax propo
sition is popular , and he will probably join
forces with those who favor a personal in
come tax U | on his return in January. This
will give a majority of thu democrats for it ,
and as the majority rules , an income tax is
almost certain to be ono of the features of
the forthcoming internal rtncnue bill. tiy
ry republican ou the committee opposes the
11ra , and in spite of the fact that U will bo
rcp r * d to the lupine , if at nil. asn p.irtj
moasurd , th ro Is lutlqjirobnbillty of its ul
timate ndopliuii.
Doivmanimrk the Mnn.
Ex'Conerossman Tom Uowmnn had n In
terview wlrti the postmaster general today
In relation to the CmmcSl BlulTs poUofllce
coiijcst. It Is tcml-glllcJnllv Mated mat lho
poslimtsteV general has decided to allow Mr.
newman to name tti'o tiw postmaster and
that n nomination will.bo madokoa his rec
ommendation early In January.
Ono of the most vigorously contested post-
onico fights in tomy.lftthat nt Ottumwa.
There nro several cnndl lates in the field , in
cluding Editor Robert.Mbore , who spent two
weeks here In his own behalf without win
ning n turn. Messrs. Hnyci and Richardson ,
who control the patjronigc ; of the state , de
clined to mnko n recommendation and the
postmaster gcncrnl referred the matter to
cx-Contrrossmau Fred White. But "White Is
iiinisclf a candidate for the pension agency
and he decllncs.to burn his lingers with a
postoflleo row until ho knows bow he stands.
Moore went home a week ngo dcolarlne that
he would knife White if that gentleman de
clined to endorse him. White started for
Iowa this evening , and the light has not yet
been settled.
Ilrlrlly Mentioned.
Willis T. Richardson of David City. Net ) . ,
who has been In the city for the past three
or four days , applied for two patents today ,
one for a lock nut and the other for a clamp
buckle. Mr. Richardson's attorney says
both patents will be granted.
It will probably be some time before O. J.
King of Omaha will be nblo to go on with
his contract for building tne foundation ,
basement and area walls of the Sioux City
federal building. The expert examination
Just completed demonstrates that it will bo
necessary to sink pile nil over the lot or.
which the buildinc Is to stand before tire
foundation walls can bo laid. Advertise
ments inviting proposals for the piling will
probably bo sent out about the first of the
year , but it will bo thro ? months before
they can bo put in place.
Congressman Hayes of Davenport today
sold his man ) Satella , by Almont Rattler ,
record'J'J4. : to Senator Stewatt of Nevada.
The prU-o it not stated. Mr. Hayes says that
Satelln Is the best mare ever produced In
Iowa , and that no better animal coulu be
found In the state. Khe was shipped to
Washington from Redalhi. Mo. , today.
'
John F. Duncombo of Fort DoJcc 'arrived
here last night and haa an extended inter
view with the postmaster general today.
He comes in the Interest of his son , who
would like to bo postmaster , and ho seems
to believe he has won the contest.
I'EHHYS. HEATH.
ciiitisTM.vs AT mii WIIITI :
* lln\r tl > o President unil HIM Ollicml * Will
Spend tinlluv. .
WiSiuxoTox , Dec. 2J. Christmas will bo
spent very quietly at the white house and
there will be no guests at dinner on that day.
The members of the cabinet will spend
Christmas quietly at their homes. They are
all disposed to make It n quiet , comfortable
day in the family circle. Secretary and
Mrs. Grcsham whl dine at the Arlington
and will have their sons with them.
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle are
now surrounded by their entire
family circle. Mr. William * Carlisle
and family arrived some days ago from Chi
cago. The secretary of war and Mrs.
Lament will have a Christmas tree for their
youngest child and will-havo Miss Saumlcrs
with them. The postmaster general nnd
Airs. Bfssell intendto hu.ro a quiet home day
and there will bo no guests. The secretary
of agriculture andMiss , Morton arc expect
ing a visit from the married sons
of Mr. Morton , iwho- . hope to be herewith
with their fair.ilioifor the Christmas
dinner. Secretary i Herbert has not been
keeping house for apvcral years and
for that reason Christinas will be doubly
grateful in his own homo , surrounded bv his
children. The family circle will Include Mr.
and Mrs. Micon , Miss Bucll and the secre
tary's 14-year-old son , who is home from
school. Mra. Olncy haa gone to New Eng
land to spend Christuuis"nith her married
daughter , where she will bo joined by the
attorney general. Tub.Tvico president nnd
Mrs. Stevenson , with their Daughters and
Mrd. Stevenson's sister Mrs , Scott , and the
Misses Scott , will dmcJutthesNonnandie ,
making : a family party ; >
The White nouso Christmas tree was
liphted this afternoon. All the cabinet ba
bies nnd their mothers who were in the city
were present to see the grand illumination.
There was a eift for each child in the cabi
net circle , and the children nearly went wild
over the beauties of the tree. Tno president
went in for u while to watch the fun and see
the children's pleasure in the happy event.
CHILIAN CL.HMS.
Seizure of the Ituta Will Ito raised Upon
! < } tlie Commission.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. The indications at
present are that the government of the
United States will consent to allow the Chil
Ian claims commission to act upon the claim
of the Chilian government for damages for
the seizure of the Itata during tno Chilian
civil war. There is a difficulty in the way ,
however , which is due to the fact that the
treaty under which the commission cre
ated did not provide for the adjudication of
claims held by on < ? government aRainst the
other by the commission , but only for the
consideration of claims held by citizens of
ono country against the other. The at
torneys for the Chilian government , how
ever , are urging the propriety of the consid
eration of tne Itata claim , on the ground
that its allowance will aid in restoring the
comity between the two nations , which was
somewhat disturbed by the Chilian trouble
incidents , and , especially , because a failure
to act at this time would render another
treaty and u new arbitration necessary.
This government now seems inclined to
accept this view of the case.
HANK INI ! A.\t > CUKUE.VCV.
Members of the Committee Cannot
Anioui ; Tliniiiii'lvos.
WASHINGTON , Dec. ! J. The committee-
banking and currency , the most discordant
committee in the house , as one of Us mem
bers declares it to be , will bo very likely lo
reach some sort of nn agreement early
afler adjournment. Members outside of the
committee room seem lo have agreed upon a
plan when they could not Inside. It 1s now
proposed to rnport adversely the bill intro
duced by Mr. Cox of Tennessee , and to ask
Mr. Cox to submit a minority report , which
would give him charge ol the bill on the
lloor of the house. This is said to be-tho
only way the commlllce can get out of the
present tangle. The stutn bank tax repeal
question has the right -of way. and no other
business can be considered whiloit is undis
posed of. The plan of reporting it adversely .
seems to be the only method of potting It
out of the way. It Is understood lhat both
factions wuuld bo willing to have it dis
cussed on the lloor If ? opponents believing
it will bo defeated/while Its friends claim
the democratic platform will nol.be fulfilled
unless It is passed.
HOUntt tO3IMITTiiS ! '
liut Tow \rill lie Heady to Itepurt at the
Opening of tioncreu.
WASUINOTON , Dee , . Congressmen intend -
tend to make a holiday time of the recces
and will not work very hard. The commit
tee on appropriations , Which was more or
less Industrious ducla's' the month between
these sessions , will not try to do any busi
ness , und the subcommittees in the various
appropriation bill 'Wlll follow the same
course. It has been determined that the ap
propriation bills shAll hot bo reported t > o ns
to interfere with the tariff. It is expected
that there will bo time to prepare the appro
priation bills , while the tariff bill is being
disposed of in the house. The only committee -
tee that is about to get its appropriation bill
in early is that of rivers and harbors , which
is desirous to hare its bill considered first ,
Members have not as yet left the city as
they did daring the last recess. At that
time they went nome to bring their families
to the capital , and their families beinn hero
now they prefer to remain In the city.
Commodore biantoii'k New Aiilcnmcnt.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 1KJ. Commodore Stanton -
ton has been ordered to proceed to bis station
and will in a short time sal ) from New York
to Sun Domingo , where bo will transfer
fla ? to the ICeursargo.
UNDER THE WILSON DILI ,
_ -s _ _
Revenues that May Bo Expected if the
Measure Becomes n Law ,
DECREASES THAT WILL SURELY OCCUR
Kitlmntcd nccclpti Under the frnpntcd
New t.nw Oecrrntct by Schedule *
Olven A Orent rnltlncOIT-tt
lie About SCO,000,000 short.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23.-The table of com
parisons , by the house committee ion wajs
and means , showing the importation for the
fiscal year of If'Jj. and the estimated duties
untli-r the Wilson bill , ha * been printed and
distributed to members of the rommitteo.
The recapitulation shows that the total
value of the importations for the year ISyj
were $ .Yu.3.Mt.401 , and the duties rccoived
JlTS.Oli'-tT-l. The estimated revenues under
the Wilson bill Is $ lO.000f > ni. showing an
estimated decrease of duty of $ tt5,4UTW. (
The decreases by schedules areas follows :
Chemicals oils and paints , duties received
In 1SWJ , So.GliT.TO' > ; estimated under the Wil
son bill , 4,15Tr > 20.
Earths , earthenware nnd gla ware ,
duties received , $ llSO.tTUJ ; estimated ,
$ TW3.1.U
Metals and manufactures of , duties re
ceived , J-'O.S''O.TliG : estimated. tl'-Mm.Ktt.
Wood and manufactures of , duties re
ceived , $ XMS2rt ; estimated. $ o".S10.
Suenr , duties received , SUisPOO ; estimated ,
? GvVJ.V.t.
Tobacco and manufactures of , duties re
ceived , flO..HK.OGT ; estimated , ,1ITOVJ4.
Agricultural products and provisions ,
duties received , ? 10,01G-3i , : estimated JO-
bs.3 , JU-J.
.Spirits , wines and other beverages ,
duties received , j'.V-30 ' , > S ; estimated , JS-
Ui ) , . . ( ) ( ) .
Cotton manufactures , duties received , ? 9-
IfW.IMT : estimated , JOf > 50.4TT.
Flux , liotnp , Jute , etc. , duties received ,
$ lTUS.iTT ) ; estimated , $11..V > T.1GO.
Silk and sllu goods , duties received , $10-
OCTi.CaT ; estimated. $14,2Sjr42. :
Wool and manufactures of. duties received ,
S-U'JH3.G44 ; estimated , fl4.2N.OTt. : ;
Pulps , papers nnd boxes , duties received.
51.SOT.15Tr estimated , S1.4nliO.
Sundries , duties received. $11,1)1)4,440 ) ) : es
timated , 510.31KM3S.
Unenumcrated articles , duties received ,
* 20STTS ; estimated. J20S.7TS ; no chance.
From articles transferred to the free list
the revenue last year was J12.4f4,21.There :
were also received under section three , the
reciprocity portion of the Mi-Kinlcy law ,
j'Jj.TOti , all of which are free- under trie Wil
son bill.
Wnr In thu Houae Over Their 1'ny Now
Thought tn Hn t nn Kncl.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 2t. ; The final accept
ance by the house of the senate amendment
to the urgency deficiency bill providing for
the payment of salaries of the senate per
diem clerks for the recess of the Fifty-first
congress probably marks the close of a con
test between the two branches of congress
which dates back to a lime far beyond the
employment of these clerks for tnis work.
It began when , in 1SS3. upon a motion of
Senator Butler , the senate voted to employ
private secretaries for senators wno were
not chairmen of committees. At ttiat time
neither senators nor members who were not
heads of committees were permitted to have
clerks for their assistance in conducting
the routine of their official duties , unless
they paid them out of their own pocket , and
although the need of such assistance had
been frequently commented upon in both
houses , npitlicr body found itself willing to
vote itself aid until the Fort.y-eipnth con
gress , when the .senate took the initiative.
The house did not follow suit for ten years ,
nor did it accept the innovation In a kindly
spirit , and at , once becan a war upon the
clerks irhich has continued until thn present
time.
The subject has often been discussed in
the proceedings in the house and that body
was uniformly , except in one session , that of
the Fifty-first , refused to include , in the
legislative bill any appropriations for the
clerks of the senators. The senate never
failed to amend the bill so as to provide for
the pay of clerks , but the amendment was
seldom accepted by the house without vigor
ous comment and more or less parleying with
thu senate.
The clerks were only paid for the time
congress was in session , and It was after the
long session of the Thirty-first congress in
1893 , when there were onlv two months left
between the close of ono session and the
opening of the next , that the senators , find
ing a croat deal of accumulated busines on
their hands , resolved to retain the services
of clerks during the recess. The house objected
jectod , and the action of the senate in the
matter had the effect of giving iv stimulous
to the conflict , which the house had shown
some disposition to drop by providing for
session pay in that congress without waiting
for the action of the senate. Every year
since , the senate has put the item on sonic
appropriation bill sent over from the house ,
and It has been just as regularly rejected by
tno house until the present session.
The senate has always taken the ground
that the hojso has no right to interfere with
the senate's management of its affairs , and
to this view the house has apparently
yielded assent. Probably the reason for
the surrender of the house is found
in the fact that the house has
found the example of tno senate
employing clerks for Individual members
worthy of imitation , nnd now employs such
clerks itself. Tills change In the house was
not made until the close of the last congress ,
but since it took placeH lias been noticeable
that the house has shown itself more In
clined to tolerate the senator's clerks.
RKCKII'TS A.M ) KXl'JtNIHTIMCKS.
Secretary CnrlUtu' * i : tlinntr of the DP.
llcli-ncy for the Yrnr.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 'J3. Government re
ceipts for thU month up to date huvo been ,
In round numbers , W,030,000 less than the
expenditures , the figures Doing : Receipts ,
fil.WW.OOO ; expenditures. i20.243,000of which
f 11HC9,000 has been on account of pensions.
Taking these figures as a basis of calcu
lation , lho excess of expenditures over re
ceipts for the month will be between rt,000 ,
000 and ? T.OOOOOq , und ns the deficiency in
the revenues fortho first five months of the
fiscal year was approximated at ? : iO.-
000,000 , lho indications are that
the first half of the year will
show n deflclenov of between 30 , < XKiJOO ) nnd
< 3T,000,000. It Is not anticipated by the
treasury officials , however , that the next
six months will make such a showing.
Secretary Carlisle in his report estimates
a probable deficiency ut the rloso of the
year of 28,000,000. In making this estimate
the secretary assumed that the worst effects
of the recent financial disturbance and con
sequent business depression has been real
ized , and thai the conditions will bo much
more favorable hcruaftnr for lho col
lection of an adequate revenue for
the support of the government. Ho also
said In his report It could scarcely bo ex
pected that the receipts during the remain
der of the fiscal year would exceed the ex
penditures to such an extent as to prevent a
very considerable deficiency.
The available cash in the treasury today
is fUO,4ST.2tW , of which fS2.422.104 is tronot
( 'Old reserve. On the 1st in&t. the available
balance was fys.
Wormlr.v' Uhmn.-m Hand" ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. One of the historic
hostlcries of Washington , long xnown as
Wormley's , and where the famous Wormioy
hotel conference during the Hnycs-Tilden
contest was held , changed hands today. Dur
ing the war days It was run by the original
Wormier , a colored man , whose race connec
tions did not prevent the place from becom
ing a meeting place for public men and dip
lomats. The sons of thn original proprietor
have carried it on until now , when it passes
into the hands of Charles K. ( Jibbs. who will
be its first white landlord. The old name of
the bouso will bo retained.
Another Soutli American ICevoliition ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 25. The State depart
ment today received a dispatch indicating
AMUs-KMKNTS ,
1515 DODGE STREET ,
WILL tAWUl ( . . . . . . . . . MANAGER.
XMAS DAY , I P. M.
GOOD
F/MV1TUY GOOD
oup FJGES.
ONE DIME ADMITS TO ALL ,
yfHrffl " ' " i T Tti ? i
VWOSL& iLl
.ULT _ * ' T "TJT * , _ ( / ! > , ft y :
OurIDOOOJIttraclioD- $ , Cat Minstrels
Black , Brown , Groy ,
Vhito , Spotted , Speckled
DIGNIFIED TOMMIES SINGING P A TQ
MARIAS. DANCING vJIO
Tlio Talk of Etii'opo Tlio Cat Minstrels.
Slnjjlns fats , Uancln ; Cats , Acrobatic I'tits. Just as represented. In the cut. Tne cats are
but ono fonluro. Ui > ud the list ,
The Mnmiflud Astecs , l,0)j years old.
PflOYNIHAN'3 CELEBRATED COLLECTION
The Footlight Favorites of the World.
The Trained Ruts , .Mice and Squirrels.
The Great I'aintiii . . .Shcridaii's Hide.
Wax Flower .Maker's Art Gallery.
Indies' Reception Room
OUt ? GROUND FLOOR TH A i RE.
The .Musical- Trunk Makers.
Tne Kullys The Stanleys ,
The Extremes Sharp ant ! FIat
HOURLY SHOWS. NO WAI 1'S. ALL XliSV.
PR-S NT3 TO ALL Tri L < O1 3 A'.L ' TH i W.l <
f
Doors Open Daily 1 to 10 P. M ,
One Dime Admits to All.
Opera Chairs , 5 and IO Cents.
EDEN .MUSEE , WILL II. LAWLER ,
1515 Dodge Strict. IM a nngcr.
4 NIGHTS 15TH STREET MATINEES
COMMENCING Grand Extra Ma'lneo
SUNDAY ,
DEC.
RETDRH OF THE GIFTED COMEDIENNE
Supported I/ ) the following Great Company of Comedians , Singers and Dancers :
ROSS SNOW , CUS FIX LEY , ED. SANDFORD ,
WM. SELLERY , J. F. MACDONALD , F. HYLAND ,
BEATRICE NORMAN , LELLA MARION , HATTIE WELLS ,
CORA STRONG , W. LE TORT , ELLA GEROME.
! 5fh STREET THEATRE W&1
: ) Nil-bin 'mil Sauml ijMatlncu
'lliuriiiliiy , Ilceemhcr UH.
You've Heanl of Me. I'm Co mint- .
FTARMER J. C.
Ami u M-U-c-t eompnnv of 20 Talented CunntllanM
hi tin ) LaiiKliiil'le Yunlteel'unieil- ,
PLUKKARD' =
fltif t For "SI ! n l fila Counlrj' Hand I'nrado
VJUl' ( > rj | , KiinnleBt Street 1'arailo ever seen
that another ono of the Latin-American
countries is likely to be embroiled in civil
war. The dispatch , which was front * Mr.
Pierce M. i > . YounR , the United States
minister to Honduras nnd Guatemala , and
read as follows. The Hondurian rovolu-
tlonlsts are advancing from Nicaragua. The
Hondurian army is In motion to meet the
revolutionists.
American Interests doubtless will bo pro
tected Iu the event of trouble. The Alli
ance Is nt Llbcrtad nnd today the Kanger
Joined her at that port.O
tVi : Till ! 1M > 1 JAM VUMFOXT.
How lho Ocivrrnniniit I'rrivldci for Iti
Wnril * * , III MuHh Dalfntn ,
CiuMiir.iu.AiN. S. D. , Dec. SI , [ Special to
TUB Hun. ] Indian Airent Trcon of Crow
Crock and Lower Ilrulo consolidated agencies
has just made a payment of $ ,000 to the
Indians nt Ixiwur Hrulo agency. The money
is paid these Indians for cattle which they
have raised and sold to the government.
After buying the cattle the covermuunt
turns around and Rives the cattle back to the
Indians in the shape ot beef rations. This
is done to cncourapo the Indians In stock-
raising , with the hope that It
may ultimately result in them becom
ing self bupportlng. With the wheat
raised by thu Indians It Is the same. The
government employs white fanners to teach
the Indians how to put in their crops , and
in most instances the white men do ull the
work , the Indians simply l.viair in the bhada
of a wagon or something othe sort , from
which point of vantage they lazily watch
the white farmers as they perform the nec-
( . ssury work. During harvest the white men
alto do about all of the work , but this doen
not prevent the government buying the
grain from the Indians , and paying incm the
very highest market price therefor. The
povernmont then has the wheat ground into
Hour at the agency mill , and afterwards the
flour u given buck to the Indians as tliulr
portion of the rations to which they nro cacti
week entitled.
BOYB'S H2RRY28cf MOTION.
& * SUNDAY , DEO. 24.
Extra ChrlbtmaH Matlnco Monday.
l.TfVVM'VO ereatebtB.-ulrIc.il faren on all the
-I i V1. . -L Q popular superalltloiiu of the Uny.
PAST FUN
STAR CAST
I
Incluilhifc' OoorKt' Marlon , Lillian Swain , Jermla
HattiTkT.aml otliorn Salit -
upon S-itnnlay morn-
mi ? nt usual prluoH. .ir > I HU.-HH at 3Uc each ,
Elaborate pi oJ net Ion of tboSublmiu 1'lay ,
AND
Given under the 'lusplccH of NKHHASKA LODGH
No l.KnlifhtNuf PjtlilUH.
J Kik--ir uwum atliiinon Frank I.lnilonin I'ytli-
IUH , Kilna Llmloii UK CaUnthu iiml nfly IK.-UIUO la
thu c.-iHt.
Special Scenery , Superb CoktiunuH , a Perfect Jro-
( luellon.
I'lUOES $1.00 : 76c , Mle. * . * 6c. Rnlu of beats openu
le. : 'hit Hie box olllco ,
PUBLIC LECTURE
AT
EXPOSITION HALL , OMAHA ,
On Tunsdur ovenlnz. December 2' ' , l&'U ( X
6. K.Uiforth , u Protestant , who hat delivered
7,0w inibllu lectuni ! . , will addrof thouudieuur ,
bo.'lnnltis ut TtO : D. in. Hubjeef. "Hhy I
Uppoie lho A. I' A. "
A special Invitation In tutomleil to all. ru-
KurdlosH of rellnlotis belief or po Itloil alllllu-
tloui. vuluti , blnnurs , A. 1 * . A. , I'roU-stuul ,
( Julhollc. end , In fuel , everybody invited ,
inulo nnd fcinalu , old und yuun ; , Nothlnif
said to harm thu most tiiHtlnloiii. No pont-
PoncmeiH uu ucvountof woutuer. AUulttiul
free.