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OMAHA ; DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNJHjTG , JANUARY 5 , 1891. SINGi COPY FIVE CENTS WAS BLOCKED AGAIN Difficulty Experienced in Getting tbo Wilson Bill Before the House. DEMOCRATIC ABSENTEES WERE MANY They Were in Such Numbare as to Incon venience Their Party Loaders. REPUBLICANS AIDED BY THE ENEMY Bporry of Connecticut Shows His Objection to 'Tariff ' Eeform. " FAILED TO GET TOGETHER A QUORUM In the City , Ilomoernlii I'nrpoacly Absented Themselves from Yunterdur'i c lon ol Iho llmiftr Wlmt Wut Done In tha Senate. WABIMNOIOX , Jan. 4. The democrats today suffered a repetition of their experience of yesterday. Again they were unable to produce a democratic quorum , which the republicans Insisted they should have before the tariff debate could proceed. The high water mark today was 170 , twelve more than yesterday , but twcnty-nlno leas than the requisite number. It was claimed by the democratic whip that over 180 democrats were in the city and that Bomoof these who did not appear today are lukewarm in their support of the Wilson bill or openly fighting some of its features and have deliberately decided to offer no old toward getting the bill before tlio houso. Aeled irlth HIH Jtiipuhllc.liix. One democrat , Air. Sperry of Connecticut , Although prcsenta'ctcd with the republicans today and refused to answer to his mame. The democratic loaders are very much disgusted over yesterday's and today's pro ceedings and assert thcro is no excuse for the heavy absentees at this important time , saying that every democrat understood when the holiday recess was taken that the program was to take up the tariff discussion the day congress convened. The republicans are naturally very Jubilant over the success that bus attended their efforts to block progress up to this time , though there Is some manifestation of dis satisfaction with the course of Mr. Boutcllo , whoso attempt to launch the Hawaiian debate - bate yesterday has cut oft all prospect of consideration of that subject until the tariff _ is _ disposed of. Had ho permitted the ar rangement suggested by Mr. McCroury and agreed to by Mr. Illtt to bo entered into 'yesterday , today and Saturday would have been devoted to Hawaii , and the same block ade could have been effected in the house with the tariff bill by refusing to go into committee of the whole for the consideration of the Wilson bill. It is almost certain that the democrats will have a quorum present 1 tomorrow , but two days have already boon wasted , and this will probably necessitate a longer limit of time than up to January 17 , on which day the program contemplated a final voto. . Want to Cnt Down tlio Tlmr. Thoro'was some talk today of carrying out the original program to vote on January 17 and reducing the time for. general debatq to four days and the debate under the live- minute rule to sovcn days. With this Idea In view bomo of the democrats who desired to speak were approached and asked If they would consent to speak very briefly , with tbo privilege of extending their remarks in UiO'Hocord , but several of them threatened to vote against the bill unless they were given the opportunity to tell the house in open session why they opposed , it in part or ns a whole. It is likely , therefore ) , that the time of debate will bo extended at least two days to make up for the two days that have been wasted , The committee on rules will consider the question tomorrow morning. Some communications were laid before the house and the speaker announced the rcappolntment of Messrs. Whcoler of Ala bama , Hrecklnridgo of Kentucky xand Hltt [ * * " of Illinois as the regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Immediately thereafter the fight over the Hawaiian matter was precipitated by Mr. Doutollc of Maine. Although the majority of the member of the ways and means commlt- tctTworo willing to make an arrangement to devote two days tomorrow and Saturday to this suoject , they decided after the wast ing of yesterday through the persistency of Mr. Hotitello , to shut the Hawaiian dcbato out entirely until tlio tariff bill was disposed of. Accordingly , when Mr. Botitollo called up his privileged Hawaiian resolution this morning , Mr. McMillln , on behalf of the committee , raised tlio question of considera tion. KxelmiiKCil Compliment * . Mr. Boutnllo was sarcastic and Mr. Mc Millln rather contemptuous in the exchange of shots before the vote was taken. IJy a rising vote of 53 to 1M ! the house do- cidcd not to consider the resolution. The nyes and nays were then demanded. The call of the house developed the pres ence of 1MO members. The vote then ro- currcd on the question of consideration raised by Mr , McMillin against the lioutcllo resolution. The republicans again remained mute and again the quorum disappeared. the democrats again mustering but tf > 0 * votcs. This time four \otos were cast In the nfllrmatlvo. After a consultation the democratic leader.- decided It was usolcss to continue the effort to secure a quorum today , and on motion of Mr. Wilson , at 1:40 : p. m. , the house adjourned. INrun sr.NATK. Air. Hour Wants the Authority fur ( Jomnilsiltincr lltoiint u Salary. WASHINGTON , Jan. 4. The session of the senate today was significant In ( wo respects. Senator Hoar of the republican side Intro duced a resolution calling on Iho secretary of the treasury for his authority for the payment of Special Commissioner Hlount for his Hawaiian services , and Senator Gray ot the democratic sldo served notice tlmt Tuesday next the democrats would Insist on taking up the federal elections bill and con- tinulnir with its consideration until the measure shall bo finally disposed of. The object of Senator Hoar's resolution is mani festly to call into question thu right of the president to send a personal commissioner to Hawaii or , indeed , any commissioner , with out the concurrcncn of the senate first , ob tained by the confirmation of his nomina tion , and thlH object is , of courau , most effectively reached by demanding the mi- thoriiy of the secretary of the treasury for the payment of Commissioner lilount for his cervices nnd ovpcnses. Thu notlco of Senator Cii-.iy Indicates that thu democrats are determined to dispose of the federal elections bill at an early day and buforo It can possibly bo hampered by the tariff bill nr any other party measure which might conui over from the hmito demanding cnrlv consideration through motives of party expediency. The bill wlil bo taken up Tuesday und will nmtlnue tliu paramount question m the * enntO until tlnull.v dis posed of. Thorw wns n light attendance when Iho senate mot this morning , only a ncorq Qf senators being nruscntvhcu the vlco president rapped ihu senate to onion Senator Hoar presented the fol lowing resolution , with the request that it Ho on the table for the present ; Hour' * Itenoliitlon , B Itciolvod , Th.it thiisecri'taryof the treasury be requested to Inform Ilia senate of what minis have been imld tn lion , Jiiinns II , Illotlnt for salary , i-orvloi's or other H.MHMIVS as : i HiieeliiliiommlHstunor to Hawaii , together with copies cf nil orders , vnui'hers and receipts for Niich payment , and uKo to Inform ihuHcnatn from what funds nnd under , or by virtue of , what npprourlatlon or law the same have been paid. paid.On On motion of Senator Gorman It was agreed that when the senate adjourned to * day It bo to moot on Monday noxt. Senator Derry of Arkansas called up the bill relating to the disqualification of regis ters and receivers nf thu United States land ofllccs and making provision in case of such disqualification , und after amendment the bill was passed. An interesting colloquy look place over a suggestion of Senator Gray of Delaware that the senate proceed to thu consideration of tlio federal elections bill. Senator Chandler , republican , of Now Hampshire , naked whether this wns merely for the purpose of allowing some senator to speak or for general consideration. "For general consideration , " said Senator Gray. "Tho views of the minority nro not yet prepared , " said Senator Chandler , "and will not bo ready for some days yet. I do not think It well , therefore , to proceed with the consideration unless some senator especially desires to speak upon it today. " ' 'My understanding was the views of the minority might bo presented at any time , " said Mr. Gray. "Thcro are gentlemen on this side , " inter rupted Hoar of Massachusetts , "who doslnf to dcbato this bill at considerable length. " "I have no doubt of that , " quietly retorted Senator Gray. | Laughter.J "I suppose it will involve eon.sltierabl" dcbato on both sides , and for that purpose thought it would bo well to take it up at an early day. " Will .Move Itu Consideration Tncsrtny. * "So far as I am concerned , " resumed Sen ator Gray , "I will consent to the suggestion of tha gentleman from Massachusetts to postpone the consideration until Tuesday and I now give notice that on Tuesday , im mediately after the morning business , I will move that the sonata proceed to the con sideration of the federal elections bill and continue with its consideration from Tues day until disposed of. " A mcssaco was received from the presi dent , submitting the report of the secretary of state in regard to the claims of persons against the government of Spain for illczal arrest on the coast Of Yjcatan in 1830 and subsequent illegal imprisonment. SenatoiDolph called up the bill to extend for thrco yoar. > the time for the Unmtilla _ _ Irrigation company in the construction of its irrigation canal across the Umatllla Indian reservation , In the state of Oregon , nnd it was passed without opposition. After : \ brief executive session the senate , at 1:20 : p. m. , adjourned until Monday next. HAWAIIAN 1NVIOSTIGAT1ON. 1'rof. Alr-tniiilcr Kxiiinliipil Vesterdiiy by till ) Srnntu Committee. WASIIIXOTON , Jan. 4. The subcommittee of the committee on foreign relations re sumed its investigation of the Hawaiian situation at 10 o'clock this morning. Senator Butler sat with the committee for the first time today , having returned from his holi day vacation , .so all the members , with the , exception of Senator Sherman , wcro present. Prof. Alexander was again tlio only wit ness D resent and his examination was con tinued on the line begun yesterday. Ho devoted much time to relating the details of the revolution of January last , and explain ing the aotive part taken by the American minister nnd troops of the United.States and 'Showed conclusively , to his own mind at least , that the revolution was entirely hide- dcndent of the official intluonco of this country. Senator Butler , who had not been present .at any of the previous meetings , was espe cially interested in the narrative , of Mr. Al- pxunder , and asked him many questions con cerning the pcoplo of nil races on the islands , all of which were answered to the satisfac tion of the senator. The understanding now is that the inquiry wilt bo pushed to as speedy a conclusion as possible in the interest of thoroughness , it is possible that time may bo asked to send to Hawaii for. .witnesses , and it is hinted that Mr. Jones , who hastened away toward Honolulu ou the afternoon of his appearance before the committee , goes largely as the messenger ot the senate foreign relations committee to request the appearance of per sons now In the Islands before the commit tee. The committee will not bo able to re port until some time ic February. WIM. TALK IT OVI'Il. Democratic ConcrcsHinon Will .Meet nnd DUcniH Ilio Wilson Hill. "W-iBiii.voiox , Jan. 4. Judge Holman today issued the following call : There will bo u meotlns of the democratic members of the house In tlio hall of the house on I'rldny ovonliie , January u , at 8 p. in. , us- lioclully to consider rovonuu measures. A ecnoral attendance of the democratic mem bers U earnestly requested , \VIII.IAM S. UOMIAN , Chairman , It is in response to the request of demo cratic congressmen , made botorotho holiday adjournment. The purpose of the call is to consider the tariff bill , not only as to the merits of the bill Itself. In this respect the movement is accepted by the tarill leaders as the first open demonstration on the demo cratic side or the house in opposition to the Wilson bill In its present form. None of the members of Iho ways and moans com mittee have signed the call , the names being confined to those who do not approve ono feature or another of the bill. Juugo Holman said : "I expect the dis cussion will bo very general and will take in the entire range of taritT differences. The substance of the bill , Including the internal revenue fcaturo and the iiuomo tax , will also come In for attention. " Chairman Wilson and his associates ex press their willingness to go into a caucus. Mr. Wilson said It was his understanding tlmt the custom features and all other sections of Iho bill would bo considered. Many democrats doprccato the caucus , as they sco In It the prospects cf n disagreeable - able clash within the party. NOT ACTIIVa AS riJAOK.U.VKi : * * . llrnzll'ii Troubles Have Not lleen Submitted tn the United Stilton lor Arbitration. WAsmxuTON , .Inn. 4. The report current in Montevideo that President I'clxoto was negotiating with United States Minister Thompson looking to the Intervention of tha United States licet at Kio in accomplishing a settlement of Hr.ullnn difficulties was de nted by officials of the State and Navy de partments today. The Montevideo dispatch was shown Secretary Herbert nnd ho said If any such Intervention was contemplated ho had not been Informed of it. In the State department It wasassorted no information of such negotiation has been received from Minister Thompson and no Instructions had been Rent htm to take such action. Corroborntlnn was securer ! for tlio rupert that the United State.- , and German authorl- ItlcH hud together taken action to prevent the rebels from again attacking the city of Hio or bringing dttnmgo to it. As to the reported movements of Pelxoto's naval forces towards Pornamoiico , tiioNnvy department Is inclined to doubt that it in dicates that 1'elxoto Is in any such straits as convoyed by the dispatch. It is also ques tioned uhothcr Mello would tro bad ; into Hio bay , exposing himself to the lire of the forts , und then bring the whole naval force away again n.iit the forts , thus , In effect , wholly abandoning Hio. Alltiling for Olllce. WASHINGTON , Jan.I. I.Tho forgery of let ters In cases of postmasters for appointment by the president , Is.aid iu th'j I'ostofllco department tn bo common. The postmaster general nvoived u complaint yesterday of thu forgery of a letter rt-Utln ? n all ap pointment lu a Missouri [ walollk'c ! , the uumo of which b not divulged. WPERENCK li ? Labor Loaders nnd Third Party Directors Settle a Flail of Campaign. PLANS MADE TO START DAILY PAPERS Ono Will He. I.aunehml nt U nrney nnd Another In Oiniilui Denver Tulki on tha Condition ol the No- bruiikii Stute Tronsur ; . HASTISOS , Jan. 4. fSpcclal Telegram to Tun Bcc. ] Hastings seems very quiet hero today after the stirring scenes of the week , for the last of the alliance and independent conventions has adjourned and the delegates Rcnerally have gone homo. This morning nt U o'clock the Industrial conference mot in the hall whore the alliances have bean held , the conference having adjourned at n late hour last night to meet this morning. Mayor Weir presided , and the conference immediately began considering the report of live , appointed last night to present a plan of campaign to the conference. The report favored what is sometimes known ns the Indiana plan or sometimes as the school district organization. By the adoption of this report the conference rec ommends to the next state convention of the independent party a reorganization of the state central committee. By this plan the' chairman of the county central committees will be cx-ofllclo mem bers of the state central committee , and the mombcrj of the county central committee will bo the chairmen of the town commit tees , and thus the organization will be com pact and the head of the central committee will be directly in communication with the lowest school district committecman. Plans were made for polling the state at conven ient times during the campaign so that the executive committee will have the power to poll the state when they think it necessary. D. Clem Dcavcr , chairman ot the populist state central committee , made an address which was received with marked signs of approbation. Chairman Dcnvor'8 Addre.sfl. Mr. Deavcr's address was con lined al most entirely to state Issues. Ho said , In partVo : " \Vo have met In convention to con sider matters of great importance to the taxpayers of this state , and I hope you fully realize the taslc we are undertaking. It is no small job to dislodge a lot of treasury looters like wo have1 on our hands in Ne braska , and the man who thinks that this light for reform that wo are making is nn easy taslc may well disabuse his mind and prepare for a siege. The brightest hope that wo have now is the fact that the ring at the state house has become so bold and open that it is disgusting oven to the hide bound partisans who have been trying to defend their leaders. Intoxicated by their success in the last campaign , the state house rmgstors think themselves permanently es tablished and are no'w preparing to have a special tax lovicd to foot up the amounts they have practically stolen from the pee ple. Tncro Is nothing moro Important to the pcoplo of this state than that their state funds should bo handled in a businesslike way , and when they ere called upon to pay a special tax to make up for the money used on junketing trips , lost in the Capital Na tional bank and squandered in conducting the various state institutions , as has been clearly proven by indisputable evidence , then and not until then will they fully realize how necessary it is that the ousincss of the state bo conducted honestly in the interests of the pcoplo. Hall Hug Not Hocn Told. "I cannot believe that the people of this state will forever put up with the job bery that has been running ram pant the past fifteen years or moro. The oviacnco brought out In the impeach ment trial last winter was enough to have convicted forty men , but I tell you the half has not yet boon told. The high-handed outrages against the taxpayers of this state being permitted to co on unchecked is a reflection flection upon the Intelligence of our people * The taxpayers of Nebraska pay their taxes as freely and as promptly as they are paid in any state and It is certainly right that these funds when so paid In should bo pro tected absolutely. What protection have wo now for our $1,500.000 that is in the hands of our state treasurer ? Charley Mosher is on his bond for $500,000 , and what uo you consider Mosher financially good for , ' Ontcalt , who Is Moshor's business partner , Is on our state treasurer's bond for $250,000 , and what Is ho good for ? Why , . if these men were good for anything , surely the de positors which they have robbed would manage some way to got their money. Such conduct on the part of our state treasurer Is a public disgrace and should' not bo toler ated for a day. "There are many other men on Hartley's bond for amounts ranging from 50,000 up to ? GOO,000 that one-half the amount could not possibly bo collected from , especially In try ing times like thoso. Hartley at 11 Law Ilrenkur. "Aro not the people of this great state going to demand security for their money ? Are thov going to sit Idly by and lot it go like the $ ! MO,000 went In the Mosher failure ? Are they going to silently permit the present state treasurer to openly and boast fully violate the law of IS'Jl , which requires that state money bo deposited in approved banks that will trivo bonds for double the amount of deposit ? Treasurer Bartloy today openly violates the laws of the state passed by the legislature , and his only excuse , when questioned regarding his actions , Is that the law Is unconstitutional. When did Bartloy become suuremo judge ? What right has ho to say that a law Is un constitutional and then disobey Hi He Is custodian today of about ? 1,700,000 of the people's money and not a particle of it is secured by bonds from the several banks in which it is depositedJas required by law. U is notorious tha' , some of the banks in which the state's money is deposited are unable to glvo the required bond and that if the state's money was withdrawn the banks would be compelled to close their doors. In fact , our state treasurer has said himself that ho kept the money in some of the banks to prevent them from break- ins. Alothoils 'I hat Iiiv.tu llankruptcy. "That may bo very nice for sentiment , but the state should not bo made to run the risk of depositing monev In banks that would fall if It was withdrawn. On all this money the treasurer is drawing Interest and he prob ably gets (1 ( and 7 per cent these times. This Is another violation of the law , as the law of Ib'Jl provides that the Interest paid by ap proved banks shall go to the state. It is a pretty state of affairs that permits the treasurer of the state to bo personally pocketing interest on from $1,000.000 to $1,51)0,000 ) of the people's money , aim at the same time JT-0,000 of the state warrants flo.Mlng around tlio country unpaid and drawing 7 per cent Interest. How long would it take such business methods to bankrupt the richest corporation in America ? Not long. Neither will it bo long until those stwils wilt have to bu mot by a special or Increased tax If there is not a chcci < put upon the ring now In power. "Tho law passed by our legislature In IS'Jl is a coed l.v.v , and Treasurer U.irtlcy has no right to anticipate a decision of the supreme court upon this law. It is a rotlcctlon upon the supreme court for him to Intimate what the decision will ho regarding this law , and I cannot believe that our court will dcclara It unconstitutional because there is nothing contained therein thai is in conflict with the constitution. Muny of the ablest lawyers in thn state hare said that the law of 1M11 regulating the deposits of state funds la In perfect harmony with the constitution nnd Kooil government , If this law was being compiled with the liuorosl ncorulnir to tno lute cacti year would amouut to' luoutaniU of dollars and would'bo used In defraying the expenses of the state iRovcrnmont. As taxpayers of the nuito It.ls our duty to ap peal to the supreme court to put. a stop to this liigh-handed Jobbery , The only object there can bo In falling toillvo up to the law In this case Is personal icuin by defrauding the state , and I certainly ttilnic If the supreme premo court was appealed to In the . . proper . . spirit nnd these on mucous "lolatlons pointed out to the judge : , that thoi , in the spirit of jMtlco , equity and good govern- mcnt , would giro us thu : cccssary ' ohof. It Is n settled fact In thlt fcaso that the su prcmucourt Is our only'hbpo ' for relief and wo should not hesitate to apply to It at onco. This Is a serious question and Involves the very foundation of frco government. It I.ooUft l.lko Thievery. "This discrepancy of about $ .35.000 that has boon noticed between tha state auditor's books and the state treasurer's books calls loudly for correction , but It will not bo cor rected unless the pcoplo take action and legally forca It to bo done. Such mistakes do not happen with business firms , and when a business linn's books are out of balance It Is generally taken for granted that somebody has been stealing , In accord ance with that whlafi. wo already Know , what other conclusion Can wo form but that some ono has taken $225,000 of the people's money , else the discrepancy , as It Is called , would not probably huve occurred 1 "There Is another matter which should ap- pe.U to the pcoplo of this state moro strongly than anything else. Our public school sys tem In Nebraska is the pride of our state , yet today there is J700,000of the school funds practically unsecured and liable to bo lost any day , the same us the ? 20,000 : ! of state money was lost In tbo Capital National failure. Shame upon a pcoplo that wilt sit Idly by nnd see the Nebraska youth de frauded of an opportunity for an education. For years and years the" management of the school lands In Ncbraaka has been a standIng - Ing disgrace. Sharp practice on the part of our wtato officials who / > aye hao charge of the school lands has prevented thousands of dollars from becoming 3 part of the school money. How long-j. will these dis graceful steals bo pqrnntted without tha cutlty party helm ; punished ? Where Is that organization that is malting such loud pretensions about protecting the' public schools ? In tbc.namoof tens of thousands of Nebraska youth I as > k you to ccaso your senseless ' tirade against your fellow-menwho bolinvq Jilstns yotldoon thU already settled question1 , and direct your efforts toward the real s6urco of danger. Jobbery ICiinnliiff Jtmnnniit. "Tho expense of running our state Institu tions shows plainly that jobbery Is running rampant In nearly overV department. The expense statements are. nt great variance with good business methods. The only way to dislodge these public plunderers Is for all the people who believe In- honest government to pull together and demand of their public servants the observation ; und application of all laws. This question'iaabove ; a mrtyques tion , and wo invite alllqvers of honest gov ernment to unite withi 'us. in downing the ring that has robbed us so long. Lot no man bo debarred. "Our party has never violated a pledge. Wo promised In our plhtfonn of 18110 that wo would pass the Australian ballot law if given power. Wo wo'e given power and the law was passed early in 1891. Our platform promised n railroad law and our mem bers of the legislature kept their pledge. Our platform promiseda law regulating the deposit of publij'inoneys ' In places of safety in the interest of the stnto. nnd the premise was fully kept. But what Is the use of pass ing laws that are hot lived 11 p to ? It seems to mo that the situation , almost calls for a law and order longuo. . I/it tls gotrighi down to business In this state And nsk everybody who believes in the prkt plos of free govern ment to join us In our crusade for.bflnesty.jn politics. The Nebraska business man who has not yet fully appreciated the pranrt na tional platform ofithoiy ; > lea.pai'ty-can uny- how move forward in solid columns with the populists to clean out the'horde of treasury looters and corruptiomsts who have sys tematically robbed atfd plundered the stato. If wo are civen power wo will enforce the laws , wo will open up the books ahd dis close the frauds against tbo state and punish the guilty parties. We Will give Nebraska H clcnn , economical administration of the affairs of the state government , and brizhtca ' the great principles of honesty and po'pular government. " Hound to Hnvo n Dally. The matter of the proposed state pomillst dally came up and Brewster , Carpenter and Smith , the committee appointed last night to consider the matter , made two reports. Omaha and Kearney were , tfco two candi dates , Browster representing the Omaha Populist and Smith the .Kearney . Standard. Carpenter of the Tccumsbh Republican , therefore , had the balance of power , and ho exercised it in behalf of Kearney. Omaha hud no dclinlto proposition'to ' make , but the Kearney people made this proposition : The party was to secure 2,000. subscribers to the daily at $ Q a year , outside of Buffalo county , and the publishers agreed to.pnnt n six-col umn , eight page daily , with general now ? not to bo moro than twelve hours behind the Omaha dallies , to roach towns as far east as Lincoln before the Omaha papers ; to bo In Omaha by 8 o'clock" in the morning , and also to publish a we6kly qf the same slzo , which should sell for 60-can.is u year. The executive committo'a. of the inde pendent central committee 'held a short ses sion in the ante roombf.tho hull and adopted the Kearney proposition. An effort was at once made to secure a good-sized number of subscriptions to the proposed daily and the work was apportioned off. Brewstor of the Omaha Populist announ ces his intention to put in n people's party daily ut Omaha notwithstanding the action of the conference. Will Open the Hall Nv.xt Month. The committee on campaign recommends a midwinter campaign to .bo held In Feb ruary , with an interchange of speakers. By this plan no speakers of national repute will bo brought to the state , at least not before the active fall campaign , and the speakers will bo almost entirely under local control. The conference adjourned nt about half past 10 and manvof the members immedi ately took the llyer for the oast. The gatherings brought to light a number of candidates for various oillces. Speaker Gaflln made a lot of friends at Lincoln last winter , nnd they are earnestly advosating his nomination as governor when the independent state convention is hold next fall. The gubernatorial position is rcgardcJ as being n trillo too high to bo reached by Mr. Gaftln's aspirations. Mayor Weir of Lincoln was given sudden nnd unexpected assistance when ho was chosen onalruian of the confer ence of the labor organizations. The friends of Gcorgo Abbot.of HiotiarJson county , who has been montiqhod''for the place of gov ernor , wore taken back , and did not at all like the turn taken when Weir was chosen chairman , as they fdaroditlmt the prostlgo gained by Weir might seriously detract from Abbot's following. i.on : ins IMI'ATIKIIT. Urllllant Society Kvont ( lvc 1'liico to n hocrct MnrrlaifK. Muxcin , Ind. , Jan. 4. [ Special Telegram toTiiE Bcc.J Last night nt.Danville , west of this city , Miss Myrtle Shoemaker and J nines Fotrow were secretly married at the parsonage by IIcv ; Air. Book , The marriage lias caused a social sensation and luu pre vented n brilliant , affair that was to take place at the homo of Air. and Mrs. Shoe maker tonight. Today 'Mr. SlioomaUer has been busily engaged telegraphing and other wise notifying 'JOO invited guests that the wedding of tonight had been declared off. Mar.y orders from Munclo for articles to bu used ut the biirfquet .wore hurriedly can celed , and there is general regret and weep ing all around because love was so impa tient that the young people could not wait twenty-four hours , r ttul Curd 1'rllitlnff Contract. WASHINGTON , Jan , 4 , Postmaster General Bissell has not yet lia'd > time to taito any action In settling the postal card c.intract for the next year. The postmaster general said today that ho uxpcctea to confer with Secretary Carlisle at tbo cabinet meeting Friday. DELIVERED HIS ULTIMATUM Minister Willis Said to Have Notifiad tlio Provisional Government. IT 13 ASKED TO GIVE WAY TO THE QUEEN President Dnlo mill IIIn I'olloweriArc I'ro- pnrcd fur n Vlcnrous Itp < l < tnnco Do- uniniln or thn { lulled State * Ignorm ! I.litest ( rum Honolulu , iu 1'ie Asioela ttil Press ] AUCKLAND , N. 2 , , Jan. 4 , Advices from Honolulu to December 23 liavo boon re- colvcd hero by tlio steamer Aluincdn , which has Just arrived from San Francisco. The oniccrs of tlio vessel stated to an Associated press correspondent that the excitement In Honolulu over tlio uolltlcal situation was growing In intensity. The provisional gov ernment was as linn as cvor In Its de termination to maintain Us position and was completing lt& preparations to resist any effort that might bo made to restore the monarchy. The members of the police force of the Island had been notified that they would bo expected to take up arms in de fense of the government and a number had been dismissed from the service for refusing to obey this order. XVIIhs Make * Ills Dmimiid. The ofllccrs further stated to the inter viewers that the minister of the United States had written to the provisional gov ernment requesting that its members sur render ofllccs , as the United Stntos had decided In favor of the rpstoration of the queen. The minister , in his communication , informed the government Una Lllluokalunl had agreed to grant amnesty to all these who had taken part In the revolution , to ratify the obligations of thu present govern ment and to govern faithfully In accordance with the present constitution. The govern ment \vas preparing a long reply to the minister. The Commercial Advertiser of Honolulu In an article supporting the government , de clared , the United States countess hud taken the matter out of Cleveland's hands by callIng - Ing for the iniucrs in the Hawaiian corospond- once and assert the provisional Government will not retire from power unless compelled to by force and says this is not likely to bo employed. Temporary repairs have been made to the Canadian and Australian Steamship com pany's steamer Mlowara , which stranded at Honolulu last September , and she will pro ceed to San Francisco. MKXICO'S \VAIS. MINISTER. Karly ItcHlgnntlon of ( icneral Illnojosn Kx- pamufl Urcnacrlnml Xntca. Cur OF MEXICO , Jan. 4. It Is said that General Pedro Hinojosa , secretary of war , will soon , because of trouble resulting from old wounds , resign his position. Ho will be succeeded by General Don Ignacio Mcscudro. General Hiiyjjosa will bo given a seat In the supreme military court of Mexico. Important unices Filled , The permanent , committee of the Chamber of Deputies .yesterday-- elected Senator Ignacio Pombo and ' Altbnio Ar'guiiuoulz as president and vice prosldont of congress ntl Interim , Tho. poaition.of .president of the chamber ad Interim is a very Important one , as in case of the death or removal of the president ot the ropubllcjho duties of chief executive would devolve upon tlio president of tlic congressional permanent committees by law. ( Torts to Quiet Wurllko Indians. HEKMOSILO , Sonorro , Mox. , Jan. 4 Gen eral Lucius Torroz , govornorof the state and military commander of the northern zone of Mexico. Is on a tour Into the Yuqui country In an effort to restore the troublesome tribe of Indians to peace. General Torrjz Is entirely familiar with the country and probably has moro inllnonco with the warlike race than any man living. Ho will endeavor to make such overtures to the Indians as will bring harmony into the Sierra Madres once again. If the Indians do not submit and return peacefully to their reservation a renewed effort will bo. made to wipe out the tribo. The outcome of General Torrez' trip is being anxiously awaited. ALL KIN IIS Ol' IIUMOKS. What tlio Hostile Force ) of llrnzll Are Dolni ; or Aru Ahout to Do. MoxTcvinno , Jan. 4. Officers in command' of ships belonging to the government of President Pclxoto of Brazil have received instructions to immediately embark pro visions , coal and other supplies and to proceed - coed with all possiolo haste to Pcrnambuco , where they will join the cruisers Nicthcroy and America and prepare for a combined movement against Admirals Mello and Gama. It is also stated that the agents in Europe of President Poixoto have been instructed to do their utmost to raise the money neces sary to complete and provision the two war vessels of the govermont now at Toulon and that they bo sent as soon as possible to reinforce - inforco the Hoot in Brazilian waters. Ho DO re also has it that negotiations have boon in progress between President Pelxoto and the United Slates minister at Hio look ing to a settlement of the dispute by tha intervention of the United States ( leel now at Km do Janeiro. It Is now reported here that Admiral Mello is on his way to Itio do Janeiro with reinforcements for Admiral da Gama. and that unon his arrival at that port the rebel admirals will proceed to attack the now Brazilian cruisers Iltted out In Now York. INDIA' . * CUKKK.MJY KXl'KKlMfiNT. Sir .1. lines Macluiy I.onl ; * to Its Ultimate ftllCfeNH. LONDON , Jan. 4. The Gazctto publishes an > ntor"Iow wit ! Sir James Mackay , late president of the Indian Currency association , during the course of which ho says. "I have not yet had time to Judge if the closing ot the mines is a success. Speculation led to abnormal importations of silver. The banks Imported largely and coined in order to bo ready to meet the bills already lodged by speculators who were hoping for a rlso. In consequence there were fowur bills than usual on the market and speculators were compelled to buy sterling and largely cover the sales. This will bo entirely stopped shortly and thcro is no doubt that the measure will , eventually , bo a success. " Will limiiKimito uu Actlvn I'ollcy. Ilio HE JANEIIIO , Jan , 4. Admiral Cool- hctioto has replaced Admiral Cliavo as min ister of marlno , and , U Is reported , the change Indicates that the government In tends to Inaugurate u moro active maritime policy , and that the now minister of marine will immediately take stops to proparv Pres ident I'olxoto's licet for an engagement with tligj-obel squadron In order that thu robi'lllon may be settled as soon as possible. in a ntit o or Mle e. PAI.CUMO , Jan. 4. General Mora dl Llvrl- ano , who has succeeded Prefect Colmayorof Palermo , In charge of this district , has , by a special royal decree , boon appointed special commissioner , with full powers over all the military and civil lists of Sicily. The royal decree also proclaims Sicily to be in a state of siege and is signed by all tlio cabinet ministers. The issuing of this docrco lias caused an excellent Impression. Tnrill Wan Ilio I HII . SALT LAKK , Jan , 4. The elect ion held hero today to till the vacancy iu the lower ho-iso of the legislature , caused "by lUu duaiu of Clarence W. Hall , turned tivon | the tariff issue. In the light of the vote the repub licans carried the city by nearly 1,000 ma jority for C. S , Vnrlan against W. C. Hall , democrat. The legislature , which wilt meet next Wednesday , will bo composed of seven republicans and llvo democrats In the council , and llftoon republicans and nlno democrats In the house. run : bc.iitu i.vnic.mo. . I'ooplc Canclit In ii Plvc-Story llnlldltif- , hut Alt Are lte cned. CniCAOO , Jan. 4. A lire In the live-story ofllco building at 10S and 110 Hiuulolph street , near Clark street , In the ho.irt of the city , today caused In- to/iso excitement for a time. The lire escapes were soon thronged with panic- stricken occupants of the buildings. The windows were broken and scared clerks and stenographers screamed for help through the shattered casements. An Immense crowd of people gathered In the streets. The llremcn with the aid of ladders and ropes soon rescued all those who could not reach the stairways and lire escapes. The blaze was extinguished without loss of life. The damage - ago will not exceed * 1 5. 000. Mill ii Alyttury. TOLEDO , Jan. 4. Tlio cause of last night's flro Is as yet a mystery. The wind carried burning brands to the northwest for a distance - tanco of at least half a milo and threatened at ono tliuo to involve the city in a gen eral conllagration. Every roof in the threatened district was watched by the oc cupants of tlio houses , however , and do/ens of incipient 11 res were extinguished. The wind. which was strong when the lire began , died down within an hour inui this aided the 11 ro department In Its task. A careful csimato of the loss foots it up to STiiO.OOO. It is. bv all odds , the greatest lire this city over suffered. Illiizu 111 Hot * priii4. HOT Sriiixos , Ark. , Jan. 4. Just before daybreak this morning lire destroyed half a block of stores , with a loss of S7. " > ,000. In- Burauce. $ T ,000. For a time fully Sl.000.000 worth of property was threatened , but the llremcn succeeded in checking the llamcs. nun'x IIII.T. . Empty Curs Started Down Ilio Truck mill Cnulied Into tln > Train that Followed. WAIISAW , N. Y. , Jan. 4. A freight collision on tlio Buffalo , Rochester & PlttsOurgr rail way nt about 'A o'clock this morning resulted in the death of two men and serious injury to another. The llrst socfion of train No. 83 loft this station at 100 : ! ! n. in. and was to take on some cars at Hock Glon. Ten empty coal cars and the caboose worn loft on the main truck in charge of a flagman who must have gone to sleep and failed to sot the brakes. The cars and caboose in which the three men were doubtless asloup came down the hill at a fearful speed and struck the en gine of the second section of Mo. ) , Justus it was pulling out of tlio west end of the yanj , The caboose and six coal cars were utterly wrecked. The killed wore : I ) . .1. OASSMAN. or Manillas. WILLIAM MOItltl'U bruUemaii. Klmlr.i. ( ir.ouCKV. . KEirat , thu llasman , badly injured. Cassman's body was found under the wreck , Morrel's on the top of the boiler of the oncine. Ho was evidently in the cupola of the cabooso. Latest Move In the right lleliiR Mndo tlio Combine. . n. 4. The first move "of , thp jlo fondonts'in the suit of the Commercial Fuel company against tlio coal "combino" was made today when answers were lllcd In the district court by J. J. Thomas , assignee of " the People's Coal company , and by the Leader Coal company. The Leader company admits that It has n con tract to furnish the plaintiff with coal , but declares that there is a further agreement between the two companies which allows the Loader to enter into a "combino" with the northern Colorado coal mine owners to soil coal through ono agency , providing the plaintiff is given the margin of profit titular itu contract at the rate of 5,000 , tons per year. It is denied the Leader company has en tered into any agreement to control the entire - tire output of the northern Coloiado coal , or to control the price of coal , or that It has signed any contract to that effect. It asks that the injunction bo dissolved. Assignee Thomas' answer is similar , and denies that any agreement has been made to control coal orregulatn Its urico. - IU fix TJIK ItL.lMK. Inquest Over tlio Itnnviins of tlio Victims ol HIM l.oiiUvllln llrliliro DUntor. LOUISVILLE , Jan. 4. The inquest over the victims of the bridge disaster was begun by Coroner McCullotigh this morning. Nothing of importance was brought out by today's hearing. Air. Marshall Mosely , civil engi neer , stated that it was his understanding that the accident had boon caused by the concentrating of the entire weight of the traveler on one bsnt of the bridge. Mr. C. L. Corn well , another civil en gineer , had not examined it sufllclently , however , to render an expert opinion upon its condition. Ho said ho thought the cause of the accident was the largo span , which was the largest on this continent. Coroner McCullough stated this afternoon that although ho nad made a diligent effort to servo stibiKunas on the superintendents of the bridge company ho was unabla to louato any of thorn. The inquest will bo continued tomorrow. IX ll.l'.tlt IOLK. Joys of ICiiiinlnt : a XeuMpipor : In St'ilalla , 'Missouri. SKDAUA , Mo. , Jan. 4. For the second time within three days Editor J. West Goodwin has been beaten on thu street , this time by D. W. Woods , proprietor of the opera house hero. This boating prow out of a horsewhipping - ping given Goodwin Tuesday by tliroo female members of a burlos'ouo troupe which the Bazoo roasted.Vootis toulc the women's part in court , thereby renewing the old ill feeling. Today the two mot and Woods beat Goodwin horribly , brusmg him badly and fracturing , his hip. Goodwin claims ho was attacked unawares. iro.vi1 . \uj.vits .IT oxca , Colorado Legislator * Duclurn They .Vill Nit lit l.imut a .Mnnth. DKXVBII , Jan. 4. Tweuty-llvo members of thu lower house of assembly called to meet in extra session on Wednesday next , hold a caucus in this city last night ami decided that on account of the many subjects of local Importance , such nii state reservoirs , irrigating ditches , oil1. , which will glvo work to the unemployed and which they > vill bo asked to conslJm- hey will not nulourn the session at once as has li.-on stigg'-'stca. They will bo in session at least thirty days. Itnlibril n llmlroid station. Pxot.i , Kan. , Jan. 4. Three masked men lato.lust evening ontorad thn Missouri Pa cific station hero and with Hir atH , onipha- sized with rcvolvui-H , compclloil Station Agent Noylon and bin night operator to stand and deliver. The ribbur.s .secured two gold watches and other Jmvolry and ( > UI in money , but failed to get Into the safe * , which was locked and whicli the r.illi'o.id in on re fused to upon. Itcculver Appllcul I'ur. ToruKA , Jail. 4. Application WUH made before - fore Judge Hazen of thn dUtrli't court today I or a rucclvnr for the Jli-tc1 Tnroops prop erty at llm inntniu'o of thr > Uoston Htfc ln- ) posli and Trust iviiinuny. whlcii holds a defaulted tnuuuiuraucu of NULLIFIED THE LAW Statutory Provisions Ooncjrning the Forma * nent School Fund Poraistontly Ignored , INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE DISREGARDED Credit of the State and Sifoty of the Cash Jeopardized Officially. TAXPAYERS LOOTED FOR NOTE SIIAVE3S Brief History of a Mojt Disastrous Systam of Public Financiering. EFFECTS OF A CONVENIENT DISPUTE Almost ii .Million of .Money Idle nnd th tttiitu I'iiylnj ; Intercut on n .Million .Moro U'hllo llonril U LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan.I. . fSpcclal to TUB Uiiis. ] Tlio educational funds of Nebraska have Hinco the establishment of the state government been an incentive for men of all political parties who have stood before the public as candidates for the ofllco of state treasurer. No state in tlio union came Into existence with a richer endowment for her educational Institutions. The liberality of the federal government has made Nebraska's common schools the admiration of the union. And yet it is a deplorable fact that tills en dowment has for twenty years past been used moro for tlio advancement Of private interests than it has for the cause of education. Had the fund been aa carefully fostered as the general govern ment had intended that It should have been , the schools of Nebraska would today bo re ceiving fully double the amount apportioned among them every semi-annual period. The temptation to lisa thn largo amounts of money paid into tlio school fund every year has proven too strong for a long succession of stale treasurers , and as a result thu tunds have been farmed out for the bcnollt of pri vate individuals instead of for the benefit of the cause of education. The continued retention in the treasurer's hands of largo amounts of school money has led to political combinations by which the state has been plundered , the state institu tions carelessly managoJ and the interests of the taxpayers neglected. The most care fully drawn laws have been either ignored or dolled , and so perfect has tlio combina tion been lormed that up to the present year in the history of the state government no chief executive has been elected who has had the hardihood to insist that the law : . upon the statute books should bo obeyed. Kxtont of the Kdiirntloiml I'muU. The permanent school fund of Nebraska consists , of the proceeds. Qf. the sale of the sixteenth and tmrty-slxtli sections of each township , granted by congress in the cn- abllncnctof April 1'J , 1801 ; of 5 per cent of " the not , pro'cocas derived from thu sulo of all government lands within the state , of tha proceeds of all lands qrantca to the state not otherwise appropriated by the terms of the grant , and of the not proceeds of es cheats , forfeitures , unclaimed dividends or distributive shares of the estates of deceased - ceased persons. This Kind is invested under the direction of the Hoard of Educational Lands and Funds , the state holding itself responsibly for any loss which may occur to tho' princi pal. Under the enabling not the state ac quired 2,710,500 acres of land for the common school fund. The constitution of the state provides that none of thu educational lands shall bo sold for less than $7 per acre , nor for less than the appraised value , und that the annual income derived from the invest ment of this fund , together with the inter est on sales and leases , and a state school tax of not less than > mill on the dollar of valuation , shall bosoml-annually apportioned among the school districts of the state. InvcHiment ol thn I'nnd. The question as to the Investment of the permanent school fund of the state has probably occupied more of the attention of the law mukni-ii of the state than any ono brunch of the llnnnclal legislation. Laws and constitutional provisions have directed that tlio fund shall bo invested In United States bonds. An effort lias been made to secure the adoption of a constitutional amendment giving the Hoard ot Educational Linds nnd Funds power to invest thu Idle moneys of the I und in registered school dlH- trlct warrants. The treasurer has been au thorized to loan the funds upon approved real cslato securities , the plttn only being abandoned after tlio state had been de frauded of u considerable sum by prlvato Individuals whoso keenness to borrow state funds greatly exceeded their willingness or anility to return their borrowings t'o the treasury. As the law stands at present the Hoard of Educational Lands and Funds is authorized by constitutional provision to In vest the fund in registered United States and state securities and county bonds. The legislature of IS'Jl ' also added n statutory enactment , somewhat vague and indolhuia in its provisions , and u llttlo uncertain as to its designation of the proper authority tu carry out its provisions , requiring tlio lii- vivurnont of tlio unemployed money of the fund In registered general fund warr.ints , " * This law huii up to the present time been ignored. Mnino Financial Illilnry. The question as to the advisability of In vesting the iulo funds in the pornmnont school fund In ccnor.il fund warrants has always been a disputed ono from the forma tion of the state government. A ghtnco backward through the liscal history of Ne braska proves conclusively that the ques tion has at least been tried upon Its merits and that It has been satisfactorily demon strated that the policy was bonollchil. A study of the llnanclal history of Ne braska reveals the fact that the atato treas urer has , from the very foundation of thu state government , been embarrassed by the question as to the propnr disposition of the permanent school fund. At ono time It was invested in United States bonds , tha treas urer paying a high nrumlum for the govern mcnt securities. Again it has been invested in state vrtirruntfl. The experiment , of loan ing tlio money belonging to tha permanent s.'huol fund upon real estate securities has nUo hc'i-n tried , and , as may wt-llboox- pni'U-d , the o.\i > i'rinu > nt was a dismal failure. On January tl ! , 1M1H , thy state treasurer reported to the legislature that the invest- munts on account of tlio permanent school tuml nmountrd to .KiT.lVO , ut whU'h amount l:27X)0 : ( ) was In territorial bonds and thu balance In United States bonds hearing II per emit. In the Hummer of 1.I the per manent school fund received largo aci'iinsioim from the snlo of lands and the question of Its investment was forced upon the coinmi-i- Moncrs chart. " ! wltn that duty , r'lnully thu sum of jou.ulu WIK : invested In I'nitcd Statei bonds at a premium of moro than " 'I per cent. Suli cqui'iil events in thu develop ment of the llnanclal world made u ad vis- nulo to drop thu ptinha > o of bonds. runt . \lliiniil | n Then the treasurer was brought face to face with ( in empty treasury , us far an the KUIICCU ! fund was coni'crnud. Acting upon ndvlfu ho commenced to pay off general fund warrants with the inone.v in his hands be longing to the | M'inmnciH school fund. Treasurer Swcot was not lirmly iinprcsHcd ulth the rcsiilts-of thU firt.1 pvpcnmrnt. Iu his report ho nays. Very HOOU the time cawc for rcinr