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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