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MR. ELAND'S ' EFFORT
He is Hopeful of Securing the Closure of
Debate on the Seigniorago Bill ,
YESTERDAY'S ' DEBATE ON THE MEASURE
Strong Speeches Made Against it by Some
of the House Democrats ,
ITS FRIENDS STILL POSSESS CONFIDENCE
Jerry Simpson in Its Advocacy Raises a
General Laugh ,
SEIGNIORAGE AS DEFINED BY MR. HALL
Jin Driioiinci-A It nn u jHtriu of 1'ctty Lar
ceny J'niUked Upon tinI'ropli1 Other
bpealiiT * ( Hie 'J hrlr. \ lew *
In the
WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. The debate on
the Bland Rplgnltfrnge bill In the house
today wan characterised by several strong
democratic speeches against the measure.
Mr Bland hns not given up hope of reaching
nn ngrement to close debate by consent nnd
tomorrow ho will mnko a motion to that
effect. Ho Is confident that on Satuiday , or
Monday at the furthest , a quorum will be
present to pass the bill
During the call for committees to report Mr.
Wise of Virginia , from the committee on
Intel state and foreign commerce , reported
back the New York and New Jersey Bridge
bill and the accompanying veto of the presi
dent with the recommendutlon that the bill
do not pass over the veto.
Mr. Cumlngs , rising to n personal expla
nation , stated that some tlmo ago he Intro
duced n popular lonn bill. Since then mem
bers bad received copies of an amendment to
the bill which they appeared to think cnmo
from him. He denied nil responsibility for
It nnd , moreover , expressed his unnlterublo
opposition to It.
Mi Blnnd then moved to go Into com
mittee of the whole for the further con
sideration of the seigniorage bill. Pending
that motion , he again made a fruitless effort
to fix the limit of the debate. He suggested
that It close tonight , then tomonow , and
finally ngreed to let the debate go on until
Saturday. But to each proposltlon Mr. Bur
rows objected , stating that It was in the
power of the majority to the close the de-
bato.
After the house hud gone Into the com
mittee of the whole Mr. Bland asked the
pilvllcge of of mnklng a personal explana
tion conccinlng an Incident connected with
the speech of Mr. Walker yesterday. Mr.
Walker , he said , hud quoted from one of his
speeches , In which ho was icpresented as
admitting the possibility of ( he depreciation
ot the silver dollar to the price of bullion.
Ho did not. dispute the accuracy of the re
port ot his speech , but the words had been
npohen In the heat of the debate and did not
rcpiesent his views. There was , lie said , nn
nctlvo and unlvcisal demand for silver fur
use In the arts. Under the circumstances It
would bo strange , ho said , If bullion silver
and coined ( diver had the sdino value. _ Tl9 ,
urged , hovyevor , that once 'thero vvris" free
and unlimited coinage ot silver the demand
for the bullion for coinage purposes would
bring both coin and bullion sliver to pat.
"Then jou withdraw Iwhnt Mr. Walker
quoted ? " said Mr. Reed. "I withdraw noth
ing ; I care nothing about It. "
"You appear to care enough about It , "
retorted Mr. Reed , surcistlcally.
Mr. Raw Hns , delegate from Uta'i , then
completed his speech bcg-n yostydnv and
was followed by Mr. La'ancr oi South
Carolina , who supported tno bill wl.li a
free ciivcr argument.
Mr. Hendrlx of NJW York opp-j ol the
bill in a vigorous .speech , dining which bo
was besieged with qu'jstlms. Ho do
clarcd thcro was notVng siulde- than to
sco n farmer sitting oi r. tjnce rail. wt'i a
gesticulating politician tiylng to convince
him the low price of wheat was due to tl.o
"crime ot 1873. "
SIMPSON CAUSRD A LAUGH.
Mr. Simpson of Kansas followed In
advocacy of the bill. Ho humorously re
ferred to the fact that the bankcis seemed
only themselves competent to discuss the
currency question , jet Mr. Walker of Massa
chusetts had been bravo enough to enter
the arena und , accoiding to the congressional
directory , ho was a shoemaker. "If a shoe
maker cnn discuss finance , why can't n
farmer.1" ( Laughter. ) Mr. Simpson an-
nouncd himself as In favor of the bill.
Mr Blngham of Pennsylvania opposed the
pending nmisuro In a brief speech , In w hlch
ho argued that the enactment of the bill
would vvicck the credit of the government.
The mass of the people was In favor of the
use of both gold nnd silver bimetallism.
The republican party sought to achieve that
nnd by * ufo , conservative methods , vvhtlo
the democratic party , under the leadership
of Mr. Bland , was attempting It by a revolu
tion In our financial system nnd must In
evitably result In silver monometallism.
Mr. Bontnor nnd Mr. Rnloc of Tennessee
both supported the bill , vvhllo Mr. Hall of
Minnesota opposed It. The latter defined
" " \ Eclgntorago ns the profit arising to the
government from n system of petty larceny
practiced on the people , und us long ns It
remained In the treasury as bullion It would
bo n perpetual temptation Ho had no doubt
It would bo coined now or nt some other
time.
time.Mr Goodnight of Kentucky advocated the
passage ot the bill and ciltlclzcd thu action
, . of Secretary Carlisle In Issuing bonds.
Adjourned.
IN
Vlen 1'rrslilrnt Stuvrimm'K Vote Cast to
Oxide- Tie. 1
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15 Vice President
fitovonaon came to tlio rescue ot tha Okla
homa tovvnslto bill today and by his vote
broke the tie , and the bill compelling the
Hock Island railroad to stop Its trains nt
the now towns of Rnld nnd Round Pond was
passed. This mcasurt ) hns been under dis
cussion In the Ecuato for nearly n.eek and
linn been ono of the most hotly couotcstcd
bills of > the session. Tie railroad company ,
according to the advocates-of the bill , se
cured control from the Indians , In udvnnco
of the opening ot the reservation , of the two
townsltc.s It is championing In opposition to
thoseof Rnld nnd Round Pond , regularly
cstnbllshcd by the Interior department. The
trains of Iho Rock Island hnvo tefused to
stop at Rnld nnd Round Pond and compellcU
pettlers to go two or three miles down the
line In order to receive their freighter
or transact nny buulnss Involv
ing transportation. As Rnld and
Round Pond nre alleged ( a each have a
population cf . ' ' ,000 Inhabitants or more1 , the
iemonstruiH'03 ngafitBt the railroad com
pany's actions have been EO strong that It
lias found Its way Into congii'ss The meas
ure on the final vote stood 27 to 27. nnd the
vleo president promptly cxerclsc-d | il pre
rogative by casting the deciding Note In
favor of the bill. The senate nmouiKd the
measure , liovviver , and It must go back to
the house for the coneurrom-o cf that body
\ \ h ( > n the senate met today , Sonutor
presented the credentials of Senator-
McLnurin of Missouri , und the oath of
was administered to tin * new senator.
\ bill vvn * presented by Senator Hoar , "to
pr vent lottery practices through the
national and foreign mall servlc "
fi'nutor Harris of Tennonteo presented a
( Ml to prevent conflict I11 noon the federal
nnd Mate courts In all CSBOH affeoting private
I -Uts
t' ' < lirufi * QUat'ttn stivtlru U'l th-n came
up tu uifini'bid bu IIIIMS
Binator Plait argued In opposition to the
measure. At the conclusion of the Inttcr's
argument Senator Illackburn moved to lay
the bill on the table. The roll call resulted ,
yeas 25 , nayn 31 , and the motion was de
feated ,
Senator Poffer then presented nn amend
ment , to provide that In nny election for
the location ot county seats "all citizens of
Iho t'nltcd Statc-n , Irrespective of sex , shall
bo entitled to voto. "
It was opposed by Senator Blackburn , but
Senator Peffcr made n strong speech In sup
port of his amendment. "I Intend , " said ho
In conclusion , "to avail myself of every op
portunity to glvo to woman God bless her
every ndvnntngo , every right nnd every
privilege Hint I hnvc * got. " ( Applause. )
The amendment was defeated , the vote
being : Yens , 15 ; nays , II. Those voting for
woman's suffrage were. Senators Allison ,
Carey , Davis , Dolph. Frye , Galllnger , Hans-
brouRh , Kyle , Mandorson , Mitchell of Oregon
gen , Poffer , Perkins , Stewnrt , Teller nnd
Wilson.
An amendment providing that a special
election shall bo held for the purpose of
locating county seats In the coun
ties of "I" nnd "O , " and that all male cltl-
/ens of the United States who have resided
In such counties thirty days previous to such
election shall be entitled to vote , was car
ried b'y n vote of 31 yeas to 21 nays.
The bill wan then reported as amended ,
nnd , after the third reading , the roll was
called. The result was n tic.
"The vote on this bill , " said Vice Presi
dent Stevenson , "Is : Ycis , 27 ; nuys,27 ; a
He. The chair votes you. "
The vote of the vlco president saved the
bill and It was declared passed. The vote
was ai follows : Yeas llate , Berry , Caf-
fcry , Call , Coke , Colqultt , Cullom , Faulkner ,
George , Harris , Irby , Kyle , Lindsay , Me-
Laurln , Mitchell of Wisconsin , Palmer ,
Pasco , Peffcr , Power , Pugh , Ransom , Roach ,
Teller , Turple , Voorhees , White of Califor
nia , White of Louisiana , the vice president.
Total , 28.
Nays Allison , Blackburn , Butler , Cam
eron , Carey , Davis , DIxon , Dolpb , Frye ,
Gorman , Hall , Hansbrougli , Huvvlcy , Hill ,
Hoar , Hunton , Manderson , Martin , Mitchell
of Oregon , Morrlll , Perkins , Platt , Proctor ,
Shoup , Stewart , Stockbildge , Washburn.
Total , 27.
At 2 50 the senate went Into executive ses
sion to consider the Peckham nomination.
When , at 5'50 , the doors were reopened the
scnato adjourned.
AVOVIAN surritAcii : ASSOCIATION.
It 1 Now lu National Scsilon In the City
of Washington.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 15 The National
Woman's Suffrage a socfatlon began Its
twenty-sixth annual convention hero this
morning In Mezerot music hall , v\hlch has
been tastefully decorated for the occasion.
In the rear of the stage was bung United
States , Turkish , British and national
woman suffrage flags. The latter has two
rfturs In n blue field , representing Colorado
and Wyoming , which have granted suffrage
to women , and outlines of two other stain.
Intended to represent New York and Kan-
ras , where the woman suffragists hope to ac
complish much.
The severe weather of the past few days
has interfered somewhat with the arrival of
the delegates , and , In consequence , when tlio
roll was called It showed that only seven
teen states were represented , which Miss
Anthony said she considered very good for
the first day , as many of the delegates were
snow-bound. The convention was then
called to order by the venerable president ,
Miss Susan B. Anthony , who asked
Rev. Anna Shaw to offer prayer , after
which Miss Anthony , In a brief speech , form
ally opened the proceedings of the conven
tion. She recounted the efforts that have
been made before the national and local
legislatures for the procurement ofjiuffrago.
-for ; women and-predlctedtha vvlion victory
for woman's cause shall have been finally
accomplished and women nro enfranchised
people will wonder that It had not been
granted long ago.
The report of the executive committee
recommended that special effort of the asso
ciation bo concentrated upon the campaign
In Kansas and New York , the two states
where there Is to bo n test vote this year.
Mrs. L. D. Blake , member of the executive
committee from New York , spoke of the
work there and predicted success for woman
suffrage In the coming constitutional conven
tion in New York.
Mrs. Lama M. Johns of Kansas said that
the work for the enfranchisement ot women
had progressed further In Kansas than in
New York.
York.WILL
WILL .yi-i'iiAL TIM : CASK.
Carroll T. . Itlkur Taken Exception to the
rimlliigH In nis Honda Cato.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 15 Judge Bradley
of the district supreme court today refused
to grant the petition of Carroll L. Hiker of
Chicago for a mandamus to compel Secre
tary Carlisle to Issue to him a pro rata share
of the $50,000,000 bond Issue on the basis of
the proposals submitted by him.
Judge Bradley , In denying Hiker's appli
cation , said that ho had no authority to
grant the application nnd that Secretary
Carlisle's power In the premises was dlscre-
tlonniy.
Judge Brudlny in the course of his opin
ion said : "It does not seem that the propo
sition presents such a cause ns would justify
Iho court In granting the ruling prayed for.
To secure the mandamus It must bo shown
that the petitioner has a clear definite light
to what ho seeks. By his petition the petU
tloncr shows ho had tlio ability to proMbly
carry out hlB declaration. Had any of the
petitioner's rights been violated , however
the secretary would bo as answerable as any
other Individual.
"Tho secretary rejected all of Mr. Hik
er's bids , being of the opinion , as It ap
pears by the petition , that they were un
substantiated. It would not bo proper for
the secretary to obstruct the rights of sub
stantial bidders by accepting unsubstnntlal
offers. "
Various statutes vvcro cited , Including the
provisions of the advertisements , reserving
tha right to reject any or all bids ,
"It Is beyond the power of this court , "
concluded the judge , "to determine the
question of the right of the petitioner , nml
the petition Is therefore rcfiuod. "
Mr. Rlkor said bo would take his cnso to
the dlstiict court of appeals.
MlMUillATION LAWS.
There Will Ho tron-j Opposition In the
IIousu ID Any Cli.uiKe ,
WASHINGTON , Fob. 15. Tlrcro Is llttlo
probability of national change In the Immi
gration laws at the present session of con
gress , owing to the policy of the house com
mittee on Immigration townid resisting
changes , In order that the present system
may bo fully tested. Mr. Gelssonhalner ot
Now Jersey , chairman ot the bouse commit
tee , siild on the subject "The present Im-
mlgruJon laws should bo given it full nml
fair trlil before wo begin patching them.
They nro v.orklng most oattsfactorlly and
are accomplishing the desired end of keep
ing out undesirable Immigrants nnd Increas
ing the number cf doslrablo Immigrants.
This was exactly the end wo Bought to at
tain by un Immigration law , and It Is deslr-
able to let well enough alone. "
Mr Gclssenhalncr was asked as to the
bill of Representative W. A. Stone of Penn
sylvania , favorably reported from Iho
judiciary committee , which removes the Im
migration Inspection to foielgn ports and
requires United States consuls to furnish
certificates of inspection to Immigrants.
"That bill went to the Judiciary committee
by Inadvertency , " said he. "but when It Is
heard by the house wo will probably oppose
It on the ground that the present system Is
working satisfactorily and should bo given
n full trial. Moreover , the proposition of
putting this additional work on consuls with
out allowing tlitm additional compensation Is
Impracticable. I have ramu In contact with
a number 'of pur consuls at their foreign
Etqtloni ! and hf.'o o soivcd that they have
enough to do to keep hem well employed.
"Thin und other propositions will bo re-
slstud. ' concluded Mr ( letssenlmlncr , "b-
caino tlio committee Is working on thf pol'cy
'CO.ST1M.1.U O.N TUillU TiOE. |
SOUTH OMAHA , LEADS ALL
Nebraska's Packing Oontor to Bo Favored
by-tho Present Congress.
GOOD CHANCE FOR A FEDERAL BUILDING
nmit .Morirr Sciurrs n ravorablc
Iteport for an Appropriation of T o
Hundred Tlionxiinil Dollar * to
llulld tlio Structure.
WASHINGTON HURIJAU OP THH linn ,
51' ! Fourteenth Street.
WASHINGTON , Teh. 15.
Representative Mercer today secured
a favorable report from the house
public lands and grounds committee
upon his bill appropriating $200,000 for a
federal building In Soutli Omaha. The bill
Is now almost sure to become a law. The
committee has reported In favor of but four
public buildings In this congress , und South
Omaha leads them nil.
IJIdH were opened this afternoon for the
iron work on the new federal building at
Omaha above the first lloor. The Paxlon &
Vlcrllng Iron works of Omaha were the best ,
If not Indeed the lowest bidders , and will
very likely gel the aw aid of contract. The
bids wero'In two classes. The first for the
Iron work for the second and third floois
and the second for the entire work , including
the second and third floors and the attics
and loot. 1'ollowlng nro the bids opened ,
thi first figures being for the second and
third floors nml the second figures for thico
floors and attics and roof included :
Itlddeis. I'nrt. All
I'nxton & Vlerllng , Omnhn. . $11,831 $2S'w9
Milwaukee Hrldgc und Iron
works 12.9't 27,449
Union Foundry w 01 kH.Chlcago H,4r. .51,900
St Paul fonndij 14,27 ? 31,000
Koken lion vvoiks , St Louis. . 11,000 29,000
liiown-Ketc'hum Iron vvorUs ,
Indianapolis 13,823 29,121
L Schrlcber & . Son , Olncln-
natl 13,891 19,100
Trod J Mjcis' Manufactur
ing company , Tov Ington Ky , 12,700 29KO
Dem born I'oumlij company ,
Chicago * 14,500 31,000 ,
Holme" , 1'nyctt & Co. , Chicago
cage 16,314 35,091
William ISagloy Ar Sons' com
pany , Milwaukee 1C 000 r.i 000
Hendoi Ai St-lpers , Chicago. . . 1,370 ( ! 31,180
Cincinnati Aiohltuc-Uiral lion
Works company lnj ( ! So.iSi
r.enjnmln Hyde , Chicago . . 1I.9M ) 29.9SO
South Hnlsted Stieet Iron
works , Chicago 15,1.59 30,747
Wisconsin Uildge nnd lion
Company , Milwaukee 11,833 29,5r.J
It will be seen that the Paxton . Vlerllng
lion works of Omaha presented the lowest bid
for the first Item of work , that of second and
third floors , their bid being $11,891 , but the
Milwaukee Urldge and Iron works bid ? 1,210
under the Omaha firm on the entire work ,
but the Milwaukee asks for four months of
tlmo In which to do the work , while the
Omaha firm asks for but sixty days time.
The Omaha firm bid ? 10G below the Mil
waukee people on the second and third floors ,
and they are sure to get the award on con
tract on that bid. If Indeed they don't re- >
celvo the award for the entire work. The
differences In the time being moio than 50
per cent In favor of the Omaha llrm , their
repiesentatlvo here , Mr , Robert Vierllng , Is
, confliont-0f | awardinnd intends to remain in
Washington n day or two until the award Is
made. The competition for the contract was
lively and the prices are regarded as ex
tremely low.
CLUVRLAND PARALYZED , HIS PARTY.
President Cleveland tent to the senate on
last Monday about 150 nominations. Less
than a half do/en were to fill positions oc
cupied by officers wbobo commissions have
not jet expired. Nine-tenths of the nomina
tions were to positions held by officers whose
commissions run out more than a month
ago , while n dozen or more o the nomina
tions vvcro to positions which have been In
the hands of officers whose commissions
expired some months since. With but one
exception , that of a register ot a land office
at Spokane , Wash. , the nominations to olllces
held by men whoso commissions have
not expired gave no tlmo for changes ; the
tlmo In which the Incumbents may continue
under their commissions Is less than a week ,
so that It will be hnpossiblo for the nomi
nees to receive their commissions and take
charge before the present commissions have
expired. In the case of the land register
there are about three weeks of the present
commission to run ; thus the new officer can
succeed the incumbent Immediately upon the
expiration of his term.
This condition of affairs relating to ap
pointments at the hands of the president Is
ontlioly now. It has for joars been the
practice to nominate n postmaster , collector ,
revenue or other officer some weeks In nd-
vauco of the expiration of the Incumbent's
commission , so as to glvo ample tlmo for
the nomination to bo continued and the now
olllcer to give bond , receive Instructions and
familiarize himself with the duties of the
ofllce before ho assumes contiol of It. It Is a
source of Immense unnoyanca and irritation
to democrats that Pres'dent ' Cleveland has
no logard whatever for the emoluments of
an office. Ho doesn't care a stiaw how long
he keeps a democrat out of the benefits of
the place. Ho simply consults his own con
venience and political exigencies. There are
thousands of dollars n day In salaries of
offices going to waste , back Into the treasury ,
or being drawn by republicans whoso terms
have cxphcd , bimpl } because It docs not suit
the convenience ot the president to appoint
democrats.
POSTOFFICU DKPICIRNCinS.
Secretary Carlisle has bent to congress a
letter making estimates of deficiencies In
appropriations for the prcoont fiscal jear In
which ho recommends appropriations us fol
lows Tor Nebraska II & M llnllioad com
pany , remlbslon , etc , for currying mail In
Nebraska , $381 , T. S. Clarksou , postmaster ,
Omaha , amount paid acting rallioad postal
clerks , $ J7 ; Postmaster Gero , Lincoln , ? 9t ,
nnd small amounts to rclmhmse the follow
ing additional postmasteis In Nobiaska
Alfred Hnvcim Havens ; John Hoe , Mnrengo ,
Annlo Murphy , Nora ; Virginia Pilcher , Quin
tan , AI Movlch , Itamsej , A J. OrendorlT ,
Spilng Ranch ; Johanna Llridhuig , Liclcdo ,
John Walsh , Lee Valley ; II. 13 Colvin. Pan-
let ; I ) J. O'Hara. Spauldlng , 11. A Martin.
Grceley ; A N. Merrill. Mlrogo ; C. P. Hober-
son. Opal , 13. Seniles. Soarles. P. 13. Sulll-
vati , Sullivan ; J D Goimley , Dutto.
The bill also recommends small appropria
tions to pay balances lo postmasters In Iowa ,
as follows 13 K. KlrU , Sioux City ; M. S.
Gllmoio , Colvllle ; George McKuno , Crystal ;
O , P. Wilson , Dalton. 1 ! S. Pannklrk , Ger
man Valley ; Thomas Knight and Ruth
Bishop , Harlland , C S DIUlcr nnd P
Studt , Lu/cino ; 0. L O'een , Meroa ; O M.
Gustln , Mortimer , J. lHlcl.s , Wcllman ,
W. 13. Stump. Wcllman ; Alfred Prey , Con-
ton ; J. C. Clark. Clark ; W. 0. Ileiif-on ,
rillold ; A. Fisher , German Vnllcy ; Jacob
risck , Ginnvlllo : P. S. Suby. Mount Valley ;
L. II. Crano.Vundalla ; Louis linker , Daltovvn ;
V. A. Wheelock , Calumet ; S , L Fiesta , Con-
loy , Firman Pattco und C. R. Fcer , I3urcKa ,
S. R Ulckotts , Rwart ; Joe Peterson , Wal-
ingford
Fourth class postmasters were appointed
for Iowa today as follows. Cor&lvlllo , John
son county. Cjrus Hunter vlco T. R.
Hackett , resigned ; lonlu , Chlckasaw couut.v.
J. A. Wood vlco C. I ) . Moody , removed.
Jancsvlllo. Mrcmur county , U. It , Chase vice
F. IFllkon , removed ; Meilorn , Warren
county , C. C. Taggart % leo Samuel HuigeKs ,
removed , Nlru , Washington county , C. A
Swartz vice T. M Rvans , resigned ; St. Paul ,
Lee county , John ScJirliwer vice F. Denney ,
removed ,
IN OKNKRAL.
The PIcklor bill appropriating JllS.OOO to
pay damages to the settlers who wore ousted
In 1SSI from the t'rovv Crooi ; Indian reser
vation In So'i'li Dakota Ins boon favornb ! }
rc-porl-d from cnnmltten to the house , The
bill Irs two cr three times I--cii favornbly
acted on In the senate , but this la the first
tlmo It tins received favorable action by tin
house committee. i
George. I ) . Slioenfelt , ] who was clerk ai
thc'Cheyonno Indian'fl'gjncy , Is hero.
L. V. Wallace , president of Street Hallwnj
company of Plcirc SUI ) . , Is visiting frlendi
In the city. n
A statement was published broadcast lh <
other day that Now Mgxlco has the largcsi
population of nny > territory admitted tc
stnlchood In recent * years. Representative
Plcklcr has looked up.thu question and tt > lh
the Dee correspondent that South Dakota ha <
32i,000 population when admitted to state
hood and Washington 845,000 , while U ah hni
310,000. New Alcxlco hns but 180,000 popula
tion. *
J. R. Sovereign ofDCS ! Molncs Is at th <
Metropolitan. _
R II Hunter , n banker of Falrflcld , In.
and J. U Richardsona ; lumber merchant o
Davenport , In. , nro ntjtho Rbbltt.
Adolph W. Rlckman today filed appllcntloi
papers nt the Trensurj" department , throng !
his friends , for appointment to the posltloi
of surveyor of customs at Council Illuffs.
Internal Revenue Collector A. W Lymni
of Montana Is here nnd says the dlsaffecllot
In tlir democratic ranks In his state wll
turn Montana over td the republicans nex
November. Ho pixvujUmt thcro nro In lib
revenue district ot Montana , Idaho nnd Utal
5,000 Chinamen and that only 400 of then
have registered In compliance with the now
Chinese rcglstiutlon laws.
/jjPUIWY S. IIRATH.
TO 1 OltfllA QUOltL'VI.
Scheme to Compel Kopulilleiiim to Votn In
the lloimn AV hen They Don't Wnnt To.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. The democratic
leaders of the house have been considerably
exercised of late over the disposition mani
fested by the republicans to force them tc
produce n quorum upon all Important prop ,
osltlons submitted to the house. They be-
lleVe the republican" , jUhdcr the leadership
of Mr. Rccd are tryfrjg to compel them tc
adopt the expediency , , resoited to by the
Flftj-flist congress , ot counting n quotum.
Journal Clerk Crutqhfleld , however , has
formulated a rule which will , in his opinion ,
accomplish the homo end In n diffeient way
nnd the question of adopting It as an amend
ment to the rules Is iow under consideration
The rule which he proposes Is as follows :
"Whenever , upon'a roll call , a quorum
falls to appear , upon , the demand of any
member the clerk nhnll certify a list of the
membeis not voting tin sucli cell to the
sergcant-ut-arms , who shall deduct from the
monthly tompens-ntloi : 'of each member befalling
falling to vote the amount of his salary for
ono da > ; provided , that this deduction shall
not be made In the case ot a member who Is
absent by leave of the house. "
It is pointed out that this rule would
dimply cairy out the provisions of existing
laws , which , according to section 40 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States , re
quire that oveiy day u membei of the house
is abbcnt , except on account ot sickness ,
the pay for such day shall be deducted from
his salary. Herelofou , however , the ser-
gcant-at-nrms has had np way of ascertain
ing In an ofllclal way who was absent. Thin
nile will simply certify the list of absentees
to him only , however , upon occasions when
absenteeism causes a failure of a quorum.
It la believed that | f thp salaries of mem
beis were deducted wlion they refused to
vote the practice of nLfctainlng from voting
upon important roll calls would be speedily
dlbcontlnued , nnd It Is. very probable that the
method of stopping this abuse devised by
Mr. Ciutchfleld will UP adopted as one of
the permanent rulca ot the. house.
Advices fioiUilliit Viir I'mt.
VANCOUVRR , U. O Feb. IS , The steamer
Empress ot China brlngslifdv'ices from .China
and Hong Kong. C-E.clal telegraphlcJ'dls-
patcboic recsUedJt * SilaTiKlwf'frfm'-Klffri
state that rcmnanln ot the insurgents deci
mated last winter have fled to the Korean
borders nnd aio ngaln making themselves
felt In that legion , A number of villages
on the frontier have nlioad.y been devastated.
Foreign residents of Pangkow have ad
dressed n letter to the foielgn representa
tives nt Poking regarding the Sungpu mas
sacre , in which UIP.V ask for a full Inquiry
and deplore the fact that several Innoce'nt
porbons have been made to suffer for the
crime. Over 150 bouses were burned In
Soochovv In a fire on the I5th ult. The loss
of valuable property was great.
Native icports say that very severe earth
quakes occurred In Magnolia , close to the
Siberian frontier , about December 26 and
that the whole district was devastated. A
great number ot lives were lost.
railing Off In i\ports. :
WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. The monthly
treasury statement ot domestic exports
shows that the total breadstuff csportatlons
during the month of'January ' , 1894 , was $13-
334.70S , against ? 13,9J1,1C1 during January.
1893. The exportatlons during the seven
months ended January 31 , 1891 , aggregated
$108,927,668 , against $122CCS,880 during the
same period last year ; exhortations ot piovl-
slons for January , 1894 , $4.018,113 , against
$3,289,231 dm ing January , 1893 ; during the
spven months ended January 31 , 1891 , $22-
1W2.22J , . against $20,633,919 during the same
period of 1893 ; mlneial oil exports for Janu
ary , 1894 , $ J , 113,991 , against ? 2,78bJ74 for
January , 1S93 , for seven months ended Janu
ary , 31 , 1S94 , $17.880.448 , against $24,931,506
during the same period ot last year ; cotton
exports during January , 1894 , $29,103,611 ,
against $19,696,201 for the same month In
1893 ; for five months ended January 31 , 1891 ,
$111,548,727 , against $1,20,511,912 for the same
period last year.
iipen ; < n of t'oiisiilat ( > < 4.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 13 The secretary
of the treasury has bent to congress n letter -
tor ft oni the becrctnry ot state urging the
necessity of providing the full amount of
his estimates for the contingent expenses
of foreign missions , For the fiscal ycai
189) Secretary Grcsham asked for $105,000.
an Increase ot $15,000 from 1891 , and also
requested n deficiency apptopriatlon of
$16,000 foi the ctiiient year. There 010
thirty-six missions , among which $74 , ] 10 Is
divided for expenses and $20,000 for sta
tionery. Considering that all clerical as
sistance , messenger service nnd oflico icnt ,
except for the Icgntlons of China , Jap in
and Spain , come from this fund , the secre
tary coiiEldcis the allowance \cry meager.
Ho recommends a contingent fund fiom
which unfoiseen expenses may bo made
Cablegrams for UIQ Urazlllun legation have
i cached $4,15645 recently.
the
WASHINGTON. Fob. 15 In accoidanco
with n tradition of : this government that
ship owners should bf reimbursed for expenses
'
penses Incurred In t'hp rescue of shipwrecked
crews , the house committee on claims hns
favoiably leporlcd u bill giving $33.600 to
the owners ot the Hawaiian baik Aictlc
The vessel started cm , a whaling \oyago In
September , 1S71 , but ijavo up its season In
oidc-r to carry to port 176 sailors whoso ships
hud been stranded In the Ice fields of the
northern seaj. The sailors belonged to the
ships Daniel Websior , Chance , Lagoda ,
Windy. Ruropa and Progress.
I'or a VVImli-bath War Ship ,
WASHINGTON , Fcbl 15. Secretary Her
bert has corioborntcd the statement In the
West Superior , WIs. , dispatch that ho had
appointed a board of naval officers to ox-
imlno the plans ot Captain Alexander Me-
Dougnll for n whalehitck war ship. The
captain's plans are now on exhibition In this
city. The secretary , In appointing the
board , Is merely ailing himself of the ad
vantage offered to the Navy department to
examine Into the Ideas advanced by Cup-
tain MoDougall , which , If found fc.iHlble and
practicable , may bo of great use In future
naval construction.
a NDIV ( , un Cairlngn.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. The army ord
nance bureau U fnnklng experiments at the
Sandy Hook proving grounds with a new dis
appearing gun carrl igo fo.r slcgo guns. It Is
of the Raskqzoft typo and was recently pur
chased In Rurope. U broke down on Ita first
trial owing to utructural weakness but It
has been repaired and will bo given a new
und Hvero test , The action which returns It
to Iti pla-o after firing U uccurcd by u line
ot
IS WOUNDED UNTO DEATH
Admiral tla Gaum Will Probably Die from
His Recent Injuries ,
WILL BE A HARD BLOW TO THE INSURGENTS
'Ihi-lr Df'frnt ill tlin Untlli' of A r mm lib Win
u CoMly One Do Mrllci's Whirla
bouts a MjMory 'I hu Com-
lug ii < t tloii.i.
[ " 1'Mf.il nntztttan ( ViWe r ; i/j | / I littil , ISO ! , liv
the Aiineliltit ! ' / . ]
nro nn JANRIRO , rob. ir. . suniior cini-
\ao , minister of war , has resigned owing
to dlsagi cements with President Polxoto re
garding the treatment of political prisoners.
Colonel Maeede , commander of the fort of
Panta Cm/ , has been arrested on susplc'on
of being a spy of Admiral do Mollo.
The rebels appear to bo making headway
In Paranahlch state'ls said lo bo In the
hands of the Insurgents.
Sao Paulo , capital of the state of that
name , upon which city tlio lebels were re
cently icported to bo marching , after bavins
made a landing to the south of Santos , la
Bald to bo disposed to Join Issues with the
Insurgents. Sao Paulo hns hUhci to been
considered lojal , but there scorns no ilonbt
that the city Is dlsafTcctcl The government ,
fearing for the safety of Sao Paulo and nlso
for the safety of the Important port of San
tos , \\hlch , together with Hlo do Janeiro ,
would bo threatened if the rebels nro success
ful In obtaining possession of Sao Paulo ,
has leplnccd the regiments hi garrison at
Sao Paulo and Santos \vlth the troops from
this tlty , selecting regiments whoso loyalty -
alty the government feels certain of It Is
added that had this step been delayed for any
length of time after the landing of the rebels
below Santos their former garrison ( if Sao
Paulo anil Santos would undoubtedly h.ue
gone o\er to the enemy.
Ileports from Sao Paulo receded hero say
that the southern force which landed with
the Intention of marching upon Sao Paulo
has suddenly been Instructed march dliect
upon Hlo dc Janeiro with the Intention of
taking Piesldent Pelxoto in the roar. The
government has sent tioops to meet the
rebel army nnd a battle Is said to be immi
nent on the frontiers of Parana and Sao
Paulo.
In addition , dispatches received hero say
the ntato of Alagoas has revolted and de
clared Itself In favor of the Insuigent cause.
The exict whereabouts of Admiral dc
Mello continue to be somewhat of n mystery
The general opinion Is that ho Is cruising
oil the port of Santos and co-operating In
some minuter with the southern force which
recently landed near Santos. Admiral do
Mello , It Is added , has BO far iccovered his
health us to be able to ichunio active com
mand of the Ropuhllcu and to bo taking
steps to attack Santos.
So far as the coming election Is concerned
there Is HUlo or nothing to bo bald except
that the constitutional or government can
didate Is said hero to be the favorite. The
goveinment candidate , Scnhor Prudentl
Moiaoa , Is said to bo actively at work and
to bo gaining supporteis every day.
Admiral da Gama Is worse today , and will
probably dlo of the wounds which he re
ceived in ( the , battle. of Armacao.
, THA1U11U8SIAX TKEATY. , .
* , - r ss + Mtevv NJW1 * * :
It Must Ho Accepted by C ! < > rm.iii3 * or AVnr Is
Inovltahlo.
NRW YORK. Feb. 15. The World's special
Berlin cable says it.s correspondent has just
received a remarkable communication from
Dr. Frodrfch Hnmmuchcr , a leading membci
of the national paity , who was recently a
guest at a dinner given by Chancellor von
Caprlvl , at which nmpcior William was
present. The doctor's communication refers
to u discussion of the recently concluded
treaty with Russia which took place on
that occasion. Von Lovetzow , presi
dent of the Reichstag , the doctor
says , grew rather vvnim In his opposition to
the treaty , to which the 'emperor listened
attentively , afterward attempting to change
the opinion of the president by sound and
fi'endlj ' arguments. The cmpcroi liter suke |
to the doctor of the Interest the czar had
manifested In the progress of the treaty , and
said distinctly ami within bearing of every
body present : "If the treaty Is i ejected by
us we may look for war with Russia within
three months. " The emperor caused a pro
found sensation by thcso words and his
manner accompanying them.
Dr. Hamnmehor sa > s ho thinks the situa
tion grave , but has no doubt the treaty will
be approved by the Reichstag and the oppos
ing elements are beginning to hco their folly ,
thanks to the emperor's prompt action in
the Interesfof peace.
riiovi IIAVV , IONIS.
Hilllsh Strainer Iloin lit ml Sunk After Col
liding vilth an ItMlicifj.
LONDON' , Feb. 1C. A small bottle has
been picked up on the beach of Glgha , ono
of the Hebrides Islands , containing a pleco
of paper on which Is written with a pencil
the following
September , 1893. Sinking mldntlantlc ;
Horn Head. Collision Iceberg. MATR.
The steamer Horn Head was a Hrltlsh ves
sel of 2,368 tons , owned by the Ulster Steam-
uhlp company ( limited ) of Belfast. Hho was
commanded by Captain Scott.
She Failed from Baltimore on August 15
and Hampton Roads on August JO for Dublin
and until today nothing was afterward heaid
of her.
It was loam oil the vessel had , when Hho
sailed fiom Balllmoio , a crow of thlrty-llvo
men. She was a fieight bteamer and cai-
rled no passengeis.
riuxiu ; > i or Tin : \v.\it.
Lords Are I CKS on the AggiuBshe In Their
I Iglit Against thu ( 'niiminiis.
LONDON , Teh 15 The Dolly News says :
It Is the impression on both sides of the
HOUHO of Commons thai the Lords will not
pioeccd to extremes. Lord Salisbury's din-
ucntlciit liberal allies do not conceal the ap
prehension.with which they view the effect
of the possible loss of the parish councils
bill on their electoral prospects.
At the foitnlghtly meentlng of the Irish
National federation In Dublin labt night ,
Mr. Michael Davltt said ho hoped that the
liberals would go In for the extinction of
the monstrous anomaly of the house of
heaven-born law makers , whom ho subse
quently stigmatized as u don of land thieves
and rapacious legislative grants ,
Ilinrj Delimit.
PARIS , Teb. 15 Henry , the anarchist ,
was examined today and refused to leply
to the questions put to him.
A dispatch from St. Rtlunne says the walls
of that city was placarded yesterday evenIng -
Ing with u number of anarchist mnnlfcstncu ,
and It Is milled that a number of wealthy
residents received by mall copies of the
manifestoes.
Died of UlH Wounds.
NURNOS AVRES . Feb. 15. A dispatch
from Sao Pedro , Rio Qrando do Hut , says that
General Isidore Fernandez , who , with his
staff and a Castllhlst brigade , was taken pris
oner In November list after a luttlo near
Dago , Ho ( Grande do Sul , and who was seri
ously wounded nt the time Is dead ,
On Nfiil Doit' * llliTiidiiy.
LONDON. I'eb. ID. The teetotalers of
London are organizing n great demonstra
tion to bo held In Rxutcr hall on the annl-
vursary of the birthday of Neal Dow , the
distinguished Amoilcun prohibitionist.
l.r.in VVelnlit for Infantry.
BRRLIN rvb 15 It Is annouiipotl that
Emperor William baa given Uls sanction to
*
the recommendation made 'raffifah Hie min
ister of war to the effect * /AS the weight
carried by Infantry soldier ) v reduced by
fourteen pounds.
INTO Tlli'Ilt PATUk'lt
I'rlmo I'oliinim Mu 1 1 I'roilf , „ I r.imrdlmi
of nit niiiiiirii.
PARIS , Fob 15. The fourth Civil chamber
has declared the Trench courts Incompe
tent In try the suit of the Princess of
Colonna , daughter of Mrs. John \V. Mnclcuy ,
against her husband , Prince Colonna , for a
legal separation nnd the rustody of her
children. The chamber made nn order giv
ing the children , provisionally , Into the
custody of their father.
The couit says that In n suit of this kind
the prince Is amenable In Naples , nnd that
It will bo necessary for the courts In that
city to settle the question of the temporary
cnro of the children of the marriage pending
the Html decision there In the matter. In
the preamble attached to the Judgment the
court recites that the children were tempo
rarily confided to the caio of the princess ,
to see them three times n week. The
princess had violate 1 the decisions of the
justice and had prevented the prince from
seeing the chlldion. U further says that
the princess has now executed n project of
abduction , which she audaciously attributed
to her husband. The or.lrr appointing the
princess temporary guardian of the chil
dren Is withdrawn , and the prlnco Is or
dered to bo their guardian. It Is ordered
that all the children bo placed In the care
of their aunt , Pilncess SUglluiio of Paris.
Princess Colonna will bo allowed to visit
them on Suudavs and Thursdays from 2 to
t o'clock In the afternoon It Is further
ordered that the children be handed over to
the prlnco within twenty -four hours , nnd
In the event of n failure to comply with
this order , thu pi Incogs will be lined 300
on condition that the prince wo llil be allowed
francs dally for three months. If , at the
end of three months , she continues to dis
obey the order , the court declares that it
will tnlco u stronger measure to enforce Its
mandate The prlnco Is condemned to pay
the cost of the action.
TOOK iuti.vi : ) TO nit : VTAUMMI.
Islanders Within Sliht of tile IrMi Co.ist In
Soui strilts During a Cal < * .
DUBLIN , Feb. 15 Advices received from
the noi th of Ireland announce that n life
boat , after a perilous voyage , lias succeeded
In reaching the Island of Innistrahull , nine
miles to the north of the Matin Head nt tlio
extreme north of Ii eland , whoso fifty Inhnol-
tants have been unable for weeks past to
communicate- with the main land and who
wcto believed to have been In danger of
dying from starvation.
The life boat on Its way to Innistrahull
was buffeted by enormous seas which filled
the boat and necessitated lashing the oais-
men to their seats The llfo boat's crew
found the people of Innistrahull In sore
straits They bad been compelled to use
the furniture and woodwork of their houses
fur fuel. So fui us piovlsinns were con-
ceined thcro was only < i handful of potatoes
left on the IslanJ. Happ ly , Iho Inhabltints ,
with ono exception , had managed to sustain
llfo until the arrival of the llfo boat , which
brougnt a small supply of food for the suf
fering people. As It v ns , ono man died of
starvation nnd a number of othcis were
found to be suffering severely fiom lack of
food. The crew of the llfo boat did their
utmost to relieve the suffeilngs of the un-
forlunuto people. They Ictt all the provi
sions they hud with them nnd succeeded In
icturnlnc safe to the mainland ,
An additional.supply of food vvlIUbe sentj ,
, to them Immediately. Iff jf A. " * iia&jiJ.A'V !
- - - , „ , . - _ _ - , ,
THI : "LOKnV A.tnNi > MixT8.
Their ClmncrH In tlio 1'aiUli Councils Itlll
Itpjcctctl l > y thn Common * ! .
LONDON , Feb. 15. In the House of Com
mons today the homo secretary , Mr. Henry
Asqulth , replying to n question on the sub
ject , raid that upon the advice of expjtlenced
pollca ofllcera the home olllcc had decided
not to prosecute Williams , the ngltator whoso
recent sensational threats and statements
made to the meeting of the unemployed on
Tower Hill have boon cabled lo the Asso
ciated press. Mr. Asqulth , continuing , said
that ha was satisfied that Williams hud only
nn Insignificant follow Inn ; of loafers , and that
Ills prosecution would only advcitlsc him and
his vnporlngs. The police , Mr. Asqulth also
runmiked , weio fully prepared to anticipate
any outbreak of lawlessness. Meanwhile , ho
concluded , bo appealed to the members not
to give prominence to Iho "mouthings of con
temptible rautets. "
The house then piocecded to consider the
House of Lords amendments of the palish
councils bill , which It rejected by n vote of
260 to 191.
In the House of Lords the peers took note
of the reasons of the Commons for disagree
ing with the amendments of the upper house
to the employers' liability bill and then ad
join nod , _
TALK AVITII Till : IIOMH THItOWiiC.
Admit * Hint Ho MUM Inllnmto iiltli fill !
Kiiglncor lift IIIH.
PARIS , Feb 15. Henry , the anarchist who
threw a bomb Into the cafe below the Hotel
TonilmiB , this city , has confessed to tlio
police that ho has been In communication
with Paul Rcclus , the yount ; civil engineer ,
nephew ot the distinguished French geographical
graphical writer und the friend of Vallllnnt.
The supposed mother of Henry keeps an
Inn nl the hamlet of Drcvannos , near VII-
lencuvo. The pollen searched her residence
yestoiday with no result. The woman de
clares that she Is not Hcniy's mother nnd
that her only children me two boys , ugcd ,
icspcctlvely , 12 and 11. The police plnco
no fulfil In Iho woman's denial-ami are still
of the opinion that she Is Henry's mother
ItepiH-led nonunion.
General Passenger Agent Lomax of the
Union Pacific would neither nfilrm or deny
Iho itimor that Assistant General Passenger
Agent Howard Pay no of the Missouri Pacific
would shortly become assistant general pas
senger agent of the I'nlcn ' Pacific , only say
ing that ho didn't know nny thing about It.
It IB , hovvevci , glvun crcdonco In St. Louis ,
nnd Thornton of tlio Globe-Democrat Is au
thority for the statement that Payne will
come to Omaha.
Mr. Pnyno was In Omaha January 30 , nnd
lemalncd hero for several days , but not upon
Missouri Pacific business. Ho held many In
terviews with Mi. Lomax , and it Is thought
then nnd there decided to accept the posi
tion which Mr. Lomax tendered him of tor
tlncslilng around the count ! y for n man for
the position. It Is pictty generally known
that thn general passenger agent had tin eye
on ono nf the pnssongri men of the St. Paul
load for the place und also on u southern
man , but IIH tisunl In such cases contlni/on-
clcs nroso and thcto men were out of. the
question.
Should Mr. Payne come to the Union Pn-
qlfic , which Is rcguidcd as quite possible. ,
there will bo undoubtedly n reorganisation
of the passenger department of the Union
Pnclfic.
_
rieolng lii tlin t'nllfd hlatm.
I1RRLIN , Feb. 15 Wllhelm Werner ,
lender of the Ilcillu nnnichlutK , after being
sentenced to six months Imprisonment , has
succeeded In escaping to Holland and Is si > 'd
to have the Intention of proceeding to the
United Stntes. It Is asserted thut the ( light
of Werner completes the breaking up'of thu
anarchist organization In Uonnnny.
I'atnl Itallroiid Ai tlili nt In ItiiKhlu.
n-RRUN , Feb. 15. A dispatch from
Samara , Iu ! nla , nays thut a railroad acci
dent has occuncd on tha Samara-DoloUkl
railroad , near Jelnla. Two engines and
twelve carriages were destroyed. Thliteen
people wvru killed and a large number In
jured. _
I'levd u Compromise ,
LONDON , Fob 15 The Globe thin afternoon -
noon reports that ut a meeting of the lib
eral unionists today the duke of Dovonxhlro
nrtrd n compromise nrrunKmcnt In regard
to the imrlih councils bill.
REVOKE THAT ORDER
Higher Court Will Soajlnt Union Pacific *
Employes Ilavo a Fair Show ,
CALDWELL'S ' COMMAND TO MR. TIIURSTON
Attorney for the Union Pacific Sat Down Ou ,
Hard in St. Louis.
IT WAS OVER THE NEW WAGE SCHEDULE
Circuit Judge Declares Receivers Took Secret
Advantage of the Men ,
EMPLOYES MUST BE PUBLICLY NOTIFIED
llii'ii , AfU-r Slxtj Day * -Notice , tlio .
nil ! I'oino to Om.ilm , Hold a Ciiiifcr
tMiio Mllh Ken-hers and I'.m-
11)03 ) us , nnd Drcldu.
ST. LOUIS , Fob 15. Attorno > 8 Thurston
nnd Cow In , who ciimo hero to endeavor to
secure an order harmonizing the contra-
dlclorj opinions of Juduo Dundy of Omaha ,
nnd Judge Hallelt of Denver , have mot
with a surprise at the hands of Circuit Judge
Cahhvcll. In an Informal talk with JudRo
Caldvvoll to secure a date for a heating , Mr.
Thuraton gave a resume of the existing state
of affairs , reciting what the courts as well
as the receivers had done , devoting hlmsclC
*
more especially to the annulling by the re
ceivers of the wage schedule and their order
placing a now and reduced one in effect
March 1 , together with the order of Judgu
Dumly-ictognblng the propriety of such ac
tion and the action by Judge Ilallott , In
effect contrary to that order. Mr Thurs
ton said that the failure of Judge Hallett
to mal.o any order on the subject was held
as a refusal to Indorse the Idea that the re
ceivers have the power to adopt new sched
ules , and it was this apparent clash of Judi
cial opinion that was creating discontent
along the line and making the situation
almost threatening.
After some desultory talk Judge Caldvvoll
said to Mr. Thurston that the recelveis hid
taken advantage of the men behind their
backs. <
WHAT TIIH COURTS MAY DO.
" ( lo back to Omaha and revoke that or *
dcr , " the Judge said , "then I will take youp
case. Prepaio and ndvertlbo jour schedule
and glvo the men notice , and I think that
sixty days might not bo unreasonable. I
will come to Omaha and hold a conference
with > our receivers and the representative ! *
of the labor societies , and wo will sco if wa
cannot agrco upon a schedule that will bo
just to tlio employes , and will be such as tlio
receivers can afford to pay , "
i. Mr..Thurston called the attention of Judga
'
'CaUUvell' to tlio contradictory orders Issued
-by5"Jutl8e3 * ' Dmirtyv'and'HnllcU / as to the
traffic contract between the Union Pncltio
and the Gulf branch of that system. Jiidgu
Dundy had directed the receivers to disre
gard that contract and Judge Hallett sahl
that It must bo respected. This contract
obligated the Union Pacific to "put up" fofl
the bonded indebtedness of the Gulf branch
to nearly $1,000,01)0 ) a year nnd the re
ceivers thought prudent business manage
ment requited that they be relieved of that
drain. As mutters now are the rceelvcri
stand n certainty of being In contempt Iu >
ono Jurisdiction or the other.
Judge Caldwcll said that ho would consult
with Judge Sanborn as to whether they hail
Jurisdiction , and reply later.
It Is given out that Judges Caldvvoll and
Sanborno also told Mr. Thurston that they ,
would frame a formal order for his guidance )
on the subject , the unbalance of which
would bo as follows :
Tlmo would bo fixed for a hearing on the
receivers' potjtlon , and ample notice of the
time and place of such hearing would have
to bo given to the olllcois of all labor or
ganizations representing the cmplojes of thu
system.
The receivers will be required to grant
leave of absence to all such representative : )
who dcsiro to attend such hearing. Tlio
iccolvers and the employes , when assembled
at the time nnd plato appointed , will bo
required to confer together , and , If practic
able , agico upon n schedule of wages.
If , utter full conference , they should bn
unnblo to come to an ngi cement upon ro-
portlng that fact to the court , the two cir
cuit Judges will tnko the subject up ami
hear both bides fully and then make such
order In the piomlscri as under all the cir
cumstances seemed right nml just. The
scale of wages In force nt the date of tha
appointment of receivers will bo continued
In force mill ) revoked or altered by author
ity of the court.
WHAT TIIURSTON SAYS
Mr. Thurston tcdny said the trnfflc nr-
rangcmcnt of the Union Pacific wKh the
Union Pacific , Denver & CJulf road , by which
the former was obliged to run over the
Julesburg branch was a contract whlrh
has coat the Union Pacific ? 1.000,000
a year , the iieflc.lt yearly of tha
Union Pacific , Denver & ( Julf. Mr Tlnird-
ton btated that ho Is of the opinion that a
InilUc airungcmcnt made by former olllclala
of the road is not binding with the ro-
culvcis , and Is here In the hope of getting n
decision to that effect from Judge CaUUvoll ,
"All that wo are asking , " said Julga
Thurston , "Is that the c'rcult ' Judge will S"L
n tlmo to hear the contiovcrsy boiwoen the
reeelveiH of the Union Pacific toad nnd the
receivers nf the ( iiilf road upon the ques
tion na to which order of the two courts ,
Nebraska or Coloiado. which nro diametric
ally opposite , Khali bo obeyed by the ro-
colvcrs. Undur the present situation of
affairs If the receivers obey the order of
Judge Ilallott of Coloiado they nro In con
tempt under the order of Judge Dundy ot
Nebraska and vlco vuraa. "
THI : ivu'io\ : : .
Sliopmi ii ( Iron l.'nIIniHliiHtlu Over tlio
of .lulled < 'uldu HI.
The advices received from 8t Louis jrii-
tcrdny created n largo oUcd commotion
In tlio Union Paclllu shops at noon when n
reporter of The lice announced to the em
ployes the decision Just rendered by ludgu
Caldwcll. "Thank heaven , " replied ono of
the Hliopinon , "This shown that nut all ot
the United States judges nro In sympathy
with grasping corporations. I regard this us
n great victory for the umploo of this
road In paitlcular and fur orgunUvd labor
In gcnoial.
"ThlH Is the flrnt tlmo that Riich u high
court has retognliud the ixlttonco of labor
organUatloiiH and It nhown that when labor
IH prepared to meet the corporations in tlio
high courts with ublo counsel they can , n
a rule , secure th consideration Ot