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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , MAY 10 , 1804. ALLEN INTRODUCES COXEY Calla Up His Resolution Demanding an Explanation from the Police , MAY DAY EVENTS DEBATED IN THE SENATE KclmnUn Hrnntnr Think * the Scene * on the fnpltnl Htrps Wilrli I.etl to the ArrenlH Should Holii c tl- gntml lit Once. WASHINGTON , May 0. Jacob S. Cotey , general of the Comonwcal , and his two lieu- tc'iantg , Carl Browne and rtirlslonhpr Columbus Jones , who were convicted in the police court yesterday , were In the lobby In the rear of the senate when that boly met today , anticipating n further airing of thfclr case In connection with the Allen resolution to Investlgato the alleged police club'jlng on the capltol steps May 1. The proceedings wore opened with the regular routine mornIng - Ing business. On motion of Mr. Oray , democrat of Dela ware , a bill authorizing Hear Admiral Walker nnd Surgeon J. Rufus Tryon cf the navy to accept a decoration of the third class front the people of Venezuela for t.'iclr humane service to the wounded and dying men 'In the recent Venezuelan war was passed , as was also a bill to authorize the captain and crow of the life saving station nt Hog Inland , Va , , to accept a medal of honor from Spain for their heroic conduct In saving life from o wrecked Spanish ves sel Mr. Merry , democrat of Arkansas , allowed these bills to go through , but under pro test. He Insisted that nothing should bo permitted to Interfere with the tariff bill. The whole country , he sold , Including those who opposed as well as those who approved H , were anxious for action on the tariff. The present Interminable delay was making the people lose all confidence and respect for the senate. ALLEN'S PLEA FOR COXHV. At the conclusion of the morning business Mr. Allen , populist of Nebraska , called up his resolution for the appointment of a special committee to Investigate the police Interference with the Coxey demonstration on the capital steps May 1. Mr. Allen spike with feeling. Ho had waited a week after the outrage committed on the capltol grounds before Introducing his resolution , he said , expecting that one of the senators from Ohio , the state from which Mr. Coxcy came , would take some steps toward Its Investigation. Mr. Coxey came from the congressional district for merly represented by Governor McKlnlcy. In his opinion such scenes as took place In the presence of 10,000 people on May 1 on the plaza In front of the capltol should bo investigated without delay. "Are you not Mr. Coxey's counsel ? " In quired Mr. Uanlol of Virginia , Interrupting the Nebraska senator. "No , sir , " replied Mr. Allen emphatically. "Has not Mr. Coxey full legal remedy If he has bsen Injured In hie rights ? " "I decline to be diverted from my line of thought , " said Mr. Allen , rather sharply. "Hut , " persisted Mr. Daniel. "I simply de- slro to question the propriety of dragging this matter Into the senate when Coxey has n remedy In court. " Mr. Allen made no response to Mr. Dan iel's suggestion , but tcok occasion to reiterate his denial of any connection with the move ment ; all reports to the contrary were un true. Ho had been called In consultation by Kepresentatlves Hudson and Pence on the rights of Coxoy. Ho had subseqiuntly gone into the police court to defend him. When Mr. Allen sat down Senator Sher man arose to reply. The senator from Ne braska , he said , wanted the senate to review a case that had been tried In the police court before a jury of twelve honest men , and the defendants had had the benefits of the serv ices of the distinguished senator from Ne braska. Should the business of the country bo suspended to review a case that could be carried to the higher courts , where , If any mistakes wore finally made , the pardoning power of the president could bo invoked as u last resort. When the Coxey movement was first started a prominent citizen ot Ohio had come to him and asked if he would pre sent Mr. Coxey's good roads petition. He replied ho would. Moreover , ho had.told this gentleman If Coxoy desired his bills Intro duced he would Introduce them , although he/ had not a particle of sympathy with them. Ills reply had been carried to Mr. Coxcy , and tliq latter sent back word thanking him , but paring he did not care to have him ( Sher man ) present them. When Mr. Sherman finished the tariff bill was laid before the senate. The Coxey reso lution went over until tomorrow , when , ac cording to a motion served , Senator Teller and othprs will ask to be heard upon It. TARIFF DILL TAKEN UP. L Mr. Aldrlch took up the second amendment in the tariff bill , which Is the words "or withdrawn for consumption , " the purpose 1 > elng to Include goods so withdrawn from bonded warehouses In the provisions apply ing In the bill to goods Imported. This precipitated a running discussion , In which Messrs. Jones of Arkansas , Chandler of New Hampshire , Vest ot Missouri , Halo of Maine. Harris of Tennessee , and Mills of Texas took part. Mr , Aldrlch twitted Senator Mills of Texas l > y reading extracts from a speech by the latter. In which ho had denounced in the most Hovoro terms the system of specific duties , and holding that for him to swallow the bill as amended would mean a surrender of the principles of a lifetime. Mr. Mills replied In vigorous terms , re pelling the Idea that ho was In any way re sponsible for what Mr. Aldrlch had termed the democratic surrender. The bill , as mod ified by the amendments Introduced , had no resemblance to the Wilson bill. It ought to bear the name of Mr , Gorman or Mr. Ilrlce. The bill was not a response to dem ocratic pledges. Nevertheless ho would vote for It If It made a reduction only of G cents. The pending amendment waa then agreed to , and Mr. Lodge offered his amendment to impose double the duties In the bill against Croat Britain until that country should agree to an International ratio tor the coin age of silver. Senator Stewart followed with a long sil ver speech. Senator Peffer followed him. Mr. Teller did not believe this was the way to deal with the silver question. Every ono knew that as long as Mr. Cleveland remained In the white house there was no hope of independent silver legislation. Ho was ready to do anything to force England to her knees. Ho did not bcllovo In standing hat In hand awaiting England's pleasure. England would never go Into conference with us until Hho was compelled to do so. If he had the power ho would absolutely Inhibit the Importation of English goods until that country should submit to an Intornatlonul agreement. Ho did not think England could complain If wo said to her : "You shall not have the benefit , vjof our market unless you take your hand off / Hie throat of the monetary prosperity of the ' world. " Mr. Lodge concluded the debate. LODGE'S AMENDMENT TABLED. Mr. Harris Insisted upon his motion to lay the amendment on the table at the conclu sion of Mr. Lodge's remarks , cutting off Mr. Dubols , who desired to speak , The amendment was laid on the table 31 to 20 , a strict party vote. The detailed vote laying Mr. Lodge's amendment on the table was : Teas Allen Bate , Berry , Blanclmrd , Brlco , Caffrcy , Call , Cockrell , Coke , George , Gibson , Gorman , Gordon , Gray , Harris , Hunton , Jarvis - vis , Jones , McLaurln , McPherson , Martin , Mills , Palmer , Pascoo. Pugh , Hansom , Roach , Turple , Vest , Walsh , White. Total , 31. Nays Allison , Dolph , Dubols , Galllngor , Halo , Hansbrough , Hawlay , Hlgglns , Hoar , Lodge , McMillan , Manderson. Perkins , Platt , 1'roctor , Shoup , Squire , Stewart , Teller , AVashburn. Total , 20. The democrats who did not vote were paired In favor ot the motion. Senator Allen voted with the democrats and an nounced that Senator Kyle was paired with Mr. Morrlll on all questions relating to the tariff , Mr. Peffer was absent and no pair was announced for htm. The vote of Mr. Allen and the announcement of the pairs ot Senator Kyle Is taken to mean these mem- tiers will vote with the democrat * on the tariff bill. Mr. Teller offered a substitute for Mr. Allen's resolution for an Investigation into the Couimonwealera * wrest , and then , at 6-30 , the senate went Into executive session. When the doors were opened the senate adjourned. _ _ _ _ _ STATK HANK TAX HlLt , UKPOllTKI ) . 11 on so .Spend * MoH nf the lny on Xnrnl Appropriation Hill , WASHINGTON , May 9. In the house to day after the reading of yesterday's Journal the speaker laid before the house certain senate bills and resolutions. Among these waa a resolution for the printing of 8,000 copies of the eulogies of the late Randall Lee Gibson , senator from Louisiana , and Mr , Richardson asked unanimous consent for Its consideration. No objection was made , but Mr , Reed and Mr. Uurrows took occasion to express their opinion that a stop should bo put to this useless expenditure of money. Mr. Uurrows thought that members of congress never read the eulogies , but cither gave or threw them away. It had been so In his case. The resolution was agreed to. The house bill granting to the Columbia Irrigation company the right of way through the Vaqulma Indian reservation was passed. At 1:05 : p. in. Mr. Cummlngs , In charge of the naval appropriation bill , moved the house go Into committee of the whole to consider the bill. Ily agreement the debate was limited to seven hours , three' and a half hours on each side. The house then went Into the committee of the whole. Prior to going Into the committee of the whole Mr. Springer , chairman of the commit tee on banking and currency , reported favor ably his bill to suspend the taxation of 10 per cent on state bank Issues during money stringencies , and gave notice that lie would call up the bill for consideration n week from today. Mr. Hlack of Tennessee wanted to turn back Into the treasury the sum of $ C 10,000 , which was reapproprlated for torpedo boats , and asked Mr. Cummlngs whether Uio safety or dignity of the country would be Imperiled If the construction of these tor pedo boats was deferred until the condition of the treasury was better. Mr. Cummlngs thought It wua as necessary to build war vessels in anticipation of war as It was to build lire engines in anticipa tion of lire. Without action on the amendment the committee arose and the house , at 4:30 : , ad journed. I'JNSIONS rou i.ii'i : svvius. ; Another Attempt llulng Mnilo to reunion DlHiiljIi'tl SurfiiiiMi , WASHINGTON , May 9. Some attention will soon bo given by the house committee on pensions to the Cummlngs bill , granting pensions to certain persons In the llfo sav ing service. Various efforts have been made to get favorable action by the house on leg islation similar to that proposed by the bill now pending , but without avail. The meri torious nature of the measures are acknowl edged , and In 18S1 Secretary John Sherman recommended that cong > ss take early steps for the extension of the pension laws to the crows of llfo saving establishments. A bill similar to that now before the committee , which received a favorable report In the Fiftieth congress , proposed to place on the pension roll the names of these honorably discharged superintendents , keepers and Biirfmen of the servlco who became disabled by disease or Injury In curred In the actual performance of their duties In the service and Incident thereto. It also provides for pensions for the widows and minor children under 10 years of age of such men , when the death of the husband or father Is duo to disease or * Injury attributable to the servlco. The bill Includes as beneficiaries only those mem bers of the service whose duties render them peculiarly subject to accident and exposure. The report referred to said In part : "The country owes It to its citizens , any one of whom may bo thrown on the perils of our coasts , that the elllclency of the lifesaving - saving service should be upheld ; that keepers and surfmcn should be selected from those best qualified to render the most valuable service and it Is undoubtedly true that the most potent Inducement toward the enlist ment of such men In the servlco Is the as surance that th-clr country will not see them suffer In penury if they become disabled In Us service , nor let their widows or orphans go unprotected or unprovided for If they lose their lives therein. " . TUKXINO or TIII5 TIDE. Laborers Will Not Much Longer Come to United States from Kuropo. WASHINGTON , May 9. Representative McGann , chairman of the labor committee , predicts that a turn In the tide of Immigra tion Is not far off , and when It comes It will offer the solution to the depressed condition now existing. "Tho tide of immigration has been , steadily toward the United States for years , " said Mr. McGann , "until the labor market of Europe Is being so drained that the com mercial classes are awake to the necessity of keeping their labor at home. Furthermore , the leading men of Germany , France and Great Britain place the labor question fore most among the great national questions , whllo In this country the public man.who seeks to advance the cause of labor is set down as a demagogue. lilsmarck and King William are urging reforms to ameliorate the condition of labor. In Franco labor Is recognized by the government to the extent of establishing public bureaus of labor , sim ilar to our intelligence ofllces , where employ ers can secure men and men can secure work. In England they are twenty-flvo years ahead of us In lending government assistance to labor. There nro two half-holidays each week , Wednesday and Saturday afternoons , during which it Is Illegal to keep men at work. Public halls are provided for the meetings of workingmen. Public parks are designed where they may spend their half- holidays. Premier Rosebory Is following Gladstone In aiding toward the better con dition of labor. "And while European countries are thus bending every energy toward helping labor , the United States Is standing still. Wo are already far behind our foreign neighbors , and whllo they are going ahead wo are going backward. This cannot but be recognized by labor before long , and It will surely re sult In turning the tide of Immigration away from the United States. " I.O IS NO FOOL. After Ceiling Ills T.niulii lie Convinced Con gress Iln Still Oivnml Them. WASHINGTON , May 9. Secretary Smith has transmitted to corfgress an adverse re port on the tltlo claimed by the Choctaw and Chlckasaw Indians In the Oklahoma lands known as the leased district , west of west longitude 98 , claimed by the Wichita and Kiowa Indians , notwithstanding the action of the Flfty-Ilrst and Fifty-second con gresses. Chairman Hunter of the house sub committee on territories In calling for a re port raised the question whether the Indians had not coded all their right and tltlo by the tnmty of I860. Secretary Smith says after careful Investigation ho believes the Choc- tawa and Chlckasaws Imvo no Interest In the leased district. TIIK LAND Ol'1'ICE.S. Four Nobriukn Democrat ! ! Mnilo Ilnp j > jr by the Action of'Uio I'renldent. WASHINGTON , May 9. The president today - day sent the following nomination to the senate : Interior Ambrose S. Campbell of Ne braska , to bo register of the land office at McCook , Nob. Receivers of public moneys : Patrick Gibbons , McCook , Neb. ; Elmer Will- lams , O'Neill , Neb. ; William D. Morrison , Lincoln , Neb. Treasury Lloyd Wilkinson , to be ap praiser of merchandise in the district of Ilaltlmore , Md. Court .Miirtlnl Detail. WASHINGTON , May 9. The court-mar tial which will try Lieutenant E. D. Dost- wick of the Ranger on the charge of drunkenness will meet at the Mare Island navy yard next Friday. The detail 1 * ; Captains II. J. Howlson and C. S. Cotton , commanders I ) . H. McColl , II. E. Nichols and O. W. Farrenholt , Major C. Pope of the marlnu corps , Lieutenant Durnott and First Lieutenant II. L. Draper of the marine corps as judge advocate. Nlobruni llrldea Hill Approved , WASHINGTON , May 9. The president has approved the act to protect the birds and animals In Yellowstone park and to authorIze - Izo the reconstruction of a bridge across the Nlobrara river near Nlobrara , Neb. NOT WORTH THE CANDLE Secretary Grosbnm Thinks Samoa Has Been All Goat and No Profit. DEPARTURE FROM HONORED PRACTICE All the Correspondence In Reference to the United States' Itclntlom to Snmoa bubmttted to ( JongrcM by the President. WASHINGTON , May 9. The president to day submitted to the senate the correspond ence relative to Samoa , called for by Senator Gray's resolution of the Cth ultimo. The correspondence Is very voluminous , covering about 10,000 pages. In submitting It to the president , Secretary Gresham has taken the opportunity to set out at length his conclusions as to tin workings of the tripartite agreement. This letter tit 'the secretary's Is certain to give rise to much discussion and controversy. A period of almost five years having elapsed since the conclusion ot the general act ot Ilcrlln , the present occasion Is , the secretary says , not Inappropriate for a review of Its results. In order that the subject may be fully comprehended , ho gives a gen eral survey of our relations to Samoa both before and since the conclusion ot the general act , and recites the policy wo have pursued toward the Island. It Is In our relations to Samoa that wo have made the first de parture from our traditional and well estab lished policy of avoiding entangling alliances with foreign powers In relation to objects remote from this hemisphere. Like alt other human transactions , the wisdom ot that de parture must bo tested by Its fruits. If there bo evidence of detriment suffered before Its adoption or of advantages since gained , -we are confronted with the serious responsibility of having , without sufficient grounds , Im periled a policy which Is not only coeval with our government , but to which may In great measure bo ascribed the peace , prosperity and the moral influence of the Unltd States. FJRST STEP IN THE PROTECTORATE. In 1S73 a special agent named Stelnberger was sent to the Islands by the Department of State for the express purposes of obtain ing Information In regard to their condition. This step seemed to have been suggested by "certain highly respectable commercial per sons , " who represented there were opportun ities nt Increasing our commercial relations In that quarter of the globe , and by the cir cumstance that In the preceding year a naval ofllccr of the United States , acting on his own responsibility , had entered Into an agreement with the great chief of the Day of Pago-Pago whereby the latter , while pro fessing his desire for the friendship and pro tection of the United States , granted to this government the exclusive privilege of estab lishing in that harbor a naval station. In May , 1872 , President Grant communicated this agreement to the senate , saying he would not hesitate to recommend Its ap proval but for the protection to which It seemed to pledge the United States. It does not appear that the senate took any action on the agreement. STEINDERGER SENT HOME. Secretary Gresham continues with an ac count of Stelnbergcr's connection with Samoa and his efforts to bring about the annexation of the Island ? to this country ; his unauthorized promise to the Islanders of the protection of the United States and his final deportation from the Islands on a Drlt- Ish man-of-war. The Stelnberger-Godfrey cplsodo is also recounted. On January 1C , 1878 , there was concluded at Washington the treaty , which , up to the ratification of the general act of Derlln , twelve years later , contained the only formal definition of the relations of the United States to the Samoan group. The Impression nroduced by n discriminating examination of Hleso 'treaty ' stipulations Is that they were Inspired rather by an amiable desire on the part of. our government not to appear to be wholly Insensible to the friendly advances of the Samoan Islands than by any supposi tion that the character of our relations to Samoa greatly concerned us. The way , how ever , was then open to form with Samoa any connection our Interests might seem to require. The occasion to make good the obligation of the United States under the treaty of 1870 and re-employ its good offices in behalf of the Samoan government arose In 1SS5 , when Dr. Stuobell , the German con sul , took possession of all the land In which the municipality of Apia , so far as the Samoan government's sovereign rights In It were concerned , to hold It as security tilt an understanding with that government should bo arrived at for the protection of German Interests. As a counter demonstra tion the American consul , Gronebaum , raised the American flag and proclaimed a pro tectorate. Subsequently our ministers at London and Derlin were instructed to say the claim of an American protectorate over Samoa by the United States consul at Apia was unauthorized and disapproved , no pro tectorate by any foreign power being de sired , and to suggest that the Drltish and German ministers at Washington bo in structed to confer with the secretary of state with a view to the establishment ot order. The secretary details at some length the events connected with the tripartite treaty In Samoa , the establishment Df a now form of government , the election of Mlletoa as king , the reluctance of the natives to accept the now regime , the resort to coercive meas ures , the breaking out of war In July , 1S93 , the Intervention of the treaty powers and Mataafa and eleven other chiefs. Then fol lowed the appointment of Henry C. Ido as chief justice and the more recent troubles in Samoa. DROUGHT ONLY VEXATION. The secretary concludes as follows : Soberly surveying the history of our relations with Samoa , wo well may Inquire what wo have gained by our departure from our estab lished policy , beyond the expenses , the re sponsibilities and the entanglements that have so far been Its only fruits. One of the greatest difllcultles In dealing with matters that Ho at a distance Is the fact that the Imagination Is no longer restrained by the contemplation of objects In their real pro portions , Our experience In the case of Samoa shows that for our usual exemption from the consequences of this Infirmity wo are Indebted to the wise policy that had previously preserved us from such engage ments as those embodied In the general act of Derlln , which , besides involving us In an entangling alliance , has utterly failed to correct , It Indeed It has not aggravated , the very evils It was designed to prevent. Re spectfully submitted , W. Q. GRESHAM. JIKKD'S CAUSTIC CU.HMKNT. Characteristic lEumarlta of the Kx-Sponkcr nn the. Tariff Amendments. WASHINGTON , May 9. Mr. Heed of Maine authorizes the following concerning the tariff amendments : The presentation by the senate finance com mittee of olghty-ono pages of amendments , apparently more than 400 In number , Is a delicate compliment to Mr. Wilson and the house ot representatives. It virtually says that the house bill was right except on 400 or 500 points and that the senate committee , after a month's work , find 400 mistakes In their own bill. This will hardly tend to ru- stern confidence In the country , and es pecially as every amendment smacks of either prior Ignorance or present barter. It seems Impossible that a document so con structed as to show traffic In every Item should bo permitted jo : si > j daylight In ono batch. It would have been wiser to have let the- matter come before the country Item by Item rather than agglomerate tha dreadful total In ono bunch , Evidently It will bo the duty of the senate to fully Investigate these proposed amendments , for when a committee ot finance refuses hearings because It knows Intuitively all things , but finds by some kind of back-stairs Influence that It has made 400 mistakes , it Is evident that the com mittee will bear watching. i ; Custom routs , WASHINGTON. May 9. Chairman Darwlg ot the house committee on expenditures of the Treasury department Is awaiting further Information from the department before again calling his committee together to con sider the bill for the abolishment of various custom * pouts throughout the country. The evidences of opposition to the bill have al ready begun to manifest themselves. They will be Riven an opportunity to bo heard before final action Is 1 Kfn. Treasury offi cials have given their approval to the meas ure , so It Is nltogrthcr probable that the committee will take farornlile action on It. TAI.KKU TO TIII : nousi : CO.MMITTKI : . tiencral Coney Made III * I'W mid Ar.su cretl Somn yncrttloin. WASHINGTON , May -There was an unusually largo attendance of members ot the house committee on. . labor nt Us meeting today , drawn there largely by the expecta tion that General Co oy would bo In at tendance to speak on , Representative Mc- Gann's resolution for the , appointment of a Joint committee ot thc squato and house to Investigate the cause pf , the prevailing In dustrial depression. The general was early at the capltol , In company with Colonel A. E. Redstone of Washington. Mr. Coxcy presented a petition from the Commonweal army that ho and Carl Drownc bo appointed to address the committee on behalf of the Coxey bills for construction of good roads and for the Issue of nonlntercst bearing bonds. Coxey supplemented the reading of the petition with a brief statement and then answered questions put to him by mem bers of the committee. There nn > , he said , billions of dollars worth of Improvements throughout the country to be made ; and there are millions of men to make them. There Is but ono thing standing In the way and that Is money. The passage ot his two bills would solve the Industrial depression and set all men at work. He asked for 99 per cent of the people the same privileges as are enjoyed by 1 per cent , the national banking class , who alone are represented In congress. Mr. Ryan , democrat of New York , pressed Mr. Coxey for proof of this assertion. "Have you any showing to make , any proofs to offer that you represent 99 per cent of the people ? " asked Mr. Ryan. "No , " said Coxey otter thinking a mo ment , "I don't claim that. " This closed Coxey's hearings and the gen eral retired. Representative Dunn asked Mr. Dean : "Do you believe the American people have reached n stage where they want threats and coercion used against their legislatures by these moving bodies ? " "No , " said Mr. Dean , "threats are not Intended. " "Then , " said Mr. Dunn , "what can bo ac complished by these steps , which are equiva lent to coercion ? " "You have a habit In congress , " said Mr. Dean , "of consigning petitions to pigeon holes and waste baskets. The object cf Coxey was to present to you a petition that would be heard and seen. " When the committee was about to go Into secret session Mr. Coxey said : "Wo have thousands of petitions if we could only have a chance to present them. " "We will give you a committee , " said Chairman McGann , "to receive them. " Messrs. Coxey , Drowne and their friends then withdrew to let the committee consider the resolutions. With Coxey and Drowno were a group of populists and Farmers Alliance leaders , In cluding Marlon Dutlcr , president of the Na tional Farmers Alliance ; Chairman Taube- neck and Secretary Turner of the people's party executive committee ; N. T. Dunning , editor of the populist organ , and Representa tives Pence , Doen and Dell. The committee on labor , by a vote of 7 to 2 , decided to report a resolution for a joint investigation by a special committee of the senate and house of the Coxey move ment and the depressed condition of labor. This decision was hailed with satisfaction by Messrs. Coxey and Drowne and by a num ber of prominent populists and alliance leaders , including thor president of the alli ance and the chalrmoni and secretary of the populists. The vote was : Yeas Erdman of Pennsylvania , Wells of Wisconsin , Ryan ot New York , Talbert of South Carolina , democrats ; Pence of Colorado rado , populist ; Phillips of Pennslyvanla , Klefer of Minnesota , republicans. Nays Dunn of New Jersey , democrat , and Apsley.pt Massachusetts , republican. Chairman McGann soya the favorable re port will bo made tomorrow , and he will soon thereafter press , tor a. suspension of the rules and an immediate passing of the resolution. Mr. Dunn says there1 will be a minority report. > } Jlerlnir Sea Fleet Waiting for Orders. WASHINGTON , May 9. Notwithstanding the rumors which came from Port Townsend - send , Wash. , to the effect that the sailing of the Dering sea patrol has been postponed for two weeks and that vessels have been withdrawn from the fleet , it Is stated at the Navy department that there has been no avoidable delay on their part in petting the fleet off , and that it will probably sail be fore the end of the week. Orders were sent by mall to Captain Clark of the Mohican , the senior commander , for his guidance in the cruise , and he was to set sail immedi ately on the receipt of a subsequent tele graphic order. It was necessary for the vessel to be supplied with copies of the seal regulations for distribution among the sealIng - Ing vessels , and these regulations were not completed and mailed from here until last Saturday. As soon n8 Captain Clarlc notifies the department that he has received and understands these documents he will be ordered to sail. The Jleet 1ms not been diminished , save by the withdrawal of the Dennlngton for service at Salvador. South Amerlriiii ISnllivays 1'riisperom. WASHINGTON , May 9. A review of in formation received by the bureau of the American republics of the railway interests In the various South American states show their general condition to be exceptionally favorable. With hardly an exception the companies announce large dividends for the stockholders , be&jdes plans and purposes for extending the various lines. The results ob tained by the Great Western of Drazll for the past year , despite the drawbacks cre ated by the unfavorable conditions Incident to the existence of civil war , are more sat isfactory than any hitherto secured by this enterprise. The report of the board of di rectors of the corporation shows a large Increase of traffic. Tills icsult Is attributa ble to the large crop of sugar and cotton grown In the territory tributary to the line. Matter Mailed on the furs Gnefl. WASHINGTON , May 9. The Postotnce department has sent to all railway mail service employes circulars calling attention to the postal regulations requiring postal clerks to accept all prepaid mall matter offered them at their cars and to forward It to its destination. Inquliles have been received at the department from almost every section of the country Indicating a general misunderstanding , due , it is stated , to ( he publication of a number of articles Incorrectly Intimating that the section of the regulation making the obligation has been repealed. The rule Is declared to be still In force , and refusal to comply will render clerks liable to dismissal unless spe cial authority has been given. Nlc-nriigim Haelis Down. WASHINGTON , May 9. Dr. Guzman , the Nlcaraguan minister here , IIUH received In formation by cable from his government to the effect that United States Consul Dralda , whose cxequator was withdrawn by the gov ernment because of the-purt he took In the effort to organize a provisional government at Dluellelds , has b < ? qm temporarily rein stated. Dr. Guzman oxplalns that the Nlc- nraguan government i'ieliled to the request of the Drltish minister at Managua to re store temporarily tile .exequator of the Drlttsh consul , Mr. IJfnham. which was withdrawn for the sortie-reason us In Mr. Uratda'u case , and therefore It naturally pursued the same coursp toward the latter. Mexican Cotton C'rW Trnm'iici Well. WASHINGTON , Mo , Information in possession of the Ouceitij'of American He- publics shows that ub.undn.nt rains have fallen along the llne JJho International rullroad and In the .dl rjct of La Guna , Mexico. This fact Insures a good cotton crop this year. The tllifrict named Is the most important EO tar1 ni 'cotton ' growing Is concerned In the republics and Its output Is rapidly Increasing. i ' RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS Slate Representatives of Laws Intended to Control Common Carriers. OPENING OF THEIR SIXTH CONVENTION Majority nmt Minority Iteporli on the Ques tion of 1'ootltiR ntiil th DhUltm of Knnilng * A Ki'prcsrnlntUo dithering. WASHINGTON , May 9. The sixth annual convention of state rallro.td commissioners convened yesterday at the rooms of the In terstate Commerce commission. There was qulto a representative gathering , as state ofll- cers charged with any duty In the supervision of railroad affairs are entitled to scats In the convention. Mr. J. H. Paddock of Illinois called the convention to order and Mr. Wood ruff of Connecticut waa elected chairman. Allen Fort ot Georgia vice chairman , and S. L. Mosely of the Interstate Commerce commission secretary. The most Important feature of Ihe day's proceedings was the presentation of the ma jority and minority reports of the committee appointed at the last convention to make n report on the pooling of freights and divi sion ot earnings. The majority report was presented by Mr. Peter A. Dey of Iowa , In which Mr. Chadburn concurred and also Mr. Heddlngfleld of North Carolina , with the ex ception ot the recommendation as to the un conditional repeal of the anti-pooling clause. Mr. Ueckcr submitted a minority re port. The majority report Insists that if section 5 of the Interstate commerce act , which prohibits pooling , was repealed and freedom given to the railway companies to pool or otherwise divide their earnings , that compensatory rates would more generally bo maintained at competing points ; that the labors of the commission in enforcing the law would be lessened and the United States authority respected , because It would enlist In Its support a very largo proportion of the railway servlco that Is now , by the force of self-prcscrvutlon , com pelled to antagonize both the law and com mission. The report urges ihe repeal of section 5 and points out other defects In the law which It Is declared can be remedied by legislation. Mr. Decker In his minority report says section D should not bo reyealed. The proposition to allow competing roads to di vide between them the net proceeds of their earnings Is , he asserted , nothing but an effort to create under the forms of law a gigantic railroad trust. ritooiiKss oFTAitirr HEIJATB. Democrats anil Itopulillenm Agree on the C'onrBO of llunlncsi. WASHINGTON , May 9. Senators Aldrlch and Allison , who are in charge of the re publican side of the tariff bill , today said to Sevator Harris that they were In a posi tion to state that for the present the repub licans would observe the understanding in force before the suspension of the tariff de bate to allow the democrats to bring In their compromise bill , and Mr. Harris , acting for the democrats , agreed to the proposi tion , with the stipulation that the speechmaking - making should proceed In a * buslness-llko manner ; that there should bo no dilatory motions. This agreement Is likely to be broken at almost any time. The democrats are complaining that some of the speeches made on the republican side are longer than need be , and intimate that If their oppo nents do not soon manifest a disposition to shorten them they will give them more hours dally In which to speak. The true reason for the reticence among the republi cans as to their Intentions Is found In the fact that they uro not yet absolutely satle- flcd as to the strength ot the compromise. They still cling to the Idea that a sufficient number rf the democratic senators will re pudiate the bill to Insure Its defeat , and they do not care to yield as long as this possi bility exists. They are also discussing the advisability of holding out indefinitely against the bill In case they find they are In the minority. : UNT I'UNSIONS. Veterans of the I.iito U'iir Itcmamhorcd by tin ) ( ienenil ( ioternmcnt. WASHINGTON , May 9.-SpeclaI ( to The Hee. ) Pensions granted , issue of April 2G : Nebraska : Original Henry Krelter , Cam bridge , Furnace. Increase Thomas C. Bur- son , Crawford , Dawes ; Jonas K. Heed , Den nett , Lancaster. Itelssue J. Judson , Callu- way , Custcr. Iowa : Original Abljah Craven , Mineral nidffc , Doone ; Lewis Hooves , Sidney , Fre mont ; Ananias Hico , Avon , Polk. Henewal and increase Thomas Qrnnani , Shueyville , Johnson. Increase John Erickson , lied Oak , Montgomery. He-Issue Jnrnes W. Dennett , Stoux City. Woodbury ; AVIlliam M. WInkley , Clenrfleld , Taylor. Original widows , etc. Phcbe A. Cox , Mondamln , Harrison ; Emma Jnckson. Knoxvllle , Marlon ; minor of Archie Dresser , Lemars , Plymouth. Colorado : Restoration Albert Dugenbury , Pueblo , Pueblo. South Dakota : Original widows , etc. Frances A. Andrews , Ipswich , ICdmunds. * 4Pr Senate Cciiillmmtloiiq * WASHINGTON , May 9. The senate today made public the following confirmations : Postmasters : Missouri James Johnson , at Monroe City ; Thomas n , Barber , at Trenton ; Charles W. Ilrady , at Independence ; James D. Rich , at Slater. California Andrew T. Culbcrtson , at Placervlllo ; Cyrus 13. Klklns , at Lomper ; Fred M. Robinson , at Orange ; F. E. Trask , at Ontario. Washington Howard T. Mallono , at Spokane ; Orvlllo D. Ay or , at Montesano. South Dakota S. S. Turner , at Yankton. Joseph D. Itcthuno to bo associate Justice of the supreme court of Arizona. Tracey R. Liangs to bo attorney of the United States for the district of North Dakota. Caleb R. Brooks of Oklahoma to be at torney of the United States for the territory of Oklahoma. Warren N. Dusenbury to bo Judge of the probate court In the county of Utah , In the territory of Utah. Wo could not Improve the quality If wo paid double the price DoWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Is the best salvo that experience can produce , or that money can buy , m Killed Her mill Trluil to Kill Himself. PITTSI1URG , May 9. Albert Woodr a painter , shot and killed Mrs. Jennie Ilu- chanan nt her homo , 45 Sturgeon street , Allegheny , today , and then attempted sul- cido by shooting himself In the head. The wound , however , la not thought to bo fatal. The cause of the tragedy Is a mystery , but It Is believed to have been jealousy. Mrs. Duchanan was 26 years old and recently parted with her husband. Kimrnry GimrdH Celebrate. KEARNEY , Neb. , May 9. ( Special Tele gram to The Dee. ) The members of com pany A , Second regiment , Nebraska National guards , are celebrating the third anniversary ot their organization with a social ball to night. There are fifteen whoso terms of enlistment have expired , but more of them will re-enlist. The company is In a flour ishing condition. One word describes it , "perfection. " Wo refer to DoWltt's Wltcu Hazel Salve , cures piles. Taken to the Reform .School , CLAY CENTER , Neb. , May 9. ( Special to- The Deo. ) Arthur McCormick , a 12-year-old Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report boy ot Inland township , wns taken to the reform school yesterday by Sheriff Davli. CAi'TVunn Tin ; t'lmiKiiMnx. Ainnrlriin Angler * ( 'might on the Citimdtiiii Side mid ArroMril. TOLEDO , May 9. There Is considerable excitement over the seizure of two Ameri can pleasure vessels In Canadian waters for violation of the Dominion llsliln laws. There wore about ilfty gentlemen aboard the two vesHpU. One party was from Cincinnati , htuulcd bv .Mr. Peebles , the wealthy grocer of that city , ami the other from Dayton , headed by .Mr. King , They nro members of the I'lnclnnntl l-'luh- ln club , which ha * resorted hither for the past fifteen years In thb blnok bass season. The pa sengprs were released , but the two boats were taken to Amher.it- burg , Out. , with their captnlns , where It Is the evident Intention of the authorities to ronllaoato them. The Visitor of I'ut-ln- Uny Is a now boat valued nt J17.000. The I.erov Hrooks In owned by Count Hehbortr of MldillfbasM und Is valued nt $18,000. Count Kehbenr commanded his own boat anil ho and Oaptnln Hans of the Visitor have appealed to the. Dominion govern ment nt Ottawa. Tim chiugo Is a viola tion of the Can.idlnn law by Hulling with out license. An effort will bo made to have \Vnshlimton government take up the outrage and demand satisfaction. WASHINGTON , May U. No complaint has IteiMi received by the State department relative to the capture by the Canadians of two American steamers , crews and pas * Hungers , who were lltthlng In Lake Urle. It is assumed that thu parties were llshliiK on the Canadian side of the boundary line , where they had no right to be , as these waters art1 under Canadian jurisdiction , ac cording to the ttenty of Ghent. So , while It sucms that the nrrest of hook and line spoilsmen smacks of petty per.-tcoutlon , probably to recover Informers' lines , there docs not appear to be ground for u protest unless , ns Is thought not probaljje , the arrestn were made more than three miles from shore. WINDSOR , Out. . May 9. Later Informa tion regarding the seizure of two Ameri can yachts by the Canadian revenue cutter Petrel yesterday shows that forty-eight guests of the Dayton 1'eleo club were cap tured. The club Is ti wealthy social or ganization , and among thu guests were Mayor Kelley of SprliiKllcld , O. , Harvey King of Dayton and Joseph Peebles of Cincinnati. They were cruising in their steam yachts , but had loft them and were ilshliiK In nineteen small boats. The Petrel seized all the boats and overhauled two of the yachts. The charges are Hub- Ing without a permit and llshlng last year during the close benson. Unas were found In each of the small boats. The yachts and crews are still at Amhcratlmrg and the owners are also there awaiting de velopments , rillhough the crows have been released. The authorities of Ottawa have been notified of the situation. The other members of the club and Riicsts have been taken off I'elee Island by ihe yacht Ameri can Eagle. Prominent C'ltl/ens Arrested , BUFFALO , Wyo. , May 9. J. Parker Drown , a well known citizen of Duffalo , was arrested Saturday on the charge of killing a steer belonging to the Day State Cattle company. Mel Chapman , James Soever and Al Chapman weie also arrested on the same charge. All gave bonds to appear at the next term of the district court. Interested In Yellowstone 1'ark. CHEYENNE , Wyo. , May 9. 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