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r THE OMAHA DAILY JJFE : TUESDAY , MAY 22 , 1891. 5 TO LEGALLY DEFINE BUTTER Eooate Committee on Agriculture Having Borne Trouble Over tha Matter. MANDERSON ON HIS OLEOMARGARINE BILL lie Kxplnltit Why 110 Drew the nil tlin llcndlU HP Ktpcct * to Kloir freuii It for llotli nnd tlncr. WASHINGTON BUREAU OP THE nEB. HOT F Street , .V. W. WASHINGTON' , U. C. , May 21. The senate committee on agriculture In taking a good deal o ! Intere'l In the bit ! Introduced by Senator Mander- on to d flnc b'lttcr and regulate the manufacture and sale and Importation and exportation of oleomargarine. Tito members of the committee regnrd this as an exceptionally Important measure , be cause It affects the products of the farm as Wtll as of the factory. The butterlne and oleomargarine business has grown with re markable rapidity slnca the passage of the bill approved In August , 1SSG. There are now 233 wholesale dealer * and C.SC3 retail dealers' licenses Issued annually , and the government revenue for the year endln ; June 30 , 1893 , was nearly $100,000. U 1s believed by the committee that this , amount Is very excessive taxation , and that the tax of 2 cents per pound on oleomargarine Is at least double what It ought to be. Senator Manderson today said : "It ls a remarkable fact that the butterlne and oleo margarine now placed upon the market Is In many cases more wholesome and more suit able to the people than a great deal of the genuine butter which Is furnished by dairies In certain parts of the country. Moreover , It Is an ascertained fact thai the oleomar garine dealers are now enabled to take cheap , unwholesome , r.incld butter , anJ , by a pro cess of their own , transform It Into oleomar garine and sell It at a profit. In New York state a law exists requiring the makers of oleomargarine to color their product pink , and the object of that law was primarily to pr vent tre tale of the manufactured prod uct , because It was not regarded as suitable tor use wh.en the law was pass'd. No mat ter how wholesome and toothsome the oleo margarine or butterlno might be , It Is re pugnant to the eye to spread a pink com pound upon bread , and It Is probable that that state law will be repealed. "The object of the bill Introduced by me U to amend the law so that Instead of re quiring manufacturers of oleomargarine and butterlne to pack their product In ten-pound packages , U will enable them to put their goods upon the market In one-pound pack ages , and to permit the use of tin as welt as wooden and paper packages , so that the butterlne and 'Oleomargarine , properly labeled to show the quality of the article , may be sold In small packages like the regular dairy products. This will enable dealers to export their goods without any loss by soakage and deterioration , which Is practically unavoid able In wooden packages. "Under the provisions of this proposed amendment to existing law , oleomargarine could not bo sold , either by wholesale or by retail , except In original stamped packages , which would advise all buyers concerning the character of the article and the name of the Individual or firm manufacturing It. Each original package would have to be stamped with the word 'oleomargarine , ' with the factory and the name of the manufac turer and his business address. "I have been led to Introduce and ad vocate the passage of this measure by letters and advices from many farmers and dairy men , as well as by the manufacturers of the scientific Imitations of butter. I regard It as a matter of exceptional Importance and am pleased with the Interest which Is being manifested by the members of the committee to which the bill has been referred. Of course , I have no means of knowing what view will be taken of the matter by the sec retary of agriculture , who has original Juris diction over Tara products and over Imita tions , or what report Is likely to be made by the secretary of the treasury , through the commissioner of Internal revenue , who has charge of the financial portion of the problem from a government standpoint. I am satisfied , however , that the measure' Is one which deserves considerable attention , and am hopeful that It may be enacted Into a law. " IN A GENERAL. WAY. John BcersetH has been appointed post master at Norway , Yankton county , S. D. , Vice A. 0. Fouske , resigned. The comptroller of the currency has ap proved the selection of the Omaha National b'ank as a reserve agent of the First Na tional bonk of Wymore , Neb. Dr. A. C. Lander has been appointed a member of the board of examining surgeons at Brooklyn , la. . Senator Manderson today Introduced a bill to Increase the pension of Stephen C. MOnroe , late captain of company H , United States colored Infantry , to $72 per month. The annual payment to the SIsseton In dians , near Watertown , S. D. , was deferred and a special Inspector was sent among the Indians to ascertain what ground there was for the complaints of Irregularities in pay rolls. A number of affidavits in the way of complaint were taken by the Inspector , which are being considered by the Indian office * Owing to this trouble among the Indians , payment cannot be made for some time yet. An appropriation was made Intho last congress of $15.000 for three artesian wells da the Sioux Indian reservation. DIds were advertised , but none of the contractors made bids within the appropriation. Representa tive PIckler and Senator Pcttlgrew are mak ing an effort In the house , and senate to have either the appropriation Increased or the number of v > ells reduced , so that the money appropriated will be sufficient. The house committee on the election of president , vice president and representatives In congress today voted down Representa tive Bryan's bill providing for the election of United States senators by a vote of the people , and making it optional with the states whether they should adopt thfcf method of election , and substituted therefor a. bill ot Representative Tucker , chairman ot the committee , which makes It compul sory that the states should elect their sen ators by a vote ot the people. Andrew Mayewskl , general service clerk , class 3 , now on duty at headquarters. De partment of the Platte. Omaha , Is by direc tion of the president , upon his own applica tion , placed upon the retired list , to take effect upon receipt of this order at head- qu4rters > Department ot the Platte , and will repair to his home. By direction ot the assistant secretary of war. Private Thomas O'Marron , company G , Seventh Infantry , now at Camp Pilot , Butte , Wyo. , la transferred to the- hospital corps as a private. He will be sent to Fort D. A. Russell , Wyo. , and report to the command- Inp-offlcer for Instruction at the hospital. * Private John McElroy , hospital corps , now at Fort Sully. 8. D. , Is transferred to com pany D , Twelfth Infantry , at the same post. Captain Daniel II. Brush. Seventeenth In fantry. Is detailed as professor of military eclence and tactics at the University of Illinois. Champaign. 111. , to take effect Sep tember 1 , 1S94. and will report In person at the university on that date for duty accordingly , relieving Captain El- brldgo R. Hills , , Fifth artillery , who on being thus relieved will proceed to Join bis battery. The travel enjoined la neces sary for the public service. Laps Knroate to Alaska. WASHINGTON. May SI. The progress of the party ot seventeen Laplanders who landed at New York City May 1 ! , and are now enroute for the Alaska reindeer station , Is watched with considerable Interest at the United States bureau of education. The party remained at Madison , WIs. , during last week and is expected to leave In a spe cial car this morning for San Francisco. There some tlma will ba spent in securing supplies and on June 1 the seventeen north erners will leave on a chartered Teasel for Port Clahsnce , Alaska , the location of the main reindeer stiUon , which they expect to reach atout June 30. The bead ot the party U William A. KJftman , the recently appointed superin tendent of the Port Clarence station. He was eent to Lapland by the Interior depart ment ad after traveling more than SCO miles In that country made a contract with Are .families lo go tn Alaska for three years and there manage the herds ot reindeer already bought from Siberia a * well as some yet tel l > Introduced. The oldest ot the party U 67 and the youngest 4. The head ot each faintly will rrcfllv { 355 p r year and subsist ence for their services and their passage to and frem Alaska Is guaranteed by the de partment. _ MUN.lTOIlh HUSK KAKLV , There 1Vn * a Quo nun In the Chamber at it Jiwrfrr Aftrr Ten. WASHINGTON , May 21. In pursuance of the order adopted last Friday the senate met at 10 o'clock today with only twelve senators In their seat * . In about ten minutes forty- thrte senator ! a quorum were In the cham ber and under the agreement the remaining fifteen minutes before 10:30 o'clock vere spent In the consideration of bills on the calendar. The time was consumed by two bills , both of which was passed. Then the tariff bill was laid before the senate and the metal schedule was taken up. The flrst amendment was that reported from- the finance committee placing a duty of 49 cents per ton on Iron ore , Including mang- anlfererous Iron ore , also the gross or res- dum from burnt pyrites. Mr. Aldrlch Immediately took the floor and drew a graphic picture of the anoma lous position In which he claimed the proposed duty on ore placed the d mocratlc party In New England. For six years , he said , the democrats In N'ew England had fought their campaigns on platforms de manding free raw materials. Three years ago Mr. Mills had made a stumping tour of Massachusetts. Everywhere , he said , Mr. Mills had taken free raw material as his text. He had held up the glonlng promise of free coal and free Iron ore when the dem ocrats obtained control of all branches of the government. Ho had gone further. He had advocated free bar iron. Massachusetts had no democratic representative In the senate. Why was not Mr. Mills here to champion the cause ? He was not even In tils seat. What had become of the promises held out to New England ? While Mr. Aid- rich was speaking Mr. Mills entered the chamber , and after some sparring by repub licans engaged In ttje discussion. Mr. Mills spoke but briefly. He had long given up all hope of converting his republi can colleagues. Past experience had taught him after all arguments had been brought to bear they would still believe the lie and be damned. He saw no hope for them. "Do you see any hope for the conversion of your democratic associates ? " asked Mr. Hoar. "Ob ! I am making fair headway on this side "of the chamber. " replied Mr. Mills , "but there Is too much behind the other side to budge It. " Mr. Chandler called Mr. Mills' attention to a statement he had made In a speech at New Haven that If the United States had free raw material her manufacturers would control the markets of the world , and asked why the cotton manufacturers with free cotton were not able to cope with foreign competitors. Mr. Mills replied that while cotton was free , the machinery employed In the manu facture of cotton goods was dutiable at 45 per cent , the dies were all heavily taxed ; the coal that generated the steam was taxed ; all the collateral elements were taxed. That was why our cotton goods could not compete In the markets of the world. The debate which followed was partici pated In by Messrs. Sherman. Lodge , Vest , Butler , Hoar , Galllnger and Dolph. Mr. Peffer of Kansas offered an amend ment to transfer Iron ore to the free list. It was one of the tenets of the democratic party that raw materials should go on the free list. "Why had not this been done ? " he asked. Mr. Vest replied there was no attempt at evasion so far as he was concerned. A large majority on his side favored placing raw material on the free list. "A majority , did you say ? " asked Mr. Allen. "I meant what I said , " replied Mr. Vest. "A large majority on this side believe In free raw materials. But the urgency of some tariff legislation renders It absolutely necessary for the. majority to make conces sions to the small minority. The alterna tive was presented of passing the bill with those concessions or not passinglt at all. " . Mr. Peffer's amendment to transfer Iron ore to the free list was lost I to 46. The yeas werg : Allen , Hill of New York , Kyle and Peffer. At 6 o'clock the senate adjourned. ropcuvn CENSUS ABSTRACT. Twenty-Four Volumes of Statistics to Be Kollcd Down Into One. WASHINGTON , May 21. The result of the work of the eleventh census will be summed up In an abstract which has been almost completed at the census bureau. The publi cation will give all the totals for the differ ent subjects for which figures were compiled by special agents and the enumerators. Con cerning the official brochure. Colonel Carroll D. Wright , the superintendent of the census bureau , said today : "The preparation of an abstract not exceeding 230 pages was au thorized by a recent act of congress. There will bo 100,000 copies published. It Is to be the popular condensation of the twenty-four volumes of the census and will contain all the chief totals by states , the facts to be brought into comparison with those for 1SSO. So far as population Is concerned It will em body the totals for counties and cities. "Figures of manufactures , agriculture , transportation , insurance , churches and wealth , debt and taxation will be given by states. The . .abstract will comprise a com pact octave volume bound tn cloth and will be ready for distribution between July 15 and 31. The manuscript copy Is almost ready and the government printing office will put the work through without delay. A vol ume of this character has not been Issued since the census of 1S50. " Several bulletins of the census will be Issued within two or three weeks. They are the "Civilized Tribes , " "Receipts and Expen ditures of States" and "Foreign Parentage. " KNOCKED OUT THE DOCKAGE CLAUSE. House In Committee of the Whole bits Down on the Obsolete Kulo. WASHINGTON , May 21. Almost Imme diately upon assembling the house went Into committee of the whole on the legislative appropriation bill. Mr. Hayes of Iowa offered an amendment , which declared that the section which al lowed the dockage ot members' salaries bad been heretofore repealed. Mr. Dearmond of Missouri made a point of order against the amendment. The chairman ( Mr. Richardson ) sustained the point of order. Mr. Hayes appealed from the decision of the chair and the chairman declared the nays had it. Only a bare quorum voted. Roll call was demanded and the decision of the chair was overruled by S3 to 102. The question was then put on Mr. Hayes' amendment declaring the statute repealed which authorized the sergeant-at-arms to deduct from the salaries of members for absence. H was agreed to IIS to 84. ( Re publican applause. ) The speaker and the two democratic members of the rules committee voted in the negative. "Mr. Dockery gave notice a yea and nay rote would bo demanded on the amendment when the bill was reported to the house. At G o'clock the houseadjourned. . HUiell Will Hear the Appeal. WASHINGTON. May 21. Postmaster Gen eral Blssell has decided to give a hearing tn the test ca.se instituted by ex-Letter Carrier Slater of the Fort Wayne , Ind. . . post office , who was removed and now seeks reinstatement. Slater was flrst tempo rarily removed on the recommendation of Postmaster Rockhlll of Fort Wayne , who alleged that Slater had censured him in a republican paper. He declared his Innocence and an Inspector ot the department was sent to Fort Wayne. The report exonerated him from the charges of newspaper assaults , but charged neglect of duty. Impolite conduct and other offenses , for which permanent removal was ordered. Slater concluded to contest the action ot the postmaster and to lay his appeal personally before the postmaster gen erally and bas accordingly come to Wash ington. The postmaster general laJJ today that he would give ( he hearing ; during the middle of the week. Postmaster Rockhlll also is expected ta be present to protest against the reln tateme * OFFERED KYLE THE MINIMUM Fixer Buttz Approached tha South Dakota Senator with His Lowest Offer. PROMISED A RAISE IF INSISTED UPON Taklnc of Testimony In the JlrHM-ry Inrmtl- gntlon Commenced by the Committee In Secret .Srxluii llmiton. Kyle anil llnttz on the Stand. WASHINGTON , May 21. The members of the committee to Investigate the charges of bribery In the senate were on hand promptly at 10 o'clock today In the room of the com mittee on privileges and elections. Senator Hunton was at the meeting as a witness. C. W. Buttz sat without the doors of the committee room and made a written applica tion to bo present. The committee sat In secret session until 10.50 o'clock , when Mr. Hunton was summoned to testify. Senator Hunton remained with the com mittee about half an hour , and after he emerged from the committee room , the son , Eppa Hunton , Jr. , was called In and asked to state what he knew of the alleged effort to bribe his father. He was detained only about fifteen minutes. Both witnesses were cautioned by Senator Gray against giv ing the newspapers any report of the pro ceedings , the senator remarking that when this branch of the Inquiry should be con cluded the proceedings would all be made public. * Both Senator Hunton and his son stated C. W. Buttz was the man who had approached preached Senator Hunton. The narrative did not materially differ from the story heretofore given to the press by Senator Hunton. Senator Kyle was before the committee moro than an hour and was Informed he would probably be called again. He put the committee In possession of all the In formation In his power , stating he was flrst approached by Buttz about two months ago with the proposition to vote against the tariff bill and receive pay for his vote , the amount offered being $14,000. In reply to a question. Senator Kyle said he was confident Buttz represented other parties , and the proposition , If it had been accepted , would have been made good. Mr. Kyle also stated Buttz Intimated to him If $14.- 000 was not enough he could have almost any sum he would name , as high as $75,000. The committee took a recess for lunch. The request of Major Bnttz that he be present while other witnesses are testifying was denied. Buttz announced that he wanted his attorney present when he tes tified. He still adhered to his determination not to testify unless he Is furnished a copy of the testimony heretofore given. At 3:15 : Buttz was called and his attorney was ad mitted. The committee has been considering ttfe advisability of going to New York to obtain a portion of the testimony In regard to the sugar allegations , but the ultimate course has not been decided upon. The committee has summoned James W. Walker , an at torney of Washington , D. C. , to appear before It. 'HeIs the man who gave Buttz the letter ot Introduction to Senator Hun- ton's son. Buttz was before the committee about an hour , and was excused with the request that ho be In attendance again tomorrow. Mr. Buttz said when he left the commlt- * tee he had been sworn to secrecy and could not reveal a word of the proceedings. Sen ator Gray also declined to give out Informa tion concerning Mr. Buttz's testimony , sayIng - Ing no summary of It could be ghen that would not be liable to do injustice to Mr. Buttz and the case itself. Fragmentary references to the proceedings leave little rdbm for doubt that when the report of Buttz's testimony Is given out It will make very racy reading. He was confronted with the statement that Senators Kyle and Hun ton had identified him as the man who had attempted to corrupt them , and having , in his letter to Senator Hansbrough , laid the responsibility for the charge at the doors of the newspapers and relieved the senator from all blame , he was placed in a some what embarraslng position , and the brief references to his testimony Indicate that he made an effort to explain himself and ex plain away the entire charge. He expressly denied any attempt on his part to corrupt the senators. It Is also said that he politely declined to answer some of the questions. Other witnesses of the afternoon were : Duncan McFarlane. Senator Kyle's clerk , and James W. Walker , an attorney of this city , who gave Buttz a letter to Eppa Hun ton , Jr. Mr. Walker said that when Buttz had asked for a letter to Mr. Hunton he had said he wanted to employ him as an attor ney , and had given no other reason for wantIng - Ing to know that gentleman. Mr. McFar lane told how. after Senator Kyle had re ferred Buttz to him , he had talked with him And made notes upon his conversation. He confirmed Senator Kyle's statement , and said emphatically that Buttz had made a direct proposition to bribe the senator to vote against the tariff bill. He also sub mitted his notes on his conversation with Buttz. WESTE11N TENSIONS. List of Veterans Recently Remembered by the General Government. WASHINGTON , May 2L-Spectal ( to The Bee. ) Pensions granted , issue of May 9 , were : Nebraska : Increase Joseph A. Amy. Friend , Saline ; Winfield B. Smith. JButte. Iloyd ; Lincoln A. Thompson. Omaha. Doug- Bias OrlKinal widows , etc. Ellen E. Graves , Pender. ThurstOn , . Iowa : Original Andrew J. Ramsey , Rich- land. Keokuk. Additional John H. Reid. Brush Creek , Fayette. Reissue James H. Evans , Earlvllle , Delaware : Adam Emge. Dunlap. Harrison ; Ellsha II. Skinner. Bir mingham. Van Buren. Original widows , etc. Louie M. Richmond , Des Molnes , Polk : Fidelia F. Thompson. Leon. Decatur : minor of Hiram Cole , Strawberry Point , Clayton. Colorado : Renewal George W. Morton , Dolares , La. Plata. Original widows , etc. Sarah A. Sumner , Evans , AVeld. North Dakota : Original Charles Velzy , deceased. Tower City , Cass. Issue of May S : Nebraska : Original widow Catherine Bo- nar , Lexington. IJawsoru Renewal Elijah A. Shaln. Elgin. Antelope. Reissue Asa Peck , Chadron , Dawes ; James M. Kanouse. McCook , Red Willow. Iowa : Original Henry Grossarth , Dow City , Crawford : Ell A. Hurlburt , Peterson , Clay ; William Martin. Oskaloo a , Mahaska. Additional Harnet Neal , Allison , Butler. IncreaseJnmes J. Brown , Fort Madison , Lee ; Moses M. Bates. Osceola , Clarke ; John W. Conden , Bloomfleld , Davis. Reissue- Enoch Trimble , Mlle , Warren. South Dakota : Original John Thompson , Svcrdrup , Mlnnehaha ; Horatio Farnham , Efllngton , Roberts ; James H. Starks , Hot Springs , Fall River ; Peter Olesenburg , Hotch City , Fresno. HrerklnrlilRC Announce * lllnuclf. WASHINGTON. May . -Representative W. C. P. Brecklnrldge was seen toduy about a report that a delegation of prominent Kentucklans Intended coming here to urge him to withdraw from the race for con gress in favor of his son , Desna Brecktn , ridge. Mr. Brecklnrldge said : "I have heard the rumor. You can say for me that the old man will be In congress next time. After then the young1 man may be allowed to take his chance In the race , but for the present I am still In it" Will Investigate Armor Plato Fraud * . WASHINGTON , May 2L The propose * congressional investigation of the Carnegie armor plate frauds will be reported favor ably by Representative Outhwalte of the house rules committee tomorrow. The committee will recommend that the house naval committee proceed with the Investi gation. Instead of appointing a special committee. This will expedite the mat ter , as the resolution will not have to go to the senate for concurrence. It will not be opposed. Somebody Dooming Itland. WASHINGTON , May SL-Upon the desk of Representative Bland today was a huge bunch of La France roses , bearing the In scription , 'To the Next President. " It was In recognition of his success at the Mis souri convention lost week. Paul J. Sorgr , the newly elected successor of the late Mr. Houck. took his seat as rep resentative for the Third Ohio district. Coxey Tell * III * Mournful Story. WASHINGTON. May IL-J , a Coxey haa Issued bulletin No. 5 to the American pa triots of 1834. In , which he Elves a. highly colored account of the arrest and convic tion of the t K li ri" in Washington The bulletin ronrludM wilft nn appeal for money anil supplies. .in. I urne * . his followers to hold tn rc rmellns * an-l Jn every way urge ix'nat.iM nnd coneres-ihMn to vote for the Coxey bill. - > . , < CIIANOUH IN CUTTOr.VScm : UIE3. Senator .Juno * ItrporU , , the Democratic Allrnitlonii ot thillnmo 1)111. W/SHINOTON , 5lhy 1J1Senator Jones. on behalf of the ilc'fnot'ratlt1 ' ' majority of the renate committee ) on tlnnnre , today In- trcdu .ed the committee revision of the cot ton schedule. The .revision changes the rate ? In paragraph * 2eO. 253 , 201 , , K3 and Ml. In parasrnph K $ the house classifica tion Is retained nnd tile rates changed. That paragraph will read .ns follon * : "Cotton thread , yarn , Vvarp or warp yarn , whether single or advanced boyoml the con dition of single , by , grouping or twitting two or more single yarns together , whether on beams or In bundles , skeins or SOJH erIn In any other form , except spool thread of cotton hereinafter provided for , v.iliied at not exeeeOInc 12 cents per pound. 20 per cent ad valorem ; valued nt over 12 cents per pound nnd not exceedlnc M cents per pound , 30 per cent nrl valorem ; valued at over 3) cents per pound and not exm-edlng 30 cents per poun > l. 35 per cent ad valorem ; valued at o\er 30 cents per poun I and not exceeding 40 cents per pound , 40 per cent ad valorem ; valued at over 40 cents per pound , 40 per cent nil valorem. " This Is n. change from the original house schedule only on the articles In thU sched ule nt over 12 cents per pound nnd not over SO cents , which. In the original bill , was SO per cent. In tho-so valued at over 20 cents and not over 30 cents , which , In the original bill , was 30 per cent. Is now made 35 per cent ; In those valued between 30 and 40 cents , which wa < t 35 per cent. Is now made 40 per cent. On the original senate revision of the Wilson bill the classification was changed and the rates made specific. The compromise bill specification Is retained In paragraph 253. relating- cotton cloth not bleached , dyed , colored , stained or printed , but changes are made In the rates reduc ing the rate of these articles In a few In stances. On those exceeding nine and * n quarter yards to the pound the rate of the duty Is reduced from 2'i cents per square yard to 2 cents on those dyed , colored and ex- reedlntr nine square yards to the pounJ from 3'l to 3 cents per square yard , and on those dved , colored , etc. , exceeding nine rquare yards to the pound. 3'i cents , Instead of 3'4 cents. The articles In the above paragraph exceed fifty and do not exceed 100 to the square Inch. for Hidden \Vnter. WASHINGTON. May 21. Representative Doollttle of Washington has Introduced a bill to appropriate 1100.000 for ascertaining the subterranean water supplies tn the states of Idaho. Montana , Washington and Oregon , lying east of the Cascade moun tains. and ascertaining1 the localities at which artesian wells can profitably be dug. It Is proposed to have the work done by the geological survey. Kyle Claim * Confirmation. WASHINGTON , May 21.-Senator Kyle , who has been Investigating the allegations of fraud In Indian claims , has returned to this city. At Pine Ridge nnd Rosebud agencies he found much to confirm the changes of the claims which he has investi gated. He thinks fully 50 per cent of the claims , are fraudulent. The total of the claims is JGOO.OOO. _ Hill U Noncommittal. WASHINGTON , May 2L-Senator Hill was In his seat today. When Informett of the report which has been current about the capltol that he was preparing the new tar iff bill as a substitute for the pending bill he simply replied : "Haven't they enough .tariff bills now ? The criticisms seem to be general that thereare too many. " Oagei Wanf to ChnnRe Territories. WASHINGTON , May"21. A delegation from the Osage triUe 'or Indians In Okla homa appeared before the house committee on Indian affairs today t5 advocate a propo sition for detaching jthe'Osages from Okla homa and attachlnKjthcrn to the five civil ized tribes of Indlan ; | territory. One of Morton's -Stun Itcslgns. WASHINGTON , May 21. V. Hallenbeck ot New York , assistant chief ot the records and editing division of the Agricultural de partment , has resigned. - r * - PAVING COUNTY ROADS. Lionels Are Sold ami .Work to He Com menFCfl at Jjnce. The last of the Diyicfi Jbondshave ( been "approved and the contractors are ready to begin the work of paving1 the country- roads , or at least will be , as soon as the county commissioners can name the Inspectors to * look after the Interests of the county. E. D. Van Court & Co. , the contractors who have the west and the southwest road ! , expect to begin work on Wednesday of this week in the way of excavating for the foun dation. As soon as this Is done they will follow with the pavers , who will lay the macadam. They will push the work with a large force ot men on both roads , their Intention being to complete the paving at the earliest possible date. On the northwest road , the contract for which wa * secured by Hugh Murphy , work will begin during the latter part of the pres ent week or during the fore part of next , to be pushed as rapidly as possible. From Sutter Cfeek. SUTTER CREEK. Cal. , April 12. 1894. Tom Green of this place says : "Last sum mer I had a sudden and violent attack of diarrhoea. Some one recommended Cham berlain's Colic , Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy , which I procured , and after tak ing a couple of doses was completely cured. Since then 1 have often persuaded friends to use It for the same complaint , and In ovary case a prompt cure has been effected. In my opinion it is the best remedy on the market for bowel complrJnts. " For sale by druggists. MOTJENINGr TOR BRYAN. SamoseU Express Regret that Ho Will No Loncer Sene the Party. Congressman Bryan's letter declining In advance a renomlnatlon at the hands of the democrats of the First district was the sub ject of discussion by the Samoset association las ( evening. The following preamble and resolution were adopted : Whereas. We have learned that Hon. W. J. Bryan has declined to again permit his name to be submitted to the voters of the- First congressional district of Nebraska as a candidate for congress ; therefore , be it Resolved , That we receive such Informa tion with a feellnp of deep regret .that the ' champion of the people's rights should find It necessary to leave the services of his party when he has achieved the acme of fame and at a time when the party BO needs his unquestioned ability and states manship. Jferer Lower Tlian This. May 2 ? . half fare on the Northwestern. Points north , northwest , south , southeast. Ask about It at the city ticket office , 1401 Farfldm street. Prof. Dana Retire * . NEW HAVEN , Cona. May 21. The re tirement ot Prof. Jan'fe , A. Dana , the oldest professor connected wtthfthe Yale university and one of the forembs American scien tists , Is announced , il'ralj Dana Is SI years of age and was compelled to abandon fur ther work by feeble health. The depart ment has been placed lrf the hands of Prof. H. S. Williams , who fias been associated with Prof. Dana for T timber of years. Acting Governor Arguela rinds it Easy to Qet Ont of a Nicaragnan Jail. N'ATTERS AT BLUEFIELDS ARE QUIET Letter * Iterelved nt the .State I > n > . rtnirnt from Captain \Vnt on anil Minister linker Concvrnlnc tlie Incident * In the Mosquito Ciipltnl. WASHINGTON. May 21. Acting Secre tary McAdoo has received a letter from | Captain Watson , commanding the United j States ship San Francisco , dated Illuefields , May 10 , containing an account of the various Interviews Captain Watson has had with the Nlcaraguan authorities , and announcing the departure for Managua of Madrlz , the NIcaragUan - aragUan foreign secretary , and ot Terrcz , appointed governor ot Rama , to succeed J Arguelas , the murderer of the American , I Wilson. Tcrrez t\as required to report at the capital to answer a charge that he had sheltered the murderer Instead of bringing him to Justice. A brief postscript to the letter announces the escape of Arguelas and expressed the opinion he would not be re captured. Captain Wilson reports matters quiet at Bluefields. He took United States Consul Bralda on the 10th and sailed away for the latter's post , Greytown. The British cruiser Maglclenne was at Bluefields and the com mander premised Captain Wilson he would watch over the town until he returned. The New York , which Is now undoubtedly at Bluefields , had not arrived at the date 1 of the letter. As matters are now quiet. It I is believed the big cruiser will be ordered home , where she will be docked and put in good repair , and perhaps take some of the naval militiamen out for theLr summer cruises. I A report by mall also reached the State department from Minister Baker today. This dUpatch brings the story of events down to the llth Instant. He was about to start on the Oago that day for Managua , where he expected to arrive about the 25th In stant. He confirms Captain Watson's story ot the eicape uf Arguelas , the acting gov ernor of Rama , and states that despite the positive assurances of the Nlcaraguan com missioner , Lacayo , that Arguelas was In Jail at Bluefields and would be brought- trial , It was shown the accused was at liberty during the most of the day of May 9. and finally disappeared that evening. Mr. Baker throws a new light upon the movements of Clarence , the Mosquito chief. It was stated by the United press that Clarence had been restored to power as the governing chief over Bluefields and the Mosquito country by Captain Clark , the commander of the British warshlo Maglclenne. Mr. Baker's dispatch contradicts this report. Remarkable Cure of Jtlirumntlsm. One of our customers who had been troubled with rheumatism for a number of years was cured by one 50-cent bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. We consider It the beat preparation In the market for that disease. J. C. Caste & Son , druggists. Jack son C. H. . W. Va. Persons troubled with rheumatism should give this remedy a trial. One application relieves the pain. For sale by druggists. 1IO3IE-QO.IRUIR1) ATO.Y.C , PLATTSMOUTH , May IS. To the Editor of The Bee : In reading the Omaha World- Herald a few-days ago I see that those who are opposing macadam road have used evidence which does Injustice to the men who have Invested largely In stone quarries In Cass and Sarpy counties. They show letters from the B. & M. showing- had used stone ballast and had quit using the .same becauye Nebraska stone disintegrated or went to dust from the action of the weather. While I am willing to admit the truth of this statement , the writer should .have added that this was from a large body of stone lying Just above the Platte river , and , so far as I know , all of that stone used has not been good , but the stone lying above this stratum1 and farther from the river , from which all stone at Louisville and Cedar Creek is now taken , is good , dur able stone , and , so far as has been tested , does not disintegrate , but stands the weather Just as well as granite or sandstone , and In Omaha on Tenth and other streets , curb ing : and gutters put In eighteen and twenty years ago are just as good as when put in , except wear on same. I have yet failed to find any of this stone that has not lasted as well as any stone used. The stone on the Weeping Water haa been used for years , and , while some different and perhaps not tested as well , has given good satisfaction so far as I know , and I can't see why Douglas county should not give this matter a fair trial and leave the money In these counties In place of buying from another state and sending the money paid for labor all away from home. This question of mac adam road Is no experiment. All your "Board of County Commissioners should want to know Is : Is the stone durable ? I think twenty years actual test should be good evidence. Is It fair to make the pulblc be lieve our stone Is not good , when such Is not the case ? I defy any one to show any foundatlon put In out of the stone referred to that has not stood the test as well as any other material used. If we can Bet this material so near home. In our own state , should we not have the preference , and pive men here the labor ? U. Cook's Extra Dry Imperial Champagne Is the pure Juice of the grape naturally fer mented. For bouquet It has no superior. GREAT DISTRESS Iff VEXTn.lK C'UJXI. Dronth In tha I'rotlnce of Analiul Caujttng lnfn e Suflerlnc Among 1'oor People. SAN FRANCISCO , May 21. The steam ship Gaelic arrived from Hong Kong and Yokohama today. She brings China news up to April IS. A great fire broke out at Schucheng , April 1 , In Anahul province. Fully 2,500 houses were burned. A correspondent pendent writes from Shensl that the officials of the province have Issued proclamations remitting taxes and sanctioning relief from the provincial granaries. This was not done , however , until most cruel tortures had been Inflicted upon the thousands of starving people In the effort to extort from them taxes remitted by the emperor eight months ago. The relief given now Is in adequate and greater distress .prevails , as there has been no rain for five months. Elaborate preparations are being made for the celebration of the Empress Dowager's birthday. Eighteen million taels have al ready been collected for the purpose and 30,000,000 will be required to pay for the proposed festivities. The sacred duke of Yen , a lineal descendant of China's great sage , Confucius , will go to Peking in honor of the event. Advices from Korea say that the body ot who assassinated in Klm-ok-kyun , was Japan by order of the Korean government , was taken to Zoul , where it xvas shockingly multllated , against the protests of foreign representatives. It is said that Kim's assassin will be made commander ot an army corps tn recognition of his services. One word describes it. "perfection. " We refer to DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve , cures piles. iWMMWfclWWfKtWr W& ' ' 'W Those 4& * s ? : Pimples Are tell-tale symptoms that your blood is not right full of im- unties , causing a sluggish and unsightly complexion. A few E ottles of S. S. S. will remove all foreign and impure matter , cleanse the blood thoroughly and give a clear and rosy com plexion. It is most effectual , and entirely harmless. Chas. Heiton , 73 Laurel St. Phila. , sajrw "I have had for yean a humor In mj blood which made me dread to shave , is small boils or pimples wonld b cut thus causing shaving JQ ba a great annoyance. After taking three bottles of \ toy face u all clear and smooth as It should be appetite S.ES. splendid , sleep well and feel like running a foot race , all . . from the use of S. S. S. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO , AthflU * > , f v * > m j . A GASH BY Every article quoted here we guarantee is at actual cost or under and Outing Flannel 2c. Ginghams 3j C. 9-4 Sheeting 9c , Pillow Case Cotton 9c. Summer Corsets , all sizes , 37c. Ladles' hemstitched and embroidered hand kerchiefs , regular value lac. / UNDER COST AT 5c Ladles' hemstitched , scalloped and embroi dered handkerchiefs , actual value ISc , UNDER COST AT 7c Ladles' fine hem stitched and embroi dered scalloped edge kerchief , regular price 30c. UNDER COST AT 13c Gents' hemstitched handkerchief with col ored borders , actual value 25c , UNDER COST AT 9c No. 12 , all silk moire ribbon , regular price 20o , UNDER COST AT 9c No. 22. all silk satin _ rlbbon , former price 35c , UNDER COST AT 17c Nos. 1C and 22 , satin and gros grain all silk ribbon , UNDER COST AT 9c Nos. 7 and 9. satin all silk gros grain rib bon , UNDER COST AT 5c 70-Inch damask , fern leaf pattern , SPOT CASH PRICE , 97 c 62-Inch damask , clover leaf pattern , SPOT CASH PRICE , 42c % napkins , UNDER COST AT 50c doz 11-4 bed spread , act ual value J1.50 , SPOT CASH AT 95c 8-12 Turkey red table covers , actual value $3.00 , , SPOT CASH PRICE , $2. P. D. Donlta , our best corset , extra long , made of Italian cloth , regular J3.00 corset , SPOT CASH PRICE , $6.93 Silk chemise and drawers , elegantly trimmed , actual value $7.00. UNDER COST AT $3.5O Silk gowns In all the delicate shades , beau tifully trimmed in point de Paris and Va lenciennes , regular $12.00 gowns , UNDER COST AT $6.5O Extra length chemise In fine lawn , elegantly trimmed , regular value $2.00. UNDER COST AT $1.23 Prtma Donna im ported fine satin cor set , extra long , actual value $2.50. SALES PRICE , $1. .95 American Lady In 5 and 6 , book : , regular $1.25 quality , UNDER COST AT 89c Men's seamless hose , color tan , actual valua 20c. 20c.UNDER UNDER COST AT Ladles' fine under skirts in fine salines , alpaca and grass cloth , actual value $2.00 , UNDER COST AT $1.00 Men's $ L50 Monarch , made of excellent per cale. 2 collars and cuffs , UNDER COST AT 75c ' Men's 3jc under shirts , made with fancy neck , UNDER COST AT 19c Men's How Ing end Four-ln-Hand tics. In the new silks , regular GOc quality , ACTUAL COST , Boys' extra pants , SPOT CASH PRICE , The Mother's Friend waist , unlaundcred ACTUAL COST 37ic 100 ladles' fine nil wool capes , very nicely trimmed with braid and Inserting , actual value $7.50. SPOT CASH PRICE , $3.75 All silk wash waists , regular $5.00 gooJa SPOT CASH PRICE , $2.87 DRESS GOODS AND SILKS AT ACTUAL COST OR UNDER. French cliallles , actual - ual value 75c. CASH PRICE. 45c All wool serges and henrlettas , nil vcolors and black , actual value 65c , CASH PRICE , 42c A lot nf fine printed cashmeres , actual value" $1.00. UNDER COST PRICE. 58ic Novelty black dress goods , latest styles , actual value $1.25 , UNDER COST AT 57c A lot of hand made Torchon insertlngs , MUCH BELOW COST 5c Ecru lace In all widths , actual .value 50c. 50c.UNDER UNDER COST AT 26c Beatlful Imitation cut glass pitcher , six tum blers to match and one tray , real value $1.25 , SPOT CASH PRICE , 79c C cups and saucers , C breakfast plates , G sauce plates. In best Iron Stone China , SPOT CASH PRICE. 83c One lot largo berry bowls , real value 35c , SPOT CASH PRICE , 19 Best nickel alarm clocks , SPOT CASH PRICE , ' 79c HOSIERY AND UN DERWEAR AT ACT UAL COST OR UN DER. Ladles' teamlessfast black hose , UNDER COST AT 9c Ladles' fine cotton hose , fast black , linen heel and toe , actual 75c quality , UNDER COST AT 47c Ladles' spun silk hose , actual value $1.00 UNDER COST AT 50C Ladles' lisle thread vests , ecru and white , regular C5c quality , SPOT CASH PRICE , 27c 05 very fine all wool Jackets , $10.00 gar ments , UNDER COST AT $4.98 150 ladles' all wool jackets , all colors , act ual value $5.00 , UNDER COST AT $ L98 Drawers and corset covers , trimmed with embroidery and hem stitched , regular value 7Cc. 7Cc.UNDER UNDER COST AT 47c Ladles , spun silk vests , actual value Jl.OO , UNDER COST AT 47c Ladles' Egyptian ll le union suits , $1.E > 0 qual ity.UNDER UNDER COST AT 98c JACKETS , CAPES , WAISTS , MACKIN TOSHES , WRAPPERS. SKIRTS , WAY BE LOW ACTUAL COST. Only one garment tea a customer. Ladles' and misses' mackintoshes , with full military cape , actual value $3.00 , UNDER COST AT $1.75 Ladles' pretty wrap pers In pretty patterns , regular $1.23 , for 58c Novelty duchessc sat ins , retail price $1.00 , UNDER COST AT 60c Elegint black crystal bcngullne , actual valua $1.25. UNDER COST AT 59c Wash silks , best quality , actual valua 75c. 75c.UNDER UNDER COST AT 37 Sc China silks , printed and plain , goods worth up to 73c , . CASH PRICE AT 29c 20 per cent discount off Infants' muslin and cambric wear. Best 15c ginghams UNDER COST AT 8c 40c French satines UNDER COST AT 25c 20c ginghams at UNDER COST AT lOc 25c English sorgeter , UNDER COST AT I5c An elegant line of hand made Torchon laces , UNDER COST AT 5c Smyrna and Japan ese rugs , regular $5.00 and $6,00 , UNDER COST AT $1,98 AH our $2.50 Wilton carpets UNDER COST AT $ i.6O All our 33c mattings , UNDER COST AT I6c- Chenille curtains , all colors , actual value $5.00. UNDER C03T AT $1.68 pair All curtain Swiss. which sold up to coo per yard , UNDER COST AT 25c 0c sllkollnes UNDER COST AT lOc Fine casslmere suits , SPOT CASH AT $1.98 The king of shirt waists , laundered , act ual value $1.00. COST PRICE AT 75c Black BOurden In sertlngs , 1 to 2 inches wide , actual value 20a tu 50c. SPOT CASH AT 10to25c No. 16 , .black groa Era in all sllc ! ribbon , regular 22c , UNDER COST AT lie downs made ot ex cellent muslin , trim med with embroidery , regular value $ LOO , UNDER COST AT 53c
