n between the ncnato bill with such modlfl-
c.itlons as could be obtained and the Mc-
Klnloy l w , Iho president and Mr. Wilson
would reluctantly accept the former nnd eml
tm ! legislative panic and avert the probabla
fa.luro of all tariff lexlslntlon.
A member whose relallcns with the pres
ident are very clone eald that while he could
not speak with authority hn had no doubt
that nn agreement by this conference even
though It be an acceptance of tlie senate bill
r.lth some modifications would bo acqui
esced In by the president an the beat thing
obtainable. The president's letter to Mr.
Wilson , aald this member , had pointed cut
clearly what the choice of the president Infl
lieen , but It did not go to the rxlent of com
mitting the president Irrevocably against the
ficnato bill If It wan everyth'ng ' obtainable
from n conference.
PREFERS THR M'KINLEY BILL.
Chairman Wilson Haw several members
ot the house during the early part of the
Oay , and while he avoided n direct com
mittal on the flght between the house and
Kcnato the members got the Improsslon
In a general way that Mr. Wilson regarded
the situation as extremely precarious , and
ni presenting n choice between the senate
bill , somewhat modified , and a continuance
of the McKlnley law , and that he regarded
the former as the lesser ovll.
Members of the house , In speaking of
accepting the senate bill , use the words
n.i meaning coal , Iron and sugar , as there
Is no dpnbt of compromise on many of the
other schedules. On these three Items
liouso members feel that there may be
Boino slight change In the senate rates ,
nlthough the bill In Its substantial features
will stand.
It was significant In this particular that
n leading member of the house , who ex
pects to start tonight on a campaign tour ,
prepared his speech on the basis of prac
tically the senate schedules on sugar , Iron
ml coal.
The early session of the conference was
devoted entirely to nn exchange of views
on the situation , with the senate members
doing the greater part of the talking. They
told the house members that In the present
feeling- the sonata It was out of the ques
tion for the senate conferees to make any
concessions on the principal articles In dls-
'p.lto , and that In their opinion the confer-
nice would have to adopt practically the
sei nto bill , or there would be no tariff legis
lation.
The house democratic tariff conferees
went to the ways nnd means commltteo
room soon after the general conference with
the senators ended , the stray members and
Visitors retired and the four house con
ferees held a secret session. It was the
first tlmo they had met In this way , and
it was taken to Indicate a purpose to de
cide on a line ot action.
REPUBLICANS CALLED MONDAY.
It was stated positively by house con
ferees that the meeting with the senators
liad been , confined to a general going over
of the subject and that no agreement had
boon reached on Iron , coal or sugar. It was
nlio stated that the republican confcrc-es
would bo called In at the next meeting on
Monday.
At 1:30 p. m. the session of the house
conferees would bo had assumed Important
proportions and was regarded as the turning
pjlnl of the tariff struggle. The four con
ferees had taken oft tholr coats and had
settled down for a long , and , It was believed ,
a decisive movement. It was said by those
In a position to know the drift of affairs be
hind the closed doors that the meeting
would last until 5 o'clock nnd that Chairman
.Wilson nnd his three associates were face
to face with the plain proposition of whether
or' not they would accept practically the
senate- bill or nothing. The utmost secrecy
, was observed , but It was said that the final
answer to this decisive question was not
likely to be reached before the house con
ferees separated.
The democrats of the conference will meet
An Monday again and possibly In the after-
hoon the republican members will be called
In. Later Chairman Wilson sent for the
entire ways and means committee , demo
crats and republicans , and some general leg-
Iclatlon referred to the commltteo was taken
up.
up.At
At the close of the meeting In the ways
and means committee room , Chairman Wilson
Bald the full commltteo had approved Repre
sentative Doolltle's bill to admit certain ex
hibits to the exposition at Tacoma , Wash. ,
free of duty. The chairman declined to state
what the tariff conferees had done at their
eecret session.
Chairman Wilson was surprised to learn
that a call for a caucus was In circulation.
It was the general opinion that the call was
B culmination of a sentiment thnt had been
growing for some days In , the rank and file
ot the house to end the tariff struggle with
out reference to what the leaders of the
house conferees desire. Notices have been
sent to the republican members that the
full conference commlttvo will meet on Mon
day nt 1 o'clock.
DKMOCHATIt1 CAUCUS CAI.I.IOI ) .
Will Mcot. In Cain thn Turin ConfereeDo
Not Agri-o hy TniKilay.
WASHINGTON. July 28. Representative
Springer of Illinois late this afternoon cir
culated the following call for a democratic
lioo caucus on the tariff. It was ail dressed
to Chairman Holman : .
"The undersigned democratic representa
tives , especially In the event of no agree-
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ony similar publication over lnnin.il.
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placet ! within Iho nuort of ovoryouu , Is : t
tinlqiio publication , for It It nt tlio sannj Hum
uiH-rfi-ct dictionary ami a complutu uneyclo-
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pn'Henlrtl will bo ili'llvsn-il ,
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DICTIONARY DEPARTMENT.
mrnt having \ffii \ nMch'd by the conferees
on the tariff hill by Tuesday next , the 31st
Inst , request thnt you call n caucus of the
democratic in em hers of the house to meet
at .1 p. m. on th.it day to consldtr what ac
tion the home should take In order to secure
the early passage of the tariff hill. "
Within very short time the call was
Rcti ! rally signet ! hy democrats and the cer
tainly of a caucus was assured If the con-
f'reeM did not agree.
Mr. Springer hcllovfs In passing a bill
at once.
M.WS I OK 1I1H AKJIY.
llrroril of ( hniigraof i l > y ' " " * HrRtilnr
Army.
WASHINGTON , July 28. ( Special Tele
gram to Tha Bee. ) Hy direction of the sec
retary of war , a hoard of olllcers Is ap
pointed to meet at Fort Leavenworlh , Kan. ,
Saturday , September 1. 1MM , or 0s soon
thereafter as practicable , for the competi
tive examination lor promotion of such en
listed men as may be ordered before It. I ) >
t.tll for the beard : Lieutenant Colonel John
N. Andrews. Twenty-fifth Inf.tnlry ; Major
t'alvln Dcwltt. surgeon ; Major Camlllo C. C.
Carr , Eighth cavalry ; Captain John M. Ban
nister , assistant burKeun ; Captain James For-
lunce. Thirteenth Infantry ; First Lteuten-
iint Michael J. O'llrlen , Fifth Infantry , re-
rorder. Thu board will be governed by gen-
erul orders No. 7'J , November 26 , 1S92.
UMVB of absence for two montha , to take cf-
ftct on or about August 1 , l&'Jl , Is nrnnted
LMptnln William Krinls , Fourth nrtlllery.
First Mi'iitunant Charles I ) . I'arkhurst.
Fourth arllllery , will report In penoti , Sep-
ti-nibor 4 , 18IM , to the coinmnndiint of the
fulled Stales artillery school at Fortress
Munrno , Va. , for a special course of In
struction nt the school for perloil of one
year. The travel enjoined Is necessary for
the public service.
Captain William W. Gibson , ordnance de
partment. Is relieved from duty as Inspector
of ordnance at the works of the llulldsrs Iron
foundry , Providence , It. I.
Leave of absence for one month , to take
effect on or about August 5 , 1891. Is granted
Second Lieutenant Kauc C. Jcnks , Twenty-
fourth Infantry.
The leave of absence on surgeon's certifi
cate of disability granted Captain Oeorse T.
T. Patterson , Fourteenth Infantry , Is ex
tended two months on surgeon's certificate of
disability.
The leave of absence granted Colonel Edwin
F. Townsend , Twelfth Infantry , Department
of Missouri , Is extended fifteen days.
The leive granted Flrat Lieutenant George
W. Van JJeuzen , First artillery , Department
of Hunt , Us extended one month.
Lo.-ivo of absence for four months , to take
effect on or about October 15 , IS'JI , Is grantel
Second Lieutenant Thomas M. Corcoran ,
Seventh cavalry.
Ordinary leave of absence for twenty-seven
days , to take effect upon expiration of ex
tension of sick leave of absence granted him
Is granted Captain Joshua li. Fowler , Second
cavalry.
By direction acting secretary of war. Major
Frank H. 1'hlpps and Captain Frank Heath ,
ordnance department , will proceed from New
York arsenal to Blrdsboro , Pa. , on ofllcial
business pertaining to examination of a wire
gun , and upon completion of this duty will
return to their proper station.
Leave ot absence for one month , to take
effect on or about August 1 , 1S9J , Is granted
First Lieutenant George H. Sands , Sixth
cavalry.
The following transfers in the Eighteenth
Infantry are made : First Lieutenant Charles
B. llanlln , from company G to company L ) ;
First Lieutenant David C. Shanks , from
company D to company G ; First Lieutenant
Letcher B. Foster , recently promoted from
second lieutenant Nineteenth Infantry , IB as
signed to Second Infantry , company A , to
date from July 5 , 1894 , vice Maxwell , dis
missed. He will remain on duty with the
Nineteenth Infantry until further orders.
CIIANdlCS IN NAVAL. CO3IMANUS.
Ilotlrfinents unit Promotions Will Cnnio
WASHINGTON , July 2S. The big naval
deal Involving Important promotions and
retirements Is progressing satisfactorily to
all parties concerned. Admiral Joseph Fife
hai already been retired -with the highest
rank and Commodore O. S. Stanton has
bten nominated and confirmed as an ad
miral. The commission of Admiral Stanton
was Icsited by the president today , and
will be forwarded Immediately to that of
ficer , reaching him probably at New York
on Monday.
According to the prearranged plan. Ad
miral Stanton will apply Immediately for
retirement under the forty years service
law , nnd his application will be granted
without delay. This 'will result In the
promotion of Commodore Henry Erben to
the grade of admiral next week , and his
retirement will speedily follow. The ef
fect of these two retirements will result
In the early promotion of Commodores R. .
W. Mcadc and Charles C. Carpenter. The
retirement of Admiral Stanton will cause a
vacancy In the command of the North At
lantic or homo station , which will bo filled
by the assignment of Admiral Meade , who
will , however , substitute the New York
as flagship of the station In preference to
the San Francisco , as at present. It Is
settled that the New York , under com
mand of Captain Evans , will remain on the
home station , whether the flagship does' or
not , and that she will not go abroad as
the flagship of the European station. One
reason for this determination Is the great
expense that would bo Involved In send
ing the New York away. She will not bo
sent on a long crulso unless absolutely
necessary for the protection of American
Interests.
The retirement of Admiral Erben will
vacate the command of the European sta
tion. That will be filled , however , by the
assignment of Commodore William E. Kirk-
land. now In command of the South Atlantic
station.vho will transfer his flag within
the next few weeks. Admiral Carpenter
Is now on his way to Yokohama , Japan ,
to resume command of the Asiatic station ,
rurently vacated by the retirement of Ad-
mtrnl Skcrrltt. No ono has as yet been
selected to succeed Admiral Klrkland In
command of the South Atlantic station.
Admiral Stantou today applied to be re-
Hied under the forty-year service law.
Ills application Is bdfore the president.
WlfeTKKN 1'HNSIONS.
Veternm of the LiteViir Iteiiicmlieruil by
tlin llenrnil Government.
WASHINGTON , July 2S.-SpecIal ( to The
Hee. ) Pensions granted , Issue of July 17 ,
were : Nebraska Increase Isaac Qoodln ,
Crele , Saline. Original widows , etc. Mary
A. Campbell , Omaha , Douglas ; noxnna B.
Itlakeslue ( mother ) , Tecumseli , Johnson ;
minors of Samuel Helselinnnn , Cambridge ,
Km nu * .
lown : Original Horace D. Foote , I.e
fimmle , Marshall. Increase Arthur C.
QulKley. Eldoii , Wnpello : William Phillips ,
Knoxvllle , Marlon. Original widows , etc.
Sarah M. Metcalf. Lyons , Clinton ; Mary
Sullivan , Cedar Itnplds , Linn ; Kllzabetfi
Hoopes , Jluscutlne , Muscatlne ; Rebecca A.
Worthen , Washington , Washington ; Sarah
A. Hull , Htimeston , Wayne. Reissue Mlle
Wodell , Hull , aioux.
Wyoming : Original Edwin B. Marsh.
Saratoga , Cm ban ,
< m Muy < ; < > mo Iluck.
WASHINGTON , July 28. The report that
Vice President Stevenson had been tele
graphed for on account ot the tie vote In the
senate cannot bo confirmed. When ho went
away the vice president left his address with
Senator FaulUner. The latter yesterday
wired hint the vote on the motions made In
connection with the tariff bill , but added
nothing as to the necessity ot his presence ,
though Mr. Stevenson himself may have
considered the tie vote sufficient reason to
renulro him to come to Washington at once
front DIoomlngton.
Turlvo Million * for 1'ouilnni.
WASHINGTON , July 28. Acting Secre
tary of the Interior Slmms today Isseued
a requisition on the secretary ot the treas
ury for J12.625.000 , to be used In the quar
terly payment ot pensions to agencies as
follows : Now York City , $1,775.000 ; Phila
delphia , $1,950.000 ; Indianapolis , (2.600,000 ;
Topeka. J3.600.000 ; Knoxvllle. Jl.700,090 , and
Louisville , H.OOO.DOO. _ .
I.ottcr from MluUter Wlllli.
WASHINGTON , July 23. Mall advices
from Iho United States minister at Honolulu
were received by the State department today
clvlne In detail the facts attending the in
auguration ot the new republic and Us recog
nition.
BANK EXAMINER CHOSEN
Howard J , Wliittomoro of Lincoln Appointed
to Succeed Griffith ,
ONE OFFICE AND M .NY CANDIDATES
limprrlnr of Strum VrMtlor Ilio I'lftli
lll trlrt ItrinoM'il unit .Ntiinerinm
Oni'H After thu
1'lnro.
WASHINGTON HUREAU OF THE IIKB.
1407 F Strclt , N. W.
WASHINOTON , D. C. , July 2S.
The complroller of the currency lo-
day appointed Howard J. Whlttemore ol
Lincoln as national bank examiner for the
states of Nebraska , Iowa , ' Missouri and Kan
sas , vice John M. Orllllth ofanoo , re
moved. The cause of the removal of Exam
iner Grllllth was the fact that his recent
investigation of the failure of the Capital
National bank of Lincoln was not satisfac
tory to the comptroller of the currency.
The Treasury department has called for
the resignation of John D. Sloano of Min
nesota , supervising liupcctor of steam ves
sels for the fifth district. There arc n
good many applicants tor the position , but the
department Is holding the matter up till the
receipt of the resignation ot Sloane. who Is
an applicant for reappolntmcnt nnd has not
yet forwarded his resignation. S. II. Coul-
son of Yankton , S. D. . who has hereloforo
been a candidate for the position of local Inspector
specter of steam vessels for the Fourth dis
trict , Is said to have the best chance for
this appointment. Among the other appli
cants for the position are : Matthew Eagsn ,
George Hayes , J. T. Turner. A. John Yorker
and William Rodgers of Minnesota , George
WInans and George Whlpple of Wisconsin.
The Fifth district comprises the upper
Missouri river and Its tributaries above
Kcokuk , la. , the Red River of the North ,
that portion of the Missouri river and Its
tributaries above Yankton , and that portion
of Lake Superior bounded by Minnesota and
Wisconsin. The supervising inspector gen
eral of steam vessels today stated that If the
resignation of Sloane of the Fifth district Is
not sent In the department would have to
adopt other means of getting It. It Is
hardly expected that he will be reappolnted.
Ho was removed during the Harrison ad
ministration and reinstated after the exertion
of considerable political Inlluence.
PHILLIPS TALKS OF LABOR.
Congressman Phillips of Pennsylvania , the
author of a bill for the appointment of a
nonpartlson commission to solve the problems
of labor , capital and agriculture , talked In
an eloquent and forceful manner upon the
subject to The Dee correspodent this evening
as follows :
"This bill Is designed to give an Impartial
hearing to those who complain of discrimi
nating laws and unequal burdens. It will
bring Into conference representative men of
labor , agriculture and business , thus bring
ing the aggrieved and those against whom
the grievance l made together , whose duty
It will be to recommend laws looking toward
a more just distribution of the burdens and
benefits of our free government. It Is de
signed to bo Impartial , seeking exact facts
and conditions , taking the mutter out of
partisan politics. This Is Important along
all lines of Us duties , especially In regard
to the Immigration question. It seeks to con
form legislation to the foundation principles
of this government , to place nil men on an
equal footing before the law.
"The great question involved Is that of
equality. This Is the greatest question of
this nation and the world. It must now be
apparent that this nation has been as false
to Its declared principle of equality as It
was to Its declared principle of frsedom.
NO great event In alt history has been jnore
clearly pointed out in advance than thai of
a coming social or Industrial revolution ;
this will com ; In blood If not by law ! This
bill seeks to accomplish this change by law. "
Patents have been Issued as follows : To
N'ebraskans Albert ' W. Cox. Hastings ,
cheek-rein ; Arthur L. Glrard , Lincoln , bi
cycle seat ; John Thlelen. assignor one-half
to Fremont Saddlery company , Fremont ,
neck yoke center. To lowans John C.
Bauer and J. P. Feyerelsen , Remson , disk
harrow ; Gustav Burkhart , West Libjrly ,
harrow ; Caleb E. P. Hobart , Cherokee ,
planter ; Jacobus Valentlen , Apllngton ,
inchor for check row planters. To South
Dakotans Lawrence II. Hanson , Danville ,
top box or rack attachment for vehicles.
EXPERIMENTS WITH SORGHUM SYRUP.
With each recurring season numerous In
quiries are addressed to the Agricultural
department regarding the manufacture of
aorghum syrup. In preference to answering
such Inquiries by ordinary letter the depart
ment has Issued a general circular on the
subject. The circular says that the produc
tion of a syrup or molasses of good quality
requires a considerable degree of skill.
Experiments In the manufacture of a high
? rade sorghum syrup have been made by the
department under the direction of A. A.
Denton of Sterling. Kan. , and a method
( described at length In the circular ) has
been adopted by him as capable of producing
the best results. It the principles enumer
ated In the circular are observed , care , at
tention and experience on the part of the
maker will give a good article of syrup ,
suited for use on the table and In the
kitchen.
Congressman Dryan today called up and
secured the passage of his bill to pay to
Renjamln F. Potcet of Richardson county
the sum of $123.68 , which was overcharged
lilm in the purchase of government land.
S. M , Russom of Fullerton Is In Washing
ton for a few days.
The bill Introduced by Mr. Mclklcjohn for
the extension of payments to purchasers of
Omaha Indian lands has been ordered favor-
ibly reported to the senate.
A number of promotions of clerks In the
classified service In the Treasury depart
ment were made today. Among the num
ber was Miss n. M , Gawler of Iowa- , from
> 1,100 to $1COO per annum.
A postolfice has been established at Dell ,
Sioux county , Nebraska , with Caroline M.
Harris as postmistress.
CO.M3US.SAHV IIUNNIN'Q LOW.
Industrial Arnilcn at Washington lonne an
Appeal for Aid , . . ,
WASHINGTON. July 28. The bodies of
men styling themselves the , . -"Industrial
irmy , " in camp at RoslynVn. . , opposite
iVashlngton , finding themselvesIn bad straits ,
Imvc Issued an appeal to the public for aid.
Die appeal recites the sufferings of the men
In journeying hither and the object of com
ing here , and announces that whllo "Atwar
ivlth hunger , wretchedness nnd despair , "
' .hey propose to stay hero unless forcibly re-
Tioved , until their demands are granted ,
Continuing , the appeal says : "Tho encamp
ment Is today nearly destitute of provisions
md ot means of purchasing supplies , and It
Is absolutely necessary that the friends ot
this movement should come to our Immedl-
> to relief. Wo therefore inako an earnest
ippllcatlon to all who can contribute some-
Lhlng for our support to do so Immediately. "
It In stated that upwards of 2,000 men
ire encamped at Washington and vlolnlty
ind that others nro arriving dally. Com
plaint Is made ot mismanagement ( presum
ably by Coxey ) , nnd frlenda of the move
ment are urged to organize boards ot relief
to assist the men as soon as poslblo. The
same request Is made ot labor and reform
organizations. Contributions should bo sent
to A. S. Dlggs , 107 Eighth street , N. 1C. ,
Washington , D. C. Members ot nine con
tingents sign their appeal.
Settling with tlio Mosqultos.
WASHINGTON , July 28. Dr. Guzman , the
N'lcaraguan minister , has been Informed by
cable that Dr. Madrlz has gone from Man
agua to Dlueflclds. Dr. Madrlz Is the Nlc-
araguan secretary for foreign affairs , and
the Inference Is that hl mission Is to bring
about a settlement ot the troubles between
Nicaragua and the Mosqultos by peaceable
means.
Short Session of the Homo ,
WASHINGTON , July 28. The house held
a very short session today and managed , In
the two and a halt hours In was In session ,
to traniact a good deal of business ot a
private character. The only thing ot im
portance of the day's proceeding ! -was tba
dlscusiloii without action ot & bill to amend
. - * -rv l -
the revised statutes o as to Rive federal
court * addltltftinli powers In de.tllnK with
violation * of thflteopyrluhl law as It applies
to plays ftnd > ) pjprjis ,
A joint reJidoUln was adopted still further
extendliiK thtA appropriation for 1801 until
August , and as the thermometer was In
speaking dlslmviit of the century mark at
2:20 : p. m. thi ) , limise adjourned.
KIIIHIK ( 'It/.lldok Drill r ArrrJtcd.
WASHINO O , July 28. Unusual activ
ity among po tolUce Inspectors was reported
today In oinclnUitllcpatclicH to the Postolllcc
department. ' 'Anilmg those whose arrests
have been announced during the inst
twenty-four Murs , are two prominent book
dealers of ICuVsiis City , Mo. , Herbert I , .
Matthews and A. 3. Rrcd. They are charged
with violating utws relating to obscene lit
erature , and the stock of books and pictures
at both places whs seized. An unusual charge
of offering $100'to'the postmaster nt Mul-
drew , I. T. , to IRSIIO a money order for J250
nnd dale It thirty days back resulted In the
arrest ot William Dcwltt by Inspector Houck
of the St. I.qnla division.
ELKS HAVE1AN OUTING.
rut In n .Mont Knjnyahln Afternoon unit
The Omaha mils' , nnual picnic at Manhat
tan beach last night went off like an ex
plosion ot n fireworks factory.
It was a red hr.t affair , from the time Iho
special motor train left Fourteenth and
Howard strectn until an early hour this
morning , when the list panting slap ; stood on
the , bridge and despairingly exclaimed that
hr would swap his weight In silver plunks
for just two gulps cf mint julep.
The average social picnic , w.th Its long ,
hot Journey to a green cpot In the weeds ,
and Its heavy bankets filled with mashed
huckleberry pies , and jammy sandwiches. Is
largely an affair of sentiment ; but the Elks
don't have that kind of picnics. In place
of the customary cold lunch they have nn
elaborate dinner cooked to order on the spot ,
and as a subst'tute for the girls , hammocks
and romantic strolls they arrange a species
of Midway Plalsauce entertainment that Is
s mply bewildering to the uninitiated. Your
enjoyment ot an Klks' picnic Is limited only
by your physical capacity.
Nearly 100 Ulks and their friends enjoyed
the outing- last evening. The weather was
perfect and the bathing was superb. Nearly
every one of the picnickers was In the water
within malt an hour after reaching the
beach.
After Doc Hayncs , the olllclal photog
rapher of the Elks , hud taken a snap shot
of the bathers In costume , a rush was made
for the tobcggaan slides.
Prank Flannlgan , Henry. Strickland and
Mike Maul wore the first to place their deli
cate frames on the chute. They went down
into the water with a noise like tlie launch
ing of a. whaleback. When they c-amo up
again Klannlgan was minus u leg. I' ' had
been swallowed by a shark. George Cronk.
Frank Hewitt , lly Smith , I'M Brandt and S.
J. Montgomery lined up on the sand for
a foot race. It was like a procsslon of Ice
wagons. Cronk and Brandt fell all over
each other and lly tan In the wrong direc
tion. Montgomery .had It all to himself.
Hewitt was taken suddenly 111 and coughed
up a quart of canned tomatoes. He thought
Is was his left lung and called in a phy
sician , who braced him up with a drink of
sweet milk.
When Sergeant' ' 'Tummy Ormsby appeared
on the scene''he''Wtls' ' greeted with cheers.
His bathing suit was u corker. It actually
covered his whole body , from head lo foot ,
and looked like an overgrown baby's com
bination nlghtr drei ) .
Not so with , Hep.ry Phllbln , the Apollo
Beivldere of the 'crowd. The suit that
adorned his classic hapa was shorter than
the tall of Doe-'Hayhes' dog.
Paddy McGrath and Papa Vandecar kicked
themselves through the fantastic movement
of the fan dance.They will never do It
again. -a. *
"Smiling" Chauncey Reed and "Fighting
Billy Shull started ! a game of three-card
montc. Afton fcvenybody had gone broke
on the game Chauncey and Billy stood on
their heads and wet tholr feet at the bar.
Promptly at " 8 ' 6'clock an awful noise
pierced the gfbainlnK for miles around. U
sounded like a' steamboat whistle with a
cruck In it. - but'irltwas nothing b.ut Ed
Brnndt'u voice , who was trying to let every
body know that .dinner was ready In the
French cafe. Headed by the band the gang
fell In line and marched to the dining room ,
where Monsieur Louis Renaud , the caterer ,
had prepared a spread.
If the picnic had been a whirlwind of
merriment In the early part of the evening.
It became a tornado ' during the banquet
scene. It was worse than a populist conven
tion In Kansas. Although the tempting
layout went down with a reckless disregard
for the digestive organs , there was enough
speechmaklng 'on the side to raise the roof.
Grand Exultant Roaster Flannlgan was the
first to make himself heard above the din.
He proposed the health of the absent mem
bers. Every glass was dry In less than a
second.
Colonel Charley Potter stood up on his
chair and obstreperously demanded an
audience. He got it , but he couldn't talk
loud enough. He was followed by Ed
Bartlett , Judge Shields' , Jim McTague , George
Cronk , Mlko Maul ; Tom Ormsby , Doug
Welpton , George Wclpton , George Wedge-
wood , Alt Dcnlston , Beach Taylor. Ed Brandt ,
H. R. Vandecar and Doc Haynes. It was
unanimously agreed that they were all right ,
but no ono knows what they said.
The Elks quartet , composed of A. J. Vnn-
kuren , W. S. McCune , E. B. Treat and Joe
Barton , sang several songs , to the great do-
llght of their brethren , and Mr. McCuno
sang a couple of 'solos.
After the tables wcro cleared off a remark
able exhibition of fancy dancing was given
by llttlo Miss Frances Fatlma McMillan of
Council Bluffs. She Is not more than C
years old and dances like a nymph. The
latter part of the evening witnessed an ex
aggerated repetition of the earlier perform
ances. The outing was a great success and
the friends of the Elks swear by Jupiter
that they are all jolly good fellows. The
commltteo In charge of the picnic was com
posed of Frank Hewitt , Jules Lombard ,
Paddy McGrath , George Cronk and F. B.
Barrett , while Secretary Ed Brandt was In
defatigable in his efforts to BOO that every
thing passed off successfully.
The following named persons enjoyed the
evening as guests of the Elks : F. T. Mur
phy ot South Omaha , Doug and S. S. Welp
ton of Hastings , Russell Robb of Boston ,
D. W. Hyde of Denver , Harry Dunetto of
Chicago , W. I. Davidson. Major Clarkson ,
John E. Teetart. Captain Kliule , M. G.
Perkins. Colonel Bcnham , Major Humphrey ,
G. J. Buckingham , William Lucas , Dave
Mahoney and IHlly Andrews of Omaha.
7. Of11. It UK riTlKS.
The Second Ward . Republican club will
meet tomorrow evqnlng In Its new hall ,
southeast corpqf . ,5fjfteenth , | and Williams
streets.
Rev. Mr. Mullir'-ef ' Illinois addressed a
meeting of laborlrtrf'tnen at Jefferson square
last jilght , dlscusBliiEdthe objects now sought
by the working Jijusaos and the methods by
which they are lo.ig attained.
The motor conipjiio' . discharged four of the
street car conductors yeslcrday for viola
tion's of rule 13 "tfoVernlng the employes.
This rule covers dVer ythlng from "knocking
down" fares to nottldct ot duty.
A gasoline stove''exploded ' In Mr. Wine-
berg'a house a4 lU7 Capitol avcnuo last
night , causing th.o vH department a lively
run about 9 o'clock , ' .Tho stove waa thrown
out Into the yard and the damage amounted
to only n few dolldrf.
Last night a fiainR.rOl . men was busy pla-
carding the sidewalks. In front ot drug stores
with bills In tho. spattf ot footprints contain
ing an advorllqenientJor the cure of sweat
ing feet. This Is'aqalnst the city ordinances
and n number of the ' bill poslcrs were placed
under arrest.
m
Ktrundcil Avrny to the North.
ST. JOHN'S N. S1. , July 28. The Coolc
Arctic expedition sailed northward again
tonight , tbo steamer Miranda having fully
repaired her damages. The whole expedition
Is In good splrlla and perfectly satisfied
to undertake the journey.
Oil Tauk Works llurned ,
FORT WAYNE , Ind. , July 28. noweer'a
oil tank and novelty works burned this
afternoon , causing a loss ot about $100,000.
In ured for halt that jimouiK.
Iliinra Itonun Olllclnln Arqulltril.
HOMI3 , July 28. The trial of Slg. Tan-
longexpresident of the Il.incu Romano ,
nd iher olllclsl * ended today lu acquittal.
FORESTS ALL ABLAZE
( Continued from First Page. )
neighboring towns , In almost no time pro
visions , consisting ot bread , butter , colfcc
nnd canned articles , had been received from
Fllleld , Prentice , Dorchester , Medford uml
Rutlcrnut. A telegram was sent to ths gov
ernor , asking him to send blankets an.I tenla
together with mess tents , for 1,000 people.
In response to this , the governor telegraphed
tonight that there were no tents available
at present , but that he would bo here In the
morning , with sheathing , hammers nnd unll *
nnd to be ready to begin ' . ' 10 construction ( I
temporary quarters.
Many believe that more dcid must be In
the ruins In the town , as It Is called , whore
the flro flrst made Its sweep. The people
had less chance for escape than the others ,
and It Is feared some of them have perished.
People are sleeping on ashes tonight , there
being no blankets. The Wisconsin Conlr.il
comp.-ijiy lisa established n telegraph office
In a box car nnd will receive all contributions
ot food and clothing nnd deliver them free
of charge.
Relief for the Phillips sufferers has been
started from Milwaukee , Chlppewa Falls ,
Eau Claire , West Superior , Oshkbsh , Stevens
Point nnd Marshfield , In all ten or twelve
curs. Six car loads of provisions , sheeting
for tents and clothing left Milwaukee tonight
In charge of Governor Peck. The latter will
look over the ravages caused by the forest
fires In the northern part of the utatc and
ascertain the most pressing wants of the
people ,
The telegram asking for relief for the
Phillips sufferers was responded to at Chlp
pewa Falls by a subscription of $300. This
ovonlng a car filled with provisions was sent
up. On Monday a lot of lumber and building
material will be forwarded.
The flrst work of reconstruction was be
gun tonight by the erection out of rough
planks of a shed for cooking purposes and
the work of rebuilding permanently will bo
begun next week. None of the county re
cords have been destroyed , Dispatches
from many towns In Wisconsin state tlut the
people are .raising money and shipping lum
ber for the relief of the victims.
SI-NI : > I.MI uuuuoit10 THU STICICKKN.
KiillrnndH Hnlloi-lng tlio WnntH of thu
DcMHutn at l'hll ! ! | .
MILWAUKEE , July 28. The condition of
affairs' at Phillips Is reported by agents of the
Wisconsin Central railroad to be very bad ,
and the peopleof the place are In .need of
Immediate relief in the way of food and
clothing and material with which to con
struct the temporary homes. The reports
Indicate that the town Is practically wiped
out of existence. It was a place of about
3,000 people.
Governor Peck , who Is In the city today ,
has been asked to send tents to Phillips to
shelter the homeless women and children and
he will comply with the request at once.
Insurance men here are at a loss to account
for the complete- wiping out of the town as
reported , because they say there Is a very
complete water supply and fire apparatus
in the town , There Is a good sized lake
adjoining Phillips , from which water ways
extend throughout the village , and a larga
pump was stationed at the mills of the Davis
company , which was capable of throwing
enough water to flood the town In short no
tice. In addition , the- town owns a large
amount ot hose and fire apparatus , and the
only reason for the reported completeness
of the- fire , as considered by insurance men.
Is that the flro broke out In a bad locality
and spread so rapidly that they could do
nothing with it. Leading Insurance mon
estimate that the companies at the present
tlmo hold policies in the town of Phillips
ilone to the amount of about $250,000 , which
will prove nearly a total loss. A few days
ago the leading companies paid to the John
R. Davis Lumber company of Phillips the
sum of $39,780.35 on the losses sustained by
n fire at that extensive plant on June 10 ,
which destroyed the company's dry kilns ,
their contents and one extensive planing
mill.
Reports received last night and today by
the officials of the various railroads running
through the districts where the forest firc-s
are nt their worst , shows a serious condition
of affairs , but nearly all the reports spoke
Biicouraglngly of the promise of heavy rains
during the day at various points , which
would have a most decided effect on the
tires and stop their further progress.
Agents on the line of the St. Paul road re
port that there have been no fires on the
Wisconsin valley division. Fires of greater
Dr less extent arc running between Channlng
ind Praia , Mich. , on the Lake Superior divi
sion. Lumber camps on the Gibson and
roleen spurs of the road , four miles west of
Chatining , are reported destroyed , and fires
ire running rapidly through the woods In
that part of the country.
All trains on the Wisconsin Central road ,
In that section of country where the fire Is
raging to the greatest extent , are held up at
radons points , or are picking their way
trough the burned over sections slowly and
with frequent stops , Every effort Is being
made by General Manager Whltcomb to enter
; ho towns and lumber camps where fira has
: leaned out nearly everything , In order to
: arry supplies to the people left homeless
ind without anything , In many Instances , teal
; al or wear , the main object of the com-
iany at present being to relieve the desti
tute people rather than to get passengers
: hroiigh or run regular trains.
A special to the Wisconsin from Stevens
Point , Wls , , says the continuous dry
kvoathcr has resulted In many forest fires
lorth and west of here. Fires are now
.n the marshes within two or three miles
ivest of this city , but by good work on the
wrt of the settlers very llttlo damage has
is yet been done. The hay crop Is nearly
ill cut nnd stacked upon the marshes , and
uilllclent quantities of water to extinguish
.ho flro cannot bo had , and the fire will
lestroy thousands of tons. In some In-
itancea farmers have been obliged to use
jvory exertion to save their fences , barns
ihd homes from destruction , and the danger
.vlll not bo passed until they are favored
jy the elements , The big marsh below
[ Mover , which comprises several thousand
icrcB , Is also threatened , and those who
lave hay there are endeavoring to save
t. This vicinity was visited by destructive
'orcst fires last night , and this fact has
Tiado the destructive clement less rapid
.hla year than It would otherwise have
jeen. A public meeting to take action
oward relieving the unfortunate citizens
it Phillips and a liberal response will bo
nade. Heavy fires are spreading In the
r'lclnlty of this place , but as yet llttlo dam-
igo has been done except to growing tlni-
jcr. Some hay that has already been cut
ms been destroyed , and the growing crops
, vlll suffer the most from fire unless rain
: omes within a day or two. The same
state of affairs exists at JUtadoro , Sherry
mil other points west ot hero , but aa all
mffored greatly lesa than one year ago
'rom forest fires , the progress Is now com
paratively illght.
Fluuioi Quenched by llenvy Itnlni.
DULUTH , July 28. Five hours of heavy
aln last night effectually checked the forest
Ire * In the vicinity of Duluth and relieved
h i he-ted atmosphere. Proctor Kuott ,
the village which was threatened with de
ilructlon , U out of danger ,
eit.t.Nitr.itiu MAKSIM : ? , mniMii ) .
lVi\M ( lint the Pri-uMit Klrr * Wilt tin n' '
Hml no Tlnno of l.mt Vimr.
CBNTRALIA. Wls. . July 2S.-Forest fire :
have been raging In this vicinity during tin
past twenty-four hours , and hundreds of mo
nro now out endeavoring to nave the cran
berry crop. The hay marshes are aln
threatened , while many farmers will suffer
Rain Is badly needed , and this U the enl ;
thing that will nave losses that can scared ]
bo Im.iRlncd nt this time.
GRAND RAPIDS. Wls. . July 28. Fores
fires arc raging along the line of thu Chi
cago. Milwaukee A St. Paul nml Green llaj
railroads In this section. Daly nnd Sampsoi
have sent out n largo force of men to fighl
flrcs In the vicinity of their saw mill , localei
about four miles from Ccntralln. Flrcs an
dangerously near the line new mill belli } :
built nt Arpln by Arpln Bros. Considerable
hay nnd cranberries are endangered. It If
feared n repetition of the disastrous experi
ences of last fall Will result If rain docs nol
come soon. Late reports are that 12i > acres
of Spafford & Trahcrn's cultivate * ! cranherrj
marshes have been burned. Other marslicf
are on fire. A hot southwest wind fans am
drives the flames. Dense smoke clouds arc
eoen north of the city. Numerous reliable
thermometers registered 100 In the shatU
yesterday. Forest fires nro again raging U
the north anil c.ist of this city , and mucl
damage Is being done to standing pine.
OK
runners anil Their riinilllpi r.ircct ) to
right thn riiiincH or 1'lro.
MEDFORD. WU. , July 28. What Is known
as Powells Mills , eight miles west ot here ,
sent word yesterday asking for assistance
on account ot forest ( Ires. The hand engine
was dispatched at once villi teams and 100
men went to the rescue and arrived none
too soon to save the mill , for the time
being. Farmers In the vicinity moved their
families and what little they could gather
on a wagon and came to the mill site. For
two hours 150 men , women and children
were confined on flve acres ot ground sur
rounded by one seething mass of flame * .
K was a case of pump or take to the mill
pond. Live stock Is dying by Iho side of
the road , burned to n crisp. Great fi-irs
are entertained for n dozen farmers v.-ho llvo
northeast of Powells Mills , whose o.io rn.id
of exit Is surrounded by nro. Word \\M \ \
been received here that six familico b1.\\een
Chelsea nnd Rib lake were burned out.
TWO IOWA
HiiHlncss ItullillngH at Brooklyn nnd HOIM-
purto I'nnipil Oown.
BROOKLYN , la. , July 28. The greater
part of the business portion ot this city was
burned today. Sixteen buildings were con
sumed , Including the postofllce , the Chroni
cle ofilee and the Powcshiek County hank.
The loss is $150,000 ; insurance about one-
half.
half.KEOKUK
KEOKUK , la. , July 28. The town of
Bonaparte , la. , was badly burned last night.
Aid was asked of Kenkuk. There are
large woolen mills and clothing factories
there. Nine buildings. Including the opera
liouse , bank and several stores , were de
stroyed.
ostiKosu
Hltf Conflagration In thn I.iiiiilinr District
Thrcntrns thn < 'lty ,
OSHKOSH , Wls. , July 28. A conflagration
has Just broken out in the lumber district.
The yards cf Stanhllbcr , Amos & Co. and
thd Diamond Match company are a raging
torrent of flames. The finest residence portion
tion of the city Is threatened and there Is a
great rush In that direction. The whole fire
lepartment Is at the scene.
Mayor of ] 'lillll | > AnliH for llt-lp.
WEST SUPERIOR , Wls. , July 28. Mayor
iVoodward today received the following tele-
sjram from Phillips :
"Our city has been en'lrely destroyed by
lire. leaving 3,000 people homeless without
food or shelter. Please take immediate
steps to send relief. "
A committee Is now at work securing aid
tor the town.
CHILTON , Ju'.y 28. Nine buildings were
consumed by fire this morning. At Hllbert ,
near here , the wind was blowing a heavy
sale and the whole town was seriously
threatened with destruction. A fire steamer
ind a company of 100 men from this city
cndered assistance. The buildings de
stroyed Include the St. Paul depot.
CHICAGO. July 28. Officials of the
Northwestern ra-lroad reported today that
the company's telegraph wires are down in
the vicinity of the Wisconsin forest fires.
The company cnly received meager reports
stating that the fires were still raging.
Wavorku'.s t'otla c Ituriiml.
About 2 o'clock this meriting the family
) f Joe Wuverka at 1719 South Fourteenth
itreet was driven from bed by the burning
if the cottage. Building and contents wcro
.atally destroyed , entailing a loss of $1,000.
t Is thought a lamp left burning exploded.
NCOtlCllKIt AT A'till' YOltK.
k'oslorilny the Hottt-xt Dny of the Season In
Iho .tlrlropolln.
NEW Y.ORK , July 28. The United Slates
veather bureau reports today as being the
lottest for this city thus far this year. At
12:30 : p. m. the thermometer registered 95.5
legrcss , the humidity , SC degrees , adding to
he discomfort of the day , Robert Robert-
ion , 60 years old , who was overcome by the !
icat yesterday , died In the hospital today ,
rhreo new cases of prostration wcro reported
jy noon today.
SPRINGFIELD , III. , July 2S. Ono of the
leavicst rains of the season fell this evening ,
astlng two hours , Signal service reports
ndfcate that the same Is general In central
lllnols. Corn and other crops , which were
ilmost killed by excessive heat and drouth ,
ire saved.
ST. LOUIS , July 28. A heavy thunder
itorm prevailed In this section of Missouri
onlght and broke the severe drouth which
ms prevailed for several weeks pa&t.
, I't 1C A (111. I I'llS.
State Treasurer Hartley 'vas In the city
esterday.
Governor Lorenzo Crounsc Is rccupratlng
it Hot Springs , -S. D.
Dr. H. W. Hyde , formerly of this city.
iut now of Denver , la visiting old friends In
) maha.
J. S. Hartley of Atkinson and treasurer
if the state of Nebraska was at the Mlllard
ast evening.
E. Blgnell , superintendent ot the B. & M.
it Lincoln , accompanied by his wife , Is In
ho city and stopping at the Paxton.
Mr. 13. C. Snyder of The Bee and wlfo
cave this afternoon for San Francisco to
ittend the funeral of Mrs. Snyder'a slbter ,
dlss Alice Rose , who died yesterday.
Mr. Russell Robb , Ihe electrical expert ,
epreaentlng Stone & Webster of Boston and
Ihlcago , leaves for Iho east today. While
icre Mr. Robb made many friends among
he business men and young society people ,
i-ho regret his departure.
N hruiknn ut thn llotnln.
At the Dellone : F. L. Russell. Fremont.
At the I'axton : W. II. Clemmons , Fre-
nont.
At the Mercer : F. L. Drtimmond , Fre-
nont ; H. Hinder , .Stella.
At the Mlllard : J. Creanrui , Fremont ;
; . A. Johnson , Wood I iko ; J. S. Hartley ,
Vtklnson.
At the Merchants ! a. n. Sailer nnd C. n.
ialtcr. DunnebroB ! C. L. Cole and V. W.
eck , IXivenport ; C. J. HeiiBhuw , Klllott.
At the Arcade : D. H. Cramer , Voile ; J.
I , Williams , Ord ; W. H. Chapman , Lincoln :
J , W. Cowan uml wife. Miss. M. A. Hull
nd Miss Kthcl Ayreu. York.
OBJECT TO REIUY'S ' BILL
Bontncr , Harri ? , Snotlffrnsa nml Cooper File
a Minority Report ,
WANT THE GOVERNMENT TO FORECLOS3
Oltjrrt * ( n the I'muling nil ! Mntn , | nt
lrnilli ( lnirrriiliiimt Unlnr * Nothing
by IIm I'.xicinlmi mill Muy
lie 11 l.mtr. ;
ST. LOUIS , July 2S. A special to the
Republic from Hn Washington bureau xtalea
that .Messrs , lloatner , Harris. Snudgr.tss and
Cccper , members of the holiso committed
on Pacific lallroadfl , dltTer from the ma
jority report of that body on 'tho Hellly
funding bill reported last week , and Will
on Monday present a minority report writ
ten by Mr. lloatner of Mulslana. H will
bo followed by a resolution directing the
sccrelary of thp treasury , In default of the
payment of Intercut on bonds , to take cliarga
of the road under section G of the net of
IfiC'J , and InMructlni ; the ntlorney general
to protect the rights of the government
as provided by the same act , nnd also to
proceed against the directors and stock
holders according lo the net of IS73.
The minority , after staling that It was
tumble to Join the majority of the com
mittee In recommemllnp the passage cf
house b.ll 7.7US , leporteil by them as a
substitute f r nil Mils pending before Iho
uoinnilttei' , which provides for the nettle-
mi-lit of tin' obllRntkni of the Pacific rail
roads in tin-United States , HIIIHH Its objections
tj the plan adopted by the commltteo as
follows :
The only reason which should induce con-
gi\M. * to extend the tlmo of payment by the
several bond-iildt'd railroads to the United
Stites on thu bonds Issued In aid of their
construction and the Interest paid thereon
would bi > to obtain a security which would
Insure Iho paymrnt cf the debt , relieve the
treasury cf Iho ncccss ty of providing for the
payment of the subsidy bonds oa. they fall
due and reimburse It for the payments al
ready made , -amounting to $50.721,775. The
measure reported by the committee docs not
In our Judgment 1111 any of these require
ments to a fiilllclcnt degree to Justify the
extension It grants and Is cbjectlonable In
the following particulars :
First , The mortgage bonds which the sev
eral companion are authorized to Issue are
to be received by the Unite * ! States merely
as collateral security for Iho debts duo It
as ascertained and fixed In the net , nnd nro
of no value whatever , because the mort
gage which tin.1 companies nrn to execute.
to secure iln-lr payment will bo subordinate
to all other HPIIH and mortgages on the prop
erty mortgaged , and wt > are , therefore , tak
ing as collateral security a junior mort
gage upon the same property upon which
wo havu a pi lor statutory lien.
Second , The act falls to provide that the
debt due the government ahould bear any
Interest.
PROVISIONS AUK INDEFINITE.
Third , the act Is to become operative only
"when said companies , or either of them ,
provide for tin ? payment of the flrst morl-
gags bonds , which have precedence over the
lien of the fulled States. " These bonds
inaturu In IS ! ) . " , , 1S9C , 1S118 and 189 ! ) , and Just
what Is meant by "provide for their pay
ment" does not appear , nor In what manner
this provision Is to be made. The collateral
bonds authorised to bo taken will bew orth-
less as n security. Continuing , th ? report
says that the United States holds a lien on
nil the railroad and telegraph lines , rolling
stock , fixtures and property of all kinds ,
which Is .subordinate to the first morlgago
bands , the payment of which must bo pro-
vld d for by the companies as a condlllon
precedent to Issuing the collateral bonds.
The general effect of such payment would
beto extinguish the flrst mortgage and to
constitute the government lien the first In-
cumbrance , tin- collateral bonds being se
cured by a subsequent mortgage certainly
would not affcrd additional ! strength to a
first mortgage upon the- secured property.
Thu laws of congress are the supreme law
of the land ; If It had power to create a
statutory lien to secure the payment of
bonds Issued In aid of the Pacific rail
roads. It 1ms the power to extend
Lhc Hen and apply It as It will , provHed no
contract or other rights are Infrln vl , and
hence we conclude It Is perfectly cv.npotent
to apply the existing Hen to any bcndi : or
jbllgntlons which may be taken In yiayment
Dr novation of the debt now du to the
United States. Consldciing ( hat ( he cidlat-
; ral bonds au.horlzcd by the bill bo entirely
valueless , that they will afford the United
States no additional security nnd servo no
useful purpose , It Is submitted that they
might not bo Issued. The principal by the
terms of the act , bears no Interest , and
itnce all payments of Interest on the collat-
rals would bo Imputed to the credit and
jxtlnctfon protnnto of the principal.
CHANGES WERE DISASTROUS.
Justice requires the statement that no
iuch result was Intended or oxpcctcd by the
: ommlttce , nml that It was caused by the
jhaiiBP in the text of the act , which provided
.hat tlio bonds bhould be accepted as collat-
; ral security Instead of in settlement nnd
Iquldatlon of Iho debt , as originally written
Is to become oper-
n the act. The act
itlvo only when the companies pro-
of thn first mort-
, -ldo for the payment
; age bonds , which now have priority over
ho | lun of. the United States bonds mature In
ISM , ' ! ) fi. ' 1)8 ) and "M. Nn tlmo Is fixed In
.he act when provision for payment IB to bo
uade , npr Is there anything to Indicate what
irovlsion Is contemplated. Y.'o do not per-
: elvo how' payment of bunds held In the gen-
; nil market , amply secured and drawing fl
> er cent , can ho paid in advance of their
naturlty. If It Is expected that , they uru lo
10 retired at or before the maturity of the
Irst Installment of KUbsldlary .bonds Issued
) y the United KlntcH , the bill Is utterly Im-
iractlcable and cannot be carried Into eft 'Ct.
f , on the contrary , by "providing for their
uyment" is meant any undertaking or coa-
ract to do BO as they mature , the United
States will lie giving tip the benefit and the
linking funds amount lug to $28,79,1,7112 , e.\-
pndlng payment of the sums , due It for
ifly years , and obtaining no additional so-
mrlty or advantage whatever.
When It is considered Unit. thn I'nltud
itiilcs has paid a total of ? 5),72I ) 775 inttfr-
> st on Its bonds lai-ued In aid of thfso
oads In cxcoss of all erndltn , on whluh
t Is lo receive no lull-rent and which Is
ire-posed to bu repaid In the manner uboru
lilted the isrots Ilil'qully ' of the tnuiaae-
lon becomes apparent. If this dt-bi wan
n opened lo bo refunded on terms wluo.i
rould emiblP the United SluU-s to KIIM' ! | .
tile the bonds or m.curlllcs y/hleli it ra-
eived for Us o\\n bonds as they fall une ,
.ml . to sell the rs'inalndt'i1 no n l < > r. im-
> urse the treasury lor thn S.VWW.ooi It
iaa paid In Interest on aceuuiit 01 i > as
oads. It would be best from a Ilium < nl
tandpolnt lo grant un > rensonublu reun
ion. 1UO yearn If i.erc : .ry , lu cany an h
plan Into t-ffeel , hut ronu'iit that Hio
Jjiltcd Slates shall pay HIP bonds now nut-
landing amounting to V)1UM,512. ) an 1 IP
icet the Intercut thereon lit ii per runt until
naturlty and to receive llu-refer wllutrrnl
ends worthless OH a meiclirintahlu M-curly ,
nil worthless to the government , find lo
10 held until Iho debt Is paid In Uiu ipan-
icr above stated , Is In our judgment out
f all reason.
In the absence of any proposition from th
cvoral companies , or any of them , to set-
| t > their Indebtedness on f.ilr terms , we
ccomincnd the foreclosure of Ihe IK-n of
ho United States and enforcement of Uiuir
ights according to the provisions of tlie
ct of 1872 and acts amendatory tliercol.
Mmli' ut tlui 1'iirli.
The Seventh Ward Military bjnd will rcn-
er the following mutlcal program at Ha is-
om park this afternoon :
1'AJIT I.
larch The Dominant fusoy
vt-rture Chuval do Bronze Aubir
'he Irish Wcddlnc I'mi-ner
election Isle of Champagne Fin-rat
PAIIT II.
lurch Dre s I'arudc Voulker
ivi-rturo Madehen nn Dc-r Hpulo Huppu
0 II Trovntnro \ i-nll
) ) Scolch Wedding .Miu'ch ChlHtcru
t'ultz-Hympoiilu llondu
PART III.
Mlssu-1
Icdley-IJrlc-a-liiiip
lyl-MIII In the Forest Kllenbcnr
ulecllon Oiplicu Aux Knfiiru . . . .Offciibacu
LiuellKlncu Jl" "