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ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OSLAIIA WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14 1894.
INVESTING OF PORT ARTHUR
Hail Advices Concerning the Operation :
Again ! that Ohineo Stronghold.
LANDING EFFECTED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY
Cbtncio Off or | > ut 1'oclito Uctlitanco to tin
Advance of the Jupnnote III Mnnchnrlu
China Mailing Vast hums ot Money
to Curry nil the \V'nr.
SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 13. The steam
ship Peru arrived tonight bringing the fol
lowing advices to the Associated press :
YOKOHAMA , Oct. 30 , 1891. Genera
Oynma's army left Japan October 18. Th
number of troops was estimated at a llttl
moro than 20,000. They filled nearly flft
tnmports and GOO flat-bottomed boats ac
conpanled the flotilla to facilitate the land
Ing. On October 24 the east coast of the Ltau
Tung peninsula was reached. A constdcrabl
part of the force wai put on shore at
point supposed to he some forty miles nort :
of Port Arthur and a little north ot th
fortified town of Laln-Chao or Chln-Chlrl o
the opposlto coast. The remainder of th
army passed around the extremity of th
peninsula Into the gulf of Pe-chl-11 and tc
ward a destination not yet positively know
to the public In Japan. The fleet undc
Admiral Ito moved simultaneously upon th
stations at Port Arthur and Ta-11-en-war
The purpose was to hern In all the Chines
garrisons In the southern part of Llau-Tun
and compel their surrender , as well as the
of Admiral Ting's squadron. The natlv
troops defending these positions were be
lloved not to exceed 8,000 In number. Thes
facts are telegraphed from Shanghai.
The scene ot operations Is so remote tht
no direct Intelligence has been received b
the Japanese government. The mastery <
the strongholds'whlch command one side t
the entrance to the of
gulf Pe-chl-11 wl
give a powerful advantage to Japan and tli
possession or destruction of the shit
sheltered at Port Arthur will secure he
the undisputed control of the Chinese water
but the capture of a largo- body of soldlei
would be only a burden which would t
gladly avoided were U posilble.
General yamagata's army has signalize
Its advance Into Manchuria by the selzui
of the walled town of Kew-Leen or Chlu-Llei
. The attack was so feebly ir.e ! that the ei
counter could hardly bo called a battle. Tli
crossing of the Yfllu river was completed o
the morning of October 25 and was followe
by a succession of skirmishes In which tl
Japanese lost seventy , killed and wounded.
SPOILS WERE VALUABLE.
Kow Locn fell October 20. The lefendln
force AVOS estimated variously at from 10,0 (
to 16,000 , all of which ran away at the fin
a sault. The Japanese casualties were abel
twenty killed and eighty wounded. Of tl
Chinese 200 were reported killed. The spot
were of great value , including the thirl
large cannon , thousands of small arm
abundant ammunition , 300 tents .and quant
ties of provisions and fodder.
Particulars of the movements In Manchar
are obtained with difficulty owing to tl
excessive sensitiveness of the Japanese ai
thorltlcs to the charges of dls emlnatlr
false news which have been brought again
them abroad. From the beginning ot tl
war they have steadily refused to issi
bulletins until after receiving ofilclal assu
ances of the accuracy of every fact ai
nounccd. All applicants for Information :
Toklo can testify to the extreme cautlc
exercised and now that the government hi
been accused of circulating false news It
next to Impossible to elicit any Intelllgem
whatever.
Before leaving Hong Kong on her horn
ward trip the empress of China signified h
readiness to take a hand In the light
necessary by shipping her guns from t :
stores of the Candlan Pacific.
Advices from Tlcn-Tsln announce that t
ChlncBo have secured from the Hong Koi
and Shanghai bank n loan of 10,000,000 tat
at 7 per cent. With this money several shl
of Chill's navy areto be purchased , If t
present Intention Is carried out. It Is i
ported that two wealthy Tlen-Tsln men ha
united to make up a fund ot 1,000,000 tne
the repayment of which , with Interest ,
sequrcd by the customs department. T
viceroys of several provinces are said
have declared their readiness to supply t
amounts nt which they have been various
assessed , ranging from 4,000,000 to 10,000,0
taels. For the first time In Chinese hlstoi
It Is stated , these sums are eventually to
refunded nnd Interest allowed. Hitherto t
provincial rulers have been compelled to :
the Imperial treasury without hope of otli
remuneration than the bestowal of Increas
rank upon the. party furnishing the mom
The circumstance that they now venture
demand that these advances be consider
loans Instead of gifts Is significant of t
central government's waning authority. B
however obtained , the Tsung-11-Yamen
elated at the protpect ot amassing 125,000,1
taels before the end of the year that bel
the promised loan.
FOREIGNERS LEAVING PEKING.
The exodus of foreigners from Peking c (
tlnues. The British minister has peremp
rlly ordered his countrymen to lea\e , and
any aliens remain It will bo without I
sanction of their diplomatic rcpresentatlv
who do not undertake to guarantee th
safety.
English newspapers In China state pc
lively that the wounded who returned
Port Arthur from the battle oft Tao-Kos
have received absolutely noassistance. . C
doctor In Tlcn-Tsln was telegraphed on i
arrival ot the ships , and though ho slgnif
his willingness- start at once the authc
ties refused to provide the medicine c
stores and appliances which he required.
. without these his services would be of
avail ho did not go.
The captain of a , foreign steamer engai
in carrying coal to Port Arthur reports t !
ecores ot Injured men are lying exposed c
uocared for and surrounded by unbur
dead. Whllo ho was discharging ,1118 ca
n panic was caused by an announcement tl
the Japanese were approaching , and the
hlbltlon of cowardice that ensued Is thus
scribed : Every Inch ot space was taken
with Chinese officers , and men both from
fleet and from the land who came on bo ;
and Insisted on being taken to Taku whet
I wished or not. Vice admirals , post c
tains , lieutenants and petty officers and n
from the fleet hustled and jostled with g
erals , colonels , majors and captains , i
every grade of petty officers and the n
and file of the land forces , for berths In
steamer anything na long as they w
taken away from the place which they i
wentarlly expected to be attacked. Mi
of the officers from the forts had their wl
and families with them and paid for t |
passages with diamond rings and valuab
JAPAN'S ATTITUDE TOWARD AMERK
Several American newspapers express
opinion that the proposed treaty between
United States and Japan Is delayed by
unwillingness of the latter power to ag
to restriction upon the Immigration ot
subjects. This is an error. The Impe
government regards the question as of
Importance , for the reason that few Japan
show any disposition to leave their nal
land. The country Is not at all overcrow
and niore than halt of the land capable
cultivation U still unoccupied. The only
migration has been of some 15,000 laboi
to Hawaii and the conditions which tei
the poorer classes ot peasants to cast tl
fortunes there for a while did not e :
elsewhere. There Is not the slightest Ilk
hood any considerable number ot Japan
will neck a home In America , but If
United States authorities desire to Introd
a restriction clause In the treaty Ja
will make no opposition to any reason :
provision ,
The young Corean nrdict * Wlhwa , '
visit the principal cities of Japan before re
turning home. He Is about 2Q years old and
Is exceptionally clever and well educated ,
excellent resulta are expected from hi :
brief sojourn In the empire- .
CONFLICT OP AUTHORITY.
A diplomatic question will presently bt
brought forward for consideration by the
governments of the United States and Japan
By American usage all sailors serving or
American merchant vessels are held to be
subject to United States jurisdiction , no mat
ter what their nationality may bo or when
the ship may be stationed. Thla claim is noi
only theoretically maintained , but has beer
practically put In force. An Engllshmar
who committed a murder on n Amerlcar
vessel at Yokohama was tried before thi
United States consul general nnd the su
prcmo court at Washington decided the ac
cused was properly subject to United State )
jurisdiction. The governor of the Kanagawi
district , In which Yokohama Is situated , nov
asks the central government for tnformatlor
as to whether this position will be recognlzct
by Japan In the case of offenses committee
by Japanese seamen on alien ships wlthlr
the limits ot the empire. The foreign office
answers alt Japanese and also foreigners no
belonging td a treaty power who an
charged with offenses on any merchant ships
while In Japan must be tried by native
courts nnd that the right of the Unltee
States authorities to deal with them caimo
be admitted.
A severe earthquake occurred In the north
ern provinces and main Island of Japan 01
October 22. Several violent shocks followee
ono another In quick succession for thirty
six minutes. Many hundreds ot houses wen
thrown down or consumed by fire and mon
than 300 persona were killed. The town o
Sakata was almost entirely destroyed. Ai
eruption of Mount Chokal , a volcano In thi
disturbed district and supposed to bo ex
tlnct , Is also reported.
A great arsenal Is to be established a
Kurec , near Hiroshima , and to be complete )
within six months at an estimated cost o
1,000,000 yen.
Count Arltna has contributed 5,000 yen ti
the army fund and 3,000 yen toward thi
support of families In his province whos <
bred winners nre serving In the war.
The hardy fishermen of Japan now lool
upon the Corean waters as free from al
danger. They pursue their calling on botl
sides of the peninsula nnd a fleet of 100 boat
has just left Choshin for the Taitong o
Dai-Do river.
Laalcldo Hern , the American novelist , ha
emerged from his seclusion In the Interior o
Japan and Is editing an English nowspape
In Kobe.
Kobe.TREATMENT
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.
Major General Ormcy of the British nrmj
now visiting Japan for the purpose of mill
tary observation , haa made an Inspection o
the Red Cross hospital of Toklo In which th
Chinese prisoners are lodged. He was strucl
by the generous treatment they received
Their bed clothes had wadding of fine cotton
their food consisted of meat , fowl anel othe
nutritious substances. Every man was pro
vlded with a tooth brush and powder. Her
are some ot the questions asked the prisoner :
with their answers : *
"How do you feel here , as pilsoners ? "
"Wo are only grateful for this unexpecte
Tcutmcnt. "
"Yes ; what a difference from your ow ;
: ountry. where prisoners are treated wit
.he utmost cruelty. It Is fprtunate for yo
hat you have as an enemy a merciful , civ
tzed country like Japan , Shall you not bea
t well In mind. "
"WJicn we.were unfortunately wounde
nd "taken prisoners we had expected to b
zruelly treated nnd finally quartered. W
hall. Indeed never forget this' kind treat
inent. "
"You are here kindly treated ; were yo
iver so well treated In your own cquntry' '
rmy ? " -
"Wo have never been medically trcate
n our crmv. "
"Why , are there no surgeons In you
rmy ? "
"There are surgeons , but they are nt
ttachfd to the armies nnd charge fees fc
reatmcnt , and as wo have no money w
annot receive medical treatment. "
The general Inquired If the Chinese wei
leimlttcd to write home. He waa told thei
would be no objection , but only a few wei
nblo to write and none expressed a wish i
do so. On examining their Injuries , he four
hey had been wounded with the sword , bi ;
onet , or shot , In the back , showing thi
ivero caught after they had taken to the
lieels. There , was only one. exception ; 1
had been shot In the breast. He was
strongly built and fierce looking man , ar
different In aspect from the rest of the prl
oners.
oners.EMPEROR'S DAILY ROUND.
The following report of the emperor's dal
occupation at Hiroshima Is given by _ , a mer
ber of the Imperial household. His majes
rises at G every morning , and dressing hlr
self In his uniform , takes his scat on a can
chair and attends to military and Importai
affairs until after breakfast time. This co
eluded , he resumes labor until noon , when
short interval Is allowed for lunch. He h
only one room of about 15x24 feet , in whli
lie attends to business , takes his meals at
sleeps. At about 4 p. m. k takes a bat
undressing himself with his own hands , aft
which he again dons his un/orm | and dine
He then takes up work again , which Is co
tlnued until supper. Having many matte
still to attend to , he does not retire as a ru
until past midnight. Fortunately , his stro :
constitution stands this unusual strain w <
and he Is as healthy and hearty as ever.
The public subscription to the army fui
now exceeds 2,000,000 yen , The bankli
house of Mutsul has volunteered to condu
a thoroughly appointed arsenal at any pla
which the government may select.
Much Indignation has been existing amo
the Japanese by the discovery of a telegrn
sent from Yokohama to London and pu
llshed In European and American pape
calling for a gunboat to ba dispatched I
the protection of British subjects whose llv
are alleged to be In danger. The only pos
bio purpose of such a telegram Is to wa
tonly throw discredit upon Japan. The llv
and property of foreigners In Yokohama we
never -safer than at the present. Even t
Chinese residents pursue their occupatlo
undisturbed , confident In the good faith
the government and the orderly habits of t
people. _
broun ON mi : r.Nontsu COAST.
Ships lu the Channel Iluvo a Itouclt Tin
Rutting Through
LONDON , Nov. 13. As details are i
celved hero In regard to yeiterday's stoi
It Is seen to be very severe Indeed. Mu
damace was- done In the flooded dtstrlt
and some lives have been lost.
Passencers who crossed tha channel di
Ing the Btorm describe their voyage
being an awful experience. The Ostend nig
boat put In to Dover with her forecastle a
deck severely damaged by the heavy s
which had come on board of her.
The coastguards' station at Sandgate w
blown down during the storm.
In Dorsetshire and Somersetshire- t
heaviest floods In years have been expe
cnced , and at Bath. In Somersetshire , t
water was breast high In some of the stree
In other places people were so alarmed
the rising water that they sought refuge
the attics of their houses , or upon hi
ground. In the Rudster valley , Somers
shire , the water rose five feet , render !
scores ot people homeless. In Dorsetsli
the lowlands were flooded and the peoj
had to be rescued by boats from windows
the upper stories of their houses. Othi
were fed by boats In the same -way.
Severe gales are reported all along t
coast nnd In France.
_
Hurricane t llrumeln.
T1RUS8EL8 , Nov. IS A terrific hurrlcn
swept over Belgium yesterday * In this c
and Its neighborhood u number at unflnlsli
houses collapsed nnd others Were unroofi
Three persons were killed and ' many
Jured. _
ItouikV.i Not
LONDON. Nov 13.-Oolonel MajeneJ
chief Inspector of explosives , reports I
bomb which was found last night In
niche , outside the law courts was not load
BOl'D AND THE POSTOFFIGE
Washington People Think the Qovernoi
Will Succeed Major Olarkson.
HE HAS NOT MADE FORMAL APPLKATICH
I'rlcndly Halations with President Clcvelani
niict Mich Stnmlliie III HU Party
Ilia Hccommcnetiitlon for
the I'oaUron , ' '
WASHINGTON , Nov. 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The appointment of a postmastc
for Omaha will be. made before the close o
this week , and It may be made tomorrow
Postmaster General Blssell Is still conflnei
to his room , but he has so far recovered fron
the attack of pneumonia that he may be abl
to go to the > department tomorrow or Thurs
day. There Is no application from him 01
file , nor any recommendation from an ;
source , but It la In the air that ex-Govcrno
James E. Doyd will bo appointed. An eli
official of the Postofflce department toda ;
aald : "Governor Boyd Is a warm friend o
President Cleveland. All Nebraska appoint
ments were made during the former Clevclani
administration upon the recommendations o
Governor Boyd and Dr. Miller. The presl
dent knows htm well and his standing a
the whlto house was such that wo used t
appoint fourth-class postmasters whcneve
Governor Boyd called hero and asked fo
them or wrote his recommendations fron
Omaha. Besides , he has recently made ;
strong campaign for his party In the Omah
congressional district , and Is entitled t
recognition on that ground alone. I can as
sure you , however , that no papers arc 01
fllo In his behalf. If he Is appointed , a
sterna likely , It will probably bo done upo ;
the verbal recommendation of Secretary Mor
ton at the white house. "
1IONU CAM , IbSUKD.
Conditions of the Cult Mintlar to that o
I.ust February.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 13. Secretary Cat
lisle late this afternoon Issued his call fo
bids for $50,000,000 of 5 per cent , ten-yea
bonds , Interest to be paid In coin , which 1
Interpreted to mean gold.
The only material changes made In th
present call from that Issued January 14 la :
are the omission of the upse or mlnlmur
price which would be accepted , and the nc
tlce that the proposals for the present Issu
must be sealed. It Is confidently expccte
at the Treasury department that an amour
will be realized considerably In excess of thn
received on the February Issue. This ej
pectadon Is based on the fact that the :
are exceptionally large amounts ot mOnc
now seeking Investment In the country , an
upon the further fact the February Issue I
now quoted at $118.50 , or about 2 per ceri
above the price which would yield 3 per cen' '
From the last 'Issue there was realized $58
060,917.03 , and of this amount $52,850,204.2
was In gold coin , $5,810,420 In gold certlf
cates , and $233.39 In other money which th
sub-treasuries were compelled to take 1
making change. Whllo these amounts wet
actually paid Into the treasury In gold or II
equivalent , a very considerable amount t
gold was withdrawn from the sub-treasurit
for the express purpose of using It again 1
paying for the bonds. The exact amour
thus withdrawn cannot be ascertained , bt
the best knowledge obtainable Is that
approximates $15,000,000. With a view of
more exact estimate of the amounts whlc
will bo withdrawn between now and tl
Ecttlementof , all accounts under the call tl ,
sub-treasuries will from this dale keep
record of all deposits of legal tenders mai
In change for gold and the names ot tl
firms or persons calling for them.
The following Is the secretary's clrculi
calling for bids :
TREASURY DEPARTMENT , WASI
INGTON , D. C. . Nov. 13 , 1894 Bj' ' vlrtt
of the authority contained In the not of coi
gross entitled "An net to provide for tt
resumption of specie payments , " approve
January U , 1875 , the. Hecretary of the treai
ury hereby gives public notice that scale
proposals will be received at the Treasut
department , ofllce of the secretary , unt
13 o'clock noon , orv the 20th day of Ni
vember , 1891. for United States 6 per cei
bonds In either reglsteied or coupon fora
dated February 1 , 1894 , redeemable in col
at the pleasure of the government nft <
ten years from the date of their Issue , nr
bearing Interest payable quarterly In col
nt the rate of 5 cent centum per annur
Bidders whose proposals are accepted wl
be required to pay 20 per cent In gold col
or gold certificates , upon the amounts i
their bids , as soon as they receive notli
of the acceptance of such bids nnd to pa
In like coin or certificates an additional
per cent at the expiration of each ten da'
thereafter until the whole Is paid ; but the
may , at their option , pay the entire amoui
of their bids when notified of acceptani
or at any time when an Installment Is pa ;
able. The ( Irst payment , however , of n
lesi thnn 20 per cent , must be made whi
the bidder receives notice of the ncceptam
of his proposal. The denominations of tl
bonds will be JTO and upwards , and bldde
will , In their proposals , state the denomln
tlona desired , whether registered or coupe
nt prices which the bidders propose to pa
the place where It Is desired the bonds slit
be delivered and the otllce , whether that
the treasurer of the United States or i
assistant treasurer , where It will be mo
convenient for the bidder to deposit tl
amounts of his payments. The bonda w
be dated February 1 , 1891. In order to mai
the proposed Issue uniform us to date wl
the existing issues , but Interest therei
will begin November 1 , 1891 , and blddc
will be required to pay accrued Interest
the rate * or 5 per cent on the face value
their bonds from November 1 to the date
dates of payment. The total Issue of bom
tin pursuance of this notice , will not exce <
the sum of JSO.OflO.WX ) . The secretary of t !
treasury hereby expressly reserves the rig
to reject any or all bids. All propose
should be addressed to the secretary of t
treasury , Washington. D. C. , and should
distinctly marked : "Proposals for the pu
chase or 5 per cent bonds. "
Blank forms for proposals may be hi
on application to the secretary of the trea
ury. J. G. CARLISLE.
Secretary of the Treasury ,
JAPAN IN NO nUJlRV.
Una Not YetIndicated a Uotlro to Accoj
Mediation from Any Source.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 13. The prospt
for United States mediation between Chi
and Japan looks lets bright today. Six da
have passed since Secretary Qresham cabl
Minister Dunn at Toklo offering the go
ofllcea of President Cleveland as mediator
case Japan joined China In requesting
but as yet Japan has not accepted. Tl
leads to the conclusion that the Japane
government looks with suspicion at the C !
ness move In Inaugurating the negotlatlc
and at China's Intimations that she will t
expect Great Britain , the recognized' frle
of China , to co-operate with the Unit
States In the settlement. The belief Is gro
Ing that Japan's nonacoeptance of Anierlc
mediation la likely until China modifies I
expectations and makes them so definite-
to be beyond future doubt or diplomatic m
construction. As yet , however , there Is
Intimation from Japan as to her failure
accept the proposal. An acceptance m
come at any moment.
The hesitation of Japan Is explained by t
circumstances leading up to" the present' j
gotlatlons. U Is known that the offer of t
United States was the Indirect result of
request from China that this government ] <
other purer3 In Intervening. Japan did i
make nrali a request ot the United States
other pmera. The United States promp
decline ! China's petition for a Joint Int
ventlon , but signified Us willingness to i
as peacemaker it requested. China has n
however , -withdrawn that feature of 1
original request , which expressed the he
that other powers would co-operate with I
United States , but on the contrary 1s app
ently seeking to have Great Britain reci
nlzed as a factor In the settlement. 1
attitude of France also in vecklna * o be
actor In the mediation- adds A- further com
llcatlon. At the SlatePdeparlment and a
ho Chinese nnd Japanese IfKStlous no wens
s to bo obtained 04 to the conclusion ot tin
grecment. _ . . \
Nlriirtictm < mini O < m > | > ; f llopnfut.
WASHINGTON , Nov ! lliThe Marltlmi
tlcarngtia Canal company of JNew York hni
made Us annual repcru to the secretary 01
tie Interior. The report refers to the de
resslon that has prevnfled during the year
which , It BiiB , has prevntedlt | from doln ;
ny work or making arty progress In tin
onatmctlon of the canftl. Thtr affairs o
he NlcarnRuan Canal Conptnictlon com ,
> any nre reviewed. TKI company fnllei
ast year. It had the contracts to bulk
ortlons of the canal , nnd It was owing t <
hlM failure that the Maritime companj
vns unable to do any -work. "The. construe
Ion company Is now reported to be re ,
rpnnlzed , and the hopen Is expressed thai
more favorable financial times will pee th <
onstructlon company ready to proceed will
lie work and progress jnade In bulldlm
he canal. _
JS"on | > irtl-iin Tflmprrnnca I'nlnu. '
WASHINGTON , Nov. 13. The first sessloi
f the fifth annual conference of the Non
artisan Women's Chrlstlart Tcmpernnci
lllance was held this evening. Followlnf
tie formal openlnir of the convention. Uev
. D. Mortal of Washington ) nnd Jeffersor
lollege delivered an address 'ot ' welcome It
lehalf of the college. The ( vice president
itrs. H. C. Campbell , In the absence cf Mrs
'hlnney , then made the annual nddresi
state presidents , including Mrs. M. 13
Ilnmnn of Iowa and Mrs. Sheldon of Mis
ourl , were then Introduced , i Tomorrow thi
( invention will go to work fo earnest ,
Vc tul
WASHINGTON , Nov. 13.-iSpeclal Tele
ram. ) James F. O'Grndy ' .has been np
minted postmaster at Trlebcnhof , Robert !
ounty , S. D. , vice F. J , Stldel , resigned.
The postofllcc of Morgan , Crawford county
n. , has been discontinued. Mall will go t <
Hohenzollern. *
Postmasters have been commissioned ni
allows : Iowa Charles LeUerer , Franklli
tatlon : Samuel M. NlocOla , Pllotburg
South Dakota Eva V. Whitney , Wessing
on Springs ; John VandeOrra , Heln.
Appointed.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 13. President Cleve
and , today appointed , the following post
masters : Thomas J. Sailflford , Trlnldriil
Colo. ; W. H. Lakln , pjiyette , la. ; J. M
Page , Mystic , In. ; John W. Kirk , Weir
Can. ; John M. Boyd , Senecn. Mo. ; Ernes
Grunsfeldt , Albuquerque , uN. M.
Two .New Canes of
WASHINGTON , Nov. 13.-Two new case
f smallpox developed here ' today. Th <
ondltion of one of the victims is critical
Three of the smallpox patients at the hos
pltal were today dismissed asicurcd.
Two Corigilliir Appnlulmetits.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 1 13.f-The preslden
has appointed John Karel of , Chicago , 111.
as consul general at St. Petersburg am
Charles Jones of Wisconsin as consul a
'rnguc. _ . fr
Italtlnmro Arrives , in China.
WASHINGTON , Nov. * " 13. The Unite. .
States ship Baltimore has1 arrived at Ghee
Fee , China , ,
a
Itobbcrs Fulled to ( lot. Into the ixpreg :
Cnr , hut Held Up I'liftKengerB.
FORT SMITH , Ark. . NOT , 13. Train No. :
i southbound on the Missouri , Kansas ,
Texas , was held up and fobbed nt 10 p. n
at u little siding named .Blackstonc , flv
miles , , north of"Muscogeo : There were fll
teen men In the gang , all unmasked. Tli
swtch , | was thrown and , the train run Into
track on whtch , there we.re several box cari ,
*
An attempt was made toent.enr J-he expret
car.jjmtwas | unsucctussfuir'lKe rolibsi
flndlng themselves foiled InHhls , commence
robbing the passengers , whdl up to this tlm
had been merely kept under guard by me
station ? : ! - In either dbor off each * coacl
Two hundred nnd sixty dollars In money an
eight gold watches were se'cured. The rol
3ers then withdrew. On6 'of 'the train ere
claims to have recognized : Bill Cock as or
of thebandits. . Tlio reason that moi
money was not .secured lay in the fact thi
while the robbers were endeavoring togi
nto the express car , the 'passengers dispose
of much ot their valuables. ' The scene <
the holdup Is In the midst .of the Cook rei
dezvous , all that countryj'between the Arkai
sas and Verdlgre river * " liefngf particular !
suited to the purposes of lawless bands. A
most the entire" force -of 'Marshal Crumpf
now up In that countrV * and1 can go to tl
scone of the robbery ( n'ftjfcw hours If i
ordered. Ho is as yet ignorant of thea ft a I
however , the news not iiayjng reached hei
until 1 o'clock this morning- _
WKT.T.S bTILT IX ifyiDKXCE.
famous 1'lno Itlclgo In rjireter Not Den
ii Previously' , Imported.
CHAMBERLAIN , S. D , & .rov. 13.-Specli
Telegrnm.-The report thjkt Phillip Well
the noted Pine Ridge Interpreter , who dl
tlngulshed himself In the tiajttle of Wounde
Knee , had been murdered by pine RId
Sioux has been Investigated and found I
be untrue. Wells is .alive and well , ar
passed through here today bound east.
J'dcemont'd Latest'Industry.
EDQEMONT , S. D.J ' 6v. 13. ( Sped
Telejrram.-J. ) E. SoarJes ; of New Yor !
treasurer of the American Sugar Reflnlr
company nnd one of thef directors of tl
Northern Pacific railroad. Is here to me
Frnncls C. G ruble of. Qrnnha for the pu
pose of establishing a grind stone mam
factaring industry. * t
Ille Conti-nct 'Ajfiinle ' " ! .
CHAMBERLAIN , S. D..1NOV. 13.-(8pecl
Telegram. ) Merchants , mill of Mitchell hi
been awarded the- contract to furnish 230,0
pounds of Hour to Indians at Crow Cree
and Lower Brule agencies ;
Kojtaaufft n A I.KTTKII ,
Does Not I'romlie , However , to Lend to til
Dlicnrory ot f/Mcililpntitjr.
SALINA , Kan , , Now W > Th © bank ro
ber who was shot hfa ,3-eaterday by h
pals , after he had been. gjleVously woundi
by the cashier of tlie * > Bank robbed , w <
found to have on hlH iMrson 11.500 of tl
booty. A letter woftSulipu found on hi
addressed to StephenMBCee , 902 Hlcko
street , St. Joseph , Jflo. ' jThe gang Is su
posed to have been ' het s uae. which robbi
the Fort Scott bank In September. Tht
haunts are In the-iUlue t hills of Osbon
county , and from yeit < nJny's occurren
nnd the arrest of atrnejn > ee of the band
Iea\enworth last \v elcxiLJ8 believed enon
Information will bg pulped to Insure ti
capture of the entire | ud.
ST. JOSEPH. NQV.Inquiries nt !
Hickory street , thla clcyjlhu address foui
on the dead bank robjie- i tt Sallna , KaJ
develop that Stephen * JtelCe * ; named
the address , U a 20-year-aW boy , who h
no knowledge of the rchber. nor can he i
call any correspondent his who answe
the description of the dead robber.
Celebrating 'riiurniini'ii Illrlliduy.
COLUMBUS. Nov. ' lj.J"udge Allen
Thurman celebrated ) il 81st birthday todi
and tonight. The Thurrniin club called up
him tonight In a body jit his home. T
judge Is a sufferer from rheumatism and >
celved his guents reclining In his ea
chair. He made a , brief speech , chiefly
a reminiscent nature. A telegram wn BC
by the Thurman club to President Clcv
land , recalling that he hail joined them
celebrating the 77th birthday of the c
Roman and extending greeting upon t
present occasion. The club , lii the telegra
renewed Its pledge of Iqyalty and fidelity
true democracy as exemplified by Preside
Cleveland and Judge Thurman.
< t > i
Sinn nii'l 'lhr o , , uillc m Itirm : I
NATCH UZ , Mlsif. . < NOV. 13. The house
Louis Williams , near here , burned to t
ground , cremating 'Williams and his thr
children.
CAN'T ' ORGANIZE THE SENATI
Fpper Honso of Congress Likely to Roman
in Democratic ) Hands.
EPUBLICANS WILL NOT HAVE CONTROI
'opnllsts Show No Inclination to As lt am
tha Only Hope. U hi the Now Stntei
Nut Utor-Anxloua for
It Anj way.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 13. The declaration
f Senators Stewart and Peffer render 1
omewhat uncertain whether the populls
enators or any ot their number will unit
with the republican senators for the purpos
t securing control ot the senate after th
th of March , Without this assistance , I
will , according to present appearances , b
mposslblo for the republicans to regali
ontrol before 1897 or after another election
Vlth the senators to bo elected in the plac
f Senators Hansom nnd Jarvls of Nortl
Carolina , and not counting Senator Jones o
Nevada as a republican , they cannot hope fo
more than forty-three republicans In the sen
tc. and that Is two less than Will be re
ulred for either organization or for trans
ctlon of business.
The question has also been rained as t
whether the republican senators will reall ;
eslrc to organize , and some of the older an
more experienced politicians about Washing
on contend that they will not so desire whei
hey como to look the ground over and welgl
ho various considerations Involved.
The principal reason for this view Is th
> ellef that the older and more experience' '
epubllcan members will bo averse to as
umlng thp responsibility In the absence o
eal power to transact business which the ;
vould , of course , not have unless there wa
L majority of senators pledged to act will
hem on questions of party policy as well a
pen organization ! They call attention to th
act that the house will bo composed In
arcu measure of untried members and tha
t Is possible that many of these new me ;
nay be disposed to commit the party to
eglslatlvo policy which might prove to b
unwise on the eve of a presidential electlor
r , If not unwise , at least unavailing In th
ace of the fact that the presidential dial
vlll still bo In the hands of the democrats.
"What then ? " they ask , "Is the sense
cpublicans assuming the responsibility c
power without being able to exercise 117"
To do this they contend they must neces
arlly make some concessions to the popn
Ists which are liable to prove embarrassing
Continuing the argument in this line the
say that the fact that the republicans liav
lot the senate will prove a check upon th
louse. In case one Is needed , and enable th
cooler .members of that body to hold th
moro .radical In by simply holding up th
mpossibllty | ot accomplishing anything I
hat body and pointing out the wisdom c
rultless effort. On the other hand , the 01
ganlzatlon of the senate would give the n
mbllcans no advantage except that to be di
Ived from the acquisition of the offices an
.he control of committee action. It Uta
elects republican senators and the senator ! )
ilectlonn In other states now go as the n
: urns from the late election Indicate the
will , this will give the republican party a
absolute , majority , and ) thus definitely sett !
tttar question. Or If elyiar Nevv Mexico (
Arizona should elect republican senator's , ai
sumlng there would be no change of prograi
on the part of the democrats as to the poltc
of their admission as states at the short sei
slon , the effect would be the same. TJie tw
senators from either ot these proposed atatt
would be sufficient to give the senate lo tl
republicans , whereas if the democrats shoul
secure the senators from all of them _ the
would bo ono short of a majority.
WHAViil IS 1101'HITIJL.
Thinks the Lute Limdillclo Menus 1'opnll !
Victory In the Future.
DES MOINES , Nov. 13. ( Special Teli
gram. ) General Weaver , who was defeat !
( or congress In the Ninth district , In c
Interview says : "So far as the grei
Issues now before the country are concerne
the election has no significance whatcvc
High and low tariff- districts , gold standai
districts , free- sliver districts , money cente
and all alliance and labor strongholds we
alike submerged and swept by the ragli
torrent. It was simply a tremendous cycloi
of discontent. It was an electoral cxploslo
and It blew Into fragments an old establish !
organization which had within Its contr
every department of government and all tl
vast resources of olllclal patronage. Tl
wrath of the people was like a smoulder ! )
volcano which had to have vent. Everyboi
can now see that the failure of the dem
cratlc party Is due to the fact that It
hopelessly divided upon all the great quo
tlons of the day , while. Us enemy Is a un
from sea to sea and from the lakes to tl
gulf ; and all can now see clearly that the
Is neither call nor room for two corporatli
and gold standard parties In this countr
The * corporations are wedded to- thertpu
llcan party , and the bond of affection b
tween them cannot be broken. Under gre
leadership the democratic party schould ha
comprehended these things and taken t :
field as the champion of the people.
"As far as the populists are concerne
everything Is hopeful and full of promis
Wo have emerged from the storm with o
vote largely Increased In every state. T
gale dealt tenderly with us In all quartei
while In Georgia , Texas and the Carolln
It turned into a strong populist blast , ai
thrust upon our young and promising orgar
zatlon the honor of breaking the solid south
Ho closes with an appeal for the populls
to still stand together.
SKCJUKL3 TO KLUd'lON DISOUDKII.
Seventeen Chicago Policemen Ruipcnded
Cash to Convict 'I ri nscrc or .
CHICAGO , Nov. 13. Seventeen big pollc
men were suspended by Inspector Schaa
at the East Chicago avenue station la
night. Their Indifference' to the numcro
outrages committed at the polls , culmlnatli
In the murder ot Gus Colllander elect !
night , Is alleged to bo tlio direct caus
The charges are neglect of duty and dl
obedience of orders.
There were 344 members of the Unl
League club who sat at dinner last nlgl
Having dined they talked about electl
day outrages , and within ten minutes
3ess made up a purse of $4,000 to help p
for the catching of election law violators a
the sending ot the same to Jollet. A coi
mlttee of twenty-five was appointed to car
on the fight.
Majority un < l I'larnlltjr In Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS , Nov. 13. The olllc
vote of last Tuesday's election In India
has been received and by congressional d
trlcts the republicans have a majority
55.G71. For the head of the state ticket , wl
one county ( Sullivan ) out , the republic
Plurality Is 47,009. The populist candldt
for secretary of state received 29,621 vet
showing a populist gain over 189J of 7,001
Suit Inl.e ICepiibllcaiK Jollify.
SALT LAKE. U. T. , Nov. 13. The repi
Ilcans of Utah held a great ratlflcatl
meeting Monday. The affair began wl
a. barbecue and ended with speaking at t
Salt Lake theater. The torchlight proci
Elon was the most magnificent affi
pf the kind ever witnessed In the terrltoi
Mcl'.iraii < ! ct tha Certificate ,
JERSEY CITY , Nov. 13.-The official cou
of the Seventh congressional district nho
a plurality of 290 for McEwan , republican
KHIII.K City uiiil the t ounty.
KANSAS CITY , Nov. 13.-Returns to t
Star how that the amendment Rubmltl
to the people to separate Kansas Cltv fn
nckson county has been defeated , 1
arrled overwhelmingly In the city , but th
ounty outside voted solidly against U.
LOOKING roll Till ; SPOILS.
'utrlotH Who Tit I'lock to Lincoln to Bci
\ VhUVim In It.
LINCOLN , Nov. 13. ( Special. ) The In
ux of aspirants for appointive offices fron
lie now administration has set In tow an
jlncoln. Crowds have arrived today on al
nest every train , and hotels ore full of them
Mg rolling has begun In earnest , Thcsi
spirants for public pap are by no mean :
onflncd to democrats and Independents. Tin
uccess of the republican state ticket hn
rawn a largo contingent of "true blue" Ma
ors men , nnd they appear to have met tin
lected candidates at Lincoln by a kind o
rearrangement. Speculation Is rife as t <
what course Governor-elect Holcomb wll
ursue In regard to a distribution of spoils
iluny contend that as tils election Is no
straight pop victory ho will be extremcl ;
beral with democratic applicants. The In
epcndents , meanwhile , say nothing , bu
hero ore Indications that they are sawlni
onsldcrable wood.
Brad Slaughter floated Into town thl
lornlng and freely conceded the election o
udgo Holcomb by a plurality running fron
,500 to 3,000. Judge Holcomb Is certain ! :
oslng nothing In the grand total from tin
eturns of county clerks us received by tin
ecretary of state.
Appointive ameers at the state capital an
n the qul vlve regarding the probab'o fati
n store for them. It Is said that Sidney J
Cent , Independent candidate for commls
loner of public lands nnd buildings , wouli
Iko to take chargeof the bureau of Indus
rial statistics. But It Is not considered cer
aln that there will be any change In the. In
umbency of that office. There Is anothe
tern on the wings of rumor to the effect tha
he newly elected commissioner of publl
ands nnd buildings , Henry C. Russell , wll
nake n clean sweep In his office. Just nov
Lincoln Is fast developing Into a politico
learlng house for the adjustment of antl
lection promises. That there Is likely t
bo considerable friction In the settlement o
hcso matters no one doubts.
AT KVNSAS CITY.
Official Itcturni Overthrow Previous Cnl-
rultttlona nt Iliumn City.
KANSAS CITY , Nov. 13. The voters of al
parties received a shock today. From elec
Ion day until now they all believed W. T
amteson , republican , and William Sloan , re
publican , had been elected prosecuting at
orney and county marshal respectively. Tin
eturns as announced by the record of voter :
aid so , but the official returns give dlfteren
esults , which turn Jamleson's plurality o
63 In the city to a plurality of twenty-threi
or J. H. Bremmerman , democrat. Thl
udden change caused amazement , but con
ternatlon struck the town when the an
louncement was made that Sloan's before un
questioned plurality had dwindled away am
he county actually ga\e Joseph Keshlear
lemocrat , thirty-three plural ty. Juitlce
Shannon and Hawthorne completed thel
comparison of the vote yesterday , accordlni
o law , and found no change from the resul
> ; fore announced , excepting In Bremmer
man's count , who was credited with an cxtn
nindred because of a wrong addition. Thla
lowevcr , had noeffect excepting to lessci
Jamleson's plurality. Until the official an
nouncement was made thece two justlve
vould have staked tlelr ; lives the republlcai
tand dates were elected. Nobody knows hot \
t nil happened. There are loud cries c
Iraud. Th Star lndfpnd.ent , . a cpnservatlv
paperi lafiilalfeTJa scare head declaring th
flection ims'b'e > iC"stcleu. " The Journal , re
nibllcan , declares the boldest of frauds liav
jeen sprung at the lait momcnti Justlc
ilawthorne has wired thfe secretary of stat
.hat the returns have been manipulated , an
advising him not to Issue commissions t
3remmerman and Keshlear. County Cler
3aldwell has Issued certificates of elect.on t
aremmerman and Keshlfar.
souiui > ON uosiAN's MHTKAUC.
Mrs , \Valto Sorry tliut Mia Advocated th
I'.iifr.uirhlieiiioiit of Women.
DCNVEIl , Nov. 13. In an Interview put
llshed today Mrs. Walte , wife of the governo
who wag one of the foremost women In ac
vocatlng equal suffrage before the legtslatur
said she was disgusted with the result (
the enfranchisement of women.
The conduct of the women of Capitol HI !
both before and after the election , " she sail
has been perfectly scandalous. They Iw
simply , gone and cut the throat of the part
that gave them the right to vote , and ha\
disgraced their womanhood. The goverm
opposes the enfranchisement of women t
much as I do now. I don't think tie Is al
solutely against giving them the right I
vote In other states , but he thinks the
should receive some education In cltlzenshl
before they get the full privilege of Amer
can citizenship. " Mrs. Walte Is also quoU
as saying that Archbishops Ireland and Co
rlgan sent $50,000 to Colorado to help the r
publicans carry the state.
OVIIll TIIKKli THOUSAND.
Judge Ilolcomb'ul'lurnlltv I'rotty Definite ]
hnttloil nt 3,237.
LINCOLN , Nov. 13. ( Special Telegram.- )
The official returns from sixty-one countli
have been received In the secretary ot state
ofllco and tabulated , leaving twcnty-nlt
counties still to be heard from. The enl
place where any grievous error has been dl
covered Is In Phelps county , the details <
which have already been published. Th
mistake Is now being corrected , for the r
turns have been sent back td the county clei
at Holdrege , and ho will make the necessai
alteration to give Holcomb the vote to whlc
he Is entitled. The figures In the secretai
ot state's office compare closely with thoi
already printed In The Bee. If there are i
further changes In the figures as printed !
The Bee , the vote on Holcomb and Majo
will stand as follows :
Holcomb 07fl
Majors H"
Holcomb's plurality . . _ . 3,2
TO PILLIIOL-COMIl'S 8IIOKS.
Homer M. Sulllvmi Kndorsed by tlio Itnr <
Cuitcr County.
BROKEN BOW , Neb. , Nov. 12. ( Spec !
Telegram. ) At a meeting of the Cutt
county bar held here last evening Horn
M. Sullivan received the unanimous e
dorsement of ( he bar to nil the vacancy th
will be causd upon the resignation of Go
ernor-elect S. A. Holcomb as Judge of t ;
Twelfth Judicial district. Mr. Sullivan Is o ;
of the pioneer lawyers of the district , ai
no better appointment could be made.
Plymouth County' * Vote
LEMARS , In. , Nov. U.-Speclal Tel
gram. ) The Board of Supervisors canvass
the vote of Plymouth county today. T ;
ofilclal count shows that the republlca
carried the county by 22 plurality on t
state ticket nnd elected three out of thefo
county officers. This is the first time sin
1881 that the republicans have carried t :
county. .
I'udd'M Miijorlty One Tliouiaml.
BAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 13-Offlclal
turns have been received from over half t
counties In California , and the results she
that the plurality of Budd , the democrat
candidate for governor , Is over 1,000. It
not probable that this will be greatly i
duced by the olllclal returns from the oth
counties. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ *
loiv.i Uepuhllcan * Celelir.itn.
CRESTON , la. . Nov. 13.-(8peclal ( Te
gram. ) The republicans ratified last Tui
day's victory with a rousing- meeting U
night. Congressman-elect Hepburn , c
Congressman Flick of Bedford , ColOi
Temple of Osceola and State Senator Har
pf freston were the oratnra.
THOSE SUGAR WITNESSES
Sensation of the Senate About to Take on ar
Acute Stage.
'
JUDGE COLE OVERRULES A DEMURRER
Ti-st disc Decided Agalnit Them nnd th
Indicted Men Can Now lie Tried
Action of the Sriuito
l mloraod.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 13. Judge Cole , la 4 |
ho United States district court ot the Uls ; jl
rlct of Columbia , overruled tlio demurrer In
ho cases of John W. McCarthy of Washing-
on and E. H. Chapman of New York ,
irokcrs , who refused to answer certain ques-
Ions before the sonata sugar Investigating
ommlttco and sent the defendants for trial.
This was In the nature of a test case , and
lie decision means that Havcmeycr , Seorlca
ml Seymour , who were recently Indicted
ml the newspaper , men , Edwards and
lirlver , who were first Indicted , still Imvo
o stand trial. Judge Cole recites the facts
eadlng up to the Indictment of witnesses
efusltig to answer Questions put by con
cessional committees. Concerning tin
itatuto the Judge says : "It xvns not tha
ntcntlon of congress by that section to en
arge or attempt to , enlarge or deflna Ha
wn Jurisdiction , but to provide a method
f punishment of a witness who should at-
empt to Impede In the manner stated In
hat section cither house In the lawful oxer *
tso ot Its constitutional authority.
"Counsel for the defendants contend , In
upport of the demurrer , that the senate com-
iltteo had no jurisdiction under the terms of ; l
'
her Bcolutlon set out In the Indictments ta |
nqiilre Into the subject whether senators
ad been dealing In the stock of the sugar
efln'ng ' company centrally known as Sugar
locks during thependency of the tariff bill
n the senate , and that the said questions set
orth In the Indictments have no material
icarlng Dr pertinency to any other question
jeforo the committee , and that consequently
ho defendants are guilty of no offense In
ecl.nlng to answer the questions put to
hem. It Is not denied that the senate
light ha\o jurisdiction to Inquire- Into this
ubject , under certain circumstances and by
proper resolution confer that jurisdiction
pen a committee , but the objection Is that 71
lie facts and circumstances under which 1 |
ho jurisdiction might bo exeiclfed do not II
ppear in the resolution.
"It la kald that In order that the proper
xerclso of this Jurisdiction of Inquiry Into
ho private affairs of the citizen , so as to
onstltute It an offense on the part of a.
Nltne&s to refuse to answer a question , It
hould appear on the face of the resolution
hat the. . Information sought la material and
icrttncnt for the consideration of the senate-
n the aid of Its Judicial or legls'atlve func-
lens , and It Is the purpose of the senate
o make such use of It as can bo obtained ;
hat ulillo formal pleadings arc not nccea-
ary there must be a substantial declaration
or avowal In the resolutions of a definite *
object to be attained , such as the trial of
leflnltc charges against some designated per-
on whom the senate has the jurisdiction to
ry and punish , or the enlightenment of some
specifically denned subject of legislation ,
vlthln Us jurisdiction , and that the present
resolutions contain neither of these require-
ments. ,
"It Is also argued that no Inference can
egally be drawn that the senate Intended to
make'any Use of the InfornfaUohIts com :
mlttee was seeking from the Indicted wit-
lesses In aid or * ifs'Judicial or legislative
unctions ; that the existence of sueti purjlpflo
3 lurfsdlctlonal and must appear In ( he
record of proceedings In the senate by express -
press declaration or avowal.
"Tho last proposition Is probably the most
mportant one upon the consideration of the so
lemurrers , for If It Is well taken It Is neces
sarily fatal to those Indictments , thorc being
no express avowal or declaration by the sen-
ito In these resolutions of a purpose to make *
any specific use of the Information when
obtained. " , < |
Judge Cole then reviews the arguments at | |
: onstdcrable length and touches upon a num- . J
Dor of cases cited by the counsel for de
fense , prominently the Hallctt-Kllbourne case ,
decided by the United States supreme court.
Of the Kllborno case as applicable to tha
case at IssUe ho said : "It would teem to
be Inappropriate to apply to the senate the
rule governing In determining the jurisdic
tion of courts and other bodies of Inferior ,
special and limited jurisdiction by holding > |
that every material fact necessary to confer l |
lurlsdlctlon should be set out In the record ' \
of Us proceedings. On the contrary the ,1
more reasonable rule would seem to be that Js ]
where the senate has lurlsdlctlon to Invcstl- | |
gate a matter for any purpose the prosump-
Llon should arlso that It Intends to make a.
final appropriate use of the Information ob
tained In the course of the Investigation ,
"The conclusion , therefore , Is that In order
to confer jurisdiction on the committee It
was not necessary for the reiolutton to set
'orth or avow what final election the senate *
iad in contemplation upon the Information to
bo obtained. It Is sufllclent to jurisdiction
f It appears that the senate had authority to
take any legitimate action , unless It also ap
pears on the face ot the , resolutions that no
final action w6 contemplated .and tljat the
Investigation was to be carried on simply
for the purpose of vldlcatton op animadver
sion , and It cannot be contended that there.
Is anything upon the face of the resolution
mentioned In the Indictments to justify such
a construction. " (
After disposing of the jurisdiction of the
senate In favor of the government , Judge
Cole discusses the pertinency of theques - ,
tlona asked and declares that any court would
have held the questions to be material and
pertinent to the subject under Investigation.
As to whether the witnesses were subject to
be excused on grounds personal to them
selves , the Judge holds that the questions
were not such as to criminate themselves.
"Their business , " ho says , "was a per
fectly legitimate one , and they are as much
at liberty to deal with senators as any ono
else. "
As to the contention that the retfbrt ot
the Investigating committee and the certifi
cate of the vice president In the cases * of
the witnesses should bo sot forth In the In
dictments , Judge Cole holds that neither IB
necessary. He , therefore , overrules the
demurrer.
At the conclusion ot the reading of the *
decision Attorney Jero Wilson of the de
fendant's counsel gave notice that he would
appeal to the District of Columbia court ot
appeals. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
HentlnR Sioux 1'a 1 In' I'ostoIIlce.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 13. ( Special Tele-
Brain. ) Proposals for furnishing and plac
ing heating and ventilating oppartus In the
postofllco building at Sioux Kails , B. D. ,
were opened In the olllco of the supervising ;
architect today , and were as follows'
Charles It. Kruz , Milwaukee , $5,999.
Chafer & Becker , Cleveland , O. , 18.015.
McDougal & Bowers , St. i'aul , $8.cr i.
Pond & Huse Co. , Minneapolis , JG.777.
Topeka Bteam Plumbing company , Topsk * .
Kan. , (6,275.
Iowa Conteructlon and Manufacturing >
company , Sioux City , J743I.
Samuel I. Pone & Co. , Chicago , J5.GI9.
Nlchol Plumbing and Heating company.
Kansas City. JO.EoF.
liayley Heating company , Milwaukee , .
16,731 ,
Tunste.ad & Moore , Minneapolis , $3,987 ,
Work of Agricultural College * .
WASHINGTON , Nov. 13-The growth nnd !
work of the HOOTCH of agricultural colleges
and experimental stations In the United. SI
States wa discussed today at the Initial < ? l
session of the eighth annual convention or - < V < |
the Association of American Agricultural si
Colleges and Experiment Stations. Vlca : , ' '
President O. 1C. Morrow of Champaign , III. . il
presided In the absence of General Stephen "il
IX Ioo of Mississippi , the president. The jl
report of the executive committee BUK- ) t
gested it conference on military matters be- at
tween ( he secretary of war and the a so- Jfl
elation and Intimated a discrimination on '
the part of the War department against I
land grant college * ) . It wa shown that th I
association was free from dei > U I