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ESTA33MSHED JUNE 10 , 1871. O tAILA , SATURDAY MOKSISTG , JUNE 20 , 1805. SINGLE COLT JTIVIB
* NEW MINISTRY ANNOUNED
All Except Two Minor Positions Have Been
Decided Upon ,
FORECASTS WERE FAIRLY ACCURATE
OulonUtu ( liven Homo of tlio Most Impor
tant rogltlnnii Jixiopli Ctminborluln Sot
Olvcn the' I'ortfollo toVlncli
Jtuinur Hud Aiilgnotl Him.
LONDON , Juno 28. The marquis of Salis
bury has completed the work of forming anew
now cabinet. The new ministry Is as fol
lows !
Premier and Secretary of State for Forelgr
Affairs Marquis- Salisbury.
President of the Council The duke ol
Devonshire.
Lord High Chancsllor Baron Halsbury.
Lord of the Privy Seal Viscount Cross.
Chancellor ot the Exchequer Sir Mlchac
Hicks-Beach.
Secretary of State for Home Affairs Rt
Hon. Sir Matthew White Ridley.
First Lord of the Treasury Rt. Hon. A. J
Balfour.
Secretary of State for the Colonies Rt
Hon. Joseph Chamberlain.
Secretary of State for War Marquis o
Lansdowne.
First Lord ot the Admiralty Rt. Hon
George J. Gorcben.
* Secretary of State for India Lord Georg
Hamilton.
" President of the Board of Trade Rt. Hon
D. T. Ritchie.
President of the Local Government Board-
" fit. Hon. Henry Chaplin.
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Earl Cadogan
Lord Chancellor ot Ireland Baron Sel
bourne.
Secretary for Scotland Baron Balfour o
Durlelch.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Rl
Hon. Sir Henry Jamc.
The other appointments are as follows :
Financial Secretary of the Treasury Mi
Herbert William Hanbury.
Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs Rl
Hon. George N. Curzon.
Mr. Campbell-Bannerman writes to th
Times as follows : "When Lsrd Salisbury
secretary called upon me for the seals of offic
there was no suggestion , as U Is alleget
cither of a command frcm the queen or c
relieving mo of the necessity of Journoytn
to Windsor. I consulted Lord Roseberyvh
agreed that It would bo improper to thi
surrender the Bsa s. " The above stateme :
of the retiring secretary for war directly coi
tradlcts the allegations made on behalf <
Salisbury In the House of Lords rcgar-Jln
What was considered as an Insult to M
Campboll-Banncrman.
JAI'.VN UAN.NOf 111 ; HULI.IICI ) .
Kussln CAiinot Itob Her of tlio Fruits u
Her Vlutnrjr liver riilin.
NEW YORK , June 28. "I really don
think war between Japan and Russia Is In
mlnent , " said Mr. Hashlguchl , the Japanei
consul general at Now York , In an Interview
"However , " continued the consul , "Japa
will not be bullied. If Russia attempts *
Interfere with the affairs ot Corea , Jap :
will Insist upon hsr rights. We are just b
ginning to recover from a rather cxhaustit
war , -and are In no hurry to get Into 01
other quarrel , but I wish to say cniphatical
that Japan Is not afraid of Russia. I will f
co far as to assure you that there are Japa :
ese and they are not carried away by ei
thuslasm who -would not be astonished
see a Japanese army In St. Petersburg with
the next two years.
"Mr. Waeber , Russian minister to Corea ,
a very clever man. He Is over 50 years o
and has ben ; minister to Seoul more th :
ten years. He was consul at Yokoham
Waeber Is a successful and an cxperlcnc
diplomat , and I have no doubt that he h
been greatly Influential In bringing about t :
present situation.
"You so ; , there Is no limit to Russia
aggressive and grasping spirit. It Russ
could do us cut of the fruits of our vlcto
over China by Intrlguo nnd threats , there
no doubt that she would be glad to do i
But Japan Is not easily scared. We km
something about war , and we realize th
from a strategic standpoint Russia won
Dnd It difficult to make much headw
against us. "
QUESTIONED MINISTtil'S VEK.VC'Il
Member of tlio Itnllun ( Immlicr Urines 1
the Arrest nf nn Aniorlriin.
ROME , June ! 8. In the Chamber ot DC
ntl'ea today Slg. Engcl asked the secreta
of state for the Interior whether an Ami
lean citizen named Samuel Stebbln Hamllt
was arrested on June 10 by the Italian a
thorltles. The secretary replied that Ha :
llton tried to force his way Into the Hoi
when King Humbert delivered his addn
on the opening of the Chamber on June
resisting an officer who tried to prevent th
and was arrcsteJ. Having no passpor
Hamilton was detained In the police stall
until papers establishing his Identity arrivi
and he was released on June 22.
Slg. Engel , after hearing the explanatli
raid he doubted the truth of the statemi
made on behalf of the government ,
added that Hamilton did not want to en
the Chamber of Deputies. Ho was passl
along the route followol by the royal pai
when ho was arrested. Slg. Engel Insls
that the affair was most regetable , but I
secretary replied that Hamilton had nude
complaint.
IUO'"lVAtm.VLA HIM'OKTKI ) III 1.1.1
Dncontlrmcd Humor tlmt HoVus AKJIIJ
noted ut Clmnlllly , Trailer.
PARIS , Juno 28 , It Is rumored hero I
Duo d'Aumala , who returned to Chantl
from London yestcrJay , has been assasslnat
The rumor has not been confirmed.
, Antl-l'Hrnrllli < Curry lorlt.
CORK , June 28. The election for a me
fccr of Parliament to represent the city
Cork , made vacant by the bankruptcy p
cecdtngs against Mr. William O'Brien , ca
Ing his retirement from the House of Cc
mons , has resulted In a victory for the ai
iSCT Parnelllto candidate , Mr. James Frar
O'Brien , member of Parliament for So' '
Mayo and honorary treasurer of the Ir
National league ot Great Brltlan. The ro
of the voting was as follows : Mr. Jar
Francis O'Brien , 4.303 ; Alderman Roc
Parnelllto , 4.132 ; antl-ParncllIto majority. ]
At the last election Mr. William O'Br
was elected by a vote of 5,273 , against 4 ,
cait for Mr. Maurice Healy. antl-Parnell
I.1S6 cast for Mr. William ReJmond , Pan
lite , and 3.077 cast for AUcrman Hors
Parnel'.lte.
Jnpi 1'reparlni ; tii Attack tlio I'lnrlc P ;
LONDON , Juno 8. The Times' Hong K
corrctpondcnt telegraphs that Japan's. '
chips are assembling at Makunft and pro ]
Ins to attack the Black Flags. The Chin
general has repeatedly demanded the wl
drawal of the British forces and on ona oc
clou guns were trained ou the foreign bet
monts , bul the British mcn-cr-wir Spar1
Itatnbow , Pygmy and Plover cleared for
tlon , when the Chinese commander roscln
bis orders.
Humbert VI III Kxcurrnle CrlipL
ROME , June 28. It U announced I
'King Humbert will shortly Issue a dec
exonerating Premier CrlJpl from the chat
of having- been connected with Dr. Iterz ,
Panama canal lobbyltt.
I'ollco Italil the 1-nllii Qunrlrr ,
PARIS , June 28. There was a conflict !
night between tha students of the Latin qi
Ur and tuo police , during which two ot
tud nt were Injured and flro ether *
r ited. ,
I'lCTOHV WAS
Coniinindcr Did Alt In Ills Tower
to Drfcnd fnn Ucrnnlmo.
HAVANA , June 28. The facts about the
raid and the burning of San Gcronlmo , news
of which was cabled Wednesday to the
Associated press , as- they are learned In more
detail are found to be of Importance. San
Gcrlnomo Is the most flourishing village In
the province of Puerto Principe. About
In the evening Maximo Gomez appeared neat
San Gcronlmo at the head of 1,500 men ,
Ho cent word to the commander cf the vil
lage , saying that ho must surrender or rui :
the risk ot being killed , cither by bullets 01
fire.
fire.Tho
The Spanish ctmmander , Lieutenant . Li
Bor'a , tore the note to plece , rep y . g : "Tel :
him to come at once and do what ho ple-ues
that a Spaniard will never surrender. " Ad
dressing hla men , he said : "Soldiers , gel
ready. " Throughout the night thcso mer
waited to bo attacked. The families cf th <
citizens , aw.iro of Gcmcz's presence In the
neighborhood , left town. Meanwhile the rail
was falling In torrents. The Insurgents nl
lowo-J the women and children of the famlllci
to pass out of the city , but held the met
Inside. At sunrise , Gomez ordered the mayo :
of the town to toll the Spanish lleutentan
that he had the town surroundel and that hi
must surrender Immediately.
Afterward the ) ' mayor returned , saying
"Under no circumstances will ho surrender. '
Gomez then gave nn order for 400 of hti
cavalry to dismount and attack the place
At the same tlmo they advanced toward thi
town and ordered their prisoners to set fin
to the nearest houses. Gomez was heard ti
say : "That officer Is a brave man. He wli
not surrender In spite of shooting and flre. '
Ho then commanded that the whole towi
should be burned. The fire Increased rapldl ;
through the town , and the fort In which tin
garrison was quartere'd was already burning
The troops kept firing until suffocated b ;
the smoke , when the mayor lifted a whit
flag and the Insurgents' bugle gave the slgna
to stop firing. Lieutenant I .a Borda , a lieu
tenant of guerillas , came forward and , agree
Ing with Gomez as to the terms of the pur
render , delivered their guns and ammunition
The marquis of Santa Lucia and Maxim
Gomez embraced Lieutenant Li Borda , say
Ing to him : "You can shout 'Viva espagna
brcauso you are a worthy defender of her. '
The officers and soldiers with tears in thel
eyes revealed In their faces the anguish fel
nt their surrender , which they consented tc
although quite haughtily. But It would liav
been a mad enterprise to attempt to dcfen
themselves against an enemy twenty times a
numerous as themselves. A tow hours after
ward nothing was left of San Geronlmo bu
smouldering ashes.
TDKKEY STILL IlKMsTd THE POWEIl"
Europe Mny Yet Ilo ( oinprllrd to Send til
I'orto u I'prcinp'orjUltlinitnm. .
CONSTANTINOPLE , June 28. The repn
sentatlves of the powers are continuing the !
efforts to induce the Turkish governmer
to give an explicit reply to the note of th
powers outlining the reforms demanded fc
Armenia , and the foreign envoys are Indlf
nant nt the delay. Th * Turkish minister fc
foreign affairs claims to be unable to furnls
tlio envoys with Information as to whlc
points of the plans of the powers the TurkU
government is desirous ot further dlscussln
and tt Is thought probable that this dilator
course may result causing the powers I
address another note to the Turkish govori
ment , In which they will request a deflnll
reply within a fixed time to the demani
already made.
The Turkish government has received nev
ot the defeat of two Insurgent bands !
Macedonia. Steps have been taken by tl
Porto to suppress all attempts at revolt , bi
It Is thought that the rebellion will spro :
to all parts t > f Macedonia and eventual
cause action upon the part of the powers.
Diittmcn tn Mlssloim Ordero'd Hrp.-ilrrd.
LYONS , June 28. Advices received fro
Shanghai , at the headquarters of the Cathol
mission , say that the persecution of forclgne
in the Chinese province of Chuen have ceasi
and an Imperial decrco has been Issued orde
Ing the damage done to bo repaired.
Itrportrd Cnpturoof u Yacht u I'nlic.
HAVANA. June 28. Further Inqulrl
made by the representative ot the Assoclat
press , show that there Is no truth In tl
story of the capture of the American yac
from New Orleans by n Spanish warship ai
the Imprisonment of these on board of her.
C'/ri' I'All ) Til 11 FUXEKAL BXt'lSXSl
Widow of South Eiild'x l.nto Marshal AI
1'rovldcd Tor.
SOUTH ENID. Ok ! . , Juno 28. The funei
of E. C. Williams , city marshal , was large
attended this afternoon. The funeral c
penses were paid by the city and $3,000 w
also appropriated for the benefit of his wldo
The remains of Mr. Patterson were shlpp
to Macon , Ga. J. A. Issnborg. editor of t
Wave , Is still absent at Kingfisher. Ho le
on the night ot the killing , not for fear of t
law , but fcr fear of mob violence , as 1
friends thought. It was at their urge
request that ho left. It Is reported tti
some government appointees and ex-offich
are urging citizens to destroy his print !
office and dispatch the editor , but outside
a few politicians and their frelnds the ma
cf the people deslro a thorough overhaul !
of the land office here to ECO It the cliarfi
of corruption are true. After this shall ha
bcea done they will censure or comme
Isenberg as the facts may determine.
battle for a successor to Mr. Patterson
now being waged.
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STIT.L VaTTlXD l.\SUICAXCli HAT.
*
lllg Siin ITnnclcro Tire Old Not Servo
Srtllo Their Dirroreiicen.
SAN FRANCISCO. Juno 2S. It was si
posed that the last night's fire would tend
re-establish the Insurance compact. T
I. aggregate loss of $300,000 , divided amo
forty companies , has not brought the dlffi
cnt agencies closer together , and today tti
are again cutting rates , particularly
dwelling risks. The total loss on last eve
Ing's flro Is placed at ? 1.200,000. The co
panics losing most heavily are : Royal 1
change , $20,000 ; W. J. Lander's agency. $2
000 ; London and Lancashire , $17,000 ; Ael
ot Hartford , $15,000 ; I'alatlne , $14,000 ; B
ot theau's agency , $13,000 ; J. 0. Max we !
agency , $13,000 ; Transatlantic Fire , $11,0
Prussian National , $10,000 ; Brown , Craig
Co.'s agency , $10,000. Three hundred fa
Hies are not only homeless , but have lost
their belongings. Great destitution prova
th and n relief fund has been started.
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TAKKS A KRVKSii fOlt TRX DA
lit
IllliioU Legislature Evidently flavin ; F
| Q
' with Uoteriior Altgelit.
en CHICAGO. June 28. Governor Altgeld n
56 have to resort to other measures than
plan of continuously convening the Illln
n" legislature If ho persists In attempting to
euro the enactment of laws on arbitral !
Pullman rates , etc. Both houses today , a (
considerable tumult , but little or no buelm
voted to adjourn until July 9. Tc ! ; demccr
voted against the step , but were otirwbelu
by the republicans. An attempt to cut oft
pay of members during the lengthy rcc
h- was dcfeatoJ.
* *
j Knit to the "Itcttirn of Spring" Cmo.
in" NEW YORK , June 28. Judge Beach 1
1C- upheld a demurrer Interposed by J. N.
1CCd
Cd Patrick and others , holders of the Omi
art exhibition , to the complaint In the i
brought by tlio firm ot Douwoil , Vnladln
tat Co. to recover $30,000 for the damage
leged to have been done to Bourgereau's pal
ce
Ing. "The Return of Spring. " during Its
; cs hlhltlon at the Omaha exposition some ye
no ago ,
MoTcmriili of Occuu Strainer * , iluno il
At New York Arrived Ncckar , fr
ut Bremen.
irhe At HcmburE Arrived Norroannla , fr
he New York.
At Eouthnnptoa Arrived Russia , tl
Baltimore.
MET ON LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN
Epworth Leaguers Conduct a Sunrise Ses
sion on the Historic Spot ,
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED PARTICIPATED
Long Program done Through with Durlnc
tlio laj 1'ertlncnt Topics .Ills-
cutset ! by Leaders In the
I.euguo Work.
CHATTANOOGA , Juno 2S. The second
day's session of the Epworth league con
ference was opened this morning with o
"sunrise prayer meeting" on the bluff ol
Lookout mountain In front of Lookout Inn ,
i When the eun first made Its appearance
1 from behind the mountains In the distance
there were congregated on the bluff anil
mountain side fully 2,500 delegates fron :
Maine to California. The exercises were lei
by Ruv. George R. Stewart , who Is as
sociated with Sam Jones , the great evangel
1st. Following the exercises n wonderful ex
perience meeting was held , In which dele
j gates from nearly every state In the unloi
I participated. During the recital of the ex
perlences several of the delegates became s <
Impressed with the fervor ot the occasloi
that they shouted.
In spite of the vast crowd now here , Chat
tanooga was so well prepared for the com
ing entertainment of the visitors that no
one-half her entertaining capacity had beei
exhausted. The residents report that the ]
are not crowded In the least. This fac
will be of Interest In view of the approachlni
date for the park dedication.
The topic today was "Methodism , Its Llfi
and Mode of Expression. "
The conference assembled nt 9:30 : o'clocl
this morning In second day's session , Judg
Estcs of Memphis presiding. The splendli
choir led a short service of song , after whlcl
the morning topics were taken up In ton
minute speeches by delegates.
"Llfo in the Local Church Intellectua
Duties , " was the first subject , by Rev. W. E
Ray of Macon , Ga. Rev. W. E. McClellai
of Berwyn , 111. , delivered an address nloni
this line , emphasizing the Idea of what t
read.
read.Under the head of "Educational Opportunl
ties" Rev. 0. S. Royal of C'nclnnatl , O
Rev. J. W. Bowen of Atlanta , Ga. , and 1
H. J. Cooke of Athens , Tenn. , spoke. Re\
Bowen Is a colored preacher , and h's appear
ance on the platform was the occasion c
wild demonstration. He started out with th
proposition that thirty yearn ago It woul
not have been thought possible for n man c
his color to stand before such an audlenc
nnd discuss the question or education. II
said ho was not concerned In his ancestr
or where ho came from , but was most cor
cerned In where he was going.
"Social Duties and Attainments" was th
topic assigned Miss Clara Grant of Wtnons
Minn. , the first lady to appear on the cor
fcrenco , program , and II. V. Holts of Evans
ton , 111. , both of whom created great af
plause by their suggestions for higher clas
attainments In the churches.
Other topics of the morning were as fol
lows : "Visiting , " Rev. John A. Nelsor
Georgetown , Tex. ; "Official Duties ; Churc
Officers , Our Duties to Them , " Rev. W. I
Helms , Georgetown , Tex. ; "Epworth Leagu
Officers , Our Duty to Them , " Ed Taylor , Bos
ton , Mass. ; "Financial Stewardess , the Prh
liege of Giving. " J. K. Elwell , Boone. La ,
"The Duty of Giving , " H. E. Jackson , Mexlt
Tex. ; "Proper Objects of Benevolence , " He\
Frank Silas , St. Joseph , Mo. ; Rev. W. II. \ \
I Rees , Cincinnati.
The program for this afternoon , beglnnln
at 2:30 : o'clock , was as follows , the presldln
officer being Rev. R. N. Burns of Toronti
Can. : "Devotions , " Rev. H. M. Hendersoi
Winchester ; "Philanthropies , the Lost In Ou
Cities , Secular Help , " F. O. Fuller , L.L D
Topeka , Kan. , John D. Walker , Sparta , Ga
and Rev. II. C. Weakly , D.D. , Clncinnat
"Brotherhood , " Rev. L. E. Prentlss , Daytoi
0. , Rev. B. H. Rawllugs. Norfolk , Va
"Spiritual Ministry , " Rev. George W. Kerb ;
St. Catherine. Ont. , Rev. John W. Newmai
Talladega , Ala. ; "Municipal Government ,
address on "Christian Citizenship , " by Re-
Carlos Martin , D.D. , Chicago.
Rev. J. T. Berry , Chicago , presided tonlgh
An address was to have ben delivered I
Bishop Thoburn of India , but owing to h
Inability to bo present he was represented t
Rev. Homer C. Stuntz , Nalna Tal , India.
The program for tonight was as follow
"Gospel In Rural Neighborhoods , Helps ,
Miss Stella Rule , Knoxvllle , Tenn. , and Re
W. P. Lovejoy , Clinton , la. ; "Dlscipllnli
the Nations , " by proxy. Rev. Edmund 3
Mills , Elmlra , N. Y. . D. C. Kelly , Bel
Buckle. Tenn. , and Rev. George Bond , Hal
fax , N. S. ; "In Person , " Rev. D. C. McReb
D.D. , New York. , Rev. R. W. Lambuth , D.r
Nashville , and Rev. Homer C. Stuntz , Indl
At the afternoon meeting a great hit w ;
made by the address of Rev. Carlos Martj
a Presbyterian minister from Chicago , wl
spoke on "Christian Partisanship. " He sa
that municipal affairs In the south were
most Instances well and honestly conductc
Ho said the north hall to look to the sou
for help In the direction of reform. The pi
turcs ho drew of the corruption of Chlcai
were earnestly received , and when ho a
pealed to the young Methodists to do the
full duty as citizens of the greatest count
upon which the sun shlr.es he was cheer
to the echo. The night meeting was t
largest assemblage ever seen In the sout
The great tent was filled to overfiowln
People stood In the aisles and a great clrt
of eager listeners hung around on all sld
of the tent. It Is estimated 15,000 peoi
were there.
I.KT IMOSK .1 fJMOO OP H'ATI.
Hcucrvolr Hum In the Arlinnnns Cum
OlvrsVuy. .
DENVER , June 28. A special to the Ne-
from La Junta , Colo. , says : At 5 p. m. ted
the dam gave way at the Thatcher reserve
forty-six miles above here , flooding the BUS
country east and filling the Tlmpas creek a
the many canons bankfull. It Is feared t
Santa Fe bridge over Tlmpas creek , six mil
west of La Junta , on the Denver 1'ne , w
bo washed out tonight. This bridge Is ]
feet long , twenty-five feet high and regard
as a very strong ono. The reservoir cc
talned 26,003,000 gallons ot water and drain
the foothills of the Raton mountains for fil
miles. The Purgatorre river has been ve
high slnco Wednesday , owing to the hea
rains In the mountains , causing the dam
glvo way. No loss of life Is reported , a
owing to the high mesas from Thatcher c :
it is thought the settlers probably had tl-
to escape.
Lite tonight the Otero Irrigation flume , o
of the most expensive In the state , Is In dr
ger. Many wagon roads have been cntln
washed out for a number ot miles at
stretch. _
XKitrr ACC UP A SIXGLE itonitf.
lltiai.lited He iluldi Up nmt Itobs t\
Singe Coaches.
KLAMATH FALLS. Ore. , June 28. 1
n
' fifth robbery within four months ot Klam :
Falls and Agar stages was committed 1
ta night In the vicinity of Topsy grade , whi
the other holdups occurred. This time bi
the north and south-bound stages , wh
passed each other near this place , wi
stopped by a lone highwayman , who held (
stage two hours. H. V. Gates , the only p
Ecnger , was relieved of $2 In cash. The r
Istered pouches were rifled , but the value
the spoil Is unknown.
ItHil Tom hmltli lluciRi-d for Murder.
JACKSON , Ky. , June 28. "Bad To
Smith , horse thief , Incendiary and wholes
murderer , was hanged bere at 1 p , m , tot
In the presence of 5,000 people , who had co
from miles around. Ho made a cpeecn en '
gallows ,
Idit U.VelU Mnrncd.
m
CHICAGO , June 28. Ida B. Wells ,
m famous colored lecturer , was married 1
night to Ferdinand L. Barnett , a colored
m toiney of Chicago , who la president of
antl-lynchlng league.
KXUI.A.\n AM ) TEt-KXVELA. AFFAIIti
United Slutos May Yet Tnko n VlBoroni
1'iirt In tlm ( oiurnvcnjr.
WASHINGTON , Juno 2S.-M3ongrcssmai
Livingston , who haa but recently re'.urnci
from a lengthy trip through. Venezuela , wai
asked today concerning the results of his In
vcstlgatlon ot the British claims.
"I found , " said he , "that upon our part In
formation has been very meager and brough
back many maps and documents which I hop *
will throw light on the subject. The Brltlsl
have made no ICES than seven lines In thel
boundary claim. The first four lines were foum
not to Inc'.udo the gold ccaU land commandln ;
the mouth of the Orinoco river. As a resul
the British have been pushing their line
further Inland , until now they claim all th
gold fields and the lower Orinoco country
It Is believed beyond question that much e
this territory belongs to Venezuela and I
any event It Is only just that the subjec
should bo passed upon by nn .Impartial com
mission or arbitration , as the1 United State
has suggested. "
"But , supposing Great Britain declines t
arbitrate , what will the United ; States do ? "
"Congress will certainly take up the ques
tlon as soon as It assembles , If Indeed th
executive branch of the government has nc
passed on It In a very definite form by tha
time. I am not Informed as tb what answc
Great Britain has given to the request of th
United States for arbitration , but It Is undei
stood she will arbitrate a part , but will nc
arbitrate as to certain territory which sh
claims is unquestionably hers. "
Colonel Livingston was asked what woul
bo the ultimate result It Great Britain re
jectcd all arbitration and commissions.
"Then , " said ho , "the United States wl
protect the Interests ot Its citizens In Vei
ezuela. With the granting of this America
concession there Is o definite something whlc
It la the duty of this government to prote <
and I have no doubt the responsibility wa
assumed by the executive branch and by cot
gress with every requisite to secure a n
spectful enforcement of the attitude of th
United States. "
At a recent meeting of the Venezuela
cabinet the English concession for a vai
tract of the Orinoco country , Including th
famous Bahta gold mines and part of th
territory clalmt.il by Great Britain , was n
voked and n new concession granted to a
American company. The latter Immediate !
sent Its men to take possession of the cor
cession and Mr. Livingston expects that
the British occupants refuse\ yield tt
American company will make a speedy re ]
resentatlon to the authorities at Washlni
ton. As a result of Colonel Livingston
trip ho la convinced that the United Stati
will adopt a strong policy on the Brltlsl
Venezuelan question , Or perhaps , through tl
executive branches this summer and certain !
through congress -when It reassembles.
IlKCENT OAIIUV A
I.lst of Kmbryo Arinv Ofllcore to lie Edi
rntrd ntVe t IMllit ,
WASHINGTON , Juno 28. The followlr
ippolntmcnts of cadets to enter the mllttai
academy at West Point In June , 1S9C , ha )
been made during the past week : Robert 1
Saxbn , Smackover , Ark. ; Clifton P. Arnold ( a
ternate ) , Prescntt , Ark. ; Roy C Kerr , Pucbl
Cole ; Clifford C. Carson. Cowrin' , Ind. ; Geori
W. Price ( alternate ) , Rlchmonjl , Ind. ; Patrlc
J. Casey , Anderson , Ind. ; Elroy T. Hlllm ;
( alternate ) , Indianapolis , Ind. ; ' W. B. Kin
Falrlleld , la. ; F. G. Lane ( alternate ) , Keosa1
qua , la. ; Frank B. Reid , OskajBosa , la. ; Wl
'
Ham A. Gibson , Des'Molnes , la. ; Edwfn 1
Larson ( alternate ) , Knoxvlllo , ? a. : Ernest i
Watson , Marlon , Kan. ; Frank' Richards ( a
ternate ) , Augusta , Kan. ; P. A.Hope , Maryl
Kan. ; Adclbert Smith ( alternate ) , Pralr
'
View , Kan. ; G. R. Spaldlng-'Jlonson , Mich
Andrew J. Wcatherwax ( .11eriate ( ) , Jackso
Mich. ; J. P. Hopkins , Cassopalls , Mich. ; .
Youngberg , Cannon Falls , Minn. ; Robert i
Allanson ( alternate ) , Henderssn , Minn. ; Ro
ort E. Wood. Kansas City , { Mo. ; Kirby :
Crlttenden ( alternate ) , Kansas'pity ' , Mo. ; Wj
bridge H. Powell , Rolla , Mo.JUlen ; M. Yom
( alternate ) , Bennett's Mills , MO.fRaymond I
Fennen , Virginia City , Mont. ; Frank
Kumpo ( alternate ) . White Sulphur Sprln ?
Mont. ; Frank P. Amos. Kimball , Neb. ; Jo ]
A. Bohle ( alternate ) , Kearney , Neb. ; Gear ,
Perkins , La Crosse , WIs. ; Elvtrton E. Full
( alternate ) , Li Crosse. Wls % ' , Franklin
Calllson , Jamesport , Mo. ; George A. Tr ! |
( alternate ) , Richmond , Mo. ' >
VVII.L CO51I tliTE ITS WPHKTJIIS YEA
Ccodetlo Survty.Mny lie Flnjklicd the 1'rc
lit Scmnn. 'f
WASHINGTON , June 28.4superlntcnde
Dufflehl of the coast and goedetlc survey t
day said he was very hopeful that the prt
ent year would see the completion of t
work of triangulating the Continent frc
ocean to ocean which has been under w
for some time past. The party left for t
Rocky mountains early In the season and
now In Colorado. Ono result of the wo
will be to definitely establish Ulstanc
"When It Is done , " said General Duffle
"we shall know how far It Is from the J
lantlc to the Pacific ocean. " -
The party which Is engaged In determlnl
the exact boundary line between the Unit
States and British territory In the norl
west Is also In the field and Is expected to
able to report material progress nt the clef <
of the season. The geodetic leveling pai
has already during the pre > mt season c ;
rled Its work from Rlcumond to Washlt
ton and In July will push the line throu
Kansas. There Is at present a party co
pletlng the survey ot Boston harbor , and
July two parties are to be sent to New Yt
for the purpose of completing the
trlangulatlon of the Hudson river , while o
crs will be pent out to determine the i
preaches to New Bedford and to compl
the shore line ot Buzzard Bay.
ritouituss WITH cm ; NEW UIFLES
Heeuliir Infantry Itczlme-nt * Alraa
Equipped with ttio 1C nforgnnsena. .
WASHINGTON , Juno 28. The ordnai
department of the army U making good pr
ress In the work of constructing the n
small-boro rifles at the Springfield armo
The entire Infantry arm of the service 1
already been supplied with thjo new wcap
the artillery branch Is now belpg supplied a
the work of nuking the carbine for the use
the cavalry Is well under way. It Is fn
expected that the entire United States ar
will bo equipped before next * winter. Tl
the ordnance department will'turn ' Its alt
tlon to supplying the inllltlv of the sta
and the old Springfield rlflles will bo retl
as fast as the armory can replace them w
new guns. Tbo militia must pay for In
own weapons out of the appropriations
lotted to the various states from the sum
' nually allowed for military purposes , and
many have already exhausted , their quo
for this year , they will bo obliged to wait
til congress makes further provision bet
ordering the new guns ,
New * for the Army.
WASHINGTON , June 2S.T-Speclal ( Tf
gram. ) Lieutenant Granger Adams , FJ
artillery. Is relieved as military -instructor
St. Johns , Fordham , N. Y *
First Lieutenant James B. Ayleshlre
transferred from troop K to troop II ; F
Lieutenant George W. Geode , troop H to tr
K , First cavalry.
Leave of absence Is granted Second LI
tenant William II. Chapman. Twentieth
fantry , two months ; Second Lieutenant W
of lam Lass-tier , First artillery , tuo mont
Second Lieutenant William H. Wllhe
Tenth Infantry , one month extended ; Sec
Lieutenant Klrby Walker , Third cava !
three months.
Will Itmnrrt tlio Nrtllunil ( limriU.
WASHINGTON. June 28 Major , Chai
Hobart , Fifteenth Infantry , has been detal
to attend the encampment of the Natlo
Guard of Wisconsin at Camp Douglas , V
conttn , from July 22 to August 17 ,
Nt-bruKUn mill luint i intiiiuiteri.
WASHINGTON , June 28. { Special T
gram. } John Peters was today commlulo
poitmaiter at Qrayson , Sheridan com
Neb. , and Thomas Carey at Newdtle , la ,
DU1I08T TO SUCCEED BOLLS
Council Finally Confirms the Mnyot's Ap
pointee to Bo City Treasurer.
ALL DAY SPENT IN DECIDING THE MATTEF
Three Session * Ilultl llcfurn a Conclnulm
Was lirrtcticd John t tiah mill flurry
Dcucl Turned Down Council-
umiilo .Mlml Clmtigc.
H was some time before the combine go
everything adjusted to sut ; , but It finally die
and the appointment ot John H. Dumont t
j bo treasurer of the cty : of Omaha In place o
Henry Bolln , resigned , was formally con
firmed by a unanimous vote. Several mem
bers had made various discoveries concern
Ing Mr. Dumont which radically changed th
opinions they had held concerning him. I
was learned that Mr. Dumont was not tlci
up with the electric llcht people nor th
water comoany , nor did he Intend to bo
candidate for election next fall ; and last , bu
not least , he was not Interested In the citl
zens movement. Mr. S. L. Wiley nnd Mr. A
B. Hunt led the march that hastened t
congratulate the councllmcu on having mad
these discoveries and the resultant thereof.
It Is rare that three such Important meet
Ings of the city counc 1 are held In one daj
nnd doubly rare that such an Intcrestln
"Three Stianded Yarn" Is unfolded befor
so distinguished an audience. Among th
spectators at one time during the proceed
Ings yesterday were R. W. Gibson , Israc
Frank , Dr. J. J. Savlllc , George Strlkei
Frank Bufmon , Johnny Thompson , A. I
Hunt , Druggist E , Stuht , Jacob Counsmar
Rov. T. E. Cramblett and Prof. Sam Maclcoi
Just what effect this ausp clous concatenate
of Influential personages had on the resul
must remain a matter of conjecture , but I
Is scarcely probable their presence was at
solutely without effect.
FIRST SESSION OF THE DAY.
At the adjourned cession of the city counc
yesterday forenoon that body repeate
Its action of Thursday night in refusing t
confirm any appointment for the city treas
urershlp , except the ono which members c
the majority proposed to dlctati
Seventeen members were present whe
the roll was called and a re
cess of twenty minutes was taken I
anticipation of an appointment from th
mayor. At the end of that tlmo the mayc
submitted the name of John Rush. Th
minority got the floor first and Burkley In
mediately moved the confirmation of the ni
ointment. Jacobsen performed his usu :
ffice of Insisting on a reference to the coir
nlttee on judiciary. The latter motion pr <
ailed and a recess was taken , during whlc
lie republican members went Into caucu :
Vhen they reappeared the committee wo
cady with the expected report. In whlc
lie members recommended that the appoln :
ment be net confirmed. In the ballot on coi
rmation Thomas and Edwards , who vote
or Mr. Dumont Thursday night , again n
urned to their places In the majority columi
vhlle Kment changed front and voted to coi
rm. The ballot resulted : Ayes Beche
lurkley , Calm , Hblmps , Kment. Lemly
"lays Back , Gordon. Jacobsen. Jaynes , Kei
ard , Mercer , Prince , Saunuers , Taylo
Thomas , Edwards 11.
After the ballot was announced , at U
nstance of the majority , a recces was take
until 2 o'clock .In. the.nfterndou.t. . , '
TRIED IT AFTER DINNER.
Harry P. Deuel was the fourth man to 1
ppolnted by Mayor Bcmls as city treasure
Us name was sent In when the council n
convened In the afternoon , and shared tt
amo fate as Its predecessors.
Holmes , Back and Taylor failed to appe :
, nd were brought In by the sergeant-at-arn
under a" call of the house. Then n. recei
vas taken while the mayor was .nformt
hat tha council awaited Ms pleasure. Du
ng this Interim Superlntenden * Huut of tl
vater works company , and S. L. W'loy ' we :
msy Incubating a boom In tlri Intel'-st <
J. H. Dumont , whose friends * ere trylr
o Induce the submission of his name for
second time.
The mayor sent In the name of Harry :
Jeuel , which was referred to the Judicial
committee. After a long caucus ot republic :
members the committee presented two report
Saunders and Gordon reported against co
Irmatlon , while Kennard took the opposl
view. The majority report was adopted. Tl
vote on confirmation was as follows : Yea
3echel , Burkley , Cahn , Holmes , Kennard ai
Lemley G. Nays , Back , Gordon , Jacobse
0 Jaynos , Kment , Mercer , Prince , Saundoi
Taylor , Thomas and Mr. President 11.
NOT READY TO QUIT.
e Burkley moved that the council adjour
laying that the names of five competent ai
lonest men had been presented ; that th
lad been rejected and that It was appare
that the majority of the council had no d
sire to fill the office of city treasurer with
man who had the confidence of the coi
munlty.
Saunders moved to lay the motion to a
lourii on the table. This motion prevallc
and the president instructed the cle
to proceed to the office of the may
and notify him that the council was In K
ston , waiting for the presentation of the nai
of a candidate for the office of city treasur
to succeed Henry Bolln , resigned.
Instead of the mayor sending back anotli
name ho sent the following message :
June 28 , 1R95. To the Hanoi able City Con
cil of the City of Omahn : Gentlemen : Yo
latest official communication to me n
nounclnpr the rejection of the name of
P. Deuel na city treasurer to fill the \
cancy , has been received , t fully nppreclo
the gravity of the situation In which t
iiffalra of the city are placed by dllato
action. I have pent to your honorable bo
the names of live honest , capable n
worthy men as city treasurer ; you hai
without reasonable excuse for so doing , i
Jot-ted them nil.
Section 9D of the charter for metropollt
cltlca prescribes the duties of the cl
treasurer , nnd also says : "Any violation
this provision shall subject him to Imn
dlate removal from office by the city cot
ell , who are hereby authorized to dccla
such ofllco vacant. " The report to yo
body made by the comptroller shows
shortage by the city treasurer of about J2
000. Mr. lio'.ln , by his resignation , hhs c
milled this fact. It Is , therefore , your ill
as officers of the city , under your oaths.
Immediately declare the ofllco of the c
tu-asurer vacant. The law Is Imperative
your duty Is equally so. Therefore , wli
you perform your duty by declaring t
ofllco of city treasurer vacant , I will do i
duty nnd appoint his successor.
I trust you will Immediately take action
this matter. Respectfully ,
GEORGE I' . BEMIS , Mayor
TOOK TIME TO PONDER.
This was referred to the judiciary co
mltteo , and another recess was taken , wli
another notice was served on the mayor tl
the council was waiting for another sacrlfl
It was after 5 o'clock when the council
convened , and In the meantime the rep
llcan members endeavored to devise EO
means to extricate themselves from th
embarrassing position. It was urged tl
they were laying themselves open to the j
crltlc'sm of the taxpayers by their condi
and the effort to force the appointment
George Helmrcd was for the time abandon
They decided that they would be glad
confirm J. H. Dumont It they could ug
succeed In gett ng his name before the coi
ell , and at the end o ! the recess 1'rlnco
troduced a resolution providing for the
consideration ot Mr. Dumont's appolntm
and requesting the mayor to return the
tlce ot rejection which he had received. 1
resolution was referred to the judiciary cc
mlttee. It had already decided on Its
pert and recommended the adoption ot
resolution.
The minority called attention to the f
that other names had been sent In clnco t
ot Mr. Dumont had been rejected , and t
reconsideration was Impossible. Hut
combine stood In no awe ot parliament
practice and the resolution prevailed. .
journment was then taken until 8 o'clocl
THREE TIMES AND IN.
fho third and last icislon of the coui
xji beld last evening , with Howell , Jay
and Mercer aa the absentees. U wai
this meeting that the combine fell Into line
and accepted the nominee of the mayor.
As socn ns President Edwards had rapped
for order ho Informed the members ot the
body that the clerk had In his possession
n communication frcm the mayor and that It
would bo read for lnfrmJtlon only. This
communication proved to bo the nomination
of John II. Dumont , who at the Thursday
night session had been turned down by a
vote of 7 to 10. Before the clerk had con
cluded the reading of the communication
Jaccbsen was upon his feet , clamoring for
recognition. Getting the attention ot the
president , ho moved that the nomination bo
referred to the committee on Judiciary. The
motion went through with a whoop , after
which Saunders moved that the vote by
which the confirmation of Dumont at the
morning session was rejected bo reconsid
ered. The majority voted llko ono man for
reconsideration , and a recess ot ten minutes
was ordered. This recess resulted In the
republicans closeting themselves In the pres
ident's private room , where they remained
for an hour In conference with the commit
tee. Upn returning to the cnincll chamber
the committed , through "Sauiulcrs , Its chair
man , recommended that the first appoint
ment of Dumont bo placed on file and that
the second Iw confirm-d. A mot'on to adopt
the report of the committee prevailed and a
roll call was ordered. Calm. Holmes and
Lemly passed , but before the result was an
nounced they went with the majority , and
the confirmation was declared unanlmouV
By agreement It was decided to fix the
bond of Mr. Dumont at $523,000 for the bal
ance of the term.
An effort was made to transact routine
business , but everything was sidetracked by
the prevailing of a motion to adjourn.
Scarcely ha3 the motion to adjourn been
declared carr'eJ ' before A. B. Hunt of the
water works company and Solon L. Wiley ol
the electric light company hustled within
: he rail and commenced to shake bands with
the republican members of the council , con-
ratulatlng them upon their staying qual
ities and the good Work which they had ac
complished. The lights were turned out and
the crown bolted for the court , where Wiley
mid Hunt held a reception , again shaking
hands with the republican councllmen and
pouring Into their cans words of cheer. The
attentions which the councllmen were receiv
ing caused them to feel somewhat embar
rassed , and several of them were taken Into
Comptroller Olpn's room , where they were
entertained by Hunt nnd Wiley.
WHY MINDS WERE CHANGED.
AskeJ why they experience ! a change ol
mind and voted for the confirmation of Dumont
after they had ones turned him down , the republicans <
publicans gave many and various reasons ,
Saunders had heard that he was tlo3 up wilt
the electric light company , but upon investi
gation ho had learned that the report was un
true. Kennard had heard that he was In
sympathy with the citizens' movement , bul
had learned that It was false. Back volun
teered the Information that he had supposed
that Dumout wao tied up with the watei
works people , but had discovered that sucl
was not the case. Taylor had had It re
ported to him that Dumont was n signer ol
principles ot the citizens' movement and w.-w
glad that he had found that It was all c
mistake. When Dumont's name was flrsl
presented Edwards had supposed that h (
( Dumont ) would be a candidate for city treas
urer at the fall election , but In the course ol
an Investigation he had discovered that then
was nothing In the report. Gordon hac
learned that Dumont was the right man Ir
the right place , while Kment and Prlnci
voted for him because he was a good repub
lican , though they admitted that they knev
this to be a fact when they voted agalns
his confirmation Thursday evening.
MAI' YRT HKNUf.T IX AlVltDKl
fight Iletucen Soutli Dakota Contractor !
and 'ilulltor I.imug Herloiig.
CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , Juno 28. ( Spe
clal. ) A fight inaugurated by the .Presln
County Argus against the subcontractors win
carry the mall on the eastern division ot th
United States mall route across the ccdc <
Sioux lands between Chamberlain and Ropli
City , for failure to run stages regularly , ma ;
yet result .In bloodshed , as ono attempt ha :
already been made to murder a man niunci
Calkins , whom It Is supposed has taken ai
active part In the fight against the subcon
tractors. In connection with this matte
thera are Indications that the Ar'zona Klclce
has changed Its base of operations to th
ceded lands west of hero. The current l su
of the Argus contains n communication fron
Fred Janes , one of the subcontractors , whlcl
In substance states that If the people are no
pleased with their way of doing buslnes
they can carry their own packages. The ed
Itor is advised to cut a hole In the top o
Ills head and run It full of "olo margen
butter. " In conclusion Janes says that If th
editor of the Argus wishes to save hlmsel
the expense of a wooden overcoat he Is note
to put his ( Janes' ) name in the paper aga'n
or he will continue his protest In a way tha
might Interfere with the editor's breathlnp
Editor Harris , In reply , states that ho is ou
of wooden overcoats at present , but that I
ilr. Janes has any to spare he will take on
on subscription and publish his stock brand
'Our rates , " continues the editor , "aro enl
C a year , which Includes cstray and deat
lotlccs. " Further developments are awalte
by the friends of the opposing parties.
Fnrtiwell to Cniniimutltint Mrgrrw *
HOT SPRINGS , S. D. , Juno 28. ( Special ,
Last evening some of the members of th
Soldiers' Home arranged a farewell surprls
for Commandant Megrew. A large numbe
of Invited guests were present. The band wa
on hand and discoursed music for the dellgli
of the gathering. Judge Cull was master c
ceremonies and In e. few feeling and eloquen
remarks spoke the farewell words to Corr
mandant Megrew In behalf ot the comrade
of the home and the citizens. Captain Mt
grew responded briefly , expressing his appn
elation of the warm friends that ho felt li
had In this place , and of the sadness that t :
experienced In parting with them. The mui
leal feature of. the evening was much appn
elated , as were the refreshments. The evci
Ing's entertainment was closed by dancln
and card playing. Captain Megrew will tur
over the home to Captain Lucas next Monda ;
and the members are contemplating giving
reception of welcome to the new commandai
and wife.
Unique Trip of n CyolUt.
CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , June 28. ( Sp
° clal , ) W. H. Brearley , a former resident i
this county , recently arrived hero from She
Idan , Wyo. , having traveled the entire dl
tanca by bicycle. His route traversed tl
Rosebud Indian reservation , Ho reports th
the Indians were deeply Interested In h
wheel , many of them never having seen
blcyclo before. So curious were they and i
deeply Interested In the man who rode i
strange a steed that they made no attem
whatever to prevent the traveler crosslt
their reservation , although he did not have
pass from the Indian agent , as Is Invarlab
required. Brearley had business before tl
United States land office here , nnd has aga
returned overland to Sheridan.
Anioiie ; Indian I'liiilln.
ROSEBUD , S. D. , Juno IS. ( Special. ) Tl
closing exercises of the Rosebud Inclk
schools took place yesterday. Rosebud h :
the only thorough lyetem of day schools
the Indian country , and the Indian depar
ment Is trying to Introduce the same syste
on other reservations. About 150 chlldri
will participate. At the close of the oxerclt
the teachers will go to Fort Nlobrara for
drive and thence to Sioux City to the Indl ,
Teachers' Institute. Dr. Charles F. Eas
man of the Young Men's Christian aiaocl
tton la looking up the work ut Rotebud.
o11 ' Man Uruirnail In Iilnlin.
o-
10 GLENN'S FERUY , Idaho , June 28 , Frai
Howell , a young marrdled man of Ruchvll
e- Neb. , wa * drowr.cd In Snake river hero y.
10 terday wu'Jo ' swimming bis horse to cle
hlm. Ho was with a party from Iowa and I
two brothers , traveling with teams to loca
In Oregon. Ills father Is an Invalid and
with lils mother at the. Soldier homo , Gra
Island , Neb. _
I.tL'lit l-'roti * In the > orllnri. t.
MINNEAPOLIS , June 28 , RpcclalS fr
weitern Minnesota und North Dakota rcp.rl
light frost last night , damaging potatoes a
garden truck , In low place * to tome xtoct
GOVERNOR AS THEIR GUEST
Omnlm Commercial Olub Entertains the
Ohiof Ixcoutivo of the Etato ,
NEBRASKA'S RESOURCES MUCH EXTOLLED
SpcnUcr * I.oio Sight nf Everything In Tell"-1
Ing of the Stuto'rf 1'iut ( IrrutiiGSd niul
future ( IruiulFiir Much ( load
i'collnc Engendered ,
Ono hundred niul fifty business men o
Omaha paid their respects to Governor HoN
comb at tlio Commercial club last evening by ]
giving a dinner party at which the chlcC
executive ot Nebraska occuplcJ the sjat ot
honor.
There was a jirofuso dlsphy of the red ,
whlto and blue on the walls , ornamented
hero nnd there with a shield bearing the In
scription of ' . 'Welcome" 111 letters large anil
bold. Uoso bowls filled with fragrant flowers
occupied the center of the longtables. . Tim
menu was spiced with music from mandolins.
Tlio dining halls on the south side of the
bullillng were occupied for the occasion ami
the entire cast front of the club rooms were
thus cleared for the reception to the governor ,
which preceded the dinner.
At 8:30 : the participants took their place *
at the tables and enjoyed a menu card of tea
courses.
Grouped near the governor , who sat next
to Toastmastcr E. M. Bartlett were :
C. L. Garrison , W. II. Dennett. G. W. KeN
ley , Z. T. Llndsey , P. B. Her. F. I' . Klrlc-
eiulall , M. C. Voters , C. P. Wellur. John B.
Utt , Dudley Smith , L. Hugglns , W. I. Kler-
stcacl , Dan Farrcll , Jr. , Oscar Funke , W. II-
Hoberson , John L. Webster , Ira II. Mapcs <
1'ryor Market. W. S. IJalduff , V. C. Lang-
try. A. C. Wakcley. II. K. Durket. D. Clenl
Deaver , A. I1. Ttikcy , John Steel , O. S. Wood ,
. A. nrogan , N. A. Kuhn , H. H. Haldrlge.
. L. Stone. G. W. Wattles. Lloyd Jonoy , T.
. Elchelborger , Thomas A. Pry. G , II. I'ayne ,
J. Tenfold , J. B. Uauni , A. T. Hector ,
Wright , Euclid Martin. W. W. Keysor.
. IJ. Melklo , 11. S. Wllcox , P. A. Nabh , B. A.
udahy. V. O. Strlcklcr. George L. Miller ,
I' . N. Nason. John S. Knox , J. C. Dcnlse ,
V , N. Bibcock-Charles Mctz , C. L. Colonial ! ,
Slmer D. Frank , Frank Colpctzcr , Albytt
'rank , A. H. Noyes , George N. Hicks , Cle-
lent Chase , William Krug. A. 1) ) . Smith ,
. W. Tnllaferro , II. B. Palmer , W. A. Pax-
on , William Hayden , Bmll Brandies , W. P.
lurloy , II. II. Martin. Samuel llces , Dr.
Ictor Roscwater , Henry D. Estabrook , Gen
ral CoppltiKor , Ell A. Barnes , Jerry Singer ,
oe Goldgraber , C. K. Urquhart , Major C.
V. Squires. M. O. Maul , M. O. Perkins , J.
i. Haynes , Frank B. Tracy , 0. C. Holmes ,
lieutenant Hutchlnson , E. II. Crowder , Ralph
CItchcn , John T. Cathers , A. H. Hawltzer ,
Icorge Edward MacLean , II. D. Burkct ,
! . Wright Butler , A. D. Foster , Edgar Scott ,
. J. O'Connor , Ben B. Wood , II. B. Payne ,
Giis Cooper of Omaha.
The committee of arrangements : Dudley
mlth. E. M. Bartlett and John B. Utt.
The committee on reception : William'
Zussrll Bennett , George W. Kelley , Clcmenlt'
? linso , 7. . T. Llndsey , John S. Knox , M. C.
'cters , Allen T. Rector and G. W. Wuttlos.
WELCOMED BY WELLER.
After the coffee and cigars came the toasts
ml responses.
Toastinaster Bartlett , In Introducing tha
peakers , tnado an explanatoryspeoon In be *
iaU of the Commercial club , In which ho
tated that "tho object of the maglnflcent
lonpolltlcal'cntcrtalnment tonight was to ox *
end the right hand of fellowship to the pco
ilo of Nebraska through Its chief executive.
Ion. Silas A. Ilolcombwhom ho was proud
o honor as an honest , fearless and business- ,
ke governor , divorced from politics and
'althful to the Interests of the common *
calth. "
Charles F. Weller. president of the Com
mercial club , welcomed Governor Ilolcomb.
10 said :
"Never In the history of our state haval
things looked so bright and promising aa
LOW , and from every county we hear the
hecrlng news of returning prosperity , and
11 are rejoicing In the prospect of an
bundant harvest. In view of this fact , and
he good feeling that now prevails , wo feel-
hat this should be , at least In part. In tha ,
laturc of a jubilee meeting. Again , we liavo
with us tonight as our honored guest the
governor of our great commonwealth , aj
: nan who , during the short tlmo ho lias been
In ofllce , has endeared himself to our people
and has shown himself to bo peculiarly ,
adapted for the distinguished position In
which ho Is placed. He Is not a partisan ,
he has a mind that Is broad enough to grasp'
he situation , ho Is noble enough to rlso
ibove party and he stands before us today as
he governor of the entire state , equally In-r
crested In the prosperity nnd success of ,
all. Wo delight to honor such a man. What1
wo need Is a governor who will cement a
'ecllng of friendship and common lntere.it' '
.hroughout our borders. All feelings ot
.calously should disappear and Omaha , the
great metropolis of Nebraska , the gateway
to the western empire , should bo' the prldo
of every citizen of our state and all should
end a helping hand to build up and tncrcasa
our commercial Importance nnd thus benefit
ho entire state.
"Everything Is possible to a city so favor
ably situated , and I wish to say right hero
and now that the Commercial club of Omaha ,
which has been organized not In the Interest
of a few , but for the benefit of all , will push
forward and work harder , If possible. In the
uturc than 'wo have In the past to build up
the commercial Interests of our city , and
wo want nnd feel that wo arc entitled to
the heary co-operation of all our people , not
only In the city , but throughout the state ,
and now , gentlemen , wo are delighted to
mvo the governor and other distinguished
citizens of Nebraska here with us tonight ,
and In behalf of the Commercial club I
extend to ona and all a hearty welcome. "
SENTIMENTS OF THE GOVERNOR.
"Nebraska" was announced , and everybody ,
arose to their feet and drank the toast with
Impressive loyalty.
When Govoronr Ilolcomb prepare ! to respond
spend he received an ovation. The distin
guished guest handled the subject assigned
him with masterful eloquence. Ilo thanked
the business men of the metropolis of the
state for the hospitality extended to him
and volcc-1 hlo gratitude at the good will ex
tended to the people of the state ot Ne
braska.
"Nebraska" was a subject that every true
citizen wan always prepared to speak upon
with pleasure , and a recital of the resourcea
of this grand commonwealth was In Itself an
eloquence that would command attention at
any banquet table. The pioneer days
ot Nebraska , fraught with the trials
and fortitude of settlers in the
early 60s , the roganlzatlon of tha
territory In 1855. and the marvelous growth
of Omaha and Nebraska were reviewed. In
the early days , when men rushed across the
continent In a mad chase for gold In Cali
fornia , they crossed a stntn where the greater
wealth of agriculture was beneath their feet ,
and It remained for some nf tlioso men , re
turning disappointed , to discover ttmt na
ture's generous wealth of crops In Nebraska
formed the foundation of -young empire ot
which Omaha was now admittedly the me
tropolis , the gateway of western conun rca
and a reprosontat'vo business center In every
tome ot the word. The etato was now dotted
vlth farm houses and the population sta
tistics ot Nebraska compared favorably with
those of other etatex. There was \oim for
mure , and the future ot the Elate wan a
brilliant one. Good crops were assured , Cli
matic conditions of eastern Nebraska had
now been settled Irrevocably by the average
rainfall ot years , which made the maturity
of crops a certainty and outranked that ot
other western states ) . The state had paised
through an experimental Mage anil mastered *
a tow unpleasant exception ! ) . I'onnlble crop
shortage of the future would be conquered liy
Irrigation , If tha IIMM ! rainfall failed.Yest -
rn Nebraska would be magnificently devel
oped by Irrleatlon nnd farmer * In that BCC-
t'cn ' of the Mute \vo-.lil prosper and live In
luppy home * .
The speaker referred to the fact that them
wa comparatively no demand tor 6 ° vsrnmci