TITE OMAHA DAILY .BIDE : Stiff DAY. JAN IT AT ? Y 12 , 1800.
WANT THE LANDS PATENTED
Onion Pacific Interests Seek to Secure Per
fect Titles to the Orauta.
ARGUMENT BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE
Hint Settlrni Will .No Longer
"ureliimr tin- Limit * wllli I lie Clonil
of the Government Clnliu
on the Title.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 11. ( Special Tele-
Vcruni. ) A large delegation of Union Pacific
people and attorneys connected with trust
companies having Interests In Union Pacific
securities wcro present at a meeting of
the house committee oil Pacific railroads to
day , called for the purpose cf discussing leg
islation relative to railroad lands. E. Ellery
Anderson , government receiver of the Union
Pacific ! Wheeler It. I'cckham , attorney for
the Union Trust company ; WIiulow 3. Pierce ,
attorney for various Union * > aclflc Interests ;
A. W. Krrch , secretary of the reorganization
committee , and H. A , McAllister , land com
mits'nor ! of the road , were Interested spec
tators , Messrs. Anderson , Pecklmm and Mc
Allister addressing the commlttco In favor of
InglMUlon which will remove the cloud on
lands purchased by tattlers along the line
of the Union 1'aclflc , Kansas Pacific and
Denver Pacific , which late decisions of the
nuprcmo court lias croaUd , nml al < o laying
before the committee th necessity of patent
ing up lands as nn act of Justice , protecting
pcoplo who bought lands In good faith and
have Improved nnd lived upon them. Mr.
McAlllwter prep anted a table , showing that In
the entire grant mentioned there was :
Unsold Acres.
Patented lands 3I3.410
Patents applied for ira.KW
1'utenln unapplied for 0,957,070
Total 0,472,000
Contracted
Patented lands 731.CM
Patents applied for e K50..1SO
Patents unapplied for 1,573,100
Total 3,175,110
Deeds
Patented lands n.DlG.-llO
Patents applied for 2,3720
Patents unapplied for 539,130
Total 8C2S.JGO
ASK FOR FULL PATENTS.
Mr. Pcckham stated that It was the part
of good government to patent these lands ;
otherwise the tlmo would come' when Mc
Allister's service would have.to bo dispensed
with , not because ho was not a valuable
man , but because Intending settlers would
refus3 to purchase lands with a cloud over
them created by the government.
Receiver Anderson gave notice that at the
next meeting of the committee he would sug
gest a bill to the effect tbat the secre
tary of the Intorlpr be Instructed to IKHIO
pdtonts as to all lands embraced within all
grants , except as to those which the depart
ment may ascertain to bo mineral lands ,
within reasonable tlnri that the Union Pa
cific company b& requ.red to report under
oath the amount of land sold , lands under
contract end lands mortgaged. After itho
proceeds of lands shall have paid all out
standing bonds and Interest thereon , all
lands remaining unsold and all contracts on
which balances remain due are to be taken by
the secretary of the treasury for the benefit
or the United States.
Mr. McAllister left for homo tonight , the
others returning to Now York.
Tom Cooke of Lincoln has asked
the co-operation of the Nebraska delega
tion for Louis nakor , applicant for
a position with the Venezuela commission as
translator and clerk. The delegation will
unite In recommending Baker for the posi
tion.
Special Agent Berner , who has been In
vestigating the amount of damages sustained
by the Dos , Molnos river settlers by reason
of being ousted from their lands some years
ago , has returned to the city and Is now
engaged In getting the mass of evidence
submitted to him In such shape that he can
draw up a report thereon , for transmission
to congress by the secretary of the Interior.
It | s not likely thatlhls report will bo ready
for soiiio time to come.
SNAP FOR TWO ONLY.
The secretary of the Interior today ap
pointed Wilbur I. Crane and Frank A. Web-
ator of Burwell , Neb. , agents to appraise
the land In the abandoned military ressrva-
Uon of Fort Hartsuff. Their compensation
will bo $4 par day and traveling expenses.
Representative Plckler today received a
request from a delegation of Yankton Sioux
Indians , who want authority to visit Wash
ington for the purpose of explaining their
grievances. They assert among other things
that they are compelled to receive tlielr
annuities In rations Instead of cash.
President Charles Pfeffer of the. Dank of
Eureka , 8. D. , has telegraphed that ho Is
prepared to take from $5,000 to $10,000 worth
of the now bond Issue.
Representative Lacey today Introduced n
bill to correct the muster roll of company r ,
Seventh Iowa Infantry , to allow that It en
tered the service on July IB. 1801. He also
Introduced a bill for the relief of Stratton
II. Iloiiseottor. It provides that the secretary
of nar ehall set aside the verdict of the
court martial which tried the soldier , ana
sentenced him to dismissal , and to grant
him nn honorable discharge to date from
December G , 1895.
Postmasters wore appointed today as fol
lows : Nebraska Over , Custor county , S. C
Waldron , vice Uriah Honor , resigned. Iowa
Vlelo , Leo county , J. O. Jones , vlco D
Osburn , removed.
Henry S. Towers of Gibbon. Neb. , was
granted n pension today. ( Original. )
ORDERS FOR THE ARMY.
A board of survey , to consist of Colonel
Charles T. Alexander , assistant surgeon gen
eral , Major deorgo R. Smith , paymaster ,
and First Lieutenant Marlon D , Sanford ,
Thirteenth Infantry , | a ordered to meet at
the recruiting station , Twenty-fifth street
nnd Third avenue , New York City , on the
13th , or as soon thereafter as practicable , to
Inventory , make and submit the required re
turns for the public property In charge of the
late Captain John L. Vivien , Twelfth In
fer try.
Olio month's ordinary Icavo of absence la
granted First Lieutenant William W. Gal-
brolth , adjutant , Fifth artillery.
Sergeant Thomas J. Wiggins , now at Fort
Omaha , I * transferred to Fort Yellowstone ,
Wyo. , to relieve Charles Campbell , Campbell
ton : Ing to Fort Omaha.
W. C. Rollins of Sioux City , who has bean
made clerk to Representative Porklns * com
mittee on printing , arrived tonight.
DRIVING OKI" IIUKFALO I'OACHERS.
Hani Work to Kot-p Hun tern Out of
VellotVNtoiie 1'nrk.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 11. The campaign
of the government authorities to suppress
the poaching operations against the few re
maining buffaloes In the Yellowstone Na
tional park la reported by Acting Super
intendent Anderson In a communication to
Secretary Smith. Captain Anderson says
ho employed a detective during the winter
and sent him among the gang of poachers
who were working from Idaho. Then two
O expeditions were dispatched to that region.
They spent about two weeks and found car
casses of nine or ten buffaloes killed within
tha previous three or four months. They
also came upon a party of poachers and pur
sued them out of the park , firing upon them
and killing one of their horses. Several in
formations were sworn out and meantime
James Courtnay ot Henry's Lake was cap
tured while delivering plunder to W , F.
Wlttlch , a Butte taxidermist. At the sub
sequent trial he was acquitted on the claim
that the spoils were obtained In Idaho , out-
ildo ot the park. Captain Anderson , however ,
bflleveu that the capture has resulted In thor
oughly stampeding and demoralizing asso
ciate poachers and probably will prevent
them from making further Inroads on park
gamo. Interior department officials say that ,
unlike Montana , poaching li not made a
fulony throughout the year In Wyoming and
Idaho , and suggevtlons to remedy thin so as
to'check tha poacher will doubtless bo mudo
from Washington to the authorities of these
states.
TvtoeliriinUu Men Iteeuuiilieil.
WASHINGTON , Jan , U. Secretary Smith
has appointed Wllber I , Cram and Frank
A , W bster cf Burwell , Neb. , appraisers of
thu Fort Hartiutt abandoned military reser-
Mtlcu.
COMMISSION STARTS ON ITS WOIIK.
.Sccrotnrr OliipjCiillcil In nt the lrc-
llmlnnr ) ' SrflNlon.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 11. The Venezuelan
commission resumed Its tisslon at the diplo
matic room of th ? State department today ,
the session lasting continuously from 10:30 :
to 3:30. : When the meeting adjourned , the
following statement ot the proceedings was
nude public :
"Tho commlsclon met at 10:30. : nil mem
bers being present. The fourth floor of the
Baltimore Sun building was selected far
offices. The commission will meet dally at
1112 Massachusetts avenue , N. W. ( the
rcsidenco ot Justice Brewer ) , until sucn
ofllces are- fitted up.
Dr. Oilman presented to the commission a
tketch of a preliminary physical map of
the disputed territory. The commission ad *
Journed without having pclected a secretary
or other officer * , but carefull # etimlned tne
claims of the several applicants. "
The members separated as soon as ad
journment occurred. Mr. Coudert rcturnea
to New York and all requests for Information
were referred to tha brief statement hereto
fore given , It Is understood that the first
Msslon at Jutitlco Brewer's houpa will bo on
Monday morning next. Secretary Olney wa
with the commission during the early part
of the session and again Tor half nn hour
before adjournment. So far as could br
leirncd , however , the merits of the boundary
question were not taken up , except In the
presentation ot Dr. Oilman's map of th ;
territory.
During the day the commission was photo
graphed for a magazine published in Lon
don and this country.
CIimiOICKKS Ol'l'OHU AXY CHAXOR.
AxHcrt They Arc Not I'rpimrnl to Live
I.IUf the White Man.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 11. The opposition
of the Cherokee Indian nation to the pro
posed change of form of their government
was discussed at a conference today between
Secretary Smith and the Cherokee delega
tion. The party consisted of Principal Chief
Maycs , ex-Chief Harris and Delegates Small-
wood , Young and Ilenge. They made a
vigorous protest against the propositions of
the DAWM commission , and urged that the
proposed change In form of government , If
made now , would bo very detrimental to
their welfare. They cited the treaty atlpu-
lallons made with them by the fe'oral govern
ment , and asked t'nat they remain In force
for the present. In support of this request
it was urged that many .Indiana do not
understand the English language , and are
largely Ignorant of the laws and customs
of the whites. Progress , however , had been
made , and In the course of tlmo the Chero-
kces would ba adapted and would favor the
change of government , an3 would agree to
divide their Unds In severally.
Secretary Smith told the delegation the
aim of the government was to better the
condition ot tlio Indians anil renewed former
exprerslons of the opinion that It would be
Impossible permanently to continue the pres
ent scheme cf government of the live civil
ized tribes.
_
.NOHV CHARGES AOAI.VST HUGHES
Department HUH Ileen
The in for Some Time.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 11. For a number
of months Secretary Hoke Smith has been
making an investigation of charges preferred
against Governor L. C. Hughes' of Arizona
The charges , were filed mainly by Arizona
democrats , who began forwarding complaints
more than , a year ago. The allegations were
that Governor Hughes had misused his cfflce
In various ways ; that he had taken wrongful
procedure In disposing ot certain suits In
the courts ; that he had made unwarranted
payments of $50 a month salary to a rel
ative , and , among other things , failed to
support the democratic candidate or can
didates In one of the recent local elections
The Investigation has been made by repre
sentatives of the department , and the report
Is a voluminous one , embodying conflicting
statements by the parties to the contention.
Secretary Smith thus far has not determlnet
the course he will pursue , but will decide
within a short time. No charges h-ivs been
filed at the department recently , and the
statement from Arizona that the grand Jury
had Impeached Governor Hughes nnd the ter
ritorial board ns well , Is thought here to
bo bas3d on action taken several months ago
SHEKI.\G PATENTS FOR LANDS
Union mill Ceiifml 1'nelflc TtomlM De-
fore ( lie HoiiMe Committee.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 11. The hcuso Pacific
railroad committee today gave a hearing to
Messrj. E. Ellery Anderson , a receiver of
the Union Pacific , and Wheeler P. Pcckham
attorney for the Union Trust company ol
Now Yorlc , the holder of bonda of the Central
Pacific railway , who want some action bj
which the reads represented by them can
transfer with clear tltlea to purchasers lands
within their grants. The government , In
Novombjr laet , by reason of default In the
payment of interest on subsidy bonds and
for other causes , ceased Issuing patents to live
lands. The receivers desired tbat something
bo done by which patents to the company's
Ipnds may bo continued , and especially In
the case of those sold or under contract to bo
sold by the companies. Before adjournment
the committee adopted a resolution calling
on the secretary of the Interior for a state
ment ot the reason why he refuses to Issue
patents.
WAITING FOR UTAH SENATORS.
No Attempt at Further Senate Oririm-
Izntloii Until They Arc Sealed.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 11. It Is now the In
tention of the republican senators to hold
their caucus to consider the completion of the
organization of the senate on republican lines
nxt Monday. It Is the general belief among
senators that the caucus will result In no Im
mediate action , but that whatever course may
lia decided upon will not bo undertaken until
the Utah senators shall take tbulr seats.
The republicans will then bo one vote short
ot a majority , but the senators of this faith
are now very confident that their votes
will bo Bcured from among the populists.
They Indeed claim that If necessary they can
count upon three vote from that quarter.
The republican senators expect the arrival
of one. If not both , of the Utah senators with
in the next ten days , their Information being
that cx-Uelegato Cannon will b ? chosen as
soon as the balloting In the Utah legislature
shall begin.
Approved HelcctloiiM of LnnilH.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 11. The secretary of
the Interior has approved selections of 67,781
acres of land In the Redding , Cul. , land dis
trict , mode by the Central Pacific railway , as
successor to the California & Oregon rail
way under the latter's grant.
NEBRASKA CLU11 OIIGANIZISU.
Artlole * of Incorporation. Have Ileeii
I'lneeil oil Kile.
Articles of Incorporation of the Nebraska
club wcro filed in the office of the county
clerk yesterday. The capital stock Is
$200,000 , In shares of $1. No person shall
tia allowed to hold more than ten shares of
stcck.
The following Is a list of the directors :
Samuel Rees , C. N. Powell , C , S. Hayward ,
A lloapo , jr. , O. C. Holmes , Omaha ; G. H.
Clark , C. H. Morrlll , C. J. Ernst. Lincoln ;
lloss L. Hammond , Fremont ; B. W. Wolver-
: on , Pierce ; J , E. Smith , Beatrice ; George
Schnesser David City ; W. D. Prultt ,
Arapahoe ; W. H. Lannlng , Hastings ; S. B.
Thompson , Broken Bow ; S. C. Bauett ,
Kearney ; I. A. Fort. North. Platte ; E. A.
[ lames. Grand Island ; Joseph Oberfelder ,
Sidney ; 0. E. Burnham , Tllden ; J. A , Price ,
Albion ; Clarence Selab , O'Neill ; W. F. Lucas ,
Crtlgliton ; Charles S. Coney , Stanton ;
Joseph A. Hays , Central City. .
The articles were signed by J. E. Smith ,
Rosa L. Hammond , O. C. Holmes , C. N.
Pan ell , C. E. Williamson , Ell A. Barnes.
Speed Aimoelutlon'M Annual Report" .
The Omaha Fair and Speed association
lias Just Issued , In pamphlet form , reports
fcr 1S95. They are Illustrated .with cut * of
the state fair buildings and appended Is a
map of the stuto fair grounds. A history
of the relocation of the state fair Is given.
MovemenlN of Ocean VmMeU , Jan. 11.
At Sin Francisco Arrived Peru , from
( long Kong and Yokohama. Djisrted At-
rial , for Hong Kong and Yokohama ; United
States iteamihlp Philadelphia , for Santa
Darabara ,
At Liverpool ArrlveLucanla , from New
York.
TAKING A GLANCE ABROAD
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Holds p , Session.
TO REAFFIRM THE MONROE DOCTRINE
Httlieoiumlfteo Appointed to Consider
the UtieMlon llrotiKht Out by ( he
VeiioKtieliin , A run-111 an nml
Culinii Affair * .
WASHINGTON , Jan. 11. The senate com
mlttos on foreign relations was In session fo
two hours today discussing the Cuban , Armc
ntan and Venezuelan quts'lcn ? , wllh Incldenta
rcfersnco to the Monroe doctrine. There was
a full attendance of members and the discus
slon took a wldo rang ? on all the subjects
under discussion. There was nb final com
mltteo action en any of the bills or Join
resolutions bearing upon any of the subjects
In hand , but all were referred to subcom
mittees for special Investigation and report
at a future meeting. During the meeting the
commlttco was supplied with copies of the
Associated press dispatches bearing upon the
Ilrltlsh cabinet meeting. They wcro real
with much Interest and commented upon a
some length , especially In view of the fac
that they throw new light upzn quostlono
which were then under discussion.
The commute ? took positive action upon
only one of ths subjects before It. It decided
upon a positive affirmation of the Monroj doe-
trlno by congress , and a subcimmlttco was
appointed to draft a resolution declaring the
sens ? of congress on thla question.
The discussion on this point was conducted
upon the basis of Senator Lodge's resolution
which seemed to meet the approval of a ma
jority of the members. Senator Turplo took
exception to some of tbo phraseology of this
resolution , but there Is little question that
the measure as reported will adhere closely
to Mr. Lodge's resolution. The subcommittee
Is expected to report to the next full meeting
of the committee , or It Is possible that the
committee may bo polled without a forma
meeting.
The commlttco was almost unanimous In
advocacy of a declaration on the Monroe
doctrine. Senator Gray Is understood to
have taken a position adverse to such a
declaration. The opinions advanced were
almost all to the effect that the Venezuelan
affair had served to emphasize the wisdom
of this doctrine and to show that the time
was rlpo for an official declaration of II
by the law-making power of the land. The
Associated press dlspactes Indicating Eng
land's purpose of dealing Independently with
Venezuela was commented upon , especially
In this connection , and some of the senators
expressed their apprehension that the re
port might be only too well grounded. Com
ment was made upon the portion of the
president's message leaving the door open
as the commltteemon expressed It , for this
line of attack on England's port , but It
appears to be the sense of the committee
that If England should succeed In pitching
up the matter with the South American re-
publlo that circumstance should not bo al
lowed to stand In the way of a gensral dec
laration , which should serve at least In
future emergencies.
Senators Sherman. Lodge and Morgan were
appointed to consider the Cuban question
and the discussion In the committee Indicated
that whatever may be- done , If anything Is
done , will be on the lines , of the recognition
of the belligerency of the Insurgents. It
was apparent that a very friendly feeling
toward the Insurgents pervaded the com
mittee , but the opinion seemed to be agalnsl
Immediate action. The opinion was expressed
by the most pronounced friends of the Insur
gents that precipitate action might do them
more harm than good. There are also many
other circumstances to bo taken Into con-
slde'raUon and the question I presents co
many phasas that considerable time will , be
necessary for the proper Investigation of the
question. No Immediate report , therefore , is
expected.
The Armenian question was taken up and
also referred to a sub-committee. The opinion
was general that the administration ehoulc
bo supported In every effort It might make
looking to the protection of Americans In
Turkish territory , and the United States
should make Its Influence felt In that quarter.
How best to proceed to do this is the prob
lem which confronted the committee and
It Is to this phase of the matter that the
cflrrmlttce Is supposed to give Its particular
attention. _
AMERICAN ARRESTED IN TRANSVAAL
Accused of IleliiK Implicated lit tlie
TrouhlcH lit JoIiaiincMlHirKT.
SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 11. An afternoon
paper prints a dispatch from Johannesburg ,
which states that John Hayes Hammond , an
American mining engineer , was among the
members of the reform committee who were
arrested there today and taken to Pretoria ,
charged with high treason. A stringent pass
port system Is being "enforced against Ger-
mpn Interference In the Transvaal troubles.
Hammond Is a protege of Hon. Cecil Rhodes ,
and his arrest Is assumed to confirm the sus
picion that Rhodes was directly connected
with the uprising against the Doers.
The news of the arrrst of Hammond Is
hardly credited In San Francisco , as only
yesterday a cablegram was received from
him which said : "Well. " This Is Inter
preted to mean that he Is safe from harm.
Hammond to probably the leading mining en
gineer > of the world. Ho had a great reputa
tion as a mining expert In California , and a
few years ago was engaged at an enormous
salary to go to South Africa and take charg ?
cf the famous Da Beers diamond mines.
Through his influence' a number of California
mining men have secured lucrative positions
In the African mines.
SAYS MHS. VAA'DEHIULT IS lUAIlItlED.
Ceremony Occurred lit Nun * York nml
the Couple Leiive nt Once.
NEW YORK , Jan. 11. An evening paper
says : Mrs. Alva E. Vanderbllt , the divorced
wife of William K. Vanderbllt , was married
to Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont by Mayor
Strong this morning.
The ceremony was performed at No. 24
East Seventy-second street , at the residence
of the bride.
The ceremony was performed at 10 o'clock
and only Miss Smith , Mrs. Vanderbllt' * uls
ter , and a very few personal friends were
present.
Almost Immediately after the couple had
been wedded they left the house , and It Is
understood started for Marble bouse at New
port.NEWPORT
NEWPORT , R. I. , Jan. 11. Mr. and Mrs.
Oliver H. P. Belmont arrived here tonight.
At the steamer landing a large crowd had
gathered. Mr. and Mrs. Delmont paid no
attention to the curious crowd and at once
entered Mr. Belmont's private carriage and
were driven to Bellcourt , Mr. Delmont's
combination stable and villa. There the
couple will spend a few days of their lioney-
mcon. The marble palace Is still closed.
POPULAR LOAN WILL 1113 A .SUCCESS.
Hut Little Doulit Hint ( he IIoiulM Will
All lie TiiUeii.
NEW YORK , Jan. 11. The World this
morning says : President John A , McCall
has withdrawn $10,000,000 In gold which
: he New York Life Insurance company sub
scribed to the bond syndicate , President
McCall has also advised J , Plerpont Morgan
.0 dissolve the syndicate , as there appears
.0 be no further need of Its reserve. The
importers and Traders National bank , the
BqultablOj Life association and the Mutual
LIfo , who command from $20,000,000 to
J25.000.000 in geld , have. It Is understood ,
also decided to send In bids for the new
jonds.
*
TenUnir Wyomlnir Ore * .
DOUGLAS , Wyo. , Jan. 11. ( Special. ) The
Douglas Mining1 and Milling company has
received a very favorable report from the
Deadwood smelters , to which several cars
have been thlppcd for fluxing purposes. A
reprerentatlve of the smelting company Is
expected here to Inspect the body of ore
n reference to Ita quantity , and If the In
vestigation U satisfactory permanent ar
rangements for Bupplle * of the ore will be
made , „
AVII.L THST A MfS4rUIU ) GRAIN LAW.
tli-x
Roelc Inland ItentKV > N to Cotiiplr TvltH
Wnrelmimp roktmlnilnn'n Order * .
ST. JOSEPH , Jan , 11. ( Special. ) Three
months ago the RfiqV jlsland brought two
cars of corn here "from Powhatun , Kan. ,
consigned to a St. Joseph grain buyer. The
read was asked to transfer the cars to tha
Chicago Great Wastcrh , to ba taken to i'io
Harroun elevator Ih Yfto northern part of
the city. The requeit'Uf ' the consignee was
refused , and the else was taken before the
Board of Railroad , ami Warehouse Com-
sloners. The commissioners decided that the
Rock Island must deliver the cars to ths
Great Western , and' ' Issued an order to that
effect , The order was disregarded by the
railroad company , and a. second order has
been Issued , In addition to which the commis
sioners have brought an action In the cir
cuit tourt to compel the railroad company
to obey , The case will be contested by the
railroad company. The section of law on
which the commissioners based their decision
provides that every railroad In the state re
ceiving grain In bulk for transportation shall
deliver It to any consignee , provided the
conslgno can be > reached by any track jwnod
leased or used by the road , and that every
railroad corporation sfnM permit connection ;
to be maintained with Its tracks to am' '
from all public warehoused where grain Is
or may bo stored.
Representatives of , the Rock Island place n
different construction on the statute , and
will test the law when an attempt Is made
by the court to enforce the order of the
Ioard of Railroad and Warehouse Com-
sloners.
LITTLU CHANCE OF A SKTTLKMnNT
\one of < Iie Colorado Iloniln Show n
DlnpONltloit to ChniiKe Front.
CHICAGO , Jan. 11. The trouble between
the Colorado roads over the rates from Den
ver shows no sign of a settlement , nnd the
probabilities are that It will upset com
pletely all chances of the Rio Grande West
ern becoming 11 member of the Western Pas
senger association. It Is csrtaln that It
will not sign the association agreement until
this fight has been ssttled. There scorns to
bo a very small chance of settlement , for the
Atchlson says that Is has no Idea of backing
down from the position token , nnd there
Is little likelihood that the Union Paclfic.Den-
ver & Gulf will take Its tickets from tha
hands of the brokers. It cannot get them
all now , even It It wished to do so.
There Is a general feeling among the west
ern freight lines that they will do well to go
slow In forming their pool until after the
fight against the Joint Traffic association In
the east Is terminated. It that association
wins out there will be nothing In the way
of the pool of the western roads , but If they
go ahead and form their agreement and the
Joint Traffic association Is knocked out by
the courts the western lines will have
nothing to stand upon.
DID STOT PROVE THEM.
Rock InluiKl'H ClinrKen AKtiltiMt Mil-
n-nukec Pell Through ,
The meeting held by the representatives
of all the lines centering In Omaha com
prised In the Omaha and Council muffs local
pasasnger association met at the office of
Assistant Passenger , Agent Munn of the Elk
horn yesterday to dlscuoj the charge brought
against the Milwaukee road by the Rock
Island , accusing It ot quttlng rotes to the
Chicago Dicycle exposition.
It Is claimed by the Rock Island .people . that
during the period of .the exposition , from Jan
uary 4 to 11 , the , Milwaukee violated Ito
agreement on the specified rates given oul
by the roads not less than seven times ; thai
round trip tickets were oold to parties from
Omaha to the wlndyf'clty ' } and that they were
used by commercial rrtSn and others , who
eagerly availed themselves of the cut to the
dls' vantage of the 'other trunk lines. The
Rock Isbnd recpls acrccdlto substantiate their
charges by having wltnesaas who bought the
transportation , butjthough the Investigation
was held In secret , It was slid by thosa who
are ouppooed to know. that , the witnesses were
cotisplclous-fqr thaltvabsenco ; and there 'was
no ass made against the Milwaukee.
NORTHERN PACIFIC LITIGATION.
Cane AVI 1 1 lie TnUen Up SI o nil a 3Iiy the
Supreme Court.
MILWAUKEE , Jan. 11. George P. Miller
and ex-Senator Spooner , attorneys for the
Northern Pacific receivers , leave for Wash
ington tomorrow morning. It Is expected
that the application to the supreme court will
be made Monday afternoon. In the event of
the supreme court appointing one of the cir
cuit courts to take charge of the receiver
ships , It Is considered probable by attorneys
here that Judge Caldwcll's court In St. Paul
will be selected. This would satisfy both
Judges Jenkins and Hanford , and If done there
Is little likelihood that there would be any
change In the personnel of the present r&-
celvers , Blgelow , McHenry and Durlelgh
being appointed receivers for the entire line.
Attorneys outside of the case are watchIng -
Ing the matter with a , good deal of Interest ,
as there Is much speculation as to the atti
tude of the supreme court justices with re
spect to the matter.
Receiver for the Hencli Line.
BROOKLYN , Jan. 11. Justice Gaynor In
the supreme court today appointed James S.
S'elson as receiver for the Sea Beach Railway
company on application of William 0. Platt
and William Mann , to satisfy a mortgage of
$300,000. At present several damage suits
are pending against the railway company
owing to an accident on the road on last
Labor day , In which several persons were
tilled and many others Injured.
e for a Sale of the Itoail.
DENVER , Jan. 11. Arguments in the case
of the American Loan and Trust company
against the Denver , Leadvllle & Gunnlson
Railway company and others , on 'a ' motion
[ or the sale of the road , were heard In
Fudge Hallett's court today. The court took
.ho cause under advisement. Plaintiff asked
.hat the Union Pacific reimbursed for
losses sustained while operating the line.
Aeuepteil the IteorKimlxntloii Plan.
NEW YORK , Jan. 11. The Tappon com
mittee of holders of consolidated first mort
gage bonds ot the Kansas Pacific railroad
las accepted , subject to tbo approval of a
majority ot tha bondholders , the terms of-
ered under the plan ot reorganization of the
Union Pacific railway. A mooting of the
certificate holders was held on January 8 to
atlfy the action of the committee.
Could Not Anrroo with HI * Chief.
SAN FRANCISCO , Uan. 11. Chester H.
Speors , who has beei * assistant general pas
senger agent of the ' 'Ailiftitlc ' & Pacific rail
road for the pasUefth't'years. ! ' has resigned.
The causa of his retirement Is said to 'bo '
difficulties with his superior. General Pas
senger Agent Byrne .at Voa Angeles.
i . .I i
IlepOMltN uf | letl.illlinr Stock.
NEW YORK , Jan. 11. The deposits of
leading stock and bonds under the reor
ganization plan are mVre. than 85 per cent
ot the whole amount' ' , outstanding and the
success ot the plan Ja'hb'w ' considered to bo
assured. ,
l ti
Five. SI. Jottepli Pnlleriueii SiiMpriKled ,
ST. JOSEPH , Jfnlyil. ( Speclal.-Flve )
policemen have beeii , suspe-nded ( by the com-
nlssloners pending an Investigation of Charles
lagan's murder on tbonnlght of December
23. The officers under Investigation are ;
loach , Johnson , Clartt , Davla and Martin.
lagc-n was killed on the street w'nlls the
Iva policemen were pursuing him. A num-
isr of shots were fired , and one of the bullUs
ussed through Hagen's heart , killing him
nstantly. The officers protest tint none of
ho shots were fired by them , and they do
not know who fired them. They made no
effort that night to find the person \\t\o fired
ho fatal bullet , and suspicion at once fell
in them. There was no charge against
lagen , except that he had been In the house
of a woman of low character , andf the police
mrgued him cnly because ho ran.
Six lloUlfn 'Recovered. '
VICTOR , Colo. , Jan. It-After ! . : d.iyr'
teady work three bodloa of th v.'cl.inp ' ot
he Anna Lee Uliaater were rwcovercd today.
They were : Sheldon , Hancock and lleiid.
All wcro fearfully mutilated.
Throe more bodies wore recovered tonight.
Only two now- remain , tho/e of McOuIrk
and Human , and It IB believed they will be
reached before daylight.
WRANGLING OVER THE RULES
Making it Moro Difficult to Got Claims
Through Oongross ,
MEMORIALS TO DECEASED CONGRESSMEN
Drelileil Opposition Manifested ( o Uie
Time nml Money Spent 111 Thin
Mnnner Churn eterl iieil n
n MoeUery.
WASHINGTON . Jan. a. The housa toda >
resumed Its discussion of the propowt
amendments to the rules as soon as the
Journal had bi > en read. An amendment that
any proposition referring any claim to the
court of claims must first be considered In
commlttco of the whole under the conditions
which apply ta appropriation bills provoked
a warm discussion , Mr. Richardson of Ten-
nessco and Mr. Gibson of Tennessee opposcc
It , asserting that It practically nullified the
llowman act. Mr. Gibson made an Impas-
t'lcncd plea to the loyal men of Tennessee
whose claims ho assorted would be cut ofl
by the change. However , .the rule was
adcptcd ,
A discussion ot the custom ot holding
memorial services over deceased members
was Inspired by an amendment proposed b >
Mr. Curtis , republican of Now York , that
tipeclal memorial services no longer be held
and that Instsad upon the death of any mem
ber , his dealh shcilld be announced to the
IIOUPO and a resolution , briefly stating tin
worth and services of the deceased , bo reac
and Inbertcd In the record.
Mr. Mc.Mlllln , democrat of Tennessee , sale'
that It would bo Indecent to give no better
recognition to a man who spent his life In
tlia public service than to print things tint
nsvcr wore told cncerulng his memory.
Mr. Richardson , democrat cf Tennoisce , said
the printing of the eulogies since lie had been
In congresu had cost the government more
than $100.000.
Mr. Bontner , d-emocrat ot Louisiana , said
the services wcro usually n mockery and a
uselcsj expenditure of public money. * *
Mr. Walker , republican cf Massachusetts ,
slid that ho ( Boatner ) had not considered tlu >
midnight oil spent la preparing- eulogies In
anticipation of a prospective event likely to
occur to the gentleman from Louisiana ( al
luding to the recent negotiations for a dul
between Mr. Boatner and a New Orleaiu
o.lltor ) , and stirring a great laugh. Ho luUl :
"Let the d ad bury the dead , " and tnippurteil
the amendment.
On a proposal by Mr. Wanger , republican ,
to admit newspaper correspondents to the
members' lobby In the rear of the house
Speaker Reed , for the first time In this
congress , counted a quorum. Seventeen mem
bers voted for the amendment and seventy-
four against It , whereupon Mr. Wanger
made the point "No quorum , " and , amid
laughter , Mr. Rsed proceeded 1o count the
members , and announced that ISO were pres
ent , a quorum.
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS
Arrangements are about completed for the
charity ball td bo given next Friday evening
by the South Omaha Board of Charities. It
has been decided to glvo dances at the fol
lowing halts : Young Men's Institute hall ,
Twenty-fourth and O streets ; Sangcr hall ,
Twenty-sixth and N streets ; Ancient Order
of Un'.tsd Workmen hall , Twenty-sixth and
N streets ; Knights of Pythias hall , Twenty-
fifth and N streets. A musical and literary
entertainment will be given at the First Pres
byterian church. The program Is :
PART I.
Prologue . llev. Dr. Robert Whocler
Jubel Overture Piano Duo .
. . . . . . . . . . . C. M. Von Weber
Miss Ethel Honey , Mr. Slsmund Lnndsbcrg.
Violin Solo-lst Concerto . Do Berlot
Mr. Albln Huster. Council Uluffs.
Vocal Solo . Miss Jean Uo\d Mullen
Recitation . Mrs. Mary K. Munroe
Gypsy Rondo , from Firct Plnno Trio. . . .
. . Haydn
Messrs. Huster. LotovsUy , Landsberg.
PART II.
Kaiser Quartet for Strings . Haydn
First violin. A. Huster : second violin , J. I.
Cook ; viola , R. Thlcle ; 'cello , S. U. Le-
tovsky.
PJano Solo First Concerto . Mendelssohn
a Allegro Conflsco .
b Andnnto .
Mr. Slgmund Landsbecs.
Trombone Solo . Selected
Mr. Albln Huston
Vocal Solo . Miss Jean Hoyd Mullen
AulTordeiung Zum Tanz . C. M. Weber
Miss Ethel Honey , Messrs. Landsberg ,
Huster , Cook , Lotovsky.
Rev. Irving Johnson , pastor of St. Martin's
Episcopal , onn of the workers In the charity
field , In speaking about tfio charity enter
tainment said :
"Thero Is not a city In the northern lati
tudes of the United States that does not do
something at this season of the year for those
who are unprepared for this rigorous cllmato
and still moro rigorous times. South Omaha
Is not behind In this particular , and , what
ever others may think , there Is not a more
warm hearted community tlian this In Ameri
ca. Her rough exterior covers a warm heart
and the generous support that last year's en-
tc.rtalnment received Is a guarantee of the
success of this one. A splendid program
has been made up by Mr. Slgmund Lands-
burg , In charg ? of the entertainment to be
given nt the Presbyterian church en Friday
evening , while Gibson , WIIcox and Smiley
are doing everything In their power to make
the ball a success. Wo want to have It
distinctly understood that one ticket will
admit bearer to nil of the entertainments
once. "
once.Vhllo It Is noticeable that the Interest in
the charity ball Is not so great as last year
It Is true that the people who are out of work
do not numben as many as last year at this
tlmo , and the business men of the city have
not besn callol upon dally to feed destitute
pwsons. There Is some suffering In the
city , but very little , as compared with a
year ago. Since winter sot In the police
have only been notified of three cases of
destitution.
City
Harry Christie Is olck. '
J , P. Thompson lu sick ,
M. Goldstein left last night for the east.
Robert Johnson of North Loup is la 'tho '
city.
city.Mrs.
Mrs. Ed Munshaw returned from Lincoln
last night.
A. E. Cutler of Avoca , la. , Is at the Ex-
chanz9 hotel.
Max Footo and wife leave today for Mil
waukee for a visit.
Rev. J. B. Maxwell preaches at tbo First
Methodist church today.
Miss Jennie Graham Is 111 with typhoid
fever at Olympla , Wash ,
Mr. E. D. Gould of Fullerton spent yester
day In the city with friends.
Henry Martin , who has been sick for some
time , Is reported much better.
Councilman Henry Mies returned yesterday
From a trip through eastern Iowa.
Henry Bohllng of Hooper was a guest of
lie stock yards company yciterday after
noon ,
Rev. Joseph A. Flowers will preach In Grace
Methodist church thla afternoon at 3:30 :
o'clock.
Members of St. Martin's Episcopal church
are furnishing thc > vacant room at thu South
On-olrn hospital.
Clover Leaf camp , Royal Neighbors of
America , will given an entertainment
Wednesday evening ,
Mrs , Christina Stone , who lived on West
0 street , died yesterday afternoon. Heart
allure was the cause. Funeral today.
Thomas Hector wants to sell his registered
it. Bernard dogs , including one fine brood
iltcli. All of them have taken prizes at
tench shows.
"A New Preacher" will bo the topic of R v.
Or. Wheeler's sermon at the Flrti Presby-
orlan church this mornln ; . In the evening
IB will preach on "A Borrowed Sermon. "
It ws ma-gel ye t rday that Jaob Blcom ,
.bo cattle rustler , wai to waive examination
n police court and b bound over to the nsxt
erm of the district court. George Butter-
Hold , the rcnchman for whom Bloom woiked
when he stola the cattle , Is In the city , and
t Is understock ( hat Ilutterfleld will furnish
> ends for lily Employe as soon as the police
udgo namea the amount.
PEN PICTURES PLEASANTLY PUT.
I'Olt SCHOOL COEH.S
Our misses' nnd children's shoes are con
structed on the look well , wear well plan.
Wo recommend the water proof sort keep
the feet dry nnd warm. For the miss
we've n splendid calf school boat for $2.23
nnd real good shoes for $1.23 nnd $1.60
child's shoes , Jl.OO , $1.23 , $1.50. Wo sell
shoes for what they are.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
1419 Farnain
cituscr.Mio ADDS TO ins i..vttitit.s.
Won the llalilulii llotrl SCnkeN In
Hollow Fashion.
SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 11. The Baldwin
Hotel stakes , n sweepstakes , for nil ngcs ,
nt six furlongs , fell to the lot of J. Nnglee
Iluiko today , his great colt , Crescendo , wln-
nlnK so easily that the stake horses con
tending ngnlnst him looked to be the com
monest kind of selling platers. The start
ers were Crescendo , Libertine , Stnr Ruby ,
Santa Bella , Installator , Bellicose , Gallant
nnd Pat Murphy. Crescendo , coupled with
Ilelllcose , was favorite nt 3 to 2 , Snnta
Bella nnd Libertine being heartily played
nt 4 to 1 each. Star Ruby was ut 8 , the
others ranging from 30 to 100 to 1. When
Caldwell dioppod the Hag to n wretched
ttart Crescendo , Libertine and Instnllntor
were Imlf a dozen lengths behind the lead-
erf. bsliiK almost left nt the post. Belli
cose , Santa Beihi nnu Stnr lluby KQt oil
In the order named , nnd rnn In this position
until the head of the Htrctch was i cached ,
when Crescendo nnd Libertine overtook the
leaders. Crescendo \\ns given his bend , nnd
drawing away In hollow fashion won by Imlf
a dozen lengths In the remarkable tlmo of
liini , a' ' n full six fin longs , which could
easily have been lowered had he besn urged.
Libertine pecured the place from Star Ruby
by a nose In a furious drive. Libertine
i an n same race. Santa Bella ran a very
disappointing race , considering that she wns
only cnrrylns ninety-seven pounds.
Crescendo's Impressive victory today In
dicates that he Is one of the best 3-year-
olds In the country , ns the track Is fully
one second slow.
The one mile handicap resulted In the
closest finish of the year. Ferrler , Pepper
and Ed Kearney finishing noses up.m ill
the order named. The Judges of the Pacific
Coast Jockey club liavci handed down their
decision In regard to Jockey Martin , nnd
have ruled him off for thirty days. An
examination of the horse Pepper revealed
n bad cut , which proves that Collins wns
cut down by Pepper , the judges ruling that
the foul was Intentionally committed by
Martin. Four favorites nnd two second
choices won today. Weather cloudy ; track
fast ; attendance very large. Summaries :
First race , five furlongs , selllnir : Shield-
bearer. 33 ( Jones ) , C to 1 , won ; Empress of
Norfolk , 04 ( T. Sloano ) , 4 to 1. second : Re
peater , 32 ( Hewitt ) , 20 to 1 , third. Time :
1:01J. : Muitesa , CnMtnnette , Swlftsure ,
Banjo , Canvarsback , Yemen. Cloverdale.
New Moon , Harry O nnd Robin Hood I
also ran.
Second race , six furlongs , selling : Yankee
Doodle , 98 ( Coady ) , even , won ; Porhnps ,
103 ( T. Slonne ) , 7 to 1 , second ; Ferris Hartman -
man , 108 ( Cborn ) . 8 to 1 , third. Time :
1:14V4. : Kowalsky , Lucille and Brnmetta also
Third race , fix furlongs , Baldwin Hotel
ntakcs , swcepstnk 9 for all nje3 , value
$1.500 : Crescendo , SD ( Cochran ) , 3 to 2 , won ;
Libertine. 122 ( Macklln ) , ! to 1 , second ;
Imp. Star Rubv. 103 ( Garner ) . 8 to 1 , third.
Tlmo : 1:134. : Handsome , Installator , Belli
cose , Imp. Santa Bella , Gallant and Pat
Murphy also rnn.
Fourth race , handicap , hurdle rare , mile
and three-sixteenths , over flvo hurdles :
liurmah , 136 ( Gnrn ) , 4 to 1. won ; Cicero , 131
( Owens ) , C to 1 , second ; Meslor , 13S ( Hen-
ncssv ) , 4 to 1 , third. Time : Not Riven.
Iko It , Tomplemore , Captain Spencer , Nellie
G nnd Silverado nlro i.in.
Fifth race , one mile : Ferrler. 120 ( G.
Miller ) , 0 to I , won ; Pepper , 112 ( McIIugh ) ,
G to 1 , second ; Ed Kearney , 117 ( Dosgett ) ,
Vi to 1 , third. Time : 1:12. : Moderocio ,
Lexow , Lark and Nephew also rnn.
Sixth race , flvo furlongf , selling : Fly ,
OD ( T. Sloane ) . 3 to 5 , won ; Mldlo. S6 ( Hew
itt ) , 3 to 1. second ; Goldbup , 30 ( Jones ) . 12
to 1 , third. Time : l:01 : i. Molllo R , Don
Gara and Arctic also ran.
TROUIILIi : IN ATHLETIC CIllCLnS.
CliurcreM of I'rofeN.ilonallHiii
Count AntntetirM.
SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 11. The Pacific
Amateur Athletic association lias suspended
the Stanford University Athletic assoc'atlon
nnd the Acme Athletic club of Oakland for
delinquency In dues. It has also suspended
every amateur athlete who Jins taken part
In any athletic content since January 1 until
his record could,1 bo thoroughly Investigated
and the charges of professionalism made
by Caspar Whitney disproved. The Pacific
Amateur Athletic association Includes
twenty-two clubs nil over the Pacific const ,
and Is Itself a member of thn American Am
ateur Athletic association. Caspar Whitney
has charged that all amateur uiles bnvc
been disregarded In California , and that the
so-called amateur associations con l. tcd
largely of men who were not only recog
nized as professionals , but were known to
bo of disreputable character.
\ < MV OrleniiN Haee ItexuHH.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 11. Weather pleas
ant ; track heavy. Picaroon , In the first
race , was tbo only winning favorite. Sum-
marina :
First race , $2.0 , for 3-yenr-olds nnd up
ward , seven furlongs : Plcaioon (5 ( to 2) )
won , nilly Jordan (5 to 1) ) recond , Billy
Bf-nnott (7 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:3414. :
Second race. $200. 2-year-olds , three fur
longs : Ethel Fnrrel (0 ( to 1) ) won , Overflow
( X to C ) second , Parmesan (12 ( to 1) ) third.
Tlmo : 0:39. :
Third race , $200 , for 4-year-olds nnd up
ward , selling , six furlongs : Winchester (10 (
to 1) ) won , Arf < mlc ( G to 1) ) second , Barney
Aaron (5 to 1) ) third. Tlmo : lH : > W.
Fourth rnoe. $300 , handicap , 3-year-olds
and upward , mlle nnd a qutrtor : lmi > .
Monarch ( G to 1) ) won , Clnrus ( [ > to 2) ) second ,
Lanndon (5 ( to 2) ) third , Time : 2:1GU. :
Fifth race , $200 , 2-yeir-ods : and upward ,
Belling , six furlongs : King Elm (0 ( to 1) )
won , Ferryman II (7 ( to 2) ) second , Burrcl's
Blltet ( G to 2) ) tlv'rd. Tlmo : 1:20. :
.Stelnllz Coinlniv tit ( he Front.
ST. PHTIORSBURG. Jan. ll.-Only one
same was played in the International dies *
lournament toilav. when Stclnltz ( black ) de
feated Plllebury ( white ) , after forty-five
rncves , In a queen' * gambit declined.
TachUrorln waa unwell and did not meet
Lasker. The record of the players follows :
Won. Lout.
Lasker . ' . . . . GVi W ,
Plllsbury . G',4 GlJ
Stolnltz . ' - ' , rV
rachlgorln . , . . . 3Vi TA
UelUeH Lcil III tin-
BAN ANTONIO , Tex. , Jan. 11. The mid
winter trap shooting tournament closed to
day. The leading averages for the four
lays' shooting are as follnwn ; Helkett , Mil ;
niekt-y , S2.7 ; Pnrmnlee , 82.5 ; Connor , 9 ? 5 ;
Jllbcrt , 32.3. Parmaeo ! leads today'B aver
age with a percentage of 97. C.
llnlier Looking for Training < lnnrer (
DENVER , Colo. , Jan. 11 A tpeclal to the
Times from El I'aso Bays : Peter Maher ,
ho pugilist , his manager , J. J. Qulnn , Peter
Burns , Jclm Qulnn , Phil Corey , Jerry Mar-
Khali nnd N. K. Wheeloek arrived todiiy
rom PlUsburg. Mahcr Is locking for train-
ns quarters here. _
Orent Iliieiiitr 3Iare Demi.
MEMPHIS , Jan. ll.-Chrls Hmltb'a line
racing mare , Maid Marlon , bolder of the
world's llve-elKlltlis and mlle nnd twenty
ardH1 rc-cordJ' ' , died at Montgomery park
oday.
WHATIIKH I < 'OIlKO.\hT.
< "ur anil Collier with JVoHlierl-
WlnilM for JVelirnxUn ,
WASHINGTON , Jan.'ll.-The forecast for
Sunday Is ;
For Nebraska and South Dakota Fair
and colder ; northerly winds.
For Missouri and Kansas Fair and colder ,
with a cold wave ; northerly wlndn.
For Iowa Fair and colder ; northwesterly
wlnda.
WU'L , HAXrt "EM
We will , so welll we'll sell pictures all
framed nnd hung 'cm on your walls for
lors'n cost ptlcoH during January , We're
general iiRcnts for the celebrated "Wnsh-
Inirn" mandolins nnd gitltms ; also Zimmer
man's iiulohaips , ImiiJoH nnd vlollnx. Wo
don't piotend to bo the largest art nnd
music house In America but our plumes
wnvo a couple of foot nbovo nny ot the
"other follows" In the west.
A. Hospe , jr ,
Music nutl Art. 1513 DouRlas St.
THEY COULD NOT SETTLE IT
Kepublican Council Members Caucus on
Pilling Vnc'tucies.
FOUR HOURS AND FIFTY-ONE BALLOTS
\o Cn nil III ( i ! Received More 'l'lin
KlAe VoH-H SiiKIXentloii tlint It
lie DvehliMl l > y ( tie Vote of
Klrst Wiiril.
A caucus ot the republican members of xn
city council was hold last night In one of
the most secluded committee rooms of the
city hall to consider the fllllns ot the two
vacancies In the council caused by the death
of Councllmnn-clcct DuBols and the resig
nation of I. S. Gordon.
The proceedings of the caucus were on the
presumption or assurance * that the mayor
would sign the ordinance Riving the council
nlono the power to fill vacancies , or with
a determination to pass the ordinance over a
veto.
Thirteen membsrs were present , being all
the republican members save Joynes , who
is out of the city. They were Saundcrs ,
Taylor , Kennard , Blngham , Bcnawa , Allcnl
Prince , Axford , Kmcnt , Mercer , Thomas ,
Burmolster and Christie.
There was first much discussion as to
whether both vacancies , or either of them
should bo filled by the selection of men from
the First word. During this discussion a
committee , which waited on Herman Kountzo
and General Manderson , to ascertain If they
would take seats In the council , reported
that they would not. nnd then the general
sentiment was that the First ward should
have both councllmcn.
The names of I. S. Hascall , Ernest Stuht ,
R. C. Jordan , Robert E. Patrick , R. K. Paxton -
ton , nnd Tony Back were presented ; all these
parties being from the First ward.
Cadet Taylor was one of these who would
not. agree that the vacancies should bo filled
from the First ward , and ho and two or
three others pulled hard for Din Wheeler
nnd Oeorgo Stcbblns , both of whom nro
Fourth ward men.
The caucus took fifty-one ballots and no
cardldate received moro than five votes. It
was midnight when adjournment was taken ,
but before this n plan was suggested for
solving the problem , which received much
corrmendation. This was that the matter bo
left to tbo voters of the First ward , whoso
chclce should bo determined by a sort of
primary election , and It was urged that the
two men designated at such election should
ba placed In the scats by the final action of
the council.
A meeting of the South Sldo Improvement
club will be held at 1015 South Eleventh
street tomorrow evening to consider the
situation.
SCOTT CIIANGKS HIS MIND.
CoiidiiilcH lint He lee Not AVniit
mi Kiiilty Doulct't.
A petition Is being Industriously circulated
atiklng Benjamin S. nakor to surrender the >
criminal docket of the district court to Judg *
Cunningham R. Scott.
The petition Is addressed to Judge Baker ,
and Is a spicy document. It sets forth that
Judge Scott was elected by the people on ac
count of his record.on the criminal bench , and
whllo It lauds Judge Ua > ; er for Jilo "well
known ability as a criminal lawyer" and ex
presses confidence- his ability as a judge , It
titatfs that It would be moro satisfactory to
the people If Jmli.j Baker would give way to
Judge Scott. Ho lu requested to confer with
Judge Scott with a view to exchanging dock
ets with him.
This petition was t'tartoi Friday by
George Strykcr and scmo half dozen signa
tures wore received In a short time , Several
copies wcro prepared for circulation. Stryker
stated yesterday that It waa proposed to
obtain 1,000 signatures to the petition and
forty copies would bo circulated if necessary ,
Ho fa Id there was no objection to Bakbr , but
Scott had made a record on the criminal
bench and wanted to stay there. Moreover ,
ho said , Scott had been auilKiiod to one of the
rooms In The Bee building and ho would not
hold court In that building.
When the dockets were assigned by the
present bench , Judge Scott asked for one of
the equity dockets. It Is stated en the very
best authority that whoa the judges meet
next Monday to formulate rules for the
pr.nient term , an Ironclad rule will bo adopted
providing that a majority of the coven judges
shall decide all questions. This has been
talked over Informally and has practically
beui agreed on. With tills rule In force It
will icmaln for the entire bench to ray
whether there Khali be a changq In the as
signment of dockets.
Ono of the petition circulators made a
descent upon the oHlceu In the city hall
Friday afternoon , Ho wau met by a refusal -
fusal to ulgn the paper on the ground that
Scott had asked for an equity docket and
did not want the criminal docket. To this
the circulator replied that .Scott knew of
the petition and had aald that he would take
the criminal docket If he- could get It , This
statement being doubted , a messenger wan
sent to Interview Scott , and returned with
the Information that the move was not only
known to the ex-judge of the criminal court ,
but uau with bis full consent and endorse
ment.
Investigation among attorneys dlscloud the
fact that the move to tranifor Scott to the
criminal court met with their hearty ap
proval , but further Inquiry revealed the fact
that the attorneys who favored tlilu Idea
practiced only In the equity courla.
Judge Baker stated that ho had seen noth
ing of the petition. "The people undoubt
edly have the right of petition , " said Judge
Baker , "but It seems to me that the seven
judges of the district bench are In bettor
position to know what alignment nf docket *
will best BUlmrvfc the Interests of 4ho people.
They have devlgnated mo for the criminal
docket and I know of no reaion why them
Hhould bo any change , nor do I think there
will be any , "
Ill-Ill to the DUtrlut Court.
Yesterday Judge Gordon held Charles
Atherton to the district court In bends ot
$ MO. Atherton la one of tbo boya who U
uccua.'d of having htolen ulxty billiard ball .
The other two boya Implicated , McVey and
Mullett , hav ? already Leon bound over In
Buma f $100 and $700 , The stolen property
was found la th poiueiiloa of th * boy * . , .
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