Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA JDATLY KKKi 'MUKSDAY , JA.NUAHY 1 . 1800.
SMITH NOT EASY TO CONVINCE
Secretary of the Interior Holds Off on the
Otoe Land Settlement.
PADDOCK'S ' MISSION IS NOT A SUCCESS1
Him llrrii Unnlilr to Con > lncc Hie
Ilenit of ( he Dcimrliucnt ot the
JiiMlcr of ) I IK : Itulitlle to
I'nrchiiftcrM.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 15. ( Special Tele
gram. ) There Is a hitch between Secretary
Hoko Btnltb anil ex-Senator Paddock over
the question of tlio reb.ito Incident upon the
silo ot tlio Otoo Indian lands In Gage county.
Secretary Smith Is Incl'ned to think that
the law which Mr. Paddock got through while
In the senate , relative to these hmlr , Is un
constitutional , and , believing this , ho la not
overly enthusiastic about committing himself
to the tender graces of Paddock ,
There have been several conferences be
tween Secretary Sm'tli and Mr. Paddcck
recently , but from these close to the secre
tary , It Is learned that they ate farther apart
than oAcr In the settlement ot the question.
Senator Paddock Is no anxious to ha\c this
question settled and the homesteaders In
Gage county , Nebraska , and northern por-
tloni of Kansas relieved from excessive
chargci and bad conditions nt settlement that
he has suggcsti-d that the secretary name
a commlnslon , l\\o members of which shall
coma from his oxvn office , Major Pollack ,
chief of the I ml'nn bureau division , who
mnilo the recent Investigation and vshose re
port Is now before the secretary , and James
I. Parker , chief of tlio lands and railroads
division. Who the other member shall bo Is
not known. Ho will be commissioned to treat
with the Indians and secure uanctlon for
the RCttlcmcnt.
Tobias Castor has changed frpm Ills' support
of St. Louis and Is now backing Chicago for
the democratic national convention. J. Ster
ling Morton Is also for the Lake City , and
tills may account for Castor's change of
front. It Cantor brings his little black , note
book with him nobody except these most
directly Interested know anything about It
It would hardly be In keeping with his past
record not to be accompanied with recom
mendations for fourth-class postmasters , If
therfl nro any loft to be appointed , In view
ot the fact that ho named most ot these
holding offices In Nebraska ,
Representative Hager of Iowa has Intro
duced a bill to pay tha city of Council muffs
the cost of constructing pavements and
sewers In part of lots 1 and 2 and cast
twenty feet of lot 3 , block 6 , nayllss' First
Addition to Council muffs , owned by the
go\eminent and used ns postofllco and court
house.
Senator Pctllgrcw , South Dakota , Intro
duced a bill allowing certain Lower Brulo
Indians to take- , allotments on land In nose-
bud reservation , south ot White river In
South Dakota. He also Introduced .a bill for
the rclltt ot Joseph Schwartz , W. L. Hall and
A. S. Drown.
Congressman Mcihlejohn , who Is In Now
York , Is expected to return to his seat to
morrow.
J. W. Kveland has been appointed post
master at Olds , Henry county , la. , vlco S. N.
Nixon. . .
Dr. J. A. Shuclke was today appointed an
examining f-urgeon for the pension bureau at
Lander , Wyo.
FOHKIfStf COM1IITTI3B GOING SLOW.
\V111 Not Hue Ui l e Hnitte In Im
portant MnttcrH.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 15 At the meeting
ot the senate commltteo on foreign relations
today the resolution prepared by Senator
Davis defining the legislative action and at-
tltudo of this country toward foreign en
croachment In the western hemisphere. In
accordance with the Monroe doctrine , was
n Deported to the committee. The resolution
was discussed at some length , but final con
sideration of It was postponed until Friday ,
when a special meeting of the commltteo
will bo held to consider the resolution and
the entire subject which It covers. While
the committee Is almost unanimous in ad
vocacy of such a declaration , there Is some
objection , especially on the part ot Senator
Gray , who expressed the opinion that unless
tlio declaration was modified In some par
ticular it might lead to complications which
might bo avoided by proper care at tnla
Other members also consider the problem
no of such magnitude and Involving BO many
possible contingencies as to render It Im
portant to avoid the appearance ot undue
haste. The text of the resolution was not
Elven out. but It Is understood that It Is a
itrong and concise declaration asserting the
American doctrine In no unmistakable terms.
The committee granted a brief hearing to
Representative McCormlck , Adm ral Irwln
and others in favor of the proposition of the
Pacific Cable company of New York for he
construction of a telegraphic table from the
Paclflo coast to Hawaii. They represented
would undertake to construct
that this company
struct the line provided for within three
years upon condition that the United States
would pay anmully. for twenty years , o sum
equal to ? 25 for each nautical mile of the
line. The company Is the ono headed by
Mr Scrymser , which already controls cable
lines off Mexico and South America.
The Cuban and Armenian questions were
not adverted to at today's meeting , nor the
Venezuelan complication , except as It ca rte
up In connection with the Monroe doctrine
resolution.
A1UI 1 UTTI > G ALLISO.V FORWARD.
IleleKntlon Or-
limn CoiiKr 'MMloiinl
KiuilzliiK " rnrthpr lllx CamiiulKii.
WASHINGTON , Jan. IB. If any doubt has
existed of the avowed candidacy of Senator
Allison for the republican nomination for
president It was dispelled today by the action
' . With the
of Iowa's congrcsolonal dclegat'on.
sanction of Senator Allison himself , the dele
gation held a conference , attended by every
member In the city , and dUcusseJ plans for
advancing thp senator's presidential Intor-
osls. A committee of three. General D. n.
Henderson , chairman ; Senator Gear and Rep
resentative Hepburn , was selected to repre
sent the Allison Interests In Washington.
Mr. Hepburn , speak'ng of the movement ,
said : "The delegation Is entirely and abso
lutely unanimous In Its support of Senator
Allison , and so Is hit sUto. The itato re
publican committee of Jowa la actively In
terested In the Allison movement , ns this
congressional commltteo will co-operate with
the other body. The senator's friends be-
llevo bis strength can ba demonstrated to
the country by an active and organized move
ment in hit Interest. "
IN run nousn ,
I.otrrr Ilrnncli of Cnnnrr Trnnnnctn
PnrrljItontliir Ilitdliicnn.
WASHINGTON , Jn. IS. In the house
today tha * p ? ker announced the appoint
ment ot Mr. Allen nt Utah to the committee
on public lands , In place ot Mr. Curtis ot
Kansas , resigned.
On motion of Mr. Dow CM , republican oi
California , bill was passed authorizing
the secretary of the Interior , under rcgula
tlons to bo fixed by him. to permit the use
of right ot way upon public lands for the
purpose of goncritlnR electric power.
George n. McClellan was declared elected
from the Twelfth district of Now York.
A "free homo" bill , making actual resi
dence on railroad land grants unnecessary
where the , lands have been fenced and Im
proved , was passed.
A bill granting on American register of the
steiiner Miami was also pissed.
Then , on motion of Mr. W. A. Stone , re
publican of Pennsylvania , the hotuo went
Into commltlco of the whole on pension ap
propriation bill.
Mr. Walsh , democrat of Now York , did not
think that provision of the law a proper ono
which compels a widow to show that she de-
rends upon her dally labor for support before
she can secure a pension ,
Mr. McCall , republican of Tennessee , be
lieved the pensions laws were peed , but wcro
not enforced In the proper spirit.
Mr. Hnnlcy , republican of Indiana , spoke
In favor of nn amendment providing for the
restoration to the rolls of pensioners dropped
therefrom. ,
Mr. Hardy , republican of Indiana , thoughl
the debt to the soldier had never been paid
and favored more liberal pensions.
Mr. Laccy of Iowa predicted that 104,001
cases of pensioners dropped ( y suspendei
from the rolls by the present commission
would bo reviewed by the next administra
tion and many of them restored , and askei
that nothing bo done to prevent a review by
one commissioner ot his predecessor's work
Mr. Mllnes , republican of Michigan , wanted
every soldier who served ninety days to have
a pension.
Mr. Crowthor , republican of Missouri , ad
vocated the hearing of pension cases In state
rather than federal courts.
Mr. Low , republican of New York , and Mr
Spnldlng , republican of Michigan , spoke In
favor ot the bill , and both believe J a pen
sion should be a vested right.
Mr. Plckler , republican of South Dakota
chairman of the committee on Invalid pen
sions , stated that the present bill did not
In tlio estimation of the committee , go far
or.cugh. The commltteo would draw up and
present a bill bearing on the administration
of pension laws and to facilitate the taking
of testimony.
Mr. Grow , republican of Pennsylvania , op-
po-ed. the Idea ot communications being sonl
to the house by the president and cabinet
officers for the purpose of creating legislation
and referred to the letter sent by the presi
dent to Mr. Coinings " 'This house , " ho
said"should resent any attempt by the
president or hla clerks to dictate legislation. '
Then , at 4:05 : p. m. , the house adjournec
until tomorrow.
CONKIHSIATIO\S ! 11V TUG SENATE
Number of Nclirankn Poxtiunittcrx Arc
In the I.lHt.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. The senate today
confirmed the following nominations : D. TS
Dennett ot Washington to be United States
attorney , district of Alaska ; A. It. Delaney
of Alaska to be United States Judge , district
ot 'Alaska ' ; A. E. Morlan of Louisiana to bo
consul at Belize , British Honduras.
Postmasters Texas : A. J. Qhcshor , at
Jacksonville ; L. Rowntree , ot Bartlett ; L. T.
Walker , at Commerce ; E. G. Wlnton , at
Smlthvllle. Missouri J. Burns , at Humans-
vllle. Indian Territory F. W. Barnes , at
Waggoner. lowaJullus F. Kernberg , at San
Bern ; J. B. Conrady , at Kxlra ; W. R. Flem
ing , at Armstrong ; E. M. Harrington , at
Story City ; W. U. Sulzer. at Ireton ; J. Selby ,
at Prairie City ; J. J. Dlchear. at Clarkvllle
C McCoy , at Rock Rapids ; P. Stephany , at
Manning ; W. Blair , at Llmonl. Nebraska
J. B. Bradshaw , at Superior ; 1C. Dubols , at
Ashland ; J. P. Early , at Wllber ; M. M.
I luck , at Schuvler ; I. B. Mors ? , at Atkinson'
O. S Tarmelee , at Tokamah ; J. D. Baker , al
Edgar. Colorado H. S. McDowell , at High
lands ; C. J. Holt , at Buena Vista ; C. A.
Crane , at Colorado City ; F. W. Brush , at
Sallda ; Jacob Well , at Las Anlmas ; A. Van-
duson , at Lamar. Utah A. J. McPheo , at
Eureka ; R. Barratt , at Salt Lake City. North
Dakota J. D. Robinson , at Grafton. Cali
fornia O. Strehly , at Azuea ; C P. Livings
ton , at Whlttlor ; V. Charter , at South River.
Missouri C. T. Hamilton , at Montgomery ; J.
II. Fleming , at Dexter ; W. Dawson , at New
Madrid. Arizona T. A. Fleming , at Wil
liams T. J. Wyllo , at Nogales.
Also a few minor revenue service appoint
ments.
MODIFIED THE IIOVD : CIRCULAR.
Circular iMMied from the Treasury
Department.
WASHINQTON , Jan. 15 Secretary Car
lisle' tonight made public the following cir
cular modifying the conditions for payment
on the advertised bond '
, OFFICE
OF THU SKCUETAIIY. WASHINGTON ,
D C , Jan. 15 Treasury circular No. 3 ,
1S9C , dated January 6 , 1806 , inviting pro
posals for the purchase of ono
hundred million dollars ( HOO.000,000) of
United States 4 per cent bonds. Is hereby
PO modified that , after the payment of the
first Installment of : o per cent , with ac
crued Interest , ns required in said circular ,
the remainder of the amounts bid may be
paid In Installment * of 10 per cent each
and accrued Interest at the end of each
fifteen days thereafter ; but all accepted
bidders may pay on the whole amount of
their bonds at the time of the first Install
ment , and nil nccepted bidders who have
paid all Installments previously maturlnir
may pay the whole amount o ( tliolr bids
at any time not Inter than the maturity
of the last Installment. Accepted bidders
who i > ay the whole amount at the time of
the first Inatallment or at any date there
after as above provided will be entitled
to receive nt tbo date of the payment the
whole amount of bonds awarded them , nnd
accented bidders who pay by Installments
will be , entitled to receive nt Iho clnten of
such payments the amount of bonds paid
for. J. G. CATIMSLE ,
Secretary of the Treasury.
IJrulriK Statehood for Arizona.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 15 The Arizona
territory admission bill was taken up for
consideration by the house committee on
territories today. Delegate Murphy presented
in detail reasons why he thought the terri
tory should be admitted to statehood. The
bill will bo further considered on Saturday.
Took Up the Statehood IIIIU.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1C. The house com
mlttco on territories organized today , the
statehood bills were given some attention
and frequent meetings will be held to con
sider them. It Is probable that the Arizona ,
New Mcxlw and Oklahoma bills will be
taken up In their alphabetical order ,
PEN PICTURES PLEASANTLY PUT.
VV13 IIAVR ON HAND
Not onlj the world famous Klmball piano
but wo have piano scarfs piano drapes
piano stools piano material rplano polish-
piano dusters planes tuned pianos rented
pianos moved pianos sold.
A. Hospe , jr.
Art. 1B13 Douglas St.
Tun cow HIDE mn.i „
Is out of date For Ice. men , water men ,
dray men and all b'nda at out-door men
wo've got & boit quillly all wool felt boot
with boat grade rubber over boot $2.00 for
the combination , You'd ought to sea ou >
Esquimau boot water prof grain leather ,
heavy sheepikln lined used to ba $500
now only 1.00. Lined slices , $1.50 up.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
- 1419 Fariiam.
iiii iiteii ti"nT > n mi MI
BROKE WITH THE PRESIDENT
Senator Mills Refuses to Follow His Load on
tlio Financial Question.
PEFFER SPEAKS AGAINST THE BONDS
Will I'rcnn it Itciicilullnti Ilr-
clnrliiK Obligation * of ( ! < ncrn-
mnit l nrn lr > Hold or SlUor
Tnbleil the Allen llcmilnllan.
WASHINGTON , Jan. IB. Senator Mills'
speech co nuance , with frequent direct criti
cisms of the president and secretary of the
treasury , was the main feature of today's
fission. Thcro was added Interest In the
speech from tlio fact that Mr. Mills has been
prominent In the- senate as tlio champion ol
the presidential policy. His criticisms today
were temperate and dignified , the senator
giving expression to his high personal regard
for the executive , although differing from
him radically ou the question of financial
policy.
Mr. Pedcr followed with a. speech against
bonds and In favor of silver coinage.
During the day Mr. Pugh gave notice that
on Monday next ho would press to a tote
without debate a resolution that all govern
ment obligations should , bo paid In either
silver or pold.
Mr. Sherman secured the floor shortly
after the session of the senate began
today and presented an adverse re
port on the bill prohibiting citizens
of the United States from accepting any
titles , decorations , etc. , from foreign nations
Mr. Sherman said there appeared to bo no
need for the proposed legislation , and the
consideration of the bill was Indefinitely
postponed.
Senator Sherman also reported favorably a
joint resolution appropriating $75,000 for the
expenses of the commission engaged In fixing
the boundary between Alaska and Drltlsh
America along the ling of the 141st nvdldlan
of nest longitude. There was some objec
tion to Immediate consideration of tbe meas
ure , but on Mr. Sherman'6 statement that
the commission now at work would have to
suspend operations unless the appropriation
\vus given , the resolution was passed.
Mr. Mills , democrat of Texas , then took
the floor In support of his resolution Intro
duced yesterday concerning silver , bonds , etc
Ho spoke extemporaneously and was give :
clone attention. Ho first drew attention to
the long-continued antagonism to silver and
the present locking up of the accumulation
of silver In the treasury vault , due , he > raid
to the powerful Influence- this country
claiming that the prerogative of Issuing
money should bo given to the corporations , to
expand and contract as they pleased. The na-
tlonal bank Idea was not a democratic Idea
the democratic policy favoring the retention by
the government and the people of the moneymaking -
making prerogative. Mr. Mills showed the
contractions and expansions of the circulation
made by the banks and said this
question was now to bo per
petuated by further Issues of bonds
Whenever the verdict of the people
had been taken It had been In favor of the
legal tender notes. The people had always
stood against bonds and bank circulation.
"Let any party. " said Mr. Mills , "daro to
go before the people In the coming contest
with a , plain declaration favoring a bender !
debt and bank circulation and when the cam
paign Is over that party will require the
services of a first-class undertaker. " He
d'ffered ' with the president on this subject
and ho regretted it , but this was a country
of free discussion and the difference with
the president and the secretary of the treas
ury existed In spite of high personal regard
for them. The president wanted more bonds ,
adding to the people's burden and Imposing
this burden on our children and our chil
dren's children.
Mr. Gray asked If Mr. Mills believed in
notes which were- never redeemed , In short ,
In flat money. I
WHY NOT PAY SILVER ?
Mr. Mills rejected the Idea that legal ten
der notes were flat and explained the theory
of flat money.Why did not our distinguished
secretary of the treasury , asked Mr. Mills ,
when this bank conspiracy began , say to
these gentlemen : "Now show your cards and
I will pay you In sliver ? " It the secretary
had coined the silver In the treasury and
paid for current expenses there would have
been no deficit. The president's bond Issues
wore futile It was like pouring water
through a slave. The $100.000,000 Issuea few
days hence would bo followed by another
$100,000,000 In a few months. The president's
language- concerning finances sounded like
tlio statements of Jay Cookc , when ho ad
vocated national debts as national blessings.
This bank power threatened to wield a con
trolling poner In the senate , the house of
representatlNcs , the executive branches and
the United States supreme court. This last
branch had grown BO powerful that , It could
alrrost decree monarchy In the United States.
That would be no more absurd than the de
cision against the Income tax overruling the
decisions of 100 years. The senator closed
[ with a strong expression of his purpose to at
all times resist the growing- Influence of the
bank power.
The silver bond bill was taken up at 2
o'clock and Mr. Peffer , populist of Kansas , '
addressed the senate. Ho said that the
speech of Mr. Mills had at last Justified the
populist party.
"Wo have the remarkable spectacle , " said
Mr. Peffer , "of a democratic senator holdIng -
Ing a distinguished place in his party , ar
raigning and denouncing the policy of the
president which this party brought Into
power. " Mr. Potter urged In particular the
repeal of all laws authorizing the issue
of bonds.
He yielded the floor to permit Mr. Pugh ,
democrat of Alabama , to offer a resolution
similar to the text of the resolution his
torically known as the Stanley Matthew i >
resolution , for the payment of government
obligations In either coin , gold or silver.
Mr. Pugh gave notice that he would ask
a vote on this resolution on Monday ,
Resuming Mr. Peffer said the populist
party would probably arrange the parity
of the metals when It came into power.
"That will bo , " Bald Mr. Hoar , "when
the millennium occurs. "
"Tho millennium la near at hand and wo will
not have long t wait , " responded Mr. Peiler.
The senator raid the bond policy of the
president was little else than a "great public
crime. "
Mr. PeTer ( will continue tomorrow.
On motion of Mr. Wolcott , republican of
Colorado , the Senate agreed that tbe adjourn
ment tomorrow would bo until Monday.
At 4:15 : the senate went into executive
session , and 4:25 : p. m. adjourned ,
KXCIIANGK DIPLOMATIC COIJHTKSIUS
I'ruHtdont Cleveland Receive * JScvr
Foreign AinbamindurN.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 16. The president to-
ay received Senor Garb-1 , the new Ecuadorian
minister , and Mr. Do Kotzebue , the Rus
sian minister succeeding Prince Cantacuzene.
Tli8 president told Senor Carbo how gratify
ing It was to htm to see a full representation
at Washington of all tbo countries of the
western hemisphere , wherefores he felt es
pecial pleasure In receiving a report from
Ecuador , which had been for some time past
without a diplomatic representative at Wash
ington , adding : "We wish for Ecuador , as
for all the kindred republics of the southern
continent , that enduring prosperity and that
constant progress toward a higher civiliza
tion which the schemeof government char
acteristic of this hemisphere , combined with
nternal friendship and the good will of
lelghborlng states , la co well calculated to
secure. "
Tbe speeches exchanged between the new
llusalan minister and the president were in
.ho usual form , save one reference by the
resident to the time honored friendship be-
.ween the United States and Russia , and tbe
: ordlallty of the Intercourse BO long maln-
alned. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
: \onlimtlonn Sent to the Semite.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 15. The president
lias sent tbo following nominations to the
snato : Cblef engineer , George W. Melville ,
J. 8. N. , to be cnglneer-ln-chlcf and chief of
the bureau of steam engineering , with rank
of comnrr-dore ; Second Lieutenant R. L.
Howze , Sixth cavalry , to b first lieutenant.
Pcstmastera Charles 1C. Brandon , Lltch-
fleld , III ,
Dewltt'i Little Early Riser * the pllli that
euro constipation and biliousness.
WIIili 11131,1'y ] < f.TI3HV MillltASICA.
Codlntr ot tlio VoH Sidney MltUnry
ltrnc > rvn < lnii all noli rnvnrrd.
StDNKY. Neb , Jan.4G.-Speclal.-A ( ) copy
of house roll No. 33 , Introduced by Con
gressman Kcm January 7 , was received hero
tMs morning. The bill provides for the ced
ing ot the abandoned Fort Sidney military
reserve , containing' ' 4\0 \ Acres , adjoining the
city of Sidney , wltfc nil the building * , appur
tenances and Improvements thereof ; the
purpose ot eald transfer Is that the said reserve -
servo shall bo used11 liy the- city of Sidney
for educational pUrlo | bs.
This means a great , , deal to western No-
bratka , as the people now feel that they can
go before the next'legislature and secure an
excellent appropriation for the maintenance
ot a flrst-clasj Institution of learning. There
is no prettier spot in the state , tha climate
U unexcelled and the general conditions nro
such that will make the site ono ot the
grandest attractions In Nebraska. Masslvo
trtes of over twenty years growth surround
a largo tract ot the land. The Lodge Polo
creek flows through the center ot the land ,
thus making the facilities for Irrigation and
water power unsurpassed. Forty acres of
this land were used by the soldiers for A
vegetable garden nnd more than enough was
raised to supply COO men with cdlbllcs for a
jear. The people are rejoiced over the pros
pect of this donation. Western Nebraska
Is loyal to Its Interests and with Us Im
merse acreage under Irrigation , a finely es
tablished system of reservoirs and wind mill
and pump irrigations , It will make tha
prairies "blossom like the rose. "
SAYS im SHOT ix suMi'-n
Sln > cr ot Unit Mix at Lincoln Still
In .lull ,
LINCOLN , Jan. 15 ( Special Telegram. )
Thomas Banks , who early this morning
shot aoid killed Deb Mix , a colored desperado ,
In n disreputable house on the "reservation , "
Is still locked up at the pol'ce ' station. Ho
claims that the act was In self-defense , as
Mix had threatened his life and assaulted
him with a knife. As there was no wit
nesses to Uie killing. It U thought It will be
difficult to convict Banks of murder In the
first degree. Mix \\as one of the toughest
men In Lincoln. He was 35 years old. The
latter has a family. Mix was unmarried.
TAl'PBD A 11CATIIICK DIIUGKIST.
TlilevcN Tup n Siifc Early In
the I } * riilunr.
BEATRICE. Nob. , Jan. 15. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Dctwcon 7 and 8 o'clock last evenIng -
Ing , while C. A. Jackson of the- Jackson
Drug company , was waiting on a lady cus
tomer In the front end ot the store , someone
ono entered at the roar door and made off
with the two money boxes In the safe , con
taining about $75. Ono of the boxes and the
keys were found In the alloy a halt block
west of Jackson's store. The police arc
working on a strong clew , and confidently
expect to bag the thief before night.
WAUMTTA IIAMC CLOSHS UP.
Forced to Clone Iiy the Failure of the
IliuiU ot Strntton.
WAUNETA. Neb. , Jan. 15. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Bank ot.Wauneta , S. C. Henry ,
cashier , failed to open Its doors this morning.
The failure is caused , by complication with
the Bank of Strattot ) , which failed last
Monday. Assets are said to bo $23,000 ;
liabilities. $12.000. ,
AViitchluiJ Corn Ilimtlem.
SPRINGVIEW , Ncb./Jan. 15. ( Special )
The Keya Palm coyujty" , vigilance- committee
wcro gathered In squads about the streets
of Springs-lew Saturday > and it is surmised
by the knowing onea that' there are corn rus
tlers in ( ho county. ' i <
Deputy United StatesoMarshal J. M. Coble
was sent to eastern BoVd county last week ,
and. It Is thought by people here , after coun
terfeiters.
So fijr this wlntoMotfa'1 butchers are taking
their beef cattle off the prairies. Cattle that
have never bad a pound of grain or hay are
In good condition ! * 'and horses and" sheep
grazing om tlio dry , brown buffalo grass are
very fat.
The Irrigation ditch company continues to
move , and the day may come when Keya
Paha county will bo an agricultural as well
as a stock county.
Mrs Condon , wife of George M. Condon ,
who committed suicide at Ottawa , Kan. , a
few days ago , ha taken her little 7-year-old
girl and gone to her father's homo in Yin-
ton , la.
John Boyd , an old soldier residing In this
vicinity , died a few days ago of old age. His
aged wife died just ono month to a day be
fore he died. The two were burled side by
side In the Sprlngvlow cemetery.
A lil ii nil NotCH of n Hay.
ASHLAND , Neb. , Jan. 15. ( Special. ) The
Central house In tbis city has changed hands.
Mr. Morris has leased it to Mr. Snyder of
the country , who will bo the new landlord.
Rev. II. A. Lemon of Lincoln has been
employed as pastor In the Christian church
In Ashland. He will assume the duties at
once. Ho will not move his family hero , but
come each Sunday and preach.
Miss Plllfold' will move to Philadelphia
next week.
The Epworth league will give a reception
at the Methodist Episcopal church. Friday'
night. _
Mnrrleil lit Fremont.
FREMONT , Jan. 15. ( Special. ) Ellas Anderson -
derson and Miss Grace Wlghtman , both of
this city , wcro married yesterday afternoon
at the residence of J. F. Hanson , the cere- .
many being performed by Rev. A. R : Wight-
man of Norfolk , father of the bride. Only
the relatives of tbe contracting parties wcro
present. The groom Is one of the leading
business men of this city. The bride has
been for several years bookkeeper and Eth
nographer for the Security Savings bank.
She is prominent In church and social affairs.
IJH I'Inttc No lex mill I'erHOiiiilH.
LA PLATTE , Neb. , Jan. 1C. ( Special. )
The Isko brothers shipped a car of wheat
yesterday to Omaha.
Mr. House has returned to his homo at
this place after an absence of several years
The now desks for the extra school room
have arrived and will be- placed In readiness
for use this week.
Owing to a falling condition of his health
Ror. Mr. Meyers was compelled to close the
protracted meeting here , which has been In
progress for a week.
IIodKi * FeneeM llcinnr UcHtroycd.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb , Jan. 15. ( Special. )
The old hedge fence In Cass county Is
fast becoming a thing-'of the past. Where a
few years ago a farm was thought to be
more valuable will * ' 3 hedge fence , it Is
today considered daipajjed by being sur
rounded by a growth of the osago. Recently
In a drha over a porjion of the county sev
enteen of these fenfrei'Svero ' oacn that were
being cut dcwn , thb largest of which was
being cut Into fcntoi posts to replace the
hedge by wire. , ln
Vnlley PerHonnl Mention.
VALLEY , Nob. , , } qv { } 15. ( Spoclal. ) Mrs.
Mary Mix left yesterday for Chicago , III. ,
where she was called Uy a telegram on account
of the Illness of her1 daughter , Mrs. George
Mix. 3.rtl
Robert Growcock left ! 4he first of the week
for a visit with relatives in Indiana.
James Reid of HtamMrjl , Neb. , moved hero
this week , and will make his future homo
on the Smith farm,1 recently purchased by
his father. TV. . " .
Ilutlcr County Atrrlqjiltnrnl Society.
DAVID CITY , NeVJ n. 15. ( Special. )
The Butler County Agricultural society hold
ts annual meeting yesterday and elected the
'allowing officers for .tha ensuing year ; T ,
) . Myers , president ; , John Campbell , vice
ne-sldent ; Ed G. Hall , secretary ; George R.
volton. treasurer ; board of managers , I , E.
Dcty , R. C. Walter , William Tannablll. T. II.
McGee and J. J. Walker. The county fair
will be held during the wceek after the
state fair.
Iniitulllnir New County Ofllccri.
BENKELMAN , Neb. , Jan. 15. ( Special. )
The county commissioners are in session
today approving the bonds of the various now
county officers. The Incoming officers are M.
S. Owens , county clerk , ana J. F. Morgan ,
commissioner , The balance were re-elected.
The poor mall facilities bore are a source
of annoyance to the business men. Only one
mall goes cast frpm bora every twenty-four
lours ind oiie comes lu from tbe oast.
Dew Ufa Llttlo Early Risers cur * Indlgw-
tkn and bad breath.
FOUR WANT THE CONVENTION
Western Oitlos nt Present AM Mnking the
Greatest Showing ,
BIG TAMMANY DELEGATION EXPECTED
Iun Intp nt Which HIP Cimi entlon
In i\l > tctp.I to lie Held UnitiU-
cnin St. I.onU mill Clni'liiiiiitt
All Cottiiultteciueii 1'rcML-nt.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 15. The four rival
cities , New York , Chicago , St. Louis and
Cine nnatl , which are applicants fr the demo
cratic national conentlon , li.-uo established
their headquarters at the Arlington , and the
oimpalgn for the prize Is being carried on
with vigor. The delegation from C'nclnnatl ' ,
headed by M. E. Ingalls , was the last to ar
rive. The boomers from tha Queen City ,
while not particularly enthusiastic o\er their
prospects , say they Intend to make an hon
est effort to secure the convention. Governor
Stona ot Missouri , John Carroll , chairman ot
the democratic state committee , and James
Campbell reinforced the St. Louis dclcgitlon
today , and ex-Major Gllroy and United States
Marshal McCarty came over from Now York
ahead of the big Tammany dolegitlon ex
pected tonight. The Chicago bsomers lia\e
prepared a nrcat array of arguments , cll-
mat'c ' , geographical and gastronomies ) , why
the conentlon fchould go to the city of the
lake. There Is a disposition among outsiders
to Inject the financial question Into the fight
and to array the free slhcr men against
Now York , but the members of the commlttoa
declare these Issues ere not Involved.
It seems likely , however , that the fact that
It has practically been decided to hold the
convention later than usual. In July or Au
gust , will militate against the chances of St.
Louis and Cincinnati. Today the victory
seems to lie between New York and Chi
cago. The Chicago delegation , headed by
Judge Adam A. Goodrich , who probably will
make the argument In behalf of the Windy
City , arrived during the afternoon and began
work among the delegates.
Now York's contingent , already here , was
reinforced by n number of fresh arrivals
during the evening. Colonel John II. Tel-
lows in expected to make the principal speech
before the committee In behalf ot the metro
politan city and will probably be followed by
Simon Ford , representing iho hotel men.nnd G.
Waldo Smith , the business men , The Now
Yorkers are counting on from fifteen to
eighteen votes on the first ballot , with a
considerable Increase on the second , should
a second be necessary to determine n choice.
Ex-Governor Stone Is expected to make the
principal argument for St. Louis. Senator
Vest may also speak. In Cincinnati's behalf
M. E. Ingalls and "J. P. Follett nro expected
to argue.
The various headquarters were thronged
with large crowds during the evening and
all the delegates are busy in pressing their
claims and holding conferences and map
ping out the work for tomorrow. All the
members of the national committee have
either arrived themselves or are represented
by proxy. The committee meets at 11 o'clock
In the morning , and the present expecta
tion Is that the arguments In favor of
the respective cities will begin at 3 In the
afternoon. _ _
THOUGHT sunns WERE TOO HIGH.
Secretary Morton Telln Wliy He De
clined to PurcIiUMe.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 15. Secretary Mor
ton was before the senate committee on ag
riculture today to explain why ho had not
purchasad seeds as usual last year. The
members of the house agricultural com
mittee had been Invited to meet with the
senatecommittee In order that he might
npt make a second pall. Accordingly the sec
retary read a prepared statement , showing
what the department had done , what bids
had been received and why they were re
jected. Among the bids was one which gave
a \ery high price for certain flower seeds ,
amounting to $128 per pound In some cases.
Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota asked
If It was a presumption on his part that the
farmers did not want these seeds
The secretary said it was a presumption
and ho did not be-llevc farmers wanted seeds
at that price , especial ) } ' , he added , where
the farmers wanted the government to pull
their thistles for them. This was a direct
thrust at Mr. Hansbrough , who , at the
last congress , was a vigorous advocate of a
bill to extermlne the Russ'an thistle.
Later , Mr. Hansbrough asked the secretary
If ho did not consider that the distribution of
seeds was a sort of paternalism.
The secretary was considering this ques
tion when Mr. Hansbrough asked : "Is not
that a part of party creed ? "
"I object , " said Senator George of Missis
sippi , "to the secretary being an exponent
of the democratic creed. The secretary , " he
added , "Is wrong on the silver Question. "
Secretary Morton said that his action re
garding seeds was In a measure due to
abuses which had grown up , and referred to
thei sale of seeds to second-hand book stores.
Ho was asked where the seed came from
and he eald the book stores got them from
the clerks , ,
"Did the congressmen furnish them to the
clerks ? " ho was asked.
"Tho congressmen wcro probably robbed , "
retorted the secretary.
Senator Hansbrough pressed the secretary
as to why ho did not readvcrtlso for seeds
and Mr , Morton said that he was not re
quired to , although ho had authority to do
so. The oeed division had dlsappearend , ano ,
lie added , quite pointedly , that ho did TiTTi
think there was any value in the distribu
tion. _
Amerlenii ArtlNln May ISxlilltlt.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 15 United States
Consul Dekay at Berlin reports to the State
department that ho has secured an allotment
of room In the International art exhibition to
b ; held In Berlin from May to October next
for American artists , and a promise from the
prosldont of the exhibition commlttco that
American artists shall have the same privl-
cge-s as artists In London and Paris , namely ,
Lhoir works shall bo selected by a commltteo
In New York appointed from homo artists
and art lovers and shall bo brought to Berlin
and returned to New York free of charge ,
The consul general says be could secure yet
more- liberal treatment If there were some ex
pression of opinion In America to Indicate the
irohablllty of a large and representative col-
ectlon of homo work being brought together.
HUH Done All lie Cim.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 15. Through Gen
eral Wheaton a report has reached the War
department from Captain Godfrey , Seventh
cavalry , at San Carlos agency , In which
the captain says ho Is satisfied that Captain
Meyers , tbo Indian egent there , has done all
In his power to determine- whether or not
the murderers of the Merrill family have
been on the reservation ulnco the murder
and whether the crlmo was committed by
Indiana. The captain reports that he Is
now convinced the renegade Massal Is the
murderer. If ho has been , on the reajrvatl n
olr.co the murd r the Indians do not know
It. ' _
Committee a Tie on ( lie Ili'tenuc Hill ,
WASHINGTON , Jan. 15 , The senate
Inance committee had a brief meeting today ,
with Senator Jones of Nevada absent , for the
consideration of the revenue tariff bill. A
vote was taken &nd developed a tie on the
Jill. Senator Jones was not paired and It
jecamii necessary to have his vote either for
or against the bill. When be returns It is
understood that It will bo reported either
'avorably or adversely , depending upon his
vote.
_
Ileiitrlee WcriilliiK Hell * .
BEATRICE , Jan. 15. ( Special , ) C , H. Van
Artdalo and Miss Estella Nichols , daughter
of M. V , Nichols , capitalist and banker , were
united lu marriage at noon today. They 'Im
mediately left for an extended trip through
Old Mex'co.
At the council meeting last evening 4he
preposition of the electric company to furnish
street lights was rejected , and the city will
remain In darkness at least until a vote Is
aken upon the proposition to Issue bonds for
HO. 000 for the erection of a light ng plant
.0 be operated by the city.
The new board of supervisors organized
yesterday by the selection of J. E , Kelley as
: halrman.
GOOD THING -PUSH IT ALONG1
, A Great * Big Piece for *
1O Centss
NOT Avcnsn TO OOIXG TO JAIL.
MlMuoiirl AVomnn Not Afraid of n
Contempt Sentence.
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. . Jan. 15. A sensational
sceno. occurred in dhlslon No. 1 of the cir
cuit court this morning , when Judge Wood-
son ordered Mrs. Loy Marie Hooper com
mitted to jail for contempt ot court. The
commitment was afterward stayed until to
morrow morning on a legal point. Mrs.
Hooper Is well connected and wealthy. She
was interested In a fuel company which re
cently failed. After a receiver had been
appointed she collected about $500 of the
firm's money , which she refused to turn
over. She declares aho will not produce
the money and will likely go to Jail.
WEATlinil FORECAST.
Fair nn l Colder wltlt JVorth AVIndo
for IWuniJ lcn.
Acting- under Instructions Observer Welsh
of the signal service station hoisted the
cold wave flag at a late hour last night.
Ho had received a telegram that the mer
cury would fall some twenty degrees bcforo
IMt evening. *
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. The forecast
for Thursday Is :
For Nebraska , South Dakota nnd Kansas
Fair and colder , with a cold wave ; north
\ \ IIK13.
For Iowa nnd Missouri Fair and colder ,
with n cold wave ; north winds.
ST. PAUL. , Jan. 15. At 7 o'clock this
evening the cold wave that has been antic
ipated was a most emphatic reality over
nil of the northwest Canadian territory ,
with Its crest nt Battle Ford , that station
reporting S3 degrees below zero , and the
unvo had extended over all of Montana ,
most of the Dakotas and northwestern
Minnesota , with zero temperature nnd with
clearing to clear weather. The cold wave
will be- felt In full vigor the rest of the
week and most pronouncedly Friday morn
ing and during that day and night , when a
maximum , temperature of 25 to 30 degrees
below zero is expected.
Ioral Record.
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Is a drained joint curable ? Is local In
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People often become afflicted with piles
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their casj la hopeless.
They In turn discourage others , and thus
a disease that can In every case bo cured by
careful and skillful handling Is allowed to
sap the energy of thousands who might froa
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