Nebraska Newspapers

    * TftE OMAHA DAILY TU13SDAY , tfEBHUATCY 4 , 1800.
MAY PROVE UP AT PllIMGHAlt
Receiver Evans of DCS Monies'Laud Office
Modifies an Order ,
i
COMMISSIONER LAMOREAUX CALLS HIM
General I.ntnt O filer llulci In I'm or
of the Settler * on the O'llrlcn
mill IllckliiNou County ,
Ion H , Trnctx ,
WASHINGTON , Feb. 3. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Receiver Rvans of the DPS Molncs
land office has created quite a brcczo not
only In Iowa congrcsilotml circles , but In the
Lund department as well , over his order that
settlers In O'Brien and Dickinson counties
should make proof of settlement at his ofllce.
An attorney at Prlmghar , the county seat of
O'Brien county , called an attotnoy'B attention
here to conflicting orders between the Land
tlcpartmcnt and the district office at Des
Molnes. Senator Gear and Representative
Perkln1) , In whose district these lands , which
wilt bo opened to settlement February 17 ,
nro located , had a session with Judge Lamer-
coux , with' the result that the commissioner
telegraphed nvans that If he could not exe
cute the order of December 30 made by the
department an Inspector would be sent to
Drs Molnes to take charge of the ofllce pcnd-
lyg on Investigation which would bo ordered.
In the letter of December 30 the department
ordered that settlers might make proof ut
r the nearest county seat , which would deprive
, the receiver of a lot ot fat fees , and conso-
f quimtly he has been chary of obeying Instruc
tions. Telegrams received from Evans to
night Indicate that there has been a mis
understanding all around and that he has
not aimed to disobey Instructions , but has
ucen misled by the number and variety of
letters relative to the manner of opening
these lands for settlement.
Representative Hager of Iowa Introduced
a bill to correct the military record of Lieu
tenant Albert S. Emerson of Rod Oak , la.
Representative Hull ot Iowa Introduced a
bill raising the salary ot the surveyor of the
port nt Dog Molnes $250 ; also a bill granting
twelve unserviceable cannon to the Des
Molncs historical museum to bo taken from
the arsenal at Rock Island.
Senator Thurston will deliver a speech on
Lincoln before the Manhattan Baptist union
of Now York tomorrow night at Delmonlco's
on the occasion of the Lincoln anniversary.
Following is a copy of the Mercer bill pro
viding for the transfer ot the Fort Omaha
reservation to the state of Nebraska as It
passed the house :
A bill to provide for the transfer of Fort
Omaha Military reservation to the state of
Nebraska.
Bo It enacted by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of
America In congress assembled , that the
secretary of war Is hereby authorized and
directed , when Fort Crook , near the city of
Omaha , Neb. , Is ready for occupancy by the
troopi of the army of the United States , to
transfer and turn over to the state of Ne
braska the possession of Fort Omaha Mili
tary reservation , containing about eighty
acres , with all the buildings , appurtenances ,
nnd improvements thereof ; the said reser
vation being the same tracts and parcels
L of land heretofore donated to the United
States by the citizens of Omaha , Neb. The
purpose of said transfer Is that the said
Fort Omaha Military reservation shall be
used by the said state of Nebraska as a
place ( if rendezvous nnd school of Instruc
tion for tile. National Guard of said state
of Nebraska and Is made conditional upon
Us use for that purpose , and that the ad
jutant general of said state shall annually
report to the secretary of war In detail the
uses or Bald reservation. The said state of
Nebraska la privileged to establish on said
reservation a state military school , with not
Jess than two military Instructors.
Sec. 2. That the said reservation , while
used for the purpose-i aforesaid , to be main
tained without expense to the United States ,
and. at any time that. In the Judgment of
the secretary of war , the Interests of the
United States shall require mich action , ho
shall tnhu possession of satd military res-
for the use of the government ,
logetfy'ir with all the buildings , nppurten-
nnces.vvnnd Improvements thereon.
Sec. S. That It ishall bo' the duty of the
Bald state of Nebraska while In the posses
sion of such military reservation to keep
nil permanent buildings * nnd Improvements
on auch icservatlon In ns good condition nnd
repair as at the date It shall enter Into
the possession thereof , nnd the same shall
lie Inspected at least once ln > ach year by
nn ofllrer of the army , who shall report "
the condition or such Improvements to "the
secretary of war.
Secretary Smith tcday affirmed the decision
ot the commlsloncr of the general land of
fice In the homestead content of Avery Mc
Millan against William Fransek , from the
Chamberlain , S. D. , office. Fransek's entry
Is held for cancellation , the evidence showing
failure to reside upon the land for the time
required by law.
The comptroller of the currency has been
notified of the following changes In officials
of Nebraska national banks : First National ,
Omaha , 0. T. Kountz , assistant cadiler , in
place of J. F. Megeath ; Citizens' National ,
Norfolk , M. R. Braasch , assistant cashier !
First Natnotal , Wood River , P. Holllng , vice
president , In place ot Patrick Moore ; Geneva
National , Geneva , E , Sandrock , president. In
place ot B. W. L. Weeks.
HelloM of WnitliliiKton for Sale.
WASHINGTON , Fob. 3. Virginia S. Wash
ington and Mary L. Washington of Ports
mouth , 0. , representing themselves as Im
mediate descendants of George Washington ,
have written to the secretary of the ln <
tcrlor offering to sell to the government a
number of relics of Washington. Among
these Is a snuff box presented to Jefferson by
Washington and later returned to th ? lat-
tcr's heirs. The holra call attention ! to
their presentation of a sword and cane to
congress about 1870 , for which the latter
body sent a letter of thanks , a copy of
which Is now sought on account of the loss
of the original.
Western , IntciitM Iniineil.
WASHINGTON , Fob. 3. ( Special. ) Pat
ents have boon Issued as follows :
Nebraska George W. Hayes and G. E.
Sanderson , Auburn , pump ; Peter von Lackum ,
Omaha , tall guard for horses ; Emma Mc-
I Cadden , Blair , sad Iron.
/ I Iowa John Jackson , Clinton , electrical
' S < V\ i propulsion for street or other cars ; Ernest
ICunau , Toods Grove , draft appliance for
vehicles ; Joseph P. Monfort , Falrflold , den-
I Hat's cap crown splitter.
l' Iiunntlntf ni I'er Cent of I.niiil SnlcH.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 3 , The senate com-
j mltteo on public lands today authorized a
favorable report giving the public land states
C per cent of the proceeds of sales of public
I lands In those states.
I PEN PICTURES PLEASANTLY AND POINTEDLY PUT.
THIS IS A SIISS-TUY *
At least It was until wo alone discovered
how to buy a misses' shoo a good ono to
sell for a low price 4n dull goat or Kan
garoo or calfskin In pointed toe or nar
row square too In lace or button spring
heels u shoe that's a trade builder for
us The miss guts a pair and wo get the
trade of the whole family because of It-
Child's , Sli to 11. ILCO-MUaes' , | 2.00 ladles'
sizes , with spring heels , $2 DO ,
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
Faruam.
> 'o ciiANor. ix Tim nuvRxnn mi.t
tliut Sonnlor .Toncn
CnnKFtil ( n n llrport.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 3. It Is the expec
tation ot the republican members of the
fiuancci commUlco ( bat the tariff bill will
be reported from the committee tomorrow.
tt In not believed the bill will be amended ,
but will bo reported as It came Iroin the
house.
Thl expectation Is based upon the belief
that now the slim bind bill has been dis
posed ot by the senate , Senator Jonei ct
Nevada will no longer Insist upon holding
the tariff bill In committee. Ha has not , so
far as can be learned , given his consent In
explicit terms , anil when spoken to on the
subject ho said that IIP had not yet definitely
decided upon a course ot action. The commit
tee agreed , at Mi request , at the meeting
held en Tuesday ot last week , to allow the
tariff iuctlon | to go over until tomorrow's
meeting , notwithstanding the republican
members were anxious at that t'tno to secure
a report , oven though It should bo adverse
to Iho bill. Mr. Jones did not then say In
so many words that he would agrco to a
report at the next meeting , but tl.e committee
understood that to ha an Implied condition.
If Senator Jones should fall to attend the
committee meeting tomorrow the republican
senators will malic an oftort to have the b'.ll
reported without recommendation. They say
they care llttlo as to the- nature of the bill ,
to they succeed In getting the bill before
the senate. The friends of thr- bill argue
that any efforts to have the bill amended In
committee would bo futile , as the rcpubl cans
are under Instructions from their- caucuses
to admit no amendments nnd the democrats
nro committed to the existing law. Ilrnce
they conclude that there could ba no object
In further delay.
It has bean suggested that Mr. Jones may
want to offer a free coinage amendment In
committee , but ho has not Intimated such a
purpose and It Is understood that In case
ho should do so ho would bo opposed by the
other silver men on the committee. For these
reasons the advocates of the bill feel sure
of securing a report tomorrow. They expect
amendments to be offered In the senate ,
among others one for frco coinage , but they
say that such an amendment on the tariff
hill will bo voted down and that they are
fairly confident of passing It practically as It
comes from the houso. To do this they will
have to secure all the republican votes and
at least one populist vote.
UNITED STATUS SUP1113MH COURT.
Several MntterN of Importance Were
HrotiKlit Up fur HciirliiK.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 3. In the United
States supreme court today the solicitor gen
eral moved to advance the hearing of the telephone -
phone case , Involving the validity ot the
Berliner patent , to an. early day In the next
term. It was Important , ho said , to secure
an early disposition of the case , saying that
the Bell Telephone receiver having become
public property , the Berliner and Edison
patents arc the only obstacles In the way
of free use of microphone transmitters In
practical form , and that with these patents
out ot the way the telephone would become
much cheaper ; that Its use would bo quickly
extended. ,
The chief Justice announced a now allot
ment of Justices to circuits , made necessary
by the accession of Justice Peckham to the
bench , assigning Mr. Peckham to the Second
circuit , Justice Brown , who was recently
presided In the Second circuit , to the Seventh
and Justice Harlan to the Sixth.
The South Carolina dispensary cases and
Ohio tax cases were advanced on the docket
and set for hearing for the second Monday
of the next term.
The court also advanced the hearing of the
si'gar bounty cases , fixing It for the first
Monday In March.
In the case of the Chemical bank of Chicago
cage against the Hartford Deposit company ,
appealed from the supreme court of Illinois ,
the decision of the Illinois court holding
that the appointment ot a. receiver does not
toimlimto the existence of a national bank ,
was affirmed.
A decree was entered to relocate and re-
dealgnatu the boundary line between the
states of Iowa and Missouri In accord
ance with tha stipulation between the states
filed with the court on December 16. The
stipulation provides for a resurvey of the
line between the states as fixed by Hender-
shot and Minor In 1850.
TAMIAGE NOW HAS FULI , CIIAIIGE.
AHulntnnt 1'iintnr Allen. Formally lie-
He veil from IIIw Diitlen.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. The pastoral re
lations or KOV. Auoiis Allen ana the First
Presbyterian church were formally dissolved
today at the meeting of the 'Washington pres
bytery , called to take action In settling the
trouble In the church growing out of the
deslro of the congregation that Rov. DeWItt
Talmaga occupy the pulpit at the morning
as well as at the evening services. An
agreement between the officials of the church
and Dr. Allen was read by which the latter
now accepts the full salary for the contract
term , expiring October 1 , 1890 , and he re
tires from the church. The report of the
committee of three pastors and three lay
men , which was unanimously adopted , se
verely criticised and condemned the action
ot the trustees In calling for Mr. Allen's
resignation. It cites opinions of the BU-
prome court and the deliverances of the gen
eral Presbyterian assembly showing that the
trusteeships are purely secular ofllces and
have no control over the spiritual welfare
of the church , which Involves the choice
of pastors. Accordingly It was held that the
ministers are solely responsible < o the pres
bytery and that the action ot the trustees In
going out of their Jurisdiction to Interfere
with the pastor was "as much to their
shame as the action of the session was to
their commendation. "
the Iiiterntntc Act.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 3. The question of
taking steps toward reducing the rates
charged by sleeping and palace car com
panies was threshed over by a subcommittee
today. A bill Introduced by Mr. Corliss of
Michigan was before the committee , but after
a long debate U was decided to strike out
all after the first section ot the bill and re
port that section to the full committee for
consideration. The first section proposes to
extend the Interstate commerce law so as to
Ircludo bleeping or palace cars operated by
cC'irmou ' carriers engaged In Interstate com
merce , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Two Appropriation 1IIIIN Reported.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. The senate com
mittee on appropriations today agreed to re
port the pension appropriation bill. As it
Mine from the house the b'll carried $111.-
335,320. The senate committee added $02,070 ,
of which $50,000 was for fees and expenses
of examining surgeons. The committee also
reported the military academy bill with an
Increase ot $2,400 In the total appropriations.
TIICUC Altn WOOL rilM.UHS
Unprincipled people who sell pianos once
In a while , of course who "pull the wool"
over your eyes by tiling you they wouldn't
have a Klmball piano in the house , and
yet It was the , only piano at the World'H
Fair that received a letter of special men
tion from the Judges , besides being awarded
the highest honors of all thu pianos from all
over the world for tone , strength , action ,
lltilah , price It being the lowest priced high
grade piano In existence.
A. Hospe , jr ,
Music audrt. . 1513 Douglas St.
HOUSE EXPECTED TO RILL IT
Silver Substitute to the Bond Bill Keportoc
Back ,
TWO DAYS 'ALLOWED FOR DISCUSSION
IJven the Mont Snnmilrip Tree Colitnfrc
Ailvoentc Ailmllii tlint the Fntc
of the Sonnln'n Mennurc
l 11 ope lend.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 3. The senate fro
coinage substitute for the house bond bll
was referred to the ways and means com
mlttco as soon as It reached the house tcday
Under the rules a motion to concur could nebo
bo made. It will be reported back tomor
row or Wednesday with the recommendation
that the house nonconcur and Insist upon Its
own bill. Mr. Dlngley , chairman cf th
ways and means committee , says that "rca
somblo time" for debate will bo allowed.
The silver men are asking for two days In
which to discuss the bill. The fate ot the
substitute Is so well assured that the house
program excites almost no Interest , excep
for the fact that It will furnish the firs
direct test of the free silver vote , which I
placed at 100 to 125 , the latter Hguro being
the limit prophosled by the most sanguine
silver democrats.
Mr. Hartman of Montana predicts that the
representative republican vote for the sllve
substitute will be thirty-five or forty , am
Mr. Bailey of Texas says that about seventy
five of the 105 democrats In the house can bo
counted on to support any frco silver proposl
tlon. These cellmates are based on the
supposition of the full attendance , whlcl
may not materialize , for there are many ab
sentees this week. There are oevera
southern republicans , now members , who are
uncertain factors upon the financial quea
lion. Silver men are preparing speeches
upon the financial question and are anxious
for a much longer debate than the opponcnto
of frco coinage.
The sliver republicans have asked that six
hours ot time be allotted to them for debat
ing the silver bill. It Is probable they will
be given three hours. Representative Hartman -
man will * lead the silver men and allot the
time to his colleagues.
MOAHAKUA IK GOOD CONDITION.
National Delit Cull ICnxlly lie I'M 111 Off
In Three Yenrn.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 3. Lewis Baker ,
United State ? minister to Nicaragua , has
supplied to "the " State department extracts
from the annual message to congress ot
President Zelaya to Indicate the excellent
financial standing of Nicaragua and the ma
terial progress made during the year. The
president , who found a large deficit In the.
treasury when he assumed ofllce , now re
ports that he' has paid off $379,379 of the
foreign debt , which now amounts to but
$285,000 , at 4 per cent , having twenty years
to run , and has aim paid $2,157,440 ot the
domestic debt , and retains $713,179 in the
treasury. At this rate the republic would
bo free from debt Inside of three years. It
is not proposed to apply the surplus receipts
to extinguishing the debt , but Instead to the
building of a railroad > to connect Lake
Nicaragua with the Atlantic at Rama , and
there to connect with steamers to the United
States and Europe , which Is expected to do
much to develop the commerce ot the coun
try.
try.Tho
The only reference to the canal concession
in the president's message , Is the following
paragraph : .
"It has been a lamentable error to have
set aside the highway that nature lias given
us to connect ourselves with the Atlantic
ocean , so that now It Is nearly lost ; and to
mend part of this great mistake 'the rail
road to Rama will bring us Into Immediate
contact with the world , and which will
give us the material possession of that rich
part ofthe Atlantic coast in which Nlcar-
aguans have x > many Interests. But this
does not mean that we ought to * leave the
river San Jaun alone. We ore obliged to do
everything In our power to construct that
principal artery of the commerce and the
most valuable and beautiful possession nature
has given us. "
The president also takes credit to himself
for having re-opened and bettered the public
schools , closed by his predeces-sor.
UNITE ON TJI13 MONKOE 11OCTUIM2.
of Aiin-rloun Stntex to
Authoritative Action.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 3. Minister Carbo
ot Ecuador has received a cable dispatch from
the secretary of state of Ecuador stating
that the Central American governments of
Guatemala , Nicaragua , Salvador , Honduras
and Costa Rica have accepted the Invitation
to join In a convention of American republics
with a view to unifying them. This Is the
first affirmative action toward the convention ,
which is designed to bring about a common
understanding of North , South and Central
American countries on the Monroe doctrine.
Senor Carbo Is authorized to address the
South and Central American ministers on the
subject and tomorrow ho will send to each
of thorn at Washington a circular letter re
citing the statement of the secretary of
state of Ecuador concerning the conven
tion. The Invitation to the United States was
forwarded direct and it Is expected that the
answer will be sent through the United States
minister at Quito. The general plan Is to
have the convention held at Washington some
time In August next.
I'HOOUKSS MADH IN SIKKRA LBONC.
Do in u nil for American Gooilv SCUIIIM
to He IncrciiHliifr.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 3. In a report to
the State department from Sierra Leone ,
United States Consul Poole says the vexed
question of the delimitation of the British
and French boundary frontiers Is now re
ceiving the active attention of a special
Anglo-French boundary commission which
began work last November. The projected
railway from Freetown to the Hinterland Is
now destined to be an accomplished fact
and the engineers are already on the field.
The Importation of American flour , lumber
and leaf tobacco shows an Increased ten
dency and the consul expects a greater de
mand when the railroad Is completed and
the country Is opened up to commerce.
I'rohllilttt Pool Selllni ; In Kentucky.
FJIANKFORT , Ky. , Feb. 3. The Grnzlana
bill , which prohibits pool selling In Ken
tucky , and has been regarded n the death
knell to all horse racing In the state , pifcsed
the house today by a vote of 71 to 13.
-3fe ? ?
i : Aim
Wo have some more In our west window
ell 'em at 45o a pair some of them nro
Knotho Bros. some the Crown make uomo
Quyot's and some FUk , Clark & Flagg's-
many of them worth up to a dollar a pair
In plain or fancy colors I5c look at them
they show what doing business on a cath
basis means only 4Dc a pair for such sus-
perdem , the very finest and best suspenders
In Omaha only < 5c a pair.
Albert Calm ,
Exclusive Meu'aFurulahingh forCash
1322 Furtmtu St.
IIAIMH ot'iiMii ) A i.ivni.v n
Oppoxcil AiiproiirlUU'onn for Private
ClinrllnhlrInkltnilonn. . '
WASHINGTON , Fet > , , .1.-The homo apcn
the entire day dlscuynRft | | sarlos of amend
ments to strike trcm th District ot Coliim
bla appropriation bUl , e M appropriations
aggregating $34,000. fof'tho maintenance o
dertltuto women and.chlUrcn In various prl
vato and poctarlan { Charitable Institution
In the District. It was .the announced pur
pore ot Mr. Halncr.1 wnb led the fight , t
place the appropriation IrMho hands ot a Pub
He Board of Children's Gujrdlnns , created sev
era ) years ago. The amendments opened up .
wide Held of dlscusslorl AS to the policy o
appropriating public ( riiottey for private am
sectarian Institution arid Mr. Robertson , a
member of the appropriations committee
made the direct charge Ih'at ' the war on thes
appropriations had IIOMI Inaugurate.l by th
A. P. A. This phase at the matter , how
ever , was approached with great caution , the
advocates ot the amendments placing tliel
opposition on the broad ground of antago
nlsin to appropriations for sectarian purposes
A bunch of la France roses lay on the
dork of Mr. Wellington , republican , Maryland
who appeared In the house today for the firs
time plnco his election to the senate.
Mr. Hull , chairman ot the committee on
military affairs , reported the army appro
priation bill and It was placed on the cat
cndar.
At 12:30 : o'clock , the clerk of the senate
announced the passage of the senate free
colrngo substitute to the house bond bll
and It was referred under the rule to th
ways and means committee. A motion to
concur was not cntcrtainablo under the rules
A bill was passed on motion of Mr. McRae
democrat , Arkansas , to grant the Arkansas
and Choctaw railroad company right of way
through the Choctaw nation In the Indian
Territory.
The house then went Into committee o
the whole , Mr. Payne In the chair , for con
sideration of the DUtrlct of Columbia
appropriation bill ,
Mr. Halncr , republican of Nebraska , pro
vokcd a long discussion by offering an amend
mcnt to take from private sectarian orphanage
age- and infant asylums the $34,000 propose :
to bo distributed among them for the main
tciunco of destitute children and place tha
money under the control of a Public Board o
Children's Guardians cieated several years
ago. After the debate had run on for over
two hourr , Mr. Robertson , democrat o
Louisiana , openly charged that the war ot
these appropriations for charitable Inrtltu
lions had been precipitated by the A. P. A
Ho opposed the amendment on the grouiu
that the appropriations were not for the
benefit ot the sectarian Institutions , bu
for charity , through their agency.
Messrs. Morse , republican of Massachu
setts , and Bowers , republican of California
favored the amendment , while Messrs
Wheeler , dcmorat of A'abama , Bart'ott , deni ,
ccrat of New York and Washington , demo
crat of Tennessee , opposed It.
The appropriation for the first of the In
stitutions complained of was adopted 120 to
33.
33.When
When thp next appropriation was reached
for the German Oiphanago asylum the sec
tarian character of the Institution , was chal
lenged , and Mr. Willis , republican of Dcla-
wato , mada a stirring appeal to the house
With all the lingering prejudice against state
aid to sectarian Institution ? , ho urged the
house to defer the work of uprooting these
charities until something was put In their
place.
"That Is right , " came from several parto
of the hall. ttP'f
Mr. Halner , howCverjV asserted that the
purpose of his amendment was not to deprive
the children of the itimis of support , but to
vote the money Intended lor those Institutions
to the Public Board of Children's Guardians
in order that publicifcbntrol might follow
the appropriation of public money.
Mr. Mllner , republican of Michigan , op
posed the appropriations'on ' the ground that
they constituted aw appropriation of public
money for private purposes.
The appropriation'for" ' the German Orphan
age homo was strlc > ifcnl'out.
The next appropriation ( for the National
Association for the * Reltdf ] of Destitute Col
ored Women and Cliildr6n ? ) , brought several
protests from momliers"'who had supported
the previous amendmertls.
Mr. Pitney , republican1' of New Jersey , ex
plained that this , Institution had been char
tered by an act of cbr ) rc& , signed by Pres
ident Lincoln , and was1" entirely dependent
upon the government for support. If that
support were withdrawn , It must close. Re
ferring to the Halncr amendment , ho said
emphatically : "I am opposed to such tom
foolery. " ( Applause. )
Mr. Grain , In opposing Mr. Halner's series
of amendments , called attention to the
strange spectacle presented by southern rep
resentatives advocating an appropriation of
$9,900 for destitute colored women , while
Sontlomen from the north were opposing
: hat appropriation , and some of them seemed
only ready to yield when the paucity of pri
vate charity was pleaded.
Without reaching a vote , the committee
arose , and the house at 4:50 : p. m. adjourned.
Tl\ PLATE TIIADH OP SOUTH WALES
DlHiiinl Condition Pictured by nn
American Coiimil.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 3. A dismal plclure
of the conditions and future prospects of the
Welsh tin makers Is drawn by United Statet
Consul Anthony Howella In a report to the
Department ot State. Ho says :
"Tho tin plate trade of South Wales haa
persistently , during the past few months
gene from bad to worse. When , prior to the
November elections , the ruinous effects ol
the Wilson bill on American manufacture
was portrayed In certain newspapers there
was much rejoicing' on this side of the
Atlantic. The optimism which asserted It
self was remarkable , and when the facts
were quote 1 as being against those who
gloried because American failure meani
British success , their reply Deemed to bo , as
Is always the case with such as are un
willing to bo convinced of being In the
wrong , that It was so much the worse for
the facts. Unhappily a crisis Is at ham :
and the only panacea suggested Is a genera !
stoppage for a llttlo time next month , pro
vided no Improvement takes place In the
meantime. " The consul encloses a printed
call upon the men to suspend work In this
fashion , but doubts whether It will be gen
erally heeded , although as there are at least
100 too many mills In existence the only re
course. seems to bo to check the output , as
scarcely one of the works has been running
regularly , there being at present nearly 170
iilila Idle , with a prospect ot an Immediate
Increase In the number ,
ISSUED A I'ATK.Vl' ON IH.OOMKlf.S.
KnterprlMlnpr IlrooUlyii Sinn Now Kx-
jieulM to Ueiii Kortitne ,
WASHINGTON , Feb. 3. After a six
months' search through ancient and modern
ilUory the patent ofllce has If sued a patent
on bloomers. The man who gets the credit
of Inventing this up-to-fjato article Is Thomas
H. Royce of Brooklyn. In the future the
new woman will hrfvrf to pay Mr. Royce a
royalty on her nether * garments.
Application for th * patent was filed August
.4. 1895 , when the olotfrner craz& was at Its
height , Royce did riofclalni to bo the origi
nator of this form of'femlnlno trouserettes ,
but claimed to IwW'lrlvented ' some of the
most essential featuffti of the accepted style
of bloomers. The delaiIn granting the
latent was due to % discussion among the
latent ofllce examlne'rs'ftS ' to whether bloom
ers were patentable.1 v
Numerous patterns of- ancient and modern
pantalettes or trous feties were taken bsforc
ho examiners by the' ' Brooklyn Inventor.
"ho nether garments worn by the Inmates of
Turkish harems and tlit&o from the men of
Persia were compared -with the latest style
of bloomers worn byitho'new woman.
An Interesting point , imconnection with the
granting ot this patent was the official de
cision and recognition of the word "bloom-
ere , " It being held that the term was of
level American originality without regard of
be apparel or females of tha old world or of
ancient times ,
the Half llrceiU
WASHINGTON , Feb. 3. The ludlju affairs ,
committee ot the house has agreed to a clause'
o bo Incorporated In the Indian affairs bill
providing that all children born to a white
nan and an Indian woman shall have the
same lights and privileges to the property
itid annuity ot the tribe to which the mother
> elong * aa any other member of too tribe.
The reverse ot this proposition Is now the
aw and the desire of the committee Is to
emedy what seems to have been au ovcr-
Igtit when the law waj framed. .
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PAYING FOR MOB VIOLENCE
President Olovohnd Bonds a Message to
Congress on the Subject.
ECHO OF THE LATE WALZENBURG TRAGEDY
Fnntllle * of ( lie Victim * of tlie Miner *
lllotn In Colorado 111 JXecil
ot Immrillale 1'eeu-
nlnry AaMiMnnee.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 3. President Cleveland
land today sent to congress a request for n
appropriation for some of the Italian \lctlm
of the Walzenburg riots In Colorado. Th
president's letter follows :
"To the Congress ! In my last annual mes
sage allusion was made to the lawless kill
Ing of certain Ilalhn laborers In the stat
of Colorado , and It wnj added that 'th
dependent families of mine ot the unfortun.it
victims Invite by their deplorable condltloi
gracious provlolon for their nteds. '
"It now appears that In addition to three ol
these laboiern who were rlotlously killed , two
others escaped death by flight , Incurring
pitiable Injuries through exposure and prlva
tlon.
"Without discussing the question ot the lia
bility of the United States for these results ,
cither by reason of trolly obligations or
under the general rules of International law
I venture to urge > ipon congret-s the pro
priety of making from the piibllc treasury
prompt and reasonable pecuniary provisions
for those Injured and for the families of those
who were killed.
"To aid In the consideration of the subject ,
I append hereto a report of the secrotiry estate
state , accompanied by certain correspond
ence , which quite fully presents all the
features cf several cases.
"OnOVGR CLEVELAND.
"Executive Mansion , February 3 , 1S90. "
The report of Socrrtary .Olncy referred to
by the president Is as follows :
"I hand you herewith copies ot the corre
spondence on file In this department relating
to the case ot Italians lynched at Walzenburg ,
Colo. , In March , 1895.
"Tho facts are without dispute and no com
ment or argument can add to the force ol
their appeal to the generous consideration of
congress. Three persons \\cra killed out
right while two others sustained Injuries of
a character most disabling as will as pain
ful.
ful."The
"The only question would seem to be as to
the amount of the gratuity In each case
which must rest , of course , within the discre
tion of congress , to whom It can hardly be
necessary to cite the' statutes of many states
ot the union fixing the maximum to bo exacted -
acted In the case of death caused by meg-
llgenco at the sum of $5,000. Respectfully
yours , niCHARD OLNBY. "
The. accompanying correspondence consists
of letters exchanged between Baron Favn
nnd Governor Mclntyre of Colorado. Baron
Kava on March 12 , 1895 , the day following the
lynching , called It to the attention of the
State department from newspaper accounts.
Immediate action was taken by Acting Sec
retary Uhl to ascertain the facts In the mat
ter , and this was so satisfactory to Baron
Kava that he repeatedly expressed his be
lief that the federal government would not
hesitate to do all that could be done to bring
the guilty parties to Justice. Letters and
telegrams from Governor Mclntyre to Sec
retary Gresham nnd Mr. Uhl showed that ho
was In entire sympathy with the endeavors
of the federal government to give satisfac
tion to Italy In the matter.
Under Instructions from Baron Fava the
Italian consul nt Denver made an Investiga
tion of 4ho circumstances attending the
lynching , and also the political status of the
victims. Governor Mclntyre and the Italian
conrul agreed that of the- throe Italians
lynched , one , Lorenzo Andlno , was not
Naturalized , and the others , Vlttone Stanslao
and Vincenzo Ronchletto , had simply se
cured their first papers of naturalization and
were not , therefore , In full possession of
United States cltzenshlp. The correspond
ence relating to the cltzenshlp of the vic
tims Is voluminous , and extends up to
October. 1895. On the IStlv nf thnt mnnth
Baron Fava , hi"a , note to Secretary Olney ,
suggested that the amount which may be
deemed suitable to Indemnify the families
of the victims ho would "leave to your high
and benevolent appreciation , according to
the spirit of Justice which prompts all of
your actions. "
This suggestion was made by Mr. Olnoy to
Governor Mclntyro , who replied that no In
demnity appropriation had beenf made
by the Colorado legislature and' sug
gesting that . If any liability at
tached It should bs to the county and
through suit brought by the injured depend-
snt relatives. The correspondence also cm-
Lalns a note from Baron Fava suggesting
that the members of the grand Jury for the
Imestlgatlon bo selected from other counties
so sufficiently remote from the locality whore
the outrages occurred that local prejudice
might not Interfere with a proper considera
tion of the evidence. Governor Mclntyre ex
pressed the belief that the Judge of the
proper district would adopt the suggestion
of Boron Fava , but he was disappointed In
this , as the Judge decided that ho had no
such Jurisdiction. The correspondence con
cludes with a note from Secretary Olney ,
dated January 2L 1S9C , acknowledging the
receipt of this Information.
IAM > I BFKNSKS AU1 ESSENTIAL.
Admiral Wnlker Given Hlx VleTiH to
the CoiiKreNNloiuil Committee.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 3. Admiral Walker
appeared before the- committee on coast de
fenses today and made an exhaustive state
ment on the subject ot coast defenses from
a naVal point ot view. Tha admiral started
that while ho advocates the construction of
a thoroughly effective naval force ho fully
iccognlzes the absolute necessity of land
defenses. Ho considers the ono form of defense
to ho the complement of the other and both
as necessary as. cavalry and artillery are to
an army.
lie deems the land defense to bo a neces
sity as a means of protection to the coun
try , by leaving the navy free to operate out-
sldo and affording pate places of refuge In
case of the naval forces being overmatched
jy a superior fleet of an enemy ; also to afford
Lho moans of repairing damages and obtain
ing supplies and coat under the shelter and
protection of the forts. He stated that with-
jut the land defenses our dock yards could
bo destroyed and our ships pursued Into port
and annihilated by a superior fleet.
Ho also advocates the building of battle-
ihlps rather than harbor defense vessels as
being better adapted for general purposes of
attack and defense. In reply to a question
Tie admiral stated that were he In charge of
ho defense of the country and had $100,000-
000 at his disposal for that purpose he would
devote 170,000,000 to land defenses and $30-
000,000 for the navy. Ho also stated that
under present conditions It would be Impos
sible for the navy to defend our seaports and
hat It would ho far more economical to pro-
cct them with land defenses than to create
a sufficient navy for that purpose.
ixtf nilliiK the Kree Delivery *
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. The postofllce
oirmlttoe of the house has agre-oj to report ,
vlth some amendments , Mr. Sperry's bill to
rovldo for delivery In towns and other places
vhere no free delivery exists. Whenever not
ess than twenty persons who receive their
nail matter through the same poitofHco petl-
Ion the postmaster at such oDlco to do so , he
i to appoint camera to deliver to and collect
he mall from tuch persons. The carriers are
o receive from the persons to whom the mall
s delivered a compensation agreed on and ,
f no agreement , they may demand not ex-
eedlng 1 cent for each letter. They are to
shelve no other compensation.
roiuliient Man Arrenteil for I'erjur > - .
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Feb. 3.-A Star spe
cial from Perry , Old. , soys : D , H. Keene ,
a prominent local huulness man , holding
considerable property In Texas and In the
\est. wan arrested here today for perjury ,
on a warrant gworn out by Stewart II.
Decker , an attorney. Keene foimely lived
n New York. Ho has held ueveral Im-
lortant positions of trust under the lord-
orial government ,
Lym'liril tin Innocent Mini.
KNOXV1LLK , Tenn. , Feb. 3. Dovelop-
nentB which came to light here today show
hat Leo Hellers , who was lynched here ten
years ago for the supposed murder and
robbery of 11,100 from lilwanl Mutncba , was
an Innocent man , Lizzie Hlckmun , on her
death bed , confessed that Ike Wright , u
lotorlous character , was the real murderer
and ho la now being pursued by officers.
TOBACCO
NCAVS FOR TUB AUBIY.
Mnjor Humphrey Orilereil from Oninlin
to AViinlilnKton.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 3. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Major CharlcD F. Humphrey , quarter
master , under whoso direction Fort Crook
has- been erected , Is relieved from duty as
chief quartermaster , Department of the
Plntto , and ordered to report to the quarter
master general of the army for duty as depot
quartermaster , Washington , D. C. , relieving
Major Joshua W. Jacobs , quartermaster.
This change nas been under contemplation
for some time and has been Indicated to
Major Humphrey , but It Is extremely doubt
ful If Major Humphrey-oxipectcd removal be
fore the transfer ot the Second lufantry
to Fort Crook. Major Daniel D , Wheeler ,
quartermaster * , In addition to his pr'e nt
duties , will temporarily perform the duties
of chief quartermaster and those relating to
the construction of Fort Crook.
Major John V. Furay Is relieved from
duty ag chief quartermaster , Department of
Dakota , and ordered to Philadelphia , reliev
ing Major John Simpson , quartermaster.
Major Simpson , upon being relieved by Major
Furay , will go to St. Paul , Minn. , for duty as
chief quartermaster , Department of Dakota.
Major Josbua Jacobs , whc < Major Humphrey
will relieve here , Is ordered to proceed to
Portland , Ore. , and relieve Major Charles A.
H. McCauley , quartermaster , who will go to
Philadelphia.
A board of officers with Colonel Georga
U Glllesple , Corps ot Engineers , as presi
dent , Is appointed to examine and report upon
sites most suitable for range stations and
auxiliary objects In New York harbor , with
a view of settling upon proper means to be
embodied as part ot the whole system ot
batteries.
The following assignments of additional second
end IJcntenants to vacancies of second lieuten
ants are announced : Additional Second Lieu
tenant Henry B. Dlxon , Tenth cavalry , to be
second lieutenant , Fourth cavalry troop M.
vice Ovorton , promoted ; Additional Second
Lieutenant George B. Prltchard , jr. , Ninth
cavalry , to bo second lieutenant Ninth cav
alry , troop F , vice Howe , promoted.
Second Lieutenant James S. Packer Is
transferred from the Tenth cavalry to Fourth
cavalry , troop M. Second Lieutenant Henry
B. Dlxon from the Fourth cavalry to Tenth
cavalry , troop M.
Ono month's further extension of leave
Is granted Second Lieutenant Samuel V.
Ham , Twenty-fourth Infantry.
WK&TEHN PKNSIONS.
Vctcrnnii of the I/utc AVnr Itenieni-
liereil hy the Gcneriil Government.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 3. ( Speclnl.-Pun-
slons granted Issue of January 18 were :
Nebraska : Original Charles W. Mer
chant , Lawrence , Nuckolls ; John Taylor ,
Sdgar.Clay ; Thomas C. Ulendenning ; Omniia ,
Douglas ; Clarence * K , Hull , Pender , Thurs-
on ; ThomnH Sturgeon , Jr. , Franklin , Frank-
In , Original widow Rebecca 13. Warner ,
illalr , Washington.
Iowa : Original John Rush , Waterloo ,
ilackhawk ; Jonathan R. Cartee , LehlKh ,
Webster ; John II. Lennon , Council HI turn ,
"ottawnttumle. Additional IJclaney Mycix ,
rfadrld , Koone. Increase Hamilton 1C
Williams , Mount Pleasant , Henry : Daniel
W. Chamberlain , Klngsley , Plymouth.
Montana : John Morley , Culbertson , Vnl-
ey.
Issue of January 20 were :
Nebraska : Original Klsoy Trlplett ,
'nullne , Adams ; Newton A , Lord , Grand
sliind. Hall ; James W. Clark , Davenport ,
I'hoyer. Increase David lleadley. Falr-
leld. Clay ; George W. Hhcliilmrt , wlsncr ,
Jumlin , ' , Original widows , etc. Mary K.
iVatson , Amelia. Holt ; mlnortt of Samuel 1' ,
fewoll , Elyila , Valley ; Maiy IS. Thompson ,
lattsmouth , Unss ; Amanda Upllnger , Re
publican City. Hurlfin.
Iowa : Original Michael Toll , Breda , Car-
all. Addltlonal-Wllllain I' . Nelson , Kldon ,
Wapello. Increase Samuel K , Clew , Or-
manvIHe , Wapollo. Original wldowu , etc.
Anna Mnrla Hoerner , Key West , Uubuquu ;
minor of Samuel M , Gelger , Marlon , Linn ;
minor of Newton W. Whlttf-d , Kuwls , Cam ;
21lzaboth \Vcntbrook. . Grlnncll , Powe-
shlek.
Colorado ; Original Thomas Curry. Pueb-
o. Pueblo ; Hubbard K. Nllea , Ilutchklstt ,
lelta. Original widows , etc. Minor of
JamcH W. Molcal , Pueblo , Puebln ,
South Dakota ; Original-William M.
lowns , MudlHon , Lake , Original widows ,
tc. Reissue I'ermclU Btuno , Valley
SpringsMlnnehuhu. .
AVI 11 Not Cull a Siicolnl
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , Feb. 3-Qovernor
Matthews hun decided that ho will not call
a special session of the legislature for the
purpose of passing a new apportionment
law for Indiana. Thu governor adds that
the question of eligibility of the holdover
uonuloru Is not within his province.
The supreme court has just decided Invalid
the two apportionments enacted ttlnce lkW !
and the governor thinks the tcglslatura
should bo selected under the law of 1&S5.
Hlnrtril for CJcriiiiiny.
NEW YORK , Feb. 3 , Among the pa sen-
gers aboard the utcamshlp Luhn today ,
I' rjnd for Bremen , wi-re : Karen Avon
fklnverln , attache of the Imperial German
Linhusiy at Washington : Dr. and Mrs.
John Hunkln and J. T , H urines , gun Fran
cisco , _
Nlioe Denier OoniniltM Htllelile ,
CINCINNATI. O. , Feb. 3.-A. Fuller , ngod
about 60 years , a ihoe dealer In thin city ,
committed suicide ut thu Bt. James hotel
toduy.
MAY RETALIATE ON GERMANY
Not to Have a Monopoly on the Business of
Discriminating ,
INSURANCE MEN PREPARE FOR A CONTEST
New York Tnken the I.eiul In Cxclml-
from Hint State All KorelKU
Comimiilen that DlNerlmtiiiito
Our AHHOCllltlOllH.
NEW YORK , Feb. 3. The resolution
calling on the president' for all correspondence -
once between the United States nnd Ger
many regarding the exclusion of American
life insurance companies from Germany ,
which has just passed the house , Is said to
bo a move toward a policy ot retaliation
against Germany. The author of tha resolu
tion , Representative George N. Southwlck of
Albany , N. Y. , gives the following explana
tion of Its purpose :
"Piesldent Cleveland , -In his last annual
message to congress , called attention to the
policy of retaliation which was being prac
ticed In Germany against American life In
surance companies , as well as American cat
tle and cereals , and also suggested retalia
tion on the part of the United States If
such a course could be devised.
"New York Is the first state to take action
and In both the senate and arsembly of Its
legislature a measure has been Introduced
which provides that all foreign Insurance
companies shall bo denied any and every
privilege In the transaction of business
within the state which Is not accorded to
American companies In the homo states of
these foreign corporations.
"Tho German policy of retaliation against
American life Insurance companies has thus
far been confined to Prussia. Until re
cently four of the big New York companies
had been transacting business In that portion
of the German empire. Only ono continues
operation. The Prussian minister of In
surance , Mr. Kocller , by ono arbitrary re
quirement after another , finally forced the
American companies out of the Held. f
"Governor Morton and Insurance Super
intendent Pierce of New York have writ
ten Secretary Olney lu reference to Iho
retaliation practiced against American In
surance Interests In Prussia. The Massa
chusetts commissioner of Insurance has also
sent an emphatic note of protest to Secre
tary Olncy against the harsh policy adopted
by the Prussian minister.
"Tho State department Instructed Ambas-
oador Runyon to take cognizance of the.
matter and he had been In communication
with the Berlin government prior to his
death. "
PlinHIIYTKIIIAV ' HOSl'JTAI , .
\IMV IlnllilliiKT After April 1 lleiuiN of
nitiliiteiinnee.
A general meeting of the Presbyterians of
the city was held at the Commercial club
rooms last night to consider meant ) for the
maintenance of the Presbyctrlan hospital.
The meeting was not largely attended , but It
did business. Of the board of trustees of tha
hospital there were present Robert MR-
Clellan , W. C. Laraoreaux , W. L. Burkctt ,
J. D. Stotts , A. P. Wood , D. T. Mount and
W , O. Hervey. A P. Wood presided. C. A.
Starr was secretary.
Tlio hospital now lu In a building , formerly
the Derby hotel , on Thirteenth1 street , be
tween Dodge and Capitol avenue , owned by
Mr. Cumlngs of New York. It was decided
that on the expiration of the lease , April 1
next , this building should bo vacated , anil
the old residence of Milton Rogers , north-
weal corner of Twentieth and Leavenworth
streets , used. It wan stated that the rent of
this property would bo much lower than that
of the present building , which ID J75 per
month. The board of trustees was Instructed
to ICUBO the Rogers property.
Much dlscu .ilon wa.i had on the question
of maintenance and the payment of debts.
There Is a debt of $5,000 to the account of
the hospital. It was resolved to extinguish
this and carry on the hoipltal work , Tha
Ladles' Aid to the hospital will have charge
of the raising of the money , This will bo
done by private subscription , as heretofore ,
but the work will be cystematized In thu
several churches , us never before , and thorn
who have been the supporters of this
philanthropy are confident that their suc
cess will continue.
Iteir York NluiiN n I'lteher.
AND13R8ON , Ind. , Feb. 3.-8uthcrlanl (
Bowen of this city today signed ft contract
to pitch for the Giants. He will leave for
New Yorlc February & ,
QUAKER OATS
the Child LOVCH It.
The Dyupcptlc Dcmatida Iff
The Hplcnro Dbtca on It.
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