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. i v V T 'TELE OMAHA DAIL1T BEE : SATURDAY , 1TJEBRTJAUY 8 , t80 < 5 , WILL MAKE IT TWO MILLIONS Omah&'a Federal Building Encouraged by the House Oommitlco. E , K , VALENTINE NOT NOMINATED Jfctirnftlm AM'Irmit Drfcnleil In Il UlTnrln lo Awnlii Seenre hct PoHlllon of Sprneitnl-nt * Arm * of ( lie Semite. I WASHINGTON , Fob. 7. ( Special Tele- Kram. ) Congressman Mercer , following up Ms etgnal success In securing the passage of the bill setting asldo Fort Omaha military reservation for school purposes , today received notice from the com mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds that the amount desired had been Included In an appropriation to complete the post' 4 office nt Onialia , 12. K. Valentine has been defeated In the republican caucus for the position of sergeant- at-arms through a combination with the populist senator , Merion Butler of North Carolina , The defeat of Senator Dubols' resolution to distribute the appropriation ' bills made this condition possible. There Is conddtriblo doubt If the republicans can elect the caucus nominations nt this time. Ono pleasant fact In connection with nomi nations In caucus Is the selection of Alonzo II. Stewart of Iowa to succeed Isaac Bassett , deceased , as doorkeeper ct the senate. Mr , Stewart Is well known In Omaha , where he Jiaa frequently vUlted , Congressman 0. M. Kent addressed the liotiso on the silver proposition reported by Chairman Dlngby's committee , wherein he Bald that the populist party was the only true bimetallic parly In existence In the United States. He had Icn minutes In which to pre sent the position of the populists on the question of free coinage. Representative Stiodo today filed with the postmaster general the petition of citizens of Cheney , Lancaster county , asking for the ap pointment of Mr. Covet to bfr postmaster In stead of Garten , resigned. Senator Allen Introduced a bill granting a pension to Hiram Danan of Tlldon , Madison county. Representative Gamble of South Dakota has been successful In Incorporating In the appropriation bill n clause setting asldo $25- 000 for Indians schools nt Rapid City and Chamberlain , and he Is now laboring to secure an appropriation for the , Improvement of the Missouri river at Elk City and Yankton. He nan received a favorable report from the Judiciary committee making Yankton a Judi cial part of the division co-ordinate with Sioux Falls , Pierre , Deadwood and Aberdeen. Congressman Lacey of Iowa. Introduced a bill today to amend the timber culture-laws , extending the rights of those lidding lands In the ceded portion of the Sioux reserva tion In South Dakota. General C. F. Mandorpon , accompanied by Mrs. Mandorson , Is In the city. General Mandewn Is hero to arrange with the at torneys representing the sugar Interests In presenting- the case before the supreme court. The general Is looking- after the Oxnard In terests. ' Captain Platte M. Thorno , Twenty-second Infantry , who was ordered to appear before the retiring board , ordered to convene at 3forl Porter , Is now ordered before Colonel O. C. Byrne , assistant surgeon general at Port Columbus. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Ward , Is de tailed as a member of the army retiring board , vice Captain Fcrnaco , Thirteenth Infantry , relieved. First Lieutenant Joseph B. Batcheler. Jr. , Is ordered bcforo Colonel C. C. Byrne- for examination. Major Erie Borland. Corps of Engineers , is granted leave of two months. Postmasters appointed for Nebraska : Alvo , Casa county , Fountain Dovoro , vice C. D. Bucknell. Iowa : Talmage , Union county , g. M , Nixon , vice E. L. Thompson , dead. B. P. Wolfe of Iowa , a clerk In the patent office at $1,000 haa resigned. SELECTED THE SENATE OFFICERS. ( ncnuhlieim CIIIIVUB IlcclileH to All Exeept tile Chanlnlii. WASHINGTON , Feb. 17. The rqpubllcan senators In caucus today nominated A. J. Shaw of Spokane , Wash. , for secretary of the senate , II. L. Grant of North Carolina for sorgeant-at-arms , and Alonzo Stewart of Iowa to succeed the late Captain Basset as assistant doorkeeper. It was decided to make no change In the office of chaplain. The nomination of Mr. Stewart was made by acclamation , and the decision to retain Rev. W. H. Mllburn as chaplain was unani mous. There were four candidates for both the offices of secretary and sergeant-at-arms , and three ballots wore necessary to reach a choice In each case. WeNtern 1'iitrntn WASHINGTON , Feb. 7. ( Special Tele gram. ) Patents have been Issued aa follows ; Iowa Ernest F. Greene , Fort Dodge , music case or portfolio ; George D. Henry , West Grove , ecreen ; William Peterson , Clinton , clothes line ; George C. Poling , Harlan , fast ener for overshoes ; Amos F. RlestcRanther , fence stay ; Ralph W. Springmlre , Tiffin , dish cleaner. South Dakota Francis M. Dean , Huron , itrack sander ; Wallice A. Houts , Porker , telephone - phone system ; John Mueller , Hot Springs , combined caijo and music stand ; Wentworth Rice and D. S. Farrar , Deadwood , ere con centrator ; Thomas II. Williams , Doland , potato tate planter ; James B. Wolgemuth , Pierre , and O. 8. Englo , Aberdeen , shirt collar fastener and adjusting device. Syiiillcntu GclM Thirty-Four Million. WASHINGTON , Feb. 7. The treasury haa completed Its tabulation of the bids above the Morgan syndicate bid. The result Is 781 bids for a total of * G6,788C50. This leaves . the amount which will bo awarded to. the Morgan syndicate (34,211,350. The treasury rejected a few bids for the reason that they bore evidence of being fictitious , go that tbo amounts stated are the corrected figures. American N < * WH troni South Africa. WASHINGTON , Feb. 7. Vice Consul Knight has cabled the State department under date of today that the cases of the Americans arrested at Johannesburg are now under preliminary examination and the formal trial will take place April 21. The vlco consul also confirms the Associated piesa cable of last night , stating that Hammond mend Is out on ball. married , my brother-in-law will become my nephew and my niece , consequently , wll' be come my slster-lnlaw. Then , of course , I will become mv own brjther-In-law , and , also , my niece's brother-in-law. NOW. " slowly continued the plilljaonhlcal r'c'jner , delving- Into the future a llti'.s deeper , "If this contemplated union nhouid be product ive of a claimant for ihe ancestral hat , ho' will bo my nephew , and c\o \ my irniii- nephow. I will bo his uncle nnd 1V : grmid- uncle. Whew , " ejaculated the Judge , ns ho wiped tbo prcuplratlon from his brow , "that will complicate matters. Just Fee here. Now. In order to bo undo and Krandnncle , to one and the same person. It must neces sarily follow that I am my own father , nnd oh , d n the whole thlnKanyhow. . I am not going to rack my brain over otherS copies' troubles , " nnd up Jumped the S uriRO , somewhat exasperated. The logical result of the union was qulto astonishing , the Judge and the cucsts sat down to figure It out again , arriving- the same conclusion. Then some one ascertained that General Harrison would become hla own nephew and a cousin of his own ron , Bhou'd ono bo born , and who will , also , bo u second-cousin to hU own brother nnd his father's nephew. At this point the mental exorclso subsided. Judge Scott agreeing to furnish a palatable beverage If his Kuests would keen Inviolate the secret. But It leaked out , and has been given to the press. ETCHINGS OP MFE. Texas Sittings : They were getting up some amateur theatricals and the manager said to Qua De Smith , who was to bo ono of the performers : "Mr. De Smith , you are to have the role of Don Alfonso. " "Do you think I'll please the public In that role ? " "I'm sure of It. You are killed off In the first act. " Cincinnati Enquirer : The clock in tbo church tower struck the hour cf 3. Three In the morning. A haggard and weary man softly laid a bundle of linen , surmounted with a small rod face bearing traces of tears , within a cradle. An object on the mantle caught his , glaring- oye. He picked It up and read the Inscrip tion : "To the quietest and best-behaved baby. Shagwox's Baby Show , 1895. " Laughing bitterly , he crushed the fragile silver mug with hla slippered heel , kicked off his slippers , and wearily sank into bed. > PEN PICTURES PLEASANTLY AND POINTEDLY PUT. M x . " ' . " . . _ M. r - - - i- - - - - - VM > nnwt3Aii rou sso. Wo have been cutting awny nt the price of this heavy derby ribbed underwear It once wns J2.60 a sult-although It sells often for J3.GO until now we announce our llnal cut5o a Karmcnt.-It la the full regular made cotton goods In natural ecru that Is BO durable that It wears lunger than any wool goods you can buy. Now the price Is S5c a garment and It won't bo any lower and at this prlco ESe for the rest of this week. Albert Calm , ExcluiilvtfMcti'aFtirtilBhltJBsforCash 1322 FaruaraSr. ritoi'osiTiox Compnnv ARC-CPU to Mnillfr the Orlfcl- nnl I'roponnlx. WASHINGTON , Feb. 7. The Hawaiian cable subcommittee of the senate from the committee on foreign relations today granted a hearing to representatives of the Pacific Cable company , which asks a charter and a subsidy from the government for a tele graphic cable from the Pacific coast of the United States to Pearl harbor , Hawaii. Brief statements Wire made by James A. Schrym- scr , president of the company ; Edmund ti. llayliss , vice president ; Mr. S. C. Neale and Admiral Irwln , all of whom contended for the advantages to the government of the Pacific Cable company's proposition. Mr. Schrymser and Mn Bayllss submitted n Joint statement agreeing to a modification of their bill to as to provide that In con sideration of the proposed government sub sidy the company will carry free perpetually all Untied States government messages and will not charge- more than J1.25 per word to China and Japan , nor more than 75 cents per word on messages between the United States nnd Hawaii ; press rates to bo one-fourth reg ular rate. They also agreed to deposit 1100 , ' . 000 with the secretary of the treasury as a guarantee of good faith , Adwlral Irwln dwelt especially upon the strategic advantages of having a Pacific cable and gave the committee much Incidental In formation about Pearl harbor. Ha referred to his visit to Hawaii In 1894 and said that hc > knew' from the experience ho had then at that tlmo the Hawaiian government would ba willing to concede the sovereign power of the United States over Pearl harbor. Ho said also that It was of vast Importance to have n cable extending to China and Japan In case of war with any European power. IIIUTIIDAY OP niSPItnMCAMSM. Will lie Duly Cclctirnicri l > r the Villon Club of WnnliliiKtnii. WASHINGTON. Fob. 7. The Union Re publican club of Washington U arranging1 for a celebration , to bo held hero on the Z2d Inst. of the fortieth birth of the repub lican party. Today Mr , Thomas J. Lasler , president of the club , received a letter from Senator T. H. Carter , chalrmiin of the na tional republican committee saying : ' . 'Replying to your esteemed favor of recent date , suggesting your Intention of celebrating the 22d Inst. , the fortieth anniversary of the republican patty as a national organization , I beg leave to say your proposal meets my hearty commendation. I deem the sugges tion so appropriate that I take the liberty to address Hon. E. A. McAlplne , president Na tional League of Republican clubs , suggest ing to him the propriety of Issuing an address to all republican club organizations through out the country to celebrate the fortieth an niversary of the party organization on the 22d Inst. In a fitting manner. " Money Anltvil to liny Ilclnilccr. WASHINGTON , Feb. 7. The secretary of the treasury has transmitted to the house of representatives a communication from the commissioner of education submitting an esti mate of an appropriation of $45,000 to buy reindeer fcr Alaska. In view of the fact that It Is found to bo Impracticable to transport reindeer In revenue vessels tho'commlssloner says It would bo advisable to advertise for bids for this service. One commercial com pany offered to deliver 1,500 head a year nt the rate of ISO each. This Is much less than the cost heretofore. The deer are found to thrive better on the American than on the Siberian side , and there Is pasturage In Alaska for from 4.000,000 to 5,000,000 head. As the straits of the natives for a food sup ply Increase slowly from year to year , the commissioner says It Is Important that the work of providing- this new food should bo hastened as much as possible. Looking- Over Old MnpH. . WASHINGTON , Feb. 7. The Venezuelan boundary commission held a short session today , all the members being present. The commission was informed that the secretary of the Interior had acceded to the request that the geological survey should prepare maps for the use of the commission. Mr. Justin Windsor , librarian of Harvard college , who Is a geographer , explained the details of severalmaps that have been produced. The commission will meet again next Friday. CIcvoIniKl Tiikcx Another Trip. WASHINGTON , Feb. 7. President Cleve land left the city shortly after midnight on a lighthouse tender for a trip down the river. SPECULATING ON RELATIONSHIP. Scott'H Family Tree In a Fcnr- ful Ttuiiflf. Ex-President Harrison's brother-lnVlajw , Judge J. N. Scott , of Port Townsend , Wash. , at a social gathering- the other evening discovered very unexpectedly that he was about to become his own father. The subject of General Harrison's approacli'ng wedding- was being discussed with a paity of friends , relates a correspondent , when some one asked Judge Scott If that would not somewhat complicate and tangle up the limbs on the family tree. For moment the question somewhat stunned the gentle man , and then the party commenced to try and solve the matrimonial tangle. Several of the notes made and ca'culatlon * formed were preserved and given to thn pi"sp , Of the existing- relationship Judfto Scott la fully Informed. It was In trying to locttte the limb of hla own fnmlly ttea after tlin wedding shall have tak. n plac that ho be came confused. After several hours of deep mental exercise he arrived at these con clusions : "I am now Unneral Harrison's brother-in-law and Mrs. Dlmmnck , his pros- nnntlvn bride. la mv niee . Afo fhnir nra OMI3AT SHOU DAY TOMO11UOW. Then we place on sale some of the most unheard of bargains in unoea. On the 6th page of this Issue you will find a detailed account of the loading bargulnWe must reduce our surplus and we take this sure method of doing It. There wll | be a crowd , but you con come early and avoid It. The sale Is for cash. Drexel Shoe Co. , * 1419 Famam ALLEN ON MONROE DOCTRINE Holds it a Necessity for the Welfare of This Country , OURSELVES TO JUDGE ITS APPLICATION Nelirnnkn'ii Senior Senator Tnken i Strong ; lint .Moderate i'onUliui In Upholding the UlKiilly nnil Wel fare of the Unltcil Stntc * . WASHINGTON , Feb. 7. Senator Allen ad dressed the eenato today on the Monroe doc- trlno resolution. Ha contended that the Mon roe , doctrine waa simply ono of national solf- preservatlon , and said that If the Invasion ol the South American republics by Great Brit- aln will endanger the welfare or menace the safety of this government In any way we should apply this doctrine and resent her ac tion with all the strength and resources of a mighty nation. Wo must bo the exclusive Judges of when the doctrine Is lo bo applied Wo cannot , he maintained , permit Great Britain or any other foreign power to deter mine when and to what extent the acquisi tion of territory on the western hemisphere will Imperil our governmont. Ho thought however , that It would be ample time to act when the Venezuelan commission shall have reported , and said : "If we shall then determine that the action of Great Britain In acquiring territory In Venezuela will Imperil our government by Imperiling the rights of Venezuela It wll become our duty to marshal all the resources of our people to resist the threatened or actual Invasion. If , on the other hand , we shall determine , after duo Investigation and deliberation , that our Interests will not be Imperiled It will bo our duty to abstain from any Interference with the action of Great Britain. I feel confident , however , that the dispute over the boundary line between Ven ezuela and British Guiana is not for the primary purpose of obtaining territory , but for the purpose of gaining control of the Orinoco river , which leads Into ono of the richest portions of South America. If this bo true , It will bo our duty to repel the ag gressive action of that nation. " Mr. Allen warned the Venezuelans against being overclated nt the nttltudo of this coun try and deprecated the Idea of puttingEng - lan and the United States In a deadly con flict , though England should bo given to understand In a manner that cannot bo mis taken that the honor and Interests of oui country will bo preserved at all hazards ant under all circumstances , even though It may take every man and exhaust the resources of this nation to defend them. Continuing In this connection , ho raid : "The threatened demolition of England am the English Institutions that we have heard In this chamber Is not real ; there Is no dan ger from foes without. Wo have simply bcsn Indulging In the harmless pastime of twistIng - Ing the caudal appendage of the British lion to arouse a war spirit In the breasts of our people and thus Induce them to forget their grievances and their wrongs. "Wo mistake the temper of the Ameri can people. They know full well that there Is no danger of our becoming Involved In a war with England or with any other foreign power. They do not seek war , and I cannot condemn In too severe terms the lack of confidence In the sober Judgment , the intelligence , and patriotism of the American people that has led at least one senator In this chamber to assert that a largo portion tion of them would welcome war and blood shed as a relief from their present condl- "Sluch eloquent denunciation of England a-nd the English system of forcible coloniza tion has been Indulged In In this chamber within the last few weeks , but they are as sounding brass and tinkling cymbals 'full of sound and fury , signifying nothing. ' "Florid language has been used and a willingness to die for the country has been expressed when there Is not the slightest likelihood of being- called upon to make the sacrifice , but this will not meet the situa tion nor solve the problem. We must meet this question In the serene and pure atmos phere of a cold philosophy that rises high above the dust and smoke and clouds of more contendingwords. . If , after we have tried this , the sky line Is not visible , If the clouds of war should ctlll gather and threaten to deluge our beloved country with blood , then let our eloquence speak from a thousand battleships that skim the seas , and 10,000 cannon that will wake the echoes of the world. "If unhappily the time shall come which God grant It may not that American valor must again be displayed on the field of battle In defense of American Institutions and against foreign greed and ngrandlzcinent , we may confidently expect the sons of America to march under the flag of the free , consecrated crated by the blood of 100 years , to perma nent and glorious victory. Then , for every Grant there will be a Lee ; for every Sher man , a Johnston ; for every Thomas , a Jack son ; for every Sheridan , a Stuart. Mason and Dlxon's line will be blotted from the map of the United States , and true Ameri cans , north and south , welded by the blood of the revolution , the war of 1812 nnd the war with Mexico , renewed by the estrange ment of 1861 , as lovers renew and Intensify their affection by estrangement , soothed and sustained by a united and splendid Ameri can womanhood , will glvo to the world a lesson In valor It has never known before. " A HKGVl.AH TUAMP , , Nothing- more nothing less If there's noth ing much the matter with your piano ho may fix It sometimes there'll an overcoat missing- just after you'vo admitted people to your house that you know nothing- about Now listen ; Hospc's piano tunera only tro out by appointment and you muko the appointment , They do NOT solicit orders from house to house and when anyone aska to tune your piano and says that he repre sents Hospo you can put him out as a fraud. A. Hospe , Jr. Music aud Art. 1513 Douglas St , MADI : A SCKNU , yv Tim itousis. South Cnrollnn Mdtilt > r Openly Avow * Scccwulon , ! * nntlmrn < < WASHINGTON , Fek The debate on the free silver substitute for the bond bill pro ceeded steadily In tho'tauso ( today. The houpo met at 10:30oJflock : with less than thirty members pregTnty and only a few stragglers In the gentries. Mr. Norlands , sllvcrlto of Nevada , twoke the empty echoes of the vast hall within-vigorous argument In favor of the free antf independent coinage ol sliver. Ho assorted that jnot a single debtor nation In the world .maintained the gold standard except the-Unlted State ? , and we had done so at the price of continued bond 1SUC9. ' ' Mr. Hartmann , rep blTian of Montana , ami Mr. Kem , populist o'f" "Nebraska , followed In favor of concurrence and Mr , Tucker , demo crat of Virginia , In favor of nonconcurrcncc. Mr. Talbcrt , democrat of South Carolina , rose to a question of personal privilege t ( correct what ho said was an unlntcntlona misrepresentation of himself In the publld prints. This led to a most stirring Incident Ho said that Mr. Pearson had made an un warranted attack on the loyalty of hU Mate which ho declared was as loyal as any state In the union. Mr. Pearson had said tlm North Carolina had followed South Carolina out of the union and had got whipped along with the Palmetto state. "In n Jocular way , Mr. Speaker , " continue * Mr. Talbert , "I declared that wo were not whipped , but lud worn ourselves out trying to whip the other fellows. "In the heat of the moment , " he con tinued , "and Impulsively , I said that South Carolina was not ashamed of the part tha she took In It ; thjt she was proud of It , am that I , for one , endorsed secession then. : thought wo were right ; I think so yet , am that under the eamo circumstances , sur rounded by the same conditions , I would d ( the same thing again. Now , Mr. Speaker , I repeat It. " Mr. Barrett , republican of Massachusetts Jumped up at those words and aoked that the words bo taken down. Several members 'appealed to him not to dose so , nnd the speaker asked Mr. Barre'tt If he Insisted upon his demand. Mr. Barrett seemed to hestltato , when Mr Talbert again got on his feet and declared In a loud volco that he was willing to have his words taken down. "I will stand by them , ' said he. These words seemed to clinch Mr. Barrett B resolve and ho replied with feeling : "Yes , I Insist. I want to see If a member can violate his oath In this fashion. " "The chair understood that thet gentleman from South Carolina was only repeating whal ho had said otf a former occasion , " said Speaker Reed. Mr. Barrett replied that In that case ho had a point of order to submit. Mr. Crisp , the democratic leader , however , at this point , crowded Into the arena and moved that Mr. Talbert be permitted to explain. The words were then read at the clerk's desk and Mr. Barrett then formally made the point of order that when a statement made by n member had been called In ques tion nnd ho deliberately reiterated It , It constituted a new statement and a new offense. "Ho has said and has repeated the statement that under certain circumstances he believed In secession. I propose now to offer a resolution of censure , " By this time the excitement on the- floor was Intense. Mr. Crisp , democrat of Georgia , said that he had never known an Instance when a member was called to.jorder and a motion was made that he .be allowed to explain his utterance that | ; motion was not con sidered. Mr. Barrott ( rppllcd that he had no objection to the gentleman from South Carolina explainingathe proper time his statement ; that the. , gentleman hav ing taken an oatli'.i , , to sustain the constitution of the , TJnjted States said he would under certain circumstances attempt to overthrow and humiliate the government There was more parliamentary - be tween Mr. Crisp and'.Mr. Barrett , during which the house filled rapidly , with excite ment constantly rising. , The' speaker finally cut the matter short by saying that If the house was not satisfied , , , with Mr. Talbert'o explanation the rcsblutfon might bo offered The speaker decided , tfiat Mr. Crisp's motion was In order. , . , "I take It for granted' " said Mr. Dlngley rising , "that the Kpupe0-doj $ , not Intend to vote on a resolution oT , censure without ac cording the gentleman from South Carolina an opportunity to explain. " Those generous words won the applause ol the democratic side. Mr. Talbert availed himself of the op portunity and explained that he had arisen to correct a misrepresentation. Ho had no Idea that the press Intended to misrepresent him intentionally. South Carolina , he pro ceeded , was as loyal and true to the union as any state In the union , The circum stances under which she seceded could not exist again and he was glad of It. ( Demo cratic applause ) . When he had spoken of secession being right , ho had spoken of the circumstances then existing. The question had been sub mitted to the arbitrament of the sword and settled forever. In conclusion , ho declared that he looked with pride upon his past llfo , and that he had contempt for his comrades of the old days who were continually apologizing for their share in the war. ( Democratic ap plause. ) Mr. Barrett offered his resolution as soon OB Mr. Talbert finished. It recited the words taken down , and declared them "treasonable and seditious" and In violation of the oath taken by the gentleman from South Carolina lina at the opening of the session , and di rected that they bo excluded from the rec ord. ord.Mr. Mr. cannon tried to move that the resolu tion lie on the table. This motion evoked applause on the democratic side , but there were criesof "no , no" from some of the re publicans , and Mr. Boutollo shouted : "I think the gentleman who made that mo tion should lie on the table. " Mr. Barrett , however , amidst the greatest confusion , Insisted upon his right to dis cuss the resolution. He then addressed the house In favor of the adoption of his resolu tion. There was a chorus of hoots and hisses from the democratic side , joined In .by many republicans , when Mr. Barrett , pointing his finger at Mr. Talbert , demanded to know whether ho would rice In his place and suc cinctly and definitely disavow and apologize for any remarks upholding accession and treason. Mr. Barrott was saying : "If the democratic party wants to make the gentleman from South Carolina Its spokesman" when Mr. Wllcoh of South Carolina made the point that Mr. Barrett had no right to put ques tions to Mr , Talbert , Mr. Talbert shouted loudly : "I have made my explanation and have not another word to ray , " and was applauded enthusiastically by the democrats , Mr. Dalzell then made a motion to refer the resolution to the committee on Judiciary , and after a parliamentary wrangle the mo tion was carried by ta rising veto of 1C I to 41. Mr. Ovtens was thai only democrat who rose In opposition to the motion. Tlio yeas and nayiS-.rdse 200 to 71 and the resolution was referrd-a totho committee on judiciary. I The president's message , transmitting- the house the report oB'tbe Nicaragua Canal commission In response to the house reso lution , was laid befora.-tho house. The night session.if on tbo consideration of private pension bills wau dispensed with In order' that tlm bond 4111 debate might pro ceed tonight. Am arrangement was ef fected for closinggeneral debate on the bill , at the close of > the legislative day on Monday and the house-tin committee of the whole resume ! the consideration of the bond bill. w.i Mr. Patterson spoke In favor of noncon- currenco and deplored tlio fact that a great economic problem luuUbecomo the foot ball of politics. u { Mr , Broderlck and Mh Bowers closed the debito for the afternoon. Just before the receso was taken Mr. Pearson , republican of North Carolina , whose original colloquy with Mr. Talbert had caused the latter to rlso to a question of personal privilege , made a humorous speech In cloning and referred to the tlmo honored remark of tbo governor of North Carolina to the gov ernor of South Carolina , which be Bald was now In order. The house then took a recess until 7:30 : p. m. There were only five speakers at theeven - ng iiesslon. The attendance wav small and .here- were no incidents worthy cf mention. The speakers were McClure and Mondell n favor of concurrence In the free coinage substitute , and Gibson , Bromwoll , Sparkman , Eddy and Stewart against. At 10 o'clock the bouse adjourned until omorrow morning at 10:30 : o'clock. FRYE IS PRESIDENT PRO TEM Ho Opposition from Either the Democrats or Populists. SENATORS CONTINUE TO BERATE MORTON Comptroller llorrler Also ( Uvcn < n Tn t > of Crltlclnm Unle ( o Dis tribute Appropriation 11111 * Killed. WASHINGTON , Feb. 7. The first hour of the senate today wan consumed largely In the election of Mr. Frye , republican of Maine , as president pro torn of the senate. The election was unanimous , and was marked by a display of good nature and compliments usual In the senate after such an event has been determined upon. The acting chaplain , Her. Hugh Johnson , In the course of n prayer , referred to the recent popular expression of the financial strength and confidence of the nation , Sen ator Gorman said the democratic senators unanimously had Instructed him to present the name of Mr. Harris of Tennessee for president pro tern , but that Mr. Harris had declined to permit his name to bo used. Mr. Harris confirmed this , and In the course of his speech said : "While nt present the re publicans lack one of a majority of the sen ate , yet to avoid the appearance of friction and to maintain those kindly relations which have characterized the Intercourse of sen ators nnd their temporary presiding officer , my desire Is that the distinguished wnator from Maine be elected In the same unan imous manner as was Mr. Mandeison and myself. " Mr. Allen added the support of the pop ulist senators. They had Intended to pre sent Senator Kyle's name , but "since such a harmonious understanding had been reached between republican and democratic se-nators , the name of Mr. Kyle would not bo urged. " Mr. Allen added that on all questions the populist senators would main tain their Independence. Mr. Frye was unanimously chosen , and In brief remarks promised to JuMIfy the con fidence reposed In him by strict Impartiality. With a brief Interlude the senate plunged Into the morning business with a republican presiding olfiecr In the chair , the vice pres ident being absent. Mr. Wolcott secured the passage of a bill opening the forest reservations of Colorado for the locating- mining claims. "Docs not this contemplate the mining of gold In Colorado ? " asked Mr. Hill. "It does , " responded Mr. Wolcott , "and will doubtless bo satisfactory for that reason to the constituents of the twialor from New York who arc concerned only with gold. " Mr. Allen then addressed the senate on the resolution known as the Davis resolutiun relative to the Monroe doctrine. A resolution offered by Mr. Stewart was agreed to , calling on the secretary of the treasury for Information as to the estimated Increase In revenue If the pending tariff bill becomes a law and what the duty on wool per pound would bo under the law , based on the present market price of wool. The Hansbrough seed resolution was then taken up nnd Mr. Blanchard spoke In sup port of the resolution , criticizing the secre tary of agriculture for not distributing seeds. The senator declared that the secretary had adopted a pretext to defeat a law and had virtually "taken by the throat an enactment of congress. " It was not the first act of this kind , as the enactment directing the pay ment of sugar bounties had been nullified by Comptroller Bowles , "who took the law by the throat Just as a highwayman seizes you no a lonely road. " The senator referred to the secretary of agriculture and the comptroller as "crea tures" of the president and expressed the hope that congress , In vindication of Its rights and powers , would compel them to have re gard lor the law. Mr. Gray said that the scathing arraign ment of the comptroller of the treasury and the denunciation of that distinguished mem ber of the 'cabinet , the secretary of agricul ture , were contradictory , ns the comptroller was arraigned for refusing to execute the law , whllo the secretary was held up for strict and literal compliance with a law. At 2:15 : the resolution contemplating a re form in handling appropriation bills by dis tributing them among the several committees was taken up and Mr. Allison , chairman cf the appropriations committee , moved to refer the resolution to the committee on rules to be reported back without amend ment on the first Monday "of next December. There was much confusion in the chamber with conflicting motions and efforts at an agreement on the pending resolution. Finally the motion of Mr. Allison was adopted , 40 to 28. The result was accepted as a direct vic tory for the appropriations committee. The resolution directing the secretary of agriculture to execute the seed laws was made unfinished business , thus entitling It to right of way after 2 p. m. Mr. Quay called attention , however , to his purpose to secure fiction on Monday on the resolution referring back the tariff finance bill to the finance committee. At 3:15 : the senate adjourned till Monday. WESTERN PENSIONS. VelcrniiH of the I.nte AVnr Iteiuem- Itcreil Iiy ( lie Geiieml Government. WASHINGTON , Feb. 7.-SpeclaI.-Pen- slons granted , Issue of January 21 : Ne braska : Orlglna' Fielding E. Scott , Broken Bow , Custer ; Jomc's P. Shephard , Hay Springs , Sheridan ; Elijah W. Bishop , Al bion , Boone ; Joseph Bayer , Blair , Washing ton. Additional Joseph Burt , Clay Center , C.'ay. Increase George W. Stockman , Mayberry , Pawnee. Original widows , etc. Phebo McAfee , Imperial , Chase ; Jane Oak ley , Bhubert , Richardson ; Amy A. Ilpmlln , HeynoMH. Jefferson. Colorado : Original Peter Relchert , Ani mus , La Plata. Original widows Charlotte F. Pleasants , Pueblo , Pueblo. Iowa : Original James M. Qrammer , Ed- dyvllle , Wnpello. Additional William II. Cave , ClarkHvllle. Butler. Kestorntlon and reissue-George D. Hummery , Krultlaml , Muscatlne. Increase Oscan C. Wooster , Montrosc , I ee. Ilelssue James n. * Murray , Klnp-sley , Plymouth. Original widows , etc , Minors of John Duws , Atlantic , Cnsa , Issue of January 22 were : Nehraxka : Original Charles W. Barklcy , Sewnrd , Sow- ord , Original widows Lola A. Powers , Cur tis , Frontier. Wyomlnsr : Original-Joseph Surprcnaut , Sheridan , Bheridan. Iowa : Original Harry A. Wallraff , Ply mouth , Cerro Gordo ; John WII'.lamB , Unr- llngton , DCS Molnes ; Hees Harris , Oca Molnes , Polk ; William II. Crow , Corydcn , Wnyno. Additional Jameu F , Porter , Neola , Pottawattnmlo. Rcnawul nnd Increase Francis Y. Shaw ( deceased ) , Clnrksvllle , Butler. Reissue Jeremiah Drlfcoll , Dallas Center , Dallas ; Kneeley D , Wright , Ot- tumwa , Wapello , Original widows Mury Fisher , Charter Oak , Crawford : Sarah Scars , HlllBdnla. Mlllx ; Millie M. Newlaml , Perry , Dallas ; minors of William Crlswell , Princeton. Scott : Elizabeth O. Andrews , Oilman , Marshal : . Issues of January 23 were : Nel > rnntu ! : Original Michael Mitchell , Arapahoe , Fur. nas. Additional Oliver Demon , North Loiip , Va'.loy. Restoration and supplemental Gtioryo Crlppfin , Benkelman , Dundy , Iowa ; Orlulnal John A. Thompson , Letts , Louisa ; Jame H. Scarff , Trenton , Henry. Inciease Paul Orablll , van Meter , Dallas ; Isaao J , Btockaleger.Hed oak , Montgomery. Reluauo Calvin Brown , Decorah , wlnno- shlek. Original widows Minerva Wlldman , North Liberty. Johnson. Colorado : Original widow Mary E , Kirkland - land , Denver , Arapahoe. South Dakota : Original widows , etc. Minor of William H. Collins. Fielder , Hughes ; Ann E. Doane , Kile Point , Union. Theory I JimUfleil. Indianapolis Journal : "Mogglca and his wife became acquainted In a most romantic way. She fell through the Ice while skatIng - Ing ) ho pulled her out and the acquaintance wound up In a. wedding. " "By gee , " eald Olcbatch , "that rather seems to corroborate the Chinese thoary that If you save a person from drowning that person will some day do you an Irreparable Injury , " I.IITT IJIiIii't Work Ilulli Wii > - . In England a new law for the protection of married women has Just gone Into effect. ! t provides that a wife leaving her husband 'or sufficient cause may apply for alimony. An.ong the first applicants under the law was a husband who wanted relief from a dissipated wife. The Judge Informed him hat the law did not work that way , but was or women only. BTOIUUS Or "STATI2S MI \ . Srnntnr Tfj-e' " HomcMniii Armunont an ( he CMnme Uncntlon. On one occasion a bill to admit the Chinese to equal privileges of citizenship wits tinder dlrcuscilon In the senate , and Mr. Simmer had the floor , says n writer In the Forunl. Hla speech aa usual elaborate , studied , and classical was an earnest appeal for tbo chil dren of the Fowety Kingdom , nnd at Its con clusion It nas evident that ho had nude n deep Impression. But , ns coon ns Mr. aum- r.ur had taken Ills seat , Mr. N'yo sprang to his foot , anj spoke pomcwhnt as follows : "Mr. President : t was born In the grand old county of Stciihen , New York Plate , and raised upon a fanm My parents vrero hard working , God-fcarliiR people , and wo had morning and evening prayers , In which ap peals were always offered for the freedom of the slaves. My good mother green bo her memory was n cheerful housewife , nnd among other standard dellcaclei , doughnuts were nlxvaya provided. Wo all loved dough nuts , and I often watched my mother when the made the dniiRli , and kneaded and short ened It until It was In fit condition. The re- Bull of my observation WAS that she always took n small piece of dough and tried It In the fat before aho risked the whole batch. She tried It first , and awaited results. I live on the Pacific coast nnd know a good dml about the Chines ? . They havft. nothing In common with us. They S.BVO their money , and then return , pigtail nnd all , to China. You cannot make n cltlron of ft man who will not sacrifice hln plntalll Wo have enfran chised the blacks ; they nro now free and cltl- yens , nnd 1 am content. My friend from Massachusetts has made an able and ex haustive argument , but 1 suggest to him that It Is far bMtcr and safer to follow my good mother's example , and fry a little piece of thlo suffrage dough before wo risk the whole ChlHcsa batch. " The effect of tht speech was marvelous. Mr. Stunner seldom hid a ready appreciation of humor , but on this occasion ho leaned back In his chair and laughed until Urn tears Mil down his checks. Ho did not attempt to reply nnd the bill failed through the home- rpun argument adduced by Senator Nye. How lllulne Rnlneil a fMiuiuploii. Ono of the late James G , Iltnlne'a strongest and most useful accomplishments was his power to persuasion , an example of which Is given by a Washington writer who relates n etory told by n western member of congress , describing how the Maine dalesman won over an enemy to hie own camp. "I question , " said the raconteur , "If It would bo possible for any one now In politics to accomplish the Mine thing In the same way. Blank , you know , was always bitter against Blalno. Ho fought him on every possible occasion. In fact h made occasions for the exprcBS purpose of fighting him. Any number of common frlend9 had tried to make pence between them , but without avail , and Mw. Blank , for some unaccountable nnd 'feminine ' reason , was more bitter than her imnbamli "Mrs. Blank Is a charming woman nnd a brilliant musician. One day She happened to bo playing In the drawing room of the Fifth Avenue hotel , so wrapped up In her music that she was oblivious to everything. She ployed number after number Beethoven , Shnmann , Bach. When the arose to go , an elderly nnd distinguished man plopped from the shadow of a cornor. It waa Mr. Blalno , whom , It so happened , fho had never seen. " 'I am an old man , ' ho said , 'and I love music , so I take the privilege of begging you to play again for me. ' and IIP added a compll. ment for her plJylnp. She played for him , not once , but many times. Played ever and over , at his Importunity , his fnvorlto pieces , and when oiie wao too fatigued to play they chatted for a long time about music. He , of course , revealed his Identity , and they became - came fast friends , nlie yielding , as every ono did who came In personal contact with him , to that Indefinable and subtle charm. The conversion of the husband quickly followed , and until the time of his death Mr. Blalno had a no moro enthusiastic champion ttan Blank. " Greut Men from a I.lllle Town. nx-Governor Pcrham , one of Maine's best preserved nnd happiest "ex's , " says the LewIston - Iston Journal , enjoys telling a story of a stranger's visit to a little Maine hill town of fragrant memories , where ono cf the na tives took pleasure In pointing out the local objects of Interest. "There , " Enid the vil lager , pointing to a handsome old-style lieu ° o , "lived a former member of congress ; yonder on that street you see that big square house , where one of Maine's most distinguished sons was born , who was successively mem ber of the legislature , house of representa tives In congress , IJnlted States senator for a generation and vice president ; right down there Is the modest printing office where one of our boys used to work , whence he gradu ated to become a leading political editor , and afterwards postmaster general. " As the promenade continued around the village the native directed the attcnlton of the visitor to other old residences. "There , " said he , "Is the former homo of another member of congress , governor of the state , etc. , and over across there Is where another member of congress once resided. Right down the street there Is the old homo of Judge C , and over there Is where Judge K used to live years ago. We've got a good lot of pretty famous lawyers , editors and colonels besides , that I haven't men tioned , " remarked the escort. By this time the ? stranger was beginning to get decidedly Interested , and burst forth with the enthusi astic Inquiry : "But , good heavens ! Haven't you ever had any common people In your town ? " SCIENCE ANI1 THE ARTS. More than 30,000 clocks In Paris are op erated by compressed air , of which 7,000 horse power Is used for various purposes , The steamship AHcr was the first trans atlantic liner to bo equipped wUh triple expansion engines , This vessel was built In 18S5. A table salt which is said to bo free from the objectionable property of caking may be prepared by mixing 125 pounds of com mon salt with ono ounce of glycerine. The English admiralty is experimenting with electric fans for the wur vessels , and If the results are favorable the fans will befitted fitted on all ships cruising In warm climates , The burning of sodium and potassium when put In water Is nothing but n very fast rustIng - Ing of these metals , the chemical process beIng - Ing so rapid that heat is generated and the escaping eases Ignited. The Russian railroads arc all making- con siderable progress toward the substitution of petroleum for coal nnd wood for locomotive fuel , Many locomotives have already been altered , at a cost of about $330 per engine. A French chemist has discovered n process of making a cheap substitute for whalebone , He takes animal bklus , removes the hair by shaving , and , after Immersing them In a bath of bichromate of potash , ttrotches them on a frame to dry. They are then treated In a bath of bisulphide of soda or lime until they are of an ollvo green color , again dried and cut Into strips , An Improved theater dimmer has recently been built , which controls 1,400 lights , ar ranged In eighteen circuits. Kadi circuit can bo dimmed separately , or all can ba col lectively dimmed by the movement of ono lever. This apparatus Is small and com pact , and avoids the danger of carrying wlrea through the flooring to and from resistance cells , To Improve the alloys of manganese with copper or other metals , an English patent calls for the addition of aluminum , whereby the castings are rendered more sound and the tensile strength and hardness Increased. Suitable alloys are those which are made to contain from > / & to 10 per cent of manganese , from Vt to 5 per cent of aluminum , and vari ous proportions of copper , tin and zinc. The Japanese government Is very much op posed to granting * concessions for public Im provements or conveniences to foreigners , and will soon pass laws similar to those In the United States governing such Industries as telegraph , telephone , street car , electric light and railroad companies , Stock may beheld held by foreigner * , but the management must be retained In native hands. Titanium has not hitherto been prepared In quantity , owing to Its strong affinity for iltroge/ , and , moreover , the metal has never lieen fined. H. Moli ° an now produces It by reducing tb oxide with carbon , using very lilgh temperature , In a similar manner to : > U reduction experiments with the oxides or other refractory metals. The titanium thus iroduced contains carbon , however , In quail , titles varying from 2 to C per cent , the for mer being pure enough for industrial pur- to e . POISON IN THE BLOOD , \Vlilrli I * ( he Dlrpot Cnnit * of llhrn tuittUin , unit In I'lirf of Moil Trouble * , "These nro trying limes , " The speaker \\ns n mlddle-ORrd Irian nnd father of quite a family. " 1 ilon'l refer to business , " Jic continued , "but lo the trying weather. 1 have severe Attack of rheumatism , myvlfo has n bid wld and the rot of the family are not well. " "I know It Is a common thing to lay MI Hio.io troubles to the Brother , but I Imvo tome to the conclusion that the condition nt the gy.itcm has much to ilo with It. If the man \\ho has rheumatism anil the \\omsn who has a cold , wilt ( rare back ( or the ca\ue \ , It "III bo fouiul In come weakness of the body. " "Ami do yon know what I think the RrcAl- rst weakness In the body Is ? Illl tell you. I holloo It Is due to uric ncld , which la In the blood , keeping It fermented nil the time. I know tlmt It causes rhcumatUm anil 1 bellevo mn t colds , " "You naturally nek how des this urlo acid get Into the * blood , The answer Is very simple. The kldiloys do not ilo their dUty and throw It from the system us they should , nnd therefore , It lomalns In the blood , and I bclloro that If uric ncld were removed from the blood , most rheumatism nnd colds would disappear. The gentleman was right , ami ho might have added that DrlRhl's dlscabo or the kid neys Is also brought about by this amo cause. Is It not plain to bo scon that If the kidneys nro strong and healthy and throw the urlu acid out of the a ) stem , It will not not Into the blood nnd so poison the muscles and joints nnd oiuso rheumatism , or decay the kidneys nnd cause Drlght's disease , There has never been but one known remedy for nil troubles of the kidneys , and that Is Warner's Safe Cure. It has been found by tliu medical profession to bo pos sessed of properties unknown to any dis covery of modern or ancient times , It has taken men nnd wcnu'ii , too , who were In the last stages , and restored them to per fect "Health and strength. It Is endorrod by physicians , approved by scientists , and used by the best people In the land. It Is a .scientific preparation nnd owes Us popu larity wholly to Us power. It should bo berne In mind , lion ever , that whore there are such serious troubles aa thopo above mentioned , only a strictly reli able preparation can bo used with hope or safety. It will pay you to bear these things In mind. ESTIMATE THE COST TOO LOW Government Engineers Raise the Figures on the Nicaragua Oanal , CONSIDER THE PROJECT FEASIBLE All lloutc * Should lie Curl-fully In * veNtlKiitcd lleforv Final Iocn- Uon Slr.e nf tin- Slioulil Hi : IiicrcilNLMl. WASHINGTON , Feb. 7. The president today sent lo the housa the report of the commissioners appointed under an act of congress to make an Investigation of the route 'of the proposed Nlcaragtian canal. The salient features of the document have al ready been published. The report contains very elaborate data respecting the work al ready done by the company , the physical characteristics of the country , the dangers to be met , the weak points to bo overcome and various other , detailed statistical In formation. The report treats the canal question under three divisions , viz : The eastern , Greytown - linrbor ; the lake and river division , from Oclioa to the west side of Lake Nicaragua , and the western division , from Lake Nicaragua to the Pacific ocean. The commission presents the following com parative iccapltulatlon of estimates of cost for the whole canal , as well as thou > for separate portions ; also for certain inci dentals : The commission's conclusions nro that all locks In the canal should have u width of eighty feet , as United States steamers llko the Iowa have n beam of seventy-two feet , that all steamers affecting the canal route should bo gauged to ascertain their flow , and rainfall observations made at points along the ontlro route. The construction of the eant- crn division on the line proposed by the company is held to bo feasible , but In view of the risks Involved In the maintenance of the numerous dams nnd embankments , the final adoption of any route is Inexpedient until all .alternative routes have been Inves tigated , Explorations for nlternatlvo routes In the eastern division should Include the so- called low level line , on the left bank of the San Juan to the San Juanlllo , and thenca lo Grt'ytown , and Investigation made as to the practicability of extending the canalization of I ho river , lo the vicinity of the Scraaplqul by means cf comparatively low dams , The cost of the work , particularly in the eastern division , will be Increased In cnnse- quonre of the heavy rainfall , but- from obser vations made Its destructive effect on com pleted work will bo much less than that of frost In the United States , The climate of Nicaragua Is mild , equable and humid , and the valuct of labor cheap , bull the opening of earth excavations may ba expected to develop malarial diseases. The volcanic and scls- matlo forces ore declining and will not Im peril the stability of the canal. For obtaln- liiK the necessary data for a final project eighteen months time , covering two dry dea- sons , nnd an expenditure of $3SO,000 will ba required. , IlEMGIOUK. The Island of Ceylon lias a population of 2.7CO.OOO polite. Of thlu number about 35,000 are Protestant Christians , In the death of Dr. Thomas Armltage thai Baptist church lossa perhaps tlio strongcit man In Its history. Ilia Influence and repu tation were International , Ho waa pastor of the Fifth Avenue Baptist church In New York for nearly fifty years. St. 1'etor'n In Rome had to be reconsecrated Boon after Now Year's as a man choao to cut hla throat before the high altar during the noon high mass. The services were Immedi ately stopped. The last suicide In the church was in 18C7 , when It was not thought neces sary to bless the building again , as Pops Plus IX. waa In It at the time. The trustees of the United Society of Christian Endeavor have decided to conduct the great national conventions the future on a plan somewhat different from past nuot- lngsr According- the customary arrangements - ' ments the tervlcog are held In the lirgeet building It can rent obtainable , and many thousands of delegates from all over the world have been In attendance. Sorno of the inert noted speakers in this and other lands liavj addressed these multitudes of young workers , while but a very Email minority could hoar a word. The business sessions , though , were conducted under difficulties. In the future , however , the general meeting * will be held In churches , with fifteen to twenty service ! at tu tame time. Thesa meetings will b exclusively devoted to Chris tian Endeavor topics , In addition to ( bit there will bo held great mass meetings In enormous tents , which will partake of tb nature of fellowship gathering ! * .