Nebraska Newspapers

    OMAHA DAIJjY J112E : SATrfcl&Y , FEB1WAHV 22 , 1890.
WORK ON 01IAIIA POSTOFFICE ;
Progress on the Public Building as Viewed
by the Treasury Department.
SUPERVISING ARCHITECT MAKES REPORT
for llii > I'liinililitf ; nml ( inN
Mill He Itendj In n I'etv
AVrt-Kn Sonlli Omaha' *
ItiilldliiR- .
WASHINGTON , Feb. 21. ( Special Tele
gram ) The annual report of Supervising
Architect of the Treasury Alken was Issued
today. From the report It la learned t. at
the total amount expended up to data on the
new Omaha postoinoe Is $361,000 ; total bat-
mice unexpended , $210,000 ; amount of con
tract liabilities , $85,000 ; amount actually
available September 30 , 1813 , $123,000. The
ilr.i\vlngs for the plumbing and gasflttlngs
Iiav'e been miide , the specifications written
and bids will b asked about Marh 1.
Work on the Interior finish has been sus
pended pending a report from the treasury
as to the- amount actually available for that
purpo p.
Thp sum of $23,000 $ for the South Omaha
postofllco Is Immediate ! ; available , and
progress Is being made toward the selection
of the iltc.
Drawings are completed for the Sioux City
roslofllcc interior and approaches and speci
fications are about completed. Will bo
finished between March 1 nnd 15. Amount
available for the Sioux City building on Sep
tember 30. ISiiri , $02,000.
The report also note" the completion of the
rromont building and Its occupancy , and
state that of the total amount appropriated ,
$ COCOO , all has been nxp'n led except $20fi.
The beciftary of the treasury will within
a few days nsk congress for a deficiency ap
propriation of $100,000 to complete tlio
Omaha postofTco exte'lor according to the
original drawings. This has ben made nec
essary on account of the substitution ( if
granite and consequent Increase in cert of
Biiperxtructuie , which has left the extcilnr
without n carving of any kind. It Is the di > -
Biro of the Fupervlslng architect that Omah-i
have one of the finest postofllce- buildings In
the country nnd therefore the granite Is to
Vie carved according to the original plans.
BILL IS LIKELY TO PASS.
General MamUraon Is conslJerably elated
over the action of the- senate committee on
public lands In deciding to concur In the
house bill extending the tlrno for beginning
action against the purchase of hmls granteJ
to aided railroads , endangered by a recent
proclamation of the president , with one 01
two Immaterial amendments. The bill Is lo
bo taken up early next week.
A. W. Krech , secretary of the Union Pa
cific rcorganlratron committee , states Hint
the commission bill proposed by the coin-
mlttco Is gaining strength , and that condi
tions seemed favorable to the early consider
ation of the same In the house.
Senator Allen will opposs the seating of
Mr. Dupont ns fenator from Delaware and
\vlll deliver a speech on the legal questions
which seem to him pertinent to Dupont's
admission. Mr. Allen refuses tn state how
tli : populists will vote err the question , but
there bcomt to be reason for doubting Du
pont's admission , as It would add another
sound money republican tn that side.
The house claims committee has reported
favorably a bill granting $7,419 to the widow
of cx-.Iustlce Samuel F. Miller , who resides
In Kcokuk , la.
Representative Hull presented the refill-
tlcn adopted by the Iowa legislature request
ing Iowa congressmen to vote for the appro
priation to aid the Transmls isslppl exposi
tion at Omaha ; also n resolution for improve
ments on the Mississippi river neir Musca-
tlne Island. His bill restoring Gil Johnson
of Maquokcta , la. , to the rank and pay of
lieutenant passed.
The new ram "Katlmdln" was placed In
commission for the first time today. Naval
experts bellevo that the Katlmdln cm sink
any man-or-war In any navy In the world
The Hawkeye state v.lll In all probability
bo right on hand to MO the fun , for
amcng the officers assigned to the Katlmdln
Is Richard Hatton , son of the Hto Frank
Hatton of Iowa , who will act as paymaster
on board of her for this cruise. It Is the
ultimate Intention of the Navy department
to send this veasol to the Pouth Pacific In
order that the Inhabitants of South American
republics ! may have better reasons for re
specting the Amerlcan nav ) than they have
bad heretofore.
ORDERS FOR THE ARMY.
Leave of absence for one month Is granted
Captain Mcadad C. Martin , assistant quar
termaster.
Leave for two months , \o \ take effect March
1 , li ; granted First Lieutenant Walter K.
Wright , quartermaster. Sixteenth Infantrj.
Major Edward B. Mosely , surgeon , and
First Lieutenant Charles F. Parker , Second
nrtlllery , are detailed a members of a boarJ
appointed to meet at Fort Mcnroe , Va. , vlco
Major R. S. Vlckery , surgeon ( rotlreJ ) , and
First Lieutenant W. P. Duval , Fifth artil
lery ( retired ) .
The follow Inn named officers are ordered
lo report In person to Colonel Ro > al T.
Frank , First artillery , prelsdcnt of the boaul
appointed to meet at Fort Monroe , Va. : Second
end Lieutenants Sidney S. Jordan , Fifth
artillery ; Walter A. Bethel , Fourth artil
lery ; Morris K. Barrel ) , Second nrtlllerj ,
Dcalmcro Skerrltt , Fifth artillery ; Edward
V. McGlachlln , Jr. , Fifth artillery ; Archibald
Campbell , Third artillery ; John P Halns ,
Third artillery ; William Lass'ter. Flrat ar
tillery ; Gcorgo Lo R. Irwin , Third artlllerj ;
Henry D. Todd , .Jr. , Third artillery.
G. W. Cralglo la appointed postmaster at
at Fort Nlobrara , Cherry county. Neb. , ' vice.
Arthur Thatcher , Jr. . removed.
Postmaster General Wilson today made
public the request of the secretary cf the
treasury on first and second-clays poet-
masters for statements , as to gold received
Gladness Comes
With a better umler&tnndiuK of the
transient nnluio of tlio many phys
ical ills which vanish bufoic proper efforts -
forts gentle efforts pi onsant efforts
rightly dhcotcd. Theio is comfort in
the knowledge that so many forms of
eiulcncss are not due to tiny actual dis
ease , hut bimply to a constipated condi
tion of thosvbtcin , which tlio pleasant
family laxativa , Syrup of Figs , prompt
ly rc'inoves. That is why it if. tire only
remedy with millions of families , and is
everywhere esteemed so highly hy all
who value good health , lit , benetlc-ial
effects are due to the fact , that it is the
unu remedy \vhiclr promotes internal
cleanliness , without debilitating tlio
organs on which it aets. His theiefoio
till important , in order to get iU bene
ficial ellects , to note \\ht-n you pur-
clrnso , thatyou have tire genuine in tide ,
which is nmnufactm ed by the Califoi nia
Fig Syrup Co , only , and hold by all icp-
utablo di uggists.
If In the enjoyment of good health ,
and tlio bystum is regular , then luxu-
tives or other ivriH'dietiare not needed.
If ufllitc-d ( with any iiulual dlboa.so , ono
L may bo commended to the most skillful
physicians , but if in need of a laxative ,
then ono should have the best , and with
the well-informed every wlieie , Byrupof
Figs stands highest and Is most largely
used und jrives most KCUCI ul butibf actiou.
.it titntm far one month In order to
If Kold WAP m circulation. Among Nebraska
ufllroK Omaha showed receipt" of $7 SOO ,
rronunt , $300 , Qinnd Island , $15 , Hatting ,
$1T.,0 , York , $30 , ncntrlec , $25 ; Kearney ,
$20 , Nebraska City , $100 ; South Omaha , $300
lown showed Council Uhiffs , $400 ; Ufa
Moines , $7,500 ; Cedar ItapUls , $450 ; Keokuk.
$1S ! Sloirx City , $1,700 , Marahalltonn , JCOO ;
Ottumwa , $ ISO.
neo.MMMsTs AIU : nnrnvrnn AUAI.V
Indlnii In-tpeelorx SiilnrlLVlnliitnlncd
nl t'lt.OOO.
WASHINGTON , Fob. 21. The house In
committee of the whole today again refureil
to fellow some of the republican leaders In
tha mnttor of reducing the salaries of In
dian Inspectors from $1,000 to $2,500 , the
latter belns the salary In the law for * hn
current year. Yesterday nn appeal was
made to the house In behalf of economy nnd
retrenchment nnd was defeated. Today the
( .trucclc was resumed. The defeat of the
economists today was emphasl/cd by the
fact that a parliamentary wrangle of over
two hours vns rtatilrcd to demonstrate that
tleir jmtmlment was In order and that
Invlnc won the first half of their v.'ctory In
tf-c decls'on of the chair the house by a vote
cf GT to 78 refused to adopt the amendment.
In pursuancs of their policy of retrenchment ,
however , Mr , Cannon raised a point of order
against two provisions which changed exist
ing law. and thcv went out of the bill.
The progress today was very slow , only
two of the slxtono pages of the Indian
bill being O'sposed of.
While Mr. Tnlbert and Mr. Bowers , two
rather hot-headed gentlemen , were ham
mering away nt each ether during the debate
with much lustiness of volca nnd a whirlwind
of gesticulations , some ardent sportsman
cnllnd out , " ( Jo It , Fltz. " Amid the laughter
tor that followed some one called , "Time , "
and tl-e Incident closed.
The senate amendments to the military
academy appropriation hill were con
curred In. The senate bill to
amend section D294 of the revised
statutes relative to the power of the secre
tary of the treamrry to remit or mitigate
line1' , penalties and forfeitures , was passed ;
also the senate bill relating to final proof
In timber culture entries
Mr. McMillan , democrat of Texas Inquired
very closely Into the effect cf the latter bill
and as to whether It had been cmlornsJ by
the commissioner of the general land office.
"I do not want lo appear captious In these
matters , " said he , "but only a few days ago
an Innocent looking bill carrying $400,000
\\i\it brought up here and I was assured It
had the approval of the Interior department.
Upon that assurance I withdrew my opposi
tion. I have since learned that It did not
lia\o the approval of the-department and
that It will cost $500,000 to carry out Its pro
visions. "
"The committee gave no such assurance , "
ald Mr. Lacey , chairman of the committee
on public 1 aiul ?
' "IhMo who had authority to speak did , "
-aid Mr. McMillan.
The house adjourned over Saturday , ex
cept for a night session , devoted to private
pension bills.
\iin WAITIMS ron run noctninvrh.
Vfiir/iii-liui ComiiilHsloii Ilt-ld mi In
formal St-Nnloll.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 21. Inasmuch as the
Venezuelan commission , at the conclusion of
its last meeting , adjourned1 to meet next
Friday , there was no regular meeting to
day , although three of the membsrs , Presi
dent Brewer and Messrs. Alvey and White ,
held a conference with the secretary of the
commission , Mr. Mallet-Provost , to compare
notes of the progress of the work. The two
absent members , Messrs Coudert and Gilman -
man , ncro also communicated \\ltli. At
present the commission Is awaiting the re
ceipt cf the evidence \vhlch Great Britain
and Venezuela have promised to submit ,
and when that Is at hand It Is expected
that rapid progrebs can b ? made. Mein-
\\hlle , however , the time Is being emploicd
to the best advantage in the prosecution of
InJIvldual researches by the members of the
commission , and much valuable data has
been thus collected. '
The persistency with which the rumor
cornea from across the water that our gov
ernment has arrived at an understanding
\\lth Great Britain upon a modified form
of arbitration of the Venezuelan controversy
at last begins to cause this idea to be se-
rlouslv entertained here. As far ao the pub
lished correspondence shows , there has been
no exchange of notes between the two gov
ernments since the receipt of Lord Salis
bury's response. In the shape of two sep
arate notes , dated the 22d of last November.
It falls to show that there has been any
formal exchange of notes since that date ,
but there Is reason to believe that , either
through Mr. Bayard In London or Sir Ju
lian Panncefote In Washington , the two gov
ernments have been adroitly sounding each
other to ascertain bow an arrangement of
the illfllculty , which appeared from the last
t\\o tiotfs exchanged to be very seilous ,
can i/e ellected without conveying the 1m-
prc slcn that either party has surrendered
the principles upon which It 4hen took Its
stand.
NOMINATED TlIC STATE IlEGEM'S.
_ _
llmmrlilcrx of ( ho H < - \ olntlon Com
plete the Election of OJIIcerx.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 21. The Daughters
of the American Revolution tln'lshed the
election of their officers today. Among the
state regents o'losan by the different state
delegations were : California , Mrs K. Mal-
dox ; Colorado , Mrs. William F. Slocum ; In
dian Territory , Mrs. Walter A. Duncan ;
Iowa , Mrs. Clara A. Colley ; Kansas. Mrs.
Mattie A. Hamm ; Missouri , Miss Ethel K
Allo'i ; Montana. Mrs. B. A. Wasson ; Ne-
bra'An , Mr. ' . M. M. Farmer ; New Mexlo ,
Mrs. L B. Prince ; Oklahoma , Mrs. C. M.
Barnes ; South Dakota , Mrs. W. A. Burley ;
Texas. Mrs. J. B. Clark ; Utah , Mrs. Clar
ence C. Allen ; Washington , Mrs. nd\vln G
Crabbe ; Wyoming , Mrs. G , W. Badler.
During the mornl-'g teeslon , Mrs. U. S.
Grant way escorted to the platform and was
given a hearty reception. Mrs. W. J. McGee -
Gee read a paper on the objects of the na
tional society , and Mrs. A. B. Clark pre
sented the report on tlio suoject 01 placing
the Declaration of Independence and consti
tution of thn United States In the postolllcpa
of the country. In the afternoon Mrs. Slo
cum presented ths report of the committee
on national t ng9. Miss Janet JUchards waa
Introduced and the congress adopted a reso
lution petitioning congress to declare the
"Star Spangled Banner" to be the national
hymn.
Tonight there were more reports of the
state regents submitted and miMlc by Mrs.
WllrnutU Gary and Mlsa Mary Vnlk.
STATUU or rATiicii M
Will So oil lie Viiveileil nt tliuiilloiial
Ciiiiltol.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 21. The umelllngof
Father. Pero .Marquette's statue In Statuary
hull at the capltol , which v\ll | occur soon , will
bo the flrst Instance of the placing of a
memorial to a churchman In the capltol ,
The statue arrived Wednesday and U being
put In position ready for unveiling , rather
Marquette Is represented In the garb of the
Jesuits , standing with a map of Wlsc6n ln
In hla left hand , the right grasping his
lobe. The statue was executed by Tren-
tcrove and Is a magnificent piece of work ,
A bill has been parsed by congress accepting
the memorial , which Is a gift of the state of
Wisconsin , in recognition of Father Mai-
quetts's ecr vices as an explorer ,
It Is expected that the unveiling exercises
will b ? attended by Cardinal Satolll , Cardinal
Gibbons and the rrcrich and Italian am
bassadors , together with a number of high
dignitaries of the Catholic church. The ar
rangements for the ceremonies have net
iet been made.
In tiltI.iiul I , HUH.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 21. A hearing on
the swompa hnd question \\as held today
by the house committee 01 puhl c lands , a
California delegation urging that stales
should lecohe > t > e 5 per cnt allow am p given
other states. The committee madt a favor
able report on the bills allowing unused park
and school lands In Oklahoma to bo fettled ;
alsa the bill providing for the swearing of
witnesses by local land o"lcers.
.11111 lo AliollHli ( lie IV.-
WASHINGTON , 1'cb. 21. The house com
mittee on Judiciary tcday agreed to report
favorably a bill to abolleh the fee tyntcin
au applicable to United States attorneys ,
United States marshals and their assistants
and deputies , aud to aubsUtuto tularlo * . I
PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENSE
Senator Squire Has the Fortifications Bill
Beady to Report.
EXPENDITURES EXTEND OVER TEN YEARS
I'riM lili'N for PtltlliiK ? S7OOOOOO Into
rorllllrittloilM AlutiK lilScn -
lionril ll < t ( of ( he
WASHINGTON , Feb. 21. Senator Squire
will , early next week , report from the com
mittee on coast defenses his bill for const de
fenses. It appropriates $ S7OCO,000 , the whole
or any part to be Immediately available on
the order of the president. There IB an
emergsncy clause to authorize the speedy
completion of fortifications In case of war.
Othcwlso the * expenditure Is to be as fol
low ? : For the fiscal year ending June 30 ,
1896 , $1,500,000 ; for the fiscal jear ending
June 30 , 1S97 , $5.GOO,000 , and for cadi fiscal
jcar thereafter for the period of ton years ,
$8,000,000.
The fortifications are to be constructed
on the plans of the board of fortifications
at the following points : New York , San
Kranclfcco , Boston , the lake ports , Hampton
Roads , New Orleans , Philadelphia , Washing
ton , Baltimore , Portland , Me. , niiode Island
ports In Narragansett bay , Key West , Char
leston , S. C. , Mobile. New London , Savan
nah , Galvei'ton , Portland , Ore. , Pen acola ,
Wilmington , N. C. , San Diego , Cal. , Ports
mouth , N. I ! . , defenses of Cumberland sound
at Fort Clinch , defenses of ports of the Ken-
nebsc river at Tort Popham , New Bedford ,
Mass , defenses of ports on the Pcnobscot
rlvjr , Maine , at Fort Knot and at New
Haven , Conn. , and further for the defense
of Puget sound and of such other ports as
In the Judgment of the chief of engineers
anil the secretary ofar may require per
manent works of fortification.
The repcrt will bo quite an elaborate one ,
containing all the evidence taken by the
committed on coast defenses and also let
ters of endorsement on the bill from the
secretary of war. General Fhgler , chief of
ordnance , and General Cralghlll , chief of
engineers.
wiirrns GOT AM , THE GOOD iv\n.
Hx-Senator Unit ON Appear * Ilrfore ( lie
liiillnii Affuli-N Committee.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 21. Ex-Senator
Dawes , chairman of the Dawcs Indian com
mission , appeared before the house committee
of Indian affairs In support of the bill Intro
duced In the house jesterdaj. Ho explained
at great length the situation among the five
civilized tribes and the manner In which the
white Indians nerc absorbing all the best
lands by obtaining leases. In the Cherokee
nation , he said , 1,100,000 acres out o 3,000-
000 were leased to sixty-one nrms and Indi
viduals. In one case , ho said , a white man
had married a woman who was one-sixteenth
Cherokee. By that marriage , according to
the laws of the nation , ho became a Cherokee
and he now holds 10,000 acres without paying
a cent Into the nation's tieasury. Ho de
scribed lion Pennsylvania coal experts had
told the Indians where to "discover coal" and
In virtue of their "discovery" had obtained
the use of the landh , which they had leased
to coal operators forever at ridiculous figures.
Every foot of the vast coal deposits was , he
said , now covered by thtoc leases The
trouble , he said , was with the Indian courts ,
which were corrupt , anti with the councils ,
which were dominated by the "white In
dians , " whom , he said , were the keenest poli
ticians he had ever seen.
In support of his charges as to the cor
ruption of the courts ho described how ver
dicts had been openly for sale. In reply to
questions as to the legality of the leases made
by Individual Indians he said that some of
them had been ratified bj congress under
prescribed conditions , but that the question
was still open. He said that there was' on
utter perversion of functions of government
In the nations and a change such as was pro
posed In the bill submitted , which would re
quire executive approval of the acts of the
councils , give the United States courts Juris
diction of all land cases and provide for the
revocation of certain leases , would prevent
the real Indians , for whom the government
was established , from becoming the prey of
designing whites.
AV.VLL.CIt IS .NOW A TIIEC M V\ .
Mhernteil from I'rldoii Totlny nml
AVIII Itt'Joln HlH I'amllj.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 21. Secretary Olney
received a cablegram today from Ambassador
Eustls , announcing that Waller , ex-consul at
Madagascar , was released from Jail today.
It is expected that Waller will Join his
family In the United States
As Waller Is entirely destitute of means ,
our ambassador , Mr. Eu tls , has been authorIzed -
Ized by Secretary Olnoy to provide him with
transportation to the United States. He
had been In prison for nearly a year , hav
ing been arrested on the 5th of March last
In Madagascar , and afterward being kept In
confinement In the military prisons In
France.
The authorities here feel that they have
reaaon to bo gratified at the outcome of the
ca&e. which , as revealed by the corre
spondence on the subject , came nearer than
the public was aware at one time of leading
to an actual severance of diplomatic rela
tions between the two republics. The point
at Issue was not whether-Waller was guilty
of the offense charged against him , but re
solved Itself Into a question as to whether
the government had a right to Insist upon
satisfying itself that the American citizen
which he was convIcteJ was finally exhibited
had had justice. As the evidence upon
which ho was convicted was finally ex
hibited to Ambassador Custls our govern
ment was entirely satisfied , though it was
Incidentally shown that tliero could be no
reasonable doubt of the guilt of the prisoner ,
as was conceded by President Cleveland him
self.
MOVU TQ INVESTIGATE
Statement Hint He Hefnieil to Honor n
Valid Hid for DoiulM.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 21. Mr. Colson of
Kentucky today Introduced In the house a
resolution to Investigate Secretary Cail'sle's '
action In declining to accept the Graves * ' bid
for bonds. The resolution wan as follows :
Whereas , It 1ms been charged by WIN
Hum Giavcs in a statement made by him
nnd given to the public pres" , that Hon.
John G. Carlisle , the secretary of the
United Stutei treasury , lm refused to de
liver to sold William Graves J ) 500,000 In
bonds of the United Suites ut 115.1291 , n&er
having neccptul the bid of the ham Wllr
Ham OinvL'i therefor at MI hi figure , al
though the i-uld William Graves find ten
dered the f-ecretniy of the treasury the
amount of sold bonds In gold , ut the nub-
tieusmy In this clt } of New York , mid
that the sccietnry of the treasury has
nwardul paid bonds to J. ] ' . Morcun &
Co. . for the sum of J.W.OOO less lh.ni the
amount bid nnd tendered by the said Wil
liam Graves
Hesolved. That a committee of five mem
bers of tills IIOUFO be appointed by the
ppeaker of this liouso to Investigate paid
itmi'h'e ami report lo this house In writing
the result of the Investigation. Tnat thcic
be a ml Is hereby appropriated , out nf the
contingent fund of the house the sum of
$10,000 or fo much thereof ns may be nice-
naiy to pay the expense of making the
Investigation lieieby authorized.
Cold IteeelplK at ( lie I'liH
WASHINGTON , Feb. 21. Postmaster Gen
eral Wilson today made public an exhaustive
statement chow Ing the receipt * of gold and
paper representative of gold , at all first and
second-class ollkes this month , and esti
mating the probable annual receipts cf gold
In all of the oltlcej of the United Stateu on
the basis cf their gross receipts for the juar
1803. The total amount of gold received
I or annum fr m all flrs't and bcco.id-clau
ofllceu Is given as $4,085,376. and pur mouth ,
$310,448. The gross receipts of all clat'jes
of mrney from all ofticcs In the various
statcj per annum aggregates $75 990,706 , and
the gold receipts are estlarnted at $7,113,030.
Condition at ( InTriiiHiir ) .
WASHINGTON , Feb. 21. Today'b uiate-
mcot of the condition cf the treasury shows :
Available raih balances , $233,509,721 ; cold
rcierve. $105,092,843.
If you would always to healthy , Keep your
blood pure with Hood'j > Sartaparll a , tie One
fruo Blood J'urlfltrc
STII.I. > rip inc. .
Southern 1'nrlllc MiiRiuili- Clone
I'liNlied li > .Senator Mnrmni.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 21-TrJM ? commttteo
on Pacific railroads was In session today with
Mr. C , P. Huntlngton still on the "stand , ami
Senator Morgan acting as Interrogator In
chief. The Inquiry wncojitjmied on the
lines of the report made by the PMtlson
commission. Mr. Huntlngton asserted that
many of the statements matJo'lni tlie report
were the result of mere street talk In San
Francisco. Ho was asked lf.lt % vtrc true ns
was stated In the late Senator Stanford's testi
mony before the commission that Huntington -
ton , Stanford , Hopkins and Crocker had each
received $13,000,000 In stock after the com
pletion of the Central Pacific , and replied
that this statement did not accord with his
recollection. The four had received $15,000.-
000 In stock In thn aggregate , and It had
been divided equally.
Senator Morgan pressed the Inquiry In
regard to the destruction of the books of the
Contract and Finance company , and quoted
the statements of witnesses who had told
the Pnttlson commission that the books were
then In existence. Mr. Huntlngton declared
they were not , and said the witnesses who
had given this testimony were not reliable.
"Are } ou , " arked Senator Morgan , "In
different to public opinion ? "
"I am sitMed , " said Mr. Huntlngton ,
"If 6no man thinks well of me. That man Is
C. P. Huntlngton. "
Mr. Huntlngton nlil In reply to questions
that the Central Pacific had paid dividends
to Its stockholders for several iears- after
Its completion and that according to his
recollection the four principal stockholders
himself , Stanford , Crocker nnd Hopkins hni
each received about $2,000,000 as dividends
Thcfo dividends were , he declared , legitimate
mate- and In no. way forced.
Speaking of the San Francisco mars meet
ing on January IS last , at which a strong
memorial to congress agllnst the Huntington -
ton management was voiced and In which It
said thcro were 13000 peouic present , Mr.
Iluntlngton declared that there \\ere only
fifty-two persons there.
The committee adjourned until next Frl-
da > to give Mr. Hmitlngto.n an opportunity
ti examine the Pattlron report with the
view of making his statement on the points
developed In thin document. Senator Moi-
gan remarked that he wanted to give Hunt
lngton an opportunity to answer the anpor-
ylons cast upon him , but Mrs. Huntlngton re
plied that It would take 100 years to repl )
to all that his enemies had said about him.
"I have a great many enemies" ho said ,
"and I am proud cf them , for I have always
hewcdi to the line , and where there were
flngera In the way they were pretty sure to
be cut. "
He said that while he was satlpfled that the
Pattlpon commission had done the best It
could , ho still regarded it as so many words
thiown Into the air and he was satisfied the
public at large would Judge him by the work
ho had done rather than by the reports put
out against him. Senator Morgan told Mr.
Huntlngtcn In reply to this that he felt
confident that congress would accept the
statements made by the commission unles :
ho could refute , them.
Mr. Huntlngton. promised to read the re
port and make his reply at the next sitting.
SENATE COMMITTEE IS'K VOHA 111,12.
DcelileM on HH Report ' 'on the Imid
Oriuit EvtfiiMloii Hill.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 21. Th senate com
mittee on public lands today decided to fa
vorably report the house bill extending the
time within which suits may bo brought bj
the government to annul unauthorized grants
of public lands. The committee made sev
eral verbal amendments to-thejbill and ako
added canal lands to those which are Included
In the bill. The decision lof ( the ccmmlttce
was preceded by a hearlng"of representatives
of the various Interests affected by the pro
posed legislation. There A as 'a ' proposition
before the committee to Include Mexican
land grants In the extenslph/'but Senator
White appeared in opposition tojthls scheme ,
contending that the Mexican grant question
should be settled as soontaspossible , in the
Interest of aJl concerned , andtho amendment
was not made ,
Ex-Senator Manderson was also before Ihe
committee In the Interest of tha Burlington
road , but he did not make any special objec
tion to the bill. The committee has In
structed Senatcr Dubols , chairman , to press
consideration of the bill next week. The
limitations Jor these snlts expires under the
present law In March , and the bill Is to bo
treated as an emergency measure.
( old Up to flic HCNcri p.
WASHINGTON , Feb 21. For the first time
since September 18 , 1S95 , the gold reserve to
day passed the $100,000,000 mark , the exact
flgup-s being $105,092,843. After deducting
yesterday's withdrawals , the true amount
would be approximately $104,000,000. The
total amount of gold BO far received and re
ported on account of bond purchases is $65-
500.000.
AVUSTUHX
Veterans of the l.iite AVnr lU'iiiem-
hered ll > the Cc-norul Oox eminent.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 21. ( Special.-Pen- )
slons granted , Issue of Fcbiuaiy 4 , were :
Nebraska Original : Frederick Murtl ,
Kearney , Buffalo ; George Breckenb.iugh ,
Fremont , Dodge ; De\ter T. Diake , Crete ,
Saline ; James S. lllpley , Nebraska City ,
Otoe ; Daniel Goodman , Adams , Gage. Ad
ditional : James M. Thomas , Keainey , Buf
falo Original widow : Kebecca. A. SCInk ,
i'nllsade. Hitchcock.
Iowa Original- Jacob K. Xelgler , Adnir ,
Adalr ; John Nicola , Nlchol" , Jluscatine.
Additional- James J. Scovcl , Himnells I'olk.
Increase : l ugene It. Dcnlson , Carroll , Car-
loll ; William 13 Kllgore , Otr.mto station ,
Mitchell ; Andrew J. Howdyhell , Ottumwa ,
Wapolio ; William H. Starns , Ottumwa ,
Wapello. Original widows , etc. : Kate In-
mar , Prlmghar , O'Brien ; Klla M Hedgers ,
Greenfield , Adalr : Caroline M. McAdnm ,
Mount Pleasant , Henry.
South Dakota Original widows , etc. , re-
IFSUO- Margaret Alllbon ( mother ) , Cavour ,
lleiulle.
Colorado Original widow : Therese
Maria Welgel. Denver , Arnpahoe.
lesue of February 5 were :
Nebraska Original ; William Clark , Wy-
moie , Gage.
South Dakota Original : Willis B L.m-
don , Carthago. Miner ; Albert W Koeny ,
Sioux Falls , Mlnnchalm ; Corwln K. Bolt/ ,
Deadwood , Lawrence Increase : Chnlkley
H. Dorr , Fnulkton , Faiillc.
Iowa Original- Chester D. Bnrllctt ,
Anita , Cass : ] 3dvvnnl llifh , Davenport ,
hcott. Additional ; Cliniles Scufut , Clinton ,
Clinton. Increase : Horace A. Clilprnan ,
. . C.illiomi. Original \\lclouh , etc. :
Hllcn Bllllrijrs , DeH Moines. Pqlk ; Polly
Harbison , Mlle , Wnrren ; Mnrv J. Paddock ,
Grlm\old , Cahs ; Mary A , ntkenback , VII-
llfca , Montgomery ; Anna S. AHhba , HUH-
ell , Lucas
ICBUO of February 6 were :
Nebraska Oilglrml : Jittfob f. Denlsc ,
Omaha , DoutjlaH ; Aeneiii * Hulllieit , Lincoln ,
LancttFtcr ; George H. 13tweXrund , Island ,
Hall ; Gcorwe W. Hnrk > ter. 'Grand ' Inland ,
Hull , IIK reuse ; Henry 1C Cllrlstle , Wllber ,
Saline ; William W. Colv fr * . < Hrokon Bow ,
C'ustei. Original widow ; llebecca Duncan ,
Caldvvell. ScottB HIulT ' '
Iowa Original : FerdldilndJ Trenkle , Dubuque -
buque , Dubuque ; Jncoh Helmlngei , Ncv/
Sharon , Mahasku : Charlew 'Iiobi rtu , Steam-
heat Rock , Hardln ; Chur'itfli. Limb , Hed-
Held , Dalian : Abraham C , Lquls , Covlngton ,
Linn. Additional ; Hiram , fi'tinm * , Thorn
ton , Cerro Gordo IncrtahA ; 'I homitH P.
Stecle , Walker , Linn. OHclnal widows ,
< tc. : Margaret llhlnehart' ' fioone , Iloone ;
Nancy O , Burllngamp , ninton. Clinton ;
Margareth Newman , Cnrl , ? Adams.
Colorado Original : Tliojias ) j. Cham
bers , Atlieri" . Arnpahoe.p . .
South nakota-OrlFlnm Jircinlali II. G ,
Holmes , Snourne , ButtcJ , ° . '
Illlr/nrd Mill KiiKVtl ' " , " " ' > 'HN ( .
LYONS , N. V. , Feb. M , The blUzard is
Etlll raging here The trJlnslon the Rome ,
Wotertown & Ogdensburg railroad have been
abandoned. The New York Central railroad
Is running nothing but passenger and fast
fre'ght ' trains , and although tLey are equ'ppd
with two engines they fj | | beiilml time. The
Went Shore road lias abandoned all except
their through freight anJ passenger and
double-headed trains. The Geneva fc Lyons
road Is kept open by gangs of men shoveling
cut cute. The storm Ebons no ulgri of abale-
ment. *
Not a few who read \\hat Mr. Hobert Howls ,
of Hollands , Va. , tag to td > below , will re.
member their own experience under 1 ke clr-
ounmanccn ; "Last v.Inter I had la urlppo
which left mo In a K\v utatc of health. I
tried numerous remedies , none of which did
rno any good , until I wa induced to try a
bottle cf Chamberlain's Cough Kernedy. The
Ifrsi bottle cf It BO far relieved me that I
was enabled to attend to my work , and the
etcond bottle ( .fleeted a cure.1 For talc l
t& slid CO cects per bottle by drugglsio.
lYOHXG LINCOLN REPUBLICANS
One Hundred and Seventy-Five Sit Down
to the Club's ' Annual Banquet.
TWO REVERED NAMES ARE COUPLED
i UN I'ather and I.lneoln
IIM lledeemcr of Our Coiintrj
Toasted h > Chnneellor Vlae-
Ican Other
LINCOLN , Feb. 21. ( Special Telegram ) -
At 10 p m , , to a medley of patriotic airs ,
175 members of the Young Men's Kepubllcan
club sit down to Its fourth annual banquet
at the Llmlcll. The handsome dining room
was rendered additionally attractive l >
decoration combining the national colorf and
potted palms. Hagenow's orchestra fur
nished the music through n long scries ol
courses , and It was after rnldiilgiit before
the oratorical portion of the program was
commenced. The new president of tliQ club ,
Mr. John n. Cunningham , was Inducted
Into ofllcc , by the retiring officer , Mr. Frit !
Westcrmati , who delivered an ipproprhto
address. Ho waa followed by Chiticellor
Gcorgo 13. MacLcan , who spoke to the tcast ,
"The Father and the Redeemer of Our Coun
try. " Mr. W. IJ. Comstock responded to
"Lincoln's Early Manhood , " Hon. . \ . W.
Field to "Lincoln as n Lawj or" itnl Mr.
E. P. Strode to "Lincoln as PresKle.it. "
Following these General John M. Thajer
gave some personal reminiscences of Abra
ham Lincoln and Prof. J. F. Sajlor" spoke of
"Tho City of Lincoln as a Monument to the
Memory of Abraham L'ncoln. " W. Morton
° mllh spoke of the "Ll\es of Great Men"
and H. M. Dushnell on "The Jlrrmbllcan
Party and the Xlonroc Doctrine. " The post
prandial exorcises were closed with the In
augural address of President Cunningham
Among the prominent republican ? , joung
nnd old , gathered at the banquet were : Hon.
G. M. LamberUon , Chancellor George E
MacLean , ex-Governor Thajer , Hon. A. W
Field , W. S. Summers , H. M. Qushnell. O. P
Hcdluml , John H. McClay , Eugene Miore ,
Phelps Paine. Paul Clark , John U. Cunning
ham , C. 0. Wheedoii , John P. Maul , Frank
Waters , Sam Low , Tom Cook , J. F. Saylor ,
J. T. Piper , Thomas Munger , R. 13. How ell ,
John U. Wright , Judge A. J. Cornish , A. W
Scott , E. P. Strode and George Woods.
Cnixe Count j Divorce Suit.
BEATRICE , Feb. 21. ( SpEclal ) A divorce
suit has been commenced in the Gage county
district court which promises to be of more
than ordinary Interest. About three > ears
ago P. J. Zimmerman , one of the most
thrifty farmers In bouthw ester n Gage county ,
married a widow. Matters have not been
going smoothly of late and the woman has
filed a petition for divorce , asking that one-
third of Zimmerman's property be allotted
to her. It comprises 900 acres of land , be
sides other valuable prop3rty. Up to last
evening Zimmerman had possession of the
children , but a writ was Issued for their
possession and they were taken charge of by
the sheriff.
Doth district Judges will hold court here
next week and a vigorous effort will be
made to clear up the dockets.
PlnttNlilonth PntorN the Omaha Slum.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb , Feb 21. ( Spe
cial ) Hon. John A. Davis presented the fol
lowing resolution at a meeting of the Plaits-
mouth Board of Trade last night , which was
unanimously adopted :
Whereas. It Is proposed to hold an Inter
national exposition In Omaha In IS9S , and
believing thut Quch n movement 1 ° In the
lntere ° t of the whole United States ; there
fore , be it
Hesolved. That the PlattMiiouth Board of
Trade heartily endorse the efforts of Con-
mc sman Meicer to secure nn appropriation
of $200,009 from the natiuna. ' government to
aid the enteniilse.
\f1iriiHkn
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb , Feb , 21. ( Spe
cial. ) Sheriff Hollow ay received a telegram
from St. Joseph , Mo , this morning , stating
that Albert Abels , the horse thief who had
escaped Jail here in November last , had been
arrested at that place , charged with stealing
a horse and buggy and advising him to ba
present at the piellmlnary hearing if he
needed the fellow , if he was turned loose
The sheriff will go down.
AVlllll tit I * Ill'lMMlT HflllOMl. .
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb , Feb. 21. ( Spe
cial ) A petition was filed In the district
court here today for the removal cf Receiver
John A. Donelan of the Commercial Bank of
Weeping Water. A large number of the
ntmes which appear en the petition are those
who petitioned for Donelan's appointment.
They allege that the acts of the receiver are
somewhat contrary to his agreement before
liiB appointment.
Hound ( Ivor for ellliiK Liquor.
YORK. Neb , Feb. 21. ( Special Tele
gram ) John P. Johnson was today bound
over en the charge of belling intoxicating
'
Klngen and William Wlnneger , the
two men held for stealing chickens , were
found guilty and fined $25 and costs each.
THO YOIIIIK StiMictH | Caiitiireil.
RANDOLPH , Neb , Feb. 21. ( Special Tele
gram ) TVNO young fellows giving the names
of Murphy and Styles , wanted at Norfolk
on the charge of stealing harness , were
captured here last evening by Marshal Dolnn.
H. L Spauldlng of Norfolk came In tonight
after the men.
CurllNlf'H Had Quarter.
It happened on a Metropolitan car the other
day , relateb the Washington Times. The
secretary boarded It near the Arlington , and
the car had about reached Fourteenth street
when the conductor came around. It was
about half past 9 o'clock In the morning ,
and the secretary was drcs d for business.
Ills silk hat well became the handsome suit
of black he wore , and his clean-shaven face
was fresher looking than usual.
"Fare , please , " Bald the conductor , stopping
In front of Mr. Carlisle and holding out his
hand.
Mr. Carlisle put his fingers In his right
ve t pocket , took out a coin , and handed It
to the conductor. In a moment the con
ductor handed It back. The secretary looked
at It , and without saying a word put It back
In his pocket and handed out another.
' The quarter was counterfeit.
InMine AVomnii Kill * Her Children.
NEW YORK , Feb. 21. During a fit of In
sanity Mrs. Ethel Kclao , wife of George Rad-
ford Kelso , whose home Is en Weyt Ninety-
fifth street , shot and Instantly killed her two
little children , Ethel , aged 4 , and George ,
aged 2 , and was attempting to cut the
arteries In her own wrists with a ra or , when
other members of the household ran In and
overpowered her. The woman then became
quiet at once and did not eeem to realize
what had happened. Slio had placed her
little ones snugly In bed before blowing their
brains out with a revolver. Mr. Kelso Is the
prosperous business manager of a big print
ing hous ? . He Is a con of the late James
Kelso , once superintendent of police In New
York. His wife wa devoted to her children ,
and their home Ufa was supposed to bo
happy. _
Arehlilxhop Klder'M ( iolden Jllhllee ,
CINCINNATI , Feb , 21 , Arrangements are
In progress to celebrate the golden Jubilee of
Archbishop William H. Elder on the fiftieth
anniversary of his ordination to the priest
hood , It will bo done In this city by a
Eolemu pontifical mass , with Cardinal Gib-
lions as preacher , to be followed by a ban-
qust at St. Mary's seminary and a public
entertainment In charge of the laity In
Mualc hall. The time set Is Juno 10 ,
Charter llepeal Hill llroiiKht I'll ,
FRANKFORT , Ky. , Feb , 21 , Senator
Goebel called up the repeal bill of the South
ern Pacific company In the senate he'oro
adjournment thta evening and hud the meas
ure made a special crder for Tuesday even
ing , uhcn It would be token up and d cuu&sed
? rnii day to day until disposed cf.
More Illir llrpoKltx of Colil.
NEW YORK , Feb. 21. The dcjrslts of
*
; cld ut the subtrcasury on bond account
today are estimated at $1,100,000 and the
withdrawal * are about | 0,0')0- )
HAS NEVERJNCE FAILED !
Paine's Celery Compound Gave Mrs.
Porter Back Her Strength.
Thciso sharp , raw , capricious days of Feb
ruary are blamed for much sickness that If
simply the direct result of nervous weak
ness.
ness.Perfect
Perfect health will keep one ab-ve any
depressing Influence from the weather.
Pure , richer blood and better fed Mono is
tissues will make people feel well oven In
February.
During his m-iny jcars of hard and won
derful woik , Prof. Edward E. Plielpa , Dart
mouth's great professor , had in mind the
thousands who nero weak and run down
His study of the many cases of no vcus
prostration , neuralgia , rheumatism , dj'ipep-
sla and debility led him to that most mar
velous discovery of the ccnturj , Paine's
celery compound.
In every city , as well as the smaller vil
lages scattered through this country , are
men and women who for years have relied
upon Paine's celery cornp und whenever they
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS
People living In the vicinity of Twenty-
fourth and G and H streets have been greatly
annoyed lately by an old woman who carries
a cane nml appears to be demented. She will
go up to the front door cf a residence , and
If the door la not locked will walk right In
and wander through the hoii e without speak
ing or attempting to make any explanation
of her conduct. Should the door be Iccked
she will ring the bell and walk In when the
door Is opened. Yesterday she called at a
residence for the fouith time this week and
stated that she had come to stay for a
couple of weeks But In a moment she
changed her mind nnd walked out cf the
house without saying another word It Is
not known where she lives or what her
name is. _ _ _ _ _
Seventh Pn > A l * tiillN < M Mei'lliilT.
This evening Elder Nettleton of the
Seventh Day Adv enlists will discuss the
"Plan and Attempt of the National Reform
Association to Make This a Christian Na
tion. " Sunday afternoon at 3.30 o'clrck the
topic will be "Eternal Vigilance , the Price of
L'berty. " Sunday evening the elder will
speak on "Protcstanlsm True and False.
Who Are Protestants ? " These meetings are
held In the postofllce building , and so far
have been largely attended every night.
Ortllnniiff IH AVorUlnc AVi-ll.
Since the passage of the ordinance re
quiring Omaha solicitors and runners to pro
cure a llcenso at a cost of $100 the , city has
oeen remarkably free from the "man catch-
cro " The local merchants report more out
of towrt trade slnco the passage of the ordi
nance. Chief Brcnnan makes It a point
to keep a sharp lookuot for Omaha bollcl-
; ors , but not a one has been down hero since
last Monday.
Cl < 5 CiONNlp.
J. n. Er'on has returned from a southern
trio.
trio.John
John M. Tjrrell or Wood River Is In U-c
city.
city.The
The Current Topic club will not meet this
evening.
A mask ball will be given at Sanger hall
this evening.
No groin or provision markets will be
posted at the Exchange today.
M.SJ Jennie Mct/ger leavss tcdiy fcr Wash
ington county to visit relatives for a few
days.
Puplla of the Brown park school gave on
entertainment at the school house , yesterday
after noon.
J. .M. CotiRcr was at the yar/ls / yesterday
looking after two ears of cattle shipped from
his ranch ut Schuyler ,
The enter tulnment given by the seventh
and eighth grades at the High school last
evening was largely attended.
Tonight the Ladles' Aid widely of the
First Methodlwt. chinch will glvo a Martha
Washington tea at the homo of Mrs. G. L.
Dare.
Frank II. Clark , nn employe at the post
ofllce , received word yesterday afternoon
that his father was dead. Mr. G'urk ' left at
once for his home at Hed Oak.
The horse sale at the stock yards this
aftcinoon will bo largely attended. Here
buyers from the east and south are already
hero and more will arrive on the morning
train , Some very fine utock will bo put
ui > at auction.
AVIndoTt nml IMate G | < INN JoIilu-rN.
P1TTSBURG , Feb. 21. The executive com
mittee of the Window and Plato Glass Job
bers of the United States met yesterday
with members of the plate glass company
In joint conference. William Ulenny of Cin
cinnati , who pre-fclded. said after the meetIng -
Ing that prices of plato glass had not been
changed , but were adjusted. The outlook In
: hu plate glass trade , he said , Is Improving ,
nit the window glass trade Is wretched and
getting wone , His opinion Is that there will
- > ) an effort this season to reduce wages In
this latter trade , to offtet European competi
tion. This vvould bring about a wage dispute
of proportions urrequalcil by any In this
country for many years.
Channee ) l epevIn I In IT.
KANSAS CITY , Feb , 21. A special to the
Star from Lawrence , Kan. , says ; Chauncey
M. Depew has declined an Invitation to ad >
Ires * the law students of the State unlvc'ialty
at their coming commencement here. Hl
rcaion for making the decllnatlo-i. It Is said ,
wuu that an the faculty had recently refined
Colonel Robert U. Ingersoll pprmUnlon to
speak before tinEtuikiiU , ho could not ac
cept
found themselves weak and out of health.
Hundreds of letters like the following from ,
Mrs Porter of New York City , tell how this
great mcdlclno has kept them well anil ,
strong.
New York , Jan. 3 , 1890.
ainssits vvnu.8 . UICHAIIDSON co.
Dear Sirs : For several jcars I have used
your Palno's celery compound whenever I.
found myself running down In health. DurIng -
Ing that time I have recommended It frc- m
quently to my friends and I know of many eg
pcrsont who have been much benefited by 5
It. I am never without a bottle of It la fl
the house , and take great pleasure In expressing - -
pressing to } ou my belief that It docs a
great work for humanity.
MRS. M. PORTER , 282 Eighth Ave.
Mrs Porter's experience Is like thousands
of others Paine's celery compound made ,
her well , because It fed the starved nerves
and blood and regulated their functions.
T-y It and bo convinced of its remarkable
power to cure disease.
OHfJAM/.IM : OMJIL.
Plr t AViirderN KrttliiK Headj for the
Campaign.
Many republicans of the First ward met.
at Fourth and Pine streets last night for
the purpose of organising a McKlnlcy cluo.
Judge S. I. Gordon was elected chairman
and A. E. Walkup secretary. Judge Gordon-
outlined the object of the club and nom
inated a committee composed of Ernest Stuht ,
E. J. Cornish and A. E. Walkup to frame-
by-laws. The meeting was then addressed
by Messrs. John Butler , E. J. Cornish , Er
nest Stuht , A. E. Walkun- and others. The
club adjourned to meet at the same place
February 28 for the purpose of perfecting-
the organization.
The Grand View Republican club met at
National hall , on South Thirteenth street ,
last evening to dlscusa the Isbues. of the.
coming national campaign and more thor
oughly organize for the coming fight In thet-
Flrst v.ard. A. M. Back presided , with U.
K. Paxton as secretary. Short speeches
were made by Dr. Hanchett , Isaac Hascall ,
Leo Estelle , J. C. Jordon and Morris Morri
son. The club has not endorsed any candi
date as yet and meets again March 6 , at
Forest hall , corner Sixth and Pierce.
1/leeiiHeH.
Permits to wed were Issued to the fol
lowing patties yesterday :
Name nnd Address. -AB ? . .
Peter W. Peterson , Omaha 28.
UiiBlne Andcrbon , Omaha 23.
William Shackelford , Omaha 32 :
Xona Gibson , Omaha rv. . 30-
Hrlo T. Johnson , Omaha 29 <
Uvn. C. Klcs , Omaha 29
Alfred Johnson , Cass1 county 33
Hilda C. Carlson , Cass county 13.
TaKen lo .Vevv York for Trial.
Henry Selgell , HliciilT of Cnttaraugue *
county , New York , left for home yesterday
evening with Edward Travers , wanted In.
Olean , N. Y. . for forging a check for $300i
several months ago. Travers was caught
nt Papllllon two weeks ago by Sheriff
Stnrtzer , who sent his prisoner to this city
to await the eastern ufllccr. The requisi
tion papers wore received yesterday morn
ing.
Raymond -Jeweler
Cheap Plated
jp is often advertised as jjjij
fejl Sterling Silver , although fr
iff evidence presented to the Sfj ?
% $ New York grand jury *
demonstrated that much fa
of the so-called " silver " 5R
had little or none of the
O
precious metal in its , '
composition. : fe ; feft :
No one need be the vic
tim of such misrepresen- '
v tations who will insist , j
when asldng for Sterling
' " " * Silver , on being shown
§ . the GORHAM Trade
- -
, Too good for Dry Goods Stores -
Jewelers only , W1
Gorluuu's .Silverware only at
C. S. RAYMOND'S ,
J 10th uuil Douglas fitrcot ,
.it ?