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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 3873 OMAHA , .TUESDAY MOBNING- , , FEBRUARY 25 , 1890. SINGLE COPY PtVE CENTS.
REBELS APPROACH HAVANA
Nearer the Cuban Capital Than at Any
Previous Time.
BATTLE WITHIN SIX MILES OF THE CITY
Terre * Heiiortetl to Hntc
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HAVANA , Feb. 24. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram , ) Insurgents
under Vlllaneva and Halilomero Acosta liad
e brltk skirmish yesterday with Spanish reg-
iilan1 , civil gtmrds and police near I'unta
llravo , a village loss than ten miles from
Havana. This la the first time In weeks
that rebels In any considerable number have
been so close to the west gates of Havana
A planter driving toward 1'unta Urava
v.lth his family , on the way from Mariano , a
popular resort six miles from Havana , passed
the advanro guard of the rebel band , which
permitted him to proceed unmolested. As
soon a * the news reached Mariano the Mar
quise Do Ccrvcra , a retired colonel of the
Spanish army and the mayor of the town ,
ordered the civil guards , the police and all
the available troops to inarch In the direction
of I'unta Ilrava , The Spanish force inir-
jirlacd the rebels 'near that place , and after
a short but hot engagement put the Cubans
to night. Fifteen prisoners were brought
back triumphantly to Mariano and put In the
town Jail.
The e was gtca rejoicing over the victory
The people turned out cnmaMe to do honor
to the conquering heroes , who \\cro trcatet
to an elaborate supper at the expense of the
municipality. A squadron of Spanish cav-
nlry was sent today from Havana to Mari
ano to reinforce the garrison there.
Vlllanucva and Acsta have been operating
Independently of flomcz , It is thought litho
the western part of the country.
BITTER PRESS COMMENT.
The Dlnrlo do la Mailna , commenting 01
the speeches of Mr. Morgan and others In
the United States senate , says :
"It appears that these gentlemen , who pre
tend to speak In the name of humanity , as
v > ell as United States sympathizers \ \ the
Cuban rebels , fall to see that It Is they who
outrage humanity by encouraging hopes
which cannot be realized , thereby prolonging
a one-sided contest , In vvh'cli the Spanlsl
arms ourely will bo victorious , and causln
great bloodshed. The rebels , exasperated by
their failure , commit arson , murder ami
other crimes , keeping up their anarchical ,
unjust struggle against civilization. "
" \Vo do not pretend to Insinuate that
the America nsenate Is not composed of as
p.-iimlnent and as respectable persons now
no In the days of Thomas Jefferson , John
Qulncy Adams ? , Monroe , Webster and Clay
but It Is questionable that In past tlmei
the tame never acted with utter dlsregan
of truth and In violation of the courtesj
due to a friendly nation , which never falloi
In Its duty toward the United States and
never has given reason for Interrupting
cordial relations with that government.
DEPLORE TUG CHANGE.
"Never before have we hid occasion to
deplore that the. senito should In etich ai
Irregular manner , or the members should
bo ao abusive of Spain as were Senator *
Lodge , Call , Cameron and Morgan In Thurs
day's session.
"Fortunately. Mr. Cleveland , the chief
magistrate of the- country , Is aided by a cab
inet of honest men , who do not Ignore the
traditions of their own government , who are
not dlspose-1 to Infringe the laws of nations.
It Is probable , however , that President Cleve
land will not be called upon to veto senatorial
action granting belligerent rights to those who
In reality arc not belligerents , for the senate
inea'jaro would require- the concurienco ol
the house of representatives before the pres
ident would be called on following the dic
tates of his honest conscience and his seiist
of duty to veta It. Action by the benato.
In fact , means nothing. Wo ought not at
tach any Impo'tnnce to It. "
The rebel chief , Alfredo Godoy , or Alfred
Gold , commonly known ns El Ygleslty , who
was captured on the line of the railroad
between Gulnes and St. Nicholas , Is said to
bo an American citizen , or at least American
born.
G6mez and Mnceo are- said to be near the
border of Havana and Matun/as provinces.
The people of Havana turned out today
to witness a review by General Wcyler of
the Urbane battalion , a now organization of
volunteers 1,400 strong. Many old time vol
unteers were In the ranks.
OI'I'OSIS i\Ctj.\Ml TO TIIU Ii\TII.
Shlhholeth of the Pet PolltleiU Society
of PreHlileiit KriiKer.
( rnprlKht , 1800 , by PICKS Publishing Compnn ) , '
CAPE TOWN , South Africa , Fcb. 24.
( New Yoik World Cablegram Special Tele
gram. ) The Political association of Rustcn-
bfcrg , la the Transvaal , President Kruger's
pet organization , lias adopted resolutions
substantially as follows :
Whereas , Public opinion In England re-
rardlng Jameson's treacherous attack ,
Bhowg that Great Britain Is the aroh-cnemy
* * of the South African repub lc ; and ,
Whereas , Thn English , as a people , are the
> swoin foes of the Dutch Arrlkander ? , ns Is
! , } ' ( , , Proved by tha efforts of the rormer to hu-
mlllato the Boors nnd to destroy them ;
therefore ,
Resolved , There should bn no fraternity
bdvveen the Boors and the KngilMi.
Reeo'.vtd , That the BoerH must iireparo for
continued , and even mote Berlous mfe. !
ReMvlvcd , That the Transvaal govern
ment may count upon the members" of thin
society as being prepared to t-cal their
vvords w'th ' their bluod.
3A.SH IX CUIIKA.
IllNoriler Han Spread from Seoul
Throuuhoiit the ICIiiuiloin ,
( Cnp ) right. JS'Jii , by I'li-ns I'uIillshliiK Company. )
; TOKIO , Japan , Feb. 24. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Seoul dis
patches report that disturbances are Increas
ing In Corea , spreading throughout the king-
' doin , ,
The Russian government ofllclally dis
claims any Intention of aborting exclusive
"f control over Corea.
l ; vv Uiiuliinil May ( Set Out of Kit. .
\ LONDON , Fcb. 24. A dispatch from Rome
-.Ato the Pall Mall Gazette , published this
jpftcrnoon , fa > s that n telegram has been
, received theio from Cairo , stating that Great
Britain has begun negotiations with France
for 111 ? evacuation of Egypt. It Is added
that Great Britain Is IncllndoJ to make
corceislons with the view of allaying
French susceptibilities regarding the occupa
tion of that country. The visit of M.
Cambon , the French ambassador at Con
stantinople , to Cairo Is repotted to bo con
nected with the negotiations for the evacua
tion of Egyptian territory.
HoineN ( IIYei'oU to tlie Armeniaim.
TORONTO , Feb. 21. A large number of
the most piomlncnt and influential clergy
men In the city met hero today and discussed
a echrmo whereby Armenians may bo In
duced to take up homes In the Canadian
northwest. It Is undertlnod the government
Mill make a grant for this purpose and that
this will be further supplemented by a sub-
ccilptlon fund , which already amounts to a
considerable BUIII ,
Not for 1'rotei'tlon.
LONDON , Feb. 24. The marquis of Salis
bury In the House of Lords today , referring
to the official report of the prices of wheat
snd bread In various countries which la now
being prepared , repudiated having said any-
tMnjj which could fairly be considered as an
argument In favor ct protection.
Illir I'1 ! re nt ,
JOHANNKsnUUQ , Feb. 24. A fire which
broke out thin murnliig , haa caused damagci
amounting to J37C.OOO . to dry goodi end other
torn ,
IXTO Tlin SWAMPS.
fmnlrj- Take * ItodiKC
Where I'nrniill IN ItitioNnllilr. )
HAVANA , Feb. 24. The men arrested re
cently on the charge of stealing ammunition
are being tried here today by court martial.
They are being protected from the populace
by civil guards , as a great deal of bitter
feeling has been expressed against them.
The Insurgent leader El Inglcslto , whoso
real name Is said to be Alfred Godoy , or
Gold , and who Is reported to be a native
of Illinois , has been brought here from
Gulners with sixteen other prisoners of war.
Nine of the latter are to bo sent to the Af
rican prisons and the remainder to the Isle
of Pines. All the cavalry belonging to the
Insurgent forces under Gomez and Maceo
has retreated Into the swamps In the south
ern part of the province of Havana.
Colonel Frances on Saturday exchanged
shots with the Insurgent rear guard near
Llrnonar. The Insurgents lost three killed
and retreated toward Ilolondron.
The Spanish authorities are trying to as
certain If El Inglcslto , otherwise Altrci
Godoy , or Alfred Gold , Is really an Ameri
can citizen , or American born.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 24. The Spanlsl
minister has received the following advices
from Havana :
Hands of Insurgents are marauding to the
north of Jaruco with the Intention of divert
ing the attention of the troops and to permit
Gcmez and Maceo to cross to'Matanzas ani
enter the Clenaga do Zapata. The roads to
It are guarded by the commands of Echaguo
and Francis.
One of the Insurgent bands entered the
town of San Antonio del Hlo Blanco and w-js
defeated by the Guadalaja battalion thai
came from Mayarl. The encounter took
place at the Ovledo plantation. The enemy
lost three killed , four prisoners , eight horses
and arms and ammunition. They carrlcJ
av.ay pcveral wounded. Colonel Scgurn , le-
copnolterlng between Catallna and Gulnes
captured the rebel colonel , Enllseto.
A small column organized by the military
commander ot Marina with volunteers am
firemen defeated completely the bands in
Vlllaiieura and Haldonero , killing twenty and
capturing fifteen prisoners , and ten horjes
with saddles and a few machetes.
Colonel Fort , In a combined operation
with Generals Aldecoa and Linares am
Colonel Hernandez , met In the night when
passing the liver Opo de Agtia the band o
Mnceo retreating after having teen defcatei
by Colonel Hernandez. The engagement
lasted one hour and six of the enemy's men
were killed. The government troops arrive
at Catalonia late in the night with two
men wounded. Knowing by ths report o ;
a Epy that the enemy was at the plantation
El Gate , Colonel Fort went to meet them
About two and one-half miles from the
plantation strong groups of the enemy began
firing with the Intention of deceiving the
government troops , but Colonel Fort pursu3il
his way to the plantation and was met by
the fire ot the enemy , who were entrenched
In a Ftrong position formed In half circles
according to their usual tactics. The troops
dislodged them from the sides by the fire
of the artillery. The center was taken bj
the Infantry. The enemy made a last stam
In the ruins of the house that was storme :
by the troops of the Pirano regiments am :
two companies of the Veraga battalion. T'ic
losses of the enemy were ten killed , left on
the field , and about thirty that were cairlec
a way. and many woun led. The hands en
gaged by government columns were thoss
of Macoo , Trayas , Parras , Cardenas ant
Calmuga , united with a force of from 4,000
to 5,000 mm. The enemy tried to make n
last stand , but were dispersed , the princlpa
gioups retreating tov.ard the Esperanza hills
The Rovernmont casualties were one captain
and Fix soldiers dangerously wounded an.
six more or less \\oumlsd.
A civilian carried by force by the In
surgents to servo as guide said when he re-
turi.ed that the Insurgents are disabled nnc
dlecouragwl In coiiFequence of the constant
persecution ; that they carrlel away more
than 200 wounded .and rendered full Justice
to the courage of the troops. The guldf
said they are engaged In n tunning match.
Til IS V FAII.HU TO SiE JAMKSO.V
IIIK' CriMVilN Outlier ( o Sec the South
African Wnrrlor.
PLYMOUTH. Feb. 24. Crowds of people
gathered at Plymouth today expecting tr
witness the landing of Dr. Jameson and his
officers from the troop ship Victoria , which
arrived here at midnight , but It Is under
stood that they will be landed at Portsmouth.
The troops who came ashore from the
Victoria gave three cheers lor Dr. Jameson
Captain Henry , the American citizen , one
of Dr. Jameson's officers , turned over by the
Beers to the British and sent on board the
Victoria , was at his own request landed at
Port Said. The matter has been explained
to Ambassador Bayard. It Is claimed that
Henry would now be breaking stone In
Pretoria had he not been shipped away with
his companions.
LONDON , Feb. 21. There was still
no Indication at 4 o'clock this morning wtiere
Jameson Is to bo landed In England , but Is Is
bcl'cved It will bo someAvhero along
the Thames river. The. Times assumes ME
will be arraigned In the Bow strct court
today. The directors of the Chartered South
Africa company are equally In the dark as
to what proceedings' are Intended. The.y state
that full ball will ba forthcoming. Thd pro
ceedings In 1'iie Bow street court are likely
to bo exceedingly brief , die Times thinks.
Thp Morning Leader declares that Dr.
Jameson has befn nt the Hotel Metropole In
London ever slnco Sunday ,
CIIIIAXS WILL usn nv.VAiirrn.
Threaten to DeNtroy SIIIIIHI | ) Itexl-
ileneeH liy Way of Itetalliitloii.
KEY WEST , Fla. , Feb. 24. Havana ad
vices aver that the Cubans will retaliate on
the Spaniards for their slaughter cf sus
pects , by using dnamlte. ) A manifesto signed
by the Cuban revolutionary party lias been
found scattered through Havana setting forth
that from five to ten of the suspects confined
In the Cauallas were being phot nightly , and
that the Cubans would retaliate by destroy
ing Spanish residences and places of business
by dynamite.
An American planter from Santa Clara says
sixty Cubans who surrendered lust week , ex
pecting amnesty , were shot.
The threat of the Insurgents to use dyna
mite has caused great alaim In Havana.
Xi > t HeHiioiiNlliU * to lieiintleM.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 24-Deputy
United States marshals and federal clerks
Bcnornlly ure not olllceib of the government.
Such was the decision of the United States
circuit court of appeals toilay In the suit of
John M. McDonald against the United
States to ipcover $1,237.50 , uue IIB compensa
tion for services irmlviuil to the United
Plate1) as o'erk of tlui district attorney f3r
Montana , In the lower oouit McDonald's
petition was nllowcil mid his H.ilury ordered
mild to him The Kuvernnipnt appealed ,
however , with the lesult that the lower
com t was reverfed.
lliiUeil the I'rU-e of I'mnrx ,
HAN FRANCISCO , Keb 24-At u meeting
he'd today by the principal holders of Cal-
Ifoinla prunes , representing fully 90 tier
cent of the stork remaining on hand In this
pinto , It was decided that , In view of the
decrenFfd supply , which IH \\nt ) cst'maled
vvns baiely millU'lent for the dnmeit'e ' spring
trade , thov were vvarranleil In advancing
the prlceof the four fle4 In ackn to 4
cents. Tlil inlcn la to liteomo cffoetlvo Im-
medmte'y. It Is thu Keneul opinion , how
ever , lhat f the dcin.iiivl In aol'vo ' another
advance may shortly bo
Cnhle L'oiiiiiiiny Inei-eiikeH UN SlueU ,
NKW YORK , Feb. 21 - V t-ci till -nto In
creasing the capital flock of the P.iellle
ral > U > company from 5100.0JO to SIO.OOO.OM was
filed today In the county cleiK's ilfe. | ) The
i-tock IB to bo illvldci ! Into U VHJ shares of
the par value of $1W tMi'll. and the directors
ire : James A. Sevmour , J. Kennedv Tjdd.
IMmunil L Haylle , J. I'lerr-'pont Morgan
anil C. 8. Ilovvdoln. _
illiiuLerVnl : > i' i\iiiiiliiiiltiin. :
WEST Sl'PKRlOH , Wlf. , Feb 21 1'rcs.
dent Peter Deyo of the Diubl.iH County
lank , this nftcinoon ileolded to waive the
ucl inlnuiy i-xanilnatloii thr charge ( if
i' < i'ViMtf depot It * , know ii # II'H ' lunk to bo
i so vent , and was bound uvvi lor trial in
the tupeilor court.
MET TO DISCUSS FINANCE
Secretary Carlisle Ooufers with Members oi
the Chamber of Commerce.
NO HEAVY GOLD SHIPMENTS EXPECTED
Inforninll- Talked Over MethoiN of
Hvntorlni ; Coiillilenec niul I'roie-
the Sound Money
NEW YORK , Feb. 24. Secretary Carlisle
met a committee of the Chamber of Com
merce at his hotel her today. The confer
ence commenced very soon after 4 o'clock
Secretary Carlisle was one of the first to
arrive nt the hotel. Ho was met by Louis
Wlndmuller , Isldor Strauss , President G. G
Williams of the Chemical National bank
President John P. Tovvntxnid of the Bowerj
Savings bank ; Charles Stuart Smith and
Gustavo II. Schwab , Henry Hentz , J. Ken
nedy Todd nnd Henry W. Cannon of the
Chase National bank. At the conclusion of
the conference It was Elated only the mem
bers o * the sound currency committee o :
the Chamber of Commerce had been Invltei
to meet the secretary.
The gentlemen mentioned were In Mr
Carlisle's private room for upwards of an
hour nnd n half. When they left Gustave
H. Schwab said the time had been devotee
to a general exchange of views concerning
the financial situation nnd the best means
of carrying on the sound money campaign
Mr. Schwab added that the only definite out
come of the conference was that It was de
cided to call a special meeting of the sount
currency committee of the Chamber , to be
held at 2:30 : Wednesday afternoon.
Isldor Strausa wld further : "It Is n mis
take to attribute such much Importance t <
this meeting , as some seem Inclined to. Al
It amounts to lo that we are Informed the
uecretary would be pleased to meet us for ai
Interchange of views. Only the members o
Iho chamber's sound currency committee
were Invited. The talk was all purely geii'
oral. It Is a matter you can't formulate li
an afternoon. But everything related to de
ciding upon the best plan for forwarding tht
sound currency cause. I , cf course , canno
say what waa suggested. Opinions dlffcrct
as the methods to be followed , but the future
we hope to formulate some general plan o
action. "
Henry Hentz. chairman of the full com
mittee of the Chamber ot Commerce , said
"The object of the conference was to di ! > -
cuss the best means of keeping the goh
reserve Intact , to receive suggestions whlcl
might be made respecting a policy to re-
otoro bushier confidence and also lo talk
over the silver question. Further than that
I can say nothing. "
From other sources It was learned that
views on the money outlook weie Inter
changed. Secretary Carlisle Inquired will
much Interest as top respective shipments
of gold. How as told that no heavy ship
ments to Europe weree xpected.
Mr. Carlisle. In a short talk , said he be
lieved that both political parties would adopt
"sound currency" planks In their pla'forms-
he wcs confident that thlp course would be
followed by the democrats. He said reports
from all sections showed that the movement
for "sound money" was gaining In popular
favor. The late popular loan , he added , was
fine evidence of confidence. Gold has been
brought forth from hiding places , as was
shown by the offer of gold coned at Dahlcn-
ega , Ga. , a mint long ago closed. He com
plimented the Chamber of Commerce for Us
energetic work. The outlook for business ,
he said had greatly Improved. With good
crops fcr the comlni : season , and a strong ,
united movement for "sound currency" busi
ness prosperity would be assured.
Secretary Carlisle was the guest of honor
at a dinner given by C. C. Baldwin at the
Metropolitan club tonight. Covers for thirty
were laid In a private dining room overlookIng -
Ing Fifth avenue. Among the gentlemen In
vited to meet the secretary were : J. Plerre-
pont Morgan , Frederick D. Tappen , Perry
Belmont , Dr. William Polk , James T. Wood
ward , Benjamin H. Brlston , William Sol-
orron. James V. Parker , Samuel D. Babcoek ,
John Lae Carroll of WashingtonSenator W. F.
Vllas of Wisconsin , Frederick R , Coudert. ex-
Governor Flower , ex-Mayor Grace. J. R. D.
Baldwin and John D. Dennis. During the
dinner was sent to Mr. Baldwin Inquiring
whether any formal discussion of the finan
cial situation would be held. The reply was
that there was no pet toasts and that the
function was altogether Informal.
A reception , to which 500 Invitations have
been issued , will bo given at the Manhattan
club tomorrow night.
SMALL , HIOT AT STOUY CITY.
Theater Mummer niul Town MnrNhiil
Come Together.
WEBSTER CITY , la. , Feb. 24. ( Special
Telegram. ) Almost a riot was prec'pltatcd
at Story City lost night. A company was
giving an entertainment at the opera house.
Before the curtain went up the manager of
the show stepped before the footlights , and
at the conclusion of his remarks said : "I
want to say one word. Your city marshal
may be a gentleman , or ho may not. At
any rate ho Is a big prevaricator. Ho never
comes Inside of this opera house , and he
wouldn't know a good show If ho should see
It. Last evening , while sitting In the ho
tel , ho made the remark In my presence
that this Is a bum show , and I want to say
he is a liar. "
While the entertainment was In progress
several friends of the c ty marshal left the
hall , nnd , hunting up the marshal , told
him what hud been said , A number of his
friends gathered at the close of the show
and seveia ! small encounters took place.
The members cf the company succeeded In
getting away before It became a general
riot. They will close their engagement be
fore the week Is up and leave for new fields.
CLASS 1IATTLE HKSULTS IMT.lhLV.
Two Other StuilentH HniiKerouNl- -
Jureil lu tinStriitrjvle. .
MONMOUTII , III. , Feb. 24. The hated
class colors of the freshmen of Monmouth
conego naumeii in tne race or uio sophomores
and juniors resulted In a fierce battle- today ,
.u which three freshmen were seriously in-
lured , one fatally. Their names are Gowan
Charles of St. Louis , terribly brultud exter
nally and Internally and taken unconscious
; o the dormitory , Is fatally hurt ; Ferrell
Oudley of Morning Sun , la. , leg broken and
body badly bruised ; Flndley Howard of Mon
mouth , 111 , , knocked senseless , body badly
bruised ,
Many of the other students , participants
on both Bides , received brubjs , cuts and
haul knocks , but their Injuries were eo
slight as to be easily concealed. The trouble
lias been brewing for several days and cul
minated In a battle when twenty-five fresh
men , arrajed In their colors of black and
crangc , appeared at recitation. As the
others were returning from chapel exercises
the two factions met and there ensued a
most tenitic hand-to-hand content , Both
sides fought like demrns ,
VlllllTH Mill IllHN'ltlNlieil.
DBS MOINE3 , Feb. 24-SpecIaI ( Tele-
Biam.J Toe truible with the miners broke-
out again tod.iy , A mats meeting wao held
and they resolved to demand that wages be
estortd to last fall's flgurti , j-o cents per
ton In one list of mines and 0) rents In
ethers , A resolution to call cut alj minors
n the dletilct nearly passed , It was finally
amended to call out all who are not gett ng
he- wages demanded , and providing th.t
hose who are gutting the scako iliall not
ako out peal to nil orders for the other
nines. The strike-re will rome out tomorrow.
Mil * fulfill * of fleenii hleiuuerH , Krh. a.
NKW VOIIKAnlvedLa Uounjojji' ?
rum Have ; Illinois from Antwcip lc-
'hllud | ) : ( put in for coal ) .
HAVUn-Airlvcd Lu Guscosne fo - New
STHO.MJ CASH AGAINST AI , HULL.
DiiiiiitKlnp ; Knots Aii < * r In Ills Con
nection -nlth MnnilStrn n.
CHEROKEE , la. , Fcb. 24. ( Special. ) A.
A. Bull , who was held td the grand jury ,
charged with being responsible for the death
cf Maud Straw n of Sheldon , Is behind the
bars of the county Jail at 1'rlmghar , nnd Is
enjoying anything but a peaceful state of
mind. He exhibits considerable nervousness
and declines to talk , other than to pro *
claim his Innocence whenever the subject Is
mentioned to him. Parties who are firm In
the belief that Bull Is guilty say that ft
confession Is not unlocked for ; In fact , such
a move on thn part ot Bull n { anv time
would not surprise those whose duty U Is to
watch over him. Should Bull confess the
crime It would bo necessary In place an extra
guard around the jail In order to prevent
a lynching , for public opinion Is so strong
against the prisoner that but to know he
was the murderer would surely cause an up-
rlslns.
The testimony Introduced In evidence
proved conclusively that Maud Stravvn was
outraged and murdered , and draws such a
damaging circumstantial chain , around the
accused that It will take an uncommonly
strong alibi to break ono solitary link.
Morrow , the party who was arrested at the
same time Bull was , testified that Bull told
him ho was going to the Winters' house to
eel some ono to no out nnd Keep house for
him n few days , nnd thnt Monday after
school , February 3 , ho went to Winters ,
Several neighbors saw Bull at the Winters
place that evening , and testified that when
not at schoil , . * , ss Stravvn was there alone ,
the Winters family being In" the country.
The peddlers who were brought back on
suspicion were released , na there was no
evidence aealnst them.
Detectives are nt work on the case , and
It Is expected that there wills be rncro Im
portant evidence to bo heard when Bull Is
brought before the court for trial.
Thoio Is tt'll : of placing Bull In the sweat
box and submitting him to a severe siege
of questioning In an effort to make him tell
all. There Is much speculation as to the
outcome should this meOitid be adopted.
The excitement over the ; terrible- tragedy
has not subsided , and proupsvof citizens can
bo seen at any time , gathtrng | on street
corners and along country roads , discussing
the dreadful fate of beautiful Maud Strawn.
New evidence of a ptartllim nature de
veloped tonight In the Stravvn murder m > ti
lery that Implicates cne Spongier , who was
arrested today nnd Jailed. Jiulgo Ladd released -
leased Bull from jail upon the prom I ye of his
counsel that he would appear before the dis
trict court upon further notice. He had
been at liberty but a rev ? hours when ho
was rcarrested and naln placed behind the
bars. Spanglcr was Men with Dull Wednes
day , February 5 , and It is thought he can
clear up the mjfitcry surrounding the tragic
death of Maud Strawn If he could tell what
he knows.
XUW Tl ItX l.V S1-3 > ATOIUAL PI CUT.
DeinovriiiH Heady to OtiHjtUeiiiilillenns
In tlio t piier llonxe.
LOUISVILLE , Feb. 24. A special to the
Post from Frankfort , Ky. , says : The roll
call showed only ninety-four members pres
ent ; necessary to a choice,1' forty-eight , the
smallest attendance of the , session. The
twenty-ninth ballot resulted as follows :
Hunter , -15 ; Blackburn , 43 ; Carlisle , 3 ; Wll-
llson , 1 ; Bate. 1 ; McCreary , , 1.
CINCINNATI , O. , Fcb.i * 24. The Com
mercial Gazette special from " > Frankfort , Ky. ,
says : Unless present plans "are , changed the
democratic wnators will precipitate revolu
tionary measures In the senate tornoirow.
Both committees aie prepared , tovroporf the
contest cases on which the /electlon of a
United States senator dependafiTA Mrumltteo
has ben appointed with the broad duty
of reporting on the eligibility- veneh sen
ator. The report of this committee takes
preference at any time , over all other bus
iness. Tha republican senators v.lth Im
periled seats are : Clark , Jones , Carpanter
and James. All come from republican dis
tricts , and there will bq time to elect re
publican successors to thorn.
Geneial Bosll Duke , attorney of the Louis
ville & Nashville road , Is here. A large lobby
In the Interest of that road Is also here. It
Is reported that this lobby Is operating
against Senator Gocbel's bill to annul the
charter of the Southern Pacific Railway com
pany. This bill will come up tomorrow.
Senator Goebel Is primed to make a red-hot
fight for Its pasjage. The people of Cal
ifornia are represented by a special agent.
SMASH A I'llIVl' SHOP.
South Dakota .Method of ItiiiinliifV Out
an riiiiopiilar Hitltor.
MITCHELL , S. D. , Feb. 24-r-Speclal ( Tele
gram. ) This morning a large' crowd of the
most respectable cltl/ens Of Mitchell called
at the ofllce of the Mall and demanded that
Editor McBrldo Immediately Sell them his
plant and leave the city. Hefeused. . Then
the mob proceeded to gut thu office , smashIng -
Ing the presses and machinery and destroy-
'ng the type. The outfit Vfaa completely
vv rccksd. ' .
Some years ago Editor McB.rlde married ia
slster-ln-law of John D. Lawler. After a
short marriage she obtained dtvorco charging
cruelty , adultery and robbery of her money
and Jewelry. McBrlde attributed this action
to Lavvler's Interference , and from that time
nnarly every Issuu of the 'raper has been
devoted to attacks on Lawlei and attempt ?
to * reck the First National bjnk cf which
Lawler wan president. A few days ago
Lawler died suddenly and the bank went Into
the hands of the examiner Saturday night
citizens met McBrld& anr offered to buy out
his plant If ho would go elsovvhcro. He
agreed but later decided to withdraw from
ttio bargain. The citizens thereupon ap
pointed ono of tholr number to act as agent
for McBrldo and then paid the money agreed
en and took the property out and destroyed
It as t'tated. ' The committee ID now looking
for McBrlde and will suggest that ho remove
elsewhere. _
KniieriilH of I'roniiiieiit Demi.
MANSFIELD , O. , Fcb. 24. Funeral serv
ices over the remains of , Hon. M. D. Horter
will be held at his late residence on Park
avenue , west , In this city at " o'clock ' p. in. ,
Wednesday. The funeral services will bo
conducted by Rev , Georgtj.IJ. . . Reon , pastor
of St. Luke's Lutheran chnrclicf , which Mr.
Hartcr was a member. Anumber of people
prominent In political life * ure expected to
attend the funeral. * i , i
ASHEVILLE. N. C. , Feb. 24. The funeral
of Edgar W. Nye will occur ; at 11 o'clock
tomorrow at Fletchers , N , Qnbout twelve
miles south of Ahevlle.- ! r special train
will leave here * or thecccno In the morn-
Ins. " i *
CHICAGO , Fcb. 24. hev. IU F , Parshull ,
well known all over the country as an
evangelist , died last night frm the effects
of injuries received , .1ri a rajlroad accident
nine years ago. Ho was bopi In Otsego ,
county , New York , In' 1823. Ha , lived EeveraJ
years on the Pacific coast , occupying pulpits
at Sacramento , Oakland and Vallejo , Cal.
OTTAWA. III. , ' Feb. 24. Jdm B. Rico ,
mayor of Ottawa from 1&62 tQrlSf.g , former
deputy supreme clerk , and for thirty years
ono of the loading pleaders of the bar of
Central Illinois , died this morfilng , aged 70.
Ho was an ulumlnuu of Knox college and a
prominent Mason ,
GALESVILLE , WIs. , Fob , 24. Mrs. El'za-
beth Colemau , aged 100 years , died he-re tc-
day. Her father was a first ccusln of the
an lineal descendant cl the rcoal family of
Stuaits , descending ficm James II. At the
age of G mcntlis her father was It lied and
ater on her mother , by marriage beneath
ur rank , v.a.s dlslnberlteJ.
NEW YOHIC , Feb. 24. Henry 0. Bo.ven
editor and proprietor o { the New Ysrk Inde
pendent , died this afternoon at his home In
llrecllyn.
Klm-.iin Will Ur AV-Uleil I'ji.
MILWAUKEE. Fcb 24On March 1 the
government wutchrnarf at Kauhaupu , whose-
bu nets It Is to suurJ a-julnft the Illegal
uie of water fr m tha rver , w i : b3 d's
( hnrRfd. nnd then. It is pud , the b'overi.-
mint w.ll wal' uo the ( lumen and effectually
cut cf the water pow r < f the mU.s. W r
ants were Issued today frr I he rre t ol
lueu employes ot KnuUni.mi m Us ( or draw-
life' off \vutcr for the canals.
REASONS FOR THE RECALL
Bramwcll Booth Sends a Reply to the
New York Committee.
HAVE FOLLOWED CUSTOM IN THE ARMY
Son of the ( Jenernl run I "orni Xo in
ception to the ( .enernl Unit'
Army Ollleliiln > ol Alarmed
Over the Situation.
NEW YORK , Feb. 24. Bramwcll Booth 01
February 15 mailed n long letter to Dr
Chaunccy M. Uepew In reply to Mr. Depow's
letter of protest as chairman of n mass meet
Ing held In Now York against the remova
of Commander and Mrs. Balllngton Booth
The letter Is as follows :
Feb. 15 , 1E01. Dear Sir : I have to ac
knowledge the icrclpt of the letter Of the
3rd of February signed by yourself niu
other gentlemen nnd addressed to Genera
Booth. Inasmuch as n conrldernblo dolas
must needs occur before the general cm
icply by letter to > ours , ovvlns to his nb
sence In the east , and seeing 1 hnvc alieiulj
ohtnlnod from the general , to whom I have
cabled an cpltomu of the resolutions whlc )
nio embodied In your1 * , telegraphic Instruc
tlons ns to his views on the matter gcner
nlly , It seems to mo It would only bo com to
ous that 1 should endeavor ut once to ex
plain them on his behalf , so far us I am able
to do so.
1 shall , of course , refrain from observa
tions which I think the gcncinl might prefer
himself to make , In view of his persona
acquaintance with the gentleman plinliiK
the letter to him , and will conllno nm-elt
to I'dlcatlriK to you the general principles
that are at the bn c ot his derNlon to
change the commanding olllccr of the nrnij
In tin ? United Ptntes. And I dc lre. Hist of
all , to point out that this change Is in entire
harmony with the system and prartlce of
the army . lnce Its Inauguration. Indeed
but for the oneintlon of this rule of period-
leal removal from one command to another
Commander and Mis. Halllngton Itootl
would not have been appointed to the Unltei
States. I dwell upon this fact liacnuse . '
tee evidence both In your memorial bofoii.
me and In the comments ot a section of the
Ameilcnn pref , of n supposition that ii
some way or other the tieatment of the
prewnt case Is exceptional. I think you wll
admit that the laige mei > suie of success
which has been attained by the army Is It
Itfelf pi oof that the anticipations of dlsu'i
ter , very similar In character to those yoi
seem to entcitnln , which have nenily al
ways found expression when our "ucco < sfu
commissioners were removing , have beer
gioundicss.
HAVE FOLLOWED CUSTOM.
These ifinovnls have always been made
they have always been dcpiecated nnd often
vigorously oppo ed , but 1 think you
win ncKiiovvieclKC mat tlie mere ex
istence of the army today li
greater stiength than ever Is a strlklnj ,
proof that they were necessaiy to the lec-
oKnltlon of Its divine commission to go Into
the world and to dls Iple all nations.
Hut why s-uch changes ? Not only for the
sake of the direct advantages the posi
tive good which In the United Slates nnd
other countries we have already gained
but in older to secure the utmost devotlor
to the principles which the army has been
ral ed up to enfoicOj and to avoid any sucl
exclusive contidence In or attachment to
Individuals as your memorials convey. ] l
Is , I believe I nm s-ufe In saying , much the
mine consideration ns has led an over
whelming majority of your statesmen to
object to "third term ? , " and to do so even
when thu alternative wan admittedly a se
lection largely deprived ofthe distinguished
Blfta belonging to the president for whom a
third term had been proposed. And the
srnerat feels hlmsejf nil the more bound to
this pilnelplc and to Its equal application In
n ease where members of his own family
aie Involved. It would be Bravely and Im
mediately destructive to confidence In the
whols administration of the nrrny If 11
could appear ns though to be his son priv
ileged anv man on that account to obtal.i
for hlms-elf n more agreeable position , or 11
greater popularity than others no ICHS de
voted and experienced could attain. Ex
pediency us well as the universal sense of
justice demands thnt It should be made Im
possible to doubt the Impartiality of the
general In these great appointments.
Hut there Is one icspect especially In
which I venture to think your memorial *
icvenl n danger , vvhlc'i General Booth can
not but regard with sincere i egret. He
would naturally he the last to deprecate
the bci vices of any of his children to the
army and to the kingdom of Chiist , and
he has always rejoiced in ovcrv evidence
Commander and Mrs. . Halllngtoi Hooth have
shown of their appreciation of America and
Americans.
GENERAL FULLY ADVISED.
But after till , they aie only Americans
by adoption , and the general dining his
recent months of travel In your countrv
had abundant opportunity of seeing what
has been accomplished among your people
by the Relf-sncrlflce and toll of officers nf
the army , many of them American born ,
and others of them laboring- the countr >
for yeais before the present leaders wore
appointed. It would , I am confident , be ex-
ceedlncly distasteful to him to find an effort
for the exaltation of his son nnd daughter
based on any want of appreciation and es
teem for the devoted nnd un ° elllih men and
women who have served under them , and
whose toll , they should bo Hist to admit
has po largely ministered to their success
I trust that It Is not necessaiy to nssuro
you that we ore- all Intensely awake to the
Importance to the whole vvoild of the sue-
c-eHs of the army In America. We always
look forward with conlldennp to the time
when your great country , fully Informed of
and Impressed with our vvoild wide mKslon ,
shall furnish no small quota of both men
and money for the vaster conqueatH that
itlll nwnlt our Lord and Master In the cast-
e.-n world. To you , ns well as to the others
who value tlio work of the army , I would
sav thnt the success of the work In the past.
both In the United States and In other
InniK Is In Itself your highest ground of
epniwonco that General Booth will receive
the divine blessing- his leadership In the
futuie ,
To .vou , sir , therefore , and to the gen
tlemen whose names are In the letter be
fore me , Influential In commercial nnd so
cial , as well ns In religious society , I know
that the general will net In accordance- with
those very kind expressions of confidence
In and sympathy with him , which were HO
frequent iluilnpr his last visit to the states.
and which again find e.\pi ess-Ion In the let
ter referred to , 1 nm , sir , yours faith
fully , W. DRAMWKLL BOOTII.
°
y M < Depew' ' 'r' '
LONDON , Feb. 24 , Bramwell Booth was
Interviewed today by a representative- the
Associated press In order to tccuro his views
upon the disturbance In the Salvation army
In the United States. Ho said : "I do not
believe the attempt of Balllncton Booth in
destroy General Booth's Influence , nnd to
divide the army will curiously disturb many
of our people. At the time of his with
drawal Balllngton Booth was listed for the
command of another largo territory. Eva
Booth will remain In command In the United
States until General Booth's return. "
Bramwell Booth concluded by naylng :
"There Is not a vestige of truth In the re
ports that there was any desire on any
ono's part to oust Balllngton from the
arm ; ' . "
LEFT HEADQUARTERS FOR GOOD.
Commander Billlni'ton Booth and Mrs.
Bocth left the national headquarters of the
Salvation army In Fourteenth street at 7
o'clock tonight for good. Mr ? . Booth raid she
would rend after her few personal bel.nglngu ,
but that she hereelf would not return to the
offices. Mr , Booth said they proposed to le-
tlro quietly , but they lOioulcl turn over every
thing to their successors and that they should
consult leading cltbenp to learn how hcv :
the Interests of the American poplo may be
conturvcd In the matter of disposing of some
of the army property of which ho was acting
as trurteo. Mr. and Mra. Booth bald they
wcro going to a friend's house to tuko a very
much needed reel.
Commander Booth told what wau done In
tl.o meeting In u utatemeut which ho d'c-
'uted t - a reporter Just before leaving tht
uulldlng. He cald the meeting was composed
3f the most reprosjntatlvo of the 400.000 id-
hcrcnt ? of the army and that It was a gather
ing nt cf his own calling together. Ho was
Invited to address thu meeting In order lhat
his vemlon of the trouble might bo hoard.
iIciiK with the Ftatcmentu by the field com-
nUsloneKva Boo'h.
The c mmander afllrmed that ho had boeii
dls-inlEtfjd , that Colonel Nlcoll and Com
mander Herbert Booth camu here with power
to oust him , Ho cave the reasons why ho
had rcturcil to go to London. There were
several conditions under which ho would
go. They were :
1. That the American brigadiers should be
l > rcsent at all meetings In London.
2. Colonel Eadlo should bo nl once re
called.
3. That Commandan' Herbert Booth
si oiilit letuin to Toronto nnd remain there
until Halllngton Booth's return to America.
4. That Colonel Nlcoll remain hero and as
sist Mrs , Booth In the command during his
nb ence.
o. Thnt Commissioner Eva Booth should
return to I < omlon ,
These conditions were not accepted , the
"Eadlo faction" especially objecting to the
one requlrlne Herbert to stay In Toronto.
They would not consent to the request that
Commissioner Eva withdraw from America.
Besides , they Insisted Mrs. Maud Booth must
return to England wjth her husband , Hal-
llngton Booth. Commander Booth continued ,
saying ho was asked to go to London to
bo court-martialed , This ho would not sub
mit to. Ho further said that the statements
Issued by the Eadlo faction were mislead
ing , to s-ay the least ,
MAY ORGANIZE ANOTHER ARMY.
It Is thought by several members of the
army who were willing to express an opin
ion that Balllngton nnd Mrs. Booth were
out of the Salvation army for good , but that
they would socn bo nt work , with many of
the present army officers nnd privates , In
organizing a new army , with the help of
prominent Christ an workers of this city.
In a circular letter , dated February 22 , signed
by Colonel Nlcoll , which was mailed to of
ficers throughout the country tonight. It Is
said Commander nnd Mrs. Booth had sent
In n letter of rcs'gnntlon to the general ns
fur back as January 31. A prominent staff
olllccr stated tonight that Commander Bil-
Ilngton Booth had had continually In mind
and heart his duty to the American people ;
that ho had felt all along during the nine
years of hh residence here that the strict
m'lllary ' rules of his father would not work
successfully In the United States , and that
ho had been successful because he had made
the people love him. The same author ty
said that $5,000 a year had been contrib
uted by the United States branch to assist
the English brni.ch.
Thebilgadlcra who are here aie : Will am
Evans of Philadelphia , Brewer of Boston ,
Richard Evans of New Yoik. lloltz of Buf
falo , Fielding of Chicago. Major Addle Is
here from Springfield , III , , and Major Stll-
well from St. Paul. Minn.
Scivlces were conducted the same ns usual
tonight at the headquarters , and no refer
ence was made to the. trciibley In the -rnUs.
Colonel Eadle tonight Issued the follow
ing : "Field Commissioner Eva Booth Is the
general's third daughter , and has served In
every rank as officer , from lieutenant to
commissioner. The London province , vvjilch
she has orders to farewell , contains 21.000
scld'ers ' , 350 field officers and from 500 to 700
cadets. She also had charge of the i\um
brigade. She Is a great musician and com
poser of songs. Beside this , she Is n fervent
and effective platform speaker and a success
ful sou ! taver. "
AXOTIIICIt CHANOI3 IX CtMI.MAMlHUS.
Field Commander 1C Ml Ilootli I'lneeil
In riinrsie of Amerlen.
NEW YORK , Feb. 24 , Notice was posted
at Salvation army headquarters today In
the form of a cablegram from London us
follows :
"Field Commander Eva Booth has been
placed In charge of affairs in Amer'ca and
all officers of the army must report to her
for the present. "
The notice posted yesterday that Com
mander Tucker-Booth and his wife were
appointed to succeed Bnlllngton Booth , and
Mrs. Maud B. Bo'th disappeared from the
bulletin board during the night.
CHICAGO , Feb. 24. "Everything depends
on the attitude of Commander Booth. If he
submits and ret'res , the Salvation army will
go along as before. If' ' he concludes to re
main In charge the entire army , not only
In Chicago , but throughout the country , will
go with him , " said Ensign Ludgate tulay
at the Salvationists' training barracks.
" \\e have no feel'ngs against the army's
leaders. We are not kicking against Its
military system as being unamerlcan. We
are well satisfied , but we want the com
mander. "
ICH GOIlfiR ITHU 1'I.ATTIS.
CoiitlniieH at Sehii } ler from
HlKh Water.
PCHUYLER , Neb. , Feb. 24. ( Special. )
The Ice gorge In the Platte river at this
point remains unbroken and the water run
ning over a otretch of eight to ten miles nf
territory along the north side of the liver
continues and rapidly udda to the damages
previously mentioned cutting away of valu
able farming and hay lands , and accretions of
sand. Fences will be greatly damaged by
the tloatlnc Ice. The water was eighteen
Inches higher during the week than It had
been , nnd If much higher the streets of
Schuyler will bo under water. The cold
nights of a few days slnco fastened the gorge
moro securely , which caused the higher
water , and there will be no release now until
an extensive thaw takes place. The B. &
M. trestles are sy old and uns-tuble that their
safety Is questioned. One night the passen
ger train was kept on the other sldo , the
passengers walking In , a distance of more
than a mile. Moro families have had to
abandon their homes , among them John Ben
son , Bun Babcock and Eugene Brlard ,
LA PLATTE , Neb , , Feb. 24. ( Special , )
The Ice gorge In the Platte river hero holds
firm and much of the lowlands on the north
are under water. Sunday the water Invaded
the homo ot Charles Everets , and lie and his
family were compelled to move to higher
land. In many places the water has spread
out a rnllo from the river and the people
along the flooded district are Buffering much
Inconvenience. Several new settlers built
houses on the extreme lowlands , which were
made by the Missouri river In its historic
flood of 1SS1 , and these residents are In dan
ger of loss1 should any rise come to Increase
the present height. There Is an Immense
gcrgo of tco a mlb long and of great height
nnd depth at the confluence of the Platte
and Missouri , and the water of the latter
stream cannot escape through Its natural
outlet. This Is tlio cause of all the present
trouble along the valley here. Just how long
this gorge will hold solid IB a subject of
much Interest to the flood district people.
CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , Feb. 24. ( Special
Telegram. ) Ice In the- Missouri river hero
commenced bicaking up Saturday , but has
now gorged a short distance above the olty.
Kiiiloi-Neil the I.oml Hill.
NKW YORK , Feb. 21. Some m'supprehen-
Flon having arisen cancel nlntf the action of
the American Newspaper 1'iibllHhetH asso-
c'atlon ' with reference to changes In the
postal luvv'H , It should be stated that no ac
tion vvus taken upon proposed amendments
apart from the Loud bill The association
er dTsed the Loud bill , restiictlntf the oper
ations of the present law affecting recond
c'urs ? postal matter. This bll ! removes from
the privileges of second elans matter paper-
eovrred books uml ul ! mutter of that clum ,
nnd also excludes sample copies of news
papers , which , under the Loud hill , are
placed In the third clas" , and If the Loud
uli : IH adopted this class of mall matter
would have to be Kent under prepaid post
age , The Loud bill has already hail thu ap
proval of the house committee on postollletH
and jiostrouds.
C'oiineeriitei ] | | | of I , OH
UKTUO1T. Fcb , 2I.-RJV. Joteph JI. John-
con , I ) . D. , blsha.i-elcct of the li Angeles ,
Cal , , dlocefe , was consecrated a bishop of
the Episcopal church , In Chrlnt church
cilay. Among the participants In the cere-
nony were ; Bishops Talbott of Wyoming
and Idaho , Ablel Leonard cf Nevada , Utah
and western CVorado , William Leonard of
Jlilo , Worthlngton of Nebraska , Davlcx of
Michigan , and tiatler , bishop coadjutor of
IVniifruM' , All Iho bishops wore the fu 1
egulln of their ofllce , and the services were
beautiful and Imprest , ve , Among the c-leruy
present were heveral representing ottur
denominations. Holy communion rcrv'ee '
'allowed the consecration rervlve , In which
ho btahopH nurllcupated. A reception was
fiidtred Bishop Johnson id's afternoon at
ho residence of Don M ,
llntler MurUei ,
KIXHN , 111. , I'fb , 2l.-M'TTiH : Active ; of-
erltiKV , M.1GO 111. ; talc.f , ; u,180 ILn. nt 0c , 37'jEO
ta , at 21c ,
COSTLY CODE COMMISSION
lowans Beginning to Figure Out What the
Revision Ens Cost So Far.
EXPENSES FAR BEYOND THE ESTIMATES
ConiinrlKoii of the ( 'oiiiiiiln loit ot
1871 ulth thnt of ISIKt Doen .Nut
Show In KiiMir of the
Latter.
DES MOINES , Fcb. 24. ( Special. ) Thcr
Is n g'cncral feeling throughout the state thnt
the taxpayers have paid too dearly for tho-
report ef the Code commission. This feeling-
Is shared by many members of the legisla
ture , who bellevo that the revision should
not have cost much , If any , moro than It dltl
In 1873. The law which created the Code-
commission of 1873 was passed by the legis
lature In 1S70. It has been assorted that the ,
act creating the commission ot 1895 was al
most Identical with that of 1S73 , but a com-
tialUon of these statutes shews thnt tlila U
not true.
In the former revision throe eminent law
yers constituting the commission were nnnu.il
In the bill Itself. These were William 1L
Severs of MahasOia , Jchn C. Policy of Clin
ton and W. J. Knight of Dubmiuc. Section
3 ot the act of 1S94 Is an almost exact copy
of the law of 1S70 , showing very clearly that
the author of the bill had this statute before
him when It wau diaftod. But hero the-
similarity Is at an end. The three commis
sioners were prohibited from beginning their
work until after the general election In 1S70 ,
which occurred In the early part of October.
The first part of section 4 reads as follow3t
They shall by July 4 , 1871 , complete the-
duties as-signed them , make a repoit to the-
isovcrnor of what they have done , what
changes they have made , what statute1 *
omitted , and what amendments and further
legislation they may deem necessary.
They shall vulte out In full and embody-
In the latter part of tlitlr icport such sec
tions as they recommend chilli be added to-
the statutes.
Rpptlon C required the governor to print
and distribute the reports in much the same
manner ns the report now under considera
tion. Section G provided a compensation of
$10 per day and 10 cents m'lcago each way.
but did not specify the number of hours con
stituting a day's labor. Section 7 required
the secretary of state to furnish the necessary
stationery. No provision for clerk hlro was-
made.
It will bo seen that thrco men worn re
quired to finish the revision , In n little less
than nlno months , performing all of the-
manual labor of writing themselves or em-
ploylnj ; clerical assistance at their own ex
pense The data giving the total compensa
tion o- there commissioners Is not at hand ,
but It could hardly have exceeded $ G,900 ( or
$2,300 each.
Of course the code Is somewhat larger than
It was In 1873 , and there were probaly more
session laws to examine and comparisons * o
be- mode , but the Inctcased fac lilies that
now exist for handling the work easily nnd
cxpcdltlonbly should be kspt In .mind.
So far as ! : novvn there was no comnlalnt
t't ! this commission had exceeded Its au
thority ( though the leg stature was unable to ,
give the report duo considcratlcn at the reg
ular session , and madtt he reunion the mat
ter of special considered consideration , at atv
adjourned , the session convening January 10 ,
1873 , and closing up Us work Febr.uary 20.
The cost of this section approximated $5,000 ,
but the work was well and carcfull done.
The cart ef this iciinlon , Includ ng printing'
and everything did not vary much from
? GO,000.
CREATED THE 1&93 COMMISSION.
The bill creating the commission which
has just completed Its labors was Intro
duced by Representative Truwln of Allamakco
and was passed by the houE > 3 with little
or no debate as a substitute for a bill In-
trduccd by Mr. Reid of AriJuhon to merely
codefy the school laws. The method of te-
lectlng the commissioners was objected to ,
but withdrawn on the suggestion that the
supreme court would probably appoint the
author of the bill as one of the commis
sion , which the legislature could not le
gally do.
The house journal shows that little , If
any , attempt was made to amend after the-
uabjtltutlon was made , utr ] the measure-
was passed under n supens'on ' of the rulca
by an apparently preconcerted rally of nil
the fi lends of codification under the UB-
furanco that the cost would not exceed
$30,000.
The act provided "that a nonpartlsan com
mission , conflating of five perrons , two of
whom shall bo appointed by the house oC
representatives , ono by the tvnato and two
bj Iho supreme court , Is hereby constituted n
fjr the purpose of revising and ccdlfylng the.
laws of Iowa and reporting necessary and
desirable changes to the Twenty-sixth gen
eral assembly. Edch of paid commissioners
shall be learned In the law and three of
them shall have practiced law for at least
ten years. Section 2 referred to tlrno of
choblng the commlpfloners. Section 3 pro
vided for the members being duly sworn.
Section 4 reads as fallows :
Said coinmlH"lon Bhull carefully codify nnd s
levlhe the lawn of Iowa and Hhall ruvvrlto
the came and divide them Into appropriate- '
pirts and arrange them Into appropriate )
titles , chapters- and section" . Omit all pnrt
repealed or obsolete , Insert all umondmeniti
and make thu lawn Lompletc. Said coinmlB-
Hlon bhull have power to transpose vvordg
and sentences' , arrange the came Into para
graphs or sections and numb r them , elmimo
the phraseology anil make iiny" and all alter
ations necessary to Improve , BystemUe , hnr-
monlzo and muko the lawn clear and Intel
ligible.
They Bhull omit from raid revision all law *
of a local or temporary character , thor.o
relating to the appoi tloirncnt of the state.
Into congressional , nenutoilnl and ripreteri-
tatlvo illHtilctH , and all references to deci
sions , notes of their own report , or that ot
any former commli-clon.
Section .5 provided that the commission
should enter upon the discharge of Its
duties on or before September , 18'I ! , and Its
report showing what changes have been ,
made , what statutes omitted , and what
amendments and further legislation It may
deem , necc-siary shall he completed and
printed before the first day of November.
1S9C. Each member of the Twcnty-slxtli
general assembly ehnll have two copies.
Section 6 Knch member of the commission
Hhall bo allowed ill ) per day for each and
every day necessarily nnd actually em
ployed In the dlHchuigc of the duties of raid
commission , together with nil necessary ,
traveling expenH'H. ' to ba evIdem-id by
vouchers duly verified and filed with the
secretary of utute.
Section 7 authorized employment of clerk
or stenographer at $5 per day and exponecu
find required the executive council to audit
all bills connected with said commission
and -when ro approved shall bo paid. Sec
tion S authorised the tmprcrne court ta
fill all vacancies. Section u provided that
the act ahould go Into effect at once.
The houte selected Hon. John Y , Btone >
attorney general , and Churlo * Buker of IOWM
City aa members of tljlt commission , Tha
senate chow Einlln McLiln of Iowa City ]
and the s-ipromo court appointed H. 8 , Wins *
low of Now ton and H. r. Dale of DCS Molno
to complete the boaid. Tlile commlsi-lon en
tered upon its work admit the middle ol
Juno , 1694 , but Instead of appointing a sin
gle dork and proceeding to act together , a
majority voted to divide the vvoik into flva
parts In order to expedite business and also
divided the pay allowed for clcik in th < s
same manner.
DECIDED TO CHANGE THE STATUTES ,
The commlnsilon also dolermlnud , John Y ,
Stone dissenting , to iucoriwata their recom *
monddtlons Into the body of the cede IN
tblf , thus fore-Ins the Twcnty'Slxth general
assembly to cither accept or reject ever *
one of the something llko 100 Importan , !
changes propoecd In the statutes.
Notwltlutandlng the law required that thd
icport should be romplcted and printed priori
to the It-t day of November , 1895 , certain *
members ot the commission ( lied vouchers
and received pay for to late a day w Df