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THE OMAHA DAHiY BEE ; SATURDAY , MATICH 7. ISnfl. BALTIMORE CLEARS THE WAY Abandonment of the Exposition Thcro Makes Omaha's Ohnnces Better. RAILROAD RUMORS AT THE CAPITAL Dark lllntu flint Otnnhn In tn Ilnvc SomcthliiK I.onir r.vnrrtcMl In the \Vn > - of n Connection. WASHINGTON , March 6. ( Special Tele gram. ) The abandonment of the Haltlmoro International exposition , as announced through press dispatches today , haa visibly cleared the way for the Omaha exposition In 1&93. There has been some feeling against Omaha up to this time from caslcrn and certain southern states' on account of the previous announcement of Haltlmorc aa be ing In the field for International exposition honors and as baring formed an association long before tlio Omaha exposition was thought of. The determination , however , to abandon the projccl because the City of Baltimore was lukewarm baa greatly aided the metropolis of Nebraska. Now la the time for active , energetic work and , a pulling together of all Interests. Appreciating this condition , Hcprcnentatlvc Mclklcjohn sent out today to the sccrcliry of the Trans- mlssLulppt exposition , asking him to call the attention of cities , towns , hamlets , churches , noclcllcn , political , mclal and rcc- ular , to Mr. Mercer's bill now pending In the house with a vlv of strdngthonlng that measure and securing Its paa'ug' ; . Instead of going to Vuw York today John It. Webster remained bcio to ttr ! politics , and , as he cild , learned more in a few hours than ho had known dui Jg the yt-ar. Ho will go to New York tomorrow , accom panied by his daughter , anJ will probably leave for the wesl Tucslny. The sale of Ihe St. Louis & Omaha rail road , which was parl of UIB Wabash syslem. means a great deal for Omaha , and unless present conditions change , there will bo a clearing up of the railroad situation within the next ninety days , which may give Omaha another railroad , and a railroad over the Terminal company's bridge. There Is c-.n- slderablo talk In eastern financial circles as to Just what may come out of the purchase of the property sold In Council Dluffs a short time ago. With one or Iwo shorl connec tions It would give Omaha a trunk line , and ono that has had an eye on Omaha for sev eral years past. The Iowa delegation In congress , with one or two exceptions , will go home for the state convention. Mr. Dolllver left tonight. Hen- demon. Hepburu , Hull and Hagcr go tomor row night. The legislative appropriation bill , carrying Updcgraff's amendment abolishing the fee system , passed the house loday , giving Ne braska's United States -attorney nnd United States marshal $3,500 each. Nebraska sen ators will endeavor to amend this , however , in view of Ihe salaries paid similar officials in Iowa , Missouri and Kansas. Chairman Halncr , speaking of Ihe lelegram sent frcm Lincoln relative lo Ihe action of the committee In the Fourth district In re fusing to pass resolutions recognizing Man- dcrson'n candidacy , slated thai he had re ceived n lelegram from Chairman Sleele , and thai he Indicated thai everything was har monious. He had no knowledge that a Man- dcrson resolution would bo attempted , and that the date of the convention was entirely satisfactory to him. Captain Ilobert D. Read , Jr. , Tenth cav alry , Is granted a month's further leave. Colonel Caleb H. Carlton , Blghlti cavalry , also secures a month's additional leave. Major Joseph K. Cors'on , surgeon , Is re lieved from duty as a member of the board of officers appointed to meet at Fort D. A. Hussell. Second Lieutenant Charles G. Lyman , Second end cavalry. Is ordered to report to Lieuten ant Colonel Samuel U. Young , Fourth cav alry , al Presidio , for 'examination. Captain John O. Uourke , Third cavalry , has been granted leave for three months , with permission to go beyond the sea. Ada Mustaln has been appointed post mistress at Seward , Neb. , vice T. C. Mus taln , dead. _ 1113 WIM , MPKAIC FOR H.MSiir. Clcvclntid Deli lex n Ileccnt Xr Niniiir Stiitcmciit. WASHINGTON , March C. The president said to a representative of the Associated press : "I see It Is assumed In certain quarters that a deliverance published a few days ago on the Cuban quealion may betaken taken as defining Ihe attitude of the ad ministration on that subject. I wish you would say thai I never saw tne statement , nor heard of It until 1 read It In the news papers , and oven then I neglected to read all of It , supposing It represented nothing more than a newspaper story. I do not know how It originated , nor by whom It was construclcd or Inspired , but I do know thai I am In no manner responsible for U , nor In any way related to It. "I only dcslre-to say In addition that I do not know whether Ibe publication referred to represents the views of the administration. on the Cuban question or not , and thai I have never found any difficulty In communi cating with Ibo people In a manner which leaves no doubl as lo the authenticity of any vlalemenl purporting to represent my views. " -\VII.I , FIII. IMI'OHTAXT I'rrnlileiit Cleveland to MiiUc Up .Hcv- rrnl Wiirni Jli-rtlix. WASHINGTON , March C. It Is understood that the president will transmit to tlio t-cnato next Monday the following nominations lo fill Important vacancies In the Indian service : To bo Indian Inspector , J , G , Wright of Sout'h Dakota and John Lnno of Oregon. To bo agent at the Iloscbud agency. Pouth Dakota , Charles McChesncy of South Dakota , The Hilary of Inspectors , of whom thcro are five , lu $3,000 per annum. Major Wright has been the agent of the Ilosebud reservation el nco August 21 , 18 ? ) , and entered the service In 1883 , John Lane , nominated to bo Inspector , was appointed a special agent In the Indian oerv- Ice at $3,000 a year Juno 2 , 1893. and has olnco uerved In thai capacity. Thono suc ceeded are 1'rovlnco McCormlck of Virginia and Paul F. Falron of North Carolina , both deceased. Mr , McChosney has been on Iho Indian rolls for some tlmo and lately ha been clerk at tbo Cheyenne Klver agency , South Dakota. , * " IIOYN1 li Tliul'i" wlmt tlio nlil fi < liii ray wo nru wh u they wmii MIUCH fur tbelr boyn.Vo Imvii u liiipp ) ' Mutiitx Jf ni'lllnu Iwithor hoinliot ) > x lUvh u ) ou llml ini'.y Inui- Hint wi'nr IIUu lruii-ilinui > t 'n twu numt | uptilur urn tliu MUi'Mad and llm IIIIM | | | | | boltoiii flumn-bu-1 l i > Hi lu t at Ute , unit yuutlm' ln' U to t ut 3W , Tlm livit t > bOi > on tbo nuirkvt Drexel Shoe Co. , 1410 Pnriiiini IN THE IIOUSK. IIIII Pn eil < n Prevent the STrlmlllng of OliI Pcntilonrrx. WASHINGTON , March 6. At the opening of the session of the house today a bill was passed on motion of Mr. Ovcrstrect , repnb- llcan of Indiana , to abolish the cash pay ment of pensions. The purpose of the bill la to prevent the swindling of old vet erans who draw their pension money at the agencies on the quartsrly par days. Corre spondence with the agencies shows that many pensioners draw their pensions In cash and their families complain they get no benefit from the money. This bill requires all pensions to be paid In checks , sent to the homes of the pensioners. Mr. Hull , republican cf Iowa , asked unani mous consent for the conslderat'on of a bill to relieve General Carlln of liability for $1,180 expended by Captain J.-M. Chyde In the rescue of a party of students who were snowbound In the Hitter Hoot mountains In 1S93. Mr. Wilson , republican of Idaho , ob jected , raying that the party had deserted a citizen of Idaho and had left htm to d'e. The house then resumed consideration of the remaining features of the amend ment to the legislative bill to abolish the fee syztem In the case of United States at torneys and marshals. After some unimportant amendments had besn adopted the legislative appropriation bill was passed. The house then took up the consideration of the paslofnce appropriation bill. Mr. Loud , chairman of the committee whici was In charge of the bill , explained Its provisions. The bill Is the largest of the annual /supply bills. It carries .91,943,767. $2.817,132 less than the cellmates , but $2,377,700 more than the current law carried. Mr. Qulgg asked whether It would be pos sible under the provisions of the present bill for the Poi-tolTlce department to continue what he denominated "the spy system" for surveillance over carriers , etc. Mr. I.oud In reply explained that the com mittee did not desire any official of the gov ernment to embark Into new enterprises , and therefore the appropriation used by the first assistant postmaster general to employ Inspectors specters has been segregated so that money could not be used for that purpose by him. Dut Mr. Loud said he agreed with the first assistant postmaster general fully as to the principle of adequate supervision of the pos tal service , but the committee had decided that It was not dee'rable to divide the In specting force , and had therefore cut ofT the force under the first assistant and Increased the force under the fourth assistant postmas ter general by making provisions for thirty more Inspectors. In further explaining the bill Mr. Loud said : "The amount for rallrcad transporta tion of malls has been reduced from $29,000- 000 to $27,500,000 , and the reduction had been made In the hope and expectation that bis bill to amend the postal laws In. relation to second class mail matter , which has been extensively discussed , shall become a law. " In answer to a question he stated that 'ho would prcis that bill , If possible , to a vote. Without completing the general debate the committee arose and at G o'clock a recess was taken until 8 o'clock , the evening ses sion to be devoted to the consideration of private pension bills. The night session of the house was with out Incident. About a dozen bills were fa vorably acted upon. CIII.I.03I C0.1IKS OUT AS A CA.WJIDATK He Hiifi u dilutee to Pick the Prrxlilrlltlnl PI inn. WASHINGTON , March 6. When asked to day for an authoritative statement as to the various reports concerning his candidacy for the presldenccy Senator Cullom of Illinois said : "After due consideration and careful investigation of the situation , I have said to the people of Illinois that I should deem it a high honor to have tile support of my state delegation at the St. Loula convention. I am a candidate to that extent , and * I may add that I now see no reason why I should not continue to be a candidate. In making this announcement I desire that It shall bo understood explicitly that In entering the race I do not become party to any scheme. I do not do It for the purposes of hurting or helping any other aspirant , ex cept In DO far as my own success might have that effect. I have gone Into the con test simply because I consider the ambition a worthy one and will take my chances with others In the final result. " \KW.ltllC OHDKIIRD IIO.MR. AVI II He AiliU-il to the Siiunilron lit Illlllllt0ll ItflllllN. WASHINGTON , March C. Orders have gene forward by cable from the Navy de partment to Montevideo directing the return of the flagship Newark to the United States and the retention of the Lancaster on the South Atlantic station to take her place. Admiral Morton , commanding the station , will return to this country In the Newark , aa will also Captain W. D. Hofr of the Lan caster. who leaves bis ship in command of Captain Yatcs Sterling , who has commanded the Newark. This will leave the United States fleet on the South Atlantic station composed of three vessels , the flagship Lan caster , the dilapidated old Yantlc , which Is unable to go to sea from the river I'latta , and the gunboat Castlne , the only modern naval vessel of the three. The Newark Is recalled to Hampton Hoad/i , according to the statements made at the Navy department , because she Is not suitable for the work of the particular station on which a he bas been serving. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Di-i'lilcil to Oif rrlilc tlie Veto. WASHINGTON , March C. The nenato commlttco on public lands practically de cided today * to report back the Arizona Hchool land , bill recently vetoed by the preol- denl with the recommendation that It be pasted OVCT the veto. Delegate Murphy of Arizona addressed" the commlttco In favor of the bill. A report would have keen or dered today but for the fact that the com mittee desired to secure certain Informa tion from the Interior department before finally passing upon the bill. Free Alcohol In the ArlM , WASHINGTON , March 6. The houao com- mlttco on ways and means today dlncusiod the question of free alcohol In the arts , but catno to no conclusion upon changing the law. The Kubcommltteo which Iian the mat ter In charge reported today In favor of the bill Introduced by W. A , Htono of Pennsyl vania , which repeal * the ractlon of-tho Wilson bill giving a rebate on alcohol used In arts and manufactures. Comlltloii of the Tr.'i WASHINGTON , March C. Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows ; Available cash balance , $2CO,057CC3 ; gold re serve , $125,220.090 , IS.tNV Til T.\i | : I'll II IICM- , WliDii > .xi nan Ink * llu'in at uri | fimr. fully low IIM UNv uro ii < iiklnu Uii wu k. Juit ililiik nf | | bi f.ir niirlHiii | ilmlutfr4iin | | ( ur iimw uf tlm unit ) noiM rt > nuHiun ) Ihlllll till an I \\H\T. i'.in in I'lnluiiun | ' ( U ' r inn fflllin ; lilt ) \i | ) ' MIIKI ] ii l > iVi'lll < > j In l | fralim moil il im ill b' 11 foul it lid mi IH l , WH cun muU < > oil up H fruin * | u wi'Ur , wllh und nml , ulmoij ui VIMII | u * buy oiil inuiiUllnu uiililiiu our nlor . A Jr , Hospe , , Arli PI tMiri I\TI\ ivrTUP Pitntvo CLEVELAND AND THE CUBANS Hot Inclined to Act "Without Being Thoroughly Informed , PRESIDENT WISHES TO BE PERFECTLY FAIR Armr Men Itelleve Hint n Mlll- tnry Coin nil l nn Will Vlilt Culm lu Aftffrtnln the Kxnct Comlllluii uf Affnlm. WASHINGTON. March 6. There are under surface Indications that President Cleveland Is again about to make a bold stroke In Inter national nftalrfi. The representative erf the New York World last night telegraphed that Journal that before acting upon the retolu- tlora touching the recognition of the belllgir- ent rlgr.it9 of the Cuhtn Insurgents the presi dent will send a military commission to Cuba , to Investigate the true military status of the Wand , The World representative further In timated that General Wesley Merrltt , com mander of the Department of the Mlrsourl , stationed at Chicago , and several other high officials In the army have ouddenly been sum moned to Washington. While It can not bo stated positively that the vlilt of these officers has anything to do wltii the Cuban mission , It Is belle veil lli-H such Is the object of their hasty ( , -ummons to the capital. A dispatch from Chicago siys : "Tho report - port that General Weley Merrltt , com mander of the Department of the Missouri , has been summoned to Washington for a conference with the president and his ad- vlserd on a axrci mission of Importance Is believed by army meu In this city to bo true. At army headquarters It l said that President Cleveland contemplatea a military commission to Cuba to examine Into the condition of affairs on the Island , and It Is surmised that General Merrltt Is to be entrusted with the leadership of the com- mlsMlon. No member of General Merrill's staff , however , Is willing to be quoted In the matter , as the oecrccy which Is being entertained In Washington enjoins silence. The president , It In said , favors the Idea of a communion to Cuba to report on the condition of affairs there. He took this course when there was a qiie tlon of the true iitatus of affairs In Hawaii by sending Commissioner Dlount to thai island , and he reccnlly obtained the appolntmenl of Iho Venezuelan boundary commission. That the presldenl believes In the wisdom of com missions Is further shown by the fact thai he favored the appointment of commls- slonero to all International bimetallic con- gresues to conoider the final situation. Dcsldcs General Merrltt , several other high officers of Ihe army have been suddenly mim- moned to Washington. It Is also pomlble that they are to consult with the president and fcrctary of war as to Ihe best means of mobilizing the United Statco Iroops In event of war. It Is suggested thai If a elngle com missioner wont to Cuba It would bo a mili tary man , as tils Investigation would have to bo principally of a military character. It would not surprise those who regard the sending of a commission as probable If Gen eral Merrltt was selected. He If a great friend of the prccldent. He Is third In rank In the army , a distinguished soldier , and , moreover , posseajea a Judicial temperament. Major General Wesley Merrltt , commandIng - Ing the Department of the Missouri , arrived In Washington last night , accompanied by his aide. Lieutenant Stroiher , First Infantry. He Is here by appointment to talk with Secre tary Lament respecting the business of his department , especially about the location of certain po"rtB In the northwest. If as re ported , his visit has any reference to the state of affairs In Cuba , that fact Is nol known to General Merrltt. TO IlKSTIUCT COITUT.S JL'UISDICTIO.Y. Move to I'rvrnf n Hrpclltlnil of the lrl > n Contempt CIIMC * . WASHINGTON. Mqrch 5. Congressman Phillips of Pennsylvania Introduced today , at the request of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor , a bill to re- , trlct the Jurisdiction of the United Statco : ourts In prceedlngs for contempt. It pro vides "That the courts of the United States , sitting as courts of equity , Khali not have Jurisdiction to punish for contempt any per son charted with the violation of any order or decree of the court whose acts consist , arlx0 cut of , or are connected with Iho com mission of any offense Indictable under the laws of Ihe United States , or of the zlalo In which th3 offensive act Is commuted , but In every such case the offense agalnsi the court shall bp demied merged In the greater offense against thii stale or Ihe United Stales. " The bill does nol apply to United Stales courts sluing as courts of law , as distinguished from courts of equity , and cnly applies to the latter case In Iwo Instances , wbero the contempt charged Is the viola tion of an order or decree of court , or where U maker Ihe offender a principal or ac cessory lo a crime. \ Vnt TliroiiKh Hie .1l i > Collection. WASHINGTON , March C. The Venezuelan commission today recelve-d the report of Jus tin Wlniior , librarian of Harvard college , who wa Intrusted wllh the difficult task of going over the 300 maps of the Vene zuela-Guiana boundary tcrrllory. These maps came from all available sources , In cluding the collection of the State depart ment , the congressional library and many unofficial maps which arc duplicates and re productions of other maps. Mr. Wlnsor has been tracing back these various maps to es tablish the basis and authority for them. This has resulted In eliminating a great part of them , as they were reprints. The flrtil conclusions of Mr. Winsor are regarded as an Important step In the development of the case. The- members of the commission went over Ihe report loday , but no Informa tion was made public as to the exact nature. UnnoiiHtriifIOIIN of Mllli * ( 'OIIMI-IIIII-III > P WASHINGTON , March C. The news of the dcmorKiatlon against the United Stales consulate at Valencia by the Spanish mob stirred up no resentment whatovur 'among Ibo members of the house aivl caused hardly any comment. It was received as on Inci dent of no particular significance , but merely the outbreak of students. Chairman Hltt of the foreign affairs committee remarked thai Iho action of the Spanlth govcrnmoni In closing two of tlio universities to prevent disorder plainly showed lu condemnation of hostile demonstrations nga'nst tlio United States. Why throw away your money for every nnw cough syrup , when you cau buy that ttumlnrd remedy , Dr. Hull's Cough SyrupT PEN PICTURES PLEASANTLY AND POINTEDLY PUT. MIII IT mm * con iiin- \V lm\i > III ! IIOCIIIIIIllMlUlM ' 111.- . , - . . , . . - lllltl iwllwl Milllu 1 | K WIM Wllh b.uumi lu U , IB mill jittjlinl I'luM mil tfulufilul l ju bori likiuti UHij jlUfll la it llM IT IIU , lid , flf 14. ' Mulhir | M uf | J < ui fr Hl/unJ II.IMIIII | T ITU , at M - hyi < | | M- - .frt . ! iibl H IdMli n ft to H lilt I II , Ibwl will 111 > utl ( ur Mi < H HI 9w Albert Cuitu , Moil'n I ilrillnliliu * jflOO I HMM MOUCiA.V OPPOSES nXTKHMIXATIOX. Kllllnpr of tlip Srnt Wntilil IIrn Vlo- Intlon of Trrhfy'HtliiiiliiUiinii. WASHINGTON. Mirth 6. Senator Morgan , who led the opposltlpaj Jp the committee on foreign relations to LhcDlnglcy bill for the extermination of the fur. seals of Alaska In ease cf the refusal ol England , Japan and Russia to agree to pr&vsl ; < nw for their bet- Icr protection , has cbnTpfeted a mlnorlly re- porl. He takes string bound against the bill , both nn Ihe scerd of humanlly arvJ In ternational rights. Ie | j ys the seals nml In the ocean their worst'enemy , the pelagic sealer. The sealers" 'work Is described by Ihe scnaior as "outhw-rd by the unlveroal sense of humanity. " apd he crlllcltcs the bill as an effort to foil 'this ' enemy by plac ing the destruction In the bands of the agents of the government Referring to the fact that even In case the other countries concerned refuse lo cnlcr ir.to the proposed convention , the executive department , acting through Its agents , could , ho argue ; , use Its discretion In killing Iho reals. The opinion Is expressed that Iho olhcr governments will accept the bill as a banter and Insincere Ibreal and will re fuse lo negotiate with us , He thinks U Im probable lhat Russia and Japan would unite In the cruel policy of destruction unless they should do so for Ihe mercenary purpose of enhancing Iho value of their own herds , which ho does not believe these governments are capable of. No good result , Mr. Morgan asscrUi , can como from the adoption of the policy pro posed. He ( ays It Is a hazardous end un wise act for congress to anticipate the ox- ccutlvo In any malter that can be settled by treaty , and stales that It Is understood lhat Ihls government Is now engaged In dip lomatic correspondence on this subject with a propped of success. This undertaking would be most likely Interrupted by the passage of the pending bill. Mr. Morgan says Ibo United Stales Is bound by Ibe Paris treaty as long as It Is In force and that the treaty cannot be dis regarded whllo In force without responsibil ity on our part to the government of Great Ilrltaln. If Iho treaty Is not satisfactory lo Ihe United States the remedy Is by ab rogation and not Us violation. Iletwcen two such power , } there Is M Judge which can hold cither to Its duty ; they are necessarily lefl lo Ihe arbitrament of the sword as ul tima ratio rcgum. "If lhal award did nol bind Ihe two gov ernments to execute the regulations so at to protect and preserve the seals H had , " Senator Morgan concludes , "no possible ef fect. If It left cither free to Inflict whole sale and Intended extermination upon the seals the treaty and the award were bolh Illusory. If the responsibility for the rapid destruction of tlio seals rested with Great Ilrltaln. as the bill assumes , " said the sen ator , "a complaint should bo addressed to that government , and If the faull Is with Ibo Paris tribunal we oughl llrsl lo denounce U and free ourselves from tlio obligations It enjolna Instead of that , the president has sent to the senate a convention , recently negotiated wllh Great Ilrltaln , which affirms the award and the trealy under which It was rendered , and which Is now before the senate for action. The passing of this bill would virtually dispense with that conven tion. " I'lilillt * HciirliiKH oil Ilfclproclly. WASHINGTON. March C. The subcom mittee of the ways and means committee of the bouse , In charge of the Investigation of the reciprocity clause of the McKlnley law and of the repeal of thai clause by Iho en actment of the prcsenl larlff law , have Is- si-cJ an invitation to tlisse Interested to ap pear at a series of publc | bearings to begin March 1C. , . , . , Cnhliict -lil./lLollHT Si-.Mlon. WASHINGTON , March C. The cabinet was In session loday .nearly fourliours , an unusually long sluing" , , allhough Secretary OIney. SecretaryCarlisle1 and Attorney Gen eral Harmon did not' stay ta the end. This long session gave ample.food for speculation and the general Impression was thai Cuban affairs were under fllscfcbslon. M.-nnto Will Not Il'rftiv Ailjotirnincnt. CHICAGO , March CA-The Poat'n Washing ton special ! ) ? Spo.iklr IVtM and Chair men Dlngley and Cimnoti liave been assured by rtprcscntalivus of tnc cteurlns committee that If Ihe house did not coiiiiildo lt work by May 1 the aenale UTll not delay aa ad- Jcuji-jrent a week-beyond thattimr. / . imii ir KTOIItarns. Texas Sittings : "I like your appearance. Have you served In many fam'Hss ' ? " said Mrs. Jones to Matilda Snowball , who ap plied for a position. "I has been In more den twenty families In Dallas In do las' yeah. I always wants tcr know what Is goln' on crmong do society folks. " Detroit Tribune : "Yes , " admltlcd the wayfarer , "Ihcre wag lols of ague In lhat country. They voted prohibition , you know , and people got In the way of shaking for Iho drinks. Nothing was heard for the space of several minutes save a dull , booming sound , which might have proceeded from the explosion of a dlstanl aerolite , or from Ihe Impact of a bung starter upon a devoted head. Lev/If ton Journal : Many good people In Maine will xympathlzo wllh Iho Penobscot county man who attempted to speak In town meeting on the subject that greatly lnture ted him. "Fellow clllzons , " ho sang out lustily , as bo arorc "fellow citizens ! " A long and cmbarrai-slng pause and then ho added : "If I only had tlio Ideas I oughl lo have on Ihls subject , and had Ihe words lo express Ihoso Ideas , I think I could relieve > ny feellngi. " How Ibo crowd cheered asho rat down. Cincinnati Enquirer : The passenger was leaning athwart the mizzen tafTrall abaft the leo scuppers when a row of flcrco and bearded faces suddenly appeared over the rail. "Pirates , eh ? " Inquired the pasrengcr. "Aye , aye , " hoareoly growled the leader. "Uoa'dcrr. " "Hoarders. Ah. Then I presume that I limy rightly Infer that you are full of pruncu ? " Detroit Free Preai : Governor Atkinson of Georgia and bin Plait went on a llttlo Junkc * the olher day lo Iho town of Waycross , In the southern part of tlio slate. On their re turn the governor preserved a dlgnlllpil M- loiico when asked If ho had had a good llnir , A prominent member of thn staff , however , was not so reticent. "Talk aboul your dry lownn , " lie exclaimed. * "Waycross Is Iho dryest on curlh , They don't oven allow car penters down tbero to carry Hplrll lovoit. " Indlmiopollfl Journal : The profniKOr WIIH lying on Iho ildonalk , liU fjco wearing Its usujl thoughtful expression and IH : | foci slowly ino\li > c In clroloH. HU blcyclo lay aboul llvo yardti away. Th i friend who I-H- pMl | him rin lo bin nsilutunco , "Aro you hurl ? " ankirl tl'u friend , as ho n Muled Iho old Ki'iitlrmun lo bin feel. Tliu iirofcumir lixiUwf about him for a mo * meiit. "Itair mol"ho xcUlinoil , "I imut have tun lulu the curU'hml ' fallen elf , " .n .1 j OlilcuK" Trlliunui Tito 'auctioneer wn try. Ing ta dl po * of 'Dm" ' cfleclu of a illinii iiiuxiuin whom proprUl'r li il H'inu ' Into luiiik > riiptcy. Tin- crowd waw 'not uiitliiulaitlii , and tin. blddlim w low , "I'nrliftpi you would ) lk In liM on toiiio of Ilium inumilllio , Ki'Mtli'inHi , " tin Jld , "Voil don't fi'in In nnl miyihliiK nhm. I w rrunl I hum niiiiiiniluf lu be "itcmiliu or no ntln. Mow inuoli m I iirrnto.1 to mail 'IMIIT " w 'f mi H'l ) "Haw miiili mil I Vifrj-h" ! In Marl a nniil ! mummy. nwitl ini * , . Tharn MHII liu rMUOH L B 0 Hie dligiii | | | miolUmwr liirnml /W t | imiMiinli' * "MJIm * tii | tioiilumui , " b * ) ! ' ! "IwH IIIUF.II urn I ffrwl TjuTThl * r M ( Mlffn I'VH IMNMI UlUiiH IxV , In lh < 'IrllliulVlllii . Will will * Mvnr iMru ilui * "wU" U ll UMluHMI IB ll llrMliu , MHil Ul WllMt II MHIN HtxHmimi wtiuuM Iw piwwnilr ici4M > nu bn HliHlM i Mfi | > r ( l * l , iml Hkiln v iti'J | i rw.'Vti ) ' Ii tk ml * . . MM > | i u ( ( * UlliMMiM ! Mtur fi * nr > MI In b ) a IIUU l J i leUiM IIW NIV iw ( Mt llt U Hi Ik * HUM Nf th MeUUMkM MU ( Ml- > r H4 M * l M ( wi MMtl i > l4 WliMi ii UI Miilt H i , < U HM ChimUihilii'i iiHt Himi4ir. H I * h'wMfi J * Swm l VNl IK | W Wltl d HIM Iwf Ml * U ) t | PLANS FOR PACIFIC ROADS Junior Bondholders Present A Scheme for Their Reorganisation. CONTEMPLATES CONSOLIDATING TII1M Collln 1 * . lliintln'Ktnn nnil Senator MOI-RIIII IiKlulKe In Due of Their I'ntinl CoiultntN llefore the Semite Committee , WASHINGTON , March C. After a vaca tion of two weeks the committee on Pacific railroads today resumed consideration of the Pacific railroad debt question. Mr. C. P. Huntlngton was present , but In the absence at the beginning of the hearing of Senator Morgan , Mr. John Itoonuy. as the repre sentative of lie ! Junior bondholders , was per mitted to fllo a brief In opposition to the plans heretofore offered for the reorganiza tion of the Pacific roaus. He advocated con solidation of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific , assessments on subordinate Interests for the cash payment of the first and second mortgages and for the management by gov ernment cornmlxnlnsera of the foreclosure and reorganization of tnese properties. When Senator Morgan appeared he lin guistic contest between himself and Mr. Hunt lngton begin. The senator began Immedi ately by asking Mr. Huntlngton as to his objections to the Pattlson report. Mr. Hunt lngton replied that ho objected to It as a whole. He admitted that he had been before the commission , but contended that the com- mltulon had certain theories to work out and did not pay much attention to his statements. "I know , " he cald , "all about the building of the Central Pacific. " "It Is not so much about the building of the nnd. " replied Mr. Morgan , "that we want to know as about what was made out of It. " "Wo dtl not , " responded Mr. Huntlngton , "make any more than wo were allowed to make under the statutes. " Continuing nn to the division of the pro ceeds , he fcalil that ho could divide a thing In which two were Interested exactly In the middle. Senator Morgan Can you do that when you are on one side and the people on the other ? Mr. Hunllnclon I can. Senator Morgan I am going to give you a chance before we get through. DESTROYED NO PAPERS. * Referring to the construction of the South ern Pacific road to Yuma , Ariz. , Mr. Hunt lngton said that Mr. Coltoi. was Interested In that transaction , that he was dead and that he had nothing to do with the dlspozal of his estate. "Did you not , " asked Mr. Morgan , "buy Mrs. Colton's house In San Krancloco ? " "I did. " "And did you not find Mr. Cottons papers Jn the house ? " "I found the wall paper there. " "Hut did you not find bis private papers there and burn them ? " "If you charge rne with that I will an swer. " "It Is charged by men who have written to me that are as coed as I am. " "Then they are good men. " "As good as you are. " Mr. Huntlngton then asserted , with much emphasis , that he had never found any of Mr. Colton's papers In the house nor de nt roycd any of them. Mr. Huntlngton was examined as to his partnership with Mark Hopkins In the hard ware business In Pan Francisco , but he de clared that the hardware business was In nowise connected as a partnership with the railway business. The firm , he said , loaned money to the railroads and had aLx > bought railroad securities , which , when received , were divided between them an Individuals. He said Senator Morgan was asking too much when be asked him to give the details of business transactions of thirty-five years ago. There had been no general settlement of his and Mr. Hppklr.j' acpount upon the latter' * death , but Mrs. Hopklnn had gene on as representative of her husband's In terests In the railroads. Mr. Huntlncton said In reply to questions that he had considerable HH-at. ' outside of that Invested In the hardware business which bo out Into the construction of the Central Pacific. He could not , however , remember how much actual money he had put Into that construction. Still ho wa confident the arncunt was considerable. Ho had bought , he thought , about 2,000 ehares cf the stock at the rate of $100 per share befcre the road reached Newcastle. He had ulco put money Into the Contract and Finance company , by which the road was continued. Moro than $5,000,000 bad been put Into that company by hlmielf and hln associates , but much of the money hud been borrowed , some of It on the government bonds. He repeated with much hoiv of Indignation a request tnndini ; to ( how that It wax the government and not the company which had conducted this con struction , raying that the company and the resources legitimately placed at Its com mand had constructed It. He added that the company had built thirty-one miles cf tli'i road without any government assistance. MOUE KACTS NEEDED. Mr. Morcan complained In this connection that Mr. Hunllnuton was too much Inclined to give opinions and not facts , but Mr. Hunt lngton contended that he was giving all the fact * ho had. He said that 740 miles of the road had been built In seven years , that $25,000,000 in bonds bad been received from the government , that first mortgage bonds wcro Issued for $25,000,000 more , and that there was $00,000,000 worth of stock. Ho said he would not do the work again 'or twice the amount ha received. Taking up the report of the I'aUI. oii com mission , Mr. Huntlngton raid that part of the read west of Ogden from Honnevllle Table to Promontory mountain had cost , aco.nllng to General Dodge , $87,000 per mile , whereas the commUulon had put tlio prlco at $10,000 , Ho gave this as an Illustration of the In accuracies of the commission's report. , This part of the road had been built by the Union Pacing , and afterward piirchatcd by the Central Pacific for thu purpose of getting Into the Salt I iko valley. Mr , Hunllngton said the road paid well for tliti first ten yrars and until Iho Atchliwm and Northern Pacific had como In as compet itors. itors.Mr. Mr. Morgan nrkcd why the dly'lnnd.i had not been put Into a sinking fum."und lined In paying thu government ami timt mort gage debt , to which Mr. HutilliiKloii replied tliut It might have born ilono , "cxcipt for the novelty of It , " Hucli things uro never done , ho added , nil the stock wnn ontltled In UN dividend * . Furtliiirmor < > , ( lie government hail Inturfered with thu purport la ilo tlili through ttiu Thiirmnn uct. Mr , lliintliiKl'in ' Mild hn could not reincm. her how iminli monolin had ri'cc-lvoil on itn count nf llin dividend * , hut ho did not think tlio amount wiu | art > o. ll thought lliu illvl * dendi hail nuvor i-xroodH 10 pt > r rent It api | jril upon itxnmliinllnn Hint Mr llnnUnK ton iibiiilnnd til * dlvldondi | irlni'lai | | > ' UirmiRli Mil liititrpil In the I'lnmicR mid ( ' < ntrs ' iKiuipany ll HdmltM tut tiju r"Hi | uix Iliul ll < M a part of III liil-li III liiilldiHK nllii'r riiadi , hut UIMMI wrro Imllt In | li beit llil r * t e ! thu Central I'ao II a rum | > aiix . IIIAU/.II : ; > rou Krone Tim licmm la w i | It * * tocV whim u l > imi ii liprwoUlw , n < l tMi wan ilumi in prlvr In p x tint ilttlili , Mhloh nmuiiiti * ) in fr > ii | l > , WOt < M > la | U.O ,0K ) . | l It4 il ill .it . I u ( * Hfi l ilMl f ihv ftlwfc fur Hi' ' * pur | KMf , Til * | > rltt uf ( tin iltwk mi , | h * < ) I UK * ) f mi in iu ft * * < * < . loMlur WflMH rtfp'l l Iw lit * lUrtmli i i IN lh ll k 1 U * 10111 Ml W Hli,4ll | ! | ' but Mr llMBllMKlmi lean i < iMpli < 4ii I" DIM llw MUI HIM * M < l l > f n Ii. " tm n , I "MM ! ii itWMf * w < t ty ui . " Mr MM iMy ft ilUMvHtl fur 19 iu MI i" " . ) i Ur , i M l in rmlr N A IIIMMIIUU n t u | 4MH 1 1 t > r V lk HWktl II' | MI ifcKitarnl llwl ibl * M l uuuiMti Mil llMl > HM4 * III * W > lwiM w IMI U MHI 4 < * u * ijtuih > . ' im i Mr II : W * tkttl I I till I Hut i UN ( ilM UH Mi ll * i4NlUh ! wW I. I Ml M | . r M t llHMt U * ' fc tl M MWK M | iM III * tr.il Pnclflo etock to "boar" ' , tli ? Union Pa cific. "Then what did you sell foi } " skcd Mr. Morgan. "To pay my debts. " "To whom were you indebted ? " "To those from whom I hid borrowed snoney. " "Who wcro they 7" "Thozo who had let me have money. " Mr. Huntlngton then declared that ho did not know who his creditors were , The committee adjourned until tomorrow. A.MM.U.S AMI IIIIIDS. o nml Klndnm * Dlxitln ) oil lij DOKM. May I add my tertlmony to the Intelli gence of dogs In the matter of understanding what Is Jald In their hearing ? says a writer In the Lcndon Spectator. Several 5 ears nco I had a beloved mongrel fox terrier named Joe. Wp were staying some months flt Pcnzance and the dog went everywhere with Us and knew the place well. One day wo were , ns usual In the afternoon , on the club tenn's ground , when the secretary came us and warned me that on the- following day , as there was to be a tournament , no dogs would bo admitted to the Inclosurc. I premised to shut Joe up at home. That evening wo mlfsed the dog and In the mornIng - Ing also he was not to be seen. When wo went to look on at the tournament In the afternoon wo found Joe waiting for us. The ground man told us that the dog had boon there all night and would not allow himself to bo caught. Ho had never slept out be fore and he certainly muiL have understood what was said. We often used to fay : "We will drive to such a place today , but Jcc must stay at horns , " and almost Invariably , lit whatever direction It might b ? , before wo had driven a mlle wo found Joe waiting for us by the roadside. He nhvnys grinned when wo came ui > with him. Thirty years ego I was living In St. Georgo' square , I'ltnllco , and near me In Denbigh street , at u distance of about ten minute's walk resided a well known Jour nalist , Percy Gregg. He had a little black- ond-ton dog , for which I found a homo when his master was about to leave London. It was reported to mo that Jlmmlo always left my house after breakfast. At first alarm was fell that ho would stray , but as lie In variably returned aftcan hour's stroll , I took him to bo ODD of thoes "xagrom" ani mals who cannot live without a prowl In the streets , and I felt no anxiety. Dut I ascertained that whenever ho went away he carried off a bone or something cdlblo with him. I watched him uncor two mornings , and saw him squeeze through the area rail ings , on each occasion carrying a big bone , which he had great difficulty In steering through the Iron bars. Doing curious about the destination of the food , I made up my mind to foliar ; him. I tracked him to an empty house , next to that In which his former o ner had lived. In n cellar In the area there lived a half-stan'nd , ownerless terrier. who , I suppose , had once been a friend of Jlmmlo's , and whom my dog In his days of prosperity never forget. Regularly the good little fellow trotted off to the empty cellar and divided his morning's meal with his poor friend. The story is told of the great Napoleon riding over one of his battle fields I don't know whether It was Wagram or Austcrlltz and pointing to n faithful clog Hatching the body of his dead master , with the words : "That dog teaches us all a lesson of humanity ! " So did Jlmmlc. \nliiral Dentil Triipn. George Peters and 1JIII Skufugo of North- wood , N. Y. , have cut cordwood for the wood alcohol works for the last few weeks , writes a correspondent of the New York Sun. They have a camp near the old Pardy clear ing on Little Ulack creek , and recently when they came oul to Dave Jones' store after their usual weekly supplies they brought with them a big snowy owl that measured five feet four Inches across the wings. George told how they got the bird. "It Just beats everything I ever see , " he said. "Me and Hill went up to the maple ridge ylsterdy and we found this 'ore bird a-lylng long side of a porkcplne , deader 'n a dead horse , by Jlmps ! We looked 'round ami found that the owl bad pitched into the porkeplne ten rods away , and they bail follered It up to whcro we found It. 1)111 ) , the goldurned fool , grabbed the owl by the neck first thing , but he let go darned quick , bJlmps ! And that's morc'n the quills that stuck Into Hill's fingers did. Ye see , the owl had tackled the porkcplne and got Us claws and body so chock full of quills that It died. " All this was verified by the appearance of the owl , which , from bill to talons , was bristling with the quills. It as a curiosity that bet the boys to talking. Johnny Joncn told how one morning Just as flit sun was coming up he saw a pigeon liauk swoop down on bis favorite rooster , at least six times as big as the hawk , and , grabbing It , try to carry It off. Johnny hurried out to get the rooster , which was trying to escape from the hawk. Upon Johnny's approach preach the hawk began to struggle harder than ever , and after Johnny had knocked the hawk over he found out what was the matter. The hawk's talons had become tangled In the feathers on the rooster's back and the bird WOK unable to release Itself. Will Light told about catching a big lake trout In Casochogala lake two years ago , The trout had a f.ci of fluli hawk talons Im bedded In Its back. The bird had btruck a flsb too big to be lifted- out of the water , and eo was drawn under and drowned , and Its body was eaten by other fish. A wildcat , badly decomposed , had been found hanging by tlio neck In tlio forks of n cherry tieo by 1)111 Pardy up at Moose river. It looked to 1)111 as If the cat had leaped from a branch toward a robin or other small bird feeding on the cherries beyond the forks , and had got Its big head so fast that it died of hunger , or thirst , or choking. Down an the flats last summer Charley Duilock found a dead crane. Ilo brought It up to the hotel. Light noticed a bunch In UH throat , and , cutting It open , found that the crane had tried to swallow a bullhead , The flsfi bad stuck Its fins oul straight and the sharp points had caught In the bird's throat In H'Jcli n way OH to prevent Its breath ing or extricating tlie fUli , OUT OK TIIK OIIDUVAHV. Mill matti'r Is mint from I'arlw tn Merlin In thirty-five mnuU | by pneumatic lube , During a recent thunder Htorm In Merlin an IntcruHtlng rffvct on an oleclrla train wan noticed at night. All thv elrclrlu lamps Insldu aiut ouUldo the carriage * wcro cxtlngulnheil every tlmii ( he lightning flashiNl , nml the patuoiigum remained n few minute ! In romplalu ilarkiiun * . Tien ( the limps rolilndloil , A I'nrM iulv rll liiK ugtuit , who recently P.I I n led the front of liln ewUlilMiinent n bril liant tnil , ban boon IIGI | fur ilanugus by a mllllnnr , n jmvolur ninl a silk imtrcliant ImvliiK itoriia opposite , mi Ilia ground that Iho refli'Clloti of llin color malim It Impoi nllilii for their riiKtomnr * I' ' ) ill lliKUlvh the color of HID goods they l ! i t'l ' buy , PRESERVING FOREST DOMAIN National Academy of Science Preparing fo Important Researches. DONE AT THE GOVERNMENT'S ' INSTANCE CorrctipoinlriKT- HIP Sithjrot Ile < titrrn I'riif. dlilix nnil .Scrrrlnrj- Sniltli S > Nlciniitlc Solu-ino to lit * I2 nit t < il. WASHINGTON. March C. A scheme of vast Importance to alt persons Interested In the preservation of the forest lands of the United States Is outlined In n report of the National Academy of Science to the sec retary of the Interior , who liml asked the academy to recommend a feasible and com * prehcnslvo forestry policy. The academy tins appointed a commission of notable scientists tn make an Invcsllgi- tlon of the forestry problem'In all ltd phases , nnd Secretary Hoke Smith will take steps Immediately to afford all possible assistance to the commission , and will recommend to congress Hie appropriation of $25,000 to cover actual expenses. The forestry problem has been a subject of deep consideration by many officials of Iho government , and especial Interest In the problem lina boon taken by Secretary Smith. The personnel of the commission selected by the academy to mnko the Investigation nnd report Is of unusual excellence , Us mem bers comprising Prof. Charles S. Sargonl , chairman ; Mr. Alexander Aganslz , General Henry L. Abbott. Prff. William H. llrowcr , Mr. Arnold Ilngus atnl Mr , GUTonl I'lnchot. In a letter lo Prof. Wolcoll Glbb , president of the National Academy of Sciences , Sec retary Smith arkcd for an otllclal expression from the academy on the following points : 1. Is H ( IcHlmblo nnd practicable to pre- Fervo from Urn nml to innlntiiln perma nently n H forested lands thoi < < > portion * of tln > public doiiiulii for tbo supply of llmbcrT 2. How fur docs the Inlllioncc of forests upon oil inn tic , Hell nml water condition , tnnl'.o desirable a policy of conservation In KKloimlmro tliu public domain la prin cipally Hltimtrd ? 3. Wlmt fpeolflr legislation phould bo oiincto < l to remedy the evils now confessedly 'i existing ? i The focrolary recalls that hla predecessors In olDco for the last twenty years had vainly called attention to tlio Inadequacy and con fusion of existing laws relating to the public timber lands and consequent ab : nco of an Intelligent policy In their administration , re sulting In puch conditions as might. If nol speedily stopped , prevent a proper develop ment of a large portion of our country. Ho concluded nu follows : "As I bollcvo thai a speedy change In Ibe existing policy Is urg ent , I requi'Jt that you will give an early consideration to this matter and favor mo with such statements and recommendations as may bo laid before congress for action during thin bemloii. " In Prof. Glhhs' reply to thu secretary's Id ler he said that no subject upon which the academy bad been asked before by Iho gov ernment for advice compared with that of the forest policy In scope , and U was Iho opinion of Uioughtful men thai no oilier economic problem confronting the United States equalled In Importance that offered by tlio present condition and future fate ol Ibo forcsls of western North America. The forests of the public domain extended through eighteen degrees of longitude and twenty degrees of latitude , varying In density , composition and syllcultural condition and the character of the topography anil the cli mate of tlio most of lliu region now cm- braced In Iho public domain Increased Hid dllllculty of the problem. It recommends a plan for tbo ecneral treatment of the forest covered portion of Iho public domain. Tin academy , that Us report might bo valuabli as a basin for futuru Icglslallon , Prof. Glbbi ald , must consider : 1. Thu qucKllon of the ultlrrmlo ownership - ship of tliu foroHtH now belonging to lb government : tliut is , wlmt portions of tba forcHtn In tliu public domain ttlinll bo nl- lowed to JKIH.M , cltlier In part or entirely , from government control Into private i , How cliiill Ibe government forentn bo ndmlnbituruil HO Hint the Inhabitant of ud- JucRiit legions limy draw tliolr necessary foit'nt siipllo.s | from them without affecting tbulr jiurimiiieneyy 3. Wlial provision In possible nnd neces sary to secure for the government a con tinuous. Intelligent mid Inmost management of Ibe foiuuls of lliu public domain , In cluding niow In the rcxcrvntloim nlrendy tnuilu and which miy : 1m iniulu In tliu future. Again Prof. O bun falil ( but In Ibo Btnte mnniiKcmt'iitH of forufts , permanency In con- Ire ! , tbat Is the pOKi-lblllty of carrying out tlio ileUllH of planB , lo extend Ilium perilling tliioiiKh centiirlfK. is ecscnllnl , mid nol tliu ItaHl Important part of tno problem IK t ) conpldcr.Ulon of tlio oiKanlzatlon needed i uilmlnlxter the government Intcrwtn In ti.u forests wlilch iilreudy cover In c tabllnhuil letPivntloiiH , Rpvcrnl mlllloiiH of aurcB. The ncnlcmy will bring to tbo consideration of those problem * the ability , thu patriotism and Ibo illHlnturoHtciIncSH of UH members best flttod by Hpuulal training to ilea' wllh them. Tbo tcope of tbo Investigation , how ever , IB to bioad , Involving , as It docH , tbo futurn of a cmiHldorabln part of the United Stales and millions of Inhabitant ! * , tbat you will , I am sure , luallzu tluil U Is Imporalhlo lo prevent n llnul report bufoiu Ibe luljoilrn- menl nf Ibo present congress. Tlic cominlt- lee will , the jirofoHwor siild , requlro tbo coun- j"ol of a. lawyer fninlllnr with tbo ileclHloim of the general bind ollluo , mnl re icquostH tbo Hccrutary to doHlgnntn ono of tbo Inw ofllous of tin ; department to aid It ami tbat room anil clerical nxiit-tanee , wbun ncuiluJ , may bo provided. Wfi-illiiK Out Wllilrnl Nlockx. IJUNVRH , Mmcli fi. A innvemcnt bns been Htnrted by Homn of the leading mining brokcrH to reorganize tbo Culnnnlo Mining Stock exchange , Ibo olileHt orKnnlr.allon of tlio kind In tlio woxlltb u view nf ilrorn plng nil Ii renHinslbli | ; brolfcni and eloukt of ( | iioMlonablo viiluu. It IH prop'im'd ' to no amend tlm rulcx tbat iironportx lifted xhul ! expend all inonoy i < > culvoil fiotn trniiHiiry Htoc-k In ileveliipment work , lint ) iKitliln ; ; but troaxurv nlnrlc will bch nndlo'l ' on tlm ovibmiKo , Tblx IH to lo | > inanlpii'iitloii ' of Ntock by holder * to run up tliu pi leu. Prophet DlHiiiipciirN. ATLANTA , On. , Miiroh II llev , John Hmlth , a colored preacher , who IIHH led many Al'iinlii diuklen In bellnvci ( lint to- mm row they would IIHCOIM In hfiiven In i whirlwind , and many of wlnmi lin Induced to sell all tliulr baiinohold tiffed * , has left lliu city and eiiminl b found. The iiuttro left bu't nlk'lit , mid thin inornliu ; many of Ills followers drpnrled nlro , Trcn iiri'r llrlx KUinr IIAHT < 'A.MIIItllli ( : , MUSH , Miurli 6 , - C'linrles W Hiinfoid , r Her tor nf IIIXUH nf ( 'Mit'ord , MIIHI , HUM ri'iileiiTd by Judge Hlinldr n at U" mipcilir r > url of MlMli-vx iiiiiiily.nl HiiHt faitibrlduo Kility tn nrv < i u run of linin | nun I it live ycniH tun f nl H i rlmii WIIH llin I'lnbfitl' ' in nt nf 1(1,00 ( from thu ( own Imimiry if cm ( id
