THE GRATIA DAILY BBE SATURDAY * MARCH 28 , 18ft. !
ALMOST TAKES A BATTLESHIP
Dave Mercer Nearly Captures a Vessel to
Wear Nebraska's Namo.
HIS SERIO-COMIC APPEAL TO THE HOUSE
DcComn of .Ml * oitrl
Hirer TOIVIIN anil die Ample 3ca-
lionnl of tin- Mattlluinor -
1'orlrnj oil.
WASHINGTON , March 27. ( Special Tele.
ginm. ) Representative Mercer , at a , very
late hour Thursday , the hones having under
conr.tderatlon the naval appropriation bill ,
created n great deal of merriment by moving
an amendment , providing that ono tot the
now battleships should bear the name "Ne
braska , " and In support of hli amendment
said :
"The state of Nebraska Is midway between
the great oceans , nnd not very near tha
Great Lakes or the Gulf of Mexico , but wo
take an Interest In the American navy , and
bollovo It should be second to none. Of
course , I nm well awnro that If congress
appropriates largo sums ot money for the
dredging and Improvement of various harbors ,
nnd makes them accessible to ships of war
ns well na peace , we are certainly Justine * ]
In building battleships to protect the cttlns
situated on the harbors which , by our own
fiction , we have made oubject to hot nnd
shell ot foreign gunboats. Nebraska It )
fortunate In this respect. In fact , Omaha
and other cities along tha Missouri river are
amply fortified. Wo have the best line of
sandbars In that stream that wns over placed
anywhere by the Creator of the universe.
These sandbars are never conquered , and they
would tinllo nt nny fleet sd foolhardy as to
attack them. We have no fear of the com
bined navies of the world , as long as these
sandbars give us the protection wo now
. enjoy.
r'H "But , as I said before , wo In Nebraska
take an Interest In the navy , and since wo
nro prevented from harboring battle ships.
you should not , deprive us of the pleasure and
privilege of having ono of them bear the
name of Nebraska. Indiana , Iowa and Ken
tucky have been thus remembered , and Ne
braska vies with them In seacoast mileage.
It Is not our fault that wo have neither
ocean , lake nor gulf. Wd are ready to ac
cept either , but as a rule Nebraska never
takes water , although under the trials and
tribulations Imposed upon her by this ad
ministration , we are willing to take most
anything"
There were cries of "voto" on the con
clusion ot this happy effort on the part of
Mercer nnd bad not a division been called.
the chairman having ruled that the amend
ment had carried by n viva voce vote , Ne
braska would' have been as largely exploited
as her sister state Iowa will be tomorrow.
CAPITAL NATIONAL AT WASHINGTON.
The winding course of the defunct Cap
ital National bank of Lincoln not ally leads
from Nebraska to St. Louts , but the advance
guard of that long drawn out case has ap
peared In the national capltol to lumber
the records of the supreme court of the
United States with an appeal from the cir
cuit court of the Eighth district , C. C.
Flansburg of Lincoln being hero to file
papers In the case of Ambrose P. Stuart ,
appellant , against Kent K. Hayden , receiver ,
of the Capital National bank of Lincoln ,
August Crueller and Charles P. Jeers , ap
pellees. Flansburg , however , was told by
the chief clerk that ho could not accept thd
papers In the case , notwithstanding his lee
Jn good sound money of the realm has boon
deposited , because Flansburg has not been ad
mitted lo practice before the supreme court
of the United States. Flansburg will prob
ably be admitted to practice on Monday , and
then the transcript In the case will be docld-
otod and a number assigned It. This suit
rosa out ot Stuart's having traded a block
ot Capital National bank stock to Gruetter
& Jeers for a business block In that city ,
when , as It Is alleged , Stuart knew of the
shaky condition of the bank when ho ex
changed the rtoclc for the block. . The court
ibolow decided In favor of Gruetter & Jeers ,
and .Flansburg. for his client , appeals to the
supreme court of the United States.
The Omaha exposition bill. Instead of com
Ing up In the morning In the committee of
waya and means , as expected , was side
tracked for Boutello's commerce bill. Chairman -
man Dlngloy , however , announced that ha
would make a special order for the exposi
tion bill for Saturday morning. Dave Mer
cer -who has the bill In charge , feels cer
tain that he can pass It In committee to
morrow and have It reported favorably next
week. , . , ,
A contract for the segregation of lands
under the Carey arid land act between the
Department of the Interior and the State of
Wyoming , for 28,000 acres of land to the
Cody Canal company , located In the Dig
Horn basin , was signed by the president this
n > °
So rotary Hoko Smith yesterday dispatched
Major McLaughlln , Indian inspector , to the
Shoshone reservation for the purpose of ne
gotiating with the Indians for the sale of
the Big Horn springs and adjacent territory
to the government of the Unite ! States for
park purposes.
Senator Polter this morning asked to have
printed as a senate document the argu
ment made by General C. F. Manderson before
fore Comptroller Bowler of the Treasury
department In August of last year In the
claim ot the Oxnard Beet Sugar company of
Nebraska against the United States.
Senator Allison filed today a petition of a
laigo number of citizens of towns In Iowa
favoring the "Christian" amendment to the
constitution. He also filed several petitions
against military training In public schools.
1 Representative Gamble of South Dakota
presented a petition of C. H. Freeman and
thirty-nine other citizens of Elk Point , ask
ing the government to grant aid to the Pa
cific Short Line company to enable. It to ex
tend Its lines to a connection with the Union
Pacific railroad. Gamble also Introduced a
till for the relief of homestead settlers upon
unsurveyed public lands ,
Representative Kom presented a petition
signed by 3C6 citizens ot Sheridan , Grant ,
Doucl , Thomas , McPherson. Cherry , Box
Butte , Custer , Dawson and Arthur counties
asking that that country known as the Sand
hills bo exempt from the provisions of the
bill coding all public lands In the state ot
Nebraska to the state for Irrigation purposes.
The senate tcday voted to retain the sal
aries of United States attorney and United
States marshal of Nebraska at $5,000 , There
Is every likelihood , however , that there will
, bo a compromise on those figures.
Several weeks ago a number of Nebraska
women secured permission from the eacro-
tary of the Interior to receive a number of
PEN PICTURES PLEASANTLY AND POINTEDLY PUT. {
TIU : HOY'S
AU this week the boys have been coming
after these $1,75 shoes that wo offered last
Saturday for $1,00 but we wouldn't sell
them , 80 Saturday and Saturday only
wo will again give you a chance at them
( or $1.00 , These ure the shoes we liked eo
well at $1.75 that we bought too many of
eventually might sell them all at $1.75 ,
but we'd rather ut a little advertising out
of it and close them out quick at $1.00.
Dre.xel Shoe Co. ,
1419 Fariiam.
personal effect ! nnd pl CM of church pton-
C'fty ( rein the chtirch edifice en the al > .in-
doncd military reservation at Fort Randall ,
H , D. The people of South Dakota objected
to this property geln'g to Nebraska , and In
conie < | iioju-e Representative Oarnblo today
presented th < South Dakntii side of the con
trover ? ; to the secretary , with the result that
the permis lon was revolted.
Mr. Meteor presented resolutions Of the
CsnilPS. la. , Board of Trade , favoring the
Omaha exposition.
N , K > Grlggs , the sweet singer of Gage
county , Is In the city on business connected
with the departments.
John T. and Gordon Clarke nro In the city
en route to New York ,
TURNS DOWN THE COMMISSIONER.
Acting Secretary of the Interior Reynolds
today rendered a decision on the appeal of
Klla T. Dickey from the decision of the
commissioner , holding good her homestead
entry for a. tract of land In the North Plalte ,
Neb. , land district. The question Involved
was whether the nppllcant ns n soldier's
widow was obllced to reside upon land ap
plied for In order to obtain patent.
The secretary decided thai It was not neces
sary ; that her Identification with the land by
Improving It was nil that was required of her
under the taw. Ho ordered that her entry
should \y\ss \ to patent. The acting secretary
also reversed the commissioner lit Hie case
of Dsllano and Melville F. Smith against
James Miller , from the DPS Mollies , la. , land
district , and ordered a hearing to determine1
whether tlm land In controversy Is swamp or
agricultural land. In the case of W. H. Nich
ols and Frank J. Albright against Emma Par
ker , from South Dakota , the tJominlsiloner's
decision was also rovfireed. Parker's entry Is
held for cancellation , and Albright Is declared
to have preferred right of entry.
Postmasters appointed : Nebraska Colon ,
Saunders county , J. H. Cauchman , vice II. U.
WWte. Iowa Cambridge , Storey county ,
Mrs. I. t , . Walker , vlco M. M. Keller ; Mc
Veigh , Van Buren county , Alfred McVeigh ,
vice. J. II. McVeigh , dead.
First Lieutenant Henry C. Fisher , assistant
surgeon , Is relieved from duty at Fort Yates
and Is ordered to Platteburs Barracks , N. Y <
Post Chaplain Delmer H. Lowell IB ordered
from Fort Douglas , Utah , to Hot Springs ,
Ark.
Ark.Major
Major Daniel D. Wheeler , quartermaster at
Omaha , Is ordered to Fort Meade , S. D. , to
Inspect cavalry horses.
DISPLACED THE Al'lMlOl'HIATIONS.
l'"IIl ! > iiM < erncr Prcvnttn < lic Adoption
of I'rlviitu ItlllM.
WASHINGTON , March 27. The appro
priations committee attempted to take up
the sundry civil appropriation bill today ,
but the members who were Interested In
bills on the private calendar defeated them
by a vote of 142 to 77. The members of the
appropriation committee do not view tlnlr
defeat as the result of opposition to the
bill. Members from the north , who are
Interested In pension legislation , and these
from the south , who nro Interested In war
claims , have been chnflnc for some time
over their Inability to proceed with tha
work on the private calendar. Todiy , by a
sort of combination , the appropriations com
mittee was defeated. The victory , however ,
was completely barren , so far as the south
ern men were concerned , as , after the house
went Into committee , the republicans forced
a motion to pass over all claims on the
calendar. The southern men retaliated by
filibustering against the pension bills , so
that the net result today was lest than a
half dozen bills passed.
It developed during the day fiat a lively
fight would be precipitated Monday , whsn
the sundry civil bill Is called up. on account
of the fact. t'at ! the bill carrie. ' appropria
tions for continuing contracts on river and
harbor work aid , public buildings for eight
months of the next fiscal year. Tha : wotilJ
carry the a i/it/priatlojis up to March 1 ,
1887.
1887.Tho
The appropriations committee suffered an
other revere just before the houa < > took a
recess tonls'ut. It was Mr. Cannon's inter-
tlon to force the house to sit tomurrotv and
proceed wkh the sundry civil bM , but ths
members wei'o Lverwholnilngly In favor of
taking a holiday and by a big majority vet
to adjourn until Monday.
Mr. PIckler , chairman of the committee on
Invalid pensions , moved that bills from the
committee on war claims bo laid aside with
out prejudice , and that the committee con
sider only bills from the committees on pen
sions , invalid pensions and military affairs.
Some of the democrats attempted to fili
buster by offering dilatory amendments , but
all were voted down , and Mr. Tickler's mo
tion was agreed to.
Much of the afternoon was consumed In
the discussion of a single bill , the democrats
Intimating that an unfair advantage had been
taken of them by the adoption of Mr. Plck-
ler's motion. When the appropriation bill
had been displaced they supposed that bills
for claims and all other bills on the private
calendar would be considered In their order ,
not that pension coses alone would bo singled
out for action.
The bill under discussion directed the sec
retary of war to revoke the order by which
Mr. William Grebe was dismissed from the
army while captain of the Fourth Missouri
cavalry , for accepting and fighting a duel
with Captain Ferdinand Hanscn of the same
regiment In 18C4.
After acting on several other bills the
committee rose.
Mr. Hepburn moved that when the house
adjourn today It bo to meet on Monday. Mr.
Canon antagonized the motion , but he was
defeated by 103'to 25. Ho attempted to fili
buster until 5 o'clock , but could not obtain
tellers on the ayes and ness , and the speaker
announced that when the house adjourned
today It bo until Monday.
At G o'clock the house took a recess until
8 o'clock , the evening session to bo devoted
to private pension bills.
Quito a number of private pension bills
were favorably acted upon at the night ses
sion. At 10:30 : the house adjourned until
Monday.
Will Attend the
WASHINGTON , March 27. Nearly SOO
persons from this city will go to Philadel
phia tomorrow to witness the launching of
the battleship Iowa at the Cramps' ship
yards. The party will include the vies pn -
Ident and Mrs. Stevenson , Secretary Herbert
nnd Miss Herbert and Mrs. Mlcou , Secretary
and Miss Morton , Attorney General and
Mrs. Harmon , the naval committee from
both houses , the Iowa and Alabama congres
sional delegations , Major General Miles and
staff , the chiefs of the Naval bureau and
other army and navy officers. Most of the
excursionists will bo accompanied by their
ladles.
DIs'inteM tlit > ( iovcrmiiciit KNtlnmtr.
WASHINGTON , March 27. Hon. Warner
Miller , president of the Nicaragua Canal
company , appeared before the house commit
tee on commerce today. Ho severely crit
icised the report of the government com
mittee sent to the Isthmus last mi nun or ,
MUSIC IN THIS AMI
From our electric Hnllet & Davis plane
which gives free concerts every day from
12:30 : to 1:30 : p. in. Easter novelties are
being displayed In the meantime In the
greatest profusion something now in a
paper weight a new selection of medal
lions , too ui > French tissue paper , lo a
eheot all styles of hand painted plaques
at 23o and up. Our art rooms are full of
pretty pictures and absolute novelties , es
pecially secured for Easter. Hand painted
Easter eggs ,
A. Hospe , jr ,
1513
Music and Art
ENLIVENS THE PROCEEDINGS
Hill Discovers Something Which Qrftatlj
Displeases Him ,
MAKES CHARGES OF POLITICAL TRICKER
Senator UlUInn K\plnlii * the Olinox
loitd CIliiiNC AVim IntPiutrtl to
Honil O t CrooUeilm-.iH Snl-
nrr 1'rnvlnloii Itctnlncil.
WASHINGTON. March 27. The sen
ale Indulged In an acrimonious pel
Ulcal debate , which developed muc
personal and party feeling and brough
on two sharp personal exchanges be
tween Mr. Hill and Mr. Elklns , and between
Mr. Brlco and Mr. Elklns. The controversy
arose over Mr. Hill's motion to strike from
the pending appropriation bill -the proposei
change of the dale of assembling the. Nev
Mexico legislature frdm December to May ,
Mr. Hill bitterly denounced the change as
"political trick , " which had been "sneaked
Into" this appropriation bill , In order , ns h
claimed , to postpone the meeting of the demo
cratle legislature , In the hope that a repub
llcah president would be elected and the pollt
leal control of tlio territory changed. Mr ,
Ellilns protested against the words "sneaked
in , " The exchange between the senators was
very animated , but Mr. Hill persisted In the
use of hlo adjective. Later Mr. lirlce sough'
to question Mr. Elklns , when the lattei
brought up the offensive personal dlspatcli
which had been sent to Mr. Drlce from New
Mexico. The debate took a wide range , Sen
ntors Gorman , Faulkner , Cockrell and other
democrats taking the provision as political ,
while Senators Elklns , Carter , Cullom nnd
other republican senators , defended It. Mr ,
Cullom sought to table Mr. Hill's motion , bu' '
n motion to this effect failed , 21 to 29
whereupon Mr. Cullom yielded to the III ) :
motion , and Hie New Mexico provision was
stricken out.
At the close of 'the day the senate passed
the legislative appropriation bill , carrying $21 , .
600,000. Aside from providing the usual ap
propriations , the bill Is Important as effecting
a reform of the system of compensation for
United States district attorneys and marshals ,
salaries being substltued for fees. The senate
adjourned until Monday.
Mr. Morrlll presented In the senate a favorable -
vorablo report on the bill proposing ths pur
chase of < a square opposite the east front of
the capltol for the supreme court building.
The legislative appropriation bill was then
taken up.
The pending question was the motion of
Mr. Sherman to strike out all provisions re
lating to the change of compensation from
foes to salaries for United States district
attorneys and marshals.
Mr. Vllas offered an amendment proposing
a uniform salary ot $4,000 to district at
torneys , except In the southern district of
New York , to bo left as at present , and giv
ing $6,000 for the largo districts of Massachu
setts , eastern Pennsylvania , eastern Louisi
ana , northern Illlonis and northern California.
Mr. Allison spoke against the practice of
placing "riders" on appropriation bills , but
ho regarded thla reform as exceptional and
desirable. At the close of the discussion Mr.
Vllas' amendment was defeated on a viva
voce vote. A roll call followed on Mr. Sher
man's amendment , and It was defeated , 13
to 30.
30.HILL
HILL CREATES A SENSATION.
At this point Mr. Hill created something
of a sensation. Ho moved to strike out the
provision that the legislative assembly of
Now Mexico shall meet In May. "This Is
a email , mean , contemptible , political trick , "
exclaimed Mr. Hill , with great vigor. "It
Is a provision sneaked Into this appropriation
bill to provoke the president. " The senator
went on to explain that the present legis
lature , which was democratic , would meet
In December. But It WES attempted by this
amendment to put off the meeting of the
legislature until May , In the hope that a
republican president might bo inaugurated In
the meantime. It was a contemptible trick
to "sneak In" a political advantage.
"What right bavo you to say 'sneaked , ' "
Interrupted Mr. Elklns. "What authority
have you for such a statement ? "
"Ah , " responded Mr. Hill , with unction ,
"I thought I'd etlr up the senator from
New Mexico. I see beside him the author
of this plan , who , on the minute. Is here
to whisper In his car In support of It. What
I mean by 'sneaked , ' " proceeded Mr. Hill
"is that It Is unworthy that this political
trick should be tried In connection with a
great appropriation bill. "
Mr. Hill answered that he did not complain
of the presence of the Now Mexico delegate
( Mr. Catron ) who sat alongside Mr. Carter ,
but ho did object to having that delegate
attempt to secure this political amendment.
Mr. Hill moved to strike out the Now Mexico
provision , and he appealed to republican sen
ators to make the striking out unanimous , as
the amendment was "clearly political. "
Mr. Danlc-1 spoke against the amendment.
Mr. Elklns defended the proposition , saying
the delegate wanted It ard was better qualified
to speak for It than any one else. Certainly
no person who spoke of an amendment being-
"sneaked In" was a good authority on a
question of taste. Mr. Elkins declared that
the amendment was not political 93 far as ho
knew. At this point another heated per
sonal colloquy occurred , Mr. Drlce and Mr.
Elklns being the participants.
"Wore you not at ono time delegate from
New Mexico ? " asked Mr. Brlco , addressing
Mr. Elklns.
"Yes , I had that honor , " replied Mr. Elklns.
"Did you at that tlmo ever suggest a
change In the time of holding the assembly ? "
pursued Mr , Drlce.
"No ; there was no demand for It then , "
answered Mr , Elktns. "But now , " proceeded
Mr. Elino , tailing up a new and very per
sonal phase , "let me ask the senator from
Ohio ( Drlce ) what ho thinks of the governor
of Mexico , for this Is a contest between the
governor and .the delegate. Let me ask the
senator what the governor said about him. "
Mr. Elklns' reference was to Hie offensive
telegram sent by Governor Thornton and
others to Mr. Drlce.
GOVEHNOR MIGHT DE MISTAKEN.
"The governor withdrew" his statements , "
oald Mr , Drlce.
"But what was the telegram that the gov
ernor sent concerning the senator ? " asked
Mr. Elklns.
Mr. Dries responded again that the tele
gram had been properly disavowed by the
governor.
"What did the governor say in that tele
gram about the senator from Ohio,1' ' per
sisted Mr. Elklna.
Mr , Brlca explained that the governor- had
attended a meeting from which a telegram
was sent reflecting on him ( Drlce ) , but sub
sequently the governor had publicly dls-
GLOVKS FOII EASTISIl
The Inproprlety of appearing In church :
.at dlnner-on the
. street anywhere on
Easter without a pair of Easter sloven-
is apparent. Our new light gold tan
shades and our tan , black and slate colors
In dressed and undressed gloves are beyond
doubt the most
complete assortment ever
shown here-Including all popular makes- ;
Dents , Perrlns etc. Come and see our
glove gathering no one but us over had .
nerve enough to buy so many styles.
Albert Calm , '
Bxclunlvo Mou'n PurulshlUK * for CnsU.
1322 Partiam )
:
Avowed responsibility , nnd hud made miltablo
amends. Turning his attention to the pend
ing amendment , Mr , 'Hrlcfc said ( hot It It WAS
A political trick lti | via * unworthy lo b
brought here. On | (3tnco ( the charge wna
well founded , And uniler the circumstances
Mr. Drlce stld ho wVsllia oppose the amend
ment , .
{ | < !
Mr. Elklns said .tbL-i statement ot Mr.
Hrlce disclosed that tlio governor had been
mistaken on ono Important occasion , w that
It was fair to presume he might bo In this
case , and the delegate might be a better
authority then the Rdvcrnor.
Mr. Faulkner oppBsM' the amendment on
the ground that It.iwa political and was
based on the hope thaT a republican presi
dent would bo elected : '
"Do I Understand.1' ) nskel Mr. Wolcolt ,
"tho senator says a republican president will
bo elected ? " r '
"No , " responded I MM' ' Faulkner , who Is
chairman of the democratic congressional
committee , "only those of most vivid Im
agination and who dream when they are
waking will My that. "
Mr. Carter argued that It was time to
reestablish the rule of the majority In New
Mexico , and It this amendment accomplished
that end , as l.o thought It did , then con
gress could well Indulge In political legisla
tion.
tion.Mr.
Mr. Allen said It was dinicult for a pop-
tillst senator to decide In a contest In which
trickery and fraud were charged and ad
mitted on both sides.
Mr. Cockrell opposed the amendment as
being political. It was based on the hope of
electing a republican presldeht. who would
name a republican governor of New Mexico.
"Was this right and honorable ? " asked Mr ,
Cockrell , "on the part ot a party branded
a. o. P. ' ? "
DECIDE TO ADJOURN OVEll SATURDAY.
At this point Mr. Wolcott moved that
when the senate adjourn , It be until Monday.
Mr. Cullom protcsledl that the senate com
mittee ought to complete the pending ap
propriation.
Senator Gorman suggested that there
should not bo any haste In disposing of the
pending amendment. "Thin Is * tha first
tlmo In twelve years. " raid Mr. Gorman ,
"that a purely political question has been
brought Into the discussion of any appropria
tion. There should bo a full opportunity for
debate and , " added Mr. Gorman , decisively ,
"there must be. "
Mr. Cullom opposed adjourning ever Sat
urday and demanded ft roll call , on which
the motion to adjourn over prevailed , S3
to 12.
Mr. Cullom moved to lay on the table the
motion of Mr. Hill to strike out the New
Mexico provision.
Mr. Gorman appealed to Mr. Cullom not
to seek to cut off debate on such a meas
ure. ' 'Wo are entitled to full discussion
and wo will haVe It , " said Mr. Gorman.
Mr. Cullom said his only purpose was td
secure a test vote , and as such Mr. Gorman
said ho was ready for It.
Mr. Cullom's motion to table the Hill mo
tion was defeated , 21 to 29. The vote was
ad follows :
Yeas Ht-publlcana :
Aldrlch. Cullom. Mantle.
Allison , Davis , Mitchell , Ore.
linker , HlklM , Nelson ,
llrown , Gear , 1'erklns.
Hurrows , Hale , IMatt ,
Cannon. Mellrlde , Sl.oup ,
Cniter , McMillan. Teller Jl.
Nnys Democrats :
EMc. Daniel , Mitchell , Wla. ,
llcrty , Faulkner , 1'asco ,
lllnncliard , Cc-orRC , I'URh.
Hi Ice , Olbson , Tunile ,
Calfery , Gorman , Vest ,
Call , Hill , Vllas ,
Chllton , Junes ; 'At } ? , Wnlthall ,
Cockrell. Lindsay , - , White.
Ileimulleans : , . , „ ,
'
DubMs. Fry ? , " Wolcott.
Populists : ' 'P1
Alien , I'tffer 29/i
On the announcement-of the vote Mr. Cul
lom stated that lie .would not further resist
Mr. Hill's motion t to i-strike out the New
Mexico provision. { Thereupon the Hill mo
tion prevailed on a viva voce vote without
division. i , mi ,
The legislative appropriation bill as thus
amended and Includingthe ) change of com
pensation ot district attorneys and marshals ,
was passed. ] j tr
The senate , at 4:45 : , went Into executive
session , and later adjourned until Monday.
TAKES UI THICf < .QAKAV I'ROHLRM.
Ex-Senator Mlller A"i pcara Ileforc the
HniiMo/Goklimltire.
WASHINGTON , March 27. The Investi
gation of the Nicaragua canal problem by
the house committee on commerce was
begun today by the appearance of Hon.
Warner Miller of New York , the president
of the canal company. There was a full
attendance of the members of the commlt-
tee and other Interested parties. Mr. Mil
ler declared that ho had not come for the
purpose of recommending the Mahon bill ,
which had been adopted by the subcommit
tee , nor had he even read the bill. He de
scribed at some length the history of the
work on the canal , treating of the physical
conditions in Nicaragua and many other
details.
Mr. Miller's Idea was that the government
should guarantee bonds to the amount of
$100,000,000 at 3 per cent , which would ne
cessitate an annual expenditure of $3,000-
000 for Interest. About $1,000,000 a. year
would bo needed for malntenanco and Im
provements. Above the cost of maintain
ing the canal the remainder of the receipts
would be put Into a sinking fund for paying
off the bonded debt. The government , de
clared Mr. Miller , would pay nothing for
the canal under this arrangement and have
some $70,000,000 of stock left. The canal
company never had taken any p > irt In legis
lation , never had advocated any plan for
government control and never had appeared
before congressional committees , except
when called upon. The company had felt
that It had a grievance against the govern-
nient , because after the Introduction of the
senate bill , It had been Impossible to raUe
any money , American capitalists had said
that the government should take charge of
the enterprise and forplgn houses bad feared
that after a few years the government
would take possession and return them only
the money Invested , with no profits. In
reply to a question Mr , Miller said that he
had no doubt of the ability of the company
to raise the necessary funds , notwithstanding
the financial condition of the world but
for the Interposition of the government ,
Mr. Miller dealt with the report of the
commission sent to the Isthmus last sum
mer at length. It had been well understood ,
lie declared , that the commission had been
I
reproached by the opponents of the canal
for delay. Ho criticised the engineering at
tainments ot the commission , and said that
with the money at Its command It had
been unable to Inspect the country suffi
ciently. The Impression that the commis
sioners' report was unfavorable to the pro
ject , ho asserted , was Incorrect ,
Speaking of the Pacific coast , Mr. Miller
said that it had been expected that a great
population would settle thore. Mr , Miller
assured the committee ( JJiat vouchers for all
expenditures made by-ltho company would
be placed at the dlppoznl of any committee
or commission , andeuld they Included no
expenses for influencing legislation. The (
company felt that the Hlmo had come when
the government ) should either take the worker
or give notice to tlm world that It Intended
to do nothing , so that the promoters would
have a clear field to .work In. If congress
decided to drop theproject ! Mr. Miller said
ho would turn to thd American people to
Invest In the company and If that appeal
tailed ho would turn tlW'work over to somg
one else. > ' Hij
N Military tlfltlif Funeral.
WASHINGTON , Mnrqh 27. Funeral serv
ices over the bodyt'of ' the late Drlgadlcr
Qcneral Tbomoa L , CasVy were held at the
Family residence hero today. Re , John H ,
Elliott conducted tho.scrvlce according to the
Episcopal church fojm. . The honorary pall
bearers were : General William P. Cralghlll ,
hlof of engineers ; Senator Frye , Senator n
Sherman , Senator Merrill , Senator Voor-
ieea , Senator Drlce. General Thomas A ,
Vincent , General A , Dalrd nnd Colonel Wll-
ion. The funeral was entirely free from
nllltary features ) and there was not oven
escort to accompany the remains to the
itatlon. After the exercises at the houre
ha bo3y was taken directly to the railroad :
rtatlon and thence \Vlckford , R. I. , where
.ho Interment will be made , t
:
Wenti-rii I'litrutH ( iriilifoil.
WASHINGTON , March 27 < ( Special. ) '
'atonta have been Issued as fullowti : Iowa
Hiomas I. A hton , Fort Dodge , hitching
> st ; David L. JIcMlcken , Dos tlolnes , por- if
able carwhco ! holder ; Charles J. Nutt ,
Otely , and F. Dutln , Onlcsburp , car coupling !
George Stover , FalrfleUl , tall Joint. South
Dakota Ole O. Oosorud , Grant county , WAtot
clevfttor. Wyoming Edwin F. Hell ftnd 0.
H. Morjjnn , Lnramlo , car for transporting
live stock.
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K\ MI ill UK I'cnnlott I.imn lo Mllltln.
WASHINGTON , March 27. The house com.
mltteo on Invalid pensions today reported
favorably Representative Crowe's bill ex
tending the benefit of the pension laws to all
the mllltta engaged In the civil war , who
served ninety days under the direct author
ity of the War department and of the United
States officers. It Is estimated that from
12,000 to 15,000 names will bo added to the
pension rolls by this bill.
n HcMi-rvntlnn ti > ScMlrmoiit.
WASHINGTON , March 27. The president
tomorrow will Issue a proclamation opening
the Vied Lake Indian reservation In Minnesota
seta ft settlement. The date selected Is
May 1. The White Earth reservation will
bo opened by n proclamation to bo Issued
later , though It was originally planned to
Issue the proclamations simultaneously. The
two comprise about 1,000,000 acres.
A GOOD LAWN.
Tlie Throe Kii'iillnls Hot l.'ordi 1 > - mi
This Is the season when we ore often
asked how to establish a good lawn nnd In
sure Its pernlanehco , says Garden and Forest.
Donning names thrco essential requisites :
(1) ( ) Deep soil ; (2) ( ) proper kinds ot grass , nnd
(3) ( ) frequent mowing. For this climate I
would add a fourth that Is , plenty of water.
The air ot an average American summer Is
not so well adapted to the production of a
flno lawn as In the humid atmosphere ot
Great Britain. There not so much attention
need be , given to the richness ot the soil , as
the moisture takes Its place In a measure.
But In this country the soil should bo deep
and rich , with a subsoil capable of retaining
moisture , but not In excess. If the subsoil
Is hard and tenacious It should bo well under-
drained and trenched , or subsollcd to a depth
of sixteen or eighteen Inches , so as to create
a reservoir for holding moisture which may
be drawn upon by the plants as needed dur
ing dry times. The matter of subsolllng
does not receive the attention it deserves
In our climate. Many persons seem to think
that If the surface soil Is In good condition
nothing further Is needed. Such persona
should boar In mind that It Is a deep soil
only which will furnish moisture for grass
roots through continued drouth , so that
the lawn will remain green during the en
tire summer and autumn.
Again , too much attention cannot be given
to the preparation of the soil before the
seed Is sown. It should bo plowed and ro-
plowed , cultivated , harrowed ana rolled until
the whole Is thoroughly pulverized and
mixed to a depth of ten Inches. This work
should be done In the fall , and then the
plot should bo loft to settle all winter before
the seed Is sown. The foundation will then
be firm. This not only makes a compact
bed which the tender grass roots need , but
It will Insure tlio lawn against those llttlo
knolls and hollows which are so objection
able In appearance and do so much to ob
struct the use of the mower.
Only two kinds of grass nro really worthy
of consideration for this climate. These are
the Kentucky blue grass , Pea pratonsls , and
red top Agrostls vulgarls. There are a few
others , such as Rhode Island bent graes , a
finer kind of agrostls , which may bo sown ,
but It Is more expensive and little superior
to a good strain of red top , A llttlo sweet
vernal grasa or white clover may bo added ,
but neither Is essential. The coarser grasses ,
ouch as timothy , orchard grass or meadow
Fescul , should never bo sown In a lawn.
There are many lawn mixtures advertised
and sold at high prices ; some of them are
good and will make excellent lawns ; but , If
analyzed , the best of them will be found to
consist mainly of blue grass and red top ,
which may bo bought In the market for from
$1.50 to $2.50 a bushel.
To seed properly from two to three bushels
will bo required to the acre , owing In some
measure to the amount ot chaff mixed with
the seed. This should bo sown as early In
the spring ns possible , so that the young
plants may become well established before
the hot , dry weather of midsummer. The
sowing of oats with the seed has been rec
ommended as a protection to the young grass
plants , but I have never yet found that a
strong , gross-feeding plant like the oat would
furnish protection to a delicate , Iow-growlng
one. On the contrary , the so-called protector
will rob the weaker plant of its nourishment.
Red top germinates much more quickly than
blue grass , and will furnish all the protection
necessary , besides covering the surface with
a green coat almost ns quickly as oats will.
After the blue grass gets Its roots well estab
lished In deep , rich soil It will need no
further protection , but will assume entire
control In a very short tlmo.
The third essential Is early and frequent
mowing. If the grass Is allowed to get too
largo before being cut the stubble will be
too stiff and wo lese that soft velvety char
acter which Is only produced by frequent
mowing. It Is time to begin as soon as the
grass Is tall enough for the mower to catch
It. A few annual weeds which make their
appearance during the summer will do no
harm' , as they will be kept down by .tho
mower and not allowed to ripen their seeds ,
but such perennials as the docks , dandcloln ,
plantains and their kind should be dug up
as soon as they can bo seen , and water
must be In constant supply to feed the grass ,
keep It green and growing. The deep soil
preparation will help to do this , but ho Is
fortunate who can draw on some reservoir
for occasional Irrigation. Where water Is
always abundant less care need bo given to
fertilization , otherwise it will be well to
top-dress the lawn early every spring with
thirty or forty bushels of unleached ashes
and 300 or 400 pounds of bone meal or super
phosphate to the acre. This will keep the
grass In thriving condition. Barn manure Is
too unsightly and should not ba used except
In localities where snow covers the ground all
winter , and then It should bo raked off as
early as possible In the spring. By following
out the suggestions given hero In providing
the four essentials wo may have as flno
lawns in this country as they do In England ;
lawns which will last a lifetime and bo a
continual source of pleasure to all who see
them.
POINTED SHORT STOUIE9.
Chicago Tribune ; "Michael , " said his em
ployer , "you are looking very rocky this
morning. "
"Yls , ser , " replied the driver of the de :
livery wagon. "I've got a bad' ' headache. a
was at a chrlstenln' last night , ser , an'
the kid was the only won In the crwd that
took water. "
Washington Star : "I BCD that some observ
ing cuss has figured It out that trolley motormen -
men always stand on ono foot , " said the (
passenger. :
"Sometimes they don't , " repled the con
ductor.
"No ? " >
"No. Sometimes , when they least ex
pect It , they find themselves standing on
their hcadu In the middle of the road. "
Puck : "My father" the English girl's eye
lashed proudly "led the Six Hundred at
Dalaklava. "
The American maid smiled supercili
ously.
"My mother" she paused to add Impres-
slvoneaa to her words "leads the Four
Hundred In New York1. " '
Satisfying herself that she had given her
English cous'n a Roland for her Oliver , she
lurned the talk from International affairs to
Paris gowns'and forebore to exult.
Indianapolis Journal : "Your money or hi
rour life ! " shouted the footpad , with more
Drusquerle than lo permitted In social circles if
where real diamonds are worn ,
"Permit me , " oald the gentlemanly book
igent , opening his valise , "to offer you , In :
leu of my Insignificant existence , this calfv
ound gilt edge hand tooled life of Napoleon
three volume ? , payable on the Installment
ilan , make your own terms , wo never dls-
ippolnt a subscriber and If "
He found hlmoelf alone.
th
Chicago Tribune : "Walter , " said the
icholarly looking man In spectacles , glancing
ihrough the bill of fare , "It appears to be ;
he central Idea of this refectory that cvory- .
hlnu of an edible nature should bo as
Shakespeare tuys , 'stale and cheap to vulgar
ompany , ' "
"No , sir , " replied the dignified servitor ,
'but In adapting the cuisine of this cstabllsh-
nont to the wants of It * patrons the pro-
irletors agree with Prof. Drummond that
vhat thla world needs U the 'rejuvenescence
the commonplace.1"
The waiter was from Boston , too.
Hie Croat Financier Found Health in
Paine's ' Celery Compound ,
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Prominent among the New England men
whose brains and energy have helped to
make the western states rich and powerful
Is General David T , Deals , president of the
Union National bank of Kansas City. Sus-
cesstul In his many enterprises , ho lives to
day In a fine mansion nt the corner of In *
dependence and Wabash avenues.
The work and the responsibility Incum
bent on the president of. so Important n
banking Institution ns the Union National
would endanger the sturdiest health. Gen ,
Deals' clear-headedness and good cense were
as manifest In the choice of a remedy as In
his business enterprises. Ho strengthened
his tired nervous system by the use of
Paine's celery compound. Its invigorating ,
health-giving effects Justified his expecta
tions , and showed In his own case the re
markable power ot this much discussed
remedy for thoroughly restoring and
strengthening the "run down" system.
"I found Palno's celery compound an
agreeable tonic and soothing to the nerves , "
says General Beats.
These are the concise words of commenda
tion characteristic of the conservative busi
ness man and the Influential banker , whd
has learned to weigh well his words.
The scanty sunlight and the stagnant ,
used-up air of living rooms during the win
ter reduces the strength nnd nervous energy ,
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS
Before the railroads advanced the rates on
live stock January 1 , the monthly average
of cattle driven In to this market was only
700 head. Since the first of the year the
farmers have been driving In moro and more ,
and during twenty-five days of this month
over 2,300 head , or over 100 cars have been
driven In to this market. Last year It was
only the stockmen living In the vicinity ol
Omaha who drove tholr cattle In , but now the
farmers are driving In from a considerable
distance , and even from points where It takes
several days to make , the trip.
On account of the high rates the railroads
have lost by this means over $1,400.
The attention of the railroad companies will
be called to this loss by Interested parties ,
and will be used as one of the arguments
for the Immediate reduction of freight rate :
and the throwing off of the terminal charge.
A commission man , who Is deeply Inter
ested , In live stock freight rales , said yesterr
day that he understood that the Stools Yard ?
company Is very anxious for a settlement
of the matter , and Is willing to make any
concessions that the railroad companies de
mand In order to relieve the shippers of tha
terminal charge.
It Is understood that a representative of the
Stock Yards company will meet with the
general managers of the railroads at an early
date and make another attempt to settle the
matter before the heavy shipments ot cattle
commence to come In.
EiiHlIy UNCHIM-H from .lull.
Fritz Fetterlleb was arrested at 1:30 : o'clock
yesterday morning , charged with robbing Et-
ter's grocery store at Twenty-fourth and N
streets , but before the opening of police court
lie escaped and the police are hunting for
lilm.
lilm.When
When seen at the jail shortly after his
irrest Fetterlleb did not deny having broken
nto the place , but ho pretended to bo sn
Irunk that ho did not know what he was
lolng. This Etory does not wash with the
lollco , however , as the hole In the rear win-
low of the store , through which Fetterlleb
rawled , la only 15x31 Inches In size.
Six boxes of cigars and a couple of pipes
ire mlsslnsr.
At breakfast tlmo yesterday morning the
irlsoners were all let out of the cells and fed ,
Fetterlleb refused to talk to the jailer or tha
irlsoners. About 8:30 : o'clock Jailer Riches
vent to the cell and at that tlmo Fetterlleb
vas lying on a bench. A llttlo after 0
'clock George Schmltz , a saloon keeper ,
altcd and asked to see Fetterlleb and was
akcn below. In a moment Officer Riches
laino running upstairs and said' that the
rlsoncr had escaped.
There Is a trap door In the floor directly
ivor the sleol cell. It bad never been
astcned. The police had either forgotten
ho door or supposed that It was properly
astened.
From prisoners It was learned that Immolate
late/ ] after Miller was taken upstairs , Fct-
erlleb climbed upon the steel cell and puuhed
ho trap door open and crawled up Into the
acant room above. The rear door of this
com opens on an alley and was not locked ,
'rom the alley It Is only a few steps to the
allroad tracks , and It Is thought that Fct-
erlltb climbed Into an empty stock car and
Id.
Id.Officers
Officers started out at onca to look for the
nan and Chief Brennan placed a watch on
Is house at Seventeenth and P etrcets.
With Fetterlleb , went Ncls Lundalo , one
the boys who was to be tried for
reaklng Into John Flood's store and stealing
quantity ot tobacco , Fetterlleb is well
nown hero , having been a Bartender In a
umber ot saloons. At one tlmo he worked
or A. Papez. A few weeks ago Papcz'8
aloon was robbed and several gallons of
Iquor and $20 In money stolen. It Is now
liought that Fotterllob was the thief.
During the afternoon the police got on
lie track of Fcttorlleb and found that after
reaping from the city jail he walked south
own the railroad tracks and bearded the
ock Island train at Albright at 1:30 : p. m ,
telephone message was at once cent to
ilncoln , giving a description of the escaped
urglar , and when the train arrived there
Ulcers seal died' for him , but ho was not on
10 train. The conductor stated that a nun
nswerlng Fetterlleb's description got off the
aln at South Bend , and Chief Brennan notl-
ed the marshal at that place to bo on the
lokout for him , and It found to arrest and
old him.
LundaU , who escaped with Fetlcrlleb , was <
especially of persons employed constantly
Indoors , The need the absolute necessity
of n genuine Invlgorator at this spring sea
son has Impressed Itself on the attention of
all thinking people.
In the famous laboratory of Dartmouth
Medical School Prof. Edward E. Phelps , M.
D. , LL. D. , discovered the formula of Palnfl's
celery compound , a remedy that has become
the standard nerve restorer , blood purifier
nnd strengthoncr from ono end of the coun
try to the other , a preparation that stands
unrivalled as the mcdlclno that makes people
ple well.
It Is a fact much commented upon that
men and women Of national reputation and
prominence , like General Deals , State Trcas.
Colvln of New York , Mr. Carlisle's private
secretary. Mayor McShane of Montreal , Rev.
Fr. Ouellot , Com. Howell , ex-Mlnlstor to
Austria John M. Francis and a host of
others who are careful what they employ
when sick , and have the amplest
opportunities for finding out what Is best ,
have of their own accord sent letters de
scribing fully their permanent recovery from
rheumatism , heart weakness , sleeplessness ,
debility , kldnev troubles and diseases ot the
stomach and liver. In all these cases
Palno's celery compound was the one rem
edy that was able to completely and perma
nently bring back health , make poor blood
again rich and pure , and regulate nnd build
up the nervous system when weakened and
deranged.
captured In Omaha and will be brought baelt
for trial.
Will OIKMI on IiiNiiriiiicc HulcH.
As soon as the campaign Is over the Mu
nicipal league Intends to start a fight for
lower Insurance rates. Within the last two
years the rates have been raised GO per cent.
One merchant In the city , who occupies n
frame store building , Is paying $50 a $1,000
for Insurance. Ono of the local agents said
yesterday that he did not think the rates
excessively high In comparison with other
cities the slzo of South Omaha. Most of the
risk here Is on frame structures , some of
which are quite old , but even on substantial
brick buildings the rate Is more than the
occupants think they ought to pay.
Miidli- City GOHMI | .
R. Drown of Beatrice Is In the city visiting
friends.
H. Agar of St. Paul was looking over the
yards yesterday.
C. W. Trumbull of Fort Collins , Colo. , Is
here visiting friends.
Ell H. Doud and wife of Boone , la. , are In
the city visiting , friends.
J. A. Gcodman cf North Platte Is In the city
attending to some bushier.
C..Baldwin left yesterday for Kansas City
to attend to some business.
John Daley of Demsey , Ore. , Is In the city
and vlolted the yards yesterday.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. M. Ryan , Twenty-
seventh and G streets , a daughter.
W. J. Carver , treasurer of Hamilton county ,
Is In the city looking after some property.
John Lonec , who has had cancer of the
stomach for some time , is not expected to
live.
live.W.
W. 0. Carson of St. Joseph , Mo , , Is visiting
his brother , W. A , Carson , Twenty-third and
B streets.
James Dlackwell of Friend Is the guest of
his sister , Mrs. Sampson , Twenty-seventh and
D streets ,
The Dcard of Trustees of the First Presby
terian church will hold a business meeting
at the church this evening.
There Is to bo a general meeting of the
T. 11. of L. at lodge A In Albright Sunday
evening. All members are requested to bo
present.
The Women's auxiliary of the Young Men's
Christian association will hold a public re
ception at the association parlors , 2118 N
street , on April 9 , a
Rev. J , J. Haminel of Papllllon will preach aI
at the German Methodist church Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock. The sacrament of I
the Lord's cupper will bo administered nt the
close cf the fccrvlce ,
The Current Topic club will meet this
evening at the High school building , A pro
gram will bo rendered , followed by a debate.
The topic for the debate Is "Resolved , that
Swearing by Oath Da Abolished. "
The democrats Intend to hold four mass
meetings next wc k , ono In each ward and
It Is expected that all of the candidates will
1)0 present and speak. Besides those mass
neotlniu It will bo arranged to hold meetings
n some part of the city every night from now
until election.
Chairman Hughes of the republican city
central committee Is arranging for some big
meetings next week. There will bo rallies
down town and ward meetings nearly every
night. On tha evening of April 4 there- will
bo a torch light proceualnn and a rally at
Danger hall , where there wilt bo good speak-
Inn.
AVIillo Sin n Nix Outdone.
General credence Is not given to the story
of the remark attributed to George Wash
ington that he "would not be outdone In
politeness by a negro. " Nevertheless , It ls
i story that goes , anil It evidently hag been
taken to heart by Mr. Thomas B , Reed ,
cays the Baltimore Sun.
Ono day loat week Mr , Reed was saunter-
UK along a fashionable uptown street during
calling hours , while ladles were alighting In
droves from their carriages. Two colored
jrothors , decidedly the worse looking for
wear , and belonging to the faction which , by
casting from ten to twenty-five votes apiece ,
recently secured the election of a Reed delegate -
gate from this district to the national re
publican convention , were hanging around ,
watching the scene. As Mr , Rood was pass- *
n they tugged at the battered remnants cf
surmounting their pates and raid :
'How do , Mr. Speaker , "
Instantly the hand of the speaker was
ilovatod , his hat was removed clean from
its head , his body was bent forward In a
jew deep and profound , and tlio habitual
cynical amlle which plays around hli lip *
melted Into ono of extreme cordiality ai h *
replied ; "Good morning , gentlemen. "