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ESTABLISHED U 10 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY rNG , JANUAOIY 2 , 1807 TWELVE PAGES. FIVE CENTS.
- DISPERSES RIVERA'S ' ARMY
Woylor's Latest Promenade in Pinar ( M Rio
Proves Successful ,
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INSURGENTS SCATTER BEFORE SPANISH
IleninnnlH of Mnceo'x Forern Flee In
All Direction * niul I.enve the
I'rovlnec lit Hand * of the
liiincrliillNlN.
( PepyrlRhl , IfOT , by 1'rcfs Publtiihlnff Compnny. )
HAVANA , Jan. L ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) General
Wcylcr arrived at. Candelarla yesterday and
will reach Havana probably on Sunday. The
reporter of the World has obtained from the
captain genera ! his account ot his latest
operations In Plnar del Rio. He says ho
proceeded west as far as Palaclos , a town
on the Western railway , which I visited ten
days ago ; thence ho moved northward to the
slope of the hill country , which Is the last
resort of the Insurgents. He found no
nrmcd bands In the open country. All the
Spanish columns in Plnar del Rio were put
In motion simultaneously with the front ,
vhlch was Immediately commanded by Gen
eral Wcylcr. General Melqulzo operated north
of Consolaclon del Sur , General Obrcgon
went Into the hills northward from San
Cristobal. General Hernandez , General In-
clan , Colonel Segura and Colonel Alslna
swept all roads and paths In the
hills , moving from the north coast
side ; General Arolas went out from
AMcmlsa , nnd swept through the hills , mov
ing westward. General Weyler explicitly
stated that theio were not SOO armed Insur
gents left In the province. His own column
irtet no bvudo , and ho returned without seeIng -
Ing more than four or flvo Insurgents to-
Kothci' at a distance. Thn Spanish columns
that wont through the hills , except that of
Colonel Segura , met Httlo bands of Insur
gents , who fled Into the thickets when fired
on. The total number of Insurgents killed
whoso bodies were found , was thirty-seven
the wounded eight and the prisoners ten.
General Weyler stated that sickness ,
wounds and starvation have wrought havoo
pmong the small remnants of the insurcein ! ) .
. k Ruls Rivera leads the Insurgents , Ho Is
t\ \ . 9ambitious to succeed Maceo , but Weyler nays
I ] ho Is a dead failure. He Is without prcs
If tlge , and Is Incapable of holding the in
I ; surgents together. He has not got their con
flilonce. Weyler said ho would now en
I courage agriculture In the province. The fe\7
1-obeln there now were nothing more than
bandits. Ho will also stimulate agriculture
In Havana province. The captain general
congratulates the army on practically clear-
lug Plnur del Rio of Insurgents , but ho will
permit no rebuilding of houses until the
pacification of the province in complete.
ROUT OUT RIVERA.
I have already cabled that the only Span
ish commanders who met any considerable
force of Insurgents during the operations
were Colonel Segura and Colonel Obrcgon.
SCgura's otders were to proceed from Bahia
Honda , on the north coast up the valley of
the same name. It being known that Ruls
Rivera was hidden In that locality. Ho
pushed rapidly forward , and on December
20 , before daylight , near Hoyos , ho fired on a
email group of insurgents on the hlllolde ,
who dispersed. Segura found their camp
of palm leaf huts , with Indications that It
was Rivera's headquarters. Proceeding up
the valley toward Cabezadas , ho threw out
two companies of the battalion Zamora. as
skirmishers , who swept up the slope of hills.
They soon reached the Insurgents , who were
on the further side of a small stream. The
battalion Zamora fired on the insurgents ,
who were partially concealed by smoke from
burning grass. Colonel Segura with several
companies went up the hillside and occu
pied a position flanking the Insurgents. He
placed two pieces of mountain artillery on
another hill enfilading the enemy. Some
of the companies of the battalion of Merlda
got a position on the Insurgents' left , and the
latter broke and scattered up the slope be
hind them , seeking cover like so many rats.
Most of the Insurgents seen were negroes ,
presumed to be the small remainder of those
who followed Antonio Maceo west from San
tiago province , 'the Spanish officers con-
older them the only fighting men among the
Insurgents. They fled up the narrow valley ,
leaving many dead. General Obrcgon s col
umn arrived on the scene , coming from the
rear of the Insurgents' position by a road
from San Cristobal. The total number of
Insurgents was about 100. Among the bodies
found was that of a well dressed man , evi
dently an American. He had been killed by
n shell wound in the head. Ruls Rivera ,
who commanded -the party , was Beverly
wounded. It Is announced that the Spanish
loss was two killed and one lieutenant and
sixteen soldiers wounded.
The foregoing confirms the Intelligence
that I obtained during my visit to Plnar del
Rio which I cabled to the AVorld'last week.
The rebellion in that province is In the last
extremity.
General Mtlqulzo reports harms killed
nineteen armed Insurgents : General Arolas
reports four killed , captured and wounded :
General .Hernandez seven killed ; Colonel
Alslna four killed , captured and wounded ;
General Inclan two killed and many pris
oners. Colonel Alalna's column captured an
insurgent storcplace containing 10.000 Mauser
rlllo cartridges and 12,000 Remington rlflo
cartridges.
CONDITION AT OUANABACOA. '
I have continued to Investigate- the al
IcKod killing of the citizens of the- town o
Guanabaroa. previously reported. I arrangd
with experienced aud responsible persons to
remain In the town for two days to obtali
information. The result confirms my prevl
oils dispatch on the subject. The consu
general also has an agent In the place. 1
find that the denial cent to the V.'orli
by Acting Governor General Ahumada In
tnmtalncd by facts In Guanahacoa. The
town contains numerous sympathizers will
the rebellion ; It has been a favorite poln' '
from which to communicate with the Insur
gents. The government , determined to stoj
it , placed In command there an umisuall ]
strict officer , who Issued a proclamation am
inmlo several arrests of sympathizers. The
residents became excited , an-1 ect afloa
wildly exaggerated utorle1 ? which have beet
cent to the United States by way ot Tampa
Another sensational story circulated In Ha
vana , that Insults were offered to the con
Rill's sign at Cardenas , Is , as I am ensured
by the acting governor , entirely unfounded
WILLIAM SHAW I10WKN.
SP.NT IIOMI : nv CKMMI.UVUYI. . 1:11 :
Family of HcfiiKccM from Culm Ki
Honte to Denver Colo.
PITTSBURO , Jan. 1. Nine Cuban
refugees , John Davis , his wife and BCVCI
children , will leave here tomorrow morning
for Indianapolis , en route to Denver , Colo.
th-lr ) forme ; home. They nro destitute am
are being helped along by several railroads
Mr , Davis , who Is a mining engineer am
expert accountant , was In 1891 appointee
receiver of the Buena Vista plantation Ii
Cuba , which comprised about 7,250 ncrrss
and ! s twonty-aeven inllc.ifrom Havana
Shortly after General Weyler Issued orders
to destroy all crop * the Bui-na Vista planta
tion blazed for three days and nights. Mr
Davis then went to Havana and uoughl
transportation to the United States from
the * on of General Le-e , who WRH acting
consul , He received no satisfaction , am
waa compelled to appeal to General Weyler
who at once Issued orders for the famlly'N
transportation to Tampa Fla. Mr. Davis
heard frequent reports of Spanish atrocities
but hnit never seen any peaceful citizen
murdered.
Crlni'N | Hun UN n Dlnnionil Thief ,
LONDON , Jan. 1. The Dally MnH'u Homo
correspondent nays that the proceeding ) ?
agaliiHt Rlstior Crlspl'H on Lulgl on a charge
, of theft of the Country CVllero'a diamonds
been abandoned ,
FOUTVOMFIMHt'STKHS imoW.VKI ) |
Two llonlN from Three Frlenili lfiaet
Weyler Snyn llehelM Are Scarce.
HAVANA , Jan. 1. Private advices have
been received which confirm a previous re
port that forty-one filibusters from the
Btcamcr Thrco Friends , under Arano , hav
ing In their possession 300 rlflen and sail
ing In two boats , were capsized oft Jaruco
on the north coast of Havana province by
reason of the rough sens. It Is eald that
all of the men were drowned.
Captain General Wcylcr arrived tonight
at Bayate , near Candalerla. Captain Gen
eral Weyler announces that there are only
G.OOO rebels left In the province ot Plnar
del Rio , divided Into two groups , under
nucnrsl. General Weyler says further that
lie bclloveo that his presence in the prov
ince will he unnecessary after a few more
days , and that he will be able to take the
Spanish forces out of the province and con
tinue his plan of campaign in the other
provinces.
Tlio war correspondent of twi Lucha of
this city , Ssnor Canartc , has telegraphed to
his paper the substance ot an Interview
which ho had yesterday with Captain General
Wcyler , whoso column ho Joined at San
Cristobal. The captain general assured the
correspondent that there were only nbout
BOO Insurgents 'In the province of Plnar del
Rio , adding : "I am ablelo say that the prov
ince Is pacified. Sickness , bullets and hun
ger will terminate the revolution. I will
treat the leaders with consideration If they
surrender all or nearly nil of their followers.
Nobody can consider himself the owner cf
the cattle In the mountains nnd woods which
were born last year , and I allow the soldiers
and the poor to gather them together and get
what benefit they can from them. I have
also provided for the establishment of cul
tivated zones In order to avoid famine , and
I congratulate myself upon the suppression
of the revolution In Plnar del Rio. The rebels
are lacking In valor and other elements to
make the uprising a success. -
"With the assistance of the commercial
chambers I hop ? to establish cultivated
ZOIICM In the province of Havana between the
two railroad lines , but I cannot allow people
ple to build houses outside of the towns , as
they only servo as a refuge for bandits.
"Ruls Rivera Is disregarded by the
Cuban partisans and Is lacking In the quali
ties to make an Insurgent commander , and
nt'lthcr Qulntln Banderos nor Callxto Garcia
has as much prestige aa Antony Maceo. "
At San Cristobal General Weyler Joined
forces with those pf General Obregon from
Candelarla.
Colonel PavlB , while on a reconnolterlng
expedition , surprised and dispersed an In
surgent camp of 100 men at the heights of
Gencr on the Matanzas.
ACTIVITY OF INSURGENTS.
The Insurgents have again attacked the
Ullago of Cobra In the province- Santiago
do Cuba. They were , however , repulsed with
loin.
loin.Tho
The Insurgents have blown up the railroad
near the village of Crlsto. The Insurgents
attacked the train , but were repulsed by the
military escort.
Captain General Weyler will continue en
camped .it Bayato uitll tomorrow.
Weyler ordered a double ration of food
and wine to bo served to the troops today.
Senator-elect Money of MUalsslppI , who
is a member of the committee on foreign
affairs of the American house of representa
tives , paid a visit today to the palace , ac
companied by United States Consul General
Lee and Vice Consul Springer. The mar
quis of Ahumada , acting for the captain
general , wag absent and an ald-de-camp In
formed the visitors ( hat General Weyler
would soon return to Havana. Mr. Money ex
pressed his regret at not seeing the marquis
of Ahmuada and at being unable to await
the return of General Weyler before he left
the Island.
Vice Consul General Springer will sail for
the United States tomorrow on the steamer
Olivette.
Francis Rovcssa was sent jesterday to the
Chafarlnas , but upon arriving at Porto
Rico ho w&i liberated , It being proved that
he was a Mexican. He will , however , he
expelled from the Island.
NEW YORK. Jail. l. A Key West dlo-
patch to thn World says : There Is abso
lutely no truth In the report cabled from
Madrid that forty-one men of the Three
Friends expedition were drowned after hav
ing been landed on a key off the Cuban
coast. The cargo was safely landed with
half a dozen men to bury it until they could
find a largo body of Insurgents to carry It
away. The commander of the expedition.
Major Morales , did not land at that polr.t ,
but took thirty-four men with him to a key
on the coast to await the coming of another
expedition , which was to carry nearly 100
men. As both expeditions were to land at
the mouth of the San Juan river , Major
Morales determined to prevent the second
from running late the Spanish trap as his
own had done.
SPAMAHDS OllOWIXU IMPATIUXT.
Sny Soldier * Are .Starving ? In Culm ami
Money IN fiolnu ANlrny.
MADRID , Jan. 1. Tlio Dlarlo , referring to
the attacks of tbo Hcraldo and Iniparcl.il
on Captain General Weylor , says it Is pos
sible that they may result In a cabinet
crisis and that many people believe there
will be a change of policy. A meeting of
Spanish generals was held last evening to
consider these newspaper articles , the full
text of which was not allowed to be tele
graphed abroad , far fear of causing dls
may among the troops in Cuba and encour
aging the friends of the Insurgents In the
United States. It Is persistently asserted
that a decision has been reached to relieve
Captain General Weyler of his functions ,
but that the premier , Senor Canovas del
Castillo , has suspended the order. The
ministry met at the premier's residence
last evening In order to discuss tbo mat
ter. A feeling of general public Indigna
tion prevails. It Is asserted that the sol
diers are suffering from hunger , exposure
and lack of medical carr. while nobody
seems to know what becomes of the money
.sent from Spain ,
LONDON , Jan. 2. The Stan-lard's Madrid
correspondent says : Public opinion has re
ceived the announcement of concessions to
Porto Rico rather coldly , as Involving a
reversal of the colonial policy , under prcsaure
from the United States and Europe. The
Corrcro , Single , Ftiturou and several othcr
llbcral , military , Carllst and ultramontalnc
newspapers will bo prosecuted for attacking
the commlffary and hospital staff In Cuba.
Thu opposition will bring the matter before
the Cortea.
co.M.Mommu AIDIOD u YIIODTWIOI.I , .
Iteveniic Culler TOWN the FIllhiiNter-
IHHT VcMMcl OIT Hie IlocliH.
JACKSONVILLE , Fla. . Jan. L The
Commodore , which cleared from this port
Thursday night bound for Cuba with arms
and ammunitions , grounded In the St. John's
river , at Commodore's point , a few miles
he-low this city , and remained there nil
night. Thu revenue cutter Boutwell otartcd
down the rhct this morning and throw the
Commodore a linn and pulled her off , after
ward towing the boat down the river until
steam had been gotten up. The Commodore
crossed the bar about 2 o'clock and headed
for Cuba.
The gunner from the Boutwell has been
withdrawn from the Three Friends by Cap
talni Ktlgore , acting under Instructions from
Washington. District Attorney Clark haa
received nn Instructions to libel the steamer
and It Is now free from tbo custody of the
government.
The filibusters who left Fcrnandltm on
the steamer Three Friends about three
weeks ago , hound for Cuba , and who , after
the failure of the expedition , were landed
on No Name Key. have been In distress ,
and at least two of them have died because
of the privations they have been compelled
to endure. No Name- Key Is situated about
sixty miles northeast of Key Went. The
etcatner Dauntless , which left thla port
Tuesday afternoon , hao reached tlio key
where * the turn and cargo were left and haa
tivccct'iled In taking them aboard and they
are supposed to bo now on ( ho way to Cuba
again. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ *
llumlrcil niul Soenty Deathu n Uny.
nOMUAY. Jan , 1 , The dcatha from the
bubonic plague now Average 170 dally ,
FIGHTING FOR CORN ISLANDS
Nicaragua nnd Colombia Both Anxious for
Possession ,
VALUABLE AS A COALING STATION
Central American Itcpnlillc Supposed
to lluvo Ciiiitureil the Prize mill
IMneed n ( Jurrlxoii In
I Home for I'lrnten.
( Copyright , U97 , by the Af oclntcil Frees. )
MANAGUA. Nicaragua , Jan. 1. With tit
tle beating of drums or blowing of trumpeta ,
a warlike BIOVO upon the part of the republic
ot Colombia Is now believed to have been
checkmated by the republic of Nicaragua , al
though further newo from the objective point ,
Corn Islands , Is anxiously expected here.
About a month ago the government of
Nicaragua was Informed unofficially that Co
lombia had planned to make a lauding on
Corn Islands , a valuable strategic spot , elt-
uated about thirty-six mllca off Mosquito
coast , belonging to Nicaragua , whcao flag
was to be hauled down and the ensign of Co
lombia substituted for It. It was alleged
that Nicaragua was overtaxing Corn Island ,
and that the Inhabitants , numbering a few
hundred , had appealed to Colombia for re-
drees on the ground that the territory , some
five miles long , which formerly belonged to
Colombia , waa unlawfully held by Nicaragua.
It waa further stated that the prefect of
San Andrez , Colombia , had assembled a mili
tary force , and was only waiting for the
arrival of a Colombian gunboat In order to
embark the troops to proceed to Corn Is
lands , aelze and fortify them against the pos
sibility ot recapture. That such a plan was
discussed there h no reason to doubt , but
President Zelaya of Nicaragua took prompt
steps to meet this move upon the part of
the neighboring republic. Very quietly de
tachments of Nlcaraguan troops were as
sembled hero and at Granada , and when all
was ready they were cent in small parties
acroea Lake Nicaragua and down the San
Juan river to Orcytown and Illueflclda.
By this tlmo the soldlcra of Nicaragua are
believed to bo In possession of Hlg and Lit
tle Corn Islands , for there are two of them ,
and the work of erecting a strong fort should
be progressing. The troops took all the
beat guns available and a supply of ammu
nition and other euppllca. Storehouses are
also to be constructed at Corn island.
MAY HAVE BEEN A FIGHT.
Of course If the Colombian expedition
started earlier than expected and reached
Corn Islands before the Nlcaraguan troops ,
flghtlng'may have occurred bcfoiv thla , and
If so the matter may lead to a general up
heaval In Central America , for Colombia was
warned diplomatically and through the press
early lest month that her seizure of Com
Islands might lead to a warlike combination
ot the republics of Salvador and Honduras In
support of Nicaragua against her. Colombia
was also advised , If she atlll maintained she
had rights over Corn Islands to submit them
to the arbitration of a disinterested republic.
To these threats and suggestions apparently
no attention wcs paid , tor It was announced
that the Colombian gunboat was being fitted
up for the transportation of Colombian
troops to Corn Islands. It Is hoped here that
the Nlcaraguan forces reached there In ad
vance of the Colombian detachment.
Some years ago at the time work wafl be
ginning on the Maritime canal of Nicaragua ,
It was reported that Great Britain was con
templating laying hands on Corn Islands ,
which , situated at a convenient distance
from the Atlantic entrance ofthe canal ,
would have been quickly converted Into an
other of the chain of British forts off the
American coast , and would have enabled
her to bo practically In command of the
eastern entrance of the waterway which Is
In time to Join the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Thereupon Nicaragua , acting upon sugges
tions possibly from the United States , took
ofllclal possession of both Big and LIttIo
Corn Islands , hoisting the Nicaragua ( lag
over them with much ceremony and giving
diplomatic notice of the same.
The British claim to Corn Islands Is under
stood to bo based on her former pretensions ,
slnco given up , to a protectorate over the
Mosquito territory and because Colombia ,
which originally owned Corn Islands , ceded
the Islands to King George , then the govern
ing chieftain , under British auspices of the
Mosquito reserve tlon. Colombia , however.
Insists that Corn Islands were only ceded to
King George on the condition that they were
to bo returned whenever required. Nicaragua
as prcccnt owner of what was the Mosquito
reservation , now part of the republic of
Nicaragua , disputes the point , and especially
as the tlmo for raising It officially has long
slnco passed away , and holds that Corn la-
lands were part of the Mosquito terltory ,
and as such are now a portion of Nlcaraguan
territory.
NICARAGUA FEELS SECURE.
It will thus bo seen that the dispute la
a pretty ono as it stands , and that much
may depend upon which country's troops
first land on the Islands and place them in a
stateof defense. TheNlcaraguan govern
ment has strong hopes that the blue and
white flag of Nicaragua Is now floating ) over
Corn Islands , otherwise this news would not
have been alowcd to leak out.
Corn Islands up to the present , have been
Httlo more than the headquarters of very
numerous bands of smugglers , and It has
hitherto beer found difficult , If not Impassi
ble , to keep a garrison there. The soldiers
having nothing to do but lazllv mount
guard now and again , while basking in the
warm sunshine In a delightful climate , soon
become too friendly with the smugglers and
eventually desert in the smugglers' bo.Us to
the eastern coast of Nicaragua and there
after escape from military duty. Now , how
ever , steps are to bo taken to prevent the
dwindling away of the Nlcaraguan garrison.
The gunn taken to Corn Islands by the
Nlcaraguan troops are understood to have
formed part ot the consignment recently
purchased In Germany and are of modern
stylo.
The Islands are considered to bo the health
iest spot about the coast of Central America.
The ground Is so high above the sea , and
the sides of the larger Island are rocky and
admirably adapted to being converted Into
strong fortifications. The Inhabitants are
mainly Indians and amugglers , also there
are a few American and English merchants
doing business there. Both Big and Little
Corn Islands afford good anchorage to the
largest vessels close to the shore and , Iru
short , a better spot for a ' coaling station
and repair shop for the Unl'ted Stated war
vcsiels could hardly bo found. Under the
circumstances , when the Nicaragua canal Is
built , It would bo good policy for the United
States to obtain possession of the Corn Is
lands by purchase or otherwise , and have
a fine sentry box almost at the Atlantic
entrance of the proposed new waterway ,
thus selling all disputes as to their owner
ship.Tho
The "garrison" on Corn Islands lately * hca
consisted of a "governor" and three "police
men. "
DlNcnvcrN Vcllmv Kever Germ ,
LONDON , Jan. 1. A dispatch from Rome
to the Standard nays that a young Italian
doctor named Caearelll , who has hlmtelf re
covered from thedteeano In Rio do Janeiro ,
has ( Uncovered the jellow fever germ , and
lira given the details of his discovery under
acul to the Rome Academy of Medicine.
OIIIONOII | | lo the .Vcvr HOIII-NC Mill.
LONDON , Jon. l. A Berlin dlapatch to
the Standard nays that the Free Association
of Corn Exchanges hen decided to transact
business without exchange formalities In
another hall ma a measure of opposition to
the new bourne bill. Niarly all the other
corn exchange * are following ault.
S'lillNlmrv HUH \o KniiltN lo I-'linl.
LONDON , Jan , L The olllclala of the for
eign olllce today denied that the marquis
of Salisbury disapproved of any features of
the- proposed general arbitration treaty be
tween the United States and Great Britain ,
u reported from New York ,
FIHIITI.Vn 1MH SKNAToklAXi IIONOUS
le'H Strcnurtli SnrnrlKejOlnny In the
South Dnliotn. Content.
HURON , S. I ) . , Jan. -Spcclal ( Tele
gram. ) All candidates fo United States
senator except GoodykoohSj : are here , but
It 1s probable no caucus , will be held , there
being about two-thirds ot the populist mem
bers of the legislature ! ou the ground ,
Senator Kyle cxprnuca\ a willingness to
caucus any time. His fltrength Is greater
than supposed , and hoU confident of suc
cess , Loucks has a fair following , but the
well known socialistic sentiment of Klild ,
his manager , U not winning friends for
htm. Judge Plowman and friends are
quietly but earnestly at wfcrk. *
A sensation was caused this afternoon by
a telegram from Deadwoojl , saying : "Con
gressman Knowles devotes two columns to
roasting Plowman , saying 'this strength In
the Black. Hills Is only complimentary and
should not bo regarded seriously. "
Calvin leads as a candidate for speaker ot
the house and Jonas Linn has no opposition
for chief clerk of the housj , while Simmons
will likely be made secretary of the senate.
CHAMBERLAIN. S. D. . Jan. 1. ( Special. )
J. L. Lockhnrt , state commissioner of
school and public lands , n Judge from a
letter received by the ofllcfala of the United
States land office In this city , hca decided
not to contest the entrliri of the home
steaders who were permitted by the local
land offlco officials to file on lands In Greg
ory county which are Included within the
boundaries of school sections. The com
missioner's office had Inadvertently over
looked an act of congress dated February
2S , 1S91 , which , among othtr things , says
that where settlements with a view to pre
emption or homestead haVe been made be
fore the survey of the lands , which are
found to have been made , on sections 1C
and .1C , those sections shall1 be subject to
the claims of such settlers. This applies
to Gregory county , where several settlers
have been permitted to flloon land em
braced within school section's , upon which
they made settlement as uquattcrs In 1S90 ,
the land not having been -surveyed until
about t\\o years ago. j
IJIACK IS GOVKHXOH OF XBW YOUK.
I.evl P. . Merion IliimlN Over the IteliiN
to Ills .Suect'NHor.
ALBANY , Jan. L Frank S. Black of
Rcnssaelcr county waa Inaugurated as gov
ernor of New York today. The ceremony
took place in the assembly chamber of the
capital , and was witnessed .by a largo as
semblage. An Invocation .by Bishop Doanc
of the Episcopal diocese' pf Albany opened
the ceremonies. Governor ! Lcvl P. Morton
delivered an address of tpngldcrable length
In the course of which hd-revlewed his ad
ministration , the first unpcr the new con
stitution , and the legislation during the
same period. In conclusion , addressing his
successor , Governor Morton' ' said : "I maybe
bo permitted to congratulate you upon your
accession to the office oti governor , par
ticularly by reason of thcf fact that the
financial and administrative affairs ot the
state are In a prosperous and ccsy con
dition ; that you will h&Ve the support of a
legislature , both houses pfc which will be
In accord with the wJll of 'thu people ; that
there are In prospect noijblttcr contentions
or controversies , no serlqu's differences on
public questions to bo fought out through
your administration. " Gorcrnor Black re
sponded briefly , speaking F ot the feeling
of deep responsibility with which he as
sumed the duties ot the office to which he
had been chosen , and .pledging his beat
efforts to execute therh tilthfully and Im
partially , lie concluded Hi follows :
"I hope there Is heron , us a distinction
greater than which New York people ever
strove to reach ; it Isj tbat.wlieri'tho next
circle of wars is traced 'rjqnjihe earth , the
American .nation ahall' titandVoutslde ' the
baneful ring. There Is1 upn us all a duty
to curb the unbridled speech whose ten
dency Is to weaken and dissever , and to
cultivate that reason and careful modera
tion which shall draw and hold us near
together. " _
DI.VGM2V WILL IIC I. V. THIS CAHIXRT.
HUH Ileeii Offered unit Accepted the
TreiiHtiry Portfolio.
CHICAGO , Jan. l. A epeclal to the Trib
une from Washington says : Nelson Ding-
ley , Jr. , will bo the npxt secretary of the
treasury. Ho IIES been offered this position
and has accepted it. The highly important
information comes from a gentleman who Is
eminently In a position lo know whereof ho
speaks , and he can bo trusted Implicitly. He
Is a member of the present and the next
house of represcntativct' , and is authority
for the statement that Mr. Dlngley will not
be the chairman of the ways and moans com
mittee In the next house a position which
has been conceded to him from the tjturt
because he is to bo the new secretary of the
treasury.
WASHINGTON , Jan. l.-y\ . meeting of the
California republican congressional delega
tion was held today to agree on a candidate
for the cabinet to recommend to Prec'.dent-
elect McKlnlcy. but adjourned until Monday.
as the delegation was not generally pres
ent , Mr. Johnson , after the conference , raid
that the man eminently fitted for the place
waa Horace Davla. lie was cx-presldent of
the California State university. Mr. John
son , however , feared that-- other candidates
might come forward and the contest become
so bitter as to lose tbo state the honor
sought. The delegation would not urge the
appointment of Mr. Davis to any particular
position , he said , but \vould prefer the De
partment ) of the Interior.
-MAYOR I'l.VCItnK IS NOW OOVRIINOH.
Avowed Opponent of MonopollcM In-
niiKiirnteil In a HlKh Olllce.
LANSING , Mich. , Jan. ! . Precedent and
form were thrown to thfl winds today In
the Inauguration of Governor Hazcn S. Pin-
greo and the other state , officers. A comfortable -
fortablocrowd of curious people had gath
ered In tlio executive' olllto and parlors at
the capital. Mr. Plngree1 arrived , accom
panied by Mrs. Plngreo and a coterie of
personal friends. Shortly after he entered
the executive parlors , accompanied by Re
tiring Governor Rich aud Commissioner
French of the state land .office , where at
noon Chief Justice Lous' of the supreme
court administered the oath of office. An
Introduction followed by' the chief Justice
and all present shook bauda with and con
gratulated the now governor. Tlmo began
the gubernatorial career ot a man who la
considered ono of the most unique person
alities In the United States , and now holds
at the same time the offices of mayor ot
Detroit and governor of. Michigan. Gov
ernor Plngree Is the avpwod champion of
various state rcformn , chlof of which is
the securing of a uniform 2rccnt faro from
the railroads , and-the railroad department
Is being organize , ) to tha ( end.
M'CKAITII m.VKWSn'JIIS CIIAKKKM.
Kcpciilx the Story ( lint fJompcrH -
Ifotliited with Chu'lriuaii .loncx.
INDIANAPOLIS , Jan. 1. Secretary Me-
Cralth of the American- Federation of La
bor has resigned. In Ills' letter of resigna
tion he reiterates his , charges against Pres
ident Gompcra , which created the ecunatlon
at the recent convention of the Federation
at Cincinnati. The charge made then , which
Mr , McCralth reiterates tonight , was that
fiomriTB negotiated , with 'National Chairman
Jones for tha purp'ctfo of using the Federa
tion's Influence In behalf of silver In the
recent campaign. - ' .
J ( ill n 1 , , VerUvM for . ( tic Sciialc.
CINCINNATI. Jan. L , \ - epeclal to the
Tlmeft-Star from Ffaiilfort : , Ky. , says ; To
prove that he has the lacking of the prr > il-
dent-elect , John L. Ycrkra , chairman of
the republican tate coitral committee , 13
expected to announce himself as a candi
date for United States senator next week ,
It la believed that Ho.vlo , Bradley and oven
Hunter will withdraw before the extra ses
sion Is called , and that U will ho Impos
sible for the Ulacliburn people to block the
election.
IT WAS HIS SECOND ATTEMPT
Editor Moditllajh Swallow jd a Largo
Dosa of Digitalis Last Wook.
DR. C , II. HUGHES' ' STARTLING TESTIMONY
Ilerrnneil .Journalist Iteportetl to Have
Stilted It 'WiiN Thin * for n Man
In Die When He Hail Out
lived UlH llHCflllllCMM.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. L The Inquest on the
body of Mr. J. B. McCullagh , editor of tlio
Globe-Democrat , whoso remains were found
under his bedroom window yesterday morn
ing , began today. It developed the startling
fact , through the testimony of Dr. C. II.
Hughes , Mr. McCullagh's physician , that the
deceased made what wns believed at the
time to be an attempt at suicide on De
cember 23 last. On that day , Dr. Iiughcs
testified , ho called on Mr. McCullagh and
left with him a four-ounce bottle contain
ing two ounces of digital- powerful heart
tonic , an overdose of which would have the
effect of paralyzing the action of the heart.
The same night Mr. McCullagh took one
ounce ot the medicine , enough to have caused
death , but which , owing to the weak con
dition of his stomach , was immediately
ejected. When Dr. Hughes called the
next morning he was greatly alarmed , and
cskcd Mr. McCullRgh If he had taken that
amount , nn evaeho answer being given.
Dr. Hughes testified that ho was satisfied
that Mr. McCullagh had not taken the medi
cine by mistake. The physician at once
connected the atartllng cltcumstancea with
a conversation had with Mr. McCullagn
shortly before , In which the latter spoke
of the death of Abraham Lincoln , saying
that he died at a good time , and that when
any man outlived his usefulness It was
tlmo for him to go. Dr. Hughes then tes
tified as to Mr. McCullagh's strange and
evasive manner on the day preceding his
death , and concluded his testimony with
the positive statement that his Impression
was that the case was one of suicide.
Louis C. Bohle , the closest personal
friend of the deceased , wcs also to have
testified , but as ho failed to appear the
examination was continued until tomorrow
morning.
Today Mrs. McKec , daughter of the
original proprietor of the Globe-Democrat
accompanied by a friend , went out to Uclle-
fontalno cemetery and selected a location
for the grave of the deceased , which will
be In the McKcc family lot.
Mr. William Berry Armstrong , a nephew
of the deceased , arrived from Chicago this
morning , and Mrs. Rachel Sautcr , is ex
pected to arrive from Brooklyn , N , Y. ,
Saturday.
A mass meeting of newspaper men will
bo held tomorrow for the purpose of taking
appropriate action on the death ot Mr. Mc-
CuIlRgh.
The funeral tomorrow afternoon will be
very simple. The eight active pall-bearers
have been selected from various depart
ments of the Globe-iDemocrat. The Hat
of honorary pall-bearers has not been made
out yet , but It will consist of leading citi
zens of St. Louis , principally representing
the republican party.
HI3AU ADMIRAL SK13IUIKTT IS IJEAU.
Said to Have Ileeii In llnil Heitlth Over
'
Since llln Itctlreinent.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 1. Rear Admiral Jo
seph S. Skerrelt , retired , died here today.
His death , while sudden , was not wholly
unexpected , as he had been In bad health
slnco his retirement from active service , In
July , 1891. The admiral was in the sixty-
fourth year of his ago , and Is survived by
a widow , three daughters and two sons.
The funeral will take place Sunday after
noon and the Interment will be at Arling
ton.
Admiral Skerrett had n long1 nnd honor
able career In the service of his country.
A native of Ohio , he entered the navy us
a midshipman In IMS , pasbcd through the
vnrlous urudes , became a lieutenant In
ISTw , n lieutenant commander In 1SC2 , nnd
was stationed at thu Washington nnvy yard
the following year , after which ho nerved
creditably during the civil war , on the
SheimmloMh nnd the. gunboat Katnhdln.
Ho commanded the gHinhoat Aroostoolc
from Jisfll to ISGS , and wns actively engaged
with the confederate fornications at the
mouth of the llrnzoa river , Texas , In June ,
1861. Subsequently he spent three years
purveying In the Pacific ocean , had com
mand of nn expedition to Panama , nnd
another to Apia , Samoi : , to settle local
troublen with the United States consul ;
was governor for two ycnrs of the naval
nsylum at Philadelphia , later was In com
mand of the naval force * on the Pacific
station , and \\as In Honolulu during the
exciting times following the revolution. It
Is said that becniisn of his suspected sym
pathy with the annexation party , ho was
summarily detached from His. command of
the station and transferred to the Asiatic
station , where ho rendered valuable service
In connenctlon with the troublen in Corea ,
lending upto the ChlncJapancso war.
While on the Asiatic station he reached
the retiring age in July , ISO ! , nnd was or
dered home.
MORRISTOWN. N. J. , Jan. 1. Ex-Con
gressman Augustus W. Cutler died at his
residence In this place today from the ef
fects of a surgical operation for appendi
citis. He was born In 1835 , and was a life
long democrat.
IMTIIKIt IS AHKKbTKl ) FOIl MUHDKIl
Al WIIIIuniH anil .11 TH. .llnycN Charged
with Sliijliiiv a YOIIIIK Girl.
TOPEKA. Jan. L Al H. Williams , aged
32 , and Mrs. Jane Mayca , aged 21 , living
north of Topcka , were arrested today
charged with the outrage and murder of
Anna Williams , the 12-yuar-old girl whose
body was found Wednesday In a meadow
near Eudorn. The body bears evidence of
a dreadful assault on its pcison , The finger
mark * on the neck and condition of the
body show that the murderous fiend who
committed the i > 3.sault covered up hh foul
work by ocallng. her lips In death by
strangulation. Williams Li the father of
the murdered girl and accuses the Mayes
woman of the deed. The pair agreed to
take the girl to Kansas City In order to have
her placed on a poor farm , the woman to
accompany the girl. She says that when
they reached Eudora she became sick and
a strange man offered to take care of the
girl. That Ls the last ho saw of Hollo.
The pair arc secure in Jail and the officers
expect to prove a deliberate scheme to make
way with the girl.
CHICAGO'S FIHK HUCOItD FOIl YRAIt.
I.ONN INciiflj - n .Million I.CMH Than In
HlKlilccn-Miicly-Flvc.
CHICAGO , Jan , 1. The annual report of
Dennis J. Hwenle , cbl'if of the Chicago flro
department , tliow.s that during the past year
5,671 fires have occurred. They caused a
total damage of ? 1 9SO 920 , which Is $993,840
less than the damage done by fires In 1695.
The report also shows a decrease In tbo
number of fires , Iocs on the buildings and
their contents , and the less over Insurance ,
which amounted to only $82,905.
Powilcr Kxplodcx niul ICIIlN One .linn.
XENIA , O. , Jan. l.-A corning mill be
longing to the Miami Powder company , lo.
cated ut QOCH , five mllcn north of this
city , exploded tliln afternoon , killing Ja
cob Kruitzer liitUaiitly nnd fatally Injuring
Joseph Hupping. KrclUer leaves a family.
Hnpplim was not murrleU , LOBH , J7.000.
MtrlUc KetMed liy a C'oiiiproinlHC ,
8TONEHAM , Mima , , Jan. 1ThcHtrlko
nt the tilioo factory ot F , II , Jenkins & Co ,
V.-.IH pottled today , nnd over 100 operatives
returned to woilt. The Htrlkou ordered
because of n 10 per cent reduction In WUSCH
and a compromise has been effected.
THE BEE BUUUETlflg
Weather Forecast for Nebraska
Snow ; Colder ! Northwesterly
1'nge.
! Itrmiiniit of MnrcoV Army Snit
Corn iH'niiil the Olijcet nf llntl
ICdltor MoL'ulliiKli'H Illoomy Km
Contcit for I.rgUlutUn CliTknlil
S < KiillrimiU mill the Kxpuidtlim.
Montmtirency Defeats illin Don
3. Now Yeiira lit the White House.
Holiday OliHori iice In Onrtlm.
llullroiul Scheme < if Perinliinn.
I Kdltor.'iil unit Ciiiiuiunit.
B. Triumphs of Yeiir .lint Ulturil.
Unrlo Dick Thompson of liiill.inni
On th Origin of liiillmi Horn.
0. t'oiinell niutT-i lineal Mutter * .
Drammo.-'M Story of Two Ughta.
7. Ciuiiinart'lil uiul rimnelul Nuwt.
In thu Oolilon liij of Porty-Nluo
8 In tlio Held of iicetrlelty. :
Campaigning "Itl ! tli'iierul Uriuit.
It. Men Who Aliikn Nnbr.wliii'ii I , uvii.
11. llltH of Vtiiulnltin Uomlp.
1 ! . " .My li\olnttoti. ) "
ccn.u WAVI : is oxrun WAY.
Drop In Temperature mill Snow
PromlMcil by the "Weather ItiirtMiti.
Local Forecast oniclalVclsh recclvcil i\
telegram from hcadquortcis last evening In
structing htm to hoist the cold wave ling , as
the thermometer would probably take a
drop of from 20 to 30 degrees during the
night. It was also stated that tlio fall
In temperature would probably bo accom
panied by snow.
PLOT TO WHKCIC HllOnUS' THAIX.
AfiiKiTM " Hi1 Trnll of the South
African Dietntor.
iiMlitht , Ml. by 1'rrpB PutillrhliiK Company. )
CAPETOWN , South Africa , Jan. 1. ( Now
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
A plot to wreck Cecil Rhodes' train on Its
way from the south was discovered and the
extraordinary precautions taken In consequence
quence have startled the plotters. Seven
detectives who were put on the Caao have
boon shadowing Ihrco Germans from the
Transvaal. Humors connect the same men
with the burning of Rhodes' country house
a week or so ago.
The country Is wild for Rhodes. There
have been torchlight processions and general
rejoicings here , and on Tuesday ever/.ng ho
was banqueted. The Capo Dutch also are
loyal to him.
DKAT1I IX A SII3XICA.V SIIjVKIl MIX 13.
nKcnpe Cut Off from Thirteen Men
niul They anil OnIlcNener PerlMh.
CITY OK MEXICO , Jan. 1. A tcivlb'.e dis
aster has occurred in the Santa Gertrunl
mine at Pachuevi , ono of the most famous
silver mines In the country. For some cause
not known flro bloke out In one of the levels
of the old southern workings yesterday , cut
ting oft the exit of thirteen Mexican miners
Miners on the outside went to work to try
to put out the fire and save the men. One
Englishman , Ned Richards , an experienced
miner , went down In charge of the rescue
operations , but perished from suffocation. All
the Mexicans died from the same cause or
from burning. The bodies have not yet been
recovered. The affair caused the greatest ex
citement , as it la ono of the most horrible
mining accidents In the history of I'achuca.
Wnriu Xew Yonr'M liny In I'nrls.
PARIS , Jan. 1. There was the usual
New Year's fair on the- boulevards ycstor-
day , and numerous notable personages from
President Fauro down were seen mixing
with the motley crowd and viewing the
bootlis. The vrcathur was very mild , the
people crowding outalde the cafes aa though
It were summer. The chief novelty Is a new
toy called "Sarah's Crow , " the allusion
being made toMine. . Rernhardt's failure U
get the coveted cross of the Legion of Honor
of which Baron Courccl , French ambassado :
In London , has Just received the gram'
cross.
Funernlof General Meredith Ileiul.
PARIS , Jan. 1. The funeral service over
the remains of General Meredith Read
formerly consul general of the United
States here , took place In the American
church on the Avenue do i'Alama. The
pallbearers were : Consul General Samuel
E. Morse ; Captain R. P. Rodgers , United
States naval attache ; the secretary of the
British embassy , Mr. Austin Lee , and Dr.
Amy , a member ofthe French Institute
General Billet , minister of war , represented
President Faure.
Crnr'H New Yeur'M AVlHhcH to France.
PARIS , Jan. 1. President Fauro Is In re
ceipt of a telegraphic mef. age from the
czar conveying his majesty's New Year's
congratulations. The czar telegraphed :
I desire to offer you my sincere congratu
lations nnd to express , as much on tlio
err. ress' behalf us on my own our best
wishes for the prosperity of Franco. Among
the most agreeable recollections of tCio year
Is our few days' charming sojourn In your
beautiful country. It IB u memory which
, \lll remain Inonffccablo. NICHOLAS.
Ilerlln'M Flrnt of .Iniimiry.
IIERL1N , Jan. t. The advent of the New
Year was celebrated In the customary man
ner at the palace. After church , the era-
JJl USa UIIU UJUl'll Ul Ul UV1JIIUIIJ II11U tl ftltlllu
reception In the white hall , those present
including the chancellor , Prince Hohcnloho ,
the ministers , the presidents of the Reichs
tag and district , and the ambassadors and
the commanding generals. During the
afternoon his majesty made a tour of the
embassies. _ _ _ _ _ _
I.aiirlc-r Omlttril from tin1 1,1x1.
LONDON. Jan. 1. The Westminster Ga
zette says It hopes that the omission of
the name of Wilfred Laurlcr , the Canadian
premier , from the list of New Year's honors ,
Is not due to the fact that ho Is a liberal ,
adding : "Party politics must not bo al
lowed to Interfere with the recognition of
colonial statesmen. Wo hope that an early
opportunity will ho taken to honor Mr.
Laurler. "
AVIfe DcMcrlH Him.
LONDON , Jan. 1. The Morning Pest's
Paris dispatch eays that the princess .of Chi-
inay-Caraman and her gypsy lover , Janccsl
Rlgo , have been so pestered by the crowds
that they had to change tliolr lodgings at
Hilda I'eath. "Rlgo's wife , " Bays the dis
patch , "has decided to pay him back In ! IH !
own coin , and has disappeared with a lover. "
Injured by Hl Horse While IlnntliiK.
LONDON , Jan. 1. The condition of Lord
Ford , who was severely Injured by his horoo
rolling on him while hunting with the staghounds -
hounds on Wednesday at Dorking , lias
changed recently no as to cause anxiety.
He passed a restless night , and a physician
was in attendance upon him all night long.
I'rlnccNN von Wrede'n Divorce Hull.
PARIS , Jan. 1. Tlio case of the princess
von Wrcde , who la suing her husband for
dlvorco on a charge of having gene through
a marriage ccrcoiony with an American helr-
etis at Geneva , won before the courts again
yesterday , but the judgment has been de
layed for a fortnight.
i : capc In IJfehiuilM.
ST. JOHN , N. I ) . , Jan. 1. The Donaldoon
atcamcr Warwick , Captain Kemp , from Glaa-
goiv , was lost last night on the Murr ledges ,
which who ntruck at full speed. The p aen-
gcrn and crew escaped to uea In lifeboats
and were picked up by a flatting schooner ,
.Vew Yrnr'H liny In .Mexico ,
CITY OF MEXICO , Jan. 1. Now Year's
day was the occasion of a general cessation
of business and exchange of rulU. The gov
ernment departments were closed and the
United States consulate displayed Hays ,
HURTS scimws CHANCES
Obnngo of Front of Grnntlstaff of Webster
Mnkos Mischief.
MAY ELECT EAGER TO BE CHIEF CLERK
Nnnicwlint Complicated Situation at
Lincoln Crrallj .Slniilllleil by mi
Unexpected Development , hut
All Is Xot Over.
LINCOLN , Jan. 1. ( Special. ) Speakcrslilp
mattersero quiet today , and the chief
clerkship of the house lincl the lloor at thu
populist headquarters. The secretaryship ot
the senate Is complicated with this quco-
lion. Hence , a merry war has developed ,
between Mr , Schwlml , late secretary for W.
J. Bryan , and Frank Eager , both Lincoln
men. The former wants to be secretary ot
the senate , the latter chief clerk of the house.
That both should be successful Is , admtt-
cdly , Impassible. This condition Is provoca
tive of hostility. And yet , until within a
day or two , both Schwlnd and Eager were *
part proprietors of the pop dally hero , the
Evening Post. Schwlnd , however , has
bought out both linger nnd the third partner.
Tommy Allen , and Is now running the paper
alone.
Ono of the surprises which developed to-
da > , and ono which Is severely condemned
by the astute members of the populist party ,
Is the attitude of J. L. Grandstaff , pop rep
resentative from Webster county. Grand-
staff Is said to be under great obligations
to Henry C. Richmond of Red Cloiul , and but
a short time ngo was ono of Richmond's ,
warmed supporters for clerk ot the house.
Today Grandstaff flopped , and appears to bo
able to give no substantial reason for ba !
Hopping. As Gramlstaff Is from Rlchmond'a
own county , his attitude militates greatly
against the candidacy of the latter , and It
also awakens a great deal of Indignation ,
among the rank and file of the populists ,
who bee In Richmond a good selection for
the position , and realize that his with
drawal would mean the probable nucccss
of Eager , and defeat of Schwlnd. However *
Mr. Schwlnd Is a free Mlvcr democrat , and
his defeat might not caiue the flow of many-
populist tears , but they realize that they
must give the democrats something , and
had settled upon the secretaryship of the
senate for Schwlnd. They are determined
to grasp the speakcrshlp and clerk of tho-
house at all hazards. Consequently the
mild Mr. Grandstaff is now being regarded
aa a kind ot marplot , a bull In the china ,
shop , who has , by a simple announcement ,
thrown the quiet work of some of the best
manipulators in the populist ranks Into
the greatest of disorder. Grandstnff holds
the key to the situation , and says he pro
poses to bring out a dark horse for the clerk
ship. Meanwhile , a large majority of pop
ulists and democrats are bewailing his posi
tion as a blunder.
Hut .Mr. Schwlnd found out today that
there were others , also. E. A. Wulrath ,
proprietor of the Democrat , Oaccola , canio
down to Lincoln and shied hLi castor Into
the ring as a candidate for secretary ot
the Ecnate. Representative Gramlstaft's al
leged blunder makes Mr. Walrath a possi
bility , as it Is admitted on all sides that
Grandstaff'B "dark horso" will not provo
speedy enough to head Eager In the race.
There are a few popullots , too , who arc fa
vorable to the candidacy of E. P. Ingersoll
of Tecumneh. for secretary of the senate ,
and the race may settle down into ono be
tween Walrath and ftigcrfoll.
CONSOLATION FOR DEMOCRATS.
When free silver democrats demand to
know what share of the pork will come to-
them as the result of a fusion caucus , they
are blandly told that some excellent chair
manships of committees are now on tho-
shelf , ready to be handed down. To the Edson
Rich supporters the populist say : "Yout
candidate for speaker will be taken care of.
Ho Is elated for the chairmanship of the
committee on Judiciary. " Then they hint at
the possibility of the chairmanship of the
ways and means committee going to a
democrat , also. All this Is. however , very
unsatisfactory to the democrats. When a
prominent populist was reminded of this
ho we.nt Into the air In this style :
"What In thunder do the democrats ex
pect , anyway ? To bo right plain and frank
about the matter , they don't deserve any-
It was suggested to him that they had a
few votes last fall which they happened to
dump Into the right place at the right time ,
but to thla insinuation the gentleman re
plied : "Rots ! They voted with U3 because
Hill Ilryan was running for president. I
would bo In favor of throwing the whol < >
caboodle of them overboard at once , They
ain't our kind of people , and they will Jlnd
It out before this session Is over. "
And yet there are- free silver democratic
members of both houses who bellevo they
will stand some show In a fusion caucuo
for the organization of the house. Thcr
are potent signs oven now that there la
bound to bo considerable waMIng and gnashIng -
Ing of teeth at the conclusion of such a
caucus.
Among the arrivals of legislators today at
the Lincoln were J. II. Grosvcnor. Central
City ; Wilson WInslow , llcrtrond ; A. 13.
Sheldon , Chadron ; J. C. Shull , Auburn , and
N. Sccor Hyatt of 1'lattc and Nance counties.
Sam Pattoroon of I'latlsmouth , who la to-
\ , , * otntr. Ti i m i rii KTnaorv'n'fl llnnlltv. nlftn
came In today and registered at ( he Lincoln.
Miss Alice Tucker Is said to have the prom
ise of the position of stenographer In tbo
same department.
CAUCUS SEEMS CERTAIN.
There is tonight an evident determina
tion on the part of the populists to claim
everything in Bight , with the exception or
secretary of ths senate'which they ara
willing to concede to W. F. Schwlnd , Thl
feature of the situation Is fully real
ized by the democrats and they are
feeling sore over It. The political complexion
of the house Is represented by flvo
democrats , thirty-nine democrats and pee
ple's Independent , twenty-three populists and
thlrty-thrco republicans. The popullits bank
on the lie-sumption that a majority of those
members branded as "democrats and pee
ple's Independent" arc utralghtout populists
and would vote with them In caucus for
populist candidates for speaker and
chief clerk. This , however , la far
from being a certainty , and If
the democrats should stand together and
keep out of a caucus , they would likely re
ceive enough republican votes to organlzo
the IIOUEC , and all tlil would bo to the great
and unmitigated disgust of the popullota.
Them haa developed today considerable frlc
tlon over the ultuatlon , and knives are out
on all sides. The boom for Hdeon Rich for
upeakcr hna received new Impetus tonight ,
Louis J , I'luttl and a number of other Rich
workers arrived on the evening train. Mr.
Rich will como down tomorrow and open
headquartcro. The populists who claim they
have rjaflln surely -made will then bo af
forded an opportunity to nhow the democrats
how they did It. A caucus will bo held
qulto likely tomorrow evening.
UNCLE JAKE'S 1'ID WAGON.
Hon. J. V. Wolfe , who IB to bo commit-
slonorof public lands nnd buildings , liaa an
nounced the following porsouB who will bo
chosen for places in his olHco upon asaum-
-Ing his duties as commissioner : Joseph 8.
Hyatt and Daniel I ) . Lynch , for the places
of chief clerk and bookkeeper , to bo determined -
mined later ; Ml > 8 Myrtle Ehrcve , gala con
tract clerk ; 13. I * . Hrcwatcir. bookkeeper , and
MUnes Cora King and Zoo E. MntnowB ,
clerks , will be Invited to loinaln a short
tlmo to assist the nnw clerks In famlllarU-
Inu UioniBflvKH with the. dutloji of their posi
tions. Mr. Hyatt comes from Analey , Cua-
lor county , but linn lately been In Lincoln ,
lining manager of the populist state paper ,
\YoaUhmakcr , until It wen changed to
thu N libra el < a Independent. Iloth lie mid hlu
father. A. W , Hyatt of Hroken How , hnvo
been ardent workers In the reform movement
slnco HE Inception. Mr. Lynch Is at