FHE OMAHA ; DAILY BEE
JUNE 1 { ) , 187L OMAHA , WEDNESDAY rAasnjAinr o , ISOT. SING ! 1TVJ3 CENTS.
HIS WIFE NOTHING TO HIM
Edward Langtry Tolls His Troubles to a
fc. Newspaper Reporter ,
SAYS HE HAS AN INCOME OF HIS OWN
- mi Irlxliiiinn IIv Will Not UCCOK-
ulce Sun PriuielNeo Cunrt'N Author
ity ( o Demand HIM Attendance
In IMvorcu I'rocueillnKH.
1897 , by 1'nlm rublla.lliiff Contpanj. )
LONDON , Jan. G. ( New Yo.k World Cable
gram Special Telegram. ) The statement
tabled hero that Mrs Langtry Is making a
thhd effort to sccurefa'rtlvorco In California
has prompted quite the cpntrary suggestion
In the London prcas ; first , that her husband
dcimands too largo a price for his consent ,
nnd again , that the general belief that ho
has been receiving an allowance for his com
placence must bo untrue , since he would
otherwise be very willing to receive the cap
ital nnm at once rather than depend on un
certain payments. In the fourteen or moro
years of this separation , Edward Langtry
has declined to Jttcr a word of public ex
planation. Influenced by these recent publi
cations , perhaps , ho has now consented to
make a formal statement through the World
of his exact position , and he signified hla
readiness to receive an old acquaintance ,
representing the World , for this purpose.
For many jears after the separation , Mr.
Langtry lived obscurely In Wales , giving hH
whole tlmo to fishing , shooting and yachting ,
with occasional excursions In the local life
boat. He Is now living at Southampton , and
thcro on Saturday ho received the World
representative at his rooms , 9 Queen's ter
race.
HAS NO INTEREST IN HKR.
Ho had hcaid that his wife was sailing by
the steamer Paris that day , and ho began
by asking If.tho reporter knew It.
A patvienger 1'st was proem ed from the
American line office near by , and her name
was not upon It.
"Well , " ho said , "It really docs not mat
ter. "
"If she were going , " ho waa asked , 'would
you have gone to see her ? "
"Indeed , I would do nothing of the kind.
She Is nothing now , to me. As well as I
can recollect I have not seen her since thir
teen years ago. She passed me qulto closely
In her brougham , our eyes met , and only a
mere Indication of a recollection passed be
tween us. " *
"I have seen In a San Francisco paper that
my wlfo ban given mo a regular allowance
ut 310 a year. I want to state through the
World that I have never had a penny from
her. If that Is of Interest , let It bo paid
to the furthest limits of the English-speak
ing people. I live and have lived on the
T rentals of the little propeity I have In the
north of Ireland , supplemented by some
newupipcr and magazine description ! ot
shooting and llshlng experiences and our
battled with the sea In a lifeboat In ami about
the roclco of South Stack. "
"And how. " the reporter asked , "do jou
upend > our Hnio now ? "
"Well , I have an Interest In a little sixteen-
ton yacht , and with Captain Greaves , a
really good fellow , I go In lor a great deal
of cruising. Then thcro Is nlwavs much to
be seen If ono takes an Interest In shipping.
I do. ami In summertime It la really do-
llghtful down here. Then I am well known
nnd In this way the tlnu moves pleasantly
along. By the byo. I met vvljh a rather bad ,
accident some time ago , and as jou may sco
I have sustained n nasty wound on the bridge
of the noae. The doctor says It will Isavo a
very plain mark when It heals , as a lot of
flesh was dug rjght out. I was coming from
the railroad station when I tripped over a
piece of loose wood and was thrown straighten
on my face. I bled a great deal and severely
Injured the cap of my left knee "
MR. LANGTRY'S RESOLVE.
Before bringing the Interview to a con
clusion , Mr. Langtry handed to the corre
spondent the following jlgncd document :
I have todny , Saturday , Jantmiy 2 , 107 ,
told to the New York World's special cor
respondent all the facts mid other matters
rtpirdlng thu citation served on me- , which
\\i\a Issued hj a Judge In a Sun Francisco ,
Cal. , court 1 deny all Its allegations and
i > fK to MVCT that 1 am not going to take
iinj trouble to comply with tlio California
court's citation , being an Irishman and
utterly Ignoilng that Judge's authority
AH a matter of fact. I placed the docu
ment In a lire triatc- two mlnittcH after I
received It. I do not recognize the right
of any foreign court to demand my attend-
mice , nor will I comply.
The claim for divorce on the grounds
of desertion nnd such other tnnttera makes
tne citation even more ahxtird than It
cithernIHU would have been. Truth will In
thlH caBi- prevail , its certainly as It doeH
In all cases where justice obtains.
" E LANGTIIY.
Mr. Langtry added that ho had had a
proposition from a publisher to write n book
on sport with a cash payment of 2.GOO.
At last accounts Mis. Langtry was at
Monte Carlo. BALLARD SMITH.
CltlSIS I.V MM IV.
Hmnom Continue of Trouble In Hie
lloiirlioii Kenlni.
LONDON , Jan. G. The Dally News' Paris
correspondent snjs rumors continue of an
Impending crisis In Spain. Scnor Sagasta ,
In an Interview , repeated his icodlness to
accept olllce to give generous reforms to
tbo colonies.
This correspondent savs also that the
Spanish government has cabled to General
' \Vevler the charges published by the Impar
clal and other newspapers , and has asked
him to make n strict Inquiry as to malad
ministration of the departments under his
charge.
in iiou op urnnvs AIIDIGATIO.N.
"XVeNtinliiNler Him-Me llesiioiiMllilc for
the Iteiiort.
LONDON , Jan. 6. The Westminster Ga
zette this afternoon gives prominence to a
report that Queen Victoria has decided to
commemorate the fact that she has enjojed
the longivst reign In English history by ab
dicating In favor of the prlnco of Wales.
I > | NIII > N Anurer.
LONDON , Jan. G. An Interview with
I'rcsldcnt Krnger Is contained In a Johan
nesburg dispatch to the
Times , which sa > s
that President Krugor dlsplajed much an
ger at the reception accorded to Cecil
Rhodes In Cape Colony. Ills efforts to cre
ate amity between the English and Dutch.
the president added , were being upset by
Rhodes , whoso money , men and guns had
canned all the trouble.
.New Cure for TnlierenloNlN.
LONDON , Jan. 6. The Day has a
dispatch from Berlin which reports that Dr.
Nlemann , the well known bacteriologist , has
dinrovorcd a new cure for tuberculosis , being
a poium from a nanny goat's blood mixed
with the bacilli of the disease.
JniiiiH-Pneeil Tnrl.H ,
LONDON , Jan , G. The correspondent of
the Times at Constantinople says that dip
lomacy there credits the palace with Incit
ing the Asiatic provincial governors to foment -
ment demonstrations against the proposed
reforms In the provinces.
MiiNNiiliiiiuiN Sla > ( ni- .
LONDON , Jan. G. An Athens dispatch to
the Times reports thcro have been .Mussul
man attacks upon Christiana at various
places In the Island of Crete , two having
been killed nnd others wounded.
I'lillliiiilne InMiirireitlN Honied ,
MADRID , Jan. -Accord Ing to a dliputch
lecflu-d hero from Manilla , capital of the
Philippine Islands , n force of 4,003 liuurgni'i
has been iiui priced and routed by thu Spanl h
troop. ! at Agony and
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PAVOUS TIII : CUIIAAS.
MnlccM II IHIIIetllt for OfllcliilN In 1'i-r-
fortu Their DiilU-H.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 5. Scotl Wlko , as
sistant secretary of the treasury , lias re
turned to the city after ten days' nbrenco
In Florida , and today he resumed his duties.
Mr. WIko says that , outride of a number of
leading cigar manufacturers In Tampa , the
ficntlmcnt through Florida North American
and native Cubans Is almost entirely with
the Insurgent , and that on this account the
government officials find It extremely diffi
cult to make much headway In thtlr efforts
to suppress filibustering expeditions. The
Inhabitants , ho raid , not only misled the
officials , but In many ca.'es ga\c Important
aid to the filibusters. Mr.Vlke said that ho
believed that tl.e oillclals wcro doing their
best under there adverse circumstances to
uphold the law , but not , he admits , with
much success.
Mr. WIko had an Interview with the owner
of the Dauntless , who complained of his treat-
mctn by the official. ! , particularly by his
brother , who Is the customs collector at
Jacksonville. His vessel , he raid , often had
been detained and subjected to search unwar
ranted by law , and he asked that Instruc
tions be given the officials to eeaso what he
termed their unwarranted Interference with
him and his vcs.'el Mr , Wlke replied to the
captain that his actions with respect to
the law had not been of such a character
as to Inspire confidence In his Intentions
for the future , and thus far he had learned
nothing In the conduct of the officials that
warranted censure for ovcrzcalousness.
Mr. Wlke's report waa only semi-official ,
and he will make no formal report.
is ci.n.vn.
Captain Oenernl TjilUit of CrltlclnniM
of HIM GitiirNi' .
MADRID , Jan 5 The correspondent at
Havana of the Imparclal of this city cables
ho has bad an Interview with Captain Gen
eral Weyler , In which the general expressed
surprise at the newspaper campaign In
Spain against him. General Weyler did not
deny the existence of abuses , but snld that
his conscience was clear and that at the
proper tlmo ho would show what he had
done.
General Wcjlcr also expressed the great
est satisfaction at the- progress of the cam
paign In IMnnr del Ulo province , which , he
asserted , was so far pacified that he would
withdraw the greater part of the troops
from that part of the Island for us > o In the
Imminent operations In the provinces of
Havana and Matanzas and as far as the
military line of 1'nerto Principe.
Captain General Wevler Is ( juoted as sayIng -
Ing ho expected to finish crushing the In
surrection in the province of Havana
within a fortnight and achieve a total paci
fication of the Island to Jucaro , the south
ern extremity of the military Hue In Puerto
Principe , long before the rainy season He
was Inclined to conduct ceaseless operations
until ho had achieved his object , as the
conditions prevailing were promising. The
captain general said his views of the po
litical aspect of affairs weio unchanged.
He still believed a mllltaiy action In Cuba
ought to bo allowed to take free course until
the end , and he did not consider that any
reform movements were at present neces
sary. _
OCII.VX LKADHIl CAI.I.S OV
Prenlilem-nieet I.lNtciiN. 1ml liUoKo
Illllt It I lllH OllIllIOUM.
CLEVELAND. Jan. G. It developed to
day that Senor P. G. Plerra of the Cuban
Junta had a conference with President-elect
McKlnley at the homo of Mr. Hanna Sun
day , at .which the entire Cuban situation
wag thoroughly canvassed. Major McKln
ley did not Indicate what use he would make
of the Information nor what stand he pro
posed to take when Ills time should come.
It is understood , however , that ho will treat
the Cuban difficulties at some length In his
message to the extra session of congress.
Major McKlnley , when seen today concern
ing the matter , said "Ves. Scncr Plerrn
called upon me here and v\c had a very
pleasant chat. Ho explained at some length
the claims of the friends of the Insurgents
with regard to the war there No , there Is
nothing further I can say regarding the
call. "
MO.M2Y MAICH.S HIS DUPKNbn.
HIIJN III * HUH \ilt Vlolnl.-cl AIIJ of the
SIIIIINI | | I.HMN.
( CopjrlRlit. U97. by I'rrns I'libllB.iliv romp-in ) )
HAVANA. Jan 5. ( Ne\\ York Wo-Id Cablc-
grtlni Special Telegram ) Senator-elect H.
D. Moiicj of Mississippi made a statement
today concerning the purpose of his vUlt hcie
and his movements since his arrival In It
ho protests that he has not violated the Span-
toll laws. This afternoon ho was retched by
General We > lcr at the. palace.
La Lucha has a satirical editorial on Mr
Moncj's visit.
Mr. Money will leave for home tomorrow
by way of Key West
Spanlardx hfi > There \\HM Nn Klu
HAVANA , Cuba , Jan , G. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Hear Ad
miral Navarro , commanding the Spanish
navy In Cuba , has received the official re
port of the attempt of the filibustering
Etoamcr Three Friends to land men and
arms for the Insurgents.
The lieutenant commanding the steam
launch Llncc , stationed at the mouth of
the San Juan river , sighted the Three
Friends and made steam and went In pur
suit. When the filibustering vessel Haw the
launch she ran to the open tea and es
caped.
Admiral Navoiro's chief of staff and Cap
tain Diaz sa > that the report of an alleged
battle published In the United States causes
amusement among the Spaniards. They de
clare the Three FilemlH was at no tlmo
within gunshot.
WJLLIAM SIIAW DOWEN.
DelKllilo'N Ciniilltliiii Improved.
HAVANA , Jan. 5. Mr. Olney , secretary
of state , has sent an order to United States
Consul General Leo to visit Henry Dclgado ,
the correspondent of the New York .Mall
and Express , who was captured as a polit
ical prisoner , and , being wick , Is confined
In the hospital of San Ambroslo , Dr. Bur
gess , phslclan to the United States con
sul general , having obtained permission
from the government , visited Mr. Dclgado
> esterda > and found the condition of the
patient slightly Improved. An attache of
the United Stated legation also visited Mr.
Delgtdo yesterday afternoon.
DaiuitlcHN l.aiulH KM
JACKSONVILLE , Fla , Jan. 6. A dispatch
from Key West states that the Dauntless
has successfully lauded Its expedition. It
Is said It Is the one that the Three Friends
attempted to land when pursued by a Spanish
gunboat and left at No Name key , from
which place it waa taken lost Friday by the
Dauntless. The cargo , It Is said , consisted
of 400,000 cartridges and 1,040 rlcs ,
some dyramltc , a twelve-pound rapid-
firing HoUbklw gun , medicine , ammuni
tion , etc. Quo hundred and fifty men were
also carried to Cuba by the Vessels
Three Krleiiilx Libeled Aunlii ,
JACKSONVILLE , Fla , , Jan. 6. The
steamer Three Frlcndu returned after a
fmltUts search for survivors of the wrecked
filibuster Commodore. A few bin of wreck
age were picked up , all that remained of the
vessel. So eoon as the Three. Friends re
turned to pott thU morning It wia libeled
for the third time * within a year , charged
with having been engaged In a filibustering
expedition. .
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No Intention iif inlerferlnir.
PARIS , Jan , 5.It wan neml-ofllclally an *
nouiuei ! liero today that there was no faun-
datlou for the report made public by the
Tascbltlt of Ilcrlln yutterilay , laying that
Fianci and Rust la woulJ InUrune at Wash-
InKton In order to pri'viut a breach between
ll.o United States and Spain.
QUAY DOWNS WANAJIARER
Names His linn Ponroso for United States
Senator.
RESULT OF LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS
Plillnilcliihln'H Merchant Prince Tnken
Illn Defeat Coolly mill III > H
I'liinx lii SlntiKliter the
Silent Sliitexmnn.
HAKRISDUnO , Pa. , Jan. 5. The factional
republican contest for the succccalon to the
seat In the United States senate , occupied
by J. Donald Cameron , which hno kept the
people of the state In a fever heat for many
weeks , was filially settled tonight In the
Joint party caucus of. the republican members
of the legislature , who cliche State Senator
Holes Penrcso of Philadelphia as the man
upon whom the honor shall bo bestowed. Ut
the 21G republicans In the leg'slature , 211
were present and voted. Of these votes , Pen-
rcae received 133 ; ex-Postmaater General
John Wanamaker , "G ; Senator Cameron , 1 ;
Congressman Robinson , 1 , and Supsrior Court
Judge Charles E. nice of WIlKcsbarre , 1.
The place has been conceded to Philadel
phia fium the start , ami the fight thus nar-
towed down to Wnnmnaker and Pcnrcnp.
The latter received the support of Scnat'V ;
Quay , and hla UICCCES { 3 a great victory fop
that leader. Mr. Wanamaker was backed by
the faction of which David Martin Is the
leader , assisted by a stiong organization of
business men In nearly every county. Much
bitterness was exhibited on both aides.
Senator1 John C. Grady , who afterward east
the single vote received by Mr. Cameron , was
the caueua chairman. While the caucus was
deciding the rcnatorshlp. Senator Quay re
mained at the Pcnro3c headquarters In a
hotel near the capltol , awaiting the news of
hU victory , and Mr. Wanamaker WES sur
rounded by a largo gathering of Philadelphia
business men at a rival hotel.
Even while the deathkrell of h's sena
torial aspirations was being sounded Mr.
Wanamaker waa planning to continue the
light against Senator Quay In the state. At
a big mestlng of hla supporters Mr. Wana
maker midc a speech In which he declared
hU intention of carrying the fight against
Senator Quay Into every county and to
contest with him the right to name the party
candidates lor state treasurer and auditor
general. Senator Quay's term expires In
March , 1S99 , and according to Mr. Wana-
makrr's friends , the business men will con
tinue their organization with the object of
defeating Mr. Quay should he be a candidate
for re-election. The legislature will ratify
the caucus selection of Mr. Pemcao on Jan
uary 19
Doles Pcnroso was elected to the state
house of representatives from Philadelphia
In 1S95 and to the senate a jcar later , and
has been re-elected since , being fitlll a
member of that body. TV. o } eai i ago Sen
ator Penrcse was a candidate for the office
of major of Philadelphia , and was the ap
parent choice of the republican ward "com
bine" headed by David Martin. Within
twenty-four hours of the convention. , how
ever , ho was dropped by that body and
Charles r. Warwick , the present mayor ,
chosen In his stead. This precipitated the
bitter fight which has since been v.aged
between lartln and Senator Quay , who has
been Penrose's sponsor , and it was only a
few days after the convention that Quay
made his well remembered speech on the
floor of the United States senate attacking
Mr. Martin.
CAIIIM3T MAKI'NO PIIOGIIKSSHS.
Cornellim N. llllxs Slated for Secretary
of iluIIA y.
CLEVELAND , Jan. G. President-elect Mc
Klnley and M. A. Hanna have at last got
down to the actual work of forming a cabinet
for the new administration.
There seems to bo no possible doubt that
Cornelius N. Bliss of Now York has been
offered and accepted the secretarjshlp of
Iho United States navy. It Is said this
arrangement was accomplished at the home
of Chairman Hanna on Monday afternoon In
the presence of and with the consent of the
New York member of the prospective cab
inet. H Is the flret definite step toward
the construction of the cabinet and will
probably bo followed on Wednesday by a
definite understanding with Senator Allison ,
whom Major McKlnley will meet In Canton
tomorrow rJiernoon'
The visit of the treasurer of the national
republican committee , Mr. Illlss , on Monday ,
was arranged with so much secrecy that It
was only a chance meeting of a Cleveland
acquaintance of Mr. Bllea at the railroad
station on his departure for New York on
Monday night that divulged his presence In
Cleveland. Mr. Bliss arrived In Cleveland ,
however , early on Monday morning , and
was driven directly to Mr. Hanna's house ,
where he remained In consultation both with
the president-elect and the national chair
man until late in the afternoon.
With the appointment of Mr. Bliss goes
the assurance that Whltclaw Held of New-
York will be the next minister plenipoten
tiary to the court of St. James.
TO AM , ri'.MJI.NO IIIM.S.
TIM > Iti'NiiliitliiiiM Inlroiliircil Into ( lie
Cnllfornlii I , rKl xl > l t ll r ( > .
SACRAMENTO , Cal. , Jan. G. In the as
sembly , Belshavv , having Introduced a resolu
tion Instructing California's delegation In
congress to woik against all Pacific roads
funding hills and In lieu thereof to favor
legislation providing for the foreclosure
and sale of the roads upon condition that the
government shall bid In the roads and
operate them an a national enterprise for the
benefit of the people , Camcnettl offered a
substitute opposing all extensions of Pacific
road debts , requesting senators and rep-
ifKcntatlvcs In congress to use all honorable
means to defeit the funding bill , favoring
the Immediate collection of railroad debt.j
and In event such debts cannot be collected ,
favoring the enforcement of the existing
laws of the United Statea concerning Pdclfle
railroads. The Camcnettl substitute also
provides for a committee of nine members ,
three from the senate , three from the as
sembly , and three citizens to bo appointed
by the governor , such committee to proceed
to Washington to work against the passage
of any funding hill , Both rc&olutloiv * were
referred to a committee.
Sriiiitorliil Ciiui'iiH I'liNliioniMl.
INDIANAPOLIS , Jan G Whllp no def
inite understanding has } ct been reached ,
It seems practically settled that the Joint
caucus of the republican senators and rep
resentatives to nominate a candidate for
the United States scnato will not bo held
before t.ho middle of next week. The "field , "
the term the politicians are using to desig
nate 'the opposition to Charles W. Fair
banks. Is opposed to on early caucus and
Mr. Fairbanks' managers today seem dis
posed to agree to an extension of time.
The other candidates who are still In
the field and who have established head
quarters hero are W. H. McKeen , General
Low Wallace and Judge Robert S , Taylor.
Federal Judge John H. Baker still maintains
that ho Is not a candidate and cannot al
low the use of his name In the contest ,
Mil.Stiitill for llnjnril'M I'lni-i- .
CHICAGO , Jan. G.-rA Fx ) > clal to the Time * .
Herald from Washington tay - I'rettldenu
elect McKlnloy will cclcct Colonel John Ha >
of Washington as arnbaeaajor to Great
Britain to uurcoed Mr. Bayard , Colonel Hay
has had a great deal of diplomatic experi
ence Ho lias been secretary of the lega
tion at Parlu , at Vienna and at Madrid , and
was often charge d'offalrcvi ad Interim at
cadi of I lie. capitals , In the Hayes ad
ministration ho was llrtt ar.ilttant secretary
of ttato , Mr. Hay was one ol President
Lincoln's wcretarlcn.
THtmSTOX C.YM.S ' * > $ , M'KIM.UV.
\clirnnUn' Junior Srifnlor Con fern
wUi ( In * Pri'Mlil < Mit'-iiee ( .
CLEVELAND , Jan. G.--Sflhntojr Thurston
was the most prominent eaJUr at Wlndemcro
this morning. He arrived In the city on
an early train from the jj'ijj ; ' and was driven
directly to the home of MiA. , Hanna , where
he had a long confercnccTwlih the president
elect. ws. *
It Is understood that Senator Thurston's
mission at Wlndemcrc ted Ay wan primarily
to consider national legislation , particularly
the new tariff bill to dlict-ia cablnent tim
ber to bo had In the went , and also to talk
about the Cuban question. It Is said Mc
Klnley and Hanna , believing the tariff bill
to be passed by the special session of con
gress should be the impediment of good
Judgment , have decided that the bill of the
administration shall bo drafted by a master
hand '
The senator left this afternoon for Wash
ington. Major McKlnley will leave ricve-
land early.tomoirow morning for Canto-i ,
vvheic ho will spend the day , returning hero
In the evening. While In Canton he will
meet Semtor Allison of Iowa , who Is now
on his way east from , hla home In Dubuque.
It Is more than probable ( hat the qucntlon
as to whether Senator Allison will become n
member of the McKlnley cabinet will bo
definitely settled at this conference. There
seems to be but little doubt that the Iowa1
senator has been offered a place In the Me-
Klnlcy official household , but It Is said that
he Is reluctant to leave the senate.
Duringh'a brief stay In Canton tomorrow
the presldtnt-elcct will Uio bolslted by
General Felix Agnus of Baltimore and one or
two other prominent men. Upon his return
to Cleveland the president-elect and Mrs. Mc
Klnley will become the ( T.ieMs of Mr and
Mis. Myron T. Herrlck ht 1050 Prcwpsct
street , where they will remain for two or
tin co days.
General William Cuborne , secretary of the
national committee , who has been Mr. Han-1
na's gueat during the laat few days , left the
city this afternoon for Washington to open
the permanent headquartcrj of the republican
committee and to keep a general outlook for
the Inaugural preparations.
I'rlncc AVtuilK i I'lnoo.
SANTA FE , N. M.'Jan. G. It Is an
nounced hero that ex-Go' , ernqr L. I ) . Prince ,
fresh from a visit to Canton where ho met
(
both McKlnley and Hanna , Is an applicant
for a position on the proposed International
monetary conference. Governor Prince ad
mitted to on Associated prr s correspondent
that he sought the place , at the same time
saying ho had no aspirations toward the
territorial gubernatorial ( .hair.
CniifMiH lcolnr for 1'crklnn.
SACRAMENTO. Cal. , Jan , > G. George C.
Perkins vvcs declared the nominee for United
States senator by the Joint republican caucus
tofitght. Twcntj-three senators and thirty-
six assemblymen went Inlo the caucus , and
Perkins received fifty-nine votes , and the
pioxy of Sims , making a vote of sixty. Per
kins needs but one vote to elect , and that Is
fald to bo sure- .
CAUL'S ACTIONS HM'IKIil.V IMIOPHK.
_
Harvard I'rofoNHorTi'NttflcM la Hie
Voott I. lite ! Clitic.
LONDtJN , Jan. 6. At the central criminal
court tlfls morning the trial of Lady Scott ,
mother-lnavv ! of Earl Ilurecll , who Is charged
by the latter with llbc' ' 1,1 , connection with
John docUcrton , , an engineer , and William
A > lot , a * al&t , was eon' aucd. George San-
tayana , jiyofessor of floral philosophy at
Harvard tfjilverslty , t tlflt.il that ho met
Karl RUssell at Harvn.d in JSSG , and that
In tlunp , 1JS7 , < th > < .7n .lo { the alleged Im-
propilcty , he visited "vymt-hester at the In
vitation of his lordship. , Thepiofetaor de
scribed his own and Earl Russell' move
ments and said that they Joined Earl Rus
sell's jaclit on the Rhlrio In 1SS8 and went
to Paris together. During the whole voyage
ho occupied the same cabin as Earl Russell
and never heard of or eaVf any Impropriety
or familiarity between la | lordship and the
crow. On cros-cxamlnatlon Prof. Santa j ana
said that ho was never. requested to teotlfy
In the case , but , he added , last September.
when the case was mentioned , he told Earl
Russell that ho would testify.
Further evidence wcs , , given of Cockerton
and Ccst's swearing to the allegation of In
decency before a magistrate at Winchester
and the editor of the Huwk , In which the
libel waa published , testified to the fact that
the proofs of the article were approved by
Lady Sellna Scott and her daughter
After the reading1 of thp evidence of Rollo
Russell and others as taken ut the trial from
the matrimonial suit of Earl and Conn tees
Russell , In 1S9G , the tse was again ad
journed. _ i
HUPOltT KAVOIIAllIiV O\ Till :
Snld ( o Iliivc tlio Support of
Cliiiiiilirrlalu.
LONDON , Jan. G. The Pacific cable con
ference will meet wlthlp a fortnight In
order to sign Its report , which Is already
agreed upon. The draft of this report will
soon bo signed by the Canadian and Aus
tralian delegates , who will forward to their
respective governmont.8 a- report on the
same , and It will be prescnfsid to the secre
tary of state for the colonies , Joseph Cham
berlain , for approval or disapproval , In
regard to carrying out Its recommendations.
It Is seml-ofllclally stated that the report
Is unanimous in recommending that the
cable bo built , as It is practically feasible
and commeiclally and politically necessary.
There Is some difference , of opinion In re
gard to the relative sharq of the expense
to be berne by Great Britain and the col
onies concerned , but the committee agreed
finally to recommend that less of the loss
bo paid by Great Britain and more by the
colonies than originally considered neces
sary. The sum asked 'for from Great IJilt-
aln Is understood to he considered financially
feasible by Mr. Chamberlain.
MIlllNfiTVIIIlH \ < ! } 1,01V.
VICTORIA. D. C. . Jan. G. The steamship
Mlowera , Just arrived froin Honolulu ,
brought advices to the effect that at the
time of the veesel'e departure from Honolulu
UnltL',1 Statcn Minister "VIBls , whoso condi
tion for tomu tlmo had bee'a very actions ,
was given up by his physlqlans and his
demise was momentarily cucpcctcd. Much
sympathy w&s expressed bu the icstdcnts. as
the minister was very ponular both In pri
vate life and la his olIlcL-ucapaclty.
Troiilili'N lit
CAPETOWN , Jan. 5. Aihicea from Vrcy-
burg say that a trader named Robinson , on
the MaNhonlng ilver ; h.ifl been ' murdered by
natives and his wife and 'thlldren made
prisoners. It Is alsd reporte4 tlmt tll ° whole
Balmorcs trlbo is revolting. The police
station at Takoon hau beau abandoned and
grave fears aio felt for hiahy of the set
tlers between the Bceno of the murder and
Vreyburg. Volunteers artf starting for the
disturbed district. 4
String Tlcil in ( lie ItffiiKiil.
LONDON , Jan. G. TSiiVall Mall Gazette
this afternoon , lefertlng to the report that
Mr , Wlldrld Luurlcr , the Canadian premier ,
lad declined the lionoi of knighthood , cays
that this dlftlnctlorv wac offered Mr. Liurlcr
for ( lie new x.'ar nnd n'U answer left the
matter so thatho ) could"Tacccpt the honor
at a future date.
I in in en Hi' l.iinilHlIdr ,
LONDON , Jan. ( -A Rome dispatch to
the Standaid reports that on Immense land-
Hilda hag occnired at St. Anna Pclgo , In the
province of Madlnaf affecting BCVCII oijuaro
kllomctera. An a rcuuli huttdr.edu are left
homolrsi ; 182 buildings Imvc collapsed , so
that the occupanta/We ruined.
| H \\llll
UOMK , Jan. G , Jhe pop U pronounced to
bovll again , after the flight ( ndLi > utiltlan ,
resulting from the exertion * attendant upon
hie Chrlstuma and Ne\ > Year ivceptlona , ttnd
will utjutno hU duties tomorrow ,
COLLUSION OF CONTRACTORS
Startling Ohargoj Laid Before Ooinmis-
sioner Browning at Washington.
FRAUD AT TWO INDIAN AGENCIES
pHlle Alli-Hrndoni llrfor to Con-
triu-lM for \Valcr Supply anil
I'lli-r ( at I'liu-
Illlll KOMl'lMUl.
WASHINGTON , Jan. G ( Special Tele
gram ) Allegations of Incompetcncy , In come
c. t-s almost amounting to downright fraud ,
' are being made against certain agents ot
I the Indian bureau In the imnner of pre
paring specifications for laying ot sew ere
I and construction of reservoirs at Pine Ridge
I and Rosebud agencies In South Dakota.
] I For weeks past members of concessional
' dclrg.itlci.6 from South Dakota and Nebraska
, have been receiving letters from bidden * al
leging that the uttncst favoritism has been
'shown ' certain prospective contractoro for
I i works to be done under direction ot the
| Bureau of Indian affairs and these letters
have become so flagrant In their allegations
that the Indian bureau has decided tu Inves
tigate.
A recent case Is brought to mind In the
specifications nnd advertisement fen the
construction of sewer pipe and reservoir at
j Pine Ridge agency , wherein Henry L Wil
I son , well known to Omaha contractors al-
i legeo that the person who bid the lowest
was on the Inside of the deal and was there
i by enabled to utilize conditions which
other bidders were not acquainted with.
I This matter and the charges connected
therewith were laid before the Indian bureau
and on December 14 Andrew Roscwatcr for
mer city engineer of Omaha , filed a letter
of protest against the method of advertising
and contracting for water supply and ma-
chtneiy at Pine Ridge and Rosebud. In
this letter , which Is filed with Commls-
fclcncr Browning , the well known Omaha
engineer states that the specifications call
for filters of a capacity of 250.000 gallons
per day ; that bidders acting In collusion
submitted bids and plars for filters from
twelve to twenty feet In diameter which he
states ho learns arc accepted
UNCOVERS THE FRAUD.
Mr. Rosewater goes Into mathematical cal
culations of filters of this sire and finds that
under the most liberal construction that
cnglnccis can furnish , the filters must have
not less than one square foot for each 100
gallons passing through In twenty-four hours ,
so that a twelve foot diameter filter would
have only a maximum possible capacity of
11,300 gallons a day , Instead of the 250,000
require. ! , and one of twenty feet In diameter
would have a maximum capacity of 31-HC
gallons per day In place of 250 000 Mr
Rcocwatcr does not make any bones about
stating that such shaira In specifications
permit only parties in the Inner rlnf ) to bid ,
and that ho Is willing to have his measure
ments reviewed by any board In any place
In the United States where the measurement
of water is ona of the requisites of engineer
service. This letter has had a meat start
ling result. It has held up the Rosebud
contract which vvcs ordered to be made and
has suspended entirely the Pine Ridge con
tract. Agents at Pine Ridge and Rosebud
have been called uton to state what they
know of the conditions as outlined In Mr.
Rcacwatcr'a letter and this may be the be
ginning of on Inquiry Into the mode of
permitting bidders who are on the Inside to
realize upon well known conditions and may
Inure to the benefit of the service at large.
At the convening of the house today the
Nebraska delegation showed up In splendid
condition after Its holiday vacation An
drews , Halncr , Mercer and Strode were In
their seats and toward 2 o'clock Kern , the
recalcitrant and obstructionist In the first
session of the rifty-fourth congress , walked
In and took his seat amid the breathless
sllenco on the part of overjbody , but there
was no objection and the house continued
In the consideration of the Loud bill.
Senator Allen airived from the west early
this afternoon and was prebent upon the
llrst attempt to secure a quorum In the
senate shortly after Senator Peffei had com
menced his remarks upon his monetary
resolution Senator Thurston arrived from
the west In the morning. Senator Allen to
night said that ho was opposed to tlio Loud
hill and wanted to know , In an Inquiring
wa > , how the populist newspapers could
circulate their free literature under the re
strictions of the bill now under consideration
In the house.
HAS A PLEA FOR CHICORY.
In connection with the beet sugar In
dustry , that of chicory will receive the at
tention of the ways and means committee.
Mr. E Ham submitted a written brief to
day , suggesting a duty on raw chicory now
grown by Nebraska farmers. According to
the brief submitted. Nebraska farmers may
be said to bo pioneers In the growing of
chicory In this country , and It Is an agri
cultural crop of natural Importance , coffee
or Its substitute being- , like sugar , of univer
sal use. It U well known that chicory Is
largely used as an admixture with unground
coffee at pure coffee prices , greatlj to the
advantage of eastern manipulators of the
tropical berry , who Import their raw
chicory fiom Belgium at low rates. For
the fiscal jear ending June CO , 1895 , the
United States Impoited 9,500,009 pounds of
law or unpiepared chicory , which Is free
of all duty , nnd this was Increased to 15-
SOO.OOO pounds in 1S9C. AH the law now
stands , the raw cliliorj produced by farm
ers Is free , while on the prepared article
there Is a duty of 2 cents per pound A
duty , It Is claimed , on raw chicory would
stimulate Us production at home U Is
also argued that OB chlcorj. llko btigar , Is
of national Importance , upon no ono state
should be thrown the burden of encourag
ing Its production , and especially as the
world's production of coffee falls to In
crease with the ratio of Increase of popu
lation and consumption does the chicory
Industry grow Important.
Bids for the Intcilor finish of the base
ment , first story , etc. , of the public buildIng -
Ing at Omaha were opened today by Super
vising Architect Alkcn. Theie were twelve
proposals submitted , qs follows :
1 ! J. Jobst , Omuhii $ S1.97S
Clmrlcs W. GIndele , Chicago 9i > ,5CO
PhnrlcH LonsHhori' , Viilpnrnlfo , 1ml. . 11J 970
Henry Hainann , Ornnhn , Neb MU2
Itochffonl Ac Gould , Omaha . . . . 'M.WO
W. E. Frost Manufacturing company ,
Chicago SS,773
Kdmumi.4 Manufacturing company ,
Chlcngo 110.710
HennoHy & Cox , Kt. Paul 8-,997
.InmoH Cnilli-lo & Son's , Minneapolis. . 100,400
Hutler-Hyan company , St. Paul 97,281
Koxfiiborg , Omaha 102 ICO
L. L. Leach k Son. Chicago 91,000
The contract will probably bo awarded
during the latter pa it of the week to B , J.
Jobst of Omaha , who Is the lowest bidder.
Comptioiler Eckels today gave out an ab
stract of tlio reports of the condition on De
cember 17 of the four National banks In DCS
Molncs. It shows these banks to bo In good
condition , with Increased reserve at hand
In case of emergency. At data of last set
tlement , October G , this reserve was 2S.7G
per cent , while this statement shown 30.09
per cunt.
James Bartholomew was today commis
sioned postmaster at Palimra , la.
Mr. Mercer Intiodnced today resolutions
of the Master Car Ilulldcm' association
against the adoption of the metric system
in the United States. Also petltloiiH of
citizens of Omaha , headed by Clement Chase ,
J. F , Fruchauf , Swartz & MoKehey and
otherti and Delnlcko ( Bohemian wcekl ) ) ,
against the paauaRn of the Loud bill.
Mr. and Mrs , W. J. t'onnell loft for Now
Voik ttilM afternoon.
I HIONIof | ii . - \ m Ollli-liil ,
CONSTANTINOPLE , Jan. B. Bcdros
Ulllnl , the Armenian who was recently ap
pointed tub-kamalkan of Tsclmrimndjak , was
asuaettlnatcd two dujs after hla arrival there ,
\VIM. . ( jr.T iv
Onuiliii SiiAliiKN Uniik'n Ofll
. \Klllll lie I'lll.'lMl III CIl"
LINCOLN , Neb. . Jan. 6. ( Special"Tele
gram. ) Cashier Wilbur of the Omaha Sav
ings bank , which closed Its doors a fewdavs
since , ha > K-en In Lincoln with Mr Morris ,
the bank's attorney , since lait evening. At
a meeting of the State Banking boird this
evening they presented for approval n bond
guirantcclng the- settlement In full of all
claims within four > ears The bond was
signed by men of high financial standing ,
who qualified for more than JJ.OOO.OOO. The
State Banking board approved the bond and
Issuel a formal order to Bank Examiner
Dodder to turn the Institution over to HH
olTlcen' '
This order will be presented to the ex
aminee now In charge tomorrow , and the
regular bank olllcUla will again assume the
coi.ttol of the fffalrs of the Institution.
Cashier Wllhnr said tonight that the ac
tion of the State Banking board had made
It absolutely certain that cvcr > dollar of
Iho bank's Indebtedness would be pilil , and
that ! neither dcposltoi.i nor stockholders
would sustain the lo"s of a cent. The heavy
expense and cnfoiccd liquidation of n re
ceivership would le avoided , and the valu
able real estate holdings which the bank hail
been compelled by force of clrcumrtances
to assume , could be disposed of without
sacrifice.
Cashier Wilbur and Attorney Morris re
turn to Omaha In the morning.
THVIV rvi.i.s ovnii A THIJSTI.IJ.
Pl\t I'miilr Injured , One or Them
Piilull } .
CARSON , la. , Jan. G ( Special Telegram )
The Incoming Burlington passenger -was
wrecked on a curve just south of here this
morning , Tlio rear coach was thrown from
a trestle and completely demolished. The
Injured are John Surles , conductor , In
jured In the back and held , will probably
recover ; Robert Adkins , Henderson , stock
dealer , Injured internally , probably fatal ; S
W Lamb , expressman , nead badly cut , not
fatal , Miss May Paul , Henderson , bruised ,
not fcorloiu , Curtis Curran , brakcman , In
jured , not seilous. The Injnu-d were brought
to Careen nnd promptly caied for
The wteck occurred on the Carson ft
Sidney branch of the Chicago , Burlington &
Qulncj road about a miln south of Carson
Train No. 191 was going mound a short
ftirvo when It struck a broken rail on i
high trestle. The engine and two cars
passed over safely , but the coach waa pre
cipitated Into the ditch below , a djitaneo
of about twenty-five feet. Conductor John
W Surles Is ono of the oldest conductors
on the road. The coach and all baggage
and mall , as well as the bridge , was con
sumed by fire , and It will bo twenty-four
hours before trains can run.
iiit.vni.nv CM.I.S OIT MIMTIV.
lCeii < neU > * N ( iiiternor TrleH ( o Suu-
pri-MH TollKiilo ItnlilerH.
LEXINGTON , Ky , Jan 5 Rcwarda , ag-
grepatlng $2.f > 00 , having failed to have any
effect In lessening the depredations of tollgate -
gate raiders , who for some time have been
running tlilnn In hlgli-handcd fcshlon In
sovci-al Kcntuckj counties. Governor Bradley
hD3 concluded to see what the mllltla can do
toward preserving order On ordew received
from Iho governor tonight , cc-npany I , State
National Quart ] , left at 9 30 p. in for Mer
cer , where It la reported a mob of tollgntc
raiders , 2001 strong , are preparing to make
a clean sweep of the objectionable obstruc
tions within the next twenty-four l.oura.
The company numbers about fifty men , fully
armed. Harrodsburg Is the county seat of
Mercer county.
11.25 p. m. The Lexington company was
met by Sheriff James and proceeded to the
llrst tollgate on the Louisville pike. There
Is no sign of the raiders at this hour , but
as thc > arc not due to arrive until 2 o'clock
Colonel Galthcr still believes an Important
capture will be madb or a bloody battle
fought before another sun rises.
IMJIAfiinCV TnACllint .MISSIMS.
H IlNiiipenrN | mid Ills
enr Ponl IMnj.
CHAMBERLAIN , S. D , Jan 5 ( Special
Telegram ) August F Duclos , government
teacher at the Lower Brule Indian agency ,
has mjsterlously disappeared. He left hero
a week ago this morning for Mitchell and
now no trace of him can be found. Ills
wlfo Is almost distracted over the uncct-
talnty. Foul play Is suspected In some quar
ters , as thei missing man took several hun
dred dollars with Mm for tha purprao of payIng -
Ing cff a mortgage. The parties with whom
ho Intended having a settlement did not
reach Mitchell until last Saturday Some
bollevo Duclos may have gone to Sioux City ,
Chicago , Omaha , St Paul or Minneapolis
He Is about five feet , tight Inches high ,
square built , with black mustache. News of
him ! s anxiously awaited.
Klrcx of it Iii } .
TECUMSEH. Neb. , Jan. G ( Special Tele
gram. ) ! ' . E , Cacj's elevator at his mill
plant hero was badly damaged by fire to-
n'lght As the machinery has not been at
work for several days and the fire started
In the cellar. It was cither of Incendiary
origin or started from sparks from a tramp's
fllpe Both hose companies quickly responded to
the alarm which was given at about 10 30
o'c'ock , and by prompt action extinguished
the flro In the elevator and prevented Its
spreading to the mill building. But little
grain was In the elevator. The damage to
the building and machinery will bo about
$400 , which Is covercel by Inburance Mr
Cacy had but recently come into possession
of the property and Is a resident of Lin
coln not having yet removed to this city
to take charge.
LONGV1EW , Tex. . Jan G Fire thla morn
ing destroyed Ilvo brick buildings , Including
the I'll ft National bank and the1 stores of
"W. A Williams , B F Low Is. C W Lnw-
rence , Louis Newman , D D Plnkliam and S
H. Matins. Total loss. fCO.OOO.
Double IliuiKliiK' In Virginia.
NORFOLK , Vu. , Jan. G. William DownIng -
Ing and 'Charles Williams expiated their
crimes on the same scaffold this morning
between the hours of S and ! > o'clock In the
> ard of the city Jail It was one of the
most successful hangings ever known In the
south Dawning and Williams fell together
at out pull of the rope. They moved a few
musclca. Downing twitching the most About
100 persons witnessed the hanging Wil
liams last April , In a drunken quarrel
aboard a Hleamcr In the harbor , split open
the head of hid filend , Charles Hcsts DownIng -
Ing fired at a man , but missed his mark
and fatally hot Emma Leo , colored.
CoiinlerrellerN .Senleiieoil.
TRENTON. N. J. , Jan. G. Gcorgo Sands ,
alias Dr. C'ark , and Mrs. May Knapp , who
were recently convicted of parsing silver
counterfeit dollars In Hoboken , were sen
tenced today , the former to seven years In
the Now Jersey Htato prison and Mrs Knapp
to the Essex county penitentiary for four
years.
Senator AlllHiiii SlnrtH KiiNt.
DUBUQUE , la. , Jan. G. Senator Allison
has HO fur recovered from his recent Illness
that ho left for the east this morning at 8
o'clock. He had no communication to make
regarding cabinet rumors , except to recall
former denials of rumors connecting lilt
name with a position.
< io in ex OroNMi-H Hie Mllllnr ) Line.
MADRID , Jan , G , A private telegram re
ceived here from Havana says that Maximo
Gomez , the Insurgent leader , has crossed the
military line of Puerto Principe , which ex
tends from Jacuro on the south to Moron In
the northern part of that province.
MoeinenlH of Oeenu VCNHI-IH , Jan. 5.
At Now Vork Arilvcd-Vhorneclii , from
HiunbiirM- led-A Her , for Unmcnj f'o-
luinbla , for denoa , utc.
At HainburK Ai rived 1'utrlu , from New
York.
At Naplea-AirlvcU-Cttllfornlo. Irom
New Vork.
IN WORKING ORDER
Twenty-Fifth General Assembly of Ne
braska Organizos.
CAUCUS SLATES EASILY PUT THROUGH
Plans Laid by the Pusionista Carried Out
to the Letter.
RANSOM FOR SENATE PRESIDL-NT
Douglas County Free Silvorito Gets the
Pro Tom. Title ,
GAFFIN TO PRESIDE IN THE HOUSE
llod > .Not Kully OltU-crcd ,
to li'ln > Oci'iiNlonrd li > ( he
1'lKht on loujliiH County
, iU-ltlllllll'IIIIN.
LINCOLN , Jan. G. ( Special Telegram. )
The Icglslatuic Is again In full nwlng. The
organization of the senate was accomplished ,
with a celerity which must have surprised
the weighty statesmen of picvlous senates ,
who felt themselves satisfied when they had
consumed the first eight 01 ten da > H In plac
ing the upper legislative branch on a work-
lug basis. Today the bcnatc was fully
equipped for business by 2 o'clock. The
slated cmplovcs , selected by the fusion mu
cus last night , were elected with only an
exchange of courtesies between Senators
Ransom nnd Dundas to Ineak the solidity
of the populist and democratic forces.
The failure of the republicans to place
a candidate for president of the senate In
nomlna'lou lies o > .ca loned much cuilous com
ment. The most generally accepted explana
tion of their silence Is to the effect that
the eight republican senators were xinabla
to agree upon one of their number to whom
should bo tendered the empty compliment
of a party vote. The ambition of Senator
Tnlbot of Lancaster to receive the votes of
his colleagues for the place was not un
known. His aspirations wcio seconded by
at least two othtr senators The opposition
to him was waim and emphatic , not so >
much on account of his worth as bccatiso
of his business connections with W. J.
Br > an. Some of the kenators who opposed
him felt that Mr lirvan lmt > had entirely
too much Influence In the organization ot
the picscnt legislature , and that he should
bo satisfied with his aililtiary direction ot
the dcmociatlc pail } and not tiy to Interfere
with what little republican xticngth has de
veloped In the senate. It IB only fair to-
Senator Talbot to say that his ambition waa
In no sense Inspired by his one-time law
partner , Mr. llrjnu , and that the latter lias
had no thought of trying tb Influence the
selection of a republican nominee for presi
dent of the senate.
WH > * THE HOUSE WAITS.
The organization of the house was left at
an uncompleted stage when adjournment
was taken , owing largely to the delay In tha
presentation of credentials , and In the delib
erations of the credentials committee came
the Hist attempt of the Omaha free silver
popullstlc contingent to unaeat the four re
publican members fioin Douglca county. The
men who arc managing dlrectoiu In the
scheme to beat the foui ftslonlats defeated ,
at the polls In Omaha , fecnt Representative
Edson Rich before the committee with a
proposition that the credentials of Mesdrn.
liurman. Butler , Crow and Cox be rejected
and that the committee recommend the seat
ing of Baldwin , Roberts , Taj lor and YcUer ,
Mr Rich stated that the contestants based
their proposition upon the Kri.sc No.ton con
test from llojd county , four jeam ago , and
claimed that the present case formed a
parallel which would Justify thu credentials
committee In throwing out the republican
members from Douglas county Mr. Rich
admitted that ho had not looked Into the de
tails of the Krusc-Norton case , and waa
undetermined In hh own mind whether tha
piopojltlon ma'e by h s f Icn Is In the present
ccso was tenable. Reprtucntatlvo Hull ol
Harlan county , chad man of the credential ! ,
committee Informed Mr Rich that the two
cawn were not parallel , that In the Kruae-
Norton case there were two sets of creden
tials , and that the committee four ycais ago
waa In a petition to exercise a choice. Mr.
Rich prctaed his point no further.
As soon as the attitude of the committee *
became known , the four contestants iclln-
qu'ehcd their efforts for a coup , which , If
successful , would have scaled the four Doug
las county contestants without giving the
house an opportunity to go Into the case on
Its merits.
The flrat step toward the complete organ
ization of the house has been taken ami
Representative Gallln Is speaker. The houio
adjourned before the election o2 the remainIng -
Ing ollicets could bo taken up. There Is no-
indication tonight that the caucus slate will
bo broken.
CANVASSING BOARD'S REPORT.
The ofllclal returns of the recent.election
will bo canvassed tomorrow , and until then
nothing definite will bo known as to the
plans of the populists relative to the supreme
premo Judgebhlp controversy. The State
Canvassing board held an Informal meeting
today and four of the membcis attached
their signatures to the olllclal findings ,
which are to bo presented to the legisla
ture. Iliete. findings arc neither satlsfac-
toiy to republicans nor to the populists ,
and they arc something In tne nature of a
compromise between the republican mem
bers of the boanl. Ihcy arc an follows :
"We do IInil that the whole number of voted
cast at the general election held In the state
of Nebraska on the 3d day of November ,
1S9G , was 230,795 , na shown by Hie returns
made by the several county clerks to thin
board , Thercfoio wo hcieby declare that all
of thu proposed constitutional amendments
voted on at bald general election have been
lost , If sold proposed amendments required
an affirmative majority of all those voting at
said election. Having found that the pro
posed amendment to the constitution pro
viding for an Increase In the number of
Judges of the supreme court had not been
adopted , no Judges can bo declared elected. "
The contradictory phraseology In the find
ings will bo easily detected 'Ilie Interpola
tion conslstH of the qualifying phrase la
the second paragraph "If said proposed
amendment ! ! required un affirmative major
ity of all those voting at said election. "
The republican contention la ulmply that
the aincndmentH failed to carry 'Iho qual
ifying phrase gives the populists uomo
ground to work upon The signatures ot
Auditor Moore , Treasuicr Hartley , Attorney
General Churchill nnd Secretary of State
I'lpor were attached to the ( IndlngH quoted
above , and the four ofllclaU visited the of
fice of the chief executive for the purpose
of presenting the document to Governor
Holcomb for hU signature. The governor
was absent from his rooms and the flndlnga
are Htlll In the Inside pocket of tha secre
tary of state. They will be prevented to
Governor Holcomb again tomorrow inoinlni ; .
Roprcoenlatlvo Crow of Douglas han lieeu
chasm as permanent chairman of the repub
lican house caucus and will bo recognised aa
the leader of republican members on the
floor. Although the liouxu has not perfected
HB organization , young Simon Kelly of Lin
coln has been uclcctnl pugo to Speaker
Oaflln , and as he Imn this gcntleman'n en-
doraemunt It In quite * likely hU appointment
will bu made vucure , There U a rumor to
( ho offfct that tlio pay of paiea ; wan to b
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