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ESTABLISHED JTJaOJ 19 , 1871. OMAJIA , TUESDAY MOltNTSTGVTuVNUA11Y ' 12 , 1807. SINGLE COPY JiTVH CENTS.
MILLS PLEADS FOR CUBA
Senator from Texas Urges Eccognition of
Bolllgoronts.
DENOUNCES PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
B e 1 < H CoiiteiiiiliioiiNly | of Cnntcllur ,
, AVej'ler anil of SlKiior CrlNpI
Allen ( if XHtniHkn. SajM
n For \VonlN.
WASHINGTON , Jon. 11. The chief event
toilny In thu senate session was nn Impas-
ttloncd speech by Mr. Mills of Texas , In favor
ot a resolution Introduced by him to declare
thu recognition of a foreign government a
congressional prerogative and to recognize
tlio Independence ot Cuba and appropriate
$10,000 for the salary of ix minister. In ( .up-
port of tlio first proposition the senator
quoted a long line of precedents , and , speak
ing on the latter question , ho strongly de-
noiincoJ the administration , charging It with
favoritism toward Spain. Ho spoke con
temptuously of Castcllar und Wcylcr and of
Slgnor Crlspl , because of his declaration that
Kuropo could not look without concern upon
the pretensions of the United States. The
Cuban question was the mercantile spirit of
the nation against Its honor , ho declared.
There was an Informal decision by several
BcnatorB , and Mr , Bacon of Georgia gave
notice of a speech tomorrow.
After a little preliminary business today ,
Mr. Mills called up the resolution Introduced
by htm that the determination ot the ux-
pcdlcVcy of recognizing the belligerency of
a foreign government belongs to congress , and
when congress so determines , the executive
should act In harmony with the legislative
department of the government ; also recog
nizing the Independence- the republic of
Cuba , and appropriating $10,000 for the ex
penses of a diplomatic representative , and
proceeded address the sonata upon It.
Mr. Mills began by saying that the secre
tary of state had challenged thu authority of
congress to recognize the Independence ot a
foreign state , and that a bill passed over
the veto of the president would be of no
effect.
"I propose to meet that statement , " he
announced. "Tho authority of congress In
this matter has never been challenged but
onco. Then the challenger was signally rebuked
"
buked , and 1 have no doubt he will bo now.
Ho did not know where- the secretary of
state found his authority. A government
must exist bcforo It could bo recognized , forte
to recognize It a diplomatic officer must bo
Bent to It. Congress must create the olllcc ,
had solo power to create an olllce , and must
do so before the president could send an
ambassador to a government.
"This Is a most remarkable statement , "
commented Mr. Mills , upon Secretary Olnoy'u
declaration , from which ho quoted. "Tho
respect that 1 have for the secretary of state
mid the high olllce he holdx. and for his chief
and the high olllee ho holds , Is all that re
strains mo from saylni ; more. He has his
duty and I have mine ; the president must
not say to the United States 'This Is none of
your business. ' "
Mr. Mills read from President Monroe's
message of March , 1S22 , relating to the recog
nition of South American republics In revo
lution against Spain. Monroe , ho said , had
recognized that both branches of the govern
ment had n duty Imposed upon them In the
recognition ot foreign governments , and that
there must bo co-operation. Monroe had not
eald ; "I have sent an ambassador , " but "If
congress should concur" In his views , ho
would recognize the now governments. How ,
In the face ot precedent , ho Inquired , could
the president of the United States and the
secretary of state stand before the people
of the United States and say that they had
thu solo power to recognize a foreign govern
ment with which they were to have com
mercial relations ?
HK CITES PRECEDENTS.
Mr. Mills recited as precedents the cases
of several South American republics and the
Btato of Texas , "whoso servant , " he said , "I
have the honor to be. "
Mr. Mills said that he would not speak of
the propriety of a secretary of state discuss
ing In public a measure on which congress
was to pass , and predicting disaster If It
became a law. In paying a tribute to Mr.
Monroe , he said : "This was a man on whose
xhonlders boards of trade and stock ex
changes never put their shackles. " It was
Fomcthlug strange at this late day. In the
closing hours of the nineteenth century , that
thu president had discovered that ho alone
- of foreign
had power over the recognition-
governments and set at defiance a resolution
of congress , even should It bo passed by n
two-thirds majority.
"If such an occasion arises , this govern
ment will not bo wanting In power to carry
Into effect the acts entrusted to It by the con
stitution. " ho said. The methods of the
recognition of Hungary , Liberia and llaytl
wcra canvassed , and then Mr. Mills recalled
a dispatch written by Secretary Scward In
1SG1 to the United States minister to Franco
regarding the recognition ot the Maxlmllllan
monarchy In Mexico. Even In this dispatch
Secretary Scward had spoken ot a resolution
paused by the house declaring against the
recognition of the monarchy In Mexico , had
eald that recognition was an executive tune-
tlon , and that , unless the house resolution
should be passed by both houses and signed
by the president , or passed by both houses
over his veto , the president would not at
present change the government's present
policy. Thereupon the foreign relations com
mittee had reported a resolution expressing
surprise that the president had seen fit to
apprise a foreign government of a difference
between branches of this government , a sub
stitute for this resolution In nearly Identical
terms had been adopted by a unanimous vote
and Senator Morrlll and another , afterwards
president of tlio United States , had been
among thoao vo'tlng for Its adoption.
\Ylion ciich a declaration had been made
In tlmo of war by secretary ot state so
highly honored as Mr. Seward and a presi
dent so dear to the people as Mr. Lincoln ,
said Mr , Mills , the congress had denounced
It and It would have no better fata now.
It was only when thcro was no doubt of the
propriety of the course to bo taken that
the president could properly recognize a
new government ; In such a case as tlio over
throw' of a dynasty. When the president
took such a step of his own motion he ns-
mimed that the factH were no plain that
congrras would support him. Congress hav
ing power for the recognition of a state , ought
elio not now to recognize the Independence
of the republic of Cuba ?
QUOTES SENATOR MONEY.
Ho quoted from nn Interview with Sen-
Btor-olcct Money on Cuba to chow the power
nnd functions of the Cuban Insurgents. The
neutrality lawn of the United Sutra had
been so administered as to win the friend
ship of Spain. "I don't envy the president
his endorsements , " remarked Mr. Mills ,
"his tributes from Castcllar and Weylor. "
lie arsued that selling arms and ammunition
to the Insurgents was not a violation of In
ternational law and that the administra
tion had violated the spirit of neutrality
by going to great lengths In warning Spain
of proponed movements of the Insurgents.
\\auliliiKton had warned the country against
partialities toward foreign nations , yet the
whole course of this administration had
been to strengthen the power of Spain and
help her put down the Insurrection. The
president In hU mrxoago had said that there
vrn no call for recounting the belligerency
of the Cubans. HP did not know where
tin * president obtained this remarkable In
formation not from the people of the United
States. "PonUbly ho received It from boards
of trade. "
Mr. Mills eald ho had received letters from
mitny distinguished men Implorlni ; him to do
* . ' nothing toward recognition because they
1 wcru Importing nnd exporting with Cuba
nml Inquiring , "What have wo to do with
Cuba ? "
"It U the mercantile nplrlt of this na
tion ngUnst ; Its honor , " lie declared , In
cidentally he mild : "An asHJUsIn nits on
the throne ot Spain. " and continued ; "We
ewe no duties to Jespotn ; we owe no duties
to Spain except under the treaties she haa
persistently refused to obey. "
Quoting the president's message that the
United Stales looked with wonder and ad
miration upon the Immense armament be
ing sent to Cuba , ho exclaimed : "What , we ,
a people whose liberty was bought by our
fathers' blood ? Tor one , I repudiate the
statement. I look with horror and Indigna
tion on It and If I had the power he has
I would call on congress to give me author
ity to send American fleets to Havana and
reduce those forts to ashes If our people
held there were not released. "
WAHMS UP A BIT.
"Would to God wo had one hour of Com
modore Ingraham or Franklin Pierce In
these days , " he exclaimed.
Ho cared nothing about the courts of Spain
or any other courts on earth. If ho thought
American citizens were not given a fair
trial , nnd If ho was In power , he would
make the atmosphere of Madrid smell ot
sulphur for a month. 'Hut ' for the boards o (
trade , stock exchanges and commercial
gamblers , It might be possible for this gov
ernment to show some virility. And now
congress' was threatened with the tremendous
power ot Italy. Slgnor Crlspl said that
European nations could not look without
concern upon the pretentlons ot the United
States.
"And who Is Slgnor Crlspl ? " Mr. Mllle
asked.
"There was n day , " ho began , and gave a
rhetorical description of Italy's past glories ,
ending : "And the symbol of the power ol
Italy today Is n monkey and organ grinder.
If she desires to form an unholy alliance let
her como on with her monkeys and organ
grinders and hot tomalcs , and by the red
blade of war wo will offer her a warm re
ception. "
After Mr. Mills had concluded the senate
drifted Into n discussion of the constitu
tional question of the rights of recognition ,
In which Messrs. Hale of Maine , Allen ol
Nebraska , Hoar of Massachusetts , Chllton
of Texas , and Morgan of Alabama took part.
Mr. Halo held recognition to be exclusively
a presidential power. Mr. Hoar believed the
congress had the power Incidental to the
regulating of commerce and war-making
clauses , and raised the question what would
ho done If congress should command the
recognition of Cuba , and Spain should on
the day after adjournment conquer Cuba ?
Mr. Morgan , referring to Secretary Olncy's
citation of his statement In an old speech
that recognition was a presidential duty ,
said It was such merely ex-olllclo.
MISCELLANEOUS I1USINESS.
During the early part of the session Mr.
Perkins , republican of California , had read
to the senate a telegraphic copy of the reso
lutions adopted by the California legislature
protesting against the passage of the Powers
funding bill.
Some resolutions affecting- Inauguration
preparations were Introduced. A resolution
was Introduced by Mr. Allen directing the
secretary of the navy to Inform the senate
whether Isaac Walker & Sons , contractors
of Philadelphia , arid P. J. Carlln of Brooklyn ,
engaged In repairing the naval hospital In
Brooklyn , were violating the eight-hour law
by compelling their men to work nine hours
a day for the wages paid by private parties
for eight hours' work.
Mr. Chandler Interrupted In the matter
with n technical question , whereupon Mr.
Allen said : "The senator Is throwing a
spear at a gnat. "
"The senator should not call himself n
gnat , " said Mr. Chandler.
Continuing , Mr. Allen remarked that he
conceded that the senator from New Hamp
shire had been a good secretary of the navy.
"I concede that myself , " remarked Mr.
Chandler.
After sonic further talk the resolution went
over nnd Mr. Proctor of Vermont took the
floor on a speech extending' the term of
president to six years and members ot the
house to three years.
Mr. Pcttlgrew of South' Dakota gave notice
of his Intention to call up tomorrow the
house bill for free homesteads In Oklahoma.
The senate , at1:20 : p. m. , went lno ex-
ecutlvo session , and at G:50 : p. m. adjourned.
TMtlC .SHTTI.KS Til 13 UISTUIIIIANCK.
Oroek ami Itoiiiiiii CnlliolleN
In n FlBliI nt .IcriiNnlein.
CONSTANTINOPLE , Jan. 11. Official ad
vices received hero from Jerusalem show that
there has been further trouble among the
worshippers nt the Holy Scpulcher. It ap
pears that the Roman Catholics were op
posed to members of the orthodox Gre k
church entering th church by a certain
door on the evening of January C , the day ob
served by the Grec'c church as Christmas.
The latter Insisted upon their right to enter
and the result was that the factions became
Involved in a light which did not end until
the Turkish authorities Intervened to restore
onlcr. Someof the combatants were badly
Injured , but It la not known whether rny
of them were seriously hurt.
Tlio sultan has conferred upon the
Armenian patriarch the Grand Crofu ol
Medjidle. The crcea wcs presented to the
patriarch. Osmanlan , by an aide-de-camp In
full uniform , who waited on him for the
purpose at his house In Peru.
K.VCITKMHXT AT YOKOHAMA.
Cerinmi Minister to .lapim Assault * n
.InpiineHv Slmleiil.
YOKOHAMA. Jan. 11. The greatest ox-
cttcmctit prevails In diplomatic and other
circles at Toklo and In this city , owing to a
seeming outrage committed by the German
minister to Japan , Baron von Gutzchmldt.
It appears that while the minister was out
driving ho lashed across the face a Japanese
student , who had In no way vrovoked him.
The newspapers demanded the recall of the
baron , and the matter has been taken up by
the Japanese foreign olllcc.
I'rlnecNM Cliliniiy Short of CIIHI.
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LONDON , Jan. 11. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The World
correspondent In Hilda Peath telegraphs to
night that , notwithstanding the arrival there
of what the police say Is his luggage. Prince
Joseph dc Chlmay , has not reached Buda
Pesth. The princess und the gypsy breathe
freely again.
The prlnccs-H saw the World correspondent
today and said , among many other things ,
that she is sho'rt of money. She exprcnaed
a willingness to write for publication and
requisite emolument a series of articles on
European society ; her life In It , her ex
periences then and since.BALLARD
BALLARD SMITH.
QIIroil Victoria's Jubilee.
LONDON , Jan. 11. In reply to numerous
Inquiries on the subject , the prince of Wales
Issued a statement tonight , saying that the
queen still adheres to her decision to re
frain from expressing nn opinion on the pro
posals to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary
of her reign. Ho add : "I am confident , how
ever , that the queen will readily appreciate
any such undertakings , which are the out
come of the wishes of the people , and that
In considering the various suggestions duo
support will lie given to works of mercy
among the sick and suffering and to any
thing that will tend to brighten the lives
and ameliorate the condition of her majesty's
subjects. "
.MilI'llrriMl liy tin * \ntlvcH.
BONNY , Guyana Coast , Jon. 11. Consul
Phillips , two consular officers , Locke and
Campbell , Major Crawford , the deputy com
missioner and Captains Dolsrngcn and Mall-
Ing , olllccrs belonging to the Niger coast
force ; Dr. Elliott and two civilians , with a
number of Kroomcn nnd native carriers , have
all been massacred by the klng'o people
while on a peaceful mission. The consul's
yacht has Just returned heru with the news.
KnrlliituiiK'e In Mexico.
CITY OP MEXICO , Jan. 11. At twenty-
flvo minuted past \ o'clock tills morning an
undulatory earthquake w.i * experienced In
the city of Oaxaeu , the flrM shook being
gentle , hut the M > eoml we * very sharp and
canned consternation , hut no harm wuu done
of uny cotifcqrcnce. Then * I * mil h veixiuli'
activity In thu state of Oarara ami In one
Htnto on the 1'aillie toaat unriuquakuu have
kept llahcilEcn In rnnUmiU alarm.
SPAIN LISTENS TO ADVICE
Willing to Hear Whatever the United
States Has to Say ,
WILL CHOOSE ITS OWN TIME FOR REFORMS
In Culm , However , Will He
Put Into MITect Ilefort ; Melvlnley
Taken Olllce Spaniard * ICHH
Hitter Toivnril America.
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MADRID. Spain ( Via Bayonne , France ) ,
Jan. II. ( New Yorki World Cablegram Spe
cial Telegram. ) The Spanish government lite
courteously given the American government
to understand , I learn , that It Is disposed to
give attention to the observations whlcli
Washington has unoindally made to Madrid ,
concerning the Porto Hlco reforms already
decreed , nnd those contemplated tor Cuba.
But It haa firmly let It be known that Spain
alone must bo the judge of the moment for
carrying out rcforrr.a , and of the extent of
self-government compatible with the condi
tion ot the colonies and with the Imperial
Interests.
The Madrid government considers It abso
lutely Impossible to enter upon any formal
or official engagement with the United States
about Its colonial policy , though It Is per
fectly willing to glvo every informal , unolll-
clnl assurance of Its sincere Intention to seize
the first favorable opportunity to Is-nic de
crees , establishing administrative reforms
and tariff reform In Cuba , ca far ca poc.ilulc
within the limits of the law voted by the
Spanish Cortes.
The state of public sentiment In Spain
obligee the government to conduct all nego
tiations with the United States with great
caution and reserve. Tlio Spanish mlnia-
lers express the hope that President Cleve
land and Secretary Olney will take Into due
cor.dlderatlon the dllllcultlcs of the situation.
The Spanish government expects no rcilst-
anco from the Cuban royalist party or from
General Weyler when the moment comcn for
the firat Installment of Cuban reforms. Gen
eral Weylcr hat ; recently declared that ho will
obey the ordcro of tlie homo government ,
though he would prefer to postpone until the
close of the war reforms which he consid
ers unnecciuary now.
The Intention of the Madrid government
Is to put the Cuban reforms la force before
Pivaldent-elect McKlnley takes olllce. If In
the meantime General Weylcr can suffl-
clently clear Havana and Matanzcs provlncco
to enable the cabinet to Gay that the Im
provement In the military and political situa
tion justifies another onward step In the
path OL concessions , spontaneously decred by
the Spanish executive.
The Irritation against America has per
ceptibly nubslded. though the prcsij suapccta
that much la passing behind the scenes.
ARTHUR E. HOUGHTON.
coxsri , < ; K.\iit.\i. I.KK IMMC.W.VT.
lU-ulnrt'H IIfvcr Sent Any MCMMIKI *
lo Oliuy by Mr. Minify.
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HAVANA , Cuba , Jam 11. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Con
sul General Leo Is hlghl ) Indignant at
statements which have been made by Con
gressman Moi.ey since his return from Cuba
to the United States. The general la espe
cially exercised over the report cabled hero
that la a ctirmiunlcatlon printed In a New-
York newspaper today Mr. Money quoted
General Leo as having said to him In Ha
vana : "Please eco Secretary Olney and
tell him that today I am more firmly con
vinced than ever that Spain cannot put down
the Insurrection and that every day It con
tinues means loss of life and property , with
out the remotest encouragement of final
Spanish success. As I long since told him ,
the insurrection will succeed. My Judg
ment to that effect receives dally confirma
tion ; "
General Leo says : "I did not send any word
to Secretary Olney by Mr. Money or by any
other person ; did not send to the United
States any Information of any character , by
Mr. Money or anybody else. My communica
tions are direct In every case to the De
partment ot State. I was amazed at what
wa& said by Congressman Money In his com
munication to the New York newspaper. I
cannot Imagine what his motive could bo In
acting cs a newspaper correspondent whllo
pretending that ho came solely for personal
observation. "
General Lee spoke with great indignation
and wished me to cable to the World his
denial of Mr. Money's statement.
THOMAS C. ALVORD , JR.
IMH.1TIC.YI , UMlKVr l.V Sl'Al.V.
I'oimliU'C Tlrt-N of tln I.nolc of Suc-
OCNS lii Culm.
NEW YORK , Jan. 11. A dispatch to the
Herald from Madrid says : The popular
Impatience with the government because of
the failure to suppress the rebellion In Cuba
and the Philippine Islands Is dally Increas
ing. Thousands of the young men of Spam
have been sent to Cuba , where they have
mot their death from disease or from the
hardships of the campaign. Their families
believe they would yet be nllve were It not
for the prccrastlnating policy of Captain
General Weyler , who , despite his promises
to put down the Insurrection , has apparently
accomplished little , whllo his unaccllmatcd
troops have been dying by scores or hundreds.
The leaders of both the conservative and
liberal parties are distrusted and the political
outlook Is chaotic. Rumors of n change In
the ministry are frequently put Into circula
tion and as frequently denied , but In the
present temper of "Hie people the succession
of the liberals would not banish the dis
trust which prevails everywhere. The future
la looked forward to with much anxiety.
Order KKdilillKlicil lit IlKIlH.
CONSTANTINOPLE Jan. 11. United
States Minister Terrell , nt the request of the
missionaries at BltlU , has obtained tele
graphic orders from the court to remove
thq Turkish guard , which has protected fhe
American college for the past year. This
Indicates confidence that order hca been
completely established. Other news received
at the United States legation nhows the gov
ernors uro actively maintaining order In the
provinces.
I.ate AuvlecH from Miinllln.
MADRID , Jan. 11. Advices from Manilla
show that the Philippine Insurgents who
were depot ted to the Landranc Islands , the
Spanish penal settlement In the Pacific ,
recently , made a desperate attempt to en-
cape , but were overpowered by the garrison
and Spanish marine * . Highly of the con
victs were killed and forty were wounded.
Cnllx Attention to Ivory.
LONDON , Jan. 11. In the central criminal
court today the recorder , In charging the
grand Jury , directed attention to tlio caao of
Kdward J. Ivory alias Bell , tno ealr.on keeper
of Now York , who Is charged with con
spiring to cause a dynamite explosion , nnd
said It was the duty of the Jurymen to find a
true bill against the prisoner.
Storm * ( in ( lie KiiKllxli COIIH ! .
LONDON , Jan. 11. The storms nnd fogs
continue along the coast and wrecks have
been reported at many points. A trawler
with lx men has been lost off Yarmouth.
The Eteamcr ( lulf of Slam la ashore In Mo-
roock bay. Other ships' boats have been
picked up.
\olilllly Sent lo I'rlxon.
LONDON , Jou. 11. The so-called Counteiw
ICiiiini Ugollnl , her husband and two other
Italians , convicted on December IS of ote.il-
Ing valuable loco from the wcat end Htorc' ot
Peter Roblnnon , were sentenced today to
from nine to eighteen inontUu' Imprisonment
\vltlt hard labor.
s VOTIS i-'oitJiu. IIUVAV
iicetorM Clone Their Utitlrx unit Se
lect MetK for MexrKMij-pr.
LINCOLN , Jan. 11. ( SpecialTelegram. ( )
The Bryan presidential electors' wiet today In
the governor's office nt 12 d'clock noon ,
cast their votes and elected ) Fred Mctz ,
sr. , ot Omaha as delegate to carry the vote
of the Nebraska college 'to Washington.
Tlicro were signs of deadlock on this
position and n lively contact wag anticipated
betwen Mctz and Orlof W.'Pnltn of Lincoln ,
both democrats. It had been conceded that
.1 democrat was to bo chcvien as delegate ,
hut there was quite n. spirited rivalry be
tween the two aspirants for the office. All
the electors were present. They are : J.
N. Campbell , chairman ; M. V. Harrington ,
secretary ; Nels 0. Alberts , Floldcn J. Hale ,
Stanley Louis Kostoryz. Orlof W. Palm ,
Xavlcr Plascckl and Fred Metx , sr.
Mctz , Palm , Hale and Plascckl voted for
Sewall for vice president ; Campbell. Har
rington. Kortoryz and Albtfte for Watson.
The scwlon was short.
SACRiAMENTO , Cal. , Jan. 11. Tlio prcs >
IdoiKal electors of California met this after-
1103H and cast clsht votes for MsKlnloy am' '
Hobart and one for Bryan nnd Sew-all
George A. Frnnc'a was chosen messenger tc
carry the vote to Washington.
DENVER , Jan. 11. The Colorado electoral
ccllcge , consisting of Hon. Ebenezer T
Wel'st Hon. Thomas M. Patterson , Hon
Georso W. Thatcher and Hon. Allen T. Gun-
ncll , met at noon today and cast tliclr foul
votes for Bryan for president and Sewall foi
vice president. George W. Thatcher was ap
pointed messenger to carry the vote to Wash-
lnton. ;
SALT LAKE , Jan. 11. Utah cast its first
vote- today for president nml'vlco president
of the United States. The votcn for president
and vlco president were taken separately.
For president , three votes were cast for W.
J. Bryan ; for vice president Sewall received
two votes end Watson one. II. W. Lawrence ,
populist , vote.1 for Watson. Hadley D. Johnson -
son was chosen to carry the- vote to Wash
ington.
FRANKFORT. Ky. . Jan. ll. The first re
publican electoral ticket ever elected In
Kentucky today cast twelve votes for Mc-
Klnlcy and Hobart and onb for Bryan and
Sowall. Samuel Kach was temporary chair
man. Rev. George Darslc offered the open
ing prayer nnd Chairman Kach eulogized
the gold standard democrats. O. S. Dcmlng
waa elected president of the college , Charles
H. Stlllltz secretary nnd Judge Lowery
scrgcant-at-armi' . The tin Vote between
Electors Mcilillnc and Dawos was decided In
favor ot the former. Elector Smith , the only
democrat In the college. Insisted on voting
for outriders for the officers of the college ,
but was jtiled out. Governor Bradley was
called on and notified of the action of the
college.
ATLANTA , Ga. , Jan. 11. Electors for
Georgia met In the senate chamber nt noon
today , with Janicii W. Robertson , clector-.it-
large , in the chair. After the usml formali
ties , the vote of Georgia was cast for William
J. Bryan for president and Arthur Sewall
for vice president.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. , Jan. 11. For the fin. ;
timeIn thirty-two years tuo electoral vote
of Maryland has been east for the repub
lican rfomlncca for the office of president and
vice president of the United States. This
ceremony took place nt nnon lii the ancient
state capltol In this city and was made the
occasion of n great love , foist liy republican :
from all over the state.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Jan. II. JSpcclal Tele
gram. ) The Wyoming presidential clcctoui
met nt noon today and 9 it three votea for
William J. B.rynn for president , and two
votes for 'Arthur Sewall. nnd ono for Thomas
E. Watson , for vice pre lOeni. 'Slohn A. Mar
tin of thU city was selected . tnessengcrtq
convey thn returns to Washington.-
.PIERRE , B.D. . , Jan. ltSpccIal ( Tele
gram ! ) The clectbrsTnet to ay RhdFnelcctcd
II. P. Lai-jon ca their motsenger to Wcohlng-
ton. All four Votes' were' cast for Bryan ,
two for Snwall and two for Watson.
DES MOINES , la. , Jan. 11 , ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Iowa presidential electors to
day cast their ballots tor ; McKlnley and
Hobart 'and selected Major E , H. Conger ,
elector-at-large , as messenger to carry the
certificate to Washington. ,
SALEM , Ore. , Jan. 11. The four presi
dential electors met today and ccat the
formal vote of the state far McKlnley and
Hobart. T. T. Gear wcs chosen to carry
the vote to WcshliiKton.
BOSTON , Jan. 11. The MaaaciuotU ! elec
toral college met at the state house and
c.-ut fifteen votes for McKlnley and Ho
bart.
CONCORD , N. H. . Jan. 11. The preol-
dentlal electors met here today and ccat
the solid vote of the state for McKlnley and
Ilobart.
AUGUSTA , Me. , Jan. ll.l-The six votes
of Maine were formally cast for McKlnley
and Hobart nt the meeting of the electoral
college at thu state house today.
PROVIDENCE. Jan. 11 ; The four presi
dential electors named by thkj state met at
Bristol today and cast their votes for Mc
Klnley and Ilobart.
AUSTIN , Tex. , Jan. 11. The presidential
electors met at noon today and cast the
fifteen votes of Texas for Bryan and Sowall.
HARTFORD , Conn. , Jan. 11. Connecticut's
eight presidential electors met at the capital
today and cast the state's vote for ycKln-
ley and Hobart.
TRENTON , N. J. . Jan. M. The ten mem-
bora forming the New Jersey electoral col
lege today cast a solid vote for McKlnley
and Hobart.
LITTLE ROCK , Ark , , Jan. 11. The eight
presidential electors ot Arkansas mot hero
today. Eight votes were , cast for Bryan for
president , Ilvp fqr Sewall for vice president
and three for Watson.
NASHVILLE , Jan. 11. The twelve elec
toral votes of Tennessee wore cast for Wil
liam J. Bryan and Arthur Bewail.
RICHMOND , Va. , Jan. It. Eleven of the
twelve presidential electors met hero nt noon
today and went through tlio formality of
casting their ballots for William J. Bryan
and Arthur Sownll.
JEFFERSON CITY ; Jan. 11. The demo
cratic fusion electors for Missouri met to
day and cast seven tceii votes for W. J. Bryan
for president , thirteen votes for Arthur b'c-
wall for vlco president , olid four votes for
Thomas E. Watson for vice'president.
TALLAHASSEE. FJa. . . Jan. 11. Tlio four
electoral votes of Florida were cast today for
Bryan and Sewall. " t
SPRINGFIELD , 111. . Jan ; 11. The Illinois
electoral college met today and cast a solid
vote far McKlnley and Hobart ,
BISMARCK , N. D.'Jan. 11. The presiden
tial electors today cast the solid vote of North
Dakota for McKlnley anil Hpbart.
MONTPELIER. Vt. , Jiu ( 31. Vermont's
four presidential votes we o today cast for
McKlnley and Hobart.
RALEIGH. N. C. , Jan. 11 -At the meeting
of the Btato electoral college-today the state's
eleven votes were cast forl Bryan for presi
dent. For vice president ijlx acre cust for
Sewall and five for .Watson.
HELENA , Jan. Jl. Thcj Montana presi
dential electors A'otcd threji fcv Bryan , twofer
for Sewall nnd pne for Wat ua.
TOPEKA , Jan. 11. Tile latu electoral college -
lego met here today and ca.it the ten votca
of Kansas for Bryan niuj. Ek'wall , Sidney
Haydcn Cf Holten was dqlegatcd to curry
the returns to Washington !
\ni-llicru I'ticlllu Stennier Overdue.
PORT TOWNSBND , . Wpsh , , Jan. 11.
Great fear It'entertalneil hero for Ilia safety
of the Northern' Pacific tJ earn or Tacoma ,
how eight days overdue and'twentytwo days
out from Yokohama' , The ste-amcr Agapanthus -
thus , which left- Yokohama on the same day
as the Yokchama , arrived four days late and
pasucd through unusually rough weather. On
several former occasion * the steamer Tacoma
bas made the trip In thirteen Jays.
Clmoxe Vluvlilxon for Cliiilrinnn.
DES MOII'-ES ' , Ja. . Jan. 11. ( Spechl Told-
gram. ) Thy annual meeting of railroad
comnilexloyers held today. C. L. Davit'-
son of H/ll / waa elcqted .chairman to suc
ceed George W. Perklui. " 4V. W. Alnuwortli
was re-vlcctcd Bceretary. I
Inereuxe Time In , 'tlio .Hliopx ,
CHEVENNE , Wyo. , Jan. 11. ( Special
Telegram. ) The local Unlpn Pacific official )
tiero received order * today from Omaha to
Increase the working hours In the Uhoyennu
from thirty-two to tqrty houiw a week.
TREATY OF ARBIHUTION
England nnd tlio United States Agrco to
Live in Pence.
DOCUMENT DULY SIGNED AND SEALED
Secrediry OJney mill Sir .lulliui
IMiuneefote Attenil ( it ( lie lie-
tnllN Treaty lo He In 1'orce
for Klve Years.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 11. Secretary Olney ,
on behalf of the United States , and Sir Julian
Paunccfotc , on the part ot Great Britain ,
today afllxod their signatures to a new
treaty by which , for n term of five years ,
the two English speaking nations agree to
abide In peace and without a resort to arms ,
all possible questions of controversy being
referred to a court of arbitration , with the
single exception that neither nation surren
ders Its honor or dignity to the judgment
ot the arbitration court. Later In the day
the prcrldent sent the treaty and a message
cainestly approving It to the senate.
The treaty ctonsVUs of twelve articles , and
In print would fill about one newspaper col
umn. Ono of the last points to be decided
was that King Oscar ot Sweden and Nor
way Is to act as the arbitrator In case the
ethers fall to agree on the final mc-mber ot
the court. The acceptance of the king and
the final agreement on that detail was not
cabled to Washington until late Saturday ,
and oven then ofto small detail remained
to receive the approval of the forclsn office.
At 11:20 : this morning n cablegram from
Lord Salisbury removed the last objection
and left the way clear for the formal exe
cution of the Instrument.
Immediately on receiving the cable- from
Loid Sallslury , Sir Julian Paunccfotc. ac
companied by Lord Gough , first secretary
of the embassy , proceeded to the State de
partment. They were met In the secretary'a
private office by Mr. Olney nnd his private
secretary , .Mr. Blaudford , and Mr. Crldler ,
who , is chief ot the bureau of diplomatic
corresportienco , hns charge of the drafting
of treaties. There were few formalities , as
the signatures were but the culmination of
a negotiation covering many weeks , during
which a complete understanding had been
reached on every phase of the subject. U
wc3 felt , however , that the moment was an
eventful one.
The diplomatic bureau had prepared two
copies of the document. They were not In
any oenae ornate. The artlclca of agree
ment were engrossed In a fair hand on the
almplc red-margined parchment paper ordi
narily used for treaties by the State de
partment. These copies were laid upon the
secretary's desk , nnd then occurred n very
necessary formality. The British ambassa
dor produced a formidable looking document
signed by Lord Salisbury , certifying that ho
( the ambntwador ) wto authorized to slsu for
the Brltlah government n treaty bearing on
the subject specified. Secretary Olney re
plied by showing a letter from President
Cleveland , delegating to him authority to
sign the proposed convention. Having thus
satisfied themselves that everything was be
ing conducted In a regular order , the prln-
c'pa's proceeded to the slgnrturc of the dupli
cate treaties.
PAUNCEFOTE SIGNS FIRST.
Sir Julian Paunccfoto had the honor of-
.signing flrsl. Secretary Oliioy handed him.
tho'pett nn'd ho signed one-copy 'InMWrftlrsb
place , Secretnry Olnoy Immediately placing
his signature after that of the ambassador.
This will be known as the British copy and
It will never leave the possession of that
government. Taking up the other copy.
Secretary Olney signed It first and Sir
Julian Pnunccfotu signed after him. This
Is the United States copy , and likewise will
remain In the possession of our government.
After this has been passed upon a copy will
bo made of our original and this will bo
used lu the final exchange of ratifications
later on. Then both of the copies were
scaled with red wax. Secretary Olney Im
pressed his private seal , a simple monogram ,
"R. 0. , " and Sir Julian used his family
crest , a lion , and then the ceremonies were
completed.
The pn us d was a simple broad-pointed
steel stub In a red and black hard rubber
holder , but It will be treasured by the owner ,
.Mr. Blandford.
Following this there was nn exchange of
courte&'ics between Mr. Olney and Sir Julian ,
each expressing Ills deep sense of gratifica
tion that a labor which had presented ap
parently Insurmountable obstacles had been
concluded In a way to glvo promise of far-
reaching results. The meeting was brief and
on the retirement cf Sir Julian and Lord
Goug-h Mr. Olney at once took the signed
treaty to the white houss for the preparation
of President. Cleveland's message transmit
ting 'It to the senate. It was understood dur
ing the morning Ihat this transmission would
b > made at once In order that every execu
tive function connected with the treaty
dhould bo completed at the earliest possible
moment. Under tluso circumstances tlio
treaty and the president's message were re
ceived by the senate today.
TREATY OUTLINED.
Twelve articles constituting the treaty
deal with the subjects which arc to be sub
mitted to arbitration and the manner In
which the court of arbitration Is to bo con
stituted. The language used In embracing
subjects bcforo the court has been cheucn
with the greatest care , the purpose being
to make the terms so comprehensive that no
question can arlso In the ordinary dealings
between the governments which will cause
a resort to war. The article which makes
an exception In case of an Insult to the na
tional luuor was ale ? carefully framed
that ordinary questions which to some ex
tent Involve a natlon'a honor could not
bo brought within It. In short , the terms of
the twelve articles are believed by Mr. Olney
and Sir Julian to cover every usual con
tingency by which a difference could arise
between the United States and Great Britain.
Throughout the negotiations the desire ot
the secretary and the ambassador was to
make the language so broad that when n
controversy arose It would bo accompanied
by the Inevitable knowledge on both sides
of the water that arbitration , not war , would
result.
The selection of King Oscar as final arbi
trator adds another responsibility to that
monarch , as ho has heretofore been chnsen
In connection with the Venezuelan boundary
question. Ills selection closed ono of the
moat troublesome features of the negotia
tions. Thcro had been no difficulty In arrang
ing that each country should bo represented
by three arbitrators of eminence In IU Judi
cial branches. The question then arose as to
how a final decision could bo reached with
the court equally divided. Lord Salisbury felt
that the distinguished character.of the men
constituting the court would asauro free
dom from national prejudice , Mr. Olney .de
sired to remove every possibility of a dead
lock by having a final arbitrator who could ,
In case of n tie , cast the concluding vote ,
Tills raised a further quojtlnn as to the
nationality of the final arbitrator. It waa
felt that In'Juatlco ho could not bo an Amer
ican or art Engllahman , whllo It was full to
Im equally desirous that such an harmonious
agreement between , the two English-speaking
nations should nut look to a foreigner for
Us final determination. Finally , however ,
rather than open the po Mblllty of a tlo and
the failure of arbitration , King Oscar was
agreed upoi , In case the others did not agree
In choosing a final arbitrator. By tlidi
ineni'i not only Is arbitration secured , hut
arbitration which would bo effective and
final.
' The period of flvo years was fixed as the
limit of the treaty as a means of observing
thu effectlvenei'S of the treaty , the Inten
tion being to make the treaty permanent If
( ho five yearn brine the good results con
templated. Auldn from the agreement made
today , It In felt to offer a plan of arbitra
tion as a r'tbutltuto for war , which will at
tract the attention of European powers gen
erally nnd mayBHVto n further extension
ot the plan.
The consutuuiAi Bf the Venezuelan and
general arbitraljK-Wrecinent la considered
In official and iiKgBttlc circles ns a most
eventful achleviM H The scene of the
general arbltratHMteaty lias been made
very wide , the pi B being to have It cover
all the- subjects M B usually arise to dis
turb the rclattoaHj KWcen countries. As a
rule , the details j H > allc9 aiv ahrouded In
the greatest my fflbnt In thU ease , the
Associated tTfiv-JpHB given such complete
and exclusive hflHUwtlun us to the exact
details of both of the agreements that the
public has been fully Infonncd , and It Is un
necessary to repeat them.
Aside from the consummation of the agree
ments , It hns been an Interesting feature that
all the negotiations were carried on In Wash
ington , both the Venezuelan and general ar
bitration treaties being signed here. It hns
been largely a work between Mr. Olney and
Sir Julian Pauncefoto , although the latter
was at all time In close communication with
the British foreign office. Sir Julian handled
the matter In a way which would have been
Impossible If he had not felt n deep personal
Interest In the successful conclusion ot the
negotiations. When they halted for n time ,
and seemed In danger of failure through mis
understanding of detail , the ambassador went
to London , where extended conferences were
had with Lord Salisbury , the result being
that Sir Julian returned and conducted the
negotiations to the successful end now se-
curoJ.
Peroons Intimately familiar with every
detail cf the negotiations say that the par-
tics were Inspired at all times with the
purpose of bringing the two great English
bpeaklng people together. With that end
In view , there was an absence of shnr
fencing Incident to lesser accomplishments
of diplomacy. The thing to be done rather
than the manner of Its performance was
never lost sight of. The Joining hands of
the- two nations , It Is stated , la felt to tran
scend cny petty consideration of the skill
of the negotiators In galiilnR n point of nd-
vnntnge.
vnntnge.PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
The following Is the text of the presi
dent's meraage , transmitting the gcnernl
arbitration treaty :
To the Semite : I transmit herewith n
treuty for the arbitration of all mntiers
In difference between the 1'iilted Stnte-n
nnd Great Britain. The- provisions of the
treaty nrc the result of long and pntlent
deliberation and represent ronecsslons
mnile by uach party for the sake of naree-
iiu-nt upon the Kcnoral scheme. Though
the result reached may not meet the vlewn
of the advocates of lmiiin. < : ate , unlimited
and Irrevocable arbitration of all Inler-
natlonnl controversies , It Is mvertheless
confidently bollcyed that the treaty can
not fall to be everywhere recognized as
making a long step In the rl ht direction
and as embodying a practical working
plan by which disputes between the two
countries will reach a pe t-iTUl adjustment
as a mutter of course ami In ordinary
routine.
In the Initiation of such an Important
movement It must b' exnete 1 that FOTIC of
Its features will assume n tentative char
acter looking to a further advance , and
yet It Is apparent tin treaty which has
been formulatfd not only makes war be
tween the parties to It a remote possibility
but precludes those fears and rumors of
war which of themselves ton often assume
the proportions of n national dlnastcr. It
Is eminently flttliis as well as fortunate
that the attempt to accomplish results
so beneficent should be Initiated by kin
dred peoples , speaking the satnitoiimie
and joined together liy all the ties of com
mon traditions , common Institutions and
common aspirations. The experiment of
HulunlttliiR civilized methods for brute
force as the- means of settling International
questions of right will thus be tried under
the happiest auspices. Its HUCCCSS ought
not to be doubtful , and me fact that Its
ultimate ensuing benefits arc not likely
to be limited to the two countj-leM Imme
diately concerned should cause It to be
promoted all the more eagerly. The ex-
junjUtt.get.AntliUu ; . Icnaou .fuculplieil by the
successful 'operation of this treaty nre
sum to be felt and taken to heart sooner
or later by other nations , nnd will thus
mark the he-glnnlng of a new epoch In
civilization.
Profoundly Impressed ns I am. therefore ,
by the promise of traiiFcencant oed which
this treaty a ft or.In I do not lieHltnte to
accompany Its transmission with an ex
pression of my earnest hope that It may
commend Itself to the favorable considera
tion of the senate.
C5HOVER CLEVELAND.
Lxccutlvo Mansion , January 11 , 1507.
ICIXC ; OSCAIt AS AHIIITIlATOIt.
Sweileii'H Sovereign Will llel | > lo Sel-
lle ( lie Vencxiielnii Mailer.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 11. It la expected
that the final draft of the treaty be
tween Venezuela and Great Britain for
the submission of the Venezuelan bound
ary dispute to arbitration will be made
some tlmo this month , and mailed promptly
to Caracas. The general outlines of the treaty
have been agreed upon and outlined to the
satisfaction of the United States , Great
Britain and Venezuela , and have been evi
denced In an agreement between the two
nations first named , but It was necessary
to elaborate tliCiio In a general treaty be
tween Great Britain nnd Venezuela. Progress
la making on these detail , and an Important
stop has been gained In the formal assent
of King1 Oscar of Sweden to act as the final
arbitrator In this as well as In the general
arbitration court.
The principal efforts of Sir Julian Paunco-
fete and Scnor Andrade are now directed
toward the completion of the treaty In season
to admit of Its being laid before the Vene
zuelan congress as fioon as it convenes. Under
conditions this date would bo February
20 , but It Is as good as Ecttled that Presi
dent Crcspo. taking advantage of the law
which permits the legal sixty days scrslon
to bo extended twenty days , will advance
the date of meeting by that number of
days , and the congress will assemble Feb
ruary 1. In this cape. If the treaty Is to
bo submitted at the opening of the session , It
must bo dispatched from Washington not
much later than the 20th hut. , tx > that only
ten days are available to close up the nego
tiation ? .
Just what point.- ] remain to bo adjusted
cannot be learned at pret-cnt , but It Is known
they do not touch questions of vital Im
portance , but relate to details , Important , hut
not likely to give rise to serious controversy.
It can bo stated , for one thing , that Vene
zuela has accepted thut provision of the
agreement between the United States and
Great Britain which leaves to tlioyo two
countries the selection of the arbitrators.
Some difficulty wao expected lo be encoun
tered on HiU point , but apparently Vene
zuela Is content to rest her caeo In the hands
of the United States , leaving It to the dis
cretion of the United Stntes supreme court
to name cither citizens of the United States
or Venezuela , or even of n third country , as
the arbitrators. It In po.lblc that fonio un
derstanding on tlil.i point has already been
reached between Scnar Andrade nnd Secre
tary Olney , but It Is not poniiblo to eon-
firm this view , though It gains color from
the frequent conference ! ) , even as late as to
day , between the fcccretary , Chief Justice
Fuller and Mr. Storraw , attorney for the
Venezuelan government.
The Intervention of the United States to
idjuBt the dispute has had one result not
Foreseen nor contemplated nt the time , viz :
The drawing closer together of the two
-reat representatives of thu Kngllah-tipcaking
standing effected In conx > inuur.cii of their
races. AN a reniilt of the mutual under-
negotiations over Vonozumu mo United
States and Great Britain at this time prob-
ibly nro more nearly In accord In ilielr
llplomatlc relations than over before In our
lilatory and It Is expected that tlic result will
bo an agreement on a great ochemo of arbi
tration of oil disputes between the two na
tions nave thcue In which national honor U
Involved. It 1 probable also that cloHely
Tallowing tlio "toimiiininiitlon of the agree
ment as to the Venezuelan buiimlury dispute
there will ho a resumption of the diplomatic
relations between Venezuela and ( iivat
Britain , which have bt.cn no\ernl for some
yiaru as the riault of'thlH dlupute. nnd that
Iho United HtatcB will bo the Intermediary
In brlniiiK ! tliln about. The pelec'lon ' of
King Oacar of Swei'en us the filial arbitrator
, va announced exclusively liy Die .Sunn-luted
mci' , as luu every Important pliant' of tin
lliputo. Hit ) selection U regarded en c
rnrtupato ono hccauHO of thu high rtgurd
lu which ho la held.
DOUCLAS COUNTY DOES WELL
Delegation Secures Ample Eocognition on
House Committees ,
RECOUNT OF THE BALLOTS IS POSSIBLE
lllllH I.nuking ( o n OIIIIVIIKH of ( lie I.uto
Vote on the AineiiiliiieiitN In
troduced lit llotli
i llranclie * .
LINCOLN , Jan. 11. ( Special Telegram. )
The real legislative session commenced thla
afternoon and the members of both housc
are practically ready to takeup the bual-
neos which brought them to the capital city.
Speaker Gallln announced his standing com
mittees of the house this afternoon. Douglas
county seems to have fared very well In the
general dk'trlhutlon. Itlcli heads the eutlro
list ns chnliman of the Judiciary committee ,
whllo Messrs. Felkcr nnd Crow of Omnha
nrc atao associated with him. Curtis of
South Omaha Is chairman of the committee -
too on corporation ! * . Dudley Smith Is nt the
head of the committee on cities and towns ,
to which the Omaha charter will bo re
ferred. Naturally , Llddcll Is chairman ot
the labor committee. Felkcr will presldo
over the committee on banks and currency.
The republican members from Douglas
county are given places on many of the meat
Important committees. The only republican
In thu house to be given a chairmanship
Is Charles Waltc ot Lancaster , who heads
the committee en mluea and minerals.
The senate committees will not bo an-
nouii'vd until tomonow morning.
The propcG.il to seat two additional judgca
upon the supreme bench Is now before the
legislature In definite form. Bills were liii-
trodticcd today , In the IIOUHC by Representa
tive Hull of Hnrlnn and In the senate by
Mr. Dcurlng of Cnss , providing for n recount
of nil the votea cast for the nmeiidiucntu
and for senators and representatives. The
bill was prepared at n corfcrence of popu
list and fiee ullver democratic leaders ami la
distinctive ! } a caucus measure. It provides
that a con mission of five members of the
legislature shall be appointed , two by the
president of the- senate and three by the
speaker of the house * . Upon tlilj commis
sion will devolve the duty of recounting :
the ballots. All county clerks are directed
to forward the poll books and ballots be
fore January ! ! l , and the bill provides that
the ballots shall be counted and the result
reported to the governor on or bcforo Febru
ary 15. The lenders In till ? movement be
lieve that the amendment providing for two
additional judgea on the Huprc'mo bench
was carried by n mnjorlty of nil those voting
for senators and ropreaentatlvca. They also
believe that a recount of the voteu will show
that the amendments providing for an elec
tive railroad commission and for thu Invest
ment of the permanent school fund in gen
eral fund warrants have also enrrlcil.
PLANS OF THE HOL'SK.
Today the house cut out n largo amount
of work for the coming sirslon. There waa
nn earnest appeal for recognition when
Speaker Gafiln announced that next In or
der would he the Introduction of bills on
first reading. Following this was then In
troduced some of the most radical measured
that will be brought before the house thla
winter. The Omaha stock yards , the sugar
bounty , salaries of officers of state Institu
tions , the state depository law , the present
high school .law , , and hat ) a dozen other
statutes were" each attacked , and will , ; In
sequence be. given to the present legislature
to wrestle with.
The free sliver republicans arc by no
means satisfied with their positions on the
atandlng committees. Tlu-Ir complaints to
night are louder than tho.se of the demo
crats. Perhaps the appointment of ICdsou
Rich to the chairmanship of the committee
on judiciary has mollified the democrats tea
a degree , but free silver ropubllcars nro
sadly disgruntled.
There were no new appointments to posi
tions In the house announced today , al
though It U known that quite a number
will be added to the working farce , and
many applicants are on the anxious seat.
After adjournment 'lie unuso committee
on supplies paid a visit to the- basement of
the capltol. Here A. C. Wright , who has
been In charge of them since tlio adjourn
ment of the legislature of lS9r , showed them
some $1SOO worth of supplies left over from
the last session. The house and senate will
not have to buy any pencils. Ink , pens or
enrolling paper. It also transpired that
Secretary of State Piper had expended the
$500 allowed by law for Immediate supplies
In copies of revised ( statutes for each mem
ber of the house nnd senate , nnd also for
envelopes nnd writing paper. This will bo
reported by the committee tomorrow.
The result of the meeting of the Bryan
presidential electors to.lay. In the governor's
office , Is not without political significance.
It la understood that OrlofV. . Palm of Lin
coln could have been named as the delegate
to carry the vote to Wellington. However ,
as Mr. Palm Is a thrifty young man of ex
ceedingly acute business Ideas , he decided to
accept a 11,000 clcrkehlp In the state audi
tor's office In place of the ephemeral honor
of carrying a vote to Washington. It Is
said that In ease of c deadlock .Governor
Hclcomb would have appointed Palm ns the
mcpsenger.
The new State Banking board held Its
first meeting tonight In the olllcc ot
State Treasurer Mcpcrvc. There were pres
ent Treasurer Mcscrve , Attorney General
Smyth and State Auditor Cornell. The fol
lowing were named as bank examiners : G.
A. Lulkhart of Norfolk , S. A. Reynolds.
Henbcn Llpp and John F. Coad , jr. , of
Omaha. Dr. Hall of Mead wa. % nnmcd as
secretary of the Banking buanl , to succeed ,
Klchard H. Townloy. The clerkof tlio
board , to succeed Mr. Simmons , was not
named at this meeting. It Is understood :
that Mr. Simmons will n main for n time , or
at least until the annual report cf the board
Is complete. ] , nt which he Is now nt work.
There Is fald to bo no little disappointment
ou the part of democrat. ! at the political
complexion of tlio now net of examiners , it
was understood that If the democrat/ ) re
leased the Buperlnteiidoncy of the Kearney
Industrial School for Boys to the populUts
that Attorney General Sm > tli , In behalf ot
the democrats , should name all four of
the examiners. An the list was inado up
this evening , hut two dumocratu uro named.
It. W , Chamberlain of Tocnrnseh and Sam
uel Whiting ot Lincoln , were the choice oC
the democrats.
The board hafl yet to name two county
treasury examiner ? . Ono of these will bo
i populist and the other n democrat. The
populist candidates include VOBH of Platts-
inquth , Kummlns of Lincoln , Archard of Vorlc
and Kvcrlnglmm of Omaha , whllo among the
democratic aspirants nrc Chamberlain of
1'ecuniEch , Davla of Beatrice , OllclirUt of
Nebraska City , and HCCHO of Norfolk. There
Is nothing now In relation to the transfer of
state treasury funite. Treasurer Mescrvo
utalcd tonight that satisfactory progress wuu
being made. _ _ _ _ _ _
IICUJ.HU ( JHT.H Wlilif. I'MIUIl ' WAV.
I'oiiuiillteeN Aniioiilieeil mill Iiifrinliie-
11 n n. of IIIIlN lleuliiM ,
LINCOLN , Jan. 11. ( Special. ) At 2:20 : p.
m. the members of the house rotui and llst-
oiiod to a short Invocation by Chaplain
Mallloy. Nlncty-oiio member * responded to
roll call , Bernard , Burkott , Bryan. Chltten-
ilen , Klghtny. Fouko , Nesblt , Smith of Dons-
las nnd Webb holng absent. Tlio IIOUHO jour
nal waa read In full ,
Hnyder of Sherman rose to a question ot
privilege. Ho Bald lie had been reported In
u local morning paper ns having voted nay
mi the proposition of Frlduy last to print
MIO copleu of the governor's mcsHugo. Ho
Itad voted aye , nnd It wan found HO reported
In Die journal.
Hpeakor ( liillln thc-ii announced Iho appoint
ment ot the follouliu ; committee to net with
a Hli : ) committee from the senate on join ;