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    THURSDAY , JAWTTA11Y 11 , 1807.
SENATE TURNS OINEY DOWN
, Defeats the Head of the State Department -
* mont at Every Point.
STANDS BY ITS ORIGINAL DECISION
Deelili-N Nol ( o Acrcpl Tr ; iiUe with
Ornnuc l.'ree State mill Argentine
Heiiulilli ! Without I'rolrc
American Clllr.etiM.
WASHINGTON' , Jftn. 13. Secretary Olncy
wag turned down by the senate In executive
session today In his effort to have the vote
on the extradition treaties between this
country and the Orange Free State and the
Argentine Republic reconsidered for the pur
pose of withdrawing the senate amendments.
Ho was beaten at every point. At the con
clusion ot n two-hours' session the senate
resolved to stand by Its original decision
not to accept the treaties without an amend
ment protecting American citizens. The sec
retary had requested In a long letter that
the ucnato amendments , making these
treaties , conform to custom In thcso mnttcrn
by making It optional with this uovcnimcnl
whether Its own citizens should bo extra
dited from this country , should bo with
drawn.
Almost the entire session today was given
to speeches by members of the committee on
foreign relations , showing why there should
bo no change In the cut torn which had , the
npcahurs said , worked well for over 100 years.
Speeches were made by Senators Morgan ,
Davis and others , and It was stated that the
committee stood as a unit In opposition to
the Innovation proposed toy the secretary of
stato.
At the conclusion of thcso speeches the
scnato decided , without division , to allow Its
previous decision , not to ratify the treaties
without amendmc'nt , to stand , thus Ignoring
the secretary's request.
OI'IS.V SUSHIOX Ol ? TJIK SKNATI3.
3Ir. llaeoii of CeorKla Siienkn on tlie
Mills C'llhim IteNOliilliiii.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 13. The open session
of the senate today was much curtailed by
nn executlvo Hcsslon lasting two houni.
After thl3 the balance ot the day was given
to Mr. Dacnn of Georgia In a speech uphold
ing the power of congress to recognize new
governments. The senator Insisted that ar
rogant assertion of one-man power threat
ened to make the president's power greater
than that exerted by any monarch. An
agreement was reached for a vote on the free
fiotnestead bill at 4 p. m. tomorrow.
A resolution by Mr. Stewart of Nevada
was agreed to Instructing the committee on
mines to report on the best means of securing
complete statistics of the output of Ameri
can mines. The house bill was passed allow
ing thu ( own of Flagstaff , Ariz. , to Irauo
bonds to the amount of $65,000 for a water
tjystcm.
Mr. Allen of Nebraska asked permission
to have the Congrcmlonal Record corrected
In the subheads "Succecs of Mark Hanna"
and "Failures of Mark Hanna. " "Is there
any objection to striking out the success and
failures of Mark Hanna ? " asked Mr. Hill
of , New York , who was In the chair. There
being no objection the correction was made.
Mr. Bncon , democrat of Georgia , In bis
epecch In support of the Mills resolution for
the recognition of Cuban Independence di
rected his argument to the question of the
exclusive right of congress to recognize new
governments. The Issue between congress
and the executive branch , he tiald , had been
sharply drawn by the public utterancca of
the secretary of state denying the right of
congress to cxcrclso the prerogative of rec
ognition.
Mr. Ilacon held that the lawmaklng- power
was the most complete representative of a
country's sovereignty , and that ns recogni
tion was a sovereign act , It properly be
longed to the lawmakliiR branch. The views
of Secretary Seward upholding this principle
were cited. The only exclusive sovereign
power of the president was In granting par
dons. The recognition of foreign govern
ments heretofore given by the president had
become effective , Mr. Ilacon ald , through
the silent acquiescence of the lawmaklng
power.
Mr. Ilacon declared that the logical result
of this claim of exclusive power in the presi
dent was to make him greater In arbitrary
power than any monarch on earth. It would
permit him , In case of a trilling uprising In
Manitoba , to recognize a handful of people
as constituting an actual government , while
on the other hand ho could withhold recogni
tion from Cuba although Cuban Independence
had become an accomplished fact , lint the
di'nator maintained that no such power wan
given by the constitution to the president.
In the most public manner , Mr. Dacon said ,
the secretary of atate had denied the power
of congress and had announced to the world
Hint If congress recognized the Independence
of Cuba It would bo vetoed by the president
It was simply an announcement to congress
that Its resolution , If acted upon , would be
thrown back In Its face. Never before was
ouch a defiance of congress presented , and
If It was to stand without protest there
would bij at least ono conspicuous precedent
for the ofscrtlon of exclusive executive
power.
At the conclusion of Mr. Hacon's speech
the senate , at r > :15 : p. m. , adjourned.
HOlTINi : 31ATTI3HS IX Till } IIOVSK.
Day Devoted to n Nniulier of Mlwoel-
InneoiiN SiilijeelM.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 13. A rumored re
opening of the Johnson-Magulrc controversy
did not materialize In the house today.
The scnato resolution authorizing' the sec
retary of the treasury to make the contract
tor the government building at the Tennessee
exposition , without the accustomed period of
advertisement , was taken tip.
Quito a number of measures of minor Im
portance were passed. Including ono to re
move charges of mutiny and conduct unbe
coming an oilcor ! against Lieutenant David
Sojnplu of the Fourth Michigan Infantry ; to
grant to the Muscogeo Railroad company a
right of way through the Indian Territory ;
to authorlre Surgeon P. M. Illxcy , U. S. N. ,
to accept from the king of Spain the Grand
Cross of Naval Merit , for services rendered
nt the time of the explosion on board the
Santa Maria In Now York harlior ; to with
draw from the supreme court crlirlnnl cases
other than capital , and give the court of ap
peals llnal Jurisdiction over them ; to make It
lawful for federal officers to purchase or
speculate In claims ngalnst the United
Slates ; lo Incorporate the convention of
American Instructors ot the Deaf , and to
validate the acts of certain deputy marshals
In the I ml Ini Territory.
A bill to nuilio oleomargarine , butterlno
and other Imitations of dairy products sub
ject in the laws of the states Into which
No other oil and no other
medicine has ever heen dis
covered which can take the
place of Cod-liver Oil in all
conditions of wasting. New
remedies come , live their
little day and die , but Cod-
liver Oil remains the rock on
which all hope for recovery
must rest. When it is scien
tifically prepared , as in Scott's
Emulsion , it checks the progress
of the disease the
gress , con
gestion and inflammation sub
side and the process of healing
begins. There is the whole
truth. Book about it free.
SCOTT & DOWNE , New Yoik.
they nro transported was lillterljr opposed
by Mr. Williams , democrat of Mlsnloslppl , on
the ground that It would establish n dan-
gcroua precedent , Inasmuch ns It would place
It In the power of any state to prohibit en
tirely the sale ot a wholesome product by
the exorcise ot Ita police powers.
Mr. Oro.rs of Vermont , In charge of the
bill , said the purpose of the bill was simply
to place It within the power of the states to
prevent the transportation Into and sale
therein of Imitation butter as genuine but
ter. Ho produced some figures to show the
great Increase In the distribution of Imita
tion butter up to the time of the original
package decision In ISM. The court then
derided that the states could exercise their
police power to govern the sale of products
Imported Into them , but that the decision
was made by a divided court , and , there
fore , subject to reversal. The hill was de
signed to make that decision the permanent
law of the land.
Mr. Cook , republican of Illinois , opposed
the hill , nlso Mr. Iloatner , democrat of Louisi
ana , who argued that It would bo an abroga
tion of the power of congress to regulate
commerce.
Mr. Cannon , republican ot Illinois , made
a fight for moro time for the discussion of
the measure , when Mr. Grout endeavored to
cecuro a vote , and the result was that the
house adjourned nt 4:15 : p. in. , leaving the
bill undisposed of.
l\TIilti.S'l : < TN POSTAL CONHiSS. !
Some of tlie Foreign Delegates Have
Already Heen Appointed.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 13. Most of the
countries abroad are manifesting much In
terest In the Universal Postal congress to beheld
held hero next May , and considerable corre
spondence regarding It Is being carried on by
the PostoIIlce department. So far , however ,
few of the foreign governments have an
nounced to the Washington authorities that
the delegates have heen selected. The fol
lowing delegates will represent their re
spective governments. Mexico Don Augu.v
line Shaveze , director general of telegraphs ;
Don Marmosc Apatavcra , chief of the consu
lar bureau ; Don Ignaclo Garflas , director
general of posts. Switzerland Jean Ilap-
tlsto Peoda , envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary at Washington ; Anton Slagcr ,
chief of the principal section of the office
of director general of posts , and Camlllo
Dolossert , director of thn Lusanna postal
district. Ilulgarln Ivan Stayauovltch , di
rector general of posts and telegraphs.
Greater Republic of Central America
( Nicaragua , Salvador and Honduras ) Gen
eral Nlcanor liolet-Paraza. Costa Rica Don
Joaquln Hcrnatlo Calve , minister realdcnt at
Washington. Austria Dr. Rudolph Nubar.
director general of posts and telegraphs and
chief ot the principal section of
the ofllco of minister of com
merce ; Theodore Habberger , councillor
of the minister of commerce ; Chevalier Al
bert do Stribral , under ministerial secretary
to the minister. Hnytl J. F. Leger , envoy
extraordinary at Washington. Great nrltaln
Spencer Walpolo , secretary of the general
postofflco and chief executive officer of the
British postal cervlce ; Huxton Foraan , as
sistant secretary and controller of the packet
service , and A. U. Wolkley.
Though this Is the full list of appoint
ments made up to date , so far as the depart
ment Is advised , other governments. Includ
ing Russia and France , have announced that
they will bo represented , Russia probably
by Its postmaster general.
OPPOSI3 TIIH CHOn-AW AfiHREMKNT.
OHIelnln at AViiNhliiKtoit dive the Oli-
Jeetorn a Hearing.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 13. The Dawcs com
mission , the Choctnw delegates and Secre
tary Francis had another conference today.
Many objections and protests against the
Choctaw agreement have been received and
were considered today. Some of these were
brought before the Dawes commission before
Us negotiations with the Choctaws closed.
The objectors Include the Choctaw Coal &
Railway company , which has interests which
will bo largely canceled by the ratifica
tion of the document ; the Missouri , Kansas
& Texas railway , which would also bo a
heavy loser , and other coal land lessens and
townsltcs.
Another matter brought before the meetIng -
Ing was an appeal of the Chlckasaw frccd-
mcn for protection ot their rights under the
Dawes commission agreement with the
Choctaws. Their counsel , ox-Indian Com
missioner R. V. Holt , In papers ho has sub
mitted to the department , contends that
whllo the Choctaws have taken care of their
freedmen by giving them forty acres of land
each , the Chlckasaws Imvo refused to do
llkowlso and though they have made exten
sive Improvements on the lands they occupy
the Chlckasaws are to Ignore them and dis
possess them. They asked that their rights
to allotment with Indians bo recognized and
full protection be given them with an agree
ment with the Chickasaws. The opposition
Is attributed to fear of thu Chlckasaws that
the freedmen , who slightly outnumber the
Indians , will dominate them.
TO IlKOHCA.M'/.i : lli : < ; i'IAll A 11 II V.
ItepreNeiitatlve Hull IiitroilneeN 11 IIIII
for that I'lirpoNe.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 13. Representative
Hull's bill for the reorganization of the line
of the army , which Is partially based on Sec
retary Ln mo nt 'a recommendations , has been
under discussion by the home military com
mittee for several days , and today the com
mittee decided to report It to the house with
out change. The scheme Is to organize the
army Into ten regiments of cavalry , seven
regiments of artillery and twenty-five of In
fantry , and to limit the number of enlisted
men. Including Indian scouts ajul the hos
pital corpa to 3,000. Under this plan an ar
tillery regiment U to consist of a colonel ,
lieutenant , three inajorj , twelve captains ,
fourteen first lieutenants , twelve second lieu
tenants , ono sergeant major , one quarter
master sergeant , one chief musician , two
principal musicians and twelve batteries.
Two batteries of each regiment may be or
ganized as field artillery with additional en
listed olllcora. Infantry regiments arc to
have the same ofllcers and to consist of
twelve companies organized Into three bat
tailous. The present organization of cav
alry regiments U to be unchanged and all
vacancies arc to be tilled by promotion ac
cording to seniority.
I'll 1 1 u re Due to Itlvulry.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 13. The Kvonlng
Post says : The failure of the negotiations
long pending between the manufacturers of
white paper used by newspapers to organize
a pool to prevent unprofitable competition
appears to have resulted mainly from rivalry
between New England conccrna and the
unwillingness of certain Interests to allow-
other companies representation In the pool
upon thu basis of future production. Ono
of the parties to the recent negotiation
said today that It w s unlikely that an effort
would be made to hrlng the manufacturer ! !
together again on that basis at once , al
though mcst of the manufacturers expected
some general agreement.
C'oiiiiinii } ' Hail .tinny NiinieN.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. The postmaster
general has l&iucd n fraud order against a
concern with many aliases opsratlng at
Spring Valley. Minn. , under ( he following
naiiir4 : "Tho Supply company , " "Kcht
Publishing company , " "Climax Medicine
company , " "Gem Agency company. " "Na
tional Agency company. " "Wwtorn Mai !
company , " "Calvin Davis , " C. E. Hex , box
5. " "Tho Echo. " "The Evho company. "
"Echo Supply company , " "Tho Gem Supply
company , " "Rowcll & Davis" and "Ech
Dmonu. " "Tho Consolidated Tandy com
pany" of 103 HnrrUon street , Chicago , has
also been debarred from the malls.
IlitnntleNN CUD not Leave Port.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. The account
given by the master of the Dauntleaa of the
recent movcirenta of thn suspected filibuster.
at contained In his allldavlt , which reached
[ ho Treasury department yesterday. Is wholly
nn [ UUfactor > to the ofllclaUi. and tlil.s fact
lias ln.'on communicates ! to the collector at
Jacksonville , together with liMtructlom * not
to grant the clearance oii'.toil for. Nothing
further In the matter Is likely to bo dent
by the officials , for the pracent at least. If
It attempts to leave the harbor U will lie
forcibly detained by the revenue cuttcra and
possibly libeled.
i loniner Demi.
WASHINGTON. Jau , 13. Thu Japanese
minister , Mr. H-oahl. hss received a telegram
from hUt novornmnit announcing the death
of the emprciu dowager ou the llth of this
mouth.
PRIVILEGES TO EXHIBITORS
Treasury Department Formulates Rules and
Regulations for Imports.
FOREIGNERS GET MUCH ENCOURAGEMENT
All AilvaittiiKCN I'lijoyi-il ill Clilcnmi
anil nl A MM n In In He AiiKMiciitril
! > I'JxiM'HoiH'o There
for Oiniiliii.
WASHINGTON , Jnn. 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Late this afternoon a proofsllp of
the regulations ns adopted by the cii'toms
division of the Treasury department was sent
to Representative Mercer by Assistant Sec
retary Hamlln. The regulations do not illftT
materially from those In force nt Atlanta
and Chicago , but In aomo caeca they arc
an Improvement , In light of experience.
They will bo ready for Isauo In , a few daP.
The ctMtotns division of the Treasury de
partment In replying to n letter of Secretary
John A. Wakeflcld , of the TransmUalaslfipl
Exposition , relative to the bonding ot the
exposition for the care and custody of poods
In bond , addressed a letter to Representative
Mercer today , In which the department
states that the act Is ample for all purposes of
the exposition , but If additional provisions are
needed , they will bo taken rare ot In the
regulations of the Treasury depirfment.
"Every privilege which has ben enjoyed
by previous expositions will uc Included
In the arrangements to be made t.y tula de
partment for the exposition referred to , " Is
the concluding paragraph of the letter.
Two or three Hyndlcatcs are already at
work formulating a plan whereby .ley can
purchase the I'aclfic rallroaJs property. But
In the meantime thcro Is a growing dlspo-
tlou to auttlo the matter through the work
of a commission , although In some quarters
this plan does not meet with any great
amount ot encouragement. There la a
strong element which asserts ihat no nnw
bill can bo got through this session. This
clement la composed , however , of men who
want the government to foreclose , belli-vlng
that the government can set all that Is
coming to It by this method. E. nilcry An
derson's letter to Chairman Gear of the
senate committee on Pacific railroads Is
exhaustive , golnff Into the whole bond situa
tion of the Union Pacific , iiuoting 'ho present
prices of stocks and bonds and generally being
a. compendium of useful Information as to
thM phase of the situation.
Thcro appears to bo a de-finlto understand
ing , according to members of the ways and
means committee , that that body will not
reatoro the sugar bounty of the McKinley
bill , but will provide a duty on sugar as
largo , If not larger , than that In the present
law. This policy -la regarded Is necessary In
order to secure the largo Increase of revenue -
nuo which Id desired.
J. N. II. Patrick left hero for his home
this morning. To The liee he said that
while nothing was done at the hearing on
his torpedo , ho had every reason to believe
that his projectile would bo accepted by the
department.
Senator Clark ot Wyoming has Introduced
a I/Ill appropriating $100,000 for a public
building at Eva'nston , Wyo.
Samuel L. Dakor of Iowa has been ap
pointed assistant clerk nt $900 per annum
at Kort Ucrthold Indian agency. North Da
kota. John Nlkclus has been appointed
blacksmith at $720 per annum at Shcshone
Indian agency. Wyoming , vice Ulchard
Morse , resigned. C. L. Loxau , mechanic at
Cheyenne Illver agency. South Dakota , has
been discharged. A. L. Clyborno of Ne
braska has been appointed carpenter at Pine
Illdgo agency , South Dakota.
Private Fernando Y. Sullivan , company A.
Twelfth Infantry , now at Fort Nlobrara , has
been ordered discharged from the service.
Edwin C. Spe'ncer ' was today commissioned
postmaster at Arvada , Wyo.
The case of Dowecse against Relhard , ap
pealed from the Righ'th circuit , was argued
today upon Its merits before the supreme
court , G. 51. Lambertson appearing for the
appellant and Charloi Offutt and Charles E.
Magoon for the appellees. The case Involves
the question of title to a quarter section of
land In Saline county , Nebraska , and for nine
years has been on the dockets of some one
of the United States courts.
Mrs. D. II. Mnrccr and Mrs. Charles Offutt
were among the guest. ? at the Wednesday
afternoon reception of Mrs. Stevenson , wife
of the vlco president.
TO .SIWTI.K PACIFIC 1IO.II1S.
Sriiator ( 'car Introduces a IIIII Itflnt-
liiW to the Subject.
WASHINGTON , Jnn. 13. Senator Gear of
the committee on Pacific railroads today In
troduced a new bill for the tiettlcment of
the Pacific roads Indebtedness. It propose :
that the secretary of the treasury , the secre
tary of the Interior and the attorney general
shall constitute a commission with all power
to make a settlement of the Indebtedness to
the government ot all the bond-aided Pacific
roads upon such terms and in such manner
as may be agreed upon by them or a ma
jority of them , and provides that any settle
ment shall be approved by the president and
unless approved by him shall not be binding.
The commission Is empowered to adminis
ter oaths , br.mmon witnesses , etc. , and It is
required to report action taken within sixty
days after the assembling1 of the next regu
lar session of congrcs.
The P.iclfio roads are required to accept
the following as a part of any settlement
agreed upon :
"That each of the companies accepting the
provisions of the act shall keep Its railroad
and telegraph line in repair and use , and
shall at all times transnvlt dispatcher over
said telegraph line and transport mall ,
troops ami munitions of war , supplies and
public stores upon said railroad for Oio gov
ernment whenever required to do so by any
department thereof , and the covornmcnt
shall at all times have the preference In the
use of the same for all the purposes afore
said at reasonable rates of compensation , not
to exceed the amounts paid by private
parties for the * ame kind of
service ; and that ga'Id companies
and their successors shall co-operate in
making track connections with all railroads
of other companies to points of Junction
with their roads ; and at any point where
two or more roads shall connect with their
road they shall afford to all such equal
terms , rates and facilities for the Inter
change of traffic , both passenger and freight ;
and any contract or arrangement by sale ,
lease , consolidation , through car service
or otherwise Intended by or resulting In any
preference or advantage whatsoever to any
such connecting line to any prejudice or
disadvantage whatsoever Is hereby declared
to be unlawful. "
Twenty thousand dollars is appropriated
for carrying out the provisions of the bill.
HXTKXHIOX OK SI HAT I\HI > KCTIO.V.
I'rovlxlnn Mailr In ( AcrliMiIturnI
Appropriation Hill ,
WASHINGTON , Jan. 13. The house com
mittee on agriculture to.ljy submitted the
agricultural appropriation bill to the house.
The total amount carried by the bill lj $3-
512.422 a net decrease of $192,750. The amount
carried for salaries Is $2DCCO IMS than the
estimates , but $1,290 more than provide !
Irat year. The appropriation of $150,000 for
seeds was Included against the wishes of the
secretary of agriculture. The system of meat
In-ipcctlon , oaya the report , ahould be ex
tended and the Increase of $25.001 provided
In thu bill for the llurcau of Animal Industry
cannot 1m reduced without ctlppllng the In
spection. The reduction In appropriations Is
made under the head of mHceallaneous. In
cluding the Weather bureau. The amount
appropriated for the Weather bureau Is
exactly what wan finally estimated for and
Is $330,000 less than for the current year.
IIIIIViinlil | { < * Kiiliii < * I'ONtiuaMlt-rN.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. Following art
the principal provisions of the bill relating
: n the terms of postmasters Introduced In
the st'neio today by Senator Hill :
That th. term of ol'.lco of all postmasters
hereafter appointed ohnll be four years ; that
In MSB of vacancy It Khali he
Illled by appointment for the re
mainder of the unoxplrod term ; that thu
term of otfico of a paymaster vhall
ba iloiintnl lo commence from the date of
his ammunition ot thu duties * ot his ofllco ;
that the term of office ol'ill ' "postmasters " now
In offlco shall bo four yore , and tmch terms
shall bo deemed to huTCrcommmicod from
the date ot the assunintlpn. of the duties of
the office by the occupant. Provided , how
ever , that where theprtnPh'l occupant Rhall
have been appointed todflll a vacancy ho
shall hold office only ( ortho , , remainder of
the unexplred term of fAuf years , provided
ho was appointed from the same political
party to which such predecessor belonged or
to a member of the family yf such prcdcces-
FIMIS Till ! PI.ATKH 'SATISFACTOUV. '
( . 'niiitrtirlnr Hi-port * on I IIP Armor for
llattlcnliltt \ \ Ui'iinxln.
WASHINGTON , Jan. ' , ' 13. Constructor
Dashlel has Just returned from Ilcthlehem ,
where ho Inspected the * steel plates being
rolled for the battleship Wlsconnln , now
building at the Union Iron works , San Fran
cisco. The material was found to be fully
up to specifications. The steel board Is
going Immediately to Newport News under
Instructions of Secretary Herbert to look
again nt the big stock of steel accumulated
thcro for the KearsargiJ and Kentucky , with
a view to modifying the present methods of
Inspection , which have been the subject
of complaint as to delay the building ot the
ships. The board loaves here Impressed
with the belief that while the Instructor
In charge there has not gone beyond the
legal requirements In any sense In trstlng
all suspected plates. It will ho possible to
simplify and hasten the Inspection by divid
ing the plates In groups according to the
number In each heat , and selecting for test
ono plate from each group. It Is believed
also that If moro care Is shown In handling
the plates to avoid bending them while cold ,
there will be less complaint ot cracking.
Auxll'iilliiiiVliiMit Crop Sliorl.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. The wheat crop
ot Australia for the coming harvest U short.
So says United States Consul Dell at Syd
ney , In a report to the State department , and
then ho supplies details ns follows : The crop
year will end In April next for wheat. The
crop falls so short of the usual crop as to re
duce Australia from her position as the
Hlxth wheat exporting country on the globe
to about the eleventh place. From being
an exporter of about 12,000.000 bushels per
year , Australia will have to Import not less
than 5,000,000 bushels to supply the de
ficiency from short crop ? . This misfortune
to Australia will be of epeolal benefit to our
people , not only beeause the people of the
United States will supply the chlct part of
the 5,000,000 bushels deficiency , but because
she will also supply n large part of the
world's deficiency caused by the withhold
ing of the 12,000,000 bushels usually
furnished by Australia.
( "oiittri'HNiniui Hiit'il for' Alimony.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 13. Heprcscntatlvc
D. F. Wilbur of Now York was sued today in
the equity branch of the supreme court for
alimony and the support of his child by Mrs.
Myra C. Wilbur. She alleges that he aban
doned her a year ago at Oneonta , N. Y. ,
and that the Income of hen property Is now
being collected by her husband. She demands
the custody of the child.
AVnj-M mill SlfMiiin Com in III OP.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 13. The republican
members of the wayn a'nil means committee
devoted three hours 'tonight to adjusting
the chemical schedule of the tariff bill. This
Is ono of the most complloated schedules l
the tariff ! and the only result of the semlon
was to fix the rates on some of the unim
portant articles. ,
Oil the llrllrnl I.Ut.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 13. Major A.
Kramer , Sixth cavalrj1 , and Major W. 1) .
Kennedy , Fourth cavalry , have been retired
on ( heir own application , after thirty years'
-rvce. . . _
Nominated liy tin-'I'rcNldi-iil. '
WASHINGTON , Jan. 13. The president
sent to the senate the following nomination :
Postmaster , A. C. McPhee , Waggoner , I. T.
Dully TrciiHiiry Stati iiii-iit.
WASHINGTON , Jan. . 13. Today's treasury
statement shows : Available cashbalance ,
$231,081.072'gold ; reserve , $139,831 2a2.
IllMltllH Of II 1)11 > ' .
FORT SCOTT , Kan. , ; Jan. 13. John II.
Couch , late populist candidate for judge of
the Kansas court of appeals , lieutenant col
onel under Governor Lewelllng and sou of
the late Dr. Couch , ono of the oldest and
wealthiest men In the state , died nt his homo
hero this morning from an overdose of
morphine , self-admlnlstercd. Couch re
turned last night from Springfield , Mo. ,
where he had unsuccessfully endeavored to
reconcile his young wife , who left him a
year ago. She was the daughter ot A. I ) .
Amca. Couch was a law graduate of Ann
Arbor , wns .1 successful attorney and was
prominent In middle-of-the-road populUtlc
circles.
PITTSDUHG , Kan. , Jan. 13. William
Jloore , In point of service the oldest editor In
the state , died hero today , aged 79 years. He
began his career on the Berks County Jour
nal , Heading , Pa. , when 13 years old.
SUTTON , Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) John S. Lewis died this morning ,
aged 87 , from Inllammntion of the brain ,
rnanllliK' from a fall. Ho was a veteran o !
the war and a pioneer of Clay county , one.
of Its precincts being named nftr him.
OSCEOLA , Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special. )
George W. Klnyon , a member of company
F , Ono Hundred and Fifth Illinois Infantry ,
died at the Soldiers' homo at Grand Island
on Monday morning and the remains were
brought hero for burial. The funeral was
held at the Methodist Episcopal churcli
hero yeHterday afternoon and Ilev. M. H
Crisp preached the funeral sermon. Mr.
Klnyon settled here In 1S71 and assisted In
making this county what It Is. The old sol
diers of the town turned out and the funeral
ceremony of the Grand Army of the Re
public was performed at the grave and Comrade -
rado Klnyon was given n soldier's burial.
Ho was 63 years old and leaves a wife and
four sons.
NEBRASKA CITY. Jan. 13 , ( Special. )
Mrs. Philip Melcholr died today , aged 74.
She has been a resident of this city for many
years. The funeral will occur tomorrow.
Illlsliu-MH TroiiMcM.
SEATTLE , Warfi. , Jon. 13. The Seattle
Savlng.1 bank has closed Us doors owing
to heavy withdrawals of county funds.
Dank olllclala say the affairs of the Institu
tion are In good shape , but not prepared for
a run. The liabilities are $70,000 and assets
$101,000.
CHICAGO , Jan. 13. The Illinois and Wis
consin Lumber company made an align
ment today to Charles D. Flynn. Mast of the
assets ot the company , which are scheduled
at $100,000 , consist of lumber lands and
other property In Wlocdnslp. Liabilities are
placed at JGU.OOO. The" company operates
lumber yards at Riverside and Kensington.
NEW YORK. Jon. 13. The sheriff today
took charge of the stock" 'of Henry Rogcra ,
Icalcr In millinery goo'ls atll ncve'.tlos , umlsr
thri-o executions for $27l6i In favor of Hugh
O'Neill. I '
WEDSTER CITY , IP. . ' , 'Jan. ' 13. ( Special
Telegram. ) O'Drlcn Bros.--- proprietors of
the largest furniture > Hlurc In this city ,
turned their business pvor < to the Hamilton
County State hank. Tl ) , bank holds a mort
gage of $2.500. Other sq&urcd claims arc
In the neighborhood of.Sfl.QOO , whllo thu total
liabilities will reach about $15,000.
No potash no li/iili'ral / no danger
hi S. S. S. This means n fjront
di'til to nit who know t lie disastrous
effects of thueu driigg. It is the
only blood remedy gunraiitcud
S. S. S. forces tlio disonso out
through thu skin docs not dry up
thi ) poison to decay thu bones , like
mercurial mixtures do.
" I was almost a phyxlcal vrccU , the remit of
mercurial treatment
furblnodpoleoii ; HH S ,
li a real Mcm.l remedy ,
for It cured mo per
manently. " llonry
Hiilh , IBISSouth Ninth
Btruct , Bt , Lout ) , ill ) .
Books free ; oddrcii , Bvrlft Specific Co , , Atlanta ,
OLNBY A SURPRISE TO THEM
Attorney General's ' Action in the Arbitration
Oaso Stirs the British ,
ENGLISHMEN REVISE THEIR OPINION
Nut So Mtii-li of nn AnintiMir UN They
l Hope HI * Hi-ply ( o
lu MII > - lie u Itrullty
lit the I'litnrc.
LONDON . Jan. 13. The St. James Gazette
this forenoon , referring to the arbitration
treaty , iys : "Tho secretary of state , whom
It was rather In fashion to scoff at In this
country as nn amateur diplomat , seems likely
to leave n mark upon the International sys
tem of the civilized world. "
Referring to the reply which the corre
spondent of the Chronicle says the secretary
of state made to a question ot the Russian
minister , Mr. E. Uckotzcbu , when the former
was asked by the latter whether the treaty
was offensive and defensive , Mr. Olney being
quoted as saying that the question might bo
answered yes or no , the St. James Gazette
says : "It Is somewhat hastily assumed that
this means the United States will exchange
Its traditional friendship for Htissla for a
close general nlllanco with England. Wo
could wish for nothing better and would bo
prepared to recognize almost anything In
reason If It could get the two great nations
of Anglo-Saxon stock In line ngalnst the
world. "
Inmlmi I'l-c-iH 011 tli < Treaty.
NEW YORK , Jan. 13. A copyrighted Lon
don cablegram to the Evening 1'ost today
says : Entirely new Importance has been
Riven to the arbitration compact with thu
United States In Englishmen's eyca by Secre
tary Olney's statement reported by the
Chronicle's Washington correspondent that
Great Britain having In the Venezuelan
agreement admitted thu validity ot thu Mon
roe doctrine , she has now , by the arbitration
treaty , become the ally of the United States
In the maintenance and enforcement or that
doctrine. OIHclal opinion does not confirm
that wide Interpretation of It , Officials say
It Is a treaty for a specific and clearly de
fined object. They certainly .would . repudi
ate any confirmation by the treaty of Mr.
Olney'a expressed claim that n permanent
political union between a European and an
American state would be unnatural and In
expedient.
"England , " said a leading official today ,
"always has been a warm supporter of the
true Monroe doctrine , but not of that cx-
travacant version of It. "
Meanwhile It Is significant that the Paris
and Vienna newspapers today comment on
the treaty as nn affair ot purely Anglo-
Amcrlcn Interest.
Treaty ( 'oniim-mli-il In Aiintrla.
VIENNA , Jan. 13. The Austrian news
papers today pay tribute to the progressive
civilization attested by the arbitration
treaty arranged between the United States
and Great Ilrltnln. The Fremdcn Illatza
says on the subject : "H Is to bo noted an
meat gratifying that the year after a sharp
manifestation of Anglo-American differences
a treaty of such peaceful tendency has been
framed. "
The Ncue Frelc Prcsso cays that the treaty
will "find a Joyful echo throughout the
civilized world. "
I'roiH-li ( 'iiiiiiiient on Arbitration.
PARIS , Jar. . 13. The Eclalro today says
that the United States and Great Britain
by treaty of arbitration "present a noble
example which should bo followed by
Europe. "
The Solell expresses the opinion that the
treaty Is solely of an Independent Interest
and Is not Inspired by a dealre for general
arbitration.
Il.IMI.j Alll'XDAXT l.'Oll CHOI'S.
KarnuTH Mee < at .Sidney for Instruc
tion In Soil Culture.
SIDNEY. Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A mass meeting of farmers and
others Interested In the new system ot soil
culture as elaborated and expounded by Its
originator , J. L. Campbell of Sioux City ,
la. , met at the court house at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. Mr. Campbell was accompanied
by W. L. Park of the Union Pacific and
came here for the purpose of making ar
rangements for establishing n permanent
station , similar to those he has had In oper
ation on the Northern Pacific for a number
of years and at Hastings , Neb. , and Akron ,
Colo. , the past year.
Mr. Campbell showed very conclusively
that the farmers' Ignorance of natural
laws has had moro to do with crop fail
ures than hot winds or Insuniclent rainfall.
Ho asserted that fifteen Inches of rainfall
per annum , which Is the average hero at
Sidney , Is abundant for all crop purposes
If properly conserved.
Cellar County Meillenl Soelety.
HARTINGTON. Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special. )
The Cedar County Medical society met nt
Hartlngton today and held an Interesting
session In the Union opera house. The meet
ing was called to order by the president.
Dr. W. W. Wilson of this place. Addresses
were made by the mayor and other promi
nent citizens welcoming the visitors. At
the conclusion of the exercises of the morn
ing the society and visiting friends were
royally banqueted at the Hotel Grand. An
hour or moro was devoted to toastmaklng.
Hon. W. F. Ilryant of Hartlngton served as
tcastmaster.
The afternoon session was devoted ex
clusively to professional work. Drs. Sumner -
ner and Lee ot Omaha and Drs. Jepsun and
Parks of Sioux City were present and par
ticipated In the proceedings of the meet-
Ing.
Hurt C'OIIII ( > 'M New Siiiicrlnlenilenl.
TEKAMAH. Jan. 13. ( Special. ) The va
cancy of county superintendent of schools in
this county , caused by the resignation of C.
F. Ucck , who la deputy under State Super
intendent Jackson , was filled today b > the
appointment of Miss Alice Thnmnson of this
city , who , for years past , has been nas'tU-
ant principal In the public schools. The
Hoard ot Supervlslors stands four populists
and three republicans , and the appointment
was made by the popullsta. There were ten
or twelve applicants.
liiHiine AHyluni IH Full.
HASTINGS , Jan. 13. ( Special. ) At prea-
entthere are moro Inmates In the cronlc In
sane asylum at this place than over before
and everything ecems to be In good running
order. There are DiO patients 'In the various
.Soino pcoplo liiivo wet foot thwio
but Dro.x L. Hhoommi luisn't IIU'M Kot
a pulr of those r.'ull man's waterproof
bootsthu klnil Hint usually sell nt 1,00
and ? 5.00 .Mint now you can K t them
from tin fit .f-.fiO and ? : s.UO Now , wlmt'
the use of ImvliiK wut feet H'n cheaper
to keep them dry Warm beaver lined
lu ) KliouH lit iU.OO , $ ' _ ' .r 0 and ijW.OO ,
DREXEL SHOE CO. ,
1410 FAUN AM.
BEWARE OF FAKE CURES ,
Take Paine's ' Celery Compound i ! You
. Need a True Remedy.
Do Not Allow a Salesman to Palm
Off Any Substitute ,
Life is Too Precious to Liste'n to tlie
Preaching * of Quacks.
Paine's Celery Compound Makes the Sick
Well Again.
The Wonderful Prescription That Re
sults frorn the Life Work of America's
Greatest Physician , Investigator and
Practitioner.
There Is ono direction , as Dr. George F.
Shrady , America's first surgeon , distinctly
says , In which people seem lo need enlight
enment at present more than they have for
many years past. '
"This Is the rational appreciation of the
ifangcr of quackery and fake cures. "
Dr. Shrady's article In the New York
World of Dec. 27 should bo read by every
man and woman who Ls ever Inclined to
listen to the nonsensical , but too often
plausible , rambllngs of traders In patent
medicines.
When Prof. Edward E. Phclps , M. D. , LL.
D. , of Dartmouth college , after a long life
of study In the most recent scientific Investi
gation of disease , evolves the marvelous
formula of Paine's celery compound when
after the closest possible oluervanco by th ?
best practitioners It la found that this great
est remedy of our generation not only docs
all , but even accomplishes more than the
modest doctor the giant among men that
ho has proved to be more than he was
willing at first , to claim when thousands of
sufferers In every walk of life , suffers from
the ailments that come from overwork , de
ranged digestive organs , Impaired nervous
systems , too poor or too rich living , In at
tention to hygienic laws , have been abso
lutely restored to health by Paine's celery
compound , after vainly trying every other
possible remedy , and being dosed by well
wards and seven patlenta are at the homo
of their parents visiting. The asylum Is
now taxed to Its utmost capacity and before
moro patients can bo received It will be
necessary to place an addition to the build
ing.
MnrtmiKf Heeoril of I'olU County.
OSCBOLiA , Neb. . Jan. 13. ( Special. ) The
record of mortgages for Polk county for the
year 1S9G shows that there were 223 farm
mortgages filed , amounting to $200,321 ; thcro
were released 199 , amounting to $108,989 ;
city mortgages filed , seventeen , amounting to
$7,5GI ; relcrseil , thirty-eight , amounting to
$23,939 ; chattel mortgages Hied , 1,10(5 ( ,
amounting to $481SCO ; released , 727 , amountIng -
Ing to $113,317.
CliooMi" a Denioerntle Cliiilriiiini.
GRAND ISLAND. Jan. 13. ( Special. ) The
newly elected county board at Its meeting
yesterday afternoon selected C. D. Wood
ward as chairman of the county board by a
unanimous vote of the members. Mr. Wood
ward Is a democrat. In this election , how
ever , party lines were not In consideration.
The majority of the members of the board
are republican.
TraileN HIM Hume for n Irn r Store.
TEKAMAH , Jan. 13. ( Special. ) Ell
Shafer , one of the prominent merchants of
this city , has traded his residence property
In thla city for the Goodwin & Munger drug
stock at Missouri Valley , la. Mr. Sharer's
.1011 coca to take charge of the business. The
firm na.nic Is to bo J. E. Shafer Drug com
pany.
ColIeKe UIIN n I.nr e Knrnllmeiit.
HASTINGS. Jan. 13. ( Special. ) The Hp.at-
Ings Presbyterian college starts the winter
term with th'o largest enrollment of stu
dents the Institution has had for over live
years. Under President Paulson's manage
ment the college Is rapidly coming to the
Jront.
rriitnl AVnrl : of Iliililiern.
CLKVELANO , Jnn. 13. Li : t night three
masked robbers went to the home of David
Oulbertson , n wealthy farmer , 7. > years ohl ,
living near Wudsworth. O. One leveled : i
revolver at the head of the terrllleil farmer
and his wife nml iliiui.liter. The- Intruders
dpumnileil money. ' .Mr. Ciilbertson giiVf
them S25 nil ho hnJ in thu house and a
check for ? : .0. The robbeni thought n law
sum was concealed In the house , nml they
proceeded to pull off MlHH Culbertson's
clothing iind with Irons heated burned nml
tortured her In a terrible innnncr In the
hone of drawing from her I ho sui.mocrd
.idling place of the money. She finally
fainted and the robbers left.
Married Mil * * Dili Not I'.imt.
SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 13. Isaac Ilclasco ,
actor and brother of David Helasco , the fa
mous plpywrlght , yesterday secured a dl-
vorco from his wife , Grace. The decree was
granted by Judge Hobhard and formed the
sequel to a very uhort matrimonial ex
perience , liclasco told the court that ho
married the defendant-In Wisconsin In Au
gust , 189.1 , ami that she deserted him In the
following October. Mrs. Ilelasco inndo no
apptaranco and in no way opposed her hus
band's milt. She Is an actress and at last
reports was ploying In Now York.
.Tlinliioy , but tils Is tough on biiro fuot
tot I'll nuvur Kit to dut fi'llur
HtoL'cUur din inurnliig but dut Kinoki !
house of lilKKi'ii' had to bo reached
KOIIIU way no I plnycd du blood
and took u cab , and wlitm I got
onu of dose Stoofkw cigars for live
centB do ti'ii-cimt kind It inadu me feel
BO good I dedt'iit euro for do OXI > OUH .
WB F. STOECKER ,
1401 DOUGLAS.
meaning but Incompt-lcnt so-called physi
cians.
When this Is taken Into consideration , and
nt the same time we find hosts of people still
willing to bo led astray by the hundred and
one nostrums which Irresponsible traders try
to foist upon them on the pretext that thcuu
preparation * are "an good aa Paine's celery
compound" ( but really because they make
a big profit on such preparations ) . It' Is tlmo
for every one who detests fraud , to warn
hU neighbors , and take the warning to him
self , that when be goca to get a bottle of
Paine's celery compound ho must not bo
wheedled Into taking some other remedy.
Paine's celery compound makes pcofdo well.
These other things work harm.
Palne'n celery compound is not a patent
medicine. Its formula is given freely to
every physician.
Thoae trashy stuffs that you are asked to
buy are made up of Ingredients that should
never bo taken Into a sick stomach.
These ordinary nervines , tonics and sarsa-
parlllos are no moro to be compared with
Palne'H celery compound than n glimmering
candle Is to be compared with the wonderful
modern search light.
If a person needs a true nerve tonic , a real
blood purifier , a reliable diuretic , that will
restore strength , renew vitality , regulate the
kidneys , liver and bowels , and make one
well , let that person try Ills or her first
bottle of Paine's celery compound and mark
the wonderful result !
RILEYC01IES BACK FOR TRIAL
Long Huut for a Desperate Criminal ia
Finally Successful ,
MAN V/HO / SHOT DEPUTY NICK O'BRIEN
One of ( nrlMUolil Ilniilc Holilivrr
Iullri > rt'i ! llvt-r to Intva O1I1-
eorii liy tlu > tJovi-rimr
| of PciiiiNylvmiln.
HARRISI3URG , Pa. , Jan. 13. Governor
Hastings and Attorney General McCormlcli
had an argument In the requisition case of
J. J. Riley , who Is wanted In Council Hindu
for attempted murder. At present Rllcy la
a prisoner In the Allcntown Jail on a minor
charge , and his term will expire tomorrow.
In Council DIuffs , when Deputy Sheriff
Nicholas O'lii'lsn attempted to arrest Rlloy ,
the latter shot him. The argument hinged
on whether Rlley Is really the man wanted.
O'Hrlcn swore iwsltlvcly that Rlloy was the
man , and on the strength of this testimony
the governor granted the requisition.
O'llrlcn will take the prisoner hack to
Council Uluffs tomorrow.
ItHWAICD I'OH DKAD TH.VI.V HOIIIIKllS
liu-i ntlvi > to MfHNriim-rM to Show
FlKlit V.'licii AsHnlliMl.
CHICAGO , Jan. 13. Kxpress and railroad
managers Imvo sent to messengers and train
guards a letter , which. If the ordcro made
are .carried Into effect , may cause train
robbers to hesitate before they determine
to hold up a train. These letters Instruct
the men to hlioot to kill In each and every
case where robbery Is clearly the Intent of
any ono who Interferes with the running
of a train. A reward of $500 Is held out
for each robber shot , but not killed , and
11,000 fur a Jesse James emulator who la
made to blto tlio dust. A general changlm ;
of shooting I re us has been going on for fsomu
time. The most Improved patterns of re
peating rlflCH und shotguns have taken the
place of amiH of lew deadly and rapid exe
cution. Cars are also being built with an
eye to rcalstMico against the onslaught of
train jobbers. Floors and Hides are re
inforced with Iron platrn and doors made
heavier , with strong fastenings. The gang
that fiuccecsfully holds up u train during
the present year must risk considerably mora
than hereto ! ore.
SlMIOIU-r CllONIMI ! ClIIK'IIK.
MADISON , WIs. . Jan. 13. Colonel John C.
Spooner was unanimously nominated for
Urltcd States senator tonight by the repub
lican joint caucus.
Your Oiniiliii Havings bank deposit are
good here In trade for innv plnnoH an
part payment Wo can't take all of them , '
but for a whll * . wo-JI accept thorn at jinr
and give yon the best bargain of youi :
llfo In it new piano Ve handli ) the very ,
hlghcHt grade pianos and do not din-
count your Omaha KavlngH account 9
cent. | ;
A. HOSPE JR.
. , . ,
151 ! ) DOUGLAS.