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' -1 -I EDITORIAL SHEET. HE OMAHA ; DAILY BEE PAGES 9 TO 16. ESTABLISHED JUXJ3 10 , J871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MO'KNIXOJ , Jlr 10 , J3)7 ! ) TWENTY PAfJES. SIXOLE COPY VIYE CUNTS. FURTHER REFORMS FOR CBBA Queen Regtnt of Spain Assents to Her Premier's Suggestions. SCHEME TO BE PUBLISHED NEXF WEEK AtuotiK l-'iilurc | 'OHMI | | | | | | | < -H for iMliunl IN a I'rntrctlviTnrllT .1li-iiHiire wllti ii lU-i'lproolly 'I'ri-nly \\lt\i t.'nlt.-d NI ii ton. ( Copyright , U57 , by I'rcm I'ulillsIiliiB i.'oinp.my. ) MADRID , Jan. 15. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The queen regent asscntoJ gladly to the general out lined of a scheme of Cuban reforms which Premier Canovas submitted to her today at a cabinet council over which ahe preside : ! . In explaining his plans the premier Informed thu queen that he believes the moment la lait approaching when It will be possible and expedient lo give Cuba more extensive reforms than those recently granted to I'orto Rtco. The government ban already drawn up dccmn which the minister of the colonies will promulgate. They embrace all that can bo done within the term ot the law voted by the CorUs. Thu council of state will be consulted Hhortly concerning another decree to be iMued by Premier Canovas Iiltn elf , to grant to both Cuba and Porto Rtco stlil greater concessions In the ahape of self- government. The Cortes will be convoked to ratify this act , of which the executive assumes the rciponslblllty. With a view to promoting the pacification of the West Indies general amnesty for the pcllUcal press nnd ordinary offenders wilt bo proclaimed on the little king's aalnt day. January 23 , and the Madrid newspapers be- llcvo the Cuban reforms will be published early In February without awaiting the re sults of the military operations which Gen eral Weyler Is now pushing most actively. I gather from the press and from political clrclcn that the government will undertake tariff reforms In the West Indies apart Irom the political and administrative con cessions because the wishes of the colonies 4 In that regard cash ) seriously with thu Span. I b trade and manufacturing Interests. lint In order to secure thu good will of the United States the Scpanlsh statesmen cer tainly will oblige the protectionists to as sent to Went Indian tariff reform nnd n reciprocity treaty with the United States nttcrwnrd. The government Is obliged to approach the reforming of the colonial tariff cautiously on account of considerations of home politics and also because a change In thu commercial regime naturally will affect the revenue cf the Cuban treasury , which Is chiefly derived from customs. - The Spanish government firmly Insists upon the' principle saltl to have beqn empha sized recently by the duke of Tctuan In lila declaration to Secretary Olncy that Spain cannot admit the right of any foreign power , Ucuvu'vor friendly , to enter uninvited Into n discussion of Cuban reforms. Nevertheless , I Icain upon trustworthy authority that , while carefully guarding the legal rights , the Spanish government la much Inclined , In ap preciation of the friendly attitude of Presi dent Cleveland nnd Secretary Olney , to en ter Into an Informal discussion of wha * should be done to secure iicace. The problem now being studied by the two Bovi'rnmcnU' la how to make the Insular cnunrlM o' administration M much aa pcn- Blble like the American tcg'nlaturc with out trenching 113011 the legislative jurhdlc- l/.on of thu Imperial parliament mid leaving untouched all the powers and control ot rxc-uitlvo and Ita representatives In the co'.cnlcs. The Spanleli government Is dis place ! to expand municipal administrative authority and pi'.ivlnclal Eolf-government , but not to grant to the colonies control over or the Initiative In taxation , finance or tariff , except through their representatives In the Imperial parliament , lint It la willing to allow the ln.VJlar counclla to express oplnlors en these matters , and to give them the right ot nctltlon to the executive for nny moJI- llr.itlcn deemed expedient. xnw itKi'oitMs AIMS rTFi OniiNcrvatlve Spain ( IITerN Willed C'nlin MUM ! Aeeepl. LONDON , Jan. 15. The Standard's Madrid correspondent , with reference to the coming decree for Cuban reforms , which ho says the queen regent has completely approved , tele graphs as follows : "It Is evident the gov ernment wishes to Indicate that It has acted nrontancouUy , even going beyond the powers "already voted by the Cortes , which will have to grant a bill of Indemnity for the new de cree. The reforms will show how far Spain. Is prepared to go In de-centralization with out surrendering any rights or prerogatives of HID homo government or the Cortes , In which both Cuba and Porto Rico will hava duo representation. It will also be Been i that In the reform of the tarllf Spain Is dls- I Tioscd to make sacrifices cumpatlble with the needs of the Cuban budget. More can hardly be expected from a conservative cabinet , and Spaniards will anxiously watch the effects a ! this change of policy In the new world. " The Standard sajs of this dispatch In an editorial : "Thu plan owes its origin to Ber.or Canovas and It Is a foregjno conclusion that the council of state will approve prove- the reforms. It Is Spain's only safe policy. She Incurs grave risk of rupture with the United States by continuing the war. She la right In refusing to quit her hold of Cuba. If the Insurgents are dis contented with the concessions , Spain Is jus tified In a severe use flf the sword. Sennr 1'anovan has taken a courageous line In braving a storm of popular passion. We hope there Is enough common sense and loyalty In the country to support him. The tlmo csuld not have been more wisely chosrn , because there Is no appearance of yielding to American dictation. " CO.V.HIIiKH IIKFOH.II.S l.V CUIIA. Ileeree Will lie I'riitiiiilKiitcil on Kliui'n Kee ( Hay. LONDON , Jan. 15. A dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette from Madrid says that at a cabinet meeting just held there , the queen regent presiding , the move to Intro duce reforms In Cuba was discussed and a royal decree on the subject will bo published on the king's fete day. It Is added that It Is possible tint Jose Sangullly , the Ameri can citizen recently sentenced at Havana , will be granted a free pardon. IJ\eleinent nt Havana. CINCINNATI , Jan. 15. A special to the Commercial-Tribune from Key West , Kb. , says : Reports from Havana this evening nro that thu palace officials exhibit unusual excitement and that numerous sscret orders have been Issued to commanders of troops In the city. Two troop ships have been ordered up to the piers and several battal ions wcro embarked tonight. Their destina tion Is unknown , ( lener.il Weyler refused nil Information today as to the news , cither fiom the went or the east. \ \eurolliillonu for Selilement. MADRID , Jan. 15.-Senor Canovas di > Cai. ttilo , the Spanish premier , In an Interview declare * that absolutely no negotiations are proceeding between Spain and the United States on thu tubject of Cuba. He ex plained that ho It Itfiicrant of the lourco of the rumorr and only desire I to state thai they are completely unfounded. To I'lireluirte Culm. WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. Representative Fpcncer cf MUalsialpul today Inti-adueed a bill which follows : "The- secretary cf state Id hereby author ize. ) to offer to tha Kovci-nmcnt of Spain & KU.ii of nunay int to o.-ced $200,000.003 fur thu purehBBu of the Ulan4 of Cuba ; nnd 4io fctliu of 110,000. nr no much thereof vt ' may be neecpjary tu defray the expenses nt pending negotiations. Is hereby appro priated. " IHiT.llliN OK MACHO'S DI2ATII. 'I'lii * Ciilinn 1 , < < iulrr I.i-il Iniii Anilittnti by UN I'li.vwleliin. HAVANA , Jan. IB. ( Vln Key West. ) It develops more nml more clearly every day that Antonio Macco was led Into an am- Imsh when ho was killed. AccordhiK to * statements mnilb b" : ' prominent 'insurgents who have batn cr.lrustpd with the task of Investigating iho facts of his death Macco was permitted to pass the military line acroca IMnar del Hlo In pursuance of a plan which resulted In lib mu'dor. After cress- Ins Macc-j , with a small escort , was making his way Into Havana province with the In tention ot intellnc Iho Insurgent force which had been ordered to concrntraic M i place previously agreed upon , when he am his followers were suddenly confronted by the Spanish force under Major Glrujeda Macco promptly ordered n charge and led I In person , when a volley from the Spanlsl advance guard. compcoeJ of guerrillas , wa fired at the Insurgents und Maceo sank wof.nlsil and dying , upon his saddle. So far the account agrees with thitt given out by the Spanish authorities. Hut the Insurgents now Insist that Macco's followcin distinctly taw Dr. Zcrtucha , Maceo's per hoiml physician , nmong the Spanish gucr lllas , who apparently had ambushed the In - "urgent.and ! they point to this and other fac'-t u proof that Maceo wca betrayed by tlio physician. It also oceins true that the Spaniards succeeded later in obtalnim possMilon of Mnceo'H body by fastening I to the tall of a lior.uand 111 starting will It toward the Spanish main boJy. The in surgcnta , however , rallied and charged nu-aln obtaining pM-sccstnn oj their loader's re malr/ ! , and carried them to a place of oafoty The body was afterward given a military burial at n spot which Is known to but a few of the most prominent nnstclatcj. This Is the reason that the Spaniards have l < cci unable to find the body of their drcadci enemy and explains why they have beci unable to establish the fact of hU cleat ! boyonJ producing the articles which wcro stolen from his body at the place of the ambuscade. ! , < < Iliilli NlllliiliH lle.lolec ToKetlier ( ( Viyrlglit. | U97. by 1'rcrs 1'iiljlls'iliiR Comiany. | ) LONDON' , Jan. 1G. ( New York World Cablegram Special Tclesram. ) The Star fol lows the example of the Chronicle In second ing the trjggcatlon that n day be appointee far a joyful celebration of the signing b > the United Statca end fircat Hrltaln of a general treaty of arbitration. Tl'o Star , however , goes a step furthci than the Chronicle , favoring the appointing of n peace day for simultaneous celebration on both Eltlc.3 of the Atlantis ocean. ConcirnlliuCnliii'M IteforniN. WASHINGTON , Jan. 15. The Spanish le- gatton has received no Information concern ing the subjects referred to In today's Lon don cable , which said extended Cuban re forms were to be announced on the coming fete day of the king. The fete day referred to Is May 17 and Is tin king's christening daHis birthday is on the 23d of this month. On this date Minister de Lome will give a banquet In honor ot the event. I.eKcr from Comer. . NEW YORK. Jan. 15. The Cuban Junta today received a letter from Genera ! Maximo Gomez , dated Clencga Majcjo , De cember 23. In It Gomez tells of the receipt cf arms , ammunition and other supplies He jcmls his thanks for the promptncis with which the cargoea have been forwarded to him and adds that in the future he will let the junta know where to forward to him other supplies and ammunition. Klri'H of ii May. KANSAS CITY , Jan. 15. A special to the Star from Milan , Mo. , says : Nearly a whale block of brick buildings on the city square- wcro destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning , entailing an qggrcgatid loss of 171-iOO. distributed among fifteen firms. The aggregated Insurance Is $18,509. The heav iest losers are the opera house , owned by W. 13. Hughes. $25,000 ; C. S. Hart , grocer , $15.000 ; E. Ash , $10,000. MONTREAL , Jan. 15. Crather & Haver- hill's heavy goods warehouse was destroyed by fire yesterday. Tne stock carried wan salt ] to be worth fully $300,000. Insurance about $200.000. CRESOENTVILLE , 0. . Jan. 15. r "re com pletely destroyed the large plant cf :5e Fox Phptr company at thta place. The Kvs Is estimated at $150,000. on which there is only S120.0CO Insurance. NARIIERTH. Pa. . Jam 15. Fire last night destroyed the famous old atone barn opposite General Wayne's hotel , which has been n familiar lai.clir.ark for more than a century. General Washington's troops were quartered ( hero on one occasion , during the revolu tionary war. All the live stock was saved. NEBRASKA CITY. Neb. . Jan. 15. ( Special Telegram. ) The store occupied jointly by F. VC.Z3 , queenawarc and crockery , and J. E. Ccnley , Jewelry , > was badly damaged by fire this morning. Fcss' lau on the building Is $700 and on the stock about $2,000 , fully covered by Insurance. Conley's Icon la $500 , with Insurance of $1.000. Goldle's shoe stock In the adjoining bujldlng suffered $000 loss from water , partly Insured. The fire started In the cellar from unknown causes. Tl-OllllleH III till * IIUMilleXN \ \ " > rlll. NEW YORK , Jan. 15. Devlin & Co. , a corporation dealing In clothing , have assigned - signed to Edward Wantz. The company was Incorporated In 1S01 , with a capital stock ot $300.000. MUNCIE. Ind. , Jan. 15. Becaus ? of Us Inability to meet an obligation of $83,000 the Commoinoniso Engine company made a vol untary assignment today. Charles M. Klm- hrcush wai appointed ronclver and furnished bonds In the sum of $100,000. The assets cru $200,000 ; liabilities , $150.000. LOGON. 0. , Jan. 15 , Judge Wright to day declared the Columbus , Shawnco & Hockhg Railway company Insolvent. The liabllltt.fi are about S13.0V.000. ) Chc > enne'H Illeyelc I'aelory. CHEYENNE , Wyo. . Jan. 15. ( Special. ) The company which has been organized to manufacture bicycles In this city ban leased the building formerly occupied by the Leader Printing company , which will bo turned Into a factory building and fitted up with fin ? machinery and all of the acces sary apparatus for manufacturing high grade wheels , The company U composed of re sponsible and experienced men and will have r. largo number cf orders to commence work upon as soon aa the factory Is ready to com- mtnco worl : . 11111 to Ileunlatc I'rlr.c ALHANY , N. Y. , Jan. 15. Mr. Horton has Introduced In the assembly an amendment to the anti-prize lighting bill compelling all peraosn who take part In a sparring exhi bition to have a physician's certificate of physical fitness based on examinations made within two hours of the fight. Heed .Men Keep NEW ORLEANS , La. , Jan. 15. At a incut- Ing of the republican ; state central com mittee II. H. Hcrwlg was elected chairman and Henry Denies vicechairman. . Sixteen members , leprcscntlnB the Reed faction , re mained away. The full committee U com- of 10 > members , I'ri-inirliiK' ! < .Work I In.Ml urn. RAWLINS. Wjo , , Jan. 15. ( Special. ) A Raw Him company ban located 3,000 acres ot Placer ground In the Grand Encampment ills- trlct and will commence worl : at once put ting In the necitwry water nyutpni with which to work It. Children I'nlNOIIt-d | | } - Wllll-r. UVANFTON. Wyo. , Jan. lB.-(3peelal. ( ) DtirliiB last Saturday ttlght and Sunday five lit le children of thU pUce dl.-d , .heir iKa'.h * being caused , It s allcnod , by the use of Impure drinking water. 'ni\TtTMIl O1IP1 1T \I ( PP1 > I\TO SENATOR SHERMAN ACCEP1S Decides to Assume the Responsibilities of the Stnto Department. VISITS CANTON TO TELL M'KINLLY ' Olilo'x Vet IT.in S1-11 at ( i r ItciiiN the I.IN ! of .Mcinlifi-M of ( InMilltill Family of tluPri - i Ulect. CANTON , Jan. 15. "I have accepted the atate portfolio , " aald Senator John Sherman to the Associated press at the Kort Wayne station a few minutes before the senator left for Wcshtngton this afternoon. The Ecnator had but a few moments before Iclt the presence of the president-elect. Concerning other matters connected with the Incoming administration , the senator was very reticent. Asked as to whether Mr. Hann.i would be appointed senator , the senator replied that he did not know ; that that was the affair entirely of Mr. llanna nnd Mr. McKlnlcy and that he had iio dcntro to Interfere with anybody's private matters. Mr , Sherman was asked If any othcd cabinet ofilclal had been settled upon by Major Mc Klnlcy and replied that he did not know of any others. Senator Sherman was In the city a little more than three hours and all the while was at the McKlnlcy home , where he took lunch together with other prominent callers. Senator Hurrows , who came with Sherman , left with him. At the station the Michigan statesman said : "You may say that I had a very pleasant talk with .Major McKlnlcy. " "Has Oeneral Alger been decided upon for the war portfolio ? " was asked. "I cannot say. ' * "You arc here In the Interest of General Alger , are you not , senator ? " "Yes ; Major McKlnley and myself talked over the situation , but cs to the result I am not In n position to say. Major McKln ley has a high regard for General Alger and will give careful consideration to anything said In his favor. " Ex-Governor John D. Long , whose name has been connected with the McKlnley cabi net as the representative of New England , held a conference with the Incoming presi dent tbla afternoon. Ex-Gcvcinor Long lies not been tendered a cabinet position. He It still n probability and If he Is Invited he will be for either the War or Navy dcpartmer. s. General Long left for the ecat this evening urd no ho wca leaving the city said enough to warrant the above conclusions. He came , ho said , at the Invitation cf Major McKln- loy and they talked over the cabinet qucs- ttcn. Ho was offered nothing and declined to say ID positive terms that he would or would not accept If given an opportunity. If ho v.cre offered anything , he oald , It would bo one of the portfolio ) named. He said New England wts almost sure to have a member of the cabinet. I on. John Mllholland , who called on Major McKlnlcy today , said his business wait V-CP to attend to some committee matters wit' } Chairman K'inr.a and his visit with Major McKlnlcy a social one , m&do just before starting for Europe. CLEVELAND , Jan. 15. It Is stated to night on good authority that President elect McKlnley li f refused to consider the name of Judge Davis of California for the secretaryship of the Interior. The friends of the Calltornlan , who called upon Major McKlnlcy , are said to have received no cil- ccuragcmcnt and It Is reported that , they decided tonight that the task WDJ a hopelcs * cue. It Is not known who will receive the portfolio In question and It hw not yet been decided whether another California man will be urged In place of Judge Dav.'s. IDH.VH OK SUX.VTOll"SIIHU.MAX. . Tin * Ohio SIntfMMlllli Oiilllni-H Pn-Ml- Irnt McIvliiloy'M Culum I'ollL-y. PITT3IJUUG , Jan. 15. The Dispatch to morrow will say : The Cuban policy of the McKlnlcy ad ministration will differ very little from that which has bean laid down by President Cleveland nnd his secretary 'of state. ThU statement Is based on remarks made to a reporter by the man who will be premier of the next administration. Senator John Sher man , at the union depot this evening. The veteran statesman was on his way back to Washington from Canton. After stating that his position In the next cabi net had been determined. Senator Sherman said in answer to a ( | iicstl'n ' : "I think the United Slates government should not Interfere with the Cuban war , cither to aid In Its settlement or do any- thin ? which would make n peaceful govern ment of the Island a charge on this coun try. I understand on high authority that Pilme Minister Canovas has outlined a plan of governmental reforms which will be ap plied both In Spain and Cuba. These re forms will glvn the Cubans practical au tonomy , and will , I hope , settle the ques tion. " Senator Sherman refused to discuss the result of the Ohio ( senatorial field , following his entry Into the cabinet. He claimed he did not ltu\\ ( ; who would succeed him. He cljo c.'alined Ignorance of any other definite raslgnmcnta In President-elect McKlnley'a cabinet. Senator Durrows of Michigan , who had ac companied Mr Sherman to Canton , said ho had urged Mr. McKlnley to appoint llusncll A. Alger of his state secretary of war. loih ! the statesmen said a tariff bill will bo the first thing on the program after the ppcclal session of congress hits been railed together on March IS. Senator Sherman thinks the bill can bo pushed through the senate. Ciinnila Di-uli-H. OTTAWA. Jan. 13. Hcpoi-ta from Wash ington that John Charlton , M. I. , and Ed ward Karrar are negotiating with Chair man Ulngley and other mcnibcra of the ways and means committee , for a rccl- piojlty treaty on behalf of the Dominion Kcvornmcnt , are officially denied here. A statement was given out by tha authorities tonight that no one had been appointed by Canada to go to Wadhlngton or cbC'Whero In connection with the t-jbjcct of reciprocity or any tariff arrangement wJth the United States. Cnllrornla Wimtn n ( 'iililiiiI'lnii ( - , SACIIAMBNTO. Cal. . Jan. 15. At a Joint caucus of republican senators and assembly * nen the letter of Chairman McLaughlln of the state central committee to President elect McKlnlcy advocating California's claims to a cabinet position , without men tioning any particular candidate , was en- lorscd. Assemblyman Weymlre , one of the candidates for a place In Prceldcnt-elcct Me- Klnley's ofilclal family , was present at the caucus and expressed his satisfaction with tha caucus resolution. llolif.vnioon Shorlciic'il by MnrdiT. PHIljADEU'HIA , Jan. in. Patrick Don- IKUC , who was married yvflterilay after noon tit 1 oVIoek , was arrested today , charKcil with iminltTlix ? libt wife , A ru- reptlon was given at their home- which iivttil until Inxt night. That \vn the last Keen of ( he couple until tlilu morning , when i milkman cnnunlont ; and rang thi > door- icll. nonar.ue came to tin- door , affrighted mil hiiKVnril nml axki'd tinmllkimui too -o for lilx sinter , HiiyliiK hl < wife wait 111. \\hon Donaliiic'H ehitor rruchril the liouio the found tlu woman deiul. Her fare was thick , Ior ] liead cut ami bloody Iliigtir narks on her neck. Dar.abuu wa nrroatei ) , jut denies nil knowledge of the 'murder. . Dlvlilnul UrotiiriMl , HO8TON , Jan. l.l.TiKllririom of ti.c lonlon ft Mc'iilaim .Mlnlnt , comp.my nr a j wolli.u I'clil ltr : > ' toduy < Ui'i..rnl i\ rvl- | | iHiil of ( I p.T Ki.art. The dividend I- , t.y- ; iblc- February 2. > to thu utoi'k of u-cjiM January : o. ' MII.P. TI ) ( ! I.OOIv.H I'AVOIl . . I.UCKS : | I tivlon Confrri'iii'i' of onthi Dnkolti POIIINNVIII | | lli-t * < 'rolilitlit. PIERRE. S. D. , Jan. IS.-jMccUl Tele " " Gram. ) At a fusion coufwiftor" held to night , arrangements were rtadc oi * a funloi senatorial caucuy , to be " loltVi tomorrow night , and a committee nnrnotlJto prcscnl rulea for the government oflh'c.iauctM. ' " Tin nght will be on a two-thirds ruId.AliCf tlbucfcc men having all along ilcniauue l.tiuch a rule Since the conference tonight lihfy nay the committee appointed la aathfactory ioftiicm and It U probaolc they wilt'not desllx- tin rule they have been contending for. . As the situation now looks' Plowman will not show up more than ten votei and Goody- kounta not over six. The rest will' be ill- \ldod between Loucks and Kyle. ; Kyle ap pears to have the best ot what Is. left ot the 1 populists , but LcuduuliI one'jqf ( jlcl Bmboth- [ cst workers In the party , "and srthie oMKyle'D friends have admitted they'feat ( heir man was not holding lib tnrenjUh. While It Is not considered likely that the -.caucus can agree on a man , If one on two of the demo crats weaken on their determination to stand out It Is not Impossible that the qUestlon will be settled before Saturday night. Whether the democrats will go Into the meeting to morrow night has not set ljicn decided , and whatever action they tnjst may liivc a strons bearing on results. ' , . . , The only bills of note Introduced In the housu today were one > for1 an'.hirrcndmcnt In the constitution to provide for Ano Initiative and referendum to apply ro'bfijh the otatc and municipality and fet , * tho' disposal o ( property which came 'Into lltc'tinnd * of the fltatc on account of the Tayfae dcalratlon. If these lama ! ore sold ay thfelr apprahcd value. It will nearly clcoe yp tlvo.lor3 , to the atuto on account of Mr. Taylor. ' The tlmo of the senate * . 'M largely taken up with the resolution of ccpsuro of cor respondents and wca referred bicfc to have the Sioux Falls Press Included In the list. II. G. Hurt , assistant passenger agent rt the Chicago & Noithwei'tcrn" ' railroad , and A. C. Illrd , General , freight agent of the Chicago , Milwaukee & 'St. PAul'railway , ap peared before n Jolnt."mcetlUK'of Uie two houses today and prcscnto.l I'tateracnta In regard to the effect . ( Jropotctl railroad leg islation would have unan those- roads , ar.d C. A. Jc.veU of Sioux Falls appeared In I&VUT of the bill as presented. . . ; | In the senate the committed Jan election' ] and privileges reported In liver ' of dis missing the content casc'aT Ifug'clnu against Crals frcm Splnk county , 'a'ml the report was adopted , thus giving Ute republican the scat. A resolution wcj Introduced ex cluding all pcracns but members from the senate cloak room and accr&l.fto the bllla and Journals oC that body , whlcji was aflcr- wai'Js amended to give the c&y.c prlvlleger to representatives of the press ? cu to mem bers. The salaries ot the ? different ocnato employes were fixed as followf : Secretary , $5 ; first C34lstant , $4.50 : second assistant , $4.50 ; Ecrgeant-at-arma , $1.59 ; assistant , $1 enrolling and ongrorolnEclerTt , $1.50 ; bill clerk , $4.59 ; postmaster , $1 ; w-itchman , $4 ; chaplain , ? 3 ; nil other clerks. lSO , except cngrccilng and crn'olllne elertsl 50 cents per day additional. . ; In the horse It was recommended that the contcjt caseof Ragan cgalnit'jHovvell , from JlcPhewon cotiity , be d mlttcd. This ocata the republican- . The senate bill granting the ticasurcr ten ilaya more In wblcU to qualify was passed. A bill haa been Introduced fixing the salarlcn of otato's aUorncya at 5400 per annum In counties pt 4,000 or leas population , with $100 addlt oiial for each 1.000 of population. ' * { ' Ths flcht over th ? senate resolution de manding an exhibit of the. c4ah- yesterday was broueht onwhen tho. & > lnwas given a third reading and placed ijrfllnal passage. Uepresentailva Glass move < > JJ amenrt. ( ho make three propcaltlons to. thf house , either of which would be accepted by the treas urer. First , that the treasurer would pay ths expenses of any m'&n whom the gov ernor or legislature should select to go to the banks where the ir.incy IB deposited and make an examination of the same ; seco.nl. Uiat he. would go with any commitles which ii'.lght be sslected for tha purpose ami make t'.i ' exhibit of the actual cash at the banks whcra deposited ; third , thai If iho leglslaturo wo-jlcl taka Iho rtsponslUtlty and pay the expense he would bring the cash to bo counted. Neither praposl- Mon was considered , anJ In a stalcmcn ! In favor of the resolution , Oleson of Law rence took occasion to denounce p p r3 which hud stated that the populists wlthed to oust the treasurer , and that all they wanted waste to establish a precedent , lhat , In case of any future trouble the bondsmen cimld not put up the plea which they did ju the Taylor case , that the shortage occurred In the llrst term , and that they were thus relieved from responsibility. The amendment was then voted down by n vote of 42 to 37 , nnl : C'i ' final passage the vote was 61 yea * , to 15 nays. A bill providing for seed grain warrants vie.3 than passed , and the resolution requir ing full citizenship as a quallQcatton of suf frage was taken up , which brought on an ar gument and an adjournment was taken with out a vote. \VIIIj TL'll.N IIOW.V J.VY .MAXSO.X. Son Hi Dakota I'IIIIIH | | | < S HaveI'lcnly ill" Caiiillilati'N for HIM Joli. MITCHELL , S. D. , Jan , 1C. ( Special. ) Jay Manson. the former sccVctary of the South Dakota railroad commissioners , came hero from Flandrcau , under orders of the populist cc-mmleslan , to remove the books , etc. , cf the commission to Pierre. The now commission has not organized permanently yet , a ? there are from five to twenty-five applicants for the secretaryship. The ap pointment will not bo nintk' until at leas ! half of them are provided with placts , which will lessen the number of dUappolmed candidates. It Is understood that Em melt r o\vdcil ! , the state papultst secretary , will be made secretary when the tlrco cpinct > . In the meantime Mr. Man.ion , Ihe fourth re publican secretary , will h'old hla'psfllln w.th iho board until his successor Ii appointed. .MclCliili-j Di-i-IilcM on'I'llIXM : CnrrlnKo.t , CANTON , 0. , Jan. J5 , For'weeks ; prom'- ' nent carriage firms of the coulltry have been endeavoring to obtain an order from-Mr. MQ- Klnley for carriages to be. iitcil during lilt ) Incumbency at the national tapital. Today Major McKlnley decided upon three car riages , a landau , a cabriolet and a brougham. The carriages are to , bc ( Infihcd Iiuldc In ircrn morocco , the exterior body panels are to he dark green-and striped 'jvlth black , the I'lipnllxtMuiiilniiu 'J'lius-.imon. RALEIGH , N. C. Jan. 16. ' The populist senatorial caucus adjourned * t 1 o'clock this iSaturday ) morning , after having nominated Dr. Cyrus II. Thompson. The nomination is claimed by Senator 'Hutlur'u friends to inlto democrulH , popullsU , part of the bolt- : r and Homo few renublloaua agalnit Prltch- ird. * , lleinournt < t U life Si-al. WASHINQTON , JanT".15.i-2jip ; election : ontc8t from the Thlrd LouldTna district r.'as decided by the houjCc elecffopg commit- Ire today In favur of Mr , IVJwsdemocrat. . : ho ( sitting member , Ttc coimhlttte con- : Iudcd unanimously th&tlMr. nu/ule was not -ntltlcd to the seat on the sho'-ylpg made. ALIIANY , Jan , lB gIn the upiiato tpday Mr. Lexow offered aJ e ojM ! 3 calling for ; ho appointment of a joint epnjinltteo of hi t > nrtiEtors tnd fqur r.jj , .abjymcu to In- , % * tpa'o ! the cxlatijrjco cf alleged tructs. It is tnodo a spoclal" order for next Tucs- lay. -Hf * ADRIFT ON A CAKE OF ICE Serious Predicament of a Group of Michigan Fishermen. BLOWN OUT INTO LAKE MICHIGAN Tli I n l.v c'lnil and i\iOMCl | lo ii Fierce , Cold Wind. Tlu-r < > SCM-IIIH to 111- IKillChanel' fur Tlitll1'm'iMie. . - JL , MENOMINEE , Mich. . Jan. 15. Tonight nlno men arc clinging to n few blocks of Ice that liavo been driven out ot Groan bay Into Lake Michigan by a fierce southerly gale. The wind Is blowing thirty miles an hour and carries a zero tempsraturc and an oec.i- elonal snow squall. The men are fishermen , I i clad only In the none too heavy clothing worn while tending their nets , and unlcus the Ice Hoe has beu.i blown against Cham bers' Island cr Green Island thcr ? Is lllilo possibility that they will live through the night. The doomed men are residents of thj little fishing village of Mcnekauncc and thslr wives and children and neighbors are rpcndlng the night on the mountains of Ic that fringe the beach wccp'.ng. The mlssln men are : NELS MATON. OTTO CHR1STIANSON. ED HOFFMAN. LARS LARSON. MATT HALGREN. SKTH JE1TSON. JOHN JOHNSON. THOMAS KNUTSON. TOM LUND. This afternoon at 2 o'clock a strip of Ic about ten miles long , extending south fron the mouth of the Menomlnce river , brok from the west shore and was carried mpldl toward the cast shore of Green bay , In ih direction ot Death's Door. Whew the Ic flee left Its anchorage thirteen fishermen from Mcnckaunco were on tlu Ice mending thslr nets , but were so far away from th crack that by the time an alarm had fcso- given the crack was so wldo they could no escape to shore. Signals of distress wer displayed , but It was some tlmo before th men were discovered , and meantime the Ic had swept well toward the middle of th bay. bay.Two Two yawls were manned nnd four men were brought to the shoru , but the others fearing help would not rcr-ch them from Man isteo or MenomliiEc , had rucked to the cast ern sldo of the le , evidently Intending to attempt lo escape to Green 'Island and thu reach Chambers' Island or Door bluff , on the caEt shore of Gr en bay. As the darkness ecttlcd down , however , the Ice could be soei drifting well Into the lake and nshermei think escape Is Impossible. Estimated of Ui2 number cf men on tin. lea Hoc vary. Some say fully forty were carried out Into the lake , but careful Inqulrj revea ! & but nine men missing. Hcr.'ldes ' the loss of life that now seems certain to result from the breaking up of the Ice. fishermen will lose nets , flflh shcatict end Implements valued at many thousands ct dollars. KIVH OltlMlANS lUJISXHI * TO I1I3ATII .Mail-on KiirKf < H Her Own Cillilri-ii ! In ( lie Hurry unil Hxvltciiiput. DALLAS , Tex. , Jan , . 15. At a late hour to night the boys' wing of Duckncr'a Orphanc ? Home , iTve miles from the city , was do ctroyed by ni-es Five boye perlahed In the fteaics , and several others were burned. The dead are : CARLOS JONES. BIRDIE BR1TTON. MILTON IJRITTON. MARTIN URITTON. UNKNOWN CHILD. Mr. ? . Britten , the boy's matron , discovered the lire and raised the alarm and runners wc-ro sent to all the rooms to alarm the children and get them out of the building wj quickly as possible. In her anxltty to got the children out ahe neglected to assist these who were In her room. After seeing a largo percentage of the children had been removed from the building and that others would be out In a tow minutes , she suddenly remembered her own children , and running to her own room endeavored to res cue them. She was too late , however , the fire having already entered her own room. end , although the fought the llames with desperate za.il , she was compelled to retreat with the affrighted cries of her children ring- Ins In her ears , knowing they were doomed to death. In the confusion which reigned while the children were being hurrle-dly as sisted from the building , many were over- IccUcd and several of the little fellows were seriously burned. The building with all Its furniture was destroyed. The loss Is not yet known. A ( In mi IiivrMtlKiitlnK SlilUt.Situation ' LEADVILLE , Colo. , Jan. 15. Hon. Alvn Adams , Ihs new governor , who took hla seat last Wednesday , arrived In the city this morning In company with Major Gen eral Brooks of the state mllltla. The gov ernor comes to personally Investigate the strike situation In the hope that Borne ar rangement may bo made for the arbitration of the strike , which for seven months has practically paralyzed the great mining camp nnd cost the state nearly $250,000 for the maintenance of n military gucrd. Adjutant general Moses has wired orders to a Co- iumbus clothing firm for uniforms for the iOO citizens of Lendvlllo who have enlisted in the state mllltla since the occupation by the troops. This Is believed to mean that Ihe non-rcsldent militiamen are all to be withdrawn. _ _ _ In Fciir of Another Murilt-r. LARAMIE , Wyo. , Jan. 15. ( Special. ) Mrs. F. U. Powell , whcao hutband was killed at iloise creek several months ago by unknown assatalns. reports that on Thursday last four naaked horsemen came to her ranch and ro-Je about the place making a survey of ; he situation. Mrs. Powell was not at the ranch , and * .li ? man In charge of the place w'ent out with e. sholgun to learn the object of the visit ot the Intnidcre. They Imme diately disappeared , taking with them norno stock. It Is feared that the Horse creek region Is about to fnniUh another cer.ua- tlon to the list of assassinations and other violent acts , which have been common In the region for the past two yearn. Illl ? IlntllcHhlp ( Jot-H lo ( iiilvt-Hloii , GALVESTON. Tex. , Jan. 15. In answer to an Invitation to Hon. II. A. Herbert , sec retary of the navy , to send the battleship Texas to ( ; ia\caton In order that the $50,000 s'lver ' suivice , purchased by popular nub- Hcrlptlon by the people of Texas , may bu preaentel to the battleship , ho writes : "I have given ordeis to have the Texas at Galvcaton on the ICth of February. " Thu Texas draws twenty-two and one-half feet of water and the last report of Major Miller , englnfcr-In-chnrgo of the government works at Galveeton , shows twenty-five feet. Woman Thrown from Her LARAMIE , Wyo. , Jan. 15 , ( Special. ) Mri ? . Percy Lamb , wife of a leading atockman of this county , was thrpwn from luir wagon and severely Injured. Mra. I/amb had her baby with her and was acco.npanled _ bj > Mii. : Palmer. The baby and .MrPiilhier escaped Injury , but MMI.1 : ! ! , ) was 'badly 'j.'jUeil joottt the head and shouldcru , and wr.i iinconccloua for ( several hours after-tlio accident. _ V , - Moveiiit-nlN of Oi-enii VcxiielH , .Ian. I. . At Llvcirpool Arrived Ilrlttanlc , from Ni'.w Yorlr. ; A't ILnnburK Arrived PniHHla , from New At GliiMjow Arrived Cunnlan , from Now At New Yok ; A rv ! < "il lircklii. from EtHllii : New Voi-U fo. . Hnutlmmpton. At MovIllc-8-ilU-d-AiU'liorla - - , from Olas- /ow , for fv , v Yrk At London-Hailed .MoblH- , from New icr/ . ( ilVKS TIII3 IMtl.lTiriAVS A III3ST , IIHnolN Senatorial Strnnule 'I'enitio- rarlljSuMpinded. . SPRINOFIELD. 111. . Jon. 15. With every train that has left Springfield today has gone n crowd of tired politicians. Scarcely n handful nf legislators assembled In the house thin morning when the speaker railed that body to order , and they only remained In session long enough for the chaplain to call upon the Lord to bless them. When this official had finished his duties an adjourn ment was taken until 5 o'clock Monday even ing. A similar soRRlon wax held In the senate end from now until Monday , Springfield Sflll be practically deserted. In the struggle for the United States senatorchlp the polit ical leaders have been for Iho most part working night and day for the last forty- * eight hours nnd to them a cessation of hos tilities until Monday came as an acceptable icllcf. Alderman Madden , who withdrew from the contest last night In favor of e.v- Congrcssman W. E. Mason , slept until nearly 10 o'clock this morning. Ho ramo down stairs at the hotel looking haggard , but rat' ' that ho was well satisfied with his race and felt grateful to his friends. "I shall go home feeling that nil of them were faithful to me. and shall resume my former position In life with none .but tbo best.of feelings for nil. " .Mr. Madden left the city on the 11 o'clock train for Chicago. Congressman Larimer opened his headquarters as n candidate this morning and unless ho changes his mind ho will remain here during the legislative re cess. cess.The millionaire packer , Samuel W. Allcr- ( on , was the first senatorial candidate to appear In public this mornlns. He was unusually jovial and snld that the with drawal of Madden had greatly Increased his chances for success. The friends of Congress man Hltt were out bright nnd early doing missionary work among the members before their departure for home. His managers expressed great confidence this morning that hu would go Into thu caucus with enough votes to prevent the nomination going to any candidate on the first ballot. Colonel Clarke E. Carr and his friends nro active , but nro not talking a great deal , though the withdrawal of Madden has given Colonel Carr great hopes. Developments are eagerly awaited regarding the candidacy of Hon. William J. Calhoun of Danville , who turned the tide to McKlnlcy In the Illinois stnta convention preceding the presidential nomi nation. The senatorial situation was further com plicated tonight by the announcement of the candidacy of Congressman A. J. Hop kins of Aurora , who wired from Washing ton that ho would he In Springfield Satur day. Mr , Hopkins' supporters claim that all the warring factions can and will unite on htm and thaUhls selection Is practically assured , even In advance of his arrival on the battleground. The supporters of the other candidates arc equally modest In their claims , all expressing unlimited and serene confidence In their ultimate victory. Ex- Congressman Mason and Congressman Lorl- mcr both announced tonight that they were absolutely certain of receiving the nomina tion on the first ballot , while Candidates Allcrton , Hltt and Carr nro positive that they will be chosen within the first five bal lots. The postponement of the joint caucus until Monday has added uncertainty to the very uncertain condition and the belief Is general among "unattached" prophets that the outcome will be n long and hotly con tested caucus race with n dark horse win ner at the finish. I'HKI'AUATIOXS KOIf I.VAIKJUHATIO.V. Siieelnl TrnliiK ( o Curry rrenlili-iU- Kleel nml Illx 12xeorl. CLEVELAND , 0. , JarJ. 15. Colonel G. A. OarrcttMii , chairman ot the transportation and escort committee , In connection with the coming Inauguration of President-elect Mc Klnley , stated today that his committee had completed n program for the running of epcclal trains carrying the president-elect and his party. The plans have been oub- milled to the Pennsylvania company , over which road the trains will be run , nnd will undoubtedly be acquiesced In by the railroad cfflclals. The train with the president-elect and party will leave Canton nt 3 p. m. on M&rch 1 , arriving In Wellington the fol lowing .morning at 11 o'clock. By request of Major McKlnley no attempt will be made at fast time and the train will therefore be run at a very moderate ppeed. In ad dition to the president-elect and party th'o train will carry the Inaugural trans-porta- tlon committee and the newspaper re-u'e- zcntatlvcj. The Eighth Ohio regiment , lo cated at Canton , will leave the latter city on a special train In advance of the presi dential train and will act as an escort to the president-elect from the Pennsylvania sta tion to the Ebbltt house In Washington. Troop A of Cleveland , which will act an personal escort to the prcaldent-clcct In the Inauguration parade , will leave over the Cleveland & Plttsburj ; railroad on a special. At Alliance the train will join the inaugural train from Canton , running slightly In ad vance ot It to the capital. DOVER , Del. , Jan. 15. The rump house met today and , without transacting any > u-3lnc.3 , adjourned until Monday at 3 o'clock. "Speaker" Moare says : Wo arc ; olng to keep within the bounds of the law f It keeps us here all cummer. " It was e'artictl today that the rump senate has E'JO been meeting regularly. Senator Hanby 'ml MCSITS. Alee and Curry have been mect- ng simultaneously with the public ses- slcns cf the regular legislature and tul- omrlng each time on account of the leek of a quorum. A full rump legislature U hcrcfcre In existence , and everything Is In cadlncss to vote for Mr. Addlcks for United Ctaten senator. The house has fourteen ncmbers and the senate three , which will give oovcnucn votcf , or more than a quorum. H Is said that In addition to Seni or Hanby's vote. Mr. Addbk.i will receive another veto In the regular legislature. Teller's He-Hlcel loll Certain. DENVER. Jan. 15. The members of the Colorado legislature will vole for a United Stated senator to succeed Henry M. Teller at noon Tuesday. January 19. The re-elec- lon of Senator Teller was made a cardinal > rlnclple In the platform upon which ireariy every member of the general aesunbly was Icctcd , and there will bo practically no opposition to his re-election. In the joint c-23lon It Is certain that not more than seven of the 100 votes will be cast against Teller and there may not be 00 many. The utter lopelcssnesa of the opposition , may result In giving him almost a unanimous vote. Would n IlneU .Hulinf NEW YORK , Jan. 15. Mr. Platt , who last Iglu received ths republican caucus no ulna- Ion for United States nator. wa ap- iroachcd today by a reporter , who qucu- loncd him as to the truth of a rumor hat ho would decline the election. "It o said now , that you are'practically the nanlmous choice of the caucus. " the re porter suggested , "you will decline the ' .onor ? " "Nonsense , " was the answer , 'that's such rot that It Is really not worth vhllo answering It. " Slieeluin CapdireH ( InI'rlmarleH. . NEW YORK , Jan , 16. Primaries for the lection of delcKatea to the general commit- co of Tammany hall and delegates lo the ( strict -committee wcro held In all the aa- arn'bly ' dlBtrlcts tonight. County Clerk Icnry D , Purroy , who ha/i bolted Tammany , Id ssparato primaries in the Thlrty-four'li nd Thirty-filth OBsorr/Jty dlutKuiH , Chair- lan Shcchan's friends tarried all the dls- rlcts , l-ileellon Declared Void , WINNIPEG , Jan. 16 , Tlu election of Wll- lam HUgh McDonald n member of the Do- ilnlc'n H'cuso of Commonu for Winnipeg wan cclarod void Ihlx mornlm ; on adml lonu mudo by his clue'Ion agent * . Only one wit- u IE wan examined and Ills testimony re al , d 10 .ho hlrlnii of vehicles to take vn'orit o the polls. Tills la ugi'lnst the Onadian lection lawn. NOT THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE Contest from Djugla ? Oounty Only & Secondary Consideration. HOUSE NOT INCLINED TO WORRY OV R IT ItefiiM'd lo Adjourn nt ( lie llcheM o ( the Coiiiinlllee on 1'rlvlIeKex and KleetloiiN Taken UN tin Inilleatlon. LINCOLN. Jan. 15. ( Special. ) The action 1 ot the hoiiHo today In refusing to adjourn j ' over till Monday afternoon In order to glvo Iho committee on privileges and | elections nil opportunity to ruth thu , liuiiln ? of the Douglas county election easct ) . | came ns a surprltv lo many who believed , lait night that the expressed wish of that cc-mmlUec would be followed by the house. By scene the action Is Interpreted to mean that a majority of the members of the house I are taking little Intercut In the contest. | While this view Is probably as nearly cor- I icct as any , It Is not to be accepted na a i dUpostilon to throw out the contests. There I Is a general feeling that tlav housu should { waste as little time as possible , and tint I the fewer the adjournments the better the ; people of the fctntc will bo saiUfied. | There arc IndUutlonp that the senate will j Indulge In a pretty fight early next week , I over the question of employee. At present the number docs not exceed tlic number piFEcrlbcd by law. A few senators have been i quietly at work for the pail few days upaii ' a proposition to discharge thirty ot the em ployes already appointed. While the eenato ha.i so far appointed the legal number and | no more. It yet remains a fact thct n number I have been placed on the pay rolls long before their forvlces are needed. As an Instance , the full quota of enKross-liin and enrolling clerks have been on the p.i * ' roll nearly a week , when , as a matter of fact , their scr- vlccn are not likely lo bo required for several weeks. All of the clerks of the standing1 committees arc already on the pay roll , yet there It nothing for them to do. Lieutenant Governor Harris Is proving a painstaking presiding officer of the senate. It Is a well known fact that he propos-es to pre-fldo over the deliberations of the senate as long as any bills are to be referred to standing committees. Every day after the senate adjourn. ? the lieutenant govcinor taken the new bills Introduced Into his private office and , with a trusted advl'-er cue of the populisms of the leading mlddlc-of-tho-road slate decides upon the committees to which the several bills shall be referred. It was In the privacy of the lieutenant governor's office that the determination wcs reached to refer the bill for the regulation ot cor porations to some ether committee than the one on miscellaneous corporation1 , which Is composed of Senators Frit ? , Fcltz. Watson , Htwcll and Dcarlng. Scna-.or Fritz tod.iy entered a mild piotest at Ihla action on the part of the lieutenant governor. The latter insured the senator from the county of Thurston that the senate had Us own re course. A bill could bo transferred from * ' one committee another . by a majority of the members of the tenctc. DUNDAS' SALARY SLICE. riWTho resolution offered yesterday by Sen ator Dundas of Ncmaha , relative to a 20 per cent horizontal reduction In salaries paid to state and county employes , premises to be one ot the Interesting features of the proceedings of the senate. The proposition Is certain to bo met with the most deter mined opposition nnd strangely enough , the opposition comes from the men who have bcn the loudest In their derr.ondn for a more economical administration of the sato's ! affairs. Few of the BCimtors as yet comprehend the far-rciichlng purport of Sen ator Dundas' resolution. Viewed In the abstract , a 20 per cent reduction In salaries Is a comparatively smalt affair. But com prehensively It Is one of the most sweep ing propositions looking toward economy that has been made In the senate for many years. It contemplates a biennial saving to the state treasury of nearly $200,003. The amount saved to the county treasuries , al though dlfilcult to estimate , will bo nearly as much more. These figures are made upon the basis of the appropriations made by the legislature two years ago. The tabulated statement following will show the amounts appropriated for salaries of alllclalB and clerks In oil departments of the state gov ernment. It will bo borne In mind that the statement docs not Include the salaries paid to state ofilcialB who nro elected by the people ple , but only to those given employment by olllclals or boards having appointive power. The legislature two years ago appropri ated for salaries for the several departments under the state government the following sums : Governor $ 10,400 Adjutant general 2.COO Commissioner of labor 5.000 Ei.-retniy of Hlato ll.BOO Auditor -law Treasurer 13,400 Superintendent public ! liuUrtiutlon . . . 4.COO Attorney general 6.COO Comirlstdowr public lands and bulldlnpH 21,200 Board of Public- Lands and llulld- IngH il.OOO Supreme court 3S.OOO District courts SI.OlX ) Bunking department ! iQX ( ) State library WOO State Hoard of TranHportatlon 12 , W Normal school XIJM Hc.siiltal fur Insane , Lincoln 4H.400 Industrial home. Mllford Ift.&OO Homo for the Friendless. Lincoln. . . 13KX ( ) Asjliun for In ane , IlaitliiKH IK.OfiO UcHpltal for InHiuie. Norfolk K.O'XJ IndiiKtrlal noliaol. fienevu ir,4W Institute for Deaf and Dumb Omaha : ! 2r,00 Industrial School for UO.VH. Kearney . ' 11,400 Kohlkrn' home , ( .rand Inland IT.HU Institute for I lie lillnd , Nebr.iska City 22.COO Institute for Fcvblc-Mlnded , Heat- rice H.OOO Klsli commission 2.4UO Board or It-fixation lo.K'U State unlver lty IM.OOU Total $77 ,7 1 Twenty per cent of the total amounts to $155,340. This sum Htamls for the saving to the statu treasury for two years. An nually , the waving would amount lo $77,070. In addition to the above the last leglalaturo paid to employes f37,199. A 20 per cent reduction In the salaries of the legislative * employes would liuvo amounted , two year * ago , to $7.139. WAITING ON ACCESSORIES. The leglilaturu Is closing ItH second weclc and as yet the net results are to be cx- irefaed in ( IgurcH having no value. Yet , it is hardly the fault of either house that the legislators have not lu-en able lo make nutli headway. Although a great many blllu lave been Introduced In both houses none it the Donate bills have yet como back 'rorn the printer and but few of the housu illls. Then , too , no bill holders have as yet been provided In cither bonne. Standing 2ommlttcc cf both houses have consequently icen unable to get together on any regular work and mutters are thus In atatu quo. It a expected that the ncccraary bill holileni will lie here Monday and that the printer will have made good progrtuo by that time , N'e.xt wvc-k ought to eco the commencement of the Irclslatlve grind In-real earnest. A copy of a very ( oatly brief In the armi it the- content of John 0. Yclier against Iho rcpublluan' contingent from Dnuglati : ounty , WM distributed to each member ot , , , Die house. ' IIOD.SI3 HF.FtHIIS TO AD.IOl 1COVKH. . Will Worl ; Toilny IIH I'xual nnd .Vot leeoinnioilntiConinilKeeN. . LINCOLN , Jan , 13. ( Special.-Tiio ) hoimo round l-lf ! mixed up In it hot debate thin rc.-nlnsr ImtiK-d'jitely fallowing the vo'.o on , lIsptmirK with reading the Jourinl , L-oml , chairman of the committee on privileges anil