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[ ESTABLISHED JU2STJ3 30 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY vV , ry , JANUA11Y 20 , 1897. IttVE OENT8.
CONVENING OF PARLIAMENT
Lords and Commons Asomblo with the
Usual Pomp and Circumstance.
QUEEN'S ' SPEECH IS RATHER BRIEF
At Peace with All the AVorlil Coiull-
tliiiiH In Tiirkej , ' mid Kwypt TniicheU
LIMIII I-'aviif'ihle Heferencc to
Arhltriillou TreatleM.
Copyrlsht , HOT , Ly the Associated Tress. )
LONDON , Jan. 19. The third session of
the Fourteenth Parliament was formally
opened by the royal commission nt 2 o'clock
this afternoon. Early In the morning u
strong detachment of police moved down
Whitehall and stationed themselves at va
rious cntranceo leading to the Houses of
Parliament. Early as was the hour a largo
crowd filled the space between Westminster
bridge and the abbjy and there were groups
about the stone , ratlings surrounding the
houses. Shortly after 9 o'clock a body of
Yeomen of the Guard attired In their quaint
costume of bonnet , leather breeches and
Elizabethan collars , carrying short swords
and halberls , arrived at the door of the
House. They were accompanied by a police
Inspector and went through the formality
observed over ulnco 160.1 of searching for
a gunpowder mine In the vaults of the
Houso.
Between 11 and 12 o'clock the House Itself ,
the lobbies and corridois were filled with
groups nf members and their constituents.
Most of the Irish members took places on
the cress benches. John Dillon took his
usual seat on the third bench below the gang
way. Shortly before 2 o'clork the speaker
came In and was cordlp.lly greeted by nu
merous friends. Prayers were then read and
at their termination Mr. Gully took the chair
and many member * * filed past the table to
shako hands with him. W. Johnston , mem
ber for South Belfast , was the first to secure
his scat.
COMMONS SUMMONED.
At 2 o'clock there was a mighty clanging
of electric bells and simultaneously another
batch of pJllccmon appeared and forced the
crowd so that a passageway was left clear
between the two Houses. Then all eyes
shifted toward the door of the House of
Lords , whrncu the black rod was coming to
summon the > Commons to the reading of the
queen's speech. First came a stalwart In-
( ipcctor of police , who commanded "Hats
oft" In a peremptory voice. Ho was fol
lowed by a doorkeeper In evening dress , who
bore the rod of black ebony tipped with
gold. It was Grand Marshal Blddulph , who
last year was appointed Guardian of the
Wand. Ha knocked thrice nt the door of
the Commons , and when It was opened the
speaker rose to receive him. Then com
menced the grand procession to the House
of Lords.
There was thD usual scene In the House
of Lords , the galleries being filled with
women , among whom the peers appeared
to bo lost. Orr a bench behind the woolsack
and In front of the steps of the throne ,
within Ilio brass rail , the lords cominiB-
t'lonors were sitting In their robes of scarlet ,
Ked ! and crmlnu.
It Is the custom to select the youngest
peers at each session to move ami second
the address In the Housof Lords. This
gives thorn usually the opportunity of inak- '
Ing their maiden speech. Today the mar
quis of Bath and Lord Kenyan were se
lected for the. honor. As Lord WcymouUi ,
the marquis of Bath has bjforo served In
Parliament , having represented the Frcomc
division In the House of Commons In two
previous sessions. Tha queen's speech ,
which was then read to the House of Lords ,
was lu dubstanco ns follows ;
QUEEN'S SPEECH.
"My Lords and Gentlemen : My relations
with all the other powers continue to bo ol
a frLndly character.
"The appalling massacres which have taken
place at Constantinople and In other parts
of the Ottoman dominion have called for the
epeclal attention of the powers signatory
of the treaty of Paris. Papers will bo laid
before you showing the considerations which
Induced the powers to make the piesent con
dition of the Ottoman cmplro the subject of
the special consultation with the ropre
Kentatlvcs at Constantinople. The conference
which the six ambassadors ha\o been In
structed to hold Is still proceeding.
"Tuo action undertaken by the khedive of
Egypt against the Khalifa , with my np
proval and assistance , has so far been en
tirely successful. Ills forces , supported by
my officers and troops , have won the province
of Dongoia to civilization by operations con-
"ductcd with remarkable kklil , and a way has
been opened for further advances whenever
Eiirh step Is Judged desirable.
"My govcrmncnt has discussed with the
United States , acting as a friend of Vcnc-
Kimla , the terms whcreunder pending ques
tions of the disputed frontier between that
republic and our colony of British Guiana
may be equitably submitted to arbitration
and nn agreement has been arilved at with
that government which , I trust , will effect
an adjustment of the controversies without
uxpciilng to risks the Interests of any of the
cnlcnlsts whose established tights arc In the
disputed territory.
CAUSE FOR CONGRATULATION.
"It Is with much gratification that I have
concluded a treaty for general arbitration
with the president of the United States ,
whereby I trust all differences which" may
arise between us will bo peacefully adjusted.
I hope this arrangement may have n further
value in commending to other powers the
consideration of a principle whereby the
danger of war may be notably abated. "
The quccn'a speech then refers to the
repression of tliu rebellion In South Africa
and the appointment of a commission to
Inquire Into the sugar Industry of the West
Indies , and continues :
"It Is jylth much regret and with feelings
of deepest sympathy that I have heard that
owing to Iho failure of the nutuinji rains
scarcity and famine affect a largo proportion
of my dominions In India. My government
In that country Is making every effort to
mitigate the suffering and lessen the calam
ity by the developments of railways and Irri
gation works and the forethought given
through a long scries of years to the prepara
tion of tlio most effective arrangements for
alleviating distress caused by famine makes
Its task moro hopeful than In previous
visitations. My pcoplo throughout my do
minions at homo and In India have been In-
vltrd to second with their liberality the ox-
crtlons of my government. Papers showing
tlm extent of the famine and the measures
taken to relieve Buffering will be laid before
you.
you."The plague has also made Its appearance
In the seaport townu of Bombay and Karachi ,
and notwithstanding the precautions adopted
by the local authorities , It shows no signs
of decrease. I have directed my government
to take tliu most stringent measures at Its
disposal for the eradication of the pesti
lence. "
"Gentlemen of the lloiue of Commons , "
the speech continues , "tho estimate for the
year will bo laid before you , While I am
dralrous of guarding against undue expendit
ures I have felt that the present condition
of the world will not permit you to depart
from the spirit of prudent forcalRlit w herein
you have of recent years provided for the
defense of my empire. "
The speech conclude * * with referring ( o the
proposed bills for the raising of voluntary
schools , employers' liability , adding to the
efficiency of tliu military defenses , to estab
lish an Irish board of iurlculturo ; and varloua
rDinmercl.il bills. Including the exclusion of
goods manufactured In foreign prisons , and a
bill to evtlnbllih efarmatarlea for lnolirlatf.3.
Viscount Folkestone , member of Parlia
} ment far South Wiltshire , was appointed to
propose In the Commons the address In rrply
ta the queen's t > cech. I ! la the- eldest son
of the carl of Radnor. Hon. Alfred Lyttlo-
ton , M. I1 , , a ncphovy of Mr , Gladstone , soc-
oiided tlio adiUe 3.
VUcount Kolkgtone In moving Hie addrtsn
said ho was sure the whole country would
congratulate the government and the United
Statcn on the very felicitous ending of thr
Venezuelan negotiations , adding that the
country might have reason tn the future to
bo proud of the steps taken In the direction
of International peace by the treaty of arbi
tration.
Hon. Alfred Lyttlcton , In seconding the
addrr s , congratulated the marquis of Salts-
bury on the arbitration treaties.
HARCOURT SPEAKS.
Sir William Vcrnon Hnrcourt said he
thought the reference In the queen's speech
to the relations between Great Britain ami
the United States was the most Important
and satisfactory point of the speech , adding *
"Friendship between the two countries musl
always be the first cardinal principle of
English iiollcy. "
Continuing , the liberal leader commended
the treaty of arbitration as a good example
to the rest of the world and expressed the.
opinion that It might do something to relieve
lievo 11.1 of the senseless armament which
oppressed the world.
When business resumed In the House ol
Lords the marquis of Dath moved the ad
dress In reply to the queen's speech. In eo
doing he referred feelingly to the Sixtieth
anniversary of the reign of Queen Victoria
and to the arbitration treaty with the United
States.-whlch ho classed as being one of the
greatest and mo.'jt ' illustrious attainments of
her majesty's rolgn.
Lord Krnyon seconded the address and
made a similar reference to the arbitration
treaties. Mo added that the Venezuelan dis
pute was In a fair way to settlement.
The carl of Klmbcrly , the liberal leader litho
the House of Lords , congratulated the mar
quis of Salisbury on the arbitration treaty
with the United States , saying that It cannot
fall to have great effect throughout the
world.
SALISBURY'S IDEAS.
The marquis of Salisbury said that In re
gard to Armenia the powers had agrefd that
the present condition of things must be
changed , but , ho added , they also feel deeplj
what a terrible calamity a European wai
would be. Continuing , the premier rcmarkei
that one of the objects of the occupation o
Donsola was because It was on the high roat
to Khartoum.
Touching upon the eastern question , the
premier said the powers were doing their
utmcat to bring about remedies by whlcl
the sultan's cmplro might bo saved. The )
had generally agreed , ho added , that If the
maiMacrcs continued pressure would have to
bo applied. It was his own conviction thai
unless some very essential reforms were
adopted the doom of the Turkish empire could
not be much longer postponed.
The marquis of Salisbury then turned his
attention to the arbitration treaty concluded
between Great Britain and the United Statco
and said : "I cannot speak as freely as 1
deidre on the arbitration treaty because II
lies not been ratified. But I do not think 1
need to expend much effort In convincing
Lord Klmberly on that subject. He probabl >
agrees with me as heartily as anybody con
cerning the advantages such a treaty ma >
oonfer and I am bound to say I am plrklnr
up Iho thread which fell from his hands aboul
two years ago. I can only observe that you
must not think we arc Indulging In millen
nial anticipations If we hope that ( something
will bo done by the treaty of arbitration to
diminish the risk of war. I do not say II
will remove the greatest risks of war. I do
not nay It will restrain a Napoleon or a Bis
marck. But diplomacy Is full of an Infinite
number of small differences which are caught
by the people and press of both countries
and If they are written upon exaggerated
and enlarged , they tend to diminish the
friendship between the countries and give
birth to feelings of dissatisfaction and re
sentment.
"Tho power of going immediately to a
tribunal to settle those things will prevent
a process BO Injurious to the good will of na
tions. cspcclall between the nations which
understand each other , unfortunately too
well , that If we are not friends we should
be enemies.
"But there Is still a greater advantage
In the cxlstcnco of the arbitration treaty
and that arises from the prevalence , of pop
ular Institutions In niest of the countries
of the world , where there are ministers who
govern and members of Parliament and
others who criticise them , and this body
generally contains ono class of whom I desire
to speak with all respect. They are known
popularly as jingoes.
JINGOES CRITICISED.
"They are very patriotic and their warmth
of patriotism sometimes clouds their appre
ciation of details. But they exist In all
countries , and you will always find that one
of the principal subjects that occupies the
minister Is how to furnish an account of the
matter which H satisfactory and soothing
to this very excitable portion of his critic .
It Is my belief that a well working arbitra
tion system will prove an Invaluable bulwark
to defend the minister from such criticism.
It would bo linpotrtlblo to accuse him or
trifling \\lth the honor of his country or
surrendering n substantial advantage It he
could say that he had submitted the matter
to an Impartial tribunal , and unfortunately
the decision had been against him. It U Im
possible not to feel that ministers could ne-
gotlato with a freer hand and moro deter
mination if they were absolutely secure from
danger of such Interference. I do not ea >
this with reference to our country , bccauae
here , less than elsewhere , Is a minister's
band forced by such. "
Lord Salisbury then dwelt on the Increas
ing military burdens of the couutrlcs of the
world and the danger that the nations would
rush Into war to end their BUfterlnca. Ho
concluded by saying : "I do not say that an
arbitration system will end this , but while
the cell Is growing It Is our duty to make
an effort to devise some system which will ,
In some degree , bo a substitute for this
ruinous necessity , and which will apply to
public law that remedy which waa applied
to private war ccnturlca ago.
"I bellevo that the measure that we have
taken will bo principally of value in this
and will lead to other measures of the tame
kind. And we , or those who como after us ,
will have the advantage of seeing the neces
sity of vast armaments gradually disappear
before the growth of what wo came within
the bounds of our own nation to consider
n necessity of civilized life , namely , the sub-
stltutlon of judicial decisions for the dread
arbitrament of the sword.
"I hope this effort , small as it Is , will bo
successful , and those who como after us
will have the happiness of carrying a similar
effort to an equally successful conclusion In
future days. "
The premier's closing sentences were
greeted with prolonged cheers.
I'.YHTIKH'AICi ' : JCIM.S MA.VY PEOW.K.
( Jrent I.ONH of I.lfe KcHiiUHiK from n
SeUinlo DlN'tirlmnce.
LONDON , Jan , 19. A Times dispatch from
Teheran , Persia , says an earthquake oc
curred on the island of Klsma In the Persian
gulf , on January 11 , attended by enormous
loss of life.
Klshma Is near the entrance of the Per
sian gulf , and the largest Island In that part
of the gulf , being surrounded by many
smalle-r Islands. Its length Is seventy m-lles
and HH average breadth twelve mllea. The'
population Is estimated at 5,000 , chiefly
Arals ,
A Id for KnniliiLsiilforern. .
SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 19. Mayor Pholan
lias undertaken to assist tbo famine atrlckcu
Inhabitants of India and announces that con
tributions of grain and money will be thank
fully received The Columbian Bunking com
pany has offered la forward all such con
tributions free of charge.
Kllitv On-lir OjieiiM the
STOCKHOLM , Jan. 1 ? . King Oscar opened
, lie Klckbdag today and In a speech from ( ho
ihrono oxprecxed gratification at the request
[ or him to co-operate In the arbitration of
future Anglo-Amc-rlc-an disputes.
I'reeniKloiiH A train HI the
LONDON , Jan. 19. The Brussels corre
spondent of ( ho Timed suyg tlio government
will adopt the uioojfurcs formerly designed
against cholera ns precautions agaluat the
plague ,
MASON CARRIES THE CAUCUS
End of the Struggle for the Seat of
Senator Palmer.
VICTORY FOR THE M'KINLEY ' FORCES
Iiiirltiter of Conic Uo 1111(5WltliilrnWN ( hi
AViitsoii'N Knvor , Other Cnnill-
N Follow Suit , and the
Content 1 * Ilmled.
SPRINGFIELD , 111. , Jan. 19. Ex-Congress
man WHMam E. Mason was nominated for
United States ecnator at the republican Join
caucus after ono of the most bitterly foush
battles In the history of th3 republican party
In Illinois. Although ho had bean canvarslni
tlio state cs a senatorial candidate for two
years , Mr. Mason'a selection was rcgardc ;
by "machlno" politicians as an Impossibility
up to within two hours of the tlmo'of his
triumphant and unanimous nomination , the
choice being the result of the sudden with
drawnl from the raca of Congressman Will
lam Lorlmcr , who held the almost solid vote
of Chicago and Cool : county. The contos
had been so long drawn out and the 1 > attlo
so fierce that legislators were In a mood to
bo stampeded at any moment. Aa ths hour
for the caucus drew near and the suddei
shifting of the Cook couty forces to Meson
carried -the others off their feet , the tide
turned toward the ex-congressman with a
rush that carried everything before It.
Mr. Mason's selection was a distinct de
feat for the combination of politicians kncwr
as the machlno and a clear victory for the
McKInley forces of the state. Following the
wlthdraw.il a week ago of Martin U. Maaden
the Chicago alderman , who was at the out
set the machine candidate , the state orsani-
/atlon Immediately re-entered the field will
Congressman Lorlmcr. Lorlmer sliowct
much strength at the start , but his friends
became discouraged today , believing the Mc
KInley element of the state too powerful
to permit their man to win , and at a caucus
of Cook county members held at G o'clock
tonight Mr. Lorlmer am-ounced his Inten
tion ( o abandon the fight and throw his
strength to Mason. A stampede to the cx-
congrcsaman followed.
When the joint caucus assembled In tin.
state house at 8 o'clock everybody assure-
everybody else that It was all over , and It
soon was. In rapid succession were with
drawn the names of Congressman Lorlmer
Colonel Clarke Carr of Galcalmrg , Congress
man A. J. Hopkins of Aurora , Congreasmai
Ilobcrt Hltt. Congrcosman Jcweph Cannon
and Samuel W. Allerton , the Chicago packer
The withdrawals were all In favor of Mrjion
nud were greeted with enthusiastic applause
A motion to declare Mr. Mason the nominee
by acclamation was met with a score of
slmultancoii'i seconds and was adopted will
a roar which the galleries and the crov.-i
Joined In with zest. Several of the defeated
candidates addressed the caucus and Mr.
Mcaoa made a brief speech of acceptance.
ISLKCT UMTUl ) STATUS SI2XATOKS
Cnlorniln , Iiiilliinii , MlMimiirl mill
A'orU Suet'Kcil KiiNlly.
DENVER , Colo. , Jan. 19. Hon. Henry M
Teller was re-elected United States senator
today by the almost unanimous vote of the
Colorado legislature. All the memboro
classed as populists , democrats , sliver re
publicans and national sllvcrltes voted
tolldly for him. Senator Carney , populist
who had been chosen by lot for the honor
made the principal nominating speech In ( he
senate , and to William 0. Jenkins , demo
crat , was accorded the same privilege In the
house because ho represents Gllpln county ,
where Senator Teller resides. There wore
several ecomllng spcehes by members of the
various parties , all eulogizing tlm senator
highly for hla Independent coursn in the late
campaign and for his earnest efforts In be
half of the free conagc of silver.
INDIANYPOLIS. Jan. 19. Charles Warren
Fairbanks was elected United States senator
to succeed Dr.nlel W. Voorhces by the legis
lature at noon today. In. the f.onato Senator
Hawkins made the principal nominating
speech and Representative Francis T. Itooolo
pltced Mr. Fairbanks In nomination In the
house. There were several seconding
speeches. John It. East made the noml-
rating speech for Mr. Voorhces , who re-
col veil the vote of the minority. The result
of the election will bo formally announced
tomorrow In joint sisslon.
JEFFERSON CITY , Mo. . Jan. 10. The
formal ballot was taken in the legislature
today , which resulted In the re-election ol
Senator George G. Ve.it to the United States
senate. The ballot stood as follows : In
the house : Vest , democrat , 8D ; Kerens , re
publican , 31 ; Jones , populist , 4. In the
senate : Vest , 19 ; Kerens , 34. In joint ses
sion tomorrow the vote will be canvassed
and Vest declared elected.
ALBANY , N. Y. , Jan. 19. The two housed
of the state legislatures voted today sepa
rately for United States senator. In the sen.
ate the vote was : T. C. I'latt , 35 ; Hill , 11 ;
George , 2. Senator Guy made a brief speech ,
eulogizing the r-orvlccs of Henry George In
behalf of the democratic ticket nominated at
Chicago. In the assembly the vote was'
Platt , 112 ; Hill , 31 ; George , 2. The two
houses will vote In Joint convention tomor
row.
row.CONCORD
CONCORD , N. II. , Jan. 19. Hon. Jacob
Galllnger , senator from New Hampshire ,
was today unanimously nominated by ac-
clamaMcn by the general court of the state
to auccced himself In that office. II. W.
Parker of Clarcmont received the votes of
the democratic members.
IJOVER , Del. . Jan. 19. The "regular" or
democratic house and senate met In aeparatc
session today and selected Richard Kenney ,
nominated at last night's caucus fa the
choice of each. They will meet In Joint ses
sion tomorrow and elect Kenney.
The "rump" legislature also met and rat
ified Its caucus choice , J. Edward Addlcks ,
for United States senator.
Governor-elect Eb W. Tunnel was Inaiigu
rated promptly at noon today. The cere-
monlcu took place In the court house In the
presence of the members of the senate , house
of representatives and of the constitutional
convention. After the oath of office had been
idtnlnlatered , Governor Tunnel delivered a
brief Inaugural addrcts.
RALEIGH. N. C. , Jan. 19. Prltchard
acked ono of having a majority In the senate
mil had ten majority In the houso. Ho will
jo elected tomorrow In Joint session.
mSMARCK , N. D. . Jan. 19. In the sen
ate today the vote fort United States ecnator
resulted : Hansbrough , republican , 24 ;
Bentley , fusion , 7. In the house the ballot
was Hansbrough , 43 ; Uentloy. 17. The vote
will bo canvasccd In Joint session tomorrow.
HARIUSHURG , I'a : , Jan. 19. Bolto Pen-
roje , republican , was elected United States
Kt'iiator from Pennsylvania to succeed J.
Donald Cameron at 3:30 : o'clock this iifter-
loon. The house and senate took separate
ballots. All the republicans in each branch
of the legislature- voted for Mr. Ponroso , with
.ho exception of Mr , Moore of Cheater
county , who voted for John Wanamakcr.
ThU was In accordance with the caucus
leld a week ago. The vote In the senate
vast forty-three , and In the horsp 170 , making
a total vote for Mr. Ponroso of 213. The
cglslaturo will meet In joint session tomor
row and formally ratify today's action.
LITTLE ROOK , Jon , IP. The senate and
louse balloted separately for United States
senator today , with the result that Senator
f. K. Jones was ro-olcctcd by on overwhelm-
ng majority. The ten populists cast their
votes for J. R. Sovereign , and Urn three
cpubllvans for General Powell Clayton , The
oint session will meet tomorrow at noon
and formally elect Senator Jonei.
llryiui nn Cniiiiiieiiceim-nt Ornlor.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 19. A special to the Re-
lulillc from Charlottrsvlllo , Va. , nays : WI1-
lam J , Dryon has been Invited by a joint
cmmnlUt'o of the Washington and Joffo'con
Literacy societies of the Uirlverdlty of Vir
ginia to make tlio final address before them
at comnuucernent ,
l.AUTimilACII CALLS-OX M'KtNbUV.
DccllncH to Say \Vhetlirr 11(4 C.oiuen IIK
IMnlt'x lleitreMiMifntlvp.
CANTON , Jan. 19. Hon William Hahn of
Mansfield , 0. , chairman of'the Press bureau
In the last campaign , and Imurapcc commls-
flloncr In McKlnlcy'a admfnlntrailon ns gov
ernor , was In conference with the president
elect last night. The nature at the confer
ence was not made publlc.-Mr. Hahn refusing
*
to discuss It.
H-an. Edward Lauterbach , president of the
republican county committee of New York
City , and an Intimate associate of T. 0. Platt ,
came to Canton this morning to confer with
Major McKlnlry. On the train with him were
Abncr McKlnley and W. J. Arkcll and Artist
Hamilton of Judge. Abncr McKInley took
the party directly to the major's home. Mr.
Lautcrbath snld that he had'come to Canton
to talk over the New York situation with
the president-elect. Ho , 'deellned to say
whether , or not he came ns an cvoy of Mr.
Platt , or to dhcusa the recent gosalp started
In New York about Mr. Platt for ascrctary
of the treasury. Soon after reaching Mr.
McKlnley'a home , Mr. Lauterbach was
granted an audience and entered upan a close
conference with the president-elect.
Among other callers was Thomas McDoug-
all of Cincinnati , n leading republican , of
Ohio , and a close friend of Major McKInley.
Another caller wss J. W , Fleming of Columbus -
bus , 0. . assistant secretary of the Ohio State
Agricultural society.
Edward Lauterbach was seen after his
conference of an hour and a half with the
president-elect. He said the conference was
pleasant nrul satisfactory. He said ho was
here representing the organization In Ncr.v
York. He said the entire situation In Now
York had been gone over In ths conversation
end that many names had been mentioned In
Us course. He was asked as to the place
New Ycrk would probably be csHgncd In the
final makeup cf the cabinet , lie replied
that , In hi- ) opinion , New Yorl ; being a sea
port , the Navy would be tiie most appro
priate. However , he did not wUli It under
stood that he was speakln ? definitely , as
nothing conclusive had -been reacheJ. As
to Mr. Watt's possibility tor the cabinet ,
Mr. Lauterbach s.ild Mr. Plp.tt was satisfied
with hlu prospects of representing the Em
pire Plate In the rtnate. He sail , the name:1
of Benjamin F. Tracy , who waa secretary
of the navy under President Harrison's
administration ; Hon. J. Slrut Fa.isct , ex-
Governor Stewart L. Woodfcrd. Sylvus Payne
and many others , together with General
'lorace Porter , were mentioned. Cx-Govoi-
nor Morton , he said , was hardly considered
as a cabinet possibility , but may bo the
representative to London ,
George M. FrancU of Napa , Gal. , accom
panied by his wife , stopped In Canton today
to eall on Major McK'.nley. I o- was a Cali
fornia presidential elector , andwas chosen
messenger to carry the result of the ballot
to Washington.
1CVLK IS SUCO.VO , IlL'T llli HAT WIX" .
Ucmoei-ntH Are Likely to Throw Their
StreiiKth to UIM ! , ,
PIERRE , S. D. , Jan. IB. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The result of the liallotn for een-
ator In the house today wcs : Plcklcr , Cl ;
Kyle , 32 ; Loucks , 14 ; Plownian. 12 ; Goody-
kountz , G ; Weeks , G ; scattering , 3. If
the democrats go Into the caucus tonight
It Is not Impossible that Kyle will be nomi
nated.
The populist caucus took eight ballots
thin evening without any .material change
In the standing of candidates. Kyle yet
leads In the cauclw , but does
not gain. his highest vote tonight
being' lower than U /wastat' night.
The range of votes tonlnhlfcas ; Kyle , 23
to 7 ; Louclrs , 13 to 10 ; otlykountz , S to
13 ; Plowman. 8 tc 11. ArSnuJournuunt w = a
taken to tomorrow nlzo f-SmT VchoIciS In
the Jont ! ballot U not at ell prnba'ile. Jarrcs
Wood , the < ? tate natlonaj commltteeman. Is
here working for Kyle , 'but failed to get
the democrats Into the c.i.ueilo tonight. The
anti-Kyle forces are talking of a dark horde ,
hut da not think the time yet ripe to spring
him.James
James M. Wood , democratic national com-
mlttccman , has been here all the day workIng -
Ing among the democrats In the Interest of
Kyle and It Is believed nuw that he has se
cured the democratic votes for his man.
The caucus tonight may be as prolonged
as waa the ono last night. Tile Loucks con
tingent will not admit success possible for
Kyle , but talk Potter of Aberdeen as a dark
horse.
Eilla were Introdiiqcd In both housw to
day for the dispensary system of handling
the liquor traffic , and on account of the bills
crnilns up affecting i'tock Interests com
mittees \\cro appclnted In both on live stock.
Duck of Pennington Is cKalsmiu cf the senate
committee and Donchoe of the houto com
mittee.
Dlllg were also Introduced In hath houses
for an appropriation of $50,000 for the North
ern Hospital for the Insane at Kcdfleld.
KIIIIHIIN HtMiatorla ] .Contest.
TOPL'XA , Kan. , Jan. 19. After taking
twenty-four ballots tonight for United States
senator the populist caucus of the Kansas
legislature adjourned at midnight until to
morrow night without making a choice.
Senator Peffer and John W. Urledcnihal ,
chairman of the state organization , arc
clearly out of the race , and the popular can
didates are L. P. King of Cowlcy county ,
ox-Congressman W. A , Harris of L-InwooJ
and Ed C. Little of Abllenp , ex-consul to
Egypt. The last ballot tonight stood : King ,
35 ; Harris , 32 ; Little. 22 ; Drledenthal , 3 ;
Terror , 2 ; scattering , 7. It takes G3 votes to
clct.
Kli-Nt Ilnllot In V.'iihhiiiKton.
OLY.MPIA , Wash. , Jan. 19. The first bal
lot for Unltsd States senatortoday resulted :
Senate , Denny , republican , 13 ; Daniels , popu
list , 10 ; Turner , silver republican , C ; Range.
popullat , 2 ; Rev. Davis and Daker. populists ,
1 each. House , Cllne , populist , 9 ; Turner , sil
ver republican , 11 ; Wlii/sor , populist , 10 ;
Canton , democrat , 4 ; Daker , populist , 5 ;
Lenny , republican , 12 ; Mrs. Hobart , 1 ;
Daniels , populist , > ; Fose , Range , Andrews ,
Witt , Newell , Van Patton , Thompson , popu
lists , 1 each ; Squire , silver republican. 3 ;
Roder , populist , 3 ; McRcady , populist , 3.
JOIII-H AVI II He > < . C Sen 11 ( r. '
CARSON , Nov. , Jan. 19 , There is no
change In the aspect of the senatorial fight.
John P. Jones will bo the uc t United States
senator. It Is understood ttliat the three
who voted for Nixon In caucus last night will
cast their votes next Tuesday for Jones
also. Nixon Is not on the fccne. Hon. A.
3 , Cleveland has arrived , but will not enter
the fight. j
I'lot 10 ANNnHKllllltlf AllllIl'kN.
DOVER , Del. , Jan. 13. Edjkvard Ad'licka '
was waited upon at his room In the Hotel
Uchardson this bja
mornlns a well-known
citizen who Informed" him there was a plot
o assassinate him. AdiHcks.was a visitor
a the Btnto house hr.t night during the
Decrees of the democratic caucus , and was
warned by a friend to leave. "
Senatorial Vole , hi Idnlio ,
DDISU , Idaho , Jan.19. . The populists to-
lay voted for Frcnk Walton on the first
ballot for United State * senator. He nlso
got three democratic votes , The result of
each of the three ballots was ; Walton , 28 ;
) ubos ! , 25 , The < ! emooaU voted for Lewlo ,
> opuIUt , on two ballots and Neleon , popu-
Lit on the other.
Coveriuir Kllerlt IH
COLUMHIA , S. C. , Jan. 19. William II.
Sllerh was Inaugurated governor of South
Carolina. The oath of office and antl-ducl-
ng oath was administered by Chief Justice
Mclver. The Inaugural address dealt en-
ircly with ctato attain. He spoke favorably
of a vigorous cuforcetuont "of Iho dispensary
" " ' a f
DiMiilloe.lt I
SALK.M , Ore. , Jan , 19. The deadlock In
ho house still continues , and the populUt
Minority Btlll as determined na aver
'hey tay the only oolutlcn ; of the question
s for the republicans to 'allow Jonathan
Doumo to be elected speaker.
BANKS THAT GET THE 1IONE\ \
Missing Sheets from State Treasurer Bart
ley's ' Annual Report.
STATE FUNDS HELD IN DEPOSITORIES
iMHli the PlK"ri' * fo
Tuo YenrN AKO filiiMV Some 1'c-
oullnr KaelH Unit May
, ' He
LINCOLN , Jan. 19. ( Special. ) Tlio DC
has finally succeeded In securing the list estate
state depository banks with the umounta o
stale money held by each under the deposl
I lory law , which belongs to the regular bl
onnlal report of the state treasurer , bu
which , up to this time , lisa been most care
fully guaiNled from public scrutiny. Th
list which follows gives the names of th
dcpcaltorlcs ft'id the state deposits In then
on November 3d , 1S90 , but does not Includ
the sums held In trust by the state treasure
for the public schools and State unlvcrslt
which foot up , In addition to the $1.183,003.7'
here accounted , $546,658.53 , which Is hell
somewhere by deposltorlca not disclosed
These two Hems taken together , or $1,729 ,
027.30 ipprc.ients the total balances reportc <
for November 30 , 1890. The ctar In fron
of the bank'n name Indicates that the b.in !
lira suspended payment :
UALANCES IN DEPOSITORIES NOVEM
HKU CO. l&M.
American Exchange National ,
Lincoln $ 122 424 F
Adams County , Hastings 1,451 C
Hank of UmdiliHW , liniJahaw. . . . 10 110 1
Han' : of Wymore , Wymore 14Mo o
Huffnlo County National Kear
ney 4.4C9 03
Capital National , Lincoln 2303018
City Kntlonul , Yorlt 2.Q10 ( K
S Citizens. McCook in.cri
Citizens. Geneva 3r > 73 D
I Columbia National , Lincoln 01 SoC r ;
Commercial National , Omnlin 3,534 1
First National. Lincoln SOT 05GB
First National , Omahn SI.MT 00
Fir t National Alma 3S.912 <
First National. Auburn 3.032 C
First National , Beatrice 2M > .1 1
First National , Hint- Hill l.Cfl ? f.
First National. Columbu.- ) 0,121 S
F Ml National , Haotlngi 4,2113
Fir.st National , Orleans 20 211 Cj
Flr.itNntlon.il Hrolicn low ! 10 077 ro
First National , Friend 5 7fO S
Flint National , Aurora SC7SC
First National. Tobias 0.500
First National. Crete 5,000 M
First National Plattsmnutli 11 704 >
First National , Greenwood 10,571 0-
Fanners and Merchant ? , Hloom-
flold 4.0S3 4
German National , Hastings 9.291 .1
Geneva National. Geneva 4,02.1 ft.
Globe Loon and Trust Company's
SavlnpH bank , Omit in 12Sf2 3
Merchants , Lincoln 0370 I
Merchants National. Omalin 20,5.14 3
National Hank of Commerce ,
Omnhn. 12 COO 0.
Nebraska National O-naha 7,715 25
Nebraska City National , Nclirnikn
City , S.3S3 3
Omahn National , Omaha , . " H5CG1 S
Saunders Coilnty National , \Vu-
lioo , 11 071 S3
St Paul National , St. Paul 3.T , 10
State bank. Curtis 9CC73
Union National. Omaha 50.1SI 71
State bank. Orleans 50.1750
United Stales National , Omahn. . . 'J.dflj 0
Cash and drafts on liamj 24,091 52
Total $1,1S3.0CS n
Suspended.
SOME STARTLING COMPARISONS.
Comparing this I'lst with the corresponding
list In Treasurer Dartlcy's report for the
biennial period ending November 30 , 1S94 , a
mor < t marked difference Is at once visible.
In the first place the number of depository
banks has nearly doubled. T\vo yearn ago
there were twenty-four , while now there
are forty-three. The number cf failed banks
two jears a o was two ; now there are six.
The total deposits November 30 , 1S94 , were
$027.027 , while the total deposits November
30 , 1898 , wore $1.183,008.77. Two years ago
ctusldo of the 5230,000 In the failed Capital
National bank , there were no deposits ) over
$109,000 In any single bank. Now , besides
the $230,000 charged to the Capital National ,
there are three deposits , each ranging from
$12-,000 to $200,000. The massing of the ntate
deposits In those batiks Is shoun by the fol
lowing tables , comparing the treasurer's
sla'.cments for J891 and 3SDG :
STATE MONEY IN LINCOLN HANKS
Hank. 1S91. 1EOC.
American Exchange Nat. ? 3S.S37.0S J122.I2I.S.
Capital National . . : 23S01.St : 2o ,3til. J
Columbia National 37,003.50 C4.S3C.K
First National : oo,050..11
Merchants C.U70.I5
Totals $312,5S2.I7 ? 630,170.r
STATE MONEY IN OMAHA BANKS.
Hank. 1S9I. 1SDO.
American National $ 3,7i.l.S5 (
Commercial National . . . . 10,119.40 $ 3,591.Ib
Fll-Ht National 13,023.13 25,537.00
Globe L. and T. Co 12.S92.S
Mrrchanlo National 12OC4. ' 20,531.3
Nebraska National 13.i55.St 7,715.25
Nnt. Bank of Commeice I2,30ifi7 : 12,000.00
Omaha National ( W,620.SO Its'oSl.Sl
Union National O3wa.K ) 501SI.7L
United Statu National. . 4.C3S.C. ) 9,095.51
Totals $212SS9.11 $292,015.23
CENTRALIZED AT LINCOLN.
From these tables H will be seen that
while the state money deposited In Omaha
banks has remained substantially stationary ,
bring $292,892.51 in 1S90 , as against $212-
9S9.11 In 1894 , the atato money deposited In
Lincoln banks has more than doubled , rising
from $312,582.47 In 1S91 to $630,170.17 In 1S9 .
Excluding the S23G.OOO In the failed Capitol
National , and the Lincoln banks show still
better to tholr own advantage , the figures
being $70,220.04 for 189 J and $393,508.31 for
1890.
1890.Another
Another Intcrestlnc feature of this now
table I.s found In the accounting of the money
In failed deppaltorles. In 1S94 thla money ,
aggregating $211,301.83 , was apportioned as
follows : General fund , $52.416.09 ; sinking
fund , $1SO,101.7G ; live stock Indemnity fund ,
$3,813,39 ; temporary school fund , $5,000. The
apportionment made In the report for 1800 di
vides the J271.022.0S tied up In failed banks
as follows : General fund. $58,453.30 ; sinking
fund , $180,101.75 ; llvo stock Indemnity fund ,
$3S43.39 ; temporary school fund , $29,123.58.
It flhows In a word that olnco Treasurer
Hartley's Incumbency of ths- office , with the
exception of $0,030.07 , every cent of state
money caught by failed banks IIP.S been
charged up to the temporary school fund
and deducted from the semi-annual appor
tionment of school moneys. This will boone
ono of the things for which an explanation
vlll be sought In case the legislature de
cide * to Investigate the state depository ac
counts , according to the resolution which
Is to bo Introduced shortly.
JLVY IXUUIUL : ivro ACCOUNTS.
Hexolntlaii Ileuily to Cull for an Iii-
veHtlKiillou of IlepoHllorloN.
LINCOLN , Jan. 19. ( Special Telegram. )
Representative Zimmerman of York county
has prepared for Introduction In the house a
resolution providing for a committee to In
vestigate the otate depository accounts. The
resolution aak.s for Information OH to the
names of the banka , the amounts now held
on deposit therein , the time or times of de
posit , the amount of the bonds , etc.
Representative Hull has prepared a bill
which will bo Introduced at an early date
providing for the HUbmlfislon to the pcoplo of
a constitutional amendment providing for
elx judges of the supreme court , ono judgu
to bo elected from each of lx auprcmc
judicial district * Into which the state nhall
bo divided , Douglas county la made ono dis
trict , while the other five districts , In tlinlr
boundaries , follow closely the lines of the
other five congrei'tilonal dlstrlctu ,
Ono of the bills calculated to bring n
strong lobby here ls ono which proposes to
miulro a $500 license from drug stores KI
well as saloons.
lit S n rn n a is Lake ,
SARANAC LAKH , N , Y. , Jan. 19.-T.-o
mercury reached 27 dogrccB below zero to
day anil the Indications are that U will go
still lower ,
DISASTROUS S1IOOT1.VO
I'lleheil llntde llelneen 1'oiif
CnrelnkerK on n I'ltiti I'rr
CRCWN POINT , 1ml. , Jnn.i
pitched battle between Tollctsotif
keepers anJ poachers on the gij
Tolletaon club of Chicago , nc ;
men were shot. The wounded ;
FRANK COST-WICK , shotj
lungs ; will die.
THHODORE PRATT , shot In
ahotgjn ; will tlio.
JOHN I1LACKHURN , shot In temple with
revolver ; will probably die.
Charles Pratt , shot In body ; will probably
iccovcr.
Alcvcn llotwell , shot In body ; will prob
ably recover.
Poaching on the club's grounds had given
Its carctakem 'much trouble of late , and
seven gnmekecpcia with shotguns and pis
tols were on duty today when fourteen
young men , members of families of neigh
boring farmers , InvadcJ the duck swamp and
prepared for a day's sport. The watchmen
bore down on the boys In a body and li.ill-
Ing them from a considerable dUtance or
dered them off the club's grounds. Instead
of complying , the poachers made a nwh for
the gamekeepers. The latter opened fire at
tlu-co rods range and four of the young men
fell to the marsh Ice , riddled with shot.
Their comrades returned the lire ami lllack-
burn , one of the watchmen , fell with a
shot In lila skull.
Sheriff Farley arrested Ilarney Wbltlock ,
the niackburn brothers and Alfred Taylor
and lodged them In jail tonight.
The shooting waa done at such shoit dh
tanco that every thot went through the
bodies of each of the wounded. In the bodj
of Tfrc-dorc Pratt over 105 shot w r3 ciunlo1
The bullet which struck Costwlck went clpj
through the body. Several other men wll
bo nrrcatcd In the morning.
PAY TIIUIIl UKSPKOTS TO IIAXNA
Senator Siiixmer \VlNrotiNlti Ainoiif ,
Ills Ciillci-N.
CLEVELAND. O. , Jan. 19. Senator-clec
Spooncr of Wisconsin arrived In the cltj
on an early morning train today and was
closzted with National Chairman Hanna for
an hour In the lattcr"s office. Another con
fcrenco between the two gentlemen will take
place this afternoon. Tlio exact object of
Senator Spooner's visit could not bo learned
National Commltteemji'i Yerkes of Ken
tucky was nlso a vlt'ltor ' at Mr. Hanna's
office. Ao an Associated presi reporter ho
mld tliat his presence In Cleveland had no
special political significance ; that ho merely
came to discuss national committee , affairs
with Mr. Hanna. Tno conatorlal contest In
Kentucky was also touched upon. Mr
Ycrkca will go to Canton this afternoon to
pay his rtsp'cls to the president-elect.
After some correspondence between the In
augural transportation committee , of which
George A. Garrclson of Ihlfl city Is the chair
man , and the officials of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company , It has besn decided to
make some slight changes In the schedule
of the Inaugural train. The special train
carrying the prcaUcnl-clect lll leave Can
ton at 7 a. m. , March 1 , Instead of 3 p. in.
as heretafore announced. It will reach Pitts-
burg at 10:45 : p. m. , tfaltlmoro nt 9:40 : the
fallowing morning and arrive In Washington
ct 11 a. m. The train will consist of a bag
gage car , dining car , two Pullmans and two
pi-lvato cars. Either First Vice President
Mcllugh , Fourth Vlco President Wood or
General Manager Loree of the Pennsylvania
will accompany the train as an escort , rep
resenting the company.
HiiNlntell mill IIiiiui.
NEW YORK , Jan. 19. Bushncll of Ohio
Ls still In New York and today reiterated his
declaration that he had not decided to appoint
Mark Hunna to fill the unexphcd term of
Senator Sherman when tliu latter shall ru-
slgn to become fcccrctary of state. Governor
liushnell repudiates absolutely the p'alc- '
mcnts made In an Interview with Murat
Halstcad at Cleveland , In which Mr. Hal-
stead quotca Governor Bushncll cs haUng
aid that he would appoint Mr. Hanna for
the short term and then let-him fight It out
.or ' re-election ono year later. Governor
Bushncll said 1'c wcs astonished when he
read Mr. Halstcad's Interview. The governor
stated that he met Mr. Halstcad la&t Monday
morning , when Mr. Halstcad salJ to him In
a frank way : "If I were you , governor , 1
would appoint H'anna ' for the uncxplri/d term
and then let htm fight It out for re-election. '
Governor Bushnell states that ho replied tc
the effect that he had not decided and would
not decide what he would do until Senator
Sherman resigned.
Plrxl Ilitlliit lit IHali.
SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 19. The legisla
ture took the first ballot this afternoon for
a United States senator. The vote lirthe sen
ate was as folloi'3 : Rawllns , C ; Thatcher ,
C ; Henderson , 3 ; Nebcker , 1 ; Lawrence , 1 ,
and one absent. The result In the liourc
was : Rawllns , 12 ; Thatcher , 12 ; Hcndereon ,
13 ; Brown , 2 ; Chambers , 1 ; Lawreiae , 3 ;
absent , 2. Nccesrary to a choice , 32.
KnliiH on ( lie Te.MiH
AUSTIN. Tex. , Jan. 19. Governor Charles
\ . Culberson and Lieutenant Governor
Gcorgo T. Jester were Inaugurated nt noon
today , there being an Immense crowd out te
witness the ceremony , notwithstanding Hit
'act that a drenching rain has been coming
down all morning.
Tire Oeeiiu SteiiinerH Colllile.
NEW YORK , Jan. 19. A collision occurred
his afternoon at the junction of Geduey
and Swash channels , between the Wilson
Ino steamer British Queen , bound In from
Antwerp , and the Atlas line steamer Alvena'
lound from thld port for Haytlen ports. The
extent of the damage has not been asccr-
alned , The British Queen , after the steamers
separated , anchored , but the Alvena con-
Inucd on Its way , apparently making fo'
Sandy Hook bar. Its stern Is now under
vatcr , while Its bow Is well out. The British
Queen did not show any Injury , and con-
Inucd on Its'way to the city , pausing Sand }
look at 2:30. : The Queen struck the Alvcim
low on.
As well as can bo eccn by the observer at
Sandy Hook , the Alvena has lowered one of
ts boats and Its passengers are being taken
off. The ordnance steamer , with a lifeboat ,
tartcd for the Alvcna about 3 o'clock.
KniiHiiH SliiKle Tax Convention.
TOPEKA , Kan. , Jan. 19. Seventeen people
ple assembled hero today to attend tlio
Irst single tax convention , n. T. Sne
aker of Hartford roudo nn address In
which ho said their organization wan "In
he Interest of landless men and to teach
men to act together for their naluruT
Ih'htn to tlio ube of tlio earth ; " to teach
hat the "government should leave to the
njoyment of the Individual all the In-
Ividual produccH. taking for public pur-
IOHPS only what the community , na a com-
nunlty , produces. "
An uddrcns will bo Issued to Iho leglB-
aturo alleging Unit the "present HyHtem
f taxation Is unjust and vicloiiH ; " that
axatton should bo confined to land alone ,
nd that nil assessments against cattle ,
tomes , IIOUKCH and Improvements form Hlm-
> ly nn "annual linn on Industry. " Lcfils-
atlon Is urged which Bhall tax unimproved
and as much IIB Improved farms.
HouHi llnUnlii Yontli Drowned ,
MILWAUKEE , Jan. 19 , A special from
ladlxon , Wit ) . , faja : Fred A. Kucpot of
rllngton , B. D , , freshman at the University
f Wisconsin , was drowned while Ice-boating
n Lake McnJota last night. Kdw.inl C ,
Valler and Walter A , Victory of Augusta ,
Vis. , bad a narrow escape from a similar
ate.
loveiueiilM of Oei'iin VewMelx , .Inn. It ) .
At Glnmjaw Arrlved Furncaa'a ' , from
'ow York.
At Now York Arrived Spnnrndnm , from
( ottvrdum. Sailed liovlc , for Liverpool ;
.nlw , for JJrcmen.
At Liverpool Arrlvcd-rSylvanla , from
loHton.
At Hoston Arrived Corlnthla , from Llv-
rpool.
At Philadelphia Balled Penn ylvann ! ,
or Antwerp , *
At Amsterdam Arrived Zanndnrn , from
few York. Hulled Hclilcihun , for New
'ork. ( Una been reported us Balled on
ho Ctli. )
ARGUE FOR THE EXPOSITION
Olnims Presented to the Ways nml Moans
Oommittoo of the IIouso ,
SPEECHES BY WATTLES AND HITCHCOCK
Preildetit mul Priuniiter of the Kit *
i\iilulii : UN AlniH and
Aiim\er the OhjeelloiiN
I \VonMer. .
LINCOLN , Jan. 19. ( Special Telegram. )
Hoth houses of the legislature met In Joint
session tonight In representative hall for the
purpose of listening to a presentation of the
claims of the Transmlsslsa'lppl and Interna
tional Exposition. Representative Clark ,
chairman of the house committee on ways
and means , presided over the joint session.
In addition to the members of tlio legislature
there were present a largo number of prom
inent citizens of Lincoln.
Hon. G. W. Wattles of Omaha , president
of the Trnnsmlsalsslpl and International Ex
position company , was the first speaker to
address the assemblage. Ho reviewed In de
tail the history of the exposition from Its
very Inception nt the meeting of the Trans-
in eIppi congress at r'.l. Louis down to tliu
present -time ; laying especial stress upon
the fact that the exposition was not a local
enterprise , but ono undertaken by the states
and territories west of the Mississippi river.
Ho closed his argumcnta by expressing hla
belief that the temporary benefits that would
accrue to Nebraska fiom the exposition
would be the least of the advantages to bo
Hccuml by the state by the Incursion of new
people , new enterprises , new capital and
new blood.
0. M. Hitchcock , chief of the Unreal ! of
Promotion , wcs next Introduced , and ho an
nounced that ho would divide his time with
Charles Wcostcr , representative from Mor-
rlek county , and that hu would reply to that
gentleman's arguments. Mr. Hitchcock as
serted that Omaha has done ltr part and now
asked the state to do Its share. He asserted
that tlicic would bo no lobby at Lincoln to
work for the passage of the bill making a
state appropriation for the exposition.
RESTS WITH THE LEGISLATURE.
Ho also said that the exposition depended
upon the action of the legislature. If the
pending bill was passed the men at the head
of the ontcrprlue would push forward. If the
appropriation was not made , the exposition
project was dead. He clcacd the first part
of his argument by saying that If It was
wise to have an exposition , it was the part
of wisdom to have a great one. He believed
that the time had como for the west to
arouse Itself and attract the tide of Immigra
tion and Investment to the west. "Wo can
not , " ho uald , "carry Nebraska around and
exhibit her to the people of the east , but wo
can bring millions of the people from the
cast to Nebraska by meara of the exposi
tion. "
Representative Charles Wooster then
spoke in opposition to the exposition. Ho
asserted that the exposition was solely for
the benefit of Omaha ; that 11 would do Ne
braska moro harm than good , and that the
pcoplo of the state were opposed to the
whole scheme. The Joint convention seemed
to enjoy his remarks as an entertainment ,
for the points he made elicited frequent
bursts of hearty laughter.
Mr. Hitchcock repliedto the objections
urged by Mr. Woo'stcr and his replies
brought out round after round of vigorous
applause. The joint convention wan then
adjourned at 9:35 : o'clock , In pursuance of
the rule adopted by the committee on ways
and means.
SUPPORTS LIEUT. GOV , HARRIS.
The penato today settled a small pleco of
trouble thaUhaB been brewing for fome days
over the reference of bills to the commlttco
on miscellaneous corporations. When1 the
senate was organized a committee of seven
was named by the resolution to make up
the standing committees for the session.
Of this commlttco Senator Dcarlng of Casa
county was named as chairman , and his col
leagues were Senators McGann of Uoono ,
Osborno of Richardson , Felt ? of Keith. Mutz
of Keja Palm , Grotlian of Howard and Ran
som of Douglas. After laboring for several
long nights the list was miidc up apparently
to the satlpfactlon of all Intelests. The
senate approved the list without comment.
Within a few days It became known that
the middle-of-the-road populists were gen
erally dlsratlsficd with the make-up of the
committee on miscellaneous corporation * .
This committee corslBts of Frlta , Fcltz ,
Watson , He welt ami Dearlig. Al ! arc avowed
champions of free silver , but nano of them
arc populists. Nick Fiitz Is a democrat
and a stock fecde-r In Thuraton county. Feltz
Is a lawyer at Ogalalla , Watson Is a frco
silver republican and a physician at Friend.
Howcll la n democrat and a business man of
Omaha , while Dearlng is a physician of
Platlsmouth. Several confidential confer
ences were held In the lieutenant governor's
office In which prominent middle-of-the-road
populists who do not belong to the senate
were present. The result of these delibera
tions were apparent when the stock yards
bills made their appearance and were re
ferred by the lieutenant governor to the
committee on agriculture. Tlilo commlttco
In made up of Miller of llurt county , a
farmer and a democrat ; Fairell of Mcrrlck ,
Ofcborn of Richardson , Johnson of Clay.
Ritchie- Huller and Hcafy of Sherman , all
farmers and populists , and Smith Caldwell ,
a republican. Last I'riuay cenaiui rrua
went to the lieutenant governor and made a
vigorous protest against the reference of the
tock yards blllo to the committee on agri
culture. The lieutenant governor refused to
ECO the error of hlu way , and said he would
adhere to hU program. At the same tlmo
Jie told the r.cnator from Thureton county
that the votes of ucvcntccn senators could
overrule the chair. Senator FrIU has been
gathering hla forces olnc-o Friday far the
final struggle , which came thlo afternoon.
Ho was di-fcated by a modt drcUIvo vote.
He was backed by the three senators from
DtuiKlaB county and Senators Felt/ , Johnson
and Lee. The republican collators , with the
exception o ! Mr. Evans of Douglas , voted
to aufitaln tlin lieutenant governor.
SK.VATI3 1II3AHS AVAH1I D13I1ATI3S.
DIITcriMiecH ( if Opinion I.eud to Homer
I'yroleehnleiil Oratory .
LINCOLN , Jan. 19. ( Special. ) Thp propo
sition to make a horizontal reduction of 20
) cr cent In the salaries of all ntato and
lounty officials and employed was quietly
aid away by the senate * this morning , The
iropodltlon was made last week In the form
of a resolution offered by Senator Dundas.
t was made n special order for this morn-
ng. When the hour arrived thei resolution
vas pUccd before the senate. Mr. McGann ,
populist from lloono county , moved that It
) o laid on tlio table. The motion wan see-
mdcd from different parU of the scnato
chamber and carried by an almcat unanl-
noua viva voce vote. Senators Dundas and
lltchlo raised their votes In protest , but
hey wore nearly alone.
As soon as the journal Imcl been read Sen
ator Murphy of Gage offered the following
resolution *
WhcrciiB , The Btiito Normal wchool build-
nun at IVru have * lieon di-tUroye-d by llro ,
mil tlui ruhiilldlnK of tlio name by the Htnto
it tlilf ) time would Incur great llminclal
inrdHhlpB upon the pcoplo of t.iu Htnto and
ho lawn of Peru by reanon of IIH limited
xjpulatlon and rexourceH IH umililu to mi-
c i-lully nHHht In tlio rebuilding of nald in-
Htltutlon ; and
Whurean. Tliu e-lty of lleatrlce , Noli. , con-
alnn a population of over 1.1,000 inhabltnntn
mil offitrx a liberal and inunlllcont donation
mil BUbMldy IIH an Induccmc'iit tn HIP por-
nanrnt location nf the Htatn Normal FCIIOO !
n llipChautiiii'imt grnundH at Ilenlrlce , ami
IHH groundu of unflurpaxHrnl m-uuiy and
ulvantagc ! In locution In tlio iituto for tlio
ocutlon of MUCH Institution willed U In wlll-
MB ta donate to the Htuto for that purpose ,
here-fore , bo It
Resolved by Ihf ntate uiMiuto , Tluit the
oommlttco on university and normal chooU
> a Instructed to visit at un curly day tliu
present location at Peru , Nob. , of