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me- THE OMAHA DAILY BJ5I3 : VH1DAY , JAoSTITAllY 22 , 1897. TUCKER HOLDS THE SEAT Decision In an Election Contest in the llouso of Representatives. i _ _ _ _ _ END OF A LIVELY TWO DAYS' DEBATE ter u Two lliiurn' I'llllniMlcr lij.111 * . YOHI'M .Suiiportorn , I IIP HIIIINU Coiillriiin Vuckrr'N Tide tu he Hcilt. WASHINGTON , Jan. 21. After a two- . days' debate , during the course of which ' - considerable partisan passion was exhibited and an atUmpt made to flllbuatcr to gain time , the house today decided the contested clostlon cnso of Yost against Tucker , from the Tenth Virginia district , by denying the neat to Mr. Ycnt and confirming Mr. Tuck er's lltlo thereto. The republicans were badly divided , fourteen Joining the dem ocrats and supporting the claims of the democratic contcotcc. When the fliipportem of Mr. Yost's contentions formed they were defeated by a bare margin of eight votra , they Instituted a flllsbustcr In the hope of gaining tlmo nnd for two hotira thcro were a succession of roll calls , but they were finally overpowered by numbers , nnd the resolutions confirming Mr. Tucker's tltlo to his seat were adopted. Mr. Yost Is a mem ber-elect of the next house and Mr. Tucker , who la n. son ot Handolph Tucker , has been a member ot the last four houses. Ho de clined a rcr-omlnatlon hr-causo ho did not ngroo with his party on the money question. Mr. Do Armond , democrat of Missouri , opened today's debate , speaking In favor of the majority report , which favored Mr. Tucker. Ho argued 'hat the house In deciding this case must bo governed by the Virginia law , which , for the purpcao of the case , wae federal law. Ho admitted that the house could disregard the Virginia law In order to determine the Intentions ot the voters , butte to do GO , hfl contended , would be to establish a dangerous and far-reaching precedent. Mr. Grow , republican of Pennsylvania , argued that the house should hold to the law of the state from which the case came. The will of the voters wan , ho said , the supreme law of the land , and It was the highest duty of the house to ascertain what their will was. was..ur. .ur. uiuinns , republican 01 .Micmgan , tno member of the electloil committee who Joined with 'Mr. ' Walker In the minority report In favor of seating the contestant. Mr. Yest. advocated the adoption of that report. From what ho had heard of the elections In Virginia , ho said , ho doubted whether In many years any democrat had been honestly elected. Mr. Walker , republican of Massachusetts , In support of the contention of Mr. Tucker , submitted that an appeal for Justice at the end of the nineteenth century based upon claims made outside of the law was a otart- llng thing. The only hope for the survival of goo.i and orderly government must rest on obedience to the law. It was the law , ho argued , not the Intent of the voter , which should govern. Mr. Taylor , republican ot Ohio , In reply to Sir. Walker , said that ho agreed with Mr. AValker that It wan only by standing by the letter of the law that Mr. Tucker could hope to retain hla neat. Hut no technicality , ho urged , should be eustalned by the house If that technicality defeated the will of the people. ' TUCKER TAKES THE FLOOR. lAftor some further debate by Mr. Lacy , republican of Iowa , Mr. Hrum , republican ot Pennsylvania , and Mr. Thorp , republican of Virginia , In favor ot the contestant. Mr. Tucker , the contestee , took the floor In his own behalf. Ho took up what he said seemed to bo the pivotal point of the case the Question of counting the Imperfect toalr lots. Ho did not believe they should bo counted , the committee did not believe they should bo counted , but If they wore counted , lie declared , the contestco would still have a plurality ot 3G. Mr. McCall , republican of Massachusetts , In charge of the majority report , closed for , the contestce- . When the debate closed , at , 4:30 : p. m. ( the vote was taken , first on the minority resolution , declaring the contestant , iMr. Yost , entitled to the seat held by Mr. Tucker. There was considerable confusion while the vote was being taken. As soon as It became noised about that the contestant was defeated , Mr. Thomas , republican of Michigan , changed his vote from yea to nay , , in order to be able to move a reconsidera tion. The following republicans , fifty-four In number , voted against the resolutions : Altclilson. Hooker , I'oolc. Ailanm , Ilullt-k , I'owcm , , Arnold ( Pa. ) , Jenkins , QURR | , , llcnnutt , Kurr , Iteyliurn , 4 llluc. Lclvcnrlng , Kcrnnton , I IlroUerlctc. I.coiianl , Shannon , I Coildliie. I.OIKI , Blicrmnn , I Coilln , I.oink'iislnKcr , Hlmpklnii , I Cuokc , McCall ( Muh . ) , Smith ( III. ) , I Corlls. McKwnn. Southard , Draper , Mclklejohn , Kouthwlck , J'lotchor. Mvrcrr , Hlmfrotli , Olllcttc ( N. V. ) , Muuily , Tuft , Gillette ( Mans. ) , O'Dcll. Thomas. Qrliiwolil , Owrstrcet , Thornc. Hortmiin. I'arkcr. Wn.lsworth , llunry ( Conn. ) , l > hlll)3 ! | , Wanger. Hill ( Conn. ) . rilney. Wilson ( Idaho ) . When the speaker announced that the reso lution was lost , 110 to 127 , Mr. Thomas moved to reconsider the vote , and Mr. Hepburn , republican of Iowa , ono of the supporters of the contestant , moved an adjournment , the purpose being to secure time In which to try to change the defeat Into a victory. Hut the supporters of Mr. Tucker wcro not dis posed to abandon their advantage , and they contested the motion. The motion to adjourn was 4 defeated , 112 to 121. 121.Mr. Mr. McCall then moved to lay Mr. Thomas' motion to rocon&ldor on the table , which was I carried , 120 to 105. I , , Mr. Hepburn , icpubllcan of Iowa , moved , that the majority resolution confirming Mr. f r" Tucker's tltlo to the seat bo recommitted. The motion was lost , 13 to 11G. M Mr. Hepburn made the point of no quorum , but the speaker , overruled It amid a round T of applause. The vote then recurred on the ' ' resolution declaring Mr. Tucker entitled to Ills scat. Meantime many of the republicans who favored the claims of the contestant , Mr. Yost , had left the hall , In order to break a quorum , and as soon as the speaker an nounced the result of ono rising vote , 115 to 7 , Mr. Hepburn again made the point of no quorum. The speaker was unable to count more than 150 members. Thereupon Mr. Hepburn moved an adjournment , but Mr. ( McCall had the Tucker forces well In hand nnd this motion was overwhelmingly de feated. They were resolved to defeat the filibuster Inaugurated to gain tlmo , and a call of the house was moved by Mr. McCall. Under the rule of the present house members were compelled on the call of the roll during proceedings under a rail of the house to vote on the preceding proposition. The result ot this vote was 119 to 47 , but the speaker counted as present fourteen , thus making up a bare nuorutn. and the resolution was do- clarcd carried , Then , at 0:30 : , the house ad journed. " ox Tin : vniuJH or A nuAm.ocic. Sriuilo ftolN Into \\'rniinlo Over tlio MonriiKiiu Canal Hill. WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. The senate woo on the verge of a deadlock today and far a tlmo there were prospect * ot a protracted test of endurance , extending the session late. Into the night. Mr. Morgan , In charge of the Nicaragua canal bill , was determined to BPcuro a tlmo for a final vote. This was ro- Blsted , however , by Mr. Turplo and Mr. Vllaa. Thereupon Mr. Morgan announced ho would ask the senate to "wit out" the bill , re maining In continuous session until a vote wa forced. This evoked sharp criticism , air. .Vllaa finally made a dilatory motion , which , on a roll call , disclosed the absence of n quorum , and Mr. Morgan was obliged to clvo tip his plan for today , although ho ox- jiects to oxccuto It If an agreement for a vote Is not reached. Mr. Turplo concluded his speech against the Nicaragua canal bill , the third day being a continuance of the former bitter Invective directed agalntit thu measure. . During the day Mr. Chandler pro- Bonted the credentials ot John Kdward Ad- . dlckn , claiming the vacant seat as senator from Delaware. The claim tif Henry A. Du- pont for the uenato has already been pre sented. V Mr , Hill , democrat of New York , culled \ up his bill recently Introduced cstablUhlng / a term ot four years for postmasters. It was about to pass when Mr , Sbunnau lutcr- 1 posed nnd said thcro should bo tlmo to ex- nmlno the measure , as It established a fixed tenure of four years and compelled removal after four years. Mr. Chandler anld the bill had no political significance and had the approval of senators of both parties on the postomco committee. ' "I fear It will lead to a scramble for thcao postofllccs at the close ot every four years' service , " suggested Mr. Hale. "I call the attention of the senator , " re plied Mr. Chandler , "that there Is a univer sal scramble now. Whenever there Is a change of politics we sco such a scramble , as the presiding officer of the senate very well knows. " Thcro was suppressed laughter In which the vlco president joined at the reference to Mr. Stevenson's former service as as sistant postmaster general. The bill finally went over. The contest over electric light conduits In the streets of Washington was then re sumed , Mr. Hill speaking at length. The senator arraigned the old company as a monopoly and then branched oft In a gen eral arraignment ot trusts and the vast ag gregations of capital throughout the coun try. The people were rising against these vast syndicates , notwithstanding they were formed by many very eminent men , Includ ing members of the church. And yet every tlmo a volco was raised against such a monopoly some gentleman arose nnd pro tested against any disturbance of business. It was the name plea entered In behalf of the sugar trust and every other trust. TURPIE TALKS. At 2 o'clock Mr. Turple , democrat ot In diana , resumed his speech In opposition to the Nicaragua ! ! canal bill. The senator- continued 111. ' , severe arraignment ot the Nlcaraguan Canal company , characterizing It as an "Incorporated myth , " designed to effect "gigantic spoliation. " The Inception of the company was with n view to Invest $100,000 'In tha canal schpmc , then stop the work after beginning It , and applying to congress for $100,000,000 representing a profit of 1,000 per cent. This was the last extreme of speculation and would draw In Itfl wako all the bsasts and birds ot prey which fatten on public plunder. Mr. Turplo ridiculed Mr. Morgan's com parison between the Suez and this scheme. Disraeli had bought control ot the Suez canal , bccnuso It was "a bird In the hand , " but If Mr. Olney followed Disraeli's example ho would deal with a "bird In the bush. " Referring to Morgan's statement that tbcro was a race between the United States and Great Britain as to who should build the canal , Mr. Turplo said It was n very languid nnd Indolent raco. It was a race In which the books had been open 150 years and there wcro no entries yet. It was ono of the. .de lightful features of this subject that the Nicaragua Canal- company would die In ninety days by the expiration of the terms ot Its concec-slon from Nicaragua. That "was the reason this scheme of confiscation made a final nnd desperate charge. Would the Ih-ltlsli parliament consider for a moment the purchase of such a corpse as had been suggested by Mr. Morgan ? The Idea of $100,000,000 for a corpse ! Mr. Turplo closed ot 3 o'clock , having spoken the better part of three days. Mr. Morgan asked consent to an agreement for a final vote at 4 p. m. tomorrow , but Mr. Turple objected. Objection was made also to an agreement for a vote on Monday and Tuesday. "Then , " said Mr. .Morgan , decisively , "my only alternative Is to ask the tscnato to sit out the bill. " THREAT ! TO SIT IT OUT. This presented the unexpected prospect ot a test of endurance , with possibly long night sessions. Mr. Morgan did not state when ho would ask the senate to "sit out" the bill. Mr. Peffcr , populist of Kansas , spolto briefly In opposition to the bill. Mr. Vllas , democrat of Wisconsin , urged Mr. Morgan not to adopt any unusual course to advance the 1)111 to a vote. Thcro should be no snap judgment. Mr. Morgan , replying to Mr. Vllas , said tlio latter could name the day and hour for a vote any tlmo next week. Mr. Vllas said there was no reason why the opponents of the bill should name the day and hour on the penalty of being de nted tho. usual courtesy of discussion. Mr. Hoar pointed out that the end of the scrslon was only six weeks oft , many ap propriation bills wcro to bo acted on , and It was hardly reasonable for a dozen senators to take a day each to oppose this bill. Mr. Vllas said mouths had been given to the tariff bill In the last congress. "That was not only a thousand bills In ono , but a thousand Ills , " responded Mr. Hoar. Mr. Hill recalled the length of ttmo given to the bill for the repeal ot the Sherman law. law.At At this point tbo matter was laid asldo temporarily , as Mr. Chandler , rising to a privileged question , presented election cre dentials , stating that on January 20 , John Edward Addlcks was elected a United States senator from Delaware , to fill the existing vacancy. "From what source did you cot that ? " asked Mr. Gray , democrat of Delaware. "Frankly , I will say It was handed to mo by Mr. Addlcks , " answered Mr. Chandler , "who feels that ho is entitled to bo sworn In as the colleague of the Delaware senator ( GrayT" ) Mr. Chandler mid. however , that as ho had already Introduced a petition relative to the seating ofMr. . Dunont In this va cancy ho would not ask for Immediate action on the credentials just presented. Returning to the Nicaragua canal bill , Mr. Morgan said that the .motion . to fix a tlmo for voting was a 'filibustering scheme , and ho would not submit to delay. Mr. Stownrt , populist of Nevada , favored holding the senate In session until a vote was forced , and spokeof the military and strategic importance of the canal. This brought on an amusing colloquy between Mr. Stewart and Mr. Vllas as to the result following the repeal ot the Sherman act. Mr. Morgan finally called for the "regular order. " "If , then , wo are to be cut off from fair debate , " said iMr. Vllas , "I will bo obliged to move that when the senate ad journ It would bo until Monday next. This was clearly a move for delay and brought tm a parliamentary struggle. On thi > roll call the nycs wcro 13 , nays 20 , six less than a quorum , and the senate was at a stand- ntlll "Under the circumstances I will move an adjournment , " said Mr. Morgan , and at 4:20 : the acnato adjourned. COMMITTKU TA1CI3S A LITTM3 TIII1' . GoliiK to Vli'iv a Hole In ( he MINHH- | Hlppl Itlvor Hank. WASHINGTON. Jon. 21. The members ot the river nnd harbor committee of the house will Icavo Washington Sunday morning for a trip of a few days to Now Orleans. They go to personally Inspect the crevasse In the Mississippi river at the Pass 1'Outre , which the commercial bodies of the Missis sippi valley are anxious to have stopped. There Is a difference of opinion among the members whether the repairs need to be made Immediately or whether they can bo safely deferred to bo provided for la the river and harbor bill of the next congress. The committee today considered a hill In troduced by Representative Miner of Mlchl- irnn fnr an amironrlatlon tor Green Day. Mich , In the last river and harbor bill the honso provided $25,000 for this harbor and the scnato raised the amount to $30,000. In conference the senate amendment was agreed to , but through a clerical error the Item was omitted from the bill. The ques tion was referred to a subcommittee. Horliort IIINIOC'M | Turroln. WASHINGTON , Jan. 21. Secretary Her bert paid a visit to the Washington navy yard today In company with Chief Con structor Hlchborn and Chief ot Ord- nunco Sampson , to examine a full- slzo model turret , which had been constructed to Illustrate the plans of the construction bureau for the turrets of thu battleohlpa Illinois , Alabama and Wisconsin. The ordnance- bureau had nug- grotcd alterations In these plans , but after n careful examination of the big model. Secretary - rotary Herbert decided to adhere to the' original plans of the construction bureau. Thcao provide for an oval-balanced turret with Inclined front face and eloping deflec tive top. This construction U the beqt yet dovlsed , KavorH tlio .Motrio NNOIII. | . WASHINGTON , Jan. 21. It It the Inten tion-of the liouso committee- coinage , weights and measures to authorize a favor able report on a bill providing for thu use of the metric nyatcm In the United Stated. Chairman G. W , Stone has investigated tlio practical working of the ( system In Europe and will probably Incorporate thu results lu the report. WORK ON THE RAILROAD BILL Sonth Dakota Sonnto Makes Good Progress with the Measure , MANY BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE .Seiintorlnl llnlliit Slum * I.lttlc Cliuimo , lull ICylp I.OKON Vote * lit the I'ointllNt Cniii'iiN for 11 Kc > v llnllotx. PIERRE , S. D. , Jan. Zl. ( Special Tele gram. ) The whole tlmo of the senate was today taken up In a discussion of tlio 1'aluier railroad bill. At adjournment Bcctlon 19 had been reached , and the other twenty odd sections will probably be got through with tomorrow , but may take part ot Saturday' sewion. In the house a petition was presented from the citizens of Yankton asking for an appropriation for a sewer from the Insane asylum to the Missouri river. The railroad committee reported , recom mending that a bill do not pass which fixed a maximum 3-ccnt passenger faro In the state. Among the bills Introduced were an equal suffrage amendment to the constitution ro- qulrlng that agents tor nonresident land owners secure licenses from the secretary of ytato and report all under their control to the county auditor ; to grant the right to practice the art of healing to graduates ot the Klrksvlllo School ot Ostopathy ; a liquor license bill to provide for the consolidation of the counties of Mead and Scoboy. A regis tration bill came up for consideration In the committee of the whole and 'brought ' on the first real house contest of the session. Th3 fight was between the representatives from the sparsely settled counttco cud the more populous ones regardless of party and was only on account ot the expense In small pre cincts. After a long fight the committee rose without taking any action. In the senatorial ballot In Joint session to day the vote was : I'lckler , 53 ; Kyle , 33 ; Loucks , 15 ; Plowman , 12 ; Goodykountz , 7 ; WcolM , 1 ; Kcllar. 1 ; Palmer. 1 ; Bowler , 1. There was but little change In the situation , Plckler and Kyle each holding the same vote as on the first ballot , and Loucks. Plowman nnd Goodykountz each gaining one at the expense ot the scattering vote of yes terday. Eight more ballots tonight In the populist caucus took them to the sixtieth , with no evldenco of weakening on the part of any of the candidates. Kyle went as low as twenty on one ballot , but got back to lib old figure at the finish. Loucks went as high as seventeen , but dro'ppcd back to twelve. The last ballot was : Kyle , 2G ; Loucks , 14 ; Plowman , 9 ; Goodykountze , 9 ; scattering , 3. Another caucus Is set for tomorrow night. - Ono of the provisions of a bill which has been Introduced In the house , providing for the referendum , Is "after a law has been submitted to a vote of the people , ns here tofore provided , and has received a major ity of the votes cast at such election , the constitutionality thereof shall not bo called- Into question by any court of the state. That provision would of Itself bo about the first ono which would bo called Into ques tion. tion.Thero There has for years been a contention In this state for the substitution of the town supervisor system of county government for that of the commissioner system , now in use. A resolution has been Introduced for a Joint commission to consider this change and report to the houses the result of its consideration as to the best Interests to bo obtained by the twosystcms. DI2S MOIXBS SAVIXCJS 1IAXIC CI.OSHS. Illil Not Have MonoEnoiiKli < < > Cash tlio l.imtChock 1'roNOiitcil. DES MOINES , Jan. 21. ( Special Tele gram. ) The German Savings bank of this city closed nt 10:30 : today , assigning to II. T. Dlackburn , cashier. Its statement shows 150,000 capital , $310,000 liabilities , $037,000 assets. The bank had loaned to closely and the Clearing House association , after In vestigation , concluded It was not In con dition to warrant It In lending assistance. The story ot the bank'B condition got out nnd some large deposits were withdrawn. It Is given out that all depositors will be paid In full. The city of DOS Molnes had ? 28,000 In the bank. Thcro arc mild runs on ono or two other banks , but they arc not considered dangerous. DCS Molnes banks , asldo from the Ger man Savings , all came through the day In good condition , although Hie savings insti tutions especially , and others in less de gree , auftered rims. But all were In good condition and none gave notlco of the enforcement clause. Tomorrow forcement of the sixty-day row morning's tratn.i will bring to town from $730.000 to $1,000,000 , for which an agent of the clearing house went to Chicago Wednesday evening , and thcro will be almost * nnn. . nnnntrh tn iinv nil the demand ac- counts. Some banks even refused money altered them by eastern corporations. It Is bellnved the runs will not continue to morrow. Late- this afternoon application was made to Judge C. P. Holmes for the appointment of H. T. Blackburn , assignee , as receiver of the German Savings. Judge Holmes was brought from his homo In a carralge In order to have the receiver named tonight , the atato auditor having given hl3 approval to the receivership as a safer way to wind up the business. The movement to re sume business has progressed to the point that a number of stock holders have expressed a dcalro for n meetIng - Ing to discuss the matter , and there is a fair chance It may succeed. The bad paper in the bank Is estimated alt the way from $75,000 to $200,000. If the examination proves the latter figure correct all effort to resume will bo dropped and depositors will lose a consiuerauio puiuuu ui i un I > H.M Had business methods arc responsible for the failure , the bank having loaned too freely on poor security. Examiner Miller will bo here tomorrow to make un exainina- Th'o Clifton Heights Coal company failed tonight , as a result of the German Savings bank crash. It gave a mortgage to Charles A. Illahop , trustee , covering all Its property , as security for various credltoro. No bank Is named In the list. The company Is oae of the largest local producers , and although no schedule of assets Is filed , It Is estimated to represent : J30.000. ST. LOUIS , Jan. 21. The Dodson-IIIls Manufacturing company has filed a chattel nfortgngo for $87,000 to secure creditors , and the firm Is In the hands of George W. Meyer , trustee. It Is not thought that a general assignment will bo made. The assets of the company are estimated at over $100,000 , con. slstlng of plants In Iowa and Missouri , and $50.000 In outstanding accounts. The Dodson- Hlls company was organized about twelve years ago and was ono of the largest con cerns of Its kind In the we-t. WEST SUPERIOR , WIs. , Jan. 21. The Hussel Miller receivership , which was ap plied for In the federal courts at Fargo , N. D. , and Superior , WIs. . as stated by ofllclals here , IB not on account of financial dllllculty , but through disagreement of the stockholders. The Uussol & Miller Milling company , which today applied for the appointment of receivers , was Incorporated In 1893 with $400,000 capital , John Hussel Is president , Arthur Miller vice president and manager. The company operates ono of jtho largest plants In thoj city. The company's articles of Incorporation were recorded both at Mad ison , WIs. , and Fargo , N. D. , hence the necessity of applying to the courts In North Dakota. A special from Madison , WIs. , to the Tele gram eays : Judge Uunn yet'tcrday on com plaint of the Be in Is Haft company of Super ior appointed John Uursel of Valley City and Arthur Miller of Superior as receivers for the Uutwel-.MIlk'r Milling company prop erty In Superior. The same receivers were appointed Tuesday by a North Dakota Judge for their piopcrty there. 13. C. Kennedy of Superior was attorney In the case. CliiuiKi : In Allllnril MiiniiKonioiit. C. M , Hill , until lately manager of the Windsor hotel nt Denver , will ussumu the management of tlio .Mlllard hotel In this city February 1. J. K. Mnrkul & Son will continue BH proprietors of the place , but thu active management of the InnlneHH wilt pitHH Into the linndH of Mr. Hill on the ilnto mentioned. Mr. Hill ICIIVCH for Denver to- nltrlit to dona up hi * uffnlnt tliero prepara tory to moving to Onmliu , SONS ( ) ! ' THU "IM.VK TllKIJ STATH. " Slop * Taken for A'A''XrKiinlKntloit ' In \rlirn diva. The newest thing lu.-soclctlcs In Omaha U the Maine society , ' , lilch was organized last night. As Ha n e. would Imply , the membership Is to bo .iCnil.tcil to the natives of the "Pino Trco 'st'alc. " A. P. Tilkey was elected president , Thomas L , Klmball vice profldcnt , A. J. ' 'Unit secretary , F. A. Tucker treasurer and.t.i 0 , Hhoades corresponding spending secretary. lu , addition to these gentlemen Dr. E. W. Ghwjc , Dr. W. S. Glbbs , Dr. Prod Uncoil and 'J. II. Macombcr were present. Tom Heed'fc nilcs of order wcro adopted for the govennueit ? ) of the organiza tion. tion.Tho The society will meet again two weeks from last night. Mrl Macombcr has been Instructed to prepare an historical paper on Maine and Its ciUzpnshlp to bo read at eonio future meeting. The feature of the organization will be an annual ban quet , which the members hope to make a function. Any native ot Maine living In Nebraska will bo eligible to membership In the or ganization , and all such arc Invited to send in their applications to A. J. Lunt , 823 New York Life building. TcsEisSisSSilJi AMUSEMENTS. | Bt It 2i : _ i1i5j Last evening at the Crclghton theater Miss Rosabel Morrison , the talented daughter of Louis Morrison , gave a performance ot a ' dramatlrat'lon of Prosper Merlmco's "Car men , " which reflected much credit upon the young actress and her company. Carmen Is n peculiar personage. She Is certainly not a woman , for the good book says that ( led "mado man n llttlo lower than the angels , " and when he made woman he made several Improvements. Carmen Is worse than man nnd she'is nn Incarndtlon of all that Is not In woman's nature. Woman Is magnetic by her purity Carmen by her Impurity. Woman , when she really loves , loves to bless ; Ccrmcn loves , but to curse , and that on purpose. Woman Is a heart that beats with the heart of him she loves ; Carmen's heart Is forever out of rythm ; It Is an eternal syn copation which never rewards , never satis fies , never rests , which ends only . in the sublime tragedy of death. Mlsa Morrison 's ' a young woman and It la llkolv that her experience haa not opened to her all the secrets of human nature and human Buffering. Thcro are great mo ments In the play which she- lisa not been able jet to encompass. The psychology of the character Is a book from which she has somewhat to learn , but for all that she gives a delineation of a character that Is Interesting throughout , fascinating at tlmeo , repulsive , even disgusting In its wanton riuporllclality , yet mostly consistent and gen erally Intense. In the second net her lovemaking - making la n contagious example to an maiden or swain of sentimental Inclination. She has nothing to learn In that line and U fully qualified to give lessons. H la to bo hoped that she will give a few to F.a- camlllo , for that portion of hla early train ing seems to have been neglected. Mr. Sawore has boon playing the part of Us- camlllo only slnco Sunday , and had had no previous experience on the iitago. He his a fairly gdod voice and sings ' * ' ' "Carmen" the Toreador's sent from Hlzet's fairly well. He ought' to take ft tonic and get sonio lifeIn him' . He Is a right good- looking fellow and If he/could coax any mo tion Into his arms o > 7e' 3 ; If ho could nay his Hues as It ho rcaly | meant them , he wuild do very well , lie ought to bring hlm- aelf to realize that a'n audience la a great , big generous friend who'wlll meet an houebt cllort half way and1 then sail In and do something. Mr. Edward Eisner' aft Don Joe was moat satisfactory. Ho has a good conception of his part ; ho builds It Up as the piece pro ceeds and he seems'equal ' to every climax of feeling. His duel' ' with the captain was a flno exhibition of broadsword fencing , nnS the last BCCIIO with Carmen : was truly real istic. ' - Miss1 Rose Tiffany as 'Mercedes , Doni Joke's alstcr , made a decidedly favorable Impres sion. Her conception of her pai't embrace the innocence- and simplicity so necessary to throw into the strongest contrast the unnatural outlines ot Cnroicn , and her win some and aweet face hclra her to the auc- cc3 eho achieves. Mr. Robert Elliot played two parts , ono being the captain the other Carmen's dlr > carded husband , Garcia. In the last ho did his best work. The singing by "tho chorus" Is bad enough for the superannuated accumulation ot barnacles that try to spoil "Carmen" at the Metropolitan opera , house In New York. It Is a wonder they would not agree upon some key any would do. The scenery and cwtumcs arc unusmlly flno , and the performance was given before one of the largest audiences of the aeason. "Carmen" will bo given thla evening nnd tomorrow. Corlnne. with her extravaganza company of sixty artists , opened an engagement at the Hoyil laat night , prcvientlnpg the spectac ular burlesque , "Hcndrlck Hudson , Jr. " The company ha. $ changed considerably wince lit ) last appearance In Omaha , but all for the better. The same scenic effects so popular at the last engagement here have been Im proved upon In many respects. Corlnno Is the central figure around which the whole story Is drawn , giving the young woman an excellent opportunity to exhibit her artistic aklll. She 13 surrounded with a largo num ber of very clover specialty people , many of whom are old favorltto In Omaha. Joe Caw- thorne Is an addition to the company since Its last appearance In Omaha. Some of the comedy Hpcclaltlca nro qulto now and catchy. When Hoyt'a "A Illack Sheep" comes to the Crelghton for two nights , commencing next Thursday , it la but fair to presume that a largo audience will be present. In "A Black Sheep" Mr. Hoyt depicts the down fall of a young man , through the auddrn Inheritance of a fortune , from the pioud position of the toughest man in Tombstone , Ariz. , to that of a New York anglo < manlac , who marries a burlesque actrcas. The au thor disclaims any particular purpo.ro In writing the skit. It is claimed that those who saw "A Ulack Sheep" when hero last season will hardly recognize it as now played , for Mr. Hoyt has changed It by add ing new lines , scenes and new "fitago busi ness1. " The specialties are said to bo now , an well aa the music , dances , etc. The cast which will present "A Black Sheep" hero is the ono which wet ) especially selected to present this play last season at Hoyt's theater. Now York , where It had a highly successful run of ICO nights , and Is headed by Otis Harlan ; The following telegram was received from George W. Ormston , 'stage manager for Dancroft , the magician , dated Atchlaon , Knn. . January 20 1S97 : I "I. W. Miner , UoydVi Now Theater , Omaha : I lnivo received measurements of your stage and the ( dimensions are HO well adapted to Mr. Uancroft'o scenery that ha authorizes mo to Inform you that if you will take down every/plcco of your own scenery to make room > for his , his entire production , which la ' .tho * largc t on the load , will bo presented Intact In Omaha the same as In Newt York , Chicago and the largest cities. " ' t . Uancroft'H date at Jloyd'a U Monday , Janu ary 25 , for that nlg/it / qnly. Prof. John Reyno\ds the hypnotist , con tinues to please large avidlencca every night with his novel entertainment at Crclghton hall. "Cannon , " which succeeded In pleasing la.it night's audience at the Crelghton , will bu the matlneo bill at that theater tomor row , when popular prices will prevail. The engagement v/lll clcee tomorrow night. Hopkins' Trans-Oceanic Star Specialty company will open a four-night engagement t the Crclghton with a low-priced jnatlueo Sunday , presenting a performance which U promised to bo in every way equal to the entertainment provided by organization during past ncaeons , The roster of the com pany Included The Nowns , Hoxu Reudcl. Sharp and Flatt , Horace IJcunera , Ford , nnd Franols , Morton and Revcllo , Carroll John son and Juno Salnio. The klncmatatoarnphu , with a variety of new vluwo , Is announced an a special feature , The usual popular priced matluco will bo given Wednesday , CUBANS ARE STILL PATRIOTIC No Desire on Their Part to Treat with Spain for ? coco. THE JUNTA GIVES OUT A STATEMENT Arc I.oynl to Tliclr CIIIIHC anil Will Aoet-i't .Nollilnpr lint In- df li on do nor Conn1 * Still Stiiniln I'lrin. NEW YORK , Jan. 21. Tomas Estrada I'alma , president ot the Cuban Junta , tonight l&sucd the following statement : "So much has lately been said of the probable termination ot the Cuban revolu tion by the acceptance on the part ot the Cubans of autonomy or reforms that I feel It Incumbent upon me as the accredited representative of the Cubans to make a brief statement on the subject. "Reforms were pressed by the Spanish Cortes , but the outbreak of this rcvolntlon was not thereby stayed one hour. There was and Is but one Idea for which the Cubans are lighting. We have had enough of so-called reform ; enough ot promised au tonomy. Every Intelligent man would lightly condemn the leaders and participants in this movement If anything short ot Inde pendence wcro the basis of n treaty ot peace with Spain. H Is claimed that Gen eral Gomez Is willing to treat with Spain on the basis of autonomy nnd that a letter to that effect has been received. There Is no such letter. He Is made ot too iitcrn n material to surrender on any such terms , particularly when lu hla latest letter tome mo he wrltea contentedly of his resources and glowingly of his convictions that this winter's campaign will bo mcst successful. "The Cubans are not worshipers of Indi vidualities ; wo are steadfast followers of our Ideal. . ? . The death of our glorious Macco brought eorrow to the heart of every Cuban , but we did not falter ; his forces did not sur render ; the revolution received no per ceptible check. The leader wJio proposed peace under the Spanish Hag would find hlnuelf without followers. No treaty tit peace can he made by the Cubans unless ratified by n specially convened nsaembly. It Is beyond the bounds of possibility to expect that the Cubans , after two years of sanguinary iitrlfe , when they find them selves In a position such ns has never been their good fortune to occupy In point of numbers , equipment and resources , will now weakly accept terms ot compromise. Every Cuban , every American , knows that the apparent genornua nnd conciliatory spirit of Spain spring. ? not from her strength , but from hei' weakness. How can we , then , under the circumstances , be c.tpccted to wavpr ? "If the Cubans In the field arc too strong to even consider such proposals , the Cubans In the cities are too well advised ot Spain's plans and Spain's precarious situation to counsel this flop. In the cities , Spain's only stronghold , men of position , of refinement , of wealth , have hut lately signed a state ment In which they unequivocally say to these In this country who seem to labor un der the Idea that autonomy would bo the solution of the so-called Cuban problem , that nothing short ot Independence Is acceptable to them. They ba o the statement not only on political but also on economic reasons. "What form of autonomy would help Cuba when saddled not only with her previous debt but with the added burdens of the coat of the present war ? The future of the coun try would be ruin and starvation. STILL PATRIOTIC. "News of our success in the field may bo suffocated by the censor ; pacification of the provinces may be falsely claimed , as In the case of Plnar del Rio ; decrees ) allowing grinding of sugar may be trsued where nil the cane has been destroyed ; for eign countries may by Spanish di plomacy bo cajoled Into the belief that Spain Is mighty , Is gencroua , and that wo arc wpak , are ungrateful , but we Cubans will continue to fight for Independence first , last and all the time. Our leader. ! may fall but others will take their places. "Tho opportunity will find the man. Gomez himself has written Hint oven should he fall the revolution lu strong enough to continue its triumph. The only cxtnuv we had for beginning the war will be lla triumph , the only fitting monument for our fallen comrades the Independence of the country. " At the office the statement which follows was also given out : "Murders committed In Guanabacoa during a week. Lieutenant Colonel Narclsco Kosde- vlela In command , being mayor of the city : ' Nicholas Hernandez , white , proprietor of tackle factory , known as an honest man , and representing the autonomist party ; An drea and Santiago Ruiz , mulattos , well edu cated and honest , owners of an undertaking establishment and a cafe and billiard room In Palo Ulauco street ; Jcse Abella , wliltc , proprietor cf a livery stable , an honest man ; Luis Nu Nunez , white , a man 'Without re- prcach ; Ksnvn. Satolongo , white , en plojcnnl nepliow of the Marquleo de la Ral Proclama tion ; Prcdo y' Jose Aeosta , white , a clerk : Justo Garcia , white , clerk , superintendent of n store ; Ramon Muta , white , a clerk ; Man uel Pastorlza , celebrated pitcher of the Ala- mandorcz base ball club , and a very popu lar young roan ; two employes of Mr. Al- magro , owner of the- Maria fltation. "All honest people ot good antccedpiits , their only crime being that they were Cu bans. The murders have occurred with such frequency that the townspeople are terror- stricken , and tradeapecplo of Guaiiaba- coa , who are Spaniards , have called nnd pleaded with the Marquis Ahumeda to stop the extermination , not through humanity , but because their Interests are suffering. " M-1WS I-MIOM THIS CUIIAX KKOXTIKH. ICIvcrii IM lliully In A'IMM ! of Anns anil AinniiiiiHIiiii. CINCINNATI. Jan. 21. A special from Tampa , Kla. , to the Cincinnati Commerclal- Trlbuno Boys : Emanuel Sllvcro , a wounded Cuban , arrived hero tonight from Key West , having escaped from Cuba on a fishing ves sel. Ho comes from the field near Artemis. Ho states that General Rivera Is sadly In need of ammunition nnd arms. Ills men are short of cartridges. Ho has ovej 3.000 men that could bo need had they arms. The machete. Is the only weapon that hundreds are armed with. In ambuscade the machete Is the Cuban's ready weapon and n terrible one. Ho confirms the story of January 9 , when a Spanish band came upon n Cuban hospital near San Cristobal containing & 30 wounded Insurgents and put to death all of them , even the attending physicians. Colonel San Martin's troops are raiding all that section , though very seldom going Into the hills near Rivera's camps. Ono of his bands was ambushed two weeks ago and out of forty-five men In it only tnrco escaped. They ore bloodthirsty and are credited with more murders of women nnd paclflcos than any other band. They raided n email town twenty miles from Pacaclos on New Year's day and abducted all the women In the place , some fifty In number. Only ten of them have been seen or heard from and they wcro captured by a Cuban band January 10. Sllvero urges the Cuban lead ers to cciul another expedition at once , na the armies In Plnar del Rio need arms Im mediately. ( 'iilian l NEW YORK. Jan. 21. The "Cuban League ot the United States" Is organizing leagues In every town and city In this country of more than 5,000 Inhabitant. There nro 700 such cities and towns In the country. The object of the leagueh to call forth an expression of the unanimous sontlmont of the American people In favor of Cuban Independence. An effort Is also helm ; made to t'ecuro the pas- HJKO of a resolution In every utato Icglala- tiirc1 , demanding that such action should betaken taken by the United States government as will uiid the war In Cuba and assure the in- dopnndenco ot the Inland. The * league Is ro- cc-lvlng letters dally from all parta of the country suggesting ways and means for promoting meting the cause of Cuba. ItoiniiliiH lOiili-n li > - AlllKiitorx , HAVANA , Jan. 21. Further details reached hero today regarding the alnkng of the Spanish gunboat Rolampago during the meriting of January 17 by the oxplouloui of n torpedo placed In the river Cnuto. near Mango landing , by the Insurg nta , killing etx ot the officers and crow and won ml I UK a number of others on board that vessel nnd the gunboat Centlncla. The Insurgents , It appears , bwldrn opening rifle flro upon the Centlncla nnd upon HIP mm In the water , also fired with artillery upon the Centonll at short range. Hut the Centrnll succeeded In getting out of Immediate danger aal. re plied with her guns , discharging grapcshat at the Insurgents and Inflicting great losa upon the piicmy. Of the men In the water , It Is now learned Commander Krederlco Mar- talnez of the Rclampago , was hit by an In- eurgont bullet whllo swimming and was probably afterward drowned , with his com panions , and catrn by the alligators , which are plentiful In thcoe waters. Mon ( in lo Culm. CHICAGO , Jan. 21. Henry 11. Doming , son ot Dr. it. H. Dcmlng ot llydo Park , and Arthur Wallace , m of Rev. Thomas IX Wallace , pastor of the Eighth Presbyterian church , arc missing and are supposed to have gone to Cuba. Dcmlng left home- two weeks ago nnd was hrard from a few days ago from St. Louis , where ho had enlisted lu a company which wns being formed for Cuban service. Since then nothing has been heard from him. Young Wallace who formerly attended a Wisconsin military school , , has been missing elnee Thanksgiv ing. Descriptions of the two boys have been sent all ever the country nnd the govern ment nt Washington has been requested to have Its Cuban agents make a acarch for them. I'linornl of llonry DoUvnilo. HAVANA. Jan. 21. The relatives of Henry Delgado , who died In San Ambrcalo hospital yesterday , linvo Instructed Consul General Leo to have his remains Interred hero In view of trip objections raised by the New York health nuthorltks to their shipment to the United States. Consequently the fu neral occurred nt 4 o'clock this afternoon. 11 was attended by the American consular employes and by the correspondents of the American nowspapcis. I'ri'iinri'tl to SlllililU Itofoi'MlN. MADRID , Jan. 21. At the close of yester day's cabinet meeting the premier , Scnor ( \inovas del Cautlllo , declared that * al though they had full ronfld"iicp in the suc- CCKS of the military opciatlons In Cuba , the government was prepared to grant reform. " to that Island and to submit a decree with that object In vlow to the council to state. Jlronil HIolN In Siinln. LONDON , Jan. 21. The Dally News dls- p.itch from Madrid says that the severe weather hat ) resulted In great distress , es pecially in the province- Seville , llread riots have occurred at Lulsluna , Vlso del Alcor , Aralml and other towns. XCIilS SAM'S SIIAIU'SIIOOTKHS. of Itlllo , ( 'nrllno nnil Revolver I'MHiiH ; liy tinHcKiiliii'x. . WASHINGTON , Jan. 21. The War de partment has Just published tlio results of rifle , carbine , an.l revolver firing of the troops of the nimy during the pas > t year. The table shows the leading departments at the various ranses wcro ns follows : Two hundred yards with rlllca , Depart ment of Missouri ; with carbines , Department of the Platte. Three hundred yards with rifles , Depart ment of Columbia ; with carbines , Depart- nient of the Platte. Flvo hundred yards , with rifles , Depart ment of Columbia ; with carblueo. Depart ment of Texas. Six hundred yards , rifles , Department ot the Columbia ; carbines , Department ot the Columbia. Eight hundred yards , rifles. Department of the Columbia ; with carbines , Department of the Platte. Ono thousand ycrds , rifles , Department of the PJatle ; with carbines , Department ot the Platto. As skirmishers with rifles , Department of the Platte ; with carbines , Department of the Platte. In volley practice at 800 nnd 1,000 yards , the Department of Texas led with the highest per centage of hits with the rlflo and the Department ot the Platte with the carbine. Curiously enough. the lattcr's carbine score was higher than the former's rifle ncorc at there long ranges. Of all the cavalry regiments , the r.lghth ban sto'od first at every range , from 200 to 1,000 yards , and as skirmishers the infantry regiments divided honors. At 200 and 300 yards the Ftfurth ctood flrst ; at COO yards the Fourteenth stood flr.il ; nl SOO yards the Seventeenth ; at 1,000 yards the Seventh , and na skirmishers the Twenty- second Infantry led. In revolver shooting the Seventh cavalry took the palm. I AIllOXS CSIlAXTtill AM ) IlKKIISISI ) . Xii Cleinoiif.v for ThoHi- Who IVriii'- Irnto I'VimilM. WASHINGTON , Jan. 21. Hud Crock , sen tenced in Arkansas In 1S93 to three years' Imprisonment for celling liquor to Indians , and It. II. Freeman , convicted ( but not yet sentenced ) In Tennessee of falling to erase marks on spirit barrels , have been par doned by the president. The sentence of three months and $300 fine Imposed In West Virginia upon Lewis Nolan for removing spirits Illegally has been commuted ao as to remit the flue nnd costs. In consideration of the convict's exertions In saving the Jail from fire. Applications for pardon have been denied In the case of Frank L. Turner , sentenced In Kansas to two years' Imprisonment for possessing counterfeit money ; Tuomoa A. Robblns , Jr. , sentenced In Missouri to three months and $1.100 fine , for conspiracy ; Hiram Amtrsou , sentenced In Texas to fifteen months and $100 fine for selling liquor without license , nud Jamca A. and Ellen RefTolt , sentenced In Kentucky to one year's Imprisonment and fine for forging slsna- luro-3 to pension applications. In this last case the president says : "Those who through a prostitution of tlio pension laws and by forgery tcck to defraud the government and abupo Its benevolent Intentions toward old Holdlcra nee.1 not expect to easily obtain clemency at my hands. " To I'ay 1'i'iiHloiiN. WASHINGTON , Jan. 21. The secretary of the treasury has Ifisued a requisition on the trccaury for $13,150.000 for next month's quarterly payments of pensions , as follows : Topeka. $3,875,000 ; Philadelphia , $1,975,000 ; Now York , $1,775.009 ; Louisville , $1,025,000 ; Knoxvllle , $1,800,000 ; Indianapolis , $2,700,000. I'roiiiotloiiN In tin * Army. WASHINGTON , Jan. 21. The president to day sent to the senate tlio following nomina tions : War , second lieutenants to bo first lieutenants : Samuel llurklmrdt , Jr. , Twenty- fifth Infantry ; J. 13. Normerll , Twenty-third Infantry ; Robert Alexander , Seventh In fantry. Kor Kci'i'liH- ' ' comfort In winter Drox L. Khoonmn KII.VH thuru IH nothing to equal our till wool lil li cut kiu-o IOK- Kins for tlio Indies tliuy'ru only $1,50 we've fjot tlio inltwoB1 at Sl.iiS clillil'H at $ .1.00 then the Iwyu' Umllier lejJKliiH nt only $ l.r > 0 corduroy § 1,00 tlit'Hu nro lt'U ln iirlc'-s n ml vahiL'H you don't often KBt. DKEXEL SHOE CO. , FAUN AM. REPAIRS AND NOTHING ELSE Decision of the American Water Company on Omaha's ' Plant. WILL MAKE NO EXTENSION THIS YEAR IMiuiH Hint Hail Itoon l.nlil Arc Turned liy Ilio Olrootorn nt Tlii'lr Slot-Haw III Hew York City. I WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. ( Special Tele- El-am. ) Thcro will bo little or nothing ftotio this year lu the way of extending the water supply system of Omaha. 'Mint much was decided upon at n meeting - ing of the board of directors of the AmcrU can Water company , held In Now York Tuesday , and which was attended by 11. S. Hall of Omaha. U had been the purpose of thu company to spend nbouU $200 000 thla year In extensions and betterments of the plant , but the situation has so shaped It- suit , that the directors decided to do nothing - ing this year except what Is absolutely necessary to keep the property In good re pair. Mr. Hall , tn discussing the situa tion , Mhl that the movement on the part of the city to purchase the water plant was out of tin I question at this time , nor did ho bellovo It could bo done by 1900. 11U com- papy was anxious to put In about $500,000 In Improvements , but as an Injunction had been obtained the company had determined to do nothing except tu keep the property In repair. The Washington Tlnica , In an editorial tonight , speaking of the bill which passed tlio house on Wednesday , giving certificates of honorable service to telegraph operators who served with the army during the lata war , nayii : "Tho passngo of thla bill rep resents a proper If tardy act of Justice. In the advanced tieiichcs , often In the open under lire , amid the noise and contusion ot bursting shells , crashing walls , falling tim bers ; while forts were assaulted , and some times carried ; everywhere that this field or fortification service could be pushed , the game boyii of the telegraph corps sat bravely through everything , working the kejti upon whose Integrity nnd faithful manipulation the fate of battles ottcu depended. The Time * believes that the army telegraph operators dcservo a brevet apiece , as well as a certificate of service. " Ex-ltepreaentatlve U , H. Conger of Iowa , mrsanniri'i' tipnrlnir thi * olppinrnl vnln of that state , waa presented to Vice President Stevenson today by Senator Allison. ' Mr. Conger was formerly minister to Dr.izll , nnd there iTcems to bo reaaou for believ ing that ho will hold a like position under Major McKlnley. Sen.itor Allen has reported favorably from the cnmmllteo on Indian affairs Melklojohn't ) bill to prohibit the sale of liquor to Indians. The nenato has passed the bill extending by four years the time In which the Knstern Nebraska & Gulf railway has to complcto He ro.nl through the Wlnncbagu reservation In Nebraska. Mrs. draco Harris has been appointed postmistress at Hrowstcr , Illalno county , and J. W. Taylor postmaster at Newport , Rock county , Neb. Charles U. Weeks has been appointed en- ( 'Ineer nt ? 720 per annum at Kort D. A. Rus- ijcll , Wyo. Swreatry Francis today Tendered de cisions lu the following land cases : Ne braska Henry C. Phllllp.3 against the Sioux City & Pacific Railroad company , O'Neill district , motion for review of departmental decision ngnlnst railroad company denied and land awarded to Phillips. Iowa Lin coln against Sou era , Des Molnes district , roiumlssloncr's decision In favor of Sewers , affirmed ; c-outh Dakota Footo against' Mc Millan , Watertown district , Foote's applica tion for review of departmental decision de nied ; Lfwls 13. Church agnlnst Patrick J. Gcrln nnd Isaac N. Auld , Church's applica tion for certlorarl denied. Fourth cbsi postmasters commissioned : Nebraska Edward H. Kllcdgo , Rovcrly. Iowa Qeorge S. Smith. Cleghorn ; Aaa Ilalley Thornton. South Dakota William Fnust. Centra1 City. Corporal Zeltlel Sykcs , troop R. , Ninth cavalry , now nt Fort Robinson , has boon placed on the retired list. I'utonlN < o \ \ ' < -Mlorii WASHINGTON , Jon. 21. ( Special. ) Patents have been Issued OB follows : No- urnska William F. French , Omaha , rail way signal ; John M. Llvhuitton , Lortou , pocket knife ; Moses C. Nixon , Omaha , bale- ing press. South Dakota Godfrlc-d Laubc , Huron , liaco holder. Iowa Julius Anderson , Klmballton , milk heater ; David W. HOVCP , Waterloo , feed grinder ; Henry F. Urammcr and W. F. Voss , Davenport , washing machine ; Harry I ) . Corn ish , Hamilton , carbureter ; IJdward 11. Deal , Rome , culinary luenall : Alexander C. Decker. Kfokuk , currycomb ; Casslus C. Donnel. Ot- ley , and G. W. Dickey , Dee Molnes , adjust able gate for slock yards ; Waller F. Trot ter , Manmalltown , gas or oil engine. Mnoll IlllMHlnn Wool WortlllcHN. WASHINGTON , Jan. 21. .Much of the wcol which Is exported In largo quantities from Russia to the United States , particularly at New York and Philadelphia , la being largely adulterated with" "sour wool" gath ered from the clippings of sheepskins. Tills "sour wool , " according to United States Consul Hccnan nt Odessa , Is nearly worth less to our manufacturers. In anticipation of the taking ot wool from the free list Inrgu quantities are being hurried to the Cnltud States , and this contains from 10 to 12 per cent of the adulteration , of which oven manufacturers are Ignorant , but could be readily detected by the custom houeo Inspectors. Marino KiiKlnoorH iioo. ( WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. The National An- sociatlon \Marino Engineers today elected the following officers , who , with ono excep tion , will servo for the fifth time : George Uhlcr of Philadelphia , national president ; John J. Soarccy of San Francisco , national vlco president ; Thomas F. Dowd of Chicago , national secretary , and John Williams of Now Orleans , national treasurer. President Uhlcr presided at thu meeting and reported that President Cleveland has signed the "naphtha launch bill , " providing that all boats of over fifteen tons' burden that carry freight or passengers for hlro , shall bo cov ered by the steamboat Inspection laws. Approved liy Ilio WASHINGTON , Jan. 21. The president has approved the act providing for the con struction of a bridge over the Red river bo- twcon Arkansas and Texas and the act to validate thu acti , appointments and ficrv- Ices of deputy marshals In Indian Terri tory. A Klmlwll jilnn'o will add more to your lioine coinfortH-and wood temper than a dejioult In Hit ) Omnliii HavliiKH bank wo'vo ot lots of KlmlmllH HOIMO du- jioHltK lot'x you and I trade wo'vo bucii trading with others for the last ten daya and will HOOII have more dojioBllB tltun Klinliulls tliuu wo won't want to trade tliLKlmball never KOUH out of A , HOSPE , JR. , 1513 DOUGLAS ,