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ESTABLISHED JUotfE 10 , 3871 , OMAIIA , WEDNESDAY JANUARY 27 , 1897. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
SLOWLY CRAWLING UPWARD
Mercury -Begins to Ascend tho.Tubo at a
Snail's ' Pace ,
Y-
ANOTHER CHILLY DAY IS SCHEDULED
tlplit I.nrnl Snoiv * Predicted for the
Co n I rill Vnllcy AVorU of Hellev-
liiK DlMtre K Goen llrnvely
011 In ChlcnK < > <
WASHINGTON , Jan. 20. The weather bu
Ycau Issues the following : The temperature
lias risen slowly from tbo Atlantic coast over
the Ohio and Mississippi valleys and the
northwest. It continues low and has fallen
slightly In the southwest and It has fallen
decidedly on the central gulf and west Flor
ida coasts , where It Is below freezing. There
has been little change In temperature In
Florida up to 8 o'clock tonight , and as this
region Is covered with an area of rain It
is probable that the cold wave may not ex
tend to the south of Jacksonville with until
clent Intensity to cause Injury to crops , al
though the temperature may reach the freez
ing point In the Interior of the cxtrcmo north
ern portion. The temperature will remain
about stationary Wednesday In the middle
Atlantic states north of Virginia with fair
weather , and It will rise slowly In the centra :
valleys with light local snows.
The barometer has risen In the St. Lawrence
ronco valley and New England and In tin
southwest and It has fallen from Florida
northwest to Montana. It Is lower northeas
ot New England and higher north of Mon
tana. There Is r. second depression centra
over Florida which Is apparently moving I
the northwestward.
The high winds which have prevailed on
the Atlantic coast north of Hattcras , due
to the depression In the lower St. Lawrence
volley , have been succeeded by brisk north
westerly winds which will continue Wcdnes
clay , the depression having passed to th
eastward ot Nova Scotia.
CHICAGO , Jan. 20. At 0 o'clock this morn
Ing the government thermometer showed i
temperature ot 1G degrees below zero. Th !
Is 3 degrees warmer than at the same tlnv
yesterday , but there was little comfort de
rived from that fact , It being 1 degree colde
at 2 a. rn. The signal service today report
the cold area extending all over the wcs
and northwest and no prospect'of a materla
let-up In the Intensity of the cold for a
least twenty-four hours. All the trains tc
day were more or less delayed by snow
drifts and Inability to- make steam. A gen
cral complaint was raised by the people llvlii
in the suburbs At many ot the stations no
shelter U afforded the passengers and many
cases of frostbites have occurred.
The proclamation Issued by Mayor Swift
has met with a hearty response , Besides
over $13,000 In cash , hundreds of tons of coal
and almost unlimited supplies ot provisions
have been sent in and promptly distributed.
Seven hundred of tha more desjierate cases
ot destitution have already been relieved and
the work Is blng carried on without cessa
tion.
tion.Fully
Fully 2,000 people were given shelter last
night at the different police stations and
Salvation army barracks. The naw Isolation
hospital was thrown open today , the coun
cil having appropriated ? 10,000 for that pur
pose , and It will bo used for cases of con
tagious disease among the poor. It will also
have the effect of relieving the congested
condition ot the city and county hospitals
Which are BO crowded that not a. case of
contagious disease has been taken In since
Friday. Eight hundred new , cases of families
requiring Immediate aid were reported to
the police today and supplies were furnished
as fast as possible. At 11 o'clock the govern
ment thermometer registered 11 % degrees
below zero , a vise of SVj degrees since yes
terday morning , when the low mark of the
present cold snap , 20 degrees below , was
recorded. The thermometer today Is keep
ing 'about 3 degress above yesterday's regis
tration.
An unknown man was found frozen to
death Just outside the village of Flnley
Park , on the Rock Inland road. This I ? the
second death from the cold. Several cases
of severe freezing were also reported , one
or two of which will probably result In the
loss of hands or feet. Fires ot all kinds
and descriptions kept the firemen busy all
day and nearly every man In the fire depart
mcnt Is almost exhausted from the almost
con/jtnnt battle with the flames In the bitter
weather.
The quick response of the citizens to Slayoi
Swift's appeal has resulted In the relief ol
Buffering lit Chicago With a rapidity and to an
extent far beyond expectatlona. Througli
the systematic canvass of the police and the
prompt attention to the co' .H reported bj
'the olllcora , It Is safe to say but few jyr
sons suffered tonight In Chlc. from colder
or hunger. During the past iv/ty-clghl
hours not less than 1,200 families v < o sup
plied through the police with food and fuel ! l
The work of the police wns today rein
forced by that of the letter carriers , II1O
acting on 1'orttmaster Heslng's orders , gath
ered the naniro of the unfortunates on theli
routes and turned them Into the substations
the auiicrlntendentR of which then reported
to the police. The work of the Salvation
army was far-reaching and the Informatlor
In the hands " "
of the "slum" workers wat
used to great advantage In the relief work
. Mayor Swift was busy all day recelvlnt i
- subscriptions to the relief fund. The I'abs
Jlrewlng company of Milwaukee telegrapher
Mayor Swift that It had sent $1,000 to hell
feed the hungry. The largest contrltmtloi
so far made to the olllclal fund was mndo bj
the olllclaU and' employes of the 1'o.Mfal Tele
graph and Cable company , who raised $2,000 )
The" lumber dealers of the .city railed $ l,30i :
In fifteen minutes today , and promised 'tha
by tomorrow morning the amount would b
J2f > 00. A large fund wan raised among tin
exhibitors of bicycles at the National Cycli :
exposition , now being held hero. The Us
wan headed by the
Pope Manufacturing com
pany with a contribution of $1,000 and inIll !
amount to a largo sum when completed
Fully $35,000 has been raised for relief Ml.rk
In the last two days by voluntary resnowic
to Mayor Swift's proclamation.
DKNVRn , Colo. , Jan. SO * Holo\v \ ten
wrather continues In eastern Colorado Ihcr
moinotora rcglclerlng 10 degree * : below li
this tlty this morning. A little snow all
last night. Today the weather Is clear will
no wind. It Is a curious fact that the eoli
wave did not extend to the mountain ddo
Klaus until last night , forty-eight hours ufte :
It reached UIB plains. At Lpadvlllo jeatf-r
day thu temperature was 4n the thirties ITn
the street sprinklers were at worlr , but Jas
night ' the temperature quickly fell b-lo\ (
PITTSnURG. Jan. 20.-Wntrn Pemisyl
vanla U still In the graip of the wors
blizzard In twelve years. Last night th
mercury In the signal eervico tl.urmomelc
dropped to & degrees below zero , but mor >
exposed thermometers registered anywher
from 6 to 10 degrees. MM. .Mary Morris ,
colored woman of Homestead , was overcom
on the streets ami alert In a few minute :
Michael Connoly , a tramp who boarded
, Panhandle train In Ohio , was taken from i
cattle car almost dead , but EOIIIO stimulant
soon revived him.
All freight trains an
many through pataenger trains were delaye
by the blizzard yesterday and last night , an
frost-bitten hands , feet and oars were fre
quent among trainmen. The Indications ire
for slightly warmer weather today
BUFFALO N. Y. , Jan. , M.Thu city .
wept all night by a sixty-mile breeze , whlc
made the weather seem moro severe , al-
though the cold moderated somewhat , alAt
8 a , m , the thermometer waa 12 degree
above , Buffalo Is again experiencing a wate
famine. In all parts of the city the preaiwi
this mornlng.'was InmiiUHcnt to carry watt
to second story faucets and In some eectlar
U was impossible to draw any water at ill.
The trouble la caused t < y sluice Ire ill.In I
Niagara river , which Is sucked In at the lull
pier and clogs the pumr-c.
WATKRTOWN. N. Y. . Jan. 26.--TI
weather In this rlty hts moderated consli
erably since yc terday. The thermometer ildat i
6 a. m. reuittered 20 degrees above tcr
A heavy wow { till Uui'lut the nlcht an
continues. The high wind continued all
night , filling In the cuts on the Rome , Water-
town & Ogdcnsburgh railway. The railroad
la tied up , passenger trains being houra be
hind time.
NEW YORK , Jan. 26. While the figures
showed a slight moderation In the tempera
ture today , as compared with yesterday , It
was so slight as not to bo appreciable. At
4:30 : a. m. the official record was G.OS de
grees above zero , the velocity of the wind
being fifty-two miles an hour. At 8
o'clock1 the mercury had risen to 7 degrees ,
the wind having subsided somewhat mean
while. In the Interior there has been amore
moro marked rife In temperature than on the
coast , moderation being also quite
marked In New England and Canada. Snow
Is reported In many places In this state , al
though here the sky Is unclouded.
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 26. Two degrees below -
low zero was registered here this morning
and Signal Officer Connor said : The cold
spell Is going to stay with us all the week
at least. " Reports from outlying points are
to the effect that but little change has been
experienced. No serious damage or lots of
llfo Is reported. Many local applicants for
fuel and wood have , and are still , being
supplied.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Jan. 26. H was still
cold today , although not so severe as yes
terday , the official record tor this city being
2-1 degrees below zero. The air Is still and
the sun Is shining , so that the suffering la
not great , people being about their business
as much as usual. Medicine Hat , with -1C
degrees below , Havre with 32 below and
Winnipeg with 30 below were the lowest
and Port Arthur with 14 below was the
highest ot the temperatures reported this
morning.
COM ) HANDICAPS THE FIKKMI3X.
In DUiiNlroiiN HIiir.oH "Which
Have Ileen Averted.
CHICAGO , Jan. 26. The large grain
elevator of the W. H. Purcell Malting com
pany , at Ono Hundred and Twenty-thin'
street and the Belt line tracks , was destroyed
by fire today. The flames originated In the
south portion ot the structure and before
the flro department arrived the whole
structure waa enveloped. The firemen were
handicapped by the scarcity ot fire plugs am
by the Intense cold. The elevator was re
cently rebuilt , two former structures having
been heavily damaged by fire. This time
however , It waa completely destroyed.
Joseph Gulckcnhelmcr estimated the loss a
about $350,000 , which is almost entirely cov
cred by Insurance.
Flro broke out today In the basement o
the one-story brick building at 246-24 !
Randolph street , occupied by the Main Belt
ing company and A. H. Magnus & Co. , dealers
ors In mill supplies , and totally destroyci
the building and contents. The loss war
between $2f.,000 and $30,000 , fully covere (
by Insurance. Most of the loss waa on th
stock ot the Main Belting company , a I'lilla
dclphia coi.cern.
The total Insurance Is $316,230 , which I :
divided among sixty companies.
CHESTER , Pa. , Jan. 26. The commission
houee ot J. D. Walton & Co. , at Second am
Fremont avenues. Vfr.a partly destroyed b ;
flro today. The origin is not known. Th
building Is occupied by J. D. Walton , Harr
Bloom and William Graham. Their Join
losses amount to about J20.000 ; partlcall
covered by Insurance.
JOLIET , 111 , , Jan. 26. The Economy Llgh
and Power company's plant has been de
stroyed by flre. causing a loss of $1150,000
The city was In darkness last night.
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 25. Flro today de
stroyed the Missouri Frog and Crossing work
at Manchester , near here , entailing a loss o
$50,000. The property was owned by Joi.
I. Blair , a Now Jersey nrllllcnalrd.
PIERRE , S. D. . Jan. 26. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The farm house and contents belong
, ing to Wallace Calhoun , a farmer about six
miles from here , were destroyed by flre this
afternoon. Loss was total.
ONE HUNDIIUD Flit 123 IN ONE DAY.
Cliloitpro Ilcatx the Ilecord of La.st
Fourth or July.
CHICAGO , Jan. 20. Almost 100 fires were
reported for tha twenty-four hours up to
midnight la.it night. The record of the last
Fourth of July was passed and a new high
water mark was established In the history
of the Chicago flre department for the great
est number of Individual ( Ires In a single
day. On account of tha extreme cold the
flromon Buffered severely and many cases
were reported of the men having their ears
noses and hands frozen. Several were se
verely frozen and are In a serious condition.
In almost every case the fires were small
, affairs , duo to efforts to thaw out frozen
water pipes or to explosions engendered by
the bursting of water backs.
Milwaukee Landmark Ilnrned.
f MILWAUKEE , Wls. , Jan. 26. Flre , which
swept away R cluster ot small buildings on
the corner of West Water and Wells streets ,
Involved the ruin of the Kuelnstlcrhclm , a
quaint Bohemian resort of considerable ce
r- lebrity. The place -was built and furnished
In the style of an old German public house.
The loss on wall paintings Is $1,000.
-
, ItUUI.U , OF MINISTER AVII/LIS.
-
Conducted In I'rlvnle nt the KeiiiicMt
- of tin ; Willow.
Irs LOUISVILLE , Ky. , Jan. 26. The funeral
, services over the rcmaluo of Albert S. Willis ,
late minister to Hawaii , were held this
morning at tlio Flist Christian church , and
the greatest simplicity characterized every
. detail. Rev. E. L. Powell of the church
8 named and Rev. Reverdy Estclle of St. Paul's
Episcopal church conducted the pprvlce. The
burial , at' the request of Mrs. Willis , wan
IP private. Another request ot tlio wife ot the
deceased was that the casket remain un
by opened , and thli ) was also complied with.
le- It remained closed even while the remains
. were lying In state In the Throne room In
thn castle at Honolulu.
nt The following gentlemen acted as pall hear
bo < ers : Active George II. Alexander , Randolph
Illaln , Lyttlo Buchanan. James Buckler , Mi
le W. Adams , W , M , IielKnap , George Avery
Ist and Joseph McCulloch , illonorary Colonel
- Jame Tucker of San Francisco , Judges Ster
Ill ling B. Toney and Emmett Field , George W.
. Morris , John 0. 'Moore , W. C. Kondrlck
rk John A. Lyons , Charles B. Seymour , John
, HiiBSel , Overtoil Harris and C , B. Hunton.
The flags on thn custom house , city hal
and other public institutions were kept flying
at half-mast today In rerpeet to the memory
In ot Mr. Willis , The mayor and other promi
nent city officials attended the funeral ncrv-
th lees. ' . " The alumni ot the Louisville male
High school , of which Mr. Willis wan a
oer graduate , was represented at the church.
- MM : I'EitsoNs i.v.jiiun ! : AT A FIIII :
d
Unfortunate. AeeldeiitH Occur Whllt
OlilciiKo HiilldliitfH Arc llnriiiiiKr.
CHICAGO , Jan , 26. Seven firemen am
two t'pcctators wcro badly hurt at a fire
ho which this evening destroyed the Wllllaim
tcr block , extending from 19G to 202 Monroi
rome street. The Injured men are.
Jeremiah O'Rourke , fireman , struck by ;
falling walls ; will probpbly die.
mo John Workman , fireman , fell Into tin
building when root collapsed , body badl ly ;
crushed ; may die ,
a Patrick Patterson , fireman , struck by fall
Ing bricks , leg broken.
nd Jeremiah Redcroft , fireman , both anklei
cd broken by falling wall.
nd Jamcti Barker , captain engine company
- badly burned about the bead and neck.
Sherman P , Qulolan , fireman , leg broke :
and badly bruised by falling walls.
as Harry Gcogfghan , fireman , fell fron
building ; leg badly wrenched.
- Two unknown men struck by falling shut
At ter , badly cut and bruised , itnd
CS Tbe total damage to the building nd
tcr contents Is estimated at $380,000 ,
ire
-MilMl liijfor Kleetrle
. VKRMILLION , S. I ) . , Jan , 80. ( Speclal.- )
In The ficc service of electric lights which tie
students at West ball have bcrn onjoylnt
iluce the beginning of the school year , ha
'ho been changed , and a fee ot | 2.60 per tern
- from cui-h Htudenta using light Is required
at U was found that the electric light Ill
. greatly exceeded the ainouut appropriate !
md } for that service *
DIRE DISTRESS IN INDIA
Pcoplo Comprising the Lower Castes on
the Verge of Starvation ,
KEPT ALIV BY GOVERNMENT RELIEF
of Proper Nourishment Cannot
Many COUCH of IllnenNThe Sick
Dread llcliiir Sent to
( Copyright , 1807 , by the Associated Pro * ) . )
BIJAPUH , Presidency of Bombay , Jan. 26.
The correspondent of the Associated press ,
who Is visiting the distressed provinces
ot India , has arrived at BIJapur , about 2l5
miles couthcast of Bombay , and finds In
this district the keenest distress , especially
among the people of the lower castes.
These are on the verge of starvation and
are only saved from It by the government
relict work , which enables them to earn
enough money to at least keep body and
soul together while awaiting the brighter
state of affairs which recent rains are ex
pected to provide later In the year.
It Is estimated that fully one-tenth of
the cattle In this district have already per
Ished from lack ot fodder , and the loss
from this cause will undoubtedly bo con
slderably Increased between now and the
growing ot the new crops. In the fields have
been seen lying numbers ot carcasses cl
animals , being devoured by vulture ! . Ther
are many gangs ot robbers' engaged In pil
laging grain stores whenever an oppor
tunity arises , and -the prisons are full ot
thieves who have been captured while stealIng -
Ing grain or In attempting to do so. Among
the masses there arc many cases of Illness
arising from lack of proper nourishment
and emaciation , and it is regarded as ccr
tain that cholera will reach this distrlc :
sooner or later , owing to the carclessncso
ot the people , who dread being taken to
the hospitals provided for th'clr care , be
llevlng they are certain to die within a
fortnight If they enter a hospital.
Beyond doubt the utmost resources o _
the government will be taxed Before lent
and they will have nothing to cope with th' '
steadily Increasing distress.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 26. The minis
ter for the Interior has declared the whol
ot India to be Infected with tha plague.
LONDON , Jan. 26. The debate on the ad
dress In reply to the speech from the thron
was resumed In the House of Common
today. The amendment of Sir William
Wedderburn , Bart. , member for Banffshlre
radical ( who has lived a great time In In
( Ha.ami who presided over the fifth Indl
congress at Bcmbay ) , calling for a minute
Independent Inquiry Into the condition o
'the masses of India , was rejected by a vet
ot 217 to 00. Sir William Wedderburn do
Iclared the people were In a state of chronl
destitution and asserted the causes of th
trouble wcro usurers , the system of taxatlo
and the civil courts , which , he added , wei
unsuitable for Indian Intelligence.
During the debate Mancherjee Merwanje
Bhownaggrce , member for the northeast d
vision of Bethnal Green , conservative (
representative ot what may be termed th
anti-congress party In India ) , opposed th
amendment on the ground that It would In
cite discontent In India.
Lord George Hamilton , secretary of stat
for India , said that the amendment ema
nated from the Indian national congress
which , ho explained , always attacked th >
British nation. Sir George said an Inquiry
as propccsd. was impracticable. He main
tamed .that the condition of the .masse :
In India had Improved In recent years , bu
he admitted that the present famine offere
occasion for an Inquiry.
PLAGUE AVOIISE THAN REPORTED
Information Sent ! > >
IlKlIll.
BOSTON , Mass. , Jan. 20. Miss Abb !
Chllds , secretary of the Woman's Board oMissIons
Miss-Ions , has received the following lette
from Mrs. Rev. E. S. Hume of Bombay :
, "This terrible bubonic plague Is workln
fearful havoc In nearly all branches of tl :
native community. Some 300,000 persor
have left town. The B.iroda railway alone
has put on six extra trains a day to pro
vide accommodations for those leaving by
their line. At the railway station there are
hundreds waiting for an opportunity to leave.
Tlio people are dazed and terrified. In the
Hindoo burying ground , down on Queen's
road. Dr. Jcddo , the assistant coroner , says
that the papers give not a fractional part
of the facts ; that In 'ino burying ground
the day before there had been 130 bodies
brought. In the Mohammedan burying
grounds they are laying four and five bodies
In a grave.
. "Right Europeans. If cot more , have died
of It. Yet with all ot this not a native
Christian hay had an attack. At first It was
thought that about 30 ver cent recovered ,
but. later facts from various sources Drove
the fatality to bo even greater. Slnco the
death of a little girl In one of our schools
the doctors have ordered fill four of our
outstdo schools to bo closed. Our Christian
school , with the two boarding departments ,
had to ha cloi ed without any prize-giving
or annual exhibition , and those of our board
ers who have homes have been sent away.
The rest are hero with us. "
IXTK.ND TO SEXD WHEAT TO INDIA.
.
CaliroriiiiliiN ItcHixiiiil to tin- Call for
Ilrllrf.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 26. A special
meeting ot the Chamber of Commerce will
bo held Thursday afternoon to devise means
for assisting In the relief of those who are
suffering from plague and famine In India.
The merchants ot the city have In the past
readily responded to all calls for aid la cases
. of dlstrcbs. and It. la their Intention to show
, substantially that they sympathize with the
sufferere in far India. Just what couise will
bo pursued will not bo positively determined
) until otter the meeting of merchants and
citizens , who will be Invited to attend
to exchange Ideas. It has been suggested by
tionic to charter a vcasel und ship flour and
wheat. If the vessel wns to sail within n
few weeks , It will reach India about the
tlmo it Is feared the sufferers from
famine will bo In the most need of as
sistance.
Kxiirvxx Trnln JinnpH tlu > Track ,
ST. JOHN , N. B , , Jan , 26. Word was re
ceived hero from Dorchester , N , B. , Just
after noon that the Canadian express from
Halifax for Montreal , on the Intercolonial
line , left the rails and went down an em
bankment. Two are reported killed. Thoiw
killed are ; Arthur Edgecomb of St. John ,
postal clerk ; Mrs , Patrick Juno of Bloomfield -
field ,
IH-rlln Imperial llmik Siatrnu-iit.
BERLIN , Jan. 20. The weekly statement
of the Imperial Bank of Germany shows the
-
following changes as compared with the
previous account ; Cash In hand , Increase ,
28,500,000 marks ; treasury notes , Increase ,
' 1.060,000 marks ; other securities , decrease ,
13,740,000 marks ; notes In circulation , dc-
crease , 53,960,000 marks.
Arlillintloniuoln ; ( < loiiM ,
n PARIS , Jan. 26 , It Is semi-ofllclallj
- stated that negotiations for a treaty "of gen
eral arbitration between Franco and the
United States were commenced about a ycai
ago , but were only resumed when It waa an >
nounced that the Anglo-American treaty hai
been definitely concluded ,
IHolrrn * CIIHC CoiillniiiMl.
LUAUVILLB , Colo. . Jan. 20. In the casw
against the otllcere of the Miners' union
charged with murder iu connection will
. the Coronado mine outbreak last Septcnv
her , J , W. Waldron , for the prosecution , no
day made a motion for continuance , whlcl
tbo court overruled.
roil AN Acuicui/rtnu\i < COM.KUK.
Mcmlicrft of AVynnitiiB Hondo Propone
it I.PVJ of Oiie-KlKlitlilnf n Mill.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Jan. 20. ( Special. )
In HIQ lower house of the Wyoming legisla
ture a petition signed by 500 persons Inter
ested In stock growing was presented praying
for a bounty on predatory wild animals.
Messrs. Hall and Lowe ot Fremont county
Introduced a bill providing for the erection
and equipment of an agricultural college at
Lander , Fremont county , a tax levy ot one-
eighth of a mill to bo made for the next olx
years and when n fund of $15,000 shall have
been raised by taxation the sanio to bo turned
over to tlio trustees of .the Institution pro
vided there shall have beep previously raised
from private sources for the Institution the
sum of $10,000.
Mr. Javldson of Laramlq county Introduced
n bill levying a tax for state purposes upon
the output of mines ; the value of the prod
ucts to be determined by the state board ot
equalization.
Mr. Wlllox Introduced a bill relating to
mileage fees of state and county officers. The
object ot the bill Is to prevent such officials
charging the state or county with mileage or
railroad fare when using.passes.
Mr. Wlllox also Introduced a bill fixing the
compensation of members of the legislature
at $5 a day and allowing pay for time con
sumed In coming and returning. It directs
that mlleigo allowed shall bo by the most
direct route.
Mcjsrs. Burrctt and , 'Irock ' ) of Johnson
county Introduced a bill directing the pay
ment by the state of/ expenses Incurred
In criminal cases where there are twenty
or moro defendants and i where a change
ot venue has been taken. 'iThls bill has for
Its object the payment [ to Johnson county
oC the expenses Incurred Ip the prosecution
of the stockmen who .participated 'In the
Invasion during the rustler war of 1892.
In committee ot the whole the bill regu
lating the salaries of county superintend
ents of schools was reported favorably and
referred to a committee ( ot one member
from each county In the state.
The bill providing ( or a reduction In
mileage allowed members ot the legislature ,
which has bs n befora Ihfc house since the
commencement ot the .session . , received Its
final deathblow today , when It was placed
upon 'final ' passage and defeated by a vote
of 18 nays to 17 yeas , ti absent. The bill
reduced mileage from 15 ? cents to 10 cents
a mile and was Introduced by Representa
tive Tldball as a practical measure ef
fecting a reduction ot the state's expanses.
In the senate little .was done pending
the report of the commlttco on elections ,
which held a hearing In the case of llv :
contest of A. L. ColemanVagalnst W. D ,
Pickctt , senator-elect from Big Horn county ,
POSTMASTER COXFISSSKS A THEFT
Ceor ! : c A. Drniu'r Stnyn 'He Toolc tlic
-Money mi d ExuiiemtvN'lllH Son.
CHEYENNE. Wyo. , Jan. 2B. ( Special Tel
cgram. ) George A. Drarjfr ilostmaster here
who was arrested yesterday , charged with
cutting open a registered pouch and stealing
a money package containing $3,600 , today
confessed 'his guilt and pleaded guilty to th
charge of embezzling t.e' flioney. He ex
onerated Ms son , Rhare ) < 9 W. Draper , wh
was arrested with lihn , from all complicity
In the crime. The money package stoluu
contained the last quarter's surplus fund ;
of I ho Choycnne offico"and was made up litho
the presence of'wltiussc ' ? arid placed in th
pouch for transmission toChicago. . Befori
the pouch left the office the postmaster cu
a slit In the bottom _ ot the/ / pouch and ab
ctracted the money package.
Illll of Complaint for
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Jan , . ( Special Tel
cgram. ) The bill of complaint 'In the '
of the- United States.agalnst the Union" Pa
cific Railway company , the1 initial movcmcn
In the foreclosure proceedings of the gov
ernment 'against the Union Pacific , was fllei
in the office of the clerk 'ot the circuit cour
for the fi'lslrlct of Wyoming today. The bl
was sent hero by Maltby , special counsel fo
John C. Cowln , and Is similar to that Old
In other states where the Union Pacific ha :
property subject to the government lieu.
STUDENTS TRAIN - l.V ATHLETICS
verwlty ICiieoiiriiKqN SnortH.
VERMILLION , S. D. , Jan. 20. ( Special. )
The students of the State university still fe
with keenness the defeat which tliey met a
the , intercollegiate contest at Yankton las
year. There will probably bo a mighty ef
fort made by the members of the -Athletic
association to redeem their past record at
the Intercollegiate inecf May 'S and 1'J at
Mitchell. The students have far better fa
cilities for daily practice than ever before.
There have been constructed recently an
eighth-mile running track , base ball field
and tenniu courl. on the'campus. , . Greater
cdro will bo taken 'In choosing" the men for
the base ball and foot ball teams and a bet
tor system ol training wlll'be used by those
entering'Individual contests. Students who
show especial skill In 'ond or two exercises
will bo drilled In those With the aim of
greater perfecMon. Tljeto , are several well
trained athletes among the students whose
fcato In tlio gymnasium are considered quite
professional. The Burjtland brothers , with
out doubt , have but few equals in the stato.
The unrverMty faculty , favors the students
In these athletic sports an'd'ln doing every
thing possible to encourage healthful phys
ical exei'lcse. ' The sprjng term of this year
will ha the tlmo for acllvo out-door prac
tice and It Is generally expected to roako
some records at the aiext meet.
IIORKS FOIl WATER AND FINDS GOLD
South Dakota Farmer KlrlkfN Many
llinii-r tin * Orounil.
VERMILLION , S. D. , Jan. 20. ( Speclal.- )
An artesian well Is being drilled on a farm
near Big Stone lake , that U becoming very
Interesting tbo farther the drill goes down ,
Up to tbo present tlmo the well diggers
passed through two different kinds of mineral
water. The well Is now down about 450 feet
and will bo continued 'nntl [ the desired flow
Is reached. At a depth of 200 feet the drill
passed through a formailoh of blue gravel
with Indications of .pold , - A watch was
kept of the dirt washed up'from the bottom
of the hole and It was nut long before u
small nugget of the yellow metal was washed
up. The gravel bed waa noon-passed through.
At a depth of 400 feet 'ai ' fjuartz formation
was found , which contained diver In con
siderable quantity , vcry > , good specimens
having been obtained , Thq silver ore was
sent to Denver to be osoajtd. The owner
of the well Is debating whether to runtlnue
boring for artesian water , . -or enlarge the
hole for a gold and sljver mine. The stratum
In which the gold waa.founq'waa about four
feet thick and no doubt 'if ' 'It ' were nearer
the surface ) of the ground -would prove to
be a rich thing. The well1Is" creating con
siderable speculation In IUlocallty ; ,
H Hi IT Colllnn fjocM < o Montro r.
VERMILLION. S. D. , Jan < 26. ( Special. )
Rev , Father Collins. , who hoslhad charge of
St. Agnes church In'this city , for the past
two years , received word last week from
Bishop O'Gorman tbit his Hold of work for
the future would bo at Montroso. S. D. Rev.
, Collins Immediately-prepared to go to his
now charge. On thq evening before his departure -
parturo ho was tendered-a reception by the
women of his parish ,
DealliN of Day.
DAVID CITY , Jan. 2C , ( Special. ) Mrs. I
T. McCaskey died ( bis morning from a com
plication of diseases , having been sick foi
five months. 8he.was * a prominent membci
of St. Luko'a ( Methodist Episcopal chtirct
and an active worker In al | church Interests
She has been a member of the Board of Edu
cation for two terms and occupied a lilgt
social potation In the community.
IIYANNIS. Neb , , Jan. 26. ( Special Tele ,
gram , ) J. s. Goldsmith' , an old eoldler ol
, the civil war. was found dtad on a hay alack :
yesterday , He had gone to > feed aomo cattle
and as he did not return homo a search war
- made for him. When found ho had been ;
- dead for eomo tlrao , but still held a fork he
had been using In his baud. Heart failure
1vs 1 the cause ol his death.
IIANNA'S ' TITLE TO SENATE
As thq. Days Qo by it Appears to Bo
Growing Clearer.
PLACE ALMOST WITHIN HIS GRASP
Senator Sherman Voiron nil Emphatic
Denial ( o ( he Report Unit He
Will Decline the ProITereil
PreiiilurNhlp.
CLEVELAND , Jan. 20. National Chairman
Hanna wns busily engaged today In receiv
ing and confcrt Ing with the numerous
visitors who wcro constantly coming and
going. Ex-Congressman John R , Lynch ot
Mississippi , who was fourth auditor ot the
treasury during the Harrison administra
tion , had an Interview with the chairman.
Mr.Lynch said ho had merely called to. pay
n social visit. >
Potry S. Heath ot Munclo , Ind. , who had
charge of the literary bureau # t the re
publican headquarters In Chicago during the
late campaign , also had a long conference
with the chairman during the morning.
Ever since the legislative reunion and
banquet at Columbus there has been a grow
ing feeling- well Informed political circles
that the naming ot Mr. Hanna as the suc
cessor of Senator John Sherman by Governor
Bushnell Is well nigh to a certainty. This
opinion la not alone confined to Mr. Hanna's
friends , but Is now even admitted by those
who have opposed him as a candidate for
the senate.
"Governor Bushnell , " said a politician of
national reputation today , "has everything
to gain If he names Mr. Hanna and nothing
to lose. On the other hand , in the face of
the general sentiment In favor of the latter ,
should ho select some other man for the
place , It would mean political suicide. "
At 3 o'clock this afternoon Mr. Hanna left
to consult with the president-elect on nu
merous matters ot Importance.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 26. General Grosve-
nor of Ohio declined today to discuss the
rumors from Ohio as to the probability that
Governor Bushuelt will appoint Lieutenant
Governor Aaa Jones to the vacancy in the
aenate upon the retirement of Senator Sher
man , except to say that the sentiment In
Ohio ao expressed In the newspapers seemed
to him overwhelmingly In favor of Mr.
Hanna. With regard to the rumor that
Senator Sherman might reconsider his ac
ceptance of the state portfolio In case Mr.
Hanna was not appointed to succeed 'him ,
he cxprc-spcd himself most emphatically.
"Mr. Sherman,1' said he , "was tendered
the premiership by Mr. McKlnley on his
own merits. He accepted , and he would
have no right now to repudiate his accept
ance becaure of dissatisfaction with -matters
growing out of hip retirement from the
senate and moreover , I can say most posi
tively that he has no Intention of reconsid
ering his decision ? "
CHICAGO , Jan. 26. The Post's Washing
ton special says : Senator Sherman has once
for all set at rest the gossip predicted on
his alleged Intention of withdrawing his
acceptance of the portfolio of secretary of
Btate. In an .Interview the senator uses thla
language , which would seem to leave no
point unsettled :
"My acceptance of the portfolio ot uecre-
tary of state waa without any reservations
or conditions. Governor Bushnell has abou'
six weeks before It will be necessary to ap
point my successor to the aenate. Then
seems to bo a general desire that Mr ,
Hanna should be selected for the seat.Vhll <
I have no assurance on that point , I be.
llevo Governor Bushnell will appoint him. '
SUGGESTING CABINET TIMIIEU
MeKInley'H Cnllcr.s All Have Som
One to UrKe.
CANTON , Jan. 2C. Major McKlnley 1
keeping "bachelor's hall" today and wll
probably do so until Saturday. At 9 o'cloc !
this mornlnc he received a message fron
Mry. McKlnlby , announcing her safe arnva
In Chicago. A large number of callern wer
hero today , coming from all parts of th
country. Among the first to gain an aud
enco was W. C. Chamberlain of Knoxvllle
Tenn. Mr. Chamberlain is one of the leadin
republicans ot Knoxville and. during his in
tcrvlew said many complimentary thing
about H. Clay Evans as Tennessee's choic
for a cabinet position. The major receive
Mm kindly and was closeted with him fo
a short tlmo. Another man anxious to ec
the president-elect was William L. Rohrer o
Redlands , Gal. Monday Major McKlnle
listened to many things In behalf of Judg
Waymlro , and this morning Mr. Rohrer , wh
Is an active young republican In the Goldc
state , spoke In behalf of Mr. McKenna. M
Rohrcr said to an Associated press reportc
that Judge Waymlro his the following o
90 per cent of California republicans and the
people out there hope to see him In the
0cabinet. .
M. E. Slann of Plnckneyville , 111 , , had a
short Interview with the president-elect
during the morning to advance certain mat
ters concerning that state. While very con
servative ao to the exact nature of his
visit , It Is believed that the name of Senator
Cullom waa frequently mentioned during the
conference.
Mr. George Richards of Cincinnati paid
his respects to Mr. McKinley during the
mornlnz ,
BAXQU15T TO SEXATOIl PI.ATT.
Davlil II. IIIH'N Sni-ffHHor Ilo'noreil by
HlK Fellow HeiiiililluaiiM.
ALBANY , Jan , 26i The republicans of tht-
state tendered a banquet to Thomas C.
Platt , senator-elect from New York , at Har-
manus Bleccker hall tonight at which were
present all of the republican state officers ,
all the party leaders in the state and many
republicans of national importance. Covers
were laid for nearly 1,000 , while as many
more looked on from the galleries and lis
tened to the epccchmaklng.
Mr. Platt made It the occasion of his
formal acceptance of the senatorshlp toeuc -
ceed David B. Hill. In his speech Mr. Plait
asserted that lie had not been a candidate
tor the senate and that the honor had
'come to him unsought. Ho eulogized Major
McKInley and spoke hopefully ot the coming
ing- administration , but stated that It was
not certain that tlio legislation needed for
the relief of the treasury could pass the
senate as It will bo constituted after
March 4.
Referring to the national democrats , Mr.
Platt said they could find no homo In the
democratic party and that they must come
Into the republican party , where they are
hold "In Just esteem. "
The senator-elect declared that tbo people
did not want the Wilson bill patched up ,
but they wanted It to bo repealed and
enacted In Its place a new tariff law framed
upon the republican theory of protection.
Mr , Platt made a complimentary reference
to the foreign policy of President Cleveland
and Secretary Olnoy , stating that under their
administration "the position of our coun
try abroad has Improved. " Ho said It had
been demonstrated again "that the consist
ent upholding of American 'Interests In for
eign landa does not neceraarlly Involve dis
agreeable relations with foreign govern
ments. "
Referring to the Cuban question , he said
the attitude of the government could not al
ways express the sympathies of the people ,
as It has Its treaties to observe and Its Code
of public law to respect. He sa-ld the United
States neither wished to govern Cuba nor
fight Spain , and that no action should be
taken leading In the direction .of either en-
terprlso.
A in c nil HOIIMC Gillian HrHiilulloim.
ALBANY , N. Y. , Jan. 26. In the senate today -
day there was a long debate over the Cuban
resolutions passed by the assembly last week ,
After being amended EO as to call for rec
ognition of the belligerent rights of In-
aurgenU , the resolutions were adopted.
AVOMEX FUOJ MVH > TEEX STATES.
SnfTrnKc Com [ SVoti Onenn nt Din
Molnpn Ml * [ ( liony'ft Aililrcxw.
DES OINES , pWi. 20. The National
American Woma Ififtragc association's an
nual meeting op l jMtoday with a fair at
tendance. Scvc H states wcro repre
sented. B
A committee 01 HlutlonR was appointed ,
In which Callfo Hwas represented , but
not named , otlKgjHMiibers being as fol
lows : Colorado , AlpiC. Bradford ; Illinois ,
Mrs. Kato Hughes ; Iowa , Mrs. Julia Clark
Hallatn ; Arknnsn.i , Mrs. E. M. Wardell ; Ken
tucky , Sarah C. Bcnnnett ; Massachusetts ,
H. C. Blackwcll ; Massachusetts National.
Mre. C. M. Allen ; Michigan. Mrp. Elizabeth
Wlllard ; Minnesota. Mrs. Martha Scott An
derson ; Missouri , Ella Harrison ; Montana ,
Dr. Mary 11. Atwatcr ; Nebraska , Mrs. Ab-
bio Gay Dustln ; New Jersey , Mrs. Phocbo
C. Wright ; New York , Mrs. Henrietta
Banckcr ; Ohio , Dr. H. C. Swift ; Pennsyl
vania , Mary 11. Lucklns ; Wisconsin , Mrs ,
Jesslo M. Luther.
Rachel Fostur Avcry , corresponding sec
retary , reported over 2,000 articles published
during the past year , In nearly 700 papers ,
read by more than 1,000,000 people. Al
though the national headquarters at Phila
delphia has done good work during the pai't
year at an expense ot $1,300 , she recom
mended the removal of the headquarters to
New York to co-operate with the national
organization committee.
Stiwn B. Anthony , president , gave her
annual address this afternoon. It was de
voted largely to a Piatcmcnt of the work In
California , which she regarded as very sat
isfactory. She said that In California de
feat Is simply victory deferred , for the legis
lature Is sure to rcsubmlt an amendment ,
and they will be victorious next time. Ne
vada , Washington , Oregon and Montana are j
likely alsx > to have a suffrage campaign , j j
and 1 prospects for success are good. She I i
urge < * l n more thorough local organization
for the education ot .votom "What wo
need , " she said , "Is house to house educa
tional work throughout every precinct. Wo
may carry amendments without education of
this kind , but wo are not llkelr to. "
Rev. Anna Howard Shaw reported work
In California , where she spent most of the
past year with Miss Anthony speaking twice
dally for eovcral months , and found , only
five places In the entire , state where the
largest hall would hold their audience ? .
Laura Clay of Kentucky ppoko of that state ,
telling of eatlsfactoryvprogrcss In the recog
nition of women upon state boards and In
social legislation asked for by women.
IN SOUTH DAKOTA I.EGISLATUUK.
Senate I'IIHHVH Hill for Organization of
Mutual Insurance. Companion.
PIERRE , S. D. , Jan. 26. ( Special Tele
gram. ) In the senate today a number of
bills were parsed , among them being bills
for organization of mutual Insurance com
panies and Increasing the bond of the state
treasurer to $100,000.
In the house the Dowdoll-Shcldcn contest
came up on the report of the minority that It
be thrown Into the house and a number of
filibustering motions were resorted to by
the anti-Kyle populists to prevent the ma
jority of the committee from being compelled
to report , but they were finally forced to come
to the front by a combination of republicans
and Kyle populists who worked together
after they had been forced Into the open and
reported in , favor'ot seatlngi Jawdell. i The
records of the case wcro called for and attor.
neys for contestants were given the privilege
of presenting their cases. ' Before they hall
completed the house adjourned.
Before the contest came In the house the
Insurance .committee reported favorably on
the valued policy and mutual Insurance bills.
A resolution declaring the people of South
Dakota to be In favor of a protective tariff
went over until tomorrow under the rules
and will undoubtedly bring on a fight when
It comes up.
In the Joint' ballot on senator today the
vote stood : I'lckler , 53 ; Kyle , 28 ; Plowman ,
19 ; Goodykoontz , 10 ; Loucks , 6 ; Kellar , 2 ;
Kirk , 2 ; Palmer , 1.
The only thing developed In the populist
caucus tonight was the fact that the Loucka
men are yet playing to hold Plowman In the
race. On the Unit ballot tea of them stood
by their man , but afterward switched off
to Plowman. First ballot : Kyle , 21 ; Plow
man , 15 ; Loucks , 10 ; Goodykoontz , C. Last
ballotl : Kyle. 23 ; Plowman , 22 ; LouckB , 4 ;
Goodykoontz . Both factions arc caucusIng -
Ing separately and are trying to come to
an agreement.
WIMi MAKE A FIGHT IN CONGHESS.
Collector DoivlliiK Will Axl ; that Iloily
for a Vindication.
CINCINNATI , Jan. 26. Revenue Agent
Bowcn has arrived and is now engaged In
making the transfer of the government prop
erty lu charge of Internal Revenue Collector
Dowllng to Chief Deputy Herman of the
Ccllarlus. Mr. Dowllng said they had prac
tically abandoned the Idea ot resisting the
order of removal Issued by the president
In Mr. Dowllng's case , as there will bo an
other meeting of counsel today to finally de-
tcrmlno on a course of action. It In certain
that no forcible icslstence will bo made.
The plan of refusal -to recognize the presi
dent's order was based on the erroneous
Idea that the tcaiuro of office act , which forbade -
bade the dismissal of an officer by the- pres
ident wlic-n - the senate was In 'session , waa
still In force , whereau It was repealed ten
years ago. A meeting of Collector Dowllng
and his advisors later today resolved to ap
peal to congress and It ta said Congressman
Sorg will Introduce a resolution In the house
to set tbo dismissed collector right.
HallolliiK' for Senator.
TOPEKA , Kan. , Jan. 20. The separat"
houses of the legislature balloted at noon
today for United States senator. The com
bined vote , assuring the election of W. A.
Harris , populist of Lcuvcnworth county , In
the Joint sesu'lon ' tomorrow , resulted as fol
lows : Ilarrli' ' , 101 ; J. R , Burton , republican
caucus nominee , 53 ; General J. C. Caldwcll ,
republican , 2 ; L. P. King , populist , 1. The
two votes for Caldwell were cast by Drooler
and Larimer , Shuwnco county members ol
the house , Harris voted for King.
MADISON , Wls. , Jan. 2G.--Both houses of
the legislature today cast their vote.i for
John C. Spooner for United States senator.
The election will bo ratified In Jo-lilt con
vention tomorrow.
BOISE , Idaho , , Jan. 26. Claggett today
got 29on - the first ballot and 31 on the second
end ; Duhoiu , 26 on each ; Nelson , 13 on the
first and 12 on the second.
OLYMPIA , Wash. , Jan , 20. First ballot
for United States senator today ; Turner , 30 ;
Cllne , 39 ; Squire , 5 ; Daniels , 11 ; Denny , 26 ;
Scattering , 6. Necessary to choice , 57.
SALT LAKE , Utah , Jan , 26. Last ballot
today for senator : Thatcher , 22 ; Henderson ,
14 ; Rawllns , 18 ; Lawrence ; Holbrook , 3 ;
Powers. 1 ,
CARSON , Nov , , Jan. 26 , Hon. John P ,
Jones was re-elected United Slates penator
today , In the senate the vote wae ; Jones
( allvcrlte ) , 12 ; Fitzgerald ( sllverlto ) , 1 ; Me-
Mlllan ( republican ) , 2. The votn In the as-
fiombly Ktood ; Jones , 2S ; McMillan , 2.
COLUMBIA , S , C. , Jan , 20. Both houses
of tbo legislature voted for United States
senator today. Joeopb II , Earlo , nominee
of the democratic primaries , got every vote
except that of R , II , Andcrion ( colored ) , the
only republican member , who voted for
Congressman U , W. Murray , the on ) :
colored member ot congress.
HniiUH Onto H U tlllue.
NEW YORK , Jan. 26. The Greater Rn
public of Central America , recently rccog
nlzed by President Cleveland , Is uiettlnt
with an unexpected obstacle to the c tab
llshmcnt of Its consulate In this city , Jacol
Ualz , consul general for Honduras , refuge
to turn over to General Ilolet-lYraea , IU
conuul general , the records of Iris olllco 01
the ground that hta government has not notl
fled him of any change. General Hole Pcrant
cdlled the attention of Mr. Balz to the Im
possibility of this vlow. In vlow ot th
fact that Honduras no longer exists. Mr
Balz , however , otlll rcfuaua to lurrcnde
bl record.
CUTS DOWN THE SALARIES
House Proceeds Dolibaratily in the Line of
Botluoail Wages.
SODERMAN'S ' POLICY FINDS MUCH FAVOR
IittltiNlrlal Sfhoiil for lloyri mill Inntlo
tiKc for ( ho Dour the Flriit
I'olntn fur Operation In
* Thin Direction.
LINCOLN , Jan. 20. ( Special. ) Aside from
voting for the repeal of the beet sugar
bounty law the house today devoted the
greater portion of the tlmo to flghUag fop
and against Sodcrman's line ot bills lookIng -
Ing toward a reduction of salaries in several
of the state Institutions. An attempt was
made to pass house roll No. 10 , which alma
at a reduction of salaries In the Industrial
School for Boys at Kearney , Typographical
defects In printing amendments delayed this
measure. The house then took up , In the
afternoon session , house roll No. 29 , attack
ing the salaries of the superintendent and
employes ot the Institute for the Deaf anil
Dumb at Omaha , The bill passed , .but sev
eral populists broke from the party and
voted with the republicans against the meas
ure.
ure.Ono
Ono of the bills to Increase the patronage
of : the majority party , Introduced today , was
house J roll No. 2S2. a bill to establish a State
Hoard 1 of Engineers. H provides that this
board shall consist ot the governor , attor
ney general and secretary ot state. They
, iavq power to appoint thrco secretaries ,
vhosc business It shall bo to Inspcct-dlplomas
of applicants for certificates as engineers
and pass upon the game.
The proposition to recount the votes on
the constitutional nmcnOments was the sub
ject of Bivcral conferences , caucuses ami
commlttco meetings tonight , some of which
wore In progress nt mldnlchl. The scnato
commlttco en constitutional nmcndmcmta
held a protracted session -and listened to a
verbal oplrXon from Judge M. n. Ueese. Tiio
questions propounded Judge Ucrso were :
"Will It require n majority of all the votes
cast at the election to carry the constitu
tional amendments 1
"Will .It require a majortty ot the votes
cast for senators and representatives ? Or
Will It require simply a majority of all
the votes cast upon the proposition ? "
In brief. Judge Reese's opinion was that
In order to carry a constitutional amend
ment , It would require a majority of all
the voice cast at the election. In this case
It would require a majority ot 230,000.
SURPRISE FOIl MANY.
Judge Hccse surprised many of the com-
mlttcemcn , for Ita \ generally bellcvcd tlmt
an amendment requires a majority of the
votes cast for senators and representatives.
The belief Is based upon the well-known
opinion In which Judge Maxwell and Judge-
Kceso agreed , but the latter maintains that
the decision lias always been misunder
stood ,
The < senate- committee appointed a ( sub
committee of four senators to draft a bjll
providing for a settlement of the queotlon.
The subcommittee consists of Senators Gond-
rlng , Murphy , Ramom and Feltz. Sena
tors Gondrlng and Murphy will favor a bill
referring the whole matter to the supreme
court , without any recount of the ballots ;
Hansom and Fcltz will present a bill pro
viding for a recount of the ballots , unices
the houro passes the bill now pending.
At midnight a conference of demo-populist
leaders wao discussing the advisability of
forcing a vote In the house tomorrow.
Speaker Gafiln Is of the opinion that the
house will pass the blU But other mem
bers do not agree with him. It will re-
qulro the full free silver strength of sixty-
even votes to para til's bill with the.
mergcncy clause. The slcknccs of several
nembern will prevent thulr attendance and
lie thlity-threo republicans will vote nolldly
gainst the bill. This was decided upon at
republican caucus tonight. It Is doubtful
/bother the bill to recount the ballots can
e passed in the house tor eoinc tlmo and
ho opponents of the scheme In the senatw
ssert , at midnight , that they already have
ho votca to defeat it.
For the greater part of the forenoon the
enato was under the control of a peculiar
et of circumstances. Today Is the llfteenth
ay of the seislon and yet. In splto ot tha
act that one-fourth of the legal term has
xplred , the- senate has doutl absolutely
lothlng except to appoint employes , ap-
iroprlato money for the payment of Its sal-
ry and introduce bills. There Is a growing
eellng that the time has como for something
more closely resembling actual ivsults. Sen
ator Mutz of Keya Palm gave voice to this
cnthnsnt this morning , and he tried to
nduce the senate to agrca to a motion
requesting the secretary to report a list
of bills lu the hands of the standing com
mittees , Senators Ratipom and IIowcll oC
Douglas , Johnson ot Clay and McGann ot
leone opposed the auction , Hansom leading ;
off -with a vigorous protest , the basis ot
its opposition being that the bills had not
/et been printed , that there wan grave dan-
; er In proceeding too rapidly anil that the
> roposal advanced by Senator Mutz covered
i deep laid scheme upon the part of the eight
republican senators to bring the twcnty-llvo
members representing the majority Into pub
ic disfavor. The senate by a slight major-
ty voted down tha motion offered by tha
senator from Keya Palm county ,
RECORD OF THE SENATE.
Senator Mutz asked for a great deal of In
formation. The senate record Is tolerably
clear up to date and Is us followu ; Up to
data there have linen Introduced In the ceil-
ate 173 bills. Of this number 150 have been
read the second tlmo and referred to standIng -
Ing committee * . Of this latter number 117
liavo been printed and aru In thu bill flics
on each sfiintor'fl dealt , and forty-onn are
still In tha hands of I ho printer. Ot the
bills referred to BlandliiK committees -four
have been referred bacV to Uin senate and
uro now on gnioral file ,
Thu senate bllU now In the handt ) of stand
ing committees and which have been printed
are clarified by subjects :
Judiciary Committee Sermtn fllt-H Nos. C ,
0 , 11. II , 17 , IS , 2.2ft. . HO , 31. SB. M. CO. 51 ,
r.5 w ; , 57 , r. , w. co. 65 , s. 70. 73. 77 , si , 82.
S3 So ! M , 90 , 83 , 91 , 101 , 107 , 10f , 110 , 111 , 112 ,
115. 116 ,
Flimni'o , AVnyH und Mcan Committee
.Senate Illu No. 21.
I'ubllu Lands iinil Buildings Bcnato fllo
No. 41.
AKrlculturo Senate fllen Nos. 23. W , 103.
Highways , Bridges nnil Ferries Senate
( llr-H Nos. 52 , 53 , 71.
Military AffiilrH-Sennto nio No. ! )3. )
Municipal Affiilrs Kemilo ( Hen Noa , 15 , 3C ,
. Vi , 44 , 43. 54 , 07 , M , S , ! C , 122.
School 1-uiuln und Funds Hcnato flla
No. 21.
I'ubllu Prlntlng-Scnatn nio No , 102.
Labor-Senate file No. 23.
K'lucatlontil-Hennte ' Mien NOH , 78 , 117 , 119.
Hallroads-Scnato nio No , ' . ' 1
MlHrelluncouH CorporatlotiH Senate ills
No. ' . ' . i
CoiiHtltutloiwl Amendments Hcnato files
NOH. 3. 81.
PrlvllCKPs nnd Elections Senutii ( lies No * .
9 , 1C , 22.IS , 79. 97.
Llvo Block and Grazing Senate files G4.
72 , 106.
Miscellaneous Subjerts Senate fllc 7 , S ,
10. 1 . 22. W. 47. C2. 74. 75 70 , 87 , 113 , 118 123.
Medical Societies Henate fllo No. 38.
AuyluniH Senuto lll < * s Cl und G3.
Manufacture : ! and Commerce-senate file *
S7 , Uli , ( HJ.
Hcvunue-Botiato flies 1 , 4. 20. CO , 99.
Soldiers' Horne-Benute llles i'fl. 27. '
Irrlgutlon-Senato Illo 49.
A number of the senators who were out
voted today have been putting In a part ot
the afternoon Investigating thu situation.
They arrived at the conclusion that the
committees had enough material to work upon
for nevt-rnl days to como. There are only
four bills on the general file , and It la be
lieved that the number can be materially
Increased without exceeding the capacity ol
the file. The fact , too , that the house hai
practically kept up will IU work la