THE OMAHA ! ' DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , FllIDAY ACORNI G , EMIIITARY 12 , 1897 1 SINGLE COPY .FIVE CENTS.
GREEKS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
Citizens of Athens Filled with Joy Over the
Outlook.
CHEER THE FLEET ON LEAVING FOR CRETE
IiiMtirffetit I < cni1crn on the Inland Meet
niul' It IN Iteixirteil Will Entub- .
Hull n rrovUlonnry
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| Government. , > tl 4
ATHENS , Feb. 11. The despatch of the tor-
V > cdo flotilla commanded by Prince Gcorgo of
Greece for the Island of Crcto has caused
tbo greatest enthusiasm among the popu
lace , especially as It Is stated that the
prince has resolved to prevent the landing of
any Turkish troops. It develops that It was
the king wbo urged that the flotilla bo
cnt , and so soon as he had obtained the con
cent of Premier DclyannU he personally 1s-
suoditho orders In order to give additional
effect to the proposals. When Prince Gcorgo
embarked a salute of 300 fcbots was fired by
the crowd ashore as a parting salutation ,
end the people assembled at midnight at
the palace and gave their majesties an
ovation. The students at the same time-
paraded the streets , singing patriotic songs
and cheering for the king nnd for the
union of Crete with Greece. The fighting at
Klssamo , where the Mohammedan Inhabi
tants were besieged In their houses for
fevoral days , was desperate. Thirty Chris
tians and 100 Mussulmans were killed , and
fighting Is reported as still proceeding about
the convent of Chrysopyghl , near Canea.
The Insurgent leaders have been assembled
for a conference , end It Is understood that
the constitution and a provlslonary govern
ment will shortly be promulgated.
The Greek corvette Mlaulls has arrived at
Herakllon. It Is arscrted that M. Dllltroff.
the Bulgarian diplomatic agent , has been
entrusted with a specific mission to negoti
ate an agreement between Bulgaria and
Greece for combined action In Macedonia.
LONDON , Feb. 11. A dispatch to the
Times from Athens says that the Central
Cretan committee Is preparing to transport
arms , ammunition and supplies on a great
Bcale. The first Installment. It Is added ,
Balled on Wednesday with fiOO armed Crc-
tana. The same dispatch states that the de
parture of the Greek torpedo flotilla for
the Island of Crete was due to the announce
ment that Turkish torpedo boats had left
the Dardanelles and that Turkish troops
had embarked at Salonlca for Crete.
LONDON. Feb. 11. The uprising on the
Island of Crcto Is attracting no llttlo at
tention here. Since the massacre of Sclo
In 1822 none of the Greek Islands has given
the TurVUh government as much trouble as
Crete. After many Insurrections Crcto got
a constitution In 1SCC , but this did not stop
tbo Insurrections , because the Turkish sub
jects were constantly violating It and Turk
ish offiteis failed to cnforco It. In the
meantime the Christians on the Island have
been continually longing for annexation to
Greece and they made a frantic application
Tor this to the powers at the Berlin confer
ence in 1877. Premier Dlsrncll of. England
was not disposed to weaken Turkey at that
-time and did not consider the subject seri
ously. So thp mutual bickering between
the Turkihh..autbprltlcs nnd the Christians
has continued , varied by occasional little
wars ami massacres.
ATIIENS , Feb. 11. A fresh flotilla of
four torpedo , boats isheld. . In readiness to
Ball for Crete , and reinforcements oftroops
are being'hurriedly dispatched to the fron
tiers. The departure of Prince George with
the first torpedo flotilla has aroused the
greatest enthusiasm Is the provinces as well
ns In the city. Patriotic demonstrations
are taking part In all parts of Greece. The
chamber has voted MO,000 dcclmllcrs to the
Cretan refugees.
WAHSIIIPS ASSKMHI.ED AT CANEA.
European NntloiiH IloiireKciiteil Iiy
Several Men-of-War.
CANEA , Feb. .11. The warships hero at
present arc : The British first-class battle
ship HarflueT , 10,500 tons ; four 9-ton , ten 4.7-
liicli quick fire guns and twenty-eight smaller
guns , with a crow of COC men. The British
first-class battleship Revenge , 1-1,100 tons ;
four C7-ton guns , ten G-lnch quick-firing guns
and thirty-eight smaller guns , 730 men. The
British IIrut-class cruiser Scout , 1,080 tons ;
four 5-Inch and eleven smaller gun.s , 147 men ,
The French bocoml-class cruiser Suchet , 3,430
tons ; four 0.2-lnch quick-firing guns , four
3.9-Inch guns and twentj-two smaller guns ,
< ( ! men. Tbo French third-class cruiser
\VattlgnIos , 1.350 tons ; Ovo 3.9-Incli quick'
firing guns , thirteen smaller guns , 190 men
Tbo French third-class cruiser Forbid. 1.84S
tons ; 5,5-lnch quick-firing and twelve smaller
KUIIS , 190 men. The Russian turret ship Em
peror Nicholas I , first-class. 8,140 tons ; two
12-Inch 62-ton guns , font 9-lncb 19-tcn guns ,
eight fi-lneli guns and twenty-four smaller
Kims , 604 men. The Russian armored gun
boat Grozjn.stcby , 1,402 tons ; one 9-Inch gun ,
ono G-lnch gun and eight smaller guns , ISO
men.
* It will thus bo seen the British have 26,230
tons of war bhlpj In Cretan waters , with
1.4S3 men ; tbo French have 6,588 tons and
flirt men , and the Russians have 9,932 tons ,
with 720 men. The French nnd Russians
combined have 16,520 tons of fighting vessels
hero and 1,3311 men to handle them , leaving
Great Britain the advantage of 9,710 tons
and 147 men.
In addition to the war ships of the powers
mentioned the Austrian armored cruiser
KalBOrln Maria There ca of 5,270 tons , with
two 9.4-Inch guns , eight 5.9-lnch qulck-flrlng
end twcnty-tuo smaller guns , with 450 men ,
Is at anchor hero.
AH.\X 0.\S A t'AIII.E CONCUSSION.
Iteniovi > N One Coiiipetltin- the Hu-
rviillnit FnmelilHe.
HONOLULU , Fob.4. . ( via San Francisco ,
Fob , 11. ) President Dole ; today had placed
In his hands a letter from Alfred 8. Hart-
well , withdrawing his application of October
23 last , asking for a cable contract from the
Hawullan government. At the same time
I dirt well hns made a request of this govern
ment for a contract In favor of the Pacific
Table company , of which he U the author
ized agent , Tbo Pacific- Cable company , of
which General James II. Scrym-er 1 pres
ident and J. Plerpont Morgan , J. Kennedy
Todd , Edmund K. Ilayllss and George S.
Uoudolti are director * , aeka for no exclusive
privileges. It auks a subeldy of $40,000
Annually , und will undertake to establish
on Island communication In addition to tbo
Hawaiian-United States submarine cable ,
within three years , nhould the contract bo
obtained and congress act favorably on a
bill now * pending before It. Security of $25 , *
000 will be deposited with the homo gov
ernment by the company for the carrying
out of Its contracts.
Tbo prospects of a cable being laid to
Hawaii are considered very bright. There
ts cumlng to Hawaii In February or March
a Japanese man-of-war , which will be per
manently stationed In Honolulu harbor.
The completed census report shows there
are 109,020 people In the Hawaiian Islands.
1-orrln A. Tlnirston , formerly Hawaiian
inlnliter at Washington , leaves for San
Francisco today ,
Twenty .Sal I urn Driitvneil.
GLASGOW. Feb. 11. It ! now staled tbat
twenty mcmbem of the crew of the British
Bteamer CayunUveie drownrd ID the wreck
of thaf vessel near L'slmnte , France. The ,
vessel was bound from Illlbo.i to tuts port ,
Cullrlnu Ciilnn Slrenulh. ,
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. Il.Tho crtrlua
h now able to leave her bed and Is ex
pected to be strong enorch to kuve tbo
piltco of IlartkoeBCll for St. Petersburg In
fortnight
ma DEAL IN MINIMI CIHCLRS.
CotiMOllilatlon of Three Heavy Inter-
entn Reported from Mexico.
MONTEREY , Mex. Feb. 11. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The most Important deal ever made
In this state was consummated today In the
consolidation of the Carbonlte , Trinidad and
Aztec silver lead mines and the sale ot the
controlling Interest In the consolidate Aztec
Mining company stock to a syndicate of
local millionaires. The purchase rrlco In
volved a large amount ot money. The newly
elected officers are : Francisco Armcndalse ,
president ; Thomas Mendlrlchaga , treasurer ;
Adolfo Zambrano , cecrctary.
These mines were located early In 1893 by
two American miners , who brought them out
with remarkable skill and great rapidity and
their success has given a strong Impetus to
mining In this state. The new management
will bcsln the construction of a system ot
aerial wire cables to bring the ores from the
several workings to a central point at the
base of the mountain for transportation over
a. short surface tramway to the Mexican
National railway , thence to the Monterey
smelters , six miles distant.
Competent mining engineers report over
100.000 tons of ore In sight , with every Indi
cation of still Krcater quantities ahead. Be
sides silver , the ore carries lead , lime nnd
Iron In combination and Is said by smelting
experts to bo the finest fluxing ore ever
known on the American continent , In that
It contains less than 1 per cent ot slllcla
or other Insoluble matter. It Is estimated
that with cable and tramway facilities the
cost of mining and transportation to the
smelters will bo less than $1 per ton.
The resultant effects of this big deal will
bo important and far-reaching. It means
the Immediate construction of another mam
moth silver lead smelting plant In Monterey ,
the extension o ! the mineral railroad and a
greater demand for slllclous ores from out
side camps.
For several weeks past Leon Slgnorct ,
representative of the Bank of London and
Mexico , has been endeavoring to organize
a now smelter company to operate In this
city. On being advised ot the < Aztec com
bination ho Immediately became associated
with the syndicate and now states that the
necessary capital , $1,200,000 , has been sub
scribed and that the construction of the
smelter will be carried on vigorously.
UOUT THE KOHCES OK THE EMIIl.
IlrltlNh Soldier * Eiipraire In n UlK Hattie -
tie In Went Africa.
LONDON. Feb. 11. A telegram from the
west coast of Africa , dated January 26 , says
the Royal Niger company's expedition
against the emir of Nupe engaged In a big
battle , which lasted from sunrise until sunset -
sot on tbat day , the British column driving
their Fulah enemies before them. It Is
estimated that the followers of the emir
numbered at least 30.000. The British cav
alry and Infantry were stationed on a.
ridge In front of Bldah. The Fulahs sent
out flanking brigades for the purpose of cut
ting off the British artillery , which was
following In the rear. The British advance
column formed a square , the Maxim rapid
fire guns being stationed at the corners.
The Fulah forces charged repeatedly , but
were mown down and failed to touch the
square. Seven , nine and twelve-pound guns
at this Juncture arrived and assisted tbo
troops' formed In tbo square , the men In
command of the guns having ( ought their
way Into the rear and bombarded the re
treating mass of the enemy with heavy
IOES. Darkness then stopped ° the. action.
Lieutenant Thompson of tbol'L'e'fc'estorBhlro
regiment was the only European hurt.
INDIA HAS SUPI'ICIEST FOOD.
I.or l Gcorsre Hamilton Snynf Thcrc IM
' , * > 'oXiea SeniPGrrtlnr- ' "
LONDON , "Feb.-11 , L'ora' Cfcorgci Hamil
ton , the secretary of t state lor ndla , 'in a
speech at Harrow upon the subject of the
famine In India , said the critics told the
government It ought to purchase food
for the purpose of forcing down prices , but
It was. n serious thing that the price of
wheat was not lower In India than In Eng
land. He said that ho understood that a
very considerable portion of the California
Imports of wheat was likely to be reshlpped
from India to England nt an actual loss.
Lord George Hamilton said that he , as
well as the viceroy of India , the carl of
Elgin , had studied the subject carefully
and they had arrived at the conclusion that
there was sufficient food In India , taken In
connection with the spring crop , to carry
on the people there.
KAMI.MS IS SUUIO US IN ItliSSIA.
I'eiiHantM Are Eatlnpr HnrMOH anil Hutu
anil In Daiijrer of Starving.
LONDON , Feb. 11. A dispatch to the
Dally Mall from St. Petersburg gives har
rowing accounts of the distress caused by
the famine In the provinces of Cherzon , Bez-
zarabok , Pskov , Oi-el , Astrakhan and other
sections of southern Russia. The peasants
are eating horses and rats and appealing to
the local authorities to save them frcm
starvation. U will require many thousand
rubles to enable the authorities to grant
even the miserable allowance of a pound of
rye bread dally necessary for a mere ex
istence and undoubtedly many persons will
die.
Axhe'N Heeiiril In Aiixlralln.
PERTH , West Australia , Feb. 11. Tha
Identification by the San Francisco police
of Frank Butler as Richard Asho has at
tracted considerable attention throughout
Australia. U ban been ascertained hero tbat
Richard Asho was sentenced to a term of
Imprisonment between 1S93 and 189R. Ho
went to Coolgardle In January , 1S9G , re
maining until August of the same year. An
assaycr's certificate belonging to Frank"
Howood was stolen at the time. The police
at the convict prison at Frcmantlc Identify
Butler's photograph and claim that he Is
Identical with Richard Abho.
SAN FRANCISCO , Fob. 11. The steamer
Alameda , from Australia today , brought de
tails of two murders , at first charged to
Butler , or Ashe , but now believed to have
been committed by three lads , aged re
spectively 14. 10 and 19. The tbrcn sus
pects are named Phillips. Two ' the ;
boys are charged with the murder their
father. The third , who Is no rotation to
tbo other prisoners , Is accused of killing
William Brady to cover on embezzlement'
of 13.
No IIiipi * for a I'aelllu Solution.
NEW YORK. Feb. 11. A dispatch to the
Herald from Constantinople snys ; The
Greek patriarch , Anthymos VII. , lias re
signed. He protested against the Illegality
of a eynod In session , Mgr , Coiistantln , the
metropolitan of EphestiB , has been pro
claimed patriarch locum tenenu. AccordIng -
Ing to a consular report the situation In
Cauca U most critical In spite of every
effort , A pacific solution U qulto Impos
sible.
GalluvtM MemieeN DncNtrovr.
JEFFERSON CITY , Mo. . Feb. ll.-Tho
supreme court en bane today overruled
the motion filed Tuesday by Duestrow's at
torneys for nn order on division No , Z
of the supreme court to compel the trans
fer of the citu : > to court en bnnc The
application will bo made by Uuestrow's
attorney lo Uovi'tuor Stephens for n rrnplto.
so they can apply to the pupromo court
of the I'nlted States for a writ of error.
UnleHH Governor Stephens Krancs the
respite Duentrow must hang next Tuesday-
General Shelby Very Weal.- .
ADRIAN , Mo , . Feb. 11-Gencral Jo
Shelby'g condition at noon today was re
ported to bo uni'haitgtrd from thut of l.'ist
nit lit. He Is unconscious and very wcuk.
M'ovemenlM of OeeiinJ V < * nneliif I-Vti. 11.
At New York-Sailed Wlemuiv for Bre
men.
At Clcnoii Arrived-Sc.indln. from Mar
seilles , for Xciw Orleans ; sailed-Km * , for
New York.
At QueciiKtown-p.illcd Adriatic , from
Liverpool , for New York. '
At Houthimiptoii--Hulled-Spree , for New
York.
At New York Arrived Germanic , from
Liverpool.
SPAIN i EXPRESSES THANKS
Grateful for Offers of Assistance for Sufferers
in Onba.
ACCEPTS TENDER OF RED CROSS SOCIETY
MlnlKtor Dnpuy. ilc Lotnc Semi * Clnrit
Hurt on mi Ante m-ili l > cttcr In
llcluilf of HIM Home
Government.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 11. Knowing from
authentic sources ot tin destitution existing
In Cuba the American National Red
Cross society offered Its services as an or
ganization. Some International flaw present
ing Itself Miss Barton Immediately offered
herself and her officers for Individual serv
ice In Cuba , provided Spain acceded to
the American people desired to place tl-cir
contributions ot money or materials In the
hands of Miss Barton and her officers. The
following communication from the Spanish
minister explains Itself and Miss L'arton and
her officers announce that they are ready
to go to Cuba provided people desire to place
In Mies Barton's hands a sum sufficient to
relieve the necessities ot the people of thnt
Island :
SPANISH LEGATION , WASHINGTON ,
Feb. 11 , 1S97 : Miss Clara Barton , Washing
ton , D. C. ; Dear Miss Barton I duly com
municated to my government the proposi
tion made by you to go to Cuba with the
view of conveying the nld of the American
people to the sufferers In consequence of
the war. I have Just received n cablegram .
from the duke of Tctunn Informingmo j
that the government ) of H. M. . the kingot
Spain , after consulting the commnndorlnj
chief , accepts your benevolent offer. I
nm Instructed to convey to yon the thnnkn
of H. M. , the queen , nnd the Spanish Gov
ernment for your gracious Intentions and
views. Believe me very respectfully yours ,
B. DUPUY DE LO.ME.
SHOOT Sl'AXIAltlJS FIIOM AM11USII.
Two Ilnnilreil CnliaiiH Stop In Their
Kllixlil mid Iloute Their I'nrKiiers.
CINCINNATI. Feb. II. The Commercial-
Tribune's special from Tampa , Fla. . sajs !
Two couriers from Rivera's army , who passed
through here today cnrouto for New York ,
told Cubans hero of a victory near Marlel
last week. Captain 'Dlanta ' of Rivera's body
guard was out scouting with 200 mon , when
ho was ambushed by 600 Spanish troops
under Colonel Pcrlo , stationed at Marlel.
Captain Blanta was wounded at the first
fire and two of his officers were killed. The
neighing of a horoo gave warning to the
Cubans , though a moment later they would
have been In the tolls. As It was tbo
Spaniards dashed after the Cubans , who re
treated. They saw the superior force of the
enemy , but they led the troops a wide rhasc ,
his men sbowlng themselves just often enough
to keep the Spaniards In hot pursuit.
All at once the Insurgents arose by the
roadside as the Spaniards came along and 'de
livered a deadly volley at abort range. The
Cuban ambuscade was fully planned and the
Spaniards fell Into It very carelessly. At
the , first flro whole platoons fell and several
officers were killed. They fled at once , cast
ing aside their arms. The Cubans pursued
them to near Marlel. The Cubans lost fifty ;
six men , whllo some seventy-five dead
Spaniards were counted on the field , and ,
over 150 wounded. The rifles and ammuni
tion captured were a welcome addition to
the Cubans. There are over 1,000 sick and
wounded troops In the -hospital , all with
scant accommodations.
IILOCICAIIE : FLEET OFF CHARLESTON
11 ml Wentlivr IiitorfcrcM Soincivlmt
tvlth the Siinnilron'H Maneuvers.
CHARLESTON , S. C. , Feb. 11. The
weather today was not propitious for the
vessels of the blockade fleet , though It
suited admirably the purpose of a blockade
runner. No fugitive craft , however , attempted -
tempted to run the gauntlet of the fleet
guarding the entrance to the harbor , and ths
big ships lay at anchor In the rain unable
to engage In target or rowing practice , as
baa been the dally custom of the men. The
monitor Amphytrlto came up to the city at
noon and took a position In the stream off
the custom bouse. Tonight's work on board
the fleet consisted of searchlight drills and
target practice. The battleship Malno and
the cruisers New York , Columbia and Mar-
blehead took part In the drills. The search
lights , were flashed across the sea and every
corner and cranny of the shore was PX-
ploivd. The target practice was with the
eight-Inch end the four-Inch guns. First
Sergeant Wagner and- Privates Hardln and
Sowman , who were hurt on the battleship
Maine yesterday by the premature explo
sion of a one-pound cartridge on a second
battery , ard all right today. Wagner's band
Is not so badly lacerated as was imported.
Hardln's and Sewman's Injuries consist only
of flesh wounds and In a tow days they will
bo about their duties as usual. Who la re
sponsible for the accident will bo learned
In a few days , as an Investigation lias been
ordered. Tbo Injured men from tbo Marble-
bead who were sent to the Marine hospital
are all doing well.
Arrangements wcro concluded today for
a grand ball to be tendcroJ the officers of
the navy and the officers of the squadron on
tbo 19th.
HAWAIIAXS UESIUE ANNEXATION.
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Thliik.lt the Only Ilonieily to Snvo
Them from Jiitiiiic'nf.
SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 11. Lorin A.
Tbursjon , ex-Hawallan .minister to tbo
United States , arrived from the islands today.
Tburaton , as president of the Annexation
club of Honolulu , expects to accomplish
considerable missionary work In aid of the
annexation movement before his return
home. His mission Is not an official one ,
ho says , and bo has not been sent here
cither by the government or by the An
nexation club. He says , however , that If
the opportunity presents Itself ho proposes
to exert bis best efforts to aid the annexa
tion movement. He says the all-absorbing
theme of discussion In the Islands Just now
Is annexation. As the day of the Inaugura
tion of McKlnley approaches Interest Is be
coming Intensified. The natives think an
nexation to the United States Is their only
salvation from the Japanese , who arc el
bowing them In various fields of labor.
The census of the Islands has Just been
completed and shows a population of 31,000
natives , 8,000 half castes and mixed races ,
21,000 Japanese , 21,000 Chinese and 25,000
whites. Including Americans nnd Europeans.
The official returns have occasioned some sur
prise. It was generally presumed that the
Japanese population was greatly In excess
of the figures given.
Ileeoril for a Day.
CLEVELAND , 0. , Feb. 11. Fire destroyed
the King & Uhl block on Euclid avenue ,
causing a loss of $100,000. The structure
was occupied by Neldllnger's gentlemen's
furnishing establishment and Decker &
Emends , photographers ; J. T. Wamellnk ,
pianos , and Churchill's drug store.
ST. LOUIS , Feb. 11. A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Dallas , Tex , , says : An
Incendiary fire at Piano , Tex , , started at
3 o'clock this morning and burned nearly
thirty buildings. Including the business part
of the city. Tbo loss is upward of $100,000 ,
with practically no Insurance.
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IliirrU OppooeM the Treaty. t '
TOl'EKA , Kan. . Feb. 11-W , A , Harris.
United States , senator-elect , who Is u
member of the upper housi pf the Kansas
legislature , has prepared a concurrent roso.
lutlou which he will ask the leglHlnturo to
adopt requestingtbo Kansas senators In
confirms to vote ugnlnst the ratification
of the general arbitration treaty between a
the United Slates and Great Britain , The
resolution rootles thnt U would bu an un
wise departure from Washington's ad
monition In bis farewell address to "beware ,
of all entangling alliances. "
GOODYieoO\T7. 1'UM.S PUO31 Ktl.E.
IIoont for IloiieU for Sekl'ntor tn lie
Started ( n Sotittijnnltotn Now.
PIERRE , S. D. , Fcbu'lLSpiclal Tele
gram. ) The Joint ballot today resulted !
Plckler , 48 ; Kyle , 23 ; Go/djkooritz , 22 ; Hlnck.
Icy , 9 ; Plowman , 8 ; scattering , 4. Kyle's vote
was reduce'd and GoodyUOOIHZ'B Incroascit.The
anti-Kyle men say Ocfodykoontz will pats
Kyle tomorrow and th * senator will never
reach first place again. ! It Is expected that
the Ilouck boom will U > started tomorrow
and It Is hoped to centralize " , the warring
factions upon him. ,
The senate again devoted a day to dis
cussion ot the Bouek.Hqubr . licence bill ,
which was amended In.'Ill provisions to give
the state a portion of the revenue and to
make It local option townships and mu
nlclpalltlcs.
In the house favorable committee reports
were adopted on bills to-fiuppicss high lints
In theaters nnd to llccnsh cmbalmcrs. Bills
were Introduced to extend , the .term ot rail
road commissioners to 'six years and com
pel state officers to purchase printed sup
plies of firms In the nt le. The' Dowdell
contest case came up and * 'Vas finally , dis
posed ot against him by tt vote of'39 ' to 35.
This Is the last of the contests 'brought by
the populists and the' 6inY'ono they hoped
to win.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , , Feb. U. ( Special
Telegram. ) At a public meeting held hero
tonight the following resolutions were
adopted : '
Considering- Intoresti"f the people of
South Dakota paramount to those of any
Individual , nnd regretting the , valn effort
made In the selection of n United States
senator from this slut ? , how wr , the.
united silver forces of the county of Jlln-
nrlmha In mass meeting , assembled , do
hereby demand tbat the members of the
legislature from Mlnnohithn county unite
on Borne worthy free sllvtc man for United
States senator. Believing.that unity can
not prevail with the present -candidates In
the field , wo hereby Instruct our delc-
gallon to use their lnfluanc,6 to facilitate
their withdrawal , nnd 'wh n this , " la nccom- *
pllshcd to enter a c.iuita * nnil nbldc by n
decision j . of the majority.1- deprecate the
action of our reprc cntiirlvca , In dividing-
the sliver forces In n tnrtutier that if con-
, tlnucHl will reflect with1 Oisqredlt upon
the , reform movement- inaugurated within
this state. . " t
- HURON , S. D. , Feb. . 11. ( Special Tele
gram , ) Hon. George A. Mattbows , ex-delc-
pnte In congrcis , accompanied by a large
ili-lem'lon , left hero timjght for Pierre lo
tnter , the contest for UnltpdStales senator.
It ; has said be has pledges from , republicans
and i anti-Kyle populists"cmllefcnt to give him
a good start. Among bosc with him were :
Representative Donohue , Uie only man who
voted for Mathtws In the republican caucus ;
Editors Stacy Cochran of ttio * Brooklngs In
dividual , G. L Hopkins of the Artesian Chron
icle , John L. Bates of th'o > Lake Preston
Times , John Longstalt of thevHurou Huron-
lie ; Walter Schuver , T.-G.'Orr ' , D. II. Camp
bell , John Nelson , _
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M'lvIXLEY 1'AUI.OKS ' Vo6 SMALL.
Uiiahle to ; , . tile Crowiln
AVhleh Call oil Pre-Hiileitt-Klvot.
CANTON , O. , Feb. Is- the library of
Major McKlnloy's residence was Inadequate
part of the morning tp accommodate the
largo number of visitors , ' , an3"an overflow
waiting room wag Improvised In the front
hall. > , . c
Abncr McKlnley , President-elect Mc-
Kinley's brother , arrived .ifrbta Washington
at 10:20 : this morning. ' iHe has not been In
Canton for several weeks and' wns driven
direct -ito , the - borne ot Motlfef McKlnley ,
wboro ho Will remainAiutll , Friday , when
bo returns east. * " * , -nao1
Among the more promlupnl'VlsUora of the
day was W. F. .Roclovi 'li 'prcsident of the
Merjdian ( Conn. ) Publlsnlmj company. Mr.
Rockwell Is a close frien'lyf Private Secre
tary J. Addlson Porter > tsWHartford , Conn.
He said'his call "was purely social , and hid _
no'-political 'significance whatever. "Among"
the other callers wer : 0. S. Nelsley and
ex .Lieutenant W. H. Elliott. U. S. N. , mana
ger of the Courier of Jewcastle , Ind. ;
Charles j D. Stone and William A. Jones ,
Syracuse , N. Y. , who are here , they say , on
a "special mission ; " B. , F. Havens , Terre
Haute ; Ind. ; Calvin Whitney , Norwalk , 0. ;
Captain E. B. Gary , Cleveland ; J. S. Cameron
and ' Judge L. Piper , Marysvllle , O. ; W. C.
"
Whltthouse , Tennessee ; Dr. "George D. Bol
lard , Jefferson , 0. ! Judge Henry G , Thayer ,
clector-at-large and messenger to Washing
ton for the Indiana ejettoralcollege. . Ire
passed through the city this morning enroute
home. He was accompanied by Abner Mc
Klnley from Washington.
Vote \eiirlj ; Jeonarillzeil.
LANSING , Mich. , Feb.11. . Since the
formal announcement vn | Congress of the
result of the electoral 'voto It has been
made known that the Michigan vote has
all along been In1 danger 'oJT ' being declared
void. The act passed by the last legislature
which prescribes the duties of , county can
vassers makes no proyUlons for canvassing
the vote cast for presidential electors , al
though It repeals all other laws on the sub
ject. The new officials am ) others whose
attention was drawn to this situation last
summer , all of whom are , republicans , kept
It very quiet , although tbo possibility that
the vote of Michigan hilght , be required to
settle the question caused considerable
nervousness for a time. Tbo question was
never raised and the democratic commit
tee seems not to have bee"n cognizant of
the oversight. It will bo amended by the
present legislature. ,
Will IteooKiilKK 'Oolil DenineralH.
ST. LOUIS , Feb. 11. A' special to the
Post-Dispatch from Washington , D. C. , says :
Presldant-elect McKlnley has written to the
Treasury dtpartmcnt for information con
cerning1 the makeup of the court of custom
appraisers stationed , atNow York. The
board U cdmposcd of nlno members flvo
republicans and four democrats , Tbo sal
ary Is S7.000 per year and , the duties light.
It Is nald that McKlnlcy will recognize * the
gold standard democrats on the board and
that Cockran of New YorU and Bynum of
Indiana have been given places on It.
t
Wllxon to Hemline. Ill * Old Vocation.
LEXINGTON , Vs. , Fpb. U. The board of
trustees of Washington and. Lee university
today unanimously elected Hon. William L.
Wilson , postmaster general. president of the
university In place of Ooic'ral ; G. AV. C.
Lee , who recently rralgnpd , I ( Js well under-
stood that Mr. Wilson will : accept the posl-
tlon and will enter upon t 10 duties of bis
office on July 1. i
Coiuinlttei H < o Confer.
TOPEKA , Kan. , Feb. ll. Tbo senate con-
cunent resolution to'ftppolut a committee to
meet at Kansas City a . 'similar committee .
from the Missouri legislature and discuss J
the stock yards was poised by the house
after a lively de-bate ; 1 : ts'jlnfcnded to ulti
mately remedy many Irregularities , Includ
ing overcharging Idi" feed , ptc ,
IlimlncNN Troiilm- * fur n Day.
MINNEAPOLIS , fob. U. On tbo petition
of A. M , Hove , Otto Rood .wat this morning
appointed receiver of the Banker/ Exchange
bank , with a bond flxefl at.'ffo OOO. The pe
tition slated that Mr. , Hbve had drawn his
chock on tbo bank , yesterday in the sum
Of ? 100 , and that payment of the earne bad
been refused , although thera had been plenty
of money on depositIn " nls name to coyer the
check. -i
MILWAUKEE , Feb. , Tbg Odd Fellows
Mutual Life insurance ; company , which was
organized In 1 C9. inado an assignment to
day for tha benefit of. If- creditor * and John
L. Fulton of Whitewater , in bonds of 1&5.000 ,
Is the assignee and la now In chairpe of the of
company's affairs. During tbo past year
over 5,000 member , * dropped out , which
crippled the 'company ' 8 $ tbat U could not
pay Its losses. -f to
LA PORTE. Ind , , ; Feb , . William D.
English ban been , apiioiitc4recelver | for the
Central Bell TelorVUdnp company of Vene
zuela , Tlil compaiV tva organized In 1894 o
by W. L. and 0. E.JRUsis-l.or . this city , wltli
capital stock ot { 400pOO. 'Lieutenant Gov
ernor Nye wan elected vice president and the
stock was sold to Chicago capitalists. The
appointment of a receiver U tbo outgrowth
( the kidnaping ctoe wblcti paused a fen-
atloa hero recently. of
NOT 1 YET TOO OLD TO FIGHT
Grand Array Members Show Their Blood
Still Runs Warm ,
TWO LIVELY SESSIONS AT HASTINGS
flection of DcleKiitvM tn llnfTnlo Fol
lowed liy \Vnrin ItoiiMt mill ix
Hit of Trouble Over Home
SI it 11 u we in cut. ,
HASTINGS , Neb. , Feb. 11. ( Special Tele
gram. ) This morning's meeting of the
Grand Army Encampment of Nebraska was
called to order at 9:30 : , with an attendance
of about 400 delegates. The list of dele
gates elected to attend the national encamp
ment at Iluffalo was read as follows : J.
W. Horton of Stanton , George W. Martin of
Fullerton. F. W. Simpson of Omaha , J. C
Knapp of Palmer , Fred Myers of Lincoln ,
David Morgan of Mlnden , J. U. Waum
burgh of Kearney. Tbo alternates are J
W. Cress of South Omaha , II.
Lafountalno of Chcycnno county. C.
W. Douglas of Bloomlngtou , P. II. Berry of
Ord. n. Q. Hecknun of Fairmont , A. II.
Palmer of Arapahoe.
The final report of the council of admin
istration committee was read. It favored
the reorganization of a pest at Harvard.
The report was adopted. It. was unanimously
voted that Judge Burton of Hastings be
made post commander of the present en
campmcnt.
Ths report published In the Grand Island
Independent In regard to the Soldiers' Home
at that place was read and ordered Incor
porated In the proceedings. A vote of thanks
was given to the Grand Island ministers
for services rendered at tbo Soldiers' Home
during the past year.
Committees from the Woman's Relief
Corps and Ladles of the Oraml Army of the
Republic wcro present an.t extcnJed a VPiO
of thanks to the members of Ihe Grand
Army.
A committee , consisting of J'ermison. Cul
ver and Adams , was appointed to draft icso-
lutlons In regard to teaching patrbMsra In
public schools.
ROAST A PROFESSOR.
A member of the faculty of Ui3 University
of Nebraska was unmercifully roasted for
Insulting the old Hag &y saying It appeared
to him Just like an old towel , Wnllo a
gentleman from Lincoln was hpeaklng of
the above Inault to the ling loul cries from
all over the house were hsard , paying :
"Namo him ! Name him ! " but ' . ' ? L ncoln
gentleman refused until cx-Guvcrmir Tbayer
said If the sontleman did nol n into Ihe man
be would , whereupon tu ! gentleman from
Lincoln said It was Prof. F.wMer. This
brought forth a volley of oaths. Several
very warm speeches . ' /era ma'le j ; alnst I Itu
professor and the uieeMng then adjourned
until 1:30.
At 1:30 : the meeting was again called to"
order. A committee was appointed to no
tify the Woman's Relief Corps that the en
campment wns ready to proceed with in
stallation. Whllo this committee was out
the committee on the report of the chaplain
was read. It urged that a committee be
appointed to urge the legislature to furnish
a chaplain foi- the soldiers' homes. The re
port was adopted ,
Comntdo Adams was called upon'the plat
form and. to-.show how highly the encamp
ment - . , : . Adams was .pre
sented with an elegant gold badge.In responding
spending Mr. , Adnms.spaka.fpr shout , twtyity-
flvo mlnutes and was'loudly chcerci.nt the
close.
A resolution requesting the legislature to
consider the advisability of repealing the
law providing for the existence of a visitIng -
Ing boird to the Soldiers' homo was read.
BRINGS ON THE ENGAGEMENT.
General Thayer amended the resolution by
repealing the authority of the commandant
to discharge an Inmate of the soldiers' home.
This was the signal for the light looked for.
Seth P. Mobly of Grand Islind , after speakIng -
Ing for some time upon tbo soldiers/ homo
matter , said that he thought that the whole
system of the management of the home was
wrong.
The commandont of the home at Mllford
fully explained under what conditions he
had discharged a certain Inmate , who has
since been trying to make trouble for the
command int.
General Thayer said In response that ho
could flot see how the man discharged could
hav a card signifying that he was tn good
standing , when the commandant bad just
stated that tbo man was not. The com-
mamUnt retorted that ho did not glvo ths
man the card showing htm to ho In good
standing- , but It was done by his son.
Thayer replied that tha commandant was
reoponslble.
Mr. Wilson of the home at Grand Island
made a statement about discharging a cer
tain old soldier because he had charged the
matron. Mrs. Zlmmer , with taking goods
away from the home. General Thayer eald
that a certain old soldier was dlt > chprg2d
from the Grand Island home simply I'c-
eauso the old soldier and Commandant Wil
son's son had ! had eomo hot words. He Bald
the discharge was Inhuman and cruel. Wil
son denied that bU son bad quamlod , but
said the old soldier had struck his fcon.
Wilton said all the witnesses were repub
licans ' but one. This cauicd a great deal
of excitement and the chairman had to do
some loud rapping to restore order. Many
loud and pointed speeches were maJe.
DILWORTH BRINGS TEARS.
General Dllwor.tb of Lincoln was called
upon to explain about bis visit of Inves
tigation to the Grand Island home. After
explaining his visit to the Soldiers' Homo ,
ho closed with most pleading and effective
remarks about tbo "boys" who wore com
pelled to go to the Soldiers' Home. When
ho finished ho was In tears and so was half
the audience. The motion for the adoption
of the resolution was put and a standing
vote was taken. The entire delegation arose
with the exception ; of three or four. It was
voted to ask the commandants of the Sol
diers' Homes not to discharge any Inmates
until' the higher power has had the time to
act.
act.After
After the Installation of officers the en
campment adjourned at 0:30 : to meet In Nor
folk In 1S98.
The Ladles of the Grand Army of the Re
public were In session all day today. The
oincers elected for ' the ci'sulng year arc ;
President , Mrs. Stull'of Lincoln ; senior vlco
president , Mrs. Clara Estcrbrook of Lincoln ;
junior Vice president , Mra. Goodwin of Crete ;
chaplain , Mrs , Heatoncr of Harwell ; treas
urer , Mrs. Anna Marshall of Hastings ; coun
cil of administration , Mrs. Hunter of Loup
City , Mrs , Richmond of Mlnden , Mrs. Chase
of Shelby. Delegatc-at-large , Mrs. Jacob
Heller of Hastings ; alternate-at-large , Mrs.
Kopham of Mlnden , A public Installation of
officers wag held at 8 o'clock tonight.
AFFAIRS OF THE RELIEF CORPS.
The Woman's Relief corps met today In
Dtitton's hall with a voting strength of 202. .
Mrs , Condon of Pawnee City presided. The
election of officers resulted as fallows ; Prei.
Ident , Mrs , Julia S. Ilowen , Hastings ; senior
vlco president , Mrs , Fldela Kuplper , Har
vard ; junior vlco president , Mrs. Ilolle
Majors , Peru ; treasurer , Mrs. Anna F.
Church. North Platte ; chaplain , Angellne
Horth , Sbelton , Executive board , Sarah
Sweet of Crelgbton , AnnieE. , Askwltb of
Omaha. Klla Brown of Junlata , Ella Barber
Fullerton. Alice Dltworth of Lincoln ,
Mrs. Gertrude Cornell of Grand Island was
made secretary , Mrs. Condon was tendered
the ronomlnatlon of president , but declined
accept ,
The Installation of officers was witnessed
tonight by about COO poeple. Mrs , Nellie
10. Hart of Central City was the Installing
nicer ,
Tlie Woman's Rullef corps met yesterday
with ISO voting members present. Tho. sec
retary , Mra. Mary I ) . Cook , reported tbat
there are now 142 corpa , with a member
ship of 2,828. Eight new corpi have been
organized and two reinstated , and the work
teaching tbo truest patrlotlim and de
votion to country has received
from these accessions.
Mrs. Annie F. Church of
reported thnt the department
lent financial condition , the n
year being $3,217 , and the
? 2.572 ; leaving a balance on b
ary 1 of 1644.01. The followln
have been contributed to : 1
day In the south , $30.50 ; the
J5 ; patriotic teaching , f3.2r
$273.76 ,
Mrs. Rosalie 0. Condon hasj Bd a most
efficient olllcer , and the Httlon en *
dorscd her rulings as prcaldcl Hhe order.
The last convention reduced R-nrcscntn-
tlon , which has made the attniUAnce seem
smaller by comparison , but the Interest of
the order has Increased steadily.
OM.Y CKUTAI.V OP FIVH XAMKS.
MolCliiloy \ < > t MKrl.v In .tlnl c Any
Kurllicr Cabinet AniioiiiuHMiiriitx.
CLEVELAND , Feb. 11. Concerning
the announcement of the gentlemen
who have been tendered port
folios , It Is not expected that any authori
tative statements will be made teen , If In *
deed before President McKlnlcy formally ad-
drcrses tbo senate of the United Statr& ,
naming his cabinet In full. A ivery promi
nent republican and close friend of the
president-elect eald to the Associated press :
"Tbo names of Messrs. Sherman , Gage ,
Algcr , McKemui and Wilson. I believe ,
are the only ones which will bo au
thoritatively inado public until after
the Inauguration. While It Is ex
pected that Judge Long will occupy
a place In tbo cabinet , and It Is believed the
president-elect name him for a place ,
that place has not yet been definitely de
cided upon. Speculative reports which have
been cent out from Canton about Mr. Hanna
for postmaster general and /other / cabinet
places are entirely unwarranted , especially
from the fact that with them Is coupled the
statement that Ehe final announcement of the
cabinet Is being retarded on account of Mr.
Ilanna's decision as to his acceptance or
icfusal of a cabinet portfolio , and this delay
on his part Is on account of the senatorial
situation In Ohio , and that the flnal makeup
of the cabinet will have a bearing In some
way upon the appointment of Mr , Sher
man's successor. This assumption Is an In
justice to Mr. Hanna. There , can be no
doubt that the national chairman at the
outset firmly and positively said he could
not accept any cabinet position whatever
and that at that time his name In the cabi
net Immediately ceased to be a matter for
consideration by President-elect McKlnlcy. "
Continuing the Associated press1 Informant
said : "It has never been customary for any
president to publicly announce bis cabln t
prior to sending bis message to the United
States senate , formally announcing It , and I
am very confident that It Is not the pur-
posa of the presUent-elect to set atlde this
custom.
"I do not believe that any of the men
named for the cabinet , except those named
above , have been made formal tenders , or
are certain what portfolio they will be ten
dered or could accept. I do not desire to
create the Impression that the president
elect Is In any sense dlslurocd by the specu
lative gossip which U bent out. He him
self has uniformly declined to answer any
Inquiries as to who will constitute his cab
inet , further than the announcement of the
names of Sherman , Gagi , Alger and Wil
son for the places for which they have an
nounced themselves chosen.
"No , I do not beieve | U is settled that
Judge McKenna will be secretary of the In
terior , " continued , the gentleman.f be-
llove that ho stands even chances today of
using tendered the attorney generalship. "
Oi'i'Koh StMiitnrinl Content.
SALEM. Ovc , J''eb > 11. When the joint
convention assembled- today Thirty-seven
Tue'mbers were present , eleven senators and
twonty-rix , representatives , After several
speeches Uy- > eyeial.legislators iouvci ; >
tlon adjourned untll > tomorrow. .
TO 1'AY A HOSI'ITAI. DEKICIKXCV.
Hill A ] > l > i'oiirIi < liiK I' " < mr TlioiiMiniil
IiitriKlufril in AVyomliiK ,
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Feb. 11. ( Special. )
In the legislature 'Mr. Cottle Introduced a
bill appropriating $1,000 to,1 the purpose of
paying a deficiency arising from the coat
of maintaining the Wyoming general hospital
at Rock Springs and to maintain and suppoii
the same for the years 1897 and 18'JS. Hoiibe
bill No. 53 , providing for the relief of Eliza
Talbot for an error in the sale of land , the
price of which Is due the beneficiary In the
bill , was replaced by a substitute bill mak
ing the act general and appropriating $1,000
to cover similar cirors wnlcli may arise.
In the senate the following bills passed
first reading : House bill providing- for the
reorganization of the Wyoming National
Guard ; houe bill donating public lands for
the support of a state library.
Suit Over n IlroKi-ii Coiitrnct.
VERMILLION , S. D. , Feb. 11. ( Special. )
An Interesting case was tried In this city
bcfcr Attorney E. C. Ericaon of Elk Point.
Some imonths ago two young- men came to
this city from Mlnnoota nnd bought out
a barber shop , the proprietors giving a
written guaranty that they would not do any
buslncM In their trade In this city for a
term of two years. Soon after the new pro
prietors had taken possession of the chop
the other men opened up separate shops In
the city , contrary to their contract. Tbo
case was taken before Judge Smith of Yank-
ton , who appointed E. C. Erlcson of Elk
Point referee. The defense U made on the
ground that the barber trade Is labor and
a person has a right to work at any time.
The case was adjourned for a fe.w days to
glvo the attorney for the defendant time to
complete his evidence.
Klnil Wit I IT to Itriilriilxli tlif
VERMILLION , S. D , , Feb. 11 , ( Special. )
A , E. Swan , who has returned from the
Yankton reserve , brings word that the gov
ernment artesian well , which was recently
completed by him , Is a gusher In every re
spect. It Hews l.COO gallons of water a
minute , has seventy pounds pressure and
Is 775 feet In depth. The size of the bore
Is six Inches. This well is the first of two
that nro being put down by the govern
ment to nil up tbo dry bed of Lake Andes ,
In Charles Mix county. U Is thought that
the water from two wells the size of the
one Just finished will furnish an everlast
ing supply for the lake.
Him Hi Dakofii UiiIryiiirii'M ANNocliitlon ,
HURON , S. D. , Feb. 11. ( Special , ) The
South Dakota Dairymen's association will
hold Us annual meeting In Do Smet , Klngs-
burry county , March 10 and 11 , The citi
zens of Do Smet are arranging for a largo
attendance , Tbo lty council has named C.
P. Sherwood , John Armstrong , a , C. Brad
ley , D. H. Loftus and L. F , Straight as a
committee- arrangements to act with a
similar committee named by the creamery
company. °
Worlcei-N fin on 11 Strike.
ELWOOD , Ind. , Feb. 11. Owing to differ
ences between the McBctb Glass company
and Its employes 400 men went on a strike Is
today , The men say that the glass has been
BO bad for several weeks tbat they were
greatly hampered. The company Insist *
that the material on hand Is good , and a com
mittee of glass workers will attempt an
adjustment with ( bo company.
( l
IK Ulxnpiiearn.
CHICAGO. Feb. 11. William T , Jebb ,
owner of the United States sugar refinery
at Waukegan , 111. , has disappeared. A sub
poena was Issued for him by the Lvxow
committee , which wished him to explain why
he had closed his sugar refinery and starch
worki ,
AKroiinil ,
PORT TOWNSEND , Wa h. , Feb. 11.
Whllo bound out of the sound with n full
cargo of coal from Tucoma for San Fran *
clsco , the steamship Mackinaw. Captain
LlttUfleld. went aground ut Mnrraustono
Point at half tldo loduy. Llttlu or no dif fi
ficulty Is anticipated In tbo work of float to
ing : her again during the next high tide
The accident la attributable to the tt-tr-
e ar.
08K ROUND ON STOCK YARDS
Senate Puts in a Lively Afternoon on
Regulation Measures.
TWO REPORTS ON THE ORIGINAL BILL
DllTcr Only In Otic Section , but SufU *
clout to CIIIIHC n Division niul
te of Conxlilerahlo
DIlllCIIKlOllK.
LINCOLN , Feb. 11. ( Special Telegram. )
,
The ' first battle over tbo bill to regulate the-
Omaha stock yards was fought In tbo senate -
ate this afternoon and whllo the contest ,
practically resulted In a draw , ( tbo stock
yards people got first blood , The decisions oC
the rcforcc.\\lio In tbo case was the lleulc-nnnL
Bovcrnor , as presiding officer of the senate ,
were not satisfactory to many members of :
the senate , but as bis decisions In no wlso
affected tbo result this afternoon , they did
no serious harm , although they arc likely to'
be challenged tomorrow.
The co'itcst ' arose over the majority and ,
minority reports of the committee on agrl-
culturn to which Senator Grojhnn's stock
yards bill has been referred. Neither report
favored the original bill. In fact both re
port 3 offered entirely new bills practically
alike In respect to all suctions but one. Tbo
bill offered by the majority makes a reduc * ]
tlon In the- yardage and weighing charges , ]
ns well as In the feeding charges , whllo the ]
bill presented by the minority reduces thtij
feeding charges only. As a result of thd/j
struggle In the senate this afternoon tho.
original bill was sent to the general file. )
It Is expected that a contest will
nrlsa as to whether tbo amendment !
suggested by tbo majority and minority ofj
the committee accompany tbo original bill ]
to the general file. But as both amcndmcntaL
may bo offered In committee of the whole ,
whatever the ruling qf the lieutenant gov
ernor may be , there Is little In this phase
of the contest worth lighting over. Thoj
minority report was signed by Johnson of ,
Clay and Farrell of Mcrrlck , both middle-
of-the-road populists , and Caldwell of Ntjck-
ells , republican. It was as follows :
KEI'OUT OF THIS * MINOniTY.
Mr. President : We. your minority of th
committee on ncrlculture. to whom was re
ferred senate file S3 , dissenting- from th
mnjorlly , beg Icnvo to submit the follow-
Ini ? :
That the bill tins been considered by your
committee ut several of Its meetings , at ]
wi'ilch time there have been present llvo ;
stock fchlpnoro from different parts of the
state , and representatives of the Union ,
stock yards of Omaha.
That statements both for and against ,
the passingof the bill have been made ,
but nt 'no time have there been any argu
ment bnscil on facts presented to show ,
why this bill should become n law on the ,
contrary. There were no reasons set forlln
showing- why the stock yards company ;
should be declared n public market or why.
the present charges for feeding- and welsh
ing should be any lower than lha.
present established rate" , but the onljfi
reason advanced by the advocates of tho.-
hill was that the stock yards company ,
bclnff nil incorporate institution. It *
irtould be brought under the restrictions ,
of the law , and regulated , while , on the
other hand , the Union Stock Ynrdo com
pany , by Us representatives , whllo admit
ting : that they arc Incorporated under Um-
laws or the state of Nebraska , affirm that
their company Is largo and the success
ful organization of the uamo required It.
Still they have no rights under the state
lows' that allowtih' m 'to-aenulre ; propprty-
by condemnation or donation , fouf nil of
thelr-propertjvboth rpfil and personal , fitfr
been acquired by purchase. " ' " " ' " ' )
Stock yards have but two flxcl charge * ,
and If the rntrons of the yard see fit to-
Incur either or both of them , this matter ;
rests entirely with themselves : whilst , on
the other hand all of the facilities arc ajl
the services of the patrons , without ana ,
expense to them whatever , unless the
condition of the market Is such that
patrons may realize a benefit by disposing ,
of their stock , thereby incurring the
charge of the stock yards company. If
the owner of the stock should elect not
to place the same on sale , but deplres that
It shall be reshlpped to some other mar
ket , he ( lies a notice nt tfie office of tho-
stock yards company to that effect , am
the yards company , -with Its experience
men , tnfees this stock from the pen , drlvei
It to the loading chutes , and the railroad
department having- secured the neeessarj
empty cars , reloads the ame and deliver :
the cars to connecting lines , at no cXpcnsq
whatever to the owner. The stock yards
comnany not only perform all of the serv
ice free of charge , so far as the owner of
the stock Is concerned , but It also nrf
sumcs all liability for damage or loss or
stock , and furnKies nil the water required
quired free of charge. \
WHAT THE YARDS DO.
If , while the stock Is In the yardd , th (
market price on this kind of stock appenra
satisfactory , and the owner places tha
same on the market to be sold , huy or
grain In any quantity desired will be fur *
nlshed and fed to the stock , and nftef-
a sale hns been consummated , the stock
Is welched and a. certificate as to the
correctness of the weight is xlven to both
the seller and the buyer , of which a record.
Is made on the books of the company. '
Thcso two charges , that Is , for welffhlngi
and for food , arc the only charges madtf
by the stock yards company , and cover
the expenses Incurred by the stock yards
company for the successful handling- and
disposition of live stock ; and these ex-
ppnses , whilst they arc numerous , covering
the cost of hay , corn or onte , , must pay
the fxpensG of weighing- live stock ; all
the cost of construction and repairs , for
water taxes , fuel , electric lights ( fpr the
business of the company Is carried on ! day
and nlitlit ) , tools lost , and Injured stock , '
and this last Item Is considerable cnoH
year ; cleaning yards ; salaries of over 305
men , contingent expenses , such as In *
Bumncp , bonks , stationery , printing , sal *
nrlcs of olllcers and agents , clerical fores
and police and ( Ire departments ; all of
thcso expenses are Incurred for the main * *
tenance of the Omaha market , tbo benefit *
of which accrue to Its pntronfl and ship
pers of llvo stock.
They show that by large expenditures of
money they have built up In our state not
only the third largest stock yards company
In ( ho United States , hut with their money
they have assisted In the construction :
of four largo packing houses , thereby making
inga market wlicro the farmer of this
Btato can find a ready sale for all kinds of
llvo Bjock , thereby creating a homo market
ut the doors of the producer.
It was further shown that In the year
1890 over 75(00 ( head of stock had been- - sold
by the farmers and others and shipped
from Hid country direct to the ptfcklna
houses , and that this utock was unloaded
and handled through thu stock yards ,
furnished sufflrlent yard room , given all
the water required , and ut all times the
stock yardn company was held liable fop
the snfo bundling- and delivery of uucN
stock , and all of this ficrvlcp and water
was furnished ut no cxpenso whatever to
the shipper or packer ; and , as shown ,
that the purchase of llvo stock by packoru
outsldo of the stock yards and handled
ns ubovo Is a common practice ,
CHAHGKB BAilK AS ELSBWIlEim
As for the weights and quantities of
hay and corn furnished , every bale of hay
weighed and has ft tab fastened on tha
same , showing Itu weight , and all corn
furnished Is carefully measured. The yard.
Ing charge and the feeding chnnrcs ut
Omaha , are the same as made at Chicago ,
St. Louis. Kansas City and tiloux C'lty ,
Shippers who wcro present at the meet
ing of the committed wc-ro loud In their
prulues of the homo market as furnished
ut Omaha , and stated that the prlcon
realized for their stork were on I ho nverugu
better than when they were obliged to seek ;
the markets further east , when freight
charges and shrinkage were taken into con
sideration , and declare that everything
should bo done to build up our own
market rather than try to tear It downer
or to put It under the restriction of the
law for the only reason that It Is an In
corporate body.
After all of the facts hereinbefore re-
ctlt'd wcro placed before tbo comrnlttea
and Iho committee considered the bill In
connection with such facts und agreed
upon a form of a substitute bill and bad
the substitute bill before the commute ,
the committee did , by a majority vote of
to 2 , n&reo to re-port miuii vubatltuto bill
the senate for passage , a copy of which
uubtitltuto bill Is attached to this report
und begs to be considered u part thyrcpf.
Even should Qrothan'a bill bo