THE OMAIIA DAILY j SATURDAY , aCARGII 20 , 1807.
been occupied bjr tlio Trench , has hitherto
been known chiefly na the ac no ot the trnglo
death ot Mungo Park , In the beginning ot
the present century. The city ot Do-jssa la
less than 200 mllea distant from HIda , the
Kulah stronghold , recently stormed by the
forces ol the Hoyat Niger company ; and the
emirate ot which Doussa la the capital Is
claimed for Great Britain bccauso It lies In
the "hinterland" of the British colony of
Xd go9 , and also because the emir had placed
Wmselt under the protectorate of the lloyal
Niger company by a treaty made on January
20 , 18DO. The French , on the other hand ,
liavo also obtained a fine assortment of
treaties from local chiefs In the country
south and west ot the great bend of the
Niger , and assert that , at any rale , they
have a prior tltlo to the country claimed
by the British by right ot discovery and ex
ploration. While It Is probable that an
ngroemsnt will ultimately bo arrived at be
tween the French and the English for a fair
division of the region , in dispute , without
much regard for the rights of the aboriginal
possessors , the result may bo attained only
after considerable diplomatic fencing and fric
tion between the governments at London and
Paris.
*
A casual expedition llttlo noticed anyWhere -
Where outside of Africa has Just taken
possession ot a Jnrge area In tJin wcsii'rn
pait of Iho Soudan , ana by way ot punish
ing certain offenses ot the ruling chief has
inado hU country a part ot the ever-grow
ing empire of England. France will do well
1f she ran prevent the practical control of
the cntlro Niger valley by Great Britain and
the stifling of French enterprise In that
quarter. As for the eastern Soudan , It Is
virtually admitted by the representatives
of the government In Parliament that the
lirlttHh occupation of the Nllo valley will
bo extended far beyond Its present llmlto ,
and that there will bo no narrating when
territory Is once taken under the "protec
tion" of England. There scorns llttlo or no
reason to doubt that the plan of the British
ministry contemplates the establishment of
chain of fortified stations all the way to
the head 'waters of the Nllo and ultimately
ticross the rest of the continent to Capo
Colony , Great obstacles , chlclly lu the form
of European opposition , must be encoun
tered , but that does not prove , by any means ,
11ml the plan will not bo undertaken In
earnest If the lories remain long lu power.
i
The French Yellow Book on Armenian
nfTalw. which has just been published , con
tains correspondence which dates back as far
us April , 1893 , and comes down to the close
of 189C. In ( February , JLS94 , M. Cambon , the
French ambassador at Constantinople , wrote
to Ills government that two years before a
prominent Turkish olllclal said to him : "The
Armenian question does not exist , but wo
shall create It. " The amliVsaclor also says
In the name letter that for umi'o than a year
Armenia had been the theater ot f/rave events ,
end that Turkey was about to reopen the
eastern question In Asia. The correspondent
nlso shows that while Franco , Hussla. and
'England were In actlvo correspondence re
garding Turkish reforms , Italy and Austria
were seldom consulted , ami Germany ap
peared to bo Indifferent. The letters In the
Yellow Book lead to the conclusion that
France , England and Ilussia felt themselves
ublo to deal with the subject , and were under
the apprehension that If the other three pow
ers were askeJ to join In the plan , It would
fall In one way or the other. All of which
goes to show that the concert of the powers
was a farce.
* *
The combination between the overstocked
holders of shady Turkish securities In west
ern Europe and the autocrats of eastern
Europe seems for the present to be com
plete. AVhethcr It shall prove strong enough
to throttle enlightened public sentiment re
mains to be seen. The Armenian horrors
created little excitement In nonpolltlcal cir
cles outsldo of England ; now the reactionists
and torlcs of Europe will liavo to reckon
with three nations Instead of one. The
Cretan question has not merely stirred the
nonconformist conscience In Great Britain ,
but It has created a popular ferment In
France , while all Italy has been swept by a
blaze of sympathy for the Hellenes , and the
oxcttcment In the peninsula surpasses any
thing that has been witnessed thsro since the
Italian war of liberation.
MIRTH I.V IlIIVME.
Detroit Krco Press.
tf you would have Lovo's flame grow bright
Do not withhold your pelf ;
To make his torch give better light
Don't blow It blow yourself.
x Chicago Post.
Itrong-mlnded women now abound ,
Uut where Is she whoso mental weight
Disdains the question , so profound ,
"Dear , is my bonnet really straight ? "
Nashville American.
Tlio world will call tlio Cretans great
Unless at last their courage peters ;
In that coso Turkey'll shout , clalo ,
"Wo liavo you on the hip , poor CretcrsI"
I Washington Stnr.
"ITo who lights nnd runs away
May live to flght nnother day ; "
But far moro safe are Ills delights
Who boldly talks and never flghta ,
Philadelphia North American ,
Lives of presidents remind us i
Thnt with fair degree of luck.
Departing , wo may leave behind ua
Tlio bones of many a Juicy duck.
Detroit Free Press , '
Howaro , dear maldeno , oh , beware ,
You yet may freeze your heels
By lingering nt the windows where
Fair spring her styles reveals.
NnBhvlllo American.
Man wants but llttlo < hero below.
Nor wants that llttlo long ;
Tlio prlmii donnas want more , though ,
.And want It for a song.
\Vi4ihlngton Star ,
Who loves her finds a fate sovcroj
There Is no rom to doubt It.
Ho may not claim a kiss for fear ,
Sliu'll wrlta a "porno" about it.
Til 13 MUSIUA1GAVI2. .
Written for The nee.
Juftt oft the coast of Scotland ,
Bcarco larger than a dot ,
The tiny Isle of Stuffn.
Jles llko an oval blot.
Upon the broad Atlantic
Washed by its dashing waves ,
A dark volcanic structure ,
Mudo famous by its caves.
Its base Is formed of tufa ,
The caves with their facades ,
And walla of rock basaltic ,
Are ranged In colonnades.
Among tlic.io halls of nnturo
Iloncnth the tiiblolund ,
'Which forms a solid rooting
la Flngul's cave so grand.
This cave of wild weird beauty
Has lofty urcli for door ,
, Whlch only boats can enter ,
The Hashing sen Its lloor.
With rocky rnngo of plllarn ,
And matulvo roof sublime ,
Of Interlacing columns
Carved by the touch of time ,
Within Its somber Bhadows
A strange and radiant light ,
IB cau-si-d by witters changing
la' ' many colors bright ,
And thrown In hues so brilliant ,
Fur us the eye can scr ,
It Hoods with magic splendor ,
This wonder of the sen ,
Soft strains of sweetest music
Full In the listener's nir ,
And rise , and swell , and echo ,
I.lkti Hoii'H of angels clear.
These Houndn mndo by thp washing
Of rocks by waves worn thin.
Won for the cnvii In Gaullo
The iiainu of Nalmahmnn.
Great mnsternleco of nature.
When hlinplo folks of yore ,
First saw the lights and uhadowa
. Upon your moving lloor.
And heard your sweet , weird music.
Their souls weru tilled with awe
Not fully understanding
Tlio Htrcneth of Nature's law ,
Oh. cave of wondrous beauty ,
With mystla Bounds ho grand ,
And curious woven columns
You show a master-hand ,
Oli. llttlo Isle of Staffii ,
With cliffs ea llko a rod.
Your work * or strange wild erandqur ,
1'roclalm the power of God.
lWsner. , Neb.
MAKING TROUBLE FOR BECK
Agent at the Winnobago Besarvatlon Has
Opposition nt Washington.
SENATOR THUaSJON SAYS HE MUST GO
Hcml * of the Interior nndVnr Ic-
imrtnuMit * Incline in the llcltct
thnt n ClinnRc Would He
for the Ilcttcr.
WASHINGTON. March 10. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Captain Beck Is encountering oppo
sition to his further continuance as agent of
the Omaha and Wtnnebago Indians In Thurs-
ton county. Captain 'Beck came hero for the
purpose of securing on expression of satisfac
tion as to the conduct ot the fcfllco from the
War and Interior department officials , and
ex-Secretary Lament gave him a. strong let
ter , which ho proposes to flicIn the Depart
ment of the Interior as part ot the records
concerning bU stewardship. . But Secretary
Lainont Is gone , and a nuw man Is running
the War department , who Inclines to the Idea
that a change In the agency at Pender would
bo a good thing , and Secretary Alger will
probably co-operate with Secretary Bliss In
bringing about a different condition ot af
fairs. Captain TJcck Is undoubtedly a first-
class agent , but papers on file with the com
missioner ot Indian affairs show that ho has
not always satisfied the Indians In his ad
ministration. Senator Thurston Is for a
change at the agency , and will do all In his
power to remove Captain Bock to another
field It such a thing bo possible.
The sundry civil bill , carrying $400,000
$200,000 for the exposition , $125,000 for the
Omaha postofilco nnd $75,000 for the South
Omaha postofllce , passed the house this
evening without an incident. Senators Allen
nnd Thurston will attempt to secure $75,000
additional when the bill gets Into the senate ,
and under the present administration. It Is
believed , they will bo aolo to hold that
amount In conference , It ono should bo or
dered.
In all probability the name of Joseph Brls-
tow of Kansas will bo sent In tomorrow by
the president as fourth assistant postmaster
general. Ho will , therefore , control the
minor postofilccs under this administration.
Willis Van Dovcntcr of Wyoming was nomi
nated today for assistant attorney general
and will bo assigned to the Interior depart
ment. The nomination glviM great satisfac
tion to the wostcrn representatives.
F. J. Hcomadko of Omaha Is being strongly
urged for the position of commissioner of
Immigration at Ellis Island. He has the
backing of many prominent Bohemians
throughout the country.
DOIISEY STILL ON DECK.
Ex-Congrefsman George W. E. Donsey of
Fremont lingers in Washington , not as a
candidate for any position , as ho says , butte
to do Itoss Hammond for the position of
postmaster at Fremont. Dorsey Is still as
great a diner out as ho was in the days ot the
Fifty-first congress , and ho and ths president
are great cronies , to hear him tell the story ,
and they have had many pleasant evenings
together In the privacy of the family rooms
connected with the whits house. The ox-
mcniber from the Third Nebraska district
Undo work enough to do to keep him buty
days , while In the evenings he Is renewing
old acquaintances among the residents of the
national capital.
W. H. Alexander , who was here during the
past week In the Interest of the smelting
companies of the country , left the happiest
man that has been heard of , so far as tariff
matters are concerned. Up until the Wednes
day previous to the report of the tariff bill
Alexander was in the dumps because ha had
understood that I1/i cent would be the sched
ule upon lead ores , and that , according to the
Idea of the smelting companies , would have
been prohibitive so far as the United States
was concerned. But the ex-collector of cus
toms of the city of Omaha had several con
ferences with the members of the ways and
means commltteo and when tha bill was re
ported on Friday it was found that 1 cent
per pound had been fixed. The high rate
of 1S92 and 1S93 on lead ores drovs several
largo smelters Into Mexico. Their example
has been followed by a nattvo capitalist until
Mexico has become a large and dangerous
competitor In pig lead. It was thought by
the representatives of the smelting com-
panleo throughout the United States that n
return to the high duties on raw material
would precipitate a similar condition in Brit
ish Columbia , forcing thereby almost an
abandonment of the smelting Interests of the
United States. A low rate on lead In ores
and a high rate on finished products , It was
contended , would add to the government rev
enues , add to American railway receipts , add
to the opportunities of American laborers ,
and prevent the calamities to American
smelting Industries which would otherwise
occur. While the house will In all probability
pass the bill as it cornea from the commit
tee , there Is no telling what the senate will
do with the lead schedule. Cannon and Car
ter , representing the mining Interests , are
pronounced In favor of the iy > cent rate.
Cannon stating to The Boa that he would not
stand the 1 cent rate and would hang up the
bill If necessary until ho received what he
believed to be a fair duty.
BAKElt WANTS A CONSULATE.
Ono of the latest candidates to arrive in
Washington for a consular appointment Is
13. Lewis Baker of Lincoln. Baker has had
some experience In consular matters , having
been connected with the State department
during Harrison's administration as the rep
resentative of this country at Buenos Ayres.
Ho Is now pulling for Loipsic , Germany ,
or Munich , where there Is a vacancy.
Baker is a brother-in-law of Tom Cooke
and has been materially aided by that gen
tleman In securing endorsements. Baker ,
however , Is not alone among Nebraskans
seeking foreign places , there being at least
fifty other fellows who are begging to
bo allowed to servo this country
abroad. Among the best known
who want a four years' residence somewhere
out of the country are Orlando Tofft of
Avoea , Judge Irving Baxter of Omaha , B.
H. Barrows , labrarlan of the Omaha library ;
F. M. Hublee of Broken Bow , John Barsby
of Geneva , George Author of Omaha , K. 0.
Holmes of Kearney , F. E. Gage of Lincoln ,
W. A. Hamilton of Alliance , V. L. Hawthorne -
thorno of Wahoo , J. O. LIcoy of Norfolk ,
Ed Church of Lincoln jand B. S. Baker of
Omaha ,
George L. Burr , editor of the Hamilton
County Register , Is In the city to act as sec
retary to Judge Stark.
Senator Allen Introduced bills to prohibit
the Issue of clearing house certificates and
Issues of national banks except when Issued
against deposit of lawful money ot the
United States. Also a bill to provide for
the reserves of national banks , reserves to
bo kept In bank vaults and not elsewhere.
John n. Manchester , claim agent of the
Union Pacific , Is at the Halelgh.
Watson Plckrell , formerly of Nebraska ,
is In tbo city.
HOUTIM3 WOIIIC OF TUB SBNATK.
1'ftltlnii of J , Kilttiiril Aililli-kH of Icl-
iMvaru Helm Up ARiiln.
WASHINGTON , March 19 , The first copy
of tbo senate calendar was on the desks of
the senators today , Two Pacific railroad
bills , reported yesterday , were Nos. 11 and 12.
Those and Mr , Turple's resolution for the
election of senators by the people consti
tuted the calendar.
The claim of J , Edward Addlcks to a
seat as senator from Delaware made Its
reappearance by petition from Mr. Addlcks ,
presented by Mr. Burrows , republican of
Michigan , Following tills , Mr. Chandler pro.
sentcd a memorial from Governor W , P.
I/onl and the decretory of state ot Oregon ,
detailing the circumstances of the recent
failure of the legislature of that state to
organize and elect a senator. The document
stated that as a result ot this failure no
session of the Oregon legislature had been
held since February , 1S95. The purpose of
tbo memorial was to establish the right of
the governor to appoint a senator. The
memorial , llko Mr. Addlcka * petition , was
referred to the committee on privileges and
elections ,
The early opening of the tariff work In the
aonato was Indicated by tbo agreement to a
resolution for the preparation of a compar
ative statement on revenue questions and
for an increase ot the clerical staff ot the
finance committee. I
A resolution by Mr. Gear waa cgrosd to ,
calling on the attorney general for Informa
tion as to the Pacific railroad foreclosure
Bulls. A resolution by Mr. Pettlgrew of
South Dakota , for a commission of flvo sen
ators to look Into Pacific railroad questions ,
was referred.
At 12:50 : the senate went Into executive
soaslon on the arbitration treaty.
oiiAVia pnoiiLnn FOR HAWAIIAN'S.
Japan cue Threaten to Capture the
Inland 1 - I'enerfnl InviiNlati.
WASHINGTON , March 19. Lorrln A.
Thurston , ex-minister of Hawaii to this
country , now president of the Annexation
club ot Honolulu , and hero in the Interests
of that organization , gave out an Inter
view today regarding tbo news from San
Francisco that the Hawaiian government in
refusing to allow 537 Japanese laborers to
land In Honolulu believed it had unearthed
on attempt to Import Japanese Into Hawaii
In violation of the Immigration laws. Ho
characterized the subject as one ot the grav
est now confronting the Hawaiian govern
ment. Ho said :
"Four or five immigration companies bave
been formed In Japan , beaded by leading
officials , including the present Japancso min
ister at Washington , and they hove for the
past year been bringing In large numbers cf
free Japanese Immigrants to Hawaii. There
are five lines of steamers between Honolulu
nnd Japan , making monthly trips , and every
steamer brings from 250 to 750 Japanese Uiua
turned loose on the community without any
knowledge of governmental check , It Is
a serious question whether this Icpourlng ot
men almost unaccompanied by women will
not soon create a largo class of men unem
ployed and without means. The Hawaiian
government adopted various measures to meet
such contingencies , but they have been
evaded. Habeas corpus proceedings were In
stituted when a lot of the men were refused
landing recently , but In the absence of proof
of charges that money berne by flio men
did not actually belong to them , the landing
was allowed. The money produced by the Im
migrants Is provided by some third party ,
which the Immigration companies charco
against competitors , but deny aa to their own
concern.
"I do not know that the Japanese govern
ment does medltato any hostility or forci
ble action against Hawaii , but unless some
thing Is done to stop this Influx ot Japancso
they will by peaceful Invasion accomplish
far moro than they could hope to do by force.
The Japanese In Hawaii now number 24,000 ,
agalhil 33,000 natlvo Hawallans , and at the
present rate will In five years form a major
ity of the Inhabitants of the country. Thus
the Japancso would accomplish the same
moral right that the ultlanders are claiming
In South Africa. It Is tno belief In Hawaii
that the present extraordinary movement
from Japan to Hawaii Is part of a sys
tematic plan , with the full approval of the
Japanese government , to get In control of
the Island. Undoubtedly the Hawaiian gov
ernment Is waiting to we what action the
United States will take on the annexation
question. It that question Is not acted on
soon a grave Issue will soon arise between
Hawaii and Japan , the outcome of which no
ono cau undertake to foretell. "
TllllKIJ MOlltt AMKIIICAMS.
Glinrle.t Scott AVn * ( > mof the Kor-
tuiiate Oiiex ,
WASHINGTON , March 10. Secretary Sher
man announced with a good deal of satis
faction at the cabinet meeting today that
thrco moro American citizens had been re
leased by the Spanish authorities in Cuba ,
viz. : Charles Scott , Esteben Vcnero anil
Thco'doro Vlves. Scott's case was Interest
ing from the fact that Consul General Let-
made It the basis for bis Inquiryas to
whether war ships were available for Havana
In case the authorities refused to grant his
demand that the man against whom the
evidence to support the charge of conspiracy ,
It Is said , was merely that he was In pos
session of Cuban postage stamps be
immediately placed in communication wl h
the outsldo world.
Venero Is a natlvo of Cuba , 22 years of
age. and was naturalized here In 1895. He
was arrested In Lcs Pales , Havana province ,
about September 22 last , though no charges
were preferred. Upon his claim of Ameri
can citizenship , he called for his papers , and
these were submitted December 9 last , since
which time his case has been pending with
out attempt to settle the question of juris
diction between the civil and military
tribunals.
Vivee was a native of Cuba , but was natu
ralized In the United States In 1830. He
was arrested in November , 1896 , charged first
with disorderly conduct , and then with of
fering Insults to Spain , and has been held in
jail since for trial. It appears that this man
was actually released on February 1 last ,
but his release was not known to the officials
hero , and his friends were In Ignorance of
his release. By some oversight , Consul Gen
eral Leo did not report the fact to the de
partment until yesterJay , and then in answer
to a specific inquiry by the senate.
APPLICATIONS I'l.ACniJ OX PILE.
T. A. Sehnrhltz of Lincoln Seeks the
Omaha. CoIlc'clorKlilp.
WASHINGTON , March 19. Among the ap
plications for appointment under the Treas
ury department Hied today were the follow
ing :
Nebraska T. A. Scharbltz of Lincoln , col
lector of Internal revenue at Omaha.
Idaho G. C , Parkinson of Preston , col
lector of Internal revenue at Helena , Mont.
Iowa A. G. Yorker , "Mason City , auditor
War department.
Nevada G , W. LIcklns , Carson City , su
perintendent of mint at Carson City ; W. G.
Clark. Carson City , melter and refiner at
Carson City.
Colorado A. C. Carson , Denver , melter and
refiner at Denver ; John G. Quay , Denver ,
surveyor of customs of Denver.
California Joseph Klopensteln , San Fran
cisco , appraiser of merchandise at San Fran
cisco.
HAISKS JTKW I'OI.NT IN IAXI ) LAWS.
.Secretary IlllHM HiilcH on Iaw I
l K Short ( Simrlcr KrolloiiH.
WASHINGTON , March 19. The Issue as
to an entry of a quarter section of public
land containing less than the prescribed ICO
acres , under the act of May 2 , 1890 , Is said
to bo raised for the first time In an Enid ,
Okl. , land cas just decided. Secretary Bliss
says that CE quarter section entries con
taining moro than 1GO acres have been el-
lowed to stand , simply because the quarter
section conforms to legal subdivisions. It
would seem that where the deficiency Is
shown to bo small the rujo should work
both ways. This Is emphasized by a legal
provision that a settler entering "less than
one-quarter section may enter other land
lying contlglous thereto , the whole not to
exceed an aggregate of 1GO acres. It Is held ,
however , that when the deficiency is small
an application for additional land would not
bo considered ,
Diplomatic \MIIIIIIOIIS | Ciiallrineil.
WASHINGTON , March 19. The senate has
confirmed the following nominations : John
Hay of the District of Columbia , to bo am
bassador of the United States to Great
Britain ; Horace- Porter , Now York , to bo am
bassador of the United States to France ;
Henry Wtlto of Hbodo Island , to bo secre
tary of the embassy ot the United States to
Great Britain.
The fienato has confirmed the following
nominations : Charlcu U , Gordon , to bo
postmaster at Chicago ; Samuel E. Kcrcheval
of Indiana , to be marshal for the district of
Indiana ; Albert W. Wlsnadt of Indiana , to
bo attorney of the United States for the
dl/itrlct of Indiana ; Perry S. Heath of Indiana ,
lo bo first assistant postmaster general ; also
some minor appointments In the Marine
hospital service ,
\oiiilniilloiiN Sent to the Senate ,
WASHINGTON , March 19. The president
sent to the- senate late this afternoon , the
following nominations ; Justice : 0 , Wlllla
Van Devonter of Wyoming , to be assistant
attorney general , vice Isaac H. Lonberger ,
resigned ; Samuel S. Kercheval of Indiana to
ho marshal of the United States , district of
Indiana ; Albert W. Wlabard of Indiana to
bo attorney of the United States for the
district ot Indiana.
NIMIICH ChleaKo'n '
1'onliuaNter.
WASHINGTON , March 19. Tha president
today sent to the senate the nomination of
Charles U. Gordon to be postmaster at Cb }
cago.
Catarrh la a constitutional disease and re
quires a constitutional remedy like Hood'a
Swaaparlllt , which prides the blood.
GETS DOWN 'JO BUSINESS
Houflo Makes a Qoq oord bj Going to
Work
PASSES TWO ArWuPRIATION BILLS
Snmlrr Civil nnil Qrneral Deficiency
Meniuirrn Go 'thRJHiRh Without
Amendment , j.J.lvoly le-
lintc Ovor.pv Union.
WASHINGTON , Siarxin 19. The bouse
today passed the sunoVi' ' ' ! ! and the general
deficiency bills. The ffirmer carries $53,147.65
and the latter $ S,1GG14. These measures
went through just as they were left by the
last congress.
When the house assembled today the desks
were pilled high with tno appropriation bills
which failed last session. Immediately after
thy reading of the journal , Mr. Ulngley ,
iiinld applause , reported the tariff bill , Mr.
Bailey of Texas , on behalf of the minority ,
secured unanimous consent to extend until
Monday the ttmo in which the minority re
port 'may bo filed. ( After a good deal of
sharp crossfirlng between Mr. McMllltn and
Mr. Ulngley , It was finally arranged that
0,000 extra copies of the minority and ma
jority reports and also 0,000 extra copies of
n comparative statement of tariff changes
should bo printed.
Mr. Dalzcll , republican ot Pennsylvania ,
from the committee on rules , then presented
the special rules , under which the house
was to operate during the tariff debato. The
house provided that general debate should
begin on Monday at 10 o'clock and continue
to and Including Thursday , March 23 , with
night sessions , after which the bill should
be open to amendment under the five minute
rule , ( commltteo amendments to have prece
dence ) , until 3 o'clock on Wednesday , March
31 , when the bill with the pending amend
ments should bo reported from the committee -
too of the whole and the previous question
should bo considered as ordered on the third
reading and final passage ot the bill. The
rttlo also gave leave to print for twenty
days. Mr. Dalzcll demanded the previous
question , which was ordered by a strict
party vote , 163 to 133 , the popullats voting
with the democrats. In deference to the
request of the minority , Mr. Dalzcll agreed
to nn extension of the debate on a special
order to be thirty minutes on a aide.
Mr. Dalzclt gave It as his judgment that
If the minority refrained from offering any
but amendments on which they really de
sired to test the sense of the house , every
paragraph of the bill would bo read and op
portunity given to amend. "The country
does not want declamation , " he concluded ,
amid republican applause ; "It wants action.
Words are poor substitutes for men who
want work. Oratory will not open a sluglo
mill. The press and the public all join In
the demand for Instant , immediate and effi
cient action. "
Mr. McMlllln , to whom Mr. Bailey yielded ,
followed Mr. Dalzcll with a sharp criticism
of the Pennsylvania member's lack of candor.
Ho detailed the circumstances under which
the Wilson bill was passed , putting the casa
In a different light. ) He pointed out the al
leged shortcomings of the rule , showing that
the ways and means , committee could at any
tlmo supersede the amendment of an Indi
vidual. He arouscd-ihb'ihlnorlty to applause
when ho referred to the bill as a "hot bed
for trusts. " ,
f t
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"Aro not the revenues of the government
Increasing ? " asked1' Mr" . Smith , republican
of Michigan , "because. 'Of the flood of Im
portations in antlcbatlon of the enactment
of this republican legislation ? "
"Considering the 'fact' ' that the people al
ready have notlco that you Intend to rob
them , it Is not unnatural , " replied Mr. Mc
Mlllln , "that they Should to try to get In
all they can beforb the holdup begins. "
( Democratic applause. ) ti
CHEERS 0pR , BLAND.
Mr. Bland of Missouri , arose- for the first
tlmo this session and b'ls democratic col
leagues cheered lustily' Ho Insisted that the
house mlghl , as well swallow the bill as It
was presorted , because In this shape it
would be forced through. When ho recalled
the methods of the extra session , "called to
curtail the circulating medium $50,000,000 a
year , " the republicans greeted this first ref
erence to the silver question with jeers and
groans , but Mr. Bland did not seem per
turbed. "In the last campaign , " ho said ,
"you contracted debts with trusts and mo
nopolies ; labor was outraged and Intimi
dated as it never was before In our history ,
and you arc hero today , eager to discharge
these debts. ( Democratic applause. ) Do your
best ; wo know It means the worst. "
Mr. Wheeler , democrat of Alabama , got
three minutes , which ho used to ask for
six lines of new legislation , that would bring
relief to the people.
"I hope you will not fall to tell us what
those six lines are , " Interposed W. A.
Stone , republican of Pennsylvania.
"Reduce the tax on whisky to a revenue
basis , " shouted Mr. Wheeler , with great
energy.
The house laughed so long and heartily
that Mr. Wheeler's time expired before ho
could give the other flvo lines In his pros
perity program.
Mr. Bailey closed the debate for bis side.
It was worthy of remark , ho said at the
outset , that the campaign of four years ago
turned entirely on the tariff , yet the pres
ident called an extra session to deal with j
the financial question and that the laat cam
paign turned on the financial question , yet
congress was called in extra session to deal
with the tariff. He declared that there was
no disposition on the democratic side un
duly to protract the debate on the tariff
bill. If It could produce good results , as
It authors prophesy , the country -was en
titled to the benefits. "It It fall * , as fall
It will , " said he , uddresilng the other Eldo ,
"You will not llvq to aeo the day when you
can secure a patient audience with the
people for the doctrine that you can make
them prosperous by taxing them. " Loud
democratic applause. )
Mr. Dlngley closed for the republicans.
They cheered him heartily as ho took the
floor. He said Mr. Bailey's prophecy carried
him back seven years , when In the same pro
phetic tone , from the eamo desk , ho lUtoned
to the same prophecy at the conclusion of
the debate on the McKInley law. "But , "
ho continued , "tho country Is much wiser
today than It was seven , years ago. The
country followed that prophecy ; It listened
to the promises and It cost the people
$50,000,000 a year , " Ho said the tlmo al
lotted for debate was ample.
The vote on the rule was taken by ayes
and nays and It was adopted , 170 to 132.
The only member of the opposition , demo
crats , populists , sllverltes and tuslonlsts , who
voted for the adoption ot the rule was Mr.
Howard , populist ot Alabama.
Mr. Henderson , republican of Iowa , from
the commltteo on rules , then presented the
other special order , for the immediate con
sideration of the four appropriation bills
which failed to become laws at the last
session. The previous question was ordered ,
107 to S3.
DEMOCRATS CLASH.
When the tlmo came to recognko the
minority thcro was a three-cornered clash
on the democratic side , which afforded the
republicans much amusement. Mr. Holman
attempted to secure recognition , which be
longed to Mr. McMlllln , as a member of
the rules commltteo which reported the or
der. Mr. Saycrs , democrat of Texas , who
was nt the head of the minority of the ap
propriations commltteo In the last house ,
lather sharply expressed the opinion that
some one ought to bo given chaigo olno
time vfiio know something about those bills.
This led to an exchange of personalities.
"I'll have my say whether I know any
thing about these bills or not , " shouted Mr.
McMlllln. ,
Mr. Saycrs disclaimed any reflection on
Mr. McMlllln , but the Tennesseean rather
warmly retorted that Mr. Sayers had better
brldlo his tongue and that he only stood on
Mr. Saycrs smiled and adjured the Tcn-
ncssocan to keep cool.
The speaker put an end to the controversy
by recognizing Mr. McMlllln , who declared
that It was unfair to ask now members to
rush bills through , with their eyes shut ,
which they had no voice In framing.
Mr. Holman denounced the four bills as
the most extravagant ever passed.
Mr. Northway of Ohio said that If tno
president bad signed the bills thcro would
bo no occasion for passing this one.
Mr Do Armond , democrat ot Missouri ,
said this policy was to protect such "jobs
as the appropriation of $200,000 for a branch
soldiers' homo at Danville , III. , the homo
of the chairman of the appropriations com
mittee.
Mr. Handy , democrat ot Delaware , as n
hew member , protested against any action
which would deprive now members repre
senting 25,000,000 constituents from a voice
In the matter.
Mr Pearson oppcsed the rule. Mr. Myers ,
democrat of Indiana , opposed the bills , and
In concluding the debate Mr. Cannon
aroused his side of the bouse to enthusiasm
Immediately sending these
by Insisting upon
bills to a president who would have the
courage to sign or veto them. If the demo
crats bad their way , he said , congress would
still be hero during the dog days pottering
with those bills.
On the adoption of the resolution the vote
stood 150 to 110. Mr. McMIllin demanded
the yeas and nays.
Mr IJpndcrson resented this. There wore
ho't words on both sides , which ended In a
reading of the call. It was adopted , 117 to
136 but two republicans , Messrs. Llnney ana
Pearson of North Carolina , voted against
the rules.
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The first bill taken up under the order was
the sundry civil , twenty minutre for debate
being allowed on each side. Mr. Sayers , in
opening for the minority , said the bill , carry
ing $53,000,000 was not even considered by
the last committee item by Item. He crltl-
clz ° d many items in the bill , which he said
would go out on points of order if they were"
read by paragraphs , and others , like the
sugar bounty and several of the river and
harbor Items , he said would not re
ceive the support ot the house if eubmltted
to separate votes.
Mr. Cannon , in support of the bill , paid
that If ho were supreme there were some
Items In th9 bill that ho would reject. One
of them was the sugar bounty. This v/lth
the river and harbor items ho did not like.
But those items had teen authorized by
law In the course of debate Mr. Sayers
expressed the opinion that the present execu
tive would not sign the Indian bill if it was
sent to him In Its present form.
The bill was then read. The reading of
the 127 pages of the bill consumed almost
two hours ; . The bill was passed , 157 to 73.
Tlio general deficiency bill was then taken
up. Again forty minutes was allowed for
debate
Mr. Cannon said the bill carried $8,166,714 ,
and all the Items It contained were strictly
legitimate deficiency items. It contained no
claims.
Mr. Dockery , democrat of Missouri , took
occasion during tlie tlmo nllotod for the
discussion of the bill to charge that the
present deficit in the revenues was due to
extravagant appropriations rather than locket
'
ot levenuc. The remedy was to' cut down
appropriation ? , not increase taxation.
It required one hour and ton minutes to
read the eighty-three pages of this bill. The
bill was passed. 131 to 89. The sundry
Civil carried $53,147,551 and the general do-
Hcloncy $8,106.214.
At 8:10 : tin housa adjourned.
Dally TroiiHiipy
WASHINGTON , March 19. Today's state
ment ot the condition of the treasury shows :
Available cash balance , $217,980,423 ; gold reserve -
servo , $151,390,552.
There is nothiiiK like a Rood , honest
unadulterated wine for a broken down
system It will give now vitality and
vigor to all that's the kind of wine we
furnish purest of the pure and our
prlee Is the lowest of Iho low quality
always considered A trial ordi-r will
convince yon , as It has many olhers
We will deliver promptly to your homo.
and Qigar House. '
3 itot ; : DOUGLAS ST.
11 Jl
ccco cceoeeccc&ceocecoeceeeeeaece * ccco ceco
I've got icsted up and wld court
plaster on mo jaw sing do praises
of mo dad's " 5-cent Stoecker Ci
gar. " Dor's heen nn awful rush fin-
do Stt/ecker since do fight an' my
Jad's kept hussy sending dem to
dealers You can't hardly find a
man what keeps cigars hut what
has do Stoecker Ask fur It You
get mor'en a nlcklo's wort.
1404 DOUGLAS.
NOT AGREED ON THE TARIFF
Democratic Members of "Ways and Moans
Committee ixt Oats.
SPLIT OCCURS ON THE WOOL SCHEDULE
ticnilrr of the Minority Inclined to
Slilo trtlh the HepultllcnitR oil
that ( Iticiitlon Tno Mi
nority
WASHINGTON , March 1 ? . Discussions
have arisen among Iho democratic members
of the ways and means committee which may
result In the presentation of two minority
reports on the tariff bill. Mr. llallcy of
Texas , who Is at the head of the minority on
the committee , by virtue of his position , will
wrlto the main report , but It Is not Improb
able that eonio of the democratic members
will decline to sign It. Mr. Itallcy differs
from bis democratic colleagues on the sub
ject of free wool and yesterday when Mr.
McMlllln. and Mr. Wheeler offered amend
ments In the committee , the former to place
wool on the free list and the latter to make
the maximum duty collected on wool not
to exceed 73 per cent ad valorem , ho voted
against the McMllltn amendment and de
clined to vote on thai ofturcd by Guncr.il
Wheeler.
Mr. Bailey takes the position that the
Chicago platform by Implication opposed free
raw materials , and especially tree wool , the
great product of the west. The plank of
the Chicago platform licid that tariff duties
should bo levied for the purposes ot rev
enue , "schedules to bo eo adjusted as to
operate equally throughout the country and
not discriminate between class or section. "
Mr. 'McMlllln ' and several of the other dem
ocratic members of the ways and means
commltttce , who are ardent silver men , cling
to the free wool Idea and assert that the
Chicago platform docs not run counter to
their position. Uut some of the democratic
members , llko Mr. Wheeler , who favors free
wool , are opposed to free coal and Iron , which
were classed as "raw material" by the
supporters of the original Wilson bill. In
fact , General Wheeler made a speech against
those features of that bill.
In addition to the discussions over the
question of frco wool and other "fieo law
materials" there Is a strong Intimation that
Mr. Kobcrtson ot Louisiana , ono of the now
democratic members of the committee , will
In words endorse the sugar schedule. It Is
possible , however , that the present complica
tion may be smoothed out In some way and
that Mr. Uallcy will bo able to write u report
in which all bis democratic colleagues can
Join. Efforts to this end Tire now being
made , as the democrats are extremely anx
ious to go Into the tariff fight \vlth a strong
end united front
COXS1D13II TJIli JIUTIKS TOO HIGH.
Itcitiilillcim Senntori Criticise the
X MV TnrllY Hill.
WASHINGTON , March 19. The republican
members of the senate committee on finance
held a meeting after the adjournment of the
senate yesterday and decided to Immedi
ately take up the tariff bill as prepared by
the ways and means committo3 ot the house.
At the meeting the point was made that
there are 700 or 800 Items in the bill , each
affecting Important Industries , on all of
which the republican members would find
It necessary to be prepared to answer ques
tions. The opinion was expressed that the
tariff bill Is by no means as perfect as Its
promoters In the house appear to think It Is.
Some of the schedules provide duties above
the demands of the country.
Addition < < > Turiir Hill.
WASHINGTON , March 10. A new para
graph has been added to the wool schedule
of the tariff bill by tlio republican mem
bers of the committee , as follows : Oriental ,
Berlin and similar ruga and mats and carpets
woven whole for rooms valued at not more
than 30 cents per square yard , 15 cents per
square yard and 20 per cent ad valorem ;
valued at more than 30 and not moro than
60 cents per square yard , 30 cents and 20 per
cent ; valued at moro than CCV cents and not
mora than $1 per square yard , 40 cents and
20 per cent ; valued at moro than $1 and not
moro than $2 , 80cents and 25 per cent ; moro
than ? 2 per square yard , $1.23 and 30 per
cent.
_
Free IloiiK-Ntemlfr Hill.
WASHINGTON , March 19. The senate
committee on Indian affairs , after some op
position oa the part of Senator Platt of
Connecticut , ordered the free homestead bill
to he favorably reported. The bill Is prac
tically the same measure which passed be
fore tbo extra session and which failed In
the house because of the amendments made
In the sei.ate. The bill as It passed tlio
house applied only to Oklahoma , but the
senate amendments made it of general ap
plication.
UmvlmloMHiiie ' ! ' Hiirroil Out.
WASHINGTON , March 18. The secretary
of the treasury baa appointed A. P. Upliam
and B. A. Schoyer of Chicago , Herbert G.
Woodwortb of Doston , T. A. Phclan and
W. P. Iloolm of New York , Andrew P. Irwln
of Philadelphia and Hobcrt I ) . Bain of San
Francisco , as a board of tea experts under
the act ot March 20 , 1S07. to prevent the
importation of Impure , and unwholesome tea
Into the United States.
On lit net IllNL-UHHt-N Kllllmx
WASHINGTON , March 19. Among the
matters discussed at today's cabinet meet
ing was tbo question of the suppression of
Cuban filibustering expeditions , especially
the casa of the Dauntless. Nothing , how-
1ME
HAIR TONIC
The first and cnly dNcovery known to medlo * ]
rclrnce to ( urn Bray hair Imck to Iti youthful
imtural color by the KCIentlflc action of clrcul t
Ins the colorlnc matter throughout the chanrnU
of the hnlr'a entire structure.
Stops Hair Falling.
In from ! 4 hours to ono week. Cures Ditnilruft
find nil known nllmcnts ot the hair mid c lp.
A medicine for i-ntoilng the health find Ilomitr
of ( he hnlr of chllJrvti or AilulU , Male * or F -
nmlor lllomlcA or llrunrttea. Sotttns dry , hard )
h.ilr , keep * h.ilr In curl mul Is ( ho brut hall
dnwMnir In the world.
Sold over ) nhere. Cnn be ordered by mull.
Aililrcjs Mine. Ynle , Temple of llfAiity , Ctilcnco.
Mme. Yntc's Oulde to llemtty mailed free.
tl c Mnilntnc Yale's Hand Whltener for U\t \
Wills Hand * .
over , ulll be done In the nutter until tha
president Is mora fully advised as to her
status lu the courts.
lllil'OHT OX T1IIJ Xi\V TAllIFF 1III.U
Cliiilriiutn DlitKley Clvt-n l-'lRiircM ort
tin11 even no DefU-leiicy.
WASHINGTON , March 10. Chairman
Klnglcy of the ways and means commltteo
today presented In the house the report on
the new tariff bill. The report follows
largely the lines of tli explanatory state
ment made on the hill by Mr. Dlngluy on
Monday. The report says that n deficiency
In revenue , amounting to $203,000,000 In
four years , justifies the convocation of con
gress to make a remedy. Although the
government realized $293,481,894 from tha
solo of bonds to redeem demand notes , $203-
000,000 of the notes were paid out to meet
the deficiency , which notes , It says , have
been a potent cause ot the distrust In busi
ness cliclcs.
At least $10,000,000 ot Iho J190.000.000 In
the tteasury will bo paid out before July
1 to meet the deficiency , and of the re
mainder at least $160uOO.OOO In gold ought
to remain In the reserve , leaving but
$30,000,000 OB a working balance , which Is
as small as safety admits.
If the revenue had continued to Use after
the opening of the year 1S93 , says the re
port , as It had before that time , the rcvctitiii
would have been ample to meet all ex-
pcndltttios and the government would have
been spared the humiliation ot Issuing bonds
to meet deficiencies.
DAVIS S1'ISAKS I ? 7u"Tli 13 TI113 VI'V.
ANMei-tn Hint the Intei-enls of Thl
Country Are I'roteeteil.
WASHINGTON' , March 19. Senator Davis ,
chairman of the commltteo on foreign rela
tions , spoke at length in the executive ses
sion ot the senate today , presenting the vlowi
of the majority of the committee favorabli
to the treaty and was listened to with tin
utmost attention. Many senators gathercJ
together In tlio seats nearest the speaker ,
It was the llrst speech the Minnesota senatoi
had made upon tlio subject , and there was a
general feeling that ho woulJ present th
law and the precedents , and that his argu
ment would exhaust all that could be said
In behalf of the agreement. Mr. Davis wcnl
Into the history of the negotiation ot tin
treaty at some length , and made a strong ct > -
peal for Its ratification , as the llrat Important
step between two nations In recognition ol
the great principle of peaceful adjudication
of disputes. Ho said that as amended , the
treaty offeied perfect security against a violation
lation of the prerogatives of the senate as an
Integral part of the treaty-making powers
of the United States and that under tha
provisions of these amenJinents there wra no
danger of snap Judgments In any transaction
under the treaty.
CoinmlsMloMor Iiiiiiuiretix ItcxIgriiM.
WASHINGTON , March 19. The president
this evening accepted the resignation of
Silas W. Lamoreux as commlHsIoner of the
general land office. It Is quite probable that
ex-Congressman Blnger Herman of Oregon
will bo appointed to the vacancy.
NOV/N for the Army.
WASHINGTON , March 19. ( Special Tele
gram. ) First Lieutenants Isaac P. Ware ,
Robert S. Woodson and George D. Deshon ,
assistant surgeons , are ordered to report to
the examining board In tills city for exam
ination as to their fitness for promotion.
Or dors to National ( iuiinl.
LINCOLN , March 19. ( Special. ) The fol
lowing special orders were Issued by the
adjutant general this afternoon :
1. The commanding otllcer of company IT ,
First regiment. Nebraska National Guard ,
will assemble hla command at 8 o'clock p.
m. , on Saturday , April 10 , 1897 , and proceed
according to law to uleut n sorond lieuten
ant , vice John 11. ISniiurrt , whose term ex
pires on April 10 , Ib97.
2. The commanding olllcer of company K ,
Second rorlmcnt. Nebraska National Ou ird ,
will assemble that command at 8 p. rn. ,
on Saturday. April 17 , 1S97 , and proceed ac
cording to law to elect a llrst lieutenant ,
vice Clmne-s J. Wertz , whoso term expires
on April yi , 1897.
3. The commanding olllcer of company C ,
Second regiment , NibuiMca National Guard ,
will assemble that command at S p. m. ,
on Tuesday. April 27 , 1M)7 ) , and proo l to
elect u captain , vlca Fredoilck II. Jtll.-y ,
who resigned J.immiy 19 , 1M 7 , ami a ilrst
lieutenant , vd-o Larsh Gllrnan , wliosa l"nn
of olllco expires April : , JM)7. )
4. Should either of tliu elections ordered
In paragraphs two and three result In other
vacancies among the commissioned olIlrvrH
of those companies , elections will bo held
Immediately to 1111 tlio vacancies BO rnus.'d.
5. Tlio results of tbeno olectloiiM , with the
oaths of olllce and the bond of the captain-
elect , company C , Second regiment , will bo
forwarded lo the ollleo of the adjutant gen
eral Immediately thereafter.
V. II. HAIUtY , Adjutant General.
Secretary Sherman pays this morning
that the American citizens must he pro
tected that's wliy Drex L. Shooman Is
In Culm while he's gone we'll sell la
dles' $2.00 and ? 2..r > 0 shoes and we
want to say right here that there's no
house In America Hint can give the la
dles n holler lit In a $5.00 shoe than wo
do In our two special lines at ? 2.00 and
$2.50 either hnllon of lace any style
last the up-to-datest designs Here's a
treat for the hoys Shoes solid as a rock
* > lKoa 2'Xs ' to 5Vi , for $1.00 Saturday
only No shoddy ,
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
1411) ) FAKNAM STKKIiT.
Get It framed ? Of course It's nice to
got new pictures and have ( hem fiamed
hut If you feel you can't do that
though Iho expense Is trilling now
when good pictures are so cheap yon
can afford to have us got yon up a new
frame for we are making up the very
latest designs for less than yon can huy
the moulding nlono for elsewhere Wo
have a wholesale slock to draw from
you know ,
A HOSPE Jr.
, , . ,
Mudc and Art. 1513 Douglas.
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