THE OMAHA ! DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUXE 10 , 3871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOJKNINGr , JAlfUATlY 10 , 1 SOS-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. Dr * 4 r < TT in "nprrFPAPP BEACH IS BELLICOSE Hasty Words by Sir Michael Likely to Stir Up Trouble , DISAPPROVED IN MINISTERIAL CIRCLES Unionist Press , However , Hails His Utter ances with Delight , COUNTRY GENERALLY GREATLY PLEASED Plain Talk on the Chinese Question Applauded by the People. ENGLAND MUST ENJDYCHINESE COMMERCE Cliiuu-olliir tit the i\c-lUMiuor AVoulil tin toViir llntlicr Tliaii lla\e ( jruaf Ilrltnl" ION ( > In n Com mercial \Vuy. , ( CopyrlRM , UM , by I'tcft Publishing Company. ) LONDON , Jan. IS. ( New York. World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) The bellicose declaration of the eSwncellor cf tno cx- choeiucr , Sir MIclJel HlcksJlJeach , Is hailed with delight by thu unionist proas , but not In mlntsterlil circles. Heach's threat ofar is disapproved by his cabinet colleagues aa entirely exceeding the Ilmlto of Che language agreed upon at the lad : cabinet meeting to bo employed by the ministers In dealing with the Chinese trouble , lloach Is an exceed ingly Irascible iwn and only at 'the last scs- ulon ho made a minatory eeclaratlon In the lloiwo of Coinmonfi , referring to France , which his colleagues sutacuucntly ft ought necessary to explain away. It is believed Bome'tSilng ' of Uio same kind will happen In thla instance if the German , Itusalan and French press Oiko his worcln seriously. His present outbuist is deemed especially un fortunate , In view of the Imminent conclu sion of ucgottallona for a Chinese loan under Hirltlsh auspices , an achievement supposc.l to effectually ailjimt the balance- European Ini erco'io ' In China. COUNTKY IS PLEASED. LONDON , Jan. IS. The country generally is greatly pleased by the announcement made by the chancellor o ! the exchequer , Sir Michael HIcKv-Dcach , at Swcnsea last night , In which he echoed the previous declarations of Mr. Ualfour at Manchester oa the Indian policy of the government and added that the ministers wcro determined , even at the cost of war , that the door of Chinese com merce should not bo shut to Great Ilrlta'a. This dcclarallon Is recognized as clearly de fining Iho government's position , and both the liberal and conservative newspapers commend the plain speaking. The Globe this afternoon says : "What we want In China Is trade. Wo want to make a market for the commerce ot the whole world. Sir Michael HIcV-Q-ncach's announce ment of the government Is clear and reso lute and will tend to peace. It Is a pity that other cabinet ministers have not spoken thus on other occasions. When the line Is definitely cetlled , Hussla , Frsoco and Ger many will have lo let us know not only whether Ihcy Intend to acquiesce to the principle wo have laid down , but will have to bo definitely aekcj to glvo a plain answer on the specific points which have beea dis cussed. " "In carrying out the policy promulgated the government will have the support of the pcoplo of Ihls country and also ot two coun tries who above all others are eminently concerned. Uotli the United States and Ja pan recognize the wisdom and the benefits which are likely to be derived from ports free and open. " i TENDS TO PEACE. The St. James Gazette also believes that "tlio firm statement tends to peace. " The Pall Mall Gazette says : "The govern ment Is determined that tha Chinese docc shall bo kept open oven at the co.it of war. Theao are grave words , but they would bo nioro serious If they did net represent a se rious Intention. It is the power that talks of war and then recoils from acting that gets embroiled. " The provincial newspapers also approve of the speech of Sir Michael Hlcks-Dcach. The Westminster Gazette , In Its financial article , says : "Tho stock exchange was not so cheerful. 'Consols ' have fallen. Some un steadiness was caused generally by Sir Michael IIIcks-Dcach's speech , which has orcuscd some uneasiness. " Others papers , however , eay the speech twos received on the stock exchange with gen eral approval , VI Ml CO.MPIjAI.Vl' AUAIXST 7.OI.A. of War ACITIH ( InCliul - Of IllU .VciVfllhl , PAUIS , Jan. IS. The mtilsler for war , General Dlllot , has lodged with the minister of justice , M , Darlan , a formal complaint against M , Hmllo & > la , and the manager of the Aurore. The complaint will be forwerded to the public prosecutor. The Aurore on January 13 published an open Idler from M. Emlle Zola to President Fail re , po'atlng ' out Irregularities ami errors in the court-martial of Count Estcrhazy and formally accusing the minister for war , fi en- oral Hlllot , General Merclcr , Major Ilavary , the Investigating ofllccr. of conniving at the Irregularities , alleging that Major Paty do Clan , coo ot the witnesses , waa guilty of perjury and challcaglug the government to prosecute him. W1M * NOT IlIHIl'K.V SHAh QUKSTIO.V. 13 n Kin ml AiiMirem Iho St-ouml Hfiim-xt of t'nltuit ' SlalrN. LONDON , Jan. IS. Great Ilrltalo has ngiln declined to reopen the sealing ques tion. It seems that Its previous refusal gave OB UH reason that while negotiations uero pending between the United Stales and Can ada Great Hrltaln could uot reopen the mat- tor. To Hits Iho L' llcd States replied that no negotiations wcro pending and renewed the request. lut ) Iho foreign olllco sends its regrcttt that the government docs not eeo ita way to rcopon the question. The United States ambassador. Colonel Joho Hay , and Spencer Eddy , bis private secretory , left London today on their way to Slin n lil < Millie \u DUIInctlon , 1 PAHISj Jan , IS. During tbo day the BO- , clalUts Issued a violent manifesto exhorting tbo country not to make a distinction be tween Hebrew capitalists and Catholic cap italists , and urging distrust of those who , under the pretecao of antl-ieinlttsm , proposa ( o expatriate ooo portion ot the bourgcolse ia favor of another category of the bour- U co tie. The manUeuto concludes with denouncing ' the "jnljiury jierlj , " Ther * attempt ! ) at a demonstration Irv front of the nonnpapcr offices and the Military club , but the police dispelled the riots. LYONS , Jan. 18. Today the students made a rlotoua demccistrollon In front of the c.'yna. gogue and the Jewish shops , breaking shop windows and raining menacing shouts. TUe police had great difficulty in dispersing them. Hand to hand cncounlcrs were frequent , and there were many arretts. CAM , ox TIII : ( iovmtsoii TO HKSIK.V. Opciilnpr of ( lie Itolirnilnn Diet IN At- ( rmlfil ! > > HlHorilvrM. PMAOUI3 , Jan. IS. the Bohemian Diet today wan again the sccno of turbulence. Dr. Wolff , on arriving , announced that a German student had been assaulted In the street , whereupon all the Germans arcxic and violently demanded eatlsfacllon , calling upcci Governor Goudenhovo to resign on the ground that he Is Incapable of governing Hohcmla. The scpslon was suspended , all the German deputies hurrying to the scene of the assault. Whert the ( wslon was resumed the gov ernor said a Czech student , uU3 had struck a German because the latter was wearing the colors of a German students' corps , had boon arrested. The police , ho added , had done their duly efficlenlly , but no police could prevent such occurrencea. The Czechs loudly protested against these remarks. miii.o\ITIS : HOLD A co.\Kiiuixcn. Ante ( lit * Ciovcriiinutit for Jtcllcf .MuitN- urcM fur Ireland. DUI1LIN , Jan. 18. At a meeting of the Dlllonltc members of Iho House of Commons hero today , a resolullon was adoplcd urging on all Irish facllons abrcad a "lolerant com memoration of the events of 1798. " The mcollng called upon Iho government to nllevMto Iho potato distress In Iho south and west of Ireland , approved the Introducllon of a local government bill for Ireland , demanded relief for Irish agriculturalists similar to thai granted English ngrlcullurallals , and finally requested Mr. Dillon to communicate with John Redmond with a view to concentrated action In Parliament. MOltr. niMTl KIIA.NCHS IV I I'l-4ii | ( > Nl < loll ( o Trlli'll Until 1,1111- KIIIIUOH Cntisi-H Anni-y Prod-nit. PRAGUE , Bohemia , Jan. IS. Stormy scenes were witnessed at yesterday's ecsslon of the Diet. Governor Codnehov made a statement In favor of 'tho German and Czeh languages as having equal rights , and ho proposed to introduce measures dividing the country Into districts where the Czech lan- gungo shall bo the predominating one. Therefore , ho declared , all officials should be able to speak both languages and both would bo taught In Intermediate schools. This statement gave rise to angry protests. Fur ther condlcts liave occurred in the streets. JI'IIY'S DECISION J.S AOAIXST JAY. FinclH ( lint .Sir Tadiiu S > I 'V Signa ture W H ForKPiI. LONDON , Jan. 18. A verdict In favor of Lady Tatton Sykcs V , < M rendered In Wio suit brought by Daniel Jay , a money lender , to recover the sum of 153,870 loaned to the defendant on promissory notes signed ap parently by her husband , Sir Tatton Sykcs , but which the laller repudiated on the ground that the signatures were forged. HUMOUS 1'MIO.U I'AIUS. I'll foil mini Hoport n .Moll Hail Ilalileil Jtd'lllNi-lilld ' IlanU. LONDON , Jan. IS. It was rumored on the Stock Exchange this afternoon that the Rothschilds bank in Paris has been raided by a mob. The -report of the raiding of the Roths childs banking house Is evidently unfounded , as later Parla telegrams do not mention i > uch an affair. OiiciiliiK' of Strvillnli I'nrlliiiiu'iit. STOCKHOLM , Jan. 18. The RIcksdag , or parliament of Sweden , was opened today by King Oscar In a speech from the throne. His majesty expressed his pleasure at thu manifestations of Swedish attachment on the occasion ot his jubilee nnd at the cordial relations existing with all the powers. The budget which was submitted today , provides for an additional grant of CO , 000 crowns to the allowance of the crown prince , Gustavo , to replace n similar amount which the Storthing , or parliament of Norway , de ducted. Thu total estimated expenditure is 124,000,000 crowns. Hoiiorx In VlHlllnur AinorlciinM. MANAGUA , Nicaragua ( via Galveston ) , Jan. IS. The picnic which nas tendered by President Zelaya to the Nicaragua canal commissioners of the United States and the members of the American syndicate of cap italists and contractors on Jlnotoga moun tain was successful and proved a delightful suiprlso to the visitors. They had a splen did view ot extensive and fertile mountains and valleys , of Lakes Nicaragua and Mana gua and of the Pacific ocean , A lunch was served and was enjoyed by nil. The day was delightful , summer weather prevailing. 'llrciul ' IllnlK In Italy Continue. ANCONA , Italy , Jan. 18. Thcro wore re newed bread riots hero today. The partici pants hiving been expelled from the town assembled ouUldo the town gates , but the cavalry dispelled them. A band of rioters wrecked and tried to burn thovcountry liouso of a grain dealer. The troops quenched ths flames and dispersed the mob. Fifty pertons have been arrested. The military takers are distributing bread to persons without food , French K\inrlH | Im-renm * . PARIS , Jan. 18 , The official returns , just Issued , show the Imports for 1897 to have been 4,000,126,000 francs , as compared with 3,708,679,000 francs In 1890. The exports for 1S97 were 3,676,013,000 francs , compared with 3,400,920,000 franca during the previous year. Forty Klllctl In 1111 i\ploNlon. ST. PETEHSRURG , Jnn. 18. Forty per sons wcro killed and eighteen Injured by an explosion of KCIS In ono of the mines of the lionetzacr comrany In tbo Tagonrog district , on the ncrth ahoro ot the sea of Azov. IlnixllMay Soil UN War SlilpM. RIO DE JANEIRO , Jan , IS. The Ilrazlllan government Is considering the ealo of the cru'ser Abrcu , now building on the Tyno , and the Ironclads Deodoro and Floriano , which are being built In France. MrN. Wnlki-r ( J - H n Divorce. LONDON , Jan. 18. Mrs. Edith Walker , wife of Mr , A. Uarclay Walker , owner of the racing cutter Allsa , has been granted a judt- clal Ecparatlon from her huutand , i\inirl * lU-crfiim * . I1ERLIN , Jan , 18. Exports to America from north Germany showed a falling off during the last quarter of $3,283,213. The decrease was principally in sugar. Cnpdiru Another llurvUU Pout. CAIRO. Jan , 18. The native troops from Kasfala have captured another dervlth out post , Mugalla , west ot Kastala. Free from Yellow Fever. KINGSTON , Jamaica , Jan , 18. The Inland of Jamaica baa been declared free from yellow * * * * - * fever , TRYING TO MAKE A SENATOR Maryland Legislature Takes Its First Vote Without Result , NUMEROUS CANDIDATES ARE SUPPORTED IlcMiiilillcniiH ArcIIH Widely Divided u liver , iiiul llu 1'riiMiiPOt in . , tiooil for a lrolon Ml UvmllocU. ANNAPOLIS , Md. , Jan. IS. The flrst ballot In the Maryland legislature fop a successor to Arthur P. Gorman In the United States ecnato waa taken today , each branch ballotIng - Ing separately , wlta the following result : McComas , 34 j Shaw , 11 ; Shyrock , 3 ; Flndlay , 2 ; Parran , C ; Mullllicn , 1 ; iHarber , C ; Urncr , 1 ; Gorman , 43 ; Lowndes , 1 ; Page , 1 ; total , 10D. Absen't ' : Republicans , 2 ; democrats , C. Necessary to choice , 55. The candidates arc : Judge Louis E. Mc Comas of Washington county , "Major " Alex ander Shaw , General Thomas J. Shyroclc , ex- Congrccaman John V. Flndlay , ull of Balti more ; Thomas I'arran , Colonel J. C. .Mulll- ken , Congressman Isaac A. 'Barber ' and Mil ton G. Urncr. lUut qno lallot was 'taken ' and this leaves the situation as mucih Involved 'In ' uncer tainty as It was befcro the voting began. The preliminary skirmishing has been at- ten'Jcd ' wUll great blttcrnceo and dissension 'In the ranks of the republicans , who have a considerable majority In both houccs. Taeso dissensions have rendered It Impos- elblo to bring about a republican caucus and thcro seems to bo little probability that this mcthixl of settling ( ho dispute will bo re sorted to In the near future. The flrst break In 'the ' republican ranks came 'two weeks ago , when eleven members of the Siouso of delegates from Baltimore refused to caucus on a candidate for speaker and by coalition with Cao democrats nom inated ono of their number for 'the place. REPUBLICANS NEED TWO. Without at least two of their number the republicans nro powerless to elect anyone and with the aid of the democratic vote "tho faithful cloven , " as they have been nicknamed , may at any time elect a man of their choosing , or cause a deadlock until the end of the session. With this possi bility In view , the democrats arc using every possible means to foment the discord. Such a situation naturally gives rise to all manner of conjectures and speculation and there arc many who believe It will bo possi ble for Senator Gorman to succeed himself If ho can carry the next legislative election In November , 1S99. Tills possibility Is , how ever , admitted by the democratic leaders to be a very remote one. Mayor JIalster of Baltimore , while not an avowed candidate , It is certain would not be averse to wearing the toga and thcro Is much talk hero tonight concerning the pos sibility of another coalition between the democrats and "ilalsterltes" and "faithful eleven" for the purpose of electing the leader of the antl-organlzatlon wing of the republican party. That such a thing Is pos sible there is no doubt and it is freely as serted that Senator Gorman and his lieuten ants will try their best to bring about such a result when It Is demonstrated that a deadlock is no longer practicable. Tomorrow noon balloting will bo com menced In joint session and will be con tinued until a result is reached. It Is gen erally conceded that there is no reason to expect an election this week , as Judge Mc Comas Is believed to have polled nearly his full strength. 1'IJACIi DOKS XOT ItUIC.V I.OHIO. . Senator IIiirKt * , Holler , ItccelvcH a Will-in ItoiiNt. COLUMBUS , O. , Jan. 18. In the senate to day thcro was a snnsntlonnl nnd snmnwhnt unexpected outcropping of the bitterness en gendered by the seantorlal light. When the standing committees were reported Senator Alexander presented a formal protest against the placing of the name of Senator Burke of iCuyahoga county , the only republican member of the senate who did not vote for Mr. ( Hanna , on the committee. In his pro test Senator Alexander among other things said : "I hereby desire to record my earnest pro test against the placing of the name of Vernon - non 11. Burke upon committees of this senate upon wh'lch honorable gentlemen have been selected to serve. To force by the ma jority votes of this body the association of this betrayer of party trusts with those whose honor and sense of duty would shrink from such conduct. Is to offer a reward for treason to party , to principle and to Amer ican manhocd. "I protest against the violation of party and personal pledges , and I hereby declare It my "duty " to hold the party who voluntarily places his plcdgo bcforo the people In secur ing their votes as fully responsible to them as ho fa morally responsible to his 'Maker. ' And for these and many other reasons dear to American citizenship I hero and now enter this protest against the enforcing of this political trailer Into the presence or company of honorable men. " Thre was Immediate objection by the democratic members to tbo language of the protest , 'but ' a motion to expunge objection able phrases was ruled out of order by the president , on the ground that the protest was made under a constitutional right. Senator Sullivan , republican , although dif fering from Senator Burke on the senatorial election , said 'ho ' regardcJ the protest as In appropriate. After the protest had been allowed to go on record ( Senator Cohen Introduced and had pasicd a resolution declaring that the senate did not agree or sympathize with the expres sions of the protest. Most of the republicans voted for this resolution. SIMMONS ( JUTS HIS TlllltU M.l.V. St. IiOiilM Mlllloniilrc Sliootw 11 Yuiuiir .Mim Down In ( lie Street. ST. LOUIS , Jan. 18. Dr. Charles P. Sim mons , a reputed mllllorulre , and president of the Simmons paten'i medicine compiny , shot Bmll Davidson , bookkeeper for tbo St. Louis Trust company , at the corner of Cardinal avenue uud Ollvo street tbls mornIng - Ing at 11:15 : o'clock. Dr , Simmons , who Is an elderly , gray-haired mm , met Davidson on the street , Paesersby heard angry words , and the next limtant Simmons drew a re volver and fired five timed , each that taking effect. Davidson dropped to the sidewalk aerlouBly wounded , but will recover. Simmons was at once placed un der arrest. He toU Captain Boyd tuiit the man ho uiot bad attacked his daughter and that In killing Davl'eon bo had avenged 'tbo ' wrong douu bis daughter. This is Or. Simmons' tMrd deadly affray. Several years ago de stabbed his brother- in-law la Mitaloilppl. Three years ugo ho stabbed bis bookkeeper , alamcd MeBroin , in MisMtiii.vxs .inn Secrilnry Cnrroll Outline I'liitin nf flic Imperial Stfitr. KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Jm. 18. ( Special Telegram. ) Secretary Corroll of the Mis souri Transinlfsl&ilppt Exposition commis sion today gave out an enthusiastic state ment regarding the trip of the Mlreourl del egation to Omaha la Iho course of which be said : "Tho outlook for n successful Missouri ex hibit Is very flattering ; , Our visit to Omaha will bo productive of great good , as everyone ono of the sixty-four Mlsaourlana who vis ited the exposition grounds last - re turned homo 'thoroughly ' cnthuccd and de termined to exert every possible effort to have Iho uholo elate In general and his own locality In particular properly represented * "Wo selected a magnificent silo for our etato building and secured very liberal and satisfactory concessions from the managers for our exhibits , and several of our largest manufacturers who accompanied the com- mlsiton engaged space for exhibits before returning. Ono plan which wo have dis cussed and which la quite favorably regarded Is to urge the county commissioners of the several counties to make as liberal appro priations as the conditions will warrant to provide a collective exhibit of all the pro ductions of their respective counties their soils , cralna , fruits , grasses , timber and min erals and wo already have the promise of such action from several of the leading coun ties. If a sufficient number of counties adopt this plan nnd wo nro confident they will wo can erect a suitable building from Mis souri pine , covered with Missouri zinc shingles , lighted throughout with Missouri glass < in-J painted with Missouri lead to display collectively the productions and resources of every county which desires to advertise ito the world Ita good qualities. Our plans contemplate the expenditure of $50,000 In the erection of buildings nnd tbo collection anil management of exhibits. MCA'IIARUA ' CAAAb A COOI ) THING. H IN A.sUeil (11 I'liHli It wltlt nil * Appropriation. KANSAS CITV , Jan. IS. During Copy's session of the Nicaragua canal convention resolutions were adopted urging upon con gress > the nocccnlty of legislation to secure- the pcrmanet construction , of the canal. The rcsolutlona recite that the cpcnhig of such a uaternay would greatly increase Uu > nation's commerce , would stimuli ] tc activity in ship jards and would double the effective value cf 'tis United States riavy. A commit ted was appointed to visit Wcs.ilngton and personally urge the necessity of legislation. The committee appointed Includes ) S. C. Oobb , Florida ; Senator I ? . B. Watson , Nebraska ; M. II. 'Moore ' , lowu , and P. A. Buel , Cali fornia. Another committee , with C. W. Paul of Nebraska aa chairman , was appointed to ar range for a meeting at OniahcTnext fall. A permanent executive committee was up- pointed , with ex-Governor Flshback of Ar- kansao us chairman. , STl'DKXTS "IIAVi : ( A , MVI5MT . TIME. V ' < f' Hrokcii IlenflM mill ( /tUer ; IiiJiirlerT Ile- Hiilt- from CliiNnVCoiiillut. FRANKLIN , Intl. , Jao. ' S. A street fight which ended in a bloody riot took place among the students of Franklin college , the Baptist Institution of Indiana. The seniors and sophomores on ono slae and the juniors and freshmen on the other .have been clashIng - Ing for coino lime , and the crisis came when the Junior flag was seen floating over the college. The senlor-sophomoro crowd gained the roof of the building and tore down ths banner , tx-eclpltatlng an exciting struggle. Later another ' 39 flag was run up over the court house. It was torn down and a scrim mage ensued In the court house park , 100 students taking part. Heads were broken , faces cut and blood flowed freely. A great crowd witnessed the conflict. The officers finally quieted the riot. During the struggle the $5,000 telesccoe was. badly damaged. Further trouble Is expected. TO TESTIFY THIS TIMI3. Coiinxel Ilelifvr It Will Strengthen HlH CIINC. CHICAGO , Jan. 18. Adplph L. Luetgert will go on the witness etaaid Friday and tell the jury his story of his actions on the mlK'Jt of May 1 of last year , when the mur der of Mrs. Luetgert la surooscd to have taken place. This was decided on today at a conference between him and his attorneys. Luetgert and his counsel believe that his case will bo greatly helped thereby. Luet- gert'fl llttlo son Louis .went on the stand today and told In the main the same story ho did In the former trial. It Is now gen erally believed the case will bo concluded early next week. UUCP , III9AII , IIUWALO AND IIKEH , Denver 1'rpiinren a KeiiMt for VlHltlnir ! Sloe-Union. DENVnn , Cole , , Jan. 18. The committee of arrangements of the Nati'onal Stock- growers' convention , at Its meeting today , adopted the report of the committee having In charge all preparations for the barbecue on the afternoon of January 27. This feast will bo historic for the reason that It will bo the last in America where wild buffalo , bear and antelope will be served. The menu will consist of eight ibecvcsour buffalo , six elk , ten antelope , four boars , forty sheep , ten pigs , 200 opossum , "ten barrels of pickles , half a ton of cheese , forty barrels of sweet potatoes , 3,000 ( eaves of bread and 400 kegs of beer. VOU.NO Ml'ilDFJltnU. ' IS JIUU.M ) OVKIt. Siiiuuel Ilciiilernou .Mii i Aiisiver to the ( Ji-Hinl Jury , PHILADELPHIA , Jan , IS. Coroner Ask- brldgo today hold an lucjucjt In the case of Percy Lockyer , tbo 5-year-old boy who was killed by Samuel Henderao'n , a youth of 1C years , who It Is believed Is mentally unbal anced , According- Ilcndcraan's confession ho stabbed Percy a number of tluiea and then threw the 'body into a creek. After hearing the testimony which con clusively connected young Henderson with the crime , the coroner recommitted the boy * to prteon to await the action of the grand jury on the accusation of murder , IIUAVV ' 1UAI.N I.UAVUS Till ! Tit AUK. KnKliieer mill Fireman Are Killed mill Ollierw Injiireil. COLFAX , Cal. , Jan. IS. The most dis astrous train wreck knoun In this section was caused this evening by the westbound passenger train on the Central Pacific rail road jumping the track about half a mile catt of Colfax. The train carried a large number of overland passengers , As a re sult of the accident one engineer and one fireman were killed , a passenger was seri ously Injured and three other * , trainmen , badly hurt. ( > olil lii Kill Jloute to Culm. NEW YOHIC , Jan. IS.-The La Nonnandlo , from Havre , brought tfJO.OOO la eo'.A today , consigned to a local banking houae , in transit to CuUo , SO STATE FAIR THIS YEAR Board of Agriculture Postpones the Show for a Twelvemonth , PRESIDENT DOOLITTLI'S ANNUAL REPORT H Mint it HIM He Prrnnri'il ( lie J.i-Klxliidirc for .Money to 1'ay Off thu Hack PromluniM , LINCOLN , Jan. 18. ( Special. ) The moot ing of the State llonril of Agriculture was held In the chapel of the University of Ne braska , being called to order at 4 o'clock by President Milton Doollttle. The members of the board were all present except S , M. Darker , Silver Creek ; It. II. Henry , Colum bus ; J. D. Ream , Broken Uowj C. R. Glover , Valentine ; W. A. Poynter , Albion. Scarcely one-third of the counties of the state wcro represented by delegates. A few of the counties wcro represented each by the presi dent of the county association and also by a delegate. This brought out a protest from EOtno of the members against this double - blo , representation , whereupon attention was called to the rule making the president of the local society the voting delegate. The report of the credentials committee showed that thcro was a. contest from Holt county , two fair associations from that county having sent delegates. The settle ment ot this contest as left to the com mittee. Chancellor MacLcan delivered an address of welcome , In which ho called attention to tUo good work being done by the state experimental farm. M. L. Hayward of .Ne braska City responded , telling of the prosperity of the state and of the good con dition of the county fairs. In regard to the experimental farm , ho said that If the professors would discover a euro for the hog cholera the present state buildings would be doubled In size nnd the salaries of the professors bo doubled and no one In the whole state would utter a complaint. DOOLITTLE'S REPORT. . President Doollttle In his annual address reviewed the work of the year. Ho said that the State fair of 1S97 started cut under splendid auspices and was greeted by good weather , but the receipts tail uot been equal to Uie expenses. The prime reason for this \\aa 'tho ' smallncss of the attendance , caused by the dls'.aneo ' of the grounds from the city of Omaha anj the 'Inadequacy icf 'Kio trans portation Bicilltles. Ho recommended a num ber of changes and Improvements In the street carund railroad facilities In order that the people mlEtat be conveniently transported to and from ' .ho grounds. Ho believed that the management of the fair could not bo blamed for the failure to pay Die premiums in full. He reosmmends the appointment of a com mittee on legislation , whcao duty it should bo to draft a bill providing for an appropria tion by the state to ray ihc : balan'-ce or pre miums and to pay tJio necessary expenses of the boara to the opening day of the roxt State fair. A largo general appropriation should also bo asked for , to "enable the board to carry on Its work and Increase Us usefulness , without being obliged to rely upon 'tho ' precarious and uncertain revenue derived from gate receipts of 'the ' State fair. " Ho calls upon the membcra to co-operato In the work of making the Tninsm-Isslssippl Exposition a success and to do all In their power to make Nebraska's eiiowlng commen surate with Ita reputation' ' as an agricultural ute. ' .SECRETARY . FURNAS' REPORT. Secretary Furnas In his annual report gave the total receipts for the year ending December 31 , 1897 , Including the state ap propriation , ? 2,000 , and balance on hand from 1896 , $332.93 , as $38,839.54. Net re ceipts for the year 1S97 , excluding state ap propriation and balance on hand , was $30- GOG.C1. Total expenditures and liabilities for the year 1897 was $39,375.32. Receipts not meeting expenditures , payments were made as follows : Expenditures , other than for pre miums , $23,110.81 , were paid in full. Pre miums , total awarded , $10,201.51 , were paid , G5 per cent cash. $12,267.15 , and 45 per cent , $3,997.06 , with evidences of Indebtedness payable November 1 , 1S97. The difficulty the secretary encountered In collecting crop statistics Is detailed and then the topic of Omaha and the State fair Is treated of at great length. On this point the secretary says : The exhibit In Itself was conceded by all whs personally witnessed It to b ; the larg est , best , most representative nnd Instrurt- Ive presentation of the products , resources nnd possibilities of the new west , more par ticularly for Nebraska , agriculturally , over presented. The weather was Ideal In ull respects. And yet with all thesa favorable environments , from a financial standpoint , resulted most disastrously ; surprised till fair makers iind fair patrons. The board for the first tlmo In Its history of tlilrty-thrco years' work was compelled to scale Its premiums , paying & 5 1'or cent In cash nnd 43 per cent in "promises to pay. " The pub lic very nuturnlly wished to know , and is entitled to know , why such results. I have never pjrmltted personal fecllnsa or Interests to Intervene In the discharge or consideration cf onieinl or public duties. From such otnndplnt I hero ventureto narrate a line of facts In this matter I oplno none will undertake to controvert. In so doing I will not enter Into any of U.ie differences that have existed , nnd do exist , between the fair management and the association nt Omaha with which It Is called to deal , certain newspaper criticisms relating thereto , nnd other etceteras ; simply factB In cotincctlsn with location of the fair at Omaha and attending conditions surrounding ths three fairs held since thcra locutcd , viz. : 1693 , 1S30 nnd 1W7. LOCATION GETS A BHOT. The location of the present fair srounds was objected to by the committee from thu state board , of which I was ono member , for the reason of Its distance from Omulm , South Omalm nd Council UluffB , On the usaurun.ee- , however , nnd which was made a part of the written contract between this board and the Omaha Fair and Speed asso ciation , that transportation facilities for reachltiK the grounds , both by regular steam railway and electrlo motor Iliuw , ample to accommodate 100,000 people daily , and that all railroad hwltchlng of exhibits should bo free to this board and fair ex- nlbltorn , and that rates not to exceed 5 cents each way for passengers would be provided , the proposition was for one , I confess , re luctantly accepted , relying somewhat on the theory that In thla prarresalvo nee distance way be measured by minutes rather than miles. It was agreed that all accommodations for holding fair * nhould bo provided by the Omaha Fair and Speed association. "Water to bo provided HUtllclent In all parts of th * grounds , as icquested , free of cost to your association , "T.ie rates of faro between Omaha , Bouth Omaha and fair grounds , via the Missouri Pacific railway , between Union depot and fair grounds Bhall jjpt exceed S cenlu ( or THE BEE BULLETIN. tVenthtr Forecast for Nl > r ka llincralljTalrj Variable Winds. I'net. 1. llolllcoKp Tulk In KtiKlntul. Sctmtorliil tlnltotltii ; In Marjluml. No State I'nlr Thl < Yp.irlu Ncbr * kn , D Cuban Question Up In the llmno. H , Progress of thr llrn.itchvMoorrs Cme. I , Killtnrlnt niul Comment , A , Itpjim-imtliiR the Union Pnc-laY. l'rocrrilln | ; of the City Council. Affair * nt Smith Oniutm. 0 , Counrll Illiirr * t.nrnl Mnttrrt. Doing * of tlio limit I.rRUlnturc. 7 , ( Jonrr.il Noun of tliu 1'nrllicrYc H. Mmlo for the Kxpimltlon. UIIPCII PoliirU I * luly Crinvnril , 0. l.lrrnun llo.inl Ignores More IT Uontmt Itcfnro County Coininl Pliiim for Ito.vV ntitl Olrln' tin I'oilnmntcr Mnrttn After tlin 11 Coininurclul unit I'liiikiirlnl N 1'J. "Tho Skimmer o' the Dew. " Tcintioriilurt1 nt Hinnlini Hour. 1 ) 'ir. Hour. B u. in. . . . . . Ill 1 | i. in. < t n. in. . . . . . : ti : u p. in. 7 n. m. . . . . . it- : t i > . ni. 8 n. 111 ! tl -I 11. in. n a. in no n it. in. 1 ( > n. Ill itO 41 | l. til. 11 M. 111 : tt 7 p. in. 12 in Hit S II. ill. O 1 > . ill. ono faro one vny , or 10 cents for the round trip. "All repairs necessary during the term of five years will be made , ns required by you , at our expense. " The grounds were well arranged , well en closed , tile buildings In design excellent and well built , with exceptions of roofs , all of which leaked badly , Injuring many exhibits. None of these propositions above referred to toave been fullllled. The buildings with bare walls were turned ever to this board with a Hat refusal to prepare ths Interiors for occupancy far fair purposes , and that at a too Into date for this board to ilml a remedy. The result was , the management was compelled to spend over $7,000 In labor anil material , which should have been done by the Oma'aa Fair and Speed association , for the llrst year of 1S93. Similar failures to less extent , It Is true , for the ycais 1SU6 and 1S37 largely followed. For the Hist fair , that of ISM , the motor line of transportation particularly , and on which fair patrons largely depended , was a most signal failure In meeting the de mand. In fact , all transportation facilities fell far short of the pioniUcs given and upon whic'.a the fair location was made. And yet , as this was the first fair held at Omaha for ten years , being new 'and navel , the receipts were such as to' enable the management to pay out. The'ro was , how ever , on the part of butli fair makers and fair patrons , not excepting icsldcnts of Oma'.ia ' , a i encral denouncement of fair location and means of transportation. A remedy In transportation was promised for the fair of ISM and partially provided , but lu'no wise mrotlng the emergency. The consequence ) was receipts were $12'J31.t > 3 less thnn In 1S'J3. The fair of 1893" was behind financially' " - ? a.5d8 of dollars. " "For the falF'of/lBOT extraordmary efforts wcro made by 'the falr tnch-iT cment' to present an unprecedented cxposlliuli. " This was done most effectually. Weather condi tions were nil that could ba desired ; trans portation facilities Ciad not been Improved and receipts fell still below the fairs of ISM and ] SW , leaving the state board largely In debt ; In 1S97 being $2,087.53 less than 1S9G and $14,387.03 less than ISM. HAMPERING CONDITIONS. It Is but fair to all concerned to state other conditions that have come into ex istence at Omaha s > Ince the * location of the State fair. Since ths llrst pair or 1S03 the Interesting and attractive spectacular dis play ofl the Omaha Ak-Sar-lien association anil other entertainments were oigantzcd nnd successfully executed on the streets of Omaha , during evenings of fair week , 3S90 and 1897 , greatly to the credit and enter prise of Omaha people. These " 11 detracted , however , to be frank , from the State fair. Then the Transmlsblsslppl nnd International Exposition , another Instance of commend able enterprise nnd progres.sprang into existence and from Its location to bo at Omaha within "stone's throw" of the fair grounds can but result , as It should , In success. This really detracted largely lo cally and to my personal knowledge from the fair -of 1ED7. Of this no one does , or should , complain. It Is characteristic of the money enterprises of Omaha. All these now conditions , not existing when the fair was located at Oma'ha , nor nt the time of the fair of 1S93 , have nnd do contribute to de stroy fairs at the present location , under the present contract. I desire In this connection to express my Individual impression ns to transportation facilities to ami from the present fair grounds. The lines , both railroad and motor , have done nil they can afford to do , assuming they Invent nnd opcinte from a purely business standpoint. They cannot afford the expenditures required to meet the demand and use only for live days In a year. The location of grounds Is moH unfortu nate. Tills was and la conceded by not only the people of the Btato. but those of Omaha , outside- Interested manipulators who caused the present location. None complain of the grounds , In the abstract , or their equip ments ; they are excellent ; but few state , fair grounds In the United States are better. DROP THIS FAIH BUSINESS. I have long thought , often expressed nnd hero reiterate the conviction that the Ne braska State Hoard of Agriculture * should ce-aso engaging in fair buplness. and In keepIng - Ing with the progressive pplrll of the age , advance n step higher , icsolvo Itself Into a bureau of agricultural statistics and Information mation , leaving fairs to Individual enter prises Not that I have In any way lost an lota of rny fnlth In falrn and expositions us great educators and1 object lessons for high schools and universities , Btnto fairs held under the auspices of wtnto law nnd government - ment , not only In Ncbrafka , but other states , have been the causes of bickerings nnd dissensions not productive of best re sults , and will ever continue so , under ex isting conditions. All thlf ) Is in reality more applicable to Nebraska than In any other state. This state contributes less to the board'ti assistance than any other In the union and the board Improvises more In matters of revenue nnd resources finan cially In fact.In . substance , improvises every dollar for Its support. Tlo | public gen erally la not aw are of this and when owing to unfavorable weather conditions or other by the board uncontrollable - controllable environments , fairs do not imy out , the management I" too often charged with both Incompctency and dis honesty. In other states In Instances of fallurea'aa Indicated they have n goodly an nual state appropriation to fall back on and usg to llciiildate , di-flclcncle-s. To- meet men emergencies the Nebraska Stuto fair man- ngcru have for ccveral years borrowed money In sums of thousands of dollars 1111- nually and on their Individual responsibility. The l ard Is doing vnluablo work In mat ters of statistics and general agricultural Information In the publication of Its annual printed volumes of 400 pages * , which are distributed free to all desiring . These pub- I'lcaUons ire reg"ar3ed , by otfccrs than the editors , as among the most valuable of sucii Btato publications. They ure sought for and used in moat ot Iho schools In Ne- brask'a O'B text books ; also called for and used , in other statcu for eamo purpose : ) . During1 the last year I huve responded to oa Thjra } ' / CUBA IN THE mm , FriontU of Belligerency Oall Up the Sonata ! Hosolution , D'ARMOND ' PRECIPITATES THE QUESTION nnd Other DcmooraU Lend Thor ! Assistance. CONSIDIRABLE EXCITEMENT PREVAILS Republicans Vote Together and Block the Program. DISCUSSION PROMISES TO BE RENEWED : i"o1iifluu IN Iiilroiliirtnl UN n Hliler tw the DliiloiiintU' Aiipri JII11 , mill IN ItuliMl Out li > - the Speaker. WASHINGTON , Jan. IS. Cuba hud a hearing In the house today and for a. tlmo It looked as It parliamentary precedents would bo Bet nsldo and the soiuito resolution recognizing the Insurgents aa belligerents would bo attached as a rider to the diplo matic and consular appropriation bill. Mr. DeArmond , a Missouri democrat , pre- clpltnlcd the issue by offering the resolution as an amendment , but n point of order against Itns sustained. Mr. DeArmoml appealed. Ho urged the republicans who had professed friendship for the struggling Cu bans to override the declalon of the chair as the only chance of securing acllon on the proposition. Mr. .Ilallej- . , the leader of the minority , and other democrats jolue-d In the appeal. Tho'.u'xcltemont became Inteiipp , but the appeali of Mr. Ulnnloy , the Moor leader of the majority , an well as other republican lenders/to" their associates not to join In the program , succeeded. Mr. ColBon ( rep. , Ky. ) warned his s'ldo that unless he was BOOH given an oppor tunity to vote his Bontlmcnts on , the Cu ban ( lucstlon , ho would co-operato In any revolutionary method to secure nctlon. The republican tactics kept to the front the point that the minority were seeking to override the rulen of the house nnd they got every republican vote , sustaining the chair by n vote of 152 to 114. Ono democrat , Mr. Fleming of Georgia , voted with them on the ground that ho could not violate his oith by voting against upholding the rules. During the debate Mr. Uallcy challenged Mr. Hltt to glvo the house any assurnnco that an opportunity would bo offered to vote on the resolution passed .by the senate at the last session , but ho received no reply. Dcforo the diplomatic bill came up , the arpiy bill 'was passed. STALL1NGS HOLDS HIS SEAT.f Tlie. . , flrat contested election roi * " of the * rcnt . congress "was dis posed of by the house tfjjy. ; _ Chair man Taylor of the committee on clCCllC a No. 2 reported that Tuorr.aa p. Clark , who" filed notice of contest against Jessu V. Stiill- Ings , representing the Second Alabama dls- Irlcl , had abandoned his contest , and the committee therefore unanimously reported a resolution declaring Mr. Stalllnga ontltlcd to the seat. The house then resumed the consideration of the army appropriation bill. When the house adjourned yesterday a point of order had been raised agar.nst a provision of the bill modifying the method of computing the mileage of army oniccrs. The chair over ruled the point of order. < Mr. Saycru ( dcm. , Tex ) , said the pro posed provision would Increase the coat o mllcago to the government. After some discussion It was temporarily passed over. Mr. Sayers then raised a point of or.ler cgalnst the provision requiring the pay ot enlisted men by paymasters In person. Thu point of order was sustained and the pro vision went out of the bill. Mr. Llttlo ( dcm. , Ark. ) , offered an amendment to appropriate $150,000 for the re pair of the national cemetery at Kort Smith , Ark. Ho explained that the ceme tery had been totally wrecked by the storm which recently devastated the town. The amendment fell under a point of order. Without further amendment the bill wan passed. i The Wheeler resolution for the apolntmrnt of members of the Board C'f ' Hegcnts of the Smithsonian Institution wan nlsn passed. GET HHADY KOK TUOUHLE. Mr. Illtt , chairman of the committee on foreign relations , then called up the diplo matic and consular appropriation bill. Mr. Ilalley objected to any limitation of the general debate. The bill rarrlrn $1,729,008 , an Increase of J33.700 over the law for the current year. As soon as the enacting clause had been read , Mr. DcAnnoml ( ilcm. , Mo. ) offorud an , amendment to recognize the Cuban Insur gents as belligerents. Mr. Hltt raised the point ot order that tli * amendment was new legislation and obnox ious to the rules of the house. 'Mr. ' DeArmond , speaking to the point of order said ho fully underntood the rules ot the house , which wcro designed to suppress , when desired , the will of the house. The chairman of the house committee , ho said , might feel constrained to raise this point of order , but ho reminded the house that there Etlll resided , In his judgment , the power at any tlmo , at any place , on any , bill , to place what the house believed oliuuld bo thcro. Kor montha , ho declared , thosu In control of the house had declined to allow the liouno 1o consider what the people of the country , without regard to party , do- Hlrod , namely , that congress consider ami act upon this ( | iie tlon of recognizing the belligerency of Iho struggling patriots In Cuba , When the people of the country felt as they did It wan the duty of membcra to override theeo petty llttlo rules which had , been used to suppress action. TALUS OP BTAIIVATION. The newspapers were filled dally with har rowing taJca of Btnrvatlon and cruelly Ja Cuba. Should wo emulate Iho example oC Nero , who fiddled while Rome burned , anct flit KUplnely and Indifferently by when men almost within slghl of our shores were fight ing valorlously for principles as holy aa pa- tric/U over espoused or heroes ever defended ? Ho taunted 'tho ' [ republicans with being tmb * Bcrvleivt to Ihoao who desired to prevent tte * tlon on thla subject. Further Inaction , ho ln aimed , was a disgrace to American manhool , The autonomy offered iby Spain , ho dn dared , wa a revolting mockery , a bham antl a duluslon. Ho warned the ether ulde 'that Iho qucetlop could not ibo evaded ; that wltl/ tbla opportunity b9foro them they oould notf ( ' go "back to tujpjr coh t iopU and plead rules ro p excwe tor tyrautlcra. He WM p'roceoOln * to < 3 founco Uif