THE OMATTA DATLY JJEE : SAT tin DAY , FEBKUABY 1 o RESTORES HOMESTEAD LAW Donate Pa323 an Amendment Reinstating Act of 1862. MILITARY RESERVATIONS ARE EXEMPT lAipllr < i Iniul Ceiled ( o ttic ( lovcrii- inciil ! > } the I n ill mi M fnrVlilch Mrttlrrn llnvi- Had to 1'ny the l'urcliu e 1'rlcc. WASHINGTON , Feb. 11. Consideration or the .Indian appropriation bill was resumed by the senate today , and after being amended to some extent the measure was passed. Thn most Important amendment to the bill \\aa that offered by Mr. Pcttlgrow , which , if finally enacted , will restore the frco homc- Btc-id law so far ns It relates to Indian lands ceded to the United States , for which lands the zettlcM bavo been obllncd to pay the purchano prlco paid to the Indians' . The bill carries appropriations aggregating nearly $3,000.000. In the senate todiy a Joint resolution pro. vldlng for a survey and to determine the practicability of opening a navigable canal through the southwest pass of the Missis sippi river v/as pawiod. A bill providing for an American register of the steamer Lcelanaw ot San Francisco was also passed , Mr. Allen ( Neb. ) Introduced a resolution directing the committee on foreign relations to Inquire whether the yacht Duccanucr. owned hy Mr. Heatst , had been seized and was being held by the Spanish government. The resolution wan agreed to. The Indian appropriation bill was then taken up. Mr. .Allen ( Nob. ) withdrew his appeal from the decision of the vlco presi dent , which was pending when the senate adjourned last evening. Mr. Pettlgrow ( S. D. ) offered ns an amend ment a provision for the restoration ot the frro homestead laws. Ho explained that the amendment , If adopted , would allow settlers to secure title to their lands after a period of five years by the payment of the land olllco fees. It rc- fitoruil the homestead law of 1S02. Gradu ally , ho said , laws have been enacted repeal ing that law , until now thcro Is practically no land left suitable for settlement under that law. Mr. Pettlgrow did not dcslro to discuss thn amendment at length , but as It had been passed by the senate nnd endorsed liy every political party , It ought now , ho Bald , bo favorably considered by the senate. PROSPEROUS UNDER THE LAW. Mr. Carter supported the amendment. He maintained that under the free homestead law sottleia had become prosperous. Under It the great state of Illinois had been re deemed and made one of the mcst fertile and 'prosperous spots on the face of the earth. As soon ns the government auc tioneer was excluded from the land It bloomed as the rose and settlers attained prosperity. As It was In Illinois , so also It had been In Indiana , Iowa , Minnesota and other great statea. Mr. Carter referred to the difficulty set tlers Iti Oklahoma had had In making the paymento demanded by the government. The atranKO spectacle Is presented , ho said , of people who are building school houses , Im proving roads nad developing what will be ono of the greatest commonwealths ot the union , being pursued by the government for payment of homes payments which they have been unable to make on account of failure of crop * . It In n lamentable spec tacle , contended Mr. Carter , that settlers I i Oklahoma should bo forced to mortgage their teuir.n nnd cattle and other stock to pay the claims ot the general government. .After pursuing the free homestead policy tor a generation it Li right and Just and proper that the aenate should faithfully dis charge the obligations of the government. Mr. Allison said ho would have to make the point of order agaltMt the amendment. Mr. Pettlirew then withdrew the amenu- * mcnt and offered another , eliminating the military reservations which have been opened to. settlement. The amendment , as amerded , Mr. Allison Mid , removed his point of order. He thought , however , that the amendment would do no Injuttlco to ( do people , boaiu.sc the lands that Kavo been opened to settlement had cost the government a largo amount of money. Some of the land Is now worth $10 nn acre , a > nd yet , Mr. Allison held , the pro posed amendment made no distinction be tween the more valuable nnd the less valu able land. Should the amendment bo en acted Into law. In a few Instances men who have taken up valuable lands would cot have to pay for the.u. KLIMINATBS MILITARY LANDS. Mr. Pasco held that In the Interest of Jus tice the elimination of the military reserva tion land Prom tfio provisions of the amend ment ought not to bo permitted. Ho ex plained that It tte < mcndinait was adopted the cottiers on the abandoned military reser- vatlona woujd lose the Influence of their present allies , the nettlcra on the Indian reservation lands. Mr. Kyle urged the adoption of the amendment because It was now evident that no other way could the free homestead law bo restored. Although by a large majority the senate had In May last passed the free homestead law and cent It to the IIOUPO of representatives , the speaker of the lionao stood like a otono wall against any consid eration of the measure , and there was not , therefore , the slightest chance to secure Us pat.sago except as an amendment 'to ' the pending bill. Mr. Pnaco gave notice that ho would here after , In the event ot the enactment of the amendment , props the claims ot the settlers on abandoned military reservations. The amendment was then adopted without dl- vUlon. It Us as follows : That all settlero under the homestead laws of the United States upon the public lands acquired prior to the passage of thla net by /treaty / or agreement from the various In dian tribes who have resided or who Hhall Jierenfter reside upon the tract entered In jjood faith for the period required by cx- iatlnir law shall bo entitled to a patent for the lamia no entered upon the payment to the local land otllcera of the usual nnd customary fees , nnd no other or further charge of any hind "whatsoever snail bo re quired from such settler to entitle him tea a patent for the land rovcied by his entry ; provided , that the right to commute any Hiich entry and pay for aald lands In the option of any such settler and In the time mid nt the prices now llxed by existing laws Kliall remain In full force and effect ; pro vided , however , that all sums or money so released , which , If not reli'imcd would be long to any Indian tribe , Hhall be paid to tnich Indian tribe by the United Stilton. Mr. Allen introduced hla amendment pro viding for a restoration of aniiultln ) for the Santee Sioux Indians , and discussed It in extent. Ho was followed by Mr. Pettlgrew In sup port ot the amendment. Mr. Allison made the point of order against the report , saying It was now legis lation , and the point was sustained. The amendments to the bill wcro agreed ( o , and as amended the bill was passed. Mr. Allison moved that when the ecnato adjourned today It bo until Monday next , end the motion was agreed to , Dills for the establishment , control , oper- etlon and maintenance of the northern liranrh of the national homo for dlmblrd volunteer soldiers at Hot Springs , S. D , ; for ( ho relief of the sufferers by the wreck ot the United States revenue cutter Gallatln , off the coast ot Massachusetts In 1S92 ; gruntIng - Ing to the state of Kansas the abandoned Fort Hayes military reservation , for the jmrpono of establishing western branches of the Kinaas Agricultural college and of the KBIIWIS State Normal school thereon ; and for n public park ; and to provide for the revision and adjustment of tbo rale of the Oteo and Missouri g-ciorvntloii lands In Kan- Ma and Nebraska , and confirm the titles under thn sales , were passed , On motion of Mr. Cockrell the senate then , at 3:40 : p. m. , went Into executive ucs. lon , and at G p. m. adjourned until Mon- Uay. lti'iidM Cnlilni-t WASHINGTON. Fob. 11. The president and the members ot the cabinet were agreo- kbly eurprliPtl at the appearance ot Secre tary Alser at the regular meeting ot the rablnet today. This Is the first tlmo In tight weeks that ho has been able to attend. bs eocrotary looked worn from hli long end did cot rrmn'n ' long at the meeting , but the great progrcM ho has male towards complete recovery was noticeable. Ho loavra tomorrow morrurg for Fort Mon roe. 3t DCII COU.VTH V "MT H OSPHCTKD. Slrcnnin In AlnIcn OlTor Inilticrnietitx < c Miners. WASHINGTON , Feb. 11. Pursuant to In- etructlor.s from the acting tecretary of war a special supplementary report lias been pre pared by K. Hazard Wells , who acted as agent for the War department In 'brlng'tig attention to Captain Ray'a dispatches. Mr. Wells has been In Alaska three times , luui traversed the Interior and h'ns a .practical knowledge of the country that Is Inhabited by few persons. Ho says , among oilier thlngo : "Tlioro are undoubtedly largo de posits of gold In Alaska , rivalling those of the Urltiah Northwest territory. I noticed excellent mineral Indications upon the Ta- nana river and In other localities In ISitO. I discovered n true fissureoln ot quartz eight feet In diameter with well defined cas ing rocks upon the upper Tar.ana , Thta quartz evidently contained metal. Speci mens which I secured to tnko out to San Francisco for n.uay wcro subsequently lost In a river catastrophe. Numerous creeks entering the upper Tanana revealed colors of gold In the sands. "All of the gold-bearing streams of Alaska so far discovered , viz : IVrch creek , Miller creek. Forty Mile creek , Sixty Mile creek nnd Seventy Mile crc ek , head In the vicinity of the Tannna river and flow away to the northeast. On the southwestern side and heading near the Tanana are the noted Cop per and Suahltna rlvera , the 1-tttcr being the gold bearing stream which recently came Into prominence through the placer discov eries on CooYa Inlet. The Copper river U popularly supposed to bo located In the heart of a mineral 'belt. ' It Is a reasonable deduc tion that If all the streams flowing away from the Tanaai to the northeast and south west bear gold that the Tanana Itself must cut through a gold-bearing country. This opinion shared 'by ' nearly nil ot the old- tlrrto millers now located In Dawson. Re cently excellent iircspecta were discovered upon an American creek , a tributary of the Yukon in Alaska , Just below Forty Mile creek. Miller creek , Dlroh creek nnd other streams within the boundaries of Alaska In the Yukon valley still offer Inducements to placer miners. I do not believe that any better mining region will too discovered In Alaska than will be found In the Great Tanana valley. " " r.VHUMATIO TUIII3 .M All , CIHCU1T. Second One to He I'nt In Oiicrntloii In X MV York. WASHINGTON , Feb. 11. General Shallen- berger , the second assistant postmaster gen eral , will be present at the opening la Now York ot circuit No. 2 of the pneumatic tube ajfltoru built for the transmission of the malls. The second circuit rums from the general pcstofilco to station II or the Grand Central railway station , and U three and a half miles In length. Notice that It will bo ready for operation reached the Postotfico de partment , and General Gary betag unable to attend the ceremony delegated Mr. Shnl- lenberger to represent him. Good results are looked to from the new tube. Greater facility In handling the Immense amount of mail matter passing between the postoffice and the Grand Central station will be the greatest advantage gained. As a result of the introduction of the service the postal officials believe that resort will be had to the malls for hasty communication by many persons who heretofore have u. > cd the tele graph for that purpose. The officials be lieve this will greatly Increase the revenues of the department and more than pay for the outlay Involved In the uow scheme. Be tween 90 and 03 per cent ot the mall matter transported between the postoffico and ono of the exchanges where there Is already a pneumatic tube bervlco In operation goes through the tube , and the opinion Is ex pressed that there should bo no reason why that between the postoffico and the central station should not be a. = > generally used. for tliv Army. WASHINGTON , ( Fob. 11. ( Special Tele gram. ) Captain George B. Davis , commis sary , hcs been ordered from Denver , Colo. , to this city for duty In the office of the com- inlssary general. Jlajor William L. Alex ander , commissary , will perform the duties ot the ofilco nt Denver. Second Lieutenant Paxo C. Jonks , Twenty- fourth infantry , has .been ordered to Fort Douglas , Utah , for examination for promo tion. tion.An army retiring 'board ' , with Colonel Charles C. ( Byrne , assistant surgeon general , as president , lias 'been ' detailed to meet In Now York City. Captain Jefferson D. Poln- dexter , assistant surgeon , has -been ordered before the board for examination. The following transfers have been made In the 'Fifteenth ' Infantry : Second Lieutenant John 'McA. ' Palmer , from company F to com pany I ; Second Lieutenant Frank M. Savage , from company I to company F. The follow ing transfers have been made In the Twenty- fifth -Infantry : First Lieutenant George P. Ahorn , from company 'A to company 1C ; First Lieutenant 'Ross ' L. Rush , -from company K to company 'A. ' Leaves ot absence : Second Lieutenant Fred W. Lewis , Twenty-second Infantry , extended ten days ; Colonel Alexander C. fit. Pennlng- ton. Second artillery , extended fifteen days. I'erlalnlnsr to IN WASHINGTON , Feb. 11. ( Special Tele gram. ) The Postoffico department today Is sued a statement showing the receipts for January of thirty ot the largest postoffices of the country. Included among which arc Omaha nnd Dea iMolnes. January receipts at Omaha wcro $27,307 , against $23,600 Jan uary , 1S97 , an Increase of ? 3.72S. The re ceipts at DCS Alolncs were $19,731 , against $17,7C4 for January , 1SD7 , an Increase of $1- 977. 977.A A formal order was today Issued at the Poatofilco department removing the post- olllco at Omaha from Us present quarters to the new public building , to take effect on thu 2Sth Inst. An order was also Issued at the department allowing the postotllco at Now Hampton , la. , $240 for rent and $54 for fuel and light from February C. Postmasters appointed today : Nebraska Elon G. Beers , Strang , Flllmoro county , vlco H , W. Uushnell , removed , Iowa Cyrus 'Illckonlooper , Foster , Monroe county ; S. T. Campbell , Qoldfield , Wright county ; John W. Campbell , Preston , Jackson county ; Clarence -McConnell , Shannon City , Union county , and II. B. Burns , Van Horn , Benton - ton county. South Dakota 0. A. Stumley , Volga , Brooklngs county. \oniIiinlliiiiM ) > ) tin ; President. WASHINGTON , Feb. 11. The president today sent the following nominations to tbo senate : Treasury Cicero M. Bnrnett , surveyor of customs , port of Louisville , Ky. ; Joseph W. Burke , collector of customs , district ot Mobile , Ala. Justice John H. Burford , chief Justice , and Bayard T. Halncr , assoclato Justice supreme premo court territory of Oklahoma. State Edwin S. Cunningham of Tennessee to bo consul at Aden Arabia. Postmasters Iowa , G. S. Turrlll , Jeffer son. Illinois , George R. Palmer , Onarga , Mssouri , David H. ( illchrlst. Gallatln ; JaniCH L. Greenlee , Kahoka. Nebraska , F. W. Wake , Genoa. liiillau I.iinilN. WASHINGTON. Feb. 11. The Indian office will soon Issue advertisements Invit ing bids for pasture lands on the Osage and Knw Indian reservations In Oklahoma , There are about 200,000 acres to bo leased , and the period Is to bo three years from April 1. _ KlllH Siiculnl Liquor Hill , WASHINGTON , Fob. 11. The house com mittee on Judiciary today killed the senate bill to permit the state of South Carolina to control liquors brought Into the state In orig inal packages. The motion to report U fa vorably was lost on a tlo vote. * HoiililoN I nrtllli'iitloiiM Appropriation * WASHINGTON , Feb. 11. The senate com mittee on appropriations today completed consideration of the fortification appropria tion bill. The committee recommended In- croaaca which double thu figures ot the bill , as passed In the house. Mnriiliy UIIH NolltliiK to Sny. WASHINGTON , Feb. 11 , Senator Murpliy declines to dUcuss the action taken by the New York legislature * censuring him for bU vote OQ the Teller flnanslal resolution. OA.M\cit : TO iMiins nv si.nivr. nnil Tclriilionc Coinimiile OrUhm Out of fhi AVri-i'U. The estimates upon the damagca strained by the telephone and telegraph companies from the late sleet storm are meager as yet , but they will probably reach a goodly sum. President Yost ot the Nebraska Telephone company stated last cvcmtag that communi cation was Mill cut off by their lines from the southern part of the state. Some In formation , howrvcr , has been gleaned by telegraph and the heaviest less appears to have taken place nt Lincoln. At this point the sleet waa unusually heavy nnd wns ac companied hy a hlqh wlon. A large number of poles were broken down and many mllea of wire -nont down with them. President Yost estimates the- loss at Lincoln to be llttlo short ot $10,000. Messages from Fair- bury , Beatrice , Falls City , Crete nnd other points south ot Llnco'n also Indicate that heavy loss wae sustained to the telephone toll wires. Pole * were broken down nnd the service In many placea was entirely destroyed. What the loss will bo Is thus far merely conjecture by the officials of the company located In this city. U Is expected that service v.111 bo rc-establltjhcd In a few days , as a largo gang of men are at work repairing the lines. The northern and wcat- ern toll lines puttered but little from the storm and the Bervlco over them was not Interrupted. Manager F.ullcr of the Postal Telegraph company said last evening that nearly nil thp lines of hla company were In working order and that the damage In this district which Included western Iowa and southern Nobraaka would not exceed $500. Manaccr Dickey ot the Western Union stated that the loaa to his company In the district over which ho has Jurisdiction would not exceed $1,000. Ho thought that the whole less to the company In all drsWcts from the etorm would not exceed $2,000. IIAIWI-T sroirr AND THU icici.i : . Trltli Ono In Uiintirrlt for tlio Criminal Court Ollleer. The pretty Iclclcn which are sparkling and glittering In the sunlight as they de pend from the boughs ot trees and the strings of telegraph wire * have stirred up something poetical In the souls ot many an Omaha man or woman as he or she has gazed upon the picture , but It takes Criminal Court Bailiff Ed Stout to sing a paean about H all as a result of a llttlo personal experience. Stout was glad to get away for a few minutes from the Kastncr Jury with which he had been all night and as ho walked down Farnam street hl heart was filled with Joy and gladness. Just as ho was reaching the crowning apostrophe of lyric ho was forming something smashed him hard on the nose. Ho was very nearly felled to the ground. Ono of the Icicles which festooned the tele graph wires had made a bee line for Bailiff Stout's head. It passed completely through the rim of his stiff derby hat and then dug a deep furrow the entire length of his nose. The force of the blow was so great that he would have fallen .if passersby had not caught him. The Injury Is not great , but Bailiff Stout Is confident that If the piece of Ice had struck him on top ot the head he would have been killed. VI5TISHAX IIHAllii HIS A 513 WnLI. . Xlncly-Tu-o YcnrM Old mill AMc to I'IIH * for Sixty. A handsome old man , elx feet two Inches In height , with whlto hair and beard , who appeared barely 'past the prlmo of life , passed through Omaha yesterday afternoon. His name Is William Fox and ho Is 92 years ot ago. Mr. Fox was enrouto to his home In Monmouth , 111. , after a short visit with his sister In Memphis , Nob. He was born In Herklmer county , N. Y. , In 1S07 and worked on a farm during the earlier part ot Tils life. Shortly before ho waa 13 years of age ho left homo and went to sea. After belting the globe several times he enlisted In the army and passed through the entire Mexican campaign. Ho was a private In Oho Fourth regiment. U. S. A. , of which Robert E. Lee was commander and In which General U. S. Grant was first lieutenant atone ono time. He wao present nt the sur render of Vcra Cruz and took an active part In many of the battles of the Mexican war. Later ho was appointed corporal In the NInety-E-econd Illinois Volunteer Infantry , and served under General Sherman during his famous march to the eea. During this period ot the civil war ho waa attached to Wlldcr's 'brigade. ' Although Mr. Fox has reached a very advanced age he appears to bo llttlo over CO , and Is strong and hearty and able to take care of himself. ciuiimE.v.s lAin FOR I.Kill1' olkN 111-n oil t KiitcrtiilmniMir. Ono of the most enjoyable events of recent local history was an entertainment last night at the homo of T. B. Norrls at 3507 Burt street. Some children organized the affair for the benefit of the Child Saving and Gospel Institute which Rev. A. W. Clark Is making succeed. Misses Cora Lee Norrls , Edith Norrls and Gertrude Anderson and Masters Harry Cramer , Charles Cramer , Wllllo Gladlsh and ( Alexander Noble were the prime movers In the affair. They ar ranged the program , solicited the participa tion of the performers and canvassed the neighborhood for -tho sale of tickets with such vigor that the double parlors of the Norrls homo were more than comfortably filled when the "curtain went up. " The en tertainment provided by the llttlo folks was most delightful. Quito n neat sum of money waa handed to Mr. Clark at the close of the affair by the proudest promoters seen here abouts in many days. The program was : "Twelve Shadow Pictures from Mother Goose , " "Dancing Man , " two selections from phonograph , recitation , Harry Cramer ; se lection , Mr. Thompson ; -two selections from phonograph , a few words to the children 'Mr. ' Clark ; selection , Mr. Thompson ; selec tions from phonograph. Ilurr'H Vliv tit tinCine. . OMAHA , Feb. 10. To the Editor of The Bee : In your laiuo of February 7 I notice a "special" from Lincoln that fully confirms a Fchemo that was reported to me a few days ago when I was In that city on one of my regular buolncss trips. I violate no confidence m puncturing this bubble ns formulated by Governor Holcomb's trans ported democratic secretary. Mr. Marot'a plan runa about this way : Ho Is In clc.io correspondence with the various demo-pop officials , both elective and appointive , and advises springing aa many candidates for governor and making the fight as bitter and sectional as possible. Then when the tri partite conventional farce of last fall la aga'n enacted Mr. Brjan will bo the unanimous choice of the democrats In the three-ringed circus while the popocrot.i are perspiring and wrangling over a horJo of Impossible * candi dates such as Clam Deaver , Oily Edmlsten , with Slippery Elm Hlhbard thrown In as a former's friend candidate. Mr. Bryan will mount the democratic platform and In nil ot hln spreadcag'o orations ( not necessarily copied or borrowed from Dick Bland In this case ) ho will very graciously and goneroiuly decline thn honor and In the Interest of harmony and to In.iuro a democratic victory be will suggest the name of Silas A. 'Hoi- ' comb as the only logical candidate on whom the fusion forces can unite. Thla will bo a rehearsal of Roman history , Illustrating Caesar rejecting the kingly crown , and a great bidding card for popocratlc support of Mr. Bryan In 1900 , That Mr. Marot Is smooth no ono will deny , but he will find that the political methods ho learned from tbo democracy of Missouri will not pan out In tbo populist alato of Nebraska , and after next fall lie can safely return to liU Missouri homo and lot O3ino good Nebraska populist fill his place. DANIEL BURR. Don't annoy others by your coughing , and risk jour llfo by neglecting a cold. One Min ute Cough Cure cures coughs , colds , croup , grippe and all throat and lung troubled. lloily ( Jinlo StiulfiitM. The body of William THnffham , nn old man who died In the county jail , has been turned over to the Omaha Medical college for scientific purposes. Illngham wan held to the United States court on the charge or Belling liquor to Indians , tbo o-rlmu hav ing been committed in the vicinity of Ntobrnra , Not having any frlcndu or rela tives the United States marshal concluded the body of lilncham might na well IMS Klven to a medical college , and tuch action waa taken. HAY ACTS AS .PEACEMAKER Sajs Situation at Fort Yukon Demands Hcnio Measures. LAWLESS ELEMINT IS ' .CAUSING TROUBLE Supply of I'rovUloun'1 ' * ( Srcntly Ovcr- fNtlinntcd , n ml He Cull * for a Military Knrci > tt > I'ro- Ict-t l.lto. WASHINGTON , Feb. 11. The War depart ment today made public ( ho advices received from Captain I1. 11. Hay of the 'Eighth ' In fantry , who was sent to Alaska to report on conditions In the mining country. The reports embrace a period running from October 3 to November 3 , and are dated from Clrclo City nnd Fort Yukon. They show a very serious etato of affairs , that trouble Is threatened at various places , and that thcro Is serious danger at Bomo points of lack of food , owing In a largo measure to the failure of the transportation companies to get sufficient supplies. In a report dated Clrclo City , October 3 , Captain llay recommends that should the government dcslro to establish a post on the upper river , that the mouth of Mission or American creek bo chosen ns the site , with a sub-pool If necessary at Clrclo City. The best Interests of the service , ho says , rc- qulro permanent garrisons to bo located well away from mining towns , so that the troops , If required to act , will not bo biased by local Influence. On the food question ho sayo : The question of food here Is n very serloun one , nnd the action of the North American Trading nnd Transportation compr.ny Is causing much frli'tlon. 1 use my best en- deavora to reconcile nil differences pence- ably , nnd get nil people who nro without provisions down to Fort Yukon us soon na possible , whcro thcro Is an abundance ot food. SITUATION IS CRITICAL. I learn that whllo food Is scnrco In Dawson - son City the miners In the outlying cnmps nro fairly well supplied. The stores ( two ) nre selling vrry conservatively. The eating IIOUSOH nro nil closed , save one. While I consider the situation critical , I do not bc- llove there will be any great less ot life beyond that Incident to a climate BO rigor ous ns this. That there will bo much suf fering along the river and the trail owing to the rashness nnd Ignorance of people unaccustomed to this climate no well In formed person hero will deny ; but there Is nothing that should cause undue anxiety or alarm among' people In the states who have friends In this country. There nre fabulous stories being circulated and will be published about the prices paid fir food. I have verified Instances where $100 was paid for fifty pounds of Hour , but such cases nro rare and were outside deals and not the prevailing price. A report dated Clrclo City , October G , deals with the subject of miners' meetings. several of which Captain Ray witnessed nnd noted their action. It shows that Captain Ray was nblo to peisuade the men nt Clrclo City to talto no more provisions than they needed to save themselves from starvation , and 'that ' they agreed that the agent of the company should open the company's store house and check the stores landed by the committee fiom the 'company's ' steamer , no part of such stores to be removed without cash payment nt thecompany's , own price. On another occasion the trouble was duo to 'tho fact that the/ / master of the Wearc would not proceed to Fort Yukon with fifty people belonging In Dawaon who had comedown down as a volunteer crow at the request of Manager Healy to handle It for the round trip , so that they could obtain winter sup- plUa. The men appealed to Captain Ray , who says : ' " I took them before tht ngent of the com pany , mho , after hearing thelh case , ad mitted that the. company was responsible , that ho would furnish them shelter nnd food until such tlmo ns the river .should become passable nnd they coud ) reach Fort Yu kon. The whole ir.uttoit has been much ag gravated by the drunkenness and Inefll- clenfcy of the master' mariner of the Wearo. RADICAL STEPS ARE NEEDED. Great Injury will result to the commercial Interests along this great highway If somn radical step-i are not taken to protect all persons from such Interference with their legitimate business. At the snme time there should bo some power to force common car riers to transport goods for any person of fering. At the present neither of the trans portation companies will transport n pound of freight for other traders or private par ties forcing1 all .people . coming1 Into the ter ritory to bo wholly dependent upon their stores for their supplies ? , at their prices. A large majority of the. people now hero are peaceable and law-abiding , but Inibsence of any person lit authority to appeal to for the settlement of the many differences that constantly arising , they are compel ed are to act outside of the law and i.yhen in fluenced by passion , prejudice or liquor , will commit acts that Jeopardize great financial Interests and from mhlch there can be no " WWl'e hero 1 nm constantly b In5t"I\en' ' authority. I can to to act where I have no In the arbitrator or mediator only act as an cause of peace. The appeal continues to como to mo to know when. It ever , the government officials to en ernment Is going to send In force. the law. 'Miners ' complain that they mines , owing nnot perfect any title to their ing to the absence of any land olllcc. nre sending out cpmm a- The departments and regis , receivers commissioners slons to ter" who cannot qualify for obvious reasons ; the principal one Is that there Is not an pffl- with In clal qualified , to administer an oath of this place , A commissioner is l 000 miles powerless ! he has no power to enforce his dT'nmn ' not surprised that matters nro not worse ? We are facing- - fact , notu theory , na I believe It Is the. first time In the history that It has been caMed government of our where Spon to govern an outlying province both nat - Important , tlin Issue ? ' nre vital and t innul and flnmiclal. 'For ' , if the transporta- Snlconmpanle" cannot be Slven proteetlon ? atahItt8nefoutthoVncl ! ! thro'ugTnr ' ffS ! people In North America to .supply our own our own country. FAIL , TO KEEP PROMISES. Captain Ray. under date of Circle City , October 7. says that the transportation com panies utterly failed 'to ' keep promises made landed i at that of 8iO people to passengers ; St. Michaels destined for Clrclo City and reached their destinations , above , forty-two stranded between Circle the balance being City and St. Michaels , or having returned to the states. Ho adds : "There have been less than 200 tons of freight all told delivered above Fort \ukon. 500 and there Is now lying at that point cached by the tons of provisions nnd liquor steamers that could not eel over the flats. This failure on the part of the transporta tion companion to put Into the mining dis tricts n sufficient supply of food has not only given a serious check to the mining Interests , but has destroyed and caused great Buffering , stroyed all confidence among the people In their ability to supply the demand by this route. I am well satisfied that much moro could ho accomplished If the employes of devoted less the transportation companies tlmo to personal traltlcv "From what I have 'learned from mine owners and projectors I am fully satisfied of the gold belt lies that the greater part the range known as in our territory alonij the Upper Ramparts ) " tutt along the fan- nanah , ilinook creekfi Birch creek and the ' This weather Is nll riplit for tl > o lioys- bkuto and slldo all i } ' .v louR-font U'H hml : on the shoos-th toes get rubbed throiiRh In n jlffy-ovon our $1.50 boys- shoos won't stand that Ulnil of knoekliiR hut they will stand nil ordinary wear that the boys' RVO ! them wo love to nut thes3 $1.50 school shops on the boyn for thoy'ro better than any 5l.r ? > 0 shoo wo'vo ever sold-und wo'vo always hold the best $ l.no boys' shoo ever sold In Omaha wo know these shos will out wear any two pair at the same price and outwear lots of shoes that you'll have to pay moro for wo'vo u way of RlvliiR value with our uncos that others have failed to catch these aix In all toes all widths. l Drexel Shoe Co. , 1410 FA11NAAL STttEKT. head ot Forty Wile , thcro are digging * that will pay from UO to $20 per day per man now lying Idle , n they will not pay tex- pcnsps at the present price ot toed. I am satisfied that with Adequate menus ot trans portation and cheaper food this will develop Into ono ot the greatest gold producing re gions In the world , "A railroad from the head ot Cook's Inlet , Prince William's doutid , to the mouth ot thfl Tannanab , tram which point supplies could bo delivered by light draught steamer * nlong all the navigable tributaries ot the Yukon , will secure to our people the commerce ot this whole country. H would give a route to the open sea that could be operated all winter and act as n check to the Canadian route. MAt the request ot the citizens hero I nyM respectfully recommend that the government moke a preliminary survey of the route. " MINERS MAKU THREATS. A report dated Fort Yukon , October 20 , deals with Captain Ray's trip from Clrclo City to Fort Yukon , ho having loft the former place on the 12th Inst. and reached the latter nfter a perilous trip. At Fort Yukon about ICO people were found gathered and there had been some threats ot taking supplies by force. The report adds : "Lieutenant Richardson , by prompt and decided action had checked all turbulence , and by co-operating with the agents of both companies had arranged that all desti tutes should be fed. Those tiling to work were to bo allowed to cut wood for the com panies at $5 per cord , and when they had earned sufficient money they should pay for their supplies. The sick and Indigent should bo fed without charge , and the bills for such Issues to come to mo to bo submitted for the action of congress. This action Is now being taken. "I 'o. k. ' the orders for all supplies which the government Is to bo responsible for , and will submit the total amounts when the work Is ftnlnhed. Both agents have verbally asked mo to take charge ot the caches , which I have refused to do for cogent rea sons. I shall not 'force ' nn Issue , but shall defend the caches from violence and pillage ns they contain the only provisions this side of Dawson , upon which many hundred people ple are dependent for existence for the next Bovon months. Should It como to fixing the amount each shall receive I may then bo compelled to take charge , ns I find there are many lawless and turbulent characters hero. "I have gone over the stock and mrnlfesta of both companies and find that both have exaggerated the amount on hand here. The people arriving hero all agree In stating that the manageis of both companies urge people to come here , stnt'ng ' ns nn Induce ment that there was over 1,000 teas of pro visions at this place , when , In fact , there Is leas than 300 tons , and that badly aborted , for Issue. With a ration of three pouaila per day there can bo fed at this place 800 people until the 1st ot June , without tea or coffee , MAY TAKE POSSESSION . "I may bo placed In n position when I may be compelled to take possession ot the caches to save them from pillage and to 'usure an equitable distribution. Whatever course I may be compelled to pursue , I trust that the president nnd congress will sustain me In what I deem to he the only right course , situated as I am In using my best endeavors to save American citizens from starvation end death. " Apparently Captain Ray left Fort Yukon for a time , as mder date of that place of November 1 ho says that since hla return matters have a&sumcd n very serious aspect. The Alaska Commercial company had a cache of 200 tons four miles above Fort Yukon and the North American Trading and Transportation comprny a cache at Fort Yukon. The Alaska company's ngent re ported to him a meeting was being held to further a movement to seize the company's cache. Ho adds : "I went up with Blr. Richard son and soon after arriving there was waited upon by a committee from a mlucrs * meetIng - Ing who stated their demanda ; that there wore seventy-five of them , and they de manded they bo furnished on credit with nn outfit ot provlslor.9 and clothing- for nlno months. This llr. Davis , the agent , de clined to do. I explained to them that I would glvo orders on the stores for food to feed the destitute , but as the companies offered \vork at good wages the ablo-bodled should accept It , and those having money would bo allowed to purchase a reasonable outfit ot provisions for the balance of the year. "I cnmo away without getting any definite answer out of them , leaving Lieutenant Richardson at the cache for the night. I received a note from him saying he believed they intended to attack the cache at 10 a. m. the next day. I at1 once issued a notice , taklag possession of the cache nnd had it posted that night on the door of the store house and in all the companies , and early next morning started from hero with twen ty-five men volunteers. I could not arm them efficiently , being able to raise only ifivo rifles and a few pistols , so I deemed It wleo not 'to ' take anything lUt pistols con cealed. RESOLVE TO ARREST RAY. ' "Soon after starting word came to mo that they had passed n resolution to arrest mo should I attempt to go to the cache. When I arrived within cmo-half mile of the cache I was met by one man ( Noblott ) , who stated the miners wished to have mo como to their camp to talk over the situation , which I declined to do. "Ho then came out In his true colors and said they had determined to prevent my going forward by force , and at a signal from him twenty-two men , armed with rifles , came out of the timber and covered the party. Noblett said they had possession of the cache. As Lieutenant Richardson was there , and no I had not heard any firing , I knew his statement was false and said so , at the same time starting on , and told them they might open the fight If they wished to. " 'Ho then said that cs conditions wcro changed by my seizures of the stores , and they were loth to disturb governmental property , that If I would wait a few mo ments ho would consult with the committee , and o-sked If I was still willing to feed the destitute. I Elated my terms to feed the destitute , and as long as the companies would take wood they were to go to work at the rate of $5 per cord , and If they could not get work they would bo fed If possible until the river opened ; 'that ' bona fide mln- f-rn could obtain outfits provided they went hi tho-field at onco. "In a few moments ho ( Noblett ) returned and said they accepted the terms , and I went on to the cache where I forod between thirty and forty men , who said they had nothing cid I caused all to be fed. I have hoisted the flag over the bulfdlaga and placed a guard. "This Is not a case of worthy destitute minors. It la premeditated robbery , and had they been able to got possession of either Lieutenant Rlclmrdscn or iny.-elf the cache would have born lost. A number of very desperate and lawless characters have boon forced out of Dawson , Northwest Ter ritory , ARE ARMING THEMSELVES. "There are quite n number ta the camp near the ruche , and I learned today that they have been quietly securing arms sinca their arrival and mean mischief. I am se curing all the arms aud ammunition I can , and shall move with caution end get mat ters In such shape ns to bold the balance of power. I am compelled to take the re sponsibility to protect life and property and to save M many lives AS possible In tbo emergency. "I inly hope the president ni ! congress will sustain my actlrti and treat me with charity should I be found In error. "I believe mjr experience confirms my opinion formed on my Journey In here , that soma radical steps are necessary to give protection to life and property next sum mer , with the opening ot navigation , 1 am still ot the opinion It should be a. military government , with power to hunt to the death the lawless element. " Under date of November 2 Captain Ray recommends that the government "tnko steps to effectually chock Immigration to this region ot all people who do not como prepared with sufficient prmlslons to last them for two years , " The next day ho submits a recommenda tion for .1 patrol pteawor to check the opera tions of the lawless. Accompanying the report Is a lettcn to the adjutant general from { 'resident Wearo and ( Manager Healy of the North American Trading and Transportation company. strongly appealing for the protection of the strong arm of the military : and a letter to Captain Healy from Captain Ray advising the company that It must take steps to check the exodua down the river as far as possible , that provisions nro short , amount ing to lew than 300 tons , though the two companies had estimated there wcro over 1,000 tons , and urging the company to use Its Influence to secure legislation for the protection of the country by the military. Dnlly TrttiMii4Statement. . WASHINGTON. Feb. 11. Today's state ment nt the condition ot the treasury shows : Available cash balance , $217,031,256 ; gold re serve , $ lC5,77Csr > 3. JlOIti : DKIjUMATl&S 1MIU1I HRXVl-Mt. Two fur I.niiil * Co in I ti K to Look Over tlio KvponIlliiiiN I'mipoi'tM. Colorado Is the next state utilch will send a largo delegation ot her most prominent business nnd professional men to "spy out the land" and Imblbo exposition enthualasin. which Is always on tap In Omaha. This much was decided on nt a meeting of the Colorado Exposition commission held In Denver WcdneeCrty afternoon , It being decided that Governor Adams nnd Mayor McMurray of Denver should appoint leproscntattves of that city and state sulllclcnt to fill two special cars , and W. F , llalley was appointed to make the necessary nrr.iiiKcmcnU for the transportation of the party. According to the program , ns far as arranged , the party will leave Denver In the afternoon of some day to bo determined on Mter , nnd reach Ometia the next morning. They will remain In Omaha until the atterroon trains leave and reach homo the next morning. Commissioner Ward and Secretary M-ic- donald , who visited Omaha last week , filled the Denver people with enthusiasm regarding the exposition , and the rest of the state and Denver commissions are anxious to como and see what U being done. Vnrluiip . \ iiltn tlic I'r Chief Gallagher has received a letter from George J. Hentley ot Cripple Crock asking that the Omaha police nttempS to locate C. W. Preston nnd his shier , Alice Vrcston , iwho were formerly residents of that city , but who are now supposed to be hero or in South Omaha. The letter Rtntrt that n fortune Is waiting In Cripple Creek for the two as soon us they may bo found. The folloa-lng marriage licenses wcro is sued yesterday by the county judge : Name. Address f William II. Lattln , Omaha Grace Dibble , Omaha . - - Clvde W. 'Parker ' , South Omaha . 21 Bella C. Wlddl3 , South Omaha . 23 PFJIISOXAI. lUllAtill.UMIS. J. fff. Erford of Lincoln Is nt the Mercer. W. F. Connor of Boone , la , , Is at the Mercer. George W. JIanson of TJoston Is at the Millord. L. 'II. Hervcy and wife ot Beatrice are at the Mlllard. Wlllard Klmball of Lincoln Is registered at the ailllard. 'Henry ' M. Echlcr of Chicago Is registered at the Mlllard. > C. C. Williams of Missouri Valley , la. , Is a Mercer gucat. Deputy 'Marshal ' T. L. Ackcrman Is hero from Stanton , Nob. II. W. Puffer , postmaster ot Volley , Neb. , Is a visitor In the city. George F. Davis ot Dcadwood , S. D. , Is stopping at the Barker. Charles II. Surrett , a prominent citizen of Buffalo , Wyo. , la In the city. C. Edwards aud L. II. Edwards , Denlson , la. , are guests at the Mercer. R. W. Anderson , connected with the Pad dock hotel at Beatrice , Neb. , Is In Omaha. William Snyder , Ed Wallace nnd Thomas McCuo of Fairbury are registered at the Barker , D. P Marsfield of Beatrice and C. F. Way of David City are registered at the Barker. Dald ( Anderson , representing a lace goods house of St. Gaul , Switzerland , Is in the city. on business. E. J. Hazen of Sclioyor & Co. , n tea Im porting firm of Yokohama , Japan , arrived In Omaha last night. Albert Nelson , Frank M. Sawyer and Walter II. Rcber are Kansas City arrivals registered at the Barker. Ncbraskans at the hotels : F. K. Home , Syracuse ; SI. V. Harrington , O'Neill ; C. P. Wiltsc , Newport ; T. L. Sloan and wife , Tender ; John Keith , Sutherland ; R. R. Mar tin , M. C. Warrlngton , Mason City ; L. D. Coman. Fremont ; II. E. Babcock , Columbus ; D. J. Burko. Box Butte ; George N. Hardln , Cambridge ; Samuel Cotner , Chapman ; 13. 3. Clarke , Grotna ; L. L. Gowlcr , Brunlng ; A. L Hurlbcrt , W. Base , Wlnsldo ; John Mc Donald , Craig ; A. J. Wllklns , York ; C. S. Quick , Indlanola ; Janetto Townsend , West Point ; O. 'D. Follmer , Oak ; J. B. Cowan , John Tonner , Grand Island ; C. K. Glttlngs , Superior ; Jameo Holland , Kearney ; J. H. Engh , Spencer ; L. U. Howcy and wife , Bea trice. W031AX TO tVOMU.V. A Vciv Vnlimlilc HlnM from JIti. AnnliJ .Toiiitri * .Miltrr. "I am A woman , therefore I can under * stand women. " This expression was made by Sarah Ilern liardt. the world-famed actress , nfter creat Ing ; a part In which the complex nature ot woman WAS specially portrayed. Mmo. Hern- hardt , pictured the character true to life nnil her remark was In answer to a compll * mcntary expression after her pronounced success. The expression was true. Women do un derstand other women nnd their pleasure * nnd troubles. They Know what they need. Mrs. Annie Jonncss Miller organ this studr early In llfo and has continued It ever since. She Investigated the subject of appe-aranco nnd the result was licr book "Physical Hcauty nnd How to Obtain It. " She sttldloil the subject of dressing and hns done much to aid women In this Important nnd delightful art. She studied the subject of Women' * Physical Health nnd ns n result discovered what she believes to bo thp proper moans of constantly preserving It. In writing upon this subject , pho said : "It gives me pleasure to express my faith' In the virtues of a well known discovery which Is the only medicine I ever take or recommend. Six years ago I received the most pronounced benefit from Its use at n time when suffering from mental overwork , nnd I have subsequr-nlly In my travels ns a publlci lecturer recommended It to many pi'oplo and personally Know of several cases whcro It hns succeeded when the doctors failed. This discovery Is Wnrner's Safe Cure. "Although I nm now n perfectly well woman. 1 tnko several bottles of Safe Cure every spring , believing In the ounce of pre vention rather than the necessity for the pound of cure , nnd In every Instance Safe Cure has the effect to give new energy and vitality to nil my poweis. " Mrs. Miller's experience has been proven trueIn millions of other Instances of women who wcro suffering aiul unhappy and who by mentis of this standard discovery are now In the possession of perfect health and nro kept so by n continued use of this grand prepara tion. AMUSEMENTS. The engagement of Tim Murphy nt Iloyil's will comet to nn end with two performances today , a special bargain matinee being given this " " "Sir afternoon. "Old Innocence" nnd Henry Hypnotized" nre pleasing good audi ences and are worthy of even more Rcneroim patronage than they nro receiving. Hopkins' Train-Oceanic Vaudeville com pany and James O'Neill In a repertory which Includes "The Dead Heart" will divide next week nt 'Boyd's. ' ClinnilK'fliiln'n Coiwli Itcinody Is a medicine of great worth uid : merit. Try It when you have n cough or cold and you are certain to bo pleased with the qulclc relief which It affords. It Is pleasant to take and can always be depended upon. Child Mnrdurpr IlmiKvil. SPRINGFIELD , III. , Fob H.-Jamc-l Mingle , who murdered the Infant Uolllo Urlscoo and at the time made an attempt on the llfo of the child's mother , waa hanged hero today. Mingle showed nerve to the last. From the scaffold ho said : "I'm only on a journey to meet my child lit heaven. I'm going to my luiby and my lit. lie woman i\lll Join me. soon , for she haa not long to live. She will meet mo ; she has forgiven me. I forglvo all. I'm golnjr to heaven , where I hope to meet all. " Mingle 3 neck was broken by the fall. J.OCAI. lIUIiVITlUb. Fred Brticr has been arrested for assaultIng - Ing "Humpy" Anderson. The two men quarreled on South Sixteenth street. An unknown woman thief stole a ham and. some bacon from the storehouse of the Hammond mend Packing company , near Thirteenth and Loavonworth streets. A description has been given the police. Bishop Thomas Underwood Dudley ot Kentucky , will occupy the pulpit nt Tiinlty Cathedral Sunday. JJlshop Dudley Is among the most eloquent of all the Protestant Episcopal clergy. The Union Veterans' union will glvo an en tertainment and social hop In Woodmen hall Inthe Crouuso block this evening. Tim program Is a line ono and It Is expected that the attendance will bo largo. The Nebraska Telephone company held lln annual election yesterday and re-elected aU of the old officers. C. E. Yost Is president ; J. J. Dickey , vice president , and L. M. Korty , secretary and treasurer. F. M. Swcres , a carpenter living at 721 South Sixteenth street , was fined $5 and costs by Judge Gordon for cutting Lawrence Reuse In the hand with a saw. The Injury was sustained during a quarrel between the two men. The Board of Public Works decided not to take action on the bids for street sweepers yesterday Ire view of thb absence of a full board. The bids will bo considered next week and the board adjourned after passing the regular pay roll. Weather permitting the Omaha Curling club will have a game at the Lagoon this morning , to commence promptly at 9. All members desiring to participate In the game are requested to bo on the ic < punctually at that hour. N. E. Llngrcn has been picked up by tha local police on a description furnished them by the authorities of Wakofleld , Neb , , where he is wanted for seriously assaulting a friend during a quarrel. The Wakcficld officials have been notified of the arrest. UIUI ) . BRNSON Harriet J. . at Alma , Neb. . Wednesday , February D. wife of F. 13 ; Benson of Alma , and daughter of John Howe of Omaha. Interment nt Daveiv port , la. It may take ft man from Missouri a IIK tlmo to see n Imrpnln In the organ offerings wo make this wouic Imt Juclg- ins from the snles-peoplo liprcaboutBsee nt n Klaneo the lurgainH In a Piano on so orpin , worth $ HW , for $02. Elaborate case OI-BSUI , worth 51U5 , for ? Sfi. Carved top organ , worth 9110 , for ? 73. Handsome organ , worth ? 100 , for ? ( K5. Plain ease organ , worth ? 8S. for $18. & Ilamlln KimDalls-MaKon These are -Kdna-Karraml & Vot.-y . organs-our trrms are ? ( ! cash .ft ? to ifr a month-to out-of-town customers $10 cash and ? > a month-thls In your opportunity secure a bargain before stock Is broken. Music and Art. 1513 Douglas Do not go on Bufferns ! with teeth-Just bring them with you to us before they become so filled with aches that you onn't either sliM.-ii or work-It's just as easy In thuso tlinos to have per fect teeth as poor ones first comes the examination you wouldn't expect to get eyeglasses unless your eyes were examined why expect more of a dontlsr wo make the examination free-some times a little Illling is all tiuL Is neces sary our fillings nre the best to bo had sometimes teetli must come out wo extract without pain or gas-then comes the artlllcial-our thin elastic plates are the perfection of denial art when you call for the examination you can get ono of our books on teeth Lady attendant. BAILEY , 13 Yean 3d Floor Puxton D1U. Experience. 10th and Faruaiu.