THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , DECEMBER 20 , 1898. TI'PT TflP IPPITn WPVT IIP in TbST THfc ISSUE NLXT itAR Federation of Labor Will Support Eight- Hour Day Demand , GRANITE WORKERS MAY START STRIKE 'ftme lor Ilrin-clntr Slruimle to Do- INiInt U May 1- ItcimlulloiiH of Con vention. KANSAS CITY , Dec.19. It was decided In the .national convention ot the Federa tion of Labor today to bring the struggle for an eight-hour work day to a climax In the year 1899. On May 1 of. that year the Granite Cutters of America will aik their employers to choose between yielding to their demands for an eight-hour day or suffer the consequences of a general strike. James Duncan , the delegate to the conven tion from the Granite Workers , announced their decision on the floor of the convention Ibis afternoon and asked the support of the Federation. Ho ald the Granite Workers had committed themselves to the Introduc tion of an eight-hour day by Inserting a provision to that end Intheir constitution. Following Delegate Duncan's statement the convention adopted unanimously a re port submitted by David Black , chairman of the , committee ' on a.n eight-hour work day , pledging to the' granite cutters In their coming struggle trio moral and material fltipport of all nfflKated organizations of the American Federation of Labor. The speeches on the subject Indicated ft general belief that the employing granite cutters will not stand out against the demand. ( ' to AiunlRnninlc. Another work of Importance accomplished by the convention today was the settlement ot the contention between the local nnd national organization of the waiters. Acting upon the report of the Hoard of Arbitra tion appointed last week , the convention ordered the holding ot a general convention of waiters' local unions In Chicago on March 6 next , at which It Is expected all differ ences will be adjusted , both factions having ' pledged the Arbitration'Board to abide by the legislation of the Chicago1 convention. The arbitrators alao demandedand were promised that the conflicting local union * In Chicago and St. Louis should be amal gamated nt once. This dlrputo of the wait ers has extended throughout the country , nnd at one time threatened to disrupt the Federation. The socialist Delegates were again sal down , upon by the convention today. They urged the Federation to send delegates to nn International trades union congress to be held In Paris In 1900. A delegate , seek ing Information , asked of Messrs. Thorn and In3klptho fraternal delegates here from the British trades'congress , their opinion ot thu proposed Paris congress. The Bngrkihmen both expressed the opinion that It would bo composed chiefly ot socialists and advised ihe Federation to have nothing to do with It. Their recommendations were concurrefl In by an overwhelming vote. The report of the committee , which was against action on the question ot Jurisdic tion la the typographical case until the re sult ot the International Typographical union referendum vote should be an nounced In January , 1899 , and suggesting conciliation , , \v.\s finally adopted with but three dissenting votes. Those were O'Con- nell of Chicago , Warner of New York and Reid of New York. Samuel B. Donnelly of New York , presi dent of the International Typographical union , , who led the fight against , the ma chinists and fought for ( he adoption ot the committee report , claims the vote to bo'a > lctory forihls''nnldn. ' < WherfMB 'comnm- tee mndo Its report this afternoon It 'yam /Stronglyopposed / by the 'machinists , IgTTby Delegate O'Connor of Chicago , ' ami n'tdod by Delegates Warner and' Reid. Donnelly of New York , Frank Morrison , secretary of the federation , and J. F. O'Sulllvan of Bos ton , 'mado strong speeches In defense of ' the 'committee's report. Finally Donnelly moved that the report of the committee bo non-concurred In. This was voted-down 45 to 19. The vote on the adoption of the com mittee's report was then taken up and It was adopted with but three dissenting votes. Si-union In Utmlncmillkv. Today there was shown a-decision to hurry through "with the convention's business and speech-making was left for another time. Two resolutions adopted at the morning session petitioned congress to pass a bl\l \ giving to the citizens of the DHtrlct ot Columbia the name rights of franchise enjoyed by the people of the states , ind urging 'the governmcnl ownership of a Bystom ot telegraph lines , the postal tele graph system being favored. A resolution was adopted thanking Governor Tanner ot Illinois for refusing to call out the state troops to protect the mine operators when they brought several tralnloads of negroes from the south to take the place of the striking miners. The fight between the typographical union and the machinists for Jurisdiction over the men who repair and take care of linotype machines In printing oftlces , was renewed at the afternoon session. On the second day of the. convention James Otionnell ot Chicago cage grand master of the Machinists' union , offered a resolution giving the machinists uch jurisdiction. The resolution was re ferred to a committed and , from/ that com mittee the convention ttil 'afternoon took It up. Reporters were excluded , and the mat ter woa considered .In'executive seislon. The convention * paid Us respect * to Claude M. Johnson , director of the national bureau ot engraving , because bo has adopted the use of machinery In engraving plates from which paper money Is printed. A resolution was adopted , asserting that John- eon had repeatedly violated the Instructions of congress by using machinery In his de partment. The resolution closed with the sentence : "Wo would hall with undis guised satisfaction the discharge ot this of ficial. " Another resolution adopted tendered an expression of gratitude to Perry S. Heath , first assistant postmaster general , "because ho has Issued an order to allow only union labor printing used lu his department. " Womnii Labor Problem. The committee again put Itself on record concerning the woman worker problem by adopting this resolution : In view of the awful condition under which woman Is compelled to toll , this , the eighteenth annual convention of the Ameri can Federation of Labor strongly urges the more general formation of trades unions of vago working women , to the end that they may scientifically and permanently abolish th terrible evils accompanying their weak ened , because unorganized , Btate. and we emphatically reiterate thet the trade union THAT TIRED FEELING Aohlng 8orn tlon-Eruptloni-lmme. dlate Benefit. OMAHA , NEB.-1 was 'troubled with Hacking sensation and tired feeling all over niy body. I concluded to try Hood's SarsaparllU nnd win benefited by it im- | ujula ly. . .At the uno time 1 suffered with eruptions on limbs , but oil this had disappeared ofit.I had tnkou two bottles ot Hood'n Kamparllla. " W. A. , 2033 South Oth Street , Hood's Pills demand that women receive equal corapcn- entlcm for labor performed. The executive council was Instructed to petition President McKlnley { or the pardon ofV. . E. Cfjrk. who Is serving a life sen tence at Thomaston , Me. Clark was one ot the crew of the ship Jefferoon Dordcn , which mutinied between New Orleans and Liverpool nnd murdered the ship's mate In 1876. Three of the crew were arrested nnd ono , an Englishman , receiving assistance from the Drltlah government , got off with a ten years' sentence. Clark and a sailor named Miller were sent to Jail * for Ufa. Mil ler died and Clark Is an Imbecile. A plea will be made for his pardon. The Federation struck from Its constitu tion the 2 cents p r capita tax. to support striking organizations. This was done be cause of the difficulty encountered In col * lectlng the tax and for the reason that It has been the menns of disappointing many striking bodies , which expected help that never came. The boycott of the Cigar Makers' union against Carl Hoffman , the New York cigar manufacturer , was Indorsed by the whole federation and hereafter trade unionists will refuse to buy cigars made by the Hoffman company. The cigar makers have been In a blttur contest with Hoffman for some time. Kcccntly the manager throw down the gauntlet , refusing to employ any union cigar makers at all. Committees that In- veptlgated the boycott reported to the con vention that Hoffman was employing women and children nnd paying them sweat shop wages to make cigars. When the convention came out of execu tive session the recommendations of the grantto workers for assistanceIn , their com * Ing struggle , and the report for a settlement of the trouble among the waiters were taken up and settled , as stated. It was voted to Install a national organiza tion of teamsters , the charter local organ * Izatlon having been formed In Kansas City. Before adjournment Delegate John E. Tobln read a dispatch from 8. H. Howe , ono of the leading manufacturers Involved In the strike ot show workers at Marlboro , Mass. , stating that he was willing to treat with President Campers for a settlement of the trouble. President Dampers will meet him on Tuesday of next week. ' MOTIVE IS NOW THE THEME Nenitpniier Reporter' * Evidence In troduced Into Ilotkln Trial- Colin Are SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 19. Owing to the death of a Juror's sister , there was no morning session In the Botkln case today. The taking of evidence at the afternoon session commenced with Miss Lizzie Llver- nash , a reporter. Miss Ltvernash explained that she waa detailed to Interview Mrs. Botkln at Healdsburg , where the accused was In seclusion at the time ot the mur der. Miss Llvernash told the story of Mrs. Botklu's acquaintance with Dunning , as Mrs. Botkln had told It to her. When told that she was suspected , the accused became hysterical and said : "Why should I be sus pected ? It would have been better to have killed the man and spared the mother to her child. " Witness said 'the ' prisoner spoke of some letters In connection with the case and asked the witness If handwriting experts would be able to Identify writing of a per- son laboring under great excitement. Mrs. j Botkln also spoke of the anonymous letters sent to Mrs. Dunning and said they were sent by a woman In San Francisco. On an other occasion , while Miss 'Llvernash was with Mrs. Botkln 'In Stockton , Mrs. Botkln'a son Beverly entered the house in a state of Intoxication and made remarks concernIng - Ing his mother's relations With Dunning. Mrs. Botkln turned to Miss Llvernash ap- pe llngly , saying ; t'Wha ) ; shall _ Idp ? My aoa has-the. Insolence .to damn me.1 _ Late tbls if ternopn John P. D unnlpg , h'usba'rid of one ot'the victims 'of the trag edy , was called to the stand. . 'He testified as to his relations with Mrs. Botkln and described with some degree of detail their affalra up to the tlme.be left 'this city for Cuba , where he was to do newspaper work. He said that he had received many letters from Mrs. Botkln , but had destroyed them as fast as they came. On his return from Salt Lake City In , August , 1897 , Mrs , Botkln said she bad obtained a divorce from her husband and for a long time he believed this to be true. Ho had told Mrs. Botkln on ono occasion that his wlfo was passionately fond ot candy. He identified the anonymous let ters , the address on the box of candy and the enclosed note as being la the hand writing of Mrs. Botkln. On cross-examination Attorney Knight asked Dunning if he had been Intimate with other women. . On replying in the affirmative , ho was asked to name them. This he refused to do. Knight Insisted on a reply and Judge Cooke Instructed him to aniwer. He again refused , whereupon the Judge committed him for contempt. Ho was then arrested. Court then adjourned until tomorrow. MORE WOMENJUSS HOBSON Lecturer-Onculntor Tarrlen at Kansas City and In Literally Uecelyed with Open Arm * . KANSAS CITY. Dec. 19. Lieutenant Richmond mend Peareon Hobson , U. S. N. , was the central figure In an osculatory carnival at the Coates hotel-this afternoon that clearly overshadowed any of the kissing affairs In which the gallant Alabaman has figured since his return from moro serious duties at Santiago. When Lleutenan } Hobson arrived from Chicago at .2 o'clock this afternoon he was cheered by several hundred persons who had gathered at , the ralfway elation. A re- ceptlon'commltteo awaited with carriages and all along his route from the depot to the hotel the Merrlmac's commander was recognized and cheered. The streets In the vicinity ot the hotel were crowded. In the corridor of the hotel , supported by the local reception committee , Lieutenant Hobsop re ceived and shook hands with several hun"- dred men. The more exciting part came a few minutes later when the lieutenant' was escorted to the parlora on the second floor where over 400 women , young , old , handsome and plain , waited to greet the popular hero. . Most of them came to be kissed , and 207 ot them , by actual acount , were- not disap pointed. Some of the more matronly of them received a cordial handshake and were passed up the line , but the most of them who ' shoned the least Incrlnatton were embraced and kissed. Tonight Lieutenant Hobson divided atten tion with Major General Adna n. Chaffee , they being the guests of honor at the annual banquet of the Kansas City Commercial club. Oeneral Chaffee' , who has been In the city for several days , responded to the toast , "The Fifth Army Corps In Cuba. " Lieuten ant Hobson spoke to the toast , "The Ameri can Navy. " n Franchise CHICAGO , Dec. 19. The ordinance provid ing for the extension of { ho franchise of the Chicago street car lines was again the ubject of deliberation in the , city 'council tonight , but no decluion wcs taken on it. On motion of Alderman Mayer , an opponent of extension , the ordinance was taken from the railroad committee and referred to the commltteo on city hall. This motion pre vailed by a vote of 36 to 31 , although the point ct cnier was made that the commltteo on city hall was not an appropriate commit tee. Mayor Harrison overruled this point of order and the ordinance Is how In the hands of the city liall committee , which Is regarded as aiittxtenstou In sentiment. To ct-Hi ; A ciii.ii T * nVn IY Take Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money It It falls to ure. 26c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on Mch tablet. I FAIL 10 PAY THE INDIANS Another Story of the Treatment of Ohippewns by Lumbermen , CONTRACTORS TAKE THE GREEN TIMBER Store * nt Lcnit Ilnvo the Opportunity to Sirlnille the licit Men Favor gelling the Standing Fine Ontriht. WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. Special Indian .Agent Jenkens , In a report just submitted to Commissioner of Indlau Affairs Jones on the Investigation of the timber operations on the Chlppewa reservation In Minnesota , makes some statements redlcafly differing with those In other reports. He Bays that during the last fiscal year 48,819,846 feet of reserva tion pine timber cut and banked there were sold at an average of $1.73 per 1,000. There were thirty-two camps In operation and there was 88H per cent of the wages due the laborers In the camps after settlement. On the diminished teservatlon , the special agent says there were 22,202,907 feet cut and banked , sold at ? 4.9G per 1,000 , and the la borers were paid 95U per cent of the amount duo them on settlement. He states the trou ble was In the management of the camps and In the system Itsett. Owing to the inability of many of the camps to pay out , and as , under the rules , the laborers' claims were the last to be paid , scores of Indiana working there did not receive the wages they ex pected , nnd hence serious complaint arose. Of fifty-three camps In operation the past fiscal year , many employed less than 10 per cent Indian labor and very few had over 50 per cent , the Indian labor average being from 16 to 20 per cent. The system of stores maintained by the camps , with their exorbitant prices and credit to reckless Indian buyers , Is stated to have caused great dissatisfaction. The bills presented to the agent for settlement by the various supply committees , who furnished the camps with the necessary groceries , etc. , during logging operations were not , as a rule , properly Itemized , and while they cannot be said to bo exorbitant , the special agent says they are loosely made out with no apparent check on purchases , and glvo "abundant opportunity for fraud and collu sion. " Cut the Growing Timber. The chief source of all the Indians' com plaints was that the green timber of the reservation was being ruthlessly cut down and destroyed , under pretense of being dead and down timber. At flvo councils held with the Indians from various portions of the reservations Mr. Jenkins says that they , tea a man , vehemently protested against further cutting of the so-called dead and down. They are convinced , be says , that more than one-half of the timber cut at the camps has been of the best green and growing pine and that they are realizing llttre or nothing from It. On many of the tracts of the dimin ished resevvatton the.agent says he found these complaints well founded , and that evi dences of the clean cutting of everything merchantable were abundant everywhere. Ot 3,000 or 4,000 logs he found cut and skidded on several tracts , he says full CO per cent J were green trees. "The Indians , however , " I ' he concluded , "are desirous ot having the timber operations resumed upon the basis ot common sense and common honesty. They favor the selling outright of all this pine timber at not less than ? 2 per 1,000 for Nor way and 13 for white , as It stands , or the putting In of mills by the government under the Menomlnee plan. Either , I think , would result satisfactorily. " PLMS TO RETALIATE ( Continued from First-Page. ) territory was considered thoroughly and that the senate had settled It satisfactorily and rightly. The United States , said he , have the right to acquire territory In all ways that ara conceded to other sovereign nations of the world. It might become necessary In the Interests of commerce or some other Interests for the United States to acquire territory In Africa. "Shall we bo bound by the constitution to organlzo a state from such acquired territory and admit Its Inhabitants to citizenship ? "Suppose , " he continued , "that the sena tor from Alabama , Mr. Morgan , secures tha passage ot his bill for the construction of the Nicaragua canal and I pray he may and It should be deemed necessary for the United States to acquire- strip ot land along the route of the canal of 2,500,000 acres I think that la the amount sug gested can we not take It ? "If we take It what clause of the constitution directly or Implledry says wo must organize a state of the acquired ter ritory or confer citizenship upon the people who Inhabit It ? " Mr. Platt declared that Chief Justice Taney's opinion In thu Dred Scott case was a "mere dictum and that It was too late In these days to resurrect the Dred Scott decision as a basis of legislation. In respouse to a question from Mr. Allen , Mr. Platt said he did not think there was any limitation on the part ot the United States to acquire territory. "As complete as the power of Russia , for Instance , In such matters ? " asked Mr. Allen. "Yes , the right to acquire territory Is an element ot nationality and I do not believe there Is any obligation to give to the people of the acquired territory the right of self- government until such time as they are fit to exercise that right. If wo believe the people of a country acquired are not fit for the government of themselves , U is our f j duty to give them the most-liberal government - * ment they are capable.of accepting and to educate them as best .we may to the point where they , will be .capable of self-govern ment. The constitution doe's not confer the right of suffrage./ / ' Mutter of State Hetruliitlon. He went Into thlsv point1 df length , citing the fact that women and'children are citi zens , but do not vote'that neither do citi zens of the * District- Columbia , that in Massachusetts those who do < not read and write could not vote , that other states denied - nied suffrage- part. It was , he said , a matter of state regulation. Mr. Hoar asked Mr. Platt whether he decreed that governments received their power from those governed. Mr. Platt replied that the consent ot all those governed was not lwayi necessary. : When ho first became a voter he bad to pay $134 for real estate In order to receive the privilege of voting. la conclusion Mr. Platt said he could not understand the sentiments or motives of those who wished to circumscribe the pow ers of the nation. "Why , " be asked , "should wo belittle thcso powers or strive by subtlety to hamper the progrees and growth of the country ? Rather than pursue the course , why should senators not wtnh the nation godspeed In Its mission of extending our fre-o Institutions as far as possible ? " As for himself the speaker said he knew our people to be a liberty-loving and a right-doing people and he had no mlsglv- , Ings that any administration ot the United States would fair In Us duty to tbo people of any acquired territory. He had faith In I the people and faith In the government and . no dtelre to descend to carping criticism or cra\lng fear. Ho had not lost confidence that right makes might and with a man- guided by that principle , as he believed this nation to be , there could be no doubt that It would dare to do Its duty bravely toward uuy people who might fair within the limits of Its Jurisdiction. U had only been a little more than a century since the liberty bell had proclaimed the signing of the constitu tion and It was not for us now to declare that we cannot procfalm liberty to any land ona foot from our original aborts. "Oh , for the filth of fathers ! " ho ex claimed. The conference report on the urgent defi ciency bill was agreed to. The bill granting the right of way through the San Francisco mountain forest reserva tion lu Arizona to the Sawtnaw Southern railroad , which passed the house on Satur day , was reported by the senate. Committee to VUlt Culm. Mr , Oalllngcr from the committee on gen eral expenses then attempted to report the resolution Introduced by Mr. Proctor pro viding for the appointment of a select com mittee of the senate to visit Cuba and report - port upon the conditions prevailing there. The effort on Mr. Galllnger's part devel oped stern opposition from Mr. Hoar. The senate then took up the Nicaragua bill and Mr. nerry of Arkansas spoke upon his amendments to the measure. He announced prellmlnarlry that -on1 general principles he was favorable to the construction of a canal across the Isthmus and he had been no for many years before ho felt that such an en terprise would promote the Interests of the southern states , but always contended for Its construction by the government of the United States. ) He had been hopeful for this on the ground that It might be possible to eliminate the Maritime Canal company from the question entirely. "He had voted against giving the company n charter. "Still , " said he , "Mr. Morgan asserts that this accomplishment is oui ot the question at present. If this bntrue the'question now ( was whetherthe , work of constructing the canal should proceed under the name of the Maritime- Canal company or be suspended entirely. " In this connection he also took Into con- | ilderation the additional fact that another company should secure the concession from I Nicaragua to take effect immediately upon the expiration of the Maritime company's grant , hence It seemed difficult to get away from corporation interests , but < he hoped be fore the final vote all corporation Interests i would bo eliminated * and In view of this ' fact he had considered It desirable. If not Iqcumbeut , upon the senate to make the pending bill as perfect as It could be made and It was to this end that his amendment bad been made , He did not commit him self to vote for the. bill , even If his amend ments were adqptcd , " but would determine that question when a. vote was reached. Mr. Berry .then explained the provisions of his amendments. Allen of Nebrankn Spcnk . Mr. Allen of Nebraska followed Mr. Berry. He was not opposed to the canal scheme , ho said bccauso he antagonized certain features-of It. One-of Its most pernicious features would be eliminated 'by the adop tion of the Berry amendment , namely the bond feature. He was opposed to the pro vision for the adjustment of the claims of the Maritime Canal 'Company. Ho wanted the government protected from all loss and all possible fraud nnd peculation by that company. Mr. Caffery of Louisiana , at the request of Mr. Turner , who was unavoidably ab sent , read the latter's motion to postpone the consideration of the bill until January 10. 10.Mr. Mr. Hoar said he'thought the canal should bo built and at once. While the senators did not know what the canal would cost , they knew enough/'to know that Its con struction was necessary for the protection of the commercial relations ; between the two coasts of the United States. The canal , he insisted , should be built by the govern ment. Mr. Morgan rnnlqtalned that the conces- sionjif Nicaragua and Costa Rica was not forfe/Uable ncxIT'Octoobr. ' 'Mr. Morgan said that the Berry'amendments for financing the enterprise were rrM # acceptable 'to" htm than tha provision ofcfii&'feommltUe. 'Hd pre dicted that thelUnrted States would secure at least 6 pets cent'dividends upon Its In vestment , and.-drew glowing picture of the use to which the'funds could be put. At 5:15 : the senate went into executive session and at 5:35 : p. m. adjourned. MONEY FOR QUAKER CITY'S SHOW. Honae Vote * nn Bill Giving $390,000 to Exposition of 1888. WASHINGTON , 'Dec. 19. This was sus pension day In the house and several bills were pa&sed , the most Important of which was the bill appropriating $350,000 for the Philadelphia exposition of 1899. The vote was accordingly close. It had but two votes moro than the necessary two-thirds. Bills were aso passed under suspension ot the rules to authorize distribution of the assets of the Frecdman's bank , to enlarge the scope of the Fish commission to In clude game birds , for the relief of the Fourth ' mounted Arkansas Infantry and for the re lief of John W. Lewis of Oregon. Mr. Bailey of Texas Introduced a resolu tion In open house directing the Judiciary committee to Investigate and report on the question as to whether members of the house accepting commissions in the army had forfeited their seats in the house. He made the resolution the text for some re marks , In the course of which he took occasion to bitterly denounce a newspaper statement to the effect that In his attitude on this question he had been made a cats- paw of by certain prominent republicans in the house. He denounced the repub lican who had Instigated the statement as an Infamous liar and challenged him to father It. There was no reply to Mr. Bailey's statement and the resolutions were re ferred to the committee on rules. The resolution follows : Resolved , That the committee on Judiciary be , and It is hereby. Instructed to ascertain and report to the house (1) ( ) whether any member of the house has accepted any office under the United States and (2) ( ) whether the acceptance of such office under the United States had vacated the seat of the member accepting it. Mr. Dlngley , from the committee on ways and means , offered the resofutlon for a holi day recess from Wednesday , December 21 , to Wednesday , January 4 , and U wag adopted without division. A special order' wa also adopted setting aside January D for the consideration ot bills reporte'd by the Judiciary committee. I Mr , , Wagner , republican of Pennsyl- ! vanla , moved the passaco under a sus pension of the rules of the bill for . the proposed Philadelphia Exposition of American Products and Manufactures In 1899. Mr. Bailey demanded a second. When the result of the demand waa announced , 94 ayes , 24 nays , Mr. Bailey made the point of no quorum. The speaker counted 184 member * present and declared the demand seconded. This allowed twenty minutes on a side for debate. Mr , Wagner , In support of the measure , described the work of the Philadelphia museum and Us Influence upon American export trade. Over half a million dollars , he said , had already been spent in the estab- | ; llshment of the museum and the city of ) , Philadelphia had appropriated $200,000 ad ditional. This bill , he said , asked for an appropriation of $350,000 , provided a similar sura were raised from other sources. Mr. Blngham , republican of Pennsylvania , dwelt ifton the great benefits which would accrue to the country as a whole from this exposition. Tbo bill had already passed the senate and it was Important that It should become a law at once in order that the plans of the government exhibit might be prepared. Mr , Burke , democrat ot Texas , opposing the bill , called attention to the fact that last spring some prominent members of the majority opposed a bill to allow even the freq Importation of exhibits from Mexico ice , designed for the Dallas fair. "Does the gentleman see any analogy be- between a state fair and the exposition proved In this bill ? " asked Mr. Dalzell. "A state fair U worth more considera tion than n city fair , " replied Mr. Burke. Mr. Bailey of Texas and Mr. Dockcry ot Missouri also opposed the bill. The lat ter said It was simply a naked proposition for the government to enter into partner ship with n private corporation for the pur pose of collecting samples ot manufactured products designed for export. Mr. Underwood , democrat of Alabama , supported the bill on the ground that we must watch out for foreign trade. If this was to bo done Intelligently our people must understand the class of goods re quired abroad. The appropriation asked for In this bill was for the benefit of our ex port trade. The bill finally passed , 142 to 70 , or n margin of two votes over the necessary two-thirds. A resolution was adopted setting aside January IS for the consideration of bills re ported from the Inter-State Commerce com mission. A bill was passed to authorize the dis tribution' of the assets of the Frcedmen's bank , and another to enlarge the scope of the Fish commission to Include game birds. A bill was passed , on motion ot Mr. Bruudlce , democrat of Arkansas , for the relief of the Fourth Mounted Arkansas In fantry. This regiment was never mustered into the service and never was paid. The bill directs the secretary of war to appoint a referee to take testimony , make up a roll and ascertain the sums duo the living officers and men , The senate bill for the relief of W. Lewis of Oregon was passed and then , at 2:45 : p. in. , the house adjourned. RULES CONSPIRACY TO INJURE. J nil ice Ilrnillev Decide * Point In KnlKhtn of Labor Cane. WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. Judge Bradley of the district criminal court today over ruled the demurrer to the Indictment in the Knights of Labor case and in a vigor ous decision stated that against such com binations as that alleged In the Indictment the injured individual is at great disad ( vantage and requires the protection ot the j law. Tbo case Is against members ot the district assembly Knights of Labor , who are charged with conspiring to Injure the busi ness of a focal tradesman 'because he refused to build certain wagons In the District of Columbia. The court , In overruling the demurrer , said a conspiracy to Injure "Is a misdemeanor meaner at common law and Indictable as such" and that by a course of decision cov ering 400 cases the points are declared set tled , among others that an Indictment wlir lie at common law for a malicious conspiracy to crush or ruin a third person In his trade or profession. The attempt by the defend ants , say the court , to control and direct the plaintiff was Impertinent , arbitrary and oppressive , Interfering with the rights and liberty of another. CHAIKJKS AGAINST A COLLECTOR. Move to Reconcldrr Nomination of A. T. Wlmlierly of New OrleniiH. WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. In the executive session of the senate today Senator Caffery of Louisiana moved to recommit the nomi nation of Augustus T. Wtmberly to be col lector ot customs at New Orleans. Mr. Caf fery says there are charges against Wlru- berly and he asks for more carcfur con sideration than they have received at the hands of the committee. The motion went over an til tomorrow. As the result ot misinformation and some missionary work on the part of a local paper a number ot young women congregated at the poce where a union depot is going to be , , yesterday afternoon , to greet Lieutenant Hobson. i A flaming bulletin was put out by tne paper anuounclng that Hobson would pass through the city on an afternoon train. He- , porteri were sent to the High school to work up an excursion of young women to greet Hobson , and when the Northwestern Union Pacific train rolled In yesterday after noon a couple of score of women who had been shivering thece for some time rushed out to greet the hero of the Merrtmac , but ihe was not to be found. The Indignation that had been accumulated during that tedious wait was all 'taken out on the black porters , who said : "Please , ma'am , It wasn't my fault ; don't blamemo 'causo MIstah Hobson didn't como this way. " As announced to numerous Inquirers by The Bee at noon yesterday Lieutenant Hobson - son left Chicago early yesterday morning ror Kansas City over the Santa Fe road. This Is Forefathers' day , but there will be no attempt to celebrate It In Omaha. It is ordinarily observed to a greater or less extent by the Congregational churches In tha country , and this has been true with the churches In this city until this year. It was the original plan this year to have a general celebration , but at a meeting of the Congregational club a few days ago It was found the members were distracted by so many other things It was concluded to give up the effort. Pcmoiinl 1'nranrnphi. F. M. Reegal of Findlay , O. , Is at the Her Grand. II. L. Parsons of New York is at the Her Grand. H. D. Troy , merchant from St. Joe , Is In the city visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Cambridge of St. Louis are at the Her Grand. Joseph H. Walker , Interested In a hotel at Cheyenne , Wyo. , Is In the city. Mr * . R. W. Baxter left for Chicago lost night , where she will remain a few days vis iting friends. Z. Snowder of Lake City , Colo. , who has large mining Interests In Colorado , Is at the Her Grand. Miss Henrietta Lee , Charles P. Morrison and Mr. Buchanan of Hoyt's "A Contented Woman" are at the Her Grand. Nebrosk-ans at the hotels : F. II. Chapman , Clay Center ; G. C. Barnum , Columbus ; F. K. Jault. Crawford , C. C. Tlbbetts , Beatrice. J. W. King , paymaster for the Missouri Pa cific , with headquarters In St. Louis , Is In the city at the Mlllard. He Is on his regular monthly tour , disbursing the silver tu the employes of the road. W. A. Whitney , Union Pacific train dis patcher at Grand Island , is In the city at the Mlllard. He IE here to assist in arrang ing the new train schedule that goes Into effect on January 1 between hero and tha Pacific coast. At the Murray : G. E. Simmons , Rapid City , S. D. ; T. H. Thorp , E. Katz , Chicago ; W. A. Challls , J. S. Brown , St. Loula ; F. M. Robinson , Clarlnrta , la. ; J. F. Sbughuff , Edna Shughuff , Flora Brooks , Burlington , la , ; J. D. Hardln , Charlton , la. Spud Farrlsh la going to Virginia to spend Christmas with bis motuer at the old family home. Spud says It will be the first Christmas dinner he has eaten at home for fifteen years , and be is consequently looking forward to it with the greatest Joy. He will leave for home on Wednesday. Edward O. Brandt , general auditor of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing association. Is In the city renewing old friendships. He will spend 'his ' Christmas here as of old. Just before leaving St. Louis for the holidays Mr. Busch presented him with a pocket knife that Is declared by the boy around town to be the finest over carried In Omaha. At the Mlllard : T. W. McGowan. Boston ; C. O. Ellengood , Boston ; William K. Vczln , New York ; George A. Ayers , New York ; L. Green. Clayton , Idaho ; H. S. Abbott , Min neapolis ; A. J. Sawyer. Lincoln ; Ed Fltzglb- boa , Chicago ; H. 0. Vallean , Sheridan , Wyo. ; C. E. Hlglnbothom , Hastings ; O. H. Thum- mel , Grand Island ; F. II. Gllchrlst and wife , Kearney ; W. A. Whitney and wife. Grand Island ; H. L. Wiley , Chicago ; K. L. Rad- dlck , Chicago ; W. H. Munger , Fremont : C. W. Woodward , New York ; Edward Updlk * and eon , Harvard , Neb. MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA President Pauses at ft'ncoa in His Triumphal Journey GENERAL FESTIVITIES MARK THE OCCASION McKlnleyVltncnneii Mllltnr > - I'rocm- loti from Reviewing ; Stand nnd Keccliei an Adilrciii from Confcdernte Votcrnni. MACON , Ga. , Dec. 19. President McKln ley arrived hero nt 9:30 : a. m. He was re ceived by c. large and enthusiastic crowd. The presidential party drove out to the re viewing grounds , where General Wilson's command passed before the president At the citation , the presidential party was met by fifteen carriage. Lined up along the street was the Seventh cavalry , the bright yellow of Us overcoat linings making a vivid contrast against the fog and drizzle that prevailed. Driving through the streets , the president took his place on the reviewing stand. On ono side of the chief executive stood General Wilson and on the other Gen eral Bates. As the brigades passed the re spective commanders took their places on the stand with the presidential party. De spite the poor weather , a large and en thusiastic crowd waa on hand. The troops passed In review In this order : Third en gineers , Second Ohio Infantry. Seventh In fantry ; Tenth Infantry ; Third North Carolina lina Infantry ; Sixth Virginia infantry ; Seventh cavalry , regulars. A memorial address was presented to the president by the confederate veterans. The now famous reference , "To care for the confederate dead , " In the president's Atlanta speech , was framed In a huge wreath of flowers and placed on the pedestal ot the confederate monument. Mrs. McKlnley remained In the parlor car In Macon and bowed frequently to the crowd which gathered In the depot. Owing to her slight cold It was not con sidered advisable for her to face the rain. The president spoke briefly from the reviewing stand. He confined his remarks chiefly to the pride tbo American people should take In their army. McKlnlcr TnlkH In the Rain , The president said : "It gives me very great pleasure to meet and greet the citizens of Macon , with many of whom I have been associated in public life. It has gl\en me pleasure to witness the review of the sol dlers of the United States. How much , In. deed , has this nation to bo thankful for at this hour. With what reverent gratitude we should express our thankfulness to Divine Providence which has so tenderly cared for the American people. " 'We have been at war with a foreign power. That war ended after 113 days or conflict , n conflict on two oceans , a conflict In the west and east , 12,000 miles apart , with 60,000 of our soldiers on distant shores and 20,000 sailors and marines afloat , with a loss In array and navy of less than 2,000 men and without the loss of ship. Never before was there a more magnificent array mustered and never was an army mustered for a holler cause or under a moro glorious flag than the stars and stripes. ( Cheers and applause. ) "On the 24th day of this month , the day before Christmas , our peace commissioners will deliver to the president of the United States a treaty of peace , peace with honor , peace with the blessings of liberty to atrug- gllng peoples east and west. I congratu late my country on an another fact : We have not only triumphed over our enemy , but we have triumphed over our own prejudices and we are now a united coun try ; ( Prolonged applause and cheers ) . "It has done'my heart1 good to witness ] the demonstrations of patriotism from one end of this country to the other. Six weeks ago I went to the extreme west. I met there a wave of patriotism. I came to the south and I witnessed the same spirit ot loyalty and devotion to a common country with a common faith , under a common flag. ( Applause. ) I know this great audience wants > to see the heroes of the war. They are here with you Shatter and Wheeler and Lawton and Bates and others who were conspicuous In the recent conflict ( cheers ) and I give way that you may have the pleas , uro of meeting them and other distinguished gentlemen who are in my party as I Journey through the south. " ( Great applause. ) Generals Wheeler , Lawton , Shatter and Wilson also made short addresses. General Lawton left the party here today for Hunts- vllle , Ala. , to take command of Camp Forsee. The president and party left Macon on their special train for Augusta at 1:30 : p. m. today , the trip being made over the Georgia road. AUGUSTA , Ga. , Dec. 19. The presidential train arrived at the military camp a few miles from here at 3:25 : p. m. Here the pres ident and party were met by a reception committee and after taking carriages , rode through the camp under escort. Peculiar Judicial Method * . LOS ANGELES , Dec. 19. Charles Nelson and H. K. Spring have Just reached this city from the United States of Colombia , when for two years they were held under sur veillance without being granted a trial , on a charge of having killed Jason Hubbard on August , 27 , 1896. They are both from Colton and went to South America and entered the employ of Hubbard , whose dead body was found on the date mentioned , with a rifle by his fide. 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