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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAIIA , rKlDAY MOHNlNtt , JANUARY KJ , 1800. TWELVE PAGES , SINGLE COPY JTIVE fJBNTS. I I EAGAN SHOWS ANGER Gommiatary General Sharply Criticises His Superior Officer , SMARTING UNDER CHARGES HE IS BITTER Boldly Questions the Veracity of the Oo m manding Major General. DEFENDS WORK OF HIS OWN DEPARTMENT Gently Lays All the Blame at the Door of General Miles. HIS TESTIMONY HIGHLY SENSATIONAL Appenrn Ilefore the Wnr C i in mini In it nud Ulnirerly Ilepllcn to Innlnnntlon * by General Mile * . WASHINGTON , Jnn. 12. Commissary General Charles F. Eagan today reappeared before tlio War Investigating commission to nnswer the charges of General Nelson A. Miles concerning the commissary supplies furnished the army during the recent war. General Eagan's statement furnished the sensation of the War commission's hlatory and wan regarded by old army officials aa ono of the most remarkable attacks ever rnado In the history of the service. General Eagan's statement to the commission was n bitter personal attack upon General Miles , BO entirely unqualified as to scope and lan guage that the commission , on hearing Its conclusion , ordered a brief executive ses sion , ' after which the doors were opened , the witness recalled and business resumed In the usual way. The subject In controversy was General Miles' already famous "embalmed beef" testimony and the letters and documents supporting It. General Miles had charged that the canned and refrigerated meats sent to the army In Cuba and Porto Rico were unfit for use , that they were preserved by the use ot chemicals and that they had "boon bought and sent to the army under pretense of an experiment. " This reflection upon both the ability and honesty of the commissary department had lingered General Eagan and caused him to request to bo recalled .to reply to General Miles' charges. Ills statements concerning the commanding general were not the result of a sudden outburst of passion , as was clearly shown by the fact that General Eagan read his remarks from a carefully prepared typewritten copy. Not the least remarkable phase of General Eagan's statement was the language In which It wns couched. There was scarcely a phrase that would not have been charac terized as sensational In ordinary official utterance. General Eagan after the hearing wns over refused to say whether he had any further move In prospect In forcing an Issue be tween himself and General Miles. Ready for a Court-MarUml. "I have said ell I Intend to say for the to bring .the matter to a > court-martlal'l am ready for that , too , as I have already stated before the commission. " As soon as the nature of General Eagnn's statements became known attention was di rected toward army headquarters to ascer tain what move would bo made by General Mile * . The latter , through Colonel Mlchler , bis chief aide , beyond saying that he had teed for the soldiers , declined to make any tatement , saying that now was not the time for talk and that before taking any ac tion It would bo only proper and necessary to wait until ho had bad an opportunity to receive , through the regular channels , and to consider the testimony furnished by Gen eral Eagan. He would not talk about a court-martial. Altogether , the Intimation .construed was that General Miles would act with delibera tion'if ho decided to take any action at all , and there was a faint Intimation that ho might decide to Ignore the statement alto gether. Of course a decision In that direc tion by General Miles would terminate the matter , but should he decide to officially take note of the charge , the next step would bo to prefer charges against the commissary general. These might bo based on several technical grounds , such , for instance , as conduct tending to the destruction ot good order and discipline. It would be for the president to pass on the demand and he might adopt ono tt three courses refuse It , grant it , or Instead , or der a court of inquiry. In this latter case the body would have the power to go Into the question of veracity , which has been raised , and In fact the conduct of both gen erals would bo practically under examina tion. Black Haa No Check Book. General Eagan began by calling attention ( o General Miles' appointment ot Major John D. Black , a civilian , as a chief of staff , and eald that this was largely responsible for the trouble that followed. He said that Major Black had been furnished $5,000 before - fore starting for Porto Rico , and that he bad apparently not known enough to pro vide himself with a check book and bad not left bis signature with the secretary of the treasury nor made any other prepara tion for availing himself of the funds at his command. There were experienced dis bursing officers in the Island who had In the aggregate over $400,000 In their possession , oiul yet General Miles had complained that there were no paymasters in the Island and they had no money with which to buy food for themselves. General Miles baa ( hen called upon the department to put $50- 000 more In the hands of Major Black , and this General Eagan declined to do , putting $10,000 to Major Black's credit in New York. JJocuiiietitn Mr terlounly DUapiienr. General Eagan referred to the mysterious wanner in which papers disappeared from the flies ot the War department. He said that while General Miles was at Tampa he wired to the commissary general to know what stores and supplies were on hand al Tampa and some other point. General Eagan replied In the usual way , though at that time the railroad tracks at Tampa were plied with millions of rations. General Eagan eald bo was astounded the following morning to gee In the reports ot certain papers that General Miles had severely reprimanded the commissary general , the chief of ordnance and the quartermaster general - oral for the unprepared condition of theh respective departments. General Miles hade o right In law to deliver such a reprimand and witness at once had enclosed the clip ping to the adjutant general's office request ing an Inquiry as to the authenticity of the report. No such reprimand was ever re ceived by him , and the general commanding tad taken no notice of his Inquiry , nor even taken the trouble since then to declare the , unauthorized character of the press state- ( Contlnuea on Fourth I'age. ) DISCUSS THE LUMBER DUTIES Amrrli-nii. WlllliiK to Mnke a Slight Ciincennlott In lnt > - to the C n n 11 it I nun. WASHINGTON , Jan. 12. Representatives of the American and the Canadian lumber Interests met In conference here today. Among the American lumbermen were W. C. McClure of Duluth , S. T. McKnlght , C. A. Smith and B. F. Nelson of Minneapolis , William Irvine of Chlppewa Falls , WU. ; Judge J. W. Cochran of Ashland , Wla. ; J. II. Parker and W. W. Brown of Portland , Me. ; C. W. Goodyear of Buffalo , Mr. Thomp. son and Mr. Mason of West Virginia , E. 0. Eamea of Puget Sound , ex-Governor E. E. Jackson of Maryland , Alexander Stewart of Warsaw , Wls. , and Mr. Dill , president of the Baltimore Chamber of Commerce , and William S. Harvey of Pennsylvania , secre tary of the conference , Ttie Canadians were represented by William C. Edwards , M. P. ; E. A , Anderson , representing ( lie J. R. Booth Lumber company ; J , II. Egans , A. Lumsden , 0. D. Spain , Charles E. Reed , Eugene L/i- Fleur and 0. Gobiel , all of Ottawa , and George M. Cllnky of Montreal. There was also present United States High Joint Com missioner John A. Kasson , Congressmen Stewart , Broussard and Tnwney and Mr. Charlton , a member of the Canadian high joint commission. Mr. Charlton , the first speaker , was fol lowed by Representative Tavvney and ho by Mr. Edwards. Lumber , It Is said , has been the rock on which the United States and Canadian joint commissioners have split In every effort at agreement on a reciprocity treaty. The Canadians have been willing to make any reasonable concessions for im portant reciprocal advantages on lumber. Free admission to Canada of American forest products and free export of saw logs ana pulp wood arc the concessions the Canadians offer. Pulp wood Is now exported free from Canada , but nn export duty has been threat ened in retaliation for the $2 duty on white pine. The Provincial Parliament of Ontario already has Imposed a retaliatory export duty on eawFogs. In exchange for the proposed concession , the Canadians at this morning's session put In a strong plea for free lumber. The Americans , however , pro duced data tending to show that the manu facture of lumber in Canada Is much cheaper than In the United States and that heir proximity to the New England maV- tet and the Important concessions granted hem by Canadian roads , places the north western and southeastern product of the United States at avery great disadvantage , ( and consequently their demand Is wholly untenable. It seeme , probable , however , that the American lumbermen rather than that the pending treaty between the two countries should completely fail , will con sent to a concession of 20 per cent from the present $2 rate , which would make the rate $1.80 a thousand feet , but under no circumstances , It Is said , would they con sent to any further reduction. OMAHA PEOPLE AT CAPITAL Co ii K re UN in nil Mercer U to Speak nt Mniinfaetnrern * Ilniiriuct nt Haiti- more VUltorit In Wnnhliiifton. WASHINGTON , Jan. 12. ( Special Tele- ram. ) Congressman Mercer has accepted an Invitation to respond to the toast , "The West. " nt the Merchants' and Manufac ture's' banquet In Baltimore January 26. Newton F. Chamberlain of Omaha Is In the city. Vv * .F. . . Hurley and , , wlfe ieTf - for - Omkha- : oday. Misses Wakeley and Dcano of Omaha are guests of Mrs. John Waggatnnn. C. E. Magoon left for his homo In Lin coln today preparatory to assuming his new position In the War department. Instructions directing the discharge of the following members of the Third Nebraska have been confirmed : Privates Llnacus E. Carscallen , Don Roy King , Harry C. Lyon , George E. Mitchell , John N. Sturdevant , band : George Roach , Company A ; Corporals Frank C. Bailey , Frederick C. Darlington ; Privates John M. Bride , Charles H. Robin son. Company C ; Corporal Clarence E. Blakeney , Private Harry Ely , Company E , and Andrew J. Trapp , Company M. John W. Rle-gle was today appointed post master at Clarion , Madison county , Neb. , vice A. T. Rlegle , resigned ; also James Mc Donald at Fulton , Jackson county , la. BETTER FEELING AT MANI LA Secretary of Wnr Receive * Enconr- afclnir Word from Gen eral OtU. WASHINGTON , Jan. 12. The secretary of war was much gratified this morning by the receipt of the following cablegram at 7:20 : MANILA , Jnn. 12. Adjutant General , Washington : Conditions apparently Improv ing. Citizens feel more secure. Many na tives returning. City quiet and business active. OTIS. EXTENDS THANKS TO MISS IlAHTO.y Senate RecoKnlxp * the Serviced of the Hell Croud Society. WASHINGTON , Jan. 12. Mr. Allison re ported the Indian appropriation bill and gave notlco that be would call It up to morrow. Mr. Hawley ( Conn. ) of the military affairs committee reported a Joint resolution ten dering the thanks of congress to Clara Bar ton and the officers and agents of the Red Cross society for their humane sen-Ices to ward the Americans and towards both sides In the Hlspano-Amerlcan war. Mr. Hoar asked for Immediate consideration of the resolution , which was passed after Mr. Heir explained that the privileges of the floor as a result would bo extended In any event only to Miss Barton and he did not believe she would trouble anybody. Under a special order the senate passed sixteen unobjected bills on the private pension calendar and at 1:10 : p. m. , on motion of Mr. Davis , went Into executive session. CAHXKOIU WILL 111111,11 A LIBRARY. Will Rive It to AVnnhliiRton If Coil KTCKN AVI II Support It. WASHINGTON. Jon. 12. Andrew Carnegie today offered to give $250,000 to erect a building for a public library for Washington provided congress would fun.lsh a site end provide suitable maintenance , not less thai. $10,000 per annum. Steps will be taken at once to secure the needed legislation. Nomination * by the President. WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. The prealdenl today sent these nominations to the senate ; Postmasters : Missouri Thomas Sharp. Wellsvllle ; Tbotnas M. Morey , Wnrrenton ; Harry L. Sack , South St. Joseph ; Moses M Adams , Seneca ; John H. Heath , Pattons- burg ; Frederick G. Sasjo , Brunswick ; An drew G. Robinson , Liberty. Nebraska J N. Brooks , Rushvlllo ; \ \ . A. Needhara , Bloomfield. Utah Benjamin F , Boothe Brlgbam. Washington Thaddeus A. Win ter , Colvllle. Panne * the CrUU. WASHINGTON , Jan. 12. Representative Dlngley , according to his physician , has now passed the crisis , and Is today considerably Improved. Dr. Deal Is now confident of his patient's recovery. 'Last night Mr. Dlngley gained much rest , sleeping naturally , as he has been able to do several nights , and the gain In hU condition U very perceptible. FILIPINOS CONTINUE ACTIVE Block the Channel of the River with Lighters Loaded with Rock. REFUSE TO DEAL WITH THE AMERICANS llcliel Government Reported n 1'rotcvtornte Should He Entnli * lUlied If Freedom U Gnnrnntced In B Specified Time. MANILA , Jan. 12. The situation at Hello s unchanged. The Filipinos are unceasingly ctlve day and night. On Saturday they oaded some lighters with rock and sank hem at the entrance of the river , blocking ho channel for all vessels with the excep- lon of launches. The lights have been ex- Ingulshed. Order , however , Is maintained with severity and offenders arc promptly hot. On Sunday ono of the Arizona's boats , manned by soldiers , was carried on by the ebb tide to Qulmaraes island and while at- emptlng to land there armed natives as- embled on the beach and compelled the Americans to retire. The Filipinos refuse to have any dealings with the Americans. Vegetables and fruit are not obtainable , business Is suspended and the warehouses are filled with rotting ugar. At Manila the situation la critical , but pacification Is possible In spite of the un- Icldlng attitude of the Filipinos. It Is reported that the rebel government at Malalos is willing that the Americans should establish a protectorate on the con dition that they promise to give the Flll- ilnos full Independence In a stated period , t Is also stated that the Filipinos will de mand official recognition. Efforts are being made to bring about another conference with the rebels. The educated Filipinos are anxious to avoid rouble and It Is hoped that the militant i'lllplnos will recede before wiser counsel. ! n the meantime the tension Is extreme on > oth sides. HONG KONG , Jan. 12. The Filipinos lero say that ten American volunteers urnped overboard from the transports bound rora Manila to Hello , swam ashore and said hey had not volunteered to fight Filipinos. The report Is not confirmed. AKiilnnlilo Threatens. LONDON , Jan. 13. The Hong Kong cor respondent of the Times says : The Filipino refugees Insist that Aguin- aldo will regard the landing of the Amer icans at lioilo as a declaration ot war and will Immediately attack Manila. He has already warned the foreigners , including the Spaniards , of bis Jntentlon , ottering them free conduct into the provinces. The American authorities will exercise a strict censorship at Manila over all press mes sages. The Manila correspondent ot the Morning Post , telegraphing Thursday , says : The situation Is much quieter today. The conference between the representatives of General Otis and Agulnaldo has helped to allay excitement , and the Filipino news papers are milder In tone. There Is hope of a peaceful settlement. The Insurgent gov ernment Is now engaged In considering the preparation of a definite .proposition . as to what they desire from the United States. Cio. IVng. Kong correspondent Jit ' 'the Dally Mall says that 5,000 additional Amer icans , who bad embarked for Hello , have re turned to Manila. COMES OUT FOR FREE CUBA I'nlillc Opinion In Havana Somewhat AITeetcd hy Chanige of Stronjf Auncxatlonlnt I'nper. ( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. ) HAVANA , Jan. 12. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Dlarlo do la Marina , representing extreme pro- Spanish opinion and interests In Cuba , a paper heretofore strongly annexatlonlst , has come out squarely for free Cuba. ThU ac tion , it is explained , is the result of several Important meetings of the principal Spanish land owners and business men In Havana. The exemplary behavior of the Cuban army was commented on. Leading Cubans were consulted with. Spaniards and their former enemies agreed to bury the hatchet and stand together for self-government. Gomez's speech at Calbarien , urging unity , and bis order to keep the Cuban army under organized discipline to prevent the troops from scattering Into brigandage , have had much to do with bringing the Spanish element to look with favor upon free Cuba. Cuban soldiers are unpaid , poorly fed and dissatisfied. If turned loose they would take to the woods and resume guerrilla war fare. fare.With With the ultra-Spaniards and the Cubans united the Dlarlo de la Marina does not see much further need of American troops In Havana or Cuba. It says that the Spaniards understand the Cuban leaders. The Cubans , It claims1 , have demonstrated their ability to preserve order , as they have been In undisputed control of 98 per cent of the Cuban towns. This present evacuation , It is argued , annihilates annexation. Governor General Brooke has been care fully considering the formation of a cab inet of civil advisers and has decided to have four secretaries the first , of state and government ; the second , of finance ; the third , of justice and public Instruction ; and the fourth , of agriculture , Industry , com merce and public works. Only prominent residents of the Island will be Invited to Join the cabinet. The governor general re ceived acceptances from two , whose names are reserved until all four can be announced. One of the other two may be a Spaniard , though it is prob'able that all four will be Cubans. They will be experts in the various departments which they will advise. GEGOMEZ' TRIUMPHAL MARCH. t ReNpomU to Toimt of I'renldent Me- Klnley Hurt nt living ; Neglected. REMEDIOS , Province of Santa Clara , Cuba , Jan. 11. ( Delayed In Transmission. ) General Maximo Gomez has been enthusiast ically feted In the towns he has visited In this vicinity. Triumphal arches Inscribed "Viva Liberating Army" and expressing gratitude to the United States were erected At a breakfast at Carlbarlen , given him by the Spanish residents. General Gomez toastec President McKinley , General Gomez will probably proceed to Santa Clara , stopping a Intermediate towns. He has been Invited to visit towns In all parts of the Island and re ceives many gifts. The general Is under stood to be hurt at the fact that the United States government officials are not noticing him and are not Inviting him to Havana. New Nutlonul Hank In St. I.onln. ST. LOUIS , Jan. 12. The Past Dispatch this afternoon says : St. LoulsMs to have a new national ban ! which will result from the consolidation o the State bank of St. Louis and the Commer clal bank The new bank will be known n the State National bank. It will liive n capl tal of $2,000.000 and a surplus of J400.000 The officprs will be : President. Charles Par sons , president of the State bank ; vice pres ident. William Nichols , now president of th Commercial bank , and cashier , J. II. Me Cluney , cashier ot the State bank. HAS FAITH INJjZAR'S ' PLAN ieriimny Will Prove It liy Try-Inn to Further Inereane" the Pence StreiiKth of tin Army. ' . tf BERLIN , Jan. 12. In-tne Reichstag today < loutenant General von Gossler , minister of ar , Introduced the new army bill. The ob- ect of the measure , , he sala , was to overtake t one stride the start which other states ad galne. ) over Germany In military or- anlzatlon. The bill wae designed to maintain the ulnquennlal system and to fix the strength f the pet-ice effective. The manifesto of the lusslan emperor had put a war of aggres- ion on the part of Russlo out of the ques- Ion. Germany's military power , moreover , ad become so strong that It must look to he future without nervousness. The minister for war then explained the etails of the bill , asserting that the great- st change would be effected In field artll- ery , the present form of which did not meet the requirements In respect of now una and material. General von Gossler concluded by assert- ng that the bill wan the outcome of a ecesslty which ho would willingly explain ully In committee. Eugene Rlchter , the radical leader , who ollowed the minister for war , said he had not expected such large demands for the .rrny. "There Is no end to this work ot rganlzatlon , " ho continued. "In Austria , ud Italy the peace effective had been argcly Increased. Nevertheless they can- lot be compared with Russia. Are we now o set an endless scrpw In motion against hat power ? Is the czijr's manifesto only uo to an excess -.sentimentality ? It eems to me that the bH | Is not prompted by any consideration of j conditions abroad , mt IB due to a fancy for new formations. " Baron von Halberg-Sttimm , conservative , ontrovertcd the vlews' expressed by Hcrr llchter. The czar's" manifesto , In his jplnlon , ought to be taken seriously , but , n Increase of the German' army was neces- ary because the dual alliance woa numer- cally stronger than the Drelbund. The debate will be continued tomorrow. GREAT BATTLE. , IN ARABIA Fonr Thounnnd Innnrgentn and T\ro Thoimnml Turk * Bald to Have Been Killed. CONSTANTINOPLE , Jan. 12. A great battle has 'been fought In the Yamen dlvl- ilon of Arabia. The Turkish troops stormed and captured .ho Insurgent position at Shnnel on No- rember 30. About 4,000 Insurgents and 2,000 Turk * were killed or wounded. LONDON , Jon. IS Special dispatches 'rom ' Constantinople eay that after the battle at Shanel a further Turkish advance was ordered. Abdullah- Pasha , commanding ho Turkish troops , as directed to capture Sasbeh , the headquarters of an important nsurgcnt leader , ind miles west of Sanah. All the commanding positions in that vicinity are occupied 'by rebels , and as the Turkish , troops are deserting the operations are likely to be prolonged and difficult. The rouble in Yemen is one of old standing , and he rebellion against the Turkish rule has spread throughout Hadschln and other dis tricts. ' A short Alflpatch'tfranjponstantinople on December Z ald h waiTrepo'rteo tnatnnere md been renewed 'fighting ' in Yemen and the Turks were said to have suffered se rious defeat between Hodela and Sana. Trouble between the Turks and Arabs in .hat part of Arabia has been In progress ! or over four years. BAVARIAN DUEMST GETS HIS SIAN , Lieutenant Kllln a Man Who Intuit * the Army. LONDON. Jan. 12. The Berlin cor respondent of the Dally News says : In a duel at Metz on Monday , Lieutenant Schllckmann , of the Bavarian Infantry , shot and killed Herr Tillmann , n civilian. In accordance with the emperor's decree duels are allowed only In exceptional cases , and by the consent of the court of honor. Till mann , who was shoved oft the sidewalk by some officers last May , struck one with a stick and boasted of It In the restaurants. The court of honor decided that as he was a member of a wealthy family he could give satisfaction , and selected Lieutenant Schllckmann to represent the regiment. The father of Tillmann vainly appealed to the police to stop the duel. ARCHDUKE JOHN'S QUEER FATE Veinel that He U Suld to Have Sailed On and Been Wrecked U Still Ailoat. ( Copyright , 1809 , by Press Publishing- . ) LONDON , Jan. 12. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Dally Mall's Vienna dispatch says that the ques tion of Archduke John's fate has again arisen in a curious manner. Archduke John , after doing a number of eccentric things , dropped the orchducal title and assumed the name of John Orth and went to sea as a common sailor. He was never heard ot again , but It was generally believed he woa on board the sailing ship Santa Margherlta , which waa lost with all hands off the coasl of South America. A Hamburg shipowner now states that the Santa Margherlta never sank at all , but is Identical with a vessel at present In bis 'possession ' sailing under the name of Cesarla. There 1s greater uncer tainty than ever regarding the fatfi of Archduke - duke John. Many people are firmly con vinced that ha la still alive In some part of the world. His mother , the grandduchcss of Tuscany , who died two months ago , held firmly to this belief till her last moment. FellellulloiiN of Two Kniperorn. BERLIN , Jan. 12. The officers of the Kaiser Franz Grenadiers , upon the occasion yesterday of the Jubilee of the appointment of Emperor Franci * Joseph of Austria aa honorary-colonel of that regiment , gave a banquet last evening , at which Emperor William , the minister of foreign affairs Baron Von Bulow , the chief of the emperor's military cabinet. General Von Hahnke , the Austro-Hungarlan ambassador , Count Von Szoegeny-Marlch , and the Austrian gen eral , Prince Wlndlscgratz , and Field Mar shal Stelnlnger , were present. His ma jesty toasted Emperor Francis Joseph , ant the field marshal responded and called for "hochs" for Emperor William. A portral of Emperor Francis Joseph , which his majesty presented to the regiment , was un veiled during the dinner. I'laeen Illnme on I.a LONDON , Jan. 12. The admiralty cour today found that La Boulogne , the French liner , was alone to blame for the collision with the British chip Cromartyshlre on July 4 lost , near Sable Island , off the coast o Nova Scotia , resulting In the sinking of th steamer and the loss of over 500 lives. Heavy finlen In United KInRdom. LONDON , Jan. 12. Telegraphic communl cation Is Interrupted almost everywhere b the heavy gales sweeping over the Unlte < Kingdom. Steamers are delayed and th channel service also suffered from the storm DEPEW TO GO TO THE SENATE lo Will Succeed Edward Murphy , jr. , from Empire State. LECTION WILL OCCUR NEXT TUESDAY Greet Rnllrond Prenldciit In Chonen ! > > the Repnhllenii IjeRlnlntltc Cnncnn In Xew York Unnnlinoiinly. ALBANY , N. Y. , Jan. 12. Chauncey M. Depew was unanimously chosen as the can- dldato of the republican party , as repre sented In the senate and assembly , for Inlted States senator at a Joint caucus held n the assembly chamber tonight. Thuro was a nearly full attendance of members ot K > th houses. The election will be held In both houses next Tuesday , and on Wednes day both houses will meet In Joint session o declare the result. MAGKB WILL AIIIOU IIV THE CAUCUS. Orlftliinll- Optioned Quny , lint Wan Kenily to Vote for Him , HAURISBURO , Pa. , Jan. 12. Both iranches of the Pennsylvania legislature met at noon today. In the senate Seantor Cocnrane on behalf of the democrats , for mally placed George A. Jenks In nomination for United States sena tor. The following republican canf dldatcs for the senatorshlp wcro then lamed : Senator Quay , Congressman John ) al7.ell , ex-Congressman Charles W. Stone , 3. A. Irwln , Hon. Charfes Tubbs and cx- : ongregsman Huff. Senator Magee , rising to a question ot per- onnl privilege , vigorously denied published tatements to the effect that ho and his olleague , Flynn , were acting on opposite Ides In the senatorial contest for the ad- ancement of the former's personal Interest. Ho said he had gone Into the republican aucus and voted for the man of his choice , ut as the caucus chose Senator Quay , he would abide by the decision of that body nd vote for the senator In Joint session. n the house the following candidates for United States senator were named : Senator Quay , George A. Jenks , Charles W. Stone , Charles Tubbs , J. F. Dowllng , Judge John Stewart , Congressman John Darzell , Colonel : . A. Irwln and Colonel G. F. Huff. All but udge Jenks are republican. NOTHING M3W IN imillERY CASE. Clarke llnlllen 11 in Koreen and May Yet Tend the HELENA , Mont. , Jan. 12. The senatorial rlbery Investigation committee held another secret meeting this afternoon and will prob ably -make a further report tomorrow. As ar as can be learned It has nothing more of a sensational nature to disclose. The grand jury will begin Us labors Sat urday. The fact that W. A. Clarke of Butte re ceived twenty-one votes today is accepted as an Indication that be is rallying his orces and may yet lead all other candidates n the voting. Whether he can be elected or not is another question. AFTER THE UTAH SENATOnSIIIP , Several Democrat * Ilenlre to Be Snc- cemior to Frank .1. Cannon. SALT LAKE'Utah , . Jan. 12. Thp first ballot for theTrucJess6roi ( > Franic'-J ; CWuuim In the United States ecnate will be taken on Thursday next , The political com'plexlon of the legislature Is : Democrats , 41 ; republicans , 1C ; fuslon lsts , 6. Thirty-two votes are necessary to elect. The candidates are : H. W. King , the 'present representative In congress Senator Frank J. Cannon , Judge O. W. Powers and A. W. McCune. C. C. Richards le also mentioned as a candidate. Combine Aenlnnt Qnny. HARRISBURG , Pa. . Jan. 12. A confer ence of the republican senators and mem bers who refused to take part In a senatorial caucus until Senator Quay is acquitted of the conspiracy charges pending against him In the Philadelphia courts met to select a candidate for United States senator. Sen ator Flynn of Allegheny presided and made a short speech , congratulating his colleagues on the growth of the movement against Senator Quay's re-election. A new pledge binding the signers not to vote for Mr. Quay until his acquittal , was adopted and signed by the forty-three senators and members present. Ncivlnndn Irntr * Flmt Blood. CARSON CITY , Nov. , Jan. 12. At a meet ing of the silver party ntate central com mittee today a resolution demanding , the resignation of Chairman Sharon , un the ground that he w&s conspiring to defeat the re-election of Senator Stewart f'galnst the platform declaration , was defeated. This Is looked upon as a victory for Newlands , Sharon being ono of his supporters. llpnioerntH Seleet n Vletlni. HARRISBURG , Pa. , Jan. 12. George A. Jenks , tbo democratic candidate for gov ernor in the late campaign , Is the choice ofthe democratic senators and members for United States senator. He was nom inated by acclamation at today' ! ) caucus after ex-Lieutenant Governor Chauncey F. Black had polled fourteen votes to sixty- flve for Jenks. No Choice In California. SACRAMENTO , Cal. , Jan. 12. The legis lature met In joint session again today and took three ballots for United States senator. The third ballot resulted as follows : J. H. Sowell , 34 ; U. S. Grant , jr. , 27 ; D. M. Burns , 26 ; Bulla , 9 ; Barnes , 10 ; Patterson , 2 ; Bard , 2 ; Estee. 2 ; George Knight , 2 ; Scott , 2 ; Felton , 2 ; Rosenfeldt , 2. Senntorlnl Hiillot In Montana. HELENA , Mont. , Jan. 12. The ballot for United States senator today resulted as fol lows : Conrad , 35 ; Clark. 21 ; Toole. 11 ; Hoffmann , 1 ; Hartman , 3 ; Fox , 3 ; Maglnnlss , 1 ; Barbour , 2 ; Mantle , 1 ; Sanders , repub lican , 15. MnrnliJ' Retn I'niit > - Honor. ALBANY. N. Y. , Jan. 12. The demo cratic legislative caucus today nominated Edward Murphy , jr. , for United States sen ator to succeed himself. The democrats are In a minority In the legislature. Grant and Iliirii * Tied. SACRAMENTO , Cal. , Jan. 12. Vote on Joint ballot for senator : Barnes , 10 ; Burns , 26 ; Felton. 2 ; Grant , 26 ; Knight. 2 ; Tarpey ( dem. ) , 30 ; Wehnke , 1 ; Paterson , 2 ; Scott , 2 ; Estee , 2 ; Beard , 2. IOWAN KILLS HIS * BROTHER Samuel Slelner of Went Union Surren der * lllnixeir anil AttrilmleM HU Crime to Wine Drliikliiir. WEST UNION , la. . Jan. 12. Samuel Slelner , a farmer of Pleasant Valley town- fhlp , came here today and surrendered him * self to the authorities. He said his brother John and himself , with a neighbor named Hunsberger , were together last night ; that they drank freely of homemade wine , bc > coming Intoxicated ; that a quarrel arose In which he ( Samuel ) shot bis brother , killing him Instantly. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Fotecnst for Nebraska Generally Fair ; Variable Wlml . Temperature nt Omaha yeMenlnyi Hour. DPK. Hour. IfK < CAST AWAY ON AN ICE FLOE Mm , DIIIIII S. 1nmler , Formerly Oninlin Society He He , Attpinptn nil Act of Seir-llentrtictlon. CHICAGO , Jan. 12. ( Special Tcleprnm. ) Mrs. Louise Lander , wife of Dana S. Lan der , the former Omaha lawyer and a society leader in that city , had a perilous escape from death on nn ice floe In Lake Michigan today. She was rescued by two Lincoln park policemen , but they had to build a bridge to bring her ashore. Mrs. Lander's husband and friends deny that she attempted suicide by drowning , but those who witnessed her actions declare she acted strangely it self-destruction In the lake was not her intention. At 4:30 : o'clock this afternoon she left her home In Division street , not far from the south end of Lin coln park , and walked to the sea wall that protects { the lake shore drive and the park from lake storms and the ice floes In win ter. She climbed over the wall and over great cakes of Ice and walked out until ello reached the water's edge. There she best- tatcd a moment , looking at the water , and suddenly fell in a faint on the ice. Almost at the same Instant the Ice upon which she fell separated from the main body and was slowly floating out Into the lake with Mrs. Lander's Insensible form as Its burden. The two park policemen saw her predica ment and hastened to save her. They saw nt once the break between the floe and wild Ice was widening and Elioulderlng some long planks that were near at hand In. the park , they climbed over itlie eea wall and the rough. Ice piles near the shore and hurried to the edge of the water. They got there Just In time to make a bridge of the planks between the solid ice and the floe on which Mrs. Lander was lying , still insensible. Hastily crossing the Improvised bridge they carried her ashore and called the Larrlboe street station patrol wagon. At the station Mrs. Lander recovered consciousness. Sdo was removed to her home. She was very ill tonight as the result of her experience and no Information would bo given out at the residence. Recently Mrs. Lander has been employed at Tobey's furnl- turo house as an art decorator , a line of work she studied when she wns an Omaha ' society girl. Mrs. Lander was formerly society editor of The Bee. It Is eald that domestic troubles and over work have led to a. nervous derangement that U responsible "for her actions lixlay. ' - - , , V - t t TRAIN ROBBERS BOUND OVER Rynn Admltn HU Identity an a For mer Member of the Jamen Gang of BnndltM. MANSFIELD , Mo. , Jan. 12. "Bill" Ryan , alias Jennings , alias Evans , and "Dutch1 Weber , alias Shepherd , charged with com plicity In the .recent Memphis train robbery at Macomb , Mo. , were today bound over to the grand Jury and taken to the Springfield ( Mo. ) Jail to await trial. Weber says his home Is at 340 Vine street , Sandusky , O. The preliminary hearing of John ( "Quail Hunter" ) Kennedy of Kansas City , the al leged leader of the gang , was begun , but not concluded. He was Identified as the man who had bought the dynamite for the rob bery. Before ho had been bound over , Ryan , the battle-scarred bandit ot the Mil James gang , admitted his Identity. He was confronted by Whig Keshlear of Kansas City , a deputy county marshal , who had helped convict Ryan In his earlier days , and when asked If he knew that officer , replied : "Yes , know , and the Jig's up. I ought to have known I outlived my usefulness years ago. I am ready to quit now. " In the course ot a conversation , In which Ryan become reminiscent , he said : "You fellows wanted Jim Cummlngs , but you never got him. He is in Kansas City now under an assumed name. " Cummlngs was a member of the orlglna James gang and was wanted for the North- field , Minn. , bank robbery , for which the Younger brothers are now serving life sen tences. Bill Ryan was with the Jesse James gang in the robbery of a CCilcago & Alton train a Glendale In 1881. A little later Ryan was arrested while drunk 'In Nashville on charge of holding up and robbing a Unltc < States paymaster at Mussel Shoals. He was brought back to Independence , Mo. , tried to the Glendale robbery and sentenced to twenty-five years In the penitentiary. Dur Ing his trial at Independence the James gang held up another Alton train a few miles from Independence. Ryan served only seven years of his sentence. Ooverno Moorchouso pardoned him in 1889 and gave as a reason for It that Ryan was dying o consumption. VANCE IS AFRAID TO GO HOME Stronir Feel I nir I'rcrnlln AmonK Cltl eim of Clenrmont So He Will Remain In Jnll. MARYVILLE , Mo. , Jan. 12. ( Specla Telegram. ) George Vance , charged will having debauched and caused the death o his own 18-year-old daughter , Gertrude was arraigned before Justice Johnson In Maryvlllo this morning. By his attorney ho waived formal examination. Ho was hcl for examination by the grand jury , the bond being fixed at $5.000. It Is doubtful If he will make any attempt to give It , as h would bo nfrald to return to Clearmont , hi home , because of the strong sentiment prevailing vailing against him there. The charge against him set forth In tbo information ar Incest and manslaughter. liven ChewliiK fin in ! \ol Kxempt NEW YORK , Jan. 12. A combination o chewing gum manufacturers ot the Unltei States was practically consummated today when the last contracts necessary to amal gamatton were executed In this city , Th capital Involved in this combination amount In about $15,000,000. Hum * Old Ilnrmuktt ut Miilanran. MATAN2AS. Cuba , Jan. 12. The Spanish trannport Chanderuagor has sailed for Ca dlz with 600 sick men on board. Genera Sanger has burned the barracks former ! " " "rli" ' b" the reconcentrados , In orde to kill the disease gcrmf. Jl ? ' jogislatnre Futa InAlmost the Entire Day DiscussingStotsonbcrgi ENATE REPENTS AfTION OF DAY BEFORE considers the Reslution with a View to Making itMoro Mild , OUSE PASSES IT IN ORIGINAL FORM Committee Hearing Contests Inclined to Ignore Partisraship Entirely. UNANIMOUS ACTION ON TWO POINTS Vote * Krroiieouulf Counted for Fn- nlonUt SerKenit-nt-Armn to lie Sent fur Flllmnru County llnUotH. LINCOLN , Jan. 12. ( Special Telegram. ) 'ho contest in the house today over the Stotsenborg resolution was prolonged for ver two hours and the debate was anl- ' nated at all times. A number of spectators voro attracted to the scene , and the state fflces were well represented In the lobby. Vhlle the contest was not along strict par- Isan lines , It was generally conceded that he adoption of tho' radical resolutions woulil be a criticism of Governor Holcomb , who vas Instrumental In having Stotsenbcrg nd- anced over the heads of Nebraska officers vho were his seniors in rank. In fact. It was generally believed that the friends ot Jolcomb had labored with the fusion con- ingeut In nn effort to secure a majority against the resolution. It seemed , however , hat the complaints from the Nebraska baya lave been eo general , their letters reaching relatives in all parts of the state , that Colo. nel Stotsenbcrg had few friends even among he fuslonlsts. The vote was close on the compromise resolution offered by Prince of { all , but the motions calculated to produce delay were defeated by decisive majorities tnd the vote on the original resolution showed that the sentiment against Stotscn- ) erg and In favor of the rights of the No iraska volunteer soldiers was very strong. Content Over the McnnnBen. The house debate over the resolution to irlnt 2,000 copies of the Holcomb and Poyn- , er messages was lively while It lasted. On : ho motion to indefinitely postpone , party "Inw were drawn , the republicans contenti ng that It was a needless expense , and the fUElonlsts holding to the theory that tha srlnted messages were necessary to supply .he demand from this and other states , nntl especially for the public libraries. There was a bit of repartee when Taylor of Cuatct- nqulred what had been the previous custom as to the printing of messages. Ho asked [ f it had not always been done. "We never had a. governor before who would deliver a three hours' speech and ask to have It printed at the expense ot the state , " said Burns of Lancaster. "You never had ono with the ability to do It , " retorted Taylor nt. Cimtcr. ' . ' f &o Poll ( leu In Content Caici. Today It was apparent that the committee on privileges and elections would have no partisan difficulties In the counting of the votes In the Sixty-seventh district. On tha face of the returns Benjamin , the fusion candidate , was elected by a majority of three , but the count of four precincts last night made a loss of four to Benjamin. If the other precincts keep up the same ratio Israel , the republican candidate , will bo found to have sixty majority. There was no difference of opinion In the committee as to the ballots 'where Benjamin made his loss. It seems that the silver republicans made no nomination for representative , but In the count on the night of election some of the straight silver republican ballots were also counted for Benjamin. Here Is where the loss occurred on the recount. Representative Easterllng , one of the fusion members of the committee , In an In terview today , said that it was becoming apparent that Israel had received the moat votes and that there was now no question that some of the ballots had been wrong fully counted for Benjamin. It Is under stood , however , that the fuslonlsts will ob ject to the seating of Israel for the reason that ho wac county Judge at the time of the election and that be did not resign eooii enough to enable him to be eligible to boldi a sent In the legislature. Fisher of Dawes , republican member of the committee , also takes this view of tha question and It la said that ho will vote with the fuslonists against seating Israel. The attorney for the contestant says that Israel resigned his office aa county judge of Dundy county on January 2 , the day before the opening of the legislature. The unanimous report of the committee requesting compulsory process to get pos session of the ballots of the four precinct * In Pillmore county , which ballots are held back by the Flllmoro sheriff , Indicates politi cal differences will not prevent the com mittee from working In harmony in the matter looking to a fair Investigation ot the contest cases and It Is believed now that If the result ot the recount In the Flllmoro case Is fairly decisive either way there will be no partisan reports offered to the house for adjustment. Both sides seem Inclined to decide the case entirely on the evidence that may be produced In the count of th * ballots. The Senatorial Situation. All the senatorshlp camps exhibit con stantly Increasing activity. Everybody around them , Including generals and high privates , are busily engaged and actually persuaded that they are making headway for their respective favorites. To the un biased observer , however , no material change Is visible , at least on the surface. The local republican anti-Thompson organ professes much excitement over the story of the consolidation ot the Lancaster dele gation and predicts editorially stormy times in the future councils of the party. It aim Intimates that the ranging of the Lancaster delegation will have the effect of consoli dating the supporters of other candidates sooner than anticipated and to defer settle ment of the question In republican caucus. This ls supposed represent the sentiment of the other Lancaster candidates and to mean that Hayward will have the benefit ot their Influence If thought advisable. Hayward Is having a paper signed by his followeis pledging support and Is meeting with fair success. \o Dreyfun Cane Here. The Stotsonberg resolution/ , caused loma enllvenmcnt In the senate proceedings this morning , and resulted In a reconsideration of yesterday's resolution censuring Colonel Stotsenberg and demanding his detachment from the First Nebraska. While the senti ment of the tienate seems to bo almost unanimous that the charges of cruelty pre ferred by the First Nebraska boys are true , still the senata was not in favor of pacing