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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE W ESTABLISHED JTJSTE 19 , 1871 , OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOUSING- . JANUARY JS , 1890 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY PIVE CUNTS ? KAV1 WINS ITS FIGHT Personnel Bill is Passed by theHouw Without Division , PRIZE MONEY STATUTE IS ABOLISHED Material Increase is Made in the Marine Corps Branch , TO HAVE GENERAL OFFICERS AND STAFF Compulsory Retirements from the Navy Are Provided for , RELIEVES CONGESTION IN.LOWER RANKS JUennure Make * Certain ClmiiKei for Which the Olllccrn of the Nnvy Have Ilcen KlRhtliiK for Ycnn. 'WASHINGTON. Jan. 17. The house to- paesed ibo naval personnel bill wlth- out dlvlilon on the final passage , thus ac complishing what the officers of the navy ihivo striven for durlnn more than a decade. lly Its provision the line nnd the engi neer corps are welded Into an amalgamated line , staff officers arc given positive rank , but the command Is limited to their own corps , and a aretcm of voluntary and com pulsory retirements on three-quarters pay , OB of the next Wcher rank , of forty officers o. > ear , to established , which IB designed to remove the congestion In the lower rank at 40. The bill also practically equalizes their pay .with that of army officers. Three Imuontanl amendmente were adopted. Ono creates a judge advocate's corps , another abolishes prize money and a third provides for the retirement , on thrce- quarten pay , of enlisted men and petty officers In the navy after thirty years' eerv- ice. ice.But the most Important change In the bill as reported was the adoption , after a hard fight , of n substitute for the organization of a marine corps , by which the corps Is to conitst of 6.000 enlisted men and petty offi cers. with general officers and staff. This will Increase the marine corps by 1,300 meti and Increase the cost of Its maintenance Jl.500,000. Several unimportant bills -wore passed by unanimous consent before the personnel bill ' waa taken up. Withdrawn McCIeary n\\l. \ Immediately after the reading of the Journal Mr. McCIeary , republican of Minnesota seta , on bcnalf of tha banking currency com- mlsalon , mndo a statement to the effect that the vote on the currency kilt reported at the last session had beei regularly taken In the commission , and ho therefore asked that the b'll be re-com mitted. "This does not mean that i''c bill Is tote to abandoned ? " asked Mr. Rlcharduon , dem ocrat ot Tennessee. "No , ilr. " ' 'The ptber side nan promised currency frnform , " continued Mr. Richardson , "and I ilvoulii like lo\i.d > Yf if U * b } Is ajv tn tt ibo reported. " ? " 1 am neither ft prophet nor the son ot prophet , " responded Mr. McCIeary. , Mr. Mitchell , republican of New York , ex plained that th re had been some Irregu larity In the vote , and In order to avoid any Buch show of unfairness to the opponents ot the bill this action had been decided upon. There was no objection and the bill was re committed. Exposition Hill U Blocked. Mr. Mercer asked unanimous con cent for the consideration of the bill for the aid of the Exposition , of Greater America , to bo hold at Omaha , but Mr. Richardson objected because the bill had not been considered by A committee of the house. A bill was pocsed to amend the act grant ing aright of way through the Indian Ter- fltory to the Gainesville , McAlcstcr & St. touts Railway company. The house then wont into committee of the whole And resumed consideration of thn naval personnel bill. Mr. Bailey moved to strike * out from section 7 the following provlsci : "And , provided , further , that * nothing contained In this section shall be construed to prevent the retirement of offi cers with the rank and pay of commodore. " The rank ot commodore , he said , wai abolished In the active list by the bill. Why should it bo continued on the retired list ? There Are Not Knonnh Ship * . Mr. Loud , republican of California , In criti cism of the bill said the complaint of the naval officers under the present system that they did not reach command rank early enough was duo to the fact that there were Dot enough ships. Advancement wa a : rapid In the navv as In thn merchant serv ice. He made some sarcastic references tc the deep eoa sailors on the committee whc lived In West Virginia and other Interloi Btatcs. Mr. Bailey's amendment was lott 80 t ( 112. 112.Mr. Mr. Bailey then offered an amendment U etrlke out from section 8 , the section provid ing for compulsory retirement , the provlslor tor the retirement of officers with the rani nnd pay "of the next higher grade. " Mr. Foes said that an Inducement had U | > e held out ( o officers to voluntarily retire. Mr. Bailey said ho hardly expected suet frankness from the tentlenmn In charge o the bill. "You see. " , he declared , "to placi a premium on retirement from the service you propose to hire men to quit In order thai the lower officers may be. promoted mori rapidly , and you propose to follow this vvttt n similar bill for retirement from army ecrvice. " The amendment was lost 72 to 79 where upon Mr. Bailey moved to strike out the whole section. Mr. Bailey said lu prlnclpli be opposed the whole retirement system. Mr. Dayton , republican of West Vlrnlnta Bald this and the following section were thi Tltal ones In tto bill. Voluntary retirement from tha lower grades would not only pre vent stagnation , but U would be economics In that officers would be retired In the lowei grades and not bo rushed through the blghei grades and then retired In the highest ran ) nt three-quarter * pay. Will Promote nfllelrner. Mr. CummlnKs , in supporting the propnsec C retirement § y tem. said : "This bill U u promote the efficiency of the navy and. look ing at the Philippines. Russia. Germany am France , I say ) ou will ne d an efficient navj Within the next ten years. " The amendment wai defeated 52 to 91. Mr. Southard , republican of Ohio , on be half of the committee. ottt'roJ an amend tnent. which was adopted , rre.itlni : a rricula Judge advocate's corps to consist ot ont Judge advocate general , one ushiunt juut , * advocate , one deouty judce advocate au < two judge advocatei. Mr. Slmpion , populist of Kaneas , moved t < trlKo out the provision abolishing the twi years' sea. course for naval cadets. U was defeated. Mr. FOBS offered a committee substitutes for section 14. providing that boatswains , gunners , carpenters and sallmakers shall , after ten jeara from date of the warrant , bo commissioned chief boatswains , chief gunners , etc. , to rank with and after cn- lgn , and that they shall , on promotion , have the same pay and allowances now al lowed iiccond lieutenants In the marine corps. It was adopted. Another amendment abolishing prize money for the capture or destruction of the enemy's ships In times of war was also adopted without debate or division , Mr. Cummings offered a committee amendment - ment for thn retirement of enlisted men nnd petty officers of the navy after thirty years' service In the civil or Spanish-American war to be computed aa double time. Mr. Simpson asked why enlisted men were not placed on an equality with officers and retired as of the next highest rank. Mr. Cummlngs replied that the object of the amendment was to place the enlisted men of the navy on an equality with those of the army. It was only officers who had service In the civil war , or who were forced out of the service , who wcro retired as of the next highest grade. Mr. Cummlngs' amendment was adopted. lucrenneii Marino Corn * . Mr. Meyer , democrat of Louisiana , on be half of the committee , offered a substitute covering the marine corps. Under It the marine corps would consist of one command ant with the rank of major general , ono brigadier general , five colonels , five lieuten ant colonels , ten majors , sixty captains , sixty first and sixty scrond lieutenants , practically doubling the number of officers provided for In the original , bill. Vacancies are to be filled as far as possi ble by seniority from the active line , com missions In the present corps not to bo va cated. Vacancies after promotion are to be filled by transfer from the line of the navy , noc above the grade of Junior lieutenant , from those who served as second lieutenants In the marine corps during the Spanish war , for meritorious service , non-commissioned officers , or from civil life. Only a portion of the officers are to be appointed before January 1 , 1900. The staff marine corps Is to consist of an adjutant and Inspector , a quartermaster , a paymaster , each with the rank of colonel ; nn assistant adjutant and Inspector , two assistant quartermasters , one assistant pay master , each with the rank of major : and three assistant quartermasters with the rank of captain. During service with fleets sf-ulor officers arc to hold rank next above their ran * In the corps. It provides for 6,000 petty officers and enlisted men. In response to an Inquiry Mr. Meyer said the substitute would strengthen the marine corps 1,100 men , and increase the cost ? ! , - 500,000. Mr. Steele , republican of Indiana , thought the committee was demanding a good deal of the house In asking support for a sub stitute whlcj 4hnd not been passed on by the commission which drafted the person nel bill. Iiiorenne In Needed. Mr. Mever said the late war had demon strated the necessity for an Increase of the marine corps. Mr. Bennett , republican of New York , moved to strike from the substitute- the provision for a major general. The men of the marine corps were scattered , he said , and never mobilized. The commandant waa simply a bureau officer and not en titled to Uw rank , of major jsenerjl. " f Mr. Pearfce , , n publican c" MlaEurl , u- po e d the substitute. For the reputation atid good name of the committee and his party In the house he hoped the substitute would bo voted down. Mr. Meyer said In the preparation of the substitute army organization had been fol lowed , but upon solicitation bo accepted the Dennett amendment , striking out the pro vision for a major general. The substitute was adopted , 85 to 55. The bill was then then reported to the bouse. Mr. Steele demanded a separate vote on the marine corpi substitute , and it was taken by ayes and nays , and the substitute was adopted. 127 to 14. The bill was then passed without division. Saturday. January 28 , was sot aside for paying trlbirto to the memory of the- late Representative John SImpklna of Massa- chusettc. At 5:20 : p. m. the bouse adjourned. TltDVTY TO COMB IIP ISENATE. . ScMRtnr DavlH CJI\en Notice of Motion to that Kffect. WASHINGTON. Jan. 17. At the openIng - Ing of today's session of the senite Mr. Davis , chairman of the committee on foreign relations , gave notice that tomorrow mornIng - Ing Immediately upon the conclusion of routine business hewould move that the senate go Into executive session. Mr. Pettlgrew offered a resolution to the claims of the loyal Semlnole Indians , and it was adopted. v Mr. Turner gave notice that on Thurs day after morning business ho would ad dress the senate upon 'tho ' Vest resolution. The resolution of Mr. Hoar , declaring the Filipinos ought to be free and Independ ent was laid before the senate , but nt the request of Mr. Hoar It went over , as he said he desired a more convenient time to address the senate upon It. OF INTEREST AT THifcAPITAL St. Charlen I otoHlce Dlneontinued , Iowa Poatmnntrr * Appointed and Soldier * ' DUchuriteN Ordered. WASHINGTON , Jan. 17. ( Special Tele- gam. ) An order was today Issued discon tinuing the postoffico at St. Charles , Cuin- Ing county , Nebraska , mall to Monterey. J. T. Lilly was today appointed postmaster at Meteetse , Big Horn county , Wjomlng , Use H. H. Reents , at Holland , Grundy county , Iowa. Instucttors directing the discharge of Private Delbert W. Duncan , Company O , Third Nebraska , have been confirmed. The following members of the Forty-ninth Iowa volunteers have been ordered dis charged : Corporal Harry M. Freeburg , Com pany D ; Privates Bwan A. Carlson. Company F ; James A. Terrlll , Company H ; Frederick B. Stapel. Company I ; Corporal Alonzo E. Uurghduff. Company H ; Hospital Steward Albert B. Derlng ; Ray H , Thompson , Com pany E ; Charley G. Mitchell , Company G. Confirmed bj- the Senate. WASHINGTON , Jan. 17. The senate to day confirmed these nominations : Postmasters Iowa , G. Hardenbrook. Max well ; J. E. Howard , Forest City ; G. H. Loryn , Humboldt ; W. H. Orchard. Glldden ; E. D. Powell. Exlra ; W. A. Qulgly , Hawar- den ; C , S. Terwllllger , Garner ; J. F. Wler , I tdlng. Kansas , D. C. Battey , Florence ; A Brown , Cedarvale ; G , Delaney , Axtcl ; P. M Lockard , Norton ; J. M. Morgan , Osbornc , S. W. Gould , Weir ; J. H. Woollen , Mankati. HepreientntUe Hull U Ilcttrr. WASHINGTON , Jan. 17. Representative Hull of Iowa , chairman of the committee nn military affairs , who has been lufterlng with the grip , has to far recovered that this morning he was enabled to take a ahori walk. He has expressed a desire to resume hid woik at the cipltol this week , ag he Is anxious to perfect the army bill. 1 WO CENTURIES BEHIND TIME This is the Way that Havana Impress'8 Governor Ludlow , CITY BANKRUPT , DESTITUTE AND HELPLESS lip In ImpreHMed It ) the Magnitude of the Work of IleKeni-rntloii III Ctilta Irlce Left lleliltiil ! > Spaniard ) ) . HAVANA , Jan. 17. Some Idea of the con ditions hero In Havana and of the real mag nitude of the work before the military ad ministration can be gathered from a letter recently sent by Major General Ludlow of the Department of Havana to the late Mayor Marquis d'Estebcn In reply to a letter com- : lalnlng that certain United States staff of ficers had been operating In the mayoralty sphere without consulting him. After an expression of regret that the marquis had been Inconvenienced In any way and un assurance that whatever had jcen done no discourtesy was Intended , Gen eral Ludlow says : "You must admit , however , that the city of Havana Is In a deplorable condition. The Spaniards have left It bankrupt , unable to pay Its employes , who have lacked their salaries for many months. The prisons , asylums nnd homes for the destitute are without supplies , food or medicine. The san itary condition Is frightful. Almost incon ceivable abuses exist , which are a continu ing menace to the health of the city. Two CenturleH Ilehlnd Time. "The Spaniards have left Havana without scarcely an attribute of modern civilization and practically In the sanitary condition of a city of two centuries ago. For the time being Havana , as well as the Island , Is In a helpless and destitute condition. The United Statei Is provisionally In charge of the ad ministration of affairs. The American gov ernment has expended large sums of money for the regeneration of the Inland and Is ready to spend more. The money which at this very moment Is being used to maintain the charitable Institutions of the city Is money allotted by the United States as a free gift for this purpose. , We have given food rations by the million and employment by the thousands to those who need It. "The retiring Spanish officials have pil laged almost every public building destined for use , stripping all of everj thing of value with a few exceptions and leaving behind only the accumulated filth of generations. Within three months -will come the wet season with deplorable possibilities as to the outbreak of an epidemic , particularly yellow fever , from which Havana suffers the > ear round owing to the gross neglect of nil san itary precautions. No Time for Tedlonn Detail. "In these circumstances , faced by the gravest emergency , with Immediate meas ures of relief necessary In all directions , with public Institutions to be reorganized and equipped , with the streets to clean and pave , the sewers to 'bo ' built , untold abomi nations to be obliterated and the common people to bo educated In tlie elementary principles of modern civilized life. It Is sim ply Impossible at this moment for the United States military authorities to go through the tedious processes Imposed by Spanish methods upon local administration. " , In concluding his letter General Itudlovv Invited the marquis to Jol lit measures tending to ameliorate the deplorable condi tions under which Havana suffers. The trial of James E. Buckley of Company E. Second Louisiana volunteers , for the kill ing of Private John D. Hughes of the saraa company January 7 , was concluded today at Mariano. It is understood that the llndlng of the court ii for the death of the accused. Four hundred policemen have been ac cepted for eervlce In Havana. No lower than 100 are Spaniards. Chief Menocal has decided to appoint his three brothers as Inspectors specters at a salary of $140 a month. Look Out for Peter. Miyor la Coste has Issued n general order to all physicians In Havana to notify the authorities of oases of yellow fever or other contageous diseases coming under their at tention. A deputation of shore masters called today on the mayor to ask him to pay something llko sixteen months' arrears of salary. Ho has taken the proposal under confederation. An American recently shipped from Savannah to Calbarlen , province of Santa Clara , on the north coast , 1,000 pounds of opium , 'where ' itwas placed on the market. There being no sale for It the owner brought it to Havana. Collector Bliss referred him to the governor general and the latter may consider It unw Ise to allow It to be offered here. The ow ner has already paid the duty at Calbarlen. Private Henry Dexter of the One Hundred and Sixty-first Indiana died last night In camp of smallpox. The whole regiment Is being rovacclnntcd , as there Is some doubt as to the efficacy of the first virus used. Major General Wilson of the department of Matanzns , who arrived hero today , Biyi everything Is quiet In the department that that tha Cubin general , Betancourt. Is co operating In the reorganization of affairs in the province. The first meeting of the now city council was held this afternoon , Mayor la Costo presiding. Marquis do Vlllaba , a Spanish senator , now rcsldlLg In Madrid , -will be appointed , U Is reported , Spanish consul here. nixcoiitent O cr Tax Arrenri. Discontent continues over the Washington arrangement with the Bank of Spain In Cuba over the collection of tax arrears. The feeling is strong that only taxes from January 1 should be exacted , as the country la exhausted. Senor Federlco Mora , the civil governor , In an Interview today bald ho had accepted the office with the full Intention of Ignoring the political past and working for the future good of Cuba. He appeals lo the press for co-operation , asking Kindly criticism of er- ron , and not shrinking from attack on any departure from honorable administration. Major E. G. Rathbone of the Cuban postal tervlce has found in the registry division In the Havana postofilco In a little sheet Iron safe , two packages of cash , one containing 9,000 pesetas and other 10,000 pesetas , both addressed to the captain of the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII. He cannot understand why these packages wern left ivhen every postage stamp and particle of stationery waa taken away by the Spaniards , NO TROUBLE AT ILOILO Advleea from General Ittlm at Manila Continue to llf Henmurlnir In Character , WASHINGTON. Jan. 17. The advices re- celved at the War department from General Otis at Manila continue reassuring In char acter. They ihow that the relations between the military officials and the Insurgents are less strained than they have been , which leads the administration hero to hope that a peaceful solution of the difficulties confront ing the government In the Islands will be reached. What troops may have been landed > y General Miller In iho vicinity of Hello a\o not been with a hostile purpose , but to carry out the Intentions of the government n Its operations there. Conferences have been held with the Insurgents , but their conclusions nro not made public here. VAIN HUNT FOR PAUL JONES .No Trace of the Launch with the rioamire I'arty IN Seen on Florida Conit. PENSACOLA , Fla. , Jnn. 17. The tug Simpson , which left here Saturday , In searcn of the yacht Paul Jones , returned this afternoon. The captain reports that ho made a thorough search of the gulf from I'ort Eads to this harbor nnd could tlnd no trace of the launch or passengers. MOBILE , Ala. , Jan. 17. Thomas Tag- Bart , major of Indianapolis , who Is here , received a telegram tonight from Fort Mor- , Kan , saying a report had reached there that a launch had been seen stranded on Diuphln island , at the entrance to Mobile bay. Mr. Taggart at once ordered a boat to Investl-j gate. U Is not known nvhnt time the bo'vt left Fort .Morgan. Tort Morgan Is thlrty- live mllou from this cttj. LOUISVILLE , Ky. , Jan. 17. Nothing has been heard today In regard to the fate of the Paul Jones. The only ray of hope developed today Is contained In a dispatch from Mobile reporting that the tug Leo while off shore was signaled by a small steam craft answering the general desirlptlon of the Paul Jones , which wanted to get directions to steam for Home Island. A number of men -were discernible on the deck of the craft , but no women. The boat was too far from the tug to bo Identified. This was not the New Orleans launch reported yesterday. The Paul Jones Is a niphtha launch , but might be taken Sot a steam craft. CROWDS TO HEAR W. J. BRYAN IJelltern Tvro AddrcfmeM to People of Denver oil K.viinnxloii uiid Imperialism. DENVER , Cole , Jan. 17. W. J. Bryan made two public speeches In Denver today , both of vvhtsh were listened to by nudlencoi only HmltcU by the capacity of the audi toriums. The first Tv-as at 2 o'clock In the hall of the house of representatives , to which only the fortunate ones who held tickets were admitted. The other was at 8 o'clock at Coliseum hall , the largest room In the city , where thousands struggled for standing room , iwhllc thousands turned away disappointed In not even setting a glimpse of the silver champion. In his address before the legislature Mr. Bryan devoted most of his time to a discus sion of the duties of legislators and other public officers , wham he designated ser vants , not masters of the people. After this address Mr. and Mrs. Bryan re paired to the residence of Garernor Thomas , where they were entertained at dinner , at Which half a dozen of the leading democrats of the state , Including ex-Governors Grant and Adams and a number of ladles were guests. 'Tho crowds which greeted Mr. Bryan at Coliseum hall tonight began gathering at 4 o'clock , four hours before the ttmo set for the meeting. At 8 o'clock , when Hon. Milton Smith , chairman of the state central committee , called for order there were 6,000 persons In the hall and as many imoro on the outsldo prestlnjr for admission. Mr. Bryan's areech TUB devoted to 1m- FOR GREATERAMERICA FAIR _ Reaolutlon Introdnccd In CongretiH Appointment of n Gov ernment Commission. WASHINGTON , Jan. 17. Representative Mercer of Nebraska today Introduced a reso lution relating to the Greater America Ex position to be held at Omaha this year. It statca that the buildings and property used In 1898 have been purchased by a company , which proposes to conduct an exposition on national lines without expense to the gov ernment. Exhibits are to be brought from Cuba , Porto Rico. Hawaii , the Ladroncs and the Philippine Islands. The resolution provides for the appoint ment by the president of a Board of Manage ment , to consist of not less than six mem bers , who shall be charged .with . the selec tion , etc. , of exhibits. The secretary of the treasury Is directed to provide for the holdIng - Ing of a congress of American'Indians and the various departments are to place at the disposal of the Board of Management Mich exhibits as are deemed necessary. The co operation of the governments of the world 13 to bo requested. BOYS TRY TO WRECK PAY CAR Three Youtlifnl Highwaymen of IlolHC Arc Taken Into Caatodr by Ollleera. DENVER. Colo. , Jan. 18. A special to the News from Boise , Idaho , says : A most daring attempt was made by three youths of this city to wreck the Oregon Short Line pay car a short distance west of Mountain Home. A heavy log chain had been tied around the track , but was fortu nately discovered and removed by some sec tion men before the pay car passsd the point. A search was Instituted in the neigh borhood , which resulted In finding Emmet Emmen , H. Brown and George Richards , boys of Boise , ranging In age from 16 to 18 years , In hiding nearby. They subsequently confessed to the at tempt to wreck the pay car for the purpose of getting money. They are now In Jail at Mountain Home. ONLY ONE UNABLE TO TRAVEL 8oliller Jimt Returned from Manila Are Well KiioiiKli to Itenninc Their Journey Homeward. SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 17. The 300 men from Manila who came on the transport Ohio were all , with the exception of Private Harris of the hospital corps , found well enough to go home. Harris was taken to the division hospital and the others were not detained by the military authorities here. They had all been given their discharges at Manila and their transportation was not only arranged for as , far as San Francisco , but the > y were also given tholr travel pay to their homes In the Interior states. Oimtii Pro Tern Sheriff. COLUMBUS. O. . Jan. 17. The Ohio su preme court toJay declared unconstltutlona the law changing the time of commence ment of term of sheriffs from January u ScDtember , on the ground that the legisla ture has no power to provide on Interval between the term of a sheriff and the one elected to succeed him. The decision affirms the title of the duly elected sheriffs , ousting all appointees for the Interim. I'ump MuUerx III Seerct Scumlcin. CLEVELAND , O. , Jan. 17. Heprescnta- tlves of the principal pump inaniifac uren of the country held a secret meorlni ; her < tixay. ! The purpose of the meedac. It Ii stated , Is to form a pump combine. Tin Rrn s represented at the mee.lns are .ill > , lf imcorns and practically control the p-mr business of the country. The gj-itlfmn pre nl did not absolutely deny thr. ' . vai the object of tha meeting. QUAY AGAINST THE FIELD First Ballot Leaves the Senator Sixteen Short of an Election , OPPOSITION REPUBLICANS ARE SCATTERE Democrat * Cant Tliclr Vote * for UrorKC A. .lonkn , and ( lie Inilleu- tloiiH I'oltit to a 1'ioloiiKi' ' ! Deadlock. . Pa. . Jan. 17. The end , of the first da > 's flcht In the battle for United Statra senator leaves the result In doubt. U is Senator Quay against the Held , and the Indications are that there will be a dead lock lasting some dajs at least. The repub licans aie divided between Mr , Quay and el ht "favorite sons. " and the democrats are united on George A. Jcnks. " The senate and house voted separately to- Jay and will take a Joint vote tomorrow. Should ballots show no election tomorrow the vote will continue dally until made. Quay'tt strength In both houses was 112 votes , sKtctn less than the number ncccs- eary to elect on Joint ballot , assuming that the full membership of So4 IB present , a condition that uocs not seem possible , aa there are many on the sick list The result of the vote was no surprise to those familiar with the situation. It wan conceded that there would bo an election today. The first ballot shows there Is prac tically no break In the lines of either repub lican factions. Tno essence of the republican situation Is that so long as the anti-Quay factions are united and the democrats vote for JenUs Senator Quay cannot bo re-elected. His friends am confident , however , that ho will steadily gain votes after tomorrow , whllo the leaders of the other side arc Just as con fident he has reached the high water mark. The anti-Quay republican senators nave agreed to meet dally until the fight la set tled. They are divided on Congressman Dalze-11 , Stone and other Independents. The leaders say It Is too early to concentrate on ono candidate against Senator quay. . There does not seem to DC any prospect ot a comblantion between the anti-Quay re publicans and the democrats on the benator- shtp. Although not a single vote was cast In either house for Senator Christ L Magce of Plttsburg , he Is reganled as a most im portant factor In the contest. Many of Sen ator Magee's friends In both factions are predicting that their favorite will bo chosen to succeed Senator Quay In the event of It being demonstrated that the latter can not win. Inaugurate Gornor Stone. Colonel William A. Stone was today Inaugurated governor ot Penn sylvania. General J. P. S. Gobln at .ho same time was Inducted In the office of lieutenant governor. The Inaugural profession was ono of the most Imposing over seen In Harrlsburg. A feature of the parade was the fine appearance and marchIng - Ing of the National guard , organized last summer to take the place of the troops that went Into the volunteer service from the guard for the war with Spain. The Inaugunl ceremonies took place at noon on the west sldo of Uio capltol In the presence of the members of the general assembly , state offi cials and numerous spectators. Colonel Ston was greeted -with long and continuous applause JB he stepped to the front of the platform to deliver tha Inaugural address. Ho spoke In cledr , loud tones , and his speech was frequently punctuated with applause. At the close of the address the governor and party were escorted to the senate cham ber to witness the inauguration of General Gobln. After a short address by the lieu tenant governor the party were driven to a pavilion In front of the executive mansion to review the parade. Congressman Olm- stead of Harrlsburg was chief marshal. A conference of the anti-Quay republican i legislators was held this morning at the Commonwealth hotel , atwblch It was de cided to meet dally during the concest for United States senator. There were fifty-one senators and members of the original slgnetc to the anti-Quay pledge present. Senator Losch of Schuylklll , who Is reported 111 , was the only absentee. The steering committee reported a plan of action , and Senator Mar tin of Philadelphia and Representative W. R. Bliss of Delaware gave practical Instrtic- j tlon as to the procedure for the election of I a senator. The anti-Quay leaders are claim ing Representative Snyder of Luzerne , who Is 111 at his home. The result of the ballot for United States senator In the senate was as follows : Quay , 27 ; Jenke , 12 ; Dalzell , 3 ; Irwln. 1 ; Huff , i ; Chase Smith , 1 ; C. W. Stone , 1. The vote for United States senator In tno house was as follows. Quay , 85 ; Jenks , 70 ; Stone , 9 ; Dalzell , 13 ; ecatterlng , 22. Quay lacks sixteen votes of election. snssio.v is IILIOAI , , Opinion l > > - KnimnN Attorney General oil Suliject. TOPEKA , Jan. 17. Attorney General A. A. Goddard has prepared a decision holding that the special icsslon of the legislature called by Governor Lecdy was Illegal , and all laws passed at that session void. He holds that a special session of the legislature IB legal only when necessitated by some ex traordinary state of affairs , and that there waa no extraordinary reason for Governor Leedy calling the legislature together. The pay of many of the members will thus be tlod up. Mandamus proceedings will bo In stituted In the district court by ex-Lleutcn- antant Governor Harvey and the legality ol the special session tested. In a message to the senate Governor Stanley has withdrawn the list of appointments which wcro sent In for confirmation by Governor Leedy during the special session. The list of appointments was returned at once to the executive office and H Is expected Governor Stanley will submit new ones. Ilo-Klccted in MlnncHotn. ST. PAUL , Jan. 17. The Minnesota legls- lituro balloted In separate session today for United States senator to succeed Sena tor Cushman K. Davis. The fualonlsts held a caucus this morning and agreed upon ex- Congressman Charles A. Towne as their candidate , and ho received their votes with ono exception In each house. The balloting resulted ; House , Davis , republican , 93 ; Towne , fusion , 25. Senate , Davis , 43 ; Towne , 17. As Senator Davis received a majority In each house It will not be neces sary for the Joint session which meets nt noon tomorrow to cast a formal ballot. The speaker of the house , acting as presiding officer of the Joint session , will call for a reading ot the mlmite-s of the two houses and thereupon will declare Senator Davit elected. II ' \ TldKC SiieiM-eiJ Tilrpie. INDIANAPOLIS. Jnn. 17. Albert J. Be - orldge was elected United States senator bj the general assembly today. The senate after a short session at which routine busi ness was transacted went to the order ol voting for candidates for senator. Albert J Boverldgo was placed In nomination. Thi name of David Turple waa presented by thi democrats. The republican candidates rt- I celved all the republican votes lu the body CONDITION OF THE WEATHER I'orccn't for Nebraska : * nlr ! warmer , easterly wind * . Temperature at Otniilin > entrrdii ) I Hour. lieu. Hour. lc- . H n , in II 1 p. in. lit ( I a , in 11 ! - p. in in 7 11. in Ill : t | i. in , . . , , . 17 S a. in , . . . . . II I p. in 17 l n. in lit B p. in IS 1) ) it. in 1(1 < i ii , in 17 I I II , ill 11 7 11. III. Ill ii : 111 iu s p. in in I ) p. Ill II At noon the house \otcil for senator ami Mr , Hcvcrldge received ( lie. vote of the repub- llcatu In thot body. The formal election will take plico nt noon tomorrow , when the two hcusca will meet In Joint contention. ii.\iii : is iiu-ni.ncTnu snvvnm. Joint Se Moii r ( lie I.euUlatttre To- ilo. ) i\peetetl tn Ciiiillrni It. AUOUSTA , Me. , Jnn. 17. Uugcno Halo was ro-olectcil senator by concurrent vote of the two branches of til's legislature thH afternoon and tomorrow at noou u Joint con vention will formally confirm the election. The coming term will bo Mr. Halo's fourth term In the senate. Many republicans were not present nnd quite a l.irge number refrained from voting , as an expression of their disapproval of Mr. Hale's course on expansion and In regard to the peace treaty. Several explained that they voted for Mr. Halo only because lie was the party nominee. The threatened resolutions regarding his future course did not appear. rACTIONS rir.iiT FOH MOIIP. nni , vv. AImont It end y to liiiniKiirntc the Uemllock In .NcMiilr. . CARSON. Nov. . Jan. 17. The principal event or the day In the senatorial fight was the mass meeting tonight , at which Prank G. Newlands discussed Jib candidacy , the audience Including the entire legislative force of both houses. Many predict a deadlock as a rrcult of the candidacy of Mason and Clark , each of whom claims the democratic vote. The real.test of strength between Stewart end Newlandfi will bo over the appointment of a commit tee to decide the contested legislative seals. An attempt wns mndo this afternoon to iie- Icct the committee , but both the Stewart anil Newlands factions favored delay. No Cliolee In Deluvinre. DOVER , Del. . Jan. 17. A separate ballot was taken for United State * senator In 'ho senate and house at noon today. The re sult was. In the senate : George Gray , dnmo- crat , 7 ; Addlcks , republican , 4 , William S. Hllles. republican.1 : J. G. Gray , democrat. 1 ; Congressman L. I. Handy , democrat , 1 ; Colonel Henry A. Dupont , republican , 1. In the houso. Addlcks. 11 ; Dupont , 0 ; George Gray , 8 ; Handy , 2 ; J. G. Gray , 2. The two bodies will ballot in Joint session tomorrow. I.oilue HUH ii Illir Mujnrlt ) . BOSTON , Jan. 17. Each branch of the legislature balloted for United States sen ator today and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge , the republican nominee , received heavy ; na- Jorltlos In both houses. The vote resulted as follows : House : Lodgp , republican , 158 ; Bruce , democrat , 63 ; WInfleld. republican , 2 ; Porter socialist-democrat. 2. Senate : Lodge , 31 ; Bruce. 7. Senator Parsons of Greenfield refused to vote for Mr. Lodge. Governor SIIJ-TH In Itinunrnted. /.WTltf ? Tex. . Jan. 17 - > Today at hli'h niton , la llic picsefleo of 10,000 people Both ered In the immense galleries and lobbies of the house of representatives , Hon. Joseph D. Saycrs was inaugurated governor and J. M Browning Inaugurated lieutenant gov ernor. Immediately upon taking the oath of office Governor Sayers delivered a lengthy andresx. Unllot Today In WnnliliiRton. OLVMPIA. Wash. , Jan. 17. The senate and house will meet in Joint session at noon tomorrow to ballot for United States sen ator. It Is probable that there will be some changes from today's vote , though no elec tion Is looked for. A caucus of republicans Is etlll talked of , hut a sufficient number of membsrs have not yet signed the call. Hnjer * InniiKurnted noiernor. ST. LOUIS , Jan. 17. A special to the Post-Dispatch from Austin , Tex. , Bays : Fully 15,000 persons witnessed the Inau guration of Governor Sajers today at noon. The ceremony took place In the house of representatives , vvhero the oath was ad ministered by Justice Gains of the supreme court. Governor Sayers' Inaugural address waa libtrally applauded. No Vote on Senator In MADISON , Jan. 17. Both houses of the legislature met today and after a session of a few minutes adjouined until tomorrow , without accomplishing any business. Thi attention of the legislators Is completely taken up In the senatorial contest. Tlio first caucus at which a ballot on thu sonatorship will bo taken convenes tomorrow night. No CIiniiKe In California. SACRAMENTO , Cal. , Jan. 17. The legis lature itook three ballots today for United States senator without any change over the vote of yesterday. These Joint ballots art' ' becoming more llstlesa and monotonouK every day , but there are no Indications that the deadlock will be broken for the next few days at least. Depi-iv I21euted In Not YorU. ALBANY , N. V. , Jan. 17. The senate and assembly in tholr respective chambers voto.l today for United States senator. In the as sembly Chauncey M. Depew. republican , re ceived 84 votes and Edward Murphy , Jr. democrat , 60 votes. In the senate Depow re ceived 27 and Murphy 23 votes. Henntorlal Vote In AVi OLYMPIA , Wai h. , Jon. 17. The senatf and house of the legislature voted separate ] } today for United States senator. The vet < was as follows : Senate Hume , G ; roster 6 ; Wilson , i ; Lswlo , 19. House Wilson , 21 ; Foster , 20 ; Hume. 17 ; AnVeney , 8 ; Lewis , 8 | Allen , 1. Coekrell Ile-Hleuted Senator. JEFFERSON CITY , Mo. , Jan. 17.- Francls Marlon Cockrell was today reelected - elected to his fifth term In the United States senate by the legislature , the two houses voting separately. Tomorrow the election will bo ratified by both houses In Joint BOB- fllon. No IlreiiU In Montana Deadlock. HELENA. Mont. , Jan. 17. Today's sen- atorlal ballot : Conrad , 34 ; Clark , 24 ; Tcole , 8. Other democratic and silver republican votes scattering. The republicans voted ai yesterday for Goddard. There Is no pros pect of a break In the deadlock. \o CliniiKiIn rnllfornla Vote , SACRAMENTO , Cal. . Jan. 17. On < h < seventeenth ballot for United States senate ] today there was no change In the republlcai vote of yesterday. The democratic corapl ! < mentary vote went to Stephen M. Whit * . Mr. llnrrowM Will Up Continued. LANSING , Mich. , Jnn 17. Both branches of the Michigan legislature balloted sep arately today for United State * senator. In the house Senator Julius C. Burrows re- ( Continued on Fourth rage. ) FIRST VOTE IS CAST Each House Names Its Ohoice for United States Senator , JUDGE HAYWARD LEADS THE REPUBLICANS 'opocrats Combine Their Strength on Sen ator William V , Allen , RESULT OF THE VOTE CAUSES NO SURPRISE Today's Ballot Likely to Ba a Repetition of thai of Tuesday. ATTEMPTS TO COMBINE SCATTERING VOTE Kncli Lending Cnndlilnlc In WorkltiK I'mler Cover In the Attempts to MlHlead IIIN t > | iiononlH jtii Like lihood ot n ( 'uncut. Senate. Iloimc , Total , William V. Allen lli .1(1 as 31. I , . Ha > nard. . S UO s .lolin | 4. Wcuxtrr ! ! 7 11) 11. 12. ThoniiiNoii. . a n 7 Allen \V. rieltl. . I i [ . ( ( i. M. LnntlirrtNoit I a : t 12. K. Valentine. . I H II II. II. llliiNhim. . . .1 | 'I'll DIM in .1. Aliijorn U U P. I. POHN . . a a Clnlie U. Adiiiiii. . . a a Mniioau II. ItecNc 2 J. It. AVectoii. . . . j i a x. ii. nntidMiii. . . . i _ i John U. Mttle. . . .I _ i A. J. Corillnh. . . . 1 _ j J. N. Van 1)11)11. . _ | j Diluent- . Ilalner I'uiiik Martin . i j Total . ; u DS ii : LINCOLN. Jan. 17. ( Special Telegram. ) The vote on United S tcs > senator nt > re corded In the two h Ves ballotlnr'Wpa- latcly toda > discloses nrf'surprUca bii , ' ; se It lad bi.cn accutatcly foreshadowed * n > The Dec. The tactics of the various leading candidates were to cover up their strength In an attempt to mislead one another. The ef fort has succeeded only to a limited extent because , the places where the surplusabu haa been planted arc too plainly visible. The statement of D. E Thompson that ho would have only the seven votes of the Lan caster delegation cmsccl u slight change In the Haywurd program. In the caucus of Hayward men It had been decided to mass the entile strength at once , but this morn ing Instructions wore given to scatter n. part of this force. The decision came too late , however , to accomplsh much In this direc tion , but nevertheless a few Hayward votes were planted alongbldo of those hidden by Thompson. The second man In the Hot of republican candidates thus accidentally became John L. Webster , but his alleged following outslda of Douglas county failed to materially. The feature of today's ballot Is of course the large scattering vote , the bouquets , as ono man put It , being numerous nnd varie gated If not large. Two fualonluts were ab sent , bringing down the total ot Senator Allen t1 f'8- \ t The Individual record of votes' on United States senator In the two houses follows : Vote In Senate. For William V. Allen Canndny , Dunn , Farrcll , Hale , Howard , Kneppcr , Morgan , Miller , O'Neill , Schaal , Smith , Spohn 12. For M. L Hayward Arends , Alexander , Currlc , Hannibal , Holbrook , Newell , Owens , Reynolds 8. Tor John L. Webster Crow , Noycs , Van Duscn 3 For D. E. Thompson nocke , Talbot 2. For Allen W. Field Allen. For S. U. Davidson Barton. For O. M. Lambertson Fowler. ' For C. K. Valentine Glffert. For E. H. Hlnshnw Steel. For John n. LUtlo Haldcrman. ' For A. J. Cornish McCurgor. - For Jefferson D. Weston Prout. Ilallot In I'lnimc. For William V. Allen Anderson of Fillmore - more , Benjamin , Bouller , Bower , Carton , Cawthra. Cosgrove , Crockett , Cunningham , Dobry , Eastcrllng. Eastman. Elwood , Endl- cott , Flynn , Fretz , Fuller , Graudstaff. Grell , Grosvenor , Hardy , Johnson , Klester , Lernar , McCrackon , McGlnley , Mcmmlnger , Mornn , Morilsou , Murray , Peck , Slecke , Shore , Smith of Ilutler , Sturgess , Swan , Tanner , Taylor of Cunter , Taylor of Flllmoro , Thomp son of Clay , Vandegrlft , Weaver , Wheeler Woodard , Wright , Wyman 1C. For M. L. Hayward Blake , Brodcrlck , Chambers , Dlttmar , Evans , Hall , Hallcr , Harris , Hastings , Hathorn. Hlbbert , Nesblt , Prince , Rouie , Sandall , Smith of Richard son. Walling , Wllcox , Young , Zellers 20. For John L. Webster Beverly , Burmnn , Cox , Dctweller , Houck , Myera , 01 instead 7. For D. E. Thompson Anderson of Lan caster , Burns , Clark , Harkson , Lane 5. For Allen W. Field Chlttonden , Pollard , Wenzel S. For O. M. Lambertson Janscn , Scott 2. For M. B. Reese McCarthy , Thompson ot Morrlck 2. For E. II. Hlnshaw Blesner. For T. J. Majors Armstrong , Bcrlet 2. For E. K. Valentine Flehcr , Smtthbcrgtt n For C. U. Adams Hlcke , Mllbourn 2. For E. II. Halncr Tucker. For J. D. Weston Jones. For F. I. Foss Grnfton , Mann 2. For Frank Martin Schalble. ' For Vanduyn Smith of Saline. ' Vote In Joint K The vote tomorrow In Joint session will In all probability bo largely a repetition of that of today. The Hayward and Thompson columns may both be expected to make some gains at the expense of those who received the jsoatterlng compliments today. Douglau county will have all Its ten republican yotca on the Webster tree again. An effort Is ba- Ing made , however , to have the bulk of tha anti-Thompson vote consolidated on Hayward - ward at once by the cement of the candi dates who have snowed up with from two to four votes. While It Is questionable whether this can be effected at thin early stage , It Is plain that Hayward and hla friends feel encouraged and look to a per ceptible Increase In his vote at the joint suasion. Judge Hayward paid this evening that ha would like to go Into o caucus at once , con fident a decision would ho In his favor. Pa far as vlilhlc. however , there Is no Imme diate prospect of a caucus of the repub licans. The Webster met are determined to vote a few times moro for Webster and Thompson Is not ye-t ready to accept a caucus Invitation. A caucus , furthermore , would hardly be welcome to ( he lesser lights In the field who want to ( row a little before risking all on one throw , The IIOUKC caucuH tonight will therefore simply determine a plan of union with reference to pending election contests and will not take the former or a joint. The election contents have a certain bearIng - Ingon "lie nntorlal iltuutlon , but will not bo decided on thoao llnea. Thu Ulspoiltiou