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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Withdrawn McCIeary n\\l. \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