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nil" " , DAITjY 15EEV 1SDJN iiJSUA V. JAM'AHY 17 , 1000. Telephones 618-094. Dee , Jnn 16 , 1000. At 5c Per Yard We are closing out all of our lOc fleece lined wrapper goods , our 15c plaid flannelettes , 34 inches wide , and our 15c cotton swansdown at 5c per yard. At 20c per yard we are closing out all of our 30c , 40c and 60c fancy wool eiderdowns at 2c ( ) per yard. Down Quilts a few left from yesterday's sale at $1 98 and $2.50 each , reduced from $4,35 and $5.00. \Vo Close OIIP Store Saturdays nt 0 P. M. AOBXTS Toil FOST13II ICII ) fll.OVRS AXI ) MeCAM/S PATTI3HX8. Tht ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OiMAIIA. Y. M. O. A. lIUIMmG , COIl. 1UTII AXU DOUGLAS SI'S. talk. Ho Is In a highly nervous state and appeared to have been weeping when a re porter called. He suffered a partial stroke of paralysis after ho was shot by Scott at Annlston and had never fully recovered from U. That death seeks n shining mark was Il lustrated In the tragedy. Colson was the most widely-known of those who figured In It , but none of the others were obscure. Scott was a young lawyer of Somerset and a nephew of ex-Governor W. 0. Bradley , his mother being a sister of the ex-gov ernor. Ho was about 30 years old. Julian was one ot the wealthiest farmers of the county and was active In local poli tics , being a democrat. Ills family wert among the best-known people In Ken tucky. One brother , Henry. Is a lawyer at KanSas City ; another , Alexander , Is n wealthy shoo man of Cincinnati and n cousin. Judge Ira Julian , ot this city. Is now a candidate for the democratic nomination for congress In this district. Demarreo was about 32 years of ago and In addition to being assistant postmaster at Shelbyvlllo was a largo real estate owner , Captain Golden Is one of the best-known lawycrn In the southeastern part ot the state and has long been a leading repub lican politician of his section. Both Col- son and Scott were regarded as most dar ing and both had figured in shooting affrays before. Fifteen shots went homo In the tragedy today. ' When It ( s remembered that , so'far ns known , only three revolvers played a part In the duel , It can be seen that aim was' for the most part , accurate. Colson's shots were true ; but this detracts noticing from the noted skill of Scott , because he employed his revolver after several bullets had lodged In him. Hccoril of MnrUNineii. Following Is the record of the marks men ; Scott , bullet In temple , ono In throat , two in lungs , two In back. Domarreot two In heart. Julian , bullet In calf of right leg. Captain Golden , two bullets In spine. : ; Col an , bullet splintered 'left arm from wrist to elbow. Bullets tore his cuffs and sleeves to shreds.- Nobody not In line ol fire'was ! touched. The death ot Julian Is the most remark able. He walked to his room-unaided. Ills cousin , Judge Ira Julian , examined his wound nnd congratulated him on his escape , Doctors were buny with the dying nnd Julian waited. He was blooding to death , however - over , and when the doctors turned their at tention to him ho was past recovery. Cap tain Golden was alive at a late hour. Colonel David C. Colson was. born April 1 , 18C1 , at Yellow Creek ( now MIddlesboro ) , Ky. Ho resided on a farm until 12 years old. During a portion of this time ho at tended tbo common country schools and foi two years attended college. Ho took tht Junior law course In the law department ol Kentucky university at Louisville. In 18S2 ho went to Washington to nccepl a position In the Interior department , where ho remained two years , and In 18S-1 war appointed special examiner for the Pension bureau , In which capacity ho served twc years , during which tlmo ho traveled , will : headquarters nt ' "xvllle , Tenn. In ISS'i ho returned to Deli Uy and was elected to the Kentucky legislature. In 18SO he was the republican nominee for state treas urer. In 1893 ho was elected mayor of Mid- dlesboro , Ky. , which position he rcslgneil In December , 1895 , to accept a scat In the United States congress , to which he was elected in November , 1891. In 1S9G ho was r'o-eilocted to congress. During his services ho vacated his seat to accept a commission as colonel of Iho Fourth Kentucky reg iment for service In the wnr with Spain. OltMil.V OK TII10COI.SOX-SCOTT I'MSl'I ' ) Colonel Kyfo of Military Hoard 'I'dIf of Conrf-Martlnl Trial. CHATTANOOGA , Tenn. . Jan. 1C. Wit ! reference to the killing of Scott and others by Colonel David 0. Colson nt Frankfort Ky. , today Colonel J. J. Fyfe , late of the Third Tennessee volunteer Infantry , whe wan the president of n military board ap pointed by'Major General Joseph Whcrlci which tried Lieutenant Scott on the quos tlon of his competency , capacity and gooi conduct , on charges preferred by Colone Colsoh , said tonight : "More- than once during the trial I looked as though a personal difficulty woule hardly be\ averted In the presence of tin hoard. Colonel Coleon was present , ns xv.ii Lieutenant Scott , during the entire ) pro oeedlngB and Colonel Colson's arralgnmon of the subaltern was one of the most sc vero , caustic and zealous I have ever sect or heard , notwithstanding there were ru mors that Scott had said ho would kll ColEon if his ( Scott's ) character were nr n ralgncd. "The testimony taken by the board showci that Scott had acted the part of a tpollci M boy ; that ho was totally without mllltftr ; experience , training or discipline and thn ho resented hla colonel's eftorta to breal i him In. Colfou charged that Scott was li the habit of drinking nnd loitering nrouni c ) saloons , remaining out of camp , and tha ho had never drilled with his company bu a tltno or two In the six monthn of service 1 ! Colonel Colson testified that Scott had ( re quently visited saloons. " 'How do you know that I visited ga locnsV asked Scott , glaring at hla antagonist with his right hand hid under a big arm ; cloak. " 'Because 1 saw you there , sir. ' < f fkt " 'I wont there lo get a drink , sir. ' kt "The board recommended that Scott b ' \ Your Liver f Will be roused to its natural duties L ( and your biliousness , liemlarho and ua constipation bo cured If you take tie ti. Bold by nil druggists. 25 cents. ellsclmrgcel on the charge of Incompetently. General Hoyal T. Frank , who succeeded General Wheeler In command of the Fourth corps , approved the findings of the board and sent them to Washington. Scott pro cured a leave of absence and alter ten days returned nnd announced that ho had been to Washington nnd had 'got it Used' ami that he would stay with the regiment , Things were no bolter between them ami Colonel Colson preferred charges against him for disobedience of orders , disrespect to his commanding officer and conduct tc the prejudice of good order and mllltarj discipline and asked that ho bo tried by s general court-martial. "Ono of the specifications to the charges was an open defiance on the part of Scotl of Colonel Colson's ' authority In the1 pres ence of other officers and that he harboreel c desperado and bad character In his quarlon after the colonel had Issued orders for his expulsion from the camp. "General Frank scented serious trouble nnd , being always n peacemaker , when pos. slblo , sought to patch up the trouble , as the regiment was soon to be mustered out , nm Induced the colonel to withdraw the charges "After this things were quiet until the regiment was mustered out. The day aftui that ceremony was concluded hostilities be gan In earnest. Lieutenant Scott was din ing at a restaurant with a party of friends Colonel Colson entered and , giving his ordci for dinner , proceeded to the only vaanl scat at the table where Scott nnd his frlcndu were seated , apparently not noticing the presence of the latter until some remark made by Scott attracted his attention Colonel Colsou thought It was intended foi an Insult. Just what followed next is im possible to eny , but Scott arose deliberate nnd quietly laid down his napkin , pushed his chair to the table and , stepping bolllne1. It , raised his pistol. As ho did this Co'laor fired , the ball passing through tbo seat jusl vacated. "I do not know who fired first , but several shots wore exchanged , ono lodging In Col- son's groin , from , the effects of which , it. Jc said , ho will never recover. No notice was taken of the mattxer by the military au- thorltl ° s , an the men had been mustered out The civil authorities also Ignored It. " SHIPPING OR SUBSIDY BILL Senate ( ? oinmltt < ! c MxtciiM to Stroiip For anil AKaliiNt 1'ro- WASHINGTON , Jan. 1C. Hearings were continued before the senate commerce com mittee and the house committee on mer chant marine , on the proposed shipping 01 subsidy bill. J. C. Hanley , national organizer of the Farmers' Alliance and Industrial union spoke against the bill before the house com mittee on the ground that It gave bounties for speed and capacity , whereas the farming organizations favored bounties based on.the products actually exported. Ho said the or ganizations ho represented would favoi bounties cf $18,000.000 annually on frelghl outward carried. The plan of subsidies based on speed and capacity , was opposed ho said , because It would go largely to pas senger vessels and largo ships , whereas the producers were Interested only in bavins their products go abroad. Henry W. Peaborty of Boston , having bus iness connections In London , Manila , Sydriej and In the orient , opposed the bill on the Kiound thnt any measure to extend our com merce should have more general nppllcatloi and not bo confined to ships. Senator Pryo submitted to the senate com mittee a letter from former Senator Ed munds , which in par.L.was HH follows : "Agreeable to your request , 1 have examined ' ined all the treaties between the Unltoi States and other countries on tbo subject o the ships of other countries being entltlei to bounties on exhortations If the Unltei States should grant bounties to Its owi ships , etc. The Met herewith contains thi ! namea of countries which , by express pro- I vision of our treaties. , would bo entitled t < have their shirs receive the same bounties for the exportation of goods from the Unltec States that the United States may grant ti Its own ships : Argentine republic , Austria Belgium , Bolivia , Brazil , Colombia , Cost : Rica , Denmark , Great Britain , Greece lluytl , Nansoatlc republic , Honduras , Italy Japan , Mocklenburg-Schwerln , Mexico Netherlands , Nicaragua , Paraguay , Peru Prussia , Servla , Sweden and Norway. " l Edmunds says thnt under these treatle , | "It Is Impossible for the United States ti grant export bounties to their own shlpi without bringing Into the benefits of th bounty the ships of nearly all the commer I clal and maritime competitors rf the Unltei State.i ; or else , by the abrogation ot quite or nearly , all the treaties above rcfcrrci to. " Clement A. Orlscom. president of the In tornntlonal Navigation company , whli-1 owrs the American line of steamers , toll the senate committee Ihat the. Now York j St. Paul , St. Loula and Paris nevei mad thu company n dollar. Ho figured the no I lors lo the company at $115.COO annually i The cloven ships under foreign Hags sup I ported the other ships. The fast ships , Ilk the foB * . train * , did not pav. In the course of bis remarks Grlscom euld "I do not wltdi to make any utntemcnt tha may appear llk'o threats ' , but this service o fast nl'lpa cannot'be continued under th American flag utter the expiration of ou present mall contracts upon the terms un der which It la now running and all hope o continuing the construction of such ships which proved so uuf-ful to the Kovcniment li j the Spanish war , wlll Inevitably ceaBe. " Ho tl'ought the amount of subsidy name In the hill would accomplish the object to which It was Intended. Military I'oHt at Sheridan. WASHINGTON. Jan.-16.r-Tho..house com mltteo on military affairs acted favorabl ; on ll-o bills establishing- military pott a Sheridan , Wyo. , and making available $100 , 000 for military hospital at Port Leaveu worth , Kan , LAID UN THE SENATE TABLE Pettigrew's ' Resolution and Lodge's SuVti- t.nto Meet the Same Fate , SENATE TAKES UP HOAR'S RESOLUTION Helinfo for UajCnnoluilcil \rltti 11 \otnltle Speech by VfNl IIittiNi ! TaUcH I'y Vree Iltirnl Deliver- . WASHINOTON , Jan , 16. The senate Is still In the throes of the discussion ot the Phlllpplno question , and apparently there Is nn near approach to n deliverance upon the subject. Vest of Missouri today voiced the opinion of many senators when ho said that such discussion ns Is now In progress was of no consequence , ns the country was con fronted by a state of facts that could not bo changed by talk. Pottlgrow's resolution of Inquiry nnd Lodgo's substitute for It were laid on the tnblo and Hoar's general resolution of In quiry ns lo the facts of thn Phlllpplno wnr wan taken up. An effort of Pettlgrow to amend It so ns tc call for the president's instructions to the Paris , pence commissioners led to a pro longed debate. After the senate had con sidered the matter behind closed doors , the niLcndmcnt was rejected by a vote of 41 tc 20. The debate for the day was concluded by Vest , who made a notable speech In opposition to the assumption In some quar tern that every man > who does not agree with the policy of the administration Is n trultor to his country. Vest threw Into his utterance all the nervous force nnel energ ) nnd the accomplished oratorical ability fet which ho ID famed nnd commnndod the at tention of the senate throughout. Vote on PcttlKrctv ItcNOliitlon , The detailed vote by which the Pottlgrow amendment to the Hoar resolutionrcqucstlnf the president to furnish tlm senate wit ! copies of the Instructions to the Paris Pence commission , also all papers pertnlnlup thereto , was laid on the table , Is as follows : YKAS. Aldrlch , ArcLnurln , Allison , McMillan , Baker , Nelson , Burrows , Perkins , Carter. Pettim , Chandler , Plait of Connecticut. Cullom , Plntt of New York , Davis , Prltclmrel , Depew , Proctor , Fairbanks , Qtmrles , Foster , Hos' , Fryo , Scott , Oalllngor , Sevvcll , Hale , Shoup , Hansbrotlgh , Simon , Hawley , Spooncr , Kean , Stownrt , Kyle. Thurston , Llndsny , Wotmore , . Lodge. \Yolcotl-41. McUrlde , XAYS. Bacon , Jones of Arkansas , Berry , Murtln , nut'or ' , Money , ' Caffery , Pottlgrew , Chliton , TaJlaferro , Clay , Teller , Cdckrell , Tlllman , Culberson , Turley , - Heltfeld , Vest , Hoar , 'U'elllnglon-IO. The urgent deficiency appropriation bill was taken tip In the house today under nr agreement which limited the general debate to today. It was the general expcctntlor that it would open up a stormy debate upoi 'ho question of expansion In view of the large army and navy Items It contains , bul the members early became very much en grossed In a discussion of an Hem of $1DO- 000 for rural free delivery , In which all are personally Interested , nnd the subject of ex pansion was barely touched upon. ItlclmrilMoii AttneliN Catc , The last hour of the debate was enllvonei with-an attack by Richardson'tho ) mlriorltj leader , upon the secretary of llio treasun for his course In connection with the sale ol the New York customs bouse. Ho re hearsed the charge that Secretary Gage hai been guilty , technically , of embezzlement ir connection with the sale of the customs house in depositing the proceeds In a na tional bank which was a government do- pcsllory Instead ot the treasury of the United States , but said that this charge would not hold. His purpose , he said , waste to show that the City National bank hoe been favored on account of the contribu tions of Its directors to the republican na tional campaign fund In 189G. Hopkins of Illinois championed the course ot the secretary , declaring that his replj to the house resolution answered everj charge brought against him and displayed buslnctM ability that must meet the npprova of all fair-minded people. Ho Insisted furthermore , that the title to the custom : house passed lo the bank when It purchasee and took possession of the property , am that It had not been exempt from taxntlen since It had been purchased. The debate caused very llttlo excitement and there wai no attempt to renew the assault upon the secretary after Hopkins closed. The urgent deficiency bill will bo take : up for consideration under the five-minute rule tomorrow. SKXATK III3.IKCT.S TIIK A. Senator DnvlM MnKoN Motion that Din liONex of I'cttlKriMi'N llobliy. WASHINGTON' , Jim. 10 , The senate wen Into executive session at 1:10 : p. in. on mo ' , tlon ot Senator Davis , chairman of the com mltteo en foreign relations , who WOH at Ui ! I , limn adilreoslng tbo senate on the varlou resolutions and amendments relating to tin ! Philippine archipelago. The M.Innesotn sena i tor ir.ado the point of order nsalnst tin | amendment calling for the Instructions to thi j peace commissioners at Paris. This wa ; overruled and Senator Davis , who was thi ' chairman of the peace commission , begai speaking. He finally said ho was much em barrassed In speaking of the subject In opei , session and moved that the doors bo closei i and tbo senate agreed to the motion. I After ten minutes the senate ragtime , open session. Davis moved Ui lay Petti grew's amendment to Hoar's rosilutlo ! calling for the Instructions to the Peaci commission on the table. The motion pre ' vailed , 41 to 20. I After the doors of the senate were closed In accordance with the- motion of Davis , hi did not continue his speech , as had beer Hiipprsed ho would , but Immediately move- to lay on the taWo the I'ettlgrew amend ment. Hear mmlo' thn point of order tha this motion could not be properly made o ; ! debated In secret session. President I'ri Tern Fryo ruled in accordance with Hoar'i suggestion and the doors were reopeno to permit tbo making of the motion In or der. t Teller made a brief speech saying tha tits president had the right to withhold In fenitiatlon or transmit It In secret cession Iloni pointed out that such Informatloi oupht to bo sent when requested by a sen alor. It not Incompatible with public In trrrats. ' Vest of Missouri said that friends of tb < udnilnjstrntlon should desire to have thi whole of the I'arls correspondence befon the American people. He said he denloe the right of any one to muzzle him In hi expression ot his honest opinion by rnlllni him a public enemy. Vest referred ti , the deplorable conditions In the Inlands the plague In Hawaii , starvation In Puert , Rico , uncertainty in Cuba , itnd n condltloi In the Philippines that might last no ou kiew : how long. Ho said that every mai who voted for the ratification of the Parl treaty knew he voted for a war. "Aro we to be denounced ? " he asked , "a the friends of Agulnaldo and enemies o our country because wo oppose the pollclc of tbe administration ? " Pcttlgrew ottered a resolution , which wen over calling upon the secrclnrv of war for an Itemized statement of the expenses of our occupation of Cuba since the close of the war and the salaries of all officials. Culbergon cf Texas withdrew ns a member of the census committee , and Cockrell pro- 8cntc > d nn order making the following ad ditions to the standing committees of the senate : Census. Tnllfcrro ; civil service , Tiirley , Heltfeld and Culberson ; Irrigation , Chliton and Allen ; education and labor , Daniels ; fisheries , Kcnney ; mines and mining , Dul ler ; patcntp , Heltfeld ; transportation routes to the seaboard , McLnurln ; Potomac river front , Bacon ; national quarantine , Culbcr- son. son.At At the conclusion1 of Mr. Vest's speech the currency bill was laid before the senate and McLaurln. democrat of South Carolina , addressed hlmslf to an amendment which he had offered to the pending measure. Ho advocated the repeal of the law placing n tax on state- bank circulation and permission to state banks to Ismic circulating notes , lie maintained that the Increase of the banking facilities would not help the south and west If provided according to the provisions of the pending bill. Ho would have each state regulate Its own domestic currency both In volume and kind. At 2:45 : the senate went Into executive ses sion and nt 4B5 : adjourned. SAMOAN TREATY IS RATIFIED DOIIO After Two IIiinrn' Delmte Itntl- tloatlon OIION | | | liy llneon , Money ami Tllliiinn , WASHINOTON , Jan. 10. The senate to day ratified the Samoan treaty without division. The ratification occurred In execu tive session after two hours of debate , which was participated In by a number of senators. Davis , Porakcr and Spooncr ad vocated and Senators Bacon , Money and Tlllman opposed ratification. Senator Bacon made the leading speech In oppcsltlon. He bftsed his objection upon the general ground that It was contrary to the spirit of otir Institutions to attempt to govern any people In opposition to their wishes. Ho jsald ho wan not opposed to the riow convention because of any partiality felt for the old tripartite agreement , which was quite as repugnant to him as the new. He thought , however , a means must bu found to that end without resorting to n subterfuge which was repulsive to all Amer ican Ideas of liberty and Independence. There was no doubt of the Intention to nn- nc.v and exercise sovereignty In place of the protectorate , which was the distinguishing feature of the tripartite agreement ot ISUO. to this proposed change of policy ho ob jected most strenuously. He compared the provisions of the two agreements at some length , showing thnt the old one made express - press provision for the approval of the Samoan government of changes and guaran teed the Independence of the Snmoan gov ernment , whereas tha pending Instrument annuls all sovereignty of the Samoan gov ernment and liartltlons the. Islands between the United States and Germany. Bacon said thnt the friends of the treaty supported It upon the two grounds that It simply divides a power heretofore exercised Jointly , and Samoan people "being only sav ages , " there Is no reason why they should not bo despoiled of their country. He con tended that It was not true thnt the old ar rangement was simply to bo continued under n division of authority and asserted that the doslaratlon that the Samoan people were savages was untenable. The United Statce had in many ways recognized the Samoan government , guaranteeing Us independence and making n treaty of amity and friend ship 'with Its government. We do not , he "continued " , make treaties ol friendship with'"savages. . He claimed that thn proposedl change should not be made without the consent of the nntfVe's. In conclusion Bacon said ho was willing that the Unfte'd Stat'os should acquire the Island of Tuitula , with Its Pago-Pago har bor , If that could be done In the proper man ner and without violating all of our princi ples. Senators Money and Tlllman spoke Ir practically the same line. The friends ol the treaty repudiated the assertion that the old treaty provisions were annulled. They claimed that this country by the now ar rangement retains all the old advantages and avoids the complications liable to grow out of tbe tripartite agreement. They urgetl that the opportunity should not be lost both to get out of on awkward predicament and to control in our own rigjst the harbor ol Pago-Pago. TALK FOR A FEDERAL CABLE Secretary I.OIIK ami Admiral Ili-a foril Advocate a Government UIILIn the 1'iu-llle. WASHINGTON. Jan. 1C. Secretary Long and Rear Admiral Bradford appeared before th'j committee on naval affairs today In ad vocacy of the construction of a Pacific cable by the government. The secretary's state ment was general and related to the fcasl- . blllty of the plan and Its advantage ovci | doing the work by private enterprise. Rear i Admiral Bradford detailed the operations ol ! the collier Nero , which is now engaged In maklm ; a preliminary survey of the proposed lint west of Honolulu. He said the survey had been completed and that the Nero was now on Its return , making n zigzag survey. i According to the reports made of the pre liminary work the proposed cable was en tirely practicable. It Is to run from Snn Francisco to Honolulu , thence via the Mid way Islnnels and Guam to Dlngnla bay , Island of Luzon , with n spur for commercial pur- 1 poses to Yokohama. The average depth be tween Honolulu and Midway Is 700 fathoms , between Midway and Guam 7,000 and be tween Guam and Luzon 2.SOO. Ho estlmateil the coat up to $10,000,000. Ho placed the en tire length of the cabin at 8f > 24 knots , which . allows 20 per cent for slack and detours. i In connection with his statement Admiral Bradford said he understood the average ex penses of the War department for messages to Manila to be about $1,000 per day and that the total of the expenditures of the I ' Navy department had amounted to $2C,000. I.\ritl-JASi : AI.\SKA MIMTAIIV Colonel Itanilnll to Co in inn ml Xi-u Military Ill-part nii'iit , WASHINGTON , Jan. 1C. Colonel G. M , I Randall , Eighth Infantry , arrived in this city today from Havana , Cuba , and reported nt the War department for duty under or- ik-rn assigning him to the command of the 'newly-created military department ol | ' Alitfka , Ho had a conference wth | Sccrc- tury Root this afternoon in regard to the tco.no of his now duties. ' In view of the Importance of the Alaskan department , it l s teen decided to promote Colonel Randall to bo brigadier general and to glvo him a sufficient military force and every facility for the execution of the policy I of the government In our extreme northwest - ' west possession. 1 The military strength In Alaska will be IncrcEsed by a regiment of infantry , thi selection of which will bei determined later , and Colonel Randall will eitablUh temporary he/jdeiuurters at Vancouver Barracks , Wash ington. until navigation opcnu and climatic conditions permit of the establishment ol ' permanent he-adquarters r.t St. Michaels , Alabka. - i Further details pertaining to the organiza tion of the now department will bo ar ranged when Colonel Randall has more time to consider the matter. To PunI.nfiri | > l > < ' In Two Take Laxative Brome Qulnlno Tablcta. All drugglste refund the money If it falls to euro. 12. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 23c. pPnpnirlnii\ HMII rpvntii' * SlPJiRuSOR 1)1' ) ' lllb ChNSLS Senator Tbttratou ' Recommends Appointment 'of Daniel II Wheeler. MERCER LEFT SELECTION TO THURSTON niiii ( ilvr * | | llenootin In n lifttrr to an ( liaaliii Friend Why Ho Dcvlilvil .Not tn Xante a .Miln for tli PoMltloii. WASHINOTON , Jan. 16. ( Special Tele- gram. ) Congressman Mercer , having re fused to submit a name for supervisor 01 census for the Second Nebraska district un less ho had absolute right ot ouch selectloi without having to submit it to Scnatoi Thurston for consideration , Thurston yester day sent the nncne of Daniel II. Wheeler o ; Omaha to Director Mcrrlam for appointment The name probably reached the prcsldcn yosti-rday and will bo scut to the senate to day or Thursday. It Is Imperative that actloi should bo taken speedily In order that enu merators may bo appointed and tbe olllct placed In shape to begin work Juno 1. When Informed of the Washington dls > patch , Mr. Wheeler said It wns n surprise to him. "I had a talk with Senator Thurs. ton about the supervlHorshlp last April , ' said he , "hut elnco that time I have scarcelj thought of the matter. I have not yet ro. cclved olllclal notification of my endorse ' ment. " When nskcd If ho Intends to accept tin place , Mr. Wheeler said : "I shall roquln a llttlo tlmo In which to consider the propo Hltlon. 1 pun not determine HO suddenly. " Twoty minutes later Major Wheeler tele phoned The Dee : " 1 have Just received t telegram from Senator Thumton requiring nn Immediate answer and I answered 'Yes. ' ' Owing to a controversy between the ap pointing powers the Second congrcsslona district Is still without a supervisor of tin census , although , according to the foregoing Daniel II. Wheeler was yesterday namci by Senator Thurston. The difference of opinion between Senate Thurston and Congressman Mercer as to tin right of appointment rcachod an Interestlni phase , and the latter washed his hands of tin whole matter , leaving the choice entirely a the disposal of Mr. Thurston. Mr. Mcrce gave evidence of this determination In i letter received yesterday by T. W. Hlack burn , as follows : WASHINGTON , Jan. 13-T. W. Black. burn Dour Sir : I have just written OoV' crnor Mcrrlam the. enclosed letter. I tliu that no matter what recommendations 1 make , Governor Merrlam IB obliged to taki It to Senator Thurston to Imvo him ! > a . upon It before ho. delivers It to the prest. dent. I do not propose to be dealt will In that manner. If 1 am to boar tin responsibility of the appointment 1 havt u right to my own cholcn among candl < Governor Merrlnm has treated me verj courteously , but In view of the fact ( hat tin senate Is obliged to i > a s upon the appoint' mont , and In executive session senaum may Hay what they please and penatorla courtesy will protect thorn. I feel that i have only a qualified right. If any at all. DAVID II. .MlSl lli-Nioiixllilllt | > at ail 1C i id. The letter which Congiossman Mercer son to Director of Census Mcrrlam Is as follows In view of the fact that my rlEht tc designate * the supervisor of the census In thi Second congrensloiml district of Nebiaski ! has boon questioned , and my recommcndii. tlon rejected In the senate through Uu action of Senator Thurston , and in vlen ot the I'ac-t that he Insists upon the rlirhl to pass upon my future ao'.lons In thin mat ter before my recommendations can KO tt the iirea'.dent , 1 have derided to take nc further action. My only dcstru has bevi to secure nn efficient oll'.ier who wouM perform the duties of the ix-sltlon of super visor of ihe census In and for the Sc.'Oiu : district ot ; Nebraska to the satlsfactlor of the covernmont and the citizens of thul district. My responsibility In the mattoi now ends. Thanking1 you for courtefilof extended In this matter. I remain. Your. truly , DAVID II. MKHCEU. Mr. Blackburn , who returned from Chicago cage Sunday morning , did not go "there ti meet Mr. fiercer , but on other business Although Senator Thurston was in Chlcagi at the time , Mr. Blackburn did not cal upon him. "Congressman Mercer appointed Hlchari Berlin supervisor of the ct-ntfus , " said Mr Blackburn , "because ton years ago Ilerlli assisted In taking the census and is thor oughly familiar with all the details and re quirements of the Second district. I kno\\ that Governor Mcrrlam has spoken in the warmest terms of commendation of th- work done by Mr. Berlin from the tlmo 01 his appointment up to the day of his rejec tion. Governor Morrlam has expressed his personal disappointment thnt Berlin's ap pointment was not confirmed. " So far as known , the candidates for tin position were : J. A. Olllesplo , A. II Briggs , John Rush , H. H. Glenn. R. C Rowley , D. II. Wheeler , B. P. Thomas , W N. Nason , George W. Pox , C. E. Brownlee H. M. Waring , I ) . H. Barrows , C. W Cockrell , Pred Brunlng , William J. Halm T. S. Clurkson , George L. Dennis. PHILIPPINE REPORT READY ConiinlHNlnn KlnlNlicM UN l.nliorN ' ! ' < He I.aid lleforc e'oilKi'eMM AVI I 111 ii a WeeU. WASHINGTON , Jan. 1C. The Philippine commission today completed Its report am despatched It to the public printer. Proofi of Iho first section nro expected tomorrov and there is every reason to bellove that tin first volume at least can bo Intel before con gress within n week. Because of the pend ency of the Philippine question just now be fore congress it Is regarded ns desirable bj the commission that this material be sub mitted at the earliest possible moment. The report Is voluminous and arranged li nn orderly fashion thnt will make It par ticularly valuable for use as n rofore.e work. It will be divided Into several parts Ono Interesting feature will bo n t-plondli atlas ot the Philippine archipelago , spcclall ) prepared for the commission by the Jesuits This hns boon turned over to the coast nm geodetic survey for reproduction. The first volume is devoted entirely to the political Issues Involved In tbo aceiuifltloi of the Philippines , It sets out the instruc tions of the president to the commission ant describes the operations of the comrolBaiui : under tliotti Instructions. Thou follow chap ters on various subjects government , cur rency , Iho Chinese question , naval requis ites , etc. Of the subjocta , llio one treated at by fai the greatest leugth Is that of government This section of the work , with Its exhibits will occupy from one-half to two-thirds ol tbo volume. It dc-scrlbe Iho governmenl under three heads : l-'lrst , that existing Ir 'Spanish times ; second , the reforms eleslroi ! by competent Klllnlnos under that system ; third , the plan of government suggested b ) the commission on the basis of their ex perience , in setting out the aspirations ol the Filipinos theznnelvcs. The second volume will bo devoted to Uie resources of the island and these art sufil clcntly Important and numerous to ocruij n full volume In their descriptions. Oihot volumes will follow , containing the grea1 mass of testimony taken by the commission In purmianco of the proslde-nfa lnstin-t."iis ! Altogether , the crmnilBslon feels that ir has covered the ground with great thorough nt-Hs andltB Information has come from all bourceH ; 'thw.facts set out In the ri.-i.ori ii bellovea cannot bo controverted. V--Wnilr e'oiiHiil to e'niiloii. WASHINGTON. Jan. 1C. The president gent to the senate the name of Robert M MeWade of Pennsylvania to be consul or 'he ' I'nlted Stairs at Panton , to Biircu-eel Or Edwin S. Bedlpe. Tl'is nomination < -lu8'i the lui'ldent in Dr. Utdoe' | case. Ho far ou can be Irn tifd Dr. Ile-dloo lift the IVjurt- imnt of State by resignation and bears Its coed will. Mr. McWade Is a resldenl of Philadelphia and n member of the Manufacturers' club. Ho Is avell known newspaper mnn , having been connected with the Ledger. NEGROES APPEAL TO SENATE Petition for l.eulHlatlon AinilitM l.j neliltiK Tlllimui Would Know ir ClileiiK" Hcut II. WASHINGTON , Jnn. 10. With thr- openIng - Ing of today's session of the senate Cullnm of Illinois presented a petition handsomely bound and signed by 3,200 colored poisons asking for such legislation as will protect colored men of this country from the "bar barous practice of lynching and burning colored molt. " Cullom asked that the petition be referred to the committee- judiciary , although , hu said. It might bo desirable to refer It to the cdmmlttoo on privileges and elections. Hoar , chairman of the Judiciary commit tee , said ho believed every senator would bo glad to have such measures adopted as would suppress this wrongdoing and enable the oillclals to enforce the laws. No senator , ho thought , would disagree to that. Ho dl- loctcd attention to the fact thai tne < state , laws lake cognizance of the crimes referred to In the petition. Hy whit constitutional method the United States could take action In this , question Is a difficult query , ho said. Chandler , chairman of the committee on privileges and elections , thought It desirable to bo perfectly frank. "There Is no power In congress , " mild lie , "to prevent or to punish crlmos committed In various states. If the states do not pun ish crimes , for the punishment of whlcli they have enacted ln\\s , no federal law car take the place of useless state laws. ' " Ho Kald there was no federal law undot which the violation of even the suffrage lawt could bo punished. Spooncr of Wisconsin There Is such federal - oral legislation , ' Chandler There Is not now such legis lation. Congress has no cctistltutlonal powei to punish such crkncs. Cullom thought that Inasmuch as It In volved new legislation the petition go to tin committee on Judiciary. "This subject , " Cullom said , "scorns tc call for investigation. These people realize they are being badly treated. Such treat ment Is without authority of law and It oiighi to bo stopped If possible. " Tlllman of South Carolina What Is tin Immediate cause of this petition ? Does II come from Chicago ? Cullom replied that the petition came from Chicago , but that It was signed by people of many states. Spooncr called attention to sections of the Revised Statutes which provided penalties for violations of federal election laws , Chandler said he stood corrected. The pcltltlon was referred to the commit tee on Judiciary. Clalllnger , chairman of the committee on pensions , reported a bill repealing section 411G , Revised Statutes , so far as It may be applicable to the claims of dependent parents of soldiers , sailors and marines who served the United States In the war with Spain , The bill was passed. Wellington ot Maryland Introduced n joint resolution declaring the purpose ot the United States toward the Philippine islands and gave notice that ho would address tha senate on the resolution next Thursday. TO sici.i , THIVKST IXIMAX ISI.AXII.S , Audit iif UiuilNli f.ovrriiiiieiit ArrlvoK , to-.Xrrotinti- - . WASHINGTON , Jan. 1C. The arrival nt New Ycrk of .an accredited agent of the Danish government , charged with the sile to the United States of the Danish West Indian Islands , has not been notltlcd to the State department us yet , except through the newspapers. There Is visible reluctance to discuss the ( subject , leading to an Intimation that a free discussion at this moment might very seri ously prejudice any attempt the administra tion may have In contemplation to socurc the assent of congress to the acquisition of the island.1 ! . It Is not admitted that the matter has progressed to the point that a determina tion has been reached to adopt the project , for such an admission might lead to disa greeable inquiries from other nations , but there Is rcascn to believe that the admin istration has given much thought to the ad visability of buying the islands. The presence In the United States of an authorized agent of the Danish government , If ho correctly represents himself , is un doubtedly significant. SPKCIAI , KXPKitT cixsts ; AKISXTS. Dlrrftor of CIMIHIIN Merrlam Aa- IMIIIlieCH Tlirei' A Ilpollllllll-lltN. WASHINGTON , Jan. JO. The following expert special agents have been appointed by Director of the Census Mcrrlam : William O , Gray of Philadelphia , In charge of statistics In regard to the iron and steel industries. Mr. Gray Is chief clerk for the American Iron and Steel association , oillclals ot which association had charge of almllar work In 1880 and 1S90. Shirley P. Austin of Plttsburg , In charge of statistics of the 'glass Industry. Mr. Austin IH editor of the Commoner and Glare Worker. Alexander It.-Smith of New York , special agent In charge of shipbuilding en quiry. Mr. Smith has been Interested In all questions for the advancement of the nitchant ) marine for many years. These gentlemen will have charge of the subjects mentioned under the supervision o : S. N. II. North , chief of the division of manufactures. roil KKPAIHIXI : r.uu.ns nn\viv CIT : Prewlilent SViiilN ( Malm of Cubic ( 'oiu- liiiny tn Senate. WASHINGTON , Jan. 10. The president sent to the senate papers In the claim of the Australian and C'hlna Telegraph cotn- puny for compensation In expenses Incurrdd In repairing Its cables between Manila and Hong Kong and Manila and Cadi/ , which were cut by order of Admiral Dewey dur ing the war. It appears that no formal claim In behalf of the company l < presented by Iho British government , but Iho president recommends that , as nn "act of equity and comity pro vision bo mudo by congress for reimburse ment to the company for actual expenses Incurrpd by It for repair of this cables. " The expenses of making those repairs wore about 'Jl sterling. Those do not lnnlude lorn of biislnoEa , which Is estimated at 11- 000. THAXSI'OIITS IlltlXC IIOIMKS IMMIi : . Mrt'IMIiiii Sfillx from Sun ! IIIKO CII j- nf IVIcIn from Mniillii , WASHINGTON. Jan. 1C.--Quartermaster General LudliiRton Is Informed that llic transport McClellan has left Santiago with the remains of oventy-flvc HOldlorb ttlii died ln t spring from yellow fever an ) H7.1 metallic i-askclH bound for New York All of the unclaimed de.id will bo br uuhl to WnshliiRiott and lntrrro.1 flt itir N'nil-val conietrrj- Arlington , by thr ldo of other victims of the Spanish wnr In Culm. Tbo empty onskots arc destined eventually for Manila , where they will beweil for urlmltnj homo the hndir * of soldiers who lent their I lives In the Philippines. The transport City of Pckln 1ms alrondy left Manila for San KranclBt-o with the bodies of Ififi soldiers and others who died In the Philippines. The War department Is a ? yet uninformed as to what bodUfl'aro on the vessel , but exports to rooolvo n com plete and accurate ll t upon the arrival of the vessel at San Krnndnoo. All of these bodies not claimed by ivl.il I VCR or frlondu for private Interment will ) H burled In tin National cemetery at the Presidio of San Francisco. DELAYS PUBLIC BUILDINGS Ulnc III I'rlee of lliilhllnu Material anil l.aiior tiicri-naps tlie L'ONt. WASHINOTON. Jan. 1C. Mr. Tnylor. as sistant secretary of the treasury , In rlmrgo ot the erection of public btilldlMgji. Is preparing - paring for transmission to congress n list of mithorlzod public buildings in the Vnliel Slates on which w'ork 1ms been stopped or never begun because of the Increase in the cost of building materials nnd the shortage of appropriating. There are n largo num ber of cities In the United States whleli have been voled money by congress for public buildings. In many cases the buildings hn\o never been begun because contractors would not undertake'their construction wiih'n the appropriation. Sites In many e-asos have boon secured , hut'thero the matter has been licit ! up. Congress will bo nskcd lo Ine-reaso those1 appropriations so that the preijecte-d bulldlngR may bo erected ns originally In tended. XiitaliintloiiN liy tin'PlTHlilenl. . WASHINGTON , Jnn. Ifi. The president today sent these nominations to the senate : Navy Lieutenant commandera to bo com manders William W. Klmball , William P. Day , John C. Wilson. To bo Assistant Paymasters In Nnvy- John I ) . Robnott of Texas ; Stewart Rhodes of California : George W. IMgman , Jr. , of Indiana ; P. C. ICennard of Illinois. Postmasters : Iowa Daniel Anderson , I.runonl ; T. J. Ochlltrco , Morning Sun. South Dakota Cuspor Kennedy , Slsseton. Nebraska J. S. Hoover , Blue Hill ; S. R. Razee. Curtis ; J. M , Mills , Laurel ; R. Pryor , Newman Grove ; J. L. Lashbrook , Oxford ; R. P. Williams , St. Edward. Montana Walter Anderson , Red Lodge ; J. C. Rlckcr , Havre. Colorado John C. Twomblcy , Denver. Missouri H. J. Crlder , Mnltland. THEORIES AI5OUT FOOD. Also n Few Km-In on tin- Same Sulijeft. Wo hear much nowadays about health foods and hygienic living , about vegetarian ism and many other fada alctig the samu lino. Restaurants may bo found In the larger cities where no meat , pastry or coffee la served and the food crank Is In his glory , and arguments and theories galore ndv.ui'ed to prove that meat was never Intended fop human stomachs , and nlmcst make us be- Hove that our sturdy ancestors who lived four score years In robust health on roast beef , porlt and mutton must have been grossly ignorant of the laws of health. Our forefathers had other things to do than formulate theories about the food they ate. A waun welcome was extended to any kind from bacon to acorns. A healthy appetite and common sense are excellent guides to follow In matters of dlot , and a mixed diet of grains , fruits and meats ! s undoubtedly the best. v As compared with Brains and vegetables , meat furnishes the most nutriment In a highly concentrated form and is digested atid assimilated more quickly than vegeta bles and grains. Dr. Julius Remmson on this subject says : "Nervous persons , people run down in health and of low vitality should eat meat and plenty of It. If the digestion is too feeble at first it may be easily corrected by the regular use of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets - lots after each meal. Two of these excellent tablets taken after dlnne nvlll digest tevernl thousand grains of meat , eggs or other ani mal fcod In three hours , , and no matter how weak the stomach may bo , no trouble will bo experienced If a regular practice Is mode of using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets bo 'iiusu they supply the pepsin and diastase nocc - nary to perfect digestion , and every form of Indigestion will be overcome by their UHB. That largo class of people who coino under the head of nervous dyspeptics should eat plenty ot meat and Insure HH proper di gestion by the dally use of n Kife , harmless digestive medicine like Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets composed of the natural digestive principles , pepsin , diastase , fruit nc-lds and salts , which actually crform the work ot dlgestl < n. Cheap cathartic medicines , mas querading . under the name of dyspepsia cures are useless for Indlgostlgn an they Imvo absolutely no effect upon the actual diges tion of food. Dyfpeiwln In all Us many forms Is simply n failure of the stomach to digest food ant the sensible way to solvq the riddle and euro the dyspepsia Is to make dally use at meal tlmo of n jiMpaiatlon like Stuart's Djspopsia Tablets , which is Ind.-rsod by the medical profession and known to contain nctlvu digestive principle' . All druggists neil Stimi't'H Dyspepsia Tablets - lots nt DOc for full treatment. A llttlo liooklet on cause and euro of stomach trouble mailed frt-o by addressing P. A. Stuait Co. , Marshalli Mich. VIN MARIANI Mtu'ianI Wiius. World Famous Tonic JU3KUSK St'OSTITUTHS. Vln Marl- mil on sale nl drug KlorrH tlinmjrlie > ut the world. Though imitation may l < i > considered the highest compliment , th * nulille Is especially iitntloned ii.llni ) ! > t hubs Ituti-H ami imitatloiiH iiti.inpu-d owing to the popularity of Vln Man.iiil ' Woodward & Hiinf ! > s , BOYD'S MnnugorH Tel lOI'J. MATINEE TODAY. Ia l Time TonlRlit Otis Skinner In Hie ) Benson's C'omt-dy Hu. ci-aa , A full ICmniri' Theater company. Inrluil- in NANKTl'K I'OSIHTfJf K f'rlcuji- SO , Jl 00 , 75e One , i'Jc. Ni-xi AUr.utiun Thursday Nlutit Only MATHEWS AND BULttER In ' Hy tl > w Sail S.i Wavy * . " v MATINEE TODAY , Any e. > , it 'n ilitldriu , lye , Kuljcry , JUc , TO.MIiilT , Hiin lllf , uric , fiOe. THIi WIMMMI UU.VJV.TTH. KO.V AMI t l.ilK. | IM.MO\N , KUKUMI * AMJ i-nnioAs. TIIK .MJIII.KKS anil Thrlr I'UiMllli ! ( ri < lilii.atiiiiiiN | , , MAIIH ; UIIIIIITII. : iIHIT : : TICIO. NlllTlal SIIICPI.lt ) AM ) MII.IIS Tin Tiii'-nti'd t'uumll Hlnn'B Itoyu Ntxi Week Williams' and \VulItera JJIir of U > Arums.