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.
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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 ,
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