Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-04
NO NEWS ABOUT THE HOUSE
Reporters Visit the Presidential
Mansion in Vain.
A DESIGN FOR A NEW FLAG.
Tho Wife OF War Correspondent Coffin
Submits Ono to the Authorities
The Campaign in the
New States.
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The chances are that for the next ten days
Washington will suffer from a thorough
summer dullness. The departure OF the
president yesterday for Connecticut fol-
lowed to-day by the exodus of the white
house family to Deer Park accompanied by
Private Secretary Halford has caused the
politicians who have been waiting here in
the hope that they might secure something
for their friends, TO rush back home in order
to be with their families the Fourth.
There is a painful stiffness around the white
house, and this afternoon the callers were al
most exclusively confined 10 a few correspond
ents and reporters who climbed the stairs in
the hope of gathering small crumbs of infor-
nation, but there was no signs of news about
the mansion, and there is no reason to be-
lieve that there will be single appointment
made until the middle of next week.
Several of the leading republicans hurried
off to New York last night, and within the
next two or three days there viii be some
important conferences there in relation to
the conduct of the campaign IN the new
states
FLAG DESIGN.
Mrs. Charles Carleton Coffin, wife OF the
well known war correspondent, who is res
ident of Boston, has submitted to the author
ties of the war department design for
new flag to signify the admission of the new
states into the union which meets with very
general favor among army officers. Her
plans is to maintain the stripes just as at
present and instead of six rows of stars of
seven each as proposed Mrs Coffin suggests
that thirteen stars to signify the thirteen
original states be formed into a six-ponted
star in the center of the jack at the upper
left hand corner of the flag aud that tho re-
naming twenty-nine be arranged IN rows
on each side. 1t is possible that this sug-
geston may meet with the approval of the
secretary of war.
INGALLS, ON THE NEW STATES.
Senator Ingalls, arrived in town tonight.
On being asked as to the political situation
in Kansas, he replied: "My people are
altogether too busy with their crops just
now to talk politics, but as far as can learn
are very generally satisfied with the course
of the administration 1t is my opinion that
the republicans will carry all four of the new
states in spite of the fight which will be
made for them by the democrats, and think
l shall take part IN the canvass in one or
more of the new states myself"
REFUSE TO DE FROZEN OUT
IT was expected that the action Of
Congress last winter in reducing the
royalty to be paid to the Milligan
Plate Printing Press Company, 81 to l cent
per 200 impressions would have the effect
of compelling the company to remove the
plate printing machines from the bureau of
engraving and printing and it was supposed
that the beginning of the new fiscal year
would see all of these contrivances,
which are SO obnoxious to the plate
printers, thrown from the
building, but 1t seems that the concern which
manufactures these presses is determined
that congress shall drive them by positive in
stead of negative means, and with this end
in view they have renewed their contracts
and will keep their machines in the bureau.
1t remains now to be seen whether the house
will have the courage of its convictions and
provide a reasonable royalty, or enact such
legislation as will absolutely prohibit the use
of the steam press for printing the backs of
one and two-dollar notes and silver certifi-
Gates.
APPEALS AND DECISIONS
Acting Secretary Chandler decided two
land contest cases to-day. The first was
that of Charles Sevanson against the heirs
of G. A. Wisely. The contest involved the
title to the east half of the northeast quarter
Of the east half of the southeast quarter of
section 20, township II, range IL west, Grand
Island land district. The contest was based
upon the fact that the heirs of Wisely had
not resided on the property. The local
officers found in favor of the defendant,
Wisely. Assistant Secretary Chandler sus-
tainS the finding of the local officers, on the
ground that under the rulings, the heirs,
provided they cultivate the homestead, are
not compelled to live upon it.
The second case was motion of j. III.
Moran for a review of the decision of Oc-
toDer 1855, which was aVere to his home
stead contest. The contest was filed by M.
H. Moran and involved the southeast quarter
of section "a, township ii north, range 20
west, of the North Platte land district. The
contest was based on Moran's alleged failure
to comply with the decision of the land Of
nee, and the motion for review was made by
Moran on the ground that the witness had
not been permitted to testify and on the
further ground of newly discover ed evidence.
In view of the facts in the case Assistant
Secretary Chandler calls for the record in
the general land Office for further examine
tion.
NEW NEBRASKA POSTMASTERS.
Fourth class postmasters appointed in Me-
braska: Charleston, York county, George
w. S. Coon; Stubbel, Thayer county, l.. S.
Johnson.
IOWA poSTMASTERS APPOINTED.
Fourth class postmasters appointed to-day
in Iowa. BrOokville, Jefferson county, Harry
Baker; Clyde, Jasper county, ID. t. Tipp;
Cary EeolSuk county, Martin Coleman;
Cromwell, Union county, A. M. Bay; GIL
bert, Scott county, G., Barncman; Holt, Tay-
lor county, William Patton Humeston,
Wayne county, d. p. Goodrich: Libertyville,
Jefferson county, |. Trout; Portland. Cerro
Gordo county, S. G. lIill Alcyome, Sheridan
county, Alex Scott.
George w. Clark, Of iowa, has been ap-
pointed clerk at s., 900 per anrum IN the
contest division Of the general Land Office.
Nebraska and Iowa Pensions.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-[Speca Telegram
10 THE BEE. Pensions granted Nebraskans:
Original invalid-C. II. Crossley, William