Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02
BELLICERENT GENERAL BEN.
A Pair OF Legal Dogs Stir Up the
Equity Court.
NEW VESSELS ORDERED TO sAMo
What is Expected of the Coming Con-
gress or American Nations-Ne-
braska Offices and ONCE Seek
ers-Baker For Marshal
WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMAHA BEE, !
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court to-day during the argument oil O motion
in the celebrated Sam Strong tunnel claim
case, in which General Benjamin f. Butler
and Mr.. Browning, we'll known local at
torney, participated. General Butler was
explaining some allegations made by Brown.
ing when the latter observed: ~ thought
we had the opening and the closing" Gene
raj Butler, who many years ago in congress
made himself famous for sarcastic remarks,
and coined the celebrated phrase in retort TO
Sunset Cox, "Shoo ny, don't bother me-"
waved his hand at Browning and Kissed: 81
don't propose to be snapped at by cur"
Mr.. Browning sprang to his feet and replied
In passion "I don't propose to be bull
dozed by bull dog" 1t looked as though a
fight would be the result, when the court,
Judge Cox, interposed and ordered q cessa-
tion of hostilities.
NEW VESSELS FOR SAMOA.
Secretary Tracy when asked this evening
what further news he had from Samoa, re-
piled that nothing had been received since
the dispatches which had appeared in the
newspapers of the country, and he did not
expect to hear anything definitely until the
arrival of the official report of Admiral
Kimberly, which he supposed is now on the
way. "Three vessels were ordered to Sa-
moa TO- day." said the secretary, Ito take the
place OF the three which have been wrecked.
The Alert sails from Honolulu, and
will arrive in Apia about forty days from
this time. She will reach the island before
any of the German vessels can get there.
The Richmond has been ord cred TO sail at
once from Montevideo, She will sail round
the Horn, and will reach Samoa in about
sixty days. The Adams is at San Francisco,
where she will be detained, in all probabil-
ity, for twenty days or more. She is on the
docks and instructions have been given to
hasten the repairs and get her ready for sea
at the earliest possible moment She will
make the trip from San Francisco in about
forty days. The Monongahela, which sailed
on the 2lst of February, will arrive in Apia
about ten days from now. She has ample
cargo of coal, stores and clothing, and will
be prepared to take care of the seamen who
still remain In Samoa"
"How many American seamen are on the
island 7" was asked
''There are about seven hundred in ALL"
was the reply. "Of these three hundred are
probably on their way home now, and four
hundred are still on the islands. The Mo-
nongahela will bring back those not needed
for the other vessels, which will arrive
there | cannot say just yet how many of
them will be brought back"
''Have you any official Information con-
corning the policy of the German govern
ments" Nothing more than we have seen
in the newspapers. 1t is reported that the
three German vessels have been ordered to
proceed from the blockading squadron Iow
at Zanzibar. 1t will require fifty OF, sixty
days for these vessels to reach Samoa" '1s
it the intention of the government to MAIN
tain fleet in Samoa constantlyf' For the
present at least, yes, but l don't think the
vessels will be needed. / have every conf
dence in the ability of the gentlemen who
have been sent to Germany to represent the
United States in the conference, and feel
sure that all the difference of opinion be-
tween this country and Germany in the mat
ter of the settlement of the Samoan question
will be settled, and that it will be but a short
time time after the conference adiourns be-
fore we shall be able to order our vessels
elsewhere. In the meantime, however, we
will keep small fleet in the vicinity of the
Islands,
CONGRESS OF AMERICAN NATIONS.
The. delegates appointed to the congress
OF American nations will meet in
Washington ~ery shortly to perfect
an organization and look over the ground.
The success of the congress will depend
largely upon the number of nations that
accept. The last administration was not in
sympathy with the movement and did little
or nothing to promote interest in it. MIR.
Bayard sent formal invitation to the several
nations invited to participate but did not
make any attempt to arouse enthusiasm or
give the affair any more than ordinary atten-
tion. For that reason the South American
republics have held off to see what would
happen, but now that it is known MIR. Blaine
intends to make this congress the feature of
his foreign policy it is expected that more
interest will be shown. All Of the Central
American republics, Venezuela, the Argen-
tine Republic, Uruguay and Paraguay have
formally accepted Brazil and Mexico have
indicated their intention to accept. Nothing
has been heard from Columbia, Ecuador,
Peru, Bolivia or Chilli Columbia and
Bolivia are in a state of political confusion,
and il is doubtful whether any representative
will here from ROliyiu and Columbia
will probably send any other than the minis
ter resident, Mr.. Hurtadd. Peru Is bank
rupt and would scarcely be able to pay COM
missioners if she desired to send them.
Ecuador is probably waiting to see what
Chill will do, the latter natSp has consist
emily opposed any gathering'of its neighbors
or any attempt on their part to enter into
political alliances. The well known purpose
of Chill TO obtain political control of the en-
tire west const makes her hostile so such a
congress as is proposed as well as to any
pther measures looking towards a settlement
OF international difficulties by arbitration.
NEBRASKA OFFICE, SEEKERS AND OFFICERS.
Representative Connell, who leaves for his
home in Nebraska on wednesday, has rec
commended the appointment OF ". IL, Hossler,
Of the Pawnee Republic, to be postmaster at
Pawnee and his name will probably be
officially named tomorrow. He has also
asked for the appointment OF other post
masters in his district as follows: John T..
Dehaaney. at Hickman, Lancaster county,
and Amos Tefft at Avoca, Cass county.
Hon. j. L. CALDWELL of Lincoln, is here
looking over the field in connection with his
candidacy for the United States district
attorneyship for Nebraska II is not likely
that there will be action taken on tho mar
shalsnip for Utah till the Utah commission
has been selected. The president wants To
consult the commissioners and this can't be
done for some days yet.
FAVOR BAKER FOR MARSHAL.
1t Is understood that, although no formai
action has been taken by the Nebraska dele
CATION Ia congress, a majority favor the ap-
pointuisnt OF Baker for United States mar
shall !.
The nomination of J. IL. Kelly TO be
receiver of the land Office at Bloomington,
Neb., was to-day confirmed by the senate.
Captain Wildman, Of the Republican Val
ey. and Web Eaton, OF Kearney, are here.
Robert Henry Hanna aud David Porter,
lof Creston, Ia, aud Benjamin r. Feather,
OF Wayne, Wayne county, Nebraska, Were
Today admitted 70 practice before tue III
terror department
THE Iowa delegation called at the white
house and again urged the appointment ol
ex-Goyernor Stone TO be commissioner Oh The
general land ohice.
HusToN's APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED.
The nomination to-day Of John n. huston
of Connersyille, Ind, 10 be treasurer OF tnt
United States TO succeed Hyatt was promptA
confirmed by the senate. IL was Iresueh
Harrison's intention TO nominate Mr hustor
two or three weeks ago; but drafts Tor pay