Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-18
1t is Thought That Window Will
Yield to the Mine Owners.
TANNERS SUCCESSOR EXPECTED
The appointment OF Poole, of New
York, Looked For-Smokelcss
Powder Progress-Campbel
Denies the Melbourne Rumor.
WASHINGTON BUREAU TIE OMAHA BEE,
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET,
WAsn1SGToN, ID. C., Oct IL.

been brought TO bear by New Workers in
terested ana miners in Utah and Montana TO
have him reverse the old decision.
1t is predicted that he will make an order
which will meet the demands of the Ameri-
can producers and protect their interests,
and that the president in his message to
congress will not ask for further legislation
en- the subject
CAMPBEILs DENIAL.
General A. B. Campbell, of Kansas, who
was at one time frequently mentioned as the
probable commissioner of pensions, is here
and says it is not true, as reported from To-
peka, that he has been rendered the consul
late at Melbourne General Campbell is
willing to serve his country abroad, how
ever.
APPEALS AND DECISIONS.
The secretary of the interior to-day de-
cided the case of Francis w. Conley vs. John
Price, from the North Platte land Office. in
volving the northeast quarter of the north
east quarter of section 81, and the north half
of the northwest quarter of section - town
ship Is north, range % west, Nebraska.
The decision rendered is in favor of Con-
ley and it affirms the commissioners find
ing. Mr. Conley will be recognized as the
editor Of the Galloway Headlight The land
was first entered by one Perry, who aban-
doned il. The government instituted pro-
ceedings against it by an inspector of land
entries. Conley hearing of this, built house
on the land and moved his family into it.
He has ever since lived on the land. For
reasons not stated the government proceed
ings were suspended and Perry allowed to
contest the entry. Before his contest began
Couley applied for the land but was refused,
Perry's entry being intact Conley then APP
pror applicant siqss Price n s defsuteS T"s at the
hearing, and it was dismissed, but he OBJ
tained a second hearing. Conley hearing of
the dismissal, applied to contest, but was re-
fused as Price had been allowed Il second
hearing. Then the Perry entry was can
celled. Notice of this fact was mailed Price
June 6, 1885, but Price claimed the mailing
was on July 10 and that he received notice
July 10. But Price made homestead entry
on July 81 1885, Conley also made applica-
ton on June /, 1855. In August Conley con-
tested the entry of Price, claiming it to be
fraudulent and speculative; that Price had
not made entry in thirty days from the no;
tce of the cancellation of Perry's entry, and
because Price had not settled on the land and
improved it as required by law.
The local officers found for Conley and
their action was affirmed by the commission
er Price appealed to the secretary of the
interior. The secretary holds the following
irregularities on the part of the register and
recorder:
nj. The suspension of the contest by the gov
ernment and the allowance of contest by Price
because his contest gave him preference
right of entry to which he was not entitled
Prices contest should have been received
but held in abeyance to the result OF the
governments contest
9 The rejection of Conley's application to
contest. 1t should have been received,
but held IN allegiance TO await the result of
Prlce's contest. Conley should have ap-
pealed so it might have been of record when
Prices first application to contest was dis
missed
3. The register and receiver should have
registered the notice sent Price of the can
collation. of Perry's entry.
4. The entry of Conley was made prema-
turely. But on the merits of the case the
secretary approves of the improvements
made by Conley and sustains his charges
against Price that his contest was specula-
tive and in bad faith.
TUTTLE VS.. PARKIN.
The secretary also rendered decision in
the case of A. II Tuttle VS.. John G. Parkin
involving homestead entry upon the south
half of the southeast quarter of section l
and the north half of the northeast quarter
of section 2 township 25, range 90, Chadron
district, and also cash entry 9i2 OF John o.
Parkin. dispute arose on the publication
of the notice to make final proof, improve
ments ETC. The decision Of the land Office
overruling the motion for q contest is de-
clared to be erroneous. The assistant sec
retary of the interior declares that the proof
should never have been accepted, and the
cas- is remanded with instructions to direct
the local officers to require the heirs of Par
kin to make new proof, after new notice,
and that the appellant, Tuttle, be specially
cited to appear at the time and place fixed,
and then that proceedings be held in the
same manner AS in conteat cases. Thus the
decision below is reversed.
sMoKELEss POWDER.
Although foreign powers have for almost
year been experimenting with smokeless gun
powder and talking about its results, it was
only few days ago thai the ordnance de-
partment OF our navy concluded to look into
the subject seriously.
During the next three weeks some tests
are to be made in this country. However
slow our army officials may appear to have
been in experimenting with smoBeless gun
powder, they nave kept pace with the times.
Upon all occasions where its claims were
presented by an official test in Europe the
United States had its representatives
present, and there have been several official
reports filed upon this subject with the sec
retaIy of war. Although the attempt has
been made to keep the composition OF this
new explosive secret, we know pretty
nearly OF what 1t is made. Dynamite and
gun cotton enter largely INTO its composition
Castor oil is also used in some samples. The
newspaper account of all the tests made thus
far in Europe are fatterng and predict a
revolution IN modern warfare. Official and
impartial statements put the matter In
different light.
The combustion Of one sample of the
smokeless powder produces such an over
powering stencil that 1t sickens persons com.
PEELED TO be in the vicinity.
In other cases the results are so uncertain
that the practical utility of the invention is
matter of serious doubt.
II it IS discovered that practical and per-
manent results are likely TO be the outcome
OF the tests, Investigations will be carried on
indefinitely until the merits or dement's of
the scheme have been developed.
There is craze now for the adoption of
rifles of greater calibre than heretofore. In
vestigations have been in progress in this di-
rection for nearly two years.
ARMY EEws.
First Lieutenant Alfred Il. Bradley. assist
ant surgeon, is relieved from duty at Davd's
Island, New York, and will report IN person
TO the commanding officer at Fort Omaha for
duty at that post, reporting also by letter 10
the commanding general, department of the
Platte.
BY direction of the secretary OF war Post
Quartermaster Sergeant Hoyt, upon the ex-
piration OF his furlough, will report to the
commanding officer at Fort Niobrara TO re-
lieye Post Quartermaster Sergeant Raymond
Wlgmond.
Post Quartermaster Wigmond will report
TO the commanding officer at Newport Bar
RACKS, KY, for duty at that post.
Leave OF absence for SIX months with per-
mission cave the United States is granted
Major Robert M. O'Reilly, surgeon, to take
effect when relieved from duty as attending