Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-12
THE FORT NOT RELOCATED.
Saturday Mornings Statement
Without Foundation.
OFFICIAL CIRCLES DENY 1T.
Waiting For the Return of Secre.
tary Proctor Before Taking Any
Action - Gresham's Ru-
mored Appointment.
WASHINGTON BUREAU, The OMAHA BEE,
513 FOURTEENTH STREET,


Omaha was entirely without authority"
said Chief Clerk Tweedale, of the war de-
partment to-day. "The matter is held up
until the return of Secretary Proctor, and
no decision has been reached yet. 1t seems
that there is decided disposition on the
part CT many of the business men Of Omaha
to disapprove the abandonment of the pres
ent SITE lean give YOU no information con-
cering the decision OF tho secretary, and
General Schofeld, who Is acting secretary Of
this matter during the absece of the secre-
tary."
This was all the information that could be
secured after vigorous inquiries in the de-
partment by THE BEE correspondent to-day.
The chief clerk of the quartermaster- gen.
erals office said in response to inquiries:
: "This department has no knowledge what
ever of the action of the board. 1t has never
been brought to the attention Of the quarter
master-general, and whatever action is taken
will be taken solely by the secretary of war.
or course, after he renders his decision it
will be reported to this Office and the neces
sary steps will be taken to acquire title to
the property selected, but up to the present
time we have received not word concern
steps looking to that end were taken some
months ago."
WOULDN'T TAKE 1T ON GOLD PLATTER.
1t has been frequently asserted in political
circles here that President Harrison intends
to offer the vacancy on the supreme court
bench TO Hon. Walter Q. Gresham, now of
Illinois. Close personal and political friends
of Judge Gresham, however, say that ne
would not take that position or any other in
the gift Of the administration If it should be
offered him OH golden platter. The fact is,
these gentlemen do not want to see their
friend and favorite placed in any position
where he would be practically shelved awya
from higher political honors. There is no
authentic reason to believe that President
Harrison ever contemplated rendering the
place to MIR. Gresham, who will, without
doubt, try conclusions with all other
comers for the presidential nomination
in 1892 MIR. Gresham has had some of his
political friends here recently, and it is un
derstood that they have been hunting for the
reported disgruntled republicans with the
idea of forming a combination with them in
the interest of their friends for the next
republican convention for the presidency.
AS far as can be learned they have had but
little success in this quest The disgruntled
republicans, of sufficient Importance to be
of value, have failed to materialize, and it is
only among few anxious seekers for places
who have been unable to get at the crib up to
heard.
NEBRAsKANs INTERESTED.
There is quite commotion in Nebraska
circles to-day over the presidents announce
ment of the appointments for the land Of
fees in Utah. 1t is known that Mr. Ball, of
southeastern Nebraska, was endorsed by
Senator Manderson for one of these places,
and the statement was made before congress
adjourned that Mr. Ball was slated for
either register or receiver at Salt Lake.
lAnf .,,,t1 ,;,,Nl Al,.t
Ball should have one of the Oklahoma land
offices, in order perhaps to let Saunders in
for commissioner in Utah, but the delegation
named Roberts, OF David City, ana this
was supposed to have slated Ball
Ball was one of the presidents especial
friends. The query now is, what will he do
for himl Thus far the delegation has Egan
for the Gillian mission, enormously charged
to Nebraska, it seems; Captain Stidger, OF
Grand Island, for special land agent, located
in New Mexico, at 81, 500 per annum; Pick
erell, of Beatrice, special agent of the agri-
cultural department at $4,000 per annum;
Harding, of Oakland, na6 in the public printing
in the printing office, at $l,S00; Slaugh-
ter for United States marshal Peters for
collector, Gillespie for register at O'Neill,
and probably Ashley, of Burt county, for
agent of the Winnebagoes.
sERIous CHARGES
department against Agent Warner, of the
Winnebage reservation, and charges are also
on file against the register of the land office
at Chadron, aud the outlook now is
that the administration will not hesitate
TO remove the register and receiver there If
any reasonable ground exists, especially in
the face Of the determined attitude of demo-
cratic officials generally to hang on under re-
publican rule. The democratic friends here
OF the Chadron land officers are advising
those officials to resign to save themselves
from the political disgrace of removal.
CITIZENS OF OKLAHOMA.
IT. A. Stockslager and Horace Speed, both
formerly of Indiana, but now of Guthrie,
Oklahoma, are In the city to consult with tine
secretary of the interior relative to the loca-
tion of certain homestead entries which con-
fiict with the town site selection.
MIR. Stockslager who was clerk
Of April, speaks in glowing terms of the
wonderful energy and enterprise OF the citi-
zens or Guthrie. He says that there are al
ready several brick yards ana forty two
lumber yards in town: that an cleo
trio light plant has been estab-
lished and is now in working order;
that arrangements are being effected for the
building of line of street railway, and that
every thing points to prosperous future.
Lots which on the 22d OF April were portions
OF one vast uninhabited territory, have been
sold as high as $500 each. Mr. Stock
slayer says he thinks the values
are fictitious to some extent, but he has no
doubt that the future of this wonderful new
town is assured, and that within very short
time II Will compare favorably with many of
the larger cities OF the east and west. If the
territorial capital should be settled In
Guthrie he believed that its future growth
Will warrant the faith its founders have in
It. Regarding the reports of violence there,
Mr.. Stockslager says that there have been
but two deaths IN the town since it was
organized. One was of u violent nature, and
occurred the day before he left. The other
reports are exaggerated and without foun-
dation.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Senator Henderson will probably reach
Omaha the first week IN July to remain only q
few days, as he is one OF the Vest select com
mittee OF five on the Investigation of the
'meat' product question aud is also on the
Indian Affairs committee. both these
committees meet in Chicago early In July,
anu the senator now anticipates going with
the Indian committee through the north and
west and looking into the Indian affairs, and
perhaps TO Alaska, TO be gone two months,
returning here about October L.
Il. Z. Moorhead was to-day appointed post
master at Lawrence Nuckolls county, Neb,
vice William barnes, resigned.
Frank II. Emerson, of Omaha, is at the Ar
lngton. He is delegate TO the seedsmen's
convention.
Al the commencement exercises OF the
Georgetown university, last night, the de-