Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-04

during the trim, which lasted some three
months did not materially change the opinion
which he had already formed on the subject,
but only strengthonedit II, and while he Is not in
q position TO say what tho committee of
which he is chairman Will recommend, he is
himself In favor OF refunding the Union Pa
ciic indebtedness into 3 por cent, fifty year
bonds as the best plan of settlement for the
road as well rs for the government. The
senator is Of the opinion that tho Union Pa
ciiic railroad is a much more valuable prop
erty than is generally supposed, and that 1t
ia many moro times valuable than the
owners are disposed 70 admit. The coal
property belonging TO the road will alone
pay the interest upon the debt TO the gov.
ernment, for IL Is one Of the most valuable
deposits in the United States, and is practi-
cally inexhaustible, while there are many
other resources that are net included In the
assets of the company that are Of almost in
calculable value. Senator Frye is not will
ling TO hazard a prediction upon the probable
action of congress on the Pacific railroad
bills, but will endeavor to get some legisla-
ton to quiet the agitation. He will prepare
the report on the Union Pacific himself,
while Senator Davis Of Minnesota will write
the report on the Central Pacific.
ARMY cAyrEENs.
Secretary Proctor's object in authorizing
the recent statement concerning the success
of army canteens Is made apparent today by
the announcement that there will be a secret
IVott VI Dpob aC " AZ thAio WY oh Aioii-
day next. The meeting, which Will be
largely attended, will consider means to
secure the revocation OF the order summarlly
establishing canteens throughout the army.
Failing in this, an effort will be
made to obtain compensation for
property and buildings rendered valueless by
the practical abolition OF post traderships.
With TINS latter object II Is understood tho
secretary Of war is not without sympathy.
1t is safe to say, however, that the efforts to
abolish the ~canteen will not meet with sue
cess. The army canteen is u cooperative
club of enlisted men supnryised by a COM
missioned officer and managed by one of the
sergeants in the garrisun. 1t provides re-
freshments and amusements to the men at a
minimum cost, the expenses of conduct being
practically nothing. The profits are consid-
cradle and are divided pro rata among the
| various companies, troops or batteries of the
| garrison to help swell the company fund. In
other words the cantsen takes the profits for
merly gathered in By the post trader and di-
vides IL among the men TO be expended in
giving them better table accommodations
and greater comforts in the barracks. Sec
| rotary Proctor in his semi-annual statement
based his opinion of the great advantages of
| the canteen to the services on many letters
from various officers. There was a concensus
of opinion that discipline had been improved
and the condition of tho enlisted men bet
tered since the establishment of the ~canteen
system.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Commissioner Grof today reversed the
decision of the local land officers at Aber-
deem, S.. D., in the contest of Hiram Davis
vs. Lars s. Manson in the homestead entry
case covering the northwest quarter of Sec
| tion 4, township 127, range "a, and dismissed
the case. The commissioner says that at
the time this contest was Initiated the de-
fehdant was a bona fide resident on the land
in dispute.
DR.. Woodruff of Omaha, formerly of the
Rosebud agency, Dakota, is here working
| for reinstatement.
H. p. Maiden of Ord Is in Washington for
| the purpose of securing "a patent upon an in-
| genlous car coupling IN invention. This coup
| ling differs from others in that 1t employs
| the old fashioned coupling link and pin and
| does not require new facilities in order to
| successfully adopt it.
C. G. Woolworth Of Omaha is registered
at the Ehbitr.
Colonel L. M. Wayne ind bride of Clark,
| S.. D., are at the Ebbitt.s
! GThe senate com mittaas3nn has
l received n report fro,ssahe chief engineers OF
| the United States on the bill authorizing the
| construction of q bridge across the Missis
sippi at Clinton, Ia.
An evening paper states that ex.Repre'
sentative Guenther Of Wisconsin, who was
a candidate for the recordership of deeds 10
the district, has been offered the position OF
| register of tho treasury, and has declined it.
The delegation of Sioux Indians now in the
city have arranged for q conference on Tues.
day next with the house committee on Indian
affairs. 1t is expected they will leave for
their homes next Wednesday.
PERRY S, HEATH,