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Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01
STATE OF UNCLE SANS FINANCES.
Figures for November Show n Small
Deficit.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-The Forthcoming
statement of the receipts and expenditures OF
the government will show that during the
month of November the receipts were ap-
proximately as follows: Customs, 81. 455, 315;
|lntsrnal revenue, $13, 040, 085; miscellaneous,
81, 491 ,103; making a total Of S25, 9S6, SOB.
During the month of November. 1894, the
receipts were $40, All ,403, and during Novem-
her, 1893, 1923, 974, 100. During the five months
of the present fiscal year the receipts were
approximately as follows: Customs, s69, $685.
369; internal revenue, 500 ,5S7, 1877; miscellane-
GUS, Sc, PA, 1858, making a total of S139. 46O, 1926.
For the first five months of the fiscal year
1894 the aggregate receipts were $137, 523, 800,
and during the same months in the fiscal year
1893 they amounted to 1929 ,403, AIT. The
deficit for the present month of November
will therefore amount to about 81, 125, 900, al
though tomorrow's returns may change these
figures somewhat. For the month of Novem-
Der, 1894, the deficit was So, 066, 1856, and for
the same period in 1893, $ 1892, 1927. For the
first five months of the fiscal year 1894 the
deficit amounted to 500, 295. 142. and for the
slme period In 1898 it amounted to 500, 91S, 096,
as against 81, 601. 541 for the last five months.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01
WESTERN SENATOR'S CONFER
Sentiment Among Them Said to Be Unani-
nous for Reorganization,
ARE UNITED FOR COMMON INTERESTS
Will Demand Control of the Com
mittccs Witch Deal with Western
Qucstions-FnVor "a Distribution
of Appropriation Bills.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-A number Of re-
brough, Pettigrew, Clark. Carter, Mantle, Du-
bois, shoup, Chandler, GallInger and Proc
tor, held an informal meeting last night, and
decided to advocate an attempt at reorganiza-
ton Of the senate in the caucus TO be held
next Monday. They also pronounced In
favor Of the distribution of the appropriation
bills among the various senate committees,
and also discussed the committee assign
ments Of senators. 1t was made evident that
the western men would stand together to
secure the control of the committees which
deal especially with western questions. The
scheme for the enlargement of the finance
committee also secured the favorable en-
dorsement of the meeting and the opinion
was expressed that Senators Cameron and
Plat should be selected TO nil the two places
which will be at the command Of the re-
publicans in case they organize the senate
and the Is enlarged.
Senator Dubois, as soon as practicable after
the converting of the senate, will present the
resolution which he offered last session for
the distribution Of the appropriation bills.
His plan is to distribute these bills as fol-
lows: The agricultural bill, to the committee
on agriculture; consular and diplomatic, TO
foreign relations; army and military academy
bills, to military affairs; naval, to naval
affairs; postofice, to postofice; Indian, to
Indian affairs; river and harbor, to COM
merce; Notifications, to coast defense: Dis
trict of Columbia, to District of Columbia
committee, and the pension bill to pensions,
leaving only the legislative, executive and
judicial, sundry civil and the deficiency bills
to be dealt with by the committee on appro-
priations. The proposition undoubtedly will
be vigorously antagonized.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01
NOW IS THE TIME TO GET in
Union Pacific Reorganization Committee
Addresses Security Holders.
PENALTY ACCRUES AFTER NEXT MONTH
Those Who DO Not Come Into tho
scheme Warned They VIII Lose
Valuable Rights In Case of
Foreclosure.
PENALTY ACcRUES AFTER NEXT MONTH

NEW YORK, Nov. 3O.-The reorganiza-
ton committee of the Union Pacific road has
issued a circular notifying security holders
that a penalty will be imposed upon deposits
of securities after December 81, as contem-
plated In the published plan Of the reor-
ganization. The committee may also decline at
any time to recslve further deposits, and
points out that holders of non-deposited first
mortgage bonds would suffer material detri-
ment and forfeit important advantages in the
event of a foreclosure of the property under
the first mortgage in a settlement with the
United States government.
The circular calls attention to the suits for
foreclosure of the following divisions. which
have been brought and are now pending:
Union Pacific first mortgage division, Omaha
to Ogden; Denver Pacific division, Denver
to Cheyenne; Kansas Pacific consolidated
division, Kansas City to Denver; and Kansas
Pacific middle division, from the one
hundred and fortieth mile post west
Of Kansas City, Mo-, to the two
hundred and nLnety-fourth mile post
in Kansas. Suit Is about to be filed for
the foreclosure Of the Kansas Pacific eastern
division.
The circular treats Of various points In the
reorganization plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01

instance the court reprimanded the pris-
orer's counsel. In dismissing the exception
to the opening speech made by District At
torney Graham, the court remarked that thu
very subject objected to was suggested by
the defense when the application for q post
ponement was made. AT that time counsel
gave as one of their reasons the statement
that three murders were charged, and they
were unprspared to meet them all. In the
course of his opinion Judge Arnold referred
TO the other murders that are said to have
been committed by Holmes and said, ipciden-
tally, that evidence as to them might have
been admitted as tending to show the mo-
tive.
The court summed up the case as follows:
Upon the whole case We are convinced that
the commonwealth proved such a chain of cir
cumstances that led to the conclusion that
the defendant did kill and murder Benjamin
f. Pitzel on September 2, 1894, as charged in
the bill of Indictment; that PitZel was killed
by chloroform poisoning, administered by the
defendant, and whether Pitzel was asleep, or
under the influence of liquor at the time the
chloroform was administered, is not impor-
tant. The theory advanced by the defendant
and argued by his counsel to the jury, that
Pltzel had suicide and that the
defendant arranged his body in such a man
ner as to- make it appear that he was killed
by an explosion, Is not duly substantiated. An
act OF that kind would require elaboration,
whereas the testimony showed that the de-
PENDANT Immediately after he left Pitzel was
excited and nervous and his underclothing
was wet with perspiration. This was the
condition of a mar who had committed the
crime rather than one who was trying to con-
ceal the evidence of a suicide. II PitZal had
suicide and the defendant simply
tried to conceal the suicide, 1t is not probable
that he would have fled from the city. Flight
is the act of a guilty man. Being firmly con-
WINGED Of the guilt Of the defendant, we ap-
prove the verdict and refuse a new trial"
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01
NOTIFICATIONS IN A SAD STATE
Work Almost Entirely Ceased for
Lack of Appropriations.

WASHINGTON, Nov. $N-Tha most i'm
portant work before the Qualifications board a.
its monthly session Just closed was the COM
p!lation of the observations made by it per-
sonally upon the present capacity of the large
plants for the production Of great guns, and
upon the possibility of their extension to meet
war emergencies.
The board had visited the army plants at
Waterlawn and Watervliet, and the private
Establishments at Midvale and Bethlehem. 1t
was found that by working two shifts of men
at the government works, the present output
could be doubled, while the same result could
be obtained at the private establishments
without material increase of plant by con-
centrating the labor upon the government
works.
The board also visited Boston and Wash
ington and tried to witness the backward
state Of the harbor defenses there. which, it
is stated, are in much worse condition even
than represented in the official reports, owing
entirely to lack of appropriations. Not a sin
gle high powered modern gun was in place,
and eight cast iron mortars constituted the
main defense of the harbor.
Attention will be especially directed to these
conditions in the annual report of the board
to congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01

southern members. who say that the repub-
lican party has gone back on the very sectio1
II needs In the next election TO make assur-
ance doubly sure. The middle west and the
east are jubilant tonight. Iowa cast its vote
for Henderson, and South Dakota for Nc
DCwell.
Congressman Mciklejohn will reintroluce
his Indian antl-liquor bill Monday on the
converting Of congress. that IL may have some
chance Of reaching the president before the
adjournment Of congress. This bill passed the
house and senate In the Fifty-thlrd congress,
but failed TO reach the president for APP
roval. The bill has received the endorse
hent Of the Indian bureau, secretary oLthe
interior and ali Indian agents and district at
torneys. 1t makes the sale Of liquors or
nostrums to Indians a felony instead Of mis-
demeanor.
Leave of absence for FIVE days has been
granted First Lieutenant John d. Hartman,
First cavalry. The leave Of absence granted
FRS Lieutenant John S. Kulp, assistant sur
geon, Is extended one month.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01
CRISP SELECTED FOR LEADER.
House Democrats Caucus ana Renomt-
mite the Oh Officers.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.--Sixty-two men,
bers of the democratic minority met in eau
Gus this afternoon to form the democratic
organization and renominate their officers in
the last congress. Mr.. Culberson of Texas,
who has held his seat since the Forty-fourth
congress. was elected chairman of the demo-
cratic caucus for the Fifty-fourth congress,
TO succeed Mr.. Holman Of Indiana. Messrs.
Robertson OF Louisiana and Rush OF Mary
land were elected caucus secretaries. EX-
Speaker Crisp was named fer a third term
by Mr.. Richardson Of Tennessee, and the
nomination was carried unanimously, with
considerable enthusiasm. The other officers
Of the Fifty-third congress were selected
as the democratic slate without opposition.
Selection Of the three UT four minor officers
whom the minority Is permitted to name
was postponed.
Nominating Mr.. Crisp, Mr.. Richardson
touched upon the future policy Of the party.
He said that he had been selected to espe-
cially name one who had already been named
in the hearts Of all. He spoke of the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Crisp to the speakership of the
Fifty-second congress by the 240 democrats,
after q sharp and brilliant contest, his cleo
ton the second time by the democrats of
the Fifty-third congress, and said they had
met a third time to honor him.
"a small band Of struggling patriots with
full knowledge that our declaration will be
impotent. Why" he continued, this is not
the occasion nor the plaCe 10 inquire. 1 De-
lleve It Is not because any great number Of
those who have heretofore followed the d m
ocratic standard have deserted their flag.
Our party has heretofore buried in forgotten
graves every political organization that ever
commended against It. and we ha e an abid-
ing faith that 1t will do the same with its
present great rival. To do so all strife should
cease in our own family, and we should
choose as leaders in all the states such fear
less and patriotic democrats as the gentleman
we are about to name. We should ,nscribe
on our banners the policy and principles of
the triumphant democracy, lay aside all new
tangled doctrines and continue the battle for
a reduction Of taxation on the people, give
them cheaper clothing and supplies; to
broaden and make better markets. for The
products of our farms and manufactures; to
reduce the public expenses; for greater sim
pllcity in our national affairs; for home rule
and local self-government; for an ample cir
culation for our trade and commerce.; Tor
sound money. the gold and silver coinage of
the constitution, and then the democracy
will be again triumphant and the country w'n
be redeemed and regensrated."
Mr.. Crisp responded briefly, expressing his
thanks. The best of feeling prevailed, ard
there was no tendency to bring the financial
question forward, although the gold and free
silver leaders were both present.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01
Believe Crespo Has the Letter.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3U.-A statement is
made in a Venezuelan paper received here
that the British ultimatum has been delivered
to President Crespo, who is kepeing 1t from
the public for motives Of expediency. The
paper making the statement is opposed to the
government, and its assertion is not credited
in official quarters. The public feeling in
Venezuela continues to be highly wrought up
over the urgent demands of Great Britain.
Patriotic societies are being organized in all
parts of the republic, under the name of
defenders Of Venezuela"
No information has bean received here as
to Lord Sallsbury's answer to Ambassador
Bayard, and under these circumstances, it
is felt that the presidents message may not
deal with thg Venezuelan question as fully as
was expected. The impression prevails that
II the answer is delayed beyond the nesting
OF congress the subject will be treated in a
special massage.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01
Germany's Merchant Marine.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Unitsd States
Consul Stephan at Annaberg, Germany, hal
sent to the State department some figures
bearing on the merchant marine of Great
Britain and Germany to demonstrate the fact
that the latter country is steadily pressing
forward In the development of this important
commercial adjunct and becoming a form!d-
able competitor of Great Britain. He shows
that smaller ships are giving way to larger
tonnage and that this is particularly true in
Germany. for although England has still
eight times as many ships as Germany, the
German steamers are considerably larger,
their average tonnage being SLOT, as against
1907 for English vessels. While the English
ships increased in number by 54.1 per cant in
ten years. their tonnage was only doubled,
whereas in Germany, while the number only
somewhat more than doubled, the tonnage was
uuadrunled
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01
CHANCES TOO GREAT FOL rALMAGE|
Declined to Undertake the Distribu-
ton of RcIief in Armenin.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Dr. T.. Dewitt
Talmage, who has just begun his ministerial
labors in Washington, tonight confirmed the
statement published in New York that he
had refused to go to Armenia to distribute
relief funds on account Of the condition Of
affairs there and the refusal of the Turkish
government to furnish protection. He re-
viewed the affair in an interview, in the
course of which he bitterly denounced the
porte and said it had fomented the massacres
and retarded the work OF relief.
1.-The Turkish government" he said, Ifs a
miserable mass of corruption. Its workings
are rotten to the core, and the whole govern
ment ought to be blotted off the face of the
earth. The condition Of affairs in Armenia
is horrible and the government is response
BILE for the fearful atrocities"
DR.. Talmage said he was asked to conduct
the work Of distributing relief funds last
August by Louis Klopsch Of the Christian
Herald, of which the doctor is the editor.
Through the medium Of the State depart
ment the Turkish government was asked
II 1t would give him an escort while en-
gagged in the work. The porte in reply asked
what points he intended to visit, and 1t was
Immediately informed of four places in diff
ferent parts Of Armenia. These included
Sassoun and Kharput, and all have been
tbs scenes of big massacres. Then the porte
announced that 1t desired to have the funds
StHi L I, aHh ihub ~ Jul W "a
distribution. This, probably, it planned to
do through the regular mixed commission Of
Christians and Mussulmans, and the reply, in
DR., Talmage's opinion, formed a diplomatic
refusal Of the porte to furnish an escort.
Then DR.. Talmage announced that in the
absence of official protection 1t would be
too hazardous a work for him to undertake.
1T is utter foolhardiness," he said, for
any one to go into that country, especially
with a large amount of money, without some
escort or pledge Of protection. One man
with a gun on his shoulder would have been
sufficient to guarantee protection, as the
Turks have a strong respsct, amounting to
a superstitious worship, for thsir govern
ment, and the influence CT such an escort
would have been sufficient.
wv. w. Howard, who has gone there now,
was acquainted with the region, and had en-
tersd it before from Russia. He was re-
ported killed, but the cable today shows he
is still alive, and has been making rapid
progress since he reached there in October.
If ! had gene | would have taken $35, 900
and probably much more ip bills of exchange
or Geographic orders"
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01
shuttiug or Lottery MaiI.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-Another radica
step in the prosecution OF lottery scheme:
by the Postofice department was taken today
by the issuance of a general order to post
masters forbidding the use of the mails to
the "Loteria Mexicana de La Bsnefciencia
Publico" OF Mexico. The order is directed
against the concern as operating under this
name; the president, l.. ID. Ladish. and the
and the Cooperative Land. Coffee and Fruit
company. The concern is charged with
violating the anti-lottery law. 1t has been
operating for about a year. claiming to be
run for the public benefit OF San Luis Potosi
state. and TO have a deposit of 500, 900 In
Kansas City, as a guarantee to SPECTATORS.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01
CHARGES AGAINST AGENT BUBB
Armv Officer In Charge at COIvflIc
Accmscl Of ncOmpctency.

Accused OF competency.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-General alldga-
tons of incompetency against Captain j. w.
Bubb, the agent In charge Of the Colville
Indian reservation in Washington state, were
filed at the Indian bureau several months
ago. They were referred TO. Special Agent
John Lane, who Is making his regular inspec-
ton of the reservations in that locality. Agent
Lane is now at the agency and is making an
investigation, but has made no report to the
bureau and will not for some time. There
were no formal charges, but general state
msnts made by individuals whom officials here
say they believe to be personally interested
In a change OF Office.
During the allotment of lands in severalty
to the kalispell indians, which lasted a year,
and was completed about August /, there was
some friction between the special ~allotting
agent, George II. Newman, and Agent Bubb.
Newman claimed that Bulb interfered with
his work, but the matter was soon quieted.
Captain Bubb has a good record and Is one
OF the appointees un Ter the policy inaugurated
by Secretary Smith In naming army Off
GERS instead of civilians as agents. Indian
officials believe that no serious allegations will
be substantiated.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01
PROF. BAKER TALKS OF WAR.
Declares that EnsIand's Claims in
Alaska Are Unjust.

WASHINGTON, Nov. SO,-Prof. Marcus
Baker Of the coast and geodetic survey. who
went to Alaska for the United States in con-
nection with the boundary dispute, stirred
the usually mild scientists Of Washington
last night by the boldness of his declarations
In a lecture on Alaska before the National
Geographists society in the rooms of the
Cosmos club. @t
He secuted the idea OF arbitrating the
question OF England's claim to the 5000
square miles of territory between Portland
canal and Beam canal on the southeast
border Of Alaska, and said the only arbitra-
ton possible was the arbitration OF battle
II the British claims should be insisted upon.
The sentiment was loudly applauded, and
at the close of the address Mr.. Baker was
invited by a popular vote to repeat the lecture
in a larger hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01
BIOS FOR THE BIG BATTLE SHIPS,
Southern Firm Enters the COMPETE
ton with Lowest Offer Received.

Southern Firm Enters the Compete
ton with Lowest Offer Received.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-There were two
distinct surprises when the bids for building
the two big battle ships authorized by the
last congress were opened at the Navy de-
partment today. In the first place a southern
sh!pbuilding concern underbid all COM
%petitors, north and west, for building these
beats on the plans drawn up by the Navy
department, and then Mr.. Cramp offered to
build two battle ships with armor for the
hulis and throw in another ship OF like
type, but without armor, all on his own
plans, for the sum fixed upon by congress
as the ultimate cost of two ships. These
boats will be Of about 10000 tens displace-
ment, but will really be larger than the
Iowa, the largest of the battle ships now
urder construction.
Cramp & Sons offered to construct one on
the departments plan for $2,s2O,O 600, or two
for 81, 1904 900 each. Then he offered to
build build three n,e ships onps, on .rm his y "
the hulls of two of them, for $4,000, 900.
Then he offered to build two ships on his own
plans, with armor for both hulls and guns,
for So, $50, 900, and finally he proposed to
build the ships on another set of plans of his
own for 50, 500, 900 for one, or s2,45O,o 900 each
for two.
The Union Iron works of San Francisco
bid on the departments plans $2,14O,OO for
one ship, or 81, 69O ,OOO Tor eacn OF tWO. On
their own plans they bid 3d. $50, 900 for one,
or 50, $40, 900 each for two ships.
The Newpor. News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock company of Virginia put in one straight
bid, the lowest for the departments plans,
namely. $3.50 900 for one, and 50, $50, 900 for
each of two boats.
No decision has been yet reached as to the
award of contracts, but as the law requires
one of the ships to go to the Pacific coast
IL the price is reasonable, there is little doubt
that the Union Iron works will receive the
contract for at least one ship, as its bid is
abou. $685. 900 less than the contract price
for the Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01
NEBRASKA DELEGATION DIVIDES.
Two Vote for Mcdowell and Three for
Henderson In Caucus,

WASHINGTON, Nov. S0.-(Special Tele-
gram)-Attempts made during the week to
get the Nebraska delegation together on the
question Of house officers proved unavailing,
and the vote for clerk In the republican eau
Gus stood Halner, Meiklejohn and Strobe for
Henderson,; Mercer and Andrews for Mellow
ell. the successful candidate. Both Mercer
and Andrews explain their position by saying
that Mcdowell was a candidate for the place
at the moment II was known the republicans
would return to power; that In consequence OF
this candidscy. they gave him their sup
pert, knowing no other man in the field.
Throughout the list OF offices to be fllsd Men
day, the Nebraska delegation was divided,
three OF the members vote for the Kentucky
man for sergeant-at-arms, as against Russell
OF Missouri, The combine candidate. All
rorts Of opinions could be heard after the eau
Gus. as TO the bearing II would have on the
campaign OF next year. Mr.. Hainer lost his
chance of being chairman of the committee
on agriculture, through his support OF Hen
derson. There are hsartburnings among the
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01
Hospital Donations Acknowledged.

ImmahueI hospital acknowledges the re-
eeipt Of the following Thanksgiving dona-
lions to hat institution;
To a friend in Boston. $25; c.. B. Ravens,
Omaha, $50; Charles Gruenig, Omaha, $40;
some friends In Mead. Neb.. a box Of cloth
ing; ]. 1; Jerpe. Omaha, s. worth Of gro
Of cheese: Swedeburg. Neb., a box of gro
oeries and 81 cash; Wakefield. Neb., some
cheese and two sheets; Erlckso Bros.
in Greeley Center. Neb., one box OF clothing:
from Fred Bross, Omaha, one, and from
Mr.. Jacobson, two turkeys.
Some time before Thanksgiving were re-
ceived from the Associated Charities Of
Omaha sixty bushels Of potatoes; from G,
friends In Swede Home, Neb., one box OF
clothing; Hans Nelson, Florence. Neb., two
bushels of tomatoes; Mr.. II. Beard, Omaha,
t~hirty-two yards Of shadecord.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Unitsd States
Consul General Vifquain at Panama reports
to the State department that during the years
1898 and 1894. before the Wilson tariff bill
went into effect. the transit trade across the
isthmus from San Francisco direct to Europe
was practically nothing, but since that law.
went into effect this transit business has
greatly increased and foots up for the four
months of July, August, September and Oc-
tober a total OF 2.374 tons, more than ever
before in the history of the Panama railroad.