Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-11
COMMITTEE FAVORS OMAHA
Senator Allen is Hopeful of Securing The
Indian Supply Depot.
WILL URGE IT ON THE SENATE THIS WEEK
His Amendment to the Indian Appro-
printIon Dill VIII Probably lie Ac-
ccpted by Senator Pcttigrew--
Bryan's Speech.

WASHINGTON, April 1O.--(Special)-
Senator AlJ;ns amendment to the Indian ap
propration bill will In all probability be ac-
cepted by Chairman Pettlgrew OF that COM
mittee. This amendment provides for the
maintenance OF an Indian supply depot at
Omaha and is in line with ;he senator's re-
port as a member of that committee wherein
he stated at considerable length the feasi-
blity of distributing quickly and cheaply
supplies sent to Minnesota, North and South
Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri Colorado
Wyoming and Montana, and other western
northwestern and southwestern states
destined for the Indians In that vast stretch
OF territory. Senator Allen will make a
strong fight upon the floor OF the senate to
pass his amendment, and as he will have
tho sanction of the chairman of the Indian
committee, and for that matter the COM
mittee itself, there is no doubt but that the
amendment will be attached to the Indian
bill, which will in all probability come up
for consideration the forepart of next week
1t must not be forgotten that Sioux City for
many years past has been a strong competi-
tor with Omaha in having such depot estab-
llshed in the west, and IL the amendment is
to remain on the Indian appropriation bill, 1t
will require earnest effort on the part of all
representatives from Nebraska, especially the
republicans who have the call at court
recommendations for postmasters by those
who have the giving out of these offices will
In all probability be made for the following
offices during the coming week: Holdrege
E. d. EinGel; Palsade, ]. F. Hoag; Wake
field, c. E. Hunter: Inland s. NJ Pinkerton;
Brayton, Fl. NJ. Thorpe; Virginia, w. A. Bar
Der; Eddyville, +. c. Morse; Bertrand. w.
Ross Pedley; Ohowa, w. r. Fulton; Lamar,
o. M. Goldsberry; Crookston F. H. Baum
CARTEL; Berwyn Fl. s. Waterbury.
William Jennings Bryan the past week
has been followed by curious crowds through
all his walks over the old familiar paths
which he was wont to trod as representa-
tive OF the state OF Nebraska. 1t was rem
iniscent Of Bunthorne And the Twenty
Lovesick Maidcns We" He made a speech
in the supreme court of the United States
upon a case that will go down into history as
blazing the pathway for a new interpreta-
tion OF old familiar law points. He was ora
torical and used the opportunity with his
usual ability 10 discern the advertising
which 1t permitted. Bryan will continue in
the vicinity of Washington until April 13,
when he will speak upon the subject of JEFF
ferson at a meeting Of the democratic clubs
held to commemorate the memory of that
great and illustrious citizen. 1t must not
be lost sight of that Bryan Is holding fast
to the rope and Is using all his talent to
keep himself prominently before the peo
pie for the beginning of the twentieth cen
he delivered in the supreme court
there Is divided opinion. as
might be expected, but 1t must
not be forgotten that he was retained by the
State Board of Transportation with fee in
future. Some OF these days the legis-
lature of Nebraska will undoubtedly be
called upon to make an appropriation for his
thirty minutes effort in laying down a
proposition which Vice President Clubb of
the Great Northern railway, who was a most
interested listener during the course of his
argument, said that the railroads would
be perfectly contented with, and some hard
hearted attorney in the court remarked that
Bryan in his speech was trying to play even
with the corporations in his effort to do
them up last November. 1t Is interesting in
this connection to recall the conduct of
the supreme court during his panegyric.
They sat like silent listeners in the pit"
and undoubtedly recalled the fact that had
Bryan been elected in 1886 they would have
been looking for jobs in other places than
wearing the gowns of members OF that great
tribunal. He lectured the bench and told
them what he expected they would do in
the case, and could there have been y COM
poslte photograph made Of the smile upon
the faces of the nine justices 1t would have
reached from Dan to Beersheba.
Mr.. James Boyle, private secretary to
President Mckinley for at least five years,
said the other day during the course of a
rather personal conversation that Mrs. Nc
Kinley had given her autograph, so far as
he remembered. but once during his con-
nection with the president. When asked the
reason why Mrs. Mckinley refused to crafty
the autograph hunters he said that 1t was
very much like some women disliling to
have their pictures taken; that 1t was OBJ
noxous to them and that he could see no
other reason than that Mrs. Mckinley was
of a most retiring disposition, disliked noto- |
riety and had steadfasly refused to crafty |
persons who sought her autograph. Her |
best friends, he said, were unable to procure |
her name upon card or paper for the pur' |
pose OF pastng 1t in the usual autograph |
form and her personal letters, therefore, to |
her friends became the valuable be- |
cause Of the fact that her signature is so |
rare. |
The contract for placing electric condults !
and wires in the Omaha public building was |
today awarded to w. |. Gray & Co. of Min |
neapolis, Mimi, at their bid of 81, 4S0.
Ex- x-Representative Picker of South Dakota |
Is expected to reach Washington tomorrow |
He Is coming to manage his own campaign |
for the commissonership of Indian affairs |
and also to oppose the confirmation of Nathan |
p Johnson as agent at Sisseton Indian |
agency. He will make an effort to have
ahe president withdraw Johnson's name In
order that he may not have to put himself |
in the attitude of opposing the admnistra-
tion.
The poetoflce at Nelson, Yanlston county, |
s. D., has been discontinued. Mail will go
to Irene.
William r. Ware was today commissioned
postmaster at Plymouth. Neb.