Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-10
NEW INDIAN SUPPLY DEPOT
0maha's Chance for One Gets Better with
Coming of Mckinley.
WOULD BENEFIT THE WHOLE NORTHWEST
Subordinate Omcinls in the Indian
Bureuu Favor the Plan of Es-
tnbIishinE II Branch ut
This Place.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Cspecial Tele-
depot at Omaha was revived today by Mr..
Mercer calling upon the officials OF the In
dian division for statistics to BE- used in
conjunction with a renewed effort TO be
made az the next session of congress when
the republican administration is in power.
Commissioner Browning of the Indian bu-
reau has been an avow5d antagonist Of the
depot at Omaha upon the ground
that it would seriously decrease the
business at the Chicago depot.
However, Mr.. Browning's opposition
will have little weight after the new admin
istrltion enters into its own. Superintendent
White of the Indian division is committed
TO Omaha as is his assistant, Mr., Bender,
both of whom stated to Mr.. Mercer that
supply station there would be a great saving
to the government and would bring supplies
twenty-four hours closer to the reservations.
Mr.. Bender said that the Indian bureau had
to maintain an inspector at Omaha. who was
compelled to chase from train to train and
from road to road, inspecting invoices Mr..
Mercer argued that a building could be
rented very cheaply and that the whole
northwest territory would be benefited by
a depot at Omaha.
The War department today issued orders
for the building of a telephone line from
Omaha TO Fort Crook, or rather agreed to
pay $50 per month for the use of such
line If built by the Nebraska Telephone
company. c. E. Yost has been particularly
solicitous about the building of such a line
for the use of the soldiers and tradespeople
and with the help of Representative Mercer
the deal was made today.
Charges of a specific character have been
filed in the office of the fourth assistant
postmaster general by patrons of the Lyons
postofilce against Postmaster A. II. HILL 1t
is alleged that Hill used the office during
the last campaign as a rendezvous for free
silver sympathizers and Bryan rooters; that
ths postmaster insists upon purchasers of
money orders taking any change coming in
postage stamps, and that he pays his out
side bills in stamps.
Plans have been prepared for Indian in
dustrial school buildings at Rapid City and
Chamberlain, S. D., and have been sent to
These buildings were provided for at the
last session, to cost $4,000 each.
DEFEAT FOR THE POWERS BILL.
The best possible information seems to
point tonight to the defeat of the Powers
funding bill on Monday by small majority.
Both sides, however, are confident of win
ming. Every possible vote for or against
the bill will be polled If the activity of those
having the measure in charge goes for any
thing. kilograms have been sent all over
the country urging members to be present
Monday when the vote will be taken immed-
ately after the expiration of the morning
hour AS a result of these efforts Meilfle-
john of Nebraska came in tonight and Gam
BILE of South Dakota this morning. This
completes both delegations. Tuesday in all
probability, the senate will take up the
Gear bill and talk upon 1t for several days.
w. II. Alexander representing the Omaha
G. Grant Smelling company of Omaha, ap-
peared this morning before the ways and
means committee of the house and argued for
revision OF the present schedules on lead
ores and lead products. Mr.. Alexander was
accorded close attention from members OF
the committee and intead of being given
five or ten minutes and requested to submit
q brief he was given at least thirty minutes,
this time being taken from other representa-
tives of other lead interests. After the con-
clusion of the gentleman's statements Con-
gressman Hopkins remarked that it was a
very clear and concise argument and that
the committee would see to it that the pro-
posed corrections sought by Mr.. Alexander
would be earnestly considered in the new
bill.
John L. McCague, receiver of the
German Savings bank of Omaha, had con-
ference with l.. ID. Fowler, late cashier
of the bank this morning and left for the
west this afternoon. Mr. Fowler has become
resident manager of the Monetary Trust
company
Augustus Sattled, formerly of Norfolk,
now OF Farplay, Coo is in Washington
enroute for Nebraska.
Mrs Alice A. Nimmick of Beatrice, Neb.,
is in the city in relation to place in the
new congressional library.
w. II. Alexander leaves for Nebraska to-