Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-27
COLONEL BRYAN SICK
Stark Says Hes Down with Low Form of
Malarial Fever,
CONSERVATION AMONG HIS SUPPORTERS
President Decides Question Relative TO
Mastering Out the Third.
EXECUTIVE WILL NOT MAKE SELECTION
WILL NOT MAKE SELECTION
In Harmonys Interest He Will Accept for
Discharge One Nebraska Regiment.
LEAVES HoLcoMs TO DECIDE WHICH ONE
Governor Must Now Either Fish or
Cut Bait and Name His Choice
So that the Department
May Act.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-(special Tele-
gram )---Governor Holcomb arrives In
Nebraska tomorrow morning. Colonel
Bryan, according to Congressman Stark,
is sick with low form of ma
laral fever at his former boarding house,
13l B street northeast. and there is CON-
sternaton in the haunts of those who havo
supported him through thick and thin for
rhe president it is understood, has decided
the question as to the mastering out of the
Third Nebraska, which brought both Hol-
comb and Bryan to Washington.
According to those best Informed Presl-
dent Mckinley has recognized the fact that
Nebraska has now in the field more troops
than 10 is entitled to under the census OF
1890, but does not feel that the selection
rests with the chief executive as to which
of the troops shall be mustered out. N
best the muster out OF a battalion and
half is all that is needed to bring Nebraska's
quota down to its rightful force in the
field under the rules of the War department.
scaling down the volunteer forces Of each
state to meet changed conditions brought
about through peace.
To nominate two battalions for muster
out the president refuses to be party to,
but decides that for the sake of harmony
Nebraska regiment shall be accepted for
discharge, the regiment for muster out to
be designated by the governor Whether
this shall be the First Nebraska, which has
seen service in Manila, which has borne the
brunt OF the battle and which has conducted
itself in the most exceptional manner or
the Third Nebraska, which Is In camp at
Camp Cuba Libre, Is the question now aYi-
tating the minds Of those connected with
the War department.
1t would look like case OF fish or cut bait
with the governor.
Exposition visitors.
Nothing but success has crowned the visit
of the delegation representing the Omaha ex-
position to Washington thus far. Minister
Wu the distinguished Chinaman who rep
resents the dowager empress of China al the
capital Of the United States and who is a
law graduate Of Lincolns Inn. London. has
signifed his intention OF going with the
president to Omaha providing no news me-
cessitating either his removal or his pres
ence in Washington would interfere. He Will
be accompanied by Madame WI and a small
retinue of servants.
Mr. Chin Pom Ye, Corean minister and one
of the most picturesque figures in the diplo-
matte life of Washington, when interviewed
by Senator Thurston and w. N Babcock ex-
pressed desire to see the boundless west,
and before the delegation had left he had
given his consent to join with the chief eI-
ecutive Of the United States, his cabinet and
advisers in celebrating the return of peace.
Others who will go with the presidential
party are; General Miles, General Shafter.
Prof. Moore Of the weather bureau, DR.. Har-
ris OF the bureau of education, Commodore
Philip, the Costa Rican minister, Senor Don
Joaquin Bernardo Calvo and number of
newspaper correspondents OF Washington.
Tomorrow the delegation will call on other
members of the diplomatic corps to Induce
them to be present on this most notable
occasion. Army and navy people will be
visited with a view of sending out from
Washington the most notable train within
the history OF the United States to assist the
people of the transmississippi country in
properly celebrating the return Of peace TO
all sections OF America
Refund of Taxes.
Auditor Andrews today examined and
started an account In favor of the state of
Nebraska for the refund OF direct taxes
against the territory of Nebraska under an
act of congress of 1861 for $19,3l2. II ap-
pears that this amount was never covered
into the treasury by the territory, but in
1862 or 1868 an act was passed appropriating
$40, 900 for legislative expenses OF the terri
tory for the year 1863. and provided further
that the amount OF direct taxes due from the
territory should be charged against this ap-
preparation on condition that the territory
should pay its own legislative expenses for
that year.
A warrant for $4,000 was issued to tho
secretary OF the territory in part payment
OF the legislative expenses, but the war
rant was covered back into the treasury
by the secretary of the territory In 1882
an act was passed directing the accounting
officers OF the Treasury department to start
an account between the government and
the state of Nebraska relative to direct
taxes levied against the territory. Accord
ingly the amount of $4.2Sl.6O, then due the
state as commission for the sale OF public
lands, was entered as part payment of the
direct taxes and $15,O3O40, on account of
legislative expenses OF territory, was en-
tere9 to balance the amount between the
government and the state.
In 1891 congress passed a law refunding
to states and territories the amount OF di-
rect taxes contributed by each under the
act OF 1861. Since 1891 the Treasury de-
psrtment has been called upon to start
accounts with various states and with in
dividuals in the. refunding Of such taxes.
The entire list had been completed with
the exception OF that due the state OF Me-
braska for which warrant was issued to-
day in the name OF the governor OF the
state under the resolutions passed by the
legislature OF the state designating and au-
thorizing the governor to receive and re-
ceipt for the same.
Juan Boyle and son leave today for home,
arriving at Omaha ON Wednesday. Mr..
Boyle will be in Kearney Wednesday even
ing. Juan Boyle. jr.. has a sixty day fur
Tough with permission TO ask for an ex-
tension. He was corporal in the Twenty
second infantry. but because OF gallant
service he was commissioned by President
McKinlpy m