Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-10
No PLEA FOR BEET SUGAR
General Henderson Says 1t is Railroad
Business Which Calls Him to Capitol.
BURKE GETS HOMESTEAD BILL THROUGH
Civil Service Examinations TO BE
Held for Young Men who Desire
q Enter the Revenue
Marine Service.
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gram.)-General c. F. Henderson expressed
very great surprise today when he was in
formed that a rumor was current that he
would be called before the senate suo-com-
mlttee on relations with Cuba to tell what
he knows about the beet sugar situation.
The general stated that IL he was called
he would Insist that a subpoena should
Issue, to be served upon him in Omaha, so
that he might get the mileage and per diem
allowance made In such cases. He said.
however, he had no intimation whatever
that he would be expected to appear In be-
half Of the beet sugar interests. On the
contrary, he said he was here for the pur-
pose OF looking after a bill now pending
In the committee on interstate and foreign
commerce OF the house relating to enlarged
powers OF the Interstate Commerce COM
mission. He was also here for the purpose
Of fling definite maps Of location for the
Burlington road from Billings TO Great
Falls, Mont, a distance of about 200 miles.
He stated that a meeting for the purpose
Of organization will be held in Billings on
the 18th inst. cad he would file the maps
Just as soon as received in Washington
after they had been passed upon at the
Billings meeting. "On this occasion, how
ever" said General Henderson, II am fol-
lowing In train of Mrs. Henderson, who Is
regent OF the Mount Vernon association.
which is holding its annual meeting at this
time at the historic home Of the nrst pres
ident."
Mrs. Henderson yesterday presented to
the association a rare and valuable curio
In the form Of a plate Of semi-china, made
at the time when II was desired to make
Mount Vernon the capital of the new ma
ton. The plate, which was made by an
English Arm. is said to be the only one now
In existence and came to Mrs. Henderson
from ancestors In Massachusetts.
Gets Homestead Bill Through.
The bill to allow the Communication and
second homestead entries on the Great
Sioux reservation in South Dakota was
called up by Representative Burke and
passed today in the house. The bill as II
originally passed the house did not provide
for allowing settlers who had paid for
their lands prior to the passage Of the free
homestead bill the right to make a second
homestead entry. This feature was at
tached by Senator Kittredge in the senate,
and as 1t came back to the house II was IN
all essential particulars a new bill, parlia-
mentary procedure being to send 1t back to
the committee or to conference. Represen-
tative Burke, however, who had been closely
watching the measure, was accorded rec
ignition by the chairman Of the commit
tee OF the whole to call It up and, before
any objection could be made against its
consideration. the bill was passed. This
measure Affects a very large number OF
settlers In what was formerly the sisseton
and Wahpeton and Yankton reservations in
South X and gives settlers who paid
the Indian price for land previous to the
passage of the free homes bill the right to
enter upon a second homestead wherever
the same may be found.
Senator Allison stated today that con-
gress would, In all probability, include in
the general deficiency bill the amount of
$456,4l7, which Comptroller Traceweli Of
the Treasury department had allowed to
the state OF Iowa for refund OF money paid
as interest from July 1, 1861, to July 1,
1881, and for discounts suffered and other
expenses incurred In procuring funds to
suppress the rebellion from 1851 to 1865.
Rev. Theodore Morning, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Madison, Neb., is
in the city, the guest of representative
Robinson. Mr.. Morning is on his way to
New York to attend the general confer
ence Of his church.
chances in Revenue Service.
Examination under the direction Of the
Civil Service commission will be held for
eligible candidates for appointment to the
grade Of cadet in the revenue cutter serv-
Ice throughout all the states on June II,
Is and 10. In Nebraska examinations will
be held at Omaha, Grand Island and Beat
rice; In Iowa at Sioux City. Des Moines,
Fort Madison and Mason City; In South
Dakota at Deadwood, Mitchell, WATERFOWL
and Aberdeen, and in Wyoming at Chey-
enne. These examinations will give young
men ambitious for a naval career and who
have failed to secure appointments to
Annapolis an opportunity to enter the civil
branch Of marine service with practically
all the rights and privileges Of naval off,
cers. Applicants desiring to take the ex-
animation should apply to the secretaries
Of the local Civil Service board in any of
the places named for this examination.
The salary of a cadet is $500 per annum
and one ration per day. Applicants must
be not less than IS nor more than rs years
OF age. nor less than ave feet three inches
In height, Of good moral character and I'M
married. In mental examinations prom
cheney in mathematics will count nifty
points In = possible 100.
Postal Matters.
Representative Burkett stated today that
he had received information from the
Postofice department that effective JuIy ]
rural free delivery service would be estab-
lished from CLANCY. with one carrier and
an additional carrier from Humboldt. He
said further that an inspector had been or.
dered into Cass county, in his district. tc
take up the establishment Of rural free de.
livery routes.
Senator Willard received Information to.
day that two additional substations Of the
Omaha postonice, to be located at Twenty.
eighth and Cunning streets and Clifton
Hill. had been favorably passed upon by
First Assistant Postmaster General Wynne
Mrs. 8. L. Usher hes been recommended
for postmistress At Hewitt. Sioux county
Neb.
Rural free delivery routes will be estab.
lished in lows July 1 next as follows: At.
lantic, Cass county. four additional routes
area covered. ninety square miles; popu'
lation. 1900. Goodell. Hancock county. tive
routes; area. forty square miles; popula'
ton, T95.
The following Iowa presidential postmas'
ters' salaries have been increased: onaws
and Usage. $500; Harlan, Jefferson, MIL
ford. Minona. Monroe, Moulton. Montair
Mount Vernon. Northwood. Ogden. osce'
ola. Panora, Perry, Postville. Prairie City