Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

another postponement was made. Ever
since the converting Of congress efforts
have been made to get the Iowa delega.
tion together for the purpose Of parcelling
out the patronage, but Just as soon as a
day was agreed upon one or more Of the
members would be found absent from the
city and poetponements resulted. Some OF
the members Of the delegation are getting
extremely tired Of these recurring absences
and It is now thought something definite
may result tomorrow and the subject Of
the distribution OF patronage to the sew
eral congressional districts be settled. Two
district attorneys, two collectors Of inter-
nal revenue and one national bank ex-
aminer are the plums to be disposed Of.
Sheriff Burns Of Columbus. Platte county,
was In the city q few hours today on his
way to Brooklyn, where he goes to arrest a
man for a crime committed In Platte
county. The man. on inquiry at the Navy
department, was found to have enlisted In
the marine corps, and is now at the Brook
Ign navy yard. Secretary Moody, after
learning the particulars Of the crime for
which the man stands convicted, that OF
statutory rape. t~elegrsphed the com
mander Of the Brooklyn navy yard to hold
the man until the arrival OF Sheriff Burnes,
who carries with him requisition papers
from Governor Savage.
G. NJ. Mayne. secretary Of the Young
Mems Christian association at Lincoln;
r. c. Marsh, secretary at South Omaha
q. G.. Sinclair, secretary at Cedar Rapids
Charles Johnson, secretary at Des Moines;
Harry Curtis OF Dubuque and State Secre-
tary MCGEE Of the Iowa Young Mems Chris
tlan association we're in the city today,
together with 200 other state and local
secretaries, returning from the biennial
conference OF general secretaries Of the
Young Mems Christian association, which
was held at Mountain Lake park last week.
The delegates from Nebraska and lowe will
return to their homes tomorrow.
Pushing Hot Springs s~anitarihm
Representative Martin Of South Dakota
stated today that as the national sani-
tarium bill for Hot Springs carried its own
appropriation OF $3.50, 900, he had opened
up correspondence with the National Board
OF Managers Of the Soldiers Home with
a view OF having the board managers select
the site for the new sanitarium this sum
mer and II possible put in the foundation
in the fall, so the building may be com
pleted and furnished next season. AS the
board will hold a meeting in New Yorh
June 2S, it is anticipated that Mr.. Martins
suggestions will be taken up at that time
and some definite plan Of procedure bC
agreed upon.
The bill for the establishment Of WIND
Cave National park, between Custer CitI
and Hot Springs, Custer county, South Da'
kota, will be taken up and considered by
the public lands committee of the house
Wednesday. Major Lacey, chairman Of tn,
committee. is greatly interested in thu
proposition and It is believed a favorable
report can be secured from the committee
While 1t is veIy late in the session, II thu
committee reports the bill favorably OF
wednesday It is Representative Martins
intention to try to secure its passage a
this session. t-
Secretary Shaw will deliver an address
to the graduates of the Washington Higl
schools Wednesday at Convention hall.
Senator Willard today recommended thu
following for postmasters: Victoria Err
lander. at Concord. Dixon county; A.. G
Mcfarland, at Lynch, Boyd county.