THE OMAHA DAILY EE
TWENTY-FIRST YEAlt. OMAT1A. THURSDAY MOKNING , FEBRUARY 25 , 1802. NUMBER 251.
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St , Louis Convention Responsible for the
Birth of a Now Party ,
HAD NO USE FOR THE PROHIBITIONISTS
I'rcnlilditlnt CnnillilutP * Will Ho 1'liicnt In
A'ninlniitlun-KxrltliiR Some * During the
CoiilrrrnciIti'FioliitlmiB Adopted
mill Drmnmlft .Mmle ,
ST. Louis Mo. , FCD. 24. A mammoth now
political combination Is In exUtentco for the
coming presidential campaign , So at least
the delegates to the national Industrial con
ference which ondcd hero tonight profess to
/tiellovo.
So stormy a convention probably never before -
fore ended so quickly and In seeming har
mony that , too , after virtually slamming
the doors In the face of a national party
claiming 1,000,01)0 ) voters , and vainly socking
n union with the organization acting so sum
marily. All the efforts of Miss Frances
Wtllard for a juncture with the prohibition
ists wcro coolly snuffed out by the conven
tion at the last moment.
The not result of tbo convention as figured
tonight by the peoples' party men , who are
chiefly from the northern tier of states , Is
that they have by magnificent strategy
effected a complete capture of political
strength of the farmers' alliance In tbosouth.
On the other hand the southern alltanco
men , under the plea of having acted as Indi
viduals without In any way binding their
organlratlon , soy that they have not altered
ono totu the pssltlon they have consistently
held from away back.
After the convention was orer tonight , and
the so-called mass meeting attended by all
the delegates , at which the most important
aeilon of too day was taken , was at an end ,
Ben Terrlll of Texas said that the alliance
mon In the south have all along boon In favor
of Independent action , but would not and
have not commuted their organization in any
way.
Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota said the
flno distinctions drawn by the southern dole-
Kates have bcbn carefully rospoctcd , but the
masses of the people never would or could
Inaulgo In hair nnlllting. "A prlnco bishop , "
said Donnelly , "cursing his subjects and
pleading that profanity was In his capacity
AS prlnco , was asked If the devil captured tbo
prlnco what became of the bishop. The allt-
anco In the south has bean captured , " said
.Donnelly. .
At midnight a committee with full author
ity from the convention or "mass meeting"
was In session with the people's party na
tional committee , agreeing upon a data and
plara for a national presidential nominating
convention. May tM and July t wore each
avorod.
July 4 was finally selected as tbo day , the
place for holding the convention being loft to
bo chosen by n subcommittee of ten to be ap
pointed bv Mr. Tuubonoclc of Illinois. Omnha
was favorably mentioned and also Kansas
City.
* J1KHI TIUK roil AN Ul'llISING.
Industrial Clannen Should No IonferSilI > lnlt
to Domination of Monopolies.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Feb. 24. At the Industrial
conference today the report of the committee
on resolutions was presented and read.
The platform st.ites.that tbo nation is on
the verge of moral , political and material
ruin ; that corruption dominates the ballot
box , legislatures , congress and touches oven
the ermine of the bench ; newspapers are
subsidized or n.uzzlod ; public opinion is
sllcncod ; business prostrated ; hoaiescovered
with mortgages ; labor impoverished , and
and nnd money concentrating in the hands
/ol capitalists. Workmen , It declares , nro
domed the right of organization for solf-pro-
tcction ; imported , pauperized labor ; beau
- ' flown wages ; u hireling standing army , unrecognized -
recognized by our laws , Is establishedxto/
Bhoot them down and they nro rapidly do4
generating to the European condition.
On tlio Currency Question.
. The national power to create money U ap-
pr prlatca to enrich the bondholders ; silver
in 'boon demonetized to add to the purchas
ing pouor f f gold , nnd tbn supply of currency
is purposely abridged to fatten usurers ,
bankrupt entcrprlso nnd enslave industry.
The platform declares that tbo old political
parties allowed this to oxlst without nn
effort at restraint , und , therefore' , it assorts
a now political organization , representing the
pol tlcal principles heroin stated , is neces
sary. A declaration of principles is then
made , nnd a national currency demanded
that Is safe , sound and flexible ,
to bo Issued by the general government only ,
and which shall be n full legal tender for all
debts , public and private , and that , without
the UBO ot banking corporations , n Just and
equitable means ot circulation ; mul a tax
not to exceed 2 per cent , as set forth In the
subtreasury plan of the farmers alliance , or
Bomo bettor system.
llointimls the I'roo Coinage of Silver.
It demands tba frco and unlimited coinage
of sliver , so that the amount of circulating
medium may bo speedily increased to not
less than & 0 per capita ; a graduated income
tax ; that all national and state revenues
bo limited to the necessary expenses of
the government , nnd that postal savings banks
bo established by tbo government. The plat
form declares that Und should not bo mo
nopolized for speculative purposes and alien
ownership of lands should bo prohibited ; all
lands now held by railroads und other corpo
rations In excess of tholr actual needs , and
nil kinds now owned by aliens should bo re
claimed by the government and hold for
actual settlers only. It declares that the
government should own and operate railroads ,
\tolegraph and telephones and demands that
tlio government issue legal tender notes and
pay union soldiers the dllTorenco between
the price of depreciated money In which tboy
wore paid and gold.
Without taking H vote on'tbo adoption of
the platform a recess of two hours was taken.
Just before the recess General C. H. Van
\Vyck of Nebraska delivered an address ,
ivrlch was frequently Interrupted by ap
plause.
IM\\ That Defeat the Ilnllot.
General Van Wyck spoke as follows :
In a country where the masses are the rul-
> lug majority , tbo ballot of tbo dav laborer is
as omnipotent as that of the millionaire to
form government , establish courts , create
laws. Strange that the government BO
created should bo used , through conflict of
opposing interest , not to keep hands off in
the struggle for bread , but by various pre
tences to foster , encourage and strengthen
ona Interest even nt the expense of others ,
aud by laws , and through them alone , in the
creation of great corporations and syndicate }
nnd gifts of lands , bonds aud money , provid
ing fortunes rivaling any royalty hai be-
Flowed or roceivod. The laws have created ,
then developed the American nobility and
millionaire class. The machinery of govern
ment is In their hands , aud the platform and
policy of the old parties dictated by the same
clasi.
clasi.when
when the hewers ot wood and drawers of
water begin to realize that the machinery
should bo re versed so that it shall cease to bo
used for power and wealth unless It bo made
to , benetlt also the multitude , then a great
Uiwl goes up from the specially protected
/aealnst a paternal government and tbo wick
edness ot trying to Improve the condition of
man by legislation , particularly if be has no
means of subsistence but his dally labor.
When thirty years ago some of 'us en
gaged in buudluc a neiv party were de
nounced as negro worshipper. , then wo
i. wcro determined to Improve the condition of
| \ iho slave by legislation. Then wo demanded
control of congress , the executive and the
courts. The slaveholders and their allies
stigmatized us as enemies of the laws and the
constitution. *
Now white mon seek to Improve tholr con
dition and they hurl at him meaner epithets
than tbo slaveholders ni us and them.
UrMrnycd liy Their WlrkrilnnAH ,
The tactic * are tbo sama under nil forms ot
covcrnmont and all nges nnd all countries ,
Kellglon was always masked and the Al
mighty burlesqued by theologians , who
professed an Intimacy so great as to
Know his secret designs and so
confiding ns to bo entrusted with the deliv
ery of his mosjngos and revelations. That
the slave was so Important n factor , ho was
foreordained to that station In the councils of
eternity that ho was always happy and
should mix religion with gratitude when ho
reflected that his master was ordered to fur
nish him with hogs , hominy , shelter , burlaps
and blue Jeans without any anxiety or concern -
corn on bis part.
So whllo men are told by the same class of
saintly patriots that discontent Is Impiety ;
Lbat It should bo a pleasure as well as Chris
tian duty to bend their backs to burdens and
their limbs to toll ; that the greatest pleasure
on the earth Is to labor nnd to earn Just
enough for sustenance , as too much would
create a surfeit and that would produce
nausea , and greatest blessing of all , they
should bo unspeakably thankful that they
ware not troubled with the care and count
ing of millions of dollars.
Slnco Iho war republicans bare claimed
the rolgns of government largely on the pre
tense of improving the condition of the col
ored man by legislation. They seem to
have only ono bowel of compassion and that Is
already exhausted. Nouo loft for tolling
white mon.
iVll parties admit that the people ncod re
lief. They still run the government. Lot us
wait and sco how many crumbs tboy will
throw to the multitude. The present Is the
long session of congress , but watch and see
how skillful and cunning both parties are In
showing the country how not to do It.
Government should be paternal to the ex
tent of protecting the weak against the
strong , the teller and producer from the ag
gressions of concentrated capital and corpor
ate power. And that It has not done so U
the cause of discontent today.
Whii Loves Ills Country Host ?
Millions are accumulated generally by the
legislation they secure , then If they overstep
the povvor which creates thorn they have become -
como so powerful as to defy the courts when
they seek to restrain.
You can see what the old parties have done
for the few , nut what have they done for
the multitude !
\Vhoro is the danger from a new party
spring from the necessities of the present to
strengthening the foundation of the republic
by widening ltd basof
Are the millionaires the only lovers of the
country ? The toiling millions who must
give up houioa. wives and children for the
camp nnd possibly the grave , when the Hag
and republic is Imperiled do not tboy love
their country in times of pcaco ns wclH The
lines are now as distinctly drawn as thirty
years ago. Devotion to party was mouihoij
then , nut the slaveholders and tholr allies
had no dlfllculty In tramping down party
lines nnd voting the same ticket. So now ,
with sober visage , they bow reverently at
the party shrine , after suitable gyrations ,
boating their breasts nnd sounding the tom
toms , they have as little difficulty in tramp
ling down party lines and voting the same
llckoi. ts iboy d'd ' at the last election lu iv.au-
sas and Nebraska.
Lot us not bo declovod. Relief can como
not only by new creeds of faith , but by now
work , by a now organization.
Tbo democratic party desires only ouo is
sue , the tariff , on which their forcoi nro
hopelessly divided. Governor Hill thinks
even that much is worse than dynamite nnd
ho inslots that the worn out Issue of 1S90 is
quitoenough to bo safo. Ho will learn cam
paign powder will never burn the second
time , make moro thunder. The people uro
looking to the future , not the dead past.
The republican party , foarlng diversity on
overs' issue , prefer there shall bo a platform
without a plank ; that the tariff ns well as
tbo currency shall not bo debatable questions.
And when wo nsk for bread they won't con
descend to toss even a stono.
Today It needs no proof to show that bene
fits are unequally enjoyed and burthens un
equally distributed.
Wo bellove that redress can only corao by
legislation , by force of law. Moral suasion
is of no iivtiil to convince n few mon
that the multitude were not made especially
for their advantage.
Jliillronds nnilMoney. .
We have been bogging for reliot In rail
road rates. Many of tbo republican ana
more of the democratic papers and throe-
fourths of the people have been
demanding it , but the Vanderbllt theory is
controllng the farming and prairie
states. "Tho people be a d" seems omni
potent even hope.
They say wo sbould not complain ; that wo
are happy. Certainly wo are , thank heaven I
Railroads and gamblers can mnko no corner
on happiness in the human heart or they
would sonn have the call on us. Certainly
wo are thunktul for the measure of our pros
perity , but wo bavo not the full measure to
which wo are entitled. Wo count our In
crease by dimes , the roads and those con
nected count theirs by dollars.
But the most Important issue is the quan
tity and quality OT the currency. This same
question has engaged the attention and study
of all nations , creeds , races nnd classes , bond
and frco for thousands of years. And there
is more legerdemain and slght-of-hand ! In
connection with monev than when Jehovah
thundered from Sinn ! against the Israelite
guilty of usury or Christ drove the money
changers from tbo tamplu.
And there would bo no moro mystery , or
doubts or questions as to tbo proper material
and functions of money now than then , ex
cept that the same class whu now as then
stand ready to take advantage of the multi
tude and make gain from their necessities.
The owners of money have always kept
control. No moro dangerous despotism than
that based on money , no moro uliject servi
tude in the masses who blindly follow
has prevailed in the world. Ono of the du
ties of tlui republic Is to furnish money to
muko exchanges , of character and quantity
sulllciuut for tbo wants of the pooplo.
O n't lluvii Too .Much ,
No matter when or how. there is always
opposition to an Increase. The few who in
sist upon retaining such laws as will Inoroaso
their gains are fierce in objecting to class leg
islation.
Will they show us what possible barm can
omo to a sliiplo individual if the
government provides money in excess
ot tbo wants of the people. Suppose it puts
its Hat stamp on WO.000.000 or $100,000,000
and the same is not needed , who Is Injured )
Remaining unused In the treasury will bo
harmless. It can only bo drawn out honestly ,
not by force or fraud.
The world knows that Wall street controls
each of the old parties , their conventions and
platforms , their candidates and presidents.
Why do they I Is It humanity and patriotism
to secure the Interest of the multitude ! Party
cuts no figure on tariff , much loss on curren
cy , Mem made wealthy by tariff are ready
to contribute opltbcts for opponents and
money for campaign purposes wbero it will
do tbn most good.
AVall street will embrace either dear
charmer whether President Harrison or ex-
Prosldout Cleveland gives assurance of a vote
for free silver coinage.
There are today great dividing lines , but
the leaders of both parties are substantially
on one sWo nnd the masses on the other. So
it wa thirty years ago , and the multitude
wcro denounced as sectional. Hut the lines
now run through all sections of the republic ,
There Is now no north , no south , no east , no
west. All the syndicates and trusts , the
bankers and money loaners ana corporations
are on ono side , A largo part of the produo-
ors and tailors on tbo farm and shop and
mluo are on the other. It tbcro was tbo
same unanimity among the last as the first ,
the policies of this republic would soon bo
changed.
glluw to M.iku I'rcn Colimge Work.
Lot us have free coins ; e of silver on this
basis , that when a inlllio a Jticos are pro-cut-
od at tlio mint tbo market , vi'lun shall bo as
certained ; that It shall lu o Ino.l Into dollars ,
using the quantity of silver In each dollar
the same M provided h.v law , then paying
OX SX'ONU 1UQE.J
DEMOCRATIC POSSIBILITIES
Springer Thinks That Cleveland is Out of
the Presidential Bace ,
HILL'S ' NEW YORK ACTION COMMENDED
I'nliiirr tlio Tavorlto of Itllnnl * Democrats
1'urty aiiignntr * Dlicmmtng the Situation
Proceeding * In llntino nnd
and Other Washington News ,
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Fob. 2 . The presi
dential question still continues to bo the
topio ot discussion at the national capital
nnd various opinions nro expressed as to the
effect the final declaration of the Albany con
vention for David B. Hill will have upon the
Cleveland supporters throughout the coun
try. Chairman Springer of the ways and
means committee , who has generally been
considered heretofore an ardent supportei of
Mr. Cleveland , thinks now that the act cf the
Albany convention practically rules tbo ox-
prcsldont out of the raco.
"Until the mooting of the Albany conven
tion , " said Mr. Springer , "It was not author
itatively determined what course would bo
pursued by the democrat ! of Now Vork as
botwcon Senator Hill and cxPresidont
Cleveland , and that quostton has now boon
settled. The democracy of Now York has
but ono candidate , and for him tholr delega
tion has boon Instructed to yoto as a unit
with an unanimity rarely witnessed In state
conventions. However much the friends of
Air. Cleveland In other states must regret
this action , they must accept it as final. It
would ho folly for other states to Insist upon
Mr. Cleveland's nomination when his owii
state had unanimously declared for another
Will Have to Como In the Front Door.
"If Mr. Cleveland's ' name Is to bo presented
to the national convention It must bo pre
sented by his own stato. Ho must como In
at the front door If at all. I have always
boon a great admirer of Mr. Cleveland , and I
retain my confidence in his ability and in his
devotion to the principles of the party.
These friends of his in Now York who hope
to hold another convention and send another
sot of delegates to the convention are doing
him great injustice. Mr. Cleveland , was
elected president of tho' United States by
the democratic party. Ho was nominated ,
and the most stupendous eflorts wore put
forth by democrats in every voting precinct
to secure his re-oloctlon. Ho owes it now to
the party that has boon so true to him , hav
ing conferred upon him greater honors than
upon any living statesman , to abide by the
action of his party in his state and declare
himself a democrat as loyal to domocratlo
usages and organization as to domocratlo
principles. The democratic party at this
time is earnestly endeavoring to reinstate
Itself in power. This can only bo dons by
united and determined action.
Uoltcrg Will I'lnd no Favor.
"Bolters will find no favor with the demo
cratic masses whether they bo in Now Yorker
or elsewhere. Democratic unity is cssontial
to success.
"In view of dissensions in the statoof Now
York between the friends of Mr. Cleveland
nnd Mr. Hill , It may be deemed necessary
for the democracy of other states to select
our presidential" candidate elsewhere. In
doing this the party need offer no apology to
Now York. It is the right nnd duty of the
party to select that man for Us standard
bearer , whoso fitness being conceded , will bo
the most available. Fortunately we have no
lack of available candidates outside of New
York , and if it becomes necessary to secure
harmony , and in order to mnko success cer
tain , some ono of the available candidates
elsewhere will and ousrht to bo elected. In
this connection the democracy of Illinois will
undoubtedly present a candidate In every
way fitted for the position , ono whoso record
and ability commend him to the support and
confidence of all true democrats.
1'ulmer Is Springer's Choice.
"Under the leadership of General John M.
Palmer , the demooracy In the state of Illi
nois have already redeemed the state from
republican rulo. Ho has been elected United
States senator aud the legislative candidates
pledged to his support raised to over 30,000
his majority of the popular vole , and at the
same election fourteen democrats out of the
twenty members to which Illinois is entitled
was elected to the lower house of congress.
It Is the opinion of the democrats generally
in Illinois thai if bo Is nominated he will-re-
coivo tbo electoral vote of the stnto. The
state convention Is to convouo April 27 , and
will undoubtedly send a solid delegation to
tbo national convention instructed to vote as
a unit for his nomination ; and with this en
dorsement , and with tbo feeling ot uncer
tainty which exists as to the condition of the
party in Now York his nomination is not
only possible but I think Is probable.
Hill's Action Was llenellclal.
"Tho democracy of the country Is indebted
to Senator Hill for calling an early conven
tion in the state of Now York m 'order that
Dotwooii this time and the meeting of the na-
tionnl convention next Juno there there may
bo tlmo to consider tbo availability of
presidential candidates without roforeuco to
the possibility of Mr. Clovo'.and's candidacy.
It would have been unfortunate. Indeed , if
the New York convention would have boon
put oft until after many states In the union
nnd selected their delegates for Mr. Cleveland -
land and thou , at the lost moment , the party
had boon suddenly apprised of thu fact that
it must make uuotrtor selection.
"There is ono thing , however , which is of
utmost importance at this time , and that Is
that there should bo harmony and good fool
ing among democrats In making the choice
for a presidential candidate. There is no
ground for division or dissension in the party ,
It Is the right of every locality to present its
favorite son if I may bo pardoned for using
that term and to urge inside of tbooreaulza-
tion , by recognized usages , his selection , and
it is the duty of all , when a nomination Is
made , to use every effort for the nom'uoo. ' "
MONOTONOUS AND TIHISSOME.
Discussion of the ludlau Appropriation
lllll In tin ) House.
WABHINOTOX , D. C. , Fob. 24. The Indian
appropriation bill still continues to be the
subject of monotonous consideration in the
house , and will likely sbiarb tbo roil of. tbo
week. The debate Is of the most uninterest
ing kind and It U only occasionally that the
debate assumes a lively character.
The spirit of investigation Is still strong
in the house and the first formal action after
the mooting of that body today was the
adoption of a resolution of Mr. Tannoy , from
the labor commlttoo , authorizing an Investi
gation Into the operations and effect of the
olgbt-hour law In the government sorvioo.
The commlttoo is required to report whether
the continuance aud enforcement ot the
eight-hour law Is dcMrablo ; by what methods
and to what extent the law Is evaded ;
whether amendments nro required to secure
its practical enforcement , nnd whether con
vict labor Is being used by the United States
or contractors on puhllo works , or If the
product of convict labor is being furnished
to any department of the government. It
was observed that the scope ot Investigation
is almost unlimited and It is likely u search
ing inquiry will bo Instituted to last many
weeks.
When tbo house went Into committee of
tbo whole on tbo Indian appropriation bill
Mr. iJyuum occupied the chair ,
Members Uiijmtly Attacked ,
Mr. Smith of Arizona offered an amend
ment to the clause appropriating MO,000 for
the purpose of irrigating Indian reservations
by providing thai the sura shall be deducted
from the appropriations made for tbo support
of Indian schools situated cast of tbo Mis
souri rlvor. In advocating his argument ho
referred to what be characterized as a "scur
rilous attack" made upon curtain members of
the bouso because tboy bad deemed it proper
to criticise the Carlisle school. It had loon
stated In this attack that the members had
boon under Catholic Influence. Ho was not
by name alluded to , but ho was opposed to
this system of education. Ho opposed the
system of education of Indians In the east
booauso ho know that the system was n
failure.
Ho withdrew his amendment for the pres
ent.
ent.Mr. . Poniltoton of West Virginia , whoso
name was mentioned in Superintendent
Pratt's Interview , declared that ho had never
boon approached dlroctly or Indirectly by
hint , or innuendo , by nny Catholic , to induce
him to criticise the Carll.ilo school. Ho had
criticised that school becausehehnd believed
it proper to do so.
After disposing of forty-six of the sixty
pages of the bill the commlttoo rose.
On motion of Mr. Sayros ot Texas the son-
nto amendments to ttia census deficiency bill
was nonconcured In , and n commlttoo com
posed of Messrs. Sayres , Holman nnd Dlng-
loy was appointed.
The house then adjourned and the clerk
announced that "a mooting of democratic
members would ba held tomorrow ovomnjj. "
IX Till : SliXATIi.
"Urccii Gooda" MnnVl \ \ lie I.c Ulated
AgaliiHt Aslinil for information ,
WASHINGTON- . C. , Feb. J4. ! Mr. Morrlll ,
from the commlttoo on finance , reported back
adversely Mr. Coko's bill to amend the laws
in relation to the circulation of banking asso
ciations and. It was placed oa the calendar.
Mr. Sherman , from the commlttoo on for
eign relations , reported a bill to protect for
eign exhibitors at tbo World's Columbian ex
position from persecution for exhibiting
wares prepared by American patents and
trade marus , and it was passed.
Mr. Sherman also reported a resolution re
questing the president ( if not incompatible
with his interest ) to Inform the bonato what
proceed lugs wore recently hnd with the
representatives of the Dominion of Canada
and the British government 'as ' to arrange
ments for reciprocity trade with Canada. It
was agreed to.
Mr. Mandcrson referred to what U known
as the "grcon goods" business and said there
was nothing on the statute books to roach
that ovll and ho Introduced three bills with
a letter from the chief of the secret servlco
division of the Treasury department , in
tended to remedy the evils.The bills were
read by their titles and \voro referred to the
Judiciary commlttoo.
Coimldcred the Idaho Content.
The senate then resumed consideration of
the Idaho election case and was addressed
by ( Sir. Stewart in favor of the claim of Mr.
Claggett ,
Mr. Stewart suspended his remarks at 3:10
to allow the president's special message on
the Columbian ox-position to be laid before
the senate. It was road and referred to the
quadro-centounial committeo. '
At the close of his speech MV. Stewart of
fered a resolution that Mr. Claggott have
leave to occupy a seat on the floor of the sen
ate pending the discussion of. the report ,
and have leave to speak on the merits of his
claim to the seat. Laid over Until tomorrow.
Thp consldoration of the Idaho citation
case was resumed , and Mr. Turpie addressed
the senate in support of the majority report
tbat Mr. Dubols Is entitled to the seat.
At the close of Mr. Turplo's speech the
senate went Into executive session and ad
journed.
1VOIII.IVS FAIR MESSAGE.
1'rcsldont Harrison Hendfi It ! to Congress
Without Kcttomineniliitlon.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Fob. .34.- The presi
dent today sent to congress' his message ,
transmitting the report of' the World's
Columbian commission In'roRard to the work
accomplished and the nood'jif.$5,000,000 or
$8,000,000 moro to further it. He made no
recommendation as to tbo money asked for.
Ho transmitted also the resolutions in regard
to holding a military encampment at Chicago
during the exposition. The president is
highly gratified with the progress mado.
The report speaks of the satisfactory ad
vancement in every department of work and
of assured success. The exposition site is
described , tbo various buildings enumer
ated and the work of tbo administrative de
partments commended.
The following comment is made under the
heading , "Tho Board of Lady Managers" :
"This auxiliary body Is actively nnd ener
getically ongaecd in the work within the
sphere assigned to it by the commission , and
its achievements already vindicate the
prophecy of its creation and leave no room
for doubt that it will bo the means of enlarg
ing the influence and usefulness of women
of all participating nations as well as our
own. "
That Proposed Iioan from Congress.
Of the proposed loon of $3,000,000 the report
port says : "During the 111 lit session of the
national commission hold hrSeptember , 1801 ,
the World's Columbian oxp'osition ' ( the Illi
nois corporation ) , after having made a care
ful and accurate estimate of expenditures
that would bo required to prepare and equip
the crounds and buildings in a manner
reasonably adequate to meet the demands ot
the exposition , determined that It would Do
necessary for the corporation to secure a loan
of (5,000,000 , and also thai it Intended to
apply to congress for such n loan. " The
communications of President Baker to
President Palmer asking the co-operation of
tbo national commission in support of an
effort to aecuro tbo loan proposed , together
with the report of its Judiciary commlttoo , to
which the national commission referred the
request , uro given. <
"Tho action of the commission , " the report
says , "Is based upon the finding by tbo di
rectory of tbo Illinois corporation of tbo ne
cessity for tbo loan , and Is supported by tbo
further fact that , In the Judgment of the
commission , the Illinois corporation had
made ample provision for acquiring tbo
$10,000,000 which it Is required to ralso and
furnish by the act of.congross' , nnd bad fully
discharged its obligation In that capacity , "
Tbo commission recommends that provision
bo made for us necessary current oxponscs
in order that it may be able to properly dis-
cbargo the duties and functions imposed upon
it by congress.
It also asks an appropriation to pay
awards.
\VnnhliiKtan Notes.
The senate Judiciary committee resumed Its
hearings this morning on the bills to prevent
dealings in options and futures ;
Mr. Wllber F. Boyle of St. Louis /avored
tbo bills , which bo said were originated
solely for tbo protection of farmers.
Hotrenchmeut and rigid economy in expen
ditures for public buildlagp Is to bo the
motto of tbo house at this s lon of con
gress. Whllo the policy bai'uot been abso
lutely outlined by a dollnitaivpto , it can bo
stated that few and perhaps no bills for the
erection of now publla bulldtq'gs will bo re
ported by iho bouso ogmmlttoo oa public
buildings.
Confirmations : Charles W. Erdman of
Kentucky , consul at Breslau ; James Loltoh
of Louisiana , consul at Belize : Cbarlos F.
Hoborts. collector of customs at Hum boidt ,
Cal. 1
The treasury department'toflny ' purchased
430,500 ounces of silver av'from $0.0110 to
$ O.UI15. . I
Mrs , Harrison was today 'elootod president
ot tbo Daughters of the American Revolu
tion ,
' . .
Business Men Interested.
GIUNI ) ISLAND , Nob. , Fob , ! M. [ Special to
TUB HBIS.I The Busmasg Men's association
held another mooting last night. The Bap
tist college matter wai earnestly discussed
and it was decided to hold a mass meeting
next Saturday night , when K final cITort will
bo made to soil tbo remaining lota and thus
secure tbo uollugo. March 1 the extension of
time expires and it will then bo known
whether this city gets tbo college or not.
Under n Load of Hay.
CLAT CEXTEII , Neb.tFob. 534.-Special ! [ to
Tits BEE. ] A 4-ycar-old chlid of Hugh Cul-
vor. living ono mile south of town- fell under
a wiiro" loaded with hay yostordpy In such
a wiyihat the wheel pasted diagonally across
bl body , lie was not scri'usly uurt , to
bonoj boiuc broken.
MILKING THE MARKET
Price of Wheat in Chicago Fixed at the Will
of a Millionaire Oliquoi
TREMENDOUS DEALS NOW OUTSTANDING
Many Millions of Bushels Sold Short by
Speculators in Puturos.
FIGURES TAKEN FROM THE RECORDS
Conservative and Popular Estimates of the
Volume of Business Compared ,
ROCKEFELLER UNDOUBTEDLY A LEADER
Knowing Ones , Unanimously Admit the
Standard Oil King's ' Presence
HIS TWO PARTNERS ARE DESCRIBED
You May < 5uess rtielr Identity How Dcncou
AVhlto ami rich ) , Miullry & Co. Wuro
Wrecked 1'rollts to Smart 1'eo-
ple Who "Tailed On. "
CHICAGO. 111. , Feb. 24. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BBK.J Everyone on the Board of
Trade who knows anything Knows that the
wheat market Is manipulated. The traders
have snm so time and again to each otbor
nnd to outsiders , and the same people , who
are satisllod that some ono Is "milking" the
market , Insist that the recent nrtlco In TUB
BEE Is without foundation. When pinned
down for specifications ns to the Improbable
part of the article they usually say that it
.vould bo Impossible for any ono to bo long
' . ' 0,000,000 bushels of wheat without having
everybody know that a great deal was on.
In order 10 arrive at a satisfactory and
trustworthy estimate of the average "opon
interest" in wheat in this market , n careful
canvass of the matter has been mado.
The membership of the Board of Trade is
1,000 , but only 3T5 names of firms and mem
bers appear on the ofllcial clearing house
shoot ; that Is to say , the trades of the entire
membership and the outside world are con
centrated upon the books of the smaller num
ber mentioned. No record is kept of the
trades made in the wheat pit , sales and pur
chases being made viva voce between mem
bers and entered upon cards , which are the
basis of all subsequent entries and the at
tendant bookkeeping.
Expert testimony of th3 best sort obtain
able was sought. The clearing house sheets
wore gone over patiently with a half dozen
of the best posted mon around tbo Board of
Trudo , and estimates wore made of what
each 11 rm and broker enumerated might
reasonably be expected to- carry on the books
In a fairly busy market , such as there is at
the present writing.
Shown by the Figures.
It is ImpoislDlo to glvo the entlro list , but
a list of seventy firms is presented with two
sots of estimates , tbo first colum represent
ing a clooo conservative trade estimate of
the open trades on tbo books , the quantities
bought nnd sold and the second column the
usual "popular" estimate of what they
carry :
AiiulynU of tlio Talile.
Tbo two totals represent contracts of bobt
purohaio and sale. The first column there
fore shows 07,500,000 bushels bought and
07,000,000 bushels sold , while tbo second col
umn shows 105,000,01)0 ) bushels bought and an
equal quantity sold , Tbo actual facts nro
Srobably about midway botwron the two es-
mates , or somewhat in tbo neighborhood of
170,000,000 bushels in open contract , or 85-
000,000 bushels bought and 85,000,000 bushels
sold. Cash or spot wheat to the amount of
25,000,000 to 80.000,000 busbols and hedging
sales against the property for future deliv
ery may be said to represent tbo proportion
of "tho open Interest , Unsod on warehouse
stocks.
The total now "In sight" In public and pri
vate waronouses is about 00,030,000 bushels ,
but there U hedging selltni ; against probably
GO per cent of the property in other markets
viz ; Minneapolis , Duluth , St. Louis , To
ledo and Now York. Theremalnder , 00,000,000
to 05,000.000 busbeli , may bo ald to be a
speculative interest. A mass of business
largo enough to cover a rood deal biir
onouph , In fact , for Rockefeller , Colouol
North , John Mack ay , or any other man or
sot of men.
Ouo of the best posted mon la the Chicago
Kralu market tbusuiprmed IilT.iolf with re
gard to the article published In Tun Bin :
noout the manipulation in wheat :
Wltuso Iliinit U Present.
"Tho facts were In the main correctly
stated , though I do not Know what authority
you have for connecting iho name of Coldhcl
North with the combination , and 1 nm not so
ccrtinn that John W. Mackay has a hand in
the deal , but there is every reason to bollovo
tbat John D. Itocuofollor Is the rullnc genius
ana It Is also known to n Rood many people
on the Chicago Board of Trade that gentle
man for many years prominently Identified
with the Delaware & Lackawnnnn railroad
associated with him. This gentleman Is
reputed to bo worth anywhere from J40.000-
00. ) to fOO.1100,000. Ho was for a lontf
time , aud U perhaps still , the largest holder
of the securities in the railrcad named. A
nourishing town In Now Jersey Is named
after him , nnd ho Is a man of very great im
portance in the llnancinl world. Of late ho
has not taken an nctlvo part In business
affairs , having turned ever the management
of his vast interests largely to a son , wh'o has
developed considerable ambition to cut a
wide swath m a business way.
"Ho has Important interests In Chicago ,
being a largo owner of the securities ot
the Union stockyards combine , n
$3,000,000 holder of Chicago city
4 per cunts a recent acquisition- Is be
sides n largo bolder of other choice bonds
based on Chicago values , boslous showing a
partiality for desirable real estate mortgages
in this city. His interests center very largely
In Chicago , ns will bo soon , and his attention
Is naturally directed In this way.
"When Dnucon White \Viis I'lnclifil.
"It Is not known when , bow , or under what
circumstances and conditions these people
were taken Into the deal with the Standard
Oil magnate , but everybody lu Now York
knows that the relations between Mr. Kocko-
foliar and the father nnd son who repre
sent this great fortuna have long boon
most cordial , aud that they have for many
years had vast financial deals In common.
The llrst that was known positively of heavy
operations for the account of this combination
In the Chicago grain innrkct was last sum
mer when S. V. White & Co. ran a corn
deal for thorn , 'tailing on' with a heavy- line
for himself.
"Not llklnp the manner in which the dea
con was carrying on the dual , concluding per
haps that he was giving moro attention to
his own trade than ho was to theirs , or becoming -
coming suspicious that ho was not alto
gether true to their interests , it was
determined to teach him a lesson.
Ho was allowed to capture the entire deal ,
and was loaded up with moro property than
ho could take care of. The support ot the
clique was withdrawn from him , and as
everybody knows ho 'wont broke , ' losing
ever $1.000,000.
"Field , Llndloy & Co. had also done busi
ness for the same syndicate. And they , too ,
had boon punished for suspected betrayal of
confidence. That is a phase of unwritten
history , but it is alleged to bo a fact that the
wrecking of that flrm was dun to
the unsatisfactory manner in which syndi
cate deals were handled , nnd this
may explain the mystery which has sur
rounded the disappearance of several million
dollars of securities once in the hands of the
Fiold-Llndloy concern. The property In nil
probability wont to pay the losses or mem
bers of the linn who had undertaken to 'tall
on' to what tboy believed to be tbo syndicate
duals.
Itoastlng White Hack.
"Repenting ol having broken Deacon
White , or perhaps , having boon convinced
that they were mistaken with regard to his
management of their deal in corn , these same
men have recently taken him up again
and put him in a lair way to
regain a largo part of his fortune. They have
boon behind him in thu deals of coal stocks
in which the deacon has llgured so conspicu
ously during the last month. The deacon
will hereafter carry out instructions when
he receives them from his powerful friends
nnd will not bo unduly ambitious to line his
own pockets by 'tnilincr on. '
Mimrt I'cojilu 1'rodt l > y It.
"You would DO surprised to learn the num
ber of men on the Board of Trade who know
absolutely that the main facts in
Tun BBC article are truo. Many
of thorn have been working for
months on the Information made public in
that nrliclo and they havqbecn making a
great deal of money in a quiet way by saw
ing wood nnd muzzling their tongues. I know
of oao telegraph operator occupying a confi
dential position who has made S1'J,000 by n
Judicious distribution of his tips to two or
three close-mouthed friends who in
- are n po
sition to take deals on joint account , letting
the operator in for n share of the profits.
"After the collapse of the Deacon White
deal last fall this eastern cllquo took up the
corn deal whore ho dropped It and made a
largo amount of money. John Bryant , Patton -
ton and two or three others 'tailed on' to the
deal and al&o made respectable fortunes . It
Is the common belief that this local crowd
ran the deal , but that U a mistake. They
wcro simply 'tnilers. ' It is known to very
few persons , but it Is nevertheless a fact that
John D. Hockofollor was In Chicago last
Thursday , the day of the wild Jump in wheat
that followed the publication In the llrst
article. "
sE < j.i\\on.
Lrin.in nnil Siittnn Dlfl'ur from Tliclr Hon.
ort'il rri' llt'iit' Vli\r .
LINCOLNNeb. . , Fob. 24. W. A. Lymnn ,
treasurer , nnd John P. Sutton , secretary , of
tbo Irish National League of America , do
not endorse the views expressed by
President Gannon in his address of
yesterday. Their names were signed in
good faith by President Gannon , accord
ing to old precedents. They rotrrot
to bo obliged to publicly dissent from the
president's vlow.s , as they do not bolicvo In
raisinfunus ( for distinct facuorm of what
ought to bo tbo united body. They think
that the approach of a general election will
force a union and that the league ought to
raise funds to mcot the emergency of u gen
eral election , tbo funds to bo used for the
support of a thoroughly united party.
I'cinonil ol' VoL'iini'H Victim.
HASTINGS , Nob. , Feb. 24. | Special Telegram -
gram to Tim Br.E , ] Myron Vanllcot , tbo
victim of Monday's tragedy , was burled this
afternoon , The services were conducted by
Silas Strickland post Grand Aivny of the Ho-
public. Presiding Elder William Jones of
the Methodist church officiated. A largo
number of parsons were In attendance. A
number of tbn post did not go , but the ma
jority were strongly In favor of attending ,
believing tbat while some might uphold tbo
actions of Captain Yocum the sympathy of
all was duo the afflicted family. The
family ot the deceased has engaged C. H ,
Tanner , ilatty , Caste & Dungan and W. P.
McCuary to assist County Attorney Cbrls
Hooppnur.
Captain Yocum on his sldo hn retained
General A. H. Bowen , General 0. J. D1U
worth and M. A. Hartlgan.
The approaching coroner's innuoss Is being
watched with a great deal of Interest , and
the probability la that before the ouo Is set
tled a number ol the metropolitan bar of tbo
state may bo engaged.
Crippled by a CollUInn ,
BKATiiicn , Neb. , Fob. 24. ( Special to THE
BEE.J Kugoue Pitts aeainst. the Chicago ,
Burlington & Quiuov Hailroad company is
the title ofa , suit that has just begun trial In
tbo district court of this county , The suit is
for tbo recovery of $59,500 damages , alleged
to have boon sustained by tbo plaintiff by a
collision on tbo defendant's raid somewhat
ever a year ago. Mr. Pitts wa& B traveling
B&lnsman , enjoying a lucrative positional the
time , und the , character of his injuries was
nuoh as to make him a permanent crlpplo.
The principal Injury was to hit Bpluo , and
since the date of the accident Mr , Pitts hai
bad ta be helped R'round with the assistance
of another pemoii.V ,
lioiitU for I'uiililloti ,
PAPII.UON , Nob. , Feb. 24. 1 Special loTiir.
BEE. ! An election will beheld hero on the
27th ta vote bond * for a new $13.000 jiohool
building. tJontunout U uu om'juE ! Sn Uvqr
of the bonds.
BEATRICE PEOPLE OBJECT
'Changes In the Oity Street Oar Lines Not
Satisfactory ,
SPECIAL LOCALITIES WILL BE FAVORED
Under Mm Siiporvlnloii d | v , Old Coni | iuf
thu North Kud ltelH2.'lail thu
1'refurmieo , llu
lorent Nu
-1
BKATUICE , Nop. , Fob. 21 leclal to TUB
Bnr..J A kick of portonl ' ' proportions is
developing 111110115 certain'.IpmG ' stockholders
of tbo old Beatrice strod < $33 $ < lwity bccaus
of tbo snlo of that proliuuj to the now
Hapld Transit and Power company. The
old line was built In the special Intel e t ot
certain north of town additions , nnd has
been operated In their spoclal Interest , at an
annual loss , for several years. The now
orraiigoiuont whereby the now company pro
poses to operate the line on u different rout *
J > y olcctrlo power is the c.uiso of
the kick , it Is claimed by the objecting
stockholders that the no\v \ company
will operate the road in the special ln
torcsts of the south Beatrice additions , to
the great injury of the north and. About the
only line now loft , In fact the only line loft
to which the objecting stockholders can look
to for any veliol , is the stub Glciiovar strcot
railway , and that will have to bo operated
by horse or mule power. If operated at all.
This line connects with the now company's '
line at the corner of Jackson and Sixth
streets , and as the motor line proposes to
electrically equip their line only to Onrlleld
street , the terminal of iho Glunovor line will
bo two squares nwuy from tbo electric lines
which have the exclusive franchise to the
streets loading down into the business heart
of the city , The proposition to equip th
Glciiovar line with oloctrlo power Is not fa
vorably considered by the now company , so
the entlro northern sections of the city nro
practically shut out from street oar servlco
under the now nirnngumont. It is given out
soml-conlldontially that the oloctrlo power to
operate the new linen will bo generated at
Hoag , 11 vo miles north of the city , on the
Blue river , and whuro there is n splondld
water power EUlllclcnt to supply oicctrla
power for a city of ton times the population
of Beatrice.
1IAKMONV IN THE THIItD.
Member * of thii ltniuhllcnii | Dlxtrlct Com
mitted Mcitt at Norfolk. .
Noiiroi.K , Nob. , Fob. St. ( Special Tclo-
gram to Tim BiiE.J The republican central
commlttoo for the Third congressional dis
trict mot lu this city this evening , Chairman
W. E. Peebles of Ponder presiding. Atlee
Hart of Dakota City was chosen temporary
secretary. The following coininmltteemou
were proscnt : Antelope , Is. D. Jackson ;
Hurt , P. L. Kork , by C. E. Bard well , proxy ;
Cedar , L. H. Mansor ; Gumming , O. O.
McNtsh ; Dakota , Atlee Hart ; Dixon , C. W.
Gurnny ; Dodge , E. Schurman , by Gcorgo W.
Doi.oy , proxy ; Knox , E. A. Frj ; Madison ,
J. U. Iluvs ; 1'latto , Edward Arnold ; Stanton -
ton , John Ehorly ; Thurslon , A. C. Abbott )
Wnvno , John T. Bre.sslcr.
The counties of Boone , Colfax , Marriott ]
Nanco and Pierce were unrepresented. The
convention to elect two delegates to the na
tional convention lit Minneapolis was called
to meet nt Norfolk on April yi nt 7:80 : p. m. ,
the bafls of representation being ono dolc-
gale froai each county and ono for every 150
votes or major fraction thereof cast for At
torney General Hastings in 1KOJ.
By a , unanimous vote of the .committeo
Judge W. IT. Norrls was selected for tonilpo-
rury chairman of the convention. A lengthy
discussion then ensued on a motion to call
the convention to nominate a candidate for
congress , nil the cominlUooraon favoring on
onrly convention , some bolng in favor of
nominating at the delegate convention and
others favoring a later date. It was finally
dooldod to call thd convention to meet at Fro-
monton Wednesday. July 20 , nt 7:39 : p. ra. It
was decided not to admit proxies to the con
vention and request each county elect its al-
lot.cd delegates and nn equal number of alter
nates. .
The meeting was marked by good nature
throughout and every ono present was confi
dent of success.
Slvlli Annual SuHHlon.
NonroT.K , Neb , , Fob. 2t. [ Special t ? 2H
BEE. ] Tbo sixth annual session p * ( ho
North Nebraska Teachers' association TiCbo
hold at Norfolk , March i)0 ) and 81 , ant ] Ji-fttt.
1 , 1S'J3. The first mooting will be sold
Wednesday evening , March 30 , and the last
Friday afternoon , April 1. The High School
oratorical contest will tnko place Friday
ovonlng following the adjournment of the
association , On Wednesday evening the
assdclotion will bo nddres ed by Chancellor
James II. Canflolu of the University ot Ne
braska. There will bo ono principal subject
for discussion at each half-day session , as
follows : Thursday forenoon , "Physical Cul-
tuto : " TuuMtlny afternoon , "Music In Publlo
Schools : " Friday forenoon , "Drawing ; "
Friday iiftornoon , "Summer Schools. " The
discussion of each subject will bo Introduced
bv iho readlngof a paper , or papors. followed
by a general discussion , In which all are in
vited to participate. Tno president's addrflis
will bo given Thursday ovonintr. It Is ex
pected that this will bo tbo largest inciting
in tbo history ot the association. The papers
are to bo prepared by the ablest specialists to
bo found In the territory of the association ,
and will bo especially adapted to the needs ot
teachers who tloslro to Introduce into their
schools Bystonmtlu- instruction m drawing ,
physical culturoor muMo.
Xolinlsku rill Mnkerx to Mc-nt.
GitAND ISI.ANP , Nob. , Feb. 24. Special to
TUB BIB.I : Last night the officers of the
State Pharmaceutical association held a
meeting In the Palmer house In conjunction
with local druggists and prepared a program
for the next annual convention of pill makers ,
to tnlio place In this city Junu 7 , 8 and U.
TIIOSU present were : Urlf .1. Evans , Presi
dent Hustings , Mrs. Crisslo , secretary ,
Onmbn ; .Tamos Keed , Nebraska Cltv ; L. P ,
Farnsworth , H , D , Boydon and A , W. Buch-
holt of this city.
The following Is the program :
Tuesday 7 p. in. , address of welcome by
M yi > r Hoyden. Itesnonm Addrusi of uresU
dent. ( Jencirul Immfiiliiuliii ; . Informal bull ,
Wednesday U to JH , regular business. 3 p.
in , , contest nt. fair gruuntlu , races , iiuno , otc ,
B p. m , , crund bull ,
Thursday Da. m. , ro 'iUiir business , election
of olllcors , Hulucllon nf ( iliico foi pluco nt next ,
meeting. 2 p , in. , procession tosoidlci'.V huiuu ,
uu ar factory and ether points of Interest.
H p. m. , fruu oiiteriaiiinmnt to dniKgUtft at
uporu houses troupe to bo liuroaf tor dooldod ,
The voileu pill makers ol Missouri are ex
pected to arrive on the evening of tbo 8th
and will open the grand ball with grand
with a grand march In unique unifprrns.
A distinctive part of this year's conuontion
of the strito's pharmacists will be the exhibit
of pharmaceutical preparations made In Ne
braska. Quito a numtior of manufacturers
have already appllo for space , and the prliid-
nlo of patronizing homo Industries will not
bo forgotten , Thn contest on the afternoon
of Juno B will bo made the moro Interesting
by prizes to bo given by Nebraska Jobbers.
Tbo contest includes lady's egg races , fat
men's races , etc. , etc. , including also an
exhibition of fait NebrniKa horse lioili by A ,
S. Patrick of this city.
I'lru lit llontnro ,
BEAIHICB , Neb. , Feb. 24. [ Hpnolsl to Tuu
BF.B. | Thn Beatrice Paper Bag factory ,
small concern on Fourth street , between
Court and Ella sttouts , wus'dcstroyoJ by fire
early this morning , The building was otvitod ,
by John Kill , and the factory was owned nr.d
operated by Fred King & Co. The total lax
Is about ? 1,500 ; Insurance , $1,200 , In ft bui.d-
ing Juut adjoining on the north several car
loads of bulled hay were stored , Tbo tire
communicated to this nnd the hov was rulnid
bv firu. sinoko and water nutulllu ) ; H lot * of
about } ' > tOo ou ImUiHni ; and coutenti.