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'HI ? OMAHA DAILY WRRs SUNDAY. .TIIN'K 11. IflO-l TUTNTY. ! i
JG ARID LANDS
Representative Sweet Ditcuucs the Bill
Now Pending in Committee.
GOVERNMENT CONTROL IS FAVORED
Onder ( lie Direction of the IVnr Depart
ment n Surrey In to lie Mnile for
( tin Purpose nf Dutermlnlng
Uliat Is Nrccmnrf.
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WASHINGTON , U. C. , Juno 2.
Talking with Representative Sweet of
Idaho today , the fact was developed that a
contest will lie Inaugurated over the policy
of the not eminent relative to the flnnl tils-
position of the lands of the arid region.
, VarlotiH plnim are proposed under which the
Kovcrninent shall dispose of these lands , but
Jn a general way two theories only will bo
presented. One In the transfer of the land
to the xtata wherein It la situated , the
other Is the reclamation of the arid lands by
the general government , and then Its dis
position to settlers In small tracts , perhaps
under thu present law , adding to the price of
the land the cost of Its reclamation.
The difficulty In connection with the latter
jilan IH th Indefinite knowledge possessed by
the government of the exact quantity of land
capable of reclamation and the supply of
water with which to Irrigate It. In the
absence of this knowledge congress Is In the
dark as to the exact amount of money , or
OVPII us to an estimate of what would neccs-
itarlly bo expended In this work before the
task Is completed. Recognizing this fact ,
and further that It IB Impossible for con
gress to appropriate without full knowledge
ns to the Hpeclllc sum required with which to
reclaim a specified amount of land , Mr.
Sweet hax n bill which provides for an nc-
curata mirvoy of certain portions of the arid
region ululated In the state of Idaho , to-
KPthcr with the water supply of that section.
The bill places this survey In charge of the
War department , which , of course , means
that It will bo directed by the chief engineer
of the arm.y With his report , supplemented
by maps and data covering euch tract ,
whether to bo reclaimed by canal or reser
voir , congress will be In a position to know
how much It will cost to reclaim certain
tracts , and the extent to which homes might
be provided for the people.
While the bill docs not set forth In detail
the line of policy Inaugurated by this survey ,
yet the argument In support of It will bo In
favor of adopting , precisely the same plan
followed by the national government In
river and harbor Improvements. The land
would tluiH be reclaimed In tracts of various
eizos , and as rapidly aa It was reclaimed
1)0 sold to settlers. Thus , the government
would not be called upon to expend a very
large sum of money before the returns from
the sale of the land would bo coming Into the
treasury.
This plan Involves the Introduction of
local bills. It Is believed to be necessary ,
because the same conditions- not exist In
different states not yet In the same state.
There might bo causes In which It would bo
advisable to transfer all of the land to the
state wherein the land Is situated , but upon
the whole , the plan proposed by Mr. Sweet
Is for the government to reclaim the land
and sell U to the home seeker at what It
costs to reclaim It , giving him a title to the
water at well us to the land , and eventually
transfer ! Ing the control of the water to the
Btate. H Is believed by the advocates of
this bill to be the only method under which
U will bo possible to give to the home seeker
n homo over which he Is the master. It Is
well known that In Irrigated countries the
owner of the water owns the land ,
mid , unless restricted by law ,
the man who works It. The plan
proposed would make It Impossible to build
tip a system amounting virtually to that of
landlord and tenant In the great arid regions
at the west.
Mr. Swrct Is of the opinion that a gen
eral tra.sfer of these lands to the states
would. In many Instances , bo equivalent to
making tenants of the men who work the
land. A system of reclamation by states
would plunge young states Into debt , whllo
a gradual development art Indicated would
scarcely IK > felt by the nation. At the same
time the national theory would save the
possibility of debauching western legislators
find give to the homo seeker absolute secur
ity agclnst the mortgagor and the results
that follow.
The contest will be a spirited one , but It
is believed that the republican party will
declare Itself In favor of national reclama
tion and the settling of these lands under
the oyn of the general government. Such
a course would be In line with the policy
declared by Mr. Iteed In his Pittsbtirg
irxcch. Many leading republicans have
stated to Mr. Sweet that they see no reason
why this cour.10 should not bo adopted. It
Is In exact line with the system of river
and harbor Improvements already In opera
tion , Is distinctly national In Its character
and Is demanded by every sentiment con
nected with the establishment of free homes ,
owned and controlled by citizens upon a
brels of perfect Independence. Many believe
that It Is time for the national government
to Interpose between the homo seeker In
the arid regions and those who may by some
means obtain control of the water channels
of those sections , and thus virtually own
the land us well.
SPECIAL PENSION EXAMINERS.
Congressman Avery of Michigan lias been
investigating the subject of appropriations
for the employment of special examiners in
the Tension office. Ho lias ascertained that
the appropriations recently made -were : Iri
1890. $225,000 ; In 1801 , $225.000 ; In 1892.
$200,000 , and a deficiency of $200,000 , while
In 1894 the Pension office recommended an
appropriation of $500,000 and was granted
only $200.000. The $200,000 deficit which oc
curred In the year 1893 was caused by the
arbitrary employment of an unusually largo
number of pension examiners , whose duty It
was to make cases adverse to the old sol
diers , so that the suspension of pensions
might bo discriminatingly and exceedingly
numerous. Congressman Avcry has also as
certained that many thousands of pending
claliris have been referred to special exam
iners , and whenever a claimant writes to
the Pension olllce for Information concernIng -
Ing the status of his case a postal card Is
cent to the old soldier Informing him that
his case Is In the hands of a pension exam
iner , but that , owing to the very limited ap
propriations which have been made by con
gress. It Is not likely that a report will be
made until some time In the year 1895.
IOWA GENIUS REWARDED.
Patents have been Issued as follows to
lowans : William M. llnrger , "Webster City ,
machine for stretching or removing fence
wire ; Leonard Hamcrly , Jamaica , N. M.
Hamerly administratrix , hoisting machine ;
lliidd J. Jones. Sioux City , trolley wire sup
port ; Murcellus Mann , Clearflcld , device for
connecting hay rakes or loaders with
wagons ; William J. McCollom , Swaledale ,
camera shutter ; John H. Morris , Maquoketa ,
gate ; John H. .White , le Witt , railway track
structure ; Joseph W. Wilkinson , assignor to
lies Molncs Fuel Saving furnace company ,
DOB Molnes , furnace.
IN A GENERAL WAV.
Postmasters liavo been appointed as fol
lows : Nebraska LewUton , Pawnee county ,
Mary , V. Carmlchael. vice L. H. Carmlchael ,
dead. Iowa Athelston , Taylor county , Han
nah Kauble , vice C. Y. Irvine , removed ;
Qosport , Marlon county. A , 0. Spaur , vice
M. Marrow , resigned ; draco Hill , Washing
ton county , I. M. Lewli , vice C. C. Strohm ,
resigned.
Iy ) direction of the assistant secretary of
war Private Albert Mounce , company F.
Seventeenth Infantry , will be discharged
without honor from the icrvlce of the United
States on receipt of this order by the com
manding officer at Fort Leavonwarth , Kan. ,
by reason of desertion. This soldier Is not
entitled to travel pay.
Representative Plcklcr of South Dakota
today called on Postmaster General Blssall
In the Interest of the establishment of a
postofflce at Bethel , Roberts county , 8. I ) ,
He Avas advlwd that the preliminary papers
would bo sent out at once and that the post-
oflloj wou4 | bo established without d Uy ,
Representatives McKelghan and Lucas to
day appeared before the- house committee
on Irrigation la the Interest ut the Irrigation
of the arid lands of the west. Tn committee
Is now preparing a bill which will soon bo
completed and preaenttd to the house. '
Representative Uryan will uoxt Monday
( ivonlng deliver an address to the graduating
cl M of the National Lew nchool of this city.
Dr. J. W. Moranvlllo of Red Cloud has
bwn appointed a member of the board of
examining surgeons at Red Cloud. .
Senator Allen today presented resolutions
adopted by the Hitchcock County district
grange , Patrons of Husbandry , No. C , com
posed of the four ponltincttcrn counties of
Nebraska , asking "that our representatives
In the national legislature work together to
get the bill now pending before congrcim ,
known as the 'U'llcon bill , ' on I of the way ,
one way or the other , to the end dial our
lawmakirs may have a little time to enact
some Just and wholesome laws for the relict
of our sorely preyed common people. "
NOT Till ! TIMi : .TOIl HKTHKNCIIMIJNT-
Warm ItUriiMlon In tinllmiar on tlic 1'ny
of ( j'lmkllli-il Uthor.
WASHINGTON , Juno 2. In the houne
today Mr. Gatdslur of Illinois offered a reso
lution to Inquire whether the commissioners
of the District of Columbia had reduced the
pay of unskilled laborers , and If so , why ?
Ho did not believe , he raid , In taking the
bread out of the mouths of thn poorest
classes of employs In the time of strin
gency. He refused to accept an amendment
offered by Mr. Cannon to extend the Inquliy
to Include all federal employes.
Mr. New land1) of Nevada cxprei ed the
belief that this was not the time for re *
trcnchment , but for extravagance by the
government.
Mr. Guldftler piprged his motion for the
previous question and a nllbueter was
started.
Mr. Kllgoro moved that the resolution be
referred to the committee on District of
Columbia , which was ordered and the fili
buster collapsed.
The house then \\fnt Into committee of
the whole and Mr. Ixlar of South Carolina
resumed his speech In favor of the Ilrawley
bill. '
Two private bills were passed , OIIP to pen
sion Mary Levuns and the other for the re
lief of Thomas I ) . Reed.
The senate bill to donate to the county of
Laramle certain bridges on the abandoned
Fort Laramle military reservation , was
passed ; also the house bill to authorize the
construction of a passenger and wagon
bridge across the south or main Canadian
river at Noble. Okl.
The house then went Into committee of
the whole , and Mr. Islar of South Carolina
resumed his speech In favor of the Ilrawley
bill.
bill.At the conclusion of Mr. I lar s speech ,
Mr. Hall of Minnesota made a few remarks
In opposition to the bill , and Mr. Warner of
New York followed.
Following Mr. Warner came Messrs. Lester
of Georgia and Meyer of Louisiana In favor
of the repeal.
It was 5:20 : p. in. when Mr. Meyer finished ,
and the house adjourned.
WJI.I. NOT OI'KN ITS UOOHS.
No Aotlon Inkcn on Hie Hill Itrnolutlnn to
Mak the Hncnr InvcstlRiillon Public.
WASHINGTON , June 2. At the opening
of the senate session today Mr. Hill again
tried , and this time successfully , to secure
consideration for the Joint resolution
authorizing the secretary of war to Institute
proceedings In condemnation to secure pos
session of certain portions of the battlefield
ofGettysburg. . The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Hill then called up his resolution di
recting the special committee appointed to
Investigate the charges of bribery , sena
torial speculation and the Influence of the
Sugar trust Jn the framing of the sugar
schedule to throw open Its doors while tes
timony was being taken. Ho took the floor
In support of the resolution. He argued
that the terms of the resolution under which
the special committee was appointed neither
authorized nor refused authority for secret
sessions.
Mr. Hill spoke at considerable length , ar
guing that In all fairness to the witnesses
and others , the commltttee sessions should bo
open. Nine-tenths of all the Investigations
In the last twenty years by senate commit
tees had been open.
Mr. Gray , chairman of the committee ,
spoke In favor of secret sessions.
'No ' vote was taken on the Hill resolu
tion , and It went over until Monday , giving
place to the tariff bill.
Mr. Aldrlch made a sharp and vigorous
attack on the sugar schedule , and spoke In
favdr of bounties.
Mr. Caffery of Louisiana followed Mr.
Aldrlch and defended the protective duty
as against the bounty system. He drew a
running ( Ire from Messrs. Aldrlch and Alli
son. Mr. Caffery said public opinion was
against bounties.
It Is Intimated all the members of the
senate will bo called one by one before the
committee Is satisfied as to their knowledge
of efforts made by the Sugar trust to Influ
ence legislation.
INVESTIGATION SUSl'I XUEU.
No Moro KvlUfiice Until Tuesday When nil
Inti'rcHtlni ; Clew Will Ito AVifl | > cl Up.
WASHINGTON , June 2. The eenate com
mittee to Investigate the operations of the
Sugar trust probably will not resume Its
sittings until Tuesday , because Mr. Gaston ,
the Wllkesbarre wire manufacturer , will
not be able to come to Washington before
that time. It Is evident from this that It
Is the Intention , If his testimony shall war
rant It , to go Into tilt ? branch of the Inquiry
next and to follow up the clew as far as
possible. It has been stated that Senators
Ilrlce and Smith participated In this con
versation , as well as Messrs. Havemeyer
and Terrell and other members of the Sugar
trust , and besides growing very Indignant
over the apparent Intention of congress to
fall to provide any protection for sugar ,
Mr. Havemeyer assured these senators that
the proper protection of sugar by congress
would cause an appreciation of sugar stock
to the extent of thirty points In as many
days and that Mr. Gaston heard this and
more , and afterwards stated what be had
heard to others. It his testimony should
conllrm these statements. It will , then be
the purpose of the committee to secure all
the corroborative evidence possible , Includ
ing Sugar stock quotations. Members of
the trust and the senators themselves and
probably , others who would bo likely to
know facts bearing upon the Incident will
be subpoenaed , U Is stated.
Unfortunately for the purpose of the com
mittee , Mr. Havemeyer , who Is represented
as having taken a leading part In the con
versation , Is now In Europe and cannot be
called.
Mr. Jones , on behalf of the finance com
mittee , gave/ notice that no change was con
templated In the schedule save the omission
from the clause relating to molasses of that
part placing a duty of 2 cents per gallon on
molasses testing 40 per cent.
At 5:40 : the senate went Into executive
session , and shortly after adjourned.
WHSTKUN 1M5NSIOS8.
Veterans of tlin I.uto Wur Ittimeinhcrcil by
the ( iennrul ( Invonimrnt.
WASHINGTON , June 2. ( Special to
The Dee , ) Pensions Issue of May
18 were : Nebraska : Original James Dav
idson , Sidney , Cheyenne. Additional Eli
jah S. Crnmlnll , North Loup , Vnlley , Re
newal James W. Wharton. University
Place. Lancaster. Original widows , etc.
Deborah A. France. lied Cloud , Webster.
Iowa : Original John Oldacre , Foote ,
Iowa ; Christopher Llppltt. Hhemuuiouli ,
Page. Increase Peter Luilsrord. New Mar-
lict , Taylor. Reissue Forest II. Kennedy ,
donrle. Webster : John M. Rywn. Kddy-
vllle. Wnpello ; William J. Conrad. Cedar
Rapids , Linn ; Joseph Francis , Dow City ,
Crawford. Original wldown , etc. Hupple-
mentnl George \V. Chllders , Des Molnex ,
Polk.
South Dakota : Increase Charles Foster ,
Yankton , Yunkton.
Montana : Original Adam Koch , Darby ,
Mls.sonlu.
Colorado : Increase Juwett Ilenedlct ,
Grand Junction , Meoa.
Issue of May 19 were : Nebraska : Re
newal William Warnork , Emerson , Dlxon.
Iowa : Original Weldner H. Bpimi , Coun
cil muffs , Pottawnttamle. Increase Isaac
II. Hmlth , Mitquoketa , Jackson ; John It.
Haiti , Newton , Jasper. Reissue Howard
H. Hume , Correctlonvllle , Woodhury , He-
Issno and Increase llnrvey Miller , Ksther-
vllle , Hinmett. Original widows , etc. Han
nah llruy. Chleaeaw. Chtcasaw.
Colorado : Original Lewis D. Mercer ,
Del Nqrte , Hlo Urande. Reissue James L.
Townsend , Satfuiiclic. Saguaclie. OrlKlnal
widows , etc. Margaret A. lloss. Pueblo.
Pueblo. Survivors Indian wars lllrum T ,
Austin , Itye , I'ueblu ,
Fine boating & bathing , Courtland. Beach.
CHARITIES OF THE NATION
National Conference of Charities and Cor-
rfcctione Hold at Nashville ,
GREAT COUNCIL OF PHILANTHROPISTS
Valuable Pnper * Itrad on tlio Conduct of
1'ennl nnd Klecmonynnry InMltu-
tloni-Nnnhvllle HH 1111 IMu-
cntloiml C'cntrr.
NASHVILLE , Tfnn. , May 28. ( Corre
spondence of The Bee. ) The National Con
ference of Charities and Corrections met In
the Illjoii theater , Judge Caldwell of Nash
ville presiding. Eloquent addresses of wel
come were delivered by General File for the
governor , Hon. Peter Turney , and by the
mayor , Hon. George Guild. A still more
eloquent response as given by Mr. Neph
of Ohio. The Unlvenlty Glee club sang
beautifully , and the president , Mr. Storrs
of Lansing , Mich. , delivered the annual ad
dress , after which the reception extended
by the citizens of Nashville was held In
the Maxwell house.
The parlors were beautifully decorated
with palms and smllux , and a hearty Ten
nessee welcome was given to the delegates ,
167 of whom were pre.'cnt at the opening.
Delicious refreshments were served , and
the evening passed delightfully.
The officers of the conference were :
President Lucius C. Slorrs , Lansing ,
Mich.
Vice Presidents Hon. R. R. Caldwell ,
Tennessee ; Mrs. J. M. Flower , Illinois ; Mr > .
J. M. Thur < ton , Nebraska ; Robert Treat
Paine , Massachusetts ; Dr. Walter Llnilley ,
California ; Ansley Wllcox. New Yoik.
Secretaries A. O. Wright , Wisconsin r C.
E. Faulkner , Kansas ; Homer Folks. New
York.
Treasurer John M. Glenn. Maryland.
Official Reporter and Editor Isabel P.
Barrows , Massachusetts
Thursday morning the Young Men's Chris
tian association building was taken posses
sion of , and the work proper began ut 0:30 :
with a report from Joseph 1' . Byers , Ohio.
Mr Byers dealt with the problems In the
varlou * states , dwelling especially upon the
need for n change In the management of the
city Jails. The association of unemployed
criminals was the source of much crime mid
should be prevented.
The rest of the morning was spent very
profitably In the discussion of state boards
of charities , the question being opened by
Hon. Levl L. Harbour of Michigan. The
neces lty of stale boards was very ably
urged , and the advantages which states
have who have state boards presented. Mr.
Neph of Ohio described the system In that
state , the work being defined us advisory ,
supervisory and Investigatory. Some dls-
cusilon ensued over the question whether
or not women should appear on these state
boards , and It was agreed by most of the
delegates that their presence Is advisable.
General BrinkcrhofT adxocated that state
boards should be advisory , with no control
ling power.
The sectional meetings of the afternoon
were extremely Interesting , being all held
at the same time In different rooms. In the
room devoted to the commlttcee on Juvenile
reformatories , Superintendent John L. Mal-
jalleu of Nebraska , was chairman. Four
fine papers were piesented and dlsciibsed.- !
" '
"The Basic Ideas of Conducting and How Expressed -
pressed , " by F. H. Nlheckcr. Glen Mills , Pa. ,
superintendent house of refuge. Superin
tendent Charlton of Plalnfleld. Ind. , reform
school for boys , had a very flno pappr on
the subject , "Business View of Industrial
Relations , " giving the most practical and
helpful Ideas upon the subject. Mr. Charl-
ton's views are correspondent with his gen
erous physique , and were endorsed by many
Interesting speakers from different states.
D. W. Barrett , Lan&aster , O. , superin
tendent boys' Industrial school , then pre
sented a paper setting forth the qualifica
tions necessary to be a successful officer or
employe , after which an extremely Inter
esting report of the woik among girls was
given from Miss Gilbert , Chllllcothe , Mo. ,
superintendent Industrial school for girls.
The Associated Charities held a sectional
meeting In another room In the Young
Men's Christian as'soclotlon building , where
the emergency work of the past winter was
very ably discussed In nil Informal manner
by delegates from the different states.
CHILD SAVING WORK.
The State Aid association of New York ,
Homer Folks , secretary. In the chair , held
their sectional meeting In the main audience ?
room of the building. This prevention work ,
so vastly Important , was outlined In two
papers. "Tho Ideal Institution , " by Mr. L ,
P. Alden , superintendent of Rose Orphanage
home , Terre Haute , Ind. , held the attention
of the large audience throughout , so graphic
was the portrayal of the cottage system ,
and so sensible and practicable the sug
gestions advanced.
Mr. Mills , superintendent of the orphan
age , Thomasvllle , N. C. , next read a paper
on "Instructive Amusement nnd Discipline , "
very helpful to those engaged In the child
saving work ,
Thursday evening , as Dr. Folk , who was
to have conducted an evening on "Charity
Organizations , " was detained by the floods ,
the program was exchanged for that of Fri
day evenlng "on "Juvenile Reformatories , "
John L. Mallallcu , superintendent Industrial
school at Kearney , Neb. , presiding. Mr.
Mallalleu gave a wide review of the reform
work through the states , emphasizing Vic
tor Hugo's remark , that most of the crime
of mankind begins with the vagabondage
of childhood. Over 200,000 youths have been
under the care of these Institutions since the
Inception , while no less than 14,000 are pres
ent occupants.
Mrs. Lucy M. Sickles , Michigan , delivered
a flno address on the Influence of "Woman
In Reformatories. " This Influence was held
to bo as Invaluable as that of a mother In a
family. The paper was followed by discus
sion , after which the subject of "General
Culture In Institutions , " was discussed at
length , the subject being ably led by Dr.
Llndsey of California , after which the conference -
ferenco adjourned. '
Friday morning the conference met
promptly , and after prayer by Rev. Van
Ness , Mr. Joseph Dyers took charge of the
reports from states.
Alaska reported no organized charities ,
and but two settlements of white people , and
Is looking hopefully to congress for better
arrangements , as a bill Is now pending.
Alabama reported a now convict code , con
templating great Improvements. Canada ,
California , Delaware , and Colorado presented
brief but Interesting reports , the latter state
giving as the event of the past year the
advent of woman Into political life. Since
being recognized as possessing brains enough
to cast a vote , over 14.000 women In Denver
alone registered , and great Improvement la
hoped for.
Mr. Ernest Bicknell's report from Indiana
was comprehensive as well as critical. Much
Improvement Is needed. The State Confer
ence of Charities Is very helpful.
The rest of the reports from states were'
deferred , and the president announced the
committee on organization and committee
on time and place. The subject of a perma
nent badge was then placed , by motion , un
der consideration of a special committee.
The Idea prevails among delegates that a
neat metal badge would be n permanent Im
provement over the ribbon * usually worn.
Captain Benjamin F. Graves then pre
sented a motion Inviting the soldiers' homes ,
federal and confederate , national and state ,
to send delegates to this conference here
after , which was heartily endorsed.
NEXT ANNUAL MEETING.
A hearty Invitation wai extended to the
conference to hold the twenty-second an
nual meeting at Grand Rapids , Mich. , the
letter being written by Governor John T.
Rich. An Invitation signed by the mayor
and prominent men was also received from
New Haven , Conn.
An elaborate and exhaustive paper on
the duty of the state to the Insane was now
presented by Dr. Edward Brush , physlclan-
In-chlef and medical superintendent of Sheppard -
pard asylum , Baltimore. Dr. Brush held
that the humblest cltlien of a state U en
titled to protection , and never more BO than
when helpless from Insanity. The paper
wan of such Interest and BO high Im
portance It should be printed In full to be ap
preciated. In fact , that IB the difficulty In
reporting this enormous moss of material
presented dally , by the first minds In our
country. No one can. In * condensed re-
KELLEY , STIG'ER & CO
GREAT SACRIFICE SALE OF
CLASS DRESS GOODS.
To close out our spring and sunimer stocks of high class dress goods , \ve have divided
into lots and offer regardless of cost , some of the best styles and grades ever produced ,
LOT I.
All our best French dress goods from 90c up to $1,50 , all this season's production ,
SIXTY-NINE CENTS.
- : . 6-9c. 69e. 69e.
J LOT II.
, . : : ; 'All our 50 inch best imported dress goods from $1.25 up to $2.50 , " I
EIGHTY-NINE CENTS. 1
89c. 89c. 89e. . ' |
LOT III. .
All our ( Kochelin Freres ) best French challis , all this season's importation ,
FIFTY CENTS. :
SOe SOc BOe . SOe
LOT IV-
All our exquisite French figured Crepons. . ,
SIXTY-FIVE CENTS.
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6e 6Bc 6e 6Se
Figured China Silks , consisting of best quality Japanese and Cheney Bros , rich figured-
Silks , 69c. One yard wide white wash Silk , 75c.
24 inch Black Japanese , fast color , 50c. Real Habutai wash Silks , 40c >
Monday and next week we will place on sale our entire stock of CHENEY BROS. BEST.
PRINTED SILKS , including all their new and exclusive patterns which have always sold at
$1,00 and $1.25 at.
at.SEVENTYFIVE CENTS.
78e 73c 78c ' 7c
1T17T T 17V CTTPT713 JTPH Cor-Fifteenth
ikUJLJ lJ I , OlltTlJri O6 UU. ? and Farnam Sts ,
port , do Justice to It. The subject of In
sanity was then dlsciiHseit , when the con
ference adjournedi
Friday afternoon was devoted to sec
tional meetings. The section on reform
work considered four papers of Importance.
Superintendent Kllrlngton of' the Ten
nessee Industrial school was Introduced and
read an able article upon educational and
moral training , Impressing the necessity
of both In reform work. Superintendent
Lyman Drake of the State Reform school
of Missouri wa-j received with enthusiasm
as ho spoke upon utilizing boys' labor In con
struction of buildings. His Idea was to
teach trades to fit the boys for places upon
leaving school.
Superintendent Caldwell of the Ken
tucky Industrial school presented a paper
upon manual training , which , with the
paper following upon the Institutional news
paper by Mr. Varlan , editor of the Industrial
School Journal , Lancaster , 0. , was heartily
commended and warmly received.
The section on sociology was obliged to
defer Its meeting , but pleasant and In
formal gatherings were held by the In
sanity section and the emergency work. A
full program was presented by the child
saving department upon the placing out
work. Mr. Dlrkwell presented "Investi
gation ; " Mr. Lewis , "Forms ; " Mr. Ilrace ,
"Supervision , " and Miss Pemberton , "Hoard-
Ing Out. " Each of these speakers pre
sented ideas which cannot fall to be help
ful to those engaged In this most Im
portant work.
In the section on care of feeble minded
the principal paper was given by Prof.
Monroe of Stanford university , California , a
number of prominent specialists being pres
ent.
ENTERTAINED 1)Y MUSIC.
A most delightful change was enjoyed by
the delegates In a visit enmasse to Flsk
university by special invitation at the close
of the afternoon session. To bo sure. It
rained Hoods all the way , but no. one was
seriously Injured , and a * wo listened to
the charming music In Memorial hall wo sat
entranced. Many who had not wept for
years were suspiciously near It as they
heard the plaintive old plantation melody
"Lord Make Mo More Patient , " with Its
untold sorrow and hopelessness. The Flsk
Jubilee singers have a world-wide reputation.
They hailed visitors from the north. No
wonder they touched our hearts.
The session of Friday evening nt the Mc-
Kendree Methodist church was extremely
valuable on account of the many reports
from the most Important cities of the. union
upon the experiences of the past winter.
Dr. J. W. Walk of Philadelphia delivered the
leading address of the session on "Tho Prin
ciples of Organized Charity , " In which valu
able suggestions were made. The paper fol
lowing upon "The Methods of Organized
Charity as Tested fey' 'lmes of Industrial
Depression" proved t o value of the organized
work above the unorganized and sentimental
relief. -ii i .
Following this papcry came the reports
from cities , giving vUIIifchle experiences dur
ing the past . , ; - , ? '
Mr. Henderson of , Cti/Cigo ( not being- pres
ent , Mr. llosengarten Ht Philadelphia gave
In detail a successful ; experiment In utilizing
unemployed labor th > piMjt winter , which , If
space permitted , wdJfU be given.
Saturday's work ripened In the most en
thusiastic manner. - Reports from the re
maining states , InJludlifK Nebraska , were
given , the latter belfig ti'hd by the state sec
retary , A. W. ClarkV'afler ' which the mornIng -
Ing was devoted tdi'tha discussion of the
work for that unforlmcita class , the feeble
minded. One of thelflnrst papers nf the con
ference , prepared btf JlWs Alice J. Mott of
Farlbault , Minn. , up&nq't ' | ) care and training
of the feeble minded , was read by her father ,
the young lady who Is engaged In this work
In Minnesota not being-iiule to bo present.
Mrs. label C. Harrows , Uuaton , Mass. , .fol
lowed upon "Manual Tralplng for the Feeble
Minded. " Mrs. narrows , had secured from
some eight different Mutes tine specimens of
the work of these unfortunates , accompanied
by history and plnJtggruphs of the pupils ,
forming a most Interesting study. All kinds
of faucy work , st-wlng , leather work , knit
ting , shoe making , drawing , embroidery and
a fine display of kindergarten work , besides
paper flowers galore , made up the list.
After sumo thoughtful discussion Hon.
William P. Letchworth , A.1" ' " . N , Y , , read
a finlihed and suggestive treatise upon "The
Public Care of Epileptics , " advlilng the
colonial plan. .
At the afternoon sectional gatherings too
full programs were presented to admit of a
full report.
CRIME AND INSANITY.
The committee on treatment of the in
sane. Dr. Brush , chairman , dealt specially
with crime and Insanity. Dr. Dewey of Chicago
cage , Dr. Allison of New York State asylum
and Miss Anne Maxwell , superintendent
training school for nurses , Presbyterian
hospital , New York , were the principal
speakers , and n , valuable Interchange of
Ideas was the result of the gathering.
The committee upon reformatories dwelt
upon methods In classification , discipline , the
parole system , and placing In homes.
Speakers from New Jersey , Ohio , Massa
chusetts and Rhode Island entered into the
discussions.
The committee upon care of the feeble
minded continued the subject of epileptics.
The committee upon sociology In Institu
tions of learning listened to a paper upon
"Tho Relation of Charities and Correction
to the Science of Sociology , " by the secre
tary of the conference , A. O. Wright , and
following that to one upon "The Utility of
Academic Instruction In Practical Philan
thropy , " by Mr. Posenau of Now York.
The committee on child saving work took
as a general subject the functions of states ,
counties and private corporations In an Ideal
system for the euro of dependent children.
Special papers were prepared from Minnesota
seta , Ohio , New York and Ontario , besides
two of a more elaborate character dealing
with the placing out problem.
SOCIOLOGY.
Perhaps no question of the day Is arousing
such widespread Interest as that of
sociology , and upon this account , as well as
the personality of the speaker and the value
of the Ideas advanced , no part of the con
vention has been more Interesting than the
address by Daniel Fulcomer , University of
Chicago , which took place Saturday evening.
Added to this the sparkling address of Miss
Lathrop of Hull House upon "Hull House
as a Sociological Laboratory , " and the even
ing was one of great profit.
Miss Anne Maxwell added to the enjoy
ment of the evening by the presentation of
a paper upon the "Work of the Trained
Nurse , " a most practical and helpful article ,
Sunday morning Rev. Collins Denny of
Vanderbllt university gave the conference )
sermon at the Vendomo theater. Tlio ad
dress was scholarly , and at the same tlmo
deeply sympathetic.
The kindergarten work was considered at
3 p. in , , and this most helpful charity was
given enthusiastic attention. Five minute
talks were made by ladles from Milwaukee ,
Detroit , Chicago and Grand Rapids. The
trend of charitable thought and effort Is
noticeably toward the preventive work , as
evinced In this national conference by the
largo audiences who listen In rapt attention
to any subject pertaining to child saving
work. The Vendomo theater was packed
Sunday evening , and sat enthralled by the
delightful music furnished by the young
ladles and gentlemen of Nashville , as wi > ll
as the touching addresses upon the "Re
moval of Children from Alinshouses , " given
by Hon. Mr. Letchworth , Mr. Wines and
Mr , Folks , the latter Illustrating most forci
bly by Htercoptlcon views.
The conference having been iiraed to spend
a few days In Memphis , the meeting closed
sooner tliai > was anticipated Monday night ,
A most thrilling morning WUB spent In the
consideration of the ox-convict question ,
Mrs. d'Arcambal , the founder of the home
for ox-convicts , Detroit , Mich. , brought tears
to many eyes as she told of her work , Mrs.
Wheeless ' of Nashville , one of the most de-
yo'ted Christian women In the convention , U
struggling against popular opinion In this
work In Nashville , A woman of great per
sonality , flue education and much refine
ment , sliu Is enduring the slights of many
who look down upon tills work , for th9 sake
of loyalty to conviction.
The home here l In an extremely critical
stato. Where Is thu Omaha man or woman
who will send words of cheer and a check
for thin work to Mm. H , M. T. Wheeless ,
Fatherland street , between Ninth and Tenth ?
ThU Is written entirely without this lady's
knowledge , simply from a knowledge of her
discouragement and pressing needs.
NEBRASKA REPRESENTATIVES.
The different sections met Monday after
noon , the work consisting mainly of clinchIng -
Ing the nail. The evening ee lon considered
the subject of "Trained Nunet. "
Representatives from twenty-seven differ *
ent states are here , about 176 In number.
Nebraska Is well represented Mr. Mallallpn
and Mr. Snider of Kearney , Mr. Hpbard of
Lincoln , Mr. and Mrs. John Laughland of
Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Clark of
the same place. The citizens of Nashville
left nothing undone for the comfort and
pleasure of the convention. They Invited us
Into their family circles , they have taken
us riding and pointed out the four Imposing
forts where the union forces camped so long
and gave us u detailed history of the battle
of Nashville with , so far as we can discern ,
no fcelliiR of bitterness. The country Is most
delightful at this season. The undeveloped
resources of the state In coal and Iron uie
almost limitless. The timber along the Ten
nessee Is an cxhaustless belt forty miles wide
of more than' twenty-five varieties of trees.
The Trenton limestones furnish a generous
soil with food and guarantee good results
for farmers. Nashville Is a city of relics.
Founded In 1780 , the spell of years Is upon
her , and the museum of the State Historical
society contains thousands of relics of the
Inhabitants , of centuries ago , the mound
builders and stone age race. Polk and Jack-
pen were given to the nation by Nashville
and the striking heroic figure of "Old Hick
ory" still sits proudly on the rearing steed
In the capital grounds.
Nashvlllo has twenty charitable institu
tions and a flno system of public schools ,
Her wonderful array of universities , col
leges , academies and seminaries have given
her the proud title of the Athens of the
south. There are ten of these flno Institu
tions of high grade , Vanderbllt university
being ono of the most noted. There iiro
three additional schools for colored people ,
Flsk university , Roger Williams university
and Tennessee college.
KKttlt'H XlErKll T.I L K.
SlcnnH it Itovlvul of Illulne's Policy to Unite
tin ! Western llciuUpliei-o.
WASHINGTON , Juno 2. The utterances
of ex-Speaker Heed , Senator Lodge , Repre
sentative Burrows , Representative Cannon
and other republican leaders In favor of
a freer use of silver are regarded In con
gressional circles as n revival of the plans
and aspirations of James G. IMalnc. H Is
well known that Mr. Illalno's hopes were to
unite the nations of the western hem
isphere by means of Intercontinental rail
roads , reciprocal treaties and a common
medium of exchange.
Representatlvo Hltt of Illinois , who was
closely connected with Mr. lllalne , says the
proposition of Mr. Reed Is on the lines of
Mr. Illalno's policy. The latter was never
fully spread before the public , as It hud a
scope which could bo developed only by
patience and slow stages , and Mr. Hlulno's
health during his latter day's was not such
as to permit him to accomplish the ends he
had In view.
"Mr. Reed now presents the proposition
with discreetness , " said Mr. Hltt , "whereas
Mr. Illolno proposed passive stops which
tended toward the samu general results. It
was Mr. Olalno's belief that the nations
of the western hemisphere should bo
reciprocally united In their commercial deal
ings , In their money , In their railroads and
In all lines of action which would make
them strong against the rest of the world.
Most of the southern republics were ready
for mutual action on silver , as they uro
silver-using countries , but they were not
yet ready for the discriminating tariffs
which would cut them off from the Import
duties which they largely ( depend upon.
Reciprocity treaties were u step In the
direction of that mutual co-operation. Mr.
Hlalne'Bjtpeeches before thn Pan-American
conference disclosed that Ilia policy em
braced united action on silver , on the tariff
and on all subjects In which western na
tions had a common purpose , "
A great deal of significance Is given the
Rebd Interview by many public men here.
For several months there has been a grow
ing sentiment among republican members
In favor of a liberal policy toward silver.
Among Mr. Reed's most Intimate and con
stant associates In the house of late have
been Representative Nowlands of Nevada
and Representative Sweet of Idaho , who are
radical supporters of silver. The ox-speaker
has made a study of the silver question
from the standpoint of the miner and west
ern member until lie Is said to have a
mastery of the Intricacies of the question
quite equal to that of Mr. Illand ,
The La Rote , brother * , crobat . give two
performance * today at Courtland lieach.
RACE FOR AN ISLAND PRIZE'
Hawniians and English Each Striving fo ,
Possession of a Small Piece of G ro and. |
PECULIAR CONDITIONS MAKE IT VALU\BE \ ;
Cnglnnil WuntH It as n Landing IMnrn for
nn OITIIII Ciililu Iniitciid of Limiting
It t Honolulu on i'orelgii
boll.
HONOLULU , May 20. ( per steamer
Australia , via San FrancUco , Juno 2. ) The
steamer Iwalanl , the Island vessel , sailed ,
last evening In' a race with the English
cruiser Champion , the prize being an island
not yet claimed by any country. On tlio
steamer Warlmou from British Columbia a
few days ngo was a passenger named Reid ,
who claimed an nudlcnco with the execu
tive council. Ho announced the fact that
the English tovcinment Intended to lay a
cable from Australia to the United States In
the near future , but did not Intend to touch
Hawaii. The plan will bo to have a con
necting point between Australia and America
nt Ncckar Island , a small piece of land
slightly north. , The provisional govern
ment decided to Bend an ofllcer to the Island *
with power to plant the Hawaiian flag ,
thus securing the object of the government
to have the proposed cable touch here. At
the 'time the Iwalanl started the Champion
was preparing to start. This , It was under
stood , was to bo on the same mission. The
little steamer had an hour's start , and as
It Is the swiftest vessel In the Islands 1C
will have a good chance to reach the Island
first and thus defeat the plans of those cni
board the Champion. >
R. W. Irvsln , Hawaiian minister to Japan ,
crrlvod hero unexpectedly May 14 with lm-i
portant dispatches to the government In ,
regard to the franchise for Japanese resit
dents here. The mikado threatens to withdraw - )
draw the Japanese laborers and restrict
further Immigration If his subjects are not
given voting franchises. The planters are
now making strenuous efforts to obtain
Portuguese laborers from the Azores , and.
a commission will probably bo sent by to
day's pteamor to Portugal to obtain this
end. The Chinese have also claimed the
franchise , and have so petitioned the govern
ment. The consltutlonal convention meets
Wednesday and delegates arc arriving dally ,
from the other Islands. >
The work at Pearl harbor Is progressing
rapidly. Borings have been made all over
the proposed entrance to n depth of thirty ,
feet and not a sign of rock or coral ha
been encountered. Lieutenant Woods , who
IH In charge of the engineering party , says
the hnrbor bids fair to be the finest in the
world.
President Dele has written a letter to
Walter G. Hmlth declining a request from
the United States to appoint him delegatn
to the republican league convention at Den
ver to advocate the claims of Hawaii. The
president thinks such action would bear the
construction of uuektng to make a party mut
ter of Hawaiian annexation
SAN FRANSISCO , June 2. Ncckar Isl
and , the prize for which Hawaiian advlcca
Intimate the provisional government and
England are striving In an ocean race be
tween the steamer Iwalanl and her majr
esty'H nhlp Champion , ban been the subject
of considerable dlicusilon In the past two
years. The Island was for a long time In
the possession of American ! Interested In
Island ventures , and when It was announced
BOIIIU tlmo ago that the English flag had
been raised over the little domain In the
Pacific , England's policy was severely de
nounced. The Island was discovered In 1607
from her majesty's shir' Cornwallls and ,
namud after the captain of that ship. It
wai examined In ISC ! ) by Lieutenant J. M.
Drookft of the United States schooner Fcnl-
niore Cooper , and Is situated In 10 degree *
and 44 minutes north , 1C9 degrees and 30
minutes west. U Is described as being a la
goon liilaud , with it reef ot quadrilateral
form , -