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THE OMAHA j DAILY BEE . ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 3871 , OMAHA , TITUBSDAY PBB11UAB-Y 4 , 1807 COPY FIVE CENTS. LEAD TO PURELY HOME RULE Hoforms Intended by Premier Oanovas for Ouba and Porto Eico , FIRST STEPS IN SELF-GOVERNMENT Almnliitc Autonomy Denied for tin ; I'rt-M-nl liy the MeiiNnrcn , lint I/oeul Liberty IH Knlnruril , In Kvery Direction , ( Cupyrlsht , 1K > 7. by 1'rcss X'ublliihtng Company ) MADRID ( by way of liayonnc , France ) , Feb. S.-MNew York World Cablegram Spe cial Telegram. ) Hero Is an authoritative synopsis of the Spanish decrees about to bo published providing reforms for Cuba and also for Porto Illco : These reforms do not contemplate home rule like that In the IlrltUh colonies , which have real autonomy with their own parlia ments and cabinets. The Spanish measures scorn Intended rather to prepare the way for self-government by Initiating an extensive development of provincial and municipal elective Institutions , with powers and privil eges even broader than the .provincial and municipal councils In Spain have. At the head of the colonial government prepared for Cuba , and for Porto Hlco as well , Is the council of administration , an embryo parliament , the forerunner ot what In the future may bo elected by popular vote. It will be composed of representatives of the different classes and Interests In the Islands , BO that It may serve as a counterpoise for the masses , Just as senators and upper houacj do In other countries. Premier Canovas pre ferred to establish In Cuba a provincial ns- tembly of this character Instead of ono mod elled after the pattern fashioned by Colonial Secretary Maura In his measure , drawn up In ISfll , but rejected , or the body provided for In the bill Introduced by his successor as liberal colonial secretary , Senor Abarzuza , which passed the Cortes In 1895. In Senor Canovas' opinion councils composed partly ot elected members , partly of nominees of tlic crown and partly of men holding olHclal positions could never pull together long , especially under the present system of lim ited franchise In the colonies , which It U not proposed to alter for some time. MAKES IT A TRAINING SCHOOL. In the now decrees It Is provided that Cuba and Porto Hlco shall elect presidents of the councils and mayors , but the powers ot those ofllcors are restricted and controlled by a sort of executive officer appointed by the governor general. In these municipal and provincial councils It Is Intended that the colonists shall begin to bo trained for self-government In all local matters , even in the fixing and Imposing of taxes for purely colonial purposes. The council or adminis tration , the provincial councils and the mu nicipal councils provided for In the new de crees are likely to bo composed mainly of members of the Span-lull party , with the autonomists In the minority In each body. The really now feature of the reforms to bo proclaimed this week Is the council of administration , which Is to be vested with very extensive authority over all local affairs , to have control of municipal and provincial administration , education , public works , com merce and that part of 'the taxation ( re served even In Spain ) which Is for local and not for Imperial purposes. It Is proposed that this body , or Insular assembly as it Is sometimes called In the decree , shall be con sulted on all matters affect'lng colonial In terests , Including measures for ways and means and tariffs , and shall take part In pre paring the annual budget ( appropriation bill ) subject , however , to , the approval of the minister of the colonies , of the cabinet- Madrid , and ot the Cortes. The Cortes , as heretofore , will discuss and vote the colonial budgets , being assisted by the senators and deputies , which both West India Islands will continue to send to Madrid. Should the Cuban assembly , or that of Porto Hlco , propose a tariff measure likely to affect the colonial revenue , It would have to devise other taxes to make up any de ficiency. Any tariff measure Introduced In Insular assembly must lc so framed as to afford at least 40 to CO per cent protection to Imports from Spain Into Cuba and Porto Hico. Hico.SPAIN'S SPAIN'S TENTATIVE CONTROL. Nevertheless , both colonies secure the beginning of economical self-government , and these now reforms , by the Inexorable logic of events , must pave the way to legis lative autonomy sooner or later , though Spain , for the time being , explicitly re serves sovereignty In Imperial matters , such us the army , the navy , the administration of justice , the negotiating of treaties , the making of civil , penal and commercial laws , the appointing of the high ofllcials , the right of the crown and parliament to pass upon the budget and all plans Initiated by the colonial cuuncll. Premier Canovas drew up the docrco es tablishing the council of administration and donning Its powers. Senor Castollanos , the minister of the colonies , drew up the de crees for the other reforms , upon lines traced by bills which have already passed the Cortes. A bill will have to pass the Cortes hereafter authorizing the Innova tions which Premier Canovas has Intro duced In Ills decree. The premier only Intends , for the present , to publish the reforms In the Madrid and Havana Gazettes , planning to carry them out later , when the condition of Cuba Improves enough to per mit the government to try Its new policy. MAKR UP OP THE COUNCIL. Midnight Since the meeting of the cabi net tonight I have learned that the council ot the administration Is to consist of thirty- flvo members. Twenty-one nro to bo elected by the same electors who vote for members of the municipal and provincial councils and arc to bo roprcbcntatlvcs of certain corporations. Ono Is to bo n magistrate , ono a university candidate , ono a priest , nnil flvo are to bo persons who have served as senators and deputies. Tim council will prepare a local budget outside- the budget for Imperial purposes , It will examine the qualifications of candi dates for all olllclnl posts In the colony , selected from among the natives or those Spaniards who have lived In the colony twc years. Until the decrees can bo put Into cffccl and the Insular assembly can draw up c tariff measure , the minister for the colonies vlll revise the Went Indian commercial system under the reform laws of 1895. The powers ot the governor-general have beet : considerably enlarged. Ilcforo thu cabinet met today Premlei Cnnovas consulted the Marquis of Apezto- Ruin , Sellers Romero Ilobledo , Abarzuza ani I.abra , autonomists leaders , who apjirovci the reforms , Madrid IK greatly agitated tonight , a : people generally attach much Importance tc llui publication of the decrees. Antlclpa lion of u satisfactory result has already haO a fuvorablo effect In financial and diplo matic circles. AUTHUIt B. HOUOHTON. MADRID , Feb. 3. The cabinet has finally agreed upon a scheme for Cuban reforms which will bo submitted to the queen re gent for her signature tomorrow. The toxl will probably bo gazetted Saturday , Tlu council of Btatn will examine the progran- for reforms after publication. The date \ipon which the reforms will be carried Intc effect will depend upon the progress of the military operations In Cuba. Mrx. fiirew'n .Sentence Commuted. LONDON , Feb. 4. A dispatch to tin Times from Yokohama announces that tin British minister to Japan , Sir K. M. Satow has commuted the death sentence of Mrs Oarew. charged with canting the death o her husband , Walter HayuioniT Hallowel Carew , secretary of the Yokohama Unltci club. Into a tflnUUco ot Imprisonment (01 -life. PI.AHUI3 SI'IIKAUS AIUIUXU IIOMIIAY. Alinut a Hundred Dentil * There ntul I'M fly In ICtirrndii-c In n Dny. LONDON , Feb. 3. A Bombay dispatch to the Times announces that ninety-seven deaths from plague occurred there Tuesday , whllo at Kurrachco fifty-one persons died as a "re sult of the epidemic. William Lord Sandhurst , governor of Uom- bay , baa sent a cable to the effect that the bubonic plague patients patronize the hos pitals more freely than at the time ot the first outbreak ot the epidemic. In the sec tion where the disease had Its strongest hold In the beginning It Is now being suppressed , but It appears to bo extending to the new portions of the IJombay presidio. In places most recently Infected by the plague the mortality Is evidently not as great. In the city of IJombay the number ot daaths dimin ished during the week ended January 29 and the feeling at that placa Is one ot greater hopefulness , in the city of Poonah fifty- eight Indigenous cases were reported , but a late account Is to the effect that forty-eight cases wcro announced In a tingle quarter of the town. Governor Sandhurst reports the number of deaths nt Kurrachco reached 208 for the week ended January 22 , diminishing to ITS for the week ended January 29 , decreasing In the two worst quarters of the town , but Increasing In the two sections formerly least Infected. It Is estimated that one-fourth of the total population of the city has left Kitr- racheo on account ot the plague. The only deaths from the plague rooorted from Slnd , just outside Kurrachcc , arc said to be those of travelers. Generally speaking this same thing .may be said to ba true of other towns of the Bombay preldency be sides the cities of Bombay and Poonah , with the exception , however , of the towns of Dandora and Goclla , and their suburban villages , and the unhealthy place of Bhl- wandl , In the Thana district. According to the reports of Governor Sand hurst of the Bombay presidency , the Inspec tion of travelers along the main lines of communication Is very effective. Many cases of plague have been detected In this way and the travelers taken Immediately to special hospitals. All ot the ocean lines , as well as the ships sailing for foreign parts , are thoroughly Inspected before leaving the harbor of Bombay. According to an order Issued Monday all the pilgrims' ships have been prohibited from leaving the port of Bombay. LONDON. Feb. 3. A dispatch to the Dally Mall from Bombay says that the bolter classes among tha people of India are be ginning to feel the pinch of the famine. Many are selling furniture and ornanvmto at ruinous prices , and the prevailing dls- 'tress Is terribly keen. In the Decan dis trict farmers are applying to the govern ment for aid. People ot the lower clasi.es. It Is asserted , arc at the present time living on the fat of the land. The explanation Is made thai ) they are gorging themsclvis upon the carcatacs of cattle , which are dying by the thousands. IDEAS OP I'HKsmnvr rcnunisii. Snj-H tlif Prerhootliipr Until AViiM Mmle AVItllOllt ClIIINC. PRETORIA , South Africa , Feb. 3. Presi dent Krugcr was Interviewed today on thu subject o the speech ) of Joseph Chamberlain In the house of commons on Friday , during which Mr. Chamberlain said , among other things , that there had been a. revival of ; un rest In South Africa , that recent legislation of the Transvaal republic was partly con trary to the convention ot London , and that President Kruger had not kept his promise to give favorable consideration to the griev ances of the uitlanders. Mr. Kruger Is quoted as saying : " 1 strongly disapprove of Intermixing the so- called ultlander grievance with the Char tered company's frcejbootlng Invasion of the Transvaal. The latter admits of no white washing and no local causes justified such a criminal raid. I have always Vised and am still using all my Influence to diminish racs hatred. But recent utterances on the other side are adding1 fuel to the fire. AVeyler llniilxlie * Women. KEY WEST , Fla. , Feb. 3. Five- Cuban women arrived from Havana tonight on the steamer Olivet , having been banished from the Island by order of Captain General Wey- ler. All were accused of conspiracy against Spain. SUSPECT IS NOT OUTLAW TAYLOR. Man Held at Ilunford , Cnl. , In Ordered Turned Loose. ST. LOUIS , Fob. 3. A special to the Post- Dispatch from Carrolton. Mo. , says : Photo graphs have been received by Sheriff Lewis of the man captured at Hanford , Cal. They bear no resemblance whatever to Georf Tay lor and the1 sheriff wired the , officers .o turn the man loose. KANSAS CITY , Fob. 3 , The Webb City correspondent of the Associated press , In an Intonlow with A. B. Cooper , a responsible citizen of that town , who has Just returned from the Indian Territory , today emphatic ally declared that Taylor Is now In hiding In the mountains near Tulsa , I. T. , sur rounded by a "band " of outlaws. Cooper states that an old friend of the Taylors , whom ho met at Tulsa , claims to have soon Taylor a few days ago and that the mur derer swore ho would never bo taken alive. Good IliiiulH Annotation. OHLANDO , Fin. , Feb. 3. At today's ses sion of the national good roads congress General Hey Stone of the board of Inquiry of good roads of the agricultural depart ment nt Washington was named OH per manent president. The committee on pro gram KURECHtal the agitation or legislative co-operation In roud building , dlscus.slon of the best mcthodM und materials for con struction and thu best methods of nrouslns public IntercM and educating the public mind. W. D. Chlley nnd W. M. Ilennet , of Florida , W. 13 , Anderson of Virginia anil J. U. T. Tupper of the District of Columbia wcro appointed a committee on resolutions to which the matter of proposed leglHla- tlon was referred. The committee on credential ! ) reported delegates from cliih- teeil statcH In attendance , us follows : Din- trlut ol' Columbia , Florida , Idaho , Illinois , Iowa , Indiana , Kentucky , MntumchuscttH , Michigan , Minnesota , Nebraska , North Carolina , 1'cnnsylvnnlu , Virginia , West Virginia , Wisconsin , Connecticut nnd Mis souri. Discussion of co-oprratlon and roud building was opened by General Stone of Washington , During the afternoon cession the resolu tion committee reported and the convention aclopcil a Strles of resolutions favoring the following propositions : The enactment of laws by which all classes und Interests shall bear tha burden of taxation for roud Im provement : the employment of convicts In road work ; placing the control of such work In the bunds of boards of county commis sioners ; authorizing' counties to Issue bonds for road Improvements upon n vote of t.hree-llfths of the freeholders In nucli county ; allowing n county or city to hlro Its convicts to another county under proper con ditions ; providing : for the appointment of n utatu highway < commission to superintend thu distribution and expenditure of the state road fund , such stntu aid not to exceed one-third the cost of HUCU permanent 1m- , nnd the remainder to bo borne y the county or divided between the county and the people directly Interested. The con- Kress then udiourncd subject to the call ol the executive committee. Form n l.nw mid Order LeiiKtio , KANSAS CITY , Feb. 3.-A special to the Star from Guthrlc , OKI. , says ; Crime has bccomo so prevalent In Wushlta county that 300 farmers have met nt Cloudy Chiel nnd organized a law nnd order league , Every member fisreed not to go on ( ho bone uf any person charged with felony ; to hnlj C'tilccrs ' hunt down all criminals ; to pro tect nil witnesses for the state nnd tc prosecute any person who attempts to In timidate witnesses. It Is also tacitly under- atood tbut they will promptly .hung the 11 Ml r.Utlu thief or murderer caught. Two Ml IK-m lU-Hriied , ' 1IOUOHTON , Mleh. , Fi-l ) . 3.--Thp flro nl No. 3 shaft of Iho North Tumiiraek mine has nbated but little , but the n-pculng party that went down this morning suc ceeded In reaching the level on which I'etei Lt'iiipcu und his BOII William hud In en con- lined nnd brought them to the surface Neither appeared to he vc-ry inueli Hit worm ? for the experience , but the fathei Is snlTirlntr from a severe nervous shock Thu Tomcshoskls , futUr and son. are stll In the mine. NOT THROUGH WITH WAR Blessed Day of Unlvaml Poioa is Stil Soma Way Ahead , OPINION OF RUSSIA'S ' NEW MINISTER Although Everybody Mny Xot AKrcc All AVI1I lie Grateful to America. for Pointing tlicVny (11 I Arbitration. iCopyrlfiltt , 1S97 , by 1'rcss I'ublttliln ! ; Compiny. ) BERLIN , Feb. 3. ( Now York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) The World's correspondent met Count Monravleff , the new Russian minister ot foreign affairs , on the train before reaching Berlin and was cordially Invited Into his special car. The correspondent had Influential letters Intro ducing him , and , desired to ask Count Mon- ravleft his opinion on the new treaty of arbitration. The count , however , said ho did net feel now justified In saying anything on the subject 'further.than his secretary , Mr , Etten , was authorized to say for him. Tlic latter gentleman , who was first sec retary ot the Russian legation In Denmark , with the count as chief , resigned to accept the private secretaryship under him as min ister and obviously enjoys his entire confi dence. Count Monravlcff , Mr. Ettcn explained , had been EO short a time In his new office that ho had not yet had time to occupy himself with questions outside of European policy. To give his opinion on the arbitra tion treaty between our country and Eng land was , therefore , quite Impossible for him , as he had not time to read still less to study It academically. lie certainly could not but express his opinion that the settle ment of disputes between nations by arbitra tion has been the Ideal humanity should try to como to , but considering that pow erful national and possibly antagonistic ele ments everywhere , even In the United States , not knowing the terrors ot war , prefer the solution ot questions arising between their country and others by means of force ho could not think that the time had now mi He arrived when peaceful settlements will be come the rule. Still , humanity will always be thankful to the American people for hav ing made the start. As for the' Imprisonment of American sailors In Vladlvostock nothing \vas known of It by Count Monravlcff. The count Is n very fine looking man. He Is about 5 feet 10 inches high , with rather a powerful head on his broad shoul ders. His features are quite Russian. He seems at first older thou he rally Is. His head Is quite bald and the llt'.le hair ! cft behind , as well as his moustache , U gray. His face Is round and his eyes , before he starts to speak , have little expression. Ho does not dress very well , and his derby hat was certainly not of the latest styleHe * Seems to have a grout liking for Jewelry. He has four or five rings on eaqh Hand. When he starts talking he uses his hands to emphasize what ho says and then his eyes become also more expressive. FOUR MEJT KILLED IN A WRECK. Wild EiiKlne HIIIIH Into n Train Stniid- IIIK on the Truck. HURON , S. D. , Feb. 3. ( Special Tele gram. ) The train from Arlington tonight brought the remains of Conductor Randolph Addlngton and Baggageman Frank L. Hosn , both of this city , killed In the wreck on the Chicago & Northwestern there last night. Two others , W. L. Harrison of Arlington and John Loftus of Desmet , were also killed. They wcro taken to their homes. A coroner's Jury Is making an Investigation. The Masonic fraternity will superintend the funerals. Addlngton formerly lived In Springfield , III. , and was a conductor on fho Illinois Central. A mixed train while standing on the track at Arlington last evening was run Into by an engine going west. The bodies were burned so as to be beyond Identification. Three other patseitgcrs , W. Rlc < 2 of Helena , W. L. Loftus of New Haven , la. , and S. II. Gi'lfHn of Desmet , were Injured. The acci dent was the result of the dense fog. TEST CASE DISMISSED. Snprrnii' Court HefiiMeN to DlHCiiH.s the ( Inemtloii o'f CoiiHlltiitlonallly. PIERRE , S. D. , Feb. 3. ( Special Tele gram. ) Ths coso bVought In the supreme court to test the constitutionality ot the amendment for reducing the mileage of mem bers one-half , which was brought In the name of Representative Neer and which was virtually an attack on the constitutionality of all amendments , was dismissed in the supreme court this morning on stipulation Attorney Cramer , who -Is acting for Neer , will. If ho can secure action on the part of the attorney general , renew the case In the way of a direct suit against the statb for the difference between 10 cents and 5 cents per mile. th > land commissioner's office this mornIng - Ing received patents for SOO acres of deaf and dumb school lands situated In Hand and Hyde counties. Iloynl Arcanum LndKe nt Slonx , SIOUX FALLS , S. D. . Feb. 3. ( Special. ) G , A. Ives of Minneapolis , supreme regent of the Royal Arcanum , last night organ ized and chartered n Sioux Falls council. The charter membership Included about thtrty-/lvo / of the buelncss and professional men of the city. Dr. A. H , Tufts- was elected regent , C. W. Reynolds vice regent , Dr. R. E. Woodworth orator , Arthur C. Phil lips past regent , II. E. Judge chaplain , A. F , Orr secretary , F. W. Taylor treasurer , Bertram Jones collector , M , R. Brown war den , 0. F. Kendall sentry , W. J , Markham , II. C , Newell and J. W. Parker trustees. This Is the first lodge of the Royal Arca num to be organized In South Dakota. \nrroiv Eweiuie from CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , Feb. 3. ( Special Telegram. ) Cliff Somers , a farmer living In the northern part of the county had a mlrac. ulous escape from death today by his team breaking the Ice on the Missouri river near Crow Creek agency. The team nnd wagon wcro lost , but Somers , with great difficulty , escaped. It has been snowing all day , add ing about two Inches moro to the vast amount of snow now on the ground. KlrMt Trill ii for I''nor DuyH. HURON , S , D. , Feb' . 3. ( Special. ) A train came through from Plorro Monday evening , the first since Friday morning. The capital city was shut off from the outside world for four days bccauso of enow ; the only means of communication being by telegraph. A train having on board many members of the legislature on their way homo to spend Sun day , was tied up at Harold from Saturday morning until Monday afternoon. . ! nl < - ! irV ( 'reninery CliiinKeH IliinilM , JULBSBUUG , Colo. , Fob , 3. ( Special. ) The Julcaburg creamery , which hag been un der the management of B. F , IJngelhardt for the past two years , has been purchased by Keys brothers of Denver , who assumed con trol February 1. The creamery has been ono of the most successful enterprises In this section of the country , having paid out about $4.000 per month to the farmers las } summer for milk. I'M IU the Pulpit T.-mponirll ) . Hl'UOtt , S. D. , Feb. 3. ( Special. ) The Presbyterian denomination of this city hat made arrangements with Rev , j" , R. Jonea ot Omcha to supply their pulpit until a per manent paitor Is procured , On Sunday Mr. Jones prcachpd to largo congregations , bli tenuous being received with much favor. SEXATOlt IS KLHCTEDf IX UTAH. JoNeph Lnfnreltc HnyriltJ" , n Demo- orut , IN the Mnii. SALT LAKE , Utah. , Feb.3 ' ! , * Uawllns , 32 ; Thatcher , 29 ; Henderson , 1 ; Drown , 1. This was the result of the llfty-thlnl ballot of the Utah legislature , whlefi elected Joseph L. ' ; Rawllns to the United''States senate and clo'od one ot the most exciting tontccts over held. v Joseph Lafayette Rnwllns Is ( ( ! years old , and was born In Salt Lake 'county , Utah. He received part of hU ultlcitoi ! In ttls city , graduating later In the Indiana Stt.to university at Bloomlngton , He studied law In this city and was admitted to the bar In 1876. He has always been Identified with the democratic party ol Utah and Is an advocate ot the free coinage of silver. Ho was elected to congress as a delegate1 on the democratic ticket In 1892 , defeating Frjnk J. Cannon , but was de-fcateJ by Cannon In 1891. Ho was a delegate to the last democratic national convention , and .nas a member ct the committee on resolutions. He Is at pres ent a member of the law Arm of rtawllus & Crltchlow of this city. LOUCKS' VOTES CO TO GOODYKOOXTX Stilt Kyle I.endM the 1'oiiiitlnt Fnrcen In tli < : Seiintorlnl , It nee. PIERRE , S. D. . Feb. 3. ( Special Tele gram. ) The Joint ballot todaj- gave Plckler , 60 ! Kyle , 27 ; Goodykoontz , 24j Plowman , 10 ; Bowler , G ; Palmer , 1. Loucks , In his with drawal last night , asked his supporters to vote for some good populist , nad Goolykoontz received all of the Lcucks votes today. Loucks considers that the selection of Kyle would bo a calamity to the populist party of the state and doubt ? If he could be elected In case ho should sccuro the caucus nom ination. * The populist caucus , which promised a sen sation , flattened out , Eight ballots wcro taken , with Kyld In the lead In all but one. In which Goodylcoantz Eecui'pil 25 to his 23. On the last ballot the vole stood : Kyle , 21 ; Gcodykoontz , 21 ; Plowmln , " i ) . Tha next caucus will be on Mos-day night. In the senate today the state depository bill was favorably reported1 end a favorable report of the committee 'was' adopted on a bill to fix the salaries of county officers by n vote of the people. The liquor llcetifo bill was made- special order for Friday at the same hour as the dis pensary bill. IIOOMS W. I. HAYES FOIl GOVEKXOIl. Democratic Secretttry I'.uMlHlicH Hln Letter Eiidoi-Nlnpr Ilryiinlsm. DES MOINES , Feb. 3. ( Special Tele gram. ) Secretary E. M. Carr of the demo cratic state central committee came to town today to start the boom for Walter I. Hayes of Clayton , ex-congressman' from the Second end district , for the democratic nomination for governor this year. He gave to the press a letter written by Judge Hayes , De cember 2t > last , In which he comes out more strongly than ever for free , slivcr. He says that Bryan received a majority ot the votes of white men of the country ; that he car ried all the states In which the currency question had been longest considered , and that his vote was generally lu proportion to the length of time the .question had been under serious consideration. He urged that all possible bo done to conciliate the gold democratic vote , but that no principle ot the democratic' faith be soc'rlflced. He urged party .reorganization , bul expressed a belief that -complete breaking--down ot party lines would' Itturo to 'democratic Interests , as the great majority/oijtho ; people are for free sllevr. Nothing i Ut partisanship had kept Bryan from ol'ectjon , .rHe jjaid the negroes ought' to bo disfranchised "because they blindly vote tho"tlel : , 'party ' which they believe In the "distant ) pa"st advocated their Interests. The fnllu'rc of the republican party to bring prosperity Is reacting against the party and the pcopjo are satisfied thct no prosperity can bo attained under tljo gold standard. Judge Carr's publication , ot this loiter Is taken as an announcement that Hayes Is the candidate ot the democratic party for governor. LOAX COMI'AXIES MAKE I'UOTEST. Declnrc the Proposed llcvciine 1II1I Will Drive Them from tinStnte. . DES MOINES , Feb. 3. ( Special. ) The ways and means committee of the legisla ture gave another hearing ot the revenue reform bill tonight , this time hearing the representatives of the loan nnd trust com panies. W. W. Wltraer of the New England , and D. F. Witter of the Ita Loan & Trust company talked for two. hours , declaring that the adoption of the' b'll | , with Its pro vision for taxing all stock of corporations at their principal place of business on Its mar ket vnluo would drive every such company out of the state. Iowa companies of this class do but a small part fof their business In this state. They would have to pay on all their capital here , and on i the property they hold In other states. The excessive taxation In Iowa on moneys and credits and stock ot corporations has already driven most of the stock of these companies out of the state. Both declared th'at their companies had determined In case o'f the passage of the bill to leave the state wltliout attempting to do business undeiIt. . They urged that moneys and credits could not pay the same tax as other forms of property ; If required to do so they would leave the state at once. Kansas never enacted a law more certain to Injure the state's credit .than this would bo. Members of the committees Interrogated the speakers at length and. the session was an animated one. I'orter for I'rlvnt 'Sceretnry. NEW YORK , Feb. 3. It can be definitely stated that J. Addlson I'orter of the Hart ford ( Conn. ) Evening Post , will bo private S3cretary to President McKlnley. A private telegram from Mr. Porlpr to a friend in this city states that Major McKlnloy has ap pointed him to that position and that ho has accepted. Mr. Porter U 41) ) years of ago , a man of means arid ot Iilpli standing both at his homo and In political ' .circles. Ho was ono of the original MeKOnjoy men of New England and a prominent JlcKlnley leader at the St. Louis convention. | Deinoernt ( Set * ( lie ; Sent. WASHINGTON , Feb. 3j fho Cornott- Swanson election contest In the Fifth Vir ginia district was setUd { Jn .favor of Swanson - son , the democratic contested , ' without divi sion. ; _ ' , ( JIIEAT DKSTITI1TIOV IN LOUISIANA. CoiiKrcHMinnii llnatiier nf.ThntnmiiilH Xeeil ANHlrttniK-f. NEW YORK , FcV Congressman C. J. Hoatner of Louisiana , who" Is In this city , ' said today that about 104,000 people are desti tute In tha northwestern p rt of his state , owing to bad crops. He'Had just received a dispatch from Colonel Baker , editor of a New Orleans paper , telling , lilm that the people needed seed , and'aiUng if he- could not get congress to appropriate , something for seed , "I shall not ask congress to appropri ate anyth'lng , " said , he , "because ) I feel sure that President Cleveland would veto any bill of that 'nature. He vtjtooj u bill of that kind for the EUfferers In Texas some years ago. I may cay that many congressmen beside myself are sending scads , and It Is a great help. Whatever they get l helpful and will assist them to plant sumo crops at least. " Ho explained the 'reason for the fearful condition as follows ; "Lasr year we had a drouth of four months. U not on'y ' killed the growing crops , but ( the streams dried up , cattle died and those that survived became very poor. The drouth was confined to the hilly or nandy sol ) , and nrt to the rich , allu vial lauds of the MltsU'lppI , Red and Qua- chlla rivers. Tliceqjilluvlal'.lsnds , however , can stand longer drouth * than the hill lands. There are about 100,000 people affected by the failure to make crt-iw and wo are doing all wo can to help them. Thyy ere In actual need , for they do not get enough of the crops when they raise them'to have any surplus money on hand. Betides , they will have to have seed to plant their croj > , Jt U a fearful - | ful drouth that kills oven a icjid , crop. " Will JOIN THE iNATlONAL Nebraska Beet Sugar Association Merges lutD a Larger Body. SPURS UP THE LEGISLATURE ON BOUNTY Ilenolntloii Decliirln * ; the Stnte M ir- - ' - fnr the SiiKiir nllj- Obliged to I'll5fnr Alrcndj- Made I'tiiler ' the I.nw IJiiniimounty ( Adopted. HASTINGS , Neb. , Feb. 3. ( Special Tele gram. ) The second day's session of the beet sugar convention was called to order at 9:30 : this morning. There was n larger attend ance of delegates present than yesterday. Secretary Nason read the report of the com mittee , recommending that the present or ganization bo dispensed with , and that the association affiliate Itself with the American Sugar Growers' society. The report was adopted. U will now consist of state , congress , district and local societies. The National or American Sugar Growers' society has general super vision of the movement and the work of the organization. State societies offer means of bringing together representatives of local nnd district societies for mutual benefits. The local society Is the unit nnd may cover ono or moro townships , or an entire county. It was moved by C. H. Dietrich that upon repairing to his homo , It shall be the duly of every member to proceed with the organ ization of atllllatlng societies and to en courage existing societies to afllllalc them selves with this association. The motion carried. The secretary was Instructed to send necessary supplies to ono or moro per sons In each county with the purpose of organizing auxiliary societies. The committee on nominations of officers for the ensuing year reported aa follown : President , R. W. Allen ; secretary , W. N. Nason ; assistant secretary. Ell A. Barnes ; Treasurer , W. G. Whltmoro ; vice presidents , G. A. Ecklcs of Chadron , C. A. Atkinson of Lincoln , Dan Farrcll , Jr. , of Omaha , C. H. Dietrich of Hastings , Dr. H. C. Smith of Geneva , Ira Grlswold of Lexington , R. W. Reynolds of Fremont , J. M. Hewitt ot Mc- Cook , Joe Oberfelder of Sidney , O. S. Smith of Kearney , J. P. A. Black of 'Bloomlngton , and J. M. Lafever of Strang. The treasurer's report showed that there was ? 23 on hand. The secretary's report was read and adopted. An auditing com mittee was then appointed , whereupon the convention took a recess until 1:30. : Secre tary Nason called the afternoon meeting to order as per adjournment. The report of the auditing committee was read and adopted. BUILT UP BY BOUNTIES. C. II. Dietrich addressed the meeting upon "European Beet Sugar Production and Boun ties. " Ho gave an exhaustive history of the beet sugar Industry from Ha Inception and related the story of Its gradual rise In Germany until an export bounty was paid , giving the advance until Germany had 500 factories and practically controlled the sugar market of the World. He quoted au thorities to prove the established fact as to the great benefits of the Industry In Germany. France , Joe was shown to bo deriving great pecuniary benefit from the operation of Its sugar factories. The paper was full of good practical knowledge nnd lacked nothing In Its delivery. GoVcrnor Holcomb appeared In the ball 'whllo Mr. Dietrich was speaking and was greeted with a light burst of applause. Mr. Clark of Omaha gave abrief history of the bounty laws of Nebraska and recom mended the payment of the bounty earned. Ho also mentioned the various proofs of the virtue and reliability of the product. His spccQh was Interesting In the extreme. Mr. Nason read statistics which showed how much sugar had been produced during thq past year at the Grand Island and Nor folk factories. George W. Beemls , Jr. , of York Introduced a resolution which was strongly argued. W. G. Whltmore talked for fifteen minutes on the necessity of the adoption of the resolu tion. Governor Holcomb was called for to express his opinion upon the matter , but refused to talk until after a vote had been taken. Ex-Governor Thayer took up the sub ject and put In thirty minutes encouraging Iho adoption of the resolution , and did not fall to Jump on the legislature of Ne braska , and denounced the action of the legis lature In regard to the eugar bounty as a dis honor to Nebraska. Ho was followed by Fort ot North Platte , who spoke against It and brought politics Into the convention. This stirred things up and caused many speeches to bo made. MORALLY OBLIGATED TO PAY. The resolution was theu put and unanim ously carried as follows : Resolved , That It Is the sense of this convention , that the state of Nebraska Is under moral obligations to pay all boun ties due the manufacturers of sugar under the provisions of the IIMV commonly known ns the "sugnr bounty law , " and further more , It Is the sense of this convention that -tho business Interests of tne people of this state demand thrit the legislature should vote nn appropriation of sufllclent size nnd liquidate tlic Indebtedness of the state duo the producers of susar under the law re ferred to. A committee consisting of President Allen , F. F , Brown and Ell Barnes was elected to prc3ent the above resolution before the legis lature and support It there. Mr. Brown of Kearney gave the farmers n few good pointers on how to sow sugar beet Eccd. Ho said that about five pounds of seed to .the acre- should bo sown to bring about the best results. Ho usually got from fourteen to twenty tons to the acre. Governor Holcomb then took the floor. Ho refused to make any remarks whatever upon the resolution that had Just' been adopted , lie defended the legislature In Its action re pealing the sugar bounty , and talked as If ho thcught that a national sugar bounty would bo just and beneficial. Ho urged all to sub mit to the will of the majority In regard to the repeal of the sugar bounty. Ho eald : "I admit that a bounty will encourage and stimulate In- duetrUs , " but ho did not believe In taxing people engaged In ono Industry for the benefit of thee engaged In another. He also thought that there were many other Industries as deserving- encouragement by a bounty as Is the boot sugar Industry. Dietrich presented a resolution request ing Nebraska's representatives in congress to Eccuro an Import duty of not less' than ! ' / cents per pound for all sugar Imported for revenue and protection and to secure . ( he passage of a bill empowering the sec retary of the traeEury to raise or lower said tariff as clrcumatanccs and action of foreign powers required , At G o'clock the convention adjourned slue die , Huron ( inmlilliiu1 Unimex Cloned , HURON , S. . , Feb. 3. ( Special. ) Mayor Hutclilnson yesterday directed the city po lice to close all places where gambling was permitted , and the order was promptly obeyed. \n Liquor nt InniiKiirnl Hull. CHICAGO , Feb. 3.-A special to the Ninvs from Washington Bays : At thu request of Major und Mrs. McKlnlej- wine or other Intoxicants will be served at the Inaugural bull. Mrs. McKlnley is really responsible for this. It will be fia first tlmu liquor IIIIH been prohibited at that function. Even Lucy Webb Hayes , i.vho banished liquor from tha white house , did not exclude. Intox icants from the Inaugural bull , Dlr.trexx AIIIOIIKT KlNliermeii , ST. JOHNS , N. F. , Fcb , S.-Qrcut distress continues In the Fortune Day district , ow ing to the failure of the lierrlnir fishery , The mall uteamer rl > orts hundreds abso lutely destitute , A mob of unemployed to day visited the government ofllceu , dc- mnmUni ; work nnd representing themselves au tHurvlngSauu Kitchens are being uturtcd by charitable organizations. VICTIM OK IM One Ilodjlleeovored from I UKnnd Another Man CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Feb. Telegram. ) There Is the greatest at Walford , a llttla town about couthweU of hero on the MllwauV About 1:30 : this morning the filoro of Novak .t ZcabokcrtskV 40 by 100 feet , two stories am } ] In which was carried ono stocks In ibis part ot the burncM to the ground , ThlsJ trunk and skull of n man the ruins so badly burned that It" was lin- poislblo to Identify them. The fire Is still burning fiercely In the basement nnd It Is Impossible as yet to make a thorough search of the ruins , but It Is tup- posed the remains of another man are yet there. Several attempts hnvo been made to rob the store lately and the proprietors fitted up a sleeping room In the second story and have been sleeping there. This was the week when Novak stayed at the store nt nights. Last night Novak wag' seen In com pany with Ed Murray , a .young farmer liv ing near Walford. Nothing lit a been seen of cither one since and It Is supposed that Murray went tci Novak's room to remain all night with him ; that fire broke out ; that they were suffocated by the smoke nnd , un able to escape , perished In the flames. The flro was discovered about 1:30 : thin morning , but was then under such headway that It was Impossible to stop the progress of the flames , there being nothing with which to fight the flro except buckets. As soon as possible this morning search ot the ruins was begun. The sleeping room wits directly above the holler room lu the base ment. At an early hour this morning the body of a man was seen lying on the holler. A carload of coal was placed In the boiler room a few days ago and this had taken flro nnd Is still burning so fiercely that It Is not possible to mnko any search of that portion of the structure. Water his been pouring In all day , but has had llttlo effect. At C o'clock this afternoon thu trunk and skull was hauled from the red hot coals amidst Intense excitement. Relatives of both Murray and Novak be lieve they have Identified the remains , but there Is next to nothing upon which they can base tht'ir beliefs. Wl.ter Is still being poured on the flro and It Is believed the re mains of the other man will be secured to morrow unless It has already boon burned to ashes. The general store and building occupied by the Bank of Walford were both destroyed. The loss Is about $50,000 , partially Insured. I.EAIC HOLE I.\ THE E\CI\E HOt'SE. Crouton City Council Order * it IiiveNtlK'otlon , CRESTON , la. , Fcb. 3. ( Special. The city council at Its last meeting ordered the man agement of the engine house. Investigated. It Is charged that It Is costing too much to maintain this department ot the flro com pany , The expense of keeping It up cost moro than was expended on the streets nnd alleys last month , and 'When ' the chairman of the finance committee went to audit the bills a howl went up. A bill was presented for fifteen gallons of oil for one month. The engine house Is lighted with electricity. This Is only one of several Items that arc questioned by the council. The Idea prevails that the engine house Is a sort of supply station for certain parties. The moral con duct of the place Is questioned. The council ordered out all scales now placed In the alleys or on public streets. An attempt was made to Increase the sal ary ot the city attorney from ? 250 per annum to $500 per annum. Tlic Idea Is to obtain bojtcr counsel. This matter came up In the Ehapc of an ordinance and was pigeou-holed. ,11 is a campaign document. An attempt of a farmer to sell the city a ? 300 mare was neatly frustrated by the alertness of members of the council. A farmer named Howell alleged his mare was Injured by a defective culvert and the animal permanently Injured. He ? wanted the city to pay him $150 damages. He claimed to have refused $300 for the liofae , but admitted he was offered XC5 a few months ago In Kansas 'City. Before the matter came to the attention ot the council as a body two of the aldermen had examined the horse. place of Injury , etc. , and were well Informed about the affair. Alderman Peterson , who Is a horse buyer , said the animal was worth $20. Street Commissioner Mason said It was with difficulty ho captured the animal , which had been taken thirteen miles In the coun try , which disproved the permanent Injury theory to the horse's limb. The street com missioner and his force were prepared to testify to the safe condition of the bridge , and with this preponderance of evidence on their side the council rejected the claim for damages , and Mr. Howell withdrew. Attorney McGulgan , who dropped dead upon the streets Monday afternoon , was burled today from Potter Post hall , t'e Grand Army of the Republic having charge of the services. The remains were senf to Harmony cemetery for Interment. McGui an has a son lu Omaha and a wife at Shannon City. Ho was In the pratolllcc Monday and mudo some ruthcr peculiar and suggestive remarks to Postmaster Davis. Ho asked him If he did not think they would have a nice place fixed up for him , The suspicion Is that McGulgan took a drug , but this may not bo correct. The coroner's Jury thinks his death resulted from concussion of the brain caused by the fall. Mr. McGulgan was an odd Individual and a finely educated man. man.Tho movement of grain la better and rail roads anticipate better business. HOOT HAS EVEHYTHlXr. HIS WAY. AVoodmen of tin * World nt Dnhuiiic | ExpreNH Coiilldenee In Lender. DUBUQUE , Feb. 3. ( Special Telegram ) . Sovereign Commander Root of the Woodmen of the World came out of head camp of juris diction D today with flying colors. Dele gate Kemp of Duluth , Minn. , wanted to In vestigate Root's expenditures for detective services and other matters. Root explained them and the resolution to Investigate re ceived Kemp's vote alone and later was ex punged. On Root's motion It was decided that the convention In February , 1S99 , should meet at St- Paul , and the department plan , for which nn effort to cubmlt thu separate jurisdiction plan will bo made at the approaching preaching sovereign camp In St. Louts , was endorsed by a rising vote. Filially Iho camp unanimously adopted1 a resolution expressing confidence In Root and naming him for re election. AUHEST AV KMVA CATTLE TIIII5P. Stiilcn Steer * , IliiKHlfM und lllcyeli-H Pound on n I'lirnu-i-'H I'reiulHCH. OTTUMWA , la. , Feb. 3. ( Special Tele gram. ) Farmers living around Mount Picas- ant have been making complaints recently of wholesale tliefts of live stock and other goods , Today Sam Earhart of Mount Pleas ant was placed under arrest , charged with Eteallng cattle , Earhart was teen with some of tbo stolen steers and was tracked to the farm of Arthur Courtney , a prominent farmer , Courtney's place was searched by the officers and a number of steers , bugglca , bicycle. * and other articles stolen from the neighboring fanners were found. The ar rest of Earhart has caused a great sensation In tne neighborhood. .Ala liy CniivemloiiM n ( MIIHOII City. MASON CITY. la. , Feb. 3. ( Special Teia- gram. ) A great revival Is going on In the ChrlFllun church of this city. There have already been nearly 200 convciglons. Itnv. . .Mr. Hurlow of Kansas has charge of llio work , ( ifslnted by the pastor. Itev. Stunner -Martin , Mov iuentN of Oeeau VeNxelH , Keli. , ' ! . At "Liverpool Arrived Teutonic , from New York. At Rotterdam Arrived Spanrndaum. from New York. At New York-Sullcd-St. Paul , for South. umpton ; ICIyalu. for Mediterranean ports ; Frli-Hlund. for Antwerp ; Drltuniile , for Llv. erpool ; Werkejidnm , for Rotterdam ; Cc- vlc , for Liverpool. At Bouthiunpton-Sallcd-Uavel , from Bre. men tor Now York. OFFICIAL INIQUITY Infractions of the Law Pormittail Without Frotcnso to Intorfcronco. VICE V/INKEO / AT BY "REFORM" COMMISSION Resorts for Vicious Men anil Loose Women Bun Unmolested. PROFESTS AND EVIDENCE GO UNHEEDED Permits Granted Despite Both Public and Police Objections , LIQUOR SOLD WITHOUT ANY LICENSE Plain I'rnvlMloiin of the I.n\v Violated anil Deecney Ontrnned ivlth All- IHI relit Coiinent oC the | Mult In Authority. Whllo the local ministers and others who have been duped Into testifying to the dis cipline , harmony and efficiency ot the Omaha police department under the operation ot the Churchlll-ltusscll law and to Its freedom from ( caudal and reproach are having their eyes opened to the carnival ot crlmo that has been goltii ? on In this city under the very noses-ot the police and the reign ot sin and vice In protected dives and dens , they have still to learn that the responsibility for this state of lawlessness Is shared by the police board as well as the officers of the force. It Is notorious that salcons generally hnvo openly violated every prohibition ot the liquor laws during the past eighteen months. H Is an open secret that two out of three of the licensed resorts In the central part o the city ccnduct wine rooms In conjunction with their bars , where women ot the town ply their vocation and thieves rob strangers right and left. U Is undented that the Satur day night dances In the halls connected with licensed liquor dispensaries ] have been turned into orgies ot the very worst description and been the scenes of brawls and fights and murders. U Is further notorious thatall this has happened right under the eyes ot the police and with the knowledge und pro tection of the department. Why have the police permitted these things to continue ? Is It not because they had no orders to put a stop to them ? la It not bccauso they have been given to nn * uerstand that the "reform" police commis sion did not want them to Interfere ? la It not because the "reform" board by the precedents It set Itself gave notice that It wanted the dens and dives and brothels protected In their nefarious and lawless bualnors. PROTESTS HAVE BEEN UNHEEDED. What has the police board ever done to repress vice and disorder ? Protests have been filed against licensing tlfcsb 'vicious resorts , both by Indignant citizens and by members of the police 'department. Hut { hey might as well have been thrown Into the waste basket. In some cases the board made a show of hearing the protests , but with ono Invariable result. The license was Issued and the dens have never ceased to pollute the atmosphere of the community. In the only cases the board has refused to Issue licenses the reason was that tho' proposed location was In immediate"1 proximity to a school house or a church , In an exclusively residence locality , * case In which It has refused a license art account ot the disorderly character ot the rcJort Is yet to bo discovered. During these eighteen months no man baa been heard to complain of his Inability to secure the material for any sort of a Jag on Sunday. Some saloons have made a pretense of drawing down the curtains and locking the front door , but there was al ways a ready entrance at the back door and liquor has been continually dispensed with no apparent effort at concealment. The records of the "reform" police board afford abundant evidence that It has been playing Into the hands of the owners of those tough and most degraded resorts. Just look at ai few of the examples which the board haa set for the guidance of the pcj'.lco depart- ment. OFFICIAL REPORT IGNORED. Ono of the most extraordinary cases of this sort Is that of the saloon kept by Johnny Wright at 105 South Twelfth street. That this place was not only a resort for the lowest scum of the tenderloin , but alsq a crop Joint , appears from the reports ot the police officers now on file. When Wright's application for a license for 189G watt bofoto the board a protest was filed against It on the ground that he was run ning a gambling house nnd a generally tough resort. The following report , which was submitted to the board at the time , Is a fair sample of the manner In which this Joint was regarded by the police : "December 22 , ISM. W. W. Cox , Chief ot Detectives : Dear Sir I have the honor to submit the following ; John Wright , pro prietor of saloon at 105 South Twelfth street. This man runs a place whcro a tough ulo- mont of the colored people frequent , where Jig dances toke place and fights occur In the wlno rooms' , and whcro lewd women rob men. Ho hue rooms over his place ot business , where crowds of men ronsregato and , by the actions of men who seem to b on the watch for Dip police , It looks ai though gambling WZH carried on. ( Signed ) "WILLIAM HUDSON , "Detective. " Just previous to this Detective Cox re ported that ho and Dutnctlvu Dunn had rounded up all the places whcro gambling was supposed to bo carried on. When they came to the Wright saloon a man who was stationed at the door gave the alarm , They got In and when they reached the top ot the stalrx tt.cy found Wright with between thirty and forty colored men and several white men congregated on the second floor. "There was ample evidence , " continued the report , "that wo had Interrupted a crap game , and from other evidence and tbo reports of officers I am firm In the belief that a game of that character wan run there. " To the average citizen It might ncem that It would bu Impossible to Hceuro a llccnso In the face of such evidence. , but the. "re form" board promptly overruled all protests and Usuod the license. ' Max Flcthow secured a llccnso at 819' Dodge street In spite of the emphatic pro test of the chief of police , Chief Slgwart'a report , which Is still on file , stated : "Thla saloon Is located next door to a benne ot prostitution , The Ninth street entrance Ii through a house of prostitution , I do not think this ls a proper * location for a ealoon , " The police aho registered a protest against granting a license to Samuel L. Kardonukl , at 902 Capitol avenue. Their reports BIIOWI that Kardonikl wao a sou ut Mrs. Lewis and ft Bttpion of I.ouU Slobodlnukl , who controlled houses of prostitution In that