THE OMAHA I DAILY BEE
i ESTABLISHED JUKE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , DECEMBER ! ) , 1897 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY PtVE CENTS ,
ALLEN'S ' BILL
( Tebraska's Senator Demands Recognition
for Rebellion ! IslandetB.
HE WOULD DECLARE THE CUBANS FREE
Recognizing the Belligerency Would Not
Bo Sufficient Now ,
KMERICAN PEOPLE WILL ENDORSE THE ACT
Holds that the President IB Wrong in Hh
Position.
B CONTRARY TO REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
OfdarcH Hint the Coiiiiuerclnl
lulliieiiceN the 12xicutlic InVlth -
! holdingSuptori from the
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V/ASHINGTON , Dec. 8. In his Invocation
today Jlev. W. H. Mllburn , the chaplain , de.
llvercd a brief but touching eulogy on the
late Senator George of Mississippi. Mr. Davis
Df Minnesota reported from the committee
Dn foreign relations a. bill prohibiting <
killing of fur seals in tbo north I'aclnc
bccan. Ho asked Immediate consideration
tor the bill , but Mr. Hale of .Maine objected
on the ground of the importance of the
measure and asked that the iblll be printed
Mr , Allen of Nebraska presented a reso
lution declaring it to be the tense of the
cenato that congress should , with all due
ind convenient rptcd , acknowledge by ap
propriate act the political Independence o
Cuba. Mr. Allen bald that he had long
urged tbo United States to recognize the
Independence of the Cuban insurgents. H
would not bo content with the recognition o !
Ihe belligerency , but would insist upon tb
ucknon lodgment of absolute political liberty
He was satisfied that the people would noi
bo content with the course advised by th
administration. Inasmuch as the Cubans fo :
more than two joars on many battlefield
had demonstrated their valor and 'their ' lo\
for liberty , he felt that they had learned
recognition of their political liberty and
that It ought to be accorded them without
further temporizing If necessary this rec
ognition should be backed by a fleet of
American vessels In Cuban waters. He ex
pressed a belief that the owners of Spanish
bonds ID this country and American cltl-
ccna holding property In Cuba which had
been injured or destrojed by the Icsur-
cente and the carrjlng trade of the coun
try which might be affected by euch a step
had Joined to prewat the recognition of
Cuba's political Independence.
DISAPPOINTMENT TO UDPUDL1OANS.
Mr. Allen expressed the belief that Presi
dent McKinley'e statement regardlog the b3l-
llgerency of the Cuban insurgents Is now un-
iwisi ; , and thcrefcrc inadmissible , and would
tjo < great dlsjppolntment to the members
of the republican party throughout the United
States. The national convention of that party
Lad declared In favor of the independence of
Cuba , going farther than tha tlmplc recogni
tion of belligerency. He though ! tfcit the
president RUB under obligations to carry out
the pledge -which his party had rnide a
pledge which had been made to 73,000,000
of people.
The president , Mr. Allen thought , had
been lulled to sleep by the declaration of
Spain that it would gl\e Cuba a semi-politi
cal existence. He expressed the belief that
the president's neglect -to take such action
as would Insure the political Independence of
Cuba was in exhibition of "rank hypocrisy"
and a "flagrant neglect of public duty , "
which would bo corrected by the all-ruling >
power in His own good time.
At the conclusion of Mr , 'Allen's remarks
Mr. Hoar presented a resolution expressing >
the regret of tbo senate at tbo news of the
death of Representative Ashley B. Wright ol
Massachusetts and providing for an aJJcuriv
cnent us a further mark of respect.
At 12:55 : o'clock the resolution was adoptei
nnj the senate adjourned.
GUTTING TO WOUIC O.N CONTESTS.
HOIIHC Committee * Kipect to lleport
nt till Cnrly Dale.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. Three .bouse com
mittees on cle-cllonb are beginning to map out
their work with a view to determining con-
itoeted election cases at tbo curliest possible
day. There are twenty-one of these contests
pending. Some of these will require extended
hearings , but quite a number can be disposed
of without much delay. At best , however ,
it is not expected that any of tbe contests
can be brought before the house before tbe
holidays. Chairman Taj lor of committee No.
1 said today that there was nothing in tbe
current reports ( bit these contests would be
iirougiit before the bouse with a view to
occupying time and thus limiting work on
general legislation. He pointed out In this
connection that even when reported to tbe
bouse election cases take little time for cc-i-
elderatlcn , seldom more than a day or two ,
BO that they could not delay buslnes for any
material length of time. Tajlor feels , how
ever , th.it the right to a seat In thu douse Is
of primary Importance both to the sitting
member and the ccntestaut and for that
reason he will use every clfort to have cases
dleposol of by the house at the earliest mo
ment. The contest of W. P. Aldrlch against
T. S. Plowmio for the Fourth Alabama dis
trict was tot for December 21 before com-
roltteo No. 1 ,
3WHHSTIIY ASSOCI VTIOV MUITI\R.
31 en ill Is of Kiliieutlonnl I'fforlN Are
Apparent.
WASHINGTON , Dec , 8. The American
Forestry association held Its sixteenth annual
meeting at Washington todiy. The meeting
Is mainly a business mcet'tig to satisfy the
requirements of articles of Incorporation , for
the purpose of receiving reports and the elec
tlon of officers. General Fiancte H. Appleton
pf Boston presided. After o brlet report from
Iho board of directors the report of the
executive committee was lead by the chair
man. Dr. It. n. Tcrnow , The report referred
to the leglitatlon passed In the extraordlnar )
icsslon ot the present congress , providing an
administration for tbe fedetal forest reserva
tions as result of educational work of the
tegoctatlon during the last ten years The
owning of forests U recognized by various
elites as an essential part of a stateforeei
pillcy. Tariff leglilatlon wg briefly touched
upon aa Influencing neither favorably or un
favorably the forestry movement.
llouxe Se * , loiv In llrlef
WASHINGTON , Dec 8. The cession ot the
liouto today lasted only fifteen minutes
i\Y. A , Stoue. republican ot Pennsylvania , te-
portcd the pension appropriation bill , and
cave notice that he cbould ( oil It up Immedi
ately after the reading of the Journal tomor
row. The committee en election &nA the
committee on banking and currency were
given leave to sit during the sessions of the
house. Then at 12 IB the house adjourned.
I1A.VKING COJIMITTHU ATVO1UC. .
InItem Secrrtnry GnKe to Prepare n
11111 Kmlinilylnir HI * VIcMK.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 8. The house com
mittee on banking and currency , which will
have the shaping of a considerable portion
of the financial legislation before the house ,
held its first meetlne this morning and out
lined Its general plan of action. In view of
Secretary Gage's recommendation of a com
prehensive revision of the currency and
banking aflnlrs a resolution was adopted In
viting the secretary to embody his views in
a bill. The committee -was Informed that
the secretary was now at work on a measure ,
and that It would be available for the com
mltteo In about a week.
Mr. Hill of Connecticut then precipitated a
sharp debate by moving that the committee
act at once by presenting to the house a bill
cmbod ) In the financial features which had
the president's approval. They were embodied
ied In a bill heretofore presented by Mr.
Broslus of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Hill now
proposed that the first three sections be
placed before the house immediately. The
three sections provided : Bank circulation
up to the par value of bonds deposited ; re
ductlon of the tax on circulation to one
fourth of 1 per cent ; the establishment o
small banks In rural communities. Mr. Hll
said the committee would do well not to go
through the tedious process of considering
and devising on these three propositions
which appeared to meet with general accept
ance and had received executive approval.
Mr. Johnston of Indiana earnestly opposed
such hasty action. Ho said there should b
time to hear from the gentlemen forming tb
monetary commission , and to weigh all prop
osittons. Precipitate action on such a vital
subject would , he said , seriously prejudice
it before the house and the country The debate
bate was proceeding ultu animation when
at 12 o'clock the meeting went over , a vet
on the Hill motion not having been reached
Chairman Walker announced four sub
committees and assigned to each a numbe :
ol the banking and curicncy bills already
Introduced. The subcommittees will begl
work at once on the bills before them , each
subcommittee having charge ot the bills In
troduced by Its members.
Ths Walker subcommittee will hav
charge of the Walker bill , v\hich has at
tractcd considerable attention in bankin
circles. It proposes to Introduce the Nev
England Suffolk bank sjstem to the vvho ! <
country , adding a government guaranty fo
all notes issued by banls , and imposing
small tax on banknotes as a safety fund.
The bill of Mr. Hill also goes before this
committee. Mr. Hill eajs that he has en
deavored to drawIt on conservative lines ,
.
meeting the financial ills which most need
reform , without going to a radical extent ,
fla provides for an Increase of bank circula
tion to the par value of bonds deposited
reduces the taxation on circulation to one-
fourth of 1 per cent , provides for the estab
lishment of email banks In rural communi
ties , and docs away with the restrictions on
the free issue -withdrawal of national
bank notes. Except in the last particular
the author of tbe bill feels that he IB in line
with President McKlnley's recent currency
recommendations.
The currency committee will also deal with
the recommendations of Representative Co\ .
The leading one is generally known as the
"Carlisle bill " which was introduced by John
O. Carlisle when he was secretary of the '
treasury Mr. Cox Is also pressing the bill
for the repeal of the taon btate banks.
The Br-cslus subcommittee will probably
deal with Secretary Gage's plan of currency
and banking reform. A bill on the same lints
has been Introduced by Mr. Mitchell of New-
York , a member of the subcommittee Its
essential feature Is to s : > arate the finances
of the government Into two branches , one re
lating to fiscal expenditures and the other re
lating to the broader monetary affairs of tlie
country , the details being much the same
as these outlined by Mr. Gage.
Mr. Broslus , the chairman ot this sub
committee , also has a comprehensive meas
ure of currency reform. It covers the fea
tures which Mr. Hill sought to have reported '
today , and also a separate redemption fund
calculated to reinforce the treasury reserve.
The Broslus bill also gives the secretary ot
the treasury the discretion of redeeming notes
la silver or gold , at the option of the hold r.
The Johnson subcommittee will deal with
Mr. Johnson's bill , which more particularly
seeks ( to allow national banks to Issue ch-
culatlon ( up to the par valui > of their bondi
deposited. <
The Van Voorhls subcommittee will handle
the Fowler bill , which provides for the re
funding ; of bands for United States gold
bonds I bearing 2 per cent Interest.
There are many other measures which arc
before | tbe several subcommittees , but tbe
foregoing comprise those which have at
tracted the most general attention , and are
likely to furnish the basis of discussion.
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WASHINGTON" , Dec. S. The house com
mittee on foreign affairs will hold Its first
meeting on Thursday , when Chairman Hitt
will name the subcommittees which will con
sldcr the several questions of Cuba , Hawaii ,
etc. Thus far there Ua * . been no consults-
Ion on the general line of operation on the
numerous foreign subjects before the coin
mtttee The tnrbor committee will meet the
early part of next week. Alrcad ; strong jires
ure is brought to bear for the preparation ot
a river and harbor bill. The indications are
that it will result in the reporting ot such
bill , notwithstanding the efforts at re
trenchment.
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WASHINGTON , Dec. S , The senate com
mittee on foreign relations today authorized
a favorable report on a bill prohibiting
pelagic sealing by the people of tbe United
States. The bill is n Joint production , of
the State ssd Treaeurj departments and its
pacugo Isasked , on the ground that with
euch a law oa tbe statute books of the
country the administration will be in better
position than at present to ask trot' other
gov crnmeaits prohibit pelagic teal'tig ' The
bill received the affirmative votes of all tbe
senators preeect , but its provisions were
dlscueeed at considerable length ,
Antl-lliirvliir llcr. .
WASHINGTON , Dec , S. In a report to the
State department from Lelpsic , Germany ,
United States Consul Warner dcecribee
novel German anti-burglar device. This con
sists of flexible safety curtains , made of
hardened steel tubes , properly connected
which are invulnerable to tbe ordinary
burglars' tools for the reason that the tubes
revolve freely and tools can find oo purchase
or bold.
It i > il uc I Hi ; Tin. on Spirit * .
WASHINGTON , Dec. S. Senator Prltchard
today Introduced a bill reducing the tax on
distilled spirits In bond to 70 cents a gallon.
CHINESE CEDE RIAO CHAD
Bnmor to that Effect. Finds Circulation in
Germany's Oapitil.
SUPPORTED BY ACTION OF GOVERNMENT
Expedition I'mlcr I'rince Henry Kx-
Iteefti to lleiunln In Clilnoe
Territory for a
, i Period.
BERLIN , Dec. 8. It IB rumored tonight
that China has ceded Klao Chau to Germany ,
Whether the report bo true or not , there is
every Indication In the preparations for the
expedition under Prlnco Henry that a long
stay is contemplated.
Emperor William will make the departure
of Prlnco Henry's squadron from Kiel the
occasion for an imposing naval display. The
Brandenburg , a first class battleship of more
than 10,000 tons displacement , and the Wut
temburg , a second class battleship of nearly
7,600 tone , while coming from Christiana to
Kiel to take part In the display , collided
Both vessels were injured , the Wurtemburg
so badly that It was necessary to send it to
the dry dock.
IMII.NCK IIUNUV VlhlTi 11ISMAHCK
Hi-ccliex the. liciieillctiim at tliu Iruii
Chancellor.
rniEDRICHSnUH. Dec. 8. Prince Henry
of Prussia , the commander of the sec
oud squadron of German , war ships , bound fo
Klao Chou bay , visited Prince Blsrcarck to
day and remained two hours in consultation
It is understood that the far eastern situation
was thorough ! ) discussed.
ALTON , Dec. 8. Prince Henry of Prussia
started for Kiel this afternoon. A number o.
officers , beaded by General Count Walder
see , were at the railway platform < o bid
farewell. The prince thanked them and paid
( his adicux. He said : "I ask jou 1.0 believi
that In going where the emperor's favo
sends me , I thank him for reposing such con
fid once in me. In the name of the empeior
In his honor and the honor of the fathcrlana
I will discharge the duties of my command
Long live the emperor. " The officers re
epmided with a hearty cheer.
HAMBURG , Dec. S. On leaving Prlnc
Bismarck Prince Henry said : "Let me als
salute that brow -which my grandfa.her s
often kissed. " Ho then kissed Bismarck o
tho-forehead and cheek. The aged statesma
wished him A afo voyage , good success an
a happy return.
Dr. Schwenlnger , Prince Bismarck's pihj
stcian , eavs the prince will scon recover Irom
the effects of his recent neuralgia pains.
SVT1SKIDS I'ltliMlCIl SAGASTA
IINNCH .Kij Oer th < > Conilltlonitl
Threat to Intervene.
MADRID , Deo. 8. Tbe premier , Scnor Sa-
gasta , ! > an interview regarding President
McKlnley's mcEoige to congress , Is quoted
as saying ho thinks the message satisfactory
"Because tnc threat to Intervene In Cuba
was made merely to gives satisfaction 10 ° a
portion of American opinion without the Intention -
tention of executing it. "
Continuing , the premier said that the gov
ernment would not make a declaration on
tuo subject. He believed the president's
words would hive influence with the insur
gents nnd added that the Cortes would not
be convened until the government had ascer
tained tiie effect of the mecaago upon the
United States congress.
The Imparcial , commenting on the mesoage ,
sa\s : "It chows a certain cleverness and
evil Intention when it refers to filibustering
expeditions. McKlnley speaks with what ap
pears to be excessive cjnlcism to those ) who
havejrot lost all notion of Justice. This government -
ernment must show the Yankees that the
Spanish flag Meats over Cuba aud that they
have jet to tear It dowa. " In conclusion the
Imparcial remarks : "The nunufacture and
rale of arms Is not the same thing as using
them. "
MBYICO MAY PLO VT MOItn 1IO.MJS.
Seeking tn Punil Im Delit Into liil-
forni SetMirltle * .
CITY OF MEXICO , Dec. 8. The Chamber
of Deputies has approved the bill authorizing
the minister of finances to Issue a new series
of 5 per cent silver bonds ot Interior debt
to the amount of 120,000,000 , making the total
authorization ? GO,000,000. The bill Is now be
fore the eeuato. These bonds ure issued to
conver the floating debt in the form of
subsidies , port works , payments , etc. , and as
a means cf making tbe Internal debt uniform.
These bonds arc aluavs In active demand in
Europe , where they are mostly held by small
Investors , who regard tiiin as an excellent
form of pliiclng their savings. The bends
are quoted at 78 to 80 hi tills market.
The bill has gone to the- Senate from the
Chamber of Deputies approving tbe contract
made with tbe Mexican Telegraph company
for tbe introduction of an international cable
and telegraph service.
There It much Interest shown In Mr.
Bonn's approaching visit and 4be disposi
tion Is to treat him as . a distinguished
American without regard to his political
standing. Ho wilt be cordially received by
the government and shown many attentions
The American residents in various cities are
organizing reception committees.
GUI ! MAX Mill' CMJAIlb FOR ACTION .
Olliciul Account of Settlement
llu > tl.
BERLIN , Dec. 8. Tbe official account of
the collection of an Indemnity from Haytl ,
accompanied by a salute of the German flag
at Port eu Prince on Monday last , owing to
tbe alleged illegal arrest of Herr Emil Lue-
ders , w\a that after tbe ultimatum of Ger
many had been delivered to the Hajtiao gov
ernment , tbo German cruiser Stein cleared
for action and took up a position close to the
Haytlen navy vessels.
A diplomatic request for delay in tbe exe
cution of the ultimatum was refused , and ,
halt an hour before the expiration ot the stip
ulated tlmo , oil the demands of Germany
wore conceded , cad the sum Insisted on as
an Indemnity , $30,000 ( to be paid to Herr
Lueders ) , was on board tbe Charlotte before
4 p , in. Tbo Haytlen government's letter of
apology to Germany arrived shortly after
wards.
niiil > l > er Uncle Out.
MANCHESTER , Eng. , Dec B , The em-
plovers In the cotton trade have abandoned
their demand for a 5 per cent reduction in
wages , many firms being disinclined to en
force it. The operatives are tbui victorious
In the struggle ,
Reported Defeat uf Comer.
HAVANA , Dec. S. Tbe Spanish mllTta ? } '
officials here ennounced today that columns
of troop * belonging to the military district
of Sanctl Splrltus , province of Basta dim ,
acting In conjunction , have bees engaged
at tbo Dellclaa farm with aat Insurgent
force under General Mix too Gomez. The
government trpopiIt is hifther staled , cap
tured the resurgent lamp ) and a quantity
of arms , ammunition and ta& medicine cheat
The insurgent * . It'appears ! left twenty-five
men killed oai the field The troops , lost five
soldiers killed end hid itvo officers and
" "wounded
twenty-three men
PKACK IV TIIH 3AMA1SI. . YMJS.
Matnnfn'n follower * Snlimlt niul Arc
Grnntrd Aintieitr.
VANCOUVER , B. C. , Dec , 8. The steamer
Aornngi arrived yesterday from Australln ,
via New Zealand , FIJI and Honolulu. Among
its parsengers was ex-United States Consul
General Cturchlll at Samoa who las been re.
: allcd. Speaking of 'affairs in the Islandi ,
be says that the political situation is far bet
er than for oears past. The whole of the
amlly of Matanfa has made Its pubmlsslon
o the government ot Mtllete Laupeha , and
las been placed In full fellowship , and the
powers in control ot the island have been re
quested to allow Mataafa and eleven other
chiefs cow In exile to return. There is now
only one district of Ancla In. rebellion. The
uhnbltants of this district , who number
about 1,500 rifles , still ijdhere to joung Ta-
But as Mataafa rctuscs to Join them
no sorlcus trouble Is feared. Financially
Churchill sajs , the native government Is in
a bad way. The total Income amounts to
only $30,000 a year , which Is derived fron
customs and licenses , mainly paid by rwhitc
residents. '
The capitulation tax of ? 1 per head on na
live Eamoana is not eojlected , as It is con
sldered that any attempt to collect wouli
soon cause a revolt. The royal civil list has
been reduted one-thlrd > and each tncmbt :
only receives about $48 monthly.
UIINCII TilOOPS OCCUPY XIKIil
lliK of the Country Ilefenteil am
TnKcN Uefupc In tin * Much.
LAGOS. West Coast of Africa , Dec 8. Ad
ditional advices Just received from the Into
rlor say that French troops had five engage
ments with the natives before effectively oc
cupying Nlltkl , the capital of Borgu. Th
king of that country fled to the bush.
Both France and Great Britain claim tha
the Borgu territory is within the sphere o
their Influence Great Britain claims th
whole country of Corgu under the French
convention of 1S90. Captain Lugard , for
Great Britain , outdistanced Commander Dec.
ceur In making a treaty Avith the King of
Borgu , but the French hold that such a
treaty Is null and void from the fact that
France has effectively occuHed Dahomey and
is therefore entitled to its'hinterland , in ac
cordance with the spirit nn3 letter of the
treaty of Berlin.
> O THOUIlIiC WITH FHANCC.
IteneheH ilii TjiiiUTKlandlnn
Iteicnrillnx 1'lipe.iNile. .
LONDON , Dec , S. The L James Gazette
tnls afternoon announces authoritatively that
the British government does not expect
trouble with France regarding the upoer Nile
regions , France hiving agreed to accept the
situation. ,
Kmperor Miiy Ifcwrie n Decree.
VIENNA , De : 8. It , is expected that Em-
perpr Francis Joseph will' shortly issue de
crees prolonging for , ,3 , jcar the status q'uo
between Austria and Hungary , regarding the
sharing of Iiroertal expjuditure , budgetary
and other essential matters.
The government Is coatlauing the negotia
tions for a settlement of the language queb-
tlon.
Owing to fears for the safety of the Ger
man members , the mee'tlng of the Bohemian
Diet was postponed.
Ham-net Itetlrinpr MlnlhUT.
MANAGUA , Nicaragua ( via Go.lveston , Tex. ) ,
Dec. 8. This cvenlug c. number of Amcilcan
citizens gave a banquet at Luyons' hotel to
the retiring United States minister , Louis
Baker.
Jchn Baker , secretary ofjthc- United States
legation , will remove the archives of the
legation to Costa Rica , December 17.
The London Bank of Central America will
close Its branches at Granada and Leon De
cember 11.
KlrM Mall Stenmer.
ST. JOHN , N. B . Dec. 8. 'At noon today
tbo Beaver line mall staimer Galla pulled out
of Its < 3ock and went on its vcjage to Liver
pool. It is the first British mail steamer !
ever to leave this port and as it sailed down
the harbor was civen a. rouslnc Bend-off by
the firing of cannon and blowing of steamer
whistles. It bx < B 250 passengers and about
5,000 tons of cargo.
\u Troopw Ortleret to MiiNxniinh.
LONDON. Dec. 8. A report from Cairo
that strong fortes of British troops had been
ordered to proceed to Massona , tbe Italian
headquarters , was denied at the foreign of-
flco today.
TreiiehCrulher * for China.
LONDON , Dec. 8. According to a dispatch
Just received from Fttris the French cruisers
Jean Bart , Isley and Algcr have been ordered
.o bo prepared for immediate dispatch -a
China.
OtliiTiii Valley Lumber.
MONTREAL , Dec. 8. The estimates of
the lumber cut in the Ottawa valley during
ho season places It at about 724,000,000 feet ,
somewhat more than Hut year ,
UNION' OP OATT1M SYNDICATES.
I'reimrr for nil Cnoniiouw IlunliieN
it Hll Cjiiliii.
SAN ANTONIO , Tex. } Dec. 8. Repre
sentatives of < ho two great sjr > 3lcates which
control the Cuban cattle trifle , S. F. Berndcs
& Co. and Centre de Los Encoraciideros , have
Just effected a consolidation and are now hero
arranging .for the purchiut of big herds of
cattlein Texas and northern Mexico. J. R.
Stable of Kansas City will "have , charge of
this department and will tnaketills market
headquarters. The Havana tnide alone will
require 10,000 beef cattle aTmoutn for an In-
deflulto period. Tils butine&swill mate
San Antonio ono cf "the largest cattle market
centers In the country. In addition to sup
plying tbe Cuban beef markets tbe Cuban
Cattle trust , as now constituted , 'will ' supply
the Island with stock cattle-and work oxcu
It IB estimated that this trade will bo o
fully three years' duration In Its present pro
portions.
1IOAHI ) OF ISDLOAT1ON IlAAKIUIPT
MliineapulU SelioolH I'orceil to Clom
for LacU , of'Money.
MINNEAPOLIS , Mlnn.t bee. 8. The Board
of Education lisa decided { o close the tchooU
in Minneapolis March 1 , 1898 , because it has
DO money and no legal right to borrow.
Simtuln * LM\V Taxlucr Cur * .
DENVER , Colo. , Dee , 8. The state su
preme court In an opinion delivered today
upheld the tax assessed upon 4he cars ot tnt
American Refrigerator Transit company In
Use in Colorado. Under this decision cars o
the Pullman Palace Car company and the
various fruit and meat "iraniportatlon com
panies are liable 4o taxation In tLVetaie
The case will probably be carried to tne
United State * eupreme court , . , ,
POLICE BOARD ACTS WRONG
Course Porsaod h Without Warrant or
Statutory Anthirity ,
UDGE KEYJ03 ON THE LICEN3- SITUATION
'oiaial-oilnnerH Ilnic Hot
Control of tlie- Mutter niul lint c >
Ai > ItlRlit to llelernilne n Ques
tion Without 1'roof.
The hearing of the case of The Bee Pub
lishing company against the Board of Fire
and Police Commissioners came on before
Judge Kejsor je-stcrday afternoon. Mr. Hall
opened the case with a lengthy exposition ot
the World-Herald's attitude , denjlng the
right of the court to make any inquiry In
the matter. He contended that the action ot
the Board of Fire nnd Police Commissioners
In endorsing a resolution two jcars old was
all sufllclcnt as determining the question of
the relative circulation ot the two papers
todaj * . Mr. Slmeral offered to submit proofs ,
but Mr. Hall declined to admit the affidavits
offered on ibehalf of The Evening Bee. He
said If they 'were taken by the court he
wanted srveral iJnjs in which to prepare a
reply.
Further discussion led to the statement
by Jlr. Slmeral that ho proposed to show-
that he was maklrs a toona flde claim. Mr.
Hall talil he had not had time to examine
t' > e affidavits flled by plaintiff , and wanted
time to look over them. Judge Ke'jsor re
marked that if The Bee had not made an
nllegation in its petition that it had the
largest circulation he would not have granted
the restraining order , and went on : "Now ,
after it has. by its filing here , made a prlma
facie sliowlni ; that It has the largest circu
lation. It seems to me If we go to trial , with
this showing unchallenged and unconsldered ,
the court would have to decide the case on
the assumption that that showing is cor
rect. "
BOARD WCNT TOO FAR.
Mr. Hall thought the situation peculiar ,
and Mr Simeral said the claim of The Bee
that it has the largest circulation Is made
in good faith. Judge Kejsor went on"No
two papers under this law in this county
can have that advertising ; there is only one
paper that can have the largest circulation
It is necessary that Tbe Bee show that it
has thu largest circulation In order that it'
may be entitled to the equitable relief which
It seeks. " The court did not propose to ad-
Judlcite : the matter of circulation for the
purpose of determining the validity of any
license , but to decide if The Bee had any
equity in the case. The showing of circula
tion was ibound to come up Here Mr. Hall '
suggested that it would bo well to drop the
matter i Ight there. The Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners has exclusive control
over the matter. Judge Kejsor checked this
argument of Mr Hall's prornptlj- .
"The trouble is , " said Judge Keysor , "the
Ttoard of Fire and Police Commissioners did
not have more exclusive control of it than
I do. ' "the board passes Jon tho"'valldltyof''a
license ; it sajs whether or not it will grant
a license. What has the boatd done ? Whv
did the board refer to these records ? That
is the question. You say it simply by resolu
tion referred to some back records. But t
what did it do It lor ? Can the court pass
upon this question of circulation for the pur
pose of idctermiriing whether or not an In
junction ougtt to bo granted , Just as much
as the board can for the purpose ot giving
people advice by resolution as to which
paper has the largest citculation ? "
Mr. Hall miide some further argument
about passing upon the question of what the
beard may do in advance of its doing It.
"But the. police boarf * wants to tike upon
itself a power which is not given by statute , "
said Judge Keysor. "The law docs not give
it the power beforehand to determine wfc.it
piper his the largest circulation. Now it
can do it whenever a man applies to it for
a license and presents his proof of publica
tion for liquor notice. Then the beard can
ESJto him , 'You have not published in the
paper having the largest circulation , ' and that
1s n binding decision uulcsb It is reversed on
appeal. But tan it say beforehand that 'a
jear or two ago , another board , tinder other
circumstances , made a finding ; now , tihen ,
we will adhere to ibis flndlrg now , as to
what that board found , and wo will eiy to
the people that In our Judgment this finding
13 correct ? ' Why , that is Just simply saying
to the pesple , 'We notify you that the World-
Herald has the largest circulation. Now , ad-
\ertlso In that paper , and if jou do net ,
wien JDU come here with jour application
wo will rule against you on the ground ( toil
> ou have not advertised In the paper having
the largest circulation. ' Is not that what
that means ? " I
Mr. Hall said : "Let us say , for Instance ,
for the purpose of thle discussion , that the
board did not have any power lit all to
pass this resolution. You are not enjoining
something which may happen , but some
thing that has happened. "
WHAT 19 BEING RESTRAINED.
To this the court answered : "Your argu
ment ) in that regard ( strikes me In this way.
They do not eland exact ! } in 'the position of
individuals. They having eat together us a
board for live minutes eat together as a
board and passed a resolution ; then they go
out and say to whoever they see after so
doing , 'We think the World-Herald has the
len
Idrgest circulation ; tbero 'Is our resolution ;
that we passed in thu baird to prove It. '
That Is a very different matter than It would
Ida
bo if you or I did It. The board pastes a
resolution , eajkig that a > ear or two ago
the board found that the World-Herald hoc
the largest circulation and we are going to
toU
stand < by that resolution , or we notify you
that this IB the unreversed finding up to this
Iso
tlmo. Now , then , Ifthey passed that resolution
oas
lution and said nothing further , so far as
tbey are Individually concerned it would not
otI
amount to anything. But If > ou and I 1
should say , 'Wo find that the World-Herald
haa 'the largest circulation , ' that would not
cut any figure at all ; but If we happen to be
members of 1 ho board , acting officially , and if i :
we happen to be the men who are going teat
pass upon the applications for license that
ere going to be presented in the future , there
is the question. Have I got a right as a
*
member of the board to say withouta trla
lab
and without notifying the newspapers pub
lUhed in the city that -wo are going to take
evidence end have a bearing and determine
a matter of fiiet ? Have I got a right "to pasi
a resolution , to vote for a resolution , Baying
( hat a certain paper lias the largest clrcula
{ Ion , and then as an individual say ( a the
liquor eellers , 'Now , in my judgment been
World-Herald lias the largest circulation ,
and then after that has been done sit upon
Uio board as a member of the board ani
puss upon the validity of the applicant's
publlcatlco ? " i )
After tome further dlicuctflon the case
was eet for hearing on Tuesday morning
hen proofs of circulation will be eubmKteO
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather rorecmt for Xcl > ra ka
Centrally Fair ; Wnrmerj Variable Winds.
THE * .
1. Allrn Introduce * n Culmn Hill.
Chinese Cede Kino Chnu.
t7iulc Keysor llr m roller Ilonnl I'nne ,
lotrn Domrntlo Comes Into n 1'ortunc.
2. Secretary ( lace on Filibuster * .
"Mother" MeKlnley Still Lingers.
3. Hartley Cine One * ( Her.
Nelirnnkn I'npulUt * Reject Fuilon.
4. 1'dltorlal nnil Comment.
0. 1'rocrriit of the llolln Itontltmcn Trlnl.
Affair * Ht South Om li .
, 0. Counell HInTi < Loenl Matter * .
lotra I'olltlrlnii * After the Ofllees.
7. Mlnlup Ncw < from the lllnek Hill * .
Ile.nUliir | Murder at Sioux Fall * .
Uenernl Neni of the Farther \Vc t.
8. Lo\r Hall Hnte * for the Kxponltlon.
Inpnueie Minister Talk * to Thu Her.
0. Foil of Coigrott on the Me * < ; ; e.
Conference on StnrX Kitr * .
llurliero Ask to lie KeRulnted ,
11 , Cotumerrlnt niul Flimncltil News.
18. Cold Storage Kept on Tnp ,
How to Heroine n Oenlu * .
Temperature nt Oiaaliai i
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WHIM : DOIM ; ms ui'TY.
I'ato of n CoiiMtnlile I'nuT'iKeil In
MnUIni * ; an Arreat.
FORT SMITH. Ark. , Dec. S. The ilo.nl
body of James Murphy , constable at Jenny
LInd , a coal mining town In Se-bastlaa
county , was found Monday morning Ivlng by
the roadside. It was at first suppsscd that
Muriay had been a victim of a common mur
der , but It has since developed the ofHcer
was lynrhed by n mob of coal miners.
Constable Murray lett his home at Jenny
Llnd Sunday afternoon and went to Bonanza
to arrest a miner named Grant McBroom , for
whom he bad a warrant. He captured Mc
Broom without trouble nnd started with his
prisoner for Jenny Lind about midnight.
That was the last seen of Murray alive.
The constable's bady was found lying near
the roadside next morning , about thlrt }
jnrds from the shaft of the Bonanza mine.
HLs hands were tied securclj behind his
'
bodv , and his neck was black and blue , show
ing plainly the Imprint of a rope which had
j choked the life out of the body. Blood onred
from a dozen bullet wounds In the officer's
body , and his clothing was torn into fhrcde
There was no rope around the dead man's
tieck. but the Itrorlnts and lacerations of the
showed unmistakably In what manner
tbe constable had met his death.
'
The coroner began an investigation and
it Ins been folly developed that he was waylaid -
laid by a mob of McBroom's friends , com
posed of miners , determined upon rescuing
the prlssner , and tint Murray was Ij-ncned
and the body cut down and placed by the
rcadslde. McBroom was arrested today.
Every effort'ls now being bent on discover
ing the members of the mob.
Count Schwerlng , German charge d' af
faires , -was reccive-d by the president this
afternoon. The public mind continues agl-
toted and all the regulars and national
guard are In readiness.
Shortly 'before ' 2 o'clock the president
issued a proclamation to the people of Haytl
stating that for the second time Haytl hart
lelded to German force , contrary to its
igti'.s. The government , according to the
reclamation , had decided to resist even to
ho last , but owing to the lack of promised
id in moral Influence , the character of whlca
s not indicated in the projlamatlon , it was
bilged to accept the ultimatum. The procla-
natlon invites the Haytien people to cease
nternal quarrelllngs ana to labor for the
raising up again of the nation.
M'llH.VNTCJn I.OSHs HIS CASH.
Supreme Court Smiimnrll ? Illunl * < r < ei
Illn Ttvoppe.nlM
SAN FHANCISCO , Dec. 8 Late this aft-
rnoon the supreme court dispelled the last
lope of W. H T. Durrani , the murderer'of
Blanche Lament ana Minnie Williams , by
disposing In a summary manner of his two
appeals. In a written opinion from the pen
of Chief Justice Beattj , which is concurred
n by all but ono of his associates , tbe court
affirms the Judgment of Judge Bahers In rc-
mandlpB the prisoner-to San Quentln until
the date set for his execution , but reverses
the re-sentencing of Durrani to be hanged
on Novem'ber ' 11 , and remands ithe case to
the superior court with Instructions to pro
ceed according1 to law As the remitter was
ordered issued forthwith and the court holds
that execution can only be flayed now by
the Issuance ot a certificate of probable
cauee. It only remains to resentcnce the con
demned murderer , which will probably bo
done tomorrow.
Justice Garoutto alone dissented from this
opinion , maintaining that Durrani's appeals
should Tiave been dismissed , as the time re-
required by law for their perfection had been
allowed to lapse.
HATCH OP POKKIGN WOM5Y OldlEHS.
ChrlKtntiiN PreMentx for Irrleinl Ile-
ymiil tinSen
NCW YORK , Dec. 8. In tbo mail bags
which went out on the St. Paul today were
5,000 foreign inoney orders , amounting to
24,554. These orders are for Clirbtmas
presents and most of them go to Norway and
Sweden. This is tbe first large batch of
foreign 'money orders that has gone out of
this lty. The first orders each vcar go to
Norway and Sweden. About a week later
those Intended for German friends are sent
out , and after them go tbe orders sent 4o
Great Britain and Ireland. Ttie money order
certificates to Frsoco come last , presents
being sent for New Year's , according to the
custom there. '
The money order business In the New York
pottoince this jear is about double tbat of
the iist .holiday season. There were 20,000
money orders handled jcfterctay , ae against
10,000 on the corresponding day of last year.
Of these 11,000 wore domesticorderi , amount.
Ing to $50,144 , The money order department
of the New York postofflce shows generally
an average increase of 1,000 orders a day for
the pact clx months over the corresponding
period last year.
MSnilAMCANS 41515 ( * AI/P WATBH.
Exponttlon Ilooiiit-rn Vlnlt balilne Pn
niul Port Arthur.
HOUSTON , Tex. , Dec. 8. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Ne-braska delegation visited
Sabtse Pats and Port Arthur toiay and took
a rjde out on the gulf , where some of the
party -saw gait -water for tbe first time. Her
nias Kountze mot tbo delegation at ( Beau
mont and accompanied U to SaUno Pas § .
Tbe delegation will visit Galveeton tomorrow
tsi vrUl start for bome tomorrow
FAVORS OF FORTUNE
lioklo QoMes3 Smilss on a Oosk in a Dos
Koines Hotjl.
GOOD LUCK FOR A PRETTY YOUNG WOMAN
Largo Estate in England h Now Hen
Without Question.
ROMANTIC STORY WITH HAPPY ENDING
Pother Dies and Girl Oomss to Amsrioi in
Oha-gJ of lla'd.
MOTHER LOSES ALL -TRACK OF HER CHILD
You nnYoinnn lleciuiien DntncKtic to
Kuril Livelihood anil Now 11 I'lno
Property COIIIOK Into Her
DES MOlNnS , Dec 8. ( Special Telegram. )
Victoria May Jennings Ballard , a cook In
a boarding house at 701 Sixth avenue , to
night learned that her claim to a large estate
in Dn gland Las been cstaullsliH without ques
tion ( , and she will leave for Liverpool acxt
vv cek.
She Is 22 jcara old , and her story Is ro
mantic. She was the only daughter of &
joungcr son , who at the time ot her birth ,
twenty-two jcars ago , had no aoparcnt pros
pect of coming into any property. She was
left in charge of a maid after her father's
death , who brought her to America , with the
lid If consent of her mother. The latter lost
track of her for a long time. Over a year
ago her mother died , after having come into
a property valued ot over JSO.OCO , and the
girl here was lett sole heir. Detectives were
fct at work on the cuse and finally located
her several months ago In Detroit. The In
vestigation of her claim was taken up and
meantime ho came here having little ex
pectation -that anything would come of IU
Today she was notified through attorney !
who have been looking after the case thit
evcryth'ag was settled and that she would
come into the property as soon as she could
comply with legal formalltiew. She is petite ,
pretty and. before she was reduced to poverty
bj the misfortunes of the woman who brought
her to Amcrlsa , was given a fair education.
tit UliliS > COM-ISShBS HUH DEED.
Delilah Tiller * 5 < i ) * > Hull She Killed
Jerome ICorn.
WAVERLY , la , Dec. S. Delilah Fales has
confessed her share In ( ho tragic death of
Jerome Kern. The man was found dead In a
lonely wosd on August 23 last , and the young
woman now confesses she fired the bullets
that killed him. She wasJiidlrtcdjLodajr , and
it la. said her. alleged accomplice before < &e
act. Kern , a son of 'the victim , will be Jn-
dlctedtomorrow. .
When she was a mere child of 13years she
charges that the elder Kern ibctrajed her ,
and that ever after he harassed her with hla
attentions. Moro than that , ho sought by
'blackening ' her reputation , she stages , to keep
others from paying court to her. Twice be
fore she became attached to the murdered
man's son , she had been in a fair way tx >
become happily married , but aa many times
had Jerome , Kern , she declares , poisoned'her
lovers against her. At last , when by the
same method ho sought 4o prevent his son
from marrying her , ithe pent up hatred or
years vented itself In the commission of the
crime.
"I killed him with premeditation and delib f
eration , " she said. "I prayed God to give
me strength to do It with all itho earnest
ness that I could. commanJ , as I have prayed
Him for forgiveliebs. 1 have suffered no
pangs of conscience. On the contrary , a
restful calm seemed to come Into my life
from the moment 1 knew he was dead , I
never slept eo 'well ' as 1 did atter the night
I fired those failal shots. "
Miss Tales' conferslon starts by tolling ot
the love affair of herself and joung Kcra
ana of the oppcaitkra of the father. Tier
discussed the question of pulling him out
of theiway and llhcy agrcd thut that would txs
the 'best way out of the dlfUculty. One daj-
the cider Krm suggested to the young-
woman that bho meet him. She saw here
the opportunity thart she bad been waiting
for and assented , making an appointment for
the following morning In tiho wools near her
home. Ilicy met and be assisted her to
alight from her vehicle.
"He was on his knees before me , " says
her confession. "I saw my chance to kill
him. I had the revolver Just Inside my coat ,
which was buttoned up. As ho was kneeling
there I pulled the revolver out and shot aim
quickly in tbe chest. He whirled round on
bis knees a little wavs and as ho fell for
um d I shot him in the rlstit side of the
back. After the nrtt shot he said : 'Llle'
something J don't know < what ; I coull not
understand I don't know whoiber his clothe *
caught fire or not. I hurrie > J away. "
Then follows a detail of the plotting cf the
two to lay the crime at the door ot John
Lewis , a former lover of Delilah's. Tney
even prepared a letter purporting to hav
boon vvrltiten by the deceaseon < hc day of
his murder , and which was left where It
would bo rcodlly found , ad It was a few
days ago. This letter said that If harm came
to Kern , Lewis must be bclJ responsible. .
William Kern's confession corroborate *
that of Miss Talcs In almost every detail.
I.YCItRAt > l8 VALUATION OK ] I.MCS.
OIilo Ilonril of Kijiuillrullnii Seeku to
Do Juxtli'c.
CLEVELAND , Dec. 8. Under an order
from the State Hoard of Equalization tbe
tails on which the hanks nf this city are
taxed haa teen heavily Increased. The tax
able valuation of tbo twelve national banks
has been Increased C1.1C4.000 uid of tbe
twenty-six ttato banks { 273,000.
This action li takrn boeadso tbe present
valuation of the banks on tbe tax duplicates
Is much lower than tiiat thown by tbo re
ports made by the national banks to the
comptroller of the treasury , The banki claim
that they are legally entltloJ to tbe offsets
which have been allowed heretofore end they
will fight ithe matter In the court * .
Corlnncr in 'IIaril ' Luck .
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Dec. 8. Twenty-ttve
members of tlio Corlnno Opera company left
here today for New York , the company hav
ing dlebandcd at Topeka after a four month * , '
struggle with tbe opera , "An American
Beauty. " Several weeks ago , when her man
ager * loit heart , Corlnno undertook to carry
tbe company through the Reason , but ha
met with no better uuccess In tier tour ot
tbe transtnlBsourl circuit. Rich and
organized tbo company.