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i' ' VL /TA _ _ . _ . PART III. 1 HL o PAGES 21 TO 28. j KSTA1JLISIIKT ) JTJNM 10 , 1871. OMAHA. SUNDAY MOUSING , DECEMBER 10 , 18iJ ) ) . SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. Fur Collarettes All kinds , qualities and prices , from JI 25 up. Wo guarnnlpo to give you n bargain In any collarotto you buy of us. All we ask Is that you look at ours before buvlng Elaiulltercifiefs Wo know wo nre showing the finest line of Christmas Handkerchiefs ever shown In this city and at prices that are bound to sell them. All linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs , from 5c up. Embroidered Handkerchiefs from lOo up , A cheer all linen hand emproldercd Initial Handkerchief , liic each 2 for 23c , A liner quality Initial at 25o each or Jl.CO per box of half dozen , in fancy box. A handsome. French linen Handker chief , hand hemstitched , Initial , sheer qunllty. Hoc each or $2.75 for half dozen. A very line sheer all linen Ilandker- clttf-f , with dainty script initial , 3Sc each or $1.87 handsome box of half dozen. Plain hemstitched linen Handkerchiefs from He to the checrcst flno Trench linen for $1.25 ? Pretly lace trimmed Handkerchiefs for 25r , 35o , COc , 7. > c , $1.00 and up. A largo line of real ouchcsso lace Handkerchiefs , from 75c to JI2.SO prettiest goods ever shown for the money. Dainty French hand cmprolderci Handkerchiefs , from $1.2. ) up to $20.00. Beautiful Toilet Sets h r A beautiful line of Toilet Sets brush , comb nnd mirror from $1'.00 up. Pocketliooks All the new tyles In Pocketbo'oks alligator , seal , morocco , snake , llnard , ate. prlco COc and up. CAMPAIGN FOR SUGAR BEETS Commercial Olub Wants to Ortrauiza Stock Company for Their Culture. ASSURED CROP WILL WIN SUGAR FACTORY Ilemly in Ilnllrt Wlioii Hiuv .Material In i SlKlit I'rnlltn of ImliiNtry In N mill fho Commercial club has not yet given up Its project for the establishment of a beet sugar fnctory In Omaha. It finds Itself in position to B.iy that the capital will bo produced for the erection of such an enter prise na fioon ns It can nssuro those offering the capital that such n factory would bo supplied with the necessary beets to keep It In opcr.itlon during the beet season , and It Is now preparing or trying to prepare to tender to the capitalists such an assurance. Uxpcrlnienls have shown conclusively that the raw material can bo raised In this vi cinity of a superior quality ami productive ness , and this being a certainty , the promoters meters of the enterprise In the Commercial club cannot see why the establishment of a 'beet nugnr factory hero at an early day need not bo nn equal certainty. Some months ago a coterie of local capi talists authorized the nnnouncement that they wore ready to furnish the money for the establishment of such u factory It the crops necessary for its operation were as sured. To meet this requirement the club has been considering plans for the organiza tion of a Block company with n capital of $25,000 $ to carry on the cultivation of boots , the Intention being lo put In something like 2,000 acres of beets. The- cost of ralc- 1 Ing bccta Is llgured at something Hko $22 1 i nn ncro , nnd the ubove capital would bo required to carry the planting nnd cultiva tion forward to a point where revenues from the marketing of the crop would bo In eight. I'roiliii-tloii. The frtiltfulness of the soil In the vicinity of Omaha for the production of sugar beets ' has been tested and demonstrated to bo ' superior. Last spring a coterie of mem bers of the Commercial club , comprlblng i Messrs. M. C. Peters , R. C. Peters. Guy Bar ton. R. S. Wllcox , J. S. White. C. I ) . Thompson. V. B. Caldwell , 0. W. Llnlnger. C. S , Hnyward , I. W. Carpenter. F. P. Kirk- ; ondall , Arthur Smith , C. Plckenw , J. K. ' ( lit , M. Kobson , i : . C. Prlco and the llrms { of Payne & Harder and the Nebraska Fuel company , each contributed $25 to n fund to demonstrate by experimental growing that beets of a good quality can bo raised In the vicinity of Omaha. M. C. Peters and K. C. Price took charge of the work. They leased four tracts of land , ono of n Blngli ncro on the bottoms near Florence lake , another of an aero and a half just north of A11103 avenue , another of the Game area on north Thirtieth street and a one-aero tract near South Omnhn. In n report recently submitted to the club those men report that this experiment wo not for the purpose of showing how cheaply beets can bo raised here , but to demonstrate whether gr not they can be raised nt nil. Theri-foro trial was given lands of varlei ) character , and tha question of economic handling was not considered , as that U a I conildciatlon that can bo adjusted when' the tUne comes for raising beets In coneld * urablit quantities. Owing to the small acre age , the nucotulty of purchasing some mr- cbjn.oi' ) ' . the further necessity of ki'Opinq umplpyad and the shifting of operations MRS. J. BENSON ' . < JP O 212 South IGlli Street. Only two weeks till everybody wants a And wo have just what you want. We have an elegant ' linn of Christmas good's this year and have just opened Ihoni on our counters. This is ( ho best tlmo to get choice of pretties : goodo. Gifts for Men Kino linen Handkerchiefs , with dainty Initial , at 2jc each or $1.50 per handsome box of linlf dozen. A white pure silk Initialed Handker chief nl 25c and COc. Fine quality without initial , GOc and We. Dcautldil embroidered Handkerchiefs , nt COc and $1.00 each. A very h.indsome line of all linen Handkerchiefs , ICc , 25c , 33c , 50c nnd 75c. A bargain A very fine plain linen Handkerchief nt 2. > c come In one-quar ter , one-half and one-Inch hems. Japanese Initial Handkerchiefs , lOc. A handsome line of Rcxford 'Mufflers from COc to $1.50. Handsome Silk Umbrellas. New Novelties for men. Handsome Decorated Uoxes for collars , ruffs nnd tics , cigar and tobacco jars nnd boxes , toilet sets , traveling cases , perfume nnd toilet waters. Ask to see our beautiful traveling cases In real seal and ebony llttlnga , smoking sets , calen dars , magazine book covers , nddrcM books , stamp boxes , whisk brooms In cases nnd shaving paper cases , hair , hat and clothes nnd military bruehcs In hand dccorate-d sterling silver and eb ony , Ink stands , pen wipers , ash re ceivers , soap boxes , hand mirrors , In all styles , ebony nnd otcrllng silver. Beautiful Fans From BOc up. Bilk mittens , lined , from COc up. Ladles' kid mittens , CSc , 7Bc to $1.CO. Elegant line of Aprons , from 23c up. Hand Embroidered Pieces a large as sortment at very low prices. Ladles' Fancy or Plain Hose , cotton or silk , from 23c to $2.75 a pair. Ice Wool Scarfs and Real Lace Scarfs for wrapping head and neck. Beautiful Dresser Sets , Pillow Shams , Table Spreads , Sofa Pillows , Scarfs , Drapes , Mexican Drawn Work , Datten- berg , etc. Pin Cushions. 'HANDSOME ' S'ILK ' UMBRELLAS. For the Baby Infants' hnndsome Robes , Silk Bibs , Booteci' , Caps , Cloaks and Jackets just the articles for baby for Christmas. Baby Pins. Rattles , Toilet Sets , Brushes and Combs , Infants' Baskets , etc. Infants' Baskets and Hampers , Kid Mittens for Children , fSc to $1.00. A largo line of Chllden's Cloaks. from ono tract to another , the expense per acriivan necessarily heavy , but the result/ as to the quantity and quality of beets pro duced woo qulto satisfactory. The South Omahr , tract wus , however , abandoned. Oa the other three tracts the yield ran from twelve to fifteen tons per acre , and the avcr- ngo per cent of sugar In the entire croiv on the thrco tracts was 13.5 per cent , with an average purity of 80.6 per cent. Thn beets from the tract on the bottoms near ' Florence lake were most productive. TheMi > yIeWed 16.6 per cent of sugar and 87.91 purity. OtlicitliniMkit Fitotnrlr * . At the beet sugar factories out in th ' state farmers producing beets are paid fen them according to their productiveness In suga. ' . For beets carrying 12 per cent ol j sugar nnd 78 per cent purity they are paid. i $ t a ton , and nn additional 25 ccnta a toi < ! la added for each additional 1 per cent oil sugar. Upon that basis the beets ralserti near Florence lake ought to have brought at thn sugar factories a llttlo over $5 n. ton. The nyerago yield per ai-re is figured' , at ten tons , but In the Douglas county ex periment it ran from twelve to fifteen. It ip not stated in the report submitted to the Commercial club Just what the yield wast I on the respective tracts , but placing It afi ' the lowest llgaie , twelve loner. It would brlnp. the money value of an acre of beets up to over $60. When It is considered that thr ) nvcragii cost of raising sugar beets Is llg- urcd at $22 , rno can gain some Impression , of the profit that attaches to the production , of sugar beets. With such profit In pros- , pcct it cannot readily ho understood why capital should eland around begging for the production of raw material with which toj operate n factory , but that has been tha history of the Introductory stages of thu beet sugar Industry. The uncertainty of the crop , Its exactions In the character of the weather and roll , and the further fact that the relations of farmer producers of bcetn and thu authorities of the Nebraska fac- torles have not always been of the mosV pleasant character , have doubtless done , much to dlscourago experimental growing. In this state. The bounteous harvests that , have been yielded during recwit years In , tint production of less hazardous crops has , also deterred many farmers from assuming any rleks In the production of beets , thai latter being at best an expensive crop , thu growing of which Is attended by great carei $ 'id labor , as well as hazard and expense 'XUicrcforo ' it is that It has been deemed ! to orcanlzo a stock company for * the propagation of beets at this point , and nny enterprise In that direction will enjoy thn encouragement of an assurance already , ftlvcn by the authorities of the new Amesi cnigar factors that they will buy the entire crop at prevailing prices. They have also agreed to practically nlxorb the freight charges from Omaha to that point. I'rolllH of Itci-t SiiKiir liiiliiHtry. The profits of the beet sugar Industry are moro or less generally known to be con siderable , and there ! s little wonder among these who think they know eomcthlng about them over the movement Instituted hero lost Tuesday by the American Beet Sugar Manufacturers' nEsociatlon to prevent the Importation of sugar from Cuba , Porto Rico and the- Philippine Islands free of duty , or under such reductions of existing tariffs as may rcmilt from thp acquisition of these Islands as dependencies of this government. Thane who have given the subject much thought nnd study eay that beet sugar Is made In Nebraska at a profit of 2 cents j n pound. The cost of production Is figured J at about 3 cents. There , are thrco factories In the state. The ono at Norfolk has a capacity of 400 tons of beets per day , the ono at Grand Island 300 tons , and the new ono at AiiHU about COO tana. The total pceglblu consumption IH therefore about Cliristmas Dolls Wo have the pret tiest line of Dolls ever phnwn In Omaha. The cele brated Kcstner liMd. with nat ural halt. Pink kid bodlc ? , with double rlvctci Joints that never wear out sizes 10 to 27 Inches. A handsome line of Dressed Dolls fiom lOc to $5.00. See the new double Jointed wood body Dolls , very handsome , strong and dura ble , from $1.00 to J5.00 price Is one- third less than other makes of same size and beauty. Novelties in Jewelry See the handsome Broocheo and other novelties In our jewelry department that wo are selling for 25c. Elegant hand decorated and wedge- wood Trays. Beautiful Sterling Stiver Novelties In Manicure , and other pieces , 23c nnd up. See the new Imported Mosaic and En- nmel Cnmeo and other Brooches , Paper Weights , etc. Infants' Gold Pins , solid nnd plated. Enameled , Sterling Silver and Gold Bracelets thelatcat designs. LONG NECK CHAINS , In coral , pearl , turquoise and Jet , 65c to $ O.CO. Stick Pins , Cuff Buttons and Pins , Lorgnettes and Fan Chains. New nnd late styles In Neckties. Fancy bottles filled with Perfume , 25c and up. Bottles in fancy boxes , filled with Cholcei Perfume , $1.23 , J1.50 , $2.00 and up to $2.87. itino Papers Wo have a grand line of Stationery , plain and fancy , put up In elegant boxes for Crlstnias trade. Prices lOc up to $3.50 box. Dainty boxes of Children's Stationery , lOc , 15c , 20c and 23c. Calendars Wo have the handsomest line of Cal endars this year ever brought to Omaha. 1,200 tons per day. It is said that this year's beets yield about 215 pounds of sugar to the ton , and the factories can run about 150 days in the year. The total product of sugar from the consumption of 1,200 tons of beets would run to about 258,000 pounds dally , or 38,740.000 pounds for 150 days. If , as is claimed , the profit is 2 cents a pound , the profit on the Nebraska product , should the factories bo operated at their full capac ity , would reach $774,000 annually. These are , C'f course , maximum figures , based on the operation of the factories at their utmost capacity , with ample crops of average pro ductiveness In sugar. Figures are not available nt this tlmo as to the actual con sumption of beets in Nebraska this year from which the profits of the factories can be estimated , but It Is known that the profits of the Oxnard factories In the post have Icon such as to cnablo them to dispose of their interests to great advantage. The statement is made that they have sold their factories , Including two In California , for a consideration reaching into the millions , and that they wore purchased by European capitalists , who figured that they would yield a profitable rate of Interest upon $15- 000,000 or $16,000,000. ] ) ' < Suunr .lint.Inn In Kcriiiuiiy. Beet sugar making In this country Is not under government supervision and there Is therefore no method of reaching exact figures as to its cost , but in Germany , where the figures are obtained by the government , the following statement shows what has been accomplished In 113 factories where large ex perience , the highest skill and the best management contribute to the result : The mean capital Invested for each factory was $103,400. The total receipts for sugar , molasscw and pulp per ton cf beets was $11.10 , Mean cost of beets per ton of 2,204.62 pounds , $4.90 ; salaries per ton , 26 cents ; labor per ton , 73 cents ; Interest on Invest ment , per ton , 36 cents ; coal , per ton of beets , 63 cents ; mlocellaneous expenses per ton , 06 cents ; total , per ton , $7.84 , leaving a profit per ton of beets of $3.26 , In Germany the farmer Is a factor In the manufacture of the sugar and enjoys a part of the profit. Owing to the cost of establish ing plants ho cannot go Into the business on his own hook , but he is Interested on the co operative plan , so that ho Is assured n share of the profits. It Is predicted that this method , whereby the farmer growing the beets holds n part or a majority of the stock , will ultimately prevail In this country. Of the 11.072,810 tons of bceta delivered during 1893-1896 to tbo German factories 2,689,000 tons wcro delivered by farmers holding shares in the factories. But as long as It requires about $250,000 $ to build a factory with a capacity of 300 tons per day and equip it with the most modern and econom ical machinery there seems llttlo chance of the farmer , to whom the advantages of co operation are not available , to get Into the actual manufacture of sugar. Ho can only grow the beets and trust to luck in finding a market at the factories which capital cetab- lUhos for their consumption. on ( ins r > Chicago Post : "Papa , " said the beautiful girl as she sat down besldo the old gentle man and pulled his paper away , "Harold wants -to have a talk with you tomorrow. " "Oh , ho does , does ho ? " returned the old gentlemen In a tone that was not calculated to Inspire confidence In a young man. "Well , what's the matter with tonight ? " "He prefers , papa , " replied the beautiful girl , "to wait until you are at your ofllo. " "He can call you up by telephone there , and wo have none In the house , you know , " answered the beautiful girl. Have jou tried Old Quaker Rye ? Skirts Pretty Skirts of all kinds silk and mer cerized. Waists of all kinds silk , llannel , mercerised , etc , Girdles All the new nnd fnshlonablp Chain Girdles , In gold , silver nnd Run mctnl , with chatelaine purse to mntch price , from GOo up. Kid Cloves Wo can give you the beat Kid Glove on the market for the money. Pcrrln Gloves for dress or street wear Heavy undrcfBcd street Cloves , $1.00 , $1.25 , $1.GO nnd $2.00. Silk or fleece-lined , $1.CO. Flno Dr > 3 Gloves , In all colors , price , $1.00 , 51.60 nnd $2.00. Sterling Silver Novelties In Manicure Pieces , Letter Openers , Letter Seals , Button Hooks , Shoe Hooks , Slice Horns , Nail Files , with or without Jeweled topped ; Scissors , Darners , Vaseline - line Boxes , jeweled tops , gold or silver ; Glove Stretchers , Match Safes , Stamp Boxes , Thimbles , Vinaigrettes in cut glass , gold or silver trimmed. Sterling Silver Novelties from 25c up. POMPADOUR SIDE AND BACK COMBS In real and immltatlon shell , rhlnestone , jeweled nnd plain , from lowest prlco up. Rhinestone Tlnras or Coronets. Infants' Combs , Dressing Combs , Hair , Hat and Cloth Brushes. Our novelties arc the prettiest over shown In this city such as Handker chief nnd Glove Boxes , Jewel Boxes , Work Boxes , Needle Books , Hand nnd Stand Mirrors , Calendars , Blotters , Mu sic Holders , Fancy BHc-a-Brac , Urush and Comb Trays , hand painted ; Pocketbooks - books , Shopping Bags , Chatelaines , Bos ton Bags , Manicure Sets , Trays and Photo Holders , Opera Glass Bags , etc. ; hand decorated Linen Cased for clip pings , Address Books , Portfolios , linen covered. The very choicest Perfumes and Toilet Waters. We have hundreds of beautiful things for Christmas presents which we can not enumerate here. ATOMIZERS Handsome Atomizers from 25c to $1.73. \VILL \ HENDERSON BE A CZAR ? Probable Oonrso of the New Speaker of the House of Kopresentatives. METHODS MORE LIKEBLAINE'S THAN REED'S ' IN n Nil (11 nil I'eiKMMiinUcr nml I , oval rnrj.11 ii n MfiKiiotlu mill Sympa thetic nml ii 1'iiNt MiiNtcr in WASHINGTON , Dec. S. The days Just preceding the beginning of n term of con gress are always days of questionings in numerable and of speculation upon many topics at the national capital ; each qucs- tlon and each topic being of special Importance - tanco to some particular circle or coterie , though of no great moment to the majority. But , as a rule , there is ono general topic of such supreme importance as to overshadow all others whenever It is brought forward , and the last days before the convening of the Fifty-sixth congress have offered no exccp- ' tlon to the rule. The supreme question this year has to do with the probable course and policies of the new speaker , Colonel David II. Henderson. To everybody In Washing ton nnd to many scattered through the country 'his question Is nn interesting ono ; | to the representatives and to all directly concerned with legislation it fs paramount , of course. Naturally It takes many forms , hut ns oftenest heard It Is put In exactly six words : "Will Speaker Henderson be a czar ? " In other phrase : "Will his course bo similar to the course pursued by Reed when ho was speaker ? " Considered superficially , as Washington looks nt it , this question may safely bo answered as simply as It Is asked , by the monosyllable "No. " The now speaker will in no sense bo another Reed. No ono who has ever known Henderson well can think of him as u second edition of anybody. But neither can nnyono who knows the colonel conceive of him as a weak and vacillating presiding olllcer , or ns ono who can bo swerved easily from any course which ho has once determined to follow. As to expediting legislation and carrying his point , say men who have watched him for n score of years or moro , the colonel certainly will bo the equal of Reed : perhaps the aunerlor. But ho Is n better tactician than Reed and his methods will create less friction than Reed's. Henderson's ways will probably re semble Blalno's moro nearly than these of nny previous head of the house. l.ll.illliilnc In .tinny WIIJN. This prediction has been mode by many close students of men and affairs hero within the last few days , not because they think Colonel Henderson will consciously Imitate Blalne , but because they consider the colonel's character nnd make-up much Hko tha character and make-up of the earlier man from Maine. Like Reed , say these experts. Colonel Henderson has the power of making quick decisions In a remarkable degree and Is quite as capable of backing them up as was P.eed. But , like Dlalno , Colonel Henderson Is magnetic. Impulsive and sympathetic ; at the eumo tlmo ho Is a thorough politician In the broad sense ; a veritable past master In diplomacy. Therefore , whllo ho Is likely to carry bin points qulto as uniformly ns Reed , practically speaking , bo will do so In ways that will seem far Iocs aggressive ; his' methods will bo effective , but they will nel- doin wound , as Rt-ed's often did , and these whose pot measures are defeated will not bo nearly BO likely to cherish personal anl- uirwlty to the speaker. "Reed's muthodii , " uald a public man of 13ACII , 2X&V.ZS. . . . .SPECIAL. . . . And Many Oilier Makes ! REMINDERS One of our elegant Jin- Chairs , ported Silk or Valair Piano - Stools , Drapes. j Duct Benches > eJ 1H or twenty-five years ( one quarter of a century ) we have been selling Pianos and Organs in Omaha. During that time we have sold enough instruments , if they were placed end to end , to make a line 210 blocks long , If put on the scales the total weight would approximate 8,400,000 Jbs , In dollars the value would be $3- 870,000.00. This record means something to you , if you contem plate the purchase of a piano or organ. It J33eais stability in business It jjieans our guarantee Js as good as .voaz * money It means every instrument M guaranteed jitst hwfisMvTH : . It means your interests will be protected It means that by reason of our extended experience in the piano business , as we 11 as the largo volume of business ' done'annually , wo can and will sell you a piano on a closer margin than any Music House west of Chicago. Onr stock of pianos for the Holiday trade of 1S99-1900 was selected with the view of pleasing everybody. In our piano parlors you will find the incomparable Knabo Pianos. One special style particularly of this old and reliable Factory you should see. Eastern critics in commenting pronounce this to be the handsomest upright piano in America. Ihen you will lind the artistic "Kranioh < fe Bach , " iu beautiful figured mahogany , and gnarled French Walnut. The ever and justly celebrated "Kimball" Pianos , in a great variety of fancy and natural wood veneers ; as well as the popular "Hospe" piano , ' and many others. OUR PRICES ALWAYS THE LOWEST OUR TERMS ALWAYS THE EASIEST Auditorium. 1513-1515 Douglas Street , : Omaha , national repute today , "wcro those of dis guised force. Ho was always ready to op pose his vast bulk of will power to a veri table Niagara of adverse sentiment , and hu was almost always strong enough to stop the rushing current , but only after there had boon tremendous bulTctlngs which produced bruises , wounds nnd much Ill-feeling. On more than one occasion that I can recall Blalne controlled the house In a situation of unexampled and unexpected dlniculty by expedients that Mr. Heed never drcamcj of adopting , yet they did the business qulto as conclusively as his harsher -ways. Possibly Mr. Reed avoided Dlalne's methods In such case from choice , but I have always suspected - pected that It was because ho was less quick of perception than nialne. Ho hail the rare faculty of 'keeping ahead of the 1 house. ' This faculty Is less than Intuitional | and Is of great value to any presiding officer I who may possess it. By Its exercise Mr. I nialno was often able to foresee the tactics of the opposition In tlmo t'o defeat them. Several times while ho was speaker every member of his party on the floor was utterly nonplussed by a suddenly developed move of the opposition , and unable to make even n jprctcnco at a counter motion ; yet In each 1 case to which I refer nialno managed to turn the tables neatly by reason cf his quick ness. Fixing his eyes upon some particular members ho would nnnouncc In ringing tones : 'On motion of Mr. Cannon , ' or Mr. Dlngley or Mr. Somebody else , 'tho chair rules' go and so. "As a matter of fact , perhaps , not a man on the republican side of the house had opened his mouth , but the speaker's ruling would EO , the opposition would be foiled , for the tlmo being at least , nnd the busliuw In hand would be expedited ns surely na over Reed expedited matters. I do not gay that Henderson will ever adopt this par ticular mndo of procedure , but lie will bo moro likely to do something of this sort at critical points than to adopt tactics similar to Reed's. Every one who has watched HIP colonel In debate hero In Washington and every one who Is familiar with his work as a presiding olllcer and otherwise In Iowa conventions re-cognlzo his Intuitional power of 'keeping ahead of the house' almost na pronouncedly as Dlalno possessed It. " It may be a dried that the new speaker Is credited with a profound knowledge of par liamentary procedure and with exceptional ability to "keep the run" of the proceed ings. In these- particulars it Is predicted that ho will In nowise bo less efficient than waa Mr. Reed. AVI 11 lie I.ojnl to 1'nrl.v. ' The Impression seems to be very general that while Henderson will carry Ills point I as Invariably as RecI over carried his , I though by other methods , It will be with a radical difference. Reed's viewpoint was usually n personal ono and on many occa- Hlons it differed materially from the view point of the majority In his own party. Generally -when this waa so the majority . had to give way. | Colonel Henderson's personal vlow-polnt ! Is as likely to differ from that of the majority - , jority In his party as Reed's ever did , and i when Henderson was on the floor ho never ' hesitated to fight the majority if that teemed the proper thing to do. RememberIng - ' Ing vividly the horrors of the civil war ( Colonel Henderson , it will bo recalled , op posed the war with Spain with all the vigor he could command. Later he fought against ' the Hull bill for Increasing the effective , force of the army to 100,000 men. Originally the majority of the republican congressmen | | was in favor of the full Increase proposed , { undoubtedly , thus being In accord with the administration , but , led by Henderson , the opponents of the measun/ defeated It. As speaker It is predicted that list Infrequently Colnool Henderson will sink Ills personal preferences when they do not accord with the views of the majority in his party , and thcro is no probability that ho will set up in opposition - , position both to It and the administration's ' policy , as his predecessor did on several noteworthy occasions. This of itself will facilitate the expedition of legislative busl- , ness amazingly , and will relieve the ad ministration of much embarrassment. In still another direction Colonel Hender son will promote the rapid transaction of | legislation. No ono need be told that fully . nine-tenths of the measures brought before j | the house are entirely non-partisan In char- I actcr. It has been said Mr. Reed could never I j seem to accept this obvious fact ; his partl- I sanshlp was so Intense that his treatment j of many a non-partisan measure was In- i fluencod In norno degree by the politics of I the member behind It. In a sense , Colonel I Henderson Is as Intensely partisan as Mr. I Reed , but the colonel's partisanship will not Influence hhi treatment of purely nonpartisan san measures. llc-mliTNOii'N .MlllKj- lit "Ml\ . " Colonel Henderson's extensive personal popularity with members of all political [ faiths will be a help to him ns speaker un- doubtcdly. Mr. Reed had friendships outside his own party , but , all told , his friendships were not very numerous and ho gave much less attention to the companionable side of life than Henderson always has. The social proclivities of the now speaker are well understood In Washington. He la never so happy as when surrounded ny men of con genial tastes and is ns likely to find agree able personal qualities among opponents ns supporters. His devotion to the business of being speaker will In no wise ba less than Rood's was , but unless there Is n radical and unexpected change In Ills routine , the colonel will continue to circulate dally ninonc his friends of all -parties to the nleasuro and profit of all concerned. Ho likes to drop the pursuit of politics In his hours of relaxation , at least ostensi bly , preferring story-tolling , the cracking of jokes and the winging of songs to the dlscucslon of "out " measures of hours. Nevertheless his dally "mixing" time will enable him.to keep a much tighter grip an the general situation and the Individual sentiment of the congressmen than ho could possibly maintain wcro ho to practice the seml-twcluslon that was characteristic of Mr. Reed when the house was not In session. Some of his strongest admirers even have deplored the fact that ho was often hard to approach ; that It was difficult to present facts or prefer rcquestH to him In other than his ofllclal capacity. Thcf > a hold that , while Mr. Rood's comparative "standofflsh- ncrfi" was undoubtedly maintained from the highest motives , It was In reality n hin drance and not a help , as was also his fro- qucnt abrupt way of saying "No. " His friends do not believe that Colonel Hender son will bo chary of negatives when they should bo spoken or ( hat ho will bo unduly Influenced by reason of his freer Intercourse with HIM members , but do believe that It will rob the "No" of Its sting in many In stances and prove n source of extraordinary strength to the speaker and his party. They are expecting the speaker's negative to become as famous as these of the president. Mr. McKlnley has not many of the qualities that distinguished Mr. Hlalne , but ho can say "No" qulto ns sympathetically as the Plumed Knight could. Like him. Mr. Mc- Kliiley always explains hln declination to accede to any given proposition in such n way that the man offering the proposition goto away feelliu ; good. Reed'w negatives wore never or rarely accompanied by ex planations and he sometime * mild "Yea" so curtly ajj to cause bewilderment and surprise. It was characteristic ! of Mr. Rewl that , once having decided a point , ho rarely or never changed his mind , nnd was exceedingly unwilling to hear reasons why he should do so. While Henderson Is by no means likely ( to reverse himself with frequency , ho Is gen erally understood ito bo "open to conviction" ] at all times and not rxvcrso -hnngo If con vinced of mistaken judgment. lIc-iuIcrNoii'N ClOMoxt Ailvliicr. No man in Washington or anywhere else- stands ns close to Colonel Henderson as Senator Allison. Together they have maintained absolute control over the Iowa district of which Dubuque - buquo is the chief city for moro than the third part of a century , each unquestionably proving of great strength to the other. In the admirable political team composed of those 'two ' men 'Henderson ' ) has always fur nished the dash and the enthusiasm , whllo Allison has been the cautious , conservative force. Since 1SGC they have consulted each other constantly regarding the wisdom of every Important move , and undoubtedly their consultations will continue throughout Henderson's spcakcrshlp. Jt Is no dispar agement to the colonel to say that the coun sel of so competent n. political captain as Allison will bo of Inestimable value to him nnd likewise- the party to which both bo- long. It Is certain from remarks recently made by the colonel to some of hla Intimates that ho views the situation In this light. Those who understand the political otutun In Iowa , where there has IIOVCB been < m antl-AlllBon-Hemlerson faction within the party Hues , say that the influence of the two men upon the party nt largo at this Junc ture cannot fall to bo of a thoroughly unify ing nature. 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