THE OMATIA DAILY H13-E:- MONDAY. MAY '21, 11)00.
OFFICEHOLDERS WIN OUT E
Gorernor Fojntnr's Oommindo Cpluris All
the Douglas County Laagers.
COLONEL MOISE SPIKES ENI MVS GUNS
County Committee Select IJclfunlvH
to (lie State Convention Without
t iiiinultluir tlie Wishes nf
tlie 1'urty,
Governor I'oyntcr's commando of demo
cratlo officeholders has, by the. most con
summate etrategy and omo bold and de
fiant tnaiieuverlng In tho face of the enemy,
captured all of the democratic kopjes In
Douglas county. The engagement In the
democratic camp occurred at tho meeting
of tho county central commltteo of that
party Saturday In tho rooms of tho County
Democracy.
Tho meeting was, In the minds of most
of the democrats who nswcmbled there, an
ticipated us a peaceful gathering for the se
lection or a delegation to tho democratic
congressional convention Juno 9, and nobody
secmi-d to be much Interested In tho pre
liminaries to that convention, as tho demo-
cratH n.ro not manifesting much relish for
the eongrctslcnnl light. Therefore most of
tho warriors went to the meeting without
their hatchets nnd war bonnets. Hut thcro
"was one among them who felt warlike, who
had gono armed and who managed before
ho left tho meeting to get his enemies Into
ainbtinh and carry nwny divers and sundry
quivering scalps. Tho belligerent Individual
wan Walter Molse, colonel on Governor
Toytiter's staff. It In a fact painfully pat
cnt to both democrats nnd populists that
Governor I'oyntcr Is decidedly non persona
grata with tho great majority of tho voters
of both parties In Douglas county. Recog
nizing that fact, Colonel Molee nnd the
governor's other appointees In this county
have taken tho political bull by tho horns
to put the democrats on record In favor
of I'oynter This they havo ilono by meanH
of the manipulation of tho county com
mittee, taking ailvantagu of tho hostility
existing between tho Jacksrililan club and
tho County Democracy as a means whereby
to effect their ends.
VutcrH yot t'onitilteil.
Without consulting the voters of the party
tho colonel nnd his lieutenants called tho
county commltteo together Saturday, (se
lected n delegation to tho Mtnto convention
that suits their purple nnd Instructed It
to die in the ditch In a fight for I'oyntcr.
They had called tho meeting for tho purpose
of selecting only delegates to tho congrea
Alonal convention, which Is In itself de
nounced by democrats ns a violently un
democratic proceeding and an unwarranted
assumption of authority by tho committee.
Having gotten tho commlttcu together Colo
nel Mclre seems to have conceived tho Idea
that It would bo a good tlmo to sccuro a
I'oynter delegation to tho state convention,
especially In view of tho fact that only about
twenty-four members of tho commltteo were
jirosent, only suven of whom represented
tho Jacksonlan wing, whllo tbo County
Democracy had enough proxlca to run tho
voto up to forty-one.
Kvonts developed that Colonel Molso had
laid his plans with considerable care. For
somo rtvison I. J. Dunn, chairman of tho
commltteo. a Jackaonlan of moro or less
lntcnnlty of zeal, was absent, which loft
tho chair to Chnrlcw K. Fanning, deputy
ntato oil inspector nnd flrst lieutenant under
Colonel Molsc, nnd also chairman of tbo
democratic county executive- committee.
When tho motion prevailed for tho appoint
ment of u committed to select the delegation
to tbo congressional convention tho duty
dovolved upon kouls J. I'lattl, Will Herd
man and Churchill Parker. I'lattl Is a mem
ber of tho County Democracy and tho other
two of tho Jaclisonlans, which demonstrates
that tho congressional nomination Is nome
thlng In which tho County Democracy Is
not much Interested,
l.lnt of l)elellen ("lumen.
Tho commltteo reported as Its delegates
tho following: O. M. Hitchcock, John L.
Noble and Hobcrt V. Smith, nt largo; John
C. Dioxol, lid J. Dee, Owen Slavln, Frank
Mahouey, Thomas (Irceley, D.ivld L. Shan
nhnn, Imls Iloehme, John Cavatiaugh,
Voter Casey, l'etor lCggers, W. H. aunsolus,
1'utrlck Ford, fieorgo Vager, Kdgar Itothory,
Thomas Harrington, Louis J. I'lattl, George
Holme, Jr.. Harry C. Miller, J. J. Ma
honey, I'alil Stein, Jr., Walter Molso, H. F.
Ilarker. C. II. Dunn, John K. lteagan, I
Slogan. John Uddell, Charles I. Smith, I3d
V. Smith, Jcaeph Sherry, Patrick Mostyn
John T. Kvatin, Charles K. Fanning. Georgo
V. Cronk. U. K. Howell, Michael Hogan, C.
V. Gallagher, W. F. Wapplch, Mlchncl Hut
ler. Kd A. Smith. I. J. Dunn, Churchill
l'arker. Jamea P. English, C. I. West, A
Hugh Hippie, John F. Cond, P. C. Caldwell,
Kddlo Connolly, J. M. Tanner, Michael Una
ban, Cornelius O'llrlen, Jriuch H. Hulla,
John J. Whelan, Kddlo Ilaulon, flhodlo lled
'mond, J. J. llyau, Thomas Ilrennan, J. J.
Jackman, Samuel Gosney, John Zouladok,
John O. Cuslilng, Dennis McClaln, C. W
llaldwln. William Clulnn, William Denker,
O. J. Plckard. Otto Ilarsch, Charles J.
Younger, George M. Drexel, W. J. McNa
mara, lv. N. Woiior, 1). Andrews, W. W. Mc
Comb, J. 11. Slert, William I'oppenbogen
Harvey Link. F. A. McArdlo, 15. A. Catelly,
Frank Scott, W. H. Olmsted, W. K. Weakloy,
John Abrahms. J. 11. Watt. J. S. Ncsbltt,
James A. Howard, Frank B. Munn.
Ilintiiril Is Thrown llmvii,
It Is iiottooablo that, the Jaclisonlans arc
fairly well represented In thin list, but wlim
Will Herdman moved to instruct, thin dele
gatlou for 1'Mgar Howard tbo motion
was defeated by a voto of 25 to 7. This
upon the cstcnslblo grounds that there aro
other candidates whoso names were not
given, but In rballty simply .b:au.sa Herd
man was tho mover of tho motion.
Caru was taken, however, that tho Jack-
eonl.um did not sccuro any looting In tho
delegation to tho state convention, as
was not Intended to have auy one In It wboso
fnalty to I'oynter was at all subject to
doubt or suspicion.
When W. W. McComb moved that the
rommtltf proceed to tho selection of this
delegation Will Herdman objected and
moved thai tlie chairman and secretary of
the committee bo Instructed to call a county
convention for Juno 23 and primaries two
days earlier for the selection of delegates
to the state- convention, prottntlng against
tho assumption of authority by tho com
tnlttee. The amendment was promptly voted
down by 30 to 11. Then the chair was aw
thnrlzed to appoint a commltteo to select
tho (UiloR.it lcn. W. W. McComb, Harry C,
Miller, who is one of Governor Poyntor's
appointees to tho dummy police commission
and P. C. Caldwell were made that com
mlttctf.
To I lie State Convention.
It repoit-d tho following deletat'on, whhh
was endorsed by bruto strength: II. I Met
calfo. G. M. Hitchcock and John L. Neble, nt
large; Thomas Greeley, Louis Herrmann
John Zrller. Owen Slavln, U. J. Dec, David
L. Shanahun, Adam Sloup, Louts Helm
rod, W. Wyatt, Joseph Panuska, W. II
Gunsolus, Patrick Ford, George Yager, Kd
gar Kothery. Thomas Harrington, Harry C,
Miller, Lou's J. I'lattl, Harry V. Hayward
J. J. Mahoney, Paul Stein, Jr., Petor llama
cla. J. II. Murr, Walter Molse, II. F. Ilarker
Patrick Hogan. John Llddell, Patrick Mos
tyn, H. I. Smith. Al Keyuor, Joseph 3herry
Charleu H. Fanning, Ab Waggoner, Job
T. Evans. Georgo P. Cronk, M. B. Gilbert
C. V. Gallagher. W. F. Wapplch, I. J. Dunn
J. P. Ilutlor, Churchill Parker, George
Moore, C. O. Wright, John II. Oroismann
James p. Bail's, P. O. Caldwell. Eddie
( Connolly, J, M. Tanner, Michael Linabati,
ornolliis O'llrlen, J. H. Hulla, John J.
Whclan, Hddlo llnnlon, Rhodle nclmoti'l,
J. Ilyan, Thomas tlrrnnan, J. J. Jackmnn,
Samuel (losney, John Zouladek, John 0.
Ctuihlng. Dennis McCiuln. C W. Baldwin,
William (Jiilnh, William Denker. O. J. Pick-
aril, Otto Ilarsch, C J. Younger, Otorge M.
Drexel.. W. J. McNamara. Henry Anderson, I
I). Andrews, W. W. McComb, J. II. Slert.
William Poppenhagrn, Hans Sleh, Frank A.
HcArdlc, Kd Calclly. F. Scott, S. Purccll,
W. K. Weakloy, John Abrahms, J. II. Wa't.
J. S. Ncsbltt, James A. Howard, Jotuph Mc-
Gulre.
(till)- I'oynter Supporter on the l.l-t.
In this list tho Jacksonlaus get only such
representation as can be calculated upan
by Molse to support Governor I'oyntcr. For
Instance, thero Is I. J. Dunn, who turns
an honest penny occasionally as attorney
for 'Molse, and John Zeller. who Is Gov
ernor Poyntor's grain inspector. Nono tf
the Jacksonlan war homes oro thcro. Such
few of them aa the committee deigned to
recognize aro found, like Dr. Hippie and
Kd I'. Smith.
shoved over Into the con- .
grwslonal delegation. It was about ns frigid
nnd compact, a game of freeze-out an was
ever played In politics In Douglas county.
Kvcn somo mcmbeiH of the County De
mocracy, who got mulish at the last state
convention nnd turned down Molse fcr
I'lnttl for district delegate, wjere left out
of tho state delegation In 'return for thclr
perfidy nnd under tho Inspiration of Colcncl
Molse the committee bad even left the n-tne
of I'lattl off tho list until Charley Fanning
Interceded for him and declared that It woul I
look llku too stout a rebuff to a delesJte
to the nntlonal convention to leave him off.
In vtnte nf thla an itirnm 1 r.ttn..1 lnl.n
withdrew his objection 'and I'lattl went on ;
thc j
nut tho Molsc InHucnco reached out and
took in Con Gallagher, who boasts that ho
Is the prospective chief of rollco under tho
expected new commission, nnd Captain
Mostyn and the latter's brother-in-law, Al
Keyser, ex pollccnwn, ho etoforo unkn ,vn
In politics. It also took in Harry Hayward,
partner of MoImi, divers and sundry liquor
dealers who aro customers of Molso and
fifty others who are bound to Molse- by tie)
of buslncps or factional politics, many never
heretofore shown In tho Armament of poli
tics. Kvcn Adam Sloup. who has been a
doughty Herdman champion In tho Second
rani for lo! these many years, was found
tlul to Moiso by a gubernatorial appoint
mcnt at tho state fish ponds.
After this delegation had been selected
without any annoying effort falling to tho
1
nt rf thn ilmiinomt. nf riniiL.ifi. rn.mtv i i,u '
mon who soloctcd It told It what It must '
o in the following words, Introduced by
Harry C. .Miller. Governor Poyntor's ap
pointee for tho police commission:
Itesolved. Hv the democratic coiintv een-
tral committee, that tlie wise, eronomlenl
nnd business-like inaiiHgement of state nf-
niirs ns coiKiurted under tlie direction or
Hon. William A. I'oynter nlnce lie hns been
governor of the stuto entities lilm to n re-
nominnttoti ntul election lit tlie hands or
tlie fusion forces; there, be It further
Itesolved. Tli.it we herchv Instruct the
leleiiiitcH selected todnv to renri'seiit the
lemocrnts of Douglas county tit the state
rrlit'unlliin t l.uai Ihnll. lllnmjl aihIa ...... 1
r ...... ...... W.-.I. . ....I...... I
to ceeure ror uovemor i'oynter n rctiomt-
nation and to voto for lilm so long as his
inline is neioro uie convention.
When thin document was submitted the
Jacksonlans wero fully subdued Into a be-
cuiiiuiK Biaio oi acquiescence nuo no
votes wero reconlcd against It, when tho
meeting broko up some of tho disgruntled
and defeated ones wero heard muttering
their protests.
It is tbo mo3t outrageous proceeding I
ever heard of," said one of them. "Thero
was but a sma.ll portion of the commltteo
present and yet about twenty men, assum
ing am authority absolutely despotic nnd
wholly undemocratic, sits serenely down
and without asking tho sentiment of a single
voter or submitting tlie question lo anyone.
over tho protest of somo of Its members,
not only nppolnts a delegation to n stato
nominating convention, but Instructs It to
cast the strength of the whole democracy
of Douglas county, which Is a largo propor
tion of tho cntlro democratic voto of tho
state, for a man whom the democrats of
Douglas county do not want. It will bo
strange If the democrats of the county do
not rebel ngnlnst such proceedings and hold
primaries for tho selection of a delegation
that will represent them rather than the
political interests of Walter Molse.
"The truth Is that Molso has dono this In i
this way because ho knew that If the ques
tion was ever submitted to a vote of tho
democrats at the primaries the delegation
chosen would never havo belonged to I'oyn
ter, but would bo for tho man who may bo
deemed most likely to win. This action has
not strengthened Governor I'oynter any In
Douglas county. Why, I would voto ifor
John O. Yolser beforo I would for lilm after
what I havo Foen dono today In tho name
of democracy."
1'opullxt Convention to He Called.
Chairman J. M. Kennoy cf the fusion pop
ulist county central commltteo declares be
win soon issue a can ror n county conven- '
lion lor 1110 ejection OI ueiegaies 10 me
state convention, In spite of tho fact that
tho Inst county convention gave John O.
Yelrer tho privilege of naming tho delega
tion to tbo state convention In recognition
of his aspirations to be governor. This new
movement Is of course In the Interest of
Governor I'oynter and la being engineered
through tbo friendly Influence's of Colonel
Walter Molse, member cf tho governor's
staff, who Is enabled to get tho car of tho
populist ward politicians because recognized '
ns the local reprcaentntlvo of the governor, I
nnil tl.l tt... 1. ..... I .1, ..... ....
tuw.nu mu dujiiviiiu mill I. liuim uunu nil
opinion seating tho new popullstle Fire and
Pollco commission tho colonel will
t.nvw
llllf
pntionage. If anything stirs the covetous-
uess of tho avcrago Omaha populist It Is a
Job on tho pollco force, which popullstle
falling Is, of course, nuts for Colonel Molse
In his scheme to bring Douglas county lntoi
lino f .r tho nomination of I'oynter.
Meantime clser is not saying whether he
Is going to rely upon bis commission to ise-
.-... ... ui, c,eK uuu or wi n go nuo mo
primaries when called and endeavor to win
a;.?1"- """J ccr1tal,,'I wvw. J3 I uuo to acute enteritis. Mr. Sargeant en
tbat Llnier Thcnnas Is going Into the prl- , ., ,..... i.i, . .u.
I ,
marirs as an aspirant f r ho nomination
for .. orney general and will, doubtless, tie
up with tho I'oynter forces to glvo Y Iser
a good sound drubbing should lie dare to
stick his head Into tho arena.
lleitioerutM Ireiivlnn Their Party.
It Is not necessary to go away from homo
to find ir.stnnccs of republican accessions
from tho democratic ranks of thoughtful
men who nro coming to a realization that
the democratic party Is unfit to control tbo
dcstlulc3 of a great nation. At tho weekly
meeting of tho Patriotic league Saturday
addresses wero hi'ard from two 'of them.
Tho first was F. A. Ilrogan, who was
crowded out of tho party lu 1S90 by tho ac
cession of the Ilryan Ism to tho control of
tho party. Ho is now atllllatlng with the
republican party and was not backward
nbout tolling why ho had left the demo
cratic party. Ho declared that that party
had been put to the test and found wanting.
It had failed, ho said, to solve the tariff
quest!' n according to Us own theories of a
tariff for revenue only, as tho Wilson bill
from that point of view had proven a ills
tlnct nnd miserable failure. Its attempt to
solve the money question would have proven
a national calamity. It now asks to be
allowed to solve the great questions that
present themselves, but having failed In tho
past, It cannot be trusted longer. Mr.
Ilrogan Is an able and entertaining speaker
and manifests the utmost sincerity lu deal
ing wilh public questions,
Tho other speaker was R. T. Farnsworth,
who was reared a democrat and was an
ncdent mcmbor of that party until about
four yearg,Ro. In telling why ho has loft
that party tie enumerated tho many mis-i-takes
of that party and the dire rosulU that
followed, declaring his deliberate convic
tion of Its utter inability to handle the
destinies of so great n country as this. He I
dwelt especially upon the sublect of the rlso
and decline of American shipping, showing
a wonderful fund nf knowledge on that sub-
Jeet ani recounting Its vast Importance to
uie progress nnd upbuilding of a nation, lie
declared that the people do not seem to
realize the commanding Inllitcnce an active
and lucrative shipping would have upon the
prosperity of their country, and he pointed
with expressions of humiliation to tho fact
that In a recent year only 0 per cent of
American commerce wa3 carried In Ameri
can bottoms, whllo MoO.000,000 was paid In
the same year to the ships of other coun
tries for carrying American malls and com
merce. He favored the Frye subsidy meas
ure now pending for tho encouragement of
American shipping.
"I had stomach trouble twenty years and
gave up hope of being cured till 1 began to
use Kodol Dyjpeps'a Cute. It has done me
so much good I call It the saver of my life,"
writes W. II. Wilkinson, Albany. Tenn. It
digests what you eat.
SELECT THE NW OFFICERS
South Dukotu Colleue Ortittirlciil mid
Athletic -xiielntloim Clove
Their Selnnx.
.MITCH KLL, S. I).. May 20. (Special.)
Tho executive committee of tho Inter
colleglato Oratorical inaoclatUm held Its an
nual meeting yesterday and elected the fol
lowing olllccrs for tho coming year: Presi
dent. A. J. Carpenter, Daltota unlverilty,
Mitchell; vlco preddent. F. M. DcLay, Ag
ricultural college, llrooklngs; secretary-
treasurer. A. J. Gamble. Huron college
The receipts of the oratorical conteU Thurs
day evening were over $300. After leaving
$100 In the treasury and paying all bills In
cident to the meeting about $123 will bo
left over to bo divided among tho live col
leges. The amount left In tho treasury
has been practically decided upon by the
ccmtnlttee to be used for the purchase of
an oratorical library, which will bo pat
up as a trophy for the future contest, be
sides a silver plate, on which the names
of the future victors can bo engraved. Tliu
Interstate contest will be held at Hedfleld
In about three weeks and the orators of
North and South Dakota will participate.
Thc state association meeting will bo held
In Mitchell next year.
The executive committee of tlie AJhietlc
association also Mulshed up the business
for the meeting. The following olllcers wero
elected : President. J. . !. Davleu, ank-
t0 college; vice presidents. John Connell of
llrooklngs, W. It. F. Horton of Huron cot
lege, P. W. Loomls of Hedfleld college. Tho
receipts of the athletic content for the two
days amounte-d to $C7J, the largest In a gocd
many years. After the expenses aro paid
there will be a dividend of $80.10 to go
among tho five colleges. Tho oxesutlvo
committee made a change In the constitu
tion, which was adopted two years ago, lo
cating tho athletic meeting In Mitchell per
manently. Tho other colleges thought they
wanted to have a chance at the. students and
.... l...l Ill . I.. MH.1...1I
lu urtiuui.niuu nm un'cu m iu.um
In 1001, the following years tho contest can
,, ,,,, t , n,. rnii ,... Thn
r1,,i- tn ottv nrn iv.it nnuinni.il n
hold lho 6tat0 mepti h.,vng a n,l0 UaIf.mllo
track and a largo grandstand.
The motion argued before Judge Smith
asking for a change of venue In tho caio
of H. II. McBrlde from this county was
denied by thc court. Mctlrlde sued a num
ber of the leading citizens for the destruc
tion of his newspaper olllce here four yeari
ago and believes he cannot securii an Im
partial trial In this county.
South Dakota CoiiKreKtitlonnllMtM.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. May 20. (Special.)
Tho thirtieth annual meeting of tho
General Association of tho Congregational
Churchrn of South Dakota will be held In
this city, commencing on Tuesday of tho
coming week and lasting three days. Tho
meetings will be held lu tho Congrca-
i tlonal church. Tlie association is the. oldest
religious organization In thc state, having
been organized In 1SG9. During the three
' days tho annual meeting of tho South Da
kota Woman's Home Missionary union will
nlfo be held. It is expected that betwoan
100 and 1"0 delosaten will be In nttendanco
upon thrt Joint meetings. An Interesting
program has been prepared for tho meeting
of tbo general association.
l.mikliiK for (iiitex SueeenHor.
GltlNNULL, la., May 20. (Special Tele
gram.) It Is reported hero upon excellent
authority that tbo name of Prof. F. R.
Cooper Is being seriously considered by tho
trustees- of Iowa college as a successor to
President Georgo A. Gates In the presi
dency of thocollcKe. Prof. Coaper was
formerly superintendent of schools In Des
Molne's nnd for the last five years has been
superintendent of schools nt Salt Lnke City.
! tjtaM
He Is an educator of wido reputation,
known nllko for scholarship and executive
...nitv two rhnrnetrrimlm deemed wsnn.
,. (h ,r,., i ,i,Ir .inniir, nf
presldont.
DEATH REC0R0.
.loll a Mueller.
COLUMnUS. Neb.. May 20. (Special.)
John Ditcher, a native of Switzerland who
settled here twenty years ago but has lived
In California during tho last four years,
coming back a week ago to manage the
business of his brother, William, while he
, , .. ,., , ,lvl, full ,!, .,11,
I . f" " ' " . " P 1 . fr h,rf
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..n..H.. ... .,rr..r I.. l...lt..r n,n,1n In r..l
1 IUIIII1C. ciiuii la ijviii i.i..u . i. . t.u..i
i his brother by wire In Washington today,
j-Deceaeed was 57 years of ago and leaves a
I wife and ono son in California and another
son here.
Homer Knrle SiirKcmtt.
I CHICAGO, May 20. Homer Earle Sar-
gen nt, former general manager of tho
Northern Pacific railroad and ono of the
foumlcr9 of tha Uno stoek anU ,
! ,,,, 7 v.. nomi, -n
t iflTTIl L11U I It 1 1 " J interim oa iu u n tit im I
' a Uno staUon & Wp.,tom, now the
, nl & ,Albnlly ,.allromli In '1S)1.
l "u . . " , . , ,,onl , ,,, ,,.
Ignn Central. He wrs the constructor nnd
president of tho Fargo & Southern railway.
The remains will be sent east for burial.
I'. M. I'lUe.
F. M. Pike, founder of the city of Pa
pillion and for fifty years past a resident of
that city, died Saturday after a brief Ill
ness, He was one of tho best known men
In tho stato and had many warm friends In
Omaha, where he had a larae circle of nc-
qiialntanccs. The funeral will bo
l'apilllon today at 2 o'clock. p. m.
held at
Mr. John lleliiiiiun
I.)'
WKST POINT, Nob.. May 20. (Special,
After a protracted illness with dropsy for
the past live years. Mrs. John Helmaun of
Monterey township died on Wednesday
evening. The deceased was CO years of ago
and leaves several grown children. The re
mains were interred In tho Catholic ceme
tery at Monterey.
Superintendent of Pour I'nr in.
WAI100, Neb., May 20. (Spailal.l Frank
Kaspar, superintendent of tho Saunders
county poor farm, died today, after a brief
Illness with tuberculosis, the result of pnsu
monki, with which ho was afflicted a short
tlmo ago. He leaves a widow and ouo
child.
"After suffering trom piles for fifteen
years I was cured.by using two boxes of De-
Witt's Wllch Kazel Salve." writes W. J.
Baxter. North Ilrook. N'. C. It hpala AVOrVi
thing. Deware of counterfeit.
GERMANY SEEJKS, TO CET EVEN
it... o ttti.. o.'ii.Ll.iD. ji t i
M,Mn PdUI h)s 8tttbnint Reading Trade
delations Wt)la.tbrlarid.
TO DIMAND IIIGIUR .DUTIES ON IMPORTS
I.:
nreilo Competition of Amerleiin
.lliirketN Will He Hit rat I'oimht
When ,ev 'I'll i-i IT.'jiinl Treutlen
Come lp tin ' ItelelmtiiH,
WASHINGTON, May 20, Under cover of
tho annual report of the trade relations of
Germany, Consul General Masou, at Ilcr
tin, has published In tho volume of commer
cial relations Issued from the bureau of
foreign commerce, Stato department, somo
exceedingly important statements relating to
the present conditions governing trade, be
tween Germany and the United States. Still
moro Important aro the predictions made by
Mr. Mason as to tho treatment Germany has
In store for Unltid States trade at com
petitive points hereafter and warnings to
Americans of tno German purpose to de
mand higher duties on Imports, especially
against tho United States products.
Mr. Mason says that Germany has been
paralyzed nt the onormous upward bound of
the foreign trado of the United Stales and as
German merchants have come" to thc con
clusion that this prosperity Is attributable
entirely to tho United States tariff laws, and
nrgulng that a similar policy could not fall
to benefit Germany, they propose a revision
of their tariff ou tho lino of a general and
heavy Incrcaso of duties, especially upon Im
ports from the United States.
Mr. Masou has much to say about the
steadily growing irritation exhibited by the
German press against tho United Stated and
tho criticisms of the trade papers of our
customs olllccrs who aro charged with prac
ticing chicanery in their efforts to prevent
undervaluation of German exports to tho
United Statca. Complaints are madfc ngaiust
Germans acting as agents for tho sale of
American and Kugllsh goods and conditions
are being Imposed to dlscourago tho taking of
foreign pupild in German technical schools.
(ieriuiiny In I'nr IOhsI.
The report treats also of the great growth
In tho German trade In the east, resulting
from tho now policy of the government anil
Its determination to cbtaln a share of what
tho farslghted statesmen recognize as the
chief commercial prize of the twentieth cen
tury tho trado of China. German trade
with China has Increased 70 per cent In the
last four years and German capital Is being
InviMtcd with an nudaclty which should
stand as an example to Americans seeking
foreign trade. In conclusion and recurring
to tho subject of relations between tho
United State's and Germany In thc future,
Mr. Mason has tills to say:
"Thcro Is, therefore, every possibility that
the new tariff nnd such amended special
treaties ns Germany may consent to enact
will modify the commercial relations of th
empire with otficr natlbrts, particularly with i '"men whoso deeds nre well known,
tho United States. ' It Is not to bo denied lmo ,nml IPrtunlty wilt no doubt show
or overlooked that whllo tbo attitude of the that 11,0 'outhf' now struggling with math
Imperial government! toward our country omatlcs nnd military tactics are lit sons of
has been uniformly .correct, there is In cer
tain buslnis3 circles here a feeling of enmity
and resentment which did not exist prior to
1S9S. Tho heavy balance) of trade which the
United States now holds, against the Father
land, the decline in .textile exports nnd thc
sbarpeucd customs regulations against
undervaluations, the. concessions recently
granted to Franco nnd abovo all, the
enormous growth of American manufac
tured exports, tho aggressive competition
of American metal and, other products In
southern American and eastern markets
all these weigh heavily on tho hearts of tho
people here and will bo hard fought when
the now tariff and treaties come to opon
debate In the Helcbstag. What most en
lightened thinkers expect, or at least hope
for, Is that out of all these mutations will
enmo a broad, liberal, comprehensively
framed treaty or series of treaties, between
tho United States and Germany, In which all
tho vexed and Irritating questions relating
to naturalized citizens, countervailing duties
and port charges on vessels shnll be regu
lated nnd liberal Justlco to Imports of food
products secured by reciprocal concessions
nud embodied In permanent conventions bo
tween tbo two countries.
"Rivals nnd competitors In foreign fields
South America, Africa and Asia tho
union nnd the German empire will always
be, but this Is no reason why the two na
tions should not be In their direct relations
with each other harmonious and mutually
conslderato and this result can In no way
so effectively bo promdted as by an Intel
ligent revision of obsoloto treaties and their
adjustment to modern requirements and
conditions."
MAY CONTINUE CLARK CASE
nilllcult to I'reillcl Actluii
Mniitumi Seniitortal
.Muddle.
tlie
WASHINGTON, May 20. Senator Chan
dler has given notice that he will ask tho
senato to take up the rcuolutlou concerning
the election of Senator Clark of Montana
next Monday, but it appears now the resolu
tion may go over again. There U no un
derstanding that thc consideration of this
resolution shall lo controlled by the action
of Senator Clark by the presentation of his
credentials as a senator un ler his appoint
ment by the lieutenant governor of
Montana, but so far a disposition has
been manifested to allow thorn to
travel together and It Is now the
understanding In tho senate that Mr.
Clark will not present these credentials.
It Is, therefore, probable that tlie on tiro
Clark matter may bo Indoflnltely postponed
for lack of prosecution and that no moru
tuny be heard of It during tho session. If,
however, Mr. Clark should change his mind
and put In his credentials Senator Chandler
would move to refer them to tho commltteo
on prlvllegtu and elections and It this mo
tion should prevail an Immediate etfott
would be made to havuithc resolutions bear
ing upon Mr. Clark's original election con
sidered. Mr. Chandler, Indeed, may call
up tho resolution Independently of the cre
dentials nnd make ni statement, presenting
tho entire situation; c .If the case comes up
at all It Is sure to duvelop an interesting
debato.
Tho postofllco npproiniatlun bill will con
tinue to receive attention Monday If tho
Clark caso does not fllnplace It. Senator
Spooner has given ltd t ten of a speech on
tho I'blllpplno question for Monday at 2
o'clock.
I Senator Morgan statf Saturday that ho
would move Tuesday iftt'iiavo the Nicaragua
i.iuai urn uiuiit: un- iiiiiuusiieii uusiness,
thus displacing the" till! In relation to tho
government of the 'Philippines. Tho motion
will be resisted, but'the Indications are that
If a voto is reached the motion will prevail.
, Whether the bill shall pass, however, will
depend upon the length of tho debate; at
this late day In the session prolonged do
bate would be fatal to almost any measure.
There will bo severar conference reports
on appropriation bills to bo considered dur
ing tho week and possibly some. If not all.
of the three appropriation measures which
have not yet bsen received from conference
will bo brought In.
These bills are the sundry civil, tho gen
eral deficiency and tho military ncademy
bills. Thesn aro the last of the appropria
tion bills and there Is no reason why all of
' them should not be reported within tho next
j week. With these bills finally disposed of
and the pending conference reports adopted.
I tho senate will bo prepared to meet tha
linlion In inntrAlnnut tn i1AiiHn rTM.
docs not now appeur any necessity for the
i postponement of this event beyond Juno 11.
1 T" I. I I-.!... 1 Lilt I . .. . 1 1 1 . I .
i in; niaaniiii I'uuo Ulll nun liie mainci ui
Columbia code bill will be used as stop gsps
In the bouse for tho remainder of the ses
sion, to keep out (he flood of legislation
that always presses at thc end of tho ses
sion. They will give way at all times to
conference rcp6rts and such other matters
ns the leaders are willing to allow to go
through.
Tomorrow Is District of Columbia day
nnd later In the week the anti-trust bill and
resolution reported by tho Judiciary com
mittee may bo considered. The St. Louis
fair bill, If It Is agreed to by the commit
tee on Tuesday, may also b" considered.
The bill to meet the enso of Nrfly. which
I the attorney general Is anxious should pass,
' no doubt will be acted on during thc week.
SHIPPING IN PORTO RICO
VcmncI KnlerliiK I'ortft of Iilunil for
First Three .Month of the
Vi'iir,
WASHINGTON, May 20. The division of
customs and Insular nffalrs of thc War de
partment mado public today a statement
of tho total number of foreign vessels that
entered tho ports of Porto HICo for tbo
first three months of 1900.
The Htntetuent shows that during tho
period named 237 vesso's entered the sev
eral iorts of the Island with tonnage cf
S'.M.nt'it. During the month of January
eighty-one vessels with a tonnngo of 98.2.10
entered the several ports of the Island;
during February the same number entered
thc several ports of thc Island with n ton
nage of SU.3S3 and during thti month of
Mnrch nlnet'.y-flvo vessels cuterd tho several
ports of the island with a tonnage of 107,315.
Of the total number of vessels that cot
tered the severnl ports of the Island during
tho II ret three months of 1900, 111 with a
tonnage of 139,020 sailed under tho Amer
ican flag.
Primped III South lilerlen,
WASHINGTON, May 20. In reply to In
quiries regarding tho possibilities of manu
factures In Central and South America, tho
United States consular olllcers In the prin
cipal cities, at the Instance of the State
department, have prepared and submitted
reports on tho subject. Tho consuls unani
mously agrc, that from a number of causes
the profitable manufacture of Ico in the
countries of South nnd Central America In
anything but encouraging and at present Is
distinctly unfavorable.
The Mont Stuliliorn I'miitlii
resulting from an attack of lagrlppo or heavy
cold, must yield to the wonderful healing
properties of Foley's Honey and Tar, which
strengthens tho lungs nnd makes them
sound. For sale by Myers-Dillon Drug Co.,
Omaha; Dillon's Drug Stort, South Omaha.
cnrr.s with (i'Ki x mi:S7
I'romliieut Writ Pointer Who
Are
i:peeleit to Untie n Murk.
The roster of the United States Military
academy for 1900, reports tho New York
Tribune, contains many famous names. The
owners are descendants of soldiers and
brave and gallant sires. The Grants. Sherl-
dans and MacArthurs who are nefw trying
to keep above the "goat" sections at West
I'tlnt will one day, should the occasion arise,
coma to tho front nnd add new lustre to
their names. The military academy gives
them a thorough training In the art nf war.
It also gives them n general education.
Mentally nnd physically It equips them for
the tinniest kind of lighting.
When General U. S. Grant realized that
the conqueror of humnnlty bad him fast his
last request, written by his own hand, was
that the president of tho United States, who
ever ho might be when his grandson anil
namesake camo of age, would appoint tho
boy to tho military ncademy. President
McKlnley carried out the last wish of tho
bravo old warrior and Cadet Ulysses S.
Grant, 3d, entered West Point Inst June nt
the dawn of his eighteenth' year. Cadet
Grant had received a good education prior
to bis entrance and therefore finds llttlo
dllllcuity In keeping well forward In his
class. Cadet Grant Is tall, well built nnd
athletic, with broad shoulders. Ho went
through tho regular Eottlng up exercises
and as hazing had not been fully atamrcd
out during his "plebo" camp, the bed of
roses upon which some persons Imagined
he reposed had a fair sprinkling of thorns
mixed In.
Among tho yearlings who made young
Grant's tasks eaeler last summer was Philip
H. Sheridan, son of tho gallant general.
Young Sheridan was also appointed to tho
ncadomy by tho president. Ho entered on
Juno 20, 1898, within ono month of his
eighteenth birthday. Cadet Sheridan Is
built llko his father. Short, alert, active.
with a quick, posltlvo manner, It requires
no expert to discern in him at a glanco tho
latent qualities of n soldier. He does not
stand near tho head of his class. Llko other
bravo West Pointers, ho keeps far enough
from tho "goat" section to avoid the danger
lino. Ho will 1) allowed a threo months'
furlough next summer after his promotion
to the second class.
Cftdeit Douglas MacArthur, son of the mill
tarv governor of tho Philippines. Is a class
mate and closo friend of Cadet Grant. Thoy
Piitered the academy at tbo samo time. His
annolntmont was credited to Wisconsin and
was won through a competitive examina
tion. He is a line Bpecliucn of manhood,
over six feet In height and a soldier every
inch of him
James M. Ilobson, Jr., Is a widely known
r.ndnt. The yearlings paid particular atten
tiou to him nfter tho fame of bis brother,
Lieutenant Hobaon of tho navy, bad spread
abroad. Ho Is now a member of tho third
r.tnsj and wears a corporal's chevrons. Ho
entered the academy soon after his brother
nnW the Merrimac In Santiago harbor. Ho
is over 22 yearB of ago and one of the many
six footers now at the ncademy. A veteran
professor recently remarked: "Keep your
eve on Hobson. When the chance comes ho
will throw his brother in tho shade."
Among tho noted cadets In the llrst class
Is Julian A. Benjamin, grandson or Hamil
ton Fish. Cadet Ilenjamln stands high in
bis class. Ho will bo graduated next June.
He was appointed by tho president and en
tered tho academy In June, 189C. Ilesem-
bllng the Fish family In everytntng nut
Btlltuni it i3 Bafo to say his future Is as
sured.
A lt to Depend t'lion.
Jeremiah Jones Is oven tneaner than tho
man who split up hlH wife's tambstono to
repair his doorstep, relates the I'blladelphla
' Inquirer. Jones was nn Invetorato tobacco
smoki r, but, os his wifo detested tho prac-
' tlce and mado homo tempestuous and stormy
for him when ho indulged in the naiilt there,
ho always smoked when away during tho day
and declared to his better half that ho had
stopped permanently. Hut ono evening upon
entering tho front door nnd drawing out his
handkerchief ho accidentally pulled out his
pouch of tobacco, and, without noticing it.
I left It lying on tho floor.
When Jones sat down to his supper his
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THE PROBLEM.
OROTHY in thc
price of Ivory Soap per cake, but it would
take a mathematical genius to calculate its
true value. For he must take account of
time, labor, and materials. He must deduct from the
apparent cost the saving in the longer life of the cake,
in thc longer life of thc washed fabric, in thc labor
required, in thc time consumed, in thc strength ex
pended, in thc results obtained. When all is finished,
Ivory is the cheapest soap in the world. It floats.
wife walked In with tho tobacco In her
hand, and, looking Jones firmly In the eyc,
aid: "Do you know who this belongs to?"
With great presence of mind Jones turned
cowling to bin oldest son and said, with a
severo voice: "Immortal Mars! Is it pes-
lb! that you havo begun to smoke? You
young reprobate! Where d you get that
nasty stuff? What d' you mean by such
conduct, you young villain? Haven't t told
you often enough to let tobai;co alone?
Come here to me or I'll tear tho coat oft
you!"
.s be upoke the stern father made n grab
at tho boy and draggeil him out Into tho hall
way, whero ho chastised lilm with a cane.
Then Jones threw the tobacco over tho
fence, wber ho went out and got It the next
morning nnd enJoyed It during the day.
.Mcrctiui neavens! ' ne exclaimed, when
ho told us about It. "What should 1 havo
dono If my children had all been girls? It
makes an old father's heart glad when he
feels that ho ha a boy ho can depend upon
In such emergencies."
a.wkii s ion v i.i:; Ai. m: iii.
Kiwinun Convict 1'leml for Keeutloii
or II Im Sentence.
A dispatch from Leavenworth reports that
Taylor Cook, a convict In tho Kansas peni
tentiary, under thc scutencc of death for the
murder of his wife ten ycar3 ago, has asked
threo governors to sign his death warrant.
He seems perfectly sane, but when Governor
Stanley refused, six months ago to sign tho
death warrant, he hanged himself by bis
handkerchief from the top of his cell and
only the breaking of tljo handkerchief saved
bis life.
Fifty-three convicts nt Lansing aro under
tho death sentence, .but none of them
wants to die. They regard Cook's attempt
to secure a legal hanging within tlie prison
walls as a dangerous notion. It might
establish an unpleasant precedent. A fow
of them try to argue with lilm, but most of
them look on htm only as a crank. No
legal hanging has taken placo in Kansas
for twenty-flvo years.
Cook Is generally supposed to havo been
Insane when ho murdered bis wife. Her
brother and his own children writo him
sympathetic letters. He Is a tall man, 51
years old, with a smiling face. This week,
for tho first time, he consented to n Inter
view.
"I nm In earnest," he said. "It's no bluff.
I want to be hanged. I would have no
homo If I were pardoned. I don't want a
pardon. Life has been a failure with mo
and I want to dlo. I am getting letters
from people urging mo to live. A number
are from women mterestea in tneosopuy.
There Is no Insanity about rne. It doesn't
pay mo to live."
Deputy Warden Thompson Interrupted:
"What if I should come to your cell some
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acceptable than a pardon. I am leady to
die. 1 wouldn't pay a nickel to get out."
Due on tlie I'.uullxlimiiu.
On tho excursion given by Secretary 1-ang-ley
to the membeis of the National
Academy of Science down the Potomac tho
other day, relates tho Now York Trlbuno,
' llernnrd Green of the library of congress,
is credited with having told the best story
of tho afternoon. Mr. Green happened to
bo crossing the ore's n a few years ago on
the Fourth of July, which national holiday
I was celebrated with great enthusiasm by
the Americans on board.
I "I say." uski'd ono of the Kngllshmrn,
"what Is this tbo anniversary of anyway?
Isn't It to celebrate tho battle of Hull Him
or something of the kind?"
"No," promptly spoke up an American,
not Hull Hun, John Hull Hun."
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Charles Heptogle of Atwatcr, O., was un
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"Young man," questinnel a gray veluran
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"No, no; I'm not married."
"Well, then, you don't know anything
I nbout It. It means that tho women will
havo two votes and tho men won t have any
vote at all.''
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