Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha, Daily Bee.
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KSTAHLISIMOD .lUNJi 1871.
D31AJIA, WEDNESDAY DKC35'IJJ.KIl l, IflOl-TWBLVE PACKS.
SIXCVLE COPY IflVB CENTS.
MED BETTER LAWS
'Xationtl Lift Stick Me Gather frtm All
Scetloni at Oalcaf.
INDUSTRY IN A FLOURISHING CONDITION
Idbxhlatitt U HcqtiMd,J , .r, lorn
Inportant BuAv '-
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PRESIDENT SPRINRFR PRMfNTfc ' U
" ' i....in wf
Slain It Wade for iptoU'l Oommiiiinr
ia the Oabint.
COMMENDS ROOSEVELT'S ATTITUDE
It nU a ii f Asaoclntlnn Are Culiimed
h' Addition iir .Mnn i Or
unnluM tltiiia. All from
the W'ril, i f
CHH'AOU, Dec. II. -Dulrgnteit from Can
ada and from nearly rvry statu In the
union wrre In Mttriidnm.T hi tha opening
convention of Hie International Live Stock
association today. Of hII the states Colo
rsdo led the Hit, thirty-two delegates being
presmt. MlHHoiirl enmc In n eloe second.
The delegHllmi adopted what were tho first
resolutions based on President Roosevelt's
nusnage, These resolutions commend the
president', action toward thi reclamation
of nrld lands hy Irrigation und urge con
gress to h scrlnux consideration of the quos
tlon, The main part, of the afternoon's program
was taken up by flvcmlnuto discussions of
thn present r.nndltlon pf the live atock In
dustry, Mr. Springer calling for th Break
er by xtatcs. K, H. Uuanoy of Arizona
aromi to say thst tho cattle husness of
Arizona was In good shape. K. C. Lusk of
California declared that the acquisition of
Hawaii and the Philippine-, hud benefited
his slate greatly. It. II. lloblnaon of Colo
rado HVrrred that tho centennial state was
Increasing Its cattle business by the grow
ing number of small ranchers.
Favornble reports were received from
Iowa, Illinois and Kansas.
Chairman Springer then broke Into the
program tn nllow I.. (). rowers, chief "tat
littclan, and Secretary Wllaon to apeak
Mr. Powers spoke of the "Live Stock Con
mis of 1900." The venerable N. J. Colo
man, who was tho first aocretary of agri
culture, spoke In behalf of the St. Louis
exposition. I'rnf. II. A. Honkaton of the
University of Indiana spoke of cooked and
uncooked food for cattle. He favored un
cooked food. The Influence o( the agricul
tural college on the Urn stock Industry was
discussed by Prof. Clinton B. Bmlth of the
Agricultural college of Michigan.
HntT tn Market Vnal,
Frank P. Bennett of Massachusetts, presi
dent of the "Wool association, described the
proper method of marketing wool. ,
Owing to Oho .latent bs of. the hour "the
chairman disposed of thn ftve-mlnute talks
which remalnod on the program. They will
be printed In full In the record.
Thn following organizations were accepted
s members of tho association:
Northern Montana Wool Qrowers' associa
tion, l.ROO.OOO; Central Montana Wool Grow
era' association, 1,800,000 sheep; American
Angora Goat Breeders' association, 1,000,000
goats.
Stato Cattlo Sanitary board (Tennesee).
Minnesota Stock Breeders' association,
1,400,000 cattle.
Kansas Stock Growers' association, 1,500,
000 cnttle.
Resolutions endorsing the reference In tho
president's mossago to the propriety of Ir
rigating the arid lands of the country, and
urging the appropriation of adequate funds
to construct huge reservoirs wero presented
by O. W. Maxwall of Illinois to thn resolu
tions committee. They were adopted and
ordered telegraphed to both houses of con
gress. Address hy I'rralilent.
It Is expected that the convention will be
In session until Friday. Wednesday and
Thursday tho program contains little be
sides papers on subjects of Interest to farm
ers and others Interested In tho cattle busi
ness. They will cover a wide range of
thought and will be presented by men who
are specialists.
Hon. John W. Springer, president of the
National Llvn Stock association, delivered
his annual address In part as follows:
Tho welcome so generously extended by
Governor Hlehard Yates on behalf of the
great stato of Illinois, and tho greeting so
enthusiastically accorded by the progres
sive muyor or" Chicago, J Ion. Carter II.
Harrison, Indicates very elonrly to each
Mockman present that tho "1 will" spirit
of the second city In tho American union
fully appreciates what tho live stock men
of this country have done for Chicago.
When wo consider that for the lust two
years thn buslnesH trunsactad In tho mile
qimr occupied by the Chlcngo atock yards
and tlin Chicago packing houses has ex
ceeded by llB.ocO.000 tho entire commercial
business of Chicago, wn can then reallzo
'hat a Blgnntlc Interest In represented in
this fifth unnual convention of the stock
men of the United States.
Tho varied Interests of these stockmen
of America uro very powerful and thoy
jiiust bo recognized by the congress nt
Washington. Tho policy of our govern
ment toward tho interests of llvo stock
during the nineteenth century will not
umce for the now conditions which con
front the progressive live stock man of the
twentieth century. Tho ox-lenm, pony
ohalse. stagecoach and pioneer railroad
days of the past must glvo way before the
lelegraph. telephone, trunk lines nnd pulace
nock car Innovations of this prosperous
ra. Ihn disgruntled, disjointed, wurped
nnd tangled-brained pessimists no longer
And u following, mid ihn political Mgltator
Is almost ontliely destitute of a Job In this
day of commercial Industry.
Many serious ciinmloiiH now affect our
Interests which tho congress must tako
cognizance of:
Oltjcrta for Leg lulu tlmi.
1. Wei bellevo In the, proposition that the
federal government tdiould go nut of the
land business Just aa soon as It is nrac-I
t lea nle so to do.
2. The National Uvo Htock association
hus i determined that the great fruud perpe
trated today throughout he United States !
In the manufacture ami Mile of bogus
woolen goods must cease. i
3. Muring: the past year one of tho mem. !
hers of this asMolcation, Mr. 15d II. Heed.
Humected with the tlrm of Driimm. Fluto
Co. of .Omaha, declined to puy the stau
Inspection tee deinumled by the stnte of
Colorado fo- . tralnload of cuttle pasting
through Colorado tor northern tiasturage.
'ilils organization took the position tluit
here rattle were properly inspected by a
tederal nnnctor. no Ktate otllcer hu.l a
L.i.v,r,Klit ,0,,0l, cattlo ami demand
fS?l -r " f.Vr "erletlon on the state
border. Mr. Heed wan arrested, lined and
Imprisoned by a Colorado maglH ru e
J,n,r,.IK,l',,,, trf,,r,M ,of J Mn. llalphTalbot
Ilh:ol0f"l!, .S01""" ' "f he National IJvo
Block association, a writ of habeas corpus
was sworn out nnd presented to Judge
llollett of the circuit court of the United
States for the District or Colorado. After
hearing the case, tho decision was agn tut
the contention of our association and In
favor of the state stututo of Colorado
Against this decision of Judge llallutt wo
5fJ,,!V,,!,',L the, supietne c0urt of the
Viilted States, followlnir a .precedent l
down by the Hiipremc court In the i'urkcr
(Contluucd on Third Page.)
SEES PISTOL IN AYRES' ROOM
I'nlpil llemlirr nnd Del endnnt'a
Wrnpprr Introduced In the
llnnlnr 1'rlnl,
WASIIINOTON. Dec. 3. The case of Mrs.
Ixila Ida Ilonlne. on trla) for the murder
of James Seymour Ayrcs, Jr., Is expected
In go to the Jury the latter part of thin
week. Three witnesses, Intimate friends of
Ayres, were put on the stand today nnd
swore that they had seen a revolver In
Ayres' room. Two of them, Duncan B.
Hubbard nnd Thomas Ford, had come from
Michigan to testify. They said the re
volver greatly rcsemhlnil the nnn In nvl.
, "iV- J- !' Stevens also testified to hav
a pistol in Ayres' room and par-
Identified the one In evidence.
u'rJ wrapper worn by Mrs. Ilonlne on
the night of the tragedy wos again the sub
ject of discussion, the defence putting on
the stand witnesses lio? evidence wns
Intended to discredit that given by Dr.
Schaeftcr, who had testified that a careful
examination of the wrapper had failed to
dlsclnje the presence of any blood spots
thereon.
A. n. Berlin, a scourer, was called to
refute the testimony of Dr. SehaelTer, the
expert, who testified for the prosecution.
Ho said It was a simple process to remove
blood spots from garments. Witness also
testified during tho morning session of the
court to danres frequently given In tho
hotel, at which Ayres nnd .Mrs. Ilonlne were
present, and to the bloody finger marks on
the window curtain In Ayres' room. Fred
C. Butter testified that he had portlctllarly
noticed Ayres and his companions about
midnight of tho night of the tragedy and
It wns his Impression (lint they wero under
the Influence of liquor.
Carl K. Flather. a detective, testified re
garding the rents and tear In the wrap
per worn by Mrs. Ilonlne on the night of
tho tragedy and Dr. Sterling ftuffln de
tailed the various tests commonly employed
In determining the existence of blood spots.
Me said he had given special study In ref
erence to blood atalns.
He had examined several specimens
from the wrapper In the presence of Dr.
Schaeffcr and Dr. Carroll and he had found
distinct evidences of blood on tho wrapper.
Tho wrapper also was torn. The witness
was still on tho stand when eourt ad
journed. CLEM STUDEBAKER'S WILL
Inillmin Mlllliitiiilrc Divide Ills
Kstntn Anions; Member of
tlie 1'nnilly.
SOUTH BEND. Ind.. Dee. The win nf
Hon. Clement Studebaker wn mlmltin,! .
probate here today, the estnte, which Is
worm several minion dollars, being divided
among his children nnil wMntv qiv thn,..
sand shares of Btock In the Studebaker
.Manufacturing company nre divided equally
among Colonel Genree M. Ktmlnhnkor Mr-
Charles Arthur Carlisle nnd Clement Jtu-
acDaKer, jr. Each Is given J5.000 In oush.
Ten thousand ilnlfars lu vtvnn in nt. t
seven grandchildren and provision Is mado
lor mcir education. Tho rest of the estnte
goes to tho widow and J23.0Q0 n year is set
aside for her. No hennest nro mart- n
rharlty, hut. the family is requested .to
...nit; ucu ftllltl HE HID mJ UeClU prOpCT'
At a meeting of the board of directors of
the Studebaker Manufacturing' company to
day these officers wero elected: President.
J. M. Studebaker. sr.: first, vice nri9l,t,.nt
George M, Studobnker; treasurer. Clement
biuacnakcr, Jr.: secretary. J. M. Stude
baker, Jr. X. J. Itlley remains seennrl vlnn
president.
REPUBLICAN J5AINS IN EAST
Municipal Kleetlon In Manrhiiettn
'I'd iv ii Give Inereimcil
I'nrty Sucre.
BOSTON. Pec. 3. S lion and ruin marln
In fnilPtnaan
of the thlrty-threo cities of Massachusetts
looay, wnen citizens were called upon to
choosn their city governments for next year.
in my rourteon cities eleven went for
license, a gain of one over last year, the
change being in Fltchburg. The great fea
ture of tho elections as a whole was thn rn.
markahlo success of the republican party,
ten mayoralty candidates of that party
winning and earrvlnc with them in nmriv
every Instance a city council In sympathy
wun tncin.
Tho nartv results were ns fnllnw: Marl.
boro. republican: N'orthamntnn. rennhllenn-
Fall Itlvcr, republican; Taunton, repub
lican; Fltchburg, Independent; Gloucester,
Independent-republican; Lawrence, demo
crat; Now Bedford, republican; Waltham,
ropuMicau; Hnverhlll, republican; Brock
ton, republican; Qulncy, citizens; Spring
field, republican; Plttsllcld, democrat.
ASK FOR' THEIR SURRENDER
Generals Ulna nnd I.nirn Will He Ilr-
qnesteil to (itve Up
riRht.1
COLON, Colombia, Dec. 3. According tn
news Just received here, the Interior of
tho country la almost entirely quiet. Only
a few scattered and Insignificant insurgent
bands are hero and there and thoy are
waging guerrilla warfare.
A peaco commission, composed of Flor-
encla Aroaemena, representing prominent
liberals of Panama; Manuel Amador, rep
resenting tho Colombian government, and
General do la Itosa, secretary to the In
surgent general, Domingo Diaz, who will
act as guide, hag already started for the
Interior to obtain an Interview with Gen
erals Dlai and Lugo und to Induce them to
glvo up tho struggle and return to Panama.
Bonis Amador Is empowered to grant rea
sonable terms to General Diaz in the name
of the government.
Tho total number of killed and wounded
in tbo engagement on both liberal and con
servative sides Is estimated at 400.
MEETS THE ISSUE FAIRLY
. II. Mnxwell llmlorses !tiioevelt'
tttrruncc on lleclnliuluK
Arid 1. Hilda,
CHICAGO. Dec. 3. Gcoren II. Maxwell.
executive chairman of tho Nntlon.il lrrlca.
tlon asbnclatlou, lu fcpeaking tonight of the
president s message, says;
"The president's message recommends to
congress national action by the government
for the Htornge of waters that now go to
wasto in the arid region aud tho reclame
tlon und settlement of tho now arid miblin
domain, which If curried out will practically
result, in doubling tho wealth, resources
nud populallou cf tho United St Htes within
a generation.
"Tho iiretldent has
Jectlon to tho policy and demonstrated that
its organization would benefit even- Mn,
of the country and every class of tho Ameri
can people. He shows that It Is ono of tho
greatest question beforo the country today."
CU1ANS ARE STILL ALARMED
Hoti'i Dtclaratio. Falls t Allay Thiir
Fttri of Iitarfarasoc.
WILL APPEAL IN TERS0N TO WASHINGTON
Oenioerntn nt ltntnnti Insist Hint Of
ficial Meddling In Kleetlnn of
( President Favorable tn
I'nliun Is Inevitable.
HAVANA, Dec. 3. A cablegram signed by
Euschlo Hernandez, president of the demo
cratic party, has been sent to Secretary
of War Boot. This message reads:
The friends of General Itarlolmn Mnso
hour with great satisfaction your declara
tion that olllclnl Interference In the com
ing elections will not lie tolerated, but un
der the prrcnt arrangements Interference
Is Inevitable, as nil membcts of tho cen
tral canvassing board are cumlldntcM for
ofllcc nnd hto also members of the execu
tive committee of Senor Toman Kstrada
I'ulmn. One of these In thn secretary of
state nnd other high olllct.tls nro also can
didates, Both high and low ooIcIhIs aro openly
working In tho Interest of Scnor I'alma, who
Is sold to have the support of tho Uulted
States government. Tho situation Is deli
cate and the Cubans nro alarmed over an
alleged attempt to forco a president upbn
them. They ask for a fair and honest
election.
A delegation representing General Maso
will shortly leave hero for Washington to
submit theso facts to tho administration
and to suggest certain changes to Insuro
fair elections, Euschlo Hernandez also rep
resents tho coalition of tho national and
Independent republicans.
Tho lower classes nre enthusiastic over
tho candidacy of General Maso. Much feel
ing Is being worked up against the official
Cuban element, whom tho Masotsts clulm
control tho election machinery.
STRONG'S VITAL ADMISSION
KiiKlneer In Wnlmnli WrecU Sayn UN
MIsiiiiderntnndliiK of Order
W'nn I'n tn I,
ADRIAN, Mich.. Dec. 3. It Is expected
that thn coroner'H Jury which has been In
vestigating the disastrous wreck on tho
Wabash nenr Seneca last Wednesday night.
In which so many Italian Immigrants wero
crushed and burned to death, will render
verdict tomorrow.
The testimony this afternoon brought out
the fact that there were three different
Interpretations among the crew of east
bound train No. I of thn orders under which
tho train was running. Conductor Mnrtln
and Brakcman Dlttmann, who understood
(ho orders correctly, expected to pass train
No. 13 at Seneca and train No. 3 at Sand
Creek. Engineer Strong, whose misunder
standing wus directly responsible for tho
wreck, understood that ho was to pass
trains No. 3 and No. 13. both ut Sand Creek.
Fireman Dasticn testified that he believed
they wero to pass No. 13 ot Sand Creek
nnd No. 3 at Seneca Just the reverse of tho
way tho orders rend.
In reply"'tO a point; blank" fiuesttoa. fro'm
the prosecutor, Engineer Strong admitted
that It wan his misunderstanding of the or
ders that caused the wreck.
Engineer A. T. Strong nnd Conductor
George J. Martin of 'Wahaith train No.
I, testified also. Conductor Martin testified
that his orders, whch ho read to Engineer
Strong, Instructed him to puss train No. 13
at Scnccn.
Ab soon as he discovered that the train
had passed Seneca ho nttemptcd to pull
the emergency brake cord. Tho brakcman.
howover, had already dono this. Conductor
Mnrtln's testimony brought out the fact
that In thn coaches with double windows
signals from the engine whistle could not
be heard by the conductor and brakcman.
Engineer Strong testified that ho read
his order handed him by Conductor Martin to
meet trains Nos. 13 and 3 both at Sand Creek
Instead of one nt each place as the order
was written. lie accounted for the error
by the fact that the wind was blowing when
tho order was handed him and that while
he was reading it ono corner of the papor
was blown over, hiding the word Seneca.
Engineer Strong admitted that Conductor
Martin read this order to him, but said
that ho must have misunderstood It then.
As soon as ho discovered train No. 13 on
the same track and coming toward him ho
shut off his engine and applied tho emer
gency brake.
BROTHERHOODJTAKES A HAND
Striking-1 Switchmen Are Itenlneeil
, nnd IMttnhnrir Trnflle la
Improving:.
PITTSnUItG. Dec. 3. There wns a con
tinued Improvement In tho switchmen's
strike situation today. Tho Brotherhood of
Railway Tralnmon have secured several ex
perienced men to take the places of tho
strikers and tho result la that traffic Is
being moved in much quicker time than
any day since the strike was Inaugurated.
Several more of the switchmen on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad in McKeesport
camn out, but trains nro moving along Just
as usunl.
Tho mills at McKeesport aro badly crip
pled, howover, on account of scarcity of
men at work In the yardB.
LOOT SAFE OF ITS CONTENTS
HnrKlnr l.nter Wllllmiinvlllc. Hunk,
Secure Utility nntl Iteimrt on
llnuilenr.
SPIUNOFIELI), III.. Dec. 3.-Early today
the people of Wllllumsvllle, thin county,
were startled by a terrific explosion, caused
by burglars, who had entered tho stato bank
of Wllllumsvllle nud blown open tho safe,
securing M,000 lu cash nnd snvcral thou
sand dollars worth of Jewelry. Tho burglars
took a handcar and came to Springfield,
where they nbandonod tho car.
Movement nf Ofcmi Venae! Dee.
At New- Vork-Arrlved-Aller. from
J.n.1,,CF,:..S rl front Naples. Snlled-Kron
Prlnz Wllhelm, for Rremen, via Plymouth
and Cherbourg.
At Auckland-Arrlved-Vciitura. from Snn
trancisco, via Honolulu, for Sydney,
At 'Hremcn-Arrlved-II. II. Meier, from
Nw York.
At Movllio Arrived Par slan. from St
York.
At Boulogne Arrived Statemln
New York, for Rotterdam, and proceeded.
..'l .." iivt-u .Minnennna, from
New York.
At Murorun-Arrlved-Indravelll, from
Portland, Ore.
At Qiieensiowii - Arrived - Westernlund,
from Philadelphia, for Liverpool, ami pro!
cceded,
At Yikolmmu--Arrli'il-t1liihl:i. trr,, te,.
coinu and Victoria, II. C, for Kobe, .Sluing
hul and I long Kong. "
At How UtiUl-l'.isse.l-Celtlc, from New
lurk, fur Quecnstown una Liverpool.
Johns. N. 11.. and Halifax, for Liverpool.
At Plymouth-Arrlyed-Patrlclan, from
l.' ,?,rk'. ,or r'",bourg nnd Hamburg,
Sailed Pretoria, from llanitnirir. fnr v.v..
THE Dljr
of Treninrj-
ORDERS
Y REMOVED
secrctiirj- nf Treninjrj- Admit Free
nf Cnt Good' Imported
from Philippines.
WASIIINOTON. Dec. 3. It was sUted at
the War denurtment tndnv 11ml ihn rinl.
slons of thn United States supremo court
in inn insular rases do not call for any
cnange in the existing tariff arrangements
In the Philippines nnd that II wns not even
deemed neeenrv in taaiin lnilrnHnMH i
the civil governor of tho Islands on the
suoject. as a consequence of the decisions,
Secretary Boot hn h.nl meril rnnin,nn.
with other officials as to thn necessity of
legislation to meet thn existing condition,
but ho said today that as he had not re
ceived an official copy of the court's. de
cisions ho wns not even utile tn Imlle-tiA
wnat Bteps would be taken.
Thn secretary nf Hie trnnonrv in.i,. lo
8UCd fO collector nf ctlMlnm tn tt. flit
- . .... . .l.k- ... W.llll'll
States a telegraphic order directing: thorn
10 aumii tree or duty goods Imported from
tbo Phlltntilnes.
Tho cabinet meeting today was principally
consumed m n discussion of the
insular decisions. On the whole, It
Is believed the views of the ma
Jorlty of the rtifirt wer millA -.I-.M-
- - - ...w rtikioini.-
tory to the udmlnlstrntlon. It wos pointed
oui inai ine ultimate results of tho decision
are In a measuro speculative nt present,
with the exception that the.' customs duties
eolleeiiwl In hl- nnt.n.-. i
from thn Philippines slncojthe ratification
ui win i-aris treaty will hnvo to be re
funded.
It Is not thought, however, that the aggre
gale will be large and Secretary Gsgo ex
... ...... ,.,. w.j ..l.lilll .-..jVVV.UVV. HQ
called attention to thn fact that thn great',
, I 1 I, . 1. I , M . . . '
HCCIK Ihnl It Mill hn n' .(.In t AAA AAA . -
...on im un; iiiii'uri.i irom ine rnillppines
were admitted freo of duty under our gen
eral tariff laws, notably hemp, which Is
one of the lending staples' of tho Island.
Tho present tariff now tn operation In tho
i oiiippinen .ir. uagn tinnks will receive
iimu or no discussion, it was prepared
after a most thorough investigation and Is
sold to be highly satisfactory to tho busi
ness Interests of tho IsHnds.NThc prepara
tion of a tnrlff on Philippic Importations
Into the United Stnln. Iinnnv.r I- i.l
to consume considerable of the tltno of enn-'
grcEs, inn pending n nnai settlement of the
question congress by ;olnt resolution may
contlnuo the duties Imposed by the Dlngley
tariff and thus. If It u r hi riir fsi-f mil n
a flood of Imports which might follow tho
announcement mat all dutlesjwere removed
LARGE GRAIN FIRM RETIRES
MclMvnrtr,
riusi.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3. John pupee and hlaj
firm. Schwartz. Dupce & Co., who uro prom?
mem. in ine grain anu stocK trade lu Chi-'
cago und tho west, today 'Announced that
ine nrm win retiro from business January
1 next. The co-pnrtriershlp expire by lim
itation on that date. Srhwnrt..lnni. .
tho house Is known In the trade, lias been
tho Inrgest anil most nrosnernn in ihn
speculative crnln trade nn Ihn Tin aril nt
Trado slnco its organization In 1883.. 'Tho
retirement ia. .caused bjk.ihft d'-jwV?.4bV
senior partner, John Dupee, to glvo:up
business because of falling health.
DEMAND TAX ' REDUCTION
l.liliiur Men Clulm Their Gnmln Are
Mintnliilnw nn ttxeenalrc
llnte.
CINCINNATI, )., Dec. 3. The annual
meeting of thn United States Spirits' as
sociation here today was attended by about
fifty representatives of the distributors In
this country. Captain Parker of St. Louis
presided, and Morris L. Bottmau of Cin
cinnati was secretary. The cxecutlvo com
mittee, which manages all the affairs of
tho association between the annual meet
ings, was reduced from seven to flvo mem
bers as follows:
William N. Hobnrt. chairman, Cincinnati;
J. Walter Frcberg. secretary. Cincinnati;
P. J. Hennlng, treasurer, Chicago; II. J. M.
Cardoz ami Samuel M. Hlce. New York.
F. T. Corning of Peoria. III., who has
been treasurer for three years, withdrew
because he has recently become a distiller
as well as a distributor.
The following 0rm were elected to mem.
bershlp: Woolncr & Co., Peoria. III.; the
Parker Distilling company, St. Louis; Steln
back Bros., & Co., Now York, and W. W.
Johnson & Co., Cincinnati.
The matter of Increaso In the price of
spirits, tho attltudo of tho independent dis
tillers, tho regulation of the output and
other matters that havo been causing agita
tion among tho membership were all loft
to the cxecutlvo committee.
Resolutions were adopted protesting
against tho "excesslvp tax on spirits," re
questing that "tho outrage allowance" on
goods lu bond bo extended so nn to apply
to goods bonded after January 1, 1890, nnd
on various other matters ot interest to tho
trnde. Tho resolution on tho "exccsslvo
tax" declares that tho present tax of $1.10
per gallon is "not only cxccBslvn. Tint ilm
Injurious and an Incentive to fraud."
Iho omcers of tho association were di
rected to CO-Onerato With Other nrnnlm.
tlons In petitioning congress to reduce tho
tax on spirits to 70 cents a gallon "on nil
goods In bond at the time of tho passage of
the low and all goods to bo bonded there
after." CR0KER WILL ABDICATE
I'n in in liny flilef IhIii n He
tlnir Too Old to
Lend.
I Get-
NEW YORK, Dec. 3. In an Interview
with Richard Crokor tho Evening Post to
day quotes tho Tammany leader ns saying;
"You won't seo much more leading on
my part In tho future. I am gottlng too
old and worn out nnd I can't bo a field
horse for everybody any longer. I admit
that tho leader of Tammany hall should
stay In New York all tho year round aud
I can't stay hero for more than a part of
tho year. If I tried to stay hero all of
the time I could do no work at all.
"All this talk about my being stnte
leader and trying to dictate In national
politics Is nonsense. I am In no condition
to do any kind of leading, but of course I
will always tako deep Interest In Tammuny
the best I can."
GRAND JURYJNDICTS MAYOR
Action llnseil on Chnrucn Mnde by
Cltlzeun tbut Mtt) or Per
mitted GnmltlhiK.
DECATUR, III., Dec. 3.-Tho grand Jury
today returned an Indictment ugalust Mayor
Shilling, charging malfeasance In olllce. Tho
Indictment wns Imbed on charges made by
n committee of citizens, who allego that
the muyor knowingly permitted gambling
contrary to law.
I) ii pee .1 Co J Quit
m I'lrst nf the
Venr.
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Briefs from the President's Message
Fnll Text of the Mesnnne on l'ne 4,
rnj-ft a Kcnrnuis tribute! to Proficient MrKlnloy- nnd Hscrt that men
vlio preach uniucliy nntl wiiMitlonullsni or ileum kokups who Inflnni" the
public mliul I'linnot esenpo partial responsibility for the crime, nntl that
unarehy must be made odious.
Federal courts should bit vc jurisdiction over assailants of presidents
nnd their legal ueees?ors In oinee.
Points to proofs of prosperity.
(.ireut combinations of capital have come to stay and present problem
Is one of retaliation. Publicity rcj,'tirilltiR their operations' nntl formation
Is necessary to Intelligent control. Nation should assume power of control
of cmiKJi-atloiis doing nn Interstate business.
Itecomuiends creation of Department of Commerce.
Favors Chinese exclusion.
Labor should be protected from competition of convicts. Problem of
bettering condition of labor worthy the best thought. Present 4innili?ra
tlon laws are unsatisfactory.
.Should establish reciprocity under a protective tiulft'.
Favors legislation for the rehabilitation of tho merchant marine.
Gold standard to be maintained.
llovenui'S should be reduced to etitinl more nearly needs of govern
ment. More power should be given Interstate Commerce commission.
Forest preservation nntl rel'orestntloat problem of vital Importance.
Favors national control of Irrigation ami construction of reservoirs.
Home government In Cuba expected beforo congress adjourns.
Progress mttdu In the Philippines, but trouble not yet euded. Legis
lation needed.
Favors Isthmian canal. Treaty with Groat ltritulu removes stum
bling block.
Stands by tho Monroe doctrine.
f Strong navy necessity. Work commenced should be continued.
Present army Is largo enough. Olllcers und men should be brought
nnd kept to highest statu of elllclency. Militia organization should bo
brought Into consonance with regular army.
Lands hhould be allotted lndlnns, tribal relations broken up nnd In
dians made self-sustaining.
Itural free mull delivery a success and should bo extended.
CLINCH flOLD ON OFFICES
ftuatori and Congrtiimtn Oat Reem Ap-
poiitmaiti Ifftdt Ptrmanint.
BILLS FOR NEW NEBRASKA BUILDINGS
full Ot- nnd'' rinttaiuuutli to He
HeneHtert If llurkett'ii Hill In
l'nsscil liliienln Currier
fiet u WivIiik Ituiiiii.
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, (From n SlufT Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. (Special Tele
gram.) Senators Gambia and K'.ttrcdge,
Congressmen Uurko and Martin and United
fitates Marshal Kennedy, with Mr. Pearson,
KUdltor for tho interior department, and
I. K. Phillips of South Dakota had a con
ference with tbo' president today for the
purpose of recommending that, tho rcccrs
apvolntmunlH made for" that state should
stand ,and that tho appointees to the sev
eral positions filled hy tho Into President
McKlnloy and by President lloosovclt be
nominated tor full terms.
This list Includes: J. D. Ulllott, United
States attorney; E. G. Kennedy, United
Htntes marshal; Herman Kllcrman, collector
of Internal revenue; Robert G. Pearson, au
ditor for tho Interior department, as well
as minor appointments which the delega
tion desires to bo made continuous.
Tbo delegation was cordially received and
tho president gavo his visitors to under
stand that what the delegation desired
would bo done.
Congressman Burke, speaking of the visit.
said: "South Dakota Is differently situated
lu tho Fifty-seventh congress thnn in a
number of congresses. Wo hnvo a dele
gation that Is united, nnd you may expect
to hear something from South Dakota be
fore the end of tho present congress. Wo
are united for tho upbuilding ot tho stnto
and strengthening tho republican party, and
whatever can bo done to nccompllBb this
will bo done."
Congressman Durkett today Introduced
bills for publto bulldlugs at Falls City
and Plattsmouth, to cost $85,000 each, In
cluding building and site. He announced
that ho had selected S, P. Olascow to be
postmaster at South Auburn, the oftlco
having been raised to the presidential class.
Mvlnir Itnoni In Lincoln.
Tho congressman from the First district
who Is determined to got everything for
his district possible, today secured nn
order from tho Postofflco department to
establish n swing room In the Lincoln post
offlco. The swing room, ns It Is known lu
postofflco parlance. Is a lounging room for
the cnrrlers In their off hours. Lincoln
has thirty-one carriers, and ns they havo
been driven from pillar to post on account
of the Increasing business of tho depart
ment, Congtcssman Murkett decided to ap
ply for a room In tho basement of tho build
ing, which will be fitted up for the uso
of Lincoln's mall carriers.
Tho State Firemen's association, which
will meet In Lincoln this year, will not
bo nble to use the second story of tho
Lincoln public building for its meeting, as
had been anticipated. Congressman Hur-
kett mnde application for its uso from the
proper authorities, but was refused on the
ground that It was against thn public policy.
This Is In keeping with former rulings.
Senators Dietrich nnd Millard, 'who asked
for tho uso of tho second story of the
Omaha public building for tho stato associa
tion, wero refused for slmtlnr reasons,
Tho postofflco nt Collins In tbo First con
gressional district has been changed to
Morrill, In keeping with tho namo ot the
railroad station at that point.
Major H. C. McArthur of Lincoln, veteran
of tho civil war, Is In Washington enroutc
to Charleston. S. C, whero ho will assist
In Installing the Stato department's exhibit
at the Charleston exposition,
I'lnn fur Irrluiitlou Hill,
A committee of one representative from
each of tho nrld anil jicml-urld states In
terested In tho passage of n general Irri
gation bill will meet Thursday evening to
discucs various matters In controversy.
Senator Dietrich, who la the representative
from Nebraska on the the committee,
would llko to havo the work of building the
rebervolrs done by convict labor. This
scheme will bo vigorously fought by tho
ueuators and representatives from Wyo
ming, Utah aud Colorado, It u believed,
however, that tho committee wilpbo able
to agreo upon a general measure, ulthough
Representative Nowlanda of Nevada says
he will not abandon his position that the
government should build tho reservoirs and
control the output of water, lie Is a na
tionalist on this question,
Tho sccrelury of tho Interior transmitted
a letter to congress today lu reply to n
Joint resolution, showing Iho amount of
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SNOW BREAKS THE DROUGHT
Two liuhr nf Preelpltntlon In l'artu
of Kr.nsnn nntl General
Iteflef I Felt.
TOPKKA, Dec. Soma of the dry dis
tricts of Kansas were greatly reJloved by
a snow which fell today at Sallna, Lamed.
Sllva Groyn and Hutchinson. The wheat
fields in western Kansas, which were
greatly -in need ot tuolsturi, tvorc gener
ously covered. It baa been knowing In
northwestern Knnsas since ooo today. At
Marvin, Leonora, Downs and Stockton the
snow is two inches deep. Lack of water
has become a serious proposition through
out tho state. If tho winter snows do not
rcllcvo the situation soon, farmers will bo
In great extremities for stock water.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 3. A heavy snow Is
falling today in Barton county, central
Kansas, and in Cherokee county, In the ex
treme northwestern corner of tho state.
Moisture has been needed badly for wheat
nnd small grains.
KANSAS C1TV. Dec. 3.-A special to the
Star from Hutchinson. Kan., says: A driv
ing snowstorm bogan hero this morning,
bringing molsturo that Is needed by the
wheat fields. Tho storm Is general from
hero west to the mountains and extends
south to tho Indian territory.
RAIN TURNS INTO SLEET
eir VnrW I Given First Kxpcrlri.cr
nf Winter Discom
fort. NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-A drop ot ten de
grecs In temperature early this evenlug
turned the downpour of rain that had fallen
all day Into a driving sleet that quickly
coated tho pavements of thla city with ice.
Then snow began to fall and mado the
slippery conditions worso than over and
Now Yorkers had their first experience
of winter's discomforts. All tho surface
and elevated cars wero Impeded and some
stopped altogether. At midnight the snow
was half an inch deep and still falling.
STORM RAGES ON PUGET SOUND
Fierce Gale Irmlir Prnperl)- Ex
tending Over All of West
ern AVnshlniittiu.
SRATTLK. Wash., Doc. 3.-A heavy storm
Is raging along Puget Sound, In the straits
and over nil of western Washington. It
has demolished most of tho telegraph wires
to tho north of Seattle. The damage haa
been slight In tho city, although shipping
has BUffored. A small steamer went ashoro
during tho early evening at Alkl Point
without loss of life. Along the water front
minor craft were damaged.
HEAVIEST SNOW IN YEARS
Illlr.raril Mtrlkcs .ev Hnslund, Wliiil
HltiiTliiK Forty Jllle nn
Hour.
BOSTON. Dec. 3. Tho hoaviest snnir.
storm In years for so early In tho winter
Is covering Now Bngland tonight. It camn
out of tho nortboast, with tho wind forty
muca nn Hour. Tho weather bureau's
warning today tied up most of the coast
ing craft, and fortunately so, for Cape Cod
life-saving stations "renort a terrihii. ntcrht
there.
WET SNOW IN NEBRASKA
Thcruitiineter Drop Ha Mnhl Fall
nml iVIntcr Hcem Srttlluu
Dtmii lu Knrnest,
TftBNTON. Neb., Dec. 3. (Special Tele
gram.) A wet snow has fallen here all
day, but the temperature has been warm
und much has melted. As night comes on
there Is only a (.light covering over the
ground. It Is growing much colder and
tonight will bo the coldest ulght mo far this
winter.
Independent of l uliiii.
CINCINNATI. nei. !! rnrnii..n.. .i.
l.mfltiirr ulim, tin, n 11 1 it . .1 ,i rt tl-n... . ..
"i ;7 "V.. inula ui 1..IH-
dimmi will post notices In their factories
ujiMuiujiv uix-i.iriiiK meir inueiieiiaeiico of
lulmr riririml'SMtlrintf If n mir-tls. I .. .1 1 A t
VM omWyca will bo afrlctVd. "
EAGER FOR MESSAGE
PrtaUait KoomtiH'i Haidai Dtoimtit
MttU Cordial Raoaptita.
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COMMANDS RAPT ATTENTION IN HOUSE
Eithuaiutut Vimben Fnquaitlj Applnd
Diriijr. tbi Baadiig.
"AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE SLOW TO WRA1K"
if Oltrk Faadi Thla !ortli KtprtrinU'
tWsi Chair Liadlr.
GR0SVEN0R PRESENTS HIS RESOLUTION
Home Adjourn Tribute tn Mem
ory of I. nle President 'McKluley,
Follorrlnsr Ohio Represent
ative' Motion.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. Not In many
years havo the members of tha houss ll
tened with such rapt attention to tho annual
message of a president of the United States
as they did today to the reading of the first
message of President Roosevelt. Kvery
word was followed Intently from tbo an
nouncement of the tragic death of President
McKlnley In tho first sentence to the ex
pression nf hope that our relations with tho
world would continue.
The reading occupied two hours, but not
a member left his seat until tho close.
Several times there was applause and at the
close there was an enthusiastic demonstra
tion on tho republican side.
As the hands of tho clock reached 15
Speaker Henderson called the houce to or
der. On motion of Mr. Payne, the floor
leader of the majority, it was agreed that
when the house adjourn today It bo to meet
on Friday,
Tho speaker announced the appointment
of the committee on rules as follows: Mr.
Henderson of Iowa, Mr. Pit ho! I of Pennsyl
vania, Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio, Mr. Richard
son of Tennessee and Mr. Underwood ot Ala
bama,
The only chango In the comraltteo wat
the substitution of Mr. Underwood for Mr.
Halley of Texas. Mr. ningham reported.
that tho committee, accompanied by the
committee from the senate, had rorforuui
Ita duty and tho president would at onet
communicate with tho two houses. Mujot
Pruden announced n message from tho
president. It was taken to tho spraker's
dcak, where Speaker Henderson broke tho
seal nnd banded the document to the read
ing clerk.
There was a slight murmur ot aoolause
when, In concluding tho recommendation of
legislation to put down anarchy, the clerk
read, "No matter calls more urgently for
the wisest thought nf congress."
To Put Down Auarclo'.
The murmurs when this sentence was
read were, fallowed by, a burst of ajiplauir.
when the cicfrk read: ''The, America 'pro
pie are aloVt to wraths but when their
wrath la onoj kindled It burns llko a con
suming flame." Probably no other portion
of tho messago attracted so much ntteu
tlon as that relating tn trusts. The rend
ing ot this portion of tbu message evoked
no demonstration, hut tbo rcromeudatlon
of a Chinese exclusion law drow great ap
plause. Tho reading of the message was con
cluded In tho house nt 2:33. Mr. Grosvenor
thon offered the following resolution, which
was, adopted without division:
"Resolved, That a committee of ono mem
ber from each stnto ropreacntcd In this
houso bo appointed on the part of the house
to Join such committee as may be appointed
on the part ot the senato to couKldur and
report by what token of respect and affec
tion It may bo proper for tho congress of
the United States to express tho deep sensi
bility of the untlon to tho traglo death ol
tho late President Wllllarq McKlntey anr"
that ao much of the message of Iho presi
dent thati relates to that deplorable urnt
be referred to audi committee."
Ilnrkett on Committee.
In pursuanco of the terms ot the resolu
tion tho speaker appointed a committee
consisting of ono member from each state,
ns follows: Grosvenor, Ohio; Knbu, Cull
fornln; Henry, Connecticut; Hall, Delaware;
Warner, Illinois: Watson, ludluna; Cousins,
Iowa; Glenn, Idaho; Dowcraock, Kam-ua,
Allen, Maine; Pcarrc, Maryland; Loverlng,
Massachusetts; W. A. Smith, Michigan;
Morris, Minnesota; Edwards, Montana;
llurkott, Nebraska; Currlor, New Hamp
shire; Parkor, New Jerncy; Kotcham, New
York; Marshall, North Dakota; fllackhuru.
North Carolina; Moody, Orrgou; OluiHteud,
Pennsylvania; Hull, Rhode Island; Martin,
South Dakota; Southerland, Utah; Hnsklns,
Vermont; Jones, Washington; Dayton, Went
Virginia; liable, Wisconsin; Mondoll, Wyo
ming; Underwood, Alabama; Dlnsinoro, Ar
kansas; Davis, Florida; Fleming. Georgia,
Kohoe, Kentucky; Meyer, LouManu;
Hooker, Mississippi; Clark, Missouri; Tul
bert, South Carolina; Moon, Tennessee;
Shepherd, Texas; Hay, Virginia; Shafroth,
Colorado; Newlanda, Nevadu,
Tha house then ua a further mark ot re
spect adjourned.
PAYS TRIBUTE JO THE DEAD
After l.lnteuliiK; lo llaectrtlve .Meim.
Kennte Adjourn In llcnwt to
l.nte Pre Mlileut,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. The senato today
listened to the first mcHMigo of President
Roosevelt and directed tho appointment of
a commltteo tn advise with u llko commit
tee of the houso to consider by what token
of respect nnd ntt'cctlon congress might
express the sorrow ot tho nation upon th
tragic, death of thn Into President McKlnley
The message was delivered soon after
tha aciiato convened. Tho reading occupied
over two hours and was listened to with
great respect by the senators.
The first portion, dealing with tho Tluffalo
tragedy, oxclted the most profound Interest
In the acnate.
At the close of tho reading Mr. Koraker
senior bcnutnr from Ohio, presented the
McKlnley resolution, which was as fol
lows, and asked Imincdltitc consideration:
"That a commltteo of cloven fen.itnra be
appointed on tbo part of the ienato to Join
uucb committee as shall bo appointed on
the. part of the hoiiho to ronnldcr nnd re
port by what token of retpuct and aitcctlou
It may bo proper for the congress of the
United States to express tho deep sousl
blllty of tho nation to tho tragic death of
the late president, William McKluley, and
tbut so much of the messago that relates
to that deplorable event be referred to feucli
committee."
The redolutlou was adopted and thcu as
further mark of respect to tho memory of
tbo lato proaldent tbo acu&to, on motion ot
Mr, Foraker, at 2;28 adjourned.
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