f THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, DECEMBEB 5, 1001. 3 isssfl V 1 NEBRASKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS lUU lapriitndit Fwlr Etriiwi Tkair Growth. CAST LOCKS TO WEST FOR MONEY llronil Man BenoTers Danshter TtironRh 'the Courts Carneizln Pnlillc Littrarr Approaohea Completion. (From 'a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Dec. 4. (Speclol.)-State En perlntendcnt Fowler has preps red a Mate ment showing the growth of'Nebrasks pub He schools during the ten years ending with 1900. It how that the totnl school census in 15!)Q was 333,213 ,STid In 1900 377, 731, an Increase In the ten yenrn of In.filS, The total receipts for school purposes from 11 source for the year ending with July 1880, wero 13,639,116.91 and, for the 'year ending July, 1900, Jl.410,400.53, an Increase of 1771.283.39. Hut the Increase In ex penditures exceeds the Increase In receipts for in 1900 the payments for the public school oystem amounted to '$4,401,222.07, as against 43,493,300.20 in 1890, the difference being $904,921.81. The value of all school Dronorty In Ne braska in 1890 was $8,613,464. 25, while In 1900 It was $9,591,134.63, the Increase In the ten years being $2,977,670.3.5. The most Interesting feature of the statement is that which tells of the employ ment of teachers. The total number em ployed last year was 1.092 less than In "1890. The decrease In the number of men employed as teachers was 799, while the decrease In the number of women was 293. This falling off In the number of teachers employed Is due to Consolidation of schools and n rearrangement of methods. The following statement shows the num ber of school buildings In the state In the two yesrs and tho material of which they were constructed; 190. 732 210 l.ftVi 2,Y IS 19iM. 60S m 6,7fiO .112 42 c!t31 Rod ... Log Frnme nrlck . Stone . Total 6,937 Writ I, mil to l'nit. "There has been on especially no table change In tho banking business In the last few years which gives the bankors of this state a good opportunity for Invest ment in eastern securities," enld President R. II. nurnham of the First National bank today. "Until threo or four years ago our Nebraska banks were obliged to borrow In the east to supply. tho demands of home customers. That condition has been re versed and now few of the banks are com pelled to get monoy from eastern Instltu-' tlons, but on the other hand bnve taken a large amount of eastern paper, thus loan ing their money In the east Instead of bor rowing It there, as was the custom a few years ago. N "I would not care to estimate how much of this esstcrn paper Is hold In Nebraska, but I bcllevo It nmounts to several million dollars. The local demand, for money Is not en great ns It wns, of course, but the general field for Investment Is about as good as ever, but with the Interest rates lower. Loo ne that bring C and 7 per rent would have brought 7 and 8 per cent several years ago, and It was not long ago that we loaned monoy on good security at 10 per cent. A' man with a small amount of money can't get over 6 per cent on It now. Farmers can get nil tho money they want on . Improved land at f per cent interest, Tlut while the demand Is lower J have no doubt that the deposits In the Nebraska banks are three times as great as they were In 1893." I'ntlier Herovera Oiiuitlitrr. Judge Frost In the district court has given a decree which will restore fi-year-old Oladys Weeks to her father, George" E. Weeks of Chicago. For several years past tbo little girl has been In the posses sion of her grandmother, Mrs. Jennie Fun ning of this city, who refused to release her' without an order from the court Mr. Weeks nrrlvcd In Lincoln Tuesday and re revered his daughter through tho process of habeas corpus, and the case was decided in court yesterday afternoon. The father Is n passenger agent In the employ of the Great Northern railway. Clinrlty Wnrkem Confer. A public" conference of charity workers wilt be held In tho county court house to morrow evening. This Is the first of a cries of conferences which will be held monthly for the consideration of different phnscA of local charity work. Tho subject for discussion tomorrow night Is "County Public Relief." The object of the County Charity association Is expressed as follows: "To .seek the best method of administering rountyvrellof to the poor In their liom?s; to ejtablfsh better co-operation between' pub lie and private charities; to call attention to the condition of the county poor and to arouse more interest on the part of the public In charity work." CnrncHlr Library Xenrly llenilr. R, L. ficlsthardt. chairman of tho build ing commlttco of tho Ltnculn Public Li brary board, announces that tho new Car negie library building nt Fourteenth and N streets will bo ready for occupancy ome tlmo during the latter part of Jan uary. The roof or the building Is now complete, nlth the exception of placing tho glass In the skylight. The rough plas tering has been finished and all of tho heavier material has been placed In posi tion. The committee hns contracted with F. M, Husscll of Omaha for gas fittings ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Qenuln Carter's Little Liver Pills. Must Brnmr Signature mt Am Pae84alki WrMfwr I Tory aaull mA aa May t Uk m aufta. 1FMNEAIACNC CARTERS m iiniiitt. for imoumti. FIR T0RPIIUVER. Fll CINITIPATI0R. FIR UUIW SKII. FIR TNCCIMPLUIM llini muwttmt inw, L m .AUftS JQat.MEADAOHS. And electric wiring in the building at the price of $919,70. .rtlnn Governor tStrr-le. Lieutenant Governor Steele of.Palrbury. who Is acting chief executive of the state In the absence of Governor Ravage, was at the capltol this afternoon, but there being no business which required his attention he left on an evening train for his home. Governor Savage Is attendldg the National Live Rtock convention In Chicago, but Is expected to return Friday, Home for the- rrlt"ni11e. The Ptate Hoard of Public Lands and Buildings, acting on the rerommendatlon of the vltltlng and examining board, has adopted new rules for the government of the Home for the Friendless in this city. Since the home was made a state Institu tion no official rules have been In force and those adopted by the board will not materially change the conduct of Its affairs. I nlnrrfnl ffhlptnrnt of flame. Chief Game Warden Rlmpklns hns dls mined the charges against E. B. McKIn ney of fturwell, who was arrested last week for unlawful shipment of game, and another complaint has been filed against him, containing twelve counts. The de fendant has been releasee, on a bond of $1,000. Nrmnlin Conn I y flunk. Secretary Hoyco of the State Banking board has Issued a charter to the Nemaha County bank nt Auburn. The Institution Is capitalised at $20,000 and its principal Incorporators are: A. M. Kngles, president; Fred Lamb, vice president; William Oaede, cashier, Lonlnlnna Finn Day, Governor Savage has Issued the following proclamation designating December 20 as Louisiana Purchase Flag day: The most promising and resourceful ad dition to our national domain Is that vast stretch of territory acquired from France by what is known ns the Louisiana, rjur- chase. This transaction was finally con summated and the stars and stripes un furled nt New Orleans December 20, ISfti. Included In this acquisition is practically that part of our domain extending from tbo British possessions on the north to the Gulf of Mexico on the south, and fronvtlm Mississippi rlvr to tlin Rocky mountains. From It, comprising ns It does the great Mississippi and Missouri river valleys, thirteen Atate were carved, among them tho great state of Nebraska. in view or tne met that in the centennial year of tills purchase a great commemora tive exposition is to be held nt St. Louis and for the further reason that this Is a most Important and memorable date In Amerlcnn history, I, Kara P. Savngn. gov ernor of NahrnHKa, do hereby appoint and designate December 20. 1901, ns the Louisi ana Purchase Flag day. and do hereby recommend that the national flag be un furled nml floated from the meat on all public Vulldlngs In tho state on that day mid that commemorative exercises bo held wherever practicable, to the end that this ovent shall be given a distinction com mensurate with Hh national and historic Importance. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the great seal of Nebraska to be affixed. Done nt Lincoln this 2d day of December, A. D. 1901. (Seal.) Uy the governor: EZRA P. SAVAGE, O. W. MAP.8II, Secretary of State. Stnmlnrtl till Di-fenta State. In the case of tho Stato against tho Standard Oil Company, which was instituted tinder the anti-trust law by former At torney General Smyth, Judgment Is given In favor of defendant and the case Is dis missed. 'The opinion Is by Judge Sullivan. The syllabus Is ns follows: 1. Where n case la tried by referees and no exceptions to their report are filed within the tlmo limited for that purpose tho findings of fact Htutid us an unchal lenged verdict upon which It Is the duty of the court to pronounce Judgment. The opinion consists of only one para graph and is as follows: This notion was brought for the purpose of preventing the Standard Oil company, n foreign corporation, from continuing to' do business In this state In violation of the anti-trust law. Tho Issues were tried be fore referees who, after bearing tlin evi dence, made tho following report: "Thnt the evidence does not sustain the allega tions of the plaintiff's petition. And ns a conclusion of law wo do tlnd that tho plnln- tirr is not entitled to tne renei tiemunueu nml t hut defendant Is entitled to Judgment of dismissal In Its favor." No nxcoptlon to this report having been filed within the time limited for that purpose It stands now ns nn unchallenged verdict upon which the defendant Is entitled to Judgment as a mat ter of course. The state having, according to the conclusion of the referees, fulled to estnbllsh the essential averments of Its petition Judgment on .the merits will be rcncicret! against n. JUDGE SUSTAINS THE DEFENSE Confession Mnde nt Point of Run by Faroe Not Air inltteil. HARRISON, Neb., Dee. 4. (Special Tele gram.) In the district court here today Judge Harrington auttalned tho objection r.tlsed by the defense In the Force murder trial against tho admission as evidence of the confession made by young Force Imtno dlately after the killing of Russell and he fore the coroner's Jury. It was shown by the mother of the prisoner that the son was made to confess at the point of a gun held by tho father. f noyd' Comity Wwlromrn Klkhnrn. LYNCH. Neb., Dec. 4. (Spe'clal.)-Boyd couuty Is assured of a railroad and Lynch and vicinity are enthusiastic. General Manager Bldwcll of the Elkhorn Olnc drove Into town In company with a numbor of assistants and assured the people that If the right-of-way for the road and depot site could be obtained for them free they would guarantee tne extension oi tne ver digris lino In time to move the next crop Lynch business men began work and milckly had tho right-of-way secured and nro rendy to deed the depot site as soon as the en glneers name the location desired. Mr Bldwell left for Omaha with his right-of way and Is much pleased with the friendly and prompt spirit given his proposition. HlKhwny ASHLAND. Hobbery In Ashlnnd. Neb., Dec. 4. (Special.) George Lsndreih was held up and robbed at 6:46 last night rear an old, abandoned brick building on Main street; two blocks west of the depot on tho Salt creek bot torn. Landreth as selied by two men one coming from behind and throwing his hands over Landreth'a mouth, while th other highwayman drew a revolver'. They searched his pockets and secured $41.25 in cash and a gold watch. The footpads dls appeared In tho darkness. Contract ftiiriteon Henlirns FORT ROBINSON. Neb., Dec. 4, (Spe cial.) Dr. A. II. Plraonton. contract sur geon, U. S. A who has been stationed at Fort Robinson for over two years, has re. signed his position as surgeon In the army and will return to bis home with his family In Alabama, where he has Interests In fruit vineyards. Dr. Slmonton served In ths Santiago campaign and agalnMn Cuba Deaths In Central City. CENTRAL CITY, Neb., Dec. 4. (Special. Mrs. James Iluteson, one of the early settlers of this county, who died in Omaha Saturday, was burled here yesterday. Mrs, James McKlvItt, an old resident of this city, was burled yesterday. Mrs, Mc Klvitt was severely injured at the Trans mlsstsslppi exposition by the slamming o one of the gates by the wind, Chnraed viltU Horsestealing. ST. PAUL, Neb.. Dec, 4. (Special.) Fred Lamb and B. B, Mundell were ar rested yesterday .near St, Llbory by th sheriff, charged with horsestealing In Polk county. Tho stolen horses were found in St. Paul.' The prisoners are held for the arrival of the sheriff lit Polk county, SECRETARY CAGE REPORTS Fiadi Tt Much Surplts tad Rtimmtidi Emma lidiotioi. AGAIN ADVISES SHIP SUBSIDY SCHEME MiKMests Important Modifications of Nntlonnl tlnnkln' Act Intent nn EllinlnntltiK r.lenients of Fi nancial Weakness. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. The annual re port of Lyman J. Gage, secretary of the treasury, was today transmitted to the peaker of the home of representatives. 'oncernlng the operations of tho treasury says; The reserve fund and the' trust fund nvo been maintained. Tho redemntlons f I'nlted States notes havo been eacli day adjusted by exchange for gold, so that the full sum of $lW,i ro.ooo hits been kept unchanged In coin and bullion. I'non tlin withdrawal of treasury notes ns the bullion of was coined Into standrfrd dollars, silver certificates under tho act of Aiarcu it, lsw, wero siiostiiuieu to tne Xtent of S10.i43.PTO to July l. law. nnu $28,214,010 additional to July f, 19ul. Hy No vember 1, 1901, the totnl exchange reached $45,336,000. The gold certlllcates upon de- posit of the metal were Increased during jhe fiscal year by $45,160,270, and In the first quarter of 1902 by $31,801,430 additional. Tho gross gold In the treaeuty, Including the reserve and the trust fund against cer- locates, received 'an addition or l.l.JiO. l!S.7t dnrlncr the flspnl voar. nnd a further addition of $34,304,225.60 by October 1, while $13,697,327 more In October brought the a- gregate by November l to jm-',nji,m.- mis sum In gold was never before equaled In our annals, and only for a few months some years ago has any other government ever held so much of that precious metal. (irntvlnir I'ae of Hold. Two features are marked In the currency first, the growing use of gold, and. sec- nd. the constant audition to the small de nominations of paper. The gold. Including certificates. In circulation, which was 33.8 rier cent or the total circulation on July 1, 897, was 39.6 per cont on July 1, 1900, 40.2 per cent on July 1. 1901, and 40.8 per cent on October 1, lil. The average denotnlnn- tlon or notes and certincates issued uy tne treasury, which whs $6.31 In tho llscal year 19"o. fell to $4.4C In 1901. The heavy coinage of small denomina tions, which ngiiln exceeded any previous ears output, tnxea tno capacity oi mo mints to the utmost. Belief, however, will be experienced during the present fiscal ear tnrougn tne greatly enmrgcn capacity r the riilladeipnia mint, The now mint tinder construction at Den- or hns mndo slow progress during the enr. hut the eontrnct tor interior lliusn will ahnrtlv he made. Tho nnnronrtatlnn lur eil 'Him nullum ,t .v,w- an,, uic . . . - .. , 1...M.1,.. ....... rt-in.v v. te cost J60.0CO. An annropr ntlon or Jl&o.- UtJ lur tMJtlipnil'Ill llttn liruil Illltilt, ifiik iiu contracts thereunder 'nave n yet been en tered unon. The new mints nt Philadelphia and Denver, together with tho old ones at San Francisco and New tjricans, win pro- ide ample coinage facilities ror tno coun try for many years to come. The cnlnngo of sliver dollars during tne venr was whnllv from the stock or bullion accumulated under the act of July 14. 1S90. The stock of this bullion nt the ("ginning of the fiscal year was 63,2fiS,0.V standard ounces and at tho oloso of tho year S2.S62,- 22 stnndard ounces, but 3.9K.9S.1 standard ounces were used In subsidiary eolnnge. authorised by the act of Mnrch 14, 1900. Inrlimtrlnl Consumption of Colli, Tho Industrial consumption of gold In the United States In tbo calendar yenr Is estimated to have been $16,667,600 and In thu world approximately $75,600,000. Although the I'liltetl motes lea tne worm inBi year In the production of gold, our Imports of that metal exceeded our exports by the sum of $12,861.010. Tho stock of gold coin In tho country. Including bullion in the mints, nt tho close of the fiscal year was st mnted nt Jl.lZ4.652.sis ana tne siock or liver coin at $1)10,447,023. The secretary tells of the operations and growth of the national banks. During tho ear sixty-nine banks wero organized In the western stntes with capital of $2,4.ij.OOO, of which $1,165,000 was for the thirty-four banks In lown. Nebraska reports twenty new tfnnks, with $525,000 capital: South Dakotn ten. with capital Qf $250,000; Wyo-; mlng two. with capital of $30,000. Under tho head of foreign commorce the secretary says: rhn record of exnorts of manufactures In 1901 showed n slight decrease, amounting to $21, RW.Wt wnen compared with iw. o.u nn Increase of $72.362,9JO over 1J99, and ex ceeded tho Imports of manufactures In 1901 by $89,026,764. Prior to 1&98 the Imports of manufactures always exceeded tho ex ports. In the four yenrs, 189S-1901, exports of manufactures nave oxceeded imports, uy $330,777,106. Itrdiii'tlnii of Kiportn. The reduction In the flitures of exports of mnnnfnctiires Is due In onrt to tne au- aenre nt a record of the exnorts to the Hn- wnllan Islands, in part to a reduction in the price of nrtlcles exported nnd In part to u decrease In the exports of copper. Iron nnd steel. The Hawnllan Islands are now a customs district of the United States and the fact that those engaged in com merce with them claim the privilege of the coaslwlce trade regulations has rendered it Impossible to obtain statistics of the trade with those Islands duifng tho past 'ear. The remaining reduction occurs chiefly In Illuminating oil, Iron and steel manufactures and copper, in illuminating oil the i eduction is partly In price, nearly nil articles showing n. decrease In the nver- ogfl export price per unit or qurtntity in Wl compared with 1900. In copper tho ex torts fell rroni 3j.77:',iw in isw to ti,2o.3io iv 1901. ibis reduction belne nnnnrently due In part to Increased foreign production and lower prices In producing countries other than the I'nlted fltntes nnd In part to u reduced demand nbrondi In other brnnclms of manufactures the exports continue to show a satisfactory growth. Commerce wlllt crr Territory. The commerce with tho territory which bus been recently brought under the Ameri can ling snows u grntirying growth, rne exports to the Philippine Islands were $1,027,061 In 1901, against $2,640,449 In 190V, nnd JW4.19.J in ihto: to 1'orto utco. ji,u.i,i'is In 1901. against $4,610,419 In 1900. und $2,6,S48 In 1&99. To the Hawaiian Islands there is every reason to bellove that tho exports have also gieatly increased, though for tho reasons above given It hns been Im possible to obtain statistics cither of the exports to or Imports from thoso Islands. The fact thnt Porto Illco hns now becomo a customs district of tho I'nlted States nnd that all customs duties between tnnt Island and the ports of tho I'nlted States have been terminated also removes tho commerce with that Island from the re quirements of the lnw relating to sta tistical reports of foreign commerce. This absence of nuthorlty to require reports of the movement or commerco netween inn I'nlted States and Hawaii and Porto Illco renders It Impossible to determine sta tistically tne cnect oi tncir ;iew relation ship upon our trndo with them, nnd it is hoped thnt some legislation niny be had by which a record of commerce between the ports of the United Stntes and all non contiguous territory uwier us control may be nhtnlned through tne sanm macninery which records the commerco with foreign territory. ..... ... Questions growing out of the construction and enforcement of section fi of the tariff act of July 24, IKI7, hnve engaged the ear nest nno patient attention oi me depart ment, imrticularlv so with reference to what Is known ns the Russian sugar bounty case. The case will now soon receive final Judicial determination, and It Is hoped 'by the department thnt the decision of tho court may be conclusive and convincing ns to the merits of this complicated question. Increase In liuinlKrntlnn, The nnnual report of the commissioner general of Immigration for the llscal year ended June 30. 1901, shows that tho total arrivals of aliens aggregated M2.S6S. Of that number isi,:mk were aierrKKC anil Ural and second cabin nasseiiKers. The former, as compared with the sumo clawi of arrivals during the preceding year, shows an increase of 39,346,about 9 per cent, 2.020 of whom came via Canadian ports nnd 37.326 wero landed at ports of this country. The largest gain reported for the year was 47, 219. nt the nort of New York. Of tho races which contributed to the totnl steerage immigration the Italians, with 137,si"7, Is' far In the lead, repre senting about 28 per cent, followed In the order given by the Hebrew, with .S,09S; tho Polish. 43,617: the Scandinavian, 40,277: the German, 31,742: the Irish, 30.404: the Slovak. 29,343: the Croatian nnd Slovenian, 17.928: the Englisn, 13,im: tno Magyar, 13,' 811, and nil others combined, 6S,903. Prevalence of VSmnllDoi. , Tho surgeon general reports that during the year smallpox hns occurred In every state and territory In tho union with the exrentlon of Arizona, from which no re ports hnve been received. The lwmber of cases reported for the six months ended Depemher 31. 1300. wos 7.736. with 137 deaths. a mortality of 1.75 per cent. For the six months ended Juno So, 130!, 2U.71S rases were reported, with 552 ilfyillie, a mortality of 1,79 per cent. For ' the whole yeor the number of esses was 38,5''i nnd deaths fttf. showing a mortality of 1.79 per cent, as compared with 1S.063 etses and 'M rteat's during the year ended Juno 30, 19W. morinuty or is per cent Thus It Is seen that while more than twice as ntanv cases havo been reported during the year Just ended, the mortality has been (ess than nair turn or tne pre ceding year. This Is probably explained rty tne fact mat rases as wen ns oeatns were, more fully reported during the enr Just ended, whllj In the preceding year, nmiojfcii mom ni iiu; ticnuin irom eniHii- pox were reported, there Is tin doubt n great many cases of tho disease, for various reasons, were not reported, ity this explanation the lower percentage, 1.79, Is deemed lienrer the correct mortality. In view of the unusual tirevnlence of smallpox throughout the United Htates. nnd to nin in its suppression, two pnmpnict relating to the diagnosis, prevention nnd suppression of the disease, which were prepared by ofllrers of the service, were mailed to the health officers or other In terested persons lu towns where smallpox was reported to exist. In this manner these nnmnblets were sent to 2.101 towns and Into every state and territory' of the uniteo mates except one. I'lnmie nml Vctlorr Fever. Tho exlstenrn of hubonte nlncnn In San Francisco, which whs first reported on March 8, 19'", and of which mention was made In tho last nnnual report, was con firmed bv n commission nnnolntrd bv the department, consisting of three bacteriolo gists of the highest reputation who had no previous connection witn government serv ice. Tho number of rasca found from found from March S. HUM. to Julv I. 1901. was thirty-four. Sixteen additional rases were reported between July 1 nnd Novem ber 15 of this yenr. Thero has been no yellow fever In tho United Stntes since the last nnuunl re port, nnd, with tho exception of n few cases that were reported In Nntches In November of last year, there have bean no cnse,s In this country since the fnll of 1899. One hundred thousand doses of the vac cine for bubonic plague were made In tho hygienic laboratory. This vaccine, known ns Haffklne prophylactic. Is an cfflclent preventive ngninst this dlse.tse. It was sent to the Philippine Islands, to Hawaii aga to an our ports on tuc t-aciuc roast. II times were treated In order to nhtnln a curative serum for yellow fever, plague, typhoid fever and pneumonia, with varying success. Merchant Marine, On the subject of tho American merchant marine In foreign trade the secretary says: I renew the recommendation mads In 1893 for a remodeling nnd extension of tho act of Mnrch 3. 1891, relating to the carry ing of ocenn malls by American steam ships, so thnt It shall meet requirements which hnvo arisen since the law went Into operation. The time Is opportune and tho conditions propitious for such legislation. Orcat and continuous appropriations for war ships have erf a ted plants which can build ocean steamers of the highest class. Capital Is abundant, and the energies of tho nation are bent toward tho Increase of our foreign trade and of national pres tige. Thero Is no longer any reason why wo should be dependent on the auxiliary navies of European powers for our ocean mnll service. The establishment of a com plete American ocean mall service to Eu rope, Asia (including tho Philippines), South America and Australia, similar to the na tional mnll services of Great Britain, Ger many and France to the United Stntes, Asia. Africa nnd Australia, will in Itself furnish tho backbone for nn American sys tem of communication by sea. If wo nre, at an early day to become a maritime power, such mall lines alone will not suitlcc. In my report for 1898 ths es tablishment of n system of graded bounties upon tho mileage nnvtgated by Amerlcnn vessels while engaged In tho forclgn-cnrry-Ing trade was recommended. Navigation bounties In the United Stntes are Justlllable only by present conditions, by tho certainty that they will not long bo required, by the fact that tin' need not In nny year exceed the totnl cost of a couple of bottleshlps. nnd by tho fact, conceded by our maritime rivals, that they will pro duce the results we desire. In legislation upon the subject It Is recommended that congress Bhnll keep In view the fact that the excpdlent Is temporary nnd tint prompt results nre desired. i Pnclllc llnllrontl ll.-l.tx. All nmnuntR which have becomo due un der the ngreement dnted February 1. 1S99. for tho settlement of the Indebtedness of the Central Pnclllc Railroad company to ine United States have been puld by the rnllrond company in full. Including Interest on all outstanding notes to August 1, 1901, The company hns nlsn aiitlcltinted pay ment of tho note maturing February 1, 1902, and by application of amounts dun lor transportation has paid $l,iS3,3,36 on account of the principal of the note duo August 1. 1902. so that there ntlll remains to bo paid only $1,141,297.12 on hccouiii of the principal of that note. . Tho principal of all notes held August I, 1901, amounted to $39,369,!i6Z.fii; nnd first mortgage bonds to the amount' of $39,370,UK wero held : s security for tho payment thereof. Uy act approved June 6. 190t, congress authorized nnd empowered the eecretnry of the treasury, the secretary of the In terior nnd the nttorney general to make settlement nnd adjustment of the Sioux City Pnclric Railroad company's Indebt edness to the government of the United Stutes and to thnt end to receive nnd ootcrmlno upon any proposition or propo sitions from said Sioux City & Pnclllc Rail road company. Tho claim of tho United States was sold to the Chicago Northwestern Railway company for $1,872,000 in cash paid by that compnny nnd $2.'n,8ll.24 earned by the flloux City & Pacific Railroad compnny for trans portation service performed fpr the United States, but surrendered by the company for application to Its Indebtedness. Tho total amount realized from the sale was $2,122, 8)1.24. The rights of the United Stntes con Misted of a second mortgage on the road which wns a branch of tlie Pnclllc lines of only 101.77 miles, nnd purchasers wero re quired to satisfy the claims of tho holders of tlin first mortgage bonds Issued by the company equal In nmount to tho second Hon or tno united states, rno total cost of the property wns, therefore, $3,750,541.24. Under tho terms of the snlo tho United States also retains any further nmount earned by the rond for transportation serv ice perrormeu ror tne government to tno day of sale. I'rouress In I'nrln Illco. Hie fiscal year ended Juno 30. 1901. wlt- nesed the flnnnclnl reconstruction of Porto Rico tinder civil jrovernment nnd the con version of tho Island from a financially In secure dependency to a solvent, self-supporting community. For tho nscnl year ending June SO. 1902. the outlook Is no less satisfactory. Without a dollar of funded or Moating Indebtedness, with n current In- como estimated ns suiuciciu to meet tne ordinary expenses of government, with large reserve funds to provide for unfore seen or extraordlunry contingencies nnd with a llghter'burdeiv of taxntion upon the real economic life of the Island than nt nny time In Its history there seemH every reason for regarding tho flnnnclnl future of Porto Ulco ns bright nnd auspicious. Reduction of lle.vcnne. The war with Snaln was an emercency involving extraordinary vexpendlture. Tho provision mndo by congress for an ln creased revenue uppenrs in the light of events to hnvo been timely and Judicious. Tho short duration of that war, tho dls- Dauument or the volunteers, nnd, inter on, the reduction of our military forces, now exposes us to tho evils of a revenue greater man rensonanio requirements aemnnn. i no estimates tor tno uscai year rnnmg June 30. 1902. Indicate a surplus of $100.000.. 000. For the next tlscnl yoar. 1902-1903, thero Is to no an osiininieu surplus or n uwie more than $23,000,000. Congress must ir. the final Judge ns to what particular objects of taxation ami in wnat degree reduction in rates shall apply. In my opinion, It would be within conservative limits to reduce revenuo to the extent of $50,000,000. As n first step In that direction, I recommend for consideration tne repeal oi nil tne mis- cellnneous taxes known as war taxes. These Items (exclusive of the Increased tax on rermented liquors, looacco. lea ana mixed flour) nro estimated to produce Spaulcling & Co, Goldsmiths, Silversmiths and Jewelers . Christmas Silver The highest adaptation of silversmithing is portrayed in the r.ecent exquisite exam ples in 'the ,"Martele" and "Athenic." Our collection of these beautiful speci mens merit a careful inspection. Creit work, upon stationery, done In accordance with tho eclentlllo rules of heraldry. Our Suggestion Book mailed free. Spaulding & Co. Jnckbon Blvd. cor.' State St. Chicago t:7.60ft.ono. They are In their nature vea. tlous. in some Instances oppressive, and, separately considered, yield but small reve nue. Hevlslon of Ranklna; System. Concerning the banking system the secre tary says: Admirable In many respects, experience shown that our banking system Is devised for frtr weather, not for storms. The roiiowing moditications or tno national banklne net nre auo-eested for the con sideration of thoso who feel reeponslbllty In the matter. No claim for originality In conception Is mndo, for In part, If not ns a whole, they have found expression by those w)io have most carefully considered tho Important questions Involved. By necessary amendments to the law provide: That any national banking association which shall deposit 30 per cent of Its capital In tho form of United' States bonds at their par value, nhd 2" per cent of Its capital III united stntes legal tenner notes, witn the treasurer of the United States, as se. curlty therefor, Mmll bo entitled to Is'iio its rlrculntlng notes to nn amount equal to Its pald-lti nnd unimpaired capital. In addition to the deposit of security so re quired, bnuks permitted to Issue notes as nbovo shall pay jeml-unnunlly to the treas urer of the United Stntes, In trust, an amount equal to one-eighth of 1 per rent on their capital stocks, respectively, such pay ments to constitute a "Guaranty Fund for the. protection of the note of nny bank which by reason of Insolvency shall be como unable to pay Its notes on demnnd. When tlnnk Is Insolvent, When a bank thus privileged shall be come Insolvent the trensurer of the United Stntes, ns truKtee for the note holder, shall sell tho bonds held ns security and credit tho nmount so realized to a special fund for the redemption of the notes of such In solvent bank. He shall also credit to such account nn amount equal to the. United States' legal tender notes originally de posited by snld bank ns security. He shall further transfer from tho general "Guar anty Fund" to tho credit of the special re demptlon fund of such Insolvent bank nn nmount, In addition to the nmount resided from the bonds nnd legal tender notes, sufficient to equal tho total of the outstand ing circulating notes of such Insolvent bank, nnd this fund so constituted shall be applied to the payment of such outstanding notes. For the amount thus taken from the "Guaranty Fund" the treasurer 'of the United States, as trustee, shall be em powered and required to assert claim against tho receiver of the In solvent bank and shall be entitled to receive dividends In the same proportion as tho general creditors of such bank. Dividends so received by him shall be re stored to the credit of the "Guaranty Fund." Neither the present law, requiring a de posit of 6 per cent of a bank a circulation as n current redemption fund, nor tlm present system of redemption need be changed. Mffecta of Proposed AineniTmcnts. I venture now to present some estimates of the effects of these amendments If In corporated Into tho law. If r am not mistaken, It would lend to an Important Increase In the capital of the national batiks. Their totnl capitalization Ht pres ent Is $663,(),0iio. They havo a surplus and undivided earnings fund of $430,(w.O0O. the larger part of which could bo put Into the form of cnpltnl. With tho modernte ad vantage afforded tinder the law so amended a movement toward reorganization under the national net would take plnce In banks now doing business under stnto laws. It Is safe, I think, to estimate that within three yenrs tho total capital of the national banks would Increase from the present amount of $6.'k1,000.000 to $1,000,000,000. With the right to Issue circulating notes to par of their capital there would bo the possi bility of Increasing tho paper money sup ply, as population Incrensed, by the differ ence In amount between present supply (greenbacks nnd bank notes both Included) of. sny. $706,000,000 nnd $l,eo0.nn0,ooo, or. In round nmount, $.n 0.000,000. When tho bank ing cnpltnl reached $1,000,000,000 thero would be tied up In the treasury $300,000,("iO In bonds and $200,000,000 In greenbacks, as se curity for nn equal nmount of bank notes issued. Tno llenrllclnl Itcsnlts. Two beneficial results would follow: Some $6a000.O00 In United States bonds now Imprisoned ns security would bp gradually released for salo In the general mnrkct to tne udvnniage or tno private investor. The Impounding of the greenbacks as security for the bank notes would relievo the Gov ernment from all the burden now Incident to their redemption, to the extent of $200, 000.000. For the balance of $146,000,000 In lecal tender notes which would then ho outstanding the $1. '.0,000.000 In gold now held as a special redemption rund would Do excessive. If this wero reduced to SI 16.000.- 000 the greenbacks would become virtually wnut mey ougiu to ne in reality goia cer tificates. - Ill my opinion, the obligation of the gov ernment to nnv tho notes of Insolvent banks should be rescinded. Fldollty In tho discharge of Its duty ns trusteo should be the end of Its responsibility. AVhlle Its absolute guaranty remains a feature of law. the brond question will ngnln and ognln recur. If the government Is to take . I . . , t . t ... r. . .. .1 .1 .. .. I A I - J uic ,111,1, c iiini iiimi imn u i ui. uniiviir., why should it not enjoy the immediate ana continuous protu nrising rrom tne circuia tlon of paper money issues? There is a caod answer to this plausible Inoulrv. but It Is not obvious, and to make the answer clear would require a mora extended treat ment than this opportunity affords. Thus the problem of nntlnnnl tlnances would be Rrently simplified. It would, then, nnpear tnnt tne present is tne most propitious hour in nil our history and as favorable a one as we may hope for In the future, to enter upon judicious measures to eliminate such elements or flnnnclnl weakness as ox pcrlenco hnH hroimht Into view and to ner feet. If possible, our now imperfect system or currency. .nronu reforms are to be ao sired: revolutionary measures nrn to bo feared. In tho direction toward better con dltlons In banking and currency, tho at tention oi congress is earnestly invitco, Loop Vrtllry l'resa Association. ST. PAUL, Neb.. Doc. 4. (Special.) The members of tbo Loup Valley Press assocla tlon have prepared this program for their Initial entertnlnment at St. Paul Friday, December 6: Temporary organization. Address of welcome, Peter Ebbeson, St Paul I'hnnocrnnh. Response, G. K, Benschoter, Loup City ionnwiHiern. "What Are Wo Here For?" H. M, Davis, linn oi ine urn .lournai. Paper, II. O. Cooley, Arcadia Champion. Discussion, E, A. Brown, Loup Cltv Times-Independent. "Battlefield Experiences," Private Clark Perkins. St. Faul Republican. Discussion, Soldier It. L. Miller, Burwell Mascot. Pnner. W. 'A. Todd. Burwell Tribune. Discussion, J. C. L. Wisely, Sargent New Km. "Something or Other," W. W. Haskell, urn wuiz. Evening session: Question box conducted by J. I Claflln, urn journal. Permanent organization. Good I'rogrrnii on IVew Road. ATKINSON.' Neb., Dec. 4. (Special.) Work on tho new railroad Is progressing rapidly, owing to the nice weather and large force at work. The camp hts been moved from Stansbcrry's farm, seven miles from Perry, to near the Perry townslte, where a force of carpenters has been at work on the necessary building for week. 1 I, linen Arm In Corn Shredder. CENTRAL CITY, Neb.. Dec. 4. (Special.) Edward Smith, a young farmer, residing southwest of tho city, lost an arm In a corn shredder. THOUSANDS HAVE KIDNEY TROUBLE AND DON'T KNOW IT To Prove What Swamp-Root, the for YOU, Every Reader of "The Bee" May Have a Sample Bot. tie Sent Free by Mall. Weak and unhealthy kidneys are responsible for more afakneea an( utTcring than any other disease, therefore, when through neglect or otbercatiacii, kidney trouble Is permitted to continue, fatal reaults are sure to follow. Your other organs may need attention but your kidneys most, be cause they do most anil need attention first. If you ur sick or "feel budly," begin taking Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy, because as soaa as your kidneys are well they will help all the other organs to health. A trial will convince anyone. The mild and Immediate effect of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great Vtdney and bladder remedy, Is soon realised. It stands the highest for Its wonderful cures of the most dlitresnlns casee. 8wamp-noot will set your whole system right, and the best proof of this is a trial, 14 West 117th St., Now Tork City. DEAR 8IH: Oct. 15th. 1900. "I hart been suffering aeverely from kid ney trouble. All symptoms were on hand. My former strength and power had left me. 1 could hardly drag myself along. Bvrn my mental capacity wui giving out, and often I wished to die. It waa then I saw an advertisement of yours In a New Tork paper, but would not have paid any at tention to It had It not promised a sworn f:uarante with every bottle of your ined clne, asserting that your Swomp-Itoot Is purely vegetable and does not contain any harmful driiRs. I am seventy years and four months old, nnd with a nood con science I can recommend Swanin-Iloot to ill sufferers from kidney troubles. Four members of my family have been usltisr Swamp-Root for four different kidney dis eases, with the same good results." With many thanks to you. I remain, Very truly yours, RORBRT RERNT3R. You may have a sample bottle of this famous kidney remedy, Swamp-Hoot, sent tree by mall, postpaid, by which you may test Its virtues for suoh disorders as kid ney, bladder and urto acid diseases, poor EDITORIAL NOTICE If you have the slightest symptoms of kldnay or blad der trouble, or It there In a trace of It In your family history, sand at once to Dr. Kilmer ft Co., Blnghamton, N. V., who will gladly send you by mall. Immediately, with out cost to you, a samplo bottle of flwamp-Koot and a book containing many of the thousands upoa thousands of testimonial letters received from men and women onred. In writing, be sure to sny that you read thl s genorous offer In Tho Morning Bee. IIAVnClliCLOSING OUT the nATUEnS BARGAIN ROOM Every dollar's worth of goods In the Bargain Room must be closed out by Saturdaj evening. THESE PRICES WJM; DO IT. (NO PEDDLERS, DEALERS OR MANUFAC TURERS SOLD TO IN THIS ROOM. nriKSM noons. 11. SO nice dnrk cloth plaids, strictly all wool, 4S and SO Inches wide we sold them In the high grade dress goods department at $1.50 yard. What is left will bo closed out on Thursday at 49c a yard. We hnvo a fine bla-.'k -ergo, 52 Inches wide, strictly nil wool, regular price 41.00 per yard, Thursday, 49c. We havo an extra heavy fine black camel hair cheviot you can't match anywhere In Omaha for less than $1.25 yard, Thursday, at 49c. 50 pieces of Scotch tweeds, 30-ln. wide, made to sell for 76c, go at 25c. 500 dress patterns and skirt patterns brought In from the high grade stock, worth up to $5.00 a yard all will be closed at $1.98, $2.98 and $3.98. Remnants for school dress at lOo, 15c, 19c and 25a yard. KLANNKI.ETTE8 AMD OETIXG KI.AX NKLS AT BC AND 1-2C. 15c outing flannels In nice, bright colors, at 5c. 25c fine Immltatlon French flannels, 30 In. wide, finest prints over seen, at 7'c 10c Shaker flannel at 7Uc. 16a Shaker flannel nt 7 Jic. 15c outing flannel, light colors, at 6e. 19o outtng flannel, light colors, yard wide, fine quality, at VAc SIO AXI1 SIB Df PATTERNS f2.08. $10.00 skirt patterns will go at $2.98. $10.00 dress patterns will go at $3.98. $16.00 dress patterns will go at $3.98. l.ININMH. Yard-wide waist linings, yard-wide per callnes, otc, worth up to 15c yard, all will go at 6c. PBINTS 8 1-3C. 50,000 yards of full standard prints, In remuants from 2 to 10 yards, worth up ta 7V4e, at 2c. boys' n.nT.iiiNO. Boys' 50c and 75c pants at 25c. Boys'' $g.60 reefers at 95c. Boys' $3.60 reefers at $1.60. Roys' $5.00 reefers at $1.95. BLANKET ANT flOMFORTBRl, Blankets, 49c, 76c, 98c up to $4.25. Comforters, 59c, 76c, 98c up to $2.60. SILKS AND SATEENS. lJHc plain black sateen at 5c. 25c Simpson's printed sateeDS at 7',ie, WAISTINOS. Strictly all wool French flannels, 30 Inches HAYDEN BROS. Don't Walk Your Legs Off Looking for A. SITUATION A ROOM A HOUSE A SERVANT A 25c Want Ad in The Bee will do the work. 1 3, Great Kidney Remedy, Will Pc digestion, whan obliged to pass your water frequently night and day, smarting or )i rltatlon la passing, brick dust or sediment In the urine, headache, baokacbe, lam hsck, dltilness, aleeplasanesa, aerrotunaM, heart disturbance due to bad kidney trou ble, skin eruptions from bad blood, neu ralgia, rheumatism, dlabetoa, bloating, Ir ritability, woraout fooling, lack of ambi tion, loss of flesh, sallow complexion, r Drlght's disease. If your water when allowed to remain undisturbed In a glass or bottle for twenty-four hours, forms a sediment or set tling; or has a cloudy appearance. It I ev idence that your kidneys and bladdar seed Immodlnte attention. Swamp-Root is the great discovery of Dr. Kilmer, the eminent kidney and bladdtl specialist. Hospitals use It with wonder ful success In both slight nnd severe oaaes, Doctors recommend It to their patients and use It in' their own families, because the? rrcognlio In Bwnmp-Root the graateat and mcst successful reniedr. Swamp-Root Is pleasant to take and, Ik for sale the world over at drugglits lB bottles of two sizes and two prloas flft cents and one dollar. Remember the name. Hwamp-Root, and tba address, Rlnghamton, N. Y. wide, 60 shades, at 25c. Strictly all wool, fine striped waisllngft regular 75c value, wilt go at 39c. High-grade prunellas. In all the aventni shades, worth 76c, at 45c. MEN'S BOC V XDEUWEAB AT 2BC. In Bargain Room. 10 cases men's heavy floece lined shlrti and drawers In all sizes, made to sal' a; 60c, on sale at 25c. MEN'S $1.00 HEAVY JERSEY OVER SHIRTS AT 49C. 200 dozen mon's extra heavy Jersey over shirts In black, blue and gray every shir warranted perfect and full size, all on sail at 49c. Men's wool fleece lined shirts an,d drawer made to sell at 75c, at 39c. Ladles' 50o and 76c wool and fleece lined vests and pants at 25c. RoysVJoc sweaters In all sizes at 39c. Men's $1.25 sweaters, wool, on sals at 69o Mon's gloves and mittens at 19c, 25e ani 39c. '-BC STOCKING AT 12 1-2C. In Bargain Room. 1 lot of ladles', racn'a and children's hose, worth up to 35u, ou sain at 12Vc. hoys' boc ri.Kciinn uxiiEBWEtn at unc, ' 5 caBes boys' heavy floece lined shirts and drawers, in all sizes, worth 60c, on sale at 26o. Men's and boys' heavy Jersey overshlrts In all sizes, at 39c. Men's 50c suspenrtcsr on sale at 15c. Children's union sulfa in nil sizes, msii to sell for 39c, at 19c. 1 lot men's colored laundared shirts, slightly soiled, worth up to $1,00, on s at 29c. 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