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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, DECEMBEB 5, 1001.
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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
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19iM.
60S
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6,7fiO
.112
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Log
Frnme
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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
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.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.
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DEAR 8IH: Oct. 15th. 1900.
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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.
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A HOUSE
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1 3,
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bottles of two sizes and two prloas flft
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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.
Tobacco Dopirtmint
Star plug chewing tobacco 35,
Horseshoe plug chewing tobacco Ji0
Navy plug chewing tobacco jbo
Battle Axe J5n
Newsboy tobicco ma
Bull Durham smoking tobacco ;, 50n
Duke's Mixture 35c
Meerschaum smoking tobacco 353
Uncle Tom smoking tobacco ,ifc
Old Stylo smoking tobacco,,, 35a
Mall Pouch, per pkg ?v