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ESTABLISHED JUKJS 10, "J 871.
OMAHA, F1UDAY MORNING-, JANUARY 10, 1 GOOTWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
CANAL BILL PASSES
Xiptarn'i Nicirifiai Meaim Almoit
Uiilmuily Adopted ii font.
NLY TWi VOTES- ARE CAIT AGAINST M,
FMtits Famiif Paiam Eut Jii Iff
jtritj in Fiitl Yot.
, CANNON AND HETBURN CLASH IN DEBATE
I Jill ao Thrugh In Orijiial Form, Witk
' nt Amtadmut.
PRESENT APPROPRIATION TEN MILLION
BBrcRnle Cot nf Cnnnl U Fixed at
One Hnndred hiiiI Eighty Million
Dollnrs I'nwtni of
the President.
tVASHINOTON, Jan. 0. The Hepburn
canal bill punned the houso Into this after
noon by practically a unanimous vote.
Only two member out of 310 voted against
It Messrs. Fletcher (rep.) of Minnesota
and Lassttcr (dcm.) of Virginia wcro the
two voting In the negative.
Tim opposition to committing the gov
ernment to tho Nlcaraugan routo attempted
' to socuro amendments to lodge with tho
president tho discretionary power to pur
chaso and comploto 'tho Panama cnnal, If
I'.lt could bo purchased for $40,000,000.
Tho test came on the first vote, when the
advocates of an alternative route polled
102 against 10 votes. At each succeeding
' voto tlelr strength dwindled until Mr.
Cannon of Illinois, under whoso leadership
tho fight was made, was unable to get tho
, ayes and noes on n motion to recommit.
All other amendments failed and tho bill
passed exactly as It ennio from tho com
mlttoo. None of tho votes, except that on
tho final passago of tho bill, was a record
oto.
llephiirn nml Ouniinu Climb.
The debato which preceded the taking of
final voto was made memorable by a clash
between Mr. Hepburn, tho author of the
bill, and Mr. Cannon, chairman of tho ap
propriations committee. On sovoral pre
vious occasions they have mcusurcd swords
over canal legislation.
Two years ago a similar bill was passed
by a vote of 221 to 36.
Tho bill as passed today authorized the
president to secure from tho states ot
Costa lllc.i and Nlcnrnuga, in behalf of
the United States, such a portion of the
territory belonging to said states as may
btf deslrablo and necessary to excavate,
construct and prospect a canal sultablo to
the wants of modern navigation and com
merce, and appropriates such a sum as Is
made necessary to securo tho control ot
aid terrltbry.
Section 3 authorizes tho president, after
curing cgntrqlpf, ..thonceded territory,
' to authorise 'the' secretary of war to, con
struct such canal from tho Caribbean Ben
at a point near Greytown, In Nicaragua,
by way ot Lako Nicaragua, to a point In
the Pacific ocean near Drlto, and also to
construct proper harbors at the termini of
Bold canal and to make necessary provl
, atons for tho defense ot tho canal and
barbors,
Vhp HIvcr it nil I.nkc.
Sections S and 4 authorlzo tho president
to make such surveys nud to employ such
persons In constructing tho canal as to him
may seem necessary and directs that In
the construction of tho canal tho river San
Juan and Lako Nicaragua shall bo used as
far as thoy arc available
Section ft authorizes tho president to
guarantee to tho states ot Costa Rica and
Nicaragua tho uso ot tho canal and harbors
upon terms to bo agreed upon for all ves
sels owned by said states and by citizens
thereof.
The last section makes a present appro
prlatlon of $10,000,0000 to carry on this
work and authorizes the secretary of war
to enter Into propor contracts for material
and work as may bo doomed necessary Uiore-
for, such work aud material to bo paid for
as appropriations may bo mado from tlmo
to time, Tho section fixes tho aggrcgato
cost at $180,000,000, to be drawn from tho
treasury on warrants ot the president.
Ca nn oil IlurU Querle.
Mr, Cannon, discussing tho languago ot
the bill, asked what was meant by author
lzlng the president to obtain full control
over the land upon which the canal was to
be built. Did It mean tha purchase and
ownership ut miles of property owned by
peculators, both American and Nlcar
aguan? With great emphasis, Mr. Cannon
declared that In his Judgment the general
appropriation which the bill contained and
the "artful language" of It would cause
.tho atatcmont that It gavo tho president
full power not only to pay Costa. Illca and
Venezuela, but the Marattmo Canal com
pany and European, American and Nlcar
acuan speculators how much he could not
tell. It might be $5,000,000, $10,000,000 or
$35,000,000.
He denounced what ho termed tho undue
feasto ot those who wanted to build tbla
canal "between now and Bimrlse tomor
row." He also objocted to tho authoriza
tion of tha provisions tho bill contained to
negotiate contracts for tho whole work. Mr.
Cannon said he would voto for tho Morris
amendment, and If It failed ho would move
to recommit tho bill with amendments ho
bad suggested.
Propriety of the II II 1.
Mr. De Armond of Missouri said tho
question before tho American people was
not as to whether congress would pass a
bill for the Isthmian canal, but whether
the bill would be matured and proper when
passed. If confidence existed In tha presi
dent, why should he not be given tho op
portunity to negotiate with Colombia or
Nicaragua according to tho Information In
his possession?
Alternative authority would enable him
to make hotter terms.
Experts differ as to tho advantages of
the two routes. Why not give the presi
dent the discretion to select? Neither
peril nor risk would be Involved In It. The
bill, he urged, neoded maturing. It was
allent on many points. Wcro the army en
gineers to build tho canal, or 'was there to
be one gigantic syndicate whose Influenco,
baneful, perhaps, but certainly mighty,
would extend ovor many years? Were the
principles ot the civil service to obtain, or
were political considerations to govern? He
was tired ot pausing legislation In the
bouse and allowing tho senate to porfect It.
Hepburn An- cm Crltlelanta,
Mr. Vandlver ot Missouri and Hooker ot
Mississippi advocated tho passago ot the
unamended Hepburn bill.
Mr, Hepburn answered tho criticisms ad-
(Continued on Second Page.).
CLAIMS AGAINST VENEZUELA
I'rmicr, Germany niul America Await
Opportunities In Dciiinud
Pnyment.
PARIS, Jan. 9. The correspondent of tho
oclated Press has mado Inquiry In offl
luarters rcKardlnc the attitude of
",oward Venezuela. Ho learns that
Ft ' having claims against Vene
zuela e. -ipg their government to adopt
coorclv. ib. Tho government, how-
cr, Is U. -.whether to do so or not.
Nevertheless ' of the possibility of
such action, . Informally sounded
Washington on tuc feeling of the United
States In tho matter. It can bo positively
sold that whatever action Franco may tako
will bo absolutely Independent of that of
Oormany, with which country there will bo
no co-operation. x
Tho authorities here are waiting for a
turn of events In tho civil war In Vene
zuela, but In any caso tho action of Franco
will bo non-political and will be confined
to obtaining satisfaction for material In-
Jury to tho Interests of French citizens.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 0. It Is understood
tho assurances as to the position of tho
United States government respecting the
enforcement of claims against Venezuela
all have been predicated upon a very clear
and concise statement ot President noose-
veil In his first mcssago to congress. It
had been clear to all concerned that the
main Intent of tho United States Is that
thero shall bo no extension of European
sovereignty In South America, but outside
nf that there Is not likely to be Interference
on its part
Tho United States Itself Is Interested,
through a number ot Its citizens, In claims
somowhat similar to those urged by Ger
many tnd France. Claimants have arisen
in different parts of tho United States slnco
tho German opening of this question, and
aro Insisting that tho State department
prcrs their claims, Just as Germany and
France are about to do for tholr citizens.
Tho matter Is under consideration, but
thero is no disposition to hasten matters
unduly, as It is realized that tho situation'
In Venezuela may chango suddenly through
internal influences.
DEFICIT IN GERMAN BUDGET
Shortage to Hp Covered by Surplus
Cnlleeted In I'revlon
Yenrn.
BERLIN, Jan. 9, The minister of flnanco.
Daron Von Hhelnbabcn, In tho lower houso
of tho Diet, today presented the budget for
1902, In which tho ordinary estimates show
a deficit of 70,000,000 marks. This, however.
tho minister explained, had been covered
without special difficulty, thanks primarily
to tho Imperishable services of tho lato
flnaitclal minister, Dr. Mlquel, whose wise
foresight had collected a surplus which, at
tho ond of 1900 amounted to 71.600,000
marks. Huron Von Rhelnbabon considered
that It speaks woll for the Internal solidity
of the state's finances that, despite tho
depression In trado during tho last year
the demands of the exchequer wcro met
without resort to extraordinary means.
There seemed to blm to be no occailon
for pessimists.
Referring to the Polish question. Baron
Von nhelnbubcn romlnded tho,Pole ot tho
saying: "Who sows wind, reaps tho whirl
wind," adding that they were now going
to reap tho whirlwind. Recent events had
only served io strengthen tho govern
ment's determination to Increasingly stiffen
tho back of Germanism. Tho funds tvall
able for this purpqse had been satisfactorily
augmented.
Tho former president and vice presidents
of the lower houso of tho Diet wcro re
elected.
ASSERTS HER SUPREMACY
Donnarr Kinpren Violate Snnotlty
of Custom In Her Olllclal
Concessions,
PEKIN, Jan, 9. Tho dowager empress
of China asserted her completo supremacy
today by granting an audience In tho most
sacred hall In the Forbidden city. The
rules of tho dynasty forbid women from
entering this hall and the dowager empress
has never before violated Its sanctity.
The emperor will receive tho torelgn dip
lomats In this hall. Officials bellovo the
dowager empress to bo paving the way to
bo present upon this occasion In order to
provent any communications between the
diplomats and tho emperor, except under
her censorship.
Tho dowager empress Is preparing to send
lettors to the ministers ot the foreign
powers here expressing her desire for tho
maintenance of friendly relations nnd her
willingness to receive advice In audlenco.
Progrcsslvo Chlneso explain that tho
dowager empress disapproved of "Boxor
Ism," that her wishes In this matter wore
overruled and that her edicts wero gar
bled.
CAUSE OF GENER REMOVAL
Incompetency and Inattention Aliened
Aicnliixt IJeponed Mayor '
of Havana.
HAVANA, Jan. 9. Genoral Wood's reason
tor suspending Miguel Goner, tho mayor ot
Havana, yesterday, wan his alleged Incom
potency and Inattention to business. The
petition for tho mayor's removal, signed by
twenty-throo ot the councllmen ot Havana,
was ecconded by Senor Nunez, tho civil
governor of Havana, nnd Diego Tatnuyo,
tho Cuban secretary of state.
The assistant mayor Is now acting as
mayor of tho city. Governor Nunez Is
conducting tho Investigation of Mayor Oen
er's character. Ho nays In a statement to
tho press that no charges havo been filed
against him and that when they are filed he
will answer thorn. Goner has heen the
leader ot the Maso faction In Havana and
Is one ot tho men who camo out openly for
General Ilartolomo Maso, the candidate ot
tho democratic party for the presidency of
Cuba. Gcner has engaged the enmity ot
tho Cuban element and ot the councilmon
of Havana. Tho local presB has been pre
dieting hts removal for a month past.
REVOLUTION IN PARAGUAY
Iteported Hint Insurrection
Ilrokru Ont nnd President
Taken Prisoner.
Una
BUENOS AVRES. Jan. 9. (Via Galves
ton.) It Is reported at IJuenos Ayros that
n revolution has broken out in Paraguay
President Aceval of that republic Is said
to be a prisoner,
According to a private dispatch received
in New York Wednesday, January S, from
Managua, Nicaragua, a revolt recen'ly oc
curred at Ilogota, capital of Colombia
President Murroqln waa said to havo beon
made a prUonet
BUKLOW AROUSES ENGLAND
Qtrmat Oaonl'i laitka of Okambirlaln
licaWii ItTtr Dsiuioiatioa.
SAIB Tt ADD TO GROWINI IRRITATION
.nniftinKc ot llir German Orstnr tte-
Knrded im Offensive to Kntlre Ilrlt
lah People, lint In Indorsed
iu IlelehMiiK.
LONDON. Jan. 9. Tho stinging robuko
dmtnlstered to Mr. Chamberlain, the Brlt-
Ish colonial secretary, by Chancollor von
lluelow In the Reichstag at Ilorlln yester
day, for tho referenced In Mr. Cbauiber-
lnln's speech nt Edinburgh, October 25
Inst, to tho conduct ot tho German armv
u tho war with Franco, 1870-71, has
caused Intenso and widespread attention
nnd has markedly Increased tho Intensttv
of tho Anglo-German discord, Tho St,
James' Gazette, which calls Count von
Duolow a "swaggering Pharisee, says:
"His offensive speech has brought tho
growing Irritation between tho two coun
tries into a dangerous sphero, and the
kaiser's telegram ot etx years ngo was not
moro disastrous to mutual good relations
than tho studied affront on a Ilrltlsh states
man, who Is trusted by the country, and
through him tho country Itself. Our atti
tude of easy tolerance Is no longer com
patible with our dignity as a nation. Evon
If Von Duelow had been the head ot Its llfo
publican ministry dependent tor ita llfo
on flcklo popular opinion, thero would havo
beon little excuse for his gross perversion
facts and breach of International
comity."
Tho St. James' Gazotto concludes with tho
xprcsslon ot belief that tho "Phararalcal
Impcrtlneiico of tho Gorman press Is pro
foundly distasteful to tho kaiser, who Is
manfully striving to stem the torrent which
Is bearing hts empire townrd tho Niagara
f disaster," and warns Germany that
both eastward and westward of It thero
s n mcnaco which holds It armed to
tho teeth In sleeplcn vigilance, nnd when
tho expected catastropbo In southeastern
Europo leaves It alone between tho upper
nnd nether millstone It may bitterly re-
grot tho good will ot this country, which
It Is now Hinging away with both hands."
Deliberate Affront.
"Von Buelow's words cannot fall to be
hailed throiigbout Europo na a snub to
Great Britain," sold the Pall Mall Gazotto
In an editorial headed "Tho Retort Dis
courteous." Tho cdltrolul expresses regrot
that tho chancellor, "in his anxiety not to
bo suspcct6d of being a friend of England,
has chosen to stimulate rather than soothe
tho antl-Brltlsh spirit."
Tho Globe accuses Von Duelow of "de
liberately pandering to tho lowest and most
ill-informed elements of public opinion In
Germany," adding: "It Is Inconceivable
that tho chancellor spoko thus without tho
approval ot tho kaiser."
Tho Globe then lectures Emporor Wil
liam for not "checking tho otream ot foul
lies and obsceno caricatures In the Gorman
press.' Referring, to tho forthcoming visit'
ot the prlnco ot AVales to Germany, It says:
It Is a poop beginning of hospitality on
tho kaiser's part to allow his chancellor to
Indulge In language Intentionally offensive
to tho whole Dritlsh government."
The Westminster Gazotto alono deprecates
tho regarding of Count Von Buelow's
ipecch as a causa for further disturbing the
rolations between Great Britain and Ger
many. Such comments as those quoted above, It
Is thought, may further Inflame the public,
already angered In consequence of the snub
administered by Emperor William a few
days ago In tho North German Gazette
This paper Is tho chief mouthpiece ot tho
government nnd In It appeared a noto say
ing that tho statement In tho English press
stating that the Gorman emperor had
pressed the prlnco of Wales to attend his
birthday celebration was untrue, nnd ex
plaining that King Edward bad suggested
tho visit, and that Emperor William had
sent tho Invitation,
Indome Von Uuelovr.
During the couino of the debato on the
estimates lu the Reichstag today eoveral
members welcomed the occasion to express
tholr personal concurrence In Chancellor
Von Buelow's vIowb ot Chamberlain's utter-
anco. In behalf of tho liberal people's
party Herr Itlchter endorsed tho chancel
lor's rebuke. He said tho incident served
to demonBtrato that In national questions
all Germans are one.
"Wo know our array," added Herr Rlch-
tcr, "and wo know what Chamberlain Is
llko. But enough of him; we havo moro
Important things to attend to."
BERLIN, Jan. 9. The Cologne Gazette,
which says Chancellor Von Buclow'B speech
In tho Rolchstag yesterday was distin
guished for Its clearness and which sug
gests tt was modolcd after Chamberlain's
own Inclslvo manner of speaking, thinks
that In the Interest of tho good relations
between the two countries tho Incident
ought not to bo regarded as closed.
Regarding the chancellor's statement that
tho drelbund had less significance than for
merly Horr Illchtcr said tho remark was
nddrcssed less, perhaps, to tho Reichstag
than to othor countries.
Germany's world policy, ho added in
creases tho possibility of transoceanic dis
turbances. Herr Rlchtor deprecated In
creasing tho expenditures, which, ho said,
forced the government to resort to trick
economy. Ho urged a return to tho old
Prussian tradition of thrift in tho manage
ment of national finances.
Rxpeet Itenetvnl nf Drelbund.
Tho utterances of Chancollor von Buolow
to tho effect that tho drelbund Is no longer
an unconditional necessity to Germany,
though, of courso, a valuable, guarantee of
poaco, Is received as bolng of tho first polit
ical Importance, as tho drolbund haB not
yot been renewed for another term. Vienna
advices, however, say that It la expected
tbore that It will be renewed. Italy's friend
linoss with Franco excites soma concern
among those politicians who consider the
triple alliance to bo essential to Germany's
security.
Tho Vosslscho Zoltung regards Von Bue
low's speech no loss than a denunciation
ot the drelbund, while less outspoken news
papers sec In It n plain atatcmont to the
world that the chancellor Is tired ot tho In
cessant reiteration that tho Austrian-Italian
treaty must be renewed for Germany's
safoty and that Germany Is strong enough
to stand alone should Austria or Italy try to
Insert fresh conditions in the drelbund
lleference In finest Ion.
Tho reforenco of Count von Duelow to tho
triple alliance, to which Herr Hlchter re
ferred, was mado In tho course ot tho chan
cellor'a speech In tho Reichstag yesterday,
when ho said:
Tho Franco-ltnllan agreements concern
lug certain Mediterranean questions aro In
no way in opposition io me iripio nuinnco.
T
.(Continued, on Second Page,).
HEISTAND REPORT IN SENATE
Statement Cunts o Iteflrvllon nn Any
of the Oinelnt 3tcn
tloncd, WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. (Senator Cock
rell at Missouri reported from tho
committee on military affairs tho result of
the Helstnnd Inquiry that was conducted
under tho Pettlgrew resolution of tho last
session. No action was taken on the re
port. Tho houso committee on military affairs
today unanimously ngrccd upon a report
upon tho case making charges against
Lieutenant Colonel II. O. lleUtaud of the
array, and tho report wns presented to tho
scnato by Senator Cockrcll ns soon as that
body convened.
The report contains a concise statement
of tho facts In tho caso, ns brought out by
tho Inquiry and ensts no reflection upon
any ot the ofllcers of tho government whose
names wero mentioned In connection with
the case.
Thn report cites the charge quoted In tho
resolution of Inquiry that Colonel Helstnnd
In 1899 was engaged In forming a combina
tion for tho purpose ot controlling the hemp
product of the Philippine Islands and that
tho names of Assistant Secretary Molklo
John, Assistant Secretary Allen and Adju
tant General Corbln had frequently been
mentioned by him -as associated with him
In tha enterprise.
The commltteo finds that the charge made
In the first paragraph of tho preamble to
tho resolution Is not true, tho facts In that
connection being that Colonel, then Major,
,Hclstand, May, 1899, proposed to Major E.
It. Hawkcs, who had been major of tho Tenth
volunteer Infantry, a scheme for establish
ing a manufacturing plant-In Manila for the
manufneturo of tho hemp product In thoso
IslandA and suggested to Major Hawkes to
take charge of it, which offer tho latter
accepted. Tho company then prepared n
prospectus nnd a blank for tho names of
subscribers, but the Incorporation of the
company never was consummated.
Tho committee finds that Hclstand and
Hawkee canvassed tho possibility of Inter
esting tho government officials whoso names
are mentioned In tho resolution. It Is
found that Helstand wroto to Haw ken In
1899 ns charged, sending documents nnd
making suggestions about tho Phillpplno
tariff, but tho commltteo says that theso
suggestions nro capable of different con
structions. "It Is," says tho report, "Im
possible for tho committee, to divine Colonel
Helstand'fl Intention when ho said, 'Of
courso, the needs of the futuro 'wllll bo
met,' referring to tho Phillpplno tariff."
The committeo finds that Hawkes mado a
claim on Hclstand for services, but tho
charge that Assistant Secretary Melklojohn
guaranteed to Hawkes a position with the
government Is not sustained. But Hawks
was appointed to tho customs service and
tho appointment was revoked.
Other findings aro thalt
While Helstnnd was the projector of the
hemp company, lie was pot authorized to
represent tho other government nlllclalH
who wero engaged with htm." and It Is not
found that tariff duties would be ndjustcd
for tholr benetlt. I
That the matter of uujil.'tment of the
tnrirr was never mentioned! Ilrectly or In
directly by Colonel HelstrfM to General
uornin, Assistant secretari-
IsalHtant Secretin- Molklolohn.
Assistant Attorney- GenefiltlVayd.ior-yVs-Bletunr
Secretary Allen
Thnt Helstnnd asked Generhl Corbln to
tnlco stock nnd that the laltor first as
sented nnd then declined.
The testimony concerning the charge that
Helstnnd bad promises from Assistant
Secretary Allen and Melklejohn Is repeated
without comment, but the following Is
nddedi
Your commltteo further finds that tho
assistant secretory of war, lion. Q. I).
Melklejohn. has not used government posi
tion for tho purpose ot paying private.
deiita or any omccr or mo government.
Tho commltteo finds that tho letter ot
condemnation of Hawkes ot dato July 13,
1899, signed Jointly by Colonel Holstand,
Assistant Attornoy General Boyd and As
sistant Secretary Melklejohn, was not
signed officially by theso ofllcers nnd also
that tho words, "Tho government will look
with favor upon tho same," were not In tho
correct copy of that letter.
SOUTHERN PLANTERS OBJECT
Sngnr Cane Producers Enter StroiiR
Protest Aenlnnt Prnnoaed Con
cessions (o Culm.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 9. A largo meet
ing of cane sugar growers today unani
mously adopted n protest to congress
against tho proposed concession to the
producors of cauo sugar In the Island of
Cuba. In part It is as follows:
The United States linn sncnt $300,000,
OCO In money and sacrificed tho lives ot
inousaniia tnrnuirn name nun disease, to
glvo Cuba freedom, for which it wns light
ing hopelessly In 1898. ,
uuua in now asaing mat iwriner sacn
fiepH lie made In Its behalf. We lire will
ing, It called upon, to iignln contribute, our
uliaro to benetlt Cuba, but we ought not
to ho called upon by the I'nited States to
contribute our all when it Is barkening to
nnd Answering the Cuban cry. Tho Cu
bans desire that they snail Do helped Dy
the remission by our government of tho
sugar duties levied under tno Dingicy
tnnn:. wo protest, oeeaufo una metnou
singles us out from ninonu nil tho sons of
our American country tin the victims
whoso substanco Is to enrich tho cano
fields of Cuba.
Wo protest against their demnnds, be
causo they will result in establishing a
rato of tnrlff on agricultural products from
Cuba for nit tlmo nnd which will continue
to Injure vs so long us tuo taritr snail
last.
Wo protest becauso tho course suggested
benefits n foreign state, numborlng less
thnn 1,(300,001) people, whllo It destroys tho
greater part of the Invested capltnl nnd
renders inmost, vniueiess ino mini or tne
best portion of n state of this union
Louisiana.
Tho protest further asserts that tho pres
ent prtco oj sugar threatens the destruc
tion of enno growing lnkthls state. In con
clusion the enno growers say:
Wo trust that consideration of this pro
test will prevent nny governmental action
on the llnps laid down by the Cuban dele
gates. Wo trust so In our Interests, as
well ns in those of our fellow beet sugar
producers, our vegotnlilo nnd fruit mow
ers nnd our tobacco planters of tho United
States.
Copies of the protest wero ordered sent
to President Roosevelt and to congress.
REVOLT AT ANTI-PASS RULE
nnllrond OfflelnU Nny They Cnn't At
tend MeellnRn llrennse of
Payment of Fares,
CHICAGO, Jan. 9. Notlco was given to
day by tho Wabash that Its passes for 1901
would bo honored all over tho system un
til January 30. This action, It Is said,
may prove tho beginning ot a breakup ot
tho anti-pass "agreement ot the egstern
linos, ns far na tho Central Passenger asto
elation roads aro concerned.
Officers of tho big lako steamship lines
havo gone on n strike against tho nntl
pass rule put Into effect January 1 by the
railroad. Though twenty-flvo of theso rep
resentatives were expected at tho meet
ing of tho Central Passenger association In
Chicago today, not ono appeared, and they
sent word that they did not come becauso
they could sot afford to pay, tbelr tares.
NEBRASKA AND CUBAN SUGAR
ItBttor Diittith OpptiM Sxttaaing Farirs
tt tha IiImL
SAYt TRUST' WOULD REAP THE BENEFIT
South Pnknlnn Drlemitlon In AVnsli-
lnKlon Agree on Vnrloun tllllce
holflerft Pnulle lIuildliiK
for Ucndiroo.d,
(From n Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. (Special Tele
gram.) Senator Dietrich Is opposed not
only to frco raw sugar from Cuba, but also
to n largo reduction In tho duties levied by
the Dlnglcy tariff act upon raw sugar.
I do not believe," ho said, "that any
general benefit to tho Cuban people would
result from a reduction of tho duty on
Cuban sugar, but that such benefits as
would flow from such reduction would bo
reaped by tho Sugar trust of this country
nnd by a handful of Cuban planters. I nm
also opposed to a rebate to tho Cuban
planters upon tho sugarn Imported Into
this country, becauso It would find Its way
Into tho hands of tho Sugar trust, which
during tho past season has been trying to
destroy tho boot sugnr Industry by selling
sugar In localities where that industry Is
now established at prices below tho cost
ot production.
Knvnrs Itelinle for Government,
"I nm favorable to a rebate on BUgar
from Cuba, provided It bo turned ovor to tho
Cuban government, tho rebate to apply
to all sugars, Including tho refined product.
By turning this rebate Into tho Cuban
treasury tho people of that Island will tako
tho responsibility for Its expenditure, nnd
If they deem It wtso to aid the growers
of tobacco nnd sugar directly they can do
so. Now that Cuba Is nn Independent na
tion, I hold that tho United States has no
right to pay either a bounty or a rchato to
any of the particular industries ot that
country."
Other stntes besides Nebraska aro lining
up against a reduction of duties on sugar
nnd tobacco Imported from Cuba. Tho
Michigan delegation has formally resolved
to stand as a unit In fnvor ot all measures
calculated to help and against nny that
may lnjuro tho beet sugar Industry.
, South Dnkotn Affairs.
Tho South Dakota delegation has held
a meeting at which recommendations wcro
decided for soven offices In that state
Frank Morris, surveyor general, will bo In
dorsed for ro-appolntmcnt. Gcorgo C. Fos
ter, register, nnd Thomas C. Burns, ro-
cclvcr ot the Mitchell land office., nro to be
reappointed, oh well as J. S. Vettor, register
of tho Aberdeen land office. Morris H. Kcl
lcy Is to succeed Frank W. Drown, receiver
of tho Aberdeen office.
The delegation also bettlcd thrco post
office contests. Frank L. Mcaso Is to be
reappointed at Madison, Lake county; John
Reich will succeed, J. J. SmltTi as postmaster
nt Scotland, Bon Hommo county, nud J, C.
McMillan will succeed W. S. Chaso nt Stur
gls, Mend county.
r.'iinini unity of Action.
In addition to the decision to act in har
mony on nil federal appointments, tho
South Dakota delegation has decided on
unity of action on several matters of leg
islation In which the state Is Interested. An
effort will bo made to have a public build
ing provided for Deadwood and nn addi
tional appropriation ot $100,000 will bo
ssked for the Aberdeen building.
A bill for tho construction of a sanitarium
for soldiers at Hot Springs will bo urged,
ns well as ono providing for the ratifica
tion of tho Rosebud treaty. Tho delega
tion formally decided to oppose tho now
regulations governing tho leasing of South
Dakota Indian lands for grazing purposes.
Colonel Frost, late of tho First South
Dakota regiment, who was some tlmo ngn
retired. Is an applicant for active duty.
Colonel Frost was appointed paymaster Iu
tho army, with tho rank of major, after
hlB service in tho Philippines and ho was
retired on account of Illness. Ho is now in
good health and tho South Dakota delega
tion has Indorsed his application for restor
ation to actlvo duty.
llenurlment otr.
Dr. D. E. McMillan will be appointed a
member of tho Board of Pension Examiners
at Nellgh.
Theso Nebraska rural frco delivery routes
will be established February 1 Cen
tral City, Merrick county; sixty-six
Bquaro miles; population, 1,000; J. L. Du
gan and A. S. Laub, carriers. Unndllla,
Otoo county; seventy-six squnro miles;
population, 1,000; T. W. Arnold nnd O, G.
Stoncr, carriers.
A civil servlco examination for Indus
trial teacher and disciplinarian nt tho In
dian school nt tho Cheyenno River agency,
South Dakota, will bo hold February 18 at
Omaha and Sioux City.
Dr. G. B. Simpson has been nppnlntcd
pension examining surgeon nt Sheridan,
Wyo.
Iowa postmasters appointed: J. A. Jones,
Cylinder, Polo Alto nounty; Henry W.
Wheaton, Swnnton, Butlor county.
Tho application of Jacob J. Wnltnor, John
J. Wnltncr, Joseph P. Ornber, Joseph Walt
ncr, Jr., nnd Benjamin Wnltncr to organ
ize tho First National bank of 'Freeman, S.
D., with $25,000 capital, has boon approved
by tho comptroller of tho currency.
FAVOR SENATOR NELSON'S BILL
Committer IteeommeiidN Meniiiiro Pro
viding for Seerelnry of Com
merce In Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 0. Tho senntn com
mltteo on commcrco today authorized n
favorable report on Sonator Nelson's bill
for tho creation of an oxccutlvo depart
ment of tho government to bo known as
tho Dopartmcnt of Commorco, with a now
cablnot member In chargo.
Besides providing for an additional mem
ber known ns a secretary of commerce, tho
bill provides for an assistant secretary
and a complement of officers. Under tho
new department Bhall bo tho following of
ficers and bureaus:
Life saving sorvlco, llghthousn board,
lighthouse service, niarino hospital service,
steamboat Inspection sorvlco, bureau of
navigation and United States shipping com.
mlssloners, bureau ot Immigration, bureau
of statics, tho United States coast and
geodetic survey, thn commissioner of rail
roads, tho patent office, tho department of
labor, commissioner ot fish nnd fisheries,
bureau nt foreign commerce, now In tho
State department, to bo consolidated with
the bureau of statics.
There is also established a bureau nf
manufactures and a bureau of mines and
raining. Tho 'new department Is designed
to promote commorco and gather and fur
nish all information upon commorco nnd
Industries. It also will relieve tho other
departments, notably tho treasury, of a
great amount ot work now performed thero.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebra kn Fair Friday: Colder
In Northern and Western Portions; Sat
urday, Fnlri Colder In Southeast Por
tions; Varlablo Winds, Becoming Northerly.
Temperature nt Omnha Yeslerdnyl
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FUNST0N BACK FROM ISLANDS
Knnnnn General lullmnlrn Hint His
Depnrture from Philippines
Is Permiinciil.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9. Brigadier Gen
eral Frederick Funston arrived hero to
night from Manila on the transport War
ren. General Funston comes homo on sick
leave. While his condition has greatly Im
proved since leaving Manila, ho has not
yet entirely recovered.
On arrival hero General Funston Imme
diately went to Oakland to greet his fam
ily. He stated that he would remain hero
about two weeks nnd then visit his old
homo nnd friends lu Kansas for n few days,
after which ho would go to Washington on
Important business, tho nature ot which he
would not divulge.
Goncrnl Funston said his lcavo ot absence
was for two months. Ho thought ho would
havo It extended and It was possible that
ho would not return nt all. General Fun
ston had as a fellow passongcr Brigadier
Genoral Robert Hughes, who has been on
duty In tho Philippines for n long period,
"Regnrdlng tho progress of the war In
tho Philippine!," said General Funston,
"thero Is little that can bo added to the
now-s that has been sent out from Manila
by telegraph. In Bntangas our troopw are
making good progress and In Lcytc the sit
uation Is very promising. Samar Is n puz
zle. Tho Island Is being raked from sldo
to sldo by columns of scouts, but It is very
difficult to locate tho Insurgents. Tho navy
blockado la very effective, however, ond wo
may bo nblo to starve tho Insurgents out
and compel a surrender of tho armed
forces there, which number about 3,600
men, In n few months. Tbo army nnd navy
aro co-operating In nn effort to force the
rebels to como in and glvo up tholr nrms,
nnd good results may be looked for soon.
"Tho work of the civil commission Is
progreslng satisfactorily, but military rule
must bo preserved In thoso provinces where
stubborn nnd Influential leaders hold the
Ignorant and bloodthirsty natives In the
palm of their hands nnd mold their opinion
nt will."
TWO MEN PERISH IN FLAMES
Oilier MmpliiyeM Are Severely Injured
In Dent ruction of-I'oivfler
Mill.
CLEARFIELD. Pa., Jan. 9. Tho Rlckey
Ito Noti-Exploslvo Powder company's mill
near here was destroyed by flro today. Two
men wero burned to death, a third will dlo
from his Injuries' and two others 'were
seriously burned, but It is thought will
recover.
Tho dead:
JOHN C. STEWART.
ROY SMITH.
Injured:
G. B, Roscberry; will dlo.
James Blacker.
P. IC. Zcntmnyer.
It Is supposed an explosion preceded tho
flro.
Stowurt's body was found In tho ruins
of tho burned mill, tho limbs having been
burned from tho body. Tho other four
men caenped from tho mill with their cloth
ing burning. They rnn Into the river nearby
to extinguish tho flames and when per
sons attracted by tho flro arrived nt tho
scene, the men wero found on tho river
bank Buffering coveroly from their burns.
Smith died a few hours later nnd Rose
berry, It Is thought, cannot recover. Tho
flvo men wcro employed lu tho mill and
wcro tho only persons In tho placo wheu
tho flro broke out. Tho mill was owned
by former Congressman James Kerr ot this
county nnd W. H. Rickey of Now York. It
was built about eight months ago and cost
$10,000.
MAY CALL BISHOP SCANNELL
ChleiiKo Court Likely to Require II In
Kvldenec In Ilcv. Crow
ley's Case,
CHICAGO, Jnn. 9. (Special Telegram.)
Bishop Richard Scannoll ot tho Omaha dl
occio will probably bo called to Chicago to
testify Iti tho Injunction proceeding against
Rev. Jeremiah J. Crowley, now pending be
foro Juigo Tuloy. Attorney Ritchie, coun
sel for Father Crowley, nsnerti that his
client will not bo satisfied until It appears
on rocord In tho court proceedings that
tho ban of excommunication Issued against
him has been removed, whllo former Judge
Moran, counsel for tho prosecution, Bays
that Fatbor Crowley will bo obliged to
provo In open court that such Is tho fact.
According to Attorney Ritchie, Bishop
Scannoll Is tho only porson who can prop
erly present to tho court tho facts concern
ing tho lifting of the ban, and ho asserts
that It is entirely within tho range ot pos
sibilities that Bishop Scannoll will occupy
tho witness stand in Judge Tuley's court
room beforo tho Injunction case Is ended,'
Tho caso was to bo heard before Judge
Tuley today, but an fnrmor Judgo Moran
hail other matters commanding his atten
tion and tho court preferred to postpone
matters, It was agreed on both sides to
contlnuo tho hearing until January 10.
Attornoy Moran also agreed to furnish
Attornoy Ritchlo with copies of all aflldav.
Its or other papers that ho may file In the
enso meantime.
LINCOLN SOCIETY ADMITTED
Nitlloiuil Mnulelpul I.rnmie TnkrN In
XeurnnhniiN Who Favor
I in provementN.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 0. At a meeting
of tho oxccutlvo committee of tho National
Municipal leaguo today it was decided tn
hold thoext meeting In Boston, May 7,
8 and 9. Tho Improvement socloly of Lin
coln, Neb., was admitted to affiliated mem
bership In tho leaguo.
Movement)! of Ocean Vessel Jnn, ft,
At New York Arrived Frlcsland, from
Houtnampton; Teutonic, irom Liverpool,
Hailed L'Anultnlne. for llnvrc.
At Manila Arrived Crusader, from
Portland, Oro via Murornn.
At Queenstown Sailed Germanic, for
Now York: Hhynmiiil, for Philadelphia,
hoth from Llveroonl.
At Humburg Arrived Phoenicia, from
New York.
At Naples Arrived Hohcnzollurn, from
Kew York.
At Liverpool Arrived Celtic, from Now
YorK; Mitjesuc, irom now torn; rarision,
irom ut. joiins.
GREETINGS TO SHAW
Itwaoi Trlimpbaitlj RtciW tht Nitt
ftcntarj f tha Trtaiarj.
IS NOTIFIED OF TROMPT CONFIRMATION
Plant t Taki Oath of OfHea Bifort Hrit
of Ftbraarr.
RESPONDS TO T.AST AT GREAT BANQUET
Gmrnar-Elict Oamain Dtn Htniri at
ti Board.
SHAW TELLS BRIEFLY OF HIS NEW WORK
Good Hiimoredly Itelirnrnea fionie ut
MiillKiidlunUM Matter fur Whleh
He Is Kxprcled tn He llc
eponsllile. (From n Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES. Jan. !). (Special Tele
gramsGovernor Lcsllo M. Shaw was
highly honored by tho people of Iowa today
on hts return from Washington. He ar
rived nt his office early iu tho day and de
voted hlnipclf to business for u short time
nnd then turned to IiIh callers, ot which ho
had many. Tho hundreds ot legislator
nnd others In tho city kept htm busy with
their attentions. At 11 o'clock ho re
ceived ex-Congressman Georgo D. Perkins
of Sioux City nnd n number of other nota
bles. Beforo departing for lunch ho re
ceived n personal message from Washing
ton apprising him of confirmation of his
appointment by tho senate. Ho was pleased,
but not surprised by tho quick notion,
Governor Shaw refused to discuss his
plans any further than In times past, but
talked freely of tho pleasure ot his trip to
Washington nnd said ha was delighted
with IiIb Interviews with the president and
others ut his olllclal family. Ho said that
ho would bo back In Washington In time to
tako his office about January 25 nnd that
ha and Mrs. Shaw will tako rooms nt ono
of tho lending hotels for the present.
Governor Shaw was given a compli
mentary banquet nnd reception tonight un
der tho auspices ot tho Grant club In tho
Savery hotel. It was ono ot tho finest
events ot tho kind In tho history of tlm
stnte. Most ot the members of tho legis
lature wcro here to attend the opening,
also n largo number of prominent repub
licans of the Btnte. Tho reception to tho
govornor was informal and hundreds of
his friends greeted him. Flno muslo was
furnished by a local orchestra and tho
Grant Glee club. Tho dining room at tho
Savory wns packed to the doors and many
who had desired to attend could not scourn
seats. It was ono ot the most distinguished
assemblages In the history of tho state.
Covers were laid for 350 or more.
Cummin U Tontiunter. -
The bunquct was In' Charge of-Colonel
. W. Pratt, president ot the Grant club,
nnd when the cHb'orntd courses wero served
ho turned matters over to Hon, A. B, Cum-
mitiB, as toasfzastcr. Governor Shaw and
Governor-elect Cummins have hecu oppo
nents In n political wny for sovornl years,
but havo sustained tho most friendly per
sonal relations. This -was the first tlmo
thoy had been brought together In such
public and conspicuous n manner slnco the
ono wns elected governor nnd tho other
selected to ha secretary ot tho treasury.
Nolther Allison nor Dolllvcr wns present.
Charles A. Clark of Cedar Rapids rcupondcd
to tho toast "Tho President," In Dolllvcr's
place.
Othors who responded nt tho banquet
were: President Gcorgu E. MacLonn of
Iowa City, at the head of tho Stale uni
versity, on "Iowa;" E. Rosewnter of Thn
Omnha Bee, on "Nebraska;" Georgo I).
Perkins of tho Sioux City Journal, on "The
Houso of Representatives;" Lafo Young of
Dcs Moines, on "Tho Cnblnot." and Gov
ernor Shaw, Governor-elect Cummins de
livered a brief, but eloquent, address In
honor of his distinguished predecossor.
Governor Nhmv'n HeNione.
Governor Shaw, in responding to tbo
toast "Tho Secrotnry of tho Treasury,"
heartily thanked his friends for their demon
stration. Ho said that when ho wont to
Dubuquo to respond to tho call of Senator
Allison, tt wan with an agreement with his
wife that ho should decline, but In splto ot
this ho had felt obliged to accept tho call
to duty nnd recognized tho right ot tho
president to call him into his official fam
ily, "Tho sequel," ha said, "Is but nn Illus
tration of how little we know of what Wo
will do In a given emergency. Josh BIUIbkh
used to sny n man who says whnt ho would
havo dono had ho been thero, novcr hap
pened to bo thero. Genoral Grant says In
his memoirs that ho 'novor sought a post
tlon ot responsibility nnd never declined
one.' wnen n miner tens his son to stand
In tbo gap whllo he drives tho hard past,
filial loyalty demands obedlenco without
questioning tho wisdom of tho order, and
when tho president of the United States
makes n similar request thero should be
no alternative,"
Ho reviewed briefly somo of tbo work of
tho department and in closing said:
"Concerning the policy, I have nothing to
say. concerning tno duties of tho Trcnsurv
department, I might say much. At this
tlmo I shall content myself, however, and
content you, by saying ltto. Theoretically.
I am told, tharo Is little for tha secretary
of the treasury to do. Tho work Is so sys
tematized as to bo mostly porformcd by
subordinates. Unfortunately, however, al
most a'nythlng Ib liable to como befnro blm
for determination, and in praotico he has as
many nnd na diversified quostlons to de
cide as tho averago man cares to conaldor.
Nome of III IteapniiNlhllltlcs.
"Tho task beforo me, whllo It carries
with It great honors, comes charged with
rtany responsibilities. If goods escape tho
customs officer, If thoy aro undervalued, If
tho volumo of currency runs short. If the
opportunity to Invest the surplus In bonds
nt a fair value Is wanting, If the marine
hospital sorvlco Is poor, If tho lights go
out on the shoro, it accommodations for
tho roceptlon of immigrants aro Inadequate,
If three people are Imposed upon at Ellis
Island, If nn ofllcor Is discourteous to a re
turning, tourist, If any ono of the 21.000
public sorvants conncctod with the depart
ment and scattered throughout every stato
of our domain or posted on any shore Is dis
charged except upon charges that can bo
verified, If an application for a position Is
rejected when It should havo beon accepted,
If any ono of 10,000 other natural nnd In
evitable mistakes aro mado, thero Is Just
causo for criticism. In other words, the
Treasury dopurtment Is tho 'bloody angle'
of an administration. All I can crave la the
soma Indulgence from tha people whom I
lovo as has been shown mo In tbo past."