The Omaha Daily . Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUKE 10, 1871.
OMAITA, WEDNESDAY MOItNING, JANUABY 15, 1902 TWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
IOWA SENATORS STAY
ail Dtlllm Uuiimouly loaml
aatad it Bapiblloa Oauaia,
)8HAW READS VALEDICTORY AJyEnNOrV
tlHtmtnuii N.arly ThrH Mit$
v "VVyA SnerlfT David Balrd of Cnraden.
I Iastitttiaas. '4;t'Tho circular stated that a few
"deli's ; 'tho government of tho Btnto
Vr -'rom tho "old rum track i
I Variaii
QUARTER MILLION FOR ST. LOUIS FAIR
liailar Bum far Ooraplatlaa f tk Oapital'a
Intrir.
SUIIESTS SETTLING NEBRASKA BOUNDARY
Cra-ra Legislature to Secnre lutereat
en (Hate Fnnda Depoatted In Bank
Advlae Amendment to the
I'arole System.
(From a Btnft Correspondent.)
UBS MOINES, Jan. 14. (Special Tele
gram.) In republican Joint caucus last
night, presided over by Speaker Eaton,
Senators William II. Allison and Jonathan
P. Dolllvur wero unanimously renominated.
The nominative speech for Allison was
made by Senator Illunchard nnd seconded
by Junkln, Hughes nnd Lnrrabeo. All of tho
,112 republican votes woro cast for him.
Dolllver was placed In nomination by Sen
ator Hubbard and occonded by Temple, Tre
win and Hamann, and tho nomination was
jnado unanimous.
D. Murphy for stato printer, II. Todford
fior binder and John K. Curler for codo ed
itor, woro nominated by acclamation.
Tho two senators woro sent for. Sen
ator Allison poko feelingly of tho complt
.znent paid htm nnd said ho could not find
languago to express his foellng. He spoku
ot his scrvlco, which covered a period
known as ono of tho most Important In the
msiory or me naiion, mil during au woicn
time there had bcon steady growth nnd de
velopment. In that tlmo tho stato which
lie represented had becomo four times as
populous. Ha enld ho would enter upon a
alxth term with some misgivings as to his
own ability to copo with the great ques
tions yot unsettled. He paid a high com
pliment to his colleague
When Dolllver was called for ho said he
counted It his good fortune to havo entered
congress at tho same time with tho late
' Senator Clear and now to havo tho wise
counsel of Allison. Ho felt greater pride
In this election than In anything else In
his career, and Iowa pcoplo had always
been kind to htm.
The caucus' was harmonious in overy way.
Democrats Name Clerk.
At a caucus of tho democratic senators
at the senato Miss Anna Taylor of Atlantic,
and Mrs. Jcnnlo Emmet of Ottumwa were
elected ,as committee clerks' for tho pres
ent session. Dy a resolution adopted by
tho senate at Its opening session yesterday
the democratic minority was allowed two
committee ,clqrks.A(.uauaU ,Mfas Taylor
m . . n a..., w.a. wvwh -
with tho legislature before. Miss Taylor j
was Senator Emmcrt's clerk two years ngo
nnd Mrs. Kmmut won tho clerk ot tho dom
ocratlo minority. Tho other committee
clerks will bo decided upon after the new
lieutenant governor announces his commit
tees, which ho lscxptccted to do tho lost
Df this week.
Mar Vlalt Cherokee Hoapltnl.
This morning there was a rumor afloat
on the senato sldo of tho lcglslatlvo halls
that tho legislature might make a junket
ing trip to tho now hospital at Cherokee
tills year. Two yoarB ago tho railroads
furnished transportation frco and sent a
special train of soverol coaches so that the
members ot tho legislature might visit the
new hospital In process ot erection and
determine whotber or not they should ap
propriate tho large amount ot money asked
for its completion. The result ot the trip
was that tho institution got what the
board ot control had asked for, and It Is
now nearlng completion. The board ot
control received word this morning that
the steam boating plant will be in opera
tion in tho new building In ten days, and It
la expected that the Institution In entirety
will be ready for occupancy not later than
next June. The appropriation asked for
tats Institution by the board this year is
mailer than that of two yeara ago, the
urn asked bolng $132,000.
Legislative Proceeding.
The senate was In session In the fore
noon, but transacted only formal business.
A resolution by Orast to allow the presi
dent ot tho aenate to appoint four addi
tional pagos was laid over. On motion ot
Trowln tho custodian was directed to have
tmllt at tho entrunce to the senate a ves
tibule to avoid the strong drafts of wind
through tho hall. A committee on tnlle
ago was appointed, consisting of Hazleton,
Bpaulding and Lambort.
The uruco-Emmert contest case was
taken up. Senator Dall (dem.) introduced' a
resolution allowing Eromort to file an an
swer by the 21st. Senator Hubbard (rep.)
offered a substitute, the purport of which
waa to refer the wholo matter to a special
committee already authorized and t em
power tbo committee to subpoena witnesses
and make a full Investigation. The sub
atltuto was amended to allow Emmert to
file an answer with tbo committee, and
passed without division. Tho resolution
direct that tbo committee, which will
fee named when other committees are
named, shall proceed promptly.
' A resolution was passed authorizing the
Secretary of Htato to furnUh sessions laws
of tho last two sessions to all member.
The secretary of stato was directed to have
printed 0,000 copies ot the ofllclal replster
xnoro than usual, Tbo senate decided upon
adjournment Friday noon until Tuesday at
JO a. m.
Count ot the Vate.
In the afternoon both houses met. The
sate adopted a resolution Inviting Gov
ernor Shaw to appear before the Joint
conventions and deliver in person hui bl
ennlal address. Each house appointed i
teller .for the count of votes and the
houses went Into Joint convention. The
1 votes for governor nnd lloutenant governor
were counted and the result doclared In
accordance with figures long ago pub
llihod.
Governor Nlinw' Memingr, "
Governor Leslie M. Shaw was Invited to
appear beforo tho Joint convention and
when he was escorted to tho speaker's desk
, be was greeted with enthusiastic applause,
J The governor read his message as follows
I To tho Senato ami House ot Ilcpresentn
Uvea of lowo: The constitution of this
fomntonwealth require the chief executive
o communicate to lilt general assembly
the condition of the state, tOKOther with
auch recommendations ns he may deem
(.Continued on Fourth rage.
BAD BLOOD IN THE FIGHT
Unplenannt Plume (Jlvrn to Sen Jeraey
Senatorial Contest by Annur
in on Letter.
TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 14. The first In
jection of bad blood Into the United States
scnatorshtp fight was mado today when a
number of the republican members of the
two houses received an anonymous circular
letter protesting against the election of ox-
Sheriff David Balrd of Cnraden
years
stato was
'rom tho "old race track gang."
atm : i. llalrd Is friendly to cx-Assera-blym..
illlnm J. Thompson, owner of the
Gloucester race track.
Mr. Ualrd's frlonds assert that this la nn
old matter that has been threshed over
before In the newspapora nnd that It will
do him no harm.
Tho sessions of the New Jersey legislature
for 1802 opened at 3 o'clock this nfternoon.
Tho two houses organized with tho election
of tho ofTlcers agreed on In the republican
caucus somo tlmo ngo. A committee was
appointed to' wnlt on tho governor nnd In
form him that tho leglslaturo was organ
ized. The governor then sent to the two
houses his nnnunl message.
Senator Rood Introduced tho only bill of
fered In either house. It provides for tho
appointment by tho governor of fifteen New
Jersey commissioners for tho Louisiana
Purchaso exposition.
Senator Gebhart (dem.) introduced a
concurrent resolution memorializing con
gress to provide for tho holding of a con
stitutional convention looking to tho adop
tion of nn amendment to tho United States
constitution, In favor of the election ot
United States senators by popular voto.
GORMAN ELECTED SENATOR
Mnrylnnd I.eKlalntiire Selecta it Demo
crat fur the United Stntea
Senate,
ANNAPOLIS, Md Jan. 14. Former
United States Senator Arthur I. Gorman
was today elected to occupy tho placo In the
senate, which ho lost In tho general
olcctlon four years ngo and regained In
November last. Ho recolved every demo
cratic voto In both branches of tho general
assembly, the only nbsentee In cither
branch being Representative Smoot, a re
publican from Chaso county. Congressman
William H. Jackson was tho republican
nominee. The voto stood sonato, Gorman,
17; Jackson, 9; house, Gorman, 74; Jack
son, 14.
A Joint session will bo held at noon to
morrow for the purposo of announcing tho
results. Gorman will tako his seat In
March, 1903, when Senator Goorgo Welling
ton will retire. Tho house and senate In
Joint session ro-elocted General Murray
Vandlver, (deraocrut), stato treasurer for
two years. The totnl voto follows: Vandl
ver, (democrat), 69; General Thomas J.
Spyock. (republican), 80; D. H. Thomas,
(democrat), 1. Tho ballot was secret, but
it Is evident that two republicans voted tor
General Vandlver.
FORAKER NOMINALLY ELECTED
eta lleunlreil Number of Votea In
Ilottt Iluaaea of,tate
IesclInture.
COLUMBUS, O,, Jan. 14. Tho house and
senate of the Ohio leglslaturo balloted sep
arately today lor United States senator.
Senator Joseph B. Foraker, caucus nom-
lneo of tho republicans, received twenty
one votes In the sonata and eleven for Hon.
Charles Baker, democratic nomlnoc. In
In tho house Senator Foraker received
sixty-six votes to forty-two for Baker. Tho
two branches of tho legislature will moot
In Joint session on Wednesday nnd form-
ally solect Senator Foraker.
J. B. M'CREARY IS CHOSEN
Two llnnaea ot Kentucky I.eslalatnre
Formnlly Select United
Stntea Senator.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. II. James B.
McCreary was formally elected senator by
the two bouses of tho legislature today In
soparate sessions. Tho voto will be ratified
In Joint session tomorrow. The voto In
tho houso stood McCreary, 74; Deboo, 24.
In the senate McCreary, 23; Debon. 11.
Senator W. H. Cox (republican), voted for
ex-Governor W. O. Bradley.
FIX NEW TARIFF SCHEDULE
Northern Itnad Make Iteduetlon
Which Other Ltnrs May
Adopt.
8T. PAUL. Minn., Jan. 14. Tho tariff re
ductions on the Groat Northcjn nnd North-
urn incuic win go into enect February 1.
Tho new salo sheets went to tho printer
today.
Tho reductions, which vary from 6 to 15
per cent, ancct. mainly the "ten classed.
Commodity rates on coal, lumber, flour and
wheat remain unchanged. Reductions of
whoat rates are postponed Until later In
tho year, as It la tho Idea that the reduc
tions now would not help the farmers,
since most of, the wheat has left their
hands.
Tho new tariffs havo been prepared un
der the direction of Darius Miller, who at
yesterday's meotlng acted In behalf ot both.
tho Burlington and tho Great Northern.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and
tho Chicago & Northwestern. It Is stated.
will riot make any reductions until the
effect of the reductions on competitive
points is noted.
NEW YORK, Jan. 14. It was anticipated
here that tho reductions In freight by the
Groat Northern 'and Northern Paclflo rail
roads would be, followed by a similar cut
In tariff by tho Burlington nnd the posslblo
effect upon and action by the Union Pa
clflc was generally considered In railway
and flnauclal circles.,
It was stated In behalf of tho Union
Paclflo that any cut In rates by neighbor
Ing lines at competitive points would very
likely bo met. It waa doubted that there
was any possibility of a rate war, or re-
auctions would bo so sweeping as to ap
preclably affect earnings.
REPORTED SALE OF BONDS
t
Humor Sn Entire Iue of Four I'er
Cent Debenture I Dli
pemeil. NEW YORK, Jan. 14. It was stated at
tho office of J, P. Morgan & Co,
today that tho entire Issuo ot 130,000,000
of new 4 per cent debenturo bonds of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway com
pany had been sold.
It Is understood that the new bonds pre
cedo adjustment bonds In the matter of In
tcrcst. As a debenture they do not permit
ot foreclosure proceedings, although thli is
considered remote contlnjencx.
ANOTHER NEBRASRAN NAMED
A. 1. Oram f Oirtii Qom ta Fartt Rioo
ta OilUot Caitomi.
REWARD FIR HIS AID TO MILLARD
Drnvra it Snlnry of Four Thonsnnd rive
Hundred .Indite linker Look to
Future l,lndnr Confer He
Kardlna; lotmatcra.
(From n Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. (Special Telo-
gram.) A. R. Cruzen of Curtis. Neb., was,
today nppolntcd collector of customs for
tho district of Porto Rico nnd disbursing
officer of the marine corps to succeed
George W. Whitehead, who was confirmed
yesterday as appraiser of tho port of New
York. This Is oro of tho biggest appoint
ments Nebraska has received In several
years, as It carries n salary ot $4,500. Tho
appointment was made by Secretary Gage
nt tho earnest request ot Senator Millard.
Sonator Dietrich Joined his collcaguo In
tho recommendation of Mr. Cruzen for tho
place. The offlcc, howover, Is charged to
Sonator Millard as a recognition of tho
Junior senator's appreciation of the work
done by the Curtis man In aiding In his
election to tho senate.
Tho position of collector of customs for
tho district of Porto Rico Is peculiar In that
he accounts to no one but tho secretary ot
tho treasury, Ho remits nothing to the
United States, as everything over and above
the expenses of th) Island Is turned Into
tho Porto Rlcan treasury. Ho flies a
monthly statement of the receipts and dis
bursements with tho secretary of the treas
ury, but beyond that he acknowledges uo
superior.
Tnkc ClinrKc Jnnuary 10.
Cablegrams wero today sent from tho
Treasury department to all ports In Porto
Rico, notifying the local ofllclnls to closo
all accounts on the evening ot Jnnuary 15
and open all accounts In tho namo of A.
R. Cruzen tho morning of January 16.
When troublo aroao with Wilbur F.
Wakeman, recently appraiser of tho port
of New York, and whom Ocorgo F. White
head succeeds, Secretary Gago began look
ing about for a man to tako Whitehead's)
place, as it had been agreed upon between
tho president nnd Secretary. Gago that
Whitehead should bo appointed. Senator
Millard having been Informed ot tho condi
tions existing over tho New Yotx appraiser-
ship suggested to Secretary Gago the name
ot Cruzen as the ono likely to All tho posi
tion acceptably, the secretary desiring a
successful banker for tho position. When
tho split botween Wakeman and the Treas
ury department occurredt Secretary Gago
reminded Sonator Millard 'of his suggestion
concerning Mr. Cruzen and tho appointment
was agreed upon. This was several weeks
ago and today papers wero signed and Mr.
Cruzen with his wife and son will sail for
Porto Rico Saturday on tho transport Ponce.
Mr, Cruzen will have under hlra nearly
160 employes, most ot whom nro Spaniards.
Jndasc linker Looks to Future.
Judge B. S. Baker will bold court In his
rooms In the county building Friday morn
ing, a ho lato leave for Omaha tomorrow
morning. "I shall close up what business
is pending in ray court," Bald he, "In the
way ot motions and other- matters, and
place my resignation in tho hands of tho
governor, to tako effect at his convenience,'
making the limit, however, February 1.
I want to lcavo for my now post In Now
Mexico as soon as posslblo and shall mako
every effort to Join my colleague on tho
bench In tho territory on or about Feb
ruary 25. Court will bo In session at that
tlmo and I shall at onca begin my Judicial
career In my now homo. I leave Nebraska
for good. I link my llfo with tho territory,
tor 1 believe that tho southwest furnishes
great chances and I havo reached a period
where I must look to tho future. What
ever might have been In storo for me In
Nebraska I leavo behind, being alwaya re
mindful of tho fact that without ray friends
I could have dono nothing, but liavo con
tinued a ploddor. I am hopeful ot hotter
things In tho land with which I become
Identified as a citizen."
I.lmlKny Confera on PoMofllcen.
H. C. Lindsay, ot Pawnee City, chairman
of the Republican Stato committee, arrived
In Washington last night. Early today ho
had a long conferenco with Senator Dietrich
over the poatofflce In tho South Platte
country, going over petitions and recom
mendations In a number ot cases, and as a
result of this conferenco the following post
masters were' agreed upon: Indlanola, W.
A. McCool, reappointed; Mtndcn, L. M.
Copoland, reappointed; Culbortson, S. E.
Solomon, vlco J. W. Colo; Swanton, J. J.
Thompson, reappointed; Palisade, A. J.
Blount, vlco J. F. Hoag; Curtis. H. A.
Langevino, vlco R. S. Razeo; Osceola, II. H.
Campbell, reappointed; Cercsco, J. B, Llv-
ey, reappointed; Spur, F. J. Vanlcck, vice
J. A. Cloln, resigned; Gresham, A. A. Haw-
ley, reappointed; Ulysses, E. R. Richardson,
reappointed; Liberty, R. H. Kerby, re
nppolntcd.
"In all of these cases," said Mr. Lindsay,
"tho party organization stands back ot tho
men selected. We have Insisted upon tho
party organization endorsing the applicants
for postotflco In all cases, and tneso agree
ments were the outcome"
"My visit Is wholly without significance,'
said Chairman Lindsay. "I never saw
congress, In session and us this happened
to bo tho best tlmo for me I cnmeNon. There
Is nothing political in my visit, oxcept to
talk over postofflces with Senator Dietrich
as a representative ot the party orgnnlza
tlon, I am not looking tor any office,"
Want to Vac Xlolirnrn.
Business men on the Niobrara have
Joined In a letter to Congressman Rob
Inson asking the secretary ot tho Interior
to grant them tho right to uso the waters
of tho Niobrara river for Irrigation pur
poses and water power. They ask for a
right of way 100 feet wldo through the
Ponca Indian reservation in Robinson's dis
trict. Representative Robinson today presented
tho request to Commissioner Jones, who
wafl not at all satisfied that be bad the
right to grant such a request under the re
cent law passed by congress, which provides
that stato courts shall havo the power to
condemn lands of the Indian allottees,
which covers the situation existing on the
Ponca reservation. Judge Robinson was
asked to exa'mlno into the law nnd rendor
an opinion to Commissioner Jones as to how
far his authority extends over tho lands of
the Indian allottees.
Fremont Poatotllcc,
"There la nothing new, In the Fremont
postoffico situation." said Senator Millard
tonight. "Wo are no nearer a solution
than we were yesterday when Mr. Schneider
arrived. As this office docs not become
vacant until March, 1 am not going io
worry unduly, although I must nnfess my
friends all over the state have tegun to
.(Continued on Second Page.) .
REEVES CONFUSES RATHB0NE
Sny He Will Swcnr tn Mtntcmrut of
Stamp' Deatrnctlon Trlnl He
come Exciting.
HAVANA, Jan. 14. Tho examination of
Estes O. Rathbone, formerly director gen
eral of posts ot Cuba, was continued this
afternoon, when the trial ot the charges
growing out ot tho Cuban postoffico frauds
was resumed.
Private correspondence botween Ratbbono
and Postmaster General Smith was intro
duced. Rnthbona said he did not take part
In any campaign having tor Its purposo
his appointment as civil governor ot Cuba.
Some ovor zealous friends bogan one, but ho
did not endorso It and wroto to the presi
dent nnd postmaster general saying ho did
not want tho position.
Tho government Introduced a letter from
Charles E. Nceley, which accompanied u
petition to the president, asking tor tho ap
pointment of Rathbone.
Rathbono said ha did not know of Its
existence until six weeks' ngo.
A dramatic Incident ot tho trial this aft
ernoon was the confronting ot Rathbono
with Reeves, regarding tho statement
Reeves alleges that Rathbono made after
tho latter's return to the United States
In November, 1S99, and two months after
tho stamps were burned.
When Reeves took the stand, Rathbono
was sitting opposite hlra. Ilucvcs said that
Rathbone told him that Nceley had ar
ranged the matter of tho burning ot tho
surcharged stamps so that fraud would not
bo discovered. Rathbono here asked Reeves
If ho wan willing to Bwear to this statement.
Reeves replied: "Yes," to which Rathbone
Bald: "God help you."
Reeves occupies himself during tho trial
with making copious notes. He la a most
enthusiastic witness for tho government.
Rathbono admitted having rcuelvod tho
letter from Ncclcy after his nrrost. He
says It was In answer to a cablegram he
sent him to return when Inspector General
Charles Burton reported a shortages In tbo
postnl accounts. On tho bottom of tlil3
letter was written: "Destroy this letter."
RathbOiio snld this letter was .delivered
to him by special agents and thate opened
It In their presence. Ho said Nceley wroto
that ho did not want to return then, that
Inspector Burton was making any unneces
sary stir and that ho would explain every
thing Fatlsfactorlly by letter. Rathbono
said ho scut a copy of Neeley's letter to
Postmaster Gencrnl Smith, and that he had
a conferenco with the heads of tho dlfforont
departments Immediately after tho frauds
woro reported.
Ho said that C. M. Rich', Nooley's as
sistant, stated that ho hadfseen Nceley do
vomothlng which bo did not understand,
but that bo did not rcmomber Rich stating
that Necley wroto on tho books, ''approved
by the spoclal agents." Rathbono said bo
had stitod to Inspector General .Burton
tba In charging tbo Havana office with
stamps it did not make , any' dtffeenco to
Washington whether they were In tho form
of surcharged stamps or otherwise and
that tho total amount of the value, of the
stamps was charged.
Ho said he bad consulted' Gepcral John
R. Brooke, then governor aior of Cuba,
about burning the stamps and' tkat'ho had
also written Postmaster fie&rilBplHli on
tho matter. Everyono bnvilto-,llrcu-latlng
4be BewCubanMKls, toJcRath.
bone, and when they were Issued he ad
vised burning tho old stamps, as thoy took
up too much room In the vaults. No secret
was mado of tho burning 'of the stamps, ho
addod, and it was natural that Ncclcy nnd
Reeves should bo appointed on tho com
mission. Ho said that M&rftcld's honesty had never
been questioned.
At tht.i point Rathbono's annual report,
which Is alleged to show that thcro was
not on hnnd an amount of stamps equal to
the nmount burned was brought up nnd
tho fact was disclosed that this report was
not published at tho tlmo.
HAGUE AND COMPULSORY PLAN
Arbitration Syatera la Decided Upon
nnd Itcndy for Final
Action,
MEXICO CITY Jan. 14. The arbitration
plans will bo presented to the Pan-American
congresa tomorrow. Thoy are The
Haguo plans nnd the compulsory plan.
The Peruvian delegates told tho Asso
ciated Pres3 correspondent tonight that
they were entirely satlsfled.
It Is understood that Mexico has decided
to ask Chile to recall Walker Martinez.
A proposition will be introduced by the
conferenco to send a salutation to the new
Republic of Cuba. It Is desired that this
motion should come from the United States
delegates. The arbitration difficulty Is being
arranged and will receive finishing touches
tomorrow.
Tho compulsory plnn of arbitration, In
conjunction with tho agreement to adhere
to Tho Haguo convention, provides that tho
contracting nations obllgo thomsclvcs to
submit to tho decision of tho arbitrators
on all controversies, ponding and future,
that cannot be arranged diplomatically,
provided that in the exclusive opinion at.
either of the interested nations, those con
troversies do not affect their Independence
or honor. It Is further provided that con
troversies relating to diplomatic priv
ileges,, boundaries, navigation rights and
the validity, Interpretation and fulfillment
of treaties are not to bo considered as af
fecting honor or independence,
mo cnucan delegation today received n
cablegram from tho Venezuelan Foreign of'
flee announcing that it has acceded to
Chile's request In withdrawing tho Veno
zuelan delegation from the Pan-American
conference. This Is a punishment pro
cured by Chile on the Venezuelan delega
tion for adhering to tho compulsory arbitra
tion plan, which Is so distasteful to tho
Chileans.
However, the diplomatic defeat ot the
Chileans in the matter of arbitration Is
complete. Tho Venezuelan delegation has
as yet recolved no confirmation ot the
Chilean advices.
METCALFE MLL .EXPLAIN
Kansas General Will Ilefnte ChnrRea
llefore the Semite Com
mittee. TOPEKA, Kau., Jan. 14. Goneral Wilder
S. Metcalfu left Lawrence tonight for
Washington, whero ho will appear before
tbo aennto committee on pensions and en
deavor to refute tho' charges mado against
him, that ho killed a Filipino prisoner In
cold blood during the battlo of Calocan.
General Metcalfe thinks he will be ablo to
explain matters In a satisfactory man
ner.
Lieutenant Tcft eald bo know who did
the shooting of tho prisoner and can tell
tho circumstances under which It han
pened. He says he has found that the
statement made by him several months ago
to the effect that Metcalfe shot the prl
oner Is a mistake, .
CLOSES 1 PROSPEROUS TEAR
Cmiril Olib Marks Antthtr Ftriod ii
Iti Emtfil Carter.
ORGANIZATION IS IN SPLENDID SHAPE
llnlnra Men Meet nt Hitnituel Ilnnrd
ntid Cnna-rntulntc One Another
Over l'aat Suceena mid Future
l'rumlae of Omnhn.
Mora than onn hlimlroil mnmham nt ttin
Commorclal club gathered for tho ninth
nnuuni meeting and banquet of Hint organi
zation In tho dining rooms of tho club last
nignt. l no occasion woh ono of sclf-eon-
grntulntlon. All official reports were niost
flattering, tho trend of tho sentiments of
the different speakers wns unanimously op
timistic, and an ntmosphcro of sangulnlty
nnd promise for tho yenr 1902 prevailed tho
nssomblace. Tho hrnrtt nnrl ntimif.innniia
npplauso which wns accorded every speech
nuu report snowed the gencrnl good feeling.
An elaborate dinner of ten courses was
served, the tables bolug decorated with
paims, ferns and cut flowers.
l'lckena un Tnntmntcr
When Tonstmaster C. H. Pickens arcso to
speak he wns greoted with loud npplauso.
Ho said In part:
It Is not niv intention to en Into lpncthv
detail with referenco to what Iiiih bocn ac
complished by tho Commercial club during
tho year Just cloned. I do, however, wish
to call your particular attention to ono or
two Important measures that havu oc
cupied moru or less of the tlmo of your
I'xecutlvo committee, tho foremost of
which, to my mind, should not only con
tinue to receive tho united effort of this
club, but also that of tho commercial In
terests or tins commonwealth. I refer to
tho question of national Irrigation, which
means more to the American pcoplo today
than any mensuro now before, our con
gress. Tho reclaiming by Irrigation of
hundreds and thousands of ncrcH of arid
lands throughout tho west In territory
tributary to Omaha that today cannot lie
Mold for morn than $1.23 per ncrn for the
intrnosos of HtockrnlHlnir. mid by Irrigation
converted into prosperous farms, cannot
rail to nun materially to tin; wealth nnd
gonernl prosperity of our city nnd Htnte.
Therefore 1 none that your urcsldent nnd
your executive committee, Just elected, will
Nee to It that Uiln very Important question
lit constantly Kept uororo tiu-m, rreoiy dis
cussed, nnd that they keep In touch with
our representatives nt Washington.
About Indluii Stiiillcn.
Tho Indian sunnlv dunot In one of our
valuable acquisitions utid tho volumo of
business transacted up to unto nan been
very satisfactory, tho only (llsadvantngu at
present to our merchants ueitu: ino rnct
that ull bids tor sunnlles tributary to
Omaha nru now opened In ChlcaKo. Every
enort snouiu no mane to nuvu tneso bids
opened and the Inspection of goods mado
nt Omaha, particularly such llneti hh our
merchant!), manufacturers nnd packing
houses can supply.
We nil rcnllzo how essential It Is that this
city should have many manufacturing In
dustries that wo do not now possess. This
can bo accomplished by nernlstetit hard
work. I know wo ure nil ho busily occupied
wun our own personal auairs mm wo
somotlmcs neglect our duty us good citi
zens bv tint nttendlnc the club meetlnirs.
and wo criticize tho action of thorns who nro
trying to do their duty and complain that
the Commercial club Is not as progressiva
ns It might be. Howover, honest criticism
Is u good stimulant, nnd the club, its well
as tho itrowth ana development of this
community, needs your conned nnd advicei
as wen ns your co-oonniiionviii nil jntuiers'
that-nertufn totho''Jwelfrtrw"nnd"'nOraT
gooa or our citizens.
I'realdent Cnrpenter Sneaka.
After tho hearty applnuso which followod
this speech had subsided, Mr. 1'lckens in
troduced tho incoming president of tho
club, J. F. Carpenter, who responded as
follows:
I am clnd that wo can brine to you the
cooil news that our llnances nro In good
condition, very much better than they wero
ono year ngo tonight, tluo to tho careful
and conservative action of your olllccrs of
tho last year. The membership nns grown
some, but not nearly n much us It should
havo, and I bono that during tho coming
yeur more ciucieni worn may no uono uy
all ot us in securing now members.
W'n have hail durlnir tho last yenr many
discussions and pusscd many resolutions
upon tno subject or national irrigation.
And it does not need any rcmnrks to nn
nudtenco of Omaha business men to ex
plain tho good that we would derive were
our national government to tnko such ac
tion regarding Irrigation as this club has
recommonaea io it.
it means tno brincuur west or tno Alls
sourl river thousands, yea, hundreds of
thousands of families. It means business
for tho railroads, both In tho getting of
these people there, the supplying of them
with, their needs und tho transporting ot
their products to mnrKei. it menns oust
riceds for tbo Jobbnr, for thoy will con
Hiimn of all our ware.
Let us urgo tho government to tnko such
n ri I mi nil Mhiill 1)h necessary to build and
maintain reservoirs and damn for tho stor
ing of watern, canals ami uuencs ror tue
rnrrvlnc of the namo where It can bo used
in the way suggested. Whtl I feci myself
incapable of discussing this question nt
lenuth I bellevo I can comprehend the
necessity of our taking an nctlvo nnd pro
grcsslvo interest In tho same.
JohbliiK Intcreata (irnwlng,
Thi Huh tins dono n mncnltlccnt work In
hrlnulne In tho country merchants, who
havo mado largo purchases of tho members
of tho club. The Jobbing Interests of tho
city nro growing wonderfully nnd our club
is entitled to u good dcnl of the credit for
this.
Mention was mado ono yenr HBO of tho
Auditorium project, which Is ono of tbo
children nt tno commercial ciuu. mu nuu
tnrium hnn raised In round numbers. J 170.
WW, and tho question of "Whether or not
m nnl.ii. n lint.. un A llfll t nrl llm' hnu
passed Into an fissured fact that wo nro
frnlnir tn hnvn a mncnlllccilt one.
It Is not my purposo hero tonight, gentle
men, to sny tnai wo navo not mncio mis
t n linn in thn niiHt nnd that wo havo ulwavs
bcon nB cureful ns wo might havo been, but
It Is my purpose to say to you, gentlemen,
that wo hnvn the best lntercstn of your
city nnd of this club nt heart, nnd wo ask
you Ono Ullll Ull iu cuiuu mm juiii utillil III
(.nn.i with nn nnd attend our meetlnsH and
,Y..r. tn up vnur HUiruPHtlons that tho club
may be made BironKer, iur n nun imvnys
been tno purpose aim punuy m una emu io
i.Mii.i nn in iMiKH out tho hand of en.
couragement nnd to mnkn thn weak places
strong. And 1 am firm In the belief that
It Is our unnnlmouH desire- to seo and bring
ubout tlio very best returns.
Trenanrcr Mlllnrd Heporta,
The report of Trcnsurer Alfred Millard
camo next. This showed receipts In 1901
of S17.258.78 and expenditures of $17,021.89,
leaving n balance of $230.89 on hand. Tho
most flattering fcaturo of tho report, said
Mr. Millard, was tho fact that for 1901
tho restaurant expenses exceeded tho res
taurant receipts by only $160.83, whllo In
1900 tho overlap had been $3,732. Tho club
membership was stated at 438, as against
450 at tho closo of 1900. Mr. Millard said
that twenty-two names had been cut
off from this figure because of arrears In
duos. This number would bring tho total
up to 460.
Secrelnry Utt'a Honor.
In bis annual report Secretary Utt said
In part:
This is tho ninth annual meeting of tho
rluli. After continued financial cmbnrrnnH-
ment wo can now report that wo nro out
of debt, as Indicated by thu following fig
ures: jnncnieanesi januury i. juuj, i,7W,.&.i;
caBn on iiann in mm uuiu, ui.jv; receipii
(mm dues. S8.315.4S: receipts from mlHral
latieouu sources, JWI.91: receipts from res
taurant, s,on.lo: total receipts, 117.731.69;
disbursements, $16,921. S9: balance, $SC9.70:
Jiresent Indebtedness, $782.61; cash on band,
S52.99; balance In favor of tho club, S70.3.1:
net gain for yeur. $1,339.91. '
Thn loss on tho rentuurnt has been $12j,
.. iiich la small as compared with lust vrnr
Tho restaurant has alwaya been n sourco of
IT.
.(Continued on Vliih Pt;o,).
CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska Qcnrrnlly Knlr
Wednesday nnd Thursday i Light west
erly Winds.
Temperature nt Omnhn Yesterday!
Iliuir. licit. Hour. Urn.
n i ;ti i p. in sw
u n. m :ta -j p. in ..... . -io
7 n. m an n p. m iu
n n. in :i:t .i p. in 43
( n. m :t:t n i. m -in
10 n. iii nn ii p. m -ii
11 n. ii nil 7 p. m -40
1U III .'17 H . Ill MM
p. m ar
TRIAL OF SUGAR RATE CASE
IVfttlmony (o Ilrxln Today llefore
l'"edcrnl CoiiiinUalnncr Concern
ing: XobrnUa Point.
SAN KltANCISCO, Jnu. 14. United States
Commissioner Hcacock will begin to tako
testimony tomorrow for suit for Injunc
tion taken In tho Kansas caso for tho
interstate, Commerce Commission against
tho Southern Pacific and tho Union Paclflo
Hallway companies, Its successors and
others.
Tho suit Is what Is commonty known as
tho sugar rate. It Is charged that a rato
of 77 cents per 100 pounds of sugar In car
loads was charged for tho haul from San
Francisco and Pacific coast "common
points" and ovor tho Joint lines through
to Kearney, Nob., whllo at tho same tlmo a
rato of CO cents was charged from Kearney
to Omaha.
Tho commission holds that such n rata
exceeding by moro than IK cents per 100
pounds the rato contemporaneously charged
to Omaha. Is unjust and unlawful and
sockr. to enjoin tho defendants from con
tinuing it.
FIGHT ON UNCLE TOM'S CABIN
Petition Will no 1'lnceil llefore Ken
tucky l.eKlaluture Aifnlnat
It I'rnilnctloii.
LOUISVILLE, Ky Jan. 14. Continuing
the opposition to tho playing of "Undo
Tom's Cabin," which wns begun by tho
Lexington chapter ot tho United Daughters
of tho Confederacy, requesting tho manager
of the Lexington opora houBo to not allow
tho play from Mrs. Stowo's book to bo
presented thcro, tho Albort Sidney John
ston chapter of Louisville today began a
movement to petition tho Kontucky legls
laturo to prohibit tho presentation of the
play In this state.
A committee was nppolntcd to draw up
tho petition and to draft resolutions In
dorsing the Lexington diaper's action.
Mrs. I). W. Duke, wlfo of General Duke,
tho confedornto cavalry loader, and a sister
ot Genoral Morgan of confederate cavalry
fame, who Is president of tho Albort Sid
ncy Johnston chapter nnd former stato
president of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, will, through tho present
stato president, Mrs. J. M, Arnold of New
port, bring tho subjoct of "Uncle Tom's
Cabin" b3foro overy chapter In the state In
an effort to have them combine In a pro
test against allowing tho play to be pre
seated In Kentucky.
LEAVE THE ARMY FOR D0WIE
Mr. and Mra. 'llootli-CIIhborn and
rcrcy Clthliorn Quit Salva
tion Camp.
LONDON. Jan. 14. Tho Contral News
learns that owing to gravo doctrinal dlf
tcronccs, General Ilooth's son-in-law and
daughter, M. and Mrs. Booth-llbborn, nnd
Percy Cllbborn, have resigned from tho
Salvation Army nnd Joined tho church ot
John Alexander Dowlo.
According to tho Dally Mall, Mr. and Mrs.
Itooth-CUbborn bad many communications
from John Alexander Dowlo, whllo tho lat-
tor was In England. Thoy demanded tho
right to preach tho Dowlo doctrines ot
faith healing, whllo remaining In tho Sal
vatlon Army. This demand was refused by
General Dooth, who sent his most trusted
lieutenant to Holland to win them back,
but In vain.
Tho formal resignations ot Mr. and Mrs.
Dooth-Cllbborn reached the London head
quarters ot the Salvation Army last Sundny
The leaders ot tho array say that their
secession from tbo army will not cause a
serious split In that body, as hardly any
Salvationists are fo!16wors ot Dowlelsm
COMPLIMENTS NEGRO VALOR
Admiral Schley I'aya Tribute to Sol
dlera and flallora ok Col
ored Race.
SAVANNAH, Oa., Jan. 14. Admiral
Schley, accompanied by General W. W.
Gordon, visited tho Georgia State Agricul
tural and Mechanical college (colored). A
band escorted tho visitors to Meldrum hnll
where tho students and many of tho repro
senattve colored citizens ot Savannah had
assembled. Tho admiral, escorted by Presi
dent B. I). Wright, ascended tho rostrum
receiving chcors and npptaUsa from the
audience.
The students sang "America," conclud
ing with the old plantation melody, "Stent
Away to Jcbiis."
Admiral Schley made a short address, in
the course of which he complimented the
colored soldiers and sailor In tho war
with Spain tor their bravery.
Tonight a brilliant reception In honor
of Admiral Schley was held at tho resi
dence ot General W. W, Gordon,
ALBERT KEEP RESIGNS POST
Give Up ChnlrniMiiahlp 61 .Northwest
ern Hoard of IHrectora After
I.oiik Service.
CHICAQO, Jan. 14. Albert Koop, for
fifteen years chairman ot (he board of di
rectors ot tho Chicago & Northwestern
Hallway company, has resigned and the
office has practically been abolished.
Mr. Koep's resignation was given last
July, but It was not acted upon until the
December meeting of tho board and It was
not announced until today. He still re
tains his directorship, but will not again
bo an active factor In tho affairs ot tho
Northwestern system. The retirement of
tho chairman, who Is In his 76th year, was
caused by a period of Ill-health lasting
nearly a year. ,
Movement of Ocean Veaaela, Jnu, 11
At Now York-Arrlvcd-Southwark, from
Antwern! Kaiser Wllhelm dnr flmawi (mm
Hremen; Mnnltou, from London. Sailed
Astoria, ior wiusgow; .Mongolian, lor Glas
gow. At Ht. Johns, N. F. Arrived Hucnos
Ayres, from aiasgow nnd Liverpool, for
Halifax und Philadelphia.
At London Arrived Vang Tsc, from
Seattle, Illogoco, etc., via Naples,
At Plymouth Balled Pretoria, from
Hamburg, for Now York. Arrived Pa
tricia, from Now York, for Cherbourg and
Hamburg.
At Shanghai Arrived Klntock, from
Glasgow, via Singapore, for Manila,
A, Diirt Hnlfl A r-W.rr.,1 Tr.ili.n-.
. t k . " fc .JM.U ..T1M .tU. UVV. IIUIII
T4vcrpool. for, Tacoma and fleutUe, via
wuyau ctv
HOAR WANTS LIGHT
Vmrftbl Itiattr Urges Irmatlf-atiti f
fklllpplM War Oandaot
ADVISES COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE
Ujt Otnfllotiif laparti of Mil I tar Offio!alt
Simand Bnek ai Iiqalry.
SEEKS TO UNRAVEL ALLEGED SCANDALS
T Fix Rup.nibllltj f Frfniaiac Iiit.
ptadano to Filipino.
LODGE TAKES EXCEPTION TO HOAR
Latter IJeclaree OoTornment ta Con
ducting fnholy War and Thlnka .
Honor and Flasr In Danger
Reaolntlun Goea Over.
..WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. For the first
time this session tho Philippine question was
touched on in tho sonato. Tho lnterost
taken indicates that It will occupy tho
attention of tho upper branch ot congress
for somo time, when tho tariff bill Is re
ported. Tho Philippines were tho subject
ot an address by Mr. Hoar ot Massachusetts,
who spoko on his tesolution Introduced
yesterday, providing for tho appointment ot
a senato commltteo to Investigate tho ad
ministration of those Islands. Mr. Hoar
spoko at somo length regarding the re
liability ot statements which havo been
mado from tlmo to tlmo regarding tho
Bltuntlon In tho Philippines and tho causes
which led to tho outbreak.
Ho urged that. thcro should be a placo
whero any senator In his official capacity
could go and ask for' two witnesses to provo
tho correctness or Incorrectness of any
question upon which light Is desired. Mr,
Lodgo, Mr. Hoar's collcaguo, said ho re
garded tho resolution ns a reflection on tho
Philippine committee, ot which ho wns
chairman, and tho necessity ot tho latter
would ceaso were this resolution adopted.
His committee, ho said, was perfectly ablo
to handlo any Invostlgntlon which might be
conducted. Mr. Carmaclt (dem.), agreed
with him.
Hesolutlnii (lora Over.
Tho discussion waB leading rapidly to an
opening up of tho wholo Phtllpplno ques
tion, when It was agreed that tho resolution
should go ovor until tomorrow.
Mr. Mason of Illinois, mado a spooch In
favor of reciprocity with Cuba nnd dis
cussed tho prospcctlvo policy generally.
In tho sonato today a concurrent resolu
tion was passed appointing n Joint commit
tee ot congress to consider tho question of n
site for a hall of records to bo erected In
Washington.
A resolution offered by Mr. Harris was
also passed directing tbo nttornoy general
to Inform tbo senate ns to what steps had
been taken to securo the payment ot inter-' st.
.jtstatjUUduo tn.thaJJnltedr. States. on ac- ,'x
couiil oi tue sunsiay uudi oi too rwnnsas
division ot tbo Union Pacific Railway com'
pany.
Mr. Hoar called up htr resolution of yes
terday providing for nn Investigation of tho
conduct of tho Phlllpplno campaign and
after explaining that tho purposo ot tho
resolution was not to Interfcro with the
work of tho Philippines committee, ht
claimed that wo ought to havo somo relia
ble Information regarding tho war In tho
Philippines which ho characterized ns a
painful controversy. During tho civil war,
be said, thcro was a commltteo which re
ported upon Its responsibility tho facts
which were needed for tho sennto nnd for
tho country. Thcro nro many things about
which tho public has been In doubt, ns for
Instance, tho statement appearing In tho
public preps and twlco mado In tho senato,
that Agulnaldo had sold out his country
men. "We want to know who promised tho
Filipinos Independence," ho Insisted.
Dewey Denlea the Uhnrite.
"Some charge that Dewey did, and Dewey
says they He, and tho matter was allowed
to stop there."
Was It worth while for us, ho continued,
to be considering theso great questions
which involve tho propriety and good faith
and Integrity of our dealings with these un-
fortunato people In the matter of their lib
erty when wo wero In tho dark? He said
ho wanted to know something about the
character of tho Filipinos. Ho wanted
Governor Taft to come beforo a senato com
mittee. Ho said bo had received some
terrible stortrn from bravo soldiers and
officers of high rank about tho way the war
in tho Philippines Is conducted.
Continuing Mr. Hour said:
I do not know of nnyono nbln tn give a
n statement of tlio truth as to tbo differ
ences between Govornor Taft nnd General
Chaffeo. I get somu dreadful Htorlrs from
brave soldlerM nnd otllcers of high rank
about tho mannor In which tho war Is con
ducted. I have heard of an Investigation
now going on In regard to ono transaction
which If- true has covered with n foul blot
tho flag wn all lovo and honor. I think
there should be o placo whore nny senator
who makes auch a suggestion In his ofllclal
responsibility can go nnd sny: "I want
two witnesses on. that subject brought
here," nnd then wo shall know.
Tired of Heporta.
He said he had been taunted by news
papers for three or four years with a state
ment attributed to Ocncral Lttwton to the
effect that if certain pcoplo nt home would
hold their tongues there would not bo any
difficulty with tho Island. Hut what the
general Is understood to havo said Is that
"wo should stop this accursed war; It Is
tlmo for diplomacy, tlmo for mutual un
derstandings." "There Is no ono," Mr. Hoar said, "who
can tell whether Genoral Law ton snld that
or whethor It, Is a forgery or wbather ho
Bald tho other or It Is a forgery."
General Otis had shocked the country by
Baying that wo should keep 40,000 troops
In tho Philippines for a considerable time,
but Instead of that number we havo 70,000
and Mr. Hoar asked how long woro we go
ing to keep them there?
"If Genoral' Chaffee Is right," he tald,
"thoro Is not a man In thoso. Island who is
tfot conspiring against the government and
eager for bis liberty."
Ak for Mailt.
"Now give uh a llttlo light. Take the
most zealous men In this body and glvo us a
commltteo that will hear tho evidence, put
questions, hear both sides and lot us know
what Is the truth. Wo uro engaged In the
unholy ofllco of crushing out a republic, the
first great republic ever established In the
eastern hemisphere If we had dealt with
these peoplo as we did with Cuba wo should
have had today n civilized, happy, peace
ful republic, Bending their youths to our
ncbools, studying our laws, Imitating our
oxamplo, animated by a lovo and affection
and u gratitude such as no ono people on
earth never yet felt for anther."
"Ono ot the groat oventu ot history," ka
