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Address by GjTernor Cam mini Bead Before
Mannfaoturen aid Eankeri of Boti.
GOVERNOR IS NOT ABLE TO BE K V
After Reecbinj Boston Hs it Recalled
Iowa by IHnes! of Mother.
WANTS RECIPROCITY OF JAMES 0. BLAINE
Olaimi that Plan W Later' Endoned by
Freiident McKinley.
BUSINESS RESTS ON SOLID, FOUNDATION
Iowa's Executive Believes that Tariff
Should Be Changed as Coadltloaa
Change and Has No Fear
el Resalts.
BOSTON. Dec. 10. Ths opinions or men
of national reputation on Important ques
tions of the day were laid before the busi
ness men of Boston tonight at the annual
barquet of the Merchants' association.
Senator John W. Daniel of Virginia spoke
on the negro question, Senator Joseph V.
Quarle of Wisconsin on "Chamberlain's
Revolution," while the speech of Governor
A. B. Cummins of Iowa on "Reciprocity
with Canada" was read by Charles 8. Ham
lin, as the governor was obliged to return
home this morning, owing to the klckness
of his mother. ' 1
CorRreatman Samuel W. McCall of Mas
sachusetts echoed the sentiments of Gov
ernor Cummins on reciprocity.
President Mellen of the New York, New
Haven A Hartford railroad, waa also
among the speakers.'
Tho banquet was held at the Hotel
Somerset and was largely attended. Sena
tor Daniel took for his subject, "Tho Unities
of the Union." Senator Daniel pointed out
that although the north and south were In
unity, there waa one subject on which they
were divided, the color question. He said:
You have never seen slavery from the
Itanrtnolnt of some Of US. Having restroved
lavery snd abolished it, what ar you going
to do with the corpse. Yet the' American
people have never received a problem to
deal with for which their courage and skill
were insumcieni.
The Iowa Idea.
Charles S. Hamlin was then called upon
to read the addreas of Governor Cummins.
It goes without saying that we ought to.
If we can. secure treacles that will 'hurt
nobody, but to allow aa Interest that puts
i,ww,iu 01 gooas annually into our mar.
keta to stand In the way of a series of In'
leresis putting no,ouo,ouo of goods into a
foreign market Is turning the doctrine of
protection from a beneficent policy which
bestows lis largess upon the country aa a
unit Into -an Instrument of avarice and
selfishness. It must not be understood that
1 am for any trade arrangement that would
strike down any Industry whose existence
Is necessary to make us Independent of
omer nations in so far as our natural re
sources can make us independent. Here
again the principle which 1 invoke sways
the situation the good of the people.
The reciprocity which I advocate la the
rwlirjity Xo.-wbloii j believe Blaine ex
pen-Jed his matureet Wtadom and which ha
Illuminated with the beat thought of his
ripest years. It is the .reciprocity which
McKlnley saw aa he uttered hla last word
to the American people, it Is the only reci
procity which will aid our producers in
their struggle for the trade of the world,
and If we are not ready to stand for-lt, and
fight for It, we ought to consign the word
and the thought to the oblivion of outgrown
nerecies.
What Tariff Should Do.
It haa often been aaid that our manu
facturers sell their product abroad cheaper
man iney sen it at nome, ana some preju-
aloe has arisen upon this phase of the
problem. I do not intend to inquire whether
the charge be true or false, for to me It Is
a mutter of utter Indifference whether they
sell st higher or lower prices In foreign
markets than they sell In their home mar
kets, provided always that our tariff laws
do not permit them to aell at home for
more than a fair American price without
meeting with the competition of other
lands. Our tariff schedule should be so ad
Justed that our producers can pay Ameri
can compensation for the work of produc
tion, reward the capital invested with a
fair American profit, and then the Ameri
can buyer or consumer will never pay more
thun he ought to pay; for the foreign com
petitor can enter whenever the price rlsea
above this point. In my opinion some of
tne schedules or tne law or lri are too
high, and during the period of pverw aim
ing demand which we have witnessed In
the last three or four years our home pro
ducers have been able to exact more than
a fair price for what they have aold. I
recognise the difficulties of preparing tariff
schedules so that they will answer with
accuracy the abstract test, and we may not
look for absolute perfection, yet the dis
parity Is ao great In some things that I
have believed, and atlll believe, that, with
out regard to reciprocal treaties, there
should and must be a revision of these
Schedules. With a law thus fairly comply
ing with the theoretical standard I care
not at what price our exporters sell In other
countries. If we pay but a fair price and
tho exporter finds It for his advantage to
sell abroad at lens ihan a fair price we are
not Injured, for our men have been at work
to produce the exports.. If he sells at more
than a fair price, we are not hurt, for atlll
our labor has been employed.
' Industrial Foundation leesre,
I deprecate the habit of shivering Into
which we are In danger of calling. Why
Should the business Interests of the United
fctates be taught to tremble whenever It Is
froposed to modify trade regulations along
he lines of greater home production? The
bogle of Industrial depression and unset
tled commercial conditions haa been car
ried up and down the country, first, by
timorous souls who never took a step for
ward In their lives, followed by a corps of
men who have all they want and more
than they deserve, and whenever it la
ausKeeted that we can perpetuate the pros
perity we hive and Increase It, with our
expanding rapacity, the chorus Is sb-h-h-h
do not wake the sleeping power of the
people, for they have not sense enough to
say wnai is true and ao what Is right.
- I refuae to believe that our industrial
"end commercial structure rests upon a
foundation s Insecure. I refuse to be
lieve that there Is so utterly a want of
confidence In the wisdom of congress that
a proposition io amend our schedules or
negotiate a trade treaty would terrify our
producers; but If we must either stand still
or nave a spasm, i still say, move on.
As I recall it, the negotiations of the
McKlnley treaty did not paralyse business
or arrest enterprise. As I remember tho
meetings of the Joint Hlirh Commission did
not disturb the serenity of the public mind,
and 1 do not aee thai the treaty with Cuba
about to be consummated, has any serious
enwi upon tne siauuuy of industrial sf
lairs. May we not hope, therefore, that aa
can go quietly on doing the best we can to
get better terms In foreign markets and
avert threatened retaliation without a
Miuvrr wt appreoenaion or a shadow of dls
truslT
Would Test sincerity.
Iet me test the sincerity of those who
pruit-aa tear tnat a movement toward reel
piociiy would dlamay, dishearten and
frighten the business men of the country.
I take lanada as aa illustration. Suppose
we could tuiilght add Canada, from ocean
to ocean and from Its southern line to the
north pole, to the territory of the I'nlted
States, so thst when aome courawwoia
American explorer plants the banner of the
republic upon the axis of the world, and Its
oeauinui loiua nil with the air of the north
It will proclaim ths eternal sovereignty of
the I n! led Slates. How mn
here or elsewhere who would not hail the
niignty evei.i as the proudest victory
achieved sines the old Msg waa run up over
the ramparts of Yorktowa? How manr in
liwn uriv or ewewnere wno would look
upon tne eci-eealon or power and of popula
tiou. of laud and lake and sea. as a uiis-
(jCeatlaued o ovoood PagaJ
PARIS SEES THE WHITE DOVE
Is Unite Ortili the Pence Bird U
Settling; o Russian and
Jp.
PARIS, Dec. 10. Definite Information haa
been received here to the effect that the czar
haa signed hla approval of the general eon-
Ulons preliminary to a Russo-Japanese
-ement. . , Further Information received
' them to be on the same general
'f, he peace negotiations as outlined
In iatches-f the Associated Press.
If
elops that the'overtures were
fortnui f lifter the conferences between
Admiral .' Jexleff. the Russian viceroy In
the far eaat, and the Japanese authorities,
the results being entrusted to Admiral
Alexieff to forward to SL Petersburg.
The exftr s approval of them will be com
municated to Japan, when It is expected
the negotiations will proceed toward a
concl union.
The pessimatlc reports from Toblo are
believed by the officials here to reflect the
feeling aroused over the delays preceding
the csar'a approval of the conditions for a
Russo-Japanese agreement. These delays
were unavoidable Incidents on account of
the csarlna'a serious Illness. '
It Is confidently believed that Japan'
early receipt of official Information regard
ing Russia's pacific course will result In a
similar improvement In the Japanese aspect.
MACEDONIA PREPARES FOR WAR
Leader Bay .that Trouble Will
Come with Re'tura of
Bprlnsr.
VIENNA, Dec lO.-General Tsontcheff,
Macedonian leader,' tonight left for Paris.
He will later go to London, and It la pos
sible that he will visit the United States.
Interviewed today General Tsontcheff
said that he thought a war between Turkey
and Bulgaria next spring waa inevitable
and that Servla would co-operate with Bui
garia. He said that the scheme of reforms
In Macedonia formulated by the Austrian
and Russian governments and formally
consented to by the ports, waa a doomed
affair.
The recrudescence of the Macedonian in
surrection, the general said, was certain,
but he thought that the conflicting personal
ambitions of the leaders might militate
against Its success. General Tsontcheff
said the belief prevailed In Servla that
Austria would outwit Russia and that Aus
tria was now secretly preparing to occupy
Macedonia. This explanation of Austrian
influence in Macedonia waa greatly dreaded
in Servla. Meanwhile Bulgaria, the Mace
donian leader said, waa steadily preparing
for war, and had recently received 60,000
Mannllcher rifles and large Quantities of
munitions of war.
FATHER HARTLEY FOR BISHOP
Pastor at Bteubenvllle ' Itemed by
Cong-rea-atloa of Propaganda for 1
Bee of Celambas.
HOMES, Dee. 10. The meeting of the con
gregatlon of the propaganda, ' which was
postponed from Monday to enable all the
cardfnahi In Rome to be present at. the
advent sermon, was held today. Ths car
dinals present were Vannutelll, Mathteu,
Agllardl. Satolli. Plerroti. Martlnelll. Stein
huber, Delia, Volpe, Segna and Oottl, the
last presiding.
After considerable discussion over the
candidates for the blshoprio of Columbus,
O., Cardinal Oottl summed up the situa
tion and the congregation decided to sub
mit to the pope for appointment as bishop
of Columbus the iiame of the Rev. James
J. Hartley of Bteubenvllle, O.
STEUBEN VILLE. O., Dec. 10. Rer.
James J. Hartley, who, according to a dis
patch from Rome, will be named aa bishop
of Columbus, has been In charge' of Holy
Name church in this city for more than
twenty yeara.' He is about S3 years of
age and a native of Ohio.
WOULD ABUSE MEN TO BE FREE
Member of Bavarian Diet Charges
Amy Officers with Desire for
Dismissal.
V
BERLIN, Dec 10. The upper house of
the Bavarian Diet yesterday rejected the
unanimous resolution of the lower house
demanding the dismissal from the army of
officers and noncommissioned officers found
guilty of the nJ treatment of soldiers.
War Minister Von Ash, who favored the
resolution in the lower house, changed his
attitude In the uppv tiouse, declaring that
If the noncommissioned officers knew they
could dissolve their relations with the army
by maltreating soldi he feared the mal
treatment of the latter wou'.d Increase, as
many of ths former wovld regard their dia
missal as a privilege mtney than a pun
ishment.
Another Bavarian ooamander. Genera
Von Fries, declared that the slight punish
ment inflicted by the military courts was
mainly responsible for the abuses com
plained of.
ABDUCTOR CAUGHT IN LONDON
Solomon Bearal, Wanted In Chicago,
Captnrod with Hla Prey,
Bophlaa Cornsrold.
LONDON, Dec. 10. -Solomon Segal of Chi
cago waa arrested here today on an extra'
dltlon warrant, charged with the abduction
of a young girl. The police took a small
sum of money from the prisoner and gave
It to ths glr:, who will remain In London.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10. The warrant for Solo
mon Segal, who was arrested in London,
England, today, waa sworn out in Chicago
laat October, when Segal, whoa wife con
ducted an employment bureau, loped with
hla niece. Sophlna Comgold. The charge
of abduction la made by a brother of the
girl.
DOES MOST FOR ARBITRATION
London Editor Is Awarded tho Grea
Peace Prise for His
Work.
CHRISTIANA. Dec. W.-The Norwegian
Parliament has awarded the annual Nobel
Peace prise, S39.1&0, to William R. Cremer,
M. P., publisher of the Arbitrator of Lon
don, for his work In behalf of International
arbitration.
Msttay of British Soldier.
ADEN. Arabia. Dec. 10. It is reported
here that the Somali levies raised by the
British In East Africa have mutinied and
Joined the forces of the so-called Mad Mul
lah. Klna Alfonso with Kins; Carlos.
LISBON, Dec 10 -Klng Alforue of "Spain
arrived here today and was welcomed at
the station by King Carlos and 'a striking
gathering of princes, ministers, peers, depu
ties and naval and aalltary officers.
IRE, THREATENS TI1L0UEEN
m
Wife of England' i Eufer Awafcenea Juit in
Tims to Escape, 1
BEDROOM FLOOR FALLS AS SHE LEAVES
Flames Caused by Defective EleXrle
Wire Cause Little Damage hot
Much Excitement at Saud
rlngham Palace.
LONDON, Dec. 10. A Are occurred today
in Queen Alexandra's bedroom at Band-
ringham. It broke out In the chimney flue.
where a beam is supposed to have been
smoldering for several days. Considerable
damage was done before the flames were
extinguished.
The Ore spread to the bedroom of the
queen, who was aaleep at the time. She
waa awakened by Misa Knollys, who raised
an alarm, but the flames obtained a good
hold In both rooms and considerable dam
age was done before the Are waa extin
guished. Queen Alexandra had a narrower escape
than the first accounts of the fire Indi
cated. Miss Charlotte Knollys was awak
ened by the smoke In her bedroom, which
is immediately below the Aambef occupied
by her majesty. ' Mies' Knollys rushed up
stairs to the queen's apartment and
aroused her majesty. Both the queen and
her secretary, who were clad only in
dressing gowns, escaped from the burning;
room not a moment too soon, as the floor
of the queen's apartment collapsed al
most immediately, carrying with it tier
majeaty's bed.
Only a few hundred pounds' damage was
done by the Are, which was confined to
the two bedrooms. It is now said that
the blase was caused by an Imperfectly
Insulated electrlo light wire, which set
Are to a beam pf the celling between Miss
Knollys' room and the Aoor of her ma
jesty's apartment.
King Edward was advised of the oc
currence.
Queen Alexandra, who displayed the ut
most composure, remained with Miss
Knollys near the Are until ahe was assured
that the household Are brigade had pre
vented the Are from spreading.
An examination of the apartments shows
that more damage was done by water
than by Are. A large number of the
queen a treasured knlck knacks and some
of her furniture were spoiled.
MURDER TO BETHE CLIMAX
Italian Sporting Man Plana I'alaue
and Complicated Crime, bat
Assistant Spoils It.
ROME, Dee. 10. One of the strangest of
crimes had a most dramatic solution to
day. A young man named Berstta, a mil
lionaire of Milan and a famous sportsman,
was invited by the Chevalier Angelo Vee-
chlo, an organiser of sporting shows, to
his villa outside of Milan on the pretext
that Beret ta . examine some old pictures.
9nce there, Berstta was seised and bound
and obliged, with a revolver pointing at
his head, ta make a wilt leaving his for
tunes to Veochio, besides writing a letter
saying he had committed suicide. Vecchio
then left the villa, after Instructing an ac
complice to drown Berstta the next day
in a bath and carry the body far away
from the villa, so as to give Vecchio a
chance to prove an alibi. But the heart of
Vecchlo's accomplice softened and he set
Beretta at liberty, and Vecchio, who read
in the newspapers that his plot had been
discovered, disappeared. The polios thought
he had gone to America. Today, however.
It was learned that Vecchio had committed
suicide by, shooting while driving in an
open carriage on the famous Monte Plnoio
drive. .
JAP DIVULGES NO SECRETS
Emperor Opens Diet with Speech that
Does Rot Tell Anything; Not
Already Known.
- . '
TOKIO, Japan, Deo. 10. The emperor
opened the Diet thla morning. In re
ferring to the situation- with regard to
Russia he only aaldhat hi ministers are
now conducting, with prudence and clr
cumspection. Important International ne
gotiations for the preservation of peace In
the far eaat and of Japan's rights and In
terests.
BIDDLES' FRIEND IS NOW FREE
Wife of Jailer floffel Released After
Twenty Months' Prison
Service.
PITTSBURG. Dec 10. Mrs. Katherln
Boffel, wife of the warden of the Alle
gneny county jan at tne time oi tne esn
cape of the notorious Blddle brothers fronJ
that Institution, was liberated from the
Western penitentiary today, having served
twenty months for the part ahe played lrt
that sensational affair. It will be remem
bered that Mrs. Boffel released the. two
bandits and then accompanied them' In
their flight from Pittsburg.
During the incarceration In the peniten
tiary her husband was granted a divorce.
It is said Mr. Boffel has rejected two
offers to go on the stage and that ahe pro
poses to retire to her father's home and
live quietly.
SALT LAKE TO BE A PORT
Senate Committee on Commerce Mo-
ports Favorably Bill in that
Interest.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. The senate
committee on commerce today directed fa
vorable reports on bills to apply to foreign
vessels the laws which now prohibit lodging
housekeepers from boarding United States
vessels for the purpose of soliciting seamen
as lodgers within twenty-four hours of ths
time vessels arrive In American ports; to
establish a Ufa-saving station at ilalf Moon
bay, south of Point Montara and near
Montara Reef, CaL; to establlah a port of
delivery at Salt Lake City, Utah, and ap
proprlatlng 1224.000 for ths construction of
a vessel of the first class for ths revenue
cutter service, to be stationed at Honolulu,
Hawaii.
NO HOT AIR F0FMHE SWEDES
It's the Heal Thins; In Northers that
Has Swept St. Paul aad
Sarronndlns;.
ST. PAUL. Minn.. Dec 10 -A strong
breve from the north ha brought ths co d
est weather of the season to St. Paul and
tne surrounding tesritory. While some
thermometers today registered aero, the
official temperature of the Weather bureau
at 1 a. m. waa t deeree above.. Thla con
dltion prevails at BUunarck, Jtf. D, WliuO-
pC and La Crosse, Wis,
CANADIAN SAYS LOWER TARIFF
John Charlton Declare Seen Action
Weald Wife HI Colony to
I'nclo Sam.
BOSTON, Dee. 10. John Charlton, mem
ber of the Canadian parliament, delivered
a forceful address upon the subject of
"Reciprocity with Canada," before the
Boston Chamber of Commerce today. Mr.
Charlton, who is also a member of the
United states and British Joint commis
sion, created In 1897 to deal with the trade
relatione between the countries, is by birth
an American and owns extensive lumber
Interests In Michigan. He la considered one
of the foremost champions of reciprocity
In Canada. .
The tenor of Mr. Charlton's address was
that the United States must grant more
liberal tariff prqvlslona or Canadian tariff
rates would be eventually advanced. '
Absolute free trad bet wen the two coun
tries could not yet be attained, he said, but
the nearer it could be approached the bet
ter. At the present moment two great
fiscal questions were engaging the attention
of the Canadian and the American neoole.
These were reciprocity between Canada and
the United .State and preferential trade
between Great Britain and Its colonies.
Loyalty to the empire and a feeling of
soreness toward the United States for al
leged unfair treatment on tariff predisposed
the Canadian people to look with" favor
upon the preferential trade arrangement
outlined by Mr. Chamberlain. A close In
vestigation of the matter would, however,
demonstrate that reciprocity or trade with
the United State would offer vastly greater
advantagea to Caaadn, than the British dif
ferential that Mr. Chaoiberlain aaked for,
and the question would be one of sentiment
and opposed to Interests. It waa not to
be understood that reciprocity meant the
removal of duties Upon all articles. It
would necessarily be confined mainly to
natural products. k
Mr. Charlton discussed the objections of
the American farmer and lumberman to
Canadian reciprocity. He maintained that
their fear that their business would be
Injured waa a' groundless one. '
In conclusion he said: "The critical hour
s at hand when Canada will have arrived
at the parting of the ways, and will de
cide whether she shall cultivate the in
timate and natural relations with the
United States or whether she shall put
up her tariff wall against that country
and become a component part of a groat
Imperial trade federation. The United
States can decide that the latter shall be
the case by maintaining its present tariff
policy."
USH CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS
Members of Lensine Conarratnlate
Themselves that Dishonest Mea
Were Spoilsmen.
BALTIMORE, Dec. VS. The National
Civil . Service Reform league began It
twenty-third annual meeting here today,
Daniel C. Oilman, president of the league.
opened the convention. - The morning ses
sion was taken up chiefly with the reading
of reports and dlsoussions pon the name.
Among these were the annual report of
the council and reporrMa the -women's
auxiliaries." ,
Among the notable delegates present were
Carl Schura,- Edward Wheeler, Homer
Polks and Edward Carey of New Yorki
James R. Garfield and W, E, Cuihlng of
Ohio, Richard Henry Dana, Charles J.
Bonaparte, John R. Proctor, Charles Rich
ardson, Elliott H. Goodwin, Alfred W.
Cooley, Henry F. Greene, Henry W. Far.
nan and William D. Foulkea.
The annual report of the council was read
by Charles J. Borffaparte. , The report points
to the recent revelations of dishonesty In
certain bureaus of ths Postoffice depart
ment as an illustration of the evils of the
spoils politic.
'Of the thirteen public servants," say
the report, "indicted for alleged crime re
vealed by this investigation, not one orig
inally entered tne service through a com
petitive examination. In every instance
their selection was due to partisan or per
sonal consideration. The report say that
in the Philippine "the civil service rule
are faithfully administered, but in Porto
Rico only a partial application of the prin
ciples of the merit system seem to be con
templated : for the moment, though a good
beginning haa been made."
The report continues: "The council feels
confident that the great advance made in
the practical application of lta principle
during the twenty-three year of It exist
ence will be continued until avowed oppo
sltlon ha wholly disappeared, and It urges
on all members of the league and patriotic
citisena and friends of honest government
resolute and persevering advocacy -of
tho reform under all circumstances and in
all parts of the country."
Alfred W. Cooley, member at the United
States Civil Service commission, said
"Thanks to President Roosevelt, the rem-
mission today is stronger than ever In Its
history. Never before has the law been so
thoroughly and vigorously enforced.
KANSAS GRAND JURY BUSY
Wyandotte County Will Try to Ran
Down Rumor of Fraudu
lent Deal...
KANSAS CITT, Dec. la The Wyandotte
county grand Jury, in session at Kansas
City, Kan., began it boodle Inquiry today
and the first thing considered was the re
port of numeroua charges of grafting on the
part of city councllmen in the letting of
paving contracts. It has been charged that
certain councllmen have solicited and re
eelved bribes from brick companies.
J. D. Cruise and William N. Woodward,
real estate men, were examined. Bom
time ago M. Woodward, who formerly was
a brick paving contractor, made the state
ment, which waa published, that a mem
ber of the Board of Education demanded
1100 from him to get the signatures of the
board tor a certain paving Job. Another
man to teatlfy was W. W. Atkins, a con-
tractor.
HESKETT IN A TIGHT PLACE
Former Nebraskan, Arrested
Chargro of Bigamy, Haa Angry
Woman on His Trail.
ST. JOSEPH, Dec. 10. (Special Tele
gram.) Mra. Cornelia Heskett of Denver,
came here today to prosecute J. W, Hes
kett, a railroad conductor late of Lancaster
county, Nebraska, whom she charge with
bigamy. Bh brought a photograph of her-
sajf and Heskett and their marriage cer
tificate and other documentary evidence to
prove that she I wife No. 1. She created
a seen in court by exclaiming that she
would stay here ten yaara if necessary to
send him to the penitentiary. Heskett wsa
married November 19 to Miss Verna M.
Hillera telephone girl of Hanover, Kan
whose brother said to him after hi arrest,
"W are going to stay with you until the
trial tut U you are guilty, look out,"
iYOOL MEN IN XONFERENCE
Groweri and Manufacturers MaVe Success
ful Effort to Get Together.
TWO TREATIES THOUGHT ANTAGONISTIC
Anti-Shoddy Dill Now lie fore Conarress
Not Bo Easy to Reach an Agree
ment on and Question Is
. Hot Pressed.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. (Special Tele
gram.) An Important conference was held
oday in Senator Warren'a committee
room between officers of the National Wool
Growers' aasoclatlon and the National As
sociation of Wool Manufacturers, two as
sociations heretofore antagonistic, to dis
cuss legislation affecting wool interests.
The wool growers were represented by
Senator Warren, A. J. Knolton of Kansaa
City, W. H. Markham of New York and
C. Power of Montana; the manufactur
ers by President Charlee H. Harding of
Philadelphia, William Whitman and John
B. Mcl'herpon of Boston and John P. Wood
of Philadelphia. The conference waa em
phatically opposed to two treatlea pending
with Franca and Argentine claiming that
their ratification would be disastrous to
the wool Interests.
The Grosvenor anti-shoddy bill was dis
cussed. The manufacturers pointed out
featurea of the proposed legislation that
would seriously embarrass wool manufac
turers and held that Its provisions for In
spection and tagging of mixed goods are
Impracticable. Wool growers favor the
Grosvenor bill, which Is designed to pro
tect consumers of woolen goods and enable
them to know that goods sold as pure wool
are so In fact.
The conference was harmonious and It is
believed the two big organizations will now
be united In protecting the wool growing
Industry. The results of today'a conference
will be presented at the coming meeting
of the National Wool Growers' associa
tion at Portland, Ore.
New Bids for Army Depot.
Senator Millard, who has been closely
watching developments in the new quar
termaster's supply depot at Omaha, was
Informed by Quartermaster General Hum
phrey today that (he department had de
cided to readvertlse for bids for the depot
for ten daya General Humphrey also
rtated the plans hid been modified to such
an extent that it is believed the building
can be built within the 176,000 appropriated
for that purpose. The quartermaster's de
partment I exceedingly anxious to get the
work done, and should any of the bids fall
within the $75,000 limit the contract will be
let at once. , Secretary Utt of the Commer
cial club ha been advised of the action
taken and the department at Omaha has
been instructed to readvertlse for bids for
ten days. ,
Cannot Furnish Gun Carriages.
Major R. 8. Wilcox of Omaha ha written
Benator Millard asking the latter to inter
est himself in securing gun carriages for
tbs soldiers' plot of ground In Forest Lawn
oemelet. ' The tetter was seirT to Genera!
Crosier- of the ordnance department, who
today notified the senator that the gun
carriage could not be furnished, and a
they rapidly disintegrated, the department
had mad plans for stone foundations upon
which the guns might rest. Blue prints of
these plana have been sent Major Wilcox
and if the member of the Grand Army of
the Republic will have the foundation put
In according to the plana the ordnance de
partment will aend gun to Omaha to b
mounted on stone bases. '
Pension for Colonel Gllesple. .
Senator Millard today Introduced a bill
pensioning Cblonel Hamilton B. Gllesple of
Omaha and giving him a pension of 130 per
month. Colonel Gllesple was lleutsnant
colonel of the Fiftieth Ohio regimert, the
regiment which General 811a A. Strickland,
late of Omaha, commanded for some time.
About a year after the Fiftieth Ohio had
been in the field General Strickland
given command of a brigade and Lieutenant
Colonel Gllesple remained in command of
the regiment until the end of the war.
- Note from tho Capital.
Senator Millard haa been advised of the
discharge of Seaman Apprentice Howard
E. Luts of Blair, who has been on the U. 8,
8. Wisconsin. .
The rural free delivery route will be es
tablished January I out of Litchfield, Sher
man county, with one -carrier.
R. B. 6chnelder, republican national com
mitteeman from Nebraaka, and wife ar
rived in Washington today and are regis
tered at the Raleigh, Mr. Schneider said
he brought no new from Nebraska except
that condltlona seemed propltlou for
another splendid crop yield.
W. D. McCreary of Hastings, Neb., Is in
Washington on matter connected with the
Interior department.
Elbert W. Week of Guthrie Center, la..
secretary of the National Republican league
and member of the executive committee, 1
In Waahlngton with othera of the commit
tee to meet with the national republican
committee tomorrow. Mr. Weeks aald Iowa
was unreservedly for Theodore Roosevelt,
that he was for Hon. George D. Perkln of
Sioux City for governor and for Craig
Wright of Btoux City for federal judge.
B. A. Cummin and wife of Pierre, S. D.,
are In Washington.
Representative Norrla today Introduced a
bill providing that on and after July t
19(4, the minimum pension allowed to any
survivor of the late war of ths rebellion
shall be 112 per month and on July i, J905,
and the first of each succeeding July, until
and Including July 1, 1911, the aald mini
mum rate shall be increaaed 11 per month
Routine of Departments.
Rural free delivery carriers appointed
Iowa Kensett, regular, Herbert T. Finch
substitute, Lewis Finch. Knoxvllle, regu-
lars, John L, Rulckman, Audi O. Cloe
Nathan O. Christ; substitutes, Beachus A.
Rulckman. Frank Cloe, J. E. Christ.
South Dakota Parkston, regulars. Waller
C. Huff, Jamea G. Nicholson, A. Frank
Pitman; substitutes. Mlka Broeks, J. P,
Nicholson, Arthur A. Pitman.
F. E. Poratb waa appointed postmaster
at Varina, Pocahontas county, la., Tie
F. A. Thompson, resigned.
The First National bank of Fontanelle,
la., haa been authorised to begin business
with $25,000 capital. J. B. Hulbert, presi
dent; J. H. Hulbert, vice president; W. F.
Johnston, cashier; E. W, Adams and R.
W. Tuttle, assistant cashiara.
Contract Surgeon William H. Ramsey,
now at Omaha, will report to the com
mandlhg general Department of the Mis
souri for assignment to duty.
Negroes Praise Roosevelt.
The sub-committee of the executive com
mitte of the National Afro-American
council today decided to hold the next
meeting of the council at St- Louis on
September 4. VtOi, and appointed a com-
(Continued on Fourth Pag.)
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
ncrenslns; Clnudlneaa Fr'day, Prob
ably Snow In West Portion I Batur.
day Fair.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
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II a n ft 2 p. m J
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la. tn A 4 p. m 21
a. m 11 5 p.' m X3
10 n. m 1,1 C p. m St
11 a. m'. ..... IS T p. at XI
19 la IO N p. m 84
, p. m X5
TALKS ON EVILS OF TRUSTS
Mr. Edward Rosewater Responds to
Invitation to Address the
Woman's Club.
Sixty members cf the department of po
litical and soclnt science of th Woman'a
club, at a meeting held in the chapel of
the First Congregational church yesterday
afternoon, llntened to an entertaining and
Instructive talk by Mr. Edward Rosewater
on the "Evils of Trusts."
The speaker referred to the merging and
concentration of capital, of the past nml
present, as "colossal enterprlsea, carrying
top-heavy capitalization, a menace to this
and future generations, iftid liable at any
time to disturb the equilibrium of the coun
try by causing a stringency In the money
market. ,
"Overcapitalisation," he aald, "and unsafo
expansion have caused trust securities to
so contract In value that today much of
the common stock la worth little or nothi
ng, and the common stock of the Morgan-
Ised Steel trust la so common that people
will hardly pick it up from the street."
Mr. Kosewater dwelt on the more com
plex phase of the subject and explained
the system of contraction and expansion
employed by the big trusts as occasion de
mands. He dwelt at some f enjrth on the
mode of advertising to entrap tho unwary
now being employed by some of the lately
organised combines, speaking particularly
of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph com
bine, which he said proposed putting a
mortgage on the air. -
At the close of his edifying talk Mr.
Rosewater was asked to answer a few
questions by Mrs. Char'.es S. Loblngler,
leader of the meeting, with which request
he generously complied.
FUND WILL CLOSE TOMORROW
Contribution for Relief of Firemen'
Families Open but One
More Day.
Over $5,000 Is now In the hands of Mayor
Moore for the benefit of the families of
the four firemen who sacrificed tbelr lives
in the Allen Bro.' fir on Thanksgiving
morning. When this fund was started it
was the purpose to run it up to at least
$4,000, o that each family would receive
$1,000, but that mark haa been passed, and
the chances art that the amount will reach
$6,000 or more before the fund la closed.
Mayor Moore announcea that the fund will
be closed Saturday (tomorrow) night. So
that those who still Intend contributing will
have to act today or tomorrow. The list
Us announced last night by4be mayor Isi
Amount previously renorted lu.Xii sa
irijicers ana patrolmen o uinana po
nce aepartment
John T. Kerns, 215 South Fourteenth
street
74.S0
10.00
:o.
i.OO
t 00
6 00
$.50
Omaha Tent No. 75, K. O. T. M..!...
Councilman Fred Hoys
Tel Jed Soknl, Omaha..
tinier j. j. uonanue
E. W. Boyles, clerk to chief of police
neceivea oy l.utncr urake, treas
urer:
Benson Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1
7.75
1S.O0
7 60
Plattsmouth Volunteer Fire Dept.'..
St. John's church
David Camp No. 24. . Woodmen of
the World BOO
Union Vaciflo Are brigade....' e.OO
Father McGovern 2.00
Total $5,547.15
ONE KILLED, FIFTEEN INJURED
Wreck of Panhandle Express Train at
Bteubenvllle, Ohio, Ha Fatal
Results.
STEUBENVILLE, O., Dee. 10. Frank 'A.
LaSall of Indianapolis was killed and
Afteen persons were Injured tonight, when
sn eaatbound Panhandle express train ran
Into a freight locomotive on an open switch
at New Cumberland Junction, Bteubenvllle.
Both locomotive were wrecked. Th seo
ond mall car teleacoped a combination
smoking car. The injured were in the
smoker.
The Injured:
H. J. Sinter. Indianapolis.
Eugene E. Hagan, Perth Amboy, N. J.
An Italian, bound from St. Louis to Italy:
leg broken.
William ijeara. incw mrn.
Ellis Mills. Knlghtstown. Ind.
David M. Fisher. Lima, O.
0. A. Baker, fireman.
Michael Woods, eiialnenr.
Ellis Bartholomew. Toledo.
L. C. Turner, Pittsburg.
1. e Chandler, Washington, D. C
Wesley Bennett. Lily Chapel. O.
A.. J. Ball, Indianapolis.
W. p; Bachelrler, Indianapolis.
D. C. Cook, Greenup, ill.
Th injuries constat of fractured leg and
Internal wrenching. It is thought that all
will recover.
COME TO COURT UNDER GUARD
Men Accused of Killing Settlers In
Kansas Secure Chang of
Venae.
BT. FRANCIS, Kan., Dee. 10. In ths case
of Chauncey Dewey, Clyde Wilson and W.
J. McBride, charged with the murder of
the Berry family laat May, the court this
afternoon granted a change of venue to
Norton county. Bonds were furnished for
the defendants and they were released. It
waa contended by the defense that th
condition of public sentiment was such that
a fair trial was impossible. Th case will
probably be tried in January.
There was no open demonstration against
the Deweys, bat the people are very bitter
against them. An armed guard of four
men, hired by Chauncey Dewey, was here
during the trial. He took this precaution
aealnst any possible attack.
WILL CONTROL TWO COUNTIES
New Company Mora-r All th Power
Plant la Westmoreland and
Fayette, Pa.
PITTSBURG, Pa. I Dec. 10. A merger of
the electric lighting and power planu in
the coke regions, and the Plttaburg, Mc
Keespott aV Connellsvflle railway system,
has been affected and an application for a
charter for the combined Interests will be
made at Hairisburg December $1.
It is said the capitalization will be over
$5,000,000. The new company, which will be
known aa th Western Pentirylvanla Rail
ways company, will be in control cf ths
entire Uahtlng power and street railway
system of Westmoreland and Fayette
counties, well aa part of th trolley
Jsynem of Allegheny county.
JV
General Maorthor Paid to Have Predicted
Trouble While Viihltjjr Honolulu.
TALK IS MADE PUBLIC BY AN OrflCER
Colonel Jones of Hawaiian Militia Ino'udei
Eemarks in Bit Report
GENERAL CALLS QUOTATION MISLEADING
Says that Report Doei 'Not Correctly Rep
resent Hit View
GERMANY'S POWER IN SOUTH AMERICA
Growth of Imperial Feci I as: Said to Be
Spreading; to Uermnn Residents
la All Lands at Present
Time.
HONOLULU, Dec. lO.-Much Interest hn
been aroused here by a report of Colonel
Jones of the Hawaiian mllltla to Governor
Carter of the territory of Hawaii, in which
Colonel Jones, commenting on the strategic
importance of the Hawaiian Islands and
the need of strong defenses, quoted Oen-
ernl MacArthur. U. B. A., as predicting a
war In the Immediate future between tlin
I'nlted States and Germany, and that the
principal scene of the fighting would be In
the Pacific ocean, with the Hawaiian isl
ands aa the objective point. Major General
MacArthur, who Is still in Honolulu, hav
ing been here the past two weeks studying
the military situation of th territory,
stated to a reporter of the Associated
Press today that the report of Colonel
Jones does not correctly represent his
views in sny particular and . utterly mis
represents them in some.
Colonel Jones said his report to Governor
Carter waa based solely upon social con
versations he had with Major General
MacArthur and that he enly reported hla
expiesslons with a view of Impressing
Governor Carter with the need of strength
ening the Isolated Islands from a "military
standpoint. Colonel Jones aald h took no ,
note of hla conversation with General
MacArthur and that his report was made
from hls memory. The conversation oc
curred during a social call which he and
Colonel Soper of the National Guard made
on General MacArthur. Colonel Jonea was
very much surprised thst his report to Gov
ernor Carter waa,' made public.
A few days agd Uonoral MacArthur was '
quoted as saying that the main feature
of th defenses of the territory Is tho .
protection of th naval station at Pearl
harbor and that th occupation of the
other Islands la not an Important matter
from a military standpoint whll Pearl
harbor is maintained, a a defensive po
sition. '
Bald in Conference.
Major General MacArthur during th mil
itary conference said that in all probability
war will take place between, th 1 United -States
. and Germany In the near future.
which makes th Hawaiian National Guard
of national importance. ' J -.-' ;
It Is reported he said that the pan-Ger
manic doctrine la growing among Oerman-
Americans, few; of whom volunteered lu
the war with Spain. He believes that Ger
man Interests are growing to suoh an ex
tent in South America- that th strain upon
the Monroe doctrine will eventually result
in a conflict. Hawaii being a strateglo
point, no nation, he says, will make any
Lttempt upon the shore line of th Paciilo
states until the capture of the Hawaiian
islands haa been effected. This statement
of Major General MaoArthur's has JuM
been made public through the report of
Colonel Jones to Governor Carter.
Colonel,' Jones' report quotes General
MacArthur a saying that pan-Germanla
doctrine which la being spread throughout
the world is being fostered and propagated
by th imperial government in every pos
sible way. It Is strong and getting stronger
wherever German peopl settle, even among
German who have bean eltUsaa of the
United States for years.
In connection therewith on fact cannot
be overlooked, to-wit: There were few
Germans in the American army during th
war with 8paln, so fw. Indeed, that tho
presence of a German was noted as being
a rare occurrence.
Pacific Ocean Now Important.
The theater of operations is ' changing
gradually into the Pacific, The Oerman
people are multiplying very rapidly and
emigrating in large numbers, th tid of
emigration being directed by the Oerman
government toward South merlca. The
manafactured product of the German em
pire overbalance their consumption, ao that
a market has to be secured for the surplus.
The known policy of the emperor la to ac
quire colonies which will provide markets
for such overproduction and places to
which the Ode of emigration shall be di
rected for strengthening the fatherland.
Throughout all South American countries
the Germans are advancing in commercial
power and prestige. Th conclusion seems
inevitable that th Interests of Germany .
in South America, where today large colo
nies numbering hundreds of thousands pre
sage another testing and straining of the
Monroe doctrine, and in all probability a
conteat of arms between that power and
the United State in th near future, lu
which event no on can now forecast the
attitude of England and other European I
powers. Therefore, it is the duly of tbs
federal government to .nake itself as strong
as possible so as to be able to care fur
Itself lit any emergency. No nation or
number of nations will be In a position to
make an attack on th Pacific coast with
out first capturing these Islands.
General MacArthur says the report does
not correctly represent his views In any
particular and utterly misrepresents them
in some. Otherwise he lias nothing to say.
Colonel Jones Is surprised at th publi
cation, and says that General MacArthur' 4
xpreasione, made during a rooi.il conver
sation, were Intended to emphasis the
need of strength In th Isolated Islnhda.
Opinion In San Fraaelsee.
BAN FRANCISCO, Dec 10-MaJor Gen
eral MacArthur, who la quoted In a cable
dlapatch from Honolulu a predicting u
war between the L'rlted States and Ger
many, has not retui ned to thla olty. At
army headquarters it was stated toduy that
he was not expected back from Honolulu
until about Christinas, though h may
come on the Sherman, due in a fw daya. ,
Referring to the statement attributed to
Oeneral MacArthur, which. It appears, was
transmitted to Governor Carter by Colonel
Jonea of the Hawaiian mllltla, a high mili
tary official said today:
"I cannot believe General MacArthur
made Hie prediction attributed to l.lin it
Is quite poiaible tnat In conferring with
the formications board, which recently
met in l.onolulu, lie may has Incidentally
referred to the pownlolllty of war wttu
some of the great power iw an argument
in favor of r-roiierly defend!:! tne Ha
waiian iHinnila, which, .as e er body know,
ai very iruyui'Uu t sUateglcally, iiy wost