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Queen Makes Announcement, But the War Office is Bilent. CRONJE IS REPORTED CORNERED Events Indicate it Majr Be So, But Au thentic News is Lacking—Bailer Shell ing Boer Positions—Reported Strength of the Boers nt Stormberg. 6,000. LONDON, Feb. 21.—The War office has issued a dispatch from Lord Rob erts, the main importance of which is the fact that it is dated Paardeberg, 7:05 p. m., Monday. Paardeberg is thirty miles east of Jacobsdah The dispatch announces that the railroad to Kimberley is open and that "General •"""“’"“'""‘Methuen Will prdceed there with rein forcements forthwith, and that large supplies will be forwarded to the town. The queen, prior to leaving Osborne house this morning, on her return to Windsor, inspected the Fourth batal ion of the Lincolnshire militia. Her majesty announced with a gratified smile that good news had been received this morning from the seat of war. Another account says the queen spec " Hied that the good news was from i-aaysmitn. LONDON, Feb. 21.—Whatever good news may have been received from the front Is being carefully guarded. In spite of the queen’s announcement to the Fourth battalion of the Lincoln shire militia this morning prior to her departure fromOaborne House to Win dor that good news had been received from the seat of war, the War officials solemnly averred that they had re ceived no news up to 1:30 o'clock this afternoon.'-"ffaoflicia'i 1 y it is rumored that General Kitchener has brought General Cronje to a standstill and has engaged him, and it is added the War office now is only awaiting the result of the battle. This, however, though plausible, may be premature. In any case the confident hope that General Cronje has been cut off from Bloom fontein continues to prevail in London, especially in view of detailed dispatch es saying that the Free Staters, when they saw the extent of the British forces, were in favor of surrendering. The first train to Kimberley left Capetown last night and the neigh bochood of the famous siege seems thoroughly cleared of Boers. General Buller, apparently, is con tenting himself with shelling the Boers from his newly gained position at Monte Christo, whicn, according to good opinion, is likely to form his base for another attempt to relieve Ladysmith. The Westminster Gazette’s military critic says he believes the Boers have started northward in Natal and will raise the siege of Ladysmith and rein force General Cronje. But this must be regarded as rather optimistic, at any rate, until General Buller has de veloped the Boers’ second line of de fense, which, on every attempt to reach Ladysmith, has proved impreg nable. A dispatch from Pietermaritzburg, dated Monday, February 19, says all i? quiet in Zululand and the Boers’ main bodies are reported to be retir ing upon Dundee and Helpmaakar. leaving small forces and two pieces of artillery at each magitsracy. Accordin gto special dispatch from Tarkastad, a refugee who has arrived there says the Boers are 6,000 strong at Stromberg, but that at Burgherdorp they have only a small town guard. AMENDS CIVIL SERVICE LAW. Bill In the House to Make Appointments for Five Years. WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—Repre sentative Lacey of Iowa has introduced a bill amending the civil service act. Ir. provides that government employes shall serve oiit a term of five years, tunity for reappointment for another five years. Those now in the service 8hal lserve out a term of five years, and those who have served beyond that time shall be divided into classes whose terms shall gradually expire. The annual report of the commission er of patents for the year ending De cember 31, 1899, shows that the total receipts of the office amounted to $1, 325,457, a sum but twice exceeded since 1836. After deducting the expendi tures for the year there was a surplus of $113,673. The patent office has now paid into the treasury $5,086,649 more than it has drawn out. The number of patents issued, including designs and reissues, was 25,527, a number but once exceeded. The number of patents ex piring during the year was 18,135. NO ACTION CONCERNING MACRllM Great Britain Will Take Her Time In Replying to Charges. LONDON, Feb. 21.—No action has yet been taken by the British gov ernment in regard to the allegations made by Charles E. Macrum, the for mer United States consul at Pretoria, nor has Mr. Joseph H. Choate, the United States ambassador here, re ceived any instructions to make in quiries in connection with the matter. The British officials declare that it is exteremly improbable that consular letters were opened at Durban as al leged by Mr. Macrum. - M Go to Invite Dewey. SPRINGFIELD, Hi., Feb. 21—De partment Commander Inman of the G. A. R. Hon. Charles S. Rannels, Former Congressman William H. Hin richsen and M. F. Dunlap of Jackson ville, left tonight for Washington, where they will be joined by Senator Cullom. They comprise the commit tee which bore to Admiral Dewey Jan uary 16 the verbal invitation which ho accepted to be present May 3 at the department encampment of the G. A. R. at Jacksonville. They take to him a magnificent souvenir invitation. r THE POPULISTS FAVOR FUSION. National Convention to Do Held nl Sioux Fall*. S. C* on May 0tk. LINCOLN, Feb. 22—The next national convention or the populist party will be held in Sioux Falls, S. D., on May 9. Representation is bas ed on the vote for Gen. J. B. Weaver for president in 1892, or if any can didate for state office has since polled a larger vote, that vote shall be the basis. Two delegates at. large aro given each state. This was the de cision reached in a somewhat extend ed but harmonious meeting of the fusion wing of the national commit tee. The feature of the meeting was the unanimity with which the members accepted and indorsed the declaration of Senator Allen, of Nebraska, that Wm. J. Bryan would be the candidate of both the populist and democratic parties, and the coupling with his name that of Judge Henry C. Caldwell, of Arkansas, as the logical and most promising vice presidential possibil ity. Senator Allen went so far as to say that he had positive knowledge that if Judge Caldwell were nominat nated by the populists as Mr. Bry an’s running mate he would be accep table to the democrats, and the fusion national ticket would be Bryan an.l Caldwell. Chairman Butler in a statement to the Associated Press, at the conclu sion of the meeting said he had no regrets for his decisions of yesterday which led to the bolt of the middle of the road men. “It was a bolt here or at the convention,” said Senator But ler, “and we preferred that the dis turbers show their hands early in the fight.” IN LIEU OF WAR Police System is About to tncceed the Army In t!«« Pliillippine*. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—According to information received at. the war de partment from Manila, with the end of the present expedition of General Bates into the two provinces at the ex treme southern part of the island of Luzon, military operations in the Phil ippines close. Afterward there is nothing to do but to undertake to maintain order through a police system. Attention, is now h<? ing given to that subject and steps are being taken to form a thoroughly mo bile, lightly armed gendaremie, some thing on the order of the Canadian mounted police, to cover the islands at all points and conserve the energies of the regular troops. The arrest of a Tagal on the charge of being a guerrilla, as reported from Manila yesterday, it is stated at the de partment, marks the initiation of an other policy toward the insurgents who still remain under arms. As the summary punishment of guer rillas cannot be had until some action has been taken to declare the ter mination of the application of the rules of war, it is assumed at the war depart ment that General Otis has already is sued some kind of a proclamation or notice to the natives, warning them that if they defy the rules of war and pursue a predatory warfare they will be treated as guerrillas when cap tured. The president is devoting special at tention to the formation of the new Philippine commission, acting on ad vices that the army has reached the end of its functions in the islands and that the time is ripe for the establish ment of civil government throughout the archipelago. Caban Tobacco Dealer* Protest. HAVANA, Feb. 22.—For some time tobacco seed of an inferior quality has been shipped to Cuba and the Cubans naturally feel that this will militate against the future reputation and value of the local product. Earnest protests have frequently been made and today General Wood issued an order which prohibits the further im portation of such seed. Reputable to bacco dealers and the public generally are much gratified. Senator Ha* Two Amendments. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—Senator Culberson of Texas today gave notice of two amendments he will propose to the Porto Rican government bill. One of these provides for free trade be tween Porto Rico and the United States proper. The other gives the native Porto Ricans the same right to choose whether they will become citi zens of the United States that the Paris treaty confers on the residents who may have been born in the Span ish peninsula. Report Reciprocity Treaty. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—The senate committee on foreign relations today ordered a favorable report on the tieaty of reciprocity with France. No amendment was made to the treaty. The committee did not take up the Hay-Pauncefote treaty relating to the Nicaragua canal. Quay Case to He Called Up. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—An effort is to be made to get the question in volving the seating of Senator Quay of Pennsylvania formally before the senate for consideration. Penrose of Pennsylvania gave no tice today that he would call up the case tomorrow. As it is a privileged question he may be able to secure a vote on the taking up of the case for consideration and further develop the Quay strength in the senate, at least approximately. Cronje In » Tight Place. LONDON, Feb. 22.—A private tele gram received here from Berlin this afternoon declares that General Cron je is in a bad position bearing out yesterday’s Berlin rumor that General Cronje was surrounded and that a time limit had been given him within which to capitulate. Canadian Regiment Suffers. TORONTO, Feb. 22.—A special dis patc.n to the Globe says the First Ca nadian contingent was engaged at Modder river all day Sunday and that eighteen men of the regiment were killed and sixty wounded. Some Resolution* that Were Adopted Be* fore Adjournment. THANKS TOR A CORDIAL WELCOME Those Who Have Generously Contributed Fuads, the Givers of low Transporta tion, Faithful and Efficient Officers and Others Come In for Good Words—Other Nebraska Matters, LINCOLN, Feb. 2^.—Before adjourn ment the National Creamery Butter makers' association adopted the fol lowing resolutions: "Resolved, That we, the members of the National Creamery Buttermak ers’ association, In session assembled at Lincoln, Neb., February 22, 1900, having enjoyed the unstinted hospital ity of the people of Nebraska upon the occasion of their ninth annual con vention, do hereby extend our sincere appreciation and thanks to the state of Nebraska for her cordial welcome; to the people of Lincoln for their lib eral and fraternal treatment; to the members of the Commercial club for their unselfish and thoughtful enter tainment of the city's guests, and we especially desire to extend to Messrs. Morris Friend, J. C. Seacrest. A. M. Priest, A. T. Peters and E. C. Folsom, the local committee of the Commer cial club, the thanks of the association for their labors in perfecting arrange ments for this convention which have resulted so satlsractoruy in every par ticular; and, be it further “Resolved. That in appreeiajjr)!} of the dependence of this association upon the financial support of the al lied interests for a continuance of its work upon the plans adopted by its officers and managers, we extend our hearty thanks to all who have so gen erously contributed to the funds of this association during the last year; to the railroad corporations who have by their grant or reduced transporta tion rates pemitted the assembly of so large a proportion of our member1 ship, and to the dairy press for their liberality in advertising the afTairs of the association without charge; and, be it further “Resolved, That the thanks of this association De extended to the mana gers of the Burlington route for their prfouse decoration of the convention hall in which our sessions have been held; and, be it further “Resolved, That we extend our sin cere thanks to the officers who during the last year have so faithfully devot ed their labors to the needs of the as sociation. and to all others who, by their personal efforts, have succeeded in making this convention one of the most successful in the history of the National Creamery Buttermakers’ as sociation; and, be it further “Resolved, That we, the members of the National Creamery Buttermak . ers’ association, desire to express our appreciation of the valuable work be ing done for the agricultural interests of the United States by the depart ment of agriculture under the direction of Hon. James Wilson, and especially to thank the secretary of agriculture for his attention to the needs of the dairy industry, hia interest in our association and his honored presence at our convention; and, be it further “Resolved, That we, the members of the National Creamery Buttermakers' association, believing that all cream ery butter should be adjudged as to its merit upon a uniform basis of quality, respectfully recommend that in future competitive exhibitions of butter under the auspices of this association no dis tinction be made between the product of separator creameries and that from factories in which the butter is made from gathered cream, but that all ex hibits be accepted under the uniform classification of "creamery.” -- 3 .. Porter Kept Busy. LINCOLN, Feb. 26.—Secretary of State Porter is busily engaged these days in securing and compiling evi dence in the arguments to be heard by the state board of transportation March 1 on the tentative order issued some time ago ordering the railroads to reduce the freight rates on cattle 10 per cent and on hogs 5 per cent. It will be remembered that the secretary and the attorney general were not dis posed to sign the order demanding this reduction, both contending that it was not enough. From the evidence already on hand, Secretary Porter is of the opinion that he and Mr. Symth were justified in their conclusions. Funeral of a Nebraskan* FREMONT, Neb., Feb. 26.—The funeral of the late Dr. L J. Abbott, who died at South Omaha, was held from St. James Episcopal church. At the request of the deceased the burial service of the church was read by Rev. Irving Johnson of South Omaha, and there was no funeral sermon or eulogy pronounced. Prepare for Large Funeral. YORK, Neb., Feb. 26.—As no church in the city is large enough to hold the large crowd who desire to attend the triple funeral service of the three mem bers of Company A, First Nebraska, whose remains have arrived from the Philippines the large new auditorium will be U3ed. Supreme Court Appointments. LINCOLN, Feb. 26.—It is learned from reliable sources that at the sit ting of the supreme court Tuesday, Judges Holcomb and Sullivan decided to appoint Lee Herdman of Omaha to the position of clerk of the court and librarian, the position now held by D. A. Campbell. From the same source it is learned that Wilbur F. Bryant of Hartlngton will be made official court reporter, to succeed Charles F. Rose, and that Eland W. Nelson of the land commissioner's office will succeed Ed ward J .Streight as assistant clerk. A NEBRASKA PIONEER GONE, Death of Dr. Abbott, Former Superin tendent of the Insane Aejrlum. SOUTH OMAHA, Feb. 24.—Dr. L. J. Abbott, late superintendent of tbe Hospital for the Insane at Lincoln and one of the best known pioneers of this part of Nebraska, died at his residence in-South Omaha on Thursday. For a time, In the early days, he was a promi nent farmer and stock raiser in the western part of Douglas county and afterward, tor many years, was a prac ticing physician at Fremont, from which he was appointed to the cuper intendency of the hospital. From per sonal participation few men, if any, had a wider knowledge or a more ac curate memory than he of the events and incidents of those early times in Nebraska, his reminiscences of which were peculiarly Interesting and val uable. Dr. Abbott was a man of marked characteristics. His professional skill, his grasp of practical affairs, his in ttgrity and sturdy manhood secured him the respect of all, while his warm, genial and sympathetic nature made him hosts of friends. Without being a seeker of place, he inclined to take an active interest in party affairs and controversies, with decided convictions upon political questions, but his main lines of life were professional and his devotion to his family absorbng. About ten days ago he had a para lytic stroke. As a physician, he knew at once and forecasted the result. For the last three days he was unconscious. After a long, useful and honored life he died in the peace and quiet of his home. His wife, four sons and two daughters survive him, one of the sons being now in service in the Philippines. The funeral services will be held at St. James’ Episcopal church in Fre mont. ■* U .fc Triple Soldirr*’ Funeral. BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. 24.—A triple funeral of-ihvee First Nebraska sol diers who died in the Philippines and whose hndies were recently returned to the United States, was held here. Their names were Frank M. Knouse and Ilruce E. Macy of Company C, and George W. Andrews of Company A. The funeral was strictly a military one and was conducted by the com rades of the deceased soldiers. Serv ices were held at the First Presby terian church, where the remains lay in state from morning until the serv ices opened in the afternoon. The services were conducted by Chaplain Mailley of the First regiment. The in terior of the church was decorated with flags and flowers and the caskets were draped in flags. The procession to the cemetery included former mem bers of Company C, the Wymore bat tery, Rawlins Relief corps end other or ganizations. Following this came a long line of carriages. At the cemetery the burial salute was given by the fir ing squad. Move! Scheme for Theater. COLUMBUS, Neb., Feb. 24 —Jasper1, Hoffmann of York recently made an offer to the citizens of this place that if they would take insurance in the company he represented to the amount of $8,000 in premiums, he would invest $13,000 in an auditorium here. Pledges from responsible paties now lack but $225 of the required amount and the subscribers have elected the following committee to proceed with the work: C. S. Gray, Jonas Welch, George Leh man, I. Silberman and Daniel Schwann. To Advertise Its Poealblllttea. BROWNVILLE, Neb., Feb. 24.—The business men’s association of Brown ville is taking steps to thoroughly ad vertise this section's resources as a fruit growing country. No finer fruit is grown in this latitude than Nemaha county fruit, and the business men be lieve all the county needs to develop its possibilities is to procure a cannipg factory and other needed improve ments necessary to the growth of Brownville and vicinity. Johnaon Will Satisfy Creditors. MEAD, Neb., Feb. 24.—Lee Johnson has made arrangements with his cred itors whereby they receive 80 per cent, of which 40 per cent will be paid at once and the balance in six months. No clue to the robbers has been se cured, but local talent is suspected. Things are beginning to look brighter for the creditors. Fair Grounds for Sal*. NORFOLK, Neb., Feb. 24.—The old Norfolk fair grounds have been adver tised for sale by a committee ot the owners of the grounds. This associa tion was formed in 1896 and for sev eral years conducted fairs that were well attended, yet not sufficiently to be a financial success. Accused by Girl Mother. SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb., Feb. 24. —M. Priest of Homer has been ar rested on the charge of being the father of a child born to Maud White, daugh ter of Herbert White of Himir. Yoirg Priest denies the charge. Sm illpoi Nearly Stamped Out. DU BOIS, Neb., Feb. 24.—Barring the case of one of Dr. McColm’s chil dren, who is now down with the dis ease, there are no cases of smallpox in Du Bois or vicinity. The sick child is doing nicely so far, and the attend ing physician and nurse are confident of his recovery. There is no uneasi ness felt now as to the disease spread ing, and busines goes on very much as usual. The authorities have the mat ter will in hand, and have had since the first case appeared, and it is only a matter of a little time until it will be stamped entirely out. His Jawbone Worth 910,000. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Feb. 24.— William Tate has brought suit against the Burlington road for $10,850. On the 23d day of last March Tate was stealing a ride on a passenger train from Pacific Junction, and when near this city he claims the conductor kicked him off. breaking his jaw bone, badly bruising his face, and rendering him insensible for three weeks, during which time he was cared for by the county physician of this county. Plain tiff claims $10,000 damages for personal injury and $850 for doctor bill, loss of time, expenses, etc., during the time he was disabled. Their Celebrated Case Comes Up Before the Nebraska Supreme Court. ARGUED BY PROMINENT ATTORNEYS Senator Thurston and F. L. MoCoy Plead for the Corporation, While Attornejr General Smyth Represents the State— What the Oil Company Sets Forth. LINCOLN, Neb. Feb. 22.—The ques tion of the Jurisdiction of the supreme court to try tne case of the State of Nebraska against the Standard Oil Company, brought under the anti-trust law, was argued before the supreme court by Senator John M. Thurston and F. l.. McCoy of Omaha, represent ing the defendant, and Attorney Gen eral Smyth representing the state. The case was called up for consideration on the demurrer filed by the attorneys for the defendant company denying the right of the supreme court to hear the case in original Jurisdiction. The argument was opened by the attorney general, who spoke for near ly an hour on the legal phase of the question, attempting to prove that the case at issue was civil and not crim inal in nature. Senator Thurston fol lowed, speaking for an nour on the op posite side of the case. McCoy of Umaha closed for the defense. The action Is the one in wmcn me attorney general seeks, on the ground that the company has violated the anti-trust law, to enforce the forfeit ures and penalties provided by the act, by means of an injunction en joining the defendant from doing any further business in.. state..,,.The attorney general first Instituted the suit In the district court of Douglas county; afterward dismissed it and then began it again in the supreme court. The Standard Oil company con tends that the attorney general was right In instituting the suit in the dis trict court but wrong in instituting it in the supreme court. The company contends that the supreme court can hear the case only on appeal or possi bly ancillary to an appeal. It cites the constitution to prove its belief that the supreme court has no jursdiction iu original actions of injunction be cause the word ‘‘Injunction" does not appear therein. Considerable early history of Ne braska was related by the attorneys for the defendant company to prove that the constitution had shorn the state of the power it once had to as sume original jurisdiction over a cer tain variety of cases. It was insisted that the main purpose of the new con stitution of 1875 was to take away the original jurisdiction of the su preme court except in particular spec ified cases, tne original jurisdiction of all other cases be:ng vested in the dis tiict, county and other inferior courts. The attorney general brought this case In the supreme court on the the ory that it was a civil case, in which the state wa£ a party and, therefore, by the constitution one over which the supreme court had jurisdiction. This assumption was denied by the attor neys for the Standard Oil company, who held mat the action was purely penal or criminal in character. Wilson Addresses the Bnttermnkers. LINCOLN, Neb. Feb. 22.—Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agricul ture spoke before the buttermakers’ convention. Mr. Wilson said his pur pose in attending the meeting was to get an inspiration for his work in Washington and for studying the needs of the dairymen. He said the Department of Agriculture was at tempting to open up new markets for dairy products in the Orient, and while the results so far obtained were not very satisfactory, he hoped for bet ter conditions in the futre and for a wider and more extensive market. The speaker also called attention to the fact that the dairy market in the United States was the greatest dairy j market in the world and that foreign butter and cheese men were constant ly trying to break into it. A Soldier's Burial. SILVER CREEK, Neb., Feb. 22 — The body of Charles W. Paterson of Company H, First South Dakota vol unteers, killed in action at Calumpit, Philippine islands, April 25, 1899, ar rived here Tuesday tor burial. The remains reposed at the home of the deceased's sister, Mrs. A. L. Davis, until Wednesday, when they were taken to the Congregational church, from which the funeral occurred at 2 p. m. Omahan to Meet Oom l’anl. OMAHA, Neb., 20— Dr. G. Adolph Koerber, until recently an instructor In the Omaha Medical college, will start for Pretoria, South Africa, Thurs day of this week to enlist as a sur geon in the Boer army. “I have had no correspondence with the military authorities of the Trans vaal,” said the doctor, “but I think there is no doubt of my being accepted. I go solely for the experience I will get in the army hospitals. Being a German, I am naturally in sympathy with tne Boer cause, but this sympathy has little if anything to do with taking me to Pretoria. So far as I know at present I shall go alone.” Soldiers* Bodies are Home. YORK, Neb., Feb. 22.—The bodies of two more of York county’s volun teer members of Company F, First Ne braska, have arrived. Sergeant Wal ter Poor, the son of Henry Poor, a pioneer farmer, living north of York, and Private Milton Lynde, the son of Rev. Lynde. Sergeant Poor was 22 years of age and while in the front ranks in a charge in the Philippines on March 26, 1899, was shot, dying instantly. Four days later Milton Lynde was killed in battle at Gingen nettes. Lynde was cnly 19 years oj age. A NEWSPAPER FAMINE SCARCITY OF PRINT PAPER MAY BRINQ IT ON. OMt lkorta|« of tk« Material from Which It la Kada—Oaaadlaa Supply af Wood Palp Shat OS Entirely for tho Proaeat. (From the Chicago Daily Inter-Ocean.) A serious famine threatens the paper industry of the United States. Various causes have conspired to lessen the product of the mills, while the demand for print paper and the other ordinary grades is unprecedented. The conditions led to a secret meet ing of the leading paper manufacturers of the United States yesterday at the Oreat Northern hotel, to consider what could be done to avert the. famine threatened by the shortage in wood pulp, which, if it is not relieved, will cause the vast paper mills of the coun try to shut down and cripple seriously every Industry which depends upon the product of the mills. Nearly all of the leading paper manufacturers of the country were present, and the principal topic of interest was a new fiber for the manufacture of paper, to take the place of the wood fibre now in such universal use. What the new fiber is, the paper manufacturers would not say. They averred that at present the process by which it is manufactur ered is in a crude stage, but they dis cussed it as the only visible solution of present difficulties. Great lack of Mo tor la I* “Not for twenty yean baa such a * serious condition confronted the manu- r facturers of paper, and there is great danger that we may be forced to close our mills for lack of material,” said A. D. Schaeffer of the Hartford City Pa-' per company, who presided over the meeting. “Various causes are respon sible for this condition. The principal one Is that wood pulp, from which the lower grades of paper is manufactured,' is so hard to get that there Is a con stant scramble for material. Recent Inquiry of the pulp mills at Sault Ste. Marie, the largest pulp mills In the world, develops the fact that there Is not a pound for sale there, and other mills are as hard pressed. The rapid cutting of the forests of the Eastern and middle Western states, and the stopping of the supply from Canada is largely responsible for the threaten ed famine. Added to the scarcity oC timber is the recent mild weather,' which has made it impossible to bring the pulp wood which has been cut to market. A large part of the season’s cut of the forests of Wisconsin and' Michigan, upon which the middlel Western states depend for pulp woodj is now lying on the bare ground and cannot be moved until snow comes.) Another great danger comes in th*> possibility of a heavy fall of snow fol lowing this long dry season. A fall ot eighteen inches of snow would cover up the pulp wood already cut so that it would be next to impossible to dig it out and float it down the river to ths mills. Labor A loo Soaroo. I “A great scarcity of labor in the pin eries has also made the movement of pulp wood to the mills slow. Com panies cutting pulp wood have spent thousands of dollars importing men into the pineries to cut pulp wood only to lose them when they got there. Boys of eighteen and nineteen are be ing largely employed In the work. “Canada has been the source of sup ply for many of the Eastern mills, but that source of supply has been cut off as the cutting of timber on crown lands has been prohibited and the province of Quebec makes the Importer pay $1.90 per cord duty, which makes the material too expensive. The only solution we can see is to tftlopt a new fiber as a substitute for wood fiber. That is the subject of discussion. We have one in view, but 1 do not care to talk of that now. Auotuer uiiucuiiy wiiu.ii tuuuuuio Eastern manufacturers Is a lack of water upon which they depend for power. That, too, is the result of the cutting away of the forests. The mills cf the middle West are not embarrass ed in this respect to the 6ame extent ra the Eastern mills. “We have not come together to form any combination or to raise prices. The demand naturally governs prices. The sole object is to avert a famine if possible, for a famine would hurt the producer as much as the consumer.” J. C. Brockelbank, vice president and Western manager of the Manufactur ers’ Paper company of New York, with offices In the Rookery building, con firmed the statements made by William Schaeffer concerning the trade. Condition !• Serious. “If present conditions in the pineries continue, there will be a serious short age of pulp wood in the West until next fall.” he said. "It has been sim ply impossible to get the spruce, from which wood pulp is made, to market. It grows in the swamps of the pineries, and the winter has been so open that it has been impossible to haul it to the rivers, down which it is floated to the mills, as wagons would sink to the hubs in mud and water. Only contin ued cold weather can relieve the condi tion." The stock of paper now on hand is extremely short. The export trade, which was large, has been abandoned entirely, and the Jobbers have very little free paper on hand. The mills have no free paper and will see that they are in condition to meet contracts already made before they sell to any one else. There is serious danger that the mills may have to shut down en tirely for lack of pulp wood. The great est danger to the trade is likely to be during March and April, and May, but the famine will continue until next fall.