IMTTOII IS ADVANCING
RELIEVED THAT AGUINALDO IS
READY TO SUBMIT.
General Otis Reports Latest
of Killed end Wounded
in Recent Battle.
List
Manila. May I. Major General Law
toa a column advanced to a petition
two and a bait miles north of Balinag
Friday. Before making; a forward
movement General Lawton sent back tc
Manila two wounded men of the Min
nesota regiment and one of the Ore
conlans, who were hurt in yesterday's
Stating, besides twenty men. They
were sent by way of Matolos.
General Lawton's advance met with
but slight opposition. Outside of Maa
ln 2,000 rebels, who occupied an en
trenched position, were routed In short
order.
Many corpses of rebels have been dls
covered In the river at San Tomas
Scores of rifles and other arms have
been recovered from the river, into
. which they were thrown by the retreat
!ng rebels.
Major General MacArthur's division
is resting at Pan Fernando, making in
;he meantime extensive reconnaisances.
AGUINALDO READT TO SUBMIT.
Chicago. May 10. A special to the
Times-Herald from Washington says:
Aguinaldo's representatives to the
American Philippine commission have
formally admitted the sovereignty of
the United States over the Philippine
archipelago.
From a member of the cabinet it is
learned that thU admission was made
;a President Schurmann at a conference
Held by him with Colonel Arguelles and
Lieutenant Berna! several days ago
ft was In reply to a direct question put
to them by Mr. Schurmann and the
character of the answer was no doubt
is gratifying to the commission as it is
io the president.
As a result of a dispatch sent by Mr.
Schurmann, it is the confident expecta
tion of the president that the end of the
rebellion is close at hand. This result
will not be obtained, though, without
soncessions, which have been recom
mended by the commission, and which,
by direction of the president, will be
granted. These concessions contem
plate giving to the Filipinos a form of
government modeled after that of the
United States. The member of the
;ablnet who gave the above informa
tion said that the commission had
inanlmously adopted a recommendation
which was submitted to the president,
n Mr. Schurmann's dispatch, providing
three departments for the new govern
ment of the archipelago first, the ex
ecutive department; second, the legisla
tive department, and third, the judicial
department.
TWO NEBRASKA BOYS KILLED.
Washington, D. C, May . General
Otis reports the following casualties:
Killed:
FIRST NEBRASKA.
Private James Spiory. company G. i
8. H. Spiory lived at Geneva, where
the company was organized.
Private William Belden, company L.
William Belden was a barber, and at
the time of his enlistment worked In
the barber shop of S. S. Randolph, 1304
Dodge street. Omaha. He joined the
company at Lincoln before its depart
ure for the Philippines. He was 23
years old and was born at Minburn.
Dallas county, la. He Ms a brother in
Omaha, Dwtght Belden. who is em
ployed at the Oregon restaurant on
Dodge street.
TWENTIETH KANSAS.
Second Lieutenant William A. Mc
Taggart, company G, May 4.
Private Merton Wilcox, company H,
May 4.
FIRST MONTANA.
Private Thomas Seallon, company K.
TWENTIETH KANSAS.
Colonel Frederick Funston, hand,
moderate .
Captain William S. Albright, company
C, thigh, moderate.
Sergeant Major Casslus Warner.com
pany C. hand, moderate.
Sergeant Joseph Robinson, company
D. leg. slight.
Corporal 8. Eliex Allison, company
K, foot, slight.
Private Benjamin Oliver, company H,
thigh, slight.
Private Frank Semple, company C,
bead, severe.
Private William Lantechen, company
C, knee, severe.
Private William McDougal, company
F, sholdre, severe.
Private William Davidson, company
H, leg, severe.
Private Christopher Clapp, jr., com
pany I, chest, severe.
Benjamin Concerns, band, lung, se
vere. ENOINEER CORPS.
Private Fred H. Buttner, head, se
vere. vroer vrnmairi
Private H. F. Dunning, company E,
thigh, severe.
The Initials given on the roster are
Benjamin F. Dunning. He lives In
Richardson.
Private John C. Hover, company F,
abdomen, severe.
J. C. Hover was an original member
ef the company. His home is at Bat
tle Creek.
Private Peter Madsen, company I, ab
convetv, severe.
Peter Madsen enlisted from Bennett.
El nearest relative. John Madsen, lives
at Davey, Neb. He was born in Den
aaerk, was a farmer by occupation and
was M years old. He was unmarried
private WtlUam I. Johnson, company
X, tuts, moderate.
The malt William Johnson doss not
e-psax oa the muster roll of company
l WUtet B. Johnson, probably the
sea referred to. enlisted from Colum
ta. Be was M rears old and single.
Lw nearest relative Is Abraham John
see, residing at Columbus.
FIRST MONTANA.
Cental Thorns s t. Dllloa. company
C, eeet, severe.
Ttrtff Bruce Belknap, company K,
ftitvBte Fred W. forth, company C.
' rLXXT SOOTH DAKOTA,
f rhTUfi Woe, la, stvert.
OTT-riJLT IOWA.
Everett
f t, rttrt.
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Castilaff. eempaay C,
Brian, company X
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TRUST FACTORIES ARE BUSY.
Cabmen the Latest to Combine
Other Trust News.
Trenton. N. J.. May 10. Articles ol
.ncorporation of the General Car
nage company, with an authorized cap
Ital of t20.000.000, were filed with th
secretary cf state. The company ir
formed to hire and traffic in cabs, car
riages and vehicles of all kinds. The
incorporators are Peter H. Evans. Jas
N. Clarke. Richard C. Ellis. Frederick
Centner snd Robert J. McKinistry o
Camden.
The Universal Fuel company, author
ized capital II. COO. COO, was also incor
porated. The company is formed to op
erate furnaces, ovens and fuel distill
ing plants. Also to purchase, manufac
ture and deal in fuel of all kinds. The
incorporators are Charles A. Brown
George L. Tagg and Max W. Sabel.
Pittsburg, Pa., May 16. W. A. Reis cl
Newcastle, Pa., president of the Nation
il Steel company, and Alex R. Peacock
first vice president of the Carnegie
steel company, limited, have gone to
Chicago, the reported object of their
visit being to hold a conference with
John W. Gates, chairman, and John
Lambert, president, of the American
Steel and Wire company. Mr. Keis
w ould not discuss the rumored consoli
dation of the National Steel company
with the Carnegie interests, the Amer
ican Tin Plate company and the Amer
ican Steel Hoop company, neither would
oe admit that he had come fresh from
conferences with H. C. Frick. A. W.
Mellon and others in New York. Mr
teis said that important engagements
infecting the entire iron and steel bus!
ness of the country were going on. He
;ould not tell what the result of the ne
gotiations would be and said the pub
ic would have to be held in suspense
or some time to come. When told of
he statement issued by Mr. Frick, Mr.
Reis said that it was much nearer the
truth than any of the reports that had
ret come out. The impression he gave
as that the negotiations were pro
gressing without a hitch and that the
.ombinatlon or "gentlemen's agree
ment would be concluded possibly wiih-
n a week or two.
Seeks to Control Patents.
San Francisco, May 10. Articles of
ncorporation have been filed in the of-
1ce of the county clerk by the National
ar Equipment company, with a cap-
.tal stock of $10,000,000. It proposes
to obtain, by purchase or otherwise,
patents, and to manufacture and deal
articles and inventions, to deal in
eal estate, to act as the agent of in-
iividuals. Arms, corporations, to bor-
ow money and secure notes therefor
oy mortgage, trust deed or pledge of
property. The incorporators say that
he main purpose of the company Is to
btain control of patents, now In pos
session of a local corporation, for pre-
enting the flattening of car wheels and
or regulating the pressure of air
drakes. The company Is incorporated
3y John Dolber, Henry F. Allen, John
Hooper, Rudolph Spreckles, Richard
vV. Corrill, Joseph H. Thompson and W.
H. Chickering.
Trust Downs a Gould.
Chicago, 111., May 10. Edwin Gould's
Continental Match company is to be
swallowed by the match trust. If the.
present plans of the Diamond Match
people be carried through to a success.
ul conclusion, seven or eight match
factories, which are now working In
pposition to the Diamond Match com
pany, will be put tinder control of the
latter corporation.
These will Include the plants of the
Continental Match company, of which
Edwin Gould is president, at Kanka
nee. 111.. Passaic, N. J., and Ogdenburg,
N. Y. The Continental Match compa
ny was started by Edwin Gould in op
position to the Diamond Match com
pany. Stael Trust's Officers.
Columbus, O., May 9. The announce
ment is made here that the officers of
the Republican Iron and 6teel com
pany will be as follows: President, Au
gust Belmont. New York; first rice
president and chairman of the execu
tive board. Myron C. Wick, Youngs
town: treasurer, John F. Taylor,
Youngstown.
BREAK IN FRENCH CABINET.
M. Da Frayclnet Resigns Portfolio
of War.
Paris, May 10. M. Charles D. Frey
;lnet has tendered his resignation to
M- Dupuy, the premier, of the portfolio
ot war, M. Dupuy Immediately sum
moned a meeting of the cabinet, which
M. de Freycinet did not attend. At the
conclusion of the cabinet meeting Pre
mier Dupuy had a conference with
President Loubet, with the result that
Senator M. Camitle Krants was ap
pointed minister of war to succeed M.
de Freycinet. The new minister of war
said 'n the course of an Interview that
be fully realizes the difficulties sur
rounding the office to which he has
been appointed, but he declared that
be had a perfectly open mind with re
gard to the Dreyfus matter
He never bad been connected with
the affair. It is understood that M.
Krants will cleanse bis department of
everyone who was mixed In any way
with Dreyfus. M. de Freycinet s reslg
nation was a great surprise to French
politicians, but it is the general im
pression that he was anxious to escape
a probable debacle In lbs near future.
ARREST OF COUNTY OFFICERS
Sheriff and County Commissioner
Charged With Aiding Strikers.
Wardncr, Idaho. Msy 14. James D.
Young, sheriff of Shoshone county, was
arrested Saturday upon an order cf
State Auditor Sinclair, who it acting
as the personal representative of Oov.
ernor Steunenberg. The arrest was
made by United States troops and the
sheriff Is bow confined In a barn with
Ms) other prisoners, charged with aid.
lac and abetting riot, and proceedings
will be commenced Immediately by At
torney General Hayes to remove h'rr,
from office. In the meantime Coronet
France will act ss rherlff.
After the sheriff r.ad been placed In
custody the attorney general asked fot
the resignation of County Commission
ar William Beyle. He asked for time
la which to consider th matter bui
this was refused and a squad of troopt
laced Mm wader arrtst.
Jews Barrett former United State
rtaftter te Mam, has t't London foi
nm Tacfc, .
ft e-Uro-stors at Till in, tV havi
PAYING OFF CUBANS
CENERALS BROOKE AND COMEZ
FINALLY AGRFE UPON A PLAN.
Each Man will Receive $75, Reck
onlng the Native Army to
Consist of 40.OO0 Men.
Havana. May 10. Forty thousand will
be u fed as the divisor in fixing the
shares of the soldiers in the 13,040.000
allotted by the government of th
United States to be divided among the
Cuban troops and the payment will
begin at the end of this week.
A general order declaring the pay
ment and setting forth the rules to be
observed, will be issued by Governor
General Brooke on Monday next.
The governor general and General
Gomez have decided that it would be
Impra-cticatie to try to verify further
the army rolls as submitted ty the re
cently disfclved Cuban assembly. Gen
eral Broi ke has sent to General
Gomez a list of the commissioners fur
the several corps, asking if he wuhed
to make any charges. The commis
sioners or,e Cutan and one American
for each corts te ordered to meet
at once in Havana, to take action as
to the detail? cf :i.e division of the
money.
The order in which the payments
wilt be made is as follows: First, in
Havana province, then In the provinces
of flnar del Hlo, Matanzas. Santa
Clara, Puerto Principe and Santiago.
The next important rule laid down is
that one requiring the giving up of all
arms as a condition of the payment of
the 17a each man is to receive.
After all the privates and non-com
missioned office s are paid some money
will be left ar.d this remainder will be
probably divided tmcng the maimed
and destitute ctt.ee rs it the army. The
rule ejttltiou.g fnra the division those
employed by the government does not
apply to the day laborers tu govern
ment work, but to those employed at
a fixed monthly salary.
The wioow of Major Maucas. who
was killed with General Mateo, b
written a letter to El Heconcentrado.
suKKestlng that Generals Lacret taa-
tilles. Nunez. Cefpedes and other oin
cera of blah rank, cede their shares In
the 13.000.000 in favor of the widows of
the men killed in the war.
Major General Ludlow, military gov
ernor of the department Ol Havana,
recently asked Senor Lanuza, secretary
of Justice in General Brooke's advisory
cabinet, to arrange to allow American
lnu vrrs tj oractice here, because of the
desire of the American syndicates and
merchants coming to Havana to em
ploy Americans to defend their Inter
ests. Senor Lanuza reterrea me mai
ler to the universldad, which governs
admission to the Havana bar; and Its
reply, which was approved by the sec
retary cf Justice, was a refusal of the
request, it being held that as it Is not
compulsory that Judges only speak
their own language, it would be for the
best interests of Americans to employ
Cutans with a knowledge of the local
laws. ....
The citizens cf Santa jsahei nave
sent a request to iiajor uenerai
son military governor of the depart
ment of Matar.zas and Fanta Clara, to
remove tne mayor ti ice vn. -u-...
iht-v accuse of selling Quantities of ra
tions Issued to the city, for his own
account.
The receipts of sugar st Havana thus
far this season amount to 400,629 sacks.
AGAINST SUNDAY PAPERS.
Fight In England Takes a Turn To
ward Their Abolishment.
London, May 10. Agitation against
Sunday newspapers has had a splendid
Inning this week. The Earl of Rose
bery, in the course cl a public speech,
took up the rr.atter cn Tuesday and de
clared strongly against the system, sp.
pealing for "a truce of God" between
the Mall and Telegraph, whose pro
prietors were sitting on either side cf
him at the time. His lordship inti
mated that etch was desirous of ceas
ing the publication of hie Sunday paper
If the other would agree to do likewise.
Th evidence points strongly to the
fact that neither Sunday paper has
been the success anticipated, and other
newspapers are Jubilant at the position
In which the two rivals find them
lelves. both being willing, but ashamed
to withdraw.
Mr. Harmswcrth. proprietor cf the
Mall, has written s letter, saying that
hf hopes the proprietors of the Dally
Telegraph will accept Lord Rosebery s
.repfition and agree to s truce. Mr.
rlarrr.sworth adds that the Sunday
rewtpaper development is quite as un
noessry in England today as It was
I- the I'rlted ftsles thirty-live years
sro when it commenced there. One br
ore the meet conservative newepspers
of the Vnlted Hates were forced Intc
tfc Sunday msrket. Mr. Harmswortn
cencludes by saying thst the present
a golden crpertunlty to stop the in
crease of Sunday newspapers. Mr.
Harmsworth evidently has bad enough
of Sunday journalism.
Died of a Broken Heart.
Wlehlta, Ktn.. May -Jessie Wood
of the Red Cross died Friday at Cald
well of a broken heart, so the doctoi
says. She has been wandering over the
United Ftstes since the Cuban war
ended. In search of Private Howard
Oldmsn. troop D, Rough Riders. They
met In the hospital In Cuba, the soldier
having been . wounded. There they
plighted their troth snd were to have
been married as soon as the war was
over.
The records ifcow that Oldmsn was
mustered out at New York, but never
returned to bis nsncee. fbe came to
the United fctates in search of him.
Not long ago she received a letter from
him dated Oakland. Cat., ststlng that
he was being held there under hypnotle
influence. Miss Wood hastened io the
rescue, only to And thst he bad gone.
Then sbs returned home snd died.
Canadian Bank Robbed.
Dresden, Ont., May 10. Tne,
local
branch of the Canadian Bank of Com
rnhhrf of an amount estl
mated at $10,000. Tbs charwoman who
Ukes care of the bank offices i was the
first to discover the robbery. The front
doors of the bsnk had been pried open.
Two boles were bored In the vault door,
a charge of nitro-e:lyeertne was explod
ed and then the Inner safe was attack
ed In a similar manner. The second
door yielded as quickly ss the first and
the burglars gathered in the currency
and Sad. The manager of ths bank
M they did not get more than tt.OM.
TIM nettee report thst the amount ot
wrrency stolen was tlt.m. aad those
who are in a position to know Mr this
amoMt Is neeriy correct. How
bsjrgkirt came into tows in BW fbe
left ae ene knows. -
GERMANS FEEL NEGLECT ED,
Think Their Claims Have Been Die
regarded in Samoa.
Berlin, May 10 The belief has taker
complete possession if the public mint!
in Germany that German interests ir
Pamca have teen brutally and ruth
lessly disregarded ty both England and
the United States.
It seems that this view Is stesdily
gaining strength with nearly all
classes. The press openly reflects the
sentiment with Increasing violence. The
government has done nothing the past
week either to fortify or to dispel this
trend of public opinion. The agrarian
newspapers and many other journal!
have seized the occasion of the birth
day anniversary of the Imperial min
Ister for foreign affairs. Baron von
Buelow, to severely attack him foi
what they style his supine disregard
of Germany's legitimate Interests in
Samoa, and his alleged obsequiousness
toward Great Britain and the United
States.
The matter of claims of damages
both in Samoa and the Philippine
islands for German property destroyed
n recent engagements has also been
injected Into the press discussion with
singularly growing excitement, the as
sertion being made that the United
States meant to disregard these "Just
claims.
The imperial foreign office, however,
has done nothing to create or fester
this condition of public feeling.
In the course of an interview with
the correspondent here of the Asko-
?lated Press, the United States ambas.
sador to Germany. Andrew D. White
said:
"The question of German claims for
Jamages for property destroyed in the
Philippine islands, or in Samoa, in
consequence of acts of our naval or
land forces, was never once mentioned
luring all the conferences which I
have had with the Imperial minister
for foreign affairs. So far as I am
iware, no such question has yet come
up at the foreign office. At any rate,
t is too early to discuss the subject,
is no evidence, pro or con, has been
idvanced on either side."
It appears that the sole basis for the
wholesale charges in the newspapers
ivlth regard to these alleged enormous
iamages is a few private letters re
elved from the Philippine Islands and
Samoa, in which the writers seek to
nake out a case in advance.
OTIS IGNORES CLAIMS
The Vosslssche Zeitung and other
journals have reproduced two of these
etters, taking for granted all that was
herein claimed, and arguing on tne
Inez presented by the writers of the
etters, who, among a number of al
leged facts, asserted that Major Gen
eral Otis, at Manila, had bluntly de
clined to recognize any German claims
(or damages. When United States Am
bassador white was asked about this
matter by the Associated Press corre
spondent, he was very reticent, only
taying: "Of course the reports of Gen.
;ral Otis on any of these cases would
jave great weight with the state de
partment, but in any event the final
idjustment of such claims must be
-nade at Washington and not at Ma
nia." i
The Kreuse Zeltung. in the course of
in editorial article that has attracted
i great deal of attention, said;
"Despite the African agreement be
ween England and Germany, and de-
iplte the civilities interchanged, this
xtraordinarlly perfidious act in Samoa
was planned by the English, who kept
in the background and sent some
American hotspurs to the front in
irder to establish the fact cf an Anglo
American brotherhood in arms and em
broil Germany snd the United States
o the extent that an understanding
was rendered next to impossible.
NOT LIKED PY ENGLAND.
"This much Is certain, that the
friendly understanding between the
United States and Germany is a com.
binatlon that British statecraft ;usi
now relishes least of all
The North German Gazette, mention
ing reports that tngnsn ana American
merchants in Samoa express a aes.re
o e Germany annez the whole of tne
rroup. bitterly attacks the Imperial for-
en office for suppressing mis state
ment and keeping It ou. of the press.
The azrarian Deutsche Tages zeltung.
n the course of a severe review of Ger
many s attitude towaro tne umifn
States during the past year, blames
ihe imperial foreign office with "knuck
ling down to the Americans" In every
ase. even recalling the instance pi aq-
tilral von Dlednchs at Manila, "so ss
not to hurt the feelings of mesleurs,
the Americans." The article concludes
is follows- "Only by now showing a
bold and unyielding front can the
arestlee of the empire, which has suf-
fered so seriously latterly, be re-estab
lished."
German' Squadron on a Cruise.
Berlin, May 10 A squadron which
r.ss Just left Kiel for a long cruise
ilong the coasts of Denmark, England
r.d Portugal Is the largest that evei
failed from a German port. It Include
four large ironclads, two second-clssi
ironclads, one cast Iron-clad and twe
tmaller cruisers. The total lonnage
ot the squadron is f 1.500 and 3,700 mer
ire aboard the rhlps.
During the cruise seme recent in
ventions st Admiral Thompsen. the
commander rf ihe squadron will b
practically tested. One of these con
im of an electrically worked appsra
tus, by means of which an officer or
the bridge of a warship is enabled tc
automatically move and point gun
below and on the deck. It Is believed
thst this contrivance will be of vsst
Importance In facilitating the flghtlni
power of a vessel.
-nterest 'n the Coming Race.
London. May Eitraordlnary en
thusiasm and interest are being man!
fested In Clyde yachting circles ovet
the crmlng ccntest fcr the America's
cup. Net enly have many ewners of
steam yachts signified their intention
rf Mesming ever ihe rice, providing
the largest muster of British yachts
ever seen in Amerlrsn waters, but even
workmen In the building yards ar In
fected with the same desire. A club
has been formed hers by ths workmen
in Greenock yards to open a fund to
which each member pays a filed weekly
sum until the end of Septerr.ber, when
there will be cash enough on hand to
'arry them on the round trip to New
York and back The Idea and fund
are entirely of their own devising and
they receive no assistance from any
outside qusrter.
The crown prince of Oermsny and his
brother are learning the trades of Join,
ers and woodworkers.
A committee which visited King Otte
( Bavaria found the king as arasy at
ever.
A SPLENDID SHOWING
NEW WILSON LOAN AND BUILD
ING ASSOCIATION LAW.
The Annual State Meeting of the
Association Held In Grand Is
land was Well Attended.
Grand Island. Neb. (Special.) The
seventh annual convention of the Ne
braska State League of Local Loan and
Building Associations was held in the
city of Grand Island on the 25th ult.,
delegates being in sttendance from
most of the leading associations of ths
state. Owing to the rapidly Increasing
Importance of such associations In
this slate, and the late comprehensive
revision of the laws governing them at
the last session of the legislature, ths
meeting proved of extraordinary inter
est and benefit. P. L. Hall, secretary
of the state banking board, together
with Bank Examiners V. E. Wilson,
E. H. Linkhart and J. F. Coad, jr.,
were among those present and were
granted the privilege of the floor In
the discussions of the convention. C.
J. Phelps of Schuyler, president of the
league, acted as chairman, and E. E.
Bryson of Omaha as secretary.
The convention was opened by an ad
dress of welcome by the mayor of the
city, which was responded to by T. J.
Fitzmorris of Omaha on behalf of the
league. The annual address of the pres
ident was a complete resume of the
league's work for the year past, con
cluding with a high tribute to Exam,
iner Wilson as the drafter and chief
promoter of the highly meritorious as-
sociation law passed by the late legis
lature. Following the address, resulu
tions commendatory of Examiner Wil
son and Secretary Hall for their labors
In behalf of the new law, were adopted
by a standing vote.
Much of the discussions of the con
vention related to the various provis
ions of the new act, addresses being
made by President Phelps on "Some of
the good features of the new building
and loan associations laws;" by Exam
iner Wilson on "The general manage
ment of associations under the new
law," and by National Delegate C. F.
Bentley of Grand Island on "Liquida
tion and receivership in associations
under the new laws." Futile attempts
had been made by the league at the
two preceding sessions of the legisla
ture, in V&b and IK) 7, to have the laws
amended in a few specially important
particulars, and the delegates felt ex
ceedingly gratified to learn of the mul
tiplicity of additions and amendments
provided for In the new act. The need
of a revision of the old law had been
so keenly felt that the new law Is con
sidered as marking an era In thehlstory
of loan and building associations in
this state. Perhaps the irmst Important
of the chanea from the old law Is that
vesting associations with the additional
powers necessary to become the sav
Ings repositories of thv state, In the
place or tne rapidly vanmnwg leavings
bank. It will thus combine the advan
tages of a safe plare of deposit for the
people's earnings, with that of a home
building Institution, and become. In
fact, a co-opieratlve bank, in which the
members share equally in all of the
PlrorttR andloaiilg privileges Inclifc-nt
to credit Institutions. It was but fol
lowing in the wake of many older east
ern states, and long experience there
has demonstrated the building and loan
association, or, more properly speak
ing, the savings and loan association or
co-operative bank, to be the safest and
best private Institution of modern
times for the deposit of the people's
savings, having withstood the vlclssi
tudes of the severest panics and crls-s
with comparatively small damage. The
institutions have become, of late years,
the principal savings repositories of
such states as Massachusetts. New
York. Pennylvania, Ohio and others,
driving out savings bank of time hon
ored standing and reliability. It is the
co-operative spirit of the age manlfest
ng Itself In the m'st unlooked for quar.
ter, that of banking, and It is safe
to say that the day of the private
stock, public-bust savings bank is past.
While the operations of these associ.
atlons have been confined largely to
the cities, In the past. It is believed that
the future will see them extended, with
equal success, to the country, to the
farmer and his homestead as well as
to the wage-laborer and his cottage.
There exists no reason why the farm
er's ready cash or deposit In the bank
cannot be turned through the agency
of such an association to the carrying
of his neighbor's farm mortgage, thus
yarning dividends greater than ths
rate of Interest wnicn can ne piaia oy
banks, while furnishing borrowers with
as chesp or cheaper money than they
can obtain of the banks or of eastern
loan companies, and keeping the monry
of a community and the profits there
from at home. Much of the credit for
the Increasing efficiency of the associ
ations in this slate, as well as for Ihe
passage of th new law. Is due Bank
Examiner V. E. Wilson of Omaha. ho
also examines snd supervises sll of Ihe
tssoclations In this state, and at the
roncluslon of his able address a rising
vote of thanks was unanimously ten
dered him. The league decided to hold
Its next annual convention at Schuvler,
Neb.
WHY ATKINSON BENT THEM.
Waa Informed That Nebraska Moth
ers' Cablegram was Stopped.
Boston, Mass., May . Edward At
kinson of this city has addressed an
open tetter to the attorney general of
the United States on the recent action
prohibiting ths transmission of certain
pamphlets through the malls by Mr,
Atkinson, In which ths writer denied
that the matter was of a seditious na
ture and repests what he previously
has said In Interviews, that the pant,
phlets have appeared as public docu
ments In connection with the proceed
Ings of the United States senate.
Mr. Atkinson also denies Ibat he has
sent any communication of any nature
to any private soldier or regimental
officer of the United States In ths Phil.
Ipplnea
Mr. Atkinson says that It has been
suthentlcsllr reported to him thst ths
parents of Nsbresks volunteers had not
been allowed to communicate wKh their
sons ob duty In tht Islands, and
prompted by Indignation, he decided te
make a test and to do so mailed nam.
phlets to the Philippines, and wrote
te the seeretary ol war, telling aim
what be bad Asm. .
COKVfCTS IN SUITS OF GRAY.
Asa Result of Prison Reform In Kan
sas Stripes are Abolished.
Leavenworth, Kan. (Special.) Tht
abolition of the striped garb In thi
state prison here has been wonderful!
beneficial ln reforming convicts. War
den Landis Introduced the new aysten
two years ago.
Before the change In uniforms scarce
ly a day passed without some prison
er's punishment and the dark cells wen
seldom without occupants on a diet o;
bread and water. Today the solltarj
cells are without an occupant, and out
of the S23 convlcta only twelve are tt
be seen wearing the hated garb. Thes
men have been returned to the stripes
for attempting to escape, for fighting
among themselves or for refusing t
obey orders. That they feel the extra
degradation can be seen In the averted
downcast faces In the presence of vls
itors and In their earnest petitions t
the warden or deputy for permission to
iresume wearing their "clothes," at
they call the new uniform.
Other changes in the management of
the prison have been made, until a
convict released several years and now
returned would be hardly able to recog
nize It as the same prison. In few
of the state institutions can this pro
gressive spirH be seen more fully than
in the state penitentiary. A few years
ago this prison was typical of the many
similar institutions throughout ths
country. Its cellhouses were foul, which
caused much sickness and kept the hos
pital constantly filled with patients.
Many convicts, unfit for hard labor,
were Idle a fruitful source of trouble.
Two men occupied each cell. Scandals
were numerous, and In fact the peni
tentiary was a disgrace to the Btate.
Now new cellhouses have been added
and each man has a cell to himself. An
improved system of ventilation has
been Introduced, reducing sickness to
the minimum. The hospital today con
tains only two men, one of whom Is
convalescing, the other being a hopeless
paralytic. A "tinker's shop" was es
tablished, In which cripples and those
unable to engage In hard labor were
given employment In making useful
and ornamental work, w hlth Is sold to
visitors as souvenirs of the prison. Dur
ing the seventeen months this shop has
been In existence about 12,000 worth of
Its product has been sold, all of which
is a net gain to the state and those
who would of necessity be idle find
steady employment. The contract and
furniture shops are a picture of clean
liness, for a perfect exhaust system
carries awsy all dust and litter.
The Improved system of ventilation.
the facilities for employing the time ol
ill convicts and the disappearance oi
:he stripes have been of great saving
:o the state. Permitting the convict to
ear the present neat, tasty unirorrB
places the prisoner on bis good behav.
lor and reduces the number of days lost
by punishment. During the twenty-
l,W QmonthS.. Since Jhcse reforms were -
:nstltuted the state has lost a total of
J.670 days from sickness, punishment
ind all other causes, against 21,112 days
luring the previous twenty-two month.
This, figured at 50 cents a day which
'.s a little less than the state receives
from the prison contractors for labor
Deans a great saving. By a new con
tract made for boarding the prisoners
ind other reforms will swell the total
laving to at least 115,000.
The convicts appear to be as contcnt
d as is possible for men to be when
-estralned of liberty. The prison con
:alns a number of notorious persons.
John Henry Collins, convicted at To
peka for the murder Qf his father, waa
Drought there a short time ago. As
be gave his occupation as laborer h
was assigned to the prison tailor shop
ind is now engaged In making the gray
inlforms. He is becoming familiar with
the use of the needle, and says that he
can sew a straight line.
Emmet Dalton, the famous bank rob
ber. Is cutter and superintendent of the
prison tailor shop and wield his scls
lors with as much ease as he did his
Winchester when he rode Into Coffey
vllle to rob the bank. He wears his hat
over his eyes In true cowboy style and
till retains a vigorous physique, show
ing no effects of prison life.
Willie Sell, under a life sentence for
the murder of his parents, has charge
of the laundry, and Is spoken of as a
model prisoner. Another effort Is being
made to secure a pardon for him.
Prof. R. C. Meade, formerly of the
Atchison schools, is In the library, and
William Chadbourn, a noted train rob
ber. Is kept In the cell house, as he ex.
hlblts signs of insanity. There are a
number of others of more or less no
toriety, among them a former chief
clerk of the prison, now doing duty In
the hospital.
Warden Landis Is preparing for Ihe
Installation of a binder twine plant, the
recent legislature having appropriated
1260,000 for this purpose. The warden
and the board of penitentiary directors
have Just returned from a tour of in
spection of the twine plant at Still
water, Minn., and from the examina
tion of machinery at Chicago. The
board will hoiu a ineeuhg i r days
when the needed machinery will be or
dered. It la the Intention of the board
to have the product on the market. If
possible, In time for this year's harvest.
If present- plans go through the ma
chinery of the prison's electric light
plant will be used until the new ma
chinery csn be obtained and a room
built for Its use.
There are 21 men and one woman un
der life sentence and 4 men under sen.
tence of death. As no Kansas govemot
will sign a death warrant this meant
life Imprisonment, with always the
hope of a pardon. The convlcta are al
lowed I cents a day, their earnings of
the first year being retained, but sftei
the first yesr they are allowed to da
whet they please with the money. Kacb
prisoner Is allowed to receive all mail
sent to him, provided It contains noth
ing of an objectionable character, an
la allowed to write one letter each
month Is he is not undergoing pun
ishment. Bat all Incoming and outgo.
lag mail must flrst pass through Um
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