Nebraska Newspapers

    SIOUX CO. JOURNAL
By GEO. O. CANON.
HARRISON, NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NfcWS
A lodge cf Knights of Pythias has
een formed at Wlnside with, sixteen
iharter members.
At a called meeting of tbe school dls-
rict, Including tbe town of Douglas,
t was decided to build a twenty-foot
idditlon on the old Seminary building
tnd remodel it for public school par
poses.
Funeral services were held at Win
ide over the remains of Paul Hage
lorn, recently vice consul from the
(Tnited States to Austria. He died at
10:30 on the night of May 14.
Banker Thomas Murray of Dunbar
mused the arrest of Thomas Crirer
jpon the charge of obtaining $20 from
lm on a check payable to G. H. Bas.
ett, a farmer living near Unadilla,
St. John's day was celebrated In an
elaborate manner by the Catholic peo
ale at Weston. The attendance was
arge, many coming from distant parts
f the county.
Fred Specht, a liveryman from Dun
Jar, was held up at Wyuka cemetery on
His way home from Nebraska City, by
three masked men and relieved of his
watch and $8 in money. Two of the
men covered Specht with revolvers
while the third went thro' his clothes.
Some who have had corn stored at
Douglas in large quantities are selling
now. Two 20,000 bushel lots are being
placed on the market this week. Deal-
rs are afraid of a decline in prices,
swing to the immense acreage of corn
being planted now.
Henry Wischmeyer, while at his home
In Nebraska City, fell to the floor dead
last week. The cause of his death was
Heart disease. Mr. Wischmeyer is an
aid resident of the city and a faithful
member of Eureka lodge No. 7, K. of P.
Chris Hansen, an old resident of Dan
oebrog, committed suicide by hanging
last week. His wife left him the first
of the year. As she was preparing to
leave for Denver he tried to make up,
but on her refusal he committed the
deed. He was formerly postmaster at
Dannebrog.
A paroled convict by the name of
Benjamin Brookes, who has been work
ing on the farm of Warden George W.
Leidigh, near Nebraska City, was ar
rested and placed In the county jail on
the charge of attempting to commit a
criminal assault upon a young daughter
of Mahlon Leidigh. The child Is less
than 3 years old. Brooks will be given
a bearing tomorrow.
Joseph Gasser, the" ex-soldier of com-
Deny B. Third Nebraska, who had a
narrow escape from being asphyxiated
with illuminating gas at Swanson's
lodging house, 104 South Eleventh
street. Omaha. Sunday night. Is re
ported In a critical condition at St. Jo
seph's hospital. Gasser's money, some
thing like 180, was found concealed in
bis room tinder the carpet where he
had placed it for safe keeping. Be
tides this amount Gasser had SIS in a
belt around his person.
In a fight Ed Hayes was badly cut
with a razor by Lew Cllne, his brother-in-law,
and the former would have
hot him had not others interfered.
The two live In the same house eight
miles southwest of Diller. The quarrel
arose over a trivial matter, and Hayes
attacked Cllne. The latter went for
hia raxor and slashed his opponent sev
eral times, one cut being an ugly gash
three inches In length on his neck.
Bare ran for his revolver, but was pre.
vented by neighbors. Hayes was taken
to town for treatment.
Frank A. Paul, a well-to-do farmer,
who, for nine years, has lived on Bea
ver creek, near Chadron, accidentally
shot himself recently while examining
a revolver which he had just cleaned.
The ball entered the left side near the
heart. Paul, fearing that the shot
would, prove fatal after a lingering per
iod of suffering, determined to end his
lf and discharged the revolver a sec
pnd time, the ball entering the body
near the heart. Neither ahot proved
fatal, although the lungs and stomach
were penetrated. The wounded man
was brought to the hospital at Chadron.
Tbe nerve which he displayed when
he attempted to commit suicide after
Baring shot himself Is remarkable and
ts expected to carry him through his !
dangerous wounds.
GENERAL NEWS.
The writing paper combine, capital
142,000.000, is about completed.
Descendants of the Scotch covenant,
trs are In session In New York.
Sir Claude MacDonald, British sm
basaador at Pekln, China, Is very ill.
The American Tobacco company has
increased capital stock to K8.600.ooo.
Diamond match officials say the ab
sorption of all independent companies
in now assured.
The strike at the Rodelfer glass works
at Bellalre, O., baa been settled, the
gee winning.
Tbe bis; Clover Creek Limestone com
peaay, Hollidaysburg, Pa., baa com
w4er control of tbe Carnegie interests
The Wtttenbarg Lvtheran eollege
fprtncSeid, O., baa decided to admit
wesssa to the theological seminary.
Patois Fnrtonc has been convicted
ft apibtar at Chicago, in killing
1 'rl Lsaem, a poUceman. Furlong
I a. Tie rearm,
S 4 i later are at CHaasrow, Scot,
f V ' by the Anchor and tbt
a. k -O ' .
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FILIPIIIOS ARE CRUSHED
FORCED TO THE FEET OF VIC
TORIOUS AMERICANS.
General Otis Cablaa That Aguln
aldoand Hia Follower ara
Coming to Tarma.
Washington, D. C (Cpecial.) Gcner
al Otis cables the war department that
representatives of Aguinaldo are seek
ing terms of peace and that the forces
of the insurgents are scattering in the
mountains.
Following Is General Otis' cablegram
Manila. Adjutant General, Washing
ton: Representatives of the Insurgent
cabinet and Aguinaldo, who is in the
mountains twelve miles north of San
Isidro, which was abandoned on the
15th inst., will send in commission to
morrow to seek terms of peace. Ma
jority of the force confronting Mac-
Arthur at San Fernando has retired to
Tarlac, teaing up two miles of railway;
this force has decreased to about 2,500.
Scouting parties and detachments are
moving today In various directions.
Kobbe is with a column at Candava on
the Rio Grande. A great majority of
the inhabitants of the provinces over
which troops have moved are anxious
for peace, and are supported by mem
bers of the insurgent cabinet. The as
peet of affairs at present is favorable.
una
Great satisfaction was expressed by
war department officials with the news
contained in the dispatch of General
Otis. The belief was expressed that
the end of the Insurrection was at hand.
The wisdom of refusing any terms to
the first commission and impressing the
insurgents is everywhere commended.
On this account no doubt is expressed
that the new commission which is on
its way to Manila will be ready to ac
cept the favorable terms which General
Otis has been ready to grant upon the
actual surrender and cessation of hos
tilities. The dispatch of the president was im
mediately sent to the president at Hot
Springs. Secretary Alger said that the
situation was most encouraging ana
that it was apparent that the Filipinos
realized the strength of the United
States and saw that resistance would
mean extermination for them if they
persisted in defying authority.
Speaking of the part taken by the
volunteers in the Philippine campaign
the secretary says that Instead of wish
ing to be home they would not have
missed it. as it was an event In their
lives, especially as the hard fighting
has been crowned with success.
The secretary believes that the com
mission which Aguinaldo is sending to
General Otis will accept any terms pro
posed by the United States.
It is not likely that General Otis will
permit himself to be deceived by the
overtures of the insurgents, or that he
will give consideration to any propo
sitions which the present commission
may submit that are not sincere and ,
final beyond question. It is not clear tq
the officials here what concessions
Aguinaldo expects to receive, inasmuch
as General Otis, with the full approval
of the president and his cabinet, has
repeatedly declared that he will con
elder nothing but unconditional surren
der of the insurgents as a necessary
preliminary to any negotiations for a
cessation of hostilities. It is possible
that the wily insurgent leader believes
that he may make terms for the special
benefit of himself and his cabinet, ana
It Is even possible that be has an idea,
that the United States may be wllllna
to reimburse him liberally for the sur
render of his army. It is suggested that
Aguinaldo Is merely looking out for his
own Interests In this matter now that
the Filipino cause Is lost, and will de
mand safe conduct out of the Philippine
islands for himself and a few of his
chosen friends, together with sufficient
money to enable them to live In exile
for a reasonable period.
St. Louis. A special cablegram to the
Globe-Democrat from Manila says: It
la reported here that Aguinaldo has de
cided to accept the terms of peace of
fered by the American-Philippine com
mission and that he has started his
representatives from San Isidro for
Manila. He Is said to have reached this
decision at a conference held at San
Isidro the day before Lawton attacked
and that the fight took place after the
decision for peace had been reached.
The reports are believed here and
final peace seems assured.
AGUINALDO LOSING CASTE.
Manila. Two Spanish prisoners who
have Just arrived here from Nueva
Ecija say Aguinaldo has lost prestige
with the rebel army, which la describ
ed as being completely demoralised,
short of food, suffering from disease
and afraid of the Americans and rapidly
dissolving Into bands of pillagers. The
prisoners add that Generals Pilar and
Luna are the only influential Filipinos
who are continuing resistance to the
Americans.
Aguinaldo's personal retinue waa re
cently relieved of Its baggage and
money bf marauders while on the way
from San Isidro to Cebatan. The Chi
nese are being victimised everywhere
by both rebels and looters.
Buencamino, a prominent Filipino
leader who was friendly to Spain and
Joined in the compromise arrangement
whereby the Spaniards hoped to con
ciliate tbe rebel leaders without sacrlflc
Ing too much. Is reported as saying
Aguinaldo sits indoors crying, blames
himself for the miserable condition of
tbe country and is afraid to surrender.
. COMMISSIONERS ON THE WAT.
Manila. Philippine commissioners te
eonfer with the American commission,
ars regarding surrender arrived last
Bight at Sag Isidro and ars coming U
Masai, today. The people of Manila
are naslist that the Insurrection la
END CONSIDERED IN SIGHT.
War Department Officials Believe
Aguinaldo will Submit.
Washington, D. C.-(SpeclaL Tb
war department officials are firmly con
vinced that the end of the insurrection
in the Philippines is at hand and that
the representatives of the insurgent
cabinet and of Aguinaldo, who are to
meet General Otis, will surrender. Their
forces, it is said at the department, are
evidently so utterly demoralised by tbe
persistent advance of the Americana
that they are ready to accept peace at
the best terms they can obtain. Driven
northward to the foothills of the moun
tains as they have been, their fleeing
and scattered forces, disintegrated and
disheartened, no longer can be made
to face our victorious advance.
Less than a week ago General Luna
was reported just north of San Fer
nando, where General MacArthur's
troops are concentrated and in the
neighborhood of Bacolor, with about
,000 rebels. General Otis reports that
the remnant of this force, about 2,500
men, have withdrawn to Tarlac, over
twenty miles north of San Fernando. It
is probable that the remainder of this
force moved east and joined the main
body of the insurgents.
If this is a ruse to gain time, which
none of the officials at the war depart
ment believe, it will avail them noth
ing, as the Americans will utilize the
period during the negotiations In re
connolterlng the country ahead of them
preparatory to the resumption of oper
ations the minute the negotiations fail
The dispatch of two battalions of the
Twenty-third infantry to Jolo, tha
principal town in the Sulu archipelago,
is the fourth military expedition de
tached from the main body of our
troops at Manila. The Sulu archipelago
Is a group of 150 small islands extend
ing in the form of a crescent like tha
Aleutian islands, south of the Philip
pines. There are no Insurgents as far
as known in the Sulu group. The pop
ulatlon of the islands consist of abor
igines, Chinese traders and Japanese.
There is no absolute Information t
the war deoartment concerning tha
present strength of the American force
under MacArthur, Lawton and Kobbe,
which have been operating against the
nsurgents north of Manila. The num
ber of men, If each organization were
up to its maximum strength, would be
16,500, but it Is doubtful if their total
strengths Is 11,000 men. MacArthur's
troops, except one regiment, are vol
unteers. All of Kobbe's men are regu
lars, recently arrived. Three of the
ix regiments under Lawton are also
regulars. There is a radical amerence
between the regular organizations.
Losses in the former are permanent,
while gaps in the ranks of the regu
lars are being constantly filled by new
recruits. It is estimated that MacAr
thur now has about 4,500 men for ac
tlve service, Lawton about S.MtL and
Kobbe 1,500.
VOLUNTEERS TO RETURN,
War Department Expects to Have
Them Enroute In 60 Daos.
Washington, D. C (Special.) War
department officials expect that within
two months the Pacific transport fleet
will be on its way home from Manila
with the last of the volunteer regi
ments. The entire Pacific fleet Is now
being overhauled and provisioned for
the voyage to Manila and return. Thsre
will be no delay in the sailing of the
ships. Of the fleet of transports In the
Pacific, the Sherman, Grant and Sher
idan are under orders for Manila and,
will carry regular troops to take the
place of the volunteers.
Secretary Alger had a long conference
with the heads of the staff bureaus of
the department regarding arrangements.
for the return of the volunteers. Near
ly every state has requested that tfcq
regiments be returned to the states
whence they came, as the people want
to see them as organisations instead of
as individuals. If this be decided upon
while awaiting muster out, they will be
held In camp either at San Francisco oi
at state camps, where these exist.
It is expected that the Minnesota reg-i
lment will be sent to Fort Snelllng. the
Oregon regiment to Vancouver Bar,
racks and the Washington troops to
the pot l Seattle. It Is asserted, how,
ever, that the soldiers prefer ' to be
mustered out at San Francisco, as they
will then receive travel pay to their
homes and can make transportation
rates that will give them some extra
money. - The government, however, has
the option of transporting them to the
place where It received them, and may
decide to follow that plan If, upon fur
ther Investigation, it should be deemed
feasible.
General Otis at Manila was notified
by cable not to send home the tents
with which the volunteer troops In the
Philippines are equipped. These are
new tents procured especially for the
Philippines campaign, and In the Inter
est of economy and expedience K has
been decided to keep tbem In the Phil
ippines for the benefit of the troops to
be sent there to relieve the volunteers.
BOILED DOWN
The Pressed Steel Car company at
Pittsburg will build, a large addition to
Its plant at Jollet,' 111.
The LIbby Glass company of Toledo,
O., Is not absorbed by the lamp chim
ney combine, but "Is Involved In It"
Gustav Bock of Havana Is In New
Tork to arrange the union of his corn
pant with tbe Havana Commercial
company.
1 It Is reported that the Chicago at Al
ton has arranged to use tbe Chicago
Terminal Transfer company's terminals
$n Chicago.
; The Amalgamated Association of Steel
and Tin Workers, In session at Detroit,
'is engaged la the discussion of the
ABOUT DEFICIENCIES.
MR
SHELDON TELLS WHY LOB
BYING IS NECESSARY.
Institutions Are Not Amply Pro
vided For Unless Strong Lob
bies are Present.
Lincoln, Neb. (Special.) A. E. 6hel
on of this city, an ex-member of the
legislature, has prepared the following
statement relating to deficiency appro,
priations of the last two legislatures,
and the necessity under present condi
tions of a strong lobby to push a meri
torious bill through the legislature:
Lincoln, Neb. A recent State Journal
contains an Interview with Representa
tive E. M. Pollard of Cass county, re
garding the legislative work of the last
session with one paragraph of which
this article concerns Itself. The para
graph relates to deficiencies in the ap
propriations for state institutions and
state offices and is as follows:
"Another thing that made the appro
priations (for 1W)9) large was the defi
ciencies brought In from nearly every
state institution and from most of the
state offices. With a few exceptions
exery state official and superintendent
of the different state institutions that
appeared before the finance, ways and
means committee, testified that the ap
propriations allowed their departments
were insufficient to meet the necefsary
expenses. In several Instances these
officials declared that the efficiency o
their work had been hampered, and the
interests of the state Jeopardized by
the parsimony of the legislature of
1897."
There has been so much to ay re-
gardlng "deficiencies that It seems a
plain statement of the facts 111 be
a matter of Interest to all especially
the politicians on both sides who will
soon be preparing their line of
speeches for th' fall trade. The fig
ures Riven herewith have been made
from the original records in the state
house, and. barring possible slight er
rors, are correct:
STATEMENT.
Deficiency appropriations made by
1897. 1899.
I m 01 S $.271.94
1,013.84 4,839.35
2.390.91 $0.75
2 669 28 1,37195
J 4 94 6,187.71
2.1)0 81
m 58 109 .97
15,037 IS 2,333. 3
73 50 615.69
73.80
745.00
1W 45
1,242,36 840.19
Beatrice feeble minded
nutttute . :
Neb. City blind Institute
Lincoln home for the
friendless
Omaha deaf and dumb
Ins'imte
Kearney Indus, school..
Geneva Indus, school....
O. I. soldiers' home. ...
Mtlford so dlers home...
Lincoln Insane hospital.
Norfolk insane hoHpiial.
Hastings Insane asylum
Mllford woman's home.
Peru normal school
Total inst. deficiencies.!: 20 55
120.340.22
t 268.07
state urt iir
Auditor public sects ...
Stale superlnlendent ..
Attorney general
.1 T2b 09
m oo
200.00
(50 22
9,459 66 1,014 28
HiO 00 29.75
1.092 56
18 00
9.276 81 6.851. 99
Governor
Adiutant central
Irrigation boanl
State board transition.
flureau of labor
Supreme court
Total state office le-
flcienrV, $21,014 05 I 9,278.99
MlSrELLANEOUS ITEMS
Slate printing 111. 107.93 I 6,259 30
Slate capltol, labor, sup
plies, elc . 4.121 a 1,1113 3.1
rarryln mulls, etc 4S 34 0u 00
ate veterinarian m au liu.uu
Sherlffa' fees, elc 4,51.84
Chaplain's salary at
Kearney l.wv.w
Total miscellaneous de
ficiency 121.165.67
I S 819 97
39,437.50
Brand total deficiencies. 70,450.27
The Idea, therefore, given out by
Representative Pollard that the larger
appropriations of the 1SS9 legislature
over those of the IhM legislature were
;aused by the large deficiencies crat
d by the former In falling to provide
adequately for r,ecef&ry expenses cf
Itate offices ar.d state Institutions is
without any batis cf fact the former
having provided for nearly double the
actual deficiencies that the latter did.
Some further dlscu.'slon cf appro
priations will be of interest to the cltl-
ten who desires to gain possession or
II the facts and frame hlB own the-
jrles regarding them. The amount of
the deficiency and claims bills passed
jy the two last legislatures was as
follows: 1S97. 194,311.97; 1899, $122,
(86 04. Besides this the general appro.
prlation bills carried some deficiency
Kerns wl.l.Ji have been Included In the
previous tabular statement.
Of the total amount appropriated in
1893 for claims and deficiencies $45,
100 as for wolf bounty and $17,840.23
tor chicory bounty claims more than
half the entire sum appropriated. Of
the balance, $9.5'.'7 11 was for paymr-nt
to foreign heirs of the Ashenbrenner
tnd Fawcus estates of the value of
.hose estates In Nebraska: $5,400 was for
payment to dally papers for publication
f constitutional amendments of 1896
tnd $1.949 21 for additional payment to
weekly papers on the same account.
None of these appropriations can prop
erly be regarded as ' deficiencies" In
fact, they were placed in what was
known as the "claims bill" by the last
legislature and belong to that numer
ous class of applications for relief that
tre always pending before legislative
bodies.
The total sum of actual "deficien
cies" provided for by the last legis
lature was not' far from $40,000, as
gainst $70,000 provided for by the leg
islature of two years ago.
What Mr. Pollard says regarding the
failure of the legislature to provide
funds to care for some of the state
Institutions and slate offices Is quite
truenot of the legislature of 1H97
Slohe but of that of 1899 end of every
other one that has sal In the state
house. The moral to be drawn from
It Is not a partisan one at all, but
one that relates to out entire mode
of transacting state business and ap
propriating Male money.
There are always two strong control
ling forces operating upon the appro
priations of. a legislature. The first one
Is that of the special interests which
tre close to the party or persons In
power and are asking Increase of
expenditure and the second is the de
lire of those chatged with responsibility
for the appropriations tn keep them at
as low a flxuie as pnsMblo. Between
these two millstones of political neces
sity and powerful opportunity the less
protected state Interests will be ground.
The friends of th dominant Interests
Will first secure the increased spproprl.
Hons they desire then the persons re
sponsible for appropriations will seek
to "make even" by ruitlng the appro
priations for other Interests less pow
erful or persistent to protect them
selves. This has been the history of legisla
tive appropriations In Nebraska for
the past twenty yesrs snd It grows
worse a the slate grows elder. Every
man fsmlllar with the appropriations
of the leglflBttire Just sdjourned snd
the needs cf stsle work knows that
In several esses they sre ridiculously
inadequate for the purpose. Generally
the party In power attempts to prse
tlce economy at the expense of tha
institutions or offices In the hands of
the opposition Just as the house fin
ance ways and means committee of 1891
made the largest reductions where
there were republican Incumbents.
The only way a state Institution or
state office can obtain adequate ap
propnations from a legislature Is by
maintaining a "lobby" at the capltol
during the session. There has been a
good deal of criticism on Chanceiloi
Mac Lean cf the state university in
this connection. The fact remains
true and becomes truer with every
session that the only way a worthy
appropriation, or, for that matter, a
worthy bill of any kind can get
through the legislature Is by a persist
ent lobby behind It to push it along.
The state institution whose head
doesn't continually push its needs and
claims before the attention of legis
lators stands in imminent danger of
having its very vitals cut out by the
legislative butcher knife at an unex
pected moment. A good instance of this
kind Is the ay the Kearney industrial
school was treated by the senate In the
closing days of the recent session. An
otner good illustration or the fate of a
worthy appropriation with no lobby
back of It is the refusal of two legis
latures one populist, the other repub
lican to grant a small sum for corry
Ing the special work of Prof. Law
rence Bruner as state entomologist.
This special work is of the highest
Importance to the agricultural and nor
ticultural Interests of the state. It
is Impossible to care fur it adequately
without a special appropriation. As
the special appropriation brings no in
crease of salary, but only Increase of
work to Prof. Bruner, he has con
tented himself with a simple statement
of the case to the finance, ways and
means committee of the last two legis
latures and both of them have calmly
turned the appropriation down.
The very Important work of the state
horticultural society Is doing for Ne
braskaa work whose value to the fu
ture cannot be measured in dollars and
cents, and much of which must be done
now or be lost forever came very near
being severely crippled by the recent
legislature and was only rescued by
some downright "lobbying" on the part
of Prof. Caldwell and Secretary Barrett.
These things ought not to be so. There
ought to be a remedy for them. The
heads of state inKtitutionB ought not
to be compelled to spend their time
buttonholing committees and members
of the legislature. Iowa has made an
effort in that direction by its board of
control act. passed by the legislature
of 1898, All appropriations asked by
state institutions at the hands of the
legislature under that act have to
pass tbe approval and come with the
recommendation of that board. With
a board of sufficient Knowledge ana
backbone it is hoped that the necessity
of lobbying to secure adequate appro
priations may be done away with, and
all persons interested In legislative
and administrative reform will closely
watch the result of the Iowa expert
ment. A. E. SHELDON
A MAGNIFICENT TRIBUTE.
A Republican Paper Acknowledges
the Truth About Bryan.
New Tork Dally News (rep.): "Apart
altogether frcm the political Ideas
which he promulgates with so much
vigor and intelligence, it is doubtful If
the American republic has produced a
more remarkable entity than Wlllla:
Jennings Bryan. His physical vigor
lone is a constant tource of wonder to
other public men who have broken
down under one-fifth part of the strain
which Bryan has undergone, ana from
which he has emerged placid, calm and
unexhausted. Despite the ridicule of
the press, which has employed every
sophistry that brains end money could
produce to burlesque Bryan, to mis
represent him in all things, both great
and small, such as the charm of hit
personality, the power of his eloquence,
or the dominant and magnetic force of
his Intellect, that the people still rush
to hear him In hordes, notwithstanding
the fact that they expect to read In the
plutocratic papers the next day that
their hero addressed a beggarly array
of empty benches. The people are ac
coutring a habit of seeing things for
themselves, and the old dodge of lying
trout observable facts has lost lis po
tency.
Mr. Bryan probably has a wider
actual knowledge of the United States
from personal observation than any
man living. It Is said that he has
spoken publicly In every one of the
states. He does not repeat his speecnes
except as to great underlying princi
ples, and his facility In this difficult
branch of oratory seems marvelous
even to students of the art of speaking.
In speaking, his sense of proportion Is
perfect, and he never talks himself out.
He Is far too much in earnest to be a
humorous speaker in the sense in which
Depew is. but he occasionally lightens
his discourse with anecaote or parable,
after the manner of Abraham Lincoln.
It Is noticeable among the crowds that
flock to hear Bryan that they also are
In deadly earnest and therefore In ac
cord with the speaker.
Mr. Bryan Is the most striking figure
in the public life of this country. Even
the hidebound and servile organs of the
trusts break through the bounds of
their hypocracy and pay an honest trlb.
ute of admiration to a man wno would
rather be right than politic."
Trend of tha Truats.
In his testimony before the Industrial
commission In session at Washington
James W. Lee of Pittsburg tells what
he knows of trust methods and tenden
cies. The witness is equipped with In
formation received through personal
experience and Inside observation. He
has been prominent In the politics of
Pennsylvania and is attorney for sev
eral oil companies and pipe lines.
Although the evidence of trust rapac
ity given by him is drawn mainly from
the practices snd politics of the Stand
ard Oil trust. It serves generally to
Illustrate trust tactics In crushing out
competition, in putting up prices and In
using the leverage of vast capital In
forcing transportation companies to add
to Its accumulations by lowering rates
for the trust and holding up rates
gainst Its rivals.
Trusts are organised, says Mr. Lee,
to secure a monopoly, and when this Is
secured, by closing up their rival es
tablishments, they are In a position to
fix prices, which, according to his ob
servation, they generally Increase to the
point of extortion so that dividends may
be produced on watered stock.
The main farts recited by Mr. Lee
snd his conclusions sre familiar to the
public. The people know the methods
snd tendencies of the trusts. Both are
lesdlng toward Industrial demoralisa
tion and commercial enslavement of the
masses beneath the rule of a capitalistic
oligarchy.
The alternative Is Inevitable. Unless
the people crush the trusts, the trusts
will crush the people. Immunity for
these combines means at length com
mercial serfdom and political peonage
for every one outside the trust breast
works. St. Louis Kcnu'Jllc.
Igo:.:ez makes a flea
'ADVI8E8 CUBANS TO ACCEPT
AMERICANS' OFFER.
Says Patience Should Bs Added to
Heroism-Speaks Highly of MaJ.
General Erooke,
Havana. (Special.) The expected
manifesto of General Maximo Gomes
has been Issued. It reviews his part In
the negotiations with Governor Gen
eral Brooke and speaks of his love for
Cuba and his sufferings on Its behalf In
the past. General Gomes says'.
The hour has now arrived for me to
raise my voice in Justification of my
position and to describe the arduoue
work I have done since my first visit
to General Brooke. I protested to him
against the sum offered by the United
States as insufficient to accomplish the
?ood Intended. While waiting an an
swer to my protest, I sought a solution
of the question. General Brooke, rep
resenting the chief magistrate of the
United States, announced his inability
to add to the sum already settled upon.-
"Speculators then attempted to In-
vene, offering suggestions which were
refused by me. They presented a pro
position to the military assembly, but
the scheme was frustrated by Presi
dent McKlnley's refusal to recognise
that body.
"I deemed the formation of a militia
l practical solution, and General Brooke
who approved the Idea asked me for
a summary of my views on the subject.
To this I replied that 10,000 men were
all it would be possible to get from the
former Cuban army wHhout distinction,
as to race. My answer was cabled to
President McKlnley, together with a
personal letter, giving explicit reasons
why such a course was necessary.
"I do not think It a disgrace that the
Cuban soldiers should receive from a,
government which is able to pay sums
that will relieve their Immediate wants.
Special certificates will be given to all,
redeemable by the Cuban republic so
soon as It Is established. I am con,
vlnced that It Is compatible with ob
taining peace to have an army with.
arms reserved to defend Cuba from its
enemies, and in the meantime to be
guarded as the relics of a glorious
struggle.
"In my Judgment, whether the arms
were disposed of to the municipalities
or to the armorers, it would be all the
same under the Intervening govern
ment. The Cuban commissioners, how
ever, refuse to agree with General
Brooke and the Americans and declin
ed to fix dates and places where the
Cuban soldiery could deliver up arms
and receive payment from the American
paymasters after identification by their
respective chiefs."
After further praise of "General
Brooke's consideration" and a declara-j
tion of hia own desire to correct an,
error existing In Cuba with respect to
tbe United States, he goes on to say:
GOMEZ NOT A DICTATOR.
I did not act alone, as seems to be
popularly believed, but always consult,
ed with our officers. My advice to you
Is to return to your homes with tha
amounts offered by the intervening)
government and to practice patience,
which will be an additional proof ol
your heroism. In this way we shal)
reconstruct most rapidly the homes
consecrated by the blood of martyrs
poured out in behalf of a purpose now,
attained and thus begin this cycle of
liberty with the grandest prospects.
preceded by the heralds of future pros
perity and peace.
"This work Is your portion. Let no
pretext interfere with the attainment
of the Independent government tot
which three generations of Cubans have
struggled with all sacrifice and which
Is now promised by a noble nation
pledged to obtain for us our rights.
Meanwhile I shall remain where I
am generously Invited, among the Cu
bans. I shall work without cessation
for our aspirations and In a narrow
sphere assigned me if necessary. And
If It happens that all logical nd Just
methods shall be exhausted wltnout the
desired result I will go to Washington
and there tell of Cuba and Its sacred
Ideals of an independent republic, al
ways asking that Independence and lib.
erty, which we covet in the name of
light, civilisation, justice and democ
racy." Brooks Disobeys President,
New Tork .(Special.) A special
to
the World from Washington says: Gen
eral Brooke was Instructed by the pres.
Ident to Insist that the arms of the Cu
bans be turned over to officers of the
United States army. Instead, General
Brooke agreed with General Gomes
that the arms shall be surrendered to
the mayors of the Cuban cities. Gen
eral Corbln left for Hot Springs tonight
to learn from the president whether or
not he will Insist upon his original or
der to General Brooke being carried
out Officials of the war department
regard General Brooke's disregard of
the president's Implicit Instructions as
a moral victory for General Gomes and
the dissatisfied Cubans.
Secretary Alger Is highly Indignant
over General Brooke's surprising disre
gard of the president's strict orders. He
telegraphed the president full details.
It Is generally conceded that these
developments In Cuba will greatly de,
lay the distribution of the 11,000,000 to
tbe Cuban army.
Ban Francisco. Cal. (Hnecial Th
United tales transport Portland has ar.
lived here, twenty-four days from Mv
nna. j i naa on ooara twenty discharg
ed soldiers of various regiments. Whet
three days out Private Jeremiah Shot
of the California heavy artillery died ol
aysemtry ana was burled at sea off
um island of rormoos,