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i2S5y3 !3Gfi5!E'5scXs'-s55E! SSTi-'l .3- -,5iB"e"8oJW3nteaKa3 c- oa o ' - . - . , - - j- - .-.- - - JPmBr- --- - -,, - r -jf .'-, - - - . V" - -' - - - -, -r ,fc; , - . - "" jjfc"" ." " ,""2-(. i " J , -!"ijKososmm1 VOLUME XXIX.-NUMBER 9. OOLPMBtJ JfltUftfcWJsTSPAYLJg'8a898. WHOLE NUMBER 1,465. . j 9" o oo .? S0 4 o o o 3 o o o c? ! C IF' OS-"i " m ."-: ?i-d ?- VS..'' hA Oo I - o ft o g?.V-. HaE oWSL . Eg. NEBRASKA NEWS. HaTelock is to hare a bank with an authorized capital stock of 115,006. The Free Methodists will hold their 0 annual camp meeting at Norfolk, be ginning July 3. The twenty-first annual session of o Platte county's teachers institute will o be held here June 24 to July 1 iaclu ' Bira. o O Vhile in swimtning In the lagoon 3 at Pender with a companion Rollis Kuhti,, about 18 years of ace, was . djowned. Agent Baird of the Santee agency Is 0 Tnaking an industrious routing out of thiev among the Indians. A gang ois organized snd has stolen a great many harnesses and agricultural im- oPlements that have been issued to the Santees and Poncas. oo Carl Raduchel, living north of West "Point, met with an accident which may cost him his life. He was wat ering his team at the rear of a store and had the bridles removed from the o horses when the team started, and ra endeavoring to stop them the wan was., carried between the near .horse and the tongue a distance of a block. 0 when th. team collided at full speed 0 with another team tied to an electric lirht pole. John Pipar. jr., of Blue Springs was arraigned before Judge Swain on the charge of selling liquor without a !i cfcnpo. t A large crowd of ladies was in o attendance and about thirty r-itnesses xaminod. The defendant was found guilty on tie ground that his license o was illecal. having been implied before the proprr time of publication, and he was bound over to the district court. Bond was fixed at 1300, which was se cured and the defendant released. o Charles U. McCari, a Burlington freight brakeman. was fatally injured in the company's yard at McCook. Freight train No. 77 was being made up and while he was between the cars -.coupling together the air brake hose . some cars were switched against the train before be could get out from be- 0Pvecn the cars and he was caught and run over, one leg and an arm being cut off in addition to other injuries. He livtd but a short time after the ac- ' 'tidsnt. Henry T. Oxnard, president of the American Beet Sugar company, has Sflnt a telegram to Senator Allen stat ing that the beet sujrar manufacturers ? of the United States do not ask and do not want to be excluded from paying their just shar of war taxes along with other corporations, should such o a tax be imposed. This telerram was read in the senate by Senator Allen and is cited in fine contrast to the telegrams and letters being received o protesting against the imposition of a tax upon particular corporations. A Washington dispatch says: Under the second call for volunteers there will be no attempt to mobilize the forres until after the quota constitut ing the first callias been filled. Ne braska troops will be mustered into service at company points, an exam ining surgeon and mustering officers making a tour of the .state for this purpose, thereby saving expenses to the state, growing out of the orders to . rendezvous previous to acceptance tay th United States. One regiment and one," battalion will constitute 'Nebras ka's gift to the volunteer forces, twelve companies under the volunteer bill constituting a regiment, four compan ies making a battalion. San Francisco dispatch: The Ne braska boys are overjoyed. They be lieve that they will go on the next ex pedition to the Philippines. This is considered a big honor and every reg iment is striving hard to win It." The reciment to go will be chosen because of its greater efficiency and superior ity of condition. At guard mount Major Moore, for many years an in spector of troops, watched the cere monies and expressed commendation of, the Nebraska boys. The signifi cance of this will be understood when it Is stated that Moore is understood to bo picking the regiment. His rec ommendation to General Otis proba bly will be strictly followed. A Niobrara dispatch says that Sam uel Campbell, or Chaska, the husband of Cora Belle Fellowu. who has been sentenced to one year in the peniten tiary for house breaking, has turned state's evidence. Judge Robinson had his testimony taken, and he implicates the gang of robbers as William Camp bell. "William Lowell and - F. Talbot anu some men in business as their accomplices. It is said by good men that Chaska did not realize that he was in anything but legitimate busi ness, the stealing being among the In dians. Agent Baird of the Santeees hai rcn down several harnesses and so:nc agricultural implements, mo ing the purcl -isers turn them over. The council of the Omaha tribe met near Decatur at the home of White Horse, one of the chiefs, to project a method whereby the tribe may col lect some JSS.000 due them by the gov ernment for land not paid for. This land was sold some forty years ago by the Omahas to the government The statue of limitation as to when this money should have been paid, as a last resort, has gone by. Now the Indisns claim the government has committed a breach of contract, and iie land in question reverts back to the tribe. This land represents the beautiful prairies and valleys aloag the Logan and Elkhorn rivers, and new unfortunately for the Indians is densely populated with white people. The state law says if a person holds a piece of land in peaceable possession , for ten years it Is his. These settlers have made these farms their homes for from fifteen to twenty aad twenty-five ycars. Petcr Jefferson, a farmer livit. northwest of Mead, took to Omaha a model of an ocean sailboat, which he win- place in one of the exposition buildings. It is the result of four years' work with a Jackknife. While some carpenters were Te rairing the floor of an old building in Kearney formerly occupied by a sa loon, a box containing a human skel eton was found. The authorities were informed and they took charge of the box and an investigation will be made. Much speculation is- indulged in as to who the person was and all the dis appearances for twenty years are be ing suggested as the unfortunate one. " Joseph Bush and James Lovejoy ar rived in Geneva in custody of an offi cer from the penitentiary. The men were sent from that .place last fall to the penitentiary on a seven years' sentence for robbing the bank of Ohi owa. They appealed to the supreme court and are sent back for a new trial. Arthur Osborne, a young -man resid ing at Doniphan, tried to board a mov ic: train at Hansen in order to ride to his home at Doniphan. He fell from tbe side of the car aad had one foot so badly mangled by the wheels that amputation wes accessary, and the other foot was Terr badly hraiaed. ftlsSRFF HU! Nl MMIRTS oregoJ!sthefuet. -rTinTmnyimnnrn m Cervera's Ships Seen by the St Paul's Commander. THE CAPTAIN IN NEW YORK. The AufUaxy CinHoi hi Emt M thm Gaa, tort CatUd lrm fc Um Wot. New Yore, June 4. The United States aaxilliary cruiser St. Paul, Cap tain Sifsbee commanding, eantt intd port early to-dar. After risking Commodore Baaee at the Bavy yard, Captain Sigsbee relaxed from bis reserve sufficiently to say to a reporter: "I had target practice right along from the first day I arrived at Santiago May 22, an while none of y have been in the service long, I asm well satisfied with their work at the gams. We have sot beea in any fight so far, but my men will give a good account of themselves. . "It was on the 25th when we cap tured the BestormeL I knew that the Spaniards needed the coal very badly and I made every effort to see that they did not get it. "While off Santiago with Schley 1 saw two more Spanish cruisers and Schley -saw two torpedo boats. iThere is no question that they are bottled up " "gui j can oe in Santiago narbor. "I went in so close that I made sketches of their fortifications, which I am sending to Washington. Their guns could easily have reached me, but the batteries made no attempt to fire, for what reason I do not know. It may be the Spaniards did not want to reveal the strength and location of their guns. "I am going to Washington with dis patches from the fleet and as soon as we have coaled and provisioned we will put to sea again. This probably will not be for three or four days. "As soon as I arrived' outside the harbor of Santiago there were indica tions of the presence of Cervera's fleet on the inside beyond the hills. "I huggd the mouth of the harbor so closely that it would have been im possible for anything afloat to sneak out without our seeing them. "It was either the third or fourth day after our arrival that I saw two Spanish vessels, which I am sure were the Yizcaya and the Cristobal Colon. They crept cautiously into the stream and got to the middle of the channel. As soon as they caught sight of me they scampered back as rapidly as they could steam. "As soon as we arrived off the har bor I announced my presence bv the courtesy of a salute, taking as a target one of the Spanish fortifications. The forts evidently did not intend to ac cord me the courtesy due in return, for its guns remained silent. When I was satisfied with the practice my men had had, I steamed the St. Paul out of range and resumed scout duty outside the mouth of the harbor. "It was directly under the guns of a1 fort and within easy range that I took the Restormel with 2,400 tons of coal aboard. This coal was evidently in tended for the Spanish fleet and for the Restormel to run our blockade and enter Santiago harbor would of itself have been good evidence that the Spanish were there. We had to fire several shots at her before she hove to. I put a prize crew aboard and sent the collier to Ker West. During the period I was at Santi ago, between Mar 22 and 29, Schlev came and went several times, cruising a little to the westward. But the St. Paul remained off Santiago harbor for ail of the eight days. "It was on May 29 that I saw heavy lines of smoke from what I at first thought was from the Spanish squad ron coming to the relief of Cervera. There was great excitement on board the St. Paul and I immediately put out after the fleet. I soon found the smoke was coming from Schley's ships re turning to the entrance to the harbor. "On this day both Schley and myself saw again positive evidences that the Spanish fleet was still bottled up in side the Santiago harbor.' COLONEL ASTOR WAS PLEASED. "tloa of Grant's Dlvialoa by Gen eral Breckinridge and the New Torker. CnATTASoooA, Tenn.. June -t. A two days review and inspection of the First division of the Third army corps began at 6 o'clock this morning. Gen eral Frederick Grant was in command of the division and 3.000 men were in line. The inspection was conducted by General Breckinridge and Colonel John Jacob Astor. The men showed their best in the ex ercise this morning. In addition to the review, a number of battle exer cises were gone through and some difficult maneuvers were executed. Both General Breckinridge and Colonel Astor expressed themselves as pleased with the showing made. TO BAR THE DISPATCH BOATS. Fears Camaaaaaeaas Carry aa- aarea far the Gaveraaaeat. Kr-fGSTox, Jamaica. June 4. The government here is much cxerciaad over the report that press dispatch boats touching at various ports on the island are carrying not only press mas sages, but also conuaunicatians be tween the American government and the fleets. It is considering refarding the boats as tenders of belligerant ves sels and only allowing them to take coal at the nearest port and forbidding their entering the same port twice within three months. TROOPS WAY GO TO HAWAII. Velaateen to Bee A Arc Sax Fra-tcisco, June 4 The report lrom Washington that the of Hawaii is about to be is given much credence bv the at Camp Merritt, and they are alreaay agaring on an order to send troops to the islands to look after Uncle Sam's interests. Jaaaea T. Uaya HA3rjfD&x. Mo.. Jane 4. James T. .Lloyd, representing the first district in congress, was to-day renominated to succeed himarlf by the eoavcatioaj saaamVkd here, j KetWt, Fla., Jane 4. The United States battleship Oregon Joined the fleet Saturday morning. Her recep tion hy the fleet was worthy of her achievement. Coming along at a if -teen-knot speed, she swept in a majes tic semi-circle through the fleet to a point opposite the flagship, solid ranks of white-clad cheering sailors Tn!niiWB the sides of each vessel as she passed. Th dispatch boats lying outside the squadron raised their flags as the Ore gon bore down between them, while her officers and men waved their hands and caps were silently lifted. The big fighter slowed down to a majestic pace and then the noise arose. Rank upon rank of white clad sailors broke into yell, which came over half a mile against the wind, and the crew of the Oregon sent them back with interest. Then the ships, each white with men, renewed their greetings, and each ves sel of tho 5eet joined in again, and as the Oregon glided between the flagship and the Indiana, the hitter's hand played the "Washington Post""niarelL Then the exchange of visits began, and the officers and men of the Oregon were heartily complimented and wel comed by all. CLEVELAND TO RED CROSS, Th Bocteijl trerk trBlr indorsed by ihii Ez-Presldeat. Philadelphia. June 4. Ex-President Cleveland has written a letter to tne secretary of the committee ap pointed to collect funds for the Red Cross Society, the funds to be used for the relief of soldiers during the war. He expresses his regret at being unable to attend a meeting of the society here. Among other things the letter contains the following: "War is a national affliction, even when best justified and most clearly unavoidable. Whatever proof it furn ishes of man's advance in civilization, the growth of human kinship is apt to be found in the efforts to which it gives rise for the alleviation of the horrors of battle, and for the relief and comfort of those who must suffer and die. "The society of the Eed Cross, de voted to these humane and merciful ministrations, deserves the hearty co operation and aid of all good citizens who estimate at their just value the patriotism and devotion of those who fight in their country's cause.' SCHLEY'S OFFICIAL REPORT. Attacfced Saatlago Defeases to Devclcp the Eaeny'i PiMlMoU. WAStttJTGTOJf, June 4. The Navy de partment has received an official report from Commodore Schley regarding his recent attack of the forts at the en trance of Santiago harbor. It was read at to-day's cabinet meeting and received with satisfaction. Commodore Schley says that his at tack was made for the purpose of de veloping the enemy's position, to locate batteries, etc. In that respect it was, he says, entirely successful, and he ac complished what he set out to do. None of his vessels was touched by the enemy's volleys and there were no casualties or mishaps on his vessels. He says, in addition, that he has no reasonable doubt that Cervera's fleet is inside the harbor of Santiago. INSURGENTS IN DOMINICAN. Troops Castar the Party aad the Lead er WU1 FrebaMy Be Shot. New York, June 4. A dispatch to ' he New York Herald from Puerto J Plata, Dominican republic, says: A revolutionary expedition was landed at Monte Cristi from Hayti under Senor Jiminez. who was formerly a merchaut in New York. The government had been advised of the movement and troops were in waiting for the party, and all were captured. The leader, Jiminez. was reserved for examination, but a subordinate, General Augustirt Morales, was shot without delay. It is almost certain that the whole party will be shot. RUMORS OF ANOTHER BATTLE. Fighting Said to Have Agate Commenced at Santiago. New York. June 4. The New York Tribune posts the following bulletin: Port Au Prince. Hayti, lT:l5 a. m. News has reached here that a battle began at Santiago before 0 o'clock this morning.' Madrid. June 3. The Pais, a promi nent Eepublican organ, says it is ru mored that the United States fleet has made a second attack upon Santiago do Cuba and that the Americans forced an entrance into the harbor. In Spanish circles here the report is not believed to be true. URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL s Xeacaia Carrytaa- Sl?,a0e.M far War Washdjgtos, June 4. The House, practically without debate, passed the urgent deficiency bill carrying over 1T,000.000, providing for emergency expenses of the army and navy depart ments incident to the war. In response to a question from 3Ir. Dinglcy, Mr. Cannon said the war would cost ap proximately t6O0.O0O.O00., provided it should continue one year. NEXT TR00PS-F0R MANILA. Otis Orders Feaapvlvaaam Colorado Vahmteen Aboard Sax Fkaxcxsco, June 4, After taps had been sounded at Camp Merritt last night Major General Otis issued an or der directing the First Colorado and the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers to embark on transports for the Philip pines next Tuesday. The news, was received with manifestations of the greatest delight T-y the men chosen for the second Manila'expedition- Ceatral Aaaerlcaa Vi Maxagca. Nicaragua, June 4. The delegates appointed by each state in Central America will convene at Vaa agaa this month to form a constitu tion for a federal anion, or a more feet anion of the states. Ikmos, June 4. A letter received from Paris savs rrsaalili i s-liTi quantities of large and a tion are traversins the -am af araace into Spain, and that than k Msaamyttesftoptfcetriae. wMr - wmii ooaiu. The BDlrlt or uroeress ana -1 .. ""? "" ---"-- ---; n . . za fetes if li TraK4iifinippi ErjnttiN GIVEN ACRANDSENCMFF; rrtiMiit XfeKlafwr Ttimm the that Starts the Macalaarj asd wanls CeagratalsftlMi Ai fcr the Goreraer af X Other PtaUnawlshe TMtora, The formal opening of ihe "frans- Mississippi and International Exposi uon occurred with such imposing nnmn nnri namnt-rv ac hpfitteri the completion of an enterprise in which the hopes and labors of a mighty "peo ple are entwined. The opening exer cises occupied nearly two hours aaa It Was after 'iz:ill oVIoclr Wtaeo lra- ident McKinley added his greeting? pressure Of his fihgeF liberate! th electfie spark that flashed across the continent and gave life and movement to the silent machinery- The b g shaft in the power house turned slowly in Its bearings, Ihe dynamos fiummtL roftly, then sang shrilly as thay f-:lt the full forc3 or the mighty current, the band burst into a swelling anthem and exhuberant cheers from innumer able throats welcomed the exposition into life. The multitude that witnessed the event poured into the gates from the early morning. The huge enclosure "w seemed silent and deserted after the busy activity of the previous days in ' numan race that come crowding upon which an army of workmen had la- i ua ith the dawning of the twentieth bored day and night to prepare the es- century. position for its guests. With the force of a proverb it has The formal exercises took place at I been said of mad "Know thyself:" arid the eastern ehd of the main court. The I with greater emphaiis may it he de speakers occupied an eivated Bositicii j clard, "Kno thy country.'" StMdy it? in tne arcn or me central pavilion oi the east colonade, being in full view from the seats arranged for the au dience on the broad walks surrounding the lagoon. A large stand for the chorus bad teen erected just in front of the place selected for the speakers, the seats being arranged in banks. The chorus and the marine band occupied these seats. It was 11:45 when the line of parade reached the grounds and President Wattles led the long line of guests through the Auditorium gate anl to the central pavilion. When the time came to receive the messaee of Prftiident taokirilei- thY long dlstanCS telephone' line proved" unequal to the emergency for some reason which no oae seemed to un- derstand and a hastiiv improvised tel- egraph line was run to the central pa vilion and Superintendent Umsted at tached a box sounder to the wire. Seated in a chair with the sounder on another chair, Mr. Umsted took the message of the president on his knee. In spite of the awkwardness of the situation the message was transcribed and handed to Governor Holcemb to read. It wo an fditewf't-' The cordiality of the invitation ex tended to jneto be present at the open ing ot your great exposition is deeply appreciated and I more deeply regret that public duties prevent me from leavi j the capital at this time. The events of the memorable half century which the Trans-Mississippi ana international exposition com memorates are interwovpn with thp history of the whole nation, and are of surpassing imDortance. The miahtv west affords most striking evidences Ot the splendid achievements and os sibilities of our people. It is a match less tribute to the energy and endur ance of the pioneer, while its vt ag ricultural development, its progress in manufactures, its advancement In the arts and sciences and in all depart ments of education and endeavor have been inestimable contributions to the civilization and wealth of tue wcrld. Nowhere have the Unconquerable determination, self-reliant strength and sturdy manhood of our American citizenship been more forcibly illus trated. In peace or war the men and women of the West have ever been in the vanguard. I congratulate the man agement upon the magnificent enter prise and assure all who participate in this undertaking of the deep inter est which the government has in ita success. WILLIAM M'KINLEY. After reading President McKinley's message Governor Holcomb spoke on behalf of the state of Nebraska as fol lows: This occasion, the day and the hour, will ever remain memorable in the history of the trans-mississippj coun try, it marks a most interesting event in the history Or this Commonwealth and measures a step forward in the progress of our great republic. To the people of Nebraska the ceremonies at tending the opening of tbe Trans Mississippi and International Exposi tion are freighted with special and personal interests of the most im pressive character. This day has been anxiously await ed by every patriotic citizen of the state. The inception and successful inauguration of an enterprise, so grand In Its scope and fraught, ai we believe it is, with so much good to the present and future generations, is gratifying alike to all. An exposition donating the ever advancing civiliza tion of the present age. and by a peo ple inhabiting over one-half of the area of the United States and compris ing over one-third of its population, held within the boundaries of our great commonwealth, is an honor and a distinction gratifying to our state pride, and for which all Nebraslcans are duly appreciative. For five months It will be the great pleasure, as well as a high privilege, for our people to extend with welcome hands and warm hearts a hospitable areetinr tn tho people of all portions of our common country, and to those from other lands who may participate in or visit this magnificent display. We cordially in vite all to visit us and riew the evi dences of the marvelous progress made by the people of the great west in the material advancement in the indus tries, arts and sciences: to learn of the wonderful and inexhaustible resources of a country which in extent forms an empire, and whose unparalleled re sources when utilized can be made to bless aad make happy millions of mankind who may in this vast domain and innumerable opportunities for the establishment of prosperous homes. Here, gathered by the energy, in dustry aad ingenuity of man, will be found the prodacts of land and sea, of farm and fleW. of factory and mine, all giring evidence of the wonderful rfchaesa of a country yet only par tially iereloaaj, aad raielayisf the eloms arocress in keeninr stco -with the grand of civilization throughout the The snirit of nroeress and paianthropy in the upbuilding of an rial empire in our midst, dis- upon every hand,, must challenge admiration and solicit unstinted from all who shall visit us and 4 What ha been accomplished lese" peojie ip. starve flilg-hftlf c?n- I cf labors Tn'es are i fee e?it!enP3 ? erbatelligent'andTrell directed ef .of.a people who, wUh a courage is undaunted &ud a faith that i . - -. -- . . i i mayed. have' wrested from "na- s primeval conditions this bcauti- nd, and established a civilization will forever bless mankind. is great exposition celebrates and emoratea no Important epoch in J e history of the country. It is an in itself. It has grown and as shape and form as afi exfireg- - s . bv of the desires of a people fri 6ei- ! e te the development,, of .the. re es or a country, the result or r own strucsrles. labors and final pbB. It is grander and far more ing in its scope than the colcbra- o some anniversary in cur coun- agrduatary. It emphasizes and Ascbmprcnehstvc the accbmplish- Stents of an intelligent, progressive people tGward a higfic? eiviiiaation. It is a composite picture of the growtH of a people, made during the early years of settlement in, a new and un tried country, it is befitting that as the nineteenth fcenturv ia drawing to,a close, with the fruitage of the manifold blessings which have been showered i upon the people cf the earth during its reijjut inai we ci tne western ana new er half of the American republic should take an inventory of the stcck of great riches of which we are pos sessed in order that we may thereby ba the better enabled to assume the duties and resnonsihilitips nnri tn snlvp tho. .... , ... . . : promems or tne advancement of the . o-utiuie ue lurmza ov aivme nanus. rvnow us rivers ana mountains, it? forests and prairies, .its valleys and plains, its climate and soil. Learn of its bidden treasures of gold and silver, of coal and iron; its productive fields of grain and grasses, o? vegetables and fruits, its plains cf rich grazing for horses, cattle and sheep. Inform your self of the cities and towns, of tele graphs and telephones, of railways and steamboats, of the ever pulsing arteries of commerce, ths facilities for exchange of the products of man's in genuity and industry, and a faint con ception will be gained of the present greatiisss add future possibilities of I this fhalnifie-ilt tfans-mis?ss:ppi : country. As this beautiful exposition city, 'tb its thousands of exhibits. representing every branch of industry, pleasing to the eye and inspiring to the mind, has sprung into existence ia so short a period as if by magic, so has the transmisaissippl country developed in the last half century with marvel ous rapidiiy. This has been accom plished by the courage afiti tiiitiring energy cf thoss who have peopled its Jfjjian ' (kjtnw-T-vjdeyas herd witnessed of the advancement of the people and he. development of the country's resources inspire within us a spirit of thankfulness that God has given us so goodly a land, to be made beautiful and to fructify for the en joyment and benefit of mankind. Though young in years we of the west ask no allowance on tho score of I age. but challenge investigation and ' comparison with improvements made I by countries of maturer years, confi- dent that nO unfavorable Impression of us will result therefrom. In this hour of festivity and rejoicing we.are not unmindful that it is also a time of trialfor the nation. Loyal citizens from every section of the country have sprung to arms in defense cf na tional honor, in the cause of human ity. Sectional lines have been oblit erated in the face of threatenc! dan ger from foreign foes A reunited peo ple are fighting side1 by side tinder the Stars and Stripes, the banner o! liber ty and progress. Amidst these marvelous collections of our triumphs in the peaceful pur suits of life we hope it may agaia be demonctrated that "prace hath her vic tories no less renowned than war" and tha: our countrymen o" the east may meet us here in this midway city of the continent, learn of ottr progress in the past oUr aspirations ami hieh aims, ctlr hopes for the future and the integrity of our purpose and detef minatioiHb contribute to ft better civ ilization in developing this great coun try and to attain the high destiny de signrd for us by the Maker of tha Uni verse-- Chancellor MacLean of the Univer sity of Nebraska responded to the sen timent. "The Exposition as an Edu cator." He said the subject was so vast that he could touch upon only a few salient points. He traced the growth of expositions from the ancient market place up to the modem fair, which has grown into a collection? of educating influences. He referred to the ignorance which prevails in other sections of this country as well as in other countries regarding the great wesC its resources and products and said this exposition would prove an educator, to remove this ignorance. The chancellor predicted t-iat the ex position would prove a means of fus ing all interests in this entire section a fusion not of any three parties, but or all parties in the great cause of prosperity. Chancellor MacLean referred to the great progress in education, as shown by the educational exhibits in the main buildings, proving beyond dispute that the west is in no way delinquent in educational advancement. His re marks were interspersed with wittysal lies which convulsed the gathering and were loudly applauded. He closed with tbe following toast, which was drunk amid applause: May the exposition be the school of all the people, a genuine work of uni versity extension which every jrand sire and grandmere with every grand child in the trans-mississippi region may attend the greatest free school America has seen opened this side of Chicago. The reception party took their places in the center of the building in front of the State department exhibit and the doors at the south wing of the building laare opened to admit the crowd which had been pushing and pulling to get inside the building. President Wattles stood at the head of the line.; in order named stood Gover nor Holcomb. W. J. Bryan. Manager F. P. KirkendaU. Manager W. N. Bab cock. Mrs. Clement Chase, chairman of the executive committee of the Bu reau" of Entertainment; Mesdames Wattles. Hedick. KirfeecdaU, Babcock aad Joalyn, members of tfte bureau. or -: b m ha r w-o iBrrw wkk .v-mso t-b a .a 4ai mw w cu iiiiii m mb bvmb. ! BBBBBf A ftlO Subject. loament for private contract thI abates I nlllUlhllO VI If II II '.III vM L E. Iag-iis; frrfUft mt the Few KaUread, t Facta That Will la Hod. it.- . ingailS; en of the greatest-authorities on railway matter, read a highly valuable paper t ta recent convention of railway commls-" sibners held in Washington, P.- fc. His wise words will be read with interes by all. The coiTtiaa was called for the purpose of considering sTSttons of great interest both to the railways afl the people of the United States. Mem bers ef th Association of American Railway Accounting Officers were also present .anfl were invited ts ak part in the discussion. Chaa : 3: LtSdley 0f Illinois, was chairman of t eoHven-" tion. Ohio was represented by Bali road Commissioner R. S, Kahler and Chief C?leh IWHrAreher. rArHew- itt, auditor of the Big Four, was oxic of the railway accountants present. Mr. i2galls addrex is here given as being 3 semionlciai expression of the views held by railway fiiariagers generally, and as being also of general f Btef'est id the public at large: "Air. Chaifmifi Jinfl Gentlemen: I am very much obliged lor thif opportunity of addressing1 you. I understand Z ve In my audience the members of the lntcf1 mate commerce .commission and the gen tlemen composing the various railway HON. M. r. IXGALLS. PRESIDENT OF THE "BIG FOUR." commission of the different states. It Is a body that is supposed to fltand as an arbiter between railroads end th fteople. as a friend of both, a body that ofpht o and doea have great influence, and espe cially in reference to legislation regard ing railroad. If this audience should Sjfr? liport iy lectelatlon in that respect thatt Sras figeded. 1 presume there would be no dlfflctflty IS indtfinc yonder con gress to enact it into law.- arid believing as I do that it is essential" id the public in terest to secure legislation. I airi pleased to have this opportunity of presentii'iT my views and endeavoring to enlist you in the reforms which I think are so vltaL We have reached a crisis in railway man agement when omethin? must be done If we would avoid disaster, not alone to the railways, but to th material inter-. ests of our countrr "Pb? S years a contest has bn waged 15 legislatures, ill tftnjrfess.- and refore the courts, by the people 6fJ 6e side who JaMSv-d thift. railways -"vere public cor porations aim sy'bjoct to control by the power that created tneCf: Zn8 bn the other hand, by officials of the rillwvs, who did not believe that such control was legal or practicable. State after state asserted its right. These rights were con tested from one court to another, and decided from time to time always in favo of the people, under certain restrictions. It finally culminated in 1SS7 In the enact ment of the lnterstata commerce law, and elncfl then there has been hardly a day when some provision of that law was not n'fidef consideration by the courts or by congrress, until &5fr we may state It if as fairly settled by th'e hfshSst fourts ifl the land that the legislatures at the states have control over railways with refer ence to their local business, subject to certain conditions, and that the congress of the United States has the power to regulate Interstate business. The supreme court cf the. United States, which ia the highest arbiter of these differences, has Jut decided that such control of the tati or fetrulition, must be reasonable, and that rates eafittot " reduced" below a profit where the railroads etfn earn their expenses and a fair return 9pon their cost. "Railway managers had accepted the situation, and were endeavoring to obey the interstate commerce law and adapt their management to it when, in March, 1SS", a decision was rendered by the su preme court which produced chaos and destroyed ell flgreementa. It wa3 prac tically that the Sherman anti-trust law. ed-ca!Iedi which it had riot been supposed applied tJ railways, did apply to them, and Undef the f-onstrvction of that law by the court it wc practically Impossible tS make any agreements or arangements lot the maintenance of tariffs. In the case brought against the Joint Traffic association in ?eW York, this view has Keen cSmbated. py he railways and It may iz ra63inefl by the' courts. - "It is well, perhaps, that we should look the situation fairly in the face, and while I do not care to be an alarmist. I feel bound to describe plainly to you the condition today, so teat you may under stand the necessity for action. Never in the history of railways have tariffs been so little respected as today. Pri-ate ar rangements and understandings are more plentiful than regular rates. The larger shippers, the irresponeible shipper, are obtaining advantage which must fooner or later prove the ruin of the smaller and more conservative traders, arid in the end will break up many of the commer cial bouses in this country and ruin the railways. A madness seems to have seized upen some railway managers and a large portion of the freights of the country is being carried at prices far be low cout. Other than the maintenance of tariffs the condition of the railways Is good; their physical condition has been Improved: their trains are well managed, and the public Is well served. If a way can be found by which tariffs can be maintained and the practice of secret re bates and private contracts discontinued, the future will have great promise for railway Investors, railway employes and the public generally. And here I wish to say that this Is not a question which concerns railway investors alone. If It was. you might cay. "let them fight it out. It concerns over and above every one else, the great public. One-fifth of our people are interested directly In railways, either as employes or employes of manufactories that are engaged In fur nishing supplies to the railways. Can any body politic prosper if one-fifth of its number is engaged in a business that Is losing money? The railways serve the public in so many ways that their pros- aaaamaavK. V;-' mnhnma AHiaamamP jjrnij is ciuyiy interwoven wun tne prosperity and comfort of the ordinary people. One thousand millions of dollars were paid out last year by the railways from their earning? to employes of man ufactories In this country; 5I1.9W.9M of passengers were carried: 13.W millions were carried one mile: 7C.Ma.8m of tons of freight were moved; SS.OCQ minions of tons were moved one mile. Do yon think that any Interest performing such Immense service as this can b in difficulty and the balance of the country not feel it? Forty millions of dollars were paid out for public taxes. Over three thousand millions of dollars that have been Invest ed In railways have earned no dividend for years. This Is not 'water, as some populist orator will say,, but good, honest money. These securities are held all through the land, and their failure to par any ryturn has breaght dJtaraca uj. - - - - r M as abroad and sujrerlag and want la many a family and community at frsac "One of the chief difficulties with the law as It stands today is that tbe pun-Hhn-ent for private contracts an4 rebates to entirely out of proportion to tbe offeao. The imprisonment clause was pat In so an &mn.Hnnt tn the Interstate com- f merce law, and I believe the eomraisstoa and ryonc who has watched its work ings wUl Agtit with me that it ha3 eea a failure: mor than a failure, that it hi5 Bsed perhaps more demorallsatlott than ariyt!-Uig' else. The public has not believed In It: I! Has been impossible to secure conviction: f! Jis preventfd tha raHway official who desire o be Honest from complaining of his comp-ior whom n tfcoagfct waa dishonest. In far. It has beer whs every law is that Is nil! aup portedt fry pttblte sentiment a fallOT-Wht.- in fact. Is ihe manner of conduct ing taislness todaS? The railway official who desires' to be honest and Uw-abidlns sees traffic leivs his line and linda the freight that he was vrylng hauled to the fStthouse of his rival, the earnings of his iliia decreasing and complaints from the managenl? of less of tfarnincs. and In th distance he s looming up tho loss of his position. At the sane time, the shipper who desires tv pbey th law sees some rival soiling merchan dise l nb customers at prices he cannot meet. ad h knows very e!l that he is soearmg concession from some rallway ts e turn ro " tola. Tee-railway asrent aad1 tho sfilbncr w"iOwlsh to obey- the law sit down together and look it oveft- What relief t? there Xcr them? They can" complain of their rivals, possi bly convict them nndcr the Interstate commerce law and sJ'l them to Ihe pen- Itantlarx- hut mrh nrtlofl would bring flown unon them the condemnation of tiSs mbile and would ruin their busiuc: for, y as 1 stated before, the public does not m lieVS 1 this severe feature of the law. and will Col support anyone vho enforce it, Tho result , these men. in despair. are driven to do Just what their opponents are ohig they become lawbreakers themselves. I have drawn no fancy pic ture; "It is what ii occurring every day around you. "Is It wise, is It broad sta"tn".nship. to leave a business as large as that of th railways one in which one-fifth, at leasts of ouf population is engaged, one which affects ffio craifort and happiness of nine-tenths of tho people I It wise to leave it outside of the law? It is said that the nto-i expensive ocewpntion to the community fc" that of the burglar, he has to spend so much time and destroy so much to get so little. IS Jt worth while to force the great railway imre.t of the country into the same iiosltion? "Who opposes this legislation? Fir. certain people who desire the government to own and operate the railways. Second.- others who wlh that the Interstate railway commission should make all rates. Thifl and lastly, certain railway managers who are opposed to any and eH legislation and who object to any con trol. SSd believe that tbey should be left entirely aloftS. "As to the first parties I need not .-pend zdltch time upon them. Very few people In this" C-ntry are ready to launch the government iRt the management of 1S3. OCO miles of railway ar.l the employment of a million of men. It vconM fit the end be the destruction of the republic. One wishes the interstate commerce corrnnl sIor t regulate everything; the other wants' them to regulate nothing. "Is it not better. Is it not wise, for us to take a medium Ctfufse? The Question of making rates is a most important aaa most delicate business. Th- question whether the grain from Nebraska shall be exported to Europe via the Atlantic ports or through the gulf or by way of Canada, the question of. what tariff it Is pfofiribe to make (and this usually de pends entirely upon what freight there Is to carry bacit, !h-? protection of differ ent ports, the development of different classes of business, all lnvolva such Im mense Interests that the human mind tnat realised tae task would shrink, from elv- f-rfi ft-ta one set of men.- no matter jew wise or experienced lhy were, ana a man who would desire this power would b fash beyond conception. "Fitted" against this view and deter mined to preterit any legislation is the railway manager who believes that bo should" be left to sail his own boat, fight his own iat'le. manage hia line as he pleases. This pisn vras all very w!l 15 years ago, but the people have decided otherwise, and he who does not changs and feSojrnise the present situation is a back number Regulation by the people has come to stay. "All of us who have any interest In our country, who desire its prosperity, are In terested In the solution of thl great question. It Is not a time for the dema gogue to howl about corporations. It U not a time to talk about the wrongdoings of railway managers. There are always some, in any business, who will not do right, arid there always will be. but the great mass of railway managers to-day. I assure you", are as honestly seeking a so lution of this question as are you or any member of the legislative body. I be lieve I voice the belief of a very large majority of tfceia that the t o provis- P. A. KETTETj.'. ions I have mentioned are necessary and will lead to the settlement c this ques tion. If this body will join and heartily Indorse thlo course and work for It, Its accomplishment can be attained. V.'e have unwittingly in-thU country applied to railway laws that it was never in tended should be applied to transporta tion companies of this nature TVe have gone back and taken decisions that were wise a hundred years ago", when civiliza tion was in its infancy and when the masses needed certain protection, and have endeavored to apply these same principles to the great transportation In terests of modern time?. The courts, un fortunately, have followed in that line. Every business man. every statesman, knows that it is a mistake, that we have here an immense interest such as the world haa never seen, and the principles which should govern It mast be worked out in harmony with the age and the needs of this country. There should be no friction between the Interstate commerce commission and the railways; there should be none between the state com missions and the railways. There has been too much of a feeling with these bodies that the railways were against them. In the contest with railways, in the courts, the commissioners have drift ed away somewhat from the ground they ought to stand on; that is. they should be the friends of the railways la stead of their enemies, and should aid In securing the proper legislation, and tho railways, in turn, should give their sup port to make such legislation effective. I believe it can be done in no better way than by the true method I hava pointed out. First, the change of the criminal section: second, authority to contract and divide business. Either one of them would be of great advantage, but we ought to have both. There also should be such legislation as will -give more force to the recommendations and orders of the- Interstate commerce commission ers. Instead of trying to break down the commission the railway officials should try to build it up. should make the com mission its aid and use it as a bulwark of strength in congress and in the states to beat back the tide cf populism that is momHvSw7?w&r 1 continually against uem, (01kot BaaJk ia tha Ute.) ran Iatertst Imt DqKlb lataloatiBolE-tUt mrbxajtts a Oamajna, Csrictag, New Terk all Farelsm Caaatriaa, SELLS aTTCaMSMIT TICKETS... ' -. BUYS GOOD NOTES Aad hoi pa Its customers whoa they nee Mt omenta asd dikec-tob: - Leader Okbrako, Fres't. ; B. H. nrcfRT, Vice Presa. & Bcuggek, Cashier. Jonx Stauffee, Via. ftccaaa, COMMERCIAL Bl or COLUMBUS. NEB., aas an Atttkirize. Capital of - $500,000 PaW in Capital, - - 90,000 erriCEas: a H. S!IELTOX. rreVt. 1LP. H.OKHLICIl'IT. VlceProo. -Z-ANIEL SCHRAM. Cashier. rKANK uuttER. Aut.Caoa'a DIRECTORS: C. IT. Snr.ix.ox. II. V. H. OirnM Jonas Wkm-ii, VT. A. McAllutksv JARI. KIKSEC S. U. liRAT. Frank Koiieek. STOCKHOLDERS: 4ATtKi.iA Tm.is, J. 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