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    to Cuba na the liland that most needed the
nttentlon of the peoplfof this country. Here
WM a Jewel almost la slfzht of the beacon
light of liberty that blazed In New York
harbor , and It hould receive not only heart
felt sympathy , but active aid In Its strug
gle for Independence , This sentiment was
greeted with prolonged applause and after
brief reference to some of tha oilier subjects
which were to bs considered by the congress
the governor closed his remarks by once
more bidding ( he visitors welcome.
GOVERNOR PRINCE'S RESPONSE.
The rc i > on e to these oddrciwi was by L.
Ilradfonl I'rliice , ex-governor of Nfw Mexico ,
and one of the most striking personages In
the convention ,
Governor Prince Is a man of Infprcsslve ap-
I > caranco and his oratory Is marked by a
force and vigor which makes It remark
ably effective. In addrfsring the conven
tion ho said : "To make reply to gra
cious words Is always a plea ure. To re
spend to word ? of welcome siicn ns we nave
heard today , words so cordial and heartfelt ,
Is surely n double pleasure. To represent
licro or elfowhere such n constituency as 1
sco around mo l certainly an honor which no
man could fall to appreciate. And what n
constituency It Is. Ueprescntlng n territory
extending from the world's greatest river to
the world's greatest oce-in , from Minneapolis
to San Diego , and from the Gulf of Mexico to
Ihiget sound. I wish to emphasize the
warning that was given by the clilef execu
tive of this state In regard to sectionalism
and to declare that there will "he nothing ad
vocated on the floor of this congress unless
wo believe tint It Is for the good of the
whole people of the United States. "
The speaker then spoke eloquently of the
diversity of the country uhlch was embraced
In the representation of the convention. A
country which extended from the level prairies
to the foothills of the mountain ! ) , filled with
tholr vast mineral wealth. Then up Into the
steeps and down ngaln and through the vine-
lands of the Pacific slope to the waters of
the great ocean. There was an equal diver
sity In the people with whom this country
had been populated. Hero wore Russians ,
there Scandinavians1 , and out In very nearly
the center were those people who had gene
Into the fastnesses of the llocky mountains
, to found an empire which was now about to
bo admitted Into the sisterhood of states and
add another star to the national galaxy.
Doing from Now Mexico , ex-Governor Prince
could not do less than to.second the previous
aUu-rtqn to the silver question. He asked his
n'udlcnco to think of the gold miner of Colo-
.rado- who had been made prosperous by an
act of congress and then of the poor silver
miner whoso prosperity liad been taken away
from him by the same act. In conclusion ho
Said : "We thank you heartily for your words
ft welcome. Our expectations have been
"
"more than realized. Those flowers also pro-
iBcnt n mute welcome from some who have not
been represented on this floor , but whoo wel
come Is as touching and graceful as any that
could greet ua here. We are all glad to meet
hero'on' the banks of your mighty river. In
your city , which Is a mlruclo of growth and
an opltomo of the enterprise and progress
which baa made the commonwealths of the
west. And wo trust that our sojourn hero
will bring nothing but pleasure to the pcoplo
of Omaha , and of Nebraska , as wo are satis
fied that It will bring nothing but pleasure to
ourselves. "
At the close of ox-Governor Prince's nddresj
President Cannon added a few words of ap
preciation of the reception that had been ten
dered the congret * In Omaha and the conven
tion adjourned for lunch.
USES OF RAMJE.
The announcement 'of the committees was
the first order of business nt the afternoon
session , but ag a number of the states had
not yet submitted their nominations , the reg
ular program of the convention was taken
up. The first address was by Prof. Sylvester'
Watcrhouse of St. Louis , who discussed the
"Cultivation and Uses of Ramie. " His re
marks were of a very practical nature , dealIng -
Ing with the possibilities that were latent In
this plant , which offered a fruitful field for
the energies of the cultivator and the In
ventor. The ramie Is a species of nettla re
sembling In appearance and habit of growth
the common nettle of Europe. It Is native In
China , where It is used In silk manufacture
'apd Is more commonly known In this coun
try as China grass , being used to some ex
tent with wool or flax la the manufacture of
fabrics , thread , lines , etc. , and it Is claimed
that the product Is superior to any that has
been produced with other material ,
The speaker Is an enthusiastic believer In
the future of ramlo an a factor In the textile
Indtiitry. Ho declared that In two hours
after the stalk was cut the product could bfr
ready for shipment to the manufacturer. The
great difficulty that has been met with In Its
use Is In "decottlcitlon , " or separating the
fiber from the wood. This difficulty Is caused
by the acidity of the gummy matter wJilch
makes It almost Impossible to prepare the
fiber without Injuring H. Several governments
have offered large sums for the Invention
of some machine that will do away with this
trouble and several Inventions have besn
tried with Indifferent success. Hut the
tpeaher assorted that a new machine was
tried In St. Louis last Saturday which prom
ised to do the work perfectly , and he de
clared that If this promise should hold good
the time would teen come when the Intro
duction of ramie would work a revolution In
Ihn ( fxHIi * Intlnslrv. I-lvnn now twn factories
are about to locate In St. Louis to prepare
the product for the manufacturer. If their
methods arc successful It " 111 mean a new
Industry , the proportions of which can
scarcely bo estimated. Ramie Is now raised
In Florida , Georgia , California , Texas and
other southern states , about 200 acres In alt
being under cultivation In the United States.
A company Is about to plant i.0,000 acres In
Mexico and a grant of half a million acres In
Honduras , Costa Illca mill other Central
American states has been obtained for the
same purpose. Them are now three factories
In the United States in which the fibsr Is
used In place of cotton , and there are six
more In which It Is used In conjunction with
wool and flax. The mills are ready to use
ramlo as soon as they can be assured that
there will be an adequate tupply , and the
speaker holds that the time Is coming when
It will be almost universally used. Ho cited
ngurcs 10 snow mat its culture wouiu prove
a profitable venture for the farmers of the
south , who were growing poor on account
of the low prices that were paid for cotton ,
and closed by Introducing a resolution In
which the congress was .to go on record as
urging farmer * to undertake the cultivation
of the new textile. The resolution was re
ferred.
In Illustration of his remarks Prof. Water-
house exhibited samples of the fiber of the
ramie In various stapes of manufacture , as
also n tablecoth woven out of the completed
product. The cloth was very similar to good
linen and exceptionally strong.
WANTS MOHE AMERICAN SHIPS.
Tha second address of the Bcsnon was on
"American Shipping. " the speaker being
Hug'n Craig of San Francisco. Mr. Craig re
ferred to the vast amount of scacoast by
which this country Is surrounded , and on the
relative Insignificance of the American ship
ping Interests. In 1878 congress passed a
law by which ships with foreign bottoms
were compelled to pay six times as much ton-
nngo as ships of American bottoms , and the
effect of this Was to largely develop the
shipping Interests of this country. Although
In the beginning foreigners had done 77 par
cent of the shipping of tills country , after
this law had been in operation for a decade
American ships were doing 02 per cent of this
same business. In 182S the tonnage law was
partially abrogated and the per cent done by
Americans fell to CO. Things kept going
from bad to worse until the foreigner was now
doing 87 per cent of the shipping of this
UUUUll J.
"He carries 93 per cent of our wheat to
Liverpool. Why should this be when wo
have all the materials out of which to de
velop a shipping business of our own ? "
One essential was that America should have
American sailors , and the speaker related
some of his personal experiences to show to
what extent the foreign element predominated
among the sailors who must be relied on to
nan American ships. To rectify this diffi
culty It was necessary that the American
joys should have some Inducement to go to
sea. On the coast all were Interested in the
subject , and the speaker asked his hearers
who lived In the interior of the continent to
oln with them In presenting the resolutions
which he advocated to congress. If the
government had given half the amount to
ta shipping Interests that It had given to
the transcontinental railroads the American
flag would now bo flying In all parts of the
world.
The remainder of the afternoon was devoted -
, , voted to the Introduction of resolutions ,
which were read and. then referred to the
committee on resolutions. There were reso
lutions of all sorts , and many of-them re-
Christmas Preparations
Are already b3 iin at the big store. The principal feature so
far is the cutting of prices on regular lines. See here a few
samples.
$3.95-
Special sale of
Girl's Jackets
4 to 14 years ,
Including boucle , \ylde dhiffonnl , plnlu
beaver , fancy chocks , etc. ; colora , red
brown , run nml blue. All these Jackets
arc worth more than ? 5.00 and will bo
closed out as a Thanksgiving sale at
AT 3
Also 2/5 Misses' Navy and Black
Cloaks
AT $3.95
84 Inches long , sizes 1-1 to 20 years ,
worth from $7.00 to $10.00 ,
Get our prices on Linens.
Dress Goods Dept.
All"week we will give the people of Omaha an opportunity of
attending a GENUINE BARGAIN SALE in Dress Goods.
We've got too many of some lines , and as the season is grow
ing shorter we will put prices on them that mean business.
Blacks Blacks Blacks
81-luoh Fancies In Serge Weaves , anil
Jacquard effects 12c
til-Inch Kspangallncsortli < ISc , for. . . -Gc
SlS-lnch Cecllllans , worth 4Se , ( or 25o
10-Inch BourettB. In 10 different patterns 25c
85-Inch all wool Serge und Henrietta ,
worth 39c. for 19c
10-Inch i > ure mohair figures , regular 48o
good 25 o
SERGE BLACKS
10-Inch all wool Serge , regular 3Dc qual
ity 25o
15-Inch nil wool French Serge , regular
69c quality 390
16-Inch all wool French Serge , extra flne
finish , 50o
W-lnch all wool French Serge , extra fine
finish , 51.00 quality ( or. . . . , 50o
17-Inch Storm Serge , the dust proof
quality , for 60t
BLACK JACQUARDS
18-Inch all wool Jacquards , CO styles ,
COo goods for , , . . , , . . . , , 39o
19-Inch all wool Jacqnards , 40 styles ,
7Co goods for , , , . , COo *
CHEPON8 We've got them in all the dlf fereut weaves. Prices from COo up to J3.00
yard.
A in Sik
Bargain Velvets. *
Black and colored Silk Velvets all this week for. . . . 2Sc
Other stores call them a bargain at 75c.
HAYDEN HAYDEM
.JIBUTI ii n > "
fcrred to the same subject. Governor Prince
suhmlttHl A rcnoltitlon ndvocttlnR the * d >
rotation of New Mexico to statehood nd sn *
other declaring for the frco coinage of sil
ver st 16 to 1 , All th resolutions were In
! the nature of memorials to congrrss urging
various line ? of action , and the most Impor
tant cre tha following :
Urging the construction of the Nicara
gua n canal , and favoring Improvement of har
bors and extension of deep waterways , by
A , J , Vanlandinghstn of Kansas City ; rela
tive to governmental control of Uvees on the
Mississippi river and Its tributaries , and
favoring the annexation of Hawaii , by Hugh
Craig of San Francisco ; urging completion of
the shnrt line Irom wuthern California to
Salt Lake , by W. J. Carlson , San Diego , Cnl. ;
favoring the enforcement of the MonroJ
doctrine , by taking absolute control of tli ;
Nlcaraguan canal , Colonel Uonlphan , St ,
Louis ; urging an appropriation for the Im
provement of the upper Mississippi and Mis
souri rivers , Mr. Urlce of Iowa ; urging gov
ernmental action and aid relative to tlio
Hennepln can.il to connect the gr at lakes
with the Mississippi river , and urging the
secretary of war to tnkfe some action to re
adjust .tin exorbitant bridge tolls on the Mis
sissippi river.
The Nebraska delegation attending the
Transmlsslsslppl Commercial eongrcty met
In the Commercial club rooms yesterday aft
ernoon and organized by electing thb follow
ing officers : President-Robert . Illchinl-
son of Omaha ; secretary , William Ueece of
Falls City ; member of the committee on
permanent organization , Iloss Hammond of
Fremont ; members of committee on rcsolii-
lions' . W. J. Uryan of Lincoln , J. L. Web
ster of Omaha ; vice president of congress ,
E. Hoscntcr ; member of executive commit
tee of congress , Judge D. D. Gregory of
Omaha.
O. 13. Holmes of Omaha prerenttd the mat
ter of a Transmlsslsslppl exposition. A com-
nmio win uo appointed to consider It.
The officer ? of 'he ' Voting Men's Christian
association , through Secretary Ober , Imve
notified the members of the congress that
the extensive tending1 and comspondonco
rooms of the association , together with the
parlors , gymnasium , bath roomo and other
accommodation ! ) will be at the disposal of
the members during tholr stay In the city.
The Young Men's Christian association build
ing Is located at Sixteenth and Douglas
streets , and the secretaries In charge will be
glad to show th ? visitors any attention In
tholr power.
Among the delegates who have arrived are :
California Hugh Craig , San Francisco ; W.
W. Carlson , San IMego ; William Johnson ,
Rnurtland.
Utah Qporgo Q. Cannon , Salt Lake ; C. W.
Shurtleff , Ogden ; John H. Barnes , Kaysvllle ;
Ezra T. Clark. John W. Keys , Farmlng'on ;
E. P. Ellison , Layton ; James Andrus , D. n
McArthur , William I'axman , H. S. Steed ,
John U. Park , W. H. Culmer , S. S. Jones
and \vtfo.
New Mexico L. Bradford Prlnco , Paz
Valverde. Santa Fe.
South Dakota C. V. Gardner , Piedmont.
Kansas A. C. Shlnn. Ottawa ; F. M. Daker ,
II. H. Bayley. Atchlson.
Missouri John L. nittlncer , John M.
Frazor , II. U. W. Hartwlg. I. T. Dyer , M. M.
Crandall , St. Joseph ; A. J. Valandigham ,
William Warner , Kansas City ; S. Waterhouse ,
Isaac M. Mason , H. L. Langenberg , M. J.
Murphy , II. n. Whltmore , St. Louis.
Iowa J. S. Root , Kcolcuk.
Idaho T. P. Kcator , Mountain Home.
Montana J. 1C. Clark , Butte ; Thomas G.
Merrill.
Merrill.AT
AT THIS KVn.MNtJ SI2SSIO.Y.
Statehood for Now Moxlco mill AVent-
eru Kort'MtrjUIMPIIMHIM ! .
Other attractions seemed to dispute the
right of way with the convention In the
evening , and a considerable number of the
delegates failed to put In an appearance , but
an Increased attendance cf'spectators partially
atoned for their absence. Preliminary to tak
ing up the regular program , R. W. RIchardson -
son of Omaha introduced a declaration dia
metrically opposed to the free. Silver resolu
tion previously offered by Governor Prince. It
was : '
The TransmlsslJslppI Commercial congress
at Its eighth annual session re3pectftillr
represents to the 'congress of the 'United
States : . . 1
HccoKnlzlnc- wisdom of the great com
mercial nations of the world in OeclnrlnR
that the gold supply. Is all siifllclcnt and
requlsltely ( Stable lor the measure and
standard / valuevc > dDtnand Iho" ma1nte-
nance of IJie present goldt standard as a
basis of our circulation until such time as
( ho leading- commercial nations of , the world
shall , In the course of natural events , or by
International agreement or otherwise , unite
on a ratio. We desire the largest use' of
sliver In the coinage consistent with the
recognized standard of value. '
Wo deny the statements nnd declarations
of free sliver advocates that the law of
1873 , dropping- silver from the coinage , was
surreptitious legislation ; that such legisla
tion Influences the price of wheat or any
other commodity ; that it Is responsible for
the present llnanclnl depression or the thou
sand il'.s so prolific In the Imagination of
the average free silver enthusiast.
Wo are opposed to the free nnd unlimited
coinage of silver by this government. Inde
pendent of International agreement , because
wo believe the result of such action would
mean silver monometallism , thus dropping
our nation from her class with the leading
commercial nations of the world.
A resolution by M. V. W. Hullman of Mis
souri called on congress to re-enact the
reciprocity clause of the McKInley bill , which
was 'nullified by the Gorman bill.
Governor Holcomb and Mayor Bemls were
made honorary members of the congress.
STATEHOOD FOR NEW MEXICO.
The question of "Statehood for Territories"
was then discussed by ex-Governor Prince of
Now Mexico. The governor said that self-
government was the Inhsrent right of Ameri
can citizens. The right to take part In the
selection of a national chief magistrate and
the governor and other officers of a state
was ono of which people did not like to be
deprived. When a country was so sparsely
settled that self-government was Impossible
the territorial government was all right as
n temporary expedient. But the moment
that that territory became able to govern
Itself Its citizens should regain their Inher
ent right nnd bo granted that privilege.
The speaker contended that New Mexico
had reached the point where It could no
longer Justly bo refused the privilege of
governing Itself. He related the history of
the effort of Its people to obtain statehood
In 1850 , Then they had elected a full quota
of state officers and representatives to con
gress. But when these representatives were
on their way to Washington they heard of
the passage of the famous compromise act ,
by which California was admitted to the
union and New Mexico relegated to the
status of a territory. By the census of 1S90
New Mexico had 103,000 population , which
exceeded that of most of the other terri
tories at the time when they were admitted
to statehood. U had moro population than
Idaho and Wyoming combined nnd 15,000
more than Delaware , which had always been
a state.
The governor then turned to the financial
condition of tha territory to show that It
cculd afford to support Its own government.
Its assessed valuation In 1891 was J)6,000- )
000 , while that of Idaho was $28,000,000. and
of Wyoming 131,000,000. Its bonds had sold
at $1.05V& , nnd It contained the greatest
natural resources of any section on the face
of the earth. In this respect It wus sur
passed In some ways by California , but the
possession of immense coal fields gave New
Mexico an advantage over even that prolific
state. New Mexico had built a magnificent
capltol and a penitentiary. Insane asylum
and other public buildings that would com
pare favorably with the best that could bo
found in the west.
In regard to the objection that many of the
Inhabitants of the territory were foreigners ,
the speaker said that this was without force
In a nation which seemed to assimilate the
worst elements of Europe. During the re
bellion , out of a population of 93,000 , Now
Moxlco had sent 0,500 volunteers , while Colorado
rado had only furnished 1,900 , and Nebraska ,
Oregon and Nevada 0,047 altogether. These
foreigners in New Mexico were men who had
been reared In a tlstcr republic and whose
principles were In direct harmony with the
principles of American government. New
Mexico had a stable and progresslvd popula
tion. It was composed of a people who were
attached to Its soil. The BpanUh clement of
conservatism mingled with American enthusi
asm created a combination which was pro
gressive without being rash and better adapted
to give the state a solid and substantial
growth than the sometimes misdirected zeal
which had been characteristic of the popula
tions of other western territories He con
cluded by painting a glowing picture of the
lidded prosperity which would follow the ad
mission cf the territory as a state.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN FORESTRY.
The conclusion of ex-Governor Prince's ad-
drosi was heartily applauded , and then John
R. Park of Salt Lake read a. paper on "For
estry In the Ilnclty Mpuntalna. " Colonel
Park said that the term "forestry" was a
new word , which had been , born of the necei-
etly for creating new limber und protecting
nnd preserrtner/thc old , On the early settle
ment of this country a great part of It wits
covered bjittonilnuous woods. These forests
had grown undisturbed for countless cen
turies. Hutcivilization , came nnd hewed Its
way Into the wilderness. It consigned the
most valuable timber to the log heap nnd
converted th'b Mmt Into fruitful farms. The
Impression WAS engendered that the supply
of timber w4s Inexhaustible , nnd that It was
rather In . | > e May than otherwise , This had
Induced a , .wastefulness under which the
spoliation of forests had progressed so far
that the American people were confronted
with the 'pofitblllty that at no distant
day they iMght' ' b ? obliged to Import lumber
from other countries for ordinary needs , H
was only wMtar the forests had almost en
tirely disappeared that their value was being
realized. The Value of the timber consumed
annually In ( lie United States was three
tlmcij the valUe of Its nnnuil output of gold
and sliver and three times the value or its
wheat crop. It had been the experience of
all nations that the disappearance of the
fcrwts had a depressing effect on agricul
ture , and the prestige and glory of the m-
tlons had vanished with the forests that
crowneJ tholr prosperous country.
The speaker referred to th ? climatic ef
fect of the tress , which he assorted were
also valtiablD In regulating the water supply
of rivers and stnnllfr strotms. He cited the
Missouri In this connection and declared that
Its current had become turbid and Its chan
nel full of shcals and quicksands after the
country about Its head waters had been de
nuded of Its timber.
Irrigation was considered as the salvation
of the arid lands ? of the west , but the
speaker held that unless the timber was pro
tected there would soon bo no water supply
to mak Irrigation possible. He held that
the situation was serious and that immedi
ate steps should b ? taken by tne national
government to patrol the forest lands nnd
prevent their spoliation. The question of for
est extension and tree culture could bo bjst
promoted by disseminating a knowledge of
trees and their uses , and thus arouse a
healthy and useful veneration for the for
ests nnd a widespread sititlment In favor of
their perpetuity. The observance of Arbor
day was a pswerful factor In this plan an ?
should be made universal. At the close of
the address n set of resolutions embodying
the views expressed In a congressional memo
rial , were read and referred to the commit
tee.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS TODAY.
At this mornlng'.s sewlon officers will be
elected for the ensuing year. The names
will bi presented by the committee on perma
nent organization for ratification by the con
ventlon.
The Nlcaraguan canil question will bo dis
cussed by Hugh Craig of San Francisco , who
represents the Chamber of Commerce of that
city. Captain W. L. Merry , who was to
speak on this 'matter , Is unable to be prep-
ent.
ent.The
The remainder of the morning will be
devoted' to addresses on "Freight Rates and
Discriminations , " by James V. Mahoney of
Sioux City nnd Captain Lon Bryson of Dav-
unport , la. In. . the afternoon the trip to the
smelter and thj stock yards will take the
place of the regular session. The evcnlnc
program Is not entirely decided on , further
than that Mr. Craig will deliver an addrsss
on "Hawaii. " 'Mr. ' Craig Is considered one of
the best Informed men In this country dn
this subject , and lilt' address is expected to
be one of the " most profitable of the conven
tion. '
Th9 Omaha delegation will meet nt the
Commerclalwclub nt 9:15 : this mbrnlng. The
attendance ot all imembers Is requested , as
business of Importance Is to be considered.
The following committees have been ap
pointed : { i
Permanentir Organization F. W. Gibson ,
California : E. S. { Jart. Idaho : C. W. Norton ,
Iowa ; II. II. BagUy , Kansas ; A. J. Vanlandlg-
ham , MissouritJ.iW. ! Clark , Montana ; Ross
Hammond , Nebraska ; Pas Valverde. New
Mexico ; Thomas H. Wells , South Dakota ;
Jofin R. Parlt , Utah ; Paul Compton , Wyom
ing ; W. Buchanan , Minnesota.
Resolutions Hugh Craig , William II. Carl
son , California ; T. P. Keator , E. N. Austin ,
Idaho ; E. M.'Hhrl. A. W. Erwln. Iowa ; Howell -
ell Jones ; A.'C. Shlun , Kansas ; W. Buchanan ,
Minnesota : Jl L.-"Blttenger , M J. Murphy ,
Missouri ; ThomasO. ; Merrill , W. F. Whltta-
ker. Montana ; John lit Webster , W. J. Bryan ,
Nebraska : LI Bradford Prince. New Mexico ;
C. 'WV NlblervCrbgon ; C. S.-Gardner , A. J.
KollaiVrSoutli > linfcota : John .11. Park , S. S.
Jones , UtabrrJi . Torrey , W. C. Strohm ,
Wyoming- . , -
VEIIY E.VTIIUSI.VSTIC OA'ER IDAHO.
One Dclcxiite to tlio Convention TnlUs
of UlN StiiU * .
"Its astonishing the craze people have for
free lands , " said Hon. T. P. Keator of
Mountain Home , Idaho , who Is to speak on
"The Resources of Idaho , " at the Trans-
mlsslsslppl Commercial congress In place of
Governor McConnell of that state , who Is
unable to be present , as ho sat In the office
of the Mlllard hotel yesterday holding an
animated debate with Hon. J. K. Clarke ,
brother of the big Montana banker and mil
lionaire , j
"People here seem to ba astonished that I
am not out In Idaho rushing In at the * open
ing of the Nez Perc'es" Indian reservation and
securing a big JCO-acre farm free. I have
answered Innumerable questions about that
section today * and the only reason I was not
there Is that Idaho has millions of acre * of
land Just as flne as the Nez Perces land and
I , or anyone else , "can get as rich land as the
sun shines on In that state If we will only-
go and settle on It , and there Is no need of
Joining In the wild rush for It , either.
"Chief Joseph of the Nez Perces was a
gentle old savage with a penchant for marry
ing young wlveu. Ho never wanted to fight
the whites , yet some of Ills braves killed a
white man deliberately in order to bring on
trouble and to make the- chief tight. I saw
him often In captivity nnd he never ceased
to regret that ho ever dug up the war toma
hawk and thus lost bis tribe and finally hie
beautiful lands. The government , however ,
paid him for the lands nnd gave each sur
viving head of a family 160 acres to be se
lected before the1 rush came. Some of the
richest gold and silver mines ever discovered
are likely to bo found In thjs reservation now
that white men can go Into Its mountains
and valleys freely.
"But we have some great mines already In
Idaho , and asi a gold mining state , to say
nothing of silver and lead , it IB already very
near the top of the column , H Is particu
larly rich In placer mines. The Boise valley
alone has produced over $000,000,000 In gold
since the yellow nuggets were first discovered
there. The g'featest silver mines In this
country are In the Coeur De Alene region In
northern Idaho , while the sands of the Snake
river literally glitter with gold. It Is said
there Is gold enough In the sand bars of
the Snake- river to pay off the national debt ,
but It Is so volatile , of the variety known as
'flour gold , ' that so far no method has been
found that will save' It. If you 'pan' this
sand anywhere along the river you will see
the gold float off 'on the water like yellow
grease. Why atrMpimtaln Homo we can get
gold and the lineal iruu in uie worm irum inv
same ground. Wo are planting orchards there
of prunes , peatUelffapples. pears and grapes
for eastern ln e tira , and any of the dirt
wo dig out of-I lie' Holes where we plant the
trees will showf < ; oas } when It Is 'panned. '
"Climate , ddnyou | say ? Now , I Itnow
Idaho Is looked upoli rather severely from a
cllmatlo standpoint , but In many of our val
leys wo grow coHoiwtobacco , sugar cane and
peanuts. In. . fact ? ' Janifs Jay Smith , an
enthusiastic IdahA man , showed mo In his
office in Chicago hhe other day a magnifi
cent collection tt > \ * . semi-tropical products
raised In WahfcfftJ | year. " Idaho as a
state Is destine ! teethe n close neighbor of
Omaha. Two ureutSruiik lines of road from ,
Omaha cross fheVRato and tap Us great
mining and akklqullural sections and the
big wholesale furuji , of this city sell hun
dreds ot thoiffaiiti ? of dollars worth of
merchandise yea1to our merchants.
"Tho opening of the Nez Perces reserva
tion only leaves anf more big Indian reserva
tion In Idaho/thitvadjacent to Pocatello , and
It will scon be bfletitd up. The Indian has
about disappeared In Idaho and where he
once roamed are now the big cattle ranches
and fruit farms of the prosperous rattlers.
Why , Idaho marketed 8,000,000 pounds of
wool this year and cattle by the countless
thousands pasture out all winter In the val
leys. There arc great Irrigation enterprises
In which are Invested inllllona. One of these
Irrigation canals , the Boise and Nam pa. Is
220 miles long , Including Its branches , and U
Is said to be the finest and most profitable
canal In the United States. Hunting , well
I should say so. Deer , bear and elk are the
principal game. A few days ago a man came
down to Nampa''and ' Just begged Colonel
Stearns , a noted hunter of that region , to
come up and kill eighteen black bears that
had moved down in solid phalanx on his
sheep ranch. Colonel Stearns , who Is now
the mayor of Nampa , and a brother-in-law of
the lute Carter Harrison of Chicago , was or
ganizing an expedition when I left there to
tackle the bears. I
"Lots of your Nebraska people remember
our flno exhibit ot fruit at the state fair At
On.nhn last September and know something
about us. "
Hrorptlon.
Delegates to the Transmlsslsslppl congress
were tendered nn Informal reception at the
city hall last nlghi by Mayor Bemls , the city
officials nnd citizens. The city building was
Illuminated for tlio occasion nnd all of the
heads of the different departments were pru *
ent and exerted themselves In entertaining
the visitors and furnishing them with Information
mation concerning the municipal affairs nt
Omaha. Thfe Seventh Ward Military band
was stationed In the court and furnished
music for the hour that the reception was In
progress. After the visit to the city hall , the
delegates and their friends visited The- Bee
building , which had been handsomely dec-
crated and Illuminated In their honor , and
examined the building nnd the- working de
partment of the newspaper plant. 1\\o time
' allotted for tha reception was brief , ns thp
delegates were rteilrous of attending the evenIng -
Ing session of the congress.
From \ until 6 o'clock this afternoon there
will bo n reception tendered the wives of the
member ] of the congress. The reception will
be held In the rooms of the Woman's club , on
Fourteenth street , near Dodge street. Dele
gates to the congress nlll bo welcome ,
whether t'liey are alone or accompanied by
their wives.
SKCKUTAUV MOUTOX l.CIIICACO. .
Tallin I'lion ( Inllpof I'm-lfln III-
iliiHlry nt St. IOIIH. ) .
CHICAGO , Nov. 23. J. Sterling Morton ,
gTernary of agriculture , Is In the cltj
stopping at the home of his son at 1G Grove
land park. His mission Is strictly on ? o
business connected with his office. He ex
pects to devote several days to a carrfu
examination of the system of c.tttU tnspcc
lion nt the stock yards , with n view to as
certaliilug whether Iho work Is done In a
way to protect the cattle Interests of th
United States abroad.
He nfilrms poeltlvtly his recent visit to
East St. , Louis had na connection with at
effort on the part of private concern ? to
break up thn "Big Fcur" beef and pork
combine. Whllo ho declares he knows noth
1m ? .about tlio alleged projsct of ccrtnli
millionaires to establish several packing
housss to" , those already existing In Has
St. Louis , lis admits steps hive been taken
to Increase jhs force of inspector ! ' nt tha
point. That , however , ho snys , Is due to the
Insufficiency of the force now at work there
"The fact Is , " said he , "with a large am
constantly growing business , East St. Louis
lus only twenty-five Inspectors , whlls Chicago
cage hap fully ten times that number. Tilt
business has Increased at that point 'SO.OOO
head In the last year , while at Kansas City
and Chicago It has decreased 400,000 head
Thus the packers there ask for three or four
more Inspectors , and they ought to have
them. "
Smooth Worlc of Hank Itoltlifr * .
MOLIND , III. , Nov. 25. Some time be
tween midnight and Sunday morning robbers
entered the- State Bank ot Alpha , n village
thirty-four miles southeast of hero , sscurlng
14,700. The men accomplished their work
with the greatest skill and attracted no atten
tion. The robbers used explosives , gaining
an entrance through a hall above the bank.
Nothing was discovered until morning , when
an employe entered and found a disordered
? tate of affairs. The alarm was spread about
the neighboring towns , but no clew Is yet ob
tainable.
Drensol Ilt-cf Train HrenU' * In Two.
COLUMBUS , 0. , Nov. 23. An eastbound
dressed bfcf train broke In two and ran
together In a tunnel near Steubcnvllle , and
trains on the Panhandle railroad have been
delayed for five hours , the wrack completely
blocking the road. No. 21 , due at 7 a. m. ,
bearing the remains of the late Edwin A.
Myers of the Plttcburg Post , is one of the
delayed trains , and will not arrive here until
1 p. m. Tha funeral was to have been held
this afternoon.
Comim > iiTV < 'nl < TN ( o lie Trlcil.
TOPEKA , Nov. 25. The November term of
the federal circuit court which opened this
morning has several Important suits on its
docket. There are two crlmfnal suits against
"General" Saunders' Commonweal army.
wnicn captured a .Missouri Pacific train out of
Scott City last year nnd delayed the United
States mall , and the famous Hillmon Insur
ance case , which appears- for Its fourth trial
by Jury , will come up for hearing.
Clint Oxliornc on Trlnl for
LAWRENCE , Kan. , Nov. 25. Tha trial of
Clint C. Osborne for the murder of Charles
Hamble at Holton a year ago last summer
was commenced here today. The case was
brought hero on change of venue. The
previous proceedings resulted In a mistrial.
Hllzxaril * In the Southwcxt.
ST. LOUIS , Nov. 25. A telegram from
Sherman , Tex. , says a blinding snow storm
raged there since 9:30 : a. m. and Increased
In force. The temperature In falling and live
stock in that section Is In bad shape to meet
It. Heavy losses are cxpec'cd , It Is snowIng -
Ing 00 miles south of there ,
AMUSEMENTS.
THIS ( TUESDAY ) EVENING , NOV. 26.
. CRANE
And Ills udraliabln company. In Martha Morton's
domestic comedy ,
OIlIGIiVAI' OAST AMI SCEM3UV.
Box sheets nrc now open at the follow
ing prices : First floor , $1.00 and $1.50 ; bal
cony , OOc and 7Bc ; gallery , 2Cc.
KIIEE WST KXTIIlKI/r SUSl'EMJED.
1-ook for
l'tm ° "a
THANKSGIVINO ATTRACTION.
Nov. 28
Three Nights and Sutunlay Miitlnno
EMILY BANCKER
And Icadlns Comedy Exponents , In the bit-
Comedy BUCCCM ,
"OlJR FLAT"
All Ni-iv nml Orlirlnul Mimlt-nl Illtn ,
Seats on sals Wednesday morning. Prices :
Flrat floor , We , 75o anil 11,00 : balcony. COo and
75c : gulery , 25c. Mntlneo prices : First floor ,
DOe and 15e ; balcony , 25o nml We.
COMING The famous original "Doatonlani , "
December Z.
THE CREIGHTON
Lol 1531 J'axtou 8 llurscss , MgrN.
TONIGHT AT 8:15 :
Toiuiihln'M MnKiilllceut
Black Crook.
All the original scenery , costumes , armors ,
electrical devices and famous dancers us Been In
tlio ( trout run In New York , Chicago and the
World's fair , Chicago.
MATINEE WEDNESDAY.
I'lUt'EH I o er floor. Me. 75c , Jl.OOj lalcony ,
S5o and Wcj gallery. Kc , _
Vita f . * JrttltnM TIIRBH NlflHTS
Hie
l/reigtliOil COMMKNCINO
With a 0 RANI ) MATINBR THANKSGIVING
DAY , November 28.
Positively first appearance In Omaha of
pony
yl Mvlnif Pic-
urcs , Itlchard
* Ilarlow.
M.VTIM5IJ SATUHIJ.IV.
Heats now on sale. J'flcea : 2Jc , Mo , 7c , | 1 ,
11.60. Matinee prices ; Kc. We , 7Sc. .
OMAHA DIME MUSEE
1309 Douglas Street.
A FAMILY RESORT.
CONTINUOUS HH9WS from 2 to 8 p. w , aud
7'JOto tOi30p. ui ,
Admission , lOc. Ilcservcd opera clialrp. lOo
extra.
Ceo
lores another thing ;
you cant beatjOHNNiE/
There's been so much fantastic
frolicking with figures that the
printed iwe but poorly conveys-the
strength of an honest radical and
sweeping reduction in price.
We would not ask that our words
DC given weight beyond others , but
we ask just a look at the most un
equalled qualities ever shown in
Nebraska on overcoats , ulsters ,
suits , underwear and furnishings ,
The Equity quils business within -
thirty days. One half and one
third price is the rule throughout
the stock. Hadn't ' you better , at j
least , look ?
Equity Clothing Co. J
Quitting Business ,
13th and Farnam Streets ,
THE MURRAY.
Omaha's Lending Hotel.
> o <
Now liqulpmciit.
FIRST-CLASS ANIJ MODKKN.
Special Rates by tlio Month for
the Winter.
B. 9ILI.OWAY , PI-CH. aud
14th and Harucy Sis. , Omaha.
We icnd th& murvnun ] f troth
Ilomiiiir CALTHOB tnte , ami I 4
U't'il uuoraiitcxilhat UALTIICJ r.111
< < 7' > l' U linr M A KHilMtoiu.
xiit Vlcor.
Itie it ami toy ifsatljf.ii ,
AdarMi.vON MOHL CO. .
Bolt incrltia ienU , ( larltmtl , G&U ,
FAILING MANHOOD
General and ( Jervous Debility.
WcaVnriss of Body and
Wind , KfTocta of Errors
or Kiccssea ID Old or
Young , Robust , Nobta
Manhood fully Hcstored.
How ta EnlarKQ and
Htreniftlicn Weak , Un
developed Portions of
Jioily. Absolutely un-
falling HoiupTreatmont ,
, . . . . . . . . . UenefllB In a day.
. . . . y from M States and Foreign
Countries. Bend for Descriptive lioolc , ex *
plaiuitloa and proofs , mailed ( sealed ) free.
i ERIE MEDICAL CO , , Buffalo , N.Y ,