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THE OMAHA DAILY BBTfr. FJEIDAY , D13OJBMPER 13 , 1895. 8
TIIORSTON OFFERS IliS BILL
JdOA8uro Dealing with Pacific Kail roads
Presented in the Senate.
SENATOR FRYE ALSO SENDS IN A BILL
Mnllil * Mnn HUM n I'luii to llrfiinil tliu
Ill-Ill mill Tli I n Ui II \\lll lie
Adopted If ( il\en a
Henri MR.
WASHINGTON' , Dec. 12 ( Special Tele-
giam. ) Senator Thurston tills afternoon In-
( reduced his bill for the disposal of tlio gov-
cintncnt's Interest In the varied * Pacific
railroads. The full text of the measure was
published In The lice last Monday.
Senator 1'ryc of Maine , -speaking of the
funding bill Introduced by himself today In
the- senate looking to the relief of the 1'aclflc
roads , sild ; "I am convinced that some
definite action must bil taken at ( Ms session
of congress looking to an adjustment of gov
ernment Interests In the. Pacific roads , else
the government will lose- every cent It lias In
the propert > . The bill Introduced today U
similar to a bill Introduced nt the flrst session
of the Plfty-thlrd congress , the time only
being changed In accord with the difference
In the > car. When the bill was Introduced
the Union 1'aclflc system was In much better
condition physically to meet tlxi.d charges
than the Central 1'nclflc , but thetc conditions
are now changed and the Union 1'aclflc , with
Its decreased mileage and the busi
ness depression In the country
through which It run * * , needs greater
Quittance than the Central Pacific. I believe ,
could 1 havi > succeeded In getting a hearing
before the committee on Pacific roads In the
Kitty-third congress , the bill would have been
reported favorably and stood an excellent
chance of pissing. The steering committee ,
however , never gave me or the bill a chance ,
and teeing the game which was being played ,
1 withdrew from the committee. Ko vast , too ,
have been the political Interests In these
Pacific bills that It Ina been next to Im
possible to get consideration of airy bill
leaking to relict. The country has grown
suspicious ot these roads , but the time has
como to do something. I am not prepared
to say anything oa to Senator Thurston's bill
and cannot , until I have renl It , cay whether
It will receive my support. "
Senator Prye's bill Is the old fundlnpj bill ,
running 100 years at a low rate of Interest ,
2 per cent , and which met with considerable
favor at the hands ot Union Pacific officials
during the flrst session of the
Fifty-third congress. Such a bill ,
It Is thought , will not stand a
show of passing this congress , something
moro advanced being necessary to preserve
the government's Interest In the property.
Should Senator Warren of Wyoming get at
the head of the Pacific roads committee , as
now seems likely , It Is assumed here that a
bill will be recommended for passage that will
gut this troublesome question out of politics.
am. THURSTON's FORMAU OPENING.
Senator Thurston was heard for the flrst
time today In the senate of the United States
by offering a petition of citizens of Fremont
demanding recognition for Cubans. Later he
Introduced his Pacific railroad bill , also bills
fdr the relief of Charles Sullender , Wells C.
McCool , John Llltla and Ilobart Williams ,
formerly In the grocery business In Omaha ;
pension for Isabella Morrow , widow of the late
Brevet Colonel Henry A. Morrow , U. S. A. ;
granting to state of Nebraska for Irrigation
and reclamation * ot semi-arid lands and for
other purposes , the public lands In said states ;
to establish a national school of forestry ; for
a public building at Grand Island ; providing
for an additional district judge In the Dis
trict of Nebraska ; extending relief to Indian
citizens ; to remove charges ot desertion from
the military record of William McCormlck ;
to provide for the transfer ot the Fort Omaha
military reservation to state of Nebraska
and an act Increasing all pension
allowances authorized under existing statutes
of the United States to all officers , soldiers
and sailors of the late war of the rebellion
and to their widows and dependent relatives
Senator Allen Introduced bills for the pur
chase of sites for public buildings at Hastings
and Norfolk and appropriating $ 10,000 In each
case. i
SUTTLE.MnNT OF OTOE LAND CLAIMS.
Hx-Ssnator A. S. Paddock flipped quietly
Into Washington last night , and Is a guest
at the Raleigh , but his ramo does not ap
pear on the register. Today he had a long
Interview with Secretary Smith of the Inte
rior department upon matters In connection
with the Oto ; Indian la"ds In Gage , Paw
nee and Jefferson counties , Nebraska , and
the northern strip of Kansas. Sq far as can
bo learned the interview was satisfactory ,
Senator Paddock expressing himself warmly
aa pleased with the couitesy shown by the
secretary. It Is thought a definite conclu
sion has been reached as to the amount to
bo charged against the settlers In the adjust
ment , which , If agreed to by the settlers ,
carries with It an extension of one year.
Senator Paddock refused to say what the
amount was , but stated that It covered
about 10,000 acres of land , Involving over
$300.000.
" 1 bellove Major Pollock's report to bo a
fair one , although I have not seen It , " said
Paddock. "I reason from statements made
by the secretary , who seems to want this
matter settled qulto as much as the settlers.
I anticipate the \vholo question will be closed
before I leave for Nebraska to upend the
CONCERNING CARLISLE'S REPORT.
Secretary Carlisle's friends declare that
his forthcoming report , which was duo ten
day : * apn , but which has not yet been re
ceived by congress , will startle the country
by the cleat ness and force which the sec
retary will exhibit In showing why no more
revenue Is necessary. Tliu secretary will
undoubtedly attempt to prove that the
panacea for the financial His of the country
Is to bo found In the retirement of green
backs. Ho will undoubtedly make a strenu
ous effort to show that the greenbacks should
bo retired before any other legislation Is on-
acted. Dut his efforts are not likely to
prove effective with the republicans. The
majority leaders point out that Secretary
Carlisle's own figures belle his statement
that the Wilson-Gorman bill produces enough
revenue for the- need of the government.
The latest of these statements , Issued at 2
o'clock today , shows that the deficit for the
first ton days ot December has reached the
respectable total of $3,264,000 , while for the
fiscal year , beginning July 1 , to date , the
shortage has reached $19,133,328. This showIng -
Ing Is accepted as disproving that the rev
enues are equal to the expenditures , or that
THAT WAS A ROOD IIIT
Wo made at ths Society Circus lust night
with our calliope , The lice Kays ; "Sweet
vvera the strains which Hospe pumped out
of hla Improvised calliope , " Of course they
were vouldn't be otherwise with anjthing
cmlnntlng from our house with u Klmball
namu upon It , It was a Klmball plpo
ort'un , and wo nro Ilia only house In the
West that has plpo organs on exhibition.
A. Hospe , jr ,
Music uud Art. 1513 Do KlaaSt.
thorU ny prohablllty that they TV 111 do
10 , Conaequtntty , Mr. Heed and hU lieu
tenants nre expected to devote thotr atten
tion tint to providing onour.h revenue for
the n'di of the Rovcrnmant. At least
? ' ! 9,000,000 moro will bo nocflMftry.
LACY 1.00KINQ At-TEfl TKH OUAnnntlS.
Congressman Lacy of lovn has Introduced
n bill In the houai to correct the abuies
which have crept Into the fee > stem con
nected with thn administration ot federal
justice. Supplementary to hli bill he has
presented n resolution calling upon the attor-
nvy Renenl tj report to the house the exact
amount pild out Ust year for wltne o fen ,
mllcaR * and other expense * under each of the
federal courts. Mr , I.ncy hd9 made son * * In
teresting dlscoverlts Per Instance , ho najs
the pay anl allowances for seven deputy
United States muraUala In the southern dis
trict of Ion a lust year amounted to $19,165.
The eight deputies In the- northern district
of the same tnto received only $0,938 diir-
Inn the wme time' , while In the bin northern
district of Ohio , with ten deputies , hut $ -1.012
was expended. Inrpulry may develop some
BiissMtlve fails touching the way In which
the deputies In sonic of the dh'trlcta toy with
Undo Sam's cnih ,
Congressmen 1'crklns and Melklejohn nro
Interesting themselves In behalf ot Atlee
Hart , seeking to secure for him a pardon.
Lcnvn of absence for two months , with
permission to apply for an extension of a
month and n half. Is granted Second I/cuten-
ant John II. Parker , Thirteenth Infantry.
The following fourth class postmasters
wern appoints ! In Iowa today : Armour , I'ot-
tawftttnmto county , W 11. Chambers , vice
Thomas riool , resinned ; Glednon , Outhrle
county , Marlon Hoots , vlco Charles Hat kins ,
resinned ; Hlchland , Kcokulc county. Martin
Starr , vice George Herman , removed.
iMi'oiiTA.vr < ; IIAMI : OK Tin :
Senator AVIiKc rromo | to Conlliu *
Di'liiitc to CltK-Mtlon llcfuriSomite. .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 12. The proceedings
of tha nunatci todjy began with the presenti-
tlon of the usual petitions for the recogni
tion of the belligerent right : of tlieXhilmn In
surgents. Messrs. Cameron and Harris both
offered motions for the adjournment ot the
Ercnato until Monday \vhen it should adjourn
today and the vice president created a ripple
of laughter by putting both motions at once.
They were adopted.
Mr. Stewart , populist of Nevada , Introduced
a resolution Instructing the committee on
finance to Inquire Into the rates of exchange
between gold standard and sliver standard
countries and their effect on agriculture and
manufacturing Interests and gave- notice of a
speech on Monday.
Mr. White , democrat of California , presented
and amendment to the rennto rules requiring
that all debate In the senate shall be relevant
to the subject before the senate.
On motion of Mr. Hansnrough a resolution
was passed calling upon the secretary of
agriculture for Information as to whether he
had expended all or any part of tlu- last ap
propriation for the purchase and distribution
of seeds. Secretary Morton has refuted to
spend thla money.
Mr. Call then addressed the senate upon
his resolution declaring It to be- the duty of
the civilized powern to suppress the cruelties
alleged to ba Rerpetrated upon the Armenian
subjects of Turkey by the Turkish authori
ties Mr. Call said that while It was the ac
cepted policy of this government to avoid par
ticipation In foreign complications , ho did
not understand It to mean that we should not
Interfere to prevent sucn cruelties and barbar
ism as had been enacted In Armenia. Ho
thought the United Stajei should at least ex
press encouragement to the civilized powers
In the effort they nro making to suppress
thc-30 outbursts of bigotry , superstition , cru
elty and crime.
Mr. Peffer of Kansas spoke upon hla bill
to regulate congressional funerals His atten
tion had flrst been called to this question b >
charges made in the newspapers , and , after
Investigating the matter , he had concluded
that the system now pursued had come to be
seriously abused. He Instanced the obsequies
of the late Senator Plumb , In which he had
participated , and said that while the cost of
that funeral had amounted to over $3,000 , the
average value of an American farm , he had
learned that the amount fell below the aver
age. Mr. Peffer declared that the expendi
tures on account of funeral expenses were
continually * growing , until the average cost
had Increased to $1,542. The last thirteen
burials of the seventy-three which had oc
curred from the senate had co ° t more than
all the othT sixty. Of the 107 senators who
had died while In service the expenses were
greatest In the case of the late Senator
Gcoige H.arst of CillCornla , whose funerai
cost the goveinm < > rt ? 21,322. He obJtUed to
regarding the treasury ? a subject of com
mon plunder for those vv ho chose to prey up m
It , and said the best way to get rid of the
odium of such a custom was to stop it. He
asked In conclusion that the ? bill ba made the
unfinished business of the senate.
The senate then went Into executive ses
sion and at 2 p. in. adjourned until Monday.
Semite Confirms Three
WASHINGTON , Dec. 12. The senate In
executive session today confirmed the follow
ing nominations : To be judges ot the United
States court In Indian Territory : Constantlne
n Kllgors of Texas ( for the southern dis
trict ) ; Yancey Lewis of Indian Territory ( for
the central district ; William M. Springer of
Illinois for the northern district.
To ba attorneys of the United States In the
Indian territory , Andrew C. Cruce for the
Southern district ; William J. Horton for the
Central district ; to be marshals of the United
States In Indian torrltorj , Samuel M. Ruth
erford for the Northern district ; Samuel M.
Stone for the Southern district. Also the
following : John K. Uaker of Minnesota ,
secretary of the legation at Managua , Nica
ragua ; Charles lUtchlc , Slmpklns , secretary
of the legation to Chill.
I-lliMl n MciiMiillonnl fitxi- .
KANSAS CITV , Dec 12. A special to the
Star from Jefferson City , Mo , says : Georges.
Grover , general attorney of the Wabash rail
road , filed a sensational piper In the supreme
court today In an application for appeal from
the decision of the Linn county circuit court
In the case of Hurlbsrt against the Wabash ,
in which It Is chaiged that A. W. Mulllns and
C. C. Ulggers , attorneys of Linn county , and
the plaintiff , Hurlbcrt , conspired together and
manufactured false and perjured testimony ,
whereby the plaintiff company was cuchered
out of $0,000. Major Mulllns' disbarment
was once sought In the supreme court for the
alleged forgery and mutilation of the records
In theHovvell murder case.
lleiivy Siionn In Mlulilirnn.
DETROIT , Dec. 12. Snow has been falling
In this section during the past fifteen hours
and the ground Is now covered to a depth of
from six to twelve Inches. The storm Is Etlll
In progress with the wind blowing a violent
gale. Railroad trains have been behind time
and local street car truffle has been nerlously
Interfered vvilh. Reports from all sections of
the state are of simitar Import ,
o ! education and labor , of which Senator
Kyle , a populist , Is chairman. This arrange
ment will permit the anangunent heretofore
made , placing Senator Galllngir at the brad
of th : pensions committee. It Is quite defi
nitely settled that Senator Platt shall head
the commute : on patents and Senator Bur-
lovvs on revision of laws.
Tlie committee will devote- the rest of the
week to th > consideration of the make-up
of the bodies of the committees and hope
now to be able to report to the full caucus
by Monday. Considerable work In this line
has already been accomplished and it maybe
bo stated that th ? full majority representa
tion on three ot the four principal commit
tees has been decided upon. This places
Seiators Davis and Thurston on judiciary ,
Cameron and Lodge on foreign rotations ,
Platt and Wolcott on finance.
The youngsr clement of the republican
senators Is now pressing upon their col
leagues the importance of the organization
of the scnato before the Christmas holldavs ,
for the effect which , they argue , the prompt
action will nnv * upon the country. They be
gin their crusad ? today and are of the opinion
tlut the caucus cotnmltte ; IB convinced of
the soundness of the argument. Some of
the older s ator Hr1 * 'Inclined to think lhat
tills plan would Involve unse inly l ! e and
may antagonize tfte , , movement.
cmi. smiMi-iq itr.roini i.i.vmi : .
Sronlj-ri i > liHtrKiitr * Prcnrtit front
All Purl * or tlie CoiiKtr.1.
WASIUNQTONilUee. 12. The flrst sessions
of ( he firth nnminl meeting ot th ?
National Civil Service Reform league
were held here toifyy In the Cosmos club.
There were about Xs9vents-flve members of
the league present Including Carl Scliurz and
Henry Vlllard of New- York , Mayor Schlpren ,
William 0. Ixswe dfiil r. J. tlackua of Ilrook-
Ivn , H. U. Arm s. A. H. Lvfyor , W. J.
Wright and T. R. Lampo of Princeton col
lege , Richard Henry , Dana of Cambrldg' .
William I ) , roiilk'e of' Indiana. John W. ttla
of Chicago , C. J. Ilonapirte ot Ualtlmore and
Herbert Welsh ot Philadelphia.
The general executive committee of tie
leiguo held a session early in the dsy , nt
which several reports were read. The Civil
Service Reform associations of St. Paul.
Minn. , and Princeton college were admitted
to membership.
Mavor Schlerin of Hrooklyn was elected
treasurer and George McAneny ot New York
secretary The members of the executive
committee wore re-elected. Other ofllcers of
the league will bo elected tomorrow.
At the afternoon session njveral pipers
were read , Including one by Richard Henry
Dana of Cambridge on "The Appointment and
Tenure of Postmasters " William Dudley
Potilke of Indlani spake on the sub
ject of the "Superannuation of the
Civil Service " He began by sayIng -
Ing that John Wanamaker , when postmaster -
master general , oncewiole by the hand of
Marshal Cuthlng a circular letter to a num
ber of civil service reformers throughout the
country asking why both parties should not
discard the Insincere protections of the law
and have the patriotism to go back to the old
sjstem. " .Mr Wanamaker , " Mr Toulke
added , "Is not the only one who desired to
return to the. old methods of political pull
They nnke the claim that the efficiency .of
the department * : ' will b ? seriously Interfered
with by the old ago of many of the clsrks
who could not be removed. It Is easy to
answer that these clerks ought to bo dts-
mls'i'd when tlu > cease to b ? efficient , anl
It Is nauy to say that when they accepted
office they hrrw no pens on awjltel them , and
that It wns their dulv to save. In the da > s of
their prosperity enough to support them In
the Infirmities of old age. It Is still true
that permanency In office holding which the
merit system encourages makes even discre
tionary removals more difficult , and iu > men
have outlived their usefulness this so-calle < l
tenure during good behavior sometimes falls
nnd fastens binuclcs upon the service. 1
tii'o the epithet barnacles , foi It Is used by
another high In authorllj In the camp of our
enemies Mr. Porter , who conducted with
such Impartial and dlblnterested fldelit ) , tlf *
taking o ! the last census. "
Mr. Fotillcc advocated the- formation of a
sup3rannuatlon fund by retilnlng n portion
of the pay of cacli clerk every month , and
believed the fcystem comprehending the entire
classified service would bs the most perfect
cf ail.
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HIM to AiljiiHt tinPnolllu Debt.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 12 Secretary Trye
Introduced today his bill for the settlement
of the Pacific Indebtedness. This b'll Is
based upon a-i Investigation made six joars
ago by the committee of which Senator Tr > e
was chairman. It provides for Incorporating
the roads and branches In one general com
pany , nnd glvingfOr mortgage to the govern
ment on the whole property , with bonds
running 100 years , wTih gradually Increasing
Interest , beglnnlirKror the flrst ten years at
1 per cent and Increasing to 2 per cent.
IJy Senator Thurston , Increasing all pen
sions 25 per cent ; also establishing a school
ot forestry In connection with the Department
ot Agriculture. I i
Hy Senator Dubols , giving th ? B ates of
Colorado , California , o Oregon , Washington ,
Montana , Idaho , -Nevada , Wyoming and South
Dakota 25 per ont of the proceeds ot the
sales cf mineral lands for tbo support of state
schools. . „
Among the bills1' * Introduced In OS house
today weie :
By Mr. Cummlngs New York * Imposed
a lint of not less than $100 far the first
rnd $50 for succeeding- performances of unau
thorized copyrighted dramatic or operatic
compositions , aiirt If the act 'was willful andi
for profit. Imprisonment tenet less than a
year , and making an injunction Ibstied by nnj
United States circuit court srvablo anywhere
In the United Statej.
By Mr. McCall of Tcnnesse ? , to amend the
panslon law so as to remove the dliubllltlfs
ot persons conscripted Into the federal serv
ices and who enlisted therzln to escape mlli-
'pry prison * '
By Mr. Poole of New York , to restore- the
duty on salt and Increase the duty on willow
wart1.
By Mr. Sherman of New York , for the
throe battalion organization of the Infan'rj '
recommended by Secretary Lament and Gen
eral Miles
By Mr. LQnl ; , for a naval training station
on Yerba Buena Island In San Francisco har
bor , $100,000.
By Mr. Hilborn , for a gun factory at Bene-
cla. Cal , appropriating $1,000,000 ; public
buildings at Oakland , $500,000 ; Alameda ,
$200,000.
By Mr. Blngham of Pennsylvania , to restore
the McKInley rates on Importations and inan-
jifac'urea of wool.
Krimi-c AVIH llnl.p MiitrhfN.
CHICAGO , Dec. 12. The Tribune says :
Tl.o details of the agreement have been made
public undro which the machines controlled
by the Diamond Match company are to bo
uied In Htiropc. A contract has been made
with the French government by which the
Diamond Match company receives a bonus
of $100,000 for the use of the machines In
the manufacture of matches , which is n
government monopoly In that country. The
company v.111 receive $100,000 a year durlni ;
the life of the contract , which \a \ made for
five years , with the privilege ot renewal.
The company Is to b ? left free In Great
Britain , where It has a factory just com
pleted and which will be In operation before
the end of the year.
Kouiiil One ot the Victim * .
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 12. A special to the
Star from Rich Hill , Mo. , says : Search for
the three victims of the mine explosion wau
kept up all last night and at 2 o'clock this
morning the dead body of Jim Donaldson was
found. Dick Tone's body has not yet been
found. Owen Meals , who was seriously
burned , Is In a critical condition. Thir
teen mules were killed and th ; damage sus
tained by the mine owners is heavy.
Hem-let 1'eier SlifiiH Up.
The prevalence of scarlet fever or any other
contagious disease need not alarm you if you
use Allen's Hygienic Fluid. U la the- Ideal
preventive medicine cleansing , purifying and
healing. No household should be without it.
PIQTUREIQ
HOIIVIXIIIS-
To every purchaser of JIO.OO worth of
Bhoes or sllpperH bcfoie Christmas we are
Klvliif avvuy as bouvenlrs u most beautiful
collection of Imported chlnaware many of
the pieces are not obtainable outside our
store. Fur lined Juliets , brocaded satin ,
In lota of colors , $1.75 to CO. Old ladles'
slippers , easy , felt lined JulletH , at Jl W to
} JOO. Men's Ilomeos are } JOO. Send for
catalogues.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
1419 Fartmra Street.
GROW DEFENDS PROTECTION
Venerable Ooiigrcssmim from Pennsylvania
Criticises the President's ' Message.
REVENUE NOT REFORM WHAT IS NEEDED
DrllrK In the rVnllonnl llmlKet of
Store Moment Tliuii the Colil
Which Will Take
Cure of IlKclf.
WASHINGTON , Dec , 12. The house
decided on convening to meet again
next Monday , and then Mr. Adams ,
republican of Pennsylvania , objected to a
resolution to appoint Postmaster General
Wilson a regent ot the Smithsonian Insti
tute.
tute.On
On motion of Mr. L'accy , republican of
Icvva , a resolution was passed calling on the
attorney general for a detailed statement of
the accounts , fees , etc. , of the clerks ot the
United States courts , marshals , deputy mar
shals and commissioners , Mr Liccy explain
ing that this material was wanted as a bails
for a law to make these persons salaried
ofllccrs.
On motion of Mr. Cannon , republican of
Utah , a resolution was passed calling on the
secretary of the Interior for tne total amount
of land assumed by the Union r.iul Central
Paclflu railroads under the grants to those
toads ,
Mr. Wilson , republican of New York , pre
sented a petition of the Central Congrega
tional church of Brooklyn , asking the govern
ment to furnish the transportation for the
relief supplies subscribed for the Armenians.
Turner , democrat , of Georgia , objected to
printing the petition In the record.
Mr. Grow , republican , of Pennsylvania , then
addressed the house on the president's mes
sage , first having the clerk read that portion
ot the message i elating to the results of the
new tariff hi\v now on the statute book * . Mr
Grow called attention to the fact that Mr.
Cleveland tuld nothing about the efficiency of
the new customs law to produce the revenue
necessary to carry on the government. Tlr
president , Mr. Glow pointed out , d'd not give
the receipts or the expenditures for last
year. Yet It was a fact that the deficiency
for 1S9J wa < $69,000,000 and for the flrst five
months of the present fl'cal year $18,000,000
The total deficiency since June 30 , 1S94 , was
$131,000,000. The bonded debt under the
present administration had Increased $162,000-
000. That had been the result of the new
customs system which the president extolled
What of the customs law which preceded
It , and which Mr. Cleveland said In his mes-
tago was Insufficient for the purposes of reve
nue , and which he said "Impeded our entrance
Into the markets of the world. " Air. Grow
said that the McKInley law , as well as every
protection measure pissed since 1SGO , had
produced more than enough revenue to meet
the normal expenses of the government.
Fiom 18C3. when the Merrill bill was passed ,
to 1SSO , the protection customs svstcm had
produced sufficient revenue to meet the regu
lar expense of the government save during the
war. Prom 1880 to 1893 , the revenues ex
ceeded expendlluies by $1,310,000,000. The
last democratic administration before the war
borrowed money to pay expenses. The prci-
ent administration , continued Mr. Grow ,
"seems to have begun where Buchanan's ad
ministration left oft. " ( Applause and laughter
on republican side ) . As to the president's
Uiirge that the McKInley customs law Im
peded our entrance- the markets ot the
world , Mr. Grow declared amid republican ap
plause that no market was better than the
American market. "It consists , " said he ,
"of 70,000,000 people who consume more than
any people the sun shines on. "
For no similar period had the balance of
trade been so much In our favor as during the
throe years the McKInley law i\as In opera
tion. An emphatic statement by Mr. Grow
that the greenbacks would not be retired was
received with a demonstration of approval b >
the republicans. The'president's complaint
that the greenbacks furnished an endless
chain by which the gold reserve was depleted
was not frank The greenbacks would en
danger the reserve as long as the revenues
were not equal to the expenses , and no longer.
Paying the current debts of the government
out of the reserve was the road to national
bankruptcy. Mr. Grow referred to the elec
tions last fall as a condemnation cf the new
tariff law and the policy of the administra
tion and warned the president "when ho hod
leisure to attend to public affairs , " to not dis
regard the new command of the people.
The house then , at 1.35 , adjourned until
Monday.
SIJTTI.ni > O\ Till : CHAIH'UA'VSIIIPS.
Itepulillenii CniieiiH Committee \OT\
rilllne tlie Hotly of CoiiiiiiHIee.s.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 12 The members of
the republican caucus committee of the sena'
huve been engaged In conference with mem
bers of the senate today In an effort to as
sure themselves that the committee chair
manships which they have made will prove
satisfactory when the llet shall bo presented
to the caucus. The committee has practi
cally completed this branch of Its work and
the members feel , after conferring with their
cclleaguos , that the allotment they have
made will be acceptable to the republicans.
They have had considerable difficulty In find
ing a suitable- and acceptable chairmanship
for Senator Shoup , but have now solved the
problem by assigning him to the committee
3.00 8WEATI2US AJIU NOW IfS.
They are double chested double collared
ana turtled necked , and If you don't get
500 worth of sweater for > 290 bring It
jack the $300 sweaters are $1.00 bojs'
3 00 sweaters arc (1.75. Wo arc closing
out our full line of gymnasium suits at half
renu'ur prices SOo up to J5.00 a suit.
Wo make Columbia Metal Polish .
Mall ordera tilled.
Cross Gun Co. ,
Sporting Goods , 116 S. IStli St
IF HIS HAD AN UMIIItULI.A
Then this picture would l > s complete
umbrellas and canes make fine ChrUtmos
gifts. Latest style ( solid silver mounted
cane and umbrella Pets at $7.00. Bllver hut
pins. Wc-iiill ( flies or shoo hooks , $1.25
solid gold scarf plus , 14 kt. , with turquoise ,
pearl and ruby sottingvpeclal price , $1.50
Toiletware in rolld silver latest bead edge
purses , gold or sliver trimmed. Mall
orders filled , Open evenings.
Mandelberg ,
JEWELER , N. E , Cor. 10th & Foraiitu
TIRED OF THE SUGAR TRUST
Hawaiian Planters Striving to Bolcas
Themselves from Its Grasp ,
MAY BUILD AN INDEPENDENT REFINERY
Scuttle UimlneR * ) Mm Mntio Them n
Proposition Stnte Ilepiirtinuiit De
clines ( o I'roNeeule u Olitlin
of n Former Aiurrli'itii.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 12 The s'eamshl
City of Peking arrived tonight from Yokohama
hama and Honolulu , bringing the following
advices to the Associated press :
HONOLULU , Drc. 0. The merchant" o
Seattle , Wash. , have made an offer to th
Hawaiian planters. They are willing to fur
nlsh a slto tor a sugar refinery , remit stat
and county taxes for n term of ten years am
cffer other Inducement ? The Idea Is to shl
raw sugar to Seattle and refine It there , th
vessels returning with merchandise or freight
It the offer Is accepted It will be a sever
blow to San Pranclsco , which now virtual ! }
controly the Hawaiian trade. No dcflnlt
news has been received from J , I ) , Athcrton
C. M. Cook and II. P. Baldwin , th : commlttc
sent by the Hawaiian planters to make a ne\
agreement with the Sugar trust. According
to the present contract the trust bujs th
entile sugar crop of the- Hawaiian Ishnds a
the price prevailing In New York , with car
tain commissions added. Unless the planter
gain their point an acceptance ot Seattle'
offer Is within the range 4 > t possibilities.
Minister Willis has Informed this govern
ment that the United States will not tak
action on n claim ot $50,000 damages made
by one Frank Godfrey to the American ac
rotary ot state. Oodfrey'u claim for dam
ages contained two complaints , on a being tha
hi ; was detained In the cholera hospital u en
t > -four hiiurs longar than the period gener
ally observed. The second was that In Sep
Umber last he was assaulted by misked met
and tarred and feathered by them. A ill
davits sustained the second charge.
The Hawaiian government was Informed T > \
Minister Willis that the first clnrge made
by Godfrey was not sent to Washington , hav
ing been dropped here. So far as the sccom
charge Is concerned the American govern
ment made reply that It was a matter solelv
for the local courts to net upon and that tin
complaint would not be given recognition a
Washington No mention was made of clt
Izenshlp. but It Is believed that tha American
government Is cognlnnt of the fact tin
Godfrey had subscribed to the oath of nl
leglance to the tepubllo and Is a qualiflei
voter under Its laws.
AMUSEMENTS.
Mr. James closed his engagement at Bovd's
last night , appjarlng for the flrst time hero
as Marmlon , Iji Mr. Percy Sage's drama o
that name. Mr. Sage , whose cleverness nn <
versatility are Inherited from his glfte <
mother , has constructed upon the foundation
of Sir Walter Scott's once famous pooni a
strong and Interesting play , In adopting whlcl
which Mr. James has appreciably stiength
ened his extensive repertory. The presen
generation knows not "Marmlon , " and feels
llttlo Interest In "The Lady of the Lake. '
Many whose fathers accounted these poems
among the noblest works of human genius
have not cvon read them ; but there Is ster
ling stuff In the old stanzas for all that. The
play Is full of action , of a somber and tragic
kind , with here and there a glint of comedy
. 'gainst the .general gloom. The story ot the
po m I * followed pretty closely , the points o
dlveigence being only such as serve the ends
of rtago representation.
Mr. James has In Marmlon a peculiar char-
acts. ' , which no less an artist than he couh
adequately delineate. The ruthless , resolute
English knight , who sacrifices love and honor
to ambition , and has no salient virtue save
pitrlotlsm. Is portrayed with all the dasl
and fire at the command of this finished
actor. Piecf and playtrj apparently made a
hit with the not over large audience and the
line fcsnos of Murmlon's defiance to the king
of Scotland and of his tardy rescue of Con
stance from her living tomb earned th ? htar
enthusiastic recalls
Mr. LIndsley played Wilton with grace1 am
spirit. Ills elocution la sadly marred by the
gasp referred to ot * a fo-mer occasion , a de
feet which threatens to grow serious , am
which so Intelligent an actor as he should
make haste to remedy. Miss Kruger , as
Constance , added another artistic triumph tc
those which sh" has achieved during the
pros nt engagement , and gave addltiona
rroof of her exceptional fitness for the roles
. s'i'sned to her. Miss Hendrlck ? , Improving
the first oppo tunlty the has had here , show ? )
excellent ability In the field of light comedy
her scene vvl'li lllount hi the Inn being so
dellclcus a bit as to p'rompt the wish tha
the small part of Janet might b ? expanded
to greater dimensions The Dlount of Mr
Kemper deserves more than passing mention
and Mr. Cook's songa were well received.
William C. Andrews , a comedian new to
Omaha plaj-gocrt , opened a short cngagemen
at tlie Creighton last night , appearing In the
leading role of "My Wife's Prlend , " a com
edy from the pen ot Fred Marsden , favorablj
Known as a writer of humorous dramatic
sketches. The play Is of that light and
harmless class cf which "CInrley's Aunt'
and "Too Much Johnson" are shining exnm-
pl ° s , and should please the Mine peopl ° - who
were plcau > d with them. Mr. Andrews made
a decidedly good Impression In his devll-miy-
care role- , and th& support , without being
conspicuously brilliant , was above Its modest
pulenslons. Doubtl'ss "My Wife's Frlenl"
will enjoy durlni : the remainder of tlie week
a measure of patronage proportionate- 1U
The well known actor and author , Clay
Clement , will open a three-night engagement
nt the Creighton Thursday , December 10 ,
proaentlng his latest success , "Tho New
Dominion , " In which production Mr. Clement
has won both artistic and financial success ,
the play being spoken of as of moro than
ordinary merit , unfolding a story of unusual
heart Interest.
A production of unusual magnitude Is
promised In the new play , "The War of
Wealth , " which will bo sewi for the first
tlmo In this city at Boyd's theater on Fri
day , Saturday and Sunday of next week , with
matinee Saturday , It Is said to bo a play
of stiong human Interest , none of which Is
sacrificed in tlie effort to prcsont certain
phases of our busy financial life , a fluid , by
MOIIB WlKLYI.tG
There In the llvellent nort of a time at our
Btoro on account of that bin reduction In
fur prices-priced were very low before
but now they're absolutely degenerate a
reduction of 25 per cent on ovcry made-up
fur article In ( he store thla weelc-JGO gar
ments are 137,50 JIM articles are J112W.
Speclallj largo line of ladles' muffs and
children's sots.
G. E. Shukert ,
Furrlor , Plttoauth aiii Hsrao
-AT Til 12-
Closing Out Sale
OF THE-
GREAT BANKRUPT STOCK
OF THE
S , P. Morse Dry Goods Co
Kvcri thing must lie cntliuly sold out ; nothing reserved. Wo luivc
nintli' limm'iiso wit'illlce * * on To.DolN. . . ote. Most of tlii'so goods mo
from the icsctvo stock of the lunkiupt Dickinson Dry Oootli Co of
Minneapolis ( vvlilch bo bought at oOo on tlu > tlolhn ) ittul are all ftcsli
ami cli'nn goods.
Tlip entlio balance of the CJiookcry Dop.U'tmcnt must bo sold iiulck
-not u piece to bo moved fiom this city. AVe have mndo prices that
v\lll astonish joti on
Fancy Bisque Ware
Dinner Sets
Glassware
Haviland China
Vienna China
and all other goods in this department.
You oughl to be lnteietted In our Hook Department. Why ? He-
cnu e wo'ie belling good tellable books of all sorts at about one-half
the usual pi lee.
We have nn enormous stock of Handkerchiefs and we lenllzo that
vvo must bell them very cheap In older to clear them ont. Heie Is Just
a sample Hem : We have 1,000 dozen elegant Swiss embioldercd
ladies' Handkerchiefs , nice flue goods , actually oith 2"e to lOc each ;
our pi Ice to close them quick Is only lie each. There are plenty more
of Just Mich huaps all over the house. Now Is the time to get bar-
gains. Don't vuilt until assortments are bioken.
Safe , Fixtures , elc , , for sale , 16th and farnam Sts
the way , that has up to this time escaped
the searching pen of the latter day dramatist.
According to all accounts "Tho War of
Wealth" Is one of the. best examples ot mod
ern melodrama that we have had lately , and
It will be presented upon this occasion with
all tlie iconic accessories which attracted so
much attention upon the first presentation
In Philadelphia , St. Louis and Chicago last
spilng.
Lincoln J. Carter's ever popular railroad
play , "Tho Fast Mall , " will open a four-
night engagement at the Cielghton with the
usual matlnco Sunday , December 15. The
production will be staged with the sane
elaborate scenic effects which characterized
its former appearances In this city. The
company Is pronounced to bo an unusually
competent one , and Includes many local
favorites , prominent among whom Is Edna
Harle Llndon , who will be remembered from
former appearances here.
A most brilliant series of terpsichorean
features have been arranged under te direc
tion of Slgnor Amello Coccla , the noted
maltro de ballet , for the engagement of "The
Devil's Auction" company , which opens a
three nights' engagement nt Hoyd's theater
this evening Signorltas De Ueasl , Emilia
Uartolettl and Adtle Amore are the prin
cipal dancers engaged. Among the most notables -
tables features are "The Ballet of Fools , "
"The National Folly Dances , " a travesty on
"L'Enfant Prodlgue , " a new singing dlvei-
tisemcnt , entitled "The Queens of the Hal-
let , " followed by a burlesque on this feature ,
from which n great deal Is expected. A naw
Chinese dance and a reconstructed version ,
elaborated on one of the successes of last
season , "The Boulevard , " In which will be
Introduced a comic scene depleting the
"Trials of Trollei Car Hiding , " presented
from the ludicrous side of life , which will
undoubtedly score a hit.
New music has been written for the pro
duction by Herman Periot. Ten new and
special sets of scenery have been prepared
by John U , Wllklns , notable among them
being "The Palace of the Emperor" and u
full stage et representing "Old Five Points"
of New York City. A special matinee of
"Tho Devil's Auction" for ladles and children
will be given today ,
WKATIII2K rOUUO'AHT.
I'a I r mill Wiiriner with Soutlnt vntvrly
AVIniU fur Nt > lirnNl < u.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 12. The forecast for
For Nebraska and Kansas Fair ; south-
wcsterli vvindpj warmer.
Tor Missouri Cloudy , followed by fair
\vcntlicr ; vvlnda shifting to 'southerly uml
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