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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 3871. OMAIIA , FKIDAY MORNING , /FEBRUARY 7 , 180G. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
AFFECT NOT TO BE SURPRISED
London Financiers Give Their Limitetl
Views on the Last American Loan ,
ITS EFFECT WILL BE GENERALLY GOOD
Inillvnilon of Conflilrtipc nl Home Iti
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LONDON , Feb. C. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Mr. Burns of
J. S. Morgan & Co. , 22 Old Broadway street ,
In reply to questions by the World , piled as
to the effect of the triumph and success ot
the popular bond Issue on American financial
Interest ! ) here , said : "I would have no ob
jection to giving my opinion fully , but for
the Insulting manner In which my partners
and members of the projected syndicate have
{ , ' been attacked by the World. If I said any
thing now It might probably be tortured Into
fresh gronud for attacks en the syndicate. "
The World representative assured Mr.
Hums that his exact words would be ; cnt.
"I am sure of that , " he said , "but It la
the nature of tbo comments on the sldo that
I object to. I don't mind saying generally ,
however , with respect to the bond Issue , that
the result has been a great surprise here , not
the amount of subscriptions , which I need
not tell you means nothing where no de
posit Is lodged , but the h'gh average of tha
bids. This Is very gratifying , as showing
the self-reliance of American people and
their determination to themselves maintain
the financial Interests of the United States. "
"Was the amount of English bids any
way considerable ? "
"No ; according to my Information , It was
very small , In fact. Insignificant. The
UaUsche Dank of Dcrlin , which stood In
with our syndicate to the extent of $23,000-
000 , was , I fancy , the only foreign bid of
any consequence. "
"But It was cabled here that the Roths
childs were represented nt Washington. Arc
not they Interested In ( he loan ? "
"Mr. Uclmont was there , but on his own
account. The Rothschilds told me yester
day they did not bid for a single bond them
selves. They may have sent forward bids
for customers , but of that I know noth
ing. "
"The- London , Liverpool and Globe Insur
ance company sent In n large tender. Surely
that Is English money ? "
"No , that Is virtually an American com
pany. You will find that with the excep
tion I have named tlic- bidding for the Issue
has been exclusively American. "
WILL NOT TELL THIS.
"What Is your view ES to where the gold
will come from and whether It Is likely to
llo long enough In the treasury to ease the
financial situation In the United States ? "
"On that point I decline to speak. It Is
precisely one of those on which anything 1
might pay might bo misrepresented. If I
were to tell you I did not think the gold reserve -
servo would be maintained by this loan I
should bo charged \\lth decrying the opera
tion because the syndicate did not get the
whole Issue. No , I shall say nothing on the
point. "
"After all , Mr. Burns , It Is perhaps the
most Important point. "
"That Is so , but I must decline to ex
press any views upon it. "
"Aro you aware whether there have been
any dealings In bonds In the London market
today ? "
"Well , 110 % has been b'd here. That Is
equivalent to 11(194 ( In Now York , but there
are no bonds on offer. "
At llro\\n. Shipley & Co.'s , In Founders'
Court , the World representative saw a mem
ber at the firm , who declined to allow his
name to bo used , and expressed reluctnnco
to speak as yet on the effects of the success
of the Issue , as such opinion would be pre
mature. Asked whether he thought the til-
umph of the popular loan was taken hero
ns Indicating general'prosperity In America ,
he said : "Certainly It Is so regarded , and I
believe It will have a very Important effect
upon American .securities generally , because
Americans have shonn co stilk ngly that they
have confidence In tlicmsehcs ami In the
resources of their own country that It must
have n ncalthy effect abroad. "
"Do you consider , In spite of the an
ticipation of leading English bankers , here
tofore published In the World , that English
bidding has after all bien rubstant'al ? "
"No , I bellevo the proportion of bids from
this sldo was very email. We sent forward
a few bids ourselves for customer ? , but from
what I have heard I don't think any Eng
lish bidders will get an allotment , as their
figures were too low. Of courw , I take It
that tenders from hero would have been very
largo and at a higher figure , but for this
Venezuelan business , though at the same
time the patriotic way Americans have come
forward , dcppllc the disturbed condition of
foreign relations , cannot fall to have a good
effect financially here. "
ALSO DODGKS THE QUESTION.
"Do you think this Issue will enable the
United States government to maintain a
treasury resjrvo for some time ? "
"As thati Is the great point , I cannot ven
ture to exprrs an opinion. They nlono
can show. In the flriH place , where gold Is
to bo obtained , and , In the second , whether
It ran bo retained to keep the treasury re-
oorvu at the desired limit. Meanwhile ,
American eccnrltle's are all advancing this
morning , and I ) m\n hoard better bids than
110 % for the new bonds , but none are to
be obtained as yet. "
Mr. La/ard , of Lazard Frercs of London ,
New York and Paris , who are understood to
handle the great bulk of Anglo-American
bullion dealings , said : "I can only tell you
that the American market has boon very
Kood this morning , prices showing an all
around recovery. Whether this will bo
permanent or not Is more than I can ven
ture to say , "
{ 'Have you had. any Indication that largo
quantities of gold muet bo shipped to New
. York for the purposes of thta new bond
- Isoiie ? "
i."No . , the state of exchangp does not point
to , that. There has IJPIMI no drop In exChange -
Change , but may bo ; It Is too soon to speak , "
Mr. Robert Hues of Haes & Son , reported
to bs ; thu largest operators' In the American
inarke In the London Stock exchange , aild :
"No one ever donbtnd that the United States
could ralie $100.000,000 , or $500,000.000 with
equal caf If the government asked for It ,
but the question Is where the gold Is to come
from. " \
"Don't you think America can provide gold ,
herself ? "
"We know pretty well what gold Is available -
able In America , tand It IP clear that she
must apply to us- for what the now re
quires. "
"Hut a leading bullion merchant has Just
told me that the lnte of exchange does not
po'.nt to an lni | > endlng demand for gold. "
"That Is simply because payment for the-
bonda has not > et commenced , When It
does , you will see n heavy drop In exchange. "
"What has been the effect of the. success
of the bond Issue on markets here ? "
HOPIJ FOR US YET ,
"There has been no direct effect yet , and
' It would be ,
unreasonable to exii-ct any
Higher ivlces have been cabled over from
New York , and our prices have bcon dragged
up In sympathy , that Is all. This popular
loan Issue has been a big success , but It can
only be a temporary expedient. Wo o\er-
t.oar considerable that the senate Is only
playing with the financial problem , and un
til greenbacks arc withdrawn and gold pay-
mrnU expressly enacted there will be no
Improvement In financial conditions prevail
ing In the United States. It Is a fundamental
economic law that baser currency always
drives out higher currency , under a uyntem
Kiicli as that prevailing in the United States.
Tln > Americans , who are clever people , will
bu convinced of the error of their financial
ways before long , and will then try to adopt
* system which will place their credit on the
high and permanent basis It should rightly
As to dealings ( n the new bonds
here , they have been bid for on 'change to
day , but there are none to Ixj had , and It
any arc brought hero It will only bo with
the object of selling them back to America
when the price Improves. The Venezuelan
trouble has Influenced the reception of the
prctont Issue appreciably. I wanted to buy
$10,000 worth of the last bond Issue a couple
of weeks ago , and had the utmost difficulty
In getting them on this side. All have gone
back. " BALLARD SMITH.
COMMITS OF THU I.OMION IMIUSS.
SI. .In in on fJnrotlc Drnnx Sonic For
lorn ConvlitnloiiH.
LONDON , Feb. C. The Westminster Ga
zette this afternoon says that the action of
President Cleveland In deciding upon a popu
lar loan was fully Justified and cannot fall
to have n favorable Influence , not only In the
United States , but abroad.
The St. James Gazette says that the suc
cess of the loan Is a useful reminder to
Englishmen that In npltc of financial dis
orders and the eccentricities of the adminis
tration the United States Is a very rich
country and has "a great reserve store of
wealth among Its people.
The St. James Gazette adds : "The suc
cess Is not wholly hopeful of the prospects
of peacefully solving the Venezuela difficulty
and Is only too likely to add to the aggres
sive self-confidence which caueed the presi
dent's mcssago and the OIncy doctrine to bo
balled with so much enthusiasm. Wo have
no desire to bo pessimistic , but wo search
vainly for any Indication In thp United
States of a disposition to concede anything. "
The financial article In the Times this
morning * speaking of the bids for the United
States loan , says : "Allowing for all de
ductions for duplicate tenders , etc. , the re
sult inuat bo as satisfactory to the United
States government as tmch a loan could be.
Piobably the gold held In readiness will
not only supply the first Installment , but
will furnish a portion of the second Install
ment If It can be retained for that purpoyo.
It 10 quite plain that the American people ,
Including all the leading men and business
and financial Institutions , are not afraid
that congress will pass meaburos yet com
mitting the country to the silver standard.
Still , we cannot regard the loan as any
thing but a temporary palliative. The sec-
end Installment may be forthcoming , but It
13 difficult to sec how the three succeeding
Installments can be met In gold , unless Eu-
rcpean confidence revives to such an ex
tent that American securities will again
bo bought freely In Europe. Undoubtedly
the present remarkable display of confi
dence by the American people will help In
that direction , but the careful Investor will
continue to feel misgivings until the pres
ent monetary system Is reformed. "
The Timea also has an editorial en the
loan In which It heartily congratulates Presi
dent Cleveland and the people. "The suc
cess of the loan , " the Times sayo , "Is a
personal triumph for the president and Is
the most convincing- counter demonstration
to the stlverites1 agitation that could pot > -
slbly bo supplied. But Is tco early to assume
that the t'llverites arc crushed. Our corre
spondent In America wems to think that
the dlfilculty has been largely disposed of ,
but the point Is not easy to determine In
the first glow of exultation over the un
questionable financial success. The Im
pression hero Is that after a little time the
chronic dldlcultles of the situation will be
found to remain pretty much unchanged. "
The article concludes with a further ref
erence to the fact tint no real approach-
ment Is visible on the Venezuelan affair.
The Standard says In an editorial : "Grant-
Ing Us expediency , the loan In a great suc
cess. Its most satisfactory feature Is the
proof that the Americans do not feel that the
silver standard will bo adopted. From this
point of view It fs comforting to foreign
Investors there. "
] 1II.V7.II < WIMi IIOMJ TIU.VIDAD.
Great Ilrltnlii Formally GI\c-N Un All
Hi-r CInIniN.
NEW YORK , Feb. 0. The Herald's corre
spondent In Klo Janeiro , Brazil , telegraphs
that the British minister has received a
dispatch from England ordering him to iccog-
nlze the sovereignty of Brazil in the Island
of Trinidad.
It Is now probable that Brazil will permit
Great Britain to establish 'a big coaling sta
tion on the- Island for her south Atlantic
squadron and that she will grant the right
to lay a cubic on its shores.
The Heiald's correspondent adds that in
diplomatic circles there Is great satisfaction
expressed at the amicable settlement of ihe
question.
The Brazilian capital Is qroatly excited
over the news from Para , itcelvcd today , to
the effect that the French gunboat Besall ,
patrollng the waters In the disputed territory
of Ampa , on the fiontler of French Guiana !
has seized a cargo on board a boat .ailing
under the protection of the Brazilian ilag.
Maiittoliii'M 1,1'Klilntiii-o OpeiiN.
WINNIPEG. Man. , Feb. C. The new
Manitoba legislature was opened this after
noon by Lieutenant Governor Patterson In
the presence of n largo assemblage. The
governor In his opening speech said :
"As you are aware , It was deemed wlss
to anticipate the tlmo when the legislative
assembly would have been dissolved In the
ordinary course In order to afford the people
of the province un opportunity of express
ing themselves upon the attitude assumed by
the government in relation to the pending
application of the minority for a restoration
of their former privileges In regard to edu
cation. The result of the elections leaves
no room for doubt that the attitude of my
government Is accepted by a majority of the
people of the province. A copy of the order
In council embodying the views and policy
of my government upon this question will
shortly bo laid before you. "
Cecil lUuuIex IntervlrWM Clininlierlnlii.
LONDON , Feb. 0. The Times announces
that Cecil Rhodes , the retiring premier of
Capo Colony , had a two hours' Interview yce-
torday with Joseph Chamberlain , secretary of
Mate for the colonies , In the pretence of
Lord Sleborr.e , under secretary In ( he
colonial otllce. No official statement of the
Interview wau Ixsucd , but the prevailing opin
ion Is that Mr , Rhodes ) ' statement was very
full anuVwas accepted by Mr. Chamberlain
na complete. The Interview has served to
clear the ground for a decision on the part
of the government with regard to the future
of the Chartered South African company. It
Is believed that some announcement on the
Bul-ject may ho expected shortly.
IlrltlNh TrooiiM Win 11 Vic-lory.
LONDON , Feb. C. Adtlces received hero
from niantyro , under date of January 25 , say
that the Slkhn , under British officers , have
gained two brilliant victories over the slave
raldeis In British Central Afrlea. The
Arabs , It Is added , were totally routed , four
teen chiefs were captured and the road Into
the Interior was cleared.
HcliiUoiiH of Fraiioo anil lli-uzll.
PARIS , Feb. 0. Several newspapers de-
chre that the position of Brazil In regard
to the A in a pa territory and the conduct of
Cabral , the alleged governor of the disputed
district , Is becoming Intolerable , and thny
add that the national government requests
that the matter bo speedily concluded ,
llrarll Will llolil Trliililiul.
LONDON , Fib , 0. It b Boml-olllclally de-
nlel here this afternoon that the govern
ment of Great Britain 1ms recognl/td the
Island of Trinidad ns being a Brazilian pus-
tesflon. It Is further stated that the dilu
tion of affairs regarding the claims to the
ownership of the l.nulH li unchanged.
Trial of Itcform f'uiiiiuKtri ; UCKIIII.
JOHANNESBURG , Feb. 6. The trial of
.he members of the Itefprm committee be-
Kan Monday with the formal evidence of thou
u 'nlnii commissioner. Ho deposed that the
men held the town with the avowed Inten
tion of opposing the government of the Trans-
vn l.
Cnrilliiiil lliiiiiiilla | Sllll In Olllcc.
ROME , Feb. 6. The report that Cardinal
Rampolla , the papal secretary of * tate , bad
resigned owing to serious differences with the
pc > pc , U deulcd In authoritative
REFORMERS PUT ON TRIAL
Testimony Showing They Contemplated a
Revolution in Transvaal ,
PROCLAMATION THAT WAS NOT PRINTED
Annonnccil the Coining of Dr. .1 a me
nu u nml Sut Forth n , Provl-
nlonal Government
i AVan NcccNNiiry ,
PRETORIA , Feb. C. The trial of the mem-
hers of the reform committee began here
yesterday. They are charged with Inciting
to rebellion and with high treason. The
first evidence furnished was that of the
mining commissioner. Ho testified that the
men held the town with the avowed Inten
tion of opposing the government of the Trans
vaal , and asserted that the members of the
reform committee had sold within his hear
ing , "Tho country will soon bo ours , from
Capetown to the Zambesi. " The commis
sioner also testified that ho saw a document
containing the conditions for enlisting volun
teers to flKht In theTransvaal. .
A printer then testified to receiving from
the reform committee a proclamation to the
effect that Dr. Jameson was expected In
Johannesburg , that disturbances might fol
low , and that , therefore , a provisional gov
ernment was necessary. This proclamation ,
the printer further testified , had been put
In typo , but was never printed.
Police Commandant Schuete deposed that
the government withdrew the police from
Johannesbuig on December 27 , In order to
avoid n collision with rebels. Other police
evidence'was given alleging that the rebpls
were armed and drilled , and that earthworks
were formed outside the city. When the
news of Dr. Jameson's march was received
some of the leaders of the national union de
nied any knowledge of the affair.
John Hays Hammond , the American min
ing engineer , charged with the leadership ol
the late uprising In Johannesburg , was lib-
crated on ball today.
SEVKUAI. S1CIUM1S1II5S REPORTED.
No Sc-rloux LONHON RcNiilteil on Either
SI lie.
HAVANA , Feb. C. The Insurgents fired
upon the pilot engine of a passenger train
bttween Barroa and Gulrras. The escort U
troops on the engine returned the fire , killing
five and wounding two Insurgents.
Lieutenant Colonel Tojerlzo has had a skir
mish between Manzanlllo and Media Luna
and killed three Insurgents and took one
prisoner. The troops lost Major Vergara and
fcur soldiers wounrtecl.
The bands of Pancho Perez , Matangas and
Em lie Arago attacked a force of forty civil
guards , who were protecting n com
pany of telephone linemen. The In
surgents sustained a numerous loss ,
while the civil guards were com
pelled to retreat , with a loss of two killed
and five wounded. General Deyo later over
took the same band at Yuca , Santa Clara , but
they dispersed when attacked by the troops ,
leaving four killed and carrying away many
wounded. 'It Is reported that among the
Intter Is the leader , Matagas , 'with two bul
lets In his breast.
The queen regent and the Spanish govern
ment have sent congratulations to General
Murin , General 'Luque and the troops who
took part In the recent engagement at Paso
Real and San Luis , as well as to the other
generals and officers of all arms and of cav
alry.Colonel
Colonel Ruiz and his forces ore now at
the plantation of Toledo , near Havana.
The crop of sugar , the grinding of which
has been finished , amounts to 17,000 bags cf
centrifugal sugar.
rn
The eteamor Maria Christina" has arrlvqd
here , having on board the Reliu , Farnesia ,
Alatnanra , 'Albura and Gallcla squadrons ,
numbering 025. They were accorded an en
thusiastic recsptlou. These squadrons come
wlth > their , horses ready prepared , and will
be able to take the field Immediately.
In the last thirty days 1,789 pasoports to
foreign countries * have been Issued In
Havana.
Gncral Luquo , who was wounded In the en
gagement with Maceo at Pae-eo Real , Is re
ported dplng well.
IX A FAIR WAY FOR SETTLEMENT.
Report from
Vi'iior.iiulaii IlHiiitc
LONDON , Feb. 6. The Chrr'nlcle this
morning announces that It learns on good au
thority tint a pait'al settlement of the Ven
ezuelan dlfilculty has been effected , or , the
Chronicle adds , "If not actually effected , It Is
on the very point of settlement. We bsllovo
that the settlement refers to the Urun out-
ras. "
The Chronicle then prints a Ion ? letter from
"a well Informed correspondent" ftatlng that
since the boundary quest'on has assumed an
acute phase Secretary Olncy has carefully
examined all the facts relating to the Cuyunl
Incident ( the seizure by the Venezuelan au
thorities of British policemen on territory
claimed as Venezuelan ) and has arrived at the
conclusion that It la a matter entirely sepa
rated from boundary questions.
"Secretary Olney told Senor Andrea , the
Venezuelan minister , " this Washington corre
spondent f > ays , "that Venezuela cannot hope
to escape satisfying England on thl ! question
by hiding behind America's skirts. This dc-
cls'on Is expected to prove a powerful lever
In the direction of a settlement. President
Crcspo Is In the dilemma of being overthrown
If he pays the Indemnity , or of suffering the
Indignity , of bombardment or occupation of a
Venezuelan port If he declines to pay. In
the later casq the populace would wreak
their vengeance on him. Therefore he may
seek to postpone the payment by according to
Lord Salisbury's demands for a renewal of
diplomatic relations. It Is a knowledge of
thin pouarful lever In England's bands which
leads America to believe that the difficulty
will bo settled without America's Interven
tion. " _
HAS CAUSED A SENSATION 1ST SI'AIX.
IlcNolntloii Not ItrllHliL-il liy
I In- MiiilrlilIMMPIII > ITH ,
MADRID , Feb. J5. The resolution on the
belllgerancy of the Gpban Insurgents of the
senate committee , has treated a great sens-i-
tlon In Spain. The Epoca says of It : "Presi
dent Cleveland rarely cannot forget the
traditions of American policy. The con
federates ( during the late war ) , were not
recognized at belllgerantp , nor were the
Chilean Insurgents In their last war , "
Thn Heruldo la Indignant and advises the
government to send over an Iron clad squad
ron to Cuba.
The Correo rays the attitude of the senate
Is offensive and arbitrary.
( I rail 111 it JllNjiliivx , III tT < * inner. )
LONDON , Feb. 0 , The Graphic says this
morning In an editorial ; "If the French
mean business In their dlt-puto with Brazil
the American Jingoes will have another
chancu for a war scare. Possibly they will
not take.lt , because they are aware that
Franco Is loss likely than we to vtomach
a bullying. We have yet to learn that It Is
possible to overdo and express anxiety for
peace. It begins by making us the laughIng -
Ing stock of the world , and sometimes ends
by molting war Inevitable. "
Leonard IN Snft * In thu CanarlcH.
LONDON , Feb. C. A Capetown dispatch
to the Times nays the Spanish authorities of
Tenerlffe , Canary Islands , refuse to arrest
Mr. Leonard , who U wanted at Capetown
In connection with the Transvaal outbreak ,
Tlmo ( luoti-n Wolcotl'H Speech.
LONDON , Feb. 7. The Times this morning
prints verbatim from the Congressional
llecord Senator Wolcott'a speech on the
Monroe doctrine.
GOOD AVORDS FOU .IJACU OTHER
AnihnNMiilor llnjnrcl Atcniii , n. College
Ilntia'ticl.
LONDON , Feb. C. At lie annual dinner
of the St. John's school' at'tllc Hotel Metro-
polo tonight the guests Included members of
the clergy , diplomats , members of Parlia
ment and other public nten. The United
States ambassador , Mr. Biyard , presided. In
proposing the toast to tho. qjuocn Mr. Bayard
was greeted with tumultuous applause.
Above his scat were draped the Union Jack
and the Stars and Stripes , with their folds
Interlaced. Mr. Bayard Malle a feeling ref
erence to the death at tbo frtncc Ol Uattcn-
bcrg.
Dean Hale , responding to the toast , "Tho
Clergy , " referred to his visit to America and
bore testimony to the sympnthy of the Amer
ican bishops and clergy forjEngUnd and the
high regard of President Cleveland and al !
classes for Mr. Dayard. This statement was
greeted with cheers.
Mr. Bayard , when propos Ing the tcast It
the St. John's school , fol owed the usua
course for him of speaking from notes. Ho
said : " 1 am not a citizen of this country
but I am a friend of It ( Cheers. ) The
hearts of the lovers of England were lately
stirred to consider the sources of her
strength and the common , patriotic Idea nat
urally turned to her great ] armies and na
vies and the stout hearts and .earnest con
science of the people. " Mr. .Bayard ven
tured to remind them of the noiseless bin
over potent forces which , by making Eng
land strong , should make his own country
strong. Ho meant those fountains of mora
force found In quiet homesteads which were
the true basis of the world's advancement
Ho proceeded to eulogize the works of the
clergy as the class which ) furnished a largo
share ot the distinguished men of the coun
try , a notable example being Nelson. This
speech was received with great applause.
The Japanese minister , Mr. Kato Takaakl
responded en behalf of the -visitors.
Canon Duckworth proposed Mr. Bayard's
health , and he said : "England rejoices in
America's properlty , and we welcome * Mr
Bayard as the proxy off Ihc great people
whose Interests are Indlssolubly bound uj
with our own. This tonal was honorei
standing , and with tlirea1 cheers , the bam
meanwhile playing 'Yankee Doodle. ' "
Mr. Bayard , responding , said : "I am
gratified that I am admitted to the per
sonal sympathy of the English people. ( Loud
and prolonged applause. ) j Mr. Bayard con
tinued that when he recognized the com
munity of sentiment of Jh' ° two countries he
felt that when ho crossed the Atlantic I
was merely n change of 'faces and not o
hearts. Yet , there were" , those who pre
tended that there was something dlffcren' '
between the aspirations of honest men tiere
and In America. He refused to believe It
ho had spent his life In , Ajmerlca and he
came from a people who haj drawn nothing
but American air for twb tenturles and a
half. He came here nnd'found. he breathes
the same air. ' "If any difference exists,1
said Mr.Bayard , "It Is art artificial one
Just let human hearts speak rte man , cor
ad cor loquitur , and you find all differences
can be arranged. " ( Loud cheers. )
1,0 III ) IHINRAVEN GlVq.V A ROAST
St. .Tunics' Gazette A lvlncH Him to
< JcnHIAvtliii ; tlu Fool.
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. .LONDON , Feb. 0. ( Nc\vf York World
Cablegram Special TelegraW ) With the In
accuracy that has marked a ijuraber of ncws-
pap'ira ln' America , the most1 absurd reports
have been printed regarding ( ho whereabouts
and , movemertts > . f Lord Diinfaven.M For.in
stance , some .of these papers-had the earl
In consultation with thfe prmcd of Wales
at Sandrlnghanij when tlioT'larttcr was * al
Cowcspawaiting the body"of ' Prlritts He'Bfy
otBattenburg. They 'are now- apparently "
quoting Dunrnvn as decla'ring that he "will
make nqi apology. On/the contrary , his a"s-
soclates * here say he hascorae , to no deflnlts
conclusion. He Is today on ; his way back
from Glasgow , whore he , has fbejn talking
about Anglo-American political disputes
which his own political prominence giver
him no tltlo to publicly debate. As to his
bad taste In doing so al 'tills juncture" , the
St. James Gazette of tonight , the organ of
his particular class , says :
"Instead ot losing no flme In making
amends to the body of gentlemen whom he
has grossly Insulted , Lord Dunravcn Is
stumping the country with , lecturcs on the
Mom oo doctrine , and beayon knows whal
besides. This evening 'he Is announced to
*
read a paper at Glasgow bn the necessity
for a better t'tudy of calonlal history.
"This really Is rather , rjdlculous. Lord
Dunravcn ought to clear his' own reputation
before ho undertakes to .reprove Americans
for any hostility toward thls country , which
he hao been largely Instrumental in pro
voking. " BALLAKD SMITH.
Xi-ltoniillH ltail > - to iirrciulcr.
LONDON , Feb. C. The-v'Times has a did
patch from Constantinople which says the
Zcltounlls have Informed tlje consuls that
they arc willing to surrender their weapons
of war , while retaining the .bunting weaponr
they usjally carry. They demand a Chris
tian governor.
AVorklnHT CliiHNf
LONDON , Feb. 0. Tho. . Berlin correspond
ent of the Times soys { nongovernment of
Saxony has prepared a bil | changing the
election system , and vlriually disfranchis
ing the working classes , thjj.-avowcd object
being to exclude the socialists from the
Diet.
TEXAS DEMOCRATS' COMPROMISE.
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Vote. Will 1'iiHH on the Pnrty'M
1'OHltlon oil Sliver.
AUSTIN , Tex. , Feb. 0. The democratic
state executive committee ! closed Its labor )
today by ordering two state'conveijtlons to bn
held this year , with only one ( prlmary , the
first convention to elect delegates to the
national convention , to be held in this city
June 20 , and the state nominating convention
to bo held In Fort Worth August 18. On
Juno 0 , the day for holding primaries to
select delegates to these conventions , the voters
ers will also ballot on the question of bi
metallism at the ratio of 1ft Jo 1 , the result
to determine what kind pf a tlelegatlon shall
bo sent to the national coiivention and what
tha complexion of the financial plank In the
state platform shall ber'iTheisilver men ,
headed by Governor Cjilbffioi ) , Chairman
Didley of the executive .cainjil.Uea [ , Railroad
Commissioner John H. Reagani ex-Governor
Hogg and about 100 othorB.tinlglit ; | Issued an
udJress to the people of Texas , congratulating
them on the one prlmarijlqlory. .
Shot li > - it DlKciirilM
KANSAS CITY , Feb/ -typls Frank , a
dissolute character well ki to the local
police , was shot In th'o nnd mor-
tally wounded late tpnlgl fi by. Maud Clif
ford , the keeper . , of n al rejmtable house ,
who claims to be Frank's vjealousy ) of
another woman wuq the causa. The shootIng -
Ing occurred In n. * saloo i at- Ninth nnd
Broadway , where the wo nan' followed her
victim. Frank was reoci tly arrested for
brutally beating the CllnaM woman. Im
mediately after the phooOnj : Blie' went up
to a policeman , told lilmidf her crime , and
was locked up. )
I.imiifliril MnttlieTi'tBoom ,
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb.The annual
meeting of the Democrat } ? Editorial asso
ciation occurred today. The following resolution
elution failed to carry byi oto of 18 to 8 (
"We realllrm our belief , In thu necessity
for the eiiily uid | compute restoration of
silver to the place It occupied In our mone
tary system prior to 1S73 pnd heartily con
gratulate our senators , Voorhees and Tur
tle , for their recent vote for the restoration
of silver1
Governor Matthews was unanimously en
dorsed for president , , „
earn lladly SiuiiHlivd tultl Jio pn * Hurt ,
SOUTH SPA LKfiTKH , IJ T , , Feb. 1-Near
; hls ( place this morning , ' white , runnlnK
thirty mllee un hour , the southbound MUit
Bourl , Karuas & Texas mall and oxprem
train was wrecked , five coaches and one
sleeper being badly , smashed. The postal
car was turned upside down and humane
cars telescoped Into each ] qther. The two
day coucheji and one cloeper were thrown
on their tldea find badly broken up. Wonderful -
derful to relate , no onn , wan hurt. TJie
wreck was caused by def .ctlve trucks under
he engine tender. All tral. s wue delayed
STORM DOES GREAT DAMAGE
Wind Blow a Gale Down tbo Streets o ;
Now York ,
MANY INJURED BY FLYING DEBRIS
Two MPH Klllcil lij- the Collniinc of n
IlullilliiK In llrooklyn 1'Vam
that Many VCNM-IM Have
liven "Wrecked.
NEW YORK , Feb. C. The storm of rain
and wind , which began last night , Is the
most severe that has visited this vicinity
for many months , and , although the velocity
of the wind has moderated somewhat , the
rain continues to come tonight , nnd the sky
shows no signs of clearing. At times dur
ing the day the wind blew at the rate of
seventy miles , and nothing like Its wild
sweep down Broadway and down the long
avenues has been seen for years. Women
were blown off their feet and Into the streets
In many places. At least a dozen people
we.ro taken to their homes or to hospitals In
patrol wagons , suffering from cuts and
bruises Inflicted by Hying timbers nnd um
brellas.
Brooklyn fared worse. Two men are dead
and another dying as n result wet the collapse
ot a story and a half cooperage shop -on
Thirty-ninth street. Trees wore uprooted ,
fences and tops of sheds and outhouses were
blown down and window glass broken. The
wind at Its height blew down the grand
stand at the Aqueduct , Queen's county , rac
ing grounds. At RocKaway the wind blow at
the rate of seventy miles on hour. The shin
gles were torn from roofs and the roofs of
small houses were torn eft.
The storm was especially severe In Wcst-
chestcr and caused several washouts. At
Mlddletown , N. Y. , the storm caused a wash
out on the Pine Bush branch of the Erie rail
road and a passenger train cnroute to this
city ran down the embankment. The pas
sengers escaped without serious Injury.
At Kingston , N. Y. , this afternoon thunder
nnd lightning accompanied the rain. At Ny-
ack , N. Y. , the storm Inundated the business
portion of the place , causing several thousand
dollars' worth of damage. Stores and houses
were flooded and their contents ruined.
In Connecticut the storm was terrific. At
Watcrbury the water Inundated the prin
cipal streets of the city , flooding business
houses , washing out roadways , and causing a
damage of from $10,000 to $50,000.
Rutland , Vt. , reports that n severe storm
of wind , snow and rain has prevailed In that
section all day. Chimneys and roofing have
been blown to the ground , and a house on
Terrlll street was carried off Its foundation.
The British steamer Limlngton , which
went ashore Tuesday night off Lane Hill
life saving station , is threatened with de
struction. It Is now said' that fourteen men
arc on board and that the stranded steamer
Is pounding badly. There are seven of the
Mor.-llt wreckers on board the steamer.
Thcro are also on board Captain Duff , the
flrot mate and three engineers and two other
men , thpught to have been put on from
Luckenbach. At midnight the men on board
took to the rlgglnjj. The vesssl appears to
bo going to pieces. The life savers made
attempt after attempt to reach the vessel
with /a ) Jnet , b.u.1 .failed. The men In the
rigging are evidently too exhausted1 to catch
the lines. The Hfo" savers. have given .up
all hqpo of saving'them. ' 4
Telegraphic communication Is Inter-
luptcd In eveiy direction , particu
larly along the coast. When It In re-
rtored there will probably be many stories
of wreck to tell. A clamming sloop was
capslzedibyi the "Wind near Fort Hamilton.
H contained three men. A gg ! from the
cruiser Columbia put off to their assist
ance , but before the sloop was reached the
vessel was dashed to pieces. One of the
men sank , another was picked up by the
gig and _ the third carried by 'the waves to
the beach , where he was picked up uncon
scious.
The steam lighter Greenwich sank In the
Kill von Kull. Her captain and crew were
taken off by tugs and landed on the Jersey
coast.
The American ship J. B. Walker , bound for
Japan , went ashore on Liberty Island till : '
morning.
nuiLii\cs RI.OWN IIO\VN nv STORM.
Three Men Ilnrleil In tin- Ruins of
One of Them ami Two Killed.
BROOKLYN , Feb. C. A three-story brick
building on Sixth avenue between Thirty-
sixth and Thirty-seventh streets was blown
down during a storm this morning. Three
persons are burled In the ruins. Their
names are : James Qulgley , Michael Mul-
cahy and Simon Slemomi ,
The building was occupied by Bush &
Donlson , chemical manufacturers. Firemen
and police are at work on the , ruins clearing
away the debris.
The bodies of Qulgley and Simon Slemons
have been taken from the ruins. Mulcahy ,
the third man , was taken out alive. Ho
sustained a fracture of The leg o d < scalp
wounds , but will recover.
Another building , a two-story and attic
frame In course of erection at Bensonhurst ,
wau blown down by the Btorm. Work upon
this building , houevcr , had been btoppcd
for the day and no one wa hurt.
From various parts of the city the police
have reports of buildings being unroofed
by the wind and many fluid o trees liavo
been destroyed. The wind carried away the
flag and staff from the top of the fedora )
building and removed tome slates from the
rcof. Pedestrians in the vicinity had nai-
row escapes from the falling debris. The
heavy fall of rain has caused the flooding
of many .cellars In the lower parts of the
city and "tho aggregate damage from water
will be large. _
Storm I'"ollinvn the Coaxt Line ,
WASHINGTON , Feb. G. The ctorm re
ported twenty-four hours before near Pen-
sacola , was central Thursday night at New
York City , during Its advance to the noith-
east It has developed into a hurricane. The
unusual pressureof 28.70 Inches was rc-
roited at New York. The path of the storm
center was very nearly parallel to the coast
line , passing close to Atlanta , Raleigh and
Washington. The entire coast from Florida
to Mulno has been swept by violent gales ,
the wind reaching velocities from fifty to
seventy-five miles an hour. All the Atlantic
coast districts have been deluged with heavy
rain , except northern New England , where
the rain only commenced toward Thursday
evening. By the latter time the weather
has cleared from Maryland southward.
Ilecilareil Inxaiic.
HAIUlonSIU'RO , Ky. , Feb. C.-Uandnll
Lltzey , who forged pedigrees of certificates
ot transfer of Jernoy cattle , has been tried
hero and declared by n Jury to bo Insane.
He was prosecuted by the American Jeircy
club of Now York , Mr , Fuller , the manager
of that company , being present , us were
witnesses fiom various stuteti , Lllzey be
longs to one of the wealthiest and inont
prominent families In the state * . His fnr-
gcrlct ) cover eeveral yenis and nffect pedl-
srees all over the countiy. He was ordered
rant to the I exlngton Insane asylum.
Three Kllleil In 11 llruiikeii Row.
WHITING , Ind. . Feb , O.-Durlns a
drunken row tonight In u. saloon , between
Slavonians , Hungarian ! ) and I'olanders ,
three men were shot to death nnd two were
rutully Injured. The dead are John Mokln ,
Stephen Molclia and Emory Sanjo. John
riiomuK , foreman for the Standard Oil com
pany , was shot In the right side and will
lie. John Gladstone , a clgurmaker from
fMilcaeo , wa shot In the In east and may
lie. Four men are under arrcpt.
Keailjto. . I'liy Off the DelnnarcM.
COFF15YVILL1J , Kan. , Feb. C.-Speclul
Asent Dlxon of Washington , detailed by
; he government to make the Delaware pay
ment , Is here. lie eaya ho will begin the
payment at Hartlesvllle , I , T. , not later
Man the 13th Intt , and perhaps uooner. This
> vlll be good newa to merchants In the bor-
ler town * .
HUNTER NO NEARER AN ELECTION
Still Two Volcn Short ot the Ncccn-
oary Number.
LOUISVILLE , Ky. , Feb. C. A special to
the Post from Frankfort , says : The sena
torial struggle today attracted more atten
tion than the annual Derby. Perhaps no
event In the political history of the state
has over attracted more attention or drawn
n larger crowd of noted Kcntucklans to the
state capltol. By 11 o'clock , although the
time to ballot for senator was an hour later ,
the lobby , gallery and rotunda of the house
were crowded until every available Inch of
space had been taken , The Impression had
gone abroad that today would mark the con
cluding struggle In the contest for -United
States senator nnd that an election or per
haps a turning point would bo reached. This
drew many people. Those who were In
formed of the Inner workings believed that
no election would take place nnd no change
In the situation would result. Among the
members It was not believed that anything
w-ns to drop , and they were tame and peace
able.
able.Another
Another attempt was made thla morning
to Induce Dr. Hunter to withdraw from the
senatorial race. Several republicans , Includ
ing the lieutenant governor , pave tt aa their
opinion that as his prospects of election were
slow , ho should get out of the race. Dr.
Hunter In reply said that ho was In the
race until the end.
The roll call of the senate showed every
member of that body present for the first
time during the session. Furnish and Hun-
ton were palrel , leaving 136 present , elxty-
nlno of which was necessary to a choice.
The ballot resulted : Hunter , C7 ; Blackburn ,
62 ; Carlisle , 2 ; Bate. 1 ; McCreary , 4.
CINCINNATI , O. , Feb. 6. , ) . special to
the Enquirer from Frankfort , Ky. , says :
The deadlock was broken In the Joint as
sembly today when the vote for ssnator had
been taken and Miss Guy was elected state
librarian over Mrs. Sheldon , the republican
candidate. The republicans Insisted on ad
journment Immediately after the senatorial
voto. On a vote being taken , It was lort.
Bronston then moved to go Into an election
for state librarian. Speaker Worthlngton
ruled the motion out of order , but an ap
peal having been taken the vote was sus
tained. Mrs. Sheldon's name was withdrawn.
The republicans , except Senator Pctrl , ab
stained from voting. Pctrl and the two
populists voted for Miss Guy , and she was
thus elected. This gives renewed hope to
the democrats that another break-away maybe
bo engineered to elect Blackburn.
TAVE.NTV-KIVE 1'EOI'LE I1ROAVNEI1.
ItiirNtliif ; of a Dam CaiiNcH ncNtrnc-
tloii In a Ne\v .lei-Ncy Town.
CHICAGO , Feb. 6. A special to the Times-
Herald from Philadelphia says : "Pocnhontas
dam at Morrlstown , N. J. , broke tills after
noon. Twenty-five people are missing and
are believed to have perished. The dam held
buck the waters of Pocahontas lake. The
break wae followed by a great flood. Men ,
women and children were In the windows
ot houses completely surrounded by rushing
waters. No assistance could be rendered
them for the time being. Boats were pro
cured and strong men rowed to the houses
and brought many to safety. The current
was so swift that It was Impossible to reach
the more distant hourcs until after the
flood abated. The water reached ten feet
above the street , Race street and portions
of Flaglcr street nnd Spring street were
Inundated. William Heath and others In
a boat rescued about ten persons on Coal
.ayejiup and1 Cenjcr strept. " , s
" PLAINFlELb ; Nt J./-FeK' 6 ' , Messages' '
received late tonight from Bou'ndbrook , .a
village fix miles from hero , state that the
town Is being swept , by both fire nnd flee * .
The last messenger who arrived from the
village- reported that a fire , which had Its
origin In Cook's lumber yard , had destroyed
ever twenty buildings and was still raging ,
threatening everything that stood ab3ve the
flooded streets. The streets being Impassa
ble , the fire engine could not bo taken to
the threatened district. The flood came
shortly befors the fire , swollen , stre.ims
having rauped the breaking of the Barltan
dam , and several of the streets are run
ning nlth water waist deep , many people
being forced from their homes. It Is Im
possible to obtain further details of the
fire.
PLAINFIELD , N. J. , Feb. 7. The fire at
Boundbrook Is still burning fiercely , and
can be seen from this place as brightly aa
It was four hours ago.
HAT SHEA'S I.AhT HOJ'E IS GONE.
Confession of MeCioiiKh Given Iiltlle
t'reili-iicc.
ALBANY , N. Y. , Feb , C.Judge Mnyham
lias denied the motion for a new trial for
"Bat" Shea. His reason , ho fays , for s-o
deciding is that the confession of McGough
was not supported by his evidence given be
fore the commission appointed by the gov
ernor , and as placed In contradiction to the
evidence of the witnesses for the people at
the trial was lacking in confirmation In
many Instances. He had read the evidence
taken at the trial and had been Impressed
by thq fact that noneof the witnesses , even
those for the defense had sworn that Mc
Gough committed the crime. The fact was
adduced that If McGough had been In the
position he claimed to b * at the time of
the shooting the death wound Inflicted upon
Ross would net have been of the nature It
was. The track of the bullet was not at
all In accordance with his story. The weight
of evidence mas largely agalnbt McGough'E
confession and the application was denied.
Thcro Is no appeal from the decision ot
Judge Mnyham and Shea will bo electro
cuted TueiOay next , a reprieve having been
granted until that time by the governor.
MVSTERY I'ARTIAI.LV SOLVED.
Skeleton of n MHHIIK' | | Hot Sjii'liiKH
Cltlr-eii I'oun.l.
HOT SPRINGS , 8. D. , Feb. C. ( Special
Telegram. ) The skeleton of Lafayette Selder ,
who so suddenly and mysteriously disap
peared from this place two years ago , was
found In a deep ravine yesterday evening
about three miles west of town. Two hunters
accidentally came upon the skeleton and re
ported It to the coroner , who wont after the
remains , and a jury Is now looking Into the
case. There were a few pieces of cloth left
from his clothing , and a pocketbook with a
few letters and receipts made It possible for
the remains to bo Identified. The skull was
crushed probably from falling over the precl-
pico In his wanderings , though foul play Is
suspected by bomo.
Table MoiinlaliiH Mining : Ciiniii.
CHHYENNH , Feb. C.-Rptclol-a ( F.
Wray. the dlscovcier of thu new mining
camp at Tiiblo mountain , near this city ,
rays that ore * have been found durlnj ; tbo
i > at > t three days which ha\e assayed from
.CM to $1,100 per ton in gold. lioth tellurium
and bylvanltc orcx are found , but their
value and extent linn not yet been deter
mined. The ore bodies arc all large , riln-
nlns from 20 to 100 feet In width , and are
well defined. The charges that Die valuable
properties have 'nil been gobbled up by
( peculators uiu not correct , Le.s.s limn COO
icrcs have been filed upon , while the entire
mineral belt in at leuxt thirty-fix miles
Kquaic and there Is ample field for prospect
ing.
Aniieke JIIIIH Hclrx Incorporate ,
CLEVELAND , O. , Feb. C. The representa
tives of the Annckc Jans hclia today i > ub-
bcrlhed for the portion of Ilia capital Mock
of their new International corpoiatlon reiiul-
Klto for legal organization. Application will
at once be miidu at Columbus for Incorpora
tion pjiieis and u stockholdeit > > meeting
will be held on Saturday. A rorrcvitomlliiK
secretary wn appointed for every smte and
country represented In the cmparatlon ,
hereby hoping to get all clulrmintx Into
membership. A badge was udup'cd ' , canxlst-
ny of the crown of Holland and the mono
gram "A. J. . . " the latter signifying An-
neko Jans Hogurdus.
. , .
Wrecked n Printing Oilier ,
STANTON , Neb. , Feb. C. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Parties broke open the back door of
he Register office last night , pled the forms
hat were ready for press , tor * up the
iapors and pled every case of type In the
olllce and defiled the pile with filth , It Is
not the first , but U the worU , trick of the
kind ever perpetrated b r ,
WILL GO TO GRAND ISLAND
Next Meeting of tlio Boot Sugar Association' '
to Visit the Oxuards ,
NEW EVAPORATION PROCESS EXPLAINED
Hurry O'NHH of O in aim Pntn 111 *
Ilofore the Convention Rnniityi
HcNoIntloii HrltiKn on it
Sharp Deltaic
FRRMONT , Fob. C.-Spcclnl.-Vlce ( ) PresIdent -
Ident Dan Parrel ! , Jr. , of Omaha allied the
beet sugar convention to order nt 9:30 : this
morning. After prayer by llev. C. W. lrln-
stoa.1 of the Baptist cliurch the location
of the convention for 1S)7 ! was taken up.
J. II. McCIay of Lancaster county , In be
half of the Lancaster
county delegation , ex
tended nn Invitation to the association to1
meet for Its next session In Lincoln. L.
C. Stockton of Cheycnno county , In a brief
nnd mell worded speech , set up the claims
of Sidney , the Llttlo Giant City of the plains.
The nomination of Sidney was seconded by
lloafland of Lincoln county , Sheldon oC
Dawes , J. H. Powers of Hitchcock and Heck
of Illalr. Mayor William Thompson oC
Grand Island , who had Just arrived In the
city , presented the claims of Grand Island-
which city ho said was the parent of the
beet sugar Industry In Nebraska , and that
delegates coming thcro could see theprac - '
tlcal working of the beet sugar factory.
ujhlman of Danes , Jansen of Jefferson and
Dcnsmore of Clay seconded the nomination
of krand Island. The tcsult of the ballot
gave the convention to Grand Island , the
tlmo to be llxcd by the olllcors of the asso
ciation at some date wheni factory la
In active operation. Sldiie ) uorkod hard
for the next convention , the Cheysnno delo-
gatlon , under the cniclent lead of Joseph
Obcrfeldcr and L. C. Stockton , pulling fop
her loyally , but the convention evidently
wanted to see how a b'eet sugar factory-
mas run and so voted for Grand Island
HAIWY O'NKILL'S PLAN.
The chairman then Introduced Harry
O'Neill of Omaha who gave an account of
the new method of extracting sugar by.
evaporation. This process , though a patent
has been applied for It , ho said could :
scarcely be called a new one. It Is bared
upon the old and well known principle of
the evaporation of water by air passing rapIdly -
Idly over It. The dryer and hotter the
air the greater Its capacity of absorbing
moisture. 13y this method the Julco Is ex
tracted from the beet , clarlflcd and all the
albuminous substances removed by the usual
process , by llmo and other chemicals. The
essential feature of the evaporator Is a tanlc
containing the clarified Juice leading to a
battery of cylinders made of copper and
so arranged as to revolve rapidly on their
horizontal axes and to admit of the passage
of a current of hot , dry air through them.
It Is proposed to have a battery of tour
cylinders , each about thirty feet In length ,
three of them being parallel to each o.'hor
and the fourth undernca'li. The clarified
yyrup of beet Juice , containing trohablv 90
to 93 per cent of water , patbes successively ,
through ! these rapidly rotating cj'llndnrs ,
through each of which a current t'f dry
heated air Is , , passed. The air , absorbs , or
evaporates the .Water o that crulp t\gar ) , .
called masse.lslvlthdrawn , _ from the. lower
cylinder. Ih tha cjtpcrmevntX-trl6d { at Grand
Island al the Oxnard factory December 13
the Julco was passed through but dno cylin
der eighteen feet long. On entering the
evaporator It had a temperature of 1,10 de
grees I' . , contained S.G per cent sugar and
01.1 water. On leaving the evaporator It
had 91. C per cent raw sugar and S.5 per cent
water. By means of this process small fac
tories with a capacity of 100 tons of beets
a day can be erected at various points In
the slate , and at some central point a mi-
gar refinery erected which can run all the
your round for the raw sugar will keep
for an Indefinite tlmo without souring or
being In any way injured In quality. Tbo
gentlemen who devised this plan worn not
capitalists , and had to go outsUl > of Mio
state for money to develop Hi" business If
capitalists can bo assured tbn- the bounty
will bo paid for flvo years , they 010 pie-
pared { o put In one central icfinury ami a
laigo number of smaller factories. The cost
of the smaller factories complete would bo
net to exceed $30,000. The people control-
Ing this procesa would .want a bonus , but
want the people where we factories are es
tablished to liavo stock and a volco In ' .ho
management.
DROUGHT IN SOME RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions thin made
a partial report presenting a long list of
resolutions , one of which demanded the ap
pointment of a state chemist or analyst of
beets. The work of the Irrigation associa
tion , Nebraska club. Speed and Fair society
and the Transmls lsslppl exposition to beheld
hold In Om'uha In 1898 were commended.
The report was referred back to the com-
mlttco with Instructions to make further
report later. The resolutions provide for a
legislative committee of three , whoso duty
It shall bo to Investigate any difficulties !
which may arise between growers of sugar
beets and factories and reccommend for pass
age by the legislature of a bounty to ex
tend to 1901.
The convention exprcsred' Its sympathy
and Interest In the Transmlsslsslppl oxpopl-
tloir and it was hoped that congressional
assistance would bo given It.
The new methods of utibsoll culture were.
commended ; abe M , II. Lane's paper , "Tho
Sugar licet. " The thanks of the convention
\vcro extended to the ladles and citizens of
Fremont for the entertainment furnished.
Mr. Jansen of Jeffrrion offered a resolution
tending the thanks of the association to Hon.
n , W. Furnas for hl.i Invaluable services to
.lie agricultural Interests of the state , which
way unanimously adopted ,
C , H. Granger of Lshl , Utah , then ad
dressed the convention on "Practical fleet
Sugar Making , " Mr. Cutler , manager of the
Lohl factory , bqlng unable to be present.
Mr. Granger said the agricultural question
lay at the root cf the beet bugar business.
The fa micro make the BJgar and the factories
merely extract It. The essential points In
licet raising are the same In oil countries.
The Lshl factory started In business In 1891.
The cost of thu factory complete to the
present tlmo was $7f > CI.OQO. A Ilka factory
: ould now bo built for a much smaller sum.
This Is the llrst year In which they liavo
jeen able to pay a dividend. The Lelil fac-
, ory this year extracted an average of 190
lounJa of sugar from a ton of beets , It
: ontracted with the farmers for beets at
(1.25 ( per ton delivered at tli ? factory , By
: he terms of the contract thu bceta were
required to reach the ntandnrd of 11 pep
cent saccharine content and 80 per cent
purity. Tbero Is no money , said Mr , Granger.
n working up sugar bueta that cost { 5 per ton
and tett 12 per cent saccharine matter anj
> 0 per cent purity.
At 1:30 Vlco President Atkinson called Ilia
'onvcntlon to order. The committee on reso- '
utloiiH made a supplementary report , ad-
Micatlng the cnictment of a bounty law to
extend to 1901 , Another resolution advocated
he organization of county beet tiuvir ntuocla-
IOIIH.
DEBATK ON TUB BOUNTY ,
The bounty resolution created considerable *
lebato. Reynolds of Dawes moved to refer
t to the legislative committee , to bo here
after appointed , to report at the next ineet-
iiK of the convention. ,
John H. Power * of Hitchcock favored re
ferring the resolution. Ho thought it Ill-
advised at the prontnt lime , ,
HV. . Kuril as favored the resolution , altot
Mr. Kcklca uf Dawpa ,
Judge J , I ) . Cesi-tna of Hasting * advocated !
the bounty for the reason that It would
aid In eitabll ulng factories under the now
U'ocetH. To refer the rexnlutlon would , ha
.bought , defeat the very cbjac.t of the con
vention ,
Matt DauRherty of Keith made a ttrona
speech advocating the bounty ,
The motion was then put and declare