THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. AHA , TUESDAY MORNINGDECEMHER 15 , 1S5KJ. SINOJ COPY FIVE CENTS. ZETCCIIA TO' GIVE EVIDENCE Spanish Inquiry as to How Maceo Reached Havana Province. UNITED STATES CONSULATE IS GUARDED Sonic Pour of nil Attack liy Indlitiiiinl | iaiilanlNWi- Driilm ( lull Coniiclltor | I'rlHiiiicfM Are to Hi ; Shot at Once. HAVANA , Dec. 14. It la reported hero that the naval authorities In Havana and the minister of marine In Madrid arc Investigat ing the story that Antonio Maceo passed from Plnar del Rio to Havana province by ea the object being to fix the responsibility. Dr Zotucha has been cited to give evidence on Iho subject. The correspondent of the Associated prws called upon Captain General AVeyler nt the palace ? this evening to Inquire regarding the rumor circulated in the United States that the crew of the American wchooner , Competitor , on trial for taking part In filibustering expeditions , wcro to bo executed hero tomorrow. General Wcyler authorized the Associated press to deny the truth of this rumor. The crow , ho said , wcro not to be executed tomorrow , and the trial of their case will , In fact , continue for a long time yet. The United States consulate general In this city Is under a special guard of armed police men. This precaution l taken by the Span ish authorities , owing to the fear that the Indignation expressed by Spanish sympathiz ers against the United Statcn would find vent In an attaok upon the consulate. There have been fresh nlnns of the hostile fcellr ( against the United States , In view of the nowfl from therp of the ardent sympathy felt with the Insurgents over the death of \ntonlo Macoo , and the allegations there of ( ho manner In which he WES killed. In the absence of Consul General Leo , the consulate Is In charge of Vice Consul General Joseph A Springer. r'orty cases of smallpox have occurred at Santiago do las Vegas , and thirty-eight of tbrxsc who had not been vaccinated , have died from the disease. The steamer Allsanto has arrived hero , having on board 1,200 troops. Private advices glvo assurance of the death from dysentery of the well known Insurgent loader. General Manuel Sujrez , who had been a protege of Martinez Campos ever alncc the peace of San Jon. He still hnd General Campos' confidence at Villa Clara , previous to the general's voyage to Manzanllla , but at that tine ho proved no traitorous , as almost to lead to the death of Campos at Parclejo. MADRID , Dec. 14. A long story of the circumstances attending L'IO death of Antonio Maceo , told by Dr. Zetucha , his physician. Ifl published hero. It cnnctmloi * with saying : "Maceo ulw.i > s admired the bravery of the Spaniards and had little liking for Amer icans " _ CIHI < : I < ' i > WAMi Kllinoor ! In ( 'lilirirc of ( In * Ciiliaii \ \ orU of rrli | | > llnir ItallroailN Illcx. ( Copyright , ISOd. tiy Press IVihllHlilnir fompnny. ) HAVANA , Dec. 14.- ( Now York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Kmello del Moite , a Cuban engineer , was killed recently In a skirmish at Nazarene , Havana province. He wats engaged on the construction of anew now railway from Puerto Principe to Santa Cruz del Sur , when the revolt began and c.imo west some Weeks ngo to join Lacret and Agulrro In the provinces of Matanzas and Havana under 'appointment' from General Gomez as chief of the rebel dynamite corpa , charged will1 crippling railroad traffic. MACHO WIMTKS OF TftJIS IIIVKIIA. 1,11x1 Letter of ( In * Demi Ciilniii 1'rnlHcil II In .SucccNNiir. NKW YORK , Dec. II. The last letter that the Cuban Junta In this city received from Antonio Maceo curiously contained an esti mate of the qualities of General Ruts Rivera , who , If Maceo has been killed ns Is now gen erally admitted , will succeed to that leader's command. General Mnceo wrote : "Rivera Is not only brave , tireless and Indomitable , but ho Is a great tactician. He Is a thor- ' ' oush soldier and has had military advantages - tages enjoyed by but few of the men In my command. Ho known the map of Cuba as well as the oldest guide and can hold Plnni- del Rio against the Spanish army for ten years. If necessary. His Ideas of mountain fighting have always met my cordial ap proval and In those Instances where ho has been comrelled to think and act for himself v ho has shown a coolness , a wisdom and strategic talent even superior to my own. On several occasions ho has converted defeat Into victory. On oticrs | , when it looked as If he nmra small force wi re absolutely shut In by a largs army , ho has escaped without losing a man. In establishing his post , ho has picked out positions that were almost Impregnable and which at the same time permitted him an avenue of escape in case the worst should come lo the worst. In storing and concealing munitions of war and camp equipments he has shown a cunning that at times has mailo mo even laugh. I believe he could conceal a regiment of horses Insldo of a Spanish army and keep undis covered a month. " The Cuban Junta has not received u com plete list of the members of General Maceo's staff who were killed recently. Some of the little band that fell with Maceo were sup posed to be from California , but the junta cannot confirm tlHs report. Some members of the staff , which consisted of slstecn. men , were recruited In this city. ctsi i , i. ni TO TALK. Fcarx Mint lie Will Mal.cIllx Itelll- tloiiN ivlth Spain Strained. NKW YORK , Dec. II. General Kitzhugh Leo. consul general to Cuba , Is In the city preparing fo ; his departure to his olllclal pent To , a reporter he said today that ho lud no special Instructions from the pres ident or fiom the State department. The general flintier said : "I know nothing of the truth or falsity of the reports of Maceo'o death. Vlco Consul Springer , now in Ha vana. has doubtless Investigated the matter. Ho will report to tu ! president. I am una ble to say whether the war will bo shortoiicd tiy Mase'o's dmth. If true. In fact , I am In a position \vluro I can say nothing. Every thing I say Is repeated In the Havana papcra mid I do not want to make my coiinectlono with the palace strained. That would Inter fere with my opportunities to aid Americans In Cuba. " General Lee declined to discuss Ibo effect of the president's message might tmo on Spain's relations with the United States. "It would be Impossible for mo to predict what Spain may do In the future , " ho said. "I am hedged In by my duties as consul and only act according to my best knon-ludgo nnd li'.ttructlons , " ivuvi.uii is "mm.\i : ir i.v KI-M.-IKV. liatiln Town UooxVlhl \\lt\t \ Ciiliaii ICiilliuxlaMii. MARCUS HOOK , Pa. , Dec. 11. This little town was literally ablaze tonight with Indtg- nation apalnut Spain. Fully 2,000 citizens of tic | place und of Chester held n parade. apeccni'i. in Denunciation or spam wrro made , and ns a denouement an elllgy of Woylcr was rlgKPd. up on a polo , fired at from many rovolvcru and Dually burned , to gether with n Spanish Hag. Intense oxclle- prevaile during the demonstration. IS NOT VlOl'MI KOIt OI'IIA. ' t'rillxcr Merely \Vnlclilnu for 1'lllliuu. tcrlnu' i\iicdllliiiiK. : WASHINGTON , Dec. -Inquiry hrrc fts. to the movement * of the Unlto'.l .Staten cruisers Newark and Hiel : ! li , whoso sudden iloparturo from Key Wort | od to the rumor th.it they bitvo go'ie to Havana , nhu\\H th.ti the vessels are slnip'y ' ew.aijo : ! In iho ri- forcomont nf the neutrality laws cud are not t all lllcly : to go ntr Havana , Thu "su/ , department ban had a ship assigned to this service for nearly n year past , and the New ark undertakes thin duty an the relief of the Raleigh , which will noon como north. The vessels have bcno relieved nt short Intervals as the service Is Irksome nnd repugnant to the sailors. The rumor that the Competitor prisoners arc to be executed tomorrow can bo set down ns an alarmist story without foundation. As n matter of fact , the prison ers have not yet had the now trial which was ordered by the superior authorities nt Madrid and under the same order where they were conceded the right to employ counsH nnd examine witnesses , and this openly , so that they could not have been sentenced , much less executed , without the full knowl edge of the public. IIAVI3 WU XOT DVOtCII COI.OXKI.Sf Over a TliollNiuid Volunteer * for Culm riiilmcil li.v ICnlliter * . DENVER. Dec. II. It Is claimed by the leaders In the movement to send troops from Colorado to fight for Cuban Independence that over 1,000 names have already been enrolled. John MoAndrews , middle-of-the-road candi date for attorney general , has been chcscn commander with title of colonel. In refer ence to their plans , Mr. McAndrews said : "The volunteers will not leave Denver In small bodies and by stealth , as was originally proponed. Neither are they likely to go to the gulf cthst on railroad trains. Instead they will trove overland , cither on foot oren on horseback , picking up tributary armies along the line of march , until upon reaching Florida they will have swelled to such n mighty host that the United States author ities will not care or dare lo Interfere with their embarkation for Cuba. " Colonel McAndrews further assorted that any Interference with their plans , he be lieved , would precipitate a revolution In this country. Launcelol E. Dawson , n prominent physi cian nnd surgeon for many of the principal mining companies of Crecde nnd for the Dcnvor & Rio Grande Railroad company at that place , has written Colonel John McAn- drcw of the Cuban volunteers here , offering his services as surgeon of the regiment. ! 0\VA .1IIMTIA miAIIY KOIl WAH. OliiniMvii lln.VN ItcMiilvc ( o Axxlxt the Cuban Patriot * . OTTUMWA , la. . Dr" . 11. ( Sp'.vlal Tele gram. ) The local inilttl.1 company pass d the following reio'ittloiitf tonight : Whereas , In view of the recent report of the assassination of General Maceo , com mander of the Cuban troop , by the Span- lard ? , whllo under the protection of a flag of truce ; and. Whereas , A Hag of truce has always been recognized and held sacred by civilized na tions IIH a protection during communication between warring parties ; therefore , bo It Resolved , by the members of company O , That we deprecate the action of the Span ish army In assassinating Uencral Maceo- and be It further Resolved , That wo pledge ourselves to up- fiiohl any notion taken by the United States government , and we volunteer our n rvlces If necessary to resort to arms , to uphoh such notion. ox WIIHAT OUTLOOK Seaxoiialili- Winter Wc-ndicr AVIII Cuiixr liood I'rlc'cs. LONDON , Dec. 11. The Calcutta English man of November 25 contends that the home olllcials are utterly at fault in regard to the dimensions of the famine. It adds that prac tically every province Is Involved , and as- sorta that such eirors nt the outset may re sult In Irretrievable disaster and suffering before the crisis is over. The Mark Lane Express , In Its crop report today , says that the rather heavy rainfall of December is welcomed , and will give the November sown grain a hopeful start. "Spain , " the Express continues , "has enJoyed - Joyed an extremely heavy rainfall since Oc tober , and the > benefit-to .the'agriculture of thnt arid peninsula Is likely to bo very great. " "Central Europe has seen a rapid rise of temperature and rather heavy rainfall. " Referring to the Indian outlook , the Mark Lane Express gays : "Tho India rains arc too late to allow of anything like the average area ot sown wheat for 1S97. " Regarding the South American outlook , the Mark Lane Express cays that the new wheat Is now being reaped In the warmer provinces of Argentina , and adds that It learns that from 300,000 to 400.000 quarters of wheat may bo expected from Montevideo. Commenting on the depression here , the Mark Ixine Express says : "The quantities forced on an unwilling market , In damp , close weather , account for the depressed English market , the downward tendency bring aided by the government crop estimate , which has weight , though It is generally icgardcd as excctslvc. Foreign wheat Is affected by the vigorous competition of the homo supply , but the dependence of Great Britain on Imported produce Is now so heavy that the natural facts of the position nro bound to tell ore long , the facts being that the total production of the world In 189C Is barely equal to the requirements' , and the reserves , though considerable , are being steadily worked. In conclusion , the Mark Lane Express predicts that a recovery of prices Is probable within a week , with anything like seasonable winter weather. HI'AXISIl .MIMSTIIY WILL < ! O .SLOW. Action on , 1'rt'HluViit Cli'veliiail'H .Mux- HIIKI * AKiilu I'oHtponed. MADRID , Dec. 14. The newspapers of this city confirm the statement cabled exclusively to the Associated press yesterday that the Spanish ministers at the cabinet council to bo held tomorrow will postpone taking any decision In regard to the statements made by President ClA'eland on the Cuban sit uation in his recent message to congress. Tim government hero will await the arrival by mall of the text of the president's mes sage before taking action In thu matter. Threaten a SlrlUe on Iho Clyde. GLASGOW , Dec. 14. The members of the sailors' and firemen's union of the Clyde have decided to go on a strike tomorrow If an Increase of wages Is not granted to them. It Is stated that In ovum of the strike tak ing place the dock workers at Now York and along the Mersey will refuse to unload ves-sels coming from Glasgow. Another llnlliiiin Trip lo tinI'olo. . PARIS. Dec. 14. Godart and Surcauf , the aeronauts , arc about to orguni > ! n balloon expedition to the north polo. They state that the Idea was first suggested to them some three years ago by Walter Wellman , an American Journalist , but the Ido.i was given up owing to the attempt of Prof. Andrco , cloinnciit ( , f Priiiico-tii'rinaii Trade PARIS , Dee. 14. The French consuls In Germany have been requested to submit to M. Douchcr , minister of commerce , reports on the economic rltuatlon In Germany with a view to the development of Franco-German trade. ; DocKcrx * StrlUc Aliiiitt landed. HAMI1URG , Dec. 14. Tlio great dockers' strike Is practically ended nnd numbers of the striker * arc returning to work. Tlio railway announcm that In future there will bo prompt delivery of freight. t\-Snllnn : Mu ni d HIINoi Uncapcd. LONDON , Dee. 14. . According to advices received hero from Derlln , Vienna and Paris , mere IE no truth In the reported cfccapo of ex-Sultan Murnd from hla nlaco of confine- men ! at Constantinople. llilKlt .lenctt SerlotiNl- . HAVRE DI3 ORACE. Mil. , Doc. 11. Hon. Hugh J. .Jowctt , who hu been tcrloiuly III with piiftimnnln nt CilenUllc , iiU country homo near here , was removed to Now York joMcrdny. ( nvcriimcnt KCI < CIH fur a , Your , WASHINGTON , Dec. 14. The secretary of tlio treasury wut to congret * n stali'iiienl of L'uol'iU "id L-xpi'iKlfturos for the government hr tiui lUral year ended Juno 30. l.sil ) . In Hi , , , K the pnstnl service Tlio totfil to ' ' | > - . r n. rrod were $409,475,408 , unU tin , : iu'i'ci J1SI , < )7SC5I. WORKERS MUST NOT REST Gompers Tolls tlio Nation's ' Laborers What They Should Strive For. SIXTEENTH CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER ( die Hundred anil I'lfty American DclcKaloH and Three KiirHKtt llen- roNcnlntlvoN ( Intlicr for Pluouw- ftlon of AliiHscH Improvement. CINCINNATI , . Dee. 14. The sixteenth an nual convention ot the American Federation of Labor was called to order hero at 10 a. m. today by President Samuel Qompors. About 1EO delegates were present nnd many visitors. Martin Pox , president of the Iron Moul ders' union ot North America , had been selected by the labor organizations of Cin cinnati to deliver the address of welcome. Owing to the death of his mother , Mr. Fox was not prcBcnt and his address was rcail by K. I. Denny. In the welcoming address more effective action for the eight hour law and other reforms were recommended. Spe cial greetings were extended Delegates Sam uel Woods and John Malllson of Kngland and Louis Vlgoroux of France , who were seated with Secretary McGralth and Assist ant Secretary Martin Walters on the stage. President Rompers In responding to the address of welcome referred to attacks on the organization because It was merely a fed eration and not a more compact union. He showed how the fullest scope was glveTl to Individual opinions and rights In the Ameri can Federation of Labor and thua the afMla- tlons of different labor organizations was possible In one general federation. He ap pealed for continued efforts for the cultiva tion of public opinion as well as favorable legislation and for the most earnest co operation of labor organizations. After the appointment of the committees on creden tials and officers of the convention , a recess was taken till 2:30 : p. in. , awaiting the re port on credentials. At their hotel last night President Com- pens nnd John Phillips were robbed of $00 cnch. Woods and Malllson , the English delegates , were robbed of cash and Jewelry and several delegates of other articles. DKLAYED IJY CONTESTS. Owing to the contests hoard In the com mittee on credentials the convention did nol resume business until 4 p. m. Int'tead ' of 2 p. m. The earlier part of the afternoon wat devoted to the Informal cont'lderatlon of a reoolutlon to exclude from the convention all representatives of non-union newspapers. When the convention was permanently organ ized , after the special report of the com- mltteo on credential ! ? was adopted , the reso lution boycotting nonunion newspapers and refusing them representation In the conven tion waa adopted without discussion. The credentials committee nnd ? a partial report , seating 118 delegates out of 125. Most of the others had failed lo present their cre dentials to the committee , hut tnero won me bitter contests. Woods and Malllson ct England end Vljourourc of Franco wcro seated will * all .the privileges of the Ameri can delegates. The committee reported only on uncontested seats and has not reported on the contests. The partial report on creden tial was unanimously ailpptcd. James II. Payne , representing , the box makers , IB attempting to sccuro n charter and Thomas J. Kldd of the Amalgamated Woodmakers IB protesting. . .President Goinpera appointed , the usual twelve standing committees , the most Im portant being constituted ns follows : Hules nnd order of buulnctu , C. E. Lowe , J. W. Quail , Samuel Yarnell. J. L. McFadden. Juntos Mnrr ; on resolutions , James O'Connell , John C. Darnell , Robert Aekcw , Davlo Black , Frank Morrison ; on law , P. J. McGulrc , James Dunran , M. M. Garland , John JIc- Ilrltlc , John London. President Gomirs then presented hla an nual report as follows : GOMPEUS' ANNUAL ADDRESS. The wrongs of the workers have not yet been obliterated , nor their rights ntlalned. The myriads of tellers of our country ob serve with a quickened and most accurate sense the burdens they have to bear , not- wltl'Btnmllng the marvelous progress which should Huliten them. Wo see our country blossoming forth like a rose through our handiwork. Yet countless thousands of our number , with but the sting of the thorn for their reward or their consolation , encircled with the wizard-like Instruments , the result of the concentrated genius of ages , labor to produce the necessities and luxuries of life , but still the struggle of life Is most Intense and often excruciating. Ureed and Inhu manity , providing they result In woaltl-i. nro still regarded ( is human attributes of victory nnd respectability. Mnsst-s of the young and the Innocent may suffer and de cay In the process , but this Is of little con cern only that the end. wealth's possession by the few. Is attained. Hy all the memories which bind us to Its heroic sacrifices of the struggles of the lowly , by the recognition of the battles fought and won and the wounds received In the battles of our day , by the nobility of our purposes , the freedom for which wo strive for all. success Is ns sure as that night fol- Iftit-u , l.iv inul iljiv fnl'nws nlc'jlt. In the matter of legislation by concress only fair progress can be reported. There arc too few members of congress who arc elected upon distinctive labor Issues or com mitted to labor's Interests. Hence the mem bers of congress Imagine that the special Interests of labor have small need to bo considered. Experience , however , has dem onstrated that with persistency on the part of the organized labor , legislation lu the In terests of the workers of our country can bo secured , providing wo have at the halls of legislation our committees who will act regardless of results to any party or to any man. looking only to success along the line of the labor legislation sought. In the matter of legislation in the several states much better progress has been re ported. There nro few states In which laws hnvo not been passed In favor of labor. Under the police of many states many measures looking to the preservation of hf-alth , life and limb of thf workers , hotter sanitary conditions ot factories and workshop , Hen laws and factory laws have been inacted. Nearly nil the states now have bureaus of labor statistics and also factory inspectors. In nearly every In stance thr olllcers v/ho arc required to carry out these laws have been appointed from the ranks of labor. Of course there remains much to be desired on this score and the making of constant advances should receive your earnest consideration. 1 would recommend that representatives of this federation ho constantly at the seal of goveriimt-nt during those sessions of congress , to gunrd and further the leg islation which our organizations demand In the luti rest of labor. Wo call secure the abrogation of lawt , Inimical to the In- terestb of the masses nnd the pnssngo of others for thrlr advancement and protec tion. Although wo may all desire to se cure the pui poses for which we are or- gnnl.cd thiough other methods , that should not deter us from pursuing the course which all expcrlcnco dcmonstrati K la con ducive to thu best results The workers of our country need Immediate icltef , Im mediate Improvements. They cannot afford to wait until the millennium hhull have como and In the meantime miltYr the urongH which e-xlst. more especially when the opportunity of securing that roller IH nt hand. Wo may not nlways bo favor ably Impiohsed with the means by which that relief Is obtained , but that It must bo secured , that It Is necessary and essen- tlnl to our well being and progress , should bo n HulHelont Incentive to seek It on such lines and by such methods UH promise to nHHuro success. Thepie'sent year has witnessed little Improvement over the two preceding years. While Industry and commerce have just about emerged from the' panics of IKi'l-ii the changes or Improvements have been very meager. There- has not been that In dustrial icvlvnl looked nnd hoped for anil which ut > hnd a right to anticipate after the crisis through which wo have passed. That our panic wan not more acute anil did not do more harm than It did IH duo mure to our movement than to nil otlur clementh and furccH combined. Industrial orlxcH nnd stagnation riMiilt from many caiiKOH , but particularly from 'tho lack of oj portunlty of the \Mukc-rn to consume more largel > of the pioduet of their labor A reduction In w.im H nn .nu a let-'M-r eon- munjiilon of those prodm-i-i thus remftrlns the labor of other wuikiTH umu-eesaary and Uirottini ; them out of employment. The different rccommnilnUoiiB In the nn- nual report of President Gbrnjiero were re ferred to the appropriatecommittees. . aOMPEUS WILTfllEACH. . Ilov. J. A. Mngruder , p 3lbr of Wesley chapel , was prcyjnt anil Invited President Oompcrs to occupy ttls pulplt next Sunday afternoon. President nSmpern accepted the Invitation nnd announced ho would speak on "A ItoilKh Sketch ot a"Ili'KRed ' Struggle. " Secretary McGrnth rdportod that the re ceipts for the year shotftd nn Increase ot 15 per cent over lost year , \ihllo the balance on hand Is 25 per cent groSt r , The member ship was lncro.u cd 68,292 during the year nnd heavy npproprlatlone were nude for strikes nnd other purposes In the InlercPts of the federation. Treicurcr Lcnnon reported re ceipts , $10C21 ; expeni 9"fl5.4B2 ; balance on hand. $1,1C9. The excjuttvo council submitted an elabo rate report on Its work during the year , In which It referred to the detallo.l state ment of strikes nnd other , efforts , of which Secretary McGrath gave an elaborate history In his nnntinl report. All the reports wcro referred to the appropriate , committees. Ad journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow. All the delcgntes wcro guetls nt the Grand opera house tonight. Tiioi'iiLi : ovui7 rri7n HANOI : . Old Feud IlctTvccn Cn , Ui Owners anil Sheepmen llrciiUx Out. ROCK SPRINGS , Wyo. , Doe. 14. ( Special. ) The never-ending war between the cattle men of Uoutl county Colorado , and Wyoming sheepmen promises to bo waged with vigor during the present season. * Grit W. EdwarJs , the principal sheep owncr , of the region In which the illfUcultlcs have occurred , had received recently two threatening letters from the cattlemen. The first 'Ictlor advises all sheep owners to remove their tdieep now ranging In Routt countyfo n range outside the Colorado state line. Tho. sheep men arc given olx days In which to obey the order , the letter stating : "Otherwise , we , the cat tlemen of Routt county , Mil understand that they do not Intend to remove their Hocks and wo will govern our ffota accordingly. " No attention was paid bj'-Edwards to thin order , and his foreman received the follow ing notice : CUAIO , Colo. Al Sogerv Lndoro , Polo. : Dcnr Sir : A s cnttlo growers of Itoutt county wo hnvo Investigated the situation In IJrown's park and the lower country and have decided the sheep men must go. That the state line must be the boundary lino. Wo hereby kindly request you. as sheep raisers , to stop Infringement ot the ranchmen of the park nniTtnko your sheep to other grounds.Vc menu buslne-ss and should you fall to heed this request you will Buffer the consequences. CHAIR COMMITTEE. To thcso communications Edwards has re plied by letter to the committee , stating that ho has been a taxpayer InRoutt county for twenty-two years ; that he waa the first Bct- tlcr to range stcck amUprove up on , ranch In the district ho la ordered to leave , and that these facts entitle him to rights which ho Intends to defend. Ho further states that he has never Interfered with the stocker or property of any man In.Routt county ; that the cattlemen have for yuihu had control of the Douglas range without. Interference , nnd his sheep have not encrdJchcd in any way upon them In spring , smhYncr or fall , while In the winter tutre is rario enough for four times the number of cattle at present In the country , regardless ot the sheep. Edwards continues ; "I claim the right to keep my sheep In Routt county by virtue of la\v , of justice , and by the fact that I was the first settler In the county and that I have three , patented ranchis there. It Is the cattlemen who arc crowdjns nip. not mo them. I have had sheen on the range ; In the county for sixteen yeare. The * cattlemen placed their cattle there , well , knowing that fact. Now , to prevent trouble , 1 am wllllHB-Aq , draw a line from HogbacK'valley. Inclusive of the valley , taking lu-c"f of' the mountains to Snake , rlvor , and all "ei > * ; tgi at their base , and I will agree not to put a sheep within that line. It would bo line drawn which would glvo them range for yearn to come. I have all of my property , hay , oats and supplies , In Routt county. There Is ziowhcre I could move io If I wniftcd to. 1 have a right there by every argument known , and while I do not want troublp with men. with whom I have always been friendly , yet I cannot move mv outfit. J trust to the second sober thought of the cattlemen to prevent trouble In this 'natter. " Edwards has taken no ste.ps to remove his sheep and will take noneHe Is prepared to defend his property and rights , and If the cattlemen Insist on having , trouble they will probably get It. XATIOXAI. IKltHi.VTIO.V COYOHHSS. SoNNloii OpeiiH TlilN .Morning ; with the Itt'Kiilar lloiillne t IMioenlv. PHOENIX , Ariz. , Dec. 14. The fifth ses sion of the national Irrigation congress con venes at the opera house tomorow morning. The city is filling up with strangcrj. among them : men eminent lu Irrigation affairs from every part of the union. . The California delegation , forty string , arrived this after noon In a private car , and was well equipped with all the necessary material for extend ing the regular California ! ! hcapltallty dur ing the sccsion. A large delegation also ar rived from Kansas and Texan , and will at tempt to secure the next congress. The national executive committee today formu lated nlans for the scsalnh. " ' The un.inlmon.q opinion of the delegates U that a permanent organization will bo perfected at this session with a paid membership and with ofllcera empowered to advance before congress at Washington the purpose of the Irrigation crn- gress and Irrigation Interests In general. Whltelaw Reid , editor bf > the Now York Tribune , whose winter residence la in Phoe nix , will probably be present ns an honor ary delegate , under appointment from the governor of Arizona , ami hca bocn mentioned for the presidency of the convention. The temporary chairman will bo John E. Frost of Kansas. The mornlifg session tomorrow will bo taken up with the reporU of the state delegations and In organization , followed by addresses ot we-lcotne fYmn the mayor and ' Governor Franklin. Ii tho'afternoon discus sion will be commenced op bills submitted for endorsement , affecting reclamation of arid lands of the west. The California dele gation will nttemnt to have actlcn taken against all measures flhnilkr to the Wright law. The evening will be ilcvotcil to a pub lic reception extended to tlit vlsltoiy by the citizens of Phoenix and by the governor. IC1LI.S A IIAII TI2KRITOIIY TOL'OII. Deputy WllllniiiM anil ii.llnd Man Hate an Knconiito'r. SALLISAW. I. T. , Dee. 41 ( Special Tele gram. ) John IJlalr , one ofUie most dreaded men In this wctlon ef tnoi Indian Territory for the past ten year ? , wa ? finally Killed In an encounter with a deputy marshal here this afternoon. Ho started In with two tough companion ; ) to "clean out1' the town. All were drunk. Deputy WjlIliunB attempted to arrest Illalr nnd tlio wholuparty became en gaged , In a hot fight. Williams succeeded In getting Illalr nway and ' .vas'taklng him to tlio train , when Illalr grabbed ; Ills revolver nnd nhot Williams through the jinnd. The two ' Mriiggled for the posEWWlcn' tlio weapon for nearly ten minutes. _ WHlams | secured It at lui't and tliot hU nun three times. Illulr lud killed two men In tjilri , locality. During his eventful life ho'hfij been Eliot no les/ > than twenty-three tlmej , ' Deputy Wllllamv Is seriously wounded , but may live. .McKlaley Wlll Kclt-li HIM \\lfe Home. CHIC-ACJO. Dec. HvyMaJor Wllllum Mc- Klnloy Is coming to Chicago the latter part of this week for a brief vbflt nt the homo of Lafayette McWIIllnms on' Luke avenue1 , where Mrs , McKlnloy has been for several days. How long Hnv major may remain In the city depends very much upon Mr * . Me- Klnley , It Is Hald , till main object nf his trip here belnsr to Otfcpmimny her on Me return Journey to L'aijton.T - T-r ' ! * > ' * ' " | "i roriliiKe 'Pru Nieti on UN Feel. CINCINNATI. Dec. Il.-JuOgo Taft of the United circuit I'Otirl United an aider today difoo'vli-.g the recclvprT' ' Ipof.TohnJ. Water- Imrv niiil William E. BtrmiK of the Unli'-il Biutes conhif.0 UUPt It Is xilil ; tinnffiiirs of the trust uru In jood xtmrni anil i n-or- K.iiilz.ttlon committee will l > o * > ct nlorK upon them , CALL ANGRY WITH SPAIN Florida's ' Scntitor Bitterly Denounces Woyler's ' Methods of Warfare. THREE RADICAL PRO-CUBAN RESOLUTIONS rlvlllriMl mill SHVIIRO Wnrlil Culled ( 'lion tit IXoorntc Simla for the Allonoil ASMIS- 1 Nlllllllllll lit MllCIMIi WASHINGTON , Dec. M. Senator Teller of Colorado mnile Ills appearance on the floor of the senate today for the first time since the session opened. On his desk was a large basket of llowera tied with heavy ribbon streamers of red , white and blue. Mr. Teller was cordially greeted by Ills ns- eoelntcs on both sides of the chamber. The final vote on the Immigration bill will bo taken In the senate next Thursday , ac cording to nn agreement reached today. Lit tle doubt Is entertained as to the passage of the mcftm.ro , as It haa already passed the house and will bo In conference before the holidays. Mr. Call , democrat of Florida , re newed attention to the Cuban question by three resolutions , one being a bitter denun ciation of the manner In which , It Is al leged. Otnornl Antonio Maceo bad been killed , whllo under a flag of truce. All three resolutions went to the committee on foreign relations. Several spirited political colloquies quies occiined on the floor during1 the day. Mr. Allen's speech protesting against intem perate criticism of populism In Nebraska led to a passage between him and Mr. Hoar , lu which the .Massachusetts senator declared It was u new and novel departure for senators to appear as the representatives of political parties Instead of representatives of their states. In the course of Mr. Allen's re marks he paid a glowing tribute to William J. llryan , as the foremost citizen of Ne braska and the greatest orator since the days of Wcltitor and Clay. Later In the day Mr. Chandler and Mr. Mitchell had a good- natured' encounter. The vice president , announced the names of Messrs. Sherman of Ohio , Elklns of West Virginia and Mitchell of Wisconsin as a committee to arrange for the coming Inaugu ration at the president-elect , in accordance with a resolution Introduced by Mr. Sher man. man.Mr. Mr. Illanclard , democrat of Louisiana , pre sented the credentials of his auccessor , Samuel Douglrs McEnery , for the term be ginning March 4 next. In presenting a Turkey-Armenian memor ial Mr. Galllngcr , republican of New Hamp shire , said ho fully approved the terms of the memorial , including the statement that the great powers of Christendom should Intervene , even if It resulted In the dismem berment of the Turkish empire. I'EFI'-EU'S MONETARY INQUIRY. Mr. Pcffer , populist of Kansas , introduced a comprehensive resolution for the appoint ment of a ceminlsslon to Investigate and re port on the establishment of a permanent monetary system. The resolution recites that the recent election did not show definitely that the people favored any of the four monetary policies In which the cam paign proceeded , viz. : Gold monometallism , Intcr.iutlonal bimetallism , silver and gold at IB to 1 , or the 1C to 1 ratio , supplemented by loB.il tender notes. The commission , as proposed , Is to consist of 0115 national demo crat , one Uryan democrat , one republican and one populist , these to select a. . fifth jiersou ot. . recognized .learning In finance. They are to he appointed by1 the president , to sit lit New York , Chicago , San Tranclsco , Denver und New Orleans ; to re ceive J400 per month each ; to conclude their Investigations within twelve months. The resolution proposes an appropriation of $50- 000 for the commission. Mr. Hale , republican of Maine , offered a concurrent resolution for the holiday recess of congress from December 22 to January 5 , which was referred to the appropriations committee. The Cuban question came forward again when Mr. Call , democrat of Florida , pre sented three separata resolutions , one an nouncing the killing of General Antonio Macro , as follows : Resolved , That the killing of General An tonio Mact'O , a renowned general In the service of the republic ofrub , If true , while umler n IIR | : of truce and with an assurance of safety from the Spanish eaptaln general , was a violation of the rules of civilized war fare , an outrage1 of lm e treachery , a nuir- di r cowardly and disgraceful which de mands execration of every government , and of all the world , whether civilized or savage ; that the- government which author izes , permits or falls to punish the assassins who are eonni'cted In any way with the pullt of this crime with the extreme penalty of the law Is an outcast from the family of nations and from the pale of civilization ami public law ; that tlie committee on foreign relations bo directed to make Inquliy as to the facts and report to the senate nt an early day. Another resolution by Mr. Call requested the president to demand the release of all United States citizens Imprisoned in the Spanish Penal colony on the island of Ccnla , off the coast of Africa. The third resolution from Mr. Call asked Iho Kpnrotnrv nf RHI fnr n list nl nil TTnltml States citizens Imprlaoued In Spanish settle ments , etc. . with the clrcumstaucen of arrest , charges , conviction , etc. The three resolutions were referred with out comment to the committee on foreign relations. ALLEN DELIVERS I11S SPEECH. Mr. Allen , populist of Nebraska , was then rcrognlzcd for a speech on his resolution , reciting that states have not the power to legislate In such manner as to violate the obligations of contracts. His vigorous de fense of thei state of Nebraska was eagerly listened to by the senators present. At the close of Mr. Allen's speech he asked to have MR resolution passed , which brought on a brief exchange between him and Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts. The latter first noted the absence of a quorum , and a roll call showed fifty-four senators present. Mr. Hoar asked as to the purpose of the resolution to which Mr. Allen said that It was meant mainly to correct public reports resultant from a speech by Mr. Hoar before the Homo Market club of liostoii , expressing surprise that Nebraska and certain other states had lent thomtclvca to a "crazy program of rovoluUcn. " Mr. Plutt , republican of Connecticut , paid that the proposition to roafllrin tlio doctrines of the United States constitution was1 , to use a homely term , "all clap-trap. " Mr. Allen said this report was desired to make clear the purporvj of the populist party , not to vlolato tlio sanctity of the courts. Mr. Hoar's reply , delivered with much calmness , partook of flic nature of a rcbuko at the suggestion that tlio Nebraska bc-nator voiced the position of the populist party. Ho had ruppoDCi ! vnators entered this cham ber to represent their states , not to represent political parties. This was a new and grave change. The senate was supposed to bo above political parties , which , after the clamor and heat of political contest ? , eottlel : question : ] on their merits without reference to political contests. Tlio proposed change wan not consistent with the dignity and the character of the senate. Mr. Hoar disclaimed having made allusions during the campaign to the populists of Ne braska. Ho had fa hi that the advocacy of a ulilfllng and constantly shrinking itamlnnl of value for the currency was "a passionate cruoailo of dlohoncr" end ho continued to hold tha view. Mr. Allen aimworeil tlial for the last four years whllo ho had been In the senate , not a day hail paired tlit parties were not reprc. Rented In I lie tonal u and no one had been moru active In tint revpect than tlio senator from MiiEHiichiifeUs ( Hoar ) ; who hnd fought ind maneuvered for party advantage. What right had ilio Massachui'attir senator to do- r.ouncu Nobratiki for "n paaonnto crutudo of illfllioiier" because It nupported ItH honored .mil leading fellow citizen , William J. llryan , lliu groato-t orator Mnco iho doyo of Wobnter and Clay and the ccnsl 'i > iit ailvocato ef u niiwtnry policy In which ho bell veil. Mr Peffpr ndilril a U'fenw of ICunpao agamit the ana K jircuilont In tlio ear t tint contract liabilities wcro being violated. He paid n high tribute to the state. The resolution , with sr-v mcntfl. was then referred to t committee. Senator Chandler ami Mr. Mitchell , repub lican of Oregon , had n brief tilt nt 2 o'clock when the resolution for the eleotlon of United States senators by popular vote- came up as the Bpccl.il order. Mr. Chandler said ho hoped this "populist proposition" had had Its day. Mr. Mitchell replied that It hnd come from a committee of republicans , .uid would rocrlvo more than one-half of the re publican votes of the senate. Mr. Mitchell said the resolution could go over , but ho would utgo It to a vote at the llrat oppor tunity. Mr. Quay , republican of Pennsylvania , arwe and remarked suggcotlvely that the Oregon senator should not push his resolu tion , for there might be developments In his ( Quay's ) state , which would assist the theory of the resolution , so that n little delay might aid Its proapoctu. The Immigration bill was taken up and unanimous consent was reached that a final vote might be taken next Thursday at 3 p. in. The senate then turned to private pen sion bills on the calendar , and after passing fifty-live bllla of this character , the senate at 3:35 : p. in. , held a brief executive session and adjourned. iMionimi. : : > Tin : norsi : . Aliened ANNiiNxliintliin nf Maceo the Soli * Tuple of Collver uIon. WASHINGTON. Dec. 14. The reported as sassination of Maceo , the Cuban patriot , and Its effect on the attitude of this country to ward the revolutionists was almost the solo topic of conversation on the floor before the house met today and there was a general expectation that some radically sensational i evolutions would be Introduced. No resolu tions , however , were offered In open session. Hoyond agreeing to a resolution for a two weeks' hol.eny reeees , beginning December 22 , the proceedings In the house today were almost nntlrcly devoid of public Interest. Most of the day was spout In a struggle over the bill of Mr. Morse of Massachusetts to render the lnw relating to the sale of In toxicating lirivors In the District of Columbia more stringent. The opposition was In clined to filibuster against the measure , but It fin.illy waj passed. The president's veto of a bill to pension Lydla A. Taft , a divorced whliiv , was sustained. Several minor bills were passed. Mr. Dlngley , chairman of the ways and means committee , presented a concurrent resolution for a holiday recess from Tuesday , December 22. until Tuesday , January f > . The resolution was adopted without.division. Mr. Ponle , republican of New York , moved to pass over the president's veto a bill to pension Lydla A. Taft. Mr. Cleveland re turned the bill at the last session with his disapproval because- the beneficiary had dl- vorce.l her soldier husband and was by the bill pensioned as his widow. The bill caused considerable debate. Mr. Turner , democrat of Georgia , defended the veto , while Mr. Poole and Representative Halter , republican of Now Hampshire , advocated the pension and dwelt on the soldier's drunkenness hav ing cause ! estrangement from his wife. The veto was sustained by 95 to S5 , not the neces sary vote to pass It over the veto. The house then voted on the Morse bill , to amend the law relating to the sale of In toxicating liquors In the District of Colum bia , which was the pending question when the house adjourned on Thursday. The vote resulted 132 to 31. Mr. Hartholdt , republican of Missouri , nmdo tin * point of no quorum. An attempt was made by the opponents of the bill to adjourn , but the motion was voted down and a call of the house was ordered under the rules. The bill waa ordered to a third readIng - Ing lt9 ! to Cl , whereupon Mr. Dabcock. re publican of Wisconsin , moved to commit the measure to the committee on District ot Columbia , which was lest SI to 141. The bill was then passed. Mr.-Hull , republican of Iowa , chairman of tlie committee on military affairs , re ported the army appropriation bill , and at I o'clock the house adjourned , CAXXO'P UKGL'LATIJTUHMMICI3S. Supreme Court < > ( ( he I'ullcil Stiilc * Decide * ail Important CIIKC. WASHINGTON , Dec. 14. In the supreme court of the United States Justice Harlem delivered the opinion of the court In the case of the Covlngton and Lexington Turn pike Road company against Sanford and others. The action grow out of the act of the Kentucky legislature of 1890 prescribing rates of toll which the turnpike company re fused to observe. Sanford and otliera brought milt to compel acceptance of the terms of the act. The case waa decided by the Kentucky court of uppcala In favor of the law. The decision rendered today rovoraed this decision on the ground that the law In question violated the fourteenth amendment by taking the property of the turnpike com pany without due process of law. Chief Justice Fuller announced the opin ion of tlio court In the CHOI of the United States agilnst the Oregon & California rail way and trio Oregon Central Railway com panies , . Involving title to valuable lands near Portland , Ore. , reviewing the decision of the district court of appeals for the Ninth dis trict and sustaining the contention of the government. The court announced a recess for the hol idays from next Monday until the first Mon day In January. lillOVKIl XAMHH CIIAIILUS A. I'HODTY inoree CoiiiiiilNMlon. WASHINGTON , Doc. 14. The president to day sent to the senate the following nomina tions : Charles A. Prouty of Vermont to bean an Interstate commerce commissioner , vice Wheelock O. Veaeey. resigned. Postmasters Edward M. Wlls > n , at Buffalo Center , la. Also a long Hot of recent' navy appointments * . Mr. Prouty Is a native of Vermont , about 40 years of ago , a graduate of Dartmouth , and was one of the first honored men of Ills class. Ho early began the practice of law , which ho has continued with marked suc cess ever since. Kor six years ho was the recorder of the decUlona of the supreme court of Vermont and rocentlv bus l > " "n MI ae.n president of the Vermont liar association. lilll Heady for ( lie I'rchldcnl. WASHINGTON. Doc. 14. The senate today agreed to the house amendments * to the copyright bill , which passed the latter body last week. The measure now goes to the president for lib * signature. Tim bill makco tlio piracy of a play a misdemeanor and an injunction granted by a circuit judge under It holds all over the country. Condition of the TronMiiry , WASHINGTON. Dec. 14. Tlio elate of the treasury ehoiu < : Cash balance. J225,882,331 ; gold reserve , { 133,191,511. OIM'OSUS Till ) "llKOIUJAXr/.ATIO.V. Circular from .Mcinlicrx of Union I'n- clflc. Trust Debenture ( /'iiiiiinlttcc. NEW YORK , Dec. 14. J. P. Morgan , J. P. Steward , Edward King and Alexander E. Orr of the committee under the trust debenture of the Union Pacific Railway company , dated December 4 , 1891 , have Is sued a circular to the holders of the Union Pacific collateral notes , elating that , In the opinion of the committee , the proposed plan of reorganization Is undesirable ; that the committee mentioned Is proceeding with all porolblo dispatch to liquidate the collateral trust , with a view to paying out the out standing notes and retaining In equity the securities for the benefit of thu Union Pacific company , or Ha legal successors ; and that , In their opinion , the Interest of the note holders IE gufllclont and adequate to protect the course they are puruulng for the liquida tion of the trust. The committee roadlrmu the opinion that the securities held under tlio collateral trust are inoro than adequate for the ultimate redemption of the outstand ing notes , with Interest at 0 per cent until the date of payment , Another llr > unite ( ioc Crir/.y. LAWRENCE. Knn. , Dcv. II John Scott , n senior luv > Htudoiit of Kansas university , wandered from hlx rooms about midnight Hiiturday , leaving a note suymc that ho waH on Iho verge ( Inxunliy and It IH bc- Ili-vcil that ho committed ( uileldo llurlng the hint campaign iVott cUe | nnd ureic u jjruit dnil for th ' I.awrenc lirynn club mil his mind HceinH to Imvo become unbal anced by ovonvoik * vxi Senior Senator Upholds the Honor of the Stale Ho Represents , W , V , ALLEN ON HIS PARTY'S ' POLICY" Adverse Criticism of Eastern Men and Papers Resented ! NEBRASKA DOES NOT FAVOR REPUDIATION Investors May Safely Trust the Populist Legislature. SUGAR BOUNTY DEFENDED AND UPHELD .NoltiliiK : Will III- Mono bye v l.nwv inuUcrs to I in pair tin * Integrity of Contra ; IH or the { Credit ot Stale. WASHINGTON , Dec. 14. Senator Allen , populist of Nebraska , addressed the sonata this afternoon on his resolution , offered last week. The resolution was as * follows : "RoHolvod , That It U the settled doctrine In the United Stute-H of AHUM leu that lii > state possesses constitutional power to Im pair the obllgatloii of legal contracts , either by tllrcct legislation i r by legisla tion that withdraws all substantial icmp- dles from their i-nlorcouunt. " Mr. Allen was listened to with the closest addition on both sides of the clumber. Ho spoke ns fallows : Mr. President : The success of the popu list party at the late election In many .states , and notably In Kaunas and Ne braska him provoked much illsciis.Mlon In ' the eas'toin pros and nming ea teni statcH- miMi icspeetlng the policies that will bo pursm-d during the years of popullsnlo ad ministration. Many prophecies of hoHtllu legislation and adverse administration : * have luen made. It has boon frociuently predicted If not positively asserted , that the legislation of those states this winter will lie such as to retard , If not prohibit , the enforcement of legal contiaolH , and by that moans Impair their obligations. It lum also been stated that the populist party la hostile to the enforcement of legal obliga tions. and has no conception of their mi- credtxw. I will pass over the dense Ignorance Irre sistibly Implied 111 assertions of this char acter for the purpose of saying that co far as Nebraska ts concerntxl , whllo her legis lature will be miller the control of the pop ulist party and her administration will shortly pass Into the ImiulH of Its repre sentatives. there Is not the slightest ground to fear Hint anything will bo done- that will In any respect violate legal ohllg.it Ions or place n barrier across the pathway of their prompt and effectual cnforcoment. The populist party of Nebraska IH com posed of men who understand quite well the Inviolability of all contracts a well as the HacrediiCKM of public' and private prop erty and the rights of citizens. Tlie party was not burn to destroy , but to build up- and make more secure the rights of all. and to glvo to all thnt full mc'.isuro oC justice their position as members of so ciety entitles them to. HOLCOMU'S HIGH fHARAOTHK. I wish to utter- } repudiate assertions of an Iiitondei ) moijiioo. pf the rights of prop erty or eontrnctB by the legislature ami Incoming administration of Nehraskn. Two- yenra ago wo elected Inn present honored chief executive of our Htiitu by a bare plu rality of 3,100. It was asserted then that his election would Impair the credit of the state , but the argument was not heeded. Instead of Impairing itti credit. IIM | elec tion seems to him- strengthened It , for ho was re-elected In November Irist by a ma jority of nearly 2:1.000. : The other gentle men chosen for the subordinate sltito of fices are competent business men of ex perience and high charncler ; they are pa triotic citizens , believers In law and order , and will discharge their respective duties conservatively , conscientiously and to the best Interests of all. Those who live else where and have , or may have , obligation : ! against the state , or nny of Its subdivisions , or citizens , will not bo deprived of enterIng - Ing our courts and enforcing them as fully and completely ns they can In the courtH of their own state. They will find no preju dice' against them or their cause if meri torious. Our judges will compare very fa vorably with those of the oldest states of the union In point of ability , Integrity and a knowledge of the dutloK of their olIlccH. They will hold the scales of Justice Impar tially between roMldonts ami non-residents : they will enforce nil legal obligations In their letter nnd spirit , and defeat these In violation of law ; they arc , In every con ceivable respect , abreast of thr times and fully armed and equipped , by character und education , to Impartially discharge their dutlca without fear or favor. Mr President. I personally know many members of the Incoming legislature , and nil by reputation. They , lee , .ire gentlemen of high olmrncter and ability. Tlio major ity are populists and silver democrats , but they are none the worse for taat. TViey nro loyal semi of Nebraska .mil of the union. They will be guilty of nothing rash , noth ing that will Impair the standing of the state , nothing that will destroy Its credit or detract from Its dory , hut they will , on the contrary , build up and make bettor and more secure , and Inspire confidence In nil. Kastorn holders of stocks In our railway corporations sometimes express fear of hos tile legislation , and I iloMro to say lo them that such a feeling Is groundless.lilo : ! I do not doubt that the l.-glslatuiv will ennct measures looking lo the prcvoiillon of ovof- capltallzallon. wild and reckless innnngo- iront , and will take strom ; troutids against railways luterfcrlnir In polltlc.il matters and favoring one political party by the frco servlctof thnlr trains to the rigid exclusion of others from a like privilege , yet so far as eiiullablo and Just passenger rate. " are eon- ci.rnod there Wlll bo nothing done of which. nnv fair-minded man may luslly complain. J hole Is now pending In the supreme court of the United .States a case from Nebraska Involving thf constitutionality of a mavl- muin rule act pn cacti by our lol lalurc sev eral years ago. The case may or may not bo decided before the present IcKlHntiirc , under the constitution , will bo required to adjourn ; hut I am safe In saying that , whatever - ever the decision inny be. then- will ho nolh. Ing done by the legislature that will savor of innllce. hostility , or Injustice , or of which the railways or their stockholders can In the slightest decree rightfully complain. The bill may ho rclntroducod nnd c.irrled alontr o a point whore the legislature can amend It should the decision nf the court Impair It. but the new act will not bo radii al or Im pair the substantial rights of any. HHKTHUaAit HOUNTV KNlJOHSKI ) . Nebraska has many Industries of very great Importance. Two i-xtenslvo beet sugar factories have been erected In ili stale 0110 bilng located In iho county In which I inivu the honor to reside. More thnn ! I.OOOfK)0 ) hnvo been put Into these plnntn and the leg islature has boon Invoked from llmi ! to tlnm to reiulor assistance to Iho enterprise ami cnablo It to ( lotermlai ! liy experiment whether the soil of Ncl.niHka Is capable ot prolltnbly growing sugar beets or not. Two years ago a republican legislature. onncted a law granting to the owners of these factories , and lo those that might bo erected , Ilve-olphts of a cent per pound bounty on all sugar produced In the stiite. on condition that DID proprietors would ii.iy to the produceiH of the beets $ r. per ton. IB did not , however , make n Hpoclllc appioprlu- tlon to carry out the act. which , under our constitution , must bo done before publlo moneys cnn bo oxpomled. It has been frequently nnd iKTHlBlrnUjr. predicted thnt this onkrprlsn would bo raided and destroyed by the Incoming legis lature. I mum sny that I do not npprovo at all gentlemen o-.uiliiK these factories have done In promoting their Interests , but I liavo no fear that they will bo Injuriously affected ] hy unjiiHt legislation. While II Is a debata ble question whi.'thor Nebraska should en gage In a permanent policy of bounty glv- Imr , ynt to widespread l the belief that our soil Is capable of producing nlmoft unlimited quuntllloH of Hilgnr bcetx that can bo profit ably manufactured Into war , that aid will not bo withheld until nn i fffcliinl trial haa bocn made and the question fairly and ef fectually dolormlni'd. The benulltH of tha act of which I Hpualc Inure largely to the producers of Iicctx , and IIH a result thura wan paid liiHt your , and will ho paid thla year.rflMI \ to beet producers that they , would not have otherwise been paid Ihin. . Wlmt I linvo u.'i Id ropculiiK beet migiiD n aulxn bo mild respertlng chicory. A/ / liti'iii'y iius licen Krtlitcd 111 nt oMoory , unil clil iy null : ) uro lu operation m