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THE OMAHA/I DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOItNING , 'DECEMBER 2 , 1800 TWELVE PAGES. FIVE CENTS.
REFORMS MAY PREVENT WAR
Spanish Officials Prefer Tliia Treatment of
the Rebellion ,
MEANS A FRIENDLY UNDERSTANDING
Canovnn Aliened ( o Ilnvc No Kxctmo
for HnvliiK Kit licit to Put In Kf-
fect J.IUVHPawned Yearn Affo
for Hint iNlnnil.
( Copyright , 16M. by I'ross Publishing Company. )
MADRID , via Ilnyonne , France. Dec. 25.
( Now York World Cablegram Special
Telegram. ) Spanish statesmen generally
nnd Spanish soldiers arc loth to nay any
thing Just at this Juncture for publication ,
either hero or In the United States. Even
Martinez Campos , ordinarily no outspoken ,
declined any expression of his views.
Scnor Morct , however , who will bo minis
ter of foreign affairs if the liberal party
enters the councils of the regency , today
made the following statement :
"I think that everybody In Spain knowa
that our chief , Sagnsta , recently , on the oc-
cnsion of .his visit to the palace , placed be
fore the queen our unanimous opinion on
the expediency of promptly carrying out In
Cuba and Puerto Hlco not only the political
and administrative reforms voted by the
Cortes last year , but even n
move so economical ns the tariff
that our Parliament authorized two years
ago. Wo arc sure that economical reforms
would bo the shortest rend to the pacification
of Cuba nnd n friendly understanding with
the United States. Wo cannot sec that
Premier Canovns has given n single plaus
ible reason for his systematic postponement
of these rcformn. They are , I fear. In reality
f repugnant to his lifelong ideas In Cuba ,
'v ' colonial policy , nnd equally repugnant to
the Ideas ot Spanish and Cuban conserva
tives. Why should not these reforms bo
carried out as far and as quickly as pos-
lblo nt the same tlmo an the military op
erations against the rebels In Cuba , who
decline to accept anything short of Inde
pendence ? The liberal party shares the be
lief of many military men who frankly
admit that Cuba cannot bo pacified exclu
sively by force of arms , and this opinion
la shared by Siujasta , Maura , Oamazo , Vega ,
and Armljo , nil of our cx-mlnlsters nnd gen
erals belonging to the liberal party.
CANOVAS IS SELFISH.
"Canovas follows a selfish policy , simply
calculated to secure longer tenure of olllco
nnd ( o prepare a favorable opportunity for
retiring with popularity nnd prestige If ho
fnlls nnd has to hand over the reins of gov
ernment to successors who would have to'
undertake to repair his mistakes In the most
disadvantageous conditions , both In Spain
nnd in Cuba , nnd In our relations with the
United States. Canovas ought to know that
the very Interest end fate of our mon
archy are staked upon the results of our
policy , nnd this Increases his responsibility ,
especially as our queen admirably nnd nobly
plays her part of constitutional sovereign
and has shown nnxlcty only for more prac
tical and prompt results of the national
sacrifice In men and money , and she has
Insisted upon more morality In Cuban and
Spanish administration.
WILL SPEAK OUT LATEU.
"Wo liberals loyally and patriotically
avoid giving trouble to the government ,
but we will speak out when thd tlmo comes
In ParHamcnt against n policy that wo con-
sldr.r faulty. shoft-algbloJ. nnd bad. Wo
will ask for complete , data on tlio negotia
tions .which wo are perfectly aware have
been going on between the Spanish and
United Statca governments , including the
recent notes exchanged between the two
foreign ofllces , and as regards the European
governments It Is no secret that they all
advised Canovas to carry out the colonial
reforms.
"Tho liberal party lias great faith in the
efficiency of diplomatic action in the new
nnd old worlds , it only they are appealed
to In n timely nnd proper way , nnd wo
think It easily conducive to a friendly un
derstanding with the United States.
It Is rumored that Gencrnl 'Weyler ' had
d fresh operations against the Insur-
. . . .o In order to glvo them time to discover
ijho disposition of bands and their chiefs
slnco the death of Maceo , with n view to
feeling his way to preparing the ground
for finishing the present Cuban war
lIHo the past insurrections in Spain ,
where money and unofficial negotiations
proved more telling arguments than force
fit arms , directly the Insurgents saw no
inoro hope of foreign aid. It Is also be-
llovod In diplomatic circles that Spain will
lake advantage of dispositions of President
Cleveland and Secretary Olney to negotiate
quickly and directly with the United States
to secure American neutrality by granting
discriminating concessions In the contem
plated Cuban tariff and fair promises of
eolor.'lal ' authority bcforo the accession cf
McKiuley. "
.Spain AlmiiNl Willing- Mediate.
LONDON , Dec. 23. The correspondent of
the Standard at Madrid says : All rumors
ot the acceptance of the United States'
mediation in Cuba are premature , but
It is undeniable that the Spanish people
nro growing ICES refractory to the Idea of
some understanding with the United States ,
if only the Idea of Cuban Independence is
dropped , and Spain Is allowed to execute
her own Ideas of colonial reform. All ru
mors pointing to unofficial action by the
European powers arc unfounded , except.Jhat
the powers generally have advised Spain to
grant to her colonies autonomy , and to make
her own terms with the United States , If
Eho can co hasten the pacification of Cuba ,
Stniiil by Spnln.
LONDON' , Dec. 25. The Times' Paris cor
respondent says : The Washington govern
ment has been confidentially Informed , al
though In very friendly terms , that the
European powers would not remain passive
should the United States recognize or en
courage the Cuban Insurgents. If my In
formation Is correct , an Intimation has been
further given that Germany Is finite ready ,
oven now , to take Spain's side should the
United States tdiow n disposition otllcUlly
to clilo with the rebels. These warnings
originated In the course ot pourparlers for
a European coalition against revolutionary
socialism.
_
SpanlNli Military 1'repnruHoiiN.
LONDON , Dec. 25. A Madrid dispatch to
the Dally Mall says that General Aszcarraga ,
minister of war , whoso health lias been
shattered with overwork , has risen from a
bed of sickness In order to direct the war
like preparations which are going forward
with feverish haste In all of the arms and
ammunition factories. By the middle of
February all of the infantry of Spain will be
armed with Mauser rllles. The Toledo fac
tory is turning out 40,000 cartridges dally.
SiiHnn I.onUInuAfter Klimiife * .
_ LONDON , Dec. 25. The Times Constnntl-
vwle correspondent says : Sir Edgar Vln-
ceTtt , director ot the Ottoman bank , Informs
me that the sultan 1s devoting himself to the
finances and Is ordaining Important reduc
tions of the military expenditures and a 10
per cent reduction In the civil list ,
I.uyllitt n Now Cnlile.
LONDON , Dec. 25. According to tt Ber
lin dispatch to the Times the new cable
ftfom Emdcn to Vlgo has been completed , U
U regarded as the II rut installment of a great
Transatlantic cable intended to connect dcr-
many with North America by wny of tliu
A rores.
i IN WiiteMitir Jnpiiii.
LONDON , Dec. 25 , A dispatch to thu
Graphic from Paris t-aj ; It U stated that
a Ituislan fleet of twelve veeiels has been
ttalloned at Yladlvostock to watch Japan ,
which U suspected ot mcdltatlun another
How at Clilua.
O.UIHT CHRISTMAS AT HAVANA.
People Too I'oor to Inilulne In Any
I'lirtlenlnr DlNpliiy.
( Copyright , UW , by Prcim 1'ubllihlnK Company. )
HAVANA , Dec. 25.-Ncw ( York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Christmas
eve , usually an occasion of hilarity here ,
passed in comparative quiet. There was
music , as usual , on the plaza nnd a few
people danced and sung In the streets until
morning , but the general aspect ot the city
suggested the fact that It was under mar
tial law , although no increase of the mili
tary Is apparent. The customary midnight
mans at the different churches was sus
pended. The people as a rule remained at
home and ate roast pig and roaatcr chest
nuts , the conventional dishes. Everybody
is too poor for display.
Consul Ilrlce nt Mntanzan has Informed
the State department at Washington that a
hodtllc demonstration against the consulate
wim contemplated three days ago. The
people of that Mty nro greatly Incensed over
the speeches In the senate. The governor
of the city becoming aware of the Intended
demonstration , sent word to the leadcra
that ho would lock them In the. calaboose If
they started any disorder. Consequently
nothing occurred. Consul Brlce stated that
he cautioned the American citizens to be
prudent and avoid discussion of poll lira.
The consul In a timid man. Last winter
ho became alarmed and sent on excited letter
to Consul General Williams stating that he
expected trouble. Consul Williams ridi
culed lUs fears and time proved that he wan
right. Conoldcrlng the excitable nature of
the lower classes In Havana , all ot whom
are suffering from the business depression ,
It Is remarkable , how quiet they arc. Small
pox and yellow fever continue. Smallpox
has increased In the last few days.
WILLIAM SHAW BOWEN.
V.'IIA * WI2YM3II SHOULD ACT AT OXCH
Spnln MiiNt Have Money mid Cannot
Harrow nt 1'ronent.
( CopyrlRht , l&M , by Press Publishing Company. )
MADRID , Dec. 25. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Ono of thu
principal reasons given by the Spanish gov
ernment for Insisting upon General Wcyler
making a decisive attempt to clear the
provinces of Plnar del Hlo , Havana and Ma-
tanzas within a few weeks Is the urgent ne-
comity of scoring a military success before
Spain has once more to appeal to the na
tive and foreign market for fresh loans
when she exhausts the money obtained by
rcccnit interior loans , namely , In March next
year. The expensed of the war for Cuba
are $12,000,000 monthly , and for the Philip
pines $4,000,000. Up to the present the Span
ish treasury has assisted the Cuban treas
ury by guaranteeing advances made by for
eign and natlvo bankers upon Cuban bonds
and by pledging the sources of Imperial rev
enue for the recent $80,000,000 loatn. The
moment Is fast approaching when the Span
ish taxpayers must be asked to
provide In the shape of additional taxation
$26,000,000 annually for the Interest and
sinking fund of $240,000,000 thus far raised to
meet only In part the expenses of the Cu
ban war up to March , 1897 , and which the
Cuban budget and Cuban taxpayers could
not possibly undertake to pay oven If the
war soon termtnaUxl. The budgets have
showed deficits averaging $5,000,000 annually
bcforo the present Insurrection.
iiioiinit COURT susi'uxns
Kmltnrpro 011 .Monterey .t Mexican
Hallway Properly Hexlx.
CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 25. The Second
federal district court has Issued a decision
suspending the sentence ot the first district
Judge , who a few days ago decreed an cm-
baigo of the entire property of the Monterey
ft Mexican railway In the interest and pro
tection of an American ! creditor and required
the building syndicate , now in possession ot
the line , to make a deposit of $1,000,000 for
the protection ot all claims against the com
pany. The Second district Judge may revoke -
voko his sentence , but If ho docs not the
case must go to the supreme court. ITic
Mexican Herald advisee American creditors
to have pat I cii co and confide In the equity
of that high tribunal which has always pro
tected property rights.
Clubs have been organized In many cltin
which favor the recognition of Cuban "bel
ligerency.
Thcro Is great Interest shown hero in the
foot ball game between the American teams
to arrive hero tomorrow.
I'rliiuciiH von AVreile'H Illvnrcc Cane.
PAHIS , Dec. 25. The trial of the divorce
case of the Princess von Wrcde , who
charges her husband with having gone
through the ceremony of marrlago with an
American heiress at Geneva , la not marked
by the presence of a fashionable audience.
On the contrary , the court room has been
filled with a crowd of loafers , seeking
warmth from the winter weather outside.
The eminent counsel , M. Albert Batille ,
represented the prince , while M. duel rep
resented the prlnecfs. Arguments turned on
nice points of International law. The princess
was present yesterday , when the trial was
adjourned until December 31. At that tlmo
the government representative will give Ills
opinion of tbo legal points raised.
Until MKhtfnll.
LIMA , Peru , Dec. 25. ( via Gnlveston. )
The matinee entertainment given by Mr.
Kichurd H. Nclll , secretary of the United
Statea legation. In honor ot Admiral Beards-
lee of the United States cruiser Philadel
phia , yesterday proved a great success. Mr.
Neill'u daughter. Mm. Drew , and Mrs. Mac
kenzie , wife of the United States minister ,
acted as hostesses , and more than 100 women ,
well known in Lima society , as well as a
number of officers , wcro present. Thcro was
dancing until 7 p. m. The marine band of
the Philadelphia , In scarlet and gold uni
forms , attracted great attention.
llrlniv Hie Snltnii to Time.
CONSTANTINOPLE , Dec. 25. When the
French and Italian ambassadors protested
to the sultan against Mazhar Hey , who Is
held to bo responsible for the Salvator fftur-
der being Included In the general amncuty ,
they requested their respective governments
to ecnd Meets to Alexandria. Thta step
was taken in view of a possible miscarriage
of Justice , which Franco and Italy are vo-
Eolved at all hazards shall not happen. All
of the ambassadors have refused the Portc'B
rcquedt that all foreign vessels bo searched
for arms. _
( ierniiuifl Have Some Ken PH.
LONDON , Dec. 25. The Standard's Berlin
correspondent remarks upon the apprehen
sion of German merchants that the Irritation
In America at Germany's prohibition of
American meat will result In further repris
als ; for example , the compulsory examina
tion of all German wines and the placing of
serious obstacles in the way of the importa
tion of German sugar.
_
NerloiiN ClinrKv AnnluNt Von TniiNeli.
LONDON , Dec. 25. A dispatch to the
Standard from Berlin says that Major von
Tausch , the commissioner of political detec
tives , who became Implicated by the testi
mony in the trial of German Journalists
for libelling the foreign cilice , will be tried
for ICBO majestc , In addition to perjury.
ItoHioreN Llliuriy of Hie PI-OHM.
LONDON , Dec. 25 A dispatch from
Montevideo to the Times says that a decree
has been Issued restoring the liberty of the
press lu Uruguay.
Co n Mil l.eu IletnriiH ( o Colin.
KEY WEST , Fla. , Dec. 25-Uultcd States
Consul General Fltzhugh Leo and family
paeaed through hero today on the Olivette ,
on their way to Havana.
II 1 1C Fortune for u I'nl ' vernKy ,
LONDON , Dec. 25. A Paris dispatch to
the Times nays that M. Nobel bequeathed a
fortune cutlmatcd at $10,000,000 to the Sto.cU *
helm university ,
SnlviiHonlHtN I'Yeil 1'Mve TlioiiMiiml.
ST. 1XUIS. Dec. 25.-Tho Salvation army
fed over 5,000 tidultn and children nt their
various rooms In this city today and netit
out about l.WO basket dlnnera to dcaervlnu
fainlllca. '
TWO LARGE BUILDINGS BURN
Disastrous Christmas Day Conflagration in
Now York Oity ,
NARROW ESCAPE FOR HOSPITAL PATIENTS
Sufferer * ) , Men , Women
nml Children , Are Carried Out lo
n Nearliy Hotel -nltli the
Alii of Pollec.
NEW YOHK , Dec. 25. Flro this morning
destroyed two big buildings on East
Thlrtjithlrd street , partially destroyed
the New York Polycllnlo hospital and
compelled the removal ot Its patients , drove
a score of families from their homes In
adjoining buildings nnd did $500,000 damage.
The structures which were destroyed wcro i
a five-story building at 211 nnd 213 East
Thirty-third street , used partly as an of-
flco building ; a big six-story building , Nos.
213 to 231 , used as a factory building. The
first and second floors of Nos. 211-213 were
used as offices and display rooms for tllo
Knldenburg Manufacturing company , which
occupied with its factory the basement and
first and second floors of the factory build
ing. The company manufactures pipes and
1
smokers' articles. The third , fourth nnd
fifth floors front of Nos. 211-213 wcro
occupied as offices by the Sebastian
Sommcr Piano company and the Gibson
Piano company , allied concerns , which had
their factory In the upper floors of the
factory building. The rear part of the upper
floor of Nos. 211-213 was occupied by the
snuff factory of Ariolph Pinner. It Is be
lieved that the lire started in the snuff fac
tory. A part of the top floor of the factory
building was occupied by the New England
Car Springs company.
The fire In East Thirty-third street had
been burning from C until 7 o'clock bcforo
any real alarm was felt In the Polycllnlc ,
though the patients knew there was n
fire In the neighborhood. Suddenly thereof
roof of the hospital , which is on Thirty-
fourth street , burst Into flames. The
physicians In charge at once decided to re-
inovo the fifty-eight patients and the Dela
ware hotel near by was placed at the dis
posal of the Polycllnlc officials. A squad
ot policemen began the removal ot the sick
people and all wcro carried out In safety.
In the tenement house Just west of the
burning buildings lived twenty-four fam
ilies. These were all removed to places of
safety. The root of the factory building fell
within nn hour after the llro was discov
ered. The wall to the west tumbled down
upon the tenement house. The cast -wall
went down on Schuller's hotel , The loss Is
well covered by Insurance.
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 25. Flro thh
afternoon destroyed the plant ot Francis
Valentino & Co. . one of the largest printing
firms in the city. The fire broke out In
the basement , occupied by the Commercial
Light and Power company , and spread to
the first floor , where the Buswell Binding
company was wiped out. The upper Hoora
were occupied by Francis Valentine & Co ,
Their presses , which were Insured for $30-
000 , were slightly damaged , while the stock
and wood cuts wcro nearly destroyed. The
IOSFCS , however , are more than covered by
insurance. The total loss will probably bo
under $50.000. Two years ago today thu
same building was burned. That tire wco
more disastrous , for the Call was burned out
and the building had to bcr reconstructed.
Potcr McCabc , a fireman , . today , fell from
the two-story building adjoining and was
badly hurt.
WILKESQAKKB , Pa. , Dec. 25. Fire to
tally destroyed St. Stephen's Episcopal
church , one of the largest edifices In this
city , early this morning. The Westmore
land club adjoining was gutted. The cause
of the lire Is unknown. Loss $200,000.
HOCKKOUD. III. . Dec. 25. Fire gutted
the Huffman hotel building. Loss on the
hotel was $85,000 ; Insurance , $40,000. On
Potter Bros.1 department store the loss was
$90,000 ; Insurance , $60.000. The store was
filled with Christmas shoppers when the
flames broke out and spread rapidly , cre
ating a panic. No ono was seriously burned.
The flames were confined to the hotel within
a few hours. The hotel was the property
of D. J. Stewart of Itockford ; John Huff-1
man , manager.
M'lvi.vi.Kv HAS MAIM : ri > HIS MIND.
I.lMt of Niiinen Snlit ( o Hnve Keen Se-
leeteil for the Cnlilnel.
CHICAGO , Dec. 25. A special to the
Times-Herald from Washington says : It Is
now possible to glvo some Important news
concerning the progress which President
elect McKlnlcy has mndo in making up his
cabinet slate. It is incorrect ( bat Major
McKlnlcy has fully and finally determined
whom ho will ask to bo his ministers. So
far only two direct offers of places In the
cabinet , have been made , ono of these to Mr.
Hanna , who Is not likely to bo in the cabi
net at all , and the other to Governor Ding-
ley. But the president-elect has practically
determined the composition of his cabinet ,
except as to ono or perhaps two places.
Unless ho changes his mind the following
will bo the McKlnley cabinet when it is
finally announced :
Secretary of state , John Sherman ot Ohio.
Secretary of the treasury , Nelson Dlngley
of Maine.
Secretary of war , ex-Governor William R.
Mcrrlam of Minnesota.
Secretary of the navy , Cornelius N. Bliss
of New York.
Attorney general , Nathan Goff of West
Virginia.
Postmaster general , Henry C. Payne of
Wisconsin.
Secretary of agriculture , Judge Waymlro
of California.
( uAitmiii > ovr.it A IUKPAI.O ; HOIIH
Double Murder In 11 New York Town
on Hiu \ I Kill llefnre ClirlxtnifiH.
CORNING. N. Y. , Dec. 25. A double mur
der occurred at Hathbunvllle , fifteen miles
east of this city , last night. William Allen ,
William Harrington and Cloyd Myers quar
reled about the possession of a buffalo rolio
while In ar Intoxicated condition. Myers
had the robe at his home , and Allen and
Harrington drove there at 10 o'clock last
night and demanded it. They were met by
Myers , who had a shotgun. When the men
demanded the robe Myers shot both of them.
Harrington was in the buggy at the time ,
and the horses started at the report of the
gun. Allen died at 12:15 : this morning. The
bodies of both men were terribly torn. Xly-
ers was captured at 2 o'clock this morning
and Is now In Jail ,
1IA.VVV IS SIliHTIY l.MMSPOSKD.
Itopnlillrnn Chairman 'May ( Jo South
with HlH Wife .Next .Month.
CLEVELAND , Dec. 25. Concerning a
statement sent out from this city to the
effect that the health of Hon. M. A. Hanna
Is breaking down It may bo stated that
while the national chairman has been
slightly Indisposed for the past few dayo ,
hU general health Is excellent. For eev-
cral day * ho haa suffered from uovcro head
aches , causing Insomnia to a inoro erIe
Ie s extent. The attack , 'however , U ex
pected to be only temporary. Mr. Hanna ,
after a drive thla morning , returned to his
homo on Lake avenue , where ho nto Christmas -
mas dinner w th hit ) family. It Is likely
that tbo chairman and Mrs. Hanna will go
south for a few weeks noinctlmo next
month , .
' I.iuly Slave ) " I.eniUnir I.nily III.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 23. Miss Mary
DrcHHlor , the leading lady In "Tho Lady
Slavey" company , now playing here , la
seriously 111 ut thn Coaten house. She \va
unable to appear last night ami her frlendri
arc concerond aver the putlunt'u condition.
Minx DreHHlcr MUffcrod u severe Htralu In
performing thu "caehuca" dunce , which
who lias made famou * '
TIIK.VTV WA& MA JK AVJTTII IIAXIC.
ConcenMlotiN > o Jln nln " ' " "Were not
Uranteil liy Olilnexc llo'rcrmnont.
LONDON , Dec , 2C. A TJiaoa dispatch
from St , Petersburg says : U ) s alleged that
the Russo-Chlncst ; treaty which recently
caused so much comment 1 $ not between
the two governments , but bclw'rcn ' the Chi
nese government nn-.l the Uusso-Chlncse
bank , which wasf junded a yelnr ago by the
directors of the Iltmslan International bank.
Thn treaty H dated September 8. The Rus-
flo-Chlncfio bank formed thn railway com
pany , which an Imperial' ' ukase re
cently sanctioned under ( he name of the
Eastern Hallway company , with a capital ot
5,000,000 roublqe , to construct and work a
railway from the. western frontier of Hel
Lung Chiang to thV eastern frontier of Klrln ,
In Manchuria , tn connect wljli branches of
the Siberian railway , It being nlso provided
that the holders ot the shares must be cither
Russians or Chinese. The Russian govern
ment will fully guarantee. tUo capital and
Interest of furUie pbllgaCous to bo Issupi'
na required , rofe'v , libUft 'jiitilho right of
taking the pioperty upon payilcnt to the
company of a price to UP mutually agreed
upon.
Thus the Russian mlnlslvr'of finance will
bo complete master ot the "enterprise , hla
approval being required fcriall administra
tive and technical Appolntinfinteland instruc
tion. . j5jx S
China obtains nominal comhjl by appoint
ing the president , . but the renll-hlef will be
the vlco president , appointed ! by Ruiln.
China may purchase the railway within
sixty years or take' possession without pay
ment at the. end of sixty y&ars. Goods ID
transit will bo free ot1 nl ) Chinese taxes.
nnd Russian goods wjll bo ' otherwise fa
vored. _ .
CI2CII. HHOD12.S IS STII.fc ACTIVK.
IIlH I'liMlo 1,1 fe In Vet ICmU-il anil
Will otVlle'iiMt " Yet.
FORT ELIZABETH,5 Cnijo Colony. Dec. 25.
'
At a banquet tendered lo'rtcCll Rhodes hero
ho made a eptech , ' In thp course of which
ho declared thaUhls-publlc 'ffo' was not end
ed , and that hajwouldrinoi fVc up his scat
In Parliament untll hojKvJi turned out. Ho
' ' * '
asserted that no'savngb'Co'uptry can remain
a part of Africa. Capo Colony , ho said.
would be the dominant poweifsoutli of Cen
tral Africa. Hia Idea was . 'to- assimilate tiie
'
tariffs and the 'people. This , ho said , could
bo done In the north. It was * > ftot a question
of race , but of unity , -flc drued his hearera
to cultivate a closer union with other South
African communities.
Ho atatcd that when ho was negotiating
with the late Charles Steweft Parnell he
had promised htm that a clause should be In
serted In the home rule bill which would
permit representatives from Olio colonies to
sit nt Westminster. ?
LONDON , Dec. 25. Cecil Rhodes' speeches
at Port Elizabeth , Cape Co'.ony , are ex
citing 'much comment both' , hero and In
Capetown. In the coursm if" his epeech ,
upon landing In' Port Ellzatath , he said :
"I am going to meet and. 'bo examined
by my fellow * countrymen. Jj know their
unctuous rectitude , but I know thnt I nlso
have your sympathies In the trouble I am
about to meet. " In 'his tpsccli- the ban
quet tendered tojhlm nt Cor'c , Elizabeth he
referred to the mother' cotriti'y" as a ixiwcr
out of sympathy , w tlh 'him , to which ho
had presented a new colony
The Times protests' against Rhodes bul
lying the British 'public , /-who" have Etood
by him during j\ . year ofv trouble , and who
are prepared to accord J\m \ ! jMalr huarlng. "
A MEiidirAJrf ? MAUIXH.
London TlmeH.Snyo AnKJrlen Cnulil If
SIicWoul'il lUvol-i : iplniiil.
. LONDON , Dec. -ThoiTjDics haa n spe
cial article. 4hVniorfli ; p ffliparln ; , ' , ' heJ
Eriglidir'arid AMtfrrcairmpl-Paiitlle lisa ? n\-- In
which it saya : "The United States have ac
complished so many .remarkable things thnt
It to not unreasonable to expect Shut they
will achieve a great deal more. From a
purely commercial and monetary paint of
view , rivaling the Urltbh marine 13 lesa
dltllcult than might appear. The task of
building such a fleet is comparatively email
to a nation of spirit and with a thousand
million ! ) in railways. But the question Is ,
What would they do with such a navy when
It was built ? Looking to the fact that It
would bo difficult to displace the English
carrying trade and to the heavy ccst of con
struction In America , as compared with Eng
land , It la eafo to a&jumo that England haa
llttlo to fear for a long time to come. "
Itnllroail KitteriirlNeN In Ciiiiniln.
OTTAWA , Out. . Dec. 25. Among the ap
plications to bo made to the Dominion gov
ernment at the coming session of Parlia
ment for charters to build railways nro
thojo of the Transcanatllan Railway com
pany , which proposes to build a road from
Winnipeg to York factory , on Hudson
bay , and the Albert Hallway & Coal com
pany , which withes to build a line from
Lethbridge , N. W. T. , to the American
boundary. _
I'OHtponeN AiiNlralliiii Keilernllon.
SYDNEY , N. S. W. , Dec. 23. Hon. Sir
John Forest , premier of West Australia , has
requested Hon. G. II. Reed , premier of New
South Wales , to postpone the federal con
vention until the end of 1S97. Mr. Reed
objected to this and It (3 ( feared that It
means the shelving of the federation move
ment. '
ANOTHKU MK1CK.S Ml HIiUiil I'OUM )
Tallin Alxinl Hie Crime AVIicii Drunk
HlH Clillilreii dlieHtloneil.
FULTON , Mo. , Dec. 25. John Hall , under
arrest here for being drunk. Is believed to
have been connected with the Taylor
brothers In the murder ot the Mceks family
at Carroltoa In 1S95. Hall came in from the
country yesterday and , went on a spree and
during the night talked of hla connection
with the crime. Today his two children ,
Mary , aged 8 years , and a boy , ajjcd , were
found locked In a barn out of town , nearly
frozen to death , where they had been left
by their father. The llttlo girl said she
used to live near the Meeks and play with
Nellie , the dnly'ourvlvor of the crime. Her
grandmother , Mrs. Mary Clayton , lives at
Browning , according to thp etory of the
child , who saya her father left that place in
May , 1S95 , and has been wandering around
over the country over 'since. This was
Just after the crime was" committed. She
was backward abuut amtvrerlng questions ,
saying that her. "papa did opt allow her to
talk much. " It Is evident that she knows
more about the crime. , Thld morning Hall
'
refused to talk.
SUCiAIl TltDST CUTS A GOOD TIII.VK.
WoolNon Spier Company HUH Proved
IH | Money Mnklntc Alilllly.
TOLEDO , O. , Dec. 25. Hnvemeyer's agent
has secured C40 shares of Woolson Splcu
company stock for $610,000 , ivlilch leaver
only sixty shares. Theeo are held by
Spence Ackltn , ono of the original pro
jectors of the company , who has all along
been averse 'to the deal. Tha price paid
makes a total investment by the Sugav trust
ot $1,905,000 for the L740 uhnres U 'jas se
cured. The Woolson company has been one
of the unost remarkable dividend-paying
properties In this part of the country , U
was organized In 1882 with $52,000 capital ,
nnd not another penny bag been added.
Slnca then It has [ mid $910,000 $ , making an
annual dividend1 67 25 per cent. The straight
valnu ot the stock when the trust laid
slego to it was $1,720,000. Twelve now
roasters are being placed in position , which
will glvo the plant a capacity of 1,400,000
bags a year. _ _
Killed In Hloppliiur n Uiiiinvny.
CINCINNATI. Deo. 25-Lowis , KlUHinnn.
a. patrolman of the police force , loot hla
Ufa today Having tnut of another man.
At the Intersection of Vine street and Mo-
Mleken avenue ho caught n horxo run
ning uway with u buggy In which Dr ,
Hosier WIIB Heated. Hu checked tin ) homo
HO thnt the doctor cHcap.td uiiHcatlicd , but
WIIH pushed Into un excavation In the
Htreet nnd trampled to death by the fran
tic animal.
CARS ARE RUNNING AS USUAL
Boston Street Railway Men Declare Their
Strike Off for the Present.
MEN ARE FAR FROM SATISFIED , HOWEVER
.Sonic of Tlielr I.eniler * Have Ilrcii Dltt-
l , unit They Mil ) ' iRimro
Ailv In * of OlIlt'iTM mill
Walk Out Aualn.
BOSTON. Pec. 23. The west cnl strike ,
declared off by the supreme council of the
Motormim's and Conductors' union at nn
enrly hour this morning , came to nn end In
fact BS the hours of Christmas dny rolled
by. Following close upon the successful op
erations of early morning cars , the old em
ployes applied for reinstatement In such
number * that regular trips of electric cars
on all lilies were resumed and accommoda
tion for the traveling public was ample long
before noon. As the hours passed the num
ber of cars In commission steadily Increased ,
and so quiet wcru matters that few people
from observation would know of yesterday's
tlcup. The West End management , true
to Us ultimatum , engaged such of Its old
employes as It desired , but declined the
services of those prominently Identified with
the strike.
What threatened to be the most ex
tensive strike In the history of
this city wns averted by the action cf the
cuprcmo council cf the niotormsu and con
ductors' union , when , after a protracted
session , the strike was declared off at 12:30 :
n. m. This afternoon tratflc was resumed
on all lines , and , except for n scarcity of
passengers , owing to the dullness of a
holiday , matters quickly assumed their usual
aspect.
The speedy ending of the strike began to
be anticipated yesterday afternoon , when ,
In Bplto of the cITort.s of the union , the em
ployes of the South Hoaton lines refused to
join In the movement , and until In the
evening these cars were almost the only
ones to bo seen In the street. IJy 0 o'clock ,
however , one or two carp ot the Grove Hall
lines were teen , and later a few desultory
trips were made on the other lines.
Meanwhile the executive council of the men
was trying to convince the Importunate
strikers that the movement could not suc
ceed when It had been begun In face of the
promise of the council to defer the strike
until the directors of the road should have
time to consider the agreement presented by
the men. At last the nrgumcnt of the com
pany prevailed , and although the decision
to declare the strike off Is not satisfactory
to many of the employes , nevertheless the
subject has been presented to them In such
a light that they can see no other way of
maintaining the honor of the committee or
of their union. As soon as the news of
the committee's ! action became known prep
arations wcro made to reopen operations
early this morning on all lines. At the
usual houra the men began to report , and
while some changes , necessary to the gen
eral withdrawal of the cars at 10 o'clock ,
were made , there wns little to Indlcato
that anything unusual had occurred. At
union headquarters this morning not a per-
non was to bo found , the executive officers
being at their homes. At the executive
offices of the company enrollment was going
ou. and a largo number of the employes
crowded the * streets and apartments near
the entrance. .As fast as tho. men were
number of cars was constantly Increased.
The first official act ot the West End man
agement this morning wsa to discharge 120
conductors and motormcn of division GO
( Charleatown ) . President Young of the ( ! en-
ductora' , Motormen and Drivers' union
headed the list. More than 100 discharges
wcro also made on division 2 ( Lenox street
line ) , and It U eald a black list has been pre
pared by the company , which contains the
name of every employe of the company
who actively participated In the strike.
President Young says the strike Is r.lf aa for
an the supreme council of the union fa con
cerned. He admits that aome of the nii'ii ,
having been discharged , may Ignore the ulti
matum cf the supreme council and Inaugu
rate another strike. It la generally thought
among the conductors and other men that
the action of the supreme council ir.enn.3
that the managers have until next Moii'lay '
to sign an agreement submitted by 'he ' ii'cn '
recognizing them aa a union Instead of In
dividuals. If the company refutes to do
this another strike may ho ordered. The
more radical of the men say that the
supreme council and the conf.jri.-ico rom-
mlttco have failed to represent the scnM-
incntrj of the union. One. of the men &ald
tcnlght that If the company rofuJes to recog
nize Its conductors and motorman as a union
and the present council doca not order a
strike , the resignation of the present mem
bers would be demanded and n : i3W council ,
representing the sentiments ofhe men ,
would be Installed. The conasrv.i'tvo mem
bers , however , argue that n atrlko now
would be the height of folly. In the c\cnt
of a strlko being ordered , many of three men
would refuse to go out.
Today and yesterday , the rcjruitlng office
of the West End registered about l.OOl ) men
who are supposed to bo competent , besides
receiving hundreds of applications by mall.
TUOI.I.HY CAU STHUCK IIY A TIIA1X.
.Mill or in n n IiiNtnntly Killed mill Cun-
iluclor mill Pour I'lixMeiiKern Hurt.
ALLENTOWN , Pa. . Dec. 25. Five persons
were Injured and one killed this altcrnoon
In a grade crossing accident. A passenger
train on the Central Railroad of Now Jersey
struck a trolley car. L. J. Ware , aged 49 ,
the motorman , was Instantly killed. The
Injured are : George Grosser , trolley car
conductor ; Mr. and Mrs. John Brink , P.
Qehman and EdVerg. . The last four live
In Bethlehem. None of their Injuries are
serious. The locomotive otruck the trolley
car at the front platform , carrying the
motonuan a distance of seventy-five feet.
The others were hurt by flying fragmento
of the car.
AVKM. KXOW.V 31IXIXO MAX SHOT.
I ) . A. Ill ley Demi mill John Meliityrr
Given IlIniHi-ir Up.
ST. PAUL , Dec. 25. A Uutte , Mont. , spe
cial says : In a shooting scrape at the
Southern Cross mine In Deer Lodge county ,
D. A. alley , the well known mining man ,
was shot through the heart and instantly
killed , and John Mclntyre , his slayer , also
received a bullet In his right hand. Mcln
tyre Immediately after the shooting went tii
Anaconda ami gave himself up to the au
thorities and had his wound dressed. Me-
Intyro refused to say anything after being
locked up , except that ho wbot In sclf-de-
fcnee. and would prove it when the proper
time came.
p
Htltienleil On mill SiiiealN on Siii | 'iiler.
SEATTLE , Dec. 23 , Clay HurHhman ,
nllns "The KntiBas Kid , " who was con
victed recently or passing $10.000 worth of
counterfeit money , has mndo a statement
to the effect Hint his iml , George Conkllmr ,
who IK now nerving time for counterfeitIng -
Ing iind who squealed on him , confCHSou to
him that ho wan ono of the three men
who held up the Northern I'aclllo train at
Hot SprtngH In 1S9I , when the pasHemgeru
In the Bleeping conch wcro relieved of
J3.000. It IH believed thnt HnrBlimnn also
had u hand In the holdup. Colliding In not
iv bad man , but Hiirshinun Is an old crim
inal und n desperate man ,
MovoiiienlM of Oiu-nn VVNHHN , Dee. 'M ,
At New York Arrived Campania , from
Liverpool ; State of Nebraska , from alas-
BOW. Bulled Munchcn. for lire-men.
At Movllle Sillied Furncssln , for New
At 'Quoonstown Arrived Lucanln , from
New York , for Liverpool ,
At aiiiHgow Salltil Nentorlnn , for Has
ten.
ten.At IlaxtonArrlvcdScandinavian , from
Qluflgow , '
THE BEE BULL
Wontlior Fortcntl for Nctirnshn
rnlr nml
1. SpunUli Hope tn Avoid Wnr
l > t introin I'lro In Now Vorlj
llonton Striker * Not
8tito TronMirer'n Annuiil
3. ClirlMnmi Iny nt the WhUoTImito.
MulierVln mi i : * y right.
Niirrnuly i : < rnpM Helng
n. lloiv Oimlm IVupln Spent CIirMum.
Old Freighter D.ijr * an the Frontier.
4. IMItorlnl iitul Comment.
a , Tliurstoii uti Uiiliin I'.iclllc Legislation.
Ciilmn Srntlment Clmtglug ,
Court lloldi Contract * Siu'roil.
0 , Council Ithirfs Nmv .
Trailing 1'rpoliniH Mrtnl * .
7. rinuncliil nml Cmnmercliil.
South Omiilm Ncirn ,
H. KniHtn < Ii > iM to HID ( lull ! llnl < .
How Confederate Money Win Made.
0. S.ilo of Otoo ItiMrrviitliiu I.umls.
FrrHFiit * for HIM I'rcildrnH.
In Hiu Field of ICIcrtrlclly.
S.tntii Clnu In Nttlir.iHki.
10. Itltn of I'finlnlnr ( ioi lp.
Jlii'niU'lniHi-tts niul Hiu Moth.
11. StorloH Told ofVUir ; < l llorriiiiinn.
1'J. Youngrnt I'roHjiiTtor on Hie CuliivrniH
M'lvlM.KV IS HIS MO'l'lllMfS lil'KST.
ClirlNliiuiN Day nt Clinton I'IIMMCI ! In
< ! onil Old I'liNhloiicilVny. .
CANTON , 0. . Dec. 23. Ideal Christmas
weather prevailed In Canton today. 1'rea-
Idont-elcct McKlnlcy and his household made
the most of the opportunities offered. No
thought was given to work or business during
the day. Private Secretary Boyle Joined
his wife and daughter at Columbus , Hon.
Joseph P. Smith went to his home In Urbana
and others of the olllclal household went
to their homes. The greater part of the
morning Major and Mrs. MuKlnlcy spent In
driving about In a double-seated cutter ,
having with them on their little Jaunts the
various members of the family at the old
homestead , where Mother McKinlcy and her
daughter. Miss Helen , reside. At this modest
little home the president-elect ate his Christ
mas turkey. It Is many a year since he
ate Christmas turkey any other place , no
matter what has been his ofHclal position.
Today's gathering was strictly a family
affair. The dinner was served at the old-
fashioned hour of midday and digested while
the family sat around the open fire In the
sitting room aivl discussed matters of Inter-
rat to the family. The evening was spent
nt the major's home with the guests at the
dinner party and a few close friends who
dropped In Informally. Several young people
ple with nnrlcal accomplishments were In
the party and sang and played the favorite
selections of Mrs. McKlnlcy. There wcro a
few social callers during the day , but they
were not numerous , aivd there was none from
out ot the city whoso mission was of public
significance. The season's greetings came by
letter and by wire to Major and Mro. Mc
Klnlcy from their friends In all parts of the
country , and thcro vtaa also a number of
pretty mementoes sent with the well wishes
of friends and admirers.
wi3i.su isisTnmiKon AT prrrsnuiin.
Four lltimlrnl SIiiKiTs ItouoVr Muxlo
for .11 uny Anilltoi'H.
PITTSnUUG , Dec. 23. The opening1 of the
annual Welsh Eisteddfod at Old City hall
thla afternoon was a succeed , both In music
and attendance. About 400 singers from
other cities were present. Hon. John Jar-
rett prcaldcd/.nnd Prof.-D. Prothorps of Mil
waukee wns 'selected as adjudicator. "Sev
eral prizes were awarded. The song of the
evening was rendered by Miss IJ. Morgan , a
recent arrival from Wales. Her solo , "Dear
Heart , " capture. ) the audience , and she was
compelled to respond to repeated encores ,
The principal event of the session was the
chorus contest entered Into by clubs from
Cleveland , GIrani and Ada , O. , and from
Homestead and Pittsburg , Pa. The prizes
given for this work wcro $100 for first , and
$50 for second. The competition was very
spirited , and the music rendered of a high
class. The first prize was won by the Gwent
club of Glrard , 0. , second by the Calcott
club of Cleveland.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 25. The Yale Glee and
Banjo clubs entertained a large and select
audience at their concert hero tonight. G.
O. Schrolber , J. W. Wadsworth , W. J. Lap-
man and K. II. Brewer made the hits of the
evening In their various specialties. The
banjo club held the stage for an hour , and
was given n loyal welcome.
CHICAGO , Dec. 25. The Princeton college
club sang hero tonight In Central Mualc
hall. A crowd of 2,500 was present , and
warmly applauded the different numbers.
MISS AVII.IiAUD IS SKHKMISI.Y 11,1 , .
HIT I'liyHli-Inn llopc-M flint SlicMny Ho
Kvolltimll.v I'llllril TrnilKli.
BUFFALO , N. V. . Dec. 25. A special
to the Commercial from Warsaw quotes Dr.
Green , the physician In attendance on Miss
Frances E. Wlllard at the Castile sanitarium ,
as saying that although her condition at
present Is serious , he Is sanguine that she
will bo fully restored eventually , but she
will have to remain at the sanitarium some
months for treatment. All of Miss Wll-
lard's engagements. Including her California
speaking trip , where she expected to be
about February 1 , have been canceled.
Tire TriiKiMllt'M In Out * liny.
TANGII'AHOA , La. , Dec. 23. The kill
ing of W. H. OnvldHon by Monroe Humbert
nnd the nceldental wounding of n negro boy
by a fUHlllndc fired by drunken men nt the
time of the killing nnd the subsequent
Hhootlng of Young 1'iiyiio by Alexander
Martin last night arc the general subject
of conversation hero today. Whisky
CiiilHcd the trouble.
At 3 o'clock thlH morning A. M. Addi
tion , operator nnd agent of the IlllnolM
Central railway ut Wt'HHcn. wiis killed by
Jack find Luther Cu e. The CIIHU boys
were creating a dlHttirbanco In the wo
men's waiting room und when Addition
attempted to quiet them they killed him.
The murderers were arruHteil.
Trill on Hun Into Klro
WILMINGTON , Del. , Dee. 23.-Wllllnm
Dougherty won killed and James Nedrl ,
James Stewart und Stephen KulBHlor badly
Injured In n collision between nn engine
of the water works llro company und a
Baltimore & Ohio train nt the PomiHyi-
vunlii avenue crossing. They worn thrown
10) feet and hurled ugnlnst the nldo of a
building. Dougherty died within nn hour.
Ho WIIH returning from u vlxlt to his
mother , to whom hn had given u ChrlxtinnH
gift , when the alarm struck , and being n
member of another fire- company Dough
erty Jumped upon the engine.
Miulr ( InTlnif. . lint Xot tinM y.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 23.-Q. M. Schilling ,
the one-armed pc-doBtrhin who IB attt-inpt-
Ing to wulH from PlttHburg to Kan Krun-
clHco und return In ten inanthx to win u
wager , readied Kaunas City today on Ills
return trip to Plttuhiirg. Schilling claims
to bo ahead of his Hcliodulcd time , but
Is considerably ohort of the $1,000 which
ho must carry into PlttHburg to win Ills
bet.
Iloulily Kntnl DtH'l ivltli I'lxlolM.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 25. A Hpcclal to the He-
public from Now Madrid , Mo. , wiyn : John
Adams nnd Charles Simpson mot at u dance
In l cmincottcoiiiity lust night at the res-
Idciico of JoHi-pli Ciuiol anil drawing t'.it-lr '
nlstolH , fought a duel to the death. Kaeh
man emptied thn contents of Ills revolver
Into the unutorny of the other. Simpson
died on the Moor and Adams outslilo the
door. An old feud was nettled.
( irnnil Jury I'Mmlx No Hi In if to Do.
CLAY CITY , Mich. , Dec. 25. Judge Maxwell -
well has illHinlBHc-d the grand Jury , which
WIIH Impaneled to InvcsllKato ullwd misdoings -
doings of county nnd city olIlelulH. No In-
dlctriuiitH had been returned und lltllii
progress madu In the InvcHtlKntloiiM. The
jury may bo Hummontd
NEBRASKA'S ' BALANCE SHEET
Stnto Treasurer Hartley's ' Biennial Report ofl
Affairs of His Office ,
OVER A MILLION AND A HALF ON IIANp
I'Mnnnelnl TriuiNnellonn of Hie I.nsl
Two Voarx Show AeetiiiinlaHon of ,
CiiHli , OiilNtaiulliiK Warrant. * ,
nml Ilelliuinent TnxeN ,
_ _ _ _ _
LINCOLN , ) ce. 25. ( Special. ) In the In
troduction to his blennlnl report to the gov
ernor Stnto Treasurer Hartley seta forth
the following statement of receipts ami
disbursements for the period covered from
the close of business November 30 , ISO ) , to
December 1 , 1S96. From the detailed cx .j
hlblls are found : *
llnhmca per last report $ t,121,3S.3i I
Itecolvcil November W , 1MM , to \
December 1 , ISM 3.G67fi9I.S > j
Total JI.7SSPS2.29
Dl bur od Novcmtirr 3t ) , IStfl , to
December 1 , 1S9C 3O.V.i.XH.M
Halniico November SO. 1SIH5..J1.Y9G27.30
From this amount arc to be deducted thi I
sums In suspended state depositories , as s
'
follows :
Capital National bank $ 2M,3 ;
HutTulo County National bank. . ' '
Globe Loan and Trust Company
Savings lunik 12.S92.nl
Hank of Wymore , ! K5.57 !
First National bault ot Uc-.itrlco. 2HW.1I
Total $ 27I.522.0S
linhllieo , l,4."vSK > 3.23
"During the present nioiith , " says the re
port , "the temporary school balance as per
statement , $250,5S2.SS , less amount in sus
pended depository banks ( $24 C24.5S ) , will bo
apportioned and paid to the several counties ,
decreasing the cash In the state treasury nt
the time of this report to that amount.
There Is now In the state depository banks
funds to apply upon the payment of regis
tered general fund warrants In amount oC
$559,370.30 , less amount lu suspended de
pository banks , (5S.-t53.30. which will , when
applied , further reduce the cash balance to
that extent.
"In addition to general fund floating In
debtedness shown In previous reports anil
occasioned largely by excess In "appropria
tions over the amount raised by levy to
meet the same , under a nlmllar condition
existing during the blennlum for which thli
report Is made , the Moating Indebtedness of.
the state has been further Increased.
"The appropriations for 1S9.V6 on general
fund were $2,784,081.00 ; levy for the same
period was $2,383,965.73 ; excess of appropria
tions , J400.718.82. Contributing to this ex
cess was the unusual demand for relief re
quiring an appropriation ot $250,000 , nnd the
reimbursing of the sinking fund for $180,000
lost In the Capital National state depository.
"Tho outstanding registered general fund
warrants November 30 are In amount $1,934-
OC9.13 , which , after deducting the cash on
hand cited above In apply on B.IIIIO , liavo
for their redemption the uncollccti'd taxes
of 1S95-C. and delinquents from prcvloua
years , which from the statement of the *
auditor of public accounts , are $2,330C92.7C ,
and If paid In will take up the entire out
standing warrants and leave a balance of
$927.540.00. "
"Tho Htatn lisa itj various permanent
funds , bonds and accurftles" amounting to
$3,273,251.25. There has been Invented In
these securities In the last four yearn : From , '
November 30 , 1S92 , to November 30. 1894 ,
$524,930. From November 30. 1894 , to No I
vember 30 , lS9p.345,7 .92. In addition to
the purchases 'm'ado' 'in" tho-lnat two years
ending with ; this report , thd board has slnco
completed the purchase ot $100,000 Saunderu
county bonds , which will bo ready for de
livery to the state January 1 , making ai
total bond purchase slnco November 30 ,
1S92. of $ ! > SO.G77.92.
"The bonded Indebtedness of the state has
been reduced during the blennlum , Novem
ber 30 , 1891 , to December 1 , 1890 , by the
payment of $81.000 upon the $100,000 relict
bonds , which fell duo the present year , leav
ing a balance unpaid of $19,000 , which
amount Is now owned by the permanent
school fund. For the payment of the state
funding bonds , due April 1 , 1897. there Is
now on hand In the sinking fund $317.840.04.
Of these funding bonds the state has pur
chased and holds In the permanent school
fund $320,267.35. The balance , $123,000 , are
held by outsldo parties , so that what remains
after applying the sinking when the
bonds are due , can bo held by the stato.
awaiting the delayed collections to meet
them , without Incurring any Injury to the
state's credit. The experience of this de
partment during this blennlum with the
state depository law has not been such as
to change the opinion expressed In the bi
ennial report from this olllco two years
ago , or to show the law ) > rofitablo to the
state. "
IIIIJ.VMAI. HKI'OHT OF TillAfDITOIU
Sfronjc I'len for Stricter ICeononi- !
KxpeiiilllnreN. *
LINCOLN , Dec. 25. ( Special. ) The bien
nial report of the auditor ot public account !
was laid before Governor Holcomb today.
Auditor Moore prefaces his report with a
strong plea for stricter economy In the ex-
rcndlturo of state money , calling attention
to the fact that present appropriations
largely exceed possible .revenues. Ho saya :
"Two years ago I called attention to our
financial condition nnd urged that better
revenue laws bo enacted. Now , more than ,
then. If passible. Is the necessity for a but
ter financial system for the Htato apparent.
It is an absolute physical and financial Im
possibility for the state to have any satis
factory relief under our present Imperfect
revenue system. The appropriations largely
and necessarily must exceed the possible
revenues of the state with our constantly
Increasing expenditures and as certainly
n decreasing revenue. The state board of
equalization is powerless to remedy the con
dition that confronts ua until It IB given
more extended authority than now. Assess
ors throughout the state have been con
stantly reducing values until the assessed
valuation of Nebraska for 1S9C In $167.078-
270.37 as against a valuation of $191,73:1,124.73 :
In 1893 , or a total reduction ot $27,055,051.36.
whllo the rate of tax levy linn Increased
from C.49 mills In 1893' to 7.11 mills In 1896.
nnd Htlll wo fall fnr behind the , revenues of
1893. Our inws should authorize the board
to Increase or decrease valuations , or
greater latitude should bo given In the rate I
of levy , or , what might bo better , the several - J
oral counties should bo charged with a spo- !
clflc sum to bo raised and paid Into the
treasury In cash , based upon the nctuol
values of the counties , as nearly as can bo
determined , and then distributed after It
reaches the state treasury. There IH n rapIdly -
Idly Increasing delinquent list of taxes duo
the state , amounting now to $2,330,092.76 ,
belonging to the general fund.
IN THE OENEItAL FUND.
"Thcro are now outstanding general fund
warrants In the amount of $1,936,273.47 and
in the state treasury , belonging to the gen
eral fund , $589,370.39 , which , less the amount
now held by suspended bunks on state dv- t
posltory bonds , will ho promptly applied to ' p
the payment of the floating debt so far an It '
will go , The appropriations of the last ues-
Blon of the legislature wore. $2,781,684.60 ,
whllo the entire possible revenue ) of the
state for the name period Is but $2,383,095.78 ,
or $100,988.82 less. The entire appro
priations for Btuto expenses for the ten year *
ending November 30 , 1890 , amount to $12-
089,655.27 , and the entire tax levies , for all
purposes , are $031.665.19 less than thu ap
propriations for that decade , or $12,358-
020,08. November 30 , 1880 , thuro wcro $11.-
043,40 of general fund warrants outstand
ing and there ) was then delinquent general
fund taxes duo the Htato to thu amount of
$1,577,982.61 , which delinquency haa con
stantly increased until thcro U now duo
the general fund from the taxpayer * of the
Htatn $2,330.692.76. To many cuufCH uro at
tributable the present financial condi
tion nt thu state , und no Individual or party ,
can bring a material reduction ot our float"