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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1897)
o TTI13 ( TMATTA TATLV 111318 : SUNDAY , ,7 A NTT A11Y 'J , 185)7. tlon directly from tlryan'g residence , nnd Is supposed to pen It by the card. Might or ten populist nnd frco silver demo , cratlc senators held an Informal caucus In room 114 , Llndcll hotel , tonight. The nuta tion of president of the senate wan left over for fnluro consideration , na wcro the minor officers , but Schwlnd's candidacy for sccro- tary received a tumultuous endorsement and ho now says he lias a clncli on the posUlon. FOIl MINOR PLACK9. David liurko of Mcrrlck county Is In the city and hot on the trnll for nergeant-at- nrmi of the senate. There arc others , and the matter did not receive much considera tion this rvrnlng. C. II. Hruno. also of Mcrtlck rounty. Is a candidate for ponlmns- tcr of the house , nnd appears to have con siderable support nmoni ! North Platte rep resentatives. While waiting for the big caucus , which will likely ho held Monday night , legislators now on the ground are Inclined to discuss future legislation. They pccm to be unani mous In a determination to | i s some meaf- tirc this winter which will forever prevent any wild standard democrat KettliiR on the ticket al any subsequent election as n "democrat. " Edson Ulch tonight held a lonR consulta tion with W. II. Thompson , the "little Riant" of Hall county. U In < | illto likely that the jubilant populists may bear somcthliiR sig nificant as a result of this mcctlnR before Monday night. C. W. McCuno of David City baa up to tonight been freely mentioned ns a posnlble choice for secretary of the senate , but It Is now confessed that Sell wind has outwlnded him. Gcorgo A. Colton of Table Uock h n candidate for first assistant secretary of the flcnntc. nnd OcorRe C. Hammny of Arlington would like to bo doo.keeper of the houit1. Representative Charley Woodier of Mcrrlpk county came In tonlfiht and was a prominent figure In the rotunda of the Lincoln. TWO W.III MIIII'S SAIL TO I'l.OltIDA. Di > lt > rniliir < l KITiirl ( n ll MmUto I'n-- vi-nt I'lllliuntvrlnn. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. The dynamite cm her Vesuvius nnd the armed dispatch bnat Dolphin have been ordereil to Florida waters to reinforce the already numerous fleet ° f government vessels now engaged In the ef fort to suppress the filibustering expedi tions bound for Cuba. There are now two war shlrfl , the Arkansas and the HaltlRli helping the revenue cutters In thla ucrvlcc. nnd It may be that the cutter tied nlso will bo reinforced If It Is practlcablo to spare any more of the few vroscls still held on duty for the usual revenue marine service on the Atlantic cocst. This la somewhat doubtful , for It Is Haiti that nearly all of the cuttera which arc not absolutely required at the present moment to perform boarding duty are already on the Florida coast or on wnlcli for filibusters elsewhere. All of this lorco concentrated In this vicinity Is taken to mean that there Is a dcslro to ahow there Is no ground for complaint by the Spanixii Rovcinmcnt that the United States has not endeavored to meet all the requirements of International law In preventing the de parture of ho3tllo expeditions from our Rhoies to aid the Cubans and assert that U haj used the "duo vigilance" as a condi tion of avoiding pecuniary damages for the damage wrought by the filibusters. The Dolphin Is ut the Washington navy yard and probably will sail as foon as she tan got aboard the necccsary storcn and ammuni tion. Her explain , Commander Clover..MIS | j . at the Navy department today , consulting the | l ofllclals respecting the program for the move ments of bis ship. Though n dispatch vcs.sel technically , the Dolphin would be a formid able craft to n filibustering vessel , not so much on account of her speed , which Is alxiut fifteen knots , ns from her machine guns , her mnln battery nnd actlvo crew. She carries two forty-sevcn-mllllmctcr Hotchklss guna , peveral nix-pounder guna of the same typo anil two four-Inch rapid llro rlllca. From his experience us chief of the hydrographic - graphic ofllce , Commander Clover \a \ well flttrd to navigate bis ship safely In the nar row channels and passes of the Florida coast. The Vcimvlus should be particularly useful Ib patrol duty on account of her speed ; Twenty-one knots Is her record on the trial , i and there Is nothing afloat on the Atlantic coast In the shape of a merchantman or pri vate vessel that could escape her In a fair run , with the possible exception of the yacht Vamoose , and It Is said It would bo a "toss- up" between them , with the odds In favor of the dynamite boat , owing to her superior ability to ondnro a long run. Ilcsldeo the dynamite RUIH , the Vesuvius lias a small but cflcctlve battery , made up of tbrco three-pounder Ilotchklss guns , suf ficient to stop anything short of nn armored craft , within a dlstnnco of three miles. She draws only seven feet of water , and , there fore , will bo able to follow the small filibus tering craft Into shallow waters. The Vcsu- vliai Is now at the League Island navy yarJ fitting out rapidly for t-ervlco , after lying out of commission for nearly two years. It IB expected she can go Into commission on the 12th Instant , under command of Lieutenant Commander Plllsbury , who hca been de tached from the navy war college. The question was asked of the treasury olll- clals today what more In ( ho direction of le- fitralnlng the departure of vessels with arms for Cuba could be expected of a dozen war ships than of one , as long as the Cuban- bound boats are permitted to clear regularly and according to law. No satisfactory answer could be returned , but It appeared that the olllclalo uro acting under the belief that the "clearance" scheme la really In tended as a blind , and that the purpose of the Cubans la to have ono or moro relief boats slip away surreptitiously , whllo the authorities nro looking after the departure of thn vo : < icl for which clnrauco papern arc sought. HIS DHATII IH'K ' TO AX ACCIIir.VI' . Coroncr'N .lury I'linlx n Verdict In the C'IINC of IMItor McCnlliiKli. ST. LOUIS. Jan. 1 ! . The Inquest over Hie remains of Joseph II. McCullagh , the veteran editor of the Olobc-Democrat , was contin ued today. Louis C. Hoyle , the liveryman , who waa Mr. McCullagh's closest friend In life , was the only wltr.e.-u examined. Ho said : "No man can make me bellcvo that he committed suicide. " Dr. Wise , the coroner thereupon ordered a verdict to the effect that "death was due to a fracture of the skull , received by a fall from n window , while under the In fluence of sleep and gas the rctiult of nn accident. " It Is not known whether the deceased left a will or not. According to Mr. Iloyle , who U In the best position to know , the value of the editor's estate Is about $100,000 , conalt't- ing mainly of slock In the Globe Printing company. In memory of the late Joseph II. McCul- lagb , .1 meeting of representative newspa per men of St. Louis was held today. There worn present the heads of the editorial nnd buslncRs departments of the dally papers , representatives of the weekly press nnd others who had been frlcrids nnd admirers of the doid editor. The meeting promptly organized by the choice of Norman J. Cole- innii , editor of the Rural World , to pro- side. The a committee on resolution ! ) was appointed , the chairman selecting Charles W. Knapp , editor and manager of the St. Louis Republic ; Frank R. O'Neill , formerly editor of the old Missouri Republican ; Colonel Charles II. Jones , editor of the Tost-Dlspateh ; William Hyde , who WBB suc ceeded by Mr. O'Neill na editor of the MlD- Eourl Republican ; George Qnriett , city edi tor of the St. Louis Chronicle ; John Miller , formerly of the Shoe and Leather Gazette , nnd John Schroader of the Anzclnser Dtst Wrstenu , to draw up a fitting testimonial of the grlof of the associates of iho dead editor. When Iho committee retired Dr. W. W. Hoyd , who was present , wan called upon for an address , llu responded and addresses wcro also made by several others. Reso lutions wcro reported nnd adopted , which In part ore as follows : ItLVOlveil , Tlnit It Is the Henso of the newspaper men In Kt I.oulH , In mo ( > tln usstmbltd , that In tlu > dcutb of Joseph 11 , McCtillnxb the profession of Journalism , wbotio ccopo bo extended and to which h'H genluu brought an enlarged Influence wluicvoT bin woik wni known , IIIIH HUH- tiilni'd an Irrei.aiablo loss : In the opinion ot liU ro-woikuiH Mr. Mel'ullagh had won u contiplcuoim pliicp In the foremost rank * of thn journalism of the country and be won It not only by native ability and adaptation for Die work , but by that tire , loan energy , diligence nun exalted vonrcp * lion of blu duty to bl readers and the general public that mum Inspire all nevtH- paper workers that It won at once great and wholeKome. It was decided to attend the funeral , which will bo held Sunday afternoon. Alovi'MifiilM 'f Oi'i'iiu VrnMolx , Jim , l > , At New York Arrived St. Louis , from Southampton. DISCUSS A DUTY ON TWINE Mnimfncturcrr , Growers and Importers Holt Differing Views , VEGETABLE FIBRES SCHEDULE REACHED WIIJN anil MI-HUN Commit ! re llrnrn Wllni'NNi'N from .Many Sci'llonn of tin * Country on Flux , Hi-nip ninl Juti * . WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. The schedule o flax , hemp and manufactures thereof was before the ways nnd means committee to day. William Rutherford of Lovcland , Cat. represented a company which has hicn manufacturing twlno nnd cloth for the liul thtrty years , was the first speaker. IIU request was that yarns made of Jute bo ad vanced from 30 to 35 per cent nd vnlorem second , that burlaps nnd bags for grain made of burlap be transferred to the dutiable list , the section to read : "Ilurlaps ot any width of Ilax , Jute or hemp , or of which flax , jute or hemp or any of them shall In the material of value ( except such as ma > be suitable for bagging for cotton ) 19i cento per pound. Rags for grain mndo of burlap 2 cents per pound ; that gunny bags ami gunny cloths old or refuse lit only for rc- mamuucturc. be changed from the present Hat to 12 cents per pound. Mr. Rutherford declared that the Wil son law had wiought commercial dMadtcr and Hocial discontent to the Pacific coast , but the farmers nnd manufacturers had in the last election voted for protection , knowIng - Ing It would re.'torc prosperity. He do- dcribcd the general use of uago on the Pa cific coast for shipping nil kinds of form products , even grain. The Wllaon bill nu It passed the houae gave 15 per cent pro tection on the Jute schedule , but the senate had struck out the duly and left bag.T on the free list. Under that law the trade that usually went to the home mills was given over to the nianufacturera of Calcutta and Dundee , particularly the former , who were running their mills night and day. The Industry on the 1'aclflc coast had been stricken down nnd now there were 300 Idle looms In Oakland , while In New York. Massachusetts nnd New Jersey mills had also been elwed. Under the present law , horse blankets , plaids , carriage robes , tar paulin nnd ' print cloths wore entered free of duty nnd came Into competition with American pro.lucts. particularly cottona. They were entered by virtue of the designa tion "other materials" In the Jute nnd hemp schedule of the Wilson bill , although the American manufacturers had protested against such n construction of the law. R01IS TUB DYERS ALSO. Many of the goods entered wcro dyed so that the American dyers were also robbed by the system. The cost of making burlap in the United States wcs G4G-100 cents a pound while the Calcutta make could be placed In the American market at San Fran cisco or New York at a cost of 4 63-100 cents a pound. Mr. Rutherford also pointed out that Japanese competition was entering the market. One big jute mill had tranpferred Its machinery to Japan to get the benefit of Japanese cheap labor. Ono Japanese capitalist had endeavored to effect a deal by which Mr. Rutherford's mill would be ttnnsforred to the Japanese , guaranteeing ihat the labor could bo secured at 12 cents per day of thirteen hours , and coal at 80 cents a ton. It had been found that forclgnern could not own mills In Japan , however , and the deal had been abandoned. Rates for water , Insurance and taxes were much higher In the United States as well as labor than In other countries , so that the American manufacturers wen , ' at n disadvantage. Two hundred educated young men had left California In the past two years for the Cen'.ral American ttatcs to grow coffee and many others had gene to Alaska because no employment to bo found nt home. > . In reply to a question from Chairman Dlngley. .Mr. Rutherford said that the Mc- Klnlcy bill rate of 1 % cents n pound on but lap was BB little as the Industry could prosper under. In answer to a quratlon by Mr. Evans of Kentucky whether Jute was colored In manufieturln'i ; to counterfeit hemp , the witness saldMt waa not done In California , but ho predicted that Jute and hemp In the course of twontyiilvo years would be grown profitably on the coait. With n sulllclcnt duty on the manufactured article , ho would bo glad to see ? S or $10 a ton on the raw Jute. Chairman Dlngley Incidentally stated that tbo government has received $2,000,000 duty on burlap and $500,000 on bags per year under the McKlnley bill , all of which had been thrown away by the Wilson law. The next witness , Mr. Crawford Lvon cf naltlmorc. characterized Mr. Rutherford as an "alarmist" and declared that this state ment regarding frco entries of goods were absolutely untrue. Mr. Lyon Is an Im porter and ho came armed wltb a load of samples , declaring that only three varieties of those he exhibited were entered free. His pica was for lower duties on oil cloths and linoleums , ctt the law , he de clared , restricts Importations and lavUhly protects manufacturers. The witness de clared that American manufacturers could make those goods cheaper than they could bo made abroad by reason of more clllclcnt machinery and that any requests for an ad vance of tariffs should be looked on with suspicion. It would give the four close corporations controlling the American mar ket , ho asserted , nil opportunity the.y never had neglected to squeeze the public. Chairman Dlngley stated that under the Wilson law Importations of linoleum has In creased 50 per cent and revenues decreased 33 per cent. INTERESTS OF THE NORTHWEST. A duty of $25 a ton on hemp he did not think tmfllclcnt. In 188.1 75,000 tons were produced in two states ; in 1SS9 , under a duty of $25 , 11,000 tons were produced , and last year but 5,000 tons. Mr. Johnson of North Dakota Interrupted to say th'.it the northwest had mipported jute and mantlla on the theory that there waa no substitute for them no cheap for binding twine. Mr. Comix ] said ho did not claim that a protective duty on Jute , manllla and hemp would not fllghtly raise tbo ccat , but on a protective basis this was to bo expected. Tbo farmers would get this back If the pro tective theory was to be placed In operation In an Increased prlco for their wool. The prlco of binding twlno , Mr. Johnson jald , In 18S5 wci 22 cento , In 1887 10 cents nnd last year C cents. Congressman Van Horn of Mlsaourl said If a fair duty was placed on hemp , MUtourl , the finest hemp-producing state in the coun try , would go back to Ita production. The hemp Industry In Mljjourl wca destroyed. With n duty It would bccafnc the tcccml agri cultural production In the state. J. N. Hernia of Hwton , n burlap manufac turer , argued that there was no jute indus try in tli's country worthy of protection , as 'jut 5 per cent of the Jute was grown here nftcr twcnty-lve ! years cf protection. Repre senting the burlap bagging Inclwtry , ho asked a duty of 35 per cent on Imported bags , and frre ra.v rnateilal. 13. R. Illddle n' Now York , an Importer of jute fabrics , aubmltti'd a brief. He com mented on sunpko of cloths admitted frco ro biirlspa In San Francl&oo , exhibited by Mr. Rutherford , which ho declared wouM not be admitted In New York , nnd which were not. In hU uplnlon , burlaps at all. He ad- v'.ml that the Treasury department bo notl- flcld of lliU clear evr.alon at San Francisco. Clwlca A. I'carco of St. Louis , rcpreaent- Ing the manufacturoifl of cotton bagging and cordage , nrkrd for a restoration of the duty nn time product' ) In the net of 1830 , with a rcJuctlon of about 25 per cent. lie said he had been ono of thoao who had been forced to EUfpcnd the manufacture of hr-nip when jute was placed on the free ll t by the act of 1890. He also mndu Interesting Htntemenlii In rrgard to the threatening dtaaatcr from JnpaiiMc nnd Oriental ca.r.pctltlnn. Mr. 1'rarcc ssld the Importation of jute and other vegetable flbera frco had displaced 2,000,000 balm of cotton , If ho wcro n cotton planter he Mould bo there , nuking far n duty an all vegetable tlbvra. On cotton bagging he asked IVa cent , and on cordaKo 1 cent , a reduction of 25 per cent from tbo r lcu of the act of 1890. 1890.The The committee then adjourned until Mon day , when the hearings will be devoted to the tobacco schedule. Leslie Coomttt of Lexington , Ky , , who said he uao the larucst grower of homo lu the country br > frre the net of 1S02 , said the placing of flax , jute and hemp on the frro list had destroyed entirely his ability to proJucc hemp , nnd itlnco that tlmo he had not produced n pound. Ho appeared , ho said , In behalf of the farmers of Ken tucky , who wcro dependent on Its pro duction. Ho called .attention to the fact , th.it iho St. Ixnils platform pledged protection to four articles specifically , hemp , sugar , wool nnd lumber. Ho asked for n duty of J30 per ton on hemp nnd $25 per ton on manllla and jute. Ho also asked that It bo made a penal offenro losoll jute goodoas American hemp COVIOlt.V.MKVr .1IAKK.H A fil'lUMiUS , ItiM'dnlM i\i'i' < Ml i\iicnillliircN : liy Over Ttvo MllllotiN In Ucccnilirr. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. The monthly comparative statement of the government icccipts nnd expenditures shows the total receipts during December to have been $25.857.116 and the expenditures $2.1.S12CCI. which leaves n surplus for Iho month of $2,044.450. For the six months of the fis cal year , however , n deficit Is shown of $37,002.097. This Is the first time within six months and the second time within the ycnr that the monthly receipts have o < c- cccdcd the expenditures. The surplus this month [ 3 largely accounted for by partial receipts from the recent sale of llrst mort gage bonds of the Pacific railroads belong ing to the Central Pacific sinking fund , which appear In this statement as n re payment IT civil and miscellaneous expendi tures. There was nlso n further reduction of about $2,700,000 Interest payments during the month. Independent of these bond , transactions , the surplus this month would have been about $500,000. The receipts from customs during December amounted to $10,779-112 , a gnlti for tbo month of nbout $800,000. The Internal revenue re ceipts aggregate $13,198,993 , a nominal gain over November. As compared with Decem ber , 1S95 , there Is n loss of about $1,390,000 In the customs and a gain of about ? 118,000 from Internal revenue. ( OMJITIO.V m ? iTixroiA HANKS. Comptroller I > I > 1 < ! lv 'M Out n Sni ( > - iiM-nt SlnnvliH ? Mnrli Iiniirovcnii'iit. WASHINGTON , Jan. 2. ( Special Tele gram. ) Comptroller Eckels today gave out nil abstract of reports of the condition De cember 17 ot the three national banks In Lincoln , Neb. It shows n stronger condi tion than nt the datn of the last statement , October C , the reserve having 'increased ' from 23.98 per cent to 25.97 per cent. The prin cipal Items of the abstract given out today nre : Loans nnd discounts , $1,722,325 ; value of sicck , securities , banking house and other real estate , $215,823 ; reserve In banks and deposited with reserve agents , $335.378 , of which the gold amoutucd to $133,710 ; total resources , $2,019ICO. Liabilities : Capital stock. $850.000 ; surplus fund and undivided proflis. $113,277 ; deposits , $1,318,28.1. J. F. Russell lias been appointed postmas ter at Fnndon , Frontier county. Neb. The failure cf the Omaha Savings bank has brought woo to a number of Omaha people ple resident In Washington who are de positors In the failed bank , but they hope to realize eventually. C. J. Greene nnd wife of Omaha are in Washington. COM ) I'HOnUCTIO.V WAS INCHKASKIl. I'lKiin-N from die' I'nlU-il Stud's Mini Tor tin * I'liHt Yclir. WASHINGTON , Jan. 2. From Information tecelvc-d by the olllcors of the mint and other agents employed to collect the statis tics of the production of gold and sliver from the mines of the United Stated during the calendar year , 1896. the director of the nint estimates the product ot gold to have approximated $51.500,000 , on Increase of ! 5,000,000 over 1895. The product of silver n tbo United States In 1896. from the Information mation now at hand , is estimated to have been from 52,000,000 to 53,000.000 fine ounces , i decrease of 2.GOO.OOO to 3,000,000 ounces from that of 1895. X ' -M for tl\v Army. ' WASHINGTON , Jan. 2. Lieutenant Col onel Amos S. Klmball , deputy quartermaster general , has been detached' from Hid Do- mrtment of California and ordered to duty is chief quartermaster. Department of 'exas , at San Antonio , relieving Lieutenant Colonel C. G. Smith , deputy quartermaster general , who Is ordered to St. Louis , to be n charge of the general quartermaster's do- artment there , relieving Lieutenant Colonel , ouls C. Forsylhe , deputy quartermaster cnernl , who Is ordered to settle bis accounts ind remain In St. Louis. Colonel James G. loore , assistant quartermaster general , has > ccn relieved from duty at the general da- mrtnicnt at Now York and ordered to San . .1 .ln.n I'Tancisco as caiei quariurinuaiur mm iiujiui quartermaster there. Lieutenant Colonel James G. Leo , deputy quartermaster general , is relieved from duty at San Francisco and ordered to Chicago as chief quartermaster , relieving Colonel Marshall I. Luddlngton , as sistant quartermaster general , who assumes charge of the general department at New York. Major William H. Comegys , paymaster. Is relieved from duty In the Department of the Platte nnd ordered to Go\crnor's Island , N. Y. Major W. R. Hammer , paymaster. Is re lieved from duty In the Department of Colorado rado nnd ordered to duty at Omaha. Major Allan H. Jackson , paymaster. Is reliced from duty In the paymaster general's olllce hero nnd ordered to duty at Albuquerque , N. M. First Lieutenant John C. Waterman , Eighth cavalry , has been detailed as pro fessor of military science at Cornell college , Mount Vcrnon , la. Leaves of absence : Second Lieutenant Wil liam P. Dertsch , Fifteenth Infantry , extended one month ; Second Lieutenant Samuel llurk- hardt , Jr. , Twenty-fifth Infantry , four months ; Second Lieutenant William O. John son , Nineteenth Infantry , two months ; Second end Lieutenant Robert Sowell , Seventh cav alry , two months ; First Lieutenant Freder ick T. Van Liew , Second Infantry , extended ono month. OriH-r for Priu'llc-i- Tm-IK'H. WASHINGTON , Jan. 2. ny a general order Issued from the army headquarters , nt least forty dnys In each ycnr must bo devoted - voted by every army command to practice exercises In minor tactics , covering In dian warfare , security and information , rcconiioltcrlng , convoys , attack nnd de fense , night operations and advance , rear and ( lank guards. Reference must bo had to the character of the country In each. Coast defense problems are also Included. CiiNhlnu- I'lK-lllf Horn ! Unmix. WASHINGTON , Jan. 2. Under the call of the secretary of tbo treasury Issued No vember 20 , 1890 , for $9,712,000 United States C per cent bonds Issued In aid of the Pa cific railroads and matured January 1. 1897 , the treasury lias received so far $5,597,000 , on which checks have been Issued. The price paid for these bonds will not appear In the treasurer's statement until next month. 3IATIJ IIHAM IS KOr.M ) tSI'Il.TV. Vcnllcl In ( InfiiMt of Ilir Mimlor of Caiitnlii of HitHiTlifH Fuller. I103TON , Jon. 2. Thomas llrom , formerly first mate of the barkentlno Herbert Fuller , has been found guilty of tbo murder of Cap tain Nash of the name ) vessel , bis second mato. Hamberg , and Mrs. Nash. The Jury reported this morning that they could not agree , mid the Judge sent them back with Instructions to the minority to give way to the majority. In a short time they returned with a verdict of guilty. CilrlVIIM \ol DENVER , Jan. 2. Miss Anna Stephens , stepdaughter of Judge J. L. Hodges , who was found In ( he street unconscious on the night of December 10 , nnd who was sup posed tu have been sandbagged , died with out regaining coimdousneas. Ar uutoray Hhowcd that softening of the brain caused death , thus disproving the sandbagging theory. _ Slllr of II lltliiU UllllilIllK. SIOUX CITY. Jan , 2. ( Special TeleKram.- ) Reculvcr Drown sold the Sioux National bank property at the corner of Fourth and Pli-rco utrcetri , to.lay . for $20,300 to William Gordon , acting a.s nn agent for other parties , No bidders appeared when the tialu uaa anne - no u n red , imt In the afternoon two came , and Gordon Rot the building at a low price. IJANKElf AKES HIS OWN LIFE Another Sensational Sequel to Collnpso of Chicago Institution , SEEKS RELIEF FROM TROUBLE IN THE LAKE f VI OP I'ri'Nliloiit Iliiinnionil of tinJkn - l jlijnlc of llllnolH Uom- Suli'lilf to Anlil CHICAGO. Jan. 2. The body of W. A. Hammond , vice president ot the National Dank ot Illinois , was found today lu the lake lu the vicinity of Church street. It Is supposed that be committed suicide. Mrs. Hammond Is completely prostrated nnd under the constant care of a physician. The ex-banker was the father of four chil dren. Mr. Hammond retired as usual last night. This morning the mcnibeis of his family , on going to his room , found It empty. Search was begun for him , and It finally led b'a friends to the Dempster street pier. There they found a number of private papers In Mr. Hammond's handwriting. Thla con vinced the searchers that he had finally com mitted suicide by jumping Into the lake. The federal llfo saving crew at Kranaton was immediately notified and began a quick search for the body. A tug was also wired for to come from Chicago for the same purpose. The death of Hammond recalls the sulcldo .of Otto Wasmansdorft , the banker , n few days ago. Wnsmansdorff's death was the direct result of the failure of the National Hank ot Illinois , the collapse - lapse of that Institution pulling down the llrm of WasmansdorlT & lielniicmann , of which Wnsniitnsdorff was the senior partner. Wcsmansdorff blew his brains out with a revolver. Mr. Hammond was the vice president of the National Dank of Illinois and actlvo In the management. In fact , he Is said to have been the responsible head since Presi dent Schneider was too fceblo to do much work , nnd the largo loans to the Calumet Electric company , particularly , nnd to others , which resulted In the closing of the bank , are understood to have been made by Air. Hammond. The homo from which Hammond was missed last evening Is situated on Green wood boulevard , In Evanstou. and wza elected five years ago. It cost not less than $30,000 , and some ot the recent ad verse criticisms were based on the current allegation that It represented some of his Improper gains. When Mr. Hammond was ready to build bis present home ho paid R. D. Shcppard , the business agent ot the Northwestern university , the highest price- tor the lot over paid In Evanston for resi dence property. This was $200 a foot , and It made the totnl valuation of his home $50,000. The Interior furnishings are In keeping with t)0 ) ) exterior of the house , and within tho-Mia.it month these have been augmented by ( lie purchase of $3,000 worth of additional furniture. As a prominent resident of Evanston , Mr. Hammond's name appeared up.on all the town club rolls , and bo was specially well known at the Hvanston club. HC | was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal church. In addition to his olllclal duties In the National Hank of Illinois , Mr. Hammond 'was ' a director In the Oakland National bank , the Phoenix Insurance com pany , a cable line and the Chicago Opera house. .VIOLATED THE LAW. The firstJwon.jchargcs against the business Integrity of Mr. Hammond wcro made only about ten days ago. Then ho was accused of enacting the character of a "biter. " He was accused of deceiving the directors of the bank , the tlcposltora and deliberately violating lating the natlbnaLbank- . IIU aliened IrregtilarlllesTXttife said to have begun many years ago , when the vlco president , 'It Is alleged , begaiuto use Iho money nnd credit of the bank' in outsldo speculations. This was done In ! mich a manner , It was scncr- nlly reported , that not only were the di rectors deceived , but ( ho bank examiners as well. Even old employes of tbo bank , thoroughly familiar with the Inside workings of It , were said to have been unaware of what was going on under their eyes. When It was openly charged that the second vice president had falsified the bank acounts , an Investigation suggested that the Irregular ities must have begun nt least four years ago. At this tlmo Mr. Hammond Is said to have Interested himself In the now famous Calumet Electric railway. It Is believed that the first overdrafts to this railway , amounting to $175,000 , wcro made at this time , when the comptroller of the currency Immediately called for a statement from the bank and Hammond disguised the Irregu larities by designating iho overdrafts "for eign exchange. " Hut this alleged Irregularity only came after many years of diligent service In tbo Institution , the wreck of which proved dis astrous to many. In these years ho bad saved money , worked early and late , and tbo prominent position bo cnmo to occupy was the result ot his years of frugality and merit. With the flrut desire to augment his proper salary his speculative eyes turned far from the bank. Some of his savings In vested legitimately In nilirlng schemes brought him a good profit , which ho Imme diately put Into ( he stock of the bank. After ho had served as cashier and canio to be the second vice president of the bank , It Is said , he began to personally Interest bin- self In many corporations , which wore ap plicants for loans , and 'In this way , In course of time , bis judgment hecama biased. From a careful banker , those who are now en gaged In clearing away tno wreckage of the financial house of which ho was practically the head , say ho soon drifted Into unwar ranted speculations. Where those turned out badlv Iho vlco president Is now accused of sending "good" money after "bad" and disguising bis ovcrloans 'In various and Ille- cal ways. v TROUBLES TOO MUCH FOR HIM. At the National Hank of Illinois the opin ion was vouchsafed that the troubles of tbo bank bad proved too much for the vlco president , whodc health bad been none too robust for the past year. Many expressions of sympathy were heard on every side for him and his friends. The report of his death quickly spread through tbo banking institutions in the downtown dis tricts. Mr. Hammond has visited the bank every day since tbo assignment was made. He spent his tlmo In consultation with the board of directors and Receiver McKcon In.regard to the business matters of the Institution. Mr. liammond was at the bank for the last tlmo Thursday afternoon. Ho loft nppaiently In his usual health , and declared ho was going to bis homo In Evanston to get a good rcsUNew Year's day. That was the last time'Hie olficlals at the bank saw him. W - "Of cours < , Mr. Hammond has not been lu the best of'spirits for several weeks , " oald RcceIverJ3cICcon , "but I am surprised at the I dearth a } he has taken his life. He was deeply -nffectcd by the closing of the bank , and appeared to take the matter very much to heart. Every day since the as signment wah jtiade" be has been at the bank In consultation wltb Uc ) board of directors and myself. I Haw him for the last tlmo Thursday. Ho appeared to bo In Ills usual fraino of mind , but not In a very talkative mood. ThffTTport la received by his friends at the bank with the deepest sympathy. I am very sorry , and only hope that It may develop that the report Is untrue , " HIS WIFE MISSED HIM. Mr. Hammond and his wlfo have been In the habit of sleeping In adjacent rooms. Early this mornlitg Mrs. Hammond woke up nnd noticed the door connecting the two roonw was open. The door stood nt a dif ferent angle than when she went to uleep. She went to look lu. Thn clothes on the bed wcro thrown back and her husband we- ; not there. Ills nlRht robe hung over the tdgo of the bed and bin watch WUH on the Ublo , but hit tro\mers \ , coat , vest nnd underclothing were not to be found. Ho had not taken his shoes or socks. This frightened iho woman and euu sent for Ilyrnoy J. Mon-o , nn old friend of .the family , who was told of Mrs. Hammond's fears. lit * drove hurriedly to the house. On his way hn Blurted to oeu Mr , Lord Owen and Kent a telephone mowauo to t'hlef Bertram of the police department , In forming him of the Htartllng Intelligence , llolh men looked over the Hammond houuo and satisfied tlieunt'lviu that the worat wan to bo oxprcled and they nt once drove down toward the Inke. They soon found n well- developed trail In the form of numerous scraps of paper which led to the edge of the Foster pier , nt the foot of Dempster street. The rain of the night had soaked the scrnira of paper nnd they had clung to the boards , but It had also made the contonM almost Illegible. About five feet from the end of the pier , Mr. Moore discovered scraps of paper which settled the conviction In Ma mind that Mr. Hammond had taken bU life. Mr. Schneider , tup president of the Na tional Hank of Illinois , of which Hammond waa vice president , expressed great surprise OH being made acqimlrted with the news of Mr. Hammond's disappearance. Ho w.vi In clined , however , to doubt the suicide theory. On being told of tbo disappearance of Mr. Hammond , Mr. Schneider looked up In n ! flurprlsod mnnncr. snylng : ' "Too bad ; too bad ; " but after being made acquainted with I the details. It was evident that he wnj greatly ; relieved ami that It would need much more pwltlvo evidence before Mr. Sehn.elder . could be brought to bcllevo that Mr Hammond had mndo wny with himself. From his per sonal knowledge of Mr. Hammond , having been closely acquainted with him in a busi ness way for n number of years , Mr. Schneider Intlmati-d that the finding of papcu bclorglng to Mr. Hammond was not nt all conclusive evidence of his death. M'KEON IS CENSURED. Considerable surprise was expressed by men prominent In financial and business circles that criminal proceedings hud not been Inaugurated. U has been no secret for rcveral days that Comptroller Eckels had Ir , tri'ctcd Receiver McKcon to bring crim inal proceeding ? against any of the officers of the National Hank of Illinois , nnd that n special Investjga'.lon of Vice-President Ham mond's affairs was under way. Mr. McKeon never took any action against Mr. Hammond mend and till * action Is sharply criticised. Mr. McKeon refused to state hii Intentions In In regard to the matter. "Me. Hammond was at the bank Thurs day. " said Receiver McKcon. " 1 had a talk with him about the affairs of the bink. He wus iiccusiomoa 10 come ncro every morn ing between 9 nnd 9:30 : to confer with me- . I never told him that I should recommend the commencement ct criminal proceedings. I would not cnro to say whether or not I had Intended to take such n step. " General John C. Ulnck , United States dis trict attorney , wan very noncommittal. "I have no Information about the connection of Mr. Hammond with the affairs of the Na tional Hank of Illlnol.j , beyond what I have icad In thenewspapers. . I noticed that Comptroller Eckel.- had written to Examiner MeKeoii to proceed with criminal prosecu tions 'f discovered that any criminal con duct attached to the olllclals of the bank. Mr. Me-Keon has not advised with me. Ho Is the representative of the treasury depart ment and In posEcsnlon of the bank. From what I know of .Mr. McKcon ho will not le slow lu following the Instructions of the comptroller the moment he has any procf of criminality. I have been and am In icadluci'3 to proceed In any prosecutions that may fall within my duties. " ECKELS ASKS INFORMATION. CHICAGO , Jan. 2. A Washington special to the News says : Comptroller Eckels sent the following dispatch to Receiver McKcon of the National Dank of Illinois : Humored bore tlml Hammond has com- mlttril suicide or disappeared. Please In- votlinlr > nnilvlrn fl , * > fnnt nt nun. . JAMES H. ECKELS. This telegram was sent by the comptroller ns soon as he was informed by the Dally News correspondent of the reported disap pearance of Vice President Hammond of the failed bank. "I know of no Immediate rea son for this disappearance , " said the comp troller. "There have been no developments in the Inst few days of anything more serious than at first disclosed. Of course , the ex aminer was Instructed to Investigate , with a view of detecting anybody who had been guilty of violating the laws. I have asked the district attorney at Chicago to look Into the matter of the National Hank of Illinois , but have had no arrtwer. " The comptroller of the currency was evidently much exercised over the matter. He had been unsparing In his criticism of Mr. Hammond , and the latter was subjected to much criticism on the occasion of the recent visit of the bank's representatives to the comptroller's office. Mr. Eckels declined to say whether any criminal proceedings wcro to have been be gun against Mr. Hammond. ACUr.HKU IIA\TciCU IN A DI-IIVCP JnilciSIIJM Kvlilriicc I'riilllc AtliliiM IN IiiNii DENVER , Colo. , Jan. 2. Under Instruc tions of Judge Butler , who said the cvl- denco was Insufficient to convict , the Jury In the district court today returned a ver dict of not guilty In the case of Frank Atkins , president of the defunct Colorado Savings bank , Indicted on a charge of re ceiving deposits when ho knew the bank was Insolvent. O. E. Miller , convicted In the United States district court , with Charles H. Dew nnd Sidney G. McClurkcn , of having de frauded the Commercial National bank of $125,000 by means of check "kiting. " was released from Jail today under $10,000 bond. The case will bo taken to the United States district court. _ S.MAII , iiA.Mcs ci.osi : Tiinut noons , NiiUonnl of KnrKo , \ . I ) . , Hno- to Heavy I'rcNNiin * . MINNEAPOLIS , Jan. 2. A special to the Journal from Fargo , N. D. , said the Citi zens' National bank failed this afternoon. The bank Is In the hands of Hank Examiner Ashclmer. The capital Is $100.000. The fail ure hn.-j had little effect In Fargo. WHITEHALL. Mich. , Jan. 2. Dank Ex aminer Angell took pcsseaslon of and clcacd the Whitehall State Savings bank today. The bank has made no statement. The last re port showed deposltH of about $80,000 ; loans and discounts , $92,000. WITIIDIIAW.S SI.VTY HAYS' MtTICH .MIiuipilitnllN Hunk ( ilvt'H IiKlli-nllon of H - 1 n nil UK Con Jlil on ( < > . MINNEAPOLIS , Jan. 2. Tbo Farmers' and Mechanics' Savings bank has decided to waive Its privilege of demanding sixty days' no tice before withdrawal of depojlts. This Is taken to Indicate a much better feeling In local banking circles. TroiiliIrN III tin * lliiNliii-NH World. CHICAGO , Jan. 2. The Western Paper Hag company , ono of the Van Nortwlck plants , was placed In the bands of a receiver by Judge Grosscup of the United States court. William G. Stevens was appointed receiver. No statement of assets and liabilities was filed , but from tbo amount of the receiver's bond , which was placed at $100,000 , nnd the general statements of the attorneys , the Ha. bilitlcs will probably exceed $100,000 , with assets about the same. Confessions of judg ment wcro made to N. H. Hrokaw for $2,850 and to Karnes , Holmes & KrauthofI ot Kan sas for $2,215 , the latter firm filing a bill for the appointment of a receiver In connection with Its attachments. CLEVELAND. O. , Jan. 2. Thirty Judg ments , aggregating about $85,000 , have been taken In common pleas court against the Dornor & Dutton Manufacturing company , and the Dorner Foundry company. Doth con cerns , which are among the largest car wheel factories of the country , are practically owned by H. A. and R. H. Dorner. An application has been tiled asking for the appointment of a receiver. It Is believed the asactu will exceed liabilities many times over. Crlpili > Cri-cU Hunk \VltliMliiiidM n Him CRIPPLE CREEK , Colo. , Jan. 2. There was a run today on the First National bank , which the bank officers say was caused by the circulation of a report that the bank would not open today by a man to whom they had refused a loan. Small depositors formed In line and wcro paid. No big de posits \\cro withdrawn. A spn-lal was run from Colorado Springs with $50.000. Presi dent Parker said : "Wo huvo on deposit more than enough to pay every dollar should It bo demanded , but only small depositors seem anxious , nnd business men , mining men and personal friends nro depositing moro limn Is being drawn out. " _ IliinU Ciinlili-r HIIIIKH niliiNclf. LHIERTY , Ind. , Jan. 2. Henry Huster , cashier of the Union County National bank , waa found hanging by the neck to a rafter In his stable today. His knees wcro touching the floor and ho was dead when found by his son. No motive la known , HiiBted'a financial affairs cro In good condition. Ho was widely known and esteemed. Ho was C7 yearn old and an cx-soldlor. One-half the Fuel , Bake in half the time , Never crack or break. With proper care they will last a lifetime , All kinds and SI'XCF , from $24 oo up. liliOII Pa9 3 r ft&fDBDQ Fourteenth * uns3 > ij andFarnam. SOUTH DAKOTA LAWMAKERS Fifth Session of the Legislature Will Oou- vono This Woek. SENATORIAL FIGHT THE LEADING ISSUE Qullc liniirnlnilili * Unit ( In- iifiiifiiN din lie llroiiKlit to n UrHNlmi Very Soon. PIKIltlE , S. D. , Jan. 2. ( Special. ) He- fore the end of another week the flft'h session of the South Dakota legislature will be gettliiR down to work. The fact that It Is the first populist legislature of the state will give It special InteroH to many , and the ac tions of the legislature will be closely watched. Whllo a number of contests wcro an nounced Just after the election , the only one which Is likely to bo carried into the leg islature Is that of H. ! : . Dowdcll of San- born county , who detlrcs to add to the lau rels ho won at the last session and docs not bellevo that a republican should represent a county which has been giving populist ma jorities for jears , and which was captured by the opposition while he was away from homo battling for the cause of Ills party. The twr weeks of the session which will pass before It can be decided who will have the largest flrat ballot for acnator will be well put In by all the aspirants. All the different jrapullst aspirants are certain that they will bo winners , and the republicans have not given up hope. AS TO PICKLEH'S CAUSK. If the Washington specials are to be relied on the now administration will take up the cause of PIcklcr , nnd put up a hard fight for him. It Is not at all Improbable that the twelve democrats will select one of their own faith and stand by him. So long as they stand solidly together no one else can get through , and as they helped tbo populists elect Kyle six years ago , they are In a pcsl- tlon to demand populUt eupport this time. They go upon the theory that to surrender at this tlmo means the wiping out of the democratic party In South Dakota and leaving them no choice outside of republican. Ism or populism , neither of which they want. While there Is an antl-ropublican majority of nineteen , it does not mean that It will be easy for this .majority . to select a senator. There are practically four elements , which will have to be welded together to aceompll-th this. Thf > v are the democrats , free silver republicans , conservative populists and radi cal populists. No two of theao will agree on one man at the start , nnd It Is going to take a shroud manipulator to bring them nil together at any time. It Is possible that thi.i will be accomplished , but it will not be done In i day. day.WILL WILL Hi : A LONG CONTEST. H U very Improbable that all these con flicting elements can be got Into a Joint caucus , and so long as they vote separately , there will bo no choice. Tho'Indications all point to the selection of John Colvln of .Mitchell PS speaker of the house. Hu is of the conservative class who will have control , the only o'-her candldato being Daly cf Brown , whoso position as a radical will keep him out of HID place. The st'ii.ito ' committees will this year bo appointed by a committee which will be se lected by the senate. The usual rule of ap pointment by the lieutenant governor will not go. His political predellctlons do not lurmonlzo with those of the body over which ho will prcsfde , and they prefer to appoint their own committees to bo sure that they will harmonize. Some of the principal bills which will be considered at this session are ballot re form , the Torrons svsteni of land transfers , a lluor | license law , a legislative rcappor- tlonment and a railroad law which will bo based upon the Iowa law now In force In that state. About half of the members reached hero thla morning , and probably the rest will ar-1 rive tomorrow. All the avowed senatorial j candidates , Kyle , Goodykoontz , Plowman and ! Loucks , are hero. Kyle Is the most promi nent , by his personal work among the mem bers , the other candidates doing their work principally through their friends. The can didates for speaker , Colvln of Davldflon , Daly of lliown and Oloson of Pcnnlngton , are allen on the ground looking after their Interests , but indication ; ) point to the selection of Col vln. The leading candldato for secretary of the senate , who It ) on the ground , Is T , M. Simmons of Wcsslngton , but ho will have a strong opposition here tomorrow In ex- Senator Klngsbury of Yankton , who will be hero then. J. II. Lea In of Sioux Falls is the leading candidate for chief clerk of the house , and claims enough to carry him through against any opposition which can develop. The caucus for selection of speaker and houfic employes will probably bo held Monday night. The republicans have as yet taken no action of any kind , but Representa tive Glat-s of Coddlngton Kvlll bo the caucus nominee for the house. .lury Knllx In llcncli n Vcrillot. IJOSTO.V , Jan. 2. Irt the eai.es of Thomas Dram , late first mate of the barkentlno Her bert Fullnr , charged with the murder of Captain Nash of the same vessel , bis second mate , llamberc , nnd Airs. Nash , the Jury this morning reported a disagreement. Judge Call at once addressed the Jury and directed them to retire for further consultation , in structing the minority to glvo way to the majority. It was 'Impossible ' to obtain any Intimation of the opinion of the majority. Vlolllll'll till * HlMI-lllll' lillW. HUKON , S. I ) . , Jon , 2. ( Special. ) United States Commissioner Fred 12. Grant yester day bold to ball In tbo sum of { 300 K. I ) . Dickey of L'lkhorn for violating the govern ment liquor law. ( iciviTiior-IIIcrt IIM < Ktironli' ( o llnriin VKH.MILLION. S. I ) , , Jan. 2. ( Special Telegram. ) Governor-elect Lee , wlfo and daughter left for Plcrro today. T. II. Ayres preceded them yesterday. Ho wilt bo the Kovornor'H private secretary. ii < clrl < 'll- I'l'crl ) . CHAMIIKULAIN. 8. D. , Jan. 2. ( Special , ) U hasjieen decided that the now Indian school to bo erected hero next spring will bo lighted throughout with electricity. Inspector specter McLiuublla of the Indian bureau , 9 Wares of Gold and Silver. NV 0it nnd prctlqt ! deslRim In out Rlnas. Fine rUFnrtmrail \\tMlillnK iiroBtmn In Stcrllnir SltM-r. 1 nm Klvlni ; Fpci'lnl attention to watch niul clock rrpnlrlnir. Ul\e mea trial. Uir S. Illlli SI red , I'nvloii lllook. when hero recently , was delighted wltb tbo service furnished by the local electric light company. The lighting of the school will require a larger dynamo than the one at present In use for lighting the city. IMMTMST t'OMlilinMM : A I'All.t Itll. ArooiniillNhril In tin- South DiiUoln CiinlcHl nl Huron. HUKON , S. I ) . , Jon. 2. ( Special Tele gram. ) Nothing was accomplished at the populist conference , so far as senatorial matters are concerned. The forty or moro tf members who remained here today failed to * come to any definite understanding and tbo forces nrn fnr frntn lltllfml nn nnv nnn candidate. An open fight against Kyle by half of Drown county's delegation has taken somt votes from him. Judge Plowman's friends made a strong effort to win free silver republicans to his support , but they uro not fully satisfied with his views on the money question and not likely to go Into any caucus , but act Independently. This will further com plicate the situation , and may result In the choice of a new candidate. Colonel Kelln ? of Hot Springs Is In the background , hoping Plo.vman , Goodykoontz and Loucks will bo dropped and himself brought out against Kyle , whom ho believes can bo easily beaten. Unless the populists and democrats unite they have no show of success. Congressman Pickle.- here , but taking no part. He la practically sure of the republican caucus nomination , and It Is not Improbable that a complication may arise that will send him to the United States senate. wu.ij ciiA.vcii : TIII : SCHOOL AKAII. Sou III Dnkutn .Stnlc llonril of Ilr i-ulM HUM .NtMV IMuiiN. VEKMILL1O.V , S. D. , Jan. 2. ( Special. ) Hon. Frank D. Adams of Groton , president of the State Heard of Hcgcnts , has made known certain changes that are contem plated by the board In the conduct of the educational Institutions of the state. The annual report of the board recommends that the tern's of the school jcar of the Agricul tural college bo changed to a winter term Instead of the ( resent summer term and an ad<lanal sum of fHOO will bo asked for the beating of the buildings. The report also recommends that the graduated of the State university bo recognized , that their standIng - Ing at graduation bo made equal to a state teacher's certificate. A small appropriation Is also askfd for state examinations. Since Governor-elect Leo has pledged his support to all "proper legislation" on educational lines Mr. Adams feels confident that these reforms will bo carried out. Senator Carl Gumlerson has arranged n seilea of pictures of Vermllllon In such n way as to give a blrd's-oyo view of the llttla city. Ho will take the group of photos tu Piorrc with him and keep It close to his deslc for Inspection by Ms fellow members. _ VrriiillllniiVitillnK - llrll * . * VEIIMILLION , S. I ) . , Jan. 2. ( Special ) A wedding occurred In the city yesterday , the contracting parties being Miss Ilattlo Everett of this city and Walter F. Andrews of Vlllisca , la. The bride was born and reared In this city and has a host of frlendu. Mr. Andrews Is a former student of the university and has at present an ex cellent position In IQSVJ. The ceremony waa performed by Hov. It. N. Van Doren at th First llaptist church. I'ri-HMiiri' of tin- Crow Tri-ek Wi-ll. CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , Jan , 2. ( Special ) Another attempt was made to ascertain the pressure of the artesian well at Crow Creek agency. With a closed pressure a 200- pound gauge was of sulllclcnt comf/ass to register the prcbsuro. With a twonch nor. ' zlo the gauge registered slxty-ljvo pound * to the square Inch ; an Inch and mvon-olghthg gave seventy pounds and an inch and ono- half gave eighty-flvo pounds. llnlhlliiK II I'Miif Church. VERMILLION , S. I ) . , Jan. -SpecIal ( ) - Yesterday twenty teams In ono continuous string canio down from Dalcsburg , this county , to haul back lumber from a car for the Lutheran church that Is being built there. The building Is being pushed to completion as rapidly as possible. When completed It will bo ono of tbo most costly church buildings lu the county. Nlorin In .Soiilli Diikotn. HURON , S. D. . Jan , 2. ( Special. ) Last night's rain developed Into a sevcra snow storm thin morning. This locality appears to be the storm center ; It covers tbls portion of the Jim River valley and extends north to the North Dakota line and west to the Mis souri river. I IIIATIS : : : run MO.MSV co\ms.s. : Will U'i'll Itciiri-Ni-nl UIIN- IIIONN Si'iilliiu-nl of ( lu * Country. INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , Jan. -Tho mall iccclvcd by the executive committee on the money conference , which begins on January 12 , continues to grow heavier every day. Letters come fropi commercial organi zations from every state from California to .Maine. The names of ilOO delegates , rep resenting fifty eltleu , have been received at the headquarters up to date , Letteis from enough other cities have been received to Indicate on attendance of 150 delegates not yet appointed. Chairman M. II , Haiina of the executive committee , announce * that-/ " the attendance assured and the substantial character of the representatives' leave no room for doubt that the convention will bo a brilliant gathering , capable of cxprcsrlng forcibly the fcorlous biiHlnctis ncntlmcnt of the country. Lottery received Indicate a general sentiment In favor of the appoint ment of a commission. CufTiM' Wnr IK Oil In TOLEDO , 0 , , Jan , 2. The coffee war U on In earnest. Yesterday the Arbucklca , met the 1 cent reduction In package coITco- * made by the Woolson company und tills morning the latter cut a half cent lower. They dccluro they will keep prices under those ot tuu Arbucklci at auy coat.