THE OMAHA i DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JTJiNE 19 , 1871. OMAIIA , WEDNESDAY MOKNtor = k , PEURUAllY 17 , 1807. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. '
TO COERCE GREECE
Powers Demand Withdrawal of It3 Naval
and Military Forces ,
FORTY-EIGHT HOURS ALLOWED TO DO THIS
In Coso the Demand is Not Complied with
Hostilities Will Begin ,
GREECE ASSUMES CONTROL IN CRETE
Issues a Proclamation Announcing the
Occupation of the Island.
TURKEY LIKELY TO RECALL ITS MINISTER
ri-ok .Mlnlxli-r n CoiiMlniiHiiopIt * Mny
AlHO lie ( lit VII IllH I'llHHIMirtN
ConltlclliiKT HfiioHn from
Sent of War. ,
LONDON , Fcb 17. A dispatch to the
Dally Mail from Vienna cays It la reported
the powers liavo addrcescd a collective note
to Greece , demanding the withdrawal of her
naval and military forces from the Island
of Crete within forty-eight hours , falling
which , tbo porto of Piraeus will bo block
aded and general hostilities will commence.
LONDON , Tcb. 1C. A dispatch from Canca ,
dated Tuesday , February 1C , irnjs that all
\va \ j tiulct there when the occupation of tbo
Island of Crete was completed on the night
of Monday , February 15. The commanders
ot the foreign squadrons sent a Joint note
to Ismael Dey , the newly appointed governor
ot Crete , successor to Prlnco George Uero-
vltch , Informing him that they bad addressed
nn ultimatum to the commodore of the Greek
llo"t , requiring him to withdraw from the
waters. They requested tbo governor , Ismael
Key , to Hud a vvay of notifying the Insurgents
of this fact , and of summoning them to
yield up their arms , also Informed them that
the powers bud taken measures to piexcnt
Greece from Interfering In the affairs of
Crete.
Captain Madato WJB sent to Platonla , vvbcro
the outpost oi the Insurgents conducted him
to the camp of the Greeks. Colonel Varsos
detained him all night , and then declared
that ho did not recognize the Turkish vail ,
but would execute the orders ot the king of
Greece and occupy Crete. Tlie Gicek army
of occupation has taken up a position be
tween Galata and Platonla. H. M. S. Cam
pel-down Is watching the coast. Firing was
board all day In the western districts.
The Greek commodore has not yet re
plied to tbo ultimatum Issued by the
powers.
The Hydra and two smaller Greek war
ship appeared off Cnnca today. Ono of the
small war ships departed from Canea bnr-
bor at sunse-t. The French cruiser Imine.
dtulely started In the same direction. Every
thing now depends upon the decision of
tha Grecian government , whoso predicament
is unfavorable. Nothing can ju fy Prime
( Minister Delyanuls In continuing the use
less struggle.
King George could liavo hardly taken
nny other course than that of yielding to
Iho storm of popular excitement and his
position entitles him to much sympathy.
The situation at netlmo Is alarming. The
consuls urgently demand the Immediate
landing of troops for the purpose of saving
from pillage the houses of the Christians.
The Athens correspondent of the Standard
says that the Insurgents on the Island of
Crete are everywhere swearing lojalty to
King George of Greece.
A dispatch to tbo News from Constantinople
ple gives as the latest rumors there a re
port that the powers are trying to arrange
a. union of Crete with Greece and a ten- > ear
agreement with Hulgaila , Greece and Servla
to sccuro peace In Macedonia. Another dis
patch says that tbo Turkish minister of ma-
rlno has been ordered to prepare six ships
for sea.
< ; iiiiiv.s ix CONTROL OF oiurri :
IClnn ( iiMirKi-'H ( iovriini < -n ( I'rooliilins
So- < -r.-lniity OUT tin * iNlniiil.
( Cop > rluht , U'J7 , by tlie Associated 1'ress )
ATHENS , Pcb. 1C. It Is generally believed
hero that the Greek feature of the eustein
question is now almost a thing of the past
nitii that the landing ot Greek troops on the
Island of Crete , as exclusively announced by
the Associated pi ess jesterday , la not likely
to turn out cnsus belli between Tuikoy and
Greece. The absolute decision of Greece to
pernlst In tbo occupation of Crete and the
protection of the Christians of that Island
Is founded on the declaration of the Cretans
that they nro prepared to shed the last diop
of their blood In order to attain their national
atplratlons , to which they add they cannot
ho satisfied with anything short ot u com
plete union with Greece , These circumstances
vvero communicated by Greece to the powers
and the policy of tbe Greek government ban
been carried out In every point.
An order of tha minister of war , M
Smolcnltz , has been gazetted , appointing
Colonel Va/on nldo-de-cnmp of King George ,
commander of tbo ( iieck army corps
which landed yesterday al Platonics ,
u short distance from Canea , After
, explaining that the action of Greece
U duo to the fact that It is unable
to tolerate any longer the "lamentable sltua
tlou ot thu Christians In Cieto , to whom we
are united b > the sacred ties of religion , "
tbo older proceeds :
"The government consequently has decided
to occupy tlut Island in the nnmo of King
George and raise hla fljg over the (01 ( tresses ,
othlcb jou will taky pojstsHlon All your
actions shall lie accomplliilicd In conformity
with the Greek laws. In tlio name of King
George and on tbo lespoutllilllty of hla
govnrnment. .So soon as jou have lunded
you will publish a proclamation announcing
tbe occupation of Hie Island by the Greek
tlOOpfl , "
oitnincs issui ; A PUOCLAMATION.
This has been done , Colonel Vn/os. utter
landing , Isrucd n pioclamatlou to the Cretan
jiHiplt * announcing the occupation of the
inland In Iho name nf King George of
Gu'uce , and ( alllns upon the Tuiks to nuncn-
dor to the flrc-ek forces , The rttieivli'ts , who
luxe been called to the colors , are rapidly
lightering at the different military centers.
It Is hoped , houc'ver. that ( lie incut seilous
illltlc'illy | o be encountered Is a possible
Dcvornuco of diplomatic relations between
Grceu ai-d Turkey.
The annexation of Crete by Greece , a re-
cult foreshadowed , Is now a fait accompli
an.l II Is not thought likely that the powers
will do anything further in tbo matter than
they have done. In the meanwhile diplo
matic negotiations on the subject continue
between tbe ambausadou of the powers at
Constantinople , who , In turn , are In con
stant communication with tbo pope. He-
Inforcenu-ntt of men , arm * and ammunition
are on their vvay from Greece to Crete and
U U Intimated that In duo course of time
the marine * from tbe foreign war ships will
be recalled and Greece will bo allowed 'o
assume the adinlnlitratloii of Crete , poealhly
under 8omo restriction ! ,
Tl'o announcement that Prince Nlcolaq
Mill start for Larlfa a , Tln-SHuly , vvltb his
regiment tomoirovv , ctfaled tbe greatest en-
tbutlatm In military circles. King George
and the royal family , with the government ,
are now In the highest poislblo favor with
the people and Prlnco George Is certain of
receiving a grand welcome when ho returns
to the Plcraeue.
The Greek troops In Crete , It Is an
nounced , are advancing on Canea. The
proclamation of Colonel Vazos , the com
mander of the Grecian forctvi of Platonics ,
wag dated from the convent of Gonla , and
read :
"Cretans , jou nre suffering from the
present state of anarchy and are exposed to
the excesses ot a fanatical populace , cxccasoi
which baxo awakened the national senti
ment ard bavo deeply stirred tbc Hellenic
people.
"This lamentable situation of a people of
the same race and same rcllfiloifi having
common Interests with ourselves , could not
any longer bo allowed to exl t. The king of
the Hellenes , my august master , has resolved
to end this state of things by a military
occupation of Creto.
"In proclaiming this occupation to the
Inhabitants without distinction ot religion
or nationality , I proml.se , In the name of
his majesty , to protect life and property and
to respect the religious convictions ot the
Inhabitants , while bringing them peace and
law. "
According to n dispatch received here from
Crete this afternoon the Greek troops have
attacked and occupied Fort AgbU , captur
ing 400 turks. Included among the number
nro 100 officers.
The Nnpoll dl Romana regiment started
for Crete tonight. The Kalamata regiment
will follow tomorrow. The Macedonia and
Cretan commlttco have agreed to pursue
a policy ot united action In regard to the
troubles In Crete.
MAY UKCAI.I , TURKISH .MIMSTHH.
TiirlclHh Council of .Stnle IM | < MINNIIK
tin * ( Inrxlloti.
( Copyright , 1S07 , liy the As oclatod l're s. )
CONSTANTINOPLE , Fcb. 1C. The coun
cil of ministers has been sitting at the
ylldlz kiosk all day long. As a state ot war
between Greece and Turkey practically ex
ists , although It has not been officially de
clared , It Is believed that the council will
decide to recall the Turkish minister at
Athens , Assam Hey , and give the Greek
minister hero , Prlnco Maraucordato , his
passport.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb. 1C. The papers
announce that Aeslm Dey , theTuiklsh mln'a- '
tcr at Athens , lias been appointed a member
of the council of state , also that ho was
given an nudlonco and dined with the king
at the palace last night , and that ho Is to
return to Constantinople.
CKI3TAV CHRISTIANS SATISFIKD.
CoiilliltMit They lime SIM-II ( lie I.ust
of MtlNNiiliniiti Ilulc.
( CopyrlKht , 1SD7 , bj the A soclntoil Press )
CANEA , Feb. 1C. The Russian , French ,
British , Italian and Austrian flags are floatIng -
Ing over Canca today , and the fact causes
general satisfaction here. The state of un
certainty which has so long prevailed Is now
nt an end and the Christians believe them
selves to be rid for all lime of Mussulman
rule. There are 450 mai Incs ashore and
they occupy , the best positions In the town
the British being quartered In a large build
ing adjoining the telegraph office. The Rus
sian , French , English and Italian ships
each furnish 100 marines to the party , and
the Austrian war ship contributed fifty men
In the foreign garrison. The utmost order
Is maintained.
Shortly after landing the Italian officer ,
who Is In command of the foreign force
here , by agreement Issued a summons ad
dressed to the commander of the Greek
army corps at Platonics. Colonel Vazos , to
withdraw his troops nnd the insurgents were
called.upon.Jo-ceasc hostilities , pendlns..the
decision ot tbo powers as to the future of
Crete.
To this the Greek commander replied : "I
have come here with four battailous of
Greek troops with orders to occupy the
country , and I must carry out my orders ,
pending further Instructions. "
The orders of the foreign admirals being
confined to preventing the landing of a
Greek force at Canea and llerakllon they
could not Interfere with the Greeks under
Colonel Vazos.
Later an officer of gendarmes was sent
to Akrotarle to notify the Insurgents of the
Joint occupation of Canca by the forces o !
the powers and calling upon them to la >
down their arms and cease hostilities The
Insurgents' leaders promised to consider the
matter , and It Is undcrstoo.1 will send at dele
gation for the purpose * to Canea .
A great massacre Is reported to hav
occurred at Sltat , and the Italian war ship
Darla has been hastily dispatched to tha
place. Hadepa and Us vicinity are now
tranquil. H Is reported that strong rein
forcemeats of Greeks will be landed on the
island today.
The occupation of Canea was carried ou
by the foreign fleets with tno consent o
the Turks , and Is not in any wa > likely to
add to the complications at Constantinople
The commander of the Greek licet was also
formally notified of the joint occupation o
this place. The Turkish authorities nre
demoralized nnd are simply following out the
iccommcndatlons they received from forcigt
admirals , who are acting In accord , am
consult upon every step taken. It Is thought
that the next departure will bo tbo establish
mcnt of a piovlslonal Christian government
ot Crete , pending the consent of thu powcis
being given to the annexation of the Island
although It seems as If that country In
tends to administer all parts of the Island not
occupied by the foreign marines. If the Turk
Is willing to accept the situation and permll
the annexation of Cieto to Greece , the
foreign powers will promptly und Greece li
turn will withdraw Its Heel Irom Cretan
waters.
Ismail Dey , the Turkish official who has
succeeded Georgcvltch Pasha as governor ol
Cicto. has been In communication with the
foreign admirals and Is understood to h.ivo
entered a foimal protest ngainst the landing
of the Greek force nt Platonics.
Dt-lltllN Of II 1)11) .
FREMONT , Feb. 10 ( Special. ) J T.
Robinson , a train dispatcher In the employ
of the Elkhorn Railroad company , died at
his icsldenco hero this morning ot pneu
monia , aged 26. Mr. Robinson was the only
BOH of Ir ) , J. W. Robinson , pastor ot the
Seward Street Methodist Episcopal church ,
Omaha. Ho was an expert telegrapher and
.1 man of freat honor and uprightness of
character. lib was a member ot tlio Ancient
Drdcr of United Workmen anil Independent
Order of Odd Fellow's lodges. He leaves
a widow and one child.
IMPERIAL , Neb. , Feb. IC. fSpecUI. ) Mr.
Chnrli's R , Meeker , .ige-d 88 jr-us , father
of County Attorney Vbnilrs W Meeker
died at the residence of bis eon , from r.n
attack of grip.
Mr. Chailes E , Hetiffjnan , . tbe lately
elected eounty comtr.lasloner of thin county ,
died from llrlaht's disease , ut hla home ,
near Lamar. He vvaa burled today by tbe
Masonic fraternity of this plaee
CLIFTON SPRINGS N. Y. , Fob. IC.-Rev
John N. Murdock , D.D , , LL. D , . honorary
secrctai } ot thu American Haptist Missionary
unron , died here today.
i nx.
TOPEK'A , Knn. , rVb 10.- The fight In
KiuisriH for refut'iiiUslon of the liquor quea-
; lon wan apparently lost today in the utato
eulslature , The houci * slttlnir In committee
of the 'wholo hid mommemled t.V adop-
lon of a joint roFidutloii for the resulmils- :
Bleu lo thept'oilu In the form of a const I-
tltlomil amendment , Tnil.iy It c.unn up
ml rutted c > f adoption liy u vote of ( I ! iiyn
o (11 ( no a-not the luqulred two-third *
najorlty ,
MiiM-llli-llIx ( if li-i-iiu Vr ni-lN , I'rli , 111.
At New Yok | Arrlved-Slato of Pallfor-
ijn. f-oni nhiH ow : Dovlo.'from Llveipiol ; ' .
vnlspr Wllholm JIJ. from Nnplea and
icnou. "
M Ulbrnllar-Arrlv i1i.Fud4 ! , from Nuu- :
\ork , for Ucuo.i mid NfipUu.
At I'blla lelphluSatnlllinoln. ! | . for Ant- i
At Hoslon-Arrlved-Carlntlilu , from Liv
erpool.
At London Ai rived Mobile , from New-
York
At Liverpool-Arrived- > lvanla , from
loston.
SEARLES MARES ADMISSIONS
Facts Being Gradually "Worms ! Out of
Unwilling Witnesses ,
RESULTS OF THE TRUST'S ' FORMATION
SiiRiir ( ! IM > N lov\n nnil Alnr ln of
I'rullt to Uc-lliKTN Crrnlly lii-
In > VMtlKiidou ot
Itnlibor Coniinii } .
NGW YORK , Feb. 1C. Charles R. Flint ,
trcacuror , nnd J. U. Ford and McMnrtln , dl-
rcctora of the United States Rubber company ,
\vero In waiting to bo questioned by the
Joint legislative committee on trusts today ,
but wcro cxcuccd until noon ,
John E. Senrles , secretary and treasurer
of the American Sugar Refining compiny ,
when ho resumed thu witness chair , wao
greeted with the question by Chairman
Lexow :
"Have you those figures -\vlth \ you , Mr.
Searlcs "
"I have , " he replied.
Senator Lexow then questioned Mr. Searlcs
cs to the margin of profit between the raw
and refined material during the fl\o years * ,
prccccdtng the creation of the sugar truat.
Mr. Scarles , In reply , said that the average
margin of profit for the five years preceding
the trust was .S534 of a cent per pound and
during the Hvo subsequent years Itvaa
1.9G cents per pound.
"Is It not true that the average price of
the raw material , after the trust was formed ,
dropped .97 of a cent a pound , while the
charge of the refiner Incresed ,1C7 of a
cent per pound ? "
"Undoubtedly , sir. "
Mr. Searles contended that ao the years
preceding the truat were jcars of disaster
In the sugar business , they could not be any
'fair h-wls of comparison for the Iho years
succeeding the formation of the trust. Ho
denied that there \\as > n seven-fold capitaliza
tion of the stock of the company.
At this point Senator Lexow paid he
thought It right that the statement made by
Mr. Searlcs > esterday. In which he chniged
that Investigations of the present kind drove
capital out of the atatc Instead of inviting
it here should bo Investigated. He therefore
propounded a long question to Mr. Scarles ,
but the latter adhered to the purport of hh
statement of yesterday. In reply to another
question , Mr. Searles said he could sso no
resson why the state should Interfere with
the business of the American Sugar Refining
company , and In the tame breath Intimated
that there were n number of companies and
monopolies In tlily city that had no legal
right to exist.
BOOKS NOT FORTHCOMING.
"Hive you given the matter of producing
the books of the company any further
thought , Mr. Fearlcs ? " asked Senator Lexow ,
"I have not , " was the reply.
"Tnen jour answer stands the Mine at
yesterday ? "
"Yes , sir. "
Senator Lcxovv then called attention to
the statement of lavvjcr Ed , M. Shepard ,
who promised to have the books In the
possession of the committee last Friday.
Lawyer Parsons disclaimed any knovv-
ledge of Mr. Sbcpard's promise , but he
could answer authoratively after the direc
tors' meeting tomorrow.
The committee conferred and Senator
Loxovv said bo would 'wait until Thursday
before taking decisive action In thu matT
tcr.
Senator McCarron said to Mr. Searles
"I want to put a hypothetical questloiv
Suppofo fifteen companies forming tin
trust had not been consolidated , what wouli
bo the price of sugar to the consumers ? "
"It would bo dearer by about one-half a
cent a pound , " responded the witness who
added that as much labor Is employed per
ton of output now as was before the con
solidation. In reply to Senator McCniron
the witness said the price of sugar per
pound In 18S3 was 855 ; In 1SS4. 0.81 ; li
1SS7 , C04 ; In 18S8 , 7.15 ; In 1SSO , 780 ; In
1890 C.2I , and at present Is four cents a
pound.
Mr. Searlcs said the company he
represented was not a philanthropic
Institution and had always endea
vored to supply the consummer
with sugar at the smallest possible
margin of profit to the American Sugar Re
fining company. A 10 per cent Increase In
wages of employes had been made after the
organlratlon of tile trust nnd so remained
to this day. " This concluded Mr. Searlcs'
examination for today.
L. N. Fuller was recalled. The essential
part of his testimony was In the statement
that the refiners , befoic the advent of the
trust , gave employment to li.'i.OOO to 30,000
people ; 10,000 to 15,000 of whom were dis
charged after the consolidation.
RUDIIER COMPANY CALLED UP.
"Wo will now take up the United States
Rubbcr > company , " said Chairman Lexow ,
and Charles R. Flint , on being sworn , took
the witness stand. Ho said ho was treasurer
of the company and was also a member of
the boaid of directors He stated that the
company was Incorporated In 1892 , with a
capital stock of $50,000,000 , under the laws
of Now Jersey. In reply to Senator Lexow
witness said the trust puichased the plant
of the New Ilrunswlck Rubber company In
the fall of 1892. for $2.000.000. "After the
acquisition of that plant , " he salt ) "thero
was an appraising committee appointed to
make a report as to the purchase of other
properties They made a thorough exami
nation , and recommended the purchase fur
$22,000,000. "
"What wcro the properties' "
"Tho Wjomlnj ; Rubber company , the
Mojer Rubber company of Million n , N J. ;
the Ulcan Cando of New Haven , the Good
year Metallic Rubber Shoo company , the
Nallumil Rubber compaii ) Irl ) < stol , R. I ; the
Iloston Rubber company , franklin ; thu
American Rubber company of Cambridge ,
Mass. , nnd the Rubber Manufacturing and
Polling Coat company at Chester " Witness
said the purchase at the figures given did
not Influence all the stock of the corporations
named ,
"What concerns did yon acquire In 189.P"
"Tho Woontocket Rubbci company and the
Marble Rubber eompanv of Woonbooket , "
U'ltnc.'ri explained that Iho consolidated com
pany controlled the entire rubber output
and competition was maintained with con
cerns In the trade.
Senator Lexaw said ho had knowlolgo to
the effect that four Instead of two acquisi
tions had been made In 1803 , and thewlt -
liers then recalled that In addition to the
two already namej tha Lawrence Felting
Rubber company and the Hammniul-llucklcr
Rubber company had been acquired at the
same time
"What Is Iho capitalization of these con
cerns acquired ? '
"About JUi.000,000 "
COMPANY'S OUTPUT.
With the acquisition of Iho four concerns
by the United States Rubber company In
1893 witness said the average output of
the company was from CO to C5 per cent of
thi ) total product In the United States. The
number of stockholders had Increased from
300 to 3,000 , and an equal number of pie
cno > l stockholders "Slnco the organization
It has been our endeavor to earn all the
none ) wo lawfully can for our 6,003 ttoclc-
holdcrs. The preferred stock Is | ion-cuuuia- |
tlve , " added ( lie witness.
Witness could not recall the amount of the
: apltu | btok of the acquired corporations
jut ptomUed to furnish it to the committee
.vlth this data. Mr , Flint answered a num-
> IT of questions ad to the location of the
ouipans ' oincra , bosks , etc.
Mr , Loxovv finally Inquired If It was not
fact , while not so In name , that Mr. Flint
iracllcall } U Iho head of the United State ,
lubber company.
"I cannot claim that distinction , " was the
smiling icply ,
The witness eald that In Issuing stock cer.
Ideates ( or the ? 11,000COO bo nit-rely car
ried out the Instructions.ot jho board ot di
rectors.
"How many of amalgamated Concerns have
'
permanently closed ! " ' j
"Three the Colchc ( or Rubper company ,
the Franklin Rubber company and the Para
Rubbber company , " 1
"Now , will you swearShat the clement ol
shutting off compcUtlon.Va * not considered
when the 112,000,000 worth ot fctock was Is
sued ? " J
"That may have been one of the elements. "
At this juncture nih adjournment was
taken until 10 o'clock tfiiubrrovv , when Mr.
Flint's examination vvllll be resumed.
VII I , I , COM-MMil ) . TO HIS HIM ) .
3l * ot Iicnli- tn All Culler *
nt 1'i-i-Mi-nf.
CANTON , Fcb. 1C. President-elect McKln
ley Is kept In be < l by hUoctor \ this morning
by his attack of Influenra , , which Is epidemic
here. It Is not believed bo will be nblo
to take his contemplated , trip to Ctovclani !
tomorrow. Mrs. McKlf.lpy U also confined
to her room , but Is expected to be nblc to
bo out tomorrow , H Is ,11 ot thought Major
McKlnley will recover for several days.
The news that Major MeKlnloy was un
able to sec visitors has caused a cessatlor
of the stream ot callers to the house , bill
there were several who ring the bell this
morning In the hope ot bilng favored with
an nud'cncc , but alt were Informed thai
the jihjslclin had forbade anyone seeing
the president-elect. Arnong the morning
callers of prominence was Warner Miller
of Huffnlo. Mr.'Miller left nt 12:30 : for a
conference with National Chairman Ilanim
At .1:10 : p. in. , Dr. T. H Phillips tbo at
tending physician ot the president-elect ,
said : "Major McKInley Is better today bill
Is still utinblo to see any "visitors , whom
soever. Ho must remain qujet for several
dajs , nnd may not be abe | to go to Cleve
land until the latter part ofthe : week. Ho
Is still In bed , but the rest be has received
during the past three da > s Jios been very
beneficial. "
Dr. Philips nt ! UO tonight raid"Gov
ernor McKlnley Is doing nicely. He Is get
ting along very satisfactory. He hto beci
able to sit up part of the day .and li quite
comfortable. He will be able to be about It
a few days , but will not bo-able to sec call
ers this week. Ho inly bo able to go to
Cleveland the latter part of the week , I
hh condition continues favorable. " Mr
Hanna came down fro in Cleveland tonlgb
and is a guest at the McKlnley home.
nnri\r Kiini : Mivmt unsoi.i TIO.V
"VVj inning IurlNlnor ( * < Jn < rnft 1'lirlr
CHRYENNE , Wyo.i ' Fob' 1C. ( Spcela
Telegram ) In the Wyoming ) legislature to
day the republicans , liy asjfull party vote
defeated nn unqualified freesllxer resolu
tion Introduced by the democrats , and sub
stituted a resolution to xpttj and work for
measures which might secure free coinage
of gold nnd silver by International agree
ment j
In the lover bouse of the. legislature the
death was announced Of Sirs. Frank Lowe
wife of representative , I oive of Frcmonl
county. Mrs. Lowe died jit .Denver , where
ahe wrs undergoing medical treatment
Speaker Kelly appointed Messrs. Hall and
Warner a con-mlttee tq'represfcnt ' the house
at the funeral of Mrs. Lowe.
Mr. UaVIs Introduced , bill No. 149. being
an act to define the meaning of retail liquor
dealers as used In sectional , of chapter xclll
cf the hcsflon laws of ISiifliSl , and provid
ing a penalty for failure to comply with the
law. ;
Mr. Kelly Introduced WUEO bill No. 152 ,
providing for , a Just m t'lj"fJ of dtatrlbutlon
of watsr received from partnership ditches ;
Thc-wavs and means vtovmiiltjtee lnjrod.ucie < ]
house bill d No. 154. "vvhtahVlg the " "general
approprlattdH-blll. The cstsiaiktce appolnttd
to audit the accounts of the ) stated treasurer
and auditor reported the tlmo allowed as not
sufllcli'nt to , properly do the work.
In the senate J. p. Jeffrey was elected
assistant to the chief ql < ! rk and Claude Corey
roilstant to the engf&sjng clerk for the
remainder of the session/ Senate bill No
38. appropriating $20,000 for building an ad
dition to the Insane asylum bt Evanston was
passed. House bill , providing for the comt
plctlon of Uib penitentiary at Raw I Ins , was
also patseU At 11 o'clockthe regular order
svas tNiispendod and the Colfeman-Pickelt con
test ease taken up. On motion of Senator
McGill a special comniltte ? of five tonators
was appointed to whom the entile matter
was referred for hearing evidence and mak
ing lecommtndatlons to the , senate. Piesl '
dent Abbctt appointed Messis. Taylor , Ap-
pelgct. Fox and Mojcr , republic-nils , and
Caller , democrat.
Kl M ; ' TIM , lliiO\V
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I'oiiullHl Ciiiit-iiM KIT , ! * * No HvlilcniM
Hill ) UK * Unil Ilit. . M lit.
PIEKKR. S. D , Feb. ' IB. ( Special Tele
gram ) The joint ballot today did not show
that the caucus last nlghU had any effect
Tliooto \ vasPioklety ' 48 ; Kjle , 21 ;
Goodykoontz , 21 ; Plowmanf-rlO ; Hlnckley , 8.
No change Is looked for before the next
caucus. ' <
The senate today considered a number
of committee reports 'n.nd passed bills
abojishlng the olllco of engineer of Irriga
tion ; allowing resident' aliens to hold pro
perty In state ; storage , waiehouse bill ,
charging a license of $ p per year , and de
manding signatures of both husband and
v , Ifo to chattel moitgdgcsj
The house committee' reported favorably
on the bill to abolish the office of engineer
of lilt gallon , to regijlato. tbe lobbyists ,
and making notes and mortgages not listed
for taxation , A bill wat'lntioduced fixing
salniles of county attorneys , a specific sal
ary for each county. A resolution was
adopted lo allow the Introduction of no new
bills except geneinl appropriation and ap
portionment bills after , the fortieth dny
of thu session , -j
CHICAGO , Fob 1C. .Itynan J. Gage lett
for the cast at 1 o'clock today , accompanied
by Mrs Gago. U Is. undeistood they will
stop at Washington for a'.day or two.
( Jri'iuiii-ry Caiiiiiin > * ) i I'I INIICI-OIIM V * iir.
VnitMILLION , S. D. , 1'Vb. 1C ( Special. )
At the annual meetlng'of fbo Olsen Cream
ery company of this c uny. ( the secretary
rcpoiteJ that 37,000 pounUs of milk are
nelng receivej per wiok , 7and that dur ng
the year pan 2,083.317 poufi&i had been re
ceived , for which $18,37-Ud Iad | be fl paid
The following officers weifl ( jleclc'd for the
ensuing year. Solomon Anderf-on , president ,
C. H. Jacobson , trcasuier lA. S. Anderson
ECCI clary , Ole Stene , J , 1 > . Poteison , S
Hcnkcy and II. Jacobjon , bcmivl of trustees ,
SIIOH III Him * , IililKU t ' < < Axlilc ,
CHEYENNE , W/o. , . , Teb. 10 , ( SpecUl
Telegram ) Suit vvai commenced hero today
In the UnlleJ 8tatescourt lA willlim Atche-
aon of New York to set af-jqe a judgment ( o" [
? flOPO , obtained In the sjaw courts by Chea
ter 1 ] , Dradlny , a pioiuUient attorney of
Casper , against thi Syn'dlpato Improvement
ompany , of which Atclic i is. a Mockholdur
It Is alleged that llradloy's judgment was
ibtaliltd by Irregular innins. An order wan
itaued restraining Ira ) < lley from collecting
Ills judgment. " _
I > | N < > IIN < > .Mining .liinKVuii'M Hole llorucx
JACKSON , Wyo.AFeb , lC.-Spcclal ( )
'ntal dlfeaao Is prevalent among the hone :
n Hie Jackuon's Hole reclon , over flfiy
ionics belonging to stocknieu In this vlclti-
ty having died recepilyj The animals at-
'ectoJ show a gradual losa\t > f energy , ac- :
eompanled by fever ? Tliefislands of the
hroat become Inflamed and-'flnaHj bleeding
from the lungs takes place , followed by
death. T '
KIIIINIIH ( ) | > iio'uri Arlillriillou. :
TOPEK'A , Kan. , Keb. 'jU -iy ; a unanl-
noqs vote the ajple c < nati * luloptol u.o
concurrent resoliitlpn proiOBeil " by United I [
Jlntcs Henator-ulect H rrin , jlrc-larln ; ; ihc * i
nrojioseil arbitration lu-nly to bo neither
io < ; ess.iry nor vvU , find Inimical to Uio f
je t IntcrcstH of thin government , and nlso I l
requiring theKansaa HC Datura Jn ronaKHS °
to strenuously oppose th measure , J t
RHODES DOES NOT RELISH IT
South Afritnn Dictator Dislikes to Bo
Gross-Questioned.
MANIFESTS IMPATIENCE ON THE STAND
Sole-inn Inrllniiiiitnry Inunlrj-
\ -l lie inll-i ciu-il | y tin * Triupc-r
of.I lie Proinoti-r of
MUII'N llnlil.
( Cop > rlcht , 1S87 , by PrcM Pub l hlntf Company.
LONDON , Feb. 1C. Nevr York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The South
African committee appointed , to prose
cute the most momentous Inquiry
ordered by the Drltlsh Parliament
since the Impeachment of Warren Hastings
be-gun Us sittings today to Investigate the
origin of the Jameson raid and the admin
istration of the Chartered Company of South
Africa. Admls/ifon was strictly limited to
members of both houses , of Parliament , the
Individuals charged and a certain selected
number of representatives of newspapers.
The prince of Wales arrived a few minutes
past noon , when the proceedings were time * !
to begin , but ho had to wait patiently wllh
the rest of the throng' for nearly au hour
before the members ot the committee took
their places. The prince seated himself be
hind the horaeshoo table arranged for the
committee , his back being ngolnst the cor
ner of an Immense map of England's South
African dominions , of which It could bo
seen that Rhodesia comprised the largesl
pirt. Rhodes vvca In the room when the
prince entered , but though they had fre
quently mot nnd Rhodes was tvvlco the
prince's guest at Sandrlngham , no sign of
recognition passed between them.
Rhodes Is a man of striking presence ,
quite six test In hlght , of upright , athletic
figure and given unmistakable evidence ol
one accustomed to command. His face Is
a familiar typo In the sculptures of Imperial
Rome , the profile showing will and intel
lectual force expressed In the finest lines ,
while the full face conveys n vivid Impres
sion of power and determination. The nerv
ous tension from which he was sufferlnp
was almost painfully patent. To a man ol
his excessive pride the position of being
placed on the defensive was Intolerable. He
spoke to none of his friends , but gazed ab
stractedly out ot the window toward the
towers of Westminster Abbey.
RHODES IS IRRITATED.
As the committee filed Into the room pas
the prlnco ot Wales , It noted that alone
among them , Mr. Chambsilaln stopped to
shake hands with the heir apparent , althougl
several other members knew him quite well
Rhodes was then called to the witness chali
and he flung himself into It In an Irrltabl ;
fashion , that showed how near his patience
already was to the breaking point. His do
meaner was In turn defiant and dreamy , will
an occasional outburst ot Irrasclblllty that
amounted almost to rudeness. Had bo fol
lowed dp a virtual confession of guilt for the
raid concerned , by offering In palliation the
crying grievances ot the Ultlanders , and
made a clean breast of the whole buslncrs
sympathy would have been In his favor , but
Instead , he chose to fence with straightfor
ward questions , expressing complete Igno
rance ot all details of the plans which cul
minated In the raid. One iiolnt in his
fovor/i waa that he steadfastly , declined lo
answer , .any , , questions whlqh tended to In-
crlmlnato any 'one elae. He avowed lib
action was quite morally culpable anJ ex
plicitly dedaml he took all responsibility
for what Jameson had < lone , but then , with
feeblest Inccnslstency , ho gave shifty an
swers end even asked for time to consldel
his replies on some of the moso notorious
transactions connected with the conspiracy ,
His f i lends offer the excuse that being ac
customcd to big projects , he never troubles
about details , and he himself even dcclarcc
tlutjio had never read the blue bosk , deal
Ing with the raid.
The general effect of his first day's exam
ination has not been , on the whole , favorable
Lo his reputation , and It Is confidently pre
dicted that when Mr. Labonchere'a turn to
cross-examine him arrives , there are certalji
to be exciting scenes , as Mr. Rhodes hail
'greit difficulty In restraining his temnci
wtien being questioned by Sir William Har-
court , who treated him with the greatest
consideration. DALLARD SMITH.
CKCIL itnonns MAICIS STVTIJMIJ > T.
.Iiuiii-Hoii Miircln-il Into TrniiN-
\nill AVIIlionl OrcIcrH.
LONDON , Feb. 1C The committee ap
pointed by Parliament to Inquire Into the
Traravaal raid met today In Westmlnatei
hnll. While the general public was ex
cluded , the hall was crowded with members
of Parliament , women , thirty reporters , and
others Interested , Including the prlnco of
Wnlca , the earl of Eelborne , the duKe of
Abercorn , Canon Wllberforce , Jamea Urycc ,
M. P. , Munroe Ferguson , M. P. , Sir Ellis
Ashmead Dartlctt and other men of promt
ncnco.
Cecil Rhodes , when called , read a Iqng
statement , which he said covered the whole
ground , and recited the grievances against
the Transvaal government. "After long ef
forts , " the statement continued , "tho people ,
dcrpslrlng of redress by constitutional means ,
decided to tnko extra-constitutional moana ,
such change of government as could give
the majority of the population , possessing
more than half of the land , paying nineteen-
twentieths ot the taxes , a duo share In the
FOX eminent
"I sympathised with them and as a land
owner was largely Interested. As a citizen
of Capo Colony I suffered under the persist
ent unfriendly attitude of the Transvaal to
wprd Capo Colony , I assisted In the move
ment with purse and Influence , and acting
within my rights place ! the troops under
Dr. Jameson's orders on the borders of the
Transvaal , prcpaied to act under certain
circumstances I did not tell the Chartered
company In London anything In regard to
the raid. Dr. Jameson wont vvlihout my
authority All my actions were greatly In
fluenced by my belief that the policy of the
present Transvaal government was to In-
Iroiluco the Inllucnco of another power ( Ger
many ) and thereby complicate- situation. "
Sir William Vernon Harcourt examined
Mr Rhodes at length The latter refused
to answer questions relative to the smuggling
of arms Into the Transvaal. Asked why. If
he acting within his rights In sending , troops
to the borders nf the Transvaal , ho had not
Informed Sir Hercules Robinson , the gov
ernor of Capo Colony. Mr , Rhodes asked
"Do jou want an answer ? "
"Yes , " , sad ! the liberal leader.
"Well , remarkeJ Mr Rhodes , "I think you
must get that answer from Robinson. "
Laughter from Mr. Labouchere ) .
The examination of Mr. Illiodcu lasted until
Ilia committee adjourned and developed little
that was now. The committee will meet
again on Friday next.
Mr , Rhodes' manner during his cro E-
nomination was very abrupt and defiant.
Pressed by Sir WllJIam ift to what right
no had to tend troops to the Transvaal , Mr
lihcdei replied : "I have very probably
lena wrong ; but , there Is another move
nent new. which has much support. namel >
lie Incursion Of the Greeks , That's witmu
oo , no doubt ? "
I'riu * li Vfllotv Hunk.
PARIS , Feb. 10. A yellow book detailing
he negotiations of the piwcrs In Turkey was
published today. The dispatches show tbo
pity of the powers and the doubts of A )
Jamljon , the French atiiuafsador , as to the
iluccrlty of the eultan , The French mluls-
er for foreign affalrn , M , Hanotaux , the
publication also records , telegraphed to M.
JamtxDn on .November 1C , last Instructing
ilm to leave Constantinople unless ho ob-
alnej tbo arrest of Mizehar Hey , who Ir
icld responsible for Iho arrc.n of Father
jalvatorc. The latt dispatch from M , Cam-
jon , en February 10 , announced that the
imbassadori at Constantinople had signed
be ecbemo for the Turkish reforms , .
I , OCA I. OII.IKCTION TO Tim IIKPOUMS
Slilllilnli lltl-ilm-NM Min Set *
Illi I'll lilt
MADRID , Feb. 1C. ( New Y
Cablegram Special Telegram. )
waited upon Premier Cannvas
finance minister today nnd
representations In behalf of
Ing and the agricultural
depreciating what they
Blve" concessions lo ( he Unlt Hcs rim' '
to the colonies In the contcm Bolonlal
reforms and treaty ot comiJ Hlth the
United States. Roth the pnfl Bhd min
ister assured the dclcgatloiuj V nothing
will bo done for some time y PH wtthoill
duo Investigation , pai Momentary and other
wise , to determine the feasible limits ol
the new policy.
The council of state bus approved the re
forms with unimportant alterations concern
ing the powers of the colonial council In
regard to appropriations , nnd taxation , The
government will not undertake to deter
mine what shore of the Cuban debt shall
be borne by Cuba until the war ends , when
the whole amount expended In conscqurnct
can bo ascertained , Nor will the govern
ment fix a date for putting the reforms Into
execution until pacification Is very far ad
vanced In the far western provinces.
ARTHUR E. HOUGHTON.
YOU.NO MORGAN IIUH.NS CUTS K1IHI1
Court ItltlH Him of n Very Oliji-cllon-
nlilv Matrimonial I'ni-tiiei- .
( Cop > rIMit , 1S97 , by l're PiilillshliiR Company. ;
LONDON , Fob. 1C. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegi din. ) Young Walter
Spencer Morgan Hums , who was dlvorcci' '
today from the former Mrs. Wade , n well
known figure about London , Paris and Monte
Carlo , Ls the son und , It Is understood , the
only pen of Mr. Hums , head of the London
house of Plcrpont Morgan. She must bo
ten or fifteen > ears older than he , and the
fact of her name havliig been prominent- ! ,
and publicly connected , nut only with the
Duo d'Orleans , hut also with , next to Lord
Rosebery , the most prominent peer of the
liberal patty , made n scandal In bus1. ness
circles especially , and tils grief Is much
sympathized In by popular sentiment. The
wlfo's Improper character before the mar
riage was openly alluded to by the > oung
man's lawjer und her goings-on ut Monte
Carlo after the ceremony were set forth , anil
further testimony was Introduced , touching
her Improper conduct at about tbo same
tlmo at Mai sellles and elscvvhcic. She made
no defense. The boy Is only 23 and the whole
case la much like that of joung Rradlcj
Martin hero a few years ago
VII.U 1'IIISON I'I3. > l.V IIAVAXA ,
Dark , XiiHly Holt * , \Vlllionl Yt-iillln-
tluii , Cloiiiilliit-NN or Com -IIIII M- .
HAVANA , Feb. 1C A local newspaper de
scribes the Las Hecogluas , house of refuge ,
the only woman's jail In the city , as a filthy
and improper place. In which uio found black
and degraded women and criminals with
bloodstained hands , together with ladles ol
high feoclal standing , arrested on political
charges. All of the Inmates were compelled
to associate during the day In a large court ,
where the washing and cooking is conducted
At night they arc gathered In dark , nast >
rooms without any sanitary conveniences
In these rooms seventy-four women of all
sorts are quartered , though there Ls space
for barely forty. The prison has ceils and
stocks constructed In plantation style. Tbc
newspaper which calls attention to Ibis con
dition of affairs pronounces It a disgrace to
the city and says It expects to sec stops
taken promptly to correct the filth of the Jail.
The paper says It Is Impossible to believe
that tbc authorities are aware of the facts ,
otherwise they would rc-mcdy the defecta
ot tbo prison , which are repulsive to human
sentiments and contrary to morality und re
ligion.
HcporlN of Vic-lory C'oiillriuecl.
MADRID , Feb. 1C Official dispatches from
Manilla confirm the ( list reports of a Span'sh '
victory over the Insurgents In the Philippine
Islnnds. The naval c-ommander of the
blands telegraphs that ho has bombardeO
the coaat In the vicinity of the seaport town
of Cavlto , a fortified city of the island of
Luzon , ten miles from .Manilla , deploying
the trenches nnd Inflicting sovcio lods on
tbo enemy.
Ijiiroii < * iiii Siinllir > Coiifri-c-m-i * .
VENICE , Feb. IC. Tha sanltaiy conference
opened today In the ball room of the loyal
palace. The task before the conference if-
the completion of tno work of former cnnfci-
c-nees at Venice , Vienna and Paris , and to
examine how far the precautlonarj mcioureK
adopted to prevent the spread of the cholera
are adaptable to prevent the ravages ot tbe
bubonic plague. Count lionln was appointed
: : 'jail man.
CALCUTTA , Feb. 1C. The government hai
foi bidden the pilgrims fiom Unmbay am'
Sin 1 to embark on any ship from any port
In India. All the pilgrims wlio liavo nl
icady arrived at seaport towns with a view
of proceeding to Hcdje , Arabli , ate to be
detained In a camp of Inspection until the
plague Is abated.
Itll \ IIICI'H of ( III * I'lllKIK * .
LONDON , " Feb. 1C. A dispatch from Horn-
bay says 1,835 deaths occurred there during
the week ending February 12 , of which 813
wcro due to the bubonic plnguc. At Pootia
fcrty-sevcn cat < es of the plague were reported
as compared with forty-three cases during the
week previous. At Karachi 2CU deaths wen
reported.
Color-Mill MIIII'H Will.
SALEM. Mass , Feb. 1C The will of WII-
lard U. PorkliiH of Colorndo Springs , Cole ,
but formerly of Luwronccburg , Mass. , bur
been proved In the Esso : ; i-ounty piolmte
court It contnlnw n bequest of $100CO to
the Colorado college of Colorado Hprlngs ,
for an addition to the building and (11,000 (
to found free Heholarshlps ; J-l.tOO It bo
quenthcd to the Young MI-II'H ChlrHtlan as
sociation of Coloiado Sprlius ; $ JUO ( ) to the
City of Colorado FprlngH , the Income to IK
used for purchasing pri/.ew for members of
the graduating class In the Hlcli school
yearly , } GOOO eacb lo Columbia polltRc , New
York , and the MiiBsachusottH Institute of
Technology , the Incomu to bo expended
ovi'ry fourth year for a trnvclliiK Ht-lioliir-
Hblp In thu arehltectiiial department. All
tliu residue of the CHtnto | H to In * given to
the trcnmtrcr of the L-idleH' Chnrlt.iblu
union of Lawrence for the use and benefit
of the general * iospltnl ,
lliill < * riiniUii-N In Oinmillion. ( .
OWATONNA , Mnn. | , Feb. IG.-Tho second
dny of Imttermnlter.s1 convention opened
clear nnd bright. Each train brlngH dele
gations and the hotel1 * nnd convention halls
urn thronged by buttermakers , miti'lilnu and
Hiinply men The .New York dt legation of
thirty arrived this morning and the Chicago
cage butter and egg board of trade men
cumo later In the day.
The program thlH afternoon eonslftH
largely of reporlH of the pccrptnry and
UcMHiiivr and appointment of eommlttecH
Tonlghl'H program will Include papers on
"Sampling- and Te-stliiK Mlllc" by Prof. E
II. Karrlngton , Madlxon , WIs ; "Cost of
Production , " liy Prof T L Hacker of the
Agricultural sciioo' ; " "Creamery Manage
ment , " by H. , Curler. IX-Kafb , III
ln > i-Hlluiillon Cnllril Oir ,
KANSAS CITY. .Mo , , Feb. 10.-HI * mem-
hern of tbo Kansas legislative committee
tent hero to InvestlKhto jointly with a
flmllar committee * from the MH.SOUI | | Icglti.
utiiro DmorklnnH and cluugeH of Uio
KaiiHiiH City stock yards pricked tilth
? rlps today and left for home. refimliiK
o take f miller part In tlio work risilgni'd
to them Senator Morrow , tin otlmr tnun-
> cr of the Kaunas committee , alone re-
nalned bHulml , The Kansas ineinlicrH
sjtated that they were hero Hiinply UH mis
sionaries nnd that they liavo no power
cr desire l j eomo to uny llxed ngreemcnl.
flic Mlcsoiirians urged the Kanxau bill was
lee ntrlniviit\iiil endeavored to ( ompro
mlse , but to rimall. . ,
orruriin ( fcenMoHliy.
SAN FRANCISCO , Fob. II ! Tlie b.ittle-
shlp Oregon , from Arapuleo , Mcx. , on her
Irst lonir sea erulue , jiassed In this utter
noon. The. Oregon liaa been nlisent about
Ivevvr < kH and during her voyagi * him pruc-
ICK ! ulth her KUIIU and tiii littn tcKteil an
x tlulitliif niaclilne und ceaKolng craft. Tlio
vesuul proved satisfactory in every respect.
DENVER IS CORDIAL
Gives the Transraiss'siippl Exposition Oom-
mltloo a Warm Wolcomo.
RECEIVES VISITORS WITH OPEN ARM ?
Mass Mooting Held in Legislative Hall o
the Capitol ,
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BRUSH PRESIDES
Gives His Wurm Endorsement to the Plao
for the Big Show ,
MAYOR M'MURRAY WELCOMES DELEGATION
ClnlniN of ( lie i\iioillloii Fully S > c
Forth Ii > the Vlnllor from .No-
liriiNl.it An Informal lie-
i-optlon KolltmH.
DENVER. Feb. 1C. ( Special Telegram. )
The Transmlsslsslppl Exposition cotnnilttco
now vUttlug thu western states In the In
terest of that great enterprise nrrlveil In
this city this afternoon anil wns cordially
received. Arrangements nud been mailo for
a meeting In tliu legislative hall of the- capItol -
Itol , at which tlie cumnilttcc would address
the members of thu general assembly In.
fa\or of an npproptlatlon of $50,000 In order
to seem i > n proper display from Colorado.
The meeting was calkM to order by II. P.
Stcclo , ox-president of the Chamber of Com-
nierco nnd the Nice president for Colorado
of the exposition , who named Lieutenant
Oovcrnor lliush as the presiding olllcer Ho-
fore taking the chair vho lieutenant gov
ernor warmly cndoiscd the exposition
schonie , but bald he feaicd the bill was
stronger than the pocKet book was full.
.Major McMurray extended a cordial wcl-
como to the visitors an,1 ; spoke In compll-
montary teims of the resources of Xcbraslca
and Omaha's commercial greatness. G.
M. Hitchcock of Omaha was then introduced
and made a strong1 and convincing presenta
tion of the claims of tin exposition on Colorado
rado ami the mountain Mates , and pointed
out the Industilal advantages which would
result therefrom. Ho read a letter from
Hon. W. J. IJrjan , In wnlch the benefits of
the exposition , were btlolly but forcibly pro-
.sentoil In conclusion .Mr. Hitchcock made
an eloquent plea for the assistance of Colorado
rado In an enterprise that would be so ad
vantageous to the state as well as tbc whole
west.
John L. Webster followed In a similar
strain and dwelt particularly on the ad
vantage of the exposition In Inducing Im
migration anf the investment of capital. W.
S. Poppleton and G. W. Wattles were the
last speakers , and uiged the duty of tie
people of Colorado to join In au enterprise
In which all of the tnmnmUblsdppl Etatca
were eo deeply interested.
At the conclusion of the spoaMug an In
formal reception was held and the Omaha
visitors presented personally to members of
the general assembly. At ! to the-.effects of
the meeting , no opinion tan be ventured at
( histime. . There Is no disposition to an
tagonize the arguments In favor bt the ex-
pustlloii , the only objection urged being the
condition of the state treasury.
IMUMIOTDH.S lini'AHT.
Tlilril Di-li-Kiitloii Mai-lN oil Southern
Tour This t : > ciilnu.
Another party of exposition promoters
started from Omaha Monday night tolslt Ilia
-.latps . Ijlng to the north and appear before
their loglslatuies for the purpose of ex
ploiting the exposition and showing why the
legislatures should nnko liberal appro
priations for dlaplajlng the resources of
tlu-lr status. The party was under the lead
ership of Chairman 55. T. Lludaey of the
executive committee and comprised the fol
lowing gentlemen L. C. Ciofoot I. W.
Carpontur , prfldent of ( ho Carpenter Paper
company nnd a director In the exposition ,
and C. M. Hurl of Council muffs. The
party left Omaha nt 0 1C o'clock over the
Slonx Clt > & Pacific , uml was to bo Increased
at Sioux City by the addition of a promi
nent cltlen of that place. From Sioux City
the party proceeded dlicct to Dulirth.
Minn. , reaching that point at 1.30 p in. ,
yesterday. The members lemalned In Duluth -
luth until 11 last night , when they
started for at Paul , reaching the
state capital this morning Hero the party
will appear bcfoic the leglslatine , and atnrt
tomoirow morning for HismarcU , N. I ) .
From RlsmareU the party will go to Pleiie ,
S. I ) . , and will return to Omaha , reaching
hero Saturday night of this week. Tlio
delegation will travel In the private car of
General Manager Illdvvnll at the Elkhorn.
The delegation which will visit the south
ern states 1ms been made ) up and will start
this evening to visit the legislatures of
the poutheii tiansmlsslsslppi slates. This
tour will inch.de n visit to the capital of the
Republic ; of Mexico , whcio a strong offoit
will bo made to Interest President DIaIn
the exposition , with n view of securing an
exhibit from that country. This party will
bo under the guidance of 1. S. Montgomery.
counsellor for the Expc lllon abbot In tlou , anil
v.lll includn Postmaster Euclid Mm tin , E. J.
Coinlsh , mfinber of the float d of'ark / Com
missioners ; Ilcv. \\rlght HuilH1 and Judge
Cornish of Lincoln. 'I his delegation will gu
dlrt'tt to Jpffcison Clt > , Mo. , to appear be
fore the MlPiourl U'Klslatuu' , and will then
proceed to Llttlo Hookik , where the
leglt-litiuc will bo enlightened loganllng thu
exposition. From Arkansas the party will
proceed to Austin. .ippe.irlng before tljo
legislature of TOXOH and lilt rcuto fioni
there will probably include Onlvcston nnil
Laredo. From lure Ilia delegation vvl.l
| iraei d to the capital of Mexico
In Mexico Iho party will be under Ilia
gulduuo of Postmaster Murtln , who telc-
Kiaphud to tht Hecretuo of stnto for cre
dentials brfoiu leaving Oin.iha , Thu delo-
gallon will appear before Picsldent Dliu and
will enlighten him regaining the exposition
with a vlbw of hccurliif ; bin cooperation In
i > : curliB ) a largo o.\hlbli from the domlnon
of the president
The Department of Ways und Means la
In receipt of a laigo number ct loiters dally
from business men and business innn'H or
ganisations all over the wtato , stating that
i hey nre taking an active inter oil In the
cxpoiiltlon and u liberal appioprlatlon by tha
legislature of Ncbinaka. Some of thrtte writ
ers uay they are circulating petitions ad-
Iro'scd to the legl latiiro , and otheit , icport
.ho passing of resolutions by oigaiiUutlonu
favoring the exposition and an appropria
tion.
Superintendent of Constriictlnn Geraldlno
ms arrived In the city nnd has been In close
consultation with Manager Klrkendall of the
department of IliilldlngK ami ( liounds , The
alter announces that the inellmlimry olllco
work and consultation will probably fully
occupy the time of Mr Goraldlno and hlm-
jclf for the next week or ten days and that
lothlng In the way of employing assistance
of any kind will probably be done vvltbln
that time. .Mr , KlrKcndall has been besieged
with application ! ) for poaltlonu fioni profes
sional men. architects , engineers , etc , .
nech&nlcs of every trade , laboring men and
nil ) with grading outfits. All of tlieao liavo
been turned away with ( lie statement that
natters are not vet In proper shape for
lulling any men at work.
mil.IJTll 'I'AICKS 11(11,11 IV KAIINKST.
liiHlni'NH linn ICmlorxiIlic IJxii
\Vlllionl Hllnl.
nUMITH Minn. , Fub. -Special ( Tele
gram ) -Tho cxpcultlou reprpsentatlvcH mtt
a largo party of the leading business
