THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , DECEMBER 7. J8i)7 )
'M'illNLEY'S ' ' ANNUAL MESSAGE
President Transmits His First Formal
Communication ID Oongrcsi.
( CURRENCY LEGISLATION IS IMPERATiVi
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Wi rwilo by the tribal governments anil
courts.
The secretary of the Interior reports that
IftlclliiK Indlaim have iihtorhe.1 great tracts
of land to the exclusion of t'io ' common pco-
jjiu ami government uy an inaian arisiocracy
bus been practically cRtabllnlied to the detri
ment of the people. It his been found 1m-
possible for tiic United States to keep Us
citizens out of the territory , and the ex
ecutory conditions contained In treaties with
thesis nations have for t'.ie most part become
impcoalblo of execution. Nor lids It been
possible for the tribal governments to secure
to cadi Individual Indian his full enjoyment ,
In common with other Indians , of the com
mon property of the nations. Krlcnds of the
Indiana have long believed that the beat 'In
terests of the Indians of the live civilized
tribes would bo found In American citizen-
chip , with all the tights and privileges
which belong to that condition.
NEOOT1ATIXO A NEW TREATY.
Uy section 1G of t'Jo ' .net . of March 3 , 1SDS ,
the president was authorized to appoint three
commissioners to enter Into negotiations
with the Cherokee , Choctaw , Chlckasaw ,
Muskogco ( or Creek ) and Semlnolo nations ,
commonly known as the flvo clvlHzod trlbca
In the Indian Territory. llrlelly , the pur-
peers of the ni.-gotlailoru wurs to be : The
extinguishment of trlLol titles to ony land
within that territory now held by any and
all tuch nation : ) or trlbcti , cither by cession
of t'io fame or some part thereof to the
United States or by allottm-nt and division
of the K\mc In severally among thu Indians
of such nations or trlbra respectively as
may bo entitled to the same , or by surii
other method as may be agreed upon be
tween the several nations and tribco afcrc-
sald or each of them , with Vie United States ,
with a view to such adjustment upon the
basis of justice ami equity as may. with the
consent of tie- said nations of Indians , so
far as may be- necessary , requisite and sult-
nble to enable the ultimate creation of a
etc'.o or Etntcfl of the union which shall em
the lands within said Indian Territory.
The commission met much cpposltlon from
the beginning. The Ind'lani ' were very slow
to act. and those in control manifested a de
cided disinclination to meet with favor the
propositions submitted to them. A little
inoro thin three years after its organization
the comnrUftlon cffcctej an agreement with
t'ao ' Choc-taw nation alone. Tiio Chlckasaws ,
liowo\o. ' . refused to agree to Its terms , and
s ithey have a common Interest with the
Ohoctaws In the lands nf the saU nations , the
agreement with the latter could have no
effect without the content of the former.
On April 23 , 1S97 , the commission effected
an agreement with both tribes the Oioc-
taws and the Chlckasaws. This agreement ,
it Is undrrstojd , has been ratified by the
constituted nuthcrl.'ies ot the respective
tribes or nations parties thereto , and only
requires ratification by congress to make It
binding.
CREEKS UEJECT THE TREATY.
On the 27th of September , 18'J7 , an agree
ment was effected with the Creek nation ,
but It la understood that the national council
of said i lit Ion has refused to ratify the same.
Negotiations are yet to be had with the
Chcrokceii. the most iici.mlous of the IIVP
civilized tribes , and with llio Scmlnales , the
smallest In point of n e..icrH and territory.
The provision In the Indian appropriation
act , approved Juno 10 , IS'JG ' , makes It the duty
of the commission to Investigate and de
termine the rights of applicants for citizen
ship in the flvo civilized tribes. The com
mission Is at present engaged in this work
among the tribes and has made appointments
for Uiklns the census of three orople mi to
and Including the 30th or the present month.
Should the agreement vlth the Choctaw. ?
and Chl.McaEaws bo ratified by cungress and
should the other tribes fall to make an agree
ment with the commission , then It will be
necessary that some legislation shall be had
by congress , which , while just and honorable
to the Indians , shall be equitable to the white
people who have settled upon these lands by
Invitation of the tribal nations.
Hon. Henry L. IXiwcs , chairman of the
commission. In a letter to the secretary of the
Interior , under date of October 11 , 1897 , says :
"Individual ownership Is , In their ( cammis-
eloners' ) opinion , absolutely essential to any
permanent Improvement In present condl'lons ,
and the lack of It Is the root of nearly all the
evils which so grievously alillct these people
Allotment by agreement Is the only ( i sslblo
method , unless the United States courts art
clothed with the authority to auwrtlcci the
lands among tht > citizen Indians for whore
use It was originally granted. "
I concur with the secretary of the Interior
that there can be no cure for the evils
engendered by the perversion ot these great
trusts excepting by their resumption by the
government which created them.
> nw < u A \TI\K LAWS xnisnun.
I'roNi'iH Mni'lilncry fur CoiitrollliiK'
Kpl iln ill's 1'milly.
The recent pmalenco of yellow fever In a
number of cities and towns throughout the
south has resulted In much disturbance ol
commerce and demonstrated the necessity ol
such amendments to our quarantine laws as
will make the regulations of the national
quarantine authorities paramount.
The secretary of the treasury , In the portion
tion of his report relailng to the operation cl
the marine hospital bervlco , calls attcntlor
to the defects In the present quarantine lawn
and recommends amor.'Jmonts thereto whlcl :
will glvo the Treasury department the
requisite authority to prevent the Invasion of
epidemic diseases from foreign caunttles nnd
ln > times of emergency , like that of the past
mimmor , will add to the clllclciicy of the
sanitary measures for the protection of the
people and at the panic time prevent untieccs.
nary restrictions of commerce. I concur In
Ills recommendation.
In further effort to prevent the Invasion of
tlio United States by yellow fever the Im
portance of the discovery of the exact causs
of the disease , which up to the present tlmo
liars been umlertormlned Ims been obvious and
to this end a nytematlc bacteriological In
vestigation should bo made. I therefore rec
ommend that congress authorize the appoint
ment of a commission by the president , to
consist of four expert bacteriologists , ono to
he selected from the medical officers of the
Marino Hospital service , one to bo appointed
from civil life and ono to be detailed from
the medical ofllcors of the army , and one
from the medical ofilccrs of the navy ,
AVI 1.1. 1111) OX KANSAS IMCIK1C.
IU"tcr < iiliicil to ( ! ( All Unit U Iu - the
Covi-riiiiit-nt
The Union Pacific railway main line was
sold under the decree of the United States
court for the District of Nebraska on the
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] sl and 2d ot November of this re rThe
amount due the government consisted ot the
principal of the mibxldy hoods. $27,236.E12 ,
and tlu accrued Interest thereon. $31 $ 211-
7)1.75. ) making the total Indebtedness $ R8 , .
44S.223.76. The bid nt the Mle covered tha
first mortgage lien and tha eat'ro ' mortgage
claim of the government , principal find In
terest.
The sale of the subsidized ; iortlon of th ?
Knnsis I'aclfic line , upon which the govern
ment holds a ficcond mortgage lien , has been
postponed at the Instance of the government
to Usccmbcr 16 , 1897. The debt of this divi
sion of the Union Pacific railroad to the
Kovcrnmcnt , on November 1 , 1SD7. was thn
principal ot the tmbrldy bonds , $0,303,000 ,
and the unpaid and accrued Interest thereon ,
? C,626.Ca0.33 , miking a total of Jl2,020-
90.33.
The sale of this reid was originally adver
tised for November 4 , but for the purpose of
securing the utmost public notice of the
event , It was postponed until December 10and
a second advertisement ot the sale was made.
lly the decree of the court the upset price on
Dm sale of the Kansas Pacific will yield to
the government the sum of $2,500,000 over all
prior liens , costs and rharcea. If no nthrr
or better bid Is made this sum la all that
the government will receive on Its claim of
nearly $13,000,000. The government has no
Information as to whether there will bo other
bidders or H better bid than the maximum
amount herein stated.
SHALL THE GOVERNMENT BUY.
The question presented therefore Is :
Whether the government shall , uoder the au
thority given It by the act of March 3. 18S7 ,
purchase- redeem thn road In the event
that a bid Is .not made by private parties
covering the entire government claim. To
qualify the government to bid at the sale will
require a deposit of $900,000 , as follows : In
the government cause $600,000 , and In each of
the first mortgage causes $200.000 , and In
the latter the deposit must bo la cash. Pay
ments at the eile are as followe : Upon the
acceptance of the bid , a sum which , with
the amount already deposited , shall equal
15 per cent of the bid , the balance In In
stallments of 25 per cent , thirty , forty and
fifty days after the confirmation of the sale.
The Hens on the Kansas Pacific prior to
that of the government on the 30th of July ,
1897 , principal and Interest , amounted to
$7,281.045.11. The government , therefore ,
phould It become the highest bidder , will
have to pay the amont of the first mortgage
lien.
SHOULD GET ITS DUB.
I believe that under the act of 1ST It
has the authority to do this and in the
absence of any action by congress 1 shall
direct the secretary of the treasury to make
the necessary deposit as required by the
courts' decree to qualify IB a bidder ai.d to
bid nt the salea sum which will at Icaet
eqtal the principal of the debt due to the
government ; but suggest In order to remove
all controversy that an amendment of the
liw bo Immediately pasted explicitly giving
such powers snd appropriating In general
terms whatever sum Is sufilclent therefor.
In eo Important a matter as the govern
ment becoming the possible owner ot rail-
read property which it perforce must con
duct and operate , I feel constrained to lay
'before ' congress these facts for its considera
tion and action bfore the consummation of
the sale. It is clear to my mind that the
government ( should not permit the property
to bo sold at a price which will 'leld less
tlt'n one-half the principal of Us debt and
ICPS than cao-flfth of Its entlro debt , prin
cipal and Interest. Dut whether the gov-
crrment. rather thsn accept less than Its
claim , should tccome a bidder and thereby
the owner of the property , I submit It to
congress for action.
riviii sKitvicT : COMICS TO STAV.
Properly AiIiiiliilxtortMl. Works Tor the
Rood of tinCountry. .
The Important branch of our government
known asthe civil service , the practical im
provement of which has Ions been a sub-
) oct of earnest discussion , has of late years
received iccrcascd legislative and executive
approval. During the past few months the
service has been placed on a still firmer
basis ot business methods and personal
merit. While the rights ot our veteran sol
diers to reinstatement In deservi ig cases has
been asserted , dismissals for merely politi
cal reasons have been carefully guarded
against , the examinations , for admittance to
the service enlarged and at the same time
rcn'ercx ! less technical and more practical ;
and a distinct advance has been made by
giving a hearing before dismissal upon all
cases where Incompetcncy is charged or de
mand made for the removal of officials in
any of the departments. Tnls order has
been rncda to give to the accused his right
to be heard , but without In aiy way im
pairing the power of removal , which should
always be exorcised In cases of inefilciency
and Incompetency , and which Is cne of the
vital safeguards of civil service reforms , pre
venting stagnation and dcadwood and keep
ing c-vtry employe keenly alive to the fict
that the security of his tenure depends not
nn favor but on his own tested and care
fully watched recctd of service.
Much , of course , still remains to be ac
complished befjro the system can bo made
reasonably perfect for our needs. There are
places now In our classified lists which ought
to bo exempt and others not classified may
properly be Included. I ehall not hesitate to
exempt cases which I think have- been im
properly Included In the classified service or
include those which In my JudgaiPnit will
best promote the public service. The sys
tem las : the approval ot the purple and it
will be my endeavor to uphold and extend
'
tend it.
\i-cils uf I'ulilli ! Mlirnry.
The library building , provided for by the
act of congress , approve ; ! April 15 , 1SSO , has
been completed and opened to the public.
It should be a matter of congratulation that
through the foresight and munificence- con
gress the nation possesses this noble treasure
house of knowledge. It Is e-araestly to bo
hoped that , having done co much tov/ard
the cause of education , congress will con
tinue to develop the library In every phase
of research to the end that It may bo not
only one of the most magnificent , but among
the richest and most beautiful libraries in
the world.
AilJtirtMl to Kt-i'n DIMVII IS\i > PiiilIturtH.
I am forced by the length of this message
to omit many Important references to af
fairs of the government , with which congress
will. have < o deal at the present session.
They are. fully discussed In the departmental
reports , to all of which I luvlto your earnest
attention.
The estimates of the expenses of the gov
ernment by the several departments will , I
am sure , have your careful scrutiny. While
congress may not find It an easy task to re
duce the expenses of the government. It
should not encourage their Increase. Theeo
expenses will , In my Judgment , admit of n
decrease ) In many branches of the govern
ment without Injury to the public service.
It IB n commanding duty to keep the appro
priations within the receipts of the govern
ment and thus avoid a deficit.
WILLI.VM M'KIXLEY.
Executive Mansion , December C , 1897.
UiMilliu uf a Dity.
COLU.MUUS , Nob. , Dee. 0. ( Special. )
Hon. ' .Michael Maher died at his residence
near the village of Platte Center In this
county Sunday morning , aged 60 yearn. Mr.
Qluhf r was ono of Platte county's old settlers.
locHting hero In 1855. Ho was a member of
the twenty-first Nebraska legislature , rep
resenting Plattn county In the senate In 1889.
Ho also hold other county and township
olllccs. Ho leaves , besides his aged wife , four
bona and two daughters , among whom arc
Hon. John W. Mnhcr ot Chadron and a
younger son > , Dfako Malici\ who la attending
uchool at Omaha.
EXKTBR , Neb. . Dee. 0 ( Special. ) Lou
Rogern , a member of the ' 93 class ot the
High Bchool hero died suddenly at the home
of his rarccits , Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hogem ,
one mile worst of town , early Frltlay evening.
KANSAS CITV. Dec. 0. K. P. Hallcck.
a Denver capitalist , who has been very slk
for two months past nt Kxclslor Springs
Mo. , and In this city , died here In All Saints'
houpltal at an early hour this monlag.
Plri'N uf n ln > ,
NEBRASKA CITV , Dec. C.-Speclal ( Tele
gram ) A large barn , the property of Calvin
Chapman , was entirely destroyed by flre
early thin morning , together with Its con
tents , consisting of fifty tons of baled hay ,
harness , wagons , etc. Loss $2,000 $ , partially
Insured. The origin ot the flre U unknown.
Costs more worth more , becaiuo pure
i > uro old-fiuiUloncd buckwheat flour.
OPINIONS ON THE MESSAGE
Members of Congress Pa's Judgment Upon
' tin President's Effort ,
REPUBLICANS GENERALLY ARE PLEASED
JliiKii Klotnvtit I'luiU More or I.c.n to
CrltlulNC In the 1'iiolllc Trnit-
iiivnt or the Culinii
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6. A number of
members ot congres Imvo been Interviewed
In regard to the president's message. As a
rule the republicans comment the docu
ment , whllo the opposition have nothing but
criticism. The following are some ot the
onlnlon ? obtained :
Heprcscntntlvo Dolllvcr of lown , repub
lican , said : The president's message is n
clear and conservative Mtutfinent of thu
national situation. It will meet general
popular approval. As to the currency
question , the president's omission to urge
In tletnll the moat radical refarmn propos.il
by Secretary Qnge IndleiUts that IK- will
exercise n peed deal of charity toward con
gress If that body should fall to get to
gether on the question.
Ilepresentatlve Grosvcnor of Ohio , repub
lican The message Is an especially uble ,
clenr anil satisfactory document nil the
way through. The currency discussion will
challenge close examination and In thr end
will he found to bo wise and beneficial.
The Cuban section Is frank , generous and
patriotic. ,
Representative Hilt of Illinois , repub
lican , chalrmun of the committee on for
eign affairs The mesauie shows that the
president has promptly and effectively
acted on the Cuban question In fulfillment
of the sentiments he had previously ex
pressed on the Cuban struggle for liberty
and the just expectations ot the country.
He hnn pressed upon the attention of the
Spunlsh governniHiit the Injuries our busi
ness interests were suffering , the Imprison
ment of American citizens , the Imrtmrqus
warfare under Weyler and nteil of chanRe
In the mode of government In Cuba. The
rpsull has been the release of evry Im
prisoned American , the removal and dls-
Riace of Weyler , the end of the concen
tration and starvation policy and the pre
sentation of a system of self-government
largely bused on that of Canada. When
our suggestions have thus all b-cn ne-
cepH'd and are being tarried out In ap
parent peed faith , which Is shown by the
opposition In Spain , he wisely thinks that
Kood faith on our part requires that we lot
the measure we ourselves s-uggested be
tried until at least we can see whether the
Cubans themselves will besatisfied. . The
situation Is vastly different from that of a
year ago.
DOES NOT GO FAR ENOUGH.
Ilepresentatlve Walker of Massachusetts ,
republican , chairman of the committee on
currency and banking I fear the message
Is not sufliclfiitly spcclllc and docs not go
fur enough to relieve the situation. It does
not recommend anything shall be done
until thu revenues exceed the expenditures
of the government , which will be many
I months In the future , and Is far from Im
mediate action. The reeommfndatlon that
greenbacks be not paid out except for
gold when once redeemed In gold , If en
acted Into law , would enable one man with
Jl.000,000 of greenbacks demanding gold of
the treasury and then depositing the gold
in the bank for grtenbacks and repeating
the process 3W times , to ritlre the whole
J3W , > DCOO In the time It would take him
to os-t'lllate between the sub-treasury In
Now York and his confederate foreign
broktr. The recommendation that banks
be required to redeem their notes In gold
with no other provision of law would cause
cvrry bank In the country to surrender its
circulation , and what agency would keep
thp country on n sold basis ?
Representative liomlerson of lawn , re
publican I am pleased with the president's
message because It moots clearly and
squurely every vital anil pressing cpjestlon.
On the money question he Is clear , stating
our situation with marked Intelligence ,
pointing out our dangers and making cer
tain recommendations that would certainly ,
If adopted , prevent for the pres.nt at least
disasters that wo have experienced In the
past. On the Cuban question his course
has bCEii active. Intelligent , patriotic and
wise.
RECOMMENDATIONS MODERATE.
Representative Hull of Iowa , republican ,
chairman of the committee on military af
fairs The recommendations ns to currency
reform are more moderate than 1 expected
and It may be possible for us to come to
gether In some way. Personally I nm op
posed to any action on the currency at this
lime. I do not believe In the International
monetary congress. The result of the last
yonr lias to my mind demonstrated the
futility of any further effort In this line.
I cordially endorse the president's position
as to the Hawaiian Islands , but cannot
agree as to bis suggestions ns to Cuba.
Mr. Richardson of Tennessee , democrat
The measure Is wholly disappointing to the
country. Nothing practical for financial
Improvement Is recommended. No Increase
In revenues Is provided , while we are run
ning behind nearly $10,000,003 a month.
Nothing for Cuba , all for Spain ; Cleve
land's policy of Issuing bonds to maintain
the gold resfrvc Is endorsed. All for gold
and the single gold standard and nothing
for bimetallism and relk'f to the people.
Representative Sayres of Texas , demo
crat The recommendation by the president
that when any of thp United States notts
are redeemed In gold they shall be kept
apart and paid out only In exchange t-ar
fold will be. In my Judgment , If carried
out , nn Indirect method of retiring the
greenbacks , and If such policy should pre
vail It will bo an fatal to the further use
of these not s as currency as If they had
been converted Into bonds. In such n
policy I do not concur. I also regard that
portion of the message coneernliiv Cuba as
fatal to any action on thu part of this gov-
erntmnt looking to the granting of bellig
erent rights to the revolutionists.
ISLAND PASSES SENTENCE.
Representative Dlnml. the recognized free
sllr lender The prc-sldent's proposition to
rttl' ? srernbaeVs by holding them In the
trensur ; , except for gold dciposlts , means u
contraction of the currency to the amount
of the greenbacks so Impounded. His state
ment aa to bimetallism will not be ac
cepted In eariust by anybody. There arc
few serious International bimetallism , but
r.mons them I suppose the president may
be classed as one. The .message on nil sub
jects sounds apologetic and like an allidavlt
for continuance.
Representative Champ Clark of Missouri ,
democrat , member of the- committee on
fore-lgn affair ? The message will be a great
compalgn document for the democrats. If
th < recommendations therein are adopted
by the republicans the democrats ought to
win In 1SS8 and 1500 "hands down. "
Representative Cox of Tennessee , demo
crat , the ranking democratic member of
the committee on banking and currency
The message In regard to the currency
question In my judgment Is an utter fail
ure. If thei ipollcy advocated was carried
out Into lai.v li could only result In the
contraction of the currency. Under the
arguments made by the president It would
bo the duty of the government to redeem
silver In go'.d on the application of the
holder of silver as readily as It does * the
United States note-s. So If every paper
dollar of the government was retired the
raid could bo Jiiadcon thn treasury Just as
well with silver. In regard to the recom
mendations as to banking , they arc of such
a character that no business bank would
do business under such a law.
SUGGESTION IS TIMEIA" .
Mr. Cannon , chairman of the committee
on appropriations I _ am much ' gratified
with that feature of the president's message
in which he tnys : "It Is a commanding
duty to keep the appropriations .Uthln the
revenues of the government and thu ? avoid
a dellclency. " The suggestion Is particu
larly timely just now.
Chairman Ulngley of Maine The message
is u practical sUitu maper which will be
gem-rally approved. The president gives
eomo eminently practical suggestions as to
thu currency.
Representative Dalzell of Pennsylvania ,
member of the ways and mums committed
So far us the currency part of the mes
sage Is concerned It will not meet the views
of those who are demanding an entire reor
ganization of the system , while by these
who balluvo as I do , that any radical legis
lation on the subject would be unwise at
this time , the message will be accepted
as wUu and conservative. In regard to
Cuban matters It scfins to me It ought to
met-t the views of the great body of our
people.
Democratic ) senators were generally
averse to expressing any opinion upon the
message. Senator Roach was an exception
to the rule In this class. Referring to the
president's declaration that the government
is pledged to maintain redemption he said :
"This ia a mere assumption. Wo have not
a single obligation which In not explicitly
redeemable in coin , the word 'gold' being
mentioned in none of them. "
AGREB ON CUBA.
Sc-imtor White of California , democrat
and member of the finance committee The
mi'ssagu In very elaborate , though Its con
clusions ore somewhat veiled , I regret that
I cannot agree with the president' ! ! Ha
waiian notions and that he has failed to
Inform us what we ought to do concern
ing Secretary dago's great currency re
form plan , I am t'ad ' to observe that bo
adopts the views I , have frequently urged
regarding Cuba and extcitlvc > Jurisdiction
upon the tnibjtct of bcUlserency
Senator Allison I dff Trot take the de
spairing view cmcerninc our currency
which the president pri-skiils. While there
are- some Improvements * jflch I should like
to R e made , I think * & ' shall be able to
set nlong If we do tt fc l any currency
legislation , and un thei.situation . presents
Itself now It looks uru ; It mlcht be Im
practicable to f > ocur. ItRlAlntlon on the
llnca of the president a recommendations.
The recommendations lregard l to Cuba
are humane and consWerate.
Senator Hale The rcqosnme-ndatlon In re
gard to Cuba Is in allrq pects admirable
nnd one with which I nm much pleased ,
On Hit- subject of llnnilce the president
docs not press for Itnnu'dlntp action , and ns
for myself 1 do not bellev * ' that such would
be- possible under theiclrc\imstanckS.
Senator Hoar It struuki-mo as a wise ,
compact nnd carefully considered state
ment. ' .
Senator Foraker As n whole the message
Is nn able document , but 1 do not agree
with the president's conclusions on the
subject of International law as applied to
Cuba The president's dealing with the
currency question Is suggestive , but 1 have
not been able to give sulllclcnt attention
to It to justify mo In expressing nn opinion
on It.
Senator Chandler 1 nm especially
plensod with the president's evident Inten
tion to mnlntaln n policy in the Interest of
International bimetallism.
Senator Hnnnn It Is a statewian-liko and
American paper , Impressive and convinc
ing. and ono which will confirm the conll-
denco the country has In the president.
COVERS EVERYTHING.
Senator Burrcus It Is a clenr , concise
and comprehensive message. It covers all
our national concerns , national and foreign.
( renting them with frankness and great
perspicuity.
Senator Smith , democrat While some of
prcsldent'p recommendations with re
gard to the currency may bo well enough ,
It must bo evident to him that at the pres
ent time they are Impossible of enactment.
His reference to bonds Is painfully sug
gestive of the Inadequacy ot the present
tariff loi.v , and while his policy In regard to
Cuba seems moderate. I think It Is In line
with the supposed policy of the republican
party.
Senator Allen , populist I' do not care to
enter upon a criticism of the president's
utterances , but will say that I fall to agree
with him on his three principal pugRostlons
of policy. I do not tilnk It possible to re-
cure currency legislation which ho recom-
.
Senator Teller , sliver republican I do not
bcllcvi- that any legislation will be enacted
authorizing the retention of greenbacks
In the treasury until somebody Is willing to
pay gold for them. The rudlcMl advocates
of the gold staii'Iard will not be willing to
accept th'.s suggestion , nor will the silver
men , s-'O far ap I nm Informed , favor this
disposition c-f the financial question. H
may beth.it the administration will be willIng -
Ing to go no further to meet the demands
of the so-called currency reformer ? , but
judging from the utterances of the secretary
of t e treasury he r.\ll ! bo willing to innUe
further concessions. I do not believe th.it
the Rucvpstlon for the tvlnz un of the green
back * will meet the approval'of thu people ,
as such a course would Inevitably result In
great contraction of the currency. Indeed ,
It looks to me ? as If the suggestions of tho.
president would not bo satisfactory to any
grat number of people of any party. The
president Is crrtalnly mistaken when he
says that the government 19 obliged to redeem
de-em Its obligations In gold. It has been
the- policy of the administration to so ro-
dtein. but there Is no compulsion on this
point ,
Se-nutor Pottlgrew , silver republican The
president proposes to retire the greenbacks
and in doing FO he trie * to dlfgul'e the
tnet.iod by which It Is to be accomplished.
It Is plain that if the president's plan Is
adopted no moro greenbacks can be In cir
culation than , there Is gold In the treasury.
Thus the greenbacks virtually become gold
certificates and will be Immediately retired.
A. I . A. HAS ANO'1'JU.Ml GltllSVAM'K.
Oriunilziitlon Called t'limi < o Send
Prnti-MN to ConKri-NS.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 6. President Eehols
and Secretary Palmer today Issued a spoclnl
address to the councils of the American Pro
tective association. Tap aSdr ss says It Is the
duty of the association , to p.oteat to the
senate aganst Attorney Oeneml McKcnna's
elevaton to the supreme court bench ; asserts
that the government departments are being
Romanized and Komanjsts given more than
half the offices In certain departments ; de
clares against the president's latest extension
of the civil service and urges all members
to wrlto to their senators aiU representatives
in opposition to the appropriation of any
money at the present .session of congress to
sectarian purposes.
I' ( > rtllilllllK to I'oMtfllllCCK.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 0. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The following fourth-class post
masters were appointed today :
Nebraska Benedict , York county , John
Letek , vice R. B. Brabham , removed ;
Bloomfield , Knox county , W. A. Nedham ,
vice n. Lauver , removed ; Hubbell , Thayer
county , Thomas M. Casoda , vice Clinton
Leedom , removed ; Larnont , Dundy county ,
Mons , Petcrwon , vlco W. H. Palmer , re
moved.
Iowa Dlxon , Scott county , Edmund Bin-
ford , vice W. E. Jurgens , removed.
South Dakota Falrburn , Custer county ,
Mrs. Mary Palmetter , vice B W. Soper , re
signed ; Montrose , McCook county , Frank E.
Smith , vice Jerry Barrett , removed ; Onelda ,
Sully county , J. H. Gropcngelser , vice Belle
Colton ; Hevlllo , Grant county , Robert E.
Jones , vice Lewis H-ilverson ; Willow Lake ,
Clark county , Sidney 0. Cromock , vice M.
C. Thlcflen ; Wolsey , Beadle county , Gertie
H. Whitney , vice M , W. Snyder , resigned ,
iltcprcNOitttitlvo Ilclili-ll Injured.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 6. Representative
Belden of New York , one of the veteran
members of the house of representatives ,
was seriously injured this afternoon by fallIng -
Ing down the marble stairs leading
from the floor of the house to the base-
meat of the capltol. When picked up he
was bleeding profusely from a deep gash In
the forehead , and another across the nose ,
which , It was believed , nad been .broken. .
Mr. Bclden was conscious but not rational ,
and did not know his friends about him.
Prom the hasty examination made by the
doctors It was feared that concussion of the
brain might bo brought on. The wounds
In the head were bound up and the Injured
man was taken In a carriage to the Arling
ton hotel.
.YfliriiNktmn uii Hand.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 6. ( Special Tele
gram. ) With the exception of Ilepresenta
tlve Sutherland , who U en route to Wash
ington , the Nebraska delegation was entirely
represented when the second session of the
Fifty-fifth congress convened today. Senator
Thurstcn arrived In Washington late last
night and was In his seat when Vlco Presi
dent Hobart convened that body. Repre
sentative Maxwell Introduced a resolution
to modify rule 14 to give latitude to debate
but l.od a serious time with Speaker RceJ
before be got permission to Introduce It.
I'cl'Tl Ciiiiniit Conic.
WASHINGTON , Dec. C. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A letter from Peru received at the
State department states that owing to finan
cial depression that government will be un
able to exhibit at Omaha. '
A meeting of the government 'board In
charge of Omaha exhibitsbis been called
at the officeof thei assistant secretary
of agriculture tomorrow.
Xti lilifiior lit ) thn Semite ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. , C. The senate com
mittee on rules today KstructeJ the sergoant-
at-arms to enforce the rules prohibiting the
sale of liquor In the fcefiatb.wlng of th < ? eapl-
tol. There was no liquor on sjlo In the
senate restaurant duringtbo day ,
DIvlilfiidN for liMolvrnt lliinUn.
WASHINGTON Dee.- , The comptroller
of the currency has declared dividends In
favor of Insolvent banks as follows : Flvo
per cent , Grand Forks National bank ot Grand
Forks , N. D. ; 20 per cent , Citizens' National
bank of Sail Angela , Tcxr
Dully TrriiHiirSliilciniiif ,
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6. Today's state
ment of the condition of the trcuaury shows :
Available cash balance , $220,301,391 ; gold
reserve , $167,700,928 ,
CASTOR ! A
For Infants and Children.
unfit s 7& fffr " * " 1"
tZtfrftfS&fatib.
I
rAV/MiPon iii'T"pn n\tni TAIIP
GOAGRESS SlLEiS ONCE MORL
( Continued from Klrat PARC. )
nvltteo Into the hall , Immediately presented
the mcssago ot the president , whMi , by di
rection of Speaker Heed , was read at the
clerk's dcflk ,
Thp mesMgo was listened to with great
earnestness , especially the portions dealing
with the question of revising the currency
I.IIVR and with the attitude of the United
States toward Cuba. The orcsldent's utter
ances on both fiiibjc-cts teemed to Impress
the members deply , but there was no demon
stration of any kind until the conclusion.
when the republicans Joined in a sharp round
of applause. The voiding consumed nn hour
and twenty mlnutm. on motion of Mr.
Dlngley tbc message was referred to the com
mittee of the whole and ordered printed.
Mr. I.iwroncc , republican of Massachusetts ,
then olDclally announced the death of his
predecessor , the late lUuu-eentatlve Wright , I
and Mr , Allen , democrat of Mississippi , thoj
death ot Senator George. Out of respect to
their memories the house then , at 3:05 : i > . in. ,
ndjouiucd until tomorrow.
SKXATi : ATTHXDANCr. IS l.AltlllS.
Jinny McinlirrH of IlilitiiiiUtt | ! Corps
Art * l'rt < ctit.
WASHINGTON , Dec. C. The attendance
upon the session ot the senate today , both
on the floor and In the galleries , was notably
large. Prior to the convening of the senate -
ate the members passed an hour In exchang
ing greetings. Mr. Hanna cf Ohio , who has
been 111 for .1 week , was given a cordial
reception by his republican colleagues. Mr.
Wolcott of Colorado , one of the members
ot the International monetary commission ,
was also given n warm greeting.
Dr. W. Godfrey Hunter of Kentucky , the
recently appointed minister to Guatemala ,
was an Intcrestsd spctator ot ths proceedings
from a seat beside hi * friend. Senator Deboe.
Charles Page Bryan the new United States
minister to Chtr.a , wus a notable figure In
the reserved gallery , and In the diplomatic
E'lllery were ssveral members ot the
Chinese legation and members of other lega
tions.
Senator Money , the new senator1from Mis
sissippi , entered the senate scon after the
recess , but the oath was not administered
to him during the s-sslon.
The leception and reading of ths KO'Hcnt's
message was the only feature of the dny.
Seventy-seven senators responded to their
names on the roll call.
The venerable Mr. Merrill of Vermont was
first recognized by the vice president. He
offerpl a resolution , which was passed In
the usual form , that the- secretary Inform
thp house that the senate was ready to pro
ceed to business.
Mr. Allison of Iowa presented a resolution
that a committee of two senators bo ap
pointed to Join a like committee fr ii the
houfo to notify the president that congress
was in session and prepared to receive any i
communication which ho might desire to |
make to them. The resolution waa passed
and the vice president named Senators Alii- j
ton and Gorman as the senate c-tnnuttoc.
By resolution of Mr. Cullom o ( Illinois the *
time of dally meetings of the senate was
fixed at 1" o'clock noon. On motion of Mr.
Hale of 'Maine ' a reces was then taken until
1 o'clock.
At 1:30 : fie senate re-convened and the
committee , consisting of Mr. Allison and Mr.
German , roportel through the former. He
&ild the ccratnltlec , with a like committee of
the house , had wc-ited en the president and
Informed him that the two branc/acs of con
gress were In session and ready to receive
from him any message he might desire to
present to them. Mr. Allison reported t.iat
the president had Informed the committee
that he would immediately communicate
with congress In writing and he expressed
the hope that the deliberations of congress
mlgbt result In good to the country and re
flect honor upon Itself.
The president's message was presented by
Mr. Pruden , the president's assistant secre
tary , and was at 1:35 laid before the senate
and read.
Senators gave the closest attention to the
rccdlng of the message , a majority of them
following it from printed copies. That part
nt It which dealt with the Cuban question
and outlined the policy of the administration
with reference to that question was listened
to with particular attention. The reading of
the mccsage was conducted nt 2:50. : The
document was ordered printed for the use of
the senate.
Mr. Walthall of Mlsslss'ppl was recognized
and announced the death of his colleague ,
Hon. J. Z. George of Mississippi. After a
lingering illness Senator George died at Mis
sissippi City , on the 14th of August last. By
his , death , said Senator Walthall , the atato
ot Mlssissirol lost Its most useful and dis
tinguished citizen and this body one of Its
most prominent and able members. Mr.
Walthall presented the usual memorial of
condolence with the family ot the deceased
senator. The resolution was adopted and us
a further mark of respect the senate ad
journed until tomorrow.
IllllH Introduced.
WASHINGTON , Dec. C. Among the moro
Important bills Introduced In th ? house today
wore : To prohibit further coinage of silver
dollars , except at commercial ratio ; to re--
llevo the president of the appointment of
third class postmasters ; to Increase the pay
ot letter carriers ; to grant a service pension
to honorably discharged soldiers ; to provide
representation by commissioners at any In
ternational monetary conferencJ ; to reduce
Internal revenue tax on distilled spirits to
75 cents n gallon ; to establish a uniform sys
tem of bankruptcy ; to establish a postal
savings bank.
Will I'rnlcst AunlllMl Aniii-niitloii.
WASHINGTON , Dec. C. The delegation
of native Hawallans who have come to this
country to present a protest nsslnst the
ratification of the annexation treaty , reached
Washington today. They are Colonel John
Richardson , James H. Kaulla , William Auld
and D. Kalaukalano ,
( 'lici-kN tinINHIII * of lloiulK.
CHICAGO-Dec. C. In the United States
circuit court torlay Judge Grosscup de-nlod
the motion of Charles A. Bates of New
York for the npivtintnvnl of a receiver for
the ( lt.nir.il Kleclrlc > StrC"t Hallway com
pany. Juilgf tSroJseup. however , ordcrul
that the book : * of the- corporation be
brought Into court. Judge Qrosscup also
paid that any attempt on the part of the
company to further dispose of bonds dur
ing t.ii1 pendency of the litigation would no
doubt bring about the ImmctUnio appoint
ment of u icccelvcr.
nn v.v.v r.\iMUssts : ms onvtov.
Itr Then JoltiN 1IU Prlciut * on u IItick
Hunt.
OALVKSTON , Tex. . Dec. C ! . Byan rcAclud
hero today ami left with a party ot friends
for l.akc Surprise to hunt ducks. The party
will be gone three or four days. Mr. llryan
expressed himself as follows on thj presi
dent's message : "The message Indicates u
Intuition upon the part of the president to
nld In turning the Issue of paper money over
to the imtlon.il biuiku and In the me.iutlmc
a purpose to give gold a further Miperloilty
over silver ns money. "
ItnoU tMliiiul'H KxcurxloiiH.
CHICAGO. Doe. 0. The Chicago , Rock
Island & Pacific Hallway company has ar
ranged for through tourist tar pis-iully con
ducted excursions to run weekly , beginning
January 0. 1SOS , from Boston via Chicago ,
Omaha , Denver. Salt Lake and over the
Oregon Short line and Oregon Hallway and
i Navigation comiony's line to Portland , Ore.
Money on I iiliin I'luUUSntv. .
WASHINGTON , Dec. c. united statca
Treasurer Roberta lies received a telegram
stating that the reorganization1 commlttev
had deposited SS.&OO.OOO In New York to the
credit of the United States on account o !
the sao of the Union 1'acltlc railroad.
KOHKOAST ' < > TOOAVS WKATllKll.
Full * unit Wiii'mciVlnd * SlilfltttK til
tinSouth. .
WASHINGTON , D c. 0. Forecast for
Tuesday :
j For Nebraska and Kansas Fair and
\\annor ; winds shifting to pouthcriy.
For Iowa Fair ; llgat variable winds.
For South Dakota Fair and warmer ;
southerly winds.
For Missouri Fair Tuesday ; wanner In
I southern portions ; south to west winds' .
For Wyoming Incrcas-lng cloudiness ,
' probably local showers ; warmer ; southerly
. wliula.
Local Iti'fiird.
OFFICE OF THK WRATHEU Mt'RKAU.
( OMAHA , Ui'c. 0. Oiniilm record of ralii-
i fall and temperature compaied with the
i cortespoitdlng day of the last thre-o years :
I I i7. ISM. 1ST ) ; . 1S'.II.
Maximum temperature . . -(5 ( fl ? 47 K
Minimum temperature . . 2S 31 22 SC
Average teinpeialure . . . . 'M 31 . " 1 11
Ralnfj.ll 0) .13 .00 .02
Record of temperature ami precipitation
nt Omaha for this day and since Marcli
1 , 1S97 :
Normal for the day . - . 29
Kxcoss for the dny 7
Accumulated oxce-ts since March l.'J
Normal rainfall for thu day 01 Inch
Dellcencv ! for the day 01 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 3S.C1 Inches
Deficiency Elncn Maicb 1 P\Vi Inches
ISxcess for cor. period , ISM ,1.30 Inchei ,
Deficiency for cor. period , isy.'i 10.20 Inches
Reports from Slllllons nt S p. in. ,
Saventylltlli mctiaian tlmo.
T Indluates tiaee of precipitation.
U A. WEUill , Local forecast Official.
ui.iinixG I > IM-S. : ITCIIIM : IMMJS
Dr. Agnew'e Ointment cures Pllos In all
forms Itching. BlceJIng and Hllml. Ono
nirtpllnntlon glvi-s quick lolloC ; three- nights
will cure- most cas-fs ; six nights will cure
mot stubborn cas-'o-s. The bust and surest
euro for iny and all skin eruptions. 35
cr-iitH. 33 , Kuhn & Co. , 13th and Douglas ;
Sherman & McConnell Drug Co. , 15ii : Dodge.
An Elgin's Usefulness
extends beyond the preBent
generation. Its marvelous
durability makes it an heir
loom always accurate.
Elgin Full Ruby Jeweled
movements represent the best
in time-keeping machinery.
In sixes for ladies and gentle
men. Approved Holiday gifts.
An E\-fn \ ( watch always has ( he word "Gljtin"
ennraveJ on Hie wurks fully guaranteed ,
Creditors' and receiver's sale of the entire
National Clothing Co.'s stock every
thing must go in a short space of time
Your dollars buy more here than you
anticipate Everything at less than cost ,
T L
"CO R N E K 14TH"7WJ D DOlK } ras "STS
WHAT IS LIFE ?
A Discovery by'l'rof. Gales of
\ YnshingtonYhich \ An
swers tht1 Question.
An Interesting Subjoct.
"What Is life ? " This question han been
asked Otirini ? nil UKIluit It ImM never un
111 now been successfully answered. 1'rofes.
ser lilmer Onto * , ofVas hliiKton , who has
been making great c.vpcrlnii'nla with tha
microscope , has imulo virtually a douhla
microscope ; In other word # ho tirlngs tha
linage of the llrst microscope on the lens ,
which picture on the lens Is enlarged by tha
second microscope so that many things !
i which It Is Impossible to see with the ordi
nary mliTosccpe sre revealed , In this way
ho I ? nblo to see the mnnllcst cells ot the
body In an cxoeedlnRly largo form. 1U > nays :
"Cut a piece of protoplasm Into n number of
pieced and each plcco will still bo alive , "
thus proving that the germs ot life exist
even In the minutest partlclo of the boily.
Hut he goes farther nud says that ho
bcllcvo * in I ml if life , nnd that mind Is pres
ent In every particle of the body. This I
a new , a stnriling , a wonderful theory , anil
It may lead to a revolution on tile subjects
of disease , heal ill nud of linpplne.sn. It ex
plains clearly 0110 thing and that lj > , why
the mind Is frequently affected when the
body IM ills-ordered , and It brings homo the
( liicxtlon of health or dlfcuso very forcibly.
It becomes plain Hint In order to have
a clear head and n strong mlud , ono inuuU
have a bo > ly that Is In perfect condition.
\Yhon the body Is deranged the mind can
not work rightly. With pains In the back ,
nausea , weariness , bearing down sensations
and all the symptoms Indicating a weakened
condition of the kidneys mid - or
gans , there Is certain to bo a clouding ot
llio Intellect which calls for Immediate ac
tion. This action can only bo successfully
taken by using some great .modern discov
ery that Is certain to put the cell tissue. !
In perfect shapo. TV.TO Is such u discovery
and It Is doing moro to counteract pain and
establish health thini anything known to
modern times. In snoakliig of It Or , William
KdiAiird Hobson of London Kiys : "I em-
phatlcaly stiito that 1 have been nblo to glvo
moro rolli't and olTict moro euros by the
nso of Warner's Safe Cure- than by all thu
mcdlcliH'o In the llrltish pharmacopoeia. "
Doctor U A. Giinn , dean of the t'nltcd
States Medical College , siys : " 1 prescribe
and tno Warner's Safe t'uro In both acute
and chronic HrlKht's dNi-.iso and commend
It most frankly. "
Such stiiti-mouls siou'.d convince any man
or woman that there IP no nep 1 oC farther
sufft ring , If a proiiv.it use Is made of llio
remedy th.it Is commended so highly.
RftVIV I'axtoa S llurqpss. i
OW B Lf J lelephrnolOW.
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Home i > ( ) or ( U * of Om.'iliii' * fair liultcn
linve Ix-cii ri-Iii-ni-Hlin ? tttv Ilircc wctkit
for tlitI.AOY MIXSTIIKI. SHOW , the
llrHt of MN Ulnil ever plvcn ; III Oinnlin.
UiMiioinlicr Keats K i Kiili ; TuvHilny
iiioi-nliiK , Hfc. Till , nt . HI. AH the
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- CONCERT.
Tuesday Eve , Doc- ,
. . 1897
SCHUBERT QUARTET.
SOLOISTS : Mrs. Ctimoron , Soprano ;
Mrs , Kiii ! , ' . Alto ; Mi- . liana Albert , Vio-
in , and llaycicii String Qmirtotto.
Admission , 50 CtsS
DELMGRE AND WILSON
and n host of othurH ,
IH IMVOIUTHS IS
An Avaliincho of KunA Whirlwind of
Mirth , Mimic anil Iteiiuty.
I'rlci'B 25c , 0c , ? 73c , Jl.OO. Matinee prices
25c. 3oc , We.
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H. K. C'nr Illlli inn ) Uuvi-iiporl Six.
COXCKHTS KVI3IIV XHillT 7lIO ! TO J1S.
Mutlnc-ri Tuesday , Thurcdiiy ami Hatunlay , 2:39. :
THIS U'lM'IK'S ATTKATIXSi ; ( _
Wrotho and Moore , Irl3h Comcdljcis and
Fun Makers.
Purlta ami Ocorgle , I.lllputiao Sketch.
Helen Slcane. Hcuiio Raymond.
Kill Klrchner. Soloist ,
KIH-IMll'S | I.ADY OIICIIIJSTIIA.
liHIi and Douglas bts. , Oiuali
I'HXTllA M. V I.O'ATii ( : ) .
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Kiii-'ipuiin pluu , tl.in par iluy up
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