TItE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TITUKSDAY , 1G , 1807 ,
BUSINESS OF THE SCHOOLS
Educational Interests of Nebraska es
Expretssd in Figures ,
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT JACKSON
Ilccnnltulntlnn of lletnrnn front the
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LINCOLN , Dec. 15. (3pccal.-Stato ( ! ) Su
perintendent Jack iron bis prci rod nn ab
stract of the school business oC the state ( or
the Bchool year ending In July , 1807. As
compnrciJ with the abstract of last year the o
Is on Increase ot ten In Iho number of school
districts , almost 4,000 In the total enrollment
ot pupils and a fallliiK off In the avcrvgo
dally attendance of 4,130. The number of
teachers required this yenr was 148 moro
than ! att year , while thcro Is a falling off of
721 In the number of teachers employed.
This latter seeming discrepancy Is explained
by < he fact that In KirRQ number of dis
tricts there was a change of tenchero during
the school year , nnd In each tase both teach
ers were counted In nwklnR up the tobl
number. Thus a teacher going from ono
school to anofher during the school year
would be counted In both districts. The re
port for 1897 shows less changes of this sort
than heretofore , which accounts for the de
crease In the number ot different tcichccs
cmplo > e < I. Following Is the abstract , nnd n'.so
the comparative figures for ISSfl :
1S37. 1S3C.
Counties ! H ) 1S3C.DJ
PUtrict * 0,711 C.731
Kctywl houses CCtG n,12) )
TcnclicrH requited 8.,50 8C32
Different lenchcts ein ) > ! ocil ! I3I7 10CG3
Children of school IIRC Ml ! I29 3(5r.s
Total enrollment 2CG.317 270,709
Average tltilly nttrmlanco 171,7(1 174 837
AvtrnKO length of term dl.lj'l ) 123 123
Number of grndcil cchoo'it 391 303
Number of tcaclieis In Kratled
Hchoola 2,471 2.251
1807. U3C.
Average monthly enlnry of
teic ncr J 37 83 t : u
Value nf district iirop'ly. , 8.S21 S" ! 49 S.77D.75D SI
Total IcacliorV wnsea 2.3I0.31S ! 3 2 i:0CC2 43
Amount | > iM for booka anil
supplies 132 0.'I W 123 ull 0 }
Total expenditures ,3,782,12349 D.7S7.C39 SO
Coet -duration per tiupll
( on ba H of enrollm'0. . . 12 CO 14 22
Cost of education pir pupil
( linsln of dully ntl'tl'c ) . 18 SI
Total Indebtedness 3.2SS C1J 22 3 , 0S7B 49
ANOTHER MOVK IN MOIIUOW CASn.
A motion was filed In the supreme court
today In the case of W. O. Qllbort , adminis
trator , against Heglnn. Morrow by O'Neill and
Gilbert , attorneys for Gilbert. U naks thnt
paragraphs 7 , S , 9 , 10 , 10 and 20 be stricken
out of the showing signed by Judge C. II.
Scott ; alao tint portions of the adlilavlts of
V. O. StrlcUlcr and Hyron G , IJurbank nnd
nil ot the transcript of the proceedings had
In the district court of Douglas county be
stricken out for the reason that they are In
competent , Irrelevant nnd Immaterial.
The secretary of stito today received n
"jail report" from Frank LahowltK , . sheriff
of Howard county , showing the number of
persons confined In tlio Jail during the year
ending November ! , nnd what disposition
was made of them. The condition of the Jail
lo also described nnd the report Is properly
certified before a notiry. There was no word
of explanation ns to why the rcp.ort was oent
and the sccrelaiy has concluded that the
Howard county odlclnl Intended to send his
report to some society Interested In mich mat
ters and directed It to the state house by
mistake. However Important It might he for
such reporto to bo made to the Doird of Pub
lic Lands nnd Uulldlnga , there Is no law re
quiring them to bo sent nnd the ono from
Howard county Is the first over received.
The Tanners' Crcamsry company of New
man Grove has filed articles of Incorporation
with the secretary of state , the capital stock
being $1,100 , with privilege to Increase to
$10,000. Tlio Incorporators are : Ivor Derg ,
Sever S. Nelson , Gulllck Os and Lars K.
Kvnn.
DELL DOY CAUGHT STEALING.
Dick Eastwood , a IG-year-old lad who has
been employed by the Lincoln hotel as bell
bay durbg the last three months , was ap
prehended by tuo postotTlco authorities the !
morning while lie was tn the act ot stealing
loiters from the hotel poEtoftlce box. TCiere
have been complaints of the loss of mall by
the guests of the hotel and it had been as
certained that In mi'ny cases the letters and
packages had reached tlio Lincoln postofflcc
and ihadi then disappeared. A close natch
was kept and the result was that the thief
nvns caught this morning. The bay has con
fessed to all the thefts. His method was to
take such ofthe letters us ho suspected con
tained money and after abstracting the con
tents bo destroyed the letters. Ho sayo that
In ono ceso 60 got a pcatcftlco order for $2.45 ,
which ho succeeded In getting cashed at the
postofnco mcney order department. Ho got
one letter that contained n draft for $30 , pny-
nblo to a Miss Carson , an1 fcarlag to nt-
toinpt to cash It ho tore the draft to pieces.
During the last three months ho has ulso
taken a number of valuable packngns. When
Iiu was arrested he- , had a number of stolen
letters In his pockets. The boy has ad
mitted that there Is an older person con
nected with him In the scheme cad the po
lice are after the other culprit.
Judge Hall has handed down a decision In
the case of the claim of the Nebraska Staats
'Anzolgcr ' against the county for $1,400 for
printing the tax list In German. Tbo court
sustained the demurrer acdi ordered the suit
dismissed. The case will bo appealed. Judge
Blall said thnt the only authority for print
ing the tax list Is the law passed In 1879 ,
nnd that Is of doubtful legality. Ho ro-
vlowrd the legislation In the mnttor and de
cided ( ram nil Indications that the law was
unconstitutional.
The case against Harry Crawford ami Wil
liam Glcason for operating gambling devices
was up lu district court today. Judge Hall
listened to nrgumonts In the motion to strike
the word "felonious" from the complaint.
H. J. Green did the nrgulng. Ho believes
that ho has been nblo to knock out the
Rambling law of 1887. as In looking over old
legislative files for that session ho wns tin-
able to find where the senate concurred In
the bill after U hud been returned from the
house. This ho Insists rondo the law uncon
stitutional , nnd I1 , was to held by the judge.
i Hack to ( ilrmvooil.
PLATTSMOUTH , Nob. . Dec. 1C. ( Special. )
Deputy Sheriff Morgan came over from Glen.
wood , la. , this morning for Harry Wllklns ,
the man arrested by Sheriff Holloway last
night upon receiving a telegram that ho had
been Indicted by the grand Jury , there In
cession , for grand larceny. Wllklns Is a
young Glcnwood character , \\lio got mixed up
1n n brawl with ooveral other fellows In hi. ?
brother's saloon Jlonday afternoon. After
Chu smoke of battle cleared away ono of the
won mlit'sed liU gold watch and accused Wll
klns ot purlolnlcig It. This Wllklns stoutly
denied.
AV. C. T. U , AunlvcrMury.
ASHLAND , Neb. , Dec. 16. ( Special. ) The
tenth anniversary of the organization ot the
Woman's Christian Temperance union of VUh-
In all the world there is no other treatment
BO pure , BO sweet , 60 gate , to speedy , fur pro.
servingpurifyingand Leaiitlf\tiig tboBUii
eculp , and hair , and eradicating oery 1m
mor , M warm bathi with Curioimv Hue ,
and gcntlo unolntlncs with CI.TICTIIA ( olm-
incut ) , the ( jroat elilu euro.
J3YEKY HUMOll rysS
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land was celebrated In the Imm nuol nap-
tlit church Tuesday evening. Mr . Wnlker
ot Lincoln , state president , was detained from
nttcndlrp by the * crlous Illness of her
father. Mrs. D. A. Woodbury read ii paper
r n ' The Growth of the Temperance Organ
ization. " Mrs. Uptra ot Lincoln discussed
"fie Future. " Mm A , P. Camp , corresponding
spending eecrciary , gave n. short hls'.ory ot
tlie union. The program was enlivened with
muslo by Prof. Clinton S. Norton of the
lAshland High school and Mosdsmes Alex
Laverty and P. E. White. After the regular
program refreshments were served.
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oo ovnn.
tt'nlt nn DrrlMlon of Telephone niul
1'xprcMH Cnicn.
LINCOLN , Dec. 16. ( Special Telegram. )
The hearing of the telegraph rate ca cs _ waste
to have been held before the secretaries of
the Board of Transporta l.n th's forenoon , but
Attorney G. M. Lambcrtson , tor the Postal
company , and W , M. Moraman , for the West
ern Ulon , appeared and asked for a continu
ance to await some decision In the telephone
r.nd express cases now pending , Mr. Mors-
nmn said tint ho could not nee how a hearing
at this time would bo of any use , as the
companies would not submit to the legisla
tion Regulating the rates until the courts
had decided It to be constitutional , and a
decision In the telephone and cxprcra cases
would settle this. A continuance to Janu
ary 17 wan granted. Senator H. T. Feltz of
Ogalalla , who filed the complaints against
the companies , was not hero today. Superin
tendent J , J. Dickey and Acalstant Superin
tendent C. II. Horton ot the Western Union
wcro present.
CIIMPH nf CmintrrfpltlnK.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Dec. 15. ( Spe
cial. ) Deputy United Statco Marshal F.
W. Barber left early this morning
with the last of the three pris
oners who will await trial In the United
Htatcs district court on the charge of coun
terfeiting , having beau bound over by Com
missioner H. L. Bode. The men Inpllcatcd
In the deal wcro Fritz Gaugar , Charles Hauf-
flcr , George Holmes and Gottlieb Handler.
Fritz Gaugar pleaded guilty n few days ago
and was sent to Omaha. Charles Handler
pleaded guilty yesterday and George Holmes
was also arraigned yesterday. The latter
pleaded not guilty , hut NVJS , nevertheless ,
bound over on the evidence. Gottlieb Hautller
wr.a acquitted. The last hearing took place at
about 6 o'clock thla morning , ths prisoner
leaving In charge of the deputy on the early
train for Omaha. The men all live near
Uloomlngton , Neb. They are engaged In
producing $10 counterfeit silver certificates
from a wooj cut. The reproduction Is said
to have been n very poor one , but was never
theless qulto largely circulated In Blooming-
ton.
y IIIKT for 11 Hallronil.
TCKAMAII , Nob. , Dec. 15. County Sur
veyor Pratt Is rushing to completion n map
and continuous profile of , thc route ot the
proposed new railroad between Omaha and
Sioux City , n bill for ths right of way ot
which , through the Omaha and Wlnnebugo
reservation , has been introduced at the pres
ent session of congress by Senator Allen.
The map and profile show an ( Ideal routs for
railroad building the territory being almost
level : ind with but few ditches and small
streams to bridKC. The route Is moio than
twenty miles shorter than competing Hues.
The fall from Sioux City to Omaha I ? less
than 200 feet for the whole dlstp.nce. Heavy
trains can bo hauled In either direction at
small uxpens ? . Itis supposed to bo a project
of the Great Northern.
\ CMSthfinc tii iSooiirc n Unllrniul.
GUEBLEY CENTER , Neb. , Dec. 15. ( Spe
cial. ) The town of Spauldlng In this county
has conceived a scheme whereby It expects to
have aj-allroad built to the town In the near
future. The position of the town In about
equal distance from Cedar Rapids and
Grecley. the nearest railroad points. The
Union Pacific runs to Cedar Rapids indl the
B. & M. to Qrceley , and the present busi
ness of Spauldlag and vicinity Is about
equally divided between the two placers.
The scheme la to orgcnlze-a mammoth
"boycott" on one ot these two towns , with
the expectation that the railroad company
at the point boycottej will Immediately ex
tend Its road to Spauldlng In order to re
gain the business diverted from it.
licet SiiKiir Fnotory.
FREMONT , Nob. , Dec. 15 , ( Special. ) A
meeting of the special committee appointed
to negotiate for the location ot a beet sugar
factory hero held a meeting last evening.
communication from the Boston capital
ists with whom It had had gome correspond
ence waa received , agreeing to build a fac
tory hero providing certain conditions were
compiled with. A public meeting was called
to meet atthe court house Friday afternoca ,
at which the proposition will be further con
sidered and definite action taken. The com
mittee. feels much encouraged and Is confi
dent that It will bo able to locate a sugar
factory hero of a larger capacity than either
that at Norfo'k ' or Grand Island.
I'r Nicrlty | nt C'oinil.
COZAD , Neb. , Dec. 15. ( Special. ) The
fall trade has been very marked In its Im
provement over that of thd last two or three
oeasone , Looal merchants without exceptlco
are enthusiastic In reference to Iho revival
of trade. There are no unoccupied business
houses In town and every dwelling house
has on ccr.upant. Farmers are busily engaged
gathering tjielr corn whenever tie wether
will permit. lA large acreage of fall whoiX
was sown and Is looking well. The ground
never was In better condition In regard to
moisture , so that altogether the prospect Is
bright for both fanner and merchant. Some
hog cholera prevails , but as jet has not been
very general ,
DIcM of IIIx IiiJiirloH.
FREMONT , Neb. . Dec. 15 , ( Special. ) J.
R , Kennedy of this city , who was thrown
from a wacou near Nelleh about a month
ago , died from the effects of his Injuries at
the residence ) of his eon , Frank Kennedy , on
North 'Broad ' street , yesterday afterncoo ,
aged 03 years. Mr. Kennedy came from Iowa
to Sarpy county , Nebraska , In 18G5 and re
moved to Fremont In 18S8. Ho served dur
ing the civil war In an Iowa regiment and
was a member of llcl'herson post , Giand
tArmy of < he Republic , under whose direction
this fuueral will bo hold tomorrow afternoon.
l.oiin City \ntcH.
LOUP CITY , Neb. , Dec. 15. ( Special. )
The term of district court set for Sherman
county , commcnclug today , bis been ad
journed sine die. It Is expected that a term
will bo held early In February.
Ttho Methodist Sunday school la preparing
a Christmas cantata entitled "Santa's Sur
prise Party , " to be given by the Ilttlo folka
at the opera house on Christmas eve.
The farmers are a&iln buoy In their corn
fields , as the snow has again nearly disap
peared.
Court at
LEXINGTON , Neb. , Dec. 16 ( Special , )
Court is In session hero with Judge Homer
Sullivan on the bench. The case of greatest
Importance to be tried during this term Is
that of T. Maudlin for killing Sylvester
Wiseman. The affair occurred without a
witness to the act , The deforce will bo con
ducted by Warrltigton and Stewart and H.
M , Sinclair , and County Attorney Glllan will
be assisted In thu prosecution by Oldbam of
Kearney and Leek of Lexlcgtca ,
Thrt-nti-iiK to IIorni'ivhli > Him.
BEATRICE , Neb. , Dec. 15. ( Special Tele
gram , ) Mrs. A. M , WIneprennor , wife of the
man \\Cio was Urred and feathered , hero last
summer , vUltcd 1ho correspondent of the
Lincoln Journal today and threatened him
with a horaeu hipping If he uso3 her name
again , alleging 'misrepresentations In an In
terview published < odny with N , H. Olm-
sted , Mo guardtcn ot Julia Carton , t/jo
woman's daughter.
rlMon'H Creiiniery.
CULBBHTSON , Nob. . DEC. 15. ( Spselal
Telegram. ) The stockholders of the Cul-
bertsou Dairy association held their first
mcntliiK in this city today. Thn board of
directors and site for the plant wcro chostn
and work begins on the separator factory to
morrow. The crtura will be sent to the
Beatrice Creamery company , which has
leased the plant for ten years.
8 > Mem Full uf I'oUun.
GORDON , Neb. , Dec. 15. ( Special. ) Ono
ot thp most highly respected women of Gor
don , Mr * . Fred Hoyt , died yciterduy after a
short IllncH , during which time all efforts
of local physicians -wero fruitless. They
found the entire system Oiled with poison ,
the only plausible explanation for Its pres
ence being possible overdoses ot A ccrtnln
patent medicine which ho bad been taking
for rheumatism. i
fnlln City A. O. V. W.
FALLS CITY. Neb. , Dec 15. ( Special. )
The Ancient Order of United Workmen
loJgo was favored with u visit by Deputy
Oraad Master Workman J. 0. Van Dyke "the
latter part ot last week and thn first ot this.
Monday evening a lecture and tntcrtalnmcnt
were given. Tuesday evening twenty-six new
members were taken Into tie order.
Irrigation. Fncltlllcx.
GOTHENBURG , Neb. , Dec , 15. ( Special. )
The Gothenburg Power and Irrigation com
pany has started Us. drcdgo to work at the
head of Us Irrigation und power canal. It
expects to keep It at work until It has
doubled the capacity of Its canal from the
Platte river to the Gothenburg lake , a dis
tance ot twelve miles.
Clone of H jer Cnac.
BEATRICE , Neb. , Dec. 15. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The closing day ot the Dwycr trial
was marked by Increase ! Interest. 0. E.
Krctslngcr made the principal argument for
the defense , and S. lllnakor'closcd the case
for the plaintiff. About G o'clock the court
Instructed the Jury nml It retired. A scaled
verdict will bo returned.
Accident oil the Klklmrti.
BENNINGTON , Neb. , Dec. 15. ( Special. )
Freight train No , 39 , duo here about 10:45 :
p , m. from Omaha , on the Elkhorn road met
with an accident one mile cast of town last
night. Three box cars were made Into kind
ling wood aad four more derailed. The rear
'brakeman received a severe shaking up and
a few bruises ,
I'ytlilmi I/oiluoH CiiiiKiilliljitc.
ASHLAND , Neb. , Dec. 15. ( Special. ) Ivy
lodge , No. 62 , Knights ot Pythias , at Its reg
ular meeting Tuesday night unanimously
voted to consolidate with Star lodge , No. 9.
Too unlcnwill bo completewhen. . Grand
Chancellor II. M. Boydston promulgated his
ofllckaj order.
Slot .line 111 iivs Ilitvc1 to Go ,
HASTINGS , Neb. , Dec. 15. ( Special. ) All
nlckcl-ln-tlic-slot , machines In Hastings have
been turned toward the will , as Mayor Evans
Issued orders prohibiting the running of all
such machines In the city.
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The Culbcrtson creamery will be ready for
business by Jsnuary 10.
The Elkhorn rcadi lo laying new steel rails
in the Crclghton branch.
The Lyons creamery handles a daily aver
age of 25,000 pounds of milk.
Blnkclman business men are making an
effort to secure a creamery.
Clarks people are talking up the advis
ability of starting a co-operative creamery.
The Thedford Banner will wave no more ,
the publisher finding the publication unre-
muneratlvc.
At University Place a Young Men's Chris
tian association has been organized with a
large membership.
The Methodists of Holdrcgo dedicated
their new church Sunday , lllchop llowmau
prcachoj the sermon.
The Hughes brothers of Battle Creek have
lost 500 head of hogs and eighteen head of
cattle this fall , all dying within the lost
six weeks.
Diphtheria Is prevalent In Cleveland township -
ship , Cumlng county , and the schools have
been dismissed. Three children out of one
school have died.
Froii Dlttrlck of Battle Creek caught a
beaver 'n a trap last Sunday. The animal
weighed forty-five pounds and meEsured
fifty-one Inches from tip of tall to no.io. The
skin taken from It Is a dandy.
"Pat" Southwell of Plain View lo an Eng.
Ush pug dog nd ho has a bigger heart
than a whole lot of people. During the
heavy snowstorm last week a little klttca
with a broken leg lay In the snow near
the roir of Headlngton's livery barn. Pat
was wandei'lng around la search of adven
ture and ho discovered the little sufferer.
Taking In the situation at a glance he gath
ered the kitten In his mouth and trotting ) to
the door of the hotel demanded admittance
'n the tame of humanity. When the door
was opened Pat rushed In acd deposited : ho !
burden close to the warm stove.
HOUSE CUTT1\G UOV.EXl'EXSKS. .
Reduce * the Clerical Torce In lliu
J'ciiHloii Olllce.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. The house spent
the day In the consideration of the executive ,
legislative and judicial appropriation bill.
Elgbty-nlno amendments were covered , and >
only ono amendment ot Importance was
adopted. It reduced the clerical force at the
penslco officeninetyfive. . Involving a reduc
tion In salaries of $115,000. The civil service
questlont as on yesterday , was the chief
topic of discussion today and the proposi
tion of ABstotant Secretary of the Treasury
Vanderllp to retire clerks" for age was made
the text of the denunciation by Mr. Moody ,
republican of Massachusetts , and Mr. John
son , republican of Indiana , both of whom
are defenders ot the civil service law.
I'neninntle Tnlie- Service for
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. Postmaster Gor
don of Chicago has returned to the city
after a week's absence' In Boston , Now York
and Philadelphia. Mr. GorJon has been
aivltcd by Postmaster General Gary to formulate -
late phns for the Introduction of the pneu-
motlc tube service In Chicago , and thla ho
will do When bo returns to that city.
M \oinlrintloiiH Sent In.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. The senate re
ceived from the president the largo list of
nominations made during the recess. It In
cluded seven foreign mln'stcrs , eight consul
genemls , a large number of consuls and
army and navy promotions.
FCHIKCAST FOll TOI1AVS WEATHEH.
mid CD u ( In u uil Culil , with \orth-
c-rly IVIntlH.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. Forecast for
Thursday : '
For Nebraska and South Dakota Fair
und continued cold ; northerly winds ,
For Iowa Fair , preceded by light snow in
the morning- ; much colder ; northerly winds.
For Missouri Local snows , followed by
lcurliiK' nnd much colder weather ; north
erly wlndH.
For Kansas Generally fair ; much colder
in southeast portion ; northerly winds
For Wyoming Fair In eastern and local
snows In western portion ; nortii to east
winds ; not so cold Thursday evenlns.
Local Hevord.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BURRAU.
OMAHA , Dec. 15. Oniulm record of rainfall
and temperature compared with the corrc-
bpondlnt ; day of the lust three years :
, , , 18D7. 1686. 1S93. 1S9I.
Maximum temperature. . . 3li 4'J 45 4 ! )
Minimum temperature . 4 27 25 41
Averagu temperature . 20 3S 35 45
Rainfall . 01 .00 .03 .47
Hecord ot temperature nnd precipitation
nt Omaha for tnls day and since f.larcli
1. H97 :
Normal for the day . , . . y )
Deficiency for the day . , . . . , . . . . 10
Accumulated oxets * elnce March 1 . SSI
Normal rainfall for the day . 03 inch
Deficiency for the day . 03 inch
Total rainfall slncu March 1 . 1901 Inches
Dellclency flnco f.larcli 1 . 1072 Inches
Kvct'ss corrtsp'B period 1898 . 5.10 Inches
Deficiency corresr period 18D5..10 , < a Indus
HuiiorU from SlnlloiiN ill H p. m. ,
8c\entylUlli meridian time.
T Indicates tract of precipitation.
Zero , Htlow ztro.
U A. WELSH , Local Forecast Official.
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE
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Resolution Favoring Po l Swings Banks
Arouais Opposition ,
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COMMITTEE TO INV Tp\TE | IRRIGATION
Adulteration nt Fpoil , Product * , UNIIC-
clnlty I'lottr , i I'rrvliiltnto 'n
Llvclji tJlnctiN- ,
I i '
WASHINGTON , Dec. 1C. The first mat
ter which came befdf * the National Hoard
of Trade at Ha session today was a resolu
tion favoring the establishment of postal
savings binlcs , which was Introduced by
the Chicago Hoard ot Trade. It was stated
In the resolution that the people should bo
encouraged to deposit their savings In a
department of the national government. The
Chicago bll ) v.as advocated by Mr. Lyon ot *
Chicago , who si Id that the secret ot raving
lies in Its beginning. There must bo an
Investment for such savings which would
settle the business habit , and then the per
son would become capable of handling
money. Ho thought such an Institution
would cultlvato patriotism and would pro
vide a rate mode of Investment for the
people's money , would prevent panics and
would call Into active use Virgo sums of
money that ore now hoarded ,
Mr. Hitchcock asked If Mr. Lyon knew
what the government would do with this
money. In reply Mr. Lyon said be had
trot given this phase of the subject atten
tion , but It was now before congress.
Mr. Hitchcock wanted to say that It seemed
to him such n system partook of a pater
nalism that was foreign to our Institutions
and In addition lo other objections which
might bo enumerated , he said It would Inter
fere with the business of the caving. ? banks.
Mr. Hawley said the same system was In
operation In England , hut ho understood was
not profitable. Another objection was that It
vould concentrate money In the cities and
vould Interfere with the business of building
assocattccis ! , etc. After further dlscus 3lon
he question was referred to a committee to
report at the next meeting.
The question of artificial Irrigation was next
llscusscd , the basis being a resolution of
fered by the Plttsburg Chamber of Com
mcrco which recommended that congress en
act laws to place the supervision ot all Irrlga-
, lon enterprises In the hands of the Unltet
States authorities , where such work Is under
taken upco waterways affecting Interstate
navigation. An address In advocacy of this
resolution was made by Mr. Andrews of Pltts-
) urg , who said nearly ono-half of the area
of this country was arid.
STOKING FLOOD WATERS.
Ho said the problem was to store the Hood
water In a chain of artificial lakes , whlcl
would do away with tfio dingor of floods and
also would provide water for Irrigation pur
poses.
A general discussion followed , during
which It was stated that this wan ono of the
Important questions now baforc the country
and thnt the entire problem of Mississippi
valley water supply would have to bo studied
The resolution was adopted and ft committee
appointed to have chargeof the matter nnc
report at the next inciting.
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A resolution favoring"the enactment of a
national trademark law vas adopted. A re
port favoring 1 cent postage was dlacussec1
and finally referred lo a.commlttee. , A reso
lution favoring the adoption of an American
system of naval reserves presented by the
New York Board of Trade was taken up an-1
after discussion WES adopted.
The Philadelphia Grocers' and Exporters
exchange presented d res6lutlon to the cffecl
that In all cases wBero'railway lines , tele
graph lines , telejihonq Companies , or greal
commercial trusts or combinations affecting
all of the states exjst7 the congress of the
United States shall control them. Mr. Halplu
of Philadelphia said ho. did not suppose then
would bo any obJectlSn' tatho resolution , as 1
was In the Interest' jhb people.
'Mr. ' Parsons of _ St. Louis made a strong
speech dcaouaclng"trusta.
ADULTERATION OP FLOUR.
A resolution which elicited much discus
sion was tbiU offered bythe Chicago Board
of Trade favoring legislation Imposing a tax
upon and regulitlng the manufacture and sale
ot mixed flour. Mr. Eckert of Chicago cold
this proposed legislation followed that of the
oleomargarine law and ithat It was the only
way to accomplish the desired results. He
Kild an adulteration ot 10 or 12 per cent could
not be detected by ordinary Inspection , es
pecially when the adulteration was com flour.
Ex-Governor Stanard of St. Louis said this
method of adulteration of whont flour with
corn flour would either drive the maker of
flour out of business or drive him Into ne
farious business.
Mr. Walter of Philadelphia said he was In
terested In the manufacture of paints an ! If
the proposed protection was given the flour
grinders ho wanted protcotion for the paint
business. Ho thought tuc measure smacked
ot ruternaHsm an3 he did not believe such
u body ao the National Board of Trade or
congress1 liad anything to do with such mat
ters.
ters.Mr. . Smith of Now York said , the adultera
tion of flour ought to be prohibited by law ,
as It was criminal , but he did not think
congress ought 'to pass a law l vyltig a tax
as proposed.
Mr. Lawrence of Plttsburg suggested that
the proper remedy to prevent sue i adultera
tion was -jhrotigh i\ legal actlco for fraud.
It was wiamorlcan , In his opinion , Insofar as
It was an effort to get congress to do what
the people could do for themselves. The
resolution provides for a tax and Imposes a
flno of not less than $1,000 and not more than
$5,000 for foiling adulterated flour without
the payment of this tax.
\A motion to refer the whale question tea
a committee to report at a future time was
carried.
Mr. Pence of Cincinnati presented the re
port of the committee on International water ,
way * . The report recognized the 'bread ' , com
prehensive patriotic actlco by the last con
gress In Its provision for the Improvement of
national waterways by cwtab'.lshlng and
recognizing the principle of contracts for
t'ucli continuous Improvements as may have
received the sanction of the secretary of war
ami the approbation ot congress , he re
port urged congress to contlnuo such fiction
and to make such aproprlatlons as will pro
vide for deepening the channel of the Mis-
slsslppl river so that at Icaot six feet of
water will be permanently maintained ! from
the mouth of the Missouri southward ; also
that the work of the Improvement of the
jetties In the south pae of the Mlsslcolppl
after the expiration of the Elds contract two
years hence be contlnued-untll a depth of
at least thirty-two feet Is attained ,
CURHENCY DISCUSSION.
The afternoon session was chiefly devoted
to currency discussion.1 The gist of the
resolutions adopted Via's an endorsement or
the single gold standard1 ; the gradual retire
ment of the United''States notes ; the en
larging of the national bank circulation with
a gradual reduction IrJ taxe.i . on the some ;
and finally , the establishment of national
tanks with a ccoltul 61 ' $25,000 or over In
towns of over 2,000 population.
A motion to locate a liermanent headquar
ters for the Natlccal Hoard of Trade In Wash
ington met will ! general approval , but wea
referred to a special 'liommltteo for final
action , A resolution favoring a permanent
scientific tariff was adopted , but Jater recon
sidered , and left over for further discussion
tomorrow. The active prosecution of the
Nicaragua canal project was heartily en
dorsed ,
The commltt'o In charge of the currency
resolution and the binkruptcy1 bill called on
Speaker Reed tonlght'to present the two
measures with the endorsement of ths Hoard
and learn , if possible , what their chances
would bo before the house. Mr. Reed did not
bold out much encouragement lu the line of
financial legislation , but Intimated that therb
would bo moro chance for the bankruptcy
bill after the holiday rcceaa.
The committee In charge of the pooling
bill was In sisslon at a late hour , but such
decided differences had developed that there
was ilttlo hope of an agreement on either
tlds of the question , and a majority and
minority report may bo submitted to the full
board tomorrow ,
OitiiONc IlutlrtMiiuiit of ( JreenliaoUM.
WASHINGTON , Deo. 15. Representatives
John L. Brenner or Ohio and William W.
Kitchen of North Carolina , etato tMt they
are misrepresented In A published poll Of
congress on the retirement of Ihe green
backs. Doth were credited as favoring the
retirement , while their position actually Is
In decided opposition to this course.
NO nncnpTio.vs "Kon TrmitTV DAYS.
Your' * Function Ilio- Only One to
He Interfered With.
WASHINGTON , Dee. 15. President Me-
Klnlcy , the members of the cabinet and
others , who went to Canton on account ot
the Illness and death of the president's
mother , reached Washington shortly before
11 o'clock , The special train was stopped
Just outside the station yard here and mem
bers of the party were driven to their
homes. President and Mrs. McKlniey natu
rally were fatigued with the strain to which
they had been subjected , but stood Ihe trip
well , and they were ready to look after
some matters of personal business after a
short rest.
H Is understood to be the present Inten
tion of the president to omit all social
und official functions at the White House
for a period ot thirty days from the dftte
of the death ot his mother. Most ot the
ofllclnl receptions are set down for dates
after January 1 , so that the principal omis
sion , It the present order Is carried out ,
will bo the New Year's day reception ,
which will bo less felt thiin any other from
the fact that all the elements that go to
make up this function are embraced In
others , oven the Rcncral public being re
ceived by the president at ono ot the other
of the special receptions.
ii HILLS von ALASKA'S NKUD.H.
Couture Kit JUrHliifr Men * ClnltitH Upon
Itn PaiTcrn.
WASHINGTON , Dec. IB. Senator Fryc
today Introduced a bill providing for the
purchase or construction of a vessel for the
revenue cutter service on the Yukon river ,
and appropriating $40,000 for this purpose.
Senator Faulkner Introduced a bill Incor
porating 1ho Cook's Inlet Tanana & Yukon
Railroad company , authorizing the construc
tion of a railroad and 'telegraph ' line from
Tuxedat harbor on Cook's inlet In Alaska
through Mantasta pass to the Alaskan
boundary and along 'the ' Yukon and Tanana
rivers und to Horton sound. The capital
stock of the company 1 $ fixed nt $60,000,000.
Ex-Senator Squire of the state of Washing
ton Is onu of the Incorparntors.
A bill Introduced by Senator Elklns re
stores all the lands In the Annette Island ,
AlasUa , to the public domain , except those
In the southwestern peninsula of the Island.
The entire Island has been set apart for
the use of the Indians by act of congress ,
but the bill sets forth that they occupy only
this peninsula and that the other portions
contain valuable mineral deposits , which arc
given as the reason for the proposed legisla
tion.
IlUTIAIIIjIS nil'OHTSI IXCHEASI.Vfi.
itvnriililp Hcport iHsnoil by tin-
'lluri'ini oC StittlxUoK.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 1G. The monthly
statement of the Imports and exports of mer
chandise , gold and silver Issued by the Bu
reau of Statistics shows that iho exports of i
domostlc merchandise during November last
amounted to $114,608,301 , a gain ot nearly
$7,000,000 as compared with November , 1806.
The Imports of merchandise during Novem
ber aggregated $52 352,331 , of wfolch over 50
per cent was free of duty. The gain for the
month In the Imports ot dutiable merchandise
was over $5,300,000. |
For the last nine months the Increase In
the exports of merchandise was ? S5,901I35. >
The entire gain in the Imports of merchan- I
dire was $68,492,101.
The exports of gold during November ag
gregated $099,340 and the Imports $2,505,308. !
For the nine months the imports excepded
the exports by about $7,000,000. The exports
of silver during November amounted to
$4,979,277 and the imports $1.544,305. For the
nine months the exports of silver amounted
to $52,551,063 and the Imports $11.017,012.
CO.\VKATHX IS TO 1ILJ IIKOAI.I.ED.
Will PIINM llion | tlu > Hollar ! oC Moiie-
tnry ComiulRNloii.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. The convention
of business men which met In Ind'anapolls '
last January and authorized the appointment
of the mcaetary commission , will bo called
together again for the purpose of consider
ing the commission's ' report. The new con
vention will bo held In Indianapolis on Tues
day , January 25. The Invitation will go out ,
c before to all beards of trades , commercial
clubs , and similar organizations In all cities
of the United States having a poulatlon of
8,000 or more.
T to J'oKtofllct'H.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Judge Strode has eelected B. H.
IiJley for postmaster at Brock , Nemaha
county.
Flint Assistant Postmaster General Heath
has received -the application ofAlvln Denln
of Omaha , for the position of watchman and
Janitor of the new Omaha public bulldlr > 3.
, , The following Iowa postmasters were ap-
pDUitcd tcday : Fred M.Tiiylor , Batavia ,
Jefferson county ; Charles Elsta , Lizard ,
PocaOontas county ; J. M. Roberts , Plalnfleld ,
Bremer county ; Elbcpt Bray , Woolsen , Jef
ferson county.
It < > | ior ( lIcnclerHOii Hiiiilcrtiiituy Hill.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. The house
Judiciary committee agreed on a bankruptcy
bill today and It will be referred to the
house this week as early ns possible.
Dully TrcjiHiiry Statement ,
WASHINGTON , .Dec. 15. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury shows :
Available cash balance , $227,966,682 ; gold re
serve , $159,840,774.
CnliliK't Muvtlnir Toiny.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. The president
has called a cabinet meeting for 10 o'clock
tomorrow to dispose of an accumulation of
business.
ANOTHER ( MENTION COMES
Homeseekcra' Aissjointion Will Moot in
Oronlia Next Year.
ONE THOUSAND DELEGATES TO ATTEND
Thnmioii tntrniliiecM n 11111 ( o Provide
far IXulitlilitiiK l.n TV Mlirnrlrn
in the United Stntos-
Uldtrlot Courts.
WASHINGTON , Doc. 15. ( SpccUl Tele
gram. ) James Ounn , representative In con
gress from Idaho nnd president ot the Home ,
stokers' association , which had Us Drat meet
ing In Chicago last year , contemplates hold
ing the next meeting ot the nssoclatlon In
Omaha tn 1S9S. The object ot the ussncliltloii
Is to rolle\c the crowded condition ot the
Urge cities by Inducing deserting Intending
settlers to move Into , and populate the eut-
cm country. Thfcro were twenty states rep
resented at the meeting last year olid Heprc-
sotitattvo Gunn states that In all probability
thcro will bo from GOO to 1,000 delegates In
attendance In Omaha next year , lie \\lll
Issue a circular addressed to the governors
of all states requesting Ihe appointment ot
delegates to the convention. All labor or
ganizations will also be Invited to participate.
The Interior department Is just about rcndy
to send advertisements to Omaha nnd other
points ID the west Inviting proposals for
about $10,000 worth of beef and other pro
visions to be supplied to the Santco and Flnn-
droiiu Indians. These Indians arc Rild to be
In distress , owing to the failure of their
crops last year , and Inasmuch as It Is re
garded cheaper to feed them than to send nil
expedition out to quell any disturbance , the
department will distribute provender > imoiig
them to keep them through the winter.
Senator Thurston and Indian Agent Mercer
ot the Omaha and Wlnnebago reservation
talked over agency matters today with the
secretary ot 'the Interior. Later Captain
Mercer held ii conference with Indian Com
missioner Jones relnttveto the agency's af
fairs and between them the policy of the de
partment was thoroughly gone over. Cap'nln
Mercer sajs the agency Is In , splendid condl-
'tlon , much better than when he found It , and
ho belle\es that the Indians are being well
taken care ot.
In the case of the Central IJrnnch ot the
Union IMclflc Hallway company nnd Arnold
Park against John 1J. Stewart and others , In
volving a tract of land In the Lincoln land
district , the secretary of the Interior today
requested both par-tics to furnish additional
evidence to the department within sixty ilavs.
The secretary referred the case of Una H.
Mlluo against Andrew Thompson , Involving a
timber culture entry In the Huron , S. D. ,
land district to the board for equHnblo ad-
Jmllwtlon.
pen LA\V LinniniR3. .
Senator Thurston Introduced a bill today
to permit 25 per cent excess ot clerks' lees la
the United States district court ot Nebraska
to bo used for the ourehaso of Mw books. The
clerk of the United States district court
Is paid by fees , out of which ho v js his
assistants , and after reaching a certain
amount which Is regarded as his duo salary ,
ho covers the rest Into the treasury. Owing
to the largo number < t rccelvoroilps and
forcclcauro suits which ( have been pending
In the dlt'trlot court 'In ' N'ebrabka during
the last year , the fcea of the clerks h > : rvo
bcc.i largely In excess of cay previous year
In the history of the office , and It is Judge
Munger's desire to form a nucleus of n law
library In the United States district court
To this end he has asked 'the ' co-operation
of Senator Thurston. Even 25 per cent of
tTio excess would give a considerable sum
of money to the purchase ot books , and the
bill 'is ' regarded with favor , rot only by the
Ncbniska delegation , but by other legislators.
Senator Thurston also Introduced a bill for
relief of settlers on Otoe and Missouri lands
In Gage county.
Chairman 'Mercer of the committee on
public buildings and ground appointed sub
committees today. Subcommittee No. 1 la
composed of Mercer , 'Hicks ' und Bankhead ,
nnd will have chnrgo of legislation affecting
the District of Columbia , the states of Ne
braska , Pennsylvania and Alabama. Her
bert Wheeler was unanimously selected
cloik of the committee.
Mercer's bill to correct certain adminis
trative features of the act npproprintlng
$200,000 for the Omaha Exposition , which
was prepared at the Instance ot the govern
ment , will be considered tomorrow morning
by the subcommittee on ways and means ,
consisting of ( Messrs. Grosvcnor , Russell ,
Tawnpy , Steele , Evans , Swanson and
Wheeler. Mercer will attend the meeting of
the committee and endeavor to secuie an
amendment In relation to n disbursing odlcor
and also to correct ccrtnln features of the
bill rcgnrdlng stock subscriptions. As the
bill carries no appropriation It Is expected
that It will readily receive the unanimous
assent of the committee.
Senator Allen called up and had passed
through the sqnnto today his bill granting
right of way to the Omaha Northern rail
way through the Omaha and Wlnnobago
reservation in Ihurston county.
ropullKlH Are to CIIIIUIIN.
WASHINGTON , Dee. 15. The populists
have decided to hold a caucus tomorrow
night to outline their policies on pending
questions. They will probably oppse the
retirement of the greenbacks ; the cxtenslcu
of further privileges to national banks ; tbo
annexation of Hawaii ; aad favor the recog
nition of Cuban Independence , and the re
peal of the civil service law.
NIMIN r > r Iho Army.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Leaves of absence : Lieutenant Perry
L. Jllles , Fourteenth Infantry , extended coo
month ; Captain William Pauldlng , Tenth
Infantry , extended two months ; Lieutenant
Adam S. L/iker , First artillery , sixteen days.
FOR 1898
Middle West
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Agricultural , Industrial , Political , ana Social Conditions
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