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.
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RLSIiNF BASELESS CHARGES
Fusion Members of Ooncress ; Rapel
Intimation of Impertinence ,
SUPPORT ALLEN OF OWN ACCORD
lenntom Doot Tnkc Kindly to 1'ros-
iicct of Hiivliiir llltehvock nit
DH One of Their Aa-
oclntVH.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 11. ( SpecialTele
gram. ) Copies of the World-Herald were
received hero today containing an editorial
headed : "Tho Candidacy of Gilbert M.
Hitchcock , " In which It Is stated that the
editor of that paper together with the edi
torial writers , regard It as the height of
Impertinence for the United States senators
who sent a telegram requesting the appoint
ment of Judge Allen an eonator to Interfere
In Nebraska affairs. The editorial created
tonsldcrablo resentment In fusion and sil
ver republican ranks.
Senator Butler , before he had seen the
idltorlnl , sent today the following telegram
to Governor Poyntor :
"The Interests of the reform cause de
mand nt this time the able and experienced
icrvlces of ex-Senator Allen In the senate.
"MARION BUTLER ,
"Chairman of Populist Party Executive
Committee. "
Senator Harris of Kansas , one of the
signers of the former telegram requesting
Allen's appointment , said In answer to the
charges made against the senators that It
occurred to him they were wholly un
founded ; that Edward Rose water , so far as
he wns concerned , had nothing to do with
the framing of the telegram , nor had he
received any Intimation from anybody con
nected with The Omaha Bee that such ac
tion wna desired ; thnt the nutlou was taken
because of the logic of the situation , and
lhat so far ns he wn.s concerned he thought
he , as United States senator , had not of
fended against the rules of propriety In
lUEcestlng to Governor Poynter the np-
polutment of one with whom ho had ecrved
In the senate In the pact ; that he believed
It to the best Interests of the whole party
to appoint Judge Allen nnd not to appoint
somebody who , at this crucial hour In the
history of the party , was a novice so far as
national legislation was concerned.
Senator Heltfeld , In sneaking of the mat
ter , said that the telegram was framed In
the mopt dignified manner Imaginable ; that
It requested only Judge Allen's appointment ,
and It went to the governor In the nature
of n petition , not of a demand ; that It wns
In the line of the right of petition which
ho and all the other senators recognized aa
of the highest Importance to fiood govern
ment. Ho said that he would regard himself
derelict In hie duty If ho did uot do every
thing consistent with right and Justice to
urge the appointment of Judge Allen at this
time ; that It was no reflection whatever
upon the editor of the World-Herald , but
It Is a dignified request upon the governor
of the state to appoint a man who hnd been
tried In legislative affairs and who was now
needed In the halls of the national legis
lature.
Judge Stark , member of congress from the
Fourth district , said he had received no tel
egrams ns to the course ho had pursued In
signing the telegram which went to Gov
ernor Poynter from the Nebraska delega
tion asking Judge Allen's appointment ; that
BO far as ho wns concerned , ho believed ho
was n free man and thought that the party's
future depended largely on the appointment
of ex-Senator Allen ; that ho stood by his
nctlon and until he had heard from his con
stituents regarded his position entirely
defensible.
SILVER MEN WANT ALLEN
I.iineiiNter County White Jlctnl lUn-
clulVN U n Their Influence In
Favor of the .Joilixo.
LINCOLN , Dec. 11. ( Special. ) Renewed
Interest was manifested here In the eonn-
torlnl rnco today. Thu mall received at the
governor's olllco wns larger than on any
day this year and Fovcrnl politicians ar
rived In the city this afternoon to present
their claims to Governor Poyntar when he
returns from Omaha. Nearly 1,000 letters
ami petitions bearing upon the senatorial
vacancy have been filed In the executive
department at the state house.
The'free allvor republicans of Lancaster
county met In the office of the Board of
Transportation this afternoon nnd talked
over the situation. No resolutions were
adopted , but the sentiment expressed was
unanlraoua In favor of the appointment of
Allen. The Omnha candidate was criticised
rather severely by many of UKBO who at
tended the meeting and It was decided to
prevent hla appointment If poc-slblo. The
claims of the free silver republicans will
lin laid before the governor tomorrow morn
ing.
"To Err is Human/ '
* &ut to err .iff the time is criminal or
idiotic. Don't continue the mistake of
neglecting your blood. When impwitit *
manifest themselves in eruptions or < whct
disordered conditions of stomach , kidneys
liver or bovxls appear , t.ke Hood's S\i
saparitta. It will make pure , live bloca
And pv { you In good health ,
ARGENTINE TREATY GIVEN OUT
Senate In Kxecutlve Scnxlon ItcmnvcN
Injunction of Secrecy from
Hcclnroclty Trent I en.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 11. The senate In
executive session today removed the In I
junction of secrecy from the commercial |
treaties negotiated between the United ;
States and other countries last summer and ,
which , with ono exception , were sent out
In the Associated Press dispatches Saturday
night. The exception was the treaty with
the Argentina Republic. This treaty pro
vides for the reduction of 20 per cent en
articles of Argentine origin which may toe
Imported Into the United States , ns follows :
On sugar , the reduction to bo on the rates
fixed by article 209 of the tariff net of
1S97. Such sugars are also to be exempt
from the requirements of article 5 of that
act , provided they are shown to have not
paid any Internal tax nor received any
bounty.
On hldco , on the rates prescribed by artlc'o
437 of the tariff of 1697 , but the concession
Is not to be construed as Impairing the
regulations to prevent the Introduction of
Infectious diseases.
On wool , on the rates prescribed by arti
cles 357 , 358 and 359 of the act of 1897.
In return Argentine agrees to the follow
ing tariff reductions on articles from the
United States : Fifty per cent on canned
ealmon , canned lobsters , canned shrimps ,
canned corn , succotash , canned tomatoes ,
canned apples and other fruits , excepting
peaches , pears , quinces , apricots and cher
ries , dried or evaporated fruits and parafflnc
wax.
wax.Twenty
Twenty per cent on bacon , oatmeal ,
cracltcd wheat , hominy , corn grits , corn
Btarch and other cereal foods , sail twine nnd
cotton rope.
Fifteen per cent on white pine , spruce
pine , Oregon pine , yellow pine , oak and
ash lumber , undressed.
Six and one-fourth per cent on cotton
seed oil.
It Is provided that no lower duties shall
bo granted by either country on the articles
In question than those granted by the United
States to Argentine nnd by Argentine to
the United States. Ratifications are to 1m
exchanged seven months from date.
The treaty wns conducted by United
States Minister Buchanan at Buenos Ayres.
AN ANTI-TRUST RESOLUTION
' I'cnnltlen
Seiialor Moruaii 1'ropoBPx
for Combination * in Inter-
ntnte Commerce.
WASHINGTON , Dec. lit Senator Morgan
of Alabama has Introduced a Joint resolution
to prohibit combinations between corpora
tions to control Interstate commerce and
transportation. The resolution Is as follows :
"That any contract , agreement or combina
tion between two or more corporations whbh
has for Its purpose the control or the price
of anything which Is the subject of or enters
Into Interstate commerce , or the coat of the
transportation thereof , so as to Increase the
same at any place or locality In the United
States or to discriminate in favor of or
against any class of dealers or traders In or
consumers of such articled within the United
States Is contrary to the public policy of the
United States and every such contract , agreement -
ment or combination Is illegal und Is pro
hibited.
"Any person being a member of any cor
poration , or acting ns Its agent , officer or
employe , who enters Into any such contract ,
agroment or combination , or knowingly as
sists In the execution or performance there
of , is guilty of a misdemeanor and Is liable
to prosecution for such offense , on Informa
tion or by indictment , in the district court
of the United States In and for the district
In which such offense Is committed. And
on convection thereof such person shall bo
fined In a sum not less than $100 and not
to exceed $500 , nnd also be Imprisoned for
a term. In the discretion of the court In
which such conviction Is had , not less than
one month nnd not greater than two years. "
Mr , Morgan gave notice of bis Intention
to address the senate on the resolution nt n
later date.
HOUTINK UOI.VCS IX TIIK SIJXATK ,
Several IICNOliilluim Arc Considered ,
lint .Vn Important Action Taken.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 11. In the senate to
day Mr. Hoar presented the resolutions of
the ( Massachusetts legislature In favor of n j
constitutional amendment providing for unl- 1
form hours o ! labor In manufacture In the
United States.
Mr. Platt of Connecticut presented reio-
lutlona of the legislature of Connecticut op
posing the admission of polygamlsts to con
gress.
Mr. Cockrell of Missouri directed the at
tention of the pension committee to a bill
Introduced by request by Mr. Tettus of
Alabama , providing for the payment of reu
nions to frcedmen. Mr. Oalllnger , chairman
of the committee on pensions , expressed the
opinion that no such measliro ahould have
been presented to congress.
"In my Judgment , " said Mr. Galllnger ,
"this Is a bill that ought not to and probably
will not receive the favorable consideration '
of the pension committee. The promoters
ot the bill are deluding thousands of poor I
people und are simply trying to kepp this
agitation alive for their own benefit. " i
Mr. Cockrell urged that the bill be reported
back adversely aa soon as possible , ' It was ,
referred to the pension committee.
'
Mr. 1'cttlgrew of South Dakcta offered a
resolution calling on the secretary of war <
for all orders and reports relating to General - '
oral H. C. Merrlam'a action toward the Couer
d'Alene miners , reciting certain charges
against General Morrlam In his conduct of
the affair. Mr. Chandler objected to the
Immediate consideration of the resolution
and It went over.
Try Old Quaker Rye. Aged and pure.
NAVY HELPS OUT THE ARMY
Marines Occupy the Navy Yard at Olangapo
on Snbig Bay.
GENERAL GRANT GARRISONING TOWNS
IStteiny Ilenert ( he Town * of
mill Snlilic Midi Mte ! ItenlNt-
nnceo American t'n -
unUlcfi Ileiiorlfil.
MANILA , Dec. 11. 6MS p. m. The aJ-
vnnco of General Grant's command under
Major Spence arrived nt Olnngnpo. Sub g
bay , during iho night of Saturday , Decem
ber 9 , which place was occupied with light
resistance , the enemy fleeing. Major Spence
had a hard march over the mountain trails
from Dlnnbullpan.
Ycetcrday morning the Baltimore and a
chartered transport arrived at Olangapo
from Manila. The navy was disappointed
to find the army In possession. A detach
ment of marines under Captain Myers oc
cupied Iho navy yard at Olangapo and will
hold and occupy It as n naval station. The
yard consists of seven new large buildings
And some repairing and machine shops , all
damaged by the bombardment of September -
ber 23.
During the morning of December 10 the
navy transported Major Spenco's column to
the town of Sublg , five miles distant. The
enemy was seen deserting Sublg as the
troops landed and the latter occupied It
without resistance. The enemy fired a few
shots , the Americans deployed to the right
and left of the town and killed one of thu
enemy.
General Grant and the remainder or his
command arrived at Olangapo yesterday.
Ho will go to Sublg and Join Major Spencc.
General Grant will move north along the
coast and will effect a juncture with Colonel
Andrew S. Burt , who was reported eight
miles from Iba December 7.
The enemy encountered In General
Grant's advance fled to the mountains and
scattered. General Grant Is not garrisoning
the towns he occupies. No casualties nre
reported In his command.
YOIIIIK'N TrnniiH SlioeleHN.
According to these advices General Young
was at Condon November 2S , having three
troops of the Third cavalry , Cunningham's
scouts and Major March's battalion of the
Thirty-third Infantry. The nominal strength
of his command bns been reduced ono-thlrd
by sickness. The horses were worn out and
handicapped by lack of shoes. The army ,
after a march of 100 miles from San Jaclnto ,
were- shoeless nnd all were living on the
country. The troops had no ammunition ,
except what they carried In their belts.
General Young , having then been without
communication with General Lawton for ton
days and not knowing the disposition of the
troops , or whether support was being sent
forward , resolved to keep moving. Hav
ing received Information that the Insurgent
general , Tine , with 1,000 men , waa some
where to the north and that Aguinaldo ,
with General Pllar five soldiers
, women nnd100
diers of his faithful Bulacan battalion , was
In the mountains to the east , General Young
decided , on November 30 , to divide his force.
He proceeded himself toward Vlgan , hoping
to attack General Tlno , with Ills handful of
men , and to prevent him Joining Aguin
aldo. Major March , with his battalion nnd
Cunningham's scouts , started over the
mountains toward Cervantes after Aguin
aldo , who was reported to have been there
on November 29. This column marched for
thirteen hours without food.
The Associated Press correspondent goes
on to say :
"The Americans found that the insurgents
had Impressed the Igorrotes , compelling
them to dig trenches and to construct pit
falls along the trails , which were fearful
traveling at the best. One stream hod to be
forded twelve times In the course of a mile.
These inoffensive , stupid creatures , usually
pictured as blood-loving savages , cheerfully
turned to undo their owu work nnd actually
went foraging for the Americans. The Ilocos
region Is the richest the Americans have
entered In the northern campaign. The Ilo
cos are prosperous , Intelligent and more
than half civilized. They have excellent
houscii nnd carry on flourishing industries.
Many of them arc evidently rich. Several
towns received the troops with bands and
the ringing ot church bells. Cattle were
killed and houses were opened to the troops.
"How much of this display was sincere
nnd bow much was due to a desire to pro
pitiate the conquerors it would bo hard to
say. There were evidences that similar hos
pitality had been extended to Aguinaldo.
The people described him as cheerful , hug
ging the hope of salvation through Ameri
can politics and trying to retain support by
proclaiming with seeming sincerity that the
United States congress would certainly
recognize the independence of the Filipino
republic In December.
"Many of the natives exhibited notes from
Lieutenant Gllmore and other American
prisoners In which the recipients were com
mended to the Americans on the score of
kludnrtm shown to the writers. There are
twenty-five Americans with Lieutenant Gil-
more. Another party of fourteen were taken
through Hoccs a week ahead of General
Young. They were ragged and tired , but
were urged forward at the point of the
bayonet. "
AVnlMon .Sendn Olllclnl Heporl.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 11. The following
cablegram has been received at the Navy
department from Admiral Watson , telling of
the part played by the navy In the occupa
tion of Sublg bay :
"MANILA , Dec. 11. On the morning of
Iho 9th , about 11 o'clock , I received a tele
gram from Schwan , asking for MacArthur ,
our co-operation with Grant's forces aeat-
tercd towards Olangapo , Sublg bay. I sus
pended the Charleston court of Inquiry and
started the same evening for Sublg with the
Baltimore , the Oregon and n company of
marines from the barracks. We arrived at
daylight on the 10th , with landing parties
organized , found Major Stevens In posses
sion of Olangapo , having arrived nt dark on
the 9th. Relieved the army forces by 100
marines , Myers commanding. Transported
the army detachment to Sublg. The town
was abandoned on our arrival. Grant ar
rived In the afternoon. We left the Oregon ,
Otmlnrjul nnd Mlndoro nnd returned to
Cavlte on the llth. The Olangapo navy
yards machinery is In fair condition , the
shops dairaged only by the previous at
tack. "
Dispatches dated Conccpclon , December 2 ,
from a correspondent of the Atsaclated
Press , with the detachment pursuing Aguln-
alilo , have Just reached Manila by messen
ger. The military wires on all lines to the
northward arc continually cut by the natives
or are crowded with government business
when working.
fun mi If- ll t from Manila.
WASHINGTON , Doc. 11. General Otlfl
cables to the War department the following
casualties not previously reported : j
'
"Wounded In action at Massing , Luzon ,
November 24 , Third Infantry , L. Stone , Com
pany A. thigh , moderate ; nt Novallchts , '
Luzon , November 21 , Sixteenth infantry ,
William W. Tlnch. Company 1C. thigh ,
slight ; at San Mateo , Luzon , November 22.
Sixteenth Infantry , Lewis A. Wllkes , Com
pany A , wrist , slight ; John Ilogerb , Company - (
pany 0 , back , severe ; at Jaro , Panny , November - I
vember 21 , Twenty-sixth Infantry , John |
Qulgley , Company A. thigh , severe ; nt
Illsya and Pavla , Panay , November 21 , !
Eighteenth Infantry. Rtbert D. Culvert , second - !
end lieutenant , chest , slight ; Uobert C. i
Brooking , Company B , thigh , slight ; John I
Eager , Company II , leg , slight : Kdward K.
IxKkliart , Company C , sculp , slight ; Henry
Barrett , first sergeant , leg , slight ; killed In
action near Ilalluag , Luzon. December I.
Third Infantry. Patrick J. Sullivan.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 11. General Oil * re
ported by able the following deatlm Mnco
hl.i H-jt report :
Tuborculoslr. nt Nagasaki , Japan , Septem
ber 13 , First North Dakota Infantry , Lcs-
lid It. Waterman , quartermaster' * depart
ment. Deocmbof 7 , Gcorgo Q. Davidson ,
civilian employe , drowned In I'aslg river ,
body Identified December 8. September It ,
Fourth Infantry , James Pnttle , G , accident
ally drowned attempting to board launch at
San Isldro. November 12 , Fourth cavalry ,
James L' . Thompson , sergeant C , bath-
In ; ; Marlwtilnn river at Paslg , Luzon.
December 3 , Thirty-seventh , Henry M.
Ncathcrlc , ' , Company I1 , variola , at Tarlac ;
November 20 , Thirty-sixth Infantry , En on
W. Smith , Company M , Ccbu ; October 9.
, Twenty-third Infantry , Uobert 13. Welsh.
Company A , ncutu dysentery ; November 22 ,
Sixth Infantry , Thomas A. Hclde , Company
1 , malaria ; November 23 , Fourth cavalry ,
Mlrhnel Sullivan , farrier. Company A ; No
vember 24 , Peter P. Grlowntz , Company D ;
December 3. Burt Henncger , Company A ;
December 1 , Third cavalry , Charles Brannl-
gnn , Company E , gunshot wounds In nctlon ;
Novembe ? 36 , Sixth Infantry , Paul lllnl : .
Company L , accidental by comrade ; Novom-
be : 2J. Slxtli Infantry , James Stcelc , Com
pany K , suicide ; December 2 , Thirty-fifth
Infantry , George Montag , Company C , diar
rhoea ; December 2 , Fourteenth Infantry ,
Joseph I * . Williams , Company F , erysipelas ;
December 6 , Twenty-seventh Infantry , Har
old J , Griffith , Company G , colitis ; Deom-
I be.- 1 , Thirty-sixth Infantry. Hny-
mend Greel , Company 1. trichina ; De-
I combe. i. Twenty-third Infantry , Sergeant
1 Company A , dysentery ; December 7 , Twelfth
InfnntrJ , Harry Gleason , Company F ; Sixth
Infantry William Sherrell , Company K ,
typhoid ; December 3 , Twenty-sixth Infantry ,
Jnmci P. , . Arlington , Company 11 , anemia ;
December 2 , Twenty-first Infantry , George
Sanford , Company 1 , nephritis ; December
[ > , Twenty-second Infantry , Edward H. Blller ,
Company H , raus not reported ; November
28 , Twenty-second Infantry , Herbert G. Hoer ,
Company K , December 2 , Jnsne.i Rogers ,
Company K.
IteNtore Church Property.
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 11. The transport
Zealandln , from Manila , has not yet docked.
H has on board the body of Captain H. J.
McGrath of the Fourth cavalry. While the
Zealandla was at Manila about $12,000 worth
of church property stolen by Filipino In
surgents wne restored to the priests nt
Malate by United States troops.
The court of Inquiry Into the loss of the
Morgan City fully exonerated Captain Dorrls ,
but suspended the pilot for life.
C. S. Robinson , who arrived on the
Zealandla , had the contract to raise the
cable steamer Hooker , wrecked en Corregldor
island , but found It Impossible to save the
vesoel. He says the Filipino leaders admit
their defeat nnd be thinks Aguinaldo will
soon be captured.
The transport City of Para hns arrived here
from Manila , via Nagasaki. It came In bal
last and had but ono passenger. After In
spection It will probably be discharged from
the transport service.
Transport Encounterx StoriiiH.
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 11. The trans
port Gnronno , with mules on board , put
Into j'ort , after attempting and falling to
reach Honolulu en route from Seattle. The
Garonne encountered terrific storms and was
compelled to head southward after losing
cloven mules , nine of them killed by the
storm. It will continue Us trip In a few
days. The Port Stevens and Lennox have
already gone with horses nnd mules. The
Haycock and City of Puobla arrived in good
condition , -weathering very severe storms ,
nnd left for Manila Sunday morning. The
Duke of Fife , St. Paul , Ohio and Indiana
nre now in port taking conl.
DEBATE : ON FINANCE
( Continued from First Page. )
break from party lines and suffer unflinch
ingly the sting of the party whip in honest
and patriotic effort to uphold the integrity
of the national credit and make secure the
foundation of the vast and expanding busi
ness of our people.
"While the question Is economic and
should be separated from partisan debate ,
yet the republican party will not attempt
to escape from responsibility for the legisla
tion , believing that it Is wise for the coun
try , safe for the people and in perfect har
mony with the institutions of the nation. "
In the course of his speech Shafroth , sli
ver republican of Colorado , Interrupted to
ask If the bill would not result In contractIng -
Ing the currency to the extent of the $480-
000,000 in silver Impounded.
Shnfrotli Iteeelven nil Aiimvi-r.
"It would not , " replied Overstreet , "be
cause for every silver dollar which goes Into
the treasury a gold dollar will go out Into
circulation. " ( Republican applause. )
Maddox , democrat of Georgia , was the first
speaker In opposition to the bill. Referring
to Former Speaker Heed's New York speech ,
advising the Immediate enactment of gold
standard legislation before some branch of
the government got away from the repub
lican party , ho said : "Tho faithful under
stand that this legislation must , be enacted
at once or not nt all. "
The enactment of gold Htandard legisla
tion , he declared , bad never been an Issue
before the people. If gold was now the
"existing standard , " as contended , it wns so
by the unlawful usurpation of the executive
olllccrs of the government.
The treasury under thn bill , ho predicted ,
would bo raided. The bill would change every
obligation of the treasury Into a gold ob- j
ligutlon and would compel the government
to Bell millions of gold to the amount of
25 per cent of all the outstanding note.s of j
whatever character. Ho argued that under
the bill banks with $1,000,000 $ capital , now
required to deposit bonds equal to a third
of their capital in the treasury , were required - j
quired to deposit $5,000 In bonds , enabling
them -coiitract , or expand the currency
nt will. He then assailed republican ad
vocates of the gold standard for apostasy
and particularly attacked Messrs , Hepburn
of Iowa , Dlngley of Maine and Qrosvenor of
Ohio , who , ho said , advocated silver coin- ,
ago by International agreement In 1897.
Maddox summed up his argument by de
claring the measure to bo a bill designed
to legalize the authority imurped by the
secretary of the treasury to put the country
on n gold basis , to demonetize ! one-half
I of the final money of redemption , to alter
i the obligations of tha people without their
consent , Into gold obligations , to contract
the currency at will of the banks and to
, create a gigantic bank trust for the benefit
i of a few thousand people.
I Dnlllvcr of Iowa , the next speaker , read
from the speech of Governor Altgeld to the
effect tha\ the republican congress would
obey orders nnd enact gold standard legisla
tion. For himself , ho said , ho was proud
to say that he was obeying orders the or-
dero of the people of his district trying
to put the laws of the country Into har
mony with their opinions. The pending
bill was a compromise , representing the !
united wisdom of all.
"There Is something about the study of
the science of money , " laid he , "that en
ables every ono of Its students to compre
hend his own Ideas without being very
hogpitablo toward the Ideas of otheie. "
( Laughter. )
ClirUtma * ( lilt ( o HiiNlneNH Men.
This was a bill to set at rest all doubt
as to the standard In this country. It
should be presented to the business men
of the country as a Christmas gift. He
( Dolllver ) did not want hie record and
past follies to bo brought up acalnst him.
He had voted for the Sherman act In 1890 ,
I an aM which he now regarded as a ple.-o of
stupidity.
In 1S93. when the net came to be re-
i pealed , Dolllver ald he wns very much
perplexed. He saw Senator Sherman one
j evening , sitting outside of his house l.ke
Abraham outside his tent.
I I "Don't trouble yourself about the failure
1 of your predictions regarding silver , " e ld
j the senator , "Kvcry prophecy I made about
I It has turned out exactly the opposite. "
( Laughter. )
| "Just as yours will now , " Interjected Cox
of Tennessee , amid renewed laughter.
Continuing , Dolllver said he believed the
result of the canimdgu of 1806 settled the
silver Issue. A proposition which received
a black cyo In Iowa and Massachusetts at
I the same time , In his opinion , had no futuio
In the Intellectual life ot the American-
people.
In 1S9G the cry of Bryan , he said , was for
morn money. Money was scarce. U was
hoarded. The day after the election It came
out from Its hiding place.
"Aro you willing now , " Interrupted Sims
of Tennessee , "that the mints should -fcc
opened to silver If an Intcnatlonnl agree
ment could be obtained ? "
"No , sir , " replied Dolllver , "I have had
my last whirl with silver. I have been
humbugged for the last time. "
Dolllver said the cry had been for more
money. In three years of republican admin
istration $100,000,000 hnd been added to the
volume of the currency , more money than
1 could have been coined by the mints In ten
years if the mints had been opened to
silver.
"In other words , " eald he , "wo have done
for you In three years more than you could
have done for yourselves. Why don't you
, got out of the road and let the main pro
cession move on ? " ( Laughter nnd applause. )
Dolllver recalled Bryan's prophecy that
the gold standard could not be enacted with
out a universal fall of prices. "Is there n
man in this chamber , ' * he asked , "who wll
ilso in his place and say that Bryan knew
what he wns talking about ? "
DemocrnfN Are Mute.
Not a democrat arose. Dolllver hesltatoi
and then continued :
"It Is a question which goes to the heart
of the controversy. Bryan lacked wisdom. "
Ho also called attention to Bryan's pre
diction that wages would fall nnd men wouli
bo thrown out of employment. Yet at the
end of thrco years of republican adminis
tration under the gold standard , there wns
not an industrious man In the country with
out employment. Those three years , sali
he , had removed the last fears of the repub
licans ns to the wisdom of enacting golO
legislation. It could not have been two
years nor ono year ago , but today the
unanimous voice of the republican party was
backed up by the experience of the business
world. In concluding , Dolllver said :
"Hero , OB the American people stand upon
the edge of a new era , we propose to equip
our business world with the best tool of
exchange known to modern commerce. Wo
propose to send our ships Into all parts of
the world , as we have raised our Hag In
the uttermost parts ot the earth. And wo
want It understood in Europe and America ,
In Africa , in Asia nnd the islands of the
seaa thnt there is no longer a doubt in the
United States as to what the standard dollar
lar of the American money is. ( Applause. )
Wo are going to write In the laws of this
country what already is the practice of our
government , that every obligation of the
United States shall be paid In gold. When
a man comes to the counter of our treasury
we are going to lay down coins before him ,
the gold dollar nnd the silver dollar. We
are going to say to him : 'They are staudard
coins , one of them Is ns good as the other ;
gold Is the standard and silver Is conformable -
formable to that standard. And the credit
of the United States Is out to make one Just
as good as the other. Take your choice. '
And for ono I believe that when It Is in
there it will maintain the gold standard
and a Just equality of all coins of the
United States , ( Applause on the republican
side. )
McCIellou ol New Tori ! opposed tin bill.
"I do not wish It understood , " said he , "that
I advocate the present system of bank note
currency. "
"Tho first direct consequcn'co o the enact
ment of this bill , " ho said , "will be a very
great risa In the market prlsn of gov
ernment bondt. " Ha enactment would also
result In the extinction of present bank note
currenc ; . HU argued that thu Impounding
o ! the treasury notes and the United States
notc.1 in tha terms of tha bill would result
In n contraction of the currency , amountIng -
Ing to over $265,000,000 , nnd require an Issue
o ! bond ) tn that amount , at an annual cost
of $8,000,000 or a total contraction of the
currency of nearly $510,000,000 and a reduc
tion of the per capita to $19.21.
rieniln with .Sound Money Men ,
III conclusion. h'i appealed to the sound
money democrats in tha houea not to vote
fo : th.i bill.
"Sound imoney democrats , " he said , "this
bill ( loci ; not aid the cause of sound money.
I beg you , I Implore you , before you resolve
to cast your votes'for It , bring to Its con
sideration all th patriotism that is in you.
Asl ; yourselves K tha paseaga of thin bill
will not ba tha end of all financial legis
lation , a ; leas ; during ou ; time ; nsk your-
selvel i ! thi pacatga o ! this bill will not
foreve ? prevent n proper nnd Just reform of
the currency ask yourselves if this bill Is
not the severest blow that has cverbeen
aimed at a sound flnnnclal system , And ,
If , ns I believe you will , you decide that
this Is bad bill and that its passage will now
bo lor the boat Interests of the country ,
then stand up sldn by sldn with the party
you nil love and to which you all belong
and help to cast an undivided nnd united
dwnocratlc vote against ono nf the worst
prlcci ol legMation over submitted la the
United State.i congress. " ( Democratic np-
platisi. )
De Armond of Missouri followed In oppo
sition to the bill. Replying to Dolllver , ho
said the democrats had not been overborne
In 1896 In the conflict of reason , but the
republican party had won , by summoning to
Its aid the corrupt and tremendous power
of money and corporations. He charged the
republicans with deceiving the people In
1896. They wore blractnlllsts then , If they
were honest then they must be dishonest
now ; If honest now , dishonest then. The
change of the bonds from coin to gold bonds ,
he said , would make n free gift of $100,000-
000 to the bondholders.
The bill would create n bank trust. Ho
predicted that this measure would ba over
whelmingly defeated by the republican party
In 1900. When the people's victory waa
won next fall , said he , In conclusion. It must
not bo necessary to BO to the "vine-clad
cottage" at Canton , 0. , to offer congratula
tions , but beyond the Mississippi to that
modest home In Lincoln. Neb. , where re-
bided thnt great and staunch friend of the
people. ( Democratic applause. )
Green of Pennsylvania then announced the
death of his colleague , the Into Represent
ative Ermcntrout of Pennsylvania , and , nt
0:05 : , an a further mark of respect , the housa
adjourned.
COMMITTElFTQ"GirTO UTAH
liivcxtluriilliin of IlolierU lo He Cnn-
ilueteil In Hit Home MnU'o
.MoinltiNeNnlun. .
WASHINGTON. Dec. 11. The Roberts' In-
vcotlgatlng commlttoe wa not in session to
day , having adjourned until tomorrow , when
Mr. Roberts will be heard further. A mem
ber of the committee said there was little
further doubt that a sub-committee , and
possibly the full committee , would have to
visit Utah and take testimony. Roberta'
witnessed will be summoned along with the
others and will be given the same allowances
for traveling expenoeti , etc. , as the other wit
nesses receive.
PI 1'1'tMt CMP 1111 % I IVl' f rllPlTP
CLIiVhR S\\IML1M \ \ ) , SCIIhllii
i
Postal Authorities Olnitn to Urwo Unearthed
a Gignutio Mail Order Fraud.
VICTIMS ARE LOCATED IN EVERY STATE
ONiuer AV. Honor of XeMiirk , \ , .1 , ,
Churned \vllli Working n Seheme
So Alltirliiic HP Cuuultt ( he
( -'ImreheN ntiil ljii > 'er .
NEW YORK , Doc. 11. Osmer W. Roper
of Newark , N. J. was arrcwted today by
United States Marshal Garslde , Postofflco In-
specter W. 11. Snow anil several deputies
and convmlttert M Jail In default of $5,000
bon. ' . . Thu vhargu If. ba cd upon all allega
tion that he was using the malls for swind
ling purposes. The nuthorltlej claim that
hli schema wai far nnd away better than
Mlltcr'n Franklin Syndicate , in that ho took
In plenty o ! money nnd seldom , K ever ,
paid any out , except fo.1 running expenses.
They havn fifty complaint ! ) drawn up
against him nod eny fifty more nre filed nnd
that they can got thousands of them If need
be. The Dwindle , as they say It was , has
been In operation for thrco years. Roper's
business required a largo force nf clerks ,
stenographers and typewriters and ho did
nu onormouo mall business.
It In claimed that Roper Is the Reality
Corporation company o ! Now Jcraay , the
Realty Trust and Loan company , the Realty
Loan and Tltln ctcnpany and thu Four Per
Cent Mortgage company. The authorities
< ? ay the companies existed only on paper ,
although regularly Incorporated and that In
encli Roper waa the only pcrscn concerned.
Inspectors now say Roper's scheme was so
allurln. ) tha ; hla victims nro In every state
In tr i nation and embrace all classes. He
snyii that oven churches and lawyers have
been taken In by Roper.
CmieertiN Work In 1'nrlH.
According to the Inspector , who has hat
personal charge of Investigating Roper'
affairs , the four concerns were worked In
pairs. The method Is alleged to have been
something on thla line :
Thu Realty Corporation company sent ou
alluring circulars all over the country , th
stationery was elaborate and so gottru ii |
as to deceive business men. The body o
the circular stated that the company was In
position to procure for any pertoti will
property the loan of any amount of money
at 4 per cent or less. Money was represented
sented to be cheap and plentiful In Newarl
and not only peed terms as regards Interes
were offered , but easy terms as to repay
ment and renewals. If the person receiv
ing the circular should not want to bor
bow , ho doubtless knew of some friend who
did. Would hii hand tha circular to this
friend or sc d the friend's name to the
company.
Whe'i a response cams asklni ; for money
and offering security , a reply was sent ask
ing for more particulars and calling for n
fee of $10 to cover appraisement costs. Ii
duo time the victim received a communi
cation approving tha loan sa far as the
Realty Corporation company wa concerned
but requiring a certificate of search nm'
title guarantee from the Realty Land and
Title fund. By the tlmo this company exe
cuted Its fees the victim had paid la from
$40 to ? GO , according to the abstract 'of
transfers furnished by the wotild-bc-bor-
rov.-cr.
After this plan had been worked out and
every dollar possible- had been extracted the
loan would be approved. Then the victim
would be taken in hand again. The details
of the borrowing would be laid before him.
It was explained that every month the
money taken In from Interests , repayments ,
etc. , was put up at auction under rules sim
ilar to those of building and loan associa
tions and the money was loaned to the high
est bidder. How much would the- borrower
be willing to bid. It was left to himself
and an idea was given him that the money
was easily obtained. The bidding occurred
monthly and was open. The bid had to be
filled out and cash to an amount equal to
$3 on each $100 was required to
accompany the bid. As there were few ap
plications for less than $1,000 and most of
the victims wanted several thousands the
returns were heavy.
Victim IleeelveM n Xole.
After the passing of the date when the
sale of the money was supposed to take
place the victim received a note. The com
pany was sorry , but ho hnd been outbid by
others and every dollar sold had been dis
posed of at n better rate than he had offered.
The name or names of those who wore sup
posed to have bought the money were given.
The company would hold the percentage
paid In and bid the same rate again , unless
Lbo customer wished to Increase the amount
lie would bid , In which case enough money
to make up the additional ! i per cent of the
whole must beg forwarded. Usually this
lirought In some more money.
This went on month after month until a
victim made a demand for the return of his
money. He then received blanks which he
mil to fill out. Ho could not get the fees
back , but a percentage of the 5 per cent
leposlt would be returned usually 10 , 15 or
20 per cent at the expiration of twelve
months from the receipt of the blank.
The Realty Loan and Trust company and
the Four Per Cent Mortgage company are
alleged to have been worked together la
the saino manner ns the other two nro
claimed to hnvo been made to fit into each
other to swindle persons. When the officers
swooped clown upon the offices today they
took possession of everything in sight ex
cept the employe ) , whom the officers had all
nvestlgiited previously nnd knew nil about
and whpro they lived. Several mallbags
full of circulars , letters and applications
were seized. The Inspectors say the appli
cations for loans ran Into the thousands and
hat the profits to the prisoner have been
very great.
Roper eays he has nothing to do with
ho Realty Loan and Trust companv or
ho Four Per Cent Mortgage company and
hat he sold them out long ago , This , the
nspcctorx say , Is not the cane. Roper will
> e given n hearing on Thursday.
Koritet Tln'lr OrilrrM.
CHI3YENNE , Dec. 11. ( Special Telegram. )
The Borle 'vreck was Investigated today ,
esultlng In the responsibility for the nc-
Ident being placed upon C' nduclor William
Scanlon of Cheyenne nnd Engineer Charles
Many children look too
old for their years , They
go about with thin faces and
soher manners not in keep
ing with robust childhood.
If it's your boy or girl , give
'Twill fill out the hollow
places , increase the weight ,
and bring a healthy color
to the cheeks. The im
provement continues long
after they cease using the
Emulsion. Get Scott's.
foe , and $ i oo , ill drujglm.
SCOTT & BOWNE , ChtmUH. Ntw Yoik.
Vein of Om.ihn. vho forgnf tholr ordrrs.
llothPff dlsi-haified The hnnip of Urn
Storkln. * . tin dead fireman , ii in Indiana. .
i Engineer Dnvlca and Fireman Cottrllo , dun-
! Kcrotmly injured , nro doing nicely amiII1 f
both probably receive. ' .
Snntn Ke .Mnki < onic'lnl ( MinimI'M !
TOPEKA , Kan. . Dec. 11. The official all-
nouncMnrnt was made today that Iho of
fice of the assistant superintendent of the
Atchlson , Topcka & Santa Fo will bo abolished
ished December 15. A very Turner , vlio has
held that position , will go to Chicago as
superintendent of the ChlraRo division , lo
succeed W. C. Nixon , who goes to the Gulf ,
Colorado ft Santa Fc.
„ ( . 'oniniiiiy'fi Creditor *
SIOUX R\IjtS , S. D. , Doc. 11. ( Special
j Telegram. ) The first mertlnit of the credi
tors of the Northwestern Packing company
sot for today to consider the question of the
nppolntjneiit of n receiver wns adjourned un
til January 2 for the purpose of Riving Iho
| eastern creditors an opportunity to bo pres
ent and participate.
Knriuer Dlivs of l
SIOUX FIALLS , S. D. , Dec. 11. ( Spoelfll
Tclcgrnm. ) Word reached hero today of the
death of Lars Anderson , n prominent farmer
living near Gnrrctson , of lockjaw. Blood
poison resulted from n slight festwr on the
end of ono of his fingers , developing Into
tetanus. Anderson waa unmarried.
I IlrliiR- Kent Hack from Orient.
I SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. ll.-On bo.ird the
' steamer American Muni , whlth arrived
here today , wns A. M. Kent. In custody of
F. A. Johnson. Kent Is winted In Jamestown -
town , N. Y. . for emhewlpniPiit nnil forgery. ,
IU- tied to Japan with Mnrjorle Vlntou , tltn
nc-tress , who wns arrested 111 this city on .
Oi1 toiler 21 , Just a * she XVUH leaving on olio
of the Htcnmors for China nnd Jnpun ,
I Coveriniii'iit IlonilN Kill Too Io\v.
I N13W YOHIC , Hoc. 11.-No government
bonds were offered for redemption nt the
Htibtrciimiry today and In the opinion of
1 bond brokers no inoro ofterltiKs will bo
made unless the secretary of the treasury
advances the bid price.
How to Cure
Dyspepsia
Stop Doctoring the Symptoms.
Which nre liiilluoMloii , Plntnteney ,
iNiteHM , Sour Stomach
nnd ( i
KILL THE GERMS
Which CIIIINC the Illm-ime Itnelf , nnd
all thene Will DlMiipncnr ,
THIS IS EASILY DONE.
Tlie Xc - TriMitinent Never Knlln to
Cure no flutter llo > v Severe
the Cane JIny He.
Now that It has been proven beyond nil
doubt that food Is not digested in the .stom
ach , only prepared by this organ for diges
tion In the Intestines ; nud that dyspepsia Is
only caused by a disease germ , the use of
digestive ferments to assist digestion may
be dispensed with. The same can -be fiald
of remedies given to cure Flatulency , Nerv
ousness , Sour Stomach , iJlstress after Eat
ing , Biliousness , etc. ; these nro but the after
effect or symptoms of the dUuaee , not the
disease Itself , consequently mich remedies
can only afford temporary relief.
To cure DyxiiepMlti .voti inilNl kill ( lie
KcrniN which ejuiNc It.
To relieve the nyiniitoiiiH , It , re-
iinlrcN two different renn-'illen ,
which If given together counteract the ef
fect of each other.
IIYOMKI I YS1M3I'SI.CUIIH
never falls to cure because It contains the
only germlcldo known of sufficient power ta
destroy the bacilli of dyspepsia without In-
lury to the patient. It never falls to relieve
; ho symptoms , because unllko any other
Tcntment , each remedy is Riven separately.
It bus proven a positive euro In every case
tried nnd this is why It Is the cnly one over
guaranteed.
br..lii. . Price
Sold by all druggists or sent ; r..lii.
r > 0 cents. Ono day's treatment sent free on
receipt of 2c stamp for postage.
THE U. T. BOOTH CO. , Ithaca , N. Y.
Wo have JiiHt ) > ut on saila Hue oC
trlplU'iitc and lianil MIKKOKS , tlio lin
es I \\v have ever offerc'd. The h'lpllciitn
are beveled Klass , lirass frame , celluloid
melCH anil llnely decoraU' ' < 1. Tlio hand
ind HlmvliiK { 'lasHos nro beveled with
ieavy nk'kle I'rameK. They can be limitf
ip or made to Htand on a dre.ssor or la-
ile. 1'rlccs range from "Oc lo $ 10,00.
J. A. Fuller < S Co.
OIMS.N A Mi MUM' ! ' .
V. W. Corner l-llli and Dougl'in Sin.
_
Mem.
cry. bloepleiinou , etc. , couwil by o nr-
nark nnd ludltcrntlaiii. 'J licit quickly
anil turelu rviiorn Loit Vitality lu elder
or IOUUU.UMU til n man for atudr , bu l-
nen or pluuturo. 1'roiont Iniaaitr nnJ
_ _ _ Contumptlou if Uken la UIUD. Tlmlr
me thoniimniatllatu Improvement ami ettertaCUIUS
K/iore ll qthom frill. Ju Ut upon liudnitllio Ken ulna
Alex Tablotu. Tlior lia o cured thouundi ami Hill
cure you. W o clve n posltlvo written i.-uurtnteo to uf.
fi-otncureineiich onto or refund thu money. Tries
Rflnfc H"1 r.acK02 , or t\i \ imcknuea , lfull treat-
uUbOi ment ) lor $3.0O brmoll.ln plain wrapper ,
upon recolptot price. Clretafnrrfnxi.
( VJAA REMEDY CO. ,
For luilo in Omaha , Neb. , by . 'as. l < Vi >
ytlie , 202 N. : cth Ht. , Kulin & Co. . 15tu
C. Do Haven.
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I day , DoirmLer 13. Fret(51ft of Beautiful
| Souvenir of Philippine War to Kvery
l-ady and Gentleman 1'rcsent.
WHISHT iirvn\m > \ mui < .
In "A Stolt-n Kiss. "
MH'IS DltnsSKH nnd her I'leliiinlniiloH
I.eo Cnrle Jerome mill AlcxU.
Jiiek .Noruorlli Merrill anil Murilouk ,
Orn , llernnril anil Urn ,
Prices KvonlilBK ! 10c 25e , BOc , MiUlneoH :
JUc and ' > u , Amuti'ur night , Friday , Dec. Ii.