THE OMAHA DAILY BE E: SATURDAY, PKCJSM.BEH 14, 1001.
SUBMIT NEW TARIFF BILLS
Mnjoritj and Minorit; In Heate Fruint
Philippine RtTinnt Mtuuni.
FORMER RE-ENACTS COMMISSION RATES
Jlrport of nrinocrnt 11 Complete Op
position In Policy "f Itfl'iilillrnnn
Ciiiislilrnitlftii uf I Ik- II 1 1 1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. The house, after
lets than an hour's session, adjourned un
til Tuesday. The bill to temporarily pro
vldo revenue (or tho Philippine Islands was
reported by Mr l'nytie and by unanimous
-consent an uruer (01 the consideration of
this bill on Tuesday uud Wednesday was
udoptid. debate to close at 4 p. m. Wednes
day, when the bill will bo put on Its pro
posal. Mr Cassoll of Pennsylvania nfllclally an
nounced the death of Mr. Uronltm of Penn
sylvania, his predecessor, which occurred
Jnst summer, and the customary resolutions
of regret were adopted.
I'njiie Submits III Itrimrt.
Chairman Payne of the committee on
Says and means presented tho majority re
port on the Philippine tariff bill. It says:
This bill Is designed to rnlse revenue for
the gu eminent unci benefit of tho Philip
pine nrrlilpHuKo. It 1h Intended to restore
the status, which existed prior to the late
decision of the supremo court In "the dia
mond rings ruse." Prior to that decision
the government hud been collecting duties
on goods coming Into the I lilted Slates
from the Philippine archipelago lit the
i.nme rate as those provided In our tnrllt
li.ws for like arttclcx Imported from "tor
elgu countries. The rutin hold that the
1 hlilppltie nrihlpelago L. not u foreUu
comitrv and, therefore, ilie general larirr
law does not apply. This bill extends the
late now existing upon imports troiii for
eign countries to articles brought In from
tho Philippine Islands.
In the Philippine archipelago the Cnlted
Hlates Philippine commission prepared a
tariff act after much care and stud. Their
object haw been and Is to raise sulllclout
roveiule to support ft government In the
Philippines, to provide amply for tho edu
cation of tho people, to open up the high
vnys of commerce, both foreign and do
mestic, and to provide ample police force
for tho preservation of order, 'these differ
ent forms of tariff In force there have pro
duceil a surplus of revenue after paying
tho expenses of the government. This bill
piopoBes, In tho llrst section, to make the
J'hlllpplreH tariff part of the ntatutcH of
tho United States,
IttMentif .Mil nl
lie f'rrtnln.
Tlio necessity for a continuance of rove
nun which shil' be both ample and cer
tain Is Imperative. If we continue the
police and constabulary system which ban
been Inaugurated and which Is doing so
much to restore and conserve order In tho
Islands It will call for a large Increase In
appropriations. Wo have enrolled 150.000
HuhooJ children In the public schools, Of
thin number more than one-half are with
out any school house accommodation. It
Is necessary that we build suitable houses
nt once. Ten thousand adults were at laHt
accounts enrolled for night schools and we
nro told that this numlier has since In
creased probably to nt least 35.0JO, These
people, anxlouH to learn our language and
'to bolter thelt mental condition, must bu
nrnply provided frr Four thousand tench
era have been employed, nearly all of them
recently, nnd their salaries must bo paid.
This great work of education must not be
crippled, even for a short time, for lack of
funds,
Our government hns gono to work for tho
(Improvement of tho harbor at Manila. They
have let the contract, after a public ad
vertisement and competitive bills, to the
lowest bidder This contrnct calls for tho
expenditure of J3.tW.0w In tho near future.
Roads arc being constructed and the build
ing of toads in this tropical country Is
l expensive. These nre but a few of tho
Items of expomllturo which are Impera
tive. All these expenditures are preparing
I the way for a reduction of tho army, and
I In tho end will prove of direct benellt to
1 tho taxpayer of tho United States,
AIIimvn KorelKH Shipping.
Tho bill also provides for the collection
of tonnage tuxes on vessels plying between
I tne porta of the United States and the
' Philippine archlpelngo. It further provides
1 that '"vessels not of United Btntes register
may ply between these ports, notwithstand
ing our coastwise navigation laws, until
the first day of January, 191)5, when It Is
believed these Islands may siifejy come
under the operntlon of our present statutes
and vessels only of the United Htates bo
employed In our commerce with them.
At priscnt our own people who ship
goods to theso Islands aro handicapped by
the lntorual revenue tax and dutli-s nnlil
upon foreign goods Imported hero nnd until
In the manufacture of articles sent to the
Philippines, tile slxtn clauso of the pro
'nosed law Is designed to remedy this.
Tho fourth section provides that all tho
duties and taxes collected under the act
snail not ue covered into me general fund
of the treasury of the United States, hut
paid Into tho treasury of the Philippines
10 uo useo inn cxpencieu lor mo use anil
benefit or tnese isianus.
The object of the bill Is to meet a nress
Ing emergency practically and Wllclently,
Wo present the tariff net of tho commis
sion ns the best that can bo devised In
the limited time loft for us to act.
At a meeting or me ways and moans
committee today for tho final consideration
of tho Philippines bill Iloprcsentative
Robertson, democrat of Louisiana, an
nounccd that ho would voto for tho bill In
tho house and Representative McCall, re
publican of Massachusetts, nald he would
voto against It. With theso exceptions tho
republicans of tho house expressed them
solves In favor of tho bill and the democrats
opposed to It and by a vote of Ave to seven
on party lines Mcisra. McCall and Robert
son answering "present," but not voting
tho bill was ordered reported.
Itrpurt of Minority.
Representative Richardson of Tennessee,
presented to the house tho minority report
ou the Philippines tnrlff bill, signed by nil
tho democrats of the ways and means com
Topsy-turvy.
That's a favorite nttitude of the small
boy. And in this again "the child is
the father of the man." The man does
not essay to walk. through life on his
bauds, but he creates for himself a king
cloui ot tonsv-turvv.
dotn. He turns iiigTit
Into day. He eats re
gardless of time and
rilivslcitl necessities.
I lie makes a pleasure
of his business and a
business of his pleas
ure. In fact, he ef
fectually reverses the
order of natural liv
ing. The result is
physical disability
generally introduced
by " weak" stomach.
The food he eats does
not nourish hint be
cause the stomach
nnd its associated
organs are not able
to extract the nour
ishment from the
food. Hence, the
(body is under nour
ished nnd disease de
velops iu one form
, or another.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
Li, j I
eures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. It
cures through the stomach diseases
which originate in a diseased condition
of the stomach and its allied organs.
Hence, it cures "weak" lungs, "weak"
heart, " weak" nerves and other forms of
so-called weakness.
"I bid betu troubled with caUrrh of the
stomach mid htsrt trouble." wrltet Mr. W. I).
Merchant, of Tylcrtburg. CUnon Co.. rtmt't.
"Had doctored for ome time without relief,
then I began to take Dr. Pierce's Oolden Med.
leal DlacoTery. I took eveu bottte. before I
beran to take It I weighed 119 pound, and now
I weigh 176. I am working tcsdll: sad feel
kke a well mau. 1 tend you many thant."
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets ture cou-
f
mlttee cxiept Mr. Robertson of Loultlana.
The report says In part.
"The measure Is but another step In tho
well marked line of Imperialism. It Is en
acting a policy of pure colonialism and tho
worst form of that policy. We arc opposed
to our government attempting to hold ter
ritories as colonies and treating the Inhab
itants thereof as subjects and Imposing
upon them a government of force. Thin Is
the method of an empire Instead of that of
a republic,
"We opposo the whole policy of the ma
jority In dealing with the Philippines arch
ipelago. We bcllevo that Instead of the
effort they arc making to set up and hold
permanent colonlos there, wo should long
since have Inaugurated a policy assuring to
tho people of those Islands stable govern
ment and their ultltnatn Independence.
"Hut even If there Is to bo nn admitted
change In our Institutions and our form
of government and a wide departure from
tho old landmark of political truth, thnt
all governments Instituted among men tie
rive their Just powera from tho consent
of the governed, nnd If It bo admitted that
we are to embark upon the dungcroui and
desperate policy of rolony holding and
subject governing, to uono of which do we
agree, oven then wn could not give our as
sent to thu passage of the pending
measure.
"The colonial plan set up by this bill Is
unjust ond Illiberal In tho extreme"
.Mure l'o v it 'Ninti Kliiun.
The report further says that tho secre
tary of war. In effect, made the tax law for
the Philippines and thus exercised greater
power than most kings. Continuing, It
says:
The second section, In effect, declares that
the Philippine Islands aro foreign territory
to the extent that all Importations there
from Into tho United States shall pay tho
namo rntes of duty ns are provided In tho
existing tariff lawn of the United Stntea
known an the Olugley tariff act. The uing
ley tariff act has prnnrti Itself to be a
trust-breedlnir measure. We witness dally
the great trusts, bom of the IJIitgley tariff
aw, so maiiliitilatlni: the manufacture anil
tho prices or goods Hint our people are
forced bv them to nnv at our own homes
and In our own markets higher prlciH for
their manufactured goods and commodities
man the same goods am! commodities aro
manufactured by them and shipped abroad
ami sold for In thu foreign markets of the
world.
In. Ant Worth Hie ( oil.
Wn .In tint bi'lleve that tho trade wo aro
now obtaining or that wo ure likely to ob
tulu under our operations In thu Philip-
Incs Is worth what wo are paying tor u.
The r6port then shown that the United
Btates shared In the Philippine trade last
ear to tho extent of $5,427,500, represent
ing prolltH to our government or people of
bout 91.OSS.C41.
This iiiiltrv num. It snvs. Is Inslgnlll-
cant when wu consider tho other side of the
ccount. It niiH cost tin more tnnn ssj.imj,-
oi to maintain our army in tne I'liuip
pines for tho last yrur, Other nations, with
out incurring wie expcimu oi u uumu iu
ward that end, ure getting $43,000,000 worth
of the trade. We will Have expeniicu wnen
the next year closes, at tho very lowest
stlmate, lor mo maintenance in our army
n the Philippines and our operations In tho
Orient not less than JloQ.ouo.ooo. And tnis
ilocn not Include the Immense Increase in
niivul expenditures auu mc .v,uw.wu puiu
to Spain under the treaty of lS'JD.
Mi Cimttiiltli-n Are AppnllliiMr.
Tho casualties, both of United States
troops and Insurgents, aro referred to and
tho report then concludes:
Tho cnsualllest which have occurred In tno
effort to enforce tho policies or tno ma
jority In the Islands nro of mich appalling
magnitude that It nhotild shock tho public
mind, and such n list of casualties would In
nn win,, rnfer to or include those of our
soldiers whose health ban been permanently
broken down anil of ninny omera wnoso
ronHnn noil Intellects have ben shattered
and ruined by protracted nervlco In n tor
rid rone. ,
Wo aro snunrely In opposition to tho
methods nnd policies of the majority of tho
committee in im etioris 10 ueiu wmi wiu
Philippine Islands. We do not believe that
the people of those islnnds can bo mailo
cltlzeno of our republic without gross In
justice to our people and without doing
violence nnd perhaps Irreparable Injuries to
our institutions, nor can wo hold them nn
nubjectn without tho most radical changes
In our rorm aim uieurj 01 iun.;ni,
which wo tiro unwilling to seo Inaugurated.
Subnlltiito for Old 11111.
Tho Philippine tariff bill as finally re
ported today Is a substltuto for tho origi
nal Payne bill, which, however, It. follows
throughout except In a few minor particu
lars and tho addition of a proviso to sec
tion 6 that all articles subject under tho
laws of tho United States to Internal rov-
enuo tax, or on which tho Internal revenue
tax has been paid, and which may undor
existing laws ond regulations bo exported
to a foreign country without tho payment
of such tax or with benefit of drawback,
as tho cobo may be, may also be shipped to
tho Phlllpplno Islands with like privilege.
Whcro imported materials on which duties
havo been paid nre included In articles
manufactured or produced In tho United
StateH there shall be allowed on tho ship
ment o'f such articles to tho Phlllpplno
archipelago a drawback equal In amount
to the duties paid 011 the materials used,
less 1 per cent ot such duties.
Mr. Cannon of Illinois asked unanimous
consent for tho consideration ot tbo sonate
bill to continue tho Industrial commission
until February 15, 1902.
After Borne discission by Messrs Cinuou,
Livingston and Maddox the bill was passed.
Tho spcalcor announced tho appointment
of the followlug regents ot the Smith
sonian Institution: Messrs. Illtt. (Illinois);
Adams, (Pennsylvania), and Dlnsmore, (Ar
kansas.) Mr. Payne (Now York), chairman of the
ways and means committee, reported back
a substitute for his bill to temporarily pro
vide rovenues tor tho Philippines. Mr.
Richardson offered tho minority report and
both roports woro ordered printed.
Mr. Payne announced that ho would call
up tho bill for consideration next Tuesday.
He aBkcd that tho bill bo considered Tucs-
day and Wednesday next until 4 o'clock oh
tbo latter day, when tho previous questlou
bo considered ns ordered.
HYMENEAL
M 1 1 11 e r-Vn n i-mi 11 ril.
SAUI-T STE, MAIHB, Mich., Doc. 13.
Cecil do Lacy Mllner, n cousin of 8lr Alfred
Mllnnr, governor of Capo Colony, South
Africa, and Mrs. Mabel Vanegiiard of this
city, wero married lnt night at tho Cana
dlnn Soo by Uov. Kdwnrd Clapp, Tho brldo
groom Is a talented young Englishman of
32, who came to America two years ago and
has bcon employed in tho mechanical do
partmont of tho Lake Superior Water
Powor company. Ho In a gradunto of Mor
ton college, Oxford. The marriage was per
formed on llrltlHh territory, because of
sentiment. Mr. Mllner Is heir to nn cstato
ot 25,000 a year In England, which will be
bin on the death of an nged relative. Ho
eays ho docs not care particularly what his
relatives think of his marriage. He met
his wife, who Is a charming young lady,
woll educated and accomplished, about a
year ago.
Wliltney-llny.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. Tho ranrrlngo
of Miss Helen Hay. daughter of the secre
tary of state, and Mr. Payne Whitney o
Now York, will occur Thursday, February
C, at the Church of thu Covonnnt, In thin
city, Itev. Tunis S. Hsmlln, tho paiitor of
tho church, will olllcliito, naslstrd by two
visiting clergymen. About COO Invitations
will be Issued.
Hujn Hi! Wnn Tortured,
"I suffered such pain from corns I could
hardly walk," writes II. Hoblnnon, Hills
borough, HI., "but Ilucklln's Arnica Salve
completely cured them." Acts llkn magi
on sprains, bruises, cuts, sores, scalds
burns, bolls, ulcers. Perfect healer ot ski
diseases and piles. Cure guarautced by
NEW CHAMBER OF JUSTICE
RipteititatiTt Meroir Iitrochicei Bill
I net Suprtms Curt Hnlltlinj;.
to
MAY COST SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS
Hill line Vole, Hint of Coimrrssiiiiiit
Ulrlelirr of .Mliinenolii, In I'iiM
AKnlimt Hepburn liiniil
('onntriiclloii Hill.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 13.-Hcprcscnlatlvo
Morcer of Nebraska today Introduced n bill
for a building In Washington for the United ,
States supreme court, the Department of
Justice nnd International tribunals, to cost
list exceeding 17,000,000 for situ nnd building. .
Tho house committee on Inter- !
stato anil foreign commerce nt Its
first meeting today voted to favor
ably report the Hepburn bill provid
ing for the construction of the Nicaragua I
ronal. Representative Fletcher (Mlnno-
rota) wan the only one voting against the i
bill. Hoverul amendments wero proposed 1
to tho bill. One, by Mr. Adamson of
Georgia, was agreed to, providing thnt the
expenditure of $10,000,000 ns provided by
tho bill shall bo mttilo on wnrrnntn signed
by tho president ot tho United States.
Other amendments fixing n maximum nnd
minimum' depth for tho canal were voted
down, tho deslro being to retain the origi
nal form of tbo Hepburn bill ns near ns
possible, Chalrmnu Hepburn was di
rected to urgo the mensuro to considera
tion and a vote In the houso at tho earlU'Bt
practicable time.
Mr. Hepburn said after tho meeting that
ho would push the bill In tho house as one
of tho first measures to be taken up after
the holidays.
The unanimity of tho committee was
gratifying to thu friends of tho canal meas
ure, Mr. Adamson, democrat, of Georgia
moved to teport tho bill nnd tho entire
democratic membership of tho committee
voted for the bill. Mr. Adamson Is also
co-operating with Chalrmnn Hepburn on the
Moor of the house with a vluw to securing
united action when the measure comes up.
Text of the Hill.
The Hepburn bill an finally agreed upon
and ordered reported today Is as follows:
Ho It enncted, etc.;
That tho president of tho United States be
and hereby Is authorized to ncqulre from
tno sinicH or cost a idea titiu .Nicaragua,
for und in behalf of the United Stalci, con
trol of such portion of territory now be
longing to Costa Htcu and Nicaragua us
may be ileslrablo and ncccHsury on which
to excavate, constr.uct and protect n ctinal
of such depth and capacity ns wilt be h 11 f ti
de 11 1 for the movement ot Hhlps of tho
greatest tonnage and draught now In use
trom a point near Oreytown on the Car
rlbean sea via Lake Nicaragua to Hrlto on
tho PiLcltlc ocean; und nticli mini as may be
necessary to secure such control in hereby
appropriated out of any money In tho treas
ury not otherwise appropriated.
See. 2 That when the president has se
cured full control of nuch territory In sec
tion 1 referred to ho nhall direct tno secre
tary of war to excavutu and construct a
cnnal und waterway from u point on the
shore of the Carrlbcan sea near Oreytown
via I.nko Nicaragua to a point near Hrlto,
on the Paclllc ocean, Such canal shall be
of HUtliclent capacity and doptli as It may
bo used by vessels of tho largest tonnage
and greatest draught now In use, nnd shall
bo supplied with all necessary locks nnd
other appliances to meet the necessities of
vessels passing from Oreytown to Hrlto,
nnd tho secretary of war shall also con
struct such snfo nnd commodious harbors
nt tho termini of said canal and such pro
visions for defenne an may bo necessary for
the nufety and protection of said canal and
linrbors.
I'unrr to llullil.
Sec. a That tho president shnll cnliso
nuch survevs as Inav be necessary for wild
canal and harbors, and In tho constructing
or tno same mny employ sucn persons as
he may Ueem necessary.
See. 4 That In tho excavation nnd con-
Htructloti of said canal the San Juan river
nnd Lake Nicaragua, or sucn parts of each
nn mav be made available. Hhall be upoil.
Sec. 5 That In any negotiations with tho
states ot Costa Hlca and Nicaragua tho
president may Have tno president Is au
thorized to guarantee to nald Htates tho
uso of said canal and harbors upon such
terms ns may be agreed upon for all ves
sels owned by until states or by citizens
tliprrnf.
Bee. C That tbo sum of JIO.000,000 Is hereby
appropriated out of any money In thu trens
ury not otberwlso appropriated toward tho
nrolect herein contemDlnted: uud tho secre
tary of war Is further hereby authorized to
enter inio a comruci or couirauia mr ma
terials and work thnt may be deemed
nnrnsnnrv for tho nroner excavation, ran.
inieiion. iieicnsc auu comuieiion or saui
canal, harbors and defense, to bo paid for
us appropriations may from time to tlmo
no lterearier mauo 10 im urnwn on wnr
nintn nlirnoil DV tno nresiiient not to ex.
cecd In the aggregate JI50.0U0.TO0.
I'or nxlrmllllon of Taylor,
Representative Itoblnson of Indiana today
Introduced two measures designed to so
euro tho extradition of ex-Governor Taylor
ot Kentucky trom Indiana, whcro ho is said
to bo sojourning, to Kentucky, whcro ho Is
wanted In connection with tho Gocbel trag
dy. One of the measures Is for an Invcstl
gntlon whether tho governor of any state
la Justified In refusing to recognize cxtradl
Hon papers from tho governor of another
state. The other measure provides that in
Kcmcmber thnt nt Sclmioller & Mueller's you enn buy n pinno nt your own price the
three cnrlonds of plmios shipped from Stoker & Son's factory nnd derailed on the O. Sc E.
I. railroad are now on sale.
Tho factory experts, who examined tho pianos, found that thoy were damaged only on the outside ot the canes-tho rail
road company hns agreed to pay us tho difference botween tbo regular price and the prices obtained at the present special salo.
Beautiful new upright pianos, fully guaranteed for ten years, former
prices $350, $450, $500 and $600, are now offered for
$110, $122, $148, $172 and up.
Ho sure and call enrly If yon want to tnko niUontago of tho greatest piano bnrgalns over offered In Omaha.
Asldo from tho abevo mentioned bargains wo are making special prices on our selected stock of Voss, Emerson. Steck.
Mason & Hamlin, and every other piano In tho house, except the Stclnway, which admits of no reduction. Wo accept $3,
$1 and $5 monthly payments.
2W new pianos for rent anil ono year's rental nlloweil If purchased. A small doposlt will secure your piano for Xmas
delivery. , ,. . ,
Wrlto for cntaloguo, prices and terms, or pay us a visit of Inspection.
SCHMOLLER & MUELLER,
I, AUGUST HANDLERS OF PIANOS IN THE WEST.
1313 Farnam St., Omaha.
p.
vrlileli
,-Vi nrr
hi, a arrrril
ease a governor refuses to recognlio extra
dition papers they mny be executed by a
United States marshal.
I'lirrliiinc of Tclenrnpli 1,Iiip,
Itepn'sentntlvo Jackson of Kansas hns In
troduced a bill providing that tho United
States government purchase the Wctern
Union ami the Pestnl Tclegrnph companies
and thereafter operate them In connection
with tho Pcstohlco departmont. Provision
Is made for appraisal of the property of
the companies nnd for tho payment of the
appraised value when thu amount Is re
ported to congress.
Ileeclvril from (,'nlilnrl.
Secretary ltoot hns submitted to the house
nn cntlmato of JfiOO.OOO for a permanent
1 mllltnry post In tbo vicinity ot Manila to
accommodate two full regiments of Infan
try, two nqundrons of cavalry and two bat
talions of artillery. Ho say that General
Chaffee strongly recommends this perma
nent establishment.
Secretary Long today sent to the house
additional estimates for naval Improve
ments, including (203,000 for the naval sta
tion at Cavlte, $160,000 for the Washington
(I). C.) navy yord, $314,000 for the Pugct
sound naval station, $260,000 for Maro In
land, Cal., $77,000 for the Norfolk (Vo.) navy
yard and $100,000 for the Iloston navy yard.
WARM TIME ON ASSESSMENT
(Continued from First Page.)
the city aro shoving the burden of taxation
upon real estate.
Trent All AHUr
"All property owners should bo treated
tho same by the Hoard of Hevlew," said
C. C. George. "When taxes are levied on
tho business blocks which lino Fnrnam
street no account Is taken of tho mortgages
on the property. The owners of tho build-
Ings must pay taxen upon tholr Indebted-
ness ns well as upon their equity In the
property. Why should corporations bo
treated differently?"
O. . Wattles spoko briefly for tho stock
holders of tho Omaha Street Hallway com- I
pany and Insisted that tho cut tho HoaM of I tlno Republic, Chill will make no further
Review ni.nlo In tho company's assessment i propositions. Tho refusal of the Argon
was Just. "Our property should bo nsscssed , tlno Republic will bo taken ns Indicating
In tho name manner the stock of n merchant
Is assessed," said Mr. Wattles. "Hb phys
ical value und Its physical valuo nlono
should bo charged. I know of a mercantile
concern In Omaha which Is making 20 per
cent upou Its Investment, yet nobody sug
gests that tho firm bo taxed upon Its capital
stock. Its goods arc invoiced and tho In
ventory forms tho basis for assessment.
Thnt Is tho plan upon which tho strcot
railway company should bo assessed. Its
rolling stock and other personal property
should bo listed and no attention should be
paid to thu amount of tho company's stock."
D. H. Goodrich made a brief address on
behalf ot tho street railway company and
Insisted that $47u,0OO Is a reasonable as-
ccssmcnt upon tho company's personal prop
erty.
J. L. McCaguo urged an lncreaso In the
assessment ot corporations nnd declared
that real cstato Is bearing moro than Its
sharo ot taxes.
l'rniii'lilnr In Tnxiililr,
W. S. .Popplcton spoko again anil declared
that tho capital stock ot a company must
bo consldoteil In arriving at a fair estimate
of the valuo of Its property. He InstBtcd
that the valuo of a franchise Is the differ
ence between ho valuo of tho physical
valuo plant of a company and Its capital
ization. An assessment merely upon tho
valuo of tho physical plant of a company
Is not Just, In his opinion.
Ocorgo W. Clabaugh, secretary of tho
Omaha Gas company, stated that his com
pany Is paying tho city nearly $15,000 a
year In royalty nnd urged this as a reason
why tho company should not be compelled
to pny as heavy taxes as other corporations.
Tho Hoard of Review adjourned without
taking nny action on tho largo assessment
and told tho Real Estato exchange and
tho corporation representatives that no de
cision would be arrived at until Saturday
evening.
At Its mooting Inst night tho noard of
Rovlow agreed to restore the assessments
upon tho banks of tho city to tho amounts
upon which they paid taxen last year. This
In a reduction of about 6 per cent upon the
original assessment ot Tax Commissioner
Fleming.
Durrani WKurnn Mnnli-rod.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13,-Adolph Op
penhelmer, who was one of tho nrlnclpnl
witnesses against Theodoro Uurrant,
hanged for thu murder of Hlanche Lamont,
was mysteriously shot and killed early this
morning In a shnotlnif gallery which he
had conducted on Dupont street. Ho was
nbot from behind, tho bullet from one ot
his own target rltles entering tho small of
his back nnd cuiimIiik Instant death. Rob
bery was the motive, a box containing
J7.S0 having been taken from tno plnce.
The body wun discovered by tho deud man's,
son. There Is no cluo to tho nsnaBsin,
Court I'lmlponrM Siiic of the Ileeoril.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13,-Ah n result
of u decision mado todny in tho United
Htntea district court the Halo of the Phila
delphia, Record, which wua scheduled to
take place In March, has been postponed.
PIANOS IN A
WRECK 1 1 1
'Phone 1625.
Hie only MMlliiiiUnl hkciiU for Hie mutrhlrnn nd Inrnmpnrnlilr telnrrr.
nn h niiiilel fur the riillre nliuio litiluntrr f ! world.
RESERVES CALLED TO ARMS
Chilian GoTirnmiDt OrJm Fifty Thmsand
StUlm ii Indians,
ARGENTINE'S ANSWER IS STILL EXPECTED
llrncll I'rofTern Anilenlilr Mediation,
Which In Not llermeil .rernsnr j ,
nn Uo verninriiln litvnltril
Hope to Mnke Trrmn.
SANTIAGO DE CHILI, Dec. 13. A con
tingent of tho Chilian reserves has been
called to arms. It numbers nbout 60,000
men. No movement of the military forces
under arms has occurred, however. Every
thing Is quiet here, In expectation of the
announcement of Chill's answer to Argen
tine, which, according to public opinion,
will be firm nnd serene.
LONDON, Doc. 13. Tho Associated Press
learns from an authoritative source that
tho Chilian reply to tho representations
of tho minister of the Argentine Hcpubtlc
to Chill was presented today. Confidence
In expressed by the officials here that tho
basis for a settlomcnt proposed will lead
to n satisfactory settlement.
llrnall Offern to Help.
SANTIAGO DE CHILI, Dec. 13. Tho
Brazilian government has proffered Its
ainlcablo mediation In the Agcntlnc-Chlll
dispute. It would seem hero that this ac
tion will not bo necessary, as both tho
1 Argentine nnd Chilian governments hopo
I t0 romo to terms.
riUENOS AYHES, Dec. 13. Dispatches re-
ectved here from Santiago dp Chill say
1 tliat Senor Ynncz, Chilian minister of for-
, ccn affairs, has handed the basis ot a new
proposition to Sonor Portela, minister of
the Argcntlno Itopubllc to Chill, to effect
the Imnn rtlal and friendly jettlement ot
tho dlflptlto between the two countries.
If those bases aro refused by the Argrn
'that that country desires war,
BUENOS AYRES, Dec. 13. Tho Clillian
reply to the roprcsontatlons of the min
ister of Argentine Republic to Chill has
not yet been mado known. Tho newspapers
hero publish bulletins today assuring the
public that all matters between tho two
countries will be honorably arranged.
HcjiorU nt Vnrltitirr.
LONDON, Dec. 13. The Times today
prints a dispatch from Valparaiso, under
today'B date, announcing that decrees havo
been published cnlllng out a sufficient num
ber of conscripts and territorial guards to
place 30,000 men at the disposal of Chill to
protect the mountain pcnuen.
PARIS, Dec. 13. A dispatch received here
from Santiago do Chill under today's date
says: "The alarm manifested In Argen
tina Is declared In Chilian official circles
to bo unwarranted. In tho opinion of tho
govornraeut the boundary dispute will never
Justify a rupture."
A news ugency here this nftcrnoon re
ceived a dispatch from Its office at Ilucno
Ayrcs, dated 11 o'clock this morning, con
firming tho dispatch of the Associated Press
from Uucnos Ayres last night, announcing
tho calling out of the Argentine army re
serves and announcing thnt at the request
of tho government tho Chamber of Depu
ties had sanctioned the bill setting aside
tho conversion fund to be used for tho na
tional delcnsc. Continuing, tho dispatch
from Buenos Ayres says: "The report that
the United States will offer Us good ofllccs
Is confirmed.
"At Chill's request tho American minis
ter has sounded the Intentions of tho Ar
gontluo government. Brazil has also of
fered medla'lon. It was announced hero
thnt Chill has cnlled out 15,000 men, but
tho nows Is questioned, because, according
to tho offlclnls hero Chill docs not. possess
tho means to equip and movo such a body
ot men.
"Much anxiety prevails here. In view ot
tho fact that a declslvo confereuco on tho
boundary dispute and other matters Is to
tako place at Santiago today. Public feel
ing Is very strong. Senor Anchorcna has
offered to bear tho expense of a regiment
during tho entire campaign and patriotic
ofllcers ot various descriptions aro arriv
ing from all parts of tho country. Never
theless, In certain centers, the opinion Is
pcrslstontly held that war between Argen
tina and Chill Is Improbable.
SllKht Rnrtlniunke In Oregon,
SALEM. Oro., Dec. 13.-At 12:50 this
morning a distinct earthquako shock was
felt In this city. Tho shock lasted three
seconds and the vibrations wero from north
to south, Windows and dishes rattled, but
no damago la reported.
WnlmvrlKht llrothrrn Annliin.
HOSTON, Dec, 13. The assignment of
Walnwrlght Bros, & Co,, brokers, was an
nounced on tho floor of tho Stock exchange
Just before noon today. The firm Includes
II. and J. H. Walnwrlght.
337 Broadway, Council Bluffs. 'Phone 378.
III.
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&flnCII' "PARTICULARS
HAY LJEtlfc THE G0003 AR IN-"
HiiB I VblllU (Open Evening Until Christmas.)
Our cloak depnrtracnt Is crowded every day. Wo will give you tho rensont why
ond leave It to your Judgment In as fow and uhort words an possible. Our cloak buyer
visited Now York md Boston markets about Thanksgiving. Hp closed out several
fino stocks of new up-to-diito goods at about S5c on tho dollar. Our friends nnd cus
tomers In Omaha and surrounding countl. aro reaping tho benefits of theio bargnlns.
SATUItADY'S SPKCIAI.S Selected from tlio Lnst numbers nf hese stork t will no a
sale beginning promptly at 8 a. m. Your money back for any garment you buy that
you are not satisfied with. PRICES QUOTED AT HAYDEN'S TODAY THAT WILL
UE ADVERTISED BY OTHER HOUSES AS DARGAINS &IXTY DAYS HENCE.
We call your attention, first, to this
cloth, silk lined throughout, with velvet
collur, yoko In buck turn-up cuffs, from
the loodman & Htrauss stock, (I QO
tor iiniy ..
Nolo this Raglan No, S38X, mado of all
i i I.. t.tnlr .,.t .vfnrfl LTfLVN.
half satin lined, yoke hack and front, deep
turn-buck cuffs, worth JW.OO, 10.00
No, 614, women's Automoldlos, mude from
all wool kerseys, In castors and ft Aft
blacks, sizes 32 to 16, only UstW
No. 706, woman's Automobiles, mado of
best American Woolen Ml f,l;'?
stitched with ten rows of silk stitch ng all
nrounui nneu wmi ww ii" ' ' .,.,
sutln; warranted for two years wear, they
ure worm no. irom urn uuuumuu
it Struuss stock, at IWlUW
Ladies' Jackets-Watch
these Prices.
hot No. 1. made of all wool kersey, with
1'Alnlon collar, a beautiful garment, from
the stock of 8. & 8 , they uro q QO
worth S.M; for only OtJJO
Nos. OM and S35, two box coals, silk
lined, in blncks, browns and enstors, storm
or I'Alglon collar; they nro worth 4 QO
J10.00, for Hi all
No. &38, a most magnificent coat, worth
118 60 In nny houso In America, made of
West of England kfrsoys. trimmed with
straps of same material, silk figures worked
with silk embroidery on sleeves and hands
in back ami front lined with the Q Qfl
famous Skinner's satin, for only S3U
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People with tender, sore, itch
ing, tired, swollen feet ought to
know that there is no excuse
for them at all.
They can rub
Omega Oil on
the lect
eac h
night
for a
week
or so, and then
they w on't
suffer any more.
Omega Oil is
now used by the
very best foot
doctors in New
York, and they
say it is just
wonderful
how the Oil
takes the pain
Skirts
Women's skirts, Including the entire stoci
of Max Solomon, the king of skirt maknri
the world over.
Women's rnlny-dny skirts, flounce trim
med with Hi rows of stitching, mado ol
heavy tnrfeta, worth (5,00, Q Afl
for i90
Women's dresB skirts, mads of snrgci
and vcrmtlans and other cloths, trimmed
with 3, and 6 rows of satin Q Qfl
hands, worth up to S7.&0, for Wi7Q
Women's silk dress skirts, trim- J Qfl
med with point lace, for 4ftl
Just One Lot of Suits
That Is, a lot of 150 suits In all sires nnd
colors, In etons, blouso nnd tlglit-tlttlnt:,
regulur J10.00, I12.W nnd $15.00 values,
from the Goodman & Htrauss l QQ
stock, for I JQ
Tho children were not forgotten by out
buyer when In New York. He tenured 3f
children's eiderdown cloaks, ages 2 to 8, In
plain uud fancy cloths, trimmed with an
goru, lined and interlined iu red, pinks,
blue, tuns, curdlnals nnd old rose; divided
Into two lots; they will bo sold nt 11.25 and
J1.08; thoy ure worth up to Jfl.W.
Ono lot of children's Jackets, I 0(1
ages 4 to U. for l$Oii
One lot of children's Ilaglaus, with or
without cupeH, ngBH 4 to 14, bouulit from
doodman Klrauss; thoy nre worth jd.uo,
uh shown in our window ror
. ut
Children's fur sets
for
2.90
98c
Children's fur sets. In nice long angora.
beautifully trimmed, worth H.60, n QQ
for only,
!
.Extra Specials for Saturday
Women's fur scarfs, trimmed with six
tnils, worth UM, lQr
for 1511
Women's iistrukhan collarettes, lined
with sutln throughout, worth i Qf
$5.00, for liJJU
Women's silk underskirts with deep
flounce. In pinks, blues, cardinals
.3.90
una DiacKs, ior
Women's houcle capes, ,10 Inches
long, for -t
Women's Plush Capes, .10 Inches
lofig, for
1.50
3.90
Women's black cloth capes, 30 O 1C
inchas long, for , UilU
The entire stock of waists from Bernstein
& Levi on sale at 50c on tho dollar.
Read Great Sales on Page 7
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