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HEPBURN SUBMITS A FAVORABLE REPORT
f ji Bill Aims to Concentratt Anthoritj and
Rupomibilitj.
DE ARMOHD OF MISSOURI HAS GRIEVANCE
II eprrsc illative- I'ritrrp Introduce Hill
IIcmIvIiik VIi'k Adiiilrnlfthlii Which
In HcKiirtlcil na a Ciiiiclllntiiry
Mpu In Nmal Dispute,
WASHINGTON, Dec. ID. ncforo Iho house
adjourned today for the holiday recess n
special urdor was mado (or tho considering
of thu Nicaragua canal bill, beginning on
Tuesday, January 7, and to enntinuo until
tho hill 1b disposed of, the order not, how
over, to luto.'fcro with revenue or appro
priation hllla,
Tho session of tho house was brief, tho
major portion of thu tlmo being occupied
by Mr. Do Armond of Missouri In making
n personal explanation regarding reports
clrculato'l In his district concerning his
courBo In tho matter of tho extension of
tho rural freo delivery.
Tho speaker Ilnally ruled that no ques
tion of personal privilege had bcon pro
Ncnto.1, whereupon Mr. Do Armond ob
tained unanimous consent to mako a priv
ileged statement. Ho maintained that re
port worn circulated In his district that
lio had caused action on free delivery
routos to be held up during his absence In
tho Philippines.
Heparin HiiMril mi Lie.
Those reports, ho said, worn circulated
by those who lied and knew they lied. Ho
read letters addressed by him to tho first
resistant postmaster general last April,
noiio of which, he said, had elicited a re
ply Ho also had read u letter received
by him after Ills return from tho Orient,
but dated July 3, sayliiK a certain rural
freo delivery routo would bo established,
nd another, dated July G, saying tho ac
tion spoken of In tho letter of July 3 had
boon "held up" to nwalt tho final action
of tin postmaster general. Mr. Do Ar
mond said ho wondered whether tho post
master general, who had Just announced
his purpose of leaving, was going because
ho wiih wearied of tho great labor of solving
thin question.
In conclusion Mr. Do Armond declared
that tho department had not treated him
"frankly, fairly or In a manly way." It
had not answered tho pertinent question
regarding tho division of carriers bctweon
the parties. Ho charged that the conduct
jf' the department was In tho Interest of
certain republican bosses In Missouri, ono
of whom hoped to got Into tho United
Rtates senate.
fiiutil lllll n Kprrlnl Order.
Mr. Hepburn asked unanimous consent
that tho Nicaragua canal bill be mudo a
special order for Tuesday, January 7, nnd
to continue us n special order until disposed
of, not, however, to Interfere with rovenuo
sr appropriation bills.
Mr. Cannon nsked whother tho passage
of tho bill would embarrass tho executive.
In securing tho right-of-way through Nic
aragua or Costu Klca.
.Mr. Hepburn said ho know of no negotia
tion that would bu Interfered with by this
legislation. On tho contrary, ho said, legis
lation must precede acquisition, tho bill
Itself providing means for tho acquire
ment of tho right-of-way.
Mr. Richardson, tho minority leader, said
this was In no sonso n political question
and there wns no objection to tho proposi
tion on his sldo of tho houso.
Mr. Cannon snld ho wos In favor of the
building of tho canal, but ho thought thorn
should bo n plan to put the canal through
boforu It waH authorized.
Hepburn Mn Urn Itcpnrt.
Hcpresontatlvo Hepburn of Iowa, chair
man of tbo houso committee on commerce,
today made tho report of tho committoo
In favor of the Nicaragua canal bill. After
Hta'tins tho terms of tho bill, tho report
Kays in purt:
"Tho purpose of thla bill b to concentrate-
authority and responsibility for tho
construction of tills great work in tho
hands of tho president. It has been bo
lloved by your commltteo that this course
would bo a safor ono to bo uuruuod In
carrying out tho purposes of tho bill, in
volving tho expenditure of as largo a sum
nf money, all the work and all tho ex
penditure to bo mode at a dlstonco so far
from tho capital, than uny other mothod
that could be dovlsed. Wo havo tried to
concentruto authority aud responsibility
rathor thanto dlsperso It among many por
onH." Tho report refers to tho "oxhaustlvo re
port mado by tho luthmlan Canal commis
sion, of which Admiral Walker Is tho head,
In which every feature of this enterprise
Is fully and nt length dlBcuasod," nnd adds,
"No doubt in expresicd by the commission
s to tho pr;J-Vi'itV of tho enterprise;
on tho contrary they Join with a scoro of
predecessors In expressing their hollef that
tho work can bo carried to a successful
termination, within the limits of reanonablo
rost and reasonably tlmo. All of tho great
political partlcB nro committed to tho con
struction of this canal."
Tho report then quotes the various party
platforms nm Presidents McKlnley and
Roosevelt favorlug the canal. In con
clusion, it says;
"In view of tho many thousands of pages
written and spoken In advocacy of tho lm
mediate undertaking and completion of this
work, In view of tho pledges made by tho
parties that It should bo undertaken nnd
completed, In view of tho recommendations
mado by tho president of tho United States
and in view of tho almost universal demand
that congress should nt onco do effectlvo
work toward tho Inauguration and speedy
construction of tho Isthmian canal, your
committee contents tUelf with thin" brief
report, embodying Its earnest recommen
dation that tho bill pass."
Looks I.IUo ('oiuillatlnu,
Representative l'earro pf Maryland today
Introduced a bill reviving tho grade of vicu
admiral of tho uavy Bnd uuthorlilng tho
appointment of W. T, Sampson, Wlnfield
Soott Schley and Chnrles 13, Clark to the
grade of vice admiral.
As Mr, l'earro represents tho district from
which Admiral Schley comes and has been
an active adherent of the admiral the prop-
(Continued on Second Page.)
OVATION TO MINISTER WU
K ii ii nil CM) Accord Chliicxc Diplo
mat niilliuxliiKlIn Hp
edition, KANSAS CITV. Dec. 19. Klvo hundred
people sat down tonight at tho 'seventh
annual banquet of the Commercial club of
Kansas City, held In commemoration ot tho
signing of the John Jay trr-nty. It was tho
ost elaborate spread In tho history of tho
4iub, and ono of thu biggest ever held In
the city. Tho guests were: Wu Tlngfnng,
tho Chinese minister; Ocncral Arthur' Mac
Arthur, Hon. John M. Allen, cx-representa-tlvo
from Mississippi, aud F. W. Lnhman
of St. iouls, r member of tho Loulslnua
I'urchaso exposition board of directors.
Several days ago a committee from tho
Commercial club, headed by K. M. Clondcn
Ing, Its secretary, left for Washington to
escort Minister Wu to Kansas City nnd they
hod been expected to arrlvo here this morn
ing and partlclpato In a big reception
planned by tho commercial bodies of tho
city. St. Louis was not reached until noon,
howover, and tho party did not nrrlvo In
Kansas City until 9 o'clock tonight, nfter
being rushed ncross tho atnto on a special
train.
When tho belated guest entered tho great
banquet hall at tho Coales houso ho was ac
corded a most enthusiastic rccoptlon, half
a thousand mcrj rising ami waving a wel
come with miniature Chinese flags. Liberal
npplauno was nlso given General MacArthur
and Messrs Allen and Lehman as they made
their way to their seats.
Tho decorations wcro nrtlstlc nnd ap
propriate, Chlncso flags nnd oriental hang
ings blending with tho Stars nnd Stripes.
A Chlncso dragon of lmmenso size, madu ot
colored Incandescent lights, was one of the
features,
Toasts were responded to as follows:
"Trado Holatlons with China," Minister
Wu; "Tho United States Army." Gouernl
MncArtlmr; "Tho Louisiana Purchase," F.
W. Lchmnn; "The Old Flag nnd tho Now,"
Hon, John M. Allen. Minister Wu spoke ex
temporaneously. STATE SUES FOR POSSESSION
N ii ii I It Dakota HrliiKN Action (o Ho
mi I ii Valuable Trnot of
School I, mill,
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Dee. 10. By direc
tion of tho stuto commissioner of school
and public lands, State's Attorney Scott of
this county today tiled In tho circuit court
at Sioux Falls an Important suit, by which
the atnto of South Dakota seeks to regain
possesion of a alxty-four aero tract of
land now Included In that ot thu A. Lester
Heyor I'acklug company, near Sioux Fnlls.
The tract Is worth many thousands of dol
lars, It was originally school laud nnd In 1891
wns sold to (leorgo II. Draco and I'ettlgruw
and Tnto by tho commissioner of school and
public lands. Thero were defaults In pay
ments nnd tho tract tins changed hands a
numbor of tlmos. It has been sold for
tnxcfi four times. This year It was bid In
by Minnehaha county. Judgments obta nod
against tho packing company aro also pend
ing against It. Tho defendants In the ac
tion commenced todny nro more than a
dozen in numbor nnd Include somo of tho
most prominent of Sioux Falls' citizens.
Tho stoto asks that tho original contractu
with Ilrace and I'ettlgrew nnd Tate bo net
aside, that nil of the defendants bu decreed
to havo no right, tltlo or Interest In thn
tract nnd that tho state bo given Immo
dluto possession.
GENERAL METCALF LANDS
ICmimi Voluiitrcr to Succeed Cy
I.i'liuiil tin 1'oiikIoii Com
missioner. LAWRENCE, Kan., Dec. 19. Ocncral
WllJer S. Mctcalt was greatly pleased when
shown the Washington dispatch saying his
name would ho sent to tho sennto todny
In tho pension commissioner appointment,
but ho would mako no comment.
General Mutcnlf was born at Mlln, Mo.,
In 1855. Ho was graduated from Ohcrlln
collego In 1878 nnd In 1887 romoved to
Lawrence, wheru ho has slnco engaged In
tho farm mortgago business, Ho was a
major of tho Twentieth Kansas volunteers
under Funston und succeeded tho latter as
colonol. Mctcnlf was with tho regiment
from tho first nnd was referred to In tho
official reports of Its works by General Mac
Arthur as the "strong right arm of Colonel
Funston In nil his operations."
Metcalf was wounded nt Uocane. Ho roso
to colonel when Funston wns promoted and
when ho was mustered out ho was breveted
brigadier gonornl. His appointment ns pen
sion commissioner Is considered n victory
for Senator Hurton. Cy Lcland, whom ho
will succeed, hns been the republican party
"boss" In Kansas for years.
ALGER IS CRITICALLY ILL
Former Secretary of War 1m AVntclicd
' Willi fJrcut
Anxiety.
DRTItOIT, Deo. 19. General It, A. Alger,
former aecrotnry of war, Is Btifforlng from
a sovero attack of gall stones. A con
sultation of physicians wns hold at hta
realdencn today and It was decided that
unless his condition was considerably Im
proved by tomorrow an operation would ho
performed on him then to relievo tho
troublo.
Tonight Dr. II. W. Longyenr, ono ot tho
consulting physicians, reported that tho
patient had been very comfortable tho
latter part of today and said If ho con
tinued to luiprovo during the night, ho did
not think nn operation would bo necessary.
Asked If General Algor-wns In n dangerous
condition, ho replied: "Ho Is In n critical
condition, but I do not think It should bo
called dangerous nt present,"
WILL TELL SCHLEY ABOUT IT
Seri"lrtry l.onn Will Inform Admiral
When Sampson l'lles 1 1 1 m
Protest.
WASHINGTON. Doc. 19. Tho Navy do
partnient has not yet prepared its answor
to tho bill of objections announced yester
day to tho bill of exceptions by Admiral
Schley, but It Is expected It will bo de
livered tomorrow. Captain Lonily and So
licitor Hauna having glveu a considerable
portion of tho day to tho motter. The fol
lowing letter was addressed to Admiral
Schley today:
Dear Sir. Tho department has received
your communication of tho 18th lust.,
where n you request, that If n protest Is
lllfd by Hear Admiral W. T. Sampson
relative to the question of commund of
the American naval forces during the bat
tie of Santiago and credit for tho vic
tory won In that battle, you be accorded
nn opportunity to present, through your
counsel, oral argument against audi nro
test. In reply you nro Informed that when
such protest Is received you will lio ad
vised of tlu department's conclusion.
Yours respectfully. JOHN D. LONO
Hear Admiral W S. Schley.
POSTMASTERS IN NEBRASKA
Jehitl H. Stctr Sacciidi Sith J. Anttt at
Utdiion.
W. H, EDGAR APPOINTED AT BEATRICE
Kersey O. Holmes Takes Henry Gib
bons' I'lnec nt Kearney Charles
A. Warren to .Sort Mull
for (iciirin,
(From n Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho following nominations of post
masters In Nebraska wcro scut to tho sen
ato today by President lloosovclt nnd re
ferred to tho commltteo on postofllces and
postroads: W. II. Edgar, Ueatrlce, vice
Alexander Graham; William II, Ketcham,
Crnwford, reappointment; Charlca N. Phil
lips, Hxeter, reappointment; Kersey O.
Holmes, Kearney, vlco Henry Gibbons:
Jchlel II. Secor, Madison, vlco Seth J. Ar-
nett; James L. Stewart, Randolph, renn
polntment; Charles Miner, Ravenna, reap
pointment; Dclhert K. Sherman, Valentine,
reappointment; William H. McNeal, Wayno,
reappointment; Charles A. Warren, Geneva,
vico .Martin V. King, resigned.
The appointment of Jchlel H. Secor to be
postmaster at Madison v.as agreed on somo
time ago, although Seth Arnctt had hoped to
thio over Roosevelt's administration. Ar
nett was tho choice of ex-Senator W. V.
Allen.
Senator Thurston, who appointed Arnctt.
deferred to nls collenguo to tho extent of
asking his Judgment ns to tho best repub
lican to select for Allen's homo town.
Kersey Holmes, who Is nominated for
tho Kenrney office, l n cousin of Senator
Mark Hannn, and won over half a dozen
candidates.
Senator Millard today recommended for
postmasters: Christian II. Lawlnson nt
Scamlla, Custer county; Louis Arnold nt
Doty, Hoyd county.
mi tli Dakota Affair.
Senator Klttrcdgo of South Dakota pre
Eented a memorial of tho legislature of his
state today, praying for increase In the up
proprlatious for Indian Industrial och&o.i
ot thnt stntc.
Jomcs W. Reynolds, who Vns today nomi
nated for secretory of tho territory of New
Mexico, Is known to many Nobrnsknns. Ho
married Miss Ilrowulc Ilnum .of Omaha and
la a distant relatlvo of William W. Wallace
or tho Omaha National bank.
Dr J. A. Andrews nnd wife, who havo
been visiting Auditor Andrews of tho
treasury department sovernl days, left for
I'nilndelphla and New York. After a fort
night In tho east they will return to No
braska.
Senator Dietrich will not go to Nebraska
during tho holidays. Ho will bo Joined to
morrow by his daughter, Miss Gertrude
Dietrich, who Is n ntudent at Ilryn Uawr
college, nnd father und daughter will pass
their holidays together here.
Senator Dietrich today named for pojt
raaflters the following; Ough, Dundy
county, William Mcllrlde; Sawyer, Fillmore
county, Robert O. Williams; Quick, Frontier
county Fred F. narllchs; Mllllgan, Flll
moro county, Chnrles Smith.
Department .ot'
Theso rural freo delivery routes will bo
established February 1;
Nebruska Johnson, Ncinahn county; nrca,
36 square miles; population, 500; Homer J.
I'ohlman, carrier.
Iowa Cresco, Howard county; additional
service, S3 square miles; population, 1,545;
D. L. Durfey, J. J. Fessendon. W. O. Fish,
carriers. Kaglo Grove, Wright county; 108
squaro miles; population, 2,330; J. T.
Archer, K. A. Hillings, J. II. Gray, B. D.
Sheers, C. II. Warren, carriers. Gravity,
Taylor county; 29 squaro miles; population.
530; Albert Dugnn, carrier. Sunbury, Cedar
county; 3b squaro miles; population, 530;
Henry Thodo, carrier. Vail, Crawford
county; ti8 squaro miles; population, 1,110;
A. I). O'Connoll, J. A. Mould, carriers.
Wcllsburg, Grundy county; 36 squnro miles;
population, 1,010; Henry Enuen, D. A.
Smldt, carrlcts.
W. II. Teal Is nppolnted postmaster at
Utlca, Vonllurcn county, la.
Tho comptroller ot tho currency today ex
tended until December 19, 1902, tho cor
porate existence of tho Stock Growers' Na
tional bank of Cheyenno, Wyo.
Tho postolllces at Keowan, I'ottawattamlo
county, and Oln, Lucas county, la., aro or
dered discontinued after December 31,
Mrs. Caroline G. Schulbo of Dos Molnos
has been appointed Inundress and William
M. Ego of Mason City, Ia teacher at tho
Rosebud (S. D.) Indian school.
The Farmors' National bank of Red Oak,
Ia Is authorized to begin business with
ICO.000.
Simon I'. Grlsty of WlUiamsflold, 111., Is
appointed teacher nt tho Cheyenno River
(S. D.) Indian achool.
POSTMASTERS ARE NOMINATED
I'rCHlilent .iuiirn Occnpiinta for Viirl
ii im Oilier In linwi and
lllmctT lie re.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. Tho president
today sent tho following nominations to
tho aenato:
James W. Reynolds, secretary of tho ter
ritory of New Mexico; Fred W. Danlols,
register of tho land ofllce at Ruffalo, Wyo,;
Eugeno U. Mather of Wyoming, recolvor
of public moneys nt Uuffnlo, Wyo.; Nor
man Hutchinson. California, secretary of
tho legation at Santiago, Chill. Also tho
nominations announced from the Whlto
Houso yesterday and today.
Postmasters:
Iowa Kato C. Womor, Dayton; J. n.
Hungerford, Carroll; 8. D. Henry, Coon
Rnplds; F. W. Meyers, Denlson; W. F.
Aklnson, Laurens; T. F Armstrong,
Lenox; A. O. Ingram, Mount Ayr; William
Slndllngcr, Waterloo.
Illinois Francis A. Froer. Gnlesburg;
Russell W. Foltz, Atlantn; Rohort E. Moon,
Fulton; J. C. Pudue, Marshall; Georgo It.
McKtnloy, Mollno; AnBol I). Case, Prophets
town; S. T. Lindsay, Robinson- T. H.
Thnpias, Rock Island; H. R. Moborley,
Windsor.
California Frank Hickman, Hanford.
Missouri A. O. Wolton, Ilutlcr; F. M.
Fllson, Cameron; E. S. Hodford, Huntsvlllo;
T. N. McHaney, Kcnnott; C. M. Gilchrist,
Lathrop; F. U. Miller, Maysvlllo; T. M.
Ralley, Rockport; G. H. Ganlucr, Union
vllle. Kansas Simon Skovgnnrd, Orconlcaf;
John Tlper, Holslngton; Seth G. Wells,
Erlo; H. F. Helsler, SI. Mary's; J. Q.
Royce, Phllllpsburg.
Oklahoma II. II, Gilstrap, Chandler; O.
M, Lancaster, Pawneo; M. L. Thomas, Pond
Creek
Texas Marshall Smith, Llnwood; W. E.
Dwyer, llrenhani; J. R. Neeoo, Moxln; E.
E. Boydlor, Weimar.
Colorado W. V. Roberts. Fort Collins;
Edwin Price, Grand Junction; D, E. Cooper,
Lamar; James W. Long, Ouray,
IN DANGER OF COAL FAMINE
(.iilcnno I'ncen n DUIrexnlnic .Situation
nt Ontuct nf Colli
.Spell. 4
CHICAGO, Dec. 19. Chicago Is staring a
coal famine In tho face, and 15 degrees be
low zero Is predicted within twenty-four
hours. Throughout tho entire city big con
sumers of hard and soft coal nro begging
shippers to supply them, but without avail.
Tho severe cold nnd tho floods through tho
coal mining districts have tied up railroads
to such nn extent that shipment Is almost
Impossible. To ndd to tho serious shortage
railroad companies nro exerting their pre
rogntlvo of confiscating cnrlots ot coal as
fast as they arrlvo hero nnd nro putting
them to their own use. Largo business
bouses nro suffering sovcrely for the want
of coal and many concerns nro hampered
by reason of Insufficient steam power.
Todny many owners of largo buildings
wero besieging coal dealers nnd begging
that they bo supplied with enough coal to
tldo over tho severe weather.
At midnight a number of coal dealers
who had been canvassing tho situation In
tho city reported that thero was not above
thirty hours' coal supply In the city. If
relief does not como beforo that tlmo there
will be much mifforlng and many manufac
turing plants will bo forced to close. The
prediction of tho weather bureau wns for
a new record In low temperature, tho an
nouncement being mado that It will fall 15
below zero. At midnight the mercury
showed 5 above zero and was falling slowly.
Twenty-four hours ago tho mercury was
1 below.
SERIOUS DEARTH OF COAL
St, t.oilln Car Line Mnj- Have In
Siimpcnil Operation
Noon,
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19. St. Louis faces n
shortage of cool which not only forebodes
suffering for thoso whose supply la small,
but which may result In n general tlc-up
ot tho transit companies' nutnerout) etroet
cur lines.
Unexpected zero weather, slippery pave
ments that mako hauling exceedingly tl I in
cult and tloo tco thnt has tied, up tbo fer
ries, combined with other difficulties of
transportation, havo brought tho supply of
coal far below tho urgent demands of tho
market.
Carload lots In East St. Louis cold for
from t2.10 to J3 a ton, nn almost unprcco
dented price. At most coal offices orders
wore scaled down 75 per cent or moro nnd
no promises of Immediate delivery would
bo made.
LOSE TEN PER CENT OF CATTLE
Olclnlioniii Stocl.incii K ii ft or Keenly
from Ileccnt Cold nUit
Stoi'ins.
GUTHRIE, O. T., Dec. 19. As a rtsult ot
the lntenso cold nnd storms 'stofil:mcn figuro
a 10 per cent loss In cattle. 1'hls 3 true
covering tbo two territories,, the loss being
greater on tho webtorn Oklahoma ranges
nnd In the new country. ThVlnst two days
havo bcon cold, but accorapunled by uo
blizzards. This has given tti io&men op
portunlty to provide means to care for their
cattle and to collect them on tbo ranges,
whero they hnd scattered, driven by the
storm in seeking shelter. Plenty of pro
vision will now bo mado, as all anticipate
an extremely cold winter. In centrnl and
eastern Oklahoma tho cattlo aro being col
lected nt tho cotton oil mills to fatten
quickly aud ship to market.
NONE ON TIME FOR TWO DAYS
Hallronil Train lit St. I.oiiIm Mnkp n
Hecoril t ti it t In Mximpcrutliiir
to Triivi'lerw.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19. Tho cold weather
and tbo snow nro playing havoo with rail
road schedules und for two days not a train
has rolled Into Union station on time.
Every train Is from thirty minutes to seven
hours lato and many of tho outbound trains
aro delayed from twenty to fifty minutes
on account of tho Irregular running of the
inbound trains. Tho trnlns from tho far
west and thoso from tho extreme east
wero delayed by slippery rolls aud snows.
Tho trnln on which Chinese Minister Wu
Tlngfnng and Major General MacArthur aro
coming hero from tho cast was late and ar
rived at 11:45. -They Immediately departed
for Kansas City, whero both will speak to
night beforo tho Commercial club.
COLDER DAYS FOR KANSAS
Mercury I'rninlMi'H to (Jo I.mvcr Than
ItccorU Vet
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TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 19. Thrco degrees
below zero Is tho lowest temperature re
corded by the official thermometers In Kan
sas today. Tonight tho Indications nro that
tho mercury will doscend sevornl degrees
from that mark, Tho cold spoil has now
lasted a week. At present tho cold Is unac
companied by wind nnd no suffering to stock
Is resulting. If It was not for the scarcity
nf water thu stockmen could got along with
out ony troublo from tho cold weather. Tho
water supply, howover, is tho most serious
problem of tho winter. Llttlo snow has ac
companied tho cold and tho outlook for
stockmen Is anything but encouraging.
THREE THOUSAND MEN IDLE
Colli Wentlifr Froem-H Sti-niiiplpc mill
Stop Operation of
I'lantH,
JEFFERSON VI LLE, Ind., Dec. 19. Tho
,500 men employed by the American Car
and Foundry company arc nearly all ldlo
ueeauso of tho cold weather. Tho stcum
pipes all over tho plant havo been frozen
for several days and tho men cannot work
on account of tho frigid tomporaturn. At
Howard's shop yard not n wheel la turning.
over 500 employes being temporarily Idle.
IOWA'S MOST FRIGID MORNING
I'roaprotK of i'licrmoiiictcr Itcnclilniv
Twriily Ilrlinv Zitii, u
Itecoril-IlrcaKcr. 1
DES MOINES. Dec. 19. fSnoclal Teln.
gram.) Indications tonight aro that Iowa
win navo a record-breaking cold morning
tomorrow. Tho weathor bureau reports
that tho mercury will an down n in nr n
below zero, which will bo tho coldest ever
Known in lowa tnis early In the Benson, At
9 tonight tho tempcraturo Is 10 below and
sinking.
llUnstrouii Mine ):pliKon,
JOPLIN, Mo., Dee, 19. Avery Dreedin.
aged 25, of Claremoro, I. T., wns killed
Instantly nnd Richard Urumbcck wns fieri
pusly Injured, losing one hand nnd part of
li h arm, by th :)-eniuturu explosion of a
blast nt mine No. 3 on tho Ferry leuau to
day. They wcro shot (Irers.
ROUSES THE MEAT PACKERS
Recant QoTirnmut't Dtoiilon to Oitit Mi
croiotpicai Iiipictiox.
NELStN MORRIS SAYS IT MEANS HAVOC
Declares Germany Will Not Tleeelve
I'otintl of Ainerlenti I'orlt It
Lulled Mtnten Stops Of
ficial TiikkImk.
CHICAGO, Doc. 19. Chicago packers havo
received notlco from D. E. Salmon, chief
of the bureau of animal industries In Wash
ington, to tho effect that tho mlscroscoplcal
Inspection of meat will cease March 1, 1902.
The announcement hns aroused the packers
and Nelson Morris said tonight that n meet
ing will probably be called in tho near fu
ture to consider what will bo done.
"Letters havo been received by nil tho
pork packers in Chicago," said Mr. Morris,
"and It is my understanding that tho Inspec
tion will bo abandoned In all parts of tho
Uultcd States.
"It will work havoo with packers. Ger
many will not receive a pound of American
pork unless It boars the tag of the United
Stales meat Inspector. It will not receive
pork In pieces that weigh less than nlno
pounds, nnd this Is already a hardship to
exporters of pork. Of courso wo will bo
shut out of the German market altogether
If tho Inspection of pork is nbolishcd. Other
countries now admit our meat without tho
Inspectors' trig, but they may ccaso to do
so when tho Inspection Is dotio away with
and thero Is tho elianco of receiving poor
pork from unscrupulous packers.
"I cannot see nny reason why the mlscro
scoplc Inspection should bo nbolishcd. it
does not cost very much nnd Is of great
benefit to overyono concerned. I am sure
thero wll bo serious protests from the pnek
crs. I bellcvo a meeting will ho called to
consider tho question. Tho notl Minn nn
a shock to Chicago packers, all of whom
uau laugneii at the previous rumors to tho
effect that tho examination would bo ubol
lshcd." HAS CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS
Neerctnry Wllniui llelleven liinpeetliiu
of American Meati, Will
He Continued.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. Secretary Wil
son todny expressed confidence thnt con
gress would avert tho threatened suspen
sion on March 1 of microscopical examina
tion of Amerlcun meats sent abroad by
mnktng tho appropriation for continuing
that work In nccordancu with estimates ho
has submitted. Secretary Wilson says that
In vlow of the radical effect the suspension
would huvn on our mnrket In Germany ho
docs not hellevo congress will permit any
lapso In tho Inspection work for want of
motiey.
MAN AND WIFE FOUND DEAD
lloillca Ilnilly Cut Dlieovernl by tif.
llccr In Victim'
Home.
PARSONS, Knn.. Die. 19. Tho bodies of
Colonel John Dull and his wifo wero found
lu thu bedroom of their home today Htabhed
to death. It Is the belief of their frlemla
that they wero murdered, yet tho houso was
securely locked and had not been robtfed.
Colonel Bull was last seen nllvo Tuesday
night. Tho houso was locked all duy yes
tcrday nnd tho marshal forced an entrance.
Mrs. Pull was found lying on tho boil, with
her head extended over tho edge, her skull
crushed nnd brain protruding. Shu wns
also Btabbed in thu right sldo of tho body
and a quantity of blood was In a Jar beside
tho bed. About five feet dlstunt Mr. Hull's
body was lying on tho Moor, fnco downward
bcsldo nn overturned chair. An open pocket
knlfo wns lying near him, but was without
bloodstains and thero was llttlo evidence of
n struggle.
Colonel null was n wealthy renl estate
dealer and nn old soldier, having served
through tho civil war In an Ohio regiment.
Ho was leader of tho Methodist church
choir. Tho coroner Is holding nn Inquest.
Tho coroner'h Jury held it long session to- I
night, but could not roach n verdict. Tho
Jury will moot again tomorrow morning. A
theory Is advanced that tho deaths were
caused by tho couple being overcome by
natural gas. Physicians will mako another
examination tomorrow.
TRAIN GETS ON WRONG TRACK
Cur li Upset nnil Several I'lixneiiucrn
Sustain SerlotiH
InJurlcN,
SHARON. Pa., Dec. 19. An nccldont oc
curred on tho Pittsburg, Ilcssemer & Lnko
Erlo railroad today by which a dozen or
moro passengers wero Injured, nono fatally.
Tho most seriously hurt nro:
Frank Davy, resldenco not known; scalp
cut, injured Internally.
Georgo Mnhonoy, Sharon, traveling Bales-
man; legs nnd left sldo cut.
Mrs. Elizabeth Haywood, widow of former
Stato Treasurer I). J. Haywood, cut on body,
not seriously.
Thero were mnny persons painfully cut
nnd brulBcd. Tho nccldent occurred nt
Houston Junction. Tho train was being
shifted from a switch to tho main lino. All
tho conches on the trnln passed safely over
the switch except ono, a dny coach. It
Jumped tho rails, Jolted over the tlo n short
distance nnd then turned completely over,
rolling against a locomotive that wns stand
ing on a sldo trnck,
All the passengers wero hurled from
their scats and tho car was badly wrecked.
OPPOSE CHINESE EXCLUSION
.11 a xi Election' In llnxtou Aililrcxxci hy
William l.lojil fiiii-.
rlmiii,
HOSTON. Dec. 19. William Llovd Gurrl-
son presided over n meeting In the Ilrom
fleld Street Methodist Enlsconal church this
evening, nt which resolutions wero adopted
against tho re-enactment of the Chlncso ex
clusion uct. Ilesldrs Mr. Garrison, thu
speakers wcro Row J. M. Foster of Hoston,
uov. .vi it. jonnson or Han Francisco, Vong
Hay, a Chinese clergyman of this cltv: Rev.
Jnmcs A. Earlo and Colonel Stephen W.
Mckerson. In tho courso of his address
Mr. Onirlson snld:
Vt firn linrrt tnntt'ht nn AmnHnnn nlll,a.,u
.... ...... ......nllv .... . , (,,. , i.,,, vi,,i,ciin
In nmtlifll ni.nltlHl Aoiarlnn'o t 4 . . a . 1 I..
... ........... ...... ,v,in iimi n iiijuoiii.u iii
dealing with ii Mter nation. We cunnot
forget that our ancestors themsolves wore
Immigrants with no prescriptive right to
enter this country.
(Incline lli ii to Itcwilliin,
PEORIA, ill.. Due. 19 L. P. lliumr miner.
Intendeut of tho local glueoso plant, today
announced that the plant would liesln
operations on thu duy after Christmas,
The plant will start with u. full force, of
1,500 workmen.
CONDITION 0FJTHE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska-Fair Friday and
Saturday, Warmer Saturday, Light West-
irlt W fluid
Hour Dck. Hour. Den.
a. in .... 7 p, in , , , , tl
0 ii, in , , , , s U p. tit,,,,
7 ii, in,.,, i ;t p, hi,.., It
N a. m..,. tl . p, in.,., tl
n a. ii , , , , in r, p. in,,,, 7
It) Ii. in..,. II tl p. ill.... 7
II II ill,,,, II 7 p, in,,,, H
I- III It S p. in. ... II
II p. tl II
Indicate lielmv tern,
EXCITEMENT ON THE ISTHMUS
A cne.iiela mill Oerinnii)' Aruue While
IViiUer I'lillaitelpliln linen
In scene, 'r
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 19. Tho Ilulletln
pays: Rush orders have been received from
Washington directing thnt the cruiser Phil
adelphia sail from here tomorrow with nil
speed for Pannma. Affairs on the IsthmiM
nro approaching a trlnla, Vcnczucln and
Germany nro arguing a point or two of dip
lomacy and thorp aro other Interesting
matters of International Interest on the
southern const.
WRECK IN LINCOLN YARDS
lliirlliiKton TrnlH ( riintic Into Sulteli
KiiKlae mill Three I'itkoiik
Are Hurt,
(From n Siurf Correxpondent.)
LINCOLN. Dec 19. (Speelal Telegram.)
The second section of Ilurllugton train No.
3 collided with n jwitch cnglno nt tho Four
teenth street creasing In this city nt 7:15
tonight nnd several petrous were seriously,
though not fatally Injured. They are
Edward W. Allen, engineer. Lincoln; left
wrist tprnlned and bend bruised.
Albert Lowe. Pullman enr porter; lips
lacerated and head bruised.
S. degel, Cincinnati; nrm nnd sldo hurt.
Tho trnln was due to arrlvo here nt 7
o'clo'k nnd was running n few minutes be
hind Its schedule. Tho awlteh engine. drnw
lug an unloaded lint car, wn working on
the main linn tracks, but within tho ynrds.
Engineer Allen of tho pnssenger train np
piled tho air when he aw tho obstruction
ahead, but the train wns Ktlll going at a
good speed when Iho crash occurred. Tho
two engines were damaged, but not beyond
repair. Engineer Allen was tuken to his
homo nt 315 North Eleventh street. All
passengers remained on the train.
LOOKING FOR THE CRISIS
I'll ml ly of Senator Sen ell Alarmed
Out 111 Critical Coa
illlloa. CAMDEN. N. J., Dec. 19. United States
Senator William J. Scwell's condition to
night Is critical and tho members of his
family fear dissolution will ensue soon,
Two physicians nro In constant attend
nnco tonight.
Senator Sewell has been In nil health
for somo time. About two years ago ho
broko down from overwork, but soon re
covered sufficiently to resumo his many du
ties. Ho did not entirely recover his health,
howover, and towntd tho end of tho last
session of congress he developed a compli
cation of diseases. The senator's physician
realized that ho wns a very sick man nnd
advised him to go abroad. Ho remained In
Europu about thrco months and when he
returned his condition showed no improve
ment. Aftor a short stay at his Camden homo
ho went to Ashovlllc, N. C, where ho spent
two months, nnd returned to this city nbout
two weeks ago. Ho has since been con
fined to lila room.
CAMDEN, N. J., Dec. 20. At 2:30 a. m.
Senator Sowoll Is very low. Hlo death may
occur at any moment, or, ns his physicians
say, ho mny linger for several hours.
MYSTERY STILL UNSOLVED
No Clue Obtained to Death nf .lumen
It. Hay, the Salt I.uke
l.iimlieriniiii.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 19. Tho
mystery of tho death of James R. Hay,
secretary of tho Patitlo Lumber company,
whoso body was found yesterday burled In
n Bhnllow trench In a field on tho outskirts
of tho city, remains unsolved. No trace of
tho $3,800 which Hay Is said to have col
lected from Peter Mortcnsen, a contractor,
on Monduy night hns been found, Morton
sen, who was arrested yesterday on suspi
cion of complicity In tho evident murder
of young liny, still Btoutly denies his guilt
or any ltnowicdgo whatever of tho way In
which Hay met his denth. Mortcnsen as
serta ho will bo ablo to prove a perfect
alibi.
TO PREVENT RATE-CUTTING
Wrxtern OlllcliiU Kuilmrk on Tliclr
Annual Crusaile AkiiIiimI
Shin Inn,
CHICAGO, Dec. 19. Prcsldonts and ex
ecutive ofilccrs mot today to put n stop to
the Indlscrlminnto rato cutting that has
been going on west of tho Missouri river.
It was deomed Inadvisable to take any con
certed notion thnt might bo construed as a
violation of tho anti-trust law, bo each road
plcdgcil itself Individually to strictly main
tain tariff rates after Jununry 1. Shlppera
havo been notified thnt no moro cut rate
contracts will bo mado. All tho old con
tracts, It Is believed, will bo disposed of
by January 1.
SEEKS PROTECTION FOR SUGAR
Sun .1 ii n it Want Coiinrcn to Iteiueiii
lier I'orto Itlenn ln
lerentN. SAN JUAN, P. It., Dec. 19. Tho Chamber
of Commereii of Kan Juan has asked tho
governor of tbo island of Porto Rico to
tinnsmlt n cablegram to tho authorities at.
Wfmhlmrtnii pminnallni, l.,. AnnHnn.. ...l '
,,'i,iniiiit, uiab ruiiKlt-Ma, wnuil
dialing with tho question of Cubnn reciproc
ity, ronslder Porto Rleo. Tho Chambor of
Commerco nskn that Porto Rlcnn sugar ho
protected against iho Introduction of Culnn
sugar Into tho United Slates nnd that a
bounty bo paid for Porto Rlcan coffee as an
Amerlcun pi t duct, under tho protection of
tho American Hag.
.Vim cmcnt of Ocean Vcunclx, Dee. It).
At New Yark Arilved: Laurentlnn, from
filncRow nnd Mnvlllo; rjormnnlc. from
Liverpool; 1 la rbu rosea, from llremen nnd
Cherbourg. Sailed: Italretauuo, for Havre.
At Olbrnltnr-l'nf.Ked: Chlng Wo, from
Liverpool, for Yokohama and Sealtl.
At London-Sailed: Mcnomlnle. for Now
York.
At QurenHlown-Sallcd: .Maji'stle, from
Liverpool, for Now York.
At Llznid-Pnsseii: L'Aqultnlne, from
New ork for Havro.
At Skilly-PiiHuiil; Kulsor Wllhelm dor
GrosHe.
At Naples-Arrived: Aller. from Now
uri. for (li'iioa
At HiimburK-Arilvcd. Deutschland, from
New York,
DEFECTS IN BANKING
Gagt Itji Weakneu ItcsiTc To Littla
OoiiiderutieB bj Public
SECRETARY POINTS OUT THE PITFALLS
Liwtlli Upon Iraper;o of IniprmA
VrftLodB m Fituiots.
INDISPENSABLE TO SOUND PROGRESS
InTicsof trin$t!i md Protpjrity Fit
piro for Futur.
SUGGESTS SYSTLM OF COALITION OF BANKS
I'ulteil Stntex y t uiirpncil In
1 IiiiiiicIiiI I'rmir.N, Inn IVrloils
ot Siren .Mut lie (itiiinW-il
AmiliiM.
NEW YORK. Dec. ln.-Seereinry of thu
Treasury Lyman J. Gage was the gneBt of
honor and the principal Bpenkcr at the an
nual banquet of Group Eight of the New
York Stato Hankers' nshoclatlon. held to
night nt the Wnldorf-Astorla. Nearly CiO
members of tho association and their guesta
were present. Georgo K. Raker, president
of the lirst Nntlonnl bank, acted as toast
master. HcbIiIcs Secretary Onge tbo speakers were:
Ex-Speakrr Thomas I). Reed, Rev Dr.
Donald Sago Mnckny. ex-Judge E. H. How
land and Amos Parker WHdcr.
Tho toiihtH to which they responded wero
respectively: "lluslness nnd Legislation,'
"Tho Corporato Conscience and the Men
Who Help to Mako It." Lawyer and Finan
ciers" nnd "Tho West nnd tho Money
Power."
Seeretnry t.'nue'x Speech.
It wns 10 o'clock when Mr. Ongo arose to
speak mid he was benrllle irt.l . tl...
diners. He spoke. In part, ns follows:
nearly nep?!.1"""?0 nl""''N that while III
f? !Y'UT 'Vi'-irtinciit nf life lm
ureVt . i i ,iu) m'll8Peiiulili) rule. In tho
... m.iihiiik, nuance nnil e;;-
c r.iB . ! ll" ",' wU." "" "Nllfferent
m..i f H'c nnnillcnp Imposed by dif.-ellvu
K '"H,H, '"" 1lniilsn w.th llttlo consider:!-
. i, t minimi y nun i .
nil VuLr T.Vvl(l,c",l'J' ot "ni'fovuuent In
rV.,r. V,,.i, nn " 1,rl "'UUUCHICI Oil
every bin d. Old machinery Is thrown nwuy
III tnv llltil r.ttnirl tr. ................ .. .
nV i.mmi,! ' Ci,"'l"''ntlon to tho subject, un
Y hnfiV... ... ; i l';M .'"' i'.""11 v1" ""t
. I ucicuiH in uniii anil to sug
gest ImprovementM In both which I be.
llevo nre necessary in order to put us Into
t ulV",?!""" c,"I'itlthm lehulonH with
those better einilppeil than wo nro in Hint
system of machinery by which ere lit i1
miuli. an useful ns onpltnl nnd by which
the products of human Industry uro eV:
chiingcd for each other. I want to nxcltu
'nc'our minds nn Interest In tho great sub-
Ilnuk nn Intermediary.
'l,"1 report, refcrrer- tn, iitmiitlon was
V.kL'? .n 1 c"'t tho fuiidamoiititl
Hi itn i ."' our-.,u""Xiiie Nymein In tho
United StntoH. Tin ro wuh explained lliu
f.VlS.U?nii "mt . 11,0 imMk 1'ert'or ins its n
m L li ,. ,''i ""V of Production und
ntlUHtry nnd thus given a puwor ccnrcely
less great than the power or capital itself.
An effort wns made to show In thu wordn
or n very c ear writer upon tho Hilbleet
'to 7,l'.,,,ml Ml0 lnmK 18 " K'stltiitlon
'"J,1" Itij cicillt for the cr t of other
f"'.10 ,'.',f U'o community, w hleh, except
io.'H'i.'i'i0 f".r .th,c UHl'8 of lifl' "'' I"""
iig this point let me repeat n HUuniHtlou
wEn0Vi ?l. "r two Hl,,lt'" b" 11 Kentleitmn
who said tho nonieneliituro of tho street
ought to bo changed.
'We read all the time," ho said, "of tho
rates for moi.ey. Today money Is quoted
nt . per cent, tomorrow nt a, next day at
V,'i ! lH', .followed perhapH by u ratu aa
high us 111 or 12 per cent, timl people In
come nhinncd about tho scarcity of money
"H, Indicated bv these high rates, when
subMiintlally then, has been no chang"
In the volume of money, either In the haieN
of the peop o or remaining undor thu con
trol of tho banks.
Credit, .Vot .Honey, I Scarce.
.,!iWJ"l.li.""K.,lt.,. 'luot',l l not money,
but credit; what Is tho prlco of credit state,
n tho terms of Interest? It Is orcdll that
, potting illlllcull, not actual money that
Is becoming scaiee."
The wenknchs of our bunking system In
in the Isnl'it on und entlro Heparatciio;
or tbo Indlvlduul banks over tho country.
Whiuj i n pcrloil of distrust or doubt roninH
over the Iriml IIii,.a iu ...!. I ...1........
.,. .Vi .o i. ni riinm 1,1 IH'iaUllIll
safely through that gonerul liiHtlnei of sulf
preservntlon, which ilrlvrs men in u con-
.Vi"1'.1. ma,V! ovV ,,ftc" llllur l "o cry of
"Uro" In the theater.
I ventured to suggest n Hystoni of coali
tion between Individual members of tho
banking community throughout tho coun
try Into ruin Institution, with convenient
branches In the larger cities. In wii.oh nil
banks should bo related or interested, ac
cording to their Individual relative Import
ance and which lo n rortuln hoiiko Hhould
represent to Iho bankliig IntorcstM of tho
country whnt the federul governmelit ren
resentB In our political syHtuiu.
I'rejuillee AitalnM Capital.
Great iiiejudico exists, I know, ngalnst
the iiKgregatlon ot great wealth In tho
bands or u fow mm, Hupplly, it Is tho
law of nnturu that lurgor kuIiis anil better
fiilviinttiKeti call be securod to agri:gateit
wealth by serving faithfully tho common
Intcreirts ihun by uxuloltlng tho community
through u system of theft and robbery.
The secretary urged that thero ho u ro
form of tbo currency system of tho nation
along the lines outlined In his report to
congress and declured that no tlmo wu-i
more favorable than tho present for tho
Judicious revision of tho law. He told of
tho reduction of tho interest charge on tho
national debt and commenting upon It said:
Tho cash under the control of tho gov
ernment Ih larger than at any iiroviuim
tlmo In IU h.Htnry, m largo Indeed iih to
cauBD anxloty lu your minds nnd In tho
minds of tliom moro Immediately responsi
ble for government linaiioes. The llnum.i.il
Htrength of l he govcrnmeiit lu now iiiiHiir
pasHud. (Jtlur iintlonH, struggling wltli
debt or Involved In the oiiormous expendi
tures Incidental lo nctuiil war or In Iho
maintenance of groat armies, look with
envious eyes on the happy condition of
this people. Hut times change, events sue
ceed events nnd the brlahlnesii of tho huh
today Is often obscured by the clouds
that arise lomoirow. lu perloiU of Ntrentli
and prosperity It is the part of wisdom to
mako provLilon ayahcit poslblo ftituro
periods of HtresH und siruln.
Ex-Spenkcr Thomns II. Reed followed Mr,
Gaco. He enU:
Wenf nnil ."until DUcoiiteiileil,
All tho dlssntlpfactlon with our present
curroruy Bystein seeniH to be In tho weHt
and south. Thn people down there hw
all about them gitut natural lesources. as
capable of producing wealth ns those In thn
rnst. What they want Is thu means to de.
velop thoso resources. Thn trouble with
them has been they thought they wanted
currency, when they really wanted capital,
! or this reason I believe In a mixed cur
rency. Wo must renumber that u currency
founded on civernnunt bonds hns received
Iho sanction of forty year- of stump speak
ing, of which I have done my share Th
peoplo havo lit en taught that there won
something sacred about this kind of cur
rency. Hut gnvtrnment bondH are slipplni;
away and tho government Is beeoininu n,
beggar and something must be done. Wo
must look to tho future nr well as llie past.
Hut nil thanks to Ci-m t, tinvelnnd nnd
John Shirman for nn opportunity to dis
cuss these questions
The voice of tho people nfter they hnvo
mado up their minds Is Iho voire of Gno,
I want to Kay tn yon today that In tho
great problems that fner this nation today
wo shall be fortunate If wo gel cold, tenal
blu dlspuNBlouuto discussion,