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    The Omaha Daily Bee.
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OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 11, 1902-TWELYE PAGES.
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HAVE FAITH IN HILL
JfortbwMt Farmm Ezprcn Coifidnct ia
Pirposi of Bii Flam.
fAlS RESOLUTION COMMENDING Hlk-'
Objiotlti ii Offtnil, but Ifajtrit
Voti Prmili.
HIITORY OF 6REAT-NORTHERN REVIEWED
fcill Plad for Thwartiuf Plan of Uiioa
Pacific
MAGNATE AMRESSE8 THE CONVENTION
pefeiid (lii .Vortlicrn SectirlllcN Coin
pan )' mill Snys Deduction In Hntca
mid Heller Service Aro
Conte niilntcd.
KAROO, N. D., Jnn. 10. Tlio feature of
the T.i-Statu Oraln and Cattle Glowers'
convention bere today were tlio address
of President 1 1 111 nnd the adoption of reso
lutions commending Mr. Hill for bis work
on belialf of tho northwest. The resolu
tions were adopted almost iinatilmoUBly by
tho convention prior to tho arrival of Mr.
Hill. An attempt was later mndo to have
those particular resolutions stricken out,
but tho attempt fulled nnd tho resolutions
Stand as tho senso of tlio convention. Tho
resolutions adopted arc ns follows:
Resolved, That wi tho members of tho
Trl-Stnto Grain Growers' association, ex
press our uiipieclutlon of tho executive
work done by thn North Dakota Pan
American commission at Buffalo and
recommend (lint tho legislature appropriate
ucn Hum ns may no iiecmcu iiuequnm ana
necessary to fully anil thoroughly present
at tho Louisiana Purchuso exposition nt
St. Iouls In 1003 tho vast resources of our
stnto and its advantages ns a placu of
residence.
Tho im tu 'ill and logical line of transpor
tation for tho tirnducts of tho northwest
American states Is from tho nearest point
Dn tho Pacific count to tho next nearest
Point on tliu great lakes, throUKh ami
ravcrslng tho Kreat basin of tho upper
Mississippi, the valley of tho lied river
of tho north, tho headwaters' of tho Mis
souri nnd tho fvrtllu lauds lying butwecn
tho Canadian border nnd thu Colombian
fiver.
Ilest lloiile for Trnde.
Tho trade destined for tho north, mlddlo
ftnd western states ran best reach Its
Destination by this rnuto nnd to divert to
thn south or encourage Its transportation
throUKh thu provinces of Canada would
Hot only udd to tho cost of tho delivered
KOods, but would deprive tho states from
Which It would bo deflected of their share
pf tho tax upon tho gross earning of the
toads cnrrylns It nnd thereby depletn the
revenues of thn states through which It
Mould bii carried woro tho ordinary rules
pf commerco followed.
It 1h the sense of -this meeting, there
fore, that In resisting tho attempts of the
IJnlon Pacific railroad In Us allies and the
"Uanndlan Pucltlo railroad and Its feeders
bn the other hand to secure control of the
Northern Pacific railroad, James J. Hill
pas performed a notable public service nnd
pnee more displayed thv far-sighted and
business like policy that has characterized
pis long career us tho developer of north
trcstorii. resources-mid tlio most -watchful
guardian of iiorthwesrlnterridn.
Cimmenils Hill's Work.
Mr. Hill built a great transcontinental
railroad through n wilderness that has
Brown through his efforts Into tho richest
empire on earth, and never asked n bonus
or subsidy, lie hno connected that rail
road at one end with a liect of vessels that
carry American products ,to the Orient
nnd bring back the oriental trndn to the
northwest and to tho wholn nntlon and at
tho other end with shipping facilities by
water to thu Atlantto seaboard all this,
too, without r dollar of bonus or tho
eemblanco of a subsidy.
Trusting to thn resources of tho country
Xor the trafllo to Justify extension, ho has
entered every section that needed trans
portation facilities and constructed, often
nt a loss tn himself, lines Into sparsely
nettled nnd unproductive communities.
During nil mo years or raiiroau Dunning
thcro has been a regularly marked reduc
tion of freight tariffs, nccnrdlng as tho
votumo of trninc Increased and warranted
It nnd a uniform disposition to make
temporary sacrlllco for tho permanent Im
provement of tho country.
f HnV Faith In the Scheme.
In view of this record and In recognition
of the. honorable and upright, course of
James J. 11111 In his dealings with tho
farmers of tho northwest, wu congratulate
tho country upon his success In preventing
tho nbsorptlnn of thu Northern Fnclllc by
Union Pncitlc Interests on thu onu hand
nnd the Canadian r.iclllc manipulators on
tho other, and express our contldeuco In
thu purpose and ability of Mr. Hill to
give to tho states of Minnesota and North
nnd South Dakota the best and cheapest
transportation facilities to be had by tho
people of any suction of tho country.
Two vents ago Mr. 11111 canto to our
convention nnd gnvo us somu good polnta
on diversified farming and other matters
nf Interest to the farmers of tho north
west and stated that he would furnish
free transportation to delegations of farm
ers from tho different counties of tho stato
to visit the Agricultural collegu and state
farm, whtrh offer many farmers have ac
cepted to their great satisfaction and beno-
nt.
Ho also stated that he expected to build
Home largn steam vessels, routing n number
of millions of dollars, to put on the I'aclllu
ocean trndu to thu Orient. Wo notice by
tho dally press that this statement Is being
fulfilled and that It will make a new mar
ket for tho farmers of tho northwest. As
.Mr, 1II1I Is expected, to address us ugatn
this afternoon,' wo should welcomo him
(with a hearty liandsake.
President lllll Arrives.
rreslilent lllll arrived In Fargo on a
special train at 1:45 o'clock. Ho was met
by Mayor Johnson, President Worst of tho
Agricultural collego and Jamou Kennedy.
Mr, Hill wns taken at onco to the opera
house, whero ho wns rocolved with a great
ovutlon. Ho wo'b introduced to tho nil
dlenre by Mayor Johnson,
Thij crowd wns largo and Included farmers
und business men from nil parts of Minne
sota and both Dakotns, special delegate
having como today from Duluth and the
Twin Cities to hear Mr. Hill. Ho opened
with a few words of praise for tho farm
ers, saying that "tho nation at largo has
moro to expect from thoso who cultivate
the soil than from nil others combined."
Ho thought tho best uso for tho good lands
as yot unsettled a serious question for tho
consideration of statesmen. Ho believed
that "the future welfare of tho country
depends more upon the wise disposition of
tho public domain, so ns to secure homes
for tho poople, than upon any other slnglo
condition of the nation,"
He discussed tho need of action to se
cure more markets for our surplus prod
nets, citing the action of other nations
In that respect. After speaking of tho de
velopment of tho northwest, ho said that
ho thought thut ono Mnd of "community
of Interests," which really existed, was
that between tho producer of tonnage nnd
the carrier; that land nnd Its products
nnd the railroad will cither nrosncr to
gather or bo poor together. Much Is being
said about combinations between rail
roads nnd competlt! w, Tho law of tho
survival of the IUi t must Inovltably end
such competltl n exists by the destruc
tlon of the wrnkcr by the stronger. This
has already been done In the cast. Ho
said: "Twenty-flvo years ago It was tup
posed that competition was necessary to
reduce, rates, I think that we have shown
XContluued on Second Page.)
SCHLEY RECEIVES OVATION
Ailmlrnl I Cheered til Kvrry Annciir
mice hy Co rill ill CrimiW
Down South.
SAVANNAH, C3a., Jan. 10, Hear Admiral
W, 8. Schley, accompanied by his wife, ar
rived In this city this nfternoon, un hour
nnd a half late. The depot was thronged
with people, who waited patiently to greet
.ayor Myers and a delegation of aldermen
-led tho admiral a cordial official wol-c-
nd asked his consent for a formal
rec- tomorrow afternoon at tho city
hull. . idmlral agreed, Carriages woro
thon (. pr the residence of General
Cordon, t,io Admiral and Mrs. Schley
will visit tor a few days. Oeneral Cordon
was a member of the Porto IUcan com
mlttco of which Admiral Schley was u
member.
In tho evening Admiral nnd Mrs. Schley
occupied a box at tho theater, whero Mme.
Lillian Nordlca sang. As the audlcnco
recognized hlra, thcro wns enthusiastic
cheering of such volume and persistence
ns temporarily to delay tho performance.
After an encore, Mine, Nordlca crossed
to tho box and shook hands with Admiral
Schley, whllo the audience stood and
cheered. Upon tho conclusion of tho even
ing's bill apparently the wholo audience
united at tho door and cheered the admiral
ns ho entered his carrlngo and drove away.
Tho public reception totuorrow will last
two hours.
PLAN RECEPTION FOR SCHLEY
Clileniro Prcinren to I'ntcrlnlii the
Ait in I ml on iltnhornte
Scnle.
CHICAOO, Jan. 10. At a meeting of the
Hamilton club today details of tho enter
tainment of Admiral Schloy during his visit
to Chlcngo, January 25, 20 and 27, were,
worked out.
Thn fentures of tho progrnm arranged aro
a banquet on tho night of tho 2,rth nnd n
public reception on tho afternoon. of the
27th. Sunday, tho 26th, the ndmlrnl will
attend church nnd give up thu remainder of
tho day to rest. A committee will meet
tho admiral on the train and escort him
Into tho city. ( At the Auditorium annex
ho will occupy what Is known as tho presi
dential suite. On his visits to Chicago
this suite of rooms was always occupied by
tho lato President McKIntoy.
The banquet will bo held In tho massive
banquet hall of tho Auditorium and It an
nounced that tho number of guests will bo
limited strictly to tho seating capacity of
tho tables.
S. A. Mupgor, president of tho Hamilton
club, will bo toastmastcr. Tho program has
been mado brlof In order to allow for Im
promptu speeches.
'Monday tho admiral will visit tho Win
field Scott Schley school nnd meet school
children and members nf tho Hoard of Ed
ucation. Tho public reception which fol
lows this visit will bo held In the parlors
of the Auditorium. A magnificent souvenir
of tho banquet will ho placed at each plate.
It will bo a has relief showing the ad
miral's head and shoulders on a background
of tho United States flag. It will bo In
scribed "Follow the King."
NAVAL COMMITTEE ORGANIZED
Consilient the Ten Schley nesolntloiis
hy the House anil Ilefcra Them
(o Snb-Coiiimlttce.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. When tho hoilBo
committee on naval affairs met today for
organization Representative Itlxey of Vir
ginia proposed that tho various measures
relating to Admiral Schley bo considered
by the committee as a whole Instead of
awaiting tho consideration of a subcommit
tee. Tho sentiment of the commlttco was
against tho proposition and it was deter
mined to allow thrso measures to take the
usual course. Thero aro ton resolutions and
bills bearing on Schley nnd they will bo tn
chargo of tho regular subcommittee on or
ganization, rank nnd pay, consisting of
Representatives Watson, Dayton, Cum-
inlugs, Wheeler and others.
VICTORY FOR MICHIGAN MEN
Ann Arbor Gain Decision In Debute
ivlth Northwestern Uni
versity, ANN AKBOR, Mich., Jan. 10. The Mich
igan university dobntlng team won Us tenth
consecutlvo victory over tho men repre
senting Northwestern university In the
Boml-flnnls of tho Central Debating league
this evening In University hall. A. Sonncs
cheln and A. J. Connor of Chicago nnd I.
S. Mclgs of Seattle, Wash., represented
Michigan, and James C. May, B. J. Hanmnr
and O. W. Hrlggs represented Northwest
ern.
Tho question for debate was: "Resolved,
that our laws should provide, for boards of
arbitration with power to compel parties
In labor disputes to submit their disputes
to arbitration and to abide by tho boards'
decisions."
Tho Michigan men took the affirmative
sldo of tho question.
MINNESOTA DEFEATS CHICAGO
North filar State University Wins De
bute mi Mcitro Franchise.
(Incstlon,
MINNEAPOLIS, Jon. 10. Minnesota de
feated tho University of Chicago In debnlo
at the university chapel this evening. Tho
question argued was "Resolved, That the
Policy of tho United States In Extending
tho Frnnchlso to tho Negro was Hasty and
111 Advised."
Chicago hnd tho nfIlrma,tlvo nnd at
tempted to provo that tho causo should have,
been based upon nn educational platform,
extending the right of vote only to edu
cated colored men. They failed to show
that this plun could have bocn carried
through at tho time the franchise was
granted. The debators were: For Chicago,
Charles A. Huston, Vernon S. Phillips and
Loon P. Lewis; for Minnesota, llenjamln
Drake, Willis I, Norton and Hugo J. Mc
Clearn. SERIOUS DISASTER AVERTED
Axle on 1'imlne llrrnUs "When 'I'm In
In Itiiiinlnir nt IIIkIi
Speed,
MATTOON, III., Jan. 10. The fast west
bound express of tho nig Four, with elgbt
coaches filled with sleeping patsengors, had
n miraculous escape from being wrecked'
early today two miles west of Mattoon. Tho
axla on tho englue broko and the drive
wheel wsa hurled Into tho ditch, whllo tho
train was going fifty milts an hour. Thu
cnglucer by quick work succeeded In check
ing tho train and the engine romalned on
tho track. Railroad men say the avoidance
of a wreck under such circumstances Is un
heard of
SCORES THE BRITISH ARMY
Gtmin Iptaktr DtliTtri loalkii j Iito ctiro
Afftiut Ohambirlala.
0N BUEL0W ACTS A3 PACIFICATOR
Chancellor Hnitenvors In Conelllnte
lllnturhnnces by DriioiincliiK Ahiiso
of MnRllnh Diplomat In thn
Itclchstnif ot (Jorinnnr.
DERLIN, Jan. 10. During tho debnto on
tho estimates In tho Reichstag today Herr
Hnsscrmann declared that tho nnttonal lib
oral party would oppose, nny suggestion of
a loan of 35,000,000 marks to cover tho defi
cit. Financial reform wns necessnry and
tho nnttonal liberals were not averse to
direct Imperial taxation.
During tho course of the debato refer
ences wore made to Mr. Chamberlain's re
mark concerning the (lermnu army, when
tho Ilrlttsh colonial secretary delivered his
famous speech at Kdlnhurgb. Hcrr Sonnon
berg, radical antl-scmltc, mado a long and
violent speech, Indulging in tho most bitter
Invective against Mr. Chamberlain and tho
Tirltlsh army ever heard In the Reichstag.
Ho characterized Mr. Chamberlain as tho
most wicked man on Cod's earth. This ex
pression called forth a stern rebuke from
tho president of tho house, but Hcrr Son
nenberg, unabashed, assailed tho Ilrlttsh
army, classing It as a "mob of thieves
nml robbers, unfit to be compared with tho
glorious Germane."
Tho speaker's remarks called forth fur
ther censure from the president.
Von Ilurloir nn I'nelllentnr.
The chancellor. Count von Ruolow, mnk
lng a general reply to preceding spcakors,
said:
I believe I shall be In sympathy with a
very great majority of the house when I
express the hope that thu custom nf nbus
lug foreign ministers from tho tribune of
this august body will not .become natural
ized among us. That will accord neither
with the ucrmnn people nnr with inir
policy. (Cheers.) I mnat nt the same time
express my deep regret nt tho way In
which tho Inst speaker referred to thu army
of it nation with which wo live In pence
and friendship. As wo ourselves nre sensi
tive concerning the honor of our own army,
so we should not abuse foreign armies In
which there aro bravo moti enough who
know how .to die, (Hrnvos.)
Count von Huclow strongly deprocated
the contention of Hcrr Dassrrmann, that
the official press ought to have glvon tho
lead to public opinion In dealing with Mr.
Chamberlain's speech.
-Will Sot Aid Hostility.
"Our press nnd public opinion," said the
chancellor, "would stnnd In very low re
pute In questions ot national honor unless
they etood In need of a word of command
from above.
"I protest against tho Idea that repudia
tion of an aspersion on th army should
havo nny effect In changing their policy.
It this repudiation Is to bo nn excuse for
forcing upon us a different attitude In re
gard to tho war tn South Africa, or a pre
text for bringing about unfriendly relations
botween our poople and a people toward
whom we have never stood In hostility and
o whom wu are hound by welfthty Inter
ests, I wish to leave It beyond doubt that
I will have nothing to do with anything
ot tho kind. We cannot let tho direction
of our foreign policy bo proscribed for us
by speeches, resolutions or popular meet
ings. That policy can only be determined
by tho real and 'permanent interests of tho
country, and that Interest requires us,
whllo fully safeguarding our Independence,
dignity and honor, to cultivate peaceful
nnd friendly relations with Great Britain."
CriieeH Pence with llrllnln,
Tho chancellor expressed his approval of
tho recent speech mado by Prince von
Wolff Mettcrnlch, German ambassador at
Hamburg, advocating more cordial relations
with Great Britain, and concluded with
expressing regret that tho maintenance of
friendly relations with Great Britain hnd
not been rendered cosier by tho Chamber
lain Incident nnd hoped that In the future
they would bo spared such episodes, which
did not conduce to the preservation of tho
pence In tho world.
Count von Ruelow also expressed regret
for sorao slighting remarks mado by Hcrr
Llcbcrmann concerning the Infernal affairs
of Austria,
During tho coupso of a conversation In
tho lobby nftor the adjournment of tho
Rolchstag, Herr Sonnenbcrg snld that ho
had deliberately exposed himself to being
called to order, "wishing thnt the real
temper of the peoplo might at last bo
Voiced In its proper place."
m-rniiin TnrlR Ulll,
Tho Impression Is gathering forco among
the supporters of the tariff bill tn tho
Rolchstag nnd Is amounting almost to a
certainty that tho bill cannot be passed In
Its present form, even If the minimum
grain duties bo stricken nut, and that the
government may have to drop tho measure
altogether, although this, ot course, would
bo done only nfter tho long sequestration
of tho bill with the committee, where It
now rcts.
Tho opposition to tho tariff bill Is taking
the form of a proposal that n commission
shall bo appointed to Investigate German
ogrlculturo, to determine whether distress
really exists and whother It Is to bo found
among tho great land-owners or tho pens
ants. Tho opponents of tho tariff measure
think that If they can once get this com
mission In operation, many months will
elapse In taking testimony beforo tho com
mission can report.
The proposnl to appoint nn Investigating
committee Is supported by tho bureau for
tho preparation of commercial treaties,
mtiny commercial bodies and nonpolltlcal
societies.
CLUMSY FORGERY IS FOILED
Plot to Secure Prisoners Itelcnse on
DIslliiRiilsheil Petition In
n Failure,
HELENA, Mont.. Jan. 10. A plot to so
cure the release from tho penitentiary of
L. C. Livingston, a forger sent from Silver
How In 1000 for Ave years, has fallod. Tho
names of Boveral prominent New York men
wero forged to the petition, which rep
resented that Livingston came from tho
distinguished New Vork family of that
name and hnd served as n rough rider In
Cuba,
Among thu names signed to the petition
was Theodore Roosevelt, August Belmont,
Hugh J. Grant, Thomas A. Edison, Jerome
W. Astor and E. D. Morgan.
Governor Toolo's attention was called to
the forgery In a letter written by President
Roosevelt last June, stating that ho had
learned oj a clumsy attempt to forge hla
name to a petition for Livingston's pardon,
and ho theroforo warned the governor.
When the petition was received by tho
governor a few days ugo ho Instituted an
Investigation and ascertained that the other
signatures also were forged. ..
BRYAN TALKS TO CHILDREN
Visits School nml In hvenlnw l,cet
nren on "A Conq'iterinK
.nlon." '
1
HOLYOKE, Mass., Jan. $J0.- William J,
Hryan visited Holyoke todafy as the guest
of Christopher T. Callahan- Ho came as a
locturer under tho nusplccsjof tho Knights
of Columbus. Ho was glvo a half hour's
public reception and tho Ie"curo began at ii
o'clock. Mr. Rryan oppenred to enjoy' his
tour nnd his visit to Holyoke, Ho arrived
In the city this afternoon and wont to tho
West street school. Tho children cheered
him ns ho stepped to tho stage and he re
sponded with a grateful bow.
Principal Lynch mado a few Introductory
remarks, after which Mr, Bryan gave n
fifteen-mlnuto tnlk to tho children. Ho ad
vised them to gain a good' education nnd
to strive for n higher education nfter grad
uating from a grammar or high school.
Ho concluded by asking tho children 'to
sing "Amorlcn."
Ho congratulated them, nnd then sta
tioned himself at tho exit, where ho shook
hands with each as they passed. He was
taken to Mr. Callahan's reBldenro for din
ner, remaining until near the hour for thn
reception In tho Knights -of Columbus'
rooms. Tho reception wns not largely at
tended and only n few leading duinocrats
called. No more than 500 heard the lec
ture, hut tho audience extended Mr. Rrynn
n warm greeting and many; 6f the points
In tho discourse were npplauded.
John J. Lynch presided and introduced
tho speaker.
Many women we'ro presont.'
Mr. Ilryan's subject wasj"A Conquering'
Nntlon," nnd whllo tho tfobrnskan dealt
with political subjects, the totio wns wholly
nonpartisan, no reference fyielng made to
nny party In his address; His general pur
Pobo In tho themo was tohow thnt this
nation should bo a moral h-uthor than a
physical force, and to dominate only with
moral Ideas. J
Ho began his discourse 'by briefly de
fining Imperialism, and said that tho moral
clement was not only nn Important, but
tho most Important eloment In government.
Ho discussed tho means whereby tho In
dividual could Influonco those about him,
nsscrtlng thnt tho highest service a man
could render wns to set a good example.
Arguing from tho Individuality ot tho
nation, ho took tho position that this na
tion should asplro to higher things than
tho conquest of what ho called tho Inferior
races. Uy tho power of Its example It
should destroy thrones and Inspire people
not only to self-government, hut to progress
toward purification In government.
I10STON, Jan. 10. Mr. Dryan will ro
turn hero tomorrow and be the guest of
the city of Boston at lunch, with, Mayor
Collins ns host. In tho nfternoon ho will
bo tho guest of Mayor McN'amo 'oV Cam
bridge. Tomorrow evening ho will deliver nn ad
dress on "fho Conquering Nation," before
the students of Harvard college.
MAY BE HELD IN JERUSALEM
World's Snndny Si-hoof Convention
Connlderlnnr Holy "ly ns
Meetlnir Pl .
"'m- , ' .
THREE OAKS, Mich., JanW. Tho next
World's Sunday school convention probably
will bo h'cld in Jerusalem. At a meeting
horo today of the commlttco on arrange
ments for tho tenth annual Sunday school
convention, to bo held In Denver, Colo.,
June 20 to July. 1; 1902, nt which several
members of the world's Sunday school
executive commlttco were present, thu
question ns to tho tlmo and place of tho
world's fourth Sunday school convention
was considered nnd a committee wns ap
pointed to correspond with the foreign
section of tho world's committee as to thulr
views In reference to holding tho fourth
convention In the city of Jerusalem, Pales
tine, probably, In March, 1904.
Full Information In reference to tho trip
to Palestine Ib being sought nnd corre
spondence by members of the comtnltteu
with friends In Jerusalem Is under way, to
ascertain whether tho matter Is fully prac
ticable nnd whether delegates could be
mndo entirely comfortable thero.
Tho' world's first Sunday school conven
tion was held in London, England, In 1S89,
tho second In St. Louis In 1893 nnd the
third again In London In 1898. The con
ventions of '89 and '98 were nttondod by
several hundred Amorlcans anO.lf.tlio fourth
convention Is held In Jerusalem In 1904 It
Is believed that a largo number will go
from America.
GETS WORLD'S FAIR POSITION
IiiiIIiiiiii Scientist Im Chosen mm
Chief nf Klectrlcnl
Kshlhlt.
ST. LOUIS, Jnn, 10. W. Ellwell Golds
borough, professor of electrical engineer
ing at Purduo university, Lafayette, Ind.,
will probably bo chief of the department of
olectrlcnl exhibits of tho St. Louis world's
fair. Tho nppolntment has beon recom
mended by the committee on electricity
and electrical appliances to tho executive
commlttco and It Is generally believed that
the recommendation will bo approved.
A largo number of letters Indorsing Prof.
Goldsbnraugh wore received by the World's
fair officials. Theso Indorsements show the
wide rnngo of tho acquaintance which Prof.
Goldsborough has with electrical concerns
and agencies In tho United States.
Prof. Goldsborough's work will consist of
securing electrical exhibits for tho exposi
tion from all parts of the earth.
STOVE MAKERS IN COMBINE
Xlne l.nrife Co net-rim Snld in
Formed In I'ouerfnl
Corporation.
lie
CHICAGO, Jan. 10. The Record-Herald
tomorrow will Bny:
A combination of gas, gasoline nnd oil
stove factories Is thu latest. Tho Amer
ican Stovo company, with a capital of
$5,000,000, is tho namo tho corporation
beurs. Nine companies, covering practically
all of tho Important manufacturers of gaBO
lino and oil stoves and gas stoves and ap
pliances, figure in tho now combine,
The new combination will have offices In
St, Louis, Chicago and Cleveland, Tho offi
cers are:
President, C. A. Stockstrom, St. Louis;
secretary, H, J, Trenkarap, Cleveland.
REMAINS UNTIL FEBRUARY
(June Itciiiieated hf Slunv (n nive llliu
Mure Time to ArriuiKe 111k
AfTnlm,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Secretary Gage
has received n telegram from Governor
Shaw stating that bo cannot a r ran go his
affairs so ns to take charge of the Treas
ury department on the date set, and, nsk
lng Gage to remain until' February 1. Seo
rotary Gage hag consented to do so.
STATE BAR AT FESTAL BOARD
Nik rules. Lftwysn Mak Htrfj aid In
dulf ia latin.
ONE SHAFT II AIMED AT SAVAGE
Politics on the ltench Conies tn for n
Little Criticism llfrorln to
Amend the Stntv Con
stitution. The banquet which closed tho second an
nual session of the Nebrnska Stato liar as
sociation Friday night wns ono of the most
enjoyable of any ever given by thu organi
zation. It was 7:30 o'clock when tho doors of tho
banquet hall ot the Her Grand were thrown
open. Tho crowd was so largu that It was
found necessary to divide It, n number of
tho banquotcrs being placed In nnother
room. Tho rooms wero beautifully deco
rated with potted plants nnd cut flowers.
From tho first eource to tho last every part
of the service was perfect.
R. W. Itruckenrldgu was to.iBtmnster ond
ns tho cigars were served ho read n letter
from U. M. Rose, president of the liar ns
Boclntlnn Tho letter expressed regrot nt
being forced to decline the Invitation on ac
count of tho serious Illness Of his daughter.
Death In tho family prevented tho attend
nnco of Judgo Woolworth, nnd nbsenco
from the city caused General C. F. Man'der
son to remain from the festal occasion. W.
D. Oldham, who wns to have replied to thu
toast, "Tho Bench," was detained nt home.
Tho first speaker wns John L. Webster,
who wns called upon to respond to the
toast, "Tho Stnr-Spangled Banner." In
opening Mr. Webster hold a post-mortem
upon tho body of his address Thursdny
evening. He then said: "No oceans can
hem In tho nctlvlty ot tho Anglo-Saxon
race. Thcro Is something In tho spirit nf
tho whlto raco which makes It Impossible
to conquer It, nlthough' tho entire world
should combine against It. 1 have been In
tho trlnl of n cose In which thero wero at
torneys from Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri
nnd South Carolina. When these men
spoke of their common country thero was
a unanimity of sontlmcnt which wns re
markable. When you havo 80,000,000 people
so united, you havo n power which can go
anywhere and will carry with them the
principles upon which this country was es
tablished. This power carries with It tho
spirit of freedom and wherever tho stnrry
flag llotts will bo found that freedom In
which wo glory."
Tree Plnnlers" Slnle.
C. F. Reavus of "Falls City, amid deafen
ing qheers, responded to tho toast, "Tho
Tree Planters' Stnto." "Lying west of the
Missouri river," said the speaker, "varying
betweon tho political sentiments ot Iowa
on tho cast and Missouri on the southeast,
looking to the blizzards ot Dakota on tho
north and trembling nt tho proximity of
Carrlo Nation on the Bouth, lies n land
which was forbidding tn Its aspect. But
today tho sound of tho tom-tom has given
way to tho laughter of childish voices and
Imperin'l "Nphraskq, tho hpjuo of.' .opporr
tiTnlty, exists. TSIs tno'nnt" Is the cpttomc
of all time. Nebrnska Is thu result of
every man who has worked, every poet
who has thought, every musician who has
Bang. Tho Tree Planters' stnte. with tho
other states of this union, marks but thu
footstep of thu giant nation on thu road
to eternity. Nebraska Is a dlvlno Inspira
tion, fashioned for nil time. He who plants
a trco builds for the future. By such nt
he, shall tho purpose ot naturo bo accom
plished." Amemlliiir the t.'nllntltlltlou.
"Tho Necessity of a Now Constitution"
wns mentioned and T. J. Mahoney re
sponded, Tho speaker snld that two years
ago ho had made nn address upon the sub
ject of the federal constitution 'and that
shortly thereafter the supreme court of
tho United States had, by n small ma
jority, decided against his position. "Had
the constitution ot Nebraska," ho continued,
"copied tho terms of tho federal constitu
tion on tho subject ot tho Judiciary, It is
probable thero would bo no such demand
for revision as Is heard at every meeting
of lawyers In the state. Hut ono amend
ment to tho constitution has been adopted,
and that was tho ono relating to tho uhango
In thu salary of legislators, and this re
quired a special act of the legislature,
composed of men pocunlnrlly Interested, ut
tho time, to mako It effective." The
speaker then gave a brief history of the
amendments submitted, all ot which have
failed of passngo. "Thus far our experi
ence has demonstrated that It Is futllo to
ask tho people to chnngo the terms ot the
constitution. Personally, 1 do not bellove
a new constitution Is n pressing necessity,
I believe If tho restrictions governing tho
Judiciary could bo removed thero would
not ho such a demand."
'I'o Annihilate Political .Indue.
William F. Gurloy responded to thn tonst,
"Tho Bar." In opening ho referred to John
L. Wobster as tho man who would bo pre
sented ns Nebraska's candidato for presi
dent of the American Bur association. He
said In part: "It rents with tho Stato Bar
association of Nebrnska to annihilate tho po
litical Judge, Men who look upon the high
neat ot Justlco as a political Job, who uso
tho machinery of Justlco to their own self
ish ends, should bo rulegnted. But tho av
erago ot tho Judiciary In this statu Is equal
to tho avorago of tho bar, An honest nnd
tcnrleso bar will compel an honest and fear
less bench,"
Judgo W. W. Koysor, In the absence of
W. D. Oldham, responded to thu toast, "The
Bench." Ho snld ho did not bellevo that
politics was nioro distasteful to any man
than to the Jttdgu who tnkes an Interest In
his profession "Tho most upecdy way to
tnko tho Judges out ot politics would bo tor
tho association to puss u resolution to tho
effect that no one should tnko tho places
of tho present Judges, Mako tho torniB of
offlco longer nnd pass n law making It Im
possible for any Judge upon tho bench to
bo a candidate tor any other office."
Shot n't Governor Siiviikc,
Norrls Brown, assistant attorney gonornl,
responded to the toast, "Our Cllonts,"
"Some, of our clients," ho sold, "oro do
talniil by tho warden, Tho warden does
detain a few, now that tho governor Is in
lyjulalana. Tho real good client rccclvcu
the law as It falls from our Hps far n con
sideration nnd If ho Is overtaken with mis
fortuno ho knows it Is the fault of the
court, Then thero aro clients who manu
facture the testlmuny they are useful,
Thon thero is another kind of client. lift
daes not caro what the law Is, and wit
nesses aro a needless cpenso. What ho
wants Is a fair Jury which will rofuso tn
be swerved from tho path marked out thn
day before trial." For half un hour he
kept tho mombers In laughter.
John N. Drydon was Introduced to talk on
any subject hn desired. Tho subject was
pot made plain, but the remarks wore, tho
(Continued on Second Pago.)
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INDIANS STILL TROUBLESOME
C'heeiinen Hiikiikc In Wnr Dnneew
nnil More Hunger I
Fen red.
BUTTE, Mont.. Jan. 10. A special to the
Miner from Forsyth says: Further word
has been received giving details of the
troublo nmong the Cheycntio Indians at tho
Lame Deer ngency. It nppears thnt tho
Indian, White, after refusing to obey tho
summons of tho post agent, opened lire
upon tho pnsso sent to arrest him, shot
ono of tho Indian policemen nnd then killed
himself. Out of respect for tho dead bravo
the wlfo nnd nlso the dnughtcr committed
suicide. This tragedy caused the greatest
excitement among tho Cheycnncs.
Thero Is one troop of cavalry stationed
nt tho Lnmo Doer agency nnd reinforce
ments have been sent for. Thoro Is no
direct mrthod of communication with tho
ngoncy, and Information Is difficult to ob
tain. A stage driver who arrived nt For
syth tonight brought word that tho Chey
cnncs wero still troublesome nnd that the
braves woro conducting war dances.
BUTTE, Mtent., Jnn. 10. Troop E, Thir
teenth cavalry, this morning left Fort Keogh
for tho Lnmo Deer agency. Tho troop Is
under command of Captain Rnmnln and
Lieutenant Ball. Word from tho detach
ment on duty nt tho agency says that the
Indian, White, who Is said to have caused
tho present disturbance, wns suspected of
killing beef Illegally nnd It wns for that
offenso hu was summoned by the agent In
charge of tho post.
EXTRA SESSION IN MINNESOTA
LcKlxIntnre Will He Convened next
Month hy ttovernor
Vnn Snnt,
ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 10. Governor
Van Sunt this afternoon announced that ho
would call an extra session of tho legisla
ture for thn mlddlo ot February, probably
nbout tho 18th. Whllo tho session 1h called
spcclnlly to consider tho report of this tax
commission, Just made, it Is considered
likely that thu recent rntlrond develop
ments will como lu for consideration.
The stato tax commission filed Us report,
together with a hill for a new tax codo,
with tho governor today. Among the most
Important of tho now features proposed
nre tho creation of a permanent stnto com
mission of three members, twenty super
visors of assessment, nnd changes in tho
stato nnd county boards of equalization,
which ate to bo known hereafter as boards
of rnvlow.
No statutes of limitation run In tax mat
ters., ,Tho liens nre porpotual.
In tho repnrt nn Income tax and- nn oro
tonnage tax aro recommended, both Of
which would requlro constitutional amend
ments. WANT CROWN J.ANDS OF HAWAII
Prince KiiiviiiiiinoUon Will Cull Upon
I'l'CNldcnt Itnosevelt III llc
hnlf of CIiiIiiim.
CHICAGO, Jnn. 10, Prlnco David Kawani
anuKo.i, acompnnled by n party of relatives,
passed through Chicago today enrouto to
Washington to urge President Roosevelt
and congress to award them tho Vrown
lands of Hawaii. .
Tho lands which tho prlnco nnd his rel
atives claim as belonging tn tho royal fam
ily cnmprlso all tho unoccupied ground of
tho Hawaiian Islands nnd nro valued at mil
lions of dollars. Whllo they rcallz'o that
congress will not rocognlzo their right to all
tho lands tho petitioners believe that they
will bo granted n consldornblo" portion of
their old domain. Their Intention is to
call upon President Roosevelt and nsk him
In person to lend his Influence to their
cause. Formori Qunpn Lllloluknlanl Is In
Washington now' nnd sho will ntompauy her
relatives to tho White House.
LITTLE BOY SAVES TWO LIVES
Seven-Yenr-Old Child Ilescues Little.
Girls from Denllt by
Droivnlnu.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 10. Palmer Nobles,
the 7-year-old son of Colonel Charles No
bles of tho recruiting station, Is entitled to
the credit of saving tho lives of ThoreBa
Webber and Mnttlo McCartlo, two little
girls who broke through the Ico in tho pond
in Military park. The boy heard tho littlo
glrlB scream whon they broko through and
without hesitation wont to their assistance.
Tho leu brokp with him and he managed to
hold himself nnd the two girls nbovo water
until nld arrived.
REPORT OF DOUBLE MURDER
Telephone Me nun no of lllKbirny Trng
eily TiiUcn Olllccrs to Scene
In Hot Pursuit.
ARDMORE, I. T., Jon. 10. Four doputy
marshals, armed with Winchesters, hur
riedly left tho rlty tonight for Springer, In
response to a telephone message to United
States Marshal Hammond, which enld thut
two women nnd a man had been wnvlald
raud killed near Cnddo Bridge, which Is on
the Springer rond. Tho scene of tho crime
Is six miles from Ardmore.
QUARREL ENDS IN TRAGEDY
Former "Penltenlliiry Convict I'lilnlly
SIiooIn Wife nnd Sinter nnd
ICIIU Himself.
' GALESBURG, 111., Jan. 10. Ed Cheney,
formerly a prisoner at tho stato peniten
tiary, shot his wlfo nnd her sister Mrs.
Lottie OMhorn, thu evening, nnd then shot
himself through tho head, dying instantly.
Both women woro shot in tho back nnd
through tho lungs and nro fatally wounded,
Tho tragedy followed a domestlo quarrel,
.Movements of Orenn Vessels .Inn, 1(
At St. Vincent, C. V. Arrlveil-Arlsten,
from Portland. Oro.
At Sydney, N. S. W.-Arrlvcd-Mloworo,
from Vancouver, via Honolulu nnd Bris
bane. At Oono.i Arrived Hohcnznllern, from
New York, via Naples.
At Glasgow Arrived Victoria, from New
York. Sailed Sardinian, for Boston.
At Liverpool Arrived Westernlnnd, from
Philadelphia.
At Cherbourg Arrived Kron Prlnz Wll
helm, from New York, via Plymouth, for
Bremen nnd proceeded.
At HugreH--PaHseil Yang Tse, from
Keattlo and lllogo, via Naples, for London
or Antworp.
PARTITION OF STATE
Stiattr Dlitriofc Ittki t Lnra f
Niiuika Ctiatiti.
ASKS CHAIRMEN TO SOUND VOTERS
Piatt Maj Kit B Exact DWUIig Lins fr
Judicial Liitriots.
CONGRESSMAN BURKETT tN CENSUS BILL
8trijly Opptiti Piai Makt lunai
Farmantit.
OfENlNG Uf LANDS IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Scliemlnu Limyer Illumed for Delay
In (Iri'giiry C'ount To llrldue
Missouri nt Oneoiiiii Yniili
ton AKcncy AfTnlr.
(From a Stuff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON', Jan. 10. (Special Tele
gram.) Senator Dietrich, having hoard
thnt Congressman Uurkett's bill dividing
Nebraska Into two Judicial districts does
not meet with favor In nil quarters, has
conceived tho Idea of directly ascertain
ing tho sentiment of tho peoplo along thn
Platto river as to which district thoy prefer
to hu lu, nnd hu lias accordingly sent let
ters to tho .'.irluuu republican county chalr
men ot Hall, Builalo, Dawson, Lincoln,
Keith, Deuol, Cheyenne, Kimball nnd Ban
ner counties, asking them to nsccrtaln If
posslblo tho dcslro uf attorneys nnd liti
gants ns to districts thoy would Ilka to
be connected with.
Senator Dietrich has Introduced n bill
making tho Plntto rler tho division lino
between tho north und south districts, and
differing rrom Uurkett's bill In many par
ticulars. Representatives Stark nnd Shul
lonberger have introduced Identically thn
snmu bills ns Senntor Dietrich's, except that
Stark has nddod two other plncos In which
to hold court. Senator Dietrich hopes thnt
tho county pnpers In tho counties mentioned
will tako un Interest lu tho tnnttor nnd
If posslblo poll tho counties with a view
to ascertaining thu preferences of nttor
noys nnd litigants.
lltirlcctt I.ciiiIn Census FlKht.
Congressman Burkctt mndo n strong
speech In opposition to tho pcrmnnont ccn.
bus bill toil ay in tho house. Ho snld thn
bill wns Inopportune nt this tlmo nnd thnt
not sufficient consideration had been given
to It, ns shown from tho manner of Its rend
ing, as well as from lis lndeflnltencss. He
said nil tho pending bill did wan to con
tinue tho presont Inw In forco with a big
forco ot employes who weru not needed.
Ho denounced tho proposition to pay tho
director $7,600 n year, which whs within
$500 of tho' salary of a cabinet olTlcrr and
$1,500 more than that of tho chief of any
other 'government bureau. Hn attacked tho
proposition to contluuo nt high salaries a
large number ot statisticians und su-cnllcd
experts. Tho only reason advanced for
tho consideration ot the measure, ho said,
wns thnt tho director wanted It. He nr
gttcd that the census bureau should ho
under tho department of commerce and In-,
dustrles, and gnvo notice thnt ho would
offer n motion to recommit to tho com
mittee. His speech was enthusiastically received,
many mombers coming forward to say they
were with him lu his opposition to tho
present mensure.
(SrcKory Comity Opening,
Hardly a day goes hut tho South Dakota
delegntlon In congress rocelves many Jot
ters asking when the Gregory county opon
Ing Is to tnko place. From Information
thero seems to bo no question thnt Inspec
tor McUiughlln's agreement mndo with tho
Rosebud Indians last year for a' ccsBlOn
of their lands In Gregory county will bo
ratified. It cannot bo learned thnt any
serious protests hnvo been lodged by tho
Indians against tlio agreement. Meinber.i
of tho South Dakota delegation are In-,
formed that lawyers residing here, who
live off Indian contracts and fatten on In
dian legislation, (ire encouraging tho In
dians 'villi tho Idea that a higher price
might bo secured for the lands, nnd In
that way havo engendered dissatisfaction
nmong Indians who were parties to tho
agreoment. Theso lawyers havo Intimated
to thn Indians thnt they can get a Inrgor
amount from congress than tho agreemont
provides and aro willing to proceed, pro
viding they receive n percentage of any
additional amount secured by congressional
action i.brve thn original. There nru up
ward of 410,000 acres III Gregory county
that will be opened to settlement under
tho freo homes hill passed last yenr.
Senator Gamble, Hpcaklng of tho mntter,
said- "It Is expected theso lands wilt bn
opened to free homestead entry, provided
the parties llvo on tho land In compliance
with tho existing laws. Should tho bill
pass It will probably not got throngh until
oarly In tho spring, nnd It Is thought thn
president would then lssuo a proclamation
providing for the opening of tho reservation
In July or August.
"Should, howovor, the bill be lato In
gittlng through congress, nnd as It will
tako somo tlmo to prcparo for tho opening,
the proclamation would naturally be de
ferred until a Inter date. It Is not known
whether thn procedure an to tho opening
will bo under tho laws now In force, or
whether tho lottery plan, which was tried
so successfully In Oklahoma last year, will
again bo brought Into play by tho land
ofTlco. It will be, howovor, several months
before anything Is known definitely nbout
tho opening ot tho lands, ns tho agreement
mado with thu Rosebud Indians by In
spector McLaughlin must rocolvo tho np
proval of congress and tho president be
fore anything can bo dono."
lllll to Itestoro Colonel Frost,
Senators Gambia nnd Klttrcdgo today
Icarnnd thnt It would tako a special act
of rongrosa to put Colonel A. S, Frost
back on tho nctlvo list of tho army with
tho rank of major, and thoy will accord
ingly Introduce a bill In his behalf. They
also ask that a second lieutenancy bn
given Harry J. nramblo of Watertown,
S, D., who servod with distinction In tho
First South Dakota rcglmont In tho Phil
ippines, Thoy also applied to tho Wnr de
partment for Instructors In military tnctlrs
at tho Stato university at Vermillion nnd
tho Stnto Agricultural college nt Brook
ings. In all probability retired army offi
cers will bo assigned to theso schools, as
all tho nctlvo men nro needed with their
regiments In tho field. Thu list of retired
officers will ho gono over by thn War do
partmcnt and tho assignment made,
Tho senators also consulted with Colonel
McKcnzle, chlot engineer, as to a charter
for a brldgo across tho Missouri river at
Oncoma, a bill permitting tho construction
ot a bridge across tho Missouri at that