The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUiNE JO, 1871.
OMAHA, THURSDAY MOKNlG, JANUARY 2iV 1002 TEN PAGES.
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RUSSIA THE PIVOT
CWi Govarerrunt Oraiittu with Itttliif
Qautim f Iitirfrno.
REJECTS PROPOSAL IN BEHALF OF SPAIN
Fariiian Scmcis Ihed'jht en OwUru
with U ..,Nta.
: 'Os
FRANCE FRIENDLY FROM. J.AST
Attitriaa Projtct Faili Apparently la.''
f Ge-Opflratien. '
POWERS DECLINE TO JOIN IN COLLUSION
tteuorli from M. Petprnhtirir Quote
Ilnnftlii nn Ileltitf Free' from Any
I'nrl ii Aliened Spireme of
Interfcrenee.
PARIS. Jan. 22. In view of the stnto
Biont mado by Lord Crnnbornc, British
under sccrotnry of Btato for foreign affairs
In the House of' Commons Monday on the
eubject of representations mado to Orciit
Britain boforo nnd aftor the outbreak of
tho Spnnlsh-Air erlcnn war nnd this dls
pntch from London yesterday on the snmo
aubject, tha correspondent of tho Asso
ciated Press mado Inquiries In nn author
itative quarter hero nnd received tho fol
lowing explanations, which throw n some
what different light on tho mibject.
In tho first place In tho Spanish negotia
tions nt tho and of March) 1R0S, to secure
tho Intervention of tho powers In her favor.
Great Urllnln took the sumo attitude ns
Franco nnd tho other powers. Sho neither
refused or consented to Join In collective
nctlnn.
All tho powers worn hesltntlng until they
ascertained tho Intentions of tho others.
Jtussla settled tho matter by the lato Count
Moravlcff's rejection of tho proposnl.
When Annlrln, Wan Movi'il.
Subsequently, nftcr Gcnornl Wood's con
ference with thu Spanish premier and
Bcnor Gullon, thu foreign minister, nt which
tho latter Indicated the extent of tho sur
render Spain wan willing to mako to tho
United States' demands, tho Austrian gov
ernment, believing Spain's surrender was
sufficiently complete to satisfy tho United
States, Instructed Its ambassadors to pro
oso to tho European governments that a
note bo presented nt Washington urging
tho United Stntcs to accept Spain's offer
nnd avert war.
Tho Spanish ambassador In London says
A. T. Balfour, tho llrst lord of tho treas
ury, who must, nt that tlmo, havo been
acting us secrctnry of stnto for foreign af
fairs during tho nbsenco of Lord Sails
bury at Ilcaulleu, France, promised to In
ttruct Lord I'aunccfoto to net nlono or with
his confreres to mnlntuln peace.
No action was definitely agreed upon,
though Russia, Franco and Germany wore
disposed toward a movement which would
avert an outbreak of hostilities. A few
day before tho war, however. It was de
clared that Mr. Unlfour had raised tho ob
jection to which Lord Crnnborno nlludud
In thu Homo of Cointnonn Monday ngalnst
unv nnto which would havo the appenranco
of putttug pressuro on the United States
or of offering nn opinion on the United
States' attitude. Tho Austrian proposi
tion then fell through, nnd tho subsequent
Joint resolutions of congress rendered any
further action out of the question.
This was thu cxtcut of Great Ilrltaln'B
action lu favor of the United States. Tho
statement of u prominent Ilrltlsh Foreign
ofllco ofllclal, quoted In tho London dls
patch of the Associated Press regarding
tho nllcgcd support by Franco of tho Aus
trlnn proposal, Is declared to bo Incor
rcct.
Frniipp'n Frlpiirtly Attitude.
Slnco Franco did not back up tho pro-
poeal nud tho French nmbnsador In Lon
don confined hlmsolt to making an In
qulry us to what view thu British govern
ment took of tha mutter, Franco's attl
tude throughout was frlundly to tho United
States, an woll as to Spain, her nrdeut
desire being to nvert war. She did not
tako tho Initiative in nny suggestion tend
lng to put pressuro on tho United States
nor at any time encouraged Spain to ro
(stance. Her lnlluoncu was always dl
rocted In tho pour porlars of thu powers
to maintain peace.
Tho exact valuo which should bo placed
on Great Ilrltaln'B leaning toward the
United States rati bo guuged, it Is dc-
clorcd, by tho fact that when war wus do
dared Senor Gallon wus furious, llrst
ngnlnst Germany, secondly against Russia
and only thirdly against Great Ilritnln
Ills resentment against Germany wus duo
to the latter having encouraged Spain to
resist nnd then having abandoned her ut
tho Inst moment.
Hllftilil llefnten I ho Alll-KIlt Ion.
ST. FF.TERSBURO. Jan. 22. Tho corro
epondont of tho Associated Press hero has
obtained tho following stntoment from the
Russian foreign olllco regarding tho an
nouncement made In tho Ilrltlsh IIouso of
Commons concerning negotiations between
tho powers before nnd nftor tho outbreak
of tho Spnulsh-Amerlcan wnr and tho asscr
tions mndo by n Ilrltlsh foreign olllco off!
clal to a representative of the Associated
Prens on tho same BUhJrct:
"Russia has alwnys been nnd now Is ex
tremely desirous of maintaining nmlcable
relations with tho United States. Russia
nover had any Intention of participating
In any collective step In the Spanish-American
dispute, which did not directly con-
em It. Nor did Russia receive nny
proposition having such action lu vlow
Indeed, wo received no Information regard
lng Austria's alleged Initiative or about
u attempt on tho part of any of tho powers
to act In favor of Spain."
MUST TRUST TO THE BRIGANDS
Hone)' Mnat Hp Pa III and Frlentl Must
Wiilt for Ilplenne of the
Cnntlvci.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 22. It Is un
derstood that the American negotiators for
the releaso of Miss Kllen M. Stone and he
companion, Miue, Tsllka, to whom the raomsy
subscribed foi the captive missionaries was
sent, may have to entrust the funds to the
brigands for some days boforo the latter re
Irate the captives, In accordance with the
precedent adopted In tho case of former
brigandages The bandits are said to In
tut on this point, In order to onablo them
to dispose of tho cash boforo retallatlv
inoasureu can be organized. There is some
risk In adopting this course, but the bo
luvlor of Miss Stone's captors thus far on
courages confidence that they will Xuiail
Uur ADCdKGiuenU.
ALBAN'S BODYJS NOT FOUND
lti'iiiiilut of Cnloiiililnii Lender .Sink
irlth Vrnnrl I'liiiuinu Sill
tloiiN Gtinrilrd.
PANAMA, Colombia, Jan. 22. Tho jail
load stations to La Uuca, which were weak
positions during the Inst attack of the
liberals, are now guarded by 600 men.
These troops havo thrown up entrench
ments. The survivors of the crew of the steamer
Lautaro, sunk by tho liberals during the
naval engagement of Monday last, sail to
morrow for Valparaiso on tho Chilean
steamer Loa.
COLON", Colombia, Jan. 22. Just prior
to tho attack by the gunboats of Colom
bia liberals upon the Colombian govern
ment steamers Lautaro nnd Chuculto In
hnrbor of Panama last Monday morn-
,.g General Carlos Alban, the former mili
tary governor of that district, who was
killed In the engagement, was standing on
tho deck of Iuuttiro trying to Induce the
hlcf engineer of that vessel to put to
sea Immediately. This thu latter declined
to do, on tho ground that It would bo Im
prudent with only himself, a blacksmith
nd three firemen In his department.
Whllo discussing this point tho first shot
from tho revolutionary gunboat Badlllo
struck Lautaro. There were about 160 boI
dlcrs on board Lautaro, and Immediately
after tho shot was fired from Padllln a
stampedo occurred nmong them. Hut Gen-
oral Alban, retaining his composure, mado
ho captain of Lautaro tako charge of tho
guns, which hnd boen mounted on thnt ves
sel. He Biipervlsed everything himself un
til ho was struck by tho bullet that killed
him. Tho body of General Albnn has not
et boon recovered.
Today nil thu flags in Panama nnd Colon
nro at half mast and many tributes con
tinue to be pnld to General Albau's mem
ory. It Is presumed thnt tho liberals con
template an early attack on Colon or Pan-
ma before the arrival of the Colombian
gunboat General Plnzon with reinforce
ments. The government Is nllvo to the
Ituatlon and confident It will be nblo onco
more to inflict defeat upon tho Insurgents.
There nro no foreign warships at Colon.
EXPECT ATTACK UPON COLON
Slnte Ilepnrtment HpppIvph Cnhlp-
Kriim Mm I u it AttnrU In Mo
mentarily HxtipetPil.
WASHINGTON, Jnn. 22. Tho Stnto do-
partment has received a cablegram from
United Stntcs Consul Mnlmroso nt Colon
stntlng thnt an Insurgent attack upon that
placo Is momentarily expected.
The Navy department. has no vessel on
tho gulf side of tho Isthmus, Marietta at
San Juan being tho nearest, but It Is as
sumed that Captain Mend will supply nny
needed force from Philadelphia, sending
them by rail from Panama to Colon.
EFFORT TO SUPPRESS BOUNTY
'rnncp null (irpnt Ilritnln Allied
Altaian! Karlel'n SiiKiir Mnh
nldy Polio.
LONDON, Jan. 22. Tho correspondent of
tho Associated Pr.oss .her -wan - informed.
upon excellent authority tonight thnt the
international sugar conference at IJniBsels
s practically cortaln to end in a disagree
ment between tho powers concerned therein,
with tho result that Franco will tako ac
tive stepB againBt tho Austrian and Ger
man bounty system. Tho "Kartela" (or
ganizations of sugar refiners) lu tho latter
countries formed tho rock upon which del
egates to tho confcrcnco will split. Tho
representative of tho Associated PrcsB also
earneil thnt M. Yves Guyot, former editor
of Lo Slcclo and one of the best known
publicists In France, who represents vari
ous French governmental and Industrial In
terests, recently held a Importnnt, secret
conference with Sir Michael Hlcks-IJeach,
chancellor of tho Ilrltlsh exchequer, with
tho result that France nnd Great Urltaln
are practically committed to a commercial
alliance In an endeavor to suppress sugar
bounties.
Advices received from Brussels by sugnr
maguatcs hero nro to tho effect that both
Great Rrltaln nnd Franco havo demanded
thnt Germany nnd Austria not only wlth-
drnw their bounties, but suppress tho "Kar-
tels," which are represented as being
merely unofficial forms for providing sub
sidy for sugar producers. Germany nnd
Autrla havo ko far maintained tholr atti
tude which oxprcBam Intoleratlon nt what
they describe nB Interference In Internal
affairs, and whllo thoy are willing to amend
tholr sugar bounties, they utterly decline
to discuss tho "Kartels."
No "Kartels" exist In France and unless
Borne modification of the existing conditions
bo arrived at Franco's sugar Industry Is
likely to suffer equally with Great Ilrltnln's
In spite of tho French sugar bounty, which
Franco has expressed her willingness to
withdraw In tho event of suppression of the
Austrian and Gorman "Kartels" nnd boun
ties.
The statements mado by Mr. Hnvemycr
concerning tho duty of tho British govern
ment to Great Britain's colonies has ere
atcd considerable comment here.
A prominent memuer or tuo west Indian
sugar committee pointed out to tho repro
Bcntatlvo of tho Associated Press tonight
thnt lu splto of tho vigorous nctlon by tho
United States treasury regarding Russlnn
sugar that department of tho American gov
ernment had so far not taken cognlznuco
of tho German nnd Austrian "Kartels,"
which havo proved an Important factor In
tho Brussels conference nnd which both
tho French and Ilrltlsh delegates to the
conference havo declared to bo nioro vital
than tho bounties.
SCHWAB MEETS EMPEROR
Amerlvnn HIppI KIiik In HpcpIvpiI by
Imperial lleml of
Atiatrln.
VIENNA, Jan. 22. The mayor of Vienna
presented Charles M. Schwab, president of
Mhe United States Stool corporation, to
Kmperor Francis Joseph at the citizens'
ball tonight. The emperor and Mr. Schwab
conversed at some length on commercial
matters. Tho emperor expressed his re
gret at the early departure of Mr. Schwab
from Vienna, as It would provont bis
majesty frcm receiving htm again.
Mr. Schwab leaves hero for Berlin tomor
row nnd will thence proceed to Purls and
London.
COMPLETE THESALE TREATY
DriiiunrU Fomnritu l'liner for Din
lioklllon of Writ Indie to
Wnnlilnif to n.
t
COI'ENHAGKN. Jan. 22. It hns been
definitely decided that tho treaty with the
United States providing for tho tale of tha
Danish West Indies Is to bo signed at
Washington this week. All tha formalities
here un completed
BEET SUGAR MEN HEARD
PmidHt Ozaird Oppnu tit Effort tf
Gabaii to Abo.iik Dtty.
H. G. LEAVITT 6N NEBRASKA INDUSTRY
Amen Jin n (alien l.nenl llinphnnln to
the Gpiiernlltlen of Mr. Oxnnrd
Other Wenlern Matter
In AVnulitiiKton,
(From n Stuff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. (Special Tclo
gram.) Two mon well known to No
braskanb appeared before the house com
mittee on wuys nnd means today, Henry T.
Oxnnrd, president of tho American licet
Sugar association, and H. G. Leavltt, presi
dent of thu factory at Ames, Nob. Mr. Ox
nard reviewed tho growth of the beet sugar
Industry In the United States und attacked
the petition of Cuban planters nnd pro
ducers who aro before congress nstclng for
reduction of the present duty, that their
products may come Into this country frco
of duty.
In the course, of Mr. Oxnnrd'fl extended
address ho was Interrupted by Representa
tive McClelland of New York, member of
the committee, who asked this question:
"Why do you not sell sugar manufactured
at Norfolk at a less cost to tho consumer.
In view of tho advantage of the locality and
tho differential In freight rates, than sugar
made In other localities?"
To this Mr. Oxnard replied: "Hocauso
wo do not Bell to tho retail trade. There
are no Jobbers In Norfolk. Tho prlco at
Norfolk Is fixed by tho wholesale grocers
through whom wo aro obliged to reach tho
customers. Tho wholesaler fixes tho price
to the retailer and ho In turn Axes tha
prlceB to the consumer."
Stylen Culinn Proposition Vlelonn.
He characterized the Cuban proposition
as vicious and wanted to know why Amer
ican sugar Interests should be singled out
for tacrltlce. He also discussed the ques
tion of coolie labor In relation to Cuba.
and made a showing that differed materi
ally from that offered by tho Cuban com
mtttco which Is here seeking a reduction In
tho tariff In order to "restore tholr planta
tions and cano fields, which had been laid
wnsto by tho ravages of war."
Mr. Lcnvltt, in his talk to tho commit
tee, rovlewcd the work dono lu Nebraska so
far iiB.tho raising of beets is concerned. Ho
told of tho fertility of tho soli and the in
terest tho farmers wero taking In tho rals
lng of sugar beets, and emphasized In a
local way tho generalities of Mr. Oxnnrd.
General Manderson Bald tonight ho wai
not expected to nppcar boforo the commit
toe on wnys and means in behalf of tho beet
sugar growers. "I am here," ho said, "to
listen to tho nrgumcnt nnd to fllo a brief In
tho case of tho Northern Securities com
pany before the supreme court Monday.
am hero In tho Interests of tho Burlington
road. I am also hero In tho Interests of nu
Irrigation bill which will help our people.
To ArKiie Lincoln I, a ml Cane.
J. W. Doweeso of Lincoln, locnl attorney
for tho Burlington, Is In Washington to
arguo tho case of Ocurgo F. Emblem
against tho Lincoln Land company before
tho auprcmo court. F. J. Maboney and E.
R. Duftlo. who represent tho appellant, It
is understood will not ask for an oral argu
ment, but will submit tho caso on briefs.
Tho cnBo Is ono of land entry originating in
tho Denver land omce.
A favorable report was submitted today
on Senator Kittrldgo's bill extending tho
tlmo for tho commencement nnd completion
of tho bridge across tho Missouri river at
or nenr Oacoma, S. D.
Colonel R. W. Stowart of Plerro and C,
J. Conklln, adjutant general of tho National
guard, South Dakota, aro in nttcndiwco
upon tho annual meeting of tho Interstate
National Guard association.
Charles K McChosnoy, agent at Rosebud,
S. D., Is In Washington.
Chairman Lindsay of tho stato commit
tee left for Nebraska yesterday.
Di'luirtiiirii t .N'utcn.
Miss Sophia Kurso of Lower Brule, S. D
was appointed laundress nt tho Chamber
lain, S. D.. Indian school.
A postofllco Is established at Altamout,
Uintah county, Wyo., with John A. Gor
don as postmaster.
Tho postmaster at Fremont, Nob., Is to
be allowed two additional carriers on
April 1.
Civil sorvlco examinations aro to be hold
in Omaha and Sioux City February 23 and
26 for assistant In soil survey, Agricul
tural department.
Klcnuor O. Van Glider of Wlttonburg,
Wis., is appointed cook In tho Indian school
at Rapid City, S. D.
MILITARY CLUB AT CAPITAL
OrxnnlEutlon ConiirlliiK I2xVelriiiiN
nnd Mlllt IniniMi .rnipiiNpil liy
Adjiilnnt GPiivrnl.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. Tho Nntlonal
Guard Association of the United States
whoso convention hero Is being attended
by the adjutant generals of most of the
states, today adopted a resolution approv
ing the establishment of a national mil
itary club In this city, 'its membership to
comprise those who served honorably In
tho army ai.d navy In tho civil nnd Spanish
war, members of tho mllltla nnd naval
guards of Jho states nnd mllltnry nud
naval cadets, civil and military olllcers of
the United States, states and territories
and others.
Tho objects are to promoto National
Guard Interests and provide a club rendez
vous tor thoso eligible.
Tho adjutant generals called on Presi
dent Roosevelt, Secretary Root and Gen
ornl Miles. Secrotnry Root Improved the
opportunity to express his hearty sym
pathy with tho movemont In which thoy
are engaged. Tho secretary said tho study
and thought which he had been required
to give to military affairs had led him to
the conviction that It was of thu greatest
importance to this country that tho Na
tional Guard should bo maintained, pro
moted and perfected as a necessary school
for citizen soldiery. Tho gulf between tho
National Guard and the. regular nrmy
should be closed up entirely and thero
should bo harmonious co-operation be
tween tho two organizations in brlngiug
about a condition of affairs which would
make tho country always ready with an
efficient volunteer force to act as an auxil
iary to tho regular army.
Tho following executive committee to
servo during the ensuing year was an
nounced in tho convention today: Colonel
E. R. Drltton, New York, chairman: Gen
eral Georgo II. Harries, District of Co
lumbia; General James Drain, Washing
ton state; General J. C. R. Foster, Flor
ida, and General Georgo F. Gardner, Colo
rado. Colonel 1". J. Dlinmlck of Chicago was
j,aauicd assistant secretary,
ALLEGED SHORTAGE ON BOOKS
Account of Old Olllplnl' Snlil In Hp
Grpntly Out of Rnl-
CINCINNATI, Jan. 22. Sensational re
ports are published here today of an al
leged shortage in tho books of Theodore
Uraemcr, who resigned last Sunday as sec-
rotary and treasurer of tho J, & F, Schroth
Packing company of this city.
The story ns first published alleged a
shortage of from $160,000 to MOO.000, ox
tending over a period of twonty years, nnd
claimed that Mr. llraoinor hnd turned over
nil of his property and chattels in trust,
pending nn examination of the books by
cxpertc. Braemor denied that there was
nny defalcation, but ndmitted thnt he had
turned $72,000 lu personal property over to
Harlan Cleveland, his attorney, and Joseph
W. O'Hnra, attorney for the J. & F. Schroth
Packing company. Whllo Braemer talked
freoly nbout tho caso, tho Sqhroths refused
to say anything and tho attorneys were
also reticent.
Uraemcr Is 45 years old nnd has been
with the Schroths twenty-acven years, most
of tho time receiving $25 a week ns book
keeper nnd In recent years twice that much
ns socrctary and treasurer. Tho Arm did
a business of $1,000,000 a year, which was
collected by Braemer.
Whon John Schroth dld, over n year
ago, Lloutcnnnt Governor Nlppcrt became
tho attorney of his heirs, and Instituted an
Investigation of the compnnj, which finally
culminated In a meeting of all Interested
parties last Sunday, at which Brnemer re
signed, nud from which the Sensational re
ports of today emanated. I,
Interviews with Braemer (and his attor
ney, Harland Cleveland, nnd Joseph W.
O'Hnra, attorney for tho Schroth Packing
company, are to tho general offect that
published accounts of tho alleged "dis
crepancy" will fall short of tho sura re
ported. Thnt Braemer Is actually short In
his nccounts ts denied, and It Is claimed
that Braemer transferred property to
trustees and not to tho Schroth estate
pending a moro deflnlto arrangement of
matters between Braemer, as secretary and
treasurer of tho Schroth concern, and the
compnny.
Brnumcr bald ho had transferred to the
trustees $72,000 In Standard Oil and Cin
cinnati Gas and Electric stock. This, ho
said, would amply cover any errors which
might bo found on tho books.
"I'll tell you tho truth of tho matter,"
said Braemer. Tho 'old man and I have
been lighting for about six months and I
concluded to quit. Sotno errors had been
discovered In tho books and It was mutually
agreed to have an expert go over them. In
order to Indemnify the compnny Attorney
Cleveland nnd O'Hnra wero appointed trus
tecs of my estate and I turned ovor to them
tho $72,000 In stocks. If any 'shortago Is
found I will bo to blnme. My salary was
$50 a week and had boen for the past year
I owned $15,000 worth of stock In tho com
pany. In conclusion I wish to stnto that It
thcro Is nny shortage I know nothing of It"
DEADLY FIGHT WITH PISTOLS
Thrpe Mpn Arc Klllril nnd Four
OIUerH Woumled In Street
Itnttle,, y-W3EZ
BELLEVILLE, Tox., Jan. 22. Three
men wero killed, ono fatally wounded and
thren others slightly wounded In a fight
nt tho railroad station hero nt 6 o'clock
this evening.
Dead:
RAYMOND WHITE, constable at Wal-
11s.
MILAM ODOM, his half brother.
HENRY DIPPERT, a bystander.
Fatally wounded:
Walter Pennington, shot through the
bowels, tho bullot going entirely through
tho body.
Wouuded:
E'tlhu Pennington, scalp wound.
Antono Dippert of Belleville, a by
&tnnder, flesh wound In the Bide.
John Hnvkvath of Scalcy, a bystander,
bullet through foot.
Tho caso of Walter Pennington, under
Indictment for the murder of J. C. Odom,
a brother of Milam Odom and a halt
brother of Raymond White, was called In
the district court today and a large num
ber of pcoplo camo hero from Wallls as
witnesses, among them tho relatives of J.
C. Odom. There was no outbreak until tho
parties met at tho depot, where a largo
crowd was assembled awnltlng tho train,
Just how the affair started no ono seems
to know definitely, but It Is generally
claimed that tho llrst hostllo act was com
mitted by tho Odom faction. Tho first
person wounded was Walter Pennington
Tho bullet entered his stomach and
passed cntlroly through him. Ho then
opened tiro nnd In nn Instant tho, shooting
becamo general. Tho two DIppertB were
standing together and had no chance to
get under cover. Henry wbb struck by a
bullet and dropped (lend whero ho stood
Antono'a wound Is In tho side nnd It Is
believed will not provo dnngcrous. Hnvk
vath was shot whllo trying to get out of
range.
When tho shooting censed It was found
that Whlto and Odom had been Instantly
killed, Whlto dying with his pistol cocked
and ready to fire. Walter Pennington was
carrlcd to tho hotel, whore he now, lies
In n dying condition. Ills rather, Ellhu
Pennington, was struck only onco, tho ball
plowing through his hair under tho scalp
on the left sldo of his head.
CLEVELAND 0NCUBAN TARIFF
Forini-r I'ri'nldpnt Buys ArKiimentn In
Opposition to Coiit'i'DHloiin Are
Kiilliicloim.
YORK, Pa., Jan. 22. A. B. Farquhar of
this city, tho head of tho Farquhar Agri
cultural works and prominent In national
democratic affairs, has received a letter
from ex-President Cleveland in reply to
ono sent by Mr. Farquhar relative to tho
relations of tho United States with Cuba,
In which Mr. Cleveland says:
I received your letter yesterday and was
much Impressed by the manner In which
you discuss our relations and our duty
to Cuba. Tho arguments used In opposl
tlon to the tariff concessions she Implores,
based upon our material Interests, nro fal
lacious, mistaken nnd misleading, wlillo
their source nnd the agencies of
their propagation and spread can
not fall to be recognized by every honest,
patriotic citizen with ehamo and humilia
tion. It seems to me, however, that this
BUbJcct Involves considerations of morality
and conscience higher and more coTumand
lng thnn nil others.
The obligations arising from theso con
siderations cannot be hotter or more forc
ibly defined thnn was dono by President
Roosevelt In his message to congreHH, nor
better emphasized than has been dono by.
SeerPtnry Root, nnd yot congress waits,
whllo we occasionally hear of concessions
which rich sugar Interests might approve
In behalf of trembling Cuba,
I do not bellevo thnt nations, any moro
than Individuals, can safely violate the
rules of honestv nnd fair dealliu:.
I'ntlJ there Is no escape, thereforo, I will
Illi.b n tilt.., ni.il (.11 will IlliU wuriiH
and lofty professions, our embrace of Cuba
luuuua ino comagiou or. ucamy uisaaao.
UNITE AGAINST CUT RATES
WtiUrt Ballraad aid Paekiif lanii
Fruidtita Form Ctmpiot.
PLEDGED TO INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW
C'iiiiiiiiIskIuii Will Ilrop I'rnJectPiI
1'roaecutlonn In View of Ihp Vol
unlnry Alllniipp Hntereil Into
lo Obey Statutes.
CHICAGO, Jnn. 22. Presidents of western
railroads nnd all the big packing houso In
terests west of Chicago to tho Missouri
river have Joined hnnds with a view of as
sisting each other to obey the provisions of
the lulerstato commerce, lnw.
Tho alliance was completed at a meeting
held hero today at which were present high
officials representing all of tho Interests
Involved, and It Is expected that the action
taken will result lu an nbsoluto mainte
nance of freight rntca on packing houso
products and dressed beef from tho Mis
souri river to tho Atlnntlc senboard.
Tho two conferences held between the
packing house pcoplo and the railroad pres
idents followed an assuranco received from
tho Interstate Commerce commission that
action of this character would result In the
commission's ceasing Its effort to punish
tho packers foi violations of tho law. As
n condition precedent to dropping the
threatened prosecution, tho commission In
sisted that tho secrot rates that are being
made on packing houso products and
drcssod beef bo published und that tho pub
lished rates be maintained alisolutcly.
I'uMUli Actunl ItntPN.
The agreement provides that tho rntos
that are actually being mado shall ho pub
lished; that tho railroads shall upon no
pretense grant lower than published rates;
that the packing houso representatives shall
ccaso tholr effort to secure cut rates.
For the railroads, tho presidents havo
agreed to Issue orders forbidding tariff,
officials to grant n cut rate upon penalty of
dismissal. For thu packing houso Interests.
It has been agreed that tholr traffic men
shall cease "shoppkrf" tho ouput of tho
packing houses or hawking them nmong
railroads with a view to obtaining conces
sions.
Tho compact is of the strongest possl
bio character, nnd if It Is kept tho days
of cut rates upon the commodities which
have caused tha greatest demoralization In
tho traffic world will bo a thing of the
sast:
Pnrllrn to tlip AKrcpincnt.
The following packing houses signed tho
agreement: Armour & Co., Swift nnd Co.,
Nelson Morris & Co., tho G. H. Hammond
company, tho Cudahy interests, Sehwarz-
chlld & Sulzberger, Anglo-American Provls
lon company, Omaha Packing company and
Ruddy Bros.
Tho roads party to tho ngrecment aro
Santa Fe, Rock Island, Burlington, St. Paul,
Northwestern, Great Western, Alton, lilt
nnls Central, Wabash, Missouri Pacific,
'Frisco and Omaha & St. Louis.
It is understood that tho Ilarrlman and
IIII1 people 'will not como to Chicago for
Friday's investigation into tho effects of
tho commilnlty of -Interests,, upon, traffic,
Mr. Hill nnd Mr. Ilarrlman havo obtained
legal advlco that a scml-Judlcial body
like tho commission cannot compel testi
mony relative to a matter which Is pend
ing In tho courts.
Thu Icgnlity of tho organization of the
Northern Securities company is at present
beforo the United States supremo court.
Tho commerce commission will reach Chi
cago tomorrow morning. What Its pro
gram will bo Is a matter of conjecture.
OFFER TO COMPROMISE WILL
Tender of Large Sum ftald to lie
Made In the Patrick
Cane.
ST. LOUIS, Jen. 22. John N. Mllllkcn,
wealthy chemist, mlno owner nnd capitalist
of this city, who Is a brotbcr-ln-law of Al
bert T. Patrick, lawyer, who Is now on
trial in New York on the charge of mur
dering millionaire William Marsh Rice, to
diiv madn a statement to tho Associated
Press in regard to 'he report thnt ho had
been offered a bribe to havo Patrick com
promlso tho will of 1000. Ho said:,
"A short tlmo boforo the trial of Mr.
Patrick began I was called to Now York
nnd offered $50,000 by certain attorneys to
havo Patrick compromise tho will of 1000
Wo declined to accept any offer that, would
not exonerate Mr. Patrick of the chargu of
murder and stop the Hrosecutlon. A reply
of such character wus mado to our refusal
that led mo to believe wo could get $250,000
It wo could compromise. Wo ngaln de
clined, ub no ono wns In n position to de
liver what wo wanted, and tho negotiations
ended."
"It Is not monoy we want," continued Mr.
Mllllken, "but vindication, and It Is for
this purposo that I am defraying tho ex
penses of Mr, Patrick In tho trial now In
progress,
"When I was called to Now York by my
i attorneys, Messrs. Cnntwell and Moore,
found that all the heirs of tho late Mr.
Rice, or their representatives, with Captain
James A. Baker of Houston, Tox., repro-
sentlng tbo so-called Rice Institute, wore
assembled together for tho purposo of dl
vlding the estate of Mr. Rico. Their meet
ing resulted In tbo drawing up of a con
tract tho terms of which gavo $75,000 to
each brother and sister, or their represen
tatives, and the balance to tho Texas In
stituto, but tho lawyer, Mr. Norman Glbbs
of Mount Vernon, Mo., who represented
the Missouri heirs, compelled the other
claimants to put a clause In tho contract
declaring It null nnd void If Mr. Patrick
was cleared of tho criminal charge against
him. It was whllo this meotlng for a di
vision of the estate was pending that wo
wero offered $50,000, which offer I respect
fully declined."
EXECUTION OF SCHEEPERS
Coiitiiiandunt of Iloer Army Killed
by the IlrKUli on Mnt
nrdny. NEW YORK, Jan. 22. It has Just been
discovered that through a cable error
an Associated Press dispatch an
nounced that the death sentence upon Com
mnndant Scheepers of the Boer array had
been confirmed by General Kitchener and
that ho would bo executed next Saturday,
Tho fact was that ho was executed on last
Saturday, January 18.
('IptpIiumI flops Ilnntlnir.
PRINCETON, N. J., Jan. 22,-Kx-Presl
ilnni ('levftlnnil left Princeton todnv fo
tin. smith, where he will remain several
das'H, to hunt with E. C. Benedict and
nartv. The narty will bo to Georgetown
h. C and shortly after nrrlvlnir there wll
go to tho home of Colonel Alexander, who
lives on nn minnu cigiiiren miles irom inu
city. Mr. Cleveland appears to havo re
trained his normnl health. He wns accom
panied ns far as Philadelphia, bv Mrs
Uicvciunu.
CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska: Cloudy Thursday,
Probably Snow In South Portions; iti
dny, Fair; Northerly Winds.
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WOULD ARGUE CASE AGAIN
olin I,. Wplmter AkUn Miiprrnie Court
to HciIpiv Oinnlin Nnllonnl
Itnnk Mutter.
(From n Stnff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. 22. (SpeClnl Tolegram.)
Tho supremo court hns been asked to listen
again to on argument In the enso of tho
State against the Omaha National bank,
which wns submitted on argument In June
last year. Tho plea was presented by John
L. Webster and Is In tho form of nn In
formal request. Tho court had tho matter
under advisement today, but gavo no de
cision.
In asking for tho concession Mr. Webster
called attention to tbo chango In the per
sonnel of he court, taking the ground thnt
It was reasonable, and Just that 'all members
thereof bo cognizant of tho questions in-
olvcd In tho caso before a llnnl decision is
given. Tho caso was argued last year bo
foro Commissioners Unfile, Day and Kit
Patrick. At adjournment tonight tho court gavo
opinions in thirty cases, but notio is of
general state Interest.
CUTS OFF OFFICIAL HEADS
Xfir Mayor of Han Krnnolsro IIfkIux
Crtmnile Aunlnxt Olllcc-
liolilorn.
I
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22. Since his In-
nuguratlon on January 8 last Eugcnu
Schnittz, tho labor union mayor of this
ity, has wielded his official axe with such
vigor ub to create consternation In the
various departments of tho municipal gov
eminent. Immediately after having as
sumcd ofllco tho new mayor Instituted a
enrolling Investigation Into tho conduct
of tho several offices, with tho result that
sweeping removnls aro mild to bo pending,
and sotno havo nlrcndy been mnde.
On the lfith Inst. County Clerk Mnhony
wns suspended, but secured n writ of In
unction, preventing tho mayor from pro
ceedlng furthor In tho mnttor temporarily
This was for nn alleged violation of tho
purity of elections law. Then School Dl
rector J. B. Cascrly wnB forced to resign,
nnd today E. W. Williams, Justlco'a clork,
was forcibly ejected from his office by tho
police, after having been suspended on tho
chnrgo thnt he spent much of his official
imo nt tho race track Instead of at his
office.
That the now mayor Is thoroughly In car
nest was shown today, when ho deliberately
disobeyed a temporary Injunction secured
by Williams from tho suporlor court to re
strain him from ousting him from office.
CUMMINS DEFENDS METCALFE
Rays Klllplno Prisoners Were
Shot
l Mnlfilern In Self
Defense.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 22. Tho Journnl to
day quoted Lemuel D. Cummins, a former
member of tho Twentieth Kansas regiment,
an admitting thnt ho and Maurice Cohen,
deceased, shot and killed two Filipino prls
oners nt. tho battle of Caloocan and ex
oncrated General Wilder S. Metcalfe from
all blamo.
Cummins Is quoted ns saying thnt Met
cnlfo had ordered him nnd Cohen to tako
the prisoners' to tho roar. "Cohen and I
started with them to tho rear," says Cum
mtns. "Tho prisoners resisted, nnd In tho
mlxup that followed they were killed. Met
calfe was a rbort distance away, but I don't
think ho taw the Shooting. Wo killed tho
Filipinos In selNdofcnfce."
HAS NO DESIRE TO LEAVE
I'rmlilrut of Unl verslty of Cnllfornla
8nya There In NothliiK In He
ports of Choline
BERKELY, Cnl.. Jan. 22. President Ben
jamin Ido Wheeler of tho University of
California said today regarding the stnto
ment that ho wbb being considered for tho
presidency of tho University of Wisconsin
'Oh, there Is nothing In thnt. I havo no
dcslro to lenvo tho University of Call
fornln."
When asked whether nny overtures hnd
been made to him by tho Wisconsin re
gents, ho remarked: "There Is no neces
slty for saying anything nbout tho mattor
and there is no occasion for discussing It.'
BRYAN MAKES FINAL SPEECH
Clones Illn Tonr of CoIIphp Cm nipiilitii-
InK and Slnrln for
l(OIIIP,
MADISON, Wis., Jnn. 22. William J,
Bryan spoke beforo an audience nt 2,000 In
tho gymnasium of tho university tonight
under tho auspices of tho University Ora
torlral association. Ho wns Introduced bv
ox-Senator Vilas, who with other gold dem
ocrats sat on the plntform. His theme was
"A Conquorlng Nation." Ho arraigned tho
.trusts nnd Imperialism and said that mo
rnllty was being lost sight of by nations
In questions of governmental policy.
From here Mr. Bryan goes direct to his
homo at Lincoln.
DRYDEN APPARENTLY LEADS
With Other ('nndldntpn for Nenntor
Heuell'N Pluer, lie I
Confident. ,
TRENTON. N. J., Jan, 22. Candidates
for the United States senatorshlp hold
open house hero tonight preliminary to th
battle at tomorrow's caucus. Each of tho
leading cnndlduteo, Drydon, Orlggs and
Stokes, still fool confident of success and
each claims from (lftee;i to eighteen votes
on tho first ballot. It is eald the chances
favor Mr. Drydon.
Movement of Ocean Venneln, .Inn. US.
At Now York Sailed Philadelphia, for
Southampton, Augusta. Victoria. Medit
erranean points; Germanic, fqr Liverpool;
Soutliwark, for Antwerp.
At Queonstown Arrived Teutonic, from
New Yotk, for Liverpool, and proceeded.
At Hong Kong Arrived Tartar, from
Vancouver nud Como, via Yokohama
At Southampton Arrlved-Ht. Louis,
from N-w- York.
At Movllle Arrived Wncsland, from
Philadelphia. Hailed Sylvunln. for Bos.
ton: Ilelgenlnnd. for Philadelphia.
At Olaagow Arrived Norwegian, from
Huston.
At Philadelphia Sailed Pcnnland, for
Antwerp.
-nn nunirn nrMTirwrvvr
UK lAKirr KUVlMUfl
Imttr Dalliw Utolarii Emphatically In
Paw if Yif trail Folia.
SPEECH ELECTRIFIES IOWA LEGISLATURE
Fcriiiadowi Goifriiiitial Aetioi AUig
MoKia'v Idiat.
IECLARES S0.'.i DUTIES ARE NOW ABSURD
8ajs Thty At Turait Agaiast Aairioai
Uarkit Itulf.
STILL FRIENDLY TO PROTECTIVE BASIS
Milt SiiKKPfttn llPfPUtn Which Up lllipcx
Nutlonnl Liiltninlicri Will lln
Able to Correct or Cnnfeaa
Itself llclplcsi.
(From n Stnff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Jan. 22. (Special.) Tho
two houses of the legislature hold a Joint
convention today to closo up tho business
of electing senators. The records of both
houses wero read, n required by law, and
compnred, and It appearing that Stuators
Allison nnd Dollhor received n majority
thoy wero declared elected. Thoy received
119 votes to 2C for tho democratic nominees.
Senator Allison's term Is for six years and
Senator Dolllvor's for live, Senator Dolllvor
being -.lectcd to till tho vacancy caused by
tho death of Senator John 11. Gear.
A committee wob appointed to Invite tho
senators to nppcar beforo tho convention.
Senator Dolllvor nlono was in tho city and
ho gracefully acknowledged tho honor Just
conferred upon him. Ho Bald tho legisla
ture Lad not only elected him to n great
ofllco, but gnvo him a great opportunity. Ho
promised to bo diligent nud 'althfiil In tha
performance of his duties. Ho said It was
n great honor to represent n stato like
Iowa. ItB leadership Is no new thing, but
dates almost from tho admission of tho
stnto Into tho union. This leadership, ho
doelnrcd, was emphasized most In Senator
Allison during his long career. The stato
hns always been steadfast In support of
good government and the mulntcnnnco of
tho nation's credit. When othor states
scorned to ho wavering Iown was steadfast.
Kmiihiitlf foi Turin IIimInIuii,
In tho matter of protective tariff, the
stato of Iowa, without nny Hpeclnl Inter-
outs to nerve, hnd always found In tho
general good of tho community sufficient
argument to sustain thnt principle. But hn,
declared emphatically In favor of correcting
the defects of tho tariff policy. Somu of tho
schedules of the tariff law had not only bo-
como obsolete, but hud been used as weap
ons to be turned against American labor.
Ho took his commission to mean that con
gress must revise tho tariff In accordanco
with the suggestions of tho late president.,
Senator Dolllvcr caused a seiiBntton by his
wor,ds,rogardlng tariff rqvlslon, foreshadow
ing a vigorous policy by congress in line
with that outlined by President McKlnley.
He said with great cniphasls:
Thero never has been a tlmo nnd (hero
never will be n time when nn American
Industry, making un unequaled nnd oven n,
precarious light with foreign competitors,
will nut find nmong our people thu spirit
of encouragement nnd helpfulness ex
pressed lu thn laws of tho united Slates.
And yet nobody Is any longer blind to tho
fnct that with many of the Industries of
the United States the rates of duty which
in 1S97 wero regarded ns rensoniiblo nnd
wero in met roaNonume, have slnco that
time, owing to tho curious development of
our industrial and commercial life, beennio
unnccesH.iry and lu many ennes even ab
surd. They stand on our statute books
today, no longer n shield for Amerlcnn
labor, but they have In many cases beon
turned as a weapon of ofTensu against tho
iinericnii niarKot useir.
I beliovu that I hihmiIc for the ni-nrnnn
tudgment and good sense of tho whole
community of lown when I snv thnt tiu.sn
defects In our laws ought to bo corrected
anu i express a commence tmu tho con
gresH of the United States will bo able, In
a spirit of frlendsulp to the principles upon
which tho protective tariff rests, to correct
theso defects lu a buslness-llko way, un
less we are compelled to admit that con
gress hns become helpless In tho presence
of quoBtlons like theKC.
John R. Carter of Sioux City was elected
rode editor; B. Murphy of Vinton, stnto
printer; W. II. Tcdford of Mount Ayr, stnto
binder. Thu democrats voted solidly ngnlntt
all theso officers.
Illlln III the Semite.
The following bills wore Introduced In the
sennto;
Trewln Flxlnir countv Riiiiirlntpn,inia'
salary at und nbrillshlug tho per
tllom pay.
llazleton Providing for cnmmlHslon to
fix lown-Nebrnskn boundary Hue.
.Hmlth Relating to park commissions In
certaii cities,
Allyn Relating to farmers' mutual ln
Hurnnce companies.
Alexander Amending holding nnd loan
inws.
Hubbard Making It n crime to have hur
i:mr tools. innUliiir it u erlnm ir.
Htolen goods, making It malicious mis
chief to Injure, property on electric rn.ll-
wuy, nun lilimillK lUXi.'B mvicii on UUlldlllKI
uh perHonnl taxes n Han thereon.
Courtwrlght-Stnto Normnl school nnnro
prlatlon. ' 4
Alfxnnder-Permlttliig library boards to
condemn land.
unl'verBUy klMK "I)1'roprln,l(n for "'0 Stnto
Fltzpatrlck-Approprlntlon for Iowa Stato
college.
Smith-Amending laws relating to ceme.
tery In Burlington chartered by territorial
by territorial
legisiuiurn.
Tilt Over Printing Mi-nhiikpx,
The feature of the senato session asldi
from the Introduction of new bills was a
tilt over tho question of publishing 5,000
copies of Governor Shaw's biennial mes
Bago In pamphlet form, Tho difference of
opinion regarding tho matter nroso when
Senator Blanrhard, chairman of tbo special
committee appointed to consider tho ad
visability of printing tho mi-mage nnd ac
companying pardon report in tho senate
Journals, made his report.
Tlils committee roported against tho pub
lication of tho mosBago lu tho Journnl, but
advised Its publication, as woll as thu
accompanying pardon report, In separata
form. Tbo commltteo recommended that
B.OOO copies of these pamphlets be lesued,
and thnt 16,000 copies of tho VlnkBburg
commission report nlso be published. Sen
ator Porter objected to 13,000 copies of tho
message, being printed, declaring that tho
number provided by law 3,000 would bo
enough.
Mr. Blanchard rcsontod this objection,
declaring (hat If 15,000 copies of Governor
Cummins' Inaugural message are to ho
published thu stato could afford to print
5,000 copies of Governor Shaw's message
In courtesy to him. Tho tilt ended In tho
commltteo wltl drawing Ub report for
further action,
Thu senate adjourned until 10 o'clock FrU
duy morn lie.
Hoiimp Piinnpn Klmt Hill.
Tho houso held n short session In tho
afternoon nnd passed Its first bill, being an
act legalizing the formation of tho school
