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The Omaha Daily Bee. KSTAHLISIIKI) JUNK 1, 1ST1. OMAHA, FIUDAY MOltXIXG, JANUARY 0, 1903 TEN PAGES. SlNULE COPY TIIltEK CENTS. SUGAR MEN EXPLAIN Francis Carey Tells Senate Committee Con ditions fer Accenting Cubaa Tieity. WANTS STABILITY FOR FIVE YEARS Urges Guaranty that Duty Shall Be Fixed for Considerable Time. PRESENT UNCERTAINTY IS DISASTROUS Xefiners Cainot Raise Money with Which to Improre Their Factories. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION BACKS HIM UP Reduction of Philippine Tariff In trona;lr Condemned anl Com bined Forrra pllt us Heault of Action Tlbrn. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 Francis K. Carey, proiiidrnt of the Nnilonal Hcet Sugar com pany, whose place of business Is at Sugar City. Colo., asked the senate committee on foreign relations today to so amend the Cuban reciprocity treaty as to guarantee that no further reduction would be granted Cuban sugar for five years. He said he was satisfied he represented the sentiment of all the beet sugar manu facturers except those of Michigan. With the guaranty asked for they would be will ing that the treaty should be ratified. What they wanted more than anything else was settled conditions and he believed that a reduction of 20 per cent would be preferable to the present uncertainty. Now tbey were not able to realise money to Im prove their enterprises, but he thought th .t with assured protection for five years they could take care of themselves. The committee took no action. Senator Elklns, who was one of the lead ers In opposition to the bill for a Cuban treaty In the last session, says he will . heartily support the pending treaty. Association Take Aelloa. Mr. Carey's recommendations were made between sessions of the annual meeting of the American licet Sugar association, which afterward confirmed the action he took. The association also adopted a resolu tion protesting against the unnecessary stimulation of the sugar and tobacco In dustries of the Philippine Islands by means of further tariff reductions. The action of the association was not unanimous, the vote starting 8 to 2. al though Henry T. Oxnard. president of the association, said he bad enough proxies with him to make the vote 12 to 2. The opponents of the resolution claim there re thirty or more factories In the asso ciation, and that the representations at the meeting does not comprise half of of the factories In the association. None of the sixteen factories in Michigan were represented, excepting that Julius Stroh of Detroit, the treasurer of the association, was present. Resolution Ksplatns Foaltloa. The following la the text of the resolu tions adopted: Whereas, A reciprocity treaty between . the United States of America and the republic of Cuba has been laid before the enate of the I'ntted States by the presi dent, who hellevee that the interests re quire Its prompt ratification; and Whereas, This association believes that the proposed reduction of 20 per cent be limited In good faith for a peilod of five years to that amount and will insure to the manufacturer of beet sugar In the Vnlted States a five-year relief from the harmful agitation of the subject which is now harrasslna- the Industry anil mnkini Us prosperity and healthful growth an im possibility; and, Whereas, The public welfare of the United Suites as a nation has become In volved In the consideration of the proposed treaty and while this association remains of the opinion that a disturbance of the tariff relations between Cuba and the United States Is from any standpoint un wise, It Is not willing to permit the com mercial Interests of Its members to stand In the way of the adoption of a public policy which has the approval of the administra tion and leading members of congress of both political parties. Itesolved, That tho American Beet Sugar association has determined to withdraw its opposition to the ratification of the said treaty; that it respectfully recommends to the senate committee on foreign relations that the eighth article ot the treaty be mended so as to express in precise lan guage what Is Intended to be secured by the treaty to the beet sugar manufacturers of the I'nlted States; namely, that during the period of live years covered by said treaty no sugar exported from the repuhllu i of Cuba shall he admitted Into the I'nlted k States at reduction of duty greater than 30 per cent of the rates of duty thereon as provided by the tariff act of the United Btates approved July 2t, 1S37. Oppose Tariff Redaction. The Philippine resolu.lons were as fol lows: Whereas, The house of representatives of the I'nlUd States has passed a measure reducing the duties on Philippine products entering the I'nlted States to i5 per cent of the rates of duty established bv the art of July 24, 197; and. Whereas. All the principal products of these Islands, with the single exceptions of sugar and tobacco, already enjov free entry to the markets of the United States; and, Wharvas. The value of those articles si ready enjoying free access to our markets comprise more than 7i per rent of the total exportation of those islands; and, Whereas, The I'nlted States now an nually Imports from the various countries f the world over UdO.UuO.OUO of the duty-free products: and. Whereas, The I'nlted States Is able to produce those articles, thus affording for ever an unlimited market for all the Philippine Inlands can produce In sui h products; and, Whereas, The t'rlted States can produce II its sugar and tobacco; therefore, lie It Resolved. That the American Heet Sugar association does hereby protest against the unnecehsury stimulation of the sugar and tobacco industries of the Philippines by means of further tariff reductions, thus encouraging the people of those Islands, where labor is but a few rents a day. to produce those things which this country can produce, rather ttutn such commodities as w are unable to produce; also, be It further Itesolved. That this association Is un alterably opposed to the proposed Introduc tion of Chinese contract labor into either tbe Hawaiian or the Philippine islands. Oppnalnar Members Withdraw. There were five companies represented at , th meeting when the Philippine resolutions were adopted. They were: The American Beet Sugar company, represented by Henry I T. Oxuard; the I'tah Sugar company, by J. R. Cutler; the Wisconsin Sugar compauy, by R. O. Wagner; the National Sugar com pany, by F. K. Carey, aud the Los Altmitos Sugar conipsny, by J. Ross Clark. Messrs. Wagner and Clark strongly op posed the Cuhau resolution, dec'inng that tbe gathering was not representative ot tue beet sugar-growing Industry of the coun try Inasmuch as tbe entire vote. Including th proxies held by Mr. Oxnard, did not ' amount to one-half ot th sugar beet fac tories In the I'nlted States. Mr. Wagner said he had made the point L-of no quorum at the meeting and that It was disregarded and a roll call of the as sociation, which be demanded, was re fused. Both be and Mr. Clark after the meeting had adjourned, said they would (ConUaued on Fourth rags.) CASTRO FINALLY ACCEPTS ay. VrariDrlan Trouble Mar o to the llnsrne Tribunal for Setl lenie nt. CARACAS. Venezuela. Jan. 8 After two stnrmv meetings of the cabinet all the con ditions sot forth In the replies of the pow ers to P- 'dent Castro's Inst proposals for arbitral been accepted by the Vene zuelan' . '''f;.'' .The government con siders thev ,f t.'n bo unjust, but de clares It Is tn. ft '! to force. The Venezuelan urunv . "'"'ered at the I'nlted Ft.Hm legating "-on today. The conditions cover Jents to the allies and guarantees f'dr . payment of the balance of their claims. It can be said on good authority that th question of raising the existing blockade will not be considered. Mr. Plnweti has received orders to leave Venezui la next Saturday for Washington, where he will present the Venezuelan case to tbe Brit ish-German commission. A warship will watt for Mr. Bowen at La Guayra. The war office here la working day and night on the preparation of documents 1n order t'uat the Venezuelan case may he ready for presentation. Mrs. Bowen will accompany him to Wash ington. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Confirmation was received here tonight of the reports from Caracas to the effect that all barriers In tho way of a settlement of the claims of (Jreat Britain, Germany and Italy against Venezuela had been removed by President Castro yielding to the demands of tho European allies. Mr. Bowen will leave Caracas either on Saturday or Sunday and come direct to the I'nlted States on a war rhlp. It Is probable that Dolphin will be used for this purpoee. Mr. Bowen Is clothed with authority to represent Venezuela for the adjustment of all claims out of hand. Should that bo found Impossible he Is au thorized to act for Venezuela In settling all points open to controversy so far as possible and In drafting the terms on which a final and conclusive arbitration shall be made by the International court at Tho Hague. The proceedings In the matter will take place at Washington presumably a few days after his arrival. The commis sioners on the part of the allies will prob ably be tbelr leading diplomatic agents In Washington. PORT OF SPAIN, Island of Trinidad, Jan. 8. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) France probably will Join the European powers In tbe blockade of the Venezuelan coaBt for the reason that Venez uela has failed to make the first payment of 1,000,000 francs ($20,000) due on the French claim on December 31. Venezuela also owes the French Cable company 120, 000, and the company refuses to extend credit to the government. BOERS DRAFT AN ADDRESS Burghers Ask Colonial Secretary Chamberlain for Various Measures of Relief. PRETORIA, Jan. (.An, Influential meet ing ot burghers yesterday drafted an ad dress for presentation to Colonial Secre tary Chamberlain and tbe legislative coun cil, embodying the views ot the leaders. Among the recommendations are general amnesty, the maintenance of the Transvaal pre-war regulations regarding natives, the Importation of cattle by tbe government and their sale to the burghers at actual coat and the abolition ot the South African con stabulary. Generals Botha, Dewet and Delarey ar gued tho necessity for a moderate attitude to assist the present government. General Botha reports that $523,000 had been col lected In America and Europe for the re lief of the destitute Boers. Mr. Chamberlain, replying to the ad dress, said the terms already granted were decidedly generous and there was no pros pect of a general amnesty. He declared the government proposed abiding by the terms of the agreement made with the Boer lead ers at the time of surrender. The cases of the burghers In Europe would be considered Individually on their merits, but he thought they should prove their loyalty by account ing for the gold taken to Europe. MME. HUMBERT IS ARROGANT Takes Full Responsibility of Fraud, but Declines to Talk of Myth ical Millionaires. PARI8, Jan. 8. Therese Humbert was Interrogated today for the first time since her arrest. Mme. Humbert was well prepared to go through the ordeal, as she bad worked half through the night arranging answers to such questions as she thought would be put to her. She replied with arrogance and with complete self-possession, but cate gorically refused, however, to answer a single question regntdtng the Crawfords and their niilllonB, saying that she reserved her replies In this connection for her trial, when she would tell absolutely everything. Mme. Humbert took the entire responsi bility for the whole affair upon her own shoulders and declared her family had nothing to do with It. Another report of the examination, cur rent earlier in the day, says Mme. x Hum bert declared the whole story of tho Craw fords and their millions to be true, claim ing that in good time they would appear and confound her enemies. DAVIDSON IS ARCHBISHOP Winchester Prelate Is Appointed to New Head of Archdiocese of Canterbury. LONDON. Jan. 8 Right Rev. Dr. Dav M.on. bishop of Winchester since 18!5. has been appointed archbishop of Canterbury, In succebaion to the most Rev. Dr. 'Temple, who died December 23. For years past Dr. Davidson has been j Intimately connected with the court. He t was a clcse friend of the late Queen Vtc ! torla and Is most friendly with King Ed ward. He was offered the archbishopric of Crnterbury on the death. In 1898, of the most Rev. White Benson, predecessor of Dr. Temple, but declined, as hit health at that time was not good. MAY DIVIDE IOWA DIOCESES Roman Church Consider Creation of Additional Dlaboprle In Du buque Prelate'a District. ROME, Jan. 8. The congregation of the propaganda 1 studying a uew division of the archdiocese of Dubuque, making it In three dioceses. It waa made Into two by creating Sioux City diocese since the ad ministration of Archbishop Keane, but It is considered to still be too lag. TROUBLES OF LEASING BILL Nebraska Members Unable to Agree on Terms of Proposed Meosnr. GURLEY IN THE ATTORNEYSHIP FIGHT t'onarreaamnn Smith of Council Rluffs District tins Three Lively Post office Flerhts on His Ilnnds. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (Special Tele gram.) As a result of the meeting of west err legislators at the offlro of the secretary of the Interior last night the Nebraska members present were charged with the proration of a land leasing bill that would be acceptable to tbe Interests which at present are opposed to the measure. Today Mr. Hurkett and Mr. Shallenberger endeavored to agree upon the main features of the proposed measure. Mr. Shallenber ger, however, would not agree to the prop osition of leasing thirty sections of land to one cattle gro ver, Insisting that the amount as proposed by Mr. Bartlett Rich ards and other cattle growers was entirely too large an amount of land to be held under one lease. Judge Stark, on the other hand. Insists that the Nebraska legislature should have the right primarily to call upon the na tional government to enact such legislation and at the tame tltve be the Judges as to the value of the public domain to be leased. In view of these widely divergent Ideas, as put forth by Stark and Shallenberger, there Is a growing fear that there will be no legislation at this session of congress re garding a bill to lease the public lands In Nebraska. "We in the eastern part of the state," said Mr. Burkett today, "having no public lands In our sections, must, depend upon those directly associated with this question for Intelligent action. I would like to see this question settled. The people of Ne braska, I believe, wane to see It settled and anything I can do to bring about concerted action will be done. I want the rights ot the homesteaders safeguarded, but I do think the cattle growers have some rights in view of the millions they have Invested In the cattle-raising business." Representative Lacey ot Iowa, chairman of the house public lands committee, saw the president this morning at the White House office. He Is Interested in securing homestead leglsilation for settler in Alaska. Mercer Presents Gurley. Representative Mercer presented W. F. Gurley of Omaha to the president this morning as a candidate for Vnlted States district attorney for Nebraska. Mercer told the president that the fight for the po sition had become a three-cornered one and that an early settlement of the case would redound to tbe advantage of the party in the state. In view of Senator Dietrich' well known position In favor of Chairman Lindsay, who Is backed by 90 per cent of the active re publicans of the state, and Senator Mil lard's liking for W. 8. Summers, the pres ent Incumbent, Mercer stated that 1b ease of a deadlock he had brought out W. F. Gurley. There Is now some talk of a fourth can didate entering the race In 'he person of W. Munger of Lincoln. The president did not Indicate his posi tion. W. I. Buchanan and wife of Buffalo, N. Y., formerly of Sioux City, are In the city to attend the president's reception tonight. Congressman Rumple of Iowa returned to his congressional duties today after a long absence at his home on account of Illness. Lively Postofllce Contests. Representative Walter I. Smith of Coun cil Bluffs said today that he had postofllce contests at Dunlap, Greenfield and Guthrie Center on his hands, but he hoped to termi nate the contests In the near future. He stated that there were at least three can didates for each office, but he hoped to make a decision that would be satisfactory to the party workers in all the towns named. Congressman Burkett ha accepted an in vitation to deliver an address at Union League club, Baltimore, February 12. Routine of Department. The Postofllce department, on request of O. H. Wlrth and endorsed by Senator Mil lard, has ordered the establishment of a numbered station at Fiftieth and Hamilton streets. Omaha. Senator Dietrich has recommended the appointment of Frank M. Holcomb for post master at Goehner, Seward county. Postmasters appointed: Iowa P. I. Kin linger. Bunch, Davla county; William A. Robins, Robins, Linn county; Mrs. Elsie Ondler, Troy, Mills county. Wyoming Martin L. Jones, Ishawooa, Big Horn county; Nell S. P. Larson, Otto, Big Horn county. These additional rural free delivery routes will be established in Iowa February 2: Geneva, Franklin county, one route; area covered, seventeen square miles; popula tion served, 350. Hampton, Franklin county, one route; area covered, twentytwo square miles; population served, 4W. Sumner, Bremer county, six routes; area, 106 square miles; population served, 2,375. Rowley, Buchanan county, one route: area, eighteen square miles; population served, 375. A postofllce has been established at Pack ard. Butler county, la., with Joseph W. Daley as postmaster. The postmaster at Greeley, Neb., was to day authorized to move his office into the building owned by Mrs. M. Connell. The conversion of the Evarts State bank of Evarts. S. D., Into the First National Bank of Evarts, with $25,000 capital, was today approved by the comptroller of the currency. SCHWAB RECOVERS HEALTH Will oon Resume Ills Duties as Head of the Great Steel Trust. NEW YORK. Jan. 8. Joseph F. Schwab, who returned recently from a visit abroad, announced tbat bis brother, Charles M. Schwab, president of tbe I'nlted States Steel corporation, has fully recovered from his recent 111 health, and that he returns to the I'nlted States early in March and will resume his duties at the head of the steel company. , CHAFFEE MAKES DENIAL Declare Ho Never Authorised th Water Cure by Word or Deed. NEW YORK, Jan. 8 Major General Chaffee today denied the cable report that any act or ordei of hla could be construed Into an authorization of tbe water cur for the purpose of extracting Information from th natives. MISSOURI IN GOOD SHAPE Bonded Debt of the State I Sow Less Than Half m Million Dollars. JEFFERSON CITV. Mo.. Jan. 8 The message of Governor A. M. Dockery to the forty-second general assembly was pre sented and read In both houses today after organization bad been effected. It related almost wholly to matters of purely state Interest. The condition of the state treasury was declared to bn most satisfactory. For the two years ending January 1, 1903. the total income of the treasury from all sources was $10,550,859. with disbursements of $. 631,38. The bonded debt of the state has been reduced $1,400,000 during the present ad minstratlon, the outstanding debt being only I4S7.0O0 at this time. In addition to the reduction of the principal, $592,751 has been applied to meet the Interest on the bonded debt and school certificates: The governor says: The people of the state are to be con gratulated that the last of the outstanding bonds will soon be paid. Thirty years ago the bonded Indebtedness was $21,76S,On0. In addition to the payment of the out standing bonds Missouri has set apart $1,000,000 from the sinking fund to meet the requirements of tbe world's fair ap propriation, f The democrats In Jotat caucus tonight nominated former Governor W. J. Stone of St. Louts for I'nlted States senator to suc ceed Senator Vest. The nomination was made by acclamation, after William H. Wallace of Kansas City, who was a candi date, withdrew. NEBRASKA WOMAN INVOLVED Marries Man In Missouri and All Kinds of Trouble Hernia to Be Result. ST. JOSEPH, Mo.. Jan. 8 George E. Dust of Garrettsburg, Mo., who came Into prominence last fall by marrying Mary A. Oreenard at Falls City, Neb., after rela tives of the woman had raised numerous objections and later by trying to discount a note for $20,000 bearing his wife' signa ture, was arrested last night on a warrant charging him with forgery. Immediately after his arrest Dust was arraigned before Justice Walker and en tered a plea of not guilty. He was held on bond In the sum of $10,000 and la now In Jail. After he had been arraigned Dust asked for a warrant far the arrest of Bud Green ard, a nephew of his wife and a former resident of Nebraska, whom he charges with threatening his life with a double barreled shotgun. Mrs. Dust, who Is a sister of Judge Frank Greenard of Garrettsburg, own about 400 acres of land on tho Platte river and is very wealthy. She la 60 years of age and her husband Is but 22. SENATOR ELECTED BY ERROR Colorado Seat Occupied by Two Men Owlnar to Mistake of Lait Legislature. DENVER, Jan. S The state senale met this afternoon and received the report of the committee on credentials, which recom mended the seating' of all members except S. V. Newell of Central City, who, through an oversight of the last legislature, which redistrlcted the state, was elected from a district which already had a holdover sena tor. This legal tangle was referred to the committee on elections. The other mem bers were sworn in, and the senate ad journed for the day. In the house the only action taken was tbe appointment of a committee on cre dentials. It consisted of five antt-Wolcott republicans and four democrat. This morning an Invitation was sent to the member who adhere to former Eenator Wolcott to attend a caucus to divide the patronage of the house. The reply was: We decline to participate In the distribu tion of any democratic patronage of the house. EUROPE'S CASH COMES WEST Forelsners Acquire I. arse Holding in Eastern American Rail- i way Line. NEW YORK, Jan. 8. The report that a foreign underwriting syndicate had been organized to place American securities on the European markets was denied today by representatives of leading financial In terests, Including J. P. Morgan & Co., and Kuhn, Loeb ft Co. It was not denied, however, that large values of securities, including Pennsylvania and New York Central Issues, had recently been acquired by foreign Interests. ANTI-TRUST BILLS ARE IN Llttlefleld Introduces Measures Drawn . by Knox to Curb Combines' Power. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 Two anti-trust bills, prepared by Attorney General Knox, were Introduced In the house by Represen tative Jenkins, chairman of the Judiciary committee, today. These bills are said to represent the views of tbe administration and follow along the lines of the suggestions con tained in Mr. Knox's letter tu Senator Hoar and Mr. Littlefield. CONSECRATE KANSAS PRELATE Episcopalians Ordain Dr. Shelby Oris wold ns New Bishop of Kalian. ALBANY, N. Y Jan. 8. Rev. Shelby Munson Griswold, D. D., of Hudson was today consecrated Episcopal bluhop of Salina, Kan., at All Saints' cathedral in the presence of a brilliant gathering of bishops, priests and laymen. Bishop Doane of Al bany waa consecrator. ' ALTON FIREMN TO STRIKE Wage Demand .tefuaed by Com pany Leads Men to Drastic i Measures. CHICAGO. Jan. 8. The Chicago ft Alton Bremen have decided to strike to enforce their demands for an increa&s of 12Vi per cent. John J. Hanrahan. grand master of th brotherhood, went to Bloomlngton to night and will issue the strike order a aoon a the vote i counted. Movement of Ocean easel Jan. H. At New York Sailed: American, for San Francisco and Seattle; Neckar, for Bremen; La Lorraine, for Havre. At Uibraltar Passed: Perugia, from New York, for Marseilles and Naples. At IJverpool Arrived: Weaternland, from Philadelphia. At Queenstown Sailed: Cymrlo from Liverpool, for New York. FEAST OF THE JACRSOMANS Annual Dinner and Speechfest at the Paxtcn Hotel BRYAN AND WINTERSTEEN DISAPPOINT Lewi, Hitchcock and Oldham, with Impromptu Speakers, Have to Do All the Oratory for the Crowd. Jacksonlan democracy and some other democracy which Is not Jacksonlan put on Its boiled shirts last night and tackled th Shrewsburys on half-shell, the mousselinl de sole gras, the salad a la Macedotne. the pistachio nuts, the sauterne, the claret, the real grape and the oratory of J. Ham ilton Lewis of Chicago, who wished to he president, but didn't succeed; of W. H. Thompson of Grand Island, who wished to be governor, but didn't succeed; of Gilbert M. Hitchcock of Omaha, who wished to be congressman and did succeed; of W. D. Oldham of Kearney, who wished to bo su preme Judge and did succeed and of others. Orcnalou and (.nests. It was the twelfth annual banquet of the Jacksonlan club, and 1S2 sat at the tables In the Paxton dining room from 9 o'clock until chore time lu tho morning. W. J. Bryan was to have been present, but was detained in Oklahoma. Waldo Wlnterstecn of Fremont was another scheduled speaker, but couldn't leave his new dally paper. Among those present from outside Omaha were: R. O. Adams, Grand Island; George Horn, Cedar Creek; A. F. Seyhert. Cedar Creek; W. M. Kauffman. Brownvllle; T. F. Lasch. Lincoln; John R. Thompson, Grand Island: George F. Corcoran, York; A. A. Plummer, Craig: O. W. Smith, Rising City; D. J. Smith, Rising City; J. A. Howard, Benson; Frank M. Barrow. Des Moines; J. H. Snell, Ashland; Judge W. H. WcBtover, Rushvllle; Benton Maret, Stuart; John G. Maher, O'Neill; M. F. Harrington. O'Neill; A. M. Morrls"?ey, O'Neill; Mayor Frank E. Morgan, Plattsniouth; Judge J. J. Thomas, Seward; Judge B. F. Good, Wahoo; W. H. Kelllgar, Auburn; Dr. Harvey O. Link, Millard; E. J. Eves. O'Neill; Judge W. D. Oldham, Kearney; Judge Edgar Howard, Columbus; C. J. Bowiby, Crete; M. D. Welch. Lincoln; M. H. Weiss, Hebron; Dr. P. L. Hall, Lincoln; Nick Fritz, Pender. Speakers and Speeches. Harry O'Neill, as toastmaster, tapped the oratory reservoir shortly after 11 o'clock, calling on Mr. Thompson, who spoke In part as follows, concerning "Democracy and Its Duties:" Democracy's status has too often been misstated, and the misstatements passing for a fact, the battle has been fought on a false basis and lost, where otherwise the victory would have been won. It la In every campaign charged with being a free trade party, when in fact it never adopted such a platform, nor did one of Its presi dents ever present such a messnge to con gress for nearly forty years. The party's position is a tariff for revenue, which of itself would give incidental protection, and that this should be (to adjusted as to lend Its aid to the infant industries, and bearing most lightly on life's necessaries. It has been further charged that democ racy is opposed to corporations. Not so. They simply oppose monopoly, whether owned and operated by a corporation or an individual. Not opposed to the corporation, but opposed to what this child of the law without flesh and blood Is permitted to do with the child of the nation ot flesh and blood. Merely an Incident. It was also chnrged In 1896 that we were In favor of a 50-cent dollar. Not so. We advocated the quintutlve theory of money and the government issue thereof, so that no man or set of men could corner the nation's money or curtail the amount thereof. The ratio of Blxteen to one was but an Incident, as it was the ratio and the highest ratio, and one at which all the government's debts had been con tracted, save and except the bonds Issued under the Cleveland administration, and the ratio at which th. government had agreed to pay. The party has always fa vored c"!n Issued by the nation as against paper .ssued by the banks. No full legal tender dollar Issued by the government was ever worth less than ion cents. We still be lieve In the volume of money theory, and the people, through their president and congress, can better be trusted with this grave, and Important duty than any bank or set of banks. It was charged In 1896 and 1900 that we were opposed to the courts, which was unsustalned by the platform or by what was said on the stump. What we did con tend for was that one accused of being guilty of contempt of court. In a case where an Injunction had been allowed, should have a fair and Impartial trial by a Jury of his peera. demanding that equality before the law Is vouchsafed to each citizen of this grand country, which, for the lack of such an enactment one so charged is now denied. The cry of the republicans that the tariff must be reformed In the home of Its friends Is to admit the needed reformation. The natural ally of regulation Is the wholesome doctrine of public ownership of public utilities, and, as an assistant, there should be advocated the Initiative and referendum, thus placing the power In tho hands of the people to compel obedi ence to their wishes. With these should be associated the advocacy of the election of United StateB senators by direct vote of the people. Hitchcock on Jacksonlnnlsna. Mr. Hitchcock, the second speaker, had as his topic "Jacksonlans." A fragment of his two nonpareil columns of remarks fol lows: I am not a socialist, but I believe If the modern tendency to Impoverish the great mass of the people by the enactment and maintenance of laws for the enrichment of the favored classes goes on we will some dav have a st-uggle In the I'nlted States between the extreme of socialism on the one side and plutocracy on the other. The Jacksonlan democrat Is a conservative who seeks to avoid the Impending struggle. He st a mis against legislation In favor of any class. He believes In th money of the con stitution, gold ami silver Issued by the government of the I'nlted Slates, lie be lieves that wherever monopoly baa been rreated In home manufactures the tariff should be taken away. He believes In the election of I'nlted States senators by direct vote of the people. J. Hamilton Tears Things. "Wanted, a Constitutional Party," was the scheduled theme of J. Hamilton Lewis, who put the republican administration en tirely out of commission and teetered the British throne half off Its foundation In his arraignment of those things which are not, in his opinion, constitutional. Among his remarks were these: It has been a customary pastime of our critics to Insist that the democratic party Is looking for a Moses to lead It out of the wilderness. The democratic party Is not seeking a Moses. It Is not Ir. the wiHer ness It might be well for l"s future If It were. With more fore of truth. It can m rather described as the train well on the track, out upon the open highway, daubing through space at ungoverned speed, along strange ttirtancts; up and over strange divides: careering with mad reeklessne-s, with the engine throttle thrown wide open and a blind man upon tbe box. It la because of this that too many of our pas sengers. In desperation, are leaping for their live from the platforms. fouerrnlna; Asset Currency. We have submit ted by the congress of tie (Continued on Eeventb Page.) money kiiown uu an "aeet currency;'' In other words, 2H.ti0 banks can at mire be organized under the Fowler bill, with charter from the federal government, and foi all purposes of the bill, each director may give to tbe bank his own note and mortgage. If need be, of hla watered stock, and the bank to issue money to him t the full extent of his contribution ot "hot air;'' CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER Forecast for Ncbrnska Fair and Colder Friday; Saturday Fair. Temperature nt Omaha Testerdayi Hour. Dear. Hour. Dear. Rum l.'t I p. m it:l Ha. m la i p. m 11.1 T a. m...... lit It p. m ' N a. tn to 4 i. nt KH f n. in 11 n p. m 27 10 a. nt I.i II p. m Ul 11 n. ni is 7 p. .n 8. lis an UO S p. m HI 0 p. m SCI READY TO SHOW RAILROADS Grain Men Have Statistic on Ratea to Prove Discrimination Against Om'alia. Grain men who are endeavoring to se cure the establishment of a grain market In Omaha met on short notice Thursday afternoon lu (he exchange' room of the Board of Trade building and took further steps toward tbe end which they must first accomplish the securing of favorable rates from the railroads. At yrterday's session the committee which had been previously appointed to asttoniblo tariff statistics showing discrimination on the part of the railroads against Omaha brought in Its re port, was discharged and another committee appointed to put the report before tho freight representatives of the railroads In volved. This last committee will rcpnrt back to the general assembly at the meet ing set for Saturday afternoon, January 17. This report was not read at the meeting nor Its contents made public In any way. This policy, tho grain men determined, was the proper one to follow until the matter had been placed before the railroads and the latter had Indicated what they In tended to do about it. That the discrim ination alleged came out In the actual fig ures, however, is Inferred from the fact that the committee Is going on with the matter. Chairman Teck appointed as the com mittee to Interview the railroad repre sentatives the following: N. Merrlam, F. S. Cowglll, F. J. Campbell, W. C. Sunder land, N. B. I'pdlke. The Idea In selecting these five, said Mr. Teck. was. to get ono that was doing business over each ot tho five railroads involved. ELOPING COUPLE IS CAUGHT Manny Coleman and Mrs. Robinson Arrested at Shreveport on n Warrant. Manny O. Coleman and Mrs. Llllle Rob inson with whom he eloped from this city on December 24, have been arnsted In Shreveport, La. The local police learned of the affair through the husband ot the woman, but took no steps to trace the par ties and had not last night been informed ot the arrest. It la probable that Robin son saw tbe county attorney and that a warrant was Issued. Coleman waa a shipping clerk for the Adams ft Kelly company and lived at Tenth and Clark streets. He is a hand some man, 33 years old, and deserted a wife and five small children. Mrs. Robin son had known him . before she went to Emerson, la., two years ago with her hus band. She Is only 18 years of age and a good-looking blonde. Robinson appeared In this city on the day before Christmas and tearfully told the tale of his wrongs. He had suspected nothing. On December 23 his wife received a telegram from Omaha, hearing the name of her brother. Fred Sllllk, of 1549 North Eleventh street, and naylng that their mother was very 111 and that Mrs. Robinson must come Immediately. This telegram was a forgery. Robinson drove his wife the four miles to Emerson and saw her on tho train. After she had gone some person who had had his suspicions aroused told the husband that ho had better come to Omaha. Robinson came by the next train, which brought him here the next morn ing. Coleman and Mrs. Robinson were gone. DAMAGE DONE BY THE WIND Atlee Hart guys Dakota County gof fered Severely During; tbe Blow. Atlee Hart, editor of the North Nebraska Eagle of Dakota City, la In the city. In re gard to the storm of Tuesday night Mr. Hart said: "The force of the wind was terrific. Much worse. I should say, than it waa In this part of the stale. All through Dakota county cattle sheds are lying In sections about tha fields and fences down. I saw many great trees which had been split right down to the base or pulled up by the roots. In Sioux City tho Instruments showed the wind to be blowing for from three to five minutes at the rate ot eighty-six miles an hour, and for four or five hours seventy five miles was recorded. Notwithstanding the long continued northwest wind it thawed all the time, and on the river, whore there had been fourteen Inche of Ice before the storm, there was barely six afterward. Coming down on the train we noticed that the storm had been as de structive as In Dakota county until after we passed Bender." HEAR MISS MUNCH0FF SING Omaha Vocalist Appeara at Musicals Before the K.llte of Chicago. CHICAGO. Jan. 8 (Special Telegram.)' Mrs. Archibald E. Freer, 112 Lake Sho-e Drive, gave a muslcale this afternoon, In troducing Miss Mary Munchoff of Omaha, who has Just returned from a six years' so journ In Paris. MIbs Eleanor Scheib, Mr. Freer, Mrs. Amcrlcus CuCahan and Mrs. Hopkins also contributed tn the program. Among the guests were: Mesdames Clar ence Wooley, It. F. Ayre, John Weaver, Charles Henrotln, William Tracy, Thomas Erklno, S. B. Barrett, Gordon Strong, Samuel Jtwett, Harold McCormlck, Arthur Catton, Mioses Winifred Barrett, Pauline Kohlsaat, Helen Gilbert, members of Chl cags's first families. RUSH TO GET STEEL STOCK Trust Kmployes Apply for Mure Shares Than Directorate Appropriated for Tbem. NEW YORK, Jan. 8. An official of the I'nlted States Steel corporation reports that applications to the amount of 24.4'0 shares have thin far been made by over 12,000 employes who wish to avail them selves of the profit-sharing plan. The original proportion called for the distribution of only H.'.i'i'j shares, but In order to meet tha Increased demand extra stork probably will be bought ia lb open market. , MICKEY TAKES OATH New Governor of Nehrafk rermgllj Swern in YestTiUy Afternoon. INAUGURAL MESSAGE TO LEGISLATURE Reminds Members of Necessity of Maaing Appropriations with Car, DIRECTS ATTENTION TO REVENUE LAWS Necessity of Providing Soma Meani of Reducing State's floating Debt. OTHER IMPORTANT MATTERS TOUCHED ON Retiring Governor Also Addresses I.ealalatnre on Matters of Admin istrationAppropriations for Coming: Blennlum. (From a Stuff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Jau. 8. ( Special. ) Nebraska, Is no longer humiliated with Ezra P. Savage as Its chief executive. His official light went out this afternoon with final ex tinguishment before the Joint session of the legislature convened to witness the inauguration of John II. Mickey as gov ernor. The two governors presented a notable contrast In every respect and although the crowd in attendance, which fairly filled both floor and galleries, listened with pa tience tu the addresses of both outgoing and incoming executives, there was a visi ble emotion of relief when the lengthy communication of Governor Savage had been completed and tho formal oath ad ministered by Chief Justice Sullivan that marked the beginning of the term of the new governor. Governor Savage began to read hi mes sage at 2:30 o'clock and did not finish It until 3:45. During the entlro hour and fif teen minutes that he waa talking the leg islators sat In restless silence and gave only faint applause at the conclusion. Governor Mickey was heartily applauded and his twenty-minute talk received moro rapt attention, to say nothing of more fa vorable appreciation. On tho few points which he touched in common with his predecessor Governor Mickey almost In variably disagreed with him In hi con clusions and recommendations. His reme dies for the problem presented by the complicated conditions of tbe state's rev enues are along different line from those suggested by Governor Savage. Points of Difference. Governor Savage attacked the supreme court commission ferociously and Insisted that It Is no longer necessary, white Gov ernor Mickey recommends Its continuation, with six instead nine commissioners, until some provision can be made for enlarging the membership of the supreme bench. Governor Savage asked the legislature to submit to the people the question of call ing a constitutional revision by the sub mission of an amendment permitting future amendments to be voted on at any general . or ep.clal election instead of as now at the biennial elections of legislator only. Governor Savage decried the demand for the rebuilding of the Norfolk Insane asy lum, asserting that all the Insane wards of the state could bo amply cared for by the existing institutions, while Governor Mickey specially urged an appropriation to re-establish the hurned asylum at Norfolk. Governor Savage wanted the auditor and land commissioner abolished as a part of tho state executive family, while Governor Mickey asked that these officer be strengthened by the creation of the state accountant to audit and check up all tho vouchers and bills of state institutions. The characteristic feature of Governor Mickey's Inaugural as It struck upon his auditors was his full rtalUatRn ot the re sponsibilities assumed by him along with his official duties. Evury word and sentence seemed to be an earnestness ot purpose and his Invocation of divine help In the dis charge ot new duties reflected th deep re ligious convictions ot the man. Verdict on Savage' Meaaage. So far as the message of Governor Sav age is concerned the general verdict Is that it is an admixture of good, bfd and In some cases ludicrous propositions. Ills discus sion of the school fund Investments is an apology for the methods employed, with his sanction in purchasing securities through middlemen to knock out a profit at the expense of tha taxpayers. He repeat the story about the state board being un able to pay premiums on bond purchase out of the school fund In spite of the fact that they have been paying premiums right along out of this fund In the purchase of regis tered state warrants. His remarks about eliminating municipal franchises by throw ing the doors open for the use cf cfty streets by public service corporations In discriminately on condition of a royalty on gross earnings sent a titter around tha room, as did likewise his recommendation tbat the offices of auditor and land commis sioner be struck out of the constitution. In general bis recommendations for reduc tion of expensea by lopping oft supernumer ary employes appealed to common sense, but even here his Inconsistency was exhib ited when he urged additional appropria tion for the game wardens, food Inspectors and oil Inspector. It is worthy of note that bis "big heart" had to be brought Inte exhibition when on reading hi recom mendation for the abolition of the Sol diers' home at Grand Island he referred to the fact that within a few year thj last survivor of the civil war will havs disap peared, and accompanied the rendition by an outflow of tears. Hostile to Organised Labor. ( A significant part of the Savage pronun rlamento la its undisguised tone of hostility to organized labor unquestionably emana ting from hi close contact with John N. Baldwin of the Union Pacific and the emer gencies ariBliig out of tbe I'cion Pacific strike. Through Governor Savage the re quest was made for an increase lu the stat militia ostensibly for the purpose of pro tecting property rights, but really to over awn organized labor and to place at th disposal of the big railroad companies au armed force paid by th state. Tb same antipathy to labor is unconsciously exposed in the rerouyncndatlon that th Bureau of Industrial statistics be don away with and its function made to de volve upon the State Banking board, tbe State Board of Agriculture aud the Depart ment of Instruction. The Bureau of In dustrial Statistics ever since its inception has been regarded as n adjunct to or ganized labor and has been presided over by a member of some trades union through out almost, the entire period. It the work performed by this bureau were apportioned as the govcruor advise the banking board would ttke care of tho bunk statistics, tb Board of Agriculture th farm statistic and the superintendent ot public InstructlM
