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T 2 TITE OMAIIA DAILY BEE; FRIDAY, DECEMBER. 80, M01. i; ; i ' It Telephone m Industry h the best tonic for a Pocfcef Book haf is too thin. A "i . Xow Is tJie time to bur your drew goods. Ilate yon attended ihe great stock-reducing sale? If not, by all means come Friday. Kteryone that has attended this great sale has not only been de Jghted with the special low prices, but more especially the beau Jful quality of goods now being sold. SPECIAL VALUES FOR. FRIDAY Regular 60c quality Suiting Handsome, leh luster, good, strong fabric, navy brown, ;ren, garnet. Friday 29c a yard. Regular 11.00 frosted Novelty Suiting fhl la the pretty material you have ad nlred ao much thla season, now they rnunt to too; new brown, blue, green, oxford. Mo. . Friday 69c a yard. Regular 11.60 Paon Finished Suiting- Inches, about the weight of broadcloth, handsome rich luater, In blue and brown. Friday 79c a yard. Note There are hundreda more to choose from than the paper ever mention. First choosing In a aale of thla kind always preferable. THohp30n.Beldeh&CQ Y.'M. C A. Buildimr. Conurv Slxte.nti. and Douglas Street. quliies made at the admiralty there tended to confirm the report that Admiral Rojtst venaky would aucceed Admiral Skrydloff In aupreme command of the Faclflc fleet and Skrydloff would return to St. Peteraburg as a member of the admiralty council. 8.. A. Alesandrovrky, former Russian commlaeloner to the St. Louis exposition, has resigned hla position as head of the Red Croaa In the field on account of criti cism upon hla administration. lie will be succeeded by Prince Vassllltch ko(T. M.' Alexandra vaky .has been offered a high position In the hospital service by Oener&l Kouropatkln and also the position of Prince VaasllltchkofT'e chief lieutenant, but he has not yet decided which to accept. The change la Incident to a complete reor ganization of the Red Cross service early In the coming year on account of the In crease In the site of the army. The Red Cross has already spent about 65.600,000. ' It has now over 20,000 beds. From the fund of the empress, which Is Independent, 6760,000 has been expended. The War office points out that the occu pation of Rlhlung mountain at the best only makee the Japanese masters of the entire terrace beyond the principal forta of Keekwan. and atill leaves the main line un broken. Kouropatkln Wants Good Troops. MOHCOW, Dec. 29. M. Danchenko, the wel known newspaper correspondent, tele graphs an account of an Interview which he had with General Kouropatkln. He declares the commander-in-chief Is In fine physical condition, always sanguine and now absolutely convinced of ultimate vic tory. Kouropatkln, Danchenko says, looks and nots aa he did before Plevna. "Let them send me good soldiers," the general Is quoted as saying, "and I will accomplish the task. Examine the posi tions of the troops. You will see a greet change sines the autumn. Writs the facts. It la better that the people at home should know the truth than hear praise on one side and slandyer on the other. The troops are In good Spirits and well aheltered ant clothed. Tluero are some deficiencies, but I am mora ttaan satisfied. The health of the men Is spVtndld. The percentage of sick Is less than In time of peace, which la at tributable to good air and the abaenca of the evils of barrack life." Danchenko aaya Kouropatkln la the hardeat worked man In th army. Jnpnnna. ships OS Batavla. RATA VIA, Island of Java, Dutch Indies, Deo. 29. Some warships showing the Japa nese colors passed Anjer, sixty miles west of Batavla, today.. MAJORITY IS DIVIDED (Continued from First Page.) the state senate may be made subservient to corporate greed; that the supreme court ma be packed and that James H. Pen body overwhelmingly repudiated at the polls, may be forced upon the people of this state for another biennial period. Another resolution declares that the election lawa of Colorado are a farce and demands their revision. The present sit uation Is said to be so grave that It Is demanded that every ballot box In Den ver be opened. A protest la mads against the Indiscriminate throwing out of bal lot. Headaches F runt Colds. Laxative Brnmo Quinine removes the cause. Te gel tb genuine, call for the full cams and look for the signature cf JS. W. drove. 2o. . 'An the boys prepared for the cold gnap? If not, gee ua. Overcoats, medium and long for toy a up to 15 years, $5 to 18.60. Reefers, to akate in, $3.03 to $0.00. Young men'a Overcoats, 99.00 to , $12.50. ' SPECIAL Black, dressy aults for Boya and Young Men In Just the light fabrics and styles. Knee) Trouaer Suits, (3.00 to $8.50. Young Men'a Suite, $10.00 to $16.50. Whit Vests, too, $1.30 and $1.75. ntNSONATHORNl 151 DOUGLAS ST. Bn, te a. Wet, EXTRAORDINARY SALE OF DRESS GOODS for FRIDAY ROBE BLANKETS. . Every Robe Blanket la specially priced for thla week's telling. There Is a good asaorttnent of patterns and this la a good time to buy while the selection Is large. Our til. 00 Robe Blanketa, now 17 00 each. Our K0O Robe Blankets, now 64.26 each. Our J4.C0 and HN Robe Blanketa, . now $2.98 each. Our 63.25 Robe Blanketa, now 63.S each. Our $3 00 Robs Blanketa, now 62.00 sach. Our 62.76 Robs Blanketa, now 61.86 each. Our 62 60 Robe Blankets, now 61.79 each. Our 62.00 Robs Blankets, now 61.29 each. Our 61-26 Robs Blankets, now 89c each. BATTLE IN PENITENTIARY Nina Oonficti at Folaom, OaL, Capture Officer and Attempt to Eicape. GUARDS OPEN FIRE ON THE GANG Three Are Instantly Killed and Three erloaaly Injnred Owe Oft eer Is Shot in the Lev. FOLBOM, Cal., Dec. 29. Seven of nine convicts at the state prison who made a break for liberty today were almost rid dled with bullets, three being now dead and three In a critical condition-. Captain R. J. Murphy, a prison official. Is wounded by a shot in the leg and two slight knife wounda The convicts who engaged In the break were all employea. in. . tns roctc crusner. where 625 of the most desperate prisoners were at work. Csptuln Murphy waa act ing as general overseer about the rock crusher, and four other prison attaches, L. Daly, M. Hogan, Charles Taylor and Charles Jolly, were employed as "pushers" to keep the men at work. Convicts Seise Officers. A large sledge hammer was thrown Into the crusher, causing the ponderous ma chine to come to a standstill. Thla at tracted Captain Murphy, Charles Jolly and Taylor to the place immediately. There upon the desperate convicts rushed to seize Murphy, Jolly and Taylor. They succeeded In cutching the two first named. The others endeavored to take the other free men, who escaped them. ' During this, time the scene of trouble was unobserved and the guards on the outside could not see the struggling men, although they soon had an Intimation that something waa wrong. The convicts, with their captives, made their way toward a email post commanded by Guard W. H. Harris, who waa armed with a rifle. Five of the gang surrounded Captain Murphy and two of them had knives. The convicts had knives In position for immediate action should ths guards at tempt to free themselves. They had no sooner stepped Into the open than the seven guards commenced firing, and within twenty seconds fully 100 shots had been fired and seven convicts were on the ground helpless. Other Convicts Cowed. At the time the first shot waa fired Warden Snell was In his office. He rushed to the bluff overlooking the prison. He sig nalled the guards to continue shooting and put his revolver into operation at the aame time to make the remaining conviots, who were crouching behind rocks and In other safe places, line up and march In. This they did In quick order. The appearance of the warden In the midst of the fighting guards encouraged them to carry out his orders. During all the trouble only one gatllng gun was brought Into play and that only to frighten the participants. These convicts were killed: H. C. HILL, under sentence for thirty six years for robbery. J. QUINLAN, serving twelve years for robbery. W. MORALES, under sentence for rob bery. The following wounded will probably die: P. Kelly, serving a eentence of ela-ht years for robbery. E. Queyeda, serving a life sentenos for murder. W. P. Enley, serving a life sentenoe for murder. Slightly wounded: Charles Carson, serving life sentence for robbery. ' HOLDREGE LAID. DOWN FINE flood Story of How Burlington's Gen eral Manager Fared Before ' Kangaroo Conrt, W. L. Rhea, a traveling salesman for a clothing manufacturer of New York City, Is registered at the Millard for a few days. Mr. Rhea, who covers the wis ern territory for his firm, resides at Holdregs and tells a good story of O. W. Holdrege, general manager of the Burlington, after whom the town Is named. "At our last fair and carnival," said Mr. Rhea, "we had a kangaroo court and Mr. Holdrege dropped Into town Just after the court was In good working order. Of course he waa arrested and taken before the judge of the court, who fined him 600 for entering the city without knocking. Mr. Holdrege, however, was ths gamiest man we arrested during the fair. Most of the boya 'squealed' when we made the line over 6&. Holdrege just put on one of his 'that's easy' smiles and laid ' down the money. Afterward the court was lm peached and part of the fine was remitted." Mr. Rhea aaya that Colorado Is recover ing from the stagnation resulting' rrom the strike and the St. Louis fair. The mines are being reopened and there are no Idle men. At Pueblo, Cripple Creek and ether points which were disturbed by the strike merchants aatert they are doing the best business in four yearly The weather has been sgalnst a good clothing business In Nebraska. Winter clothing has not been In. demand, until now and dealers In ciothlug have been conservative In buying goods for the spring and sum mer. Death from Blisaard. f'ALl'MBT, Mich,. Dee. 2.-The bllssare which has been sweeping northern Mlchl- 5 an the last three days, has caused one eath, numerous accidents and paralysed business generally, causing heavy Auaacial loss. CENSUS REPORTS ON COTTON Director North Deprecate! Attempt ef Gii nen aid f pe:nlaon to Piecndii. It, , ATTEMPT WILL IE KADE TO It Is Intended te Collect Flgnres Shewing the Conanssptlon, Ei (torts and Storks Held hy Fneterles. WASHINGTON, Dec. .-Director of the Census North, In a letter to Representative Burleson of Texas, made public today. takes notice of the situation presented by the cotton statistics given out for publica tion yesterday and expressed his surprise and concern at the recent alleged movement In the southern states "spparently ap proved and augmented by the cotton grow er themselves," to destroy the census re ports by concerted refueal of the glnners to make returns. Director North asserts that a continuance of the cotton ginning reports Is Impossible without the sympa thetic and whole-hearted eo-operatlon of the glnners of ths south. Immediately after the receipt of the let ter Mr. Burleson, a member of the house committee and who waa the author of the provision making appropriation for the gathering of cotton statistics, gave out an Interview In which he upholds the director In the work now being done by his bureau. Reports Valnanl to Growers. The statement is as follows: Believing that It was In the Interest of the producer of cotton to eliminate as far as possible the speculative element from entering Into the market price of this prod uct, I caused to be embodied In the census act the original Item providing for statis tics of cotton ginned during the current year, and the result of the censua bureau's labors In carrying Into effect this provision has materially allied In cpnmnllNhlnff thin end. Tre result has not Influenced a change of opinion on my part. If I may be pardoned a personal allusion, a grower of cotton myself, having fre quently experienced the damiiKe of high) estimates and cocksure'Sssertlon put for ward by those acting for speculators and cotton gamblers, I felt the necessity of some Impartial source of Information which, would be aa accurate as possible. This the census bureau has proven Itself to be. I concur In every word contained in this letter of Mr. North and feel that It would be nothing short' of a calamity If the- gln ners should at any time fall to furnish prompt and accurate reports to the census bureau. To fail to report to the census bu reau will only play into the hands of the cotton gamblers and will serve to promptly re-establish aliened statistical agents, who are now, thanks to the bureau of statistics of the Department of Agriculture and the census bureau, thoroughly discredited. If during next year, as a result of decreased acreage and Imperfect weather conditions, there should be a short crop, which Is not Impossible, then the glnners reports Issued by the census bureau would again be In high favor by the cotton growers. What Ir wanted and what ia really alwavs to the Interest of the cotton grower, Is a prompt knowledge of the exact truth. Consumption of Cotton. It Is my purpose to prepare and offer at this session of congress an amendment to the census act providing for the collection and publication of accurate statistics of the number of bales of cotton consumed each year and the surplus held in the hands of the manufacturer, and the number of bales exported. This is necessary and only fair to the grower of cotton. He should promptly have this information, as the manufacturers of cotton throughout the world are given knowledge of the number of bales of cotton grown. I have oseussed this with Senator Bailey of my state and he agrees with me as to the importance and necessity of this amendment and agrees to lend a helping hand in securing Its adoption. Kew Commandant of Cadets. By direction of the president. Captain Robert L. Howxe, Sixth cavalry, now sta tioned at Fort Keogh, Mont., has been ap pointed commandant of cadets at the United States , Military academy. West Point. N. V., from June 15, 1!K. to relieve Lieutenant Colonel Charles O. Treat, ar tillery corps. Next to the superintendent of the academy, the commandant of cadets Is the most important office at the institu tion and carries with It the rank and pay of a lieutenant colonel. Captain Howxe was one of the officers charged by Lieutenant General Miles with having abused and Ill treated Filipino prisoners. These charges were the subject of two searching investi gations, one conducted In this country and the bther In the Philippines, and resulted In the complete exoneration of the officer. Confer on Chinese Treaty. The Chinese minister had a long talk today with Secretary Hay about the arbi tration treaty which this government has Invited China to negotiate. No definite answer has been made to the Invitation and the preliminary exchanges on the sub ject are being kept secret. So far as the Chinese exclusion treaty Is concerned the minister Is doing his utmost to assist the secretary in concluding this convention in time for it to be presented to this con gress. As to Philippine Tariff. . Secretary Taf t, who Is engrossed just now with matters pertaining to the Philippines, had a conference today with the president regarding questions relating to the archi pelago. The secretary desires that the pro posed reduction in the tariff on Philippine sugar and tobacco should be provided at this session of congress and he Is urging his views strongly with all members of con gress to whom he has opportunity to talk. Hs hopes to obtain a rate on sugar and tobacco imported, from the Philippines of 26 per cent of the regular Dlngley rate. He Intimated today that negotiations had been Initiated looking to a poturibls com promise on a Philippine tariff rate, but It was too early to predict what the result of the negotiations might .be. Postpone Arsrnmenta In ConI Cnae, The Interstate Commerce commission to day, by stipulation of counsel, postponed Indefinitely the hearing of arguments in the case of W. R. Hearst of New Tork against the anthracite coal carrying rail roads. The arguments had been scheduled to take place In this city January 6 next. OHIO RIVER IS BLOCKADED Poor Bargei Containing Ons llnndred Thoasnnd Bushels of Coal Sank Henr Plttsnrg. PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. 29. The channel of the Ohio river waa blocked and all coal shipments stopped after 6 o'clock thla afternoon by an accident to the Cres cent of the People's Coal company, which sank four coal bargea, containing 100,000 bushels of coal. The wreckage is being dynamited and shipments will be resumed tomorrow. A total of 1,760,000 bushels of coal waa eent out of the harbor today. Tomorrow the Sprague and the Jim Wood will leave with' about l.OuO.000 bushels, while the ship ments of the Independent companies la ex pected to ralae the day's shipments to 1,600,000 bushels. The livers continue at a coal boat stage, fluctuating between ten and eleven feet. There Is enough water In sight to main tain this siage throughout the winter and a stage sufficient for the bringing up of empties Is expected for three or four days lo come. Biography of Mark Hnnnn. Cf EVKi AND. O.. Dec. 29. Elmer Dover, private secretary to the lata Senator hi r iui A. tiaiina, is taking data to be used In the biography of Mr. Manna. Mr. Dover has undertaken the work at the re quest of the Hanna family. Hundreda of letters have been found and some of them wtll be Incorporated In the work. Mr. Dover will collect sll ths material for th biography, but the actual litorary work will be done by another person. AT THE rUYHOUSU MThe Runaways" nt the Boyd 'Arthur Dunn and company In "The Run aways," a musical extravagansa In two acts: book bv Addison Burkhardt: music by Raymond Hubbell; under direction of nam B. nnubert. The principals: Blutch. a hnrrlhl example. In the em ploy ef Dr. Fleecern Arthur Dunn Diosnoslus Fleecetn. a Skin doctor vending a cough cure Charles DOx General Armour Hardtack. IT. 8. A Clarence Harvey Lieutenant Robert Onr. IT. 8. N... Thomaa B. Whltbread Dave Budd, a bookmaker W. E. Meehan Lord hlah chancellor of the Isle of Table d'Hote 8. P. Pulen Henry Pullet, a net rooster of the Prin cess Angeleake.,,1. ...Thomas Brooks Josey May Darling, a comic opera queen Miss Krmlnle Karle Princes Angetrake, heiress to the . throne of Table d'Hote.. Mlse Helen Cart Dorothy Maynard. an army nurse with poetic tendencies. .Miss Florence Martin wuiu wneeier. former reporter. ployed as press agent to Jot ..Miss IJIIInn Afthea L,lttle Wilson, former reporter, em ployed as press agent to Josey May.. Miss Blanch Althea It's not without rhyme, nor 'entirely de void of reason the latter being Its avowed Intention of entertaining those who hear It. This refers to "The Runaways." which Is equally good as a summer tlme-klller or a winter flller-ln. It le just what It pretends to be, a musical extravaganxa, with no more of plot or story than Is required to support a lot of good songs, eome well. timed chorus end a lot of humorous and at times really witty conversation. This latter commodity Is ' generally Irrelevant, so far ae the affairs of the story are con' cerned, but It furnishes cause for laughter, and that Is excuse enough In these time. Arthur Dunn, diminutive and ridiculous, enters Into his share of the performance with the seal that has distinguished him among comedians, and while he la not "the whole show." he makes up a large percent age of It. He has a way with him that Is very funny and manages to extract a good many audible smiles In the course of the evening. His songs In the second act made a good impression with the audience last night. , Thomas Whltbread, about whom much local Interest centered, sang In very good voice last night, and aa a treat for hla Omaha friends was allowed to Interpolate soio in tns second act, which was very well received. He has a couple of duets In the first act which also go very well. Mr, Dox, Mr. Harvey and Mr. Meehan are all clever comedians and furnish much fun In their way. Miss Carr and Miss Martin sing the songs on their side of the program, each being possessed of a pleasing but not especially strong soprano. - Miss Earle make a sou brette sufficiently buxom, and Is well sup. ported by her hustling press agents. But It Is In the display of "show girls' and chorus lassies that the compahy excels. Of the tall, willowy blondes' snd deml-brunettes there are some eight or ten, enough to give a d 1st l not tone to the ensemble, and these are offset by a hustling bunch of "mid gets," who can sing dance and look pretty at the same time. The stage aettlng Is very pretty and the lighting effects unique snd pleasing. The illumination of the firefly rong Is especially effective. One of the largest audiences of the see son, completely nntng the theater, was present last night at the opening perform ancc ana gave cordial approval to the various features of the bill. "The Run. aways" will be repeated this evening. "The Hills of Cnllfornla" nt the ICrnsc jr. I'TanK iiacon naa a good company thla year and with himself aa Amos Hill, the leading rple In , "The Hills of Califor nia," of which he ia the author, presents that pretty little, pastoral play with ad mirable success. -Last night at the Krug a good-sized audrence gave closest atten tion te this simple, natural and Interest ing story of fortune," misfortune, treachery and nobility as found in human charac ter, and as a most appreciated climax, love, ror arter all what would any such little drama where human elements are to be mixed and allowed to play their parts, be without love,1 sweet love. On Amos Hill's beautiful farm In the hills of Marl' posa county, California, and on the streets of San Francisco the scenes are laid. One of the scenes down on the farm Is so natural that unless a fellow has been city broke a long, long time he's almost sure to get homesick. In this scene real, live chickens, ducks and other inhabitants of the farm yard appear and do just as they might reasonably be expected tb do down on a real farm. Mr. Bacon playe his part wen, displaying the qualities of a good comedian and carrying out the Dathetln featurea of his ro!e thoroughly. Qua Tate, j as Fat, fell Into the affections of the audi ence on nrsr signt ana staid there, and Joseph S. Mills, Miss Bessie Stewart Bacon, Miss Jane Weldman and Everett Bushnell and in fact the entire caste sus miiicu tne various pans so as to give a well-balanced poise to the piece. Enough of comedy to give many good laughs and sufficient pathoa to tone the frivolous side. the tale is one which most people will , en- joy and all the more because It Is clean. true to life and reveals a moral well worth careful and sober thought. The play will be presented- tonight and tomorrow night with the Saturday afternoon matinee. IRVINE STATES HIS CASE (Continued from First Page.) Talbot, the five men In St. John's Protea tant Episcopal church vestry who signed the presentment of charges to be heard at Reading next month, say their action was due entirely to a desire to have the con troversy settled Anally. "For two years," said A. J. Jackson, one of these protesters, "the church has suf fered and We considered that it waa only due to our communicants that the affair should be adjusted. We considered that Bishop Talbot was unfair to Dr. Irvine and when the letter to Dr. Cpjohn came to our notice we were convinced of it, and when this had been done we made the charges. To show, that we were not un friendly to Bishop Talbot I will state that John Langdon, one of the presenters, enter tained the bishop when he was here last spring." "How about the charges of financial ir regularities made against Irvine?" "Well, I'll tell you, now. Irvine, an Irian. man and the son of a titled land holder, does not know the value of a dollar and Is as generous as outdoors. I have known him to spend his last cent to buy a poor boy a pair of trousers. He did keep back a part of the money given him for the choirmaster, but that was because the pro fessor did not fulfill his contract. "The rumors of Dr. Irvins behaving Im morally with women here are faise and the charges have never been proven. He la a gentleman and too scholarly and shrewd for some people who are trvlna- to pull him down, ao they have to resort to methods that will not . bear Investigation. I 1 minx wnsn tne court or Inquiry gete through with Bishop Talbot the public will know where the blame should bs placed." OfBeers Are Chosen. CHICAGO. Dee. 2t At today's session of the National Business Toachera' asso ciation, educational topics were dlsoussed by prominent members. The following offi cers were elected by the Private Commer cial School Managers' association: Presi dent. Knin Spencer, Louisville, Ky.; vies president, D. I. Howe, Milwaukee. Wis; secretary-treasurer, f. W, JJookmyer, sUn dusky, O. . DISCUSS THE "OPEN SIM" Memberi of Eoonemio Ataooiatiei Liaten to Fapen by Educator. TWO FAVOR THE CLOSED SHOP IDEA Matter Is Dlsensscd nt Length hy Two Speakers Who Take Ro Derided Stand on Snhjert. CHICAGO, Dec. 29 -The "Theory of Money" Was the topic discussed by the i American Economic association at the Uni versity of Chicago today. Prof. J. Law rence Laughlin of the University of Chi cago, DaVId Klnley of Illinois and A. Piatt Andrew of Harvard read Darters. after which a discussion was opened by William A. Scott of Wisconsin. The afternoon session waa devotrd to a discussion of the Open and Closed Bhop," papers being read snd speeches made by a number of college professors, business men and representatives of trades unions. Commons Dlaensses "Onen Shoos." Prof. John R. Commons of the University of Wisconsin, discussing ths "Causes of Union Shop Policy," said: The union shnn la l.kn,'. It is neresnirv ).,. , k -. i,in r.. .. , tlOn S not fnunH Waaam In . .... employment depend upon politics and uni- J"' sun-rage and do not need the protec tion of the closed shop. Railway employ ment la similar and the railway brother hoods are protected by a long line of pro- ,,,VMU" wiuie ine scale or wmvm is ikiui as a general order by the company and ap-P1."- !2. nonunlonlsts as much as to union- is' ine machinists union, which is com polled to protect itself by closed shop agree menta in general manufacturing, makes V.'.TU snop agreements only on ra reads Where employment Is In the hands nf mail COmnftlln PrtntpaMnr. am In lk- bulldtng, clothing trades, the closed ehop a necessary. The nonunion contractor, with cheap and Imported labor, would drive iim union coniracior out or bus.ness. In the Stove industry hltumlnnua ni ,u I tn!n. snd others the organixatlona are open shop. DUt this U because thl nmnlnVMl' R.nrlu. tlons are stronv ami willing Miiiiish tn fnr, the agreement on nil their members, which the Union could dn nnlv hv I h Mtrlkik tir nuneu snop. in inese cases tne open anop question Is only academic, for one oig.uiiza- m:fi uoes ni iry lo uestroy tns otner, Out on.y to destroy the exreet-en of the other, A question, which in the realm of pronun clamentoe and abstract rights provukes ciass naireo, orings its own solution wnen men acknowledge mutual rlahts. in nianv cases the employer vets a conwideratlon to which he Is entitled only when he agrees to ins ciosea snop, as wnen he gets the adver tising of the union label, or when he gets the support of a national union In enforcing a mcai contract, as in tne case or me j y- pngraphlcal union, the longnhoreamen and many others'. The circumstances differ greatly In different industries and the ques tion cannot be settled on general principles, but must take the particular circumstances into account. Paper of John O, Brooks. Mr. John Qrahum Brooks, president of the American Social Science association, read paper entitled, "The Issue Between the Open and Closed Shop." He said in part There Is little use in discussing this sub ject apart from the temper and purpose of the parties Involved. A good many trade unions have used the closed sIiod principle and Its weapons both brutally and stupidly, but plenty of employers are using the open shop in a spirit that Is probably more dangerous to sotlal welfare than the coarsest ruffianism of the trade unions. Side by side with these excesses we have open ana closed shops, in -wnicn Business is conducted with admirable and common satisfacil-A There is not the slightest danger lATl the closed shop will become universal in this country. Strong and well disciplined unions do not need It. Weak and struggling trade unions may get a temporary advantage that is at the same time a social advantage. A large group of employers Is now making Its tut in the name of "liberty." but Industrial or ganisation on both sides has Introduced something so like a revolution that we do not know what "liberty" means as ap plied to a specific Industry, like garment mnklnr. in the overflowing market, which low-class labor offers through Immigration In nlaee like New York City. The em ployers In that industry have won the nnon ahnn hilt if It should be found that petty warring contractors couia not dp con trol, eo, that wages snouiu ub i-ui nim nuuia lengthened, Is that consistent wun iiDeriy and "tri-e Americanism? Facts Against Theories, If. with the closed shop, the union wins t2 a day and eight hours. It may well forego some aspects of personal feeling. Or shall we say that the open shop of the iweater. with 11.25 and a tweive-nnur any Is more desirable because the workers are freer In industrial conditions line these we are not to be comforted by any unctious rhaiArip ahnut "Americanism and free. dom," for any formal limitation on this freedom, there may conceivably be the n.niat nnmnensatlon. In such snecial in dustrles as I have Indicated, social utility and security must test even tne uisgeni phrases. ir, again, tne ni i,h dw,.; wiihmn ,nv violence and with the consent of the employer, as In some of the cigar factories, results in a good living wage with eight hours and Improved conditions, where outside the union there rages a de structive competition and many children .r. omnlnved. is It not grotesque to make h.Hu iiUA inenv Hnn aiiiciichiuhiii svnonvmous with mat Kino oi niinmra comretltlonT Liberty Is not adequately ae r"..L? te,m.fothhmeW which we are oniy nrKinmiu m irnm John Hlbbard of Chicago took as his sub ject, "The Necessity of the open enop': An Employer's View." Me saia in pan: Th. emnlnver'a closed shoo is equally Il legal and un-American and equally impos- ikia in. nnen sniiu urn iuuiiii iuumt, ulti mately results In the closed shop, whether tO the Union or nonunion mm. mi nwuui of the fault of the other. These open shops ... .i.n. in the rlirht direction, however. and with strong organisation on both sides to restrain tne armtrary acuon m loo,! tn more satisfactory conditions. More education, however, on the part of both the employer and employe is neees arv tn make the open shop possible. Notwithstanding an tne ainvaimin- we believe we are steaony moving lowitru a Just solution of an apparently unsolvnMe onestlon. Thla can be conceived In the true opensnop. Views of Employes. Thomas Kldd, general secretary or the Amalgamated Woooworxers, taiaea or ine rwn Shoo against Trades Unionism." He said: The open shop policy Is advocated by some employers in connecnon wun ine operation of a campaign for industrial peace, vvnere wirm . ... t,,i rlntlnn between employer and em ployed It Implies a condition where there is no rreenom. cut-u n ,im,, u . r: .m, last and thla appllea to the union which draws an ultimatum wnicn rorces tne members to strike arbitrarily. Vlewa of Pro. Ross. Mr. Ross of the Vnlverslty of Nebraska said: The right to exclude nonunlonlsts by purely economic force may tie unused out of wantonness or spite. UKe an orner rights, It should be subject to llmltattons. It Is furthermore, true that a closed union, antrenrhed In a rlosed shop. Is a monopoly snd therefore odious. Perhaps we ought to allow exclusive agreements, when the un'on clearly evinces a narrow, restrictive poller In Its terms of admlwlon and memhers. If In this crisis during the movement for col i.niiu. hnrvnlnlnv. we economists overcon- flilently throw our weight nsalnat the closed shop we may iivo i rcu u ui humiliation. Mr. T. K. Wenater, an employer, ssiu; Theoretically, I believe In the rlosel shop Practically, I am ror tne oren snop. Could a unl"n be orsanlsed and cnndtv tei ' ..), huslneas basis that, having en- t.red a contract It would deliver 'he roods nnd stinposinK wm ::'' m- tho purpose or rurniwnin m mnii'imcurer with tne nest m-ii. "I'-acu io i. tko dnsed shop would csrrv to the manufacturer, under a union conducted on the best method, certain decided advan tages In the first place, he would be a snwd of an even labor market, a definite price for a certain time. He woild al o be aura that his competitors were piylng the same price. The two eon-'ltlo- s are a great advantage to th maiifac'iirer snd to ths men, providing the cost of the la her la one-half th cost of the material. Ts unions, in many cases, are no' able to de- conditions elosod shop Is Imprartlreable and impossible. In the evolution of the union I ttlnk the older unions are getting nearer every year to the ideal, namely, a compact body con- New Resolutions are now in season. What more important than a Pav ings account? A cash reserve, subject to demand, which draws 4 per cent interest on monthly balances. Many a man has built his future from his New Year's resolutions. Why not you?. Deposits of any amount received. Oldest and Strongest Savings Bank In Nebraska. City Savings Bank 16th and Douglas Streets. 2L ducted honestly and carrying out Its con tracts. Talks of Colonies. Prof. Paul Kelnsch of the University of Wisconsin made a plea for better rule for , the Philippine Islands before the American Political Science association today. His subject was, "Colonial Autonomy." He aald: We have been telling the Klllplnns that ir tney learn fenglleh and vote they wn be happy, but what we must do Is give them an opportunity to live. Political considerations are at the bot torn of our taking over the Islands and has played too great a part In the methods or aaminisiration. Up to the present tlmo the Philippine commission has had Its eye on congrexs and upon public opinion. It shou.d be given a free hand and be responsible only to the Trwular department of the aovern- ment and not made to answer to congress ana an uneducated public opinion. The speaker declared that the United States is carrying out a mixed policy of assimilation of our institutions. He serted that he did net believe In such as-as- slmilatlon .as would give the as would give the Filipinos statehood, because our experience with the negro and Chinese, he believed, haa shown that there, are some races that will not asHimilate. FRUIT JOBBERS IN SESSION Western Wholesale Men Hold Conven. . tlon In Umnha and Talk Mnttera of Shop. The first annual convention of the West ern Fruit Jobbers association began Its session yesterday morning at 10 In the Her Grand hotel. The following firms sent representatives to the meeting: W. W. Copeland. Burlington. Ia .: C. A Kerr & Co.. Chicago; Iowa Fruit and Produce company. tUiuncll Bluffs: Um. marclne Qrupe company, Davenport; Mar. tin woods company. Davenport: A. U. Chaney company, Des Moines; C. C. Taft company, Des Moines; Knudson-FergUKon oompany, Dumth: Dolan Fruit comnanv. Urand Island; L. A. Kinney A Co., llaKt- Ings; C. C. Clemona A Co.. Kansas Clrv: Ginnochlo Jones Fruit company. Kansas City; Charles H. Kuehne Commission com- ny, Kansas Ity; w. M. Kawllns A Co., ovo, Utah: Boyle Commission company. Wichita: B. Presly & Co.. St. Paul: C. C. Emerson A Co.. St. Paul; Mable A Head tncton. Sioux City. Palmer A Co.. Sioux City; Williamson Produce company, (juinry, and m. tt. ornery a jo., uttumwa. Fro in Omaha, H. G. Strelght, 0. W. Butts, J. R. Snyder. J. W'lliams and Bocco brothers were In attendance at the opening meeting. Others are expected later in the day. ri. M. aaidrtge" welcomed the fruit job bers' to Omaha. He said they were wel come for themselves and their business. He said theirs was the oldest business In the world, for the Bible, told of the apple and the first pair. Their business genealogy a traceable directly from the devil, for the latter had opened up the first fruit Job on tne nrst parents. Mr. wimamson or Qulncy responded In kind with several good stories having an application and i tribute to Americanism. . President H. Q Strelght made his annual address and the report of the executive committee. He said the old association for the controlling of rebates and the regulating of credits had been reorganised on broader lines at Chicago last January for the protection and advancement of the fruit jobbers. He thought none of them alone were atrong enough to contend with the combines which controlled the aource of supplies. He recommended the forming of a legal depart ment for the pushing of claims against the railroads. Treasurer M. L. Dolan and Secretary A. U. Chaney made reports. The aesslon will be continued thla afternoon. ACTS WITHOUT THOMAS Pollee Commission Finds It Cnn Trnnsnet Business Independent ' of Civic Federation. At yesterday afternoon's meeting of the Board of Firs and Police commissioners Commissioner Thomas made the following statement to Elmer E. Thomas, who was present to participate In the hoarlng of the fifteen proteata he had. filed against the granting of aa many licenses to certain saloona: "We are holding up the applications from saloons having music hall attractions re gardless whether protests have been filed against them or not. This board haa had this action under consideration for some months. We will not even need any testi mony In these cases in the event of pro teata." ' Attorney ' Thomas then Intimated that was one of the points for which he and thi Civic Federation were contending. This action was In line with one of the sug gestions made by Edward Rosewater to the board Wednesday afternoon. The meeting of the board yesterday after noon waa ror ine purpose or neanng tne fifteen protests filed by Elmer E. Thomaa, but owing to a request for more time by the attorneys this hearing waa postponed until Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. At 7:30 p. m. today the protests filed by the newspapers, nine In number, will be heard whllo at 10 o'clock this morning all other protests, ot which there are five up to date, will be considered by the board. Seven saloon licenses were granted yee terday afternoon. HOTEL COMPLETE SUCCESS Neve and t p-to-Dnte Hostelry Whnt Omaha Needs, Says Dr. C. De Onrnm Orny. T"i.'V "I am delighted to know prominent busi ness men of Omaha are determined to erect large and up-to-date hotel here." said Dr. C. De Qarmo Gray, the noted horn show man, who la Just leaving the olty after a couple of days' stop on hla trip west to Denver snd the Pacific coast. "This Is Just what the city needs to complete th success of Its horse shows, so successfully launched laat fall It will be received as esVelleht news by' sll tho e pr nilnent I t ths horse ahow 'world, who will be drawn ker tb Full to iiuuuno taaXy on e)vej jp fros. as ivo mo ' . ! J J.U. to Omaha during these fall festivities after this." Dr. Gray and the directors of the local horse show association have fixed on the second or third week of October aa the time for the horse show next year. "We decided to postpone the date a lit tle," said the doctor, "at the request of business men, who will derive better results." STUDENT MAKES SLOW WAY Chinaman Says He Studied Yenrs nnd Yet Is Ignorant of the Alphabet. Two The hearing In the exportation case of Liu Hop, nn alleged Chinese student. Is being had before I'nlted States Commis sioner Anderson. The Celestial has been In the country about ten years, having been admitted under a students certificate, but In that period he has been unable to master the English alphabet and District Attorney Baxter la of the opinion that he has spent more time aa a laborer In a laundry than at school and hence asks his deportation. The defense alleges that as the Chinese exclusion treaty expired December 7 there is no law that wtll authorise the deportation of Chinamen who came Into tho country during the pendenoy of the treaty. OIL STEAMER GOES ASHORE Northwestern Wrecked Wst Miles Off Cnpe Hntterns Crew Res coed by Life Crew. NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 29. After being Im prisoned on the wrecked oil steamer North western nlns miles off Cape Hatteraa for thirty-six hours, Captain Wilder and hip crew of twenty-one men were taken ashore at noon today by the crewa ot Kinnaxett, Creeds Hill and Hatteras life saving sta tions. The big steamer la pounding Diamond shoals under a terrific sea and the crew says It will be a total loss. The Northeast ern was on Its way up the coast from Port Arthur, Tex., to New York with a cargo of crude petroleum. Bee Want Ads are the Best Business. Boosters. '' AMUSEMENTS. Auditorium Roller Skating Rink Opens Saturday Night, December 31st eSSBMSSSBBBI Music by Gimmick's Band ADMISSION TEN CENTS. - . THE ERNEST GAMBLE Recital Parly First M. E. Church JANUARY 9, AT 8 P. M. MR. KRXKST G A MB MB, The Eminent Basso. HISS TERN A U rAOB, Violinists. MR. BDWH SHOCERT, Pianist. riAiA with reserved seats. 60c. at Hospe's tousle Store. TONIUHT AT MilS AKTIIUR DUNN In the Musical Extravagansa, - THE RUNAWAYS SATURDAY MATINKE NIGHT CHARLES U. IIA'NFORD Matinee LUiS tALbAH L 11L.ZAN Might Uillk.lO CRIIGHTON Phone M. Every Night. Matinees Thurs., gat.. Sua. MODERN VAUDEVILLE 4 , John T. Kelly & Co., The Prosper Troupe,' John snd Mertha Gleeson and Fred Houli han. Lynn Welcher. The Tanakas, Jay Paige and the Klnodrome. . Prices 10c, 2c, Mc. KRUG, THEATER Prices 15-25-50-753 TONIOIIT AT ftiM THE RURAL CLA88IC- THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA gun., Msson and Mason, In "Frits and Bnlts. Hpaeial inatlnue Monday. Oyster Patties CALUMET Friday 4 n Mm