The Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. XXXVII NO. 104.
OMAILA, THURSDAY MORNIXO, JANUARY 30, 1903 TEX PAGES.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
WOMEN ARE KEPT OUT
Suffrapettei Rot Allowed to Attend
Opening; of Parliament.
GREAT PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN
Ryal Party Carefully """ded on
Way to Westmins. A
V
XING SPEAKS FROM THE VNE
Addresi ia Renew of Foreign
tioni of Empire.
PRIME MINISTER IS ABSEN1
i lltnrr Campkrll-BamrriH is
I nable to Attend session Because
ot 111 Health Two Wimrn
Aro Arrested.
LONDON, Jan. C9. The molt rare event
of a London winter, a clear and runny
lay, favorfd the royal procession to West
minster today, where Kin Kriward opened
Parliament with the name ceremonies that
have been observed for renttirlea.
King Kdward read the speech from the
ihrone, Quen Alexandra was seated on a
-hair of at ate at hta right; the prince and
princess of Wales were on hi left, and he
u surrounded by a group of stale of
ficers. " ,
Tho menare of an outbreak on the part
of the woman suffragists of England gave
an unuaual Interest to the formal proceed
ings of today. While It was not anticipated
that the agitators would disturb the king,
they threatened to make things Interesting
for the members of the House of Parlia
ment, particularly if there was no mention
of suffrage In the speech from the throne.
Greater precautions could not have been
taken If an anarchist uprising had been
feared. The only women admitted to the
gallariea of , Parliament were those for
whom members vouc hed in writing as their
wives or relatives, and the police who were
oi duty around Westminster and through
out the Houses of Parliament were In
structed to keep especial watch over all
women.
Premier Alone la Abscat.
Premier Blr Henry Campbell-Bannerman.
whose health Is still feeble, was the only
-atilnet minister absent.
Ills majesty In his speech referred In
runventlotinl words to the visit of the
CJerman emperor, which he said could not
?aH to confirm the friendly relations ex
isting between the two powers; to the
tlcatli of King. Oscar of Sweden, and the
conclusion of tho Russian agreement. Act
ing In the spirit of tills agreement. In spite
ot the complications In Persia, the two
lovernmrnts had maintained a policy uf
peace. ' Continuing, the king said:
"Sly government has Joined with the
foverpmerits of France, Germany and Rus
sia in a treaty for the preservation of the
.ntegrlty of the kingdom of Norway."
Referring to The- Hague peace confer
ence, the king said:.
J'The various Instruments annexed t the
'rin.il act 'oT 'rnt' conference show ' rSe
nr.tirrMa tlmt m been mnde ftiiH thev are
'receiving the attentive considerations of
.my government."
Rsral Procession Disturbed.
When Hie royal im-ikssIoh was return
ing to" Buckingham palace three well
dressed women suffragists broke through
".lie military cordon and made their way
:o within a few yards of the king's coach.
They were waving strips of paper bearing
the. words "Votes for women." These pa
pars were Immediately taken from their
hands by the police. One of the women
fainted and tho other two were removed
by force.
After a short adjournment the house of
commons resumed Its sitting.
On premutation of the liouso of notifi
cation fro mthe Judge who sentenced
1-aureiten Ginm-ll, a nationally member,
to alx months Imprisonment for contempt
of court at a hearing in connection with
the cuttle driving trials, the Irish mem
bers cried "Shame." ,
Jolui Itodmond moved the appointment
of a committee to see If this 'case de
manded further attention front the house.
The speaker, however, ruled the motion
out of order.
OUTBREAK "OCCURS" IN LISBON
Phots Fired and Many Prraona la
J it red, bat Police ftsrerrd In
Quelling; Riot.
1 IHHO.V, Portugal, Jan. 29.-There was an
outbreak of political rioting on the streets
of this city this afternoon In which shots
were fired and some eoplo wounded. The
disorders, however, were of short dura
tion. The jhiIIcc had received warning in
advance and they acted promptly. The
viuwd mud.; ue of revolvers and for a few
momcpts tie faring whs heavy, hut It rap
idly gave way and was dispersed before
show of forte.
An official statement I.tsued after. the en
counter says a number of persona received
mortal wounds. There has been no further
outbreak and the city is now quiet.
The political situation shows no signs
of Improvement and the tension between
ths contesting parties Is growing greater.
- Doubt Is now expressed as to whether Pre
mier Franco will be able to triumph over
his republican and monarchists enemies
who have combined against him.
The police continue to search actively
for new plots and conspirators. Numerous
arrests are being made. The king has
ilgned A degree which practically empowers
the police tribunals to expell subjects from
Ilia country. This Is done because the
limited prison accomodations are already
jrowded Some leaders of the agitation
will be transported to the island of Timor,
n the Malay archipelago.
CANADIAN HOUSE DIVIDES
Uavrranrsi sneininrn in vole on i
Poller ns to Japanese
Immigration.
OTTAWA, Ont.. Jan. . Karly today the
house divided on the amendment of R. U
Borden, leader of the opposition, censuring
the government for Its policy In connection
with Japanese immigration. The amend
ment was lost 41 to 100.
LOSES LIFE F0R HIS CHILD
tlklskesia Man Rmim All Children
Jtnt Ono from Barnlogr
Hons.
II ARTSHORNE. Okl.. Jan. -Howard
Ratllffe and his young son were burned
to death In the destruction by firs of their
home here last night. Ratllff saved four
children and lost his own life when he ro
turnsd tor ths Qfla, wbWb was unable
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DOMESTIC.
Oklahoma man loses his life trying to
save his child. Page 1
Blank certificates were used by con
tractors and officials In the Pennsylvania
frauds. Pad's a
Ptockmen of South Dakota meet at
Mitchell. Pare I
Statehood flfcht about ended for the pres
ent, according to tactics of governor of
New Mexico. Pago 1
' Occupation of Cuba has cost about
M.onn.ooo. Page 1
Aldrlch bill will be reported to the
senate today and will come up for dis
cussion early In February. Fags 1
Secretsry Cortelyou makes ' long-expected
report to the senate on financial
conditions. The delay and the fact he
submits It In printing Is made the cause
of criticism by Senator Tillman. Page 1
Martin W. Littleton pleads Insanity of
Thaw and scores the attitude ot District
Attorney Jerome. PafS 1
Cold weather Is general over the north
ern states. Page 1
President Mitchell of the fnited Mine
Workers suggests an Insurance feature
of the organisation. Pags a
Chief of grazing at Cheyenne makes
announcement of the allotments of land
for various purposes. Pace 8
POKEIQH.
Suffragettes In London create a sttr
at the opening of Parliament. Pags 1
Division of the Canadian House of
Parliament results In victory of the gov
ernment. Page a
Funeral of Cardinal Richard Saturday
In Paris .will he Imposing ceremony.
Page 1
POLITICAL.
Returns from tho Ixtuisiana primary
Indicate a close election, but lite victory
of Honders. ' " ' Page 1
Inquiries sent te Nebraska by Senator
Brown Indicate almost unanimous op
position to both Aldrlch and Fowler bills.
Pare 1
Great crowd of stalwarts throng
Mitchell for the purpoae of cementing
their organisation and listening to speech
by Senator Klttredge. PaffS X
Postmaster general returns today and
will take up report of Inspector on
chargea agaiiiKt Thomas. Rumor report
Is favorable and npmlnatlon will go to
the senate tliia week. i PafS 1
LOCAL.
Omaha delegation to Missouri river
; ivigatlon congress makes many friends
among interested cities. Pago 6
Omaha Real Estate exchange In resolu
tlon urges governor to call speclai ses
sion of legislature to pass stale bank de
poult guarantee law. Pago 10
Business men land the corn exhibit and
financial backing Is .iw being secured.
Pags 5
Omaha Park board by resolution asks
that part of inheritance tax be devoted to
parks and boulevards. Pags S
Five hundred men are put to work on
Cut-Off lake cutting Ice for the big Swift
Ice houses. Pad's 5
Francis Smith, who died Tuesday at hta
home In Rockland, Me., was an early
resident of Omaha and a prominent finan
cial power here and later In Wall street.
pars a
COMMEBCXAX AJTD PUT AKCXAL.
Live stock markets. Pags T
Grain markets. Par T
Stocks and bonds. Pag 7
KOYSafElTTB OP OCXAH BTEAJCSKIPI,
Port. Arr14. Railed. '
NEW YORK Vnitt Buelow.
NRW YOHK California
ROTTKRPAM ...Moakva
CHERBOl'RtJ ,...K. P. Cecalle ...
ANI WKHH Virginno.
LKdHOKN Slcaala.
GENOA Blcilta.
BY WIRELESS.
Cape Race Celtic 1,010 miles east of
Bandy Hook at i P m.; probably reach
New York 11 a. m. Friday.
CARDINAL'S BODY IN STATE
Kaneral Satsrdar Will Be Made
Imposing Spectacle by Pre.
lates of France.
PARIS. Jan. tt.-The body of the late
Cardinal Richard, archbishop of Paris, lay
in statu all today and was viewed by S.OuO
persons. The government has made no' at
tempt to Interfere with the Imposing fu
neral and procession arranged for Saturday.
All the eminent prelates of France, the
clergy of Paris, all the senators, deputies
and members of the municipal council who
are of the Catholic faith, as well as the
faithful generally, have been Invited to
participate.
ALL PERSONS WELL ON FLEET
Mesa a e Heeelved from Admiral
. Kvans While on War to
Pnntn Arenas.
WASHINGTON. Jan. .-Monday. Jan
uary V, at t o'clock a. m., all were well
on board the battleship fleet, according to
a message from Admiral Evans received
at the Nsvy department today. The mes
sage adds:
"Wo are proceeding to our destination
in the south Pacific."
By today It is calculated the fleet Is
within ton miles of Punta Arenas, the next
stopping place.
Core Paaalnn- Income Tax.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3--Senator Ooro of
Oklahoma today Introduced a Joint rrsofu
tlon' amending tts conotttathxa so as to
give congress power to Hrry aj
either gr a Justed er ettmrs j
LITTLETON PLEADS FOR THAW
Jury it Urged to Acquit Defendant on
Ground of Imanity.
JEROME WILL SPEAK TODAY
Pooalkllltr that tho Jery Mar
Bo
Charged In tho Afternoon
Sneeeh Xnkes Good)
Isssireealon.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Martin W. Little
ton, chief counsel In the defense of Harry
K. Thaw, today asked for the acquittal of
his client upon the ground of Insanity, de
claring he could not see how, In tho face
of the evidence, the Jury could render any
other verdict. The serloua and sincere evi
dence of the defense, tending to establish
the Insanity of the defendant, Mr. Littleton
declared has been answered only by the
sneers and Insinuations of District Attor
ney Jerome. These sneers and Insinuations,
the young Pittsburger's advocate asserted,
were not the competent proof that the law
required the prosecuting authorities to
produce, once the insanity of the accused
person was made the issue. He repeat
edly urged upon tho Jury to remember that
In a case of this kind the burden or proor
rests wholly upon the state to prove the
sanity of the defendant beyond all rea
sonable doubt.
Mr. Littleton warmly defended Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw against the attacks of Dis
trict Attorney Jerome. He said he could
not understand what she had done, what
great crime she had committed, consid
ered In the light of all she had confessed
herself to tie, that the prosecutor should
transcend all the rules of propriety and de
cency and attempt to destroy her when In
the next breath he was ready to 'coddle
and hug and vouch for the testimony of
such a scoundrel as Abram H. Hummel
the very vermin of the New York bar."
Jerome Rpenks Today.
The address of the defending attorney
took up all the day's session and District
Attorney Jerome' is. expected to reply to
morrow. If he should finish, at the morn
ing session Justice Howling will charge
the Jury In the afternoon. If Mr. Jerome's
address should extend well into the after
noon the case will not go to the Jury until
Friday.
Mr. Littleton urged today Hint there
should' be no compromise. H asserted that
If any doubt exists In the minds of the
Jurors fliey should dissolve It In 'favor of
the defendant and acquit him. He liegged
them not to be misled by the district at
torney Into voting for a verdict of con
viction In some lesser degree than that of
primary murder.
Any verdict of not guilty In the cae. It
Is said, will carry with it the assumption
that it was rendered on the ground of the
Insanity of the defendant, whether or not
the Insanity clause Is addod. The plea of
not guilty entered in the case carried with
It the specification that the delendant was
insane at the time the erine was com
mitted. o Appeal to Pnastons
Mr. Littleton's argument wiia forceful Slid
impressive. He refrslned from appealing
to the passions of the Jurymen, and dovoied
Klmeetr o a logical considers Hon of the
facts as adduced In evidence. He made no
attempt -to euloglxe Harry Thaw, and said
Uiat he asked for him no more considera
tion than the average American boy had a
right to demand of ,the average Amerk-an
Jury. The speech was crisp with epigrams
and the ahort sentences ware filled with
the pith of logic and the quality of appeal.
The Jurymen followed It with Intense In
terest and it was generally conceded that
Mr. Littleton had left District Attorney
Jerome a difficult task.
District Attorney Criticised.
"I confess to you, gentlemen," he said,
"that I do not know what the district at
torney has meant in this case. I cannot
fathom how he feels he has discharged his
burden under the law and 1 am waiting
with much impatience to hear what facts,
what evidence, what clrcumatances he will
suggest to you as having been presented
by him to show that this defendant Is
sane beyond all reasonable doubt.
"Sneers and Insinuations are all I have
heard him offer you. He tried to confuse
some witnesses who said that ijiaw could
remember some of the things that hap
pened during his periods of mania. Can
you, gentlemen, not clearly remember the
details of your dreams st night, when you
wake in the niorningo But can you auy
when you dreamed them. " .
Where la the district attorney s proof;
where are the scientists, the books on in
sanity with which he has shown such thor
ough familiarity In the past; where Is tho
gallant band of alienists none of them who
appeared at his behest at the last trial and
are still available. Where are they; why
are they not here to answer our case?"
Mr. Littleton, In speaking of Kvelyn N.s
blt Thaw, said:
"I do not know what the Judgment of you
men may be an to her morals or as to a
reprehenslbillty of conduct, cither with
Slanfleld White or Mr. Thaw, but the dis
trict attorney's manner toward her. In my
Judgment, exceeded anything she deserved.
It amounted to unofficial antipathy an an
tipathy which I believe exceeded by far the
necessities or duties of his office. There
always were the notes of savagery and bit
terness In his examlntlon of her and In his
comments upon her before this Jury, which
were not Justified by the facts of this case
I don't know how you gentlemen fee) about
It. but It has been generally 'understood
that a woman, when she takes the wit
ness stand in this country, Is at least en
titled to have her testimony elicited with
as much gentility, care, tenderness and re
gard of the ordinary proprieties as ordi
harily govern the intercourse of men snd
women.
"I do not say thst the district attorney
transcended the proprieties and decencies;
I leave It to you. I may be partisan
would not have you Judge the district at
torney from anything I say, but it has
seemed thst Mr. Jerome has been more in
tent in destroying this young woman thin
In proving that Thaw was sane
Mrs. Thaw Hot on Trial.
"The trend of his attack would lead you
to believe that Mrs. Thaw and not her
husband was on trial In before you.
"What was there about this young
woman or against her that . air. Jerome
should pace up and down before you like
a csged lion, when he was questioning her
and glare and gtars si her and clench his
tooth at her' not even sitting down when
I was conducting the examination what
was tsars about bar that called for such
treatment from a anon wb could coddle
and hur and Toorh for this loathsome little
Hummel. I do aot want to be nnfair to
Mr. Jerome w are good frtonds. I do
net ask yea to taks my Ttrw of him. Judge
for yuajimfras."
Mr. IJrilelon said to ounet astern:
"l have mod to avwsent fsr ywas- rosunnVr-
atlon the svMenco m Una cans Ui tao
yCao anwd am Bacaad. Pnaf j
STALWARTS ENDORSE TAFT
Form Permanent Oraanlsallon and
Start Oat to F.leet Borke to
Con a res.
MITCH ELL. 8. D.. Jan. t? -(Special Tel
egram. Nearly 1.000 delegates to the con
vention of the RooSevelt-Taft clubs sssvin-
bled in the theater this afternoon, and ail
but four counties in the state were repre
sented by delegates. Tin- convention was
railed ta order by E. F. Dandas. and Hon.
H. B. Martin was chosen as chairman, with
Frank J. Cory, editor of the Watertown
Public Opinion, as secretay.
Chairman Martin made a strong speech
In liia support of the Itoosevelt policies,
and paid a high tribute 'to Secretary Taft.
st the mention of whose name, and later
with a reference to Senator Klttredge, the
convention wcnt Into an uproar which
lasted five minutes.
The chairman presented a communication
from former Congressman Charles II.
Rurke of Pierre, who was detained at
home by sickness, but who sent his greet
ings fo the convention. Colonel I cc Stover
mnde a motion to the effect that the con
vention telegraph its sympatTiiek to Mr.
Uurke, and to assur Mm that t lie Roose
velt -Taft club of this state would form a
"committee of the whole to re-elect him to
his former position -in the lower house of
congress and displace the man for whom
the state has to apologia for his presence
there." The motion was seconded by Oerge
A. Matthews of BrooklnKs and was csrrtcd
unanimously.
The committees on rredentlals, resolu
tions, rules of order a.vl permanent otgan
liation were appointed by, the chair.
J. T. Brown of Aberdeen, candidate for
the nomination of governor, was made per
manent chairman of the convention and
Mr. Cory secretary. . The following officers
were elected for the Roosevc It-Taft clubs
of the slate: President, E. G. Kennedy
of Sioux Falls; vice presldent-at-large,
Frank A. Morris of Huron; secretary. Dr.
D. F. Dundas of Mitchell; vice presidents
were chosen from each county of tho state.
STOCK MEN BRING THE COLD
F.leven BeloW" Zero at Mitchell la
Honor of Visitors to the
- Meetlns.
MITCHELL, S. D., Jan. 3. (Special Tele
gram.) Two hundred enthusiastic stock
breeders of the state were assembled In
the rooms of the Mitchell club last night
for the fifth annual convention of the
South Dakota Improved live stock breeders.
I'p to the opening day the weather has
been mild, but this morning witnessed a
drop of 1J degrees below sero.
Mayor Branson gave the address of wel
come and he was responded to by Hiram
Bodes. President Erlon gave his annual
address, which waa followed ty the annual
report of Secretary Wilwm. showing a mem
bership of St! located In O) towns in the
state. The year's finance showed a good
balance In the treasury.
This afternoon thfc auctlon'Of swine took
place, and tomorrow afternoon cattle will
be sold. The state poultry show is also
being held. Over 1,0.K fancy chickens ot
the state are In the city ball building.
OVTH DAKOTA I B H V A ' COI.VMX
late temsilltes rileCostestUs and
t;aSdoscNrMUa.- ' v'
HURON. 8. . Jan. 2 tSpeclal Tele
gram.) That tapld Chy gels the conven
tion for naming delegates to the national
convention July 14 and Mitchell the one
April 1 for legislative and state officers
was decided by South Dakota democratic
state central committee at its meeting
here last night. Chairman Wentry of
Pukwana presided. The largest attendance
in ten years was present and Included
many of the foremost democrats In the
slate. Some good speeches were matte and
when a telegram from W. J. Bryan was
received all were wild with enthusiasm!
'Resolutions strongly endorsing Bryan for
presidential nominee and favoring a Bryan
delegation from South Dakota to the na
tional convention wero passed amid great
ohecrlng.
Pardons for Three,
PIERRE, 8. D., Jan. SS.-ISpeclal Tele
gram.) Governor Crawford today granted
pardons to Charles Horn, sentenced from
Clark county on a charge of shooting with
Intent to do bodily harm, and Charles Lock
hart, sentenced from Hughes county on a
charge of rustling, and to Verne Molton,
sent from Faulk county on a larceny
charge.
STATEHOOD OVER FOR TIME
Sim Mexico Practically Ulvrs ly
Present Hope for Admission
to I'nlon.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. New Mexico
today practically gave up Its efforts to ob
tain statehood at this session, when Gov
ernor Curry, appearing with former Gov
ernor L. B. Prince before the house com
mittee on territories, invited that commit
tee snd the corresponding committee of tho
senate to visit New Mexico netx summer
and "see and Judge for themselves whether
the territory which for fifty years has
been seeking admission to the union as a
state, is entitled to, that benefit and ought
to have It."
It is understood that Governor Curry's
invitation, following the suggestion to him
by Speaker Cannon a, few days ago that
it would not be wise to press ths issue on
the eve of a presidential campaign, signi
fies a truce for the winter. It Is positively
denied that in consideration of this re
linquishment the house committee on terri
tories, or Its chairmen, Mr. Hamilton
(Mich ), has agreed to report favorably the
statehood bill at the short session, but the
delegation has hopes of such action.
The committee took no action on Gov
ernor Curry's Invitation.
MINERS' INSURANCE FEATURE
nsTBestloa of President Mitchell
Likely to Become Port of
La w of Order.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Jan. a.-The sug
gestion jjf President. Mitchell for an in
surance feature with mi Indemnity of II. too
for death or total disability was dlscusstd
at length In today's session of the conven
tion of the I'nlUd Mine Workers uf
America and was then sent to the com
mittee on constitution to be redrsfted. The
convention refused to Impose a fine on
locals or members for violating contracts
with operators.
THREE MEN KILLED IN CRASH
Iatrrarbava Car Strikes Bnaay, faaa.
in a Death of Prlaoetoa,
law Farmers,
i
CLINTON, la.. Jan. 4l-A the result
of a crnda irunatug collision last nirht
botwesa aa hrtararwaui car and a auggy,
three farmer nasi ad Goosga Earloy, Albert,
Baanry and EmA Caahatr, aa daaxl The
La
GREAT DEMAND FOR BONDS
Secretary Cortelyou Makes Delayed
Report to Senate,
INSIDE INCIDENTS OF FLURRY
lory of the War In Which Banks
Were Enabled to Oct Better of
ftltnntlon Thronah Oev.
eminent Aid.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29 In response to
a resolution agreed to by the senate on
December 12. 19"7. the secretary of the
treasury today transmitted to thst body
detailed statements concern the Sward
of Panama bonds and S per cent certifi
cates, together with recent financial
transactions of the government, and also
embodying Information as to the general
state of the nation's finances during the
closing months of 1907, the period over
which the recent financial panic eirtcnded.
The report, which Is sccompanfed by n
long letter from Secretary Cortelyou to
tho president of the senate, embraces u
list of depositories and the amount ot
money placed on deposit therein at va
rious dates; a list of the baiiks.wUh th
amounts of national deposits and the se
curities held therefor; statements showing
the condition of banks on August 2!, 17.
snd December S. 1W, and the amount of
bank notes outstanding at various periods;
lists of banks and Individuals who received
Panama canal bonds snd lists of those w ho
bid for the bonds .without receiving an
aJlorment; allotments and subscriptions of
2 per cent certificates of Indebtedness:
data concerning clearing house certificates
Issued during the panic, and a budger-of
circulars, press announcements snd cor
respondence relating to government finan
cial transactions that took place during
the period mentioned In the resolution,
sanation Analysed.
Secretary Cortelyou, before analysing the
crisis and setting forth his official actions
In regard to it, gives a summary of oc
currences In the t'nlted States financial
world from the time he assumed charge
as secretsry of the treasury until the time
tho special report was compiled. He states
that business conditions were becoming un
settled when he became a financial mem
ber of the cabinet In March, 1907. Various
stringencies occurred prior to' August,
which were promptly relieved. A plan of
weekly deposits of government funds In
various banks was begun on August 2S.
By October 14 these deposits had reached
a total of 18.000,000. In October occurred
ttic stirring events In New York which
culminated In the closing of the Knicker
bocker Trust company and tVie decision ef
New Tork banks to Issue cl-ailng houso
certificates.
The treasury transferred to national
banks within a few days the sum of 135,
000.000, and transmitted lo New York within
three days about .T6.000,ono In small bills.
In New York City alone, the report shows,
clearing house certificates were Issued In
excoss of lion.000.000. By the middle of No
vember the treasury had met the demand
for relief to the extent that the working
balance was reduced to npproxlmstely
l5.(n,no. It being appsrent that no fr-ther-dennsitaa.oualvaMir'-bo
mv bsaJts,
wero permitted tn substitute bonds suit
able for savings bank Investments for gov
ernment bonds which were held as se
curity ' against public deposits. Govern
ment bonds Were thus released as security
for additional bank note circulation.
' Circulation on Increase,
After the Issue of Panama bonds and
one-year treasury certificates, the bank
note circulation began to Increase until It
stood on December 81. 1690,130,896. against
Ifi07.118.7l2 on October 15. On January IS,
1908. the issue had reached IS95.927.80S.'
"The announcement of the issues of new
securities by the treasury." says Mr.
Cortelyou, "marked In some degree the
turning point of the panic. No further
steps were considered necesssry except to
continue the deposit of public moneys for
a time where they were available, and
early In December It became possible to
replenish the cash In the treasury by the
withdrawal of about tfi.ono.000 from national
banks In New York City. This was fol
lowed on January 22 by another call for
1)0.000.000 from New York banks. This will
be followed soon by a call on outside banks
based upon local conditions rather than
upon a fixed percentage of their holdings
of public money."
The amount of currency which disap
peared from circulation from tho time of
the suspension of tho Knickerbocker Trust
company until confidence was practically
restored in December la stated as' ap
proximately $3.000,OUO. This amounted sub
stsntlally to one-tenth of the entire esti
mated money In circulation In the United
States.
Exports on Increase.
The secretary of the treasury touches
upon the gravity of the situation abroad
as well as in this country and gives fig
ures concerning the export of merchandise
to show the energy with which the econo
mic resources of the country were devoted
to the relief of the situation, the excess
of exports over imports rising from $l,4l.4o
In August, 1907, to SlH890,6i In December.
1307.
Secretary Corlel'ou defends the issue of
Panama bonds and treasury certificates by
saying that It was advisable to take eonu
strong and resolute steps which would con
vince the public, both at home and abroad,
that the government was thoroughly alive
to the situation snd determined to give
its aid in every possible legal and proper
form.
Concerning the allotment of the new is
sues of securities, he says:
Their character was such tiiat it was
anticipated most of the subscriptions would
come from national banks; that the 2
per cent bonds afforded such privileges to
national banks as a basts of note circu
lation; that there were strong Inducements
to the baniks to outbid private investors,
who would find in the bonds nothing more
than the best form of security, paying only
i per cent per annum, and that It wai ex
pectedand this expectation was fultilld
that the bonds would be used chiefly as a
basis for additional bank note circulation,
and that such circulation would c.mliibute
Its shsre to relieving the acute pressure for
currency which existed throughout the
country. Kven if there had been no other
Justification for limiting subscriptions to
national hanks, this consideration that the
bonds would be used to meet the pressure
for currency would. In the opinion of the
department, have Justified an absolute re
striction of the awards to national banks.
Leant Hlahts Preserved.
The legal right of the department to
make allotments of the bnnds-and securi
ties to such persons and banks snd In such
amounts as It might see tit can hardly
be called in question. In view of the fact
that the circular offering the Panama
bonds contained this distinct provision.
"The department also reserves the right
to reject any or all bids, if deemed to be
to the interests of the I'nlied b tales so
to do."
Obviously, so far as the offer of securi
ties wss Influenced by the desire to pre
vent oistrees in the money msrkeL, it wou! I
nave fujiml of this punw it k wards had
txeo maue. even to lf.n fid bidders,
which would have resulted in large drafis
npoo the reserves of lbs - u aad would
net hare aided in drawtnsT mony from
prrvsue hoaroa. It aaa. tacrciare, aWclasad
ICnutixnatd cm Kssrsr Pkcs-J
ROBBERS QUICKLY CAUGHT
Fx press Agent Aaaaalted nt Maas-
eld. O., hat Police Locate
Men and Booty.
MANSFIELD. O.. Jan. r9-8hortly after
midnifcht lust night two masked menf en
tered the office of the Adams Kxpress
company at the I'nlon station here,
knocked William Dcpew, the sgent, un
conscious, and got away with el.f, while
nearly fifty passengers stood shout the
station walling for trains. A bag contain
ing I to nr.) in gold. lytnar near the S3.nm, was
ovrrlooked by the robbers.
The men on entering the office nsked
Depew for a packasre they said must have
arrived on a train too late for delivery.
While Depew was looking for the supposed
package, one of the robbers struck him on
the head and knocked him unconscious
with a three-inch gas pipe. The othr
robber covered George McGinty. a friend
of Depew, with a revolver, and the first
robber then went through the safe. Then,
keeping McOinty covered, the men ran
from the express office and disappeared.
Telegrams were promptly sent to the po
lice of all neighboring towns, and, ns a re
sult, John McCue and Joseph Stevens were
taken Into rustot'y at New london. They
had the ssek taken from the express of
fline, containing $3.0110.
Stevens, the police say, confessed snd
Implicated McGinty. According to Stevens'
story, the money arrived late last night
from Delphos, O., and wss consigned to a
bank st Hamilton, O. Ptevens said Mc
Ginty, who hss a reformatory record,
tipped off the arrival of the money snd
cooked up a scheme, with him snd McCue
to rob the office. As soon as this Informa
tion was wired here McOinty was ba ked
up. He denies the chaigo.
DAWES MAKES AN ACCUSATION
Arcaaes A. C. Frost of Making Mis
leadlasr Statements Concerning
toad's Farnlnga.
CHICAGO. Jan. 19 Charles G. Dawes to
day filed with Judge Grosscup of the
United States circuit court his objection to
the appointment of A. C. FVost as ono of
the receivers of the Chicago-Milwaukee
Klectrle Railroad company. Mr. Dawes
states his objections are hasod on his Inves
tigation of the affairs of the road. His
statement says In part:
"I have discovered that lie has Induced
the security holders to purchase the bonds
of the road upon statements of net earnings
which arc absolutely misleading."
After receiving the statement Judfrc
Grosscup said:
"I told Mr. Dawes that I regretted Hint
he had given his scheme to the press. Mr.
Frost, who built up this property, has not
been heard, and nothing will bo tnken as
established against lilin until he has been
heard from."
COST OF OCCUPATION OF CUBA
I'onr Million Dollnm Represents What
(Government Has Spent on
Task.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29 At the outset
of consideration of the urgent deficiency
hill in the house today the provisional np-.liroan-iatinn
foe "XOT for t! expenses of
tho signal service of the army of Cuban
pacllicatlun, was ouestloned by Mr. nay
ton of Alabama. 1n which he inquired of
Chairman Tawney what had been the cost
lo tho I'nlted States of Its occupation of
the island, which elicited the response that
It was about $4,OCO,ono. Further Inquiries de
veloped the fact that there was at tills time
In the Cuban treasury about llS.Ooo.ono, and
Mr. Clayton wanted to know why It was
proposed that the I'nlted States should pay
the bill. Mr. Tawney replied he had written
the War department asking for an ex
planation. Notwithstanding tho opposition aroused
by the provision It was ullowed to stand.
PROGRAM FOR ALDRICH BILL
Will lie llrporled to Senate Thurs
day, Debate to Brain Feb
ruary Teata.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3. The Aldrlch
financial bill, which Is to be reprtrted to
the senate tomorrow, will be taken up for
debate about February 10 and kept steadily
before the senate as the unfinished busi
ness until it is disposed of. Senator Al
drlch is of the opinion that not more than
two weeks will be consumed in discussing
the measure.
The announcement of the attitude of Mr.
Bryan In regard to the Aldrich bill la taken
as an indication that democratic opposi
tion to tho measure will not be long drawn
out. There will be an attempt lo have
treasury notes substituted for bank notes
In the bill, but the contention will not ex
tend much fsrther. '
SANDERS THE NEXT GOVERNOR
More Complete Returns from Louisi
ana Prlmarr Indicate He
Hss Won Oat,
SEW ORLEANS Jan. 2.-More complete
returns from yesterday's democratic pri
mary bear out today the Indications last
night that Lieutenant Governor Jared Y.
Sanders Is the democratic nominee for
governor. The democratic nomination In
Louisiana is equivalent to election.
There appears no doubt that Mr. Sanders
has carried New Orleans. In the county
district the returns so far indicate an even
break. If anything, Mr. Sanders' only op
ponent, former Congressman Theodore Wil
kinson, Is considered the leader in the dis
tricts outside of New Orleans, but by
what margin it Is Impossible to estimate.
COLD OVER NORTHERN STATES
Thermometer Registers Thirty-Two
Decrees Below at tin
prrlor. Wis.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. . Ths temperature
here early today was 4 degrees below sero.
Green Bay reported It below, Duluth 28
and St. Paul :J.
SlPKRlOK. Wis.,- Jan. M.-Superlor
thermometers today registered as low as
32 below xern.
LA CROSSK. Wis., Jan. .-Tlie low. st
temperature of the winter. 13 below sero.
was reached at 7 a. m. today. This repre
sents a drop of 30 degrees from yesterday.
BIOCX CITY, la.. Jan. a.-Thls Is the
coldest day of the season here. The ther
mometer registered t below sero.
WATERWAYS MEASURE PASSES
Uaait Today Aarrees to Senate Bill
MaklaaT Approprlatloa of
Tea Tboasand.
BPKINGFIIUJJ. III.. Jin. i.-The house
today passed a senats bill appropriating
CO.O'JO for the uu of the Internal Improve
ment ooauaiLssien In lareatigallon the deep
waterway srojsct bstaesa Calls aad east
at- Usn,
NEITHER BILL LIKELY
Kebraikrt Sentiment Opposed to Both
Aldrfch and Fowler Measures.
RESULT OF INQUIRY BY BROWN
Many and Varied Are the Panaceas
Offered by Those Consulted.
DEPOSIT GUARANTY F0PULAR
Not Unanimous, However, Even on
This Proposition.
READY FOR THE THOMAS REPORT
People In a Position lo Knoir gar
Investlaallnn Resulted In His
Knvor nnd .Nomination Is
l)i pec ted This Week.
i From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. P. C. Jan. Pprrls,
Telegram.) Several weeks ago Pensto
Brown. In order to ascertain the sentiment
upon the Aldrlch and F w ler bills. iw
measures of currency legislation whhi
seem to lie regaidid as representative o!
the sentiment of the bodies In which tlirj
were Introduced, called upon the commniai
dubs of Nebraska for an opinion Iha'
might guide Mm In apprenchltiir currenc.i
legislation. Not one friend of a bond sc.
cured currency bus written the senator anf
many have written In opposition. From
letters received the Fowler bill Is looked
upon with more favor than the Aldrlch bill,
but even its friends are few and far be
tween. A general npproval cf a plan for guar,
anteelng deposits In national banks If
sh-wn In these letters from commercial
clubs of the state, but quite s decided op
position has also sprung up to this plan.
Pome of thn clubs hare gone so far as ir
declare that there is no need of flnnnelai
legislation at this tihie. It Is Interesting
In these letters to note the point of view
of the writers, particularly as to their In
dividual thoughts, mnde up. ns In several
rases, of many thoughts, to express a com
munity Judgment.
Secretary Braiton of the Hastings ;ut
says: "I am sat'sfled Hint our people gen
erally desire prudent safeguards for hanr
deposits, some safe emergency currency
and such m ensures for bank Inspection am1
examination as will promote, safe nnd sunt
banking."
Postal Saainars n Remedy.
The Grand Island club nl a special sea
alon neither approved the Aldrlch not
Fowler hill, whllo the proposition for s
guarantee fund to Insure the safety nl
bank depoHlta met with less approval than
either of the financial, measures. Secre
tary A. F. Huechler says In lis letter U
Senator Brown that a postal hank wouhl
bring oui of hiding Hie funds needed ta
prevent a recurrence of a money famine.
The secretary of the Beat rice club. M.
E. fiiiuilz. finds the hunkers and buslpes"
men evenly divided iion s guarantee de
posit propristlon.-. ,vi,,,);,-," tift -says,
"I am In favor of some mniiUe of protect
tion lielng thrown about the dcosltor and
am not fully converted to llin theory thst
such a provision will tend to reduce sound,
conservative banks lo the level of weski
reckless ones as Is contended."
The Red Cloud club, llirouaii Its secre
tary, C. C. Teal, reports unanimously hi
favor of a national as well Hv sta'.e law
whereby depositors are protected against
loss.
Jft. 8. Rising of tho A Ins worth club be
lieves the Aldrlch bill would not have any
effect In Nebraska and gives It as his
opinion that tho business men of his city
are in fuvor of an emergency circulation
as proiKiscd by Iho American Hankers'
association.
President C. 8. Darr of the Lexington
club finds no demsiid for flnnnelai legis
lation among his members, hut suggests
that an emergency currency, available 1:1
times of money famine, would be accept
able. Tho Greeley club, through Us secre
tary, J. V. Schweer. ravins nil elastic-'
currency and government guarsnlee of
deposits In natlunal banks.
Better Inspection Needed.
A. II. Krauss of the Blue Springs club
believes thut more cureful Inspection of
banks and more rigid enforcement of th
present national banking laws would bring
about happier conditions He Is opposed
to government guarantee of bank de
posits. In the Reenter club Irs K. Williams, the
secretary, says the Fowler bill has lbs
more friends, but that is not saying much,
because neither of the hills finds favor In
his community. He suggest that an In
crease In the liability of stockholders of
banking institutions Is the best guaranty
to depositors.
Secretary W. 8. Whltten of ths Lincoln
club finds general opposition to both the
Aldrlch and Fowler bills and believes thst
If either were passed It would not meet
the requirements of financial stringency.
President H. M. Uushnell of the Associa
tion of Commercial clubs states he has not
found one advocate of the Aldrlch bill and
but few friends of the Fowler bill. It Is
.his opinion that the sentiment of the state
is overwhelmingly In favor of a govern
ment guaranty of deposits In natlunal
banks.
- Thomas Matter toialof Co.
Postmaster General Meyer returns from
a shut visit lo Boston tomorrow and it is
expected the findings of the Inspector who
was sent to Omaha to Investigate the
charges against B. F. Thomas, who has
been recommended for the Omaha post
mastership, will be taken up nnd consid
ered. From those In a position to know,
it Is thought the investigation Is wholly in
Mr. Thomas' favor and that hla name will
go to the senate before Saturday.
Minor Madera at Capital.
The senate today confirmed the nomina
tions of I-ander M. Hhultert to be sur
veyor of customs for the port of Council
Bluffs and Joshua II. Kvans to be post
master at Callaway, Custer county, Ne
braska. . .
The following nominations for puelinas
teis tn Iowa were also confirmed: alunso
Bryson, Davenport; G. W. Wlltee, Monte
zuma; William C. Marsh, Aurella, and
Minnie A. Mulins. Akron.
Representative Boyd today In trod need a
bill for the restoration of snnulties to ths
Mrdawaktun and Wahpaknota (flar.tee)
Sioux Indians, declared forfeited by the act
of Feluuaiy li. lsa. This bill confers J'Jr
itdn tion on the court of cldims to hear the
complaint of t.'iese Indians snd render final
Judgment for any balance found due.
a! in. L. It. Met 'reman of Flops. Falls. H.
I)., ia 'n WaMliiAatoii, the guet of Mis.
Parker, wife of Representative Parker, st
the Etbltl house.
The secretary of the treasury baa
awarded tn contract tor ths construction)
a