Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 25, 1892, Page 1

[z LAUNCHED 0N A STORMY SEA 8t Louis Convention Responsible for the Birth of a New Party. HAD NO USE FOR THE PROHIBITIONISTS Presidentinl Candidates Wil Be Placed in Nomir Exelting Scones During the Resolations Adopted and Demands Made, §1. Louts, Mo,, Fen, 24.—A mammoth new political combination is in existentce for the coming presidential campaign, o at least the delegates to the national industrial con- ference which ended here tonight profess to elieve, S0 stormy a convention probably nover bo- fore ended so quickly and in seeming har. mony—that, too, after virtually slamming the doors in the faco of a national party claiming 1,000,000 voters, and vainly seeking & union with the organization acting so sum- marily. All the efforts of Miss Frances Willard for a juncture with the prohibition- ists were coolly snuffed out by the conven- tion at the last moment. The net result of the convention as figured tonight by the peoples’ party men, who are chiefly from the northern tier of states. is that they have by magnificent stratogy effected & completo capture of political strength of the farmers’ alliance in thesouth. On the other hand the southern alliance men, under the plea of having acted as indi- viduals without in any way binding their erganization, say that they have not altered one iota the pssition they have consistently held from away back. After the convention was over tonight, and the so-called mass meeting attended by all the delegatos, at which the most important action of tne day was taken, was at an end, Ben Terrill of Texas said that the alliance men In the south have all along been in favor of independent action, but would not and have not committed their organization in any way. Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota said the fine distinctions drawn by the southorn dele- gates havo bebn carefully respected, but the masses of the people nover would or could inaulge In hair splitting. “‘A prince bistop,” sald Donnelly, “cursing his subjocts and pleading that profanity was in bis capacity as princo, was asked if the devil capturod tho prince what became of the bishop. Tho alli- ance in the south has been captured,” said ), Dounelly. At midnight a committee with full author- ity from the convention or ‘‘mass meeting’ was in session with the people’s party na- tional committee, agroeing upon a date and place for a national presidential nominating couvention. May 24 and July 4 were each avored. July 4 was finally selected as the day, the place for holding the convention being left to be chosen by a subcommittee of ten to be ap pointed by Mr, Taubeneck of Illinois. Omaha was favorably mentioned and also Kansas City. HIGH TIME FOR AN UPR! Industrial Classes Should No Longi to Domination of Monopolies. ST, Louis, Mo., Feb, 24.— At the industrial conference today the report of the committee on resolutions was preseuted and read. ‘The platform states that the nation is on the verge of moral, politicai and material ruinj that corruption dominates the ballot box, legislatures, congress and touches even the ermie of the bench; nowspspers are subsidized or n.wzzled; public opinion is silenced; business prostrated: homos covered with mortgages; labor impoverished, and and and money concentrating in the hands of capitalists,” Workmen, it declares, are denied the right of organization for self-pro- tection; imported, pauperized labor beats down wages; a hireling standing army, un- recognized Dy our laws, is established. to shoot them down and théy are rapidly ded generating to the European condition, On the Currency Question, The national power to create money is ap- r priated to enrich the bondhotders; silver 4 beon demonetized to add to the purchas- ing power «f gold, and tho supply of currency is purpo:ely abridged to fatten usurers, bankrupt enterprise and enslave industry, The platform declares that the old political parties allowed this to exist without an effort at restraint, and, therefore, it asserts & new political organization, representing the pol tical principles herein stated, is neces- sury, A declaration of principles is then made, and a national currency demanded tkat Is safe, sound and fiexible, to be issued by the general government only, and which shall be a full legal tender for all deots, public and private, and that, without tho use of banking corporations, a just und equitable means of circulation; and n tax not to exceed 2 per cent, as set forth in the subtreasury plan of the farmers alliance, or some better system. Demands the Free Colnage of Silver, 1t demands the free and unlimited coinage of silver, so that the amount of circulating mediumn’ may be speedily increased to not less than §50 per capita; & graduated income tax; that all national and state revenues bo 'limited to the necessary expenses of the government, and that postal savings banks bo established by the government. The plat- form declares that land should not be mo- nopolizad for speculative purposes and alien ownership of lands should be probibited; all lands now held by railroads and other corpo- rations in excess of their actual needs, and all kinds now ownea by aliens should be re- claimed by the government and held for tual settlers only., It declares that tho governmentshould own and operate railroads, telegraph and telophones and demands that the government issue legal tender notes ana pay union soldiers the differenve between the price of depreciated money in which they ‘were paid and gold. Without taking a vote on "the adoption of tho platform a recess of two hours was taken. Just before the recess General C. H. Van Wyck of Nebraska delivered an address, ‘l ich was frequently interrupted by ap- aus 2 Laws Thut Defeat the Ballot, General Van Wyck spoke as follows : In a country whiere tho muasses are the rul- fug majority, the ballot of the day laborer is 88 omuipotént as that of the millionaire to form government, establish courts, create law: Strange that the governwent so created should be nsed, through conflict of opposiug interest, not to keep hauds off in the struggle for bread, but by various pre- tences to foster, encourage and sirengthen one interest even at the expense of others, and by laws, ana through them alone, in the creation of great corporations and syndicates and gifts of lands, bonds and money, provid fug fortunes rivallug any royalty bas be- #towed or received. The laws have created, then developed the American nobility and millionalre class. ‘The machinery of govern- went is in their bands, and the platform and policy of the old parties dictated by the same class, W hen the hewers of wood and drawers of water begin to realize that the machivery should be reversed so that it shall cease to be used for power and wealth unless it bo made to beuefit also the multitude, then a groat Gwl goes up from the speclally protected ainst & patornal government and tbe wick- uess of trying to improve the sondition of man by legislation, particularly if he has no means of subsistence but his daily labor. When thir ago sowme of ‘us en- goged in buildide & new party were de- pounced as negro worshippers, then wo were determined to improve the condition of #ho slave by legislation, Then we demanded BRUARY 2. pi 5, 1892, control of congress, the executive and the courts, The slaveholders and their allies stigmatized us us enemies of the laws and the constitution. - Now white mon seek to improve their con- dition and they hurl at him meaner epithets than the slaveholders at us and them, Destroyed by Their Wickedness, The tactics are the samos under all forms ot eovernment and all ages and all countries, Religion was always masked and the Al- mighty burlesqued by theologians, who professed an intimacy so great as to know nhis secret designs and %0 confiding as to be entrusted with the deliv- ery of his messages and revelations. That the slave was so important a factor, he was foreordained to that station in the councils of eternity—that he was always happy and should mix religion with gratitude when he reflected that his master was orderod to fur- nish him with hogs, hominy, shelter, buriaps and blue jeans without any anxiety or con- cern on his part. S0 whilo mnen are told by the same class of saintly patriots that discontent is impiety; that it should be a pleasuve as weli as Chris- tian duty to bend their backs to burdens and their limbs to toil; that the greatest pleasure on the earth is 1o labor and to earn just enough for sustenance, as too much would creato a surfeit and that would produce nausen, and greatest blossing of all, they should be unngenkubly thankful that they were not troubled with the care and count- g of millions of dollars, Since the war republicans have claimed the relgns of government largely on the pre- tense of improving the condition of the col- ored man by legislation. They seem to haveonly one bowel of compassion and that is already exhausted. None left for toiling white men, All parties admit that the people need re- lief. They still run the government. Let us walt and see how many crumbs they will throw to the muititude. The present is the long session of congress, but watch and see how skiliful and cunning' both parties are in showing the country how not to do it. Government should be paternal to the ex- tent of protecting the weak against the strong, the toiler and producer froia the ag- gressions of concentrated capital and corpor- ate power. And thatit has not done so is the cause of discontent today. Who Loves His Country Best? Millions are accumulated geucrally by the legislation they securo, thon if they overstep the power which creatos them thoy have be- come 80 powerful as to dofy the courts when they seek to restrain. You can see what the old parties have done for tho few, but what have they done for the multitude? Where is the dunger from a new party spring from the necessities of the present to strengthening the foundation of the republic by widening its base! Are the millionaires the only Jovars of the country! The toiling millions who must @ive up homes. wives and children for the camp and possibly the grave, when the flag and repuolic is imperiled—do not they love their country in times of peaco as well? The lines are now as distinctly drawn as thirty yoars ago. Devotion to party was mouthed then, but the slaveholders and their alues had mo difficulty in tramping down party lines and voting the samo ticket. So now, with sober visage, thoy bow reverently at the party shrine, after suitable gyrations, beating their breasts and sounding the tom- toms, they have as littie difficulty in tramp- ling down party lines and voting the same ticke. &s they did at the last election 1 nan- sas and Nebraska, Let us not be decieved. Relief can come not ouly by new creeds of faith, but by new work, by a new orgauizatlon, Tbe democratic party desites only one is- sue, the taviff, on which tuneir forces are hopelessly divided. Governor Hill thinks even that much is worse than dynamite and he insists that the worn out issue of 1890 is quite cnough to bo safe, paign powder wiil never bhurn the second time, make more thunder. The people ure looking to the future, not tho dead past. ‘The republican party, fearing diversity on every issue, prefer there shall be a platform without a plank; that the tariff as well as the currency shall not be debatable questions, And when we ask for bread they won't con- descend to toss even a stone. Today it needs no proof to show that bene- fits are unequally enjoyed and burthens un- equally distribated. We beliove that redress can only come by legislation, by force of law. Moral suasion is of no avail to convince a few men that the;multitude were not made especially for their advantage. Railroads and Money. We have been beggiog for reliet in rail- road rates. Many of the republican and more of the democratic papers and three- fourths of the people have been demanding 1t, but the Vanderbilt theory is controling the farming aud prairio states. ‘‘The pcoplo be d ——d" seems omni- potent even hore, They say wo should not complain; that we are happy. Certainly wo are, thank heaven ! Rallroads and gamblers cau make no corner on bappiness in the human heart or they would soon have tho call on us, Certainly wo are thankful for the measure of our pros- perity, but we bave not the full measure to which we are entitled, We count our in- crease by dimes, the roads and those con- nected count theirs by dollars, But the most important 1ssue is _the quan- tity and quolity of the curroncy. This sane question has engaged the atteution and study of all nations, creeds, races and classes, bond and free for thousands of veurs, Aud there 15 more legerdemain and slight-of-hand in counoction with money than when Jehovan thundered from Sinai against the Israelite gullty of usury or Christ’ drove the money chanjgers from the temple, And thero would be no more mystery, or doubts or guestions as to the proper material and functions of money now than then, ex- copt that the same class who now &s then stand ready to take advantage of the multi- tude and make gain from their necessities. The owners of money have always kept control. No more dangerous despotism than that based on money, uo more abject servi- tude in the masses who blindiy follow has prevailed in the world, One of the du- ties of the republic is to furnish money to make exchanges, of character and quantity sufticient for the wants of the people. © 't Have Too Much, No matter when or how, thers is always opposition to an increase. The few who in- sist upon retaiuing such laws as will incroase their gains are flerce in objecting to class leg- islation. Will they show us what possible harm can omo t a siogle individval if tho government provides money in excess of the wants of the people. Supnose 1t puts its lav stawp on 50,000,000 or §100,000,000 and the same is not uneeded, who is injured ¢ Rewaining unused in the treasury will be harmless. It can only bo drawn out honestly, not by force or fraud. The world knows that Wall street controls each of the old parties, their conventions and Vlnuorms. thew candidates and presidents, Why do they! Is it humanity and patriotism to secure the interest of the multitude! Party cuts no figure on tariff, much less on curren- cy. Men made wealthy by tamfl ave ready 10 contribute epitbets for opponents and money for campaign purposss where it will do the most good, Wall streot will embrace either dear charmer whether President Harrison or ex- Presidont Cleveland gives assurance of a veto for free silvor coinuge. There are today great dividing lines, buv the leaders of both parties are substantially on oue side and the masses on the other, So 1t was thirty years ago, and tho multitude were denounced as sectional. But the lines now run through all sectious of the republic, "Fhere is now no north, uo south, no east, no west. All the syndicates and trusts, the baukers and mouey ers aud corporations are on one side. A large part of the produc- ers and toilers on the farm and shop and mine are on tho other. If there was the S unanimity among tho last as the first, the policies of tus republic would soon be changed. B!Low to Make Free Colnage Work. L.t us havo free coina; @ of silver on tbi basis, that when a willio o are pre-eu’ ed at the mint the mavker vilun shall be as- certained; that it snall bc @ inel into dollars, using the' quantity of silveriu oach dollar the same as provided by law, then paying He will learn cam- [CONTINUED ON 8:C0ND PAGE.J POSSIBILITIES ! Springer Thinks That Oleveland is Out of the Presidential Race. . DEMOCRATIC | HILL'S NEW YORK ACTION COMMENDED Palmer the Favorite of Illinols Democrats— Party Magnates Discossing the Situntion ~Proceedings in House and Senate, and Other Washington News, Wismixetoy, D. C., Feb, 24.—The presi- dential question still centinues to be the topic of discussion at the national capital and various opinions are expressed as to the effect the final declaration of the Albany con- vention for Davia B. Hill will have upon the Cleveland supporters thronghout the coun- try. Chairman Springer of the ways and means committee, wio has generally been considered heretofore an ardent supporte: of Mr. Cleveland, thinks now that the act ¢/ the Albany convention practically rules tho ex- president out of tho race. ““Until the meoting of the Albany conven- tion,” said Mr. Springer, “it was not author- itatively determined what course would be pursued by the democrats of New York as betweon Sonutor Hill and ex-President Cleveland, and that question has now been settled. The democracy of New York has but one candidate, and for him their delega- tion has been instructed to vote as a unit— with an unanimity rarely witnessod in state conventious. However much the friends of Mr. Cieveland in other states must regret this action, they must accept 1t as final. It would be folly for other states to insist upon Mr. Cleveland’s nomination when his own sta to had unanimously declared for another Will Have to Come In the Front Door. “If Mr. Cleveland’s name is to be presanted 1o the national convention it must be pre- sented by his own state, He must como in at the front door if at all. I have always been a great admirer of Mr. Cleveland, and I rotain my confidence in his avility and in his davotion® to the principles of ‘the party. Thoso frionds of his in New York who uope to hold another convention and send another sot of delegates to the convention are doing himn great injustice, Mr. Cloveland was electea president of the United States by the democratic party. He was nominated, and the most stupendous efforts were put forth by democrats in every voting precinct to securo bis re-election. He owes it now to the party that has becn so true to him, hav- ing conferred upon him greater honors than upon any living statesman, to abide by the action of his party in his state and declare himnself a democrat as loyal to democratic usages and organization as to democratic principles. The democratic party at this time is earnestly endeavoring to reinstate itself in power. This can only be done by united and determined action. Boiters Will Find no Favor, “Bolters will find no favor with the demo- cratic masses whether thoy be in New York or elsewhere. Democratic unity 1s essential to success. “In view of dissensions in the state of New York between the friends of Mr. Cleveland and Mr, Hill, it may be deemed necessary for the democracy of other states to select our presidential candidate elsewbere. In doing this the party need offer no apology to New York. Itis the right and duty of the party to select that man for its standard bearer, whoso fitness being conceded, will be the most available. Fortunately we have no lack of available candidates outside of New York, and if it becomes necessary to secure harmony, and in order to make success cer- tain, some one of the availavle candidates elsewhere will and ought to be elected. In this connection the democracy of Illinois will undoubtedly present a candidate in every way fitted for the position, ono whose record and ability commend him to the support and confidence of all true democrats. Palmer Is Springer’s Cholce, “Under the leadership of General John M. Palmer, the democracy in the state of Illi- nois have alrendy redeemed the state from ropublican rule. He has been elected United States senator and the legislative candiaates pledged to his support raised 1o over 80,000 his majority of the pobular vote, and at tho same election fourteen democrats out of the twenty members to which Illinois 1s entitled ‘was elected to the lower house of congress. It is the opinion of the democrats generally in Illinois that if he is nominated he will re- ceive the electoral vote of the stat The state convention is to_convene April 27, and will undouotedly send a solid dolegation to the national convention instructed to vote as A unit for his nomination; and with this en- dorsement, and with the feeling of uncer- tainty which exists as to the condition of the party in New York his nomination is not only possible but I think is probable. HiIl's Actlon Was Beneficlal, ““The democracy of the country is indebted to Senator Hill for calling an early conven- tion in the state of New York 1n order that between this time and the meeting of the na- tional couvention next June thera there may be time to consider the availability of presidential candidates without roference to tho possibility of Mr. Cleveland’s candidacy. It would have been unfortunate, indeed, if the New York convention would have been Putoff until after many states in the union had selected their deicgates for Mr. Cleve- land and then, at the last moment, the party had been suddenly apprised of the fact that it must make another selection. “There is one thing, however, which is of utmost importance at this time, and that is that there should be harmony and good feel- ing among democrats in making the choico for a presidential candidate. There is no ground for division or dissension in the parvy. It is the right of every locality to present its favorite son—if I may be pardoned for using that term—and to urge inside of the organ: tion, by recognized usages, his selection, and it is the duty of all, when & nomination is made, to use every effort for the nominee.” MONOTONOUS AND TIRESOME, DI sion of the Indlan Appropriation Bill in the House, Wasmyaroy, D, C., Feb, 24 —~The Indian appropriation bill still coutinues to be tne subject of monotonous consideration in the house, and will likely shsorb the rest of the weok. The debate is of the most uninterest- ing kind and it is only occasionally that the debate assumes a lively character. The spirit of investigation is still strong in the house and the first formal action after the meeting of that body today w: the adoption of a resolution of Mr. Tarsney, from the labor committee, authorizing an investi- gation into the operations and effect of the eight-hour law in the government service, “I'he comumittee is required to report whether the continuance and euforcement of the eight-hour law is desirable; by what methods and tc what extent the law is evaded; whether ameudments are required to secure 1ts practical enforcement, and whether con- vict labor is being used by the United States or contractors on public works, or if the product of convict labor is being furnished to any department of the government. It was observed that the scope of luvestigation is almost unlunited and it is likely a scarch- ing inquiry wiill be instituted to last many weeks. When the house went into committee of the whole on the Indian appropriation bill Mr. Bynum occupied the chair, Members Unjustly Attacked, Mr. Smith of Arizona offered an amend- ment to the clause appropriating $40,000 for tbe Plll‘ll)l)ls of irrigating lndian reservations by providing that the sum shall be deducted Irom the appropriations made for the support of Indian schools situated east of the Mis- souri river. 1o advocating his argument he referred to what be characterized 8s a “'scur- rilous attack’ made upon certaln members of the house bocause they had deewed it proper %0 criticise the Carlisle school. It had teen stated in this attack that the members had I been under Catholic influence. He was not | by name alluded to, but ke was opposed to this system of education. He. osed the system of education of Indians in the cast because he kuew that the system was a failure, Ho withdrew his nmendment for the pres- ent. Mr. Pendleton of West Virginia, whose name was mentioned in Superintendent Pratt’s interview, declared that he had never been approachea directly or indirectly by hint or innuendo, by any Catholic, to nduce him to criticise the Carlisle school. He had criticised that school beoause he had believed it proper to do so. After aisposing of forty-six of the sixty pages of the bill the committee rose. On motion of Mr. Sayras of Texas the sen- ate amendments to the census deficiency bill was nonconcurred in, and a_committe com posad of Messrs. Sayres, Holman and Ding- ley was appointed, The house then adjourned and tho clerk announced that ‘a meotiug of democratic members would be held tomorrow evening.” IN THE SENATE, “Green Goods' Men Will Be Legislated Agalust—Asked for Informntion. Wasnixaroy, D, C., Feb. 24, —Mr. Morrill, from the committee on finance, reported back adversely Mr, Coke's bill to amend the laws in relation to the circulation of banking asso- clations and it was placed on the calendar. Mr. Sherman, from the committec on for- cign relations, reported a bill to protect for- eign exhibitors at the World's Columbian ex- position from persecution for exhibiting wares prepared by American patents and trade marks, and 1t was passed. Mr. Sherman also reported a resslution re- questing the president (if not incompatible with his interest) to inform the senate what procecdings were recently had with the representatives of the Dominion of Canada and tho British government 'as to arrange- ments for reciprocity trade with Canada, It was agreed to, Mr. Manderson referred to what is known as the ‘igreon goods’ business and said thore Wwais nothing on the statute books to reach that evil and he introduced three bills with a letter from the chief of tho secret servico division of the Treasury department, in- tended to remedy the ovils. The bills were read by their titles and were referred to the judiciary committoe. Considered the Idaho Contest, The senate then resumed consideration of the Idaho election case and was addressed by Mr. Stewart in favor of the claim of Mr. Claggett. 't Mr. Stewart suspended his romarks at 3:10 to allow the president’s special message on the Columbian exposition to be laid bofore the senate. It was read and referred to the quadro-centenninl committee, ' : At the close of his spoech MY. Stowart of- fered a resolution that Mr. Claggett have leave to occupy & seat on the floor of the sen- ate ponding tlo discussion of the report, and have leave to speak on the merits of his claim to the seat. Laid over until tomorrow. The consideration of the Idaho election case was resumed, and Mr. Turpie addressed the senate in support of the majority report— that Mr. Dubois is entitled to the seat. At the close of Mr. Turple’'s sveech the senate went into executive session and ad- journed. WORL] FAIR MESSAGE., President Harrison Sends It to Congress Without Reeommendation. Wasmixero, D. C., 1éb. 24.—Thoe presi- deut today sent to congress ' his message, transmitting the report of the World’s Columbian commission in’ regard to the work accomplished and the need’ &I $5,000,000 or $8,000,000 more to further it. He made no recommendation as to tho money asked for. He transmitted also the resolutions in regard 10 holding & military encampment at Chicago during the exposition. The president is highly gratified with the progress made. The roport speaks of the satisfactory ad- vaucement in every department of work and of assured success. The exposition site is described, the various buildings enumer- ated and the work of the administrative de- partments commended. Tho following comment 18 made under the heading, “The Board of Lady Managers': “This auxiliary body is actively and ener- getically engaged in tho worlk within tho spher assigned 1o it by the commission, and its achievements already vindicate the prophecy of its creation und leave no room for doubt that it wilt be the means of enlarg- ing tho influence and usefulness of women of all participating nations as well as our own,"” That Proposed Loan from Congress. Of the proposed loan of $3,000,000 the re- port says: ‘*‘During the Hfttt session of the national commission beld in September, 1591, the World’s Columbian exposition ‘(the Illi- nois corporation), after having made a care- fuland accurate estimate of expenditures that would be required to prepare and equip the grounds and buildings in a maoner reasonably adequate to meet the demands of the exposition, determined that it would be necessary for the corporation to secure a loan of 5,000,000, and also that it intended to apply to congress for such uloan.’ The communications of President Baker to Prosident Palmer #sking the co-operation of the national commission in support of an effort to securo the loan proposed, together with the report of its judiciary committee, to which the national commission referred the request, are given, “T'he action of the commission,” the report, says, “is based upon the finding by the di- rectory of the Illinois corporation of the ne- cessity for the loan, and s supported by the further fact that, in the judgment of tho commission, the Illinois "corporation had made ample provision for acquiring tho $10,000,000 which it is required to raise and furnish by the act of congress, and had fully discharged its obligation in that capacity.” ‘The commission recommends that provision be made for 1ts necessary ourrent expenses 10 order that it may be able to properly dis- charge the duties and functions imposed uvon it by congress. It also asks an appropriation to pay awards, Washingtan Notes. ‘The senate judiciary com mi resumed its hearings this morning on thedills to prevent aealings 1n options and futures, Mr. Wilber F. Boyle of 8t Louis favored the bills, which he smd were orizinatod solely for the protection of fapmers, Retrenchment and rigid eaconomy in expen- ditures for public buildiogs: is to be the motto of the house at this wession of con- gress. While the policy hasnot been abso- Iutely outlined vy a definiteivove, it can be stated that few and perhaps no bills for the erection of new public buildiggs will be re- ported by the bouse commitiee on public buildings. Confirmations: Charles W. Erdman of Kentucky, consul at Breslav; James Loitch of Louisiana, consul at Belize: Charles I, Roberts, collector of customs at Humboldt, Cal. The treasury department’ toaay purchased gn,:fiug ounces of silver aufrom $0.9110 to Mrs. Harrison was today elested president :)_l the Daughters of the American Revolu- ion, e — Business Men Interested. GRAND IsLAND, Nob., Feb, 24.—|Speelal to Tie Bee, |—The Busingss Men’s associauion held another meeting last night. The Bap- tist college matter was earnestly discussed and 1t was decided to hold & mass meeting next Saturday night, when e final effort will be made to sell the remaining lots and thus secure the college. March 1 the extension of time expires and it will then be known whether this city gets the college or not, ——— Iuder a Load of Hay Cray CexTer, Nev,,Feb, 24.—[Special to Tuz Beg | —A 4-year-0ld eulid of Hugh Cul- ver. living one mile south of town, fell under & wigon loaded with bay yesterday in such @ w .y hat the wheel passed disgonally across bis Dody. Hu was Dot scricusly burt, 1o Lones being broken, MILKING THE MARKET| Price of Wheat in Ohicago Fixed at the Will of a Millionaire Oliques TREMENDOUS DEALS NOW OUTSTANDING Many Millions of Bushels Sold Short by Speculators in Futures, FIGURES TAKEN FROM THE RECORDS Conservative and Popular Estimates of the Volume of Business Compared. ROCKEFELLER UNDOUBTEDLY A LEADER Knowing Ones Unanimously Admit the Standard 0il King's Presence. HIS TWO PARTNERS ARE DESCRIBED You May Guess Their Identity—Ilow Deacon White and Field & Co, Were Wrecked t Peo- ple Who Lindle —Profits to 8 ‘Talled On. Crcago, Tll., Feb. 24, —[Special Telogram to'ne Ber. |—BEveryone on the Board of Trade who knows anything knows that the wheat market is manipulated. The traders have said so time and again to each otber and to outsiders, and the same people, who are satisfied (hatsome one is “‘milking” the market, insist that the recent artice in Tie Bek is without foundation. When pinned aown for specifications as to the improbable part of the article they usually say that it would be impossible for any one to be long 20,000,000 bushels of wheat without having everybody know that a great deal was on. In order to arrive at asatisfactory and trustworthy estimate of the average ‘‘open interest” in wheat in this market. a caveful canvass of the matter has been made. The membersuip of the Board of Trade is 1,900, but only names of firms and mem- bers appear on the official clearing house shoet; that is 1o say, the trades of the entire membership and tho outside world are con- centrated upon the books of the smaller num- vor mentioned. No record 1s kept of the trades made in the wheat pit, sales and pur- chases being made viva voce betwoen mem- bers and entered upon cards, which are the basis of all subsequent entries and the at- tendant bookkeeping. Expert testimony of tha best sort obtain- able was sought. The clearing house sheets were goneover patiently with a half dozen of the best posted men around the Board of ‘Trade, and estimates were made of what each firm and broker enumerated might reasonably be expected to carry on the books in a fairly busy market, such as there is at the present writing. Shown by the Figures. 1t is impossivle to give the entire list, but a list of seventy firms 1s presented with two sots of estimatos, tho first colnm represent- ing a cloee conservative trade estimate of the open trades on the books, the quantities bought and sold and the second column the usual “‘popular’’ cstimate of what they carry: uindog. ewmnsg | eanwatesuop| | ovwansa Schwartz, Dupce & McCor- e 5,000,000 5,000,000 5.000,000 1o & Sherman. Royden & Co d Pardridge C. K, Giftord & Co.! Hately Bros... . . B, Congdon & M. Baxter & Co Zawards & C Bigelow & Co Lester & Co 501,00 200000 500,000 000,00 000,000 000,000 00,000 20000 2,000,000 Pl T 00 LA H Rosenbaum Bros. Walker & Co... g0 & Montgomer. ilinm Dunn & Co. Geuues, Kirkw J. Cutter & Co.. Cudahy. Brossenu & C E. W. Balley & r & Martin kham & C swler & Sterling. W. P, Harvey & § W Dun Juckson Bros & € W. R, Linn... Nash, Wright & Co'. jeorge G, Barke mas J. § 3. Bnod Walker & Wrenn.. Wright & Huughe Willinm Young & €0 C. L. Raymond & Co. Adamn & Sa Lindblom & ¢ 250,000 1000 1500000 000! b 000 1000 ) 0000 )00 W. & R W Clork & Co. H, W. Rogers & Bro. ATthur Orr... Ramsey & Chan Russoll & Barrell E. reckel & C Young & Nichois. Alex. MoDougall MePherran & Jami 8. G. Leszytsky & C G. 6. Moore & Co W. 8. McCren & C A0 Helwholz. A. C. Buell & Co. Holden & Co...... A Whyland & Co. Total... Elevator ' eompi other firms. . Other Hirms Grand total i Analysls of the Table. The two totals represent contracts of boht purchase and sale. The first column there- ore ows 67,500,000 bushels bought and 67,500,000 bushels sold, while the second col- umn shows 105,000,000 bushels bought and an equal quantity sold. The actual facts are probauly about midway between the two es- timates, or somewhat in the neighborhood of 170,000,000 bushels in open contract, or 55~ 000,000 bushels bought ana 85,000,000 bushels sold. Cush or spot wheat to the amouut of 25,000,000 to 80,000,000 bushols and hedging sales against the property for future deliv- ery may be said o represent the proportion of the oven interest, based on warehouse stocks. ‘I'he total now *‘in sight” in public and pr: vate warenouses is about 60,000,000 bushels, but there is hedging selling agafust probably 60 per cent of the ‘Jl‘o rty in other markels —viz: Minneapolis, Duluth, St. Louls, To- ledo and New York. The remainder, 60,000,000 10 65,000,000 bushels, may be ssid to be a speculative interest. A mass of busines large enough to cover a good desl—big onough, in fact, for Kockefeller, Colouel North, Jonn Macksy, or any other man or set of men, Ouve of the best posted men in the Chicago graic markes thus eapressed hinsell with re- 00,000 60,000 1,000,000 700,000 1,000,000 750,000 500,00 500,000 500,000 60,000 EEEEEEEEEEEREES: EESEEcEsEEEseEt 210,000,000 S ] NUMBER 251 gard to the article published in Tns Ber avout the manipulation in wheat: W we Hand Is Present, The facts ware in the main correctly stated, though I do not know what authority you have for connecting the name of Coldhel North with the combination, and 1 am not so certian that John W, Mackay has a hand in the deal, but there is every reason to boliove that John D. Rockefeller is the ruling genius und it is also known to a_good many peoplo on the Chicago Board of Trade that a gentie- man for many years prominently identified with the Delaware & Lackawanna railroad associated with him. This gentleman is veputed to be worth anywhere from $40,000,- 000 o 860,000,000 He was for a long time, and is perhaps still, the largest holder of the securities in the railrcad named. A flourishing town in New Jersey is named after him, and he is a man of very great im- portance in the financial world, Of late he has not taken an active part in business affairs, having turned over the manazement of his vast interests largely to a son, who has doveloped considerable ambition to cut a wide swath 1n a business way ‘‘He has important interests in Chicago. being a large owner of the securities of the Union stockyards combine, a £3,000,000 holder of Chicago clty 4 per cents—a recent acquisition- and is be- sides a large holder of other choice bonds based on Chicago valuos, bosides showing o partiality for desirable roal estate mortgages in this city. His interosts center very largely in Chicago, as will bo seon, and his atteution is naturally directed in this way. When Deacon White Was Pluched ‘'It is not known when, how, or under what clrcumstances and conditions these people were taken into the deal with the Standard Oil magnate, but everybody in New York knows that the relations betwoen Mr., Kocke- fellor and the father and son who ropre- sont this great fortune have long beon most cordial, and that they have for many years had vost financial deals in common. "The first that was known positively of heavy operations for the account of this combination in the Chicugo grain market was last sum- mer when S, V. Whnite & Co. ran a corn deal for them, ‘tailing on’ with a heavy line for himself. “Not liking the manner in which the dea- con was carrying on the deal, concluding per- haps that hé was giving more attention to his own trade than he was to theirs, or be- coming suspicious that ho was not ulto- gether true to thewr intorests, it was determined to teach him a lesson. He was allowed to capture the entire deal, and was loaded up with moro property than he could take care of. The support of the clique was withdrawn from him, and as everybody knows he ‘went broke,’ losing 1,000,000, “Iield, Lindley & Co. had also done bus ness for the same syndicate, And they, too, had been punishea for suspected betrayal of confidence. Thatis & phase of unwritten history, but it 1s alleged to be s fact that the wrecking of that firm was dun to the unsatisfactory manner in which syndi- cate leuls were handled, and this may explain the mystery which has sur- rounded the disappearance of several million dollars of securities once in the hands of the Ficid-Lindley concern, The property in all probability went to pay the losses of mem- bevs of the firm who had undertaken to ‘tail (;n' :0 what they believed to be the syndicate deals, Roasting White Back. epenting ot having broken Doacon White, or perhaps, having been convinced that they were mistaken with regard to his management of their deal in corn, theso same men have recently taken him up again and put him in o fair _way to rogain a largs part of his fortune. They have been betund him in the deals of coal stocks in which tho deacon has figured 8o coaspicu- ously during the last month. The deacon wiil hereaftor carry out instructions when he receives them from his powerful frionds and will not be unduly ambitious to line his own pockets by “tailing on.’ Smart 1o Profit by Tt. ou would be surprised to learn the num- ber of men on the Board of Trado who know absolutely that the main facts in Tue Bee articlo are true. Many of them have been working for months on the infermation made public in that article and they havabeen making a great deal of money in'a quiet way by saw- ing wood and muzzling their tongiies. I know of one telegraph operator occupying a confi- dential position who has made $12,000 by a judicious distribution of his tips to two or turoo close-mouthed frionds who are in a po- sition 1o take deals on joint account, letting tho operator in for a shiare of the profits, “After the collapso of the Deacon White deal last fall this eastorn clique took up tho corn deal where he dropped it and made a large amount of money. John Bryant, Pat- ton and two or three others ‘tailed on’ to the deal and also made respectable fortunes | It is the common belicl that this local crowd ran the deal, but that is a mistake. They wero simply ‘tailers.” It is known to very few persons, but 1t is nevertheless a fact that John D. Rockofeller was 1n_Chicago last Thursday, the day of the wild jump in wheat that followed the publication in the first articlo,” DON'T ENDORSE GANNON. Lyman and Sutton r fro Thelr Hon ro L's Views. LixcoLy, Neb., Fob, 24 —W. A. Lyman, treasurer, and John P. Sutton, secrotary, of the trish Nationul League of America, do not endorse the views expressea by President Ganuon in his address of yesterday. Their names woro sigicd in good faith by President Gannon, accord- ing to old precedents. They reeret to be obliged to publiciy dissent from the president’s views, as thoy do not balieve in raising ffunas for distinet factions of what ought to be the nnited body. They think that the approach of a general elecuion will force a union and that the league ought to raise funds to meet the emergency of a gon- oral eiection, the funds to be used for ihe support of & thoroughly united party. Hasnixas, Neb, pecial Telo gram to Tug B Myron Vanfleet, ihe victim of Monday’s tragedy, was buried this afternoon. The services were conducted by Silas Strickland post Grand Army of the Ro- public. Presiding Elder Willlam Jones of the Methodist church officiated. A large numbper of persons were in attendance. A number of the post did not go, but the ma- jority were strongly in favor of attending, believing that while some might uphold the actions of Captain Yocum the sympathy of all was due the afllicted family. Tne tamily of the deceased has eugaged C. H. Tanner, Batty, Casto & Dungan and W, P, McCuary to assist County Attorney Chris Hoepnuer, Captain Yocum on his side has retained General A, H. Boweu, General €. J, Dil. worth and M. A. Hartigan, The approaching coroner’s inquess 1s being watched with a great deal of lutepest, and the probability is that before the case is seL- tied a number of the metropolitan bar of the state may be engaged Crippled by & Collisio Beatiick, Neb., Keb, 24 Bek.|—Eugoue Pitts against. the Chicag Burlington & Quincy Railroad company is the title of a suit that bas just begun trial in the district court of this county, The suit is for the recovery of §9,500 damages, alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff by a collision on the defendaut’s road somewhat over a year ago, Mr. Pitts wuas 8 wraveling lasman, enjoying a lucrative position at the tiine, and the character of his injuries was such @s to make him & permasent cripple, The principal iujury was to his nqiuo, and since the date of the accident Mr, Pitts hss had to be helped sxound with the istance of another person. Houds for Pupillion. PapiLLION, Neb., Feb. 24.—| Special to Tur Bee. |—An election will be held here on the 27th to vote bonds for & new $12,000 school building. Sentimeut is uumaluious in fevor of the bonds, BEATRICE PEOPLE ~ OBJECT Changes in the Oity Streot Car Lines Not Satisfactory, SPECIAL LOCALITIES WILL BE FAVORED Under the Supervision ¢ the North Proference, Bui & ferent Now, Bratnice, Nop,, Fob, 24 2 Secial to 1w Ber.|—A kick of portant Zroportions is developing among cortain € swekholders of the old Beatrice strea lway becaus of tho sale of that propuic, to the now Rapid Transit and Power compan The ©id line was buut in the special interest of cortala north of town additions, aud has boen operated in their spocial intorest, at an aanual loss, for several yoars, Tho now arraugemont whereby the new company pros poses to oporate the line on a difforent route by electrio power 18 the cause of the kick. 1t is claimed by the objecting stockholders that the new company will operate the road in the spocial ine torests of the south Beatrico additions, to tho great ijury of the north end. About the only line now left, in fact the only line loft to which the objeoting stockholders can look to for any relief, is the stub Glenover street railway, “und that will huvo to be operated by horse or mulo power, if operated at al. This line connects with the new company’s lino at the corner of Jackson and Sixth streots, and as the motor line proposes to electrically equip their line only to Gartield street, tho terminal of the Glenover line will be two squares away from tho olectric lines which have the exclusivo franchiso to the streots loading down 1nto the business hoart of the city. The broposition to equip the Glenover line with electric power is not fa vorably considered by tho new company, 80 the entire northern sections of the city are practically shut out from streot car service under the new arrangement. It 1s given out semi-coufldentially that the electric powor to operate the new lines will be wenerated at Hoag, five miles north of the city, on the Blue river, aud where there is a splondid water power sufficient to supply electrio power for a city of ten times tho population of Beatrice. HARMONY IN THE THIRD, Members of the Republienn Distric mitteo Meot at Norfolk, « NonrroLk, Neb., Feb. 24.—|Spacial Teto- gram to Tug Bre.|—r'he republican ceatral committee for the Third congressional dis- trict met i this city this eveniug, Chairman W. E. Pecbies of Peader presiding. Atles Hart of Dakota City was choson temporary secretary. ‘T'he following commmitteemen wore present: Antelope, N. D. Jackson: Burt, P. L. Rork, by C. 5. Bardwell, prox Cedar, L. H. Mansor; Cumming, C. MeNish; Dakota, Atlee Hart; Dixon, C. W. Guroay | Dodge, E. Sehurman, by George W, Dor. ey, pri Knox, E. A. Fry; Madison, J. R. Havs; Platte, lldward Arnold: Stan- ton, Jolin Kherly: Thurston, A. Aobott; Wavne, Johin Bressler. The counties of Boone, Colfax, Morriek} Nance and Pierce were nnrepresented. The convention to elect two delegates to the na- tional convention at Minneapolis was called to meet at Norfolk on April 21 at 7:50 p. m., the basis of representution being one dele- gato fro.n each county and one for overy votes or major fraction thercof cast for At- torney General Hastings in 1590, By a unanumous vote of the committes Judge W. 1. Norris was selected for tempo- rury chairman of the conveution. A lengthy discussion then ensued on a motion to call the conveation to nominate a caudidate for congress, all the committeemen favoring an early conveution, some being in favor of nominating at the delegate convention and othiers favoring a later dato. It was finally decidea to call thé convention to meot at F're- monton Wednesday, July 20, at 7:30 p. m. It was decided not to admit proxies to the con- vention and request each eounty elect 1ts al- loted delegates and an equal number of alter- nates, 2 ‘The meeting was marked by good nature throughout and every one present was confi- deut of success. Sixth Annual Session, orroLK, Nob,, Feb. 24.—[Special te Tum ‘The sixth annual session ¢/ the raska Teachers’ associatior T3 be held av Norfolk, March 30 and 31, aad &pril 1, 18 The first mecting will be aeld Wednesday ovening, March 80, and the last Friday afternoon, April 1. The Higb School oratorical contest will take place Friday evening following the adjournment of the association. On Wednesday evening the association will be addressed by Chancellor James H, Canfiela of the University of Ne- brasika, Thore will be one principal subject for discussion at each half-dav session, as follows: Thursday forenoon, **I’hysical Cul- ture:” Thursday afternoon, *Music in Publio Schools: Friduy forenoon, “Drawings" Friday afternoon, **Summer Schools.” The discussion of each subject will be introduced by tho reading of a paper, or papers, followed by a general discussion, in which all are in- vited to participate. The president’s address will bo given Thursday evening. Itis ex- pected that this will be the largest meeting in the history of the association. The papers are to be prepared by the ablest wucmfimw be found in the terrvitory of the association, and will be especially adapted to the noeds of teachers who desire to introduce into their sohools systematic’ iustruciion 1n drawing, physical culture or music. b ka PLIL Make: Graxp Istaxn, Neb, Feb, 24 —Special to Tne Bee. | —~Last night the officers of the State Pharmaceutical association held a meeting in the Palmer house iu conjunction with local druggists and prepared a program for the next anunual convention of pill makers, 10 tako placo in this city June 7, 8 and 9. "Tnoso present were: Grif J, Bvans, Prasi- dont_Hastings, Mrs. Crissio, secretary, Omaba; James Roed, Nebraska City; L. P! Farasworth, H. D, Boyden and A, W. Buch- heit of this city The following is tho program: Tuesduny~T7 . address of welcome by Mayor Boyden: Kesponse, - Address of brest adit” Gonoral handshasing. _Infornal’ by to Meet, Inosduy—y to 12, regulur business, 2 p. contest it fair grounds, races, saimoes, Le, 8 p. .. grand bull, Thursduy-da. m of officers, selection ng. 3 b o D uetory and rogular busines: olection o plnee o1 pluce of next ession to soidicrs' hone, Cther points of {nterost, s ontery ont to druggists roupe to be hereaftor decided, The veilea pill mukers ot Missouri are ex- pected to arrive on tho evening of the Sth and will open the grand ball with grand with & grand march in unique uniforms. A distinctive part of this year's conuention of the state's pharmacists will be the exhibit of pharmaceutical preparations made in Ne. braska. Quitea number of mauufacturers have alveady applie for space, and the rrlm:i- Elu of patronizing home indusiries wlll not o forgotten, The conleston the afternoon of June 8 will be made the mora interesting by prizes to bs given by Nebraska jobb The contest includes lady’s ogg races, fat men's ces, eLe Illcludlnlq also an extibition of fast Nebraska horse fesh by A, S. Putrick of this city, ire ut Boat Beaniicr, Neb., Feb. 24— [8pac Bee. |—The Beatrice Paper Bag factory, small concern on Fourth streot, belwesn Court and Iilla streets, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The building was owned Ly John Ell, and the factory was owned ar.d operated by I'red King & Co. The total 10ss is ahout #1,500; insurance, $1,200, in & bui.d ing just adjoluing ou the uorth several car loads of balled hl{‘ were stored. ‘I'bhe fire cominunicated to this and the hay was ruined by fire, sinoke and wuter entailiug & loss of about §50u on Luliding asd coutents, ~ -