Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 5, 1894, Page 5

HIS SON MADE A MoPherson Didn't Speculate in Bugzar but His fon Did. KILLING SENATORS ALL ENTER A DENIAL Tepresentative Warner Testifies that the Contributions of the Sugar Trast te Dem- ocratic Campaign Funds Had Fre- quently Been Suggested Lo Him, WASHINGTON, June 4.—Senator Gray, as chairman of the special committes to in- vestigate the alleged operations of the Sugar trust In connection with the tariff legislation today submitted to the senate the second batch of testimony taken before that com- mittee concerning the examination of all thp Aemocratic members of the finance com- mittee, including Senator Voorhees, Jones, Harris, Vest, McPherson, Mills and Secrotary Carlisle and Hon. John Dewitt Warner of the house of representatives. ' Becretary Carlisle’s statement, as it ap- pears in the published testimony, is not materially different from that given to the press officially the day after he was before the committee, but some points are pre- i mented in greater detail, His memory does not correspond with that of Senator Jones as to the time and place that he was asked to put the sugar schedule into shape. Mr. ‘arlisle stated that Mr. Jones had requested him to have the sugar schedule prepared on the morning of Saturday, the Gth of May, and had come to his house for that purpose and had handed him a memorandum stating what he wanted done. He had agreed to do this, as the service was one the Treasury department was in the habit of rendering the members of the finance commit After he went to his office he dictated the schedule providing for the #d valorem duty of 40 per cent and the additional % of a cent on sugars above No. 16 Dutch standard. At 2 o'clock that day he went to the capitol in response t@ a telephone message requesting his presence, taking the sugar schedule which he had put in shape with him. He found Senators Jones, Vest and McPherson and Representative Breckinridge in the room of the senate committee on appropriations, and Senator Gorman came in afterward. “After talking some time,” sald Mr. Car- “jt was suggested by some one—and T am not able now to state whom, but cer- tainly not by me, for I made no original suggestion—that, instead of baving 40 per cent ad valorem upon all sugars and % of 1 cent additional upon sugars testing above 16 Dutch standard, in color, there should be @ duty of 40 per cent_upon all sugars below No. 16 Dutch standard in color, and 45 per cent on all sugars above 16 Dutch standard in color, the additional & per cent being, as you will observe, equal to % of the 40 per cent on the other grades. WHAT HE AGREED TO DO. “That was talked about, and while It was not agreed to—because as I say, there were only two members of the finance committee present, Senators Jones and Vest—it seemed to be the impression that they would submit that kind of a proposition to the committee. Thereupon some one asked me if I would not write it. I said: ‘I will just take this amendment which I have in my hand and interline it In addition to that they said they wanted to put into the amendment a clause relating to the Hawalian treaty. They wanted to Insert a clause that this schedule should not abrogate or in any man- ner impair the provisions of the Hawalian treaty, and_asked me if I could not write that also. T replied: ‘I will just take this paper and interline it I took the part which provided for % of 1 per cent per pound additional, and put in the provision for 45 per cent ad valorem. Then I added to it in my own handwriting all the. pro- visions now contained. in it regarding the Hawalian treaty, just as it is today.” Mr. Carlisle then told of his visit to the capitol mext day, which was Sunday, ex- plaining how this visit came to be made, ‘to correct the discrepancy in the schedule, which, had it not been corrected, would have left sugar without either a duty or a bounty between July 1, 1894, and January 1, 1895~ This occurred to him, and, mot find- ing Senator Jones In his home, he had driven to the capitol to make the suggestion that the hiatus should be provided for, when, to his surprise, ho had found Senators Jones Vest and McPherson and Representative Breckinridge at work on_the. tariff amend- ments, which were to be Introduced the following day. He was then told that the amendment which he had interlined, chang- ing the duty on refined sugar from the compound rate of 40 per cent, had been abandoned and he had simply said: “All right,” and came away. Closing this part of what may be called his direct testimony, Mr. Carlisle sal “The amendment which I prepared by inter- lineations in_the committee of finance I handed to Senator Jomes as I passed through, going out of the capitol on that Saturday afternoon and I have never seen it since, Now it seems to me that some person—I do not know who it is—has seen that amendment im my handwriting, and, as far as I am concerned, it may be pub- lished to the whole world and read in the senate or anywhere else, It was simply a compliance with the request of Senator Jones and the others present, and on that the writer based all his statement, I presume, although he fixes the time i February. It was on the Gth day of May. FAVORS AN AD VALOREM DUTY. Upon being asked by Senator Lodge whether he had advised the finance com- mittee as to whether it was better to have ad valorem or specific duties Mr. Carlisle ald: “I have always been in favor of an ad valorem duty, but I do not remember that I gave them any such opinion then. There was very little said about it. I may say also that I have always been in favor of a moderate duty on sugar as a revenue article, and I prepared the minority report on the McKinley bill agalnst the provisions putting sugar on the free list.”” Mr. Carlisle said that he knew that ad valorem duties were advocated by the sugar refining interest, for both the refiners and the planters, as well as others interested in tarift legislation, had talked with him about their business. With reference to the note of introduction which he gave Mr. Havemeyer to Senator Mills he said that he wrote the note for him as he wrote letters for others interested in tarift legislation to other members of the committee and he hoped if the note was still in existence it would be made public. He sald ho had known Mr. Havemeyer for a number of years and Mr. Havemeyer had stated that he also know Senator Mills, but feared the latter would not see him unless ho had . note. He had never refused to write such a letter if he thought the man who requested it was worthy. Mr. Havemeyer, he sald, had called to see him about the farift legislation on sugar, a8 had also Mr. Searles and Henry R. Reed of Boston, and all had talked about this matter, but he could not remember what they had said. There had been, however, no intimation from any of them that the domceratic party was under obligations to the Sugar trust. Mr. Carlisle denied emphatically that he had ever made a secret call upon the finance committee or made a demand upon them to protect sugar because of the democratic party's obligations to the Sugar trust. MILLS DENIES KNOWLEDGE. Senator Mills denied all knowledge of the secret interview of Secretary Carlisle on the sugar question, and said that he and Senator Jones and Senator Vest had prepared the sugar schedule as first reported and he knew nothing of any memorandum for the schedule from the secretary. He also de- nied all knowledge of the alleged Sunday conference of the finance committee with those interested in securing legislation. He sald he had never heard of the Sugar trust belng in the capitol while he was acting as a member of the finance committee, and that ho had never met any of the members of the trust. The letter of Introduction was merely a formal note containing only two or three lines. He declined to see Mr. Havemeyer. Senator Mills also denled any knowledge of contributions to the democratic campaign committee. Representative John Dewitt Warner was examined on the basls of & newspaper state- ment that an effort which had been insti- ‘tives, &ated by men of great prommence in the democratio party had been made to cause Mr. Warner to cease his fight for free Sugar while the tariff bill was pending in the house. Mr. Warner sald that the sug- Bostion had been made to him that if there was not a duty on sugar the Sugar trast would beat the bill, but he declined to state: from whom the suggestion had come; it was from membess of the house of representa- He sald he had heard very little about the Sugar trust until the day before the tarift bill passed the house, and it had then become noised abroad that that interest was organizod for the purpose of defeating his amendment and earrying a duty on sugar, fonator Davis asked witness how many times In the course of the consideration of the bill in the house it was intimatsd to him that persons in the sugar interest ned contributed to the success of the demo- cratie party in New York. Mr. Warner answered that thls phase of the question had frequentty boen sugiated to him, not as information, but as a froba- bility. Regarding the allegad cempe'gn contributions by the Sugar irust Mr. Warner sald he had often heard it charged that there was one, possibly amounting to $300,- 000, but he knew nothing nbout it. Mr. Warner refused to glve names of ropre- sentatives and others with w)oa ho had talked, saying that he lad ¢ uver +1 with these persons in confldince and that they had given him information ra‘her tlan at- tempted in an fmproper way to influerce his course. He thought many of them in- tended, in a general way, to show him the size of the work he had undsrtagen. M'PHERSON'S OWN DBEALINGS, Senator McPherson's testimony is devoted largely to an explanation of stock purchases and the method of conducting them, He sald that he had agreed with the finance committee as to the sugar schedule. “I did not,” he sald, “favor the sugar schedule presented, and I did rave some over that,” but he added that he had never said anything about the democratic party’s being under obligations to the members of the Sugar trust. He sald that if his counsel had been taken the Wilson bill would have been ac- cepted by the senate committee without amendment. He belleved in free sugar if it could be made free and a sufficient amount of revenue secured. Nevertheless he had oftered sugar amendments in committee pro- viding for a specific duty of 1 cent per pound on sugar ‘testing 80 degrees and a gradual fncrease of about 1 miil additional for each degree for refined sugar. He sald he had never come In contact with any of the sugar refiners except Mr." Searles, who had called on him in his house and remon- strated against the schedule he had presented in committee. He repeated that he never knew of any obligations to the Sugar trust, but sald he had heard the statement made that the sugar refiners were in the habit of glving the democratic side a small con- tribution and the republicans a large one. Mr. McPherson stated that while he kept an office in Wall street and had been in the habit for the past seven or eight years of buylng stocks as an investment and selling them, he had not considered himself an operator in the usual acceptance of the term. He sald that in addition to the pur- chases of Sugar stock made by his son In February he had purchased some Sugar stock in October and November and had sold it in_December when congress convened. Questions put by Senators Allen and Davis developed the fact that Senator McPherson's son had made a profit of about $1,000 on the stock bought on the 22d and sold on the 26th of February. Closely questioned by Senator Allen of Nebraska, Senator McPherson stated that it was In the favor of the Sugar trust to put up or down the price of its stock and he knew this before his son bought the stock. He also knew that putting a tariff on sugar would tend to increase the value- of the stock. He did not think it right to speculate in the stocks affected by legislation and had never done so. In the course of his examination Senator McPherson stated that It had been very definitely decided between himself and his son that the telegraphic order for Sugar stock of February 22 was not to be sent and that his son went to New York the night it was written. He thought the order had been carelessly left on the desk and had been inadvertently sent by a servant. Senator Vest also denied the statements. He sald that Mr. Carlisle was in the com- mittee room from time to time and con- sulted with members of the committee in regard to the tariff bill; that he expressed great anxiety that the committee should agree upon some measure and that it should become a law, but he made no statement about party obligations to the Sugar trust. Mr. Vest sald he had an Indistinct recollec- tion of Mr. Carlisle drawing up a provision in regard to sugar, but he did not know who recefved it, nor did he know that he had ever seen it. At any rate it was not the schedule that was adopted and if he did so report a schedule his preparation of it had no connection with the reported scene in the committee room, which never oc- curred. He pronounced as “‘a lie made out of whole cloth” the story that he had changed front on sugar and said that he would be compelled to cease associating with Joe Rickey because of the suspicion which might be aroused by the fact that Rickey was a speculator. “I was for free sugar,” he said, “but I was finally com- pelled to favor a duty of 1 cent a pound on raw sugar and no duty on refined sugar and no ad valorem."” He stated he never exchanged a word with Rickey or gave him any information. Mr. Havemeyer had come to his house and made an argument for what he wanted just as any other manufacturer would. Closing his testimony, Mr. Vest sald: “I have never used my officlal position for pivate purposes. Any statement that I have is absolutely false, as is also any state- ment that I ever gave any information or had any connection with the Sugar trust— that is also absolutely false. -If anybody can make the denfal broader I wish he would do so.” Senator Harris' testimony consisted of a general and specific denial of all the allega- tions upon which the Investigation {s based. He had never, he sdid, heard of the re- ported secret visit of Secretary Carlisle to the finance committee or any suggesticns he had made with regard to a sugar bounty. He also stated he had never invested in stocks of any kind, and if other senators had bought sugar stocks he was unaware of it. Senator Jones of Arkansas testified as to Secretary Carlisle’s agency in the prepara- tion of the sugar schedule, and his state- ments colncided with those of Mr. Carlisle as already published. Senator Voorhees denfed. that Secrotary Oarlisle had visited the finance committee and demanded protection for the Sugar trust on the score of campaign contributions. Mr. Voorhees also declared there was no truth in the story of the Sunday meeting of the finance committee, when it was alleged those interested were in an adjacent room and prepared the sugar schedulo while the com- mittee walted. WESTERN PENSIONS, Veterans of the the WASHINGTO! ate War Regemberod by il Government. June 4.—(Special to The Bee)—Pensions granted, Issue of May 22, were: Nebraska: Increase—Charles G. Wil- son, Blue Hill, Webster, Reissue—Andrew ased), Omaha, Douglas. ~John MeMillan, Knox- Marion. Restoration and increase— F. White (deceased), Jefferson, Reissue—Wolsey Hawks, Marble Rock, Floyd; George Trautman, Marshall- town. Marshall, Colorado: Original—Catherine M. Landon, Highland, " Arapahoe,, RefssueAired w! La Jara, Conejos. Original wid: ows, “Roxy M. Patterson, Denver, Arapahoe; Theresa M. Haas, Denver, Arap: aho North Dakota: Relssue and Increase— George Hutchings, Lisbon, Ransom. Montana: Relssue—George Reynoids (de- ceased), Helena, Lewis and Clark. Original widows, ete.—Loulse Reynolds, Helena, Lewls and Clark. Mexican war' survivors, increase—John Weedon, Ariee, Missoula. ville, Henjamin Greene, No Foundation for Keported Bond Issuo. WASHINGTON, June 4.—It can be stated on the highest authority that the published statements that another bond issue s in contemplation are absolutely without founda- tion, Mr. Carlisle,’ when' questioned today regarding the matter, stated the subject of another bond Issue had not been mentioned in the cabinet, and he had held no confer- ences with the president regarding it. The cash balance in the treasury at the close of business today was $117,449,089, of which $76,466,166 1s gold reserve. Notlce of an en- gagement of §1,400,000 in gold for export is recelved from New York, which leaves the true gold reserve §74,014,066. Senate Makes Oue Man Happy. WASHINGTON, June 4.—The senate to- day confirmed Robert W. Smith as post- master at Sterling, Colo. 2 VAR Best of music at Courtland beach. THE OMAHA DAILY ON SUGAR-TODAY | l?m VOTR Result Brought About by the Unanimous Consent of fevators, REVENUE DEFIVED FROM SUGAR DUTIES Senator Jenes Quotes Some Figures Which Senator Questions — Allison Declares the Duties on Refined Sugars Are Prohibitive. Hoar WASHINGTON, June 4.—Thirteen senators, six democrats and seven republicans were in | the senate room today when the senate en- | tered upon the tariff bill. Senator Hoar sug- gested the absence of a quorum, and tweaty minutes were spent wanting the presence of forty-seven senators nescessary to proceed. A resolution providing for the payment of the expenses of the bribery and other investi- gating committees out of the contingent fund was adopted. Senator Vest took the floor and made a brief explanation concerning the controverted point in last Saturday’s debate as to the ex- istence If the Sugar trust in 1890. Senators Aldrich and Sherman had contended that the present trust was not in existence and that its stock was not listed on the New York stock board. Senator Vest produced some authorities to show that 8,926,000 shares of the stock of the Sugar Refining company were sold on the market in New York in 1890, which at $100 per share represented $800,- 000,000. He had as much right to insinuate that the Sugar trust dictated the sugar schedule in the McKinley bill as senators on the other side had to impugn the action of the majority in the present congress. Mr. Allison of Towa followed Mr. Vest with an elaborate speech on the sugar schedule. It was, he said, by far the most important provision of the bill. It afforded one-third of the revenue produced by the bill. Mr. Allison declared, according to mumerous au- thorities, sugar could be refined cheaper here than in Germany and some other European countries, The schedule practically would prohibit the importation of refined sugars. It was not a schedule for protection, but for prohibition. Mr. Jones of Arkansas followed with a detailed explanation of the sugar schedule, He denied that the McKinley bill had given the people one ounce of free sugar. By im- posing a duty of six-tenths of a cent on re- fined sugar it had taxed the people $23,000,- 000, all of which went into the pockets of the refiners. Besides $15,000,000 had to be paid out of the treasury in the form of sugar bounties, 5o the total sugar tax on the people of the United States amounted to $38,000,- 000, of which not one dollar had gone into the federal treasury. The duty which it was pro- posed to impose by the bill, he said, would cost the people about $65,000,000, of which $36,000,000 wotl1 go into the trea ury. $6,000,- 000 to the planters in the form of protcction and $6,000,000 to the refiners, who would get but one-fourth of what they get under the present law. MATHEMATICS TOO COMPLICATED. Mr. Hoar did not believe his constituents would understand the complicated mathematics of the sugar schedule, but he said they would understand that the party which promised them free raw material, free coal, iron ore, free sugar, etc., had betrayed New England by striking down their industrles in order to build up those of the south. Mr. Platt of Connecticut, who followed Mr. Hoar, denounced in bitter and caustic words the surrender of the democratic majority to the Sugar trust. He concluded at 5:50 and then, after some sparring, Mr. Harrls succeeded in effecting an arrange- ment by which all the amendments to the sugar schedule would be voted upon to- morrow. In accordance with the motice he served last Saturday he stated that unless some agreement could be reached for facilitating the disposition of the measure he would be compelled to ask the senate to sit longer and later. He asked that unanimous con- sent be given to vote on all the sugar amendments at an edrly hour tomorrow. Mr. Hoar suggested it was too much to ask the senate to vote without debate on all the amendments offered to the sugar schedule. He suggested that a_vote be taken on the amendments to the bounty paragraphed at 1 o'clock and that then the,debate on the other amendments be under the ten-minute rule, with the understanding that the en- tire schedule be disposed of tomorrow. This was agreed to and at 6:10 the seuato, on Mr. Harris' motion, went into execative session and a few minutes later adjourned. KANSAS GOT THEM ALL, List of Postmastership Nominations Made by the President Today. WASHINGTON, Yune 4.—The president to- day sent the following nominations to the «enate Charles Neilson of Maryland, second as- sistant postmaster general, vice Lowrey Bell, resigned. Postmasters—P. A. Emerson, Kinsley, Kan.; John W. Clendennin, Anthony, Kan.; Joseph B. Fuate, Newton, Kan.; Harry Mc- Millan, Minneapolis, Kan.; Warren Knaus, McPherson, Kan.; Frederick N. Cooper, Lyons, Kan.; Sarah Blair Lynch, Leaven- worth, Kan.; John E. Ireland, Iola, Kan.; J. M. McCowan, Emporia, Kan.; David Swinehart, Dodge City Kan.; Willlam A, Sturm, Caldwell, Kan.; Edgar C. EPost, ;\(lchlaan. Kan.; Timothy Sexton, Augusta, an. State Bank Tux In the House. ‘WASHINGTON, June 4.—The galleries of the house were well filled today, and on the floor there was a goodly array of occupied desks during the early part of the day. As the afternoon wore on the attendance thinned out, and when adjournment came there was not a half hundred members on the floor. The Brawley state bank tax bill was dis- cassed by Representatives Dalzell of Pennsyl- vania and Rayner of Maryland for the oppo- sition and by Representatives Cobb of Ala- ba.na and Oates of Alabama In favor of it, and then the house agreed to a senate joint resolution appropriating $10,000 to defray the expenses of the sugar investigating com- mittee. i B Investlgating the Columbia’s Grounding. WASHINGTON, June 4.—Acting Secretary McAdoo today ordered a court of Inquiry to fix the responsibility for the injury sus- tained by the cruiser Columbla by grounding on her trial trip. The board will consist of Commodore Carpenter and Captains Reed and Higginson, and will assemble at League island navy yards as soon as the members can get together. House Committee Favors Atlanta, WASHINGTON, June 4.—The bill to ap- propriate $200,000 for the Atlanta exposition will be favorably reported to the house from the committee on appropriations. A We could not improve the quality 1t we paid double the price. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve s the best salve that experience can produce, or money can buy. Al U Best of music at Courtland beach, ——~—— Samitary Condition of the Depot. Commissioner of Health Saville is prepar- ing a report of the committee of the whole on tie sanitary condition of the union depot which will be presented to the Board of Health at the meeting this afternoon. The roport will call attention to some of the unhealthful features of the structure, par- tienlarly the water clossts, and probably sum up the situation with the conclusion that it would be practfoally impossible to keep such a rattle-trap ¥onkern in anything | Mke a sanitary condition. 15 bt HEAVY FAILURE'NAT'ST, JOSEPH. Steelo & Walker, Wholeantw Grocers, Foreed to Mako an Asstgiwment. ST. JOSEPH, June %91t 4 o'clock this morning Steele & Walkpr, one of the largest wholesale grocery firms on the Missourl river, made an assignment for the benefit of thelr creditors, W. W. Wheeler and Beattie Weakley being flamed as trustees. At the same time of the filing of the papers of assignment D. M. Steets and S. A. and J. Walker filed instruimefits conveying all their other property to the trustees for the benefit of creditors. Th’ liabilities of the firm are placed at $725,000) of which $636,- 000 fs in bills payible, onc-half being held by St. Joseph banks. The .assets of the firm are $300,000 in stock of goods and 210,000 in book accounts. Mr. Steele has personally a signed for the benefit of cred- itors $229,000 in real estate and $150,000 in personal property. In making the assignment nothing was reserved oxcept the homestead of Mr. Steele, both the Walkers conveyirig their residence property to Secure the labilities. This firm was composed of D. M. Steele, 8. A. Walker and J. W. Walker, and has been rogarded as one of the strongest in the west, D. M. Stecle having been rated at_from $750,000 to $1,000,000. The failure is the resuit of lack of .confi- dence. ~ At the time of the Schuster failure, several weeks ago, when it became known that he was a heavy debtor to the First National bank, In which bank Steele & Walker were both large stockholders, the creditors of the latter firm began pressing their claims, and the fallure this morning was the result. When it was announced today that the firm had made an assign- ment, a run was started on the First Na- tional and the Central Savings ks, In both of which Messrs. or and Steele & Walker were large stockholders. Consid- erable excitement was caused by the run and thousands of dollars were drawn shortly after the opening hour. In the case of the savings bank depositors were allowed to draw but $50, the thirty-day rule being en- forced on all checks for a larger amount. At noon, when it became evident that the banks had plenty of money, the crowds of depositors dwindled to a few dozen, when before that time the line had extended far out Into the street. It is claimed both banks will pull through, and it is hardly llkely the runs will extend to any other banks or last longer than today at most. D. M. Steele was formerly a member of the firm of Nave, McCord & Steele, which commenced business at Savanna, Mo., be- tween 1840 to 1850. At first the house did only a smail retail business, but the firm kept up with the development of the country and gradually drifted into the wholesale trade. In 1873 Mr. Steele organized the firm of D. M. Steele & Co. at St. Joe, which in 1884 was changed to Stecle & Walker. Mr. Walker bought a half interest in the busl- ness of about $125,000, borrowing the greater part of the purchase money from his uncle, A. N. Schuster, the wholesale clothing mer- chant of St. Joseph. Several New York firms who are heavy creditors of A. N. Schuster & Co. have filed suit to have J. W. Walker ousted as trustee of that stock. Fraud in connection with the Schuster failure is charged and the document is replete with charges of a sensational nature. STEELE TURNS OVER MORE PROPERTY. Late this afternoon D. M. Steele turned over all of his Kansas'lands for the benefit of the firm's creditors. The land is ap- praised at $175,000, which brings the total amount of assets so fdar up 'to $790,000, with additional assets whi¢h will be turned in, which will bring the total up to- $1,100,000. The list of creditors’ has now reached a little over $710,000. The firm is indebted to Mrs. Kate Tootle of this city to the amount of $64,000, and Steadman, Steele & Wheeler of Boston represent $110,000, with Duns- combe & Jennings of New York representing $100,000. The total amount due local cred- itors is $270,000.° The rim on the First National bank of ' RBuchanan county and the Central 'Savings bank was stopped at noon, The Buchanan had over $1,000,000 'in cash when the trouble started and ‘while it was at its height a wagon drove up and $400,000 more in currency was unloaded’ and piled on the counters with an invitation to the people to come and get their money. The bank re- fused ald offered by the clearing house, which s ready to furnish all that is needed. Over $4,000,000 is in the bank vaults here, which will be available if needed. At the Central Savings the officials took advantage of the thirty and sixty days’ notice and paid no more than $50 to a depositor. The run stopped at 2 o'clock and when the bank closed, after being kept open until night, no ono was asking for money. The run was principally caused by small depositors and the bank had more money when it closed at night than when it opened. S. A. Walker, as soon as the fallure of Steele & Walker was announced, tendered his resignation as cashier of the First Na- tional bank of Buchanan county and R. S. McAllister was elected in his place. Tonight all danger of another assault on the banks seems to be past. WICHITA, Kan., June 4.—Stecle & Waller's branch house closed here today on account of the failure of the St. Joseph house. Omaha House Not Affected, Superintendent Taylor of Bradstroet's, being interviewed, states that the Omaha house of the Steele-Smith Grocery company is not directly affected by the failure of Steele & Walker of St. Joseph, Mo. It is true that . M. Steele of that firm is a large stockholder in the Omaha concern, but the Omaha business Is a corporation under Ne- braska stgte laws so that it Is separate and distinct from the business at St. Joseph. The Omaha company has a capital of $300,- 000 and assets largely in excess of all its liabilities, and is reported in position to take care of its matters independently. Late yesterday afternoon the sherlff served papers uvon the members of the Steele- Smith Grocery company, citing them to ap- pear and show whether or not they have property in their possession belonging to the St. Joe house. The petition filed in the case alleges that the Omaha house has in its pos- sessfon property of the value of $15,000 that belongs to Steele & Walker. Subsequent to this some real estate belonging to Steele & Walker was attached Ao BT, Burlingto This popular resort has been greatly en+ larged and beautified, and is today without an equal in the state of Nebraska. Every facllity for boating, bathing and sailing is provided. The steamer City of Lincoln is once more in commission, and is patronized daily by delighted hundreds. The ouflook from the cool, shady, breeze-swept floor of the big danceng pavilion is as pleasant as can be found anywhere. A first-class brass band is In constant attendance. There are half a dozen refreshment booths. In fact, every- thing that contributes to the entertainment and amusement of visitors Is at hand. bl oty Perfoctly nt Home. The irrigated lands of ?dnhn possess that pecullar qualification . which fs perfectly adapted to the raising of gpples, apricots, peaches, cherries, pears;, plums, grapes, prunes, hops, alfalfa, corn and potatoes, which always find a ready market and bring a good price. ) You can't overstock (he,United States with these commoditles, i We'll send our advertising matter on ap- plication. E. L. Lomax, G. P. and-T. A., Omaha, Neb. b L300 ALK MoGann Will Not Go Biek to Congress. CHICAGO, June 4.—Cofjgressman McGann says he will not be ajcandidate for re-elec- Rl Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov't Report. Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE BEE: TUESDAY, JUNE ¢ tion. This week he will take charge of the Twenty-second street olectric Iine. Mr. Moo Gann Is president of the company which Is to operate the road under a lease. - Courtland beach is finer than ever. NICARAGUAS HAVE CONTROL. Blueflolds with No Indiea- of & Change. NEW ORLEANS, June 4.—The steamship Willlam Q. Hawes, five days from Blue- flelds, arrived at 6 p. m. Passongers re- port everything quiet in Bluefields and with no prospect of this condition of affairs being changed. The New York, San Francisco and Magicienno are still at anchor near the bluff. The Nicaraguans are in full charge and Lacayo administers affairs to tho satis- faction of every one save thoso merchants who do not like the idea of paying dutios on {mports. _The port wharf and customs regu- lations aré the same as were in forea under the old Mosquito, except that under the new regimb promises are not taken for the pay- ment of duties. The money must be paid down before the goods are delivered Clarence {s under British protection. This is all said for effect. No one wants to hurt him and he can still claim to be chief of the Mosquitos. Lacayo is going to ad- Quiet Relg minister affairs for Nicaragua. Arguelo, the murderer of Wilson, is still at large. e DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cares piles erraiivand A Braco of Blazes. BURLINGTON, Vt, June 4.—Brodies’ destroyed 000; in- block, a four-story structure, Wi by fire with its contents. Loss surance, $35,600. PETERSBURG, June 4.—A business Loss, $60,- 11l., block in Askland burned today. 000; small insurance. Did you ever Spray the Curtains and Uphol- stery of your Parlor, Boudoir, or Bed-chamber with the genuine MURRAY & LANMAN'S FLORIDA Water? No? Then truly have you missed a luxury. Try it at once. Its health-giving breath will purify the air, and its lingering sweetness lend another charm to home. REMEMBER Murray & Lanman’s FLORIDA WATER. DOGCTOR SEARLES & SEARLES SPECIALISTS Chronic, Nervous, Private AND pec ial Diseas es. CONSULATION FREE TREATMENT BY MAIL. We curo Catarrh, All Diseasss of 1he Nose, Throat, Chest, Stomach, Liver, Blood, Skin and Ki‘ney Dis- 2ases, Female Weaknesses, Lost Manhocd AND ALL PRIVATE DIs- EASES OF MEN. REMOVED TO 1416 FARNAM STREET. Call on or Address, 1416 FARNAM ST Dr. Searles & Searles, *GMAAA, Nih. TRUSSES. DOES WE HAVE A ROOM o TYROIIIJSRS FOR FITTING TRUSSES PLEASE and a YOU? Large Stock. The Aloe & Penfold Co. 1408 Farram 8t., Opposite Paxton Hotel, THE LION DRUG HOUSE. BEAUTIFUL TEETH. A FULL SET 85.00. DR. BAILEY, Dentist. THIRD FLOOR. PAXTON BLOCK. action without Coeth o new ones before dark. 'Gold and plati- 1.00. Pure gold fillings, $2.00 and warranted. Lady aitendant in au spoken. Teiephone 1085, 0 W NI Alnk 2 Zecr Coltozs: A firnold’s Bllllllll-[ifllfllfl. Splondid_curative agont for Nervous or Si-k ifoaducho, Brain Jfhaustion, loopiossnoss roolal or al Nourulgia: also for Itheut neral Thatiam, Gout, Kidney Disorders, Acid Dys. pepsia, Aunmmis. Antidote for Alcoholic thor excesses, Prico, 10, 26 and 60 conte. rescont. “ Ed ¢ THE ARNOLD CHEMICAL CO. Seus 11615, Westorn Avenua, CHICAGD ¥or sale by all druggists. | sand you the marselons roparation CALTHOS free, and o legal guarantes that RTHIGS “will Heatore. your Health, Strength anl V) Use it and pay if satigfied, Address VON MOHL CO. alo ¢ morican Ageae, Cinelasatl, Ohies SUMMER RESORT. Lieland’s Ocean House NEWPORT, B, L OPENS JUNE 23rd. The Leading Seashore Resort of AMBRICA. WARREN F. LELAND, Proprictor WARREN Ll D, Jr., Manager ALSO HOTEL AVENEL, LONG BRANCH. This is the land that This i ‘That will cledn up th ( 7 i (QMQ > r/'(r/ i \ 2, — e city of wondrous fame That has grown so great the firm that is making the soap This is the soap housckeepers demand, The most satisfactory soap in the land. Made by this firm, in this city that lies « In this land, by the lake, and-—up in the skies, Inside Complete History 4 LS Columbus found After he thought that the world was round. since Columbus came. X \Z figfl OF THE namely : D. . Burnham of Works, and F. D. apillet work is called 10 RING 5 acoepted. Memorial Department, Omaha Bee. Address, "THE BO®K-OF THE BVILDER'S 'Magnificently Illustrated L3 FULL PAGE COLORED PLATES MADE FROM ORIGINAL PAINT- INGS, EXECUTED BY LEADING ART- ISTS OF AMERICA FOR HUNDREDS OF FINE BLACK AND WHITE DRAWINGS! el sis ois siahoieretions Mo Photos Elre Used ream City World’s Columbian Exposition VERY paragraph personally written by the very men who designed, controlled and operated the Fair, ‘Who was Architect in Chief und Director The Director of Decorations, who had charge of, the decorations, sculpture and adornments inside and upon the buildings, and in the grounds; also of the ceremonies, processions and entertainments, etc. The THE BOOK. coupons and 25 cents, or sent by mail 5 cents extra, in coin, stamps no¢ Chocolat = Menier. His reasons are: Tea and Coffee create nervousness with a people too nervous already; Bitter Chocolates are not fit to make a cup of chocolate; cheap (sweet) chocolates are impure, hence injurious; COCOA is no more like CHOCOLATE than Skimmed Milk is like Cream, Chocolat-Menier is an exquisite Vanilla Chocolate, as nourishing as meat, as low priced as other beverages, and far superior. Ask for yellow wrapper. Your grocer has it. rArIs MIENIE R Lonpon 59 Wabash Av., Chicago—S6 W. Kroadway, N, ¥+ NEBRASKA NATIONAL BANK U. 8. Depository, Om Nebraska, CAPITAL - - $400,000 SURPLUS - - $55.500 W. Yatos, ident; Lew THE IRON BANK. . Double Breasted Sack Suit according to cloth selected Order. LA Cut fo DONT-BE-Aj REANY. MADE v'fifiMAN'.@l‘ Plymouth Roo Pants Company 408 N, 16th St