Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 11, 1894, Page 2

SR ATIAMO ¥ THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.’MTUESDA?. DECEMBER 11, 1894, Secretary. ““You ecould no more resume the wildeat system than you could revive the conditions which made it possible. We have advanced far beyond the possibilities of a wildeat system." The secretary sald the proposed on state banks wipe out thelr circulation in not observe good conditions. tlcally a prohibitory tax Mr. Brosius of Pennsylvania asked 10 per cent tax was sufficient lui case they daid | It was prac- it a without observing thé conditions or paying the tax if the tax was payable annually, Mr Carlisle said this would be the case until the end of the year. When the tax became payable the bank would be free to lssue its notes as it saw fit, but with the knowledge that it would have to pay the tax if the government conditions were violated. Mr. Springer asked why th: state should not be subject to exactly the conditions of reserve, etc., as national banks Mr. Carlisle answered that, In his judg-| ment, the tax on state banks was uncon-| stitutioral. The courts thought otherwis, | Towever, At this point Mr. Carlisle said he would submit his bill and appear tomorrow it it was—vlesired to go over it in dotail. It was arranged to have the bill printed. A recess was taken until 2 o'clock. ECKELS PRESENTS HIS VIEWS When the committes reassembled Comp. troller of the Currency Eckels appeared and made his statement. Nothing, he said, ought to be done by congress, looking to a change of the present banking system, unless the re sultant effect should be beneficial both to the banks and the public. The extent of the bank- ing Interests of the country represented in capital $680,000,000; in deposits, $3,400,000,000, and in depositors about 2,000,000. Such enor- mous Interests being involved, any new sys- tem to be fnaugurated must at the outset com- mand the confidence of the people. The na- tional banking syst:m now in vogue might be sald to be a national habit. Most of those who made use of it knew little or nothing of the new system. Therefore nothing in the present system should ba altered unless it could be improved upon to the promotion of the business interests of the people. In this country the note issulng function was an in- cident, the deposit accounts the principal. In | other ‘countries Is was different. In France, Germany and Russia the fssuing function was paramount. In England, Ireland, Scot- land and Canada the sy:tem more nearly ap- proached ours. The scheme which he had suggested in his report was intended to Gis- turb as little as possible the existing order of things. Tn order to make any system successful the note Issue must be Immediately, not ulti- mately, convertible into coin. This was the first consideration. After this, if the banks could ba given the power to expand the cur- rency in times of stringency, the two main objects of a currency system would be ob- tained. DANGEROUS TO OUR CREDIT. In his system he had proposed a 50 per cent deposit upon which bank notes should be is- sued. To the extent of deposit these notes were absolutely safe. The other 50 per cent Would be secured by a safety fund raised by proper taxation. Frankly, he did not consider such deposits necessary, but tha exigencies of the war made it necessary. The legislation of that period had created a currency which, in and of itself, in his opinion, could not have maintained itself had not the government en- dowed it with a legal tinder quality. The existence of these legal tenders today was the greatest danger to the credit of the United States at home and abroad. Compared 10 It the defedts of the banking system wero only an inconvenience. The legal tenders calied for goid and must by law be reissued. The drain of gold could be made continuous and the confidence of the people thust be #haken both here and abroad. As long as trade relations between this and other coun- tries existed our monctary laws must be regardful of the systems of other countries. The public credit abroad must be maintained by the redemption of tho.e notes in gold. Un- doubtedly the manly (hing to do, he sald, was to redeem and to retire thess notes. The authority to do this had onca been given Sec- retary McCulloch, but it had been rescinded. It could be done now out of surplus revenues of by means of funding bonds. It" was now proposed o give the banks o valuable franchise, and it was proper that they shall make a fair return. In order to secure the current redemption of those legal tender notes the banks, for the privilege of issulng notes on their captal stock against the'r assets, should b2 made to deposit legal ténders with the government as a_reserve fund. Today under the national banking act $165,000,000 of legal tenders held for reserve funds were taken out of circulation. Under the system he proposed 50 per cent of the circulation would be deposited in legal ten- ders, for which circulating notes would be issued dollar for dollar. This would in no wiso decrease the volume of currency. The operation of this plan would be to immediately withdraw $340,000,000 of the legal tenders from the $480,000,000 of legal tenders now used fo drain the treasury of gold. This £hould be done by every bank for the privi- lege of a future issue of notes against its as- | sets, MUST MAKF, CIRCULATION PROFITABLE Now unless there was a sufficient profit | in circulation, banks would not take it out. It was a plain business matter. The com- plaint under the present system was t there was no profit in circulation. About $207,000,000 in national bank circulation was outstanding. Certainly under the proposed system there would ba a considerable profit in the circulation, and in times of demand the profits by taking out notes against assets would materially increase. As to the ques- tion of elasticity, elasticity was governed by . two things—the demand and the Immediate convertibility of the notes. To the extent of 60 per cent of the notes the currency would be elastic. This plan would relleve the treas. ury of $340,000,000 of greenbacks and furnish an elastic ‘currency for the people and a profitable currency for the banks. He argued the inherent right of the government to make issues of legal tender, but questioned its expediency. As to the safety of the notes history would repeat itself. It was safe to ay not a note would have suffered loss if government bonds had not been deposited in the treasury vaults here. The act of 1844 in England pretends to bave been enacted to make the noteholder of the bank of Engiand secure, yet as a matter of fact, it was an act to limit the circulation. The £15,000,000 of uncovered notes of the bank (that is those who had not a pound of gold bahind them) were just as secure as those covered by gold. The act of 1844 which at-| tampted to fix the amount of uncovered notes had to be amended three years later to give the Bank of England authority to issue above the amount fixed by the Pool act. The notes issued by the Bank of England uncovered have always been as good as others. The best assets of any bank or other financial institution were redeemable paper. This apparent during the panic last year w bonds were hard to dispose of, whie c vertible paper was acceptable cverywhere. The bank assets and credit behind the un- covered notes to be issued under the proposed system for this country would make them entirely safe. Mr. Eckels said in conclusion that while Secretary Carlisle and he agreed as to general principles, they differed some- what as to methods THE NECESSITY OF A CHANGE. The members of the committes then pro- pounded their interrogatories. In reply to Mr. Johnson he sald that in his opinion the dangers of state bank circulation were over estimated. It should be remembered that thirteen states by law prohibited such issues. In reply to Mr. Brosius as to whether, with the large amount of money In circuation | outstanding there was any urgent necessity for a change of the system, Mr. Eckels re- plied In the negative, as far as the necessity for a greater abundance of money was concerned; but emphatically in the afirmative when it came to the necessity of putting the new system on a proper foot- ing and relieving the treasury of its present embarrassments. In repy to Mr. Johnson, Mr. he would make the bank notes receivable for public dues to the extent that they represented by legal tenders (50 per cent.) The government should not lend its credit to the banks, except In so far as by its regulations 1t gave the paople confidence that the notes and their redemption was the subject of government supervision. It was a fact no bank could meet its de- mand obligations if they were all presented at one time. Over 90 per cent of the busi- ness was done on credit, mot cash. The question as to whether the banks should hold a hard and fast line of reserve was one for argument. It was possible to judge of the future by the events of 1593. The strange thing to him was there was not more failures state bank could not Issue its notes for a )unr‘ | bank | same | kels sald | Judge | ton in ‘intervention. last yoar than in any other year. He sald the comptroller should have discretion about throwing the banks into the hands of a re- celver after its reserves had fallen bolow a “fixed limit AMERICA LEADS THE WORLD Tar Ahead of Europe in Means of Rapid Transit and Communication, SHOWING IN RAILRGADS AND TELEGIAPHS Striking Facts and Figures Gathered by German Statisticians in Which the United States Shows Up to Consplens ous Advantage. WASHINGTON, Dee. 10.—If the posses- sion of railroads and tekegraphs is a guag of civilization, then the United States cer- tainly stands far ahead of any other nation. In railroads America has 218,871% miles or 81,000 miles more than all the remaining continents of the world combined. All Burope has but 144,369 miles, while notwithstanding its immense size, counts only 23,219% miles, Africa has 7,212% miles and Australia, 12,685 miles of iron. All of these facts are set out in the “annual railway record,” published from the German minis- ter of public ways and transmitt:d to the State department by United States Consul Morris at Ghent. The statistics are based on facts existing at the end of 1892 and present other features of interest than those above noted. For instance, they show that all of the rallways of the world aggregate 106,348% miles in length, and rather more than long enough to girdls the earth six- teen times. Of Buropean nations Ger- many has the largest mileage, 27451, with France second, 24,014, and Spain least of all with 6,679 miles. For every 10,000 fnhabitants in the United States there are 25.21 miles of railway, while in Europe the proportion falls t> 4.22 miles per 10,000 inhabitants. With our vast expanse of country we have 4,913 miles of road per 100 square miles, while in densely settled Burope the mileage is but 3,820 per 100 square miies. The world's railways cost the enormous sum of $33,500,000,000 or an average cf $121,- 260.88 per mile. The cheapest roads are in Australia, where, in the western portion, the price was as low as $21.723 per mil roads in the United States cost $10,333,000,~ or an average of $59,298.12 per mile, he exhibit in the case of telegraph lines is scarcely less striking. The world age of lines Is 1,062,543, cf which 645 inAmerica, 380,278 in Europe, Asia, 21,662 in Africa and 47,635 in Australa. 5 are WILL TRY TO SETTLE IT. Question of Canadian Differential to Be De- bated Once Mare. General Passenger Agent Francis of the Burlington went to Chicago yesterday to be present at a meeting of general passenger agents of all western lines on Wednesday, at which the old, old question of settling the Caradian Pacific differential will ¢'me up, it is hoped, for final scttlement. The grievance between the American linss and the Canadian Pacific has been of long standing. For seven years the Canadian Pacific has exacted a differential of $7.50 on all western business from the Missouri river gatewuy, The other roads have never formally agreed to the payment of the differential, but have allowed the Canadian line to take it by cmmon consent. Negotiations have been in progress for some time recently, looking to a final adjustment of the differences be- tween the lines and their northern com- petitor. . General Passenger Agent Lomax of the Union Pacific has been in Chicago several times recently working on the details for the proposed settlement and will be there Wednesday, Al western lines will be rep- resented, for the question affects all Missourl river points dofng a transcontinental busi- ness, " In referring to the matter J. O, Phillippi, assistant general passonger agent of the Missourl Pacific, stated that his road was interested, but only in an_indirect manner. General Passenger Agent Townsend f the Missouri Pacific las notified the as- soclation that he will sign any agreement that may be reached at the Chicago meeting this week. Pacific Short Line Complications, There is a lively prospect. for further legal complications in the matter of the sale of the Sioux City, O'Nelll & Western railroad, noted in The Bee Sunday morning. The de- cree orders the sale of the road to satisfy the judgment of the Man- hattan Trust company of New York, but Caldwell has permitted a stay of nine months in the sale and has also granted the application of the attorneys of the Sioux City, O'Neill & Western for an appeal to the United States supreme court, When the case was up for final hearing at St. Louis t week Judge Caldwell denied, B. H. Hub- bard, assignee of the Union Loan and Trust company of Sioux City, leave to file a peti- Mr. Hubbard also ap- plied for leave to appeal to the higher court, and it was granted by Judge Caldwell. So, as the matter stands, there seems to be no immediate prospect for the sale of the road under the decree of last week. . The decree signed by Judge Caldwell au- thorizes B. S. Dundy, jr., master in chancery for the district of Nebraska, to sell the road after advertising the proposed sale in The Omaha Bee and the Sioux City Journal for sixty days prior to the date to be fixed. It iy ordered that the purchase price of the road be paid in cash, unless the purchaser desires to make payment in the bonds and coupons held by the Manhattan Trust company in trust. At least $20,000 cf the purchase price must ba paid in cash, however, to pay costs in the proceedings. The total amount due the Manhattan Trust company under the declsion of Judge Caldwell is $2,304,000. It May Come 1his Way. A paragraph in a Sicux City paper an- nounces that the first annual election of officers for the Eastern Nebraska & Gulf rail- road will take place in that city today. The directors elected last week are: H. A. Jandt, T. P. Gere, D. A. Holmes, W. C. McNamara, J. B, Keete of Sioux City; C. J. O'Connor of H mer, Neb, and F. W. Kimball of Austin, Minn. The Eastern Ne- braska & Gulf road was incorporated in Ne- braska carly in the pres-nt year by general officials of tke Hl-fated Sioux City, O'Neill & Western, which is scon to be sold under a decree of forecl:sure. Despite the financial difficulties wh'ch have beset the Sioux City road consjderable work has been accom- plished toward the construction of the East- ern Nebraska & Gulf, and the contract for grading fifty miles of the road bed has been let. It is generally believed in railroad elicles that the East:ern Nebraska & Gulf is a Great Nerthern enterprise, as the articles of incorporation were prepared by the legal department of that company. Ths road, it ever bullt, will extend to Omaha and is routed throngh Otoe, Cass and Richardson counties to the south line of Nebraska. Its ultimate destinati:n is Kansas City. ——————— Prof. C. Gilbert Wheeler of Chicago says “As a result of frequent examinations of Dr. Pric:'s Cream Baking Fowder I am fully satisfied that it 1s an excellent article, equally remarkable for strength and purity.” s G, A. B Post Elects Oficers. ALBION, Ne¢b., Dec. 10.—(Special)—At the annual election of officers last night of Kit Carson post No. Grand Army of the Re- public, the following persons were chosen Hon. John Peters, commander; W. A. Hos- ford, senlor commander; J. W. Howder, jun- for vice commander; E. T. Farmer, quarter- master; John Hare, surgeon; John Rowell, chanlain; F. McElliott, officer of the day; J L. Cacy, officer of the guard; Colonel William B. Daniels, delegata to encampment; William Silvers, alternat B Bad Mun Captured. Willlam Banks, allas Willlam Baker, who is wanted in Chicago for highway robbery, larceny and for assaulting a police officer last March with intent ta commit murder, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Offi- cers Sullivan and Russell. He denled at first that he was wanted, but when he was shown his own description and picture he confessed. SN, Arbitratian Bill Iatroduced. WASHINGTON, Dee, Tawney of Minnesota has presented kis bill providing for the settlement of troubles by arbitration. The modificat from the original bill relate mainly to the manner of Asia, | 67,481 in | 10.~Representative proceeding with arbitrations where disputes arise R —— NEBRASKA WOMEN FEDERATE. Start in th Larger Organization of State Clu Made Yesterday. The State Federation convention of the Women's clubs of Nebraska opened at the quarters of the Omaha Woman's club at Sixteenth and Douglas streets yesterday aft- ernoon. The delegates from the various clubs In the state arrived In the forenoon and were met at the depot by Mrs. Z. T. Lindsey. A number of the members of the local organization spent the forenoon in beautifying the club rooms in honor of the expected guests, and the addition of nu- merous floral ornaments has lent a remark- ably attractive appearance to the spaclous partments. The convention will occupy two days, and today will be the business day, when reports will be received from ach club, and from the various committees and sers elected for the ensuing year. At the meeting yesterday afternoon a per- manent rganization was not completed. | Mrs. 2 Lindsey was elected permanent chalrman and Mrs. A. B. Somers permanent tary by maining officers will be ed today. following committees re appointed: Nominations. E F. G. Richardson, Lincoln; H. B. , Weeping Water; | Lucy Eads, Aurora; P. 8. Buckley, Stroms- burg. Constitution—Mesdames Ida__Fleming, | Omaha;W. B. Fisher, Auburn; H. F. Doane, | Crete; Langsworthy, Seward; 1. W. | Martin, mont Resolutions—Mesdames D, B, Perry, Crete; M. A. Hostetter, Shelton; W. W. Harsha, Tecumseh Place of Meoting—Mesdames Phoebe El- rady, Kearney; O. A. Abbott, Gr nd; J. W. Dawes, Crete; H. J. Lee, Fremont. At the conclusion of the business meeting the following program was rendered Address of Welcome...Mrs, Frances M. Ford Music—Fantasi <eee...Ch,_de Beriot Mr. Franz Adeimann and Mrs. ‘Buchanan. Address . ..Mrs. Laura B. Scammon State Federation as an Kducational Fac- \viioee o Augusta J. Chapin, D.D. Utility ‘of Fede UL PR weceeon Mrs, Blin W, Peattie Last night a reception was given by the Omaha Woman's club to the delegates and ors in the club rooms. Thire were a large number of people in attendance, many of them being prominent in business and soclal circles, yet the gathering in- cluded many women who worked for their daily bri Light refreshments were served, throughout the evening the guests entertained with pleasant mus The program for today, the last day of the convention, has been arranged as follow: 9:00 & Roll call of delegates, with t minut rt from Lotter v Bllen M. Henrotin, f the C d ration of W.m Reports of delegates. Report of committe ction of officers. Reports of committees. Adjournment. The list of the delegates who are In at- tendance is as follows: Mrs. H. B. Wolcott, Mrs, Ida P. Ingersoll, Weeping Water; Mrs. Minnie De Pue Meissner, Mrs. Nell Cochran Woods, Lincoln; Mrs. Lucy 12. Willlams, Aurora: Mrs, worthy, Mrs. D. C. Killip, Laura Green, Mrs, May G on; Mrs. Phoebe L. Blliott, ¥ Richardson, Mrs. A. 0. Ta Mrs, J Johnson, Mrs. James Canfield, Mrs,' W. Burlighim, Dr. Ruth M. Wood, Lin Mrs. Julid Martin, Mr: T8 ¥ mont; Mrs. W. B. Fischer, M Fellows, Auburn; Mrs. H. Doan W. Dawes, Mrs. D. B. 8 Dipke. Créte; Mrs, Ida y, Kearn Mrs, Laura 1. Scammon, Kansas City: M 7. T. Lindsey, Mrs. W. H. Hanchett, Mrs, C. “Thom Mrs, A. B. Somers, C Mrs. F. A. Dearbor Mrs. E. Cunningham, Wayne; Mrs. M. A. Hostetter, Shelton. With the delegates have come the follow- g visitors: Mrs. Stella A. Butler, Mrs, James B. Hugate, Mrs. B. A, Sackett, Mrs Laura Woodford, Weeping Water; Mrs. T. N. Jones, Aurora; Mrs, J. W. Winger, Mrs, M. 'D. Welsh, Mrs. O. B. Howell, Mrs. Angie F. Newman, Mrs, F. D. Crim, Mré J. H. Beebe, Lincoln; Mrs. M. B. Reynolds, frs. Adelaide Reynolds, Fremont; Mrs. G. E. Newman, Kearney, Mrs. W. C. Pritch- ard, Omaha; Mrs. J. L. Brush, Greeley. - Since its great victory at the World's fair the sales of Dr. Price’s Baking Powder have increased tenfold DENIAL FROM LADY SOMERSET. were yresident 's Clubs, on constitution, 185 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, BOS- TON, Dec. 8—To the Editor of The Bee: The invariable kindness and courtesy which the American press has shown to me encour- ages me to ask you as a matter of justice to myself to state that the assertions which have appeared in mainy papers that I am organizing or assisting to organize a cru- sade against living pictures in this country are without fcundation. 1 have no thought of interfering with the exhibitions given in America. There are plenty of citizens, wise and vigilant, who will_watch over the morals of this 1 I raised my protest in against entertainments that 1 sidered likely to demcralize the spectators and performers. I have not visited, nor I intend to visit, the theaters where 1 pletures are given in America, I am not associated with M Grannis in any work for purity, and I wish absolutely to contra- dict such through your col- umns. Youl ISABEL SOMERSET. e Leath of Comn re Trufant, DENVER, Dec. 10.—~Commedore W. F. Tru- fant died today of pneumonia. He took a prominent part in the reduction of Fort Fisher and the capture of Wilmingtor ard was severely wounded. He was superintend- ent of the union depot in this city. Although commonly known as Commodore Trufant, his roal rank was that of lieutenant. He made a remarkable record for bravery during the war of the rebelllon. He was born in Maine and was 57 years old. Ll LOCAL BREVITLES. Articles of incorporation were filed yester- day of the Omaha News Publishing company and the Raven Coal and Mining company. Four cases of musical instruments from Vierva passed through the Omaka custom house yesterday, consigned to Max Meyer, Pros. & Co. The federal grand jury resumed its sitting yesterday, the apparent difficulty by rea- Eon of the lack of funas being overcome for the present. John Zeitler, a Boyd county citizen, was arraigned before Judge Dundy yesterday, charged with selling liquor without a govern: ment license, Paxton & Gallagher received thriugh the custom house yesterday a carload of cur- rants from Greese, a carload of rice and one of ten from Japaa: The jury in the case in which young ilz- patrick was charged with having robbed the postoffic: at Morse Bluffs yesterday re- turned a verdiot of gu'lty. Tho regular meeting of ths men's Christian Temperance held Wednesday at 3 p. m., in the Com- mercial club rooms. Everybody invited. Executive committee meeting 2 p. m. . Hereafter speclal policemen will be gov- erned by the same rules as now govern the paid police department and will be tried be- fore the police commission for disobedience the same as uniformed policemen are. Sherlft Drexel fell on a sidewalk a week ago and gave his knee a wrench. He pald but little attenticn to the accident at the time, but yesterday inflammation set In and now he will be confined to his home for a week at least, s PERSONAL PARAGEAPHS, Omaha Wo- union will be Walter Keyte, New York L. M. Crawford is at Top:ka, Kan. J. T. Paddock is registered at the Barker from Clinton, Ta Harry Hutchins, in advance of Daniel Sully company, is at the Barker. Mr. G. W. Whittaker of Kearney was in the city yesterday. Mr. Whittaker Is interesting | himselt in the irrigation movement, and promises that the approaching convention will be u great success. Mrs. Welch of Lincoln, the State federation meeting as a delegate from the Lincoln Woman's club, is one of the speakers at the Women's Christian assocla- tion meeting tonight at the Woman's club rooms. At the Mercer J. Bross:au, Minneapoll Chicago; J. F. Carpenter, Carpenter, Marengo; F. Allyn, Chicago; Charles Lacey Plumb, Chicago; W. F. Van Clief and wife, Denver; D. Crowell, Fremont; Mrs. L. F. Lance and sister, Cleveland, O. L. L. Spooner, Council Bluffs; H, C. Hack- ney and wife, Denver; M. L. Noyes, New York; Ed Ettlinger, Philade’phia. is at the Barker. the Barker from who s attending W. N. DeKer, Chicago; M. Johnson, Chicago; George NODEL CHARTER FOR A CITY Prof. James Gives Some Oonoise Idoas on What it Should Oontain, { N, EUROPEAN PL’A‘NS hOT FOR AMERICA Charter Must Eilirace Notions Pecullar to This (‘l“lnMyl x’nll Be Based on Uni- versal Suffrage—Municipal De- mocricoy.4s Not a Fallure, MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 10.—The National Municlpal league convention closed its busi- ness session here today, when an adjourn- ment was taken and a tour of inspection made to St. Paul. -The main feature of the morning session was a paper on “The Ele- ments of a Model Charter for American Cities,” by Prof. Edmund James of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania. In discussing the subject of a Model City Charter, I shall have occasion to refer often to the eity of Philadelphia, not only because I know most about that city and its govern- ment, but also because Philadelphia has, in my judgment, made most substantial con- tributions to the theory and practice of bet- ter city government in the United States As my remarks on this subject may, there- fore, seem somewhat inconsistent with state- ments imputed to me by the press reports purporting to give the substance of my ad- dress before this body last spring at New York City, I take this opportunity of calling public attention to the fact that I did not say, as it was reported, that the city of Philadel- phia was governed by a set of thieves and rascals. The description, I gave of. American city government at its worst, applied to the city of New York under the Tweed ring, not to the city of Philadelphia at all; and I said in the course of my remarks that the city of Phila- delphia had, in my opinion, made in its Bullitt charter one of the most valuable contributions to good city government in the United States thus far made by any American city. It was also my opinion that the present administra- tion of Philadelphia was the best we have ever had since the group of villages on the banks of the Delawure and Schuylkill became a city in 1864, and that the present shortcomings in_our city government were to ba traced largely to defects of organization, as I had in- dicated in the volume on the “City Govern- ment of Philadelphia,” published by the Wharton School of Finance and Economy of the University of Pennsylvania. In all that pertains to efficiency of city administration, Philadelphia will bear favorable comparison with any other large city In the country. Its government is not yet, of course, ideal, nor, alas! that of any other large American city; but it is vastly better than it ever was be- fore, and it has certainly applicd along some lines the sound principles of city government. CHARTER MUST BE AMERICAN. The question of a model city charter Is a purely relative one depending on tem- poral and local conditions. A form of gov- ernment svhich worked well a generation ago in the United:-States is probably unsuited for us now. ‘A form of government which works well i European countries today is prebably not wel adapted for American con- ditions.” The tiodel city charter for American cities is the phartfr under which the busi- ness which devolves upon the modern mu- nicipality in the United States can be most efficiently performed. This is to be ascer- tained by a study of prevailing conditions in this country at tids present time and not by reference td’the history f our own cities in the past or-to the condition of European cities in the piéseft. The study of the past, then, in Amerfoa, Or the present in Europe, is not what we figed most, but the study of the present in {fie United States. In this statement there is; no Intention to belittle the fmportance of gtudylng. history or of ex- amining forejgn conditions—both have their own justification, Both are necessary—as a part ‘of general _culture, and as showing what has ‘been ~done at other times and places, but neither cowld throw much light on the problem iIn hand, viz.: How to ac- complish similar or better results here and now. While we must admit that in the govern- ment of cities we have thus far fafled in cne sense, at least, and Europe has succeeded rel- atively, yet in another sense we are fur- ther along toward an ultimate solution of the city government problem than Europe. Modern cities cannot be governed in the I:ng run in free countries except upon the basis of universal suffrage, popular representation and popular control. We arp already upon this basis and are slowly solving the preb- lems involved, though they are rendered doubly difficult by the complications of the foreign element. We have not yet succeeded, it is true, but we are, at least, grappling with the problem with.a certainty of solving it in the long run, while Europe has not even been brought face to face with it in such a way as to realize the gravity of the situation. ~European states will be sending men here to study our municipal government before a generaton has passed away, be- cause we shall have solved some prcblems with which they will be unsuccessfully wrestling. No American city could be man- aged at all on the plan adopted in England or France or Germany, and I am sure that it will not be possible to manage European cities on their present plan after universal suffrage shall have done its perfect werk. The method of government by committees, for example, so characteristic of English cities, has broken down absolutely here and will surely break down as absolutely there when thelr conditi‘ns become more like our awn. BASED ON UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE. An ideal city charter must, therefore, take account of time and place, reckoning with vhat is possible under existing conditions. No city charter can be an ideal one for American conditions which relies for its cxcellence upon a limited suffrage—limited either by the possession of property or so- called education—for the simple reason that such a charter could not be successfully worked. It would arouse such popular an- tagonism and distrust that it could not effect the good results which might seem on a priori grounds likely to flow from such an arrangement. Accepting, then, the principles of universal manhood (and possibly also womanhood) suftrage, popular representation, and popular local coutrol, what are the elements of a model city charter for American conditions? Such a charter should give the greatest possible amount of self-governmcnt to the community. The locality should really have the right to frame its own charter, in all matters of detail, providing for fts own scheme of organization, determining the pow- ers and funciigny of its own government, It should be, as“fir' as possible, autonomous, self-determining and independent of state control, either leglslative or administrative, We are indebted to Missouri and the far western statescfoy the first movements in this direction.., The mere work of framing these charters 9y the communities themselves would do morg ¢a arouse popular Interest in city governmeht' than all our municipal leagues or asspojatjons. DEMOCRACY, NOT A FAILURE. We oftentimies fréar it sald that democracy has broken dogn s a system of government in American gitiel. Nothing of the sort. Democracy ‘hab! téver yet been fairly tried. No city commynigy has been left to govern ltselt, - Legiglatyres haye not only glven the charter in mds¥ dases, but they have con- tinually interferéf\ in the administration of local affairs in suéh a way as to allow no real self-government ‘at all. Let us first make a fair trial of papular government in our citles before we allow-that it has broken down. 1t is belieyed that our American experience has demonsfrated that in framing such a charter for our large cities, whether it be done by the legislature, as in most states, or by the cities themselyves, as is now nominally done In @ few states, two principles should be adopted. Firstly, the executive and the legis- lative authorities sbould be clearly differen- ttated, and as far as possible vested in different bodies. . This is a fundamental departure from the Eurepean system comimonly in force and from our past systems. Secondly, the execu- tive should be organized en the sound basis of permanent civil service under the direction of a mayor elected by the people for not too short a term, while the legislative should be organized on the principle of a sufficienly numerous representative body chosen by a system which includes the principles of geo- graphical distribution and minority representa- tion, In brict, the work of city administration should be divided among oxecutive depart- ments, varying in number with the functions aotively assumed by the community, tho heads of which should be appointed by the mayor at his own pleasure, but in no case for a longer term than his own—a plan simi- lar to the present Philadelphia one. All clerical positions should be filled by com- petitive examinations open to all young per- sons of suitable age according to a system now nominally in force in several cities in tho United States, The necessary laborers should be selected according to a system like that in operation in Boston and other cities, Directive positions and th requiring spe- clal qualifications like health —inspectors, bullding inspectors, etc., should be filled ot from the ranks of those who have had a suitable training for such work. All officials and_regular employes below the grade of heads of departments except those occupying confidential positions should be removablo only on statement of reasons by the removing officer and approval of the reasons by a 8:p- arate body. The system thus far recom- mended by clvil service reformers has broken down practically whenever tried in cities and must be replaced by one based on sounder administrative principles. WEAKEST POINT 1S THE LEGISLATIVE. The weakest point in our best governed American cities is the legislative body, and it must be radically reformed before we can hope for much progress, but in doing this regard must be had to American political experience and traditicns, These require a recognition on the one hand of the princl- ple of a liberal number of representatives and their selection by districts, and on the other of the principle of proporti-nal repre- sentation, The legislative body should consist of two divisions, the most numerous consisting of representatives chosen by districts (wards, etc.); the smaller body on a general ticket with the method of cumulative voting. It would be better to have the mem- bers of the most numerous body chosen in three or five member districts, with a similar application of the cumulative vote. This methéd would give full recognition to the principle of geograph- ical representation at the same time that it would allow a considerable recognition of the principle of proportional representation, a principle which, however objectionable when applied to state or national legislation, seems certainly well adapted to work out good re- sults in local matters. With a system based on universal suffrage, and popular control, with full local authority =0 that popular government shall have a fair chance in cities, with an Independent execu- tive in control of an efficient civil service, assisted by a system of representation which would allow intelligent minorities a fair op- porlunity to exercise their legitimate influ- ence, it is believed that the formal organiza- tion of city government would answer to the fundamental needs of American conditions and would thus offer an adequate machinery for the expression of our civic life, Tesulting at no distant date in a great improvement in our city governments. In the discussion of this paper a prominent part was taken by Willlam C. Low of Brook- Iyn. Other participants in the morning pro- gram were: Clinton R. Woodruff, Philadel- phia; Dr. W. W. Folwell, Minneapolis; Da- vid Mould, Sioux City: Godfrey Haas, Gales- burg, Il J. A. Butler, Milwaukee; Prof John R. Ficklen, New Orleans, and Marvin A. Farr, Chicago. The delegates returned to Minneapolis for a banquet tonight at the West hotel. An_finvitation for the next convention to be held at Cleveland was not acted on, adversely or otherwise. e et Dr. E. 8. Wain, chemist of Cincinnati, writes: “I find on analysis that Dr. Price Daking Powder s catirely pure, and the strongest in leavening power of any powder made.” Plaid o b LOUGHMORE HASSTAYING POWERS. on his the he Runs Away for a Mile and Then Sprint ln the Mud, SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10.—Sir Reginald | and Jack Richelieu were the only favorites ay. The track was a mass of mud and the horses slipped and floundered about In a painful manner. Loughmore, a 15 to 1 shot, ran away for a mile and then won the race. -Summaries: First race, five furlongs, maliden 2-year- olds: Loughmore, 115, Cahill (15 to 1) won; Head Flower, 105, Carr (even), second; Al- cyon, 10), Flynn (6 to 1), third, Time: 1:10%, Catalogue, Examiner, M Willoughby, Barcaldine, Little Bob and Halifax also ran. Second race, five furlongs: Sir Reginald, 101, Carr (11 fo 5), won; Jake Johnson, Hifl (6 to 2), second; Grandee, 106, Chevali (@314 to D, third, Time: 108, Metal, Vulcan, nifl Nye, North, Mutineer and Mestor also ran. Third race, seven furlongs, selling: Jack | Richelieu, 93, Hinrichs (even), won; Realiz tion, 8, Jones (3 to 1), second; Charmion, 107, ‘Boyd (3 to 1), third. Time: 1:35%. Haw- thorne also ran. Fourth race, five furlongs, selling: Banfo, 103, Flynn (10 to 1), won; Goldbug, 111, Weber (9 to §), second; Arno, 95, R. Isom (8 | to 1), third. Time: 1:07%. San Lucas, Han- ford, Nannie Moore, Clara White, Three | Forks and St. Brandon also ran. Tifth race, six furlongs, selling: Talbot | Clifton, 102, Carr (6 to 1) won; Ricardo, 81, | Chevalier (8 to 1), second; T 9, Hill @0 to 1), third. 'Time: 1:23i, Nun, Gordino, Blue Banner, Charmer. and Jim ‘Norval also ran. Results at New Orlea NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10.—Second day of the meeting of the Crescent City Jockey club, Weather fair; track fast; attendance good. Results: - First race, five and a half furlongs: My Prince (4 to 1) won, Begue (4) to 1) see- | a ond, Black Jack (8 to 1) third. Time: 1:00%. Second race mile and a sixteenth: Young Arion (3 to 1) won, Francis Pope (15 to 1) second, Mezzotint (30 to 1) third. Time: 1:51%. "Third race, seven furlongs: Susie Ander- son (16 to 1) won, Danube (5 to 1) second, Dick Lenison (10 fo 1) third, Time: 1:31. Fourth race, six furlongs: Dearest (i to 1) won, Footrunner (2 to 1) second, Baby Bill (7 to 5 third. Time: 1:17, Fifth_race, six furlongs: Guilty (3 to 2 won, Herman (12 to 1) second, Masonic Home (30 to 1) third, Time: 1:17%. Wins a for the are are yet Davis May Meot Nixon. to. Jack Davis is now figuring on a ten-round | g0 with Abe Nixon before a new athletic club at Denver. He has been written by | the manager of the club, who says Nixon wants to meet some one badly, and the club is willing to hang up a purse of $500 for the go. Nixon has a backer who I8 willing to put from $100 to $1,000 on his ma Dayis thinks he can bet §500 on himself and win the pot easily, He put Nixon out in three rounds in a “go" on the grass out at Cut-Oft about three years ago. Davis Is in fine form at present., —_—————— SERUM CULTUREY IN ST. in the the LOUIS, top Another City FPreparing to Produce the New Diphtheria Remedy. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 10.—The city health au- thorities have made preparatigns for the cul- ture and distribution of the new anti-diph- theria serum. Under the direction of Captain C. B. Ewing, surgeon of the United States army, Health Commissioner George Homan, Dr. N, 0. Ravold, bacteriologist of the medi- cal department of Washington university, and the superintendent of quarantine, Dr. Joseph Hardy, four horses have been Inoculated with the toxine and within four months are ex- pected to be immunized, when distribution of the serum will begin. In addition test tubes and Lefller's serum are to be distributed at accessible points 8o that physicians in doubt as to throat cases under their care can place germs therein promptly and forward them to the city chemist, whose duty it will be to propagate and study the germs as they grow and determine their character. He the did Susplelon that Kullng of His Wife Harry Hayward's Estraordinary MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. the confessed is a pitiable object, this morning the awful secret vealed hie seems utterly shattered, coursed down his cheeks. utes over nery the fair face of his victim. wild look, and he was actually afraid to be alone In story with Ging. made this statement. jail ward realize agent yond ward with the Olson case is not unlike the Ging case, but there is as yet no evidence anything to do with A. A. Austin, the mys- terious stranger, murdered the girl, and for whom the police Assistant County give ST. still in the Ramsey county jail. He fession of Blixt. neck. alyze criminals, time oner he thus add bling houses In St. $5,000, Harry Hayward, the murder of Miss Ging, dressmaker, 1s pretty well known in Omaha. in Omaha two years ago at one of meetings at the fair grounds, osten- the owner of one of the horses en- one of the events, but really as the sibly as tered in backer and the evi scheme panned out fs not known now, but Hayward remained here several weeks, and rooms, well as considerable business with the tiger. He made his headquarters at the gambling houses. IS CONSCIENCE HURTS HI Olaus Blixt Ready to Plead Guilty to Al- most Anything at Present, ANOTHER MURDER WEIGHING ON HIS MIND Hypnotic Power. 10.—Claus murderer of Catherine very he sends for Chiet of Police earth, and b:eaks his hard fate shattered murd out into All night rowas No. 1 die,” cell and then “I want to he said, cell door about that Minn., where he once suddenly and mysteriously, wretched man wants to tell story about that tragedy. his relatives and that he hag is responsible since for his married Claus officer that hypnotic The Blixt says he did. Harry had controlled power as he had also murderer shuddered HAD CONTROL OF TWO. It is now remembered that Adry Hayward, the brother, in his confession alluded to the terrible influence Harry had over him, an in- fluenca plain it, but gave the impression almost impossible for him to resist Harry's wishes when they were pressed upon him is known that Harry had a wonderful influ- ence over the dead girl. told not entirely fear. He could her to do with s he told her will confess. He fon until was this not 2. Hale. Eg: will be able the arch-conspirator Adrya A at St. Paul to see Harry since Saturday. Yesterday confession, After reading which would show things in a CHARGED WITH ARSON. The burning of the elevator at Hamel, in this county, an which Miss Ging had a mort- gage, {s now ascribed to Hariy Ha: it is known he was very anxious for her to at once, that she made the ¢ffort through her financial Just at that juncture the elevator opportunely burned, and on her loan of $1,200 but was unsuccessful. insurance money paid the mortgage. owner, Julius Jensen, says that the fire, be- Blixt been questioned about the matter, but claims to know nothing of it. An effort has been made to connect Hay- murder of Lena question, was incend mysterious at Duluth some months ago. that who is supposed to still searching. The grand jury began their investigation of the Ging murder case today. have pracitcally given up hope of wringing confession from Hayward, cntly determined to fight the thing out the bitter end, and few more developments He expected until the case comes to no hint of what they are, PAUL, Dec. 10.—Harry made any confession and is not W. E. Hale, his attorney, arrived from Minneapolis this morning, and at 11 o'clock was admitted to his cell, ducting himself in a yesterday he was making considerable noise singing and laughing. He also joined in the religious ex- ercises conducted In the building, and joined heartily in the singing of hymns. PROMISES TO PARALYZE EVERYBODY. one Hayward w the corridor of the fall, had some conversation with prisoners in the jail after he had paper this morning containing the con- Hayward said to him: “This whol story of Blixt's is a fake from made to save I will glve something which will par- s and proper to bottom, and It is the whole galaxy of but I will walt detectivy until the Hayward had met the :d fn one of the comes. Hayward's Career ln Omahn, the man was race of a horse owned by another nt was to be “fixed.” some plunging in the pool © Wants to Confess to the Minnesota— A. Blixt, Now that he held has been Tho tea fow Mitchell, whom he regards as the only friend he has lam:ntations long naunted with His eyes had a tell continually Jailer McKenna drew a chalr up in front of midnight and remained with him during the entire night. oner was very restless and passed the major part of the night pacing up and down the cell. He has asked Cannon Falls, bo sent for, and it Is suspected that he has the welght of another murder on which he s anxious to confess. stood that Blixt's wife in that village died very the gruesome has also asked that Falls be sent for, and when they arrive more revelations are expected. a fact death—he may also turn out that Harry Hayward knew of this fact and made use of it to ¢ his power over his tool. that Harry Hay The pris- the chief of police at his soul 1t is under- another in_ Cannon If it proves to be again—it rengthen The belief is growing ward made use of hypnotism to gain 80 strong a hold over his victims, tools and He when not t it was She did anything implicit confidence, He often boasted to Adry that the girl would do _exactly The question in every mind now is whether Harry will confess. The question in every mind now-is whether Harry Blixt's conf: reporters have all been denied access to him by order of his attorney, W. Iff Ege went over to St. Paul and spent the night with him in the jail., of getting a prisoner's confidence, and it is belicved that he slons from can. Early this morning W. E. told morning, has a way to get admis- it any one Hale, attorney Hayward, was admitied to th Hayward. With the exception of Sheriff Bge and Mr. Hale no one has been permitted to see Hay- afternoon the prisonen talked and laughed a great deal and during the religious services in the jail he joined in the singing. was Blixt's said that the whole thing was a fake con- cocted by Blixt to save his neck. that he himself might have something to say s00n light, This - morninghe given the papers containing the story of them He said Hayward The officials is appar- Attorney Decker says he has evidence of Harry Hayward's complicity in a number of other dark crimes, but he will It is possible that no indictment will be returned against Adry Hayward, the brother, who first con- fessed, he being wanted as a witness. Hayward s He has not s con- peculiar manner. Paul, where he dropped charged with the Minneapolis How the in which to express made up In dozens of charming articles. —Sunday Bee, Dec. 9, SILVER GIFTS FOR LADIES. WEDDING OF THE OWL AND THE BAL From “Queer Pe Published by ie by Patmer Cox permigsion of the owners of tht Copyright O, lively was the group of birds that mel on Beaver Flat, night on which the hooting Owl wat wedded to the Bat! It was a sight that them gather there; Some came by water, some by others through the air. The summer night, to set and, and The eagle quit the mountain peak, to mix with meaner fowl, And, like a comrade, act the part of groom: man to the Owl; The friendly stork had hastened there, with ng and stately stride; It was its happy privilege to give away the bride, to And when arrangements were complete, & circle wide they made, . And in the center stood the pair, in finest dress arrayed, Then out in front advanced the crow, bowed his shining head, And with three loud approving caws declared the couple wed and Then kind congratulations poured from friends on every side, thronging round the happy v, kissed the blushing bride. And_ soon the supper was prepared, for each had brought a share, The crow and jay had carried corn; the eagle brought a hare; As they The curlew brought taken from the lake; crane, a brace of speckled frogs; buzzard brought a snake; The owl and active hawk procured a dozen mice at least; The snipe and rail brought help along the feast, a string of fish, just The the water flies, to And birds that always wen the shades of night, Now hopped around upon the ground until the morning light, Nor felt the want of sleep or rest, but kept the fun alive; And seemed as wide-awake as bees, some one kicks the hive. t to roost before when And people long will call to mind the scent on Beaver Flat, night on which wedded to the Bat, The the hooting Owl wat Above Is an extract from one of Palmer Cox’s quaint conceptions, but the charm ol the whole is Intensified ten-fold by the unique illustrations that are profusely distributed through the full story. As a writer of quaint concelts in versified story, Palmer Cox I certainly great, but as an artist in the illus. trating of his own stories he is simply im. mense. . This country has never produced his equal. His latest work, “Queer People,” s sc full of delightful variety that it is gaining it possible, a greater popularity than “The Brownles."” Complete in 8 numbers at 10 cents each af The Bee offic AMUSEMENTS. ann’ 2 NIGHTS MORE WED. MAT. Fire Proot. Ground’ Flvor. Bight Exits. Tues. and Wed. Dec. 11-12. Cosgrove & Grant's Comedians ~——IN THE— NEW DAZZLER The Talk of the Town. A Hot Show from Start to Finsh. SPECLALRWI:DNEaDAY MATINEE. POPULAPR[CES. 25 afld SOC NIGHT PRICES—First Floor, 6, 76c and $1.0% Balcony, 8¢ and Toe. Gallery, BOYD'S | THREE_NIGHTS, Ground Floor. Eight Exits. DEC, 13. Firo Proof. STARTING THURSDAY. OLD SATURDAY, KENTUCKY Sale opens Wednesday TAL TRIUMPH, THE “PICKS." THE RACE HORSES ALL THE GREAT FEATURES. Usual prices. morning. THE EMPIRE “°"""%%Rrows. 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