Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 8, 1900, Page 1

[ ————— ESTABLISHED JU BID ON BATTLESHIPS Becretary of Navy Reosives Tenders for $60,000,000 Worth of Work. $IX CRUISERS AND FIVE BATTLESHIPS Eight Ooncerns on Atlantio and Pacifio Ooasta Fager for a Ohance. OLD ESTABLISHMENTS HAVE COMPETITION OQutlcok for a Massachusetts Oonstruotion Oompany is Favorable, FIGURES ARE REGARDED AS REASONABLE Navy Department Well Pleased with racterizing the » the Greatest in trinl History. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—-Never since the Birih of the new navy bill has there been such a gathering of shipbullders and metal Kkings as were assembled in tha office of the Secretary of the navy at noon today to wit- mess the opening of bids for an amount of naval construction, which Secretary Long denominated as the greatest industrial event this or any other country had ever seen, involving the placing of contracts for about $50,000,000. The secretary left the cabinet meeting for the purpose of pre- slding at the ceremony. Assoclated with him were chieis of the great naval bureaus, Admiral Hichborn, Admiral Melville, Ad- miral O'Nefll and others. Among the spec- tators were: Henry Scott, Charles and Ed- win Cramp, Mr. Trigg of the Richmond Lo- comotive works, President Morse, Manager Newman and John Lindsay of the New York Shipbullding company, the new Delaware river concern; Managoer Clarke of the Niles Tool company, Louls Nixon of the Crescent works, President Olcott, Judge Payson and Manager Post of the Newport News works, F. 0. Wellington and H. T. Elwell of the Fall river works of Massachusetts, the Moran brothers of Seattle, President Tay- lor and Mr. Tarbett of the Risdon Ship- building company, John Dialogue of Camden and a number of others identified with ship- bullding. There were eight bidders and most of the bids were well within the limit of cost allowed by congress for the ships. The no- table feature was the attempt on the part of the younger and smaller concerns to break the line of the old organizations, which constructed all of the heavy vi of the new navy up to this time. ‘While it 18 not possible at this moment to forecast the results accurately, there are indications that in at least one instance and perhaps two instances, these attempts ‘will be attended with some degree of suc cess, for it looks as though some of the work will be bestowed upon the Fall River company, which appears for the first time a8 & bidder for comstructing armored ships. The Pacifio-ooast, too, presents a Ifkelr ‘tandidate In the Morans’ bid. Pids In De Because of changes made in the specifica- tions by the bidders the general tendency of which is to reduce considerably the equipment of the ships, it 18 not possible yot to tell which of the bids are actually the against his admission. Armored crulsers: Unfon Iron works, San Francidco: One sheathiod and coppered, 3880000 one with- out sheathing, $3,750,000; another under the same conditions, $3,750,000; making two in all. Willlam Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia: One thed but uncoppered, $3,890,000; one un- hed, $3,750,000. Newport News Shipbullding company: One sheathed and coppered, $3.885,000; one whuhmn sheathing, $3,775,000. This for two ships. oran Bros. & Co., Seattle, Wash.: One sheathed and coppered, $4,152000, or two at $4,008,00 each; one without sheathing, $3,963,- 000, or two &t 33,844,000 each. Fall River. 8hi| bullding and, Locomotive works, Quincy, Mass.: Ono sheathed and coppered, $3,975,000, or two at §5 without sheathing, one for $3,500,000, or tw at $3775000 each.’ The same bid also Is made for two more ships at the same price and under the same conditions under the act of 1000, ‘The ‘preceding bidders, Moran & Bros, wnd the Newport News company, made similar propositions. John Dialogue & Son, Camden, N. J.: One unsheathed, “$3,8%,000; nnother under the of 1900 at the same price. sdon Iron and Locomotive works, San Francisco: One without sheathing, $4,075,00. Battleships: Cramp & Sons: One sheathed and cop- Newport News company: One sheathed nd Coppered,” ®AON; ono unsheathed, il River works: One for $358,00 or two for 13,666,000 each, all sheathed a1d cop- pored; without sheathing one for &40, wo for §3,406,000 each. A bid also iy sub- mitted for two more at the samo prices under the act of 1900, John Dialogue & Son: One sheathed and coppered, $3.400,000; one without sheathing, 3,290,000, another at the same fgure under the act of 190. Bath Iron works: pered, §3.500,000. New ~York Shipbulldin sheathed and coppered, 33,400,000, or two wt 5,00 each; without sheathing, one for 100,000, or two for $4,075,000 each. This firm offers to reduce the time lmit of comple- tion six months. , Seattle, One sheathed and cop- company: One Wash.: One $ eathing, one for 697,000, or two for §3,686,000 each. Blds also are made for two more at the same price under the act of 1900 1o reduce the limit about six months Union Iron works: One sheathed, $3,460,- A naval board will consider the bids and report upon them. The acts of congress limit the cost of the crulsers to $3,600,000 each and of the battleships to $4,250,000 for the sheathed, cnd $4,000,000 for the sheathed. Secretary Long expressed himselt as pleased with the result of the bidding, so far as he could perceive it from the hasts reading of the bids. He felt that on the whole the latter were very liberal. Eleven Véssels to He Bullt, Bids were opened for the construe- tlon of the five new battleships and six armored crulsers, aggregating a total dis- placement of 154,000 tons, and comprising the largest consigument of matertal for the navy ever contracted for at a single bidding. The threv battleships authorized by the act of March, 1899, were never contracted fon owlng to delays in the procurement of armor bids and the completion of designs and controversy as to whether the mew super- imposed turret should be used in their con- struction. Inability to reach a satisfactory conclusion with regard to their sheathing delsyed the construction of the three 'mored crulsers authorized by the same act. These points have been adjusted. The five new battieships, namely, the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgla, Vir- &inia and Rhode e divided Into two clusses to compromise upon the controversy a8 to thelr turret systems. Three are to be sheathed and coppered and will carry super- imposed turrets; the other two are to be unsheathed vessels, baving the ‘‘quadri- lateral arrangement™ of eight-inch turre “{Continued on Fifth Page) un- |HoPE, FOR [c ham' THE OMAHA D AILY BEE. - - OMAHA, ATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 8, 1900-TWELVE BOER REPUBLICS promises Civil Admine House of Com- harne, parlia- Hiign office, overnment wer of the mons today ViecOw, mentary secretary fou replying to a question, e lad not notified any forel annexation of the Transvaal and Orange Free State. An examination of precedent, he sald, showed that & notification was not necessary, and foreign recognition of the |« annexation was not dependent on a formal notification. Mr. Chamberlain said the government hoped—it was hope and not prophecy—that very shortly, Indeed before tho house met agaln, something in the nature of a civil administration might be established both In the Orange River and the Transvaal colony. Sir Alfred Milner, he added; would be appointed governor of both. Here Mr. Duncan Plerle, liberal, mem- ber for North Aberdeen, a former captain of the Aberdeenshire militia, who returned from South Africa, where he went to look after the remounts department when the war broke out, interrupted Mr. Chamber- lain, saylng: “You will lose South Africa.” Continuing, Mr. Chamberlain sald, & leutenant governor would be appointed for the Orange River colony and that both governments would have executive councils, but not necessarily the same constitution. | Mr. Chamberlain also sald he had ® | gested to Sir Alfred Milner that he fssue proclamations in English and Dutch setting forth the government's intentions, which were animated by no vindictiveness against the men in arms. The government thought it impossible that reasonable men could ark it to fix a day when full selt-government could be granted. The government had laid down three objocts. The first of these was to end the guerrilla war. It would not surprise him it the Boers had destroyed more farms than the English. Never in history had a war been waged with so much humanity. The women had been deported only for thelr protection. The native population was answerable for the acts of proved out- rage of women and'children and it had been shown that in no case had a British soldier boen justly hccused. The farm burning was greatly exaggerated. Lord Roberts haa sanctioned the burning of farms as punish- ment only fn cases of complicity in the re- bellion or damage dene to the raflroads. The government sustained Lord Roberts, ab- solutely. Tho government was bound to leave dlscretion to the military. The second object was that when moti- flcation was accomplished a crown gov- ernment would be instituted. The third object was ultimate-selt-gov- ernment. Comments on Chamberlain's Speech. LONDON, Dec. 8.—Both the manner and matter of Mr. Chamberlain's speech, whose conglliatory tone was in such strong con- trast with the heated outbursts of the previous evening, have been recetved with universal approval, pleasing newspapers on both sides by the evidences displayed of bold and able statesmanship. The Dally 'ing au amendment to the address This firm also offers | News and Dally Chronicle declare that the irreconcilable character of the speeches of Lord Salisbury and Mr. Balfour Thursday night amply justified the liberals in mov- d that the government m?nlnd this necessity with the greatest plomptness. The Dally Chronicle goes so far as to suggest—what, seems impossible—that the reso- lution to give civil administration was not taken until yesterday. “Here surely s the program,” the Standard, “which the most ardent admirer of Boer patriotism may accept as oftering no unworthy means of escape from @ strug- gle that has been honorable and herolcally maintaines The Daily Telegraph says: “Mr. Chamberlain's statement was a rational speech by a rational minister. No man on eftLer side could have bettered it. It enables the nation for the first time to see light through the problem.” The Times, which pays a tribute to Mr. Chamberlain’s lucldity of statement, says: “Lucid as it was, however, it revealed nothiug save what was already known to be the government's policy by all who too' the trouble to discover what the govern- ment sald and did instead of trusting to hostile mlerepresentations. The editorial points out that “not long since this scheme of reconstruction wes hotly attacked by Sir Henry Campbell- DBannerman” and it concluded by warning tho government to “‘use the greatest cir- cumspection In employing Afrikanders as officlals and in forming municipalities. KEEP BOERS ON RACE TRACK Four Thousand Reconcentradoes to Be Herded Together—Draft British for Army. JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 7.—In following the reconcentrado policy the authorities here are preparing accommodations on the raco course for 4,000 people from farms in the vicinity of the Rand. The burghers will be herded In a laager and will be strictly “ watched. A notification appears in the Gazette to the effect that all able-bodied British sub- Jects are likely to be conscripted for service in the Rand Rifles Capture Krupp Gun from Boers. LONDON, Dec. 7.—A dispatch from Gen- eral Kitchener, dated Bloemfontein, Decem- ber 7, confirming the news from Aliwal North, Cape Colony, of yesterday's date, saying that General Dewet's main force is hard pressed, adds that General Knox cap- tured the Krupp gun which Dewet aban- doned near the Caledon river and continued in pursuit of Dewet. The dispatch also says that while the British were recelving women, at the request of the Boers, under a flag of truce at Bel- fast, Wednesday, December b, a force of 100 burghers successfully attacked a nelghbor- ing Infantry post. Crowd Guther to See Roberts, PORT ELIZABETH, Cape Colony, Dec. T. —Lord Roberts arrived here this morning on board the Canada, and was accorded a splendid reception. Hundreds of the towns- folk stald up all night in order to secure polntsof vantage. The fleld marshal drove around the town, recelved a number of addresses and then reembarked on the Canada. Hoer Women Dri from Homes. HEIDELBERG, Transveal, Tuesday, Dec. 4.—The Boery are driving the Boer women and children from their homes because their kinsmen refuse to fight any longer. Forty women and children, {ll-clad and hungry, were brought in by the British today. Guns to Guard Prison Camp. CAPETOWN, Dec. 7.—Owing to the at- tempts of sympathizers to communicate with the Boer prisoners at Green Polnt camp, Mazim guns have been placed in position on the surrounding helghts, in readiness for a disturbance, Berlt BERLIN, Dec. 7.—The census return show Berlin has a populati~n of 1,884,345 compared with 3,677,304 in 1398, oo MINISTERS ABANDON POSTS Dispute Between The Netherlands and Portugal Becomes Aoute. TROUBLE STARTS IN SOUTH AFRICA Withdraw f Bxequatar of Dutch Consul at Lorenzo Marques by Portugal the Occawion for Present Quarrel. LISBON, Dec. 7.—The minister of The Netherlands to Portugal and the Portuguese minister at The Hague have left their re- spective posts. It is belleved a difference hi which the Portuguese government has with- drawn. Tenslon between Portugal an1 Holland appears to have been emphasized, perhaps not altogether unintentlonally, by the pe- | cullar warmth of King Charles’ toast to Queen Victorla at the banquet given yester- day eveming at the Royal palace to Viee Admiral 8ir Harry Holdsworth Rawson and | the officers of the British fleet now in the river Tagus, and by the telegram which the king afterward dispatched to Victorla, | the fleet | thanking her majesty for sendin and for the frieadship thus demonstrated. “I beg to record,” telegraphed the kiug. “my great tisfaction at the frank and loyal alllance uniting England and Portu- gal In the course of his speech, when he toasted Queen Victoria, the king said among other things ngland has often saved the efforts and | glories of Portugal. Our mutual friendship &nd close alliance are strengthened by his- | tory and the blood shed together in causes ‘which have always been just.” Admiral Rawson replied that the words of the king hermonized with the thoughts of the government and people of Great Dritain. MADRID, Dec. 7.—The Imparclal says it conalders the rupture of relations betwoen Holland and Portugal to be very serious. It adds that it wow due to the Intrigues of Great Britain, further asserting that Portu. gal s now under the tutelage of Lord Salis- bury. Observers think the speech and telegram constitute an intimation to the world that Portugal can count on strong support If necessary. While it 1s not denied that the minister of The Netherlands at Lisbon and the min- ister of Portugal here are temporarily leaying their posts, it is seml-officially de- clared that there 1s no question of the min- isters being recalled. It fs explained that Dr. Selir, the Portuguese minister, is pro- ceeding to Lisbon on a' few days' visit to verbally explain the difficulties which have arisen in connection with the Netherlands consul, Herr Pott, at Lorenszo Marquez. LONDON, Dec. 7.—There has been no diplomatic rupture between Holland and Yortugal, says the correspondent of the Btandard at The Hague, and the ministers will return to their respective courts, to which they are assigned in the course of a few da: LONDQN, ;Dec. 8.—The Lisbon corre- ondent- of - the Standard, In a dispatch giving the history -of the Potts dispute, sayi Portugal's first request to Holland. to withdraw Herr Potts was made on Novem- ber 17. Holland offered on November 27 to glve him a three months' leave of ab- sence and Portugal accepted this solution on condition that he should be withdrawn at the expiration of his leave. Holland did not reply until December 4, when it claimed the right to make a prior investigation at Lourenzo Marquez. Portugal considered this impertinent and withdrew Herr Potts' exequateur. Thereupon Holland ordered its representative to leave Lisbon and Por- tugal followed sul LONDON, Dec. 8.—The Standard editor- fally emphasizes the “correct attitude of Portugal” and the “evidences of the cor- dlality of the Anglo-Portuguese alllance,” adding: ““The quarrel between Holland and Por- tugal is a foolish business since there can- not possibly be war over such a matter. A little patience on the part of Portugal, no doubt, will put things right and our friendly offices might hasten a settlement, since it is obvious that we cannot allow our old ally to suffer.” EXTEND WELCOME TO KRUGER Boer President Roceives For: pression of The Hi ity from Senate THE HAGUE, Dec. 7.—The presidents ot both chambers have sent letters to Mr. Kruger welcoming him in the name of the states generale. While the president of the lower house merely expresses sympathy, the president of the Semate expresses ap- proval of the noble purpose of Mr. Kruger in attempting to put a stop to the unjust whr forced upon him in such a barbarous manner and hopes it will result in the in- dependence of the republics being assured forever, Mr. Kruger is recelving various officials and the enthusiasm of the crowds outside compels frequent appearances on the balcony. An official request has been transmitted to Queen Wilhelmina for an audience. BERLIN, Dec. 7.—The Vossische Zeitung, Qiscussing Mr. Kruger's movements, says: “Presumably the frustrated visit to Ber- lin would have met with judgment when the visit to The Hague was over, and surely it would not have provoked indignation it the original program had been followed Ex- Hospital- nd Hous |and Mr, Kruger had first gone to The Hague, Dr. Leyds, however, thought he was doing something extra smart when he changed the plans. His attempt to take the Berlin government unawares falled and he alone must carry the burden of the fallure." BERLIN, Dec. 7.—In the Reichstag today, answering Herr Roesicker's Interpellation regretting that Mr. Kruger had not been recelved, but had been “‘turned away from the gates of Germany out of regard for another country, contrary to the feeling of the nation,” Count von Posadowsky, min- ister for the Interior, replied that he greatly regretted that Herr Roesicker had not given previous notice of the question, as he would have asked Count von Buelow to answer the difficult question in person. He added that it was comparatively easy for rresponsible deputles to give expres- slon to certaln popular currents of opinion, but a mai occupylng the responsible post of chancellor of the German empire, Who was answerable, not only for the peace of Germany, but also, under certaln cireum- stances, for the peace of the world, would not allow himself to be influenced by such popular and sentimental waves of opinion. For him there was but one course—to pre- werve the peace, safety, welfare and' inter- ests of the fatherland. LONDON, Dec. 6.—Mr. Kruger has aban- doned all the proposed journeys to other capitals, says the Brussels correspondent of the Standard, and all further diplomatic florts to secure arbitration will it, at The Hague, the elopment bf events at the seat of war. arisen on the subject of the exequatur | to the Dutch consul at Lorenzo Marquez, | QUEEN VICTORIA’S HEALTH Her Mnajesty Said to Re Breaking (Copyright, 1000, by Press Publishing Co.) WINDSOR, Dec. 7.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—Much anxlety again prevails in court eircles respecting the queen's health. She has broken up no- ticeably since she was informed that Em- press Frederick is suffering from cancer of the throat and camnot live many months. Queen Victoria, who invariably eats and sleeps well, has now lost her appetite and putses slecpless night: For years she never missed her morning ride in a donkey | chaise around the private gardens, until the last couple of weeks, when she was forbld- | den by the doctor, who ordered ber Instead to drive through the park in a closed car- riage. Sunday last the queen kept to her room for an entire day, & thing she has not | been known to do for years, and the report goes at the castle that she has said she would not be surprised to hear of the death of Empress Frederick any day, as the doc- tors are afraid to perform an operation It is alsc whispered that her majesty falls into a doze at meal times, and the other day, when putting on & brave front and pretending to review the colonlal volun- teers, she fell fast asleep. Her carriage windows were shut and she was rapidly driven home. The belief undoubtedly pre- vails among those around her that the | aueen 18 at last falling. One of them said yesterday to your correspondent: “Although ordered to get everything In readiness to move to Osborne on the 20th, arrangements may be countermanded at the last moment. Everything is uncertain, owing to her majesty's state of health: This talk about her going to Clmiez 18 the wildest specul tion. It is unsafe to prophesy her move- ments or condition a week ahead.” Newspapers here assert that the queen is in_her usual health, but the above are the true facts. SHAREHOLDERS SHOW WRATH Londoners Intcrested in Stratton’s Independence” Mine Express Their Anger in Meeting. LONDON, Dec. 7.—A meeting of people interested in Stratton's Independence mine today attracted an Immense attendance of sharcholders, who passed a vote of no con- fidence 1n the board of directors, after one of the stormlest city moetings on record. The whole meeting was disorderly. The directors were hiseed and hooted and the words “scandalous” and “disgraceful and accusations of fraud were hurled broadcast. The earl of Chesterfield, who presided, read a cablegram from Jobn Hays Ham- mond, ‘asking him to announce to the meet- |ing that Mr. Hammond's conneetion With |the mine dated from after the shortage of ore reserves was discovered. His lordship proceeded to say that a cable message re- celved from State Geologlst Rickard of Cclorado, dated October 20, conveyed the first intimation of serious misrepresenta. tion on the part of the old management, in regard to the value of ores. This was not pullished because it was vague and incom- plote, but, had the directors had any con- ception of the foreshadowed discrepancy ox $12,000,000, as shown in the subsequent report of Mr. Hammond dated w 34, they would certainly hkve Mr. Rickard's statement publisi Mr. Rickard made a:personal explanation at the meeting and @ long and animated discussion, marked: by wild disorder and much execration, followed. Chaos reigned, amidst which the great mass of sharehold- ers left. Lord Chesterfield then declared the report carried, though the meeting had previously voted to postpone its considera: tion for two months. NO LACK OF CONFIDENCE French Chamber of Deputies Refuses to Investigate Charges ot Cruelty in Colonlen. PARIS, Dec. 7.—The Chamber of Depu- tles today rejected a motion providing for a Parliamentary inquiry into slavery and cruelty in the French colonies. The premier, M. Waldeck-Rousseau, de- nounced the opposition’s tactics of con- stantly bringing up various charges against administrative officials. He sald a com- mittes of inquiry would be tantamount to putting the entire colonial administration on the stand and, he added, the govern- ment would not retain power for a moment with such a price. He regarded the matter as one of confidence, ‘The motion was then defeated by a vote of 409 to 116. The Senate adopted the naval bill after a short discussion. Senator Cambos, con- servative republican, representing the Charente-Inferieure, urged the bullding of twenty additional crulsers to prey upon Great Britain's commerce in case of war. The minister of marine, M. de Lanessan replied that the number of crulsers pro- Jected in the present bill would suffice for France's needs. General Mercier then rose and alluded to his speech of December 4, when he urged training the arfiy in em- barkation drills o as to be ready for an invasion of England. He sald heiwas un- able to understand the sensation his re- marks had produced. He did not desire war with England, but he thought it the duty of the government to provide for such an eventuality. He repudiated any inten- tion to appear aggressive toward Great Britaln. Tempest in London Teapot. LONDON, Dec. 7.—The Saturday Review, which devotes a page to & savage criticism of President McKinley's hopeful view of the future of the Phillppines, ns expressed in his message to congress, dismisses the president's statement with the assertion that it does not contain a shred or tittle of truth. The writer quotes from Fred erick H. R. Sawyer, author of geveral works on the Philippines, and cites particularly his reference to the hideous orgle of mur- der, plunder and slave trading in Mindanao, Sultan Honors American CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 7.—Lloyd C. Griscom, United States charge d'aftaires; Captain Colby M. Ckester, commander of the United States battleship Kentucky, and the other officers of the battleship naw in Constantinople, attended the salam Ik to- day. The sultan sent expreseions of wel- come_to Captain Chester and has fnvited him to prolong his stay until Monday, when he vill be recelved in audience with Mr. Griscom ard his sulte, dining at the palace in the cvening. poor Opinion of Romebery. LONDON, Dee. 8.—8ir Edward George Clark, who was sollcitor general In Lord Salisbury's government from 1886 to 1843, speaking last evening at Richmond, ridi- culed the idea of Lord Rosebery becoming the leader of the liberal party. “He s a delightful m a charming speaker and an accomplished critle, 1a Sir Edward, “but he has nover shown the smallest capacity for constructive statesmanship. Eunglish Trade Statistics. LONDON, Dec. 7.—The statement of the Beard of Trade for the month of November hows increases of £5,488900 In imports Lana £52,700 in exporta. . | Mix gourty, 8 D CELEBRATE AT THE CAPITAL Nebraska Republicans in Washington Are Most Enthusiastioally Jubilant, RATIFICATION MEETING A SUCCESS Many Notal Great Aul counting of the Battle's Tale WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—~Nebraska residents in Washington are congratulating themseives over the way in which they celebrated the resuit of the recent election at Armory hall this even. ing. The hall was magnificently decorated, upon each chair beiug placed an American flag with the patriotic inscription: “The Flag for Nebraska, Nebraska for the Flag."" When the president of the club called the meet- ing to order a thousand flags were walving and patriotism ran rampant. President Snyder of the local organization in a short speech introduced the senior senator from Nebraska, John M. Thurston, as chairman of the meeting, and the senator, who was at his best, for five minutes talked about Nebraska General Grosvenor of Ohlo was the first speaker after Senator Thurston had con- luded his remar He told about the lolights of campaigning in one of Ne- braska’s congresslonal distrigts that ex- tended almost 300 miles. This he stated was in the campaign of two years ago, but he thought the good work he did then bore frult fo this year's campalgn. Senator Hanna's Reception. In the midst of one of Grosvenor's periods Senator Hanna, accompanied by Auditor Andrews, made his appearance on the stage and the ovatlon he received was spon. taneous and hearty to a marked degree. It was geveral minutes before General Gros- venor was allowed to proceed, which he did eventually by thanking the audience for the enthusiastic reception to himseif, looking sidewise at the senlor senator from Ohto. Senator Hanna was snappy, earnest and forceful when he was called to the front to tell how it all came about. After pay- ing & high compliment to the people of Nebraska, and the courteous treatment he received at their hands during the three days he was in the state, in explanation of the reason why he went into the cam- palgn he sald, “for five years, I was vil- 1ified, maligned, condemned and cartooned until at last my manhood rose up and I decided to meet face to face the peoplo of sevoral states and show them that I as not the belng that I had been plctured. “Grosvenor didn't want me to go out lnto Nebraska for the reason that I had planned to leave him looking after his congressional campaign in Oblo.” Then Senator Hanna told of his heart to heart tatks with the people, who seemed to be especlally desirous of that kind of gospel, and he eald that the text “Let well enough alone” was meeting with care- ful consideration and he .ould not ex: pect anything move. . He spoke of The Be TR iy tow e " iy Bow it came to be made. The reception that ytory got ehowex that the audience very generally bad seen the paper and Hanna's reterence to Engineer Burden of thg Missourl Pacific and himpelf as sidepartners caught the spirit of the audience. In the serious side of his speech Senator Hanna reviewed the issues presented dur- ing the campalgn in a masterful manner, with no attempt at oratory, but with an earnestness that commanded the closest at- tentlon from the crowd. His tribute to the Nebraskans was also splendid, speaking of thelr sturdy character, their warmth and their intelligence with great fervor. Littlefield Makes a Joke. Congressman Littlefleld pald a glowing tribute to tho commonwealth and for a stald New Englander grew humorous in his comparison of Bryan and the Platte river. Assistant Commissioner of the Land Offico L. D. Richards, Assistant Secretary Brig- ham of the Department of Agriculture, Com- missioner Herman and Congressmen Burkett and Mercer, wero also among tho speakers. Peter Jensen made a short talk, as did R. B. Schueider. Many letters of regrot were read, President McKinley sendiug tne following to the president of the club: 1 have received the note of the Gth inst., signed by yourself and others, and regrei Vvery much that T shall be unable to acoept the kind {nvitation extended to me on be- halt of the Nebraska Republican assocla- tlon for this evening. Please convey to the members of the assoclation my cordial greeting and good wishes, and my appre- Clation of the loyal and hearty support they have given to the cause for which wo contended on November 6, Governor Roosevelt just regretted and stopped there. Ex-Senator Manderson wrote a characteristic letter, one sentenco ot which recelved tumultuous applauge. “It continues for the great republic and honest currency with every promise to pay fulfilled, maintenance of our supremacy among the world's great powers and tho support of the American system that has not only varied our industries and held our own markets, but {s rapidly conquering markets of the world. We will hold to all wo have won, bullding an American water link botween Atlantic and Pacific, and re- store our merchant marine £o that again we will see American goods on American bottoms.” Encouragement from Others. Assistant Secretary Melklejohn, Postmas- ter Bushnell &f Lincoln, Mayor Frank Moores, Speaker Henderson, Senator Fair- banks, Secretary Wilson, W. 8. Summers of Omaha also sent regrets, but a telegram from FEdward Rosewater met with the kind- lest reception of them all and the scene of waving flags was plcturesque in the high- est degree when the telegram was read “Pleaso convey to Nebraska republicans at the national capitol my sincere regrets at not boing able to participate in their cele- bration of the most brilllant victory of the presidential campaign. The redemption of Nebraska marks an epoch not only in the history of this commonwealth, but of the republic. In the onward march of progress and prosperity Nebraska proudly resumes its place among the galaxy of republican states. We all rejolce at the crowning tribute to the republican policles and prin- ciples that will be paid when the electoral vote of Nebraska 1s oficlally recorded for Willlam McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt." Departmental Notew. Authority has been granted for the or- ganization of the First National bank of Hudson, la.; capital, §25000, John H. Leavitt, Thomas Leanan, C. W. Bedford and ira J. Hopver are named as Incorporators. W. R. Luckfield was tbday appolnted postmaster at Creston, Sweetwater county, Wyo., and Herbert King at Rockdale, Car- bon county, Wyo. Congressmen Gamble and Burke were be- fore the public bullding committee today apd urged a favorable report on the bill to construet & publie bullding at Deadwood, Charles M. Anderson was today recom- mended for postmaster at Platte, Charles CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska - Saturday; Bunday Falr; Bhifting (o Boutherly Temperature at Omaha Hou Deg. Mour. 1. Pl F alr and Warmer Varlable Winds, Yeaterday: Des. R STUDENTS JUDGE LIVE STOCK Representatives of Agricultural Col leges Pass Upon Exhibits at Big Chicago Show. CHICAGO, Dec. 7.--This was College day at tho International Live Stock exposition. The regular judging of stock has been fin- fshed, ard today tyenty-three students rep- resenting the agricultural colleges with ex- hibits in the various departments started inspecting and passing on the merits of tho anfmals on exhibition that bad not been passed upon by the regular judges. Prizes of $1,000 in cash and a siiver trophy are offered to the students showing the best judgment, this point to bo decided by the regular Judges, who will examine the stock passed upon by the students and decide on the mecrits of the different animals. The work of the students drew an immense crowd to the exposition. The contest s not yet completed.'An ex- amining committee composed of experi- enced judges among live stock men, two for each class, will pass on the papers of the students and decide the awards to- morrow. This evening, et the Transit house, the officials of the Expositicn association gave a banquet to the forty regular judges, which was a brilllant affair. The dis- tingulshed party adjourned to the amphi- theater just in time to witness the most magnificent and spectacular scene of the entire exposition, the splendid parade of prize winning horses in harness. This scene aroused the spectators to round after round of applause. The two days' sale of Aberdeen-Ampus breeding cattle was closed today, 100 ani- mals having been sold for a general aver- age of §340 each. The highest priced bull was Woodlawn, calved April 9, 1589, and #old by B. R. Plerce of Creston, Ill, to L. McWhorter of Aledo, TI1., for $1,205. The highest priced cow was Adeline of Meadow- brook, calved December 23, 1898, and sold by D. Bradfute & Son of Cedarville, O., to W. C. Maxwell of Melrose, Ia., for $1,000. Shorthorns Bring Good Prices. The two days' Shorthorn sale was also closed today. Ninety-six animals brought $22,265, a general average of $336 per head. The highest priced bull was “Star of tho North,” calved March 3, 1897, and sold by Isaac Forbes & Son of Henry, Ill, to Dr. J. D. Cole of Newburn, Tenn., for $1,600. The highest priced cow was ‘‘Beatrice,” calved January 1, 1898, and sold by E. E. Clark of 8t. Cloud, Minn., to B. 8. Donahy of Kellogg, Ia., for $905. carload of Texas-bred cattle sold at $9.80 per 100 pounds, the highest price ever paid for a carload of branded cattle. The purehasers were Nauss Bros. & Co. of New Yeérk Olty. The animale ‘wore bought as calves at Channing, Tex., and fed by John F. Kelster in Macon county, Illinols, for thirteen months on shelled corn and ofl meal. In tho two days' sale of Galloway cattlo 100 animals werq sold for $27,895, an aver- age of $278 eech. The highest priced bull was Imp. “Drutd of Castlemilk,” sold by Aleck Montague of Castlemilk, Scotland, to O. H. Swigart of Champaign, JIl, for $1,200. The highest priced cow was “Eunice of Weavertree," sold by Edward Paul of Dundee, Minn., to E. W. Thrall ot Eureka, Kan., for $17. George M. Kellam & Son of Richland, Kan., sold on the regular market today twenty-three head of Galloway yearlings averaging 1,062 pounds for $5.00 per 100 pounds, topping the market for cattle today on the regular market and a remarkably high price for young fecding steers. ers, owned by G. Howard Davison of Mill- brook, N. Y., were sold today to Armour & Co. at 10 cents a pound, which is the highest price ever pald for l&mb wethers of any breed. They averaged 100 pounds each. ALLEGED MURDERERS IN JAIL Men Wanted for Killing Carlson Gravison at Algona, lowa, Under Arresi MATTOON, Ill, Dec. 7.—From plctures and descriptions sent to Charles Cohenour, state's attorney of Kossuth county, lowa, the authorities have identified John Owens, alias Radcliffe, and Willlam Dalley as the parties wanted for the murder of August Carlson and James Gravison, two members of a grading gang who were shot and killed on a freight trdin near Algona, 111, Septem- ber 4, the pockets rified of valuables and their bodles thrown from the train. Owens pleaded gullty a few days ago to kiling James Hogue on a Big Four freight train between this city and Terre Haute and was sentenced to be hanged at Paris on February 21, 1901, GO SOUTH. ON RUSH ORDERS Iowa and Ph delph! to Safl from San Diego so Soon as They Can HBe Made Ready. SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dec. 7.—Admiral Kautz recelved orders this afternoon to sail with- out delay to South America and I accord- ance with these instructions preparations are now being hurriedly made for both the Jowa and Philadelphia to leave this port tomorrow. The cause for this hurry order is not made public, but came as a great surprise to Adiiral Kautz and all naval officers here. Orders had been glven to put 1,000 tons of coal on board the flogship for its crulse south, but this was canceled this afternoon, when only halt the order had been delivered. OXNARD AND HIS BRIDE COME M te mud His French Wife Arrive from Paris on the Deutschland, NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—The World says: On the Deutschland, which arrived here yesterday, were Henry Thomas Oxnard of San Francisco, president cf the two Amer- fcan Beet Sugar assoclations, and his bride, fcrmerly Mlle. Marle Pichon, maid of Mr. Oxpard's sister-in-law, Mrs. Robert Oxnard, They were married in Parls November 15, but the marriage was not announced until the Deutschland’s arrival. » Invitation, KAN , Dec. 7.—General Fitzhugh Les, commander of the Department of the uri, has accepted an Invitation of the Commereial club to be its guest at the John Jay banquet, to be held in this elty on December 19. Other speakers wik be Natfonal Cnmmfll’-mln 1111 of url, Charles 8. Glee ‘Trets of A pen of five prize 8hropshire lamb weth- | ® [ & letter 1n 'SHEDS BUT ONE TEAR Jessle Morrison Proves Strong Witness in Her Own Behalf, CALMLY TELLS STORY OF FATAL STRUGGLE Declares that Mrs. Castle Was Responsible for Her Own Awful Death, DEAD WOMAN ACCUSED OF USING RAZOR Defendant Blashed Her Viotim Only to Save Her Own Life. JURY LISTENS WITH ABSORBED ATTENTION Calm Demeanor of the Pri r o Trinl Exeltes the Wonder of Court and Spectators, Whe Are Visibly Aftected. ELDORADO, Kan., Dec. 7.—Jessle Morel- son today took the stand in her own de- fense and in a quiet, determined manner told winutely of her relations with Olin Castlo béfore his marriage and as calmly pictured the scene at the Castle house dur- Ing the bloody rough-and-tumble fight with Mru. Castle. Bhe proved an unexpectedly strong witness. Miss Morrison approached the witness chalr pale and trembling and began her tes- timony with an effort. As she proceeded she gained confldence and related her story without hesitation. She denied most of the damaging testimony adduced by the prosecution. She flatly denled many of the statements made on the stand by Olin C: tle, declared that he had tried to make Mrs. Castle jealous and that Mrs. Castle had flaunted her husband’s acts in her face. On the day of the tragedy, she declared, Mrs. Castle had called her Into the house as ehe wus passing, had accused Miss Mor- rison of trying to separato her and Cast and when she denfed it called her a llar. Mrs. Castle had, the witness declared, em- phatically, begun the fight, slashing her with the razor again and again and com- pelling the defendant to attack her antag- onist in self-detense. During her thrilllng recital of the two women roHing over one another on the floor In their combat the spectators riveted their eyes upon Miss Morrison. In all her tes- timony Miss Morrison was direct and posi- tive. Nevor once did she filach and at only one time, during the cross-examination, aid she ehed a tear. It had been feared, even by the defense, that she would break down during the cross-examination. The state did not eucceed in making her con- tradict any material polnt in her testimony. Court Room (rowded. Every inch of space in the court room, which has been crowded daily for the last . three weeks, was filled with people long' betore the case was begun. Every day two- )\ | thirds of the audionce has be- !& S gyp ot women and girls, and toda) ception to the rule. An Jir of &x, y pervaded the room and the drop of a pin could have been heard when Judge Shinn called, “Jessio Morrison,” and she made her way toward the witness chair. Olin Castle, widower of the dead woma had, earlier in the trial, told how Miss Mo: rison had forced her attentions upon him, and he was considered the state’s strongest witness. Miss Morrison was reserved by the defense to give its most telling evi- dence and as she testified she faced Castle, who was surrounded by Mrs. Wiley, mother of the dead woman, Mrs. C: his mother, and other members of the Castle and Wiley family who occupled a front seat in the court. room. The first part of Miss Morrison's teati- mony contradicted much that Castle had sald on the stand. It disclosed, however, nothing sensational, At first her volce was harsh, but it afterward became more soft and was very low. Witness sald sho had known Castle since July, 1897, when she began to work In the racket store where he wad employed and that she had known Mrs. Castle for about six years before her death. During the summer of 1699 Castle had come to see her at her brother-in-law's house from one to three times a week and had taken her rid- ing frequently. He had written her a lptter while he was at Whitewater and she had answered it. She told about going to Ex- celelor Springs last January and of Castle's asking to come to see her on the night be- fore she went away. ust before he left, did you tell him you would fix him?" was asked. “I did not,” replied Miss Morrison firmly. “Did you ever tell him you would fix him, or use words of similar import “I aid mot.” Interview in Racket Stor She told of the interview in the racket store with Castle, who sald on the witness and that she had threatened him. She sald ghe had asked him to return her letters and things and he had replied: “You needn't worry; nobody has seen your letters:and I gu them." “Were either of you angry?" “I was no “DIA youuse any expression or make any Ahreatening movement, or say, ‘It you don’t, you'll wish you had® “No, sir."” Witness told that while at Springs she had recelved from him. “He asked me to write to him. the last letter, She denled urging him promise and come and had told him she was In trouble. “Did you write any letter in which you spoke of any kind of a low, vulgar schemo in which you wanted Olin to participate?” “1 di4 not." Mrs. Pugh yesterday testified that Mrs. Castle told her that Miss Morrison had written such a letter. Miss Morrison told of Mrs. Castle weard, a tle that she (witness) had made for Castl and of flaunting it in the prisoner's face, and of Castle giving her a mirror, a fact that Castle denled on the stand, She also told of Castle taking her riding and prepos- ing that they drive past Clara’s house to make her jealous. Denies Taking Rasor from Stook. Witness declared that she had met Castle in tront of his house one night at 11 o'clock, as he had testified, and had demanded an interview. Her brother had, sho said, taken her from a friend’s house at 10 oclock and she was abed at 11 o'clock. Bhe denled having taken any razor from the racket stor Then,in reply to questions, Miss Morrison related all the occurrences of the day of the fatal quarrel with Mre. Castle. She bad visited Mrs. Davis and on her way home | had passed the Castle house. o carried v hand, but Aad mo kaifo or | over I'll retutn Excelsior eral letters He wrote