Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 25, 1902, Page 2

fHE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1902 4 down the o théy went to their anchor off Thatcher's Island. At this time the officer on the deck of Kearsarge was Lieutenant Ray Stone, with Midshipman Willlam Dilworth Puleston as the junior officer in eommand. In contrast to others, the morning was clear and bright. On the bridge a dozen jackies stood upon the Tookaut. Onesef these was Danfel Stachle, an apprentice of the first-class. He stood wéll forward, peering.on the lee side. The flagship was just talliog down into & trough when he notffied the ensign at his sid thet he could seé the enemy. The officer of the deck called Flag Lieutenant Evans and ‘Flag Secretary Bristol, and it was but the work of a moment to inform Ad- mirdl Higginson of the probability that the time for declsive action was atehand. All s Quickly Over, Tt Was réal war then. General quarters were sounded, there wae a quick rush of many feet, the manning of a hundred posts, the ¢lank of the anchor chains, the rin of bells, the giving of orders and o general clearing for action. Not many moments passed before the flagship was upder way, steaming at fourteen knots, with Alabama and Massachusetts many lengths in the rear. Some distance back , rapldly overhauling the At 5:40 the sHipd, alded ' by Scorplon, which wae in time to be in at the finish, and Barney, which had overtaken the fleet, formed a horseshoe about the White squadron. The elation among the men on the Blue squadron ran high, but there was somethiing pathetio in the pleture when Commandet Pillsbury signaled his surrender, passed fn his barge from Pra rlo, walked up the gangway of Kearsarge and offered his sword to Admiral Higgin- won. “Keep your sword, sir,” sald the se- unior officer, bis volce quavering a bit in spite of himselt. “I would not accept the sword from so gallant a foe.” “And 1, sir,” responded Pillsbury, with aignity, or better officer, sir. This exchange of words ended the ac- tual surrender, and at the invitation of Admiral Higginson Commander Pillsbury stepped down to the cabin of Kearsarge, and here the two officers discussed in pri- acy the incidents of the days since the declaration of hostilities” on Wednes- day. After the Battle. At the conclusfon of the conference Commander Pillsbury was returned to his flagship, and it was not long afterward that Prairie headed down tho comst. A little later signals were given for the Blue squadron to return to Rockport. Later, by the same system of communication es- tablished and maintafned so successfully since Wednesday, messages were dis- patched to all points from Portland to Provincetown, ordering all the warships ©of the defending squadron to return to Rockport for further instructions and at the eame time to collect on the way to this harbor all signal men who had been detalled at both island’and mainland sta- tions along the coast. In an interview on board his flagship Admirel Higginson expressed his pleasure at whisk Bsd been doue during the week. He commended Staehle, the apprentice boy, who was the first to report the presence of Commander Pills- bu"‘- squadron. He sald to some he be- lleved the maneuvers had taught the navy its points of weakness and strength dur- ing & time of real action, and he belleved much good would come from the ‘“‘war Eame."! Look for Pillsbury’s Rea The naval experts are discussing the rea- won for Commander Pilisbury’s maneuver in Steaming finally to the northward and com- ing to anchor as he did at a point oft M nolla and near Gloucester harbor, es clally In the light of the information that he had intended to anchor in Salem. It i belleved that the admiral of the White ®quadron had seen that be was discovered and meant to surrender, or to try at a moment unseen by Admiral Higginson, to get into Salem harbor.. The theme of dis- cusslon In Roekport tonight among the ®cafaring people who know the Massachu- setts coast as well as they know their own houses, was the apparent.rejeetion of all #trateglc movements by Commander Pills- bury. He had not tried to land officers or ashore to learn of the enemy's movement and he had sailed almost to the base of the defense just before daylight when capture seemed inevitable, To an Assoclated Press correspondent Ad- miral Higginson spoke yery freely of the signal service. He laid emphasis on the effective work of the men detailed to signal duty #nd sald he fintended to fissue a commendatory letter to all the men of his command. He scored the telepho: rvice and ssid it appearea very antiquated. He emphastzed the ne ty of the wireless telegraphy and |Hn‘wh¢ the benefits If ships of the navy wapé fitted with this new inventton. “There would have been no need for the torpedo scouts,” he sald, “for 1| ould have known at all times the exact location of my ships. We need this service badly, We are three years behind our forelgn friends In th's respect and I hope the system will be installed on the ships of the navy soon.” Pillabury's Story. Commander Pillsbiry was asked regarding . and stated that when he left Princetown ‘Tyesday his fleet steamed Airectly to sed, runuing off some 400 miles about southeast of Cape Cod. His plan was to lay oft there untll Spturday night and then o tr§ for Salef Marbor. Comfng on the coast last night he had first thought of making « felnt with one of his during the entire trip was the torpedo boat Barnéy, Which he discovered about the same time Stachle discovered him. Teo Much Ligl VIN! HAVEN, Aug. 24.—United 'States steamship Panther, commander J. C. ‘Wilson, of the defeated White squadron, anchored Tn. this harbor: this afternoon om the way from Salews to New Londom, at which port it will remain until Augusc 31, when the-vessels will take on board the naval militia of Connecticut and report to: Rear Admiral Higginker to participate in the cont! of the maval maneuvers. The vé oMcers ‘on board Panther ated todight that the three ships of the attacking squadron had been lying about elghty miles off shore awaiting favorable weather to nfake a dash for the coast. The weather had been delighttul the bright moonlight nights had been cxtremely un- favorable for an attempt to gain an anchor- age along the coast witheut being discov- ered. It was decided to make an attempt | last night and. the ships steamed forward In an effort to reach harbor. No lights were displayed and they succeeded in pass e of seouts without being observed. They The Non-Irritating Cathartic Easy o take, casy W operato— Hood’s Pills ‘copld mot surrender to a nobler | Reports to Washington. WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. ~Prompt infor- mation of the unsuccessful attempt of Com- mander Plllsbury’s fleet to enter Salem har- bor and hold it agalust the ehips of Ad- miral Higgipson's fleet came to the Navy department this moraing In the following dispateh from the commander of the at- tacking 0 GLOUCEST o e this morning while entering Salem harbor, Panther and Bupply have been ordered to proceed in obedience to the department's frstructions. Prairie goes to Yus‘% to- merrow for repairs. PILLSBURY. The White's defeat has been anticipated here by naval officers. They believed he was handicapped by the limited area of the defending line, the slow speed of h'a ships and the small number of ports whigh he could enter under the rules. X HAZELTON MEN SEEK PEACE Two Go to New York City Hasty Strike Settle- ment. Urge HAZELTON, Aug. 24—D. J. McCarthy, chalrman, and D. J. Long snd Harry Sil- verman, members of the executive com- mittee f the People's alliance of Hazelton, went to New York today to emdeavor to put into operation some plan looking to & termination of the strike, They decline to make public their plan or say whom they hope to see in New York. SHENANDOAH, Pa., Aug. 24.—Reports recelved at brigade headquarters today shows the entire anthracite coal field to be very quiet. Brigadier General Gobin said today that a settlement of the strike ap- pears to him to be as far off as when he ed’ hero nearly four weeks ago. Troops will in all probability remain here until the etrike comes to an end. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Aug. 24.—The com- mittee from the Public alliance of this city, which waited on Senators Quay. and Penrose at Atlantic City last week and urged them to use their good offices to bring about arbitration in the coal strike, performed a like mission in this city to- day when they called on President Mitch- ell and requested him to aid in bringing about a settlement of the strike. Mr. Mitch- ell sald he would do anything that w houorable to bring about an adjustment, and he furnished the committee with the statistics of the strike from thé miners’ point of view. These were forwarded to Senator Quay tonight. It has been learned that President Mitch- ell was shaken up in a rallroad wreck at Refsing, 111, last Monda: The train ran into a washout and Mr. Mitehell was thrown with much force from his berth. BUFFALO, N. Y., Aug. 24.—United States Senator Marcus A. Hanna arrived in Buf- talo today from Niagara Falls. He was ac- companied by his daughter, Miss Ruth Hanna, and her friend, Miss Phelps of Cleve- land. They were on their way home to Cleveland from Niagara Falls. After a drive around the city they returned to Cleveland tonight on the boat. For the first time. Senator Hanna stated bis abandonment 0 of all effui{ iv eud the coal strike. He belleves that the op- erators should meet the miners In arbitra- tion. “I have exhausted my efforts,” said Sen- ator Hanna. “I have done all in my power and can do no more. I will make no fur- ther attempts, for it would be us 2 He sald there was no chance of arbitra- tion co long as only one side, the miners, was willing to arbitrat He e it as his opinfon that the miners will not give in so long as they are able to fight. “It will not be a short fight,” sald he. “It will be prolonged and such prolongation will mean not only hardships for the min- ers and the women and children dependent on them, but it will have its effect on the American people. The longer this struggle continues the greater will be the increase in the cost of coal.” He sald he considered the vefusal of the operators to arbitrat as final. “I talked with Mr. Morgan before he went to' Europe, continued the senator, “and before the strike was fully under way. He deplored the situation, but would take mo active part toward settlement. His attitude in my opinion is not changed. NEW YORK, Aug. 24.~President Roose- velt will be asked to call a special session of congress to end the coal strike. This wae decided at a meeting today of the Central Federation unlon, representing 260,000 workingmen. A mass meeting under the auspices of the labor unlons of New York and vicinity will be held, at which resolutions will be adopted urging Presi- dent Roosevelt to call congress and adopt measures which will bring the strike to a speedy close, FIVE WISH TO BE GOVERNOR blican State Conven- Ituelf with Abund- ot Candidates, SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. #4.—The re- semble tomorrow, promises to be intere: ing. A full state ticket will be placed in nomination. The chief fight is over the governorship. There are five prominent idates. H. T. Gage of Los Angeles, the present state executive; Thomas Fliat, Jr., of San Benito, G. C. Pardee of Al meda, J. 0. Hayes of Santa Clara and E. B. Bdsen of Santa Clara. The convention will be composed of 830 d s and no one candidate is assured of necessary 415 votes to select on the first baltot. Gov- ernor Gage has the largest following, but is thought to be much short of the requisite number. Thus far the different factions have been unable to agree on & temporary chalrman. For this honor there are two contestauts. The Gage and Pardee forees are support- ing Congressman Victor H. Metealf, and the Flint, Hayes and Bdson people have lined up behind Lieutemant Governer Jacob H. Nefl. Today's fightiag has been over the chatrmanship. At'a late hour tonight Bo compromise had been reached and it looks as though the fight will be carried into the convention to be settled by the votes of the delegates. OKLAHOMA GETS CHICKASHA Approval of Resurvey of the Nissty- Elghth Meridian Placés Ofty Under New Rule. GUTHRIE, Okl, Aug. 34.—Advices from Washington to the territorisl offielals state that the Interior department has approved the Johuson and Kidder survey of the 98th meridian, which places (t four and & frac- tion miles east of the present boundary between Oklahoma and the Chiokasaw na- tion, Indisa territory, thus adding te Ok- laboma the city of Chickasha, the most im. portant commercial and railroad point in that part of the southwest. A long drawn out legal battle is expected to follow this decision, and the matter must ultimately be passed upcu by the United States su- preme court. FIRE RECORD. Man Injured. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Aug. 24.—(Special Telegram.)—~Fire early this morning burned five valuable horses belonging to Dick & Hargo, proprietors of a local meat market. N. L. Steinberg was perbaps fatally tnjured by belug kicked while leading horbes out of an adjoining bara: b i PREPARING FOR STATE FAIR Becretary Furnas Opens Up His Offfbe and is Ready for Business. HAS ASSURANCE OF FINE EXHIBITS Reports from Over the State Are En- couraging as to List of O intenden Attendance— Su (From a Staff Correspondent.) | LINCOLN, Aug. 24.—~(Special.)~The en- sulng_ week will be a busy one for the managers and promoters of the Nabraska state fair. Secretary Robert W. Rurnas of the State Board of Agriculture,.who has immediate direction of the major por- tion of the state falr work, arrived in Lincoln today and_ tomerrow will open headquarters in one ‘of the hotels. He will be assisted by a large staff of oficlals and clerks. Most of the detall work incident to the arrangement of the exposition is yet to be dome. On Saturday the office will be removed to the exposition grounds and on Monday the Eates of the fair will be thrown open to the public. “I have seen good indications for nu- merous other state fairs in the past, but never there been such a manifestation of interest as there year,” sald Secretary Furnas. “We thought a few weeks ago that the attendance would not be large in proportion to the num- ber and quality of exhibits, but it the advices we are getting are anywhere near the truth, it is safe to predict that al records for the past ten years will be broken. “We have the exhibits and are not worry- Ing any in that regard. All of the princi- pal bulidings will be filled and some to overflowing. The display of farm imple- ments and machinery will be the biggest we have seen for ten years. Some of the implement manufacturers have built permanent bulldings on the grounds and will have complete stocks for the publi inspection. The facilities for the display of livestock have been increased .and & number of new features have been added to the program for the week. “From what we know and from all we in the falir this| since by wandering away from bis home, was taken before the Board of Insanity at Pawnee City yesterday, having gradually grown worse since that escapade. The ex- amination is to be continued tomorrow and he will doubtless be semt to the Insane Nospital for treatment, as bis symptoms hove become at times quite alarming. Chances in Loup County. TAYLOR, Neb, Aug. 24,—(Special.)—At the present time Loup county, Nebraska, furnishes as attractive sites for eattle ranches as any place in Nebraska. In this county there are about 168,000 acres filed upon, but about 200,000 acres of govers- ment land remain subject to homestead. It is well known that the natural grasses in this county would support ten or twelve times the number of cattle that are at present run in the county. Thousands of | acres of the best kind of pasture land lays | 1dle fhis summer without a head of stock belng run upon it, and the cattle here are as fat as one would wish for beef. To locate here it is only necessary to come upon the ground and take a Iittle time to pick out a site for a ranch. Per wons who have followed the stock raleing industry in Loup county for a few years have all done well and it present price | prevall a few years more there will be many money loaners among the Loup county ranchmen. This county {s in the O'Nefll | 1and district, but parties looking for ranch | locations ean make their filings at Taylor | before the clerk of the aistrict court, or county judge and save the expense and time of & trip to the land office. Aceldent at Baptism, SILVER CREEK, Neb., Aug. 24.—(Spe- jelal.)—At the campmeeting being held In Mustard’'s grove, just mecross the river in Polk county, the Lord came near claiming |one of his own, last Sunday evening. A Presiding Elder Wright immersed Miss Helnemyer, a young woman convert, in the waters of the Platte, he lost his grip and she disappeared, but a big husky farmer appeared and dragged the strangling girl out. Counties Join Institate. TEKAMAH, Neb., Aug. 24.—(Bpecial.)— Burt and Thurston countles joined their in- stitute this year and were well pleased with the result. They had a six-day session, closing last evening. One hundred and four- teen teachers were in attendance. The in- can see there is no doubt that the falr will be better than any held by the assocla tion. All we want now is a good attend- ance. We could not ask anything better in the way of exhibits and attractions, but we will be hard to satisty in the atten@ance. People with money are essential now and we are confident there will be plenty of them throughout the week.” The following class superintendents have been appointed: Class A, Horses—E. L. city. Class B, Cattle—E. Filley, Beatrice. Class, ¢, Bwine—L. W. Leonard, Pawnee City. fuss D, Sheep—R. M. Wolcott, Archer ciflass B, 'Poultry—C. M. Lawelling, Beaver City. lciu- F, Farm Products—L. Morse, Benk- elman, pllass G, Woman's Department—Mrs. G. Devereux, Om N i Mrs. F. M. Hall Lin Class 1, DairyeS8. C. Bassett, Gibbon. Class J,' Bducation—Charles Fordyce, Unl- versity Place. piase K, Bees and Honey—Ed Whitcomb, fend. Class L, Mechanical Arts—W. H. Barger, Hebron, Class M, Machinery—H. L. Cook, St, Paul. Barger, Class N, Instruments — W. H. Hebron. Class 'O, County Collective Exhibits—W. E, Ewing, Franklfn. % Class P, Discretionary—W. H. 'Barger, Hebron, Class'Q, Specials—H, C, Lydic Class K, Speed—G. ¥. Dickma ., Beward, Class 8, Agricultural Instryetion—T, L. Lyon, Lincoln. g RAINS CONTINUE OVER STATE Threshing and Ha Delayed Some- what in Many Portions by the Motsture. Vance, Pawnee Decatur. NORTH LOUP, Neb., Aug. 24.—(Special.) —Two inches of rain has fallen here within the last forty-eight hours, with prospects of more. Threshing s greatly retarded on account of wet weather and as very little grain was stacked here much of It is in | danger of damage from sprouting. What | threshing has been done shows up & great | yleld, from thirty to forty bushels per acre for winter wheat, oats forty to sixty bush. els, rye twenty-five to thirty-five bushels per acre. Corn is now promising the larg- est crop ever raised in this county, but there was much late planted corn that will take nearly thirty days yet without frost to reach maturity. MILLER, Aug. 24.—(Special.)—A fine:rain fell in Buffalo county Thursday and Friday nights, which insures the greatest corn and grass crops ever harvested in this county. Wheat that has been threshed has ranged from twenty to ifty bushels per acre. Rye runs from fifteen to forty bushels per acre. Landseekers are becoming more num- erous and land is beginning to advance. F. N. 8mith, a large landowner of Fairbury, Iil., returned home Wednesday afts eral pieces of land in this part of the state. TRENTON, Neb., Aug. 24.—(Special Tel gram.)—Several local showers have fallen here since Friday and it has been cloudy and cool. Precipitation is reported from a quarter to over an imch. It will ald corn and cane very materially and freshen pastures, as it s the firet rainfall of any consequence for nearly three weeks. Work in cane and broom corn- will be delayed & day or two. Fall plowing has not been commenced. LAUREL, Neb., Aug. 24.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Rain and abundapt molsture b obtained here for two weeks past. Farm- ers have been retarded in threshing and stacking their grain. Corn is immense and frost stays off threée weeks will be the irgést crop ever gathered in the édudty. Land is golng away up. Jack Haywood, six miles from town, sold his quarter for $60 per acre; D. W. DeLancy, six miles northwest of town, for $50; Willlam Mason sold for §62; N. J. Fuller, his home quarter for $60; J. N. Triplett sold for §54; H. W. Stmpson withdrew bis quarter from the market, listed at $60; Fred Brechman is offered $65 for & farm two miles from town. All the above farms are just common with the ordinary improved farms of this comparatively new county. Belleves it Case of Sufeide. FREMONT, Neb., Aug: 24.—(Special.)— Mra. Charles Osterman, jr., widow; of the former Fremont sheep man, who was found dead out on the range in Wyoming week before last, arrived here yesterday after- noon and will reside with her mother at Nickerson. Mrs. Osterman is of the opin- fon that her busband was not murdered, but committed sulcide in & fit of despond- ency. When found he was lying fa downward with & razor In one hand and & revolver tightly clutched in the other. There was a gash cut in his throat. Mrs. Osterman also says that the feed on that part of the range, which by agreement be- tween the sheep and cattlemen was used by the sheépmen, was not enough to keep the sheep and that on account of the shortness of the range her busband had lost & good many head and had scrupu- lously lived up to the agreement with the cattlemen not to cross the dead line. The cattlemen, she said, were not using all the range set apart for them. Develops Acute Imsanity. TABLE ROCK, Neb., Aug. 24.—(Special) —Charles Goodell, the man who caused so Wuch excitemedt bere some three weeks structors were Prof. Plle, Superintendent Warren, Superintendent Barnes, Miss Crowe and Mrs. Richmond, Superintendent Brook- ings conducted the institute. Sues for Heavy Damages. FREMONT, Neb.,, Aug. 24.—(Spectal.)— Simon Landon of this eity has brought suft against John Malloy and Ed Hurst of S8aund- ers county for $5,000. He clalms that the defendants assaulted him with a piece of iron a few weeks ago, injuring him so badly that he was unable to attend to his dutles ot buying junk for some time. Falls City People Plenie, clal)—The German Singing socleties of Falls City, accompanied by the famous Falls City band and a large number of persons, held a pienie at Metealf’s grave, narth of town, ta. day. About 300 people were present. JENKS RETURNS FROM ORIENT Special Commissioner Completes His Investigation of Systems of Orlental Government. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.—Dr. Jeremiah W. Jenks, special commissioner of the United States in the Orfent for the War de- partment and professor of political economy and politics in Cormell university, has re- turned from his year's journey throughout Europe and soutfieantern Asia and is spend- ing a few days with friends at Stanford uni- versity. He will start for the east next Tueeday. This journey he had undertaken at the call of the War department, having been ap- polated by Secretary Root special commis- sloner to investigate the workings of the currency of eastern countries, their system of internal taxation, the Importation of coolles and Chinese! labor to work the plan- tations of the East Indies, the use of native police and the organization of the constabu- lary—in general, to report upon the internal ndministration of the Dutch and English possessions in the far east. The purpose of the investigation was to throw all the light possible upon the problems which confront the United States government in the devel- opment of the Philippines. Mr. Conant, holding a somewhat similar commission, went to the Philippines direct and made an investigation of the currency in use in the Philippines. Dr. Jenks' report in matters of currency was completed during his seven weeks’ stay in the Philippines, and the reports on taxation, imported labor and police control while he was in Japan. These reports are now in the hands of the secre- tary of war. Prof, Jenks found that the prestige of the United'States throughout the east had been vastly increased by the events of the last four years. In trade, particularly in Chin no power except England has the future be- fore it that the United States has, and com- mercially England itself is Ilkely soon to be outstripped by the great republic Ger- many bas & vast and rapldly growing trade with the east, but its geographical position will enforce a e handicap in the future. Russia‘s influence is largely political, and Is Itkely to be confined pretty strictly to the north. Following his instructions, Dr. Jenks vis- ited the different countries of Europe with colonies in the east, to learn what thelr ex. perience might teach fn governing of the peoples of the Orlent and trading with them. Atter passing some weeks in Egypt he then salled for India, touching at the Island of Ceylon, His itinerary and imvestigations wlso included Burmah, Java, Sumatra, the Straits Settlement, China, the Philippines and Japan. | While in India, the Dutch colonles and Jupan gold has been declared the standard, sliver, exeept in Japan, is almost exclusively the medium of exchange. A par of exchange between gold and siiver was reached in In- dia about four years ago. The silver in use throughout the Bast Indies is preity gen- erally the Mexican trade dollar or some sim- flar coln dating back to the old days of | increases in the actual val: Spanish supremacy jn war and tra A peculiar state of afiairs exists in some of the islands, particularly in East Sumatrs where Dutgh eoluage 1 the official cur- rencey demanded in taxes apd imposts and paid to all government officials, while the sliver money of the Straits settlement s used to pay the coolle and Chinese labore who work the plantations and iu ordinary retafl trade. MARSHAL’S WOUNDS ARE FATAL Desperado’s lets Accomplish Death of A. M. Godwin of C Geory CAIRO, Ga., Aug. 24.—Town Marshal A. M. Godwin, who was fatally wounded in & ba tle last night with Galey Trues, a negro perado charged with the murder of & companien, died here today from Ais wounds. Toro additional officers, who were deputized to arrest Trues, were wounded. A posse s in pursuit of the uegro. Russia Feels the Jur. LONDON, Aug. 25.—“Violent earthquakes were felt last Friday,” cables the St. P tersburg correspondent of the Dally Mail “‘at Andishan and Paviovsk, near St. Peters- burg,” NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Aug. 24.—(Spe- | | be a floating debt. SOME ASSESSMENT FIGURES Progres of the Btruggle to Bhift the Burden Upon Others Shoulders. RAILROADS ARE AHEAD UP TO DATE Aug. 23.—To the Editor of The Bee.—Dear Sir: Your editorial in this morning’s Bee, entitled “Tax Bureau Quack- ery,” is to the point and timely. Without commenting on the pofnts you make, it can bé shown that the present floating state debt cannot be accounted for by simply looking at the uncollected taxes and saying: If the delinquent taxes were all pald there would be no floating debt, but, on the contrary, there would be money in the treasury.” This 18 true enough as a hypothetical proposition, but the fact is that the delinquent taxes have not all been pald and that a goodly percentage of them never will be paid, the reasons therefore being well stated n your editorial. Plenty of other hypothetical propositions could be stated. For example, If the levy for general fund purposes had been 10 miils instead of 5, and if appropriations had been no greater, and if collections had been made In corresponding ratio, there would be no floating debt today. Or,, leaving the levy at 5 mills, it the legislatures for the last four or five sessions had refrained from making such heavy appropriations against the state general fund there would not now But the fact is that the legislatures made heavy appropriations—so beavy, In fact, that by placing the full b- |mill limit on every county it was impossible to raise enough in two years to pay the ap- propriations for the biennjum without ma- terially increasing the grand assessment roll. Start of the Debt. *‘At the close of the fiscal year ended No- vember 30, 1886, there was In reality no floating debt. There was outstanding $11, 943.46 in general fund warrants, but ther was In the treasury general funds amount- ing to over $22,000 to pay the warrants upon presentation. It is & practioal impossibil- ity to have no warrants outstanding, even it there were millions lying idle in the treasury to pay them with. Accordingly, whatever floating debt we have today has accumulated since November 30, 1886, and whatever caused It must have occurred since that time. Our theory of government is to pay current expenses with eurrent taxes, and the $1,677,982.54 of unpaid and mostly delinquent general fund taxes due the state on November 30, 1886, could not possibly as- sist in creating a floating debt subsequent to that date. Had this amount been fully collected up to that date, of course, and been applied to subsequent expenditures, the present floating debt might have been smaller; but the amount was then unpald and the state was out of debt, if we except the state bouds, which were noi due at tiai time. Hence, 50 far as our present floating debt is concerned, in examining the causes therefore we may start with November 30, 1886, with no debt and wholly disregarding the then uncollected and delinquent general fund taxes. 1t the floating debt can be charged wholly to delinguent taxes, the Increase in amount of debt and unpald taxes should go hand In hand. Let us see If they did: Floating Debt, November 30, 1900. November 3, 1586. Increase in fourteen years. . Unpald Gemeral Fi November 30, 1900. November 30, 186. Increase in fourteen years....§ 839,760.11 “From this it would appear that if every cent of taxes levied for general fund pur- poses since November 30, 1886, had been fully pald—disregarding, of course, the de- linquencies prior to that date—there would now be & debt of $§75,744.14. The only ex- planation of this is that such of the seven legisiatures beginning with that of 1887 has on the average appropriated something over $125,000 from the general fund in ex- cess of the amount which could possibly ised by a 5-mill levy, under prevailing ed valuations, even if every cent could be collected. “It 18 charged that Nebraskans in par ticular and Americans in general are a n tion of tax-shirkers, and there is doubtle an element of truth in the charge. It is most natural in any community, where the heaviest property holder has his sessed valuation pressed down even faster then the value of his property increases for the smaller property owners to imitate him. The law of self-preservation almost compels them to do s0. And & comparison of railrond assessments with land asse ments from the year 1874 down to the pre: ent time, ‘will tell the story of a con- stant struggle between the precinct asses- sors and the state board to see who could press down valuations the faste Shrinkage in Valuatio: $1,727,M7.72 11,43.48 $1,715,604.26 Taxes. .$2,417,742.65 1,577,982.54 A tabulation for several years may prove of interest. The following gives the as- essed valuation per mile of railroad and per acre of land(improved together) for a number of years: sed Assessed ation Valuation ‘er Mile Per Acre of Raiiroad. of Land. $10,095. 59 SEREIREES e e ety =3 g: & R 2 PP PR R SREEIIZRABREITEAS “How this etruggle progressed is bes shown by rcentages showing the d creases in essed valuuations of an av- erage mile of rallroad and an average acre of land, leaving out of the calculation the of each. Using the year 1874 for our starting point, the following appears: Per Cent Decrease Decrease Assessed Assessod Valuation Valuation Mtle R. Per Cent Totals for six years “ *Increase over year previous. “Thus in the six years from 1874 to 1880 the valuatfon of a mile of railroad had been decreased from §10,095.89 to $6,124.65, a decrease of $3,971.24 per mile, or 39.3 per cent; but in the same period the assessed valuation of an acre of land had been re- duced only 54 cents, or 13.5 per cent. Deecrease Last Ye: “Viewing the assecsment of 1901 from the standpoint of each of the seven years, 1874 to 1880, inclusive, the decrease in 1901 is as follows Raliroad Land Percentage Percentage in 1961 in 1901 Lower than Lower than YearOiven Year Given. 4.1 @ ®. Viewed from. 1574 o 1575 158 17 1860, 11 e 2.7 5.6 of what may be the fact actual increase in the value average land, or the value of an average mile of Nebraska rallroad, it is & matter of record that the assessed valuation of a mile of railroad in 1901 was 54,1 per cent lower than In 1874, 47.1 per Averages “Regardiess concerning the of an aere of cent lower than In 1575 and so on, the 1901 | assessment being 35.7 per cent lower than the average for the seven years named. On the other hand the average decrease in the assessed valuation of lands in 1901 was only 25.6 per cent “On the face of the returns it would seem that if the rallroads are today as- sessed justly and equitably, they must have been grossly overtaxed in the years 1874 to 1880, The avorage assessed valuation of a mile of rond for the seven years was $7.744.89, and it we reduce that 25.6 per cent, to correspond with the deeline in lande, the 1901 valuation should have been $5,762.19 per mile, or $1,131.76 more per mile than the state board actually fixed it. Such an Ibcrease per mile would mean n Increase of $6,458,186.98 In the railroad sessment for last year. “The area of assessed land has increased Trom 11,000,000 meres in 1874 to 32,000,000 acres in 1901; and railroad mileage from 1,100 miles in 1874 to 5,700 in 1901 The 11,000,000 acres assessed In 1874 covered what s now the garden spot of Nebraska: the 52,000,000 acres in 1901 extend over the entire state and include many acres of land which will never be very valuable, and this tends to bring down the average of actual value. To some extent the same argument may be made for the railroad mileage, especially the branch lines; but, when we consider the earnings, capitaliza- tion, etc., there is little doubt that Ne- braska rallroads have increased in actual value per mile a greater percentdge than Nebraska lands have increased in value per acre, yet the decrease in mssessed valua- tion is a half greater than the decrease in aesessed valuation of lands. In other words, in the scramble to crowd down assessed valuations, the state board has been GO per cent more efficfent than tho precinet assessors. Yours very truly, 'CHARLES Q. DR FRANCE." HOLMAN OF I10WA IS DEAD to the Navy Nine Jumps Of Celtte, WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—The death of Ensign Frederick R. Holman of the navy on August 13, on board Ceitic, while on the way from Manila to Sydney, Australls, is reported in a dlspatch received at the Navy department today from Captain Speyers. Celtic is a refrigerator ship and presumably was on its way from Manlla to Sydney to obtain provistons for the army and navy in the Philippines. According to the dispatch Holman met his death by jumping over- board. His act was presumably due to ill health. ‘He was a native of Colorado and was appolnted to the navy from lowa in 1893. - His father in New York City has been notified of his death. 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