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Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
ADDRESS BY SECRETARY WILSON
Head of Agricultural Department
Talks to the Grange

Hend of Agricultural Department
Talks to the Grange.
HARRISBURG, Nov. 17.-Secretary oi
Agriculture Wilson made a formal address
this afternoon before the National grange
He congratulated the grange on the position
it occupies and the dignified manner il
which the grange is carrying the response
bilities resting upon it..
You recognized the need" he said. "foI
education and object lessons in the sciences
that relate to agriculture. and asked for col
leges, experimental stations and q Depart.
ment OF Agriculture that are all engaged in
making Qlain the. SECRETS Of nature as they
relate to climate. soil and to plants and 10
animals in their relation to mankind and his
happiness.
These instrumentalities succeed and are
helpful as you are interested in them or
neglect them in tine several states of our
country. The scientific student of the farm
is making household words and freside talk
Of what has heretofore been ac unknown
tongue
The Department of Agriculture is trying
10 help the individual and the state where
It's E'ms is longer than theirs, and the To-
cilities greater. Il is cnening up new mar
5ets, introducing new plants, gathering facts
for producers at home and abroad to the
end that they may be better informed re-
garding their work., and the operations of
those the world over with whom they com
pete. The time is auspicious for gushing
this work. President Mckinley nstructs me
to make the department useful to every To-
Cality In our broad land, sympathizng rs he
does with the tuiiers in the hed and the
forest. factory and mine, and with small
homemakers, where woman reiEns as mother.
Laughter and wife, the only correct unity
Of society and the sure safeguard OF the re
public"
An address was also made by John Hlmil-
ton deputy secretary Of agriculture, on
farmers institute work in Pennsylvania.
A resolution was adopted against the
grange taking any cart in cooperative enter
crises, and against gambling in futures.
The grange will close its sessions to-
morrow
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
SOLDIERS FROM FORT CROOK
Detail May 60 on Duty az Guards at
Exposition,
SUCH ARRANGEMENTS LIKELY TO BE MADE
Effort VIII he Mnde 10 HAVE War
department Issue Necessary
ordcrs-Bnve Mercer Arrives
ct Washington.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-tspectal Tele-
Cram>-At meeting Of the Board OF Dj-
rectors OF the government exhibit to be
held al the Office OF the assistant secretarv
oi agriculture Saturday. the secretary and
eishursing officer will in all probability. be
selected in addition to assigning space and
Hppfoprilting funds for the several govern
mental departments. Both the secretary and
cisbursing officer will In all probability he
employees Of the government, and when
their duty requires their presence in
Omaha they will be there without nav. So
Tar as the government appropriation is
concerned, but will be provided with their
subsistence
At the Nashville exposition the govern
ment employed about ten watrhmen or
guards and three janltors who were paid
Out OF the government appropriation. 1t is
the Intention, however OF the government
BOARD to ask the secretary OF war for an
army detail, the proximity OF Esrt Crook
10 the Transmississippi Exposition grounds
pelhg OF such character as would easily admit
oI snch disposition. II is urged that the army
10 time OF peace is maintained for the pur-
pOse OF guarding government property and
as the government exposition comes purely
Wlthln the lines thus laid down II is thought
fhe secretary will not object to q detail OF
zen OF nlteen members o. the Twenty-secOnd d
doing guard duty during the exposition. 1t
is certain that the government exhibit is
going to be run upon business principles
and that the money will be saved wherever
possible in order TO give the people the very
best exhibition from a government stand
point they have had since the foundation
of the country.
Chief Executive Officer Kemper Of the
architects s Office is still set upon the iden
that there will be enough saving in the
construction OF the government building to
erect life saving station.
Hon. D. II. Mercer. accompanied by Mrs.
Mercer and baby. returned to Washington
today for the session. Mr.. Mercer init
mated that ne had q number Of things in
mind for Nebraska, especially for his dis
trict and would endeavOr to advance its
interests wherever possible.
A medal of honor has been presented to
Joseph Hanks North Bend, Dodge county,
Neb formerly a private in the Thirty
seventh Ohio volunteers, for most distin-
guished gallantry at Vicksburg, May %,
1863.
W j. Simmons was today appointed post
master at Prosper. Butler county, la.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
KNIGHTS or LABoR ooNvrxr,o,
General Assembly Conclude. the
work OF Its Regular session.


Work Of Its Regular session
LOUISVILLE, KE,;uNov. 1.-THE general
assembly Of the Knights Of Labor. which has
been in session in fhis city since the early
part OF hast week, completed its work today
and adjourned unql the second Tuesday OF
next November when it will convene again
in Chicago.
Todays meetlngs-wefe the most interesting
and spirited since the session baran MANY
questions of national interest were discussed
The most important matter taken up al the
morning session was the suggestion Of the
adoption Of a constitution governing the de-
gree Of the philosOphers stone which is con-
terred upon every delegate to the general
assembly The suggestion met with the an
proval Of the assembly and constitution was
accepted Under the conditions OF this instru-
meut chapters will be formed wherever
knights Of Labor organizations exist and
members will be allowed to take the degree
utter having been In the order certain num-
ber Of years and who have rendered ef-
fCient service.
At the afternoon session resolutions were
passed eulogizing the late Henry George
Resolutions were then adopted as follows;
Declaring unequivoCaly in favor of indie
pendence Of Cuba; condemninE the alleged
hasty action OF the deputies in the Hazleton
ahatr and c1liing on the government TO take
such steps as will bring the offenders to
Justice; denouncing the Cleveland administra-
tion for Matching" the sale of the Union
Pacific railroad and the present administra-
tion for carrying out the plan; denouncing
the check system Of paying city employees.
The financial system occasl loned no end of
discussion and finally resolved in resolutions
condemning the national banking system as
advocated by the national bankers
A delegate to the assembly from New York
City and one OF the most prominent in the
body said Mr.. Sovereign beyond a doubt
would be a candidate for the nomination of
president in 1900. II he said Mr. BRYAN
insists on making fight for the nomination
Mr. Sovereign will not oppose him. for the
two are warm friends. In that event Mr.
Sovereign will become the candidate for the
nomination Of vice president"
Regarding the resolution adopted denounc-
ing the sale of the Uninon Pacific. the objec-
tion is not raised so much to the sale itself
as to the conditions on which 1t was made
and the general assembly calls on congress
TO nullify the sale by resembling the order of
the attorney general.
The assembly called upon the various dis
tricts to organize the paving and blue stone
industries, and especially the workers in
granitoid.
All forms of business were cleared away by
o'clock and by Z o'clock in the evening
many Of the delegates had left the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

December Fixed by the Interstate
Commerce Commission

WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.-on December
the Interstate Commerce commission will
give a hearing to the railroads that have
petitioned for an extension OF the time In
which to equip their freight cars and loco
motives with automatic brakes and car
couplers under the law Of 1888 The law
with It's penalties and fines is 70 become
operative January l. 1895 unless the com
mission exercises the authority granted to It
by the law 70 give an extension OF time
Monday was The last day for the reception
OF petitions for extension. The commiss ion
estimates that something less than 5 per
cent Of the railroads have compiled fully with
the provisions Of the law The New York
Central and the Chicago Burlington e.
Quincy are the only prominent systems thor
ouEhly equipped. About 30 per cent OF the
other roads have applied for an extension
and the remainder. probably 600 or more
have taken no action whatever Several Of
the individual branches OF the various rail
road orders have protested against an exten-
sion and probably they will be given hear
ing In connection with the roads. None Of
the railroad organizations as a whole have
entered protests against an extension. There
seems 20 be little doubt but that the com
mission will extend the time.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

drouth. Moreover. practically all the rain
fall they do receive comes in the fall and
winter seasons. Oniy u slight fraction falls
during the summer months, when the crops
are growing Yet the crops do not suffer.
An investigation Of these far western soils
has shown that they are largely made up Of
the disinteEration of the original hasaltiC
rock and that there is little difference be
tween the soils and subsoils. difference very
marked in the east. They have q remarkable
power for absorption of moisture and do not
readily lose il by evaporation. although the
humidity Of the atmosphere during the grow
ing season is much lower than in the east
Thus the crops by subsisting on the winter
rains can stand long periods of drouth
In the san Joaquin valley, the great grape
growing region OF California, the annual rain
fall Is but seven inches. and from May TO
September only about sX-tenths Of an inch
falls, yet the vines flourish throughout the
season Ii is true they are irrigated by CO
nails. but the moisture is absorbed and trans
mJted by the soils. There is no surface ap-
piCatiun of water.
In southern California the winter rainfall
is about sixteen inches; the summer rainfall
less than an inch, and without irrigation to-
bacco and other crops grow luXuriantly At
Chino. in this district. sugar beets, which re
uuire a great amount OF moisture. grow ia
mously. The surface soil dries out in the
summer forming dry crust or mulch which
seems to protect the soil beneath.
LITTLE INJURY BY DROUTH.
In the districts about Merced, Walla Walla,
Bozemnn and Pullman termed the Palouse
district the annual rainfall varies from ten
10 twenty inches in which from one to ten
inches fall during the season OF the growing
crops, yet owing TO the wonderful power Of
the soil to retain water and supply 1t to the
crops drouth Of months is less injurious
there than of the same number of weeks in
the east, where the annual rainfall is about
forty inches.
In the Red river valley the difference of
the soils about Bismarck when cOntrasted
with those about Fargo and jamestown,
where the crCos depend upon timely rain
lRll, renders the crops about Bismarck un-
certain. while those of Fargo and james
town seldom fail. In the MOjrave and
Nevada deserts the annual rainfall averages
ebOut five inches, but beneath the aIkall
crusts the soil is always moist, fact which
the scientists have as yet been unable to
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
HY MENEA
ROPuer-pier

MILWAUKEE, Nov. IA unique we'd
ding, in that all parties to the contract,
from bride and groom down TO bridesmaids
and best man were lawyers. was solempized
In this city today. Miss Caroline Hamilton
Pier and John Henry Roemer prominent
members Of the Milwaukee bar, were Joined
in wedlock, the ceremony being performed
by Mrs Kate Pier, the brides mother. in
her capacity as court commissioner The
bride is a member Of distinguished family
Of lawyers which at one time numbered
five members OF the legal profession the
father, the late Colonel c. X Pier. the
mother and three daughters.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
stave Cutters 10 Be D.ported.

WASHINGTON, Nov. I7.-Commissioner
General Powderly OF the Immigration bureau
today received telegram from Inspector
Baldwin in Mississippi, stating that he had
secured the arrest OF nineteen OF the party
OF Austrian stave cutters. making forty
seven M all. Inspector Baldwin was in
structed to bring the forty-seyen 20 Balti-
more Immediately for importation 10 Austria.
and leave . deputy % fnd the two still
naissing.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
KiIls His rather. Then Himself

SAGINAW Mich, Nov. 17-Julius Egeert
shot and killed his father, Joachim Essert,
tonight and then shot himself in the tenn
Pile The elder Eggert kept q saloon and
Julius acted as bartender Trouble arose
over some trifing matter relating TO his
work and the young man, who had a furi-
Gus temper, poured three shots from a re-
volver into mis- father killing him instantly,
afterward turning the weapon on himself
Young Eggert cannot live
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

HANERHILL, Mass, Nov 17-The wage
reductions in the local shoe factories con-
tinue and the latest and most important
one was announced this afternoon at ] H.
Winchell & Co.'S and affects every part OF
the works, varying from 10 to % per cent.
AT the factory of Chick Brothers the cut
ters have been re5uced from Sl5 10 S12 per
week and the latter price will 2roba bly,
stand in all the big shoe shops during the
winter There have been minor reductions
in otner factories
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
Monetary Commission Meets.

WASHINGTON, Nov 17.-After q recess
Of several days the monetary commission re-
sumed its sessions here tonight with all
the members present except two II is not
probable that any reports will be ready when
congress Convenes early in December but
it is hoped that before the end OF the month
some preliminary suggestiGus at least will
be ready for submission to be followed later
by more general and elaborate reports.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
News for the Army.

wASHTN GTON. Nov. 17.-(speclal Tele-
gram THE following transfers are made in
the Sixteenth infantry: First Lieutenant
Walter X. wright from Company f to
Company b; First Lieutenant William II.
Johnston, from Company r to Company II.
Lieutenant Wright will proceed to join his
company. Leaves of absence: Captain
Hiram X. Ketcham, Twenty-second infantry,
extended six months; Captain Montgomery
d. Parker, Seventh cavalry, extended one
month.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
Cnson-schiIIi-.

ST, LOUIS, Nov. 17.-Mrs. Josephine
Schillig, reputed to be the wealthiest woman
in Fort Gibson, Miss. and o. A. Casun, also
Of that city were married here this after
noon. Three years ago Mr. Schillig died. He
was rich banker and left his widow an
immense fortune. Mr.. Cason was his private
secretary. The widow AT once went abroad
and has just returned. The couple had cor
responded and met here by appointment
They will give a reception tomorrow and
then leave for the gulf coast
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

NEBRASKA CITY, Nov. 17.-(special. y
The nuptals of DR.. A. P. CHM and Miss Eva
Stafford were solemnized al the Episcopal
church at 2:3O this af rnoon, Rev. T. W.
EaSon officiating. Only the relatives and i'm
mediate friends were present. The bride is
the youngest daughter Of A ?. Stafford man
ager of the cereal mills The groom is one
of the leading physicians OF this city, having
come here two years ago from Omaha They
left at 4:30 for brief wedding journey to
Chicago and points in Ohio.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

HASTINGS Neb., Nov. 17.-(Special.)- Mr.
Charles Iddiols and Miss Olga Jorgenson
were married at o'clock this morning at the
home of the brides parents. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Van Dyke Wright Of
the Presbyterian church and was witnessed
by only one or two intimate Friends besides
near relatives. After n wedding breakfast
the newly welded couple were driven TO the
depot where they boarded the train for
Omaha, where they intend to visit before
going to St. Louis TO take up their residence
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

NEW YORK, Nov 17.-Augustus G.
Payne. an intimate friend of Thomas 3.
Reed in this city said today: at is true
that the pressure of large commercial in
terests has been brought to bear on MIR.
Heed to induce him to retire from congress
and come to New York. Other large inter
ests however, demand that Mr.. Reed
should remain at the capital. ! have seen
Mr.. Reed frequently of late, but the matter
of his comine TO New York has not been
mentioned in our conversations"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
No Newspnper Men WIN Go.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Treasury de-
partment has received a number Of applica-
tions from newspapers in different parts Of
the country for permission 10 send repre-
sentRtlyes on the expedition for the relief
of the ioebouhd sailors in the Arctic. AS
only one or two al most could he accom-
mOdated on the Bear the department in
order 10 avoid the appearance of favoritism,
has decided not TO allow any newspaper men
40 accompany the expedition north
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE president to-
day made the following appointments:
James o. Clifford, agent for the Indians
at Tongue River agency, Mont; john Nathan
Crumpacker of Indiana, associate justice of
the supreme court OF the territory of New
Mexico; George Brown, jr., Of Indiana, to be
assistant naynsster in the navy. Judge
Crumpacker was strongly endorsed for the
rnsifinn by Senator Fairbanks.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE president
has appointed the following pustmnsters:
Colorado Black Hawk Mary E. Bostwick
Lamar Daniel E. Cooper; Victor, Frank M
Reardon. Illinois Duquoin, H. B. Ward
Mount Sterling, George W. Curry. Kansas,
Oswego, W T. McGiN. Missouri
Maysville Frank B. Miller. Oklahoma,
Hennessy J. A. Fell.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

BOSTON, Nov. 17.-Special Treasury Agent
Converse j Smith has received word from
Special Employe Bum. who is stationed
on the Canadian border. that he has seized
at Eastport, Me, a small schooner with a
cargo of twenty-five boxes of tin plate shat
had been smuggled into port. This is the
first attempt of which the department has
knowledge of the smuggling of tin plate into
this cOun nv
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

WASHINGTON, Nov. I.-COnsul Wiseke,
at Managua, informs the State department
that the Nicaraguan government has deler-
mined to send a commission abroad to sell
or lease the national railroads. He has ad-
vised the commission to visit the United
States first, and suggests that American cap
italists might find this good opportunity to
make an invest ment
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE mandate
from the United States supreme court Of
fciaIly apprising the California courts Of the
action OF this court in the appeal of Fl. W.
T Durrant was mailed last night by the clerk
of the supreme court
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
MAKES WAY ron FRANK MoNDELL
JndEe Rest is Trnnsferred TO the
Interior Department..

Interior Department.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Judge Emory F,
Best of Georgia. assistant general commits
sloner of the land office, has resigned, and
tnd,y was appointed assistant attorney in the
Interior department He makes way for ex-
Congressman Frank W. Mondell OF Wyo-
ming, who was picked out for assistant com
missioner long ago but whose appointment
has been deferred until now, Judge Best
formerly occupied the place 10 which he has
just been transferred, and chief clerk of
the office of the assistant attorney general
for the Interior department before his ap-
pointment as assistant land commissioner
under the last administration.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
Internal Revenue COLLECTIONS,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE monthly
statement of the collections Of internal
revenue shows that the total receipts from
all sources for the month OF October last
aggregated $14,O36.5S1, an increase over oc-
tober. 1896, of s761, ,32S.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
nniIr Trensury stn1ement.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Today's state
ment Of the condition of the treasury shows
Available cash balance, S202 ,794 40; gold re
serve $l5G 043, ,061.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
I,c,tbrr BeItinr Advances.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE Leather Belt
ing Manufacturers association held its an
nual meeting at the Astor house today and
decided on a general advance OF 2S per cent
in the price Of betting.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
Oil Rock in Nis.nuri.

JOPLIN, Mo. Nov. 17.-On rock has been
discovered on the farm of ]. G. ArmitaEe.
about eight miles north of Carthage, in this
county. II smells strongly OF petroleum and
burns brightly If placed in q hot stove.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
Increase of wages Announced.

FALL RIVER Mass, Nov 17.-An in
crease Of 10 per cent in wages has been
announced in the Jesse Eddy wooden mill
10 take effect December !.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

Maybe he needs nvestigatina-but
surely not as much a. your eyes do
When they fail their duty-yOu
can Dilng them intO cOurt-they're Just
losi-naybe for eNeI'-yUu can however
have them examined by an opticiap-
now-we make a thorough and scientific
examination free Of all fees-and do Won
Know that we know our business so well
thar we can tell You just what your eyes
need-and supply the remedy t0o-hOw
much better ii viii be for you 10 get that
remedy noW-than 10 wait until il may
be TOO late-we manufacture our specta-
cies right here and can guarantee the
work TO be satisfactory-becau we
know its right-there is a great deal in
knowing
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

Subscribe for The Sunday bee and read
Anthony Hopes great STORY" Simon Dale. p"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
INVESTIGATING The SOILS
Interesting Work Undertaken by the
Officials Of Agricultural Department
MAY BE OF GREAT VALUE IN The FUTURE
System Contemplntes study of Mois-
ture-RetnininE Qualities of soil
and Proper Crops to
Rinse.
MAY BE OF GREAT VALUE IN The FUTUR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE division
Of soils Of the agricultural depart
ment, which was established a
couple of years ago, is conduct
ing some of the most interesting experiments
of the department Prof. Milton Whitney,
who is in charge of the division, is engaged
al present in the investigation of the climatic
conditions of moisture and temperature in
their relation to the local distribution Of
crops. The work has scope as broad as the
country. 1t will eventually embrace all the
soils and staple crops, and in its relations
to the future Of the country, when crops must
be specialized under the intensified Eystem
of agriculture which must come TO our farm
ers in a few years, it promises 10 be of the
utmost economic and practical value
Its practical utility will be the determine
tion of the normal water contents Of the dIf-
ferent soils in various portions of the coun-
try, their capacity for the absorption and
retention of moisture with the amount OF
moisture required by different crops, together
with methods for ascertaining the point at
which lack OF moisture would endGnger crops
and the most feasible methods of irrigation.
Thus far the investigation has covered only
truck soils in the east, tobacco soils and al
investigation OF western soils. Some mar
1t has been ascertained, for instance in the
matter of tobacco growing that tobacco wrap
pers, which are grown on the light soils OF
Connecticut, require but z per cent of mos-
ture, while the filters. which are best grown
on the heavy soils Of Pennsylvania and Ohio
require 20 per cent. The investigation of
wheat and the actual amount of water re-
qutred for its maturity will follow next, and
subsequently the data as to other crops
STARTLING FACTS SHOWN.
The investigation of the western soils made
with the ala of the weather bureau which
covers Lower California, the San joaquin
valley, the great PRlousa district compris-
ing the fertile wneat growing districts Of
California, Washington and Montana, tho
Yellowstone valley, the Red river valley and
also the Mojrave and Nevada deserts has de-
veloped some most astounding facts md some
which the department OF agriculture is not
yet able to explain.
Prof Whitney says the history of these
soils will make the most remark kable chapter
in the history OF the worlds agriculture AL
though these soils, excepting the Red river
and desert districts mentioned, have only
from one-fifth to one-half OF the annual rain
tall received by the territory east of the Mis-
sissppi river Cthat is from seven TO twenty
inches), they do seldom, if ever, suffer from