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Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
MISTAKE TO TRY THE NEW TEST.
Williams of Mississippi Addresses

Williams OF Missfssippi Addresses
House on Annexation Dangers.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The houre TODAY
listened to the first speech on the annexa-
ton OF the Philippines. Mr.. Williams of
Mississippi, a democratic member of the
foreign affairs committee. in an hours
speech, stated his opposition to a policy
which would bring the islands under the
sphere Of the United States influence. He
commended that 1t would be hostile to the
spirit Of our institutions to assume control
over 5000, 900 unwilling subjects, that an.
nexation would cost us $40, 900, 900 a year.
that the annexation OF the islands met none
OF the tests which applied to our past ac-
QUESTIONS Of territory and would be a
mistake from a social, political and material
standpoint.
Mr.. Williams remarks received careful at
tention and several times drew applause
from his democratic colleagues.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
passed without material amendment. Il
carried So, 500, 1922. or $lS7, 100 more than the
current law.
Several resolutions from the river and
harbor committee, calling upon the secre-
tary Of war for estimates as to the costs
OF certain proposed river and harbor work,
We're adopted.
At the opening Of the session Of the house
today Mr.. Cannon called up the conference
report on the army and navy deficiency bill
and moved its adoption.
Mr.. DeArmond. democrat OF Missouri,
asked whether the reappropriation OF the
balance Of the $50. DOC, 900 to be expended
under the direction OF the president would
In any way sanction or authorize the pay
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
GUARDING KEELY'S SECRET
Stockholders of Motor Company Meet
to Take Action On Deceased
Idea.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2O.-The first
meeting of the stockholders of the Keely
Motor company, since the death of John w.
Keely, the inventor, was held In this city
today. Charles S. Hill, attorney for the In
v%entor's widow, stated that Keely's secret
does not exist in manuscript, but that Keely
had made a request before his death that
T. B.. Kincaid Of Boston was the one man
who could successfully carry out his idea.
A long and spirited discussion ensued as to
what course should be pursued. 1t was
finally agreed to leave the entire matter In
the hands of the board of directors.
After Mr.. Hill had made his statement he
announced that he had a secret which he
would impart to one man. This commune
cation, he said. was Of a nature to encourage
the stockholders and to induce them 70
leave everything in Kincaid's hands for one
year. John ]. Smith. one of the directors
of the company, was appointed to confer
with the lawyer.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
BROOM CORN SUPPLY SHORT
As q Result Manufacturer of Broom
Decide to Prices
Fifty Per Cent.

CHICAGO, Dec. Misrepresentation from
almost every state in the union were pres
ent at a meeting of the Broom Manufactu-
rers' association today and discussed the
advisability of advancing the price Of broom
corn.
1t was developed at the meeting that the
supply Of broom corn which furnished broom
material for the United States and export
trade was so per cent short.
The general opinion among both eastern
and western manufacturers seemed TO be
thsta general rise Of prices was nece ssary
and although no definite action was taken at
today's meeting Vt Is expected that the prices
will be advanced at the meeting to be held
tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
DESIRE TO AVERT A CONFLICT.
Law in Preparation for Regulation Of
American Meat importation.

Law IN PREPARATION FOR Regulation of
American Meat importation,
BERLIN, Dec. 20.-The North German
Gazette today. referring to Senator Mason's
resolution introduced in the United States
senate yesterday. directing the committee
on agriculture to inquire into certain legis-
lation pending before the Reichstag, calcu-
lated to prohibit the importation into Ger
many of American sausages and other meat
products. and directing the committee,
should the measure become a law, to report
Immediately a bill to require the inspection
OF sugar, meats, wine and all other food
products which are imported into the United
States from Germany, and also referring to
the agricultural bill introduced in the house
OF representatives. calls attention to the
promise of Count Posadowski- Wehner that
an imperial law will be declared providing
general regulations for the Importation Of
American meats, which, 1t Ia hoped, will
avert the possibility Of q conflict of claims
upon the part Of the United States. The
paper adds that a law on this subject is in
course Of preparation, but has not yet been
submitted to the Bundesrath.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
THANKS THE FEDERATION
Anti-Imperialists Welcome the Sup
port of the Labor Council to
Its Cause.

BOSTON, Dec. 20.-At a meeting Of the
Anti-Imperialist league held today congrat.
ulations were extended through it's vice
president, Samuel Gompers, to the American
Federation Of Labor for its resolution to in.
struct its executive officers to use all hon.
orable means to secure the defeat OF legis.
lation tending toward annexation and i'm.
perialism.'
1t was reported that Senator Hoar has In
his hands petitions containing over 5000
names and that they are coming in daily
with increased rapidity from every state in
the union; also, that Cornell university has
come into line with other colleges with q
large list Of names.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21

InsurrectiOnists Try to Induce Mil
itary Officers to Join Them.

lnsurrecttOnfsts Try to Induce Mil.
ftary Officers to Join Them.
LONDON, Dec. 20.-The Madrid corre-
spondent Of the Standard, whose dispatch
was forwarded to the Spanish frontier, says:
Don Carlos issued strict instructions to
his adherents to avoid anything likely to
offend the army or its officers. The Carl
lists still hope for military support, but
are disappointed in their failure to secure
General Weyler and other DISCONTINUED off,
GERS from Cuba and the Philippines.
The authorities report that the Carlist
is subsiding. Nevertheless all mill
tary precautions are being taken near the
which are being heavily garrisoned,
while flying squadrons are patroling the
northern province.
The editor of a Carlist newspaper, who
was arrested at Leon last week while on
a tour through the kingdom, is Senior En-.
grada-
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
STRANDED TERESA BREAKS vP
After Part of Vessel IL Completely
Submerged and Steamer In
Broken in Two.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-According to mail
advices from Nassau, N. p, the stranded
cruiser Maria Teresa has broken in two Just
after the after FUNNEL. TIL forward part is
fast on the reef, but the after part has slid
into the upper water, where 1t lies COM
pltely submerged even at low water. The
weather has been very boisterous and the
wreck is rapidly breaking to pieces under
the blows OF the tremendous surf that at
times swallows 1t out Of sight.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
WOMAN WHO KNOWS FIGURES.
Lady Cooke Enters Brokerage Busi-
meas to Study S~OciOlaxY.

LONDON, Dec. 20.-Lady Cooke, formerly
Miss Tennessee Clafin of New York, an
nounces that she is going to start the new
year as a stock broker. under the name Of
Lady Cooke & Co." In an interview on the
subject Lady Cooke is quoted as saying that
she intends to attend to the daily business
of a stock broker and expects to get in touch
with influential financial men and thus fur
ther her ideas in the direction of redressing
social wrongs. She added: when my sis
ter Victoria and / were bankers and brokers
in Wall street we often had the market in
our hands. We operated for Jay Gould, Van.
derbilt and Fisk"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
IN SENATE AND HOUSE
Both Branches Of Congress Hear Speeches on
Philippine Question.
TO ANNEX OR NOT TO ANNEX AND WHY
Senatorial Junket to Porto Rico and Cuba is
Favored.
WILL REPORT ON EXISTING CONDITIONS
House Agrees On and Passes Agricultural
Appropriation Bill.
INFLAMMATION TALK BY WILLIAMS
Mississippi Representative Occupies
nm Hour in a Forccful speech
Opposing Annexation of
Philippine Stands.
INFLAMMATION TALK BY WILLIAM:

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-To annex or not
TO annex was the leading question debated
in both branches Of congress today. In the
senate Mr.. Teller made an argument in
favor Of expansion and in the house the
first speech on the opposite side Of the
question was delivered by Mr.. Williams Of
Mississippi. His speech attracted consider
able attention.
Congress decided today to adjourn from
December 81 to January 4.
Proctor's resolution in the senate for a
committee Of senators to visit Cuba and
Porto Rico was favorably reported. Among
other matters passed upon was the passage
Of the agricultural appropriation bill by the
house.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
TWO MEN HOLD UP A TRAIN
Attempt to Break In Express Car
Fails and Robbery il


GRENADA, Miss. Dec. 20.-Illinois Gen.
trail southbound train, No. l, was held up
one mile south of Popes station by two
men late tonight. They suddenly appeared
on the engine and compelled the engineer
to stop, after which they attempted to break
in the express car door. They fired several
shots, but failed to gain admission. The
robbers then fled, obtaining nothing and
making no attempt to rob the passengers.
No one was hurt.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
IN JAIL FUR A PRINCIPLE
New Yorker Purged of Contempt OF
Court After Twenty-Five Months
imprisonment,

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 20.-Thomas Tins.
ley. a New York millionaire, who has been
IN jail here for twenty-five months for con-
tempt of court, today partially purged him
self and will tomorrow be permitted to go
free.
Tinsley. as president Of the Glenwood Gem
etery company, refused to turn over the
books to a receiver appointed by the court
after his committal to Jail. He appealed
to the state court of appeals, state supreme
court, federal court, circuit court and finally
to the United States supreme court, all Of
which upheld the district Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
ADVANCING JAMAICA's PROSPERITY.
West Indian Enter Upon New
Year with Bright Prospects.

West Indian Enter Upon New
Year with Bright Prospects.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. 20.-London
advices just received bring the promise that
the West Indian colonies will enter upon
the new year with brighter Industrial pros
poets. owing to the succsssful launching Of
the West Indian Cooperative union, organ
lied on the lines OF the California Fruit
union and the Irish Agricultural organiEa-
tion' wnich achieved wcc9egfully rapid sue
eess. eanoax baaks. se9tas wflr be- estal-
lished by the union. Important results in
the direction Of obvtating the present dis
astrous economic deadlock are anticipated,
the promoters realizing the fact that only
artificial conditions hamper the profitable
exploitation of those matchless natural re-
sources which two centuries Of devotion to
a single industry have obscured. This. to-
gether with Sir Thomas Lipton's scheme. is
regarded as satisfactorily solving the West
Indian problem.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
SWindIer Under Arrent.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 20.-W. II,
Koopman. accused OF securing merchandise
from wholesale dealers aud manufacturer
In many cities through a fictitious concern
which he called the 'Terre Haute Mill Sup
ply company" is under arrest here. Koop-
man Is a member of one Of the best known
and highly respected families in this section
OF the state. 1t is estimated that the value
OF the goods stored in this city, together
with merchandise on the way, will amount
to something over SIS, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 2O.-A special to the Re-
public from Maiden. Mo-, says: A fire, which
consumed twenty-five business houses and
two residences, occurred here today. The
fire originated in the rear of the Sexton
Merchandise company's block. 1t is believed
to have been Of incendiary origin. Total
loss is about $50, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
Body Found ON Railway Track.

CHlLLlCOTHE, O., Dec. 20.-The body OF
a man cut In two was found on the Norfolk
e. Western track near this city today. An
identification tag from q Washington identi-
hcation bureau was found on tho body. The
tag was issued to Fred Knapp, Company G,
One Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana volun-
teers. There Is a suspicion that the man
track.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
Don Carlos Health Is Poor.

LONDON. Dec. 2O.-The Rome CORE
spondent OF the Daily Mail says: Don Car.
los, the Spanish pretender, returned to
Venice last week, His overwork has
greatly aggravated his respiratory affection
and he is obliged to keep to his bed. A
final meeting OF the Carlist chiefs is abou,
to be held In Vienna.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Partly Cloudy; Southeast Winds.
Yesterdays te~mpcrRturr at Omaha I

them ungrudgingly OF our love. But let us
not do any act or approve any policy from
which future generations may infer that the
great American republic. in the closing years
OF the nineteenth century. had become so
blind that 1t could not distinguish between
its s~aviors and its would be destroyers.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21

NEW YORK. Dec. 2O.-The plant of the
Chrome Patent Leather company at New
ark, N. j., was destroyed by fire today.
One hundred girls and a number of men
were at work in the building when the
flames broke out. They had not even time
to secure their street clothing. The girls
screamed and jostled each other in getting
out and the escape became a panic. No one
seems to have been seriously hurt. The
loss is estimated at 800. 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
Hundred saloon Keepers indicted.

LEXINGTON, KY. Dec. 20.-The grand
jury returned Indictments against Mayor
Simrall. Police Commissioners George Land,
w. II. May. J. b. Rogers and r. b. Ellis for
failing to enforce the law regarding Sunday
closing OF saloons. Over 100 saloon keepers
are indicted.
Duke Grayhurst, a soldier OF the Second
Missouri regiment, was given four years In
the penitentisry for housebrsakisg.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
RESTORED TO PUBLIC DOMAIN
Decision of United states Court OF
Private Land Claims In Regard
to Estania Grant.

DENVER, Dec. 20.--A special to the
News from Santa Fe, N. M. says: The
United States court of private land claims
today restored to the public domain the Es-
tania land grant made in 1s45 and claimed
acres.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
Refused TO Turn Over TRUST Funds.

NILES, Mich, Dec. 2O.-The Board of
Education Of Duluth, Mimi, has brought
suit for 500. 900 damages against Henry
Lander, a capitalist Of this city. The board
1t is alleged. deposited about Sc, 900 with the
Security bank of Duluth. of which Lander
was president, and the bank failed. The
board declares Lander Brothers signed a cen
tract to the effect that It's funds would be
turned over to them upon demand. When
the demand was made the bank officials re-
fused to turn the funds over.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21

SLIDE ON CHlLKOOT PASS
Six People known to Have been
Crushed to Death and Five
Bodies Are Recovered.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 20.-News has
Just been received of a slide on the Chilkoot
pass, In which six people were killed. Five
bodies have been recovered. as follows:
MRS. DARLING AND TWO SONS of Lake
Linderman.
BERT JOHNSON OF Juneau.
HARRY SHAW OF Skagway.
The slide occurred December 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
CHILEAN CABINET CRISIS ENDS
Ministry IL Recognized Under Senior
Martinez,

VALPARAISO, Chilli. Dec. 2O.-The cab
met crisis ended today and the ministry
has been reorganized under Senior Martinez
in part as follows:
Premier and minister Of the interior, Senior
Carlos Walker Martinez.
Minister of foreign affairs. Senior Ventura
Blanco Veil.
Minister Of finance. Senior Rafael Soto.
mayer.
Minister of war, General Suber Caseaux.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
Australia WIN Help Cable.

LONDON, Dec. 2l.-The Daily Mail this
morning says 1t credits the renort that
Australia will join with Canada in defraying
the coast Of a Pacific cable.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Dec. 2O.-The
losses in last nights fire are: Ravens &
Geddes, building, SIS 900, stock, $3.50, 900;
Breinig & Miller, furniture, SIS, 900, build
ing, $25, 5000; Parker & Co., clothing stock.
10000, building, S25. 900: W.. H. Albrecht
& Co., dry goods, $50, 900. building, s35, 900;
Thorman & Schloss, clothing stock, $40, 900,
building, $500 Ford & Overstreet, cloth
Ing. $4,000, building. SIS, 900; United States
Banking company. $4,000.
Claude Herbert, who was acting as Santa
Claus in the Ravens & Geddes building. is
missing and is supposed to have persisted
in the flames.
Kate Maloney and Lulu Ferguson jumped
from the second story windows and were
internally injured. Three firemen, John
Osterloo. John Welch and William o'Con-
nell, fell into the cellar OF the Ford G.
Overstreet store and were rescued after a
long time. They are seriously but not
fatally injured. Three other fremen were
severely burned. Louis Kramer, the win
dow trimmer. who was in the show window
when the fire started, was badly burned.
]. o. Button, manager OF the book DEPART
ment OF the Ravens & Geddes store. and
Albert Wernbrecht, bookkeeper, were
burned.
Insurance in all lines cover about 80 per
cent OF the losses.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21

UTILIZEs PROF. ANDREE,s IDEA.
Balloon SUCCESSFULLY Steered Across
the English Channel,

LONDON, Dec. 21.-Yesterday tuesday
a balloon which assembled at the Crystal
palace. ~Eydenham, London, crossed the
English channel to Fecamp, France, about
twenty-seven miles northeast Of Havre.
The Daily Chronicle, which had a man
on board, claims to have successfully used
Prof. Andree's idea of steering a balloon.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
PANIC STRICKEN IN A FIRE
Three People Are Killed in a Vain Attemp
to Escape.
VOLUNTEERS BRAVE ATTEMPT At RESCUE
PIucky Conductor Ascends Ladder
Half Way, but In struck by Body
of woman who Would Not
Wait to He Saved.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-A fierce fire started
In the handsome house at 1850 West Sew
enty-third street, occupied by Charles II.
Raymond, general agent for the Mutual Life
Insurance company. at an early hour this
morning, which resulted in the death of
three persons and the serious injury Of
several others.
The dead:
MRS. CHARLES II. RAYMOND. IS years
OF age; death resulted from compound frac-
ture of the leg and internal injuries.
MRS. VICTORIA UNDERWOOD of
GAINESVILLE, O., sister of Mrs. Raymond;
jumped from the third-story window.
HARRIET FEE, domestic; burned to
death.
Injured:
Charles H Raymond, so years of age;
overcome by smoke.
William Deere, 80 years Of age, conduc-
tor; injured about the body; scalp wound.
William Ferguson, SO years, butler; face
lacerated; overcome by smoke.
The fire started in the basement and IN a
few minutes the lower part of the house
was enveloped in flames. There was a
panic and Mrs. Victoria Underwood, Mrs.
Raymond's younger sister, who had come
here from Ohio to spend the holidays,
jumped from the third-story window and
was almost Instantly killed.
Rescuer Dashed to Pavement.
William Deere, a conductor, who among
many others, had run to assist in the rescue
and who was ascending a ladder to try to
help Mrs. Underwood. was struck by her
body as she fell and knocked to the pave
ment below. He struck an iron railing that
surrounded the house and was seriously In
jured.
Mrs. Raymond, who occupied a room on
the second floor, was assisted to the window
by her husband and stood on the sill, panic
stricken and calling for help. The two fire.
men went rapidly up, scaling ladders, while
people on the street shouted to the Ray
monds not to jump. They were so con-
fused and frightened and half-suffocated
that they seemed not to know what they
were doing.
As the firemen neared the window Mrs.
Raymond stumbled and fell. Her night
dress caught on a rung of the ladder and
her body whirled around as 1t fell to the
tagged area. She was picked UP I'M
conscious and taken to Roosevelt hospital,
where she died tonight.
Harriet Fee, a domestic who had run up
stairs at the first alarm to arouse the per-
sons sleeping in the house, was unable to
get to the street again and was burned to
death.
Mr.. Raymond himself was rescued and
was taken to Roosevelt hospital. where it
was found he was suffering a great deal
from having Inhaled flames and asaoke.
1t is claimed by the authorities that the
casualties resulted by reason Of panic. the
house was supplied with fire escapes and
the fremen were early at the scene.
GAINESVILLE, o., Dec. 2O.-Mrs. I. N.
Underwood. killed at the New York fire
today, was a highly respected resident OF
this city. the widow of a veteran news
paper man, well known throughout the
state.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21

Continued on Second Page.)
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
Patent Leather Works Burn.

Insurance in all lines cover about 80 per
cent Of the losses.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21

lutions with reference to Cuba, he believed,
might have been made applicable to the
people OF all the acquired possessions.
III this government will say to the people
OF this acquired territory. We will give
you self-government,' we will not need an
army Of $1,000 men IN Cuba; 20, 900 In Porto
Rico and 10000 in the Philippines To say
this to those people is the only way to es-
cape a great standing army,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-04-01
BfMETALLlSM ABROAD.
A Remarkable Admission Nude by an
(:OIh Mnnnnr.IrIIist

RcnnriSablc Admission Made by uu
Gold MonomrtniIiSt.
The 1imctnllist, of London. publishes
an abstract of the report of the roval
agricultural commission, which shows
hat this document is even more dis
linctivcly Il triumph for bimctallism
than earlier accounts indicated. Ten
of the II commissioners who signed
what is called thc "main report" join in
supplementary report" declaring that
bimetallism is the one practical remedy
Tor the depression of agriculture. All
the commissioners had agreed that THE
chief cause of the existing depression is
the progressive and serious decline in
The prices of farm produce" The ten
commissioners who sign the supple
mcntary report take this proposition
as the basis OF their argument. and urge
that. since the fall in prices is due To
The appreciation of gold, and he apprc-
citation of gold is due to the dcmonctiza-
ton of silver, therefore the English cov-
ernmcnt should combine with foreign
powers to effect the RECOMMENDATION of
SILVER. hat is even more to the Satis-
faction OF bimctallists is the fact that
Sir Robert Citizen. the extreme mono
mctailist upon the commission. agrees
with his colleagues that the fall in
prices is due 10 the appreciation of gold.
With regard to the contention of David
y. Wells and many other monometal-
lists that the decline in the price of
wheat from 1873 to 1896 has been due TO
the increase in the supply, Mr.. Giiren
recognizes the validity of the official
statistics, and says: Speaking broad
~, the figures clearly suggest that the
decline in wheat during the last 20 years
is not due to any great growth of pro-
duction in excess of the growth of the
consuming population. The facts are
rather the other way; the growth of the
acreage under wheat has Jagged behind
the growth of population" He adds:
1T is a great misfortune I consider. that
some monomctallsts refuse to recognize
the general fall of prices in the last quar-
Ter OF century as being, in economic lam
GuaGe. an appreciation of gold, and as be-
ing explained by contraction of gold (as
compared with n previous period of ex-
pansion), which commenced about the year
1913. The facts are all beyond disDutc The
cruN OF the question is, that whereas for
20 years before 1873. owing to the state OF
the gold supply and demand. the progress
or invention. chcapcning of means of COM
nunicatlon. and the like influences were at
Tended by no general fan of prices but
prices rather advanced. now. owing TO the
difference in the conditions of gold supply
ana demand. the progress of invention.
cheapcning of means of communication.
and the like influences. have been accom-
panied by a fall of prices"
To Mr.. Giffen, as to bimetallists. il is
seli-cvident that if the supply of money
had increased as rapidly after 1873.
Sherc would have been no fall in prices.
Mr. Citizen further admits that bmetal-
ism would result in Il general rise in
prices. bat refuses to accept the belief
OF his ten bimctallist colleagues that
this general rise in prices would help
farmcrs.-N. y. Outlook.