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Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-19
a LESSON,
Woes of Spain and Italy Partially
Due to Forest Destruction

~ ucNtoh
as a proposition is pending in
congress to reopen to settlement certain for
est reservations in the west, SAYS the Pitts
burg Dispatch, a very pertinent ommen is
that made by Mr.. Charles Francis Adams on
one of the causes that have led to the down
fall OF Spain. 1t is a fact that this PENN
sula once supported a population of 40, 0o0,-
600 to 30, 900, 900, and now holds a meager
1000, 600. The main reason for that is
stated by Mr.. Adams as follows:
During the last three years ] have passed
much time in Europe, visiting, among other
countries, Spain. Italy, Germany, France and
England. Whoever wishes to study the
effect of decreasing on a country and on
it's people should by all means visit Spain,
Not only has the country been ruined, but
the very character of the people has been
changed by the wholesale destruction of
trees and the neglect of their renewal. The
rivers have become mountain tor
rents, and large portions of the
country a rugged, upland desert.
The same process is today going on in Italy.
TIL result on that country, as noticed by me
in visits ten years apart, is lamentable. The
ancient forests are being wholly stripped
! from the mountains, and, while the rivers are
converted into torrents, the water is not
held in the soil. In Germany, on the other
hand, the forestry laws are admirable. The
result upon the country, climate and rainfall
is apparent TO the most careless observer.
1t il certainly timely to urge the nation
that 1t shall not permit itself to copy the
Spanish example of decay in this or in any
other respect. The fact stated by Mr..
Adams has been corroborated again and
again, to the effect that the denudation of
the mountain slopes of Spain and the erosion
of its soil has reduced it TO a condition of
semi-arldity and lessened its power to sup
port population until one-third OF its ancient
population is today INDUCING in bread riots.
1t should be a shock to our self-respect Ia
note that of all the civilized nations we
tho waste of our forests. The source of our
error is nearer than theirs. Our grand
fathers or great-grandfathers were from the
necessity OF the case a tree-felling race, and
with the custom inherited from them we
have gone on, destroying forests where they
still exist and falling to restore the waste
land that they have been cut from. We
should certainly set about showing ourselves
to be wiser than the nation whose decay il
now so evident. The forests of the Pacific
slope should be intelligently preserved: the
waste lands of the Mississippi valley and At
lantic coast should be reforested.
There can be no better investment in q
double sense than to Teplant those portions
OF tho country that are practically useless
for farming with trees that in a generation
or two would by their value as timber repay
the cost with interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-19
Do You Really Want
a Fruit Land Home

That will give you 81, 500 a year? If you do now
is the time to get it. We have them fully pre-,
pared ready for delivery, with the crop on the
trees.
A FREE TRIP TO LOOK AT THE LAND
before you select it. (This free trip applies for
old customers as well as new.)
These lands are all located within sight of
the city of Portland, the New York of the Pa
cific coast.
The bridge across the Columbia between
Portland and Vancouver will be finished within
a year, when all land on the north side OF that
river will promptly double in value.
If you really want to get a home and an in
come in a country where there are no killing
frosts, no grasshoppers, no lightning, no hail,
no high winds, no really hot weather, no cold
weather, no failures of crops-none of the ills of
which you complain-this is your chance.
If you don't want a fruit farm we can offer
you a wheat farm, ready to harvest 10, 1000 bush
els of wheat, and a dozen smaller places to
choose from.
STEARNS FRUIT LAND CO.,
1928 Farnam ST., Omaha. Neb.
275 Stark ST., Portland. Oregon.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-19

Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft OF
the Declaration Of Independence. oh. what
n lot OF history is conferred about this queer
little contrivance! IL 1t could only tell all
that IL has heard what a story II would
make!
Next to 1t is n rough draft OF the Declara-
ton OF independence with interlinations and
corrections in Franklin's, Adams and Jeffer-
sons handwritings. II is worth a trip across
the continent to have the privilege of view
ing such mementos OF the past. There are
also on exhibition the writings of James
Madison. James Monroe and Alexander Ham
ilton.
OF particular interest to Transmississippi-
ans should be the address of thanks of the
nobility of st. Petersburg for assistance from
the United States to Russia during the
famine in 1892. This beautiful work of art
was sent to the people Of the United States
in grateful recognition OF the helping hand
extended TO the starving peasants of Russia
by us. Shipload after shipload OF corn was
sent to them and most of II came from the
translnississippi states. Trainloads went
from Nebraska. Corn was a grain the Rus
sian poor had never seen and people had to
be sent with II to instruct the poor peasants
Of Russia in the art of making edible food
of It. The sentiment expressed in this adj
dress is so beautiful that l can not refrain
from quoting it.
In the annals of Russia for 1892, painful
though the memory be. history will point out
many a bright and joyful page scattered
through the empire, on which will be writ
ten in letters of gold the beautiful story of
brothcrly love, as exemplitied by the good
people of the United States of America.
Hardly had human voices been heard calling
for bread in certain governments of Russia
that had suffered from drouth, hail and un-
timely frost, ere the friendly people across
the Atlantic, moved by an earnest desire
TO help the afflicted and to feed the hungry,
collected from every state in the union, as
If by one accord, shipload after shipload
of corn and dispatched them one after the
other, on their errand of mercy and relief.
Deeply grateful for such evident signs of
evangelical feeling and interest, the Assem-
bly, of Mobiles of st. Petersburg, as repre-
sentatives of the Intellectual class in Rus
STA, has resolved to express their warm and
heartfelt gratitude to those friendly people
from the great nation of the United States
Of America.
May the Lord bless and keep all those
kind-hearted Americans, men women and
children who took part in that great and
good work of charity, and may the Hand that
giveth unto us all, reward them bounti-
fully, and ever keep them from a like mis-
fortune.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-19

To close fire shutters and doors automati-
cally they are mounted ON an inclined track
to slide shut as soon as a fusible cord over
the door is burned, the cord allowing a
weight to drop on the latch and release the
door.
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aet sar me demand for e.c.er~rttzss made
tsv .Na fsassas{fan Isn~sr~

aet f1r she demand for e.E.ervrtsass made
by sha Canadian Pacific.
The Western roads VIII hold thcir meet
.Eg temogrow. js.st as though the Cana
dian Pacific was represented. ana the out
ccme viii likely be the appointment OF
committee which VIII go 20 Montreal
and confer with General Passenger Agent
McSicoll. of the Canadian Pacs6c Rates
are now in fearful state OF demoralixa-
tion to North Pacific coast points. and
the Western roads say that there Is no
chance of their becoming settled until the
matter OF diferentials claimed b. the
Canadian Pacific on Alaska business has
been adjusted.
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SIXTY MEN IN THE Panty.

Peter schrammen's klOnalkepn to
leave New York for Seattie.
NEW YORK. Jan. 3l-Slxty men, With 500
each and provisions enough TO last them
for nine months. will leave this city on
Thursday for the klondike. They will
travel By rail as far as Seattle and then
posed of Germans and is known as the
Peter Schrammen kiondike party. The
members OF this expedition represent al
most all the various trades and tive pro-
LESSONS. The men propose TO remain for
nine months. and If they are successsul
they may remain for year.
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CcmpnnSes SttII 10 business.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2i.-The foreign
Insurance. companies under the ban Of
State Insurance Commissioner Cianie were
trarsacfimg business - usual today, and
from all indications they propose 10 do so
right along. having the courts 10 settle
The dispute over bonds and taxes. They
are prepared 70 fIght the matter TO n final
issue and determine the exact position OF
a LAW which they claim has already been
declared unconstitutional by the supreme
c1urc cf this state.
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DIG REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Oregon Delegates VIII Meet to Plan
the Campaign.

PORTLAND. Jan. 3l.--The state conven-
ton of the Republican League of Oregon,
which meets tomorrow in this city. VIII be
the largest political convention ever held
in the state. Fourteen hundred delegates
have been elected from the various clubs
I'm the state and more than loo viii be
present tomorrow The object of the con-
yention is TO elect officers and formulate
plans for the campaign in June next.
The convention will probably pass resolu-
tions indorsing' the st. Louis platform and
also the speech of President Mckinley at
the manufacturers banuet in New Yorkq
las
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Wheels within wheels:

Wheels within wheels:
Day by day the political situation In re-
gard to the pending municipal campaign
sakes on new complications. The latest.
in connection with Judge Winsor's an
nounceinent OF his candidacy for mayor
is DIR. J. Eugee Jordan's express deciar-
alton that hs viii Under no circumstances
accept the nomination. even If it should
be rendered to him by the convention on a
is DR.. j. Eugene Jordan's express deciar-
tion of his friends that they are not will
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STOOD OFF 4 mon.
An Officer Who Would Not Perunit His
Prisoner 10 Be LymChcsl.

GALENA. Kan, Jan. si.--A mob OF
fifty masked men were at the Memphis de-
pot here early this morning. when Com
stable Late Roe arrived from Columbus
with Richard Ward. negro. who without
serious provocation fatally stabbed Dennis
Brown last week. The mob demanded
that Ward be handed over to them, but
the officer quietly drew his priaon3x into
the car aud went RI tha aex1 sta{1S. =
n lelieved thxt Nxv4SsA2 Bssa tctfss :
TO the county Jail at Columbus.
COLUMBUS, Kan. Jan. 3i.--At the
county jail here II is insisted that Con-
stable Roe has not returned from Galena
with his negro prisoner Ward. One re-
port has 1t that when pressed by the mob
Roe permitted the negro to run through
the car and escape in the darkness. An
other report in circulation is that the ne
gro has been caught and hanged 10 a rail-
road bridge between here and Galena.
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Special Dispatch to the Post -rntelligencer.
WASHINGTON. Jan. sl.-capt. p. IL.
Ray. of the regular army, who was sent
10 the yukon valley to ascertain condi-
tions there. including particulars of the
food supply, has made his report, brief
synopsis of which has been telegraphed by
Gen Merriam from Vancouver barracks.
Tointending gold seekers the most impor-
tant statement the captain makes is that
there have been no new discoveries for
eight months prior to November 3, the date
of the report.
Capt. Ray declares that the situation
along the Yukon is moss serious. The food
supply is practically exhausted and starry
ing miners are robbing caches to satisfy
their hunger. There is not only no food,
says Capt. Ray. but money Il scarce, and
government supplies will have to be do
mated 10 prevent absolute famine.
Capt. Ray recommends that steps be ta-
ken to restrict immigration to the Yukon
country. and prevent all persons from en-
tering the mining regions unless they have
food sufficient TO last them two years
There is no way 10 earn a living in the Yu-
kon region, he says, and he thinks that
only a very small Dortion of those going to
Alaska In the past year have really earned
their living SINCE their arrival 11sndreds
are sxe.sf - = alQefs fi& xskoM srsflnsAs
money. food or clothing and the lawless
element is banded together for robbery.
from Cook inlet TO the Yukon for an all
American land route TO the mines.
f.. II. Wells is now on his way from Sc
attle to this city to deliver the dispatches
in person.
The government officials will take all
possible measures TO expedite the relief
party.
The war department has received ad-
vices from the agent at Dyea. Mai. L. H.
Rucker. Fourth cavalry. In one dispatch.
dated January Is. the major says that w
III. Rank. just in from Dawson. December
Ii. had dispatches from Capt Ray.
There were coo people at Fort Yukon
Rank further said that Ray would ask
toned at Circle City and vicinity.
January L Maj. Rueker reported that a
number of parties had just come in from
Dawson and "all appear 10 have accumu-
lated supply OF dust and nuggets. -
They were going back In the spring. and
came out for amusement. There was no
starvation At Dawson. Mai. Rucker re-
ports at length upon the plans he has
prepared for the relief parties 10 be sent
by the government. He says that il Will
require 1l5 mules and lso Juneau sleds
10 transpor; 10 tons of supplies 10 Lake
Iseharge. ready 70 send down the Yukon
river TO Dawson when the ice Will per
nit. lie proposes 10 divide the route
into three sections. The major has
worked out all the details of the expell-
,ion. but. while submitting them accord
ing to his instructions. he adds that he
recommends strongly thai the govern
ment contract with one OF the rail-
way companies 10 take in the SUD
piles One at least of these roads
will bs open by the time supplies reach
Dawson. he Says. and he encloses one
offer from one crossing the Chiikcct pass
to take in iSo tons of supplies or rnore for
isi. cents per pound. delivered at Lake
rgnaerrnan
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RECEIyERSHlp At An END.
Union Pacific PASSES tSsi- fne New
Management Todry.

OMAHA. Jan. 31.--On and after midnight
OF January 81, 1895 according to the circu-
lar issued by the receivers Of the Union
Pacific the receivership terminates.
Only two changes are made in the list
Of names which have been familiar 10 all
having dealings with the overland route
during the time since s. III. III. Clark sue
ceeded Charles Francis Adlms as president.
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Ohio Investigation Nearing nm End

COLUMBUS. O, Jan. 1.-THE investl-
CATION into the alleged attempt to bribe
Representative Otis to vote for Senator
Hanna during the late senatorial con-
test is rapidly drawing 10 an end. The
committee held a brief session after the
senate adjourned this evening. Attorney
r {. Campbell was examined. No other
witnesses were examined and the crowd
of spectators who had gathered were
somewhat disappointed.
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as the men who have evnced wish 10
put me forward for mayor are concerned.
/ have neither their political conscences
they do must be matter of their own In
dividual or collective determination"
Ronxts the other Faction.
In the course OF his interview Or. Jordan
was by no means ehary of his terms in
dealing with members OF the rival faction
of Fopulists and some OF his words. II
quoted. might be subject TO sundry legal
protests. Among other things. ne said:
THE way-Hart- Meyer combine have
called another meeting of the popuiist
city central committee for tomorrow night.
with view to resembling entirely the
action of the last two sessions OF that COM
mittee. They think they have bribcd
enough members of the committee to get
their measure through So far as / am
concerned I have no other wish than 10
see clean ticket elected of men who stand
for law and order. | am now fully per-
suaded that there is corruption fund In
the hands OF the criminal element large
enough 10 thwart all such hopes. Those
people have all ready for nomination a
Democrat, a man who viii be as putty In
their hands. But | mistake greatly the
temper OF the Popullst party II after fight
ing all these years for honest government
they will consent to turn the control II the
party into the hands Of the criminal eie-
meat
Two Meetings Arranged For.
Tonight and tomoryo, night promise to
be hilarious ones fer the popullsts OF this
city. The fight between Jordan ard the
Hart-way faction Is boiling and there Is
every reason 10 believe that the next two
days will witness a climax IN the present
eplii-up. The Jordan people say they are
In the right. and will under no circum-
stances yield TO the demands OF Hart and
Way
Last night the executive committee II
The committee OF io9 elected at G. A II.
hall last Saturday night 80 protect ard
preserve the interests or the PeopIe's
party" met for the purpose Of arranging
the details fer tomorrow nights mass
meeting. 4 cail was issued. Of which the
following Is q copy:
n; T. ordered by fhe executive commit
lee that 'he mass meeting heretofore cali
"a by the committee or To to project and
ccnssrye the intsrssts q the pe0vIe's
PARTY. az its meeting held an IaaaaFy g.
1sss l'e for the following purposes.
~F'iTsi-fo sec..Fe fnT REGISTRATION Il
'ae People party voters q the eftg o.
Seattle
5econd--In the. cvent th7r l'se city q n
tral cenrHiftse cS the Eeopists party
stands by iis formef obDax5ssss a7sses AID
adheres 10 rs purpose OF e1istranehsssng a
ma jcrity OF the Peoples party voters u
Continued on Page 9.
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KEY WEST Jan. 2i--The cruiser Mont
en ry arrived here tais aftsrneon from
the Trrtugas after ealing. Il Is ex-
pec.e8 that she WI ceea - Havana
20 rr..sye tht Maine. which wiU So 20 New
OR ava
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II will not accept the norlna ton for
mayor under any circumstances what
ever" said Dr. Jordan las, night TO a
Post-Intelligencer reporter. Il would not
accept II ever IL Il should be rendered
10 me by unanimous vote Of the eon-
yention and presented 10 me on a silver
waiter.
II think you viii understand something
Of my reasons for arriving al such a Sieci-
sion. During all the years that are past
think can safely say that have spent
more money in this city in the interest
OF the Peoples party than all the other
members Of that organization put to-
ge;her. i have always been pat in tho
forefront of the hattie, and the result
has been that have simply been a tar
set for all the darts directed at the party.
1 am not con,ens To occupy tnas position
any longer.
II have always been loyal and faithful
to the members of the party and have
guarded their interests as my own. All
that l now crave in return is that the
party remain true TO the same high prin-
ciples on which l have enaeavered TO
place and maintain It."
Personal support of Winsor.
'Wiil you give your support TO Judge
Winsor's candidacys' asked the reporter.
With smile such as he was won't 10
beam upon the galleries in the days OF his
greatest snlendor in the city council. DIR.
Jordan. after a moments hesitation. re-
piled:
Il viii certainly support Mr.. Winsor. 1
will gladly support him. feel In duty
bound to do so. as he represents the law
and order element of Popuiism.''
But will Your personal following be
thrown to him In the race?'
Well. now said DR.. Jordan. 'T wish
You TO understand that no leader can
transfer the votes of his followers in the
Peoples party as he can In other political
organizations. IL he were TO attempt To
do SO his followers themselves would be
the first to resent such an effort. So far
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BURIED DOWN DEEP
By LOVER n()USE.
Teller Resolution Sinks Into
Oblivion.
VOTE is YEAS la2, NAYS l82.
With Two Exceptions the Repub-
licans Solidly Oppose Il.

Two Democrats In I.inr for Honese
Money-Speakcr Reed Cnsss ufe
Baliot-DinSiey showed That the
Nations of the World WouId Con.
sidcr the Adoption of the Measure
ns an Endorsement Of RepudimtiO
Secretary Sherman-Sptrited As.
drcsscs BY HALEY and Iiendcrs0n.
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GAP[. RAl REPORT
AHEA FOR RELIEF
Takes a Discouraging View
Of the Yukon.
MINERS HAVE NO FOOD.
MINERS HAVE NO FOOD.
Government Aid Is Absolutely
Necessary to Prevent Famine.

The Army Omcer Recommends That
Immigration He Restricted, and
That No One He allowed to Enter
the Country Unless PrOyfsi0ned
Now Stationed at Dye ea. Completes
cue Party-ROute to Dawson
Divided Into Three Sections.
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s-ff%rsTC>.. JAN. 3f-~Tho Tinted
surrsme ecur5 today adjourned ga-
81 . y fsA~aery wiyaost Gliding
-l s., IL, isa efiaT eases befc-s K.
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LONDON. jan Engineering work
throughout the coantry reoDened today
ewing % the settlement Q. the great strike.
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REV. MIR. BROWN WILL he TRIED.


CHICAGO. Jan. 31.-Rey c. @. Brown
win be given an opportunity to show cause
why he should not be expelled from the
Congregational Association of Chicago, to
be held February IL The eau for the
meefing viii be issued BY Rev. George w
Coleman. of Lake Forest church. the reg
ixtrar of the association. The following
petition has been. sent TO DIR. Coleman:
I'VE. the undersigned. call for a special
meeting on the Chicago Association Mon
day, February H. Mt II o'clock TO consider
the case of Rev. G.. O. Brown. d. D., ard
for the transaction of such other a<sccia-
ton items as may be presented.
REV. j. NJ. ADAMS.
REV. p. WESTERtELT
REV. GEO. K WALLACE
REV. w. A. WATERMAN.
'sREy. w. d. SILACO."
The five clergymen who signed the petit
ton have been friendly to DR.. Brown. but
II LIS said are not as kindly disposed toward
him since he acknowledged the offense
The meeting will be held in the rcems OF
the Ministerial Union. and il Mr.. Brown
desires TO confront the members OF the as
ISOLATION the time Is fixed as two weeks
distant, In order that he may be present.
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NOT I OFFERED
ON SILVER SAVER.
Jordan Declines Nomination
in Advance.
WOULD NOT BE MAYOR.
Says BE Will Give His Support to
Judge Winsor.
WOULD NOT BE MAYOR.

He VIM Not Undertake to Answer
for Hts Follewers-They Can Not
be ssDelivercd" or Transferred,
and Must Act ON Their Own Judg-
ment-Thry Do Not Relish the Idea
Of Seeing Jordan Sacrificed, and
Will Stay by Him--Other Faction
R0asted-Desmocrati City Central
Committee II Still Waiting.