Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-06

strom In the house and Secretary Ian,
gum in the senate. Only preliminary
routine, such as swearing In members
and selecting seats, was attended tc
Tuesday, the Inauguration of Gov. Johr
Lind being set for noon Wednesday
Secretary of State Berg called the
houses to order and read the list Of
members-elect, presiding until the reg
ular presiding officers had taken theil
places.
Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 4.-The republic
ans organized and controlled botf
houses of the legislature when it met
Tuesday. This was affected after 6
night of conferences and caucuses
The slate agreed upon was: Fol
speaker, Paul F. Clark, of Lincoln;
chief clerk, John Wall, of Arcadia.
The senate organized by the election
of Senator A. r. Talbot of Lincoln, as
president pro TEN. and Alpha Morgan,
OF Broken Bow, as secretary.
North Dakota.
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 4.-State Off
cers-elect were inaugurated Tuesday
without ceremony. Gov.-elect Fancher
and other state officials took the oath
of Office in body before District Judge
Winchester in the governors Office at
the capitol. The houses of the legisla-
ture convened jointly at noon for or
ganization.
senator Bate Renominated.
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 4.-The demo
cratic legislature caucus was held Tues
day afternoon to select candidate for
tor w. B. Bate was unanimously nomi.
mated. Election by the legislature will
be January II.
Delaware.
Dover, Del, Jan. 4.-For the first time
In the history of the state the complete
organization of the Delaware legisla-
ture was not affected Tuesday. The
senate organized at noon but the house
could not agree on account of the dis
agreement between the regular repub-
Hcans and the union republicans or Ad-
dicks faction. Organization Of the
house was postponed until to-day.
Seeks Instructions.
Sacramento, CAL, Jan. 4.-When the
senate was called to order Tuesday a
communication was received from SEN
ator Perkins, in which he asked In
struotions from the senate on the pend
ing question of territorial expansion.
He expressed himself as confident that
this question is of more Importance to
the country than any problem that has
arisen during the present generation.
He stated that in the absence of instruc-
tions from the legislature of California,
that he will vote to amend section of
the treaty, which provides for the pay
ment of Sao,OoO,o0o for the relinquish-
ment of SPANS sovereignty and inter
ests in the Philippine islands. He is OF
the opinion that the United States re-
quires only military, naval and coal
ing station in the islands. Further, it
seems to him that to acquire territory
In the islands or on the Asiatic coast is
contrary to the spirit of the constitu-
ton. The cost of maintaining stand
ing army in the Philippines and the
expense of civil government for the is
lands, is also given as another reason
for the United States not to acquire
them. The exports from the islands to
all the world are pointed out to be but
$so,0Oo,ooo annually. The fact that the
islands are densely populated is given
as the reason why they are incapable of
development as was the Louisiana, Call
ifornia and Alaska purchases. The un-
healthfulness of the region is another
argument against them. The influence
on American industry, notably that Of
the raising of sugar beets and upon
American labor, by the acquiring of the
islands, is pointed out in the letter as
not for the best interests of the coun-
try. The communication was ordered
printed in the Journal.
Wants Franchise Forfeited.
San Francisco, Jan. Attorney.
General Fitzgerald has fled an i'm,
portant suit on behalf of the state OF
California for the forfeiture of the
franchise of the Giant Powder com.
pany, consolidated, of this city, and for
the payment of $4,000 for the alleged
unlawful exercise of its privileges. It
is contended that, by reason of the
dynamite trust, the prices of explo.
sives have been excessively increased
and free competition prevented. For
the reasons given, the state demand,
the forfeiture of the company's fran.
chise, together with the imposition of q
fine of $4,000 and costs.