Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 17, 1887, Page 1

THE OMAHA DALy BEE SEVENTEE TH YEAR. OMAHA, MONDAY MORNIN_G, OCTOBER 17, 1887, MURDERED BY HIS STEP-SOY. A Ohicago Millionaire Ruthlessly Bhot Down at a Church Door. A HORRIBLE SUNDAY TRAGEDY. ‘William Lee Puts Five Bullets Into the Body of Banker Rawson to Avenge the Dishonor of His Mother. Scandal and Bloodshed. Unicaco, Octef.—In a throng of people at the church door of one of the most fashiona- ble congregations in Chicago, & gray-haired millionaire bunk president was remorselessly shot down to-day by his stepson to avenge or shield a woman charged with continued adulter The woman was no less a person than Mrs. Meckie Rawson, wife of the banker shot, and the mother of the assailant. The banker is Stephen W. Rawson, president of the Union Trust company of Chicago. Will- jam Lee, aged scventeen, is his stepson, Banker Rawson, with five bullets in his body and in an apparently dying condition, was hastily picked off the blood-spattered curb, bundled into one of a score of car- ringes that had been waiting for the wealthy worshippers and taken home, Young Lee, with his empty und still smok- ing revolver in his hand, was us hurriedly thrown into a patrol wagon, All around on the streets and sidewalks gaped the horror-stricken attendants of the five great churches in the vicinity just pour- ing out. Young Lee had been seen for a half hour previous pacing the stone sidewalk on Ashland avenue, near Madison, fronting the Third Presbyterian church, This is the church of which Dr. Withrow, recently from Boston, is pastor, an ' which became widely known as the charge of Dr. Kittridge, now located in New York. Of this church Banker Rawson had long been a leading light, and was still an honored mem- ber notwithstanding he had been charged by his wife with perjury and other offenses enough to make him, if true, a veritable whited sepulchre. He, on the other hand, alleges that she, although prominent in soci- ety and a beautiful woman in appearance, was really a disreputable, blasphemous, devilish-tempered adventuress who coveted only his mon For a year or more the two have been fighting each other in the divorce courts and within a week the banker has filed against her additional charges of adul- tery. Little attention was paid to Lee as he walked backward and forw was 108t in the crowd when the congregation began to come out. Mr. wson was about to step to his carriage when there came the sharp crack of a revolver, followed by a deep g An arthquake could scarcely have produced more confusion ot the moment. Among the throngs of gen- tlemen, ladies and children and long tiers of carriages and coachmen that lined the side- walk in every direction, Lee was scen to steady his pistol with his left hand while with his right he again and again pulled the trigger. With the stifled cry “T'm killed!" the aged millionaire fell prostrate on the stone flags upturning his agonized white face at the coid, set countenance of his step-son. Not till the last of the five chambers had been emptied into the old man's body did Lee seem to breathe. The crowd seemed rooted to the stones in hor- ror, helpless, till n policeman came running to the scene, Then began a wild clamor and Lee, turning to the officer, hoarsely whispered, “Take me to the juil, quick.” When the dying banker reached his home six physicians had béen called, They probed for the bullets, and found all had lodged in his legs or arms save one that had entered neas the small of the back and us nearly as con be judged, had plunged through his abdomen, If his life saved it would be little short of a miracl A reporter called on Mrs. Rawson, who lived atithe Continental hotel, and informed her of the tragedy. She told the reporter she was glad of it, that Rawson de ed it. “What was it done for?" she said, ‘‘because Rawson has made me out on the streets to be & public prostitute. I will stand by the boy. He did no more than any boy would do. He is the son of his mother.” Then she began to pac heavily carpeted floor. “Iintended to do it myself,” she exclaimod, \ly stopping in the middle of the room. Did your son know of your intention " he said sharply, “I do not know. He might have known 'it. He surely kncw he deserved it.”” Then ghe inquired for more details where Rawson was shot, ete. ST am glad of it,” she exclaimed, “In front of the church—it was just the place. The old hypocrite! In front of the church, pah.” Again she asked about the details. “Did all the shots hit him?" “Yes, I believe they did.” “Iam glad of it. He deserved all he got. At this juncture Mrs. Rawson’s lawyer arrived and the reporter was promptly ex- cluded. ‘When young Lee was scen at the police station he said the act was wholly his own and that the mother knew absolutely noth- ing aboutit, Cou kuow well what hus been in the pa- pers,” said he. *“Rawson tried to_prove m mother an adulteress and an adventure Now he wanted to make out my sister a bastard, and that is all I will say.” The career of Mrs, Rawson is in many spects remarkable. She has been married several times, once divorced, and as a de- partment clerk in Washington is understood to have been concerned in some sensational incidents. It was as the possessor of consid- erable real estate in Chicago that she first became acquainted with Rawsou and their marriage soon followed. That was about fi or six years ago. Whatever the cause of the disputes, the matter finally went to the courts, and on rtn-mbcr'-’\. 886, Mrs. Raw- son’s bill for legal separation was filed. The case has been a very unsavory oue and has dragged at length " in the courts since the filing. At 4 o'clock this afternoon Mr. Rawson had an attorney called in and made his will. At midnight the wounded man's condition was unchanged, but_there is very little hope of his recovery. General I N. Stiles, who has been acting as Mrs. Rawson’s attorney in the divorce case, says he is not prepared to state. as yet whether “he will defend young Le He says, however, he will stand by Mrs, Rawson, as he believes her to have been grossly abused and wronged. bl WEST VIRGINIA OUTLAWS. Citizens K One, Lynch Another and “apwire Five. £ pestoN, W. Va, Qct. 16.—Fully 500 ol started out yesterday morning after the robbers who murdered Mr. Ryan, near Walton, Roan couuty, last Thursday misht, The offieers and citizens ran into the robbers, thirteen in number, last night at George Duff's residence eight miles from Sissonville, this county, and were warned to keep off by the robbers who had taken refuge in the house, fitted port holes and made other ar rangements for protection. The murder were fired upon and George Duff, jr., killed. Juke Coon was captured and lynched. Five of the ofticers and citizens in the battle were wounded. The information received is very meagre. There are about twenty robbers in the gang who have been carrying on at a high rate. M. Duff, George Drake and Frank Shambling are prisoners and await the leasure of the vigilance committee for rther disposal. Itis believed a full con- ession will be made and the whole gang ncbed. to and fro over the AN INC BELLION. Germany's peror Breaks His Nurse's Apron Strings. [Copyright 185 by James Gordon Bennelt.} N, Oct. 16.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the B In court circles there is nothing more important than a rebel- lion o the part of the future emperor. This youngster has now, he thinks. reached a period when a boy is disgraced by being tied to a nurse's apron strings, Appeals to his father and grandfather were fruitless, so a petition was fiually drawn up to the highest authority—the German empire. Old Emperor William read the petition, so the story goes, and was so well pleased with the boy's spirit that he issued a formal order banish- iny¢ the nu at the same time detailing a soldier to attend his great grandson. When the youngster goes out walking, Berlin is in- clined to think the small boy, though scarcely out of dress, is fully capable of keeping his , perhaps even at times ely in subjection. Another Ame girl will soon carry off atitle. Miss Luckmayer, of Kutter, Luck- ver & Co., the New York silk importers, will November 14 be married in the English chapel at Berlin to Count Johann von Berns- dort, son of a former German embassador to London. The groom's family is distin- guished both in court circles and for philan- thropy. One brother is a very influentinl worker in the Young Men's Christian asso- clation, and another is an orange grower in Florida. The bride and groom have both lived in London and Paris almost as much as at home. To-morrow the bans are to be given out for the last time in the English chapel, as the bride chooses to be married in Berlin, owing to the groom's army duties, which make Paris impossible and London and New York inconvenient, The ocean is covered with German singers bound for America. Niemann with troupe sailed Wednesddy, and stil other minor actors and singers sail to-day. It is curious that a reaction has already begun at the concert house. The music by the Balti- more composer, Osgar Hammerick, was well reccived this week. An American violinist is giving successful cotcerts in Berlin, und Ihearof a young American singer being tried for the Berlin Royal opera- house, Be- yond this there is nothing except perhaps that a Berlin cab driver this week cele- brated the fiftieth anniversary of his assum- in the reins. He is poor s well as old, and subscriptions have been started for this relic of early Berlin, —— FUNERAL OF MISS MULOCK. The Burial Obsequies of the Author of ‘John Halifax, Gentleman.' [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxnox, Oct. 16.—]New York Herald Cable —Special to the Berk.]—I have just returned from the funeral of Mrs. Craik, best known as Miss Mulock. Her mortality rests in the corner angle of Keston church yard and not far away from the grave of Darwin, When the family cortege left the pretty villa, built of red tile and gothic in style and vine-em- bowered, where she had so long lived with her husband, a partner in Macmillan & Co., there was brilliant sunshine, but when the bier, borne upon the shoulders of six gentle- men friends of the family, entered the old- fashioned church a shower of rain gently fell, to again be followed by sunshine at the end of the ser- vice which the vicar performed. The grave presented a picturesque appearance, its sides and bottom being in a pure white chalky soil, looking like a piece of sculpture and surrounded with exquisite flowers from wreaths sent by order of the queen and from Lord Tennyson, and other floral designs sent by relatious and friends to modest gifts of wild flowers from Sunday school children and rural neighbors. There was a large at- tendance—some who came to honor them- selves by paying respects to the memory of the novelist. poetess and essayist and of the others in throngs of neighbors who chiefly recognized in her a good friend and benevo- lent lady, whom all the parish has learned to love. Among the mourncrs were the brother of MacMillan and the family of John Morley, statesman and author; Holman Hunt, R. A, and wife; Sir George Grove, i J. Norman Loc r, C. B, and fami! k Greenwood, the journalist, and Anderson, who placed upon the coftin a basket of exquisite exotics. I must not forget Mrs. Crain’s adopted daughter, whose bans were only read in church last Sunday in the presence of Mrs, Craik, During a hedge side walk years ago the authoress had found a babe that had been abandoned. Its innocent smiles and coquet- tish ways had immediately won the heart of her future mother. The village choir, as the cofMin was lowered, sang & hymn which it was said Miss Mulock had written, one verse of which I giv Earth to carth and dust to dust, Calinly now thy words we say, Left behind we wait in trust, For the resurrection da, Father, in thy gr keeping Leave me now thy servant sleeping. 1 learned as the circumstances of her death that Dr. Phillips, of B: L a village adjacent to Shortlands, where she lived, had been in attendance upon Mrs, Craik foi me time, although her health had not been so bad as to occasion her friends rious alarm, but s reason to believe she suspected an effection of the heart. About a quarter t0 5 ou Wednesday afternoon last she was tuken suddenly ill in her bed-room and fell down to die in a few minuts The vicar, in a brief address, scems to have well summed up Mrs. Craik's mental characteristics when he suid that *To exquisite charm of style, in- genuity of plot and eriginal power of humor and pathos shie added a keen insight into the workings of the human heart and a quick conception of the high ideas of life and des- tiny.” g A Row With Anarchists, (Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.) Panis, Oct. 17.-2:15 a. m.—[New York Herald Cable—Spec -A liv little scrimmarge faire occurred in Belleville quarter as an anarchist meeting that had been harangued by Louise Michel was going home two s eants de Villes were slightly wounded by kicks in the stomach. Three arrests were made and Louise Michel ran off unpreceived, Two or three faint cries of “Vive Boulanger!” were heard and the ouly Significance of this bogarre is its evidence of Boulankw's waning popula —_— McDonald to Detand the Mormons, SaLt Lakg, Utah, Oct. 15— [Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—Ex-Senator J. E. M- Douald, of Indiana, arvived heré last night one day behind Judge James O. Brodhead, of Missouri, These distinguished lawyers heve been retained by the Mormon church to defend the suits instituted by the govern- ment for the dessolution of the Church and Immigration association, and the winding up of the affairs of theso corparations. The first hearing. in court will occur Monday, when a receiver for the church property is to be appointed. It is evident that the Mor- mons are going to muke legal fight, WARRING K. OF L. FACTIONS, Powderly Denies That He Ever Pre- pared His Resignation. THE BRIEF HARMONY BROKEN. Changing the Membership of the Ex- ecutive Board From Five to Seven the Cause of All the Trouble. A Red-Hot Row. MivxEAroLIs, Oct. 16.—[Special Telegram to the Bek.]—A publication appeared yester- day of a well-defined rumor that Master Workman Powderly, feeling disgusted and discouraged over the discord among the mem- bers of the executive board, had written his resignation. Mr. Powderly denies that he prepared any such document. However, his denial does not change the face of the re- turns. He simply says that he did not tell anybody that he wrote it. Itis believed among the best informed delegates that Mr. Powderly, while he might not have written his resignation, was terribly worked up over the state which things had assumed. The row which followed a period of unexpected harmony really opened Friday evening. It was started by the introduction by the law committee of an apparently harmless resolution, providing that hereafter the executive board shall con- sist of five members, including the master workman, who wants the appointing power. The present membership of the board is seven. There are two factions on the board. Barry and Bailey,the minority, are in opposi- tion to the administration of the order as run by Mr. Powder! This element of trouble dates back from the Chicago stock yards strike. It might be called a radical minority and @ conservative majority. Itisnow re- ported that Mr. Powderly has decided to push the fight against the minority and have, if possible. a harmonious executive board. This resolution was not enough for the anti-Pow- derly faction. Mr. Barry and some others of his kind undertook to denounce the resolu- tion as one which plainly had for its real ob- ject the removal of Barry and Bailey from the board. The denounce the proceeding as a cowardly conspiracy on the part of Powderly and his imm- diate followers to get rid of men whom they personally disliked. Mr. Barry said that e had heard that Delegate A. M. Dewey, of Detroit, had said that there were two men on the executive board who would have to go. demanded that Mr. before the convention and ex- d 50, and if he did, his reason. 'y frankly admitted that he had made such a remark and said that it would be for the great good of the order if Barry and Bailey were removed. The press com- mittee had nothing to give the reporters last night. There had been a circus just the same and the liveliest kind of a one. The feeling between the two has not been stirred to such apitch. It was probably the most exciting session in the history of the order. Many of the delegates spent two or three days in Chicago on their way to this city. The plans for the present battle were then mapped out. Yesterday, in secret session, Mr. Barry with much feeling, arose and made a speech which occupied about two hours’ time. He made charges right and left. The principal object of his wrath was Sccretary Hayes, of the executive board. He charged Hayes as having gone through New Jersey making speceches and calling him (Barry) an anarch- ist, Hayes got up and said that he had said it once, and now repeated it. Mr. Barry said that no man could say it outside. Barry charged that the female employes of the gen- eral office at Philadelphia were known to have been proposed for membership in the order, balloted upon, admitted and initiated in oné night, contrary to the law. He also claimed that a strike among the employes in the general oftice was only prevented by him- self and Mr. Bai The intended strike, Mr. Barry said, was on account of Mr. Litch- man’s dictatorial manner. Mr. Barry pre- sented a lengthy afiidavit from the female employes to the effect that certain members of the board combined to get up a conspiracy to down him. Mr. Hayes admitted that Mr. Powderly and himself had come near resigning, and that if they did the order would have gone to smash. Messrs, Litchman and Aylesworth were the principal other speakers. The talking scems to have been done principally by the anti administration men. Amid wild calls for a vote the discussion was adjourned until next Monday morning. Last night the “‘antis” held a secret meet- ing. There was quite a large attendance. It was the sentigent of the delegates present that if the convention on Monday saw fit to pass the resolution redncing the executive board to five members they would secede from the order and call a national conven- tion, After the meeting there were earnest discussions in the hotel corridors and at secluded points on the streets. Notwith- standing this demonstration on the part of the ‘‘antis,” the Powderly men claim that the administration will be sustained by a vote of three to one. The Discontent Growing. CnicaGo, Oct. 16.—It is alleged that the ac- tion of the general assembly of the Knights of Labor at Miuneapolis in sustaining Powderly in his action declaring the great stock yards strike off and ordering the strikers to return to work has gi con- siderable impetus to the movement in Dis- trict Assembly No. 57, which includes in its membership ull the stock yard employes, to R0 out of the knights altogother and roorgan: ize us @ central union of labor orgunizations. A leading member of the Barrelmakers' as- sembly of the Knights of Labor expresses the opinion that the barrelmakers would sccede from the Knights of Labor in the very near future and beeome an_independent orguuization. Must Learn to Speak United States. SHAMOKIN, Pa., Oct. 16.—The Union Coal company has issued orders to its mine fore- men to remove all persons working in their mines who are unable to speak and under- stand the English language. Through tne inability of the men understanding English orders are frequently misnnderstood, caus- ing serious accidents and endangering the lives of all. Hungarians and Poles will suffer the most. - AN OMAHA MAN KNOCKED OUT. 0. H. Smith Paralyzed in Two Rounds By the “Ithaca Giant." Asnraxp, Wis,, Oct. 16.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.]—A prize fight took place ai the Ashland theater last night between Mike Conley, of this city, known as the “Ithaca Giant,” and O. H. Smith. the heavy- weight chumplon of Nebraska, resulting in the defeat of the Omaha man. About five hundred people witnessed the fight. The conditions of the fight were that Conley was to knock Smith out in six rounds. Smith was knocked out in two rounds. Time five min- utes. - Miss Mitchell Engaged. Wasminaron, Oct. 16.—[Special Telegram to the Bee).—Among the rumored engage- ments of the present season is that of Miss Mattie Mitchell, daughter of the Oregon senator, to Mr, Taylor, a wealthy Chicagoan who has been attentive to her for several years past, and who, if that same rumor is to be eredited, is now in Europe, having fol- lowed her abroad in the early summer, —_—— Steamship Arrivals. NEW Yorg, Oct. 16.—([Special Telegram to the Bgeer]—Arrived—The Lessing, from Hamburg; the Aurania, from Liverpool; the Circassia, from Glasgow. Loxboy, Oct. 16.—The Servia, from New York for Liverpool, passed Fastuet to-day. THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY. They Pass a Quiet Day of Rest at Nashville. Nasnvirre, Tenn,, Oct. 16.—The president and Mrs. Cleveland passed a very quiet day, going out in the morning for a stroll over the great Deer park and the famous Belle Meade breeding farm. After lunch Presiden and Mrs. Cleveland, escorted by General Jackson, drove into Nashville to pay their respects to Mrs. Polk. The affair was made as informal as possible, It was designed merely as an inter- change of courtesies between the lady of the white house of forty years ago and the lady of to-da; The Polk mansion was sur- rounded by a great throng of people. The visitors were received at the Church sttrect entrance, Governor Taylor offering his arm to the president and Mrs. Cleveland taking that of Mr. George W. Fall. Governor Tay- lor made the presentation of the president to Mrs. Polk. The latter extended her hand and said: “Mr. President, I am indeed de- lighted to meet you." “And I to meet you, Mrs. Polk,"” replied the president. I have looked forward to this visit with most pleasant anticipations.” Mrs. Cleveland was presented, and the two 1adies conversed cordially for a few minutes, The other gentlemen were then presented to the president and Mrs. Cleveland, after which the conversation became general, the president devoting himself almost constantly during the brief remainder of his “stay to Mrs. Polk, Their conversation turned _principally upon the white house and Washington. The lady was an_interested questioner and the president a willing informant. Mrs. Cleve- land was the object of marked attention from all the gentlethen present. Mrs. Polk presented Mrs, Cleveland @ boquet of marechalneil roses in the name of her grand niece, Miss Sadie Fall, who sailed yesterday from Livcr{mol for America. She then invited the party to refresh- ments, at which each guest was served with & glass of sherry seventy-five years old. The guests, afrer visiting the tomb of Presi- dent Polk, returned to Belle Meade, Mrs. Vilas is quite exhausted by the fa- tigues and excitement of the journey from Madison and has been confined to her room nearly all day. It is reported to-night as doubtful whether she will be able to proceed to-morrow. A Rebel Canard. NasnviLie, Tenn., Oct. 16.—Somebody started the canard this evening that & rebel flag was floating in the breeze at one of the principal corners in the city. An investiga- tion was immediately made, but no founda- tion could be gather pies TR COMMERCIAL UNION. ‘What a Member of the Dominion Cabi- net Has to Say. Orrawa, Oct. 16.—[Special Telegram to the Ber.]—Through one of its members, Hon. J. A. Chapleau, secretary of state, the government has at last defined its position in regard to the agitation now going on in con- nection with the commercial union move- ment. In the course of his remarks at a pub- lic banquet tendered him.at Montreal on his return from France, Mr. Chapleau, on be- half of the government, said: “Commes 1 union is an idea which can never prevail in Canada. It is impossible in its present pre- mature state, It started in the brain of a gentleman who, having made a large fortune in the states, has now sought notoriety as the father of the movement, It could not suc- ceed, because it would destroy our Canadian industrics and our Canadian nationality. It held out delusive hopes $o the agriculturalist, and while I believe e Canadians do not desire it, T feel satisfied, that the Americans will not have it.” No doubt among the American people there were those who looked with longing eyes on the Dominion, but he could say that the best minds of the United States were not rabid for annexation. There was nobody in the United States who would embrace the idea of commercial union unless they thought it meant political union as well. Such a political union would wipe out forever all the hopes and aspirations of the people for a Canadian nationality and would deprive thom of all the blessings they now enjoy. There was no poletical party in the Dominion, he believed, unpatriotic enough to take up the question of commercial union. There were, however, a large num- ber of people on both sides of the interna- tional boundary line who wished to sce reciprocal trade relations established between the two countries as regards national prod- ucts. Mr. Chapleau is the first member of the Dominion cabinet who has spoken in pub- lic on the question of commercial union, and in doing 80 he has reflected the sentiments of the whole cabinet. While the liberal press of the Dominion are supporting the move- ment, the leaders of the liberal party in par- liament have as yet been very non-committal, refusing to define their policy at present, but to wait for further developments. s S i BERGOFF BAGGED. A Crooked Omaha Merchant Cap- tured in Chicago. Cnicaco, Oct. 16.—[Special Telegram to the BEk.]—The Chicago Times says: Louis P. Bergoff, who established himself in Omaha recently, and opened a store there, gladdened the heart of every drummer that came his way by giving orders without stint. So package after package of goods arrived at his store, and trade ought to have been good ; for, in spite of the fact that over 50,000 worth of invoices were acknowledged in one month, when Mr. Bergoff took “a business trip” at the end of it, there was not £00 worth of remnants on the shelves. In fact, trade was good, but it.was all at Centerville, Dak., to which 'place Mr. Bergoff shipped his goods a9 fast as received in Omaha, and as they cost him nothing, buy- ing on ‘‘very short time,” he was willing to sell them to any cash customer who would v a fair advance over the railw charges. So Mr. Bergoff made a very fair thing of it and ever since his departure from Omaha his confiding eastern creditors have been anx- iously looking for him. Last Monda) Pinkerton agency gathered him in_in cago, just as he was landing from u Michi Central train, and last evening an Omaha detective took him in charge and put him aboard the west-bound train. e The Behring Sea Question. [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxnoy, Oct. 16.—[New York cable—Special to Tae Ber.]—To-day's Ob- server, the editor of which Mr. Dickey is close to the confidenee of the ministers, thus states what is really the government views of the Alaska question that is coming up with much diplomatie importance. M retary Bayard may say that the Behring sea question has no commection with the canal fisheries dispute but he will find it different to persuade any reasonable being that it has not. For two pears pust—indeed at intervals for the last fifty years—the Americans have been working themselves into u bell mor because the British North American pro- vinces claim jurisdietion® over certan bays which are wider than six miles at the mouth Yet now we find that they thems claim jurisdiction over waters in the north Pacific more e.tensive than the gulf of St. Lawrence, the North sea and the Bal- tie all put together, The state department at Washington has pointed out that the British government hag never raised the question of the right of the United States to exercise Jjurisdiction over the waters of Behring sea, but surely our foreign oftice would have been acting indiscreetly in raising such a question before it was uot claimed but equally exer- cised. The last republican president, Gen. eral Arthur, suggested in a presidential mes. sage that the question of sealing in Behring sea should be dealt with by an international commission. This shows that the present exercise of & shadowy claim te exclusive jurisdiction is quite an part of the Wushington Herald THE WEEK IN WALL STREET. Stocks Feverish and Unsettled Throughout the Day. BEARS EXHIBIT GREAT BOLDNESS Union Pacific Sccuritics Suffer the Most Decline—An Increased De- mand From Banks For Gove ernment Hurs. ) a A Feverish Six Daya. NEW York, Oct. 16.—[Special Telegram to tht Bee.]—The week has been a very fever- ish and unsettled one in the stock market, aund, taken altogether, the advantage has been with the bears, who exhibited great boldness and frequently sold the list with a freedom that looked like recklessness. They made the utmost possible use of the material that came to their hands in the shape of either fact or mere rumor. The railroad situation at the west favored them, as did also for & time the re- ports—which proved to be unfounded— namely, that Gould was sick and Villard had resigned from the Northern Pacific board. The Depew interview, which turned out to be exaggerated, was also made a handle to depress the marketjust when it showed an improving tendency. Under the prospective settlement with Reading first series 5s, and the payment of some past due coupons by the Jersey Central receivers, and the favorable traffic statement by the company, there were some sharp rdllies on the covering of shorts, but these were, in most instances, quickly followed by renewed depression. At the lowest point & majority of the leading shares showed declines ranging from 2 to 63 points. Union Pacific suffered the most ana was fol- lowed by Duluth, Louisville & Nushville San Francisco preferred, New England, the irangers, the Vanderbilts, the Northern Pa- cific group and the Gould stocks. Then business was more uctive and the daily trans- actions got up to 530,000 shares, Reading again figuring for a very large percentage of the total gales. The movements in railroad bonds were not of an important character, in fact the only approach to activity was in few issues, notably Erie seconds, Northern Pacific seconds and Texas Pacific. Govern- ments have been firm for the 48, which ad- vanced 11§ points, There was an_increased demand for these bonds from banks, which have been availing themselves of the offer of the secretary in regard to enlarged deposits of government money. This movement has absorbed the floating supply of the 4s to such an extent that they became positively scarce, On the other hand, 4}¢s remained almost stationary and if the government were to start in to buy again it would no doubt be able to get a considerable quantity of this issue, Some of the dealers incline to the belief that this is exactly the position into which Mr. Fairchild wished to bring the market, and it is well known that he would rather purchase 41¢s than 4s. Fore changes were strong throughout, steady advance in rates until the close, when the posted figures of the leading bankers were up to $4.82@4.8214 for sixty days and $1.86@4.861¢ for demand. The return of stocks from the other side, brought arbitrage houses into the market s heavy buyers and simultancously there was a fair in- quiry for - remittances from me chants and some demand to cover maturing scttlements uud imports of gold. The supply of cotton bills, which gold down to the gold importing’ poing’ time after London ceased to buy and actually sold stocks, proved insufficient to do this any longer, when the demand assumed the large proportions of the past few days. The fact that the Bank of England directors did not advance the rate of discount on Thursday and the increased ease in money on the open market at London since then, made long ster- ling relati cheaper than short and caused very active inquiry for sixty day bills. The receipts of gold from Europe during the week reached nearly £2,500,000, but when the amount now on the way comes to hand the movement will be over, at least until some- thing intervenes to depress cxchange, the current rates for which are considerably above the importing point. e THE CLE. RNCE RECORD. Omaha Passes Several Cities in Her | Upward March. BostoN, Mass., Oct. 16.—[Special Tele- gram to the Be.]—The following - table compiled from dispatches to the Post from the managers of the leading clearing houses of the United States shows the gross ex- changes for the week ending October 15, 1887, with the rates per cent of increase or de- crease as compared with the amounts for the corresponding week in 1886 Cities. Clearings. New vork. Boston Chicago. Philadely 8t. Louly : San Francisco. Baltimore. Cincinnati | New Orlean; Pittsburg Kansas O Louisville. Providence, Minneapoli Milwaukee Detroit, t. Paul Omah; Cleveland 718,00 812, 95,080,445 04, 168,000 O1542,5501. . 3 Memphi Indinnay Hartfor New Haven, Worcester . Portlaud . Syracus Lowell Wichiti.,. ... Grand Kapids *Duluth....... Total. .. Outside N ® 105501808 WA * Not included in totals, - et Visiting the Pope. [Copyright, 1857, by James Gordon Bennett.] Rowe, Oct. 16.—[New York Herald Cable al to the BEE.]—The large body of French pilgrims, amounting to some fif- teen hundred, who arrived here Friday last were received by the pope to-day after offer- ing through the person of their leader, Comte Albert de Mun, their congratulations to his holiness on his approaching jubilee. They were addressed by the pope in a kindly speech. His holiness dealt with the in- dustriul question speaking favorably of state socialism and insisting that governments should make the material interests of the working class of the population their care. At the same time he urged his listeners to turn a deaf ear to revolutionary incitements, any yielding to which could only result in bitter deceptions. The pope purposely avoided making any allusion to the Roman question so as not to give offense to the Italian government. ‘Weather Indications. For Ncbraska: Warmer, fair ther, light to fresh variable winds, becoming southerly. For Iowa: Warmer, fair weather, light to fresh, southwesterly winds: For Dakota: Warmer, fair woather, light to fresh southerly winds, WHY MANNING RESIGNED. His Views on Annexation Did Not Suit the Mexicans. NEW Yonk, Oct. 16.[—Special Telogram to the Bk, | —George Washington Gibbons says that Thomas C. Manning, United States min- ister to Mexico, who died at the Fifth Avenue hotel lust week, came on to this city from his home in Louisiana, principally to attend and address the meeting of the council of the American Annexation league. The object of s visit bad been announced to be to attend meeting of the Peabody fund trustees, George Washington Gibbons says the league, which he says is a sccret association, with a large number of mewbers wot ouly in this country bLut in Canada and Mexico, arrapged for the meeting when it became known to them that Mr. Manning's pronounced views on the subject of annexation were causing him trouble. Mr. Gibbons declares that the government party in Mexico had reported to Washington that Mr. Manning would no longer be recognized as America’s representative in Mexico on ac- count of his bids in favor of annexation and his affilintion with the church part Minister Munning was informed by our state department that he must resign or be re- moved, and ho resigned. - - MONTREAL EXCITED. French Canadian Society All Torn Up Over th aris Scandal. MONTREAL, Oct. 16.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Quite a flutter of excitement ox- ists among the haute monde in French-Can- adian society over the decorations in France. This is owing to the fact many French-Can- adian statesmen, politicians, lawyers and pro- fessional men generally wear ribbons of the decorations in question. Senator Sencal, who was buried yesterday, wore the Legion of Honor, which, it was openly charged, had been bought by him from friends of General Boulanger. A Parisian named Tranchant some menths ago petitioned the French gov- ernment to inquire into the matter, and it is #aid here that this had something to do with the present expose. Numerous other French- Canadians are known to have purchased the decorations they wear and are said to have paid 20 fracs each for the Order of the Nif- ham Ifitakar of Tunis, 200 francs for the Order du Education and 500 francs for the Logion of Honor, It is said the French con- sul general is looking into the matte: —_— A Duelistic Fizzle. (Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.) Panis, Oct. 16.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to the Bee]—Quite a tempest in a teapot last night at Chatham hotel still causes & ripple of excitement Sunday. A scandal in the American colony affair almost came to a duel between two well knownAmer- ican gentleman, Mr- Delaney, of V and Mr. Burbauk, of Kentucky. arose between the gentleman from and the gentleman from Kentucky, which was not restricted to parliamentary language and terminated by Mr. Burbank slapping Mr. Delaney’s face. A stirring scene followed. Mr. Delaney forthwith challenged Mr. Burbank. Seconds were at once named, dueling pistols obtained, and the party drove to Boise Boulogne where four balls were to be exchanged at twenty- five paces, Meanwhile one of the seconds, Mr. William Nair, of St. Louis, quictly un- loaded the pistols and threw away all the ammunition. When the ground was reached flldcl«nl%e into one ol s to the meeting and drove off rapidly and the two principals stood facing each other in the early morning light. Whenothey dis- covered that the pistols were unloaded they decided to drive back to Paris for more balls and more powder, but as there was only one cab left, they were obliged to return in it. During the long drive in the frosty morning air they had time to become reconciled to each other and the affair ended amicably. As the people came out of the American church on the Avenue Alma to-day, this Quixotic adventure was the subject of general con- versation and the majority of the fashionable congregation praised in glowing terms the tact and adriot discretion of the sccouds. e The National Debt Refunding Scheme. WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—[Special Telegra to the Be At the close of the last ¢ gress there were on the calendars and before the committees of both houses several bills looking to the refunding of the national debt, All of these bills died with the congress and a8 a consequence any finan which may be proposed during the coming winter will go through all the new processes of new legislation just as if the subject of the national debt had mnever been considered since the original bonds were authorized. The plan for tne refunding of all the un- matured bonds outstanding, which has been advocated by Hon. John Jay Knox during the past five years and which he explained again to the bankers' convention in Pittsburg last week, has a great many supporters in each house, and & bill embracing the salient features of that plan will without doubt be introduced into both branches among the first that are offered. A member of the house who takes a great deal of interest in financial logi tion said that unless someone gets ahead of him he will introduce a bill which will be de- signed to carry out the ideas of the ex-comp- troller of the currency. This gentieman says that he is confident that there will be a better feeling towards the national banks in the house this winter than there was during the Forty-ninth congress and that he is in clined to think that the proposition looking to a refunding of the bonds will be much more likely to pass the house. - YOU BET'S GREAT RECORD, The Kansas City Horse Paces a Mile in 2:00 1- v, Mo., Oct. 16.—[Special to the The little brown gelding, You Bet, running mate paced a mile here yes- terday in the remarkably fast time of LU and had the running mate been able to bear its part of the work it is safe to say that 2:08 would have been reached. Tobe Broderick was the driver and the effort advertised was topace a mile in better than 2:10. After scoring once he brought them to the wire with You Bet pacing level and nodded for the word. They re > quarter in 33 seconds, the haif was reached in 1:04, the second quarter having been paced in 31 se onds. You Bet paced the third quarter in 8034 seconds, u 2:05 gait, the three-quarter pole having been reached in 1:343. Down the stretch the running mate, as ou the pre- vious trials, quit, and the fourth quarter was paced in 85 seconds, the watch stopping as You Bet reached the wire at 2:00} 4, —— Mitkiewicz' Concessions Cancelled, WasHINGTON, Oct. 16.—([Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Count Mitkiewicz laughs to scorn all attempts to belittle the importance of his concessions obtained from the Chinese government, but the Sunday Capital, with an air of authority, to-day says editorially: “We are able to state on very high authority that the so-called concession by the Chinese gov- eanment to Mitkiewicz and his associates has been cancelled. The United States govern- ment could not be drawn into the support of a scheme which was in all respects irregular and unpromising.” Kaxsas Cr Be R Lost Overboard. Maris, Me., Oct. 16.~During the vo of the schooner McMichael from Hoston, Captain Libbey, and two seamen were lost overboard. NUMBER 1214 WHEN THE DEVIL'S A NONK Iowa's Democratic Candidate Fop Governor in a New Role. POSING AS AN ANTI-MONOP, A Sudden Change After a Long Poy riod of Free Transportation— A Scnsible Ratlway Cor mission Anything For Ofice. Des Moises, Ia., Oct. 16.—[Special to tha Bie.]—Bvery campaign developes its humors ous features, and this year the democratio candidate for governor is furnishing the fun, The joke will be appreciated when it is known' that he is posing as an anti-mouopolist on anti-monopolist platform. But since his nomination it was discovered thut he had been a railroad attorney for nearly twenty years, and his connection with the Rock Island road in that capacity only ceased by his temporary removal from the state. Sinco his return his partner has been attending to the railroad business, while he rode on a pass on the strength of previous service. But the fun of it was that last January, after his annual for 1986 had expired, he got on the cars one day, and when the conductor came round, he said: “‘Oh, that's all right. I havn't got my new pass for IS87 yet, but { am expecting it every day.” The conductor, knowing that he used to have a pass, sup- posed that it would be continued, and so let the great anti-monopolist ride free. But like the letter that never came, the pass has failed to uppear, and the Rock Island is out one fare. The whole state is having good laugh at the man who, claiming to be an anti-railroad, and anti-monopoly candidate, not only rode on passes for twenty yours, but finally worked in one trip on an “anticipated pass” that never came. RIGHT KIND OF A CRANK, Some people call Commissioner Coffin, of the railway commission, a_crank, but it ne 18 it is of a humanc and kindly order. Ho hus two hobbies which he is actively riding. One is in regard to running Sunday trains, and he has addressed public meetings and written innumerable articles, and succeeded in arous- ing a good deal of sentiment in favor of his well meant plan for respecting the Sabbath and giving railroad employes one day of res The other is in regard to the use of some sort of safety coupler on freight trains. He has probably read more papers and books, and written more articles, on the subject of auto- matic coupling, and attended more tests of couplers than any man in the country. He says he has made_ it his mission to work for the adoption by ull_rouds of some device for coupling cars in safety. He has compiled & startling array of figures, showing tne n ber of legs and hands and heads” that have been taken off by the deadly coupler, and it is rather appalling. But he is now the hap- st man around the capital. He has been informed that the Master Car Builders' asso- ciation have agreed in- recommending to all railways a certain system of automatic coup- ling. Al that is réquired now, he thinks, is alittle legislation where railroads are not willing to make the change without, and then uniform couplers can be used on all traing and the bloody sacrifice to the old hand coupler that has been required 8o long wil} be escaped. He will undoubtedly press upon. the next legislature a bill compelling all rail- rouds operating in this state to use only auto- matic couplers upon theit cars, and when that is done, he thinks he can retire in peac having accomplished the greatest work of his life. 10WA'S QUOTA OF CAMPAIGN ORATORS. Towa is doing a good deal for New York republicans this year, having given them Senator Allison, and now Hon. John Bre nan. The latter has decided to go at the urgent request of the chairman of the New ke state central commitice help ont the campaign in that state. He is a very effective speaker—one of the be Towa— and he is especially strong with the Trish and ngmen. He las all of the wit of the native Irishman, with the sound logic of tha Anglo Saxon, and he makes a rattling speech, He spoke a number of times through the cast during the presidential campaign of 1854, and was received everywhere with great enthus- iasm. He is_so well remembered that the request from New York for him to come is very urgent. He will leave to-day or tos morrow, and spend the greater part” of the time yet remaining in the campaign in New York.” Senator Allison will also do the New York republicans much good, and he may find that his trip there will do him a grea deal of good too. The feeling in New York state and New England is v cordial to- ward him, as an available candidate for the presidency. He is 80 strong with the busi- ness interests, that in case he were nomi- nated, there would be very general confle dence among business men, in his fitness for the position, and a very cordiul desire to sea him elected.” He is moroover popular in both cast and west, and has no_opposition what= ever within ‘the party, being the fricnd o8 both stalwart and halfbreed. RAILROAD RATE The action of the Minne ern railroad in giving not withdrawal from the Western associationy and its intended reduction in passenger rates, has thrown the other roads into consterna tion. It forbodes a general breaking up off rates, and a reduction to a reasonable basis This road has proved itself a good stro ? friend to Towa, and has led or vather fo the other roads to make better freight rate for Towa cities. It has given Des Moines th advantage of competing rates that it would not have had but for it Now it proposes ul sell thousund-mile tickets for 220, which will be u great boon to the traveling public. Ona of the Rock Island officials when asked whaty his road would do, replied that it would prob4 ably meet the cut, though it might begin b selling 2,000-mile’ tickets for #0. But it i y if the Minnesota & Northwesterm ) rate for 1,000-mile tickets, other lines will have to come to it, and & two-cent rate will become gencral on ald trunk roads, for those who do much travely, ing. THE HORNETS' NEST BRIGADE REUNION. "P'he reunion of the Hornets' Nest | of this city the past week, brought toge some of the best of Towa soldiers. Tl regiments composmg this brigade had nots met together since they met on the blood field of Shiloh. ‘This vrigade was commande: by General Tuttle, #d e w: presi dent of the brigade assqeis After hig prominence in the matter of Cleveland’s visi 1o the grand army encampment in St. Louis, there was naturally much interest in secing how the oid soldiers would treat him here. He has been most cruelly slandered and mis ligned by the democratic papers, but he hag borne it all silently, satisfied that the old soldiers believed in him and trusted him, A8 this brigade reunion he hud a chance to sca how much his old comrades thought him. hung around him like brothers and d od on every occasion their affecd commander. He was one 0f the heroes of history at Donelson and Shiloh, and his brave lowa troops provedy worthy of such a leader. WISE MINE LXGISLATION, The last legislature madc # wise change inf substituting for one stute miie -duspectory with jurisdiction over the entire stute, #Gv4 eral inspectors with limited ~districts T.mfi are enabled to cover their districts better an secure better Its than have e tained before, 1t is claimed that the mines of Jowa are in a better sanitary conditiony and are better provided with appliances fog the protection of those who work withimy them than ever before. An instance of this was seen in the report of Mine Inspectog Smith. His district includes the largest ouf put of coal of any in the state. In fact nearl; half the coal mined in lowa comes from his district, yet during the past year and half but six persons have been killed in any of they mines of his distriots. That is 4 rémarkable showing for the effectiveness of the laws fog miners as they are now enforced, :r been obd