Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 2, 1889, Page 1

COULDN'T CARRY THE LOAD. Bteenstrand Gives His Reasons For the Ootton Collapse. TOO MANY BULLS ON HIS BACK, The Quantity of Property Held By 2hem Larger Than Many Had Supposed—Manchester Man- Afacturers Jubilant Cause of the Collapse. [Copyright 1389 by James Gordon Bennst® | Livenroon, Oct. 1.—|New York Herald Cable~Special to Tne Ber.|--Steenstrand now declares that it was the large number of bulls who rode on his back that caused the collapse. Tho quantity of cotton held by them was very much larger than anyone had any idea of. The bulls waited till the last moment with the expectation that he would b abie to raise the market, but they wers disappointed, and must have lost considera- ble, though he could not give any idea of the amount He believed one result of the col- lapse would be to do a®ay with any idea of running on short time in the mills. Operations on ‘change were resumed to- day after pretty nearly the ordinary fashion, but with still declining markets. Though the cotton king will not make so much us he thought, he will not be left without a goodly pile when matters ure settled up for, though he was pretty well choked with cotton yes- torday, he is not now so hampered with it as he would have been had he not been contin- ually selling all along, The £250,000 esti- wated for him has now come down to £100, 000, or at the most, £150,000, The Situation at Manchestoer. LCovyriqlit 1859 by James Gordon Bennett,| Mancusrei, Oct, 1 ew York Herald Cable—Special to Tug Bre.|—There was an exceptionally large ‘attendance of cotton munufacturers on 'ck to-duy, in conse. quence of the news of the collapse of the corner. On all sides the fall of the monopo- lists was hailed with satisfaction, and not- witbstanding that the condition of affairs is yet one of considerable uncertaiuty, there was a disposition to balicvezthat the failure of the Steenstrand party to hold stock is the signal for a total breaking up of the ring. A leadinz merchant said in response to an waquiry: he evidence that the corner is smashed is complete, and I have no fear of their being able to 0V themselve Consignments from America have proved larger than we expected and the corner has been unable to take them up, consequently there 18 every reason to expect that the game is played out. There is yet any wmount of anxicty, but we all expect this to get better and before an- other weel is past we hope to have got down to the ordinary run of business, Undoubt- edly the events of the last ten days have de. moralized the trade even beyond the present calculation to estimate, and not only have the operators been the sufferers, but the spinners, and especially the smaller ones, have been wound up pretty tightly, Had the corner beca able to hold its 0wn the damagre to the weaker man ufacturers must have buen very great, as they could uot have afforded to close the wmills during the time needed without ous ana in many cases perhaps ircepa injury being done to the concerns. As it is, howe: rejoice that matiers have been hurried to an issue which is all against the corner and all in favor of the masters and operatives, aud, therefore, the country gen- erally.” Mandley, secretary of the operatives' as- sociation, suid: “The Steenstrand party cornered far wmore material than any ring that has previously exis.ed m March to September his figure has beon 333,000 bules. Morris Ranger, whose collapse you will re- meniber, only took up 157,000 bules in that period, while Runge, in 1887, took up 151,000 bales. Steenstrand should yesterday have taken up something like 150,000 bales had he been determined o keep the corner ntact, but only 103,000 were takeu up. He is evi- dently a man of practical judgment and has stopped just soon enough for that consign- ment. He would pay probably at the rato of 634 per pound, and if he hold until other cargoes came he would possibly suffer a loss of half a penny a pound, and 1 ca'oulate that by this he would lose & sovereign per bale, and this on 100,000 would just lose him more than he has made, and take away a considerable amount of his #peculuting resources, The mistake made by Morris Ranger was that he did not know when to stop. Steenstrand, however, has Been much more artful and has quit in time,” “How lorg do you imagiue the present un- cortainty will Just " “Iexpect that by the end of next week the ring will have been relegated to history. The price of cotion has had an approciable fall, und I shail be surprised if it is not con- siderably under 6d. It will take a few weeks 10 got thoroughly into workmg order, buy now that the collapse is assurad there is per- fect contentiment, as we know that uo further damage can be done,” A Tame iloxing Match, {Copyright 1889 Dy James Gordon Bennett, | LoNboN, Oct. 1.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Bee.|—iom Smith and Jack Wannop boxed ten rounds for slakes of £450, at the Novelty theater last night. Ivwas more of & fizzle thau a fight, @s 50 livtle bard hitting was done that the crowd hissed. The fight was given to Swith on voiuts, Young Dave Godwin beat Jucob Tyrrell over the chawpionship course from Putney to Northlake yesterduy, by four lengths in 24 min. and 2'sec, for £0. The tine was not bad, as the water was very rough, —~——— England’s Maritims Representative. (Copyright 1539 by James Gordom Bennat.) LoNuoN, Oct. L—[New York Horald Cable —Special to Tur Bee. | large meeting was beld at Cambridgo last night 10 bid godspeed to Chartor Hall, Q. C. aud M. P, on his wmission as the first commis. siouer for Kuglang at the international maritime conference 1o be held in Washiog- ton, - Condemns the Quebee Verdiot, Orrawa, Out,, Oct. 1.—Tho domivion de partment of public works vigorously con- demned the verdict of the coroner’s jury at the inquest on the bodies of the victims of the Quebee landslide, as basod on false pre- tenses. The ofticials state that the Quebec engineer in his report of 191 made the ul- ternative recommendation to build u revet- ment wall, which plan was faithfully carried out ana that bis omission to refer Lo this al- teruative plun wisled thoe jury. - American Changes By the Pope Loxpos, Oct. 3.—The Rowe correspondent of the Duily Chionicle says: The pope has decided that 8 portion of the diocese of St Paul, Minn., shull become a separate diocese under the name of the diocese of Winona, and the vicariates of Dakota and northern Mionesota shall be divided, the two Dakota vicariates to Le known as tho vicariate of Bloux kulls and the vicariate of Jamcstown. BLOODSHED OVER'A BOAT. Captain Lawler, of the Neversink, Shoots a Sailor. Losboy, Oct. 1.—Thé trouble between Captain J. W, Lawler and Mr. Black over tho ownerstip of the boat Neversiuk, in which Captain Lawler crossed the Atlantio, has culminated fn bloodshed. The boat was scized by Black at Cherbourg, France, and taken to Cowes, Islo of W whithor aptain Lawler procoeded and took possos- slon of her and brought hor to Portsmouth. At Portsmonth he was accused of stealing the boat, and to-day the_harvor master snd his nssistant seized the Neversink, Captain Lawler, on the advico of the Auicrican consular agent at Portsmouth, to retake the boat with the least force necos sary, aemed himself with two erowbars and a revolver, and proceeded to the Neversink. He climbed over tho side of the vessel, and with a crowbar felied the fiest of tho who came toward him, He then opened fi with his revolver, and the bullet struck a sailor in the leg. ' Uho sailors overpowered Lawler, who was taken ashore in a police boat. A large number of persons gathered at the landing place, wnd upon the arrival of Captain Lawler théy made an attempt to lynch him, The crowd wero drived back by the police,. and the prisoner was lodged safoly in jail. Ho was subscquently ar- raigned and remanded on the charge of at- tempted murder, ighty il s ANEW YORK DEMOURATS, Licutenant Governor ca Arraigns the Administration. Syiacuse, N. Y., Oct. 1.—The democratic state convention assembled here to-day and elected Lieutenaut Governor Jones tem- porary chairman. He made a somewhat lengthy speech, in which he referred to the defeat of the varty at the last national election, and stated that its members were not discouraged or demoralized, but ready to renew their allegiance to the platform of 1888, In speaking of Cloveland’s adwinistration hesaid the nistory of the couutry does nov record a more successful admimstration than that of 1585 to 1589, and continued: “fivery interest antagonistic to that of the people made common cause against the democrats. Not only did we have to contend with the wealth of the plutocrats, mammoth combines of capital, great trusts ud unscrupulous monopolies who joined their forces, but all the minor interests that were prospering under the advantages af forded by the high protective tariffs, and our attempts at stemming the current of boodle were as futile as the damming of the Missis sipm river itself. Nover before in the his- tory of the country has an administration ained the control of the government through such wild and _extravagant prom- iscs, and never has an administration o soon £one to protest.” Referring to the part pensions the late campaign the lieutenant-governor said: “Many an old soldier was prejudiced by misrepresentatios s of the management of the pension department under tho demo- c administration. \When their interests re in our hands not only all tie rigits but the Lonor of the vete was_protected. To-duy he why risked his life leading the for- lorn hope and was carried frow the battle field after the conilict was cnded maimed for life, finds bimself in the esti i claims on the gratitude of his count no higher than the bounty jumper deserter, and now he confesscs with sh that he helped by his vold to placo in power an admiuistration that wantonly brands him and every comrade who Hlds an hoiorable discharge with the basost stizma of disgrace. In the political camnpaizi of soldiers were promisad pensions Influenced by theie prejudices and empted by their greed they rallied to the republican standard by regiments. When the admunistration assumed power their con- fidence was renewed and they folt encour- aged by the appointment of from their own ranks as commissione: nsions, who, upon assuming office, assured bis old com- rades that the liberal promises that he had made by authority on the stump should be faithfully kept. Ilo took his position with the honest intention of carrying ont what he had been taught in the campaizn was to be the policy of the reputlican admimstration if elected, but he soon found out that it was intended a8 their policy if not elected. He was a faithful soldicr” who thougut he was obeying the orders of his superior ofii- cers whea ho opened tiie flood gates of the treasury.” He was frequently applauded, lusion to Cleveland evoled hy which was continued for over usual committees were anpe tuken until 5 o'clock, On reassembling the temporary organiza- tion was made permanent and the platfo adopted. It reafirms the doctrines of the democratic platform of 1885, and say8: “We do not advocate free trade,'but steadrastly advocate the princ of tariff reform.” PresidentCleveland's aduministration is in- dorsed. 'The revublican party is charged with obtaining power by corruption, false pretences, intimidation and the cocrcion of voters, unperformed promises and the shameless traflicking of cabiuet and other oftices to the highest bidders. Pres dent Hurrison is arraigned for having moved “hundreds of houcst and capable oficers before the cxpiration of their terms, in violation of his iou pledges.” The plank dealing with the liquor question says: *We do not fuvor the unrestricted sale of intoxicating liquors on_one hand, nor prohibition on the other. We believe the liquor traflic should be restrained and vegu iuted by just and equitable excise laws rig- idly enforced, whicii should bo uniform throughout the state.” The republicans of New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Penusylvania are donounced for submit- or professing o submit probibition ndwents ouly Lo defeat them at the polls. Electoral reform receives new pledzos of support, but not ubodied in the Saxton bill, which was the republican meusure last win Home rule for citics and the ad- ministration of Uovernor Hill woere en- dorsed, Ex-As: played in His al- 'ty checring, minute, The nted and reces smblyman Frank county, was nominatel state. Idward \Wemple was renomina for comptroller, Hon nowinated for treasurer was renominated for Join Bogart was nominated for state cu i 1d surveyor and Dennis O'Brien for court of apoeals judge. Adjourncd sine die. tice, of Ontario for secretary of Charles 1, Tabor attorney gencral. Maryland Republicans, WasTMINISTER, Md, Oct. 1.—The republi- can state convention assembled to-day to elect u comptroller, the only state officer whose term expires this year. “he resolu- tions which were adopted favor the adoption of an election aw similar to the Australian ballot system; the restriction and resula tion of the liquor trafic; the extension of cducatioual faciiities for tho colored people, and denoun the systowutic atlempts 1o disfranchise ana intunidate the negro. G » L. Wellington was nominated for state cowotroller, Favmers' Loan and Trust € Bostox, Mass., Oct. 1.—|Special gram to Ik Bue.]—Tuo first effect meeting yesterday of the castern ers of the Karmers' Loan and Trust com puny, of IKausas, was the deposiuing of 3,000 this worning in the Muverick bank to meet the iuterest on the first sories aeben- ture bouds, which came due to-duy. This amount was hurriedly subscribed by the stockholders on little or no sceurity for ever soeing thewr money again to meet the de- mand of those bonds held n the east. It s that the castern holders ure going to a desperate effort to nold their end up until after the annual meetivg. pany. Tole of the stockhold- A P O11AWs, On been received has made its appearance in and among cattle imported from the northwestern states. ‘Tue domivion wuthorities huve tightened up the quarsntine regulations on thie northwest frontier, L.—lnformation has poeumonia PROHIBITION WAS THE ISSUE, | Party Fealty Forgotten in a Com= mon Cause. THE ELECTION IN THE DAKOTAS. A Probabllity That the South Has Taken Water, But the North Would Have None of it in Hers, At Sionx Falls, Stoux Fants, 8.1, Oct. 1.—[Special Tel- gram to Tue Ber]—The most important campaign ever held in South Dakota was brought to a close last night. Tho election has been hotly contested only in respect 1 the question of prohibition, The democrats made no effort to push their ticket, and party lines wero forgotten. In this city the issue was prohibition 1 the con- stitution or not. It was feared that serious troublo would follow the attempt, which was laid at the door of the whisky men, to poll alarge fraudulent vote. A registration of 6,000 in & city which couid not expect to poll over 250 votes did mot look well, but the scheme was discovered and exposed. The citizens took prompt hold of the matter and their energetic action doubtless saved much troubie and disgrace. Fraud did not dare to attempt to carry out his well laid schemes and law was tri- umphant. There was nothing to be desired regarding the woather und a full vote re sulted. Whilo the work at the polls w: carnest and some challenging was done,good order provailed, The Women's Prohibition league spent some time at the different brecincts, and several hundred children marched in proces- sion to the different polls and sang appropri- atesongs, Tho cyesof all South Dakota have boon anxiously turned upon Sioux Falls to-day, and the president of the State Pro- nibition leaguo offered areward for evidence of illegal voting, but fortunately the election has been a fairly honest one. Tnis city polled 2,174 votes, which fndi- cates an honest election. This city will give five or six hundred ma- jority against prohibition, but vhe anti-pro- hibitionists admut thewr defeat in the state, The capital contest is clos: Democracy Downed. Biswaxck, N. D., Oct. 1.—|Special Tele- gram to TieBee.]—The day has “been fair, and in all probabilities a full voto has been polled at this the first state election i North Dakota, The returns thus far received indicate tnat the entire revublican ticket hus been elected, although the democratic central comunttee laim that the result in_the congressional ight is still in doubr. The claim is not well founded, as the returns from unumerous counties show increased repubiican major tics andindicate a republican vi between eight and ten thousand Tho three associato justicos supreme court have a still mujority, a8 the democrats nad vut two ¢ andidates ud made no fight on this point. The democrats claim that, Hunsbrough's majority for congress is loss than three thousand, but the returns from the western part of the state show that he has polled the party strength. Returns o the legislative ticket_are meagre, but the fizures thus far received satisfy the republi- cans that they have elected a lurze majority and that the democrats will not than twenty members of the ninety-tw 1t is i elean sweep for republicans, uniess the returns from the northwestern un- tics, which arc looked upon us democratic strongholds, shall change the tide. These counties have not been heard from at this hour (10:20 p. m.), Tho rcpublicans have a majority of 5,000 in the countics thus far neard from, In the western part of the state prohibi tion bas been suowed under by an ove whelming majority, and although the prob bitionists prosccuted a vigorous campaign in stern counties the reports show tiat they have been defeated there, Themajority against probibition 13 not large, but it is su- ticient to settle the question in the state. The constitution is_adopted by a rousivg ority, and North Dakota is now ready to uto'the union with a republican in every “The successiul candidates are: For congress, H. S. Hansbrough, of Ramsey county; governor, John Miller, of Richland county { licutenant governor, Alfred Dickey, of Stutsman; secretary of state, John Flit: ter, of K'raill; state treasurer, E. L. Brooker, of Pombina; State auditor, John P, Bray, of Grand Forks; aitorney general, George i, Godwin. of Benson ; superintendent of puplic instruction, William Mitehell, of Cass ; com. missioner of insurance, A, L. Carey, of Cas couimissioner of agriculture und labor, I, ' Helgeson, of Cavalier. Rilroad commissioners—T. ana David Bartletr, of Griggs; Ceorge 5. Montgomery, of Sargent. Judges of the supreme court—Guy C. H, Corless, of Grand Forks; Alfred Wallen, of * M. Bartholmew, of Lamoure. publicans are celebrating all over the state. majority of the larger . Underhill, Late Returns St. Pavn, Oct. 1.—Late returns indicate the adoption of tne prohibition proposition in South Dakota and the defeat of the clause for minority represcutation, From North Dakota the returas indicate the election of fourteen republicans and two democrats to the legislature; other districts not yet heard from, A special from Tacoma, Wash,, says the complexion of the legisiature must remain in doubt until the vote is fully counted. The separate avticles to the coustitution, embra ing prohibition and woman suffrage planks, are unquestionably defeated by a large ma- Joril A special from Bismark, N, D., says: At 1t o'clock fow returns l'rulq the state at large had been received. 'he republican lecislative ticket in this county elected by majorities ranging from 100 to 150. In Morton county the republicun legis- lative ticket is elected, and in Stark, where thero was a sharp fight, the republican legislutive ticket 1sselected. In the Kidder- IZmmons distriet the same 18 true, Thirteen republican canaidates for legislature 1n Bismarck land_district have been elected, Protibltion is defeated in Burleigh by 400 majority und in the counties of the Missouri by 1,500 majority. The only lawyer candi- date for the stute senute Frye, (rep.) of Jamestown, seems to be defeatod by his strong independent opponent, Fuller. Lamour couuty elected republican candi- dates to the legislature, has been Against Piohibidon, S1. Pavi, Oct. 1L —A special from Jame town, N, D., si There has been a heavy vote in this city and county and many scratehed tickets. It has been impossible to get an early report. The pre- cincts heard from go 2 to 1 against prohibition and only 150 votes have been cust ugainst the constitution, whicn is some- what remarkable when it is ‘considered that the first opposition to the constitutional con- vention locating the public institutions arose here. Frye, the republican caudidate for thesenate, las been defeated by Fulle the independent, whose strength cawe largely from the democrats, A Newspaper's Esumate, MixNEAPOLIS, Oct. L—The Tribune's es- timate of the result in South Dakota is as follow Up to this hour (2a m.) not enough detalls of the vote have been re- celved to state the result in South Dakota in actual figures, but dispatches from the principal towns, including those that were candidates for choice as temporary capital, show that the republicans bLave IF'OBER 2, 1 made a cloan swoop of the state. The ma- jority, as shown for _Mellotte for governor and Pickler and Gifford for congross, wilt be from ten to twelve thousand. Tho republicans will ~ have a largo majority in the legislature, thus insuring the election'of two United States senators republican. The constitution carried almost unanimously and the minor! representation so far 8 in te minority as to be almost lost sight of. There 18 hardly a doubt that prohibition has carried. Tho capital question is mixed, Watertown claims to bave enough w win, and other can- didates make equally favorablo clains, but as it appears now, 1Plerre is in the lead, with Hurou a close second and Sioux Falls third, ontana Going Democratio. Hernva, Mont, Oct. 1.—Since last night the fecling throughout Montana was that the democrats would carry the state. Bulle- tins from all important points after 19 to-day confirmed this feeling and at 6 p, m. when tiie polls elosed the democratic man- agers claimed the state while not venturing on figures. In this city the republicans scratched the ticket badly, while the democrats voted straight, The same reports came from all over the territory suve Choteau county, where it is thought Toole, (dem.) will run behind Power (rep). The election was con- ducted under the Australian law, and to the surprise of every one the votos were polled very rapidly, nearly all the voting having been done by noon. t'he reports from all sections of the terri- tory indicate that there was no disorder of any kind. The ticket is long and it will be late before sufficient réturns are in to know the results on governor and congressmen Ibe returns up to 11 o'clock show an al- most complete change in Montava from the last congressional election, -The counties of Deer Lodge and Silver Bow, in which the towns of Anaconda and Butte are situated, and which gave last year & republican ma- jority of 2,500, giva a democratic majority thit e democratic managers claim the entire stato ticket and a majority of the legislature. The Journal (rep,) claims the state for Carter by 2,500, and says Powers for congress will not run 500 behind, Tt says the legislature cannov be forecast, but is confident of a republican majority. The Journal says the country districts show large republican gains over Carter's major- ity of 5 0 last year, and the roturns from Butte and Deer Lodge cannot overcome the vepublican country districts, The result canuot be surely given before to-morrow. The Outlook at Midnight. ST. Pavy, Oct. 1L.—At midnight the re- turns to the Globe (dem.) indicate tl Washington electod & republican’ governor and congressmun by 7,000 majority, and the legislature by fifteen majority. Mon i close, with the probabilites in the democrats, who em to have clected the governor and legislaturo. The congressman s i doubt, with Carter (rep.) running ahead of his ticket. In North Dakota the democrats et three judges and twenty-three memboers of the legislature. ‘The vote om prohibition is close. In South Dakota the republicans get aclean sweep. ms the Favorfie, roLts, Oct. 1.—A Sioux Falls spe- cial to the Tribune says: Molietteo for gov- ernor, and Pickler and Gitford for congress will have majorities of not less than 10,000, Prohibition is running weliand will certamly be carried by a small majority. The indications point toward Sioux Falls as the sele Reports from different seetions indicate that the republicans have the lecislature by y of about fifteons vnjoint bailot. A Democratic Connty, CiavpERLAIY, S. D,- Oct. 1.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bge]—The state demo- cratic ticket will carry this (Brule) county by at least one hundred majority. The re- tarns are coming in vory slowly and nothing certain can as yet be learned. Prohibition will probably not carry in this county. The coustitution will carry by a large majority. Wash ngton All Raght. Tacoma, Wash., Oct. L.—The indications all point to the etcction of Kerry, the repub- lican candidate for governor, and the entire republican state ticket, including Whison for congress, by a majority averaging 4,000. The legislature will probably be close. Itis thought this clection will not decide the loca- ton of vl capital.” Tlic conatitution will be ratified. The Vo o On the Capital. Siovx FaLvs, Dak., Oct. 1.—Seventy-five precincts out of 525 in the state gave the fol- lowing on the temporary capital: Sioux 1alls 3, Huron 2,804, Pierro 1,784, Watertown 653, Mitchell 350, Chamberlain 33, A majority for prohibition is generally conceded. Huron's Stronghold, Hunoy, S. D., Oct. 1—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]--The vesult in the twelve townships of Beadle county and tho First annd Pourth wards of Huron for oapital is Huron 1203, Pierve 54, Watertown 1, Mitch- ell 4. There are very few returns on any other part of the ticket. The Women Vore. Warta WaLLa, Wash, Oct. 1.—Tho women's votes were received to-day at all precincts, but wero deposited in separate boxes, The total vote, excopting the woman vote, is 462, Ouly ninéty women voted. No Withdrawals. Mitenern, S, D, Oct. 1—The capital fight is very elose botween the five towns, Reports of the withdral of any candidates are false, Washington News Delayed. PortLasp, Ore, Oct. 1.—A heavy wind and rain storm 15 provailing in Washington, Tho wires are down and the election returns will be greatly delayed to-night. Refus~d Female Ballots, Rockronn, Wash,, Oot. 1.—Three hun ired and seventeen votes were cast. The count will not be finished belore daylight. The women tried to vote but their ballots were refuscd, A sioux Falls Town. DrL1 RaPIDs, S, [, Oet. 1.—Pronibition carried by 143 votes, Sioux I'alls has 145 for capital against Pierre's 70, Going Wrong. YANKTON, D, Oct. 1L.—Reports from Hutchison county indicate: & sweeping de- crease i the republican majority if not a small democratic majority, A Littlo Mixed, Hivusnono, N. D., Oct. L—Traill county will go republican strong, but prohibition is very doubtful. At Grafton. GrAFTON, 'N. D, Oct. 1.—Walsh county will give 500 mafority against the constitu- tion. Probibition wins by:@ small majority. e PRAIRIE VIR 28, Great Destruction Wroughtin a North Dakota County. Bissarck, N, D., Oct. 1.—|Special Tele- gram to Tk Beg.|=Destructive prairie fires nave been raging i McLean county, fifty miles north of herey during the past two days. The flames were driven by a wind with a speed of sixt$ mites perhour, Hou baras, graneries and all their dontents has been destroyed, aug the town of Washbura bad a narrow es e, tho flames reaching within the limite, The citizens turned out en masse, meu, women and children fighting with desperation and heroism, The flames extended for miles on either side of the town, and the prajrie a8 far as the oye can reach is black and desolate. Many of the farmers lost all they had, but there will be no suffer- ing, ws the paople of the valley will give thew all Decossary aswistunce, THE NATIONAL BANK LOANS. Their Rapid Reduction'By the Pres- ent Administration. KEEPING HARRISON FAITH, During the Campaign the General Promised They Should Be Dimin 1shed—Ihe President’s Keeeop- tion to the Knights Templar. 518 FOURTEENTIL STREET, Wasnixgroy, . C., Oct. 1 During the last days of President Cleve- land's administration the povernment's loans to national banks iucreased to about £05,000,000, = General Harrison, during the campaign, promised that the amouut should be de- creased, since it is well known most of the loans were made to favor politicians and were not in the interest of the people, That promise is being fulfiled. The aggregate has been decreased to about $15,000,000 since March, and before congress convenes it will como down much further, to probably $25,000,000, und perbaps one-half of what it is at preseat. This moncy, as it piles up in the treasury, is being applied as rapidly as possible to the purchase of oustanding bonds, and the application of the money to the purchase of bouds in the open marker is 8o greatly in excess of the reduc- tion of the loans to the national banks that no fear can nossibly be entertained in any quar.. ter that the calling in of the loans will dis- tress or affect the monov market. It may affect the voluine of the operating funds of a few national banks, but it can not in the least degree make an impression upon tho circulating medium of the country. It is sim- ply taking the government’s money out of the hands of national bavks and putting 1t into the pockets of bondholders who will seck borrowers. It is probable th Wasmxaroy Buneav, Tiue Oyama Bee, } at Prosident Harrison’s messago to congr cember will show that under his administration the loans to the national banks have been reduced two- thirds, and tnat by the end of the present fiscal year thove will be none outstanding. THE KNIGHTS TEMPL)R. A Knights Templar committeeman spant some tiwe n the white house to-day in con- sultation with President and Mrs. Harrison respgoting the reception to be tendered by the first man and woman of the country dur- ing the conclave next week, The reception will last from 8:30 to 10:50. The white house grounds will be illuminated under the dirc tion of the pyrotechnical committee. No one but Kmghts Templur and their ladies will be admitted through the gates. The great number of Kuights Templar visitors as’ the guests of the city makes this exclusi necessary at a reception given by the pres dent, especially in compliment to the visi ors, It was thought if a_general reception was given the crowds of general visito would be 80 great that tue Knights Templar would havi but small chance — to s and greet tho president. The grounds both zorth and south of the mansion will be illuminated, and in case tho evening is pleasant the south grounds will flord @ beautiful resort into which tho crowas from the mansion can overflow. A decorator began his work to-day at the Masonic temple, He has about completed the interior decorations of the large main hallin which the nd encampment wil) meet in conclave. The walls are almost hidden by flags and streamers loopad and wrought into graceful and appropriute forms, Ihe heraliie arms of the different states form conspicuons featuras of the decoration, being arranged on the walls near the ceiling, Along the walls on either side are placed Templar's devices, lances, helmets, shields, all of glistening motaj an ctively grouped. From the center of the ceiling radi- ating in all directions are red, white and bluc streamers, which make graceful downward curves and terminate at the cornices at the ud end of the hall. It has been de- ed to postpone the dress parade of the district national guard from Wednesday af- ternocn to ‘Thursday afternoon to avoid con- flict with the parade of the Mystic Shrine, which had already been aunnounced for Wednesday afternoon. ARMY NEW By dircetion of the secretary of war Pri- vate Edward MeElwain, company H, Second infantry, now with his company at Lort Omaha, is transferred to the hospital corps as a private. Private Jeremiah I, Parker, company A, Seventeenth nfantry, now with his company at Fort D. A. Russcll, Wyo., will be sent to Hot Springs, to enabte 'him to enter the army and navy general hospital. MISCELLANEOUS, The American delegates to the Threo Americas congress called on Secretary Blaine at noon to-day. Tne conference lasted some time. Secretary Tracy has relieved Commodore Walker from duty as the head of the bureau of nuvigation and has ordered him to pro- ceed to New York and hoist the tlag on the Chicago as acting rear admiral and com- mander of the squadron of evolution, und when ready for sea to sail for Lurone aund take command of the European station until further orders, The squadron for the pres- ent will consist of the Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Yorktown and Enterprise. With the exception of the nterprise these vessels are the pick of the navy. Iho inspection Loard has reported to Sec- rotary ‘Iracy that the gunboat Petrel, just completed at Baltimore, complies with con- tract requirements, coustruction, material and equipment, The president to-day appointed L. Lunge, of Minnesota, to bo register of the land oftice at Murshall, Minn, The secretary of state is informed that cholera has appeared at Bagdad and various places on the Euphrates, An order is to be _issued by the district commissioners prohibiting the biowing of steam whistles in Washington, . Pruiy —— Nebraska and towa Fensions, WasniNGTON, Oct. 1.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee)—Pensions granted Nebras- kans: Original invalia—Samuel B. Dooley, Simeon Johnston, Samuel B, Loughridge, Stephen P. Mattheny, Myron Powers. In- crease—Thomas Daily, George N. D. Buir, Charles Harris, Walter Parker, Pensions allowed lowans: Original invalid —Pearson V. Eilis, Jacob Lotrer, Gowen W, Hurst, George W. German, William H, Stacey, James Skelley, Christian Hardan, Andrew J, Smith. '[acreasc—Silas W, Harris, Gilbert H. Pulver, Thomas M. Mc- Queen, Kittel Puuison, John H. Jamison, William R, Toner, Frederick Zuber., Re- issue—James - Smith, Orlginal widows, ete.—Minors ot . avi Bowman, - D Public Debt Statem Wa4suINGI0N, Oct, 1.—The folloy debt stuteuent issued to-day: Interest veariog debt, prineipal—$562,048,. 5U2; interest, $9,555,570; total, #572,502,261; debt on which interest has ceased since ma- turity—Principal snd intecest, $2,050,304. Debt bearing no interest—Principal, $102,223,212.97; total debt, p 00, 140 interest, #1,080,775,863.82. Total cush items, &1,116,500,0 net cash in troasury, #40,544,423.75; dobt less eAsh in asury’ October 1, 1530, #1,070,053,580.00; ot leas cash in treasury September 1, 1889, §1,003,740.625.21 ; decrease of debt during the month, §13,85,004.25: decrease of debt since Juno 99, 1546, §0,061,000.49; total cash in treasury available 'for veduetion of tue debt, $120,175,000.11; total cash in the treasury as shown by the treasurer’s general account, $637,540,530.01 - Gladstone Reed ing. Loxpox, Oct. 1.—Gladstono is recovering from his cold, though still conflued to his room. S, Hearn, ng s the less available NICE FOR LECONEY, The Foreman of the Coronnc's dury His Dear Friend, PHILADELPIIA, Oct. 1,—The coroner’s in- quest in the Lotoney murder caso in Cam den was resumed this morning. The author- ities ,at tho two former sessions had sub mitted evidence which they deemed sufficient for theasking of & verdict to-day. Tt ap- ars, however, a fow jurors had dotormined among themselves to compsl thoe prosecution to show its hand and place upon the stand its star witnesses, Murray, Friedman, Farmor, LoConoy and Smith, his ne Kdward Bunough, forman of the jus life long friend of Chalkloy LeConey, nnele of the mrl, who is aceused of compl in her murder, and h conceal his interost in tho suspectod f welfare. When the coroner informed the jury this morning there would bo no~ further evidence submitted- and airocted the jurors to find a verdict, Bu- nough declared the jury had not suficient evidence to decide. 0 other jurors also objected to retiring without having addi- tional evidence, aud the coronor, after expos- tulating with thom for a while, finally called upon the constable to “do his ‘duty.’ After somo further parleying the jury suilenly r tired, and after an _ahgence of about four hours returned with a'verdict and protest. The vervict, signed by the twelve jurymen, was to the effect that” Annie LeConey came to her death at the handsof parties unknown to them. The protest, signed by eight of the jurors, was that certain evidence had been withheld from the jury by the coroner, and to this the jury objected, rogarding it as an illegal action, and one which interfered with the discharge of their duty. it i REFUSED TO MARRY TH Manager Carson Tries to Wed Maud Harrison, but 1s Foile 1. Nuw Yomg, Oot. L.—[Special Telogram to ik B | —About a week ago J. D, Car- son, proprietor of the Columbia theatre of Chicago, camo to this city, and soon after his arrival a rumor arose that the object of his visit was to end a lengthy conrtship by mar vying Miss Maua Harrison, the well knoy actress, When Mr. Carson was seon r garding the ramor ho professed perfect ignorance of its origin, while Miss Harrison was silent upon the point in question. Yos- terday, however, the youug people east con- coalment to the winds, went to Rev. Dr. Houghton, of the Little Cauren Around the Corner, and asked him to bind them in the bonds of wedlock. The reverend gentleman questioned them closely, and when the fact was brought to light that Mr, Carson had previously marricd and was divorced from his wife, be mformed the couple that tho luws of the Ipiscopal church would not permit him to marry thom. Mr. Carson and Miiss Harrison calléd upon another minister, with the same vesuit, aud then returned in despaie to the house of tho prospective bride's mother. After dining, Mr. Carson rewurned in a higily perturbed state of mind to bis hotel, where he shut_himself up in his room and refuscd to be seen. It i under- stood that u third attempt to find some one to celebrato the marriage service will be made by Mr. Carson. The mateh, when first proposed, was objected to by M, Car- sow’s fatlier, and it was only by tho most persistent argament and effort that the parental consent was finally obtained. R ro M. 00108 An Injunction Asked Which Smacks of a Corner. Cnrcaco, Oct. 1.—The rumors of a corner in October pork which have been flying around for several days had a certain color given them this morning when an injunction was asked restraining tho board of trade and the committee of the board on provision inspeetion from issuing certificates declaring pork packed in October to be mercantile and standard. The complainant who the injunction was A. S. Wallac of Sawyer, Wallaco & Co., large New York commission men. Wallace avers that he b; contracts for large amounts of Octover por! that under the rule s it now stand: packed during this moath is not deli until it has remained in cold storage, that tho men who have sold complainant Oc- tober porks, being short, ar means to fill their contracts, On benalf of the do ants 1t is admitted that this porlk must rema 1a cold storage thirty days, but they coutend that it is deliverable on con- tracts, und declare that to rule otherwise would'iuflict haraship on tho shorts, because the complainant is running a corner in Octo- ber vorke, Judges Tuley and Collins, before whom the matter was taken, declined to to issue the injunction. -— CHIUAGOANS, INDIGNANT A Mass Meeting Censures the Rock Island Managem nt CnteaGo, Oct, L—|Special Telegram to 1 BEE,|—A mass mecting of the citizens of Longwood, Morgan Park, Belmont, “Tracey, Washington Heights and other su- burban towns on the Rock Island road was held last night in Morgan Park for the pur- pose of denouncing the authorities of tho Toad for thewr responsibility in connection with tho disaster of last ‘Phiursday night. Speeches were made and the compiny was bitterly denounced for trying to do u laro suburban business on - o track, Aftor sonie discussion resolutions were drawn up and adopted censuring General Managor St. Jonu for the crimmally careless maaner in which the suburbun traftic of the road is con- ducted, and bolding the management of tho road lilrgely responsible for the accidont at South Englewood. A committee was ap. pointed to memoralize the road and take other necessary sleps to secure the layingof a double from South Englewood and to secure Paid the Clatm Promptly. Cricaco, Oct. 1L—The first claim against tock Island road growing out of last duy's suburban accident was filed to- and promptly paid, ‘Phe estate of Wil- liam A. Muleahy, who was killed, was en- tered for administration by his father. The only property to administor was claim for £,000 against the rairoad company, this beiug the maximum amount of damages fixed by law for loss of life by a railroad com- pany. The company’s attorneys paid the claiw in full.§ WAR O HE The Chicago ¥ - STANDARD OIL OO, ress Ohargos Lt With Maintaini ' Fund, Cuicado, Oct. il Pelegram to Tur Bee|—The Chicago press has begun active warfare on the Stanitard Oil company. In reference to the alleged offorts of that company to control the city couucil, the Journal this afternoon says: *“The Hanford oil ordinance is gaining new strength and it may be expected to show its head next Monday. The rumor was current to-duy that the Standard Oil company hud a fund amounting to $125,000 ready to distrib- ute. It was this story thatcaused Alderman Vierling in the colncil lust night Lo movs that the ordinance be referred back to the committes, The object of this was to p vent the ordinance being rushed throu next Monday night wheu several of tho alaermen, and possibly the may r, will be in attendance upon the Knights Templar co cluve in Washington. 1f it was in the co mittee's hands it could not be brought up But tue motion was not sufficiently under- stood and it failed, the ordinance being placed on file. The danger now lics in the jance being taken from file noxt Mou y and puton its passage.” - Important Coal Discovery Grex Rock, Wyo., Oct. L.—[Special 1 gram to Tue Bee,|—Heory R. Fry, formerly lessee of the Deer Creek coal mines, has been sinking u shaft at Glen Rook, and to day encountered an eight foot vein of super- ior coal. This 18 probably the most import ant coul discovery yet made on the line of the Elghorn road. i ] ‘-\"l" MBER 105, HIT HON WITH A SINGLETREE, John Quinlan, a Grader, Kills One of His Employes. HE WORKED AFTER SIX O'CLOCK, A Row at Callahan's Camp at Thire ty-seventh and Pacific Strects Iesnlts in & Young Man's Death, A Dastardiy Dood. “Whon T tell you it's 6 o'clook, it's @ o'clock.” It was John Quinlan, the foreman at Calla- han's grading camp at Thirly-seveuth and Pacific, who spoke, and Tom Kiopman was tho man addressod " was the reply. + the next time you'll hear mo,” and with these words Quin luw struck Klopman over tne head with a singlotroe, felling him to the ground. “There, G—d d—n you, I guess you won! work any more ufter I say quit,” ejaculated tho forman as he walked away. In the twinkling of an eye tho entire camp was aroused. The men engaged in housing their teams or storing their tools forgot their tasks, and shouts of “Quinlan’s killed Klopman! hang him!” YKLl him! arose. In an instant the fore- man comprehended his position, and was away like the wid. Chase was given, but to no purpose, and after all hope of catehing the murdercr was given up somo one came in and informed tho police, while others lifted the wounded man 1uto aavagon and brought liw to the station, 1f was ten minutes past six when the tragedy occurred. Klopman was driving u team, and at 81x o'clock had not heard the signul to quit. The foroman, who was under the influncce of liquor, imagined that ho had a grievance, with result stated. As s001 a8 the news was received ab police station Captain Cormag reeant Whalen, with four officer for the scene of the killing. Klopman was brought to police head- quarters aud De. Ralph summoned. — He founa the sufforer lying on @ eot, with an ugly wound in the right temple, from which the brains werc oozing. After dressing the wouud he oraered Klopman sent to St. Jo- )i's bospital. He has no possible chance started At is & younz man about nineteen years of age and is from Magnolia, - tar county, Onio. His friends have been tele- graphied for. At late hour last night Quinlan was ar- rested aud pluced in a cell, it e IVIL SERVIOE. Wiltiam Curtis’ Address Be- Nuational Reform League, PuiLaveLeiia, Oct. 1.—The annual meet- ing of the Nutonal Civil Sor Reform icaguo, of which Geors am Curtis is sident, began he woon. After ction of routine bus the dele- at down to an informal banquet ten- d them by the local association. George William Curt's presided. This vening President Curtis delivered his annual ad- dress at association hall. Thers was a large * audience present. The following is a synop- sis of the address: Sinco oud last annual party change in the national government meeting the second of the has oceurred. Seven wonths of the new administration have passed, and as friends of civil service reform our questions to-day are obvious and simple. What was the declavation of the successtul party upon the subject of re? - What re the pledges of its candidates! How nave those pledges been fulfilied, and what re the prospects of reform? Whe irrepressible platform pledged the party to many things, but 0 nothing with such reduplicated and reiterated zeal as to reform m the civil service; and having done this in the most preciso and positive words, it pledged the party with especial fervor 10 leep its pledg “T'o the ardor of the platform the protesta tions of the president, as a candidate, fitly and fully responded. He declared that it would be his siucere purpose, if elected. to advance reform. He snid thit fitness und not party service should be the essential test in appointment, thut fidelity and cficiency should be the only sure tenure of office, am that only the interest of public scrvice should suggest removals from offic How, then, have che pledges o cossful party and candidato been fulfilleat Have fidelivy and_ eficiency proved to be the sure tenure of ofticet Has fitness party service been the essontial test termining appointments? Has the iuterest of the public service alone dictatea removals from office! Has the great pledge of the platform that the spirit and purpose of re- form should be observed in all executive ap- pointments been honorably fulfled Or have such appointments generally been made cly us thoy would have boen mudo had béen no platform , romiscs, no pledges the eandidato and no public iotercst in civil sc ? The knowledge of every citizen in s own community answ Tho daily record of the newsvapors for seven months answers, The general political proseription; the policy sideny Harrison when o senator defined as “the frank and bold, if brutal, methiod of turning men and women out simply for poli‘ical opinion” the clean sweep whicl 18 vroceeding in the postoffice the alarm which pervades every branch of the servieo; the open, flagrant con- tempt for public opinion, for private information, and for the party prowrise, which was shown in_the appointiment of the late commissioner of pensions; the exceutive refusal to imclude tho cousus ' service in the r les and the removal of public officers con- spicuously litted by character, ability and ex- perience, who have absolutely and confess- edly disregarded politics in their devetion to ofticiul duty and the public service, all these facts, and such as these, answer the quess tion, how hus the executive action conformed to the purty prowmise and the president's pledget As with all progress worth fighting for, the contest is stubborn and resolute. Dolays and defeats e Inovitable, but temporary, “The advance is sure. Ihe thunders of the churcb did not persuade Calileo that the carth did not move, and the roar of the party muchine and the gross violation of public pledges by the president, the postmaster general, by senators and representatives in congress, by parly cominittoss und local leaders, ail of which wo have beard anil seen before, do not couvineo us that the reforin seotunent of the couutry is not stronger overy day. S uffering Fearcd in Onalaska, Ponr Towssenn, W, T., Oct. 1.—Four minera arrived from St. Michael’s Island, v.a. Onalaska, from where they proceed ourd the revenue cutter Bear, and th 10 his port on the burk J. 13, They left at Kifty Mile creck on the Yukon river, Alaska, about sixteen hundred miles from St Michael's Island, on August 1. Ail were attacked with scurvy. ‘Thero are over 200 miners on the Forty Mile placer diggings, aud about fifty o the Stewort river, 100 wiles further, It is greatly feared they will suffer the coming winter if provisions and othier necessilies Wre nov sent Lueul by vess sels udimmistration the suc- ors, - The Weatl For Nebraska—t southerly winds. For Wisconsiu and winds, [ southily Forecast, slightly war.er lowa—Fuir, southerly ol nd Ligut raius, slightly warmer, e s —.v,;,‘;;;;"‘f