Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 23, 1889, Page 1

ITEENTH YEAR. THE ALL-AMERICA CONGRESS Ohicago Banquoets the Delogates at the Grand Pacifio. TRADE RELATIONS DISCUSSED. Farwell Would, If Necessary, Favor Free Commerce Botween New ‘World Nations—Blanchard on In« ternational Communication, A Briltlane Recepiion. Cuicaco, Oct. 2.—-The international ex- cursionists occupied to-day in a tour of in- spection of the boakt of trade, several large commercial houses, the Auditorium, and the Dunham Stock farm. 3 At 5 p. m. the doors of the Cirand Pacific banquetting hall were thrown open, that the people might come in and view the appoint- ments made by the citizens for the banquet this evenimg in honor of tho excursionists, The room was decorated in a most beautifal manver with tropical vegetation, etc., under which glowed tiny incandescent eloctric lights. Atone end of the banqueting table was a floral shiip ten feet long, with the word “Chicago” on her bow. At the other end of the table was a train of flowers, and on each side the name “North and South American railrond,” On one wall was a map of the western hemisphere, with the oceans in white immortelles, and the various national territories in tinted immortelles. Opposite this. huge picce, and , reaching from floor to ceiling, wasa great American shield of flowers against a bavkground of the flags of all tha nations represented. EBach of tho décorations was studded with incandescent lamps that produced a brilliant effect. Beds 01 roses were everywhere, the lighting was briliant, the table dressing dazzling, and the arrangenients for sealing perfect. For two hours the ndmiring citizens passed through the hall, then the doors were shut, the or- chestra began its work, and at 7:30 the guests were scated, Senator Charles I3, Far- vell vresiding. After the banquet had been disposed of Senator Farwell spoke briefly in calling the assemblage to order. Touching upon the matter of the trade relations of the Ameri- cans he said: *We must offer to you our ex- ports as cheaply as others do, and to th end 1shall favor such legislation us will bring about this result, even to the extent of uninterrupted trade between all the coun- tries on this hemisphero.” Governor Iifer, of Tllinoi speech then welcomed the delegates on be- Tialf of tho state. Minister Romero, of Mex- ico, responded, speaking at some length of the progress of this country, particularly the state of 111inois and the city of Chicago.” He said the delegates had been greatly os- tounded at all they had scen, and as regards Chicago, if they had not seeu it they woula have been inclined to regard 1ts history as a fairy talo and even to doubt the possibility of what had been accomplished. Judge Lambert Tree, ex-minister o Rus- sin, spoke on *'Closer friendly and commer- cial relations.” "~ Senor J. Alfonso, the dole- gate from Chili, responded to the same toast, and in the course of his remarks said: “i must, With entire swncerity and frankness, confGss that everything we have seen dem- onstrates that tne reports contained in the books of the resources of the United Statos convey but a faint idea of the reality. An Almighty hand has treated this country as a loving mother would treat her child, and this should not be lost sight of Dby other nations that seek inspiration from the example of tho United_States, for when circumstances aro dissimilar imitation runs the risk of being il lusiouary and incffective, 1if not absoluteiy dangerous. The honesty' and goou will of the people of the United States toward man- kind is owing in great measure to the pros- perity which scems more astonishing as we contemplate it more closely.” Senor Alfonso concluded by proposing the following toast: “po the nation that, iike this, cemonts its prosperity and its grandeur by procecding always in a righteous and honest manner.’ Speaking of the imuortance of the con- forence to the merchants of the United States, Charles R. Flint, one of the Ameri- can delegzates, said: *“I'he master minds ot this continent. have always recoguized the natural alliance which should exist between the independent governments of this hemis- phere. The deulings between the peopl the three Americus should be direct, v intervention. For want of the mechanism of exchange our purchase South America are paid for by d London bsukers. We should establi own standard and if this congress formu- lates a system of inter-American exchauge and provides for the coinage of a dollar which shall be the standard for dealings be- tween the countries whose represcntatives are here, it will accomplisn a practi- cal result and place in posscssion of 'the people @& coin symbolizing tho national fraternity of the Americas’ Referring o our cfforts to extend trade be een neighboring states, Mr. Flint said Wo have been met by the statement that the members of the international congress are wasting time in_endeavoring to extend trade until this country admits South Amer- foan products free. In reply I call your at- tention to the fact that the United States las already reduced 1ts tariff so that S0 per cent of the products coming from the countries represented in this congress are admitted thau free of duty, which leaves less 20 per cent with which to teade for recirocity. We purchased last year from the countries soutn of us produce to the value of $151,000.000. What is deplorable is that to pay for that we had to remit $112,000,000 in cash to Europe where our southern neighbors purchased over 5 per cent, of the manufactured goods which they require from abroad. Instead of sending their ovders to Europe we ask them 1o purchase of us, i exchange for what we purchase; from them, the manufactured rroduuu and supplies Which we are show ng them, and in moving to extend our com- mercial relations, let us broceed by simulta- neously developing facilities in wany direc tions, by perfecting an international system of exchange, by showing we can produce honest goods at fair prices, by creating systom of banking, by reciprocity treaties, by improving communication, by mail and «cable, by recognizing the true value of the n‘l’lfl'm“ for transportation by sea and by rail." George R. Blanchard, chairman of the Central ‘Irafic association, in lis speech sketched the development of transportation in this country. Ho advocated the union of our ruilways With those of South America by the subvention of the requ interna- tional lines, He spoke of the deyvelopment of our commerce with Mexico upon the com- wletion of rail counection with that country aud suys we sbould push onward to greater results. Less than sixteen hundred miles will_reach the Panama railroad, and four hundred miles would unite our states, through the Mexican system, with South merican rails, Mr. Blanchard svoke at ngth of the disparity of our merchant marine in comparison with that of England and other nations. 1o said; “1f, when our nation assisted internal transportation, it had adopted a broad creed for widing external trausit, thousands of millions more would now be in the treasury. ‘We would have a firmer hold upon the world’s market, would exercise more power and command more legitimate instrumentali- ties of national riches and securities. Let us prudently but fearlessly wwara sowe of our unprecedented surplus to develop and to retain ourexternal commerce, 1f the South Awmerican states already have foreign pur- chase markets which sell rival products cheaper than we can, it is more our duty than their's to encourage and equalize; but 0 fur, be it Lo the credit of our guests, they Bave doue more than we to i commeroial union, as wituess the subsidies they pay. ‘We will meet great dificulties in recovering the carrying trade uselossly lost to the old world, but we should secure and hold fust transit Lines with the lower half of our own orld. Canada gives vast countries to ihe adisn Pacifie railroad, partly tw divert in a brief Why should not this ric! fon give richly to divert British trade and to e tablisn new ones! The English shibboloth is *'frae trade,” but no nation in the world so well protects its ships. Our tocsin has been “protection,” but no nation so neglects its ships. We spend vast annual sums for riy- ers and harbors, some of Wwhich money is charged to dry croeks with apocryphal chan- nels. Why not now eive the ocean some en- couragement and pass a bounty bill which allows a rato per ton for merchandise carried 1o competitive subsiaized ports!” THE EPISCOPALIANS. The Next Grand Convention Will be Held in Baltimore, NEw Yok, Oct. 22.—The committee ap- pointed to select a place for holding the next onvention of the Protestant Kpiscopal Church reported in favor of Baltimore. The repart was adopted, and the convention will be held there in 1802, Beginning with to- day evening sessions will be held so that the convention may finish its labors by Thursday next. The entire set of versicles was adopted and the house then proceeded to discuss the re- vision of the liturgy. A message was re- ceived from the house of bishops announc- ing its concurrence in the resolution that the next general convention shall be neld in Baltimore aud that adjournment be taken Thursday next. ‘I'he house of deputies at the afternoon se: s10n continued the work of revision. A pro- position to substitute the kyries for the Lord’s prayer in the burial service was adopted. The various amendments weut through, mostly with but one negative vote, that of the Iowa delegation, When the resolution concerning the new collect in the marriage service was offered surprise was occasioned by Dr. Hale, of Iowa, offering amendments changing the phraseology and making it read: *They may abido together in holy love,” instead of “in Thy Lovo.” This was agreed to and a resolution of con- currence adopted ‘The debate on the introduction of the com- munion into tho burial ceremony disclosed great opposition to the change on’ account of its tendency toward Romanism, and the pro- positior was defeated. The Iowa deputa- ion voted in the wfirmative, this being its fnrst vote for any of the proposed changes. The work of concurrence with the upper house was concluded and a recess was taken until 8 p. m At the evening session the house adopted a resolution providing for further change in the marriage scrvice. A lengthy wi took placo over the motion, Dr. moved that the house recede from its action in rejecting the prayer of humble acces: The matter finally went over until to-mor- Tow. Universalist Young People. Mass., Oct. 22.—The first national convention of the young veople's religious societies connected with the Universalist church begaa its sessions here to-day, with 126 delegates present from Connecticut, Ver- mont, Rhode Isiand, Ilinois, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Massachu- setts aud Maine. The Unitarians, Cricago, Oct. 22.—The first general con- wvention of the Unitarian church vegau in this city to-day. The opening session was de- voted to routine work. The ¥. W. C. A. BALTINORE, Oct. 22.—The second biennial conference of the Young Women's Christian association of the Uned States and Canada began this afternoon. Delegates were re- ported from fifty associations, an increase of twelve during the pust two years, Campbellit+s Sea LoursviLLe, Oct. 22.—The national conven- tion of the Christian (Campb ellite) church is in session here. Three boards are repre- sented, the Foreign, Home and Woman's. The Woman’s board began its fifteenth an- nual convention this morning, Mrs. Jami- son, of Indianapolis, vering the annual address, A year's efforts have been directed toward the west, especiatly Montana, where @ number of churches have been planted. An Afilicted Valley. CrLEVELAND, O., Oct. 22.—A special from Fremont says: At the village of Woodville, this county, nearly one-third of the 600 per- sous in town are vievims of typhowd fever and diphtheria, TLast week there were ten deaths from typhoid fever and nearly thut number from diphtheria. Business is entirely suspended. A JURY SEOURED. The Cronin Case New Ready to Be I resented to the Court. Cni1caco, Oct. 22 - A complete jury was se- cured in the Cronin case late this afternoon. When this work had been completed the state's attorney askea for an adjournment for two days in order to give the prosecution time to malke out a plan for the presentation of its case. The defense objected, and Judge McConnell compromised by adjourn- ing the hearing until Thursday morning. ‘The empaneling of the jury commenced on August 30, und, allowing for the time oc- cupied by the court 1n the drainage commis- sion and adjournmentasked for by the state's attorney, seven weoks have been occupied in getting a jury. Ten hundred and ninety-one urors have been summoned, of which 927 ave been excused by counsel for cause, In addition to 1,091 special veniremen sum- moned, there were also twenty-four on the regular parel disposed of. Oue hundred and seventy-five peremptory challenges have been used, of which the defense has used Atthe time the Jury was sworn in M Beggs, the defendant, had three peremptory challenges left and the state twenty-twe, - THE ¥ GINEERS, Arthur and Vroman Runnming a Neck and Neck Rac. Dexver, Colo., Oct. 23.—At yesterday’ session of the convention of the Brotherhood ofd.ocomotive Engineers a number of lodges suspended during the Missour: Pacitic surike were restored to good standing in the brotherhovd. It is uoderstood to-night that a resolution will ba introduced in the convention to-mor- row fixing Friday as the day tor the election of chief. "The contest between Vroman and Arthur is very close, and no accurate pre diction as to the result can be made. Itis now probable that Cleveland will retain the headquarters, Owmaha's vigorous campaign has drawn largely from Denver's support, leaving a united east for Cleveland, with the st divided between Denver and Omana. W ORLEANS, Oct. 22,—The aunual con- vention of the mutual Benevolent associa- tion of the United States railway postal clerks convened iu this city this morning. - A Chicago Mania 's Freak, Cnicago, Oct, 22.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—At a late hour last night pass- ers-by were horrified to see a draped figure dnncing slong the coping of the five-story buildings at Peck court and Wabasi aveuue, and at intervals uttering piercing screams. An immense crowd assembled, and it was ascertained thatthe apparition was James Quigley, an insane man, who had tempor- arily escaped from his attendants and vaken to the roots of the sky-scraping buildings of Chicago. With infinite effort und great care he was fiually captured by the police just as he was preparing to mvke a leap iuto the street, 150 (st below, b R Removin ¢ the Unknowne Dead. Jouxstowy, Pa., Oct. 24 ~The work of removing the unkuown dead and their rein- terment in @ plat selected especially for that purpose is progressing. A full description Wwill be keot of cach body with & memoran- dum of every article likely to lead to identi- fleation. Over #5,000 has been subscribed for coutinwiug the search for the dead und the work wnl‘ be commenced in & few days | THERE'S A KICK ON CANADAY \ Likely That the Sergeant-at-Arms ‘Will Be Superseded. REORGANIZING THE SENATE. The Eignt New Members Making Themselves Felt—Why Washing- ton Expects the Fair—The Tanners—lowa Crops. 518 FounRTERNTI STREET, Wasnisatoy, D. €, Oct. 23, The senate will be. reorganized just before time for it to convene in December. The only question about its result is as to whether the present sergesnt-at-arms and some other high officers will be superseded by new men. The introduction of eight new senators from the four new states will make the reorganization quite interesting and will bring about an almost complete rearrange- ment of office holders. Many of the old men who have been holding inferior posi- tions will undountedly be asked to give way to new men, that the new senators may be given their share of the patronage. It is understood that the present sergeant-at-arms is calculating to give to each of the new republican senators one po- sition worth 200 to $1,500 a year. This the new senators will not consent to, as thero are many of the old senutors who are given patronage under tne sergeant-at-arms and under the socretary of the senate aggregat- ing away up in the thousands, some of them having twice as much patronage as their own salaries aggrezate. The demands of the new senators will undoubtedly cause a great deal of chagrin and very rightly will dispose of a number of barnacles who have been bobbing along on the old ship of state for a good muany years. The general impression is thata new sergeant-at-arms will be elected, although Colonei Canaday, the present officer, has many friends, and a number of them will demand his retention. The mere fact that a senator has served long terms of years does not license him to demand the lion’s share of patronage. All should be treated alike, thoy say, The new senators will demand that the fact that all of the old senators have chairmanships shall be considered in connection with the aistri- bution of patronage. The difficulty that Sergeant-at-Arms Can- aday will have on his hands will in a large degree be experienced by Secrétary Mc- Cook. This officer seems to have divided the patronage to suit his own personal wishes, and there are senators who have no repre- seutation under him. The orgauization of the senate and the in- coming of the eight new senators will make quite a change in the operations of that body. At the special session of the senate after the 4th of March there were thirty-seven demo- crats and thirty-nine republicans. When congress meets in December the republicans will have at least forty-five senators. It is not yet certan which party will get the two senators from Montana. If they 2o to the democrats the senate will stand forty-five republicans to thirty-nine democrats. Other- wise the revublicans wili have forty-seven and the democrats only their present thirty- seven. With the West Virginia cases in their pres ent condition, the house, without the mem- bers from the new states, has 104 republicans aud 161 democrats. The five représentativi from the new states add that much to tho r publican majority, giving them 160 members, a majority which is only two more thana quorum. ~ Thus it will be an easy matter for the democrats to demand a quorum on every vote, and it will make legislation on partisan subjects a very difficult and almost impos: ble accomplishment. WIY WASHINGTON WANTS THE FAIR. The gathering here to-morrow of the dele- gates from the various states and territories and tha commercial bodies in the large cities throughout the country to the convention of the national board for”the promotion of the ‘Ihree Americas’ exposition promises to be a great success. ''he governors of several states and the mayors of many cities will be bere. and some of them have already arriv: The busivess of the meeting will consist principally in devising the most efiicient methods of action on congress at its coming session. ‘I'hey will also receive a report of the work already done and will learn how widespread is the feeling all over the coun- try that the only proper home for a national exposition is the national capital. In the evening there will be a banquet, at which there will be numer- ous topsts and terse, pithy responses, An entirely new reason was given in addi- tion to the many others cited why the expo- sition should be held in Washington. One feature of this exposition whicu is to com- memorate the four hundredth anniversery of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus will be the unveiling of a statue of Columbus, Fo witness this event con- eress will undoubtedly 1wvite the prosidents of the fifteen South American republics and the emperor of Hrazil, all of whose nations naturally feel as deep an interest in the eventas we. Then, 100, the king and queen of Italy will be 1vited, for Colunbus was an Italian by birth and Italy is very proud of him now. ‘The queen of Spain, too, will be invited, indeed the Spanish governmert has intimated its willinguess to be invited, for when Dr. Curry was minister to Spain he was informed that the Spanish government pro- posed to praperly celebrate the discovery of America und that the government would be very glad to co-operate with the United Stules in the proper celebration of the ovent. Now suppose these peovle should come here, where would be the proper place for the president and congress to meet them? On Wall street, 1 New York, or on the lake front in Chicago or somewhere on the Mis- sissippi! Certainly not. The only place would be at the national capital, THE POLYGLOT STENOGRAPHER SEGURED. Tho maritime conforence has secured a polyglot stenographer and its work 13 going abead. An attache of the state department was sent to New York aud he secured the services of a Frenchman who is able 1 write shorthand in French, Eoglisu aod some other languages, and he has taken the work of the eatire conference for the lump sum of $,950. The original bid was $5,000, THE TANNERS. To-day's Post places this at the head of its socieLy columos a8 an indication that it is worthy of significant publicity, as doubtless it is: *‘Corporal 'anner ana his wife have evidently settied down to a life of sociul pleasure for the coming winter. Mrs. Tan- ner has purchased a handsome turnout of her own, consisting of a family coupe of modest exterior and a thoroughbred horse. The pretty home of ‘the ex-commissioner is located at Georgetown Heights, and from the fuct that he has a bandsome wife and three pretty daughters it is likely to be a soclul attraction the coming season.” There are those who say that the corporal 1 confident of an appointment, but those who know most belicve he is out of federal Life to stay. RAUM HOUSECLEANING, Genoral Raum, in reorganizing the pension oftice, is receiving more callers and_attract- iug more attention than any other officer, not excepting First Postmastor General Olark- son, who makes and unmakes fourth oluss postmasters, It was a littie lively in General Raum’s domain this morning. He appointed @ new superintendent of the building and di- rected bim to “clean house.” He began with a force of men to sweep up cigar stubs and quids of fine cut and l!{ug and 1o serub the 0ors aud soon there was @ belter mell, There is an impression that General Raum will be directed to institule proceedings to . recover illegally re-rated pensions, but when asked about it he suid he had not time to give the watter his atlention as yet. Tho recom- mendation of the secretary of the iuterior, he said, would be carried out. He had under stood that the secrotary had characterized some oises as illegal, and of course the rem- ©dV was in the hands of the governmeut. The courts were open, be said, 1 the United WasniNaroN Buneau Tur Owaia Brw, % o'elo DULE TE At no time since Presideht, Harrison's in- auguration has Washingtodf been duller than now. With the politicians anfl statesmen out working in tho variods camPaigns, the presi- dent employed with Bis message to congress, his cabinet laboring o their annual reports and the city visitorteds, there. is a practical suspension of federakoperations outiide the dreariest routine- of the executive depart- ments. Very foew appointmonts or promo- tions are made in any branch of the public service. The only sotivity seén in the Dis- trict of Columbia is the putting in of ‘igrip" street car track on Seventh street and re-asphalting of Pennsylvania avenue, OROPS IN TOWA From the report of the secrotary of agri- oulture just msued, the following is taken in relation to the condition of crops in Iowa: The drought still continues, but about the middle of September losal showers were quite genoral throughout the agricultural part of the atate. Since thon fall plowing has been rhpidly pushed, The first frosts in- juring vegetation came in the central and northern paat of the state from the 17th to the 20th ,of September, in the southern part not until the 23th, and not until corn was beyond injury, but some of the late varietios and late planting have been injured. The frost and drought together have lessened the anticipated yield, but not enough o prevent Iowa from producing an- other enormous corn crop, Oats are excellont in quantity and quality, the average weight ver bushel, medium measure, being about forty pounds. Early stacking, and in some paris of the stats an excess of rain in July slightly colored & small part of the crop, NEBRASKA AND I0WA POSTMASTERS. Nebraska—Brule, Keith county, Martin Farnam, Dawson county, George Kemma, Knox county, Simpson brara, KKnox county, L. D. Well- —Geneva, Fraoklin county, H. C. Clock; Osterdocl, Clayton county, William . Kopvart; Richard, Hardin county, Will- iam H., Osborn; Sargent Bluffs, Woodbury county, J. A. Taft. MISCELLANEOUS, Mr. Jenkins, of the Nebraska bureau of in- dustrinl statistics, is here looking up contri- butions from the federal government to aid his work. Mrs, Clara B. Colby, of Beatrice, is regis- tered at the Riggs. TLeroy A. Palmer, of Towa, has been ap- pointed confidential eclerk to the commis- sioner of patents at 81,800 a year. Mrs, J. P. Reed has returned from where she spent most of thie summer, much improved in health, By direction of the secrftary of war the leave of absence granted ‘Flirst Licutenant William P. Kendall, assistant surgeon de- partment of the Platte, October 2, 1s ex- tended one month, Among the well known' personages scen upon the drives almost @very alternoon nowadays is the Hon. George Buneroft, who is accompanied by one of his nieces. Mr. Bancroft makes a striking figure, muffled to the chin in a_top coat, his white beard flow- ing over s breast and a black silk peaked cap drawn over his head aud well down over his face. William Reed Lewls, consu! to Morocco, reported at the state department to-day to answer charges made against him by Bene- zult, @ merchant of that country. Secretary Blaine will give Lewis an interviow to- morrow. Avornoy General Millor to-dey received the resignations of We...C. Perry, United States attorney for the disprict of Kansas, and Eugene Hoagland, gssistant i the samé district. s gai) T The comptroller of, tie currency to-day approved thie Commorcial National bank of Omaha as reserve agent for the First Na- tional bank of Dualap, Ia.; the Chase and Chemical National bauks, of New York, for tho First National bank of New York and the First National bank of Wood River, Neb.; tho Omaha Natjonal bank, for the First National bank of Noligh, Neb,, and the Maverick National bank, of Boston, and the American Exchange, of Chicago, for the First National, of Sioux City, Ia. Peiiy S. Hearm, e JEFFERSON BAKRACHKS, Towa, Result of the Inquiry Regarding the Treatment of Recraits. WASHINGTON, Ont, 22.—The report of the court of inquiry which investigated the charges regarding the treatment of recruits at Jefforson barracks, Missouri, has boen laid before the secretary of war. The tes mony showed that the charges made were exaggerated, but there was some foundation for part of them. Rations were amplo and the supply of vegetables abundant, The charges that non-commissioned ofti- cers were runaing games of chance and get- ting part of the monthly wages of the men were sustained. Only one case of what might be termed harsh treatment by non-commissioned offi- cers was discovored, and tnis branch of the allegations practically fell through. The statements of the reporter who cn- listed and wrote up tho matter were found relble 80 far as they concerned mettors within his knowledge, but the stories told him by other enlistca men could not be sub- stantiated. Many of these StOrics Were Lri- ditions which had boen handed down for years from ono recruit to another. The desertions from the Jofferson barracks exceed those from any other point, but the report says this is traceable to the post being in the wesl near a large city, and composed of cayalry recruits. Many men enlist in the cast for Do ottier purpose than to get west, while many others enter the army from restlessncss or bevause of fam- ily troubles. These men become weary of disciplina and dosert and the number increases with the prox- imity of the post 10 & large city whero they can hide. The desertion is also due largely to tho fact that many recruits are *‘ropeat- ers,” or chronic deserters, who, having bo- foro served in the artillery or infantry, enhst n the cavairy, knowing the provabilitios are strongly against their meeting at Jefferson burracks the officers under whom they had previously served, Captain Ebstein says the result of the in- vestigation will ba_decidedly beneficial, and will result in righting many grevieuces which huve graduslly crept into the service, Ths Wyoming Report. WasmixaroN, Oet. 23 +-¥rancis F. War- ren, the governor of Wxgming Territory, has filed with the secretary of the interior his report for the year endgdfune 30, 1880, The populgtion of the ters is estimated at frem 95,000 to 105,000, agAgainst 9,118 in 1870. ‘The total assessed vl nof all property in 1888 waa 331,431,000, ainst §11,857,000 in 1580 and 86,024,000 i’ 1870, ‘I'hese state- ments, the governor say$, do not represent more than one-third n|xA 0bably not more than one-fourth of the | valuation. The financial standing of Wgoming, the report ates, is high, The enor urges upon congrass the adoption &”mr\: liveral policy in the surveying of p lands. (e states that the people of Wyogag want statehood. ‘There are, the governor says, immense ol fields and coal beds und vasc forests of valu able imber yeu unsuryeyed. In thair prescnt unknown condition it Is impessible to protect the forests agaiust the depredations of un- scrupulous mea, Upon the subject of stock raislog tho govecpor, saye: “Good profits can be made in the cattle business to-day if proverly conaucted, and an_epcourazing fea- ture of tne business is thatstockmen are adopting better methods of manugement, A reasonable increase in tne price of the cattle product which is sure-to come soon will make cattle rusing in Wyoming one of the wost luerative industriés kuown suywhere under the head of legitimate pursuits.” The W her Forecast For Omaha and vicwity—Light followed by fair weather. Nebraska and lowa—Fair, preceded by light raio in Towa; warmer, winds becoming southeasterly, Dakota—i'uir, warmer, becomwing southeastorly. ruins. variable winds DENIAL OF THE APPLICAT Walker's Decision on Northwestern Coal Rates. A VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION. The 8t. Panl Road Prohibited From Meeting Competition to Dakota and Minnesota Points—B. & O, Declares War. Refused the Request. OHicAGo, Oct, 92.—[Special Telogram to Tum Bee |—Chairman Walker, of the Inter-State Commerco Railway assoclation, to-day rendered a decision pfactically deny- ing thea application of the St. Paul road to meet the conl rates to Dakota and Minne- sota poiats from Milwaukse made by the lines from Duluth, The matter is one of gheat imbortance to the northwestern roads, the charrman himself asking the St. Paul to strive to “lay a foundation for the porma- nent establishment of a proper basis in view of contingencies that are soon likely to arise,”! The contingencies mentioned relate exclu- sively to tho competition from the Canadian Pacific and its feeders, As already shown in theso dispatches, the chances for an agree- meat and an advance in rates are good, but untii the agreement 18 reached the north- western lines are on tenter hooks. B. & O. After the Pennsylvania. Cunicaco, Oct. 22.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bee.|—The Baltimore & Ohio passen- ger department has declared war on the passenger department of the Pennsylvania. Not only has it made this declaration, but it is attempting to enlist the co-operation of all connecting lines, The following letter, ad- dressed to the general passengor agents of all eastern and western lines, expiains itself: “The Pennsylvania railroad company, with intent to deprive the Baltimore & Ohio rail- road company of its proper revenuo from excursion tickets which were sold to Wash- ington, D. C., and return via our line, took up the rewurn portion of the excursion tickets reading via the Balti- more & Ohio railrond and issued in exchange therefor tickets reading via the Pennsylvania railroad to Philadelphin or New York, as the case may be, and thence to destination via any othes route ping the Baltimore & Ohlo. This action of tho Pennsylvania railroad company is without precedent and was entirely irrégular and un- authorized. 1 beg leave therefore to respect- fully request that you do not _report 1o the Pennsylvania railroad company any portion of the revenue accruing on excursion tickets to Washington or Baltimore and retarn read- 1ng via this company’s lines, but report to the company the entire proportion both ways accruing to its lives beyond the juuction points at which the business was dehivered to us. The arrangement for exchanging tickets'at Washington was not incorporated in the agreement entered into by the Wash- ington lines and approved by the truuk line association coveriug arrangements for tho sale of excursion tickets 1w the Kuights Templar conclave. The exchange feature was entered upon individually by this com- pany for the purpose of relioving its connee- tions from the trouble ana expense of pre- paring numerous forms of round trip tickets. I protested repeatedly by telegraph and in person to the general passenger agent and assistant general .passenger agent of the Pennsylvatiia Railroad company against their action, as outliied above, but notwith- standing my protests many tickets reading via the Baltimore & Ohio railroad were taken up at the Pennnsylvania railroad offices in Washington and tickets reading via the Pennsylvania railroad were issued in exchange for the same. I trust you will rec- oguize the justice of my request .and notify your uuditor to report "to this company the full round trip proportion on all tickets of your issue sold to Washington or Baltimore and return via the Baltimore & Ohio raii- road. CraxLes O. SCuuLL, General Passenger Agent Baltimore & Ohio Railrond, Baltimore, Md.” There have been all'sorts of charges made against the Pennsylvania m relation to the roturn portion of the Kuights Templar tick- ets, the principal one being that a large Dlock of Pennsylvania tickets with the going coupon torn off had been placed in the hunds of scalpers aud worked off under cover of the big rush from Washington This charge was never officially denied by the Pennsylvania and is_now reicrated by the Baltimore & Ohio. The day following the makiog of the churze the Pennsylvania not only abandoned tue iron clad feature of 1ts excursion tickets, but requested all its conuections to honor the return portions of the Pennsylvania tickets whether properly signed or not. The Baltimore & Ohio officials expiain that their present action is taken simply to retali- ate for the exactly sunilar action of tho Peunsylvania, Northern Paciflc Scheme. QuEBEC, Ont., Oct. 22.—President Oakes, of the Northern Pacific railroad company, and the gentlemen accompanying him decline to talk about their mission to Quebec, but state that the whole party is here on private business, A prominent railroad man de- clared that the visit is likely to be fraught with great importance to the province of Quebec. Premier Mercer, whose guests they were yesterday, deciared a few days ago that the most important railway legislation would be submitted to the legislature av the forthcoming session, and a leading politician declares that its basis was agreed uvon. Io is known that the Northern Pacific _desires a storter route to Kurope. The St Lawrence is the shortest water route, but the Crand Trunk and its connections east of Chicago do not furnish ashort enough lund line, The nature of the alleged agreement between Premier Mercer and the Northern Pacific people is not yet made public, but it will doubtless involve a very large land graut for a short line through the interior of the proy- nce of Quebee, then crossing on the proposed St. Lawrence bridge. A Terminul Site Selected. Cuicaco, Oct. 22.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bep.|—There secms no reasonable doubt that the Baltimore & Ohio has at last decided upon its Chicago terminal, A care- ful canvass of the whole city wus made about a month ago by prominent ofcials of the company, the avowed object being to select @ _suitable site fora terminal. 'Ihe officials doclared at the end of their tour that they had decided on no location definitely. But deyelopments now indicate that the Wisconsin Central site has been selocted, Av least twenty lots have been bought by the Haltimore & Ohio in the vicinity of Harrison and Fifth avenue and negotiation s are in progress for other property in the neighborhood, From the Gulf 10 Duluth, 87, Pavl, Oct, 22.—A Duluth special says: At a meeting of the chamber of commerce to-day & communication was presented from L. ‘P Hunt, a capitalist of Springfield, Mo., asking the co-operation of the chamber in the formation of the Salina Pass & Duluth railway. ‘The railroad would run from Salina Pass, on the Gulf of Mexico, to tnis city, passing through Des Moines and Min- neapolis among other points. ‘The projectors think such a road would become the outlet for Central and South Awerican trade, e DASHED 10 PIECES, A Freight Train Rushes Down an 1 clined Flane WiLkesparng, Pa., Oct, 22.—While a train of coal cars and truck was being hoisted up the Ashly plane this morning the wire cable broke and the train descended the plane at frightful speed and was dasbed to pleces at the bottow. Three mea on the truck were buried io the wreck. Two of thew will die, the third way recover, SW YORK DEMOORAT leveland and Hill Endorsed in the Samo Breath, NEw Yonk, Oct, 22.--Tho ,annual conven- tion of the state leagto of democratic clubs met to-day. Governor Hill made a brief ad- dross, in which he said the democratic party stood just where {t did a_year ago. It had pledged itself for tariff reform and it ro- iterated that pledge. The party did not ad- vocate free trade, and that was an accurate statement. Tho longer the present adminis- tration was in Dower the more it would be shown what a wise adwinistration was that of Grovor Cleveland. Within the last ten days the republicans had tried to steal the whole democratic vote of Montann. The re- publican party bad violated evory plodgo which it had made and cabinot places had been sold to the highest bidders. A letter from ox-Prosident Cleveland was read, in which he said ho was much ploased 10 learn that the leaguoc intends to mako the organizations of which it is composed pe manent agoncies for spreading and illustrat- ing the doctrines of the democratic party at all times and in all circumstances. 1o clusion ho said: *Ilook to the ascendency of the principles upon which true democracy rests, which will be greatly aided by the activity of leagues such a8 yours, to so- cure us from wagling extravagance, from demagoglo pretons®, from_sectional bitter- ness, and from wide spread corruption of the suffrage.” Resolutions wore adoptod, reafirming the St. Louis platform and advocatiug proper reform of the ballot laws, condemaing the republican administration for the removal of the chief justico of one of tho territories, denouncing the vroject of the republican party subsidizing steamship corporations, cendorsing the wise and economical adminis: tration of Governor Hill and renewed con gratulations to Grover Cloveland for tho wisdom and brayery with which he fought the fight of tariff reform. — - THE CLERK WAS LUCKY, Brutal Burglars Driven Away From the Kargo Postoffice, Fanao, N. D, Oct, 83, —Two men ained entrance to the Fargo postofice last night, bound and gagged the night clork, Harry Wilton, placed ared hot poker to the solos of his fect and_compelled him to give up the combination of the vault. In the vestibulo of the vault were forty or fifty registored packages. While the burglavs were opening those Milton released himsclf, secured o re- volver and shot at the men, not, however, be fore they had time toput ot the light. They knocked him down with a blow on the head scaped, securing not o in cur- . _In their hurry they 1 money on the desk. They had only opened four packages when Milton fired on them. Mil- tou’s feet are burned but not serious| Equal Fran Society. Humoy, S. D, Oct [Special Telegram o Tug Bee]—The State Bqual Franchise society has been organized with these offi- co President, S. A. of Woon- socket; vice president, Alonzo Wardell, of Huron; sccretury, U. Barker, of Huron; treasurer, Miss S. A. Richards, of Pukwana. Mus, F. M. Barker was elected state lecturer and organizor, T rs-eloct, with Mrs, Barker, J, H. Devoe and William Fielder, constituto the executive committes, 'Thé society will organize auxiiiaries in each county. s Ll NEGROE! They Handie a Baby Roughly Frighten (He Mother. BirmiNonay, Ala, Oct, 22.—A special to the Age-Herald from Lafayette records a BRU L to _crimo in Tallapoosa county that has rarely been surpassed in horrible details. “Whilo Albert Smith and his three oldest children were absent from home five negroes came to the house and on being refused food by Mrs. Smith, ransacked the house and af- terwards set fire to it. They then caused the mother excruciating suffeving by tossiug hor babe in the air repeatediy and letting it fall almost on the points of sharp knives which they held under it. They finally weat away leaving the mother and child” more d than alive and the house in ruins. ¢ of the negroes have been captured , UED THE CONGRE! GATION. An 1linois Professol of Job a e, Rockrorp, i, Oct. 22.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee. |—Professor K. L. Curtis, of the McCormick theological seminary, startled the orthodox congregation of the Westminster Presbyterian church here yesterday by declaring in a sermon lus belief that ‘*the Book of Job 18 only & poem written by some_pious Jew during a_period of exile’ He asserted that the book was only a parable, and that Job and other_ persons mentioned were but the creatures of poctical farcy. He gave us one of his reasons for this belief that it was not reasonable to suppose that any man who had become 80 reduced by fasting and bodily suffering could utter such lofty poetical sen- timents as are ascribed to Job. ———— Tvphoid Fever at Yale, New Havey, Conn., Oct. 22.—Typhoid symptoms among Yale students is causing increased uneasiness. ‘To-day several men who showed symptoms of typhoid in a mild form, and several suffering from typhoid malaria were sent to their homes to recuper- ate. Calls the Book S By Cremated in Bed, St Louis, Oct. -A Tost Dispatch special says: The residence of ex-Mayor Ballard, of Lexingtam, Mo., burned last night and_that Mrs, Ballard, who was of unsound mind perished, in the flames. It is supposed she sot fire to itand then went bacl to bed. e The Bowman K Sr. Louis, Oct. 22.—The coronor's jury in- vestigating the Bowman killing to-day returned a verdict that Frank J, Bowman came to his death by wilful and felonous shooting. No reference was made as to who did the shooting. Chambers will have a pre- liminary hearing to-morrow. A New Hotel Cha CiaMBERLAIN, 8. D., Oct. Telegram to Tuk Bir. | —A syndivate of cap- italists from Plankinton and Indiana to-mor- row will begin worl on a 10,000 hotel herv, ation will b comploted before win- T - Mangled by the Cars New Brozswick, N. J., Oct. 22.—Early this moroing @ swilor numed J. Neil and an unkncwn young man were instantiy kiled Dy the Boston expross train at Metuchen, ¢ bodies were terribly mangled and thrown a long distarce, - skles' Listeat Investment, |Special Telegram 15 Spreckles, the sugar king, hus purchased lurge tracts of land in Algiors, opposite New Orleans, and will erect a sugar refinery, The deal went through this worning, hing. herlain, 22.— [Special Bagging Factory § 8§, Louis, Oct. Karly this morning the Soutiern Mills Bagging company’s fac tory, located in the central part of the city, buroed, Lost #50,000¢ fully insured. Over three fundred hands are thrown out of ewployment, Hauling in Counterfeiters. Ciry op MExico, Oct. 22.—For the past few days secret service officers of this city have been busy hauling in counterfuiting gangs which have been at work he, 1y a dozen wen bave been arrested, — NUMBER 126, STRUCK ON AN ADVENTURESS A Well-Kuown Western Contractoy in a Siren's Toila, HE DESERTS HIS LEGAL WIFR She Discovers Ho is About to Obtain a Secret Divorce and Oalls the uilty Couple Down at the Pistol’s Point. Anothor Real-Lifs Drama. NEW Youk, Oct, ~|Special Telegram to T'ux Beg. |~ Thero has just come to light & drama in real life which combines tho dis= tinctive features of the Diss DeBare and Flack scusations, with a touch of tragedy. 1t had been slowly worked out almost to the last act, when an unexpected interruption not long ago put the principal actors to flight. The adventuress in the casols Caroline F. Wells, She was once and probably still is the lawful wife of Emmett Wells, a com- mission broker of this city. Hor principal tim is George F. Woolston, a contractor, well knowh througlout tho wost as a builder of railroads and waterworks, Sho went out wost as Mrs, Wells, and she has since been known as Kauken, Warner, Whittlesey, Wil lard, Whoeler, Martin and ‘Woolston. George i, Woolston 18 a man of great ene orgy and dogged persisten: Ho cone structed Wisconsin, lowa and Nebraska rails roads, a large scction of the Chicage Burlington & Quincy, and portion of otner lines. His income has averaged between §50,000 und §5,000 per yoar. Mrs, Wells and Mr. Woolston first met in the wi about five years ag After o short acquaintance she was intreduced into My Woolston's family as Mrs. E. A, Willard, of Boston, and he took pains to spread tho res port that she was a wealthy widow who wanted to invest her money in western prop- erty. The relations of the two became more and more intimate, and it became nee~ essary for the widow to leave Mr. Wools ston’s house. 13ut he coutinued to spend most of his time in her company in other places. Mrs. Woolston could not be blind to the situation, but her remoustrancds were of no ail. Indeed, Woolston deliberately proposed that he maintain two housoholds, treating both women alike finuneially. She failed to consent to such an arrangement. Pinally Woolston spent almost his entire time with his mistress, ‘T'hey traveled all vor the country, registering as man and wife. Mrs. Woolston has unearthed a plot to se- cure a sceret divoree and rob her of her two boys. She has obtained possession of corre- spondence between hor husband and his mis- tress in which a promise of subsequent mar- riage is made. She ono day und his mistress face 1o face, an point of a pistol made thom cry for merey. She will not sue for divorce, but will show up the woman who has taken away her huss band. ALL FOR U mperor Willinm Opens the Reichss tag With a Speech. Benray, Oct. 22.—The reichstag opened to- day. The speech of Emperor Willigm openc by dirccting the active attention of the present reichstag cspecially to securing peaco abroad and at home, It continued: A bill will be presented by the government amending the military law. of May 2, 1574 It will provide for the fresh disteibution of the army, and s mtended to readjust, i the intercst of the training and conduc of the army, the mequalitios of organization which have avisen through the strengthening of the army und the_displacement of troops trom time to time. K'rom this cause and thé corresponding _expabision of the naval power, arises the additiopal expenditure set forth in tne budge *Ihe hopes expressed by » reichstag on November iod's holp the peace of Europe , buve not only been rv but have gained strength us regards the fu: ture, owing to the personal relations which the émperor has_ since cultivated with the rulers of friendiy allies, theroby helping to strengthen the confidence felt abroad in the horest love of peace animating Germany's policy, and justifying tho belief that Buro- pean peace, based on sting treaties, God helping, wiil be maintained during 1540, The buaget presented 1o the reichstag to- day increased the army charges 145,000,000 warks, including 61,000,000 warks for the artillery. The naval estimates are increased 36,000,000 marks, ‘Ine budget shows a 1,208,044,750 marks. The progressists offered a'motion 1n the reichstug in, favor of a ve- duction of the tariff on swine and {resh porks The Seventh-Day Adventists. . BATTLE CREER, Mich., Oct, 22, —The ey euth-Day Adventist conference in 8essio here is attended by delegates from twen! eight states and territories und Canada. werk of the church'is being puehed in New Zealand, RRussia, Greece, Switzor key, Germany, Norway, South Africa and in the south and northwest portions. of United States. The roports of oficers things in good shape financially and ghat denomination is growing, 2 - m—r- % Ohicago Switchman Striky & Ci1caGo, Oct. 22, —Bighteen switehmen,” the entire night force of the Wiscousin Cen= tral road in this city, struck last ni of their number was discharged lust, weok, and they demanded his reinstatemeat, conference was held with the supgpinge it last wignt, but no agreemsnt reached. Aunother meeting will sbe to-day, T ¥ AL COholera’s Ravages in Mesondtamise Barrione, Md., Oct. 22, —Socrerary Car- ter of the health board has received o sani- tary report from Asiatic Turkey showing the extent of the epidemic of cholera in Mesopotamia, that part of the country lymg @ between the Kuphrates and Tigris rivers. ‘The total number of deaths from cholera from July 27 to September 26, was 6,173, - Were Not Stole 100, Oct, 2%—1he supposed turned up all right. $he emperor to total expenditure of The Bonds Crry or Me stolen bonds have Through the careclessness of a clerk in the treasury department the bonds had been taken 1o the stamp printing dopurtment some months ago to be stumped, ‘Ulicy were for= gotten and were only brought to' light by & careful search, Will Fill Vor Cuicaao, Ot Special Telegram to Tue B This ovening Coneressman William E. Mason started for Onio to fill the personal speaking engagements of Governor Foraker, who s too soriously ill to attend any mectings, Cougrossmun Masol mike s fivst spoecn at L duy night. gagements, Omahar Savr Lake, Utah, Oct. 23, —(Special gram o T Big. |~-Sauuel Ke Davis, of Omaha, bave commen L. D. Kinney's interest in Norti Sult Lake, involying 60,000, They set up the clak that it wis tieir woiey put inlo the Arnpl Cooker company, Omubu, that Kinuey use to purchase land for this sddition to Sal Lalke City, { lele- s and B, ed suit for SR s { Bradlangh Very Sick, Loxpos, Oct, 22.—Charles Bradlaugh, the well-known political and social reformer and mewber of the conmous, 1 very il and it fy feared e 1s dying. - Governor Koraker lmproving. CoLumurs, O., Oct. 22 ~Governor F v aproved to-uight und his physician will be outin & few days,