Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 28, 1889, Page 1

i { . | NINETEEN THE SILVER CONVENTION, Benator Stewart of Nevada Makes an Interesting Speech. HISTORY OF DEMONETIZATION, A Deod Done in the Dark of Which No Record Appears—Remarks on the Speakershin Aspirants —Hosule to Goldbugs. Proceedings of the Sscond Day. 8. Lovig, Mo., Nov, 97.—It wns ne: o'clock before the silver convention was called to order this morning, The following resolution was presented and after o iively discussion it was referred Lo the committee on resolutions : Resolved, That the cenators and represen- tatives in coneress of the United States bo and are hereby requested to establish a umt for the coinage of siiver with tue South American states - that shall mako sil pass curent on par with gold in all the Americas of the western hemisphere, and that the secrotary be requested to open necotistions with tho congress of tho all-Americas now in session for the building of a railroad from tho United States and through tho states of South America, A paper by John Thomvson, vice president of the Chase National bank of Now was read. He said the movement for th morae lib use of silver in the curreucy supply should bo gradual. First sceure the coinage of the maximum, $1,000,000 per month, and see the results of the augmented eoinage. In the judgment of Thompson this wonld pave the way for the adoption of freo coinuge by acclamation, He considered tho situation at lengih and added: “The demonctization of silver has heen and is a wicked proference given to the creditor over the debtor classes of our entire popula- tion, and it is this rence that is driving our middle ciasses into poverty and e abling millonai to wultiply their nullions, Nothing in my opiion will suve our people from social revolution ly as the full remonctization and @iving it all the ad ALCS WO now give to gold, both in law and in the rul ings of our treasury department,’ A resolution offered by Jaens of California was received with applau nd referred under the rules, 1t says i part Whioreas, Wall str and western bond- holders are now at work striving to elect a speaker for the approaching congress whose record is entiraly opposed to the silver in- torests; Resolved, That the western and southern representatlives in congress be requested to support some friend of silver for the speak- erahip and that their failure 1o do so will be & betrayal of the people and warrant vheir political death, Congresswan Bland was then introduced aud made a speech a speegh at-some length, in the course of which he'said: *The free coinage of silver will settle the suver question and wreatly relieve the poor. The only question with the bimetahsts in our country is whether we ‘should at once repeal our demonetization laws or wait for tho-concurrence of the other powers, includ- ing Great Britain, It is significant that you will find scarcely @ man in public life today who will ussume the responsibility of con- tonaing for the single gold stuudard. 1 am in favor of paddling our own canoo in this as well as all other subjects, If we have enacted bad laws let us repesl them. Especially should we repeal a law that has been 80 universally condemned as has the demonetization act of 15i8. No matter whether the interested few who engineered this legislation meant well or not, -1 was practically a fraud upon congress and the American people.” Bland spoke at some length of the busi- ness depression and the financial panie fol- Jowing tho legislation of 1533, and adde “Itis not claimed that the demonetization ol silver alone caused this panic. There ‘were other coutractions of the currency in progress. But tho probubilitios uro taat had ‘we left the mints open to the free comuge of silver thero would nave been a continual and heavy increase in the coinage of silver dol- lars to counteract the effect of paper con- traction. Ou the continent Lo the south of us aud to the west, in Asia, there are 800,000,- 000 of people who use only silver as money. They ware the best customers of our munu- facturers and the chief source of our for- eign trade. We ought to have this trade end proper legislation on the silver question will greatly aid us in securing it. The free comage of silver and gold would make Now York the money center for the excuauges of the world.” Thomas Jordan of the New York Mining Record read a paper and the convention took & rece The convention reassembled at 2:30 and listened to papers from Judge Morvis of Rich? mond, Ind., and Congressman Symmes of Colorado. Senator Stewart of Nevada spoke off hand and his remarks were received with _ frequent applause. In the course of his talk hesaid: “Natious huyo tried lead, iron and copper, but finally all civilized and semi- civilized nations have decided on silver. The use of silver is prehistoric. The first we heard of the use of silver wus s a money, while gold was first used as an ornament and later as money. For three thousand years or more these have been the metals ovt of Wwhich monoy was manufactured. Now, I say us long as u dollar can be manufactured out of a given quantity of silver or gold it makes no difference to the owner what bul- lion he has, With either he can get a dollar aud with that dollar be can buy the same amount of labor or property, * * * There is nothing like a scarcity of money. Poverty, inability to pay deots, inability to support a family will make men cowards, The creation of the great middle _ classes of linglund was brought about by & thediscovery of gold in Mexico and South America. Freo silver m Europo was the cause of the people having some money and becoming independent. ‘V'he farmers of our country today, it cousequence of the machina- tions of the wooey kings and the ®old monometalists @wie losing the in- _dependence of character for which they have been noted. ‘Lhew wortguges are mwaking thom cowurds. I will not try to explain how this silver demonctization fraua was com- mitted. ‘rhere was no discussiun in the sen- nlla,u:xot W suggestion that a dollar was to be omitted. There is nothing in the records of the serate to show how that dollar got out. Conferences of committees don't show, but ‘we find the fact that silver was omitted and I call upon the people to explain how b occurred. There wase §3,500,000,000 of national debt that we know of, and it 1s antimated that there is at least three times as much othor debts, county, city, muuicipal corporations, ete., muking §10,000,000,000 ther, ‘I wo hundred millions in gold and silver was being manufactured a mouth. The people had & right to rely on thut. Now this kcueme cut off one-half of that supply and 1h) debtor is bound by that contract.” Sen- ator Stewart closed by urgiug that there be & pluin demand upon the conyress to remones iz silver, No dallymg. No compromise, but a straight demand, “Meet the ereditor,” he said, “face to face, for if you must yield Lim your property you wmight as well do it now as 1 the future,” ‘The report of the committee on resolutions WS read, recommending a memorial to congress demanding the passago of laws fix- ing the coage value of gold at 25.8 grains and silver ut 41244 grains standard tueness, The purchase of at least $4,000,000 of silver bullion each mouth and thy free uud unlim- fted coinage of silver and gold on equal teriws under the coinage la: After some dis ussion these resolutions were recom- mitted for coryection, Slalumity” Weller of Towa, dissented frowm the views of the other members of the comumitteo aud presonted a4 minorily repor o which he asked an endursement of the act of cougress of 1854 by which 6 per ceut of 1he material was taken out of the gold dol- lar coin;: also an endorsemeut of the legisla- tion which made the silyer gollur of 3358 s nive-tenths fine the equivalent of the grains, nino-teuths fine dollar before law and - in all the courts of record in ‘mu This be stated o failh in the corroct- H YEAR. THE OMAHA DALY BEE ness of tho conclusions of the suprome court thav the material of which money is composed has nothing whatever to do with the properties imparted by congress and will become a demonstration of the purpose to Iy reach a financial system which shall s purely national as the constitution and also & wise and patriotic eloment in the final solution of the vexed tariff question. After reading a telegram from tho president of the Indostrial league ut Washington urging the unlimited coinage of silver the convention adjouraed until tomo President Fi Ihat Acain she is in Want, Deonies issuo of ] from Trenton, N ., stating that the mother of Charles Stew- art Parnell is in absolute want, and that nothing has been donoe to relieve her distress, I'he special quotes from James Slevin, who is in churge of tho Parncll estates, and who attemnts o severely criticize Johw Fitzger- ald of this city bocause neither he nor the league have > to her assistance, I'he dispatch was shown to Mr. Fitzgeraid by Tie Bee representative this morning and ho hooted at the idea and cailed attention to tho ridiculousness of it apparent on its faca. He smd that Mrs. Delia Paraell had consiger- able property of her own, mostly in real estate, aid what ho personally knew Charles Stewart Parnell had wiven positive ordess to his agonts that his mother snould be properly cared for and maintained. “‘Beside he continued, “*she has a son, John H. Purnell, who lives in Georiia, and’ who is one of the wealthiest peach growers 1n that state, and a daughter in Bngland who 18 also quite wealthy, Any one of her children would bs willing to assist her if she were 1 want. doea not stand to reason thut she is suloring for the common necessarios of life and her daughter kuow notaing about it. statement that she said she rse the day that she ever married a Bocause, truly quoted, she is nuworthy to be the mother of 50 noble a patriot. The inter- view with Mrs. Parnell, if ous took pluce. has been twisted and diatorted 8o that she would be unable to recognize it,” In conciusion Mr. Pitzgorald said that if Slevin, who is making o much noise about the matter, would furnish the statistics of her financial condition and that 1f it was found she was in waul or distress, she would bo relievod proumptly, but that statements of this kind were unjust and slanderous to the Irish leader, who had the tenderest athy for sufféring of any Kind, e oy STRICT PROHIBITION, ning's contaived a special North Dakota's Senate Has a Strin- gent Law Undee Consideration. Bisyanek, N, D, No ~|Special Tele gram to Tor Bee A prohibition bill similar to the one read in the senate yester- day, making the law go iuto effect January 1, was iutroduced in the house today und given its first reading. The sentiment is strongly in favor of a strict enforcement of the law, and all the iron clad provisivns of the Iowa and I<ansas laws will be embodied. Considerable business of importance was transacted, and after the introduction of bills the legislature took an adjournment until Tuesday next, The most important business transacted was the annouucements of the com- mittees in the scnate. There has becn no little speculation as to what Lieu- tenant Governor Dickey would do, and a ely rivalry existed for the important com- mittees, Senator Haggart introduced & bill providing that a railvoad company may pur- chase tue bonds or securities of any other company with whien it may have divect com- munication. Senator Swansten introduced a bill for the adcption of the Austrulian s) tem of voting and caused & lively rustle amoug the members interested n - antago- nistic bills. Allen introduced a bill provid- ing for the vigorous examination of steam- boat boilers and to have all engineers classi- fied as chief engineers and assistants, Rowe presented a bill for the reorganization of the state devtal organization and Lo protect the public againsy imposters and quacks, BURGLAR INSURANOCE, A Scheme That Is Being Discussed in Chicazo. Cnicao, Nov. 27.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.|—The insurance business has been extending in 0 many different directions within the last few years, providing against loss from tornadoes, earthquakes, the break- iug of plate glads and the peculations of em- ployes, that a wovement some time ago was organized for the adoption of a system of in- surance against the burglaries which are so common in Chicago. In London there is such a company, and 1t appears to be doing a prosperons businéss. An afternoon paper contains an interview with all the leading underwriters of Chicago, and they pronounco almost unanimously against the new scheme. A concensus of opinton is contained in the following reply of R. A, Walter & Company : I'he moral hazard would be too ereat. What & strong temptation to & man hard pressed for money to rob his own home. A fire leaves evidences behind, and when it is of incendiary origin we can often deiect the fact, but there would be no way to find whether the fosurer had lpst $1,000 by burglars or not. Any man Holding @ policy could report losses and you would have to take him at his word. We don't see how such a company succeeds anywhere,” ———— DEFRESSED THE STOOK. Magruder’s Decision Has a Depress- ing knfluence on the Gas Trasr. Cuicaco, Nov, 27.—The adverse supreme court decision upon the Chicugo gas trust had a decidedly depressing influence on the stock of that company on the Chicago gstock exchavgo today. A meeting of the oMcers and heavy stock- holders was held today for the purpose of agreeing on a feasible and legal plan upon which to reorganize the company. 7The per- sons present at the meeting refused to talle further than to say that three plans bad been discussed but not decided upon, General Edsull, who conducted the case for tho citizers' committoe, said the decision was a great victory, but he supposed the trust would get around it in some way. Assistant Corporation Counsel Darrow said ho could not see that the decision will hurt the trusts to any great extent, They suill rotain thelr wonapoly, and municipal control of the gas works is the ouly solution of the question, As stated by Mr. Darrow, the gas Lrust people have a complewe monop: oly in Chicago, as they control not only all the gas companies, but' are alsc the chief stockhulders in the company organized to pipe natural gas from Indiana to Chicago, R e A VERDIL OF ONE DOLLAR. Outcome of & Libel Suit Agatnst the St Paul Glob S1, PavL, Miun., Nov. 27.—[Special Tele. gram to Tug' Bee |—The peculiar suit of Mrs. Thomas Napp agaiust the St. Paul Globe for §10,000 damages came to au end this afterncon, The case 18 of 1nterest to every puper counected with the Associated press, as it was based upon an Associated press dispatch under date of New York, August 10. The colebrated case of Mrs, Maybrick had just been concluded at Liver- pool, and an reviewing the evidence a corre- spoudent took occasion ta impeach the testi- mony of, Mrs. Thomas Napp of Montreal Tho St. Yaul Globe received and printe this dispateh among its foreign news. It 8o bappened that Mrs. Napp had moved to White Bear Lake, Minn,, and when her at- tention was called to the article she sued the Globe, though a half dozen other Minunesota daili t:rimm the urticle suuultancously, The Globe set up in 1ts answer siwmply the reliability of the Associated press. Judge Walkin charged the jury to briog in 8 ver- dict for Mrs, Napp, aud she was awarded §1. TOMAHA. NO MORE OFFICES JUST NOW., Nebraska Appointments Will Cea for a Timo, OWEN ON THE CIVIL SERVICE. It 1s Un-Amerisan Says the Indiana Man—The House Clerksbip -~ Why the HRalers of the Nation are Thankful AU Tree Osana B, 513 FounteeNTI STRERT, Wasinsaroy, D, © 5 There is not likely to be any more Ne- braska appointments until after action is taken by tho senato upon the nominations al- ready sent in, This has been indicated by the president and members of s cabinet. time toe flood of applications for every: from rogistrar of a land ofiice to a la- boror in a postofice continue unabated. In general terms it may bo stated that the ad- ministration declines to make any changes in the large ofces, including presidential postofiices, until the terms of the incumbents e expired, and on this account applicants will suve themselves much trouble and worry by refraining from pushing their claims untit near the time when there will be some chance of their consideration. OWEN OX THE CIVIL SERVIOE LAW. Congressman Owenof Indiana, when asked today as to his opinion of tha cvil sorvice law, suid that he dia not believe that any at- tempt to take it off the statute books would succeed, although he no doubt an at- tempt in that direction would be made. Mr. Owen expressad his own sentiments in reference to the act by saymg: “I am not in favor of wiping it out entirely, but would extend it 80 a8 to take in all of tho ofices, I think there should be one thing or the other. A congressman should be reli ontirely f deciding between applicants for ofiices, s postmasters, or he should have all onago 1o be given to his district at his disposal. The eivil service law, however, is un-Americun and for that reason Iam aguinsy it THE HOUSE CLERKSHIP, "The situation regarding tho house clerk- ship has taken a new turn since Seuator Quay has appeared as u vigorous worker for Kdward McPoerson as against Major Car- son. Tno oMce has been gencrally conceded to Pennsylvania, but since Q: unlooked for nterference it is possihilo that Major Carson’s friends outside of that state may declive to allow tha Pennsylvania delegation to decide McPherson’s unomination. ‘i'here is o widespread fecling that Quay’s inter- fercnce in house affairs should be me a rebuke and this feeling may yet materia into a refusal to accept Melhe selected by the Pennsylvanin delegation under Quay’s whip and spur. GROWING STRONGER. The spoakership atmosphere continues to 100k more like Iteed as the honr for the meet- ing of the cuncus approacies, All the New York delegation ave in the city with the ex- ception of three, and of the sixteen who are here fourteen exuress their determmation to vote for Mr. Reed. 'I'his is not mere talk in the air, but each one of the fourteen have been seen by your correspondent and has stated his aecision, The idea that there has been duress of any character in this connec- tion 18 the merest bosh, No one asked any New Yorker to vote for Mr. Rsed, but the members have talked the matter over among themselves and have determined to stand by their agreementof February last that two- thirds should control the whole. It was very 8001 munilest that the two-thirds would vote for Reed, and while it is still asserted that Mr. Buker is for Burrows and Mr. Flood for McKinley it is generally supposed that they wiil be on the band wagon when the proces- s10n moves, 5 1t wlso boen developed today that o number of the western men whose first choiea is for a man from the west are willing 10 vote for Reed when they see that there 18 10 chance for their personal favorites, 1f the contest is not decided on the first ballot it is quite likely Mr. Reed will gain o great many votes from membors who will be opposed to him on the first ballot. This did not seem possiblo at first, but as the representatives arrive in Washiugton the under current of Reed sentiment grows stronger, and the fact that he has such a long lead over his cown- petitors will doubtless aid him materially. WIY OUR RULERS ARE THANKFUL. The Star tonight devotes a column tochats with the president and members of his cabi- net on the topie, “What Have You to Be Thankful For?”’ The president said: ““I'here are many persoual reasons why T should be thankful, My family and social relations have been extremely pleasant, and although these are not things which I would discuss in a newspaper, yet they are great factors in our happiness. Ngtionally, we have cause for thanksgiving that the vast year has been ono of such groat prosperity. Of course thero have been exceptions to this rule in a few disturbed localities, but they have been overshadowed by the greater good. The crops bave been abundant aund we hava been, in the lunguage of the procia- mation, ‘free from pestilence and famine.’ I trast it will bo a glad thanksgiving for the entire nation,” Secretary Blaino replied: 0, T have so many things to be thankful for thav it would be impossible to specify them,” Secretary Windom suid toat he had 10,000 things to be thanktul for, in fict his reasons for gratitude were so numerous that he eould not think of any one iucident or condi- tion which was more promment than 1ts fel- lows, ‘‘Health,” said he, ‘is a great thing. I have it and wm truly vhankful. Secretary Proctor said that he was almost thaakful this year that his little boy was well again and with him. Mrs, Proctor is here und the Thanksgiviog dioner will be eaten at their Washiogton home in company with his wafe and son. Secretary Tracy said: I am thankfol that Divine Providence has putit into the head of & Rhode Island man to send me a turkey. I have not received it yet, but I am nevertheless thankful for the chance. Then of course we are all very thankful for peace, health and good crops. The postmaster neral suid that ho was thankrul that his E:um would be filled with young people to- morrow and he was also thankful that the young people found enjoyment in coming to s home. Secrotary Noble says he is pervaded with a profound sense of thankfuluess that his annual report is at last finished, aud as he adds in his characteristic stylo, that i no worse than it s 'He has that there are other causes of thankfulness, but just now he looks upon his completed report as his greatest blessing, not because of its literary finish, but for the reuson that it is @ necessary work 1nvolving great lubor that is finally completed. Autorney Geueral Miller said: * am very thaokful that I will not have to work to- morrow. Iam also glad that my anoual re. port 1s finished, I would have been grateful if we could have haa betier weather, but | am thupkful that we bayve not had any more rainy days. They couldn't very well be much more numerous, by the way, Ican say I am beartily thankful 1 hayve just about oleared my aesk of pardon cases,” Secretary Rusk grew eloquent making his response. Hesuid: “We should be thank- ful #s & people that wo are perwmitted to con- tanue to Live in & country peopled with a God fearing, peace loving, law abidiog avd iutel- ligent race; that we thrive under the best systom of government ever known ; that we have had vo wars during the year; that we coutinus to maintain peaceful relations with all the world; that we have no pestilence; that we are a people imbued with that spirit of brotherly love which finds expression in » ucrous @ respouse to the calls for assistance from scenes of flood and fire; that the prosperity of our nation is based upon the peaceful avocation of agriculture and that famine is a word which bas no ter- rors for us, With fifty bushels of cereals for every inhabitant of the land we hayve ough for ourselves and our herds, the stranger, the foreigner and the millions that stay at bome 1 dreaw of paradise aud plenty HURSDAY MORNI in America. We can soll this ye ton than wo grew thirty years ago. sparo more whoat than was grown in our pounds of wool Are grown for eve one tiat was clipped in 1560, We hay added 1o our store of upples, penches,oranges, banauas, figs, raising and other fruits in such abundance as to initiate an export trado, We aro searching the world for a market for our surplus production and in the meantime _onr population i croases so that the eolargement of consumy tion ut home far surpasses any possible in- crease abroad. \What am 1 thankfal for in- dividually? Simply that I am _permitted to enjoy this conntry and this lifa and that, to use a homely expression, Ihave ot been lost in tho shufile.” CLASSIFICATION OF SENATORS, Tonight each senator received a pamphlet containing the proceedings of the senate in relation to the classification of senators from 1780 to 1836, prepared and submitted by the committes on rules. Tho extracts are from tho senato journal and begin with May 11, 1780, when Senators Elsworth were appoiuted a commitiee to matter. Thon it was necissary that the senators be at ouce divided in three classes and their roport provided tho follow- ing modo of procoedure: “‘I'hat three papers of an equal size, num- bered 1, 2, and 3, be by the sscretary rolled up and put into a box and drawn by Mr. Langdon, Mr, Wingate, and Mr, Dalton in behalf of the respoctive oclasses in which each of them _are placed and that the classes shall vacato their seats in the seuate ac- cording to the numbers drawa for them, beginning with No. 1, and that when senatora shall take their seats from states that have not yet appointed senators L bo placed by lot in the foregoing classes, but in such manner a8 shall keep the .\:’lw.vg as nearly equal as may be in num- S 1 The journal shows that on May 15 of the same yoar this resolution was carried into effec On July 28, 1730, tha sonators from New York drew lots for their classes in conformity with the resolition, and_that the senators from North Carolina, Rhode nd and Providence plantations (as it lly called in 18%9), Vermont, Ke X Ohio, Lowsiana, Indiana, sippippi, Maine, Missouri, Arkansas, Mich Klorida, Texas, Wisconsin, Iov Minnesota, Oregon, Kuns: cinia, Nevada, Nebraska and foliowed underthe same regulation. Teller and Stewart, who now Cotorado and Nevada, where first senators from thelr respective states, und as they were participants 1o tho drawing thoy can very easily show the mem- bers from tho new states how it ought to bo done. The precedents are so many and so clear that there will be no_question before the republican caucus on that score, but it Il be mnecessary to determine how the eight new senators are to bedivided into threo classes, Colorado enatora MISCELLANEOUS. L. D. Richards of Fremont, Neb., cha man of the republican state central comm is 1n the city and will remain after the opohing Of congress. i thinks ~ that Nebras- y republican majority _in the late elgetion indicates no falling off in republicanism in that state, He will have frequent conferences with Senator Mander- sou during his stay hiore, _Joe Bastorday of Johuson county, late as- sistant cleric of the Nebraska senute, is in the city as a candidate for a position in the house. Major Clarkson's stay 1n Washington was too short for any couference on the Omalia postofiice. Pegny 8. Heamu, PURR BLIND SALISBURY, Homo Rule Scoutcd as a Ohimerical Scheme, Loxpoy, Nov. 27.—A conseryative con- ference at Nottingham yesterday approved Lord Salisbury's social programme but at- tached a rider to 1t declaring the party must have an effective lubor platform. Duringthe course of tne procecdings Lord Salisbury, referring €o the progress of tbe howe rule idea to federate Bugland. Scotland, Ireland and Wales, said he considered the application of such a scheme to Great Britain as utterly chimerical. Considered altogother, the conference, of which the most important results were ex- pected by the tory press, seems to have been more successful as a creator of dissensions within the party’s ranks than in any other particular. ~ This is cspeciaily true of the stand taken on federation, which is gener- allly characterized as an attempt to place obstacles deemed insurmountable in the way of the colonies in their efforts to further their own schemes. e Von der Ahe Disheartened. St Louss, Mo, Nov. 27.—[Special Telo- gram to Tne Ber.]—Chris Von der Ahe returned from Columbus this morning and refuses positively to talk about the meoting thera, excopt to say that the circlo of cities for the American association was not com- pleted. Von der Ahe wired his secretary, George Muusou, to sign players, but George wired back thav he was helpless on the brotherhood tidal wave. Chris is undoubt- edly losing heart and St. Louis cranks are getting scarod, mauny prophesying that there will be no professional baseball here next year. ———— A Ohicago Man Jumps His Bail Cmicago, Nov. 27.—An indictment was returned today against Charles Hall for issuing fraudulent warehouse receipts, He borrowed money several times from the Lincoln National bank, giving warehouse receipts as security, and always paid the notes until his last transaction, whon he vorrowed $t4,000, After paying $5,000 he defaulted on the remainder and the bank found no wool in the warehouse to meet the certificates, Some time later Hall was held to the criminal court aud his case has been pendivg since, He gave bail and left the city. e L The Brakeman's Friend, Wasmxaroy, Nov, 27.—Ex-Railroad Com- missioner Cofiin of Towa, who secured tho adoption of the resolution &t the recent Farmers' national congress calling for an Investigation by the government authorities into the matter of mproving the systom of couplings on freight cars, is in the city. He has brought the matter tg the attention of many congressmen and 'ves the subject will receive attention at the coming ion, . Life Saving Bgrvice, WasaiNGToN, Nov, 27.—The aunual report of the general superintengont of the life saving sorvice shows attha of the fiscal year 225 stations, The work .of the service during the year is as follows: Number of disasters, 528; value of property involved, 6,416,775; value of property. saved, 85,054, 444; number of porsons invplyed, 8,426; num- ber of persons lost, 42; number of persons succored b, e .——— Their Tears ;Will soon Dry. FarmavLr, Mion, Nov. = 27.—Joseph Thompson of this city and J, W. Thompson of Forrest have received potice of the death of an uncle of theirs in Biemingham, Eng- land, whose estate is valued at $4,000,000, 1o which Messrs. Thompson and two sisters, Mrs, lidward Kehoe of this city, and a sis- ter living in Illinois are the only heirs, ~ ——— aned Witha Fine. , Tenn., Nov. 27,—The cases of the seventeen Fayette county election judees and clerks indicted for failure to couut the votes at the polling places avd to file a copy of the polling papers with the cirenit coury clerk came up today, The first ocouunt was qguashed, and on the second the defendants pleaded guilty and were fined $10 each. e Sk L 5 s The Weather Forecast. For Omaba and vieinity; Fair weather. For Nebraska: Falr, much colder, with cold wave, northerly wind; For Towa: Fair, clearing in easlern por- tion, much colder, with cold wave, north- westerly winds, . For South Dakota: Fair, colder, with cold wauve, followed F'ri by rising temperature, Dortkwestariy wiadg, ) "k semperyiure, G, NOVEMBER | IOWA TERRIBLY SCOURGED. 28, 1889, Diphtheria Ravaging and Spreading Over the Entire State. NOVEL POINT OF LAW RAISED, Which Sets Some Mated Couples Wondering Whether 1hey Are Married or Not—Letition For Munchrath's Pardon. Frightf BunLixaro gram to Tur Br diphtheria 1 this state alarm. Reports are ed from many pluces that the disease is increusing. At Creston much indignution has been caused by the manner in which funerals of diph- thoria victims are conducted and the num- ber of cases there is growing daily. Av Keo- kuk nine cases have been under quarantine this month, At Burlington the situation is fully as bad. One family hore has lost two children in a day and four others are not ex- pected to Livi Des Moixes, Ta., Nov, 27,~k$|>m‘!nl Tele- gram to Tug Bek, |-The spread of diphtheria and tho neglect to properly guard the city against it has created much alarm. The stute and municipal authorities have finuli, conferred together to determine what can be done. It has been decided to enforee a rigid quarantine against infocted houses, for- bid public funerals of thoso who bave died of tho discase and take every possible meas- ure to stamp out tho contagion. The local board of hoalth had been quite remiss and the aisease was spreading very rapidiy, yot it is loped that now iv way be brought unde: control, ria Scourge. | Teole- 18 causing much It Sets o hinking. BURLINGTON, Ia., —[Special Tele- gram to 1 nE BEE. |—Much interest has been aroused in the Newton perjury case in this city by the points raised in the support of a demurrer to the indictment filed by New- ton's attorney. Ollie G. Cannon, a street car driver of Kansas City, eloped to this city with a fifteen year-oid daughter of Sherift Bowling of that city. Newton, who is deputy county clerk at Carthage, I1l,, met the couple in this city and assisted C in get a marriage licenso, the ~ girl was eighteen of age. was subsequently ingicted for 1y v Newton’s counsel set forth that under the statutes of the stute of Jowa during the ex- istence of the circuit courts in the state, clerks had autkority to issuo license, und that when the circuit courts were abolished the authority was not transferred to district court cterks, and consequently that there has been no one since who could legally issue such license; further, that if ~the district court clerks have authority tho 1s- suing of & 1 age license was a jndicial function which could not be delegated ‘to a deputy, which was+done 1n this case, and therefore there could have been no parjury., If the points are sustained 1t will raise doubt as to the logality of most all marriage contracts since the cireuit courts were abol- ished. Great interest is taken n the case by the legal fraternity here und elsewhere. ‘I'he case 18 under advisement, People Petitioning for Munchrath's Pardon. S1ovx Crry, Ta., Now. - 27.—|Special Tele- gram to Tup BEe. |—Notice is published this evening, as required by law, tnat application will be made to the governor forthe pardon of Fred Munchrath, jr., from his four years’ sentence for participation in the murder of Rev. Dr, Hadaock, Haddock was murdered two years ago by a mob of saloon men. John Ahrensdorf, the brewer who was indicted for the overt act of murder, was acquitted on his second trial. Munchrath was convi and sentenced a year and a half ago, The supreme court af- firmed the Judgment a few wecks ago, Pend- ing an application for rebearing this effort for pardon i8 boing made in order to keep Munchratu out of the penitentiary. A peti- tion for pardon has been quietly circulated avd signed by the larger portion of the busi- ness men in town as well as by the court of- ficers and jurymen. ‘I'io movement has been carried on quietly for the purpose of avoiding the sirenuous protest which otherwise would be made. Now that the fact is known, members of the Methodist church, of which Dr. Haddock was o distinguished member, are already preparing a_counter position. Senator Lawrence will present Munchrath’s potition to the governor. She Got the Worst of Ir, MarsHALLTOWYN, Ia., Nov. 27.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.]—A rather sensa- tional divorce suit was decided here by Judge Weaver, just before the final adjourn- ment of court last evening. Mrs, M. C. Beverage, wife of one of the leading. pho- tographers of this city, sued for adivorce on the ground of cruel treatment, asking ali- mony and the custody of the four children, Beverage filed a cross Wil against his wife for divorce on the ground of the wife's infi- delity with A. W. Dixon, a painter in the Iowa Contral shops, whose fawily resides in Des Moines. Some racy correspondence be- tween Mrs, Beverage and Dixon was pro- auced on the trial, Judge Weayer dismissed her claim of acuon on account of the failure of the proof. He sustained the husband’s charge of adultery sna granted him a di- vorce. Beverage conscpted to atlow his wife half of the property and the custody of two of the children, Wreck On the Rock fsland MuscaniNg, Ia., Nov. 27.—[Spacial Tele- gram to Tue Bge |—Quite a serious acci- dent occurred a mile and a half east of Mont- pelier yesterday, caused by the west bound freight train, No, 23, on the Rock Island road runuing into a drove of horses on the bridge at that point. The train was in charge of Conductor Slonaker and Engineor Hengl- ley, 'The train was almost on the horses be. fore they were noticed, The engine was thrown Off the track, followed by the two cars in its rear. Conductor Slonaker was badly injured; be had his left arm crushed at the elbow, and his right leg orushed and bruised, Engineer Henckley received some internal Injuries and suffers from some bruises below the lower ribs on the left side and pack. Two others were slightly injured whose names could not be learned. An Abductor Captared. Dusuque, Ia., Nov. 27.—|Special Telegram to Tup Bek.)—Sheriff McConn of this city last night arrested James Rowe, who was attempting to escape to Wiscounsin with a fifteen-year-old girl named Delano. Miss Delano lives on a farm ten miles from Clarion, Wright county. She left home yes- terday morning for school. Rowe met her with ‘a8 bugey and the couple drove to Clarion, where they took the train for the east, They were arrested on reaching Du- buque and word has been sent to tho sheriff of Wright ceunty of the capture. Acquitted the Ol1d Ma Crixtoy, In., Nov. 27.—[Special Telegram to 'Tue Bee. |—The district court has been engaged here for the past week with the casé of the state wsgainst E. M. Davis, charged with criminal assavit upon a litie girl twelve years oid. Davis is an old resident, owner of the opera bouse sud a prominent mer- chant aged sixty-five, The jury on the sec- ond ballot found a verdict of mot guilty, It is supposed to bhave boen @ blackmuilivg scheme, g i A servant Girl Asphyxiated, Cmioaco, Nov. 27.—([Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Emma Miller, a Swedish do- mestic employed by L. Brown at Clifton | park place, was found dead this morning. Sho bad been asphyxiated during the night by Muminating gas. It is supposed she blew out tho gas on retiring, but whether inten- tentionally or not is not ka Itis asingu lar fact that this 18 tho third death from tins cause in Chicago within a weok, all the vic tims being Swedish servant girls. - TONAL SUIT, A Case at Kansas City Which Revenls a Romande. Kaxsas City, Mo, Nov [Spacial Tel- egran to Tie Bee, |—0ne of tho most sensa- tionul suits ever put on trial here was brought up before Judge Henry in the circuit court this afternoon, ,Tho swit itself is un equity proceeding to set asido doed for forty acres of land 1n the southwestern portion of the oty valued at §200,000, but the testimony upbn which tho cancellation of the deed is asked reveals a roma On October 24, 1850, Hezekiah K. C. Harrison, son of one ot the oviginal settlers of Missouri and an ex- tensive land owner, married Ann - Owen, a reigning belle in this county, the youngest aaughter of Colonel 8. C. Owen, Who won groat fume in the Moexican war, The young couple lived happily for eweht years, whou in 1850 young Harrison became afflicted with the gold craze and determined 1o ko to Cali- fornia. He made two or three trips to and from California, bringing home considerable gold and investing it in real ato in this ity, 8ome of which is now in_litigation in the present proceedings, In 1860 he went to California again, promising his wife that it would be his last trip. Mrs, Harcison never saw him In 1865 she married James McDonougl merly chief of policeof St. Lot sko sold the Harrison property 1o City to Jamnes and John Eaton, the de citing that MeDozongh was hor hus! joining in the deed with her to that Soon alter this salo Harrison unexpect returned to Kansas City alive and in lent health, Upon hearing of Hurrison's re- turn Mrs, McDonough brought suit for di- vorce from Hyrrison on the grouad of deser- ton, which divorce was granted to hor by the eircuit court at St. Louis. She immedi- ately vemarried McDonough, with whom she is now living. She bad sold the land for ,200 1 all, Since Is lue of about which is the reason for the suit. This ¢ will be a precedent in the event of i favor- able decisien for Mrs. MeDonough, for siui- lar suits for lands valued at many bunareds of thousands of dollars, TH Negotiations Pending Which Hesait in a Great System Bostoy, Mass., Nov. 27, —Negotiations be- tween President Adams of the Union Pa- cific and tho Denver, Texas & Fort Worth veople have resulted in agreements, yet to be drawn up and ratified, for the formation of a corporation to be known as the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf railway, which will absorb the IFort Worth road aud the Colo- rado line of the Union Pacific, except the old South I’atk road now known as the Denver, Leadville & Gunvison. The new compan) will be on the same basis as the Oregon Short Line consolidated company. The Union Pacific will ba put in control of the Colorado Centrai, Denver, Marshul & Boulder, Cheyenne & Northern, ete., but will issue no new securities and assuine no new obligations. ‘I'he new compuny will _operate about fourteen hundred miles' from Cheyenne and Denver to the Gulf of Mexico. Jeff vy's Offer, Cmwaeo, Nov, 27.—[Special Telegram to TiE Bee|—E, L, Jeffory, ex-general man- ager of the Illinois Central, has been offered the position of second vice president of the Chicago, Milwauke and St. Paul road. He has not yet announced his decision, but will probably accept. The ©. & Q. Welcomed. Sr. Louis, Nov. 27.—The upper house of the municipal assembly has granted the Chi- bago, Burlington & Quincy railroad free and unobstructed ontrance into the city, where understood the company will eret a fine enger dcpot. will W. L. SCOTT BUOYCOTTED, Will Have Another With the Coal Baron, Cnicaao, Nov. | Special Telegram to ‘I'nz Bee,]—A dispatch from Pittsburg an- nounces that a boycot had been begun against W. L. Scott, the Pennsylvania coal baron, and that the municipality and the school board of Chicago would be asked aot 10 buy coal from Scott’s mines or those of the Brazil Block Coal company. Supply Agent,_Guileford of the boara of education said today. “I don’t know anything about what is Scott’s coal aud what isn’t. It is a fact that we have a contract with Weaver & Todd for Brazil plock coal. This contract lasts until July 1 next. We have been getting Hocking Valley coal during the Brazl strikes, but now that the troubles are over we expect to g0 on getting that coal. It is o matter of contract you know. Other things being equal, 1 bave no doubt that the board would rather not offend the organized winers and federated labor organizations.” Said Commussioner Purd, ““Ihe board of public works has had no contract with either W. L. Scow or the Brazil Block Coal Company this year. So the boycott is o to that extent.” e OF SECRET SOCIETY INTEREST. Liabor o 2. A Ohicago Judge Renders an Im- portant Decision, Cnicaao, Nov. 27.—~[Special Telogram to Tug Bee.] —Judge Chfford this morning de- cided afirmatively the test case of whether a person may retain wmombership in the su- preme lodge of a society, though he has been suspended or expelled from the subordinate lodge. The case came up in the suit uf Mrs, Bertha Dahlberg against the supreme lodge of Knights of Honor to recover the death benefit due her in case her husband at the time of his demiso was a member in good standing, Dablberg joined Chicago lodge No. 032, Knights of Honor, in 1883, and for some time continued to pay his dues, Somo dispute over @ sick benefit caused trouble and he failod to pay his next asscssment, The subordinate lodge dropped him from the roll, butn its remittance to the suprome lodge wade up Dahlberg’s deficiency and sent its full quota of the assessment. Dahl- berg aied and & demand was made for the in- surance money, which was refused. Judg- ment was rendered in favor of Mrs, Dahl- berg for $245.23, ———— RIDDLED WITH BUOKSHOT, An Attempt at Rap: Avenged by tho Woman's Husband, 8. Joserr, Mo., Nov. 27.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug B ~—On a farm twelve miles northwest of Oregon, Holt county, this morning, Albert Newland shot and mortally woundea his brother-in-law, Michael Gritin, Newland had been away from home for sey- eral duys and duiing his absence Grifin criminally assaulted his wife. Wnen Newland returned his wife told him of the ocenrrencs and becoming enraged be hunted Griftio up and fired a load of buckshot into him at short range. Grifnis dying. He has always been regared as a bully in bis neighborhood, Newland surrendered him- self Lo the sheriff and 15.n0w io jail, e Corvillan Gets Four Years and a Half. ANTWERP, Nov. 27.—The trial of Corvilian, the proprietor of the cartridge factory in which the disastrous explosion occurred last September, resultng in the death of many persons, sud Delauncy, the engiueer of the factory, who were charged with homicide by imprudence, was conciuded today, The judge sentenced Corvilian to four years and x mouths and Delancy to_one year and six months 1mprisonment und & fine of 2,500 fraucs each. NUMBER 161, THE FIRE-DESOLATED CITY, | Militia Patrolling Lynn to Provent Raids by Thieves. HELP FOR THE DESTITUTE. Nearly Th Burned, Handreed Millions nsand ¥ Buildinge Lost and sple 1 hrown of Emwloyment, Guarding the Laxy, Mass,, ned Distrior I'he city toduy Is well patrolled by mulitia, 250 men i all being on duty. Men are stationed at the entrances of the ruined streets, barring all approaches 10 the burned district. Guards aro stationed at the stores that are but parually cleared out to prevent thioves from taking wh left. Nooneis allowed to pass the * without a pormit from 1he city clork, Turough the associated charities mauy families wore furnished lodging last night in rooms hired at lodging and dwelling houses, and rations of hot soup, crackors and bread are being served 1o all in need of food. As 8000 a8 some plan for assists de- 0 can b families will progress rapidly Prominent manufacturers are of the onin- fon that the total loss will reach nearly 00,000, “Fhio number of buildings burned 6, of Wh o brick blocks, 108 waooden buildin eSS PUrboses, and 142 dwelimgs occupied by 104 fauilies, ’he number of laboring people thrown out of_work s estimate No fatalities have boen reported. At 2 o'clock this morning the fire upparatus from Boston and other places out of town. took their departure. ‘Che insurance mato tho tol proparty ractical 0. lie Lynn Daily Item was the first to ereet alittlo obice on the sito of its former office with tho sign, “Daily Item ofiico. All ready for business.” 1" W. Breed, who lost the three factories, suys: “Most facturers will Febiild hor mouths we shull s as before the fir e revised fizires of the buildings so far a8 known are: 42 brick buildings, 112 wooden stores and fuctories and 142 dwelling houses. One lundred wnd sixty-two families are homeless and 87 shoe manufacturing estab- lishments are wiped out. hortly ter noon the mayor called ameeting of eitizens desirous of srers. ‘elograms offering as- cash or anything else were ro- ceived from Boston aud a number of neigh- Loring towns. A committeo was appointed to make a reportof the probablo loss, the number of people deprived of employment and the length of time that would elapso be- fore they could ugain get to work A subscription list was then started aud generous contributions were received. Bostox, Nov. 27.—A meoting of citizons as helll this ufternoon, the mayor presid- ing, to take action for the rehef of the suf- 5 vy the Lyau fice. A relief committce appointed and £5,050 subseribod on the justers at present esti- insurance on the burned 50,000. The insucance is o total 1oss, thera being but litle largest of his of the manu- and before many o the city as prosperous to. aid- The Linas at Leechburg. 6, Pa., Nov, 27.—Conservitive estimates place yhe loss by last night's flve at $150.000 to $175,0°0, without #i5,000 1nsur- auce. The fire is supposed to have originated from natural ias. e MADE THE COURT MAD. A Lively Scene at the Close of a St Joseph Trial. Sr. Joskrm, Mo., Nov, Spocial ‘Pele- gram to TueE —Legal circles hore are greatly excited over the fining and commit- ment to jail today of Joseph P. Grubb, for fiftoen years judge of the circuit conrt, by Presiding Jadge Silas Woodson. I'red Tolin, aprominent young man, was on trial cnarged with assaulting his brother with murderous intent, and Judge Grubb was defending him. Judge Woodsou had ‘finished reading his in- structions to the jury when Grubb jumped to his feet, and with anger cried: “This 1s a d d outrage; a travesty on justice. There 18 not a line of your mstructions based on one scintilla of evidence, sir, It is a damoablo outrage, and you arve biased, partial and prejudiced.” Judge Woodson calmly sad: Mr. Grubb,” *1 will not sit down. 1will not pay that much respect to your court. It is an outrago and you the willing perpetrator.” Judge Woodson arose to his feet, and, lus ince livid with rage, oried: “I fine you #25 and conmit you to the county jail, Mr. Sheriff, the prisoner is in your custody.” Judge Grubb was led from the court room with dificuity and later refused to argue for his client av the request of the court, claim-~ ing that he was a criminal and in jail. Later in the day he was released. Grubb is said to be one of the best read lawyers in the west. Judge Woodson was governor ot Missourk frowm 1885 o 1887, ——— Forthe Purity of Food and Drink. CLEVELAND, Nov. 27.—The National Dairy and Food Commissioners’ association of the United States was organized this afternoon by delegates appointed by the governors of several states, Hon, Hiram Smith of Wis. consin was elected vemporary chairman, B, A. Derthick, food and dairy commissioner of Ohio, secretary and treasurer, The objects of the assoclation are: **To establish & uniform standard for the purity of humun food and drink and to encourage honesty in the manufacturer and protect the consumer.! A constitution and by-laws were adopted. On tho enrollment of members George M. Sternes of Chicago, who has been appointed a delegate from Illinois by Governor Fifer, proved to be a manufacturer's agent, and not @ producer of food, und wus not admitted to mewbership, 4 — - — Ben Butler Sued For Slander. WasmiNarox, Nov, 27.—Samuel Strong, whose claim against the district has become almost historic, today filed suit sgainsy Benjamin I, Butler for $250,000 damages for slander. General Sutler bronght suit several months ago against Strong for money which, he asserted, was due him as contingent coun- sel out of the award made to Strong. The suit developed sowe highly exciting features, among which was the production of a paper by Strong which, 1f geuuine, would show that Butler had agreed to accept for his ser- vices an amount much lower than that named in the suit. Butler denvunced the document as a forgery and the suit for slan- der grows out of this, “Sit down, S Died From Cold and Hunger. CuicaGo, Nov. 27,—|Special Telegram to Tuk Bee,]—Hiram Spidle, a fifteen-year-old boy, was found dead 1 & school bouse coal shed last night near Mattoon. He, together with his father, had been iudicted for lar- ceny, duriug the past woek had been dodging the oficers, The boy's father loft Shelbyvilla with hin yesterday to stop in this city, and, becoming tired and huagryy Hiram stopped at the coal shed, where 1t 18 inferred he died from the exposure and hunger, rr— A Federal Austral SroNey, Nov, 27.—Io reply to the govern. or's speech at the opening of parlisment both houses adopted an address exprossing the trust that the present discussion of the subject of federation by the cdlonies would lead 10 the creation of & federal Australis on o basis of mutual good will aud enduring friendsbip, T i 8 A A LN N 1