Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 14, 1889, Page 1

T.AT CATHOLIC BANK AGALN An Improssion That the Story Was Not Unwarranted. NOBODY WANTS WAR IN EUROPE, Av Least That is What Ex-Minister Jules Sim. Says — A Brilliant Wedding in Paris—The Strike Situatio in London A Man Who Knew It Last June. Copyright 1889 by James Gordon Benn Loxpoy, Dec. 13.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tie Bee]—Tue Herald story of the contemplated organization of a Catholic bank has caused an immense amount of talk here in spite of the denials of several supposed to be interested. The impression remains that the Herald's story was entirely warranted, I met a man today who said: M knew of such a project since last June, In that month I' was asked to translate into Italian a prospectus intended for private cir- culation, 1t described the organization to be callod the Auglo Romun bank and was to bo founded in London with $20,000,000 capital, The orizinator of the project is a gentleman high in papal circles, Among the directors mentioned were the Duke of Norfolk and Rus- sell Harrison, son of tho president of the United States Sacl of Harrington and Count Peccimephiew of Pope Leo.'” To tho question, how do you know Ru Harrison was to be interested in the scn he auswered: *In June both Count Pecci and Harrison were in London, and while here discussed the organization of the bank and agreed upon the prehminary steps. The prospectus has been rendy since June and I saw it in a printed form.” The gentleinan referred to as the inspirer of the project has been a resident of Loadon forsome time and lives in handsomo style. He is deponded upon to securo the approval of the pove for the scheme, The Herald's publication may have killed the project, but. that it wus seriously underway is certain, soll met DDING. ns Ouat o Event. LConPight 1859 by sames Gord Paws, Dee. —|New York Herald Cable—Special w Tne Bek. | nce was sunny and all Paris was assembled yester- day when the ducal houses of De'Luyne aud D'Uzes received the religious blessing on their union at the church of St. Philippi du Roule. Tt was as fortunato for those who stood hours on the pavement to watch the ar- rival and departurcof the bridal party as for those who in dainty robes were numbered among the wedding guests. High noon was the hour set for the ceremony, but by 10 o'clock the church was besieged. Four thousand guests nad been askod to assist at thenuptial benediction and in consequence many of the elegantly attired ladies were not able to get a foothold in the church and stood in a crowd outside. The place in front of the church was crowled with thousands of the curious, and high stepladders were erected which well dressed women mounteld to the top regurdless of appearances. Inone of the side chapels o funeral was in progress 09 the wedding party entered the front door. The elaborate floral decorations wera not fin- ished until ten minutes before the ceremony began. At 12 o'clock the wedding cortege drove up and a local band of musiciaus stationed at the door of tme churcn played *“La St. Barbe,” The guests assem- bled in the church were made aware of the approach of the bridal party by the entrance of a magnificent group of Sucsses in new uniforms and fresh silver lace, who they advanced up the nave made the pavement ring. The conter of the church was reserved for guests, the chancel for the immediate family and the side wings for domestics and tenantry from the various chateaux, The organ pealed forth Moyerber's wedaing march and the gucsts roso in a body as Mlle. D'Uzes entered on the arm of her brother, Duc D'Uzes, Following the groowm, young Due de Luynes, with his mother, the Duchess de Luynes, came Comte Louis*de Crussol, second brother of the bride, escort- 10g his mother, the Duchess D'Uzes, Duc de Doudeauville with Duchess de Chevreuse, Duc de Saleran and Duchess de Doudean~ ville, Vicomte de la Rochefoucauld and Mile, de Luynes, Vicomte d'Hunolstein and Mlle. de Crussol, Marquis de Mortemart and Vicomtesse d'Hunolstein, Marquis de Go- lard and Mile. Marthilde de Crussol, Prince Eu de Polignac and Duchess de Polignac, Prince de Ligne and Vicomtesse de la Rochefoucauld, Comte do la Rochefoucauld and Princesse de Ligne, Comte de Mortemart and Mlle, de la Roche- foucauld, Baron Jules do Lareity, and Vicomtesse de Contages, Vicomte de Galard and Comtesse de Mortemart, Comte de la Rochefoucauld and Vicomtesse de Gal- ard. The bride was attired ina plain robe of white satin with a slizht drawing of point lace and a long veil of the same reaching to the end of her long train, She wore no Jewels, hiee veil boing held in place by a cor- slet of crange blossoms, and she carried ng bouquet, nothing but a dark red leather prayer book stamped with the family arms in gold, Mlle. de Uzes, now Duchess de Luynes, is the eldest daughter of her house, and is but nineteen years old. Sheis not beautiful, but her ‘youth and fresh color, Wwith & bit of dash in her manner, make her an attractive woman. The bridal party occupied the chancel and seated themselves before the altar in three rows of chairs arranged for the occasion, the brige aud groom occupying large arm chairs in the center of the first row. Mass was said by I'Abbe Raquin, tutor of tue bride, aud the nuptial benediction given by M. Goux, bishop of Versailles, In the royal box at the right of the chancel sat the Duc de Chartres and Duchesse de Churtres, . attired in dark green velvet and grey fox fur, and their daughter Marguerite d'Orleans dressed in gray and blue with white ana gold embroi- aery and a boa of blue fox aud capole of light blue velvet, ‘The heat 1n the church during the long oceremony was intense and oven the bride looked weary and impatient under the lenuthy address of good adviee given by L'Abuve, and one of the gentlemen of tho bridal party became ill and was compelled toleave the chancel in haste. After the flual benediction aud sigivg of the register an hour was spoat in the sacristy—to the - teuso disgust of the impatient erowd outside waiting to se0 the exit—recelving tha con- gratulutions and good wishes of the luvited guests, At2 o'clock the bridsl party witedrew from the sacristy aud eotored their car- riages, “Ce n'est pas comwe la republique,” exclaimed wany in the crowd as the ducal party drove off, checred by the throng and saluted with uplifted bats, There were 200 gucsts at the wedding breakfast at the Witness the 1 Brunitt) hotel of Duchesse d'Uzes in the Avenue des Champs Elysces. At 4:30 the bride and groom left for Dampierre, whero they will vass their honeymoon and remaia during the rest of the winter, THE I" EUROPE. s Simon Thivks it Will Not Soon Be Broken. (Copyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett.) Pans, Dec. 13, —~[Now York Herald Cable Special to Tus Bee. | —Ex-Minster, Sena- tor, Academician Jules Simon 1s one of those versatile, alwost universal, peninses who seldom carve their names on tablets of fame but when they do carve it is deeply and last- ingly. A Herald correspendent was today accorded an jnterview with the academician in the fourth fioor of the apartment he oceu- pies, Place de la Madeline, and which, be it remarked, he has occupied for upwards of thirty years, “Show me a man's book and I will tell you the man,” has been said. 1t would take many long days to obtain any clear percoption of Jules Simon in that man- ner, for of books he has almost an endiess store, Tuis libarary is utterly unequal to tho task of holding them. They are double ranged on the shelves, heaped up on the floor and have overflowed into the music room and the school room. Simon has his grand childven iiving with him ana his books. White haired, cleanly shaved, with a scholarly stoop in lis shouldors, Jules Siunon is still hale and strong, and gives one the idea of a man who has yet many years of his life work before him. Ho s easy and quict in speech, bis sole and infrequent gesturo being a slicht wave of the right hand while the forearm loans upon his desk. Of lato years ke has become rather deaf, though not in- conveniently so, He sai “I believe that France has passed throngh her most trying period with credit. The clouds have lifted and the horizon is bright, The chamber in- ludes a large contingent of new men who are notacd cannot ba indifferont to the wave of public opinion on the crest of which they were carried o the Palais Bourbon, nor can old deputies lightly set asite the lessen of the elections, which was clear and emphatic. The country hus plainly showed that it has enough of the oriental par- ties and is hungry for something practicable and business like. It may seem rather early too for reliable judgment on the new cham- ber, but there are indications which point unmistakably to the fact that it has taken well to heari the soprowful teaching of the past. The political groups of the lust session hove disappearcd and in their stead have risen industrial, agricaltural and commer- cial groups, which as their unames indicate have thrown over the oratorical for the pra e tical, and in which members of all parties stund sido by side. Then again, though a certain portion of tho blatant press may re- peat ud nauseam that the verification des pouvoirs has given evidence of in- wleranco ond latent disintegra- tion in the republican majority, it1s not so. Contrast the doubts of this ses- sion with those which ushered ia the session 0f 1885, und if your mind is open to convic- tion, you will be convinced that the prevail- ing opinion is one of tolerance, moderation and a desire for concord, The horizon, I re- peat, 18 clear. On one haud you have the country aunxious for that piace at home which allows it to prosper, and on the other you have a chamber in which the majority is thoroughly in line with the people, its pulse throbbing with the pulse of the people, its brain working under the fresh and im- mediate influence of public opinion. Only one resulu seems possible. I' am convinced that result will not be wantiog. Youn ask ask me if I expect war in the spring. I know nothing. Ask Crispino and he would, [ am sure, tell you that he knows nothing. Ask even Prince Von Bismarck und his reply would be similar. Still, it is certain that Germany does , not wish for war It s not certain that the Italian government cap be intimidated by eaually pacific sentiments. But Italy has come to such a pass as seems to render u violent solution impossible. If war does break out it will come from the south. On the other hand, however, Italian politicians can not fal to recoznize potency of reasons which weigh against war, nor - can they af- ford to forget the lessons of history, What- ever might be the result of tne struggle Italy’s back would be broken, even though she was viotorious, even though she should escape at the hands of ber ally the fate of Bavaria after 1871, sho would mfallibly sink to the low level of a vassal w the Ger- man throne. With regard to Germauy there is not the least doubt, us I bave said, but that she is desirous of peace. War is a hazardous game, and there is always a chance of being beaten, in which event Germany will io0se all that she has gained and the empire would be disjoined wero she conquered, or sha would bocome the bane and sore place of Europe. The balauce of power woald be disturbed, and the hand of ovéry nation in Europe would be against her, Ina word, Germany has nothing to gaia by war and everything to lose. In Erance, un- doubredly opinion is overwhelmiogly for peace. The ‘‘annee terrible” left the country in ruins, without a gov- ernment, without an army uand without money. By efforts of heroism without a paraliel in bistory sbe accomplishod what seemed an 1mpossible task, Today she is a new France, stronger, richer and greater than before, Her enemies no less than her friends recognize this. If less than twenty years peace has done this for her, she wants twenty years more. As woll if not better than any other great power, France can staud the strain of the courtly peace to which Europe is subject. People may rave about her being undermined by ultra-radi- callsm and of Paris being the hot-bed of socialism, but mo greater nonsense was ever talked, Puris is freer from the socialistic cancer than eitber Eogland, Russla, Italy or Germany, Freonch socialism is merely an excrescence, It has 1o roots, pr if it has any, they do not reach down to the core of the nation, Our socialists make more noise than those of our neighbors, but they are neithdr so numerous nor 8o strong. ‘That is hard to believe. Take the fearful aays of the commune, when so- calism ran amuck here. You probably fancy that the communists were Frenchmen, That error is ggneral, <but it is an error none the © less. As @& historical fact Ican assure you that the avowed leaders of the commune found theiwr strength in the foreign socialists who had gathered in Paris attracted by the scent of carnage as vultures are by the scent of carrion, If for no other reason than the one Ihave juststated irance wants peace. All probubilities therefore poiut to peace as assured, but if it is not al- way's the unexpected which happens, io this case it is possible that the expected may happen. 1 will give you an ilistration: You leave this house with every intention of wending your way tranquilly homeward, Av the coruer of the street sowe one, with or without reason, insults you, snd you may have a duel on your hands. Without hav- ing given that eveutuality thought your peaceful inteution, your desire for tran- quility count for nothing, A blow, & word, @ trifle light s air, has put them to instant rout. 50 it is with Frauce and the triple al- lisuce, "OMAHA. SATURDAY DAiLY BEE MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1889, CLOSING TAE CRONIN TRIAL | Longenecker Makes tho Last Ap- poal to the Jury. THE COURT ROOM THRONGED. Judge McConnell Delivers a Fair and Impartial Charge and the Twelve Men Locked Up for the Night. The Agony Almost Over, Omoaco, Dec. 13.—Every available foot in the court room of the Cronin trial was thronged to its utmost this morning with the eager crowa that congregated to witness the closing scene in the sensatianal arama. State Attornoy Longenccker made the clos- ing argument on bebalf of the state owing to the illness of Mills, to whom that task had been assigned. After stating that it was not. until the last counsel for the aefendants hud spoken that the theory of the defense was known, Longenecker continued : ‘“For the first time you as jurymen and we as representatives of the people were notified of the theory of the defense— that there was a great conspiracy on the part of the people to hang innocent men; a con- spiracy to murder under the guise of law; and the gentleman was 80 earnest in that statement that he carried it all through his argument to the jury. He argued the propo- sition with the same force that he did anything eiso that he talked about in the case. Now, gentlemen, if that is your notion of this case; if you be- lieve that there is a conspiracy to murder Martin Burke and those other men on trial, then you ought to acquit, and you ought to recommend to his honor that “the counsel representing the people of this great state should be indicted aud tried for murder. If the :sentatives of the people are guilty of coaching evidence against Martin Burke and those other men on trial, 1 ought not to have & trial, but ought to be taken by the citizens of your state and hanged without a trial. or court, or jury. *Why, tho gentleman tells you that it was done by the other branch of the Clan- Gael, and they are bucking the prosecution. Now the fact is that every Clan-na-Gael witness that we have called to the stand be- longed to the triangie part of -na-Gaet organization, We go right into their own camp, among their own friends, and we get the truth from the men who be- lieved that Dr, Cronin was right in making the charges against the triangle. Are they m conspiracy with their other associates, members of the same camp as Beggs, Cough- lin and Burke! Why, they cameas brothers from the same camp, 8o thut that won't do to charge it in that way." In the reassembling of court. in the after- noon Judge Longenecker continued his reply to Forrest’s argument, and then made arapid running sketch of the evidence of theleading witnesses and the circumstances under which it was given by way of reply to Forrest’s charge that thers was o conspiracy Lo convict the defeadants. In closing he smd: “‘Re- member that we are here insisting thot this evidence is so overwhelming that you, as honest men under your oaths, ¢mnot resisy this volume of proof that must conviuee you a8 sensible men beyond reasonable doubt that all five of these men ave guilty of this crime.” JUDGE M'CONNELL'S OHARGE. Judge McConneli then delivered his charge to the jury, saying in part: *I'he manner or cause of death which is alleged in the indict- ment is an essential element of the charge against the defendants, ana the law reauires tue prosecution to establish that averment to your satisfaction bevond reasonable doubt, @s it is laid down in the indictment, before conviction can lawfully be had. But whether or ndt the manner or cause of death was us laid down in the indictment may be estab- lished by circumstantial evidenco just as any fuct essential to conviction may be. Circum- stanuial evidence in crimiual cases is proof of such facts and the circumstances con- nected with or surrounding the commission of tne crime charged tends to show the guilt orinnocence of the party charged, and if these fucts and circumstances are sufficient to satisfy the jury of the guilt of the defendants beyond reasonable doubr, then such evidence 18 suflicient to authorize the in finding the defendunts guity. 1t is uty of the jury to enter upon the con- sideration of euch circumstance proven save in their minds the presumption thav the ae- fendants and each of them are innoceut, and if such fact or circumstance, when consid- ered in connection with all the evidence in the case, can be explained cousistently with tne innocence of the accused, it is their duty t0 80 explain it. “In order to justify the inference of legal guilt trom circumstantial evidence the oxist+ ence of certain facts must be absolutely in- compatible with the wnocence of the accused and 1ncapable of explanation upon any other reasonablo hypothesis of their guilt. It is not sufgient for the jury o find that # resolution was adopted for the appointment of a sccret com- mittee in Camp 20, February 5, but it must further appear to your satisfaction, beyond all reasonable doubt, that such cvowmmittee wus in fact appointed by the defendant, Bewrgs, and that such appointment was in pursuince or in furtherance of a. conspiracy to commiv a crime such as is charged in the indictment, and you must be sausfied be- yond all reasonable doubt that defendant, Begas, had knowledge of the purpose for which said resolution was asked, or, if ap- pointed, assented to its purpose subsequently, or you will not be justifled in finding & par- ticipaiion in such conspiracy on the part of defendant, Beggs. by reason of the facts herein stated, That defendant, Beggs, was @ member of the United Brothernood and presiding officer of camp 20 are not sircumstances, standing alone, tend- g to establish his guilt of the crime charged in the indictment, and as there is no evidence in the case that wny other act was committed by Defendant 1eggs in the commission of the alleged mur- dercharged in the indictment, therefore, un- less it is estublished thut a conspiracy was entered into to commit the murder charged in the said indictment, he should be ac- quitted. “The testimony of verbal admissions, statements and cobversations ought to be taken by you with great caution becanse that sort of testimony is subject to imper- fection, and mistakes are likely, Although you may beliove that Defendaut Beggs, at the meeting of Camp 20 on May 10, re- marked in substance that the com- mittee was o report to him, and even if you should further believe that such remark possessed some criminal {mport, yet in no view that can be taken of his case will you be jusutied in using such remarks as ovidonce againsy any other de- fendant. If you can reconcile the facts in this case upon any reasonable theory con- sistent with the innocence of John Kunze it is your duty to do so and find John Kunze not guilty. |The same charge as this was made s to each of the other defendants except Beggs, concerning whow aspecial instruction was given as above). “Although you may confidently and fully believe that one J. H. Simouds, the person who drove Dr, Cronin away from his home on the night of May 4 aud other unkuown persons were members of the conspiracy to murder Dr, Cronin, as charged in the indict- meul, and indeed that they did murder him, yet you caunot sud ought not' to use any evidence respocts ing the conduct and conversations of such porsons or any of them agaiust any of the defgndants uuless you are first convinced beyond every doubt frow the evidence that such defendunt was also a member of such conspiracy to murder Dr, Cropin, If the Jury believe from the evidence, beyond reasonable doubt, that the defendants orany one of them conspired aud agreod together or with others to kill and murder Patrick Heary Cronin sud that in pursuance aund furtherance of that common design and by a wewber or members of such coaspiracy sald Patrick Henry Cronin w8 killed and mur- dered in the manner and form charged, and then such of theso defendaats, if any, whom the jury believes from the evidence, beyond reasonablo.doubt, were parties to such con- pirac are guilty iof the mur- der of sald Croning whether the identity of the individual doing the killing bo established or not, ar whether such defend- ants were presont at the tima of killng or not, and although you may believe the de- fendant, Burke, rented the Carlson cottage sand removed the farniture and other articles mentioned in the ovidence from No. 117 South Clark stroet to said _cottage, and al- though you may believe Dr. Cronin was murdered in the Carlson cottage, you are a vised that these acts of Defendant Burke in themselves are insuflicient to justify you in concluding that he was a party to the al- conspir: unless it further appears, oud all reasonable doubt, that such acts of Defendunt Burke were deliborately and willfully intended by him to assist in perpe. trating the crime of murder. Although you may believe that Dinan’s horse and buggy was used to take the dootor to his death, you are advised that the act ot Defendant Coughlin in engaging ich horse and buggy 18 insuflicicnt to jus- tify you in concluding that ho was a party 1o the ulleed conspiracy, unless it further appears, beyond all reasonable doubt, that such set of Dofundant Coughlin was dalib- erately and _wilfully intended by him to assist in the perpetration of the erime of murder. Although you may believe that the contract between O'Sullivan and Cronin was used to decoy the doetor to his death, you are advised that the act of Defendant O'sullivan _in makiug such a contract of it- self is insuMicient to justify you in conclud: ing that he was a party to the alleged con- spiracy, unless it further appears, beyond all reasonoble doubt, that such act of De- fendant O'Suilivan’ was deliborately and wilfully intended by him to nssist in the per- pet ration of the crime of murder, or that he knowingly or corruptly consented to such contract in accomplishing the alleged mur- der of the deceased., “Evidence 1 proof of a conspiracy will the nature of tho case be cir- ntiai, Though a common design is the essence of the charge, it is not necessary to prove that the defendants came together and actually agreed to huve that dgsign and to pursue it by common means, If the jury be- lieve from the evidence, beyond reasonable doubt, acting in the light of the entire charge of the court, that the defeadants now on trial or some of them conspired together or to- gether with others, who were to the grand Jurors unkuown, Lo kiil aud murder Patrick Henry Cronin, and that one or more of the conspirators, in pursnance and furtherance of the consviracy, did kill and murder said Cronin in the manner and form charged, then any and all of the defendants (it any) who 8o couspired are in law guilty of such wurder, although they may nov have act ually killed said Crounin br becn. present at the time aod place of the killing. You ought not and cannot legally convict the defendants or either of them or more the doctrine of chance and probability, Al- though you muy believe 1t is highly probable and very likely tuat the dofendants are ruilty and even that it is far more likely and probable that they are gulity than they are innocent, yet no amount of suspicion will warrant you in finding & verdict of guilty against the defendants or any of them.’ The bailiffs who wore to bave charge of the jury were then swornto a faithful dis- charge of their duty und the jarymen were taken to thew room. After considerable 'discussion between counsel all articles otfered 10 evidence ex- copt Cronin’s clothes, were taken to the jury- room for inspection, At 4:35 court adjourned until 8 o’clock. At the latter hour a la¥ee crowd was in waiting, but the jury was not ready, and Judge McConnell aoyoanced that he would return again at 10 o’clock to.see if the jury had any communication to make, At 11 0’clock, no word having been re- ceived from the jury, Judge McConuell an- nounced that the court would take a recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning to give the jurors further time for deliberation. After adjournment Judge McConnell was interviewed by an Associated press repre- sentative as to the extent of his information in regzard to the present mind of the jury. “I know nothing,” said he, ‘“‘except they told me it was unlikely they would arrive at a verdict tonight. Ido not think that means a disagreemont or a stubboru jur; It sim- ply meuns necessarily that thus far the jury has arrived at no verdict—nothing else. It mway mean that they are deliberating upon the evidence or they are interpreting the in- structions. Certainly it cannot be reasonably interpreted as meaning a disagreement. Do not jump to conclusions. There is a great deal for a jury to consider.” A Cronin Newspaper Sensatio Cnircaao, Dee. 18,—The Daily News will print tomorrow a narrative of a mass of suspicious circumstances observed by one of its reporters, from whicn the inference is afawn thatthere has been a plot by des- perate friends of the Cromia vprisoners to murder one of the jurors in the case, The subposed object was to make the trial just ended a failure and thus gain time for other measures, The paper mentions bo name, but in in confirmation says that State's Attorney Longenecker, on being privately informed how affairs stood, last -veek had the jurors guarded aloug the route to and from che court by sixty additional ofi- cer’s in citizens’ clothes. e THE WHITECAP OUTRAGE One ot Them ldentified—An Attempt to Impeach Plaintiffy' Testimony. Howuyoke, Colo,, Dec. 13.—|Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee. ]—The prosccution in the case of Bennet vs Witherbeo closed their case today. Kelsey swore that be identified the defendant as one of the whitecaps by his stature aud his voice. Bennet restitied that he recognized him by his stature, clothes, voice and fuce, the uight being clear and with a full moon. This makes the eviaence conclu- sive againgt the defendant. After Dr, F'. M, Smith and two others had testified as to tho coundition of Bennet after the whipping the defense took up their. case and witnesses were examined with a view to impeach the testimony of Bennet and Kelsey. Some twenty persons have been submpnaed by the secution to rebatt this testimony. / “T'ho afternoon session of court adjourned to meet at 7:30, Upon convening again the court room was crowded with spectators. ‘I'be rumor gained ground that the outraged lawyers and defendant wero heavily armed and the former had threatenes to shoot the latter on sight. 1f further attempt was made 1 impeach their wnhnon{, whereupon all parties concerned thought it best not to have a night session, and adjournment was taken until 8 o'clock tomorrow morniog, The Strike Situation, LCopyright 1689 by James Gordon Bennett,] LoxnoyN, Dee, 18.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tus Bge.]—There is no lack of light though the stokers’ strike is in full swing. The general impr ession is that the men will not win, The public perceived in the strike a desperata attempt on the part of trades unions to establish dictatorship not alone over capital but over the army of la- bor. The gas strike is not a question of hours nor wages, It is to deny to men and employers their rigut,to muke contracts for terms of service, 'The gas company and 1,000 of their men were bouad to each other for o specific period of labor at a settled rate, to which was added a bonus for each wan on the conclusion of tho contract. Without goinginto details, in this action of the masters and men which has called down upon both the auathemas of labor dictator- ship, unions see in this Liverty of workiog- men to engage for periods of service, and thus get settled into grooves of regular worl, & counter check upon their authority. On this ground they called out their mem- bers, aud it was a melancholy sight to scethe men, muny warried and with families, re-. hinquishing thew posts without the slightest prospect of returning to them, A COMBINATION OF THE WEST National Legielators of That Section Form an Organization, PROTECTION OF ITS INTERESTS. Nebra ka men Senators and Congres;s vited to fe—tdaho and Wyoming Clamorng For Ads mission—Capital Nows, WasmiNaroN Buresv Ti D13 FOURTEEN 1L STRERT, WasiiNaros, D, C., Dee, 13 An organization of importanca wuas p fected last night at the Shorsham hotel, 1t comprises tho senators, reprosentatives and delegates from the states and torritories of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, No- vada, Montana, \Wyoming, Colorado and North and South Dakota. Tne object of the organization is the protection and promotion of wostern intorosts. At tho meoting Son- ator Stewart was sclecteld a3 president and Delegate Dubois of Idaho secretary. It was decuded to noet again Dacambor 2), when a permanent organization will be off ected and arcangements made to securo quarters. An invitation has b givon to the senators and representatives of Nebraska, Minnesota and Wisconsin to join the organization. 1t is be- ligved the organization will result in union of action on the part of the west in behalf of messures in which there is u common interest, and that through the 1 t northwestern mombers the west will sccure @ better hearing i the councils of the nation than sne has hitherto been able to attain, A committee composed of Senators Stow- art and Moody and Representative Clansy of California and Delegate Dubois of Idato, was avpointed to determine what states and territories shall be admitted to tho organiza- tion ana to consider the question of quarters for a club, and report at the next mecting. IDANO AND WYOMING. The territories of Wyoming and Idaho will make a strong effort to secure admission dur- Ing the prosent session of congress. Senutor Piatt, chairman of the committee on territor] is heartily in favor of this action and soveral democratic members have also jolned him in saying that thoy will approve of bills to admit voth Wyoming and Idoho. Delegates Currie of Wyoming and Dubois of Idaho today called upon President Harrison to urge him to transmit promptly to conress the constitutions adopted at the late conven- ti0ns of these territories, with a recomnon- dation for their admission. Both delegate wiil appear before the committeo ov terr tories to urge the claims of their territories. PROSPECTIVE UNION PACIFIC EXPENDITURES, 1 Dodee, a director of the Union Pa- vitie, arrived i the city yesterday. He an- nounced tiat orders have been issued for the expeuditure of §1,000,000 for construction on the Union Pacific road. Work will commence at once on the exteusion of the Cheyenuc Northern, which will bo pushed to a junction with the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Val- ley. Genersl Dodge stated that through trains will be run from Sioux City to Denver by way of the Elkhorn on the Union Pacific and also through trains from Deadwood to Cheyenne and Denver by way of the Elkhorn and the Cheyenne & Northeru. A BUKEAU OF PRISONS. Among the important measures which will be introduced in congress us soou as the committees are appointed is the bill recom mended by Attorney General Miller for tne establisument of a bureau of prisons, to be uader the jurisdiction of the department of justice. This burcau, if established, will collect statistics and information from all the prisons of the country. In addition to thau it will have careful measurements of all the noted criminals of the country compiled and indexed for the use of officers of the law in the detection of crime. No sucn central offfe exists and its ssity is acknowl- edged by all who have ofivial business with the crimiaoal classes. Tue prison and warden associations will send representatives here 1o urge the passage of the bill. REDUCING THE DUTY ON SUGAR. General Browne of lIndiana, who was a member of the committes on ways and weans in the last three congresses, and who would e been next to Chairman McKin- ley on the committee in this congress had ne not requested Speaker Recd to put him upon some other committee owing to the delicate condition of his health, will upon the first call of the house for the itroduction of measures introduce a bill that will carry sugar a long way toward the free list, Ho says he would favor the placing of sugar on the freo list directly if it were not for the fact that in sections of the country efforts are being made to cultivate sugar, which should be encouraged by the goverument. His bill will anticipate” the collection of a revenue suficiently large to pay a liberal bounty upon domestic sugar. The duty nov collected upon sugar now is equivalent to about 78 per cent ad valorem. Gencral Browne will bropose that this duty be cut down to 25 per cent ad valorem. Reducing the preseut duty more than two-thirds will provide for a bounty of 1 cent per pound upon sugar produced in this country, TUE TARIEF QUESTION, Your correspondent had a talk today with the most prominent western member of the senate committee oo finance, which has charge of the subject of tariff in the upper branch of congress, and he stated that the senale would not make a tariff till the house had passed a bill. Said he “If Gencral Browne can secure a report {from the committee on ways aud means on his sugur proposition I think it will pass the house by @ Jarge majority, and i quite con- fident it will pass tho senate, The commit- teo on ways aud means may be inclined to hold the bill for its gencral tariff weusure, but it may be reported by a house resolution at an early date and before the tariff il is produced. If the proposition to reduce the tariff and the scheme to abolish the tobacco tax and the tax upon alconol to be used 1n the arts are successiuft there can be no increase of the free List or other reductions upon our customs duties, because we cannot bear a reduction of more than #70,000,000 & year on our incomes; and the tobucgo tax and the reduction on sugar will bring about & decreaso of between 65,000,000 and §70,000,000, I understand the house will take as @ basis of operation the Dill adopted by the senate two yoars ago, provided the specitic billl affceting sugar snd the move to ubolish the tobucco tax ure not successful in advance of the general varift bill. In any event, I expect to see the Alli- son undervaluation bill adopted. At present 1t looks as though the sugar and tobacco pills would be passed aod that the tar- iff revision will end so far as the reduction of revenues is concerned. There can of course be some material reform of the tariff without any material reduction of the revenues. ‘Lhe bill passed by the senate Lwo years ago upon which we thougit the last presidential campaign hinged, would not et the vote in either it. got when it was before congress. I could not vote for it my- self without s geod many modifications, General Browne will also introduce a bill placing salt upon the free list.” POSTAL MATTERS, lowa postoffices have been discontinued, as follows: North Des Moines, Poik county, mail goes to Des Moines; Sebasta- pool, Polls connty, mail to Des Motues; Uni- versity Place, Polk county, mail to Des Moines; Wendell, Cherokee county, mail to ‘Washta, Among the changes ordered in the star mail voutes in Nebraska is the following: Doss to Lexington: KFrom December 20 ox- tend service from Doss and begin at Jewell, increasing distance six miles. ‘I'be time of star mail routes in Nebraska have beeo ordered changed as follows: Olve to Helgrade: Leave Olive Tue bursduys and Saturdays et 1 p, m,, at Belgrade by 4:90 p. m. ; leave Bel- Omana Bee, | grade Tue | Wednesdays and I al$:30 &, m., arrive at Olive by 12 m. St. James to Ponca: Leave St James Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 1 p. ve at Now Castlo by 6 p. m.; leave astlo Tuosdays, Thursdays and & ur- days at 7 a. m,, arrive at St. James by 12 m, Leave Ponea Mondays, Wednosdays and Fridays at 1, m., areive at Now Castlo by 5:45 p. m. Loave Now Castle slondays, ridays at S 8. m., Arrive at Ponca by 12:45 b, m. TIH PROTEST OF X0 AVAIL. The protest sent to the po: 80mo woeks ago by upwards of seventy citi zons of Ureighton awainst the issuance of commission to Postinast jeorgo L. J son did not havo any effect furthor tha hold off the Hil three or days ago. The postmaster geno: Uik Bee correspoudent this aft the commission had been mailed Jameson. The appointmeat of Me. Jameson was upon the recommondation ot Roepro sontative Dorsoy and the principal objection ruised to his commission was that he was not a rosident of Creighton. The sigu ers to the brotest against the issu ance of tho commission are among the best citi: of the city and their reasons fo jon to Postuinster Jumeson's apvointment arc: First, that he is not aud aever hus voen a bowa fide resident of Creighton, ¢ond, that the appointment was mude solely upon the reprosentation of Congressman Dorsey and at the suegestion and insti of parties living at Buzile Mills und N ra, rivaltowns of Creighton. Third, bocause Jameson's Intercsts hav boon antugonistic to the city of Creishton Fourth, that Jameson iwas brought t Creighton for the express purposo of being mude postmaster, Fifth, becauso thera are repubiicans in_ Creighton who are wore en titled to the position. Sixth, because a larro number of republicans and business men o Sreighton petitioned to have Cuptain A. C. Logan uppoiuted to this position, Iho remonstrance turther states thav in even ommission is not issued to Jameson the names of A. J. Marsh or 8. .. . Irwin should receive the apvoinument. Postinas ter Goneral Wananaker said that aftor ho had investigated Mr. Jumeson's character ho Camoe to the conclusion thut the grounas of the objection were not suficient to cause the withdrawal of the commission, and that in- asmuch as ho was confident Jumeson would make & good oficial the commission wus ordered to be 1ssued. MILITARY MATTENS, 1y direction of the secrotary of following chunges in tho stations of post quartermaster sergeauts will be mud Post Quartermaster Sergeant Wiiliam Kor- oosky will be relieved from duty at Fort Omaha, Neb.,and will proceed to Fort Brown Tex., reporting upon s arcival to the eom- manding officer to relieve Post Quarter- master Serieant Charl Reich. Post Quartermaster Sergeaut Reieh, upon veing instor genoral to four Al statod to oon that to Mr commission war the Thursdayvs and Saturdays | | | ( ——— NUMBER 177, DUN'S REVIEW OF THE WEEK, Unseasonable Weather Depresass Certain Branches of Businoss, WOOLENGOODS TRADE RETARDED The Gran Bus £xcess of Last Year in the o8 at Ch in An Inorease ot cago Tron Te Output Hig! Conrse of Comm New Yonk, Dee. 13.—[Socctal o Tue Bee]—R G Dun & weekly review of teade says But for ono thing vhe roport re week would bo exceptior Unscasonable weather Pression in one or more vranches of bust- ness. The trade in woolen goolds wnd in hoavy boots and shoos is aiso retardod and tho anthracite conl trafe even more seri- ously. On the other hand, there is some componsation in the fact vhat the open weather has enabled building oporations to be carried on longer than usual. ‘Cho holi- day trade hus also commenced early and is of unusual magnitude. Trade at Boston is on the whole very good. The boot and shoe trade is satisfactory, Philadelphia carpet mills are also full, but atprices which leave narrow margis, and wool manufacturers ave working short time, The grocery trade there lavgely exceeds lust year's at firm prices. At Chicago the grain trade oxceeds last year. The trade in provisions has nearly; ad in butter and cheese quite doubled, while thero is some decline in bides and u heavy deerease in wool. Iu ncarly all lines business is large at St Louts. Except in north central Arkan southoast Missouri collections ur clogram Company's sived this 1y unsatisfastor, aceounts for the and usually 5 At Milwaukee, Omaha, St. Paul and other western points, whilo the weather cffocts the retul trade, prospects are good, und ex- cept in localities about Milwaukee colloctions are called fairly satisfactory. Strong evidence that the situation is healthy appears in the retarns of iron fure naces for December 1, which show a woekly output of 100,151 tons, agaimst 165,235 No= vember 1 aud 145,013 'a year_ago. With an relioved., will proceed to Fort Crawford, Colo., revorting avon his arrival to the com- mandiog oficer to relieve Post Quarter- master Sergeant Thomas J. Wigains, Post Quartermaster Sergeant Wizgius, upon being relieved, will proceed to Fort Omaha, Neb., reporting to the commanding olicer for duty. Albert Van Scott, troop C, Bighth cavalry, now with his troop@ at Fort, Meade, South Dakota, is transferred to the hospital corps as a private, MISCELLANEOUS, Representative Dorsey stated to Tue Ber correspondent today that he was not seeking a committee chairmanship, and that tho he was doing in respect to positions on the house committees was in the interest of Nebraska, and that he wanted to see his col- leagues placad where they could do the most servico 1o the &t: Mr, Dorsey is entitled to a chairmunship, ana if he were to ask for it he would undoubtedly secure it, us ho is thesenior member of the Nebraska delega- tion in the house, and the state is entitled to at least one chairmanship. If Mr. Dorsey <knows anything avout what will be done in the way of positions on committees he will not disclose it, as ha is saying vothing wnd sawing wood, Bothi of tho Nebraskaggsenators wero vi tors in the office of the supervising archite: of the t casury this morning. Senator Pad- dock went to consult Mr, Windrim concern- g the proposed buildings for Beatrico and alt Lake City, while Senator Manderson ad & similar mission 1n bebalf of Norfolk nd Hastings. Senator Moody was, under the recent or- ganization of the senate committees, made a member of the commiliee on irrigation, and uot immigration, as published, the order recently issued directing tho removal of the siznal ofice from Yankton to Sioux City has been suspended for six months at the request of Scnators Petui- grew and Moody. Itis not likely that tno ofice wilt be reinoved at all: L. Waliers was today appointed postmaster at Donnellson, Lee county, Ia, vice A. Weigner, removed, Surgeons were today appointed on pension boards as follows: James Scott, Long Pine, Neb.; 5. O, Stockslager and H. D. Knsign, Boone, Ia, i "The charges filed against the democratic incumbent of the postoffice at Pouca have been in the hands of the postofice devart- ment for several months, yet no action has been taken, although nnmerous complaints are being received here on the fact that the democrat is allowed to retain his ofice. H. Shepherd of Arlington, Neb., is in the city. He has filed an applicatioa for ap- pointment on the board of examining sur- geons, either at York or Graud Islavd, The northwestern men believe that Mr. Struble of Sioux City is to get the chairman- ship of the committee on territories, The pluce lies bevween Mr. Struble and Mr, Baker of New York, and the chances are that the Towa mau will get it owing to the fact that he is the rankest republican on the old conmittee and that the western people prefer him to Mr. Baker. Several South Dalota people who are here are of the opinion that the president will issue a proclamation throwing open the great Sloux reservation to sctllement within the next ten duys, 1'hey say that both the pres ident and the sccretary of the interior are thoroughly convinced that it is éntirely un- necessary that the question of opening the reservation should ugain be submitted to congress, Prrry 8. Hear el DL STUPID CUSTOMS OFFICEIS, A Nebrasks Woman's Complaint—8e retary Windom Indignant. WasSINGTON, Dec. 13,—Secretary Windom has written a letter to the collector of cus- toms at Detroit, Mich,, in regard to the com plaint of William MeCallum of Indiauola, Neb,, to the effect that his nvalid wife was unreasonably detained aod anunoyed by the action of the customs ofticers av Detroit on a recent visit to Cunada, The secretary says: It is & matter of regret to the department that such an ocearrence should bo possible at any customs houso 10 the United States and you cannot bo too earnestly enjoined to take immediate steps to prevent any further occurrence of the swmo kind, which can only tend o make he public service odious While nothing can be done to compensate Mrs. McCallum for the mental trouble and disturbance inflicted upon her, 1t is exvected that you will find some proper wesns to re- lzburse her for all expenses to which she was unjustly put by the virtual seizure and detention of her personal effects, and 1o in- struct your Il‘hurdumtus to exercise proper iuduamum to®ards the public, espacially to adies traveling alone, in the future perform- aoce of thewr duties, You are further re- questod to furuish a copy of this letter to Mr., McCallum, who has the thunks of the departmeut for briuging to its attention the unbusiness like methiods pursued at your port.” e Randall's Condition tmproved. Wasiuixarox, Dee, 13. — Represontative Samuel J, Randall was so wmuch improved yesterday that he got up and walked about the house for some time. His condition im- proves every day, but he will not be able to attend to his duties unuil after the holdays, No Trace of Silcott. WasHiNGTON, Dee. 18.—As far as canbo | learned 1o truce has yet been found of the present whereabouts of the abscondiog Ccashier, Silcott, output at the rate of 8,700,000 tons per annum iron does not yield in price, thougl it is admitted that heavy sales bave been made t fizures below Philadelphia quotations. ol rails nro firm at X5, Advancing prices aro noted ut Pittsvurg and geeat ad- tivity in ore at Clevelund, where it 18 stated tho entire Luke Superior product jor next year ias been sold, the Iessemer at £0 per ton. The speculutive markets have been strouger, but show nounwholesome activity. Wheat hus vison 3 cent, with sles of only 14,000,000 bushels, snd corn the same, not changing. Oil has risen k{ cent on_small trading nd the high price seews to affect exports, which for November were i value $177,00 loss than last year. Coffee has risen 5% of a cent, with sales of 816,000 baes, “f'he enormous exports of cotton thus far in November —$47,555,088 i value, ugainst £38020,210 last year—hold the price une changed. Pork has not changed, but lard and uoq Outs are weak. 'The general'level of prives by slightly declined for the week, but_is_about atifthof 1 per cont above that of Decems ver 1, The large railroad carnings for November, showing 12 per cont increase, the heavy bus! ness in progress throughout the country, an the hope of an investment demand in Janu- ary, naturally muke holders of good stocks exceedingly firm, “ears of monctary difficulties have faded away, but the market has not grown casy as yet, nor have reinforcoments come from any Quarter. ‘Phe east is in want of funds, Tho west finds in the phenomenal business activs ity employmcut tor the lurge amounts sent thither, and the anticipated imports from Europe do not arrive. Foreign exchange, mdeed, 14 a shado stronger than a week ago. The treasury has mauuged to avoid accumu= lation and holds 100,000 less cash than on Friday last, T'no business failures number 200 as coms pared with a total of 816 for tho last weol, Ifor the corresponding week of last year the figures were 303, D SN, DERATION OF LABOR, A Resolu n Adopted Favoring the Aboi Child Labor, Bosroy, Dec. he American Federae tion of Labor resumed its session this morn. ing. The committee on resolutions brought up again the resotution on child labor in the following revised form and it was passed by he convention: Resolved, That we approve of the abolition of child labor before the age of fourtcen years, The committee reported favorably on the resolution of the saddle and harness makers of Awerica, who desire the co-operation of all theafliated trades in their efforts to pro- tect themselves from the evils induced by competition with the produet of prisons; alsa one that the American Federation of Labor declares its desire that congress shall restore wages in the governmnent printing ofice to the rate I"'UVlliImKlillu\'iUlll 10 1877, 'I'he fols lowing was adopted Whereas, Itis known that certain ems ployors of labor in various parts of the country ure forcing thew employes 0 sign. away their rights as citizens, the Awerican Federation of Labor demunds of the various legislatures that thoy enact laws wmauking such aoethods unlawfal, ‘Ihe cowmittee on the president’s addros: submitted its final report, conaidering ",‘j points of the address uud urging every meats ber of the foderavion to work earuestly to cirry out the suggestions of the president, ‘I'he report as u whole was adopted. ¥ Among the resolutions was one condemne ing the buying and selling of bail players by the National league and calling upon labow unions 1o SUPPOXL tho brotherhood orgunizee tion This resolution was referred to the coms mittee on boycotts, In the afteruoon the constitution was voted upon in detiil. “I'he eight-hour committee presented a re port, which, after setting forth the advans rages to be derived from the eight-hour lnw, says: “Your committee ure agreed that the existing conditions will not justify the hone uhiat @t this timo all crafts will be prepared to enforee the eight-hour system on May 1, 1500 We therafore recommend that the ex ecutive council shall have power to selach such trade or trades as shall be best pre- pared to achieve success, and that unions i the'federation be nsked Lo asscss their memd bers 10 ceuts ver wefle for s0 muny woeks as shall bo necessary to secure the eight-hour duy, payiment upon such ass ments o commence not luter thap Mnrohl 1590; also that wll trades afiliated appoint commitiees Lo coufer with empioyers 10 86 cure if possible a reduction of the hour Labor 10 eight. Adopted. 3 Consideration of the conatitution wis thes refumed and an amendment adoptod dectars : ing that the presidcut, two'vice presidents | @ secretary and treasurer shall constituto the executive council. Adjourned unul Qe WOrrow. — A Ranch Manager Abse. Dexves, Colo., Dec. 18.—A Cheyenng, Wyo,, special says: Thomas R. Adawms, manager of the cattle raach of the Milwaus kee & Wyoming iavestment company, has absconded, ‘The defalcation amounts 000, Adams has been married but ¢ weoks, Drink and gowbling are thought 49 be tho cuuse. A,