Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 13, 1890, Page 1

P /(0 TWENTIETH VLG40 ¢ TR OMAHA, THURSDA Voo W (X MORNING, NO 'EMBER 13, 1890. THE OMAHA DALy BEE. ety | NUMBZK 148, THE WRECK OF TTE SERPENT., A British Torpedo Oruiser Driven on the Rocks in a Storm, TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY LIVES LOST, Varlons Effects of the News of the Disaster—Lord Hamilton's Pecu- Har Conduct—-Several Women Among the Drowned, Loxnoy, Nov. cruiser, Serpent, of Spain, The Serpent was lost. twenty miles north of Cape Finisterre, Out of atotal of 250 on board only three were saved. The Serpent went on the rocks during the storm Mon- day night. Owing to the violence of the storm itwas impossibleto send assistance from the shore. The tremendous seas swept the decks of the doomed vessel, carrying away group after group of unfortunate men on hoard. The Serpemt's complement was 170 officers and men. The others were going to relieve the men now at African stations. Lauter dispatches say the three survivors are of the opinion that none of the others got ashore, Four bodies have come upon the beach, three of them women. The duke of Edinburgh was attending the Patti concert at Plymofith when the news of the disaster reached town, He was immedi- ately mformed and at once left the concert ball, After reading all the dispatches that had been recelved concerning the disaster ho went diyectly home without returning to tho concert, ., He eapressed the utmostsor Tow, Thonewspaper ofices at Plymouth were besieged by crowds of people auxious to hear further news of the disaster, Among these were the sobbing wives and daughters of many of the lost scamen, The Serpent was built after the ideas of Admiral Cooper Key, who insisted upon the {mmense horse-power, which, according to previous notions, was outof all proportion to herdisplacement. She could maintain seven teen kndts an hour, Lord Brassey in the Naval Annual, ad- versely criticised the vesscl. He sald the economy of weight had been carvied to an excess in her construction; that her plating was too thin and her armament overdone, In a scaway her heavy top weight would be' detrimental to speed and would unduly strain herhull. The vessel was 225 feet long, while she had a draught of only 14}¢ fect. The relatives of the crew of the Serpent at Plymouth and the dock yard people are full of gossip about the lost cruizer. it is claimed sho was unseaworthy and broke down on all trial trips, The Serpent has had w record, She broke down more than once in the maneuvres of 1888, Several admirals con- demned vessels of her class. Lloyds agent at Corunna telographs: “It appears the Serpent was running for shelter in one of the bays north of Finisteere. If she foundered nobody need be surprised but the admiralty, Ifshe grounded on the reefs she could not stand a minute's battering in the heavy sea’’ The Banquet Went On, Loxnoy, Nov. 12.—Lord George Hamilton, first loxd of the admiralty, on rising to speak at o conservative bangquet at Acton this evening announced the loss of H. M. 5. Serpent. The announcement caused & sensation but no action was taken to postpone the banquet, Lord George Hamilton led off in the toasts with an unusually Jolly speech, The news of this affar reached Loudon clubs and cxcited much adverse criticism. It is considered that Hamilton's conduct may cause @& scandal against himself and the tories, 12,—The British torpedo foundered off the coast —_— Magnates In Session, New Yonrx, Nov. 12.~The annual meeting of the national base ball league was held to- day, Routine business was transacted and President Young was re-elected, The mag- nates decided to have another session tormor- row In orderto give the Player’s league com- mittee, appolnted yesterday, time to get here, A prominent leagio delegate said, however, that the national magnates would not confer with the Players if Ward was a member of the committée. Nearly all the magnates. m interviews, express the opinion tnut the Plue‘nr's league is practicaliy a thing of the past, e The Old, Ola Fight, Cuantrstos, W. Va,, Nov. 12.—Bud McCoy was waylaid by Willlam Dyre and Ples McCoy in Pike county, Kentucky, a few days ago, and killed. The murder stirved up a tremendous excitement among the McCoys and Hatflelds and o posse was at once started after the murderers. News was received today that the posse came up with the fugi- tives in Buchanancounty, Virginia, Monday. .McCoy was shot and captured. Dyre es- caped, but is still being pursued. e The Sabbath Union, Cnicago, Nov. 12.—A mass meeting of the mnew Sixth district of the American sabbath union was held here today and the district mulflrly organized. It" embraces Illinols iana, Tows, Wisconsin, Miunesota and Ohio. Resolutions were adopted insisting that the world’s fuir should not be openedon Sunday and urging on the government the stoppave of all mail trainson that day. A Sawrduy half holiday was urged upon employers as & Christian concession to workingumen, ATy Shot H'mself Throngh the Heart, Onerny, O, Nov. 12—[Special Telegram to Tis Bee,]—H. J. King, father of H. C, Kiug, professor of mathematics in Oberlin college, comuitted suicide this moring by shooting himself through tho beart. fle was about sixty-five years old and was formerly treasurer of Hillsdale sominary and in later 0Ars WAS assistant treasurer of Oberlin col- ege. Despondency is said to bave been the cause of the rash deed. e Deathof a Bank President. [Copyright 289 by James Gordon Benett,) Paris, Nov, 12.—[New York Horald Cable —Special to Tur Ber.]—Wilson McCandless, president of the Allegheny national bank, died suddenly at 'Hotel do ' Athenee today. His fanily leaves for the United States Sat~ urday, taking home the remains for inter- ment. e —— Serious Charges. On1caco, Nov, 12, —Attoroey General Hunt flled a bill this morning to wind up the af- fairs of the Mutval fire insurance company of Chicago and to set aside the deed of assign- ment executed & couple of weeks agoon the ground of fraud, Serics charges are wade wl;ut the officers and directors of the com- it The Weather Forecast, For Omaha and Vicinity—Fair; stationary temperature, For South Dakota, lowa and Nebraska— Fair; slightly warmer; except stationary temperature in eastern; southwesterly winds. r——— Help for the Missions. Bosron, Nov., 12-The seventysecond Sonual meeting of the general missionary committes of the Mefhodist Episcopal church is in session here, The report of the treas- urershows: Disbursements from November 0, to Octobe 1800-—foreign missions, M ; domestic, $477,4 office expense, £25,139: publication fund, incidental expense, 843,813, total, $1,16 ipts during the same time R in the treasury, Occober 31, 38,321, including old jndebtedness. Aftet a lengthy debate it was decided to make the limit 0f appropriations including debt, incidentals, ete., £1,200,00. Of this 1,076,000 will be available for mission work. sttt THE REVOLUTION IN HONDURAS. 3 The re- ere, $1,185,2715 1800, Bogran Details His Escape From Tegncigalpha to Ezeta. [Copyright 1890 by James Gordon Bennett. AN Saivapor, Nov. 12.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Bre, ] —Presi- dent Ezetuisin receint of a telegram from President Bogran of Honduras, in which the latter admits that he has been forced by San- ¢hez to evacuate the capital and temporarily set up his government atTamara, a small place % few leagues from Tegncigalpha, Dur- ing the night Bogran, by fighting desper- ately with a small army, managed to break the lines of General Sanchez and escape from the Camayogula ward of Tegncigalpha, where Sanchez soldiers had bim hedged in, His escapo is partly due tothe storming of a bar- rack in another town, which required nearly all of Sanchez’ forces to carry, and but few are left behind to guard Bogran. He, his cabinet and soldiers broke the lines after severe fighting. Many were killed and wounded on voth sides, Sanchez sent a number of soldlers in pie- suit, but did not evidently care to overtake the fugitives, as tho soldiers returnedto Tegucigalpha to find that the revelutionary leader liad succeeded in reducing all the bar- racks and was in full control of the city, which, as a matter of course, is under mar- tial law, Bogran, In a telegram from Tamara, asked Ezta to maintain, complote neutral- ity, This was uscless, as Ezcta had forestalled him by publicly announc- ing, on receipt of the fist news of the resolution, that it was the principle of Salvador to rvemain entirely neutral and, moreover, not to permit another Central American country to meddle in the internal dissensions of its Lister republics. This same stand has been also taken by Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Ituis believed there is a sceret understanding between these two countrics and Salvador to prevent any ag- gressive or meddlesome intexference on the part of Guatemala fn thoe iuternal affaivs of tho other republics, @Eatly today there wasan exciting rumor in the strect to the effect that Ezeta had or- dered the troopsin the Department of the Iast to invade Honduras for the purpose of heading off an army sent to the relief Bogran by Bavillas, I saw Ezeta after much difficulty. When T asked himif there was any truth in the street rumor he said: “As yot I have not issued any order to that effectand heartily hope that I shall not be forced to doso, Ishall wait until the last moment for Bavillas to vescind his order and call back the army. If hedoes not, I cannot auswer for the consequences.” Iozeta is busy and in constant council with’ the members of his cabinet. For the Relief of Bogran, {Copyright 169 by Jumes Gordon Bennett,1 NTA SA1.vADOR, Nov. 12—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bee.]—A dis- pateh has been received here from the fron- tier bringing the informution that the gar- rison in Amapala, two hundred strong, has gone to the relief of Bogran at Tamara. Small forces from all parts of Honduras are making forced marches toward the presi- dent’s headguarters, but it is believed that with all the forces he can gather he will not Do able to cope with the Sanchese army. e THE ILLINOIS SENATORSHIP. Probability That the Farmers' Repre- sentatives Will Not Vote for Palmer, Curcaco, Nov, 12.—|Special Telegram to Tne Bi There is now but a small likell hood that the Farmers’ Mutual Benefit asso- clation representatives in the general assem- bly will vote for Palmer for United States senator, They were elected as exponents of hird party ideas and are not likely to drop into & political caucus now. These three gentlemen hold the balance of power, and from all accounts are fully aware of the fact. Much talk] has been indulged in lately about democratic plans to unseat suficient republicans in the legislature to give them the majority. People who make this state- ment forget one little object in the way. Nothing can ba done in the lower house with- out, the cousent of the Iarmers’ Mutual Ben- efit association men. As tho matter stands now they can obtain important concessions from cither party, but with the democrats in a majority the prospects of any atten- tion being paid to the agricultural interests is slim indeed. The Farmers’ Mu- tual Benefit association legislators are full aware of this fact and will hardly doanything to jeopardize their present bright chances of running thin, Consternation has been creaiod in the demo- cratic camp today by the discovery that Ken- ney (den.) is not elected over Mr. Huppin (vép.) in the Twenticth district afier all, but that the republicans still hold thc majority there, a Senator Farwell today revived tae republi- cans by saying that there was stlll a fighting chance for the party in tne general assembly and that he hoped to be re-elected senator in January. Said he: *In regard to the senatorial elec- tion in Illinois in January, the republicans are morally entitled to 1t, as on a joint ballot the legislature will consist of 101 reptblicans. 100 democrats and three representatives of the Farmers’ Mutual Benefit association, I betieve that the result will be favorable to the republican party. Although Ex-Governor Palmer will doubtless be the only democratic candidate, I think that his support will be ra- ther reluctant and reserved, as thero are many prominent democrats better entitled to the democratic nomination for the place. The last office to which Ex-Governor Palmer was ‘elected was given him by votes of republic- " “‘Will any other republican beside yourself make a canvass for that place!” *I don't know. Ihavenot heard that any one has expressed an intention to make an attempt to secure that place.” et i B sl Tho Paris Hourse. Pawms, Nov. 12.—[Special Cablegram to Taur Bre]—On tho bourse today prices opened firm, but_ aftervzard there was a gen- eral slight' reaction, The market closed fairly steady. BRSPS Sl A Change of Venue, Tirrerary, Nov, 12 — Tho magistrates' court changed the venue of the conspiracy case from Tipperary to Clonmel. The counsel for ‘hf -(lloremlnuu protested, but it was over- roled, e A Cartoonist Killed. New Yok, Nov. 12.—James S, Goodwin, the well known cartoonist of Puck, was ac deutally killed by a trgin last night at b suburban home, e e Mrs. King Dying. Panzs, Nov. 12.—Mrs, King, the widow of Thomas King of Georgla, and mother of the marchioness of Anglesy, is dying. Sl Regent Em Tae Haoue, Nov, 13.—Queen Emma bas been appointed regent during the illuess of King W . WITH A RUSH AND A YELL How the Market Opened on the New York Stock Exchange. ANOTHER DAY OF WILD EXCITEMENT. Everybody Suspects that Gould is Baying Union Pacific But Nobody e Can Prove it — Brokers Go to the Wall. New York, Nov. 12—When the gong sounded for the opening of business this morning on the stock exchange thére was a yell and a rush and pandemonium reigned on the floor. The market opened stronger and there was evidently a hopeful view of the sit- uation despite the fact that early London ad- vices were not of a favorable character, The stock market todav showed a ma- terially better feeling both in the street and outside and thero wasthe most gratifying confidence displayed that not only was the worst over but that the improvement would be quick and sharp, The action of the clear- ing house committee, coming to the relief of the banks in difficulty, was the means of re- storing confidence to many, while the im- provement in the situation abroad was also a powerful factor to that end. Not only wero active stocks much higher all day lon, the inactive specialties which yester not find buyers at any price today were taken at constantly advancing figures, and the heayy slump n thoso shares was in & great measure made up. The liquidation in Villards is now_ believed to have marked the culmination of the efforts to force a complete hquidation in the street, as those stocks had resisted the force applied for much a longer time than any other group of stocks on the list, The impression 1s now that the whole situation has been improved for the better and a highor market will fol- low, There are to be expected considerable selling - of Northern Pacific securities and some others to liguidate loads, as was wit- nessed today, but the market now shows no pressure of stocks and offerings of the past few duys have undoubtedly been taken by strong parties, The unfavor- able factors today were the continued sales under the rule bothon aceount of the sus- pended firm of Decker, Howell & Co. and for the accounts of two other brokers whose sus- pension was announced today. There weroe still rumors of further troubles in financial circles and the North River bank went into the hands of an examiner late in the day, though the fact was not made known until after the close of business. Fereigners wero heayy buyers all day and transactions for foreign account were so large that the sus- picion that the late sales for London were for short account was openly expres T loaning rates for stocks has been 'y high and inquiry has been very uvgent, which would go to give color to the suspicion. The report that Gould had acquired control of the Union Pacific again was used for all it was worth, but the stock showed no response to thoe story. ‘- North American sold heavily, and although taken ll‘Gl'lf' failed to advance with the rest of thelist and was specially sluggish in comparison with Northern Pa- cific. Transactions in it, however, were on an cnormous scale and aggregated about one- quarter of the total business done in all secu- rities, The general list was very feverish, as was to be expected under the circumstances, but there was apn almost continuous advance in prices from the opening to the close. rading up to 10:45a. m. was simply en ormous, especially in the Villards aud St. Paul. Several thousand shares were sold under tho rule, completing the sales which were begun yesterday, These were all in Villards and St. Paul and are believed to be for the accountof Decker, Howell & Co. The general market declined slightly from the opening with a 2 per cent drop in Burlington. The Villards, however, were strong. S. V. White, one of -the leading operators, says the indicationsare for cheapér money, which mnst tend to help the market, It looks now as if the conditions were fa- vorable to a decided improvement. In view of the fact that London is regarded as the main factor in the situation, it may be im- portant to know that bullion is being shipped from many financial centers to that point, Half a million insilver bars go forward today on the steamship Saale and cablo ad- vices state that Russia hus sent 2,000,000 franes in gold and will send 2,000,000 addi- tional, Tne market at 11 o'clock was very active and firm to strong but generally at something nnder first prices although better than those of last night. At 11:25 a. m. Villards continued strong and were quoted at the highest figures of tho morning, ~ Northern Pacific common was 201, preferred 60%. North American 20, At noon the sterling exchange market was very aull and prices nominal. The banks showed little disposition to do business owing to the high rates for money. At12:30 p. m. J. C. Wolcott & Co. an- nounced thelr suspension on the stock ex- change, The failure of Wolcott created little sur- rise. The house, though a good one, had ut & small interest in the market. Wolcott refuses to make a statement, 1t is stated tonight that Wolcott’s liabili- tles will not amount to probably more than $12,000 and the assets are ample. The firm is an old one. The failure was due to the fail- ure of clients to respond to calls for margins and the difficulty of obtaining woney from the banks, At noon money was tight at ¢ per cent per day and legal interest. After 11 o'clock the stock market developed new strength, Prices rose lm\lcl‘iu]l{ and a better tone was noticed all over the list, Another advance in the latter portion of the hour sent North Awmer- ican to 25%¢, Northern Pacific to 21 and pre- ferred to 62, Although these prices were not held long, the improvement for the hour exceeded 1 per cent in many cases, St. Paul, Atchison, Burlington and some’ of the inactive specialties being the most conspicuous, and Pullman rising from 168 to 180, 'Trusts were comparatively quiet, Atnoon the market was active and stroog generally at the best prices of the morning, At 1 p. m. the stock market, under the in- fluence of sales under the rule, declined from the best prices, lacking support from London, At 12:50 p. m. the market was firm to strong and a free buying movement set in, The failure of Walcott & Co., had no effect, whatever, on dealings. The bank of North America was a heavy creditor at the clearing house today. The bank will poyover to the assignees of Decker, Howell Co., 8 large sum as difference on the sales of securities held by tha benk as collateral for loans made to that firm and sold on the market yesterday, At 2 p. m, the market was atits best and the general list at the highest. prices of the day, the advance on last night's prices rang- ing from 1 to 6 per cent, the latter on Nul’tg- ern Pacific preferred. 'The total sales to this hour amounted to over 500,000 shares, of which 230,000 were the Villard specialties. At 2:15 the market was unsettled, with prices generally somethiag under the best of the day. At2:30 the financial horizon was aecidedly clearer; money was down to 6 per cent and plentitul. Gould was asked this morning whether he was securing control of the Union Pacific. He replied that he was not giving away his own business and fur- ther said: I am not buying anything I can't pll% for,” 'he stock market in the last hour was marked by an increase of animation with the usual sharp fluctuations and the general rising tendency of prices, The . market finally closed active and strong at about the best prices of the day. The Whitney Failure. NEew York, Nov. 12.—Three members of of the brokerage firm of C. M. Whitney & Co., which assigned yesterday, filed soparate assignments today. The assignee of C. M, Whitney & Co. said this evening that the firm owes about §3,000,% on loans and securities which re deenued sufticient when tue loans were made, A considerable sum in cash to come in within afew days will go far toward straightening out mattexs, The question as to whether the | Gould ever made theremarks attributed to firm will be able to resuma depends upon the stato of the market the fiext few days and the value of securities ] s+ o The North American. New Yomrk, Nov. ".<A meeting of the North American ilroad company was held today and the statement is authorized that the company has but few creditors, These are all strong finavcially and have agreed to see the company through and that the assets of the company are wholly intact. Al From the Treasury, Wasnisaroy, Nov. 38—Tho secretary of the treasuary today authorized the assistant treasurer at Sam Francisco to receive de- posits of funds fron. bankers desiring to transfer the same by ph to the assis- tant treasurerat New York. The depart- ment will also aceord this privilege to other points at which there are sub-treasuries sxhnuhl it afford auv relief at the present time, A Bank Goes Under. New Yorx, Nov, 12.~Notwithstanding the announcement made eaxly in the day that the North River bank had Hded over its losses of yesterday and made satisfactory arrange- ments with the clearing house, that institu- tion closed its doors at 9:15 p. m. and posted the following notice: ‘T'his bank has suspended temporarily.” All efforts to obtain further information are futile. The doors were locked and ad- mittance denied toall. There were u num- ber of depositors congregated in front of the entrance of the bank aud they were much ex- ercised over the sudden suspension. The bank examiner has taken charge of the bank. The bank is a member of the clearing house and operates under a state charter granted in 1842, Itapplied again today to the clearing house for a leah and the committee was on the way toexwmine nto the affairs of the institution wher it was learned it was in the hands of the ba: .k examiner, who is to- night overhauling the dccounts, It is stated the bank officials expe & to open up for busi- ness tomorrow. The gause of tho present difticulty is simply tig*h money. On account of the mention of the” North River bank as one of the defaulters at the clearing house yesterday the depositors started a quiet but Steady run on it this morning. The bank stood out until 2:40, w ien the ready money was exhausted and it 1ad to close its doors, Tt did an average busir ess of 3,000,000, Banks Not Disturbed. New Yonrg, Nov. 12 ~An Associated Press reporter interviewed President Tappen of the New York clearing house committee, who said: “The indications are that the issue of certificates will be very small, probably not more than 5,000,000, “heve is nothiag in the situation so far' as it affects the associated banks that isat all disturbing, and there 1s uot the slightest reason t6 anticipate any dis- turbance of finance in vhis center. 2’ oy The Situation in Philadelphia. Puiraperruis, Pa, Nov. 12.—When the stock market opened titis morning all specu- lative stock,in sympathy with the upward tendency in the New Yprd market, advanced rapidly. There was but little excitement here, " Beyond the statement that they would tomorrow suspend, the brokerage firm of Narr & Friend declined to say anything regarding their difficulfies. Another Failure. New York, Nov. 12.~Benjamin K. True, a stock broker, has falled, On London 'Change. TLoxboy, Nov. 12.—O the stock exchange 2t 12:30 p. m. Ameriean §tocks showed frac- tional advances and deplfaes. At 1:80 p. m, American securitie: hagjdeclined and the en- tire market was we kel : At tho close prie showed still furthar fracti tho exception of llindls Central, which was quoted at an advance of 3¢ The close was steady. i Gould and the Union Pacific. Bostoy, Nov. 12.—President Adams of the Union Pacifle in an interview with the Asso- clated press veporter in regard to tho state- ment published this morning that Jay Gould had control of tho Union Pacific railway, sald he was absolutely ignorant of the alleged facts inthe Gould interview and greatly questioned whether him. A'directorof the Union Pacific said he did 1ot believa a word of the story. NEw York, Nov. 12.—Mr. Gould this after- noon sid Lo had no interview with Rocki- feller or with Frederick:Amos regarding tho controlof the Union Pacific raliway com pany, but he said if aig one would go among tho siockholders of the company be would find much dissatistaction with the present management and hie thought it not_uniikely that tho stockholders would before long bring about a change in the methods of the man- agement, IT WAS THE UNION PACIFIC, Eastern Operators Think the Road is a Troublesome Element. New Yonk, Nov. 12,—One ot the most im- portant instruments used for effecting u rally instock values was the theory that Jay Gould had acquired control of the Union Pa- cific, based on rumors printed in a morning paper. The Tribuné reporter saw Mr. Gould this afternoon and he denied the truth of the published story. “Haye you or your associates made pur- chases which give you control of the Union Pacifict” was asked. “f have nothing to say about my private business transactions,!, Gould replied; ‘‘all that 1 ever said to anybody was that what stocks I purchased I paid for,” “Will you exert an inflience upon the Union Pacific management or in any way, directly or indirectly, effect a change at the next election?” Mr. Gould smiled and hesitated before his reply. “Iam acquaioted with some of the largest stockholders in the company. I might have some influenceif I chose to exert it, there is great dissatisfaction over the conduct of mmlf' of the railenads. There is an upris- ing which ought to effeet great reforms in the management, for the roads have enough busi- ness togive them large fits if they can ob- tain the proper rates, In the southwest we have made progress toward securing an agreement which will &stablish stable rates, There has been no erence today that 1 know of ou this su The progress re- ported as made today 8 probably the result of previous confereneds. The sfockholders are aroused and indignant over the resalt of the warring in rates.’ Tho best way to ex- press the situation might be to say that if the Tailroad elections wersito take place now tho results might be as surprising as were the re- cent, political elections William Rockefelier nected with the fictit “So far as [ am conc in the story. I have i no interest in the Unide Pacific,! Much was made in Wall street on what was sald to be an evasion of the direct issue as to Union Pacifie’s eontrol when questions were asked of Gould. Unlon Pacific has long been a subject of speculative rumors, The Vanderbilts have been said to be seeking its control in_ spite of the ofticial denials iven by them. The lnglpu-muu of a contest sr comtrol between the Vanderbilt and Gould legions has Tailed tosave Union Paci- fio stock from uhum‘ in the late slaughter in values. A It is common talk i Wall street that there will be a changein Union Pacific manage- ment at the next election next March. Dis. satisfaction is frequently expressed with the present managers, sud many stockholders e Jtl. implicitly the allegations of railroad rivals that by M8 'surrender to the Chicago & Northwestern“the Union Pacific has con- hose name was con- 8 interview, said: there is nothing #een Gould and nave tributed the prjacipal demoralizing element to the westérn railroad situation. Some ‘Wall street Kl‘loul g0 80 far as tosay the dissatisfied stockholders of the Muion Pacifio are suficiently powerful to force the resigna- tion of Adams as president. As yet therois no open evidence of orgualzation for this pur- pose, THE RATILE OF NUSKETRY. It Speaks the Army's Long Farewell to General Orook at Arlington. A FEW OF THE FRIENDS WHO MOURN. An Intimation that the Seal Fisheries Are Worth Less Than They Have Been Valued At—Senaror Quay’s Intentio 513 FOURTEENTH STREET, Wasmivaroy, D, C., Nov. The body of General Crook arrived from Oakland, Md. 2t 5 o'clock this morning, and at 10 o’clock it was borne in @ hearse to Ar- lington, where the remains of the dead In- dian fighter wore finally put to rest, side by side with those of hundreds of illustrious comrades who gave up their lives for this republic more than a quarter of ja century ago. Near the last resting place of General Belknap the grave had been dug, and around this the officers gathered whilesix artillery sergeants took the coMin from the hearse and lowered it into the fomb. The cavalry dismounted and formed in the road- way and presented arms as the casket sunk from sight. Then for a moment there was a rest to load with blank cartridges, and as two colored men rapidly shoveled the earth upon the cofin, volley after volley rattled from the carbines, and just as the third one was being fired the trumpter sounded the call of ‘‘taps.” Nearly all of those who went to Arlington with the remains were on terms of special in- timacy with General Crook. The attendance would doubtless have been much larger had it generally been known that the reinterment would take place today, but the fact failed of wide circulation and this must account for the absence of 5o many associates. One who came from Omaha to pay the last honor was there. 1t was Colonel Stanton, known among armv men in the west as the fighting pay- master. When the Sioux trouble opened in the Black Hills, Colonel Stanton volunteered to enter active service, He was temporarily detached from the paymaster's department and proceeded to make himself most useful. He commanded the half breed and Indian $couts and in the course of thatand subsequent campaigns had more than a fair share of davgers and hardships. He was associated in the field principally with Major George M. Randall of the Twenty-third infantry, who was expeoted to be present today. Colone Stanton was conspicnously brave in the St. Patrick’s day fight with Crazy Horse on tho Powder river, Mont., and again at Slim Buttes, Dak. Heo suffered with the others of tbe command on that awful march from Yel- lowstone river to Deadwood, where for ten days the soldiers subsisted entirely on the flesh of broken down horses. A bosom friend of General Crow’s was Captain G. Bourke, who was witk the general from 1571 to 1856 and was his chief of staff during the greater partion of those fifteen cventful yes He was with Crook in every ~fight he fought and every mile he marched, running the bloody gauntlet of the Apache, Sioux, Cheyenne, Bannock, Nez Perces, Ute and Chiracahua campaigns, and accompanying the generalin that famous expedition to the Sierra Madre mountains after ‘Geronimo, No man mourns the departure of Crook with - moi Allnwrlti thxl does Captain Bourke, neral Schofield was also a.warm friend of General Crook’s and General Crook was an ardent admiver of General Schofield. When Crook was in command of the depart- ment of Arizona and was making things warm for the Apaches he was enthusiastically sup- Forwd by General Schofield, th command- ng the division of the Pacific. Crook always said that but for Schofield he would have failed in Arizona. Webb Hayes, son of ex-President Hayes, ‘was beloved by General Crook from his early childhood. There was an intimacy between the Fayes family and Webb always the warrior's favorite, Every year for some time past, with one or two oxceptions, has seen Cleneral Crook and Webb Hayes out in the far west on @ hear hunt. During the war of the rebellion a friendship sprung up be- tween General Crook and Colonel H. C. Cor- bin, the latter commanding a regiment in eneral Crook’s brigade in the Army of the Cumberland, Lieutenant Kennan was also a favorite with General Crook and the great affection manifested by the old warrior was heartily reciprocated.” After the party’s return from Atlington they were entertained at luncheon by Captain John G, and Mrs, Bourke at their home, 1832 Jefferson Place. THE SEAL CONTROVERSY. Just before he went west, Senator Petti- grew announced his determination to propose in the senate the absolute abandonment of the seal fishing interests of the United States in Alaskan waters, The senator said the reason for this movement on his part was: First, that the seal fisheries cost more than they bring in; second, that they are con- tinned sources of internal complication, and, third, that the seals which are protected by the government destroy the cod fisherics, which would be infinitely more valuable than the seal fisheries and which would entail no expense, Senator Pettigrew meant what he said and will undoubtedly carry out his proposition as faras possible. He is likely 0 meet with a very strong ally in the person of Commander Tanuer of the United States fish commission steamer, ‘*Albatross.”’ Com- mander Tanner has just returned from a cruise along the Northern Pacific coast of tho United States and has spent some months in investigating the fisheries in the Behring sea. He reports tha the cod fisheries there are of almost untold value and that they prowise to afford enormous returns in_the future. Sen- ator Pettigrew’s idea is indorsed by several senators and if the fish commission comes out strongly for it, as it is likely to do, it need not surprise anyone to learn that the Alaskan seal fisheriesare not to be fanned out after the existing contract, but that the cod fish- eries are to be cultivated instead. LUDDINGTON'S MISSION, By direction of the secretary of war Lieu- tenant Colonel Marshall I, Luddington, dt\mly quartermaster general, will proceed to Omaha, Neb, via Cincinnati, O., Fort Thom- as and Louisville, Ky., and St. Louis and Jef- ferson Barrack, Mo., on business connected with thequartermaster departments and upon the completion thereof will return to his sta- tion in this city. The travel enjoined is nec- essary for the public service. NEW POSTMASTERS, Fourth-class postmasters were appointed today as follows: P. G, Klinefelter, Bolan, Noeth county, Towa, viceJ. H. Waruborn, re- moved; F. M. Parmenter, Congdon, Dawson county, Nebraska, vice J. A, Brown, renoved, GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL. There seems to be little doubt that Senator Quay will sever his connection with the re- publican national committee at its coming meeting. The senator has contemplated this step for some time and would have resigned before but for his fears that sucha step would be considered a confession of weak- ness, It is said that some time this winter Senator Quay will abandon his long silenco and vising 0 @ ,question of privilege will brand as lies the charges which have been brought aguinst him from time to time, Great preparations are being made here for the visit of the Brazilian squadron which is on its way to this country, The officers of the navy will try to make the visit of the Brazilians as _pleasant, when the, arrive in the United States, as was the visit of the white squadron to Rio de Janeiro, when that section of the American navy recently made friendly trip to tbe principal port of the Brazilian republic, Senator ~ Platt of Connecticut s confident of his own re-election, e says tnat the democrats will try to prevent a joint meeting of the two houses of the Connecticut legislature, but that owing toa change i the law, which provides that the members of the two houses, and not the houses them- WasniNaTox Buneav Tire Osana Ber, % solyes, shall meet in joint session, this ub-l ‘cured the next house; tompt to_ previ United States & than a dozen ma ported to the he ‘e election of a republicas r will prove futile. Less 10of the house have re- mstmaster thelr return 1o the city, and t. . are not more than six United States senators in town, all told. Senator Manderson returned to the city last_night and was busily engaged today at- tending to a number of little matters about the department, which he was compelled to leave undone before he started on his trip west to take part in the campaign. p e . CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS, Conger of Ohlo Says the Republicans Will Win in 189 Ciicaao, Nov. 12.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bee es something more than a single defeat to crush the spivits of A. L. Conger, tho representative of Ohio upon the national republican committee, “I see noth- ing in the recent election,” smd he today, Wto discourage republicans, An inspection of the returns shows that thevoting strength of the democratic party has increased notat all. It shows that the next congress was se- cured by the democrats, not because of the addition of republicans to their ranks, but because republicans stayed from the polls in large numbers, thercby permitting a democratic majovity to captare the con- gress; that's all. ow, the question is, why did the republicans stay away from the lmllsl Because of the faucied aggrievements inscparablo in officers from the party in power " av Washington and, oo, hecause of a misunderstanding of the McKinley bill, But the soreness will have all dissappeared before 1592; the knotty points of the MeKinley bill will be unravelled by the intelligence of the people and the re- publicans will all be found atthe polls de- positing their ballots for the republican nominee," A “Will an attempt be made by the republi- cans to tinker the tariff bill during the com- ing session?” “\No, indeed at least five The tarift bill is a fixture for cars. The democrats have se- but the senate is re- publican and two years hence the republicans will recapture the house.” B PRIORY To Strengthen the Railroad Situation. Bostoy, Nov, 12.—Chairman Magoun, re- plying to o query as to the reports of arrange- ments with the Missouri Pacific to strengthen the railroad situation, sald: “All the south- western lines have agreed to strengtben vates and efforts avo now being made to join all the lines west of Chicago and St, Louis, including southwestern, northwestern and uli transcontinental lines,’ upon a like basis, namely—a swall general committee to cons trol rates and introduce many economies expected to 1t from joint or common agents at competitive points. o e ictions. Duntiy, Nov. 12.—[Special Cablegram to ‘e eviction of tenants was re- ¢ in tho Olpevte estate, The weather was mcloment. The bishop of Raphoe, acting on belialf of tho tenants, had hour's confercnce with the agent of ate, but failed to effect an arvange ment. Tonight the bishop wall have anothew conference with the agent which it is ex- pected will lead to a settlement. e e The Country's Assets, WasiNGToy, Nov. 12.—A statement show- ing the amount of gold coin and bullion in the treasury and gold certificates outstanding for the last ten days, a period ending today, shows the total wold in the treasury to be $203,514,150; gold certificates in the treasury, ¥30,437,500; -gold._cortificates in _ciroulatioo, $135,968,700; net gold “in the treasury, coin bulllon, $157,550,381. Lt i ri S i The Emin Relief Oommitteo Meet. Loxnoy, Nov. 13.—[Special Cablogram to Tne Bee.]—A meeting of the Emin relief committee was held today. It was decided to take immediate action charges and countercharges bers of the expedigion. It was also decided to leave to Mus, Jamieson' discretion whether or not she would publish the letter from her husband in relation to the charges against him, The Bocicte des Metanx Failure. Panis. Nov. 10.—|Special Cablegram to Tup Bre]—Le Masin says the report of the liquidator of the Socicte des Metaux shows that, despite tho rise in the price of copper, the shareholders of the company will receive nothing, and debenture holders and other reditors will receive only 34 per cent. The final liability of the company is estimated at 111,000,000 francs and the assets at 58,000,000 fraucs. ey Arrested for Embezzlement. FirouBURG, Mass., Nov. 12,—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Beg.|—Christopher Obpeland, formerly of this city, but recently of Denver, Colo., was arrested hero tonight by Deputy Sheriff Stone of Denver for the embezzlement of §1,200 from the Western Union telegraph company’s Denver ofice. The officer started for Denver this morning with his prisoner. S IR The German-Hungarian Negotiations. Pesti, Nov, 12.—[Special Cablegram to Tur Bee.]—In the lower house of the Hun- garian diet today, M. Baross, winister of commerce, referring to the negotiations with Germany, said that it was the government’s V, he interest of Austriaand Germany, to reconcile all differences. He favored a common tariff for Austria and Hungary. Three Men Drowned, Groucester, Mass., Nov. 12.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bre.]—William Hastings, John Whalen and Thomas Wadsworth were drowned in rough weather in Ipswich bay Monday night. They were on a spurling teip and left their schooner in a dory. The boat has been found, but there is no trace of themen, Whalen belonged in California, Base Art Condemned. Loxvoy, No —[Special Cablegram to Tue Brr.]—The court has ordered that twen- ty-one of the pictures illusteating the works of Rabelais, which were recently seized by fhio polica ab an art gallery in Pall Mall on the ground that they were_ improper, be de- stroyed, T'he proprietors of the gallery were committed for trial B The Laguerre-Deroulede Duel, Panris, Nov. 12.—[Special Cablegram to “Piie Bik. |—It has been learned that the po- lice prevented the duel between M. Laguerre and M. Deroulede, 'The principals, however, ave determined to have a meeting, and it i3 robable that the fight will take place in uxemburg 0morrow, i LA The Berlin Bourse, Benuiy, Nov. 12.—[Special Cablegram to Tug Bre,]—Prices on the bourse were firm throughout the day. The speech from the throne, more favorable advices from London and heayy robuying by the bears all com- bined to give an increased feeling of confl- dence to the market. - e, The Fire Record Loxpoy, Nov. 12.—Wellington barracks of the guards was destroyed by fire today. The fire oiginated in the quarters of the married soldiers, The inmates were rescued by lad- ders, Two children, Lowever, are missing. L4k ibud ) Thirty Bodies Recovered, Viexsa, Nov.13.—|Special Cablegram to Tun Bek.|—The bodies of thirty of the per- sons who lost thelr lives in the capsizing of a ferry boat In the river Waage near Brisze- triz yesterday have been recovered, — —— o Dissuss Jewish Persecution, Loxnoy, Noy. 12.—(Special Cablegram to Tug Bee,|—The lord mayor bas called a meeting for November 24 at the mansion house to discuss the subject of the persecu- tion of the Jews in Russia. ADVANCE IN FREIGHT RATES, Ohairman Midgeley's Resolution in the ' Western Freight Association, THE PRESENT RATES UNREMUNERATIVEs The Alton Gives Notice of Reduction of the Lave Hog Rate— A New Northwestern Passcne gor Pool, Crieaco, Nov, 12, [Special - Telegiam te Tur: Bee.]—~Chairman Midgely of tho Wese tern freight assoclation today presented res solution which met with unanimous approvals 1t was as follows: Whercas, / crowded with trafie, versal shortage of cars, and cas, The net rosults of this large trafe fic are not only inadequate but in many cases unremunerative, thus showing beyond ald question that the rates are unreasonably low} therefore, be it i Resolved, That prior to the Decombe meeting of this usoclation & mooiing of executive officers of all lines in the northwest wost and southwest be held with a view of advancing all rates to o remunorative basis. Said Chairman Midgely in reference to vie meeting : It will bo called the fivst woek in Decems ber. Ithink it will result in advancing rates tout least o fair basis, I have made inquirs ies of many prominent shippe me they would be willing to p: in ovder that the roads can’ n woney to enlavgo and imps ment. It is a fact that 1n spite of the present immense tonnage, the rates are so unremuns crative that the cquipment cannot be kepd up tograde,” Tho Westorn froight essociation also toole up the question of live hog and dressed pro- duct rates from Kansas City, The Alton ine sisted on lowering the rate’ to Chicugo to 18 cents and gave the necessary ten days' notice to this effect. Tho lines to” St. Louls gave notice they would put in rates of 8 conts on live hogs and 13 cents on the product from Kansas City to St. Louis against 18 cents om cach to Chicago A New Passenger Poo Ciicaco, Nov, 12.—|Special Telegram to Tie Ber,)—Unless the unexpected happens thero will, before January 1,be a pool in northwestern passenger business exactly similar to the southwestern pool on freights Chairman Cooley of the interstate commerce sion approved the southwestern pool, g has brought the die viston-of-tariff pool prominently to the frons solution of existing dificultics., or the first time in thew history northe rn lines have told their competitors just wch taviff they ave taking, wh n- tracts they have withsteamshipand emigrang agencies, ‘and the numder of tickets now in in the hands of sealpers, Buch line pledges itself to give up absolutely all such deals, the only exceptions being the Wiscousin Central and the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansus City. The representatives of these two lines fas vored the pledge, but asked until Friday to consult their superior officcrs. Should they cast their vote with the majority the pool will be formed. The disturbing element in northwestern rates is the ‘500" competition and demand for differentials, Inregavd to this, Gen Passenger Agent Hafford of the St. Paul sui@@ today: *‘Our meoting yesterday was the most rmonious weo have had in five years. Wea are in a fair way to settle our troubles and when we do we can have o conforence with the *Soo’ with the result of finding out just what each sido wants, At present the ‘Soo® demands about §1.50 differential and in ads dition pays such commissions in St. Paul that it would wipe out our proportion from Chicago to St. Paul to meet the_competition, 1 think the ‘Soo' will be onable, however, when we have settled our own difficulties, the west are enced by the unis equips Held to e a Trust. Cimioaco, Noy. 12.—[Special Telogram te —Quite prise was oceasioned today by a decision of Judge Baker holding that the Chicago Law Stenographers assoc ation is a trust. Three years ago a majority of the short hand revorters of Chicago ore ganized to protect themselves from what they termed unbusinesslike competition. Certain rules regarding rates and grades of work were adopted and by the by-laws any ine fringement was punishable by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than 25, The trust fivst enconntered difficulty in the Cronin trial, R. Wilson Moore, Joseph H. Dundas and Plorence A, @yrrier bid for the county’s work during the 0l and were awarded the contract, Aftor dolng @ part of tho wople they claim thatJ. L. Bennett, Willard Edwards and Frank W. Pettit underbid and obtained the work. Both parties were meme bers of the Chicago Law Stenographers asso- clation, and tho first named reporters claimed that their competitors had infringed upon the rules, Evidently the trust wus not strong cnough tosettlo the dispute and last May Moore and hir associates filed o suit in the cireuit court claiming £:3,000 damages against Bennett, Edwards and Pottit. Tho ciaim was based on the trust contract. The de- fendants’ attorney demurred on the general grounds of no cause for action, 'This morn= ing Judge Buker sustained the demurrer and the trust was defeated. i German Comm’ssioner to Bast Afric Panis, Nov. 12, —[Spocial Cablegram to Tim —A dispatch from Marseilles to La France says that Baron Wissmann, the Ger- man cominissioner to East Africa, starts from that port for Zauzibav tonight. He de- slares that he dees not intond to rencw hose tilities with the natives, but to_organize the country and establish a civilized form of gova ernment. He propos force to maiutain Among features of his administration will i provement of the harbors and the construcs tion of substantial roads throughout the German possessions. The Players' - ngue Meeting, Pirrsnun, Pa., Nov. 12.— At the session of the National Players' league today, president MeAlpine formally presented the res of the New York club. No uction was taken on it, buta committoe, consisting of Ward, Prince and Johuson, was appomted to attend the National league meeting in Now York for the purpose of placing the matter of cons salldation before. them, Tho moeting then adjourned. As the matter now stands the feeling is strongly in_favor of cousolidation, as all udmit that the base ball war has been & failure. i e olution in Hon Wasmixaroy, Nov, 12.—A telegram dated Guatemala City was received at the state de- partment from Misuer, United States minis- ter to Central America, stating that a revolus tion is in progress in the capital of Honduras, The president of this wepublichas been driven from the city but is now collecting a force of troops and is expected, says the minister, 10 muk;: a fight for the recaptuxo of the governe ment, ras, L AR Asked for Incroased Wagen. Loxnoy, Nov. 12.—[Special Cablegram to Tui Bre.]—Spinners In the Bolton cotton mills have made a demand upon their em ployers for an advance of 5 per cent in their Wages, Trouvle is likely to ensue if the de- mand is not granted, Red Coats ve Blue Coats. Garway, Nov, 12.—Several fights took place today between the police and military, Inoneof the encounters @ police sergeany wuy severely injured. The military Ilnula were routed and the police chased them their barvacks,