Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 15, 1891, Page 1

f rigs THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. SOME STARTLING FIGURES, Estimates of Burope's Shortage and Amer- ica’s Surplus in Cercals, WHY FARMERS SHOULD HOLD THEIR WHEAT Btatistics and Arguments Tending to Prove That horbitant Prices Will Prevail for All Kinds of Grain, Sr. Pavr, Minn,, Sept. 14.—Theodore M. Muecller, editor of the State, the allance newspaper organ in the northwest some- where, who offers the famous wheat circu- lar, asking the famers to hold back their grain for an_advancoe in prices, has issued a second circular following upon tne sugg tions of the first, with figures and arguments in support of tho poposition that wheat is bound to advance to $1.50 or £2, and farmers should profit by it. One million copies of this circular are being mailed, vesides the 60,000 copies of the current issue of the State, in which tne circular 1s reprinted. Tho circular opens with the statement that the farmers will be saved millions of dollars if the advice given in the document are fol- lowed. Alliance secretaries are instructed to give the circular as wide n distribution as possible, while newspapers are requested to publish the same. Continumg the circular says: Need Honest Advisers “The farmer nceds honest advisers, who understand tho situation, because he has too many of the other kind now, and it is high time that he is learning to discriminate among his counselors. Thereis, in the first line, the elevator men and the millers, the gram dealers, speculators and large com- mission firms, ond those newspaper men who go to them for their information about the condition of the murket and lay itas valuable truth before the public. A few months ago the advisers predicted low p on account of small crops in the United States and advised the farmers to sell as s00n as they had a chance. “If at that time their advisers did not tell the farmers the condition of the Kuropean crops were such during this crop year that wheat must inevitably reach the highest price ever obtained, they wero either very ignorant men or they wero knaves who wanted to profit by spreading lies and sup- pressing truth. “In either case they were unfit counselors, and as two months have not likely changed their intellicence or honesty, tue farmers had better boware of them, “They, of course, admit now, when the question has been thoroughly investigated, tnat a shortage exists in Europo which no surplus of our country can satisfy, but still they talk the farmer into sacrificing his in- terests. : “The press, for instance, is literally over- flowing with articles congratulating the farmers on the crops raised. These news- paper articles ara at least suspicious, for wo hope that fow newspaper men are so igno- rant that they don’t know that a large crop is no ground for congratulation to the farmer. It is the farm vaiue of the crop, which doos not depend on its size, as the following will prove: Comparison of Crops and Values. Farm ushels, Values. 2:105,00) § 30,862,000 510) 0000 $1,651,10,000 “The above figures are very significant. They prove that it does not matter how lurge the farmer’s crop 15, but what ho wets for it; for while the crops during the first four years in the above table exceed by 200,- 000,000 bushels tho other four vears, the fariner got $4,000,000,000 less for them, Therefore, look' with suspicion on the nows: paper articles congratulating farmers about tho immense crops and upon those who in- spired them. The samo parties enlighten tho farmers that Europe will need all they have raised and more, but they cannot buy it at exorbitant rates. This is true ana it only remains to be ascertained when exorbitant prices commence. Tho shortage can bo fig- ured witt accuracy. Europe's Shortage. “*About a week ago a congress of geam deal- ers from all parts of Europe met at Vievua, Austria, and computed figures about the erop in lurope. These Qgures aro the highest which well informed, reputable men could furnish, for in o famine year liks this should they give for the crop of any one country lower figures, lower than circumstances jus- tified, the government of that country would certainly remonstrate. It is surely the policy of Europeans not to exaggerate their disas- ter, und the figures of the Vienna congress show that Europe raised 258,000,000 bushels of wheat and 46,000,000 bushels of rye less than last year. Last vear it consumed all of its own wheat crop and _at least 50.000,000 bushels of reserves, 100,000,000 bush- els exported from Americs, all that other countries could supply and all its rye crop. Lhis year it will have from America 120,000,000 bushels more than last, if we take ihe extreme figures which any reputable suthority bLas made for our really splendid crop. “It will _have, as usual, what other coun- tries supply, which is very insignificant, but it will_have 748,000,000 bushels less of its own crop, and 50,000,000 less to be draw from reserves. In short, it will have 120, 000,000 bushels exported’ from America to make up a deflciency of 798,000,000, and must consequently eat 678,000,000 ' bushels less grain. “Rye belug dearer in Furope than wheat, the latter becomes a substitute, and is equally affected by deficiency in the rye or wheat supply. When it Is entirely certain that Europe- ans will have to economize in bread to tho extent of (178,000,000 bushels and when the situation is aggravated by the partial failure of the potato crop, it is to ve considered what }l.r&cuu they would pay for American wheat, 'ho above named advisers of the Awerican farmer tolls him_ that W price of & per bushol in Chi: cago is about the highest the Europeas will stand and they will rather cat other things thau pay more for wheat. Let us soe how this 15, Thoy surely cannot substitute meat for bread, because, at the highost prico for wheat ever known, bread still remains tho cheapest food ever made. When driven to oxtremities they substitute corn, onds and barley, and thoy will have to do so now, for with all the whieat raised thero is not enough on this planet, there is not near enough, to come auywhere near making up the deficien- oy, and When it becowes necessary to draw on these products to fill the shortage they will also rise to heretofore unkuown prices. Higher Prices I'ald for Wheat. “Itbelng admitted that the shortage in European crops is far theworst ever kuown in history, it would be only natural for Europ- eans to expect higher pricos. “T'ho highest price for wheat for the last thirty-two years in England, on & gold basis, was §1.41 per bushel, which now corresponds with & price of §1.21 in Chicago. “Duriug the eight bighest yearsof that rnrmd, namely, 101, 1807, 1808, 1571, 1872, 573, 1574 and 1857 the average prico was 1.774¢, equal to §1.67% in Chicago. During 1807 and 1503, the average price was $1.93, prices weut as bigh s §2.31 per bushel, TUESDAY MORNING, = e —— SEI EMBER 15, 1801, equal to more than # in Chicago, Though well posted about European affairs, we do not recollect that these prices changed the diet of the Europeans to any great extent and the exorbitant prices which will prevail all over Europe this year, as the farmers’ advisers say, will not cause Europeans to refuse to take our whoat, ana such a_prece- dent must, therefore, be somewhere beyond past experience, Z “The shortage in Europe, belug four times as largo as the American surpluse there is no doubt that the price of wheat will reach the highest figure ever known before this year is up and will exceed it by far before the new eraps come in “Kuropean countries which lend us thou- sands of millions of dollars are not going to live very easily on boiled hay and roots. Tho Ik that 81 wheat in opening is a high price under present circumstances is absolutely idioti 1 average price [n England being £1.41 no one in ope dares expect to eat wheat 21 cents averago price this Fu! below an Speculators having made_reckless con- tracts with Europeans, succeeded in darawing outof farmers enough winter wheat to fili their engagemonts so far, by offering for sh wheat about as much us they promised to sell for in December. Untrustworthy Advisors, “Holding up the Chicago quotations and proving that the prices for cash wheat were equal to December futures, the agents, who overrun the ntry, said to the farmers: *Why should you hold your wheat and incur all your expenses and risk if you can buy for delivery in December the sanie article for the same price at which you sell now? 'This ar- gument succeeded 5o weil that speculators grew bolder and eveu reduced the prices a littlo in hopes of gotting the spring wheat crop still chenper, “Itis taiked all over America and Europe that wheat from Minnesota and the Dakotas will flow in at & rate which will be limited only by the capacity of railroads for carrying it. " It'is said that wheat will come in so fast that there will not be money enough to buy and elevator capacity to store it, Of course, if the furmer should insist ou offering more wheat than tnere is money to buy, he could keep prices down a little, even 1f the grain were worth its weight in siver. But unfortunately for speculators, there is little prospect:that this tremendous rush 1ato the market will take place. “The warning came in good season to the spring wheat farmers, so that they have had time to discuss the question and they will hold back much better than tho speculators expected. We are perfectly assured of this by our correspondents. “Tnose who are forced by absolute neces- sity to sell, or who ure too imbecile to under- stand the situation, are not so numerous that their actions can kecp down prices any length of time, and as soon as the fools are out of the market intelligent farmers will get prices adequate to their circamstances, “The above mentioned class of advisers want to make farmers believe that they must come in before navigation closes, while, as a fact, during tho 125t five years, without ex- coption, wheat has brought more money in December than September. The same men talk incessantly about our surplus, thotigh they know 1t is only a quarter of the Euro- pean shortage, while in other years it was equal to it. Never was there any good rea- son for having wheat prices as low as they are even today, for wheat crops have never been so far in excess of the demand that ex- tremely low prices were justified, nor was it entirely due to the action of speculators that prices became unremunerative, It was tho idiotic way of western farmers selling their wheav which broke prices, kept them poor, nearly ruined eastern farmers, re- duced English farm property to half its value, and compelled Germany and France to protect their farming industries by high im- port auties, “By selling a year's supply during n few months prices naturally start in very low, and gencrally stay there. This year, how- ever, it will, unfortunately, not make much difference how low prices start, for wheat will soon be over $1.50, no matter how much farmers and speculators work together to keep prices down, and we would advise thoso who can comprehend the situation to hold their wheat for 8150, and add, for every month they keep it, say 5 conts to the price. “There is no doubt they will get that price, and probably more, and they will getit in the near future. ““We have consulted with many prominent farmers and the execcutive officers of the Grain Growers’ association, their unanimous opinion is that farmers should provide them- selves with graneries, Wo give working drawings for a very substantial granery, which holds 1,500 bushels and costs hitile over 4 cents por bushel. Such a granery can be insured at low rates, and furnishes as good security for loans as_elevator receipts, It can be put up in & couple of davs and will pay tew times the cost this season. *We summarize the above as follows] Beware of ignorant and interested advisers, “Remembor that the yearly Vienna con- gress is tho best authority in the world, making its figures entively from official ve- ceints, never overestimating the shortage. Remember that these figures show the European shortage four times as large as our possible surplus, “Hold your wheat. You cannot get left. “Wheat is cheap at $1.50 this year. You will soon sell it at § e MEX1C0'S Dia Birthday Made a Day of Re- joicing in Mexico's Uapital. Ciry o Mevico, Sept. 15,—La Papia (newspaper) says the troops operating against the rebellious Indians in the district of Tenango, in the state of Hidelgo, will be suffocated by tho Indians, who attacked the town of San Bertolo. The Grand Avmy post here will visit and prosent u photograph of the post to Presi- dent Diaz, Tho president today reviewed 8,000 soldiers of the service. A great crowd of spectators wero present, who enthusiastically cheered the president. The principal feature of the parade was a battery of Hotehkiss guns and Lhe cadets, 31 Tiempoux savs black vomit is prevalent at Cordova and Pantl, “The city 1 ful of strangers. The workingmen's torchlight procession marchod by the paluco and cheered President Ciaz, Tho palace is crowded with people congrat- ulating tho president on his birthday. He lins been mado the recipient of many rich presents. The present sugar crop in Tiewa Calienta looks fine and promises an abundant yield, e BENEATH THE DELAWAR. S TIDE. Five Men Upset from a Skiff Drowned. Piianeirni, Pa, Sept. 14.—Five men, laborers employed by Richara Cou, a junk deater, were drowned hi the Delaware river, opposite League island navy yard today, by the upsetting of a small skiff. ‘Tho victims and ¢ .\l'lll \I|Il(l‘.\'. single, uged 24 yoars. o BECK JOHN M'ALEER, marrled, aged 34 y They were all unablo to swim, and as they wore long rubber boots not one rose to, the surfuce. Tho bodies wero recovered this afternoon, e Bad Business Mer visvitLe, Ky., Sept. 14,—Jucob Krieger, prosident of the broken Masonic Savings band, and B. H. Egelhoff, cashler of same, todsy made individual assignments. The Germania Safety Vault and Trust comyany is assigne. Krieger's ostimated linbilitics are §250,000. He claims to have assets to pay in full and have a competoncy. Egoluoff’s bilities aro estimated at 100; assots nominally equal. The Masonic Savings bank statement, issued today, shows $750,460 of vills roceivable in & total of nominal assets of $1,110,740. This casts much doubt upon tho statemont of the officials that the bank will pay in full deposits, which amount to 20,772, and bave enough left to meet other P obligations, as well as puy u large per cent ot tho #250,000 f stock. It was reported that Krieger & Egelioff were overdrawn for £200,000, but this Krieger empbatically de- nies, HASTENING THE INEVITABLE. England Siezes an Island Commanding the Dardanelles, ANTICIPATING THE DESIGNS OF RUSSIA. Complicatians of a Grave Character Will Ensue, and War Doubt- less Result from land's Action. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 14.—A detachment of blue jacket mariners from a British iron- clad, accompanied by a battery of light tield pieces and several gattling guns, landed yes- terday morning at Sigri, on islana of Mity- lene, formally occupying that place in the name of the queen of England. Thoro is o good harbor at Sigri and it is supposed the British naval officers at Mitylene intend to fortify the island to make it a coaling station and rendezvous for the British Mediterran- ean fleets. Sigri is on the coast of Mitylens and is about sixty miles from tho mouth of the Dardanelles, Caused Excit nt in Londo Loxnoy, Sept. 14.—Soon as tha report of the occupation of Mityleno by a British forco was received hore there was considerable ex- citement. Up to 5:30 this afternoon the offl- ciuls refused to say anything on the subject. ‘The general opinion seems to bo that if tho British forces had not landed in the neigh- borhood of the Dardanelles neither the for- eign oftico nor tho admiralty would havoe re- fusod to deny a rumor calculated to awaken the gravest apprehension in financial and diplomatic circles. Late this evening another and still more startling dispatch comes by telegraph from Athens. 1t is that the Greck consuls at Mitylene and at Smyrna have wired the Greek government that thirteen British men-of-war landed troops and_guns at Sigri on Friday and that they have already strongly fortified that place. Lord Salisbury’s chief private secretary has returned unoxpectedly to London and is busy at the foreign oftice. The St. James Gazotte, this ‘evening, says that the startling news concerning the island of Mityleuo obviously possesses political sig- niffcance of the first importance. Continu- ing, the same paper adds that the island of Mityleno has n position of considerable stréngth and_importance, ithoush posscss- g little in the way of fortifications. Accentuates the Diplomatic Crisis. Loxnoy, Sept. 14.—An _intimation of the intention of the British government to occupy. an_island giving a point of vautage near tho Dardanelles was first heard of in th2 inner diplomatic circles of Vienna and Berlin soon after Sir William White's audienco with the sultan on Friday last. Nothing about it, however, appeared in European newspapers until the Constantinople cables startled the bourse and the public today. Tho re- ports were at first troated as incredible and are still held to be of doubtful authentic- ity or at least exaggerated. In the absenco of a foreign confirmation of the reports, and until the details of the action of the Bratish warship are known, the full siznificance of the movement cannot be revealed. It can be stated on high authority, however, that Sir William White asked the sultan to assent to the British occupation of some goint within striking distance of the straits and offering a good harvorage for tne fleet. Tenedos and Besika Bay were the fleet rendezvous for 1876 and 1578 and have been surveyed recently and were reported to the admiralty adversely. The offer made to the sultan rovived the ro- quest_which the British government made in 1877, prior to the acquisition of Cypress, to purchdso an island near tho Dardanelies. This project was long tho subject of negotia- tions and was abandoned on tho signing of the Anglo-Turkisa convention in_June, 1878, The selzing of Sigri therefore cannot ' hat occurred without the connivance of the sul- tan. An official announcement issued in Constantinoplo yesterday stated thata com- lete entento bad been arranged petween Sir William Whito and tho sultan, but tho terms of the restored harmony was ot mentioned. “Tno se1zuro of the island and its fortinica: tion is magnified by & Berlin_roport tonight, Tt is thought that Lord Salisbury does not coutemplato o permanent occupation of the island, but has desigued the niovement rather as a demonstration to checkmate tho Franco- Russian game. The movement accentuates the diplomatic crisis. . Aduiral Perkins, in command of the Brit- 1sh Mediterranean squadron, is about to be replaced by Admiral Tryon, who hoisted his flag in 1857 on the Nilo and’ who sailed from Portsmouth for Gibraltar on Friday to take over the commaud. Confirming the News. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 14.—Tt is stated that the F'rench and Russian ambassadors hero have received telegrams from their res- pective consuls in_ Mitylene announcing the ocoupation of Sigrle ana stating that gons have been landod and the islet has been sur- rounded with torpedoes. Stirred Up the French, Pawis, Sopt. 14.—-A feoling of uneasinass has been caused in_ diplomatio and financial circles here by the receipt of a dispateh an- nounciug that Sigri, on the west const of tho island of Mitylené, belonging to Turkey, within easy storming distance of the Dar- dunelles, has been occupled by o detachment of British _troop of marines, landed there from @ British ironclad. Austria’s Position. Bupa Prsti, Sept. 14.—The Pestor Lloyd, doubtless inspired through its editor, Max Falke, reporter of the foreign committeo of the Hungarian delogation, today says: “Austrin-Hungary's interest in the Dar- danelles question is greater that Great Britain's;” adding, “Can Austria look on with complacency while Russia, finding horself barred from expanding through Bulgarla advances by a,shorter route to the goal she has in view—tho seiz- ure of Constantinople. England can com- pensate herself with Egypt, but where is Austyia’s compensation? Tho powers ought not to hesitate to check Russia. Does Ber- lin#" Referring to the alleged Russian plot to seize Constantinople by coup de main, the Pester Lloyd quotes a document prepared by Czar Nicholas in 1553, mnutely detailing plans by which a force of 16,000 inTantry, two solinas of Cossacks and thirty-two guns could force a passage of the Bosporus and _carry Constantinople. Adwmiral Menscnikoff, the principle schomer of the czar, it is said, then roposed as an alternative a' surpriso ' party anding at Bourgaz seaport in_eastern Rou- mania, seventy-three miles northeast of the Adrian sea, situated on the Gulf of Bourgaz. The idea was that after ianding unexpectedly a small Russian force could from there make a rush upon Constantinople and capture it before the powers could intervene, Admiral Menzhikoff also pronounced this plan not feasible, e Offered for Sale, CixciNNATI, O, Sept. 14.—The Whitely shops at Springfield, O., were offered at pub- lic salo by Reoewver Frey today, but thore wero 1o bids that mot the requirement of tho law—two-thirds of the apprascment. The only bid for the whole plant was $150,000, while the lowest limit under the law is §220,- 006, It is in order now for another appraiss ment and another sale. Tho shops cover forty-threo acres of ground. e Appraisers Bound Over. PuilApELPin, Pa, Sept. 14.—The five mercantilo appraisers, on whom warrants were served last week, charging them with various forms of dereliction in office, were given a hearing this woraing before n magis- trate. Accused were held in $2,500 bail, each, for their appearance at the noxt term of court, —— Kansas Conyacke Kaxsas City, Mo,, Sept. 1L.—A gang of counterfeiters have been arrested in this city, George E. Neel aud Mrs, E, 5. Wiison wore takon Saturday, evening for passing spurious coin. Neel lives on a farm near Lawrence, Douglas county, Kan, Thesherift of that county was talegraphed to search the farm house, and on dolug so he found a_com- plete outfit of dies, furhaces, crucibles, acids, metals, ote., usually used by counterfoiters. Churles Chipwood of Lawrence was also arvested, charged with being an accomplice of the counterfeiters, il ¢ — HIS IROUBLES CRAZED HIM, Sad Stories of Perse fon From Kan- sas—Scenes in a Justice Court. KaxsAs Civy, Mo, Sopt. 14.—The blowing up of his house in Armourdale, Kan., and the strange death of his wife by poison have soemingly crazed Joseph M. Juvenal, Twico this morning ho insanely attempted to do murder. This was the day set for tho vpreliminary hearing of Miss Millie Pfoffman, chareed with blo ving up Juvenal's house with dyna- mite, Miss Pfoffman was the young woman whom Juvenal jilted for the woman who sub- sequently became Mis wife, and who died from the effects of arsenical poisoning last Saturday. The arrangements for the trial were unique. The crowd of people who wanted to hear the trial was too great to be accomio- dated in the small oftioe of Justico Herring. There is a large lodga room over the justice’s office which could be procured for the hoar- ing at a rental of §7.50, and, so as not to dis- appoint the hundreds of people anxious to hear the trial, the judge aunounced that it the necessary sum could bo raised among the crowd to pay tho rent, he would adjourn court to the lodge room. Two constables passed around their hats and soon the desired amount was raised. The justico then an- nounced that court would be helid in the room above, The case had attracted wide attention in Armourdale, and among the friends of the parties intcrested the feeling had run high. As a precautionary measuro, thevefore, the justico ordered that every male spectator should be searched for weapons before being aamitted to the court room. Two cousta: bles wero stationed at the ontrance and they made the search. A half bushel of revolvers and other weapons of various kinds were gathered from the crowd. Juvenal gave up two revolvers, and Jobu Hale, attorney for Miss Pfoffman, gaye up one. The search, however, was not a very exhaustive one, and the constables failed to find a dagger which Juvenal had secreted in an inner pocket and a derringer which Hale had placed veyona the searchers’ reach, ‘The trial was about to begin when Juvenal suddenly drew his dagger and made for Hale. "Before he could reach him, however, he was intercopted by the bystauders, who disarmed him, Hale was expecting tho at- tack and drew his dervinger, He, too, was disarmed. After a biasty consultation with the attor- neys Justice Heorring adjourned court. Juvenal was arrested and was taken to the central police station, where Reporter Hut- ton of the Times followed to interview him. When Hutton was adwitted to the corridor Juvenal seized a heavy stove iron and wou'd have beaten the reporter to death but for the interference of the guards, It is believed Juvenal has become insane as u result of his troubles. S mea WANT A CANDIDATE BAD, Talk of Democrats Renominating Senator Hill for Governor, SARATOGA, N. V., Sent. 14, —Speaker Shee- han is confident of "the nomination to second place at the democratiy convention tomorrow. There seews little room for doubt that Rice for secrotary of state and Danforth for state treasurer will be noruinated by acclamation. Even tho leaders’, cannot say with certainty who will be named for governor, but tho Associated press represen- tative, reasoning from the ralation of things more than surface decp, is led this evening to the conclusion that if the friends of Governor Hill feel in convention that a point has been reached where there i§a fairly clear chance of success for a hurrah movement 1n behalf of Governor Hill's renomination the attempt will be made. The democratic state committee met to- night. All the. members were present. It was moved that tRe resignation of John R. ‘Voorhees, which was received immediately receding the new election in 1839, be taken rom the table aud accepted. This was adopted. BALMACEDA'S DARING PLAY. Disguised as a Sailor He Escapes to the San Francisco. HE HAD NEVER LEFT VALPARAISO. While His Enemics Industriously Guarded the Mountain Passes the Fugitive Ex-President Remain- ed Carefully Concealed, |Copiright 1891 by James Gordon Bennett. | VALPARAISO, Chili (via Galveston, Tex Sept. 14, —| By Mexican Cable to the Heruld— Special to Tur Brr|—-Balmaceda has es- caped from the clutches of his enemies and is now safe on the high seas, under the prote: tion of the United States flag. All the time the soldicrs of the junta were guarding tho suowy passes of the Andes to prevent his getting into the Argentine Republic, and the police of the new provisional government were searcking the monasterys in and around San Diago for the fugitive ex-president, he was in hiding in this city. Here he was more apt to escape detection than anywhere else for his opponeuts never dreamed that he would dare to remain in Valpariso, they being assured he Lad fled. A rumor reaches me of the house where he received shelter, but as it is unconfirmed I do not want to do the proprietor an injustice by stating what may turn out to be untrue. At any rate Balmaceda had chosen his rofuge wisely, for ho was enabled to throw himself upon the merey of Admiral Brown of the flagship San Francisco, and beg to be removed from the revenge be feared from his foes, Admiral Brown did what all the other foreign admirals would have dofe under similar circumstances. Ho stopped in to save o human life. in the name of humanity he consented to af- ford Balmaceda the shelter ot his ship and the protection of the stars and stripes. How to effect the ex-president's escape was then the next question. It was scen that it would be a most difficult undertaking, Balmacedn being so well known to and cordially hated by 50 many residents of Valparaiso. After many plans had been suggested, dis- cussed and rejected as too risky, one was at last hit upon that it was thought would work successfully: This was nothing less than to have Balmaceda disguise himself as a drunken United States sailor. The clothing was sent ashore in a masked boat last night by order of Admiral Brown, Tney were smuggled by one of Balmaceda's faithful adberents into the house where the ex-president was in hiding. He carefully donned them, and after a closo inspection of his new and strange at- tire to see that there was nothing about to get up which would arouse suspicion,he stole out by a rear entrance into the street. Nightfall favored his disguise and he had studied his part so well that he feigned a drunken tar to perfection. In bis way toward the wator front he passed by many who would have been delighted to have had the chance to scize and hand him over to the police authorities. In time he reached the spot in the harbor that had been arranged upon. There he found a boat waiting, It was mauned by sturdy United States men-of-war's men. Baimaceda, still maintaining his disguise, made his final drunken stumble and fell into the boat., It pushed off at once and in a short time the ex- president, all signs of incbriety at an eud, clambered swiftly up tho ropes and was saved. He went at once to one of the cabins aft of the San Francisco and did not again show himself above deck. That part of the vessel was reserved solely for its prominent puest, Nobody was allowed to visit his cabin. The officers of the San Francisco were questioned about the matter but reso- lutely refused to discuss it. The San Fran- cisco lefv Valparaiso this evening for Callao. Thence it will sail for California. Balmaceda It was moved that Mr. Voorhees be elected | may eleet to land at Callao, where many of to represent the Bighth cougressional dis- trict on the state coufaittee. 7 Daniel G. Griffin of ‘atertown, chairman of the executive comyiltee, then moved, and it was carried, that preliminary roll call of convention delegates be read as prepared by the secretary of the state committee. The roll call in districts in which there are con- tests, except in New York county, in all cases contained the names of regular delogates as certified to by their respective members of state committee. Rell call gave Tammany hall the full vote of seventy-one delegates, The county demoerdey committee men are amazed at this ‘#nd to their inter- rogatories Clerk De Freest replied, that the only list of delegates from New York county received was the Tamgany hist. Mr, Foster moved that the county democ- racy be allowed onealf the delegates from New York county won tho preliminary roll call. ) Argumonts in fuvdg of this wmotion woeo lengthy and heated.fTammany hall urged “there is a serious ger in any recognition of the county dem: 'y by the democratie state convention, A the democracy willing togive Thomas C. Pltt at the next presi- dential election thr spectors out of four in every election dispriot of the city of Now York?" i The motiou to give Phe county democracy & one-half representatgn was then lost; ayes, S; nays, 22, A motion that the read and carried; ayi “T'he three county ( withdrew in pursu that organization. Hon. George Raines of Rochester was so- Jected as temporary epgirman of the conven- tion and tho commitige then adjourned. I call bo adopted was 3 nays, 10, cracy members then of instructions of RICHMOND TERMINAL COMPANY, Arrang# its Floating Debt Heing Wiscussed. New York, Sept. ff.—The officers of the Richmond Termine¥ company were at work all dav on the plan o extend its floating Plans to Bis lgading -partisans have already beeu taken by foreign shipgzen voard which they sought refuge after the fall of Valparaiso. Admiral Brown’s action will undoubtedly, for a time at least, increase tho bitter foehng here towards the United States government, although the admirals of the other foreign vessols have taken prominent Balmacedists abroad. The -German admiral, it will be re- membcred, gave refuge to Clandio Vicuua, who was elected to succeed Balmaceda as president and refused to ovey the German minister’s orders to surrender him and the other refugees. Tho United States war ship Baltimora returned here today from Callao, where she had landed refugees. Officials have been desvatched by the junta to Europe to bring over the new Chilian war- ships Pinto and Ereaquariz. Naval com- mands havo been assigned to all the Chilian floct. Some of tho adherents of the congres- sional party, while returning from Monte- video on the British steamer John Elder, were, upon their arrival at Punta Arcnas, threutened with arrest by Balmuceda's gov- ernor there. He had not yet heard the news of Bulmaceda's downfall. The British cap- taln refused to deliver the persons up and they arvived here safely today AND DE DEATH STRUCTION, Thousands of People Perishin a Sp ish Flood. Mapnin, Sept. 14,—Oficial information has been received here from the scene of the flood now devastating the prevince of Toledo, According to the news recaived 2,000 people pexished and an lmmense awount of damage was done. Ofticial telograms veport that 1,500 persons perished in the destruction of Consuegera by the overflow of the Amarguillo. Huudreds debt, but at the engof the day It was stated ol_guwfl were injured by falling bulldings that nothing definité been accomplished. Among thoso preseusfat the meeting of the oxecutivo commiee were Goorge J. Gould, John H. Hinman, Abram £ Howitt, Johng A. Rutherford and Samuel Toomns. & 1t was reported after the meeting that no deelsion had been reached, that £6,000,000 could be continued at once if the committce should agree on the plan to extend the foating debts of tho vari- ous companies in this system similar to that adopted by the Unlon Pacitic. President Inman says he thinks that $§10,000,000 collat- oral trust notes wil'. be issued, guaranteed by the Richmond Terminal company, each of the allied companies depositing collateral to secure its own floayng debt. It is officially stated that the floatlug debt of the Richmond Terminal company 15 £50,000, the Georgia Central #3,5800,000. ichmond & Danville £3,200,000 and East "umu‘»,vn $1,400,000, —— Caught at His Game, CanrorLro, nd., Sept. 14.~Henry Ander- son, the man who last week purchased sov- eral farms in this yicinity and expressed to the United States bond company at Wash- ington, D, 0., & péekage sald to contain & bona_for $10,000, pias been indicted by the grand jury for obfaining money under faise pretenses, he having secured adyances from several farmers until the money for his bond was roturned.. The company o which the boud was expiassed cannot be found in Washington and m $10,000 package is yet in charge of the Upited States Express com- pany. Anderson refused to give any in- formation concornlug his former residenco or oocupation, i nd enormons aumbers of catile perished. At other places many persons \\'uro‘d”ruwnud aund much property wrs damaged. Reviewing His Soldiers. Benniy, Sept. 14 —AL she review of the Eleventh army corps at Erfurt all the Thur- ingaren princes except Duke Ernest of Suxe- Hamburg were present. When Emperor William crossed over to Coburg this mern- ing he said to the minister of state of that auchy, Dr. G.Von Bonin-Brettin, “1 am very sorry not to see the duke at the head of his regiment,” The duke is colonel of th Sixth regiment of Thurgarin iutantry as well us a general of Prussian cavalry and colonel in the Seidlitz currasier regiment. Today the emperor held a review of the Eleventh and Fourth army corps combined at Galmstadt, a village near krfurt. The king of Saxony took part in the maneuvers, On September 16, according to present plans, the imperial couple leave Erfurt for Berlin, Balmaceda's Silver Safe, Lisuoy, Sept. 14.—Tho steamship Moselle, which bas Balmaceda's silver aboard, bound from Montevidio to Southampton, has ur- riyed hore. s KFrom Cholera. here have been fifteen board two Deaths o BoMAY, deaths from cholera recently on British stoamsbips. Three Hund Zaxziwan, Sept. 1 Blacks Safe, lu the recent fight 2 = gy 'NUMBER 8% n corps and a_body of Vewiski's blacks wero s and munitions were ssing are Captain Zeitwetz and Ploreh non-commissioned the G between natives, 300 of t| killed and all tho lost. Among thy Zalowiski, Lieuten, and of Durschow officers, Brigands Capture a Depot. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 14.—A band of bri- gands recently captured the railroad station at Paslokio, shooting two gendarmes who at- tempted to oppose them, Four Persons Killed. VIENNA, Sept. 14.—Four persons were killed by an explosion on a rock-boring ves- sel at Iron Gates Saturday. - NEW NATIONAL ORC INIZATION. Chances for a Split in the National armers' Alliance, S1. Lovts, Mo, Sept. 14.—Mossrs, W. S, MeAlhster and U, 8. Hall, membors of the executive committee of the farmers' alliance, had a conference this afternoon to consider whetner or not the meeting of the autis' convention, which begins tomorrow, will be sceret or open. After looking over tho ground carefully it was decided to hold the couvention with open doors and the public is invited to bo present. The decision has been reached to go into a new national organization. The iden is to create an industrial alliance and adopt a policy as to ehgibility that will admit a pow erfulclass heretoforo excluded from member: ship. The order is to be non-political and non-seq t. Delogates from Texas, Mississippi, Avkan- sas, [Kansas and Miunesota have arrive |, and every train brings representatives of the anti sub-trensury nod anti-third party wing of the farmers’ alliance. The probabilities this afternoon all point to an attondanco of be- tween 400 and 600 delogates, Tho exas delo gation, where the alliance originated, is a unit for the new organization, and a lot of hard work is being done in that direction, T'ne concensus of opinion seems to bo that the new national alliance is o certainty. Ex-Lecturer MeAllister, who recenily had the scrimmago with MeCune, is outspoken for the new oreanization, Mr. R. (. Bragg, who is at the head of the Texas delegation, speaking for bis peoplej said that the objects of tho convention was the formation of & new alliance, or to speak more correctly, to depose Polk, Livingston, Macuuc and other leaders, and elect now national oficers. T'ho representatives now here aro also op- posed to tho National Iconomist and the Southern Mercury, to the payment of dues by the state alliance to the national organiza- tion, and to the payment of the expenses of “demagogues’ who create discord, 1tis pro- posed to go baclk to the first principles of the original alliance, making it a strictly farm- ers' order, cutting loose from all others whose intorests are mot allied with the farmers. Bragg said that the farmers wiil no longer submit to the bossism pro- claimed by Macune and Polk, and the noli advocated by these leaders, that the mem- bers must blindly follow them, wili be versed. President Hall said tonight that in all likelihood W. S. MeAlhster, who gained national prominence_ through his encouuter with Dr. Macune, will be elected president of the new alliance, LAST DESPERATE STRUGGLE, Kansas Prohibitionists Trying to Re- vive Interest in the Issue, Toreka, Kan., Sept. 14. —[Special Telogram to Tuk Bre. |—From nearly every pulpit in the state yesterday the church members were exhorted to send delegates to the state tom- perance convention which convenes in this city tomorrow night. The object of the con- vention is to again arouse public interest in tha'state prohibition law, whicn has beon threatened by recont action of the polit- ical parties, The refusal of the republican league to incorporate prohibition in the platform and the recent lecter of \Vil- liam Higgins, secrotary of state and an_old vrohibition leader, pronouncing it n dead issue, has stirred up the prohibitionists, Tn this city yosterday the ministers declared that the temperanco people must stand up and be counted. President Troutman of the ‘Pemperance union today denied the statemont that tho Temperance union would take steps to strengthen the third party prohibitionists in order that it might hold the balance of power between the people's party and the democrats. “I have no doubt,” he said, “of the republicans sticking by prohibition, but these demonstrations are necessary in order to bold it in line.” A e TUILATED SPACE. Fast Time Made by Special Tra the New York Centeal, Burraro, N. Y., Sept. 14.—Tho New York Central today broke ail records of fast time for long runs on passenger trains on railways on either sideof the Atlantic. A special train, composod of oue of the company's new standard passenger engines, weighin 00,000 pounds and three private cars, weighing 260,000 pound, conveying Vice President Webb and party, made the vun of 4361, miles from New York to East Buffalo in 440 winutes, including three stops, one of which occupied seven and one-half minutes. The cclipse of provious efforts of the kind is complete, nothing approaching such u run ever before being accomplished in America or Kurope us speeding ulong steel rail ACrO: tho country for over seven consecu- tive hours at aimost a mile a mintte gait. RAIN AND OYCLONE, Wind and Water Do Much Du Wisconsin. Asnraxp, Wis,, Sept. 14.—A heavy r and hail storm-fell this morning. It is ¢ mated thousands of doilars of damage has been done to crops throughout the district. A heavy wind prevailed and several boats on the bay were capsized. No lives wero lost. A special from [ron river says a cyclone raged thero this morning av10 o'clock. A number of trees were torn up by the roots, and the roof of_the hotel was smashed in by falling trces, The total damage by the storm cannot bo estimated. age in ord, MewiniAy, Miss., Sept. 14.—The Southern hotel, a five-story building in course of con- struction and nearly completed, at a cost of 50,000, is on fire, The fire broke out on the fourth floor and the firemen think they wiil boable tosave all except the two upper storics, in which caso the loss will be about £30,000, Several firemon have been severely injured, including Boyce, Davison, Mages und Malloy, Loxnoy, Sopt. 14, islands noar (e Canaries, wero rece scene of un oxtensive confisgration, amounts to £200,000, - te Ar At Kinsale—Passed Greeco, York for Liverpool. At Start Poini—Passed Nordland, from Now York for Antwerp. At Hamburg—Suevia, from New York, At Prawl Point—Passed Maasadam, from New York for Rotterdam. At Scandinavian, - - Successful Chinese Pugilist. Prouia, IIL, Sopt, 14.—A novel prize-fight took pluce here yesterday between a China- man, Lt Lung, and & negro named (ieorge Masslor. The fight was for a purse and the Chinaman whipped his opponent to & stand- still, The Salvages group of tly the Tho loss ivals. No. 3, from from Boston, International Coopers, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 14, —The Coopers International Union of North Amorica is meeting here with a small attendance. The was formed tu 1500 aud now has 1,500 union members, s Secretary Blaine's Movements. Bark Harvow, Me, Sept. 14.—Secrotary Blaine and family will probably leave Bur Harbor on Saturday, the 10th, for Augusta, where they expect 10 Fowalu About u mwouth, ) HE HAD “ACE IN THE HOLE,” Cashier Albertson Played the “Dead Ims mortal Oinch” on the Bank, HIS PROPOSITION TO THE PRESIDENT to Which There Was Horn—Cool Assurs ance of a Dishonest One Dilemma but One Steward, Tacoma, Wash,, Sopt. 4.~ [Special Telos gram to Tie Brr. |— At tho preliminary hoare ing of R. B. Alvertson today for complicity in the Fidelity bank robbery tho following lotter received by President Wallace from Edward Albertson, tho defaulting cashier, & day or two after the latter's flight, was ine troduced in ovidence DEAR 1t T am short in my acconnts $11,750, that being the agerogate of suws squandered by me at different tines sinee & year ago in speculation, and I haven't a dollar left, Realizing the impossibility of my over being able to replace it and being in constant dread of detection, I have become desperate, and have taken enough more to make #0,000 and left. The amount taken m o the snte I addition to cash, s over $00,000, which tneludes all the compuny's notes. cols Literal and Jand company contracts. In ade dition to this Lhave changed all the combinne thons after locking up wll the bank's books 1n the steel vault Tt youwillslen three papers fn triplicate in the presence of two witnesses, liave the same duly acknowledged and deliver the three to Fred Chandler at Brown's Point on or before 9 o'clock on Monduy morning he will deliver to you all the combinations to the safe doors, s0 you can commence businessat the usual hours with all the papers except my personal notes for £4,000. which 1 have destroyed, but as cols lateral for this I have forty shares of stoek, which you whl get if you will meet Chandlog with the papers duly executed. You will find the company’s seal I drawer at the end ot Denman's gesk. Any time between 6and 9 o'clock on Mon- day morning yow'll get all the above s stated, and be ready for business, loser J ust $20,000 Refuse to exceute and deliver these papers ad the hour named, and all tae papers and seeur- ities, none of which, except the company's notes, has the company any record of, will be burn To sum ub: Accopt my conditions and lose 220,000, which people need not know; reje them, and lose—muke your own estls mate of the #0,000-and be com- pelled to absolutely suspend business, You can not pay any chocks, as you have o 1 0 hooks to g0 by. and you dure nod drawon Now York and Sun Francisco, for both accounts are wrong. | have made a mem= orandum and left it i the safe of just how the shortago lies. Respestfully, E. A ALBERTSON, President Wallace lost no time in accepting Albertson’s, offer, rowed across the bay, met Chand the confederate, exchanged the pupers for securities and was able to open the bank vaults and proceed to busiuess, The bank lost $20,000 in eash. In his testimony President Wallace tola of recovering the papers as follows: “The agreement was that the Fidelity Trust company, in consideration of the re- turn of the securities to the company, agreed not to prosecute . Albertson. On the back was the report from the company. it stated that we were not to prosecute Albertson and Fred N, Chandler for the theft of the money and securities, I signed the papers and I went to Oldtown and procured a boat and rowed to Brown's Point. Chandler was standing on the embankment when I arrived there. He said to land and come to the foot of the bank. Tho bank was nerly perpen- dicular. I went up to where he was and found two packages in different places. I opened both packages. They con- tained notes and collaterals. I satistied my- self that they were genuine, and gave him the agrecment.” This closed Mr. Wallace’s testimony, Other wituesses testified, it being attempted o show that R. B. Albertfon prepared, three weeks previous to the robbery, the agree. ments which were signed, and was cognizang of the whole affair and a party to it. Uuteh Pictures for the Fair. (Copyright 1892 by yames Gordon Bennett,] Lankw, Holland, Sept. 14.—[New York Horald Cable—Special to Tur Ber,]—Mr, Kurtz of New York, secretary of the arg department, for the world's fair, has been heve fora few days. Holhad just returned from Russia, and was on his way to Belgium, France and Spam. While in Holland he was received with true Dutch hospitality by the artists at Hague aud Amsterdom. Mesdag prowises 200 of the best Dutch pictures for exposition, while Isreals, known by artists here as the genoral of Dutch axt, is to paint o picture expressly for the fair. Hels laad will be well represented in art. Brooke, who is collecting paintings Corcoran’s gallery of Washington, lefu on his way to Amerien, for hus just FORECAST, For Omaha and Vicinity—Falr; slight change in temperature, For Missouri—Fair; ture; southerly winds, Jor Kausas —1air; soutnerly winds; slight chan; in temperature, For Towa—Fair; southerly winds: warmer i southeast; stationary temperature in northwest, For North Dakota—Generally variable winds; slight cnanges in tempernture, For Nebraska—Fair, soutnerly winds; stas tionary temperature ' in castorn; slightly cooler in western, For South Dakota—Fair, slightly cooler 1 eastern; stationary temperature in western portion variable winds. For Colorado—Light, local riable winds, stationary te southeast portion, slightly cooler., Wasiixaros, D. C., Sept. 14.—An extended aroa of low prossure covers the northwest and northern Rocky mountain districts, the principal center of the disturbauce being apparently north of Moutaua, whilesecondary alsturbances are located in eastern Montans and southern Minuesota, [air weathes continues except in tho upper luko region, where showers are reported, and tho cloudit ness has increased 1 the lower lake reglon, It is generally warm in the southern states and Mississippt valley, and thence westward to the Kocky mountains, and it is cooler in the lake regions, the Ohio valley, the middle Atluutic states and New England, Warmer, fair weather will continue 1 the central val. leys and over the greater portion of the cort vegion Tuesday, followed by slightly coole weather in the northwest on Wednesday, - - New Orleans ¢ W OnteaNs, La., Sopt. 14.—Today there was the most important celebration of the 14th of September anniversary that has yet takon place. After the ususl proceedings tho ceremony of the luying of the corner stono of & monument, which is to tommems orato the deeds of the Whiteleague aund other citizens who +took part in the fight on Cans} street, that resulted in the overtnrow of the Kellogg government sevenleon years ago took placo, ‘The monument will bo erected stationury temperas showers, va- iperature in lebration, on Liberty Place, Canal street, near the sceno of tho couflict, Cixcisxary, O, Sopt. 14.—~The Metcalts Mackey Carriage company assigned today, Liabilities, $55,000, Assets, §0,000,