Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 4, 1891, Page 4

THE DAILY BEE.| E. ROSEWATER, Emzon e - — PUBLISHED SVERY MORNING. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. (without Sunday) One Year....8 8 00 Sunday, One 10 00 utis v 0 o Mantha s 25 Kunday fles, Gnio Ve I 11 Boturdny Bie. One Year. ..ol ekly Bee, Ono Ye Wesivvervasvon 1100 OFFIORS. Omaha, The ieo Building. : Bouth Omauln, corner N jth Streets. Counell Bias, 12 Pearl Sureot, Chicago Office, 317 Chiwmber of Commeres, Now York, Rooms 1%, 14 and 15, Tribune Building Washington, 517 Fourieenth streot. CORRESPONDENCE All communieations reluting to news and ed) shonld”be addressed tc the Edi be addressed to The Bee Pablishinz Con a. Drafts checks and postofiice or 1o be made piyable to the order of the com- pany. Tae Boe Pablishing Company, Proprictors THE BEE BUILDING EWORN STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION, Ktatoof Nebruski | Jounty of Douglas, Goor 11 7schucok, svorstary of Tiw T Publishing company. dovs solennly swear that the uctual cirenintion of Tire DATLY for the weok ending November -8, 1801, was 15 follows Eunday, Nov. 22 Monday, Nov Tuesdiy. Noy. 2 Wednesday, Nov Thursday. Nov. % Friday, Noy. 27 Eaturdiy, Nov AVOPARB. . uvovvs brnrres .. 24,401 GIO! B TASCITUOK, Hworn to heforo me and_ subseribed fn my presence th s 2l day of November. A. D. 1801, BEAL. N Notary Publie. The growth of the averare daily cireulation of The Brs for six years is shown in vhe fol- Jowing table: 58, T8 | 7800 | T80 Jnnuary...... 15206 1,574 | 19,65 28,4 Februnry . 11| 150008 15000 18,701 | 2 March. v 14400 1005 18 Auguai. Feptombor Cetober SOCIAT, seandals in Amoricn are Sun- day school talksulongsids of those cabled t0 this country from England. HAYKEN s Billingslea’s mouth brought on the troubls. Mr. Hayken’s mouth scems also to be set with a hair trigeer. A NET increase in the circulation of 812,769,000 in the month of November ought to be a suflicient expansion of the currency to satisfy even un inflationist. Mg. MADSEN does notattend the coun- cil meetings with much reg observed, bowever, that he bo present whenever there is o scheme involving dotlars and cents to somebody. KEARNEY may not as yet be “‘a hum- mer on wheels,” but if she secures the cyclo factory her enterprising citizens are after with so much earnestness and determination the distinction may be earned. BILL SPRINGER has very little chanco for the spoakership, but he may be strong enough to bo made chairman of the apvropriations committee and that is probubly the chief purpose to be ac complished by his candiducy. RL RUSSELL may fare better at the hands of the jury than the populace. The latter has already found for the en- gaging, weil dressed plaintiff, and if it were left to it would give her a divorce and alimony without further deliber- ation. INFIRMITY of temper is charged against Roger Q. Milis and urged as a reason why ho should not bo elected spoaker of the house. Infirmity of temper is bad indeed, but infirmity of record, politics and statesmanship is very much worse, THE 0il monopoly and the chief oil inspector are absolutely silent in the face of Tk BER’S revelations in con- nection with the oil inspection law of Nebraska and the work of the oil in- spectors. Probubly this is becunso they have nothing to s MISSOURL continues to lead the world in profitablo train robbing. The St. Louis instance of a few days ugo netted the vobbers $75,000. Milwaukeo and Omaha will necessavily yield the palm to old St. Louls. Experionce and age have again bested adolescence. NINETY-TWO per cont of all the bu ness of this country is done on credit and only 8 per cent with actual cur- rency. The folks who demand a volume of currency sufficient to do the business of the country on a cash basis ought to devote a little arithmetic to their propo- sition, ALL America will await with mpi- thetic intorest the results of disease and distress to Cyrus W, d. The eminent linancier has earned a warm vlace inthe hearts of the American peovle ana they deeply regret and deploro the unhappiness which promises to crush him into his grave. R R THE present circulation is u trifle over $1,500,000,000, or $28.834 per capita, In 1870 the circulation was was $655,000,000 and tho por capita was $17.50; yot 1870 was an excoptionally prosperous year and 1800-01 have been years of un- equaled finuncial and industrial de- pression. The per capita delusion ought to give way in the face of figures so convincing as these. OuR old and osteemed friend and fel- low citizon, Mr. John T. Bell, has pur- chased un intevest in the Daily En- quirer of Oakland, Cal.,and has taken up his residence in that charming little city. The Enquireris the best news- paper in Oakland, and with Mr, Bell added to its editorial force and financial strength, it will be furthor improved. Ho is an experienced newspapor man, & gifted writer, foarless, honest and hon- orable. During a residence of almost a life time in Nebraska, twenty years of which was spent in various occupations in Omaha, John T. Bell built up a rapu- tatlon for business energy, uprightness, and the sort of skill which wins success, of which any man might be proud. Thousands of his acquaintances in Omaha will predict and wish for him success 1n his new howme, REED IN THE NEW HOUSE impression bo the object of special attention spoaker of the Fifty-second congress by way of re- ¢ the course of the sveaker of t congress toward the lead- ers of the minority in the last houso. Several of the candidates for the speaker- ship have been nsked as to whut thoy would do in order to Mr. Reed, ana, whila none the Fifty-fir the ox-spoakor will by no or opportunity shall offer to remind him of democratic displeasure. It need hardly will shirk no rosy ba snid that Mr. Reed sibility and avoid no duty that may devolve upon him through encountering the autagonism or reproof of any member of the majorit the speaker’s chair sont on the floor of the aleader of the republican minority, ¢ to him, ho will fight ns courageonsly 1 ho has d toed will have no ko for the course he pues rights of the minority Thomas B apologies to m; ast congress, icitly teusted not to stultify himself by renouncing any princi- maintained or his part ple declaped house of representatives first congross. cheorfully submitting suCCESSOrS ) vindiention of those rules is in the legislative record of the last amount of im- portant and the benefits of which the country is now has hardl ruies, which enabled a minority to inter- endless obstructions objectionable to them and to def will of the majority. having regained control of the house, desire to restore the old methods of pro- cedure, it is their privilege to do so, but ill be no complaint from republicins if they do not. ery likely be If the democrats, he policy of the vepublicans in the incoming congress to course of overwhelming tacties on the partof the minority would be altogether futile, and besides iv will be the dic from the point of view of party exped ency, to let the majority have the uundi- spousibility for legislation. in any event republicans feel absolute confidence in the ability of Thomas od to meet ever the leadership of pose upon him, e obstructive ate of wisdom. the minority will im- The magnificent and enthusiastic as- semblage of people which groated the speakers in behalf of home industry at the opera house Wednesday night is convineing proof that the sentiment in deep-seated widespread. gratifying Manufactuvers and Consmners associa- tion of Nebvaska are appreciated, onded and effective. the flest of a sories which it is proposed to hold under the nuspices of the asso- ‘ciation and its succe: couragement to the membersund ofticors to pursue the plaun they have outlined by which to assist the newspapers in educat- ing the people to the importance of devel- oping the industries we have as well as inviting others to cast their lot with us. As illustrating the interest which the people take in the movement it may be woll to call special The meeting was fTords groat en- W. V. Morse, and manufacturers. first speaker s Mayos Cushing, who spoke enter- tainingly and to the point. ¢ Revs. Duryen two well known clergyme in the practical religion which preaches that God helps those who help them- nd Mackuy who believe somo sturdy of the great campuign and representod the features in which laboring men are especially interested. a native of Omaha and a level , closed the feast of The Apolloclub, which is one of the best produets of Omahaindustry, fur- nished the vocal music for the occasion, seat pucked, although Wednesduy night is the favorite meot- ing night for churches and socioties, headed young lawy people interosted are justif ng special gratification at the re- sults achieved and the results which are foreshadowed for Omak PROPOSED INVE 1t appears to be the intention of the democrats in congress to institute in- vestigations there may seem to be the slightest pos- This is one of the means to be adopted with a view to waking political capit: many of the newly-fledg of the house will seé in this an tunity to win fame by the simplest of methods, and therefore will go into the excuse for nd doubtless d statesmen Washington 5 the con- versations of leading democrats indicate a purposo to investigate ulmost overy branch of the public service, and very likely before the session is ended com- mittees will bo looking into the work- ings of all the depurtmoentsand bureaus. It scoms to be alveady practically settled that the Civil Service commission will bo sutjected to an of course the consus bureau will not be allowed to escape. investigation, and will have to undergo ough overhauling, oftice is said to be listed foran investiga- The office of the. comptroller of THE OMAHA DAILY BEEy4FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4. 1801, tha currency will probably be called | opportunity tp,dnspsct the evidence. upon to explain to a committes of con- gress the practice regarding the ex- amination and supervision of the acy counts and operations of national bank- ing associations, There can be no valid objection to congress inquiring as to the administra- tion and business methods of the de- purtments and buvenus of the go: ernment. It is a duty which the peo- ple proverly expect of their representa- tives, and which when performed fairlv and with the right motive is in the pub- lic interest. But the trouble is that such inquiries are ravely instituted with an honest desire to promote the inter- osts of the public service, to remedy faults and to introduce needed reforms. The genoval motive for investigations is the desire to muke political capital, and whenever this is the case fai ness and jastico to public officials are out of the question. Compara- tively unimportant faults ave given an exaggaerated importance and minor mistakes of administration arve made to appear as most serious and compromising blunders, It is not to be doubted that it is in this spivit the in vestigations will bo instituted and con- ducted by the democrats of the Fifty- second congroess, Nevertheless there should be no objec- tion to their carvying investigation to the furthest extremo and making it in overy case as thorough as they dan. Ropublicans believe that the present administration of the government in all its departments has been intelligent and honest, and they have everything to gain if this can bo proven by democratic testimony. CHINCELLOR CAPLELD When Prof. James H. Canficld was elected chancellor of the State univer- sity THE Bugk took occasion, after in quiries conearning his earcor as an odu- cator in Kansas, to commend his elec- tion and to predict success for him in his new field. The crucial test of the lirst fow months of his administration having been successfully encountered, wo muy look upon him as a permancnt force in Nobraska educational affairs. Heo is bringing thy univorsity up to a higher plane thun it has ever beforo rvenched, and is incorporating his broad ideas into its economy on every side. The university is a source of pride to the state. With a thousand students and a handsome endowment, supplemented by generous appropria- S tain to take rank with the st centers of learning in America, 1t is 0 matter of congratulation, thereforo, that a young, enterprising and able man, with a reputation back of him to pre- serve and an ambition to excel spurring him forward, has been placed at the head of our institution. We took a valuable man from Kansas, und one whom the people of that state appreciated, as is shown by the follow- ing resolution passed by the Board of Regents of the Kansas State University, which has been forwarded to Tirs B by the secretary and has not hitherto been published: Resolved, That i accepting tbe resigna- tion of Prof. James H. Canfield tho voard feels wholly unable 1o expross 1ts apprecia- tHon of the extraordinary servico which he has rendercd the university and the state in his twelve years of arduous, fathful and en- thusiastic work as a memoor of tho faculty. The board deeply regrets that this service not beeu more amply rewarded in the ana that, for the future, it cannot, offer ssor inducemonts oatweighing thoso of any other institution, It feels that he deserves every possible success in his new ficld of labor, and it sincerely hopes e may vealize more of it than he can possibly an ticipate. It congratulates thestate and the University of Nobraska most heartily on their wisdom in calling him to load in tneir educational work THAT FURNITOURE SCAINDAL, The Ketcham furniture contract has been a scandal from the beginning. W hether money was actually paid fon votes or not is yet to be determined. The evidence presented to the council investigaling committec warrants the presumption at lenst that the representatives of the Ketcham company were not averse to the use of cold shoif it should be re- quired. The voluntary confessions of sveral councilmen show that the furni- ture men who were secking the award of the city hail contract had convinced themselves that the almighty dollar was a good argument to use. The council acted in a strangely in- coherent manner if no boodle was used. For several weeks the question of furniture was under consideration. The method of inviting bids was open to criticism, for it provided that each bidder should present his own plans with his estimates, This made a com- petition of plans instead of prices. Then word was given out that the cost of the furniture must bo sealed down. Two of tho outside bidders were permitted to cut out articles enough to reduce the figures by nearly 50 per cent. Meanwhile an Omaha bidder was treated with scant courtesy. He coula not in- duce the council to examine his furni- ture, and no intimation was given him to scule down his figures. The foreign bidders, who vouncilmen siy had money to pay for votes, wined and dined the city fathers. Cigars were free and plug hats were distributed among the boys. i als in the burnt district are also reported to have been enjoyed at the expense of the Ketcham company. Finally, as if to clinch the truth of the ru- mors of bribery and corruption, contrary to the advice of the city attor- ney, contrary to the expressed wishes of the mayor, contrary to the known senti- ment of the community and contrary to the principles which made it necessary to invite public competition apon public work, the council voted the furniture contract to the Ketcham company, though a home bidder offered to supply just as good furniture for $2,600 less than the price named by the Toledo bidder. Then came, the charges of boodling, the appointment of an investigating committee and the incidents of that long drawn out inquiry which covered aimost everytaing and made over 600 pages when type written, At the regular meeting of the council it was shown that the majority of the committee were de- tormined to ridg rough shod over the winority. The latter were given no Tho chairmiin oven declined to allow a mentfifl! of the committes to take the evidgucs for the purpose | of reading ivome order that he might reach a conelidibh as to its morits. The council, however, decided to give him timo and much’ to the disgust of a pa- tient community, it was supposed an- othor two weoks' delay was to ho en dured. - This appears, howevor, to have been a blind, for Wednadday a call for a special meeting was éifeulated and when the council was called to oraer every Ketch- am furniture man was in his t, even the gentleman from the First ward who is usually absent. Knough others learned of the scheme through T Bep to balk it. It was clearly the purnose of the majority of the committee to rail- rond a whitewashing veport of the inves- tigation through, in order that the final award of contract to the Ketcham Furniture company might be made. In this they were temporarily foiled, but on urday night they will uudoubtedly carry out this purpose, The gang which has disgraced the city for the past two years, and the lead- evs of which will retire from office soon, are determined to carry out the corrupt job which gave the Keteham Furniture compuny a contract for furnishing the city hall at a price $2,600 in excess of the bid of a home manufacturer. The contract should be cancelled. The Keteham managers have brought scan- dal and disgraca. enongh upon this city government. If the council has any 1+ gard whatever for what is left of its good name it will refuse to consummate a con- tract tinctured by suspicions of fraud and corruption of the rankest character. THE comptroller of the currenc recommends legislation move clearly d: fining the duties of national bank d tors. It is quite generally admitted that the law regulating national bank asso- ciations is especially weak in this par- ticular, the fact being, according to the interpretation of the supreme court of the United States, that it practically de- volves no obligations or responsibiitties upon bank directors. Those officials, so far as they ave recognized by the lasw, are little more than figureheads. No extended argument can be necossary to demonstrate that the law peeds chang- ing in this respect. The greater secur- ity of the public clenrly requires that bank directors should exercise some- thing more than a merely perfunctory supervision of the affairs of the institu- tions they are supposed to direct, and while it is true that perhaps in a major ity of cases the personal interests of di rectors can be depended upon to secure from them all necessary watchful- ness and care over the busi- s of thoir banks, the numerous fail- have shown that this is very far from being an_ absolutely safe reliance. Atany rate, legislation that would im- pose upon bank directors the duty of looking more alossly into the affairs of the institutions »with which they are connected would he entirely acceptable to those who alvsady perform this duty and it would helpto strengthen public confidence in the security of the banks, which must bo desired by all interested in those institution s GOVERNOR BoIEs of Towa gives un- wkable sigus of a desive to shy his stor, or perhaps it should be styled his demijohn, into the presidential arena. His personal organ at Des Moines distinetly announces, presumably ex cathedra, that the second place on the democratic ticket possesses no charm fov him. ‘“I'here is nothing in the vice presidency, not for Boies” is the son- tontious way the Des Moines Leades closes an article revealing tho govern- or’s ambition to bo president. The m jority of the democrats of the countl are believed by the governor’s newspa- per to favor Cleveiand, but in the event that Cleveland is not available and no other New Yorker is presentod by the delegation from thot state, Boies will be in the ving with both fists doubled up and three successful lown campaigns behind him to add vrestige and enthusiasm to his claims. If he cannot gev the presidential nomi- nation Governor Boies wishes to be United States senator. The Leader mukes ne mention of the fact that Goy- ernor Loies has been a democrat only ten yours and is a renogade republican, probably because it thinks that will bo 1o cause for side teacking his hopes, It will bs well for soms of the older poli- ticians of the cffeto east to keep their eyes on this lowa Napoleon. Tue World-Herald has finally discov- ered there is a Manufacturers and Con- sumers association and a crusade in fuvor of patronizing home industry. This is encouraging. In time the W-I1. may learn that Omaha’s home indus- tries give employment to 12,000 persons and support 60,600 people. Toy Lowny permitted the feline to slip out of the gunny sack when he an- nounced that if he had known what he learnad later hg Wwould have voed for tho Ketcham fueniture. What was the nature of the mformation gleaned by the president ol the council from subse- quent events? A GRAND jupy at the noxt term of court will probs this Ketcham furniture vottenness to 'the core. Mr. Huyken, Mr. Lowry and,o¥her gentlomen whose mouths are abnormally developed may have the oppgrfunity of testifying to what they knoyw. P, W, BIRKHAVSER chaivman of the Board of Public Works is nothing if not a politician. This expluins why he waited until November 7 to notify the ward rustiers that they could no longer draw pay us ,inspectors on public work. WHITEWASIL I8 too thin to cover up corruption and will not even hide suspi- cion, Masied Bourbo Globe- Demvie The anti-Harrison republicans of Indiana will be found, upon iuvestigation, to bo mostly democrats. Meieighan's Oppostunity. Y ok times Mr. MeKeighan has goue to Washington to attend to the 2 per ceut farm loan business for his constituonts, and do several othor wonderful thiogs which no republican could or would possibly do. To get these wonder- ful roforms it was nocessary to eloct Me: Keighan, We hated to send such a man to congress, but there was no other way. There was no republican who could All the bill. Now if woshould fall to get tho wonderful roforms after abasing oursolyes and disgrac ing tho district by electing tho like of Mec Keighau to represent us, how awful, awful cheap we will feel. But it cannot bo that after all bis proud bonsts, after his bittor arraignment of the republicans, he will accomplish no more than they have. —in The Battle from Afar, New York Sun, Placo; Tho Omaha city council room, Timo: Last Saturday ovening. Alderman Specht to Alderman Morearty: **You have no constituency. Alderman Movearty: “What do you moan " Alderman Specht: “You couldn't bo clocted dog cateher in your ward." Upon this cuo Alderman Blumer soizod Mr. Specat by tho taroat und yauked him into a corner, Mr. Spacht wrigglod out just as Mr. Moroarty camo up “with blood in his eye.” Mr. Spocht “landed one’ straight from tho shoulder, upon the chin of Mr. Morearty, cut- Ung an ablo gash. Mr. Morearty's sporting blood gushed forth abundantly, Mr., Blumer agamn graspod Mr. Spocht by the throat. Bleeding, but undaunted, Mr. Morcarty again rushed iuto the fray. All three com batants foll in a miscellancous hoap upon the floor. The crowd closed in, and the heroic three, much battered, arose from the floor, which they had occupied withsat cousulting tho chaivman, Adjourned. —_— The Alien Land Law, Lenver News. Inan able editorial Tue Ovaua Bri ap- proves tho position taken by the mining con- gress in regard to such moditication of tho alien land law as will permit foreigners to make inyestments in mining properties. While it believes that foreign should not bo permitted to obtain largo bodies of land and liold tho same, it cari seo no objection to the investment of forcign capital in mining enterprises. Prince and Kaisor, Kanaas City Jowrnal. Germany's young emperor 1s finding that Bismarck has friends and adorers who do not believo that the old chancellor's retire- ment was wise. No stripling ruler can rele- zate the brainiest and ablest man at the nu- tion's service to private life and not find that there is an account tosettio with public opin- 10n, not even if he is the atsoluto ruler Wil- liam is supposed to by ot We Ought to Celebrate. Beatrice Democrat. ‘There is talk of a colobration in Nebrasia March next in honor of the twenty-fifth an- niversary of tho admission of the state to the union. [t would bo a good idea. Historical papers could be prosented upon that occasion that would show the remarkabla development of thostate, and at the same time form a most valuable contribution to contempo- rancous history e Daniclis Notin it. New York Advertiser (dem). It is all nonsense to talk about Colonel Dan Lamont being wserted in that vacaucy in the democratic national committee, Mr. Hill is at present handling tho lever of ths demo- cratic machine in this state, and he is not smoothing the pathway upon which Colouel Lamont is traveling. =t A Cheering Prospoct. Chicago Trivune. In a vory short timo an admirine country will bo watching the democratic majority in congress doing its celebrated act of making a large and juicy fool of itself. o Bad £uan But Solid Truth, Grand ‘sland Inde endeat, 'Spocht there will be no donial of tho as- sertion that Omaha's prosent council haus raced both city and stato. —— THE MONGOLIAN REVOLUTION. New Yoris World: The slant-eved ori- ontal who rules the destinies of China doubt- less looks askanco on that revolt of his sub- jects in Manchocria. Gtobe-Democrat: The massacros of Chris- tans in the Takou district of China show that the grade of civilization in that section of the Flowery kingdom is but little higher than it is in Chili. Chicago Mail: Rampant revellion threat- ens to anuihilate the present Chinese dynasty, and the emperor (can not attend to the matter because ho is “entirely taken up with bis vecent marital arrangements.” This boats Nero's nonchalant fiddling feat. Kansas City Star: If no other forei power will intervene Russia may. The czar has made war on Turkey mors than once on tho alleged bohalf of native Greel Christians ; the czar may make war on Chiua, or at least march an army of occupation across tho frontier for the protection of Christians not, of the Greok rite. St. Paul Pioneer. ple do not want civilization, or rather they vrofor their own civilization to that of occi- dental growtn, but their centurios of elabo- ruate monotony will not stem the tide forever, Thare are 400,000,000 of people yot who have something to learn, wud they are putting themselves now directly in the way of learn- ing it. Philadelphin Press: Tho provinco of Hunan, in which the trouble is said to nave originated, 15 one of the two central provinces. It is about as large us New Eag land, with a milder climate and a population of abour 20,000,00), ‘The center of disaffec. tion av present, however, seems to bo in tho extreme northeastof the empire, much nearer to Pekin than is Hunan, Boston Globe: What would practically ba a protectorate by the powors could readily ve established at Pekin, and would mean wuch more than a long lease of power to the reign ing dynasty. It would mean a new’ era of protection to the Christinu and all other ro. ligions in tho empire, and the graduai leaven- ing of a ereat people, now ages behind tho times, with the ideas and the dowinating pirit of the nineteenth century, The Chinese peo- Philadelphia Ledger: Recont news from Chian wdicates the opsning of another civil war. A dyoasty that has reignod for 250 ars might be considered sccure in most Ccountries, but not so in Chica, Forty years ago there was o rovolt of the natives against tho Manchu or foveign dynasty, that lasted fifteon vears, and was finally suppressed vith the aid of American and British ofi- cors. 'The government, as it now oxists, is much more liberal than any that would be likoly 1o take its place, 5o that the interests of civilization nre with the Munchu dynasty us opposed 1o the natives who are engaged in killing foreign missionarios and native Chris- tians, e s BROKEN ANCUORS. Edgr L. Wakom Vihere the Junkshons' shudows sleep And the spiders brood and spii, Broken sting 1 Witl S the dow Sit ots’ loud di silent h of 50 But upr writh And inploring volees cry Lot us H and rust and m Humyn Junkshops every where Festor ‘neath Your outee sk In Phe orazing rice for Huwian ship looted bara! Deadlivg Trecks. In sadder fate, Broak by patl the storws of hite While d spuiring volces cry " {E ROBBED RIGHT AND LEFT. | More Orooked Transactions by Edward M, Field Oome to Light. TOOK HIS PARTNER'S WIFE'S BONDS. Forgery by Which a Banking House Was Victin and Later Ite- fmbursed by Stealings from His Father's Strong Box, New Youk, Doc %.—From present dovelop- | monts in the caso ol Edward M. Iield of the wrocked fivm of Field, Lindley & Co., it ap- poara that 1ield has not only emvtied his fatner's strong box of all 1ts securitics and loft Cyrus W. [fiold ponniloss, but yestor- day it was iearned that ho dehberately robbed his partner, John 1. Weichers, M. Weichers himsolf is authority for tho stute- ment. He says that #lield not only vobbed him of the $250,000 capital he invosted with the firm, but hoalso took $0,000 in govern ment bonds left in tho firm's safe when Woichers went to Cuba a number of months since 1o nogotiate the purchase of the sugar plantations, Theso wovernment houds, Mr. Weichers adds, belonged to his wife. S loft them in the safe,’ said Mr. Weichors, “before T started, thinking it tho safost placo for them. Another point was I thought Mrs, Weichers could always et at them without trouble should anything hap- pen to me, 1 also left in my desk in the otice u0tes nnounting to nearly $15,000 given to mo as collatoral for loans I had porsonully made, Beforo leaving [ endorsed tho notos that on maturity Mrs. Weichors - could colleet them | in my dbsence, [ told Field they wero in my desk. “On my return the notesand tho bonds wora gone. Field took the bonds and the notes. I am now trying to traco them. In order to have no misunderstunding 1 told 1leld that the bonds and notes were tho per- soual proverty of my wife." Another Forgery Turns Up. The noxt now development s related by the reprosentative of alarge German banking house. According to this, Field, in his des- peration, forged the namo of a ship and the captain and also a certificato of inspection to a cargo of grain, and presenting the bill of vortors gought & word of information con- corning the strange rumors that orept from the soomingly mute household, but they learnod nothing there. Now and then a caller dropped & ¢lue o what was going on within. Dr. Lindley, tho family physiclan was a rogular caller. Night and day the d tectives were supposea to keop their oagle evos on that house, They wero thera to seo that Mr. Field did not leave it. Yot at 2 o'clock Sunday aftornoon Wdward M. Ifield walked down the stops alono and disappeare at Fourth avonue from sight and unseen aud unmolested. Ho was not disguisod, other than as his dosporato situation had marked his faco with care, His coat collar was turnod up aud b sfully endenvored to reprosont himsolf as ong of the numegous callers during that afternoor at tne Field bouso. Tho fanly physician and & member of the family had preceded him and a car- riago was in waiting i Fourth avenue, into which tho party entered. ‘I'hey were driven at onco to tho touso of a friend in the north- orn part of the eity, There Mr. Field wont 1o beda. Examined by Medical Bxperts, Dr. Ingraham and Dr. Fitch, at Dr. Matthew FPield’s roquest,went to oxamine the bankrupt's mental condition. '1hey reacted velock ‘Tuosday afternoon. leld rocived them as consulting ans, but Idward was not awaro of the special investigation thoy wore making. Thoy talked with him about business and about his fam- ily. M. Field haa bocomo weak. He was tromulous in speech and action and incoh ently said he did not know whera nis wifa was'or where hosaw his wifo or brother last. His mental dopression was mavked and in tho extremes of omotion he laughed and cried alternately with veliomenco. A8 his hands shiclded his faco when weeping, press ing <0 hard on the dry, flabby flosh that the fingors left their imprass, or, clutching at im- aginury objects in the air, wavea about, thoy shook with the tremulousness that affected ail the man’s frame. At times the domonstrative- ness beeamo muniacal, With weak voice and wcoherent sentences Mr. Field said that ho wouid havo killed himsolf but for A solemn promise to his wifo. Heo feared that the men would take him from the houso and cast him from the street spans which cross the tracks north of tho Grand Central depot before an engine wiich would sh him. For threo houvs, in ull theso varied moods, tho physicians watched tho sick man. Their conferenco was short, I'hey agroed to attest legally to Mr. Fields! insamty. Then Dr. Ineraham visited the bedside, The doctor told him, in a consider- ato way, that ho was insane and noeded spoetal treatment at onc “What are you going to do with me, tako ne away ' e fnquired. “Yes, it is_bost that you should go to un mstitution whoro you can get the bost varo lading to the baniing house, secured tho ad- | and rest.” vances on a cargo of geain which bad no ex 1stence and which was loaged in a ship Do you think when I get some rest that I will got over my sickness!" the patient in- whose name doos not appear in any of the | quired. Lloyas on file in tho maritino association at Tho doctor said that timo would best an- this port. Tho banking houso discovered | swerthat. Then followed the commitment how they had been swindled and called Fietd | and removal. to account. Ho is said to havo usea somo of Cyrus Field passed a comfortable night the securitics ho took from his fathor in sot- | and has not lost any ground since yostorda, tlinig with the baukers, and they were fully Pho condition of his daughter, Mrs. Lindlo; protectedagainst loss. stll remains very serious, but thero has ““I'his story about Mr. Field robbing his father by taking sceurities representing his fathor's entire fortune from a stroug box to been no change since yesterday Assigues Gould is getting ready a 3t1 %™ ment of the affairs of Field, Lindloy & which ho was permitted accoss, I prouounce | (o, but it 15 not yot completed, IHo said to be entirely and unqualifiedly e," said theve was absolutely nothing new in tho case Dr. David Lindley to a reporter. “Whatever | today. of his father's fortunc may have been used by Edward M. IMicld was given o nim with tho fullest and Treest knowledge by his father, This I state most positively. As to Cyrus W. Field beine a ruined man and as poor 10w as the day ho was brought into tho world, 1 think that u very great exaggoration, and I do not believe Mr. Field said what is attrib. uted to hinr, becauso he has unot been in- formed of the full facts of tha troubles. Me. Field has enough ieft to live comfortably ou, however long in all possibility his lifo’ may bo prolonged.’” idences of Insanity. Tho medical cortificate of lunacy, which was filled out by Dr. Frank H. Ingeabam and Dr. Allen Pirth and approved by Judgo MeAdam, gnd upon which Edward M. Field was committed to Vernon louse, Mount Vernon, sets forth that Field is 30 years of ago, that his present attack was gradual | o HOME INDUSTRY CAMPALGY. Grand Island Independent: Tho import- anco of promoting and fostoring our manu- facturing interest should not bo overlooked for a moment. \Wo have horo a field for largely increased munufacturing industrics, and our growth depends upon development in that direction as well as in the extending of our commercial relations. Thero should bo constant effort and united action, Fromont Flail: When you purchase cigar, or a can of fruit, or a wash boiler, or a ball of twine, or a door, ora tub, or a car riage, or a broom, or a ' beer, or a barrel, or a cornice, or a tuilor made suit of clothes, or any thing turned out by any Fremont estab- lishmont sen that it has the brand of tho lome matutacturer before purchasing, Lot I'remont people bind themselves together 1o in its onset, and that. ho is depressod aud | DAtronizo home itstitutions and home munu- very excitable. In reply to a question in | factures. Itis thoonly way to build up a printed blank the certificate says: *Ho has | CILy. threatened suicide.” The supposed cause of York Times: [t is a good plan to trado at his disease is given as “overwork—business | home. You get your patronage from homo worry.” His babits are described as “tem- | peoplo and they have a right to expect yours perate: has been inciined to intemperancs of | in return. Itis as easy for others {o go 1ate.” ' As ovidence of his iusanity, the cer- | abroad for things in your line us it is tificate quotes these words of Mr. ileld : for you to go awdy from home to I don’t know where I saw my wife last. T | trade. Did you ever think of that! If we dou’t know where I saw my brother last. [ | ail go away to trade we will have u am in constant fear of bodily barm from my use for u town e, and pretty soou we can enemies, who [ think are coming bere to tako all g away tolive. Then there is no induce- me aown to Forty-second street and throw mo undera train. I think they want to went to trade elsewhere, We have as good stores, as good merchants, as good mechanics hang me; they would do it if they could, 1} and evorvining_ clso as good s you can find bave no friends left except my wife, my father and my brother. [ think the guard ought to be doubled here to protect me. 1 know they want to kill me.” His Life Well Insured. A friond of tho Field family said yesterday that one of the circumstances brotght up at the mquiry was the reckloss gift by Field of n tho state. Ieop them so by kiving them business. PLEASANTRIES OF PARAGRAPHERS. Philadelphin Press: More atrocitios « ported to have boen committed by the Kurds. 1tisw whey they Arkansas Traveler: Antiquated spinstor & property worth thousands of dollars to a | (to her dessert, wno has just man with whom he had dealings in the street. It is oxpected that several similar instaucos will be discovered and brought out on the hearing. Five years ago Mr. Field made propositions to many of the largest life nsurance com panies in the city and succeeded i placing volicies nggrogating nearly 600,000, Somo passed her o of datos)~My dear <it! [ age when dites aro dis- Young Mr. Larlat (of ing to stand 1o mory © 2ot 1o choose botwoen Roundup or 18 it me? Miss Kucktus (surrendering geacofully —It's of the policiss he suffered to lapse'aitogother, | ¥YOu: Gabe. " Lsee you've got the drop oi » Others he reduced cousiderably ou the plea Browninz, Kinz & Co.'s Monthly: Conductor that he was caprying moro insurance than ho | —your {are, madam. could afford, and from two companies he Mrs. MeGlone—liut! ye flatherer! Take that accented fully paid up policies for compara- | nickel an’ don't be makin' o blond out. av u tively small amounts in liou of the premiums roflcin’ broonyottoe or O'f1 show yoz ptwhera ho had paid. [L was learued yosterday that | the strofkin® part cooms in. thesa volicies are still in force: Yori Life Insuranco company, 04,5005 Kquitable Life Assurance socicty, $100,000: Maubattan Lifo Insurance company, #0005 Penn Mutual Lifo Insurance association, §10,000; Travelors Life and Accidont Insurance tom- pany, #,200; Massachusetts Mutual Lifo, 1,700, Tho policios as far as could bo learned are all iu favor of Mr. Field’s wife. Had his attempt at suicido beon successful, the crea- itors of tho estate would have had no power DELICA New York Herald, the dulics 5 that sho hus; nds and he deljcute no Doso And ndren Her delicute yoice Is w musionl troat, As rhythmle as fountatns that splas) BUtshe's at lier bost, (3 my delivate pest, [ hier delicute teusin g for cush, Washinzton Star: It was a zealous police- to attach any of it. man who avrested an oarsman for being Edward M. Field owns the two three-story | sholl-worlk and business houses, 153 and 155 West Fifty- third, worth about 17,000 each. City Chan oerlain Crain holds a'mortgage for 9,000 on each house, howevor, tho monuy lent on tho property being o part of the court funds de- | ¢ Now York llerald: Do you stay up to re- coive him when your husband stays out luto at nignte" L indeed. Tgo to sleep very e 2an scold him the rest of the ni posited with him as custodian, The semi | has come in, without ioss of sle annual interest due Decombor I hus aot beon paid. Lawyers Platt_and Bowers have in structions from Mr. Craiu to forecloso the mortgages if tho intorestis not paid im- medaiately. Escaped from the Detectives, Tho mystery surrounding every phase of TOO MANY COOKS, Puck, With oysters, fowl, and celery, The wilting table rouns for me, And I zromn, to © no aloo— My gooso is cookod by dyspepsoe. Siftings: Philosophers have noticod the failure was equaled by that which en- | that when a tan makes up his mind tihat ho circlod tho whoreabouts ' of Edward M. | Iis to practios cconoiny o geusraily trios to ield, after he left the couferenco of his bus- iness associates on Kriday, the day the wreck was announced on the stock exchange, He went at once to his house, 121 kast Twe ty-fivst street. Croditors who felt that Field had robbed them of thousauds wera calling for the vengeance of tho law and datectives DoxIn With hls wife's exponses. Philadelphin Times: It must make the pas- ors doubly sick 1o have u 1ot of train rob- over thén with weapons and tell thom 0w up thelr hinds. tveston Nows: Your triend may he the wero placed on guard. Men paced the walks | 80ul of hospitality, butlio 18 not apt to forzeu on the Gramercy purk and Lexington avenue sides, und oven’ tho rear of the house was watched, Then the big doovs had stammed | | shut and to a stranger’s ring there was no | ¢ response. The home of the bankrupt sou was as ciosed to the world as tho house next door, whore his aged father and his ' sister, tho wife of his ruined partner, lay dying. Every curtam av tho windows was tightly drawn. Somo one must have been on watch, though, for when a friend who had been accustomed to visit the family raug tho boll “the door was quizkly opeued. It opened for messenger Doys, but thatwas all. Detectives tried to learn 1f Edward Kield was still there, ro- that it I8 your treat, Columbns Post: A good many bank cash- ers are like guus—well londed” when they go 0 St. Joseph News: Many poonto who never saw @ fire-escape have seon oue breuk out. - THE BLUE AND THE GEAY, Chrstman Century, woro bluo und his eyes wero gray, uy ehadlongod Bluo und Blue entored the fray IHitherto Gray had fought for the rights of his stato: To fight for the union ut lust was his fate, Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S, Gov't Report. )'@9@! Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE