Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 6, 1892, Page 1

< ! PART ONE. ' TWENTY-FIR YEAR. REVIVAL AT CORMNG How the Peace of a Pretty Village Has Been Destroyed by Fanatics, ORGIES ~ PRACTICED ~ AS RELIGION Blasphemous Ueremonies Carried on Under Guise of Devout Christian Worship, INCIDENTS THAT STIRRED THE PEOPLE Oitizens Resort to Mob Uaw to Remove the Post from Their Midst. SOME SAMPLES OF THE PERFORMANCES Frenzy of a Yo In the Chur a Convert, March 5, —[Special Telogram "ho city of Corning possesses 000 souls, and these the F'roo Method- ists have determinad shall not be lost if re- deeming grace holds out, and through the earnestness of their efforts have attracted more attention to the handsome little capital of Adams county than the most persistent real estate boomer could ever have hoped to secure. So ardent has been the labor of tha evangelists in prosecuting their commenda- able work of obliterating evidences of orig- inal sin that the state wilitia has been called upon to assist in the service. On the 25th day of August William Craig, known in Free Methodist parlance as a “louder,” came to Corning in company with twenty-four other pr waking up o “holy band of uwenty-five,” and started a revival meeting. They shouted and per- formed all sorts of antics uatil the people becawe tired of the performance. Avout threo woeks aftor tte band gave its first pub- lic performance the I'res Methodist tent went up in smoke. The meotings were con- tinued, however, uncer more or less dis- couraging circumstances, but all tho time drawing like au *‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ show in war times, the average attendance being over 500 every day and night in the week. And the efght-hour day was not respected, but on the contrary the exhorters labored from the rising of the sun to the going down thereof, their meotings lasting until 3 o'clock in tho morning. The converts wore numerous, over 100 having cast off thelr godlass ways, and the vociferous expression of agony and remorse during tho transition from ‘‘nutur’ to grace’” of the sinrers who ara brought low at the meotings nightly make life hardly worth living to those who ave disturbed by their hideous howis and insane actions. Hard on the Old Boy. They nightly disturb tho cogitations of the devil by chasing him around the hall and drving him from the bodies of the wicked attendants. One of the most bighly edifying foatures of tho performance, which is seon almost nightly, is the . spec- | tacle of a young woman ‘‘getting right.”” She rises from her seat'on the bench unger the influence ol the excitement, and stowly sways back and forth 1n rythmic movements ot devold of grace, keeping time .to the weird and barbarous chunt of the elect, till overcome at last by the spsll she falls to the floor and kicks in a cateleptic convulsion until nature, exhausted by thn exertion, gives way, and perfect uncouscloUsness en- sues. Around her swarm the elect. They dance, yeil, exhort and pray, all at the same time, and with their hubbub disturb tho entire commupity until finally tived out and unable longer to continue in their wild career as disturbers of “tired nature’s sweet re- storer’’ they seok that slumber they have driven from the heretofore happy homes of Corning. 1tis Spirit Stays Behind, After the devil has been properly casti- gated and chased until he seeks shelter in his homo below, the report goes, they turn out the lights and the crowd proceeds to have what they call ‘‘a good time with Jesus.” The meetings are nightly attended by from 100 to 200 boys and voung men and probably as many more young girls and it is & matter of frequent assertion that the Free Methodist meetings have beon the imdirect cause of more irregular conduct hore than was ever known beforo in & city of the same sl Mr. and Mrs, Whitebread are the parents of Mrs, Robert Hollister, Mrs. Whitebread is 72 and her husband is 85 years of age. The 1wo old people became converted to the Free Methodist belief recently. Their daughter and her husband are members of the Matho- dist Episcopal church of this city. They be- came indignant at the old people for joining the I'rea Methodists and talked rather plainly to them, Mr. and Mrs. Whitebread have for vears been dependent upon Mr. Hollister for support and the latter de- manded thav they leave the organization, Mrs. Whitebread says that her daugbter, when the old couple were leaving, called ner n d—d —— and said she wovld 1ike to kill her. This is demed. 1t is asserted by Mr, Hollister that part of the crowd of ministers here have wives and children elsewhere, and &re running around the country with other women, ¢ Trouble 1n the Meeting. Things had been going on from bad to worse until Wednesdav night Bert Hollister, son of Ilobert Hollister, walked up to the pulpit aftor the close of the meeting and called W, H, Hoxie 8 d—d — and a liarand would have whipped the doluded old fellow if friends had not puliod him away. This was caused by Fioxie insinuating that the Holllsters had driven their poor old parents trom home. That night a mob kicked in the windows of the rink in which the meetings are held and used violence on Willilam Craig, one of the leaders of the band of twenty-five, a mob taking him from the rinic snd threatening his life, telling him if he stayed in town they would hang biw to a telegraph pole, Vihen the Lights Went Out, ‘The naxt night just as the meeting closed and the crowd got on the street a yell went up from the throats of a wob numbering prob- ably 200, aud as if by preconcerted arrange- went the electrio'strent lights immediately weut out. The mob then attacked the ('res Meothodists with stones, mud, eggs aud bricks, No serious injuries werg inflicted, bowever, ‘The same uight the residences of members were attacked with tho same material, A telogram was that night seat to Gov- eruor Boles askiug for state troops to protect the church. The governor telegraphed the sheriff of Adaws county, sayiug he was in- formed that & mob was iuterfering with re- liglous worship in Coruing, and ask ug for fuots and the present status, L'he shor'll r.e -W. A. Anderson, ( plied that he was fully abie to quell any dis- turbance and would do so. Editor Hoxie's Experience, w. . Hoxie, publisher of the Corning (Giazotto, is a prominent member of the Free Methodists, Every morning at 9 o'vlock the religions cranks meetin bis office nnd open the office with prayers. FHoxic was an easy subject for tho Free Methodists. In connec- tion with this conversion of his there is a story told of a day light escapade of his while he was full of something otter than grace. Ho was out south of the depot, nearly naked, and with a club was pounding the trees to d:ive the devil out of them. Hoxie has given the evangelists over $1,200 worth of property in the past few weeks. Tho band of exhorters depsnds entirely upon contributions to sustain Mfe, and they informed vour reporter that on several occa- sions they have been forced to go without food for two or three da Some Sample Occurrences. Thero have been no such occurrences hore yot as that occurring in the Freo Methodist camp at Iron Hill, Ta., where a young mem- ber gavo birth to an illegitimate son and tho latter was at once christened “The New Messiah." As showing the oharacter of those who aro converted, Denny Sullivan, a pugilistic Irish convert, arose one night, and throwing off hus coat, announcad that “‘any — — — — what disturbs this meoting tonight is going o cateh hell.” Tho mayor has, at the request of Evangelist Nelson, sworn in as special policemen W. H. Hoxie, 14, D, Church, Frank Dewesse, J. N. Woodward, Emerson Cashman and Pete Gay. Banker Siglor and wife, who bacame identified with the hallelujah outfit, became 0 thoroughly overpowered by 1its influenco that their friends had to interpose in their behalf, Charged to Other Churches. The evangolists claim that the other churches aro inciting the mob and urging them on to violence. They also claim that the mayor and marshal aro taking no steps to prevent theso acts of violence. Some of the members claim that the present mob 1s the samo one which hung Murderer McKenzie here a few years azo. They deny that any minister here has over left a wifo elsewhsre and run around with other women. Warrants have bsen issiféd and will be sorved Monday on Martin Hines, Isnac Van Wagoner, Oren Rarick and Thomas Boll, who are claimea to bs the principal dis- turvers. Tue Freo Methodists insist that their maetings will be continued regardless of conseauences. T CANNOT CARRY NEW YORK. Anti-IIil Men Positive That if Nomlnated the Boss Will Bo Defeated. New Yonk, March 5.--The announcement is mado here this morning that every mem- ber of the democratic national committes will recoivo in the next few days a letter approved by the provisional committee of tho anti-Hill paruy in this state. This letter declaves in effect that thoe anti-Hill demo- crats are not wedded to Cleveland and will accept any good democrat whocan carry New York. They will contest the Hill dele- gation chosen at the midwinter Albagv con- vention, because it does not represent the New York democracy. The most important declaration in the lotter 1s that Cleveland himself is to blame for the ‘‘mess” in which the party has got itself. The letter was written orlginally to Dr. a prominent Cleveland democrat from Wisconsin. When read to other members of the committee it was ap- proved by Mr. Whitney, ox-Mayor Grace, Ellery Anderson, ex-Secretary Fairchild and others, and copies wore ordered to be sent to overy member of the democratic national committee, 1t declares that thousands of democrats are opposed to Hill ragardless of Cleveland. ‘The lotter continues: *If the contesting delegation is thrown out at Chicago ugd Hill is nominated we cannot auswer for the re- sult. Cleveland and nearly ail the leaders will probably support the ticket, but there aro many meéu who ore little Inclined to sub- mit any further to the impositions practiced for the past fow vears, Theso men rightly regard the Hill oconvention a pruceeding which would be set aside in & court of law for fraud and duress. In some counties these mon have held off from the contesting movement for the avowed reason tbat toey want to see Hill nominated so as to finish im forever. ‘The majority agaiust him fa this state would be anywhere from 50,000 to 100,000 votes. It Cleveland or any leading man of his wing of the party is nominated, and an or- ganization of the state committee forced, the opposition within the party would be 1 mere bagatelle. Nobody really cares for Hill, ana his whole strongth comes from the fact' that he s supposed to be ‘in it.’ Tammany is held together by a mere haundful of leaders, and even with them, except in the case of Bourke Cockran, it is doubtful whether there is an atom of personal feeling for Hill. “A contest will not injure Cleveland if the trouble is taken in other parts of the country to investigate the real situation in New York. Whether it does iniure him or not cannot affect the movemeut. Probably he is responsible for letting them (the Hill managers) get his friends into such a bad mess. Of course it would be safer to nominate the man who stands the best chance of carrying other states than New York whether he bo Clevelaud or some- body else. Cleveland would probably poll the most votes lLere, as his great outside strength would cause the Murphy-Hill men to run to cover. But it would beas well to miuate a good western candidate or vernor Russell, o fine we have not voted yet and we claim the same right to & contest at a national convention that our adversaries practiced when they contested county und state conventions, * We claim to stand on precedent snd we claim that our opponents are irregular. Wo are rapialy gatheriog in the old Tilden leadors aud if our movement develops as it has promised lately, thero will be no difficulty in proving in Chbicago that we reprasent the democratic party of this state.” — SUFFERING IN ALASKA, Congress Will Be Asked to Appropriate a Small Sum For the Rellef of the Alutes, ‘WasHiNaroy, D, C,, March 5.—Aoting Secrotary Spaulding of the Treasury dopart- ment today transmitted to congress a com- muulcation from Special Agent Williams in charge of the seal islunds of Alaska, asking an appropriation of $19,100 to furaish foo d fue), clothing, ete., necessary during the en- suing fiscal year to prevent suffering aud destitution among the natives of the islands. Mr. Willlams’ communication say ‘The fauure of the killable seals in 150), whereoy only 2,000 skins were secured, and of 1801, whereby only 13,000 were taken instead o the usual number of 100,000 aunually, has left these p:ople with about ouly one-sixteeuth of the sum they formerly had for their sup- port.” He calls attention to the fact that notwithstandiog the limited catch of 1801, there will be due to the United States within thirty days, from the lesseas of the islands, $125,467 as the result of the seasou’s cateh. —_——— Awarded Heavy Damages. Fort Dopce, I, Maroh b6.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bre.|-In the district courl at Roekwell Oity yesterday Mrs. Min- nie Smith obtained judgment for $5,000 agaiust the town of Manson for iujuries re- ceived by falliug into an open ditoh last sum- mer. Tho jury declded that the accident was caused by negligence on the part of the city in ot providing ageinst accident, . — Gessler's Magic Headache Walers cures | headaches io 20 minutes. At all drugglsts |FOLLY OF AN EMPERO William's Pretentions to Absolutism Will Be Oombatted by German Legislators, HIS PRESUMPTION GIVES DISPLEASURE Too Much Wine 8aid to Be Responsible for His Utterancas, EDITORS PROSECUTED BY A ROYAL ORDER Rights Which Have Hitherts Protected tha Press from Prosecution to Bs Ourtailed. BISMARCK WILL BE A SILENT LISTENER. He Will Appear In the Reichstag But Will Take no Part In the Debates—Minls- ter Phelps—Gorman News Items, [Copurfohted 1892 by New ¥ork Assoctated Press.] Benwiy, Marcn 5,—Tho loaders of the ng- tional, liberal and freissinnigo parties are exchanging confidonces with a view to con certed action against tha emporor’s absolut. ism. The parties have too widely different programs to permit of a fusion, but in the face of dangor from a common cnemy who would destroy them both a temporary coali- tion 1s recognized as being inevitable, The proposed coalition would not be sufi- clent to overtnrow the omperor's pet legisla- tive projects, unless an ailiance is formed with tho fres conservatives. If the advice of Prof. Delvruck, one of the most prowi- nent of the free conservatives, bs followed, this alliance will soon bo accomplished and the government no longer uble to roly on a compact clerico-conservative majority, ought to succumb and the cmperor to adopt a now line of policy. But nobody expacts this for- tunate issuo, ‘Tho emperor might dissolve the Refchstag and Landtag, trusting to obtain a majority through the lahor vote and a union of cler- icals and sfeadfast conservatives, or might RO further towards absolutism by governing on the streigin of his prerogatives and aespity tho parliamentary majorities. Every- thing known regarding Emperor William's mood points to his majesty’s readiness to act. as an irresponsible ruler if allowed to do so. Press Prosccutlons, The pross prosecutions are undertaken in accordance with his express instructions. Thoso who seck to apologize for and excnse his majesty assert, however, thut the prose- cutious were initiated in conseguence of the course adopted by the pablic prosecutor and that they were not prompted by the emperor's enmity to his wishes, ILis a well known fact that the emperor has been greatiy annoyed by the press com- ments on the eviticisims of his Brandenburg speech, and Is determined to test the geu- erally recoguized rights which have hitherto Pprotected the prass from prosecutio: Tho Brandenburg speech of his majesty continues to ba the umversal topic of con- vorsation here. Itis thougt by some that the objectionable phrases in the speech wero hit upon in 8 moment of vinous exhiliration. His majosty drinks less than most wine driokers, but he can stand less. Aftor tak- ing two glasses of champagne he becomes talkative, and after the third bscomes indis- creet and pugoacious, His after dinner soecches usually require toning down, but the Brandenburg utterances were published without having been edited. The prosecn- tions of the press imply that the emperor has decided to abide by his recent declara- tions, which are offensive to most educated Germans, Visited the Khedive, Hon. William Walter Phelps, the Ameri- can niinister to Germany, who has been making & tour in Egypt, and the party accompanying him, before leaving Cairo on their return to this city, visited the Abdin palacs. They were accorded an informal reception by the new khedive, who said to Mr. Phelps that the represeutative of the United States to Germany needed no diplo- matic introduction. While at Cairo Mr. Phelps gave a dinner in honor of Major Wissman, the well known German officar who is traveling in Egypt for the boenefit of his health. Among the guests were United States Judges Keely and Crosby. Mr. H. P. Bolfield of the United States department of labor, after visiting the tech- nizal schools in England, France and Gar- many on a mission for the department will return to America on the Oth inst. He holds that the technical schools of the United States will compare favorably with any- thing of the kind he has seen during his tour. According to the Taegliche Rundschau, Prince Bismark recently told a friend that ho wourd appear in the upper house shortly, but that he would remain & silont listner to the debate on the Prussian education bill The ex-chancellor declared that he would not interfore, but would watch the parties meet tho fateof the fightiug cats, of which there were loft only the tails, Watching the Anarchists, Announcements are made by the semi-offi- clal press to the effect that the police have discovered a number of red flags intended for usc in a.proposed demonstrution to be made on the 15th instant to celebrate the rov- olution of 1848, Within a week the police have been rowforced and are now being rapidly reorganized with a view to being in readiness for any contingency. The socialist loaders assert that the statement that a dem- onstration is to be made is a fiction and the anarchists are looked upon as lacking power to make any important manifestations, De- tectives are on watch constantly at the rail- way stations and have taken into custody soveral persons suspected of being French anarchists. These persqns are now lodged in the Moabile prison, Revival of the Brandy Monopoly Scheme, ‘Therevival of the Brady monopoly scheme, on which Prince Bismark, the chancellor of the empire was defeated in 1886, meaus that Emperor William and Chancellor Von Cap- rivi are dauntless in the face of existiug dif- floulties, and wil deliberately raise more. Tosum up the position, Germany is on the verge of a period of internal turmoil, which may afford the monarchs' external enemies a long hoped for ohance of attack, The Bundesrath has approved the copy- right treaty with the Unitea States, WHY THE NEGOTIATIONS FAILED, uadian Commissioner Tells Why & Com- wercial Treaty Was Not Made, O11AWA, Ont., March 5.—Oue of the reci- procity delogates who recently visited Wask- ington was shown the cabie dispateh regard- ing the announcement of Sir Johu Gorst in the British Parliament, that Great Britain intends to prevent the arrangement between ) the United States and the British West Tndies for increasing thesduties on British manufactures, aud ssid: “You have now bofore vou the true position of facts as re ards the result of aut megotiations with the United States, Tha Unitod States em vhaticatly declines .mégetiations on any other lines than thoserwhieh would involve a discrimination against (deat Britain in tte matter of tariffs. In its policy to maintain the friendly relations With Great Britain, our government {8 sustained by the people, and we are not préparad to make any new departura from it. - We did not leave Wash- ington without having tho fact fully im pressed upon us by Secretary Blaine and General Foster that it was useless for us to attempt nogotiations unless wo wero pro- pared to discriminate in favor of the United States against the munufacturers of Gireat Britain,” French Authors and Publishers Complair the New Amerlcan Copyright Law. Panis, March 5.—A 'year's exparionce of tho American interaational copyright law has proved rather disappointing to French authors and’ publishors, Armana Templior of Hatchett & Co., George Charpentier, Eu- geno Plon and Paul Delalaine, four of the leading publishors of Paris, say tho law has not produced the good effects expected. Paul Culmann Lsvy, another well known publisher, said: *Thelaw is of too recent date for French authors and publishers to be able to thoroughly approciate its advantages, or discover its defects, We are not yot suf- ficiently familiar with the details of its ap- plication to judge it by experience or to obtain from it all the good it may have in store forus. Intho meantime we can only look forward to its yleldinz advantagoous results in tho future and expross our satisfaction that literary proparty was at least recognized in the United States." Ielix Alcan, publigher of scientific worlks, smd: *'Up to the present the law has not produced any praotical rasults, so far as I am concerned, but the maisure has been in operation too short a time for me to say what muy be exvected of ft.'" Count DeKeratri's part in brincing about the passage of the law is weil remembared in Amer He is now heve, and was asked his views on the subject. The count said: *‘Tho ‘manufacture clause’ in tho law pre- venisany country from gatting any bonefit fromit. It is parfectly natural that the United States should want to protect homa printing intorests ugainst Eaglish pub- lishers; but in Irance, the languago voing different, - our publishers ean do nothing to hurt Auerican printers. The ‘manufacture clause’ has raised up a Chinese wall which prevents literary and artistio intercourse batween Fhance and the United States. To secure to Americans the printing of perhaps thirty books per aunum, it kills the copyright on innumerablo works. Oaly two French writers have sold American copyrights under tho new law, and ons of them is M. Zola. But he has had such difi- culty in getting the maauscript flnished in time for the American edition to be copy- righted before publication bazan hara that he declares he will never azain undoertake to do tho same thing ab uny prico. So far as French novels are eonesracd, the new law has dono nothing ' more or less than to legalize literary pirafy. “And tnls is trae also of piays. I haye weitten to the Ameri- can friends of tHo international copyright, beggiug them to have this manufacture clauso modified.” FREAK OF AN INSAN] EA CAPTAIN. Believing His Crow Has Mutinied ¥ a Dosperate A{tempt at Sal Loxpoy, March 5.—A strange story comes from the islana of St. Helena. Tho British ship Rogent, Captaia Treadwell,wiich sailed from Calcutta Novamber 3) for New York, arcived at St. Helena oz Friday ana re- ported to tho authorities that somo time be- fore Captain Treadwell had locked himself in his cabin and hud discharged several shots froni & rovolver, From the report roceived hore it does not appear that an entrancs was forced into the cabin or that any particular effort was made to discover the veason for the shooting or what, if any, damage had bzen done. The mate took charze of the ship and ran for St. Helena and upon arrival there gave the report above. The port oficials who boarded the vessel broke in the door of the captain’s cabin and found him lying {nseasible. An examination revealed the fact that he had four wounas in his head and body. Maaical assistanca was at once summoned for the woundel man and he afterward -regained - consciousness. Ho subsequently stated that tho ciew of tho Regent, headed by the chief mate, had mu- tinied and threatened to kil him. Has b>- lioved it was their intantion to five the ship and then abandon her, leaviag him 02 board to porish, Ssoing them, as he suppased, sotting fire to the yessel, ha waeat into his cabin, locked the door and then tried to blow his brains out, preferring to m2et death in this manner rathor than be buraed up with tho ship. The captain’s improbable story was not pelieved and an examination was made as to his sanity, The physicians decided that he was 1nsan? and that he should bo sent to his home in Englapd in the cara of a doctor. He and his meaical attendant sailed on a Brit- ish steamer, the Dunbar Castle, which called at St. Helens on her way to London and ar- vived here today. The doctor extracted the bullets in the captain’s head and body ou the vovage. The Regont has uot been detained at St, Helena, the government deeming it desirable to allow hep to proesed in charge of her mate, { e 10WA’S LEGSLATURE. Considerable Work Bone Before Adjourn- ing For w gwnday Reat, Des Moixes, Ia) Maren 5, —In the senate this morning petfthens were presented ask- g for the clesiug efithe World's fair on Sunday and for tbe Eepeal ohibition of the pr law. A bill was ihf ueed asking for the appropriation of 83,000 for the Benedict re- treat at Decorab. ‘The senate took wp the calendar. and ordered engrossed bfl-!pprosrlallng money to pay tho expenses of the delegates to the convebtion to ln\.fia:.mo beef and pork combine; to pro .!" & governing board for the industrial heme for the blind; o provide for the electien of township asses- sors; authorizing the organization of boards of public Works in_citles of 1,000 or more population; to provide for the preservation of the historical recaras, ‘The house resolutionmsking for the pardon of John S, Littls, now in the penitentiary, was passed, In the botse petitions were presented ask- ing for the retention of the prohibitory law. A large number of committee reports were presented recomiuending various bills for in- detinite postpouement. A resolution passed calling for two sessions daily. Bills were passed 10 amond the joint rate law 50 that rates made by the comuussioners shall be considered reasonable, and toauthor- ize \he fuuding of the indebtedness of certain cities, e President Hurrlson Re 0 Washington. Wasiixatox D, C., Mareh 5.—The prasl- dent and party returned this afternoon after @ week’s outing at Virgiuia Beach, Va. The president was very much refrested by his trip and distributed a number of canvas- back ducks 1o his friends as evidence of bis success in duck bunting. CAUGHT IN COTTON Many British Factors Lose Heavily as a Re- sult of the Staple's Drop, FINALLY EQUAL TO THE CONSUMPTION Cotton Raised in the World Now Sufficient to Supply the Mills, AMERICA IS THE CHIEFEST SOURCE Egypt and India Cannot Compate With the United States Any Louger, SPECULATION MUST NOW BE STOPPED Factors Must e Made In. and Bears or Their 1 Rulned—Extent Trad, pendent of Bulls Iness Wil Bo of the [Copyrighted 1892 by James Gordon Bonnstt.] Liverroor, March 5, —[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tir Bee|—The cotton trade has beon complotely demoralized by the heavy fall in prico of the raw material. Many large Lancashire mills have inenrred sorious losses as the result of their opera tlons during the past three montks. In the case of the Star mill, 101,238 apindles, the deficit was £4,096, while the Woodstock, 08 spindles, vas £698 to tho bad. A con- siderable parcontaga of thesa losses may be sot down as due to speculation in futuros on the part of directors, who did not forsee the downward movement which resulted in a fail to the level of prices in 1345, when mid- dling New Osleans was quoted at 354 and tho stock 1u Europe reached 1,219,000 bales, or 207 weeks’ consumption. M. Pasch, well known here as an authorit thinks the cheapn of American cotton will drive other growths out of the market and deal a crushing blow to the Indian cotton wrade, which is now worth about £5,000,000 a year as agaiust over £30,000,000, which rop- ropresents the value of imports from the United States in the 407, Such result was produced, but it is not unow believed that Kgypt and India, already serious rivals of the United States as cotton producing countries, will be permanently affected.} Caused Tleavy Money Losses, Considerable diffevence of opinion ts in the trade as to the probable future course of prices. Everything, of course, depends upou orop estimates, many of which are so divergeat, Charles Williams, of Charles & George Williams, cotton brokers, repre- sents a section of the community whoso views aro that the crop will not exceed 8,100,000 or 8,200,000 bales, aud that the highest estimates are cxaggerated. Liver- pool men have suffered terribly, owing to the fall, a&s much as £400,000 baving been pad in differences during a singlo weck. Fears of a pnanic are entertained by many should the bears continus to squoeze their oppo- nents as they have been doing. One of the oldest brokers on 'change saida: “I'he best and largest houses are as- tounded at the magnitude of the crop, com- ing as it does upon the heels of one which itself topped previous records. Striking day 13 looked forward to with anxiety each weel. I think we shall have a further fall before Easter.” s Richard Marsden of Manchester thought tho crop would be 9,000,000 bales. *‘How do you account for the present con- dition of affairs in the trade?’ ho was asked. More Mills Being Bullt, “Simply by the rapid increases of the cot- ton acreage throughout the world whi for the first time in thirty years, has overtuken consumption. The oroduction of cottons will now move in lino with that of yarns and cloth, ana spinners and manu- facturers shovld have a chance for making a littlo legitimate profit, mstead of having to rely upon spaculative buyin: and selling. Eighteen noew mills, rapresenting 1,350,000 spindles, are 10 covrse of eraction in Lanca- shire, notwithstanding the depression 1n tho spinnisg trade. Wo now have over 45,000,000 spindles on cotton alone, chiofly in Lancashire, and if mills are to ba built as rapidly in the futuro as in the past, con- sumption may very rapidly overtake tho sup- ply of raw waterial required to feed these myriads of hungry spindles.’ CRAFTY COAL MINERS, Masters and Men Work the Poor People Suffer, [Copyrighted 1392 by James Gordon Bennatt.| LoxpoN, March 5.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tae Bk |—Coal mining should be & prosparous business in this coun- ry, for both operators ana men seem adepts at ‘‘rigeing the market.” tor more than a week the papers have been filled with foro- bodiugs of the rosults of the contemplated strikeof the miners, Tho weather suddenly turned cold, the public took frignt, and euerybody bought coal. The result is a rise 10 shillings & ton, which is about the price of the Philadelphia & Reading’s coal at Schuyl- kill Havens, So far the only people who have profited are the mine owners and other sellers, The winers ave not benefited, They played the partof the cat to the operators, Tas poor, of course, suffer the most. A hundred- welght of coal costs twice and in some dis- tricts thrico as much as 1t did tan days ago. Really there is no sound reason for the panic or such an outragaous increase in prices, There are over 60,000 miners in Great Britain and nov more than a third heve evefl discussed the question of a strike. 1f the export trade Is cut off one-third of the miners in the country might remain on a strike six months without restricting the output consumed at home. It is more than an oven chance that there will be no strike. Coal stocks are low and prices have never been better, and there being a chance for both operators and miners 10 make money, tho talk of & stoppage 1s likely to grow less than more. When it is decided that there 1s to be no strike, the public will bowl. but in a wesk all will be forgotten and the next time the innocents will fall into a similar pit with the same de- lightful ease as now. English Hunters for America, A widely extended interest is taken in the show of hackneys and buuters at Islington this week. The attendance is flatteringly large and the exhibits are unusually numer- ous. High praise is bestowed on Mr. Heck- sher of the Forest View stud, Westchester courty, New York. He bought twenty- two head, but beforo the 18th, when he will ship bis purchases iu the Taurio, he will have fifty head. The stock brought high prices. Mr. Hecksher paid 800 guineas for a Welsh pooy, 230 for a mare and from 100 to 150 for the rest, Mr, Bloodgood, who owns the stud farm at ket and the ent Barrington, Mass. bought hackneys, for which he gave stiff Tom Mitctiell of Bratford bought a lot of pontes and hackneys, which cost on an average 15) guineas each, for Dr. Seward Webb, They will ba shipped to Dr. Webb's stud farm at Burlington, V't That Treasury Decision, T'he rocont decision of the United States treasury that no horsos b admitted feao of duty after April 1, untess it could ba shown they had five crossos, came in for & passiog Qiscussion at tho aanual mosting of the Hackney and Horso socioty this woek, but a full discusston was prstponed until the April moeting. Brecders horo say that the decis ton will kill importation, as the stud-book is only ton years old, and as fow buyers want animals less than five or six years old, it will be impossible to securo stock with nine crosses, They admit that many mongrals woro imported by Americans for breoding purposes appareutly, and do no: blame the treasury for its offorts tostopsuch trafiie, but maintain that the treasury, mstoad of asking impossibilities should be satisfiod with re quiring four crosses for a fow yoars at loast, and thoh raise the stanaard to its height aud enforce it. cloven nrices Ing n Pleasant Visit, Socretary I'oster has not beon fortunate in the matter of weathor, for it has been bit terly cold for London sinco his arrival, IHe has experienced no ill effects, however. On Thursday night he went to the FHouse ot Commons with Minister Lincoln, the rest of the party being taken in charge by tho secre- tary of the legation, Mr. Henvy White. Mr, Foster was fortunate in bearing M, Glad- stone. Mr. Balfour and Mr. Labouchere in the Commons, and Lord Salisbury in the House of Lords. He has little sympath; Mr. Gladstone, while recoguizing, of course, his genius, I'ew Americans, even while within the sphere of Mr. Gladstone's intiu- enco, forget his attitude thirty yoars ago. Mr. Balfour made a favorable impres- sion on Mr. Foster. He and his party saw with interest the Induction of a new peer into the House of Lords. Every detail of tho ancient ceremonial is still observed. Secre tary Foster will spend Sunday at Brighton. He is not going to Paris. Selling Parnell’s te, There will be an auction in a few days of Avondale Baunty Wicklow, Parnell’s late home. The houschold effects, books and stock will be put under the hummer, and the house offered for sale. The timber ova the ostate is already disposed of. Parneil's brother, John, who has been in Ireland since the late leader’s death, is prepar to return to America, Pointers on Princes May. T understand from well informed circles that the quoen proposes to raiso Princess May to the dignity of royalty and to mcrease her present small allowance by a consider abie amount. It is privately announced that one of I’rincess May's brothers, who holds a captaincy in tho Dragoons, 13 soon to marry the daughter of a wealthy commoner, whoso name is uot altogethor unnssociated with brewerie: alcing Through His Hat, The wild ass of America has broken loose again, and of courso in tho Loudon Times. This time he signs himself “Captain Frank Scotter of Dunkirk, Pa.? e objects to the comments m the Times on Pat Fgan and threatens great calanities if the Times por- s1sts in interfering 1 American politics. He : “The American snavy compares favor- ably with that of the English, and in case of war thero would e a heavy blockadiog fleed of steel cruisers on your coast in five days.” Why stoel croisers should be used for blockading purposes against battleships he aoes not explain, but this omission doubtless is due to a special varisty of ignorance to be found enly in Dun- kirk, Pa., and the monopoly which is pos sessed by Sootters. Soms clever American might invent a plan of preventing American idiots from writing to the Times, because the Times prints effusions which are invari- ably distressing to Americans who are not idiots. The appearanccof such a letter as Scotters' always weakens tho impression that tbe Times has no sense of hun APPRECIATES FAVORS SHOWN, Mensures Favorable to United States Fisher- men Propos Orrawa, Ont., Ma) marine and fisheries has eiven notice of several-bills affs rtment. The principal one has fcr its object the renowal of tho modus vivendi arrangoment which has been 1n force for the past threa years in rogard to the United States fishing vessels frequenung Canadian waters, 1t is but fitting, says the mimster, considering the friendly agreement rocently had with the United States in sevoral matters in which the two countrics have Len at logzerheads forsome years past, that thedominion should again furnish evidenca of its sincerity by re- calling the modus vivendi giving the New Eugland fishermen an opportunity of fro- quenting Canadian ports for the pirposo of obtaining bait and other supplics on paying the customary license fee. Another bill of which Mr. Tupper has given notice refors to the fishories uct, sud is designed to embody in the statute tho regulations respacting lobster fishing, which neretoforo hava beea based simply on an order under the general authority of the uct, 'ho minister of Cunadinn Palut Combl MoxreaL, P, Q. March 5.—Three largo paint manutacturers have amilgamatoa under tho name of the Canada Paint com- pany, limited. Tho firms ave Ferguson, Al- exander & Co., tho William Johnsou com- pany, both of Montreal, and the A, B Buchen company of Toronto. The change is alleged to aim at economy and extra offi- clency. PR | NI i Sulelde of a Society Mar Loxpoy, March 5.—Frank Van Zandt of New York and 50 Franeisco committed sui- cidoin Brown’s hotel, Dover and Albermarl strosts, Tuesday by shootug himself through the head, The motive is nov known. Van Zuudt was a son-fa-law of Sir John Lubback and was well knowa in the fashionable so ciety of America and England, Riots nod 5; lpox, Loxnoy, March he Times' Vienua correspondent says riots have brokon out in the govornment of Tobolsk, Siberis, aud that Prince Galatein has been appointed imperial commissioner, with power to suppross them. A dispateh from Konizshutte in Prassian Silesia reports a severe epidemic of smallpox on the Russian frontier. irelund Taklag an Interest, DusLiy, Maroh 5,—At a meeting of mer chauts today, the lord mayor presiding, a strong commitiee was appointed, consisting of members of the corporation, of the Loyal socety and of the Chamber of Commerce to arrange for an adequate representatiou at the Chicago World's fair. Witl Remaiu Loyal to the King, Atngxs, March 5.—A moeting is being held of a majority of tne members of tho Chamber of Deputies at which the president of the chamber was charged to convoy o the Kking the promise of loyal support of those preseut at the meeting during the presen t crisis, THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. TFmmwe — NUMBER 261 AS A BIRD % us from the Continent to = o Worried Balfour, i 7 A L% PIRITS NEVER BETTER BLITHE Gladstono Ha HEALTH His Physical Enougl £ ‘ental Powers Seem Strong ‘éj'zlp}{im to Victory, \ . PR o ELECTION s1IUATION 1S DOUBTFUL Conservatives Are Working Very Hard to Retain Their Hold on Powor, RANDY CHURCHILL - DO WHAT WILL is Course is the S tion—An Ar 't of Some Speculas ¥sls of the Outlook —Will Attack the Aemy Administration, [Copyrighted 1892 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxnoy, March [New York Herald Cable—Special 18 T Brr. | —Gladstone's return to the House of Commons has infused now life into our proceedings, and has com- pelled Balfour to pull himself together and be a little more on the alert. In the midst of the murderous east winds the old man cama back, fresh as a lavk, deliverod two speeches inoneday and wont galy to bed at mid- night. T have never soon him in better health or spirits, nov has he over shown moreenjoymont in his work. The ancient gladiator could nnt even go home the night of his return from the continent till he had first looked iv ubon us. The house is practi- caly his home and he is thoroughly wrappod up in it, but the Chertsey election must hav thrown a cloud over his spirits, for it shows that in the gonuine conters of middle class life the conservatives hold their own. If many seats cannot be won at the next clection in London and the home counties, Gladstone's return to power is out of question, hence the Chertsey eloction was a damper, How Loudon will vote on the rational issuo may partly bs judged when the-clactions foi thenew county council going on today is over, The Gitadstonians, calied tho progressives, are making desparate attempts to rotain the hold thoy won by stratage:n thrae years ago, but tho conservatives arowell on the war path and thoir candidatos, knowa as the moderates, will be strougly supported. Tho deteat of the progressives would indicato tho certain ascandeucy of the consorvatives in tho motropolis, seeinz it raturas over fifty members of parliamat. Analysis of the Outlook, This is & matter of no small importanco. The mimsterial ship is not in any immediate dangor. but is being steared rather wilaly, and the crew 13 a little oat of hand. So many of tiem ara going to retira altogether at the close of tho prasent Parliament that it is most difficult to keep the requisite majority night after mght. Having no further interest in pablic life, they donot see woy thoy should be chaiaol to the galleys any louger. Thisis Balfour’s main difticulty. The Gladstonians on ths othsr hand aro full of hops and are always laying sleopors across the track to upset the conservative train. They rather hops Churchill will help them win when the Irish lozal government bill comes on, but cccentric as he may ba, he is unlikely to run ths risk of once more outraging the opinions of the whole of bis party. Six years' wandoring in the desort, while bis old colleagues weve enjoying high oftice sularies must have taught him some- thing. In the comirg campaign he will prob- aoly get right back into the traces, and thus qualify bitisel? for raturn to oMca should the conservatives gain the day. If Glaastone wins that there will be two leaders opposiig Balfour and Churchill there can bo little douot, on which score the heaviest army administration will be brought prominently forward during the week. Will Jamp on the Army. Eogland b the costliest army world, cossidering its sizs, and practical soldiers declare it to bo the most ineficient The total ostimate1 cost this yearis close to £15,000,000 of which at least one-fourth is wasted. There will be a great attack upon the war miuister, opening Monday night. He will throw all the blame upon the system, John Bull will continue to pay heavy tuxes for an army vn paper, and should the day of, real necessity arrive no portioa of the expan- ive machinory will bo found raady for effective use. A MeMBER OF PARLIAMENT, in the POLAND, Additio triots, Loxnox, March 5,—The Telegraph's St. Potersburg correspoadent says: General Gourks, governor of Poland, has had several audiences with the winisteys of war and the interior, with the object of obtaining permis- sion to mako examples, by measures of wholesome severity, not allowed under the ordinary code, to suppress the growing dis- affection among the Ioles. At these auds 1ences he submitted numarous secret edicts which had veen circulated in Poland, proving to his mind that the recent simultaneous movements among the Poles wera controlled by a secret, but well orgnnized governmental committee located in Austria, and receiving lLiveral financial assistance from Polish bankers in Germany, Austria and Russia, General Gourks doos nov fear an armed ris- ing in time of peace, yet he considers the sit= uation of sufficient gravity o demsnd exs ceptional treatment. Tho minlster ompows= ored him to proclaim a state of siege in Ware saw and in tho whole of Russian Poland if ne deemed it the best policy. WANTED INFORMJ Curloxity Him Luto Sorious Tro Loxpox, March tward Holden, erly a member of the Royal Engzineers, nas been removed by the magistrate at Man- chester. He is charged underthe oficial secrets act with Lrying to obtain informavion as to the construction and situation ot the batteries at Gibraltar and with trying tol learn other matters connected with the afs fairs at that place. The magistrate refused) s accept bail, icials, Conxixd, fa,, March 5.—(Special Telegral Tue Be ~Deputy United States Mavrshal W. A. Richards captured one Cieorge W. ott at Prescott, Adams county, last nighi and took bim to Des Moiues today 10 securd requisition papers, for defrauding the pen 100 department by assuming to be an ol soldier and swearing falsely 10 secura o pen sion. ScotV's home is Monros county, Ae kapsas. Un:ted States Deputy Marshal Beems to day avrested oue Carnés of Carbon, Adam county, for violating the rove will be'taken to Councll Blufls,