Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 23, 1892, Page 1

THE OMAHA TWENTY—FIRS OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, IARCH 23, 1892, DAiLy BEE. NUMBER BLAND BADLY BATTERED Progressive Men of Both Parties Attack the Retrogressive Silver Bill, DUESTION ONE THAT WILL NOT DOWN Harter of Ohlo Hits it Hard—Coinage Ratio Must e 1n Close Accord with Mar- xet Ratio—Denounced by Eastern Democrats, Wasinxaros, D. C.,, March 22 —The do- date on the Bland freo silver bill opened in tha house this afternoon. Biand, the author of the bill, ied the debate in its favor. Williams of Massachusetts,” the anti- freo coinage democrat, made the opening speech in opposition, Bland, 1n opening the discussion, said the bill proposed o take tho matter of coin- age back 100 yaara tothe double stanaard initiated by the wise founders of this gov- ernment. They providea for the free coinage of both wold and silver alike,and that the silver dollar should eonsist of 37i.04 grains, procisely the same as called for in this bill. To maintain this equality the necessary silver would be puton the same plane, as to the 1ssue of cortificates at tho mint, as gold. Bland vpresented a letter from tho director of the mint saying that $13,000,000 could be coined every year. Bland, continu- fug, said that to maintain this equality the bill provided that coin notes 1ssucd ou the deposit of gold bullion might bo redeomed in silver, or vice versa, as tho treasurer might prefer. Bland said he would move an ameudment providing that coin notes shall ve issued as rapidly as the mints found it practicablo to coln bullion. Ho then explained the last s tion of the bill, providing that whenever France openod her miats to free coinage of silver at a ratio of 1514 to 1, the United States should adopt that ratio, and called attention 10 tho act that Tor seventy years France had, by her open mints, fixed the price of both metals and kept them onan unvarying parity of 1515 to 1. To allay any appretension that might arise because of the French ratio being 151§ 10 1, while ours was 16 to 1, it was pro- posed that the Uuited States should adopu the ratio of 15); to 1 whenever Erance did so. Deceiving Themselves and the Country. Continuing, Mr. Bland declared that the action of the government of the United States on the silver question had been an in- vitation to Europe to go upon the gold stand- ard. Wo began silver demouetization in 1878, und in all our offorts to restora silver wo had been defeated by limitations. When a free coinage bill was passed in the house in 1878 by a_two-thirds majority and sent to the sepate the same idea of an inter- national agreement, was injected into tho question, and meanwhile we provided for the purchase of from §2,000,000 to $4,000,000 & mouth. The last congress passed an act to purchaso $4,500,000 of silver monthiy and its friends proclalmed that it was done in the interest of silver. In the interest of silver he opposed that bill and said the eatlemen were deceiving themselves and the country aud that silver could not be brought to par in any such manner. The law of 1878 com- pelled the coinage aund useof the silver dollar. . The law of the last congress used the bullion for what! As mero dead capital in the “treasury, which might as well be at the hotlom of the Potomac. Was the United Stytes to be frightened by tho action of othernations? Because they were usmonotiz- g stlvor and going to a goid standard, must “tha United States follow suit! This silver question was one that would not down, be- cause it was one that the American people well understood. {Applause. ] Tn conclusion Mr. Bland : “Iappeal to the gentlemen on this floor to lay uside every laen of party exigency, every idea but that which is right and just, and to cast their votes according to the dictates of their own consciences and to the pledges they made to the great productive musses of this country. If they do that this bill is safe, this cause is won.”" [Applause. | Mr. Williams of Massachusetts (dem.) forcitly opposed the measure. In the opening romarks Mr. Williams said he was acting in behalf of a causo which, so far as he knew, kuows no party, but is more uestion of patriotism on both sides. He sufd many members of the house would feel obliged to vote for free coinage, nlthough they did not believe in_it, because their ccn- stituents had so instructed them. Cousider- ations which now welghed with membors would not weigh in local conventions and local committees. He belioved thatan appre- ciating standard was better than a fluctua- ting standard, better than a constantly fall- g standard. It had boen said that as we freo silver coin- age .before withour disastrous results, why should disastor now follow this billi He desired to remind the American people that the monetary conditions of the world had entirely changed since 1873 and were now boyond onr control. Gold is the stanoard of uearly all the nations of Europo, When we declare for the free comage of sil- ver, gold will go to a premium. Premum ou gold 1s discount on silver. The rest of the world will fix a depreciation upon silver ac- cording to the markets of the worla and our standard will then be 70 cents to the doliar. That meaus ropudiation, throwing this coun- try into a dishonest settlement of every debt contracted upon its present gold basis.” [Ap- plause.] In concluding Mr. Williams pre- sented the substitute bill of the minority, providing for an international mouetary cou- erence. Harter Hits it Hard, Mr. Harter sald that since 1873 we have in the eighteon cars minted $720,000,000 in gold alone, an average of over $40,000,000 per year. Now, under the Bland bill this would coase, and fren coinage would drive out our pold and leave what remained morchundise, os wheat, corn and cotton are, Unlimited colunge of gold and silver on the pasis of 16 per cent of silver to 1 of gold would drive out the gold, because it ‘would undervalue it, Gold sells in all parts of the world for 22.86 times its weight in silver, and if, under free coinage, we only give it & valuo of 16, all human experieuce shows we would have no gold in circulation after the president signed a free and un- limited coinage bill. This bill is called a free coinage bill, It is notsuch in any proper jsense whatever and it Is, pure and simple, a bill to compel the people of the United States 10 buy the entire produot of 8 most prosperous and flourlshing iuterest, small in the number of its members, but very rich in dollars and cents, at a price which gives them on the cost of the production it stated in the language ol srdinary production, ® protective tariff orbouuty of over 143 pec cent. [Applause.] Not content with this enormous burden which the bill places on the 63,000,000 of ocur people 1n 0o way interested in owners of sil- ver minos, it proposes to make us the virtual purchasers of all the silver produced in the world and at 120 cents per ounce, while much of 1t costs not over 87 ents perounce, and a great deal of it, after deducting the profits on the leud products, not over 5 conts to 20 cents an ounce. I submit that an equally mad proposition never secured the assent of any lezisla- dve body in the world, and if 1t s0s this house, now that its provis- Io! @re laid bare, it will be a record which will come back to plague and sbame its members down to the hour when they go into their coMns. 1f we are to have coluage aund free colnage we wust follow law sud precedent, Wo must aim todo as this country has always done before, and as every other ‘nation has done, and that is to make the coinage ratioin close accord with the warket ratio. [Applause.] Bankruptey the Prospect, h."Wo“vlwmd. but ‘lor lhél Bland discussion, etting over from Europe $15,000,000 or Hl.&)?.w of gold per lnonlh.pl.?ul instead of this Europe Is sending back our stocks and socurities vy the ream, Her purchases of & quarter of & ceutury past are comiug back by every steamer, aud iustead of gold reaching our shoros it pours out and away through overy chainel. Continue this wild craze for ~free siivor and farr crops in rope next year wiil bankrupt the United States, Negiect our present great opportu- nity, ana who can tell when it will come again! Let us counsel and compel wise and prudent action now, today, instantly, and those who como after us will prase our wis- dom and bless our memories, Neglect this opportunity and the names of those whose votes fasten ruin on our land will rot. 1 beg to be forgiven if I havo said a word that hurts tho feelings of any member of this house. It has ot been by intention or wish to utter a syllable which would fall harshly on any ear, but I have been so wholly ab- sorbed in the fearful consequences to my country which rust follow this class of leg- islation that I way havo forgotten men while denouncing the measure.” [Applauso. ] In tho courso of Mr. Harter's speech a rather laughablo incident occurrad. ~ He was sdeaking of the silver interosts taking the public by the nape of tho neck, and as he complered his_sontence he brought his hand down upon Mr. McKaig of Maryland, who visibly retreated from such a practical illus- tration. Mr. Harter apologized for his un- Intentional violence, but thought better to move a fow feou forward 80 as not to imsult the gentleman from Maryland. Mr. Raynor, also a democrat, said that the mine owners, who were tiven $18,000,000 a yoar mora profit than he was now making, could well afiord to inundate congress with whole Nbraries of literature and employ a host of lobbyists to advance and promote this scheme. Who would get this moncy when the mints were opened and 70 cents could bs coined into a government dollari Would the people recive any of it! Nota clipping of an eagle. Every dollar of protit, instead of going to the government and through the gcvernment to the people, as it did now, would go down into the pockets of Nevada and Colorado millionaires, |Applause.] 1t's Senator Mills Now, Mr. Abuer Taylor of Tilinois then took the floor, but yielded to Mr. Tracay of New York, who announced to the house, amid loud applause, tha cloction of Roger (. Mills to the senate. The tari(f men were particu- larly enthusiastic in their applause. Mr. Taylor then offered an amendment that all persions shall be paid in gold. He said he represented the only party that was opposed to this measure, the repuolican party. He admired the democratic party for the facility with which it could get on ‘both sides of a question. He denied the right of the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Walker) to speak for the republican commit- toe on coinago, weights and measures. When the bill reached the other end of the capitol and was up fov o vote the gentle- man would probably be uominated in Chicago (Hill) who would likely be in the cloak room or out on an excursion. |Laugh- ter.] Then the democratic party woula straddle the question. Tho gentleman fromn Missouri would tell his people that he was for fres coiuage and his mugwump triead from Massachusetts (Mr. Walker) would tell his peoplo that he was against free coinage. Such was the facility with which the aemo- |-‘rnl|c party got on both sides of a ques- tion, Mr. Lind of Minnesota, rsing to a point of order, said that the gentloman from Ilinois had referred to a colleague as “u mugwump.’ Ho suggested that this was out of order ac- cording to a report of the committee on print- ing submitted yesterday. [Laughter.] Mr. Bouteile of Maine sarcastically inti- mated that the chair might not have heard the remark, he speaker pro tem., Mr. Richardson, sus- tained the pomnt of order, ana Mr. Taylor acquiesced in the decision. Continuing, Mr. Taylor sald that tho bill was designed to make 70 cents’ worth of silver equal to a dollar. This would enable the wealtny class to pay its laborers 70 cents' worth of silver for a dollar's worth of toil. If this measure were ever onacted into law it would have a greater effect upon the finances of the counury than any bill tuat had ever been previously passed by congress. He congratulated the house and the country that atlast the intention of the framers of this bill had been discovered. The majority re- port showed conclusively that their purpose was to pirce this country on a silver busis, and let it stand side by side with India, Mex: 1co and China. Different from Twonty Years Ago. Mr. Hopkins of Illinois said that if the domonetization act had been a mustake that was no reason why this congress should to- day remonotize silver. The conditions of this country wero adjusted 1o a gold standard, and ‘ho knew of 1o greater calamity which could befall the country than that this bill in its present form should be enacted into law. The silver question was an entirely different question now from what it was in 1873, The remone- tization of silver would benefit only two classes—the rich silver mine owners and the bullion holders and speculators, During tho IYifty-first congress it was demon- strated that it was & syndicate of theso mino owners which estab- lished a literary bureau in Washington and sought to create a sentiment in favor of the white metal. Onoof their stock arguments was that more money was needed for busi- ness, and owing to poor crops this argumeut found roady attention in the west. He had taken pains to analyze this argument. In 1500 wo had $15 per capitaof money, and every one would admnit that that was a pros- perous business year. Sinco then there haa been & great increaso n the circulating medium, until we had more money per capita than England, rich as it was, I'rance was poluted to '@s a country with more money per capita, bat France had no such banking facilities ns ours, and checks were almost unknown. We sbould take beed of tho experienco of the Argentine Republic, which had a set of states on the same calibro as the democratic financicring. ite protested against the bill as o hardship to the laboring men ard also to the soldiers and sullors on the pension list. By this lag:slation the democratio party in the house proposed to scalo down the pay- ments to pensioners 25,000,000 and be was notsure that he would not sec pensioners protesting against this kind of legislation, Mr. Complon offered an amendment to the bill to restrict free coinage of silver to that produced by mines of the United States - the American coinnge [|1roposuluu, Mr. Epes of Virginia, a member of tho committee, supported tha bill. The majority had great respect for-foreign governments, but werenot willing to ragulate the rights of the people of this country by a rule to bo laid down by forcigners, He asserted that there had been a long series of impoverishing financial acts of which tne worst was the demoretization of silver atthe instunce of the foreign money lenders and American millionaires, These rich men were crushine the life out of the rank and file of the country. Mr. Stevens, Massachusetts, said this bill excited in the minds of the people he represented und &s far as he kuew iu the minds of all the people of his state and the comwunity from which he came, a profound apprehiension. It was unsound finances, would Sring com- mercial disustor, industrial prostration aud moral culpability. 1t was & democrat speuk- ing from a democratic standooint that he felt obliged to raise s volce agalust this measure which proposed one of the most stupendous propositions ever presented to an American congress. The public creait was to be used to enable 8 ring of silver specu- lators to unload their products upou the American people. [Applause. The house took a recess until 7:30,the even- mfi session to be for debate on the silver Misslssippl and Columbia Rivers Navigation Bills—Walthall and Woods. Wasmingroy, D. C., March 22.—-The cre- dentials of Mr, Waithall of Mississippi for the term veginuing March 3, 1505, were pre- sented aud placed on file, Mr. Turpie, ris- ing tos personal explanation, sent to the clerk's desk and bud read the newspaper re- port of an interview with Judge Woods of Iudianapolis, 1o which Juage Woods spoke of Mr. Turpie in his opposition to his con- firmation, as playing the part of a bypocrite, he (Mr. Turpie) baviug always borae himsell toward him as & personal friend and baving [CONTINVED ON SECOND FAGE] WILL GO TO THE JURY TODAY Final Scenes in the Yooum Murder Trial at Hastings, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE Strong Appeals Made for the Life and Lib. erty of Van Fleet's Slayer—How the Jurymen Were Affected—Gen. ernl Nebraska News Notes. HasTINGS, Neb,, March 22.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee. |—The district court room was not large enough to hold the immonse crowd of people who wished to hear the ar- guments in the Yocum trial toda, The morning audience was placed at 600 by com- petent judges and at 700 in the afternoon. Hundreds were turned away at the afternoon sossion unable to get even within hearing distance of the spoakers in the court roow. Avout a tenth of the audience was composed of ladies, who sat togetlier in one corner of theroom. Iuside of the raillug sat Mrs, Van Fleet, the widow of tho victim of the homicide, his son, his brother Henry and two sisters-in-law, Mra. Henry Van Fleet and Mrs. Byers, Near Captaln Yocum sat his wife and his daughter ana his brother Joseph. ®Ex-County Attorney John A, Casto flrst addressed the jury for the state, Mr. Casto spoke tor over two bours, reviewing the testi- mony adduced by the state. Ho ridiculed the plea of insanity of the defense and the story Miss Alice Yocum told her father on the night beforo the tragedy. J. G. Tate, master workman of tho Ne- braska Ancient Order of United Workmen, pleaded for the defendant. As he said in the beginning, his plea, which was {nterrupted by the noon recess, was directed to the sym- pathies of the jury. In the afternoon Mr. Tate's plea moved many of the audience to tears and ovidently moved the jury much. Geueral A, H, Bowen made a twenty-five minute avgument also for the defense. W. P. McCreary was the sixth speaker, the third for the prosccution. While he argued for tho fulfillmentof justice he madea touch- ing plea on behalf of the widow and orphan of tho deceased which had the effect of bringing mowsture to the eyes of both jury and audience. General C. J. Dilworth, commander of the Nebraska Grand Army, dwelt at length on the mistuke Gant made 1n his testimony and pleaded strongiy for the upholding of virtuo by punishing the slanderer. Genoral Dil- worth concluded his spsech aftor 6 o'clock and an adjournment was taken uatil § o'clock tomorrow. J. B. Strode of Lincoln will close for the defense tomorrow aud Judge Batty for the prosecution. The case will probably go to the jury by tomorrow noon. The keenest interest” is taken in the result of tbe trial and business 1s suffering much in certain lines in consequence of the large attendance at the trial. o Lincoln Odds and Ends. LixcoLy, Neb., March 22, —[Special to Tne Bee.|—The State Journal company brought suit against R. S. Brown for #207 in district court today. Tho case brought by Ambrose Eddy agalnst the Farmers and Merchants Insurance com- pany o recover on a policy on his house on ‘Twenty-fifth street, which was destroyed by fire some time since, was settled and dis- missed this afternoon. Extensive preparatious are being made for the ropublican rally on Thursday evening, at whick time Hon. John M. Thurston of Omaba will deliver an udaress. R Charles Webster, the Highland township farmer who has been arrested several times within the past week upon warrants s worn out by his wife, was arrested ugain today upon nnflmher warrant sworn out by tho same lady. Deputy Sheriff Hoagland was this after- noon engaged in disposing of some 200 lots in Cottage Park addition under orders of the district court. Rallway Employes Organize. Noxro Neb.,, March 22.—[Special to Tue |—The Norfolk Railway Employes club was organized here under the supervi- sion of Heary Kuodell of Omaha, state or- rauizer. The club starts out under most favorable anspices with 105 charter memoers, which will be doubled in thirty days. The order is composed of the rank and file of rail- way employes of all roads, all those abova agents and general foremen excluded. The clected for the ensuing year are as President, Frank Roach; vice r.‘ J. A. Willey; secretary, W. B. Paulson; treasurer, H. J. Lotford; executive committee, B. F. Dunn, Rovert Craft, J. C. Aid; stato delegate, H. C. Matran, . New Hotel for Beatrice. Bratnice, Neb,, March 22.— |Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—An importunt meeting of Beatrice capitalists was beld at the Audi- torium this afternoon to consider the project of building a larze hotel at the corner of Ella and Fifth streets on the site of the old opera house. 'The meoting was largely at- tended and there was cvery evidehco of de- termination to make the project a fact. It is proposed to erect a five-story structuro with seventy feot frontage on Fifth and 150 foet on Ella street. Tho hotel will comprise eigbty rooms aud will be thoroughly equipped with every modern convenience, Improving t L & L Anp, Neo,, March |Special to Tug The B. & M. is maving arrangements ange its linos of rond at this place, so as Lo avoid the necessity of heading or backing into the depot, which has been done for sev- cral years, ‘Tobe Castor is here looking after the right of way, and the engineers are going over the line for the last time, Work will begin ns soon as the weather will permit. The proposed change will uecessitate the building of new depots, Sewnrd's Ny terprise, ewARD, Neb., March 22,—[Speclal to Tug Bee.]—The cob pipe factory of Greenwood will be moved to Seward in about two wooks. Seward citizens furnish a new building 24x 60, two stories high, for the use of the com- |)l|l{. George T. Aldan, one of the best of business men, takes a half interest in the en- terprise, which will employ & forco of about thirty people. Nebrasku's Death Roll, BeATRICE, Nob,, March 22.—[Special Tele- gram ito Tne Bee.|—Andreas Penner, the leader of the Menoninte colony of this sec- tion and an old resident of southern Ne- braska, died here today of allments incident to old age. The deceased was 8) years old and was a native of Prussia, Gra GraND IsLaND, Neb., March 92.—[Special Telegram to Tue B —Last night & Union Pacific car was broken into und goods to the value of $160 stolen. The parties were caught and will be tried tomorrow morning, Litigution at Nelson, N, Neob.,, March 22.—[Special to 'fu .|—District court convened here this morving with Judge W. G, Hastiugs ou the Thore are 116 cases oo the docket, York W Dall Neb., March 22,—[Special to I'ne York has a new daily, tha Daily 1t is edited by Casper and Rawalt and will be strongly democratie, R Captured a Kentucky Outlaw, MioLesokovan, Ky, March The sheriff of Beel county, with a posse, has cap- tured Berry Turner, the uotorious outlaw of the Turner faction, ut the point of Winches- ters, ———— Reapportionment Uncoustitutional, Mavisox, Wis,, March 22.—The supreme court declares the assewbly, senatorial and congressional apportionmeat by the last leg- islature unconstitutionak The law is daclared; umeonstitutional be- cause the districts as laid out do not conform with the provision of the constitution that districts sball be boundegk by county, precinot, town or ward lines, 221700 . AFTER NINE YEARS, Documents Discovered In w Denver Ware- house Wil Make Some People Rich. Dexven, Colo., Mar:h 22 —Albert Poole, a purchaser of auction and unclaimed stocks, living at 1814 Central streot, has in the di- rect line of his business brought to light a fortune for somebody. As a resuit of this there is trouble in the mouatains for somo- body else. The reason of it all is that Colonel Henry Altman cama to Colorado fn July, 1857, and from & number of miniag deeds, pre-empticn certificates and other mining papers ho is supposed to have engaged in speculation in mines, It would nlsoseem from these papers that ho had amassed eonsiderable property and also that he wAs an exceedingly caroful man as to the records of all his movements. His overy nction 13 distinctly traceable from theso paporsy In the possession of Mr. Poole, dated from the time he arrived in Colorado, in 18%, up to nine years ago, when seven boxes &nd one trunk arrived in Denver en route to Maysville, this state, ana hero remained, owing to the failure of the owner to maké his appearance or orders to further forward tuem. The boxes havo there- fore been in the storage rooms of tho Denver & Itio Grande warehouses for nine years, and were put up at public auction on the 24th day of February, 1502, by the railroad company. Ninoty days Is the limit of holding baggage before selling ut auction, and 1t is somewhat remarkable that this particular property was held for a period of mine yoars before sclling, Poole bought in this collection of household goods for the sum of §10. By far tho most important part of the purchase is about 200 pounds of documents and letters which will apparently establish a claim to Colonel ~ Altman's helrs, who aro said tolive in Pennsylvania, to a large fortune. Among them aré deeds’ for miniog _claims situated for the most part in the Nevada mining aistrict, Gilpin county, and certifi- cates of stock in valuable properties, situated in tho o1l regions of t’enusylvania. These constitute a part of what I’oole has alrendy opened, butthere ate bunales which have as yet not been disturbed since Colonel Altman bound them togethdr over nine vears ago. The oil stocks mentioned, and which are re- garded as exceedingly valuable to the owners, are now believed to ba worth some $10,000. ‘There are 7,000 shares in the Continental Oil company, now consolidated with the Stand- ard Oil company. Among the papers is a mining contract with an [nglish company representing £400,000. Many of the mining doeds arc in the name yof W. L. Aluman, Colonel Altman’s by os&e.r, who has already been found and commuieated with. Heury Altman séems to have engaged in all sorts of business engerprises in tho west, railroad construction. among other things. Tt is believed he was. lost on his last trip across tho Atlantic. Certain it 1s that his death must have been spdden, or some one of bis relatives would haye been aporised of tho whereabouts of the property. From the lot- ters found it appears that ho was tho hoad of a considerablo family, the children of which must now be men and women. The turning up of the heirs and relatives will very prob- ably furnish some Interesting facts. War Ships of Three Natlons, Sax Diego, Cal,, Margh 22.—The crulser Yorktown entercd the harvor today from Callao, which port she left March 4. She will leavo for- Sen, Feancisco tomorrow. Commander Evans atates that tho cruiser Boston is also gn her way up, and_is_ex- pected to arrive pere within five or six days. Captain' Evans also reports that the French man-of-war Chamgflain and the Erglish flag- ship Warsprite. are tobe expected in a few days, The Champlain will remain for some time, e —— Colorado's World’s Fair Delegate. DexvEer, Colo., Mareh 22.—Hon. F. J. V. Skilf, who was a member of the stato board of World's fair managers and the Colorado representative in the national committee, sent in his resignation some time ago and it was accepted, though ho did not resign his position as chief of tha miniog bureau. On Saturday last the exeentivo committeo held 2 meeting and ex-County Cleri Joseph Smith of this city was appolnted to succeod Mr. Skiff. At i T L Caught Smuggling Molars, Cuicaco, 1L, Mareh 22 —Smuggling false teeth into the Unitea. States is tho chargo laid against Dr. Emma Helwig, upon whoso domicile today two faderal ofticers descerded. Over 5,000 of the contraband wolars were found 'in her apartments, The accused is & widow of middle age/who has a_shingle out as a physician, - 8he admitted having sold some of tho teeth, pfi an investigation of the possibly extensjve frauds 1s being made. Cronin @ase Recalled. Cnicaco, 1., Mageh 22.—A divoreo suit was begun today by Mrs. Llla Burlingham, wife of the Oak streot druggist whose de- parture for Europaduring the Cronin excite- ment caused much comment. The couple came to Chieago in 1874 with only €500, and now Burlingham s worth $£75,000. Belief that defendant is about to start for KEurops with another woman is the groand advanced in the wife’s bili for divorce. Chicago's Depraved Youth, CuicaGo, Hi., March 22.-~The depravity of some of Chicaga's youths was made evident when the polico déscended on a pool room which for some time has been running unaer the Haymarket tbeater. The only inmates were thirteen boys, all under 15 years of age, but the regular operaons of such places were going on in full blast. ——— Some Graln Left In Russla, Ongessa, March 22.—1t 1s ofticially stated that & reserve of 6,000,000 quarters of grain remain in the Cuucasus from the crops of 1801, The winter and spring sowings prom- ise an abundant yield, which, it is hoped,will stave off a renewal of the famine in the event of extensive blight. f B Russlan Troop Movements Cause Alarm, Viexsa, March 23 +1t 1s reported that as a result of a council,of oficers at St. Peters- burg, General Gourkg will again assume tho oftensive on the A German frontiers. The movements of tpe Ilussian troops are causing serious als Ratified the le Lenf Lease, Sr. Pavi, Miunj, ch 22.—1'he direc- tors of whe Chicago, §t. Paul & Kausas City railroad today ratafled the leaso of that property for pivety-name vears Lo the Cni cago & Great Wes! which has terminal facilitios at Chicaga. | ——— Simply & Polifleal Fairy Tale, Derroir, March 22—~The Tribune (repub- lican) saya D, B. Hill has informed Michi- gan friends that he i not a candidate for the presidency; that be declared to a delegution who visited bim he, kuew he could uot be elected, L ——— Banker Caenzberg's Afuirs, Sr. Perensnung, Mareh 22.—The liabilities of the insolvent Benker Guenzberg aro 15,- 000,000 roubles; assots, 14,000,000, A re- celver will be applied fo e — Spanish Noblemun Assussinated, Grexana, Spain, March 22 —The Marquis of Poraselice was found assassiuated in bhis room. The cause is upknown, e Antwerp Train Fiems ln Trouble, Axtwenr, March 22.-The failure of an important grain firm is announced, Another house is in dificulty. e Rl Prince Blsmarck is Better, - Benuy, Mareh 22, —-Bismarck is recover- ng, l FORMED A HARRISON CLUB Representative Republicans of Douglas County Meet at Elkhorn, FOR THE CAMPAIGN ACTIVE WORK Wednesday, Mareh 30, the Members Wil Assemble at Valley Efforts of the Organization Political Nebr to Continue the Other kn News, Trknony, Neb., Mateh 22— [Spaciai Tele- gram to Tue Ber | —Today there assembled here a representative body of Douglas couuty republicans. The mecting was called for the purpose of formulating and vorfecting the permanent organization of a republican club. The following preamble was presonted : Wo, a8 tho ropublicans of Douglas county. feeling the neceasity of thorough or tion In order to promote the intere party, organizs oursolves into a re Joagiib for the rural precinets to bo Known ns the Douglas County Harrison Republicon club; und be it thereforo Resolved, That wll duty bound to work for the In- terésts of Douslas county and the city of Omaha, In brineing the questions of b= ortance bofore tho people and not In the oast antagonizing the lnterests of elther. Bo it fyrther resoived that ull questions of intor- st to this part of the state or in the nation te thoroughly discussed und prosented to the mass of indiferont voters une further that its membership s be men of vroved loyalty o tho republican party, fldelity to priciple and of well known hon and Integrity, H. C. Timme of Jefferson precinct and John C. MeArdle of Millard precinct were elected president and secrotary of the club respectively. ‘The country precinets and South Omaha ara represented on the club's exocutive committes by its chairman on the county central conmittee. Excopting McArdle, Union, West Omaha Bast Omuha, South Omaha and Clontart all the rural precincts were represented in tho meoting. The president and secretary will draf1 a constitution and set of by-laws to bo adopted at the next meeting. Isaac Wilts of Jefferson. William Van- derhen of Millara and J. C. Robinson of Waterloo precincts were appointed as merm- bers of the executive committee vico the regular appointees vesizned. Isnac N of Waterloo, G. R. Williams of Elkhorn, County Superintendent Hill of Waterloo and J. Mcardle of Millard ad. dressed the meeting on the political issues of the day. Wednesday, March 30, at2 o'clock p. m. the club will meet at Valley. A full repre- sentation of the rural proceincts is desired. republicans are in York's Ind Yonk, Neb., March gram to Tur BEe.|—A little excitemont was created yesterday afternoon by poste circulated announcing an independent cor- vention to be held at 3 p. m. for the purpose of nominatirg acity ticket. It was sup- posed that there would be none but the re- publican ticket in the field. Tho convention met as per call aud nominated this ticket: . Thomas; eity clerl, C. . Car- penter’ treasurer, J. T. Allen; city engineer, A. Madale; councilman, First” ward, O . Second, W. Iremser; Tnird, J. H. wourth, Carl_Zimmerer. Thore is 1o fear expressed as_the republicans have good ticket ana it will bo elected. Red Cloud’s City Ticket, Rep Croun, Neb, March 22.—(Special Telegram to Titz BEE.]—Atb a caucus held in this city tonight the foliowlng were duly nominated: Mayor, D. B. Spanogle; cler Jeff Ward; troasurcr. Henry Cook; councii- mon of north ward, C. Potter and D. Méyers; south ward, Joseph Kubick and Ed Puisipher. e BOTH HONORABLE INTLEME Pugs Become Angry and Call Eeach Oiher Hard N e, New Youx, March 22.—Last evening Char- lie Mitchell and Frank Slavin took a cab and rodo down to Miner's Bowery theater in- tending to hire a box from which to witness Corbetts boxing exbibition, Soverat friends were with them. Off the lobby is a barroom into which Mitchell strolled while his man- ager went to buy tickets, Thero was Cor- bett at tho bar. Mitchell strode ferociously toward him and it is afirmea made some abusive remark that caused Corbett to inti- mato that Mirche!l was not benaviug as o gentleman, According to Mitchell’s friends the talk ran thus: Mitchell—I met you hera and treated you like a geatleman. Corbett—Why, Charlie, Charlie (in a paci- fying tone). Mitcbell (laying asido s cane—Ull fight you here or L'l go down stairs and fight you now. Why don’t you lay aside your canef (Jumping for Corbett’s cane.) Corbett—1 wou't fight you here. gentiema Mitchell—O, vou ure, ure you! If you are a gentloman why don't you use me as such! Corbett—I will sign articles to fight you in the spring. Mitchell —Your'e a fighter, aren’t you! Now what will make you fight you — — — (using n string of cpithets). Now will that malke you fight! Corbett at this partially turned, so Mitch- oll's friends say, and was covered by his friends who took him away, whlle Milchell went out of the houso, Beforo goinz down to the Bowory thoater, where the rumwpus with Corbett took place, Mitohell aud Siavin piayed pool at the Hoff- man house, Slavin finally accusing Mitehell of cheatiug, and they féll apart in this way: “You're a liar,” yelled Mitchell, gracefully poking with bis cue Slavin's hat,which went spinniug actoss tho room, “I'm {usulted ! I'm insultea!” yelied Slavin dancing about. With @& string of oaths Slavin Mitenell a cur and a coward, addiog: are afraid to fight me; you were afraid to figut Sullivan, You did not dare to put up your money against him, He would pound The sawdust out of you if you were man enough to put up vour dukos'to bim for two square rounds, You're a coward.” “You'ro a blower,” gasped Mitchell. “You'ro a jay. You did wuot dareto fight Sullivan, Hé would pound the hoad off you. Tako that—-" Mitchell's blow was about to fall when Billy Edwards separated them, and in a fow minutes thoy made up and went to the Bowery to find Corbett, A morning paper afirms that these words woro used by Charles Mitchell in a talk with its reporter vesterday: *‘Sullivan is a nice chap, isn't he! He can't fight a little bit. He'ls a big, fat stift lusher. Johs L. Sulli- van 13 good-for-nothing-drunkard, He is afraid of me, that is all there is to that.” I'm a called *You Working tor Home Iuterests. Keanxey, Nov., March 22.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee)—A delogation from Logan, Custer couuty, waited on President Hamilton of the Kearney & Black Hills road today, asking him to extend the line to Gandy, via Arnold, Custer county, They guaranteod alarge bonus from: Logan county, and townships in Custer county through which tho Drospective road passes, The railroad officials here treated the deiegates with due courtesy, driving shem to tho cot- ten mill and other places of intorest. No in- formation could be biad as to bow soon the road would be puilt. They returned full of nope. The Logan county delegution was headed by J. P, Gaudy and Hou. C, D, Schraeder, First of the Season, Hor SpuiNGs, Ark., March 22, —Eight hun dred people witnessed the first ~amo between the Chicago and Cieveland Nations! leaguo clubs yesterday. Chicago bad tho best of tho oightb, when by lucks elands scored eleven runs, the Malo. 8AN ANTONI0, Tex., March ‘exas won the interstate cocking main, the birds velong- ing respectively to J. T, Sledge of Arkansas, and John Wilkins of this eity. Tho first two fights Sledge won; the other four were won by Wilkins. ch fight was for & purse of €50, Tho fifth fight, which lasted one hour and five minutes, was the best ovor seen In Texas and tho outside bots amounted to 2,000, Ra ster Reorganized Tho Omaha Gentleman's Noadster club met at the Millard last evening for the pur pose of reorganization, which was effected by the election of tho following officers: Richaad Swmith, president; D. T. Mount, co presidont; ( ward, secrotary; George Weldon, 3 A committee, consisting of Dr. Sprague and William Snyder was appointed to araft resolutions in memory jof the late John k. Boyd. On motion of Will Crary tho owners of the fair grounds witl be seen and an effort made 10 lease the samo for one year. A committeo, consisting of Messrs, Burkett, Mount and Terry, was appointed to muko arrangements for tho Saturday mati- nees. A commities consisting 0f Mossrs, Mount, Sprague and Day, was appointed to draw Up & now constitution and by-iaws, and submit tho'same to the next meeting. Tho mombers of the clubara as follows: G. G. Metealf, W. C. Pritchard, W, W. Maco, Charles 'Unitt, G, D, Edwards, . I Burkett, R, Kunath, J. Flanaghan, J. & A, Mitlaird, William Snyder, D. T, Mount, B. Silloway, A P, Jjohnston, R. Well () Hughes, J R, Gett Kello W. Crov, Ieod, ¢ Ifamilton, . . Spraghe, . Ramaciotti, James Aln: scow, Harry MeCormick, Chint Redick, W. H. Mallory, H. T. Riddle, Charles Barnum, William Williams, Brad Slaightor, George King, H. C. Terry, Bill Paxton, jr Snharp, J, 1. Cameron and George W. Sterns- dorf. Five now members were elected, W. H. Benkman, James McDonald, Harry Weldon, H. C. Chamberlain and William Ploming, Adjourned to meet next Taesday evening. asire Gentleman Georgo Issues a C Mew Youk, March 22 -[Special Tologram to Tie Bee.]—Mr. Slosson sent tonight this dispatch to Chicago: “Frank C. Ives, champion billinrdist, Tm- porial Biliiard hall, Chicago: Wul allow you £250 for expenses to play for emblem in New York, Suave of 3,000 house at Lenox Lyceum. Please answer. Gron wllenge, LOSSON, " Slosson s 1 was not very much su prised to learn that Schaefer was defeated. The innings wero reported in my room last night, and whon the result was® aunounced thore'was cousiderablo surprise manifestod among my patrons. “Itell you Ives is a coming man, and al- though 1o won the match with an average of 16, that is no criterion. .A man who can av- erage 50 or 40 in his practica game is dange ous. Iam practicing with Foss almost every day, and I hope to b in trim very soon. 1 expect to hear from Ives in aday or two about our match, and I hope he will be wil- ling to play in New York. 1f not, of course 1 will go to Chicago.” To Change ¢ an Game Laws, Toroxto, Ont., March 22.—A vill looking to the prescrvation of fish and to the protec tion of game and animals bas been introduced by mombers of the vrovineial wovernment. ‘e first bill provides that tourists shall not catch more thau one dozen bass or more than thirty speckled trout or fiftcen vpounds ot speckled trout in ndny. The second biil pro- vides for a ciose season for gams genorall from September 15 to December 15, and f deer from September 15 to December 15. Hunting with dogs is to bo allowed only in the latter half of that period. The number to be milled during tha soason will be limited. L. A, Davies' Protest In Court, Cnicaco, Til, March 22.—L. A. Davies’ colehrated suit against tho Kentucky Trot- ting Horsebreaders’ association was placed on trial in Judgo Brontao's court today. suing for u £300 purse wou by Roy at tho Lexington meeting in_tho fall . The National association tmposod a £1,000 fine on Davies, ana the Ientucky association withheld the l)rim‘ mouey as an offset, T’ plaintiff clalmus that the two corporations were soparate, and that the Kentucky association had vo right to act as collecting agent of the national body. Bench Show at . Louis, Mo., March 22, —The largest and most successful dog show ever held in St Louis was opened last night at Armery hall under the management of W. G. Ingram, the well known dog fancier of Omaha. The’ en tries are in tho neighborbood of $00 and in- clude some of tho finest specimens of dogs to be found in the country. The attendance was large and fashionable, the hall being tinely adapted for the-show and the arrange- ments perfect. Fought Five Rounds at Norfolk, Norrork, Neb, March 22 — |Special to Tue Ber. | —A prize fight took place here Saturday night in Jack Riley’s Torf ex- chango, between a colored man from Minne- apolis and a Norfolk darkey. Wive rounds were fought when the local pugilist was de- clared the winner, e Everything Qulet at ¢ riko Points, WinNips Man., March The new featurc of the strike situation today was thé strike at midoight by the traiomen on the eastern division from Fort William to Chalk river, making 2,60 milef of the road over which the strike now extands, Som> fur- ther disturbance was reported n: itat Port- age last might. but atall other points, as far s can be ascertained, everything was quiet, At Fort William there has boen vory little trouble and the yard staff, which hid gone out with the striking trainmen, have nearly all returned o work. The company exoresses a willingness to reinstate any of the strikers who wish Lo re- turn to work. Up to the present timo in tho territories all the Lrains bave been kept running and freight on the voad Is being moved but slowly Mounted police aro stationed all along th line there as & preventive meusurs, but there bas been no indication that their services will be needed. The troops in Winnipeg have received orders to hold themscives In readiness to visit Itat Portage if necessary. e e South Dakotans Troubled CaAMBERLAIN, 8, D., March 22, ~Tomorrow will see the bitterest factioual battle ever fought in the northwest, Trains arriving this evening have been crowded with dele- gales ana others who will attend the conven- tion. The feeling botween the Pettigrew and Mellette factions is growing more in- tense and a fierce battle will be waged for supremacy in the state. As & result of the bitter feeling the attendauce will be larger than at any previous convention in the state, The chief issue 1s whether the delogation to Minneapolis shall be iustructed for Harrison or go uninstructed, the latter Leing the de- sira of the Pettigrew men, while Governor Meilotto and Lis friends are supporting the president. — He Doe t Like It, Mixxearorss, Minn, March 22, —The first annual meeting of the Mistissippl Valley Lumber Manufacturers association was held jhis afterneon at the West hotel. About forty delegates were present. President B, A. Nelsou in his address condemned in barsh terms the indictments that were receutly found ia the United States court at St. Paul ugalust him and the divectors of the sssocia- tiou for an alleged violation of the anti-trust law. The following officers were elected: President, B, Neison, Minneapolis; vice Fr--;ldunu,\ H. Laird, Winoua, und Wil lum Irviue, Clippewa Palls; treasurer, K. L. McCormick, Haywood, Wis, Found L of Snow, Dexven, Colo.. March 22.—A Republicau special from Ouray, this state, says: Tho body of Larry Heath, who was carried sway yesterday in the suow slide above Ironton, was dug out today. He was uuder about five feet of snow in the middlo of the siide, which was 600 feet wido. Decoasod was ) years of age and leaves & wife and one oulid. ORIBITION STAYS 1N IOWA = 7/ Gateh High License Bill Knocked Out in the Legislature, ~ “AE REPUBLICANS VOTE AGAINST IT Party Lines Strictly Drawn and Fonr Votds Lacking to Make the Mensuro a Law— . Crowds WitnesS the Final struggle, Des Moixes, (a, Marcl ¥, —Prohibition still lives in lowa. The Gatch high-license, local option bill was defeated in the house: this morning by a strict party vote, every republican recording his ballot in favor of Indefinitely postponing the measure, At tho opening of tho house tho steoring committees of ko two pariles weve busy sce- ing that every one was ou hand to vote an the Gatel bitl when it came up ns the speclal ovder. Storey (rep.), who has a leaulng for the bill, was called home on account of the death of his mother. Becks, ono of the same sort, was also absent. Holiday, who had been sick several weeks, made his appear- ance. It was pretty well understood that the democrats would vote for the moasure, and aithough the republican caucus had not bound its members against the bill, the opinion prevailed that all would ' vote against it. “Tho house first considerod the bill to com- pol iusurance companies to pay the fall amouut of the policies in case of losses. Tho bill finally passed. ‘Tho ovly amendment made was 10 mAKe compuanies insuricg against lightaing come under tho sawe rule. By this time the chamber was filled with people who wanted to seo how the liconse bill would ve treated. It nad been mutually agreed that no spoech suould bo ma The majority of tho com- mittee on tho suppression of intemperanco had reported the bill for iudefinite postpone- ment. The dewocratic minority recom- mended its When the’ bill was called up Dayton wanted to put it over tomorrow, as one domocratic member was absent. This was resisted bty the ropublicans and it was decided to sottlo tho matter at once. Mr. Dayton moved that tho minority re- port be substituted for the majority. ‘T'o the surcriso of everybody Mr. Crawiord rose and said that he was there to cxpress the wish of his constituents in lis vote, but he was sure prohibition wns ot hereaftor to be the sottled pohey for the republicans. Ho aiso said tho Gatch bill would work against bis Gorman constiluents and would allow tho Gerwans of the river counties priv- ileges which would not be given to his peo- ple. ‘The republicans howled for tho guestion and tried to make Mr. Crawford sit down, but he bad the floor ana denounced the re- publicans for their unwiliingness to listen to him. "The voll was cailed on the proposition to substitute the minority report. ‘I'no motion was lost—46 to by. a stricily partisan vote, The vote on indefinite postponement was the samo, except the position of the partics was reversed. s S0 The result wi® greeted with applause by the republicans, passing. Mr. until Stoux Clty's 3 Sioux Crav, Ia, [Special Tele- eram to Tug Ber. ] —In ns inavgaral address Mayor Peirce last night startled his auditors by declaring that he would enforce the pro- bibitory law. Ile ssid: “I feel itis my duty to say that it will bg_my endeavor to enforco the prohibitory law t&«ho same ex- tent and as faithfully and impariéally ns the. ordinances of the city and other laws of tho state ure enforced.” e Ior two years thero has been an ordinaiicg.” that wheréa license in the shape of §0 o mouth was extorted from the liquor sellers o prosecution would follow and public sen- timent overwheimingly 1 favor of it. Mayor Peirce's pledge s the talic of the town and the saloon men and sporting classes aro propaving azain to move across iho river to Covington 1n Nebraska, TROUBLE OV JHT RATES. Eastern Rouds Ac by t Cnicago, 1il., March rates on east-bound freight have been flying thick. This has boen especially the case sinco the statementof the oasi-bound ship- ments for the last week was given out show- ing that some of the strong lines fall behind some of their weaker compotitors in the amount of business handled. The Wabash, for example, carried nearly 4,000 tons more freigh than the Lake Shore, while the Chi- cago & Lrie aid not fall 1,000 tons behind the ‘Wabash, There are a tumber of railroad officials who do not hesitate to pronounce this} almost conciusive evideuce lhat rates are being cut, and liues thut are supposed 1o be especially guiity in this respect are the Wabash, the Nickel Plato, the Hoosac Tun- nel route and Lehigh Valley. One snipper mado the statement toduy ihat thero is a cut of not less thau 12 cents per 100 pounds o grain from the Mississippl river to the At Inntic seaboard, but railway meu generally think this must be an exaggeration. Itis snid that the flour rate is also being shaded, Bast -bound freight shipments by all roads’ last week amounted to 80,640 tons, against 91,455 for the preceding week and 76,302 for tho corresponding week last year. The fall- ing off is said to be due to ihe heavy snow storms 1n tho east or temporary 1mpaivments to the free movement of trafiic. The ship- meats of flour, gran and vrovisions from Chicago to the seahoard by the lines in the Central Trafiic ussociation aggregated during the week #4062 tons, against 47,034 for tho preceding weok, o decrease of '12,002 tons, and sgainst 43,330 for the corresponding week last yeur, & decreass of 8,303 tons. This is the first lime since the crops began to move lust fall that @ decroase has been shown as compared with the statoments of the preced- ing year. Of the total tonuago the Vander- bilt lines carried 50 per cent, the Pennsylva- nialines 21 per cent, the Chicago & Girand Trunk 20 per cent, and the Buitimere & Oblo 9 per cent. use: dng 1o Ablde ~~Rumors of cut A s L il WEATHER FORECAST, ) Orrice or WeATHER BURe } Omaua, March 22, Fair weather with rising temperature now prevails over the eutire western sections, The recent snow storm bas moved over the upper lakes into Canado and it is now snow= g 8t St, Marie and raming at Dotroit, An ares of moderate high pressure covers the western states and a low area is becom- ing moro pronounced in the extreme north- west. The latter will be preceded during the next few days by warmer, springlike m. tho temperature at Miles City ond at Assemborne 2=, Freezin weather prevails from Nebraska, lowa an northern [llivols northward. For Kastern Nobraska, Omaha and Vielns ity~ Coutinued fair weather: warmor; west 10 south winds during Wednesday; warmer and probably fair on Thursd Wasuixaioy, D. C., March —Fair; slightly warmer: wcst winds, For Missouri—Fair: warmer in northwest, slightly colder in southeast portiou; bie winds, For the Dakotas— Warwer; fuir; southeast winds, For Kansas, Colorado aud Nebraska—Fair and warmer, ~For ifowa e Hurley Bank Kobbery to Be Looked Into, Asuraxnp, Wis,, March 22 —The grand jury convenes next Monday to iuvestigate the charges of boodling against the county board and certain county ofticials. Among othe: things, the county road contract and the Hurlev bank robbery will be looked into. It is stated that it is "likely oue member will turu state's evidenco.