Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 2, 1892, Page 1

[ THE OMAHA e DAiLYy BEE. TWENTY—FIRST YEAR. OMAHA, THURSDAY HARRISCN FLAGS OUTFLUNG nds of the President First in the Field at Minneapolis, STOLE A MARCH ON THE BLAINE BOOMERS Hiarrison Headquarters Opened at the West —Manned by the Men of '88—Caballsts More Disconcerted Than They Care to Confess—Indianians Enthusiastio, MixsEaPoLts, Minn,, June 1.--The advance guard of the conveation hustlers has been here for some days and today the first of the actunl workers came in on an aftornoon train. 1u cousiderablo forco all tho week, and Ser- ‘The newspaper correspondents have been here goant-at-arms Meek of the national commit- tee hus been hero fur several days, arrang- Ing for the ushers of the convention and l0ok- ing out for the duties of his various assist- ants, This afternoon the Harrison parlors were opened at the Wast hotel. The prasent head- quarters are in rooms 425 and 430 and are but temporary. Permanent headquarters wiil be opened on the lower ficor later in the week. Those who arrived this afterncon aro all Harrison men, of the most euthusiastic kind, d are here to work for the president until nomination, as they firmiy believe. The delegation from Indiana ~comprised L. T, Michener of Shelbyville, J. K. Goldy chialrman republican stute committeo ot Indiana; R. R. Shiel of Indianapolis, neigh- bor of the president and a delezato’ to the convention; C. W. Stivers of the Liborty Herald and a delogate; A. P. Hendrickson, o wholesale merchant of Indianavolis and o closo triend of Mr. Harrison: W. T. Durbin, delogato from Anderson, aud’ Senator Miller of Indianapolis, “We are for Harrison; that is what we are bere for,” sald General Michener. *Yes, we aro_hero in the interest of the people,’ added Delegate Shiel, “and that means that we must nominate Harrison.” Stole a Base from the Blalne Boomers, Tho early opening of tho Harrison head- quarters is o surprise to the Biaino men,who expected to be first when they come in with tho national committes tomorrow. In short, the president’s friends bave stolen a march on the Blaine boomers and their sudden ar- rival moans fight frowm stait 1o finish. It is suid that their unannounced arrival and quick opening of the headquurters was at o telegraphic suggoestion from Washington. Presiaent Harrizson had got his back up and the men sent here and to come tomorrow are the ones who did so much for Harrison’s nomination in 1888, General Michener and John C. New will be in command. Bruce Carr and Genceral Dudley oannot come. This suaden strategetic move will disconcert tho Biaine peopie more than they will admit. I'he arrivals of today are as full of fight as they were four years ago, when thoy aid so much to win the comination for Harrison at Chicago. The chief speaker of the party this after- noon was Mr. Shiel of Indianapolis, and he struck out right from theshoulder. Said he: 4 rtainly in very bad taste for Mr. uay, who forced Delamhter upon the repub- Alcans of Pennsylvania for goveruor and was defeated, and for Platt who forced Fassett upon Now York and was defeated, and for TForaker, whose disastrous campaign in Ohio 18 well remembered by the rcpublican party —it is certainly in very bad taste for these men to diciate at this time to their party who shall be president, when their judgment 1s nov backed by their records.” There to Win. Continuing, he sfid: *“I'he Blaine senti- ment in this country is by no means as strong as people havo been led to belieye. It could be more properly called an anti-Harri- son sentiment. We from Indiana are here to tight long and hard and to win the fight too. There is nd shadow of a doubt now that Har- vison will be renominatea. Wo have the delegates with which to do it and 1t is fool- ishuess to talk about any serious or formid- able opposition to the president. “Speaking of Blaine, let me say that it would ba very bad politics, conceding for the moment that it can be done, to sot aside a man whose administration hes beea the pride of the country und a man who defeated Cleyeland four years ago_for & man who was beaten by Cleveland. When the delegates get down to business, and tho dust that these calamity bowlers have raised for the moment bas settlod, it will be a clean sweep.” “But, for argument’s sake, say that Blaine should bo tho winner,” began tho newspaper man, But wo won't assume it even for argu- ment's suke, interrupted Mr. Shiel. “We won't assume it under any consideration. Blaine will not be a candidate. Harrlson will haye no formidable nor united opposi- tion, will have no opposition of any kind be- yond the first flurry I have spoken of.” Tho Indianians are the most enthusiastic of men, Thoy talk Harrison everywhere and all the time, and it the fuvorite does not win it will not be because they are not doing all they can for him. PROHIBITIONIST PREFERENCES. Wisconsin Convention Recelves s Demo- cratic Platform—Divided on the Governor, Mapisos, Wis., June 1.—Captain Cleg- horn, permanent chiairman of the prohibition stato convention, called the body to order this morning, Milwaukee was chosen as the place for holding the next convention, The convention refused to make the Northwest- ern Mail of Madisou and the Oshkosh Signal oficial orgaus of the party. The platform adopted declares in favor of & law probiviting the liguor trufiic forever and the issue of money by the government up to the needs of tae people; education in tho Buglish language under the supervision of the governmeot; government ow) of railways, telegraphs and telophone: cational qualifications for voters; improyed system of highways: all revenues to be —__Fbised by taxation on nation’s wealth rather ~than on its labor, and instead of the present tariff system, by which the necessities of the masses are taxed to support the federal government, ralsing of revenues and pro- tectioa of Industries should be forever di- vorced and doalt with us distinct fuuctions of government, and protection, when needo should be secured by other and proper legu lative or constitutional aotion. ‘The committee on nominations reported follows: For governor, T. C. Richmond of Madison; lleutenant governor, (. ard of La Crosse; secrot. Russell of Columbia; s Barnes of Marinette; A. Watkine of Douglas public instruction, C Underwood of Outagumie; railrond commissioner, J. 1 Cluyton of Milwaukee: insurance commi Ole Rilan of Barro Tho minority of the committes reported agaiust the wowination of Richmoud for goy- ' Keueral, superintendeat of ninated o Hlinols. , 1L, June 1.—The prohibition ion nomizated the following Governor, R R. Link of Franklin county; lieutenaut goveroor, James Lumont of Rockford: secrotury of state, Jobn . Kil- dun of Shelby; auditor, 5. N, Noe of Ver- mwililon; treasurer, T, T. Marshal of Marion; attorney general, A, T, Wrignt of La Salle; trystees of the stato university, Prof. Albert G. Groen of Lebanon, Prof, Carl Johanna of Eureks, Prof. L. 5. Regun of Chicago; con- grossmen-at-large, James Felter of Spring- ticld and . E. Audrows of Steriing. COLORED M/ DR HARKISON, A Represontative Nogro Delegate Tulks on the Politieal Situstion. Wasmixaroy D, C,, June 1.—[Special Tel- egram toTue Bee, |—Mr, W, Calvin Chase,a prowinent colored wau of this city and & del- ©gato to the Minueapolis convention from the istrl® of Columbia, said last eveniog iu an terview: “I bave no eutangiemouts, I will say, though, that Harrison has endearéd himself o the hearts of the colored people o this country and will receive their unani- mous support. He won us by his ringing ad- voeacy of the federal elections bill and by his courageous utterances whenever our rights were being discussed, Then he has given us more official rocognition than any other occu- vant of the executive mansion. Under his administration the colored man has received & share of inaterial interest in the machinery of the government. At all times has he been considerate, and now that he is once more before tho people we are go- ing to show our gratitude. “‘Blaine cannot get one-half of the colored vote, Of course you understand that 1 am for the nominee, whoever it may be, but T don’t mina staticg it to bemy firm conviction that the colored vote will sulit if Blaine is chosen, He is held responsible for republi- can defeat in the last congressional elections. He opposed the MecKinley bill and ments were used with teiling effect democratic orators." D. G. Horden has been appointed post- master at Utica, Seward county, vice G. A. Derby, resigned. A favorable report has been mado by the senate committeo upon Pettigrew’s biil granting right-of-wayv to the Watertown, Sioux City & Duluth road through the Wahpeton and Sisseton Indian reservation, and also the Pettigiow bill graating right-of- way to the Midland Pacific road through the Crow Creek reservation in South Dakota, Senator Pettigrew introduced a bill to lul‘horlze the assignment of Sioux half-breed serip. 8. H. Sawyer of Edon, Ia, is at the St. Jume: [UNTIL AFTER THE BATTLE Freo Silver Bill Not to Be Voted on Till the Ides of June Be Pacsed. HILL VOTES WITH THE FREE SILVERITES New Senator from Virginla Sits in Mills® Chair and Herds with the Free Colnage Men—The Day at the Capital, Wasmxaroy, D. C,, June 1.—There is to be no vote oo the free silver colnage bill or on any amendment to it until after ths Min- neapolis convention shall have closed, and, in ail probability, there will bs noune until after tho Chicago convention shall have also come to an end, the senate having votod today, on the suggestion of Mr, Aldrich ana without a single dissent from either side of the chamber, that no vots should be taken on that bill until aftes the 14th of% Juno. This agreement was arrived at after Mr. Sher- man had closed his two days’ argument against the bill, which his last words char- acterized as “'a frightful demonto be resisted and opposed.” Mr. Sherman spoke for an Lour today with the same force and earnestness he displayed yesterday, but without having so_ large or attentive an audience, although Mr. Hill did him the honor of being a close listener. He wan followed by Mr. Stewart, who had not haff a dozen listeners on his own side of the chamber and who therefore addressed himself almost exclusively to an audience of democratic senators. There wero two interesting incidents in tne morning nour. The first was the in- troduction of the new senator from Virginia, General Epha Hunton. Mr. Manderson, administered tho oath, and after the usual congratulations from senators on both sides of the chamber, Mr. Hunton took the,seat occupied until recently by Mr. Miils, Hill is with the Free Silverites, The other incident is one which haa the effect of getting the first direct vote from Senator Hill on a financial question. An ap- purently innocent house bill to regulate the manner in which property shall be sold under decrces of Uaited States courts had been taken from the calendar and was about to be passed without question, wheu Mr, Teller offered an amendinent requiring offi- clals to receive legal tender money 1n satis- faction of judgments, Mr. Sherman was prowpt to notice as an effect of the amend- ment that it might be a violation of possible conditions in note or mortgage thal the debt should bo paid in gold. Ho there- fore objected to the consideration of such an important bill under the five-min- utes rule. But Mr, Morgan moved to pro- ceed to its consideration notwithstanding the objection, and it wus on that motion that Mr. Hill voted with the fres silver men. Mr. Hunton also voted 1n the afiirmative. A call was made for tho veas and nays and they were found to be 25 and 13 respectively. The call showed the impossibility of getting a quorum without breakive pairs, aud the bill went over without prejudice. ANYTHING TO BEAT REPUBLICANS. Democrats and Ind binatic Kaxsas City, Kan,, June 1,.—A joint meet- ing of the democratic and people’s parties of Kansas was held hero today, which may ultimately result in not only defeating the republicans again at the coming state election but also in transferring Kacsas fron the list of republican states to at least the doubtful column. The meeting decided that it would be well for democrats and people's party to form a coalition against the ropub- licans in the coming elections. Among those representing the democratic state commitiee were: W. C. Jones, chair- main of the committee; W, H. Pepperell, ex- Governor Charles Robinson, Hon. C. W. Blair, 8. Necley, J. B. Chapman, John S. Richardson, W. C. Perry, Frank Bacon,Sam Riggs, B.J. Sheridan, Those revresenting tho peonlo’s party were: R. A. Chenault, H. P. Vrooman, S. W.Chase, W. C. Jones of Eureka, Levi Dumbauld, Judge Raney, J, W. Bell, L. Van Voorhees, W. H. Wakefield, J. H. True and J. H. Latimer. Besides these leaders mentioned there was u large attend- anco of privates of both parties, Will Keep it a Secret. The meeting went into secrot session at 11 o'clock and did not adjourn until 5 in the afternoon, During tte intervening hours the whole matter of fusion was thoroughly discussed and a resolution was adopted giv- ing the sense of the wmeeting as in fdvor ot fuston. The resolution is kept secret for somo reason unknown until next Saturday, when tho secretary is authorized to give it out for publication. The preambie of the resolution sets forth the aavantages of fusion and arranges tho details of the coalition as follows: The demo- crats are to be given the candidates for chief justice of the supreme court and congress- mun-at-large, The rest of the state ticket is to he given to the people’s party. The candidates of the two parties will be nominated at'separate conventious, thn dem- PUBLIC TREASURY STATEMENT. Present Condition of the Liabilities and Assets of Your Uncle Samuel. WasniNeroy, D. C.,, June 1.—Public debt statement: ocrats on a democratic platform and the > ey == people’s party men on @ reform platform, the < EREARS: 5 &8 object being to avoid endorsement by either 3885820 E £2 party of the other’s principles. S858538 © 22 The matter of presidential electors was §ET8824 £e discussed thoroughly, and it was decided S8.8RZ 53 that a coalition should bo formed also in that Fiogse 27 direction. The details of the fusion in that a8 28 quarter, however, were not definitely de- S8R cided upon, that matter beiug left to a meet- g: ing to be held later. H Greed ot the Allinnce. Tue reason for postponing action on the fusion on presidential electors was tho desire of the alllance to get the whole plum. They want all the presidential electors while the democrats think they are entitled to half of them, considering the concessions they have made on the state ticket. It is believed the differences between the two parties on this question will be amicably settied. The gen- eral sentiment of the meeting was ‘“an) thing to beat the republicans.” The repr sentatives of both parties were willing to m::’lw almost any concession to attain that end, The man most prominently mentioned in connection with the nomination by the demo- crats for the candidate for chief justice of the supreme court is Judge Jobu Martin, a 1ife long demccrat. David Overmeyer of Topeka seemed to be the favorite for the nomination of congressman-at-large, Tho Yeuple'l party men wanted Attorney (iencral ves for governor, but the democrats did not think he was strong enough. ‘rbat opinion, however, was given ooly in an advisory way, the nowination being left wholly with the people’s party. There was a gooa deal of talk of fusion on congressmen in the various districts, but the reoting decided to take no action on that matter, it being deemed best to leave fusion in the districts with the districts themselves. Another meeting will be held shortly to arrange the details which were loft iucom- plete at the meeting today. 3100 304 71% PanTRIL0 1uss 1ad 5 18 SDUOY LATQ HNIUVEN ISTHIINT *£314mIW 99UIS PISVID WU TH81'08 umvi %81 ‘18 hwl “aswaouy Fixing the Blalne-Alger Tickot. CiicaGo, 1ll., June L. —Among the many prominent republican politicians who arrived yesterday was Frank Hatton of Washington, John M. Thursion of Nobraska, ex-Congress- man Allen ot Michigan, Commissioner of Navieation Oberae, delegate to Minneapolis 271,627,091 48,420,508 Troasury not Gold certificutes tos from Now York: ex-Senators Spoonor and ertifients 000 D. M. Sabin, Thomas Lowry and Colouel Dsaknotes o ic BIWLEAS 261996160 W, 8. King of Minueapolis and ex-Governor walting re- iy John H. Gear of Iown. J. S. Clarkson's | \lmburseiient ooy 200,688 party arrived av 9:3) nnd took quurters ay | Minor coln and fractional the Grand Pacific. In one of the rooms as- | Deposits n national ba signed to the varty Mr. Clarkson at on locked bimseif and the following committee- men ydo of Massachusotts, Conger of Ohio, Paine of Massachusetts and Sanborn of Michigan, Congressman Allen, the Michi- gan Alger advocute, was admitted shortly gonernl count...... : ¢ Disbursing ofticers’ baiances. Aggregate. .. afterwards, During the entire hour which e - the conference lasted two typewriters wera | {RINAY goriicate sa3.081 717 kopt in constant use in an adjoining room. | yund for redemption of e The presence of Mr. Allen at the conference current national bank @AV rise 10 the rumor that flaal arrange- 0. i ments were being made for the springing of . the Blaino-Alger ticket, Mr. Clarkson denied that there would be auy oMicial conference ot 85,202,288 Gold reserve. any naturo till after the arrival atthe con- | Gold roserve.. ... veution., 126,005,885 On'to the Flour City, Py ey Wasuixatox, D, C,, June 1,—From present May il, 1802, Decreaso'during the month. indications it appears that there 1s hikely to be u practical suspepsion of public business in congress next week owing to tho numer- ous absentees. Many republican senstors have already departed or bave arranged to depart from tho city for Minueapolis. Sena- tors Hiscock and McMillan intend to go west tonight aua tomorrow Senators Telior, Wol- cott, Dubois, Sthoup and Higgins will follow, Senators Davis and Pettigrew will wait until the end of the week before they begin the pligrimage, whon they mav be ‘in company with e aker Reod, who is bound to be in the conveution, “if the Lord spates me,” as be says. Prestige of Consular Sorvice Presorved. Wasiy v, D, June 1.—The diplo- matic and consular propriation bill was today reportod 1o the senate from the com- mittee ou appropriations. As it came Irom the house the bill carried an sppropriation of §1,042,245, and this wmount was increased 251,800 by the commitieo, making a total of $1,710.045. being §33,120 more than the appro- priation for the present ycar and $45,421 less than the estimates, The miseions to Colombia and Ecuador and to Peru and Bolivia,which were consoli- dated by the house, were today restored to their present status, us Wero also the mis- sious to Venezeula, Guatemala and Hondu- ras. The sularies of the consuls general at Loudon, Parls, Havre and Rio de Janeizo, reduced from §0,000 to 5,000 by the house bill, were restored by Lhe committee, as also were tho salaries of fifty-one cousuls re- duced and oleveu omitted by the house bill, Depew's Groat Transformation Aot. New Youk, June 1.—Chauncey M. Dopew and party left New York last evening for Chicago enroute to Minneapolis. Mr. Dopew bas to attend an imporiant railroad meetivg in Chicago and says Le will be ouly a rail- road man uotil ho reachcs Minuespols, where he will develop futo a politician, Committee Reports, Wasnixarox, D, C., June 1.—Fhe hou committec oz public lands today ordered favorable report ou tho senate bill to change the boundaries of the Yellowstone park. This bill reduces tho present size of the park leago, New Youk, June 1.—A committes ou or- ganization of Tammauy ball was heid at the wigwam in East Fourteenth streot last night, Commissioner of Public Works Gilroy pres [do;-nlvzn ON BECOND PAGE.] on the north and increases it in other direc- | wade arrangewsats for their tions, the purpose permit railronas 10 utilize tho norther The appropriations eommitteo has com- pleted the annual pensiof appropriation bill and_will- prabably 1 the senato to- morrow. 'The bil a total appropria- tion of €146 350,000, making about $300,000 less than tho estimatls and a littie over &11,- 000,000 more than i louse bill. The iu- creaso is for army ‘abd navy pensions and rent, et The Treasury Mrhmunt today purchased 648,000 ounces of silyer at $0.8840 Lo §0.8865. s b<-Sr iy Fato of River and Harbor Bill, Wasiixeros, D. €.y June 1,—The friends of the river and hatbor bill are becoming somewhat anxious as to its ultimate fate. At present it stands upon the calendar with senate amendments pending. Should it again—as, accordivg to the rules, it must do—-run tho gauutlat of the committeo of the whole, tha. time of its final passage would bo who'ly provlematical, us every amendment Avould be subject to further amendmen¥ #nd its enemios could take advantage of the present depleted con- dition of the house 16 postpone the passage indefinitely. Confrgnted with this condi- tion, the advoeates 8 the measuro bave de- cidod to ask tho houss to suspend the rules on Monday next lnzger to nunconcur in the i senate amendments gud to agree to a con- ference. As this motion will require a two- thiras vote, the cammittee on rivers and harbors aro using s to mnko sure thut avery friomd of the bill shall be present that ik T Nothing Dofie in the House. Wasnixaron, D. G June 1.—Strangers de- siting an nsight to the peculiar rules which govern the house in its deliberations might have been interested in the procecdings of that body today, butfiw others would havo viewed them with miuch vleasure, Almost the whole day was consumed in discussion of points of order. NO material change was made fn _the postoffies appropriation bill and but one page of the ure was disposed of. In committee of the whole on th bill Mr. Caldwell of Ohio ma¥ed that the nEpruprln- tion for fre aelivery'be lucroased by $300,- 000. Lost. Withousdisposing of the bill the house aajourned. ., Washington Notes. Wasmixerox, D. ., June 1.—Secrotary Elkins issued a general order to the army today aunouncing the retiremont of Brig- adier General D. 8. Stanley and paying high tribute to his military sorvices. The commissiouer of internnl revenue re- ports the payment téglate of 2,816 sugar bounties, - aujounting to &7,271,005, ving unsettied 615 claims, involving $54,- 631, The president has dfrected the retirement from activo sorvice, oh sccount of illness, of Colonel B. Remey: W, 8. M. C,, juago ad- vocate gonaral of thenavy, and Licutenant 5. C. Lemley is mentioued as his most likely successor. General Calumbian Hollday. Wasiixgros, D, C, Jine 1,—TIn the senate today a joint resolution passed authorizing avd divecting the presitent to proclaim @ general holiday in eommemoration of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America on the 12th of-Oetober, 1592, e . CHILI'S CONGRESS CONVENED, President Montt Dellvers an Interesting But Weak Message. [Copyrighted 1892 by James Gordon Bennatt.] VALPARAISO, Chili (via Galveston Tex.), June 1.—(By Mexican Cable to the New York ‘Herald—Speciuf 40 Tue Bie.]—The opening of congross. inf Santiago today was unaccompanied by-any quiet prevailed throu precaution had "bes emeute. The' streets - through which Presi- dent Montt passed from the Moneda to Congress hall were. lined with soldfors, He had a military escort. In tho beginning of his spsech to congress President Montt referrea to the restoration of ordsr sifice he took the office. Ho passed over the Baltimore affair in a few words, stuting that documents would be pre- sented showing what had takon place. He lamented the attackand oxpressed regret at the clrcumstances which at oue time threat- ened a rupture of friendly relations batween the United States and Chill. He added that a settlement of the matter would be had through diplomatic channels in accord with international justice and according to tho past traditions of the two countries. Ho said thut the treaty with Bolivia, made by the junta at Iouique in 1801, would be moditied after being submitted to the con- gress of Bolivia and Chili, In regard Lo tho Argontina boundary fuestion he noped that the receipt of the joinkt yeport of the limita- tion commission would lead to sn amicable settlement. Thne estimatos passed by the Iast congress for 1891'and i892, owing to & fall of exchange, were short $2,400,000, but there was an actual deficit of £300,000. The floating debt, including what was owing the banks for emission of notes, amounts to $31,- 995,000, In his_opinion sales of public lands south of Valparaiso d Sandtiago would realize 10,000,/ and partly extin- Ruish this debt. He iéstimated that for 1803 the fncome would be £51,000,000 und by 1805 would amount to §5,000,000, This wouid leave & bulance sufficient to onable congress to order the resumptipa of suspended public works. t Owing to a fall tn’ the values of mitrate, silver and copper, commerce was straived ang unsettlea. He boped that it would riso in future by strict economy in all branches, By July, 1595, all of Balmaceda's note issue and also government’ paper money “ould be withdrawn and in their place a metallic cur- rency substituted. He recommended reci- procity treaties with all the South American republics. Ho advocated & law compelling the payment of duties on nitvates and iodine by ninety-day bilis on London in such sums aé tho government might require, Ho rec- ommenaed a ratification of the law passed by the last congress ourtalling the veto power of tho president. In the conclusion be:said that the republio was gradually, but ‘surely returning %o the state it was in_previous to the revolution. All was quiet and tranguil throughout Chill. He hoped that all political parties would unite in restoring harmony to the country. The messago is gone considered weak in lunguage and not of nt force, Excellent Prospeots foean Abundant Har- Toreka, Kan. June 1.~The Kansas Farmer publishes today crop rts from its corre- spondents throughout the state. Tney indi- cate a wheat acresge about equal to that of last year. The condifion of the wheat crop has improved geaeraliy aince the lasy report, Very fow counties roport insects of any kini 1a some counties the wheat on bottom lauds has suffeced from wasbing out by floods, but in general the aamage Yo this crop by the ex- cessive rains has less than was to be expected, The ba will be later than usual, but unless somg injury not yeu devel- oped comes upon the sheat the prospect is that a fairly good will be harvestod. Harvest will beginin tuo southern couuties about June 20, ‘I'ne acreage of oats is rather lighter than beretofore on account of the lateness of the season and excessive raips. This erop is later than usuul, DuL otherwise in good con- diton, Corn is very backward on account of cool, wet weathor, The acreage will Lo larger than usual, even if glanting has to be ex- tended well into Junf, The growth of'the lant 1as been slow.§ Awplo time remaius, however, 10 make a boru crop with e favor- able ‘season from thil time forward, The fruit crops are below Fhe average. Santo DoBngo and the ¥ New YORK, Juné 1,-—Mai ady republic of Seuto Dominge state that the government has made an appropriadon of $25,000 Lo pay the oxpenses of its reprosenta- tion at the Chicago Worid's Columblan ex- position and has sppointed commissioners, This leaves Chill and Veunezeula as tho ouly countries in America that bave not already epreseutation, | parade. IF THERE SHOULD BE WA M. Jules Simon is Ooufident That Franes Would Vanquish Germany. HIS REASONS FOR THINKING THUS Varlous Phases of a Delleate and Difflcult Situation Carcfally Reviewed By the 014 French Statosman—Strength of the Countries Compared. [Copyrighted 1892 by Janss Gordon Bimasthy Panis, June 1.—[New York Herald Cable ~Special to Tur Bee.)— “Neithor Frauce vor Germany has any desire or intention of pro- voking war, but we can never be sure some incident, trivial, even absurdiy wsignificant in essomce, may not precipitato a struggle.” That was the roply Jules Simon gavo today to the question, “Is war likely to result from the fetes that are to be held at Nancy next week!" In reply to anotner question Simon said: “If thero is war botween France and Ger- many, it is my firm conviction that Franco will be victorious 1n the fight.” There arein oroutof France few men who can read the signs of the times more shrewdly than the eminent statesman, or who ure more dispassionato or unviased in their judgment. “What 1s it you want to see mo about?" M. Simon asked. I told him how the public had been impressed by the timely and wise observations he made last week respecting Prosident Carnot's forthcoming visit to Nancy and which had been quoted in tho editorial columns of the Pars Herald. Any- thing more ho might have to say on the same subjeot could not fail to be of interest, espe- cially to those who belioved tho present situation honeycombed with aangers, Changes in the Times, . “Qertainly the situation is very serious,” M. Simon said. ‘*‘Some observers of the signs of the times aro of the opinion that it somowhat résembles that of 1 To a cer- tain extent that may be right, but thero are 8 lient points of difference. First of all, the sentiment of the two nations is not what it was 1n 1870, Then there was longing for war, Napoleon III. felt war was necessary if he was to keep thothrone. The king of Prussia was also anxious for war. He vas confident of victory. His army was much superior to the French; he had more wen and his military organization was botter, while hoalso possessed in Moltke a general-in- chief to whem no French commander could compare. Napoleon should have known these facts, but ho did not, or it may be he refused to recognize their importanco. Be- sides he counted upon aid from Austria. He entered upon the compaign 1n the spirit of the/adventurer who believes everythiug is to be gained and that nothing can be lost by the coup he has pinced—who considers only the chances of success and wholly disregards the consequences of failure. **Nowadays it is entirely different. Neither France nor Germany bas any intentions of going to war #f" war ‘can’ be avolded. The German emperor ,nndoub}odly Thas lo gout de Hewould like' t6 make a great show in the world, and he thinka it would be a magnificent thing for him, were he able, to crush France, but William IT told me him- self that neitber country could be certain of victory and that for the country beaten it would moan complete and irretrievable ruin. I domnot believe he could have any reason for saying such things, unless he fully be- lieved what he said. 1 was not at Berlin as ambassador. My mission, though official in one sense, was concerned with the labor guestion, and was not of a character to call forth remarks of that kind unless they were not cold diplomatic utterances, but tho ex- pression of personal opinion. That statement was perfectly spontancous. He knows pretty nearly exactly bow the German stands to the French army, and I do not believe he would have gone to the trouble of a gratuitious lie. Had he thought hus army was certain of vie- tory, he would have remained sileat. I have dwolt upon this bacause I think it was a con- fession of the highest importance. Thinks France Would Win, ‘or my own part I am convinced if there was war between France and Cermany, France will be the conqueror. In the last war we had no chance. We were out- numbered, our artillery was lamentably woalk, and—but I need say nothing about our organization. We fought with courage worthy of all admiration, and which arew recognition even from our opponeuts, but what could valor against the science of & Von Moltke and the overwhelming superiority of tho German army? But now the relative positions are changed! France possesses &n infantry equal to any; a great Inmnlr Our artillery 1s also strong. The advance that has peen made in that arm is extraordinary. On the other hand our cav- alry is not so good. There lLics une petit danger. “Then comes the question of generalship. Von Moltke is dead and who 1s theve to fill the vacaney?! So far as I can learn there is no Moltke now in the service of Germany. On our side we have Sausier. He, like the present German commandars, 18 now une gonerale designe par la victoirie, bat there is no doubt of his real capacity, and does Germany possess his superior! I think not, and oll” things considered I repeat that in the event of war je parieral sur la victoirie de Iu France. Ruln Sure for One, “With and in spite of all this, it is my con- firmed opnion that whoever provokes a war will be the real criminal. War means utter ruin to one country or the other, The exist- ence of the conquered nation as & great powoer will cease with defeat. Its role in the nistory world will be played out. Too ¢reat stress cannot be laid upon this fact, and 1t is » circumstunce which should make men in power in both France and Germany pause. Future ages will regard him who brings about so terrible o catastrophe as a malefactor of tho worst degree. Recognizing this neither William I1. nor any responsible politician can wish to e war, Still it is cortain that war may come without belug desired, Incideuts leading to tho crisis may orop up any mo- ment, and Owing to suscepubility grafted on to the Alsace-Lorraine question, hese fotes at Nancy seriously aggravate the dangers. The position is one of extreme diflculty. It would have been muoh wiser on Carnov's part ot to have gone to Nancy, It would have been very easy for him to have pleaded other engagements, to have declined the invitation extended him on the ground toat his duties would rejuire him to remain in Paris at that particular moment. “Not for a moment do I think Carnot had any idea thav his going to Nancy might pro- voke war, It would be absurd 1o suppose that he has ever had uny 1ntention of caus- ing war or that_the people of Nancy bad suy such desire. Still he might bave dechined the invitation to the fetes,” Here I asked M. Simon 1f he thought it was possible for President Carnot to draw back now. wben his not going to Nanoy might be iuterpreted as knuok- ling down to Girmany. Simou would wake _ no deflnite unswor, but the lwpréssion his fow words and mauner gave was that he in the interest of peace would not ba displeased were the president of the republic taken conveniently ill during the early days of June. Not Apprehensive of War, “One last question, M. Simon--what in your opinion are the probabilities of peace or war, as affected by the Nanoy celebrations " “Barriug accidents, I velieve peaco will bo resarved,” was the reply, “but au accident bppen: easlly, A wan goos oul for & | walk on a fine morning with every Intention and expectation of roturning home to lunch- i eon. He bappens to pass by a buliding in course of construction., As ae goes by a huge block of masonry falls upon him and ho is carried home a corpso. It was mere chance that he went anywhere near that building. Also it was more chanco that the death dealing stone should bave failen just as ho was passing underneath, But what | does that availl Still I donot believe any incident can occur that it would not be pos- sible with good will on both sides to settle without recourss to arms.” FRAN AND SILVER, She Will Send Delegnates to the Monetary Conforence. Pantg, Juno 1.—Ia the Chamoor of Depu- ties yosterday M. Soubrein moved an appel- Iation in_favor of a silver standard of our- rency. He argued that if silver was de- monetized it would no longer have any valuo in France. In Austria, ho said, measuros are pending that withdraw 759,000,000 franes ' in gold from Paris and London. It is essen- tial that the French government shall sond representatives to the coming siver confer- ence with instructions tending to effect a rise in silver and prevent a withdrawal of wold, Both England aud France ought to make most strenuous efforts to rehabilitate silver, The United States government is well disposed toward the project. M. Rouvier,minister of tinance,responding, said that the country most affected by the situation was Great Britain, owing to the re- lations of that government with_ India. The key to tho situation was in London. The French government was disposed to give its delegates instructions favoring an increaso in the value of silver, but these would be subordinato to the instructions given to the British delegates, In the mean- time the French government was opposed to the abrogation of the Lotin monetary union. In regard to the invitation extended by tho Unitad States to France to take part in the internatiopal conference M. Rouvier said that tho French government would accepu the invitation, but would reserve the right of liberty of action both now and in the future. RESUME AT THE REDUCTION. Long and Ineffectual Struggle of the Dur- ham Miners Endod at Last, Loxpoy, June 1.—The long striko of the Durham conl miners was ended today, and the men will immediatoly resume work av the reduction in their wages which the striko was augurated to prevent, A meeting of representatives of the Durham Miners federation and of tho Coal Mino Owners association was heid today at which the question af wages was discussed at great length. Fora time the masters held out against the letting of the men retura o work at the 10 per cent reduction, which the miters had offered to accept, and insisted on making a 12!¢ per cent reduction. Finall howaver, they chunged their attitude an accepted the proposition made by the men to g0 back to worl at 10 per cont raduction, Tho strike began March 12, when nearly all the miners in Kugland quit work for the purpose of causing such an advance in the price of coal as would provent the mine own- ers from having any excuso to reduce Wages. MINERS BURNED TO DEATH., Terrible Accldent in a Siiver Bohemla, Mine in Pracue, June 1.—Fire broke fn the Birkenberg silver mine, Bohemia, and sproad though the whoie interior. 11 except forty escaped. Fourteen bod- i Pariiament on its Last Legs. - to pass all the estimates and that parliament eral radical union, smd the dissolution of expected a removal of legislative arrears by way once ths [rish problem was disposed of. tho London municipal powers, They be- E‘lva hundred men weveat work in tho mine, ve beon recovered. Many wongded rs have been brought 1o the surtace. c Bodl : Loxpoy, June 1.—The Post today says the government and tho opposition have agreed 18 cortain to be dissolved before June 28, Mr, Gladstone. addressing the London lib- parliament was approaching with great strides. The whole country was awake and the Newcastle program. That was a gigan- tic task, but it might ba accomplished in a There was no group of questions the liberals ‘were more united upon than those affecung lieved 1n liberal control to the widest exten- sion. Mauritius' Awful Visitation, MagserLLes, June 1.-The mails which have just arrived from Mauritius state that 1,000 persons were killed and 4,000 injured in the recent hurricane. The hurricane was precedea by a violent magnetic disturbauce. ‘The sea rose nine feet, the highest since the cyclone of 1818. Soarcely a house in the ocolony escaped damage. Many churches and public buildings were destroyed. The fine church of the Immaculate Conception is in Tho cathedral, bowever, by a strange chance, escaped. The dead inciude a large number of leading inhabitants. Oune floor collapsed, killing 200. Taunted with Admiring Americans. Or7awa, Ont., Juus 1.—In the House of Commons Sir John Thompson moved the second reading of the redistribution bill. Hon. Wilfred Laurier tauntea the govern- ment with being carried away by admiration of their American cousins and moved an Amenament that British precodents bo fol- lowed and the bill be referred to a commirtee of both sides of the house to deviso the best possible plan of action and redistribution, Change in the Allan Line. MoxTREAL, Can,, June 1.—The partnership hitherto existing under the name of H, & A, Allan, betweau Androw Allan, Hugh B, Allan, Andrew A. Allan, Montague Allup, J. C. Allan and John Swiith has been dissolved, John Smith having coeased to be a member ot the firm. The Allans are the proprietors of the Allan hne of steam- ships, The business will be continued under the name of H. & A. Allan, Baring Brothers Make Big Sal Loxpoy, June 1.—The fira of Baring Brothers hos reduced its liability to the Bunk of England by £1,000,000 by the ssle of Buenos Ayres & Weslern railway deben- tures which it held. Count of Paris Hecovering, Loxnoy, June 1. ~The couut of Parls, who a few days ago underwent a severe surgical operation for an lnternal discase from which ho was suffering, is making good progross toward recovery., B New Steamship Flyor. New York, June 1.—The new stemmer Colombia of the Pacific mail line is a fiyer. Ste arrived nere late Monday night from Colon. It was ber maiden trip, but she made the jovrney in five days and twenty-three hours, ranning at but three-quarters spsed. Tbis time is but a few hours Ju er than the fastest time on record, sud had she been runmng at full spsea ske would have broken tho record. She is commanded by Captain Shackford, Steamer Ar At New York—Laho, from Bremen; Ne- vada, from Ulverpool; Teutonle, from Liver- pool. At Philadelpbla—Switzerlana, from Ant- werp. AL Southampton—-Trave, from New York. At Moville—~Circassia, from New York. AL (‘u nstown—Majestie, from New York; Wiscousin, from New York, At Hull—Gallilee, from New York, B Colored Men Decry Lynch Law, CoLvmpis, 8. O, June 1.—A mass meeting of colored people hus been held here and many speeches were made by prominent colored men. Itesolutions were adopted set- ting forth the evil of lyuching and calling on the colored men to desist from crimes that provoke them and the whites to frown mobs . dowa anda lot Lue law take its course, <~ STORMS A /STILL RAGING / ity Groat Damag nein a Large Scotion of th ssissippi Valloy, RAIN, H~ WINDS AND FLOODS They Al Contribute heir Share In Devase tating Fields and ning Crops—A Number of Lives Lost by Drownlng wal Eleotrielty, Cureado, TiL, June 1.— Advices to the Ase sociated Pross received from many points show that heavy rain storms prevailod yesters day aud last night throughout o large section of tho Mississippl vailoy, adaing to tue soggy condition of the already rain-soaked eround, further delaying planting and drowning out grain already in the ground. Advicas so far received cover the states of Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Texas, In« dian territory and Oklahoma, At New Hope, Ky, the downpour was ao- companied by n destructive hail storm, doing great damage to grain, fruit and vegetables, Fields aro under water and the situation 1s 50 alarming that the price of wheat has ad- vanced 10 cents a bushol. At Fort Smith, Ark,, the rain was accom- panied by a wind storm, which did consider- able damage to buildings, At Greenville, Tox,, un clectrical storm killed several bundred' acres of grass and cotton, giving them the appoarance of being burned. Guthrie, Okl., reports a family consisting of man, wifo and turee children, drowned whilo trying to ford the Canadian'river, Further disastrous floods, i% is belleved, * must result, with probable 10ss of life and property, in addition to the vast damage already inflicted ASK ¥ R ALD, Wellington, Kan., Appeals to the Charity of the United States. WErLLIN6TON, Kan,, Juno 1.—The commite tee appointed to procure relief for the suffer- ors by the recent cyclono today issued an ap- peal to the people of the United States. The appeal recites the details of the cyclone, given 1n these dispatches horetofore, and adds that an almost equal amount of loss has been caused by the heavy rainstorm which has prevailed for the past three days, which has not only caused much money loss, but threatons to breed sickness and diseaso. The people, seys the appeal, aro met on overy side with want, discouragement and depres+ sion, All that could be done to relieve the distress has been doue by those citizens o¥ the town who suffered no loss, still the amount of aid ‘yet to be rendered is very great. Continuing, the appeal says: “With yovr prompt assistance a brave and grateful peoplo will rise and rebuild this city. A few dollars of aid now will accomplish much, and av no distant day will see the city reouilt and rekindle courage and hope. Wo need money most of all, but would bo grateful for anys thing of value, espocially household furni« ture. Thisappeal is mado with a palnful sense of our great extremity, and we commit our caso to the generosity and sympathy of tue public.” The appeal 1s signed by J. C. Thompson, chairman relief committe, and .. B, Mars secrotary, 3 HIGH WATER AT KANSAS CITY. Water from the Kaw and Missourl Again Doing Damage, KaxsAs Oy, Mo, June 1.—The Missouri and the Kaw rivers are again rising at this place, The rise is due tolocal raius and is not tho anoual June flood, which is antici- pated with much apprehension, It bas been raining continuously for two days hore aud a great quantity of water has fallen, Harlom, the little villago across the Missourl river from here, is again flooded, but not to so great a depth as during tho May inundation. The east bottoms on thi o are also finvnrml with water, but no damage has bcen one, In Kansas City, Kan two feet, but hasg banks. It will take the Kaw has risen @ yet overflowed its ise of three feot more ta do that. The sew. : the mperfoot con- struction of which « ‘owed the waters to back up, through them: s _the town, have been bprovided with ffow gates, and the danger of a flood from that source is past. The Missouri river at 6 o'clock this even- ing was eighteen feot above low water mark and slowly rising, The signal service pre- dicts a discontinuance of the rise by tomore row night. Still Raining In lowa. Cepar-Rarins, Ia,, June 1.—ISpecial Telo- gram to Tur Bee |—It has been pouring down rain for the past thirty-six hours, All the small strenms are booming and the Cedar river has risen nearly two feet in the pasy twelve hours and is still rising rapidly, It is still raining hard with no indication of cessation. Tho greatest damage resuiting will be delay to farm work, though business is practically at astandstill, while a wood famine prevalls. It is not appiehended any great damage will result from the raise in the river. OTTUMWA, 1a., Juno 1.—It has been raining for forty-elght hours, The river is rising two inches ap hour, and will probably rise more rapidly the rest of the day. It is suill raining hard this afternoon, Krokuxk, Ia,, June 1.—Tha Mississippi river rose sixteen inches today and the Des Moines threo feot. Water is again pouring through the break in the Egyptian levee at Alex- audria, Much Damage in Lndiana, IxpiaNAroLts, Ind., Juno 1.—Floods cons tinue in this vicioity, The White rives and Fall creck aro overflowing all continguous territory. Many bridges have been washed away. 'I'ho city is threatened with the worst flood ip ius history. Reports from points throughout the state tell of greas havoe wrought by the wate The Wubash river is out of its bauks. Andrews county resembles an immense lake. No corn has been plauted and farn are growing- L. despondent. traf Railroads aro washed out an 0 is delayed or suspended. ! WEATHER FORECAST, Orrice ov WEATHER BUREAU, Oxana, June 1, The storm is east of the Mississippl river and cool, rainy weather prevails in the upper Mississippt valley, A high pressure ares overlies the western sections from Minnes sota to Texas, and separates the eastern storm from anotber entering the M valley. In and west of the Missouri tho weather is fair and growing warmer, while northerly winds provail east of the Missouri; westof the Sriver the winds are southerly, Temporature has risen decidedl; in tho upper mountuin regions and the rise drilting eastward. aska, Omahs and Violn. warmer; good growing winds southerly during Thursday ridny. Wasnixgroy, D. C., June 1—For Ne brasks, Minnesota, North and South Da kota—Slightly warmer; geuorally falr ex- cept geucrally increasing cloudiness and local showers Thursduy evening in the Dae kotas; south winds. For' Missouri and Towa—Generally fale Thuesday; north winds, becoming variable; slightly warmer and fair Friduy. For Kansas and Colorado—Warmer; south winds; falr weather. General Forecust of June Weather. Cool weather will prevail durlug nearly the entire month of June, Wind aod raim storms will be numerous. Cyclones a electrio storms will visit some localities with disustrous results, But little real summer wellh;xrmnuml l;’. looked tnE \lalllul::‘l:lul vart of the moath, . H, g