Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 5, 1892, Page 5

CLOSE OF THE RIFLE SHOOT Twelfth Annual Competition of the De- partment of the Platte, CORPORAL DAVIDSON'S HIGH SCORE He Broke the Army Record With a Won- derfal Total-Omaha FPeople Who Went Down to the Range to Seo the Close. A more enjoyable day was never spent at the Bellevue rifle range by a large numbver of Omaha people than was yesterday after- woon, It was the closing shoot in the rifle com- petition for thoinfantry teams of the Depart- ment of the Platte. The last day of these competitions is always interesting because the prizes aro then awarded, but yesterday was particularly pleasant because, 1n the first vlace, the day 1tself seemed to have been cut out especially for the occasion, and in the second piace one of the competitors made. a record that places bim wbead of any other marksman in the United States army. Tho special teain that left the union deot at 1 o'clock for the accommodation of those ‘who wished to witnoss the close of the com- petition carried nearly 200 prominent ladies and gautlemen of Omaha down to the range, Colonel M. V. Sheridan, Captain Osgood, Captain Crowder, Major Worth, Captain Huwphrey, Major Paadock, Lieutenant Quny, Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Morse, Rev. Dr. Gordon, Mr. apd Mrs, D. H. Wheeler, jr. , John W. Hughes, Licutenant Wright, G. W. Sucs, Miss Curtis, Miss_Doane, Miss Wake- ley, Miss Summers, the Misses Osgood, Werden, Mrs. Colonel Parke and Miss May Smith were some of the prominent people at the ravge. How the Skirmishers Work, W tien the train arrived the marksmen w epgaged in skirmish firing, the closing par of the competition. The range is 600 yards long. At the north end were nine sots of silhonettes, piacea about threo rods apart. By the side of each set of silnovettes stood a large board with a number on it. These numbers ran from 1 at the west side of the range to 9 at the east side. The marksmen were calied out in teams of aine, each man baving a number 1o correspond’ with the number on oue of the large boards at tho north end of tte rang 'he marksmen were drawu up 10 lice ucross the south end of the range, 600 yards from the silhouettes. Be- hind cach marksmen followea a scorer to make note of the number of shots fired. Colonel Beuhain directed the firing on horsebuck, and was assisted by a bugler and a lieutenant, also on horseback. The marks- men did their shooting from a prostrate position, 1ying flat on their backs with their zoct toward tho silhovettes and the guns held in what is known as tho “Texas grip.” Firmg and Scoring, At tho start they ran about 100 yards toward the target, directed by the bugle, and keepiug in line and at_intervals correspond- ing with the silhoucties, which they were approaching, they dropped and engaged in firing for the space of thirty seconds. Then they arose and ran anothior 100 yards or more toward the silhouettes and at the sound of bugle fell prostrate and blazed away for another half minute. This advancing, fall- ing and firing was contiuued until they wero within 200 yards of the targets and then they retreated to the other end of the range, stopping four times on the way at the sound of tiie buglo to fall and fire. Euch man was required to fire forty rounds in making the run across the field ana back. Each man had the choice of firiug at any one of threo silhouettes, stationed close together, one resembling a mau standing, another in a koeeling attituae and the third in a recum- bent position. Every time a bullet hit the standing figuro it counted threo for the man who fired it, s bit on the kneeling figure counted four and a hit on the recumbent or prostrate figure counted five. Most of the men fired at the standing figure at the long distances, and as_they approached the tar- ets they opened fire on tho smaller figures ecause a it there raised *heiraverage more than a hit on the standing tgure, Preliminary to Presentation, At 4 0'clock the last team hnd finished its last run and the oficors and scorekeepers repaired to the tents atthe east side of the range to make up the grand total and pre- pare for tho preséntation of the prizes. The visitors were provided with seats in the shade near the tent of Captain Coolidge, commanding ofticer of the range, where the Second Infantry band played a choice pro- gram of music. The officers had also pro- Vided an_abundunco of refreshing punch, of which they very kindly requested their friends and visitors to partake, ‘Wken the iinal score bad been made up the bugle again called the marksmen to the pa- rade grounds, this tine in dress parade uni- form. They presented a bandsome appear- ance as they marched up and halted before Colonel Sheridan, Colonel Benham, Camp Adjutant Edgar W. Howe, Gaptain Crowder and Lieuteunnt Quay, who conducted the presentation of prizes. Tho ten men having made the highest record were then called out of tho ranks and they stevped forward a few paces in advance of their less fortunate comrades and waited 1or the prizes that they knew wero s00n to ba theirs. Davidson's Unerring Alm. Corporal R. N, Davidson of the Sixteenth fnfantry won the gold medal and broke the record of rifle shooting heretofore made in the eutire army by u score of 630. The high est ever mado before was 600, Corporal Davidson was greeted by a burst of applause from the 500 people who stood and sat about the beautiful parade grouuds as he stepped out Lo receive the merited prize. Colonel Sheridan prescnted all the prizes in a few appropriste words, and pinnea them on the manly breasts of the marksmen as they were called forward by Colouel Benbam. Whon all the prizes had been awarded an enthusiastic sollier proposed throo cheers for the team, nnd the woodland round about 1he range rang with three rousing cheers, supplementod by the “tatra-ra-boom” of the drums and the shriek of the cornet as the band began to play. Cuptain Coolidge spared no pains in mak- fng the visitors fcel at home, and everybody enjoyed the afternoon in that delightful and picturesque woodland retreat. At 6:30 the :geoml train returned with the visitors oroughly pleased with what they had en- foyed at tho range, [ho three silvor medals were won by Ser- geant P. B. Svencer, Seventecuth infsntry, soore, 5887 Licuteunnt W. H. Johnston, Sixteenth ‘infuntry, score, 575, aud Corporal ;;;‘:‘uur Drechxlar, Sixteentn iifuntry, score, Thie six bronze medals were won by Lieu- tenant H. L. Lyou, Seventeenth infantry, 1 Musician H. K. Peiton, Sixteentn fofaniry, scorg bU2; Corporal K. Wiison, Seventeenth infautry, score, 58; Lieuten: ant C, D. Vance, Sixteenth infaotry, score, b50; Sergeant McCaffrey, Seventeeuth infan. try, scove, 531, and Sergeant A. J. Merrill, Beveateeuth fnfantry, score, H50. Deépartment Te The department team which will enter the army competition at Fort Sheridan, 1L, in Sepiember was anuounced as belng made up of the following wen : Corporal K. N. David- son, LieutennantJ . A, Goodin, Sergeant P, B. Spencer, Lieutenant W. H. Jobustoa sud Corporal Edgar Drechxlar. Pbe Lwo meén who won the position of ais- tinguished marksmen and who will euter the competition at Fort Sheridan in a difforout class were Private J. W. Davis and Sergeant J. W. Meyer. A man must win three prizes before he is entitled to the rank of distin- guished marksmun and (heso wero the two men winuing their third prize and making the highest score as third prize winners, Finul Scores of the Competitors, Thore wero fifty-ono marksmes in the compoiition up Lo yestorday, but E. K. Ga vey was tuken sick aud could oot cow- xmu ine skirmish fiving. Following is the nol aggrogate score mado by the fifty weu William Collopy, Second, hosen, who completed the competition : Horow, Secoud, 405; John 4905 Johu Mangold, Second, #00; Patrick Nyland, Second. 599: James Brennun, Second, b15: Willlam Curtis, Second, 419; Ben Baker, Secoud, 342; Andrew Wray, Second, 492} Lioyd Heoderson, Secoud, 454; J. A. Goodin, Second, 589; W. R. Howit,, Seventh, bll; M. B. Sherwood, Seventh, 410; George A Otls, Seventb, 435; Cbarles M. Suell, Sev. eutl, b26; Ueorge Swith, Seventb, 5003 Her- man Hortzell, Seventh, 422 ith, 4315 William Letehke, S; John Bourke, Eighth, 427; John son, Elghtb, 5207 William Stmth, Eighth, 402} Harry Pis! gnth, $45; Georgo W. Ledgett, “Eignth, William Eighth, '410; Peter H. H. Johinston, S Vauce, Sixteenth, \ Jansen, teenth, 534; Henry 1. Peters, Sixtesntn, 2; Edward Drecnxlar, Sixteenth, 500; Pat- rick Douglas, Sixteenth, 48%; G. W. Huber, Sixteenth, 505; James Blazok, Sixteenth, 508; J.E. Bager, Sixteenth, 4915 R. N. David- son, Sixteenth, 630; Bdward Chynoweth, Seventeenth, 310; Henry G. Lyon, Seven: teenth, 508; Constantine McCaffray, Soven- teenth, 5313 John O'Rourke, Seventecntn, 503; Joseph Atkins, Seventeenth, b7 A.J. Merrill, Soventeenth, b30; H. 1. Shultze, Seventoenth, 44: B. B. Spencer, Seven: teenth, 588, W. A. Williams, Seventeenth, 453; Bobort Wlison, Seyenteenth, 558 Charles Iisele, Twenty-first, 432; Charles Dailey, Twenty-first, Otto Hormann, Soventh, 502; James W. Davis, Sixteenth, 570; John W. Moyer, Soventeenth, 50, ,Te cavalry competition bogins on August 783 Casper D. NEWS FOR THE ARMY. Completo List of Changes In the Regular Service, Wasmixaroy, D. C.,, Aug. 4.-—[Special Telegram to Tur Brr |—The following army orders were 1ssued today : Major Thomas @ Wilson, commissary of subsistonce, will report in person to the com- manding general of the Departmont of the Sast for temporary duty as chief commis- sary of subsistonce of that department in additlon to lis presont duties as purchasing and depot commissary of subsistence at New York. The leave of absence eranted Captain William C, Gargas, assistant surgeon, is further extended twenty anys, Loave of absenco for two months 1s granted Lieuten- ant Colonel Richord H. Jackson, Fourth artillory. Under provisions of goneral ordevs, No. 128, October 29, 158), a board of officers to consist of Major . Timothy E. Wilcox, ~ surgeon; Captain ~ Rudoiph G. Kbert, surgeon; Captaln Richard W. Johnson, assistant surgeon, i3, by direction of the acting secretary of war, appointea to meet at the call of the president thereof at Fort Huachucs, Ariz., for the examination of Iirst Lieutenants Eugene L. Swift and Nathan Jarvis, assistant surgeons, for pro- motion. Upon tho udjoirnment of the bourd Captain Johnson will return to his prover station. Licutenants Swift and _Jarvis will report in person the prosidenvof tho Loard at such timeés as he may designate, and will, upon the conclusion of their exam: {nations, retucn Lo their propor stations. By direction of the president First Lieutgnaut win C. Bullock, Soventh cavalry, is de- led as professor of military soienco and o1 at the University of Wyoming at Laramie, to tako eff ptomber 1, reliov- ing First Lieutenant Daniel L. Howell, Sev- enth infautry, who will then proceed to join his company. Lieutenant Bullock will report in person at the university August15. O'ERWHEIMED IN THE DARKNESS, Ten Vietims of the West St. P How 1t 8 St Pavi, Minn, Aug. 4.—The effeot of last night's torrent was moro disastrous than was at first reported. Three people wero killed and seven badly injured. The Kkilled were: MRS, AUGUS MRS. J. HORN WILLIAM K PHILLIP YEAR-OLD SON of AUGUST ADAMS were fatally tnjured. Fieperick KrigGes. 1 K. Keuk. xuy Lubwio, Jonx WiLrmiom. Tho last four wero badly tnjured. The accident was the resaltof heavy rains. There was a deep gully in the hillside above Pago streot. This strect had been filled up across tho gully a_year ago, leaving a small culvert to carry off the water. This culvert had long been choked up, and tho recent rains filled the basin, making a lake of two acres nearly fifty feev deep. Suadenly last night the street filling was swept away, al- lowing the water to sweep down iu a hody on the tand below. The worlk of rescue was carried on in the darknoss, as the gas pipes wero swept away by the flood. When the threatoned carth gavo way sidewslks, trees, houses and human beings were hurled down the grado thousands oEyRra The 10ss of Property is at tho least 5.0 The loss of life Is still_uncertaia. The po- lice bave been at work since daylignt zearch- ing for possivlo dead. The oody of Mr: Angust Adams was recovered this ‘morning. There are still two missing, and Mra. Stra- ble, ono of the injured, 18 in a critical condi- tion, al Acciaent ADAMS. e Somebody, perhaps an Irishman, has called the pheasant ‘‘the sacred Ibis of Great Britain.” It is certainly all but worshiped in the United Kingdom and 1n next Sunday’s Bee Edgar L. Wakeman has a most enter- taining letter on tho subject. =g WHILE DESPONDENT, The Wite of Ex-Congressman Wilsen of lown Commits Suiclde, BooxE, In., Aug. 4.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.—The wife of ex-Congressman James Wilson, well known as “Tama Jim,” at present professor of agriculture in the State Agricultural college at Ames, Ia., was found drowned in a creek near tho town last evening, She had been despondent, fearing that she would becoms insan, and it is sup- posed hor death was s case of suicide. Fatal Koros restoy, In., Aug. Spocial Telegram to Tue Bk |--At 4:30 this morning an ex- plosion of kerosone caused the death of Mrs, Charles Halft and a ar-oid daughter, while Mr. Halft is lying in a very critical condition, badly burned about the face and hauds and suffering terribly interoally. Mrs. Halft had startod the fire to prepare the morning meal and as it was slow heating tho cooking utensils on tho stove a lid_was raised and o1l pourad from the can. While standing thus with the can in bor hand the explosion occurred and Mrs, Halft was burned beyond recognition. The burning ofl was thrown to all parts of: the house, covering tho daughter and hus- band. The oxplosion startled tho neighbors, who turned in u fire alarm and rescued the inmates of the house, Mrs. Halft and tne little daughter breathod their last an hour later. CrbAR KApins, Ta.,, Aug. 4.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bzk. | —Doniel T. Dye, a Dunk- ard minister living at West' Branch, was found dead on the Chicago & Northwestorn railway near Fairfax this morning. 1t is supposed that he accidentially fell from the train and was killed. ial Telegram to ]—Boone is boominz, and a great 1mpetus was given today by the wcceptance of a franchise grauted Mossrs, Ross, Chandier, Freuch and othoers from Kansas City o put in an electric light and street ratlway. The old burse rairoad has been purchused and the old electric fran chise. The new company will but iu a plant costng §150,000. Booue's streets will be Jighted by arc lights for the first time, and the electrio road will run 10 the coal mines along the Des Moines river three miles from town, besides bewg added to in various directions 1n the city. Hon. L. W, Reyunolds of this eity will probubly be president of tno new company. And They Nover Die, Lyoxs, Ia, Aug. 4.—Three strangers bun- coed William D. Smith of Orange township out of $3,000 today. They came to his place inquiring for farms for sale and agreed 1o pay him $10 » day 1osbow them around. “Then tuey vorrowed 83,000 of bim to clinen the bargain ou & farm they bought, and made thelr escape. Threo Young Ladies Drowned. Davexroxt, I, Aug. 4.—Three young ladies were drowned 1o the Mississippi river today at Port Byron while bathing. Their names are: Nelle Zellinger, Blanche Simon- siu unde Graco Muxwell. ' The last named Lost ber life trying Lo savo the other two. - In next Sueaay’'s Bue will appear an fu- tensely lnterestiug letter on Euglish pheasant shooting from the fucile pen of Edguwr L. Waukeman. Lovers of sport should not fall 10 read this leiter, ames Long, | Eiebth, | David- | Howard, | orton, Fighth, 452: Wr | Six- | THE SENT IT TO A CONFERENCE Action Taken by the Honse o2 the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill, BAILEY'S FAILURE AS A FILIBUSTER e Makes an Attempt, #ur Receives No Support—The Duburow Bill to Be Constdered—Work of the Senate ~Washington Notes, Wasnivaros, D. C., Aug. 4.—The session of the house today from 11 o'clock until 1 was importunt and interesting, although at no time an exciting one, It was interestiog in that a resolution was adopted making today suspension day. 1t was important in that another resolution was adopted extend- 10g the civil appropriation uatil August 10, and still another sending the ‘suudry civil bill to a conference and taking up the ap- propriation to grant $2,500,000 to ald in the great exposition. The Durburrow bill was considered in committee of the whole, but no final action was taken, Hoiman of Indiana moved to suspend tho rules and pass a joint resolution extenaing until August 10 the sundry civil appro- priation. Agread to. Holman thon moved that tho houso recon- sider tho vote by which it agreed to the sen- ate World's fair uppropriavion amendments, and that the bill o senv to couforenco. Agreed to by a vote of 112 o 25, no one mak- ing the point of 20 quoruw, A long colloguy ensued between Pickler and Relily of Pennsylvania as to the torms of the agreement or comprowmise on the World's fair appropriation matter. Reilly explained that no one was bound to vote for the proposed reduced appropriation car- ried by the Durborow bill, which it is oro- Dosed to have voted on Saturday, in lieu of the World's fair appropriation in'the sundry civil bilt, Sent to n Conference. Mr. Holman’s motion to suspend the rulos and adopt the resolution was agreed to by vote of 141 to 5 and the sundry civil bill was s2nt 10 u conference, Messes, Holman, Sayres and Bingham, were appointed conferoes. Mr. Reilly of Pennsylvania moved to sus- pend tho rules and adopt a rosolution pro- viding that inmediately after iis adoption, the house proceea to the consideration of the substitute for the Durborow bill,; such snb- stitute is to be convidered an ‘I'ho consideration shall continue from day to day, and at | o'clock tomorrow the commit- tee of tho whole shall voport the bill to the house and the previous question shall be con- sidered us ordered ou 1ts passage. No further motions shall be entertained untit the bill is finally disposed of. Mr. Bailoy of Texas demanded a second and 1t was ordered by avote of 163 to 0. Mr. Bailoy protosted. against the resolu- tion as bemg a high-handed and unprece- donted proceeding. The resolution violated the agreement of the democratic cauc Nowhere in the agreement was thore any resolution requiring the democrats to vote for a cloture resolution: Mr. Culberson of Toxas took 1ssue with his colleague and urged the faithful carrying ou. of an bonorable agreoment. Bailey Falls as & Filibustor, Mr. Reilly’s resolution was then agreed to by a vote of 187to 7, and then Mr. Bailey started on a brief course of filibustering, He recoived no backing, bowever, and afters few minutes the pariismentary string came to an end, and Relily was recognized to call up the Durborow bill amended so as to provide for an appropriation of §2,500,000. The bill was considerod in committoe of the whola (Mr. Dockery ot Missourt in the chair). Mr. Atkinson of Pennsylvania offered an amendment prohibiting the sale of intoxicat- ing liguors on the fair grounds. This led to a discussion involving the question of the sale of liquors in the house restaurant end the recent charges made by Mr. Watson, but unothing came of it. Mr. Atkinsou's amendment was defeated by a vote of 54 to 7, Various other amend- ments wero proposed, but were voted dowr aud then the committee arosc and the house adjourned. IN THE SENATE, It Approves the Resolution Extending the Appropriations. Wasmiyaros, D. C., Aug. 4.—The session of the senate today was simply an exhibition of a waiting game in legislation. Having completed its full share of the task, the sen- ate had nothing to do but to rest on its oars and abide the action of the house. The Joint resolution extending until August 10 the appropriations for the service of the government in tho various bureaus covered by the sundry civil appropriation bill was re- ceived from tho house as soon as tho journal of yosterday was read, and it was passed by the senate after an interchange of views oa the part of Messrs. Pascoe and Allison. The resolution revorted yesterday from the committee on contingent expenses, au- thorizing the committes on the quadrocen- tennial to visit the World’s fair buildings at Chicago to obtain information as to the ex- perditures, was laid before the senate and Mr. Cockrell opposed it, vehemently de- claring tbat these mullituainous arrange- meats for senate committeos during the re- cess would turn out to be disgraceful. The resolution was rejected and Mr. Pettigrow, chairman of the quadrocentennial commit- wee, woved a reconsideration. No action was taken on the motion. After receiving a message from the house tbat that body insists on a disagreement to the World’s fair ameadments to the sundry civil bill aud requested u further conference, tho senate adjourned until 2 o'clock tomor- row. WILL BE A DONATION, Such 18 the Character of the New World's Fair Bill—-Not Represonted at Pulos. Wasnixaron, D, C.,, Aug. 4.—The com- promise World’s fair bill, which is now be- fore the house is similur in terms to the bill roported to tho senate and the houso by the committees oo the Columbian exposition and afterwards incorporated in the sundry civil sppropriation bill, with two 1mportant chapges. Oune of these is the reduction of the amount of the appropriation from 5,000,000 to §2,3560,000; the other is the omis- sion of the section that provides for a return 10 the United States of a share of the profits of the fair, Gud, 8s 1t now stands, the appro- priation will be an absoluto donation. Tne :«Hldny closing paragrapl. is retained in the il Disappolntment is exprossed at the Nayy departmout at the fallure of the wunboat HBenoinglon to arrived at PPalos in time to participate in the Columbian celobrution yesterday. The Bennington suiled from St. Vincent on the 2sth ult. and it was con- fdently expected that she would reach Palos in good season. The officers of the flagsbip Newurk were present, but the skip could not cnter the Rarbor on account of her Araught und had to remaim at Cadiz. Therefore, it appesrs that the Uniled States was not rep- resented by & vessel at the ceremonics, Western Pensl WasmiNotoy, D, C, Aug. 4.—(Special Telogram to Tue Bek.|—Tho following list of ponsions granted is roported by Tus Beg sud Exsminer sureau of Claims : Nebraska: Origiual—Job M. us. Fuller, OMAHA DAILY BE] ! Prompsan i RIDAY, Farmor, Tiienan B, Stanley, Honey Liephart, Geordo, W. Fleming, Jout D, Parish. Incrdiso—Oliver Osvorn. Original Wiaow —Lotiisn Modeail. lowa: Orizinal —Gegegs B, Georgoe F. Pisher, Wiljian Van Ru W. Hibbert, Reu J._ Monroc Hall, Leovi Jiakins, Jokn M. Rur fam Smyth. Mosos Feman, Calo Leiwis L. Goole, Georga W. Spri tional—Samuel Sullivan, Poter tlenry M. Heinrichs, - William Con Incroase-—-John Grey, Elon A, & ) Joseph M. Craigo, Rbbert E. Ridley, John V. Koin, Robart B.'McCumber, William O. Wickham, ~Reissue«William [ Howell. Original Widows, 1 C. Young, CatharineMcLaughlin, Mother Mary Ann Boiceurt, Mother Phebe . Preston. Montana: Restoration and relssue—Van H. Fisk, deceased. Colorado: Original ~Dayvid Gardnor, Fd- ward J. Dougherty, Frank McCuo, Albort D, Searl, V Trugillo, Original widows, ete. —Cathatine Wilman, outh Dakota: Original—William H. ot, Thomas J. Kerr, John K. Rose, Wil- iam C. Spencoer, Abram B, Fisher, Knud C. Knudson. Additional—-i'cceman H. Fare. Original widows, etc.—Minors of William Schaffer, Whiting, Jamos Dennis an, Will Groon, YELLOWSTONE PARK INQUIRY, Report of the Minority of the Committeo of Investigatic Wasnixaros, D. C., Aug. 4.—The minority of the houso committeo on public lands to- day submitted their views on the Yellow- stono park investigation. [n the report thoy take tha ground that Secretary Novlo acted with faivness and justico in annulling the transportation leases and that Mr. Gibson acted in a false and deceitful manner in his relations with the scoretary. A most bitter attack is made on Mr, Gibson by tho min- ority, while Russell Harrison’s connection with the company 18 defoudod in strong terms, Referring to it, the mnority accuse tho majority of going out of its way, in what it characterizos as an attewpt to smirch tho son of the prosideat by ihe use of some in- cidentals in the evidence, The facts are, it says, that & certain party intorested in the park association assuming that Mr. Harrison would have some influence with the unknown secretary of the interior to ba appoiuted, proposed to induce Mr. Harrison to uso such supposed influence for the benefit of the association and romunerate bim with fifty shares of tho stock. But the stock was never issued, tho minority bolds; Mr. Harrison was never ro- quested, except by Waters, to so use his in- fluence, and there was no need that ho should do so. Tho wholo thing was ovi- dently a fraud, the minority continues, and one of Gibson’s tricks, aud the majority report is uusupported by a single particle of evidence against Mr. Harrison, and its com- —————— CAUSED BY RU>>(AN INTRIGUE. Tho Rebelllon in Afghanistan Laid at tho Door of the Czar, Loxnoy, Aug. 4.—The Vienua correspond- entof the Times says: Professor Vambery has an article in the Neue Kroie Presse, in which he declares that the Pazara rebellion in Afgnanistan 1s a serious move- ment, due to Russian 1ntrigues. It is probable, he says, that tho insurgents are supplied with Russiau_weapons, and that if the revellion increases in gravity, the ameer wiil be obliged to ocull for Eneglish aid, in which event Russia will probably push Ishak Khan, the czar’s protoge, to the frout as a 7a 1ofthe ameer. Big Waterspout at Trieste. Trigste, Aug. 4—An immoense dork, fun- nel-shaped cloud made fts appoarance over the harbor yestorday and in a short timo was joraed by a pillar of water, which seemod to be sucked up until its apex joined the lower extremity of the cloud, forming atremendous waterspout, which, after-reaching the bay, oroke. Noloss of lifo was cansed. Tram cars along the quay were thrown from the tracks and a numoer of buildings wore dam- aged. Several minutes ejapsed botween the time of the formatiqu and collapse of tho waterspout, Drank Ench Of THealth, Cowgs, Aug. 4. —The queen gave a dinner party in the Indian room at Osborne house last evening. “Among the guests were Emperor William. the prince of Wales, Prince Henry of Prussia, tno duke of Con- naucht, the duke of Sctleswig-Holstein, Lord and Lady Salisbury and a fow other notables. AU the conclusion of the dinaer the queen drank to the health of Emperor William, who reciprocated by drinking to the queen’s health. To Talk on Tarl uction. Benuiy, Aug. 4.—It 18 semi-officially an- nounced that as Russia has oxpressed a de- sire to open negotiations with the govern- ment fora reduction of the German grain tariff, delezutes from the Prussian ministry will meet with the German imperial authori- tles on Monday next and discuss the propos- als made by Russia. e PEKRSONAL PARAGRAPUS, W. B. Stock of Albion is at the Millard. G. W. Howe of Wisner 15 at the Arcado, C. J. Andersou of Neligh is at the Arcade. F. E. Hereseman of Aurora s at the Pax- ton. H. H. Robinson of Kimball is at the Pax- ton. H. G. Mason of Norfolk is a guest at the Avcade, J. R. Lyons of Chicago is a guest at the Mercer. W. N. Suyder of Pender is a guest at the Paxton, W. C. Estor of Neligh is registered at the Paxtol H. C. Stuart of Des Moines, Ia., is at the Miliard. K. R. Douglass of Nebraska City is at the Delione. Mr. ana Mrs. J, J. Iverett of Loigh are at the Murray. . L. Hopper of Chicago js registered at the Murray, ’ R. B. Schueider of Fromont was at the Millard yestorday. Fred B, Smitk of Nebraska City is regis- tered at the Dellone. Mr. avd Mrs. J. R. Manuiug of Carroll are registered at the Arcade. Henry Perrine and C. C. Cooper of Wisner are registered at the Millard. Mr. aud Mrs. M. B. Pratt of Lincoln are among the guests av the Mercer, Miss Katie and Sadio McKay of Cheyenne are visiting their sister, Mrs, N. P, Plant, Mr. and Mrs. Jumes I. Sherwood of Gal- veston, Tox., are among the guests at the Milard. County Judge Eller took advautage of the cheap rates and left toauy for Denver and the mountains. F. W. Bechtel, a prominent attoruey of Pottsville, Pa., is paying & short visit with Prof. J. 8. Bruaer, bis- brother-in-law, Ho called at Tue Bee ofice. Mr. De Sale. notion,/kace and trimming buyer, Mr. Scofield, cloak buyer, and Mr, Baxter, buyer for drapery and upholstery departments of the Merse Dry Goods com- pany, left for New York last night. Mr. S. P, Morse, prasideat of the Morse Dry Goods company, lefs for New York last night ou o trip of several weeks, 1o supor- intend the fail purchases mude by the diffar- eut buyers of the various departments of his business. [ New Youk, ‘Aug. 4.—~{Bpecial Telogram to Tue Bee|—Omahs veoplo in town are: Mrs, Clark, at the Hofman; C. Coe, buyer for Kirkendall, Jones & Co.," at the Hotel Savoy; Fraucls C. Gravle, wife aud cnild, at the Savoy, Highest of all in Leavening Power.~-Latest U. S. Gov't Report. ol Baking P%vngler ABSOLUTELY AUGUST 5, 1892. INOT EXACTLY A NONOPOLY AL Shaw, David’ McGiga, James F. McCoy, | Advantiges of the Present National Bank- ing System. HOW IT COMPARES WITH THE STATE BANK | Facts and Figures That Fail to Sapport the Theorles Advanced by the Democrat and Allianco Washington Gossip, Advocatos— Wasu FOURTEENTII STREET, Wasmixaros, D. C, Aug. 4 It has bocome quite evidont during tho closing hours of congress that the demo- cratic and alliancs forces did not desire any information touching national banks—tho taxes paid by them to the government and 1 tho states and looal authorities; the taxes paid by state banks and banking as- sociations under the act imposing a 10 per cent tax on their circulation; the amount of comparative loss under the na- tional and state banking systems, and amount of profit of national banks, This was made quite plain by the dofoat of Rep- rosentative Dalzoll’s resolution calling on the secretary of the tresury for that infor- mation ; and, strange to say, such an alli- anco represontative as Kem of Nebraska and such a democrat as Bryan of Nebraska voted to kill tho resolution, and Alliance Me- Keighan voted the othor way. The result was, after the alliance members and democrats in the house haa defeated the resolution, that Senator Sherman at onco offered his resolution on the subject, and the senate adopted it. The theory here of the democrats and alliance men in the house on this matter is that so much sophistry ana Iying has been indulged 10 and ciwrculated among the poople that it was deemed politio 10 keep the people 1n ignorance until after the election. What the Figares Indicate. Some timo ago the secrotary of the treas- ury made an exhaustive report tonching the amount of our circulation, by years, from 1860 to the time, and it was then showu that the highest amount was about $709,603,258 in 1800, una that it is about $1,500,000,000 at this time, or more than double what it was at the highost flood during and succeeding the close of the late war. This showing has been a severe blow to the greenba liance crowd, and ospecially to Senators Peffer and Kyle, Wwho have attempted to show to the contrary. And uow wo are promised some additional information that will not please the al people. All sorts of statements concerning national banks and that system have been circulated, aud it bas, tardily, perhaps, moved the republicans to such action as will eveutually place the facts before the people and thas enable those who havo been deluded tosee for themselves. T'° ' It is known that the state banks, prior .. their suspension 1837, expanded their cir- culation from £51,000,000 to §149,000,000 in seven years, and the collapse followed, from whicn it took twelve years to recovsr, and that, following on tho heels of this, these state banks run _down their circulation be- tween 1837 and 1843 to about $58,000,000, & contraction of §01,000,000. 1t is alsoa fact that in 1841 at least fifty- five state baunks failed, having a capital of £317,000,000, and that it was o total loss. It 15 also of record that in 1837 thirty-two state banks failed in Massachusotts alone, with a loss of over £3,000,000. Tn Ohto 1 1855 there were fifty-one state banks aud the very next year thirty-six of them had failed, some of their notes being worthless, while those of others were worth only 30 to 75 cents on the dollar. Indinna State Banks, State banks in [ndiana for twenty years pala from 12 to 14 per cent dividerds, but in 1856 fifty-one of her ninety-four banks had suspended, and their bils wers selling at a discount of from 25 to 75 per cont. In Il- nois the ‘‘State Bank” was chartered in 1821, but its notes were soon quoted at 75 ver cent of their face, then at 50, ana finally they ceased to circulata at all. And so on (o tho end of tho chapter. The idea that the national bank system is a “monopoly” 1s the principal objection to the national banking system; that it isa “‘monopoly’’ sustained at the expense of the govarnment in the interest of private indi- uals, The reverso of this hasty assump- tion is shown to bo true by the law and the facts. The real monopoly existed under the old state bank system, which the democrats &are seeking to revive 1n congress by ropeal- pPRICE To¥ Burewv or Taw llll% DELICIOUS Flavoring Extracts NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. Of perfect purity. 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METCALF STATIONERY COMPANY, (Late Cobb's Library Co.) 136 Wabash Ave., Chicago, otable Liver Thoe . ) Ing the law imposing & tax on state bank | cireulation. i The national bavk systum is open to all. | Any one with the capital oan start and run a | national bank—run it {f ko complies with the | laws and regulations, more stringent than | any ever sugeested in connection with the | stato bank system. 'I'he stato bank systom was largoly made up of special chartors to the favored fevr. This it was that caused | stato banks to bitterly opvose the national bank system at its inception. Tho state banks wera fsvored monopolies 1n another sense; they could issue two and threo dollars for one of capital, whilo the national banks do not issue 1 per ceut, only 90 ceuts on the doltar, Scotland has but a dozen joint stook banks, Eogland only about 165 and K'rance only one allowed to issue circulation. Such are ‘mon- opolies”; but a country which has 8,700 ni tional banks is haraly “monopoly’-oursed, especially as the priviiego is open to all. “T'he fact is tho government seized its op- portunity—which the late war prosented— 10 got rid of tho volume of state bank issuos, which had been a tax upon the business and commerce of tho country-—a burden to the people in domestic exchangs between points, which was annually groator than the amount of interest paid to national banks on their bonds, the average rate of oxchange between enstorn and southern and western states having been from six to Lwelve times groater than the rate provailing under the present systom. Jerry Jorry Simpson continves to_consider him- solf a national 15sue 1n spite of the obscurity into which he has been thrown of late by Mr. Watson acd other alliance men. He gAve out this morning & mnority report on the Watson investigation, in ~ which he claims that all of Watson's charges agaiost the house wero proved. Tomght ho savs that stupendous offorts are making to dofeat him for re-election. Ho says ,000 negroes have been brought into his “aistriot, omployed on the ralirond there, and the alli aice peopie beliove that an attempt will be made to vote thom against him. He thinks ho can beat the game, Should € The senators from Nebraska proposs to throw all their influcnco 1n fayor of the ro- publican_congressionai nomineos in that stato, Hereaftor, all matters relating to postofMice appointments sent to sonators _will vo referrod to ropublican nominees in their respectivo distriots and the senators will act so far s is possiblo in accordance with their recommendations. Senator Paddock sald to- day that applicants for this class of appoint- sult the Nominces. ments will save time by directing communi~ cations on such matters immediately to the republican nominee in the district ,whore the office is sitnated. 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