Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 18, 1892, Page 1

FACED THE PLA’\GUE | Story Told by an Omaha Man Just Returned from Hamburg. HORRIBLE SCENES IN THE STRICKEN CITY Where Death Stalkad Abroad at Noonday and Reap:d as He Listed. HAULED THE DEAD OFF IN BEER WAGONS Almost Sacrilagions Indiffgrencs to the Coipies of the Plague Victim2 HAMBURG WAS RIPE FOR THE SCOURGE Inviting Fleld for a Deadly Epidemic Of- fered by the Squalor of the City—Com- morce Has Suffered Beyond Com= putation frem 1t Usually when an Omahan returns from a trip to Barope his coming attracts but little attention, Omaha, however, today has a man withio her confines who has secn grim death stalk through the crowded thorough- fares of Hamburg at uigh noon where, aided and aboetted by 1ts agent, cholera, it hus car- ried thousands to that land from which no traveler hus you returned. This wan is Herman Anderson, who last spring started on a trip vo visiv the land of liis birth una the bome of his boyhood. He rambled throuzh the mountains of Switzer- land and along the valleys of the Rhi saw Paris under the most favorable ciry stances, and having seen about all that was worth seeing, concluded to run down to Hamburg and tarry thoro a few days before starting to this land of the froe, Soon after reuching that city it was whis- pered about tho stiects that cholera bad broken out 1n the portion of the city where the poorer people resided. or some duys people paid little or no attention to the re- ports. Tne newspapers were silent upon tho subject and men went abont their busiuess as usual, littio thinking of the pall of death thiat was 50 s0on to be spread over and about the city. Day after day the death rate increased while the authorities in charge of the health depactment coutinued toissue bulletins showing the city was en- joying goud health. Av last the death be me s0 alarming that they had to acknwl- edye that the cholera had taken possession of the city. Then builetins showing tho true condition of affairs went forth and an exodus set in, people locking up their places of busivess aud flecing to the country for safely Anderson Tells the Story. The work of the scourge, as told by Mr. Anderson, who reached Omaha yosterday, 13 something appalling. < When seen by a Ber reporter last might tho gentleman said: “‘Last spring 1 started for Germany for the purpose of spending a fow months around my old home. The trip over was an uaeventful one, and after touch- ingland Istartod outto have a good time, I traveled through Germany taking in thesights aud enjoviug myself as only a person who is acquainted with that countay can. Aftor doing the country to my entire satissaction I came dows to Hamburg with the intention of satling for howme on the first ship out, but after looking the town over 1 concluded to romain a fow days longer. This was about August 20. Shortiy after my arrival 1 uoticed that thero was a great deal of sick- ness in the city and calling tho attention of the prefect of police (o this, was told that v was nothine but a bowel trouble, The news- papers said nothing about it, and T felt sat- sfiad that the troubls came from natural causes. Two days later in the Awmerican portion of the city it was announced that eholera was epidemic in Hamburg, and then there was an exodus that 1 faucy resembled tho flight from mentioned in bible times. Most of the Americans drew their monwy from the buuks, settled up their bills and loft the oity, some going to France, some to Mugland, somo to tho country, but more suiling for home. I fully concluded to join the lattor class. but was pravailed upoa to wait afew diys longer, being assured that there was no danger if [ was caroful in my habits and in my diet. The idea of going through a cholers epidemic wus not a ploas- B0t subject to contemplate, out I romained, had the exporience and here I am alive and well. - Smitten by the Scourge. *On August 20 the cholera was doing 11s worst and was cluiming from 400 to 500 vie- tims per day, with thousands on the sick list. In tho tenement portion of the city, where hundrads of families live 1n the long drick rows, mon, women and children were dyiug like shoop. A wan would b in per- fect boalth in the morning and at noon he would be & corpse. Cuildren would o out into the streot to play, be soizad with the crambs sud die bofore they could reach thewr Lomes, while a mother would pick up a e one iu her urms, and before sho could reach a doctor perhaps both would fall dead. Then tho whole city was turnea ovor to the doctors, but they were searce and in the hospitals there was only one doctor to each ten patients. In the hospitals eVery thing was crowded. The patients wero but into wards and wero divided into throo classes. The first class was koown as suspects, people who wore though to have the cholara, If the disease developed they were transforred iuto tne cholera ward, whero they remaned until the cuso was more fully developed. LI tho case was licely to prove fatal, the pa- tiont was transferred to the dead ward, whoro he rowalned until death claimed him for its own. Lt is suid that there wus not a groat deal of fatalivy, but I waut to say that of Lhoso who took the disease not 25 por cent recovered, aud but few persous will ever kuow how maoy douths thore have buen in Huwburg, Thoroughly Disinfectad, *Whoy the authorities kept this informa- tion from the public I cannot tell, but they dig. After the first scare was over | wasnout alurmed, and watched the progress of the diseaso with considerable interest. Of course 1 took every precaution, I soaked my clothes, my beddipg and my person with carbolle acid; 1 ook carbolic weld in the water that 1 deavk @aod ju the fooa that I ate. In fact 1 was s0 thoroughly soaked wilh the acid that I cau smell it yet. If you went into a hotel or & restauraut you smelled, ute and drauk cariolic aeid, It Was used in Lhe stores,'the hoases and in the streot sprinklers. At the hospituls it was overywhere ana ever prosent, “Phe buryiog of the dead was a sad sighy and oue that I shall never for, “Wagons like our American drays would | UN l"l'l"MBP R 18 I'WENTY 1892~ PAGI start out in the moraiog to gather up the patients and carry them to the hospitals, and during the trivs persons would frequently die enrouts, These corpses and the patients would ride together until the hospitals were roached, when the corpsns would be placed in the dead room and the patients in the wards. At night great beer wugons and drays would back up to the hos- pital doors to take away tho dead, They were placed in rough boxos, nailed up avd thon the boxes would ve piled up like cord- wood and conveyed to the outskirts of the ciiy. There in trenches about two feet wide and four feet deap thoy would be dumped without a board or stone to mark the resting place of the poor creatuve who lay beneath, “The clothes and bedding of the cholera victims were usually burned in the hosoital furnace, “The funerals, if such they may be called, were always held at night, and it was no un- usual sight to see a dozen wagons loaded high with boxes, hurriedly driving toward the plan of burial, without & mourner followiug the gruesome cortege. Strang as it may seem, tho cholera found but fow victims in the wealthier portion of the city. or where the people kept their premises clean und took care of what they ate and drank. The water of the Eibe was one vcause of the great fatality. With the vast amount of shipping that reaches the ecity, the river is nothing more than a huge sewer. and this water the poorer people drink without any attempt at puriticacion. Drinking this water, thatis thick with filth, itis no wonder that people die from cholera. Extromely Hard on Hamburg, e izjury to the business of Hamburg is beyond computation, and its will take years for the city to regrin the commereial stand- ing which 1t had three mouths ago. Whole business streets bave been abandoned, and where all was hurry and bustle tbree months ago now it is as silant as toe grave. Banks have closed, hotels have locked their doors and life insurance companies have gouo to the wall. Commerce bas been diverted to other ports and ruination stares many of the wealthiest business men in the *How the cholera resched Hambarg is a question that wili never be answered. Sowme ciniw that it was brought on a cargo of hides from Asia, while others coatend that it was brought by a sailor from the Indian ocean. This last ppoposition seems to be the most plausible. for the firsi case that was dis- covered was in asailors’ boarding house, which was near the dsck But how it reached Hamburg makes but little differcnce, It1s there, and it has wrought great havoc to life and business in tnat cit “After [ had seen all the cholera that I cared for I was thorou disinfested with sulphur and carbolic acid, and stuppad on the steamer Weiland, which hal a list of 165 firstcanin passongors, without a soul iu the second cavin or in the steerage, Detatned in Quarantine, “The voyage over was aploasant one, there being no sickness on board, and with fine weathor we made the trip ovor most comfortably. Upon reaching Now York wo dropped into quarantiae in tho lower bay near tha cholera fleet and about 200 feet from the Normannia. Thero we were detained five uays by the New York quarantine officors, who troated us as well as coula b asked. 1 met Dr. Jeukinsand found hiw a very affable geatleman. Wuile he may be severe in some cases, it must be under- stood that he has but one desire, and that is to provent tho cholera from reaching the United States While in quarantine, with the aid of a lavge field glass, [saw John L. Webstes and W. A. Paxton pacing tho deck of the Nor- maunia, but was so far away that I could not speak to them. Before be- ing relcased from quarantine our buggage s thoroughly fumigated, being placed in a room heated to some 2302 and theu sub- jected to the fumes uf sulphur, “Right hero I want to say that it cholera reaches Omaha people need not din if they will keep clean, eat heaithy, wholesoms food and pot get scared The main thing is to keep a healthy stomich aud a cool, clear hoaa." WILLFULLY LIED ABOUT IT. ors of the Hamburg Line Dettberately Mistead Their Patrons, (Copyrighted 1892 by Junies Gordon Bennett.] Loxpoy, Sept. 16.--|New York Heraid Cable -Svecial to Tue Bee.]—The afi- davits wade by somwe of the Normannia's passengers that the London agent of the Hamburg-American line had told them his line was not carceying steerago passengers is not born of imagination. 1 know thut people who were hesitating about goiug by the Nor- manuia were informed the day before she left Southampton that the company had tom- povarily ceased careylug suything but cabin passengers. A telegram to tws effect was received hore here from the directorate at Hamburg, of which a copy was shown to in- tending patrons. I was told of this telegram at the time. When the Normanuia arrived at outhiampton from Hamourg she had steor- Age passengers on board, much to everyone's surprise. | am certain that Berting, the London agent of the lne, has not been guilty of willful misrepresentation, but thal be acted under instructions from headquar- ters. 1 asked bim today what he had to eay about if, but b declined to discuss the mat- ter, BrusesreL, Declared Free trom Cholera, (Copyrighted 152 by James Gordon Bannott.) ALTONA, Sept. 16.—[New York Herald Cable—~Special to Tae Bee, | his city and Kiel bave been declared free from cnolera by the gover.ment. Altona yesterday had four cases and three deaths. The collector of the port is 1ssuing clean bills of beaith to vessels, Sporadic casss contiuue to appear in country towns near Hamoury. Toe stock of the Hamburg-American Puciket company 15 down to 108, It was selliug at 124 before the epidemic. Most of tho general cargos are now shipped by the Wilson line via Huli. mburg's Official Statisth (Copyrighted 1502 by Jawes Gordon Heansts.) Hamuria, Seot 16.—[New York Herald Cabie—Speciul to 'Pue Bee.| —Now cases, and deaths, 128, were reported to the statistical bureau yesterday. Of these eighty-four cases and thirty deaths occurred previously. The pelice yesterday took 108 cuses of cholera Lo hospitals aad buriea tifty- three bodies. This shows a slight increase, which, however, is pot cousidered of im portance, las Broken Out at Naples, [Copyrighited 1892 by James Gordon Benoett.) Narvies, Sept. 16.—{New York Heruld Cable—Special to Tue Bee | —Cholora bas made its appearauce here. I have reliable information showing that from eight to ten deaths have occurred daily for the past few days but the authorities have suppressed the facts in hopes that the d may be preveuted from beccming epidemi: Oue case of cholora has occurred at Capri, Wasninarox,. D -|Special elegram to Tug Bex.)—~Tho following list of pensions granted is reporied by Tue Bes and minor Bureun of Cluiws: Nebrusku: Original—George B, MeGlas- g2 et o sa | son, Winiam n. I'roese, John Snyder. Ad- ditional—Albert MceNickel, George Daven- port, Asa A. Anderson, Alfred R. Morton, Samuel Grant, John H. Coonrod, Andrew Wilson. Inoreaso — Henry K. Cnrostie, David Dings, Julins H. Drvis. Reissue— Thomas Long. Original widows, ete.—Al mira Cox, Malvina Anderson, Towa: Original — Frederick Christman, Beujamin, 1", Fox, Uhristian Wurst, Ad- ditional—Milo Buuce, Luther L. Webb, John Hulbank, Benton P. ton, Willlam H. Shenafelt, George W. Blackman Wood, Oliver Sea- Henty E. Knapp, James Ogdon, Alpheus Adams, Bira C. Cuffey. Incroase—Daniel B. Kirk, Lyman L. Smith, Leander W. Springer, Charles Cole, Jonathan R. Porter. Reissue—Caswell Boxiey (decensed), Rob- ert Kissick. Original widow—Barbara Ro- wahn, penezer A, Mhren, John ra L. Pugh. South Dakota: Original — Crane. Additional—Thomas C. Nelson, James Raimesbottom, - PREPARING A WELCOME, Washington, D. €., Getting Reody to E tertaln the Veterans, Wasiixatoy, D. C., Sept. 17.—For the past week tho sound of hammer and saw has been heard without intermission during the tours of duylight tho entire length of Pennsylvania avenue. On every biv of paring, beforo the fronts of tho great government buildings and on every inch of available space mammoth structures of rovgh timber and beards have sprung up filled with myriads of seats for the accommodation of the thousands of spectu- tors who are to witness the parade of the Grand Army of the Republic next Tuesday. ‘The decorators have taken thewr turn, and now the grand stands are tnings of beauty, draped with fabrics of all colors and orna- mented with a beauty of dosign and tasto that found a full scope in tho use and embel- lishment of the many fanciful badges and de- vices that distinguish the various armies and corps of tho great body of warriors that served in the union army. The busimess men and citizens geuerally bave all caught the spirit of the reat ovent moro fully thau was ever in the caso in Wasnington before, and there is scarcely a building along the pro:psctive 1ine of march that 1s not decorated with pro- fusion. Ada to theso the countless decora- tions 1 tho other sections of the city and 1t can safely bo said thut never beforo has Washington been so gaily dressed and shown such enthusiasm as upon the occusion of this encampuent. One striking feature of the comine week the illuminations. Probably in no ro, and certainly nowhere on such a large ale, has the comparatively well known electric light been so0 ndroitly and ingeni- ously adopted to the purposes of a scenic Qisplay. 1f the program is carried out with- out fullure the resuit will bo a veritable picture of fairyland o Peansylvania avenue allor sunset each eveniug next week. All througn last nizht trains avriving at the two stations brought visitors to the_city and uo small number of Grand Avmy of ths itepublic men were ineluded. T'his moraing the scenes of activity wore rencwad and the facilities of the railrond companies were severely taxed. kxcopt that trains were zenerally benind schedule time they stood the strain admirably, owing to the nrudent forethought and careful management ex- hibited, and there was no ground for com- plaint on any score. It the crowds on the streets today form a baso for an estimate the city will be thronged next week by a crowd of people larger than was ever gotten together in Washington be- fore. Becauso tho department and other places of employment were opened today the citizens formed a small portion of this crowd. The sidewalks of tne principal streets wero bordered with small temporary ands upon which was displayed an amzing variety of badges, canteens, medals and souveairs of every conceivable style that by the vemotest analogy lad any cou- uection with the approaching reunion. Everybody who came to town found their way some time during the day to the Grand Army Place to admire the duplicate of the IKoarsarze and_gszo upon the preparations that were making with superhuman energy to have the place in order for the dedication Monday noon. Every attention is being given to tho ar- viving veterans. Bureaus of information are estublished at couvenient poiuts, where all soxca of conundrums relative to' meals and lod aud the location of houses and almost everythiog on earth are answored with ud- mirable patience by a corps of citizen voluu- toers. [3very incoming train is met by commit- teemen, who (ke in chul g the veterans who arrivo ant pilot them to the quarters they are to occupy. Down at the ovarvacks the ranges aro smoking and the long tables are waiting for the hungry and a vast array of new canyas bunks are ready for the ured travelers. Many of these have already been turned over to their occupants, aud in the storerooms are neatly roiled blankets brought in by ‘many of the solaiors, for numbers of them came in today and claimed their quarters. Among those who arrived are members of W. D. Immet post, No. 400, of Mount Vernon, Ia Hastings post of Lorramo county, Ohic Fred C. Joues post, No. 401, of Cincinnati; George H. Thomas post, Ottawa, Kud.; com- pany D, Pirst vegiment, Bucklind gnards, Ohio; Sons of Veterans, Paxton Jobns- ville, O.; Blair post, St. lLouis; George Stmpsoa post, No. 44, Hamilton, Pa., and a lurge nuwber of unattuched veterans and members of the Women's Kelief corps from various points. e Teme 1 Tin Miners, Los Axaeves, Cal, Sept, 17.—Gervaise Parcell, managoer of the Temesoal tin mine: was asked by un Evening Express reporter today regarding the report from Riverside that the tin mines had been shut down be- cause of tack of funds: it is true,” said Purcell, “‘that worik has veen suspended ®ithe mines, I have not, however, been authorized to say what the future proceedings of the company will be, but it 15 not true that the company is unable to puy any demands agaiust it. There were thirty-live men working in the mines when work was stopped on the 15th 1nstaot, and all claims will be met in tkis city by Tues- day uext. Reports show that the mines are valuable property.” Purcell decined o say whother work would be resumed or give uny explanation of the stoppage of operations. - 0dd Fellows Enjoy Themselves Powrraxp, Ore., Sept. 17, The first day’s assemblage of the Odd Fellows in this city was celebrated by an excursion to the meuth of the Columbia river. Karly this morning the steawers T J. Potter and R. J. ‘Thompson left this city with avout 1,200 porsons on board. At Kaluma they were jomod by the Oda Fellows, who came by way of the Northern Pacific. Shortly after boou the excursionists urrived st the mouth of the river, where a clam bakeusud luncieon were given, After spending several bours at the beach the excarsionists rewurned to Port- land, arriving about midnight. Unlawtully PriLapeLri, and Counsel A, Bank, Money. Pa, Sept. 17.—Assignes tockwell, of the Mutual rust, Surety and Safety Deposit was arrested at tho instigation of Graham, receiver of tue order of vbe Iron Hall for Peausylvania. Stockwell is charged with conspiracy to divert the fuuds of the Iron Hall into an unlawiul chuunel, particularly the Mutual Bauking company, which, it is revealed, has obtained $170,000 of the order’'s money, i Exeouted for Troason. New OuLeaxs, La., Sept. I7.—The steamer Soterl arrived today from Coybel, Hounduras, via Truxillo. She reports that General L. Nuilla, late in command of the revolutionists io Spanish Honduras, and woo was receatly captured, was sbot at Truxillo &t 9 a, w. on Sunday last, Septemoer 11, after baving been tried and found guilty of treason by & court wartial, President Levia of Houdur having approved tho fludiug and seutence of the court. SLEI\I\G sYIP \TllY Hamburg's Oitizens Think They Have Been Badly Treated in Their Distress, OTHER GERMAN TOWNS HAVE BEEN CRUEL Himburg Papars Advooate a Commercial Boycott Against the Offnders, PROF, KOCH THINKS THE WORST IS OVER He Says it is Probable Th.t the Cholera Ppidemio Will Soon Subsilo, GERMANY'S NEW SYSTEM OF TAXATION Tmportant Measures to Be Cons Next red at the Meeting of the Prussian Diet—The Empire's New Baby —News from Fatherland, [Copyrighted 1892 by New York Associated Press.) Benwiy, Sept. 17.—The residents of Ham- burg feel very sore over the luck of sympa- thy and the abundance of hostile feeling with which they have been treated by ost of the GGerman uutborities, tho press and the people during their present troubles. The leading Hamburg papers advocate a commercial boycott of the towns and water- ing pluces, whoich have refused asylum to residents who hava fled from Hamburg dur ing the opidemio. I'ie leading hotels of Hamburg prior to the breaking out of the plague are now closed. Tais is an indication of the collapse of business. Commercial agents instead of transacting their business thiough Ham- burg, us they did baforo the epidemio, now deal through Brewen or Stettin. The cur- rent of trade is thus diverted, and it will be long before it resumes its former course. The Berlin hotels and pensions, which for sowe time stood ewply in consequence of the prevalence of cholera, aro now filling with guests. Sympathy forHamburg. The prompt action of' Chancellor Caprivi n appointing an imperial health commission for the whole Eibe territory and the thor- ough work of the commission have done much to establisn o feeling of sccurity among the mas Since the panicky feeling has somewhat abated a more human sentiment toward the people of Hamburg is becoming apparent. During the past week six of the largest banks v Be lin have opened subscription lists for the re- lief of the choiera sufferers in Hamburg, the cmperor heuding them with a subscription of 5,000 marks, This sum does not include what he has already @ven previously. Asked 1o veport ca ibe prospects of the epidemic in Hamburg, Prof. Koch states thut its rapid subsisenceis prabable. He adas that the improved sanitation prowises well as u future defense against. the réippearance of the disease, v New System of Election, The Prussian Diet will meet during the second week in December, It will have an important measure to consider. ‘I'nis is the question of reforming the electoral system. ‘I'he new system of election bas impelled the proposed reform, until now the Prussian electors have voted in tbree grades, partly regulated according to the taxation paid, This plan, which 1s complicated, abnormal and un- fair, dates from conservative reaction against popular principles, and is in direct conflict with the uwiversal suffrage accorded the German electorate when the empirs was created. S0 the Prussian system, which was designated to give aristocrats supremacy, wust be modified. The bill wiil not propose all what the freissinnize party aesires. It still retains the plan of grouping the electors in classes according to' taxation, bul lowers the qualifications of yoters. The freissinnige party will raise o lively contest over whut they claim is an iusufiicient reform. Judg- ing from the lauguago of the Catholic priests the conservatives and centerists will combine to support the goverameat. Thoe bill is thus sure to pass. Guarding Agalnst Future Contagion. Among the biuls introduced in the Reichs- tag will be one giving the unperial health ofice coutrol of the sanitury regulations of the whole of Germany. The different Jaws now existing in each of the federated states make joint action impossible, The spreal of cholera bas shown the necessity for a cen tral authority controlling the sanitation of the empire. Tho Reichstag will adopt the biil without much debate, It will be otherwise with the bill proposing an increase in the taxes of beer und tobacco. ‘The Buvarian goverament, overruled in the Bundesrath on the question of the taxation of beer, contiuues to protest against the pro- posal us & violation of the rights accorded to Bavavia under the Versailles treaty at the founding of the empire. The emporor has asked Herr Migucl, minister of finance, to prepare @ scheme of taxation that will meet the fiuancial necessities wiihout touching beer, The negotiations for p commercial entento with Russia bave resulted in a delinite pro- ject, which was presénted to the Huance ministry at St P..u:fihmg on Thursday. Germany offers Lo reduge thatarifl on cereals, alcobol, hides, petroleums and ‘other oils iu excliange for lower Russjun dutics on cloth, iron, coul and all kindg of machinery. The forcign oftice here expects an early agree- ment. News apd Gossip, The commities to sslect & burgomaster of Berlin to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Herr von l"a'vkunlmcK want Herr Sello, & moderate liberal, appointed to the oftice ‘L'he emparor whald veto the election of Herr Virchow or,other mombers of the radical section. The municipal authorities would hesitate to giyedhe emperor a chance to defy their selection aud raise a row. The empress aud her new baby are doing well. The emperor will now start on a visit to bis mother at Humburg, Mr. William Walter Phelps, the American minister, has returaed to Berlin from Baden Baden, Pultney Bigelow s makivg good progress toward recovery, Prof, Bergmann, who bas been summoned from Switzerland to consult with physici attending the American, Geveral Anderson, informs the repgesentative of the Associated prese that the oral 1s sutferiug trom can- cer of the stomach. He further suys the putient c-nnnlauibly recoyer. Mr. Willlsm Steinway nus donated $5,000 10 Ewperor William's memorial HARD ®ANES 45, LaGLAND, Results of Faelish Kuas on Banks—Great Sufleriug i the Midiasd Countios Loxpox, Sept. 17.—|New Yori Herald Cable—Special to Tre Be The commer- claland financial situation is looked upon with the deepest appretiension, The foolish run on the Birkbeck bank this weck shows bow suddenly demoralizod small depositors can become, and if many more business so- cieties go to the wall a panic will surely en- sue- It 1s noteworth that the optionists still hold their ground and people more readily lond an ear to their prophecies, it may be that the public does uot want to hear of crashos until they have arrived, and tnere foro is trying to bolster up 1ts hopes that all may yot be well, But the future bodes o good. Tho coun- try 18 strewn with wrecks of building socie ties which were largely the depositories of the poorer classos, Bverybody in England puts by somothing of his earnings aud tho building societies offer tho best roturn on the investments made in them. Peopie who look sorlously on this subject must come to the conclusion that these wrecks ure only the forerunners of more disastors, No one can tell what might huve occurred if the Bank ot England had not so promptly come to the succor of the foolishly assailed Birveck bank with £500,000. This money remaius un touched in the safes of the Birbeck bank and the airectors’ report shows thero s money than necessary to satisfy the demands. Yet the mere fact that the Bank of Kngland lent its practical and moral support, was the only thing that averted similar senscless runs on other bants, Added 1o this feeling of uneasiness come revorts of distress unmeasured from the mid- land counties. Whole families of cotton spinners are walking the strects without food or shelter. At MeClestield and in the surrounding districts the silk weavers and ay are the chief sufferers from the hard ships resulting from strikes and reduced wages, When earning 11 shillings per week they were asked to consent toa further re- duction of wages. All this constitutes the anxiety as to tho immediate future in tbe largest financlal sphere, and while every- thing points to safety and security, there re- mains the sensation of lurking danger. 1f the crash should come it must be lawd ut the fect of the bank depositors who lost their heads without rhyme or reason, BLUMENFELD. FINANCIAL ( LONDO SIS, Disaster Threatens Many Institutions t to Have Been Solid. Loxnos, Sept. 17, -Land and Water to- declares that the financial crisis, which first found serious expression in the Baring collapse, is becoming more acute, The sit uation, it adds, is rendered worse by the ar- uficial efforts made auring the past twe vears to postpone the inovitable result Witnin the past twenty-four hours seven clubs 1n the West Ead bave been definitely closed. Several London journals are on the vorge of disuster, five of the largest and most important estates in Eogland are shortly to bo sold and sevoral commercial firms of Litherto good reputation are now distrusted The writer nstances the collapse of the Lyric ciub, ona of the “smartest” in London with an_aristocratie and wealthy member- ship. The club was seomingly highly pros- nerous and most of the directors were woealthy. 1t was an extremely profitabic concern. Suddenly a chargo of wholesale forgery was brought against Cuptain Sai- ders, ‘amember of the club, who was ar vested at Liverpool just as he was abou voarding a steamer for the West Indies and the whoie fabric crumbled into aust. Onc prominent individual is reported to have lost 0,000, another £30.000, while a third feared that ho would bs made bankrupt. The club itself was ruined. Sanders was tho pro- prietor of the Lyric club and resided in a After pulatial house on Coventry street. ward he became the club’s sole rec financial authority. LONDON FINANCIAL MATTERS, of the Transacclons on During Yesterday's Deali [Copyrzhted 1822 by Jamos Gordon Bennott.) LoNDoN, Sept. 17, —| By Cableto New Y Herald —Special to Tue Bee.|—There has been a distinetly better feeling in the Stock chunge today. advices regarding cholera oth on the continent and Awerica beiny more reassuring. The failure of ono broker has been announced today. Consols close one-sixteenth of 1 per cant higher for the money account. Indian governmeat stock aro unchanged. With a few exceptions for cign government securities close strong firmness being reported on continentul bourses. Hou rallways have been firm from the opening to close. The feature is the advance of five-cighths of 1 per cent i Southeastern deferred due to a satisfactory working statement for the month of August Brighton deferred improved five-eighths of | ver cent; Great Western, Midiand, Londor and Northwestern three-cighths of 1 pe ceny, and aearly all others one-eighth to one fourth of 1 per cent. American raillways have been quite buoyant owing to the reus- suring advices from New York as regaras cholera and the fall i exchange. The ab sence of gold exports ulso propuced a favora blo impression. A general advancs is estab 1, including 115 per cent i Luke Store, hths of 1 per cenv in Union Pacific, three-fourths of 1 par cont in Chicago & Mil waukee, five-sighths of 1 per cent in Louis- ashvilie and New York & Oatario and one-fourth to one-half of I per cent i1 all others, final firices being the vest, There bas beon little or no demand for woney in i.ombard street loday. Stort loans have veen froely offered at one-half of 1 per cent. ‘The discount warket bas boen distinetly firmer; quotations for two and thres months bills being av filteen-sixteeuths of one por cent to 1 per cent, B Nominated for Cangress, NasusiiLe, Tenn., Sept. 17.—The demo- crauic congressional convention of tals, the Seventh, district was beld hero toaay. Joseph W. Waslington was nominated by acclamation, —_—— WEATHER FORECASTY, Record Excl ngo Showery Wenther and Variable W Prevall in Nebrusks Tod Wasuixoroy, D, C., Sept. 17.—8 p. m Forecast tor Sunday. For Nebraska—Occa- sionsl showers. variable winds becoming westerly: cooler in the west portion, For lowa—Fair, warmer, excepl probabie showers in nOrthwest portion; south winds becoming varisble. For the Dakotas—Occasional winds becowming westerly. Local gecord, Orrice or TuE WEATHER BUREAU, Oxana, opt. 17.—Omaha record of temperature and rainfall compared witn corresponding day of past four years : v Wil showars, 1802, 1801, 180, 1880, um temperature. ... 812 B2 5= (g m temperature, ... 652 T2 e 4= AVOrae LwDeratare ..., 61> 81 3= Precipitat.onu. ...........o 00 00 00 00 Statement showing the condition of tem- perature and precipitation at Omabin tor tue day and smce March 1, 1502 ay compared with the peneral average: Normal tomverature. ... Deficiency for the day.. "0 AR A ) Deficiency since Marcn 17,0000 10 aage Normul prec pisation, . 11 ineh Deticiency for the i R 11 ineh Deficiency siuce Mureh 1 . 53 inch G, K. Lawioy, Ovserver, i\ .. @\ A% THE BEE BULL 2N Weather for Omaha er Vied M'u $; Page. bt 1. He Wag in Hamburg. Hamburg Wants Sympithy, Pecullar Polit In Germany. Jdndge Crounse WV ymed at b Stuht's Queer Bookkeoping, Nebraska Politieal News, 3. Judge Donno Numed for Congress, Great Fifth Ward Ruily. Republican Loague Ofcor 4. Editorinl and b mme pbraska State News, Hoath's Washington Letter, Towa Childeen Cremated. 6. Council Blufts Loenl News, London Stage Gossip, News from the State Capital, 10. Carpenter on Industrial Russia, 11, Local Teade Reviewed. vistons and Liv oclety Dolngs, K in Loeal Soclety, nen's World 18, Captare of John Morgan. Murs as Theosophy Sees It. 10, Sports of the Seaso 20. Winter Wheat in Nebraska, In Jolly Covent Garden, Stock. NATIONAL LEAGUE, Gleason Was a Soft Mark and Had Ve Poor Support. Pittanereiis, Pa., Sept. 17.—Tho Phillies casily defeated the St. Louis team .today. Gleason was a soft mark and bis support was ¥ none of the best. Weather pleasant; at- tendance, 1,725, Score: Philadelphia... 010000600 1— St Louis. . 00000010 0-1 Hits: Philadelphia, 14: St. Louls, 3. Errors Phitadelphia, 13 St Louls, 4, Phitadelhin, 2 St Louls, 2 sy and C.emonts: Iusic Downs the Leaders, W Youxk, Sept. 17.—The New York team ated the Clevelands toaay aiter about as 0 gamo s has been soen in New York this year. Attendance, 2,274 Scorc: .01 00011003 10000000 0-1 New York Now York, 1 Oleveland, 2. Errors Clevelan'l, 6. Earnod rins: none atterics: Rusie und’' Ewing; Dav.es and Zimmer. Slugged Ureddy Clausen, 17.—The beaten tod NEW Youk, Sept. were ignominiously Louisvilles at Brook- lyn. Attendance, 1,248, Score Brooklyn,. ..........5 2 00 0 2 0 2 413 Loulsville. § 10000010 0-2 Hits: Brook Louisvillo, 4. Error Brookiyn, 3, Louisville, 6. Earned runs: Brookiy Clausen 8. Battoerle: nd Merritt Birdies Lay Out the Jonahs. Haddock und Daly; Bartivons, Md., Sept. 1 Baldwin aid great work today, neitber gi g a base on balls and pitching in great form. A bunching of hits and somo errors cavo Baltimove thn victory. Ward’s hitting the feature. Attendance 16, Score Baltimore.. ... R OROMONONT =0/ 510! Pittsvurs, e 00000010 0=1 Hits: Baitimore, 6; Pittsburg, & Errors Baltimore, 5: Vittshurg, 4 Earnod rans: Bul- timo-e, 1. Ratterles Cobb and Gunson Baldwin and Miller. ~Both Cobb and Ad Was Dead Easy. Wasmingroy, D, C., Sept. 17.—The Wash- ingtons won their first game with Chicago in the second session today by batting Guw- bert at will. Killen was effective after the first 1nniog and was splendidly supported. 'ho game was called ot the end of the eighth inniag to allow Chicago to make o train Weather clear; attendunce 954 Scora: 05878111 0 010/ nd MeGuire; Gumbert und Sehriver, And Artic’s Heart Was Br Mass., Sept. 17.—Sullivan was hit hard today by the Bostons, Tney earned nly ono of their runs. rs by Latham and Comisky gave the first four runs, At- ken. EosToN, tendance 2,341, Scoro: BBoston .. . Sver LR850 SDEE 020 Cineinnat 000G O00 40 0—4 1iits: Boston, 14; Cine, nnatl. 6. Ercors: Bos- ton, 4: Cincinnat!, farned runs: Boston. 17 Cinclnnati, 1. Batter es: SUveLts and Gun- 20 n nd Marpny. K of the Team v Clovelana 5% eunndstonta HBoxton.. 611 Chie Plusbury 55.2 Lonlsvilly New Yor) 52.7| Haltimor Cineinnatl. Brookiyn 1| Washingto syl st Louls —~ ILINE Masc MODES, Tall silk hats are a little more b:ll crowned nd also have the heavier brim, Young men who wish to get rid of the ponderous look aken on by the high expanse of shining silk nave a strip of dead bluck Meiton cloth put »u over the regular narrow silk band, ‘The proper thinz in scarfs is tho four-in 1and, tied ina small kuot, so that tho full vidth of the scar! bulges out immedintaly selow it. A large knot or loosely tied one - abomination which reaily weil dressed men studiously avoid, Any kind of rough gray cloth 1s proper for tno suck coat, which is made with either turee or four buttons and has very littie of the lower edge cut away in froot. “There is no change in footwenr, outside of the fact that the Blucher shuped upper 1- sradually becoming & back numoer. Patent ther is worn Lo ulmost the exclusion of , und the heavy walking shoes are mado with a laced plain leather top. Kyenins shoes are buttoned and have an uppor us so 15 kid glove. T'he fasnionable color in scarfs as woll a« 1 clothing 15 gray both in plwin and small cured materials. Scars in dull blue tings o ulso shown In great variety. Kor evon- ing wear therg is, of course, nothinz but tk plain, broad strip of white lawn or the blac satin band for informal occasions. “I'he fashionable overcoat, both for evening dress and day wear, 15 the long tailed, close fitting coat that came inio favor lato last spriog. Itis made in roush goods, profer able of @ gray mixture, which isto be the oroper color forall clothing, and is Huished with velvet collar and cuffs of the same shuae, Vor ridiug and conventional morning at tire a three button black cloth cutaway cont is the thing. The tails should be mude vo: jong wud ivshould be absolutely guiltloss of binding. In fact, bindiug should find no place today on any urticle of men's array, The waisteoat should be of the same matorial and the trousers of a smooth light gray cloth, Silk handkerchiefs shonld never be used excopt for mufieors, ‘The individual who goes around with & handkerchief protruding from his wiisteont invariably bas it of sik. ‘I'o aew linen uffairs are of very lurge size, but of such fine material that thev do not bulge one's pockets out. They skould ve perfect]y plain, with a narrow border, und if you hayo i crest it should be embroigered in one cor ner. The correct coat for the races and after- noon wedar generally is the long tailed frock, ‘I'his is made of rough cloth iu all shades of gray, und a white walstcoat snould be worn with it. This is aoout the best looking coat that has appeared for years, and it will b quickly taken up, but thie remurks about the Kind of man to wear the long overcoat apply 1o it with equal force, A chest, & straight pair of legs aud at least five feet seven luchos of beight should be possessed by every woarer. -~ Sottlod Their Troubles. Four Syirn, Ark., Seot, 17,--T\ 18 Choctaw troubles aro settled for the m'u(‘nl by tho surrender of tho sixteen weu of} ve Jackson party charged with murd e logul au- thorities, comprising the Jones ffirty, vonse- quently the prisoners will not ¥'5 beought 1o the Uriited States jull at Fort § mith as pro- dicted, W PAGES 1 TO 8. UMBER 91. O SLIPPERY SANDS Germany's Bolitical Structure is Just Now Trembling from Top to Pottom, STICKING AT ITS VERY FOUNDATIONS . Plans of tho Fmperor Which Aim at the Liber 3 of the People, DESPERATE CAPRIVI DEAL NOW ON FOOT Bismarck's fuccessor Aiminz to Overthrow the Secret Ballot System, DANGERS THAT ARE BECOMING APPARENT It the Chancellor Can Win Over Hes the “Ballot Refo Be Accompli: the Cntho= ore trom the Ci [Copyrighted 18 BERLiy, Sepu. 17, by James Gordon Bennett.] [Now York Herald Cable Special v Tur Be ~A revolution at the top of tue state, followed in ten or twenly years by a greater revolution at the base, 1s what wo are drifting to in Germany. After havieg playea the lveral party atthe ove- nning of bis reign, is tho young emperor about to try the role of Caarles X, to insti- tute clerical governwment, to taterfere with public rights and livorties ¢ Tosome ot us theso quostions may scom idle, yet thoy are scrious. They are being whispered. hey need an answer, The rumors thut one hears in cortain places seem to justity the alarm—rumors of & crushing now taxation, of strange compacts vetween the church and state, und lastly and chiefly of the coutemplated changes in the German methols of olection, changes which would rob the nation of its doarest right, 1o voto unhindered for its candidates, Wo have tuis week scen the Collnische Zeitung, the mouthpiece of what is supposed 10 bo the moderate party, demanding more power for the ‘“classes,” which of course means less power for the masses. This was curious enough, but it 1s not the strangest incident. From sources which have ravely, proven untrustworthy I get graver news. Ballot Reform 1s Dunger " that thore has been much private talk of late ut Potsdam and in the bureaux of Wilbelmstrasse of projects for “‘roforms iug” the modes of election to the Reichstag and suvstitutivg opes votes for seerot votes, Herr Singer, the social democrat, once said something hike this at Hullo: “In tho past we all worked pour le roi de Prussin. Now things are different, He works for us.” These words will gam in aptness aand significance if imperial advisors and their master persist in their prosent rockless vourse. There are reasons which expiain the burning wish of the governmeut to change tho electoral system, The powers thut be dread the results of tbe new elec- tions. T'hey foresee that conservatism may be swamped by the progressiouists and socialists, They feel that if they could but set rid of the ballot, or rather the secret voting, fear, cowardise or weakness woula win them the support of many thousande who would like to onpose them. Their dread 1s not unfounded. It is based upon reports which have been made by theie ugents, aud it is shared by cool observers. A refusal of the Reichstag to vote on the proposeéd army bill might, and doubticss would, oblige the government to go to the country, and what would be the answer of the country in its present mood, with dise coutent rife, misery wiaespread, trade lane suishing? William May b b The truth, I believe, nas been told plainly L0 one minister, at least, the Prussian prem- ior, who has been very much 1mpressed by it, Count Bulenberg is able and wary; he tus weight in the council chamber and the ‘mperor trusts him, tis influence and good wCuse may yet prevent the blunder which lins ruined many monarchs—the blunder of trying to put back the hauds of time and standing in the wuy of the people. It would no take much as things stand, to cause o crisis, and the issue of the struggle vetween the rulers and the ruled, votween thie classes and tho masses, between the mons arch and the nation, is certain, But Cuvrivi, it uppears, does not view the situation so bopolessly as do some of s col- loagues, He fancies he soos a chance for safety in the help of the Catholic countries, who, be thinks, might be persuaded to assist thew orstwhile allies, the conservatives, give their sauction to the abolition of the secros voting system and aid in substituting the open system still employed av elections for the Landtug *This Roictistag,” saia an important func- tionary, who wes asked for his opinion on the subject the otner duy, “would probably vonsent to do your billing. Tae next will e too democratic,” Cutholies Hold the Key, The centrista hold the key to the fortress whick the chancellor would couquor. They bave not yet been brousht over. Past ex- perience, however, has shown that they will end when they can gain a point for Rome by yielding. If their support can be obtained the chancellor wius, but his victory may cost the empire dear. ‘The emperor has long confabulations every Jay at the Maunor palais on the subject of the ermy bill with Count Caprivi and the chief staff, General Count von Scilieffer, ‘The chancellor is auxious to introduce the bill in the Reichstag before Christnas, His wuujesty 18 still on the fence, but for the mo- menvseems luclined Lo share the chuncellor's views, ME1zcm Snv e THEY WILL TRY FUSION, Yankton County, 8. D., Independents Side with the Democrats. YaNKTON, 8, D., Sept. 17, —|Special Telor gram to Tue Bk |—The independents of Yaukton county held tueir convention in this city this afternoon, and 1ustead of naming candidates for county offices passed resolus tions advocating 4 chavge o the county ad- ministration and endorsing fusion with the democrats on couuty officers. A committeo of fi,wen Lo confer with the democratic com- mittee on Saturday next wis appointed, The independents wiil name the state senator and one member of the bouse of reprosentatives und some minor officers, Arkinsss Elootion Rotarns, LivrLe Rock, Ark, Seot. 17,—Complete ofcial returos from the state election have been recelved by tue secretary of state, The vote ou goveruor isas follows: Fishback (demoerat), 90,1153 \Vhlprlu (republican), 0445 Curnabun (people's party), 81,177, Jck's mujority over botb, 26,303, The o o the democratic sLate tickbl ras 200 10 600 uhead of Fisnback,