Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 16, 1893, Page 1

ISTAINED THE GEARY LAW inamen Who Wizh to Remain in the United States Must Register. LCISION OF THE HIGHEST TRISUNAL ights of Celestials in the United States Defined by the Supreme Court—Other Decisionn of fmportance that Have Been Made, Wasnixarox, D, C.. May 15.—The supreme urt today. through Justice Gr ustained le decision of the New York courts in vor of the constitutionality of the Geary hinese exclusion act. Chief Justice Fuller, stice Brewer and Justice Field dissented. Tha announcment of a decision in the case, f was expected, attracted alarge attend- ce M spectators and attorneys, including utoraey General Olney, Solicitor General drich arnd Senators Pugh, Dolph and ochran, Justice Gray, in announcing the judgment the court, said that the power of this ation to restrict or prohibit the immigra- on of aliens into the country, or to require ich aliens already in the country to remove erofrom, was a well settled principle of in- national law, confirmed by an unbroken ne of decisions in this court., The legisla- ve power of the government has not trans- nded any of its constitutional limitations i the act under consideration. It was within L8 power to determine the regulations under Nich these alicns are to be permitted to re- sain in the United States, or failing to ob- orva these regulations be required to leave © countr Principal Question Presented. The question presented was the constitu- fonality and effect of the sixth section of the Jot entitled, “An Act to Prohibit the Coming j 1 Chinese Persons lnto the United States. fhe justice sketehed the prosisions of the aw rapidly and then proceeded to say that t was perfectly well settled: it was one of e fundamental i of the law pI' nations that every pendent nation nherent rizht w keep aliens out of and to order them to get out of 3 At power public welfare de- nunded; that power exists in time of war nd equally so in time of | and has vays been” recognized as belonging to inde- ndent nations. The United States and all of the great po war, to mule | fization; to pass ers have the power to make s acts of natural- I necessary and proper aws to carry out the powes reposed in pongress. On the political department of he government devolved the care of inter- 10l relations. It had been settled in two -0ses that the power of exclusion may be vested in_exccutive officers. and the aid of be judiciary might be invoked. It was no Ruew thing in public law for matters to - to ] cutive and political in the first instance and then take judicial force as the political department might d rect. The courts ha 10 1o rovise the decisions or the action fect in these cases, except so far jon had been made by law. The treaties with China provided o ly for very free intercourse—that was i . Then 1t wa found that ip was 1 'y to have m power for the convenient regulation of thi ‘matter, and the subsequent treaties mo distinctly recognized, as contemplated by the contracting parties. the power to regult the entrance of Chinese into this count 1T congress makes a law inconsisient with a treaty, it may give a foreign nation the right to complain wnd take such action as it may deem best for its own interest, but the dut of the courts of the United States is clear and they mustrecognize its foree Power to Deport Chinamen, Justice Gray here dwelt at length upon the objection that had been made to power conferred npon the executive oficers in mak- Qing deportations, He said that so faras an Investigation is made it will be a judicial in- vestigation. The law provided that the Chinamen shall be deported unless thy clearly establish ¢ in fucts to the sutis faction ot the judge. The legislature had a right to prescribe what evidence shall be de- manded before ats judicial tribunals. 1t w within its power to provide that the aliens who have been a year within United States without getting out cer- tificate should be deported. It hus the rvight it define w! witnesses should be heard; a Sght to protect the courts agaiust testi- mony from persons who had no regard for B e sanctity of an oath. He would not @ ouch upon the wisdom, the policy or even [ ho justice of the act. These questions vere for the political, the exccutive depart- jents of the government, if the act were Athin their constitutional powe: na it ould be out of place for the court to int ore. What congress hus done had not been o provide for any definition of crime in the et nor to provide any panishment. It pro- ded that the persons iu question should be atout of the country to the place from hence they came provided not for the Jadication of crime, out simply for the r oval 0f persons w presence s consid- bed inconsistent with the public welfare. must be remembered that the Chinese pnnot be naturalized, Doubtless they are ntitled to the security and safe Ruar nteed by the constitution and laws in such peasure hey provide, but there is noth- ng in the constitution or the laws that im pugned the power of congress to compel them o leave the country, D D g Opinio At the conclusion of Justice Gray® Justico Brewer th opinion. announced that he was com lled to dissent from the view of the ma- ority of the court. He read his views at ome leneth, decluring in substance thut the et of 1802 waus unconstitutional; that if up ilumtb. would be no gnarantee that similar reatment might not be accorded other asses of our population. Justice Field, who delive the sup: ed the apinion of court in the tiest case uuder the Poxclusion act, ulso vead a dissenting opinion e held that there was a di rnee be. aween the exclusion of inmig ien resic stron ud violative of section, He re- he deportation of Aharacterized the i uage as inhuma; he constitution in ey tted to say that the decision of the court, to his wind, was fraught with the gravest dangers to constitutional liberty Chiol Justice Fuller's Views. Chief Justice Fuller alse dissented from the opivion of the court. In his dissenting jopinion the chief justice denjed the sound- aess of Lhe proposition that the cases befor the court W such us the political d partment the governwent alone It was, in nis view, u udicial questi and however reluctant *he courts may be to pass upon the coustitu- tionality of legislative acts, it was the v essence of judicis] duty to do so when the discharge of that duty was properly mpo: [upon He entertained no doubt that the visions of . the fifth and fourtecnth endwents were univorsal in’ their appl cation, and that while the general yovern Jment was investod.so far asforeigu count (Wore concern b all the -powers nee Bary to the mainteninee of its ubsolute [dependence and security, it could not. of could deal with. - in wirtue of i supposed 1nhvrent soverelguty, absolutely deal with ,mxa i lawfully and eefully within its domain, The alt be e the court was not an act 1o abeogate, or pepeal 4 treaty, nor to expel Chinamen W Luily present, und no such fotent could be fwputed to congress. Its oblect was to vscribe i method of registration and the portation hy way of punishwent was, in is view. an unusual punishment, wot wu thorized by the constitution. After 1l court had concluded its an- ouncement of opinlons Ashton, of counsel alrlhe('h icse, moved a rehearing and argu- awent before the full bench at the next term, At present the court stands five to three in support of the law, Justice Harlau being ab- tent. The court took the motion under ad- wiscwent, tho effoct of which is to postpone | proceedings under the judgment announced today. “Hat Trimmings” Case. The court also today reafrmed its previ- ous ruling, as laid down in the Langfeld case in what is popularly known he Hat Trimmings (. These came on avppeal from the judgments of the circuit courts for the United States, two from tho eastern di trict of Pennsylvania and one from th northern district of Illinois, the contr v in each case being between the collector of the port and the importers as to the rating to be made upon material used for hat trimmmgs. M Justice Shiras an- nounced the opinion and judgment of the court, in which he stated that in the Peon- sylvania cases, where the judgment of the circuit was in favor of the contention of the importers, that the goods in question were linble to duty as hat trimmings, and not as silk o manufactures of silk, the ruling was in accordance with the Judgment of the su- djudicated, “In this,” said Judge Shiras, “we find there was no error and, therefore, the judgment of the cirenit court i these two es will stand affirmed. It follows from he added, “‘that in the ca northern district of TIllinois, wherein the Judgment of the court was in favor of the contention of the collector and the goods were declared to be dutiable as silk, or man- ufactures of silk, that judgment must be re- versed and it is so ordered.” 1t is estimated at the Treasury department that by the loss of hat trimmings case the United os will be called upon to r fund from’ £5,000,000 to £10,000.000. Some estimates place it as high as 30,000,000, S ary Foster's estimate was & He offered to compromise the 000,000 but the compromise was not effccted. [ During the last three vears £2,000,000 in dnty in these cases has been refused Sustnined th Loywer Conrt, The appeals of MeNulty and Vincent f the judgment of the supreme court of Cali- fornia, afirming the judgment of county courts sentencing them, under conviction for murder, were dismissed by the supreme court of the Unitea States today, In these cascs the construction and effect of a state law amending the law governing the execu- tion of criminals wus involved, and the supreme court said this was not a federal question and the appeals would have to be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. preme court in the former cases this, e appealed from the se for & AT THE TREASURY DEY ARTMENT. No Orglers Have Boen Is<ued Looking to the Eunforcement of the Geney Law. WasniNgron, D. €, May 15.—-No orders had been issued at the Treasury department at the close of business today as to the de- porting of Chinese under the Geary act. The instructions under which collectors of inter- nal revenue and United States marshals are now operating direct them to make no ar- rests of unre; ed Chinamen until further orders. These orders may given tomor- row after the ¢ 7, or deferred for a longer period. ary Canli after he heard of the decisionof the s court, went to the ansion and had a e o president on the subjec ned for an hour or mor Attorney General Olney said until the line of action to be pursued by our government was mapped out he could say nothing on the subject, except that the, Department of Jus- had no money available for deporting inese, Conservative estimutes place the amount necessary to deport the unregistered Chinese at $6,000,000, with only £16,306 available for the purpose. Intimitions are heard that congress may be convened to cousider the matter. The suggestion is made in oficial circles here that Chinese unregistered may now go to the courts and usk to be allowed to register and remain in this countr; Tn any view of the case, expect o experience gre: ¥ in carr; ing out the mandate of the luw: “The Chineso must go.” They look to the cabinet to solve the problem ut its meeting to- MOrrow. At the Chinese legation, the Chinese min- ister courteously declined to express any opinion upon the decision of the court, or to give any intimaton as to the course his goy- ernment might deem proper to adopt under the circumstances. He especially declined to say anything upon the alleged retaliator report concerning the expulsion of Ame cans from China, referred 1o ina San Fran- cisco dispateh this morning. officials Mr. Hy May, counselor to the inese legation, suid that the contest against the law will doubt! be transferred to congress when it meets in the full. Under present conditions, it will be impossible for the oficials to execute the law, literally, because there is practically 1o monéy with which to ¢ its provisions into effect. Mr. Muy ttention to the fact that when an the inser! uppropriat made to secure ion of the item of $500,000 in the i bill for the purpose of aiding ) v out the congress heretofore annually provided with which to appropriated only £0.000, the sum deport the ¢ ese who might unlawfully secure entrance into the Unitea States and be detected. Tt was an unfortunate and de- plorable condition of affairs, he said ceuble es, the hundreds of natives of country in the territory of the other being practically hostages for each other, United R CALLFORNIA. SVED How tha Chiunmen and Other Poopte Took the News of the Decision. Sax Fuaxcisco, Cal, May 15.—When the news that the United States supreme court haa confirmed the constitutionality of the Chinese oxclusion act reached this city toduy newspaper extras were quickly on tne streets. Information was quick in* reaching the Chinese section, where the 50,000 Chiuese reside, reprosenting nearly one-thied of the entire number in the United ‘They i stood about in large groups before their own bulletin boards, looking for some statement from the Six Companics, which com- pellea them to reft were notinclined to e the Auerican newspapers vurd excitement anong the Chine 5 ovident the news was distasieful ud unexpected, as it hud been telegraphed that the decision would turn the other way. Chinese Vice Consul Chong Owalg w: seon by a reporter of the Associated pr to whom he said: “You are the first to briug me this bad news. Although the Geary law has been declured constitutional, sent is not prepared o immedi- ely carry out 1ts provisions. 1t will entail it ex for which no appropriation is made. ‘The docision will be g business in Chinatow e treuty between | China aud America b en braken by the fu\nrmn\-nl at Washiugton and it will not he regarded by the Clinese voverument as a | factor governing any they may see | fit to take " Lyman Mow Six Companies t blow 1o torney for . WaS' seen the Chinese He thinks he the law unjust and suys he thinks uo imu dinte action will be taken by the govern- ment to deport the Chinese. He declures that it will cost 10,000,000, which has not boen appropriated. He thinks the president will have action in the mutier until congress convenes, avd says there is 1o doubt in his mind but congress will repeal the ( act. The dovision of the supreme court was re- ceived throughout the city in & guiet man- ne The crowds ut newspaper bulletin boards were uecither lurge u demon- strative. During noon Lo arowds were attracted to the vicinity of the Stock exchange by the appesrance of Dp. O'Douncll and Dennis Kearney, local auti- Chinese agitators, who wrsed their hearers 10 hold muss weetings soproving the decis fon. ‘The crowds listencd to the speakers, { but displayed little iuterest in what they | had to say. News fiy m the iutevior poiuts where the | Chinese colonies exist, as Sacramento, | Fresuo, Los Angeles and San Diego, showed | that the Chinese were taking a keen inter- i estin the next move which mightibe wmaae, but that the decision otherwiso wis quiet), recelved, y deferved | OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY MORE AUSTRALIAN FAILURES Three Big Banking Hous:s Are Forced to Suspend, MILLIONS OF POUNDS ARE ) Frightened Depositors Withdrawing Their Money Caused the Present Diffieully— Many Other Fallures Reported— Thelr Effect on Wall Street, INVOLVED Buissaxg, May 15.—~The Bank of North Queensland and the Queensland National bank have suspended. The deposits in the latter at the lust report were £3,500,000, half of which was from Great Britain. Its sub- scription capital was £16,000,000, half paid up. It has claimed a veserve of £1,000,000, 1t has a branch in Sydney, N. S. W., and various other places in Australia. The Permanent Building and Loan associ- ation of this city suspended payment today. The New South Wales government has pro- claimed bank notes legal tender. Loxvox, May 15.—The suspension of the Queensland National bunk causes no excite- ment here, as it was expected. A private cable from the oficers of the suspended in- stitution sayathe stoppage due to the persisient withdrawal of deposits and they express confidence that the bank will be reorganized. P e cables announce the suspension of the Commercial Banking company of Syd- W., one of th dest banking con- the antipode pital, £600.000; 20,000. It bas inany branches iu 1d and New South Wales. For sons the un s on the xchange is | Queens this and other London Stock e 5 1. Hodgson & Sons, the well known bank- reasing ers mentioned as failed Saturd lelped over their diffeulties. change is nervously excited is selling. So far onl havo failed, but seve said to be involved. have been The stock ex- and everybody two small brokers 1 large houscs TROUBL IN MDD POLIS, Oue Bank Falls, Kun on Ano'her, Invest- ment Company Embarrassed. MiNNeEAroLs, Minn.,, May 15 he Farm- ers and Merchants State bark has sus- pended payment, the following notice being posted on the doors: “Pending run, this bank suspended payment. Expect %o resume in a few days.” The statement shows a capital of §0,000, and a surplus of $7,000. The sus- pensfon causes no surprise s it has been looked on as weak for some time. It should be noted that this is not the Farmers and Mechanics Savings bank. A run on the Farmers and Mechan fes Sav ings bank began this morning, chiefly by small depositors. It is considered one of the strongest banks in the state and there are no fears of its safety. The Northwestern G pany is in financi canty Loan com- | embarrassment, owing to the flnancial stringene President Men- age was shown a statement by Viee President Lowry, made in New York, 4s to the company's affairs, saying the com- pany might to suspend today, cr at least could tave it off lon, He ad as a fair one, but added that the compauy had not susbended. Further than this he would not talk. If the company suspends it will not do so for several day It is beheved in busi- ness circles heve th in full, as its resou ding sircumstance Troy, N Y., Ma, eastern manuge Guuranty Loan company of Minneapolis, thismorning made an assignment and closed their doors. Two million dollars ef the £16,000,000 debenture bouds recently issued by the Northwestern Guaranty Loun com- pany have been disposed of to people in this city und vicinity through them. the Northwestern HEAVY FAIL E IN DENVER, Willlam R, Mygatt Makes an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors, DexveRr, Colo., May 15, —Willlam R. My- gatt, banker and real estate dealer, formerly of the firm of McIntoth & Mygatt, ussigned this morning. The assets in the schedule filed in the office of the county cler] given at 01,860, and the linbilities at §507, 809.85. The principal ereditor in Denver is the National Bank of Commerce, to which Mr. Myeatt asscrts that he owes over §. 000, Another large creditor he s William Palmer, iu the sum af §20,/ 3, but he is se cured by a mortgage. Many other Deny creditors hold Mr. Mygatt's notes for various sums. Anong the eastern creditors are the Peo- ple's bauk of Providence, R. L, £37,500; the New York Guarantee 1 Indemnity com- pany, $40,000; Chase Nutional bank of New York, #25,000; ). Worthington of Hart- ford, Coun., #9950, and Bank of North America, Boston, §20,000. James I, Hopkins isnamed as the assignec. Mr, Mygatt spoke as follows in regard to his assignment: A conservative business man who has examined my schedule says that the assets are really worth more than the staterment filed. ~ As the statement stawds T will pay out und have u mavgin left. The property is good, but with the present condition of the market I could not lize and hence made an u iment, | feel contident of being able to out 100 cenis on the aollal Continuing, he becoming g wily 1y id that the eastern banks aid of all securi nd es- discriminating against “western papel Tho ks with whom he had doune busiuess for u conside d recently refused fo securi ch they had hitherto desired to accept and in fact de 10 obtain BE TVER FEELD Fears of w Panie Subside und Bavkers Be- come More Conlident, INpiaNaroLss, Ind., May 15, —The panicky | feeling caused by the suspension of 5o man, { bunks throughout the state is passing away . It is possible that there areu few more of the country bauks that may have Lo close their doors, buv the feeling is that the worst isover. The many suspensions have not «aused wore than u ripple of excitement among the old line baukers. Monoy has tightened up a little, but the best financiers say there 1s no ground whatever tor the in- discriminate talk of the danger of a panic. Indianapolis bankers express the belief thut the suspeusion of the Dwiggins and Paris line of banks will result in good. The state authorities, they say, ought never have {; rmitted such banks to do business and the elief is that in the future such banws will be watched with more care. There have been, in all, ten failures of banks in the state us a result of the failure of the Columbia National of Chicago. It is announced by John w Paris and Shannon Nane of this ¥ that the four banks in which they are interested will reopen within a few days. The Orleans bank has been disposed of to Urleans capitalists and will, it is announced. open for business, The syndicate announces thut it has about completed arvangements for the reopening of other banks in its ex- clusive string. 7\ is .also stated that some of the banks operated by Dwiggius & Star- buck of the Columbia Nationgl will be re- | opened during the week Chicago Paper Dealers Assign. Cuicago, T, May 15.— Goafrey, Clarke & Co., paper dealers, this morning confessed Judgwent for nearly $100,000. No statement of assets or liabilit Collapse of & Coal Company. ToroxNto, Out., May 16.—The Ontarlo Coal company assigned today. The Molson bank is the principal loeal creditor, the amount of paper held by it being between £200,000 and #400,000. “The Ontario bank is interested to the extent of over $100,000, MORE TROUBLE AT SIOUX CITY. Street Rallway Compiny's Property in n Revelver's Hands, Stovx Crry, Ia., May 15.—[Special Tele- am to Tne Ber]—The Sioux City Streot Railway company’s properties went into the hands of a receiver today, James F. Peavey, president of the road being made receiver. He bas qualified under a bond of $50,000 and is now in charge of the proverty, A. I. Nash, a heavy stockholder in the company, made application for the appontment. in his petition he stated thut tho company is insolvent and unable to pay its operating ex- penses, current aecounts and interest on bonds. 'The particular reason of the action was the inability of the company to secure an extension of credit, James F. Peavy, president of the com- pany, has just returned from New York und says that although his company was in no \\'n?’ connected with or involved in the Union Loan and Trust company's failures, he found it impossible 1o extend its credit on account of those failures. The compan total liabilities are ,000. In 1890 it placed £25,000 worth of bonds on the mar- ket through the Fidelity Loan and Trust company of this city, giving a trust deed to secure them. In 1802 a bond issue of §1,000,- 000 made, the bonds being due in thir years. Of these, 825,000 worth were placed with the trustee to take up the first issue and #75,000 worth were pledged and hypothecated. The Metropolitan Trust company of New York is trustee of the'com- pany. ] The company owus the best franchises in the city and has thirty, miles of truck in operation in the most populous portions. It s equipped with electrie motor power, oper- ated from the company’s own power house. Nearly all the stock is held in Sioux Cit, James . Peavey is predident, John Ho 3 vice president and «'x.u%l,, Wright secretary and treasurer. The fifinchises, track and cquipment are estimated to be worth_twice s much as the labilities. President Peavoy stated that in ordinagy money times the company would have been solvent, and claims that the emburrassment is only tem- porary. I'hecapital stock is $1,500,000, WALL STH The Fluanclal Situntion Made Denling in Stocks Very Heavy, Nrew Youk, May 15, —Stocks opened heavy and declined 1@2!¢ per cent in tne first ten minutes, due to fears of further gold e: ports and financial complications in the west. After a further slight decline a brisk borrowing demand from the shorts sprang up and the market developed con- siderable strength. Burlington & Quincy communded 5 premium for use. The ad- vance from the lowest was generally 3@ Burlington advanced from 83 to 8314 Gas 674, to 703, Rock Island from 68 General Flectric 245 10 78, Cordage mon 1015 to 13'5, Western Uniou 82 to 8317, Cordage preferred opened 8 higLer at 42, At 11 the market was steady, but after that hour the bears paid more attention to Vanderbilt stocks, partieulavly New York Central and Michigan Centeal. 7T weakened under the attack, and this had an adversc effect on other stocks and a general decline of 1j to 2 ensued. the latter in sugar. At noon thé market was irregular. Stutement of Cordaxe Kecelvors. New York, May 15, —It is reported on the board that the Cordage receivers statement has been made and slows assets of $10,000,- 000. Receiver, Young 'of the Cordage cox pany s that the sutement has unot yet been filod and will nov be filed today becuuse the receivers are still waiting for state- ments from subordinate companies. Want a Recelyer Appolnted. CuicaGo, TIL, May 15,—A petition was filed today usking that a veceiver be appointed for the Chicago Tire and Spring company and that 1ts affuirs be wound up. The con- cern is suid to have liabilities of $250,000 ana assets much befow this amount. The capi- tal stock is &300,000. Eu, he Milwankee Ran, MiLwAUE , Mag 15,—The Plankmton bauk opened an hour earlier than usual this morning. There was no renewal of Satus day's run and the flurry seems entively subsided. The deposits far exceeded the withdrawals this morning. Made un Assignient. Bostoy, Mass., May 15.—R. and J. Gi- christ & Co., dry goods, have ussizned. No statement of Libilities L STLER MUKDERED. nd assets is made, ALLEGED Indieations Amon that Trouble Is Imminent outh Dakota Cattlemer BrLLerouncn, S. D, May 15— [Special “Celegram vo Tut Bek,]—The cattlemen’s war has broken out in South Dakota. Yesterday afternoon & man came into this place from a point 150 miles north seeking the coroner. He reported that a settler named Ohlando Giles, living wear Grand river, had been mur- dered Sunday week by unknown partie: Giles had been to the Northern Pacifie selling a wagon load of beef and was return- ing with his money and supplies, He stopped ranch about thirty miles from his own ¢ night, leaving for home early S 5 ping, which he should have rei in the afternoon. The Tuesday some cowhoys from the rancl which he had stopped Saturday night called at his ranch, asking for him. On being informed that he had not yet returned from his trip oy told of his Stopping with them on Satur- and leaving for home Sundi A senrching party at once went out and about ten miles from his ranch found his wagon badly broken. About one mile far- iher the party found where something had been dragged from the road to a draw about half a mile from the road, Here thoy came across his body badly bruised and porforated with three bullets. = Docomposition had al- ready set in, The ground was s0ft und the tracks of two horses comld be plainly seen which left a trail casily followed, but two of " hired men refused to follow it as they d of being killed, H It is reported by neighbors that Giles had a herd of about 300 head of “cattle and was cd of being a rustler. He had been ed to leave the country. His moncy and valuables were ou the body when found. He leaves a wife and two childven on his rauch. This is thought by many to be the beginning of 4 war in South” Dakota similar to that of last season in Johnston county, Wyoming, o ofticers of Butle couuty are investigating the case. hed following o DT AKES IT ALL BACK, Delegate Ruwling of Uteli Wants to With- draw His Kesigmation. Satr Lake, U, 1., May 156.—Delegate Rawlins, in an interyiow tonight, said that he had asked Governor West to veturn his resignation as delegute and that the legal effect of this is the same as if the resiguation had never been tendered, In reply to a question whether he ould ~ renew the resignation, he said 'hat matter is still under cousideration. When 1 lefv Washington it was with the con- viction that 1 did not possess the confidence of my party and the people of Utah. Siuce arriving here I am convinced that I was, to great degree, mistuken in that couviction He also denied any “scene” wi.h President Cleveland, though ™ he admitted that the president was in bad humor and “made s few remarks, to which I did not reply, but nothing approaching u seene transpired - 108 West says that the r - igmation mailed to him in Washington on ofay 7 has not been rec d. New York Exchange Quotations. NEW Youk, May 15.—[Special Telegram to T'ue Bes. |- Exchuange was quoted as fol- lows today: Chicago, 76¢ premium;, Bos- tou, at par; St. Louls, W premium, 16, 1893, ACTIVITY AT MUSCATINE Governor Boies Offers All Available Funds for the Investigation HE VISITS THE SCENE OF THE OUTRAGE Surprisedl that the Inmuates of the Wrecked Dwellings ¥scaped with Thelr Lives— City Couvncll Employs Several Spec.al Policemen, Muscarize, Ia, May Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee ]—Governor Boies ar- rived in Muscatine this morning and in company with members of the citizens com- mittee visited all the homes destroyed by explosives last Wednesday night. He spent the afternoon in conference with the committee and prominent citizens and tonight made the following statement to a correspondent for Tue Bee: “I have visited the damaged buildings and find their de- struction complete, 1 am surprised to learn tha the lnmates escaped without scrious or fatul injuries. The crime is one that de- serves, as it receives, the execration of all men. To the limit of my power I will aid in the discovery and bringing to punishment of the perpetrators of this crime. My powers as governor, however, are much more lim- ited than many seem to understand. The statutes of this state in expressed terms authorize the ofer of a roward by the governor of not to exceed $500 for the apprehension and conviction of partics churged with the crime of murder ov ear implication this prohibits the offer y il in otber case: ! er, appropriated by e islature a sum of Money which may be used by the governor riely in his discretion. w Do All In His Power. Tt seems to mo I may, if necessary, properly use this fund, which remains under my con- trol to discover and convict the parties guilt of this erime nnd 1 have =aid to the Musca- tine county attorney and sheriff that ever available Jullur of that fund neces: such purposes is at their disposal. T understand is the extent of my pow Judge Wolf this morning grauted injunc- tions against the remaining saloons, and to- night all in the city, thirty-eight, are closed. urious rumors to the effect that arrests are to be made soou are afloat, but none can be traced to reliavle sources. ‘T'he eity council held a special session with closed doors last evening and gave M Gobble full authority to act in the matte putting an extra police force to wi he has been doing today. he council decided not to add to the re- snid the mayor today, “but we shall ery means hin our power to appre- uso e hend the erfininal FORGOT THEIR OBJECT, Mecting to Deno o it Pollticl Gutl CEDAR Rarips, In., May 13, —[Special Tole- gram to Tue Ber]|—Green's opera house was filled last night by a large audience composed mostly of the congregations of the dilferent churches of the city, who had ey in a union indignation meeting. The meet- ing was called ostensibly for the purpose of expressing righteous indignation felt by the people of this city at tne atrocioas action of the dynamite fiends at Muscatine, but it solved itself into a political ~ gathering and a redhot wranglo ensued. A promi: nent official of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern roud, quoting from the Into n Burlington Hawkeye, harged that the Muscatine outrago was due to tho sophistries of Governor Boies. Rev. J. P. Pualmer, pastor of thie Universal church, declaring he was & prohibitionist and stood for the en- forcement of all laws, pronounced the at- tack on Governor Boies as a libel on the grandest man in the state of Iowa. Rev. Mr. Fleming of the Methodist church said Governor Boies the champion law breaker ot the state, and by the use of his eloquence and his pardoning power he had done more to tear down the laws of the state than any other man, Stute Congregationul Convention, Cepar Rarins, lu., May 15.—[Special to “Tue Bre.)—The forty-fourth aunual meet- ing of the Congregational State ussoctution will convene at Muscatine tomorrow even- ing. The association will continue in ses- sion until Friday evening. The program in- cludes addresses by Presideat George A. Gates of Iowa college, Grinnell, on ld Times;” Rev. W. W. Gist of Osage. “*Uni- versity Extension and the urch ;" Hon. Charles Beardsley, Burlington, *The Church Alliance in _lowa:” Rev. L. H. Cobb, D.D., of New York, *The Church Building Socleties;” Rev. T. P. Woodbury, D.D., New York, *“I'he American Miss Association,” President C. W. Votow, University of Chicago, **Better Bible Jou. L. S, Cofitn, Fort Dodge,** Work of the 1o Subbath School Association;" .. L. Prckard, LI, D., Towa City, “The Bible und Recent Criticism;” Rev. Graham Tay- Lo} D.D., Chicago Theological seminary, arthward Aspects of the Work of the {ingdom;” President William Brooks of ‘abor college, ‘“Congrezationalism As ctor ia Our History, nd Rov. C, C. Cre- gan, D.D,, Boston, *The American Board.” Town deration of I Des Moixes, In, May 15.—[Special Tel- cgram to Tup Bee|—The state fed- eration of labor was organized here today at a convention of delegates from lubo™ unious in varigns cities of the state. About ty-five delegate: w in attendance. The meeting was alled to order this morning by A. L. Urick, and W. 5. O'Bleness of this city was made chairman, delivering o spoech of welcome o the visitors, Mr. Jones of Burlington de secretary. A committee composed g Shafer of Des Moines, Jones of gton and Pecichiam of Sioux appointed on credentials, after wii Journment wus taken. The local committecs arrangewents and entertainment then orted the visitors about the ty. This evening an informal meeting was held, last ing until 9 o'clock, when the delegates’ wers sscorted to the Aborn house, where they re given a banquet. Aysioilous Disappenras MagexGo, la, May 15.—[special Tele- gram to Tur Bee |—Ray Elliott, aged 4 years, has been missing since Friday aftor- noon, and despite the most vigorous search no trace of him had been found up to this even- ing. He has blue eyes, white huir, cut short, light complexion, considerably freckled, and when last seen wore a g 88, black plush cap and shoes out at the toes. From threats made it is suspected that he was carried off by some horse wraders or so-called gypsies camped near this city on the day of the disuppearance, All officers are requested to be on the look- out aud make search awong these people. The parents are almost distacted and gloom pervades the commuuity. o a Chld, May Lo et Cevan Ravins, la., May Tur Beg.)—It is rumored of losing the United It has always been i d at Des Moines and the ofice has always been held by lowa men. There is some possibility no of the oftice going to 4 democrat from anothe state in consequence of the fact that the Towa democratic managers hive been unable to agree upon u candidate and kave divided their influence by the endorsement of these different men. that fowa is iu States pension Death of an Aged lowa Cltisen. Des Moixes, Ia., May 15.--[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee |- Nicholas Baylies, one of the old and Lonored citizens of Des Molues | Oscar Baylies and Fra died today of general debility, aged 84 vears He was the father of Judge R. N. Baylies, k A. Baylios, and a man of more thaa ordivary ability. His wife died a few months Town V. I’ 8. ( rins, Ta., Crpan R Spectal to Tue Beg.]—The first annual conference of the Cedar union of the Yomg Poonle's Christian Endeavor society, comprising the counties of Benton, Linn. Jones. Jackson, Cliaton, Cedar, Scott and Muscatine, will be held at West Liberty 1 4. The program inciudes add Rev. J. W Hubbard of Mechanicsville, Rev, 13 Havery of Vinton, Rev. J, H. Wright of West Liberty. Rey. Georgo Dickinson, Rev. J. K Fowle and Rev. Scott Smith of Cedar Ravids, Ko E. M. Carson of Clinton, and Rev. B, . By ler of Danyvenport. ‘The ofilcers of the union are Re Burkhal Cedar R presiden dwin Moore, Clinton president; Miss Thusa Dennis, N mn, sec retary and treasurer. Every district in the union will be represented, making about 100 deleg Towa Supreme Court Dectslons, Des Moises, Ta, May 156.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The following supreme court decisions were rendered today : Painter against Gibson, appellant, Polk district, afiviaed ; Davis, appellant, against Miller, Jones district, afirmed ; anMeter, appellant, against Chicago Meter Coul Mining company. i afirmed ; Grier aguinst order of 'district Judge pellant, against Harpe reversed; State against Debord, Union district, afirmed; Smith against King, Madison district, State against Black, appellant, Wet wrict, affivmed; Robb, appellant, Douglas, Monroe district, afirmed. against Horriby Man Ta., May |~Last mght at 1 ix miles west of he waukee, Adam Utter was run over by a v bound freignht and instantiy killed. body was cut in two in the middle and the whole train passed over him, rolling and mangling the remaius in a horrible manner, He was attempting to board tho train and was thrown under it. He was 23 years old and a son of one of the most prowinent men of Green county led. PERRY Tur Bej station 5. —[Special Telegram to wson, i small on the Mil- t His Shot In AtraNtic, In, M ors Quarrel. Special Telegram to In Bee j— Windy" Jones and Joe Shearer, farmers living near Lewis, met on the highway near that town Satur ev ing, and in a quarrel that ensued Jonds shot Shearer, the ball entering the ablomen fust below the sternum. The wound is very dan- gerous, but there are hopes of recovery. Jones is now lodged in jail. €8 Prolected, Srovx Crry, Ta., May 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee. |—At the meeting of the Sioux C* & orthern directors today wdley, M. 1. Grovernor and W, E. Dodgre represented the Jumes J. Hill ine terests in person. A, Garretson . elected presideat, C. D. Wright vice pr dent and G. W. Oaley, secretary and tre urer. Dangoer from High Water, BUrLINGTON, Ta., May 15.—~The rviver here is still rising slowly and is now twelve feet five inches above low water mark. Low lands across the river in [linois inder water for several miles buck. There 1s not much dawage yot. Counterieitors Ple: Sovx Crry, May 15— gram to Tue Bee]—George Hallett and Johin Mason, the counterfeiters arvested Saturday night, pleaded guiity hefore the commissioner today and weve held to the fe deral court. 1 Tele- e SELTLED TUELR DIFEERENCES, End of the Colorado Kate War—An Agiee- Reacied Yo terday. Cmicago, 11, May 15, —The long differences between the Colo and the Denver & Rio Grande finally settled ani rates in orado will be restored as soon as it can be lezally done, This means two or threa days b the strictly Colorado rat»s will be back nup their old basis and possibly ten days bofor the rate to Ogden will be put wh it was befo ‘tive hostilities wi The matter of running oue or two trains e; way every day will be left to each ro do as it pleases about, and all ot wer mut not bearing strictly upon the points at issue will also be left to the presidents of the dif- ferent roads. ‘I'he line of the Colovado Mid- land between Rifie Springs and Grand June- tion will be owned hulf and b by the roads, according to the ovigi greement wmade between the Colorado Midland and Denver & Grande when the former road was constructed. The effect of th rado trouble: cast of the ot re begun, ch ettlement of the Colo- means & stiffening of World's but Missouri rive 1o 1 from the on expires on sl managers if matters Atehison will The Atehison has te to the Atchison’s notice of Western Passenger Saturday and a meeti has be alled for 17ri n cannot, be arranged remain in the all along | ion rof a lower ri World's fair than that offiially adopted by the association, and it will now insist that some neessions be made to its wishes in this o 1t will from Denve ud that from K- H innot oblain these or their cquivalents, its notico of thdrawal from the Western Passenzer as- uwill hold good, and there witl be y times in - rates east of the Missourl oty ot the Burlington and s Biighor rates will e i potent ng the Atehison w victory in that the round t 20 be not over # Dri facior in see this respect The total amount of eastbound shipments Inst week, exclusive of live st wits H8.300 tons, ugainst 50,619 tons for the corie ing week of last yeu B MOSHER'S PARINLE N pond 1, KRumored to Have Left Lineol tended Liscowy, Neb, My Tel gram to Tae Bee| it was carcently ru mored tonight that . C. Oitealt, cashior of the defunct Capital Nutiousl bank, had taken E'rench leave of tna city. ‘The repory was cireulated by soma of the bink's crad itors, and the eauss given Dr his disap pearance was that he did vare to face the investigation which it was believed the foderal grand jury, now in session at Omaha, would institute as to his knowledgo of and connection with the vari ous frauds perpetrated by President Moshoer Outcalt has been assisting Recel Macl land in winding up the bus of the broken bank since the lat ppointment, Noonc could be found who hid secn Out- calt today, but a well known banker says that he talked with b yesterday and that he does not believe there is any truth in th rumor. He says that if Outcalt Jeft the city today he did so with the intention of 4 ppear 59 iug before the grand jury. Others of his friends suy that he was e today and will meet uny charges mide inst him e Makes the Stockmen Smile, ALBuqrEkQUE, N. M.. 'he stock- men are happy because of rains that have fallen in central Mexico and northern Arizona from the Pecos river to the Colorado desert. At some cattle ranges near Albuquerque the hours of solid rain. The @ washout of three-fourths of a mile of track on the At. lantic & Pacific road at a point iu_the Colo- rado desert where no rain had fallen for seven years, twenty-elght e 4 NUMBER 230, DEFENSE TAKES AN INVING Respondents in the Impeachment Trial Begin to Show Their Hand, SUPERINTENDENT KNAPP COMES FIRST He Tells of the Pecu'lar Manner tn Which Supplles Were Kocolvod at the Asylam ~John L. Web.ter Has Seocret Sehema, Lasco Neb, May 15.—|Special Tele gram to Tue I ]=Two weeks of the im- peachment trial have passed into history, and with them has gone the first day of the third week with the respondents at the bat, Whether or not the impeached oficials have found any healing balm in today's testimony is a debatablo question, as they claim they have, whiie the attorneys for the managers declare that so far the witnesses for the de- fense have piled up some strong testimony for the state. One thing, how: '\ is cer- tain and that is that today the defense has followed the line predicted by Tue Brer, a shifting of responsibility and throwing the blame upon the shoulders of other parties, ‘This fact was brought out just bofore the adjournment of court this evening, when John L. Webster got to the front with a large mass of testimon ken before an in- vestigating committee which set sonic months ago. With this testimony Mr. Webster hopes tosh v that many months ago the respond- ents bad the matter of frauds at the asy- lum called to theiv attention, but they wére hampered in their eforts to show a clear bill on account of the facy t they were with- out fundsand could notsceure the attendanco of witnesses. The people of the state will remember that when this alleged investiga- tion was instituted it was during the h of the last political campaign and it is openly charged that it was commenced as a vote catcher, Whether this be true or not it is also u that shortly after the election dropped. Laying Claim to Boyd's Thunder, In this connection it can be truthfully said that while James 15, Boyd was the chief executive of the state he was continually pestercd by complaints charging fraud at the asylum. At last he wrote a letter to the Bourd of Public Lands and Buildings, com- manding the members to investigate the subject in a most thorough nunner. Follow- ing out the instructions of that letter tha board caused several indictments to be re- turned by the Lancaster county grand jury, and now these gentlemen will claim that they were forewirned, thus taking to them- sel the crediv of securing the indictments. This the attorneys for the state declare is a thin exense, and a defense that can easily be punctured, as they propose to show that there was a loud and erying demand for re- form muny months ago and that the respond- ents never turned a hand to find a remedy until they were driven into the last ditch, T'he state finds a large amount of satisfac- tion in the testimony of Dr. Knapp, as it shows the shifting of responsibility and the negligence that has been charvged. That testimony showed conclusively that there wais no cliceic system on the coal, and that the matter was turned over to the fireman, by him turned over to some other person, and in due tim vouchers got back to the doctor, who fied that they were corvect although he knew nothing about it, ide from what subordinates had told him, The testimony of the engineer at the hos- pital was in direct line with whrt the state charged in the specifications, as that gentle- mun swore that the coldest winter weather he used but fifteen tons ot coal per day or 450 per month, while the bills audited and ordered paid by the Board of Public ands and Buildings show that during the hot weathe hot weather of July 480 tons of coul went out the institution, First for the Defo Dr. Knapp, the ¢ Lincoln asylum for the witness sworn, Witne: as asked by Joku L. Websters ‘Is there a steward and bookkeeper at the asylum, and, if so, what are their dutics with reference to handling the supplies?” “Yes,sir;J. D, Lauer was the steward and 12 I, Pass was the bookkecper. Thelr duties were to keep a correct account of all sypplics, us bevween the state and the con- tractors. The stewurd’'s duty wus to look after the supplics.’ “What wi your duties with reference to the matter?” “1 was the cxceutive oficer and their vouchers vas sed through my hands at the end of each wonth, 1f | had any oraers to eive I gave them through the steward or w him,” Was there flour derivered Lo the asy- lum by Sewell & Co, during 1501 and the first three months of 18027 “Yes, sir; and the man bringing the flour s instructed o bring duplicate bills ; these bills were checked by the baker and by him sed to the boolkkeepel At the end of awh month there was & complete checking superintendent of the nsane, was the first What attention did you give to the re- al 1" neral supervision { when the 1o I ascertained if the p ouchers ces and ame to welghts corresponded with the bills,” +During 1501, whit exten: ments were made consumption of coal? w boilers of g . Theold boilers longih, while tho new ones during 1590 grecn house wa well was dug and d one-thipd " *What would you say about these bollers requiring more coal than the old onest” “Ishould think they would require more 1 coul *10 you know ! asked Mr. 1 think I do, but you cngine ‘What dir ns did you give about keep- fug an account of the coal?” asked Mr. Web- ste “Inthe spring of 1501 the stewurd was re- quested and instruet p o check of rs of coul delivered on the asylum . Prior to that time we took mine <ht," “Whut became of the accouut of carst” “1 dont kuow." “Was there sich an account whien you left ylum on'y know ; rd ““Were the, were signed “lhoy w ns and enlarge- -quiving an increased Ater ci Apacity were put twelve feet in o sixteen foet; s constructed, A the boller capacity in- ambertson, know lam not an the ¢ swit they were kept by the in his ofMce when the vouchers , 1 think." Keepiug Tab on Coul Did you keep any other record?” “During the fall of 1541 we concluded we ild weigh the o we uotified the bid- thut we would no longer accept mine ights. ‘I'his order went into effect Janu- ary 1, 18642, und was continued so long as I wis at the asylum: the weights were kept in a book and the settlemoents were wade on what these books showed.” “Here is a voucher, purporting to have been approved by you on May 81, 18911 Yes, sir; Lapproved that voucher, and it was after an examination; I thought and be- | lieved it to have been correct.” | Following the introduction in evidence of | the voucher, the witness was shown she