Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 29, 1893, Page 1

ESTABL EASIER CONDITIONS PREVAIL New York Bankers Growing More Hopeful Over the Situation. SILVER 1S NOW THE ABSORBING TOPIC Its Probable Effects World-—Promine Views—What Congress Will Bio Likely to Do Upon tho Business nnciers Give Thelr NEWYORK, June 28.—Bankers reported an easier condition in the money market this morning. There were noextraordinary ship- ments of currency reported up to noon; no tolegraphic transfers of money had been made to San Francisco—the demand from that section was believed to be ov and the only thing noticed out of the ordinary was a large number of demands for redis- counts from all over the country. The silver question wus the chief topic of discussion on Wall street. Later in the day, however. the clearing house issued £1,110,000 of clear- ing house loan certificates, making the total Sssued $6,360,000. The subtreasury transferred $115,000 to San Francisco by telegraph in return for gold deposited. It also received $200,000 in gold and greenbacks in exchange for cur- rency of small denominations, The free gold in the treasury Loday is just $06,000,000. No extraordinary shipment of currency was made to the country, either west or south, Ly the banks or the subtreasury. There was much talk 1 Wall strect as to the reasons which prevented the president calling congress together immediately of the reports was to the effect that the president, in conversation with a leading member of the house, hud said that whi there was no reasonuble doubt about there being o majority in the house favorab the repeal of the Sherman law, it was by no means certain that a like result would fol- low in the senate, and that this uncertainty of the senate was the principal factor againsy the calling of an extra session ear- lier than September 4. How Congress Stands. An intimate friend of the secretary of the in_conversation with a reporter today, suid thut according to Mr. Carlisle & canvass of the members of congress had been made two months ago in behalf of Mr. Cleveland with the result that iv was learned that there was a majority of the house in favor of the repeal of the Sherman law, but that in the senate there was a majority of twenty the other way. It was believed, however, that enough senators (cloven at least) would be converted before Septem- ber to erable a repeal measure to be passed in the upper house. An ex-treasury ofticial was asked about the influence of the stoppage of freo sil coinage by the Indian mints and said: * isa very complex question, and until we know just exactly what the ludian British government's intentions are, it is impossible 1o discuss the question thoroughly. In some respects. it may possibly be a good thing for this country. Heretofore an knglish me chant has been able to buy. say, o dollar worth of silver for 68 cents and haveit coined into £1 (Indian moncy), which would buy a dollar's worth of wheat'and that gave him a decided advantage over the American. The British government will no doubt try to avoid iterfering us far as possible with commercial interests, not only in 1ts own dominions, but with the rest of the world, It is always very conservative, silver com is still legal tender in India, but the government 18 going to try to put the country gradually on a gold basis, and, as first step, hus made the value of the rupee 1 shilling and 4 pence, If this countr should stop the purchase of silver in Sep- tember, I think itis very doubtful whether the British government would be able to carry out its pluns to raise the price of rupce avove the arbitrary value it has now given to it. There is another que tion, too, as to which we are uninformed, and which makes it diffcult to discuss the silver question at this time, that is the uncertainty as to the British government's action in relation to council bills, How many of them will it continue to sell? Will Not Affect Business. Henry W. Cannon, president of the ( National bank. and one of the repre tives of the United States monetary conference, said today: “The closiniz of the Indiun mints to the free coinage of silver will not. in my opinion, have any immediate distressg effect upon our trade or commerce, although 1t must, of course, deprecinte the price of the white metal. Our merchunts, as a rule, can adjust themselves to prices occurring in: the east without any serious loss, ana the United States is in better position to stand a depreciation in silver than any other country. Although the anuual production of silver in this country is large, India and the cast, Prance und the Latin union are the Jargest holders of silver money, and Eng- land's attempt to place India upon a gold basis muay not be successful, s it ap) from the dispatehes that the rupee’s relation to the sovercign will be similir to the relation of the (so-culled) Blaud 87114 rain dollar to the gold dollar. n other words England is endeavoring to establish a fixed ratio between gold and silver for the transaction of business be- tween herself and her dependency—India, This will be a very dificult wmatter to ar- rango to the satisfaction of the poople of India ana the manufacturers of Great Britain,” From a Silver Authority, William . St, John, president of the Mer- cantile National bank'of this city, ana an authority on silver, said toduy: “Until we know exuctly what has been adopted fo India it will be preswmptious to predict the effect upon the United States or even to yenture an opinion as to what ought to be our legislation. “Had India made gold o logal tender, con- tinuing bher miuts open to its coinage with- out limit, while closing them of the power ta.any colnage whatever of silver the result would have been to substitute gold for silver in India’s trade settlements. That would mean an annual absorption of gold by Iudia greater than the sum of gold annually avail- able from the world's gold production for use us money. 'The effect on nations having o single basis for their currency would have been disastrous. “Later accounts seem to report merely the closing of the mints to coiuage on pri- vate account. The promise, therefore, secms tobe thut trade settloments with India will hereafter e made by a purchase of council bills on London issue to meet de mands at & minimum vate of exchange, the council covering its overdrafts by shipuients of silyer, which will be coined on arrival for rm’crnmom account. This method will ikely require a full average import of silve into Indw and may even increase that im portation, owing to the new steadiness of her rate of exchunge on Loudon. If this proves 10 bo the whole alteration in India’s methods under the decree, the only effect on the United States that we do not ourselves pro- vide by foolish legislation will be that Lon- don may continue to dictate the price of sil- yer instead of the United States, although we produce 40 per cent of tne world's sup. Pyt ent international BOUTHERN § MENT. Editors of Leading Papers Favor the Ke- peal of the Shern nw. Bartivoks, June 25.—The News today pre- sents the result of a telegraphic cauvass of the leading newspapers of the south, show- fug that public sentiment in that section is now overwhelmingly in favor of the repeal of the Sherman law. Up w0 & fow months ago the south had been considered a free silver section and the yotes of the majority of the cougressmen wore relied upon 10 0ppose the repeal of the act aud even o go furiher in the direction of enacting free silver legislation. In order to find out whether recent events ment the News yes.erday sent to the editors of the leading newspapers in cleven southern states the following telegram : Please wire us tonight whether the ment in your section now favors the al of the Shérman act and whether congress should be assemhléd at once for thut purpose “The roplies show a remarkable_change in southern sentiment. One Mississippi v thinks the Sherman law has not had I every other_addreased declares that the sentiment is decidedly in favor of repealing the law and alarge majority favors very prompt action. sonti- MAY SHUT DOWN, Silver Depres Effect the Omaha Smelting Works. Mr. E. W. Nash, treasurer of the Omaha & Grant Smelting company, was seen yester- day by a BEp reporter with regard to the silver situation. Mr. Nash said [ came in from Denver last Monday, and while there I had a conference of course with Mr. Grant, president of the company that owns this smelter. 1 see that you have something from him on the subject of the silver market in Tur Bee this morning. 1 think that what you have there about covers the ground. We have quit buying and il buy no more silver until matters take a different turn. We handle a great deal of silver here, rhaps more than all the smelters in Den- ver combined. Tt will take us some time to work off the stock we now have on hand oven if we should buy no more, but it will be only a few weeks if we do not buy more until we shall have to make preparations to closo up the business.” “Could you not turn the smelter to the working up of other kinds of ore and still continue with your present force?” “Not very well. The business would s00n become 80 small that it would not pay torunat all. No, if we cannot afford to work silver we shall have to shut up shop, that is the sum and substance of the mat- ter. Just at this point one of the clorks came in with a telegram from New York which Mr. Nush nd then said ‘Here is a m sage from our broker sivinz that he Just sold 50,000 ounces of silver at U8'; cents That is enough to makc ick. One weel ago tolay it sold at S31¢. There is o drop of 15 cents in one week.” Speaking of the amount of silver on hand Mr. Nash said: **\We have been anticipating this drop for some time ana have reduced our stock nearly one half. We have on hand atv present about 1,000,000 ounces. We had but one contract on hand, and that isal- most expired, but we have to take the over- flow from the Denver mills, and, of course, it will take a nu nln"rné\kas to run that off.” “What is your opiffion as to the “My opinion would only be a guess. We have done what we could to hold this thing bucl, but 1t seems that it could not be doue There is one thing sure. 1f somothing is not done and that right soon the west has not begun to know anythinz like the hard times that are going to come upon us If the silver min’s are closed it will fall heavily upon every man who owns property in the west. If the mines are closed the west will become a cattie-grazing country in and everything will be adjusted alonZ that line 1 due time.” “Do you sce any way out of it?" “Oh, T still have hobe that something will be done to relicve the situation, but I cannot give you any reason for thinking so. It is natural, I suppose, for people to indulge in hope as long as 1ifo lasts.” SETTLEMENT IN SIGIT, What u Prominent Denverite Thlnks of the Present Silver Crisls, DENVER, June 28, —A prominent member of the Clearing - House associution today in speaking of the silver situation said: *The closing of the mints of silver coinage in India will precipitate the settlement of the silver question, and, viewed from shis stand- point, it is not to be regretted. It will not weaken the cause of silver, nor will it shake the confidence of the frienas of free coinage in ultimate suce The money changers have but one more point to gain and that is to secure the repeal of the She man silver uct: with® that accomplished every impediment that they have declared ovstructed the paths of prosperity will be swept away and gencral relief to the people of the whole world will be the prompt and immediate result. Instead of this, however, universal ruin and_baakruptey will follow, and the people will take the remedy into their own hands and that remedy will be of the heroic order, “It may well be doubted if it would be good policy to oppose the repeal of the Sher- wan act any further. The friends of frc coinage will gain ratlior than lose by ucee ing to the last demand of the monometallist for there will then no longer be any room for controversy. There beinz no money other than gold and it being controiled by a com- parative few, it will only be employed to ex- tort usurious intcrests for its use from thos who must submit or be ruined. 1t does not require the wisdom of a prophet to foretell the result of such a condition. Ninety-five per cent of the people of the earth will then b made to thoroughly appreciate their rels tions to the remaining b per cent and ¢ will proceed to cqualize things. Just what course thoy will pursue remains to bo seen. It will probably not be a pathway of roses for the currency contractors, but they have courted the storm and may as well pre- pare for the eyelone. We have' long passed the era of the dark age. Ihe world grown in intelligonco and the enslayement of the masses is no longer possible. Repeal the Sherman act and not_only the people of the United States, but of the whole carth will demand u return to the free aud unlin ited coinage of silver. and they will obtain what they demiand. Itis more than possi blo that the shortest way to bimetallism is through the fiery furnace of ruin, certuin to follow the completion of the conspiracy against silver.” N BANKERS RESOLVE, Cleveland Requested to Urge the Repeal of the Sherm Loaw, LixcoLy, June 25, cial Telegr Tue Bee]—The stringency in th market, which has caused alarm sections of the country, has given the following telegram sent to Mr, lund today by tho official Lincoln’s prominent banks: “The immediate repeal of the Sherman silver law seems to us absolutely essential to the restoration of public confidence, and a session of con- gress at the earliest practicable date for the consideration of the financial situation au urgent necessity.” When addressed by Tie Bee correspond- ent upon the subject one of the signers said his should not be taken to indicate any particular distress in financial circles here. It is intended merely as an wdication of the necessity generally ex LINCOL m to money in many rise to Cleve of four of Wil Make so Ewmpl DeNVER, June 25.—Fon. Thomas M. Patter- son, editor of the Rocky Mountain News, speaking toright in regard 1o the silver question, said ruin thut imminently threatens the trans- missouri country, and especially the silver section, because of the ruthless policy out- lined by the money power of the east and Europe, the Rocky Mountain News will in the inoruing call fora wass convention in Denverof a character that in numbers and influence will arrest the attention of the country to its protest against the monstrous crime that is contemplated. It also calls for froe transportation o and from the conyven- tion from ai Colorado lines, the being as deeply involved in the results as any other interest.” Not the Sonvyres, Neb., June Bix. |- Thioves made Miller's tailor cstablishment last night and carried away §140 worth of goods, including full suits, pants aud wn overcoat. Some were clothies left for repaivs, Entrance was made through a window at the rear. 1t was | evident that they tried on the clothes aud | took no wistia, 23.—(Special to Tun entrauce into F. K. . had brought about a change in public senti. | “In order to emphasize the | railroads | OMAHA, AMERTCAN NATIONALMAYOPEN Comptroller Eckels Agrees with Mr. Mo- Oague on the Conditions, ASSISTANCE FROM OMAHA BUSINESS MEN Suficient Cash Must Be Back of the Insti- tution to Meet All Demands—Salaries of Nebraska Postmasters Keadjusted, Wasmyarox Buneav or Tue Beg, 513 Founteestin STRERT, WasHINGTON, June 28 Messrs. McCague and Atkiuson, repre ing the American National bank of Omaba, had a conference with Comptroller Eckels in reference to the resumption of their bunk. The comperoller informed them that he “would consent to the reopening of the bank upon cértain conditions. The first condition set forth by Mr. Eckels is that the bank | must have 75 per cent of the liability of de- posits in cash in its vaults or on deposit with reserve agents; the impairment of the cap- ital of the bank must be made good and the comptroller thoroughly satisfied that the bauk will be enabled to continue business on a tirm and sound is, then he will agree to tho reopening of its doors for business. Mr. Eckels agreed to allow the officials and sharcholders a reasonable time to comply with his conditions before e would appoint a receiver, Messrs, MeCngue and Atkinson stated to the comptroller thut 4 number of substantial business men of Omuha had proffered assistance and they fely assured that through their aid the bank could be again placed upon its feet. The comptroller will not permit the reopening of this bank unless he is certain that sufficient cash is back of it to meet all ¢ Me- Cague and Atkinson left this oon_for New York to consult with bankers in that city regardine the affairs of the emburrassed bank and will probably leave for Omaha the latter part of the weclk. Salaries of Nebraskn Postmasters. Following is the result of the readjustment of postmasters’ salaries for Nebraska upon the gross revenue of the respective ofti- cesas givenout by the Postofice depart- ment: Ofica, Aln Otice. Aray Beaver Cy.. Cambridiee. dron. From $1.100 & 1600 1000 1,000 1000 1400 1200 1600 1700 1000 L1100 1400 P 1600 . 1100 2800/ 1200 1,100 L1200 2000 *Wisner reduced to fourth eluss, Kearney's Postoflice Muddle. One of tho bitterest fights for office t has taken place under the present admini- stration, und one which has given much trouble to the powers that be, was closed at this end of the line today. The postmaster general directed that an official commission be issucd to John . Crocker as postmaster at Kearney, Neb. More than a month ago the appointment of Mr. Crocker was anuounced, and the commission has been held upon charges that Mr. Crocker had procured, by purchase, the resiguation of the republican postmaster before the expiration of his term, and that he was objectionable to the patrons of the office, "The protests filed by Juan Boyle and some Catholic citizens of Kearney against pointment of Mr, Crocker were vigorous. The contest has aroused a good deal of fecling between Mr. Morton's ad- herents and those belonging to the opposing faction in the democratic party. While the incident has been closed in Washington, it threatens to cause further troub.cin D braska. From hoe...§1,000 $1. 1100 11000 1.600 1000 Hill . A RS reighton.. rmont 00| Hartington, %00 Hu 1000 » 1R00 . 1200 1,000 L 100 1100 very Western Fensions. The following pensions granted are re- vorted: obraska: Original—Horatio rles W. Bates. va: Original—Peres C. Blackmer. In- I \ishard, Willet O, Worden, ue—Joshua Minnick, John Wags aniel B. Scott, Daniel Q. K. Smith. Origi nal widows, ete.—Edward Perkins (father), minor of Lorenzo Conway, minor of William ary A. Moor South Dulko Campbell. N. Leach, Reissue — Charles T. Miscellancou acob R. Christie of Muar om, Ia,, wants to be appointed a spe al agent of the Treasury departmont, and today filed an application for the position. Attorney Harvey of Lincoln called upon the attorney general today to endeavor to obtain the consent of that oftic to the im- prisonment of Bank Wrecker Mosher at Lincoln, instead of Sioux Falls. The attor- ney general refused Attorney Hurvey's re quest, and Mosher will be jailed at’ Sioux Falls, P S, H. HE SUDDENLY LON JOB, Collector Lotan of Portl from O WASHINGTON, June 28, —The prosident this morning summarily removed Collector of Customs Lotan of Portland, Ore., on tele- graphic advices that the smuggling in of Chinese is being continued and that a large number are about to come in from British Columbia. One June 15 Collector Lotan, in disrezard of oficial instructions from the Treasury department, landed from the steamer Danube about 250 Chinese, claiming to be merchants, but who were described 10 un offiéial report to the department as a “scaly and uncouth appearing lot of coolies.” The Chinese coolies now expected are on bourd the steamer Haytien Republic, envoute to Portland, and it was thought by the Treas- ury department that if Collector Lotan had been left in oftice, he would land the Chmese from the Haytien Republic without régard o law, as was done i the case of the Danube, As far back as March was _instructed by Spalding as follows: “It is ascertained that many Chinese enter the United States upon fraudulent papers, certifying them to be returning merchants. Y. ter disregard such pa cntry unless it is proven to your satisfaction that persons presenting them have the right to land.” Siuce that time many hundreds of Chinese Lave been lunded at Portland upon bogus afidavits and certificates. 1d, Ore., Removed 8 Collector Lotan Assistant Secretary COLLECTOR LOTAN'S STOKY, He Says His Removal Trumped Up Ch PorrtrLAND, Ore., June 28, — received from Washington that the president had summarily dismissed the collector of custows, James Lotan, and placed Deputy Collector Pike in charge of the office. When seen this afternoon garding his removal, Collector Lotan said | %I just recewved o dispatei from the de- partment at Washington instructing me to turn over the collector's oftice to Deputy Pike. I huve done so and he is now in charge. 1 think tuis whole affuir is at the instigation of the special ageut of the treus- ury who was sent to this coast o work up { wouble for this ofice. “Mr. Cleveland has stated he would wove uo republican except for cause. The fact of the matter is they had no cause, con- sequently they had to fiud a cause. 1n' view | of ‘he fact that on July 1, I will step out, it | seoms as if T might have been ullowed to ' ve- tire in proper form.” Made on he news was this afternoon re- | Private information from Wasbingten states that warrants wilkseen be issued for the arrest of & number of customs officers and cortain individuals who have been con- nected with the smugeling ring. It is stated that Secretary Carlisle hias announced his intention of making & vigerous prosecution and will be actively seconded by Attorney General Olney. The steamship Haytien Republic was soized today, presumably by order of Sp cial Treasury Agent Wood. Nothing 1s known of the arrest st the United States marshal’s office, but complaint will probably be filed with the clerk of the Unitea States court today or tomorrow, The ground for the seizure is not known, but it is said to be the old charge of smuggling opium and Chi- nese. DROPPED FROM THE ROLLS, Action Taken In the Cases of People Draw- ing P'ensions Fraudulently, Wasnixarox, June 28, —They are after the fraudulens pensioners. A list comprising the names of a number of pensioners rec- ommended by Commissioner Lochren to be dropped from the pension rolls has been handed to Secretary Smith and he has ap- proved the recommendation, It has been found upon investigation by the pension bureau that the persons named in the list are not entitled to draw pensions. Among them are the names of eloven men now drawing pensions, while the records of the War department show conclusively that they were deserters from the army and are still deserters at large. One pensioner, it has been discovered, was never in_the mili- tary service at all, but has been drawing his penision with regularity and dispatch just the same. A number are dropped from the rolls for not having served ninety days, as the law requires; others dropped because the disability for which they are drawing pen- sions is the result of theirown vicious habits. Several women who drew peusions as sol- diers' widows are dropped because they have remarried, and one woman will cease to draw a pension because she is living io “open and notorious adultery.” The work of examining the rolls with a view to the detection of fraud will be prose- cuted with v ud, ut the same time, the current issues will be cavefally scrutinized with the same object. Secretary Smith and Commissioner Lochren, while prosecuting this work, renew the assurances previously given that just as much will be exer- cised to secure pensions for those who are entitied to them under the laws as will be used to prevent fraud. Yellow Fe WasniNaroy, June 28, —Surgeon General ‘Wyman has been notified of the death from yellow fever of the captain of the bark Anita Berwynd, lying i the Satilla river, ieorgi; The bark has peen sent to the United States quarantine at Blackburn islands, off the coast of - Georgia, and placed in charge of the marine hospital, It is not known how many persons are aboard the vessel, but the only other person of tho crew who is reported to be sick is the cook, and it is not certain that ho is aflicted with the fever. " Naval Changes. WasgiNgToN, June 28.—It is understood that Commodore Kirkland will assume com- mand of the Mare Island navy yard, reliev- ing Captain Howison: Sailing orders have: been sent to the United States ship Coneord at Norfolk, Va., and next week she will sail for the Chi station. WIIl Vote for ‘Lts Repral, WasniNGToy, June #3-~Representatives Boatner of Louisiana, .Oates of Alabama, Alaerson of West Virgiuia and Meredith of Virginia, all of whom voted for free coinage in the last congress, now declare that the ‘Sherman law must be repealed at the st possible moment, Carlisle and Clevelind Confer. WasniNaroy, June 23,—The president and Secretary Carlisle will spend the night to- t Woodley, the president’s country nsidering treasury appointments and financial matters. A large batch of papers were taken out there this afternoon, Clevelund Will Take n Part, WasHiNGToN, June 28.—President Cleve- land signified his intention of taking part in the ceremonies connected with the centen- nal celebration of the laying of the corner stone of the capitol. He will be introduced as the orator of the day, —— RETURNS ALL How the Next German Relohstag Stand on the Army Bill. Bentiy, June 23.—Reports received toda from Kissingen, Schwéinfurth and Lohr complete the returns from all the 397 elec- toral constituencies of the empire. The numerical relations of the parties in fuvor of the army bill is neverthelesy some: what in doubt, as several candidates, who acknowledge allegiance to the larger parties or groups in_other matters, have not reached a decision concerning the military demands of the government. The attitude of the Guelphs and independent clericals to- ward the clerical party, of the anti-Semites and some agrarians toward the conservative party, and of the radical unionists toward the Richterists und national liberal parties, must remain more or less in doubt for sev- cral days. ‘The editor of the Reichs Anzeiger and ofticials at the chancellory gave the us- surance this afternoon that until the correc: tion of the returus and the opening of the Reichstag the relative strength the parties ‘could not be xactly determined. The situation has been complicated by the rejection of the returns in five coustituencies, where irvegulavities vitiated . the elections. One of these con- stituencies is i Jerichow, in which Count Herbert Bismarck was supposed to have been elected, 1f these constituencies be allowed to be counted for theparties entitled to them, according to the face of the ve- turns, the list of deputies is divided generally, thus, among the parties: Cleri- cals, social democrats, 45; conservatives, 77; free cons ives, %; national liberals, 52; Guelphs, 8; Alsatiaps, 12; anti-Semites, 17; Richter radicals, 23 {radical unionists, 12; Poles, 19; wdependent clericals, 11; Ba- varmn peasants league, 2; south German democrats, 115 Danes, 1, Of these 87 depu- tie $9 are counted for the army bill and 185 against it. Thirteen are clussed as doubtful, ’ The three constituencies from which the returns were received: today Kissingen—Mayor 10k, clerical, elected oyer Ilhrl-r Roeder, agrarian, to succeed o clerical. Schweinfurth — Herp: Burger, clerical elected over Wilhelm (porg, natonal liberal, to succeed a clerical. In the following dibtricts the el hus been annullea on apeount of irreguld itie Bechum, where I'IJ:}IG Fpchs, clerical, who was reporte: Joted over Dr. Har- maun, national liberal, | Elberfeld, where Fraderic demoerat, was reportedius elected over Ernst Darm, government cartel. Jerichow, wherc Count Herbert Bismarck, grarian, was reported us clected over City Councillor Voelloer, Righterist. Cologne (ty, where Herr Grels, clerical, was reported as elected over Herr Lureck, social democrat, Lenuop, where Karl Meist, social demo- crat, was reported us elected over Keinhardy Schmidt, Richterist, Wil on Harm, social C————— Fiatlorm of Oliu Probibitionists. CLEVELAND, Juue 25, —After routine busi- ness this morning the prohibiulon state con- veution adopted o platform demanding absolute prohibition, womau suffrage, the issuance of money by the government only, the readjustment of taxes, government coutrol of ruilrouds and telegraphs, probibition of speculation in food products. protection of the duy of rest, liberal peusions, revision of the inuigra: tion luws, the eléction of president und s ators by the people, 1t declares agalust the use of public’ mongy for sectarian schools and deplores the iucreuse of local in- dobteducsy, FOR A TEN-STATE RAILROAD Delegates to the North and South Trunk Line Oonvention Meet. CLOSE OF KANSAS MADE CHAIRMAN Permanent Organization Easily Effected— Some Individual Opinlons Froely Ex- pressed —Much Enthusiaem Shown by Those in Attendance. Lixcory, June 28.—[Special to Tue Bee.) ~The north and south railroad convention assembled in Ropresentative hall at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Some thirty-odd delegates ouly were present. The gallery wes well filled with spectators, a large num- ber of them being ladies. The Nebraska State band interspersed the proceedings with music. It is expocted that other dele- gates will arrive by luter trains., As it is now each of the ten states named in the con- current resolution adopted by the legislature last winter, which were requested to send delegates to the convention, is represented by one or more, excepting Arkansas, Mis- souri and South Dakota, All the delegates present are deeply interested in the object for which the convention is assembled, and considerable enthusiasm is manifested. Governor Crounse called the convention to order in a brief address of welcome and en- couragement. He alluded to to the fuct that the states for which the delegates appear include an empire of territory which for its fertility and productions stands without parallelon the face of the globe. When thoroughly developed it would produce o v: rioty of commodities sufficient to support a nation. By what method these products are to be distributed to the people is one of the questions this convention is ussembled to cousider, The proposition is to build a trunk line from the northern boundary of the country to the gulf, which, if consum- mated, will redound to the credit of those who devised it. The proposition is to build a roud honestly and free from watered stocks. The enterprise is an important one and worthy of all consideration. Though this convention may not be great in num- bers, he had no doubt the ability and en- ergy of its members would give an impetus to the work. He warmly welcomed the con- yention to the capital of the state of Ne- ka. or Weir then formally welcomed the convention to the hospitality of the city. He svoke of the importance of the object the convention had in view, and assured the members that the city of Lincoln would aid the project in every way in their power. Temporarily Organized. Hon. J. N. Gafin, speaker of the late house, was chosen to preside_temporarily over the convention, and Hon. Milton Parks of Texas as temporary secretary. On motion of Max Meyer of Omaha a committee on credentisls was appointed, cousisting of one delegate from eich state. The following was the committee named: I, J. Close, Kunsus: Max Meyer, Nebraska; W. S. Dungan, Tow A. Wardell, North Da- kota: Charles k. Edwards, Texas; J. A. Dunsmore, Minnesota. The following named gentlemen wére ap- pointed a committee on permanent organizi- tion: Hon. W. F. Dale, Neoraska; B. J. Sullivan, Towa; Ben Henderson, Kansas; R. McReynolds, Oklahoma; Alonzo Wardell, North Dakota; Charles . Edwards, Texas; J. A. Dunsmore, Minnesota. Hon. Max Meyer, chairman of the commit- tee on credentials, reported the following lisy of names as members of the convention: Nebraska—Joel Hull, Willis . Huand, 15, Stoddard, J. N, fMin, D. L. Price, H. T. Clark, A. J. Sawyer, W. F. Dale, B. F. 1. G. Stewart, Lawson Sheldo 12, Howard, Jay Burrows, Fred G. Shaeff William Dysart, Max Meyer. Kunsas—N. B. Nicholson, J. B. Higgins, 8s, 1), I, Ballard, C. P. Carston- " Dirk, Ben Henderson, D. H. Hef. P. B. Maxon, I. C. Johnson, S. S. ynolds, Frank Dawster, Fred J. Close. Texas—Miltor: Park, Charles A. Edwards. Towa—James A. Thropp, H. D. Crawford, Will D. Barger, Ben J. Salinger, J. 1", Holli- day, Warren S. Dungan. Minnesota—I. A. Dunsmora. Oklahoma Reynolds, North Dakota—Alonzo Wardell. Discussed it Informally, While the convention was waiting for the report of the committee on permunent or- ization. Hon. Jocl Hull of Miunden, one of earliest advocates of the project of building a trunk road from the north line to the gulf through the states lying in the rreat interior basin, addressed the a - bly. Mr. Hull has driven over the entire length of the proposed route two or three different times, and he spoke enthusiastically of its feasibility and the cheapness with which it might be constructed. He was followed by ex-Senator H. G. Stew- art of Crawford, who rnestly denounced the arrogance and injustice of the railroad corporations of this state in dealing with the producers, and predicted that these wrongs would not be endured much longer by the people, Judge Frank Dawster of Kansas aad Hon. Miiton Park of Texas also addressed th convention. The latter, who was a rebe soldier, vaid a glowing eulogy to the mem- ory of President Lincoln, who knew no north, no south, no east, no west, and was the b friend the south ever had. “This awakened demonstrative applause from the audicnee. Wogan Its Business, The committee on permanent organization recommended for permanent chairman Fred . Close of Kunsus; vice chairman, Benjami 1. Salinger of lowa; secretary, Milton of Texus; ussistant secretary, Jay Burrows lopted, and on assuming 2 clinir mr.Close stated he thought that be- fore the convention adjourned meuns would be devised for building a trunk line from the British possessions to the gulf. On motion of Max Meyer of Omaha a com- mittee on resolutions was appointed, consist- ing of k. Stoddurd of Omaha, Frank Daws- ter of Kansas, W. B. Banger of lowa, C. A. Edwards of Texas, Robert McReynolds of Oklahoma, Alonzo Wardell of North Dakota, and J. A, Dansmore of Miunesota, It transpires that Wardell is present in the convention on a proxy from North Dakota, Goveruor Sheldon of South Dakota declining to name him as u delogate. The latter state is therefore unrepresented, A rule was adopted that the convention meet at 94, m., 1:30 and 8 p. m., excepting this evening. ‘The members wished to hear Senator Allen speak tonight and at 0 o'clock adjourned ‘The convention will work by Friday, What They Are Alming At. he project of the convention is being gen- crally discussed in the Jobbies of the hotels. Its main purpose was named in the concur- rent resolution that the ten states of North and South Dakota, Miunesota, lowa, Mis- souri, Arkansus, Texas and the Territory of Oklahowa shoul immediately take meuas- ures for 4 co-operative effort to build a road from the north line of North Dakota to the Gulf of Mexico with its necessary branches and feeders, Charles A, Edwards of Velasco, for many years past connected with the press of Texas, & Cleveland democrat, discussing the project, suld: *We have no doubt that the road can be built aud have no hesitancy in saying that it ought to be built. We bhave been for years endeavoring to get the north aud south wunk lines of the west to give us rates to the gulf coast that would enable the west- ern farmer to ship his surplus products to the markets of the world from 500 to 1,000 miles neaver the point of production, but we huve labored in vain. Ivwas useless to try 10 get something from o north wud south road in the west owned and controlled in the ecast, and it is now twe probably finish its | take some action independent of them The need of tho west been a deep water outlet on the Texas coast for this great sur- plus producing section and transportation to that outlet. The outlet has been secured Private capital has solved the deep water problem at Velasco, the mouth of the Brazos river, and the government millions are still at work at Galveston toying to secure the same depth. What we now lack and need is transportation to this deep water outlet or A8 many more as we can seeure in future on our coast, and that, 1 take it, is what we are here for. o far as Texas is concerned in the mat ter relative to building and equipping her part of this road, I think it can be done with out any complication. Our constitution would probably prohibit the fssuance of bonds or the taxing of realty for such a purpose, but would not prohibit the use of convict labor to build it. Our stato has already estab- lished such a precedent. It now owns and operates six and one-half miles of railrond built by conviet labor from the the Huntsville penitentiary into the pineries and the road has paid for itsclf several times already. Then the state could easily borrow money to equip our part of this great road from its available school fund and add an ad- ditional income to this splendid fund. “Texus is in earnest in this matter, and if the other states of the west are equally 8o, the indifference and arrogance with which every request wo have hitherto made of the north and south lines of the west has been treated will become simply an unpleasant reminiscence.” i, COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTS. Large Classes Graduated Yale and Amnerst ¥ NEw Haves, Juno 28— mencement exercises took place at Yale today. W. R. Begg of North Carolina was valedictorian, The class from all departments of the uni- versity which received divlomas this year is the largest which ever left Yale. It num- bered 434, At 2 o'clock the annual alumni dinner took place on the Yale commons. esident Dwizht presided le following honorary degrees were con- ferred: L.L.D., Hon. Wilson S. Bissell. class of '60, United States postmaster 1, and William H. Taft, class of *70, judge of United States court. M. A, Danicl H Burnham, director general of the World's fair at Chic ienercal Alexander C. Me Clurg and George C. Manierre of Chicago. Bostoy, June 28.—The weather was all B buld be desired for the commencement . The graduat- ing ¢ The oversoers con- ferred the honorary degree of L.L.D. on Wintfield Scott, chaplain, Robert Todd Lin- coln-and Richard Olney; thatof A. M. on George Alouzo Bartlett, Frank Bolles ana Daniel Hudson Burnham, Asiterst, Mass., June 28, —Today was com- mencement day at Amherst college. De- grees were conferred upon seventy-seven grads s, The honorary degree of L.L.D. was conferred upon Prof. William F. Slocun, Colorado Springs. — e DROPPED TWELVE FEET. sing com- Many People Injured in i World's Fair Ci10aGo, June 28.—The employes decorating department of the World's fair were presenting a silver tea se: to . D. Millet, director of the decorations, and A sistant Director Edward Allen lato this afternoon, when the floor on which they were standing suddenly gave way. The accident occurred in the color building. which is a small structure, evected for working purposes only, and is not one of the build- ings containing exhibits, Two hundred per- sons fell to the ground floor, twelve feet be- low. Nineteen “persons were hurt. ‘The most seriously injured are: Ruporen LANDER, back spraived and in- Jjured internally. W. WINDER ARTUUR. Jam LEDIAM. Troyas Husr, W. NOLAN. Pririe WIMGER. They are all of Chicago. The injuries of the others consist of bruises and’ sprains None of the injured are fatally hurt. The floor on which the exerciscs were held wis constructed of thin boards and light scantlings. It was nailed together loosely and was not_intended to stand any great strain. It is supposed that thc appl during the exercises looscned the slight frame work and the sudden jur caused by the assemblage in rising tore the nails from their places and allowed the floor to drop. B s DELD OF Accident at the m the uso BRUTAL PARMER, He Insults and Almost Kills a Little Boy and Narrowly Escapes Lynching. Prrrsnung, Pa., June 28.—Hubert Diesch, a Leechburg farmer, narrowly —ecscaped lynching in the streets of Pittsburg this afternoon for brutally assaulting a small bootblack. Diesch had just arrived in the city and was standing on Liberty strect near the union station, when Willie Scott, a 12-year-old Jad, importuned him to have his_ boots blavked. e refused, but the little fellow was persistent, nally Diesch became angry and after kicking the_boy he picked him (p and threw him over his head. “The little fellow fell insensible to the pay went. Inan instant 100 or more angey men surrounded the farmer and cries of *Lynch him!” were heard on all sides, The mob was about to carry the threat into exceution when the police urrived, and after consider- able trouble he was rescucd and taken to the central station. The boy is still unconscious and, it is feared, will di e HEAVY KALN IN NEBRASKA, Valentine and Vicinity Report K Crop Prospects at Present, VALENTINE, June 28.—[Special Telegram th Tue Bee)—Rain commenced to fall here about 6 this morning and hus kept up pretty much all day, the weather bureau register- ing nearly two inches, Tt extended west as r as Cody and cast into Keya Paha county, This is very encouraging to farmers, us it practically fusures small grain, and’ corn never lookea better at this time of the year. GRAND ISLAND, June 25— [Speciul to” Tig Bee.]—A light rain fell here this moruing, but did not last loug enough to be of much benefit. AvLiaxce, Neb, Juno 28.—[Special Tele- gram to Tuk Bee)—A drenching rain com- menced to fall here this afternoon and lusted over three hours. So far as reported it wus general over the courty. This, with a good rain last Sunday, brightens prospects and improves crops very materially. e Mysterious htubbing Affray, LaxcoLy, June 28.—([Special Telegram to Tue BEE.|—A mysterious stabbing affray occurred on O strect yesterday evening about 7 o'clock. From reports obtainable it appears thata certain kred Osborn was to be married today. Another man conneetion with the affair canuot be wined, objected, and when the | on the corner of Twelfth and O, s born, seriously woundiug hin. ' He was at once'vemoved to his room and has lain all ¢ unconseious. Itealizing his serious: con- dition, bis fricnds this eveniug notified tho police. Osborn was at once removed to the Tabitha hospital and a search begun for his assailant. As yet no arrests have been wade. vellent whose deter- riies wet ibed Os- AR i Ruamors from Mexieo.y WASHINGTON, Juue 25.~A rumor was cur- rent in the treasury today that Mexico cou- templated the stoppage of the free coinage of silver. Minister Romero, 0 advised of tho rumor tonight, said he had no infor- mation to that efiect and did not believe thut Mexico could afford to stop the free coinage of sily He declined to forecast the effect of the action of India lu_ stopping the free colunge of silver, but sald that it | was a very serious matter, —-— Michigan Village Burned, Avgusta, Mich., June 28.--T'his village of 600 inhabitants burned this moruing. Loss, #0,000, Muny are homoless, SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. TACKLED THE WRONG CROWD Train Robbers Attempt to Hold Up a Traln on the Aransas Pass, COLD BLOODED MURDER OF THE FIREMAN There Wero Only Twelvo Passengers on the Train, but They Wero ALl Armed and Used Their Gane Bravery of the Conductor, SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Juno 28, —Tho boldess attempt at train robbery that ever occurred in Texas or the whole country ocourred this afternoon about 2 o'clock near the village of Breckinridge, in Wilson county, thirty miles south of (his city. The traiu held up was the San Antonio & Aransas IPass passenger No. 4, leaving here at 1:20 p. m. The affaiy resulted in the killing of . A. Martin, the firemun and the capture of oue of the robe bers, who gives his name as J. D. May, & cowbuy. ‘The train was in charge of Conductor Bd Steele, Engineer Miko Tiernoy and Fireman Martin, all of San Antonio. It consisted of threo day coaches, oxpress car and combings tion baggage and muil car. At Breckinridga the train stopped to take water and us she pulled out three men boarded the vlind bags Kgage, but were so guarded that they were not soen by the tram crew, Tho engineer pulled out at a speed of about fiftcen miles per hour and had just entored a sharp curve a few hundred yerds from the tank, when a robber climbed upon the tender and with a 45-caliber pistol in each hand threw the guns down upon the engineer and firemun, Killod tho Firem “Throw up your hands, — — you,” smd tho robber to the men. This remarlk was the first intimation that they had of being held up. Ticrney threw up his hands, but Martin made a movement as though he was about to secure a pistol from a box under his seat. The robber then began pouring lead nto Martin and emptied one six-shooter Into his body, keeping Tierncy covered all the time with the other pistol. Martin foll aead and his body rollea out of the cab of the engine on the track where it was run over by the wheels and mutilated, The other two train robbers, when they saw the dead body fall from the cab, jumped from their position on the baggage car to the car platform and made for the brush. There were but twelve passengers on the train and each was armed with a six-shootor, When they heard the fiving they rushed upon the platforms and as the two rovbers rushed mto the brush a volley was fired after them, The robber, May, who killea the fircman, seeing that he had been deserted, made a last desperate effort at capturing the train single handed. He jumped 1nto the cab and ordered Engineer Ticrney to run the train . across Indian river bridge. The engineer, instead of complywg, put on the air brakes and the train eame to a standstill. Filght of the Murderer. The vobber then grasped the throttle and threw her wide open, tut the train would * not make any headway, and with a parting shot at the engineer the robber jumped from ' the engine and started up the track on a run. Conductor Stecle rushed up to the engine with six-shooters in his hands. He jumped into the cab and cutting loose from the train started with Messcngor Butler and Engineer Tierney in pursuit of the train robbers. The throttle was pulled wide open and the light engine leaped along the track, gaining every moment on the robber, who would turn and fire at his pursuers as he ran. Finding that he could not reach the bridge over the river where his Winchester and three pals awaited him, the robber left the track as the engine was almost upon him, The engine was brought to a standstill and Conductor Steelo started after the robber siugle-handed, He chased him into the brush, firing at him as he went. ‘The three robbers at the bridge with Winchesters commenced firing at the conductor, and their volloys were returned by the engineer and messengor. Conductor Steele over- hauled the robber he was after in the brush and disavmed him of two pistols. The robe bers at the bridgo then disappeared, leaving their Winchesters bohind. The United States marshai and a posse of deputics went down from here on 4 special train and ave in pursuit of the robbers. Refuses to Talk, J. D. May, the man who was captured, re- fuses to niake nny stutemenc further than to suy that it was the intention of the bandits to rob the express and the passengers, He was taken to Breckenridge for safe keeping, as threats were made by railroad men thad he would be lynched if brought here. Martin, the fireman who was killed, was unmarried. Conductor Steele will receive £1,000, the standing reward of the state for the capture of a train robber Pl ALTGELD'S RIGHT TO OFFICE, Titlo Bald to Bo in Doubt—Anothes Boyd-Thayer Contest Probable, CricaGo, June 25.—A sensational sequel comes tonight to Governor Altgeld's reloas of the Haymarket anarchists, ‘Lhe Journal raises the question of whether he is legally governor of tho state of Illinois or & citizen of the United States, The Journal usks are his acts lezal as governor, particularly in the pardon of the anarchists, The opinion is expressed that the famous Governor Boyd case of Nebraska may be re-enacted in Il nois with Altgeld as the priacipal actor, The Journal says Governor Altgeld bases his elaim to citizenship on a simple statement that his father was naturalized while his son was & minor child, The governor was born in Prussia in 1848 and came to this country with his parents when o boy, settling neap Manstield, O, If his father bas made a citi- zen while the goveruor wus under 21 there is 0o question s to his title to citizenship, but if the eldor Altgeld waited until his son was over 21 before taking out his papers, the the title of the governor to eitizenship is budly clouded. Many leading attorneys think an explanation is in order from the governor at this tim The fact developed today that friends of Fielden, Sehwab and Neebe knew before the election that the governor was in sympathy with the cause of the Amnesty association from the fact that he was one of the signers of the unsuccessful petition presented to Governor Fifer for the release of the ans archists. It is said that the Amnesty asso. clation will continue its labors with a view to now securing the pardon of the Bohemian anarchist Hroneck, who was sentenced to Joliet for fourteen years some timo after the conviction of the Haymarket rioters, Kepresentatives of fifty socialistic sections in the United States will open thelr anoual couference here July 1. Prominent membe: of the Chicago orgauizstion said wda{ tha resolutions thanking Governor Allgeld wi be adopted unsuimously. T Movements 0! Ocean Stoamers June 28, At London ~Sighted-~1llinois, from Philas delphia; Suesia, from New York; Michigag, frow Baltimore: Stattgart, from Baltimore, Av New York—Arrived—ihyoland, {rom Auntworp; Havel, from Browen His