Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 20, 1893, Page 1

TABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871 BAD EFFECT OF WILD TALK Uolorado Oities Are Btill Snffering from Anarchistic Utterances, ANOTHER EXCITING DAY IN DENVER Runs Continued on Al the Banks—Better Feeling Preyniled Toward Nightfall— Condition of the Banks- 1 Troubes at Oiher Poluts Desven, July 19.—The panic is on in this city this morning with renewed vigor. As a result tho old German National bank, with a reputation for stability of twency years standing, the equally State National, and the extremely strong Peoples’ National failed this morning. All night depositors stood in line in front of the German National, and by 9 o'clock thero was ono long sea of faces stretching down the street. At the opposite corner, vhere the Stato fonal has so long done business, there was also o crowd of anxious depositors. Here the people were relioved of their doubts when at 9 o'clock notice was posted on the door that the bank would not open, becauso of & lack of ready cash. Cuuse At the ing time, a notice was pi doors were closed temporarily. This notice caused u distressing scene. Men and women down the long line broke out in tears and wailing. The run on all the remain- ing banks in the city was renewed. Retiable people, kowever, say there will be no more suspensions. President MeNeil of the State bank his bank has paid out over 00,000 i the last thirty days. He de clares that the assets are twice as large as the liabilities The cashier of the German National say: inability to place securities and failure to call in loans caused the suspension of his bank. There has been i constant drain on the banks for sixty days. Over 1,000,000 hus been paid depositors, The' bank expected 00,000 from the cast this morning, but it failed to come. The bank's capital and surplus is £00,000. 1t is expected to resume. ‘The assets exceed greatly the liabilities. “The Peoples National closed at 11 o clock. The notice on the door said the stringency in the money market was so severe that it was_impossible longer to withstand the storm. Tho statement published tne 12th showed less than $60.000 in cash, with de- posits subject to cheek of #210.000. The capital of the bank was 600,000, Bank Examiner, Adams this morning took charge of the Union National, Commercial National,National Buuk of Commerce, State National'and German National. A number of minor commercial concerns went under this morning Vicious, Unbridied Langunge, Senator Teller, in an_interview upon the financial situation 1 this city, says There is no one reason to which ihe trouble can be churged. 1tis partly silver, but more to the general depression affecting the entive country. The bank failures ye terday were unwarranted chargeable to people who became eucd, panic stricken at a No banks in the United Sates ure in bet ter coudition than those of this city. There's nothing less fair than to blame all ourills to silver. 1t is much better to blame some silver speoches. Such unbridled language and excited talk as the press dis- patches brought whilo 1 was east can hay nothing but the most injurious action on our o reputable Ni a Distressing Scene. rman National, just beforo open- ted saying the fright- shadoy Tellor oxpressed the belief that the Sher- man law would be repealed. but not without a substitute of greater benefit to silver. He referred to Acting Director of the Mint Preston as a “young sprig” and “oficious clerk,” because of his attempt to draw down the price of silver, ana declared that for a great government like this to *go pottering about for a job lot of silver is con- temptible and inexcusable.” Conftdence Returning, The hank panic has ceased. The run on the national banks had entirely subsided 1t noon and at the closing hour, i o'clock, there were not half a dozen people in or around any of these institutions and the streets had the anpearance of Goldsmith's : Vil- lage,” as compared with theiv appearanc yesterday. ‘The weak banks have all bee closed and there can be but little doubt of the soundness of the five that have ith- stood the terrible storm of yesterday and Lo V. J.A. Thatcher, president of the Denver Nationul and als0 of the cleariug_ house, this ovening stated to the Associated press that he anticipated no more bank failures. ““I'hose that had kept open passed through the clearing house in - good shaps and showed that they were in excellent condition for the future. “A husty examination of the affuirs of the closed banks had been made, and, to the credit of their ofticers, it ean be said that inno instance had there been found the slightest dishonesty or crooked work. 1 am confident that if the financial condition of the country brightens a little they will all resume and that every depositor will be paid dollar for dollar.” Tho Halleck-Sayre-Newton Lumber com- any has assigned to Frederick F. Suyr o schedule iven, 13 1. Halleck is pres dent, H. E. Newton treasurer, I, F, Sayre vice president, 12 1. Andis second vice pres. ident and W.'D. Lllis secretary. The oftico s ut the foot of I'wenty-ihird strcot, B, I Suyre, the assignce, smd the assignment the direct result of the close of the National bank and was necessary to gain time during the present ox ut. The company is in a very good condition aud has nssets standing against the habilities in the ratio of to 1, pro. vided good securities could be realized upon, The company has been carrying tho West- ister university and is well secured he Blake Lumber company assignea to Emmott B, Andis. No schedulo filed. This company was slightly connceted in a busine way to the Hallack-Sayre-Newtou company. Affocted Other Colors owns, The Denyer failures have affected othor Colorado points. At Aspen, Colo., the Wheeler Banking com- pany, the ploucer bank of the city, closed its doors at2o'clock this afternoon. A state ment of affairs cannot be learned a1, present. At Loveland, Colo., the Bank of Loveluni closed about noon today. Its assets will largely exceed tho liabilities At Sterling, Colo., the Bank of Sterling closed today. No schedule filed, Colo., the Union bank and the nk closed thelr doors this noon. ‘The Union's statement shows assols of §00.000, with libilitics at 00,000 The Greeley National has filed no statement to y Assign Brazit, Ind., July 19.-Quite a sensation was stirred up in this vicinity today by the sunouncement that the Hoosier Coal com- pany had mude an assignment. The com- pauy operated several mines in this county, and'its collapse puts hundreds of miners out of employment. “T'he liabilities will probably reach #0,000, leaving the company insolyeut Indiana Banks Must show Uy, INDIANAFOLIS, July 10.--Oscar Henderson, suditor of state, has called for a statement showing the condition of state banks, in | order to learn what the condition is the difficulties which some of them have been expericncing. It is thought that the bauks will be found in good condition. after Arrested for fllogal Banking. Susia Lake, Mich., July 19.—A. C. Pro- bert and Edwin Probert, the Wiscousin bankers, who operated banking institutions at Wasliburae aud Shell Lake, have been | arresied b Wasbburae charged with bLaye | | notice of suspension of | in good condition and unde THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ing violated the banking laws. Three banks in which the prisoners were interested failed recently and an examination showed, it in said, that all the institutions were in bad shape and that deposits wero re ¢ their counters after it must have be known that they were insolvent. The Pro lways stood high in Wisconsin finan- es and the news of their arrcst will cause a great sensation throughout the state, MYSTERY ABOUT TUE MARKET, Stocks Were Up and Down in a Most Pecu- Har Ma New Yok, July 19, 1l Telegram to Tie Beg. | —A ntirkot as mystifying as that of yesterday ruied-for the first thirly min- on the Stock exchange today. Tn that s prices swung entirely around the cir- opening at a sharp advance over last night* closing then came a slump that rattled values down 2 to points, then another rally that carried them up about as ffuch. The usual forces govern- ing prices seemed out of Kilter, and {nstead of orderly fluctuations the quotations were wildly erratic. The utterly demoralized market at the close yesterday of course in- fluenced prices today. But the fact that no failures occurred on account of the quic panic yesterday made a more confident fecl- ing, and London quotations for American stacks were 1 to 2 points above closing prices bere. Again the tremendous liquidation sterday, it was feared, would result in the announcement of some over night em- barrassment, but the bad news in the morn- ing papers was the same as that known yes- terday. London advices wers that the mar. ket there was booming and bears serambling to buy buck short stocks. A good deal. of inquiry has been going on around the street as to the heavy sell ing of American stocks in London, and it has developed that in many cases the stocks sold there were on ordersy cabled from New York by a bear syndicate in order to create the impression that there wis & panic in American securities there. Worked by n Young Operator. After 12 a better feeling provailed. The dash against the market in the moruing was enginecred by u young operator who has come to the "front very rapidly of late and who is credited with making large money on the short side When it was discovered that tho selling was principally for professional nccount and not a continuation of yesterday's liquidations, an casior feeling prevailed Reassuring ad- vices from London and Denver also had a good effect. London bought some round amounts of stock here, and commission houses report inquiry from out of town clients for some better class stocks,and money Was easy ut b on call. The time money and prime mercantile paper markets con- tinued dull. The subtreasury will send $250,- 000 in currency, in fives, tens and twentics, to several bauks in the west today, and also pay the clearing house 300,000 in gold in settlement of its balance ~ Among the banks the fecling was generally that nothing worse will happen here 5t. Paul & Omaha, cle The St. company today is paying dividends of 8ig per cent on preferred stock due July 20. Stocks opened better, and advances of 1,3 immediately took place, but later the improvement was partially lost. The mar] continued weak for some time. Maj Elevated, which had been weak sever broke 5 Chicago eral i, 615 to blig Whisky, 87¢ 193¢, und oth Toward 11 the selling exhausted its the market began to mend. Tue break was credited to liquidation for the account of & prominent bull operator. “Then London stopped selling and a rally took place. General Electric rose 315, to 55 Chicago Gas, 21 to 6415; Muanhattan Ele- vated, Whisky, 15 to 201 Paul, Burlington 2§ o Sugrar, 2 to 26 “The' reduction in sterling_exchange to #1.831¢ and §4.81¢ had little effect. The de- nial of London fajlures and the fact that none occurred here createa a feeling of re- lief. At 11 the market was active and firmer, but soon Electric fatling 25 to 53, attacked by the bears and touched byl Northern Pacific preferred fell to 249, The ne brought out, buying orders and there sasharp rally. Burlington sold up to , while Pullman dropped 9. At noon speculation was feverish. Ralded by the Bears, The bears jumped on the market again after 1 o'clock, running from group to group, offering stocks below the market price. Calamity rumors were put afloat and the market 500 became feverish The break- ing out afresh of the Denver trouble as- sisted the downward movement. Northern ific proferred feil 63 points to 19; Rock Island ‘declined to 5% : whisky to f Northwestern to 94145 General Eleetr ; Northern Pacific common to 7; Burling- ton to St. Puul to 5%, The heaviness of Northern Pucific was due to the fact that its curnings have not been published for some . causing disparaging rumors. Toward 2 o'clock the selling movement let up and a rally of one-half to 2i5 points fol- lowed. Rock Island, Northern Pacific and St. Paul were conspicuous in the recovery. At2:15 o'clock the market was firm, Illi nois Central declured u dividend for the half year ending June 30 of 214 per cent. Shippiog Back United States Bonds. A Now York banking house received a prattical illustration this week of the dis- trust in Lurope of American securities and the fear that this country may go on a silver basis. In its foreign mail it received 0,000 of United States 4 per cent bonds, the Kuropean owners of which did not care to hold them so tong as there was danger that payment of interest and principal might hive to be accepted in silver. 1t was said there had been other cases of this sort, and that it had enabled national banks to se- cure United States 4 per cent bonds recently at a phenomenally low point A well known active broker today, discuss- g the situation, said he had noticed one unusual circumstance recently. The was amount of actual currency that bad ived in his ofice for margins and rchase of stocks from occasional cus- tomers and in some cases from strangers Usually such payments are made by checks - drafts of , but in numerous actual cash was put up. rly every case in which 1nquiry wus made it was ascertained that the money had been drawn out of bank some weeks ugo and held until the opportunity to invest in stocks or bonds urose. The currency was mostly in $100 and £500 bills Sttuation In Phitadel The situation in Philadelphia remains practically unchanged. New York exchango is only obtainable heve at from & 1o # per £1,000. Some of the New York banks which have large balances to theiv credit in the Philadelphia banks, are charging these banks 6 per cent for the use of the woney 1f the Philadelphia banks object to paying the interest and say they cannot remit tonight, the New York banus lend out the money in Philadelphia. They do this without causing tho Philadelphia banks to encroach on their surplus of capital, us clearing house loan certificates ave in use there. Could Not secure Carrency. Huromssoy, Kan,, July 19.—Owing to the tinancial stringency making it impossible to secure currency sufticient to meet its d mands, the Hutchiuson National baok did not open its doors this morning, but posted & Payment. Assets, £251,000; tiabilities, $151,000 he baunk was ordinary pres- sure would not have experienced auy dift culty. It is the first bank failure in the his- tory of the eity. ‘Phere is no doubt but that depositors will be paid in full. Other ban ks ave well fortified and uo further trouble is anticipated. Bozeman National Fail. Wasnixaroy, July 19.-The comptroller of the curreucy has been informed of the fa ure of the Bozeman National bank of Boze man, Mont, Bulding Materinl Cicaao, luly 19, King alers lo ce Wil Dickiuson Brothers & ot aud building mater [CONTINVED ON BECONU FAGE. | TURNED INTO THE STREET Families of the Leaders of Opposition to Vasquez Being Harrassed, SITUATION OF AFFAIRS IN HONDURAS Goneral Crespo’s Contracts 1o Be Submitted to the Next Congress for Approval —Finsucial Complicatt n Chili—Peruvian Afairs, [Copyrighted 1893 by James Gordon Bennett.] Paxaua, Colombia (vin Galveston, Tex.), July 19.— By Mexican Cable to the New York H 1-Special to Tur Brg|—The Her- ald’'s correspondent at ‘Pegucigalpa, Hon- duras, says that General Vasquez, the acting president, is confiscating the proverty of the leaders of the op- position. In many instances families have been turned into the street! The wif of Colonel Juan Angelarius, who is especially disliked by Vasquez, was evicted from her home. Her furniture, clothing and jewels were taken, and when she asked for pass- ports she was refused permission to leave the country. She was given shelter in a neighbor's home, but is virtually being held in Tegucigalpa us o hostage and is under constant police surveillance. Executions of opponcnts of the government oceur almost daily. Letters from the Herald's correspondent in Caracas, Venezuela, suy that tho constit- uent assembly has ordered that the legali of contracts and concessions made by Gen- eral Crespo before he was formally de- clared president shall depend upon the ap proval of the congress to be elected in 1504, A letter from La Paz says that Colonel Salvador Nergara has reached there on a mission from Chili to Bolivia, Financial Com| VaLpAraiso, Chili (via Galveston, Tex.), July 10.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to T Bee.]—The British minister had an inte W tod: with the Chilian minister of foreign affairs concerning the controversy regarding the deposit of securities by the Bank of Tara- paca, guaranteeing tho payment of export duties on nitrates. The British minister was satisfied with the explanation given by the Chilian government. There is great anxiety in Valparaiso over the situation, I learn that a Loadon firm is involved in the trouble. There has been an extraordinary fall in the price of Chilian bonds. Liya, Peru (via Galveston, Te: —[By Mexican Cable to ald—Special to Tue Bes tho ofticial and military dent, is having a proclamation concerning the campaign secretly printed, Tnere is great indignation among the citi- zens of the United States residing in Peru because the cruiser Alliance has been or dered to procecd to Corinto. They believe that owing to the political situation in Peru the v 1 should have been keptin Peruvian waters. Anxious to Avald Bloodshed. Ma~agua, Nicaragua (via Galvesten, Tex.), July 19.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tue Bee, | —Proposi- tions of peace huve been sent by special messenger to Leon, the seat of the revolu- tion. Hopes are entertained that a scttle ment will be easily effected, as the conserva- tives have entirely lost ground. Provisional President Zarala has is- sued o manifesto calling upon all engaged in the revolution to rely on him for complete forgivencss for the pust and prom- ising to provide security for them in the future. A place is left vacant in President Zarala's cabinet for some prominent citizen of Leon, to be named by the leaders of the revolution. Everybody is praising Presi- dent Zarala for the skill and foresight he shown. Botb armiesare nowat a stand- teations, ). July 19. the New York Hor- J—General Caceres, andidato for presi- Particulars of a Navl Fight. VaLrarazso, Chili (via Galveston, ' July 19.—By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tue Bee. ] —The Herald's correspondent in Montevideo telegraphs that the Braziliun insurgent vessel Italia arrived there tonight in charge of the Uruguayan gunboat General R eviera, wiich captured her near Maldonada, Uruguay. Colonel Pintos and twenty other rovolutionists landed in Molendo beforo the Italia was cap- tured. Particulars of the operations aroused Itio Grande do Sul before the flight and sub- sequent capturo of the lnsurgent squadron were told by the captain of the General Reviera. He says thaton July 8, just as he was about to leave Rio Grande do Sul with his gunbout to carry arms to the government forces in Porto Alegre, he saw Colonel Pinto and a body of armed men board the Jupiter, which was commanded by Admiral Wanael- kolk and used as the flagship of the insur- gent squadron. These armed men were un- doubtedly recruits for the Jupiter®and the insurgent gunboat Camocine. A shell was fired a$ the Jupiter from tne fort at Rio Grande do Sul on July 10, The shell struck a beam and killed threo men. The captain suid that on July 13 the Jupiter was outside the bar below Rio Grande do Sul and was being hotly pursued by the Brazilian gunboat Camena. At that time the Camena was flying the revolutionary flag but the rebel flag was probably hoisted to induce the Jupiter to lay to. The Jupiter escaped from the Camena only to be captured later by the Republicaof Santa Catharina as Icabled the Herald. Having failed to cateh the Jupiter the Camena attacked the insurgent ship Italia, but she also got away from the gunboat, to be overhauled later by the Uru- guayana gunboat near Maldonodo. All the arms and ammunition on board were thrown into the sea before the Italia was taken, It is reported that General Saraiva is still be- sieging Yaguaron City, exX.), Cholera 1o KRussiu, Loxno, July 19.—The cholera is rampant among the poorer classes in Moscow. Much indignation is felt in Russia becausé the director of prisons, upon learning that there was cholera in the Moscow prisons ordered a majority of the prisoners to be removed to four other citics. - There have been no cases 0 far 1w St Petersburg. In Polodia and other iufected places the death rato bhas not lesseued. Mexico's Great Patriot Very Il Cury or Mexico, July 19.—General Mari- ano Escobedo, the greatest living gencral of Mexico, is seriously 1l with pleurisy and physicians attending him entertain yery little hopo of his recovery. General Esco- bedo s the conqueror of Maximilliau and is said to be the ouly man in Mexico who could have the presidency for the asking. Prominent Serviuns to e Impeached. BeLakave, July -The Skuptschina, after a debate lasting soveral days, has de- cided to impeach wembers of the late cabi- net nks Englund w sure Win MoxTheAL, July 19.~Mr. J. M. Macoun of tho geological department of Ottawa, who | e = SDAY MORNING, JULY 20, has just returned from: Parls where he has been engaged in connestion with tho Bering s0a commission. says the gencral impression in Paris was that the Britsh were sure of winning the case, IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCOMPLISIL Rear Admiral Sfarkham's Testimony the Victorin Conrt Martial, VaLETTA, July 49 —Rear Admiral Mark. hamof the Campérdown was the first wit ness today before the court martial investi- gating the Victoria-Camperdown disaste His official dispatches to the Admiralty court, reporting the fact and details of the disaster were read and ho had nothing to add to them, When the signal Vice Admiral Tryon hoisted on the Victoria, ordering six cablo lengths distance, was read, Admiral Markham said to his flag lioutenant: *That is impossible, since it is an impracticablo cable maneuver.” Rear Admiral Markham further said that he had conferred with his flag Lieutenant and captain and that both concurred in his assumption that the Victoria was to pass round on the outside of the Camperdown. Had this assumption been founded on fact, the maneuver would have been attended by no danger. He discovered that his assump- tion was wrong,and he watched the Victoria's helm signals with the closest attention. The rear admiral stated that he was cognizant of Vico Admiral Tryon's memc randum in regard to discretionary ohedienc of orders when strict obedience would entail disaster, In reply to furthor questions asked him Rear Admiral Markham stated that when he saw that the Victorla’s helm signals were not lowered he ordered Captain Johustono to rev the Camperdown's starboard scrow and to close the watertight doors in the col- lision bulkheads, He communicated by tain Johnstone to the proper oficers and the orders were promptly obeyed. Soon after- 1 Rear Ad ham saw that a on was inevitable and the order to go astern with both engines was signaled to the engincroom. Wlhen the signal flying on the Victoria was hauled down, the Camper- down was powerless to avoid a collision. Rear Admiral Markbam also said he had never scen the maneuver signaled from tho Victoria performed before. “If Vice Ad- miral Tryon had eircled around me,” he said, it would have preserved the order of tho fleet, and this, 1 thought, might possibly be his intention. Iam sure'that 1 could hav done nothing to prevent the collision afte the Victoria and Camperdown had turned the points with their bows on h other. If 1 had gone astern with both screws the Eamburgh would have rammed me. is dificult " to say whether or ot the signal not send the boats to the Victorla caused a greater fatality. Vice Admiral Tryon wanted to steer toward land and vie boats would have hampered him. Besides, the boats were_got in readiness notwithstanding the signal.” ‘Che vear admiral firvher said he had often performed evolutions without perce ing their object. He had never been caus to doubt their safety, as he had implici fidence in Vice Admiral Tryon. Flag Licutenant Bradshaw of the Camper- down corroborated the testimony of Rear Admiral Markham, Cavtain Johnstone of the Camperdown also gave testimony similar to that of the rear admiral. Ho thought it extremely dangerous to act contrary to a commander's orders for a maneuver which had been curefully considered and worked out mathematically. Rear Admiral Markham'’s interpretation of Tryon)s-order seemed the only reasonable oue. He believed that the leader of the first divisjon had the power to prevent the accident by reversing her helm in time, in 1t to FRANCE'S ULTIMATUM, ‘What She Expects from Slam in the Way of an Indemnity. Loxvox, July 10.—Advices -confirm the published statement that France has tele graphed her ultimatum to the Siamese go ment, to bo complied with within twenty- four hours. Pauis, July 19.—Figaro says that the terms of the French ultimatum to Siam de- mand that Siam evacuate the left bank of the Meklong river; give guarantees for tho faithful performance of treaty obligations, and pay indemmty for outrages on the French. As France is already in possession of the lower Meklong, she will control nearly the entire_river. Siam concedes the de- mands. This is & decided extension of French claims toward the west, as the mountain range herewfore the boundary of the French claims flies far east of the Meklong river. The present claim takes in the western bank of the river, giving France both banks and the entire ' control of it for most of its length, practically coming to tho border of British tarritory. Besides making tha Mekong the limit of the Freach possessions, France claims all the islands on the Mekong. Indemmitic will be claimed on accountof tho Grusgurin, Champenos, the French land syndicate of Upper Paos, and Baraton, a distiller of Bangkok; also an indemnity of £40,000 for the sinking of the J. B. Say. M. Develle, tho minister of foreign affairs, had 4 long interview toduy with the Siamese ministel The French government will demand ns sccurity for the indemnity demanded tho Y nues derived from the fisheries in Luke Toulesape, the chief contested rontier point. The Krench claim the pr Luang Prabang, on the left bank of the upper Mekong. The Russian papers also side with in the Siam afairs. Loxnox, July 19.—The Paris correspondent of the Daily News suys that England ought to insist upon n treaty of celimination in the matter of French claims: the upper reaches of the Mekong include territor that never belonged 0 Siam, but is rather Burnoese, Wil Not Consult Grent Tiritain. Viexya, July 19.—A Tash Kend lotter to the Vieuna Press afirms that the military mission which Russia dispatched from Turkistan, has for its object the final annex ation of the Pamirs without consulting Great Britain ———— PACKAGE UF MONEY MISSIN France Cash Enroute from Chleago to un Towa Bank Lost, Keokvk, Ia., July 19.—A package alleged to contain &1,000 for : Banker Robertson of Promise City, left Chileago Saturday by tho United States express.} It was transferred at Keokuk to the. Pdeiflc expr On ar- rival at its distination the package contained nothing but brown paper and cotton. The authorities are investigating. Death of wn Ex-Governor of Lowa, Des Moixes, July 19:~[Special Telegram -Goverzor Boies todny issued the following proclamation in graceful rec- ognition of the death of one of his predeces- sors: I regret L aunounce to tie people of lowa the death of their former governor, William Stone, who died at his home at Ok- Iahoma City, Ok, on the 18th inst., and whose remains will be Interred with appro- priate funeral ceremonies at his ola home in Kuoxville, Ia., on the 2ist of this wonth Governor Stono’ was first electod to tho oftice of chief magistrate of Tows in tho fall of 1803, and held the same from 1504 to 1508, inclusive, discharging its various duties to the credit of himself and the honor of his stute. As an appropriate mark of respect to his memory it is recommended that all fla ou public buildings of this state bo display at half mast on the day thercof, to-wit, the 21st day of July, 1893, This ofice will be closed.” ——— Fiogged Into Unconselousness. Conuky, Va, July 10.—A. M. Rogers, a Chicago drummer, suspected of having com- witted an assault upon the 1l-year-old daughter of Depot Agent Utter, was taken from his nome last night by a mob of citi zeus and flogged into unconsciousness. His coudition is critical. He protested his inuo cence. Several of the wmob have been ur- rested, 1893, REFUSED 10 QUIT WORKE, Strip Miners Decline an Invitation to Join the Pittsburg Strikers, ROUND-UP OF MINES PROVES FUTILE Trouble Is Expected at Welr City and Steps to Fortlfy the Workings Aro Being Taken — Strikers Are Orderly and Quiot Prrrsnung, Kan,, July 19.-W. & J. Lan- yon's strip pits wera visited last evening by about 100 miners, who called the workmen out and talked with thom in rogard to stop- ping work. The men would not promise to quit and another meoting was decided upon he men at most of the strip pits visited yesterday quit work, but it is understood went back to work this morning. Stockades were begun at Litchfield and Weir City today preparatory to putting men to work, but the strikers declarod that no one will be allowed to use thom. “Trouble is expected by the people at any moment. A miner said on the stroet this morning that some one would be planted b fore Saturday night. Several hundred stri ers mot this morning near Weir City and hed first to the Kansas & Texas Coal ny's strip pit No. 47, They were stopped by Under-sherifft Bont Doug- las and Superintendent A. B, Cocker- ill, who forbade their trospass ing. At the works was a large and well armed posse. The strikers lined up at the sof the premises and Superintendent Cockerill consented to allow a committee of reasonable size 1o £o up to the works and tr to persuade his men to quit. The committee used every avgument possible, but the men refused to stop. From 47 the strikers the J. H. Durkee Coal com east of town, where a similar sc enacted. The men next went to the Granat strip pit, on the Cherokee Zine company’s laul in- side the city limits. Here the city oficers Joined the deputy sheriff and warned the strikers agalust trespassing. These men also refused to go out, as did Granat's men at another pit east of town, which was next visited. From to north- was miners marchod to the Koith & Perry southeast of town. further the other thero the Clemons®' strip pit on Coul company’s ground, Clemons’ men gave no satisfaction, than a prowiso to confer with strippers and act as they might do. The strikers then took up the line march to Seammon. They were orderly quiet throughout. Arriving at Scammon, the strikers were refused admission to the owncrs property, but were allowed to send a committee to talk with tha men. The men at work re- fused to go out. The Keith & Perry com- pany has surroundod its proerty at Scam- mon with a stockade. The properties are being guarded by twelve heavily armed cow- boys, who do not regret the outlook for trouble. s0 of id RIGHT TO OPERATE COAL MINES. Knnsas Rallronds Wil Have to Stand a Test Cnse Along that Line. Toreia, July 19.—Attornoy General Little has under consideration the question of the right of railroad companies under their charters to mine coal or own stock i coal mining companics. The question was sug- gested to him a few days ago by friends of the strikers of the Cherokeo district. As the state administration is pledged to be- friend the strikers so far as the law will per- mit, he intimates that if he comes to the conclusion after un cxumination of the law and the decision of the courts on the subject that the railroads have no right to mine coul or own stock in conl mining companies, he will proceed against them. The strikers claim that the railroads are behind the mine owners in the fight and if their influence could be destroyed or removed the miners could easily win. ~ They and their friends are urging the attorney gencral to proceed in the courts on this line if he can possibly do s0, and it is not improbable that he will tuke this step to satisfy their demands, even if ho be not satisfied that the case will be sustained. The papers on file in_the office of the sec- retary of state show that the mining compa- nics which are controlled by railroads are co porations entirely distiuct’ from the railway corporations. E al Minors. Loxpox, July 19.—Delegates representing 245,000 coal miners from various parts of the country meb in Birmingham today to con- the proposal of the mine owners to re- duce wages 25 per cont. After a lengthy and heatad debate a resolution was adopted declaring that the to the reduction. s reached today on the question of a strike if the mine owncrs persist in their intention to muke the reduction. If a strike should oceur, it will be the largest movement of the kind thut has ever taken placo in the United Kingdom, e SAVS THERE WILL BE A SHOKRTAGE, Figures from the Journal of Agriculture on the World's Wheit Supply, 1, Lous, July 19.—The Journal of Agri- culture of vhis city says the best American and Kuropean authorities agreo that the world's deficiency of wheat will bo at least 100,000,000 bushels. The most reliable fig- ures now place the total American crop of 1503 at about 883,000,000 bushels, which, added to the surplus carried over, will bo less than 430,000.000 bushels. England will want proably 250,000,000 and the homo trade needs 370,000,000 bushels. The Journal be- lieves that in view of the fact that the American crop is 130,000,000 bushels short, as compared with last year. and us Europe with short crop is now grabbing up American U as fast s she can, the time has como when American farmors should not sell a bushel of wheat. For, granting, it says, thut prices do not advance, it will pay better to feed to stock than sell at present figures, ditions, GALVESTON, July 19.—The Nows tomorrow will publish a crop report from every agri- cultural county in Toxas. 'he statement is far from encoucaging. ‘The prospects for an abundant yleld of corn have been swepy away by the continued dry weather and tho yield will fall short of what was antici pated. The drouth in some portions and ex- treme moisture in others has done great harm to the cotton crop. Th report as a whole shows that the Texas cotton crop is in a most critical condition and considerable harm has been done already, aud if the pres- ent dry weather continues ten dsys longer the whole crop will be badly damaged. e Movements of Ocoun Steamers, July 19, At_Southampton—Arrived—Labn, from New York. At London—$ Boston At Now York—Arrived—Waesland, from Antwerp. At Lewes, Del.—The American bark Alice Reed, from Ceinfugos, arrived at the Dela- ware breakwaters last night. Both mates nad yellow fever on passage. One died and was buried st ses. The vesse! is quaran- tined. ghted—Cambroman, from ———— Grover's Rhoumatism Has Loft Him, Buzzanv's Bay, July 19.—President Cleve- SINGLE and and party, on boord the yacht Oneida, trived here this afternoon. The president id he was in splendid health and that his cumatic troubie had entirely disappeared PGt SHOT IN CoLD BLOOD, Kiliing of a Prominent Kansas Clty, K Attoriey by n Banker of that Place. Kaxsas Crry, July 19, —Kansas City, Kan., the little city across the state line f here, was shocked tonight by the murder of one of its most prominent attorneys by ono ot its most prominent bankers. A. W. Littlo, cashier of the First National bank of Kansas City, Kan., ex-president of the Armourdale bank and vice presient of the Me Little Bauking company of Guthrie, OkL, and director of the First Na tonal bank of Medicine Lodgo, Kan., shot and killed Benjamin E. Johnson, one of tho most prominent of the rising youn neys of Kansas, he shooting thok placo about 0 o'clock this evening. Little, in company with United States Commissioner Hanks, was walking down Miunesota avenus, the prin- cipal strect of town. When they approached Connoley's drug store, Mr. Little was scen to walk in advance of Mr. Hanks, M. Johnson was sitting on a bench in front of the drug store with o number of friends Mr. Little hastened up to him and with an oath exclaimed: “You shan’t hound me any more.” Then he dehiboratoly drew a re- volver from a pocket, and, pointing it at Johnson, fired, The bullet struck Johnson on the left sidoand caused 1nstant Geath. He fell to the sidewalk and Little fero- ciously jumped upon the prostrate man and beat htm repeatedly over the head with the butt of his weapon. Then he coolly arose id, explaining his last action, said to the crowd which had gathered, I was afraid 1 had not killed the scoundrel,” Little gave himself up to the police and is now in juil. The cause of the tragedy is not known definitely. Johnson's friends say it wais due to a financial difiicalty between the two men and Little's friends say thero was a woman in the case, the facts of which fully Justify the shooting. Mr. Little himself will v nothing. Little and Johnson were interested in a new coal company that was recently organ- ized at Huntsville, Mo, Its aftais becamo tangled up, and it is said that Johnson was responsible for Little losing considerablo money in the venture, and that Little took his revenge in the s . Johuson leaves a young wife and baby, He was prominent in the society of Kansas City, Kuo., and was a prominent Kuight of Pyth ias. The murder has caused great excite- ment, and there is some talk of lynching by the hotheads. It is not believed, however, that violence will bo attempted. Neverthe- less tho jail in Kansas City, Kan., in which Little is confined, is being strongly guarded tonight, e S RO POSTMASTERS, 1 Other Facilities Canuot to Obtainod. WasmzaTon, July 19.—The attention of Acting Postmnster General Jones was this morning called to a number of complaints of postmasters which have appearod in the newspapers, reflecting upon the Postoftice de- partment because of noncompliance with their requests in the matter of allowances for letter carriers, ete. Mr. Jones said a large number of oftices throughout the county; actually in great need of addi- tional and other facilitios for carry- ing on the work of the oftice, and whilo it would afford the department pleasure to comply with these requests, yet, us o matter of fact, it was powerless to do o, owing to the insufficient appropriations. Last year the appropriation, which should hate been increased in proportion to the increasing volume of postal business, was inery only $00,000, which was 150,000 less t the increase allowed for the previous fi year. The department, while thus hampered by short appropriations, will try to do the bost possible with those in hand without favor or discrimmnation. COMPLALY Needed flelp Dove from n ouse Top. WASHINGTON, July 10.—John L, K. Plain, a preminent lumber merchant of this city, while suffering from hallucination, climbed to the roof of his house and took & ruuning jump into the street below, apparently under the belief that he was diving into a pool of water. His death was almost instantancous He leaves an estate at over F200,000, ourth Cluss PPostmasters Appolnted. WASHINGTON, July 19.-<The total number of fourth class postmastors appointed today 127, of which thirty-six were to fill vacancies causod by resignations and desths The number of removals was ninety-one, e AFFALKS IN TRE CHOCTAW NATIO Governor Jons Removes n County Judge from O Capvo, I T, July troubles are unything Cedar county. GovernorJones removed the county judge from oftice for political roasons and appointea a Jones man for his successor. Judge No. 1 refuses to surrender his commis sion and is now holding court, while Judge No. 2is thore aud tries the samo cases, both having the commissions from the gov- ernor and claiming to act legally. Serious trouble is feared, ~ The Locko men claim they will stand by the man they electod, and that if Governor Jones sends his militin there as s0on s they aro gone he will hold court again Cedur county is a Locke county and has all Locke oficers, but should they obey the orders of Judgo No. 1 instead of Judge No 2, the governor will remove them from office. ———— “Institats of Curbstinn Soclolog: CHAUTAUQUA Y., Julyil9.—A society to be kuown as *“I'he American Institute of Christian Sociology” was formed here today. Leading eaucators of the country are inter- ested, Bishop Vinceut being one of the chief promoters of the organization. The election of ofiicers will take place tomorrow, The objects of the society are to claim for the Christian law the ultimate authority for social practice and to apply the teachings of Christianity to social and economic difticul- ties, All coileges und schools will be asked 10 assist in carrying on the schome. Any person having its objects at heart may be- come a member of the sociaty - Desperadoos in Custody. ATogA, I T, July 19,.—Three men who, it is positively stated, participated in tho at tempt to rob the train near Springtown a short time ago, have been brought here by Doputy United States Marshal W. W. Me- Call. “The men are Dick Dow, Georgo Eug land and Jim McCoy, members of a gang of notorious whisky peddlers from Coal Gate, LT, The men were given away by threo confederates, who revealed a plot to assassi nate Marshal Ward and also a plan to rob the Mussourl, Kansas & Texas train, —— Died In Jail, Monmnisoy, Tll., July 10.—Johin Swarthout, who has been lying in the county jail some time under an indictment for the murder of his father, Albert Swarthout, a wealthy farmer of Lyndon township, in November, 1892, died today, after a lingering illuess, of consumption. "His brother Ernest, who was indicted with hiw, will be tried next term. ——— Died from Eatiug Canned Goods. Tenik Hautg, [nd., July 10.—A miner em- ployed at a shaft near Fontanelle, a village of this county, took home some sort of canned goods last Monday, and it is supposad that they poisoned himselt and family. He his wife and ouo of thelr obildren have died 19.—The Choctaw but settled up in COPY FIVE CENTS. | | | i ] PREPARING FOR AUGUST | Railroads Getting Roady to Put the New Freight Rates in Oporation, SOME CRITICISM OF THE BILL'S DETAILS Long and Short Lines to Muy Cail for an Wil Attect Companies. mmon Polnty Athitrary Rate—1s the Expre The dec erday by the presidents and genoral managers of Noe braska roads relative to the maximum rate bill was not unespected by the reprosentae tives of tho roads in interest, although the Burlington, Missour Pacific and Rock Island had hoped to reconcile difforences betwoon tho systems and fight tho bill from tho be- ginning. Tho pressure, however, was too strong and so the other roads came to the opinion of the Elkhorn and Union Pacifio that the penalty clauses wore too sovere to be lightly put aside, and the bill in consee auenco will be put in effect August 1. Tucsday the oficials of the Union Pas cifie, Burlington and Elkhorn recoived teles gram from Chicago to cancel all Nebraska tarifs now in effect and subsitute thorefor the maximum rato bill in all cases effoctive on the Ist proximo, cororborating the tele- gram published by Tie Ber that the roads had agrreed to publish a new tariff 1 cons formity with the bill, Mr. A, H. Merchant, assistant freight ent of the Llkhorn, in spoaking ot the de- cision, said that it was not unexpectod by any means, it huving becn the desiro of the ihorn Valley system to put in the now tarifls from tho beginning, *Tho bill, howe ever.” said Mr. Morchant, “is full of teche uical errors, as the public will soon flnd ous when the' mew tariffs are published, Under the bill wo are _compelled to haul packages that will reach the fraction of a cent in charges, handly compensating for the way bill. Of course this will play somo havoe with express come panies, as heretofore the mitimum rate has been 25 cents no matter, how small the ship- ment. May Establish an Arbitrary. ‘What action the companies will take as to long and short distance 1 cannot say, although 1 imagine an arbitrary will bo s8 up equalizing rates so that th roads having the long haul will be ablo o still compete for business. Under the lowa law, howover, this is fmpossible, and the road having the lougest mileages to terminal points goos out of business at those points, which, of courso, gives a monopoly Lo the roid having the shork 'I.\\!I. Tt will take soveral months before the tariffs are comvlete, the intention of the golle eral managers no doubt being to put in the rat d then line up later. Charles J. Lune, division freicht agent of tho Union Pacific, i speaking of the bill, suid that hereafter the railroads would have house roll 33 for breakfast, dinner and supper, with Worcestershire sauce on the de. “While my information 1s to the flect that the bill 1s to be put in foree, do not know yet whether Lincoln or Omaha is to be mado” the basing rate, a vital ques- tion that is still left for settlement by the presidents and general manager: The figures, however, in this oMo have been prepared on the basis that Omaha takes the differential, in which case, third, fourth and fifth class frefght will bo raised considorably from Lincoln. It is too carly, however, o speak of these features of the bill, as the matter is left entirely with the big guns to say what wo little fotlows shalldo in the making of new tariffs from Nobraska points under the Nowberry bill," An army of Omaha railrond men is in Chicago assisting in untanghing the snarls incident to the adoption of house roll 43, The Burlington is reprosented by (ioneral Manager Holdrega and G. M. Crosby, gens eral freight agent; the Union Pacific hus tha combined brains and skill of 1. Dickinson, general manager, J. A. Munroo, freight traflic manager, E. 1. Wood, assistant gene eral freight agont and Hon. John M. Thurse ton; the Eikhorn is represented by General Manager Burt, K. C. Morchouse, genoral freight agent, and General J. B, Hawley ol the law department: the Missouri Pacific by J. O. Phillippi and the Ruck Islund by . A, Snyder. CORPORATION WITH A SOUL. Generositly of the [Lilinols Central mended by Sioux City dobbers. In - poreciation of the work of the Illinois Central railroad since the tornado the fol. lowing communication was written and sont to Second Vico President Harrahan from the Sioux City Jobbers and Manufacturers association: S10ux Crty, Ia,, July 16, 1893, nan, Vico Prostasat 1111 Coms J. T Harras nols Central Rallroad, Chicago: Dear Sir—On Thursday evening, July G, one of the most dlsistrous storms ovor wn in this rogion devastited Pomeroy, 1 A catastropho liko this paralyzes tho emotions by 1ts horeor and stuns o 1 tolloct by 1(s aw . falness and tho contrasting Inpotence of man. But 1t s on such occasions that tho sy m pathios wnd characters of and communilvs are 1 and prover i 0y's gront afiliction it may sull be considored fortanata that 1t was on your lin. Tho man who i timos s quick to think and steady for tho succor of his sularing follow atures §s countod w hero, and hecause a groat corporation, which 1y supposed Lo hava w0 soul, hias shown 1iself, from tho president down 10 its humblest oflichals, singly’ and cols lectively, to huve ull the attributes of horoism and generosity, shall wo withhold the tribute duo the action; The dread ful visttations of denth and suffer- g which naturo infliciod, with no mitigation for provious standing or condition, oblitgratod the barriars sand restrictions of daily 1ifo and brought back, by the universulity of the syms pathy they e a foeling of tho kinship of tho lman muntficent wid and assistin ho surcounding country and comuunities,yo d was tho dfs recting forco und medinm through whieh relief wis promptly and offectively conveyed. In tho burinl of the dead, the care of the 10 jured, tho transporiation of nurses nnd physicians tho forwarding of supplies, the 1Hinols Comtral Ns boen prompt and generous 1o w degrey thiak is extraordinary. Tho fact that the Work of great rallway s done through o multituda o srains and hinds did not, as (s ofton the case, dissipate the offort, but seemed 1o g1vo bottof results bocause of the commind of more vuriod resourcos The people along your line will need to bear the Contral In gratéful romembrance for all time 1o come, and wo, personaily, ure plonssd 1o testify to the appreciation ir noble course by the people of Sloux ¢ and - the Jobhers assocliution Very traly yours, JANES On the New Difterantial, Chief Clerk Broch of the freight depart ment of the Burlington in speaking of the action of the Elknorn and Sioux City & Pa. cific in withdrawing their tariffs from the southwest territory, said that the action of tho roads would affect business but very slightly from St Joe, Atchison, Leaven- worth and Kansas City, as the roads did bug little business in that territory at best. Ior the life of me [ eannot see why these tarifls were ever put in except from puroly a competitive point of view. Of course ithe withdrawal of the sheets will affect & num- ber of local points in the South Platte couns try, but beyond this the action of the Eli horn will kuve little weight.” Reducod the Kate Cuicaao, July 19.-The rates between Kansas City and Chicago and Kansas City and will, boginuing tomorrow morning, be cut 50 conts each, the Kansas City-Chicago rate going to #$5.75 wud the Ku City-5t. Louis rato to $5.50. The rates are for one way only. The cause of the general reduction s in the action of the Alton road, which informed the Western Passonger association that the through rates wore being Used by the brokers to the de- woralization of the general business The reducod rates will cieckinate the brokera, Louls sus