Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 5, 1893, Page 2

howover, under the circumstances, one of the most re- markable of its kind which Wall street ha ever witnessed. BRADSTREET'S REVIEW OF TRADE, Tnerensed Carrency and Gold Imports Give A More Hopetal to the Situation. Nrw York, Aug. 4.—Bradstreet's weekly review of the state of trade will tomorrow say: While special telegrams from many voints south and west report a more hopeful foeling in financial and commercial circles, due to the increased currency issue by New York national banks, the gold afloat for the United States and in the expectation that coneress will promptly repeal the com- pulsory purchase clause of the Sherman act, the week has, on the whole, brought more unfavorablo foatutes in the apparent hoard- ing and scarcity of currency east and west, the pear approach of the demand for funds 10 “move the crops,” the “‘shutdown’ move- ment by manufacturers in the New England, middle and central western states, and the closing down of trades, as shown by pro- hibitive rates for exchange at the east, west and northwest. Revised corrected returns of all bank and banking embarrassments in six mouths, ended June 50 last, show a total of 219 (South Dakota omitted), with 56,289,000 liabilities and £68,378,000 assets. Suspended national and savings banks each show an ex- cess of assots over debts. Exports of wheat are unusually heavy this ‘week, the total for seven days being 5,622,- 000 bushels, against 40 per cent less in the week a year ago. Stocks of wheat In_the United States, Canada and afloat for Euro- pean poris equaled 151,000,000 bushels, against from 53,000,000 to 53,000,000 bushels or more on like periods in preceding yoars. ‘Wheat prices reacted after the new ‘‘lowest on record” made this week, but cereals, ho products, live stock, wool, cotton, coffee an almost all staples are weak with a down- ward tendency. Jobbers have to contend with a desire by country merchants to can- cel orders, and at a number of western cen- ters the volume of general trade is about one-half that of a year ago, whilo total ‘wages paid in industiial lines at like points are similarly reduced in volume. Chicago believes liquidation in grain and provisions is over and that freer exports of the Intter will result. Chicago packers and grain_shippers having been unable to sell their New York cxr.hlngl: are ordering their currency to pay for stu shir‘pud direct by express, thus doing away with banks, Av New York credit of both banks and commercial interests Is unimpaired, but actual money is scarce and commands & pre- mium. The arrival of gold in tra) is ex- pected to clear the atmosphere and relieve pressure. Demands for actual currency from all quarters on New York are pressing. Tho scarcity of small bills and of silver dol- lars isa feature. Banks are gencrnll{ re- fusing or complying only partially with requests for large sums. Out- side savings banks and manufacturers requliing currency are obtaining some amounts " through dealers in bullion, pro- miums of one-eighth of 1 to 3 per cent boing paid for notes and gold. The New York subtreasury is obtaining gold certificates largely in “exchange for notes, thereby re- leasing gold held against certificates, so that the free gold in the treasury is now $100,- 000,000, the legal tender reserve fund being thus restored, The decline in exchange rates, due to foreign buying on the recent break in wheat and securities, was aggra- vated by tho collapse in provisions, and re- sulted i vy engagements of gold in Eu- rope. he total amount of gold now in transit is about $13,500,000, mainly in Ameri- can coin, 1,500,000 was taken for ount and $800,000 for Boston. ccipts of gold at Now York this week were #1,000,000, principally from the ‘West Indie: SENATOR ALLISON'S VIEWS, He Favors the Repeal of a Portion of tho $ Sherman Law. Dusuque, Aug. 4.—[Special Telegram to Tur Beg.|—Senator Allson, who will leave for Washington tomorrow, was interviewed tonight. He expressed the hope that con- gress would repeal so much of the Sherman Act as requires the monthly putehase of sil- ver bullion and adjourn, He would not, however, undertake to predict what would be the line, as the democrats were not agreed among themselves, some being dis- posed to go into details and to merge the extra into the December session. “Does the administration owe iv to the country to present a tariff bill to the extra session?” 'On the contrary, the least said about the tarift just now the better. It would not serve the business interests of the country to discuss that subject at present. Let us get the present difficulty off our hands be- fore we take on a new one.” “‘What do you think of the suggestion in Governor Boles' letter of declinati in the campaign in Towa this fall national issues should be eliminated and the prohi- bition question and the reform saction in state institutions discussed exclusively?” It is utterly absurd. To illustrate this T have.ouly to ask what question of public policy is uppermost in the public mind today? What question are tho people talk- ing about und the newspapers discussing? What would they think of the newspaper which should today give up its editorial col- umns to tho prohibition question, as some have to tne silver question? No, Governor Boies nor any other man cannot eliminate national issues from the contest in lowa this fall. Itis in the solution of the question of the nation’s welfare that the people are interested now and they demand to know how every publio man_ stauds on this qu tlon and what the tendencies of parties aro concerning it." *‘Does the declination of Governor Boies mean defeat for the democracy of lowa?'" “He was their strongest mar, butno demo- crat can carry lowa this year. Senator Allison added "that he rogarded the governor's suggestion that national 1ssues be ignored as a mistake on his part, a trayal to the enemy of the weakness of his party and its hopeless division in Iowa on the currency question, CURRENCY STILL IN DEMAND, Premlum Oftered for it In New York—Ro- funed to Pay Out Siiver, New Youk, Aug. 4,—The stock market opened lower. General Electric fell 2 points, and other active stocks from 1§ to 1. ‘The market was affected by easier cables. Siocks soon became dull, owing to a_lack of offerings, und the market began to improve steadily. The shorts had bid higher to cover sontracts with the result of advances of from i{ to 8 points, Sugar advanced 3 powts, to 72; Rock Island 2, to 58: Western Union, 25, to 773 ; General Electric, 13, to 463, At 11 o'clock the market was strong atan ad- vauce. There was a further advance in stocks after 11 o'clock and the tone was almost bouyaut, mainly duo to the scarcity of stocks and efforts to cover. At noon the warket was steady at a slight veaction. Depositors in “bauks are using every possible effort to secure bills in order to sell them to brokers At a premium. The bankers are refusing to cash checks unless they are well satisflod there is o necessity for the useof the cur- reucy. ‘The demands from the interior are still very heavy, but generally refused, althoughi the banks are said sto bo supplying evory egitimute demand, borh i and out of . The subtreasury today refused to pay out silyer dollarson the presentation of a pum- ber of thousaud-dollar greenbacks. The full limit of silver certificates have been issued against the silver certificates and the treasury notes will not be redeemed in sil- ver on dewand, The scarcity of gurrenoy has led toa pecul- iav condition of affairs in 'Wall street. Today a money broker, and banker as well, was offeriug | per cent rrumlum for gold and 13§ per ceut prémium for currency, so that the usually discredited money was worth more than anllua wetal. g on call was quoted at 4@5 per cent, lndnn.zhu bour Stock exchauge bor- rowers had no diffoulty in supplying tneir wants at the figures named. There is no tlwe money, uor is thece anything in mer- cantile paper. e loan commitiee of the clearing house today issued $1,500,000 loan certificates, makiug the total outstanding %.m £ ‘subtreasury was $75.000 debtor st the 4 bouse and paid in treasury notes. polut toa very light movement of currency from this center tomorrow. Bill still command a slignt premium. The market for sterling exchange was barely steady on rostricted business. The demand from gold importers has fallen off. Commercial biils were morn plentiful on nc- count of the comparatively high rates. Posted quotations are unchanged at $4.811¢ and #4 8. Lending rates for stocks con- tinue to rale high, showing that the short interest uncovered is still large. CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENTS, Bat Few Citles Show » Gain Over Thelr Clearings of Last Yenr, New Yonx, Aug. 4.—The following table, compiled by Bradstreet's, gives the cloar- ing house returns for the week ending August 8, 1803, and the percentage of in- crease or decrense as comparod with the corresponding week last year: crries. CLEARINGS. ~aswasou| New York Chieago. Boston.. . Philade Minneapolis. Buffalo. Louiaville Provide Memphis, Rtchmond ! Hartfond... Portland, Ore. Washingion. Total United § Outside New York Hamlt Tot Tast wi $10.983,647 SR totals, New York Failures, NEW York, Aug. 4—N. L. Corle & Co., importers of un, tin plate and other metals, made an assignment today. Frederick G. Dow, the assignee, said that the liabilities are about $50,000. He could not tell what the assets would amount to: ‘they are large, consisting of merchandise, bills receivable, outstanding accouuts and property. The firm is a very old one, yery prominent in the metal trade and has a world-wide reputa- tion. The failure is due to depreciation in the price of metals, failure of customers to carry out their contracts with the firm, general financial stringency and depression. S. Jacoby & Co., cigar manufacturers, con- fessed judgments aggregating $20,000. They generaily carried a stock worth $100.000 and. had a large amount of outstanding sccounts. ‘Their attorneys said today that the labili- ties arc about $150,000." The assets are rge, consisting of stock, accounts, bills re- ceivable and the plant. 'The creditors are few in number and will be called together as 500n a8 & statement can be prepared. St Pnul Farures. ST. PAUL, Aug. 4.—The closing of the doors of the German-American National bank this morning, as arranged for last night, caused some withdrawal of funds from other banks, but no particular excitement or runs. This morning the People's bank, with a capital of §200,000, suspended. No statement. The failure is not considered important, The West Side bank, with a capital of $100,000, ciosed its doors at 1 o'clock. No statement has been made. Tho bank offi- cials say they expect to resumein a few days. The comptroller of the currency has appointed Daniel W. Lawler of this city to take charge of the German-American bank. KFavors & Double Standard, WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.—Mr. Dockery of Missouri, a leading member of the house committee on appropriations, arrived to- night. He said ho was an advocate of the double standard but dectined to state how o stands on tho proposition to roveal tho Sherman law. The inference drawn from his remarks, however, was that he opposed its unconditional reveil and would vote with those who sought & reasouable compromise. Mr. Sayres, also a member of the appro- priations committee from Texas, in common with the other members from his state, favors free coinageat a ratio to be ugreed upon by the party. Fallure at Slowx City, x CitY, Aug. 4.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.]—The W. H. Livingston company, retail dealers m dry goods, went into the hauds of a receiver here today. Sidney Clarke is recelver and will close the business out. The company has liabilities of $45,000, and assets of fully 360,000, The receiver- ship was caused by complications growing out of the death of W. H. Liviugston, formerly manager of the company, Iusurnnce Company Falls, DExvER, Aug. 4.—A roceiver has been ap- pointed for the Equitable Accident Insur- ance compiny. The outatanding risks, awmounting Lo 8,000,000, have been remsured with the Union Casualty company. Trouble amoug the tockholders was tho cause of the failure. Sllver Advanoing, WasuINGTON, Aug. 4.—The Treasury de- partment today purchased 160,000 ounces of silver at 72 cents per ounce, au advance ot 1 1-10 cents per ounce over the price pald on Wednesday. Offers today amounted to 812,000 ounces. Purchases thus far for the wonth aggregate H0Y,000 ounces, Prrrsnurg, Pa., Aug. 4.—William Semple, ir., president af the Pittsburg & Akron rail- roaq, coufessed a fudgmont of §208,456, as the result of the fuilure of that road, which went into the hands of a receiver a few duys ago. n Trouble. Cn10A60, Aug. 4.—James H. Walker & Co., dealers i dry goods, one of the largest firms in the cily, have confessed judgment today on a note for $5495. A recélver hus been aaked for. T'he amount involved is §,000,000. Republicans Will Caucas. WasIINGTON, Aug. 4. — Represeutative Thomas B, Heuderson, chairmau of {He re- publican caucus, has issued u call for a cau- cus 10 meet in tha rooms of the committee on Juaiciary Saturday evening. Ouly Temporary. i Lesaxow, Pa., Aug. 4.—The Lebauon Trust and Safe Deposit bank failed thij morning. It is a state institution and has & capital of $60,000. -1t is velieved the suspea- sion is ouly tewporary. Turn of the Golden Tide, i Loxvox, Aug. 4-OCue wmillion one i the comptroller of the currency h: THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: hundred and ten thousand dollars in gold way taken from the Bank of England today for Amoric TALKING IT OVER, Biand and Other Congressmen Give Thelr Views on the Siiver Quest: WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. —A8 soon after con- gress meots as it bocomes practicable, Mr. Bland, the lefider of the silver forces in the house. will introduce a bill embodying the views of the silver men. It will provide for the repeal of the Sherman purchasiag act and substitute therefor the free coinage of silver at the present ratioof 1610 1. ““That," said Mr. Bland, *‘will be the ground upon which we will make the fight, although there has been no definito plan agreed upon. ' He recognized that men could honestly differ as to the ratio, but that was a matter that should be settled in the party itself. By the use of both gold and silver as money At a parity the democratio party, could not differ. If'a compromise measure increasing the ratio was reached, he said, he saw no reason why the present dollar should not be kept in circulation as it was now. He pro- posed, however, with all his power to resist any increase in the ratio. Arbitrary and Unenlled For! The attitude of the tressury department in refusing to buy silver was arbitrary and uncalled for, Mr. Bland said, sbut thero was no ground for tho talk that the secre- tary could be impeached. ~The law gave him the discretion and he was oxercising it, and that wasone of the mistakes of tho law, s he looked 1t, which was- full of miistakes. He warned friends of silver oh this very point when the bill came up for considera- tion in the house. The Bland-Allison act was superjor in that respect, in that it did not give the secrotary the power, but required him to_purchase a specitic amount. 1t the United States, Mex- ico and South American countries, together with the countries of Asia on our west, were toagree upon a common ratio, Mr. Bland thought, we would have all the trade we wanted and wouid thereby force Europe to come to the use of silver as a money. Mr. Bland said that he had not_ séon the speaker, and when it was suggested 1o him that some of his friends in the ¢ast would be glad to see him off the committeo on coin- age he only smiled and said they coutd not, at any rate, run him off the floor of congress. The champion of silver declared that there would be s bitter fight against any attempt to change the rules so that a cloture provision might be incorporated. Mr. Henderson's Plan. Representative Henderson of North Caro- has a plan for the readjustment of the ¢ question that he holds out to be satis- factory to the persons who wish to see the democratic platform declarations carried into effect without creating divisions in the party. Ab)l.hl) platform calls for the equal treat- ment of gold and silver, and as some demo- crats donot deem it safe to provide for the free coinage of silver, he would withdraw t privileco from gold and provide for the coinage of both metals on account of the gov- ernment exclusively, This might be accom- plished, he thinks, by passing a bill requir- ing the absolute purchase of a certain pro- portion of each metal each month and the coinage of all purchased. Congress might, from time to time, change this proportion s the needs of the country seemed to require, and thus adjust the circulation to the de- mands. Representative Outhwaite of Ohio is ono of the few western men who aeclares him- self in favor of an immediate and uncondi- tional repeal of the silver purchase section of the Sherman 1aw, but after that is done he says he would immediately turn his at- tention to some legislation intended to secure the more extended use of silver as a money metal. One point upon which Mr. Outh- waite takes strong ground is that the silver bullion now in the treasury should be coined at once and put into circulation and thus re- lieve the money stringency. He says that, as the secretary of the treasury has taken the positionthat coin notes issued in pay- ment for silver bullion purchased are re- deemapble in gold alone, it does not appear there is any reason to retain this bullion in the treasury for redemplion purposes. Fighting for Omce, The canvass for the nomination of the two contested places in the house organization was resumed this afternoon with renewed vigor by the candidates, the incoming of per- sonal friends putting more life into the fight than has yet appeared. Mr. Hurt for the first time comes out with the positive state- ment that he will win the race for door- keeper, while Mr. Smith appears to be as sunguine as ever. Amos Cummings is doing some energetic work against Mr. Turnerof his state. The friends of Turner say that Mr. Cummings’ opposition is due to personal reasons and that it will not affect his canvass, In the contest for sergeant-at-arms, Mr, Outhwaite and three other Ohio members, it was said this afternoon, would oppose Mr. Yoder's nomination, if the state saw fit to endorse him, and fight him in the general caucus. It1s said that ex-Speaker Reed will be honored with the complimentary vote of his party for the speakership at the caucus to- morrow night, but who the remaining can- didates for the empty honors may be is not known, Currency Hourded in New York. . Wasuisarox, Aug. 4.—Treasury oficlals state that the treasurer 18 prepared to supply all the small currency wanted and the lack of such currency in certain sections of the country is accounted for by the sup- position either, that all money is scarce, or that the banks have failed to_procure of tho treasury the small notes necded for home cousumption. At no time in recent years has so much small money been sent to New York and the lack of small notes there can- not be accounted for here cxcept on the theory that much of it is being hoarded by those who receive it, thus withdrawing it from active circulation, Indinna Banks In Trouble. Muxoig, Ind., Aug. 4—This morning tho Citizens National bank of this city failed to open its doors. A motice on the door said the assets were ample to pay all depositors. Hundreds of depositors congrezated about the bank. 2 Depositors of the Delaware National, Farmers National and Merchants National banks then commenced to draw out. their mone; The run continued until 4 o'cleck this evening. Hoavy deposits are being made by wealthy citizens to save' the ro- maining three. 5 Deposisors Bring Suit. Kansas Cury, Aug. 4.—Enola C. Maupin and Mrs. E. A. Greigory, dopositors, filed suit this evening against the directors of the Kansas City Safe Deposit and Savings bank to recover $930 and 8500 respectively, They claim that their deposits were accepted after the directors knew the bapk was insolvent. They claim also that the officers of the bank told them at the time that the bank was ab- solutoly solvent. Inspection of the' bark's assets convinces depositors generally that they will not recover over % per cent of their deposits. Gold Certllicates, W ASHINGTON, Aug. 4.—It Is stated at the “Treasury department that there is no Tikli- hood of resumption of the issue of gold certificates until the free gold stands {rom $7,000,000 to $10,000,000 above the reserve. "This {nerease can only be authorized by the secretary of the Lre ¥, who has not yet given any instructions in thut direction, freo gold is now nearly $00,000, Currency Orderod Printed. WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.—Since August 1, ordered currency printed on the security of Upited States bonds for national bank circulation; to the amount of #,052,000. The actual amount issued on bonds since the 1st of the mouth has been §2,014,150. ¥. Ellery Anderson Gets & Job, ‘WasHINGTON, Aug. 4.—The president has appointed E. Ellery Anderson of New York one of the Pacific railroad cowmissioners in place of Mr. Dimmock, who was appointed, t who deciined the position. Opposed to the Purchasing Clause. Des Moixes, Aug. 4.—Bankers of this city have all voted in favor of the repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman Jaw. Thousands of Ldle Spindles. Fari Rives, Mass., Aug. 4.—Several of the wills, owing to the scarcity of currency, ATURDAY today paid off their hands in cloaring house sertificates, which Jvmm\ erally aocopted by merchants herof, dovéral milis have re- duced theie working foroes and it s esti- matod that ono-thimi_of the spindles in the city are now idle. by LETTER FROM A”lld!l.\b("l‘ BAYARD, He Mopes that Congress Will Aot Declsively on the Silver Question. WiLmisatox, DeldMig. 4.—~Tho following is printed here: Tn.a private lotter just re- ceived, Ambassador Bayard says: "L am looking ® #bmewhav anxiously to the mooting!!“$f congress, and hope there will bermo faltering i the re- 80lvo to maintain they god unit of value. So far from depreciating the {ntrinsic value of #ilver bullion, I believe the cossation of stor- age and accumulation of stock will help the market brice for this tommodity as it would nelp any other commodity. iatever future stebs may be taken, a prsnent step onding thu purchase of silver ullion under the Sherman act 18 of the plainest duty and nebessity. Greon Spectacles put upon a donkey are reported 10 have inducod him to et shavings instead of grass, but it was not a sustaining diet. ““The intrinsic valuo of gold makes it the best standdrd and measuro of the unit for tho caleulation of oxchanges and to unship it is simply to throw the whole machinery of civilized contracts out of gear, to bring about confusion and djsaster and strike a blow at all obligations of morality and good l’l“f"h' which are the cornerstones of honesi o, “What a cry would go up if the pound avoirdupois wero reduced to ten ounces and contracts executed at_that rate! Specula- tors are not needed to guide men in such paths and no sophistry should be permitted 1o obscure the plain way.” CLALMS OF Tk POPULISTS. Address Issued by Their Natlonal Exeou- tive Committee. Cnicago, Aug. 4.—The oxecutive commit- tee of the populist party, which has been in session here since the adjournment of the silver convention, tonlzht issued an addross to the people of the United States. 1t says in part: *“The overwhelming ‘spirit 6f this conven- tion indicates that the whole nation_is alive to the dungers which threaten us. - The con- vention not only repudiated the idea of a gold standard and a gold basis, but ~ unanimously committed If w0 the principle ‘that we, as populist: have long held and cherished, namel That “law alono makes money, and that the stamp of the government converts 60 cents worth of silver intoa dollar, equal to any gold dollar. And they unanimously accepted our doctrine—that the money of the country should be adequate for the de mands of business and should expand witn the growth of population and commerce,’! The address holds out the idea that the silver convention was u great victory for the populist_principles ns embodied ~ in the Omaha platform and states that the strugglo will obliterate old party lines; that tens of thousands of new converts are coming to their rauks, and recommenoing industrial unions and ' allsimilar organizations ns val- uable aids in organizing and educating the Deople. HON TALKS, Ho Thinks that tho,Shorman Act Will Be Speedily Repealed. BLOOMINGTON, 1li.3Aug. 4.—Vice President Stevenson left this gyening for Washington, to be present at tho,special session of con- gress on Monday. [To an Associated press correspondent tonight he said: “From ad- vices I have receivedyit i opition that the Sherman act of 1900 will be repealed, but as to any substitute 1 am not prepared to talk. I hardly thimk anything will be done with the tariff .y this session, as con- gress would not hayo time. It is exceed- ngly hard to tell Wheother the session will be 1ong or short, arl i is.cxtremely hard to foretell anythilg conGerning it. 1 hardly think congress, will Have time to adjust matters so that it ¥an’adjourn in as short a time as ten aays, as been suggested.” el galii e Mexico's: Fomtion. v s Tacoma, Wash., Aug, 4.—Mexican Minis- tor Romeo, and SenorDiaz, son of President Diazof Mexico, arrived today enroute to Alaska. Romero, when asked how the «attitude of the Sherman layw affects Mexico, said cannot give up silver as 4 monoy metal, veris the only monoy we have and the country would*bo banieupt if compolied t wive it up. Butsilver will not be excluded from coinage.”. Located Hum in ver MILWAUKEE, Aug. 4.—John B, Kootting, cashier of the South Side Savings bank, who ran away the night before the baak suspended two weeks ago, has been located in Denver and an oficer has started for that city with the necessary papers to securo his presence in Milwaukea, Financiul Notos. Sr. Louts, Aug. 4.—The Homilton-Brown shoe factory, locatod at Tiwentieth and Lo- cust streets, suspended operations this morning, throwing 500 men and boys and 400 women aud girls out of employment. St. Louts, Aug. 4.—Today lead sold at $2.9734. the lowest . price reached in forty- five ‘years. ‘Tho cause ussigned is tho financial depression. . Buyers are purchns- ing as little as possible; and as a large stock ison hand and shippers anxious to obtamn money, & decline resulted. SeaitA, Wis., Aug. 4—M. A. Thayer & Co., bankers, assignod this afternoon. No figires given. Covny, Wis., Aug. 4,.~The Exchange bank closed its doors today. The last statement showed that the bank owed its depositors 25,000, WasHiNoToN, Aug. 4, —Comptroller Eckels has authorized the Fuarmers Nutional bank of Henrietta, Tex., to resume business. AnsteRDAM, N. Y., Aug. 4.—The Stewart Knitting mills have 'reduced their force one- half, throwing 175 hands out of omployment, PiliLADELITIA, Aug. 4.—Over 5,000 peoplo have been thrown out of work in the last fow days by the closing down of mills and factories. TrEVILLE, Wis., Aug. 4.—The First Na- 1 baak closed its doors this morning. 1t is believed the bank will resume in a short time, as the assets are largely in excess of the amount due to depositors. CLEYELAND, Aug, 4.—1t is ostimated that fully 25,000 men uro out of employment in this city. Many are suffering with hunger. “Phere is no demand for the workmen, HAMMOND, Ind,, Aug. 4—The First N tional bauk, with'a capitul stock of 850, has suspended. — Electrical steronpdeon views at Court- land beach tonight, PERSUNAL | FARAGRAPHS, Colonel H. P. Howawh, U. S. &, Is i the city. #10 Detective Mike Deffiffey has roturned from Chucago, where hol Xl been visiting tho fair. ! Secrotary Daugheriy.of the Courtland Beach association has rpturned from a busi- Dess trip to Lincoln,) A. L. Strang, foruf$r{§f of Omaha, but now residing at La Porja, Tex., I8 visiting old Omaha friends. L. P. Canman of St Louis, one of the crack shiots of the Sf#Louis club, was in the city yesterday muking wrrangements for hotel “accommodations wfor the several St Louis rifie clubs which will compete iu the national tournament to "bo held in Omaha on the 21st. oo Police Judge Berkn ‘aad Detective Vizard will leave for a two weeks visit at the World's fair this afternoon, Both of them purchased the latest style'of sporting hats and the bove at police headguariers uro ‘making even bets that the Chicago polico will arrest thew on suspician of being confl- dence men. Their best frionds can hardly recognize in ‘the two sporty-looking gents the judge and detective. At the Morcer—Mrs. J. R. Norris and daughter, Denver; E. W. Norris, Omaha Grant Wise, Akron, O.; L. F. waukeo; George Lowi: Johuson, Davenport; Bpolis; (hmfl Roberts, r.dvertising agent for Salvini, Newark, N. 'J.: N. G, Streight, Omaha; I Ross, Louisville, Ky.; W. G. Sheldon, Omaha; Edwin L, Marritt, Spring. fleld, 1L:'D. D. Spaulding., Detroit; Cap- tain'H. H. Wright, Eor, Robiuson A, J. Seach, Oakdale, Neb. ; W. 2. Massie, Spear- fish, §. D.; Miss Louiss Loowis, Liucoln, v eeg—— Bathing, Courtland beach, i P 1t. Couley, Minue- ROBBERS WITH REVOLVERS Daring Attempt to Rob and Murder A, W, Bowman Under an Electric Light. SHOT AT BY TWO DESPERATE THUGS In the Presence of Fifty People on Nelgh- boring Porohes and Lawns—Atter a Hot Chass One of the Toughs Is Captured. Ono of the boldest attempts at highway robbery and murder that ever took place in this, city occurred at Eighteenth and Dodge streets about 9:80 o'clock last night under au olectrio light and in the pros- ence of fifty peopie. A, W. Bowman, tho in- tended victim, is proprietor of the shoo store at 117 North Sixteenth street. He hada VOTy NArtow escapo from being murderod by w0 thugs who wanted his money. About 0 ‘olclock Mr. Bowman had comploted his day's business affairs and after closiug his store started for his homo at 2688 Dodgo street. He started west on Dodge from Sixtcenth on the north sido of the street. When within a fow feet of tho corner of Eighteonth and almost under the bright rays of an.are light, ho camo fuce to face with two young men who had their hats pulled down over their: eyes and their hands in their sde coat pockots, Ho started to step to one sido, when one of them 8aid: “Put up your hands, G— d— you, and give uis your money." Both Robbers Shot at Him. Although taken by surprise and at a great disadvantage, Mr. Bowman pluckily struck the gun nearest to his face toone side and Jumped over a low iron fence on the wmside of the walk. Bang! Bang! went two loud reports al- most simultancously. Mr. Bowman yelled for help and, jumping the fence, ran across the strect. At the time of the shooting there were fully 100 people, most of them ladies, onjoying tho evon- ing broezes from their front porches and lawns on Dodge street. Tho bullets from tho highwaymen's revolvers wont whistling through their midst, Fortunately none of them were struck by the bullets. Several of the ladies screamed and the muor- derous highwaymen started down Dodge street at a rapid speoed. Chased tho Highwaymen, By this timo Mr. Bowman had recovered from his surprise and he give chase after the fleeing hold-ups and. called for others to help him capture them. In a short time 150 men and boys wero following the thugs. Mr. Bowman, who is quite a srinte close to tho would-be murderers chaseled down to Sixteenth, up Sixteenth to the alley between Dodge and Douglas and down the alley toward Fifteenth streot. When near the Tuxedo_saloon, back of the postoflice the robbers disappeared into a dark alley and the crowd began to search for them, . ught One of Them. Knowing the men were armed and d perate the citizens had some hesitancy in rushing in on them. Sergeant Whalen, who happened to bo in that vicinity, was soon on the trail and, with Theodore Wiseman, jr., and Roger B. Taney, located one of the fugitives under 'a pair of stops directly’ in the rear of IFrank Cross'” gun store. They grabbed the fellow before he could use his gun, and slipned a pair of handeuffs on him. A large- sized six-shooter of the bulldog pattern was taken from the nighwayman's right coat pocket. Tt was n double-actwg un, and was at full cock, ready to shoot. The pris- oner siruggled desperately and, although of rather slerder. build, he ‘made’s hard fight. Willing citizens held him while Sergoant Whalen detailed throo officers who had ar- rived on the scene to zuard all avenues of escapo and search for the other robber. He then took the captured crook to patrol box at Fifteenth and Dodge stroets and called for the wagon. £xcitod People Wanted to Lynch flim, By this time fully 300 people had been attracted to the spot and when they heard of the desperato character of the prisoner many of them were in favor of dealing out summary punishment and adorning a_con- venient telegraph pole with the thug’s body. Some several shouts of “Hang him!" were heard, but the prisoner maintained a cool But the majority was in fuvor of letting the law deal with'the fellow and no demonstration was made. While the prisoner was at the box waiting for the arrival of the patrol wagon ho was positively identified by Mr. Bowman and J. H. McCabe, who lives at Seventeenth and Dodge and who was an eyewitness of the shooting. “ Came from tho Const. At the station the robber said that his name was George Price and that he had arrived m Omaha from San Francisco three days ago. He claimed that he did not know his partner's pame, On the way to the station Price told Sergeant Whalcn that he had just come from Denver. He said he was broke and. took this method to raise money “The prisoner is about 22° years of age. He is smooth faced and much tanned from ex- posure to the sun. He woreadark suit, black stiff hat, and summer flannel shirt with a black tie. He also had the rem- nants of a cigarette between his teoth, He was saturated with perspiration, but was cool and collected. He would not talk much, but maintained a stoical reticence. He had nothing on him which would disclose his identity, The captured revolver was tutned over to Captain Cormic| ‘With the gxcep- tion of one chamber it was wickedly loaded The powder marks show that a'shot had Jjust been fired from the weapon. “The prisouer was locked up in the strongest cell g the jail, for the officers regard him as u desperato criminal, even though ho has beardless fuce and nicek appearance, Sergeants Whalen aud Ormsby and several officers searched the buildings and dark places for several hours in hopes of finding Price’s partuer, but at a lave hour had not located him,-and it is thought that the fellow ran in the new brick building in courso of construction on Seventeenth and Douglus streets and escaped while the ex- cited crowd were after Price, Mr. Bowman, who got a good look at both men, described the escaped robber as being about five fget nine inches in height. He was dréssed ina urni sack suit aad wore a straw hat with a black band around it. He was heavier than Price avd had a rather round, sunburnt face. Senrching for Price's The police are confident they will capture him, us every officer in the city was notified an given a_ description within an hour after the shoollng This fellow also shot at Mr, Bowman at the same time that Price did. If caught he can be identified. Price is charged with highway robbery and shooting with iutent kill L Story of an Eyewltuess. Mr, J. 'H. McCabe, who lives about 200 vards from where the robbers stopped r. Bowman, saw the whole affair. He happened to be looking up the street and saw the guus glistening under the electric light. Just then he saw Mr, Bowman make & quick move and saw bown of the fellows shoot at him. ‘Y'he men ran toward him. He was within twenty feet of them as the; assed, but being unarmed he could only fol. l:)w them. * He was In his shirt sleeves and had no hat, but he gave the robbers a lively chase and was of much assistance in the capture of Price. Price Attempts Bribery, Theodore Wiseman, jr., saw the man running, and being a good runner, was close on them when they disappeared in the alley. He says the men jumped the high board fence in the rear of Bliss' millinery swre and ran around to the steps in the rear of Cross’ gun store on Douglas street just west of Fifteenth. While searching for them he found Price crouching under the steps, gun in hand. Price implorigly said: *Here, I'll give ou a dollar if you won't give me away."” {Mhmmln was unarmed and dida't care to tackle the highwayman, so he rau 1o find an ofticer. Seeing Sergeant Whalen he told him where the fellow was concealed. The man, assisted by Mr. Tuney, pulled Price out and disarmed bim. A6 was & very narrow escape for Mr. Bow- | in the man and his pluck and quick action rob) ably saved him from death and landed ono of the robbers in jail. Not Thelr First Attempt, Captain Cormek thinks these are the same men who attempted to rob -John Thorn about mianight on Thursday and shot at him. Their eperations were about the samo, and they answer the desoription of the mon as described by Thorn They ure ovidently desperate charactors and thoir attempt to rob Mr. Bowman was witnessed by more than fifty people who live vicinity of Eighteenth and Dodgo streots, The affair caused great expitoment. HERMAN COHEN ARRESTED, Attcnpt to Sell w D the Streets Suppressod. Herman Colien was arrosted last night by Oficer Donahue on tho charge of solling & disreputablo sheot, known as tho Sunday Sun, on the streets. Thisis the first ap. pearance of this so-called newspaper on the stroets of Omaha since ‘it was most effoctu- ally suppressed by the passage of an ordi- nauco soveral months ago prohibiing its sale. Cohen received 500 copies of the paper this week, and, as agent for Preston, the man Wwho prints tho sheet ina back room at 315 Dearborn street in Chicago, bogan to offor it for salo through small newsboys wiio were the fact that thoy were g the law in selling it Two or three little fellows were erying out the name of the paper and Officer Donahue was ordered to confiscate their stock of Suns and try and find out where they got the pap One little fellow arrested but on stating that Cohen gave him the papers to sell no was reloased and Cohen arrested. Several copies of tho paper were taken to the station us ovidenco against the rrls-ml‘r, When Cohen was searchod a otter signed “The Sunday Sun” with a rubber stamp, was ‘taken from him. This lotter stated that 500 copies of the paper had been sent to him, The letter further stated that tho Omaha department in the paper would bo given great prominence on the first page and would be written so that, the agent would have no dificulty in selling 'the bapers. The letter was adaressed to Cohen and intimated th. a “turning over. KNOCKED SPEECHLESS, putable Sheet on this city would bo given Mystory ot an Unknown Man Found on a Depot Piatform. An unknown man was found lying on the platform of the Northw ern devot last night in a helpless and speechloss condition. ‘The police ambulance conveyed him to the Prosbyterian hospital and Dr. Somers wa summoned, The man scomed to bo conscious, but could neither hear nor speak, so that noth- ing could be learned as to how he came to be in his condition. Dr. Somers found that his pulse was 140 and his temperature 106, This isa very dangorous state and it is believed that he had been overcome by heat. 1t w learned later that the man had been found in some weeds not far from the depot and had evidently been lying exposed to tho blazing sun for several hours. He had had @ hard falll or else had been struck on the head, as he had a large bump on the back part of his head. There were no papers on the man by which ho could be identified ex- cept in a notebook was “William McKenzie.” The people at the hospital reported at a late hour last night that the man was still unable to talk aud might die at any time, although they were doing their utmost to suve him. There seems to be somo mystery about the affair which cannot be explained, unless the man recovers his speech. HOBOES IN A RIOT. Gist ot Rumor Brought in from the South End of the City, It was rumored late last night that a large number of tramps who had congregated at the southern city limits had engaged in a riot and a number of the belligerents had been severely injured. No report of the affair had been made at the police station at 1 o'clock and the officers discredit the rumor. There was a large number of tramps in the woods about the foot of Twenty street in the evening, and they woro d ing and quarreling among themselves. may have led to the rumor of riot. ‘The story circulated, but unconfirmed, is that there were two gangs of hoboes and after imbibing iconsiderable diluted alcohol they started a free-for-all fight m which stones, clubs and knives were used as weapons. Several of the men were alleged to have been severely cut.and beaten, but ull escaped from that vicinity fearing arrest. This CUT WITH A RAZOR, Wil Hicks Has & Row With and Carves Him. Will Hicks got into an argument with Jim Welch in a saloon at the corner of Ninth and Capitol avenue last night. The men punctuated their sentences with numerous blows. Hicks was gotting the worst of tho fight when he drew a razor and out Jim in the loft arm. The razor struck Welch in the muscle of the arm and ponetrated to the bone. Hicks was locked up and Welch was turnod ove the city surgeon, who sewed up the gash Hicks is charged with stabbing with intent to kill. Jim Welch iy Boating, Courtlund heach. e All Three in Jall. Henry Hansen, Annie Schmidt William Sauter were lockod up last night charged with drunkeness and disturbing the | peace by fighting. Annie and Wil started out for “a time” and after visiting several saloons got noisily dvuvk. They were waadering along Thirteenth and Har ney streets about midnight when the; met Hansen, who i Aunio's lov He tried to persuade Annie to go with him and then the fellows began fighting, Oficer Sam Drummy and Watchman Murphy arrested the trio and sent them to j; ONoone was seriously hurt in the melee, —~— Musie, Courtland beach. Al bl AL Charged with Lurceny, Dudloy Wigington was arrested by Oficer Vaughn yestorday afternoon on a warrant charging him with the larceny of some Jewelry, and | L R R Electrical stereopticon views at Court- land beach tonight. s ENDED IN A MURDER, Traglo Conclusion of w Negro Celobration in Indian Territory, CorrerviLie, Kan,, Aug. 4.—The celebra- ton by negroes of Independence day, which took place at Goose Neck Bend, L T. today, resulted in starting a race war between the whites and blacks Great crowds of negroes were present at the celebration many white people attended ae spectators. Among tho latter was James Singleton, with whom Johu Van (colored) had & long-standing quarrel. When the two men today mot the quarrel was renewed and Van struck Singleton over the head with a rovolver. Singleton's son, & young man 21 years of age, went to his father's rescue and shot and killed an, The ne- groes ot once declared & war of ox- termination against the whites and were about to begin hostilities when Deputy United States Marshal Lruner gathered a posse and kopt the whites and blacks sep- arated, Bruner arrested youug Singleton and took him to Fort Smith, Ark., for safe “I'he posse, in the meantime, kept i were frus- Electrical stereopticon viows at Courte land beach tonight, e A Natural Craving, Cloak Review: Miss Pinkerloy—I didn'y SUppPOse you ever weut 1o the races, but I hear you were there on Saturday. Y olng Tutter—Yes, 1haven't been before since a month ago, when I lost, all my money on a horse. Miss Pinkerley—Then 1 should think you would keep away. What did you go down again on Saturday fort DANGERS OF BEER DRINKING Fow Facts Abont Schooners Withont Sails that Cross the Bar, LUPULINE IS USED BY MANY BREWERS Tt s Adulterated with Tannine, Sand and the Like—Corn Being Used Largely and a Fleld Boing Opened for the Product. New Very fow of the legions of people consum- Ing the amber colored boverage called boer have any idea as to the ingredients con. tained in the brow, which is drawn in such copious draughts out of fce-cold mugs those midsummer days, Close readers of Tie Ber might have fn- forred from an article in this paper some vimo ago, when Mr. Mattes was anpointed a special commissioner by the Department of Agriculture to go to Kurove and en- deavor to opon mnow markets for American corn, coupled with the sug- gostion that broweries there might be in- duced to use 1t in the manufacture of the thirst-quenching fluid, that this yollow grain composed one part of the propared drink in this couniry. Thoir faint recollec- tion of having hoard that hops, malt and unadulterated aqua puraconstitutod the popular_beverage might thereby have re- ceived a'sovere shock, followed by an avowal to drivk jce water instead if the formor could not be obtained in a pure state sccord- ing to their notions. As a matter of fact, corn, aftor undergoing processes in eight or ‘more’ different forms, has boen d in making beer for yoars, per- haps more extensively 1 somo brow: thaa in others, but used nevertheloss in s form, either as glucose or any of preparations. It is contended by exper- lenced brewoers, who ought to be judges. as they consume a lot of the swuff theinselyes, that corn so used is not injurious to health. 1t contains properties that aro essential in making a good quality of the beverage. Baoteria Lurk There. In American beers it will be observed that they are cloar, almost froo from all sottlings, while the imported stuff has & murky ap: pearance as seen through tho glass. This is pronounced daugerous, containing bacterin in quantity which may' work mischief ina healthy stomach, Of courso hops and malt are indispensiblo in the manufacture of beer, as th properties undiscovered in any sub: them, +Brewors as a rule,” said one of them tho other day, “are lotk 'to admit that anything but hops and malt is used 1 th blish- ments, but I don't believe that thero is ono of them that does not use corn in somo form in browing, and I don't see why they should be afraid to lot the people know that thoy do us long as corn don't contain any injur- ious properties,” Auother prevaillng idea is that hoor can be used now 1 a short time after its manu- facture. As a rule it remains in the big tanks in tho cellars for about three months before it is filled into kegs and sold to tho saloons, but without dotracting any of tho substances it oan remain in thoe cold and even temperature where tho big tanks aro kept for a year and perbaps two. Seldom, however, does the consumption permit it 1o remain there for more thun six mouths. “Do you use any lupuline in your beer," was the query with which a 3 - parent] the 1 of one of Omah gest breweri man_of muscle and supervisor of the brew laughed and roplied: “N—o—, we uso_hops instond, You can taste that by partaking of a stein he reporter indulged and stood to t hops, malt, rice and Missouri viver constituted the contents of the stein. Dangers of Sand, “We use very little lupuline,” other brewor, *as it gives the taste, but a porson has to bo ver ful in its pur Iways put 1t under tho microscope because you cannot tell whether 1t is lupuling or ne you are buying. An- other thing is that sand is sometimes added and unless you put it under a strong elass to magnify it 750 times you cannot tell the dif- ferenco. Lupuline is the meal or dust from the pollen in the ho It comes choaper because it is not so bulky, costing from &3 to 85 a _pound. Tho tarit on imported hops and on this is the same per pound, so you sve there is usaving. 1t is also manufac- { in this count but I do not buy any of this, preférring the hops raised here. “Very often, too, our lupuline is mada up of the' sweeping in baling the hops. When it is bronght under the microscopa can also distinguish the difference from i d for the former E shape and very us, being n red from the isi 't of the bark of an onk tree so largely anning purposes.” i Electrical stereopticon views at Courts land beach tonight. A Wrocked by an foeberg. MoNTREAL, Aug. 4.—Tho steamship of Gibraltar has been lost in the st Belle Isle by a coltision with icobergs. is a total wreck, coal, is §100,000. wate said an- beer tho v being traits aits of Sho Her value, with a cargo of No lives were lost. Hood’s Cures Elder Joel H, Austin Ponsion attorney at , Ind, and for 20 years o Baptist missionary minister, sufferod for years with swelling of the limbs, very pain- ful, and numb at times, After taking six bot- tlos of Hood's Sarsaparilia thero has not becn any swelling of feot or llmbs, 1o also sufTorod h i eatareh, aud says: Kinco trying Hoo's Sarsaparilla the pain in my head fas’ stopped aud Lampositive of perfeot’oure, 1 recommond Hood’s Sarsaparilla to many, and at least a dozen ure taking It from noticlug its effects on me.” J. IL AUSTIN. 08 3 aro the best _aftor-dinner pliORRRLRMES Ark il AYuibe: AMUSIME BOYD’S ii¥a¥as | wignrs WEAY s AUGL 8 and 9 Chas. Frohman's Brilliant Company, IN THE QUEEN OF COMEDIES, JANE JENNIE YEAMANS, s “JANE" JANE WILL BE PRESENTRD HERE IN THE SAME MANNEK AS FOR 400 NIGHTS IN NEW YORK CITY. Tho wale of eats will open Mo the followluk prices: First fioor, 7 cony GUe iwud 70 orning al and $1; bale FARNAM ST, THEATER "'8" Opening of Rogular Senson. Toulght: The grest comedy drawa, THE WOLVES OF NEW YORK BY LEONAKD GROVER. Tutter—I wanted Lo see if he had come in. Matineo Saturday,