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

LOSING IN STRENGTH Recent Dovelopments Not Favorable to the Silver Advocates. INROADS BEING MADE ON THEIR FORCES Yestorday's Debate in the Hons of Repre- sentatives on the Qaestion. SOME OF THE IDEAS THAT WERE ADVANCED Both Bides Have Oaampions for Their Es- pecial Views, MR. LIVINGSTON OF GEORGIA SPEAKS Ho Takes n Gloomy View of the Effect that Would Follow an Unconditional Repenl of the Sherman Law —Other Speakers, WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.—The session of the house today was not marked by any ani- mated debate, but it was significant in show- fng inronds made in the ranks of the free coinage men. Mr. McCreary of Kentucky, a membver of the recent monetary conference, and Mr. Catchings of Mississippi, of the committee ou rules, both took the floor in support of the unconditional repeal of the Sherman pur- chasing act. Mr. Livingston of Georgia made one of his characteristic speeches in support of free coinage and agaiust unconditionul repeal and Justified his past populist record us o “calam- ity howler” by asserting that every predic- tion of the farmers alliance of three years ago had been realized and that the bankers and brokers of Wall street were the princi- pal calumity howlers. Mr. McCroary of Kentucky opened the silver debate. Speaking of the repeal of tho silver purchasing clause, he declared he would not hold that act as a hostage to free comage. Free coinage should stand on its own merits ; the only patih which should lead to tree coinage of silver was an international agreement, and the only way to reach that agreement was to repesl the purchasing Bluuse. Mr. Catchiags followed Mr. McCreary and spoko in favor of unconditional repeal. He knew that his people—the people whom he represented —would credit hum with dishon- esty and cross-purpose, anid he knew they would have the same coutempt for him that he would have for himself, if, after investi- gation of the financial question, he had not he courage of his convictions. [Applause.] Livingaton's Fiery Speech Mr. Livingston of Georgia concurred in the dentiment expressed by the gentleman from Mississippi, that in considering these qu tions representatives should riso above party. On this subject there should be no republicans, no democrats, no populists. There wus no reason why men skould not rise ubove partisanship and discuss and ais- pose of the pending question as sensible men and putriotic men. He favored bimetallism, and the plain question now presented was between a single gold standard and bimet- allism. The Chicago platform had denounced the Sherman act as a ‘“cowardly make- shift.” A makeshifv for what? For a single gold standard? No, a make- shift for the free coinage of silver. Phe bill for the repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman act did not place the democratic party where the Chicago plat- form is disposed to leave it, He denied that the purchasing cluuse was responsible for the present financial and business troubles. A few years ago the farmers had come to congress asking relief, and they had been greeted as “calamity howlers.” He had thon predicted to the prosent governor of New York that within two years the sealamity howlers” would come from an- other quarter. Who was now howling for relief? The farmers? They had ceased to be calamity howlers. They had been squeezed until there was nothing more to squeezo from themwm, Howls from the Bankers. The howl now came from the banks and tho bunkers, It was now proposed by placing the United States on a single gold standard to put this country in the hands of a receiver and then turn it over to Englund, The business men of England were getting shaky nnd they now say the gold craze had taken a deeper hold than they had expected. He mado the prediction that if the purchasing clause of the Sherman act was repeal the price of products in this country would not be increased. The gentleman from Kentucky (McCreary) had spokenn favor of an inter- national monetary couference. Why not have an interstato wmonetury conference? *‘He that provideth not for his own house- hold hath denied his faitn and s worso than an fidel.” He would hail with delight n provosition that the governor and the treasurer of every state should be called togetner in Washington, there to discuss what was good for the United States. Congress was aow endeavoring to hitch the horse at the ‘wrong end of the cart. Mr. Richards of Ohio balieved that Presi- dent Clevoland was right in attributing to the purchasing clause of the Sherman bill the present business depression. The house then took a reccss uatil 8 o'clock, Evenlug Ssssion, After the recess, to a crowded gallery buy to a very small attendance on the floor, Mr, Curtis of Kansas, republican, spoke in sup- port of the Wilson bill, but in a conservative manner, He did not agree with the state- ment so frequently made that the act of 1873 waus passed under a misapprehension or by a trick. He believed that every man who voted for or against that bill knew what he was doing. The people would not be satis- fled with free silver at a ratio of 16 to 1, or with a single gold standard, should not con- gress provide for the freo coinage of silver at & ratio that would eliminate the tlat dollar, He was in favor of a ratio of 20 to 1, and he would then establish a commission with authority 19 change the ratio at any time it was found to be too large or too small. Then let the scoretary of tho treasury be author- jzed to coin the silyer bullion unow in the treusury. The serious objection which he had to the pending weasure wus that it made no provision for the coinage of this bullion. The wembers ot the house should pass an act that would not de- stroy industries, but stimulate them; that would relieve the strain on the bauks; thut would cause the farmers and laborers to rejo that would comvince the people that there was no fight botween capital and labor, but that labor and capital were friends #ud would uiways be; that would conviuce the people of the east that the south and west were not pitted against them, but that this was a groat country. (Applause.) Mr. Broderick ot Kansas. Mr. Broderick, republican, of Kansas spoke in favor of bimetallism and prosperity, which terms he rezarded as almost synonym- ous. It was said that the adoption of « double standard by the United States would not be favored by European countries. Many things had been done in the United States not entirely in harmony with the views of tho nations of the oid world. The great masses of the people had had no voice in the fixing of the financial policy, and the United States should not be coerced on this question by any other nation GOT THE WORST OF IT, Captain Evans Givea hi¢ Bering Sea Diclsion, Wasminaron, D, C., Aug. 10.—‘We got the hot end of the stock,” remarked Captian Robeley D. Evans, naval secretary of tho light house board today, concerning the re- cent decision of the Bering sea arbitration. Captian Evans spent several years in the Articocean dodging icebergs and catching poachers and is as familiar with the byways of that sea as an ordinary husbandman is with the paths in his garden. “On every contention,” continued Captian Evans, ‘‘the United States was beaten, with the single exception of the use of fire- arms in capturing seais, and on this point the regulations prescribed are impracticable of inforcement. The sixty mile zone limit is entirely valuelss in a practical point of view. The region around the Pribyloff islands is constantly over hung with o dense fog making accuratp observations almost impossible. We will be continually in dis- pute as to whether, in casea seizure is made for violating the regulations. the distance 1s sixty, seventy of forty miles from the islands. Will need an extensive force The entiro navy of the United States, with the English navy thrown in, could not estab- lish an effective patrol about these islands. Poachers use usually a light draft craft, and can easily slip through the marine patrol, attack the sealsin the islands and in the dense fog escape without detection. Even if seen raiding the seal rookerles, war ships could not pursue them close to the recf-infestod islands, as the waters are un- surveyed, the current unknown, and the risk, therefore, would be entirely too great to be taken. The most effective means, per- haps, of protecting the seals, would be a large lana force sufticiently strong to repel an ordinary attuack. “Vieved in any light, we can get little comfort out of the decision. The permission to kill seals after the Ist of August amounts to nothing, as seals in that season are in what is calied a “stagey” condition, and unfit for commercial use. No one ever kills them then unless in pure malice. Even the restrictions, as regards the use of firearms, are of little value Vessels clear, say for hunting pur- poses, to the morth Arctic. Her equipments consists of implements in whale and seal fishing, including a limited number of guns for shooting wild fowl in the extreme north. She is boarded by a man-of-war, a doubtful right at best; firearms are found, and then comes the contention, whether the vessel intended to use the arms for capturing seals or for killing fowl for food. Thus we will be in hot water all the time. Ouher Nations Freo to Poach. *“Then again, the decision of the Bering sea commission, affects only American and British vessels, huving declared Bering sea t0 be an open sea; the vessels of all nations are, of course, entitled to plough its waters and catch fish and seals at will. The Bering sea deciston cannot. of course, bind the goy- ernments of France, Germany, Jupan and other nations engaged in whale and sealing fisheries. So, that looking at it from a prac- tical staudpoint, it seems to me that the regulations are impracticable and cunnot be enforced at a less expense than $1,000 for every seal life preserve Opinton of the PLANS OF SILVER SENATORS, How they Propose to Make n Test of their Strength. ‘WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—The Star this even- ing tells how the silver men in the senate will test their strength without brisging up the question of unconditional repeal, It is un interesting story and runs as follows *“The plan which has been devised by the democratic leaders in the senate who are op- posed to the unconditional repeal of the Sherman luw Is regarded as oue of the most infamous examples of parlinmentary tactics which has been exhioited in that body, It is one that will permit the silver men to make a test of their strength without the risk of a voteon the repeal bill. The pro- gram appears to have been very skilfully contrivec und carried out, up to the present stage, with groeat forethought and aceuracy. The Dbill to permit banks to issue currency to the fuil face value of the bonds deposited in the treasury is one which is favored by the anti-silver men, and one which they would hardly expect to have pressed to the front by the silver advocates. Thercfore, they saw no objection whatever to the prompt report of the measure from the committee on finance and no danger in its getting in on the calendar in the real state of affairs before the repeal was re- ported. They are gratified, morcover, by the action of the finance committee in re- porting a bill for the unconditionat repeal of the Sherman law, with ao attachment of what appears to bo merely an empty declara- tion in favor of bimetallism, Pledges to the Sliver Men. There appears to be, however, a deeper depth than thut 1o which they have pene- trated. Thesilver men are suid to have a pledge from members of the finance com- mittee that the bauking mll first reported shall be disposed of before the repeal bill is taken up for consideration. This opens the way to the development of & situation not apparent as first glance. In the first place a greatdeal of time muy be consumed in the aiscussion of the bank bill, and in these con- ditions the bill is subject to amendment indefinitely. The silver men expect this bill to be amended in such & way as to develop itinto a broad and general financial measure. “With silver out of the question the amendments likely to be adopted are such may either meet with the approval of the anti-silver men or not be violently opposed by them. 1f no silver amenduient is attached to the bill it is 1o come out of the senate in shape such as to not actract the antagonism of the admimisiration forces, and it will be apt to pass the house. But it is understood to be a purt of tho plan of the silver men to have an amenduent offered providing for the free coinage of silver at 4 ratio of 20 to 1, or for auy other silver proposition which may develop the greatest streneth in the house. ——— New York Exchauge Quotations. New Youk, Aug. 19.—[Bpecial Telegram to Tus Bee.|]—New York exchange was quoted as follows yesterday: Chicago, $10 discount ; Boston, $1.60 to § premium; St. Louis, $10 Qiscount. OMAH. GERMAN FINANCIERS Reserves That Have Been Proposed to In-. crease the Revenus, ALL IS NOT SMOOTH SAILING AS YET | Dr. Miquil's Plans Will Find Many Sup- porters in Reiohs!ag. TAX AND ADVERTISEMENTS ABAND \NED That Method of Raising Money Would Have Proved Very Unpopular, TROU3LE CALLED UP BY THE ARMY BILL Menns for Carrying Out its Provisions Must bo Provided—The Breach With Rus- #in Growlng Wider—Asrmy Manuv- erers—Notes from Fatherland, BeruiN, Aug. 19.—Count Posadovsky Wes- ner, the successor of Baron von Maltzahn as secretary of the imperial treasury, will as- sume the duties of the office on September 1. On the same day Baron von Maltzahn will give a farewell banquet to the officials of the treasuries of the government department. With the retirement of Baron von Malt- zahn from the head of the treasury it sup- posed to vanish whatever element of ob- struction the policy of Dr. Miguel, Prussian minister of finance, could meet in the official circle. It may be that Baron Maltzihn is obture, but he has been a highly honorable minister. He would willingly have placed himself en rapport with Dr, Miquel, but the latter, having a profoundly difficult task be- fore him in arranging the new taxation emes, vequired another man. The new secretary of the treasury will inaugnrate his arcer by presiding over a series of confer- ences o be held by delegates of the feder- ated states on the new taxation propositions. Agreed on the Plan. According to the semi-ofcial peess, all the feder: have now agreed that the tax un Bourse transactions shall be doubled and a graduated tax be imposed on wines and to- baccos. The proposal to place a tax on vertisements, which never met with general support, has been ent! withdrawn from consideration. The government became con- vinced t the placing of a tax on adver- tisements would aduersely affect the busi- ness iuterests of the country and, conse- quently’ 1t has abandoned this proposed method of raising money. The Vossisch Zeitung says that the new expenditures incirred, or tobe incurred, through the adoption of the army bill neces- sitates the raising of only 1,000,000 marks by new imports, but it is certain that Dr. Miquel will find a majority in the. Reichstag for whatever measuves he may propose, pro- vided the new taxation be so distributed as to weigh little on the paople who can least bear further burdens. What was expected of Dr. Miquel was that he would effect the fiscal system of the empire, rather thanua clever manipulation of the system and, to the end of securing further taxation. Opposed by the Public Press. Outside of the official papers, whosa course may be depended upon to argue in favor of any project the government may broach, the finencial plaus decided upon, so far us they have been revealed, excite the keenest hostile eriticism. Count Posadovsky Wesmer's appointment to the imperial sec- retaryship of the treasury helps to widen the b ch already existing between Russia, caused mainly by the customs taviff now waged between the two powers. The seeretary is a Pole, and it is supposea that hi sentiments are anti-Russian, He is in close relation to the German agrarian el ment, and it is not likely he will assist in any way to bring about a reversal of the negotiations with Russia looking to the adop- tion of a commercial treaty. The tariff war remains in statu quo. Concurrent advices from every commercial center show that Russia is fecling the pinch of war severely. Good rye, which costs 70 kopecks per pood to produce, is selling at the same price. The cost of production threatens to shortly exceed the market value. The land owners, who are weighed down with debts wcurred through the grain famine of last year, can neither raise further loang,to pay the instaliments of th debts now due nor sell their graimn at a price that will permit them to meet their obligations. To Assist Distressed Land Ownerns, Dr. Witte, the Russian minister of finance, has summoned to St. Petersburg the chief provincial treasurers to confer with the directors of the Imperial Bauk of Russia on measures to assist the distressed land owners and farmers. The conference between the Imperial bank directors and the provincial treasurers will open on Tuesday next. It is reported that several of the officials will take part in this conference, and mean to demand that Dr, Witte's policy be entirely reversed and that the tariff war be stopped at onc Itis said that these officials believe that it will only be possible to relieve the distress by secur- ing the reopening of the German markets to Russwn products. The extraordinary tariffs now imposed upon Russjan grain amounts practically to the prohibition of its im- portation, Since the alieged cases of eholera in this city have been traced to a singular source— the uncleanliness of Itussiun Poles —the people of Berlin have dismissed the matter a8 no concern of thewrs. Each 2 of reported cholera proved to have been due to the person affected having eaten tainted meat imported from districts in Russia, in which the genuine cnolera has prevailed. Russo-Polish working people are numerous in the eastern nistricts of Berlin, They have excoedingly limited notions in regard to the sanitation. The newspapers warn the Germans who come in contact with them while working-to watch them closely for every symptom of illuess and to get uid from tho authorities. Army Manoeuyors. The program has been cowpletdd for the army manoeuvers at Metz A reyidw by the emperor of the Eighth army corps will be held at Troves in September. - Phe corps will then advaunce oun Mejz against the Fifth army corps. The final encouhtef will oveur at Metz. Emperor Willlam and many other royal personages will attend the MALOLUVETS U BUESLS. war e FAENCH ELECLIONS, 1t Now Looks us Though the Polling Wil Pavs OF Very Quietly, Pawis, Aug. 19.—The many scandals which a few months ago agitated the remotest depths of Freuch politicsl life and threat- ened to dominate the elections bave defeated ., SUNDAY MOR ING, AUGUST 20, their object. The fertility asd the violence of the recriminations have Hulled the public conscience, and tomorrow's ypolling secms likely to be the least semshtlonal in many 5. Not a definibe isswe 18 presented to the country. The question pf the monarchy is practieally non-existine.| Out of thirty- five candidates in' Paris, only one is a monarchist. Out of 505 members of the last Chumber, 517 arel retirning to the chargo. Of these, 856 are Bopublicans, 187 reaction- aires and twenty-hree are Boulangists About halfthe reactionaires have rallied to the republic. Tee total number of candi- dates is 2,030, Clemenceau is the chief figure in the elec- tions, owing to the attacks upon him as the paid agent of England, his connection with Panama being ignored. His election, how- sver, appears, tohe fertain. The elections it in a large in- the Distri Loxnoy, Aug. 19.—TFhe situation in south Wales, owing to the strike, has not im- proved. Great milltaty and police prepara- tions have been taken and the seriousness of the situation can be judged by the fact that the coal owners have asked for 2,000 in- fantry and 1,000 cavalry to protect the col- lieries and the working colliers. Over 700 infantry left Plymoutb in trains for Rhonda valley and 500 will proceed today. The desperate measures which the men are taking in order to coerce the coal owners were shown yesterday when a body of strikers endeavored to stop work in the col- liery, which alone supplies the Pont-y-Prida gas works in order to put the town in dark- ness, while today stones were found on the ilroad line, which evilently had been placed there by the strikers, The district has the uppearance of being in a state of siege. Sentinels are stationed on the hill tops and aro md the colliers in order to announce the approach of strikers to the troops. Police aro guarding the collieries, of which less than twenty out of 204 are now working, The working collicrics are chiefly 20 the Iibbyale district and the strikers announce their intention_ of march- ing there on Monday, many thou®and strong to stop work. The minoowners appear to be resolute in their refusal to concede the 20 per cent advance. It is estimated the men have alveady lost £30,000 iu wages, while the output of the collieries, which nominally is 100,000 tous, has fallers th 2,000,000 tons. In the midlands, where: nearly 500,000 miners ve striking, & more peaceful situation prevails, i Cnusing Great Tmebuvenience. LoNDoN, Aug. 19.—The searcity of coal is cnusing great inconvenience among the tin platers and Scoteh iron: masters, Several meetings have been held both by the mmne owners and the men in the last two but to no palpable purpose. Many wie owners seem willing to alléw the striker: resume work at the old wages without refer- ence to the mivers' domsnds for an increase, or their own proposals for_a decrease of wages. A-conference will be convened in London on'‘Tuesday for the purpose of ngree- ing on terms of a settleept: At the meeting of tha'delegates of the Fifeshire miners it: was, decfded that the masters’ offer of 121y zer cent advance in wages be déclined and that the wmen leave the pits. ‘This means that 11,00 Fifeshire miners will go out Monday. Cholera in Germany. (Copuriahted 1893 by Jdmes Gordon Bennett.] BenLiy, Aug. 19.—New York Herala Cable —Special to Tue Bue |—There isa slight cholera panic here. The potice are carrying on disinfecting measures on a large scale, especially near the Russian frontier. They have suspended meetings, Even the Roman Catholic cougress at Wurzburg was stopped. At the present ime there is no sctual dan- ger and the authorities are confident of their ability to localize the disease. Abandoned tha Ma uvre [Copyrighted 1893 by Jamas Gordon Bennett. | Aug. 19.—[New York He Cable—Special to e Beg.j—The military muneuvres, which was to heve begun on Wednesday next, Las been abaddoned on ac- count of the sanitary conditions. The au- thorities say that the disease at Antwerp, Machlin and Brasschuet is merely dysentry, but there are suspicious cases in soveral parts ot lhc_ ountry. CATHOUL Notable Gatherings of semble In Chicugo, Cuicaao, Aug. 19.—Headquarters were opened today at the Grapd Pacific hotel by the committee on organization of the coming Catholic congress of the United States. Hon. William J. Onahan, secretary of the committee, suid tonight that ihe occasion will bring together perhaps the most notable gathering of ecclesiustics und laymen ever before seen in America. The delegates to the congress, it is believed, will be b tween 4,000 and 5000 in numbel They tre being | appointed by the bishops throughout the vountr in the proportion of ten delogates at largo for each diocese and oue additional delegate for ¢ 5,000 of Catholie populution, ~ Be- sides these, proyision is made for liberal rep- resentation from the various Catholic col- leges and semivaries. Lists of the del gates already appointed show that mauy of the very foremost men umong the adhercuts of the church of Ameries have to be named 1o attend. In the week hnmegiately following the congress the archbishops of the United States will hold a geuerst meeting here, a fact of considerable sienificance in conne tion with the Among those of whose presence there rentatus no doubt is the A 1 pope,’ Mgr. Sutolli. The presiding oftic o be Cardinal Gi bons. Archbishop F of Chicago will deliver the address of me. 1t is not uu- likely that Bourke Cocki will be one of s first speakers off the opening day of the gious services at the congre ak clesiastics to As- the opening of e at the “Old Cathedral,” burch on Wabash avenue, the Proper, not being le. Cardinal logue of Ireland may be present. 1t s setiled that Mer. Gadd will be here, representifgOardinal Vaughan, and vhat Mgr. Nugent offdiverpool und Arch- bishop Redwood of New Zealand will ulso be present. Besides the Catholic vess itself, there will be in session a conwe n of the Catho- lic Young Men's socieubs of the United States, a couvention of the St. Vincent and Paul societies*s conventhon of the German Catholic guilds; the colored Catholie cou- gress, convention of the Catholic Truth so- Cioty, meecing of Catholic publishers and editors, convention of the Catholic Benevo- lent Legion und a rrunion of the alumni of the American college of Louvain, CuicaGo, Aug. 19.—This was the closing day of four congresses, The dental sur- geons awarded the prize wedal for the best essay 1o George Cunningham of Cambridge, gland. The phurmaceutists deeided Lo meet next year at Asheville, N. C. In the peage congress Robert T'reat Payne spoke on *“T'he Conflict of Labor and Cup- ital” In the congress on Africa papers were read by General Eaton, ex-commissioner of edu- 1893—SIXNTEEN PAGES. MAKING N0 NOISE tion in France Comes Today, After a Very Quiet Canvass, MASES ARE NOT DEEPLY INTERESTED Poople Ganerally Fel Their Institutions Are p Now Safely Founded. CLEMENCE'U IS BEING HARD PRESSED Only One of the Panama Boollers Who Will Probably Be Defeated. HON THE VOTING WILL LIKELY RESULT Parlsian Politiclans Huve A'ready Made Up A Schedule on Which to O Next ¢ anizo the aber of Deputios— Thelr Culoulations. |Copyrighted 1893 by James Gordon Bennett.] Panris, Aug. 19.—{New York Herald Cable —Special to Tue Be The general election takes place tomorrow, Sunday. The last Chamber was elected in 1889, in the midst of the Boulanger crisis. The struggle was a fierce one, and in every part of the country vublic excitement was at white heat. M. Constuns was at the head of the govern- ment, and the pressure he brought to bear upon the public was of a kind until then unknown in French politics. The result was Boulangism was completely defeated. Today complete calm reigns throughout the length and breadth of France. Were it not for the many-colored electoral posters that cover every available inch of wall, no one would know who the men are that ar asking so be elected on tomorrow as the rep- resentatives of the country. The indiffer- ence of the public as to the result is almost complete, except in a few departments. The Dupuis ministry, although exercising us much influence over public opinion as it can, has not resorted to the meaus employed by the Constans in 1580, They're After Clemencenu. This is the reason why the combine is complete. The ouly point at which the electoral strugelgbresents at any interest is in the district of the Var, where Clemenceau is carrying on a desperate and determined fight. Everywhere in the district meotings are being heid at which all parties are at- tacking Clemenceau with the accusation of having eefd himself to England, This cam- seems to be succeeding for Clemen- election, which a fortnight ago ap- peared to be certaln, is uow extremely doubtful. The other persons who werc compromised in the Panama scandals will robably be elected, with the exception. perhaps, of Floquet, who is strongly antago- nized in is. What the Haryest Will Be. Itis atreaay possible to give a fairly ac- curate estimate of the general result of to- morrow’s elections. ' The conservatives and monarchists will probubly lose sixty seats, "The conservative group that hus accepted o renublic as the definite form of government for France—the *‘conservateurs rallies” as they are calied—will gain thirty seats. The radicals will lose someseats and so will some of the opportunists. The EFrench people want a couservative republic, because a republican form of government now satisfies the outire country, except a few of the large cities, which will elect socialists. Prance would like to see new men inpower, but wants them to be as good as good repub licans as the men who are now managing the government. As the form of the govern- ment of the country 1s not at stake, the nass of the people take no interest in the struggle. Such is the provision of the most eminent French politicians, but when you Sre dealing with 80 uncertain a political element as pub- lic opinion surprises are always possibic. For my part I do not believe that we will have one tomorrow JACQUES ST, CERE. Explosion ¢ an, Pamis, Aug. 19.—An explosion occurred on the new ironclad Magenta during a trial ot her machinery at Toulon yesterduy- Bight stokers were seriously injured. — e — NO WINTER RANGE, » Cold, Wet Spring nud the G . RawLixs, Wyo.,, Aug. 19.— gram to Tug Bee.]—One hundr stock growers in this vicinity interviewe today generally agree that thero will b practically o winter range. One prominent sheep man who went over s winter range south of the Union Pacific states that there is no winter feed, which he attributes to the cold, wet spring and hot. dry summer. The spring being so cold grass did not start eurly, and_ when it did it was burnt up by the dry, hot weather. This includes tho winter sheep range in_northern Colorado and southern Wyoming, in_ares & scope of country 200 by 300 miles squa. nmer Killed Spbeial Tele- 1 prominent Fine Coul Ver Rawrins, Wyo., Aug. gram to Tue BEe.|—A new coal discovery of a hne fourteen foot ve that has just been wado by Malachi Dillon 1s_creating oxcite: ment here. I'he vein runs through the v town of Campbell, recently located by the “Trans-continental Coal & Iron company, three miles west. Tests so far made pro- nounce this the best stesm coal 80 far un- covered in the state. Thore is a fine open- ing for u big lot of litigation as the Dillon syndicate hus located on the Campbell town- site, —_— KANSAS MINEKS REJOICE, They are Pleased with the Terins Mude by the Santa Fe Com ny, PrrrssuiG, Kan, Aug, 1 * & moet- ing betw or Devlin of the Santa Fe Coal company and the miuers, held last night, had closed and a numeer of con had been sigued, the mivers indulged reguiar old fashioned celebration, bi played, guns and cannon were fired and everybody, young and_old, rejoiced at the termination of the strike. Colonel Ed Brown of the Midway Coal company was present at the wmeeting at utenao last night and this morning made {nilar proposition to his men, which was pted. The Spencer Coal company and Schwab & Co. wiil 850 go to work on the sume Lerms. “The Missouri Pacific 18 making contracts with its men on the same busis. A few of the small operators, the Central Coal com- pany and the Kansas and Texas company are the only oues who will not agree to the Santa Fe's terms. They offer 50 cents straight and say they are employing all the men they need e Fiity Wora Kalio Berwiy, Aug. 19.—The Kaisarstubl coal pit at Dorvmund, in Westphalia, was today the scenc of a terrible mining accident. An explosion of fire damp in the pit killed fifty persons aund injured many others. Great cation, aud Prof. Woodworth of Mississippi. | excitement prevails. The details of the THE OMAHA SUNDAY TH JEE BULLETIN. Weather for Omaha and Vi Gomerally ¥ nity ~ rmer; Local Showers ¢ Yariable Winds. Page 1. Silver Talk Tielng Congress Gorman Finunees Discussed. Quiet Canvass in France Closod. Nobraska's Answer to the Railronds. L ¥ M Aust eath's Washington Letter. Souther o-Oakland War, t Woek In the Soclal Worlds Whit Secret Orders Are Dolng. on. o nt Heatings, erans' Plonle. nelng'e Efforts. '« Loeal News, . Doom of the Hond Schemon. Mey n for Army Marks Happy In & Haunted Nouse. . Hope Greased with Grit, One of England's Breathing Spots. Relles of a Revolutionary Hero. Woman and Her Wa, Editorial and Comment. Letter trom Mr. Rosfwater. Griswold's Weekly Grist, . Grand Army Nows. . Omaha's Trade Review. Commerelnt and Finsaclal, Live Stock Markets. . Western Miners Golng for Gold. Kissing on the Plers. *rosident L Couneil Blu affair are not yet at hand. It is thought of some, of the injured will die. e "o TO SULCE R WILSOUN. fon. A. B, Cu rmatly Des Moies, Aug. 10.—[Special Telogram to Tug Bee.|—A local paper in the morning y announce the candidacy of Hon. A. B. Cummins for United States sena- tor, to succeed Hon. James F. Wilson, He was recognized last year as the leader of the liberal element of the republican party in this state by being made one of the presi- dential elect Announced Varions Co Davexvonr, Ia., gram to Tug | ott county demo- crats held their ¢ convention today. The following nominations were mad Ropresentative Charles G. Hipwell, for state senator; William . Murray and Loren Rogge, ' ropresentati Harvey Jene: sheriff ; Juergen B, . treusurer; Carl L. Suksdorf, superintendent of —public schools; Thomas Murray, surveyor; Thoms yane, supervisor; James McCortney. Aug. 19.— [Special Telegr J]—Thoe Uuion county populis held their county convention at this place place o and J. W. Wells was made chairman and D. H. Brown y. W. H. obb, the leader of the povulists of this section, made u short but fiery speech. Resolutions were adopted which declare that the right to issue money belongs to the people only, demanding the free coin- age of silver at the ratio of 16t 1, that all money should be legal tender for all debts, the establishment of postal savings banks, government ownership of railroad and tele- graph liues and the adoption of a uniforn system of text books. The following candi- es were nominated: Represcutative, R. S. Williams; treusurer, A. J. Liniuger; superintendent of schools, Harvey Butler. Des Moises, Aug. 19.—(Special Telegram to Tis Bk | —Polk county democrats in con- veution today chose thirty-two delegates to ‘the state conveation, which meets next Wednesaay. No preferences were expressed on the governorship nor sentiment indicated on current questions. No nominations for county ofiice.s were made. MARs, la., Aug. 19.— Special Telegram —The democratic county con- ed the following delegatds to ate conveution today: O.J McDuftie, J Kieffer, Mut Agn Cottrell,” A, Thoma, W. A. Juliun, Held, James Hughes, Alex Reichman, A. Fox, E. Pinn and Meine: delegation is uninstructed Booxe, la., Aug. 19, pecial Telegram to Tue Bee,|—The democratic county conven tiou was held here toduy and deleg lected to the state and judicial c The only instructions given were for Hyatv for district judge. attend the wrimer's Fricids Ao ive, Crry, Aug. 19.— [Special Telegram “The friends of ex-fudge A. V. Larimer of this ity ave preparing to present name to the democratic state_convention as a candidate for governor. They say he can get the support of the western part of the state. ——— DROWNED 45 SISSIPPI. d Accident A nding on a Moving from Bank to Bank, Jerrensox Ciry, Mo, Aug. 19.—At Bonnot's Mill, on the Mississippi river, twelve mil cast of this Mus, Foster, her two chil- dren and her sister were drowned at 6 o'clock last night. They were moving from oue s of the river to the other, und most of th woods having becn taken ucross, the little Tamily were following in a small skift. They hid nesrly reached land when the boat cap- Those downed are: 'ER, 26 yoars old 2 EICS two entlden, JOIN Convent, o omvponed, President Hartman of the Real Estate ex- change received a telegram yesterday after- noon stating that the National Congress of Real state Men, which was to be held at St Paul on August 21, has been postponed for one year, bocause of dull time. Iight dele s were to have been present from Omaha, ——— Bad Deportmenc oi o dubb, A woman living on Howard street near Sixteenth complained to the police last night that her husband had come home early in the evening in a drunken condition and was amusing himself by abusiong her and her lit- tle bab; She didn't know just what she wanted done with him, s0 no arrest was made. o — Skippod wion b G, Martin Snyder, a waiter ot the City hotel, skipped out last night with # in cash belouging to the hotel. He had been seut out to change some money and the tempta- tion to keep it was so stroug that he ne- glected to come back. ’ The police were notified and were looking for the youug man last evening LoxpoN, Aug. 19.—The American ship Highlander which passed the Lizard on Thursday signalled *‘have crew of the Bowdon,” The Bowdon was a British ship commanded by Captian Law. She was one of the five vessols that in March Iast started 1o race from San Franc 10 Queenstown, Four of the contestants arrived safely but the Bowdon, on April 27 was totally wreoked on One 1sland, one of the Friendly groups. ———— Laylug in State. Detkoir, Aug. 19.—The remains of Con- gressman Chipman were taken to the city hall this afternoon and placed in state at the iutersection of the corridors on the main floor, where they remained until 10 o'clock tonight. Thousands of peopie passed by the caskot, viewing the remains ————— The “No. 97 Wheeler & Wilson makes * perfect stitch with all kiu 1s of thread on al ciasses of materials. [is always ready Sold by Geo. W. Lancaster & Co., hl4 5. 16th street. SINGLE COPY FIVE CEN' PLAINLY SET DOWN Facts on Behalf of the State in the Maximum Rate Injunction Suit. ANSWER TO THE BURLINGTON'S PLEADINGS Specious Grounds on Whioh the Suit Was Brought Meet Counter Olaims. SPECIFIC STATEMENTS FLATLY DENIED Assertions of the Plaintiffs Categorically Considered and Carefully Confuted. NEBRASKA'S ACTION IS CONSTITUTIONAL Counsel for the Detense Uphold the Work of the Logislatare and Malntain the Stute's Right to Co Creuture he State Board of Transportation filed itsanswer in the federal court yesterday afternoon in the cases brought by the C cago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad come pany against the board to restrain it from carrying out the provisions of the maximum rate law, and by the same company's stock- holders to restrain the oficers and dirctors of that company from taking any steps toward the same end. The answers in the two cases are in the main identical, as tho objoct sought to be accomplished in each is the same, the dofeat of the law on the ground of uuconstitutionality. Lho auswers ure long documen thirty-four typewritte o8, besides six pages of exhibits. The defendant members of the state board admit that they are meim- bers of the board as charged, but deny that they have any versonal or pecuniary interest in the result of the suit. They assert that they are the oflicers and agents of the state of Nebraska, which is the real party in in- terest, and that the suits should have been brought against the state. They say that the state does in no way consent to to the bringing of the action, and does not in any wity submit to the jurisdiction of the court to determine the matters in difference charged. Can Me Scttled In Stato Courts. 1t is set forth that under the XI amend. ment to the constitution of the United States the courts of the United States are without jurisdiction to try, hear and determine the several matters in difference set forth in the bill of compluint, and thap under the constitutions of the United States and the state of Nebraska and the laws of the latter state, the complainants have a full and adequate remedy at law for all mat- ters alleged and set forth, Iv 1s asserted that the defendant is a domestic corporation of this state, and became such by reason of its consolis dation with the Burlington & Missousk River Railrond company in 1880; and by reason of such consolidation it .assumed.all the liabilities, duties, respousibilities and’ burdens of the. said .B. & M. Rat com= pany, and freely, voluntarily and 6f its own accord submitted itself to the constitution and laws of the state of Nebraska, accept- ing the priviloge of doing business in this state under and subject to those provisions. er since the 1st day of January, 1880, it became and now 15 & body corporate pursu- ant to and in accordance with the laws of this state, and subject to all limitations an& liabilities imposed npon domestic corpora- tions, and that it is not a corporation organ- ized and existing under the laws of the state of Illinois, nor of uny other foreign state, but it ever since has been and still is amenable to the constitution and laws of the ate of Nebraska. Growth of the Bu Then foliows the h of the compls in 1840 by covering Ington System. ry of the formatiom ant company ; the chartering the state of Illinois of the Au. rora Branch Railrond company, which was reorganized in 1852 under the name of the Chicago & Aurors Railroad company, and that in 1855 took the name of the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney Railroad thercafter obtained by pu tion or otherwise, the Central Military Tract railroad, the Northern Cross railroad and the Peoria & Oquawka railrozd, completing its line from Chicago to Quincy and Burling- ton. Then follows the story of the charter- ing of the B. & M. by the lowa logisiature in 1854, and the construction of seventy-fiva miles of road westward from Burlington, the stoppage of work for five years, its re- sumption by the complainant, and comple- tion at a point due easv of Plattsmouth in 1870, tho B. & M. having ever since continued a part of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy system, Then came the incorporation of the B, & M. in N ka in 1849, and the building of the road from Plattsmouth to o junction with the Union Pacific at Kear There were also incors porated in this state the Omuha & Souths western railroad, the Nebraska railroad, the Lincoln & Northwestern railroad and the Atchison & Nebraska railrond which had their respective termini inside the limits of the state of Nebraska aud hud been cons structed and were operated within the limits of the state of Nebraska, but that on or before the 1st day of Junusry, 1880, the B. & M. iu Neoraska had b me the lessee of these roads and so operated them, and became a part of the Chicago, Burling- ton & Quincy railroad system by virtue of its consolidation with the B. & M. in Ne- braska. By that consolidation, which tooks place under the laws of this state, the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy became subject to the smme restrictions and liabilities as wore and are fmposed by the laws of the state upon other rarlrond combanies. and became possessed of such powers, francliises and immunitics, and liable to such especial restrictions and liabilities as the said respective corporations were within this state possessel of und sub- ject to, under any laws of the state of Ne- braska peculiarly applicable to them or either of them at the time of such consoli- dation, as 18 provided by section 114, chapter xvi, of the laws of Nebras; Clatmed State Protection, The defendant company has ever since pretended and claimed that it was aud 18 & domestic corporation of the state of Ne- braska, within the meaning of section 8 of chapter il of the constitution of the state, which provides that ‘‘norailroad corporation orgunized under the laws of suy other state, or of the United States and doing business in this state, shall be entitled to excrcise the rvight of eminent domain or have power to ucquire right of way or real estate for depot or other uses, until it shall have become & boly corporate pursuant Lo and in accord- ance with the luws of the state.” ILasull lately pending o the supreme