Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 10, 1893, Page 3

GORMAN WANTED T0 WEAKEN Democratio Leader in the Benate Willing to Oompromise on Silver, HIS MOVE CHECKED BY THE PRESIDENT Mr. Cleveland Says the Fight for Uicondl- tional Kepeal Must Go On to Vie- tory—Silver Senntors Hope to Force Some Concession, 513 FouRTEENTH STRERT, Wasiisarox, Sept. 0. Had President Cleveland not abruptly “sat down upon” the program of Senator man it is believed that an arrangement would have been entered into today whereby & vote would have been reached upon the silver repeal bill in the senute carly next week, Senator Gorman's plan was to com. promise by repealing the present silver pur- chusing law and proviaing for the purchase of 200,000,000 ounices of American silver and tho coinage of or issuance of certificates upon the fifty or sixty millions of seignornge now in the treasury. I is understood that this compromise would have met thé ap- vroval of most of the ardent free coin- age advocates, and that the fight against repeal would have terminated within a fow day But President Cleveland stated lasc night that no compromise should be consid- ered, and that the battle muse go on to v tory. He is confident that the revealists can wear out the free silver men and that unconditional repeal may be had within o short time. Senator Gorman takes the view that the silver men can defeat a vote for many weeks yet, if they cannot, in fa beat an ultimato vote at any time, and b lieving that there wili be nothing done this month he has gone to the World's fair with his family, to be absent three weeks. Wasmxeron Brreav or, Tie nr,z,} Directed Against Train Wrecking. Representative Caldwell of Ohio has pre- pared a measure which is intended to put a stop to the widespread work of train wreckers, It proposes, for the purpose of punishing train wreckers, to regard all railrond cars as interstate commerce car- riages and give United States courts juris- diction over all cases relating to tramn wrecking and to punish any malicious interference with the running of trains. This would have a tendency to settle all question as to the right of train employes, as well as train robbers, to stop the running of trains and injure r: road property, and its chances of adoption may be hazarded by thatv fact. Mr. Cald- well has also prepared a bill, which he will shortly introduce, providing that all convi made goods shipped out of the state where they are manufactured shall be tagged such a manner as to show that they are man- ufactured by convict labor, and to indicate rlnlnly the prison in which they are manu- lactured, Wil Keep Pension Figures Secret. During the short session of the houso today Representative Meiklejohn wade an effort to secure consideration of his resolu- tion requirlng of the secretary of the in- terior how many pension claims had been allowea, disallowed and suspended under the disability act. There wus a storm of protest from the democratic side, and tho resolution was finally roferred to the com- mitteo on invalid penstons, where it wiil slumber. Tho democrats’ are determined that nothing officially shall be known as to how rcany pensions have been suspended under this administration. Bills by Meikiejohn, The following bills were introduced in the house today by Representative Meiklejohn: Abill to amend section 5,200 relating to unishment for falsification of national ank records (under tho present law falsi- ficatfon consists in making a false entry the amendment is to make the omission of proper entry. and the alteration and mutila- tion of bank books n falsification); o in- crease the pension of Louisa A. Phillips; to increaso the pensionof Jobn C. Knabp; to authorize the president to issue a - patent to the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions for a site on the Omaha reservation for the orection of & #,500 mission school building (the Mandersou bill); providing for the transcript of judgment rendered in the circuit court to any other circuit in the United States, to have same in force and offect as if_rendered therein; to muko pay- ment to_Samuel J. Haynes, in Kimbull county, Nebraska, for money erroncously and by'mistake paid by him on a homestead entry; for the issue of ordnance stores and pplies to the state of Nebraska, to replaco similar stores destroyed by fire at_Milford, Neb.; to reimburse the stateof Nebraska for the sum of $42,000 expenses incurred by that state in repelling the threatened inva- sion_and raid by the Sioux Indians in 1890 and 1891, Western Pensions. Following are the pensions, issue of August 28, granted to westerners: Nebraska: Original widows, ete.—E: R. Scott, Lincoin, Lancaster county Selden, Stella, Richardson county. Towa: Original—William ~ A. Red Onk, Montgomery county; Jessio I, Crowl, Iinden, Dalias county. Original widows; ete.—Alice A. McKinloy, Ames, Story count South Dakota: Origlnal—William €. Stewart, Sturgis, Meade county. Personnl and Otherwiso, Captain J. J. 8. Hassler of South Dakota, chief ¢l of the Department of the Interior, who resigned yesterday, made the rounds of the dapartments this morning bidding #dfeu to his friends, There was a vast amount of handshaking, pleasant words and farewell snlutes, He lert for the Cherokee Strip this afternoon, James D. Haile of Iowa has been rein- stated as special examiner at $1,300 in the pension ofce, The comptroller of the currency was today informed that the suspended First Na- tional bank of Cheyenne, Wyo., had resumed business. John W. Clouse was today appointed post. master at McPherson, McPherson county, Neb., vice Eva G. Wilcox, resigned ; Dana D! Rolfe at Vebelen, Marshall county, S. D.. vice M. J. Hawley, resigned; Francis M. Linna at Nodaway, Adams county, Ia., vice as G. Simpson, resigned, and Julia A. Bower st Hunter, Ada county, Idaho, vice George Carl, resigned, Charles 8. Pirtie of Nebraska was today appointed a folder at the senate document roow, upon the request of Seaator Allen. Prry S, Hea Harding, IMPUDENT NEW YOKK BANKEKRS, Benators and Members « by Theiwr Persistent Interference, WasHINGTON, Sept. #.—The democratic senators whoare exerting every effort to bring about the early repeal of the Sherman law complain that the cause is being injured by *‘presumptuous mterferencé” of the so- called New York bankers, who proceed on the theory that the senators are acting under their divections. They frequently mvyit- ing senators to come to New York to receive advice about how the fight for repeal should be conducted in the senate. Senators Gor- wan, Voorhees, Palmer, McPherson and others, who are leading the cause of repeal, receive peremptory letters almost daily from New York financiers who, whatever their reputation in a business way may be, betray an utter lack of knowledge of the legislative usuges of tho senate and the status ob financial leg slation, A dispateh from New York quoted the New York bankers as criticising Senator Voorhees because he had ignored a request 10 como to New York for aavice. The *Tall Sycamore" was very wirm when he read the information. “Wby should the chair- man of the senate finance committee leave fmportant legislation at this critical tice sud goover 1o New York to be bunquoted and advised by men who, in_the very noture of things, dou't understand the situationt I ignored the invitation and considered it imvertient. I can readily understand why Wall street don't like me. ~ There has boen & mutual feeling of distrust between us for some time." Senator Palmer said: “There are some business men in Now York who show ver, bad judgieat in some things, What woul ress Annoyed THE OMAHA DAILY BEE be the moral effoct on the popular mind this time if the secrotary of the treasury and the chalrman of the senate finance com- mittee should go over to New York to take counsel of bankers! Fyory effort is being oxerted to resolve the financial prodlem In the interest of every section of the country. In this patriotic work we find our labors dis- credited by our antagonists, who insist that wo are the tools of Wall street, which is a vague and general title for_all New York financial interests, ana the New York bank- ers_continually embarrass our efforts by their valueless suggestions and needless in- terferencn.' “flave the Chicago bankers been inter- fering with suggestions?” “No," replied the senator, business and financial inter tioned in a perfectly legiti repeal of the Sherman act, but the idea of controlliag congress at its beck and call be- longs exclusively to New York."” Senator Gorman and other democratic leaders regard the complaints from New York as evidences of bad judgment. “the Chicago s have peti- ate way for the ROM 18| Loaders of Ropeal Will Make No Concession to Silver Men. Wasmvaroy, Sept. 0.—The fifth week of the present extraordinary session closed to day, and so far as outward appearances in- dicate, that body is no nearer a couclusion upon the question bofore it thah it was the day after Mr. Voorhees reported the bill from the finance committee. The senators who oppose the repeal of the Sherman law talk as b y of continucd opposition— though hardly so confidently of success upon a voting test as when they were first cailed together—and as yet show no signs of yield- ing the majority, which most of them confess, there is against them upon (uestion of repeal. They may be said to fairly exposed their plans of operations through the prolonged speech made by Sen- ator Stewart aud that begun today by Sen- ator Teller. It is evident that for the pre: ent at lea an to talk indefinitel upon the fi tion, with the ho forcing some concession from the pre and the administration majority. was a time when they seemed in a fair toward sccuring general consent to a con promise, but the fact that the president is holding out for unconditional surrender b had the effect of solidifying his follow and causing them to determine upon begin- ning the fight again next Monday upon the samo old lines. TO EXTEND THE TIME, Indications that China Heeded by the United States, WASHINGTC ept. §.—It is probable that the protests of the Chinese government against the rigid execution of the Geary ex- clusion law are to be respected, and that legislation may be enacted which will amend the existing law by extending the linit al- lowed for registration, although in no wise receding from the position herotofore as- sumea by this government as to the consti- tutionality of the measure. While the new Chinese minister has refrained from com- mijting himsolf us to the policy to be pursucd, he has expressed the betief that the rigid enforcement of the law at this time would be a grave injustice to those Chinese who, under u belief that the law was unconstitutional, failed to register within the prescribed time. He has had several conferences with Secrotary Gresham, with the result that Congressman Everett of Massackusetts today introduced in the house a bill which extends the time of regis- tration from May b, 1803, to September 1 1804, The effect of this bill will be to prac- tically nullify ary law until Septem- ber 1, 1804, when it will go into effect with all its restrictions. The passage of the bill, it is thought, 1 restoro cordial relations between the United States and China. CABINET MEETING. President Cleveland ana His Oficlal Family eliberate. ‘WaSHINGTON, Sept. 9.—As the cabinet meeting yesterday it1s understood that the topics which came up for consideration in- cluded the government finances, the Hawallan question, the. trouble in Brazil and the Chinese exclusion act. It is believed to be settled that the government will enforce the Geary act to the full extent, of funds available for that purpose, and that congress will be asked to make an additional appropriation to enible a thorough enforcement of the law. In view of this,arrangements have been made tostrengthen the United States naval force in Chinese waters. The present fleet ot wooden vessels will be replaced with new steamshivs. Mr. Albert S. Willls, the newly appointed minister to Hawail,was at the State depart- ment today and had a conference with Secretary Gresham. It is said that he will sail for his post of duty as soon as his nomi- nation has been confirmed by the senate. It is believed he will be authorized to main- tam the statu quo that now pertains in that country pending the action of congress on the report to be submitted to it as a re- sult of the mission of Mr. Blonnt. ARMY ORUERS, Court Martial at Jefferson Barracks Dis- solved and a New Detaill Made, WasHINGTON, Sept. 9.—[Special Telegram to Tk Ber,]—The general court martial ap- pointed to meet at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., May 10, is dissolved and anovher is appointed to meet at Jeflerson Burracks at 11 o'clock a. m. on Tuesday, Sep- tember 12, for the trial of such prisoncrs as may be brought before it. De- tail for the court: Captain John B. Kerr, Sixth eavairy; Pirst Licutenaut John A, Johnson, Sixth cavalry; First Licutenant Perey I, Trippe, Touth First Licu- tenant Roger B, Brick, Sccond cavalry; Furst Licutenant Richard B. Paddock, Sixth cavalry; First Lieatenant Edward L. Mun- sistant surgeon; First Licutenant Bingham, Ninth cavalry, judge cate, Leave for one month, to take effect upon being relieved from' recruiting duty, is granted Captain Walter P. Duggan, Tenth infantry. Leave for one month, to take effect upon being relioved from' recruiting duty, is granted First Licutenant George R. Cocil, Tenth infantr, Reservations to e Opened. WasHINGTON, Sept. 9.—The opening of two more Indian reservatious is under considera- tion at the Interior department.” The condi- tions of the opening, ns at present contem- plated, are practically the same as those under which the Cherokee Strip will be opened. The opening of the Kickupoo reser- don in Indian Territory has already been decided upon, and allotments are now being made, The president is expected to issue in a short time the proclamation opening tne land to settlement, 'ho next resecvation to be opened, it is believed, is the Uncompahgre and Uintah Ute in Utah. In the latter valuable min- erals are abundant, while each comprises rich furming land, “The Colville reservation in Washington will probably be opened to settlement early next year. This reser- vation contains ibout 3,000,000 acres, about half the size of the Cherokee outlet. Not Credited by House Members, WASHINGTON, Sept. §.—On the house side of the cupitol but little credence is given to the reporis of compromise action in the sen- ate on the repeal bill. The democratic leaders ia the house say that the Faulkner proposition to the senute to coin silver up to 00,000,000 aud then stop has received an exaggerated prominence. It isevidently tho plan of the house leaders to prevent at this time any kindred financial or currency legis- lation which might complicate the situation inthe senate. The house, however, will continue to trausact business and will first take up bills to admit the territories of Ari- zona, New Mexico and Utah, the bill to re- peal the federal election law and possibly the bankruptey bill. Flax and Hemp interests. ‘WasHINGTON, Sept. 9.—A delegation repre- senting the flax and hemp interests ap- peared before the ways and means commit- tee today. Mr, Turner, vice president of the Barber Bros. company of New York, acted us spokesman for the delegates. He recommended that the committee retain the rruuu!. duty ou the product of these wmanu- lactorics. e Fine boating, Courtland beach today. MINT OF SILVER WISDOM All the World's Learning on Money Matters Btored Up in Statesmen's Spoeobes, ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST REPFAL Legislatton that s Proposed to Provide & Currency that Will Keep Pace With Popaiation—KReview of the Re- cent Debate in Congre Wasnixatoy, Sept. 9.—[Special to Tus Bek, | —Some genius with a gift for literature and attractive arraying of figures will, one of these days, strike upon the idea of ex- tracting from the many and varied silver speeches which have been delivered in con- gress during the past three weeks all that is of historical interest. There could undoubt- edly be compiled from the one or two hun- dred specches which have been delivered, pro and con, upon the silver repeal bill a most interesting and most valuable book— work which would represent the greater part of the wisdom of the world upon finance. The 437 members of the two branches of cougress have ransacked the literary pro- ductions of the world and have consulted the best living authorities, not only upon the subject of metal money, but upon finance in general, and the result of this wide and suc- cessful rescarch has been given out iu the large number of speeches prepared, most of which have been aelivered in the house and seuate, but many of which will yet be spoken. There is scarcely a feature of the ecience of finance that has not come to men in this cougress through one channel or another, 1t is said that hundreds of letters have been written to and from prominent financiers, legislators and statisticians in K There have been many translations of in foreign languages for the use of me congress who were preparing speeches upon ilver bill. The congressional librar its millions of volumes and the publ vate libraries of the entire country n scarched by these diligent Amer can statesmen with a view to securing som thing of more than patent interest; the ide has been to dig out something old and tried and practical and yet unknown to the gen- eral run of American statesmen and leaders. Truly a Treasure House, The speeches delivered have shown a won- derfully wide range of learning and informa- tion. 'They represent the work of months upon the part of hundreds of intelligent and pamstaking statesmen. It would be impos- sible for any one man during a natural life- time to collute with his individual resources the information contained in these sneoches of 100 or 200 men, Many of the speeches were of several hours’ length in de- livery, and were brightened with stories and reminiscences and the folklore of our own country. One could, by reading five or six of the leading speeches delivered in the two housed of congress, geta compre- heusive idea of the present situation of our country and the problem which has been be- fore congress for almost @ month, and toward which the country has been lookin with almost breathless suspense and eager- ness. There are two great sides to the silver question before congress, and the reader who would secure a valuable aud intelligent idea of 1t must read both sides. Although Chairman Voorhees of the senate committee on fin. e spoke in favor of the uncondi- tional repeal of the present silver purchus- ing law, he is known to be an ardent free coinage mun, and his speech, when taken in connection with those delivered by Senators Vance of Noath Cavolina, Wolcott of Colo- rado and Representative Bland of Missourt, will give the reader a fair 1dea of the free coinage side of the question. The speeches of ex-Speaker Reed, Senator Sherman and Senator Morrill cover the gold or repeal side of the question. Strong Poluts that Were Mude, There have been justtwo polatsin the debate for and against the repeal of the present silver purchasing act which have 8tood out in bold reliel from all others and served to make converts foror against the proposition under consideration. The in- vineible point in the argument in favor of the repeal of the present law is the one with which all readers are familiar—that a continuance of the purchase of $34,000,000 worth of silver bullion annually and the issuance of as much coin or certificates to represent it will ultimately, with no other country of importance using’ half as much silver, drain us of all our gold and place us upon & silver basis, a position which would depreciate our currency in_all parts of the world. * Senator Vance of North Carolina in opening his free silver speech put the argu- ment, or rather the kernel ot it, aptly when he said that the metallic money of the world is estimated at about §7,500,000,000, of which one-half is silver and a full legal tender, and if we are to take the lead and set the initiative of repudiating silver us money the result would be notonly a con- traction of the world’s currency to one-half of its present volumwe, but there would inevitably follow a shrinkage in values pro- portionately. Senautor Voorhees in his speech uttered a sentiment in his usual well-rounded phraseology which expressed in different language the “sticking point” with those who contend against a cessation of our con- stantly increasiug currency volume through the purchase of siiver. He said that he did not propose to “double the riches of the creditor class and double the burdens of the debtor class by wiping away one-half of our supply of money and cutting off permanently our entire increass of currency.” While coutending for the unconditional repeal of the silver purchase act as the best means of restoring confidence in financial circles and securing an international arrangement for free coinage upon a uniform standard, Sena- tor Voorhees declared that it would be im- possible to buy enough gold to maintain an increase of currency commensurate with our increase of population. This has been and is now the only real “sticking point” in the minds of men representing sound money con- stituents, men who themselves oppose inflation and fiat money or anything which would be unsound in our economic policy. They are afraid to trust to future legislation for something to take the place of our present silver purchasing law, which, if it does nothing else, provides u constant increase in the circulating medium to the extent of §4,000,000 a year. even though the seigniorage remain in the vaults of the mints uncoined presented by no outstanding cercificates, s been stated that nine-teuths of the voters of the coun- try belong to the debtor class. There has been and is yot a fear of legislation which would not only ultimately result in the ab- sence of further or substitute legislation, in not ouly o general shrinkage in or deprecia- tion of values, but burdens upon those who have debts to pay. To Provide for a Flexible Carrency, As anticipated in dispatches from Wash- ington a number of times during the past ven duys, the demand for a law providing a steady incroase of currency equal to the . crease of population, to take the place of the silver-purchasing law, has assumed form. It is now confidently bdlieved by many that the representatives of the administration will be able to carve out of our banking systems, both national and private, a scheme wh will increase the volume of currency even more rupidly than hus the purchase of silyer and its coluage or issuance of certificates upon it. There is no politics in the work which is new being dono with a view to perfecting the banking systems and creating a new volume of currency. It is true that dev: trry Carlisle and other authorized represen- tatives of the adminisiration are taking the lead in the formation of & general currency bill and that they are not consulting the re- publican leaders in congress; but this is ex- plained by these gentlemen 1o the statement that 1t is first necessary o conform to the views of the president, who will be called upon to sign the bill wiiich is Lo be ultimately passed ; and, gecondly, it behooves the demo- cratic party, which declared in favor of the repeal of the state bank tax, to overcome the objections which have been offered to that proposition. In other words the representa. tives of the administration recognize that the democratic party committed a very rash ot when it declared in favor of making state bank circulation free, and that the Proposition not only needs general defeuse, SUNDAY but the plan must be immes and enl: pged. y o Originated with' the' Repabitonns. Tn the first place tha republicans have shown even greater eagerness Lo replace the silver money with a Mexible and incroasing yolume of currency upem mnother basis than have the democrats, ansh had 1t not been for the pounding which ghecrepublicans have been constantly givibgithe democrats in congress ever since thasi: body convened in extraordinary session om the 7th of August, thie proposition now inenbating would nover have been conceived by the administration's representatives. In the second place the re. publicans have so hafstrung the state bank plank in the democratie’platform as to make ridiculous the financigl'telicy of the present administration, and o bbing which they have given the demiols upon every occa- sion has had the off¢ of prodding the administration into woWial action. And in the third place it will be seen when it comes to action at the hands df*congress that the republicans will be the principal adherents of any practical und- sound financial policy which the administration may recommend The republicans in congress at this time are neither afraid of vheir duty nor d in their actions. The “wor banks" do not frighten a genune republic Ho takes hold of them and handles them the same as he does the interests of the farm and the workshop. He neither in- creases tho burdens of the banks because they are banks nor lightens their burdens because they are financial corporations. He doesn’t fear adverse action from his con- stituents because ne ldoks into the banking question as a business man and one who knows that our banking interests areas im- portant to the.persons who Heht them for political reusons as those who vatronize them from business necessities, It is now believed to be possible and feasi- ble to reestublish state bank circulation, but it will, if it is re-established, stund upon an_entirely different basis from what it stood upon prior to the inhibition tax. Under the old rozime there was nothing but tho credit of the state bauks to make good their circulation, and_wildeat money was as plen- tiful in the north as confeacrate scrip in she south during the most hopeful days of the secessionists. If state bank circulation is re-established by act of this congress it will be secured by ample deposits of unquestion- able securities, and there will be not only inspections of these institutions by federal government examiners, but the money itself will be printed by the parent government, There is no doubt_ that this domocratic ad- ministration would restore the old system of unsecured and worthloss state bank scrip if it could. But a determined republican mi- nority in the senate could and woula prevent it. Although Mr. Cleveiand comes from what is recognized as a bank state, it is smid he would sign a bill to restore the old wild- cat currency, but he knows full well that a patriotic minority in congress would defeat any act in that direction, . Pexny S, Heari. AN CATHOLICS ADJQURN. Thelr Congress at Chicago Has Closed— Yeaterday's Proceedings. Cnicaco, Sept. 9.—This was the closing day of the national Catholic congress. . Judge Moran of Chicago, chairman of the committee on platform, emboaying the conclusions of the congress presented a report. It reafMrms the resolutions of the Catholic con- Rress of Baltimore in 1839; de- clares loyalty to the pope and to his legate, Archbishop Satolli, asserting the necessity of independence in the exel cise of his mission; refers to the growing discontent among the workine classes, and declares that the onfy ground of settlement is on the basis of the pope's encyclical on labor; that . the; right of pri- vate ownership of property and the inter- dependence of capital and labor must be recoguized, and urges cotsderation and a bitration for the sbttlelnent of disputes; refers to the demoralizing = influence of ed population in -large cities, and es measures to encourage and assi: families to settle in agrdeultural aistricts; points out the evils of intemperance and ad- vises the multjplication and ex- tension of total —abstinence societies; urges Catholics o kesp out of the suloon business; declares, that Catholic edu- cation should be steadily upheld according to the decrees of tha coéuneil of Baltimore and the decision of the holy see thercon ; and closes with a declaration of:loyalty, love and veneration for the republic, Cardinal Gibbons was authorized to select committen to choose the time and place for holding the next congress, ey CHINESE IN CALIFORNIA. % People of the State Determined that the Geury Act Shall Be Enforced. Los ANGELES, Sept. 9.—The United States marshal received orders from Attorney General Olney today to carry out the provi- sions of the Geary act, sixth clause and all. Olney says to see to it that Chinese are de- ported if they have been convicted of not having registered. Over 800 applications for warrants have been made, but none will be issued until after the jail is cleared of China- men. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Sept. Markham today sent to Seq @ letter, informing him that open hostilities have ccased and good order is restored. He warns the secretary, however, that an out- break may occur at any moment, unless assurances in some form are given by the authorities at Washington that the laws of the United States regarding Chinese a carried into effect within a reasonable time. He says he will do all he can to protect the Chinese, but should not be held responsible beyond that point. ——— COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. 9. — Governor Full Attendance of All the Members at Yosterday's Sesslo; All the members of the Board of County Commissioners attended the regular meeting held yesterday afternoon and disposed of the business in short order. The bond of Thomas Hector, the treasurer of the South Omaha Board of Education, in the sum of $65,000 was presented forapproval, but owing to the fact thav the surities had not justi- fled it was roturned. Lamarcaux Bros. were awarded the contract for the grading of 4,000 yards of earth ulong the county road on the south shores of Florence lake. The committee on court house and jail was given uuthority to purchase and lay new carpets in tho court rooms in the court house. County Agent Burr veported an ex- penditure of $316 for the relief of the out- side poor during the month of August. Tho county clerk was instructed to invite bids for the removal of 4,000 cubic yards of carth from the Wolcott road in Elkliorn pre- cinet, e Musie aft. and eve. at Courtland beach. DELTA'S BANK KOBBER AT BAY, S Surrounded by a Crowd of Excited People Who Will Show Him No Merey. Deura, Colo., Sept, 9.-A report reached here this evening that the escaped robber of the Farmers and Merchauts bank is sur- rounded twelve miles from here. Nearly every ablebodied man i town has gone to the ‘scene well armed and trouble is immi- nent as the robber,knows that he will be cither shot or lynched if gaptured, Conl d anl Was Hanged. Bronxauas, Ala., Sept. Benjamin Jackson, a colored man, was lynched near Quincy last night. ABout a year ago Jack- son aud Thomas Woodmyer, a prominent citizen, quarreled, The fight so frizhtened Mrs. Woodmyer, who was in a delicate con- dition, that she died. Jackson swore he would “fix" Woodmyer. A few days ago Jackson threw rat poison into Woodmyer's well. Three of the Wood- myer children died from drinking the poi- soned water. Woodmyer himself is dyiug. Thirty ncighbors: visited the family and drank of the poisoned water and many are not expected Lo live, Juckson confessed his crime before bewg put to death, —_— New York Exchunge Quotations, New Youx, Sopt. 9.—|Special Telegram to Tar Bee. |—Exchange was guioted as follows today: Chicago, 60c premium: Boston, S0c discount per §1,000; St. Louis, We premivm. e Last acts of the Bicketts today at Courtland beach, both aft. and eve. FALL AND COLOSSAL DISPLAY OF = SILKS., IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF Ne¥ Dress Goods. Our stock of fine Silks and Dress Goods has been carefully selected from the best manufacturers of the old and new worlds, and are selling At Popular Prices, Satin Merveilleux Changeable, A rich and lustrous satin, 21 in. wide, Only $1.15. Satin Duchesse, A large selection of new shades, superiorsatin duchesse, fine, silky and highly loustrous; extremely cheap at $1.45. We are showing in our silk de- wrtment New Changeable Glace Silks, ew Piquot Novelty Silks, New Crystalene Novelties, New Satins of All Kinds. Black Press Silks and SATINS. ‘We have now in our silk depart- ment a complete line of all the new weaves in black silk, as well as rich black satins. We carry the renowned “John D.CUTTER’Sand ‘*‘HASCALL COM- PANY’S” Dress Silks. We give a binding warrantee with cach dress pattern sold. Our selection is so large that we can suit you in any grade—The lowest as well as the highest being guaranteed. - KELLEY, STIG WINTER OPENING New Silks and Dress Goods AND Kid Gloves. UNUSUALLY LARGE DISPLAY OF FOREIGN AND AMERICAN Dress Goods We show positively the Nowest W, aves and Colors. Prices Lower than Ever See our b Mixtures, di autiful Corbeille E ct from France, 85¢., Our $1.15 Basket Fancy Suitings, plain and mixtures, all the rich and soft tints for Autumn wear, are selling fast. Our rich Panama Cloths are tak- ing well, and are confined clu- sively to us, Our Fancy Momic Suitings, $1.25,are attractive bargains. at , Silk Mixed Pique Suiting, $1.50, is entircly different from past style. Ombre Drap de Voil cannot be duplicated in this city. Sce our superb Velvet Ombre Suits imported by us direct from Fran Only one pattern of cach style in the city. Our success the last few weeks in our Dress Goods Department is on account of the superior styles, rich and fashionable colors, popular prices. Our display of Dress Goods sur- passes in extent, in colors and in styles any previous display. ER & CO. WE TAKE GREAT PLEASURE in announcing the arcival of TREFOUSSI GLOVES Which, for neat. ness of fit and good wearing qualitics, CANNOT BE ~ SURPASSED, Ladics' that have given this glove a thorough test pronounce it the neate fitting and most relin. ble glove in the market., OUR STOCK COMPRISES 4-button GLA( Fancy Stitched. 4-button SUEDE. Fancy Stitched. 4-button MOUSQLU AIRE In all the LAT. I SHADES, viz: Martinique, Ve UEDE, Hortense, Heliotrope, Rouge, Eminence, Rose, Reseda, Gr "ans, Beaver, New Brown: Grays, Operas and Black. 4-BUTTON GLACE, Pique stitched, an excellent street glove, in tans and browns, only $1.26 a pair. and 7-hook GLOVES in all shades Ladies 4-button dr English reds at $1.50. All gloves guarantecd manufacturers imperf 4-button CASTOR, ng gloves in against ctions, KELLEY, STIGER & CO., Cor. Farnam and 15th Sts. EUROPE'S FODDER FAMIN American Farmoers Will Profit from the Distross on the Continent. VALUABLE CATTLE KILLED FOR BEEF Blue Blooded Stock Suffering by Renson of the Drouth—Eagland snd Germany Will Have to Draw on Amer. icn for Hay. WAsHINGTON, Sept. 9.—[Special to Tug B reader of Tue Bee will learn with 1ntense and dird®t financial interest that there are good reasons for our western farmers and catole growers to expect higher prices for their products. A terrible drouth has spread all over Europe, causing such a scarcity of cattle feed and general farm products that those countrics must of neces- sity look to us for their food until another crop can be raised. English farmers and cattle growers have been paying from §20 to #40 a ton for hay im- ported from the United States with which to keep their cows and sheepalivo. Much of tho finest stock in England has been slaughtered because its owners could not afford to buy it food. Crops of all kinds are short in Eng- land, Ireland and Scotland. And now comes the report that Germany has suffered a ter- rible drouth and her live stock is also being slaughtored, because tho farmers cannot afford to buy feed. Germuny Suffering for Fodder, Consul Monaghan writes from Chemnitz, Germany, his ofticial post of duty, as fol- lows, under a date of o fow days ag “Germany is surfering very severciy from u scarcity of hay und fodder. The deficit is 50 great that it has taken the form of o una- tiomul calamity. In places protests are b ing made against the fall army wancuyers because of the so-called futternot (fodder scareity.) The crop failure is widespread, fluence will linger for a long time and will bo felt in all the meat murkets and ex- changes of the empire. “Farmers, tosave part of theiwr cattle, have been obliged tosell or kil the least valuable of their herds, in Saxony the chairman of the combined agricultural unions sent out circular letters to the char- men of 443 local ultural clubs or socie- ties, Ho got 143 answers, Of these forty- five acknowledged the sale of from 10 to 50 per cent of their entire stock. In the dis- {rin. of Chemnitz 10 per cent were sold, and Its - in Dresden 20 per cent, “‘As u rule, tho sale of cattle was tional w the s of the farm haviog distilleries of any kind on and those who produced sold only such cattlc for agricultural purposes. rge farm- ers, especially those who carry fodder from year to year, sold from 10 to 15 per cent of their stock, The middle and small farmers sold from 20 to 2 per cent, the difference depending upon each farmer's knowledge and skill in the treatment of his grain and grass flelds. The very small farmer had to sell oftén as high as 80 per cent of his cattle tosave the remaining 20 per cent. In certain districts the sale of cattle, due to last year's small crop of hay, had already begun in the early months of last winter. In the Laubau district these sales were sometimes v large. - In some districts the cattle of middle and small farmers were killed and the meat sold for the price—remarkably low here—of 6 and 7 cents per pound, “Reports from some districts show that sheep conld not be sold at all, for, even at tho lowest prices ever known heré, in pro- portion o other things, there was no de- mand, “Inasmuch as young cattle fell first uader the ax, whon it was found necessary to kill, 8 great scarcity of breeding caitle is re- ported. “Iv s feared that, wotwithstandiog the propor- Persons the farm great efforts now being mado to prevent it, yet hay and fodder being so dear and the foreign surplus, so far as reported, so small, fully one-half of the catte in many districts will have to be killad this fall or wiater in order to save the other half. “All this cannot fuil to affect the meat markets for a long time to come. By and by, as the source of supply grows smaller, meat must be dearer. There 18 no good reason why American meats should not find big and ready sales in a country where meats whole- salo at such prices us the following: Prices of Ment. Per110 pounds. 9 Tho primary cause of all this scarcity is the almost unprecedentedly long period of drouth. Rain has been 8o long deferred that some sections, notably in Belgium, are re- ported to have begun rain-producing experi- ments, with what results 1 am not in a posi- tion to state, It is becauso of what must come that I deem itmy duty to appriso our people through the department of tne dis- astrous effects of this year's dry weather. Not only should there be a largely increased market, with good prices, for our hay and grain, but the time is auspicious for getting a good hold once more on the Luropean meat markots. “How best to do this is an interesting problem. Perhaps a good plan would bo to have the Germans now visiting our country see our stock yards and methods of feeding, raising and proparig beef, veal, pork, ete. “However let the outlook for boef-selling bewhat it may, there is & real and pressing need for hay and fodder of all kinds, “Our grain has always been popular here. The German millors and bakers turn to our wheat fields for their supply when the yield here is small. “Germany fs a good buyer, and p: cash or its equivalent, A people w millions, not only upon the nocessaries, but also upon the luxuries of life, cannot be called poor.” WHEA' D CORN, the Department Iture, —The September re- port of the statistician of the Department of Agriculture shows a decline in the condi- tion of corn to 76.7 per cent from 87. The change is marked in nearly all the surplus corn st 'ho present condition is 75 per cent in Kentucky, 64 in Ohio, 65 in Michigan, 50 in Indiana, 64 1 Ilinows, 96 in lowa, 92 in Missouri, 74 in Kansas aad 71 in Nebraska. In comparison with the September reports of the past ten years only three were lower. There has been a general decline in th 1- diton throughout the country, which has been caused by the prevailing drouth. The condition of wheat, considering both winter and spring var harvested or- cent, against 854 in 1592, vus the lowest since Reported conditions from correspondents from the prin- cipal wheat growing states are as foilows: Onio, 93; Michigan, 80; In- diana, B88; Ilinois, 60; Wisconsin BO; Minunesota, 65; lowa, Missouri, sas, 42; D North Dakota, 07 In the tern and most of the southern states the crop harvested was in gooa condi- tion, and the yield averaged well, while in 1llinois, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska the yied was small and of an infer quality, Much of iv graded at No. 3 and und and, in som places, was 1o be worthless. In the Dakol was light, while the quality generally good. In Iowa and Wiscousiu the winter variety yielded well and was of good quality, while the spring varity yielded poor and was of inferior quulity In Miu- nesota the yield was poc id not up to expectations, the quality rally being go0d, with sowme compluint of shriveled grai. In Califorma and Oregon the quality of grain was good and up to the average and the yield has been good except on the low- lands, where it was grealy damuged. ot when it GREAT FINANCIAL REDUCTION A Result of the Btraightened Oondition of the Money Market, HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT The Benefits Accrue to the People of This State—A Sign of the Times—An Opportunity that Was Ewmbraced, “Every cloud has a silver lining,” is an old adage the truth of which confronts one at overy turn. The cloud which has been floating around on thie financial horizon has been of o very deep black bue, but the silver lining, or at least a part of it, is apparent in the following case. At the beginning of the present depression Mr. C——, a prominent merchant of this' state and a man keenly alive to the possibil- ities of the situation, went east and in & quiet way purchased an immense stock of goods, gathering it together here and there wheneyer an opportunity presented itself. Many of the large -wholesale houses were sorely in need of funds, the country merchants were buy- ing little or nothiug, and biils had to be met. Some of the houses had an immense stock of goods on hand and were hard pressed by creditors, who would not be put off. Here was the opportunity; the goods were sold at enormous discounts on the wholesale price, Mr. bought. He had the goods shipped to his store at Lincoln, and now has on sale £00,000 worth of clothing in all grades and styles at an enormous discount on wholesal prices, Frawley, Chidester & Co., corner Tenth and P streets, Lincoln, Neb,, is the firm in question, They are selling trousers as low us B0c per pair, and you can purchase of them a full well made suit of clothes for $3.00, e Bicketts aft. and eve, at Courtland, e Patten Lodge Pienie. ~ The program for the picnic to be given at Courtland beach September 15, by Patten lodge 173, Ancient Order Unitel ‘Workmea, has been completed, It will include the fol- lowing spor Fifty yard marvied ladies' race; sack race, boys under 16 years of age; n tug of war; 7 ung ladies square pull; d raco, boys und yea s and return, th legged race; rd fat man's pounds and over; 25 yard fut ladies' race 100 y 0 man's race; 100 yard hurdle o, 7 burdies; oue-half milo hieel and toe i running bigh jump; P, M. W, race; swimming match, A O, U, W, Grand Mast tor of tho duy. will furnish the 25 yard w, During Christian T th ance literature aud Mrs, W. A. Howland in charge, Th ire to return their thanks for kind- nesses shown them by the fair management, oMo Last balloon ascensions and parachute jumps today at Courtlund beach, P — ck the Women's ion had a teny on ll»(r:\lm The Omuha council of Improved Order of Red Men to be held aj Des Moiues will leave tor the latter city tomorrow iu a special car, The Calis fornia delegates will reach Omaha toduy, and will bo entertained by the local tribes, PFEDATalory Lo the departure for Des Moluce 1o the great