Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 27, 1893, Page 2

K Lot night He is an oficer in the Royal Arcanum order and well known. Mr. and Mrs, Rudiger were married in sha eight yeurs ago by Judge Borka. or _maiden name was Klias D'Lenard. She lived in Omaha for a great many years and her conduct last n:(nhl 'I:“ bo ::sl:v. surprise to those who knew her in & way there. She was very much admired 1n soclety for her sparkling wit and pleasant manner, Her conduct in South Omaha of Iate has causea whisperings of o sevsational nature, Letter of an Unhappy Woman, The following letter, which was never finyshed, must have been written by Mrs, Rudiger yesterday afternoon, perhaps just before she met Reiser, and was found in her pocket just after the shootng: DrAR Frep: 1am eolng to write this while 1 have the timo yot_and while my mind still ennblos mo to collect my thonghts enongh to write, Soon 1 shall be beyond writing: I mean my hand will not have the strength to guido w ~my mind to compose a lotter. God! God! Pliat misery those 1nst two weeks have been tome. 1hnve surely passed my h—1lon earth. The next world surcly has nothing worse for me. on 1 promised you I would not take my Wfe I meant 1 would not until I had taken his, Forthis reason I have done my best 10 keep my mind from wandering and yielding to the tempiation to end all, and it came over me 8o often. Dear God, what have I done ‘it T should bo punished soi my pretty home, my oontentment, happiness, all gono and enc: riflced—and what for—for a wretch, my God such a wretch. But tonight, It my strength does not_give ont,my bind does not fall, the end will come. 0, God! the blessed reliet from this pain and fover that s been oating away my 1ife for the last two weeks. Ieannot stan it and live and Icannot iive while ho walks the earth. Dear Frod, you do not know whut hin lettor really meant. I did not tell you. could not. To tell you was to lot you know What an unspeakable wretch It was that ruined e and will cost me my lifo in theend. My jod, T cannot write It, but [must. T must lev the ‘people of South Omuhn know, T must let the Royal Arcanum know what h boen In tholr midst aroptilo, u watking liv- ing pestilence that ought to have b . Ani et ke honst o proy, Why didn't the peaple supprosy him long ngo? y did he absolutely refuse to meet me, sven though 1t cost him his position, friond fomor (7 and cverything. He well knew wh: And it i w drop of sweet In so_much_bitter to think that be fearcd me: and he had cause. To ask me to dosuch a thing to help him to his rovenge, to such n revenge, and Lwas to dothe vilest, Iowest thing 4 womun was over asked o do. T cannot writoit. [ cannot tell wnat {t'was. 1 could notsee it written and retain my senses. And he threatened to kill me so Sften, to choke the life out of me, and I thought It was his love that spoke. He told e J crazed him, etc., and it was only part of ws dlscipline—his subjugation—that was to mould me to his will,and that I was helpless n his hand and ' I wis to help bim 0 his revenge. The wretch—tie mroteh—the vile, unspeakable 'wrotch, T hate him so. Lcan kill him like a mad dog. 0, God, don’t lot me fail; don't let my hand falter. Dear Fred, you have been so kind and gentlo with mo when you might have been otherwise, but I wish, oli! how I wish, you had been a_man like other men and done your . Ho told me you could kil himthat night and 10 jury would convict you, and then wo might liave gone away and begun life over again un forgotton, but now L miist dio, too. 1 wondor If there will be worse punish= ment for us than that we two must spend stornity togetior. Perliaps it will b difforont, Tagood. Mnybe we both shall be purified and Ishall know him as I thought him at first, and I huve loved Lim so. I have loved him 50 and through my hat: my love for him still lides to and fro. Sometimes 1 lose myself. forget for n moient what I must do.” I must not, I must not Pieaso tell my fathor about his daughter Elofse and Baron Reiser and liow everything— Lepuised & Propostiion. ‘When asked the reason for her sudden de- termination for killing Mr. Reiser the frenzied woman replied that it was becavss he had planned to have her commit one of vilest acts a woman had ever done. She ovaded telling just what it was, but inti- mated that she was to assist Reiser in et ting revenge on some man who had insulted him. She intimated that it was a married wan and the scheme was to ruin bim. An- pther thing was that Reiser had ruined her home, huppincss and lite; that she had at first believed him to be agood man, but when he stated his last proposition sho' had roncluded that he was tco degraded to live and that s long as life was nothing to her now she proposed to kill him first and then take bher own life. The following letters, which bore no date,were found in her pocket when searched at the station: respondence From Henry. Dean Erotse: You surely mnust ¥now by this time that there Is something on fiy mind that Icannot shake off. Well, 1intended to tell once or twice, but I Iacked confidence and faith in your abifity toaid me. Last night's dream has changed my mind (though I am not at all superstitious). Some man whom you do wot know yet (itis certainly not Mr. R.)in- sulted me some weeks ago and I cannot got my satisfaction from him, he being a coward, but still Lam anxious for revenge and will stake my life on it and must have It. This hasboen worrying me and the thoughts that I cannot do anything nearly drivesme crazy. 1 cer- tainly shall not rest till I huve found revenge. If I could trust you I would confide in you and ask your aid and help, but perhaps you are not able to help. In fact I have no certain plan as et. TS tyou should be ablo and willing to help me I would aiways be thankful to you, and put ayself at your service and ccmmand at any fme and” for as many yoars to come as you wish. You know my word is good. Think this over carefully and iot me know. Remember there may be danger in it for you. HENRY. Friesp ELoise: T recelved your letter last night. T am gind Yuuumll-rnmml me without much tatking and are willing to help me, but, honestly, when I come to think of it, [do not 500 how you possibly conid. But, nevertho- lews, Twill’ toll you, ind you will call me an 1diot for taking the mattor so much (o heart. But you iy at loast advise me and let me have tho benefit of & woman's,wit. 1 sball call n you at 6 o'clock tonight for a fow minutes, If convenicnt. Pleaso let mo kaow. Yours, HENRY. Reiscr was taken to the Presbyterian hos- pital, and the attending physicians say he cannot possibly recover. ‘The bullet sovered the spinal cord, ¥red Rudiger's Statoment. Late last night Mr. Kudiger was seen at the police station and he spoke quite freely of the affair. Ho said that yesterday was the first absolute information he had of his wife's infidelity. Sho made a confession to him, claiming that Reiser bad mesmeric rowurl over her and that at times while 8 his compiiny she had no countrol over her- self whatever, “After my wife made the confession,” said Mr. Rudiger, ‘'l went to Reiser and asked him to go with me in the presence of & wit- ness and admit his guilt. Ho refused to do #0, and I then warned him that my wife was very much worked up over the matter, and {t-would be best for him todo as I had re- quested. He flatly refused. My object was o get his statement and then proceed to get a divoreo without making tho matter publi: . Lam positive that my wife has been true to ‘me'witl this one exception. She was a noblo woman and we lived happily together antil Reiser put in an appearance. I treated bimasa brother and inviwed him to my bouse frequently. Thave feared the worst since my wife confessed and Rewer refused toadmit the truth. : e DISTINGUISHED ARRIVALS. Btuyvesant Fish and Party of New York Are in Omaha, Stuyvesant Fish, vresident of the Ilinois Ceutral railway und a New Yorker of re- nowu In financial circles, arrived 1 Omaha Last evening and registered at the Paxton. Mr, ¥ish is accompanied by his family and Mrs. Hamilton Fish. The distinguished ar- vivals ocouny seven roows at the Lotel and will remain in Otiaha until tomorrow, ‘Mz, Fish and his party are on a pleasure tour und kLis visic to Omaha, at this time, presumably, is uot in connection with rail WAy watters. Somewhat fatigued from a long journey, the railway president retired At an early hour. Mrs. Hamilton Fish, who accompauies the party, is tho wife of ex-Secretary Fish, who a8 premier under President Grant. 18 ot generally known that at the time of is death Hamilton Fish was the head of the d Order of the Cincinnati, and wore the eidolon of the eagle, which first worn by GUeorze Wash- , to. whom i was prosented ‘Conte d'Estaing. ~ Washington wore 10 the time of his death aud then Mar- ‘ashington surrendered it to Alexandor . the second president al of . Mr. Fish was the uioth pres- general of tois order, whose first ofi- ‘were continental officers of the revolu- VSIS L he MHiew Upen a sale. thesafe in the Union restau. Al 101 North Thirteenth stroet, was by some one and about $50 in money it T et P a0 u..&’.. with ihe bouse are CORPORATIONS AND STATE Attontion Oalled to ths Rapid Rtrids of Qorporate Influence. MR. E. ROSEWATER'S VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT Achlevements of the Ninsteenth Century Discassed—Progress of Mechanioal Trades—Growth of Ranways— One Giganitio Monopoly. The question of public cconomics occupied the attention of the Chautauqua college of the First Methodist chursh last evening. The opening half hour was devoled to the usual question box, after which Major Hal- ford outlined the course of -study for the coming week. The address of the evening was delivered by Mr. E: Rosewater, who dis- cussed corporations in their relations to the state. His remarks were heard with inter- ost. By way of introduction Mr. Rosewater called attention to the rapid strides of cor- porate influences in the control of the busi- nesseinterests of the country. “The present century,” said he, “has wit- nessed a great economio revolution. The application of steam power to the propul- 8100 of labor - saving machinery; the exten- sion over all civilized lauds of the network of railways and telegraphs; the concentra- tion of manufacturing operations in vast in- dustrial establishments and the distribution of the products of labor to the markeis of the civilized world. Nineteenth Century Achievements. “A man ushered into the world with the nineteenth: century might have witnessed the ascent of Fulton’s steamboat on her trinl trip up the Hudson, at the age of 7 years. Up to his. 20th year he could not have found in all this world an iron plow. At the age of 50 he would have been able to travel on the first railway passenger train. Ho was 38 yearsold when the firsy steamer plicd betiveen Europe ana America, Ho but reached middle life, the age of 44, when the first telegram flashed over Morse's ex- perimental line from Balwore to Washing- to *Ihe industridl revolution witnessed by the present generation has made a much reater change in the hamlet and in the arm houso than it has in the palatial resi- dence of the millionaire. ifty ars ago nearly every articlo that was used by the rmer was produced by his own household. he clovh for his wearing apparel was made at home, and so were most of the utensils needed 1n the cultivation of the soil. Today he gets his cloth from the woolen mills, his brooms from the broom factory, his imple- ments from the dealer i farm machinery. The old smoke house has given way to the packing houses, the fruit cellars havo given place to the canning factory, and the home dairy to the crenmery operated by steam and labor saving machiuery. Progreas ot Trades. “The same change has taken place with rogard to the mechanical trades. The hand loom worked iu the cottage has given way to the power loom in the cotton mill and the woolen mill. The small shop, in which an ordinary wheelwright could. earn a very fair livelinood, has given way to the great car- rage factory where from 100 to 200 wagons and bug are made avery week. shoo maker's shop has been supplanted by reat shoe factories, where machine-made ots and shoes are turned out by the thousands. Concentratod wealth now oper- ates nearly all vhe industrial concerns of the world. One hundred years ago the world had very ttle need for railways. Tbe public highways were open to every one and though monopolies for coach lines were sometimes granted and toll roads and toll bridges were quite common, there was no possivility for a harmful monopoly in transportation, because the necessity for transportation was so small. IBach com- munity produced from ita farms and work- shops most of the things which it needed and the exchange of wares between different sectious was comparatively trifling. Under Modern Conaltions. s “Under modern conditious every man ob- tains tho things which he- desires, not by producing them himself, but by producing some one thing which others desire, The exchange between each producer and each cousumer must be made by means of the railways, and without them. the stores, fac- tories, mills, mines and farms would have to cease operation. “From the boginning of the railroad era the people of the United States huve de- peaded upon free competition for the rezula- tion of railway charges, This desire to maintain free competivion led to vhe udop- tion of general incorporation acts, under the belief that such competition as obtains betweea merchunts and manufacturers was possible among railroads and would regulate Prices and prevent abiises. Oue Gigaatic Monopoly. “Experience has proven that where com- hination is possible competition is 1mpossi- ble. In the beginning the roads did compete with each other afier a fashion, but as the roads multiplied consolidations became numerous, and within the past twenty years 80 general that the 165,000 miles of roads now in operation 1n this country are virtually under the control of not more than twelve or fifteen synaicates. Toaay the railway systems of America arve practically one gigantic mouopoly. The founders of the American constitution, realizing the fact that 1n order to havea more perfect union the inequality of taxation placed upon commerce by the various states must be abohished, the fathers of the republic re- fused to permit a single state to lay impost duties upon the commercial commodities which passed beyond its borders. They believed that industrial and commercial liberty was as essential to the welfare of the union as political freedom, and they there- fore provided that the power to regulate interstate commerce should' be lodged in the supreme legislative authority of the nation— the congress of the United States. Arbitrary Freight Tarifls., “This power hus, within the last quarter of a century, been relegated ‘10 the rallway systems, ‘They assume the right to regulate the commerce of the country in their own interests by the adoption ofarbitrary freight tarifts. Freight churges ave practically a tax which follows the commodity from the pro- ducer to the consumer; and an arbitrary and unjust freight charge is an arbitrary and unjust tax imposed upon the public without its consent. 'The practical operation of this system made the patrons of railroads their dependeats, and placed commodities at the mercy of publio carriers. This vicious s tem ‘grow until the payment of a regula: tarift rate was the excoption rather than the rule, and special rates or rebates be- came an inalspensablo condition of success in business, The most striking ex- ample of this species of favoritism was the Standard Oil company, a cor- poration organized originally in the state of Obio by the consolidation of several ol refining companies. A great comvact was made by this corporation with the railroad companies by which they were guaranteed lower rates theu those charged by the rail- roads for transporting the olis of its com- petitors. ‘Lhe agrecment also contained the stipulation that it lower rates were ever grauted to their competitors an additional rebate should be given to the Stavdard OIl company. The rebate allowed this compan; was from 50 cents Lo §1.82 per barrel B{ this method alone the Standard Oll company was able to crush out all its” competitors within less than ten years, and enrich itself by untoid willions. Mr. Cossett testified before the New York state legislative committee on fluance that for eighteen months the rail- roads had paid the Standard Oil com- rlny in rebates mot less than $10,000,000. L is claimed by the defenders of the Sta: ard monopoly that owing tothe special ad- vantages which 1t enjoyed - the price of petroleum has been considerably decrersed to the consumer, The fact is Standard Oil company never lowered the of oil excopt when compelled to do so ‘“Mn:mp.'uum. The largely iucreased of But even if the Standard monopoly had ma- terinlly lowered the price of its products the American people conld never -.gfldy submit to the methods by which it had been en- riched. They can never bemads to belleve that the end justifies the means, e: inlly when those means are railroad combination, oribery, intimidation and lawlessness, Commaercial and Indastéinl Liberty. “No man or set of men can be pormitted to play the part of providence over the com- merce and industries of our country. The ultimate power in this land still rests with the people. The first business of the state is to guard the people against the abuses of its corporate creatures. The principles which should govern the conduct of all great enterprises, the maintenance of public rights, the freedom of commerce, the subjugation of corporations to the spirit and letter of the law are eternal. The prosperity of the musses, the restraint of arbitrary power and corrapt or mercenary influences will always be among the, highest, aims of human society. Ou & fair esti mate of the total product of 1AbOF of th country it 18 found that 10 per cent of its value is paid for raw materials and finished goods in their various journeys between pro- ducer, dealer and consumer. Public Control of Teansportation. “The true solution of the problem with which this country is now wrestiing is ths public control of transportation This does not mean the government ownership of the present means of carriage, whether on iand or water. Iven Senator Peffer conceaes in his late work, entitled, ‘The Iarmer's Side,’ that when political platlorms urge the 'government ownership of railronds they state the case loosely and somewhat wildly. According to Senator Peifer 1t is control of transportation that .the peo- ple are talking about, not the governument ownership of existing railways and bost lines. The railroads of Americs are now capitalized, that is, stocked and bonded, for over $10,000,000,000. That colossai sum vep- resents about 000,000,000 of water or fraudulent stocks and excessive bonding. Nearly all of the railroads in this country are capitalized very laigely in excess of their actual value, If the roads. were pur- y would have to be bought inat an_enormous loss to the government. It ‘Would be criminal folly to vay for anything more than it is worth, when there isno necessity for it.” R Mr. Rosewater further contended that the purchase of the railroads by the government was not feasible at the present time. It would bring with it colossal corruptions. The property would have to ‘be ncquired by the right of eminent dowain and this would involve the appraisement of all the systems, By what authority should these appraisers be avpointed? Iven if the appointments were made by the president of the United States what an opportunity would be opened for brivery and corruption where so many mil- lons were involved! Prof. Ely has main- tained that the government could borrow the necessary funds for this gigantic pur- chase at 3 “per cent. That .might be true now, but the credit of a nation fluctuates like thatof an individuai and as soon as it was known that the government wanted to bond itself for a sum three times as great as when it was engaged in war, how long would 1ts credit remain.ac the present high standardt Corporate Influence. ‘A system lke that controlled by Jay Gould has in its employ not less than 1,000 lawyers, and they of the best that can be obtained at vhe places where they are employed. When any question of great in- terest to any railroad company is brought forward it is found thatall the important findings of the courts are brought under the control of the iuteresied corporations. So strong has this corporate influence become that the poor man is wholly at their mercy, and they flay the community, county and city pot only mercilessly, but without ceremony. Millions ana millions of dollars have been taken from the people by this rapacity, and so dangerous havoe these cor- porations become that they are a constant menace to our institutions. Evils of Inflitea Capitalization. “That the regulation of railway charges and the enactment of stringent laws to pre- vent unjust discrimination and favoritism is needed must be admitted by all rational people. And uow let e call attention to another evil. The overcapitulization of railways and telegraphs s largely responsi- ble for the financial "distress ‘and business depression that has beeu experienced in this country during the past twenty years.- The inflated capitalization of railways and tel- egraphs, and for that matter,telephone com- panies, water works companies, street rail- ways and industrial appliances of every cliar- acter to which the public is required to pay tribute has wrought more ruin and distress than all other agencies combined. The rail- roads of this country are- capitalized, that 1s stocked and bonded for over $10,000,000,000. Itis safe to say that §25,000 is a liberal es- timate of the average cost per mile of Amer- ican railroads, and their capitalization rep- resents anaverage of §38,000 of water per mile. “In 1801 the total net earnings of the rail- roads of the country were $335,227,853 upon an actual investment of only about $4,250,- 000,000. Tt is probable that not to exceed 10 cents on the dollar on an average was orig- inally paid for the stocks now floated by the various railronds as capital invested. = The icious effects of this overcapitalization rdly be overestimated. It has been ruinous alike to investors and patrons. It is the most prolific source of bankruptcies and bank failures.” Mr., Rosewater proceeded to show how the inflation of securities was responsible for the financial evils of the day. Whenever any large enterprise was overcapitalized its securities were floated and sold at fictitious values, and then when the water was wrung out of the stock the purchasers had to hear the loss. It was claimed that lack of confl- dence was responsible for the financial situa- tion. How could people have confidence when they knew that the plantof the Omaha Water Works company, which cost about $§2,500,000, was capitalized at $5,000,000 and boaded for $4,000,000¢ At one time the stock was considered perfectly good, but now the plant was in litigation and no one knew thay iv would prove to be worth more than 60 cents on the dollar. Suggestion for Kellef. In conclusion he said: “There is one thing that can be done to alleviate this trouble. The government could set aside a department where every dollar's worth of corporation stock should” be registered and examined to see whetner it represented real value or a fiction, It could suy thav not other mile of railroad shovld be built that was capitalized for more than its actual value. The prohibition of trusts would amount to nothing as long as fictitious eapi- talization was permitted. It would dono zood to repeal the Sherman nct twenty times over unless the people had conflidence that the securities that lay in the bank: represented real value. Although it wi not practicable for the government to ac- quire the ownership of the railroads at this time it was necessary that it should exer- cise more effective supervision over them, **1t 18 possible, however, for the govern- ment to w?nlre the possession of the tele- graph. All the uuger-vh systems in the United States can purchased for abous $100,000,000, and without straining the credit of the government. As & war measure alone it is well worth the investment. 1f the government had had control of the telegraph the rebellion could have been terminated two years before 1t was, With government control the efticiency and convenience of the service would be promoted to & polnt where they would compare more favorably with that of London and Berlin.” At the close ot his address Mr, Rosewater was tendered a unanmimous vote of thanks, after which the college adjourned. e —— Movements of Ocean Steamers Octobér 6. At New York—Arrived; Aller, from Bre- men. At New York—Arrived—All from Bremen and Southamptow; Premuer, from Kiogston; Werkendam, from Rotterdam; fl.u!l, from Stettin, v At Boulogne—Arrived—Rotterdam, New York to Rotterdam. N.AI YB'I‘:“:\) Qflu:::.—-skhw::u Brlu:lla. w Yorl town and Liver) At Bremerhaven—Arrived, Lal mm- New York. Y“ Genoa — Arrived, Werrs, from New ‘ork. At su.utown—Anlud—Bmunh. from New York. [ —— Wall Street Notes. Nsw Yorx, Oct. 26.—It is stated by Treas- urer Flint of the Umudsnmflubww; that the semi-anuual dividend ' ou s s R e e e of the h?:‘l‘fioumw. | ‘The loan commities of the clearing houss canceled today $550.000 of loan cortificates and callod $8),000/16} retirement tomorrow. Total outstanding) 81,685,000, It Is now officially stated that the Lake Shorp and Michizan Centeal Railroad com- panies are negotiating for the absorption of the Tolodo, Ann Agmgr & North Michigan company. TELLER PURSUES HIS WORDS conTTNuED Thow PIRST PAGE. conclusion concerning the bill, and it would appear quite probabls that it will not be reported to the sejate before the beginning of the regular session in Decomber. There is a dispofltion on the part of the committee to invessignto all tho facts bear- ing upon the question and to give the people of the Pacific coast an opportunity to be heard, ECONOMY THE PASSWORD, Ohalrinan of Appropriations Committes Outlines His Brogram. Wasntxatox, Oct. 2, —Mr. Sayers of Texas, chairman of tho house committes on appro- priations, says that he presumss that he will carn the title of the meanest man in congress because he intends to insist on rigid economy inallexpenditures. Inthelighthouseservice, lifesaving service and in expenditures for the public good. he says the appropriations should be ample ana are actuaily necessary, but in exvenditures where there is a possi- bility of saving, he intends to apply the knife, 1f congress accepts the recommendation in the report of the Dockery commission for ex- penditures in the departments there will be added to the governrient in the legislative, Judicial and executive appropriation bill at least £3,000,000. While he did not say so, it is quite probable that the appropriations for river and harbor improvement under the contract system will be cut, as will ulso the aporopriations for public buldings. These appropriations are carried in the sundry civil bil Mr. Sayors says that, with o deficit star- ing it in the face, the government must écon- omize at every possible point. The employes and clarks of representa- tives in the house are much interesiod over whether or not the house will adjourn or take a recess after the silver bill goes through. If there should b an adjournment none of these men would receive pay until the house met again, but if there should be a recess their pay would go on just the same as if the house was in session and they were on duty. There is another point which members seem to take into consiaeration. If there is an adjournment there is u betteropportunity for the member's to insist upon the payment of mileage for the regular session. Members of the committee on appropriations say that they will not put in the appropriation bill any vrovision for the next regular session, but the members will nave to vote it into the appropriation bill themsclves. In order to make a saving on house expenses the committee will probably favor an adjourn- ment instead of a recess. NICARAGUA CANAL PROJECT. Mr. Doolittle Asks that a Joint Committee Be Sent to Inveatigate. WasnixaroN, Oct, [20.—Mr. Doolittle of Washington, who wascbefore the committes on interstato and foreizu commerce yester- day advocating his ¥iil for a joint resolu- tion for a committeg of six members and the same from the senate:to go to Nicaragua to fnvestigate everything connected with the canat, made his argument in behalf of the great interests of bith sea coasts. He says that if the United, States does not take speedy action it will soon be found that the agents of British capital who are mow in Nicaragua will h&%¢ made great inroads upon American interests and secured control of all stock possible for Rritish holders. He represented that it jwould be a good thing for both-the Atlantie pnd Pacific coasts if the canal were couatructed, as it would bring New York pearky. 11,000 miles nearer San - Erancisco, and; avoid the dangers of Cape Horn. Congress, he said,.needed the practical information which a 'personal in- Vestigation only could give. The expense of sending such a commission o make the investigation may prevent fay- orable action by the house or the committee. FOR A TAX ON MOKTGAGES, Erroneous Report That Was Current Awmong Members of the House, ‘WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.—There was & little flutter among some members of the house when the report was circilated that in the income tax scheme there would be included ascheme to tax mortgages. Western men say that taxing mortgages would mean that the person vorrowing money would be obliged to pay an increased amount of inter- est to meat the amount of the tax, and the man lending the money would not be in- jured. Inquiry among the members of the ways and means committee developed the fact that the impression got abroad through the hearing which was last week accorded to Thomas G. Shearman of New York, who ad- vocated a tax on invested wealth, including bouds, stocks, morgages and rents. It was apparent that an income tax, if aaopted, would be & graduated tax on all kinds of in- comes. NEBRASKA INDIAN CHILDREN, Marcus D. Selby Placed In Charge of the Government School at Genoa, ‘WasHINGTON, Oct. 20.—The commissioner of Indian affairs has detailed Special Agent Marcus D, Selby of Arkansas ¢o take charge of the government school at Genoa, Nob. This relieves Superintendent William Backus, whose resignation takes effect Octo- ber 80 and whose Successor as superinten- dent has not yet bsen anpoiated, Superintendent Backus has for some time past been at Pine Ridge agency, Hoke Smith “Vindioated." ‘W ASHINGTON, Oct. 20.—A telegram has been received by Secretary Hoke Smith announc- ing that “the administratisn has been vindi- cated by a large democratic majority in the elections at Perry, Okl.” This is 1 tended to congratulate the secretary on the fact that the method of opening the Chero- kee Strip does not seem b0 moet with as much dissatisfaction as has been alleged. Left for Chleago, ‘WasuiNaroN, Oct. 26.—Superintendent Stumpf of the bureay;of immigration left here for Chicago today.; There will be ques- tions that will cnmn‘],\x for decision by the immigration bureau'’ duriog the closing of the exposition in conwection with persons Wwho came to this country to worlk for ex- hibitors, ete. Mr, Stjwpf thinks he can deal with these best'by belng on the ground. American Hiy Condemned. ‘WasHINGTON, Oct, ' 20:~-The State depart- ment has received:a/report from Consul Stephens of the UIMb.‘ Hl;ten at Danne- burg, Germany, who siys the exclusion of Rusian hay from Gemhany by ministerial decree has been followed by a condemnation of American hay fu dhe German chemist laboratories. Movements of Ips. Wasmixarox, Oct. * ~The Navy depart- mont is informed of th,arrival of the flag Chicago at Barcelona, Spain, from ;lh: g8, of the San Francisco at Key West today. —————r— Wor Trylng to duoreass the Ourrency. Koxoxo, Ind., Oot. 20.—Buck Harland and Stephen Reinnolt were arresied yesterday by & United States marshal charged with countertelting, Hundredsof dollars worth of bogus dollars, halves and c}unrun have been oirculated in this vicinity for some time pass, and the men arrested are charged with issu- 1ng the coln. Yot Auotier Windfsll. BurraLo, Oct. 26.—It is said, on what ap- pears to be good authority, that Marcus ¥Flood, of East Otto, Chautauqua county, sud his sister, Mrs. s .:'g (w wood, haye 000, 000 ‘mo’:rll:,n left .‘Jm G. Flood of who was uucle. MELLO'S NUMEROUS FRIENDS Policy of Poroigr Naval Officers Toward Brasi.'s Insurgents Qaestioned. PECULI\R INFLUENCES AT WO3K Situntion 1u the Soathern Repudlie Not Improved by Recent Dovalopments— Indiéntisne that vil D Wil Continae. cord 1Copyrtahted 1893 by James Gorton Rennstr.| Moxtevipeo, Uruguay (via Galveston, Tex.), Oct. 2. —[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald —Special to Tus Bee.| The Herald's correspondent at Rio de Janeiro says that the raport that Rear Ad- miral Stauton of the United States cruiser Newark had been detachod and ordered to Washington for saluting Admiral Mello and paying an official call to the leader of the 1n- surgents was received with surprise there. From the outbreak of the revolution Admiral Mello has received recognition from the ships of forsign nations in the harbor of R.o. All the commanders of forelgn warships ex. changed frank and courteous notes with him. There has been published here and in Buenos Ayres many letters showing the measures taken by Admiral Mollo to avoid bombarding the city of Rio. With thess letters are also published all of the dis- patches from the foreign legations .with the replies received by them. All of these com- munications illustrate courtesy and moder- ation on the part of Mello and the bad faith of President Peixoto. The president seomed to act as if he was trying to draw the five of the rebel fleet on the city. For the Natlon's Sake. Segator Ray Barbosa, the exile from Bra- zil, has written to the commander of the Tiradentes begging hint for the sake of Bra- #il to turn nis ship over to Mello and let her #id in freeing the republic from the tyrant Peixoto. It is reported that the friends of Admiral Mello have gone to sea in a tug in search of the turret ship Bahia. If they find her the revolutionists will try to iduce her ofticers to join the revolutionists. Carlos Carvalho, who was recently ap- pointed minister of foreign affairs by Peix- oto, has resigried. He recently drew up the obnoxious deeree for the expulsion of for- eigners. . I revolution in the south is still gaiaing headway. The rebel force under General lavares 1s prosecuting the siege of Bage with vigor. Deomonsteation 1n Per Lima, Peru (via Galveston, Tex.), Oct. 26.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tug Bee.] — Congress closed its session last evening. There was a feeling of alarm in the city this afternoon when a crowd hostile to the government in- vaded the principal square. All of the stops and stores were closed and the merchants fled. After firing a few shots and shouting “‘vivas” the crowd dispersed without damag- ing any property. VALPARAISO, Chili (via Galveston, Tex.), Oct. 28.—(By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tue Bee.]—The damage caused by the eruption of the Volcano of Calbuco is incalculable, Many residents have been compelled to abandon their houses because: of the great volumes of ashes and cinders which have fallen. Hundreds of acres of growing crops have been ruined by the fall of lava. The Herald’s corresvondent in Buenos Ayres telegraphs that affairs in the prov- inces of Santa Fe and Tuenman are so seri- ous as to call for theintervention of congress, which has been asked. Weeks' Departure Delayed. Port Lmvox, Costa Rica (via Galveston, Tex.), Oct. 26.—[By Mexican Cable to the New Yi Herald—Special to Tae Bee.)— There will be further delay in the departure of Francis H. Weeks, the New York em- bezzler, whose extradition was granted by the cabinet. Weeks arrived here yesterday in a special government train, which had been gaarded by troops sent by President Rodriguez. It was expected that he would be immediately transported to the steamer Foxhall, which was due to sail for New Orleans yesterday. When they arrived it was learned that the steamer had not ar- rived from New Orleans. She was then two days overdue, and, as the Foxnall seldom failed to arrive on schedule time, it was feared she had been lost. Weeks was taken under guard to the Arnold hotel, where he was kept last night, closely watched by Detectives Von Griecnten and Reilly of New York ana three members of the Costa Rican police force. The Foxhall arrived at 7 o’clock this morn- ing somewhat damaged on the passage. She met & severe storm in the gulf, which de- layed her, and her cabin was smashed in, but repairs will be made here immediately. All of the baggage of Weeks and the party accompanying him was put on board the steamer this afternoon. RUSSIANS AT MARSEILLES, Italtans Join the French In Entertalning Czar’y Sallors. Marser.Les, Oct. 26.—This port today is a mass of flags and bunting representing Rus- an and French colors, and everybody and overything is in holiday attire in anticipa- tion of the visit of the Russian sailors. The old port and the new port, the Catalan port, the Basin Mational, the Basin Maritime, the Basin de la Johiet, and all the other basins of the seaporc present a most at- tractive appearance from the fact that all the vessels lying with- in them are bedecked from cutwater to fly- ing jibboom end, and from there to the main tack and away aft down to the water again with hundreds of many colored flags. streamers and pennants, But the shipping in these waters is not alone in displaying bright apparel {n honor of the czar's sailors. The streets through which the Russians are to pass were jammed full of people in festive attire and plentifully decorated with Rus- an and French colors in badges, eto., long before 9 0'clock in the morning. The famous Janebiere, the wide avenue so dear to all inhabitants of Marseilles, was with the avenue de Noalliles, rue de Melilan and the rue de Capucinos, the boulevard de 1a Madeleine and other streets aas densely packed with veople as it has ever been in the history of this old port. Fort St. Jean aud Fort St. Nicholas at the entrance of the other port, as well as the quays around the port and the rue la Re- publique, were also so_crowded ‘with people that trafic was almost at a standstill Street vendors of hldT- and patriotic por- traits were doing an Immense trade on the Canebiere and elsewhere ughout the morning, for-the people of Marseilles were determined te show the Russians that while Toulon might be the greatest war portof France, Marseilles, in their estimation, was the grealest commercial port of the world. Across the principal streets through which he Hussians were to pass handsome tri- umphal arches were thrown. There is no deuying “hat the pilch of enthusiasm to which the ple of this city bave been worked up fluu equal to -:mnn de- scribed as hmnlu at To X or Kyous. .uhifi'llu of Mar- seilles has ' ex n,. sums of money in the decoration of puolic buildings, and several of them are as beautifully ar- rayed as any of the buildings io Paris. i el g b 2 L ave y their quariers for the occasion. This has given rise toa friendly feeline toward the Italians, who. for a long vime past, have been decidedly frowned upon, notonly in this city, but in many other parts of France. Thus_itis that Ttalian as well as Russian and French flags are to be seen floating to the breoze in several quarters of Marseilles today. Enthusiastioally Rocetved. The Russian arrived at 11 o'clock and were onthusiastically received at the depot. Tho crowds were so dense that the carriages wero sevoral times brought toa standstill whilo the police and military forced o way for them through the enchusi- astic crowds. At the profecture Admiral Avelan ana his officers were received by the senators and deputies of Bouches-du-Rhone, The speeches made by the host, while warmly welcoming tho Russians, were de- void of special features, as were the replios of the Rus Later in Admiral Avelan was driven to tho Hotel do Ville, where he was received by the mayor and other municipal officers. After leaving the Hotel de Ville tho admiral and his staft wero conduoted to a hotel where the Russian commander was called upon by the city suthorities, At luncheon given Lo the visitors by the municipal authorities the minister of marines offered a toast to the Russian imperial family. The mayor dwelt upon the growing commercs votween Marseilles and Russia. Admiral Avelan tousted President Carnot. The Russians took a stroll through the streets aud were greoted with enthusiasm overywhere, A battie of flowers, which had boon ar- ranged for the ovoning, was marrod by a heavy rain storm President Carnot has gone to Toulon in order to return the visit of the Russian sailors to Paris, “T'he Russian officers lefcat midnight for Toulon. “Their journey to the station was attended by great enthusiasm on the part of the populace, despito the fact that it was still raining heavily. THEIR BRIVISH FRIENDS, Italy’'s Heart Goes Out Toward Them— Yesterday's Entertninments. SpEzia, Oct. 26.—The municipal author- ities of this port entertained tho offioers of the British squadron at luncheon this after- noon. The mayor of tho city presided at the luncheon and had on either sido of_him Admiral Sir Michacl Culm Soymour and the duke of Genoa, in command of the Itaifau squadron. Although it is denied on all sides that tho visit of the British fleet to Spezia hns & po- litical significance, thero is no doubt it had the effect of bringing the officers of the Italian army and uavy into closer and more friendiy relations with the oficersof the British Mediterranean squadron. ‘The mayor of Spezia, in his toast to the British sailors,said: I see in this exchange of courtesies the formation of the feeling of fraternity and sympathy between the two tions. which have the common aim of pro- gress, civilization and p I drink to tho health of othe gempress quecn, 1o the king and queen of [taly, to Admiral Seymour and hisoficers. Long live Eugland; long live Italy.” Admiral Seymour, in_veplying, proposed the health of the kiug of Italy and the good people of the town of Spezia. He dwelt upon the fact that both nations, England and Italy, formed a maritime company. This remark of Admiral Seymour evoked loud cheering. Areception and ball at the municipat the- ater followed "The duke of Genoa entertained the British officers at & banquet aboard the Lopanto this evening. This was followed by a re- ception at tho residence of Admiral La- “The streets were illuminated and ¥ranz Josef and the King of Saxony. Loxpoy, Oct. 26.—A dispatch to the Times from Berlin says that the Reichsanzeiger publishes a_letter from Emperor Franz Josef {0 the king of Saxony, which was sent ou the occasion of the lattor's celebration of the jubilee of his service in_the army. The letter says the progress of years has brought many vicissitudes, but he has always found the king of Saxony in the front of his gallant army in union with the faithful Saxon people. “May the future preserve you for many years in health and_strength for the good of your royal house, for your splendid army and your beautifvl country, as well as for Germany, which honors you today in the person of the emperor.” Bombarded the Town, TLoxpoy, Oct. 26.—A Times dispatch from Zanzibar says a licutenant attachad to the Italian stcamer St. Affeta was recontly stabbed and killed at Merka, a scaport town of Kast Africa, situated forty-five miles from Magadoxo, Merkah was founded by Arab traders, belongs to Zanzi- varand is ouilt of stone. It hasa popula- 000, iacluding a number of European mercnants. The death of the Itahan was immediately avenged by the vombardment of Merkah, during which a number of the Somalies wero killed and con- siderable damage done to the town. Merkah s now said to bequict and no further trouble s anticipated. * Killed Himself. Loxpoy, Oct. 26.—Captain Charles Howard, brothor of the earl of Howard and Efingham, committed suicide at his residence, 34 Evelyn Gardens, Ken- singion, today. Captain Howard was found by a servant, who supposed him to be asleep, in an arm chair in the smoking room. In attempting to arouse the oaptain the ser- vant saw he held a revolver in his hand and found that he had shot himself through the right temple. Reocetved by Emperor William. Buniy, Oct. 26.—Hon. Theodore Runyan, Unitea States ambassador to Germany, es- corted by Herr Marschal Bioberstein, min- ister of toreign affairs, visited Potsdam this morning, accompanied by the siaff of the Uniten States embasso, where ho presented his credentials to the omperor as ambassa- dor. Emperor William received Mr. Run- yan in the most cordial manuer possible and was ospecially gracious to the entire staff. For Propagating Sociahsm in the Army, Beriay, Oct. 20.—The arrest of Editor Gradnsur of the Saxon Arbeiter Zeitung, was due to s statement which he made in his paper to the effect that he (Gradosur), during the term of his scrvice mn the army. propagated socinlist dotrines among his comrades in the army. tion of about Frederick Wl Exu ne Hr. Herz. Panrts, Oct. 26.—The government has de- cided to send two doctors to London to oxamine Dr. Cornelius Herz, the Panama lobbyist, who hias been sick in England ever since his doparture from this country at the time of the French canal exposure, i 4. i Sent Peatilonse by Mail, Lima, 0., Oct. 26.—Marshal Jotn H. Woods of Acting received an unonymous letter from Muncie, Ind., containing three small- pox scabs. ' The polico will make cvery effort to trace tho letter to the sender. The letter passed through many hauds osfore it reachied its destinutio k- SRS PERSUONAL PARAGK LPUHS, 7. B. Frawley of Kausas City Is in town. Colonel Lane of the United States army is ab the Paxton. Oliver Doud Byron and wifa re registered ay the Miilard. Brad Slaughter and his wife of “ullerton are in the city At the Mercer; R. H. Gillette. Cincin- nati; George C. Hickok and son, Deadwood, 8. D3 J. W. Love, Fremont; J. W. Russell, Davenport; Nellio Leonard, Topeku; R. L. Fischer, Chicago; R J. Dunping, Mansteld, 0.; R.'W. Fisk, Grand d; C B Weller, city; W. H. Korns, Tekamah; Jobn Hoss, Peoria, IL; L. F. C. Lori: wor, city; Olof Zetterlund, Chi- cago; John Nordgren, Chapwan, Neb.; Victor Rylander, Chicago: R. E. Wotzki, Omaba; G. ¥. Chapman, Evanston; N. J. Skooz, Genoa, Neb.: William E. Blschioff, 5. Louis; W. ¥ Phillips, Western; L. 1. Carson, Chicago; F. H. 'Raiff, Deadwood; W. G. Sswyer and wife, Minneapolis; A. L' Atwood, Des Moings: A. J. Van lngers, New York; M. J. Barroo, Sioux City. New Yous, Oct.” 26.—(Special Telogram to Tus Bax.|—-Omaha i . Roe, buyer for the Gate (;uiri Hat company, 3 W. Hall' E. L. Bierbower, Westminster; W H. Kurte Homan: ¥ R Robloson. Broadway Central . Houghangd, J. H, MoConael, G. A: Words Murray Hill;J: Tnompson, Windsor; A ‘ebster, Savoy. PAUL Base Ball Magnate from Near St. Anthony's Falls Coming to Omaha, HE IS GOING T0 PER MR. BARNES OF ST. ALLY INSPECT Chance of the Gate City to Get Into the New Leagas Depends on the Ra sult of His Reception by the Citizens, Cnicaao, Oct, 20, [Special The Bek. | -~Messrs, Cushman, Barnes and Manning, the committes to whom was lofy the organization of the Westera Buse Ball league, met at the Grand Pacific this morn. Inz. Thoy announced that Mr. Barnes will personally investigate the applications from St. Paul, Sioux (fity and Omaba for the one club to complete the western circuit, whils Mr. Manning will make a visit to Detrolt and Columbus. Mr. Cushman will look after the applications from Denver, Joliet, Rock- ford, S5t. Joseph and other points, The com- mittoe will call o meeting a week from Sat. urday of all elubs accepted for organization. Telegram te JUDGE NEWTON TALKS, Coney Ialand Clah Stiit Anxious to Rring _ Corbett and Mitoholl Togethor. New York, Oct. 26, -Sinco tho hand of King county authoritics came down on the pugilists and the Coney Island Athletic elub the big men thomselves have put thoir heas together, and the result was, according to Mr. Brady, Corbett's manager, a practical settloment of the plans whereby the big Mitchell-Corbett fizht could bo arranged withouu interference. A conference wi rranged for yesterday between Mitehell and Brady, but when the time came for tho mecting Mitehell conld not find Braay and the negotiations had to be postponed Judge Newton, howover, had a long talk with the Briton during the afternoon, and ho said last night that it simply meant that tho Coney Islund club was still anxious to muke arrangements for the meeting of the two men. ARKANSAS WON'D HAVE 1T, Governor Fishba sk Ark, Oct. 26— jtate's Attor r * today received the follow: ing from Governor Fishback relative to the proposition to have the battle between (Jor bettand Mitchell tought here: EXECUTLYE OFFIC Hon C. V. Teu osecuting “Attorno, iruth in the dispateh, of today that an tho” Miteholl- r published in effort is beine ) Qorbowt prio I tako pl 1€ there ds T trust you will ta ke nec to prevent such disg: At be the only stato pluce in our enlight an_exhibit their | tributes for at all hazards s the only 1 country where brutey ate strength and animal y With impunity. We must aintain our reputation ns eivitized people reside. WILLIAM FISHBACK. Omaha Against Ashiand. Tomorrow at the Ashland Driving park Omaha and Ashland will have & bout. over foot ball. This is one of the second series ot games in the Interscholastic championship schedulo, and will have great weight in de- ciding who is the champion. Last year Ash- land gave the local team the hardest tussle for u ad during the season. This time Ashlund proposes to win, Omaha, howe: ntends to upset this calculation. Great plans are being laid for the game, been extensively advertised, and a great crowd 1s oxpected. Will Start Ancw Next Week, Trure Havte, Qet he nitional ing association rules do no’ vt & mecting to be postponed longer that the last day of the week advertised, and for th new record meeting is advertised ake n lust assault upon her record, this year, providing the condi- tions are favorable. Arion. Manager. boul. Pisley and other eracks, including Stari’s pole team, Ambine and Zambin, will also go. Killed the Boy. KaxsAs City, Oot. 20.—Jockey Bell, who rode Catlin in the third race at the park today, received injuries from which he is ex- pected to die before morning. The horse stumbled, pitehing the jockey over his head, and the horse behind stepped on bhim, Stopped by Kain. Tenue HAvTE, C —Rain today ren- dered necessury a postponement of the record races until the w a aro right. Doble will si the first day conditions are fit. —————— IRON AND NTEEL WOR They Meet and Frotost Against the Action oftheWayno fron Works. Prrrssun, Oct. 20.—A mass meeting of iron and steel workers was held in the old city hail this afternoon to protest againss the anti-union agrecwent promulgaved by the managers of the Wayne Iron works. The agreement pledges all who sign it not to be- come members of any labor umon while in the employ of the Wayne company and tho meeting was called by tho officers of the Amalgamated association at the instanco of some of the men who were 1 -quested to siru the document. Fully 2,000 men attended, a large majority of them L ployed in the and sto President Gurland of the Aw ation presided and speeches were made y Secretary Kilgallon and Patrick Joyce, who denounced the agreement as i tyranui- cal attempt of the Wayne company 1o break up an_organization which had fought in u fair, honorabie and open manner for. its rights Sam Davis asserted that any firm which would make such a proposition was anarchistic, and that such sieps would forco the union to unite in secret fovivs own protection. Andrew Carnegie's name was vigorously hissed when it was mentioned in a sposch delivered by Vice President Sheehan. President Garland announced that whild it was not proposed to drag polities into thy movement, the workingmen meant to de mand legislation making 1t & crime to dis charge o man simply because he belonged to a trades uoion. Resolutions denouncing the agreement and the company that formulated i, and con mending tho workmen for thewr resistauce to it, were pussed witha whoop, and after giving threo ch for the American fig the meoting adjourn e Cut i the Rate to the Cont. Tacoms, Wash,, Oct. 20, —-The Ca ne anuounces cutof #1 in the passeuger rate betwean the cousy muking the rate $il. 1T TAKES YOUR MONEY 25 cents 1o buy a glass vial Dr. Pierce's Vleasant Pello but then you get o lasting Lenofit and o permavent oure uf your Bilious ‘or Bich Headache, Uo S stipation or Indigestion, Joss of appetite, and all those troulles which follow a disordered Ji The timo 1o treat an inacti Jiver s before it becomes a dis- ‘easo, If these tiny Pellots wern in evary duy use people would he germ-proof. . The germs of disense make their entrance to the system through the liver—your Lealth and well-boing depends on tho liver. 1f yo wuffer from wind and pain in the ~omach, giddinoss, costive- ness, disturbed -lm you get § Pl diute relief from use of ant Pellets.” They're guaranteed to give satistaction, or money returned. Think of the thousands npelees which must bave been cu by Dr. Ey Catarrh Lemwly, before fte prop:istors could be willing to say, as they do: “ For any case of Catwrb o matier Low budy U pay $500 e, —onl