Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 8, 1893, Page 5

T0 PURGE THE RETIRED LIST Bailey of Texas Will Make s Oampaign Along This Line. WHERE HE THINKS THE FAULT LIES If Any Branch of the Army Should En- Joy Benefits of This Kind it Should Be in the Ranks. 513 FOURTRENTH STRERT, Wasmixatos, Nov. 7. Representative Bailey of Texas says he intends to make a campaign against the retired list of the army and navy and United States judges on the retired list when the regular session of congress opens next De- cember. He introduced several bills & few days ago, p! ding for the repeal of the laws authorizing the retirement of officers of the army and navy and United States judges andalso providing that those persons already on the retired list shall cease to draw pay from the govérnment. He sa; “1 intend to pnsh them, I was never more in earnest about anyihing in my life. If these bills are not reported from the com- mittee after a reasonable time I shall re- introduce thom and ask their reference to #omo other committee. 1 think the house has a right to express its opinion upon them by & vote, and soue people will be surprised, 1 venture, to see the favorable sentiment toward them which I believe the vote will disclose. WasniNetoN Bureav or Tnr Ber ! Where the Fault LI 41 think the policy of the retirement of officers, in the first place, is wrong, and it begins at the wrong end of the situation, too. The common soldier, take it, the man who serves through all the toils and dangers of camp and field for a beggarly pittance, has but little1f any opportunity to provide against the rainy day of old age, and yet he must out of his meager earning save enough t0 keep him from want when he is no longer able to work for the government, which does not engace to maintain him in his'de- clining do T'he officer, however, with his good salary, need not economize, but spend his mon rom day to day, knowing that when he is no longer able to work the gov- ernment will support him on the rotired lis! The whole tem is wrong and 1 shall u my best efforts next session to get these bills through the house.” New Wastern Postmnsters. Postmasters appointed today: Stratford, Hamilion county, L W. . Doe, removed. Kkota—Alcester, Union county, T. Mayers, vice C. W. Finn, removed; Olcoboio, Sully county, George Stine, vice G. W. Glessne smoved; Olivet, Hutchins county, J. K. Engle, vico Samuel Georgo, re- moved; Reveille, ' Grant county, Lewis Balverson, vice W. I. Hyde, removed; ‘White, Brookings county, J. M. Farrell, vicy D. A. Jamison, removed. Patents Granted lowa Parties. Bettendorf, William, Davenport, metallic framo for wagons; Glen, Allen, Scranton, colf weaner; Grahl, Carl B. avd H. H., Council Bluf's, sheet metallic roofing; Kehm, William ., Portland, draft evener; Myers, John A., Millersburg, milk cooling 'uppara: tus; Rivenourg, Alvin, assignor of one half to I, D. Mears, Greenfleld, extension elec- trolier; Sneberg, James, Keokuk, horse col- lar fastener; Thomas, Dewitt C., Kensett, butter packer; Wilde, Daniel, Washington, grain elevator. Patents granted Nebraska inventors to- day: Corey, Elins, Omaha, car coupling; Goodwin, I'rank D., Genoa, churn; Lein: weber, August De Witt, cultivator. Miscellaneous. - Dr. M. V. Mulcahy of Vermillion, S. D., was today appointed a member of the pen- sion examining board at that city. Hawlans Taylor, a well-known Jowan, who has many friends about Keokuk, is dead in this city at the age of 82 years. Funeral services at the late residence, 56 B street, northeast, on Thursday afternoon. B. Buchunan of Sioux City isat the Ox- ford. The award of contract for the federal building at Davenport, Ia., was today made to Benjamin Hyde of Chicago. Secretary Lamont today sald he would rant a franchise for an electric railway rlna over the bridge at Davenport across the Mississippi river. It scoms that for some time there has been a contention about the construction of an electric line to take the place of the horse car line, and ferry com- panies have managed to dofeat favorable action at the hauds of the secretary of war. The question has now been settled in favor of electricity. Perey 8. Hrata, RUSSIA AND SILVER. Towa— Hyatt, She Will Make the White Metal Part of Her Monetary System. WasnINGTON, Nov. 7.—The opinion is ex- pressed here that the continued rise in silver during the last few days is due in part to a belief that the government of Russia is con- templating the step of adopting silver as a part of its monetary system. It is sald that intimations have been received here by vhe overnment officials that Russia will replaco fer uncovered papar money with silver, to bo used for subsiaiary coin. At present the amount of silvor in use in Russia as money is not b3 cents per capita. Russia has $500,000,000 uncovered paper, or B4.42 per capita. It Is_statod hore that Russin can easily abaorh §250,000,000 of silver and is desirous of doing so for the purpose of ushing her commerce in the east with Peraia tndia and China, which uso stiver almost exclusively us money Recatved on Retu ‘WasmiNaroN, Nov. 7.—Secretar: Gres- ham, Lamont, Smith and Morton received the election returns at vhe white house in Private Secretary Thurber's room. A special wire delivered the bulletins. Such as were indicative of results were tele- phoned the president at Woodley, The members of the cabinet at the white house attributed the results to the business de- pression of the past several months and the statement was made that this was the worst possible time for the democrats to have an election, while so many peoble were suffering from conditions that were not po- litical but wholly extraneous. Secretary Carlisle is out of the city and Messrs. Herbert and Bissell received the returns at their brivate reside o News for the Arm; Wasuixaroy, Nov. 7.—[Special Telegram to Tue Ben.|—The following army orders were issued today: First Lieutenant Robert J. C. Irvinger, Fleventh iofantr will be relieved from further duty pertaining to the World's Columbinn exposition, to take effect Novem- ber 10, and will join his proper station. Leave for one month and seven days is granted Licutenant Irvine, to take effect when relicyed from duLy ut the exposition. Sulleriug Alusk WasmxaroN, Nov, 7.—Uuder date of Unalaska, Alaska, October 7, Captain Hesley of the revenue ocutter Bear reports an epidemic of grippe and pneumonia has broken out in the village und 1n the vessels 1o the hurbor, New Mexicun Customs Dutles, WasiiyaroN, Nov. 7.—The secretary of state has received the trauslation of a de- cree of October 20, 1803, making importers liable at Moxican ports from and after Jan- uary 1, 1504, 1o an additioual tax of 1% per cen Kemoved from Oftice. ‘Wasuixaron, Nov. 7.—The president has dismissed Mr, John J. Quinn, collector of in- I&I‘.‘\ revenue for the Iirst districk of Cali- u Ex-Representative Wellborn has been appointed iu b prising. Wasiixaroy, Nov. 7.—Nothing has been ryecelved at the Indian ofiice about the al- ll?“ Indian uprisiog at the Ceeur d'Aleue, _Idabo. Immigrants A Fiving. ‘WasuiNaroy, Nov. 6.—The Treasury de- partment figures that 34,519 lmwigrants sxrived in she United Statcs during Septem- ber, and that 480 517 arrived during the nine months ending September 80; 476,478 arrived for the same nine months of 1502, The president today appointed James Phelan of Detroit collector of internal rev- enue, First aistrict of Michigan. William H. Moss of Bloomfield, Ind., was appointed a supervisor of Indian schools. ot MYATERY AT MISSOUKL VALLEY. Pecullar Circumatances Sarrounding the Death of a Conncil Biafts Womnn. Missount Varvey, Ta., Nov. 7.—[Special Telogram to Tur Bee]—The death of a woman and the removal of the body from the store room ot John Caley in this city last evening has divided the talk of the day with election. She was a resident of Council Bluffs. The cause of her death is unknown. Aftor death last night her body was pro- pared for burial, and about 11 o'clock was londed into a wagon and sent to Council Bluffs, Mr. Caley alleges that she was sud- denly taken {ll and that he sent for a ph cian, who-administered medicine for he ment. The only suspicious thing about the matter is the attempt_to stealthily remove the corpse, Coroner French has begun an investigation on the matter and will, no doubt, get at the true facts. The woman's name was Mrs. Lee, and her body was sent to an uncle living on Madison street, Council Bluffs, Indignation. CrpAr Rapps, Ia., Nov. 7.—[Special to I'ue Ber.]—The action commenced by the Johnson County Agricultural and Mechani- cal society at Iowa City to set aside a tax sale deed of its property to J, J. Novak, and the subsequent cevelopments, has caused much excitement and indignation among the people of Johnson county. The property in question consists of about forty acres ad- Joining Town City and is valued at scveral thousand dollars. [t was purchased by the agricultural society in 1887 of Theodore M. Davis of New York City. The abstract was examined at the time of the purchase and it was found the taxes for 1886, amounting to £0.61, had not been paid. The attorney of Mr. Davis agreed to pay them at once, but failed and the land was sold for this amount. Alleged Highwnymen Released. NEBRASKA CrTY, Nov. 7.—[Spec gram to Tum Bee.|—James Whitne; ored, was bound over to the distri today in_the sum of £00, on tho charge of attempted highway robbery. In default of bail he was placed in jai Dan and Floyd Smith, the two colored men who were arrested on the charge of attempting to hold up the Missouri Pacific train at Union Saturday night, had a hear- ing today. kngineer Morehouse was unable to identify thom and they were discharged. Caused Muc Work of Hlighwaymon. Bexepicr, Neb., Nov. 7.—(Special to Tur Bre.]—Saturday night Frank McCortof this place was leaving Stromsburg for home and as he crossed the bridge one-half mile south of town two men stepped out of the dark- ness and ordered him to hold up his hands. His wenlth consisted of $10.25. They re- lieved him of $10, leaving the boy the 25 cents The Prosbyterian Union church of this place, under the pastorate of Rev. W. R. Adams, Sunday roceived into membership five by lovter and eighteen by confession of faith. Drs Moixgs, Nov. 7.—[Special Telegram to Tue Brr]—The Black Diamond Coal company of this city today confessed judg- ment for amounts aggregating about $50,000 on suits bogun by creditors. Hon. Isaac Brandt, postmaster of this city, was half proprietor of the coal company and it is satd will_be involved to the full extent of his assets. OxrorD, Neb., Nov. 7.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bk |—Miriam chapter No. 47, Royal Arch Masons, at regular convention tonight elected the following officers for the ensuing year: High vriest, George E. Whiiman; king, John W. Trammill; scribe, Cyrus A. Arnsberger; treasurer, Stewart W. Lee: secretary, James L. Lashbrook. Desperate Criminal Escapes. CrpaR RaPIDS, In., Nov. 7.—[Special Tele- gram to Tk Bee.|—Ben Fordyce, arrested ona charge of criminally assaulting an old Bohemian lady near Shuyville, overpowered an ofticer while being taken from Iowa City to Shueyville and made his escape. DYNAMITY FACTURY EXPLODES, Entire Structure at Bay Chester,” N. Y., Destroyed and Whole Country Shaken. Wast Camstee, N. Y., Nov. 7.—A loud explosion, which shook the surrounding coun- try, was heard herc at about 10:15 this morn- Investigation showed that Dittmar's dyna- mite factory at Bay Chester had blown up. The building, & large low frame structure, was completely demolished. Whetherthere has been any loss of life has not yot been learned. The dynamite works are owned by Levi Mason. ~ The explosion occurred in the pack- ing house. ‘Three hundred pounds of nitro- elycerine and 500 pounds of dynamite ex- ploded. Frank Leonard, who was in the powder mill, was_blown ' through the roof, but escapod serious injury. The damage will not exceed $20,000. The windows in many houses for g considerable distance from the works werd broken by the force of the explosion, and tho groind for miles around shool iike an earthquake. ——— Miners Killed. Hazzrox, Pa., Nov. 7.—Patrick McLaugh- lin and David Jenkins, two rock miners, em- ployed in the Dansford colliery were in- stantly killed today by a premature explo- sion, Thoy hadwprepared a blast and, the fuse burning slowly, they supposed that it had gone out. Just as they reached the place the blast went off, and the men were torn and mangled in a horrible manner. g T R Shot by a Crank. PoRTLAND, Ore., Nov. 7.—Theodore H. Liobe, & prominent _citizen, was today shot and seriously wounded by an unknown man, who after woundiug Liebe shot and killed himself. —_— WEATHER FOKKECASTS, Falr and Northwest Winds Are the Pre- dictions for Todny. WasuixeroN, Nov. 7.—Forecasts for Wednesday: For Nebraska—Fair; north- west winds. For Towa—Fair, slightly cooler in western portions; variable winds. For South Dakota—West winds; warmer in western portion. Loeal Record, OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAILA, Nov. 7.—Omaha record of temperature and runfall compared with corresponding day of past four years: fair, 1898, 1892, 1891, 1 Muaximum temperature 642 312 612 Minimum tomperature. 479 202 419 D fo tomporature.. 06> 200 04> 260 . 00 01 00 .00 Statement showing the condition of tem- perature and precipitation at Omaha for the day and since March 1, 183: Normal temperature. Ex a 432 X di 3 Detic! N 132 rocip! De y for the duy. Deficiency sinco Murc! Repores from Other §i . .04 inch 5.90 iuches tions at 8 p, m. ueg, XeK 30 sam3e e Owaha Kearney North Plai Valentine. Chicaka .. 8t. Louls, St Faul. D: ‘01 Clear. 00| Part cloudy. “00|Clear. 00| Clear. . 00| Clear. *Milos Oty Ao B e VgV p PR Galveston. 00| Clear! *Missing. T indicates trace. GEoMax E. HuxT, Local Forecast Omclal THE OMAHA DAILY BEE CONSIDERED BY THE CABINET | Oleveland and His Advisers Talk Over the Honduras Affair, PROBABLE ACTION THAT WILL BE TAKEN There Will Bo an Energetic Protest Lodged with the Honduras Government—Dis- by the Navy Depart- ment—A Few Faocts. Wasnixatox, Nov. 7.—Information was received at the State department to the ef- fect that Minister Baker, United States minister to Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Sal- vador, boarded the Costa Rica, an American ship, at Corrinto for Salvador. The ship entered the port of Amapala, in Honduras, and while there the authorities of that gov- ernment demanded of the captain the sur- render of Barrilla, a citizen of Honduras, who was a passenger on the ship on his way to Guatemala. Barrilla, it is said, had been engaged in some insurrectionary movement in Honduras, for which a criminal charge is pending. After the ship received her clear- ance papers and while she was leaving port six or seven shots woro fired, whether di- rectly at her or in front ot her, to bring her to, is not clear. “I'he socrotary of state was at the cabinet meeting hen the dispatch from Minister Baker arrived and it was taken Lo him there. The prolonged session of the cabinet up to 2 o'clock gave time for the consideration of tho subject, and it was probably discussed. Had a Simliar Experience. Captain Dow in command of the Costa Rica, is the same captain wno harbored Barrunda’ several years ago, who was killed on his ship while the attempt was being made to forcibly remove im by the govern- ment, in whose waters the shiv lay. It has been established that a political refugee who is a passenger as Bavilla 1s cannot bo taken from the ship which e ison. The chance presence of the United States min- ister on the Costa Rica in this case is not considered to make any difference in the diplomatic aspects of the case, Nothing could be learned at the depart- ment as to what reply had been sent out to Minister Baker or what steps wiil be taken in the matier. It would be ordinarily ex- pected under the circumstances that an energetic protest would be lodged with the Honduras government. The incident was discussed in the Navy department, The Alhance sailed yesterday from San Jose to Acajutla, in Salvador. Whether this movement is occasioned by this incident is not stated. Policarpo Barrilla, the passenger who was the cause of the present trouble, recently led a revolution against the Hondu- ras government, but was aefeated by Gen- eral Vasquez He seems to have taken refuge in Nicaragua after the failure of the revolution, and, it is said, was leaving that country at this time to avold involving its governmens in his dificuity. Washington No WasniNgroN, Nov. 7.—Secretary Hoke Smith has appointed William V. Reppert of Liherty, Ky., a member of the board of pen- sion appeals. The supreme court of the United States has ended, 50 far as the upper courts are concerned, the long litigation oyer the es- cheatod property of the Mormon church by directing the courts of Utah to proceed in conformity with an act of the last congress in disposing of the property. The United States supreme court has granted new trials to two Indian Territory murderers—John Brown, who killed Josiah Pourby and Thomas W. Whitehead, deputy marshal, and John Graves, who killed an unknown white man. The president has appointed Colonel G. B Ruggles to be adjutant genersl of the ar ‘The vresident has reappointed all pos! masters that failed of confirmation by the senave. Arrested for Robbing the Mails. 'WasHINGTON, Nov. 7.—The department has been notified thut Postoffice 1nspector Ham- ilton has arrested Robert Lee, Tex., Charles Howe, assistant postmaster, John D. Walling, stage driver, and W. Buchanan, a banker. on a charge ‘of complicity in high* way mail robbery, and conspiring to Tok the United States government. Sslver Contluues to Advance. WasmiNatoN, Nov. 7.—The treasury de- partment advices are that silver continues to advanc®in London and today is quoted at. 32 9-16d, an advance of 3-16d since yesterday. WINTER WHEAT. Favorable Reports as to Its Condition from Many States. Cuicago, Nov. 7.—The Farmers Review tomorrow will say: In Illnois the condi- tion of the gruwing wheat crop is generally reported as fair to good. In some counties little has been sown on account of dry weather. Ravages by the Hessian fly are reported in some ot the counties, though the damage is nowhere great. Wheat sown early is looking well in most places, but the late sown is not yet high enough to have its character and condition determined. Some fields are already suffering for lack of mois- ture. In Indiana the crop is quite generally re- ported as good and growing finely. In Ohto much of the wheat is just_coming up. Thatalready up is looking well as a rule, and the outlook is very encouraging. In Missour: the acreage is small in some owmg to the drouth. Some cor- respondents report in their localities the grain sown in the too dry ground is not aoing well and in some cases is not yet up. This is particularly the case with the late sown wheat. The general condition for the state is by no means discouraging and as the drouth has not yet brought disaster to the crop vhe outtook is fair. Kansas wheat also feels the effect of the past and present drouth, There are local- ities in which the grain is dry, and the wheat has not yev sprouted. Should this sprout- ing take place at or before a heavy freeze & portion of the crop will be lost. Inother counties there is enough moisture in the ground to sprout the grain, and it has come up and looks well, but needs rain. The gen- eral prospect fair. lowa has uot yet gone largely iato the growing of winter wheat and in many counties no sowing of the crop is this year reported. Whore it hus heen sown und has come up it looks fairly well, but it is small, owing to the dry weathe Stole ¢ rie Records, Pavuean, Ky., Nov. 7.—Monday morning, when Circuit Clerk Jones went to his oftice the key to the vault in which the court records were kept was missing from its usual place. This morning the vault doors ore opened by force, when it was discov- d that a large number of indistments and valuable papers had been extracted Somebody had procured the key, unlocked the vault, possessed himself of ~the papers, relocked It and carried the key away with him. There is no clue to the thief's identity. ——— 10 Defense of Mr. Hoge. RoanNokg, Va., Nov. 7.—Colonel John E. Penn will print tomorrow a defense of J. Hampron Hoge, the recently recslied consul to Amoy, China. He claims Mr. Hoge is per- fectly solvent and that if any wrong checks were given it was through inadvertence due to his hurried departure. The charge of forgery he believes to be groundless ana made for sensational purposes. As to the aetauch, Colonel Penn says the stalements are grossly exaggerated and iuconsistent. ——————— Western Miaers Fight & Duel. SrokaNs, Wash., Nov. 7.—A duel was fought last night in a saloon at Colville be- tween two miners named MgDoaald and Harrington. Kight shots were exchauged aud McDonald was fatally wounded. Har- rington was also hurt. The duel was the result of un oid feud. - ¥ound They Had » Murderer. Brookion, Cal, Nov. 7.—Lewis Miller, a young mau under arrest here for peuty larceny, is now confronted with the charge of murder. When arrested Miller tried to conceal a letter h6'had carried ina coat pocket. The letter, frhich proved to be from relatives of the culpsibat Murphysborough, Til., advised Miller t9 ot out of California, to keap away from ydstoffices and look out for oficers who were after him, The police communicated with tho Illinofs authorities and learned that Miller was wanted in Murphysborough for frurder. st~y SAYS HE 18,4 BURGLAR. Grant Werst Clalms to fiave Robbed Two Nebraski Fostofces. Deputy United States Marshal Coggeshall was surprised about 10 o'clock this morning when a young man entored his offios, sot & grip down on the floor and said that he wished to be taken into custody for robbing a postofiice. Ho was conducted by the deputy to the United States attorney, to whom he said that he had burglarized the postoftice at Madison, Neb., two years ago and secured 200 in cash and stamps. He wished, ho said, to suffer punishment for the crime. He also stated that soon after robbing the Madison postoffice he entered the office at Aurora, but secured nothing. Had the fellow, who is about 27 years old, not appeared to be perfectly sane and of more than averago intellizence, the district attorney would have immediately concluded that the story was that of a crazy man. In response to questions the stranger sald that his name was Grant Werst, that his father, o carpenter, lived at Osaca, Kan., and that four sisters and two brothers resided at South Bend, Ind. He said further that after committing ‘the crime at Madison he went to Colorado, whero he was convicted before Judgo Parker of passing counterfeit money and sentenced to imprisonment at the gov- ernment penitentiary at Detroit. He was ro- Jeased thero a few months ago and came west. After tramping about for a time he deter- mined to come to Omaha and give himselt up. He was sent to the county fail, pending & further inquiry into the case, It is the opinion of the district attorney that if the fellow’s story is not true, he has com- mitted anothor crime from the consequences of which he wishes to escape by gotting into prison for a smaller offensi il SEQUEL T0 1HE BRIGGS CASE. Promlinent Presbyterian Minwsters Will Talk Over Church AfMairs. CLevELAND, Nov. 7.—About fifty of the most promiuent liberal ministers of the Presbyterian churches of the larger cities will meet hero Wednesday to decide upon a policy for the future. Iivery effort has been made to keep the matter socret, though the result would be made known at all events, Some of the most prominent Briggs men of the country will be present. The circular which called the meeting says: “The condition of the Presbyterian church occasions deep solicitude and calls for imme- diate and serious consideration. Many min- isters and elders view with apprehension the tendency to assumption and centraliza- tion of power and the aisposition both to impose practically a new dogma without con- stitutional process and to treat the formal action and overtures of Presbyteries with small respect. They fear lest tho reasonable toleranco and liberty of opinion hitherto en- joyed under the standards shall be abridged and not a few devoted office bearers be crowded out of good “ecclesiastical standing or even out of the church, A frank confer- ence of wise, representative men is nceded at this present juncture to maintain our con- stitutional safeguards, encourage our dis- turbed brothren and give frank expression to our views and poyitions.” The call is issued .by & committoe of the Now York synod wnich was appointed after the disposal of the Briggs case. S ALL WILL BE READY. Buildings for the idwinter Falr at 'Frisco Rising Rapidy. SaN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7.—The progress thus far made by the contractors on the several main buildings of the midwinter fair is highly satisfactory. ['he brick work of the Art building is completed. The iron roofing girders are on the promises and even if rain does set in there will be little or no delay in the work. The Mechanical-Arts building may be satd 0 bo practically under roof, as only the glass for the skylight is missing. The roof of the Horticultural building will be of tin painted to resemble tiles, and it will not take long to put thisin place. Another woek of good weather will put the Manu- factures building under cover, 8o there need beno fearthat the buildings will not bo ready in time. The most notable progress made during the past has been in connection with the Administration building, whioh risen two stories in height in eight days. The varlous concessionaires are also ~making rapid progress. —————— TOOK STRYCHNINE IN COURT, James O. Bell Tries to Kill Himself While on Tr Cuicaco, Noy. 7.—James O. Bell, who had been arrested charged with embezzling $5,000 from a law-book publisher for whom he had acted as confidential bookkeeper, cre- ated a sensational scene in the court by falling writhing to the floor with the exclamation that he had taken poison. He was taken to & hospital, where it was said that he had swallowed strychuine, and was in a danger- ous condition. Bell begged to be allowed to die. — He Must I eon m Crank. St. Louis, Nov. 7.—The G. J. Reiner, alias J Grumberg, who committed suicide in Chicago at the Southern hotel yesterday, proves to be the erratic young foreigner who, some weeks ago, because the postofiice authorities would not deliver valuable mail to him without identification, put a match to them while examining them at the postoftice and so destroyed some $5,000 worth of checks, drafts, ete. Murd CTY Isary, St. Lous, Nov. 7.—John Milligan, the negro who murdered three members of & family named Clark near Oklahoma City, was captured last night in Bast St. Louis, Heo at first gave the name or William F. Odin, but later broke down and confessed the crime, saying his intention was robbery, out murder became necessary to make the robbery successful, Y., Nov. 7.—Riot here to- night between citizens and police. The police seized the ballot' boxes of three dis- tricts and started for the police station. Citizens attemptled o rescue the boxes. A policeman shot Joseph West, a prom‘nent citizen, in the head, Great excitement. Cross, Okl, Nov. 7.—John Davis, a sot- tler on & claim eighteen miles west of here, killed 8 man named Woodworth today for attempting to jump his claim. Davis passed through hereon his way to Perry to surrender himself to the United States au- thorities, ’ Arrested for A William Kondlin was arrested y afternoon for interfeping with Ofticer Mar- nell, who bad piaced Frank Feeler under ar- vest for disorderly conduct. WHEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1893, - v LEAVING SILVER FOR GOLD Increased Output of the "Glittering Dross” Will Result from Repeal, MINERS LOOKING FOR THE YELLOW METAL Western Men In Washington Show that the Repeal of the Parehase Clause Was Not an Unmixed Kvil—Where Silver s St Worked, Wasnixaron, Nov. 7.—Advices received from the states and territories which have heretofore boen known principaily because of their production of silver indicate that the repeal of the Sherman silver purchase law may not prove to be an unmixed evil. Inquiry made among the senators, mem- bers and delegates representing all these states and territories develops the fact that In most of them miners and prospectors have begun to exert themselves in the direction of a search for gold mines, and are pressing this work with unwonted vigor. In many instances they aid not wait for the ropeal bill to become a law, but when so many sil- ver mines closed upon the announcement of the demonetization of silver in India, and also after the president had called the extra 8088100, & grout many men who hiad been let out turned their backs upon tho silver camps and begau to search for the more precious metal. Inmany instances they have been successful, 1In Colorado, Utah, Idaho. New Mexico and Arizona several new gold camps have been opened which promise well and work has also been resumed in many abandoned placer and quartz mines which had been deserted. It is too early, say these western representa- tives, to i ot how valuable the new mines may prove to be, as most of them are as yet mere prospect holes. In some instances, however, the mines are producing and the local assay oftices begin to show increased returns of gold as a consequenc Reports from the mining states and terri- tories also indicate that siany of the more productive and easily worked silver mines are still being operated. In most of these there has been a reduction of wages and in some instances the owners say thoy will continue to work if silver will maintain an average price of 70 cents an ounce. Some of the sil- ver producers are of the opinion that this price will not only be maintained, but will be amproved because of the demand from Eu- rope and Asia, and by the arts; also because of the falling off 1 production, They say, however, that it is only the well developed and rich silver mines which can now be worked and that prospecting for silver and the opening up of new silver producing mines will cease and that coaseauently un- less there is a morked improvement in the price of silver the production of the metal in this country will practically cease when these mines are exhausted. Will Be Dry Reading. WasniNaToN, Nov. 7.—Postmaster General Bissell does not anticipate that his forth- coming report will be a very exciting docu- ment. No experiments and no innovations have becn tried or attempted during the time he has been postmaster general, and the report will be confined largely to mat- ters of detail of business of departments and such information as his subordinates think of benefit. 1t is known that the committee having in charge coming efforts in the direction of reforms in the executive department will make some recommendations about the postal service which need not bo necessarily included in the post- master general's report. This com- mittee thinks there should be a reform in the money department of the postofice and recommends the present system of postal notes stiould be entirely discarded. The d partment can take no cognizance of these suggestions until they are prosented to con- gress and the department’s opinion asked, Breckinridge Busy Man, ‘WasniNaGTON, Nov. 7.—The election has in- terfered with the workof the congressional committees which expected to accomplisn something during the recess. Yesterday the democratic members of the ways and means committee devoted a few hours to the work in hand, butmany of them were wterested in the elections. The same is true today as tive elections are proceeding. One real hard worker on the committee who takes pleasure in boing busy all the time, Breckinridge of Arkansas, does not let the elections or anything else interfere with him, but'continues to study, . compare, revise and write upon the bill regdrdless of what is going on. Other members of the committee ave busy with the particular in- terests referred to them, but they are all wiliing to pive credit to Mr. Breckinridge for the hard work he is doing. Falthfal Ones Kept Walting. « WasniNaToN, Nov. 7.—The few days suc- ceeding the adjournment should be used by senators and representatives who are inver- ested in appointments about the depart- ments calling on the heads of bureaus and others who have the handling of appoint- Just now they find the departments y busy preparing reports which are to be submitted to congress. While the silver bill was pending the president would make no appointments, and now that there is time to act the cabinet officers are not to be seen because they are working on their reports, which must be in by the time congress meets in December. Meanwhile the men who -nv‘ed the party a year ago are compelled to walt, General Ruggles. WasmiNgtoN, Nov. 6.—General Ruggles, the newly appointed adjutant general of the army, has been an assistant adjutant gen- eral for the past eighteen months, Heis a graduate of the class of 1855, West Point. During the war he served on the staff of Colonel Miles and later wis adjutant general of the Army of Vir- ginia under Pope. He was engagea at Cedar Mountain, Man Chantil| South Mountain, Petersburg and Appomattox. He was breveted a brigadier general of the United States volunteers and of the United States army near the close of the war. Otficial Confirmation of the Outrage. WasaNatoN, Nov. 7.—Secretary Gresham this morning received a dispatch from United States Minister Baker, who was on board the steamer Costa Rica at Amapala, Honduras, when she was fired upon by the authorities of that place because she refused to surrenderone of the passengers to the Honduras government. The Costa Rica was flying the American flag ut the time and Minister Baker's dispateh fully confirms the press roport of the affair aiveady published. Appointed Assistant Adjutant General, WasHINGTON, Noy. 6.—The president today appointed Captain W. P. Hall assistant adju- tant general of the army. Captain Hall w born in Missouri in 1848. He graduated st West Point in 1867 and has since been in active service on the plains and has ticipated in nearly every Indian war since 1807. He is the son of Judge William A. Flall of Missouri and a brother of Congre: man Hall of Missourl. He is the son-in-law of Senator Bluckburn, Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report, | LIS Re Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE ‘Continental Clothing House GREAT 5 SPECIAL SALE Of 13,000 men’s, boys’ and children’s Overcoats and Ulsters The entire wholesale stock of Thompson, Wil- lis & Newgent. The Boys’ Ulsters Have Arrived In the shipment of such a large quantity of goods some delay is unavoidable. 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