Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 22, 1893, Page 2

STOPPED BY AN INJUNCTION ‘taxpayers foours a Restraining Ord Againet Conncilmanic Haste, GAS ORDIN:NCE NOW TIED UP IN COURT Property Owners Seok in Courts Relief from the Monopoly Whicl Controlted th climen - Protests Agalust the Ordinance. Tt will be some time, at least, before the Omaha Gas Manufacturing company secures fts fitty-year-froe.of-cost franchise in the city of Omaha, as the strong arm of the law, guided by Judge Ferguson has caused a b Yesterday morning W. S. Popoleton, sisted by John L. Kennedy, brought suit against the mayor and the council.asking that the mayor bo restrained from approving the ordinance, and that the council be restrained from passing the ordinance over his veto ¢hould the chief executive withhola his approval “I'he application for was presented to Judge uson, yesterday afternoon granted the orde ing the time of hearing for November at 10 o'clock a. m. The petition which is filed in the case gets forth that late in the evening of Octo- ber 8, the ordinance granting the fifty-year franchise to the Omanha Gas Manu- facturing company _was inteoauced; then it was read a first and second time. and without debate referred to a committec and the president; that it was not flled with the city clerk, but was kept gecroted, that the public might nov be in- formed of the facts as they existed. "The petition also alleges thaton Novem- ber 14, withouta copy having been fur- nished to the membe:s,” as required by law, the ordinance was passed by a vote of 11 10 1, that the date of the introduction of the ordinance was not stamped on its back, nor was there any record to show Its coursn through the council, “The petitioners allege that the mavor and council are proceeding under the color of law in the premises, when in fact they have no legal or municipal authority to pass the ordinance. Petitioners order who , fix- ) a rest ining that of the franchise is exclusive and s groat value, but is granted without any consideration to the city; that the price of gas as fixed by the terms of toe ordinance, us compared with prices in other cities of the size of Omaka is unreasonably high; that the sccret manmmer in which the ordinance went through the council shows that there was fraud at some point; that unlike the former gas ordinance. there 1s no forfeiture clause and 1o provision for condemuation and purchase of the plant. ‘This, the petitioners aver, leaves the city without a remedy and wholly at the mercy of the gas company. Touching upon anothier feature of the case the petition recites that the ordinance was prepared by the officers of the gas company and was approved by them before it wus ever introduced in the council. allege DODGED THE 158U Councllmen Controlled by Corporations Afraid to ce tho Music. The Omaha city council last night added another cf ou please-frec-as-the-uir franchise of the Omaha s Manufacturing company. granted by ahat body one week ago. Mayor Bemis had feturned the measure with a veto, and that was what caused the council, under the leadership of Tie Hascall, to adjourn with- out date. As 1t was known that the ordinauce would be returned by the mayor, and its character fully indicated that it would be vetoed, there was o largo attendance of citizen and esnecially of business men and heavy taxpayers. They allexpected that the coun- cil would settle down to business, regard the wishes of the people and sustain the mayor. In this they were doomed to disappomntment. ' “The ring had prearranged the plan and it as ot 10 respect the desives of the peoplo the matter. It was simply to adop dilatory tactics and by delaying urgent pub- tie business for ten days sceure an opiion from the court yipon the injunction secured by W. from passing the orlinance over the veto of the mayor. At precisely 8 o'clock called the meeting to the presenco of a quorum been announced whon lke Hascall, the “laboring men's can- didate for mayor™ and champion of corporate interests in the council. moved an adjourn- ment. He received a second before he had completed his motion. Quick as a flash and before the astonished councilmen, who hap- yenea not to be members of the ring, could recover from their astonishment the mo- tion had been put to the house und carried without a dissenting voice, Citlzens W Surprised, Hascall's motion was entively unexpected to those who were not members of the gas ring, and to the 200 citizens present. So completely was every one taken by surprise that resistance was not thought of, and it 1s evident from the turn s took that it would have counted for naught. For nearly half an hour afterward the eitizens re- muined in the chamber and thoroughly di cussed the action of the body in adjourning. Censuro was expressed on all sides As an excuse for the action taken, the councilmen who were instrumental in bring- ing about the adjournment said that they nad been enjoined by the courts from tran acting any business. Copies of the restrain- ing order issued by Judge Ferguson had been served upon the members and they were aware that it only prevented them passing tho gas franchise over the head of M Bemis. It went no further and the least the council could have done would have been to proceed with regular business. Hascall us the “Workingm s Frie: Piled upon the clerk’s desk innumer- able important documents that demand at- teution. By the action of Hascall and his confederates neurly 1,000 men are being kept out of money that is due them, and it1s a known fact that the families of some ave suffering for the wants the few dollars due each would provide. A vast majority of these poor laboring men who have haa but little work during the past few weeks, and whom this same Hascall not threo weeks ago wits assuring chat if they would elect him mayor of Omaha he would provide them with work and the richest in the land. There are 616 judges and clerks of election, 204 supervisors of vegistration and 100 special policemen who served during the lute election who are awaiting compensation for their services, The ordinance contain- ing the amounts due the supervisors of reg- istration and special policemen has beon read the first and second times and should huve been passed last night, while the one tuining the amounts due the judges and clerks of clection was ready for prescnta- tion. ‘These 1,000 men will be comgelled to wait at least one week longer thun ueces- s The aotion of the council was generally regarded as a wove to avoid the necessity of going on record as “for tho people” or stugninst them.” Itis fully expected that another adjournment will be taken next Tuesday vntil after Judge Ferguson passes upon the application of & perpetual iujune- tion restraming the council from passing the Uy ordinance over the veto of the mayor. 1 case any public business does receive at- toution from the council it is pretty sure to e by special session. The mayor and five councilmen can call a special session for the trausaction of business incorporated in tho vall, Mayor Bemis is not given to getting astrige of the fence, and in view of the des- picable tactics adopted by Hascall and the a8 ring last night it is not probable that he will attach his nawe to a call for a special meoting unless he feels that injustice to the 1,000 men who are b(in{ kept out of the sums rightfully due them is being done. In such an cvent ho would hardly consent to President Bechel order. Hardly had the trausaction of any other busiucss, us the | councilmen would bar the cousideration of veloes, s COKRPOKATIONS TOUETHER. sy And Water Compinies nt Denver Try Balldoziug Game. Dexven, Nov, 21.—At & weeting of the eity rouncil last night the ity attoruey was Anstr 10 coutlnuo the suils brought Poppleton, restraining the council | against the water and gas companies for a cancellation of their franchise. Immediately after the passage of the rosolutions the water supply company by its president, A. A, Grant, served notice on the council that unless the suits were immediately with- drawn the water company would, on Novem- ber 23, olose down their worls and no longer arnish water to the city or inhavitants, he city will probably ask for an_injunation to_prevent the closing of the works, The employes of.the Denver Klectrio Light company this _afternoon at 4 o'clock went on @ strike, This includes the e gineer, firemen and others employed at the works of the Consolidated Electric Laght company, 18 well a8 the linemen and others “The reason for the strike is the proposed reduction in wages by the company of from 5 to 10 per cent. The cut has not yet gono into offect, but Mr. Rollins, the president of tho company. stated that it would be made. Tho employes propose to resist from the outset, and henco this action One hundred men went aut. The town is in darkness tonight, as the company has been unable to got sufficient men to carry on the work of illumination. et N \ v THURSTON'S ANSWER \J [CONTINUED FROM PIRST PAGE. | die happy if ho could kill five white men be- fore dying, “Fourth—The queen was furiously angry at the refusal of the cabinet to join her in promulgating the constitution and publicly denounced them therefor. “Fifth—Wnen the queen made an- nouncement of her failure to promulgate the constitation two of the leading royalist mem- bers of the executive, oue on the throne stevs and one on tho steps of the building, ad- dress d the assembled crowd and denounced the cabinet as traitors, and said they wanted toshed blood. One qf them included the queen in his denunciations. Fromises that Camo Too Late. “Sixth—During the entire time between noon of Saturday, the 14th, and the after- noon of the 17th, when the provisional gov- ornment was proclaimed, the queen’s cabi- net was without plan of action and did y tically nothing but rush_about the city con- sulting foreign representatives and citizens of all partics as to what they had better do, begging the American winister for the sup- ican troops aguinst the com- mittee of safety, and securing from the queen a declaration that she would not again attempt to abrogate the constitution, which thoy hurried into printand distributed broad- sast to try to appease the indiguation of tho citizens and break up the proposed muss meeting. “In support of the fourth proposition that the committee and supporters were united, had ample force to carry out their purpose and proceed with deliberation and confidence to do so, I submit the following: “An essential factor 1 judging whether the force of the committee was sufticient confidence well founded is to know ame men ander similar conditions have done upon previous occasions. Fortu- nately there 1s no disputeas to the facts con- cerning two recent incidents in Hawaiian history in which the same parties who were vrought into conflict in Jauuary, 1393, were arcayed against cach other under similar cireumstane: Kalaksua Brought to Terms. rst— In 1888 the king, oy a manipulation slectorate, had encroached uvon popu- ts and obtained autocratic power over the people. In this course he was sup- vorted by practically the same persons who, in January last and now, constitute the rovalist party in Hawaii. The open briber: corruption and debauchery of the king aud his supporters crystalized the opposition thero into an organization of practically the same men who organized and now constitute the provisional government. Such an organi- zation was formed with the openly avowed intention of wresting from the king his powers, of dethroning him “In prepartion for the e the king fortified the palace, loopholed its basement for sharpshooters, erccted sandbag breastworks at tho entrances of the build- ing, mounted cannon and Gatling guns at all approaches theveto, largely increased his regular military force and defied the or- ganization and public opinion, The leaders of the revolution proceeded deliberately to collect such arms as were available and or- ganized their pluns. An executive commit- tee of thirteen was appointed, which took entire control of the movement, and called a meeting in the same building used for that purposc in January last. The king attemoved 10 hold off the meeting by seading a letter promising cortain veforms. The lotter had no effect, Resolutions were adopted de- nouncing the king and demanding the grant- Ing of a new constitution depriving the king { ail personal power. The resolutions forthwith were presented to the king vy the committee, which, unarmed and alone, proceeded divect from the meeting to the fortified palace with the ultimatum that he comply with the demands within twenty- four hours or take the consequenc Gave Way Unconditionally. “I'ie king was then in absolute control of the regular troops, the special troops en- d for the occasion, four companies of o militia, the police, ail the artillory, the government buildings, the palace, the barracks, with full knowledge of ~and weeks of preparation for the action of the itizens. s military strength was greate and his coutrol of the public buildings mor complete than was that of the queen in Junuary last. He did not fire a shot, su mitted Lo all demands, disbanded his troop and turned the whole control of the govern- ment over to the revolutionary party, which, in consideration of his abject submission, allowed him to coztinue on the throne in & figurehend “Second—1In 1880, while the same men who new compose tho provisional government were in control of the king's government, a conspiracy was organized _among the royalists for the overthrow of the cabinet and tiwe restoration of the old royal power and constitution. “The conspirators took the cabinet surprise and on the night of July 29 wok possession of all the artillery. ‘The regular troops, by order of the king, refused to assist the cabmet, which called upon the whole militia and white zens for assistance. The call was promptly responded to, ‘The revolutionists were pro- tected by an eight-foot stone wall around the palace aud used ariillery as well as rides. while the cabinet supporters were armed with rifies alone. The fighting opened at 9 o'clock in the morning with less than thirty cabinet supporiers in position in front of the palace, which number was later - creased to about 500, ‘Lhe royulist revolu- tonists opened with a furious fire of both artillery and small arms. Within half an hour they were driven from their guns, seventeen were killed and twelve wounded and befors dark all of them were dispersed or captured, while uot one of the cabinet supporters was injured Undisputed Records. “Such 18 the undisputed record of events upon Ltwo oceusions when the royulists and organizers of the provisional government have come to armed contict when there has been no suggestion of support to either side by any outside powe Under these circumstances 1subwit that the burden of proof is on those who eclaim that the leaders of the provisionul govern- ment are not in power or the organization of the government cannot successfully carry out a revolution 1n Hawair 1t is ununeces- sary for me to here state the details of the bitier constitutional conflict which haa been carried ou between the queen and the legis- lature during the seven months prior to the January revolt or speuk of the L.umnuuuu among ull classes of citizens by reason of the open aud successful alliance of the queen with opium and lottery rings. The political liberties of the people haa been trampled upon and their moral sense shocked. It simply needed the added provocation of the arbitrary attempt to abrogate the consti- tution and disfranchise every white man in the country to spontaneously crystalize op- position iuto a force that was irresistible Were All Legal Voters. “In reply to the suecy that the persons taking part in the movement were ‘uliens’ | would say that every man of them was, by the lawsof the country, o legal voter; a large portion of them wore born i the coun try and almost without exception those who were 1ot born there had lived there for Years, ownod property there and had made t thoeir home. Ttey were the men who had built up the country commercially, agricul- turally, financially and politically, and -cre ated and made possible a civilized govern- pected movement by went therein. A8 today are the leading citizens of the most progressive communities of the United They were and are such men | THE OMAHA DAILY BEE States, with interests as thoroughly identi- fled with the interests of Hawali as are the interests of native and foreign born citizens in similar communities in this country iden- titied with iv.” WILL ANSWER BLOUNT, Minister Stovens Preparing & Detalled Ntatement ot the Revolution. BostoN, Nov. 21.—Hx-Minister John T. Stevens of Hawail arrived late this after- noon from Augusta, Me. Mr. Elmer Stevens cordially received a representative of the Associated press and in roply to a query regarding Mr. Stevens, stated his uncle had retired. very much fatigued Said Mr, Stovens: My uncle wished mo to say to you he should have waited for you, but for his fatigue. He states he will not hold an interview with regard to the Hawaiian situa- tion at present, as ho is not prepared. He shes through the Associated press to varn the people against any statements which may appear in pring, as they are un- authorize {h- will talk _tomorrow evening in the West Somerville Baptist church on tho Hawaiian question to some extent and within a_day or two have ready a reply to Mr. Blount's charges in detail.” On the train today Mr. Stevens entered into a conversation with an acquaintance and talked about the Hawaiian question, but was very guarded in his remarks. He snid: My desire from the t has been and is now to do all I could for the Hawaiian peo- ple, who are now passing througha period of excitement to be compared with nothing, except the state of the people of the north during the first two years of the civil war. There is the same interets and the same state of public feeling.” Tn alluding to the landing of the United States marines, he said that even had no re- quest been made to him by the provisional government, the marinost would have been Janded tosave the city from the daunger of fire and plunder. In doing this heacted under the last instructions touching on the subject issued by che State department. the letter of Secrotary Bayard to the then minister and the commodore of tho United Stotes fleet there responsible for the preservation of American property and the safety of Almorh'nu citizens, and for the order of the oity Turning to the present, Me. Stevens said he aid not regard the position taken by the administration as the policy of the demo- cratic party, holding that the democratic party will be true o its historie policy, which 1s to be summed up in these words “We must have the Hawaiian 1slands.” He stated he firmly determioed, no matter what others mighy do, not to treat the sub- ject from a political, much less a party stand- point, ADMIRAL SKERREIT'S INSTRUCTIONS. Ex-Secretary of the Navy Tracy Talks of Thom to a Keporter. New Yorg, Nov. 21.—An Associated press reporter called on ex-Secretary of the Navy Tracy this morning and asked him for his opinion of Commissioner Blount's report on Hawail. “Well, 1 cannot give an opinion on it, as T have not read it as yet,"” replied Mr. Tracy, “but my attention has been called to a state- ment made by Admiral Skerrett to Mr. Blount in reference to a communication with me on December 350. My recollection of what transpired between the admiral and myself on that occasion is very distinct. The interview was very brief. He asked me if 1 had an, instructions to give him, and I replied 1 had nothing turther to say to him, other than what he had received in his written instructions. He then spoke about the Hawaiian matter, and I said I thought the people of the United States were desirous of closer relations than then existed with Hawali, but I was careful to mention that it was a matter for the Hawaiians thomselves to deagl with. Idid not use the word ‘annex,’ but the admiral used it,” continued Mr. Tracy, “and I told him that no attempt should be made by the naval authorities to coerce, persuade or in- fluence the Hawaiians in any way, and thing should be left to their own free will Mr. Tracy would not speak on the subject any further. HAD BEEN GIVEN EVERYTHING. Nothing Further 1o Bo Had on the Situa- tion in the Hawailan Istands, WASHINGTON, Nov, 21.—At the State de- partment today it was said the newspapers had been given everything in the Hawaiian matter except the instructions to Minister Willis. It was stated these would not be given out and that the instructions would be made public in Honolulu and come to this country from over the sea. The really im- portant part of the instructions is regarding the question of force and whether or pot the minister is authorized to use the naval force of the Uuited States to restore the queen. At the department there is great reticence on this point and nothing can be said with much definite- ness. It is asserted, however, that the ad- ministration has not the least doubt that the queen has been peaceably restored to the throne, Coupled with this statement is another to the effect that the information received on the Australin was highly satisfactory and showed just the progress that v Belief was expressed that the chango had already been accomplished and that the next steamer would bring the important inform tion that Minister Willis had carried out instructions and that the restoration of the queen was complete. It is said no instruc- tions from the department had been for- warded on the China Clevolnna's Message, WasuisGroy, Nov. 21.—President Cleve- land spends a large share of his time pre- pariug his annual message to congress. It is suid the Hawaian matter will be pre- sented in the ular message and not 1n “a specinl message, as is sometimes the case with particular subjects, The report upon the Hawaiian corréspondence will, no doubt, be sent in as a special document and will be referred to in the regular message. The probabilities are the message will be a long one. owing to the entrance of several mat- ters to ve discussed, not only ou the Ha- waiian subject, but the tariff. e PEKSIA BAGLY SHAKE. Two 'Wowns Destroyed by the Earthquake ~Many Lives Loat. ‘Teuenray, Nov. 2L—Mild earthquake shocks continue to be felt yet in parts of Persia. Meshed and Kushan are totally de- stroyed, with great loss of lifo and pro- perty. ‘I'he supply of food and water is ex- hausted and most of the survivors have fled to the mountains, Extradition Papers Golng, Loxbo: ov. 21— I"rank Floyd and W. A, Scheig, who are iu custody here charged with robbing the Bank of Mioneapolis of §0,000, were brought up on remand today at the Bow Street police court. Inspector Jarvis, who arrested the prisou- ers al_Southamptow, on their arrival from New York on the Saale, said that a cable had been eived from the United States authorities that American oficers were on their way to England with the necessary papers to obtain the extradion of Floyd and Scheig. ‘The prisoners were remanded for a week. For a General Aunurchise Round-Up. RowmE, Nov. A local newspaper an- nounces the arvival in this city of a bigh Freuch police oficial whose visit is said to be connected with the proposed invitation of France to all European states to-enter inwo combined action for the return to countries demanding them of all supposed to be con- nected with unarchistic conspiracies. Prines a'e Sturt for Brasul Pauis, Nov. 21.—The Countess d'Eu denies the report that her son, Prince Pedro, has sturted for Brazil, and says that he is still at the military school at Vienna, The Journal des Debats, which started yester- day's story l'mmn\mgi the departure of Priuce Pedro for Brazil, denies the report o Bodies. Pants, Nov. 21.—A dispatch from Morlaix says that six more bodies from the British vessel Aboukka Bay have been washed axhore at that point. Death of Colonel Mapleson, Loxpoy, Nov. 21.—Charles Mapleson died lere yesterday aveuing of rheumatic gout. WED 0 CARLISLE ON-THE CURRENCY Secretary of the, Tropsury Talks to New York Business Mon on Finance. GOVERNMENT‘S:; (CREDIT FIRMLY FIXED Action of the l‘.nl; Congress Settled the Mooted Point as to Whether All Dol. 1nrs Shoold ise of Like Value 0, Exchange. New Yonrk, Nov. 2i.—The 125th annual banquet of the Chamber of Commerce took placo tonight. Three hundred prominent business men were present. Charies 8. Smith, president of the chamber, presided, and at his table Hon. John G. Carlisle, sec- retary of the treasury, occupied the post of honor. Othiers on each side were: W. W, Phelps, Joseph Outhwaite, W. . Webb, Hon. Whitelaw Reid, Rev. Dr. Francis L. Porter, Hon. Seth Lowe, Carl Schurz, Murat Halstend, James H. Eckols, David M. Stone, George M. Fullmia of Chicago, Hon, W. G Hornblownr and Florence O'Driscoll, M. P, and other prominent men too numerous to mention were there. Decorations, the domi- nant featare of which were tho nationat flags of the United States, G Britain and France, lent color to the brilliant scene. Opening of the Speech Making. In opening the speech making the presi- dent took especial pains to commend the character of New York banks and their attitude toward the country during the recent financiul crisis. Mr. Smith, the pres- ident, in his speech, talked of the generous hospitality offered by the chamber during the World's fair to the foreign visitors and paid a tribute to the heroic efforts of the citizens of Chicago wno made the fair an honor to the nation. Headmired the com- mercial spirit which gave virth_to the noble impulses of the Marshall Fields,Roc cllers, Pullmaus and their associate which was demonstrated by their princeiy gifts to per- petuate tne influence of the fair and to found institutions of sound learning. Hon. J. G. Carlisle, secretary of the tre: ury, responded to the first toast of the even- ing, which was “Commerce Demands and the Honor of the Country Requires that the Obligations of the United States Shall Be Paid in Coin Current in Any Market of the World and that the Question Shall Be Sots tled for All Time aud Beyond Controversy.™ Secretary Carlisle suid: Demanded by Our Forelgu Trade. Our commerclul interests are not ey our own country: they extend toeve of the globe, aid our people buy and sell in nearly every market of the civilized world. A very largo part of our farmers, mechanics and other laboring poopls find constant and profitable employment In the production and transportatlon of commodities for sale and consumption in other countries, and the prices of many of our products are fixed In_forelgn markets, Without exception these prices are fixod In the marketsof countries haying a gold standurd or mensure of value either by ex press provision ot Juw or by public policy which keops thoiy/sifver colus equal in x> chungeablo valub' th the gold coins at Iy established ratio. The value of de with the people of other countries during the lust fiscal year was more than $1.- 700,000,000, and anore than $1,100,000,000 ot this ws with the peaplo of Eurone, whilo with the whole of Aslu it amounted to a littlo over £100,000,000, and With all the countrics of South America, ffCluding Brazil, which has o singlo gold standard, it was only $#46,000,000, While it would bounfalr to attribute this” un eaual distribution of our trade with the out side world 10 the eharactar of its fiscal log- istation, T think fmay bo sntely assortod thut this country could uotlong malntain its pres- ent position ason® of*the most cons und fnportunt mémhers of the grent - ity of commercialmutions which now coutrols thie trade of the world,i unless we preserye a monetary systen substuntiully, at least, in e with the, mouetary systems of the other principal nfitions.- Aboug Jegal Tenders. There can benatinternational legal tender without an international agrecment, hut there must, from the very necessities of the cn always bea common basls upon which bar. gaing are made and & common currency in which balances are settled. No ono nation can_determine for the others what.that busis shall be or what that currency shall De. While the numberof its nowinal dollars, ov shillings, or francs may bo Increased ' or diminished, as the case may be, the uctunl value of the bulllon or coins Wil not ho changed In the loast, for no act of congress, or legislative body, can repeal or alter the laws of trade or the laws of finance, .nd every attemp to do so must result in disaster sooner or luter. No matter, therefore, what our monetary system may Lo here at home s cstablislied by our own laws, we must either r ish a large pirt of our share in the the world or conduet our international trade upon such basls as the general judgment of comme clnl nations may establish, Goid is the only in- tornational money, aud nil trade balunces are sottled in gold, or, which {s the same thing, on_a gold basis, ail_other forms of currency being adjusted to thatstandard. Tt is usoless for the udvocates of a_differcnt’ system to in= sist that this ought not to be so: It 1s 50, und Wwo cannot change the fact. But the 'gold eaglo and doublo eagle are not uccepted utu particular valiation in these settlements simply because the United Stutes of America s declared by law that they shall be legal at thefr nominal value, but solely be- cause the bullion contained i them. if un- colned, would be worth everywhere the Same wmount. This is a great ind powerful overnment, but there 18 one thing ,1t_cannc do—it cannot create money. There’ are some things, however, which the government can do for the establishment and preservation of sound and stable currency. The private citizen may Yory himself of the Iawful rlght 1 private obligations, d Dby voluntary ereditors, any kind - of “legul tender oney, ‘bocause ho has only his own personil Interest to protect and owes no pub- ie duty 1 the premises. When the gov- arnment of the United States has undertaken 0 supply the country with i curr wnd no government can honorably disi v de- preciate its own obligations, and especially obligations which it has fore accept. Concerning Double Standard The country hias recently heard a great deal about bimetailism and a double stundard, and 1113 possible that these subjects will continuo 1o ho discussed {0 some extent in the fute Formy part, [ have never heen abl stand” what s meant by a double double measure of vilue and found nuy one who could tefl me. “To my mind it ‘seoms s absurd to contend that there Should bo two different standards or meus- Aresof value as it would be to insist upon having two yardsticks of different lengths or lons” of different dimensions. 1f thero Uwo stundards o mensures, not equal {n value, 1t 15 evident that one of them must be a falde measure; and, if they were of equul Vislue, 1t 15 evident that, o matter what - the Iaw might declure, thetd would be in fact but ono mensure, although composed of two differ- ont kinds or material. 1f, “for instunce, the Stiver dollar and_tne kolil dollar were of pr Cisely the same vilugand could be so keot at all times, there would 0B, fufact, but onestin- dird, one unit for the monsirenient of 7 Whatever that actiul stundard may he tabiished by the Luwa of trade hid finance, whether It be so muny & ot fine gold or 5o wany grains of fine 4fMvir it is the duty of the Zovernment to conforhito it in the payment Of fts obligations wnd 1 all 1ts dealings with the poople: oy o tariAD Tiwe, Gentlemen, the question whether the o) tions of the Unitedstues will be paid in coin current in all thy,yiarkets in the world his already beon ,.uuh-d‘, ;m’;l it has, in wy opinion, ifined to quarte operly avail dischurge his ign- Been settlod for wll {16 o come. The dispos Sition and ability of thd governuient to muin- Tl its own credit %/ the highest possible Standard, and to preseive the integrity of all tho forms of eurrgueyiin elreulation” among Tho people, cannot by seasonably doubted, ani ought not mm-huvi '«'Ifu'nvrluunn'unll Versy hereaftor. This do wmn imply thatsilver iy £ hive no plice in'ohe monetury system. s 10 bo the MHIALe fute of that metal 3t the probfems which tme wnd events Wlone can solve. We are bound Lo place some reasonabie limitation upon the coinuge and Uso of silver. 1ow much of it cun bo safely Colued and upon what conaitions cun 1t bo Sutely usod are questions whieh will be tin determined by lrenmstances which cannot LW be foresecn,and by the natural increase of our p pulation and the’ natural growth of our industries und trade AL present we have on hund a stock of stiver, coined and uncolned, suflicient (o woet M1 the probable requircmients of the country Many; years to come. The mints of “the Uhited “Ridtes huve colned 419,382,060 standard silver dollats, and we now have 140090760 tine. eunced of ailver bulilon, Which, At the ratlo of 16 to 1, would muke $151,014.6541, or $601,247.891 {n (he uggregate. Tosides ihis we huye $76,977,002 1n subsidiary Siiver coln, which 15 legul tender o the amouit D0410, And 15 by law redeewmable in full legal rosentation. Our total mder mouey on i»::ck:-r "gold’ coln wud gold bullion 1s 8659, the Latin 39,749 Tho five countries runmmuua vopulation of thelr act union, with & combines o e ke u0,000,000" Sxcliaive ESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1893 colonial _possessions, hava #075,000,000 In Rold, #728,000,000 of full legal tender allver and $95,000,000 of substdiary silver coin; and yot they found 1t necessary soveral yours ago to discontinue the coinage of legil tendor silvor and enter into an arcangemont by which each country agroed to redoom in gold all ity own legal tender silver colns when prosonted by any other member of the union. 'Thus gold has been made to support a Hmitod quantity silvor coln nt W France, Relglum, Ttaly, Greeco and Switzoriand as ‘It las boen re: quired to do in the United States since 1878 and as it must continue to do hereaftor, hera and elsewhoro, unless n groat change shall oceur in tho relative values of the two motals. Were Not Foes to Silver, Tt Is & great mistuke (0 suppose that the sup- porters of our recent logislation upon this sub- Ject wero animated by any fosling of hostility 10 the continued use of sflver as money to tho Inrgost possiblo oxtent consistent with the stabllity of our curroncy and tho proservation of the public faith. The wisest and safest friends of that motal are those who have had the sagacity to forosee tho Inevitablo effect of its_continuous accumulation in the form of bullion in the vaults of the treasury, and the to remove fro statiute book an xperimental law which from the time of its ENACUINENT WAS & CONSLANE MEnace 1o the we tare of the whole country AlL thut I8 needed now 1o insuro the early | auguration of an era of groat prospor.iy such action upon the part of this and similar organizations throughonut the country as will inspire confidence and reviv the spiriv of enterprise among the people. Mr. MeKelway. After Secrotary Carlisle came McKel- way, whose theme was “*Municipal Govern- ment: The Question of the Hour. Upon Its Character Depends the Safery of Our Families and the Security of Our Property.” He said: “Thecharacter of municipal government 1s the question of the hour. If those to whom the people look to for guidance be true to their trust the will of the people can be aroused to the full point of effective energy. Under new suffrage and registration there should be nothing but truth and hones! Honest registration is a primary necessity. The sveaker then spoke of colonization and the evils resnlting from dishonest registra- tion which was exposed in Brooklyn, New York, Troy, Albany, Buffalo and Gravesend Referring to the lute election, the speaker said a conspiracy, comprehensive of both parties, could not long remain a suceess in a free state or great city. “We have had proof of this," said he, equally respecta- ble nominees tor administrative state oftices were presented.” Ex-Minlster Pholps’ Speech. Hon, William W. Phelps. ex-ministor to Germany, spoke about the changes he saw in our men and manners after his four years absence. But his friends i the chamber had not changed. for, said he, *‘the old guard never surreaders and the Chamber of Com- merce never chunges.” Continuing, Mr. Phelps said: “1 refer to changes in men and morals which you would not be so likely to notice in their gradual change as 1 who have been abroad. Now.a man reads as many papors as he has time and believes nothing except the few things on which they all agree. 1 notice anoth thing and it is that the party spiritis not nearly so strorg. All men used to be more or less partisans: now the man is rarely partisan who does not seek oftice for himself or his friends. *You will scarcely ask me to declare this an unmixed yet standing so the 7th of Novel when two dewo- cratic states deliberately and purposely handed over office and administrations to the republicans as the surest way to pluck what seemed a stained ermine from the court of appeals in one case and in the other to erase from the broad seal of a commonwealth corrupt legislation, | canuot say that many riotic hearts did not applaud the act, but 1f Senator Hill did not it is because nothing cun ever make him desert a frieud. Hus Come to Stay. “Seratehing has come to stay and to grow. here ave many things to nurture it. “Mr. Curlisle thinks Americans ought to buy their goods where they please, and that they ought to buy only in American mavkets. One wmay vote for protection and the other for free trade, but neither will think the less of the other. 1 wouid liize to speak of another change which I have noticed with satisfaction. Our countrymen do not work so hard or worry so much as they used to. They have limited the hours of work and naveadded to the hours of recreation. This is a_pleasant change, and I see tho effect of it ‘in_tho bright eyes and the cheericr ways of my countrymen. But I fear from my observa- tions at Chicago that this reform has us yet only struck the cast. As I walked through the crowds at the late exposition it seemed to me I had never scen such a collection of people on whose faces I read so plaiuly the lines of care. The general impression was of sadness and weariness; that life was to be lived—indolence was to be acquired, a Quty was to be done—and that was all of it. »Pavdon me, gentlemen, if in conclusion I | say my very friendly residenco among the nicest people of Europe only contirms my impression that God gave to us the best country in_the world, and i the fallness of time filled it with the best people. Others Who Spoke. The next speaker was Rev. I'rancis Pat- ton, D.D., of Princeton, who talked on **E lightenea Opinion, tho Indispensable Safe- suard of Government by the People,” Congressman Outhwaite spoke upon “The House of Representatives: The Right of the Majority to Govern Without Obstruction the Only Safeguard Both for National aud State Legislation,” Then followed Comptroller Fckels, made a briet but eloquent speech in he eulogized the preceding especially Sceretary Carlisle. “The Unitea States,” sald he, “would have toadopt a monetary system that would commend itself to the world by keeping in mind the fact that its business matters were to be con- ducted on business principles.” Letters of rogret were read from President Cieveland, the governor general of Canada, Secretary of the Navy Herbert, John Shi man, Lord Dunraven, Hon. Joseph Chamber- lain, M. P., Sir Julian Pauncefote, Hon. Thomas B. Reed, ex-Senator Evarts, Gover- nor Flower and numeroas other gentlemen of national prominence. B ‘ELOCUTION AND MUSIC. Enjoyable lio which speakers, intertainment by Hol at Conservatory Hall, One of the most pleasurable entertain- ments of the present season was the dramatic recital. of the elocution department of the Omaha Conservatory of Music at the conservatory hall last even- ing. The audience was iu an appreciative mood and each number of the program was received with evidence of de- cidea approbation. The elocutionary fea- tures were supplicd by Mrs. Mary E. Munro, who was assisted by Miss Louise Holtorf, vocalist, snd Misses Cornelia Davis, Kmwa Jones and Mabel Seward, pianists. Mrs. Munro recited nine selections which afforded abundant opportunity for tho dis- play of an excéllont school. Sho is gifted with an unusually sweet voice which uses with much effect in tbe more subdued passages. Her stage preseuce is graceful and unassuming and her readings indicate undoubted dramatic ability, In last even- ing's performance she appeared at her best in “A Taloof Two Sweothearts,” in which her eharacterization approached more nearly e Talent to nature than in some of the other selec- | tions. Tho first musical number was a piano solo by Miss Davis, who rendered Beethoven's beautiful sonata 1w C minor with a_ crodita- ble comprehension of the idea of the com- poser. This was Miss Davis' first appear- ance before an Omabia audience, and a slight nervousness was noticeable in the first part Her performance, however, Wis suggestive of musical talent of a high order. She is pifted with an exquiste touch and her fing- ering of the more delicate passages iud cated a school of a high order. ‘The adagio in the second part was especially well exe- cuted and reflected a truly artistic spivit. Misses Seward and Jones played Schar- wenka 's Intermezo Op. 45 for four hands. The precision and spirit which warked their nierpretation of the cowposition were highly wedilable and left the audience with a de- sire to hear the performers in a work which would give them & more adequate opporiu- nity % display their ability. lfilu Holtorf s soprano s0lo was one of the most onjoyable numbers. - Her selaction wus “Perfumes of the Orient,” by Bellenghi in which she aisplayed @ wmezzo soprano voice of exceptional purity. Miss Holtort’s per- formpnce gives the impression thatshe is not reaching the limit of her powers. kach note is emphasized with perfect ease and without any diminution of the sweetuess and purity of the tone. The eutertainment closed with suother number by Mrs. Munro. she | ALIX WASN'T IV TUE RACE| Fleotwood's Queer Track and a Oold Day Too Much for the Little Mars, DIRECTUM WON Mo Was Nover Pashed and Almost Shat at the Filly in the Third Heat, Which Was the F ot the Race, NEW Yonrg, Nov. 21.—In a chill autumnal wind that twisted and whirled and beat against upturned coat coliars 6,000 enthusias. tic horsemen at Fleetwood park this afrer- noon saw the famous biack stallion Directum win a #5,000 mateh race from bay mare Alix in three straight heats, the last heat boing trotted in 2:08, tho fastest mile ever done fa November. In the first heat Directum got the pole. hey came up with Alix a neck in the lead Tho bay had the advantage when they got the word to go. She gradually forged to the front in the first quarter. As thoy passed the two-furlong mark she was leading by two lengths, In the long din down the back stretech Directum moved up to her. For fullya couple of furlongs they raced like n team. As they nearved tho turn for the bill Alix broke badly and inatwinkling Divectum was half a dozen lengths to the front. This enabled Kelly to ease the stallion up at the hill. He breastea the incline as he pleased, and, although Curry got Alix down again and she came strong and fresh at the finish, Divectum won without wrning a hair by two lengths. Time: 2:157%, In the second heat Directum again had the vole. He was at Alix’s withers when they got the word to go. As inthe previous heat, she forged to the front at the outset. She was leading by a good half length all the way down the back stretch, A they swung around the turn Directum began to improve his position. At the half-mile post Alix broke badly, and Directum shot away from her as if the race wore over. Curry had to nearly pull Alix up to get hor down to her feet again, In the meantime Directum had begun tho ascent of the hill 1s a leisurely fashion. Shecame after him strong and well, but was not_able to make the black wonder extend himself, and he won the sec- ond heat practically as he pleased by three lengths. Time: 1(. In the third heat Directum had everything his own way and trotted the mile in 2:08, SCHAEFFER WON THE FIRST. rd Jake Takes a TFall Young Napoleon in ) CuicaGo, Nov. 21.—Schaeffer and Ives, the billiard players, began another five-night contest at Music hall tonight for £,000 and a percentage of the gate receipts. Balk line rules prevailed. "he first hour of play was ordinary Neither of the experts could get the balls in position for a great run. The best single core during that period was made by chacffer, and that was only 25. That was in the second innng. Ives made 22 the first inning and 21 the second. After the first hour their avernges in- creased and the audience began to wake up and cheer. At the close of the nineteenth Schaeffer had an even 300 on his striug against Ives' 226. Then Schaefler started on a big run and Ives' chances for the evening's game of 800 poiuts were long odds. Schaeffer stopped at 88 points on a hard-luck shot. He had the balls bunched in a corner and got kissed off. Ives had a chance to get in some work now, but he went out oua cushion follow when he got ten up, and Schaffer went at it with his new nursing system, moving the balls slowly to and fro from the rail until he got them safely onchored, and in that posi tion he hung up 118 points.’ Ives did not get his first fair run until the twenty-sixth in- ning, when he scored 77. It was in the thirty-second inning th great work was done by Ives. st in with a total score of 482, agai tagonist's T He made the run of 181, and accomplished a dozen or more seemingly 1mpossible caroms while doing it, but he went out on a simple cushion in the corner with the balls bunched. his last clhance for the evening, for S fer ran the game out on a run of 78, left the balls in a neat position for a big run tomorrow night. Thescore: Schaeffer, 800; Tves, b6: verage: Schaeffer, 21 Lves, Out ot ce Style. t the LAYTON WINS ANOTHER, Mr, Murphy of New Yor the Ninoteor Des Moises, Noy. 2L.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bek]—A pugilistic encounter be- tween Layton of Des Moines and Murphy of New Yorlk took place about three miles west of Adel, Dallas _county, between midnight and 3 o'clock this morning, in a grove and during & heavy rain. About 200 Les Moines Sports went up o) 5 special train to witness it, and about the game number congregated from the vicinjyy "~ The men fought at catch weights, Laygon stripping at about 147 pounds, With Nuprphy at 141, with a slight Advantige in hoight and veach. Murphy forced most of the fighting, ‘Those who witnessed the battle suy it was a good one Both men received considerable punish- ment. Layton got ina lknock-out blow on Murphy’s Jaw 1 the nineteenth round. The fight was supposed to be for a 600 purse. Punched Out in n Round, L r. Dean. Dustar, Ia., Nov. 2L—To the Sporting iditor of Tue Bee: Yours of late date at hand in regard to the shoot. We cannot go to Omaha to shoot Thanksgiving day as ar- cangements are ander hewdway to hold a meoting here on that day. We underst: that the challenged parties have the to nawe the grounds, but as we intended to have a shoot on that day the idea of a hittlo team shoot between some of your cracks and four from this neighborhood "wus suggested and mentioned to Mr. Parmelee and he told me o publish 4 challenge in J told him that we would rather it could be arrunged without as we were ot sceking any notoriety in that line. fe then told me to send a chall Peters, president of the Benus club, and it was done. We are sorry that you did not see your way to accept it for we Surely would have a pleasant day, 08 we are nicely fixed here for such occasions. I am ze to Mr. | sorry to see that Mr. Hardin sees fit to get on his *muscle” ov his remarks in T'u % that was not the spivit that the cha was seut in. We do not make 4 busi trap shooting, and in fact do very little of itand do not want it understood that we are soliciting any matches, but if Mr. Hardin would like to shoot somo of the races that he.mentions and is willing to shoot on the Dunlap grounds | do not think but what iv could be arranged, Thauking you kindly for the attention that you have given this mateer, 1 1A, DEAN. Organized the Western League. InnianaroLss, Nov, 2L—Late tonight the orgunization of the Western Buse Ball league ‘was perfected, with Indianapolis, Toledo, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Kansas City aud Sioux City as members, Ben Johnson of Cincinnati was elected president, seeretary and treasurer. The constitution is slmost identical with that of the National league. One clause prohibits the sale of players to clubs outside the league during the playing season. Gate receipts will be equally” divided, Ten per cent wall go to the sinkisg fund. Fach club must deposit & forfeit of $500 until the sink- ing »fund reaches #5000, when the forfeit money may be taken down. Sunday ball is to be permitted. The salary limit will be settlel as tomor- row's meeting the uffair. judging fron SUNDAY BER 1 week ago, ——— TELEGKAFHIC BEIEFS. Domesta Joseph Turner & Sou, manufacturers of worsteds, 1796 Broudway, Cleyeland, O., us- sigaed yosterduy. \. 1. Btewsrt & Co., cairiage builders of Pueblo, Colo, were attached yesterdsy fo: an aggrogite of $19,000. A chuttel mortgnge of §74,500 hus beou fled IN THREE STRAIGHT | the western | the | on the stock ot Jewelry of the firm of I G, Smith, Sons & Co. of Detroft Another case of snllpox was reported from the Homeopathic hospital at Pitisburg, P, yosterday, the victim being John Sheshan. This mnkes six cases in that place thus far Hon, Jerey Simpson, who went ta Kansas in order to bo home at the tiwe of ton has returned to Washington. ~He does not aps pear in tho loast discouraged at the result of | he cloction. Rreeders of Clydesdale horses have gath- erod In Chicago for the purpose of attending the annunl macting of the American Clydes- . Which bogan at the Grand st night, B. Thomas & Co,, daalers furniture on West Fou assigned yestordny. | the assots will_not exceod $100,000 and that the Habilities will rench an equal amount. 1o #100,000 package of money shipped from the United States troasury to the Citlzens National by of Muncie, “Ind, on tho 156th Inst. has not arrived and yesterdiy the bank's doors were open but no Dusiness ncted At Wooster, O Mackey maker, lead 'y nded In carpots and natl, 0 estimutod was trans- on Mondny & well known agrict as eatled to his door and shot in the an unknown man and mortally Muckey had his 1o fusured for night W, A Itural implement jers In the case against Presidon ut and several of the directors of the Mad- | 1son Square bank of Now York, which the district attorney” had decided 10 prasecute, Wil be presented to the grnd jury for co slderation today. 3 Deputy sheriit ¢ orgy and killed | Davidson was shot night while raiding a house of Hv famo at it Creck, Mich, Alexander Renos. who runs the place, 1s supposed to have fired the fatal shot and has been nrrested and placed in ull Charlos Bates, lato prosidont, and Smith, late cashier of the Bank of Hanover, N, ., which failed were arrested yosterday on fndiet und by the grand Jury charging th ruitying falsely to @ stutement of the bank mud the state treasurer. Loulse Drew, known to two generations of playgocrs us Mrs. Johin Drow, and now play- ing’ an engagemeont at tho Schiller the: Chleago, has filed in the superio 4 plication for u writ tachment son, Syduey Deow. The amount 1 #2750, sald to be due for servi Sydn Drew s managing the Willlam ap ainst hor ntionoed is s rendered. Of Akron, Ind. Cancer on the Face Entirely Removed by Three Bottles of Hood’s “I wish to make this statement for the benefit | of people that may be suffering with that dread- ed disease, cancer. For five years 1 have had one comingonmy face. Itrled havingit burned out and'several other remedles, but all of no avail until T was Induced to try Hood's Sarsapa- rilla. While taking the first bottle I could seo a marked change and the third bottle almost or entirely removed the cancer. 1 can't nn?' 100 much for Hood's Sarsaparilla. For years [ had to be careful about my diet but now I can eat anything and digest it all right, sleep well at night and in fact feel 1ike a now man.” ELMORE Y.SHELT, Akron, Ind. The above testimonial is wholly unselic- ited. Isold Mr. Shelt Hood’s Sarsaparilla and can vouch for the truthfulness of his state- ment. Ho is an old soldier and a respocted eith zen” J. E. GARWoOD, Druggist, Akron, Ind. HOOD'8 PILL8 are purely vegotable, and do not purge, patn or zripe. Sold by all druggists. AMUSMENTS. BOYD’S 1\ i¥pe I MATINEE ATOMIGHT| Wednesday Afternoon NOV. 22 . . and Lvening, mthern 1dyl. Under the direction of Mr. . C. WITIL AN EXCELLENT CAST 01 ACKNOWLEDGED AR Masnificent Scenic and Mechunl- cul Effects and the Wonderful RAIN STORM OF REAL WATER, Box Sheet open Tuesduy worning Matince Prices—First floor. 50 Night Prices—! floor, e, balcony, e and Toe; 554 seats vt i BOYD'S .25 THEATER Four Nights, bezinning THURSDAY, Nov. MATINEE SATURDAY. The World-Famed Drama 5ACTS THE SLVER KNG By Henry Arthar Jones. Powerful Company headadby CarlA. Haswia Wodnosduy Keauody, ch, Got o Good Seat for Ho. Salo of seats opens at 0 o'clocl morning 54 good soats at 5o e; POPULAR 15thSTREET THEATER | 9314 THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGH CHAS. A. LODER In the comedy ereation, OH, WHAT A NIGHT. 1 Matineo today, Any seat inthe house, 26 15th STREET THEATER %343 o Nights and Saturduy Matinoo. ommeneing Thurs N i A perfect Production of th ody Driima of the pr SHE COULDN'T MARRY Tnterproted by a spany, heide uniy avorlie, LILETAN KENNEDY and the or )1k cunt \ Produced with own Beunory Y. M. C. A. HALL Nov, 20, 21 and 23, The Armstrong-liopknisilndlau Family Ieluding Six Natives, just Arrlved from Hix tan, will glye & Mohamedan aud HINDOO CONCERT Strikiug Mes caaful Come L Biun0i. TUREL. by U MONDAY. {7 TUESDAY THURSDAY. Songs | aterproted by a native lady. amedon wnd Hindostan costuies. A NATIVE BAND OF 8$IX CURIOUS INSTRU- MENTS, Lodian costumes. Worship wnd Houe woribed and illastrated Admission (6¢c. Reserved Seats 25¢ Piekets on sale at Chase & Eddy » T PROF. J. O, BISHOP'S AMUSEMENT CIRCUIT, Sheoridan, Wyoming, ly‘lmnu;T we | Addi for Particuinee Lits all dex