Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 17, 1894, Page 3

NVESTORS HAVE LOST FAITH| One of the Pruits of Peculiar Handling of Immense Property Interests, AMERICAN RAILROADS ARE DISCREDITED ‘Why Forelgn Financiers Are Less Ready to Pince Thelr Money in Securities that They Ones Bought ¥or—Due to Mismanagement, - WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.--Frank H. Mason, United States consul general at Frankfort, in | & special report to the State department, | states that American railway sccurities have | fallen fnto bad repute in Germany and he | endeavors to point out the reasons therefor and suggests measures for rehabilitating them | An the financial world. Ho says that in Frankfort, which was the | first Buropean money market to accept United States bonds during the dark days of our war, not only are our new securities refused because of American origin, but these railroad | bonds and stocks held for years have been returned to America and their procecds in- vested in less remunerative Prussian consuls and other standard securities backed by gov- arnment credit and supervision. The consul | ’.L..m says: “The cloud which overshadows | Amerfean rallway securlties in Germany has been raised malnly by the revelations of the | past two. years concerning the management ot several leading rallway properties. Ger ‘man Investors were heavy losers, and their losses served to call the attention of the people and press more sharply than ever be . fore to the usurpations of power and evasions of responsibility which, it 1s claimed, have become so frequent in American railway man- agement. European bond and shareholders have been informed that the power of the president and dircctors in many fmportant rallway companies has become practically omnipotent and irrczponzible. They have sent over prolests and proxies to be used for the purpose of wresting the control of corporate properties from the hands of officers who Ware sald to be abusing thelr trusts, and they have geen these and every other effort toward @ change easily and liop:lessly def:atel. That the accounts of an entire raliway system may be falsified and fts sccurities sustained in the market by fictitious statements of earnings and concealment of rebates—all of which is belleved here—are discoverles of compara- tively recent date.” . The consul general speaks approvingly of an able monograph by Dr. Alfred von Der Leiden, an expert official of high rank, on the financial and operative management of American railways in which the defects and weaknesses of the present system are probed . with a skillful band and says it would be a national misfortune to further deprive our legitimate enterprises of the ald of foreign capital, which is likely to happen unless a remedy is applied. Continuing he says: he uniform reply of German financiers, hen asked what is requisite to restore Eu’ bpean confidence in American railway se- curities, is that such corporations should be _ brought under the control of a comprehensive ~ federal law." Consul General Mason says that the Ger- man rallroad license system s not applicable in its entirety to America, but adds in con- cluslon: “It is belfeved by many whose ex- perience and interests in bith countries entitle their opinions to respect that it should be [ possible to frame and adopt a tatute ap- plicable to at least all rallway companies of the class now subject to the Interstate com- nerce law, and which shall be clear, precise and inexorable on the following topiea: ‘First, regulation of the elections of rail- way officers, so that such elections shall be free and open and represent directly and fairly the wishes and interests of security holders. “Second, creation of a national bureau of public Inspection and control, providing for the regular publication at stated periods of certified reports, showing fully and accurately %\ tho earnings, expenses, acts of dircotors and all business results which effect the value of corporate property. . “Third, making each violation of the law ' by an act of usurpation or willful mismanage- ment a crime ‘punishable by imprisonment and requiring federal prosecuting officers to institute and conduct prosecutions for such offens “Fourth, providing a thorough revision of the system of proceedings under which courts of justice appoint recelvers to manage rallroads, and making the president and di- rectors of a defaulting corporation ineligible for appointment as receiver of the same property. +Until some general measure can be adopted and enforced, and foreign investors can have the assurance they ask for that the published statements of American *raflway Lcompanies are correct and true and that such maladministration as has been revealed In the aftairs of certain systems is no longer possible, all such investments in United States Becurities will be more or less discredited and county, municipal and industrial securi- tles of American origin will suffer.” PRINTING POSTAGE STAMPS, DiMculties the Bureau Has Encountered in Ita New Work. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—Officials of the bureau of printing and engraving think that the complaints of the Inferior quality of the new postage stamps printed by the bureau are disproportionate to the grounds for dis- satistaction. Mr. Claude M. Johnson, chief of the bureau, admits that some of the product of the establishment was not up to the standard, but sayi “Today we are printing as good stamps after three months’ experience in the work as the American Bank Note company did after twenty years. There was naturally more or less difficulty in teaching the new workmen all the processes. of stamp making, so that part of the product was more or less experimental, but all difficulties have been overcome, the bureau is using the most modern machines, some of them invented here, Is putting the 2 best materials into the stamps and is secur- ing the best results, as we can demonstrate to any fair minded person. We have re- | deemed all stamps which ‘have been re- turned and stand ready to exchange any others which do not prove satisfactory. The American Bank Note company, Johnson explained, kept a large supp! stamps printed ahead of the demands and it was able to retain it printed In its vaulls until they were put into use. The bureau, on the other hand, was for some time obliged to send out the stamps as fast as they were printed, before the workmen had become thoroughly familiar with all the processes. Now much of the first output is coming back, The colors of different lots vary according to conditions of the temperature and other ' factors which cannot be controlled, but are fast being brought 1o the utmost practicable uniformity. Some time was required for the workers 1o become expert in the use of the gumming anachines, but Mr. Johnson is sure that they have become as efficient as could be ex- pected, and that there will be no further 4 trouble because stamps fall to stick. Mr. A Johnson Is confident that the postage stamps | of the present and future issues will be of the same high quality as the bank notes and Internal revenue stamps- which have given the bureau a worldwide reputation for skill- ful and artistic work, BLUEFIELDS' NEW GOVERNMENT. Governor Cabez Formally Installed and . Peace Assured. ‘WASHINGTON, Nov, 16.—Dr. Guzman, the Nicaraguan minister here, has received re- ‘. ports from Bluefields which are very gratify- ng to him and to'our own government, as in- dicating ‘s most satistactory settlement of the troubles which have for so long aMicted the Mosqu'to reservation. On September | 000,000 29 last the new constitution was proclaimed, * firmly asserting ‘ Nicaraguan supremacy | there, and Cabez, as the first constitutional % momw. ;u l’urmu:l.ly. I:.du’d in office. igns of apposi ad disappeared and thy Amerfcan residents, notably Wiltbanks, who had gxiled and later pardoned, voluntarfly gave 'thoir adhesion to the new government and assisted In its initlation. The British war ship Mohawk, then in port, took no notice of the observances on shore, but the United States ship Marblehead fired a_salute of nine guns, and Captain O'Neid addressed a most flattering letter to Gov- ernor Cabez, congratulating him upon the success which had attended his efforts to restore peace. CONDITION OF FRENCH TRADE, Business Has Meen Far from Satisfactory During the Past Year. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—United States Consul J. M. Wiley at Bordeaux tends to the Department of State an Interesting report on the trade depression in France, in the course of which he seeks to find a re:son for our guidance. He says: babitants of the United States have had reason to complain of hard times for a year or more past, the French, to a certain de- gree, have been thelr companions In mis- fortune, Not that France cannot suffer and endure the most pronounced financial de- preseion and still thrive. On the contrary, 1 doubt if, taking all things into consider- ation, she is not today better off than any of her forelgn neighbors. For statistics show that thers still remains more money per capita In circulation In the republic of France than in any orrer country in the world. The tables recently published by the customs house giving an_ itemized resume ot France's exportation and importation dur- Ing 1893, however, show that there has been a dimunition in her receipts amounting to 52,000,000 francs. This represents, compared with 'the previous year, a falling off of 263,000,000 francs in importations and 250,- s in exportations. Many reasons may be ascribed for this condition of affairs. First, the prevalling business and commer- cial depression experienced throughout the world , as regards importations into Francs ountry, a little over two years ago, also increased the duty on nearly all raw and manufactured articies discharged at her ports or brought across the frontier, and as goods, to employ an old aphorism, ars pald” for with goods, either directly or indirectly, France may explain the decrease of her ‘expertations by the application that theery “We m granted, however, that the merchandize which has heretofore gone abroad is now consumed at home, offering thereby no less employ ment to gkilled labor or to the manufacturing interest WORK OF BALLWAY MALL SERVIC Changed Condltions Render u Leorganiza- tion Nosessary. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—Captain James E. White, general superintendent of the railway mall service, has made his report to the postmaster general. The main facts and figures of the report have been given in the report of the second assitant postmaster gen- eral. Captain White, however, devotes con- siderable space to the interruption of service on account of strikes during the past sum- mer. The general superintendent calls at- teation to his recommendation of last year for the ifdssags.f, a_law making it a pen- alty for any organiZatfonag.ndividual to delay, obstruct or prevent the pa¥atrze..of, any train on any railroad upon which mails are carried. He also says the clerical force should be reorganized. By comparing the amount of work done, the miles traveled and he number of clerks in 1894 with the same items in the report for 1851, the date of the last re-organization of the service, it is shown the clerks are now required to perform nearly 50 per cent more work per capita than in 1881; the service has become more complex and the distribution for the various states is much more difficult. The clerks are required to learn wore, re- main on duty longer, take greater risks on account of the increase in the speed of trains and assume greater personal responsibility than In 1881, The organization which was sufficlent to meet the necessties of the service then, it is claimed, is entirely inadequate now, and the general superintendent holds that justice to the men and justice to the mportant duties which they are called upon to perform, require the service shall be re- organized upon a basis calculated to cover its present needs. IMPORTANT PATENT CASE ON TRIAL Effect of the Expiration of Forelgn on Domestic Patents lnvolved. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—Arguments were begun In the United States supreme court in the case of the Bate Refrigerator company versus Schwarzehild & Hincshberger. The ease is considered a very important one and it is expected to decide the question of how far the life of a patent in this country is affected by the existence of a patent in a forefgn country. The case comes to the supreme court from the court of appeals for the second circuit, the question Dbeing “whether the invention for which the patent was fssued had been previously patented in a foreign country, within the meaning of section 4,887 of the Revised Statutes, and whether the patent expired under the terms of this section, before the expiration of seventeen years from its date.” The ques- tion thus raised has long been a question of controversy and affects many patents, in- cluding Edison's incandescent lamp patent. - Western Postmasters Appointed. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—(Special gram.)—The following postmasters been appointed: Nebraska—Alford, county, A. J. Braley, vice W. B. Bassett, resigned; Midway, Cheyenne county, Samuel Neeley, vice C. K. Griswold, resigned; Quin- ton, Thurston county, Harriét L. Pilcher, vice Virginia Pilcher, resigned; Smyrna, Nuck- olls county, Nels J. Swanson, vice Matilda Robinson, resigned Postmasters were commissioned today as follows: Nebraska—Willlam M. Stewart, Maywood; William Mead, McCann, Towa—Willlam B. Lakin, Fayette; Home: L. Staftord, Hull; John F. Page, Mystic. South Dakota—Lella Hamill, Seneca, Nebraska—William 1. Colvin, Pawlet; Willlam M. Stewart, Maywood; William Mead, McCann, Towa—George H. Steinbilder, Pochahontus; Howard E. Swope, Campbell; Henry Booher, Holoday. % Badger, Webster county, Sabina M. Hughes, vice Thomas Cain resigne Tele- have Boyd Furniture for Fremo nitoMee. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Bids opened at the Treasury depart- ment today for supplying furniture for the new public building at Fremont, Neb., are as follows: Wallace & Co., Omaha, $1,353; the Keyless Lock company, Indianapolis, $448.75: H. Lauter, Indianapolis, $490.50; Mathews Bros. Manufacturing company, M 1- waukee, $516.75; Sextro Furniture eompany, Cincinnati, $63 A. H. Revell & Co., Chi- cago, $667; Middletown Furniture Manufac- turing company, Middletown, Pa., $571; Cas- sell & Son, Peorla, $601.50; Otto Duker & C: Baltimore, $670.50; L. Harbach, Des Moine: $125. Wallace & Co., Omaha, also bid $2.510 on furniture at Cedar Rapids, la., for public bullding. one of the WASHINGTON, 16.—The Indian office is doing nothing In the matter of telegrams recetved from the Indian agent at Muskegoo, I T., regarding the Cook gang of despera- does. He has been informed that the troops 0 loudly demanded cannot under the law be sent into the Indlan territory. It is stated at the Indian office that the whole affair is one with which the agent need not con- cern himself, as it is under the jurisdiction of the courts. The Indlan office has given him: permission to use Indian police in co- operation with the United States marshals, but further than this he has no jurisdiction. Some More Postmasters Appointed. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—The president today appointed O. W. Richards as assist- and surgeon of the navy, also the following postmasters: 8. T. Padgett, at Groesbeck, Tex.; Charles E. Roetiner, New Richmond, 0.; James T. Lewls, Appleton, Minn.; Wil- llam E. Montgomery, Apalachicola, Fla. Frank L. Keeper, Los Angeles; Job Mills, Lodl, Wis. Given His Liberty Through M WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—Walter Roda, a British subject, who was sentenced to sixty days in the Washington jail for lanceny, recently was released by mistake by tho Jall warden and afterwards recaptured by a Jall guard. Today Mr. Calderon Carlise, the attoreny for the Britlsh embassy, secured a writ of habeas corpuy’ and the man w brought before Judge Cox. Mr. Carlisle o ake. “It the in- | of | in a cortain measure, take it for | THE_OMAHA DALY BEE: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 18 tended the capture by the jail guard had heen without warrant of law, and Roda was re- leased, notwithstanding the opposition of Assistant District Attorney Arms. WASHINGTON, Nov. n interesting feature of the Seventh Day Adventists con- ference in session here, was a recital in the report of Secretary B. 8. Horton, which was read today of the persecutions to which the denomination fs subject in certain loealities. It was reported two members are in-jall at Centerville, Md., for chopplig wood on- Sun- day. In some places it has been impossible to induce | nsurance companies to insure churches on account of the threats of in- | cendiarism, and the secretary said he had often been served with white sap notices when trying to conduct meetings. The re- port showed a membership of 854 In good standing in the United States. Routine bus- iness occupled the conference today. £honk Haunds with Cleveland. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.~The delegates to the annual convention of the agricultural experiment stations, numbering, with their ladies and families about sixly, called upon day. They were introduced personally to | the president, and each recelved a hearty handshake, isiting the Great Father. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—Major John M. Kelly, acting agent at Fort Belknap, Mont., is in Washington with a delegation of Gros ventures and Assinaboines, who have come to Washington to see the “Great father.”” They have no grievance to present. I i Danger from Catareh. The most important feature about that | very common complaint, catarrh in the head, | 18 its tendency to develop into some other more serious and adngerous disease. The foul matter dropping from the head into the bronchial tubes or lungs is very liable t8 lead to bronchitis or consumption, that de- stroyer which causes more deaths in this country than any other disease. As catarrh orlginates in impurities in the blood, local applications can do but little good. The common sense method of treatment is to purify the blood, and for this purpose there is no preparation superior to Hood's Sarsa- | parilla. The powerful action of this medi- cine upon the blood expels every impurity, |and by so doing cures catarrh and gives liealth to the entire organism. e gt i DEATH OF DR. M'COSH, Venerable Ex- versity sident of Princeton Uni- asses Peacefully Away. PRINCETON, N. J,, Nov. 16.—Dr. James McCosh, the venerable ex-president of Princeton university and a leading educator of the age, departed this life at 10 o'clock tonight. He had been unconsclous nearly all da and died in tha condition, His son, Dr. Andrew McCosh, his daughters, Mrs. David Magie and Mrs. Alexander Maitland, and his wife, Mrs, Isabella Mc- Cosh, were at his death bed. He has suf- fered no physical pain, and aside from weakness brought on by old age, has been in perfect health, His physician attributes his death to heart failure, induced by old TTttress yfudtontrone Dead. LONDON, Nov. 16.—Caroline Ag T- She expired at her London residence, 45 Bel- gravia square, S. W. The duchess was a daughter of the second Baron Deciessa. She was born in 1818, and was married three times; first in 1836 to the fourth duke of Montrose, who died in 1874; secondly in 1876 to Willilam Stuart Stirling-Crawfurdesh, who died in 1883, and thirdly in 1888 to Marcus Henry Milner, esq. She was a remarkable character. She maintained a splendid stable, and raced horses under the name of “‘Mr, Manton.” Owing to her favorite costumes being of fiery colors she became koown as the “Red Duchess.” Death of J. M. Buckley. SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 16.—A telegram from Hot Springs, Ark., reports the death there of J. M. Buckley, formerly assistant general manager of the Northern Pacifie, and one of the best known men on the Pacific coast. The remains will be brought here for burial. He leaves a wife and three cbildren. The funeral will be conducted by the Masonic fraternity, Mr. Buckley having been a mem- ber of the Scottish Rite. He was born in Ohio in 1833, and worked his way up from a section hand to assistant general manager. Ho leaves an estate said to be valued at $250,000. Journalist for Fifty Years. GALVESTON, Nov. 16.—Hamilton Stuart, state editor of the Galveston News, died here this morning. He was 81 years old. He was the oldest American editor actually in the harness. He came to this state in 1838, two years after the independence of the Texas republic, and has been intimately assoclated with Texas history since that time. He was a warm friend of Sam Houston, the heto of Texas, and was himself once a candidate for governor. He has been an active journalist fifty-six years and did his work regularly up to yesterday. Death of Bishop Nerez. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Nev. 16.—Rt. Rev. Bishop John Clausius Nerez, bishop of the San Antonio diocese of the Roman Catholic church, died in this city. He was 66 years old. Blshop Nerez was born at Aux, France, Junuary 12, 1828, Had Preached for Sixty-Five Years. MIDDLESBORO, Ky., Nov. 16.—Rev. Rich- ard Carroll, a prominent Baptist preacher, hanged himself near Maynorchville. He was 89 years old and had been preaching sixty- rs, v Donaghue. NEW YORK, Nov. 16.—P. J. Donaghue, well known as a writer on sporting topics, died at Lakewood, N. J., today, aged 34, e e Dr. Price’s Baking Powder is the accepted standard. It is used for the army, the navy and other departments of the federal govern. ment. — ELKIN A$ A CANDIDATE. One of His Rivals' Election Might Make Wilson & Judg BALTIMORE, Nov. 16.—Mr. Stephen D. Elkins, ex-secretary of war, discussing the political situation in West Virginia, sald that while he was a candidate for the United States senatorship from that state just at this time he is paying more attention to his private affairs than (o a canvass for the position. There were several candidates in the field besides himself, he said, and the impres- sion Is that some of them were suggested by democrats rather than by republicans. Re- ferring to the candidacy of Judge Nathan Goff, Mr. Elkins said he had not heard di- rectly or Indirectly from Judge Goff or any of his friends that Judge Goff intended to enter the contest. “It is almost certain to follow. tinued, “that if Judge Goff is selected Presi- dent Cleveland will appoint Mr. William L. Wilson as his successor on the United States cfreult beneh.” VOYE FOR M Republican Plurality on Tleket Over Three JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Nov. 16.—The official vote of the state w. opened today. The vote on judge of the supreme court head of the ticket is as follows: Black, democrat, 226,641; Rgbinson, republican, 229,641; Jones, populist, 42,463; Robinson, prohibitionist, 8,099; Sanderson, soclal labor, 1,672. Com- ed with the vote cast two years ago, the democrats lost 41,853 and the prohibitionists 1,164. The republicans galned 1,975 and the populists 1,269, x 1t's Harrison Agalnst the Fleld. SPRINGFIELD, 0., Nov. 16.~Hon. Thamas Taggart of Indianapolls, chairman of the democratic state central committee of In- al who Is here today visiting his brother- in-law, stated that Benjamin Harrison would unquestionably be candidate for the.nominas tion as president. He added that it was Har- rison against the feld, ¥ead of the ‘housand. President Cleveland at the White house to- | ford, dowager duchess of Montrose, is dead. |’ HOW JAPAN WILL ANSWER Mikado's Ministry Will Meet Today to Dis- cuss Peace Propositions, PROBABLE )i AMERICA'S INTERVENTION Her Answer to Cleveland's Offer to Arbi- trate to e Made Soon—Will Insist on Knowing How Much ludemuity China Wil ¥ WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—~The State de partment has received Informatign that a special meeting of the Japanese ministry has been called for tomorrow to consider a finai | answer to the offer of the United States to | mediate between Japan and China. What the nature of the reply Is is not known, yet strong | intimations have reached the officials here that the cabinet will ask that China make her offer direct to Japan or else free it from all | doubt as to the exact amount of indemnity she will pay. The fact was developed today that the Tsang-li-Yamen of China, which is the coun- cil cabinet of the empire, made a direct re- quest to the United States that this govern- ment offer its services as medlator. Hereto- fore it has been understood that the request from China was that this government join other powers in Intervening, to which this government responded in the negative and offered to act alone. It now appears, how- ever, that the independent action of this gov- ernment _was formally requesied by the Tsang-li-Yamen. It was also developed today that the sub- stanstial features of the proposition made by the United States to Japan is as follows: It the United States were in a position to exer- cise its good offices in bringing about an un- derstanding between China and Japan, would Japan feel that it would be prejudicial to her interests to have such influences exerted? 1t is pointed out that this diplomatic lan- guage makes no offer to Japan, but merely inquires how she would entertain mediation in case the United States was in a position 1o offer it. DUK OF ARGYLL TO WED AGAIN. His Engagemont to Miss Knox Little An- nounced by His Daughter, LONDON, Nov. 16.—The Realm, of which Lady Colin Campbell is the editress, ap- peared today and was favorably received. In its first issue Realm announces that the duke of Argyll is engaged to Miss Knox Little, Mr. George Douglass Campbell, eighth duke of Argyll; was born in 1823 and is the father of the marquis of Lorne, who mar- ried the princess Loulse, fourth daughter of Queen Victorfa. Lady Colin Campbell, edi- tress of Realm, was the wife of Lord Colin Campbell, fourth son of the duke of Argyll, from whom she obtained a judicial separa- tion in 1884. The duke of Argyll has been twice married; first in 1844 to Lady Bl beth Georglana ‘Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, dled in 1873, She was the eldest Jaughter ol duke of Sutherland. In 1881 the duke of Argyll YifPrred-.Amelia Marla, daughter of the late Rt. Rev. Thorits- Leigh Claughton, D.D., formerly bishop of St. Albans, and widow of Culonel Augustus Henry Archibald Anson. She died in’ 189 All the children of the duke of Argyll, four sons and seven daughters, were by his first wife. LYNCHIN BEE IN EUROPE, Flemish Mob Makes a Desperate Effort to Rescue » Murderer and lang Him. BRUSSELS, Nov. 16.—A dispateh from Alost, East Flanders, says that a serious conflict occurred today between the populace and twenty gendarmes. The | trouble broke out along the road to Herzelle: Several men who are accused of the brutal murder of an innkeeper were being conveyed. fa the prison at Herzelle by the gendarmes, when a mob attacked the escort with the object of se- curing the prisoners and lynching them, the crime having excited deep indignation among the people. The officers resisted {he mob and a desperate fight occurred, during which several on both sides were wounded. The crowd was finally dispersed and the officers lodged the prisoners safely in jail. Chinese General Heheaded. LONDON, Nov. 16.—A speelal from Shang- hai, says that General Wei, one of the Chinese commanders at the battle of Ping Yang, where the Chinese were utterly de- feated with heavy loss, was beheaded today for cowardice during that engagement. Dispatches from the headquarters of the Japanese army operating against Port Arthur say that Field Marshal Oyama was expected o attack that place yesterday or today. The Chinese force defending Port Arthur is estimated to amount to 16,000 men of all arms. fadirs Ezeta Enroute to San Francisco. CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 16.—General An- tonio Ezeta has left this city for San Fran cisco. He says he propces to invade all Central America. General Bzeta will return within two months with his two daughters, who are at present in the United States, and who will take up their residence in Mexico with their father, who will probably enter the Mexican army as a commissioned officer, Fighting In East Africa. LONDON, Nov. 16.—Malil advices received here from Witu, East Africa, dated the mid- dle of October, say that sharp fighting has taken place on the Tana river between a party of 200 Somalis and five Europeans, who were accompanied by twenty-five natives. A large number of the Somalis were killed. Premier Khodes Visits Engla PLYMOUTH, Nov. 16.—Hon. Cecil Rhodes, premier of Cape Colony, and Dr. Jameson, the administrator of the South African char- tered company, arrived here today from Cape Town and were welcomed by the mayor and corporation. Guatemala’s Envoy to Washington, GUATEMALA, Nov. 16.—Preparations for war continue here, and recruiting progresses all over the country. Special Envoy De Leon has left for Washington. He will stop several days in San Francisco. Health of the King of Siim. BANGKOK, Slam, Nov. 16.—The king of Slam last evening received in state the United States minister, Mr. John Barrett. The king's health continues to fmprove. Women know best what :Q.-yfwmx when they find something that fills éyvery need, like Dr. Price’s Baking Powder fof instance. ——— Stole the Doct Dr. Merriam came very neagly, Josing a fine gold-headed cane yesterday, withwut knowing anything sbout It. Last dight about 11 o'clock Detectives Savage and Démpsey met a fellow on Tenth street n-trnfi, to dlispose of a cane in a pawnshop. Th { examined the stick and found the namg of 1. P. Mer- riam engraved on the head. ' THey sent the man to the station, where he ‘gays the name of Albert Cralg. Dr. Merriam, wgs telephoned for. He had not missed the cane until it was brought to his attention., "f identified It as his father's cane, given fo bim In 1884, on the occasion of the fiftieth apniversary of his wedding. e Craig said that he stole the cane from his partner. ~ Where the latter got it he could not tell. It was probably stolen some time yesterday afternoon from the doctor's office. Cralg also had a pair of buckskin gloves on his person. The owner's name on them had been obliterated T Resuming the Steanier Service. PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 16.—It is stated that the Oregon Rallway and Navigation com- pand will re-estblish the steamship line between Portland and Puget Sound, touching at British Columblan points, The steamer Eller, which is now. discharging a cargo of coal and freight from Puget Sound will im- mediately load with a eargo of grain for San Francisco, and on her return from that trip will probably be put permanently and regularly on the Portland-Puget Sound rup. o4. i S > SATURDAY WE WILL COMMENCE AN EXTRAORDINARY SALE OF Silks and Velvets The like of which has never been seen in the city of Omaha. Read every word of this adver- tisement—it means dollars to you. from foreign markets. We have just opened something like 100 week, and the entire lot goes on sale Saturday morning. Come early, It tells of things rich, new and rare, of marvelous fabrics sces of new imported Silks during the past Greater values were never shown, We have marvelous values in other departments for tomorrow, and some extra good things for our Saturday evening sale. SILK SALR. LOT 1—Satin Duchesse in 16 different shades and black. make a dress fit for royalty to wear; excellenc The richness they are worth—for this sale 75: a VELVETS. LOT 4—Silk Velvets in a full line of colors; such goods! such prices! of this $1.75 is a low price for it—for this sale $1.25 a yard. LOT 2-Consists of Figured Almas, Faille Francaise and Figured Glace, each one a gem of $1.50 is what you pay for them east—for this sale 98¢ a yard. LOT 3—Black Armure, Black Faille Francaise, a special lot of Figured Surahs and Taffctas; $ VELVRERTS. not 75¢, but for this sale 39¢ a yard. k is indescribable; it will re beauty and 00 is what LOT 5—Another lot of Silk Velvets; we won't say how we can afford to sell them at such a ridiculous pricej nothing better for $1.00—for this sale 75¢ a y rd. ~THIS IS WHAT WE WILL OFFER FOR Saturdauy NOVELTY DRESS GOODS AFTER T7:30 P. M. \vening FOR SATURDAY NIGHT ONLY Dress Patterns, $1.00 7 yards to a dress, in over 40 different combination: $2.00 and $2.50 per pattern. customer. Look in our windows. A COLD WEATHER BARGAIN 25 Ladies’ Long Ulsters worth from $7.00 to $10.00, will be closed out at $1.48 each. adlle. the same identical styl We consider this one of the greatest bargains ever offered. come and look at the goods to ugree with US. s have been retailing at $1.75, YOU have only to Positively none at wholesale und not over two dresses to one ‘2% Ladies' Ready-Made Dress Skirts, odds and ends, worth from $5.00 to $8.00, will be closed out at $1.98 MEN'S FURNISHINGS After 7:30 p. m. we will place on sale 50 dozen pairs Men’s Heavy Merino Socks, mixed colors, at 16§q pair, worth 25¢. Men's Neckties in Tecks and Bow Ties, new, each. neat and nobby designs, regular 5c grade, they go at 19¢ ARE YOU A LOVER OF GOOD TEA? Here is your opportunity. Saturday cvening after 7:30 p m. we will place on sale 100 pounds Lipton’s $1 Ceylon Tea; this is positively the finest tea the world can produce; the grocers ask $1.25 a pound for this tea, but tomorrow evening we will offer it at 58c pound. Only one pound to a customer. Negotiations are also in progress between the Oregon Railway and Navigation company and Sutton & Beebe, owners of the steamer Portland, by which this steamer may be put on the run between Portland and Puget Sound under contract with the Oregon Railway and Navigation company —— WESTERN PENSIONS, Veterans of the Late War Remembered by the General Government, WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—(8pecia sions granted, issue of October 30, were: Nebraska: Reissue—Jotham D. Taylor, Gibbon, Buffalo; Hennis Banks, Riverton, Frankli Original widows, ete.—Ella 8. Stone, Gering, Scotts Bluff. Towa: Original-William Stille, Klemme, Hancock. Increase—Asa Wren, Websier City, Hamilton. Reissue—Samuel 8. Clem- ens, Centerville, Appanoose. Original wid- Minnie Guelich, Burlington, Des South Dakota: Original-James Q. Be'd- man, Edgerton, Charl Amos Poiter, Revilio, Grant, Original wid- ows, ete.—Mary O'Donnell, Mitchell, Davi- son. Colorado City, Fremo nison. North Dakota: Original-George N. Lane (deceased), Monango, “Dickey Issue of November Nebraska Original—Nathan Dye, Allfance, Box Butte A. Deforest Whitford, Allen, Dixon; James P, Carter, Ohlowa, Fillmore.” Reissue—John Dalling (deceased), Garrison, Butler; Elijah Beller, Ponca, Dixon. Original widows, etc. —Jennie . Dailing, Garrison, Butler; Helen L. Acree, Blue Hill, Webster. Towa: Original—Philo 8. Morton, Clarion, Wricht; Solomon Beard, Battle Creek, Ida; Willson' orwin (deceased), Viola Center, Audubon Perry, Dallas} Bac; John Rohr, Increase—John Al . Original widows, Wallace, Peoria, Hawthoroe, Riverside, Original—-Giles A. Sheek, Canon ; Henry IFellows, Pitkin, Gun- Cambridge, Reamer, Perry, Margaret 'A. < Prudence Washington. Colorado: Original—Peter Gainer, Pucblo, Pueblo; James Holland, Glenwood' Springs, Garfleld. Montana: Original—William Fort Keough, Cus South Dakota: den, Wessington, B Henry L. Pledmont, Meade; Ch, n_Ruhl, Brooklings. 1t e—William . Aberdeen, Brown. ——————— Prof. Kedzie of the National Board of Health reports in official bulletin No. 6 that after examining fourteen of the baking pow- ders now in the market he finds Dr. Price's superior in leavening strength and purity to all others, Churchill, Original—G LeSuer, e — WESTERN UNION'S REQUEST. Legal Fight Betw in the Umt, LOS ANGELES, States circuit court Telegraph Companies 1 States Court, Nov. 16.—In the United the case of the Mer- cantile Trust company vs the Atlantic & Pacific Railrcad company was argued by counsel and submitted. This is the important suit in which tie Postal Telegraph-Cable company is closely concerned, and in which the Western Union Telegraph company, through counsel, is en- deavoring to compel the recelvers appointed in the cause to honor the supersedeas claimed to have been made, and to stay all proceedings under the decree that was entered in favor of the Postal Telegraph- Cable company until the final hearing of the appeal taken by the company in intervention. It was further asked that until such final hearing and determination of the appeal the court should refrain from hearing and granting any of the relle d:sired and prayed for in the petition of the Postal Telegraph- Cable company, —-———— Short Police Stories, Richard Engleman was arrested last night on a charge of larceny. A few days ago Engleman bad a suit in a justice court over a bag of seed, valued at $12, and the case went against bim. But Richard, it is al- leged, shouldered the -seed and went off. Now he is in jail. Frank Cole reported last night to the police that an overcoat, suit of clothes and a gold watch belonging to him, all valued at $35, were stolen from a barn at Fourteenth and Sherwood avenue yesterday. Ma- | GIGANTIC ~ SILVER TRUST Movement that Wiil Give Added Interest to the Free Joina’ e Plan, SCHEMETO CONTROL THE WORLD'S MARKET Syndicate Backed by Rockefeller and the Kothschilds, According to One Story, to Buy Up All the Smelters and Fix the Price. DENVER, Nov. 16.—The Rocky Mountain News today says that a syndicate Is scheming to obtaln control of the silver market and dictate the price of the metal to all silver using countries. A conference was held in this city last week, it is said, at which were present Daniel Guggenhelm of New York; Messrs, Barton and Nash of Omaha, Mr. Hanauer of Salt Lake, and Mr. Allen of the Philadelphia Smelting and Refining company at Pueblo, and representatives of the local smelters and the leading silver producing mines. Two reports are current as to the de- tails of the proposed plan. One is that a syndicate backed by John D. Rockefeller and thé Rothschilds will obtain control of all the smelters in tho United States and Mexico and arbitrarily fix the price of silver regardless of the supply and demand. The was made, 0 it is stated, that the smelters should be tzken at an appraised valuation cquivalent to cost. This was to be paid in cash. Then each was to have a proportion- ate block of stock in the new deal. The Grant people. 8o it 18 stated, wanrted theilr plant paid for at its real value, not its cost. This hitch has still to be adjusted According to the other report the proposition is to have the silver of all the smelters handled through one man or agency. At present the Guggenheims have a certain house, the Grant people another, and so on. There would be a saving to the smelters of possibly a_quarter of 1 cent an ounce, having it handled by one man instead of half a dozen or a dozen, but the main object would be to prevent sudden slumps in the price of sliver. TRUTH OF THE NEW YORK, STORY ADMITTED. Vov. 16.—Isaac uggenhelm of the firm of M. Guggenheim & Sons said today: ‘““The story you have shown me from the Rocky Mouniain News is in the main true. My brother has been out there and is now on his way home, but I cannot say what arrangemerts he has made. There is a scheme on foot to control the silver pro- duct of the United States, but neither the Rothschilds nor John D. Rockefeller have anything to say in the matter. John D, Rockefeller was not to be found today, and at his office his whereabouts were unknown. Mr. E. W. Nash of the Omaha and Grant Smelting and Refining company was seen last night at his residence in this city and confirmed in part the Denver dispatch. He denied emphatically. however, that John D. Rockeeller or the Rothschilds were in any way connected with the scheme, The object of the meeting at Denver was to effect a mutual understanding among the smelting companies, through which they would be protected aga:nst sudden fluc- tuations in the sliver market and obtain a better price for thelr product. was purely Informal, and no definite action was taken toward the formation of the syn- dicate. The matter was freely discussed and a committee was appolnted to recommend a course of action at a subsequent meeting, which will probably be hela i Denver at an early date. Mr. Nash stated that the pros- pective syndicate had no intention to arbi- trarily influence the silver market, but sim- ply expected to protect their own Interests, President Gates' Lecture. President Gates of lowa college, Grinnell, has baen secured by the Congregational Church Extension soclety for & lecture dur- proposition | ‘The meeting ing his visit to the city to supply the pulpi{ of the First Congregational church. President Gates while attending the Cons gregational club last winter kpoke on ‘“Tha Kingdom"” and so impressed the memberg with the breadth and freshness of hid thought that they eagerly seized the oppors tunity of securing a lecture from him af this time. He will speak at Y. M. C. A. hall Monday evening on “The Call of the Twentieth Century.” —_————— Don't fill your stomach with spirits which wreck it. Cook's Extra Dry Champagne tonea it up. e ¥. M. ©. A. Announcements. Sunday afternoon the big choir of the Westminister church under the direction of Mr. Williams will sing at the men's service at the Young Men's Christian association at 4 o'clock. This serles of choir recitals hag proved to be a very attractive feature. The singiog at (he big meeting has been of a most inspiring nature. Two hundred and fifty new hymn books have been purchased for this meeting. Rev. W. K. Beans, D.D. delive:s the address Sunda: Toe outline bible studies for the bibl class of the association have arrived. Thes lessons are the practical development of the bible classes lield by the Young Men's Chrise tian association for many years, and prepared by their best students. They are especially adapted to the use of assoclations. The classes meet Sunday at 9:16 a. m. and § p. m. Sunday school teachers are beginning tq show ther appreciation of the class by D: Hellings, for teachers, held Saturday at p. m., in the association parlor. Charles 1. Morgan addresses the youn( men's service this evening. 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