Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 28, 1894, Page 9

AAPADNPOLLLLIPILILPINIIN TWELVE PAGES. AR HED JU E 19, 1871. TALKED MAINLY OF SILVER Transmississippi Oongress Listons to Two Bpeeches on that 8nbjeot, REGULATING VOTING REPRESENTATION Maximum Vote of States In the Convention ¥ixed ut Thirty and Minimum at Ten —Another Grist of Resolutions Introduced and Referred. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 27.—The developments of the second day's session of the Trans- mi ppl congress have not been without Interest for the advocates of the free coinage of silver who have been anxlous to secure a definite expression from the congress in favor of the white metal. Not alone have the minor features, such as warm applause when free colnage was mentioned, been encouraging, but the organization of the convention with Congressman W. J. Bryan of Nebraska as chairman, and B. A. Marshall of Texas as mecretary, has been highly delighting. Never- theles there Is no certainty the matter will g0 beyond this. In the convention there is & strong element in favor of natlonal free coinage only, and another opposed to any expression whatever upon the subject by the congress. Whether the bimetallists will be strong enough to overcome both these ele- ments cannot be told. Yet there is a cer- tainty that the main struggle will be upon this portion of the resolutions committee's report and the battle will not be of brief duration. It was nearly three-quarters of an hour after the appointed time that President Whit- more called the Transmississippians to order and the completion of the preliminary work of the congress was entered upon. The adoption of the report of the committe on credentials last night, which enrolled all ap- pointed delegates - properly accredited, with- out regard to their -presence, gave especial point to the report of the committee on rules and order of business, which provided for a voting power for each delegation of not to exceed thirty votes, if so many delegates are present, all states to have a voting power of not less than ten, no matter what the small- ness of the attending delegation. Pending the consideration of the rules report, the names of the members selected by the various state delegations for membership upon the com- mittee on resolutions was read. The follo ing is the list: Arizona, T. B. Comstock, W. J. Chaney; Arkansas, George Sengel, €. 8. Collins; California, D. Lubin, W. G. Parsons; Colorado, I. L. Johnson, J. 8. Shat- Idaho, Willlam Budge, B. E. Rich; Indian territory, D. G. Denison, Flelding Lewls; Towa, S. F. Smith, Bart E. Linehan; Kansas, W. H. Toothage, Stephen Crane; Minnesota, Thomas Sharp; Missourl, E. O. Standard, C. E. Yeater; Nebraska, W. J. Bryan, R. W. Richardson; New Mexico, G. R. Gabel, L. B. Prince; Oklahoma, Sidney Clark, J. A. McGuire; Oregon, B. B. Dodge; South Dakota, 8. E. Wilson, J. R. Brennan; Texas, Lewls Hancock, E. A. Marshall; Utah, F. J. Cannon, B. C. Goodwin; Washington, A. L. Black, D. E. Devine; Montana, Thomas G. Merrlll, W. H. Weed; Alaska, J. C. Greene. Wyoming, Louisiana, Nevada and North Dakota are not zepresented in the convention, while Minnesota, Oregon and _Alaska were able to name but 6ne member instead of two as' wuthorized. ' STRUGGLE OVER REPRESENTATION. Upan this completion of this call the report ©of 'the rules committee was adopted, being purely formal, until the clause limiting the maximum voting power of each delegation to thirty and the minimum to ten was reached. At this point Delegate F. J. Cannon of Utah moved to strike out the maximum limit, thus giving the full delegation a vote for évery man. He supported his motion Wwith the contention that states and terri- torles sufficiently interested to send all the delegates to which they were entitled should be allowed to vote such delegation. Moreover, no state or territory had more delegates than accorded it by the official call and to cut down the delegations’ power after arrival was unjust. Ex-Governor Prince of New Mexico en- dorsed the original report as necessary to prevent nearby sections from overpowering by their transported delegations those unable to send a full delegation from far away points. Delegate Black of Washington offered a substitute for the original report, making clearer the voting powers of the members of each delegation, but retaining the maximum and minimum limits at thirty and ten. Delegate Willlams of Arkansas, a member of the rules committee, explained the report as having been prepared upon the basis of Yairness as detailed by Governor Prince's re- marks. Moreover, upon the committee mak- ing the report Utalh nad a representative, who accepted the report. Delegate W. J. Bryan of Nebraska opposed the amendment offered by Delegate Cannon, it tended to permit two or three states to rule the convention, to an extent reducing the welght of the recommendations of the ‘congress. After some further debate of a desultor character Mr. Cannon withdrew his amen ment, explaining that Utah had no more dele- ates present than were legally called. The substitute of Delegate Black was then voted down and the original report adopted. RESOLUTIONS GALORE. Introduction of resolutions then became in order, and among those submitted were: En- dorsing Secretary Herbert's tests and use of American coal and urging legislation to en- join upon naval officials the use always of American preducts where It can be doae w'th- out_financlal loss; recommending the repeal of legislation giving American consuls out- side of the United States borders privileges of customs officials; favoring increasing the numbers and jurisdiction of federal judiclal officers in Indian territory and deferring the creation of territorial government until the lands of the five civilijed tribes are held in severalty; favoring gobernmental investiga- tion of forest fires on public lands; urging admission as states of Oklahoma, New Mex- fco and Arizona; favoring federal encourage- ment of a cable from the Farallone fslands to Hawall; favoring the improvement of Oak- land, Cal., harbor; opposing legislation to en- graft the Baltimore plan or any other form of national bank issue upon the pational cur- Tency system; favoring leglslation to increase the price of cotton; favoring further and greater governmental aid to Texas harbor and ¥iver improvement, . Delegate W. J. Bryan of Nebraska intro- duced a resolution fayoring the restoration of the free coinage of gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, without the ald of any other nation on_earth. Delegate Cahill of Missourl introduced a resclution favoring efforts by the government toward Inducing other governments to recog- nize silver more fully as a money metal The committee on permanent organiza- tion at this juncture presented its report, naming ~ George annon of Utah for permanent presiding officer, with one vice president from each state, to be named by its delegation. The present secre- tary, M. G. Butterfield of Oregon, was re- quested to continue through this congress, the executive committee being instructed to name his successor when the next place shall be chosen, he to reside therein. The report was immediately adopted and Prosident Can- mon escorted to the chair by delegates Stanard of Missourl, Black of Washington and Johnson of California. After briet speeches of congratulation and thanks to the retiring oMcer, Mr. Whitmore, the congress adjourned for dinner. AFTERNOON SESSION. At the opening of the afternoon session, which was delayed until nearly 3 o'clock, there. being nothing before the conventlon having - special precedence, Congressman eloot J. 8. Shafroth of Colorado was invited to address the delegates upon the silver question. Mr. Shafroth opened his remarks With-a theoretical discussion on the effects of the complete demonetization of silver and the compelling of only one metal, to transact the business t He touched s b arguing from the statistical assertions that more than 75 per cent of that production goes inte the arts, held that as the remain ing 26 per cent was equal to but 1 per cent of the aggregate money sup- ply of the world, while the increase of de- mand in trade was six times in excess of that per centage, there was but one course to follow to supply trade with its necessary medium of exchange, viz., the free coinage of silver. Following this he reviewed the positions of the varfous governments of the world with relation to gold and reciting the increase in the number of natlons relying entirely upon the yellow metal as a basis of circulation, asked If it were not reasonable that, with the necessarily appreclated value, silver should be used, too, to meet the ever- growing demand for a medium of exchange. He opposed with all his might any proposal for the limited of silver for anything short of free coinage, which under the finan- cial system now existing meant simply the redemption ultimately of that silver with gold, thereby appreciating that metal. Gold, and siiver, he claimed, under unrestricted conditions 'were automatically regulative of h other. Moreover, the facts showed that the production of silver, though annually larger than that of gold, yet when relative comparisons were made of the total in the world at the end of the year there was less than 1 per cent greater Increase—38-100 of 1 per cent, to speak exactly. What danger was there in that? At the close of Mr. Shafroth's remarks a new series of resolutions were introduced and referred to the ' committee on resolutions without debate. Among them were these: Opposing (by the Seattle Chamber of Commerce) the adoption by the congress of any resolution demanding the free coinage of silver; favoring the early construction of the Nicaragua canal; oppos- ing the so-called Olney plan with regrd to the Pacific raiiroad debts and favoring the foreclosure of the government mortgage with the restoration to the people of the granted lands; favoring the taking away from con- gress of the coinage power and its return to the people under the system of initiative and referendum; favoring the withdrawal of all existing circulating mediums and the substitution therefor of an issue of full legal tender treasury notes to the extent of $50 per capita; favoring the creation of a cab- inet office to be known as the Department of Trade and Comimerce, and numerous others of a minor character. DISCUSSED FREE, COINAGE. The hour of 4 o'cleck having arrived, the special order took precedence and the discus- sion of the “Remonctization of Silver" was opened by ex-Governor Prince of New Mexico. Upon the principle that all strue- tures must first have a foundation, the gov- ernor stated he would confine himself to statements of facts, leaving the superstruc- ture of argument to those to follow him. He then began a review of existing conditions. He charged that the eastern section of the United States was opposed to bimetallism not from principle, but from absolute ignorance of the subject. Yet he did not mean by this to charge consclous wickedness. The west, by reason of its intimate association with the need of a greater supply of money, was better informed, while in the east only the banking element was acquainted with the issue and’ they from selfish interests advo- cated gold mosometallism. Turning to the demonetization act of 1873, passed, as he asserted, by secret fraud, and which no mem- ber of congress had ever acknowledged hav- ing voted for with the knowledge that it did demonetize silver, he said all the sil- ver men asked was the repeal of that law, which no man asknowledged paternity for and which every man in public life then or now declared a child of stealth. The demand. would be the same were there not a single ounce of silver produced in America. It was the need of a circulating medium. Take, for instance, the wheat crop. The decline in the price per bushel had been from $1.19 to about 50 cents, ora net loss to the farmer at present of $250,000,000 per year. Or tak- ing the average acreage value of wheat, corn, oats, hay and cotton, the decline since the demonetization: of silver had been from $16.06 to $8.15, or 48 per cent. Taking the bimetallic prices of 1873 as a basis, the gain by a restoration of silver to agriculturists would be $1,600,000,000 annually. This, in the face of the faet the decline of silver made a net loss of $32,000,000 annually to the micer, proved the issue was not local to the mining interests. Indeed, the decline yin prices was not a decline in values, but an appreciation of purchasing power, and what more could be sald in favor of an increase in the medium of exchange, especially when we see countless thousands suffering from the existing state of affairs. NEED OF THE HOUR. An easy way to 100k at the matter, he said, was to take, for instance, a farmer's mort- gage. Let it have been made when wheat was at $1.19; then 100 bushels would have paid $119 of the debt; mnow It required 240, ap- proximately. He continued with an argument from this standpoint in favor of a stable valued dollar. In concluding, the governor charged the demcnetization of silver by the increased value of a dollar effected an impair- ment of the obligation of contracts. *“‘Such, the governor said, “‘are some of the facts in this case, plainly stated. The need of the hour fs such an awakening of interest in this question in the east as will cause in- quiry and investigation and independence of thought. “We are one mation; our Interests are identical; that which affects one section affects all, and in this matter the conditions are practically the same, east and west, north and south. The idea studiously incul- cated in the east that this is a western matter, and one in which the silver-produc- ing states are principally interested, is utterly deceptive, as I have endeavored (o show. The farmer of New York or Ohlo is inter- ested precisely as is his-brother in fowa or Kansas. The man who owes a mortgage in Massachusetts feels the Increasing yressure of the obligation as strongiy as his fellow debtor of Missourl or Dakota. The increas- ing number of foreclosures, (he lensthened list of sales for unpald tdxes, ihe armies of the underpaid and unemployad, tell the same story everywhere, “On theory it was, easy to say what the results of demonetization must bo; actual experience Is showing what they are. A steady decrease in all property vilues ahd an increased burden of oll fixed charges can bring but one result. The cry of suffer- ing goes up to heaven. The most despalr- ing and the most touching of their prayers are never heard on earth, for they come from those who suffer in silence. The tggregate of human misery caused by this srinding of the upper and the nether millstones is a thing to make angels weep. We live in the most favored of all lands. God has given us a' goodly heritage. The natural resources of our country should make it one of univer~ sal prosperity and happiness. Thero is no reason for suffering and want. Its causes are purely artificlal, By the selfishness of man the good glfts of Providence turn to ashes in our hands. The food Is tuken from the mouth of the weak and defenseless man. Judgment from on high has been visited upon this people. Neither war, nor famine, nor pestilence have been suffered to afflict us; yet in the midst of physical health the the nation Is sick; In the midst of wealth there is poverty, and in a land of plenty there is suffering and starvation. God grant us all the will and the wisdom to seek the causes of these things, and having found them, to apply the remedy.” At the conclusion of Governor Prince's remarks and the learty applause following them, the congress took its usual evening reces: —_— Recelver for a Manufacturing Concern. PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov. 21.-George 8 Driscoll, president of the Moorehead-Mc- Lean company, was today appolnted re. celver for the concern. The company has been embarrassed for several months and its extensive mills in Soho have been idle. It is thought the receiver will be able to put the plant in operation and make it'a paying’ institution. Fhe corporation has a capital stock of $1,000,00 and an Indebted- ness of $600,000. ————— fo Jump from Brooklyn Bridge. NEW YORK, Nov. 2%-=Harry Menier, a young Englishman, s allegnd to have jumped ftrom the highest poin on the Brooklyn bridge 10 the river without injury by the aid of a parachute just before daylight today. The bridge police question the truth of the story. ——ea WHERE THE EARTH QUAKED. Shocks Felt In Sovoral Places but No Serlous Damage Done. ROME, Nov. 27.—A violent undulatory and vertical earthquake shock was felt at Brescla, sixty miles from Milan, at 6:15 a. m. today. A similar though less severe shock was ex- perlenced at Bologne at 6:09 a. m., and at Verona at 6:04 a. m. At the latter place a second shock was felt at 6:06 a. m. About the same time shocks were felt at Domo d' Ossola, Mantua, Pavia, Parma, Ber- gamo and other places. In this city the seismic instruments were disturbed. PHILIPPOPOLIS, Bulgaria, Nov. 27.—Eight carthquake shocks, each lasting several sec- onds, and the first lasting ten seconds, were experienced here. So far no damage has been reported. ROME, Nov. 27.—A dispatch from Reggio states that here were two further earth- quakes .al Milassze, Siclly. iinols Slightly Shaken. MASCOUTAH, IIl., Nov. 27.—Several slight, but distinet earthquake shocks were felt here. No damage was done. —— WARRANTS COMING THICK. Post Election Affairs at Kansas City Are Growing Interesting. KANSAS CITY, Nov. 27.—The local polit- feal situation grows more interesting daily. Theodore Hansom, judge of election in the Ninth ward, and John Phillips, clerk in the same ward, have been placed under arrest charged with fraud committed at the recent election, Hansom's bail was fixed at $1,500 and Phillips' at $760, in default of which both went to jaik The wholesale arrests have apparently caused a sensation among the alleged bailot pox stuffers, as the ad- ditional men for whom warrants were sworn out cannot be located. It is sald they have left the city, Besides the warrants already out, and which were made upon representa- tion of the committee of safety, the demo- cratic central committee is said to be con- templating swearing out warrants for several men charged with committing fraud. There is good ground for the statement (hat Re- corder of Votes Owsley is to be removed from office if Governor Stone can find a law sus- taining such actfon. The governor was here last week Investigating the situation. CONFIRMED H1S CONVICTION. M'Kane's Appeal to the Court of Appeals Declded Against Him. ALBANY, Nov. 27.—The court of appeals has affirmed the conviction of John Y. Me- Kane. The court was unanimous in its decision. The appeal was from a judgment of con- viction for felony. The indictment against John Y. McKane, John W. Murphy, Morton Morris and John H. Brownhill was found December 30, 1893, by an extraordinary court of oyer and terminer. The crime of which McKane was convicted was his procurement of the concealment of registry lists for the general election of 1893, especlally in the first election district of Gravesend. Goff Took the Oath of Office, NEW YORK, Nov. 27.—John W. Goff has taken the oath of office as recorder. He went to Albany to argue the Gardiner case before the court of appeals, Gardiner was a Park- hurst agent who was convicted of extortion, p R SPUBIOUS VACCINE POINTS. Serious Charges Against the Men Who Make Them in Milwaukee, MILWAUKEE, Nov. 27.—Maximillan Her- 208, a young biologist from Chicago, declares that a large percentage of the vaccine points used in this town are spurious, that they contain nothing but some skin irritant like croton ofl, and that the men who make this alleged vactine are scoundrels and murderers. Dr. Herzog announces that he has discovered the real germ of smallpox and the remedy therefor. Last night the city took the matter up, and a resolution was introduced for the appointment of & committee of four phy- siclans to look into the charges. The resolu- tion started a lively fight in the council. Finally the resolution was referred in the usual way. At the end of two weeks the council, it is said, will undoubtedly appoint the committee. Dr. Herzog studied medicine at Munich, Berlin and Vienna. it e WESTER NSIONS, Veterans of the Lato War Remembered by the General Government. WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.—(Special.)—Pen- slons granted, issue of November 15, were, Nebraska: Original—Willlam Boughton, Omaha, Douglas. Colorado: ~ Original—James C. Rosbrook, Rico, Dolores; Henry F. Arnold, Denver, Arapahoe. Increase—Lewls H. Collins, Ple- cance Creek, Rio Blanco. Towa: Original—John Moon, Belinda, Lucas, _Additional~Joseph Jennings, At: tica, Marion. Renewal—Theodore H. Sedg- wick, ~ Clinton, Clinton. ete.—Jane Sunn, Garner, Burns, Clarinda, Page. e e WRECKED ON THE RETURN TRIP, Original widows, Hancock; Mary Vessel Which Brought Mrs. Peary Home Loit with All Hands. HALIFAX, Nov. 27.—A correspondent at Port Morien, Cape Breton, writes that an American fishing schooner put in there the other day and reported that the steamer Falcon, returning from Philadelphia to St. Johns, after conveying home Mrs, Peary and the auxillary exploring partles, was wrecked on the Virgin rocks off the coast of New- foundland last month during a big storm and all on board were drowned. Runnlug Fire with a Bandit, FORT GIBSON, L T., Nov. 27.—The noted bandit, Jim French, while being tracked by two deputies near Tahlequah, I. T., suddenly rose out of a thicket and began working his Winchester. A running fight ensued. ~The officers gave him a hard chase, but lost 'him in the brush. It is known that Bill ook, the leader of the Cook gang, is wounded in the hip and is lying at the house of a friend not far from Tahlequah, but the exact loca- tion can not be learned Bringing in Members of the Cook Gang. DALLAS, Tex, Nov. 2.—Willlam Ellis, United States marshal of the western dis- trict of Arkansas, and four officers of the Texas ranger service passed through here today on their way to Fort Smith with the following prisoners: Will Ferris, Jesse Sny- der, Charles Turner and “Skeeter," who are wanted for robbing a 'Frisco train at Red Fork, I. T., last summer, and also robbing MeDermott's store in the Creek natlon on the 24 inst. They are members of the Cook BADE. ———— Rallway Tralnmen's Request Denled. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 27.—Judge Dalls filed an opinion in the circuit court dismissing the case of Levl Nicks and other members of the Brotherhood of Rallway trainien who desired to compel the recelvers of the Phila- delphia & Reading company to retain them in their employ, notwithstanding that they desired to remain members of the organiza- tion, el Assignment of a Dry Goods House. VICKSBURG, Miss., Nov. 27.—The firm of Switzer, Newitter & Co., one of the largest dry goods houses in the state, made an signment to J. D. Schlenker, trustee, and closed its doors. Liabilities, $48,000. ~ The assets, including a four-story stone front bullding on Washington street, are consid- erably in excess of the liabilities Pre- ferred creditors, $45,000, — —— Failure of & Large Mining Firm. PORTLAND, Ind., Nov. 27.—Neil Bros,, the largest mining firm in eastern Indiana, have failed. Liabilities $150,000; assets small. 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ULSTERS—Long, and with high In dark v, wool lined Great barga Abesindsonres STERS—In dark checked mel extra long and warm., Wears long and looks fine. S—In dark, mixed colors. Genulne fri An eclegant storm coat. Very durable, Voo orimeN JAL Cor. 15th and Douglas Sts. uE COPY FIVE CENTS, G e 3.50 4.5() S5 6.()0 50 PRINCESS ~ BISMARCK DEAD Another @rief Laid Heavily on the Man of Elood and Tron, WIFE O EX-CHANCELLOR PASSES AWAY Serlous liness of the Duehess of Laueuberg Termiuates Fatally and Leaves Prus- sla’s Great Statesmdn to Eod His Days Alone. BERLIN, Nov. 27.—Princess Bismarck, the wife of Prince Bismarck, died at Var- seln at § o'clock this morning. Princess Bismarck, duchess of Lauenberg, wife of Prince Bismarck, has been in poor health for a long time. Her lliness became pronounced two months ago. She was deeply affected and received a severe shock when the death of her lifelong friend, Frau Eugenio Reckow, prioress of the Stolp in- stitute for unmarried womam, was announced. Three weeks ago Dr. Schweininger was called to Friedrichsruh to prescribe for a serious attack of neuralgia. Stuce that time she has been almost continually under the care of physiclans. The condition of the princess became alarming yesterday, s exclusively told by the Assoclated press. ~The princess suffered a relapse and great 'anxiety was felt in regard to her condition. All the family were hastily summoned to her bedside. Count Herbert Bismarck arrived Thursday evening and was present when his mother passed away. Altkough it is feared that the effect of his wife's death upon the prince will be serlous it is satisfactory to add that the great chancellor has been in better health lately and he has been able to resume his daily drives. ANOTHER DUEL ON TAP. Two French Legislators Vil Settle Thelr Difculties on thy Field. PARIS, Nov. 27.—The debate on the Mada- gascar credit was quiet. Granting the money asked for was a foregone conclusion after Saturday's vote. During the sitting of the Chamber M. Poincarre, minister of finance, alluded to an insulting article that had been written by M. Gustave Bouanot, a soolalist editor, who represents a Parisian constituency in the Chamber. M. Bouanot took umbrage at the language of M. Poin- carre and indulged in a violently abusive tirade against the minister. The only reply M. Poincarre deigned to make was: “Interruptions ef this kind are replied to elsewher This, of course, meant that a challenge to fight & duel would be sent to M. Bouanot. After the session M. Polncarre sent his seconds to M. Bouanot to arrange for a meeting on the fleld of honor. CHINESE LOSS AT PORT ARTHUR. Three Thousand Men and f'we War Shipi— Oyam: Army: ing. YOKOHAMA, Nov. 2f—It is now stated that the Chinese loss at.the battle of Port Arthur was 3,000 mep. Itids reported that during the bottest fightimg & portion of the Chinese forces fled to the war ships that were held in readiness for the embarkation of the troops In the event:of the position becoming untenable, Thie Japanese squadron fired upon and sank twe of t The advance guard of ermy, the second Japanese army, has started on the march to New Chwang. Did Not b ina. LONDON, Nov. 27.—In; regard to the pub- iished report that United States Ambassa- dor Hon. Thomas F. Bayard had a pro- longed Interview with the ear} of Kimberley, secretary of state for forelgn affairs, yesterday, it being understood from this in- Jeiview that the United States wsz willing to reopen the question of the powers address- ing a joint note suggesting peace to China and Japan, the secretary of the United States embassy, Mr. James R. Roosevelt, denles absolutely that anything passed between Mr. Bayard and the earl of Kimberley which in any way concerned China or Japan. The interview, Mr. Roosevelt says, was upon ordinary embassy business alone. Kotz Will Bo Granted u Court-Martial. BERLIN, Nov. 27.—The prefatory exami- nation of Von Kotz, the ex-master of cere- monles, who was arrested upon suspicion of being the author of a series of scandalous letters and postal cards sent anonymously to members of the highest aristocracy, has been concluded and a formal court-martial has been ordered. The court-martial is to be held at Von Kotz's request, as being the sole means of establishing his innocence of the charges brought against him. Czar's Marringe Manifesto. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 27.—The czar in his manifesto to the Russian people says: “Solicitous for the destinies of our new reign we deemed it well not to delay the fulfillment of our heart's wish, the legacy sacredly left by our father now resting with God, nor to defer the realization of the joyful expecta- tions of our whole people that our marriage be hallowed by the benediction of our parents and that it be blessed by the sacraments of the holy church.” Nowspaper Correspondent Captured. SHANGHAI, Nov. 27.—The report is con- firmed of the capture at Port Arthur by the Japanese of the special correspondent of Reuter's Telegram company. The Japanese suspected him of being an officer in the Chinese service. Steps have been taken to procure his release. It fs belleved that a Japanese army will land east of Wel-Hal-Wel, capture march to Peking. Modorates Galn In the Storthing. CHRISTIA Nov. 27.—Complete returns of the recent election for the Storthing show the new chamber will consist of fifty-nine members of the party of the lefts and fifty- five moderates apd members of the right. In the last chamber the leftists had sixty- four and the right fifty. Emperor Will Sanction the Bills. LONDON, Nov. 21.—A dispatch to the Dally News from Vienna says that the em- peror has given Dr. Wekerle, the Hungarian prime minister, a formal promise that he will sanction the ecclesiastical bills. A crisis in the Hungarian cabinet is thus averted. Li Hung Has No Honors Left. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 27.—A cable dispatch dated Shanghal . today, has been received here saying that an imperial decree has been issued depriving Li Hung Chang of all his honors, but allowing him to retain his pres- ent functioos. Monument for Prince Blsmarck. DRESDEN, Nov. 27.—At a public meeting held here it was resolved to erect a large monument in honor of Prince Bismarck, apd public subscriptions will be collected for that purpose. Brazil Orders War Ships In Germany. KIEL, Nov. 27.—The government of Brazil has ordered four cruisers to be bullt at the yards of the Germania company. Francls Kossuth Takes Cath of Alleglance. BUDA-PESTH, Nov. 27.—Francis Kossuth has taken the oath of alleglance to the king (Emperor Francis Joseph.) Executicns to Be Private. MADRID, Nov. 27.—A decree abolishing public executions has been lssued. i e sl Quasned the Indlctments. DETROIT, Mich., Nov. 27.—The counts in the Indictments against ex-Cashler Frederick Marvin, which related to his alteration of notes given jeintly by Marvin and Fred C. Whitney, the theatrical manager, were quashed by Judge Swan in the federal coutt. Mr. Whitney’s testimooy had been to the effect that Marvio, having been at the time | doors, attack that place in the rear, and after its| an alleged partner in certain of Whitney theatrical ventures, was authorized to make the changes. The defendant took the stand in his own behalf and denied but few of the specific acts charged against him, but made various explanations of his motives, tending to show that his acts as cashier were regular or at any rate not of a criminal nature. R S AT CALIFORNIA'S PIONEERS. Twenty-First Annual Dinner of the Vet- eraus in San Francisco. NEW YORK, Nov. 27.—The associated ploneers of the territorial days of California enjoyed their twenty-first annual dinner last night. Only three of the original members of the 160 veterans of that ‘“campalgn of progress” remain to gather at the board. Rear Admiral Richard W. Wade, U. 8. N., presided. It was a feast of reminiscences and many stories of the early days in the gold state were told. General Nelson A. Miles and Mr. Strike, secretary of the Baltl- more association, sent letters of regrot. A letter of greeting from 127 members of the Boston association was recelved and read amid cheers, Among the guests were Lieu- tenant John C. Fremont, U. §. N., son of General' John C. Fremont. ~Responding to the toast “Our ex-Presidents, Fremont, Sutro and Strong” John D. Townsend spoke eloquently of the “Pathfinder” and proposcd that a committee be appointed to arrange for the erection of a monument to General Fremont and to memorialize congress in the interest of the memorial. The proposition was unanimously agreed to and the president announced that he would appoint the com- mittee in a few weeks, ARk Mass Meoting of Armenlan Sympathizers, BOSTON, Nov. 27.—An audience which crowded “The Cradle of Liberty” to the made up mostly of Armenians, but with a large number of Americans, gathered at Faneull hall to hold an ndignation meet- ing over the recent atrocious treatment of Armenians by representatives of the Turkish | government. Among many representative the speakers were citizens, as well as leading clergymen of Boston. Rev. J. Barrows, editor of the Christian Register, presided. With him upon the platform were ernor Greenhalge, Mrs. Julia Ward , Hon. William Lloyd Garrison, Rev. Francis Eckert, Rev, Thomas H. Van Ness of Boston, Dr. Samuel F. Gumbert of Cam- bridge ana Colonel Albert Clarke, secretary of the Massachusetts Home Market club, all of whom made addresses which were re- celved with great applause, - Tow Cleveland Will Thanksgive. WESTERLY, R. I, Nov. 27.—President Cleveland will have a twenty-five pound half- wild turkey for his Thanksglving dinner it nothing happens, Horace Vose, a well known poultry dealer, has started the bird for the white house, as it has been his custom to do for several years just preceding Thanks- giving. A turkey was also sent to the post- master general, but the name of the donor was not given oner Arrested. DENVER, Nov, 27.—Nicholas K. Miller, ex- wateP commissioner of this city, has been ar- d on a charge of arson, and officers are looking for Walter S. Schelmerhorn, ex-scaler of welghts and measures. They are accused of burning ex-City Engineer J. A. McIntyre's stamp mill at Sunset, which is sald to have been heavily insured. Miller was superin- tendent of the mill, ] Will Demand the Bounty, NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 27.—At a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce, the commercial bodies, bankers, brokers and merchants, de- cided to present the claims for the bounty on the crop of sugar of 1894 and 1895 It was the unanimous sentiment of the meeting that it was just and a moral obligati ®0 far as this year's crop was concerned, and should be paid. i Marion Manola ou the Stage Again. BOSTON, Nov. 27.—Marion Manola Mason made her first appearance since hor r covery from more than a year's mental ill- ners at a testimonal tendered ber husbaud at the Bowdoln Square theater last night. EVIDENCE OF BARER'SSUICIDE He Had Not the Courage to Face Exposure of His Orimes, TWO INCONTESTABLE INSURANCE POLICIES Coroner Will Hold an Autopsy on His Body BLefore Burial i Permiticd — The Assessment on the Stockholders of the Bank. NEW YORK, Nov. 27.—There can be little doubt that Frederick R. Baker, the accoms plice of Defaulter Seeley of the Shoe apd Leather National bank, had planned to gomie mit sulcide. When his box at the Park Natlonal bank was examined it was found that no later than October 4 last Mr. Baker had taken out two insurance policles of $10,000 each with the Equitable Life Insure ance company. It was found that these policies were incontestable, an additional premium of $100 each being pald to make them so. The two policies were made payable to Baker's wife. They are not rendered ine valid because of Baker's suicide. o had tried to Insure in several other companies, but failed because the company would uoy strike out the suicide clause in the policy. The World says: If the word of a well known physician can be depended upom, Seeley s within thirty miles of the city hall, The fugitive is broken in neaith and spirit, according to his physiclan, and may have but a few months to live. The physiclan says that Seeley s preparing a statement by which he expects to show that he was onl; a tool in the hands of others. The presen informant has been led to believe that ther were really five persons actively concerne in the conspiracy to defraud the bank, &nd that one at least of these occuples a high position socially and financially. Two of the five were Baker and Seeley, and two others, according to the statement to be made by Secley, are connected with big banking houses, The. claim will be made that much of the money was used in investments in the northwest and west, and that more mone was wasted in a fruitless effort to make thes investments pay, EZETA COMING EAST. Will Leave San Francisco Tomorrow fos New York City, SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27.—General Ane tonio Ezeta will start for New York tomore row evening. He says if he ever regalns power In Salvador he will recommend the purchase of the United States steamship Bennington, to be malntained in Salvador's principal harbor as a natioual monument to the kind treatment given to the refugeess Ezeta has recelved a telegram stating that his comrade, Colonel Juan Clenfugas bLag probably fallen a victim to bandits on way from Acapulco to Mexico City. Bze has also received a cablegram from Salvadow stating that ex-President Solo of Hondura is couspiring with President Barrios of Guatemala to ald a revolution in Salvador, Barrios, In particular, 1s very unfricndly to Ezeta, 80 the revolution will not advanee the interests of Ezeta or his party. — Pullman Conductor's Mysterious Murdeg. FORT SMITH, Ark, Nov. n.—Bup-rxn tendent McKee and Trainmaster Walsh of ¢ Missourl Pacific rallroad have been arrested for the mysterious murder on November 17 of Pullman Conductor Brown. Two train pots ters were also arrested, McKee and Wi are under $500 bond. Brown, who livi Kansas City, had entered a sleeper Sat night. He was missed next mnrnlnf. search revealed his dead body lying bes! track. A considerable sum of money Wl he was known to bave bad was missing,