Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 18, 1894, Page 1

iisme—— e —aabien ESTABLISHED JU NE 19, 1871. OMAIIA, UESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, BRINGING SPAIN TO TERMS Retaliation to Be Inangurated Against Tariff Discriminations, GRESHAM TALKS PLAIN TO THE SENORS Excessive Duties) Levied Against Country Have Driven the American ¥lour from the Cuban Markets. his MADRID, Dec. 17.—-Mr. Taylor, the United Btates minister, today had an Important con- ference with nor Griosard, minister of forelgn affairs, relative to the imposition of excessive duties upon Imports into Cuba trom the United States. He informed the senor he had been directed by his government to inform the government of Spain that If it persisted in exacting these discriminating duties the action would be regarded by the president only as inviting the exercise by him of the power of retaliation conferred by the act of 1890. This threat has caused commotion in ministerial circles. WARNED FROM WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—The action of the State department indicated in the cabie- gram from Madrid warning the Spanish government of its intention to resort to re- taliation should Spain continue its present pollicy with respe to American exports to Cuba, will doubtless have the effect to bring at once to a focus the long drawn out nego- tiations which have been in progress, with results very unsatisfactory to that govern- ment. None of our foreign relations yet have given us as much trouble as those with Spain. For several years this government has been urging the claims of American ex- porters for the remission of heavy fines and excessive taxes amounting to about $5,000,- 000. These taxes and fines were imposed by the Cuban customs officers in direct violation of all treaties and absolutely without any other arrant than existing necessity for funds. The Suanish government practically admitted the justice of our claims but failed to make restitution. Then there was the old Mora_claim against Spain, already acknowl- edged by the Spanish government, but im- possible of collection. ~ Efforts have been made to get the first class of claims before an arbitration committee without success. While the matters were languishing under the delays peculiar to Span'sh diplomacy there followed the last action by the Spanish government which promises to precipitate a tariff war unless Spain comes to terms. This was the proposition of the maxim.m terift on American exports to Cuba, probably in retaliat'on for the cancellation of the reciprocity agreement entered into under the the terms of the McKinley act. HAS TWO SCHEDULES. The Spanish government has two tariff schedules, (ne the minimum tariff permiiied to_countries with which Spain is upon am'c- ablo relations, the ‘other the maximum, im- posed upon Tountries which do not yield to Spanish demands in the matter cf dues. ‘The maximum tariff being imposed upon American exports had the effect to almost altogether cut them off, and so exactly fulfilled its purposes. We had supplied for years the Spanish West Indies with ficur, but the duty upon this product was prohib- itory. To make the situation more unbear- able, the Canadians were favored with the minimum tariff and in an incredibly short space of time assumed the entire trade in flour with Cuba, which had s long been enjoyed by our, millers. Having reasoned in vain with the Spanish minister at Washington, through Minister Tayl:r with the Spanish fore’gn office, Secre- tary Gresham, in casting about for a remedy, hit upon the act of August 30, 1890. This act, while primarily intended to provide for the inspection of meats for exp-rtation, and pre- vent the importat'on of harmful articles of food, also included in its fifth secticn a grant of power to to the president probably unequalled in extent by any legislation in the history cf congress. Plainly stated, it authorized an actual embargo to be declared at the discret'on of the president. " Our commerce Is now belng menaced in a new quarter, namely, In Germany, where the government has begun the impositicn of a system of most galling restrictions upon American imports that can scarcely be longer tolerated, and it is felt t- be necessary to beg'n the assertion of the reserve power of retaliati'n lodged in the president and, of ccurse, this necessitates the beginning with Spain, the first offender. a BOCIALISTS SHOW THEIR POWER, Create an Uproar on the Introduction of the Repressive Mensure, BERLIN, Dec. 17.—Dr. Nieberling, the im- perial secretary of justice, introduced the anti- revolutionary bl in the Reichstag today. In 80 doing he sald it was not intended to upset public opinion, nor was It an anti-socialist bill, but it was directed against criminals and against the work of revolutionists who were secking to undermine the state. The secretary of justice then procecded, amidst soctalistic interruptions, to refer to several inflammatory pamphlets which have recently appeared. The interruptions of the soclalists were so frequent and of such an exciting nature that the president cf the Relehstag, Herr von Levetzow, was compelled several times to call for order. Dr. Nieberling then produced a revolution- ary broad sheet, which he asserted was in- tended for circulation in the barracks of the soldiers, He added: “The alm of our op- ponents can only bs cbtained by overthrow- ing all order. “The majority of the house will support the government against this enemy, which denies everything sacred to the people. (Applause.) Herr Stuger moved the adjournment of the Relchstag, expressing d-ubt as to whether a sufficlent number of deputies were present to enable a vote to be taken. After roll call it was found that Herr Singer's point was well taken and that there was not a sufficient number present, Consequently Herr Levet- Zow, president of the Relchstag, adjourned the debato on the anti-rev:lutionary bill until January 8. LAST LOOK AT THE BODY, Miss Thompson Viewed Her Father's Re- malns This Afternoon, LONDON, Dee, 17.—Contrary (o the state- ments published the remains of the late Sir John Thompson were not sealed in th casket yesterday. Miss Thompson took the last look @t her father's remains this after- noon at 4 o'clock and the body was then sealed In the presenc: of Sir Charles Tupper and Sir C. Sanford. Miss Thompson had not seen the body of her father until this afternoon, Miss Thompson, Mrs. Sanford and the Misses Sanford will sail for York from Liverpool on Wednesday next, on board the White Star steamship Majestic. A large case, five feet square, hermetically sealed, arrived at the Palace hotel today from Windsor containing a wreath from Quecn Victorfa, Lord Pelham, the groom in waiting, this morning telegraphed to Sir Charles Tupper saying the queen was send ing & wreath for the special funeral of the remains of Sir John, and expressed the wish | that he take charge of it. The date of de- parture of the body of the Canadian premier trom England for Canada depends on the amount of coaling which the cruiser Blen- helm, detalled to take the remains across the Atlantic, will require. The body will be met at Portsmouth by the Roman Catholic bishop and by the local clergy. ELI SRR, Eogland May Try to Kestore Clareuce. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dee. 17.—New and Important developments in the Bluefields at- falr may soon be looked for. For several days past there have heen secret confer- vnces between ex-Chief Clarence, some of his followers aud the British representatives, New | here. Great Britaln, it Is reported, has de- termined to restore Clarence to power at Bluefields, and arrangements to that end, it Is beiieved, are now being perfected. There is reason to belleve that the American con- sul and commander of the Columbia are aware of what is going on and have doubt- less Informed the authorities at Washington. Tributes to R. Stevenson. LONDON, Dec. 17.—The death of Robert Louls Stevenson, the novelist (exclusively an- nounced by the Associated press from Auck- land, N. Z, upon receipt there of advices from Apla, Samoa,) attracts great attention here. The English newspapers devote columns of space to obituary notices. The Pall Mall Gazette says he was a notable man in English letters, The S8t. James's Gazette asserts that “his death will be felt 1iko_a personal sorrow by tens of theusands in England and America. His loss s’ irre- parable.” Catholies Warned Agminst Freneh Opern. QUEBEC, Dec. 17.—A circular letter signed by Bishop Begin, coadjutor to Cardinal Tas- chereau, was read in all the Roman Catholic churches here last night, warning the faith- ful that by attending the performances of the French Opera company they would render themselves guilty of a grievous sin. The French Opera company which came over from Paris last year has since been performing at the Theater Francais in Montreal, rorogation Had w Bad Effect. ROME, Dec. 17.—The political crisis con- tinues to absorb public attention, Ex- Premier Glolitti has gone Into the country where he is followed and watched by de- tectives, There is no doubt that the nhews of the proroguing of Parllament has created a bad impression throughout Italy. It is | Interpreted as indicating that Premier Crispi intends to remain in power in spite of the opposition. SEN London Would Take an American Lo LONDON, Dec. 17.—The Daily News s that if the American congress would tanc- tion a 8 per cent gold loan it could be placed here at advantageous terms In any amount. Such a loan would not fmply any large with- drawals of gold from here, but would check the arrivals, which threaten to intensify the present congestion here while creating d trust in America, Physician Felled by a Maniac. QUEBEC, Dec. 17.—Dr. Vallle, one of th house physicians at Beauporte insane asylum, was knocked senseless last night by a maniac. Plumbers making some repairs left a plece of lead pipe, which was ths weapon used. Fears are entertained for his re- covery. Wales Sent 1§ LONDON, Dec, 17.—The prince of Wales, who was only in town for a few hours on Saturday last, called on Sir Charles Tupper, the Canadian high commissioner, and asked him to convey his sympathy to Lady Thomp- son, the widow of the late Sir John Thomp- son. pathy. YOKOHAMA, Dec. 17.—In the fighting near Feng Huang the Japanese lost twelve killed and sixty-three wounded and the Chincse had 139 Kkilled. ROUGH TIME FOR SAILORS, Two Steamers and Two Salling Vessels Missing Out of San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17.—That the steamer colliers Montserrat and Kennesaw have been lost at sea with all on board is now considered almost a certainty. The Montserra, from Nanlamo, and the Ken- nesaw, from Comox, B. C., are both seven days overdue at this port. For several days tugs and coasting steamers all along the northern coust have kept a sharp lookout, but no tidings, of either steamer have been recelyed. Both vessels were heavily loaded, and the prevailing opinion is that they were lost almost together in the terrific gale that raged oft Cape Flattery the night they ut to sea. The Montserrat, Captain Black- urn, carried a crew of twenty men, and the Kennesaw, Captain Jenkins, had a crew of thirty men. Anxiety is also' felt for the barks Germanla and Columbia. The Ger- mania, laden with coal, has been out fifteen days, ‘and the Columbia, with a cargo of lumber, salled from Port Blakely thirteen days ago. However, salling passages of fourteen and sixteen days are of frequent occurrence, and but for the storm which the vessels must have encountered no fear would be felt for their safety, From reports received to date it is posi- tively known that at least four vessels were wrecked during the gale. The British ship Scottish Dales was dismantled off Cape Flattery, but was picked up by a_steamer and towed into Port Townsend. The bark John Wooster w lost off Gray's Harbor on the Washington coast, The schooner Gareln was wrecked off Tillimook rock. Her crew of six men is still missing. The schooner W. T. I3eebe was wrecked in the breakers in’an’ attempt to cross the San Francisco b All the steamers and sailing craft that have reached port since the storm re- port terrib xperiences in the gale which evalled all along the coast north of San 5co. LITTL BUT DEBTS, Citizens Bunk at Mater, Doors, SLATER, Mo, Dec. 17.—The Citizens Stock bank, capitalized at $100,000, closed today and is in the hands of C. P. Storts as assignee, Joseph Fleld, cashier of the institution, also made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors. The failure is a bad one, and will cateh many creditors heavily. Among them are sald to varlous St. Louls and Chicago institutions. The bank's liabllities amount to about §550,000, and assets, excluding considerable worth- less paper, will not exceed $250,000. These figures, however, are only approximated, as nothing definite can be obtained tonight. One firm ‘owed the bank $85,000, which is unsecured, and another firm, whose entire assets will not exceed §10,000, owed the bank $45,00. The fallure was precipitated by i call of the state officiuls for & st ment, which showed that of the capital stock and $250,000 of deposits there s in the vaults of the bank less than $2,00. Some of the wealthjest men connected with the bank had bheen endorsing its paper heavily Names of St. Louls and Chicago banks said { to have been caught cannot be secured to- night. Since the panic of 1893 the bank has been on the verge of bankruptey, but by the strenuous efforts of its stockholders and friends has been kept up. The fallure caused xiety and precipitated a on ater Savings bank, capital ulted in that bank being also It was placed in the hands of Brightwell, but it is expected it soon. Its officlals assert that they ware unable to meet so sud- vun, it will be all right in a few No statement is made of its condi- Mo., Closes Its though den a e LOOKING FOR A WAY 0UT, Debs' Attorneys Will Avold the Jall Seaten CHICAGO, Dec. 17.—At a conference this afternoon between President Debs and other A. R. U, officlals and their attorneys, it was decided to make three separate efforts to provide an the ex-strike leaders from the jail sentences pronounced by Judge Woods in the contempt proceed- ings last Friday. The attorneys will en- deavor to secure an appeal to the supreme court and a writ of error, and will also apply for a writ of habeas corpus. It was belicved by the American Rallway people | here that the defendants’ attorneys would | meet with success In one at least of their attempts to stay execution of the sen- tences, and the opinion was freely ex- pressed that Debs and his assoclates would not 8o to jail. MADE THEM P. Try Three Pla YABLE IN GOLD. | Liucoln's Funding Bonds Bold with & New Proviso in the Terms. LINCOLN, Dec. 17.—(Special Telegram.)— The city council some time since entered Into contract with Green & Van Duyn to refund $34,5600 bonds of the city, now pay- able at the option of the city. The new bonds were to bear 4% per cent, a slight reduction In the aggregate from the old rate. Tonlght Green Van Duyn re- ported that they had placed the bonds, but asked that interest and principal be made payable In gold, the sale to be at par and crued Interest. § 10 6, acoepted the proposition, | day of July, 1895, withdraw such bonds and The council, by » vote ollgkpunll with the treasurer of GIVE MORE TIME T0 DEBATE House Rules Committee Refuses to Rush the Currency Bill Through, MINORITY REPORT ON THE MEASURE Characterize the Carlisle Bill as a Crude Measure, Which it Enacted Into Law Would Causo a Disastrous Punie. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Speaker Crisp and his associates on the house committee on rules determined today on a special rule by which Secretary Carliste’s bill for cur- rency reform will be debated and voted on in the house. The original purpose of securing a vote before the holidays was given up. In- stead of that It was arranged that the gen eral debate thould begin tomorrow and con- tiue to the recess at the end of this week. When congress reassembles on January 3, the currency debate will be resumed, the 4th and Gth being given to debate under the five-min- ute rule. The vote will probably be taken on Monday, January 7. It would be fixed for the Sth, if that were not “Jackson day,” when many members expect to be absent at the cel- cbratisns, Instead of carrying the vote over to Monday noon, it may be’ determined to take it Saturday night. Speaker Crisp will determine the exact time on the special rules in accordance with the foregoing and it wiil bo submitted by him to the rules committee tomorrow. It will make no provision for morning or night sessfon. This general pro- gram for the debate was arranged after numerous conferences today. Chairman Springer of the banking committee had hoped to get a vote next Friday, but the sentiment of the house was against this rapd progress, Mr. Crisp called in Representative Johnson of Indiana and Walker of Massachusetts, re- publican members of the banking committee, to get their views of the length of the debate. Mr. Johnson urged that ten days be given, bringing the vote on January 8. ~ Mr. Walker did not want any exact time limit fixed at the outset. The debate will begin tomorrow, Mr. Springer opening for the bill and Mr. Walker against it. Mr. Hall of Missouri and Mr. Johngon of Indiana will probably follow. The special rulo will be agreed on in committee tomorrow, but may not be presented to the house until later in the weck. The majority report of the house commit- tee on banking and currency favorable to Secretary Carlisle's plan of currency was today presented to the house by Chairman Springer with the recommendation that the bll pass. The committee, after explaining the results of a possible crisls in which all national banks would fail and showing how there would be abundant resources for the redemption of the circulating notes, says: “Your committee is of the opinion that if the proposed bill should become a law it will provide for a safe, sufficlent and flexible currency. Such flexibility as required by the conditions of trade and commerce is now absolutely want- ing. As the outstanding notes will be taxed one half of 1 per cent per annum, and as the banks taking them will be deprived of 30 per cent thereof in legal tender notes, there will be an Inducement to retire the circulation when it is not needed and at the same time an {nducement to take out circulation when business conditions require it.” MINORITY REPORT. The minorty members of the banking and currency committee severely criticise the Carlisle bill. They say: “The wlole action of the party majority of the committee was most extraordinary and not approved by its voting majority. Secretary Carlisle read a part of the bill on the first day of his ad- dress to the committee, saying he had not finished dictating it and would bring it when he finished his address to the commit- tee on the following day, which he did. It was not again read or in any manner con- sidered in committee, and an opportunity to consider or amend it was refused to ail members, demoerats and republicans alike. On Saterday afternoon, imumediately before the close of the examination of Mr. St. John of New York, a motion was made to close the hearing and go into executive session. Upon the attempt of & number of the mi- nority to take up the bill for consideration, they ‘were informed by the committee chair- man, Mr. Springer, that the democratic ma- jority had concluded not to allow any amendment whatever, but to report it to the house on Monday, and that each member could offer any amendments he chose in the house. It4s the opinion of a number of the most clear-headed and eminent financiers in the country that if the Carlisle bill was of the statutes, or whether the supreme court would precipitate a panic far more severe than that of 1893, as it would compel the forced sale upon the market of nearly $200,- 000,000 of United States bonds within six months, “‘Section 1 repeals all acts and parts of acts which require or authorize the deposit of United States bonds to secure circulating notes, etc,, instead of so much of all acts and parts of acts, etc. “How many thousands may be serlously injured by sueh needless, wholesale repeal enected Into law, within twenty days it after years of litigation might by construc- tion re-enact some parts of such statutes which Secretary Carlisle had repealed, no one can tell. INDEFINITE PROVISIONS, “Sectlon 5 provides that each assoclation hereafter organized and each association ap- piying for additional circulation shall pay its pro rata share into the said fund before receiving notes without defining how the total fund or each share shall be ascertained, In the same paragraph it is provided that when a national banking association becomes insolvent its guaranty fund held on deposit shall be transferred to the safety fund herein provided for and applied to the redemption of its outstanding notes; that s to say, it Is merged in the safety fund. And again, there is no provision in the bill for the use of the safety fund, except by application in the lines quoted. The same paragraph provides that in case the said last mentioned fund (safety fund) shall at any time be impaired by the redemption of the notes of failed na- tional banks and the immedlately available assets of sald bank are not sufficient to reim- burse it, the said fund shall be at once re- stored by pro rata assessments upon all the other assoelations, and all the associations so assessed shall have a first lien upon the assets of each failed bank for the amount properly chargeable to such hank on account of the redemption of its circulation; and these are all the provisions in the bill show- ing how any one is to proceed, and without defining who shall proceed with it, or as to how the notes of failed banks shall be re- decmed. That is, on the face of the Cariisle bill, when a bank fails, its guaranty fund is to be paid into the safety fund. Then the notes of the failed bank are to be paid out of the safety fund; then all of the national banks in the country are to be assessed to make up the safety fund, and then all of the national banks of the country are to put in their claims to the receivers of the failed bank for the moneys they have paid on assessment for the payment of the notes of the faild bank. Probably Mr, Carlisle in- tended to provide that the guaranty fund of the failed bank should be first expended in taking up the currency notes of the failed bank, and that whatever additional sum was necessary should be taken out of the safety fund to complete their redemption, and the safety fund should be replenished out of the assets of the bank, and if there wus a def ciency in the assets of the fai'ed bank which was made up out of the safety fund, that all of the banks should be assessed to make good the safety fund. LEGISLATION SHOULD BE PERMISSIVE “Whatever legislation is had with refer- ence to the finances of the country or bank- ing in its effect upon national banks should be permissive and not mandatory &s to na tional banks whie their present charters continue. To provide, as iu section 7, ‘that every national banking association herétofore organized and having bonds on deposit to secure circulation shall, on or before the 1st the United | tates a guaranty fund, consisting of United | tim | her age. States legal tender notes, ineluding treasury annot be justified wpon any principle of safe legislation, It comld not fail to pro- duce a panic and the reckiessness of such legislation would startle not only financiers in this country, but fn thé Werld. The pro- visions of exemptions as to state banks, not- withstanding the many resttietions upon them would drive every existing national bank that desires to take out circulating notes Into the state bank system it the bill were enacted The taxation of national bank notes is one- half per cent per annum .in section 8 and one-half per cent per anmum in section b, making a total of 1 _per cent per annum, which would be a taxation of $5,000,000 upon the banks under the national system, which there Is no reason to believe from any ex- perience of the past would be imposed upon them under any state system. urthermore the states would be far more liberal than the United States will ever be or ought to be as regards bonds or any other security or redemption fund, for they may require the deposit of no bonds whatever. We cannot belleve it was the intention of the framers of the Carlisle b}l to make the cons ditions under which the national banks should issue currency any mdre onerous than those imposed or likely to be Jmposed upon state banks, or that it was the intention of Mr. Carlisle or of those who now enthusiastically support the Carlisle bill, or who will vote for it in congress, to force the national banks to operate under state charters, and yet such would be the inevitable effect of the bill. The chairman, Mr. Springer, presented a letter to the committee, read it and proposed to put it in the record, from a veteran banker, ap- proving the Carlisle bill, and when asked if he had other letters from bankers concerning the b1l he replied: ‘Yes, many—fifty.' ONLY ONB APPROVED. “When asked if they all approved of his reply was: ‘No, only this one.’ “The passage cf the Carlisle bill may meet some political exigency of which we do not know, but we do kn:w its passage will aggravate rather than relicve the per- plexities of the financlal & tuation, especiall that of the United States treasury. The United States legal tender notes withdrawn from circulation, if all the existing national banks take out all the circulation permitted under the bill, would only be $151,000,000, still leaving $354,000,000 to vex the treasury. Th's would not afford any substantial relef to the constant drain of gold frm the treasury. It would make still more conspicu- ous and thus more urgent the demand for gold upon the treasury, and the notes issued under the bill would make confusion worse ccnfounded in the currency by adding from one to forty-five m re kinds of money to these already existing. Twice within a short time kas the house declared its un- alterable opposition to allow!ng state banks to issue currency n:tes—once on June 6, 1892, by a vote of 84 to 118, and again under the leadership against state banks of the gallant and versatile gentleman from Illi- nois, Hon. Willilam M. Springer, on June 6, 1894, by a vote against the repegl of the 10 per cent tax of 172 to 102. Therefore we protest agalnst again -consuming the tme of the house in a profitless discussion of the objectionable section of the Carlisle bill, “Finally, we are of the opini:n it is not safe for the house to enter upon the line of legislation proposed untfl sme bill is brought before us that has recefved far more attention than the Carligle bill, and we recommend it be indefinitely postponed The report is signed by the six republican members of the committee, 3 the bill TWO 10WA TRAGEDIES, Impromptu Duel Results from a Foollsh Quarrel and Ehhs Fatally, DES MOINES, Dec, 17.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A double tragedy ‘Occurred three miles south of Eldon, wnd two farmers, Ambrose Daugherty. and {George Huffman, a boy of 18, are the vietims of a foolish quarrel. They had attéided the country Iyceum and were driving home. Both in- sisted on driving across the same bridge first, An impromptw duel took place and Huffman was shot in the grotn and Daugh- erty was plerced through the lung. Both are fatally wounded. ' Daugherty is a mar- ried man, with a-fanrily, Colaville, a little village in Missouri, just south of 'the lowa line, is very much wrought up over a shooting affray. Wil- llam Childs has a pretty sister-in-iaw, to whom Ora Long pald his attentions and which were objected to by Childs. Matters became so interesting that the young wo- man left her sister's shelter, and when she went back for her clothing Childs re- fused to give up her wardrobe. Long pro- ceeded to champion th> young woman cause with a blg revolver, but Childs was on the alert and filled Lohg's hody full of buckshot. ~ Childs was_ arrested. Long will die, fown Supreme Court Declslons, DES MOINES, Dec. 17.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The following opinions were filed in the supreme court today: Alexander Giltne: gainst Shumel G.*Rayl and C ine Ray), appellants, A, C. Creme venor, Wapello district, reyersed. McQuade, plainti appellant, Stephen Collins et al, de pellants, Keokuk superior on defendants’ appeal, tiffs' appeal. Henr: Fritz, administrator against dan(s and ap- court, affirm reversed ‘on plain- Fritz ugainst Willlam of the estate of B. Fritz, app:llant, Wapello district, affirmed, Jacob 1. Toy,' appellant, against Capitai Insurance company of Des M Ia., Polk district, reversed. W. I. Yeager, by his next friend, J. 8. Yeager, a i, against the Burlington,.Cedar Raplds & Northern Rallway company, Cedar Rapids superior court, afMirmed. Allen McArthur, appellant, against Charles J. Shultz, Linn district, reversed. Ella C. Phillips against J. ~ Dippo, appellant, Tama _district, afirmed. Lulu B, Shaw agalnst Claud H w, appellant, Monroe district, reversed. J. U Moeckley' et al against Chicago & Northwestern Rallroad company, appellant, Polk district, neversed. F plaintiffs, against W. W, artlett’ & Norton, Bilger, Philadel- phia Mortgage and Trust company appellee, Alllance Trust company, inter- venor appellant, affirmed. O, 8. Garretson, appellant, against Ferrall & Hawkins Bros. et al, Mahaska district, affirmed. Jacob 8ims, administrator of the estate of J. H. Russell, deceased, et al, appellants, against Davis Gray et al, Pottawattamie district, aflirmed. In the matter of the estate of Miller, decease: Black' Hawk d Milwaukee's Men My Strike, SIOUX CITY, Dec. 17.—(Special gram,)—There are mutterings of tent among employes of the Chicago, Mil- waukee & St. Paul system in this section, the result of numerous discharges of engi- neers, firemen and conductors lutely. The men have been nominally laid off on count of diminished busitiess, but say equivalent to discharging, them. They are all men aceused of sympathizing with last summer's strike, although they took no part io it. A renewal of the strike trouble Is threat- ened now. Some of thelorders have dis- cussed thé matter seriously and a demand will likely be made for an explanation. Stoux City Oficials Flead Not Guilty. SIGUX CITY, Dec, 17j—Several of county officers who werd indic by the grand jury on a number of counts, the rincipal of which was malfeasance in of- fice, were arralgned in court today. Buper- visor Btrange, who was impeached week, entercd a plea of not guilty to the charges against him, Ex-Treasurer Kifer also pleaded not gullty. Ex-County At- torney Bevi on gave notice that he would file demurrers to all indictments against him et al, John T, , Willlam Darris, appellant, trict, reversed, Tele- discon- the CLINTON, Ia, Dee. 17.—(Special Tele gram)—G. I Levill, a contractor who came here from Omaha to bulld the court house, has disappeared, leaving an ished brown stone residence and many ltors. Buits are now pending agal bondsmen for nonfulfiliment of contract. Detalls are sensational. Nan Leu Very Slek Man, DUBUQUE, Ia,, Dee. 17.—Van Leuven | still in jail here, a very sick man. He will be taken to the Anamosa penitentary to- morrow. The trial of Dr. Kessel, indicted with Van Leuven, will be called tomorrow afternoon. Fropose to Bura Him, LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dee Bradenbaugh respectablz 17.—Polly the W-vear-old daughter of a German resident of Conway, was assaulted three miles from Plummer- ville Bunday evening about dark by a negro, supposed to be John Bowmun, She died at 10 o'clock Sunday night. The vie- of the outrage was very small for The man used a knife to make it possible to accomplish his purpuse. it 15 believed the villain will be captured and burned at the stake, last | | ciple and would not lie down. GAVE GOMPERS A SURPRISE Federation of Labor Turns Him Down and Selects MoBride for President. WESTERN MEN CONTROL ORGANIZATION New Prosident Telegraphs Tlls Acceptance— Western Influence Also Secures the Headquarters for Indianapolls—Gom= pers Congratulates Moliride, DENVER, Dec. 17.—The convention of the American Federation of Labor did more business teday than in any preceding day. The members expended their surplus energy in discussing the merits of the political program and were ready to do business to- day. There were some surprises in the day's action, the most important of them being the defeat of President Gompers for re-elec- tion. It had been known that an effort was being made to displace him, but when the convention adjourned Saturday night it was not believed that it would succeed. Sunday was, however, devoted to electioneering by the MeBride contingent, and when the dele- gates came together this morning it was generally understood that Mr. Gompers would be retired. His election as fraternal dele- gate to the British labor congress was in- tended as a sort of evidence that the con- vention recognizes his loyalty while ques- tioning his abliity to best serve the Federa- tion as its president. The selection of Indianapolis as national headquarters was also in line with the idea of a general revolution in the Federation. It was a declaration by the western delegations that they propose hereafter to control the | Iederation. It is expected that the work of the convention will be finished tomorrow. The first business was to determine future location of the headquarters of the Federation. On Saturday the cities of Indianapolis, Detroit, Washington, Brooklyn and Louisville had been placed in nomina- tion. Indianapolis and Washington were the only contestants today. The vote resulted, Indianapolis, 1,200; Washington, 926, A resolution to make Indianapolis the loca- tion for three years was amended to make it five years and referred to the committee on laws. the M'BRIDE THE The election of officers ws Gompers and John McBrid the United Mine Workers, candidates for president. sulted: MecBride, 1,162; Gompers, 937, There was no excitement regarding the election cf president. It was evident at the start that the question had been settled so far as the individual members were con- cerned. Mr. Gompers was nominated by Mr. Eickhoff and the nomination was seconded by Messrs. Cohen, Daily and McCraith. Me- Bride was nominated by Mr. Penna and seconded by Mr. Allen. The v-te proceeded without incident, except that several dele- gates announced that they would vote against Gompers by instructions from their varlous unions, W. B. Klapetzky voted for McBride, but asked to be alliwed to withdraw his vote. He said bhe had been instructed to vote agalnst Gompers and could not congcientiously vote for McBride, Permission was granted. ‘When the totals were announced President ‘G:mpers moved to make the vute tnantmous for McBride, but objection was made. Mr. Gompers at once wrote and dispatched the following message to Mr. McBride, who | is 111 at His home: “To, John MecBride, C:lumbus, O., Con- gratulations—Elected president Federation. None will be more loyal than I to aid and make your administration successful. SAMUEL GOMPERS.,” Mr. Gompers, who is turned down by this vote, is a member of the Cigar Makers union and has held the position of president of the American Federation of Labor since 1882, From then untl 1886 there was no salary attached to the office. That year it was de- cided to make the office a permanent one and the salary was fixed at $1,200. This was raised to $1,800 in 1892. The first vice president of the federation was Richard Powers, elected in 1880; the second was John Jarrett, elected in 1881. The defeat of Mr. Gompers seems to be due to a general desire for a change of administrati-n, The mine workers, with 320 votes, were for McBride for personal reasons; the rad cally socialistic members felt that Gompers was very strongly opposed to them and the president’s own acti‘n during this convention had done much to defeat him. He was ill when he came here and his rulings have been noticeably arbitrary and erratc. More than cnce he has lost his temper and occasionally he has reversed his own rulings. The feeling gen- erally is friendly to Gompers, but the elec tion of McBride is regarded as a good choice. SELECTED MINOR OFFICERS. For first vice president Mrs. T. J. Morgan of Chicag. and Mr. McGuire of Philadelphia were nominated, the vote was 1,865 for Mc- Guire, 226 for Mrs. Morgan. The election was made unanimous. James Duncan of Balt‘more was made second vice president by a vote of 2,185 t5 60 for Charles Rechtold of St. Louis, who was sald to be connected with the Knights of Labor, For third vice president, James Bretell and Ready Kenehan of Denver were nominated. The result was: Bretell, 459; Kenehan, 1,714, Harry Lloyd of Boston, W. D. Mahon of the street car employes, and T, J. Elderkin of the Scamen’s union were nominated for fourth vic: president, Quite a number of Mahcn wotes were changed to Elderkin after the first roll call. The result was: Elderkin, 7563; Mahon, 708; Lloyd, 773. No election, Mr. Lioyd withdrew his name and another vote was ordered, On the second ballt Mr. Elderkin was elected fourth vice president, the vote being: Elderkin, 1,213; Mahon, 918, The election of secretary order Mr. Dally was called to the desk. J. W. Bramwood of Denver, J. Mahlon Barnes of Philadelphia, A. McCraith of Boston, Rich- ard H., Metcalf of Indianapolis irls Evans, the present incumbent, and J. J, Linehan of Chlcago were nominated. Mr. Evans withdrew on the ground that he represented the mine workers and a mem- ber of his organization had been elected presi- dent. Bramwood withdrew in favor of Me- Craith, both representing the Typographical union. The first vote stood: Barnes, McCraith, 968%%; Metcalf, 242; Linehan, 6081 There being no election another vote was ordered, Metcall's name was dropped. The result was Barnes, 801; McCralth, 1,006; Linehan, 648. The election of McCralth was made unanimous on motion of Mr. Linehan. For treasurer John B. Lennon, present in cumbent, was nominated. Patrick McBryde nominated W. D. Mahon of Detroit, but he declined on account of the proximity of his home to Canada. Mr. Leunon was elected by 3 MAN. then taken up. . president of were the only The vote re- belng next in acclamation, Mr. Gompers then tion upon being release bility of the presidency of the organization He said he had been made an old man in his comparative youth by the burdens of the office, but he felt that he ripresented a prin- | He preferred | He regretted no act of | He renewed his allegi- | 1f he had met defe nnounced his satisfac- from the responsi to be mowed down his official carecr. ance to the federation in the Chicago convention he would have | gone out of the convention broken-hearted, | Now he felt differently. He read his tele- | gram to McBride, saylng: “I meant that and if any man or men shall try to drag| down John McBride or to ike at the heart | of union labor through John McBride he will | find me a harder fighter for him than I have | been for myself.’ THREW A SOP TO GOMPERS For the place of next meeting of the Fi eration, New York and St. Louls were place in nomination. The result was: New York, 536; St. Louls, 658 Delegate Lennon moved that two fraternal delegates be sent to the British trades con- gress to be held in CardMr, Wales. It was | the theory | ana Charles R Thomas J. Morgan of Chicago, but the Mine Workers' unfon withdrew his name. The action of Gompers in the American Raflway unfon strike undoubtedly had an effect, It was said by friends of the strikers that had Gompers supported Debs the strike would have been won. Others claim that in declin'ng to order a_general strike Gompers simply rec gnized the principles of perfect independence of the afifating unions. His position has been overwhelmingly endorsed by this convention, so that it is not probable that it was a large factor in his defeat for re- electl n, At 12:30 recess. On the reassembling of the convention Del- egate Lloyd explained that when he nom- inated George E. MeNelll of Boston it was with the understanding that P. J. McGuire was not in the race. Having ascertained that Mr. McGuire was a candidate, he would withdraw the name of MecNeill. The vote was taken, resulting as follows mpers, 1,747; McGuire, 1,139; Penna, §70. On mo- tion of Mr, Penna the choice was made unanimous Secretary by the officers of the notifying John MeBride president of that body. The &pecial commitiee appointed resolutions on the McGuire bill, now before congress, reported tions providing that a committee of one of whom should be a member of the Seamen’s unfon g0 to Washington as a lobby, asking John Burns to give the matter attention in his meetings in America, and urging local unicné to call upon their con- gressmen to favor the bill, The report was agreed to. The committes on resolutions continued its report. A resolution was agreed upon to appropriate $250 to reimburse the metal workers of Tilinols for the expense of carrylng a snit to the supreme court to prevent contract convict labor. OPPOSEE THE BALTIMORE PLAN. A resolution was adopted against the Bal- timore currency plan, as was one opposed to “sweat shops” and recommending laws to abolish them; providing for engrossed resolu- tions of esteem to be presented to John Burns and Richard Holmes, the English f ternal delegates; opposing an alleged move- ment to secure an extension of the mari time employment laws to cover raflroad and other labor contracts on land; favoring an eight-hour day; favoring the liberation of Hugh Dempsey, now in the Pennsylvania penitentiary . on account of his connection with the Homestead strike, and alleging that some of the prosecuting witnesses had since acknowledged that they were bribed; providing for a committee to work for direct legislation by means of the referendum in each state; demanding a national law pro- viding that no bonds be issued without a special law, to be orlginated in the lower house of congress, A resolution criticising the report of the national strike commission and favoring the government ownership of railroads was reported unfavorably by the committee, but was re-referred to the execu- tive council. The following telegram from the president- elect was read before the convention: “‘Convention Federation of Labor: Please thank the delegates in my name for the high honor they have conferred upon me, and as- sure them that I shall aim to do my duty faithfully and fearlessly and hope to be able to reflect credit upon my administra- tion and upon the American Federation of Labor. JOHN M'BRIDE." After other committee reports of minor importance the convention adjourned at o'clock to meet tomorrow morning. In regard to the work of the convention, President Gompers sa'd: “I think the gen- eral work of the conyention 18 highly satis- factcry and regard the outlook as equally s0. Ahe determination” of the Federation to direct their efforts to securing an eight-hour day in 1896 will have a good effect. Person- ally I feel relieved at the election of a man to succeed me in the arduous duties of the presidency. John McBride is a good man, and while he will no doubt mect with the usual_obstacles of a new official, the hearty co-opération that he will receive from my- self and other retiring officers will tend to make his work as easy as possible. I ask, and shall continue to ask, every trade union’st—every person who has been and is still my personal or official friend—to give Mr. McBride their undivided and unqualified support.”” COLUMBUS, 0., Dec. his election was first taken to Mr. McBride by a reporter of the Columbus Dispatch. Mr. McBride is slowly recovering from the effects of a bad case of n'cotine poisoning. He was so much surprised as to be inclined at first to doubt the statement, but upon being assured of the fact appeared pleased at the result, but not inclined to talk on the subject. . “I do not know that I ought to say an; thing concerning the action of the Federa tion,” said he, “but of course I consider it a great compliment to be chosen as president of such an organization, and that too when I was not present. “For three years I have been under a nstant stra'n because of the unsettled condition of mining matters, and have some- times felt that I would like to be relieved of the continuously hard work in connection with the labor organizations.” John McBride, the newly elected president of the American Federation of Labor, is recognized here as one of the most con- servative of the labor leaders of the country. Concerning the policy of the organization when he shall have assumed the duties of its executive office, Mr. McBride preferred not to talk at this time, but considering his conservative course through years as the head of the miner's organization of the coun- try, the friends here of the new president and those who are very close to him naturally expect a continuation of this course in his new position. In all these years each act has recelved the endorsement of all the miners, some of wh'ch, however, were dis- posed to rebel on account of his conservative ccurse. . ———— FRAKER CASE ABOUT ENDED, the convention adjourned for Evans read a telegram sent Federation officially of clection as seamen’s draft rights resolu- three, 17.—The news of Evidence Now All In and Arguments Com- menced. CITY, Dec. 17.—Arguments in insurance case were begun to- day and the case will probably go to the Jury tomorrow. During the day the doctor's dayhook was offered in evidence in an endeavor to shie; his receipts would not have en him to pay the premiums on the worth of poiicies he held, Johnny Edmunds, Fraker's office boy, whom the doctor promised to take to California, w told of his trip from Kansas 1k and return last summer beat his way all that distance. denied having seen the doctor during the The defense has all along held to that 13dmunds had an appoint- ment with and met the doctor while away from Kansas City. Further eviderice was given o show Fraker changed his sex at stated periods Lumber Swindlers Bound Over. ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 17.—Harry W. Wells Rowe, the two Philadelphia lumber swindlers arrested last Friday, were glven a preliminary hearing before United States Commigsion »y1es this morni and remanded to jail to await f a $2,000 bond in each taken to Philadelphia for are already here to take but there is & duspute over the reward of $1,600 outstanding for the pair, their Atlanta ciptors claiming it, and thé Quaker city flicials inslsting on not giving it up. — - - Chicken Show Opens Ausplelously. KANSAB CITY, Dec. 17.-All Kkinds chickens from the ea north scuth, as far north London, Canada, are coming In and the exposition bullding, where the wl show Is to open w, I8 4 verl bedlam of cackl crowing, It promises t one of the Kreatest shows of the kind ever held in the Bouthwest KANSAS the Iraker 1 sald He ase, trial them back of and Crum's Troubles Are Many. JTHRIE, Okl, Dec. 17.—James Crum, r of the Tecumseh gang of coun- terfeiters, who had been released from cus a memb carried and Samuel Gompers, P. J. McGuire, P. H. Penna and George E. McNell of Bos- ton were placed in nomination. The name | of President-elect McBride was proposed by tody for turning state's evidence, day rearrestes warrant fro; Kan, ¢ with h ling’ A warrant charging cattle stealing at Paris, Tex. also awaits Crum. AT HOME 1IN OMAHA COordial Reception Tendered to the Famous Labor Leader of England, JOHN BURNS AT WASHINGTON HALL Forceful Discnssion of the Condition of Labor and Remedies to Ba Applied. UMTY OF ACTION ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL Noeds of the Tims Effectively Emphasizsd at the Denver Convention, UNIONS HAVE PROVED THEIR UTILITY Value of Municipal Ownership Polley and Evils of Contract Syste the Future to Bo Leas but of Greater Extent. An audience that crow to the doors welcomed the great English last night. While ed Washington hall John Burns, M. P, labor leader, to Omaha the distinguished visitor has addressed larger audiences during his tay this side of the water, he could carcely have faced a concourse of American citizens who recelved him with more grateful enthusiasm or who seemed more unequivos cally in sympathy with his sentiments, It fg only seldom that an Omaha audience manie fests such unqualified approval, and their appreciation was an unmistakable indication that his trip across the continent would not be without material results, As an orator Mr. Burns accentuates tha Impression which is created by his personal acquaintance. The same virile which adds interest to his conversation is con- stantly noticeable In his public address. ery sentence contains an idea. He speaks With the assurance of a man who Is thor- oughly conversant with his subject, and the tact with which he reaches the sympathies of his audience shows the effect of his long experience in touching the chords of popular feeling. His voice is clear and resonant, his language simple and vigorous, and while he seems not to aim at rhetorical effect, hia more stirring appeals are delivered with an effectiveness that induces his hearers to applaud the sentiment almost before they, have thoroughly grasped his meaning. Mr. Burns arrived in Omaha from Denver on the regular Union Pacific train at 4:10 vesterday ufternoon. He was received at the depot by President Cohen and a commit- tee of the Central Labor union, and escorted to the Dellone hotel, where apartments had been reserved for him. Mr. Holmes was not in the party, having returned east by an= other route, and the traveler's only compan= fon was Mr. J. W. Benn, M. P., who has accompanied him during the entire trip from the old country, CONVENTION TAUGHT UNITY. It was only when he alighted from the train that Mr. Burns was made aware of the action of the Federation at Denver in retiring Samuel Gompers, who has been its presiding officer . since 1882, in favor of Mr. McBride. He ex- pressed gome surprise at the information, but declined to give any opinion relative to the effect of the change upon the labor interests Ho was enthusiastic in dezcribing his recep- tlon in Denver and said that he had the pleas- ure of addressing some of the largest and most enthusiastic audiences that he had met since his departure from New York. The convention had been a great success from his point of view, and the spirit which had been indicated all along the line went far to en- courage the bellef that the workingmen of America were becoming awakened to the necessity for improved organization and res newed unity of action. For the next few hours the visitor was kept busy in making the acquaintance of numerous citizens and prominent labor leaders of the city, and it was a little after 8 o'clock when he arrived at the hall, which was already, filled to its fullest capacity. Secretary J. B. Schupp of Central Labor union occupled the chair, and with the speakers were seated B, J. Cornish, County Attorney Kalcy, B, Rose water, H. Cohen, K. 8. Fisher, Barnest Lon- gren, Robert Anderson, Michael Nelson and other members of the labor unions of the city. The appearance of the speakers was made ignal for a prolonged burst of applause, after which Chairman Schupp introduced Mr. Burns. The speaker wailed a moment until the applause had run +its course, and then briefly stated how it was that he had come (o speak to the people of Omaha, At the request of the convention of federated la- bor he had consented to deliver a number of speeches in some of the.larze citics cf the country. His object would be tc give a stranger’s views of the labor question of Ame and also to give Ameriean work- men an idea through an English modium of what was being done In the old country, In the first place It should be remembered that there was one great problem with which modern society was confronted, usd that problem was side by side with the growth and development of the industrial interests of the people. It was a universal problem, and what modern society had to confront was the question of what would be for the interests of the masses from a social, induss trial and moral point of view. LABOR'S UNIVERSAL LOT. “We have all seen,” continued the speaker, “how an Inflation of trade is followed by & perlod of depression. We e noverty fol- lowing on the heels of prosperity, and at shorter Intervals than it once did. Thomas “arlyle has sald that the greatost evil with which modern society was coafronted way industrial anarchy and the resuiting political disintegration. It matters not whether a country be new or old, industrial anarehy and the resulting evils of soclal v'ce and ¢'s= order prevall. Whether a govornment is monarchical or democratic makes but little difference as far as the condition of the working classes is concerned. Iiere in this country you do not have the military aris- tocracy that we have in England, but you have the autocracy of the speculator and the monopolist, and as far as the two evils are concerned, It 1s a cholce between the devil and the deep sea.” Continuing, Mr. Burns contended that the welfare of the working classes had not kept pace with the advance of other intercsts. In every ntry it was evident that the bless- ings which had been predicted from the use of steam, inventions and improved machin- ery had not followed to the extent that had been expected, Education, too, had not en- tirely served the purpose as a remedy for the evils which menaced the masses. It too fre- quently allowed a man to enervale bimself and change from the working to the shirk- Ing class. All this had not allayed the discontent or the evils which were to be removed. In Denver, Chicago and New York, as well as in London and Paris, it was evident that just as the working classes began to improve they began to organize, and as they became united they saw through the chimeras with which in days gone by they: had been filled to the brim. They saw that it was sometimes the tendency of educction o teach a man to lift himself above his fellows instead of to endeavor to elevate the masses Temperance on force the in relation to the betterment of the wage earner was briefly referred to, The speaker had never smoked a cigar or tasted a drop of liquor+in his life and there was nd doubt that the men who practiced temperance and thrift had just so much the advantage over those who did not, but in many cases their virtue and thrift was made an excuse by the monopolists unde ompetitive system to reduce their wages and still further degrade them. Morality was subordinate to monopoly, Money, mon opoly and machinery combined to reduce the