Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 13, 1895, Page 5

WAS THE SILVER MEN'S DAY Large Namber of Delegates Prosent at the Opening of the Memphis Uonvention. EASTERN STATES NOT REPRESENTED | Benator Tarple of Indiana Seiected for | Permanont Chalrman and Made an ¥x- tendcd Speech-Fopulist Party Grauted Representation, MEMPHIS, June 12.—Frends of silver representing twenty states of the south and west began a two-days' e tuday. Fifteen present, comprising democrats, r and populists, but with “honest the slogan of all, they filled the and a large portion of the balconies at the Auditorium when the gathering was called to order thls moruing. On the stage, besides the officcrs of the Central Bimetall'c | of Memphis, under whose avspices the gath erlug was held, wore, with very fow excep- tions, all the lending advocates of the free eoinage of silver in the United States. They tncluded Senators Bate and Harrls of Tens nessee, Jones and Berry of Arkansas, and Waltham of Mississippr, Marion Butler of North Carolina, Tillman of South Caro- Hns, Turple of Indiana, Governor John G Evans of South Carolina, ex-Governor Prince of New Mexico, rnor Eagle of Ar- kansas, ex-Congressman Wililam J. Bryan of Nebraska, € eral A. J. Warner of Ohlo, C, 8. Thomas and Alva Adams of Colorado Alexander Delmar of Calitornta and congress- men and bankers from Tennessee and ¢ Joining states by the dozen The number of people in the Auditorium today did not exceed that which greeted Sec retary of the Treasury Carlste upon his ap- pearance on May 23, but the demonstration was equally imposing and enthusiastic as th one witnessed on that occasion. A perma- nent organization was effected today, with Senator Turpie of Indiana as chairman, and addresses were dellvered by that gentleman and Alexander Delmar of California in the afternoon, and by Congressman Sibley of Pennsylvania, C. S. Thomas of Denver and Anson Walcott. Tomorrow will be devoted to speeches by some of the distinguished visitors, and the submission of the report of the committee on resolutions, of which Senator Jones of Ar- kansas s chairman. Politically the most significant incident of today's procecdings was the clear and em- phatic statement of Senator Harris of Ten nessee, who, it has been very clearly demon- strated, s the controlling spirit in the man agement of the convention, as to the object of the gathering and the single subject to which it is expeeted to confine its delibera- tlons. The strength of the men who are for silver first, last and all the time, and whose purpose to_advance the eandidacy of Con- gressman Sibley of Pennsylvania for the presidency has been frequently manifested, is formidable, and the result of the encounter between these two opposing forces, the con- servative and the radical silver men, as it will be shown in the declarations of the con- vention, Is watched with great interest CASEY AT THE BAT. The convention was called to order at 2 o'clock by W. N. Brown, president of the Bimetallic league of Memphis. There was no temporary organization, Senator Turpie of Indlana acting as permanent chairman. Colonel Casey Young of Memphis delivered the address of welcome, Colonel Casey Young extended the usual greetings to the convention and saluted the delegates as the advance guards of a mighty army to overthrow a power more ruthless and rapaclous, and more hurtful to human happiness and prosperity than any despot that ever shackled liborty and oppressed mankind. Concluding he sald: The forces of the grandest revolution that ever hurled a despot from pow 3 red for an ol t that will sw nemy into the dark sea of defeat. invincible which lead it will halt or waver until their standards planted upon the shores of every sea and their banners float In triumph over the people of every land. They will never lower their flags nor sheath thelr swords until the mighty conflict is ensea and a glorious vie ry won. Not uutil the temples of Mammon are turned into sepulchers for the burial of greed and avarice and, let us hope, for the sake of suffering human- ity, that the angel of resurrection will ever unseal these tombs, In beginning of the struggle which gave separate nationality to the American colonles, our ancestors gave to the world a declaration of independence that rang like a bugle call through every land and awoke the slun ring spirit liberty among every people. The des ndants of these ' heroes and patriots are about to send forth another declaration of independ- ence to all the nations of the world in fixing thelr own financial system and leg- islation for the good and happiness of their own people. Again, champions of a worthy cause, leade: of a righteous revolution, I wel- come you to the queen city of our inland sea, and In the name of your country's brethren bid you Godspeed ‘in your work. GAVE HARRIS A WARM WELCOME Fully 1,500 delegates were present in the Auditorlum when, at 2:15 o'clock, President W. R. Brown of the Central Bimetallic league of Memphis, called the convention to order and introduced Judge L. H. Estes of Mem- phis, who offered up a prayer. President Brown then called for nominations for chair- man, and Isham G. Harris, the ante-bellum governor of Tenuessee, was given an en- thusiastic reception when he arose to present the name of Senator David Turple of Indi- ana. Mr. Harris said he had no idea of mak- ing a speech: that he only wished to state in a word the purpose and objects of this convention. It was called by the Central Bimetallic league of Shelby county, a strictly nonpartisan organization, composed of demo- crats, republicans and populists. Its doors were thrown open to every American citizen who honestly believed in the propriety, the advisability and the necessity of the rehabil- itation of silver. Their doctrine is bimet- allism, and by bimetallism they ‘meant the free and unlimited coinage of all the gold and silver produced in the country. ““We are here,” concluded the senator, “‘as a band of free men, to consider this ail-ab- sorbing question which now confronts the American people. Wo are here to consider the colnage question. That 1s the object of this convention, as I understand, and as it is understood by the hundreds of delegates who are here today. I beg now to present to you Hon. David Turpie of Indiana, whom 1 place in nomination as your pres.ding offi- cer, than whom there is no truer or abler bimetallist in the United States of America. (Applause.) The distinguished senator from Indiana was warmly received. While he bars his 68 years lightly, his voice was rather weak for the large hall, and he showed that the warm weather made the task of deliverng an ad- dress a difficult one After Senator Turpie had been elected b acclamation he assumed the chair, and ad dressed the convention as follows Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Con- wention The coined money of the gov- ernment in full meaning stands four square to all commercial transactions of the peo- ple. It has four functions or uses. It is & medium of exchange: It is a measure of Values; it 1s a means for reduction of its paper proxles: it is a legal tender for the payment of all debt. There are many things besides colned money which have some of those powers and uses—it has all Of these functions two are created by law those of legal tender and redemption; those are artificial. The other two—of exchanke and value measurement—are natural. There 18 no doubt that colned money existed, and was used to effect exchange or commodities and to denote the values long before legisla- tion concerning debt of redemption. NATURAL FUNCTIONS OF COIN. But, although the natural functions of coined money are older—much older than its artificial functions—yet both these classes or functions are very ancient—al- most coeval with the commerce of civiliza- tion. The natural functions of such money used In designating the prices and effecting the transfer of commodities do not depend Wholly upon law, have never so depended, Dut depend also upon usage and agreement Hhoy have ho natural oF necessary. exist: enc The artificial functions ~ depend v\lmll" upon law. When an article Is sold do this were convention in hundred delegates publicans money' lower floor as ague ex-Goy and delivered and the price pald and re- celved, this is a finality, It call a cash deal. But when only a note is given, whether it be a public or private note, this is not a finality, but creates the need that some mensure shall be enacted by public law prov (1% for the payment of the private notes fo: tho redemption of the ublic note In co money of the coun- ry. his nead is not a natural one. It altogether artificial, and it is caused by t Credit— | would prevent the frae and further final is what we | | 1s t thing which is called credit that creature of legislation—that product ©f the statutes. edit, the promise of today, the cash of tomorrow, looking to the power of the government for the collection and enforcement of its obllgations, cannot Kalngay the right of the same power to enact what sort and what quantity of | colned money shall bo paid and shall be | recaived In discharge and liquidation of the | same. Buch Is the legal tender quality, | and though it Is highly artificial, yet It l<| doubtiess one of the most valuibie func- tions of coined money Ho who would deprive one sort of this qua and leave it only with the | othor, wheré two kinds had been uscd b fore from time immemorial—trom the origin. of the credit system—is gross Injustic And that _equiv fey--another way of dolng the sam which woull permit the use of one sort of colned money coin of ent pol- thing making and and which making both had for money of nd malataing and uve of the other, merly been colned iquidation, ps 1 system of bon Senator Tury haustive argument upon the commerieal rela tions of the two precious motals, claiming that there had for centuries be aifterence between thelr commercial and bullion values. The enactment of law alone could give to these values an artificlal cquaiity. Ac ing to the test of the enemies of bmot lism, that the legal valne of coined money must be the same as the commercial or bullion value of the metal in it, nothing could be more dishonest. According to that test there is not, and cannot be, an honest dollar of either silver or gold, nor any honest part or fraction of the samo COMPLETED THE Senator Turple was accorded another round of applause when he finished his speech. The convention then completed its permanent organization by the election by acclamation of F. B. Wade of Tennessee, reading clerk of the house of representatives to act as secretary. Mr. Wade was nomi nated by Governor Lowrie of Mississippi enator Jones of Arkansas moved the ap- pointment of a committee on resolutions, to be composed of delegate from each state represented he motion carried, after it had been amended at the suggestion of Judge John W. Tomlinson of Birmingham, Ala as to provide that upon roll call each state delegation should present the name of a member of its delegation to act as vice president of the convention and one member to represent it on the committee on resolu- tion. The following vice presidents were named: State Treasurer Craig Smith of Ala- bama, Senator J. H. Berry of Arkansas Alexander Delmar of California, J. B. Bush of New Mexico, B. F. Weaver of Virginia, A. P. Blackwell of Texas, Willlam B. Bate of Tennessce, Governor John G. Evans of North Carolina, Congressman Joseph C. Sib- ley of Pennsylvania, E. E. Brown of Ne- braska, General A. J. Warner of Ohio, G. F. Key, North Carolina, Senator William M ewart of Nevada, Willam F. Smith of Missouri, Paul A. Dews of Montana, W. G Yerger of Mississippi, M. J. Cunningham of Louisiana, J. R. Reynolds of Kentucky, An- son Walcott of Indlana, W. H. Hidell of Georgia, Alva Adams of Colorado. The following committee on resolutions was named: Senator James K. Jones of Araknsas, J. H. Bankhead of Alabama, Sen- ator Marion Butler of North Carolina, Sena- tor Willlam M. Stewart of Nevada, C. I Cockran of Missouri, Charles A. Hartman of Montana, Senator 7. George of Missis- sippl, J. H. Dupree of Louisiana, J. P. Bar- ton of Kentucky, Senator David Turpie of Indiana, F. M. Longley of Georgia, Charles 8. Thomas of Colorado, ex-Governor L. Brad- ford Prince of New Mexico, Alexander Del- mar of California, C. Tredway of Vir- ginla, S. B. Watson of Texas, E. W. Carmi of Tennessee, B. R. Tillman of South Caro- line, Joseph C. Sibley of Pennsylvania, Wil- llam J. Bryan of Nebraska, A. J. Warner of Ohio. Upon the motion of a Mississippl delegate. Senator Harris was nominated as the ‘“‘old wheal-horse of free coinage,” to be a me ber of the committee on resolutions for the United States at large and was elected with great enthusiasm. POPULISTS GIVEN REPRESENTATION Judge J. H. McDowell of Tennessee arose to ask recognition for the populists upon the committee on resolutions. The Jjudge in appearance bears some resemblance to Sen- ator Peffer of Kansas and the most striking characteristic of his style of oratory are his gesticulations. He carried his point without difficulty and it was agreed that he be er powered to present the names of delegates who were added to the committee on resolu- tions as representatives of the people's party Ex-Governor L. Bradford Prince of New Mexico, In explanation of the fact that a number of western and northwestern states had falled to respond to the roll call, said that but a few weeks ago the representa- tives of every one of those states had at tended a silver convention at Salt Luke City, at which a committee had been appointed to represent them collectively at the Memphis meeting. The absence of delegates from the individual states should not be construed to indicate any lack of interest in the free ver movement, or of sympathy with the Memphis convention. The sonth and the west were hand aud hand in this campalgn and must stand together. The next speaker introduced was Alexan- ler Delmar, the well known writer on the coinage question and a member of the silver convention of 1876. Mr. Delmar said ABILITY THE REAL BASIS. Hon. Alex Delmar, formerly director of the Bureau of Statistics, one of the commissioners to the monetary conference of 1876 and author of “A History of Monetary Systems in Vari- ous States of the World,” next addressed the audience. He sald In part: Mr. Chafrman—Amidst the conflict of monetary theorles, doctrines and assump- tions which divide American people, nay, the entire civilized world, I can discern but a singlo principle upon ' which all parties unite, and that is stability. Those who hold ' 'that the measure of value should be of dimensions prescribed by law; those who would leave such dime sions to the chances of mining d y the viclssitudes of war, or the caprices fashion; those who are willing 'to trust the government with the regulation of money; those who have no faith in the virtue ‘and prudence of congress and de- mand a metallic pledge behind each frac- tion of the monetary measure; those who regard the whole number of dollars as the measure of value; those who regard the material of each séparate dollar as the true measure of value; those who regard money as a legal institution, as well as those who view It only as so much metal, all these alike agree in the cardinal principles that a monetary system, If it is o be just and equitable in its operation, should be stable. It should afford a reasonable assurance to the buyer, the seller, the doctor, the credi- tor, the producer, the consumer, the an- nuitant, the pensioner and the wage-earner that it will work no essential, no violent, no revolutionary rise or rail of ‘prices, 8o that men may buy and sell, contract, undertake and plan for the futuré upon a more or less assured and enduring basis. This principle, 50 manifestly just, has obtained the assent of not only extreme partisans, but of all sides of the present heated controversy It is because I am profoundly convinced that no Institution can enjoy a permanent footing In this country unless it is founded upon principles of equity; it is because 1 believe that any system of money which does not point to substantial stability of prices is destined to speedy overthrow that I stand here today to support—so far as my feeble abilities permit—the demand for the restoration of the anclent coinage laws of the republic. At no time in the history of the world have such enormous, such inequitable, such widespread, I may almost say, such cosmic disturbances of prices, such unforeseeable and unde: d _change: portunity and fortune occurred as have taken place since the evil day-—now some thirty years ago— when the colnage of silver began to be ked throughout the civillzed world. The fact—which nobody has questione: that more than half of the combined circu- lation of all the states of the Occident con sists of legal tender paper notes; the fact, which all admit, that over 95 per cent of all the exchanges of the world are transacted, not with money, whether of metal or pa- per, but with mere orders for money, such @as c¢hecks and bills of exchange—these facts, together with others, prove that metallic though made of both silver and of is_quite inadequate to justify the of exchange, so that the coin has to be eked out, not only with paper mone but also, and still more largely, with o ders and promises of money, which, being limited in circulation to one or two persons, and slow of movement at that, have to be continually drawn, destroyed and redrawn In short, th of commerce during this centu eam and electricity has been so ‘mous that the equity of ex- change has come to rest chiefly upon paper money, the latter affecting to be exchange- able or promising to be exchanged on de- mand for colrs of gold or silver. Defective and dangerous as such systems have proved, no satisfactory substitute for thej has been found, and like many other in- stitutes inherited from the past we have been content to pateh them up and make them last as long as possible What now shall be thought of the man or men who (hirty years ago deliberately scant support whe and used petuates Age. then entered upon an ex- ORGANIZATIO! of coln, destroyed one-half of the upon which the stupendous superstructure of the world's commerca contracts and ex- pectations depends? ‘And what now shall be done to further ‘patch that tottering stem which, like Dr. Holmes' one-hors chalse, threalens to fall in pleces alto gether? Concerning this last suggestion you need no guidance from an historian of money; your minds are already made up: your ver- | rupted | declared | promptly | Congre n dict 1s determined; the law must be restored BEE: Concerning the history of the demonetiza- tion T am here to unfold it to you, because in it is contained the reputation 'of those false and traitorous cries of “Interested mottves,” “Dishonest money,” and the like with which the friends of restoration have been assailed. Mr. Delmar then reviewed at length the history of the world's demonetization of siiver, his arguments going into minute de tails. He characterized silver demonetiza tion as the result of a conspiracy on the part of the moneyed interests of the world. The address of Mr. Delmar held the close attention of the great erowd during the time of its delivery and was frequently inter. by applause. It was by this time nearly 4:30, but the crowd was hungry for more speeches and they called the names of their favorites persistently. After several attempts to secure an adjournment, consider abl disorder prevailed. The chairman finall the body adjourned until evening, without further formality CALLS CLEVELAND A TRAITOR the evening session, which began at 8 o'clock, Senator Willlam M of Nevada presided and introduced Joseph C. Sibley of Pennsyl vania. Mr. Sibley was greeted with thun derous applause and in a two-hours' speech arcused his audience to a high pitch of thusiasm. He made an earnest appeal independent political action in 1896 and cupled a good deal of time illustrating the necassity of breaking away from the old parties. His auditors were evidently with him, for every attack on Secretary Carlisle, the president or Semator Sherman was greeted with a noisy demonstration and every time he asked if they would remain with their old parties and continue the domi nation of the English money power, he was greeted with a chorus of ‘“noes.” "He paid his respects to the president and Secretary Carlisle in very plain language, calling them ‘trajtors” for their part in the conspiracy to demonetize sflver and fasten upon the country the hardships of the gold standard All such outbursts were greeted with tumul- tuous applause. Mr. Sibley paid an elo- quent tribute to Andrew Jackson, the great Tennesseean who achieved fame through his successful antagonism of the money power, well as by his military career. He re «d the story of Jackson's refusal, when captured by the British as a boy, to black the boots of an English officer who struck him with a sword. leaving a scar that he bore until death. He gave it a political turn by exclaiming that there were democrats in Tennessee who black those boots today and lick the hand that struck them “We must win this fight in tinued he, “or we lose it beyond time of my generation or the one that fol lows it. You cannot put this fight off beyond 1896 and win it. If the monometallists win then comes the retirement of greenback the forging of 500,000,000 fetters on our industries. There are other great questions to bo considered, but they are i as compared with this one. If w fight in 1896 two great conditions feared—repudiation or revolution the other is sure to come.” Mr. Sibley expounded the political oms, Which, he said, contalned the result of his study of the money question. They were: First, double the volume of the mone and you double prices; second, divide the volume of money and you divide prices; third, double the volume of money and you divide the debts; fourth, divide the volume of money and you double the debts At the conclusion of Mr. Sibley's specch there were persistent calls for Mr. Bryan of Nebraska, but that gentleman evidently desired a more favorable opportunity and more time in which to deliver his views upon the silver question, for he declined to respond. Then, upon invitation of the con vention, Mr. Charles Thomas of Denver oc cupled the remainder of the time of the evening session. At the conclusion of Mr Thomas' speech the convention adjourned until tomorrow. w At ewart en for 1806, con the life lose this re to be One or axi- VER GEI GENERAL INTO LINE ‘ssures the Populist Gubernatorial nee of His sapport. DES MOINES, June 1 gram.)—General Weaver this dressed the following letter to Sylvester ane, the populist nominee for governor. “My Dear Sir: This note is to assure you that the statements made in today's Chicago papers, or which you may hear elsewhere, to the effect that myself and friends will not support the popu'ist state ticket nominated a our state convention yesterday are absolutely false. There is but one difference of opinion within our party in this state or elsewhere, so far as I know, and that relates to the method of securing a union of the reform ele- ments for 1896, and there is ample time in which to review our present attitude and for calm reflection between now and the con- ventions of next year. Very truly yours, J."B. WEAVER. Ohlo Prohibitionists Pat Up a SPRINGFIELD, 0., June 12. tion convention Nom - ~(Special Tele- afternoon ad ieket. The prohibi- practically completed its la- bors this afternoon, but did not adjourn until tho ratification meeting tonight. The finan cial plank is as follows: The money of the country should be of full legal tenier, issued lirectly to the people on ample security in such quantities as the people may demand, and to all at a uniform rate of interest this end the government should establish real national banks as it dces postoffices, wherever convenient for the people. Until such finan clal system can be established, we favor the free and uniimited ocoinage of silver and gold ata ratio of 16 to 1, as a_temporary relief. A full ticket was named, the principal nom- inations being: United States senator, &. S. Thompson, Springfield; governor, Seth H. Ellis, Sprinfield, Warren county; lieutenant governor, J. W. Sharp, Mansfield. Belleves the West 1s All for SHver, CLEVELAND, June 12.—General A. J Warner has arrived home in Marietta from the western coast. In a letter to a friend in this city he says: *There is no trouble with the west. Nobody but an out and out silver man can carry a single state west of the Missouri river mext year. The good work is going on. The politicians are kept busy trying to keep the people inside the party fences, but they find it hard work to do it. For myself I care nothing for party names. 1 want results.” Knnsas May Have a silver Conventlon. KANSAS CITY, June 12.—There is a strong probability that the state democratic com- mittee will be called together again by Chair- man Moffat, and that in response to the de- mand of the chairmen of the county commit- tees a convention will be called to discuss the money question. Since the committee voted down the proposition to cali the con- vention the free silverites have been active in every section of the state and now have a formidable army of party workers advo- cating the convention. Says All Parties Favor Freo Coinage. CHICAGO, June 12.—Hugh Wallace, na- tional democratic committeeman of Tacoma Wash., passed through Chicago yesterday. Mr. Wallace is a son-in-law of Chief Justice Fuller, and a staunch supporter of Presi dent Cleveland. 1In referring to the silver question in Washington he sald it was an issue with all political parties in the state and that free silver would probably receive the endorsement of republicans, democrats and populists in the next campalgn. yan Will Bolt a Gold Standara Platform, JACKSON, Miss., June 12.—Hon. W. J. Bryan spoke here last night. During his speech he was asked if he would stay with the democratic party If it adopted the single standard. Mr. Bryan said if the party adopted the gold standard he could not stay with it, but he had no idea of its doing so0, firmly believing it will adopt a free silver plank, and when it did, he expected to see many’ sound money advocates desert it and g0 to the republican party. Henrichsen Addresses the Committee, SPRINGFIELD, DI, June 12.—Chairman Henrichsen of the democratic state central committee has sent out a circular letter to the members of the democratic national comnit tea introducing the resolution adopt:d by the democratic state convention June 5, request ing the national committee to call a money conference. He asks for an early reply. MeKinley Caunot Speak at Cleveland. CLEVELAND, June 12.—Word comes from Columbus tonight that Governor McKinley has decided that he cannot accept the invita- tion to speak at the Republican league con- vention. He had promised to speak at the Kansas chautauqua on the same day and will keep that appointment Time of League Tickets Extended. CLEVELAND, O., June 12.—At a meeting of the Cleveland general passenger agents it was voted to extend the time of tickets issued on account of the national convention of republicans from June 22 to Jume 30, GULE AGREEMENT REVIVED "o e 1o Differences of that Bine with the Union Pacific Amicably fettled. iy WILL fUN VA TRAINS JULES3URG Just How Mr. the Trambull Burlington, | is g Unie Qmials Will Settle with Worry- Pacific Recelver Frank Triimbull of the Union Pa- cific, Denver & Gulf has appended his sig nature to another agreement with the Union Pac the pressure on the part of the Overland” being too strong for him to resist Late yesterday afternoon it looked as if the Unifon Pacific would have to put Into opera- tlon its old order abandoning the branch, but Mr. Trumbull showed a measure of contrition over the part he had played in forming a trafic agreement with the Bur lington and Rio Grande, and Managing Re celver Clark being a very patient man finally agreed to a return to the old agreement made Iast August and which was published in The Bee, glving the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf a mile and a quarter constructive mile- age for every mile used by the Union Pa cific between Julesburg and Den and also providing close traffic arrangements between the two companies. FIRST CONFERENCE CAME TO NAUGHT. When the Union Pacific had positive evi- dence, some time ago, that an agrecment had been made between the Gulf and the Bur lington for an interchange of business at Ster- ling, Colo., it was decided to abandon the Julesburg branch then and there, but Mr. Trumbull asked for a conference, and, as might be expected from President Clark, for the managing receiver of the Union Pacific does nothing hastily, it was granted. Absolutely nothing came from the interview. Mr. Trum- bull was inclined to resent any criticism at- to the management of the Gulf sys. ince he succeeded to the receivership ot the property. And matters drew th weary length along until the Union Pacific people saw the necessity of defending what they clearly believed their rights in the old agreement.” Then Receiver E. Ellery Ander of the Union Pacific took a hand and a conference with Mr. Trumbull, with the result that certain concessions were made by the receiver of the Unlon Pacific, Denver & Gulf, but nothing definite was agreed to that might bind either railroad in- terest, so far as can be learned Mr. Trumbull, however, that it was ona thing to ment with the Burlington other to maintain friendly re Union Pacific, and the encrc Burlington info the territor dently went far toward a r lations with the Union Trumbull left last night patied by General Superintendent Dunaway, General Freight Agent Wild an1 General Pas. senger Agent Winchell, happier, according to nis own statement, than he has been for weeks, Julesburg began make and to realize an agre entirely an- tions with the chment of the of the Gulf evi- newal of old re- Pacific, for Mr. for Denver, accom- PROBLEM FOR TRUMBULL. The revival of the old agreement between the Union Pacific and Gulf systems must re- sult in the abandonment of the traffic agree- ment between the Gulf and the Burlington and how this is ito he brought about rests with Trumbull. Trains, so far as the Union c is concerned, will continue to run - via Julesburg into Denver under the revival o 'the old agreement agreed upon . yesterday In this the Union Pgcific has scored a point on Judge Hallett's répresentative in Colorado. RULT WILL RELENY Claim Mado He Does Not Object to In- depandent Oporation of the Short Line. SALT LAKE, Utah, June 12.—(Special Tel- egram.)—Iuterest in the Short receiver: ship continues strong in this ci and specu- lation as to the course to be taken by the American Loan and Trust company is active The local attorneys for the tru company state that nothing definite regarding the plans of the company will' be known until Moorfield Storey, who is now on his way east, reaches Boston. The company will no doubt act quickly, as it must do so to take advantage of the order of Judges Gilbert and Sanborn before July 1. But while there is unc mind as to the steps to trust company with reference to the Utah nes, there is rellable information that jus- tifles the expectation that a way will be found out of the present tangle that will be satisfactory to the people, the court and the trust company. Judge Merritt, it is authoritatively stated, has no desire to defeat the project for the separate operation of the Short Line, and it s not believed that he will insist upon the appointment of Mr. Bancroft to the point of preventing such independent operation. 1t the business men of this city strongly urge, as has been proposed, the appointment of some other man who is competent and satis- factory to the court, the change is very to be made. e I8, however, another phase of the situation that may result in the modification of the order, 50 as to make Mr. Egan sole recelver. Judge Merritt has felt, in dealing with this matter, that the appointment of a local man to act with Mr. Egan was neces- sary for the protection of local interests. But if Judges Gilbert and Sanborn refuse to confirm the appointment of the additional re- ceiver, it is improbable that Judge Merritt will stand out against their judgment. Rather than see the whole effort to place the Short Line in an independent position fail, it is thought that the judge would con- sent to the placing of Mr. Egan in complete control, EGAN NOT INCLINED TO DENVER, June 12.—John M. &gan, sole re- ceiver of the Union Pacific interests in the northwest outside of Utah, and rec atly ap- pointed co-ordinate receiver with W. H. Bap croft of the interests of the road in Utah territory, arrived in this city early this morn- ing on a belated train from the west, “I have nothing to say beyond what ap- peared In the Associated press dispatches,” sald Receiver Egan. “Is there any significance in connection with your visit 1o this city at this tir “None whatever. I am on my w to St. Paul. I have friends in this city and came around this way to see them, “‘The appointment of Mr. Bancroft with you as recelver of the Union Pacific interests in Utah was not satisfactory to the American Irust company, was it?" **No. The representatives of the company distinetly stated that they would not submit to the appointment of a receiver who was friendly to the Union Facific to act in con- junction with the receiver appointed by Judge Gilbert and Judge Sanborn.” “Things will not remain in statu quo then until the 1st of July 7 “Ob, no indeedq But I cannot tell you what action the gompany I represent will take. If anything develops I will let you know before I leave the city.’ Representatives of the Rio Grande who met Receiver Egan at Gfand Junction and ac- companied him to this city denied that there was any significance in their action whatever. Despite their disclaimers, rumors are flying thick and fast in rallfoad circles. It it is found inipossible to change the drift of affairs caused by Judge Merritt's action there are other things in view that may be brought to friition. One of these is the building of the kne to Green River, Wyo., from Grand Jumetion. The first great step in that enterprise has been taken, A ortgage on all its property has been filed Green River is only a few miles from Gran- ger, the Wyoming end of the Oregon Short Line. If the Rio Grande Western wishes to get into trafic agreement® with any other road the Denver & Rio Grande has an outlet to reach Mr. Egan’s road via the Green River branch. or this branch can be utilized by the Midland LIVELY Line nty in the be taken by ablic the is ACT. WAR ON Packing House Products Feel the Effect of the Cut. Texas rates from Omaha are in a badly de- moralized condition and there is a universal scramble on the part of southern roads to corral the packing house business before the demoralization is stopped, which looks now as though it would be about June 24. The regular packing house south is 72 cents, but it is known that in some cases a 50 per cent reduction has been made on this rate and some of the roads have TEXAS RATES, | & prospect of a lively time over product rate to the | another to secure the bLusineas, even at this low rate. All of the demoralization existing I8 charge- able to the Missourl, Kansns & Texas out of Kansas City, and consequontly the rate from Kansas City south was extsnded to Omaha. Not for months has such a eut on packing house products been noted, but the south 's | in need of meats and the roads realizing that there would be a scramble for business, deter- mined to be in at the death, with the result that rates have gone to smash. It s re- called that there was Just such a demoraliza- tion last year about this tims, and it wa » y » offic then predicted that the roads sonth woul B e never ‘consont to another cut, Lt history is | taInIng the closest possivle silence over the repeating itself, and until June 24 the merry | conference now geing on in this city between war will go on the Gulf receiver, Frank Trumbull, General o Superintendent Dunaway and Recelver 8 LALLLN I Clark, General Manager Dickinson a Merry Time | 0+ A Munsoe of the Unlon Pacifie, it leaked out that all is not June harmony within the inner circles of the conference Mr. Trumbull is on the anxious scat, and Al of belng fn & position where its | opposition amounts to little, as alleged in Denver of the Union Pacifie, the officials of the “Overland”” are showing Mr. Trumbull that his firting and coquetting with tho Burllngton and Rio Grande Western is likely to got him into serious trouble through the abandoning of the Julesburg branch Mr. Trumbull wore a worried look wh reporter for The Bee asked him how conference was progressing. “'Oh manner entirely favorable,” said the re he Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Will you likely reach an agreement " day that If this was dome it would cut the excursion rates of the Missourl, Kansas & Texas squarely fn half. Other lines inter- ested will probably take similar setion. Un- certalnty concerning reduced rates for the Fourth of July holidays Is leading to a pretty general adoption of a one fare rate for the round trip, THEY ARE NOT ALL IN IARMONY Rallroad Conference that Tids Fal Without Results. to Ne Is are main UNION CUTS UTAN RATES and Vurlington Follows Sult and i) I In Prospect. For a long time past the Union Pacific las desired to equalize the Utah and Montava | rates, westhound, but. the contention over the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern prop- erties has been an impediment in the way carrying out what has been the clearly ex pressed desire of the operating department of the “Overland” system. Now that re cefvers have been appointed for the lines in Utah, although neither Mr. Egan or Mr. Bancroft have qualified, the Union Pacliic Tuesday decided to revolutionize the Utah | situation and to- this end tariffs were at once prepared, effective June 13, W. H Bancroft, general superintendent’ of the mountain lines of the Union ific, having Most cert urged this action for some time past. Tuesday | W!th the Union night the information was given out in U Lake that the rates to Utah common points | Hallett and Montana common points would be made | However the same, which caused universal acclaims ’ ;"“""Z % , \ to be heard throughout the city of the [Ment at 2 o'clock LAl A Ll Mormons over the action of the Unjon | Mr. Trumbull has formed trafic agree Pacific in doing that which should have been | Ments with the Lurliugton and Rio Grande T T Westorn, when, as a matter of fact his ap In many instances, on all class goods and | pointment as recelver of the Gult was urged ny commodities, the Montana rates have | b¥ oficials of the Union Pacific, who be W lower than Utah ratos from (he Siie. | Heved he would deal fairly with the Union ri river and a universal kick has been | IAC Property tered against this diserimination. Hol i cognizing, however, that the Short Line | hr'ich hus been held in abeyance would go eventually, the Union Pacific people | o [y ROW soon trains wiil ce determined upon a bold play on the railroad et sotordlng o' checker board and decided o give Salt Lake | pin it man e ieTame, to & railroad and Ogden a taste of equality before the | it et AL o il Short Line passes Into alion hands, with | artomct beneft oo ine oxomnen MpiCrest dhan the result that a wholesale reduction on | DT ot e e e o Sequbound rates is ordered, effective next| butt is at present between the devil and the aturday. deep sea. He does not want to lose his yimho idea is to reduce the rates from the | Burlington-Rio Grande Western connections, Missourl river to Utah common points on the | nor does he want to fose the friendship of the ten classes and upon westbound commodities | Union Pacific. Between the two propositions to the rates in effect from the Missouri river [ ho s staying awake nights to Montana common points, with the present g, rates from the Missouri river to Utah as a PAR maximum. There Is, however, no intention 2 to advance any rates at present lower to Utah than to Montana. The ten classes from the Missouri river to Utah are TR R 250 $2.15 $L70 $1.45 $1.%5 $1.10 92 82 while the rates from the Missourl Montana common points are n a the in a clver was ly; we have no Pacific managem: citative of John Evans nt,” said and Judge thore nd differences, and v o prospects of an agree- ory abandoning the Julesburg There is ase running n they do, PERSONAL 1rns. A. C. Clyde is registered at from McCook, Neb. C. Pearson of Creston, Murray last evening. Mr. and Mrs, C. D, are Merchants guests T i i Mr. C. Campbell is registered at the Bar- e ker from Hollowayville, wh ) I". Nelson and daughter of Niobrara are 1an and Montana | guests at the Merchants Lake and Ogden, ; g . " Mrs. Charles F. Shaffer but will pl oc the a se! DALY with th Ll the Barker from Peoria, Il in existence on the Union Pacfic, at least half a dozen tariffs having to be lined down R. F. McDonnell and Miss E. of Sioux City are Paxton guests to meet the changed conditions which will obtain from next Saturda Mrs. Jessie Powers and daughter, Effie, But, ot content with a4 per cent re- | havo returned to thelr home in Salt Lake duction on first class stuff, the Union Pacific P Pdeell il P ! derfully increased fast freight schedule, the | °f IFalls City are gueats at the Merchants. run_from Omaha to Salt Lake to be made P. Bigelow, G. L. Becker and J. M in fifty-six hours, giving to Salt Lake and | Browning of Ogden are guests at the Paxton. Ogden early morning freight delivery, a B. Spencer and C. H. Wood are reg thing unheard of in the past, This, with rker from Kansas City, Mo. the equalization on classes and commodities . & ety will put Salt Lake and Ogden on a parity ,““',""'! hiauor Marys: with Montana common points and means the . G HERC YRy SRLE A VAOH biggest kind of revolution in the Utah towns. aniore It brings them in closer touch with the William east by nearly fifteen hours, and shows what Anlinbold, Minneapoli a railroad can do when it starts out to make Wis.; A. E. Glad Sloane, Grand Island; Island; Nat Brown, Oak, Ia.; R. A. Barbe, Lincoln; L. L. a new reputatio Freight Trafh talking of the new regime, sald that the Lincoln; Ira Mallory, Des Moines; Wilson, Chadron; I. Kemeny, Chad that it would be unwise to do it, so long as | ). Blackfall, St. Paul; S. B. Hathawa the Short Line controversy continued, Now Smith, Kearney; J. E. Jenkins, Schuyler; roperty, it was thought best to equalize the | W 8 caldwell. Sehuyler: T o0 Utah and Montana rates and give Ogden and | o' 5 Caldwell. Schuyler; T e Ray, Valentine; W. C. Brown, Chicago; C We are not members of any freight asso g BrowD: ciation in_the transmissousi country, and|A: Devn. Chicago; O. N. Swingley, Beatrice; our competitors of the action to be taken. | Glenwood; George Nicolal, Sutton, Neb.; It will enjon upon us considerable work in | J. W. Hewitt, Portland; M. H. Woffe, H end will justify what we have done.’ Knapp, Fullerton; T. F. Milton, Albion, As an instance of what the drop amounts | Neb.; J. E. Purdl Haigher, Sutton; C. D. there will be a saving of $180. Larger re- | Kinderman, Ashland, Neb, ductions are noted in powder, plate gla mation of the wholesale cut in freight | At the Paxton rates west from the Missouri river to Utan | G: L. Rose and Pacific was received yesterday afternoon by [ (Atythe arcade SR L R B the Burlington and at once the freight de- i i s M. Diel, Hellbersz, W. J the reduction on their line. A telegram, how- | Organ, Crossing; James Pair, ever, from the Rio Grande Western, received meister, erial; S. H. Rice, G. Stump, as warranted a conference and It would not | Mifords H. C. Harmon, Nebraska City; ¥ be surprising to the Union Pacific re- | 4 " ¢po" Millard--Burt Alex G I the part of the Burlington and Rio Grande. “The Union Pacific people are in desperate | Clavd Linn, Sutton; A day, *and they must needs do something to y sus amselves i vhere the ks H. W. Bever, sustain themselves in Utah, where the senti- | Norfoike A 1. Sonrs fie. This is the final spasm before the Short | At the Merchants—Ch: Line passes out of the control of the Union L. C. Lawson, W. dilemma, have decided on this coup, but | Hi vier, K. A. Cool it may turn out a sorry piece of business be- n, Lincofn: W LTy L. M. Muman, Tobias; ‘A. W. Orders have been given at Burlington head- | Rising ™ City; A. Roberts, Risings; quarters to meet the Union Pacific rates, but r Hiram Lewis, Fullerton; C. R. Glover, I making for permanent use until the Rio|M. Walcott, Valentine; . B. Myers and Grande yYestory fis Bhoard utrem, Ackerman, Stanton: Mark Butler, 'J. M. Ward, Geneya; James Franz, Grafton; 8. J. the Dellone—Charles F. Dickinson, Harvest Excursion Tickets Making Trouble | Tekamah; C. L. Richards, Hebre « for West Lines, g or: N gsiera: Lines. > Cailoway; T. L. Davis, D. Van Valkenburg, J. R. Jones, itulo made no progress whatever today toward per- ¥ g James Dinsmore, Hebron; Thomas MeDo fecting their organization and the meeting | hi Tiden: I, A. Sherwood, Alexandria o e v .| Center; C. 8 Horton, . M. Searle.’ O, stances which do not promise an early agree- | 4\j:°}. . Ames, Cozad; Robert Shuman, ment. The committee which was to draw rdoff, William Nelson, Hennett; J. H Moore, Palmyra; J. A. 'Mohr and wife, suggested that the lines go ahead and form an association to cover the territory east of | Card, Coleridge; D. Dwight, H. F. Jence, i Hartington; John Driscoll, T. €. Hickma plan was upset by Passenger Trafic Manager | kamah; A J. Swanson, Oakland; J White of the Atchison, who showed that it | Blenkiron, Bancroft: Wallace C. Pie when they called the meeting that the terri- | Foq™ clond > 1 1 botde 'a W, tory between Chicago and Utah should be | D. V. inson, F. L. Dixon, W. R. Moj standing out, Mr. White declared, that it was impossible Just at this time to form an as- thought it best to report the circumstances back to the executive officers and allow them such other action as they saw fit. This stopped the talk about forming one assocla- west of the river to do as they liked. Then General Passenger Agent Sebastian present circumstances it would be difficul’ to form any agreement and impossible to in this meeting yesterday by the Burlington road,” said Mr. Sebastian, “providing for the Now, yesterday, June 11, was set as a day for the sale of the harvest excursion tickets of a harvest excursion ticket which was on sale by scalpers in Kansas City before the Under such circumstances the talk of main taining rates is somewhat humorous.” portion of a harvest excursion ticket issued You ma d & Klmball by one of the leading western lines. M- Piano for less money than we of similar import and displayed simils« portions you attempt to buy it you'll be of tickets of the issue of anotker line, Both shown something “Just as good” .,;.v“ K“_]yy( .“Iy‘ u',:g’.unirl ,l,wm» ’.m\ whil Kimball, the sweetest toned pi they were telling Now it dappaned the meel ano on earth, and we might sell The committee on agreement ! and will report tomorrow same a8 you—they're low enough then, Music and Art. 513 Douglas Union Pacific desired to make this rate some York; H. M. Fulwider, St. Lou: that receivers ad been appomnted for that alt Lake better and faster freight service St LSO ALY FaValeating, MU therefore did not deem necessary to advise C. W. Budd, Des Moines; Charles Harkins San revising existing tarifl but we believe the | Francisco; 8. P. Judd, Cedar Rapids; Fullerton; George Re- to, taking a 40,000 pound car of glucose | gers, Lincoln; B. E. hardware, rubber goods, syrups, drugs, etc. Nebraskn common points on the part of the Union | Simons. Lincol Auiburh; ¢ H. Schnack, H partment of the B. & M. determined to meet Hardy H. Dean, Superioi Fr Hoff- late in the afterncon, was of such a character M. Rathbun, Cambrid duction decidedly lowered before Saturday on ning, straits,” sald a Burlington official yester- e ner [ Bhinn B ment is crystallizing against the Union Pacl- | mont: 15. W. Beghtol, Pacific and the receivers, recognizing their W. J. Whitten, C. ( fore bed rock is touched.” iecYoorhoes LHRRIL W T ATl Coomby e Harris, Barnston; it is thought no attempt will be made at tariff nicce, David City; J. A. Rice, Btuart; T. L. Arnott, Madison; M. B. Field, Lincoln. Nor! W. Patrick, Ulyss CHICAGO, June 12.—The western roads A. Wenstrand, Essex; J Guss, G adjourned until tomorrow under circum- | C. Marshall, Hebron; D. 1. Brown, rih Platte: Harry Honnor, K. Conn, H up an agreement did not report and it was Ponca; C. H rritt, Wakefleld; G. D, H the river and ignore that to the west. This | R A, Bmith, H. M. Hopewell, T was the meaning of the executive officers Kearpoy; W. B. Fleld, Lincoln; A, Galush Schuyler; 8. Atkins, Beward; under two associations. So many lines are soclation west of the Missouri river and he to struggle with tho reluctant lines or take tion east of the river and allowing the lines of the Rock Island announced that under maintain rates. “A resolution was offered maintenance of rates by all w ern lines to the west. I have here the return portion tickets had any right to be sold in Chicag Then Mr. Sebastian showed the return Payne of the Missouri Pacific made a spzech ask—just a8 o bluff—but when the accused lines denied stoutly that they had ; ) sell the New Seale ing_adjourned E adjou one to a dealer If he pays the A. HOSPE, Jr. S the Barker Ia., was at the 62 to Hivor Mothersead of Julian $1.85 $1.7 The equalization of the Utah and rates means much for Salt is registered at McDonnell M Mo., way the Mercer H. 0. Huxley, Island; W. E. Stryker, Grand Signs were, to ville, their At Paul; Lewi St (ol rand W Re Maul H. M Sheppard, Manager J. A. Munroe, time ago, but the operating department felt ne uL the Hotels, John _J. Osborn son, Hastings; K Robert arney; M S 1 d s Mapes, Mrs. M. In; W. H Humboldt; 'H. N, Phelps, Schuyler; Bernard, 1 City; M. Silv M. H. Hinman, Ire: Holdreg No D, folk; Mar Bock, LIKELY 10 BREAK UP IN A ROW was enlarged morniug. There | Texas pas- The Missouri, Kansas & Texas has announced that on July 5 it will sell twenty-day harvest excursion tickets from St Louls to Texas points at one fare for the round trip. 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