Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 4, 1895, Page 1

E OMAHA DAILY BEE. ~ HCLINED PROFFERED ~ AID *+flonditions Tmposed by the Turks Not Ac- ¥ ceptable to Armenians, 3UM TENDERED THEM INSIGNIFICANT Property w Many Times Its Value fch Hnd Been Taken from Them Easily to Be Found by the Officinln. NEW YORK, Sept. 3.—The following state- ment has just been recelved by a gentleman in this city from responsible persons in ‘furkey, fully cognizant of the facts Some elght months ago a movement wag made on the part of the Turks to send ald to the victims of their barbarity at Sas- soun. A gift of £2,000 was reported and a committee was organized to see to its dis- tributions. Small sums were offered to the people on condition that they sign recelpts in the nature of thanks for the generosity that was manifested, at the same time certifying that it was not the soldiers of the sultan who injured them, but only a little row had occurred between them and the Kurds. Naturally they d:glined the prof- fered ald on such conditions, Here was the government that with fira and sword, and with almost unprecedented and fiendish atrocity had utterly wasted their homes, coming and offering a paitry dollar a heaa to the survivors who are on the ground as proof of their gracious sovereign's chari- table regard for them, while they could go among their Moslem neighbors and identify property worth many tines this sum as that which had been wrested from them, whils it would be casy for the government itself to collcet from the more distant Kurdish no- mads almost all they had lost. In the mean- time Euglish men and women had collected for them efficient aid. “When the government learned of tiis officials began to say if these people will not accepl our aid why should we allow others to come in and help them. Influential friends of the sufferers finally persuaded the government to modify its demands to the ex- tent of accepting a Kimple receipt of funds receivéd and then the people were with difi- culty pessuaded to receive the proffered aid. Howevor, the amount that they have been called upon to receipt for up to the present time has not been sufficent to prove burden- some. Of the £2,000 only £400 has yet ma- terialized, and 9 mejiles (nearly £2) per day goes for salaries of the commission. HAMPERED AT EVERY TURN. “When agents were appointed by the Brit- fsh ambassador to distribute the funds from abroad it was with some difficulty that per- mission was secured for them to enter the devastated region, where some 5,000 sur- vivors had already goue to sow their fields with a sort of millet that matures in a _few weeks from the time it 1s sown, oxen hav- ing been generously loaned them by the poor villagers of the Moorish plain. The services of the existing Turkish committee were of- fered to dist:ibute these contributions, but finally this point was apparently waived and, they located themselves at the village of Semal. The sight of the crumbling walls of its once comfortable dwellings scattered over the picturesque hillsides, with not even a charred chip to show that they ever had a rool. save that a few small buildings were hastily covered last fall in which families managed to srend the winter, convinced them that the first thing to be done wes to fepair these walls, at least a few of _them, with the timbers the government had promised ta bring them from the neighboring mountains 8o they moved to procure workmen from Moosh, but when they were ready to start the government Informed them that they must mot stir a step in that direction. At the same time the members of the Turkinsh committes reported to the British agents that they wers instructed not to allow them to meddle with the buildings, and that all relief rendered must be given throngh their hands. “At the same time the man sen! ostensibly thelr guard constantly exercized the most annoy!ng “espion, ning to every word they sall, and rted to the g:vernme:t an exagzeraiel statement of all that was done, r the clrcumstance the Pritish repre sentatives made vigorous protests to the gov ernment, and the questions at issue were re ferred to the central authorities. As a tem- porary measure, 50 the poor people might not Temain entirely hungry, it was arranged that the agents might for the present distribute food, only it must be in the p-esence and under the inspection cf a representitive of the government. Considerable mon'y h-d also been contributed by the Armenians frem varlous cit'es, with the expetation that the local Armenian authorities, in cone rt with the British agent, would see to its d'stribu- OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNIN e TS DRIVE OUT MINERS Genernl Maceo Promises Protection but the Men Will Not Return. WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.—United States Consul Hyatt, located at Santlago de Cuba, in reporting to the State department upon the efforts of the Ponupo Mining company to sup- ply manganese ore for the American market, gives some detalls of an attack upon the miners employed by the Cuban insurrec- tionists, The company is an American cor- poration, the princfbal stockholders residing In Pennsylvanla, but Spanish officers derive a tonnage royalty from the mines. This fact excited the displeasure of the rebels to such an extent that they fired upon the miners, causing such a stampede that the mine was compelled to close. General Maceo has since promised protection, but it has been impos- sible to prevail upon the men to return. The company had just shipped its first shipload of 600 tons of ore to Philacelphia, where the demand te 5o great as to be behind the sup- ply capacity of this company if allowed to operate. The ore is used in the manufacture of steel HAVANA, Sept. 3.—A company of Cubans, under sentence of imprisonment in the for- tress of Ceuta Morrocco for rebellion, were deported today on board the steamer Cata- luna. Felipe Petition, Pablo Borraro, An- tonio Savedra and Antonio and Barban Tase, are under sentence of life imprisonment, while the following are condemned to twenty years: Mariano Aguero, Alberto Bozo, Ei- pidio Marin, Miguel Gonzales, Pablo Savedra, Jose Yanez, Juan Gualberto, Gomez Agapito, Cludio Larranga, and Ignaceo Lazaga. The steamer Antonio Lopez has arrived here trom Spain, bringing the Eleventh battalion of artillery, the Arlabin fleld squadron and the De Ray squadron, the reinforcements aggregating fifty-seven officers and 1,300 men. Marshal De Campos reviewed the troops upon their debarkation, Insurgent Chief Rabl, with a numerous force, in combination with other bands, whose chiefs are unknown, made an attack on the vanguard and hoth flanks of the column cf General Linares at Remanguanaguas, province of Santiago de Cuba, with intent to seize the'r convoy. Lieutenant Colonel Tejeda of the guerillas repulsed the Insurgents until he was re‘nforced by two companies of the battalion of Antequera and one of the Unlon battalicn: Commander Linares routed and dispersed the insurgents, who made no further hostile dem- onstrations, The column arrived with its convoy at Venta Casanova, and returned yes- terday to Palma Soriano. The insurgents left seven killel when they retired, with a great number of wounded. The troops lost two officers and five soldiers, dead, and twenty-nine wounded. A detachment of volunteers unler Ma Maya met the Pleados band near Camajuani and they reported that they killed the in- surgent chief, Manuel Fernandez. It is reported that the negro chief, Bermudez, with his own hands a defenseless laborer, ARMENIAN Europesn Powers Unable to Agree Upon t Pl % for the Future LONDON, Sept. 3.—Hon. George N. Cur- zon, under secretary for the forelgn office, replying to a question by Mr. Bowles, M. P., in the House of Commons today, said that several communications had been received from Turkey on the subject of the proposed reforms in Armenia. Unfortunately, he said, the communications were uusatistactory. The project of reforms which had been suggested by Russia, France and England had not re- ceived the official support of Germany, Aus- tria and Italy. But the powers last named, Mr. Curzon believed, were In sympathy with the reforms proposed. As to whether the government would undertake any action be- yond diplomatic represeritations or negotia- tions without previously informing Parlia- ment of the grounds upon which the action would be made, he was unable to say, nor could he make any declaration regarding the course the government would find ftself called upon to pursue in regard to Armenian aftairs. Replying to an interrogation by Mr. Tut- trell, member for the Lavisto circuit divis ion of Devonshire, relative to the case of W H. Rickard, an Bnglishman now under sen tence of thirty-five years imprisonment in Hawali for complicity in the recent royalist rebellion, Mr, Curzon said that as Mr. Rick- ard had surrendered his British nationality the government had no locus stand in the matter, Cu insurgent killed DISCUSSED REFORMS, hunx Welcomed to Peru. (Copyrighted, 1805, by the Associated Press.) LIMA, Peru, Sept. (Via Galveston)<— The Cuban commission which seeks the reccg- niticn by the Peruvian government of the Cuban ‘nsurgents arrived here yesterday and was welcumed at a public reception by a committee of Cubans and 500 Peruvian:. Counsel or Camro dellvered an address of welcome, spe:king in the name of Peru, Dr. Aguerro replied on behalf of the Cuban com mission, speaking from the balcony of the Callao bank. He thanked Counselor Gamro and the Peruvian people for their aid and reminded h's hearegs that tion. The government, however, has sent them strict orders that if the clodse to hand over the funds to the Turkish commilice fcr distributicn they can do so, otherwise they are peremptorily stoppel from distr buti-n. Of course they do not hind cver their funds and so the money must, wait for the present untll a better condition of affai:s can be inaugurated. CONDITION GETTING WORSE. Word comes that the new British consul, Mr. Hampson, has gone up to Sassoun. The discharge of some political prisoners and later the dismissal of Bahrl Pasha of Van have had a good effect, but the general con- dition of the country Is geting worse, The Christians are having a hard time in har- vest. They are in danger of their lives. It ig usual for them to remain in the fields during harvest. Now they dare not. The women usually carry food to the fields. for the workers. Now they are afraid to do so. The other day, about two hours from here, girl carrying food to the flelds for the work men was sot upen by three young Turks and brutally treated. A row followed and two or three Christians were wounded. At another village, nine hours from here, a band of horsemen entered the village of Kprl Kepri and first went through the vil- lage in a riotous way and greatly tervified the people, demanding the girls and brides. Later they took rifles and went firing through the streets, The son of the priest opened the door with the idea of inducing them to Jeave by giving them money. He was shot down like a dog. They kept this up for about three hours. They broke down some doors and fired into the houses. The govern- ment has yet to take any steps in the mat- ter, though this company of lazes Js well known. ‘So it goes, a veritible refgn of terror. Spanish Squadron Coming. MADRID, S:pt. 3.—The Correspondia says that a_Spanish squidron 1s going to the Antilles, the principal object of ths expedi- tion being to urge the claims of Spain against SHINGTON, Sept. The Corre- spordencia statement that a Spanish squad- ron is about to sail for the Antilles to urge the claims of Spain against the United Statos Alllanca affalr ecanuot be explained at the State department except upon the theory that 1t is simply contemplated to reinforee the blockading squadron and that the clalm 'etory s efrogeous, for no claims of the deseription stated are known to exist. Newfoundluid Fixhermen Arrested. ST. JOHNS, N. F., Sept. ¥A Virginia Lake mail steamer frea Labrador reports that a Canadian, fleet of fshing crulsers, armed with gatling guns, cannon and other weapons, s selzing all the Newfoundiand vessels found in Canadian and has conveyed them to headquarters in the straits of Belle Isle. A portion of Labrador belongs to Canada and a portion to Newfoundland, and the people of each country usually fis in the' territory of the otber without inter- ference. The present procerdings are doubt- less due to some hotheaded officlal. There is much excitement herg and the government 0 congider the situ- fthe United States in the Allfanca | Peru was the first to recognize 'the In- dependence of Cuba in 1868, Great sympathy was manifested for the purpose of the com- mission and there were many vivas for “Cuby free."” ottixh Clansmen Are Angry. LONDON, Sept. 3.—Sir Archibald Campbe! bhas arrived at Inverary, Scotland, to com- plete arrangements for the march'ng of his band of pipers through Glencoe. Sir Archi- bald denies the report that ihe expeliton Is for the purpose of celebrating the anniver- sary of the massacre of the MacDonald c'an by ‘the Campbells in 1692, but says that his pipers will merely traverse Gleacoe enrcute from Inverary to a Gaelic concert which is t0 be held at Oban. The MacDonali clansmen are not satisfled with Sir Archibald’s expana- tion, but maintain a turbulent attitude ard mutterings of anger are to be heard among peopie of the glen, Stanley LIVERPOOL, Sept. White Sts steamer Majestie, which sails for New York tomorraw, wiil have among her passengers Heary M. Stanley, M. P. African plorer, Charles H. Sherrill, r, of New chairman of the Yale cimmittze on athletics, Thomas F. Bayard, jr. and Plerpont Morgan and caughter. LONDON, Sept. 3.—Mr. Stanley's depart- ure has crcated surprise among hls friends. He has refused to talk with reporters upon the subject. He-goes alone, h¥s wife re- maining in Helvetia, ex- York, track Mrs, Nugrullah Khan Gocs Home, LONDON, Sept. Shabzada Nazrullah Khan, secoud son of the ameer of Afghan- istan, who came here on the invitation of the government in the latter part of May last and who has giveu no end of worry to those commissioned to entertain him, has at last terminated his visit in England. He de- parted for Paris this afternoon. The leave- taking was an affair of considerable pomp, belog attended with a tull state eeremontal. Torouto’s Exposition Opened. TORONTO, Sopt. 3.—At 2 o'clogk Governor Fltzpatrick formally deciared the Indust:ial exposition open. The attendance for the op ing day excoeds that of the previous years and the exhibits are arranged In a more at traciive style than hitherto. ‘The goo’s of American exhibitors have arrived, but as yes- terday was a holiday they could not pass custonis, and as a result there is coaslderable dissatisfaction. Mabel Stanley Pleads Guilty. LONDON, Sept. 3.—Mabel Stanley, an American woman with a number of allases, Who was arrested at Liverpool on August 10, as she was about to (ake passage for Americ to the charges of stealing from a Mrs. Gib- bons, with whoin she has lodged tor a month, Jewelry valued at £687. She was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment at hard labor. Ttad and Urasilians Flght. RIO DE JANEIRO. Sept. 8.—Fresh con- flicts have occurred between the Italians and Brazillans in the province of Minas-Gerae | Brazil NO CALL FOR THE TROOPS Indians Were Not to Blame for the Soare in the Northwest, WOULD NOT SAY "B00" TO A GOOSE General Coppinger Visits the War Department and Presents His Re- port on the Recent War Scare at Juckson's Hole. WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.—General Cop- pinger, who had command of the recent military expedition to the Jackson's Hole country, is in the city, and today had a conference with Secretary Lamont to which Commissioner of Indian Affairs Browning was invited. “I do not consider the Indians were to blame for the Jackson's Hole affair, sald General Coppinger at the close of the conference. “They are entirely quiet now and have been. In fact, they would not say ‘boo’ to a goose." One question which the general brought to the attention of Secretary Lamont and Commissioner Browning was the advisability of annexing the Jackson's Hole country to the Yellowstone National park. He sug- gested that this action would solve the problem by preventing all parties hunting and fishing in that section, and he said that as thec ountry was not densely settled he thought thers would bo comparatively little difficuity in making the change. Commissioner Browning, replying to the suggestion said that in the first place it would be a matter for Secretary Smith and then for congress, adding that he did not know how the people of Wyoming would re- gard it, as it would deprive that state of territory with which it may not desire to part. General Coppinger had his report on the Indian trouble with him and it was gone over quite thoroughly. The report has been turned over to Secretary Lamont, and he s not yet prepared to give it out. The gen- eral, in reply to a question, said that fhe re- port was brief. He declined to say whether he had made any recommendations for the continuance of troops In the Jackson's Hole country or for the punishment of those Who had precipitated the trouble. LANDS BELONG TO THE mportant Case Involving Chicago Real Estate Deelded. WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.—The acting secre- tary of the Interlor has rendered three im- portant decisions regarding the ownership of immensely valuable accretion lands lying north of the Chicago river In the city of Chi- cago. The gist of the decisions is that the land does not belong to the United States government, but probably does belong to the state of Illinols. The first case Is that of George Streeter and P. T. Johnson, who applied to make homestead entry of about 150 acres of land STATE. chigan. It is a portion of land filled in by dumping between the meander line and that established by the government survey in 1821 and the present water line. Johnson claims to have lived there in a house built on piles for sixteen years, and Strester claims to have been Wrecked there in 1886 and to have lived there for two years. Technically this land is part of sections 3 and 10, of township 39, and these sections, the secretary says, were selected by the state of Ilinois in 1827 for canal pur- poses under authority of an act of congress. The secretary says the state of Illinois owns the lands under the navigeble waters of Like Michigan within its limits, and that the filling in by any person or corporation not the owners of shore lands gives them no riparian rights. In any case, he says, the United States government has mo title and therefore could convey none to any claimant The second case is that of Jacob Nine and others against N. K. Fairbank and others, The former tried to locate military bounty land warrants on 120 acres of accretion land north of the Chicago river between the orig- inal survey meander line and the present water line, The secretary decides that the United States has no title to the land. The third case is that of Peter T. Johnson, who foined with Streeter In the first men- tioned application, to locate - valentine scrip on fifty-five acres of accretion land south of the Chicago river. It is rejected like the others for want of title by the United States government. RES its mouth in Lake M RICTIONS ON MERCHANTMEN. pleaded guilty in the Bow street court today | New Regulations Promulgnted by the French in Madagusear, WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.—Acting Consul Wetter at Tamatave, Midagascar, has saprlied the Department of State a translation of the more important parts of the recent cus- toms decree published there by the French military authorit'es. One of the regulations requires that a ship's register, clearance papers and bills of lading sha'l be deposited at the customs bureau at the same time as the manifest, to rémain there until the de- parture of the vessel. Mr. Wetter says this is so much at variance with his instructions that the arrval of an American merchant- men at that port would placs the consulate in a most peculiar posit'on. He alo calls at- tention to other portions of the decree, which he says are at variance with our treaty with Madagssear. Mr. Wetter say the effsct of the regulation will be a loss of 25 per cent on cost prices, and that the exports to the United States are heavily encumbered. CARLIS TO THE DEMOCRAT Seeretary of Treasur Lincoln Ca WASHINGTON, ury Will Address ention by Letter, Sept. 3.—Secretary Car- lisle is preparing a letter to be read before the Nebraska democratic convention, which will meet in Lincoln on Thursday. The sec- etary found himself unable to accept the in- vitation sent him to be present, but will ex- press his views upon the finances in the let- ter. Ex-Representative M. D. Harter will address the convention on the momey ques- tion. Nn pyeort On, WASHINGTON, 3.—Tcday was the cay on which the boycott of national bank notes, ordered by President Scvereign of tha Knights of Labor in his proclamation two months ago, was to go in‘o effecl. There was no evidence here, however, that the Knights of Labor were tabooing the bank notes. The national headquarters of the Koights were deser.ed, sive for an office boy, both Mr. Sovereign and Mr. Hayes, the secretary, being out of the city. Gold Goes Bel the Reserve Limit WASHINGTON, Sep'. 3.—The cash balance in the treasury at the close of business teday was $184,039.156, and the gold reserve $100,- 320,837, A telegram to the treasurer an- nounced the withdrawal of §1100,000 in go'd for export, which leaves the true amount of the reserve $99.229.837. Up to a late hour this afternoon the treasury had received no advices confirming the report that the syn- dicate had today deposited $2.090,000 in New York. Dividends on Broken Banks. WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.—The comptroller of the currency has declared dividends in favor of the creditors of national baike as follows, viz: 15 per cent, the City National bank of Fort Worth, Tex.; 40 per cent, the Firs. Natoinal Bank of Pellta, Ta.; 25 per cent, the First National bink of Anacortes, Wash.; 25 per cent, the National Bauk of Pendleton, Ore.; 20 per cent, the American Nationsl bank of Spri WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.—Comptroller Bow. ler said today that he probably would make his declsion in the sugar bounty case to- morrow or Thursday, Iying on both sldes of the Chicago river at | | SEVERE STORM IN ILLINOIS, Passenger Steamer on the a Narrow Ewseape, CHICAGO, Sept. 4—A very sévere storm of wind, rain and lightning prevailed throughout the northern portion of Illinols and Wisconsin tonight. Much minor damage was done and telegraph and teldphone com- munication was seriously Interfupted. Re- ports from many of the towne in Hlinois north of Bloomington state that the storm was one of the most furious known In years. At some points the storm reached the proportions of a hurricane. Late reports from the village of Kinder- hook, where it was reported that three lives were lost, are to the effect that the first storfes were erroneous. It will be jmpossible, however, to get definite detalls of the dam- age done at that place untll morning, At 2 a. m. this (Wednesday) morning the storm is still raging in the vicinity of this city. The lightning flashes are almost incessant and a heavy rain is falling. The City of Loulsville, one of the Graham & | Morton boats, heavily laden with passengers as well as freight, met with an accident in midlake tonight which delayed her nearly two hours and caused a great deal of worry in this city. The boat encountered the storm out on the lake and while weathering the severest part of it suffered the breaking of the piston rod on one of her engines. This necessitated the shutting down of the machinery and the boat consequently drifted | about at thes mercy of the waves. As the | boat tossed about the passengers became panic stricken, many of them expecting that with every succeeding careen the boat would 20 to the bottom. -Many of them possessed themselves of life preservers and those who | did not take this, precaution to save thelr | lives in case of serious consequence stood as close to the life boats as possible to be ready in case they were launched. The officers of the boat finally succeeded in quiet- ing the passengers by assuring them there was no danger and after the damage had been repaired she continued on her way, arriving at a late hour. Many of the passengers were sick. INDIANS Lake Han Y CAUSE TROU >N Recent Circular of the Misslonaries Han Aroused Thelr Fanaticism. CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 8.—There is some fear lest the recent circular of the mis- sionaries, attacking the popalar belief in the Virgin of Guadeloupe, may arouse the inherent fanaticism of the Indians, who will flzck ints the city in great numbers in October, during the coronation festivities, the pumber being estimated from 75,000 to 10),000. Some Americans regret the act'on takn by the missionaries, who, however, jdefend their position as being already fully. supported by eminent Catholic prelates of former cen- turies, who protested against the adoration of the Virgin of Guadeloupe, denouncing it as & gross imposture. The bellef in this ap- parition of the virgin {s shared by many thousands of the upper classes, and there is certain to be deep feeling srused when the miss’onaries beg'n to circulite their projectel | daily paper, devoted to eradicating what they | term popular superstition. ' Ralical liberal | papers applaud warmly the proposed action of the missicnaries and areirictng them to | persist in their course of distewinating lit- erature calculated to overthrow this ancient belief. The Virgin of Guade'oupe is cherished here as much as “Our Lady of Lourdes” in France. Miracles without number are as- cribed to her intervention, an. there are few Catholic househol’s in the cvantry wilhout her image. Evidently a treménlous re- ligicus controversy !s lu preparation. The Mexican Herald's Assoclated press service has aroused the liveliest interest among editors of daily papers, who unite in commending it as the best and amplest service ever scen in this city, It is agreed that the Associated press teryice opens a new era in Mexican journalism, The Diaro del Hoger says the dissensions among the higher clergy over the coronation of the Virgin of Guadeloiipe indicates a pro- found rupture in the church. Gereral Roacha and the seconds in the Verastegui-Romero dueling case will, accord- ing to the direction of the superior court, have to stand a second jury trial, but their lawyers are now working to secure from the supreme court an affirmation of the ver- dict of acquittal Colonel Romero, however, must, it s believed, serve his term. It ‘fs reported tonfght that the genera! managership of the Oceanfe rozd may be given to Walker Morcom, at present general manager of the Mexicin Southern. He is a Canadian and s well known in railway circles 41l over the United States and Canada. CHOLERA RAVAGES ON INCREASE. Deaths In Peking Said to Exceed Fif- teen Hundeed Daily. VICTORIA, B. C., Sept. 3—The steamship Empress of China arrived from the Orient today with advices to August 28, as follows: Cholera increases in Peking and the deaths exceed 1,600 daily. Japan. The total number of cholera cases reported throughout Japan dn August 19 was 771, deathis 429. The aggregate number from the'1st inst. is 25,000, of which 1,230 occurred on_transports, and the deaths were 16,278, There were eighteen new -cases in Tokio in the twenty-four hours ending at noon August 21, of which two died. A telegram from Mr. Chinda, a Japanese consul at Shanghai, reports 263 deaths among Chinese, and seven among fore!gners in British and American concessions between the 1st and h of August, Another casé has occurred on the Ttalian cruser Umbria, bringing up the total num- ber of cases on that vessel to eight. RECEIVED AMERICAN DELEGATES, Trades Congress Votes Down n Resos lution of Censure. CARDIFF, Wales, Sept. 3.—When the Trades Union congress resumed its sittings today the president, John Jenkins, delivered his formal address, at the conclusion of which the American delegates, Samuel Gompers and P. J. Maguire, were condugted to the plat- form, Their appearance was greeted with much applau:e. The Trades Union congress was excited by a heated discussion of & motion of Mr. Wilson, M. P., censuring the parliamentary committee for exceeding its instructions. | The motlon was rejected on a vote by 603,000 according to the representation of the delegates who cast the Votes, ol i Wholesale Druggists at Denver, DENVER, Sept. 8.—In hig address at the annual convention of the National Whole- sale Druggists assoclation today —President Thomas F. Maine of New York recommended the appo‘ntment of a committee on foreign trade relations and the estabiishment of a bureiu of information for the benefit of ad- vertisers. The National Proprietiry associa- | tion also held a sessiom today and after lis:en- ing to an address by. Presilent R. E. Queen of San Francisco dscussed methods to pre- vent the cutting of prices of proprie‘ary medi- cines by retail dealers, It has been proposed to establish a clearing house in couneti with the present rebate system. — Movements of Ocenn Stenmers, At Glasgow— treal. At Dublin—Arrived—Lord Lansdowne, from Baltimore. At London—Arrived—Baltimore from Bos- ton; Maryland, from Philadelphia; Rosarian, from Montreal; Willlam Holly, from Quebec. At Liverpool—Arrived—Labrador, from Montreal; Laurentian, from, Montreal. At Bremen—Arrived—Stuftgart, from Bal- timore. . At Gibraltar—Arrived—Kaiser Wilhelm, trom New York for Bremen At New York—Arrived--Friesland, Antwerp. At San Francisco—Departed—Peru, Hong Kong and Yokohama. Se Arrived—Alcides, trom Mon- from for Gy SEPTEMBER 4, 1895. TELLS OF HIS WANDERINGS Dr. Fraker Talks Freely of His Ex- periences to a Newspaper Man, DENIES EXPECTING INSURANCE MONEY Snys He Has Not Communicated with Mix Relatives Since He Fell Into the River and Dixap Was Glad to Get Back, KANSAS CITY, Sept. 8.—Dr. George W. Fraker, the Insurance swindler, passed through here this evenlng. To a reporter who met the train In Towa the doctor talked frealy of his case. His answers to questions, however, were given in an absent minded way. “I did fall into the river the night we were fishing,” he said, “and came very near being drowned. However, there was drift- wood floating in the stream and I caught a 1og and floated down the river for a consider- able distance. Finally I found a place where T could touch bottom and waded out on the land. I laid down there all night and all the next day. “I was in no condition to go back to the Springs_and accordingly I came to Kansas City. Because of my appearance I went to @ cheap rooming house on Grand avenue, near Fifth. 1 stayed there four days. On the second day I shaved off all my beard, Then I went to Chicago. From Chicago I went to Milwaukee and stayed most of the fall of that year. By that time the name of Fraker had been too much advertised and 1 told a roommate that I was from Denver and my name was William Schuell. 1 went by the name of Schnell from that time on. “I lived in Wisconsin and Minneso'a ever since. 1 stayed most of the time in towns. I went from one place to ancther. No, I won't tell you what towns we visited. I had not_decided to stay away until the papers sald all kinds of things about me. Then I knew T was in disgrace and could not make a living If I came back. I have wan‘ed to come back a thousand times and was cn the point of coming, but the d'sgrace cnd what t"e people were saying about me kept me from doing so. This living death is horrible, and I am glad now I am going back “Did your people know where you were? “No, they did not, I did not communicate with them.” “It was telegraphed from Duluth that you expected a share of the insurance money.” “That Is not true, it was all to go to my he'rs.” Dr. Fraker carefully avoiled questions intended to reveal his means of subsistence. Finally when the que:tion: “Who gave you away to the insurance com- panes, and furnished the Information that caused your arrest?’ was bluntly asked, the doctors ‘started suddenly and eai ‘I think it was George Harry, one of the men who went fishing with me. I wrote him from Wisconsin last winter, I told him about a young man, whose name I won't mention, who was very Kind to me when I was sick. I told him the young nam's name, and I think he wrote to him and got my address after T moved Into Minnesota.” NO WAY TO PUNISH FRAKER. KANSAS @ITY, Sept. 3.—Attorneys for the Kansas Mutual Insurance company, one of the concerns viclimized by Dr. George Fraker, the Missouri swindler arrested at Duluth Sunday, are preparing petitions to fle in the United States circuit court here before Judge Foster of Topeka sitting in place ot Judge Phillips, to restrain J. E. Lincoln, executor of the Fraker estate; George W. Me~ Gruder, trustee under the wiil, and the Com- mercial Bank of Liberty from paying out any of the money paid under judgment by the insurance companies. Petition will also be filed to restrain the probate judge from di posing of any of the money he may have in his possession under the judgment. Several days ago Mr. Lincoln started to California to bring back five orphan children, beneficiaries of Fraker's insurance money. I' is probable that Uncle Jake Crowley, James Triplett and George W. Harvey. who testified to seeing Dr. Fraker drown, will be arrested on charges of perjury, and there may be some very startling developments in the case in the next few days. A gen‘leman prominently connected with one of the insurance companies victimized by Fraker takes a less confident view of the situation. He said:' “It s very unlikely that Fraker can be held on any charge. He disappeared, but he never put in a claim for any life Insurance, The insurance has been paid, but there is not any proof that he re- ceived a cent or tried to get a cent. The answe-ing It is also increasing in' money was pald without any actual proof of death. It can never be proved that Fraker actually put up a job to defraud the com- panies without his own admission, and even if it were proven nothing could be recovered on account of the manner in which the money has been distributed among the heirs.” Beck Confident of Ultimnte Success. WASHINTON, Sept. 8.—Captain W. H. Beck. U. S. A., Indian agent at the Omahg and Winnebago reservations in Nebraska, is in the city for a few days previous to re- turning to his post for a renewed conflict with tresspassers on the Indlan lands there. He says that there is no doubt of the ulti- mate triumph of the government in the case, the fight of the illegal lessees being simply to gain time to harvest this year's crops before being ejected. Captain Beck says that he has Issued some 900 leases to legal settlers and that some 800 of these are in possession. There are still some 400 illegal lessees in pos- sesston, mostly claiming under the Flournoy company lease: S Dawes D ocrats Muc CHADRON, Neb., Sept. 3.—(Special Tele- gram.)—When Chairman J. L Lease called the Cleveland democrats together in this city yesterday it would seem from the large num- ber of delegates present that the party in this county was badly split. The following dele- gates were elected to attend the state con- vention at Lincoln: H. A. Cox, William Campbell, J. I Lease, H. Wohler, W. M Lockler, Robert Osborne and George Cram. Killed an Omuha Stockma CLAYTON, N. M., Sept. 8.—Phelem Humphrey, ex-county commissioner and ex- manager of the Prairle Cattle company, well known throughout the west, has given him- self up to the sheriff to answer for the killing of James H. Burges, a stockman, formerly of Omaha. Humphrey says Burges met him at Kenton and threatened to kill him. A scuffle ensued, in which Humphrey drew his re- volver and fired one shot, with fatal effect, = - Twenty-Five Horses Cremated. ST. LOUIS, Sept. 8.—A special to the Post Dispatch from Washington, Ind., says: Fire | this morning broke out in Fleming's livery | stable at Petersburg, ten miles south of here, | and it was soon completely destroyed. Twen- ty-five horses were cremated and many vehi- cles burned. The opera house bullding and the Read hotel and contents were also turned into ashes. Losses aggregate $50,000; par- tially insured. plaaleSi Vol i Dividend on a Defunet Bunk. WASHINGTON, Sept. ~—(Special Tele- gram.)—The comptroller of the currency to- day declared a first dividend of 40 per cent In favor of the creditors of the First National bank of Pella, Ia., on claims proved, amount- ing to $48,467. DI . et Appolnted, WASHINGTON, Stpt. 3.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Postmasters were appolnted today as follows: Nebraska—Jerome J. Stamburg, Basford. lowa—George G. Rellsteck, © umet; Norman T. Miller, Sullivan, Treasury Reserve Agent Appointed, WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The comptroller of the currency has appoluted the Des Moines National bank of Des Moines as & reserve agent for the First National bank of Centerville, la A E L L N MOO! Conditlons Could Not Have leen More Perfect for Observing the Eclipse, The moon was the center of attraction for the people of the United States and in fact of the greatef part of the world last night It was totally eclipsed, and the phenomenon was visible in Omaha and throughout the en- tire United States. It could also be observed In some parts of Burope and Africa, and throughout South America. It was the first total eclipse so generally visible since 1888, and that could not be observed by American astronomers on account of the cloudy condi- tion of the atmosphere Omabia, and incidentally the United States, but very little of the rest of the world, had a total eclipse of the moon last March. At that time, however, the heavens were more or less filled with dark clouds, and very little of the phenomenon could be observed. This slight to Omaha was not repeated again last night Omaha could not have chosen a more perfect night on which to view the beautiful spec- tacle, and consequently citizens stood gaping on the streets and curbs and porches, while old Mother Earth majestically and slowly swept her skirt of shadow over the face of her faithful and obedient satellite The atmosphere was so cl that ob- servers had no dificulty in seeing with the naked eye the moon Imperceptibly absorbed by the dark shadow until the final shining slice was engulfed, and in place of the cold, silver, lovers' moon there hung in the heavens a dull, coppery disk covered with dark blotches, which the scientists say are the shadows of mountains, but which are really known to be the features of the man | in the moon. Even without an instrument the sight was a pretty one and night hawks threw up their heads every few minutes, and good, respectable citizens got out of bed every once in a while to see how the old boy was getting along. To look at the spectacle through a tele- scope or even a fleld glass was something of an enchantment and tnose who were fortunate enough to have such an instrument could mot resist the temptation of having one more peep every few minutes. As soon as the ver orb entered the shadow every imaginable color of the rainbow began to spread over its uncovered surface, while the covered por- tion was of the beautiful nui-brown that is s0 famous. These colors were light where the surface of the moon is a level, but where there are supposed to be huge mountains and unfathomable fissures they were beauti- fully dark. This brilllant array of colors could be seen until the moon was totally eclipsed, but the prettiest effect was visible when the moon was about three-fourths in the shadow. Then it hung in the heavens, a huge, threatening, beautiful acorn, the shell of which was a complete rainbow of colors, a_warm crimson on the inner edge, whis blended into @ silver and then to a delicious bluish green on the outer edge. The upper portion of the acorn was a brown of all shades. When the eclipse was total the disk was a pretty coppery browp. When the moon left the shadow the same array of colors was dis- pizyed which were visible when the shadow was entered. The moon was strictly on time. Its pro- gram was arranged beforehand by Father Octten of Creighton college, and he had the satisfaction of finding that the moon obeyed it to a second. Tt entered the penumbra at 8:47:09 o'clock, the umbra at 9:55:09, and at 11:06:04 it was totally eclipsed. It remained in this condition until 12:47:05, when the edge of the satellite again appeared. It left the umbra at 1:53:00, and at 3:06:01 its face was again completely’ uncovered. The next eclipse will take place in October, 1896, The astronomers have now brought their calelations up so that they are able to tell to a fraction of a minute at what time each eclipse will occur for the next 2,000 years —— — SYNDICATE DEPOSITIN Exp GOLD. rters Toke it Out as Fast an It s Placed in the Treasury. NEW YORK, Sept. 3.—It was quite dent today that the Morgan-Belmont bond syndicate expected another large drain on the subtreasury this week. At the opening of business 1t was announced that the Farmers' Loan and Trust company had de- posited $2,000,000 in the subtreasury. No explanation of the deposit was made, but it was generally known that it was for the account of the bond syndicate and the belief was confirmed later by Washington advices. This is the second financial - institution to come to the aid of the syndicate. The first was the American Exchange National bank which deposited $500,000 about a week ago. At that time it was said that a number of national banks and financial institutions which had been members of the bond syndi- cate had agreed to aid Messrs. Morgan and Belmont in thelr efforts to keep ‘o the spirit_of the contract with the government to maintain the gold reserve against exporis in_every way in their power. The deposit today, while it was not included in 'the net gold reserve will, if necessary, maintain the reserve above $100,000,000. The reserve today was a trifle in excess of $101,- 000,000, The first withdrawal of the week and month was made by Nesslade & Fuller, who notified the treasury officials that they would ship $100,000 in gold on an outgoing steamship tomorrow. Later In the day Hosker, Wood & Co. announced that they would require $1,000,000 in gold for shipment tomorrow, making a_total of $1,100,000 ordercd during the day. Notwithstanding the continued gold shipments the feeling in financial circles con- cerning the outlook was serene and hopeful The possibility of the $100,000,000 being en- croachad upon as soon as the bond syndicate falled to continue to pour gold into the sub- treasury does not seem to be considered. This is due to the expectation that the movement of crops to Burope will, before long, cause a plentiful supply of commercial bills to be in circulation, and of necessity lower the rate of exchange to a figure which would practi- cally prohibit the shipment of gold. ovi- AN ENGAGEMENT HIGH LI of Moses Taylor and Ger- Vand bilt Ann ced, PORT, R. I., Sept. 3.—The eng:ge ment of Miss Gertrude Vanderhilt and Mr. Moses Taylor, though not formaily announced, is now concedel by their friends. The at- tachment is a most natural one. Mr, Tay- lor was the special friend of the late Wil liam H. Vanderbilt, the brother of his fiancee, and the families have long been on terms of intimate friendship. The great fortune of Miss Vanderbilt is almost matched by the millions of Mr, Taylor. He Is the second son of Henry A. C. Taylor and his inheritance came from his grandfather, Moses Taylor, cne of the most successful and respected of the old-time merchants, Miss Gertrule Vanderbilt is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vande: bilt and one of the world's richest heiresses. She is pretty and attractive, slightly ubove the medium height and slender. Her com- plexton, is fair, her features small an! regu lar, her eyes gray and her hair brown and abundant, Mr. Taylor was graduated from Yale cols lege in the class of '93 and belongs to the Knickerbocker and Metropolitan clubs of New York. He is an enthusiast in all athletic out- door speris and has become expert at polo this season, N Betrotl Couvention, CLEV 1 The National Raillway Master Blacksmiths' association commenced a four days convention here today with about fitty delegates in attendance, repre- senting all parts of the country. The or- ganization was formed at Chicago during the World's fair, being composed of foremen of departments In the blacksmith shops of iocomotive and car factories. A number of papers were read at today's session upon toplcs pertaining to the trade. Ao ank Opens Aguin, MEXICO, Mo., Sept. 3.—The Farmers bank at Ladonia, Mo., is again open and Missourl | viets. | President ready for business. The attorney general, ! bank examiner, 1ecelver and attorneys met | in Mexico and the matter $ settled. The directors of the bank bave fully complied | with the law, . 3 BEEMER HAS A GOOD THING Prison Contract Awarded Him Provides for Immense Profit, FIGURES THAT SHOW THE EXACT FACTS Renl Cost of Keeping Prisoners Mule tip! Nearly Five Ti in the ni r May the Game. LINCOLN, Sept. 3.—(Speclal Telegram.) —The war Is on at the penitentiary over the proposed advent tomorrow of Contractor Beemer. The contract has been let, and in order to let in a little light on the situation The Bee correspondent has secured the following figures of prison expenses for the week ending Saturday, August 24. These figures are not estimated, but are the actual expenses incurred for an averago week at the penitentiary. Warden Leldigh says he fs willing to swear to them at any time, and the prison steward says the same. In order batter comprehend the significance of these tables it may be stated that Contractor Beemer, in addition to a salary of §3,000 per annum, Is to receive from the state 40 cents per capita per diem for maintaining 328 con- This s the same price pald Dorgan under the Mosher contract. Here are the figures for supplies furnished the cell house, hospital, guards and warden’s house for the week ending August 24, 189 v, August 18 August 19 August 20 Wednesda August 21 Thursday, Aug ¢ Friday, August 23 Saturday, August 24 Butter during the w to Average per day ...l A\\'I'HITP number of persons confined PRERY e i G COST OF KEEPING THE PRISONERS. The cost for feeding guards and prisoners and the warden’s family fcr one week is found to be exactly 11 4-5 cents per capita per diem. The Board of Public Lanis and Bulldings has just awarded Beemer a contract at the rate of 40 cents a day, and a salary in aldition to $3,000 per annum. Now leaving out the cost of feeding and caring for the guards, keepers and warden’s famly, the cost per capita of the priscners Is cone siderably reduced, as is shown by the fol- lowing table of actual expenses incurred for one week for the cell house alcne: Sunda August 18 Monday, August 19 Tuesday, August 20 .. Wednesday, August 21 Thursday, August Friday, August 2} . turday, Augu AL, vt Average per day ceee For the same average number of prisoncrs confined, 328 per day, the cost per capita par diem is found to be 8 17-20 cents. Let the foregoing facts be reluced to a sta’ement WHAT BEEMER WILL GAIN, There is due from the maint-nance ap- propriation of the last leg'slature for the twenty-four days from August 8 to 81, 18 at 40 cents per day, which reduc:d to days is 7,856, the sum of $3,154,40. There is due from present sub-contractors: Lee, Broom and Duster company, $3 Buckstaff Lrothers, $99.45; Lincoln Range and Furmece company, $140.40, making in a1l $3,734.22. The supplies actually purchased from August § to 31, in- clusive, amountdd to $1,498.95. The psy rall of guards and officers was $760.24, or a ‘total of $2,269.19. Add to this the cost of the electric light for the same period of time and the total foots $2,336.61. The following re- capitulation exhibits the ezormous profit which under the new comtract accrues to Beemer: Due from the state for twen duys ... 3 . Due from contraciors . Supplles for prisoners, guards Neers' pay and electric light. . Total net profit for less than a month for Beemer, in addition to a rly salary of $3,000 & But it may be urged that Contractor Beemer proposes to turn all profits from sub-contractors over to the state. In_this event he will receive as salary $817.79, which, with $250 added, his regular annuai salary allowed him by the Board of Public Lands and Buildings, makes $1.067.78, a tidy little sum to receive each month of the year. There fs a question whether or not Warden Leldigh psrmits Btemer to enter the peniten- tiary tomorrow. Beemer has not, as yet, the governor's permission to do o, and it looks squally tonight. CARRIERS 1IN 26,80 2719 0% ty-four .83 and LETTE SESSION, rittee Reports t th te S. 8. Cox Completed. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. he National Assoclation of Letter Carriers opened its sixth annual convention in the new Bourso building in this city today, President C. C. Couden presiding. The committee on creden- tials reported a representation of 508 out of 528 votes in the convention. The roll was then called and a flood of resolutions and smendments, all intended to improve the lot of the letter carriers, were presented. Dele- gate Atkinson offered a resolution requesting the committee on legislation to prepare a law for presentation to congress providing for the increase of salaries of second-class car- riers from $850 to $1,000. Resolutions were also offered requesting the legislation com- mittee to prepare bills granting each letter carrier a certain sum each year for uniforms and providing for lighter clothing in summer, A delegate from Washington, D. C., offered a resolution requesting the same committes to have the eight hour law administered so that the eight hours of labor should be per- formed indefinitely The committee appointed erection of a monument Hon. Samuel Sullivan Cox, the letter car- riers' friend, reported that the monument now stood in Riverside park, New York City, and their work was concluded. The sum of $10,919.12 had been collected and the ex- penses were $10,913.12, leaving a balance of $4. Tha principal festure of the afternoon was the discussion over the time for the nomina tion and election of officers. Some favored nominating tomorrow night and electing on tho following day, others later on. After a very warm and . spirited ar- gument the advoeates of Friday and Saturday were victorlous. Tomors row the principal business will be the hearing of petitions for the next place of holding the convention. Those most active at present in making a fight for ‘he meeting place are the delegates from Rochester and Grand Rapids. Ca ent to to secure the 1 honor of the late S Fought Over n e of Hay. PERRY, Ok, Sept. 8.—Thirty miles north of here in Kay county, Willlam Knapp and U. S. Oller fought over some hay. O'ler cut Knapp badly with an ax ani Knapp beth of Oller's arms and stuck a pit through his ablomen. Oller is dead and Knapp cannot live. Hoth men are well to do farmers, LRl Dunelng Professors in Session. SARATOGA, Sept. 8.—~The American So- clety of Professors of Dancing assembled In annual session at ress hall this morning,, The opening address was made by M. I. Gilbert of Fortland, Me, Following the disposal of routine business, the professors practiced new dances. e b Wanted NEWTON, Kan., Sept. 3.—-Tom Berry, & notorious horse (hief from Nebraska, was ar- rested here today by Sherlff Judkins and Is being beld awsiting orders from the Ne- braska authorities. Berry is sald to have carried on his horse stealing operations in that state on a large scale,