Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 12, 1895, Page 9

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. - OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 12, 1895—TWELVE PAGES, SINGLE COPY FIVE CE SPANIARDS MCCH WORRIED Fear the Rising Tide of Sentiment in the United States, = PROMISE = PROMPT ACTION IN CUBA Bellief that the United States W Recognize the Belligerent Rights of th uban Insurgents Creates Much Unensiness. WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—The statement cabled from Madrid today that the United States has Intimated to the Spanish minister here that there s need of prompt action on the part of his government in putting down the Cuban insurrection cannot be confirmed at the State department. The cablegram re- ferred to 1s as follows: MADRID, Oct. 10.—It is stated on the best authority that the government of the United States has notified the Spanish minister at Washington, Senor Depuy de Lome, that there I8 a necessity that Spain should act promptly in her efforts to crush the insur- rection in Cuba. The news has caused quite @ sensation here. The officlals when approached would neither confirm nor deny the report, though thelr manner would Indicatesdisapproval of its ac- curacy. It is belleved quite probable that Tepresentations may have been made to Spain of the wisdom of aggressive and active opera- tlons against the Cuban msurgents, but it is thought the United States government did not make these suggestions and that if made they came from Minister Dupuy de Lome and were based on his personal views of the situa- tion, and on his observation of the trend of sentiment in the United States, and his knowl edgo of the purpose of the friends of the in- surgents to press their cause vigorously soon after the assembling of congress. 1t is apparent that the Cuban junta does not intend to urge recognition of the insurgents as belligerents prior to the opening of con- gress, and dally events point quite as strongiy to a determination to force the question on the attention of congress in the belief that the legislative channel affords the most prac ticable route to the accomplishment of some- thing In behalf of Cuban independence, the executive brauch of the government in the very nature of things belng more constrained in its action than the legislative department. Senor de.Lome loft here today on a very early train, and therefore no information could be gained from him concerning the Madrid dispatch, but the effect of apparent Cuban ascendancy In the struggle on con- grossional consideration of the Cuban question 18 80 obvious that Minister de Lome, it is quite likely, may have made official or unofficial representations thereon. HAD A TALK WITH OLNEY. It s learned that Sengr de Lome, the anish minister, had a short interview with Sccretary Olney yesterday, and in the course of their conversation the statement was mad: by the minister, perhaps in answer to the secretary’s Inquiry, that operations in Cuba would be conducted with greater vigor here- after. As the president must certainly make gome reference to the insurrection in his annval message to congress when it meets in December it would be but natural that Sec- retary Olney, upon whom he must rely for his information, should take steps to gather data upon which to base a judgment of probable future events, It may be set down as beyond belief that Secretary Olney has made statements to the Spanish minister in the nature of a threat to intervene between the combatants in Cuba at this stage, for this would amount to a roversal of the policy of this government In such matters. While it Is true that Proci- dent Grant did, as indicated in his mes to congress, entertain a belief that intr vention In the then progressing rebeilion in Cuba would be Justifiable, it Is also true that thls view never was acceptable to Secretary Fish, and it has not secured the adherence of international lawyers. The whole weight of authority is decidedly adverse to the assertion by a neutral nation of a right to say when war between two com- batants has progressed to a point where it must be stopped. It may be recalled that gome such proposition was made during th last stages of the China-Japanese war, but it never went further than the proposal to exercise the good offices of the interested nations to bring about peace, which func- tion fs entirely distinct from direct inter- vention. The question is also separate from that of the recognition of the belligerency of the insurgents which, according to our policy and practice, must be determined purely by the facts in’ each case. 1t is pointed out here also that the circum- stances at present are different from those surrounding the last Cuban rebellion, when President Grant took his stand, in that that rebellion dragged along for nearly ten years, while the present insurrectdon has been in progress less than a ycar, or not nearly as long as our own rebellion, SPAIN WILL SEND GUNBOATS. Whatever may have been the inspiring cause to Spanish activity against the in- surgents (whether Minister de Lome's repre- sentations or the previously formed deter- mination of the heads of the Spanish govern- ment) it is known officially that Spain is about to open a campaign of far greater en- ergy than any thus far taken. The wet s son has prevented the movement of troops and tho maintenance of an aggressive cam- paign. But the dry season begins about three weeks hence and this will be the signal, it is said, for an extensive movement . A'cordon consisting of a doublc line of gun boats will surround the islands to prevent the landing of arms or ammunition for the in- surgents, and without arms from outside sources it is believed they soon will bo hely The new boats ahont to arriv ot be far short of twenty. wera recently sent from the About twelve were built in England and are now on the! way. Several more wera constructed in Spain. They are very small, not much larger than a steam yacht, but are well armed, and are of such light draught that they can run in the keys that surround Cuba. They will form the fnner cordon around the island. Outside will be the second cordon made up of tho Condee de Vendito and cther large ships which Spain has in Cuban waters. With the Island thus cut off from without General Campos will look after the fighting from within, It i» expected by the Spanish officlals that this forward movement will change tho en- tire aspect of the confliet from one of minor skirmishes to extensive battles. The senti- ment among Spanish authorities s that a decisive forward movement is essential and the coming campalgn is relied on to meet tully the requirements of the situation. EXICAN BOUNDARY, lon for that Purpose Now olding Sesstous. WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—The commission appeinted under tho treaty of February 29, 1882, to survey and re-locate the existing frontier line between the United States and Mexico, resumed Its sessions In this clty tod. The commisslon consists of Colonel W. J. Barlow, Lieutenants D. D. Gailard and A. . Mosman on bekaif of the United States, and Senors Don Jacolo Blanco, Don Felipe ;’In!a and Don Jose Tabonal, representing o The purpose of the commission is to re. survey the land boundary from the Rio Grande west to the coast. When the original boundary line was fixed, In the early '50s, but fow monuments and markings were erected. Most of them have since disap pewred. The commlission has spent about 2 years In fleld work. and held Its last sion at San Diogo, Cal., about a year ago. The locatlon of ‘the line ‘doos not in- volve auy disputed territory. Today the com. mission began work on the field notes. Col- onel Barlow is of the opivion that the full report will not ba completed before spring. Another Mexican' boundary line commiasion is wnrkluf on the boundary originally fxed by the Rlo Grande river, which hos a con- staatly shiltiog bed, PINING T Joiut Comm STARS A oL New Arrangements for Carrying For- elgn Packets Complet WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—On October 16 the new arrangements for carrying ocean mails will go into effect. The first trip will be made by the St. Louls. At that time the United States will begin paying the new American line of steamers $4 per mile for carrying the mail from New York to South- ampton. The number of miles between those places will be computed by the Navy de- partment, giving the average distance, and no regard will be pald to the northern °r southern route, The computations will also e In statute iustead of rautical miles, the opition of the attorney general being that the word mile in the law does not mean nautical mile or knof. It Is estimated that the cost of carrying the mails will be something over $700,000 per year. Under the contract the American ccmpany must dispatch a ship every week and carry all the mafl that is offered.” It has not yet been determined whether mail will be held for American lines, or whether it shall be dispatehed also by other lines. This Is something to be decided by the postmaster gereral, and he and General Neilson, the sccond assistant, under whose Jjurisdiction the foreign mails come, are now considering the matter. It is probable that the depart- ment will not decide to hold foreign malls for a week, but will send the more im- portant matter by the other lines, as now. Papers and printed matter will no doubt be held for the contract service. At present there are from four to five mail dispatches a week, The forelgn companies receive 44 cents per pound for letters and 4% cents per pound for printed mutter. The American line will receive $1.60 per pound for letters and 8 c:nis for printed matter. It is expected that the cost of the transatlantic mail service will be considerably increased under the new arrangement. The cost of t rvice for the year ended June 30, 1894, was $610,852, and for the following year it was something more n that. The payments to the American line would be more than the total cost of the service mow. At present mails are sent by the English, German and French lines ac- cording to the country for which the matter Is destined and having in view the prospect of prompt delivery. MARBLEHEAD Action for the rican Missionarvies, WASHINGTON, Oct, request of Minister Terrell, for the protection of Ameri- can missionaries in Turkey and at the in- stance of the State department, the Navy de- partment has ordered the Marblehead to the Jult of Iskenderoon (Gulf of Alexandretta) Minister Terrell also telegraphs that orders lave been issued by the sultan for the pro- tection of Americans in a'l provincet It Is not believed that there Is imminent danger of an outbreak, but the warshio has been ordered to Turkey rather as a precau- tionary measure, I summer Admiral Kirkland took his two ships, the San Fran cisco and the Marblehead, into these samo There was no actual rioting in prog- but the situation had a threatening as pect. Though the American warships could not get near the most disturbed provinces, the effect of thelr presence on the coast was most salutary, impressing the people who, perhaps, never before had seen an American man-of-war, with a visible sense of the power of this country. It is surmised that Minister Terrell feels the time is now opportune to revive this impression, Tho State department is gratified with the energetic course of Minister Terrell and his dispateh Indicates that he has forestalled the representatives of other powers and sscured the compliance of the Porte with his de- mand, made early in the week, that steps be taken to protect Americans In provinces dis- tant from Constantinople without waiting until they actually have suffered outrage and assault, The Marblehead sailed * yesterday from Villefranche for Naples, where she should arrive tomorrow at the latest. From there to the Levant Is a distanca of about 1,100 miles, which the Marblehead should cover fn about four days, &0 that she will be at Alexandretta about the middle of next weck. Agent Sent to M w WASHINGTON, Oct. 'he partment has instructed Dispatch ser at New York to meet Mrs, Waller and her family when they arrive there on the Buropean steamer. He will place them on Washington train and they will, it is pre- sumed, when they arrive here be taken care of by their friends. Secretary Carlisle Goes to Hoston. TO GO TO TURKEY. Prompt rotection of Ier, State de gent Ros WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—Secretary Carlisle and Assistant Secretary Hamlin left here today for Boston, where Mr. Carlisle will speak Saturday night at the annual dinner of the Massachusetts Reform club. A call will be made on the president at Gray Gables to- MOrrow. e TO ENDORSE DEBS, Illinois Federation of Labor Rejects a Flattering Resolution, PEORIA, Oct. 1L.—At the meeting of the Illirols Federation of Labor this morning the committea on convict labor presented a re- port which was adopted. It embodies the rec- ommendations submitted yesterday and also denounces the Lllinols legislature for passing no law on the subject. A resolution was adopted demanding the re- peal of the garnishment law. A resolution was reported demanding a law that will prevent the employment of boys under 18 years of age and girls under 14 years of age in any shop, mill or factofy The matter was referred to the factory in- spectors, Resolutions were adopted providing for fur- nishing labor news to labor papers and those not antagonistic to labor organizations by wembers thereof. The committes reported adversely on the following resolution: “That this conventio is in entire sympathy with the action of V. Debs in his work of the strike of the A. R. U. against Pullman and the railroad man- agers' assoclation, but we fssue our protest against any expression by him declaring that trades unions are Inadequate.” This elicited a stormy debate lasting two hours and finally the following was adopted as a substitut Whereas, Bugene V. the railroad brotherhos ated by organized labor; Resolved, That the lilinols Federation of deny such assertion tend to the railway brotherhoods c approval and assurance of continued esteem. Resolutions were adopted boycotting the Washburn-Crosby Milling company of Minne- apolis and the Werner Printing company of Akron, 0. A resolution was adopted unanimously endorsing Governor Aligeld and his adminis tration, REFUSED bs has stated t 1s had been repudi- i HEAVY LUMBER FAILURE, Liabiltics Supposed to Ge Fully Half a Million. BAY CITY, Mich., Oct. 11.—Alfred Mosher & Son., one of the leading Michigan lumber firms, filed chattel mortgages covering all thelr Michigan property today. The first mortgage s f $56,780 and runs to George H. Tilden of New Lebanon, N. Y., a son-in law of Alfred Mosher. The sccond Is for §: 20 and runs to the Univn Natlonal back of Troy, N. Y., of which Mosher is vice president. I, F. Sbeppard, attorney for tho firm, states tonight that there are & large uumber of unsecured creditors, both in Michigan and elsewhere, but cannot the total llabilities. The firm has hought beavily during the past three years und by a heavy shrinkage of values has-been unable to real- ize on its invesiments. The firm has been rated at from $500,000 to $1,000,000, but it is thought that the falure will practically ruin them. Heavy Invegtments in Washing- ton timber, where they ake also Interested in a fine lumber plant, Laye mot proved profit- able and this helped to drag them down, A rough guess ut the labilitles places them at LEFT THE HOUSE OF REFUGE Armenians Finally Induced to Go to Their Homes, SURE OF THE PROTECTION OF THE POWERS 4 Reports of Fresh Outrages rebizond Impel Russin to Dispateh a War Ship to that Point, CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 11.—(Via Sofia.)— It is now stated upon good authority that the total number of killed, wounded and missing Armenians up to date as a result of the riot fs 100. The dragomans of the various embassies, accompanied by the cuvasses, after recelving instructions from the different envoys of the powers to assist the Terkish authorities in prevailing upon the Armenians to leave the churches in which they sought refuge after the outbreak, at first procecded to the Armenian Church of Constantinople. There the Armenian bishops and the dragomans of the British embassy exhorted the Armenfans to return to their houses, assuring them they had nothing to fear from the Turks and that the strongest assurances had been given to the representa- tives of the powers by the Turkish govern- ment that the lives and property of the Armenians would be protected. After con- sultation and delay the refugees declared they weuld not leave the church the following conditions: _That amnesty be granted for political offenses; that they be permitted to retain the arms in their poses- sien; that (he pri s be opened for the inspection of representatives of the power: and that the innocent prisoners be released, The dragomans refused to consider these propositions. In the meantime, however, the Armenian women and children had come out of the church, but, when they noticed that the men had not followed them, they re- turned, weeping and crying out that they would be killed if they returned to thefr homes alone, and saying they preferred to dif in_the church, The dragomans, in view of the obstinacy of the Armenians, held a conference during the afternoon with the Armenian patriarch, after which, through the influence of that prelate, the evacuation of the Kumkapou cathedral commenced. As the refugees left the cathedral the priests entered their names on a special list, while the cavasses scarched them. When arms were found upon the persons of the Armenians they were taken from them and deposited in the patriarchate. The evacuation of the other churches fol- lowed, the police mot interfering with the work. In the Armenian Church of Con- stantiniple it was subsequently announced 1,200 persons had sought refuge and 500 refugees left the Kumkapou cathedral, Additional advices received here today from Trebizond, Armenia, show that the Mussul- mans attacked the Christian quarter of that town and killed many of the Armenians. A number of others sought refuge outside the town, The Russlan government has decided to send a war ship to Trebizond. except on INSURGENTS BLOW UP A TRAIN. Ar and Legs fensive Pagwengers on Bonrd. HAVANA, Oct. JL—Further detafls re- ceived from La Resbalosa, near which place a mixed train of passenger and frelght omrs was attacked by the insurgents, who threw a dynamite shell between tie cars, seriously injuring five of the passengers and more or less injuring all the others, show that two of the passengers each lost a leg and both lands, the leg of another one hus béen am- putated and three others are in danger of death, Two of the wounded passengers have already succumbed to their injuries, The greatest Indignation prevails ags the insurgents who have been guilty of this inhuman act. The Insurgents have also partially destroyed with dynamite an iron railway bridge at Camajuani, and another at Tuinicu, province of Santa Clara. PLUNG Blown from Tnof- 3D THROUGH A LOCK BRID Narrow Ews clve le Death, PETERBORO, Ont., Oct. 11.—The engine and baggage car of a passenger train on the Grand Junction branch of the Grand Trunk railway plunged into the Ontonabee river near this town last night, through a lock bridge which had carelessly been left open The first passenger coach, containing twelve persons, stopped on the brink of the river, the forward part projecting over the abut- ment, but the air brakes held it from going further. ~ The engineer jumped from his cab before the engine went down and escaped People unharmed. The fireman and baggageman and a Mr. Marks, traveling for King & Co., were not so fortunate and were carried down with engine and baggage car. They man- aged to escape allve, though they were seri- ously injured. Queen of Coren Assassinated, YOKOHAMA, Oct. 11.—Count Komusa, di- rector of the political hureau, has forwarded from Seoul, the capital of Corea, a report upon the recent uprising there. It is now supposed that the queen of Corea was Killed by the anti-reformers, who, headed by Tai- Ron-Kin, the king's father, and leader of that party, forced an entrance into the palace with an armed foree, which caused the Japanese forces to take possession of and guard that building to restore order, Italy Shaken Up Again. LONDON, Oct. 11.—A private letter which has been received here from Florence, Italy, states that there was another slight earth- quake shock felt there on Sunday last, B A Y FOR T 2 WRONG SYMPAY MAN. German Citlzens of Seattle Think Kraemer's Trial Was Fair, SEATTLE, Oct. 11.—The Post-Intelligencer says: The agitation among the German popu- lation in the eastern cities for the pardon of Henry Kraemer, who is to be hanged here on November 1 for the murder of Mrs, Phillipine Mueller and her baby boy, Fritz, is due to misstatements of the facts In the cause and abuse of the courts and city officials circulated by Otto F. Wagener of this city. \Wagener stands almost alone in his sympathy with Kraemer, for it was with the greatest difficulty that tne Germans were prevented fram lynching Kraemer when he was arrested. The Germans declars Krae- mer's senience just, and the Seattle Demo- krat, the German paper here, expresss, the same sentiments. ' The murder of the German woman and her child stirred up the whole German commu- nity, When Kraemer was found guilty all of ‘them were satisfied that he had a fair trial, and the agitation for a new trial has found no supporters among the Germans here. Seals Searcer Than Ever Before, PORT TOWNSND, Ore., Oct. 11,—Salling vessels and revenue cutters from Bering sea report a greater scarcity of seals this season than usual. Around the rookeries where thou- sands of seuix formerly rendezvoused not a seal could be secn. Herds of seal In the n sea aze greatly dininished lkewise and practical and scientific sealers aver that in five years the seals will be whoily exter- minsie ——— Grover Goes Hack Tomorrow. BUZZARDS DAY, Mass,, Oct. 1i.—Presi- deut Cleveland will leave Gray Gables morrow for Washiugton, but Mrs. Cleve- land aud the children will probably remain a few days longer. The president, in com- pany whih Secretary Thurber, went out to the fishing griunds about 9 o'eieck. to- TRAINS CROWDED WITH PILGRIMS, Mewt of Them Go Directly Location of the Shrine, CITY OF MEXICO, Oet- 1l.—Incoming trains are crowded with pilgrims who go di- rectly to the suburban tows of: Guadaloupe. Editor Terrasas of Guadalonpe. attacks the higher clergy for giving preference at the church of Guadaloupe to the. more aristocratic classes, compelling the poor Indians on enter- ing to cxtinguish their lightéds candies and forbldding the use of flowers in imitation of the European and American custom. Bishop Gabriels of Ogdensburg, N. Y., has arrived. He condemns the course of tha missionaries in attacking the worship of the Virgin and applauds the action of Consul General Crit- tenden as sound and statesmanlike. The bishop added: “Let the Protestant mission- aries, if they are determined to stay here, carry on their work in a. peaceful and in- offensive manner."” Archbishop Corrigan refusel to express any opinion regarding the attitude of the mission- arles. The prelates are delighted with the hospitable reception accorded them. Viscount Cornelly, one of the projectors of the International exposition, has returned and says the Mexican National Rxposition and Land company is ready at any moment to in- corporate. The only unsettled detail is re- garding the choles of site. Cornelly Is ac- companied by J. F. Wiechers of New York, representing New York capitalists. The president of the company Is Attorney General Stockton of New Jerscy. The company is de- termined to make the exposition an immense success, The Treasury department publishes statis- tics of the railway freight business between Mexico and the United States, showing that In the fiscal year ended June last 15,4 entered Mexico, as compared with 12, the previous year. Large amounts of cotton are arrlving over the Central rallway from the Laguna cotton flelds and are being sent to the mills at Puebla. Pedro Cano is on trlal for unscrewing brake shoes of wheels on a freight car of the Mexi- can National railway. Expert testimony Is being offered to show that this act might have resulted in the derailment of the train and if Cano is found guilty he will be shot, under the severe law protecting railway prop- erty. Efforts made to break up the custom of holding lands in common among the Indians in the state of Vera Cruz have resulted in the division of the lands at Papantla, in the Vanilla country, into lots which will be equit- ably divided among the heads of familles. At Morelia, state of Michaca, the friends of Governor Mercado assert that he will be triumphantly chosen for amother term; that the opposition is not based on.grounds com- mending themselves to sensible people, as the state has been prosperous under him and he is the impartial friend of the rich and the poor, and Is run by no clique, He will main- tain order at any cost and his gallant record as a soldier assures the people of his firm- ness in preserving public peace. to the HOT ROAST R TERR Presbyterian Minister Denounces the Ambassador to Turkey. OSHKOSH, W 11.—Admiral Kirk- land, in command of the United States naval forces in the Mediterranean, was recently de- nounced in the Presbyterlan synod meeting by two ministers who have lately returned from an extensive visit in the far east. United States Minister Terrell also received a red hot roast. The statements were boldly made that Admiral Kirkland was a disgrace to the navy and that Minister Terrell was partial to the Mohammedans. The report lately sent to this country by Rear Admiral Kirkland of the American navy to the eff sionaries in Asia Manor so excited the people and were fira great meas- ure the cause of recent troublos, was strongly denounced by Rev. Mr. Cady and he recited several incidents that came, under his per- fonal observation last winter, going to show that in his opinion Resr Admiral Kirkland is morally incompetent to. pronounce judg- ment upon questions pertalping to misslons, and a more profane and demoralized man than Admiral Kirkland Rev. Cady did not mect in all his travels. Rev. W. O. Carrier spoke to the same effect and sald Judge Ter- rell, the American consul at Jerusalem, made his investigation of the recent trouble a mere farce. The judge dines with the cultan once a month and openly avows his partiality. to Mohammedanism and sees no reason why missionaries should be sent to the Ottoman empire. Both the gentlemen elaim that with a few exceptions American representatives on tha Mediterranean coast are morally un- qualified to represent American sentiment. el ACT OF A PLUCKY BRAVE Al WOMAN. ough Severely Wounded She Puts Two Robbers to Flight. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11.—A fine display of grit and the liberal use of a pistol probably saved the life of Mrs. Leva Marshall, oper- ator at Baden for the Southern Pacific. Late last night C. L. Herbst, the office manager, left the office, leaving Mrs. Mar- shall in charge. About fifteen minutes later Mrs. Marshall was startled ‘by some one kick- ing on the door. She was somewhat alarmed at the violence displayed and putting a pistol in her pocket went toward the door to open it, but before she reached it the door was kicked in and a tall, dark complexioned man wearing a mask, entered and demanded money, leaving a companion outside, Mrs. Marshall drew her revolver for use, but the dark-hued villain was too quick for her and fired at her heart, missing it by a few inches, the ball entering her left arm at the elbow. Mrs. Marshall then commenced to use her revolver, emptying 1t on the fleelng robbers. She walted for some time, thinkigg that the shots would be heard, buf no assistance coming, Mrs, Marshall ‘telegraphed to Train Dis- patcher Walters in this city, who immediately sent a special car to bring her to San Fran- cisco for treatment. Befors the train ar- rived a constable arrived and commenced a search for the men, but without success, Mrs. Marshall Is now at St. Luke's hospital in this city. Her injuries are not very se- rious, —— Reversed a Important Case. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Oct. 11.—Tho su- preme court has reversed and remanded with directions a libel suit instituted by ex-Con- gressman John M. Glover of St. Louls against the American Casualty Insurance and Security company of New York, wherein the former sought to recover $150,000 damages. The lower court directed a judgment by default for $27,000. This ruling s reversed, with di- rections to allow the company to stand trial on the merits of the case. —_——— Two Tried the Same Trick. EW HAVEN, Oct. 11.—While Dominick Braun and Robert Corillo were gunning in East Haven yesterday morping Braun at- tempted to pull his gun through a fence when one barrel went off, wounding him mortally. His companion {hen tried to ex- tricate the gun and the other barrel ex- ploded, killing him instantly. Braun died last night. R Murdered Her Mother, DAYTON, 0., Oct. 11.—Mrs, Mary Knight aged 43, murdered her mother, Mrs. Hart, aged 64, last night. Hoth women were drunk and quarrelling and Mrs. Knight knocked her mother down with a plece of iron, then picking up a ebair beat her over the ‘head, mashing her skull —— Cleared of the rge of Murder. SILVER CITY, N. M., Oct. 11.—Attorney Fielder, who shot and killed City Marshal Cantley Wednesday, has been dis- charged from custody after a preliminary examination. The. testimgny sbowed that Cantley, who had been drinking, shot at Fielder first. ————— Destroyed hy an Ineendinry Flre. PLYMOUTH, Ind., Oct. 11.—An Incendiary fire destroyed the Holland Radiator works at Bremen, Ind,, at 5 a. m. today. All wrench for hose carts were stolen and Do water could be cbtained, IT IS ONLY A BEGINNING| Cuts on Fifth Class Freight to Be Fol- lowed Up, SLASHING BEING DONE ON THE QUIET Oven Warfare on Anything to ned Soon— Making Tarifis, Do The fun has only commenced in the freight rato war. The Santa Fe's cut iu rates on fitth class and the lettered classes from Chi- cago to Colorado common points was the open declaration of the war that has been going on for some time. The other roads met the cut and Chairman Midgeley has been wearing out his life trying'to force the roads to get together and stop their fighting. His ‘efforts have been wholly unavailing and the bottom Is dropping out of the frelght rate business at a very rapid rate, While all the fighting has been made, so far as open rates are concerned, on fifth class frelght, the war has spread and rates on higher class shipments are belng secretly slashed. The rate on eggs, for instance, from Omaha to Denver is §1, but shipments are go- ing out at 70 cen Other commodities are being taken at cut rates and shippers are en- abled to get goods carried west at about any figure they are willing to pay. As yet there has been no annouriced cut on eastbound shipments, but railroad men aro running up egainst cuts on dried fruits and that class of shipments from the Pacific coast to Missourl river points and Chicago, and It is oniy a quebtion of days when a general slashing on castbound business may be expected unless something is done to bring the roads to an agreement to maintain rates, The Burlington is out with & new scheduls which makes a further reduction of the rates to Denver and Colorado common points, pro- mulgated by the Santa Fe i Monday, Tho Burlington schedule is as follows: From Chicago, on fifth class merchandise, 38 cents per 100 pounds, as against 96 cents, tariff. On class A, 40% cents, as against $1.07; class B, 38 cents, as against 82 cents; class C, 88 cents, as against 67 cents; class D, 38 cents, as against 58% cents, and class E, 38 cents, as against 57 cents. From St Louls: Fifth class merchandise, 33 cents, against 87 cents, which {s tariff; class A, cents, as against 9916 cents; class B, 33 cents, as against 74% cents; class C, 35 cents, as against 62 cents; class D, 33 cents, as against 53 cents; 3 cents, as gainst 46 cents, he Burlington tariff, as announced, will g0 into effect nest Sunday. The Unior Pacific is in the fleld with a still more radi- cal reduction. Taking effect Thursday the Overland system has a schedule on freight, fifth class to class E inclusive, from Omaha and Missourl river points to Colorado com- mon points of 23 cents, But tariffs don't figure in the freight busi- ness these days. While a rate of 23 cents is in effect on fifth and lower classes of freight from the Missouri river to Denver, the ship- per who has anything to move in that direc- tion can get a rate of 15 cents If he will ask for It. Railroad men all declare that they are hauling goods strictly on tarif rates, but they don't belleve each other and ave evidence to the contrary. 3 the arrangements that are being made to carry the grain crop east. There has been no reduction in those rates as yet, but unless the roads get together soon in an agreement there {s a healthy prospect that there may be an Inducement offered to move the grain crop even at the prevailing low prices. PLANS FOR THE U Work “of Reorganization in Real Earnest. NEW YORK, Oct. 11.—The way is being rapidly cleared for the publication of the plan for the reorganization of the Union Pacific raiiroad. Today conferences took place be- tween represehntatives of prominent banking houses connected with the underwriting syn- dicate, and the government directors held a meeting at the offices of the recefvers. Oii- ver W. Mink, one of the receivers and the personal representative of the Ames estate, left New York yesterday for the west, where it is understood he will remain for several weeks on important business. It fs claimed that the simultaneous meetings of the bank- ers and of the government receivers has no significance. Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Co. and Kuhn, Loeb & Co. will be the principal mem- bers of the underwrlaing syndicate. A mem- ber of the last mentioned firm says that the agreement provides for raising $10,000,000 on which 6 per cent interest and a commission will be allowed. The first step will be the purchase of defaulted coupons. The plan is tentative, pending action by the United States government for the settlement of the depart- ment of the Union Pacific. NEW YORK, Oct. 11.—The reorganization committee In connection with the new or- ganizaton plan of the Union Pacific is just announced follows: General Louis Fitz- gerald of the Mercantile Trust company, Marvin Hughitt, prezident of the Chicago & Northwestern Rallway company; Chauncey M Depew, president of the New York Cen- tral & Hudson River rallway; Jacob H. Schift of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.; T. Jefferson Coolridge, ir., of Boston. aken Up NORTHERN PACIFIC CASE IN COURT, Tmposing Array of Legal Talent Over the Recelvership, NEW YORK, Oct, 11.—Arguments was to be heard by Judge Lacombe in the United States circuit court upon the question of the resignation of Henry C. Payne, H. C. Rouse and T. F. Oakes, as receivers for the prop- erty of the Northern Pacific railroad fn this state. The Farmers Loan and Trust company asked for the appolntment as receivers Frank G. Bigelow and Edward McHenry, who have been appointed by Judge Jenkins in Wiscon- sin and later by Judge Sanborn in Minnesota Joseph H. Choate appeared for the Adams reorganization committee and Elihu Root, General Henry L. Burnett, Benjamin H. Bris: tow, Henry Stanton and Silas H. Peltit for Brayton Ives, who is fighting the forces of Heury Villard, William Nelson Cromwell, the latter being lately counsel for the re- caivers. Herbert Turner was counsel for the Farmers Loan and Trust company. Upon the application of the Farmers Loan and Trust company, and the Adams Reor- ganization company, Judge Lacombe ad- journed the hearing for a week in order to allow the applicants more time for prepara- tion. T Dealing/Wwith the Tramps. The annual migrition of tramps has com menced ou the railroads and during the last wesk hundreds have beaten their v the city over the different lines centering here. The present followers of “Weary Wag- gles” and “Dusty Rhodes” are mainly from the north and are now engaged in beating their passage to & warmer clime in the south- ern country. One train on the Missouri Pacific brought in thirty-six tramps Thursday night and it is sald by the tiain'crews that these men travel in such iarge parties that they poweriess to put them off the cars. They represent all types from the farm hand who has been work ing in the Dakota and Minnesota grain tields to tho gambler, grafter and all-around thug Most all of them are undesirable citizens and t is proposed by the officers of the railroad to put in force the city ordinances In dealing with this nuisance, it is also proposed to have all station o cers and policemen along the lines in the suburbs arrest men on sight and If there are too many of them for the officers to handl: to deputize the train men to help make the ar- rests. | agents of the local business DRIVEN TO THE WALL AT LAST, Citizens’ Bank Closes Its Doors on Account of Poor Management. The Citizens' bank at Twenty-fourth and Cuming streets was closed by order of the State Board of Bank Examiners yesterday morning. The closing was not a surprise to shrewd observers, as the standing of the bank has not been good for some time past, The failure is ascribed to dull business It s stated that many bad loan have combined, with a stack business, to drive the bank to the wall. It was {mpossible to obtain an exact state- ment of the condition of the affairs of the in- stitution yesterday. The bank is in the hands of the state board and the examiners are making an investigation which is ex- pected to show the exact condition of re- sources and labilities. It is known that when Frank C. Johnson left the bank he was owing the institution a considerable sum and C. J. Johnson of Randolph, Ia., is also said to be a debtor to the extent of about $10,000. Some time ago the bank was reported by the encies as not in the best condition. At that time, how- cver, It was doing a small, but steady busi- ness, and it was believed that it would be able to pull through. The Citizens' bank did ness with the Commercia! National bank at Sixteenth and Farnam streets. Cashier Al- fred Miilard of the latter institution sald that they had done business with the Citizen bank for several years. The bank had never asked for loans or favors. It did not owe the Commercial National a cent and he had supposed that it was in sound condition, The city had no funds in the Citizens' bank when the doors were closed. During the Bolln administration the Citizens' bank was among the depositories, but when Treasurer Dumont assumed the office the city balance was promptly drawn ou Parties in charge of the bank state that the bank officials and stockholders closed the in- stitution of thelr own accord and that all ac- counts will be paid fn full, “The immediate cause for the move was that the bank was unable to realize on out standing paper,” said an official, “as it wished to do, and chose this method of wind- ind up the affairs of the concern. The bank has not been supported by the merchants of the north end of the . city on a paying basls for some time and it had been the intention of the directors to close tha business for six montha p: The books were voluntarily handed over to State Bank Inspector McGrew and a statement of the labilities and te will be giv the public in a few days. A recelver will prob ably be appointed.” The funds of the Firemen's Relief associa- tion, amounting to , were de- pesited in the Citizens bank. The assoct tion will take steps to protect its interest far as possible, but in the event that the failure should prove to be complete the loss of such an amount will be a heavy blow to the firemen. iy most of its busi- AND Filthy J sented by AlL Y OMAHA, Oct. 11.—To the Editor of The Bee: Scott claims to be an honest man, but will not starve as long as there is anything in sight. Last night the Scandinavian Re- publican club held a meeting in Patterson hall, at which meeting Judge Scott devoted one hour and a half in abusing Mr. Ros water and whitewashing himself from the charges made in The Bee. He told how good a reformer he was in letting criminals loose on the city. But when he eaid that the judicial ticket was composed of all clean men there was a Swede back In the audience that stcod up and said that Judge Scott was not a dge Re- t Swedes, Scott to pay a little bill he held against his hovor, but Judge Scott does not seem to be built that way, so he tricd to explain it to his own satisfaction, although. the chairman of the club told him several times not to mix personal matters in his speech. At the close of honorable Scott’s speech a person back in the audience stood up and asked how it was that a foreigner could nct et his cltizen papers in Juage Scott’s cour witkout being subjected to a lot of unnect sary cross-questioning and difficulties on his pert. Well, ho tried to explain that to the best of his abllity, but there were some that objected long and loud to his explana ticns, 1 do mot understand how a judge on the bench and a person that claims any respectability at all can use such coarse and vile language s did Judge Scott last night If Judge Scott for a minute supposes that the Scandinavian people are composed of th filth of humanity he does not know very much about us. The Scandinavians are a sober and intelligent class of people and they will in every Instance resent such language as Judge Scott used lest night. I am sorry to say that there are Scandinavians who will applaud Judge Scott’s speeches, but the sober thitking, intelligent Scandinavian will not do s0. The Scandinavians will resont his speeclies on the Gth day of Novemnber, A SWEDISH-AMERICAN REPUBLICAN. LRl Johnxon Contradicts the Fake Mill OMAHA, October 11.—To the Editor of The Bee: In order to correct the numerous and varlous storles concerning the reason why 1 withdrew as a candidate for clerk of the dis- trict court on the democratic ticket, 1 wish to state that T had assurances that In case of my nomination there would only be two candidates In the field. After being noml- nated friends of Mr. Coe informed me that he intended to stay In the racs and that he would recelve the support of the citizens’ or- ganization, thereby splitt'ng up the democratic vote and leaving no chance for my election to that office. I called upon Mr. Rosewater to ascertain if he intended to support Mr. Coe, and he stated to me that he did. The various rumors that were circulated that he Induced me to withdraw by making threats are un- true, Having withdrawn from the race and now being out of polities I would like to have the subject of this office dropped so far as 1 am concerned, I'. B. JOHNSON, A Minor rt Matters, Before Judge Ambrose, H. A. Merrill is try- ing to foreclose a tax lien on some property at Twenty-second and Charles streets, which was left to her heirs by Jennie Shiclds. An amended petition has been filed in the case of Abner Conro & Co. against the Blue Valley Lumber company. The suit ls ‘or $20,000, which the plaintifis, a firm at Rhine- lander, Wis., allege is still due for lumbar delivered to the defendants, In tho case of D. Pratt against the estate George A. Bennett, to recover $350 dameges because Bennett, when sheriff, failed to serve a writ of cxecution on a judg ment, the jury dizagreed, eleven being for the defendant and the other for the plaintifr Walter G, k, admiulstrater of the estate of Hugh G. Clark, and George Loomls, administrator of the cstate of Augusi Ran- dow. desire that the property owued by the Omaha and Florence Land and Trust ccm- pany be sold in order to satisfy a judgment of $10,499 which the former holds, and oue of $2,435 which the latter holds. There are a large number of nits against the company. to a fligher Counrt. An echo of the national competitive arill of militla companles of the United States which was hell fn this city several years ago, has b heard In the distriet court The first prize was won by the Natlonal Fencibles of W ton. Captain Charles Domer thought that the prize amounted to 5,000, and ag he received only $2,500, In b alf of his company he began suil against W. J. Broateh and other cltizens who brought the arill to y. The case was re cently decided in favor of the defendants and a motion for a new trial was overruled Yesterday Domer flled a moilon for an extenslon of time in which prepare a bill Wants to G Ll Mrx, Cole Severely urne The one and one-half story frame residenc: at 2024 North Twenty-fourth street, occupled Ly R. J. Colc, caught fire yesterday and was slightly damaged., In trying to extingulsh the Hames Mrs, Cole was sovercly burned about the kacds and face, | flames 1 DIED FROM ASPHYXIATION Daniel Lawson and an Unknown Woman Found Dead Yesterday Morning, WAS AT FARNAM STREET LODGING HOUSE m Late in the Night and olxoned by Excaping Gan=Full Cause Not Known. Danfel Lawson and an unidentified womam were found dead from asphyxiae tion in a bed at the Farnam Street lodging Nouse at 1109 Farnam street yesterday morne Ing. At 3 o'clock in the morning Lawson and the young woman secured room 67 and went ta bed, leaving a 6 o'clock call. The clerk went to the room at that hour and recelying no response supposed they had left thé house. At 7:30 o'clock the proprietor nos ticed a brilliant light in room 67. He knocked repeatedly on the door without res celving any response, however. Getting on a chair he looked through the transom and saw that the sides of the room were on fire and the gas burning from the lamp attachment close to the wall. The smell of escaping gas was perceptible also. Br ing in the door he dashed a bucket of water on the burning wall. Lawson and the woman lay on the bed In a natural position and looked as though they were sleeping. The proprietor of the house sald: “After I had entered the room and extinguished the 1 ‘Don't you know that you an_ace of burning my get up!’ Neither people on the bed gave any signs of awakening and I approached the bed. Taking hold of Lawson to arouse him 1 knew he was dead.” The room whero the man and woman died Is a cubby apartment on the first floor. Near the door is the gas jet and at the elbow 18 a nipple for a tube connection for a lamp or stove. The tube was lighted and burning full head, but the illuminating jet was open and unlighted. How this occurred is a mere matter of conjecture, Neither of the asphyxiated known to the coroner or polico. There was nothing on them to indicate who they were, except a scrap of paper in a purse belonging to Lawson on which were written a fow lines of poetry signed “Charles Lawson." On the right arm of the man tattooed two The name was found in thg the Union Pacific shops called and. upon inquiry Daniel Lawson was missing from his post of duty. His brother John, an employe there, called at the morgue and idens tified the remains as those of his brother. The dead woman 18 good looking, about 2y years old, light hair, blue eyes, turned-up nose, and weighs about ninety-five pounds. About her neck was a band of red flannel, Her wearing apparel consisted of a white shirt waist with black dots, plain black , princesse whit> buttons in front. She a blue yachting cap, with gilt trime mings, and a leavy dark rough goods jacket, with a brown velvet cape attached. On the left hand she wore two rings, one a set ring and the other a plain gold band ring. A purse containing a silver dollar was found in_her pocket. The news of the deaths spread rapidly, an@ all day there were crowds of people visiting the morgue and looking at the bodies, for the purpose of identification, but up to a late within W have come house? of the persons was LAYING THE Important New by Detee INDIANAPOLIS,, Oct. 11.—Interest In the H. H. Holmes case was revived here today by the appearance of Detective Geyer of Philadelphia. He turned up unexpectedly in Irvington this forenoon. Golng to the house where Howard Pitzel was murdered and his body burned, Geyer fitted a key from hig pocket into the front door latch. It worked perfectly. The key had been found on the person of Holmes after his arrest in Phila- delphla, Dr, Thompson, who lived in the house before Holmes occupied it, recognized the key as one he had himself carried for two years. Geyer arranged te take Dr. Thompson, Dr. Dyram and other witnesse from Irvington to Philadlphia on October 26. He will take with him the remains ot the Pitzel boy, including the teeth, mounted, He will also take the clothes identified by, the family. DROP e 3D DEAD AT A HOTEL. flinois Candidate for Congress Suca cumbs to Heart Disenxe. CHICAGO, Oct. 11.—Cyrus T. Cook, & prominent republican politician of Edwardse ville, TIL., dropped dead at the Great Northerm hotel today, where he was attending a meete ing of Ilinols republicans. Judge Cook was chosen republican candle date for congress in the Eighteenth distrigte He was named to succeed the late Congress- man Remann, whose death occurred a short time ago. Heart disease is the suppored cause of Judge Cook’s death, The political aspect in the district is ene tirely changed by thls occurrence, as it wilk necessitate the ‘selection of another candi- date. This will add another tangle o the already perplexing situation. The slive question Is the chief Issue In (he district. S Prospeet i ry Suit, C. A. Baldwin las filed an answer to the petition of Jesso Lowe and other property owners asking the courts to restraln him as president of the Prospect Hill Cemetery ase soclation from using a strip of land 127 feef in width adjoining the cemetery for burial purpores. In the answer Judge Baldwin denies that the strip is a proposed new addis tion to the cemetery, but I8 a part of the original plot of the cemetery. It is alleged that directly south of the present cemetery in years gone by there was another cemetery, known as the Cedar Hill cemetery, which was owned by the father of Jesse Lowe., Al strip 600 feet in width was purchased by the Prospect Hill Cemetery assoclation from the other cemetery aseociation and the strip im controversy is a portion of this. Bl ol They Toth m Possession, Refore Judge Hopewell and a jury a case to quiet a title is belng tried. The plaintim is John T. Croft, who claims title to a halg acre of ground on Ames avenus, which Is now in tho possession of Wilhelm Maller. Crofh settied upon the land iu 1857 and alleges thay it has remained in his possession ever since that time. On the other hand, the defendant and the present occupant of the laud, Wilhelmy Maller, says that ho purchased the iand from Shristian “Baler in 1885, and as he did sa without the knowledge that Croft had a claimy to it, he thinks that he waould obtain title. An exactly similar caxo, in which Croft was plaintif and Baler was defendant, over title to a half-acre strip adjolning Maller's place, wus decided in favor of Croft, — - Great No rn Case Submitted. ST, PAUL, Oct. 11.—The case of the slatq agalnst the Great Northern was closed thig ofternoon with the argument of the attore ney general replylng to the arguments of the other side. Mr. Childs sald that hearing the addresses on the other side had not materially changed his poelilon as he announced it when he mado Wis opening uddress. He was stild ot the opinion that ke road proposed to da what It had no right to do under the law of the state. Judge Kelley took the cave uadeg advisement, e Chiengo Oigar Fiem Fafly, CHICAGO, Oct, 11.- The Roper & Baxteg Cigar company falled today and E. J, Tous agsignee. The Mabllitles are estiw mated at $100,000; the assets exceed tha amount by aboul $26,000. The cause of th fallure 13 5a1d to be the difliculty of making sollections. The largest cregitor is Seldens berg & Co. of Now Yerk,