Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 13, 1895, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: DAY, OCTOBER IOWA TALKS FOR ALLISON Chairman McMillan of the Republican Oommittee on the Situation, SOME STATES WHERE HE IS STRONG Inclined to the Opinfon that He Wil L ¢ West nnd Norihwests ern Interests Without Divislon, 12.—(Special Tele- MeMillan of the DES MOINES, Oct. gram.)—Chairman H. G publican state central committee today gives out a formal Interview, in he takes a rosy view of the chances of Senator Alli- son in the presidential race. He said: “Allison I now assured strong support in the west and northwest. He is certain of the delegations from lowa, Nebraska, Minne- sofa, North and South Dakota and New Mex- fco, Wi is expected to be for him, but this Is not yet certatn. In the east he has a powerful influence working for him. Matt Quay, Tom Platt, Joe Mantey and other leadern at work for him. Senator Davis of Minnesota and Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota are in the same combination. They are of the opinion that Recd will not have nearly so much strength as he expects. In fact, that he will not be in the race serfously They my the fight will be between McKinley and” Allison, and that developments in the east indicate that the western man will have strong sup! and good chances to secure the New York and Pennsylvania delegations In former yeirs conditions have been such that the party has been forced to name a representative of one of the two great doubtful state w York and Indiana. This Wil not b the case next year. The west s coming to Allison. 1 know this from cor- respondence and other insida Information I bave as to the progress of work. He will g0 into the convention with a large part of the country west of the Mississippi at his back. UNIQUE Men hich consin FORT DODGE, Ta., Oct. 12.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A matter of considerable inter:st to military men has opened in the courts here, Last summer Jose Ryan, a member of com- pany G, lowa National Guard, was absent from the encampment without leave of ab- sence. The law says that unless there is sufficient excuse a member of the militia cannot be absent from camp, and exacts a fine of $2 a day for the time absent. Cap- tain Chantl sued in justice court for t on of §14 for seven days' absence, n resisted, claiming sufficient excuse ex- isted for his absence and the justice upheld him. The captain then carried the cas to the district court, claiming that eivil ad- herents had no right to pass on the que tion, that it rested with the military oficials. Judge Weaver today upheld the justice on the theory that since the law says the fines shall be collceted in the civil courts they have a right to pass on the case. An appeal was at once taken to the supreme court and military officials e determined to up- hold thir ‘position on the grounds of its necessity for discipline or have a new law passed covering the point. FOUR MINE Fire Destroys the M tion nond Results in Denth STORY CITY, Ia., Oct. 12.—(Spect gram.)—Four coal miners are lost depths of the Summitt mine. The about three miles south of town. small mine and employs about twenty men, Who live here. The shaft house caught fire and burned late last night. Only four men were in the mine at the time, working on the night shift. It was impossible to stop the flames, which demolished the entire woodwork of the structure. The destruction of tho shaft destroyed the means of ventila- tion and probably caused explosions within the mine. The mine was explored 200 feet from the foot of the shaft, but no trace of the missing miners could b found. The scenes at the mouth of the shaft today have been most pitiable. Three of the men, who are now believed to be dead, are married d have children. The widows and orphans and most of the women of the town have walted anxiously for word from the search- ers, but have now given up all hopes. aQ DI al Tele- in the mine is It is a r Course of a Domestl MOINES, Oct, 12, gram.)—A year ago Jessie cured a divorce from her after he broke into her house and she had him indicted for burglary. Last week the trial came off. She was called as a witness Her testimony was objected to on the ground that a wife cannot testify against a hus- band, aud it was discovered that the decree had never been made of record. he county attorney completed the divorte by filing the decreo and paying the fee. She then went on the stand and testified against her former husband. Today she and her former husband appeared, secured a license and were mar- ried ag: He had been acquitted on the charge of burglary,.and in the course of the trial each relented. At (he last term of court the regular jury panel of forty-two men was excused in the middie of the term and called again. The court refused to order that they be paid for this time. They decided to sue for §24 fees each, Today Judge Stevenson threw the test case out of court, holding the judges of court are sole and final judges of the amount of fees to be allowed juries. An appeal will be taken to the supreme court. Row., Speclal Tele- F. Bennett se- husband. Soon Pecullar Sait CRESTON, Ia, Oct. 12.—(Special)—A very peculiar and unusual case has been instituted in the district court. The amount involved s not large, only but the lssues are of great importance to the taxpayers of Union county. In February, 1895, a child of Andy Burnett, a fireman ou the Burlington, was taken sick with diphtheria. Dr. Schifferle, the health oificer, quarantined the home of Burnett and in consequence Burnett was compelled to refrain from work. His child died, and the undertaker's and drug bills amounted to §30.62, which Burnett refused to pay, clalming the county was responsible, owing to his belng quarantined under the laws of the state. Burnett wanted the Board of Supervisors to pay the claims, which they refused to do, and now the undertakers sue the county to recover for the casket. perhmented with n Gas Jet. SIOUX CITY, Oct. 12.—(Special Telegram.) —Ludwig Terrman, a farmer near this place, repeated the time honored experiment of blowing out the gas at Hotel Fowle this merning with a slight variation of his own fnvention. On retiring, Terrman, realizing that he knew little of city ways, decided to lezve the gas burning rather than take any | store, | wiil chances. The light bothered him so much, however, that he finally resolved to extinguish it, and having heard that it must not be blown out, fanned it out Instead with his night cap.” Fortunately the transom was open and the rural gentleman escaped with his life although he is still very ill from the effects of his experience, Street Car Lines to Cousolldate, SIOUX CITY, Oect. 12.—(Speclal Telegram ) =-Arrangements for the consolidation of the Sloux City Cable railway, the Sloux City & Leeds Eleciric railway, the Sioux City Ele- vated railway and the Sioux City and Subur- ban rallway companies and their sale to a New York syndicate, have been completed here, and only the few days required for the execution of the necessary papers will elapse before the lines pass intu the bands of the new management. The roads will be merged into one system, and connected with the South Sioux City Bleetric rallway, which Will cross the new Pacific Short Line bridge and extend several miles into Nebraska. Ex-Governor Waite at Neo NEOLA, Ia, Oct. 12.—(Special.)—Ex-Goy- ernor Waite of Colorado spoke here today at the clty hall to a large audience, composed mostly of populists from the adjacent coun- try. ‘The governor was met at the train by a few of the leading populists, who escorted him to the hotel, where he was Introduced to many. It was thought for a while Le would speak upon the street, where every one would have a chance to hear, but on account of the high wind he spoke In the hall. The populists do not expect to fignre in the eampaign this fall, but are holding off in readiness for the presidential election. Fatal Flght at North English, NORTH ENGLISH, In., Oct. 12.-~(Special Telegram.)—A terrible tragedy took place at Millersburg last night. Joe Timberiake, & fakir, In an attempt to secure whisky from John' L. Miller, a clerk in Hatter's drug was struck in the neck, a fatal blow by Miller. To add to the suffering of the vietim a bottle of carbolie acid broke over him, burning hir in a frightful manner. Miller was held to the coroner's jury. Disappoint WEBST Telegram.) opened tonight, is to appear. immensa 1 Many Republicans TY, la, Oct. 12.—(Spectal or Davis, who was to have republican campalgn In this city sick at Ottumwa, and he failed He would have been given an and enthusiastic audlence. There is much disappointment among the repub- licans, as he Is the strongest speaker they have in the county during the campalgn. Stoux City Rt SIOUX CITY, Oct. 12.—(Special Telegram.) Fully 1,000 people attended the republican rally at Maville, twenty miles from here, this afternoon, every town in the county sending a geod delegation. Besides speeches by Hon. George D. Perkins and Colonel Henderson, short addresses were local candidates at the coming election. Work of Thicves nt Berteam. CEDAR RAPIDS, Oct. 12.—(Special Telegram.)—During the absence of the family from home today, tramps broke into the house of T, Blain, near Bertram, and lo $70 in school orders, some deeds, ab- cts, souvenir coins and some other ar- It is supposed they escaped on a train. Sen str thel freight Leeturer Ragan Dend. DUBUQUE, Oct. 12.—(Special Telegram.)— H. H. Ragan, the well known lecturer, died of pncumonia yesterday at Atlanta, Ga. He was born in New York forty-eight years ago, graduated from Yale and Columbla law schools and practiced law in Dubuque until he catered the lecture fleld, about twelve years ago. AN nsus of Six Town Counties DES MOINES, Ta., Oct. 12.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The census department has given the following figures on population of six more Iowa counties for 1890 and 1895: Decatur, 15,643, 16,639; Delaware, 17,649, 18.103; Des Molne: i Dickinson, 4,329, 6,023; Dubuqus ; Bmmett, 4,274, 7,619 HOG CHOLERA. and Tlinols Farn Rid of T CHICAGO, Oct. 12.—Mallory, Son & Zim- merman company today issued their tenth annual live stock crop report for the season of 1895 Compared with the same time in_1894-95 it is as follows: Hlinois reports 15 per cent less old hogs; 11- per cent less pigs; 8 per cent less f: cattle, with hog cholera prevailing in thirty- four counties, Towa, 8 per cent less old hogs; 4 per cent less pigs; 14 per cent more fat cattle; hog cholera in seventy-two countjes. Missourl, 10 per cent less old hogs; 8 per cent less pigs; 3 per cent more fat cattle; hog cholera in nine counties. Wisconsin, 2 per cent less old hogs; 1 per cent more pigs; 16 per cent less cattie; hog cholera in only one county. Minnesota, 2 per cent less old hogs; & per cent more pigs; b per cent less cattle; hog cholera in six counties. - South Dakota, 16 per cent less old hogs 17 per cent less pigs; the same number of cattle; hog cholera in two counties, Nebraska, 13 per cent less old hogs; 10 per cent less pigs; 2 per cent more cattle; hog cholera in six counties. Kansas, 15 per cent less old hogs; 12 cent less pigs; 19 per cent more cattle; cholera In eight countles. Indiana, 4 per cent less old hogs; 3 cent less pigs; 20 per cent less cattle; cholera in seventeen counties. Michigan, an equal number of old hogs; 5 per cent more pigs; 17 per cent less cattle; hog cholera in four counties=, Ohlo, 2 per cent more old hogs; 1 per cent more plgs; 20 per cent less cattle; hog cholera in four counties. Total of eleven states, 8 per cent less old hogs; 5 per cent less pigs; 4 per cent less fat cattle, with hog cholera prevailing in 151 counties. Thea reports are of unusual Interest again this year, owing to the unprecedented amount of hog cholera in the country, amounting to almost an epidemic. Farmers in Iowa and Ilinols feel very panicky on the situation, and are selling their droves of pigs before the cholera reaches them in order to get some- thing out of them. This Is one of the prinei- pal causes for the liberal receipts of hogs at the principal markets; and the continued shipment of these pigs to market cannot help but result in a shortage of hogs for the late winter and spring months. Every carload of pigs that goes to market now m shortage of three cars of hogs later, with an abundant and possibly an unpre- cedented corn crop ready for feeding, the farmers are discouraged at the outlook. The reports show that the greatest amdunt of cholera reports come from the two largest hog producing states, Illinois and lowa. This fact Is significant. CHANDLER WORRIED BY Town ra Getting i Plas. per hog per hog AIRS HIS Wants Silver Nations to S gutes to Internat DENVER, Oct. 1Z.—Ii a letter Clayton, secretary of the Republican State league of Colorado, urging republicans of this state to stand firmly with the national organization, ~Senator Chandler of New Hampshire says: “The republican party will ‘go into the next presidential batile pledged to bimetallism, which I believe, as sure as right is right, will win, “On the other hand the democratic leaders —the men who nominate and control its national influence, patronage and organiza- tion—are gold monometallists, “President Cleveland and his administra- tion are absolutely in the hands of Mr. J. Plerpont Morgan and his syndicate of forelgn bankers; they are against silver as a money metal and they are committed to gold mono- metallism. With the patronage of the gov- ernment and with money manipulated by Willlam C. Whitney and Calvin S. Brice, the democracy are hopelessly subjugated, and their next national convention will be as hostile to the principles of bimetallism as are the English creditors who propose to ex- act the pound of flesh from thelr debtors in all parts of the world. It Is the height of folly for any bimetallist to concelve that any- thing but ‘gold monometallism can come from another democratic national victory. ““We bimetallists outnumber the gold mono- metallists of the world 100 to 1 and need not fear that we shall not eventually succeed. With a practicai suggestion I close. A bi- metallic conference held in the United States will be attended by representatives from all western hemisphere governments and from the governments of Russia, France, Japan and " China, Bimetallic organizations in Canada, India and every other country will send delegates. The decision of the confer- ence that the nations should coln silver without limit at the ratio of 15% to 1 will be irresistible even by England and Ger- many. Our congress should call a confer- ence and provide for paying its expenses. VIEWS, ———— h SATTLEY NOT READY FOR TRIAL. Case Aguninst the Ex-Cashie poned for Fifteen Days. KANSAS CITY, Oct. 12.—The appeal case of Elmer C. Satiley, the convicted cashier of the defunct Kansas City Safe Deposit and Savings bank, was to have come up be- fore the supreme court at Jeferson City to- day, but the attorneys for the defense have asked for a continuance, owing to the fll- Dess of the senior member of the counsel. The case will probably not be heard for fif- teen days at least. Sattley stands con- victed of grand larceny and is under sen- tence of four years in the penitentiary. He Is now engaged in the insurance business in Chicago, and is under $10,000 bond to the supreme court to appear for sentence n case the verdict of the lower court ls sus- tained James O. Darragh, who was president of the failed bank, and against whom thirty indictments for grand larceny are now r ing, 1s d to be In Chicago. Da s cases are also set for the November term of the criminal court, but he will not be tried unlil the case against Sattley Is decided before the supreme court, Post- made by most of the | Says the Story of the Sealed Eavelope is a Pure Myth, COMPLAINS BITTERLY AGAINST REPORTERS th that Triv Tedge of tted by the Jo e Prosceutia SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12.—The story of the mysterious statement of Durrant sealed In an envolope marked “To be opened It T am convicted,” brought forward so prom- inently by District Attorney Barnes, does not seem to worry the defendant or his lawyers 50 much as it angors them. Durrant himselt Is not only wrathful, but professes to be greatly surprised at the conduct of the re- porter upon whose testimony he thinks the prosecution will rely to establish its point. “I do not like to say anything against a woman,” said Durrant, “but my disappoint- ment {s so keen that I cannot keep silent. The reporter has been kind to me in many ways—has glven me repeated assurances of her belief In my innocence and has often said that T had her prayers for a speedy termina- tlon of this terrible nightmare. She has repeatedly sought expressions of opinfon from me. Adhering to an inflexible rule of not denying or endorsing anything, whether for or against me, I always gave her the same answer. My time had not come to talk. “‘At a recent call she detailed this dramatic yarn about my having written a mysterious something which I put in an enveiope with a strict Injunction distinctly written on the outside that it be returned to me in case of acquittal, or opened in the event of convie- ton. This stupid story annoyed me, and, realizing how much talk this would make, I asked her as a special favor that she make no mention of it in any way, either to the press or the prosecution. Sho readily as- sented to my request and even went further, “If you doubt me,’ she sald, ‘get your bible.’ T took that dear book and passed it to her. She placed it on the wicket door and solemnly swore that she would make no mention of it. “Imagine my surprise when the district attorney asked me about that envelope. It was not that I cared about the story. It was not true. I had nothing to fear. So little did it impress me after I supposed it was relegated to oblivion, where it belonged, that 1 had absolutely forgotten it. ‘I wrote a statement, it is true. Everybody knows that. It made public, but some- what garbled. There was nothing mysterious about it and no envelope enclosed it.'” The press talks of my coolness—my nerve, It is not my fortitude in this hour of dark- ness; it is my all-abiding faith in God that sustains me. I have faith In His goodness; that He will protect me because I am innocent of these fearful crimes, “Dr. Graham,” the prisoner branched off, “I have always looked upon as an honorable man and I cannot think but what he will tell exactly what occurred at our meeting. Surely what he said and what Dunnigan has bartered for hard cash must be confounded. When Dunnigan came here with Graham he told me he was a correspondent for an eastern paper and was anxious to set me right in the eastern papers. As I was not consenting to interviews 1 had to decline his flattering offer. “The district attorney has mado consider able sport of my ignorance of the word alibi. I had never been interested in things crimi- nal; I had never read a triai, the word was as strange to me as if it had been Sanskrit, After my arrest 1 heard the word several times, wondered what it was and did not ask, as 1 knew it would make me appear fgnorant. The conversation soon instructed me." Durrant does not appear to take much stock in the general opinion that the district attor- ney hurt the case of the defense when he probed so deeply into the matter of the man in_the light coat who Durrant swears gave him the clew that sent him to the ferry, The detectives of the defense are inclined to make light of this part of the matter. They have established to their own satisfac- tion the identity of the unknown who they claim tapped Durrant on the shoulder and started him for the ferry, The mysterious person, they say, was noth- ing more than one of the officers of the police In the employ of the city and county of San Francisco. They argue that for some days prior to April 12 the name of Durrant had been joined by the police with the mysterious disappearance of Blanche Lamont. Carrying out this idea, one of the men in citizen's clothes who had seen Durrant was detailed on the afternoon of April 12 to accost the suspect, wherever found, and to give him a “tip” which would lead him to the ferry where another man could have an opportunity to see whether or not he came, and if he did to watch him closely and report his action That is the theory the defense has figured out. Captain Lees denied it. e MRS. STANFORD AG ORIOUS. Court of Ap of Judge SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Mrs. Leland Stanford has won another victory from the United States government, this time in the United States court of appeals. The decision, handed down today, was signed by United States Circult Judge Gilbert and by United States District Judges Morrow and Hawley. It is given on the appeal taken from the pre- vious order of Judge Ross, sustaining the de- murrer of Mrs, Stanford to the suit brought against her to recover §15,337,000 alleged to bo due the government from her husband’s estate on account of Central Pacific bonds. As the decision is an affirmation of the cor- rectness of the position already taken by Judge Ross, there is no relief to be obtained in the premises through a suit in equity. It is held that if the lability exists it Is purely “‘a creature of statute,” the question before the court being entirely one of interpretation of the law. The usual privileges for the amendment of the complaint and the reargu- ing of the case were reoffered to the counsel for the government,-but it was stated that the government's altorneys would not take advantage of the offer. It is understood that the case will be appealed at once to the su- preme court of the United States, The opinion rehearsed the facts connected with the creation of the debt and stated the question before the court to be whether the stockholders were to be held individually liable for the debts of the company. There had been an omission in the contract as to the means by which the debt could be col- lected in case of the company’s failure to meet its obligations, but this was unimportant, as in its absence the law provided means for securing payment. The court held that the liability of the stockholders of the Central Pacific could not be different from those of the Union Pacific and that had there been a consolidation of the two companies the debt could not have been collected from the stockholders, and what would apply to them then applied now. The laws governing the stockholders of the Union Pacific were cited at length by Judge Gil- bert. In this instance the shareholders were not held lable and it is explicitly so stated in the charter, which was obtained in INli- nois. On the other hand, the state of Cali- forula imposed a personal liability clause when the Central Pacific was incorporated. The court further charged that it was the in- tention of congress to put both roads on the same footing. Judge Davis of Illinois hai already decided that the Union Pacific stock- holders were not liable. The students of Stanford university tonight celebrated the decision. — TREASURER LUSK NOT A CRIMINAL. Wyoming County Oficinl Alleged to Have Beem Short Exonerated. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 12.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Frank Lusk, retiring county treas- urer of Converse county, who was declared by the board of county commissioners short in his accounts to the amount of about $3,000, today made a final settl:ment with the c-unty, paylug over the alleged shortage. Lusk claimed the amount of the shortage by reason of a verbal agreement with the pre- oeding board of commissioners, but subse- quently became satisfied that under the state constitution the board did not have the suthority to make the agreement. A res ution was adopted by the present board exonerating Lusk from criminal intent, the Decision | DURRANT MARES A LONGTALK Process | eradual, 1is not quite appreciated at its proper value UNCLE SAM BRANCHING OUT, of ton Has Gradunl, bt Unmistakable, LONDON, Oct. 12.—~The Speaker today publishes a Whg “article dealing with evolu tion of the fotelgn policy of the United States, citing, as examples the Venezuelan and Cuban ' questions, In the course of which it eags: ,“The United States as a great power s coming Into foreign politics, and is coming toistay. The process of evolu- tion of the Amerlean foreign policy has been but cynmistakable, and In the last | few weeks we bave had indications of the existence of aspirations which may at any moment lead to the active participation of America in 4 forelgn war, ““Her intervention In the Venezuelan dis- pute s not warranted by any treaty or precedent in international law, and can only be defended on the ground that the Monroe doctrine henceforth will be acted upon as governing all the forelgn policy of the United States. And what Is more serlous is Been ol | that it s not the Monroe doctrine pure and | c the church authorities. date for the senate and Rol simple, but that doctrine with developments, Her action means that the weaker states of America can count upon the United States in frontier disputes with any European colony. The present actfon undoubtedly does not go any further than the fricndly sug- gestion to arbitration, but it is backed and a declaration that interference with the frontier claimed by Venezuela will be re- garded in Washington as a declaration of war against the United States. This is a serious affront and it is to be feared that it in Downing street." The article sums up the situation by say- ing that “Europe must understand that the people of the United States are decided, first of all, to prohibit it necessary with rifles and bayonets any extension of British boundarles; second, that popular sentiment in the United Stafes enthusiastically favors every insurrectionary movement which acts At the removal of an European flag from American soil. This policy will entail force, expenditures and complications, but these facts are not clearly seen yet by the American eitizen who blunders blindfold but headlong along what used to be called the path of manifest destiny, d SOUTH DAKOTA LAND LITIGATION. Secretary of the Interior Renders an Important Decision. WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—(Speclal Tele- | gram.)—The secretary of the Interior today | denied a motion for a review of the depart- mental decision of August 3, filed by Abner C. McAllister, in the case of John T. Me- Chesney against Abner C. McAllister and the city of Aberdeen, S. D. The decision of which a review is asked declared that none of the parties in the case were entitled to the land in controversy, which is a quarter section within the corporate limits of the |® city of Aberdeen. This decision clears the record of all claims to the land except that filed by the mayor of Aberdeen, a trustee for the townsite settlers, which was filed after the present litigation was begun. The application has not yet been passed upon by the local officers, Secretary Smith also decided the following cases: Nebraska—Isaac D. Long against Frances White, McCook district, decision affirmed. Mrs. White's entry held for can- cellation. South against Dakgta—Mrs. Hall M. Fowler Frank F. Ellls, Aberdeen district, aflirmed. Ellis' entry held for cancellation. Aaron J. Fremch against Thomas Noonan, Huron district, afirmed. Noonan's entry to be held Intact. F. T. Day against Walter E. Fogg, Huron distriet, motion for review de- nied. Fogg's entryto be cancelled. In re Flora Dolson. Huron district, afirmed. Ap- propriation for return of purchase money denied. Gutman J. ‘Braeten against Martin Barrington, Aberdeen district, afirmed. Bar- rington’s entry held intact. SMITH IS SARCASTIC. He Cannot Override Su Court Decisions. WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—On August 15 0. W. Mains of Stonewall, Colo., addressed a letter to the presiint concerning the status of the Maxwell grant in Colorado and New Mexico, saying: “I have the honor to re- quest Information to the petition of set- tlers on alleged Maxwell grant directed to vour excellency under date of May 8, 1895, requesting as a bar to this eviction the en- forcement of certain laws. This petition has been pigeonholed by the commissioner of the general land office. Is the pigeonholing of the sald petition for the enforcement of certain laws sanctioned by your excellency? This letter was referred by the president to cretary Smith, who today made reply to Mr. Mains. He says the lands in ques- tion are held under an outstanding federal patent and are private property, over which the Interior department has no Jurisdiction, as twice decided by the supreme court of th United States. The secretary rather tar 1y adds: “Nelther the constitution of the United States nor any law enacted in pursuance thereof has given this department authority to overrule the decisions of the supreme court. URUQUAY SECRETARY Sayw a H ED BY FREE WOOL Exports to the Unite Trebled the t Year, WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—As a result of the repeal of the wool duties, the exports from Uruguay to the United States have nearly trebled, and according to figures sup- plied to the State department by United States Consul Edgar Schramm at Monte- vidzo, they reached, during the fiscal year, $3,075,836, and a still larger increase Is ex. pected for the calendar year, based on heavy orders from America for wools. The consul quotes from leading newspapers of Uruguay a statement that as the country has fared so well from the repeal of the law, it would be well for the government of Uruguay, on its part, to secure some advantages in the importation of North American products, as the most practicable m2ans of fostering these growing commercial relations, so prom- ising of benefit. STREET RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE. States Nearly Postoflice Depart ixtension, WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—Second Assistant Postmastar General Neilson, who has charge of the railway mail, the street car mail and the wagon mal! service, will recommend in his annual report an extension of the service upon street railways. He has found the ex- periments in that direction very favorably received and meeting with great encourage- ment. It is especlally desired by people liy- ing in the suburbs to be reached by fast street railway lines. Mr. Neilson says that the demands now fob street railway service exceed the appropriation and that no more extensions can be made until after the next appropriation billnds passed, and it then de- pends upon congress: whether money therefor will be forthcoming. MORA WILL] T HIS MONEY, Next Monday Pixed as the Day of Final Settleme: WASHINGTON, Ocf. 12.—The solicltor of the State departmént, has concluded his ex- amination of the assignments against the Mora claim, ard/finds that after all these shall be paid there will be due Mr, Mora about $700,000, for whick ambunt, less $118,000, Sec- retary Olney will probably give his check to the assistant tred¥iiréft of the United States on Monday next. The $118,000 whl be re served for the Ifqiflation of the claims of certain attorneys, (he payment of which Mr, Mora wishes to assurd but will be returned to him when the department settles with the original attorneys under the original contract made by Mr. Mor Nebraska FPostoflices Closed. WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Nebraska postoffices have been or- dered discontinued, to take effect October 31, as follow: Ravenna. —_—— Forebo @ Lynching Bee, KANSAS CITY, Oect, 12.—A special to the Star from Carrollton, Mo., says: about with that restiess feeling that forebodes a lynching bee. Late yesterday young negro assaulted Miss Lena Bratgovel, daughter of a prominent farmer. groes are under arrest crime, but nove of them have identified. Utah Demoorats Oonsidering the Advisa- | POLITICS Action of the N animated today over a report that at a secret meeting and B. H. Hoberts were disciplined for parti- Ipating that the republican ticket should be elected. supported by clalms which logleally point to f oyt for giscipline while there are other church ofticials on both tickets, is something which denocrati understand. F, first presidency, openly advocated the clection of the republican ticket last year, member and canvention to which no exception wa by party with next the last campaign the republican church offi- had the permissi whereas in the present case such permission was nefther sought or granted. committee, are thwarted, surreptitiously taken from u: the state committee to give me authority to call from party and advise the voters of Utah to vote down the constitution, and to vote In favor of a territorial form of government until we are certain highest to politically as consclences dictate. have the be allowed in any degree to meddle with our political affairs. publican state had heard nothing of it. poirted and he believed the rumor was a subterfuge of the democracy, who feel that they are lost and want an excuse for falling, issue, republican victory, we nevertheless say here openly that we prefer defeat by all means, than any victory we might obtain that should be tainted with even the suspicion of Mormon says: “It been becomes a state, than to meet it when state- hood be meeting of the territorial committee had been called for Monday next to discuss political matters, and it might discuss the calling of another democratic convention for the pur- pose of issuing a declaration of independence to_the people of Utah, the city today and their views could not be obtained. VALUE OF IRRI South Dukota Lundsto Be Artificially Irrigation fs being recognized both in and out of this state as a sure winner If used in South Dakota. which has heen obliged to take numerous sicllmm of land in this state in settlemsnt of figuring on a bave written to a number of the well known artesian well diggers for figures on the prob- ?hl: cost of sinking a large number of wells or land the company fe erty will rapldly increase in value and sell clal)—Another verdict has been returned in the important case of P. Peterson and J. Teller against about sealed one, and will not be ope vember. been in the courts for the past ten yi will not be settled for each party declares their intention of appealing the case in th: event that it is decided against them. casa grew out of the defalcation of County Treasurer Stickney of years ago. bondsmen, Ii‘nn, he sold all of his property. the share of the bonds he refus'd to pay and had not property which couid be atts The bondsmen above named then began an action to have the deed to McInerny's prop- erty set aside and are still trying. this matter. county with overpaid the state $506.80. dently belonged to Stickney, as the county was fully reimbursed for the loss, has allowed the amount, and it will be paid over to Messrs. made good the loss to the county. When the Great Northern railroad extended its line from here to Yankton this city guar- anteed $25,000 to pay for the right-of-way. Of that amount about $13,000 has been paid, leaving the balance, $12,000, with two years interest still unpald. has been handling this matter for J. J. Hill, Is very anxious that the amount be paid be- fore therefore called a meeting of the guarantors last evening to talk over the the 140 on the guarantee 125 are left in the city. the ‘meeting for the payment. United States Judge A. J. Edgerton Is seri- ously {ll at his home In this city. turning home from holding court at Dead- wood he suffered from exposure, and the re- sult has there the attack, and will term of court here next week. ter in the south, as he did last year, and will probably leave for there next month able to do s0, Earth Telegram.)—A heavy earthquake shock was experienced at the new mining town of Key- stone last night at 7 o'clock. vere that goods rattled off the shelves stores. ily, at other places through the central part of the Black Hills. Hallman, Holt county, mail to|for the delegates to the Episcopalian con- Bwing; Nantasket, Buffalo county, mall to(vention today aad very pleasantly was it spent Minn., where are This city | Mary's hall, a school for girls, all of which 18 all excitement today and the people move | ar> under Bishop Whipple's direct care. The train was cut into two sections. fternoon a | Morgan tertained a party of Four ne- | Altcgether some 500 excursionists went to charged with the | Faribault. yet been | night a special session of the board of mis- sions will be held, MIGHT DEFEAT STATENOOD bility of Voting Against It, | prmon ciplining Some of bers Stirs Up a nreh in Dis- s e Hor- SALT LAKE, Oct. 12.—Political circles are of of the Mormon Moses Thatcher the priesthood hurch a few day ago, Hon ipating in without permission of | Thatchew is a candi erts Is a candi- nd B. H. Hoberts were disciplined for partie in polities without permission of politics Just why these two gentlemen were singled politicians claim they do not They cite the fact that Joseph one of the counsellors to the nd urged Smith, nd that Henry Smith was a of the constitutional male officials. The de tic n waging a vigorous campaign claim that their chances for against church influence would to hopeless, republicans Apostle John president the church has be the s as be The the claim in make that lals who took an active part In politics, n of the church to do so, Judge Powers, chairman of the democratic In a published interview, says: find that our efforts are to be our money wasted, our victory 1 shall advise we a convention of the democrats of Jtah, glving that convention power to con- ider the withdrawal of the democratic ticket the fleld, to disband the democratic that the all our people, lowest, will be free to act thelr judgments and their Every mzn in Utah must fullest freedom of political eccleslastical authority can from the very ction, and no George M. Cannon, chairman of the re- ommittes, was seen. He said far as church influence was concerned, he He said indications strongly republican victory, to a The Argus, a republican paper, in toda 1ys: “Much as the Argus desires a hurch control or dictation. The Herald, the lcading democratic paper, “It is better, now that this fssue has aised, that it be settled bafore Utah omes a reality.” Chairman Powers said this evening that a Most of the leading Mormons were out of ATION RECOGNIZED Watered. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Oct. 12.—(Speclal.)— A St. Paul loan company their claims against farmers are irrigation scheme, now They Irrigation purposes. By irrigating the Is sure that thelr prop- t a good profit. tigntfon Nearing nn End. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D, Oct. 12.—(Spe. s involving however, a ed until No- which has Simon MclInerny, $1,200. The verdict is, Even then the case, The Clay county McInerny was one of but a while many Stickney's before the defalca- So when for his other bondsmen came to him ched. Another incident has just come to light in In settling the account of the the state, Treasurer Stickney This money evi- The state Peterson and Teller, who To Pay an 0ld Gus e SIOUX FALLS, §. D., Oct. 12.—(Special.)— Senator Pettigrew, who he goes to Washington again. He ituation. Of No conclusive plan was devised at Judge Edgerton Very 111, SIOUX FALLS, §. D., Oct. 12, —(Special,)— While re- been serious prostration. likely no immediate danger from the judge Is a very sick man probably be unable to hold the which should convene He expectetd to spend the win- While is it unke Shock in th HOT SPRINGS, S. D., Oct. Black Hills, 12.—(Special It was 50 se- in It was also felt, though not so heay- o, Delegates Tuke a Hollday. MINNEAPOLIS, Oct, 12.—It was a holiday In a visit to the eity of Faribault, where Bishop Whipple lives, and located the Shattuck Military hool, the Seabury Divinity school and St. J. Pierpont ttached and he en- guests on the trip. private car wi IN A TANGLED CONDITION | Commssioner Bond of Massachusetts are here | meres for a ¢ | together with large Baltimore capitalists, | witn | profitate. | falth | [ BVENTS IN MEXICO BPITOMIZED, | Amerfenn Investo ooking After « Things in the Republic. CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. Viscount Conely says that it is practieally settled that the exposition site will be on the lands to the northeast of the castlo of Chepultepec. State Commissioner Foster ot Illinols and in conference with the exposition authoritle: George W. Marr and Willlam Mackey of Chi- cago ved here to up 100,000 flee plantation on the Isthmus of Tehuantepee, purchased for a Chicago syndi eate. Marr s an experiencad coffee and tea planter from Ceylon, There Is much curlosity have ake in rallway circles | regarding . what changes the Belglan bond- | holders will make in the methods of manag g the Monterey & Mexican Gulf rallway Which they have taken over. Arthur Mononn, | the new manager, has abolished the office of | general superintendent and has appointed many American officials. Bx-Manager Joseph Robertson will push construction on the Mexl- can Mineral rallway and will carry out other local enterprises in which I8 interested, Manager Castillo of the District Street Rail- way company, controlling and operating 160 miles of tramways here, says the company is not negotlating with any American company for the sale of the property, but is treating for installing electric trac- | ton. It Is believed here that before long the question of cheap fuel, rendering ity will have bean solved by the utiliza tlon of the immense deposits of peat near this clty The official statement fs made by the pri- | vate secreta of the late ministe terlor, v Rubio, tiue lie did not receive the sacrament and die in the bosom of the Catholic church, but rather lived, sincere, liberal and The health of the city s remarkably good, notwithsta ing the colder weather resulting from the changes of the seaso The Spanish papers are furiously attacking the Mexican Herald, which has argued in favor of the recogaition of belligerent rights of the Cubans. The Spanish papers issue calls for the enlistments of volunteers to serve with General Campos, but any moveme on the part of Cubans here to ald their coun- try Is regarded with hearty dislike. The liberal papers are asking that Bishop Plancarte explain it the jewels in the crown manufactured for the coronation of the V irgin of Guadaloupe are false or not and (o state explicitly what the crown cost. A report that a Spanish mob in Madrid had stoned the American legation has been wide spread here for some days and was generally published in the press. No denial has been received. The case of Pedro Cano, charged with hay- ing unscrowed the brake shoe of a freight car of the Mexican National railroad, thereby incurring the death penalty, is still in doubt, Experts have testified that as he only loosened one screw he did not involve any risk of de- railment. The judge has not yet decided to turn the man over to the federal distriet authorities to be shot, s there seems to be some doubt as to his having been sober when o committed the The poor wretch, Wwhen he began to comprehend the enormity of his offense and that he might be shot for it, trembled so hard that he could not stand and face the judge. A slight earthquake occurred yesterday at Oaxaca. WILL Americans ot of the in- Rome! Freemason, as he had deed. A ) BE ATIONAL CALAMITY. Belfast Strike May Throw Ou dred T LONDON, Oct. 12.—The threatened ship- ping striko at Belfast and on the Clyde will bo a big affair unless trouble is soon averted The seat of the strike s at Belfast, where tho ‘engineers are striking for higher wages In view of Improved trade. The Belfast ship owners have agreements with the Clyde Tyneside and other north coast yards re- quiring the latter to shut out their own engineers it the men compel the Belfast yards to close. Yesterday 3,000 men in the Harland and Wolf and other yards at el fast struck work, and it is expected that 20,000 men wil shortly be idle. It Clyde yards close as expected, over 100,000 workmen will be out of work, and it is esti- mated that work will be suspernded on 105 vessels now building on the Clyde ards, with an aggregate tonnage of 230,000, Much anxiety prevails about the Tyneside and northeast coast, where a stoppage of work will mean the dismissal of 120,000 engineers, Loais Ste Will Forfeit His Bail. MUNICH, Oct. 12.—The lawyer who repre- sented Mr. Louis Sterne of New York during the legal proceedings growing out of his al- leged insult to Baron von Thuengen, deputy commissioner of the Spa at Kissengen, and his subsequent sentence to pay a fine of 600 marks and undergo two weeks' imprisonment, says that Mr. Sterne will not go to prison, but will forfeit his bail, 80,000 marks (about $19,- 000), and that he will not again be able (o visit Germany. FREIGHT RA Meeting Ol n Hu CHICAGO, Oct. withdrawn today 12.—All cut rates on the western r nothing was left undone to carry out in good the exccutive officers’ agreement of Wednesday. The rub will come on Wednesday next, when the general freight agents meet to try to agree on percentages. A circular was issued today in conformity with the instructions of the executive offi- cers by Chairman Caldwell of the Western Lines Passenger association for a meeting of the general passenger agents to be held here next Wednesday to reorganize the association, The general passenger agents have been al- lowed much more latitude than the general freight agents as to the means to be used to end the demoralization which has run riot for several months past. It has been left to thelr own discretion what kind of an agree- ment they will have and whether they will pool business or not. All that Is required of them is that they restore rates and get such an agreement as will maintain them. Double Hanging of Federal Prixoners SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. United States Marshal Baldwin has completed all arrange- ments for the execution of Thomas St. Clair | c and James Hansen next Friday, The double hanging will take place at the state prison at San Quentin, whither both prisoners were taken today. Two scaffolds will be erected and both men will die at the same time The crime for which the two prisoners will be hanged is the murder of the mate of the bark Hesper, on the high seas. This will be the first execution of federal prisoners on the Pacific ccast. Other men have been con. victed of murder on the high sea, but have not paid the death penalty. were ds and Hayes Goes to the Grand Trunk, DETROIT, Oct. 12.—Charles M. Hayes, who has been general manager of the W. bash railway since 1887, has been appointed general manager of the Grand Trunk rallway at a salary of $40,000 a year. He will prob- | i ably be succeeded by Joseph Ramsey, ir., general manager of the Terminal Rallroad association of St. Joseph. The ch occur in a month. General Manager Sargent will be retained by the Grand Trunk system in another capacity. i \ Kunsas Bank Compelled to Qui TOPEKA, Kan,, Oct. 12.—State Bank Com- missioner Breldenthal went to Everest, Brown county, this afternoon, to take pos- session of the Everest State bank, which has falled. The bank was organized' in 1892 with a capital stock of $11,000. At the last statement its liabilities wera $35,000, of which $20,000 was in the form of deposits, All the directors and stocknolders are men They will return at 4:30 and to- of wealth and there s every probability that depositors and creditors will be pald in full, | ment on the recommendation of cashier, is temporarily receiver. $99,634.62; $33,000 and sight exchange, $10,000. and stances the | doors state could take the Justice all will be paid in full as weather the oners in the county Jail tonight Ollle Stey quell Only one shot - Stewart's left br ceded occurs gest thing In this part of the coun new only vices the steamers small gult ccaster have been lost, with all bands the has due at Guaymas and the other at Mazatlan some days ago. steamers, went down a hundred lives nge will | been lost. 5 municating with the districts visited by the galo. Cardinal Baltimore, Father Reardon, Wheeling, W. Va, Colonel committeeman from Missouri, as guests of Colonel here until Sunday evening, when they will o where Cardinal Gibbons, a senger, archbishop there, SHE IS A NOBLE BATTLESHIP Now War Vessel Indiana Ready for Hor Trial Trip, ONE OF THE MOST FORMIDABLE AFLOAT the y Named After Practieally R the Bve War, Const Defe PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 12.—~The battleship Indiana left Cramp's ship yard today for her official trial trip off the Massachusetts coast, which will probably take place on Wednesday of next week. The Indfana Is nearer comples tion than any government vessel that has yot been given a trial trip. Every gun is In its proper place, all the armor is in place and tho only thing that remains to be dona Is to place some of the cabinet work in position. She is commanded on the present trip by Captain R. W. Sargent of Cramp's. The only members of the government trial committes on board the ship are Chief Engineer Mullte gan and Lieutenant Commander Schroeder, The othiers will join her at Boston. A largs Yorce of painters and other worke men were busy on the Indiana yesterday, gete ting her ready for the test, and all was bustls d confusion on board of her. The arma- of the Indiana Is of great force and It consists of four thirteen-inch breechi-loading guns, forty feet long and welghing sixty-three tons each, mounted in pairs on the two main turrcts; these are called the “terrors,” and are deserving of the name, being the most terrible weapons afloat; thero are eight eight-inch guns, mounted in palrs on the four smaller turrets on the up- per decks; four six-inch guns, mounted in broadside in the upper casements amidship, With @ secondary battery of twenty sixe pounder and four one-pounder rapid fire guns, besides four Gatlings In the military tops. This forms the heaviest and most diversified armor ever placed on a vessel of the Indiana’s dimens:ons, the weight of armor, exclusive ot protection deck, belng 2,695 tons, and the welght of metal thrown at one complete d: charga of the main battery is 6,680 pounds. The Massachusetts, the sister ship of the Indiana, lies along the docks and fs also being rapidly pushed to completion. The dimensfons of ‘this vessel are: Length on the load waterline, 248 feet; extreme breadth, feet 3 inches, and draught at normal load splacement, 24 feet. When deep loaded with coal to thelr full bunker capacity thelr displacement will be about 11,000 * tons, Thelr power consists of two vertical inverted three-cylinder triple expansion engines, of bout 5,000 indicated horse power each and under forced draught, or 10,000 collective, actuating twin screws, caleulated to develop v speed of 15 knots an hour. It Is expected, however, that they will attain a greater speed and cbtain the premfum of $25,000 for @acih one-quarter knot exceeding (that figure. The Indiana is heavily veritable floating fortross, veists of a water-line belt ickel steel arnor extending through the machinery and boller spaces and the bases of the main or 13-inch gun terrets. The armor is 18 inches thick at the top of the belt and extending downward 4 feet, where it Is beveied to a minimum thickness of 8 Inches at the bettom, the entire width boing 7 fost inches. At each end of the waterline belt Is an amidship belt 14 fnches thick, com- pleting the armorcd ecitadel. Forward and 1t of the citadel the protection Is a subs merged flat deck of 3-inch nickel, steel, ex- tending to the stem, where it ends In the ram, and to the stern, where it protects the under-water steering gear, CLOSED H n Strugaling Alo Panic of 189 SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Oct. 12.~The Com- mercial bank of this city was closed tonight rdon Jones, state D. Sheppard, the The capital bank is $50,000; total assets, total liabilities, $50,000; deposits, bills payable, §13,000; cash on hand The bank was xamined by Gordon Jones, who finished his work on Friday evening. This evening a meeting of the board of directors was held, it was decided that under the circum: it was best to at once close the of the bank and have a temporary receiver appointed until the secretary of Droper action upon the ecommendalion of the examiner. Th ction was tuken by the direciors In order that might be done all those financially interested In the bank, and to work in har- mony with the state officials. The condition of the bank's affairs does not indicate that here will be any loss to any depositors, but so0n as the assets Commercial bank and has been in armored and is a Her protection of Harveyized DIR THE DANK, & Si the bank examiner, and W. stock of the realized on. The nized in July, 1887 can be was org a prosperous condition until the panic struclk them, and they have simply been unable to storm. —_—— BLOODY RIOT IN A MISSOURI JAIL, Pat Crow and Others Dangerously Hart in n Free r ANl Fig ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Oct. 12.—(Special)—In desperate and bloody fight among the pris- rt fatally shot and Pat Crowe, the train robber, was badly cut about the head and neck. Stewart was shot by Deputy Sherift Frank Beach and will die. The fight among the prisoners originat:d in a quarrel between Pat Crowe and Tom Punshon, the latter un- entence of death for wife murder, When it. becama general among the sixty prisners Deputy Beach went in and attempted to the riot. The prisoners turned on and he began to fire into the crowd, took effect and that lodged in ast. Crowe was badly cut with a broken bottle in th: fight that pre the shooting. His skull is probably fractured and one cut on his neck Is clo to the jugular veiu, but physiciins siy he will recover. Sev other prisoners were was him al seriously injured. SYNDICATE BUYS AN ORE MILL, olden Reward Mining Plant Sold to New York C: DEADWOOD, Oct. 12.—(Special Telegram.) —Harris Franklin, president of the Golden Reward Mining company, one of the largest ore mills In the west, returned from New York today. His visit to that place was to confer with capitalists about the purchase of the mill. Franklin reports that the whol plant has been bought by weaitky New Yor capitalists and that they will take possession works in about thirty days. The cor tion Is placed at §2,000,000. 1f nothing to cancel the sale it 'will be (he big Th not by develop Company's allstn, { the sidel management, It is understood, will further develop the mines owned the company, but will endeavor to the whole mining country. Ships Missing. Oct. 12—Private ad- today estimate that Mazatlan and another Thre FRANCISCO, from Guaymas Diego, SAN on board. The craft were Pt the hurricane and heard of them, though right in nothing one was path been A number of miners, Amer- and Mexican, took pawsage on the and if it be true that the vessels have probably There is great diffiuctly in com= can e — bhons Enroute to Santa Fe Oct. 12.-~Cardinal Gibbons of accompanled by his secretary, and Bishop Donabue of reached here this even- ng from the east In the private car of R. C. Kerens, national republican The party, will remain 8T. LOU Keren tinue their journey to Santa Fe, N, M., the pope's mes- will the pallium upon the bestow oy