The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 11, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1896. MEJOR MeXINLEY RECEIVES VISITORS Many Call Upon the Next President to Talk About the Victory. Incidentally They Do Not Forget to Mention Their Own Servic's. PINGREE CPPOSED TO ALGER. It Is Given Out That Chauncey M. Depew Does Not Want a Place in the Cabinet. CANTON, Omro, Nov. 10.—Major Mec- Kinley had a good many visitors to-day and has been occupied most of the time in receiving and talking with them. Gover- nor-elect H. 8. Pingree of Michigan came from Detroit to-day to see the President- elect. He taiked for a considerable time to Major McKinley and told him all about the campaign 1n Michigan. Incidentally be had something to suy about the avail- ability of General R. A, Alger for a Cabinet appointment. Mr. Pingree did not hesitate to say to several persons here that he was opposed to General Alger, and that he did not think public sentiment in Michigan was | very much arcuseu in behalf of the ex- Governor. Mr. Pingree aiso declared that while he did not tuink the Government should discriminate against silver or any other product of this country, he had never said he was in favor of free silver. The members of the Union Medical As- tion of Northeastern Ohio called in a on Major McKinley this evening and were cordi greeted by the Presi- dent-elect. Most of the other callers to- day were persons who had been actively engaged in various forms of campaign work. W:lliam M. Hahn, who had charge of the speaiers’ bureuu at the National Re- publican headquarters 1z Chicago, came over from Mansfield for a chat with Major McKinley, and Colonel W. C. Haskeli, formerly United States Marshal for the northern district of Ohio and sergeant-at- arms at the Chicago headquarters, Judge A. L. Morrison of New Mexico and Sec- retary of State Taylor of Columbus were among Mr. McKinley's other visitors. Major McKinley is hearinz a good deal about the camypaign and how the victory was won from those who were prominent in its conduct. Major McKinley’s mother and sister spent the afternoon with Mrs. McKinley, who is somewhat better to-day. Major McKinley would have had a great many more callers this week had not the impression that he had gore to Cleveland gained wide currency. He expects to leave on Thursday for a week’s visit with Colonel Myron T. Herrick. A personal friend of Chauncey M. De- pew in this city says that he has Depew’s wora for it that he will not accept a po- sition in the Cabinet if it were offered him, and that he has no more desire to be Sec- retary of State now thun he had when he declined the appointment under President Harrison. ey HARRISON'S CUONGRATULATIONS, Hopes Major McKinley Will Restore the Prosperity of the Nation. CANTON, Os10o, Nov. 14.—The follow- ing letter has been received by McKinley from ex-President Harrison: “The use of the maiis instead of the wires as the carrier of my congratulations does not imply that they are less, but, rather, that they are more thoughtful and deliberate. It is a great honor, indeed, when personal success is identified with a great Natianal triumph. “‘The issues forced to the front by the Chicago platform put the fight on such lines that the Republican party could use the old breastworks and make an unfail- ing appeal to the patriotism of the South as weil as of the North. I sincerely hope that you may be given the wisdom and strength needed in this emergency to re- Btore and establish the prosperity of the Nation.” S g MoKINLEY'S FIKM POLICY. Election of the Major Caused Salisbury to Make Concessions. WASHINGTON, D. C., Noy. 10.—The best obtainable information is that fc- Kinley will not neglect anything which will cont-ibute toward bringing about in- ternational bimetallism, and that if he fails it will be made very evident to the country that bimetallism is an impossibil- jty. Those who are clamoring for inter- national agreement will, it is believed, be thoroughly satisfied with the efforts that will be made. It isunderstood that both our foreign policy and tariff policy will be bent to the end of securing international agreement. It is said that while there will in no event be any abatement of the protection policy the tariff measure will be less unfavorable to foreign nations in proportiou to their disposition to accom- modate themselves to our finuncial neces- sities. It is expected that pending foreign ques- tions the tariff and currency questions will operate upon one another to bring about a general settlement on equitable lines. The announcement by Lord Salisbury of his belief that the Venezuelan question would be settled to the satisfaction of all parties is regarded as being influenced more by the result of the eleciion and prospect of baving to deal with the new administration, if there was further delay, than by anything that has gone before, Up to this time it has been understood that certain counter-propositions would be made by Sir Julian to Mr. Oiney which would be insisted on, and which might not be accepted by this country. The latest announcement by Lord Salisbury indi- cates that rejection of these modifica- tions of the plan proposed to Sir Julian by Mr. Olney witl not endanger a failure of the negotiations. This is interpreted to mean that the British Premier is disposed to be comp.acent in most matters of con- tention between the two countries on the eve of the enactment of a tariff legislation in which England is more interested than in anything else. There is no possibility of any tariff legis- lation contemplatea being modified below the line of complete protection, but it is not desired by Lord Salisbury that a spirit of hostility should be added to that of seli-preservation which will characterize this legislation. circles that the Cleveland administration will rest upon the laurels won in the set- tlement of the Venezuelan boundary fiis- pute and the vindication of the principle of the Monroe doctrine, leaving all other foreign issues for McKinley’s administra- tion to handle. Major McKinley will be called upon to deal with both Cubaand Hawaii. It is thought that President Cleveland will take no action in regard to Cuba unless something unusual and unexpected devgl- ops outo! the present situation. Major McKinley’s sympathies are known to Pe with Cubs, therefore favorable action in Cuba’s bebalf may be exvected. As for Hawaii, annexation of the islands by the United States is regarded as ex- tremely probable. The attitudeof the Re- publicans upon this question is well known, and there will be no departure irom the position taken by the party in the closing days of Harrison’s administra- tion. _——-—— MUCH GULD EKECEIVED. Customs Duties Now Being Paid in Yel- tow Money. WASHINGTO D. C., Nov. 10.—The treasury for the first time in several years i is recerving gold in corsiderable quantities for customs duties. From this reason,and the further fact previously mentioned in these dispatches tnat gold is being with- drawn from hoarding placesand deposited in the various sub-treasuries, the gold balance at the close of business to-day had increased to ¥ 234,315, The present policy of the department is to discourage the receipt of gold, as the treasury has not on hand, without inconveniencing itself, sufficient currency to exchange for all the go!d likely to be offered. The present treasury balance 1s $229,803,- 000, of which (excluslve of the $122,000,000 gold) $51,853,000 is in greenbacks =nd §39.- 471,000 in 000 in Sherman notes. Only $13,343,- silver certificates remain in the The continued Increase in the is now engaging the attention of Secretary Carlisle and will be treated by him in his annuai report. It is rumored that he will recommend an increase in the tax on beer from $1 to $2 per barrel. This proposition is said to be favored by Com- missioner Miller. The treasury deficit for this month up to date—one-third of the month having passed—is $4.453,000, making an aggregate since July 1, 1895, of $37,442,000. S Lo VIGOR OF THE INDUSTRIES. Business Begins to Boom all Over the Country. NEWARK, N. J., Nov. 10.—Business re- vivals contingent upon the election of Mc- Kinley are growmg here. The Warwick- Stockton Company, makers of bicvele parts, has increased its force by 150 men to serve surplus orders. The Heller Bros. file works of Forest Hill, which has been closed for a vear, opened to-day with a larger force than when they shut down and will run overtime. Winters & Niles, manufacturers of horse collars, have doubled their force. DAVENPORT, Iowa, Nov. 10.—Things are assuming a rosy hue in business circles here. The Battendorf Wheel Works and other manufactories haye increased their forces of men. The Knostman & Peterson Furniture Factory started up with full forces of men Monday. Monday morning the Rock Island Plow Company resumed operations, after lying idle all summer, with 200 men at work. Most of the machine-shops and farm im- plement manufactories in Moline started up 1n full blast Monday, and where idle men could be found by hundreds during now. All banks here report heavy deposits of gold daily and money is loaned fresly. PAYNE FOR : PORTFOLIO. Babeock Says He Would Shine in Any Cabinet Position. MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, Nov. 10.—Chair- man Joseph W. Babcock of the Republi- can Congressional Committee, on his way bhome from Washington, stopped over in Milwaukee to-day. In answer to a question as to the possi- bility of Wisconsin’s getting a place in President McKinley’s Cabinet, and a reference to the mention of his name in that connection, Mr. Babcock said that-he was not a candidate for a Cabinet position, and that if the State should be recognized the man in direct line for the place was Henry C. Payne, who for natural ability and services to the party bas no rival. He said that he regarded Mr. Payne as a man of the highest executive ability and be- lieved he would make a record for effi- ciency in any position which he might be called upon ‘o fill. He was, moreover, the only cand date from Wisconsin that Kepublicans wounld putforward for Cabinet appointment, if it should be intimated that McKinley desired to call a man from this State Lo sit at the Cabinet board. —_———— WILL WELCUOME BRYAN. Denver to Gire a Fig Reception to the Nebraskan. DENVER, Coro., Nov. 10.— When William J. Bryaa reaches Denver Novem- ber 24 he will be greeted by suchb an out- pouring of the people as has never been witnessed west of the Missouri. The oc- casion will be made the ovening of the silver campaign of 1900. Bimetallists of National fame will be here. Invitation is to be extended to Chairman Jones. Promi- nent men of Denver, regardiess of politi- cal affihation, will join in making Mr. Bryan feel that he is among friends who will follow wherever he leads. The Chamber of Commerce heid 8 meet- ing to-day, and another will be held to- morrow to comvplete the arrangements. The plan 18 to have Mr. Bryan speak in half a dozen halls, and if he can remain over Lwo days to give a parade, so that all who cannot hear may see him. _ The reception will be of National sig- nificance, as sounding the bugle for the rally four years hence. All of the large halis of the city will be opened. It is a safe prediction to state that 100,000 visitors will be in the city fromthe mountains and the surrounding towns. Tne men who are promoting the recep- tion are: Ex-Senator N. P. Hill, Senator Teller, Cougressman Skalroth, E. T. Jef- iry C. 8. Thomas, T. M. Patterson, E. B. Coe and President Steele of the Chamber of Commerce. Realizing that Mr. Bryan has been fatigned by the campaign, he will be asked ouly 10 say a few words at each meeting to the people of the common- wealth that rolled up a larger majority for bim than any other two States in the Union. e Irregularities in Chicago. CHICAGO, IrL, Nov. 10.—The official count of ba.lots cast at the recent election to-day removed several inaccuracies. In two or three precincts of the Tenth Ward certain candidates were credited with more votes than there were total ballots cast. In the Thirteenth Precinct of the Ninth Ward one sheet gave Altgeld 170 votes, while the other gave him 274, and in the Sixteenth Procinct of the same ward there was a difference of ten in Altgeld's yote as recorded by the two tally lists, Lyon Gets a Divorce. PERRY, O. T., Nov. 10. — Prince A. Lyon, who claims to be 8 member of New York City’s 400, was given a divorce here esterday from his wife, Emma. He says iu wile abandoned him, and now lives in New Aibion, N.Y. He says his wife, while quite rich, is fickle, and he could 1t is generally believed in diplomatic [ not live with her. the summer it is hard to find a single one : ENGINEERED BY BOLD SCHEMERS True Inwardness of the Appointment of a Receiver. The Santa Fe Road All Right in Kansas, but Speculators Saw a Chance. BEARING DCWN THE STOCK Recent Legal Proceedings Merely a Plot to Dabble in the Line’s Securities. TOPEKA, Kaxs., Nov. 10.—The true in- wardness of the recent application and-ap- pointment of a receiver for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in the Dis- trict Court of Jefferson County has leaked out. Since the order of Judge Foster of the Federal Court was issued restraining the receiver from taking control and removing the case from the State courts and the publication of the further fact that the alleged law under which the proceedings were instituted was never passed by the Lezislature, but was printed in the statutes by error, virtually rendering all vroceedings void, some of those connected with the case have commenced to talk. From them it is learned that the suit was from its iuception a scheme to bear the stocks and bonds of the company and make a lot of money for the men who stood in with the ‘“play.” A few days before the suit was begun in Oskaloosa and before the recent election two bankers of Jefferson County went to Chicago and another to St. Louis, where they are said to have sold heavily of Santa Fe stocks and bonds. Partial revival of confidence in the coun- try followed. Santa Fe securities went up, and when it was telegraphed broadcast that a receiver had been appointed in Kansas for the railroad there was such a boom all along the line that speculators paid no attention to the reports of the re- ceivership and the ‘‘play” out here in Kansas haa no effect whatever. Instead of making money the bankers and others who invested in the scheme lost heavily. This is the story of the deal. A Kansas City man of financial worth and of un- doubted standing in that city declares that a few days before the action was brought at Oskaloosa a well-known insurance and speculative lawyer of Topeka called on him at Kansas City with a proposition that he go in with certain Topeka and Os- kaloosa men and make $500,000. By the termsof the proposition the Kan- sas City man was to put up the money to be used in selling Santa Fe stocks and bonds, but no money was to be invested until the Kansas City capitalist should be convinced beyond doubt that he would be “safe.”” Then the Topeka man - unfolded his vlsn. He began by stating the terms of the Kansas alien land act, since ascer- tained to have not been passed by the Legisiature and therefore void, and the opportunity it offered for the appointment of a receiver for a railroad without notice to the company. He pointed out that a receiver could be apponted for the Santa Fe, and persons who should be *‘short” on its stocks or bonds would make big money, for the sudden and unexpected receiversnip would bear them. The Kan- sas City man doubted that a Judge could be found in Kansas who would appoint a receiver without notice to the company. The Topeka man pointed out the letter of this law and said that the Judge would hold that notice to the company might in- terfere with the purpose of the suit and on that ground appoint a receiver. He suggested that the Kansas City capitalist svould put up the money in the hands of acertain Topeka man wio is known in financial circles, to be held until the Kan- sas City man should be satisfied, the money then to be used in selling stocks and bonds of the company and after that the suit should be brought and the re- ceiver appointed, but the Kansas City man still refused to go into the scheme and his Topeka visitor left him, the Kansas City man hearinz no more ot the project until it was published that Judge Myers had appointed a receiver for the road. The events since then have been detailed in these dispatches. It is not impossible that the receiver- ship case may be summarily dismissed within a few days by Attorney-General Sawes of Kansas. It is known that he does not consider it well founded in law and is not in sympathy with its prosecu- tion. When questioned by the United Associated Presses representative to-day he said: ‘I have not yet investigated the case to my own satisfaction. If after thoroughly investigating it I find the case has ments, I will prosecute it, but, if I find the law is not sufficient—if I find the bringing of the suit was a great conspiracy to line the pockets of a few men at the ex- pense of the Santa Feroad and the State, then this suit will come to a sudden end.” — BEAUTY AND THE BEASTS, The New York Horse Show, the Ladies and the Well- Groomed Men. Brilliant Scenes on Both Sides of the Tanbark in Madison-Square Garden. NEW YORK. N. Y., Nov. 10.—Madison- square Garaen was thronged early to- night. The horse-show attendance exceed- €d in number~ the opening last night, the beiles and matrons of the social set occu- pying the iower tier of boxes, wuile in the turong cousiantly in motion along the broad promenu.: surrounding the tan- bark were most of the well-groomed men of the town. Inthe ;alleries were many of lesser note— the “plain peopla,” to use an ante-election phrase — and they gave most of their attention to the ring, for the programme of the evening was a good one. But a large majority of the crowd devoted itself to the beauty show in the boxes. It was a gala night, and the costumes were the most brilliant shown this year, Some of the notable people present were: Baron Leghatt, Belgian M er to the United States, ex-Governor Roswell P. Fiower, George J. Gould, W. E. D. Stokes, Bryce Allan, William C. Whitney, A. J. Cassatt, Benjamin Wood, G. P. Morisini, Elisha Dyer Jr., C. Albert Evans, E. D. Morgan and ex-Secretary Benjamin F. Tracy. The evolutions of the mounted park policemen made one of the interesting features of the evening. Sergeant Eskins, who was in command, put the horses through their pace amid the plaudits of the assemblage. The star features of the evening were classes 101 and 50. The former—four mide dle-weight green hunters—brought out a dozen good jumpers. Their performances over the fences aroused enthusiasm in the galieries. Tne blue ribbon was given to Kennett, a chestnut_mare owned by 8. D. and L. W. Riddle. Lucy Glitters was sec- onddlnd Adam Beck’s Long Shot was third. The final event brought nineteen pair of high-sieppers into the ring. They were harnessed to very gay wagons, and were as showy a lot of horses as has been shown: together in this country. The process of weeding out seni such a pair as Frank Beard's Monarch and Sensation out of the ring. After along irial the judges cave tirst honors to W. Gould Brokaw’s Ruth and Meteor, the winners of a score of blue ribbons in former shows. Summaries: The first class to be judged was for Bhetland stailions, and eight of the iittle chaps, not ex- ceeding 46 inches in height, entered the ring. The blue ribbon went to George Green of Katonah, N. Y., for & nice stocky little minia- iure, Montreal II; second,T. L. Watt, Mon- treal, 981; third, same, Kelpie, Sheuand brood mares, not exceeding 46 incnes: Fkirst, T. L. Wait's Gladys; second, George Green’s Jessie; third, same, Maritona. Hackneys, stallions, foaled in 1895: First, A.J). Cassatt, Berwyn, Pa., Parriot; second, H. G. ana R. ney, South Manchesier, Conn., Fiash; third, Hillhurst farm, Quebee, Hiil- hurst Sensatio: Hackuevs, fillies, foaled in 1895: First, F. C. Stevens, Lady Valentine; second, H. G. and R. Cheney, Gretua; third, K. G. Bourne, Oakdale, L. L, India Princrss. Hackneys, siallions, foaled in1894: First, E. W. Twaddell, Devoun, Pa., Rickell; second, same, Erling; third, G. Green, Katouah, N. Y., Forest Bean. Hackneys, fillies, foalea in 1894: First, Prescott_Lawrence, Newport, R. I Frills; sec- ond, F. C. Sievens, Lady Sutton; third, A.J. Cassutt, Berwyn, P Polly. Pai:s of horses over 14.1 hands, and not ex- ceeding 15 hands—First, L. W. Wormser's Don Wilkes and His Exceliency; second, C. S. Bates’ m and Adventurer; third, E. D. Morgan's Juck Horner and Miss Muffett. Roudsters . in hurness—First, C. A. Reed, Erie, Pa., Alice Lieburn and Georgia M; sec- ond, W. C. Leland, Diablo aud Augelo; thira, F. Ferguson, Emma and Neliie. rotiers, stallions, four years old or over, kept for service—First, A. A. Bouner, King Rene Jr.; second, Mrs. J. A.'Goldsmith's Burl- ord, Lexington, Ky., ingame; third, B. M Cedric and Saxon. Saddie b 25 15.2 hands or over, up to 2000 st, W. Stanton_Ellfott, Rosemary: . McGibbon’s Lachine; third, R. *s Chloe. Carriage horses, not under 15.2 hands, to be shown before a brougham, the lutter and ap- ointments Lo count 50 ver cent—Hiatoga, A, B Kemp, New York, first: His Majesty, John H. Schuitze Jr., second; New York Coach Horse and Cob Company third. Ponies, 12 hands and not exceeding 13 hands, 3 years old or over, shown in harness— Princess, J. J. Astor, first; Princess Rose, Dr. Frederick 8. Denuis, second; Cockrobin, W. M. V. Hoffman, third. kuey stallion, 4 vears old or over, 15.2 hands and o r—Langion Performer, Fred C. Steveas, fi Rufus Jr., George Green, Ka- tonah, N. Y., secoud; Royalty, J. D, Caméron, Marietta, Pa., third. Park teams, shown before drags, owners or members of coaching clubs to drive—Oliver H. P. Belm team, driven by Richard Car- | man, first; New York Ccach Horse and Cob Company, driven by Charies H. Bates, second; Louis W. Wormser's team third. Green huniers, up (o carrying over 190 pounds—Huntsman, Adam Beck, London,Ont., first; Picnic, J. W. ana R. V. Colt Jr., Genesee, v second; third and fourth not awarded. ie horses over 14.1 hauds and under 15 2160 pouuds—Moabund, nurdsviile, N. J., first; Random, James T. Hyde, New York, E. | Roderick | second; Comet, W. Stanton Eliiott, New York, tnird. Green hunters, up to carrying 163 to 190 A pounas, periormance ~over iences 50 per cent, conformation and quality 50 per cent— Kennett, ch. m., . M. and _D. L. Riddle, Glen Ridle, Pa., first; Lucy Glitters, J. W. and H. V. Coit, Genesee, second; Long Shot, Adam Beck, London, Ont., third. Pair o high steppers, 14.2 hands and under 192 hands-Ruth and dereor, W. Gouid Brokaw, first; Actressand Cock Robin, New York Coaca Horse and Cob Company, second ; Blaze Away and Golden Rod, George 5. Hulme, third. AN ARBITRATION TREATY ARRANGED Settlement of Venezuelan Boundary Disputes to Follow. Plenipotentiaries Are Preparing the Proposed Protocol at Washington, OLNEY GAINS CONCESSIONS. Fifty Years of Undisputed Residence Shall Give the Right of Fossession. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 10.—Every indication points to the probability that within the next fifteen or twenty days Sir Julian Pauncefote and Secretary Olney, plenipotentiaries appointed for that pur- pose by their respective Governments, may be able {0 sign here in Washington the protocol of a proposed treaty, to be subsequently submitted to their respect- ive Governments for approval, which will include in its provisions a method of ar- bitrating the boundary line between Venezuela and British Guiana. The exact terms of this important con- vention are not yet definitely settled—far less signed. On the contrary, verbal changes are continually being suggestea and agreed upon or modified by cable messages between the plenipotentiaries and the British Foreign Office. But that the essential basis of the treaty has been agreed upon is made clear in the correspondence which Secretary Olney to- day felt justified 1n making public after Lora Salisbury’s speech at the London Mansion House last night. The basis agreed on is thart in the “set- tled district” a term of fifty years of un- disputed residence sha!l be considered as giving the right to possession. The ac- ceptance of this condition by England is regarded as a distinct concession, inas- much as it brings under the award of the arbitration tribunal (which is to consist-of five distinguished persons not citizens of any American State) all the districts which have been settled since the cele- brated Schomburgk line was drawn in 1840, It may take some days further to arrange details as to time and place of meeting of the tribunal and as to the selection of the arbitrators, but there is every reason to beliieve that the President may be able to announce to Concress when it meets in December next the signing of the pre- liminary protocol and to submit it to the Senate for ratification. That this is a strong probability is made clear by the announcement authorized by the Venezuelan Commission to-day that it will suspend the preparation of iis report for the present, but will proceed with tire compilation of the important data it has collected. The King of Sweden and Norway, Oscar II, has been chosen by treaty between the United States and Great Britain as the fifth arbitrator of the boundary question. The other arbitrators, four in number, are to be designated—two by the Lord Chief Jastice of England and two by the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. This is the final and most impor- Roh g RAN INTO A LANDSLIDE. Wreck of a Westbound Northern Pacific Passenger Train Causes en Engineer’s Death. MISSOULA, MoxsT., Nov. 10.—The west- bound Northern Pacific passenger train, which left here at 8:15 A. M., was wrecked at Paradise Biuffs, seventy miles west of here, about 11:30 o’clock this morning. The train ran into a landslide and was ditched. Engineer Fairchild of Missoula was killed outright, Fireman ¥rank Wal- don of Missoula was badly injured, Ex- press Messenger W. A. Groat of Helena is reported badiy hurt and Mail Clerk E, F. Goodhue of Helena is reported missing. Superintendent E. J. Pierson, Master Mechanic W. 8. Clarkson and physicians left for the scene shortly after 1 p. M. with a wrecking train. Reports claim that eight passengers are either killed or injured. This is denied at division headquarters. The accident was caused by a rockslide that had come down from a high bluff near the track and had blocked the way. The engine struck the rock and was up- set. Fairchild went with it and was crushed. The tender left the track on the other side and took with it the mail, ex- press and baggage cars, which were upset, and an emigrant coach, which left the trails, beiug burned up. The emigrant- car was empty, and the men in the cars ahead escaped without injury. A wreck- age outfit was immediately sent out from here, and the track will be cleared by morning. Many wild reports went out immedi- ately after the accident, some placing the number of killed and wounded at a high figure. Express- messenger E. F. Good- hue was reported missing, but has turned up all right. —_— DARING SHOPLIFTERS CAUGHT. Fifteen Thousand Dollars’ Worth of Goods Stolen From Department-Stores by a Clever Trio CHICAGO, Iin, Nov. 10.—William Schoel (alias Scharf), Henry Bauer and his wife and Mame Delmont, an alleged gang of New York shoplifters, are under arrest in this city. The quartet, it is claimed, has been doing systematic rob- bery in the State-street department-stores for more than a year, and are believed to have accumulated $15,000 worth of mer- chandise, including furs, jewelry, silks and all kinds of wearing apparel. The greater portion of the plunder has been sent to Eastern cities, where it was dis- posed of. Schoel was arrested yesterday and re- leased on bond to-day. Detectives shadowed him to the rooms of his com- panions on Washington street, where they arrested the remainder of the and recovered about §600 worth of stolen goods. Express receipts showing ship- ments of about $8000 worth of property to New York and other Eastern cities within the past 1wo months were found in Bauer's trunk. They claim to have come jhere from New York a vear ago. e An Unconstitutional Aet, OTTAWA, ILL, Nov. 10.—The SBupreme Court to-iay declared the Torrens land title act unconstitutional, BADZ | great importance and tant feature of the treaty for the complete adjustment of the long-impending Veae- zuelan controversy. As a King seldom leaves his country ex- cept on state visits to other sovereigns it is not expected that King Oscar 1I will go outside of Sweden for the meeting of the arbitrators, and the court is likely to sit at Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, where King Oscar’s palace and the Halls of the Swedish Reksdag are located. e EXCHANGE OF LETTERS. Correspondence 1hat Passed Between Ulney and Salisbury. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 10.—Two letters which were exchanged between the United States and Great Britain regard- ing Venezuela since the presentation of Mr. Olney’s counter proposition of June 12, were given to the press at the State Department this afternoon, and help ma- terially to clear up the situation. In a dispatch of May 22, 1896, Lord Salisbury had proposed an evenly divided commis- sion to report upon the territory in dis- pute outside the so-cailed settled districts, and Secretary Olney hau suggested the provision quoted heretofore in these dis- patches for a commission of unequal num- bers. The next dispatch was from Lord Salis- bury to Sir Julian Pauncefote. It bears date of July 3, and referring to Mr. Olney’s arpument that “it appears to be a funda- mental condition that the boundary line decided to be the true one by the arbitra- tors shall not cperate upon territory bona- fide occupied by a British subject—shall be deflecied in every case so as to make such territory part of British Guiana.” Lord Salisbury declares this was not the intention of his propssals, which were that *‘the tribunal should not have power to include such districts as the ter- ritory of Venezuela,” but he did not pro- pose that they should necessarily be as- sumed without further proof to be part of British Guiana. “I only stipulated,” writes Lord Salisbury, “that the owner- ship of them was not to be decided by the tribunal, which in our judgment was in- adequate for this purpose, though it was adequate for the assignment of the un- settled districts. The settled districts shown to be in dispute by the inquiries of the commission were to be disposed of by subsequent negotiation. The claim of Venezuela is so far reaching that 1t brings into question interests and rights which cannot properly be disposed of by an un- restricted arbitration. It extends as far as the Essequibo; it covers two-thirds of the colony of British Guiana; it im- peaches titles which have been unques- tioned for many generations.” Continuing further Lord Balisbury wrote: “The view of her Majesty’s Government is that where the maiter in issue is of involves rights which belong to a considerable populati n and are deeply cherished by them special precautions against any miscarriage of jus- tice are required, of which I have indi- cated the general character in this corre- spondence, but which are not required where a title to unoccupied territory is alone an issue. It is for this reason that her Majesty’s Government proposed to except these districts from the jurisdiction of the arbitration tribunal, though it could deal adequately with the disputed claims to territory that is not occupied. But they did not intend by that stipulation to ask the Government of the United States to prejudice any questions which had been raised or might be raised with re- spect to the ownership of settled districts. This part of the subject, confessedly the most difficult part, would bhave been re- served for separate examination.” Secretary Olney, in reply to this letter referring briefly to that part of Lord Salis- bury’s letter intended to make clear his meaning in theaispatch of May 22, is more pointed concerning the references to the far-reaching claim of Verezuela. Secre- tary Olney says: “That Venezuela claims territory ex- tending into the Essequibo, or covering two-thirdsof the colony of British Guiana, cannot be regarded as being of itself an insuperable obstacle to unrestricted arbi- tration, but the objection that the Vene- zuela claim ‘impeaches titles that have been unquestioned for many generations’ is undoubtedly of the most weighty char- acter. The inquiry I desire to put, there- ore, is this: Can it be assumed that her Majesty’s Government would submit to unrestricted arbiiration on the whole of the territory in dispute, provided it be a rule of the arbitration, em- bodied in the arbitral agreement that territory which has been in the exclusiye, notorious and actual use and occupation of either party for two generations, cr say for sixty vears, shall be held by the arbi- trators to be the territory of such party? In other words, will her Majesty’s Gov- ernment assent to unrestricted arbitration of all the territory in controversy with the veriod for the acquisition of title by pre- | scripiion fixed by agreement of the par- ties in advance at sixty years?” The concluding suggestion of Secretary Olney for sixty years as the period for ac- quisition of title to property led to a counter propcsal from Lord Salisbury to reduce the time to twenty years, which was the term common in the United States, or to twenty-one years, which was common law in England. Venezuela, however, would not consent to this, nor did Secretary Olney entertain the sugges- tion for such a reduction. Considerable discussion finally resuited in a virtual agreement on fifly years as the period. Fifty years would fully satisfy Venezuela, and would practically’ make the arbitra- tion unrestricted, as nearly all the British aggr ssions have taken place since that time, Schomburgk’s line having been drawn wholly within that period. DO NOT CHKEDIT THE STORY. New York Capitalists Know Nothing of the New Trans-Pacific Line. NEW YORK. N. Y., Nov. 10.—A dis- patch from San Francisco to the effect that a new trans-Pacitic steamship line isto be built was published here to-day. Among those interested, the dispatch said, were E. C. Potter & Co. of this city. The firm named are members of the New York Stock Exchange, and intimately connected with the sugar refining inter- ests. Upon inquiry at the office of the firm, it was learned that the concern had nothing whatever to do with the new | scheme, and, in fact, had never heard of of it. C. P. Huntington of the Pacific | Steamship Company, when asked about | the matter, stated that it was news to him | and that he did not credit the report. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov, 10.—a member of the firm of William Cramp & | Son., the shipbuilders of this city, who | was called on this afternoon reiative to | the story published under a San Francisco | date to the effect that they with other | American capitalists and business men would establish a steamship line on the | Pacific, said that the firm knew nothing | PROTECTION 10 FARM PRODUCTS Millions Lost to the Farmer by the Present Tariff Law. Remarkable State of Affairs Presented in the National Farmers’ Ccngress. REMONSTRANCE TO BE MAD:. Agricultur;l Department M.y B: Demanied to Make an Investigation. INDIANAPOLIS, Ixp., Nov. 10 —About 200 farmers from various parts of the coun- try met in the hall of Representatives in the Statehouse to-day to attend the six- teenth annual session of tbe National Farmers’ Congress. Colonel B. F. Clayton of Towa, president of the organization, was in the chair. The morningsession was devoted entire= ly to addresses. Mayor Taggirt welcomed the Congress on behalf of the city, J. C. Offett of Trafalgar on behalf of the farm- ers of the State, and Governor Matthews on behalf of the State. Colon=l Clayton delivered the president’s address, and in the course of it gave the keynote for dis- cussion in the following paragraph: “During the last fisca! year of the opera- tions of the former tariff law the agricul- tural imports in twenty articles, tbhe like of which we produce north and south, amounted to $65,804,446. Dauring the first calendar vear of the operation of the pres- ent law the importation of the same arti= cles amounted to $135,068,86), or an in- crease over the former law of $68,364,314. In the exportation of farm producis we find the discrepancy still greater in twenty-seven chief articles produced on the farm. During the fiscal year 1894 we exported farm products to the amount of $907,946,945, while during the caiendar year 1895 there were exports in the same products to the amount of $751,833,937, a decrease of $156,113,000. “Adding the gain in imports to the loss in exports, the American losses in one year were $224 337 these figures be true a vigorous remon- strance to these schedules should go up and we should demand that the Agricult- ural Department investigate each item. Should protection be the policy of the Government, then it should be apvlied to farm products and the Agricultural De- partment should recommend to the Gen- eral Government such changes in tariff schedules as will furnish equal protection to the products of the farm."” Jts Publication an Ervor. 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