Nebraska Newspapers

    MINEAST. BARNUM.
.
'THE OLDEST AND GREATEST B1IOW *
f liREATUES HIS LAST.
After an Illness Lasting Twenty-One
Weeks lie Fames Away In Che Prcs-
-cnceofllls Grief-Stricken Family
Hie Vletvs III * Approaching End
" \Vlth Calmncss-A Brief Biograph
ical Sketch An Important Appoint
ment From Nebraska Resignation
of Senator Edmund * .
Phlneas T. Barnum Dead.
"BKIDGKPOKT , Conn. , April 8. The
'jreat showman , P. T. Barnura , died at
0:22 o'clock last evening in the pres-
'Cace < vfhis grief-stricken family.
During the period of Barnum's invalidism -
validism and confinement to the house ,
* which-began twenty-one weeks ago last
IWday , there have been frequent fluc
v I * tuations in his condition , from each of
which he rallied , although in each inStance -
-Stance with a slightly lowered vitality.
The change for the worse , occurring
"last " night , was so pronounced that it
convinced the physicians that the pa-
ltient-had not many more hours to live.
During his confinement he has been
down stairs only twice , although sit
ting up much of the time and being
cheerful and conversationally inclined
'
dn his waking'moments. After the at
tack which came on him shortly before
toiduight , Barnum suffered a good deal
< of pain. He seemed to realize that he
could not live much longer and spoke
of his approaching end with calmness.
During his illness the physicians have
been careful about administering mor
phine or sedatives , through fear that
they might produce ulterior ill-effects.
Night before last Barnum spoke of this
ana said that when all hope was gone
he wished to be given sedatives which
would allay the pain and make death
as peaceful as possible.
The first sedative was given at 10:10
in the morning. It was understood by
the patient and his family to mean that
the end was near.
Mrs. Barnum remained at her hus
band's side throughout the night. In
alternate spells of dozing and in con-
Tersation , which showed his brain to
be as clear as ever , Barnum passed the
ihours until 4 o'clock in the morning ,
when he sank into lethargy , which was
-a condition of stupor rather than of
natural sleep. To rouse him from this
mnconsciousness was difficult.
Phineas Taylor Barnum was born in
Bethel , Conn. , July 5 , 1810 , of good
old New England stock. He lived the
hard , rugged , healthful , aspiring life
of a boy on the farm , and came out of
a clean , self-respectful poverty to face
the problems of life with a keen , clear
head and a sound body ,
At the age of fifteen he went to work
in his uncle's grocery store1 in Brook
lyn , N. y. , where he was soon en
trusted with responsibility. The story
of his life , from this time forward , is
one long story of money-making. His
.first business venture on his own account -
f count was in his native town of Bethel ,
to which he was induced to return by
his grandfather , in whoso carriage
house he set up a small store. It was
a success. His next venture was as an
editor in Danbury , where he issued
the Herald of Freedom. He was so
fortunate as to get a libel suit speedily
on his hands and be sent to jail pend
ing his trial. Ho was vindicated by
the jury and issued forth from prison
amid great enthusiasm , being escorted
by a brass band and treated to a ride
. -in open carriages , drawn by six horses.
P. T. Barnum was twenty-five years
' old when it suddenly dawned upon him
that he was cut out for the great Amer
ican showman. He had a fondness for
popular applause he had it down to
the last day of his life and thought
he possessed the instinct of divining
what the public wanted and arousing
-a furore of interest in what he had to
. show.
„
ills nrst venture in this line was
Joice Hetha negress 161 years old
and once the nurse of George Wash
ington. " Becoming convinced this
curiosity ought to be made to pay , he
bought the old slave for $1,000. For
- about a year he exhibited her in Phil
adelphia , New York , Boston and many
smaller cities , and so successful were
.his advertising methods that he made
-a great deal of money out of her.
There was much doubt expressed at
the time as to whether Joice Heth
was what she pretended to be. In his
-later years Mr. Barnum became some
what skeptical himself , but the doubt
did not worry him while she was coining - ,
ing for him.
money Joice Heth was
the beginning of along series of shows
which made Barnum rich and famous.
His second sittractiou was 'Signer
Vinalla , " an Italian acrobat and ma-
. gician. He paid well , too.
Barnum's circus was born in War-
-renton , N. C. . November 12 , 183C.
Barnum had been for some time filling
the place of 'ticket seller for a circus
- owned by one Turner , his pay being a
percentage of the receipts. At that
time and place his engagement expired
and , having $1.200 to his credit he
"bought a part of the show and started
out for himself. At the end of the season -
- son he had $2.500. with which he re
turned to New York. For the nextfive
. years ho passed through various vicis
o situdes in the show business , some
times making and sometimes losing ,
- and more than once being reduced to
the necessity of pawning his watch. It
was not until near the close of 1841
that he began the career which rapidly
J
brought him into national reputation
. and pave him his 'first taste of real
wealth.
At a time when his-fortunes were at
their lowest ebb Barnum purchased
Scudder's American museum. He
"bought"it only with his promise to
work hard , live economically and pay
for it" out of the profits iofthe concern
and made even this .bargain in the
face of competitors with money. From
that moment he began to blossom forib ,
into the greatest caterer to the amuse
ment loving public of modern times.
In 1849 he engaged Jenny Lind to
sing in America and paid her $1,000
per night for 150 nights. He after
wards experienced severe reverses of
fortune , but displayed remarkable per
severance and energy in overcoming
the difficulties which stirrounde'd him.
His career in late years has been
known to everybody and fortune smiled
on "the greatest show on earth. "Last
year he made a successful trip to Eng
land with his circus and returned to
his home in Bridgepart last fall , where
he remained until his death.
Judge Crounse Will bn Appointed.
WASHINGTON , April 8 Ex-Repre
sentative Lorenzo Crounse of Nebraska
has accepted the office of assistant sec
retary of the treasury tendered him by
Secretary Foster and will be appointed
by the president in a few days.
Lorenzo Crounse was born in Now
York state in 18li2. He was admitted
to the bar in 185G atPiattsburg , N. Y.
He enlisted in the union army as cap
tain of Battery K. First regiment. New
York light artillery. At the battle of
Cedar Mountain he was wounded and
in 1862 he resigned and returned to
the practice of law at Plattsburg.
After coming to Nebraska he was
elected , in 18G5 , to- the territorial leg
islature and served one term. He was
a member of the first constitutional
convention. In 186G he was elected
associate justice of the supreme court
of this state. This position Judge
Crounso held for six years when he
was elected to congress , where he
served two terms from 1872 to 1876.
In March , . 1S79 , he was appointed in
ternal revenue collector at Omaha , in
which capacity he served four years.
Senator Edmunds * ICeslgiiH.
WASHINGTON , April 8. Senator
George F. Edmunds of Vermont , who
has been in the senate of the United
States since April , 1866 , and nearly if
not quite all of that time has been one
of the republican leaders , has resigned ,
to take effect November next. In his
letterto the governor he says : 'In thus
terminating my onicial relations with
the state I beg to express to her stead
fast , intelligent and patriotic citizens
my profound gratitude for the long
and unwavering confidence and sup
port they have given mo ( covering an
eventful period of a quarter of a centu
ry ) in my efforts to promote and de
fend , so far as I have been able , their
honor and welfare in common with
that of all the people of the United
States. In ceasing to be a senator I
am proud that I continue to be a citi
zen of our beloved commonwealth , and
that I may , with my fellow citizens in
private life , strive for the maintenance
of those principles of liberty , equality
and justice in government which have
without the shadow of a turning , ani
mated them from the foundation of
the republic. " The senator also sent
a letter of notification to Vice Presi
dent Morton.
A Nebraska Sufferer' * Story.
CHICAGO , April 11. Mrs. H. M
Blackfan of Bartley. Red Willow
county , Neb. , was on the board of
trade yesterday soliciting subscrip
tions. Mrs. Blackfan says that resi
dents of Red Willow county are actu
ally starvirig to death. They have no
food for themselves or their animals
and no seed for the coming season's
planting. Over- seven hundred fami
lies in that county are in destitute cir
cumstances , with no apparent pros
pects for relief. Those who had
enough for themselves have divided
with their less fortunate neighbors.
On the side-track at Bartley were
standing when she came away seven
cars of provisions , but the families
were so impoverished as to be unable
to pay even the freight which was
due. Mrs. Blackfan left the city last
night for a few days , but she will soon
return and continue her canvass here.
It is expected that she will raise a con
siderable sum.
Beating the Immigration Lavrs.
WASHINGTON , April 13. Secretary
Foster directed John B. Weber , super
intendent of immigration at New York ,
to report to the United States district
attornej' at New York the facts of the
escape of eighteen immigrants returned
by him to the Burgundia , in order that
the culpable parties may be vigorously
prosecuted for violation of the immi
gration law. Mr. Weber rejected
twenty-one immigrants who recently
came by the Burgundia as unfit to land ,
and returned them to the vessel. Only
three of the twenty-one immigrants
were retained aboard the vessel a'nd
taken away , the other eighteen being
allowed to escape. Under the law the
steamsl n company is liable to a fine
of $300 ? n each case. Secretary Foster
has called the attention of the immi
gration officers at Baltimore , Boston
and Philadelphia to the violation of
this law at New York , and instructed
them to promptly and vigorouslj pro
secute all steamship companies , if such
violations of law occur at their ports.
Cash Prizes for Live Stock.
CHICAGO , Ajril 11. The executive ,
committee of the National Live Stock
association today outlined the basis of
apportionment of cash prizes for live
stock at 42 per cent for breeding rings
for horses , 25 for cattle , 15 for swine ,
12 for sheep and 6 per cent for poultry
and pet stocks. One hundred thous
and dollars are set aside in the classi
fication for premiums on rings and the
remaining § 50,000 for prizes for indi
vidual animals on the same basis. The
committee recommends to the man
agers of the world's fair to make pro
vision for state exhibits of live stock
and that the programme be so arranged
as to make a continuous and interest
ing display of live stock. Breeders of
farm animals are requested to take the
necessary steps to enlist the cooperation
tion of their respective state boards of
agriculture and legislatures.
POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
UOW IT APPEARS TO IKE TEXERA-
SENATOR FROJI TKR3IOST.
The Farmers' Alliance Movement
Dangers to the Great Parties In the
Situation Silver In tlio Campaign
The Third-Party movement The
Federal Township Lair Judgment
of a State Supreme Court Reversed
by a Higher Tribunal Living a
Double Life A Sioux Uprising Not
Anticipated.
Senator IZdmunds Give * Mis Views on
Politics.
WASHINGTON , April 8. The Star
has a long interview with Senator Ed
munds on ther general political situa-
tion.t Speaking of the farmers' alli
ance movemeaX the senator said that
some people are trying to persuade
the farmers thai laws have been made
which operate unjustly upon them and
that laws have- not been made that
would furnish them with more rapid
and steady prosperity. Ho thinks
they are to a large degree mistaken
and in time will discover it. Indeed ,
ho presumes that the largest part of
reflecting farmers understand that
crops cannot be increased by legisla
tion or debits honestly paid.
Asked what the dangers wore to
both the great parties in the situation ,
the senator said that if in the next
presidential election Hie farmers' alli
ance should carry many states without
having a majority of the electoral col
lege there would be no election by the
people , and the present house of rep
resentatives , being largely democratic ,
that part } ' would elect its candidate.
As to the danger of the republican
party , it is that the alliance may carry
some states that would otherwise go
republican , and : thus , if there was no
election by the people , give the elec
tion to the democratic candidates.
Asked if he thought silver would be
an issue in the next campaign , the sen
ator did not think it would be an issue
between the republican and democratic
parties , for he thinks that the demo
cratic party will hardly wish to make
it sin issue to the extent of runningany
considerable risk of separating gold
and silver as the coin money of the
country , and certainly the great body
of the republicans will not. Up to the
point of safety the republican party
will be in favor of using silver as
money , as it always has been.
What the farmers' alliance platform
will be , if the party should nominate a
presidential candidate , he could not
say. "The third party movementn
continued Senator Edmunds , * 'undoubt
edly exists in the farmers' alliance. If
successful to the extent of getting The
president and congress it would doubt
less lead to the enactment of measures
that they have indicated , and whether
they were good or bad for the farmers
would soon be k nown. " The senator
did not think communism is at the bottom
tom of the farmers' movement , and
added that the percentage of commun
ists in this country ho believes to be
very small. As capital was always
watching the conditions of the govern
ment of the country , the success of any
movement which would render unsound
legislation probable would greatly dis
turb the finances of the country , and
that , of course , would reach every
branch of labor and business.
The Federal ToiviisltP Law.
WASHINGTON , April 8. The United
States supreme court has reversed the
judgment of the supreme court of Mon
tana in the case of Andrew J. Davis ,
appellant , va Heiii-y Weibbold. and or
dered the case remanded for a new
trial. This was a suit for damages
and involved the title to certain lands
in the town of Butte , Mont. The case
turns upon the construction to be given
to the provisions of the townsite law
QI" the U'lite-.i Stu'cs. Davis held the
title uuuor tliii fov.'ii > ifi < vii v net nf
which one provision was that no title
should be acquired under the act to
any gold , silveror copper mine or to
any -\aliu mining claim held under the
existing laws. Weibbold claimed the
title under the general mining laws ,
and when Davis offered to prove that
at the time the patent of the Butte
townsite was issued the premises in
dispute were not known to be valued
.for minerals of any kind , objection was
taken on the ground that Weibbold's
patent showed that as a matter of fact
the premises did not contain vahribie
mineral lands , aim as such could not
be granted by the towtisitu patent.-
The court sustained the objection , and
this ruling , which was really decisive
of the controversy , this court over
rules. The question involved in the
suit has been long in dispute and there
have been various ami. in some in
stances , diverse opinions on it in the
executive dpartmeht * . Thu United
States supreme court has several times
passed upon it by inference sind
implication , but this , it is said , is the
first direct decision. The court , in
its opinion , written by Justice Field ,
saysThe important question is
whether , in the absence of knowledge
that there were any valuable mineral
lands within the town site. Davis can
be deprived of the premises purchased
and occupied by him because of the
subsequent discovery of minerals in
them and the issue of a patent to the
discoverer. After much consideration
we have come to the conclusion that
this question must be answered in the
negative. It is true the language of
the statutes touching the acquisition
of title to mineral lands within the
limits of town sites is very broad , but
in strictness they impart only that the
provisions of the town site law shall
not be the means of passing title also
to valuable mining lands. We think
they must be held merely to prohibit
the passage of title to mining lands
then known to exist and not to pro-
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f
hlb'it' the acquisition "for all time of
mines which then lay buried unknown
in the deuths of the earth.
Living a Double Life.
Sioux FALLS , S. D. , April 11.
Charles Weisel of Yankton , a well-to-
do and respected citizen , was indicted
by the United States grand jury of this
city upon evidence secured by Special
Examiner Godfrey. Weisel entered
the regular army in 1SG6. After serv
ing three years he re-enlisted , and a
short time afterwards secured in some
manner the discharge papers of Charles
Loetiler , doorkeeper of the white house
in Washington since 1S6U.
Weisel came \ & Iowa , where ho
palmed himself off as Loefller. He
married under that name , moved to
Yankton twenty years ago , and is still
clinging to his false name. Ho has
five sons , two of whom are in the lum
ber business in Beresford , this state ,
one having married a year ago under
the name of Loufllerr believing it to
be his true onet Last spring Weisel
applied for a pension under the name
of Loeffler and the department on re
ceiving it instructed Godfrey to ferret
the mystery out. The true Loefller
arrived here today as a witness in tho.
case and Weisei will probably serve a
term in the penitentiary.
No Sioux Uprising This Spring.
CHICAGO , 111. , April 11. Ex-Indian
Agent. McGillicuddy of Rapid City
is in. town. Dr. McGillicuddy says
that he-anticipates no- Sioux uprising
this spring'unless soldiers are sent to
Pine Ridge as they were last Novem
ber. The Sioux are disgruntled , ap.
prehensive and suspicious , and any
aggressive move on the part of the
army will , in the opinion of Dr. Mc
Gillicuddy , precipitate hostilities , in
which the heretofore peaceable In
dians will be certain , to take a hand.
The belief that the Messiah is to come
in the spring is still being preached ,
and it is said that ghost dancing is
going on on some of the reservations.
The settlers are naturally nervous , for
the Indians are-well armed , notwith
standing the command of General
Miles that they surrender their weap
ons.
Funeral of P. T. llariuiiii.
BRIDGEPORT , Conn. , April 13 Bus
iness was generally suspended here
and every citizen given an opportun
ity to pay his last respects to P. T.
Barnum on the day of his funeral. The
South Congregational church was
crowded to suffocation and thousands
that were unable to gain admission
had to content themselves with view
ing the funeral cortege. The funeral
services were simple , in accordance
with the desire of the deceased. The
services were conducted by Rev. L. B.
Fisher , and Rev. Dr. Collyer of New
York deliqered a touching address.
The display of floral pieces was beau
tiful. Thew were too numerous to de
scribe and were contributed by friends
from far and near.
The will of the late P. T. Barnum
was read at Maranna immediately
after the funeral today. The wealth
of the great showman is estimated at
over $5,000,000. He gives his wife
§ 1,000,000 absolutely and a § 10,000
annuity. He bequeaths to the First
Universalist church of this city § 15-
000 for providing preaching and other
services in conformity to the faith of
Universalism ; bequeathes Caroline C.
Thompson of New York § 100,000 ;
Clinton H. Seeley , his grand son , § 34-
000. In the same codicil he states
that he has no male heir named Bar
num , and provides that if Clinton H.
Seeley will change his name to Clinton
Bariuim Seeley he will give him § 25-
000. The contract between Barnum &
Bailey shall be enforced and 3 per cent
of his share in the show is given to
Clinton Barnum Seeley , providing he
will devote sufficient time in the inter
est of the show to carry it on success
fully. If the sum reaches over § 10.-
OOQ a year Iho balance goes to the
e = t.-ite. To Mrs.i Henry Buchetelle o
Denver , Colo. . U ? ivee 7(55 ( acres of
valuable land in EenVM' To Treas
ure- Fish of the great snfltt is be
queathed 2 per cent of the profits , pro
viding he remains , at the end of five
years in addition to his present salary.
The residuary estate after the payment
of the bequests is divided among his
ehiluren and grand c'lildren. To Tufts
college he bequeathes § 40.000 , and to
Universaiist societies and institu
tions , to hospitals and asylums in vari
ous cities § 30,000 is left. Any contest
ant of the will is to be cut off. The
last codicil , dated March 30 , IS'Jl , pro
vides that his executors shall complete
the new historical and scientific socie
ty "maiding in this city , the same to
etosfvll'5,000.
T ! > e Florida Senator . ! ilp.
TALLAIIASEU Fla. , April 11. The
sensation of the day is the publication
of a letter from President Rogers of
the state alliance , in which he says he
cannot support Dunn for United States
senator "because he is a national
banker , " nor Call eithov. "because the
hitter is not in sympathy with the de
mands of the National Ailian-ee.-1 The
letter appeals to the aliiunc'e legisla
tors ( who number fifty-five , a clear
majority. ) to stand united upon a
straight alliance candidate. Over half
the alliance legislators are supuorters
of Call , however. Call does not favor
the sub-treasury bill , but is in sympa
thy with the alliance on other demands.
Another sensation was sprung this
afternoon by the distribution to the
members of a circular issued by Sena
tor Call , denouncing as "absolute and
malicious falsehoods" the statements
made by Editor Dunnings , of the farm
ers' alliance , that he ( Call ) was hos
tile to free silver coinage and to all
the principles of the farmers"alliance. .
On the sub-treasury scheme he says :
' 'I have frequently expressed the opin
ion that the sub-treasury system
might be so modified as to accomplish
all the'objects desired by tue Dalli
ance. "
AMERICANS HONOEED.
TIIE FREXOa GOTKRSXBXT WASIS
TO SIlOiriTS APPRECIATION.
A Kindly Feeling for The o Promi
nent In the Fight for the Copyright
Iair A Hitch In the Interior De
partment Over the IS'ew Land Law
Itules The Resignation of Senator
Edmund * Take * Washington by-
Surprise The Proposed New Found *
laud Treaty.
Americans to be Honored.
New YOIIK , April 9. Count Emlle
de Keratry , special envoy of the French
government , who is instructed to con
vey crosses of the Legion of Honor to
two distinguished Americans who have
be n prominent in the fight for the
copyright law , arrived hero Sunday
from France and is confined to his bed ;
suffering frem la grippe. The crosses
and other similar decorations are usu
ally bestowed through consuls of the
countries conferring the honors , but
in this instance the French govern
ment , after the passage of the copy
right bill , desired to pay an unusual
compliment to the American copyright
league , and so deputed Count de Ker
atry to pin the cross of the Le
gion d'Honneur upon the breasts of
the gentlemen selected for this dis
tinction , namely , Robert Underwood
Johnson of the Century Maga
zine's editorial staff , of the American
( Authors ) Copyright league and of the
joint executive copvrijrht committee.
which represented all leagues which
favored copyright measures , and ex-
Representative William E. Simonds ,
also a leader in the battle just won by
the friends of the copyright. It was
originally the intention of the French
government to include Senator Platt of
Connecticut , but after coming to this
determination the French government
was informed that the laws of the
United States debarred a senator from
receiving such a decoration. However ,
the desire to honor Senator Platt has
been carried out in spite of this objec
tion , as Count do Keratry is also en
trusted with conferring upon Senator
Platt a handsome medal specially de
signed and struck for the occasion ,
which is a gift to the senator from Con
necticut of the French literary socie
ties , who greatly appreciate Plait's
efforts.
Interior Department Hitch.
WASHINGTON , April 9. There is a
nitch in the interior department over
the new land law rules. Officials of
the department are unable to reach an
agreement over certain important pro
visions in the new law for this reason.
It is likely that the new rules will not
be made public for several days , but
from an inside source it is learned to
day that the important points in con
troversy are as follows :
1. Shall the department now take
notice of any contest pending in the
general land office which was filed in a
local office more than two years after
final proof was made on the entry ?
2. What disposition shall be made of
the intervening right acquired by a
person who filed on laud after the can
cellation of entries , which were so can
celled without notice to the purchaser
or the mortgagee ?
Those familiar with land office af
fairs can readily see that the decision
upon these two questions is of vital
importance to settlers , mortgagees and
the government. Under the new law
it is provided that regardless of the
compliance by the original entryman.
with the law , final proof was accepted
and the land passed by mortgage or-
deed to a third party , the integrity a ?
Jhe title cannot be questioned. Mort
gagees and purchasers are now in good
faith making applications to reinstate
entries cancelled before March 3 , bu.t
On some land filings were made with
other parties between. lho cancellation
of the first entry and the passage of
the ndvr law. All this brings up an
other important point , viz : What shall
bo done with these intervening filings ?
This is one point that is giving the de
partment officials a great deal of worry.
Registrations under the new town site
law ave also being held up until the
decision of the supreme court , rendered -
dered yesterday in the case of Siebbold
vs. Davis , can be considered.
Proposed Newfoundland Treaty.
WASHINGTON , April 9 The pro
posed treaty with Newfoundland , the
suspension of negotiations regarding
which was ordered from Great Britain
because of the protest of Canadians ,
was made public yesterday. It pro
vides that United States fishing vessels
entering Newfoundland waters shall
have the privilege of purchasing bait
on the same terms as Newfoundland
vessels ; also trading without any
charge other than the dues levied on
Newfoundland vessels. Products of
the fisheries of Newfoundland are to
be admitted free into the United States.
also the packages in which they
be carried. "Green" codfish are excepted -
cepted from this. Duties are also pro
vided upon Hour , rice , salt , oil , meats ,
etc. , imported into Newfoundland from
the United States. Agricultural im
plements and machinery , raw cotton ,
broom-corn , printing presses and types
will be admitted free when imported
from the United States. This con
vention was to take effect as soon as
the laws required to carry it into oper
ation should be passed on both sides ,
to remain in force five years from the
time it came into operation , and fur
ther until the expiration of twelve ,
months after either of the high con
tracting parties give notice to the
other of a wish to terminate the same.
Senator Gorman says that all the
South needs is capital and to be let
alone.
Hlalnc'0 Answer to Italy.
WASHINGTON , April. 13. The * an
swer of this government to tlib de
mands of Italy for a statement of the
manner in which wo propose to treat
the killing of the Italian murderers at
New Orleans is expected to appear just
before the president leaves for the
south and west on Tuesday. The Ital
ian government hns evinced an irrita
ble spirit of haste , but the representa
tives of our government have taken
time to secure sufficient facts to enable
them to proceed intelligently and-upon
a basis of justice. No fear has.beou
entertained that Italy would precipi
tate war , and yet the feeling of se
curity upon the part of our representa
tives has not dictated undue procasti-
nation. It is safe to predict that the
answer of Secretary Blaine , which is
being prepared under the personal
direction of the president , will evi
dence no disposition to improperly in
culpate Americans or the state gov
ernment , while at the same time it will
firmly adhere to the lines of fairness
which is duo every nationality. It is
anticipated that some evidence will bo
given of President Harrison's Ameri
canism in the letter , which is about
ready for promulgation in respect to
the demands of Italy. If any evidence
of the unity or action and coincident *
impulse existing between the president
and his secretary of state was needed ,
it has been demonstrated in the man
ner in which they have worked to
gether in the Now Orleans incident , and
they will give more evidence yet of
their determination to protect Ameri
can interests the same in one section
of our country as another.
An IntereHtlus : Question.
WASHINGTON , April 13. An inter
esting question has come to the atten
tion of the comptroller of the currency
through the recent failure of the Key
stone National bank ofPhiladelphia. .
Several merchants of that city who
were depositors in the bank had left
notes for collection which fell due
about the time of the suspension of the
bank. Some of these notes were paid
on the day of the failure , and others a
day or two after. The question which
agitates the Philadelphians is whether
notes so paid , which were not dis
counted , but simply left for collection ,
are to be turned over to them or con
verted ineo the general fund of the
bank.
Comptroller Lacey declines to an
swer the question in advance of the
appointment of a receiver , but says in
a general way that notes left for col
lection with a failed bank and col
lected after the failure , are still the
property of the payee if paid after the
suspension , and that in such cases the
receiver , when appointed , will be di
rected to pay the proceeds to the owner
of the note at the time it was left for
collection.
The feeling In Home.
LONDON Aril 13. A Rome dispatch
says that everybody is on the qui vive
for the next act in the Italian-Ameri
can drama. Crispi has openly de
clared that the Rudini cabinet dare
not make a serious demand for redress
upon the United States , and that the
Italian people have been held up to
ridicule by the vacilation of the min
istry. The statement that American
utterances have had an influence in
provoking the hostile feeling is con-
firmed. In addition to the press did-
patches the consul general at New
York has kept his government fully in
formed of the editorial expressions of
the press of that city. These are con
sidered as extremely obnoxious in
their tone of contempt for Italy's
strength , both naval and military. "A
caricature which is said to have given
personal offense to King Humbert is
one in which a monkey figures with j.
crown on its head and wifh feature .
bearing a resemblance to those of the
king. The clerical or Vatican faction
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is alleged to have circulated widely
wood cuts of these caricatures as show
ing American hatred and contempt for
the quirinal. Altogether , whatever *
the outcome of the difficulty , the feel-
inntOWarfl Ampi-ipn in hirrf-i Ttolior ,
circles is very bitter. Among "tid
lower orders the complication is hav
ing a contrary effect.
The people seem to anticipate that *
the gates of the American paradise are
about to be shut on the Italians , and
there is a rush to get in before they
close. The ports are thronged with
intending emigrants , and families from
patriarch to babe can be seen trudging
along the highway that lead to the
points of departure. The authorities
are making efforts to discourage emi
gration , but without effect. Nothing
short of bayonets can stay the torrent ?
Most of the emigrants are said to be
hard working and worthy peasants ,
but very ignorant and dirty. The in
crease of taxes has also tended to pro
mote emigration.
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
WASHINGTON , April 13 The week
ly crop bulletin says : The weather
during the past week in the spring
wheat region , including Minnesota and
the Dakotas. was generally favorable ,
seeding well advanced in the southern
portions of this section and the ground
°
reported in excellent condition. Inthe
west portion of the winter wheat re
gion the weather is generally favora
ble for farm work. Wheat and grass
are growing rapidly. The fruit pros
pect is excellent. Cold weather re
tarded farm work in the eastern per
tion of the winter wheat region. Fruit
escaped the recent frost with little
damage. Reports from the Pacific
coast indicate that crops were greatlv
improved by recent rains. Farm work
is backward in Oregon ; early spring-
grain is up and fall grain very fine.
The prospects for all crops never bet
ter. California the
reports largest
acreage of wheat in the past efght
years , with prospects of a large yield.
Timely rains in southern California
give encouragement to grain growers.
Sugar beets look well and fruit
pros
pects are good-