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TWENTY-SECOND YEAH. OMAHA , SATURDAY MQKNiTNG , DECEMBER 10 , 1892. NUMBER 173.
CROVER AGAINST HIS PARTY
War lias Been Declared Between the Presi
dent-Elect and Democratic Leaders. ,
MR , CLEVELAND IS TOO INDEPENDENT
He Hun Ilepiiillnteil tlie TnrllT Ucforin Plat
form Adopted ill Clilnino anil Now IIU
Kncmlen 1'riipnxn < i > Tench Him
a Seterc I.WMMI.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. ' . ) . [ Special Tele-
pram t i Tin : Bi'.n. ] The llrst definite
authority for the statement that no oxlra
tiesslon of Ibo next congress will bo called
before next September or October was ob
tained today by your correspondent from a
leading democratic member oftho houso.
Tit's ' statement was conllrmed by Senators
Mills and Ciornwn. The democratic loaders
In both branches of congress have been in n
great deal of doubt as to this policy because
of tbo silence of their Delphic ur.iclc. Mr.
Cleveland. The oracle has at last sKken | ,
nfter reading the reports as to the
condition of tbo treasury , and hns
decided that the question of the con
struction of the new tariff bill can
bo best referred to a committee jointly com
posed of membcis of the senate and bouse.
This Joint committee will bo npimiutcd under
authority of a special resolution and will
begin Its work of framing new tariff schcd
tiles soon after the cud of this congress on
March 4.
The members of this Joint committee from
the house have not yet been selected. The
senatorial members have already been de
cided upon with the approval of Mr. Clove'
hind. The llvo senators who will help to
fnimi ) the next tariff bill are Messrs. Car
lisle of Kentucky. Mills ofTexas.Vest of Mis
Hour ! , Gorman of Maryland and McPherson
of New Jersey. These names are interesting ,
because they fall to disclose any dullnlto
policy as to tbo tariff by the democratic
managers. The names of Mr. Carlisle and
Mr. Mills will bo recognized as those of ex
treme free traders. Mr. Uurmati and Mr ,
McPherson will bo recognized as protection
ist democrats , while Mr. Vest hangs , like
Mahomet's collln , suspended between the
two theories.
The positive announcement that there will
bo no immediate extra session of congress ,
while made upon the highest author
ity , is of course , subject to conditions
which may or may not develop during the
next three months. For instance , some of
tbo moro radical democrats are scheming
with the assistance of third party men to
force an extra session by killing off the
great appropriation bills , us has already
been explained in these dispatches , by
means of obnoxious legislative riders to bills.
The true political reason for referring the
tariff question to n joint committee with
authority to sit during the coining summer
Is to allow time to lessen the howl
of the free traders for an Imme
diate and radical revision of the
tariff and to thwart the ambition of Speaker
Crisp and of the men behind him , such as
Senators Hill , Brice and Gorman , again to
organize the house in their own interest.
Curiously enough ox-Secretary Whitney is
, regarded as involved in this anti-Cleveland
cabal. Theyinay bo in error , but it Is a fact
that many democratlo members of congress
are just now angrily asking whether Mr.
Cleveland or Mr. Whitney has been elected
to the presidency. In fact , the lending dem
ocrats in Washington are quarreling -
, ing between themselves In part be
cause of Mr , Cleveland's obstinate silence.
Evidences tire coining to the surface hero
vereydaythatMr. Cleveland willnot'befully
established in the white house before bo
wUl Hud himself in 71 war of extermination
with not only his party principles , but indi
vidual members of bis party who have con
tributed most to democratic success. Mr.
Cleveland has unquestionably arrived at the
linn belief that bis recent nomination , made
against the protests of the leaders of his
party , and his election , which was
tbo result of machinations involving all the
Hide parties and issues in existence ,
wore inevitable results and ho does not in
tend to bo under the least obligation to
either individual members of bis party or
tbo party as an organization. Infact , hois
lust now breaking the intelligence to tbo
body of the democratic party that ho , like
Ixmls XIV. , who said ho was the state , is
the democratic party , and greater than the
voters who compose it.
The latest evidence of Mr. Cleveland's
conclusion to recognize no party promise and
and to consult only his own Ideas In running
the federal government during tbo next four
years attracted the attention of pub
lic men In both political parties
lit the capitol today in tbo
form of an editorial in tbo Philadelphia
Ledger upon the subject of President Ilarri-
Bon's message to congress. The article was
written by Mr. I. , . Clark Davis , tbo editor
of the Ledger , who recently spent some days
with the president-elect. gnnning.J'or duck
on the lower Chesapeake bay. Tlio editorial
is beyond the least * doubt an Inspiration
from Mr. Cleveland , and Is said to express
his own views of President Harrison's mes
sage and his own intentions regarding the
jwllcy which will begin at tlio executive
nutnslon on the 4th day of next March. The
inspired editorial In the Ledger in a word
repudiates the platform adopted by the
democratic party at Chicago last July and
announces n determination upon the
part of Mr. Cleveland not to
"reform the tariff" on the lines
promised by the party during thu recent
campaign. It also in a word announces that
Mr , Cleveland , not the party to which ho Is
supposed to belong , Is to bo president.
The statements promulgated by Mr.
Cleveland through his personal friend
caused great mirprl o in some quarters to
day and were the topics of much comment.
In referring to President Hiirrlson's state
ment that wo must assume as a consequence
of the recent election that "no duty Is to bo
higher because tbo iucroat > o will keep open
mills or keep up the wages of tin American
workman , " tbo mouthpiece of Mr. Cleveland -
land says that "this assumption it
not in harmony with the most solemnly
recorded declarations of the successful
candidate for president , who has , upoi :
every occasion on which ho 1ms siolceii | of tar
iff revision , stated in the most emphatic Ian
Kuage that such revision must bo made only
in such manner us to not interfere with tin
prosperity of tiny domestic Industry : thai
tiny change made In thu present tariff musl
bo made at every step regardful of the laboi
mid capital Involved , "
Democratic senators like Mr. Carlisle anil
members of tbo house llltn Chiilrimn
Kprlngcr of the committed on ways am
means were simply uma/ed at this state
inent , and other democrats could not sot
where a ' 'tariff for rov.enuo only" policj
c-ould bo begun or how It was possible in tin
light of this announcement from the presl
dent-elect.
The sentence which followed the above tu
n part of Mr , Cleveland's policy was t
paralyzer almost to democratic ! leaders li
the two houses of congress ; "This , If It I
true , Is not the doctrine of that platforn
constructed by the national convention,1
This was. by every ono whoso attentloi
was called to It , Interpreted lo bo n dlrcc
repudiation of the Chicago platform fron
beginning to end. Then follows this furtbe >
announcement from the president-elect , am
It la of equal Importance : "A direful read
Ing of MrCleveland's loiter of ncceptanc
will hhow the extraordinary fact that nelthe
the word platform nor endorse. U to bo fonni
in It. That these omissions wore aecidentu
will not bo bellovt-d by those who know Mi
.Cleveland's character. Thu Chicago plal
form WHS mudo by his enemies for the pin tr
jxiso of defeating him. and Mr. Cleveliin
courageously substituted ono for it which
vast majority of his countrymen approved a
the polltf , " I'hla Is interpreted by Senator
Gorman , Hill , Yoorhees , Vest and othe
prominent democrats to bo a dlrtvt stab a
them and au Insult to the representatives o
the party who conitructed the Chicago plui
form ,
The Uuptmt editorial gee * a to ridleul
the anticipation by President Harrison that
Mr. Cleveland will attempt to make good
the promises of his party and to predict
"great tariff changes , " which It says nro
Imjiosslblo. It assures tbo piiblio that the
executive-elect "has made no' such threats , * '
and that It will bo his jxillcy to maintain
present conditions so far as possible when
they consorte commercial Interests.
These statements , It appears , were not
news to some of the leading democratic sen
ators. Your correspondent was told to
day , under an Injunction that the nnmo
of the informant should not bo dis
closed , and by ono of the widest
known and most popular democratic senators
In the west , a gentleman whoso name would
have been presented for the presidential
nomination h.id ho not In advance of tbo
convention declined the nomination , that u
line of policy , in view of the announced in
tentions of Mr. Cleveland , had been agreed
upon , and some of the strongest men of his
party in the senate from this time
forward would bo found opposing
every political step the new president
would take , as his supremacy was now
regarded as inimical to the interests of the
democratic party. The bill Introduced by
Senator Hillyesterday ; to repeal the-Slier-
man act requiring the monthly purchase of
four mid a half million ounces of silver bul
lion , was , ho stated , the llrst move to betaken
taken by a number of such senators as Mor
gan , Vest , Hill , Gorman and Hrlco to check
mate Mr. Cleveland , and that he will bo op
posed from the outset of his administration
in allot his ] > ollttcal policies. The now de
velopment of the Cleveland-affair promises
sensations untold.
Gi.ivii.ANi : : > HAS ins ivi : : ON UH.
Held WatebliiR thu Seimlnrlat SUiutlluu In
Ncliratlul anil Other Slates ,
NEW YOIIK , Dee. 0. Senators Gorman ,
Hrlco and Carlisle , known as the senatorial
steering committee , are now in conference
with Cleveland at ex-Secretary Whitney's
houso. It Is understood the. subject under
consideration is the senatorial situation in
Nebraska , Montana , Wyoming and Kansas.
The senators remained at Mr. Whitney's
until Into in the evening. The senators will
call on President-elect Cleveland Saturday.
The- statement made in the public press
that the senators were hero for the purpose
of conferring with President-elect Cleveland
with reference to mi extra session and the
policy of his incoming administration was ,
Senator Gorman said , absolutely without
foundation.
"Tho democrats of the senate are very
much concerned ahout the publications
which allege there is an organized attempt
to reverse the will of the people expressed
at the last election. It was understood by
everybody until within the last few days
that the democrats had not only elected the
president and a largo majority of the house
of representatives , but that they would bavo
a clear majority in the senate of the United
States on measures for which the demo
cratic party stood In the last campaign ami
we would thus bo enabled to enact then :
into laws. To the astonishment of all it
was found that tbo attempt lo change the
political complexion of the legislatures in
Kansas. Nebraska , Wyoming , Montana ,
North Dakota and California was under
way. Hence , our visit hero is to confer
with the campaign commit tee of the demo
cratic national committco and to take such
measures as possible to prevent any attempt
tit outrage that might bo made.
"Wo may not bo in the position that wo
were in tbo Montana case , when the demo
crats carried tbc state mid a majority of tbo
legislature , and yet by sharp manipulation
two republicans were seated , but in short ,
what wodesiro to do is to see that the will
of the people is properly recorded in the
election of senators in Ibo states named. "
x's Jtia ruxxiif , SCIIKME.
s.Siiro to Clo Through In a Short
Time.
x , X. Y. , Dec. 9. Austin Corbin ,
president of the Long Island railroad , says
regarding the construction of a tunnel from
Brooklyn to Jersey City :
"W6 are taking steps preliminary to or
ganization and in a few weeks will ho able to
make our preeiso purposes public. Tbo East
river will certainly bo tunneled within a
short time , and I have no reason for suppos
ing that there is any doubts so far as tbo
North river is concerned. The money to
build tbo tunnel is ready and it will bo built.
I regard the undertaking as being the most
important of the many rapid transit prob
lems now under discussion. A tunnel would
bring the people within ten minutes of Jer
sey City and within six or seven minutes of
Trinity hall in New York. It would bo a
fraction under fourmlles in length and would
virtually obliterate two great rivers as divid
ing lines.
.Y071 TKT HKTTUW.
WyomliiK'H IVilllleal Problem Still n DIi-
turlilnx Klemeiit lit Cheyenne.
Cnr.vix.\i : : , Wyo. , Dec. 0. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Ben. ] The canvassing board
met this morning and adjourned after open
ing , but not canvassing the returns from
Sheridan and Ulnta counties. The returns
indicate the election of Co ( Teen to congress
by a majority of itOO , which Is ! iOO less than it
would have been but for clerical errors.
Clark , for the supreme bench , will have
! iXX ( ) and Osborne , for governor , about 1,800
majority. The board adjourned to the 1'Jth
to await the return of tbo messenger sent to
Johnson county after the legislative returns.
A. C. Campbell and T. M. Patterson of
Denver applied for and secured a writ of
alternative mandamus from the supreme
court to compel the canvassing board to
recognize the majority report from Carbon
county or appear in writ on the I'.Uh lust , to
show cuuso why they hud not done so.
Imlleteil fur Stealing.
Dr.xvp.it , Colo. , Dee. ' .i. Great surprise was
caused hero today by Ibo United States
grand jury returning three Indictments
against General H. K. Stimson , ex-deputy
United SUUcs marshal. The charges arc
raising checks , forgery and appropriating
contlscatcd opium that had been seized
by Olllcers of the Treasury depart
ment. General Stimson resigned bis
deputyshlp about a year ago mid It
was during his term of otlleo that the crimes
for which ho Is Indicted are said to have oc
curred , The total amount that ho Is sup
posed to have derived from the acts cannot
exceed $ .100 , but his prominence in this state
has caused bis Indictment to create a sensa
tion. Ho is held under * 1NX , ) bonds to appear
January ( I.
. General Stimson has lived In Colorado
about llfteen years and has taken an active
part In politics.
I'mHer SOII'M Life ,
Oiunwoon , S. D. , Dec. U. [ Special Tclo-
gram to Tin : Uni- ] Attorneys for Mrs , Mary
Thomas today began suit In the circuit court
against the Deadwood Crnli-.il railroad to re
cover itt ) , < XX ) damages for the death of Wil
liam J , Thomas. The accident In whlcli
Thomas was injured happened on the ituth ol
May last , young Thomas , who was a son ol
the plaintiff , dying throe weeks later. The
ctiso will bo bitterly contested and wll !
engage some of the ablest legal talent in tin
state.
itn Movements of Ocean Steamer * .
itd At Now York Arrived Uremer Haven i
r front Antwerp.
d At Clyde-Arrived Bolivia , from Ncv ,
1o York for Glasgow ,
o At Queenstown Arrived Indiana , fron
f Philadelphia.
d At Klusald Sighted Hunlc , from Ncv
ilr. York for Liveriool. |
r.t . At IJaltimo Arrorivod Virginia , fron
t- Hamburg ; Schlcdnm , from Kottcrdam ,
rid - At Philadelphia Arrived Illinois , fron
idu Antwerp.
it TOIHH .Mimou * Hold Out ,
rs HOUSTONTex. . , Deo. 'J. The grand chapte
Jilt of Texas Masons today refused to comi
lt
3f under the jurisdiction of the-grand chupte :
3ft of the United States. The only other Imle
t10 pendent state grand chapter Is Hhodi
10 Island.
ADMISSION OF TERRITORIES
Arizona , Utah and Now Mexico Glamoring
for Enabling Acts.
EVEN OKLAHOMA NOW WANTS TO COME IN
Mtirli Vresvtrc Uplnjr HroiiRlit lo Hear on
Congress hy IeleK le.i from the Kin-
hryotlo Stulen New Mexico's
Strong I'lon.
WAIIIIXOTON , D. C. , Doe. 0. Tlio strong
pressure tluit Is being exerted by tlio torrl-
lories makes it now probable that a joint
conferoiioo of democratic senators and repre
sentatives will bo belli within a few days to
determine tlio steps to be taken by tbo party
in the two bouses in relation to tbo admis
sion of tbo territories Into tbo union. Now
Mexico , Arizona and Utah bavo been clamor
ing for enabling acts , or bills tending ulti
mately to statehood , and n considerable cle
ment In Oklahoma thinks that territory has
also arrived at a state of maturity. Some of
thcso bills huvo already passed the bouse
and tire pending in the senate , but it is pos-
slblo the party may now consider the policy
of favoring an omnibus bill admitting all
these territories to statehood at a time.
Members of congress of both political par-
tics are being Hooded with letters and peti
tions for tbo admission of tbo territories ,
and delegations are beginning to arrive in
the city to press tbo matter. Now Mexico
presents the somewhat anomalous situation
of being urged for admission by both polit
ical parties , lion. L. Bradford Prince , the
republican governor of the territory , and
lion. U. II. ( lilderslceve , ox-chairman of the
democratic territorial committee , are both in
the city , urging upon each of the parties to
which they respectively belong tbo political
boncllts to bo derived by tbo admission of
Now Mexico as a state. Nearly till the prom
inent members of both houses bavo been
seen by thcsogentlcmcn.and while Governor
Prince has Insisted to tlio republicans
that the admission of New Mexico
would result In ir pain of two moro
republican senators , Mr. ( Jildcrslocvo has
with equal pertinacity pointed out to tbo
democrats the unbroken successes of that
party in returning Delegate Josephs to con
gress , and assured the leaders that the dem
ocratic supremacy in the territory would
only bo accentuated by the admission of New
Mexico as a state. Both gentlemen are sure ,
however , that any enabling act submitted to
the voters of New Mexico would fail of ap
proval , which contained any provision , the
effect of which would bo to prohibit the
teaching of Spanish In tbo public schools.
The bill now pending in the senate has this
objectionable provision , but in the event of
its passing , Delegate Josephs will make a
strong effort to have it stricken out in the
house.
Colonulo'M Silver Mini" * .
Treasury officials- attach no special signifi
cance to today's dispatches from Denver ,
Colo. . In regard to the panicky condition of
the silver mining interests in Colorado. Tlio
fact that many of the small mines are being
abandoned is taken to indicate simply that
they are played out and can no longer bo
worked at a profit. The natural result of
such a condition is a departure of the miners
for other ilelds oflabor. It is held that the
recent depreciation of silver in the London
market and the predicted failure of tbo
international conference to advocate a moro
liberal use of silver as money can have no
direct bearing on tbo situation In Colorado ,
for the reason that the silver has risen in
value within the past few days , the treasury
paying today half n cent an ounce more than
was paid on Wednesday last.
Olio of the oftlcials said today In speaking
of tjio subject : "Tho production of silver
does not appear to bo falling off at all in con
sequence of the shutting down of tbo small
mines in Colorado , and bo far wo have ex
perienced no diflieulty whatever in securing
our 4 , < riUOUOO ounces of that metal every
month. Of course , the mines that don't pay
are constantly closing down , but it is hardly
duo to a depreciation iii silver. The produc
tion of silver always falls off in tbo winter
months , but tbo smelters generally have
enough ore on hand to keep them busy. One
reason why I nut sure there is no indication
of a decrease in the production of silver lies
in the fact that several of tbo largest
smelting and refining companies in Omaha ,
Denver and Kansas City are enlarging their
plants. "
Commissioner Haunt's disc.
Representative Enloo , who assisted In con
ducting tbo prosecution In the investigation
into the charges against tbo administration
of the pension ofilco at the last session of con
gress , 1ms rotuincd to Washington. A ma
jority of tlio committee which conducted tbo
investigation reported a resolution reciting
that it is the judgment of the house that
Commissioner Itaum should bo removed from
olllco by the president. The report was not
considered by the house at its last session ,
Mr. Enloo is of tlio opinion that the senti
ment of tbo house ought to bo obtained on the
committee's resolution , and lie said today
that ho expected to ask tbo committee on
rules to set aside a day for its consideration.
This , ho hopes , will bo done some time next
week. Although a report has been made to
tbo house , the committee has not yet been
discharged , and it. is probable that Air. Knloo
will ask it bo allowed to continue the investi
gation.
Ho thinks that some action should betaken
taken by congress that would result in the
lopping off from tbo pension rolls the names
of a great number of portions which bavo no
right to bo there , Tlio necessity of recom
mending legislation that will bring ahout
this result will bo urged upon the committco
when It meets again , and Mr. Knloo hopes
that thu Investigation will bo continued with
a view to ascertaining the best means to bo
adopted for tbo accomplishment of tbo pur
pose ho has In view ,
I ! < 'HH'iHli < Tl liy thu Workmen ,
It. nppcnis that the bread ho cast upon tlio
waters will return to Senator Hawley , Two
years ago them was a bitter controversy in
congress upon tlio subject of steam presses
in the. bureau of engraving and printing and
the senate ' took up the cause of
the plato' printers with such vigor
that ho was largely instrumental
in nccuring the passage of an
amendment to an appropriation bill forbid
ding tbo use of tbo steam machines , Now
the senator has n lively contest on hand in
Connecticut which jeopardises his reelection
tion to the senate and thu labor organiza
tions In thist'lty have como to bis assistance.
Last night ho was waited upon by a com
mittee from the iCnlghts of Uibor and was
presented a copy of n preamble and
resolution endorsing him for re-election ,
An IntrrxtHtu Commerce Decision ,
The Jntorstiito Commerce commission
today announced its decision in the case of
the Potter Manufacturing company against
the Chicago & ( irand Trunk Hallway com
pany , the Ateblson , Topeka t Santa Fo
Hallway company and the Southern Pacille
company. The opinion Is by Commissioner
Clements. The complaint was preferred by
a manufacturer of furniture at Ionising ,
Mich. , and was in substunco that the rate
charged by the defendant railroad companies
on cheap bedroom furniture shipped by the
, complainant over their lines in tin unfinished
condition was the same us that on bedroom
v sets when finished , which adjustment of
vu rates , it was contended , affected an unjust
u discrimination against the complainant. The
commission sustains the contention , and fliulE
that equal rates on the unfinished as on the
finished articles cannot bo Justified , consld
n erhig their relative value , the cost of service
and other elements which arc proper to In
n considered in the making of rates. Tin
order of the commission U that the ratps 01
unfinished bedroom sets shall not exceed S !
per cent of the rate on finished sets. Tin
defendants uro ordered so long as the fl.itt
rate exists on finished sets to make a rat
not exceeding.10 ! on unfinished sots fron
Lansing to Emory , till.
\Viuit Ihut'hlneiulllll Jlrpeulril.
The bit ; petition for the modification of tin
Chinese exclusion not -was presented today
by HeprcRCntntlve 'Andrew In the open
house and unanimous consent obtained to
have the text qf Uho petition printed in the
Congressional Uecnra. The petition is
signed by moro than 2,000 prominent people
of Massachusetts , 'Mp. Andrew Introduced
n bill , carrying out the purpose of the peti
tion , and both were referred to the committee -
too on foreign nffnlrs. This Is the committee
which reported the original act last winter ,
but Mr. Andrdw , General Hoohcr and Mr.
liltt at the tltno prepared to renew the fight
In favor of rtmcallng Its worst features.
The petition pfcVctited today Is one of the
most notable ; In the character of its signers ,
which has been presented during the present
session of congress.
Wn4tiliit | < m Note * .
The secretary of the treasury today In
formed the speaker of the house that tbo
deficiencies of tlio government for tbo cur
rent fiscal year nvo estimated at iHfK3 , , r > ,1J ,
of which ? lli ) , > 00,000 Is on account of pensions.
Williams of Massachusetts Introduced In
tbo house a bill for tbo. discontinuance of
silver purchases after February 1 next and
setting asldo as a trust fund the money re
ceived by tbo treasury for the redemption of
national bank notes , which , by the Sherman
law of 1800 , made n ' 'miscellaneous ' receipt"
fund.
Tbo committco on military affairs of the
house completed the annual military appro
priation bill. It makes a total appropria
tion of $ a.,202TW. | ! or SSOl.Tiill less than for
this year and f 1,720,210 , less than the esti
mates.
fc
1)11) OU1TI5 A KIT OP WOUK.
Tlio Homo Transacts Comlderaldii HuslncHi
mill Ailjoiirnt Till Monthly.
WASHINGTON- , C. , Dec. ! ) . The house
adopted tin amendment to the rule providing
that business coming over as unfinished
from one session of congress , to the next
may bo considered Immediately. The
speaker announced a number of
ommlttco appointments to fill vacancies ,
.mong them the following : Judiciary , Fcl-
owsof New York : enrolled bills , Scott of
llinois ( chairman ) ; naval affairs , Brown of
laryland ; military affairs , German of Mich
igan.The
The consideration of the senate bill , with
ouso amendments , relative to public print-
ng and binding was resumed. A motion to
ccomtnlt was withdrawn , and the vote by
vhicb the bill was ordered to n third read-
tig was reconsidered. The clause relating to
.bo oillco of superintendent of public docu
ments was stricken out and the bill as
mended passed.
The petition -for Urn repeal of the Geary
Chinese act from citizens of Massachusetts
ras presented and.ordercd printed.
The house then adjourned till Monday.
XKWS roii.TIII : AICMV.
.1st ot'ChnnKCSorjmpnrtnneo In the Itcinlitr
Servlco'.Ye terdrty.
WASHINGTON , D.'C. , Dec. 0. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Binj The following army or-
ers were issued today :
The following olpcers'will proceed to their
ionics where they- ; arc authorized to await
ctiremcnt at their own requests : Major
Uoses Harris , Eigjtth cavalry ; Captain Ira
( Jitlnby. Eleventh Infantry. First Lieu-
enant Frank B. Andrus , Fourth infantry ,
vill on the expiration of his present leave of
ibselice , report in person to the governor of
dtilio at Boise City for temporary duty in
onncction with the national guard of that
tate. Captain Edmund Hicc , Fifth infantry ,
s detailed for special duty in connection
vitb the World's Columbian exposition and
vill report for ddty accordingly to the com-
nanding general , Department of the Mis-
-.ouri , wlio will Vcltovo him from the special
luty assigned him March HO last. , .
OltltKIlS.
T\vo Ilhrllneton Trains Collide at Oakland
I.llfjo DlllllllBO.
ASHLAND , Neb , , Dec. 0. [ Special to TUB
3p.n. ] A small wreck occurred hero this
norning , the B. & M. flyer running into a
'reight train. The accident happened about
1:25a.m. : The freight train was a double
leader and passed through here , the con-
luctor failing to register and get orders.
The trains were running slow on account of
the snow , or the accident might have been
nero serious. The engineers jumped from
; heir windows and escaped injury. Einor
Shepbard , conductor of the freight train ,
was severely injured , but all tbo passengers
escaped.
I'allnrp nt Fremont.
FKEMONT , Nob. , Dec. 0. [ Special Tele
gram to TiiirBcB. ] The Fremont Hardware
store was closed today by chattel mortgages
given by Fred W.Rhodes , as follows : To
the Fremont National bank , SSi'i ; Elkhorn
Valley bank , § .W ) ; Sill Stove works , &IVI.G5 ;
E. E. Mcngcs , STU.23 ; II. W. Norton , form
erly a partner , $1,870.41 ; Frank D. Kbodcs ,
$2,431 ; Cincinnati Safe & Look company ,
$175 ; Buhner & Co. , $113 ; George J. Pitlclns ,
$157 ; Thorsen & Cusseday , $74.1ii ; L. E.
Evens , S-IOO ; L. P. Mooncy , Slitt ; J. M. C.
Donald , $1,000.
Destroyed tlio Child's Ky
CITT , l cb. , Dec 8. [ Special
Telegram to THE HER. [ While playing with
an elder brother yesterday tlio 10
months old child of John Omacht , employed
at the distillery . -met with a distressing
accident. The children were playing with
a pair of sissors , when they were dropped ,
tbo sharp point penetrating the little
girl's eye , destroying the sight.
l-'or tlio Instruction of Fanners.
Gmno.v , Nob. , Dec. 0 , [ Special to Tun
BEI : . ] The annual 'farmers' ' institute will
bo held at Gibbon some time this month.
There will bo present several prominent men
and It will bo a good opportunity for all in
terested In .scientific farming to bo enter
tained and instructed in that direction. The
date will bo fixed in 11 short time.
1'lro Itceord.
WAYNK , Nob. , Dec. ' .i. [ Special Telegram
toTiiu BIK. : ] The residence of Dr. Hegan
was destroyed -by Jlro at 0 o'clock this oven-
ing. The building was occupied by Dan
Harrington , whose loss is about 500 , wholly
covered by Insurance ,
Iliillliln Count } ' Corn Crop.
GinnoN , Neb. , Dqc 'J. [ Special to Tin :
Br.n. ] The greater i rt of the corn of this
( Buffalo ) county hug been harvested. The
crop is moro than'an average and thu quality
Is good ,
Sent AinericauH InatriietlniiB.
NKW YOIIK , Dec. O.v The following cable
gram was sent to Senator Jones In Brussels
concerning thoVdoinj.'s of tbo international
monetary conference by Henry Clews ;
"Amend UothschUd proposal to 54.000,00(1 (
in place of ilO.OUd.OOO , ounces , thereby making
Europe's obligation sumo as ours , Kemove
limit of price. Chiugo | contract to font
years. length of our administration ; that
would suit us here , if no butter could be
'
done. "
_
ir/2.1 TIIKU-
I'alriiinl Warmer with Variable Wind * lire
Todays rreillctloiu Tor Xelinmku.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Deo. 9 , For Ne
braska Fair ; variable winds ; warmer in i
north. For Iowa Fair ; Northwest winds :
For South Dakota Fair ; warmer ; winds
becoming southwest.
Local Ilceoril ,
OFFICE OP TUB .WKATIIRII Buniuu , OMAHA ,
Deo. I ) . Omaha record of temperature and
rainfall compared with corresponding day ol
past four years :
:1802. 1801. 1800iB80 :
-Maximum temperature ) l'J = > &U3 G4 = > ftoc
Minimum tempi-nmiro. 1:1 : = : iti = > 303 : ia =
AvoriiKiMi'iiiperaturt. ' . , lfi = > 44 4740 >
1'reclpllutlonj. . . . , 'T .OU .0.0 .00
Statement .showing the condition of tent'
'poraturoaiid-precipltntlon at Omaha for'tut
day and bltice March 1. IBOJ , us compared
with general average : .
Normal lemnuratiiro 90S
Uoflvltncy ( nrthiHlnv 14 =
Deficiency slnco March 1 1BO
Normal inoolpltiitioii - , .03 Inch
pellclencyfortliuday. 03lnch
Deficiency klnco March 1 l.DDIudie
GEOIIOBE. Him , Local Forecast Official.
GREAT BMTIAS'S ' DELEGATES
They Will Not Return to Bmssola After Ad
journment of the Conference.
PROTECTION AMONG THE CONSERVATIVES
Lender * OMl c-il to ( live Wuy lo the Ho-
iniimU of Ilin Ituiilt and File Heelpro-
city ( IrouliiK In I-'nvor Hi
Xows Notes.
rVfic Voi * Attar tat til PJ ( . ]
LONDON , Doc , U. Letters from the British
delegates to the Brussels conference an
nounce their return to England next week.
They will not oppose whatever request the
American delegates may make in regard
to a prolonged adjournment. The rep
resentative of the Associated Press 'has
authority from n high source to state
that the official delegates , Sir Charles Hlvers-
Wllsoii and Sir C. Frcomnntlo , deputy mas
ter of the British mint , do not expect the
conference to be resumed after adjournment ,
and that Mr. Bertram Ctirrio will decline to
return to Brussels. In the meantime Baron
Hcrsclicl's India currency committee , which
adjourned without date until the Brussels
conference should have ended , has resumed
its sittings and Is taking the evidence of ex
perts.
Will Await Art lull In tlio I'nlted States.
Several representatives of Indian finance
and Mr , Gift'en , a well known mono-nietallist ,
have been bean ! on successive days since
Monday. The members of the committco
seem to bo strongly in favor of the adoption
of gold coinage in India and the concurrent
cessation of the free coinage of silver. What
chiefly prevents an early determination' * of
this policy is the uncertainty prevailing
among the members regarding the action of
the American government as tbo risk of par
alysing of Anglo-India trade would bo in
creased ten fold under the repeal or suspen
sion of the stiver purchase act. The commit
tco has strong reason to await developments
in the United States , Mr. Currlo is among
the minority which seems ready to risk
everything by a prompt declaration in favor
of gold.
The representative of the Associated Press
has reason to state that , apart from tbo
protests of the Anglo-India bankers , leading
single standard experts have advised the
committco against such a radical change in
the Indian currency. Tbo Indian govern
mcnt also would prefer that the committee
present such n report to Parliament as
would be tantamount to a recommendation
that the existing system bo left untouched.
Questioned by the Indian Currency asso
ciation as to whether it would take meas
ures to protect the currency in the event of
the failure of the Brussels conference , the
Indian government today replied , declining
to give a statement on tlio subject.
The reply stated that the government
cannot recommend tbo secretary of India
to stop the sale of council hills below the
rates now current. Pending a decision by
the Ilerschel committee , the India Currency
association thought to steady the position by
getting the Indian government to promise
Hot to sell c.quncll bills b.clow a-llxed rato.
'Thdtgovorument-however ; prefers' to retain
complete freedom of action.
Conservatives and 1'rotoetlon.
The annual conservative caucus , known as
tbo Union of Constitutional associations ,
will open on Monday at Sheffield. Over
1.000 delegates are expected to bo present.
The partyiiimnagcrs , who resisted the clamor
of tbc rank and file for a protectionist plat
form , bavo been obliged to give way. The
conservative leaders , though at heart pro
tectionists , recognize the fact that tbo
adoption of protection as a defi
nite party plank would enable the
liberals to sweep the country at the
next general election. Even a declaration in
favor of fair trade was deemed dangerous.
Eventually the feeling displayed at the
agricultural conference and now pervading
the party compelled the central executive to
accept the resolutions of the protectionist.
Ono of the resolutions that will bo submitted
to the caucus declares that free trade is
against the best interests of the working
classes of Clrcat Britain. Another pro
nounces it necessary to regulate foreign im
ports by countervailing duties , a euphuism
for protection that deceived nobody.
An independent delegate has permission
to propose a resolution against protective
duties , but the general expectation is that
tbo caucus will support reciprocity prin
ciples. The rapidity with which protec
tionist ideas have become resurgent is tbo
greatest political phenomenon of the day.
Mr. Arthur J. Balfour will address the
delegates on Tuesday. Ho will probably
tone down the protection tendencies , but
will renew and accentuate the declarations
In favor of bimetallism , which promises to
bo among the leading tricks of the conserva
tive game.
Notes Mild fjosslp.
An amended draft of tbo homo rule bill
was sent to the cabinet ministers today.
Announcements to this effect have been
made at intervals during the past two
months , The first draft was presented to the
cabinet early in October. Two amended
drafts have since been prepared after
consideration by the cabinet committee.
Tbo bill now in the bands of the ministers is
the latest form of the measure , but It cannot
bo pronounced a finality. The representa
tive of the Associated Press bits Information
that the financial clauses of tbo bill still re
main undecided. Tbo whole bill is subject
to revision.
The now Canadian premier , Sir John
Thompson , has not yet resigned bis position
as member of the Boring sea commission ,
The opinion is oxprsssed in ollleial quarters
hero that as the arbitration proceedings in
Paris In February will bo a formality , the
adjourning of the proceedings In Juno will
enable the premier to continue to co-operato
with Judge Haiinon during the pause in his
duties In tlio Canadian Parliament ,
The court at Windsor Is brightening up
under the unwonted current of dinners and
receptions given lo a long roll of successive
guests at the castle. Tlio queen shows u
buoyancy of spirits unkuown in her for
many years.
It is reported that tlio queen authorized
Lidy Blundford , the first wife of the late
duke of Miirlhorough , to assume the title of
duchess of MurlboroiiKh. This action on the
part of the queen could not nullify the right
of the duko's second wife to the title of
duchess , but It would stamp the queen's
opinion of the position of the first wife ,
A private subscription has been opened for
the son of the Composer Balfo , who Is u
pauper and has been obliged to enter a lx > n-
don refuge ,
cif.vitJii : ) WITH J.\siNciitn : v.
laiKland'H Delegate * to th Monetary Confer
ence ) -Not In < 5ood Favor.
Bitussias , Dec. 'J. It Is now believed that
the British delegates to the monetary con
ference are there merely for the
purpose of muddling the result and with no
Intention to assist in reaching any dctlnlU
result. There is a feeling among thu bi
/iiietulllsts that the conference should take
action to demand of Great Britain that she
assume homo definite iwsitlon on the ques
tlons at Usuo ,
It Is expected that Senator Jones will
wind up tbo debate on international bi
mctalllsm on Tuesday with an inqiortanl
declaration. The concluding sitting on
Thursday will bo dovotcd to an endeavor tc
crystallzo the results of the conference ,
The special committco will meet ugali
tomorrow to further consider the vnriout
plans.
Itcgrct has been expressed In tbo last fo > \
days that the do Hothschlld promsals have
been completely withdrawn , as it la gener
ally felt that they would have formed tin
basis of a temporary compromise If an under
standing with regard to the chief objcctloi
of the Americans , tbo prli at which silver
should bo purchased , could uo arrived nt. A
schcmo on similar lines might yet bo
adopted. In that event the conference will
bo adjourned until May lo enable the dele
gates to submit the schcmo to their re
spective governments.
It is rumored today that several delegates
have received revised instructions , Inspiring
n hope that a modus Vivendi may yet bo dis
covered.
M. BCrnaert , the Belgian prime minister ,
has Issued tin emphatic denial of a statement
widely cl vitiated In Kngland and Germany
that bo had declared in the lobby of the
Chamber that the conference was practi
cally n failure.
KNCII.ISII rAIIMKUS WANT TO l.MAVK.
TheySrem to lie Tired of Lltlng In n Coun
try Without I'roteellon.
MosTitiiAT. , P. Q. , Dee. IV Tbo Star's
special cablegram from Ixmdou says :
Great rlntcrest is being taken throughout
the United Kingdom In the proceedings of
the farmers conference , particularly In the
claims presistcutly made that protection is
the only thing Hint can relieve the farming
classes from their present unsatisfactory
condition. The Times , Standard , Chronicle
and Dally News tell the farmers In the most
unmistakable language that protection is
absolutely Impossible In England. It Is
noted that in the proposal for the levying of
high duties submitted to the conference no
suggestion of the exemption of colonial pro
duce from the proposed duties was made.
The crisis in the farming industry is caus
ing a grill i Increase In the number of Inquir
ies being received from people of the farm
ing class thinking of emigrating , The lord
mayor of I onilon Is beh T urged to form a
special emigration committee.
Qiieliec.'H CrUU.
MONTOKAI , , P. Q. , Dec. . Provincial
Treasurer Hall denies the stories In eiroula-
ion to the effect that the province Intends
o borrow money in tbo London market or
nywhcro else. Mr. Hall explains thatdcs-
ilto the crisiH produced by the announce-
icnt of Premier do Bouchervillo's intention
o resign , ho apprehends no serious trouble
or the government , as ho believes that Mr.
'nlllon will bo able to form a capable adinln-
stralion.
Cotton Sliillsth'H for the Week.
LiVKiti'Ooi. , Dee. ' . ) . Following are the
veokly cotton statistics : Total sales of the
vcek , ; 5,000 ; American , 111,000 ; trade tailing
'otton ' from sides , ul,000 ) ; actual export ,
) ,000 ; total import , 140,000 ; American , lllti- ,
WK ) ; total stock , IiTi2tKX ; ) ; American , 1,81- : !
)00 ; total ailoat , : ili,0X ! ! ) ; American , 0.i,000 ;
speculators look 5,000 ; exporters took 5,000-
)00.
HuniltnrK Ilitnlcers In Tronhle.
IlAMmim ; , Dec. 0. Ctirow it Bartcls , stock
, have suspended. Carow has ab-
condcd and Bartels has surrendered. The
inn has boon long engaged in committing
'raud. It Is alleged it obtained fraudlontly
roni-tho banks securities worth over 100,000
narks. The liabilities are 7,500,000 marks.
To Chmiffo Spiln'H Turin' I'olley.
LONDOX , Dec. 0. Tbo Standard's Madrid
orrespondcnt says that ho understands that
'rcinicr Sagasta will reverse the protection
[ lolicy of the Canovas cabinet as far as pos-
.dblo by treaties of commerce with the
United States and European countries.
Silver Certlllciite.t Stronger.
LONDON , Dec. ' . ) . The fears on the stock
exchange of tin Immediate collapse in silver
ralucs-uppcar to have vanished. Silver cer
tificates have strengthened during the past
two days.
Ouehcc'H New Ciovernor.
QUEHCC , P. Q. , Dec. ! ) . Mr. Cbaplcau will
bo sworn in as governor at Quebec Monday.
SVItlHlXLl' VII.ISUKI ) 111S MIX1) .
How u Council DIullH Woniuii. Caught tin
Unfaithful Lover.
Sltrox Cm * , la. , Dec 1) ) . [ Special Telegram
toTnu Bnc. ] W. D. Kobinson manager of
the Union Pacific Tea company who canto
icro from Council Bluffs recently was ar-
estcd hero today on a warrant sworn out by
Mrs. Austin of Council Bluffs charging him
with seduction. Tbo Oth of November was
sot for the wedding , but Kobinson dis
appointed the waiting company and dis
appeared. Mrs. Austin and a deputy sheriff
came here today and made the arrest. Kob
inson swore ho would not marry her , but
when the party got a mile out of town on
this evening's train ho changed bis mind and
pulled the bell rope and all returned and a
wedding will take place in the morning.
Vote. CllllVRHKCMl.
Dr.s MOINES , Iu. , Dec. U. [ Special Tele-
ram to Tnc Bii'.J The state canvassing
board today completed the ollleial count on
the state , congressional and judicial tickets
at the recent election with the following ro
suits : Secretary of state , McFarland , ( rep. )
t'J,7T8 ! plurality ; auditor , McCarty , ( rep. )
ii'J/J'Jl plurality ; treasurer , Becson
( rep. ) 2'J,0il ( plurality ; attorney gen
eral , Stone , ( rep. ) 22.033 plurality ;
railroad commissioner , Perkins , ( rep. )
' J-J.IKH plurality. Congressional First
district , Gear , ( rep. ) G'2'J ' plurality ; Second
end , Hays , ( dent. ) 7,77li plurality ; Third ,
Henderson , ( rep. ) 1-KKJ plurality ; Fourth ,
Updegraff ( rep. ) lli 0 plurality : Fifth ,
Cousins ( rep. ) 1,0113 plurality ; Sixth , Laeey
( rep. ) 1,175 plurality ; Seventh , Hull ( ropn. )
O.ObO plurality ; Eighth , Hepburn , ( rep. ) 4a : l
plurality ; Ninth , linger , ( rep. ) S.4T8 plural
ity ; Tenth , Dolliver , ( rep. ) 4H4 ! plurality ;
Eleventh , Perkins ( rep. ) 1,577 plurality.
Judicial Second district , Tisdale ( rep. )
1,881 majority ; Fourth , Van Wagner inem. )
1,550 majority ; Seventh , House ( dem. ) 187
majority : Tenth , O'DonncH ( dem. ) 1,85' , ! ma
jority ; Twelfth , Burr ( only candidate )
' ' Fourteenth Lot Thomas
'J'J.tiOO majority ; ,
( only candidate ) 10,578 ; Fifteenth , Macey
( rep. ) 2lll ! plurality ; Seventeenth , Caldwell -
well ( dem. ) H17 majority ; Thirty-first , ( to fill
vacancy ) Boardman , ( rep. ) 2,4 1'J majority.
Final Crop Bulletin ,
Dns Moixns , la. , Dec. II. The Iowa crop
service today completed the final report of
the season. Total area of corn worth huskIng -
Ing , fi/jys SO acres ; average yield per aero ,
20 bushels ; total product , 17i,807i54 : ! bushels.
Other staple crops uro as follows : Wheat ,
hay , 8,2 ,200 tons.
Hull wiiy OfUeluU ICIeeted.
KKOKUK , In. , Deo. U. The following officers
of the Chicago , Fort Madison A , DCS Molncs
railway wore elected for the ensuing year :
C. C. Wheeler , president ; J. F. Tucker , vlco
president ami general manager : H. B. Bald
win , assistant secretary : C. H , Simmons ,
auditor and cashier ; E. F. Potter , superin
tendent , chief engineer and purchasing
agent ; F , A. Grlen , general agent. The line
has Just been completed through to Ottumwa ,
Iowa.
Aeiiultteil on tlio l'lr t Charge ,
CINCINNATI , O. , Deo. 0. Although the final
consideration of the charges against Prof ,
Smith , on trial before the Cincinnati Presby
tery for heresy. Is being conducted in execu
tive session , It has leaked out that a vote
was had today upon the first charge , result
ing In a verdhst of acquittal. Tim first charge
alleges that Dr. Smith taught that a Presby
terian minister may abandon the essential
features of the system of doctrine after or
dination and hllll rightfully retain his po.sl-
tloiHiB a minister In thu church. The re
maining charges contain the gravest iiait of
the accusation , Involving Prof , Smith's
view on the Inspiration of the scriptures ,
They will bo considered Monday.
fe < irtlii Aeeeptu thu ( 'miCeili-rate Home.
ATLANTA , Git. , Dec. 0. The house of rep
resentatives of the Georgia legislature hue
voted to accept the confederate veterans
homo , built by popular donation , but whieli
was not accepted by the lust legislature , Au
appropriation of (16,000 a your gees with tlu
acceptance.
Strike of the Hock Island Telegraph Opera
tors Proving n Failure.
ALL BUSINESS PROCEEDING AS USUAL
Train * Moving on Time iuul I ho OnlcliilA oC
the Company SiniRUlnu of Keeping
the I.liin Open Striken In
' lonn Hemming ,
The Hock Island people are evidently pur
suing a waiting policy with the hope that the
next two or three days will show the strik
ing telegraph operators that the railroad has
resources not taken Into consideration when
the order to sttlko was promulgated.
So fur an outward appearances go , the
strlko In these parts Is hot having much In
fluence on business. Passenger trains tire
moving on time , and there seems no delay In
the transaction of regular business. Tlio
company claims that with the exception of a
few small o dices in Nebraska there nro no
keys Idle , and that men will bo secured for
these. Superintendent Burlolghnt Council.
Bluffs Is employing men lo take tbo strikers'
places , and says ho ( bids plenty of men who
are willing to do the work. The superin
tendents are using the train malls to transact
their business and give orders for future )
guidance of tbo men who are loyal to the
company , thus avoiding the possibility of tlio
strikers coming in possession of knowledge
of the company's Intentions ,
Considerable trouble has been expert *
enccd along the line , east of DJS Molnca
through interference with the wires and the
company has been forced to depend on the
commercial lines to transact its business In
some instances.
It was reported at the local ofilco yester
day morning that J. F. Snyder , an operator
and express agent at South Bend , who
struck as an operator , has also struck as
freight agent , refusiu'g to handle business
for tbo United States Express company ,
which operates tbo road. General Superin
tendent Quick of the United States Express
company , although not having been eftlclnlly
informed of tbo situation at South Bend said
that If operators who were also express
gents refused to handle express business ho
I'ould simply send men from tbo general
Illco to check up the business of the strik-
ng operators and relieve them of their post-
ions. Ho didn't propose to have diniculty
n the matter ono way or tbo other.
George Merrill , a clerk In the local freight
nice at this point has gone to South Bcud
o take tbo place of Snyder.
IX IOWA.
'IMIII to ItnMnro of l-'l/.zlo Than a Oan *
nliin Uemonxtratlon.
Dns MOISTS , la. , Dec. 0. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tin : Bus. ] The operators' ' strlko on
bis division of the Hock Island appears to
> o somewhat of a lizzie. Hardly half of the
nen complied with the order to quit worlr ,
mil now some of those who did are desirous
of returning to their deserted posts. Telo-
; rams from operators nt Vunmctcr. Gllddcn
mil a dozen other stations signified their
eadincss and willingness to return to their
coys , providlug-thoy would bogivcn Homo as-
luraucu that they would not bo "fired" be
cause of recent actions. The .ofllcials of ( Jib
road bavo not yet decided whether they will
reinstate the strikers.
Passenger Agent Frey and Freight Agent
Loomls state that the strlko has not materi
ally Interfered with traffic. Tbo former saya
the strike is practically over.
Superintendent Berliugott of the Chicago
Great Western denies the report that any of.
the operators on that line contemplate strik
ing to help tbo Hock Island men out.
Superintendent Stillwcll of the Rock
Island is out on the road , giving his personal
attention to the telegraphic affairs of tho"
road ,
The only place where the strlko tool ? on a
threatening aspect was at Stuart. This Is tv
( rrcat railroad town , and when an operator
was sent there yesterday to assume ( he
duties of the deserted post , ho was surprised
to find that tbo good people of the town re
fused to sell him anything to eat. His food
was sent to him from another town.
Four DOIKIK , la. , Dee. U. [ Special Tclo-
grain to Tin : Bun , ] Trains moved about as
usual today on the DCS Molncs & Fort
Dodge division of tbb Hock Island , notwith
standing the operators' strlko. Superin
tendent Gilmore made a trip over the road
last evening and closed all stations whcro
the operators had quit. New operators were
supplied at Grand Junction and Tara. The
old operators are at work at Fort Dodge.
iVt Callendoro Operator Wright went buck
to work , alter being out a few hours.
ICcoKUK , In. , Dee. ! ) . The Rock Island
railway telegraphers' strlko on the DCS
Moincs valley division Is In statu quo. The
operators at most stations are also agents
and nro performing all their duties but thaC
of operator.
Birm.i.NnTON , la. , Dec. 0 , There Is no
change In tbo operators' Htrlko as far an the
Burlington is concerned. The Burlington ,
Cedar Kuplds & Northern men are till at
work and refused to go out.
OTIIICKN MAY NTHIKK.
JClo Rrsiiulo IIIK ! Union raelllr Switchmen In *
volveil In Colorado.
DiiNvr.it , Col , , Dec. t ) . It Is rumored hero
tonight that switchmen on the Denver & Hlo
Grande and on the Union Paclflo will , if
necessary , strike out of sympathy for tho-
Hock Island operators. The Hock Island com-i
puny uses the Union Pacific and Hlo ( Jranda
tracks to enter Denver from IJinon , Colo. , nndi
Colorado Springs , respectively , having n
contract with the two latter roads which
culls for tlio use of their tracks unless It Is
made Impossible by providential inter
fere no. If either of these two roads should
roftiso lo handle the Hock Island trains they
will bo liable for any loss that the Hock
Island may bo put to. On this account the
Denver & Hlo Grand and Union Pacific will
havu to stand by tbo Hock Island
and If the switchmen strlko It will cause a
tie-up on the two first named roads. The
Hoek Island nfllcials claim that but twelve
out of fifty-one operators between Colqrado
Springs and Phllllpsburg , Kan. , have struck ,
while tbo strikers assert that with a , tovr
exceptions nil bavo gone out ,
Kiiiiiiim ofu Wreck.
KANSAS CITY , Mo , , Doc , U. It was reported
hero that a freight and passenger train on
the Hock Island came together tonight In
head-end collision , between Troy ami llolton ,
Kan. , and that noveral passengers were badly
hurt. No definite news of the wreck but
been learned here. A dispatch from Topeka
Mates that the ollieials of the road there say
there lus ( been no wreck and that the rumor
was started by the strikers In order to hv-
Juro the road. The Associated press corroj
Hpondunt at Troy telegraphs It | s rcK | > rtcu
tliero was a wreck between Manhattan and
Holton. Manhattan knows nothing of It and
the Hollon olllco Is closed.
Stoc'h In u Terrlhlo Condition.
DnNvr.it , Colo. , Dec. U , A prominent cattle *
man from northwestern New Mexico ay& a
drouth him existed there for more than two *
years ; that all tbo streams are dried up and
that nt tbo lowest CHtlnwto 75,000 to 100.000
head of t-attle have died from start
vatlou and lack of water. The rullroadh
are Hlilpping cattle out by the train loads !
but most of them will dlo as they are too
weak lo withstand the winter. The lo p
run from U5 to 00 per cent. Sheep arc la
almost as bad u condition ,
Now Vork i : C'liuii : ; ( Juotutlonii.
New YOHK , Dec , -Spoclal [ Telegram t
TJIB BUB. ] Now York exchange was quoted
us follows ; Chicago. B.V ) to JOe premium t
Boston , lOotoUOu discount ; Bt. Louta , liif
discount.
