r OMAHit DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOilNING , JULY 20 , 1893. SINGLE COPY FIVE GENTS. BAD EFFECT OF WILD TALK Colorado Cities Arc Still Suffering from Anarchistic Utterances. ANOTHER EXCITING DAY IN DENVER Itllin Cniltltiunil nil All the Hunk- , Hotter I'cclhiK rrcynllcil Tuwnril Nightfall Condition nt tlio llntikt llnilnefi Trnulicn ill Oilier I'olntB. Dn.NVEit , July 10. The panic Is on In this city tills morning with renewed vigor. As a result the old German National bank , with n reputation for stability of twenty years standing , the equally reputable Stnto National , and the extremely strong Peoples' National failed this morning. All night dcjwsitors stood In line In front of the C ! on ii a n National , and by 0 o'clock thcro was ono long sea of faces stretching down the strcut. At Uio opposite corner , r/hcro the State National hat * so long done business , there was also a crowd of anxious depositors. Hero the people wcro relieved of tholr doubts when at 0 o'clock notlco was posted on the door that the hank would not open , bccauso of a lack of ready cash. 1'iiuaud n nutromlne Scone. At the German National , just before open ing time , a notlco was posted saving the doors wore closed temporarily. This notlco caused a distressing scene. Men and women down the long line broke out in tears and wailing. The rim on all the remain ing banks in the city was renewed. licllablo people , however , say thcro will bo no more suspensions. 1'rcsldcnt McNeil of the State bank says his bank has paid out over SWO.IXN ) in the last thirty days. Ho de clares that the assets are twice us largo as the liabilities. The cashier of the German National says Inability to place securities and failure to call In loans caused tlio suspension of his bank. Thcro has been n constant drain on the ban its for lxty days. Over ? t , 000,000 lias been paid depositors. The bank expected ! 00,000 from thn cast this morning , but it failed to come. Tin ; bamc's capital and surplus Is if > 00,000. It is expected to resume. The assets exceed greatly the liabilities. The Peoples National closed at 11 o'clock. The notice on the door said tlio stringency in the money market wan so severe that it was impossible longer to withstand the storm. The statement published tno l-tli showed less than fM.OOO In cash , with de posits subject to check of fJlU.OOO. The capital of the bank was ? GOO,000. Bank Examiner , Adams this morning took charge ol the Union National , Commercial National , National Dank of Commerce , State National and German National. A number of minor commercial concerns went under this morning. . Ylrluitn , UnhrhlltMl Senator Teller , in an interview upon the financial situation m this city , Kays : There is no ono reason to which the trouble can bo charged. It is partly silver , but mbro to the general depression affecting the entire country. The bank failures yes terday were unwarranted and directly chargeable to people who became fright ened , panio stricken at a shadow. No banks In the United Sates are in bet ter condition than tnoso of this city. There's nothing less fair than to blame all our ills to silver. It is much bettor to blame some silver speeches. Such unbridled language and excited talk us the press dis patches brought while I was east can have nothing but the most injurious action on our cases. " Teller expressed the belief that the Sher man law would bo repealed , but" not without a substitute of greater benefit to silver. Ho referred to Acting Director of the Mint Preston as a "young sprig" and "oflicious clerk , " because of his attempt to drawdown the price of silver , ana declared that for n great government like this to "go pottering about for a Job lot of silver is con temptible and inexcusable. " Coiitliloiico ItrtiirnliiR1. The Rank panic has ceased. The run on the national banks had entirely subsided by noon and at the closing hour , a o'clock , there wore not halt a dozen people in or around any of thcsu Institutions and the streets had the nnpenrnncuof Goldsmith's ' 'Deserted Vil lage , " as compared with their appearanc yesterday. The weak banks have all bee closed and there can be but little doubt of the soundness of the llvu that have with stood the terrible storm of yesterday and today. J. A. Thatcher , president of the Denver National and also of the clearing house , tills evening stated to the Associated press that ho anticipated no more bank failures. "Those that hail kept open passed through the clearing house In good snap ? and showed that they wcro in excellent condition for the future. A hasty examination of the affairs of the closed banks had been made , and. to the credit of their oftlrers , it can bo said that in no Instance had there been found the slightest dishonesty or crooked work. I am contldcnt that If the financial condition of the country brightens a little they will all resume and that every depositor will bo paid dollar for dollar. " The Hallcck-Sayro-Nowton Lumber com pany has assigned to Frederick \ ? . Sayro. No schedule ulven. 13. V , Halleck is presi dent , II. 10. Newton treasurer , F. F , { Sayro vice president , 13. U , Andis second vice pres ident and \V. D. Kills secretary. The oflleo is nt the foot of Twenty-Uilrd street. F. F , Sayro , the assignee , said the assignment was the direct result of the close of the State National bank and was necessary simply to gain time during the present ex citement. The company is In a very good condition and has assets standing against the liabilities In the ratio of it to 1 , pro vided good securities could bo realized upon. The company has boon carrying the Westminster - minster university and is well secured. The Hlako Lumber company assigned to Kmmott I ! , Audi ? . No schedule tiled. This company was slightly connected Inn business way to tlio Hallack-.Sayro'Nowton company. Afflicted Other Coluniil.i Town * . The Denver failures have affected other Colorado points. At Aspen , Colo. , the Wheeler Hanking com pany , the pioneer bank of the city , closed its doom at y o'clock this afternoon. A state ment of affairs cannot bo learned a' present , At Ixivolaiid , Colo. , the Dunk of I.ovolani closed about noon today , its assets will largely exceed the liabilities , At Sterling , Colo. , the Hank of Sterling closed today. No schedule filed. At Groeloy , Colo. , the Unioil bank and the Greeloy National bank closed their doors this afternoon , The Union's statement shows assets of SiOO.OOO. with liabilities at tlUO.OOO. The Grcetey National has tiled no statement. llooilor Dim I Company Aiil m , BIIAIII. , Ind , , July 10. Quito a sensation was stirred up in this vicinity today by the innouucoincnt that the Iloosior Coal com pany had madq an assignment. The coin- puny operated several mines In this county , and Its collupso puts hundreds of miners out of employment. The liabilities will probably reach f IU,000 , , leaving the company Insolvent , Indlnnn llnuk * Muit Miotr Up , iKDUNAi'Oiis , July 11) ) . Oscar Henderson , auditor of state , has called for a statement showing the condition of state bunks , in order to learn what the condition Is after the ( linicultlcs which some of them have been experiencing. It is thought that the bunks will be found In good condition , Arrroteil fur lllvRul Hunklng. SiiKMi L.KK , Mich. , July ID. A. C. Pro- tcrt and ICdwIn Probort , the Wisconsin bankers , who operated banking Institutions \VnMiburue and Shell Lake , have been rreticd at Wuihburub charged with hav ing violated the banking laws. Thrco banks In which the prisoners were interested failed recently and nn examination showed , It Is said , that all the Institutions were In bad shape and that deposits wcro received over their counters after It must have been known that they wore Insolvent. The Pro- borts always stood hich in Wisconsin tlnan- clnl circles and the news of their arrest will cause n great sensation throughout the state. MYSTlillY AltUUT TI1K Stockn Worn U | nntl Down In n MoU 1'ocu. llur .Matiiutr Today , NEW YOIIK , July HI. [ Special Telegram to Tin : HIK.A : ] nftirkotas mystifying as that of yesterday rulcd-for the llrnt thirty min utes on thu Stock exchange today. In that tlmu prices swung entirely around the cir cle opening at a sharp advance over last night's closing , then camu a slump that rattled values down 2 to fi points , then another r.illy that carried thorn up about as iffuch. The usual forces governIng - Ing prices seemed out of kilter , and instead of orderly fluctuations the quotations wcro wildly erratic. The utterly demoralized market at the close yesterday of course in- llUunccd prices today. Hut the fact that no failures occurred on account of the quiet panic yesterday made a inoro confident feel ing , and London quotations for American stocks were 1 to 'J points above closing prices hero. Again the tremendous liquidation of yesterday , It was feared , would result in the announcement of some over night em barrassment , but the bad news In the morn ing papers was tlio same as that known yes terday. London ailvieus were that the mar ket there was boomlngaud bears scrambling to buy back short stocks. A good dcaU of inquiry has been going on around the street as to the heavy sell ing of American stocks in London , and it 1ms developed that in many cases the stocks sold there wcro on ordersi cabled from Now York by a bear syndicate In order to create the Impression that there wits a panic in American securities thero. Worked l > y n Young Operntor. After 12 n better feeling prevailed. The dash against the market in the morning was engineered by u young operator who has como to the front very rapidly of late and who Is credited with making large money on the short sldo. When It was discovered that the selling was principally for professional account and not a continuation of yesterday's liquidations , an easier feeling prevailed Kuassurlng ad vices from London and Denver also lutd a good effect. London bought some round amounts of stock hero , and commission houses report inquiry from out of town clients for some hotter class stocks.and money was-easy ut 5@0 on call. The tlmo money and prime mercantile paper markets con tinued dull. The subtreasury will send $250- 000 In currency , In lives , tens and twenties , to several banks in the west toduy , and also pay the clearing house 100,000 in gold in settlement of its balance Among the banks the feeling was generally that nothing worse will happen hero. The St. Paul & Omalia company today is paying dividends of ! % per cent on preferred stock duo July 20. Stocks opened better , and advances of Ji'OIH immediately took place , but later the improvement was partially lost. The market continued weak for some time. Manhattan Elevated , which had been weak several days , broke r to 1111 ; Chicago Gas. 4 to fi2 ; Gen eral ICIectric , & 4 to 51J ; Sugar , ! ! to 74 ; Whisky , \\K \ \ to 11I& , and others } dt - Toward 11 tlio selling exhausted itself and the market bcgnn to mend. Tno break was credited to liquidation for tlio account of a prominent bull operator. Then London stopped selling and a rally took placo. C Chicago Gas vated , 2 > 4 to Paul , 1WJ tor > ! > V ; Burlington 2 > to Sugar , 2lto S ( % . The reduction in sterling exchange to ti.Kii * arid $4.85 } < J had little effect. The de nial of London failures and the fact that none occurred hero ercatea a feeling of re lief. At 11 the market was aotivonnd firmer , but soon another reaction occurred , General Electric I'uilintr 2 < f to Kt. Hock Island was attacked by the bears and touched 5'J ! . Northern Pacific preferred fell to 2IJ . The decline'brought out buying orders and there was a sharp rally. Burlington sold up to % , while Pullman dropped 'J. At noon speculation wits feverish. Itatdod by tlio Hour- . The bears jumped on the market again after 1 o'clock , running from group to group , offering stocks below the market price. Calamity rumors weio put alloat and the market soor. became feverish The break ing out afresh of the Denver trouble as sisted the downward movement. Northern Pacific preferred fell 0 % pofnts to ID ; Hock Island declined to fiO-y : whisky to 17J ; Northwestern to IHJs j General Electric to r > 'l ; Northern Pacific common to 7 ; Uurling ton to 7G' < f ; St. Paul to fUjft. The heaviness of Northern Pacific was due to the fact that its earnings have not been published for some weeks , causing disparaging rumors. Toward 2 o'clock the selling movement letup up and a rally of one-half to 21 points fol lowed. Hock Island , Northern Pacific and St. Paul wcro conspicuous in tlio recovery. At 2:16 : o'clock the market was firm. Illi nois Central declared u dividend for the half year ending Juno ! IO of 2 } < J per cent. Milpiiloi ; Ituck Uoltnd StatuH Hoinlii. A Now Vork banking house received a practical Illustration this week of the dis trust in Europe of American securities and the fear that this country may go on a silver basis. In its foreign mall it received $ .M,000 ) of United States 4 per cent bonds , the European owners of which did not euro to hold them so lomr as there was danger that payment of interest and principal might have to bo accepted in silver. It wa said there had been other cases of this sort , and that it had enabled national banks to se cure United States 4 per cent bonds recently at a phenomenally low point. A well known active broker today , discuss ing the situation , said ho had noticed one unusual circumstance recently. Tha was the large amount of actual currency that had been received In his office for margins and the purchase of stocks from occasional cus tomers and In some cases from strangers. Usually such payments are made by checks or drafts of some kind , but In numerous cases this week thn actual cash was put up. In nearly every case In which inquiry was made It was ascertained that the money had been drawn out of bank some weeks ago and hold until the opportunity to Invest In stocks or bonds arose. The currency was mostly in $100 and $500 bills. Situation In riillndnlpliln. Tlio situation in Philadelphia remains practically unchanged. Now York exchange is only obtainable hero at from &l to i per * ll > 00 , Some of the Now York banks which have large balances to their credit in the Philadelphia banks , are charging these bunks I ) per cent for the usa of the money. If the Philadelphia banks object to paying the Interest and say they cannot remit tonight , the Now York banics lend out the money In Philadelphia. They do this without causing the Philadelphia banks to encroach on tholr surplus of capital , as clearing house loan certificates are In use thoro. Cnnlil Nut .Scouru Currency , HUTCIIIXSOX , Kan. , July ID. Owing to tlio financial stringency making It Impossible to secure currency sufllclcnt to meet Its do- inands , the Hutchlnson National bank did ( not open its doors this morning , but posted (1a notice of suspension of payment. Assets , f l.OOOj liabilities , IWl.OOO. The bank was in good condition an < | under ordinary pres sure would not have experienced any dlftl- culty. It is the first , bank fuiluro In the his ; tory of the city. There is no doubt but that depositors will bo paid in full. Other banks are well fortlllod and no further trouble is anticipated. llotiMiiiin .National Fall * . N , July 19-The comptroller of thu currency has been Informed of the fail ure of the Hoiepian National bauk of Uoo . man , Mont. I llnlldlni ; Mmerliil Men Full , I CniCAUO , July -Dickinson Druthers ft King , ilealeti In cement and building mater- [ COMTI.NVJCU ON UKCONU fi.Uli. | < I ) INTO THE STREE Families of the Leaders of Opposition to Vasquez Being Harrossod. SITUATION OF AFFAIRS IN HONDURAS Cioncrnl Crpupii'n ContrnoU to ItnSubmitted to tlio Next Coiitrf i for Approviil rinitnclnl Complication * In Chill t'cruviiin AIT.ilrs. JSft ? fiJdiiiM / Gonl'in ItcnntU. ] PAXAMA , Colombia ( via Galvcston , Tex. ) , July 10. Illy Mexican Cable to the Now York Herald Social to TUB HUB. ] The Her ald's correspondent at Tegucigalpa , Hon duras , says tli.it General Vasquez , the acting president , Is confiscating the property of the leaders of the oi > - posltlon. In many Instances families have been turned Into the street. ' The wife of Colonel Junn Angelarlus , who is especially disliked by Vasqticz , was evicted from her homo. Her furniture , clothing and jewels wcro taken , and when she asked for pass ports she was refused permission to leave the country. She was given shelter In a neighbor's homo , but Is virtually being held In Tegucigalpa as u hostaco and is under constant police surveillance. Executions of opponents of thn government occur almost daily. Letters from the Herald's correspondent In j ( Caracas , Venezuela , say that the constit uent assembly has ordered that the legality of contracts and concessions made by Gen eral Crespo before ho was formally de clared president shall depend upon the np proval of the congress to bo elected In 1894. A letter from La Pnz says that Colonel Salvador Nergara has reached there on a mission from Chill to Hull via. riimnclnl Ooinpllciilloiia. VAI.I-AHAISO , Chili ( via Galveston , Tex. ) , July 1'J. [ By Mexican Cable to the Now York Herald Special to THE Iii ! : . ] The Uritish minister had an interview today witli the Chilian minister of foreign affairs concerning the controversy regarding the deposit of securities by the Hank of Tara- paca , guaranteeing tlio payment of export duties on nitrates. The British minister was satisfied with the explanation given by the Chilian government. There is great anxiety in Valparaiso over the situation. 1 learn that a London firm is involved in the trouble. There has been an extraordinary fall In the price of Chilian bonds. LIMA. Peru ( via Galvcston , Tex. ) , July 10. [ By Mexican Cable to the Now York Her ald Special to THE BEI : ' . ] General Cacores , the oftlclal and military candidate for presi dent , is hiving a proclamation concerning the campaign secretly printed. Tnero is great indignation among the citi zens of the United States residing in Peru because tlio cruiser Alliance has been or dered to proceed to Corinto. They bcllovo that owing to tlio political situation in Peru the vessel should have been kept in Peruvian waters. Anxious to Avalil HIiioilslicil. MANAGUA , Nicaragua ( via Galvcstcn , Tex. ) , July 10. [ By Mexican Cable to tlio Now York Herald Special to THE BEE. ] Proposi tions of peace have been sent by special messenger to Leon , the seat of the revolu tion. Hopes are entertained that n settle ment will bo easily effected , as the conserva tives have entirely lost ground. Provisional President Xaraia has is sued a manifesto calling upon all engaged in the revolution to rely on him for complete forgiveness for the past and prom ising to provide security for them in the future. A place is left vacant in President Xarala's cabinet for some prominent citizen of Leon , to bo named by the leaders of the revolution. Everybody is praising Prcsi dent Xarala for the skill and foresight ho has shown. Both armies are now at u stand still. I'lirtlctilarx of a Nuvil Kllit. VAi.i'AUAiijo , Chili ( via Galveston , Tex. ) , July 1'J. By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald Special to TiicIiRi : . ] The Herald's correspondent in Montevideo telegraphs that the Brazilian insurgent vessel Italia arrived there tonitrht in charge of tlio Uruguayan gunboat General It evicra , which captured her near Maldonada , Uruguay. Colonel Pmtos and twenty other revolutionists landed in Molcndo before the Itiilla was cap tured. Particulars of the operations aroused Hlo Grande do Sul before the ilight nntl sub sequent capture of the insurgent squadron wcro told , by the captain of the General Hovlora. Ho says that on July 8 , just as ho was about to leave Hlo Grnndo do Sul with his gunboat to carry arms to the government forces In Porto Alegro , ho saw Colonel Pluto and a body of armed men board the Jupiter , which was commanded by Admiral Wandcl- kollc and used as thu llagship of the Insur gent squadron. These armed men wcro un doubtedly recruits for the Juplter'and the insurgent gunboat Camocino. A shell was Urea at tlio Jupiter from the fort at Hlo Grande do Sul on July 10. The shell struck a beam and killed three men. The captain said that on July III the Jupiter was outside the bar below Hlo Grande do Sul end was being hotly pursued by the Brazilian gunboat Camcna , At that time the Camona was flying the revolutionary Hag but the rebel flag was probably hoisted to induce the Jupiter to lay to. The Jupltc escaped from the Camcna only to bo captured later by the Uupubllca of Santa Catlmrlna as I cabled the Herald.Having failed to catch th Jupiter the Camemi attacked the insurgou ship Italia , but she also got away from the gunboat , to bo overhauled later by tno Uru . guayuna gunboat no'ir Maldonodo. All th arms and ammunition on board wcro thrown Into the sea before the Italia was taken , I U reported that General Saralva is still be sieging Yaguaron City , I Uluiluni i LONDON , July 19 , The cholera Is rauipan among the poorer classes In Moscow , Mud indignation is felt In Hussla because' th director of prisons , upon learning that then was cholera In the Moscow prisons ordcrci a majority of the prisoners to be removed t four other cities. Thcro Imvo been no ease so far In St. Petersburg. In , Polodla and other infected places thodcath rate has not | lessened , I AIcxlcn' < irc-at Patriot Very III. I Cirv OF MEXICO , July 1'J. Uetieral Marl- ano Escobcdo , the greatest living ccncral of Mexico , is seriously III with pleurisy and iiti.VBtci.ins attending him entertain rery little hope of his recovery. General Esco. bedo Is the conqueror of Maxlmllllan and is said to bo the only man In Mexico whp could have the presidency for the asking. Prominent Scrvluni ti > Itu Impeached. HKI.UIUUB , July 11) ) . The Skuptschina , after a debate lusting several days , has de cided to impeach members of the lute cabi net. Tiilnk * I0niluiiil a sure U'lunnr. MoSTitBAU , July I'J.-Mr , J. M , Mticoun of tbu geological department of Ottawa , who has Just rcturnon from : Purls where ho has been engaged In connection with ttia Bering sea commission , say * the general Impression liV Paris was that the BritUU wcro sura of winning the case. IMI-OSSIHM : TO .ACCOM IM.IHII. Hour Atlmlrnl Mnrklitm'i ToUlnony In llio Vlctorln Court M.trtlHl. VAI.ETTA , July < )9. ) ru ? . r Admiral Markham - ham of the Camuonlown was the first wit ness today before the court martial Investi gating the Vletorlii-Campcrdown disaster. His official dispatches to the Admiralty court , rcjiortln the fact , and details of the disaster were read and ho had nothing to ndd to them. When tlio signal Vice Admiral Tryon hoisted on tlio Victoria , ordering six cabla lengths distance , was read , Admiral Markham said to hM Hag lieutenant : "That Is impossible , since it is an impracticable cable maneuver. " Roar Admiral Markham further said that ho had conferred with his Hag lieutenant and captain and that both concurred In his assumption that the A'letorlii was to pass round on the outside of the Cnmpordown. Had this assumption been founded on fact , the maneuver would hiivo been attended by no danger. Ho discovered that his assump tion was wrong.and ho watched tlio Victoria's helm signals with the closest attention. The rear ml mini 1 stated that ho was cognizant of Vice Admiral Tryoii's memo randum In regard to discretionary obedience of orders when strict obedience would entail disaster. In reply to further questions naked him Hear Admiral Markham stated that when ho saw that the Victoria's helm signals were not lowered ho ordered Captain Jolinstono to revcrso the Caniucrdown's starboard screw and to close the watertight doors in the col lision bulkheads. Ho communicated by Cap tain Jolinstono to tho.proper odlcers and the orders wcro promptly obeyed. Soon after ward Hear Admiral Markham saw that a collision was Inevitable and the order to go astern with both engines was signaled to < hc engine room. When the signal Hying on the Victoria was hauled down , the Camper- down was powerless to avoid a collision. Rear Admiral Markham also said ho had never seen the maneuver signaled from the A'lctorla performed before. ' 'If Vice Ad miral Tryon had circled around mo1 ho said , "it would have preserved tlio order of the fleet , and this , I thought , might possibly bo his intention. I nm sure that 1 could have done nothing to prevent the collision after the Victoria and Campprdown had turned the points with their bows on each other. If I had gone astern with both screws the Edinburgh would have rammed mo. It is diftlcult to say whether or not the signal not to send the boats to the Victoria caused a groatcr fatality. Vice Admiral1 Tryon wanted to steer toward land and tlo | boats would have hampered him. BesldOd , the boats were got in readiness notwithstanding the signal. " The rear admiral fi/rther / said ho had often performed ovolutibns without perceiv ing their object. Ho had never been caused to doubt their safety , as'ho ' had Implicit con fidence in Vice Admiral ft'ryon. Flag Lieutenant Bradshaw of the Camper- down corroborated the ; testimony of Hear Admiral Maricham. Captain Jolinstono of the Campcrdown also gave testimony similar to that of the rcur admiral. Ho thought it cxtromelv dangerous to act contrary to u commander's orders for a maneuver which had been carefully considered fand worked out mathematically. Hear Admiral Markham's interpretation of Tryonte'-ordcr seemed the only reasonable one. 11,0- ' believed that the leader of the ilrst division had the power to prevent the accident'by reversing her helm in time. ritANCK'S CLT1.MATUM. Whut She Expect * Irniix Slum In the Way of an Induuinlty. % LoN-noN , July 10" Advices confirm the published statement that Franco has tele graphed her ultimatum to the Siamese pov mcnt , to bo complied with within twenty- four hours. PAUIS , July 19. Figaro says that the terms of the French ultimatum to Slam demand - mand that Slam evacuate the loft bank of the Mcklong river ; give guarantees for the faithful performance of treaty obligations , and pay indemnity for .outrages on the French. As Franco h already in possession of the lower Moklotig , she will control nearly the entire river. Siam concedes the de mands. This is a decided extension of French claims toward the west , as the mountain range heretofore the boundary of the French claims llcs far east of the Moklong river. Tlio present claim taKes in the western bank of the river , giving Franco both banks and the entire control of it for most of its length , practically coming to the bonier of British territory. Besides inn Icing thn Mekong the limit of the French possessions , France claims all the islands on the Mekong. Indemnities will be claimed on accountof the Grusgurm , Champonos , the French land syndicate of Upper Paos , and Baraton , a distiller of Bangkok ; also an Indemnity of 40,000 for the sinking of the J. B. Say. M. Iovollo ) , the minister of foreign affairs , had a long interview today with the Siamese minister. The French government will demand as security for the Indemnity demanded the revenues derived from the fisheries in Luke Toulcsapo , the chief contested frontier point. The French claim the province of Luang Prabang , on the left bank of the unpcr Mekong. The Kussian papers also side svith Franco In the Slam affairs. LONDON' , July 19. The Paris correspondent of the Dally News says' that England oughl to insist upon a treaty of ecllmlnation It the matter of French claims ; the upper roaches of the Mekong include territory that never belonged to Slam , but Is rather Burnoeso. . | Will Not Consult Croat Ilrltaln. VlKNNA , July 1'J. A Tash Kcnd letter t the Vienna Press aftirms that the military mission which Russia dispatched fron : Turkistan , has for Its object the final annex , atlon of the Pamirs without consulting Great Britain. I OF JIO.MSl' J//.SJ/.V ( . ItuiiK' KKOKUK , la. , July"19. A package allege to contain $1,000 fortljahker Kobcrtson ot Promise City , loft Chicago Saturday by the United States express. ' * It was transferred at Keokuk to the , Prfclllc express. On ar rival at its distillation the package contained nothing but brown paper un3'cotton. . The authorities are investigating. of nil I2vloeriior nflown , MOINE.S , July 10. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEI : . ] Governor Boies today issued I the following proclamation In graceful rec ognition of the death ot one of his predeces sors : "I regret to announce to the pcoplo of Iowa the death of their former governor , William Stone , who died nt his homo nt Ok lahoma City , Old , , on1 the mil inst. , and whoso remains will bo Interred ultb appro priate funeral ceremonies at his old homo In Kn'oxvillo , la , , on the lilst of this mouth. Governor Stone was ilrst elected to the oftlco of chief magistrate ot Iowa In the fall of ISO. ) , ana held the same from 1601 to 1SG3 , inclusive , discharging ( ts various duties to the credit of himself and the honor of his state. As an appropriate murk of respect to his memory it is recommended that all Hags on public buildings of this state bo displayed at half mast on the day thereof , to-wit , the Ulst day of July , 1S'J3. This ofllco will bo closed. " Into Uncoinoluiiinoif. COIIUIIN , Va/ / , July 10. A. M. Kogcrs , a Chicago drummer , suspected of having com mitted an assault upon the 11-year-old daughter of De.pot Agent Utter , was an from his Homo last night by a mob of citi ti zens and lloggod into unconsciousness. His condition is critical. He protested his Inno cence. Sovorul of the mob have bccu oH' - rested. REFUSED TO QUIT WOllll Strip Minors Deolino an Invitation t ) Join the Pittjburg Strikers. ROUND-UP OF MINES PROVES FUTILE Trouble Is Kipocted nt U'clr City nud Ktvpi to I'ortKy tlio WnrkliiRn Are Heine Taken Striker * Are Orderly nud Pirrsiiuno , Kan. , July 10. W. & J. Lan- yen's strip pits were visited last evening by about 100 minors , who called the workmen out and talked with thorn In regard to stop ping work. The men would not promlso to quit and another meeting was decided upon. The men nt moit of the strip pits vlsltod yesterday quit work , but it is understood wont back to work this morning. Stockades wcro begun nt Lltchfleld and Weir City today preparatory to putting men to work , but the strikers declared that no ono will bo allowed to tuo them. Trouble is expected by the pcoplo at any moment. A miner said on the street this morning that some ono wduld bo planted be fore Saturday night. Several hundred strik ers mot this morning near Weir City and marched Ilrst to the Kansas & Texas Coal company's strip pit No. 47. They were stopped by Undor-sheriff Bout Doug las and Superintendent A. B. Cocuer- 111 , who forbade their trespass ing. At the works was n largo and well armed posse. The strikers lined up at the edge ot the promises and Superintendent Cockertll consented to allow a committee of reasonable size to go up to the works and try to persuade Ills men to quit. The committee used every argument possible , but the men reluscd to stop. From 47 the strikers marched to the J. H. DurkooCoal company's slope , north east of towu , where a similar scene was enacted. The men next went to the Granat strip pit , on the Cherokee Xlne company's laud In side the city limits. Hero the city ofllcors Joined the deputy sheriff and warned the strikers against trespassing. Those men also refused to go out , as did Granat's men nt another pit cast of town , which was next visited. From there the miners marched to Clemens' strip pit on the Keith & Perry Coal company's ground , southeast of town. Clemens' men gave no satisfaction , further than a prouiiso to confer with the other strippers and act as they might do. The strikers then took up the line of march to Scammon. They wore orderly and quiet throughout. Arriving at Scammon , the strikers were refused admission to thu owners property , but were allowed to send a committee to talk with the men. The men at work re fused to go out. The Keith & Perry com pany has surrounded its property at Scam mon with a stockade. The properties are being guarded by twelve heavily armed cow boys , who do not regret the outlook for trouble. UIGIIT TO OI'KKATK COAT. , JUNKS. Kuniai Itallronifft Will Have to Stand nToat Cnno Along tlmt I.Inc. Torr.rcA , July 19. Attorney General Llttlo has under consideration the question of the right of railroad companies under their charters to mine coal or own stock in coal mining companies. The question was sug gestcd to him a few days ago by friends of the strikers of the Cherokee district. As the state administration is pledged to befriend friend the strikers so far as the law will per mil , ho Intimates that if lie comes to the conclusion after an examination of the law and the decision of the courts on the subject that the railroads have no right to mine coal or own stock in coal mining companies , ho will proceed against them. Tno strikers claim that the railroads are behind the mine owners in the light and if tholr influence could be destroyed or removed the miners could easily win. They and tticir friends nv < urging the attorney general to proceed in the courts on this line If ho can possibly dose so , and it Is not improbable that ho will take the stop to satisfy tholr demands , oven if ho bo not satisfied that the case will bo sustained. The papers on file In the office of the secretary - rotary of state show that the mining compa nies wliich are controlled by railroads are cor porations entirely distinct from the railway corporations. KnglUh Coil .Minors. IxixnoN , July 1'J. Delegates representing 2-15,000 coal minors from various parts of the country mot In Birmingham today to con sider the proposal of the mine owners to re duce wages 25 per cent. After a lengthy and hoatjil debate a resolution was adopted declaring that the conference was opposed to the reduction. No decision was reached today on the question of a strike if the mine owners persist in their Intention to miiko the rpductlon. If a strike should occur.it will bo the largest movement of thn kin' ' that has over talten place in the United Kingdom. _ A'.ll'.S TIIKHK tnil. Jill , Figures from tlio Journal of Agrlculturci on the U'orlcl' * Whoit , Supply , ST , Louis , July 19. The Journal of Agrl culture of tills city says ttio best American and European authorities agree that tin world's deficiency of wheat will bo at leas 100,000,000 bushols. The most reliable fig ures now place the total American crop o ISM at about ! S.1,000,000 oushels , which added to the surplus carried over , will hi less than 4r > 0,000.000 bushols. England wll want proably 250.000,000 and the homo tradi needs a"0,000,000 bushels. The Journal bo llovos that in vlow of the fact that the American crop Is 11)0,000,000 ) bushels short , as compared with last year , and us Europe with a short crop is now grabbing up American wheat as fast us she can , the time has com when American farmers should not sell i bushel of wheat. For , granting , It says that prices do not advance , it will pay bottci to feud to stock than sell at present figures , I Tmtn Orup Coiiilllluni , GAI.VESTON , July 19. The News tomorrov will publish n crop report from every ngrl cultural county In Texas. The statement away by the continued dry weather and th yield will fall short of what was anticl patod. Thu drouth in some portions and ex trcmo moisture in others has done grea harm to the cotton crop. The report us a whole shows that tlio Texas cotton crop Is In a most critical condition and considerable harm has been done already , and if the pres ent dry weather continues ten diys longer the whole crop will bo badly damaged. Movements of Ocouu Steameri , July 10 , At Southampton Arrived Lauti , from Now York. At London Sighted Combroman , from Boston. At Now Vork Arrived Wacslond , from Antwerp. At Lewes , Del. The American bark Alice Heed , from Coinfugos , arrived ut the Dela ware breakwater * last night. _ _ Both mates had velioiv fever on passage. One died i and VAS buried ut sou. The vessel is quaran tined. Urorrr'i JlliuumiitUm Iliti I , lt Him. BUZZAIIU'S BAY , July 10. 1'roiidcnt ' 0-1 'and and party , on boon ! the yacht Onolda , rrivnd hero this afternoon. The president . Id ho was In splendid health and that his cumatlc trouble had entirely disappeared. SHOT IX COl.lt Killing or n I'rnmtiicnt K-un.n City , Ktn. : , Attorney hy n IliviUrr of tlmt 1'laco. KANSAS CITV , July ID. Kansas City , Kan. , the llttlo city across the state line from here , was shocked tonight by the murder of ono of Its most prominent attorneys by ono of Its most prominent bankers. A. W. Llttlo. cnshlui-of thn I'irst National bank of Kans.is City , Kan. , ex-prcsldenl ot the Arinoiirdalo bank and vice president of the McNcul-f.lttlo Hanking company of Guthrlo , Okl. , and director of the First Na tional bank of Medicine Lodge , Kan. , shot and killed Benjamin H. Johnson , ono of the most prominent ot the rlshu yoi.n ; tiir- noys of Kansas , i The shooting took place about 1' ' o'clock this evening. Llttlo , In company with United States Commissioner Hanks , was walking down Minnesota avenue , the prin cipal street of town. When thoyappronchcd Connoloy's drug store , Mr. Llttlo wai seen to walk In advance of Mr. Hanks , Mr. Johnson was sitting bench In on a front of i the drug store with a number of frlomK Mr. Little hastened up to him and with an ! oath exclaimed : "You shan't hound mo any | more. " Then he deliberately drew a re volver from a pocket , and , pointing it at Johnson , Ilred , The bullet struck Johnson on the left side and caused instant death. I llo fell to the sidewalk and Llttlo fcro clously Jumped upon the prostrate man and beat him repeatedly over the head with the butt of his weapon. Thou ho coolly arose and , explaining Ills last action , said to the crowd which had gathered , "I was afraid I had not killed the scoundrel. " Little gave litmsolf up to tin ) police and Is now in Jail. The eauso of the tragedy Is not known dollnitely. Johnson's friends say it was duo to a financial dlnlctilty between the two men and Little's friends say there was a woman In the case , the facts of which fully Justify the shooting. Mr. Little himself will say nothing. Little and Johnson wcro intcrostcd in n new coal company that was recently organ ized nt Huntsvillc , Mo. Its affairs became tangled up , and It is said that Johnson was responsible for Little losing considerable money in the venture , and that Llttlo took his revenge In the shooting. Johnson leaves a young wife and baby. He was prominent In the society of Kansas City , Kan. , and was a prominent Knight of Pyth ias. Tlio murder has caused great excite ment , and thcro is some talk of lynching by Uio hotheads. It is not believed , however , that violence will bo attempted. Neverthe less the jsil in Kansas City , Kan. , in which Llttlo is confined , Is being strongly guarded tonight. CO.Ml'L.UXTti JfltUJl 1'UsT Noedcil Help anil Other Fncllltloi Cannot lo Obtained. WASHINGTON" , July 19. The attention of Acting Postmaster General Jones was this morning called to a number of complaints of postmasters which have appeared In the newspapers , reflecting upon the Postonico de partment because of noncouiplianco with their requests In the mutter of allowances for letter carriers , etc. Mr. Jones said a , large number of offices throughout the country were actually In great need of addi tional carriers and other facilities for carry ing on the work of the oll'.co , and while it would afford the department pleasure to comply with these requests , yet , us a matter of fact , It was powerless to do so. owing to tlio insufficient appropriations. Last year the appropriation , which should have been increased in proportion to the increasing volume of postal business , was increased only $ , -)00.000 ) , which was $ l.r > 0,000 less than the increase allowed for the previous fiscal year. The department , while thus hampered by short aupropriations , will try to do the best possible with these in hand without favor or discrimination. Dove Iroiu ti lloiirto Top. WASHINGTON , July 19. John L. K. Plain , a prominent lumber merchant of this city , while suffering from hallucination , climbed to the roof of his house and took a running Jump into thnbtrcot below , apparently under the belief that he was diving into a pool of water. His death was almost instantaneous. Ho leaves au estate at over $200,000. Fourth Onus I'tnl limilnrH Appointed. WASHINGTON , July 19. The total number of fourth class postmasters appointed today WHS 127 , of which thirty-six were to ( ill vacancies caused by resignations and deaths. The number of removals was ninety-one. iTIIK vnovr.iw UoTornor J < nr Heiuovm a County Jurlcu from Olllco. CADDO , I. T. , July 19. The Choctaw troubles are anything but settled up In Cedar county. Governor Jones removed the county Judge from ofllco for political reasons and appointed a Jones man for his successor. Judge No. 1 refuses to surrender his cominls- sion and Is now holding court , while Judge No. 2 Is there and tries the same cases , both having the commissions from tlio gov ernor and claiming to act legally. Serious trouble is feared. The Locke men claim they will stand by the man they olcctod , and that If Governor Jones sends his militia there as soon as they are gone ho will hold court again. Cedar county is n Locke county and has all Locke ofllccrs , but should they obey the orders of Judge No. 1 instead of Judge No. 2 , the governor will remove them from onleo. "IiiHtltittii of ClirUtlnii Sociology , " CiuimuijUA , N. Y. , Julyil'J. A society to bo known as "Tho American Institute of Christian Sociology" was formed hero today. Loading eaucators of the country are Inter ested , Itlshop Vincent being ono of the chief promoters of the organisation. The election of ofllcors will take place tomorrow. The objects of the society are to claim for the Christian law the tiltlmato authority for social practice and to apply tlio touching * of Christianity to social ami economic difllcul- ties , All colleges and schools will bo asked to assist in carrying on thu scheme. Any parson having Its objects nt heart may be come a member of the society , Di'upuniiloui In Cuitoily. ATOKA , I. T. , July 19. Three men who , It Is positively stated , participated in the at tempt to rob the train near Sprlngtown A short tlmo ago , have boon brought hero by Deputy United State Marshal W. W. Me- Call. The men are Dick Dow , George Eng land and Jim McCoy , members of n gang of notorious \vlilslcy peddlers from Coal Gate , I , T. The men were given away by three confederates , who revealed a plot to assatsl- nato Marshal Ward and also a plan to rob the Musourl , Kansas & Texas train. Dloil In Jail. MonnisoN , III. , July 19. John Swarthout , who has been lying la the county jail some time under an Indictment for the murder of hi * father , Albert Swarthout , a wealthy farmer of Lyndon township , in November , 1893 , dlod today , after a lingering illnosa , of consumption. His brother ICrncst , who was indicted with him , will bo tried next term. Dlnil from Ivstlni ; Ciinntd Uooiln , TEIIIIK HAUTE , Ind. , July 19. A minor em ployed at a Miaft near Fontanollo , a Tillage of this county , took homo some tort of canned goods lust Monday , and It la uippoiud that they poisoned himself and family. He , hit wife anil ono of their children have dlod. i Railroads Getting Ready to Put the New freight Hates in Operation. SOME CRITICISM OF THE BILL'S ' DETAILS I.OUR nml .Short l.lnm to Common 1'olntt .Miiy CHI ! lor nn Arhllrnry Unto Ik U'lll All'xct tlio lixprcn Coiiip.inlci. The decision reached yesterday by the presidents and general managers of No- hraska roads relative to the maximum rat bill was not unexpected by the representa tives of the roads In interest , although the Hurllngton , Missouri Pacific and Hock Island had hoped to reconcile differences botwoou the systems and light the bill from the bo- ginning. Thu pressure , however , was too strong and so the other roads caino to the opinion of the Klkhorn and Union Pacific that the penalty clauses wore too severe to bo lightly put aside , and the bill In conso- nucnco will bo put In effect August 1 , Tuesday the ofllclals of the Union Pa cific , Uurlington and Klkhorn received telegram - gram from Chicago to cancel alt Nebraskiv tariffs , now in effect and snlmtuto thorofor thu maximum rate bill In all cases effuctlvo on the 1st proximo , cororboratlng the tale- gram published by Tnu UIK that the roiuli had agreed to publish a new tariff In con formity with the bill. Mr. A. II. Merchant , assistant freight agent of the Klklinrn , In speaking ot tlio do- cislon , said that It was not unexpected by any moans , It having been the dcsiro of the Kllchorn ' Valley system to put In the now tariff's from the beginning. " The bill , how ever , " said Mr. Moivh.uit , "is full ot tech nical errors , as thu public will soon find out when the now tariffs are published. Under the bill we are compelled to haul packages that will roach the fraction of a cent in charges , hardly compensating for the way bill. Of eotirso this will play some havoc with express com panies , as heretofo'-o thu mit.imutii rate has been 23 cents no matter.how small the ship ment. Mnr Kvtnhllidi nil Arbitrary. "What action the companies will toke as to long and short distance I cannot nay. although 1 Imagine an arbitrary will bo sat up equalizing rates so that the roads having the lumr haul will bo able to still compete for business. Under the Iowa law , however , this is impossible , and the road having ths longest mileages to terminal points goes out of business at those points , wliich , of eonrso. gives a monopoly to the road having the short haul. It will lake several months before the tarlll's are complete , the Intention of the guu > eral managers no doubt being to put in tin ) rates and then line up later. " Charles J. Lane , division freight agent of thu Union Pacilic , in speaking'of the blllj said that hereafter the railroads would have house roll i ) for breakfast , dinner end supper , with Worcestershire sauce on the side. "Whilo my information Is to the effect that the bill is to be put In force , t do not know yet whether Lincoln or Omaha is to be made the basing rate , a vital ques tion that is still loft for settlement by the presidents and general managers. Tha figures , however , in this office have been prepared on the Dnsis that Omaha takoi tha differential , in which case , third , fourth nnj fifth class freight will bo raised considerably from Lincoln. It is too early , however , to speak of these features of the bill , as tha matter is loft entirely with the big guns to say what wo llttlo follows shall do in tha making of now tarlfTs- rom Nebraska point * under the Nowborry bill. " An army of Omaha railroad men Is In Chicago assisting in untangling the snarls Incident to the adoption of house roll JJ3. The Uurlington is represented by General Manager lloldre'ge , and G. M. Crosby , gen eral freight agent j the Union Pacific has thq combined brains and skill of E. Dickinson , general manager , J. A. Munroo , freight tralllo manager. B. II. Wood , assistant gen eral freight agent and Hon. John M. Thur.v ton ; the Klkhorn is represented by General Manager Burt , K. C. Morchouse , general freight agent , and General.I. H. Ilawley o ( the law department : the Missouri Pacific by J. O. Philllppi and the Hock Island by II. A. Snydcr. ucmrouATio.N WITH A KOUI ( ioiioroolly of tlio IllliuiU Central Conn iiienili'il liy Kloux City Jolilicrn. In .ppreciatlon of the work of the Illinois Central railroad since the tornado the fol. lowing communication was written and son ! to Second Vice President Ilarratian from tha Sioux City Jobbers and Manufacturers association : HlOti.xClTV , In. , July 10 , 1893. J. T. Harm- ban , Vice President Illinois ( 'entral Railroad , ClilcaRo : Dear Sir On Thursday ( ivonlnR , July 0 , one of tlio most disastrous storms crei Known In this region devastated Poineroy , fa , A catastrophe Ilko this imriilyyp.s the mnotion * by HH horror anil stuns the Intellect by It.s aw ful ness and tbu contnihtlni ; Impntuncu of man. Hut. It Is on such occasions that the syinpathlm and characters of men ami rommnnltliis nro trlnd and proven , and In I'omoroy's grnnt allllctlon It may ntlll bo considered fortunate. In that U was on your linn. The man wheat at such tlmos In iiilck | to think ami steady to act ( or the mireor of hie suu'urlng follow creatures Is counted it hero , and hocuuso a great corporation , which U Hiippn cd to linro no soul , lias xhown 11.sol f. from thn president down to Its humblest olllelulH. singly and col lectively , lo liuvo all thi ) attribute * of huroltm and generosity , hlmllvu withhold the UlLiitu duu tb" action , The dreadful vndlHtlom of death and sulfur * lim which nature InllliMod , with no mltlKntlon for previous Mnmllng or condition , olilllcratoil tlio liarriur and ri'Htrlctlniis of dally llfo and brought back , by thu universality of tliu Hym- pathy thuy crealeil , it fueling of tlio kinship ot tlin human racn , but In nil the immlllcmit aid and assistance trnilnreil hy thu mirnmmllna country anil coiiitiiiiiiltles.yunr road was Hindi * red Inn form ami medium through which relluf wax promptly and iiM'ecllvoly ruiivuyoil , In tbu burial of the duad , the euro of thu liijnrud , I hi ) transportation of nur.sfi anil phyHlcInn * . tlin forwarding of .nmille * , tlio Illinois ( JoiTtral lias been prompt und Kdnoiona lo u dcgroti that IB extraordinary , Thu fuel that thu work of A great railway H donii tlirouuh a iiiultltudo ot bruins and bands did not , an It oflon thu caso. dlsBlpulo thu olfort , but seemed u > glvo butlur riinultsliucau.su of tno command of more vitrlud lusourcon. The pouplo along your line will need to hear the Central In Kratiifnl remembrance all tlmo 10 come , and MO , personally , are ploaiud to testify to thu appreciation of your nolilo eotirsu hy the people ot Sioux ( /'Hy Kuniirully and ti ) .loljliors association particularly. Very truly youm. JAMES V. MAHONKY , JAMUS 1' . Tor , President. Secretary , On tlio .Now lln > roiilinl. Chief Clerk Hroch of the freight depart ment of the Burlington in speaking of the action of the Klkhorn and Sioux City & Pa cific in withdrawing their tariffs from the southwest territory , said that tha action of the roads would affect business but very slightly from St. Joe , Atchlson , Loiycu- worth and Kansas City , as the roads did but little business in that territory at bust. "l''or the llfo of mo 1 cannot see why these tariffs were ovur put in except from purely i. competitive point of vlow. Of courseih withdrawal of the sheets will affect u num ber of local points In the South Platte coun try , but beyond this the action of thu Kllc- horu will have llttlo weight. " Itmliioml tin. Itutei , Cuiciuo , July 1'J. The ralcj between Kansas City and Chicago and Kansas City and St. Louis will , beginning tomorrow morning , bo cut > < ) cent * each , the Kansas City-Chicago rate going to 1.176 and th Kansas Clt.v-Ht. Louis rate to f5.0 , The rates are for ono way only. The oauiu of the general reduction is In the action of the Alton road , which Informed the Western Pas&onKer astoclallon that the through rates wore In'inp used by thu broken to the de- inor/ilUulion of the general business The reduced rate * will uhoukinftto tut brokers