E OMAHA ! DAILY
ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY MORNING , AUGUST 21 , 1893. m SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
LIGHT VOTE CAST IN FRANCE
Dot Weather More than Popular Indifference
Responsible lor the Result.
REPUBLICANS MAKE ENCOURAGING GAINS
lurprlics In Connection with tlio 1'rolmlilo
Kited of tlio IMnaintt Scandal llc-
lilt * nil tar in Known nt 1
O'tilock Till * .
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PAWS , Aug. 20. [ New York Herald Cable
Special to Tun HUB. ! The elections
have taken place with tlio most complete
Jnltnneas every where. The only exceptions
ire n few trifling disorders hero nnd there
that are ot no Importance. No serious
trouble Is reported anywhere. Tlio number
of those that took part In the vote Is rela
tively small. This is duo as much to the
itlillng heat which prevails as to the lack
of political excitement -which has character-
Izca the campaign. As yet but few of the
results are known.
M. Lockroy has boon rc-cloctod In Paris
with the enormous majority of 12,000.
M. Flo < itiutpreslilont of the last Chamber ,
ivlll have to stand a second time , as ho fulla
iliort of nn absolute majority ; nnd he will be
lofcntcd If Ills adversaries combine against
him. This result Is very surprising , for ho
ivas very popular. The Panama scandal la
the cause of bis lost popularity , and yet Un
people of Paris are not fonder of thosu who
Brought the accusations against the Panama
people than they are of the accused.
AI. Andrleux also falls short of the ncceS'
lary majority , and ho will certainly be do-
featcd on the second ballot.
M , Goblet , the radical ox-primo minister ,
on the other hand , although he will have tc
stand again , will doubtless bo elected. This
Is significant , for lib opponent in Paris , M.
Yves Guyot , was strongly supported by tin
U government.
The results In the Dragulgnan district
ivhcro M. Clemunceau was a candidate , hull
rate that the radical loader will probably bi
defeated.
M , Dupuy , president of the council of min
Isters , has been ro-electcd.
M. Richard , the former minister of Justlci
nnd com promised in the Panama affair , ha :
been re-oleeted.
M. Laguerro and M. Barrosnro in ballotago
that is to say , they will have to stand :
second time.
U *
< M. Drumont , chlof ot the anti-Scmlti
party'Is sure of his election. This fact i
pivlng rise to much uommunt.
MM. Rouvlerand Riynil : , who were mlxei
up In the Panama affair , are elected.
JACjuts ST. Ccitu.
VKKV 4JUIIST IM.IiCTION.
Imported Trouble Knklml to Mitoi-illl7e |
ItritnltH of the Voting.
I'Anis , Aug. 20. The general parilamci
tury election in Franco today was unexpcel
edly free from disorder and oven oxcitomen
Except slight disturbances In the Va :
where M. Clemunecau , thu radical leadci
had a hot lifjht with his enemies , no troubl
had been reported at 11:30 : tonight. In Par
the poll , although much Urgor than usua
was quite featureless. Tlio asccrtuluc
results thus far arc as follows :
In Paris Alphonsu Humbert , member (
thu commune and president ot the municip :
council ; Gustav Mosurour , radical soelalis
Alcxandro Mellorand , radical ; Edotiar
Lockroy , roiuibllcan radical ; Desire Ban
met , republican radical , and M. de Neclieu
editor of tlio Kelair , have boon elected ,
r Charles Flotiuct , who resigned the pros
dcncy of the Chamber because ho was bi
smirched by the Panama scandals , huuilc
the list in his district , but was obligi
to try his fortune In a leballot.
Ex-Premier Goblet , radical socialist , polk
the largest number of votes in his distric
but must also await the decision of the r
ballot. His principal opponent is M. Yve
Guyot , radical anil member ot the In
chamber.
M. Audrioux , prefect of police and chli
wire-puller In tlio Panama scandal , pollc
moro votes than any other candidate in h
district. In his case also n reballot will 1
necessary.
Cteincncean Undoubtedly llenten.
In the district of Var Clemenceau secure
thu heaviest vote but failed of election ,
rob.illot is necessary.
Paul Louis Poytral was elected In Mi :
seilles.
In Bordeaux Jean Labut , Bonaparllst , w
elected over M. Chlco , Boulungist.
M. Dovelles was elected for Cochin Chin
Baron do Mackau , member of the Chai
her for the Argontuu district of the Orn
has been returned.
Gustav Paul Clusert , republican soclall
and member of the tastCtmmbur , must try
a reballot to retain his .scat.
Ono of tlio results Is the defeat of Cou
do Mun , leader of the Catholics and former
an ardent royalist. In thu last Chamber i
represented the second Potitivy district
Morblhan.
M. Uruniont , the notorious jow-baltli
editor of La Llbro Parole , was defeated
Amiens.
Premier Dnimy's ' otder that no oxcursli
trains should bo run from Paris today h
caused great dissatisfaction. Thu railroa
complain bitterly , ami the opposition pro
denounces the government us acting wltli
hlgh-hamlud and Inexcusable disregard
popular rights.
Allot thu Cabinet members have been i
elected.
M. Wilson , son-lii-ltuv of the late Preside
tlrovy , who was implicated in Iho Legion
Honor scandal. Is oleuied In the Lochoa dl
rlct of Indro utlwoiro.-
M. Dolahayc , who was- prominent In t
Panama exposure , is defeated In his illstr
of thu I ml re.
The returns received up to I n. . in , , sin
the election of 10 ? republicans , a gain of II
Boats ; twelve royalists , three rallied a
three revisionists. Sixty-eight roballota u
necessary ,
J'lffiire * from the 0113- .
In the First nroiiilissomont of Paris t
figures nro ; Yves Guyot , 2lf > S ; Gobi
J.Tt-'O : Mnzot ( Moderate ) , 2iOS. : Goblet's si
cess in the reballot U now regarded us ,
lured ,
Uittir returns from thoKlevcnth arondis
ment show that Lockroy was clouted , a
that a new ballot will ho necessary ,
In the Thirteenth aroiulissoniont Paull
Morr ( Boulanglst ) , was elected by a hu
majolty and succeeds hitnsi'lf.
The result In Lillo is regarded us pecullni
significant. There M. Jxiyur , a Cathol
who has become reconciled to the ropub
ana belongs to the so-called party of t
' 'rallied , " was elected by a vote of 7,050o\ , \
M. I-niKiio , u socialist.
Fullx Jules Mulluu , the French Mclvinli
who In the lust Chamber represented n d
tnnt department of the Vosges wan
cloitted by 11,8111 votes , Charles Ferry H
votvrned froia the same department ,
ilrt'ut Jlrnubllnuu ( iuliu.
P.unr , Aug. 21. Tlio rotui'tis received
to i o'clock this morning show tlio oloctl
of 150 republicans , live of the "rallied" n
lift eon royalists. In eighty-three of thai ]
trlcts hoard from robullots will be nee
sary ,
Kx-Miiiister Jules Roohe and Leon S.i
nro among tlio parties to take part iu the
ballot.
M. Paupllaud , the untl-Semitlo subodi
of La Llbro Parou was defeated.
According to the results already use
tulnod hi about half of the districts the
publicans have gained a moro decUlvu \
tary than vras expected. The socialist v
Is balow the estimates , The "rnllfod'1 nro
In a very bad way.
Indications are the opponents ot these Im
plicated In the Panama scandal used this
weapon too freely and produced a reaction
In favor of the besmirched deputies ,
IAOIU : roit WAH.
Italian * . Clamor Loudly Tor Vencennca on
the 1'rnneli ( Irrtnann Kxclted.
HOME , Aug. 20. The anti-French agitation
started by the massacre nt Algucs-Mortcs
has gained ground rapidly ulnco the llrst
demonstrations wcro made yesterday morn-
Ing. Late last evening a mob attacked the
Stnta Shatra seminary of French
priests , tore down the escutcheons
from tlio facade , trampled them under
foot smashed , the windows nnd tried to
force doors. Further damage was prevented
by a strong police force , which dispersed the
mob nnd guarded the seminary until late
this evening.
Demonstrative crowds paraded the streets
tonitrht shouting for the king anil catling for
rovcntfo for the massacre. The police wcro
In double force this evening ana prevented
riots.
At 10 o'clock thousands had packed the
PIazz.i Colona. A dozen bands led proces
sions up the streets , entering the square ,
and before U o'clock the wholo.dlstrict was
j Illicit with cxcltod crowds , The bands
played Italian and German airs while the
people sang.
The temper of the people Is reflected by
the newspapers , which are unanimous in do-
mnmllng reparation from Franco and In urg
ing the government to exact satisfaction
promptly and determinedly. A.t the same
tlmo ' , the people are exhorted to restrain
their just idlgnntlon nnd await as calmly as
possible tlio event of the government's
action.
Bintt.iN , Aug. 20. The differences between
Franco and Italy nro regarded hero with
considerable anxiety In rlew of the popular
demonstrations against the French In Halhn
cities. The hostility displayed by the Italian
agitators Is thought to bring very grave con
sequences , as ii will irritate the French
government Just at the time 'vhen Italy is
"making her demands lor reparation.
I'rogreRH ut tlio l'luiiie.
Buiu-PnsTii , Aug. 20. Cholera has broken
out In Szolnok , llfty-four miles east of .this
city.Buuux
Buuux , Aug. 20. A student who passed
his holidays In Marseilles died of cboluru
today at his homo In Baden.
.iw .ir A aii.titu vicoastxa.
Carriage I.olldrd with Chnrch-fiorrs Hun
Down liy a Dying Trnln.
Ln ROY , N. Y. , Aug. 20. An accident oc
curred here on tlio Lchlgb crossing on West
Lake street by which live pcoplo were In
stantly killed. They arc :
L. .1. IJOVKE , AIRS. L. J. BOVEE anil
daughter , MISS OLA. all of Lo Roy.
MISS NANCY WICICS of the same plaeo.
MISS KMMA BOWDKN , daughter ol
Rev. Samuel Bowdcn , of New York.
The live unfortunates wore driving t (
church in a carriage. When crossing tin
track the castbound Ilyer struck the car
riago. All wcro mangled bayond rccognltlor
but for the clothing they wore. Miss Bovci
was decapitated.
AltMUVU'S nOItHMKX STRIKE.
Tliry ItetiiHO to Accept a Keiluctlon of 1 (
IVr Cent.
KANSAS CITT , Aug. 20. The employes 01
several of the departments In Armour's bit
packing house received notice that until fur
ther notice their wages would bo 10 per cun
less than heretofore. The announccmcn
caused great dissatisfaction among the at
fceted.
Fifty plumbers , steamlittors and black
smiths laid down their tools and uunouncci
they would not accept the reduction. Inter
views with the men today show that 11V
moro men will loin the strike tomonow
'I'ho strikers will bo composed of the remain
ing steamlltterb , blacksmiths nnd plumber
and machinists. As yet there has been m
indications of a strilto in tno other depart
mcnts.
Hot Spring * Note * and 1'or.innaln.
HOT Si'itiNos , S. D. , Aug. 20. [ Special ti
TiiuBuu. ] Hon. Samuel Allerton of Chicago
cage was hero last week. Hu came with hi
nephew , D. II. Shnrman of Now York City
ono of the ofilcers of tlio great Peunsylrtini :
railway system and who is interested will
Mr. Allerton In the Jersey City stock yard :
am ! the shipping of boot to European ports
Mrs. Sherman has been afflicted with rheu
mutism for several years and liavlnir trio
all the so-called healing waters of tlio cast
ern health resorts without beuollt. Mi
Allerton , whoso wife was so much bunolltei
here recently , prevailed upon them to com
nnd try the waters here.
S. W. Rirgo , superintendent of the Amcrl
can Express company , mid family froi
Omaha have been hero spending seven ;
weeks.
Miss Grace Fargo accompanied Mis
Bessie Hulbert of Omaha homo and "will b
her guest In that city for some time.
Mrs. G. W. Linlnger and daughter , Mr :
Uallor , of Omaha are still hero having
good timo. Mrs. Hallcr took great pains t
got up n veranda muslcalo tor the benellt c
a deserving young ludy who Is pursuing
coin-so in music which was vur.v suecessfu
Both thu ladles are quite popular.
The 11 fth weekly report of the surgeon I
charge of thu detail of old soldiers sent her
from thu Fort Loavenworth National bom
to test the waters and climate , looking foi
v > ard to tjiu establishment of the Nation :
Soldiers sanitarium hero , is in. It is of th
most satisfactory nature , and shows that
largo proportion huvu been entirely curei
and all greatly benoAted. Ono case o
locomotor ataxla received no benolit , an
another was entirely cured. They will n
main until September 5 , and already iiro In
ginning to show signs of uneasiness an
ri'Krol that they have to leave. They are i
love with the city and the management c
the state home , and would llko to stay
they could.
Woe * of Two Chlnninun.
NEW Yoiiit , Aug. 20. For two weeks
young Mongolian named Chang Fay hti
been suffering from smallpox hi his basi
ment laundry In Orchard struct and Inc
dcntly has- been washing clothes of tl
thronging tenement district. Today 1
died ,
Ah Bow , another Celestial , committed su
i-ldo today because hu could not have Nell
10 Leo , a vrhlto girl , for his wifo.
10o
; o
Went Over .Mniiiri :
I.V NutuitA FALLS , Aup . 20. Edward Broi
u' nan ot Now York went out In n small bo :
10 today. .Whilu on" Grass Island his boat eve
. . . turned and ho was thrown Into the wato
HU body went over the falls and has m
„ been recovered.
MovumcnlH ol ( 'utliollc rrolaten.
NKW YOIIK. Aug. 20 , Tomorrow Apostol
Delegate Satolll will return to Washlnino :
Archbishop Corrlgan leaves for St. .lohn
seminary at Troy , whcro ho goes to begin
rutreut of t > vo wooks.
Death Hull.
BnusswicK , Ga. , Aug. 20. Dr. John V
Hranham of the United States marluo ho
l'0 pltal service , who has been ill with yollo
0- fever hero since Saturday , thu 12tli , dli
this afternoon ,
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or
Funrrul of Ooiirei | iinau Clilpmnn ,
ir- DETKOIT , Aug. 20. The funeral of Co
ire
e- gressman Chlpman took place hero th
Icto afternoon nuilil Imposing ceremonies. Tl
to interment was ut Klmwcod.
BREAD FOR THEIR BABIES
York's Unemployed Oryinc for Means
on Which to Live.
ANXI3U3' TO WORK AT ANYTHING
Committee * Appointed to Coimilt with
City Authorities with Ueferencn to
( living Kmi'loymi'iit to the Idle
Workmen at Once.
Nnw YOUK , Aug. CO. The first congress of
the dclogatos from the various trade unions
of Now York to take action on the existing
conditions ot affairs in the labor world and
devise means of assisting the unemployed
was held this afternoon. About 100 dele
gates were present. Ono or two persons ad
vanced socialistic ideas , but they were
promptly sat upon. The general tone of the
remarks made were on the line of coolness
and prudence. The Inrgo majority of the
speakers counseled obedience to the law nnd
conlldenco in .tho law and government.
Robert M. Campbsll * > t Typographical
union No. 0 was elected permanent chair
man and these resolutions were adopted :
Resolved , That a commttton bo appointed to
nik nil the labor organizations and sympa
thizers to co-operato with the conference nnd
assist In devising moans to assist the unem
ployed.
Resolved , That n committee ba appointed to
wait upon the mayor ami other ofllclals of this
city and this state with the view of starting
and opening up work to the end that nov em
ployment hu furnished the nnimiployecl.
Uuxolved , That the committee he delegated
to call upon the civil justices and ask that
evictions of unemployed workmen for non
payment ot rent bo postponed during the
crisis.
A committee was appointed to draw up an
address to the public explaining thu position
of the conference.
President Gompors of the Federation of
Labor said a crisis had been reached. But
one thing , ho said , could remedy the evil
and that was the voice and action of organ
ised labor. Ilo said the blame rested with
the wealthy classes.
"The main thing to do , " ho said , "is to ile-
vise means to force tbcso people to provide
means by which the manhood and woman
hood of this country may be maintained. "
The speaker counseled prudence. "Have
wo anything to gain by breaking the laws ? "
ho naked , and there were loud cries oi
' No , no. "
Ho suggested the inauguration of public
improvements us a means of furnishing
work for the unemployed. It was suggested
that this city Inaugurate the building of n
system of rapid transit , improve Its streets ,
sewers , docks , etc.
"It is a line commentary on our civiliza
tion , " said Gompers. "when criminals can
bo sent to prison and work found for then'
while honest men walk the streets 'in idle
ness. "
Gcorgo E. McNeil of Boston , who is Jusl
beginning a campaign of lecturing in the in
tcrcst of workingmen , made a brief address
"Millions of men , women and children , '
ho slid , "aro praying , 'Give us this ilay oui
daily bread. ' Ono cause of the trouble i ;
bad statesmanship. Wo ask for work , am
they say 'Wo will repeal the Sherman bill. ' '
Mr. Victor Delhaye , the delegate of tin
Parisian workmen at the conference at Bos
ton , said tlio trouble was the result of dis
ordered production.
Delegate Dekoster said ho was a witnesi
of the recent trouble In Orchard street urn
that the police were much to blamo. He referred
ferred to them as big , burly rulllans and sail
they punched men until the public erle <
"Shame. "
Delegate Davies of Ctgarmakers nnioi
No. 13 said the workingraen did not wan
charity , but work.
"VVo ask for bread and they civo us i
stone , " said ho , "and by and by they wil
give us bullets. "
It was voted that a discussion of a ques
tion of a demonstration bo postponed. Tin
meeting then adjourned .until next Monda ;
afternoon .it i ! o'clock.
Morris Klinterstein , a wealthy German
furnished meals free to 1,000 nnemployei
peonlo today. Circulars have been sent ou
notifying all unemployed to call at his plac
between the hours of 11 and 1 o'clock am
got "a good Equaro meal. " Ho will continu
tlio charity daily for the present.
Al'l'UAI. TO THE FAIC.UISHS.
L'opulUt Loaders Call for Succor for th
New York Workmen.
SYLVAN Buion , N. Y. , Aug. 20 The dele
gates and speakers to the farmers a HI
unco and people's party state coiiven
tion have issued the following appeal :
1'Aii.MEiis or TIII : WEST : A cry of hungc
and starvation comes up from the heart of ill
great metropolis Now York. It comes froi
the throats of tons of thousands of America
cltl/.ens without work and without bread. I
jiM-ends lo heaven In the midst of ul
the noises of the icall board , of th
.Siock exchange and thu jingling on th
money counters of Wall street. It I
Intensified liy the moans of starving mother
and famishing children. Men nro hcconi
IIIK df.iporntc for want and thu gaunt specie
of famine stalks abroad unheeded hy Uios
who have grown fat by the pillage of lube
and thu ravaging of Industry. The louli
approaching the council chambers of th
republic Is Idled with the paid nKcnt.s of th
moneyed oligarchy , ready to debauch thu pen
plu'h lupresentatlvos and wuld thu chains c
ilnanelal slavery still more seciitely on th
neuks of labor. The ironuy sharks are mor
unrelenting , the government Indltfcrunt an
the people despuratu. Ity the pangs of liiinsu !
lti\v ubldlmr , lioniitmin urn being iruimforme
nto reckless wolves , and this IB the condltlo
desired liy thu enemies of thu nuopln. Thu
starve them llr.it In order to furnish an exciu
to kill them afturward. This must not In
The ( starving poor of Now York must not hi
enino the nroy of ileblgnhiK enemlus.
l''nrinorn , you must fueil tliuni.Vu Uno1
you aru poor , \V'u know that , the labor of yon
hands Is unreiiulted and your toll and ] > er.si
vorancu unrewarded. Hut these mun an
women aru your brothers and bisters. The !
canst ) Is your cause. Their starvation an
your poverty are thu joint production of on
common unuiny. Send bpocdlly of your cor
and whent , your potatoes and tiruiuUtulTs thu
disorder ami bloodshed niay hu averted. I.i
thu president of eueh alliance call his nUlanc
und net without delay. Ask your railroads t
furnUh transportation free us you Klve you
bubstiinco. Organize relief committees i
once and communicate with Mr , Ilav
Koussean , 311) Mutt nvunut ) , New York Ult
who liuu boon selected hy us us thu conslgnt
of relief supplies , und who will arrange f (
thalr porinununt and o tree live dUtriuntlon ,
.1.11. WUAVKII , Iowa ,
T. E. DKANK , Now York ,
MAIIV ILUANK. : . Kansas ,
WILLIAM J , KKIIII , Colorado ,
MltH , MAllloNTout ) , Mlchlgu
, L , U. PADDOCK , Colorado ,
Delegates and bpcnUers to thu runners a
lluucu und peoplu'a party btutu convention ,
AI.l.i : < ill > A.NAltCIUST 1IIBCIIAHOKI
N'ovr York 1'ollco Umilite to Swcur to 11
brdltlontt ItuiuarkN.
New YOIIK , Aug , 20. Louis Vischofsk ;
an unemployed tailorwas arraigned inpolli
court today , charged with bolnp present nt
meeting in Military hall on Saturday afto
noon and shouting to the audience to cot
t mil unlawful acts and to throw bombs i
the police. Utironues , the leader of tl
unemployed tailors , was In court , ar
t ho was retained to defend VUuhofsk
An ollieer teslitled that ho nttond <
u meeting of the socialistic labi
party at Military hull on Saturday last. I
was in civilian' ! , uttlro. While ono of tl
sneakers was talklnc there was u comm
tion In ono part of the hull , and ho heat
some one shout In German ; "Down with tl
police" * "Throw bombs ut the pollcul" I
went to the spot und Vlschofsky wus polnti
out to him us thu man who hud mudo tt
remarks. Ho made him a prisoner with tl
assistance of another offlcer. Both ofilce
tcstillcd that they were over ten foot behh
Vlschofsky and therefore wore unable
swear that ho had made the remarks. Thi
said that the other people in tho-hall Iu
pointed him out as having made them.
Vlscliofsk ) deuled t having mado" thu r
murks.
"You are discharged. " said the Justlc
"because the evidence is insuftlclent to ho
you , uud for the failure of the police
swear you had made the rotnarks. I warn
you and all other people thM I will hold for
trial all those who make seditious remarks ,
or disturb the publle jxsixco. You will bo
protected If you are ofdotly , and will bo
punished It disorderly. "
von MIIU. :
Cliteucn AimrchUtu llowt for llrcid nnd
liny I'onmliiit ( .near.
CIIICAOO , Autf. * 30. Steps were taken
today to organizes a worklngmen's rnltof
and aid commission ? . Committees from sev
eral subordinate unions appeared nt the
meeting of the Trades assembly and made n
strong appeal for action. A eommlttco was
appointed to act In conjunction with
committees from other organizations.
Tomorrow a central organization will
bo perfected from which an Invitation
will be sent to several prominent men and
city ofllclals Inviting co-operation in provid
ing work for the unemployed. The proposi
tion from the Trades assembly will bo mot In
all probability moro than half \vay.
A conference was held Saturday among
several largo employers of labor nnd moneyed
men , nnd It was decided .then to arrange n
meeting between loading capitalist ! ) anil la
boring moti to doyiso means ot providing for
the great number of unemployed men in
Chicago.
A meeting of unemployed worklngmpn was
iclu this afternoon. About 800 were ' In at-
endance , all foreigners , many of whom can-
lot talk Kngllsh. The meeting was ostcn-
> ibly called to dovlso ways of getting werner
or those who need It , but It soon turned into
in old tlmo anarchist meeting with loud
lowls at everything In the country.
Mrs. Lucy Parsons delivered an anarchls-
ic tirade such as has not been beard slnco
bo tlmo of the Haymar' < ct riots. She dc-
lared of having the 'worklngmon ' wade In
; ere rather than lese any of their rights.
iho doman'dcd bread for the starving. Her
ludlcnca howled Us approval nnd then spent
niough money for beer to have kept u dozen
amities a fortniglit.
Opposing llepval.
BOSTON , Aug. 20. The Central Labor
inlon today adopted the followloir resolution ,
vhlch was ordered , forwarded to congress :
Kcsolvi'd , That this Central Labor union Is
pposed to any legislation by congress looking
o the repeal of the Sherman law until some
urther law Is provided that will not congest
he money of the nation.
SNATCHED A "SPABK. "
told Attempt to Itoli J. C. Ham of III *
Diamond.
The 7ucsts of the Murray hotel have all
seen and admired the tine diamond which
ornaments the shirt front of the night clerk ,
Mr. J. C. Ham. Ham and his gum wcro
icarly divorced yestorda'y. ' A sneak thlof
nadc a desperate effort to elope with the
diamond.
Mr. Ham and some friends went out to
Court'aiul beach in the afternoon to take in
the pleasures to bo found there. They were
standing on the beach near the pavilion ,
when two or three mcu crowded toward
them. No attention was paid to the fel
lows until one of them throw his arm across
Mr. Ham's breast and ho felt a sharp tug at
his shirt front. Horealized , that an attempt
was beingmado to' ' 'frisk1 ! his "sparkler. "
Ho grabbed the thief. The latter broke
away and'tried to make his escape In the
crowd. Hain found that the pin had been
torn from the shirt front , and during the
sculllo with the' thief' it dropped to the
ground and ho soon Recovered it. .
Ofllcor Gorman of i the Council Bluffs police
force cap'turcd the crook. and'Chiof Scanlan ,
who w'ls : present , sent the fellow over'to the
Councfl Bluffs jail.TSIr' ; Hum will go to the
Bluffs this morning'and ' :
appeni > agalnstvthc
man. The o dicers allege * that 'a quurtct ol
Jewelry snatchcrs'.froTi the Iowa side ol
the river came over to "work" the crowds at
the beach , but they ran Into a crowd of offl-
cers , who soon recognized the gang as
thieves , nnd kept it under surveillance.
The Others of the gang disappeared as soon
as their pal was placed under nrrest. .
John It , Adams was'tho'namo given by tht
thief. Ho was landed in the Council Bluff !
jail shortly after 8 o'clock. Ono of M'
friends at once engaged an attorney to dc
fend him-and the case will probably come
up in the police court this morning.
Adams is considered a smooth criminal
Ho Is said to have stolen some diamonds it :
Omaha about four .years ago , nnd to havi
been hidden away from the police for semi
time iu a livery stable In Council Bluffs. *
Fort Dodge I'ooplo Troubled by 1'rcnonc :
of tlio l'cU.
*
FOUT Donan , la. . Aug. 20. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bun. ] G'rqat clouds of grass
hoppers are passing cast of hero daily 01
their way from the north to the south. The ;
lly very high , and show no Inclination ti
alight. This vicinity lias nlrea y been vis
ited by moro grasshoppers than for man ;
seasons , but not onougii ) to do any approcia
bio damage. _ \ . _
Open Air ( losuul Meeting.
Four DOUGH , la. , Aug. 20. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Ban. ] 'The Salvation arm ;
and all the ministers of the city united In n
open air gospel mcotliig on Central avenu
this evening. Brief addresses were raadob ;
ministers and Salvation army workers
The singing was accompanied by cornet
clarionet and violin. A largo crowd attcnde
the meeting. _
Iowa Tanner Killed.
CEIUH RAPIDS , la. , Aug. 20. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BEE. ] Ernest Bitncr , a farme
living near Dysart , attempted to cross th
Burlington , Cedar Rapids & Northern track
near that place late last night , and wa
struck by a train and instantly killed.
Dub iquo Hunk Will Itonpen.
DUIIUQUK , Aug. 20. [ Special Teleirram t
THE BEE. ] The First National baiilc wl
resume business tomorrow. Offers of asslsl
anco have come from various quarters.
HANK I'KKHttttiHX AllUKU'IKU.
Well Known llama' * City Financier A <
cuscd of , Deceiving Depositor * .
J CANS A a CITY , Aufy 2 < ) . When Preslder
Darrugh , of the failed Kansas City Sato Di
posit and Savings bank- stepped from th
train which brought hliu'liomo from Mich
gan , where ho had been visiting , ho wa
placed under arreston' , a warrant swor
out yesterday by the prosecuting attorney
charging him. with cf and larceny ' iu ha'vlti
accepted dcposltiM > ftcr < be knew the bnu
was insolvent. Ho was taken before Justlc
Latslmw , and gave bond In the sum of $5OC
for his appearance tomorrow , when ho wl
bo formerly arraigned , t
Cashier Sattloy , who was arrested yeste
day on a similar warrant In Sedalla , Mo. , a ;
rlued hero this morning } n charge of onicer
He was also required to give bond in the sui
of $5,000 for his uppearnnco tomorrow , who
ho , too , will bo arraigned.
In the IluuU * Of llecelvcn.
MILWAUKEE , Aug20. . News was receive
today that a court af-Winnlpeit had a ]
pointed Messrs. Pay/ie / , "Crouso and Oak (
receivers for the Northern Pacific's interest
in Manitoba. This completes the actions I
court which gives the receivers control (
the entire Interests of the road , Including 1
tracks , leased lines , Alaska steamships , to
uitnals , etc. /
HirinllVorldV l-'ulr Attendance.
CHICAGO , Aug. 20 , Attendance at the fa
today , 41,483 , of which 20,271 wore fr <
passes. It was scarcely largo enough to pa
operating expanses of the day. The fo
viway who attended generally found the
way to the Midway plalsanco or the In
stock shows.
- *
llomulci * Hey Injured.
NEIIIUBKA. Cirr , Aug , 20 , [ Special Tel <
gram to THE Hen. ] .loo McNott , aged 1
fell from a n. & M. train last eveningbroal
Ing his collar bone. Thu authorities are 1
search of his parents. Ho U now in chard
of the county commissioners.
NOT A DEMOCRATIC IDEA
Ealiof Suggested by the Voorhocs Bill Often
' Recommended by Republicans.
PROPOSED BY FCLGER TEN YEARS AGO
llcporU nf tlio Secretaries of thn Treasury
IIiivo Often Dwelled on the Nermslty
ol Jmt What thw New Hill
1'roviiles 1'or.
WASIII.XOTOS Buntuu OP Tun nee , )
Bia FouiiTKBNrn STitnitr. V
WASHINGTON. Au < j. 'JO. )
Quito as much is bolus ? siul ; In congres-
sloiuil circles about the Voorhces bill giving
national bunks circulation to the full par
vnluu of bonds deposited ns Is belli ; ; snld
upon the silver question. The proposition Is
not , however , a now one , anil the comniuiit
and discussion are not tlio result of dis
covery , but rather upon the cftcot tlio law
would have It the bill tvoro immediately
passod. The proposition is an old
ono. It was Urst nuulo by Sec
retary Folecr , a republican , In
At that time Secretary Folgcr , alluding to
the small margin of profit which national
banks then bad on their circulation , only
throe-fifths of 1 per cent , said : "With this
embarrassment , will not the circulation hose
so largely retired as to trouble thu business
community ? Ways are suggested of fore
stalling a troublesome contraction of thu cir
culation one , a reduction or abolition of the
tax on circulation ; another , an Increase of
the rate of issue to 1)J ) per cent of tlic current
market vnluo of the bonds ; anotucr , that the
4 and 4J per cent bonds bo funded Into .1 per
cents. Tliu comptroller again recommends n
repeal of the tax upon capital and deposits ,
in wliluli I concur. "
Tux tin ( Mi-dilution Itf'poaled ,
The result was March 3 , 1833 , the tax on
capital anil deposits was repealed ami , July.
18S- , banks were given power to take out 'M
per cent of circulation. In tills connection it
may bo well to note again that circulation
only paid tnrce-llfths of 1 per cent and not
1-M Ior ) cent , as Representative Uryan of
Nebraska says. It can also bo stated that
in 18SJ this tax so repealed amounted to
$ 'J,4j2,000 ! : the tax on circulation being re
tained , 'i'ho national banks from 1SJ4 to
183'- had paid in tax on circulation , deposits
and on capital the enormous sum of $09-
270,000.
In December , 1SS3 , Mr. Folger as secretary
of the treasury saul : "Tho national bank
act at llrst provided for the issue of circula
tion equal to HO per cent of the current mar
ket value , but not to exceed the par value of
United States bonds bearing 0 per cent in
terest , and the subsequent act of March 3 ,
18(55 ( , limited the circulation to $345,000,000 , ta
be issued in the same ratio to capital upon fi
and G per cent oonds. Since then the rate
of interest upon bonds and the prollt on cir
culation have decreased.
1'rullt Almost Vanished.
" \Vltli that decrease the ratio of circula
tion issued upon the actual or market vnluu
of bonds bus also decreased until it is proba
ble that , without helping legislation , loss
instead of gain will ensue from depositing
bonds as security for circulation. The
holder of bonds can borrow money In tut
market upon them as a pledge at 'Jo per cenl
upon their market value. There Is a ills
crcpaucy with this , in the requirement ol
the law , that DO per cent only of circulatloc
shall bo issued on bonds , some of which have
a market value of ? 1"J. This asks : i margh :
of $33 us security for circulation , instead 01
$10 , as it was at the start of the nationa
bank system. "
The secretary then recommended an in
crease of the issue of circulation to the face
value of the bonds deposited and a repeal o !
the tax on circulation ,
In Secretary AlcCullough's report for 183
ho called attention to the fact that within ;
year there had been a decrease in'circula
lion equal to $25,000,000 , and he suii
the 4 and 4 per cent bonds wcro lot
high "to enable banks to base ciroulatloi
upon at a protlt. " A bill had passed tin
senate at the then last session to allot'
batiks to take out circulation for the fac <
value of Donets deposited , and ho recom
mended the passage of that bill , that banki
bo allowed also to deposit the ! i-C5 DIstric
ot Columbia bonds and n repeal of the la :
on circulation.
Actual Ioss to Small Hunk * .
In 1880 Secretary Wlndom sain : "Th >
banks now derive no prollt from their circu
lation , and an actual loss is inllictcd upoi
the small banks and upon those located li
the ' .tower sections of the country , by reasoi
of being obliged to purchase bonds at a lug !
and steadily advancing premium as a bis : !
for circulation. A change in existing law i
necessary to prevent serious contraction o
the currency. The remedies proposed by th
comptrollcrarca reduction in the minimum o
bonds deposited to secure circulation ; an in
crease in the percentage issued thereon i :
circulating notes , and a reduction of the ta
now levied on circulation. Theserecom
mcndations arc approved. "
In ib'JO Secretary Windom said : "Th
comptroller again calls attention to the fac
that the issue of circulating notes has IK
coino unromunoratlvo on account of the big
premium commanded by the bonds of th
United States , and renews his recommend ! !
lions of last year , in which I concur. "
Secretary Foster ItecoiniiioniluU It.
In 1SU1 Secretary Foster said : " 1 mvlt
favorable attention to the recommendation
of the comptroller that the present law be s
amended as to provide that no national ban
shall bo required to maintain a bond dcposi
of overf 1,000 to secure circulation ; thi :
banks may issue circulating notes equal t
the par value of bonds deposited ; that th
monthly withdrawal of bonds pledged to si
euro circulation shall not exceed $3
000,000 In the aggregate and that the sem
annual tax on circulation bo reduced to on <
fourth of 1 per cent. "
Under Mr. Cleveland's first admlalstn
lion his secretaries wore silent on this sul
t Ject , and hence the bill offered by Senate
tQ Voorheos cannot bo said to bo n democrat !
Q measure , In the light of early and porslstoi
recommendations by republican uecrutarlc
of the treasury.
Will Pass the Voorheci 11111 ,
Senator McPherson of Now Jersey , who
the exponent of President Cleveland's ' ni
ministration in the upper branch of congre
stated to THE BEU correspondent tonight th :
in all probability the bill to Increase ni
tlonal bank circulation would pass the soi
iitoountixt Wednesday. Senator MoPhe
son takes a vlow opposite to most othci
upon thu way the free coinage men will loc
at this measure. Ho says the nation :
n banks bill will immediately out $25.000.0 <
more money into circulation and within
tow months turn loose upon the counti
Iroin $75,000,000 to $100,000,000. This will r
Hove the stringency of thu times anilobvlai
muoh * of thu necessity for the rope
of the silver purchasing law ; o
of the necessity so far as a Bcarcil
of ready money is concerned , leaving on
the lack of confidence in the business worl
Ho believes , thureiore , that the silver me
knowing that Mr. Cleveland would not sl {
any measure giving sliver a larger use tut
at present , will bo inclined to support 11
bans circulation bill , and thus ar far as po
sible remove the arirumont in favor of roue
of the silver law , Senator McPherson b
Moves that the unconditional repeal of tl
silver law will finally pass the snnato afti
prolonged delay. Ha U positive that It wl
. . if the bank circulation bill Joes not becon
a law.
0
Coitly Importance with Cheap. Work.
Serious and i.idlgnant complaints ha'
been made to the highest authorities In tl
govern men t against the continuance of tl
imperfect and unsatisfactory photo-lllh
graphic work of the United States pate :
ofllco. Public and individual interest
patents for inventions and for tradn mark
labels , etc. , is almost universal , and ther
,
fore the subject of \ ' "t complaints Is of
general concern. Tl.n per tan t nature of
the work In question V v'.ludes the Idea of
incro cheapness in \ execution , Mis
guided experiments 1 - - ' ho direction ot
supposed economy In thu " ; .is of woTk have
been heretofore made , anV always resulted
in lamentable and humiliating failure ! ) , The
trouble now is of the 5,11110 nature. It is the
outcome of the attempt by the commissioner
of natcnts to effect a reduction in espouses
whcro cheap work Is wholly In.ippropriato
and unwarrantable.
With the alleged purpose ol reducing the
expenses of his ofllco which , by-the-byo , is
the only oftleo under the government that Is
literally salt-sustaining the commissioner
awarded the contract for photo-lithograph
ing to a now and untried company. The
saving claimed by him Is f ITin ) , hut. In fact ,
no such saving has boon effected. On the
contrary , the Inventive Ago. an authority on
patent oflloo matters , charges that the
change has resulted In a Ions of no less than
f.10,000 to the government , because the work
ol the entire force ot examiners has been
blockt.dcd for several week * on account of
not having In their portfolios copies ofare-
ccntly issued patents.
Waft n .Slgn.nl Failure ,
The trial In this , as In previous instances
whcro experiments with cheap wont have
been made , has resulted In signal failure on
the part of the now company to ilo the work
on tlmo or In a satisfactory manner. As a
result of delays and the poor quality of the
work of the contractors , the commissioner
has been showered with complaints ami pro
tests ngalnst experimenting with such Im
portant work.
Hut the objections have been ignored by
the commissioner and now scores of appeals
to the hlghur authorities are coming in from
all parts ot the union , urging that this Im
portant work ot photo-lithographing for thn
patent ofllco shall at once bo placed In the
hands of co..ipotont parties In order that the
Interests of Inventors , manufacturers anil
others may not bo saerlllced.
I'm Picture of Senator Allen.
Today's Washington Post has the following
pen picture of Nebraska's Junior senator :
"Senator Allen of Nebraska was ono of the
visitors in the house yesterday , as his own
assembly was not in session. Ho wamiored
about in disconsolate fashion , tentatively
sat down In several seats and wandered out
again. No chair in that chamber Is largo
enough for him , for Senator Allen Is a verita
ble son Of Anal : , some six feet three inches
in height mid weighing much moro than 200
pounds. Like Mr. Everett of Massachusetts
and Mr. Halnes of Now York this is his llrst
term in any public body. Ho was a school
teacher by trade anil u lawyer by profession ,
who was elected to the district bench as a
republican ami is now a senator as a populist.
Ho has a strong face , cleanly shaved and
massive. Before the six years of his service
are ended ho is likely to make u stir. "
\V. C. Davis and wife of Lincoln arc at
\Villards.
Wivttcrn Tension * .
The following pensions granted are re-
lorted :
Nebraska : Henowal David A. Roe , Nor-
'olk. Increase Isaac Whltcd , Lincoln ;
William C. Cain , Omaha ; Jamas L. Weed ,
St. Edward. Original widows , etc. Mary
I. Culver , Heaver Crossing.
Iowa ; Increase Theodore II. Jennings.
Lebanon ; Moses Barco , Sliunanilo.ih ; David
M. Dilley , Lacey ; William IConslur , Wash-
nglon. Reissue ana Increase Jacob Woiler ,
tort Atkinson. Original widows Sarah E.
Sampson , Gtcentield. Pcuur S. HUATII.
Jiilnlni ; tint Army.
WASHINGTON' , Aug. 'JO. An army ofllecr
connected with the recruiting service says
the prevailing hard times have driven a
argc number of men into thu army as a
moans of livelihood. At present , ho says ,
.ho army is nearer its maximum limit of
! 5,0)0 ! ) men than at any time since the war.
There are now only about 254 vacancies , and
orders have been issued to recruiting ofilcers
to restrict the number of recruits.
All'fUl. ItKKlt ot\l ItltUXK.llll ) .
Deliberately Sliot IIU Wlfu anil Dauslitm-
mill Committed Suicide.
CIIICAOO , Aug. 30. Crazed by thoexcessivo
use of liquor , Douglas Curtis , a switch
thrower in the employ of the Western In-
liana railroad , this morning murdered his
7-year-old daughter , desperately wounded
his wife and then blow out his own whisky-
soakcd brains.
Curtis , who was a decent fellow when ho
was not drunk , Had for nearly thrco weeks
been on a sprco. His family , consisting only
of his wife and .daughter , had been reduced
almost to the verge of starvation through
his neglect to provide for them. Ho visitcil
his homo yesterday for the lir. t time and
was seemingly nuich affected by the en
treaties of his wife to do bettor. Ho prom
iseil to return to work at once , but begat
drinking as soon us he left the house.
Early this morning he came to his home
and going up to tlio room whcro his wife and
daughter wcro sleeping in the same bo.l , hi
made deliberate preparations for his awfu
work. Ho wrote the following note :
1'loaso notlfv John E. Craig , No. lONorll
Firth street , Keoknlc , la , ; ulvi .Myron rurlin
liH. Illirpu , Hancock county , 111. Cause , ml
verslty. Uomn.Ab.
Ho then spread a blanket on the floor a
niclQ of the bed and placing a revolver at tin
mouth of his sleeping daughter sent a bulk :
through her brain and then shot his wife It
the head. Thinking them both dead hi
spread himself out on the blanket on tin
lloor and put n bullet into his skull , killing
himself instantly.
The little girl never moved after beiti ;
shot , but Mrs. Curtis has a laint chance fo
rocnvery. Her parents live at No. 501 Kill
ton street , Keokuk , la. , and are said to b
wealthy. _ _
STHIKH , I'.llfff.ll.l.l' KKTl'l.ii > .
Coal Minor * Dnilru to Kocnro Adill
tloiuil CoiicutiloiiH. '
KANSAS CITY , Aug. " 0 , The executive com
mlttcoof the Kansai coal miners' strike me
hero today. President Galloway , who prc
sided at the mooting , announced that th
sympathy strike ordered in the districts u
Missouri , Indian Territory and ArkaiiBu
had boon officially declared off. Mr. Gallowa )
In an interview , said that the Kansas me
had won their strike so far as wages won
concerned , and that the strike in ttio latto
district was practically fettled , The pay
day question in Kansas still remains opei
and the effort will bo made to sccuro i
weekly payday for the miners , Instead of
monthly payday. The Kansas strike wa
not , thoro/oro , called off ,
The Missouri , Arkansas and Indian Tei
ritory minors are ordered back to work nox
Wednesday. Thostriko In the latter di :
trlcts was never effective , nnd the men wh
did strike did not aia their Kansas brett
ren , but lost their own places ,
Movement ! of Ooo.m MoamiTH , Auvum C
At Boston Arrivcd I'ii vonlu , from Live ;
pool ,
At Southampton Arrived Saalo , froi
Now York ,
At Queenstown Arrived British Prn
cess , from Philadelphia ,
At Havre Arrived Champagne , froi
Now York.
At London Sighie < l Assyrian , from Phi
adelphia ; Hungary , from linlUir.oro.
At llaltlmoro Arrived Chicago , froi
Rotterdam ; Uossmoro , from Liverpool ,
Pound thn Mun-CitUr Nunr ,
DENVKII , Aug. 20. The commission a |
pointed soiuo tlmo ago to inquire Into U
sanity ot Alfred Packer , who Is nerving fort
years in the penitentiary for having in 181
Killed and partially caum live companion
has mudo its report.
It llnds the man-eater In perfectly sun
and tlio only thing that led to the ropoi
that ho was demented was the fact that 1
Is subject to ills of epilepsy.
Olinotuuquu < iritduatlni ; ClUM.
CiutmuQtu , N. V. , Aug. 20 , Dr. Hlcliat
S. Holmes of Pittsburg delivered thn bacc
laureate sermon to the 'U3 graduating cla
ol the Chautauqua Literary and Scieutl !
circle this morning. His discount was cm
ihiud to a consideration of three cat-din
couditious , fortuuo , education and eli < tnicte
SLOW WORK OF CONGRESS
Third Week of the Great Btrngglo Bringi
Tow Changes.
SILVER MEN AND THEIR OPPONENTS
Various 1'liiin of llolli Klcim-nt * in
ducting the Oiinip.ilRii 1'iirtj- Voli
tion Not a Fnetor Hi-view ot
the Situation.
WASHISOTOS , Aug. 20. A half month ol
congress 1ms passed anil the third week
opens with both sides confident , but with
many changes In the .situation. The itovol-
anmanU of the week Just passed Imvo
brought surprises to Doth elements ntul Imvo
demonstrated the Impossibility of partisan
politics entering Into the battle. The repub
lican senators from the silver states have reIterated -
Iterated with greater emphasis their loyalty
to the sliver eauso , while Lan Voorhees , the
democratic senator from ImltUna , with a
frco coinage record of twenty years , has
surprised his former friends by declaring
for thu unconditional repeal of thu Sherman *
act , and as chairman of the llnntico commit
tee has cast the deciding vote for the favorable -
able report of such ti measure to the senate.
Thus , the disappointment which the re
peal men experienced when Senator Vest ot
Missouri so emphatically declared for frco
coinage nnd ngalnst unconditional repeal has
been more than offset by the accession to
their ranks of tlio distinguished chairman of
the committee on llnanco. But the frco
coinage men of the senate are still rcsoluto
and determined , and no ono familiar with
the situation can hope lor n llnal HCttlcmcnt
of the question in the boimto without almost
endless discussion , ox tending through many
weeks , and votes upon Innumerable proposi
tions to bo submitted by the silver men in
case of thudufe.it of this lending proposition.
I'l-ixjicrtK Ii > r Uln Wick.
U Is not Improb.iblo that the coming woo't '
may sec the bill to permit national banks to
Increase * their Issue ot bank notes to the par
valuu of their United States bonds on de
posit , forced to a vote in the senate , ami the
indications are that.lt will receive a majority
voto. Some of the silver senators are la
favor of resisting till remedial legislation
whatever , unless there bo coupled with It a
law for the frco coinage of silver , wlnlo the
majority apparently considers Ibis policy Ill-
advised and does not think the silver men cna
afford , to oppose the currency bill , which ,
will immediately swell the volume of na
tional bank notes f l'UOO,000 ) or more and HOB
tend to affect in tiny degree the essential
merits of the free coinage question.
Any legislation further than this will
meet with n solid phalanx of opposition from
thu silver moil , and if tlicy sco any proba
bility of finding themselves in a minority
they will demand urompt aelion ou the con
tested cases of Senators Mantlu and Allen ,
whose admission , it is believed , will give the
silver element le.ist two moro voles in the
United States senate.
The silver men at the capital are Ji-.st now
criticising Governor Osbornoof W.yomimj'for
his delay in appointing a successor to Sena
tor Bcekwith , who has recently resigned.
As any man appointed from Wyoming woultl ,
they believe , be a silver senator , they holu
that Governor Onliurna is showing a neglect
of free coinage interests by not promptly ap
pointing a man , to ropn.scnt the Grazing
state. In the semite and to protect the silver
menHuroTvhcn that proposition conies up for
a voto.
It is announced that the delay ot Governor
Onboriu in lllling this vacancy Is duo to a
desire to see the outcome of the , Mantlu case
before making any appointment thu Mnntlo
case being Identical to the Wyoming case In
that Mantle was ap ) > ontcd ! to till a vacancy
after the legislature of the state had failed ,
to elect.
In the Homo. >
In the house last week's ' discussion has
brought but llttlo to encourage the free
coinage people. Congressman Bryan , ono of :
their most eloquent leaders , has spoken and.
his speech has elicited the highest praise ,
but it is doubted by many whether oven
su''h efforts could change many votes in the
house now , so llttlo does the situation
seem to depend upon argument or past
predilections.
When scon by the Associated press repre
sentative to-.lay , Congressman Bland de
clined to give any estimate of the result of
the vote on the various relative propositions ,
saying that he hid : made no canvass of the
sentiments of tlio house. Congressman
Bryan , who by common consent is accorded
the place of chief lieutenant lo Chairman
Bland , gave the following estimate .of the
situation : "The canvass U not HUfllclcntly
complete lo make an accurate statement as
to the vote in the houso. I am satlslieil ,
however , that amajority of the members of ;
the house favor frco colnago at some ratio.
Most of the advocates of Iree colnairo are in
favor , of the present ratio of 10 to 1 , but
others favor other ratlns , running an high us
to 1. The propositions submitted to'tho
house do not go higher limn 20 to 1 , but If no
agreement is reached the frlotuls of free
coinage will still oppose unconditional repeal
of the Sherman law , hoping to secure some
nfllrnmtivo legislation after the committees
are organized , when the matter comes baforo
congress again. "
I.lnrs CloMily Drawn ,
It is not only possible , but probable , therefore -
fore , that unconditional repeal will bo de
feated even If the silver men full to carry
irco colf.ugo or the Bland law. Thu lines
are being closely drawn. Tlio leading advo
cates of the Wilson bill , such us Tracoy ,
Hendrix , Hartcr , ut .tl , Openly advocate the
adoption of a single gold standard by all the
nations and It Is becoming emtnrrasslng to
these who are advocating repeal as a meanu
of securing bimetallism. It becomes moro
and moro dlftlctilt to undemand how those
two elements can work BO harmoniously
together to seiiuru exactly opposite results.
To feu them chatting together ono
can hardly bclievo that each slda
laughs privately to think how unconditional
repeal li going to fool the other aldo. Some
body Is going to bo terribly disappointed it
the Sherman law Is repealed uncondition
ally. Will It bo these who expect It to
bring back bimetallism or these who cxncct
by it to secure n universal gold standard ?
"I bullovo the sentiment in favor of silver
is increasing , ami from the letters I have re
ceived I am satlstlud that tjio growth iu
sentiment Is not confined to thu west , What
do I think of unconditional repeal with n
declaration in favor of bimetallism ! lxt ; mo
uiiHwer thi ) question by asking another.
Would a jury acquit a man charged with
murder Dccnusu the prisoner had left u note
saying ho fully intended to rcturu and
resu.-mntu the victim ) "
r.uncral Tracry'n VlewH.
Mr. Wilson of West Virginia declined to
give any estimate of the vote at thn end of
tlio discussion and referred the question to
Congressman Tracoy of Now York ,
who has had charge of the canvass and who
IK roully rucognuod us the leader at thu re
pealing forces , "Wo have made a canvans , "
Bald General Tracby , ' 'ami tlio result has
convinced u'Unit wo liavu u clear majority
on every proposition after conceding to our
opponents twenty-live doubtful votes.
There is no doubt that the unconditional re
peal bill will pasa uud that every proposition
and ratio proposed by the silver people will
bo defeated by a substantial voto. Even
conceding to them every ono of the twenty-
live doubtful votes wo still have u clear ma
jority on every proportion , There can bo
no doubt as to the result , and the Sherman
act will bo unconditionally repealed. "
Kx-Spoakor Reed , the loader of the repub
lican side , declined lo give any estimate of
tlio result or cvnros any opinion , snylng ho
hud not yet decided whether hu would oven
spa.ik on the question or not.
Kinii on Necnrin ; H4 < UfnctIon.
Congressman Jerry Simpson of Kansas ,
louder of ' .ho populist members In the house ,
hasi taken a grunt duul of satisfaction out tut