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THE OMAFfA "DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , NOVEMBER 8 , 1803. 10 PURCE TflE RETIRED LIST Bailey of Texas Will Make a Campaign Along This Line. WHERE HE THINKS THE FAULT LIES If Anj Itrnnoh of lite Army Should EnJoy - Joy UrneflU of Thii Kind It Hhould lit ) In tli WASHINGTON Btmnu or TUB BBS , ] & 13 FoOUTKENril STIIBBT , WASHINGTON , Nov. 1 Ilepresontative Balloy of Texas say ho Intends to make a campaign against the retired list of the army and navy and United States Judges on the retired Hit when the regular session of congress opens next De cember. Ho Introduced several bills < x few days ago , providing for the repeal of the laws authorizing the retirement of officers of the army and navy and IJnllod States judges nnd also providing that these persons already on the rotlrcdllst shall ccaio to draw pay from the government. ( Ho says : "I intend-to push them. 1 was never more In earnest about anything In ray life. If these bills are not reported from the com- mlttco after a reasonable time I shall reintroduce - introduce them and ask their rofcrcnco to Bomo other committee. I think the house has a right to express Us opinion upon them by a vote , nnd some people will bo surprised , I venture , to see Iho favorable sentiment toward them which I bollovo the vote will disclose. Wlirrn thn Fault l.les. " 1 think the policy of the retirement of officers , in the llrst place , la wronp , and it begins nt the wrong end of the situation , too. The common soldier , take It , the man who sorvcs through nil the tolls nnd dangers of camp and field for a beggarly plttanco , has but little if any opportunity to provlao against the rainy day of old ago , and yet ho must out of his meager earning save enough to keep him from want when ho Is no longer able to work for the government , which does not engage to maintain him In hts'do- cltntng days. The officer , however , with his Kood salary , need not economize , hut spend his money from day to day , knowing that when ho U nn lonccr able to work the gov ernment will support him on the retired list. The whole system is wrong and 1 shall use my best effort ! ) next session to got these bills through the house. " Mow Woxtern 1'ostmnstori. Postmasters appointed today : Iowa- Stratford. Hamilton county , I. W. Hyatt , vice Carrie E. DOP , removed. South Dakota Alccster , Union county , T. J. Mayors , vice C. W. Finn , removed ; Okohojo , Sully county , George Stlno , vice G. W. Glcssnor , removed ; Olivet , Hutching county , J. 1C. Englo , vice Samuel George , re moved ; Uovclllo , Grant county , Lewis Balverson , vice W. F. Hyde , removed ; White , Brookings county , J. M. Farrell , vice D. A. Jamison , removed. 1'ntontn Urnntocl Iowa 1'artles. Bettenilorf , William. Davenport , metallic frnmo for wacons ; Glen , Allen , Scranton , calf weanor ; Grahl , Carl B. and II. H. , Council Bluffs , sheet metallic roofing ; Kehm , William P. , Portland , draft ovonor ; Myers , John A. , Millorsburg , milk cooling appara tus : Rtvenourg , Alvin , assignor of one half to F. D. Moiirs , Greenfield , extension elec trolier ; Sncberg , James. Kookuk , horse col lar fastener ; Thomas , Dowltt C. , Kensett , butter packer ; Wilde , Daniel , Washington , grain elevator. Patents granted Nebraska Invnntors to day : Corey , Ellas , Omaha , car coupling ; Goodwin , Frank D. , Genoa , churn ; Leln- weber , August-Do Witt , cultivator. Miscellaneous. Dr. M. V. Mulcahy of Vermllllon , S. D. , was today appointed a member of the pen sion examining board at that city. Hawkins Taylor , a well-known lowan , who has many friends about Keokulc , Is dead in this city at the ago of 82 years. Funeral services at the late residence , 50 B street , northeast , on Thursday afternoon. B. Buchanan of Sioux City is at the Ox ford. ford.Tho award of contract for the federal building at Davenport , la. , was today made to Benjamin Hyde of Chicago. Secretary Laiuont today said ho would crant a franchise for an electric railway line over the bridge at Davenport across the Mississippi river. It seems that for some time there has been a contention about the construction of an electric line to take the place of the horse car line , and ferry com panies have managed to defeat favorable action nt the bands of the secretary of war. The question has now bocn settled In favor of electricity. Punur S. HEATH. ICUSSIA ANIJ hi I , VI ! II. Bbe Will Make the White Metal Part of Her Monetary System. WASHINGTON , Nov. 7.The opinion I ex pressed hero that the continued rise In silver durlnir the last few days is due in part to a belief that the government of Russia is con templating the step of adopting silver as a part of its monetary system. It is said that Intimations have been received hero by the government officials that Russia will replace her uncovered paper money with silver , to bo used for suosldiary coin. At present the amount of sllvor in use in Russia as money is not 53 cents per capita. Russia has $500,000,000 uncovered paper , or 14.43 per capita. It Is stated hero that Russia can easily absorb $ . ' 50.000.000 of silver and is desirous of doing so for the purpose ot pushing her commerce in the east with Persia , India and China , which use silver Almost exclusively as money.i ItecnlVfd thn Kleutlon Returns. WASHINGTON , Nov. 7. Secretaries G res- ham , Lament , Smith and Morton received the election returns at iho white house in Private Secretary Thurbor's room. A special who delivered the bulletins. Such as were indicative of results wcro tele phoned the president at Woodloy. The members of the cabinet at the white house attributed the results to the business de pression of the past several months and tbo statement was made that this was the worst possible time for the democrats to have an election , while so many people- were Buffering from conditions that were not po litical but wholly extraneous. Secretary Carlisle Is out of the city and Messrs. Herbert and Blssoll received the returns at their private residences , New * fur Iho Army. WASHINGTON , Nov. 7 , [ Special Telegram to TIIK BKR.J The following army orders wcro issued today : First Lieutenant Robert J , C. Irvlnger , Eleventh Infantry , will bo relieved from further duty pertaining to the World's Columbian exposition , to taifo effect Novem ber 10 , and will Join his proper station. Leave for one month and seven days Is granted Lieutenant Irvine , to talco effect vrhon relieved from duty ut the exposition , hunt-ring AliiHllnnn. WASHINGTON , Nov. 7 , Uuder date of Unalaska , Alaska , October 7 , Captain Hetlcy of the revenue cutter Bear reports an opldemli ) of grippe and pneumonia has broken out in the village uud in tbo vessels in the harbor , _ New .Mtxleuu Cuntoim llutlen. WASHINGTON , Nov. 7 , The secretary of state lias received the translation of a do- crco of October SO , 1893. making importers Jlablo at Mexican ports from aud uftor Jan uary 1 , 1SU4 , to an additional tax ot 1JX per cent. _ Unmoved from Ottlce. WASHINGTON , Nov. 7. The president has dismissed Mr , Jobu J , Qutnn , collector of In ternal revenue for the First district of Cali fornia. Ex-Represontatlvo Wellborn has been appointed lu his plticu. I < l < liu's luiliun Uprising. WASHINGTON , Nov. 7. Nothing lias been received ut the Indian ofilco about the al leged Indian uprising at the Caaur d'Aloao , Idaho. Airivitic- WASHINGTON , Nov. 6 , The ' .treasury de partment figures that 34,519 Immigrants arrived In the United State * during Septem ber , and that 480,517 arrived during the nlno months ending September 80 ; 470,478 arrived for the same nlno months Ot 1802. The president today appointed Jamot Pholan of Detroit collector of internal rov- nnuo. First district of Michigan. William II. Moss of Bloomilcld , Ind. , was appointed a supervisor of Indian schools. I'ccullnr Clrrunifttnncn * Surrounding th lienth ofn Council Illnfr * Woman. MISSOURI VAU.KT , la. , Nov. 7. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE. ] The death of n woman and the removal of the body from the store room ol John Caloy In this elty last evening has divided the talk of the day with election. She was a resident ot Council Bluffs. The cause of her death is unknown. After death last night her body was pre pared for burial , and about 11 o'clock was loaded Into a wnpou and sent to Council BlufTs. Mr. Caley alleges that she was sud denly taken 111 and that ho sent for a physi cian , who-admlnlstered medicine for her ail ment. The only suspicious thing about the matter is the attempt to stealthily remove the corpse. Coroner French has oepun an investigation on the matter and will , no doubt , got at the trun facts. The woman's name was Mrs. Leo , and her body was sent to an uncle living on Madison street , Council Bluffs. Catinml Much tmllEimtlnn. CKIUH Uinns , la. , Nov. 7. [ Special to JTitB UKR. ] The action commenced by the Johnson County Agricultural and Mechani cal society at Iowa City to set nsldo a tax sale deed of Its property to J. J. Novak , and thn subsequent developments , has caused much excitement and Indignation among the people of Johnson county. The property In question consists of about forty acres ad joining Iowa City and IB valued at several thousand dollars. It was purchased by the agricultural society In 1887 of Thcodoro M. Davis of Now York City. The abstract was examined at the time of the purchase and It was found the taxes for 1880 , amounting to $0.01. had not boon paid. The attorney of Mr. Davis agreed to pay them at once , but failed and the land was sold for this amount. Alleged Highwayman Kolennml. NKBKASKA Crrr , Nov. 7. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BBB.J James Whitney , col ored , was bound over to the district court today In the sum of $500 , on the charge of attempted highway robbery. In default of bait ho was placed In jail. Dan and Floyd Smith , the two colored men who were arrested on the charge of attempting to hold up the Missouri Pacific train at Union Saturday night , had a hearing - ing today. Engineer Morehuuso was uuablo to identify them and they were discharged. Work of lllKhwitymon. BENEDICT , Nob. , Nov. 7. [ Special to Tnn BEE. ] Saturday night Frank McCortof this place was leaving Stromsburg for homo and as ho crossed the bridge one-half mile south of town two men stopped out of the dark ness and ordered htm to hold up his hands. Ills wealth consisted of $10.25. Tnoy re lieved him of $10 , leaving the boy the 25 cents. The Presbyterian Union church of this place , under the pastorate of Rev. W. R. Adams ; Sunday received into membership fivn by letter and eighteen by confession of faith. Coal Company' * Collnpic. DBS MOINES , Nov. 7. [ Special Telegram to Tun BKB. ] The BlaoK Diamond Coal company of this city today confessed judg ment for amounts aggregating about $50,000 on suits begun by crcditorc. Hon. Isaac Brandt , postmaster of this city , was half proprietor of the coal company and it is said will bo involved to the full extent of his assets. Oxford MHBOIIH IClect Officers OXFORD , Nob. , Nov. 7. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEB.J Miriam chapter No. 47 , Royal Arch Masons , at regular convention tonight elected the following officers for the ensuing year : High Driest , George E. Whitman ; king , John W. Trammlll ; scribe , Cyrus A. Arnsberger ; treasurer , Stewart W. Lee ; secretary , James L. Lashbrook. Desperate Criminal Kacuprg. CBPAK RAPIDS , la. , Nov. 7. [ Special Telegram - gram to TUE'BEE.J Bon Fordyce , arrested on a charge of criminally assaulting an old Bohemian lady near Shueyvllle , overpowered an ofllcer while being taken from Iowa City to Shuoyvillo and made hid escape. D1NAJI11T1S FAVfOltY EXl'LVDKS , Entire Structure at Uay Chester , M. Y. , lloitroyod anil Whole Country Sunken. WEST CHBSTRII , N. Y. , Nov. 7. Aloud explosion , which shook the surrounding coun try , was heard hero at about-10:15this morn- Investigation showed that .Dlttmar's dyna- mltn factory at Bay Chester had blown up. The building , a largo low frame structure , was completely demolished. Wbethcrthere has been any losi of life has not yet been learned. The dynamlto works are owned by Levl Mason. The explosion occurred in the pack ing house. Three hundred pounds of nitro- elycorine ana COO pounds of dynamite ex ploded. Frank Leonard , who was in the powder mill. was , blown through the roof , but escaped serious injury. The damage will not exceed $20,000. The windows in many houses for a considerable distance from the works were broken by the force of the explosion , and the ground for miles around shook like an earthquake. Mlnnrn Killed. HAZILTON , Pa. , Nov. 7. Patrick McLaugh- lln and David Jenkins , two rock miners , em ployed la the Dansford colliery were in stantly killed today by a premature explo sion. They had iproparcd a blast and , thu fuse burning slowly , they supposed that it had gone out. Just as thoj reached the place the blast went off , and the men were torn and mangled in a horrible manner. Shot by a Crank. PORTLAND , Ore. , Nov. 7. Theodore H. I/obo , a prominent citizen , was today shot and seriously wounded by an unknown man , who after wounding Llobo shot and killed himself. Fulr and Northwest Winds Are the I're- * lor Today. WASHINGTON , Nov. 7 , Forecasts for Wednesday : For Nebraska Fair ; north west winds. For Iowa Fair , slightly cooler in western portions ; variable winds. For South Dakota West winds ; fair , warmer in western portion. Local Ui-eord. OFFICE OF TUB WKATUEU BUIIBAU , OMAHA , Nov. 7. Omaha record of tompornturp and rainfall compared with corresponding day of past four years : 1803. 1802. 1801. 1890. MuKlmum tompornturo f > 4 = > 31o 010 933 .Minimum tompurnturo , 47 ° 203 41 o 'JOO AvoruKolcmpunituru. , 00 = > 1200 543 200 Precipitation 00 .01 .00 .00 Statement showing the condition of tem perature and precipitation at Omaha for the day and slnco March 1,1803 ; Normal tempornluro , . , . . . . , , . 43o KXCTSH for the dny , , , . , , , , . , 13o Dollcloncy slncu March 1 , , , . , , 270 Nurnml precipitation. . . . 04 Inch Deficiency for iho day , . , , . .04 Inch PelleloiicYfclneuMarch 1. , . . . . . .D.9U Indies Uupum from Other Station * at 8 | > . m. . T" Indicates trace. aiouQK E. Urar , Local Forecast omclaL Cleveland and His Advisers Talk Over the Honduras Affair. \ PROBABLE ACTION THAT WILL BE TAKEN There Will Ho nn Knergotto Proteit lodged with the Hontlnrn * Oovornraont Ult- cuiietl by the Nnry Uopart- incnt A Few melt. WASHINGTON , NOT. 7. Information was received at the Stnto department to the of. foot Hint Minister Baker , United States minister to Costn Hlca , Nicaragua nnd Salvador vader , boarded the Costa Kica , an American ship , at Corrinto ( or Salvador. The hlp entered the port of Amapala , in Honduras , and \vhllo thcro the authorities of that gov ernment demanded of the captain the sur render of Unrrllla , a citizen of Honduras , who was a passenger on the ship on his way to Guatemala. Barrllla , it is said , had been engaged in some insurrectionary movement In Honduras , for which a criminal charge is pending. After the ship received her clear ance papers and whllo siio was leaving port six or seven shots were llrod , whether di rectly at tier or in front ot her , to bring her to , is not clear. The secretary of state was at the cabinet meeting when the dispatch from Minister IJaker arrived and it was taken to him there. The prolonged session of the cabinet up to 'J o'clock g.ivo tlmu for the consideration of the subject , and it was probably discussed. Ilnil u Slinllitr Kxperlenoo. Captain Dow in command of the Costa Rica , Is the same captain wtio harbored Barrunda * several years ago , who was killed on his ship while the attempt was being made to forcibly remove him by the govern ment , in whoso waters the shii > lay. It has been established that a political refugee who is a passenger as Barilla is cannot betaken taken from the ship which ho Is on. The chance presence of the United States min ister on the Costa Hloa in this case Is not considered to make any difference in the diplomatic aspects of the case. Nothing could bo learned at the depart ment as to what reply had boon sent out to Minister Baker or what Btcpa will bo taken in the matter. It would bo ordinarily ex pected under the circumstances that an energetic protest would bo lodged with the Honduras government. The incident was discussed in the Navy department. The Alliance sailed yesterday from San Jose to Acajutla , in Salvador. Whether this movement is occasioned by this incident is not stated. Pollcarpo Barrilla , the passenger who was the cause of the present trouble , recently led a revolution against the Hondu ras government , but was defeated by Gen eral Yasquez. He seems to have taken refuge in Nicaragua after the failure of the revolution , and , it is said , was leaving that country at this time to avoid involving its government in his difficulty. WiiRhtiiKton Notei. WASHINGTON , Nov. 7. Secretary Hoko Smith has appointed William V. Reppert of Liberty , K.V. , a member of the board of pen sion appeals. The supreme court of the United States has ended , so far as the upper courts are concerned , the long litigation over the es cheated property of the Mormon church by directing the courts of Utah to proceed in conformity with an act of the last congress in disposing of the property. The United States supreme court haa granted now trials to two Indian Territory murderers John Brown , who killed Joslah Pourby and Thomas W. Whltohead. deputy marshal , and John Grayos , who killed an unknown whlto man. The president has appointed Colonel G. B. Ruggles to be adjutant general of the army. The president has reappointed all post masters that failed of confirmation by the senate. < Arroiitod fur llobblne the fllnlU. WASHINGTON , Nov. 7. The department has been noliiled thut Postofllco Inspector Ham ilton baa arrested Robert Leo , Tex. , Charles Howe , assistant postmaster , John D. Walling , stage driver , and W. Buchanan , a banker , on a charge 'of complicity in high way mall robbery , and conspiring to rob. tbo United States government. Salver Continues to Advance. WASHINGTON , Nov. 7. The treasury de partment advice * are that silver continues to advanced London and today is quoted at 82 0-lOd , an advance of 3-lCd since yesterday. HIXTEKV111 \ A.T. Favornblo Report * > to Its Condition from Muny Stnte , CHICAGO , Nov. 7. The Farmers Review tomorrow will say : In Illinois the condi tion of the growing wheat crop is generally reported as lair to good. In some counties llttlo has been sown on account of dry weather. Ravages by the Hessian fly ore reported in some of the counties , though the damage is nowhere groat. Wheat sown early is looking well in most places , but the late sown is not yet hltrli enough to have its character and condition determined. Some Holds are already suffering for lack of mois ture. In Indiana tbo crop is quito generally re ported as good and growing finely. In Ohio much of the wheat is Just ' coming up. That already up is looking we'll as a rule , nnd the outlook is very encouraging. In Missouri the acreage is small in some counties , owing to the drouth. Komo cor respondents report in their localities the grain sown in iho too dry ground is not aoinp7ell and In some cases Is not yet up. This is particularly the case with the late sown wheat. The general condition for the state U by no means discouraging and ns the drouth has not yet brought disaster to Iho crop the outlook is fair. Kansas vvhoat also feels the affect ot the past and present drouth. There are local ities in which the grain is dry , and the wheat has not yet sprouted. Should ttiia sprout ing take place at or before a heavy freeze a portion of the crop will bo lost. In other rviiintlp.a thnrA In nnnmrh rnntqt.nrn In thn . ground to sprout the grain , and it has corno up and looks well , but needs ram. The gen eral prospect is fair. Iowa has not yet gona largely into the growing of 'winter wheat and in many counties no sowing of the crop is this year reported. Where it has boon sown and has como up it looks fairly well , but it Is small , owing to the dry weather. Stole Court Jteuonlf. PADUCAH , Ky. , Nov. 7. Monday morning , when Circuit Clerk Jones went to his ofllce the kny to the vault in which the court records wore kept was missing from its usual placo. This morning the vault doors were opened by force , when it was discov ered that a lurgo number of indictments nnd other valuable papers had been extracted. Somebody had procured the key , unlocked the vault , possessed himself of the papers , rolocked it nnd carried the key nwav with him. There is no clue to the thlof's identity , In Iffene ill Mr. I logo. ROANOKB , Va. , Nov. 7 , Colonel John E. Penn will print tomorrow a defense of J. Hampton Hogo , tbo recently recalled consul toAmoy , China. He claims Mr , Hogo is per fectly solvent and that if any wrong chocks were given it was through inadvertency duo to his hurried departure. The charge of forgery ho believes to bo groundless and made for sensational purposes. A * to the dotauch , Colonel Peun says the statements are grossly exaggerated and inconsistent. Western Miner * I'lglit Duel. SroKAMB , Wash. , Nov. 7.-A duel was fought last night in a saloon at Colville be tween two minors named McDonald and Harrington. Klght shots were exchanged aud McDonald wa fatally wnundod. Har rington was also hurl. The duel > vas the result of uu old feud. Foil nil They lluil u Murderer. STOCK TON , Cat , Nov. 7. Lewis Miller , a young man under arrest hero for petty larceny , is now confronted with the oharae of murder. When arreitod Miller tried to conceal n letter hV-'nad ' carried In a coat pocket. The letter , tthlch proved to bo from relatives of the culprdtat Murphysborough , III. , ndvlsctl Mlllor ti ( Jot out of California , to keep away from' ' Wstoftlcos and look out for oftlccrs who wcro after hlnu The pollco communicated with tbo Illinois authorities and learned that Miller was wanted in Murphysborough for'imurdor. SAYS HE ISnA BUKOLAB . Ornnt Wer t Olnlim'tn Ilnro Itobbed Two rskii"i'nitomcrs. Nnl > * . Deputy United States Marshal Copgoshall was surprised about 10 lo'clock this morning when a young man auto rod his oftloo , sot a grip down on the floor and said that he wished to bo taken into custody for robbing a postoftlco. Ho was conducted by the deputy to the United States attorney , to whom ho said that ho had burglarized the postodlce at Madison , Neb. , two years ago and secured $200 in cash and stamps. Ho wished , ho said , to suffer punishment for the crimo. Ho also stated that soon after robbing the Madison postoilico ho entered the oQlco at Aurora , but secured nothing. ' * Had the fellow , who is about ' 27 years old , not appeared to be perfectly snno and of moro than average intelligence , the district attorney would have Immediately concluded that the story was that of a crazy man. In response to questions the stranger said that his nnnio was Grant Worst , that his father , a carpenter , lived ntOsaca , Kan. , nnd that lour sisters and two brothers resided at South Bund , Ind. Ho said further that after committing the crime nt Madison ho went to Colorado , where ho was convicted before Judge Parker of passing counterfeit money nnd sentenced to Imprisonment at the gov ernment penitentiary at Detroit. Ho was re leased there a few months ago and came wost. Alter tramping about for a tlmo he deter mined to como to Omaha and glvo himself up. up.Ho was sent to the county Jail , pending a further inquiry into the case. It is the opinion of the district attorney that if the fellow's story is not true , he has com mitted another crime from the consequences of which ho wishes to escape by getting into prison for a smaller offense. SEQVUK 10 111K ItltlOOa CASK. Prominent Presbyterian Ministers Will Talk Over Uhurch ARUIri. CLEVELAND , Nov. 7. About fifty of the most prominent liberal ministers of the Presbyterian churches of the larger cities will moot he.ro Wednesday to decide upon a policy for the future. Every effort has boon made to keep the matter secret , though the result would bo made known at all events. Some of the most prominent Brings men of the country will bo present. The circular which called tho'moottng says : "Tho condition of the Presbyterian church occasions deep solicitude and cells for imme diate and serious consideration. Many min isters and elders view with apprehension the tendency to assumption and centraliza tion of power and the disposition both to impose practically a now dogma without con stitutional process and to treat the formal action and overtures of Presbyteries with small respect. They .fear lest the reasonable tolerance and liberty of opinion hitherto enJoyed - Joyed under the standards shall be abridged and not a few devoted ofilco bearers bo crowded out Of pood' ecclesiastical standing or oven out of the church. A frank confer ence of wise , representative men is needed atthis _ present Juncture to maintain our con stitutional safeguards , encourage our dis turbed brethren and1 glvo frank expression to our vievva and positions. " The call is issued .by a committee of the Now York synod wriTch was appointed after the disposal of the Briggs case. A.LL , WILIiME READY. Uulldliigs fur the Mltwlut r Fulr at 'Frisco SAN FHANCIBCO , Nov.7. The progress thus far made by the contractors on the several main buildings of , the midwinter fair is highly satisfactory , fl'he .brick work of the Art building is completed. The iron roofing girders are on the promises and even if rain does sot in there will bo llttlo or no delay in the work. The Mechanical Arts building may be said to bo practically under roof , as only the glass for the skylight is missing. The roof of the Horticultural building will bo of tin painted to resemble tiles , and it will not lake long to put this in place. Another week of good weather will put the Manu factures building under cover , so there need bo no fear that the buildings will not bo ready in timo. The most notable progress made during the past has been in connection with the Administration building , whloh has risen two stories in height in eight days. The various concessionaires are also making rapid progress. TOOK sxitronxzxis IN cuvit-r. James O. Bell Trios to Kill Himself While , on Trial. CHICAGO , Nov. 7. James O. Bell , who had been arrested charged with embezzling $5,000 from a law-book publisher for whom ho had acted as confidential bookkeeper , cre ated a sensational scene in the court by falling writhing to the floor with the exclamation that ho had taken poison. He was taken tea a hospital , where it was said that ho had swallowed strychnine , and was in a danger ous condition. Boll begged to bo allowed to dio. < Ho Mint Hitve Keen a Crank. ST. Locis , Nov. 7. The G. J. Reiner , alias J. G. Grumberg , who committed suicide la Chicago at the Southern hotel yesterday , proves to bo the erratic young foreigner who , some weeks ago , because the postofUco authorities would not deliver valuable mall to him without idnnttllcation , put a match to them while examining thorn at the postonlce and so destroyed some 15,000 worth of checks , drafts , eto. Murder Iteonuie Necessary. ST. Louis , Nov. 7. John Mllllgan , the negro who murdered throe members of a family named Clark near Oklahoma City , was captured last night in East St. Louis. Ho at first gave the name 01 William F. Odin , but later broke down and confessed the crime , saying his intention wus robbery , put murder became necessary to make the robbery successful , Hluliui ; 111 l.tt. LANSINGIIUIIO , N. v ! ' , Nov. 7. Riot hero to night between citizens and pollco. The pollco seized the ballot1 boxes of thrco dis tricts and started for the pollco station. Citizens attempted \ rescue the boxes. A policeman shot Joboph West , a prominent citizen , in the head. Great excitement. Killed u Clulin Jumper. Cuoss , Okl. , Nov. 7. John Davis , a sot- tier on a claim eighteen miles west of hero , killed a man named Woodworth today for attempting to jump his claim. Davis passed through hero on his way to Perry to surrender himself totho , United States au thorities. ' Arrested f William Kondlln pas arrested yesterday afternoon for Interfering with Oftlcer Mar- neil , who bad placed Frank Feeler under ar rest for disorderly conduct. LEAVING SILVER FOR GOLD Incrcafcod Output of the "Glittering Dross" Will Rosnlt from Repral. MINERS LOOKING FOR THE YELLOW METAL Western Men In WRshtngtnn Show tlint thn l of the Purchase ClrunoVni Not nn Unmixed Kvll Where Silver U HUH forked. WASHINGTON , NOT. 7. Advices received from the states and territories which liavo heretofore boon known principally because of their production of stiver Indicate that the repeal of the Sherman silver purchase law way not urovo to bo an unmixed ovll. Inquiry mndo among the senators , mem bers and delegates representing nil thcso states and territories develops the fact that In moat of them minors and prospectors have begun to exert themselves In the direction of a search for gold mines , and arc pressing this work with unwonted vigor. In many Instances they old not wait for the repeal bill to become a law , but when so many sil ver mines closed upon the announcement of the demonetization of silver In India , and also after the president had called the extra session , a great many men who had boon lot nut turned their backs upon the sllvor camps and began to search for the moro precious metal. In manv instances thov havn boon successful. In Colorado , Utah , Idaho. Now Mexico and Arizona several now gold cnmps have boon opened which promise well and work has alsotcon resumed In many abandoned placer and quartz mines which had been deserted. It Is too earlv , say these western representa tives , to predict how valuable the now mines may prove to be , as most of them arc as yet more prospect holes. In some instances , however , the mines are producing and the local assay oflloes begin to show "Increased returns of gold as a consequence. Reports from the mining states and terri tories also Indicate that Many of the moro productive and easily worked sllvor mines are still being operated. In most of these there has boon a reduction of wages and in some Instances the owners say they will continue to work if silver will maintain an average price of 70 cents an ounce. Some of the sll vor producers are of the opinion that this price will not only bo maintained , but will bo improved because of the demand from Eu rope and Asia , and by the arts ; also bccauso of the falling off in production. They say , however , that It Is only the well developed and rich silver mines which can now bo worked and that prospecting for silver and the opening up of new sliver producing mines will cease and that consequently un less there Is a marked improvement In the price of silver the production of the metal in this country will practically cease when thcso mines are exhausted. Will lie Dry Heading. WASHINGTON , Nov. 7. Postmaster General Dlssoll docs not anticipate that his forth coming report will be a very exciting docu ment. No experiments and no innovations have been tried or attempted during the time ho has been postmaster general , and the report will bo confined largely to mat ters of detail of business of departments and such Information as his subordinates think of benefit. It is unown that the committee having in charge coming efforts in the direction of reforms in the executive department will make some recommendations about the postal service which need not bo necessarily included in the post master general's report. This com mittee thinks there should be a reform in the money department of the postofflco and recommends the present system of postal notes should bo entirely discarded. The de partment can take no cognizance of these suggestions until they are presented to con gress and the department's opinion asked. ISrcckliirUlge U a Iluiy Alan. WASHINGTON , Nov. 7. The election has in terfered with the work of the congressional committees which expected to accomplish something during the recess. Yesterday the democratic members of the ways and means committee devoted a few hours to the worit in hand , but many of them were interested in the elections. The same is true today as the elections are proceeding. One real hard worker on the committee who takes pleasure in being busy all the time , Brcckinridgo of Arkansas , does not let the elections or anything else interfere with him , but'continues to study , compare , revise and write upon the bill regardless of what is going on. Other members of the committee are busy with the particular in terests referred to them , but they are all willing to Rive credit to Mr. Breckinrldgo for the hard work ho is doing. Faithful Ones Kept Waiting. - WASHINGTON , Nov. 7 The few days suc ceeding the adjournment should bo used by senators and representatives who are inter ested In appointments about the depart ments calling on the heads of bureaus and others who have the handling of appoint ments. Just now they find the departments very busy preparing reports which are to be submitted to congress. Whllu the silver bill wus pending the president would inako no appointments , and now that there is time to act the cabinet ofilcors are not to bo seen because ) they are working on their reports , which must bo in by the tlmo congress moots In December. Meanwhile the men who sayod tho'party ' a year ago are compelled to wait. Olonorul Huggles. WASHINGTON. Nov. 0. Genera , ! Ruggles , the newly appointed adjutant eenoral of the army , has been an assistant adjutant gen eral for the past eighteen months. Ho is a graduate of the class of 1855 , West Point. During the war ho served on the staff of Colonel Miles and later was adjutant general of the Army of Vir ginia under Popo. Ho was engaged at Cedar Mountain. Maunsaa , ChantUly , South Mountain , Petersburg and Appontattox. Ho was breveted a brigadier general of the United States volunteers and of the United States army near the close of the war. Olllclnl Ciiiillrinutlun of the Outrage. WASUI.NGTON , Nov. 7. Secretary Grcsham this morning received a dispatch from United States Minister Baker , who was on board the steamer Cast'a Utca at Amapala , Honduras , when she was fired upon by the authorities of that place because she refused to surrender ono of the passengers to the Honduras government. The Costa Hlca was Hying the American flag at the time and Minister Baker's dispatch fully confirms the press report of the affair already published , Appoint' " ! . \ slst nt Adjutant ( Jencrul , WASHINGTON , Nov. 0. The president today appointed Captain W. P. Hall assistant adju tant general of the army. Captain Hall was born in Missouri In 1848. Ho graduated at West Point in 1867 and has slnco boon in active service on the plains and has par ticipated in nearly every Indian war since 1807. He is the son of Judge William A. Hall of Missouri and a brother of Congress man Hall of Missouri. Ho is the son-in-law of Senator Blackburn. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest TJ. S , Gov't Report. Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE Continental Clothing House GREAT > v " 0 SPECIAL * : i i < > SALE Of 13,000 men's , boys' and children's Overcoats and Ulsters The entire wholesale stock of Thompson , Wil lis & Newgent. The Boys' Ulsters Have Arrived In the shipment of such a large quantity of goods some delay is unavoidable. On Satur day , some were disappointed because the boys' ulsters had not all been received , but we are ready now , having opened on Monday , 7 cases of ulsters , all for boys from 10 to 19 years , prices to siooo : In connection with this great sale of Over coats and Ulsters , we will have ready for sale on Wednesday morning 1000 Men's Pine Suits Bought at auction Monday , Oct. 30th , from the stock of Naumburg , Kraus , Lauer & Co. , New York. The prices on these suits will not be over 60c on the dollar. Continental Clothing House Mackintoshes Send for price lists , discounts , etc. , on Rubber Boots , Shoes. Felt Hoots , nnd German Sox to ZACHARY T. LINDSEY , OMAHA , NED. I MPT I/IT / II | TVand vigor quickly ra LIIS I VI I AL1 I I Wed , Nervous Duhll- I.UU I 11 I nui I I lty cto./Buraly eiirod by I. DAPO , theereat Hindoo Uomixly. Sold with wrlt- tpn guaraiitoo of cure. H.inipluuuiitfraa. Addreo * Oriental Medical Co. , 08 1'lymoutU I'U JO.OhloifO Medicines and Books Tor Doctors and tbe Public. Medicine Gases Filled For SI , $2.50 and $4. WRITE IfOU l'AKTIOUI < AB3 OMAHA , - NEB. You'd Holler If your wife traded with a grocer who threw a few hnndtula of su ar Into a bag nnd "guoBBod she hud a pound. "You'd talk scales to hor. Why not tulle scales to yourself ? Aren't YOU 'guessing" about the circulation of aoino of the papora you uso. , CAUTION There's no guotjs work in dealing with this papur. Our circulation's printed on the editorial pa o. You know what you're buy ing nnd you got what you pay for. Full SJ3T CKF Teeth extracted In mornm * . Now out * luboried nttoruoou tauiu day. Perfect at ifuv auuxxL Urtl moor , Tuxtoit lllooSt , Hitltund 1'nritniii Sfroot , Elevator im 18tu Street. 'J'elopUon * 10M BU1NQ TUItt WIT U VOU