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r JHE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE: MbAI EVENING, AUGUST 7, 1896. 'f. -A ! PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. . The following proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of Ne braska, ns hereinafter set forth in full, are submitted to the electors of the State of Nebraska, to be voted upon at the general election to be held Tues day, November 3, A. D. 189G: A joint resolution proposing to amend sections two (2), four (4), and five (5), of article six (6) of the Constitu tion of the State of Nebraska, relating to number of judges of the supreme court and their term of office. I3eit resolved and enacted by the Legis lature of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That section two (2) of article six (6) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended so as to read as fol lows: Sections. The supreme court shall until otherwise -provided bv law, consist of live (.) judges.a majoritj'. of whom shall be necessary to form a quorum or to pro nounce a decision. It shall have original iurisdiction In cases relatinpr to revenue. civil cases in which the state shall be part3 mandamus, quo warranto, habeas corpus, and such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided by law. Section 2. That section four (4) of article six (6) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, be amended so as to read as fol lows: Section 4. The iudees of the supreme court shall be elected bv the electors of the state at larce. and their term of Office excent as hereinafter provided, shall be for a period of not less than five (5) years as the legislature mav nrescribe. . Section 3. That section live (5) of article six (6) of the Constitution of the State ol Ne braska. be amended to read as follows: Section 5. At the first general election to oe new in tne year lb'Jo. tnere snail oe eicci ed two (2) iudees of the sunreme court one of whom shall be elected for a term of two f2) vears. one for the term of four (4 vears. and at each ceneral election there after, there shall be" elected "one judge of the supreme court for the term of five (5) years, unless otherwise provided "by law: Provided. That the ludsres or tnesu prcme court who.e terms have not expired at tne time or nomine tne irenerai eiec tion ot 1893. shall continue to hold their office for the remainder of the term for which they were .respectively commis sioned. Approved March 29, A, D.18C5. A joint resolution proposing amendment to section thirteen (13) an article six (6) of the Constitution of the State ot Nebraska, relating to com pensation of supremo and district court judges. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the Sstateot .Nebraska; Section I. That section thirteen (13) ot article six (6) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended so as to read as follows: Section 13. The judges of the supreme and district courts shall receive for their ser vices such compensation as may be pro vided bv law, payable quarterly. The legislature shall at its first session after the" adoption of this amendment, three-fifths of the members elected to each house concurring, establish their compensation. The compensation so es tablished shall not be changed oftener than once in four vears, and in no event unless two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the legislature concur therein. Approved March 30, A. D. 1895. A joint resolution proposing to amend section twenty-four (21) of article five (3) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, relating to compensation of the officers of the executive depart ment Be it resolved and enacted by the Legisla ture oi tne state oi .weurasKa: Section 1. That section twenty-four (24) of article five (5) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended to read as follows: Section 24. The officers of the executive department of the state government shall receive for their services a compensation to be established by law. which shall 'be neither increased nor diminished during tne term tor wnicn tney snau nave ceen commissioned and they shall not receive to their own use any fees, costs, interests. "upon public moneys In their nanus or un der their control, perquisites of office or other compensation and all fees that ma' nereaiter ue payaoie ay law ior services performed by an officer provided for in this article shall be paid in advance into the state treasury. The legislature shall at its first session, after the adoption of this amendment, three-fifths of the mem bers elected to each house of the legis lature concurring, establish the salaries of the officers named in this article. The compensation so established shall not be changed oftener than once in four years and in no event unless two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the leg islature concur therein. Approved March 29. A. D. 1895. A joint resolution proposing to amend section one (1) of article six (6) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, relating to judicial power. Be it resolved and enacted by the Legisla ture of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That section one (11 of article six (6) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended to read as follows: Section 1. The judicial power of this state shall be vested in a supreme court, dis trict courts, county courts, justices of the peace, police magistrates, and in such other courts inferior to the supreme court as may be created hy law in which two thirds of the members elected to each house concur. Approved March 29, A. D. 1895. A joint resolution proposing to amend section eleven (11) of article six (G) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, relating to increase in num ber of supreme and district court judges. Beit resolved and enacted hy the Leg islature of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That section eleven (11) of ar ticle six (C) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended to read as fol lows: Sectiond I. The legislature, whenever two thirds of the members elected to. each house shall concur therein, mav, in or after the 3ear one thousand elg"ht hun dred and ninety-seven and not oftener than once in every four years, increase the number of judges of supreme and district courts, and the judicial districts of the state. Such districts shall be formed of compact territory, and bounded by count' lines; and such increase, or an change in the boundaries of a district, shall not vacate the office of any judge. Approved March 30, A. D. 1895. A joint resolution proposing to amend section six (G) of article one (1) of the Constitution of the State of Ne braska, relating to trial by jury. Be it resolved and enacted by the Legisla ture of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That section six (6), article one (1) of the Constitution of the State of Ne braska be amended to read as follows: Section 6. The right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate, but the legislature may provide that in civil actions fiye-sixths o"f the jury may render a verdict, and the leg islature may also authorize trial by a jury of a less number than twelve men, In courts inferior to the district court. Approved March 29. A. D. 1895. A . joint resolution proposing to amend section one (1) of article five (5) of the Constitution of Nebraska, relat ing to "officers of the executive depart ment. Be it resolved and enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That section one (1) of article five (5) of the Constitution of the State of Ne braska be amended to read as follows: Section 1. Thecxecutive department shall consist of a governor, licutenant-yovcrnor, secretary of state, auditor of public accounts, treasurer, superintendent of public instruc tion, attorney-general, commissioner of public lands and buildings. -and three railroad com missioners, each of whom, except the said rail road commissioners, shall hold his office fora term of two years, from the first Thursday after the first Tuesday in January after his election, and until his successor is elected and qualified. Each railroad commissioner shall hold h's office for a term of three years, beginning- on the first Thursday after the first Tuesday in January after his election, and un til his successor is elected and qualified; Pro vided, however. That at the first general elec tion held after the adoption of this amendment there shall be elected three railroad commis sioners, one for the period of one year, one for of three vears. The irovernor, secretary of state, auditor of public accounts and treasurer suaii re.siae ai me capiiai uuiiiik men icim u office; they shall keep the public records, books and papers there and shall perform such . . amies as mav oe rcquircu uy law. Approved March oO, A. D. 1895. A joint resolution proposing to amend section twenty-six (26) of ar ticle five (5) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, limiting the num ber of executive state officers. Be it resolved and enacted by the Legisla ture of the state if Nebraska: Section 1. That section twenty-six (2G) of. article five (5) of the Constitution of the State ol ivebraska, be amended to read as iouows: Section 26. No other executive state officers except those named in section one (1) of this article shall be created, except by an act of the legislature which is concurred in by not less than three-fourths of the members elected to. each house thereof: Provided. That any office created by an act of thelegislaturo.may be abolished by the leg islature, two-tntrds ot tne mcmoers elected each house thereof concurrinjr. Approved March 30, A. D. 1895. A joint resolution proposing to J amend section nine (9) of article eight (8) ot the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, providing for the invest ment ol the permanent educational funds of the state. Be it resolved and enacted by the Legisla ture of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That Section nine (0) of article eight (8) of the Constitution of the State of Ne braska be amended to read as follows: Section 9. All fnnds belonging to the state for educational purposes, the interest and in come whereof only are to be used, shall be deemed trust funds held by the state, and the state shajl supply all losses thereof that may in any manner accrue, so that the same shall remain forever inviolate and undiminished, and shall not be invested or loaned except on United States or state securities, or registered county bonds or registered school district bonds of this state, and such funds, with the interest and income, thereof, are hereby sol emnly pledped for the purposes for which they arc granted and set apart, and shall not be transferred to any other fund for other uses; Provided, The board created bv section 1 of this article is empowered to sell from time to time any of the securities belonging to the permanent school fund and invest the pro ceeds arising therefrom in any of the securi ties enumerated in this section bearing' a higher rate of interest, whenever an opportun ity focbetter investment is presented; And provided further, That when any war rant upon the sta'te treasurer regularly issued in pursuance of an appropriation by the "'legis lature, and secured by the lc y of a tax for its payment, shall be presented to the state treas urer for payment, and there shall not be auy money in the proper fund to pay such warrant the board created by section 1 of this article may direct the state treasurer to pay the amount due on such warrant from money's in his hands belonging to the permanent school fund of the state, and he shall hold said war rant as an investment of said permanent school fund. Approved March 29, A. D.1895. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Nebraska by adding a new section to article twelve (12) of said constitution to be numbered section two (2) relative to the merging ot the government of cities of the metropoli tan class and the government of the counties wherein such cities are lo cated. Be it resolved nnd enacted bv the Lesrisla tare of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That article twelve (12) of the be Constitution of the State of Nebraska amended by adding to said article a new sec tion to oe numbered section two 121 to read as follows: Section 2. The government of any citv o the metropolitan class and the government o the county in which it is located mav be merged wUfvy or in part wheibosopasUloii so to do has been submitted bv authority of law to the voters of such citv and county and received the assent of a majority of the votes cast in such city and also a majority of the votes cast in the county exclusive of those cast in such metropolitan citv at such election. Approved March 29, A. D. lS&n A joint resolution proposing an amendment to section six (fi).of article seven (7) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, prescribing the manner in which votes shall be cast: Be it resolved and enacted bv the Legisla ture oi the Mate ol .Nebraska: Section 1. That section six (6) of article seven (4) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended to read as follows: Section (. All votes shall be bv ballot, or such other method as mav be prescribed by law, provided tne sccrcc3 ot voting be ore served. Approved March tS. A. D. HQS. A loint resolution proposing to- amend section two (2) of article four teen (14) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, relative to dona tions to works of internal improve ment and manufactories. Be it resolved and enacted bv the Leirisla tureof the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That sect:on two (2) of Jirticle fourteen (It) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, be amended to read as follows: Section 2. city, county, town, nrecinct. municipality, or other subdivision of the state, naii ever maiic donations to any works ot in ternal improvement or manufactory unless a proposition so to do shall have been first sub mitted to the qualified electors and ratified by a two-thirds vote at an election by authority of law; Provided, That such donations of a county with the donations of such subdivis ions in the ajnrretrate shall not exceed ten per cent ot tuc assessed valuation ol sucu county jf rovided turther, in at any city or county may, by a three-fourths vote, increase such in debtedness live per cent, in addition to such ten per cent, ana no Donns or evidences ot in debtedness so issued shall be valid unless the same shall have endorsed thereon a certificate signed by the secretary and auditor of state, showing- that the same is issued pursuant to law. Approved March 29, A. D. 1893. I, J. A. Piper, secretary of state of he state of Nebraska, do hereby cer- ify that ths foregoing preposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of "Nebraska are true and correct copies of the original enrolled and engrossed bills as raised bv the Twenty-fourth session of the legisla- ure of the state of Nebraska, as ap pears from said original bills on file in this office, and that all and each of said pronosed amendments are sub mitted lo the qualified voters of the state of Nebraska for their adoption or rejection at the general election to be held on Tuesday the 3rd day of No vember, A. D. 1890. In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed the great seal of the state of Nebraska. Done at Lincoln this 17th day of July in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Six, of the Independence of the United States the One Hundred and Twenty-First, and of this state the Thirtieth. SEAL J. A. PIPER, Secretary of State. 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For Attorney-General ARTHUR S. CHURCHILL. For Supreme Judge, Long Term ROBERT RYAN. For Supreme Judge, Short Term MOSESP.KINKAID. For Regent of State University W. G. WHITMORE. LEGISLATIVE TICKET. For Congress, Gth District E. A. CADY. For Senator, 30th District J. S.HOAGLAND. For Representative, 54-District-J. H. ABBOTT. COUNTY TICKET. For County Attorney, T. C. PATTERSON. For Commissioner, Third District, JAS.S. ROBBINS. As the campaign progresses, the laborers of the country will certain ly grasp the important fact that under the free coinage policy, dol lars would not be distributed by the government like garden seeds, but would have to be worked for the same as at present California packers of salmon are demanding a gold clause in con tracts ior the coming season. The example of Altgeld in securing rrnl A for liimcnlf liofrktv f nrri n rr -frrr silver on others is more jreherally followed in California and Nevada than in any other states. The republican national commit tee have organized a traveling men's bureau. It is estimated there are 120,000 of these trade emissaries in the country and that ninety per cent of them are sup porting sound money and McKinley. It is a vast army that will be a power for carrying on the crusade for good government and sound patriotic principles. Laboring men, are you so anxious to have all commodities double in price, but your wages go up only about half way on the scale, that you will vote for Bryan and free silver in November Rest satisfied it Bryan and a free silver congress should be elected the price of living will double, but vour wacres will remain about the same. "Vote for free silver and sret SI. 00 per bushel for your wheat," says the free silver advocate to the farmer. This has a very 'familiar sound and with a slight chansre was reiterated ap-ain and again in 1892. Then it was, "Vote for Cleveland and get $1.25 for 3'our wheat." What they are advocating now would come just as surely as S1.25 per bushel followed Cleveland's election in 1892. The Inter-State commerce law and different state laws regulates in a orreat measure, the carrvinjr trade of the country, prohibiting the railroads from making over charges in the transportation of freight, and tabulating the scale at which passengers shall be carried Under these conditions the differ ent roads of the country would not be permitted to change their sched ules of charges, and consequently would not raise the wages of their employees on a par with the higher priced living which must inevitably follow the success of free silver. The proposed change in our mone tary system places before the rail road men of the countrv a most cheerful prospect. If offers them ring at double cost and wages at the present standard. In a lecture before the Illinois Chautauqua last Tuesday, Rev. Sam Small said in part: "We have had no day in the world's his- ory when there "was a greater need for men. The government has never had more manifold and mighty problems to solve and society never needed such crystal- ization as it does to-day. There never was a time when the domes tic life needed a more thorough ourging. If we elevate unsafe men at the head, of our government, we have been remiss of our duty. I want to see religious men and men of courage rule things, for the men who rule the saloon are like rats when you turn a calcium irht on them. We need to show he power of individual manhood. The man who is to govern our pub he affairs should be a man or per sonal character, a model for the na tion. We go, therefore, to a hum ble home at Canton O., much more humble than many of your homes where the Bible is read and where the morning prayer is said, and we find that colossal character, "Wil Ham McKinlev. the model man o to-day." THE DISHONEST DOLLAE. The free silver advocates grow indignant when told that they are seeking to substitute a dishonest dollar for an honest one: but the fact remains, nevertheless, that such is their purpose, whether they al realize it or not. An honest dollar, of course, is a dollar that comes up to the inscription on its face and is worth 100 cents. We have dollars of that kind now, including those made of silver, which is to say that the promise of the government to maintain the srold standard makes all forms of currency as good as gold. But under the free coinage oolicv this promise could not be a. a kept. The silver miners could take their bullion to the mints and re ceive stamped dollars in return. They would not be honest dollars, however, in thesenseof being worth 100 cents each. The government would not undertake the impossible task of holdinir them at par. It :ee to redeem them in rrrdi-l nnrl in 1ip nhcpnrP nf Klirll gurarantee, they would pass only at their intrinsic value, which would be about 50 cents apiece nt would merely act as a coinage agent, assuming no responsibility beyond that ot re- turning a given amount of silver dollars for a jnven number of silver bullion, as the miller takes wheat and converts it into flour for his customers. At the present time, all silver dol lars are coined on account of the (rnvprnmpnf. nnrl is;iiff1 hv flip crnv j- - r ' J S ' ernment in payment of its expen ditures and obligations: but in the event of the adoption of free coinage. situation would be very different 'The dollars would be coined," as Secretary Carlisle says in a recent letter, "on private account, and de livered to private Individuals and corporations as their own property, the government having no niterest whatever in them, and being, there fore, under no obligation to sustain them by guaranteeing their value." Thus, the prop of government credit beinir removed, the silver dollar would drop to the level of its bullion value. It would bear the stamp of a dollar, but it would not be a dol- ar in fact. The quality of dis- lonesty would attach to it by reason of its not being what it pre- euded to be. This aspect of the matter is a most important one, in volving not only a question of busi ness prudence and safety, .but also a consideration of morality. Under the existing system, our dollars are all honest dollars, and the re publican party proposes to keep them so. instead of trying the ex periment of free coinage, which means depreciation, discredit and general misfortune. Intelligent citizens shonld have no difficulty in seeing that it is their duty to vote against a change that would flood the country with dishonest dollars and drive the better ones out. Globe Democrat. NO REPUDIATION. Massachusetts Set tho Whole Country s Good Example In 1892. It becomes from time to time my offi cial duty to sign bonds issued by the commouwealth of Massachusetts for loans of money. Some of those bonds read, "Interest and principal payable in gold coin. " Some of these bonds have no such provision. "Why is it? It is be cause, in the first place, the legislature, in authorizing some of these great loans for tho abolition of grade crossings, fcr the metropolitan water system and for such other important matters as the suppression of the gypsy moth, has seen fit in its acts to specify that they be paid in gold coin. In those cases these bouds bear that provision, and yet that is wholly unnecessary. If not a word was said about tne payment m gold coin of any loan that the commonwealth of Massachusetts makes they would still be payable, principal and interest, in gold com, because by section G7 of chapter 10 it is provided that the inter est and principal of all scrip or bonds of the commonwealth are payable and when due shall bo paid in gold coin or its equivalent. That is a general act covering all issues of bonds by the com monwealth of Massachusetts, and when . was that act passed? Was it in a time of great prosperity, when it seemed easy to meet such obligations in gold? No, gentlemen. The commonwealth of Mas sachusetts, through its legislature, placed that act upon its statute books in the dark and dubious days of 1862. That is the way in which the credit of this commonwealth has been maintained as the foremost among all her sister states, and tho eqnal well nigh of any civilized community or aggregation of men anywhere in the world. Speech of Governor Wolcott of Massachusetts. The only persons who would benefit by free silver coinage would be those who were in debt by their ability to pay their debts at 50 cents on the dollar. Exchange. This is the first political campaign since 1804 in which all the business in terests of the country are all arrayed on one side, Exchange. H0LC0MB TO LEAD. MADE POPUUST STANDARD BY ACCLAMATION. BEARER NctnaliaMan "Receives Unanimous Indorse ment Democrats "Withdraw Their Ke qnest For Representation on the State - Ticket J. C. Uarrls Gets Second Place. Governor Silas A. Holcojib Lieutenant Governor John C. Harbis Secretory of State "W.P. Porter Auditor John P. Cornell Treasurer J. N. Meserve" Hastings, Aug. 6. Chairman Arthur Edgerton cf the state central committee called the convention to order at 11 o'clock, and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Isham of Hastings. Mayor G. J. Evans briefly welcomed the convention and evoked applause by his reference to the administration of Governor Hol comb. This -was appropriately answered by "W. A. Poynter of Boone county, who then proceeded to discuss Populism in general. A mention of Bryan's name was followed by prolonged applause, in which the middle-of-the-road delegates failed to participate. The convention then proceeded to business. The secre tary read the call and ex-Mayor A. H. "Weir was unanimously named as tem porary chairman. On motion of Sena ator Allen the convention adjourned un til 1 o'clock. Ou the reassembling of the conven tion, and after tho committee on rules and order of business had reportedt Captain P. H. BaiTy offered a resolu tion authorizing the state central com mittee to name an electoral ticket. It provided that in case no understanding should be reached" between the two parties, at least four of the electors named should be Populists. This was clianged to five and the resolution was passed after some opposition. Porter of Merrick objected to leaving so important a1 matter to so small a committee and moved to amend by sub stituting the central committee for the executive committee. The amendment was accepted and after some warm dis cussion, the resolution was adopted. Proceeding with the regular order of business, Governor Holcomb was nomi nated by acclamation, under suspension of the rules. The rules were again suspended and John C. Harris of Nemaha county was nominated by acclamation for lieuten ant governor. Governor Holcomb was brought in and spoke for half an hour, telling of the efforts he had made to in vest the state school fuuds, the oppo sition he had met, of the penitentiary troubles, and savings he had effected in running those state institutions where officers were appointed by him. The convention reconvened at 9:30. The committee appointed to confer with a committee from tho Democrats re ported that the Democrats asked that the nomination of candidates for treas urer and attorney general be left va cant. The committee reported without recommendation. After an hour's discussion C. J. Smyth, chairman of the Democratic state central committee, sent in a com munication withdrawing the demand for representation upou the state ticker. TV. F. Porter of Merrick county was nominated for secretary of state. On the second ballot J. F. Cornell of Richardson county was nominated for aulitor. J. B. Meserve of Red Willow county was nominated for state treasurer. The platform, as adopted, indorses the action of tho St. Louis convention; approves the course of Senator Allen in standing up for the masses; approves he administration of Governor Hol comb; favors national aid for irrigation; schemes for redeeming arid lands; favors mutual aud fraternal lire, life aud accident insurance and also favors the valued policy law. Fight for Trcslilent. Likcolx. Aug. 6. The convention of the State League of Republican clubs was called to order at 2 p. m. yesterday by President Collins. President Col- ius said that the secretary had in- brmed him thaMhere were represented 59 clubs in the convention by 1,455 delegates. He urged the league to adopt as its motto, "Eternal Yigilauce." He said that the order of business would be the election of delcgates-at-large and district delegates to the national con vention which meets at Milwaukee Aug. 27, followed by the election of officers of the league. Messrs. Beemau L. Dawes and -John L. "Webster were elected delegates-at-large by acclamation. The fight of the day came on the elec tion of president of the state league. G. M. Lambertson of Lancaster nominated George J. "Woods. Father ' Laughlan of Clay couuty and a delegate j from Richardson seconded Woods nomination. Dr. M. O. Ricketls of Douglas nomi nated C. F. Winters of Omaha. Logan of Lincoln seconded Winters' nomina tion. Judge J. B. Cessna of Hastings nomi nated W. P. McCreary of Hastings. Seth Moberly of Hall seconded Mc Creary 's nomination. Pat Ruddy seconded Woods' nomina tion. After a lively squabble over the vote of the Lincoln McKinley club Winter aud Wood both withdrew and McCreary was elected. LATE RETURNS IN ALABAMA. Johnston and the Democratic Ticket Car ried I'orty-One Counties Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 6. Further returns from Monday's election show that Johnston and the Democratic ticket have earned ai counties, while Good wyn, Populist, has 22. Three counties, Pike, Cullam and Tallapoosa, are close aud in doubt. It is about a standoff in these. Johnston's official aud estimated majorities amount to 48,843, while Good wyn's majorities are 9,205, leaving Johnston's net majorities at 39,608. Tho official canvass of the vote Satur day will, it is thought, not vary from thesa figures. Shall it be government of the people, by the people, for the people, or govern ment of the people by tho Populists for the silver mine owners? Salt on the Popnllst Tell. Yes, glib Populist, you talk of money, but will you first please define your temi? Money is a medium of exchange : money is a measure of value. In Abys sinia salt is money, but the world at largo does not recognize salt as a medium of exchange or measure of value. Bos ton Journal. PROMISES SENSATIONAL RESULTS. Interesting: DeTclopmentg Regarding Graia Sate' SlanipalatioBS Expected. Chicago, Aug. 6. The inquiry of the interstate commerce commission regard ing grain rate, manipulations at Kansas City promises some sensational results. At the day's session, Vice President Truesdale of the Rock Bland and Joint Agent Maegley of Kansas City were the only witnesses. The investigation has resolved itself into a battle royal be tween the local roads not running through Kansas City and the through lines. President Stickney of the Great Western tried to prove that the western connections of the Indiana, Illinois and Iowa and the Elgin, Joilet and eastern belt lines around Chicago had author ized these roads to pay heavy rebates to heavy grain shippers and that the treasurers of the different through lines had turned over money to their at torneys to be paid shippers as rebates Mr. Truesdale denied cognizance of these eals during the period covered uy me inquiry. Mr. Truesuale prac tically charged competing roads with giving rebates to the Anglo-American Packing company. The officers of this company have been subpoenaed to ap pear before tho comnjission. The in terest of the day centered around the evidence of Joint Agent Maegley of .Kansas City. Maegley's evidence proved that the manner of recousign iug grain from Kansas City to the east is very loose; that expense bills are traded in and the identity of the grain lost. When asked to produce the ex pense bills of the different roads, Maeg ley said he had tnmed them all over to the interested roads, which will be asked to produce them in evidence. Chicago Exchange Is Closed. Chicago, Aug. 5. Nothing in years lias caused such a flurry iu commercial circles as the collapse of the Moores in their efforts to maintain the control of the Diamond Match stocks and New York Biscuit. It has been the talk of every man connected with the stock ex change aud the board of trade. Another striking feature of the failure, and one which, in a measure, shows its extent and breadth, is the fact that the stock exchange for the first time in its his tory adjourned indefinitely without doing a dollar's worth of business. The following notice was posted on the door of tho exchange: The Chicago etock exchange has ad journed subject to the nc.ion of the gov erning ccinmittee. J. R. Wilkixs, Secrctaty. Chicago banks and bankers who hold approximately $4,000,000 worth of Dia mond Match stock as collateral for money leaned will, not press the bor rowers for settlement. To do so would be unwise, and might precipitate a panic. This the bauks are bound to avoid at all hazards just now. Another thing the banks have decided to do, and it is to accept the stock of the Diamoud Match, owned by Moore Bros., at a cash value of 170 More niotingr at Cleveland. ULE v ELAND, -AUg. -J. All tUC UUIOU men employed at the Brown Hoisting and Conveying works again went on a strike this morning aud a boycott against the company declared. It is claimed thnfc the Brown company has failed to keep its agreement in reins a ting strikers and tdat a number of new bauds have been employed since the strike was de clared off. At noon today, while the nonunion men were being escorted to the works by the police, a tremendous crowd of strikers aud their sympathizers gathered and hooted aud threw stones at the nonunion'sts. The police repeatedly charge:: the crowd and made nnmerous nrresls, but were unable to disperse it. During the excitement and confusion, John Prince, a union man employed in the Forest City foundiy, was shot by some unknown nonumonist and will probably die. Prince is 28 years old and has a wife and two children. xnres companies or mintia and a large force of police have been sent to the Brown works this afternoon. Ex-Governor Anthony Dead. Topeka, Aug. 6. Ex-Governor George T. Anthony died at 10:35 last night. He had been ill about three weeks. He was governor of Kansas from IS77 to 1879, and was appointed superintendent of insurance by Governor Morrill, which office he held up to the time of his death. He leaves a widow and one child. Heirs to a Big Fortune. Sioux City, Aug. 6. By the'death of William McNamara, a Butte, Mont., miner, Catherine, Joseph and Daniel Cannolc, to whom he is a half brother. and ins brother, John McNamara, all small farmers near here, fell heirs to a fortune of $400,000. IRREGULAR WHEAT MARKET. September Opened Stronjr, Iteacted aud Closed AVeak. Chicago. Aug. o. There was an irregular wheat market tcdny. September opened strong, reacted and closed, weak at 58c. or ivi ueiow yivsteruay. Corn gained and oat were nnchangeJ. Hog products coded steady aau lower. WHEAT Sept . c8c: Dec.. &?4'e. COEN-Sapt.. 2.-,J4a25.;; May. '23. OATS-Sept., 18HaiSMc; May, 2jc PORK Seps, C8; Jan.. $7.35. Sept.. ?3 47J;!,50; Jan., ?3.82J. BIBS Sept.. Jan.. .72, Cash, quotations: No. 2 red wheat. 615 63c; No. 3, 50.Si0c: No. 2 spring, .8; No. S corn, ZAAs; No. 2 oats. 18)i& South Oinaha Live Stock. South Omaha. Ang. 5. CATTLE Receipts, 1.2:0: stroag; native beef steers, J3.50S4.20; western steers. $2.S0a3.CJ; Texas steerj, f2.00 cows nna neuera, z.uu!iJ.i.U: cannery. $1.22.03; stockers and feeders. 2.75&3.50; calves. $3.00(fJ3.23; bulLs, stags, Ha. ?1.752.75. HOGS Receipts, 2.2X5; 531 c higher: heavy, 2.8)&3.00; mixed. $2.9032.03; light. ?3.0.3.1iJ; bulk of sulc3, $2.9&u:. SHEEP Receipt3.2.4J0; strong; fair to choice natives. J2.5XSTJ.U0; fair to choice westerns? J2.502.7o ; common and stock sheen. J2.0i)2.5i): lainbj, J3.WXS5.2.J. Chicago Live Stock. CaiCAGO. Ang. 5. HOGS Receipts, 14.000; active, averaging lUc higher; light, 3.303.65; mixed, ?3.10&3.55; heavy, 2.8J3 45; rough. 2.80a3.00. CATTLE Receipts. 7.500; good natives 10 20c higher; others iiSlOc higher: beeves, rd.35 3.00; cows and heifers. $1.4O4.O0; Texas steerj, f2.50Q3.2a; stockers and feeders, $2.80 Robbing the Foreign Born. Voters of foreign birth will do well to remember that among them are many men and women who are in the habit of regularly sending money to the old folks across the sea. Under the pres ent monetary system the wageworker receives his pay on a gold basis, and his dollar sent from hero is a dollar there too. But with free silver his dollar over there would be only 53 cents, and he would therefore have to take nearly two dollars to pay one dollar in gold bills of exchange. In other words, a remittance of $10 would cost the sender $20. Bos- QET LOSS OF LIFE. FORTY-SEVEN KILLED IN NEW JER SEY RAILROAD COLLISION. Some of Those In the Hospitals May 7ot Recover yrom Their Wound Of the Dead Forty Have Been Identifled He vised Uflt.of the Victims. ATT.Avrm Crrr. N. J.. Aug. 1. v, . AanA j Afl-4ninrerL These- TZT 7h annaUin are the latest figures vu v disaster on the meadows Thursday evening. Of these 40 have been identi fied. Three of the unidentified were men and three women. The odd ne consists of an arm, to which no body has been found. The official list of the dead follows: v" Charles MtjtA, Bridgeton. John Griver, Bridgeton. Charles Eckler, Salem. Charles P. McGear, Bridgeton. Mr. ant Mrs. Trexchard, Bridgeton. S. P. Murphy, Millville: Joseph Petus, Bridgeton. J. D. Johxsox. Bridgeton. Chas. D. Burroughs, Bridgeton. Charles Soly, Bridgeton. H. F. Bell, Bridgeton. W. C. Looper, Bridgeton. Mr. and Mrs. P. Goldsmith, Bridgeton. Samuel TnoRXE, Atlantic City. Fbaxklin Dubois, Clearfield, Pa. J. Earnest, Bridgeton. - rv Miss Jennie Sjiepard. Bridgeton. Mary Wentzell, Alloway, N. J. Lidie Barr, Bridgeton. i Pearl Muta, Bridge? on. Mrs. Eljier May, Palatine, N. J. Mrs. H. F. Bell, Bridgeton. Anna Freis, Bridgeton. Edward Farr, engineer; Atlantic City. CnARLES Sebert, Bridgeton. Charles May, Palatine, N. J. D. E. Wood, shipping clerk; Camden. G. B. Taylor, nddrcss unknown. James M. Batteman, Bridgeton. A. Peters, aged 12 years. Reva Looper, aged 12; Yorktown, N. J. Part of a shirt found with name stamped; "A. H. Fox." Tillie Leeds, Bridgeton. Lydia Carl, Hancock Bridge, X. J. Mrs. Hattie Loper, Bridgeton. Nance Cheney, Bridgeton. Unknown woman. Unknown boy. '.T JIizael May, Bridgeton. VT Wm. Spauldino. Philadelphia. ' Elmer Wentzel. Bridgeton. " Henry Hughes, Bridgeton. Unknown woman. ; Mrs. Mary Frease, Bridgeton. Mrs. J. D. Bateman, Bridgeton. Wm. Pricket, Bridgeton. Joseph Cheney, Bridgeton. Unknown man. Samuel Thorne, Atlantic City. Charles P. McGill, Bridgeton. Unknown woman. Unidentified arm, unknown woman. The Reading express train was the 5:40 from Philadelphia due here at 6:50 o'clock. The West Jersey train was the . 6:30 special excursion carrying seven coacheo filled with excursionists frorn Bridgeton. Salem and neighboring vil lages in south Jersey. It was an excur sion of the Improved Order of Red Men, and five tribes were well represented, The first car on tho Rending- train and the 5eco ;d o i th West Jersey were up set, but t':e third car on tho latter caught the full force of the impact, and was literally cut in half and each half shivered to splinters. When it is re membered that this car, as well as every other, was jammed with human freight, the horror of the situation can be re alized. Collision on the Santa Fe, Topeka, Aug. 4. Santa Fe passenger train No. 1, which was due in this city at 4:!i7 yesterday afternoon, collided with the eastbound local passenger train Kb. 1H near Dean Lake, Mo., shortly before noon. One person -was killed and eight injured. The dead: Fred Heady, Topeka, engineer on train No. 1. The injured: John McConnel, Bosworth,Mo., slightly. John W. Mudcc,. Rotlgers, Kan., nots seriously. Mrs. Smith, Oklahoma, head badly in jured. W. J. Morgan, Emporia, Kan., seriously injured. Leads Burjway, Wells-Fargo messenger, seriously. Curtis Barber, Pullman porter, Chi cago, slightly. James Hickcy, San Jose, Cal., fatally. Four Thousand Drowned. Shanghai, Aug. 2. News of a ter rible disaster with great loss of life has just reached here. A tidal wave, esti mated to have been about five miles in length, swept in from the sea ou Sun day last and inundated the coast of Hayehau, iu the northeast of the pro vince of Kiang-Su. The damage done was vary great. Many villages were destroyed and it is estimated thataf; least 4,000 people were drowned. In addition an immense number of oattlo perished, the rice fields were submerged and almost totally destroyed, with the result that a famine is feared in that district duriug the coming autumn. Kecord-lJreakcr at Chicago. Chicago, Aug. 6. At y p. m. yester day the thermometer registered hotter than it has been at auy time, for two years, when it was 9C degrees. This figure has only been equaled twice since 18fc7, when it was 100 degrees in the shade and the rate of mortality was greater than the undertakers' could handle. The only death reported was Joseph Lapham, shoe dealer, of 227 West Lake street, who dronoed dead near the Chicago Beach hotel. Cash For Nebraska Indians. Washington, Aug. G. Commissioner of Indian Affairs Browning has in structed Captain Beck, agent of the Omaha and Winnebago Indians in Ne braska, to make a cash payment of $10 per capita to the Indians in lieu of the usual issue of annuity goods. This is the first time the annuities have been supplanted iu this way at the agency and the action is allowed in case of ex pediency by congressional enactment. Irficey Unanimously Renominated. Ottumwa, la., Aug. (5. John F. La ccy was nuauimously renominated foi congress by the Republicans of the Sixth, district. Something to Know. It may be worth something to kDow that the very best medicine for restoring tired out nervous system to a healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This medi cine is purely vegetables, acts by giving tone to the nerve centres in the stomach gently stimulates the liver and kidneys, and aids these organs in throwing off impurities in the blood. Electric Bitters improves the apetite, aids digestion, and is pronounced by those who have tried it as the very best blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for 50c or S1.00 per bottle at A. F. Streitz's drug store. 2 4- I
