mqTT on silver.
Lsr appeal of the COL
r OB ADO SENATOR.
I u the Interest, o* the Mt»i
IUelr Beit Lleht, u Involv
fjluure... n»d W.lfr. of the
Lon Country.
I iSent. 2 —The morn
irivint? been disposed of,
F'“f* n motion of Mr. Voor
pl£ UD the house bill for the re
I'fthe German act. and Mr.
T. iron 1 of Colorado addressed
Ite in opposition to It. Sena
fc sides settled down in their
•“ give him an attentive hear
I Wolcott began by saying- that it
L'ormuate that thf financial
I „,a, unaccompanied by the
Iprea 1 religious revival which ia
K" it was said, fo lowed panics.
lly nnd complete change of
L>.uV IIDU •—
fhowever, on the financial ques
fwhich had been witnessed
|i,e senate chamber gave
n,e that it was a time
mPn were especially open to
dction And if the administration
Its petty spoils and patronage
Teen able to make so many oon
Fivhat might we not hope when
Insurances of future happiness
£ be not for four short years
[for eternity. The misfortune
which silver suffered was
the administration convcr
I came first, for if the hearts
leoatars had first been im
|ctl with the littleness of the
■s of this world and the glory of
8 eternal, the people who were
the sufferers would not have
■ deserted by their representatives,
Lt as patronage might be used to
ft congress. There was no eriti
Ito be made respecting the pplicy
Ihe Administration, Criticism
|lie secretary of the treasury
al.o misplaced, because
„s a member of the president’s
Lhold and committed to his policy,
fcas the president open tostric ure
Lae of his message, for he had al
Ibeen a consistent and a per
fctopponent of silver coinage The
Jliuew last year that whoever was
led its reliance must be placed in
Less, which had more than once
1 above the personal wishes of the
■hire,
Lator Wolcott sarcastically re
Id to the great number of senators
I professing to be bimetallists,
I that an international agreement
Inooaccai'ir nnH nn intnH nnf flint
■by the; accepted the single gold
ly of England. He said that the
ids of silver were not carried away
ich utterances as those of Sen
Hill the other day. Who was
for them was against them, and
speech would have been as logical
lade against silver and in f avorof
wditioaal repeal The senator
’ that free coinage by separate
ias impossible during this admitt
ition, and that any assistance he
red to render must come now or
[at all. Silver had been compelled
»r everybody’s burdens for many
jths ami it seemed now to be in
fed in some fashion with the dem*
itic factional differences in New
mator Wolcott next paid his re
(ts to Senator Voorhees, and said
his change of front was one of the
remarkable and ominous occur
ies. He attacked the senator's
ird on silver and national banks,
said that all his past utterances,
"as shown by the record,
e “words writ in water.”
quoted from the senator's
I, kst .year in the North
incan Keview, to show his lack of
vstency.and asserted that now for
nrsttime lie (Voorhees), supposed
present the masses,and Sherman,
.et* to represent the classes,
in complete accord :n financial
Iters. The wolf was dwelling with
'iamb and the leopard was lying
n with the kid. This harmony,he
would not continue long
"hen they arose they would
fewer in number. There
“e but one chairman of the
in!6 ^?mmittee, and without under
i the abilities of the senator
ndiana, he looked forward to
resumption of the control of the
i 'f. by the senator from Ohio,
^baraoh’s dream of the
lemhpr a , adjured the senator to
; i> ,er.^olom°n s admonition that
tb“t thou shouldst not
„tlat thou should vow and
p [deferring to the ad
siiver.) No man could
JMV of
|a birnpi.
levoH V ocuac tua* IIB
i sL!i'l\further eo“iage of gold
route tl'V- th<? .,Vnited Statesi and
“M unrtlUSi»bl! ' The 1'res‘dent
B(ient “‘"U >tecl,l-v Teto a“y inde
alrw wd fle f°r th® free coinage
the hnru ,. uheF.e was not a senator
true a Wko <ld Dot believe this to
(leV„,„‘J% man who vouched for
■'I for tlf«d as a- bimetalist would
the man in the moon.
mR,B“UI* wltl> «he Indians.
tion rVacWlV’ 8—Tnfor
d made '„ d,here Thursday of a
Gagiegu,baclenda by a band of
u near Suagul. A
‘band wifi Jl!*Fnns’ consisting of
rdereian.? °nd two children, were
«k drive- dJere11?1 hundred head of
ered soon At ^i16 crlme was dis
libout flnfterit was committed.
' «heeD ranchmen, cowboys
h'band nlrS ,StJarted in pursuit
tnmthi»A„ . ■ ans Were over
Ued, whi,.K°Unt?ins and a ahirmish
h s‘de b inVrU, ted sereral on
isns weiegb dly wounded- Th
1&Qs w°unded. 1
tv retreat PomP?11?d to beat
to their rendezvou
nine the 0 '•heir rendezvou
_«11 has be -nea c^ttlS behind thei
tineot trn ' made for more go
—111”* to protect the settlei
b°OMep
lij are SUFFERING!.
t'*'-rC.hln"r "‘ve D,ed ,ro“ E
‘h8 B*d leather.
■ith(r for'A'’ Al!^- 31—Cold, w
,rd°n the bon6** days has bet
‘V-WoKee burners gather,^ alot
s®erm. ^striP and there is mn
,fe ' c''oral small ehildrt
tpon 'ai-h lotTnTS* ®omPle‘ed to-di
h‘P will be n V1® toB» sites on 1
a a Stake bearincr *» m
er«*al small
a‘ twentv »'f «sP<-su
riP !and 'A Ur hours.
Don , .“lCe Was Pn mr
died
ot exposure in
’ The
p Will bn * Bites on 1
?J*bered A A atake hearing a ci
^ ,he m»n '■prrespond with the 1
K'ard wmTi10 arri»es first and g
be lot 1 h® the future ownu
MUST TAKE UP THI TARIFF.
President Clmlud'» via 1» f Uo
QnUflcd by Cmifim,
Washin'otosc, D. C.. Sept. 9—The
tariff question is now underiroinflr a
f0*"* of ‘‘understudy’* preparatory
i? Uki“? the P,aoe ot the silver qua*
ti°n. The cry “repeal the Sherman
law and go home.’’ has been virtually
abandoned us Impracticable of execu
Uon. It has been the expressed
wish of the administration that
congress should take this course.
“J* Carlisle finds his time during
office hours almost wholly taken up
by visits from senators and members
on matters of patronage, and he has
been able to give but little attention
to the recommendations which he will
u!e *hRpe which the new
tariff bill should assume. He was
very anxious that congress should
adjourn qnickly and yesterday, it is
said, be visited the cnDitol and
had a quiet talk with' friendly
senators and .with Speaker Crisp and
Mr. WiUon as to the practicability of
bringing this about The result of his
survey of the field convinced him that
a<l hopes of making any break in the
continuous course of the extra session
and the regular session must be aban
doned. it is conceded that general
legislation will be entered upon in
the extra session and the tar
iff consideration must run along
under all these disadvantageous cir
cumstance s. It is understood, there
fore, that Mr. Carlisle now contem
plates going into ‘ ‘retreat’’ for a month
or so in order to bring his mind unin
terrupted into consideration of the
tariff questions.
The present expectation of Chair
man Wilson is that his committee will
have a tariff bii 1 ready for the consid
eration of the house by the 1st of No
vem >er next, but certainly not before.
NO FAIR DECISION.
Judges Uoggan, Brentano and Dnnne WI1
Pass on Cllngwan Injunction.
Chicago, Sept. 1.—No decision on
the motion to dissolve the Clingman
World's Fair injunction will be handed
down to-day.
Judge Dunne said this morning that
the decision would not be given before
to-morrow. Respecting a published
statement, purprting lo be from
authorative information, that Judges
Goggin and Brentano would decide in
favor of sustaining the injunction,
while he would file a dissenting opin'
ion, Judge Dnnne said: “I have no
idea where authority for such a state
ment came, if there is any authority
for it. As to the truth of the state
ment, I will say that I do not yet
know what the decision of Judges
Goggin and Itrentnnn will he.’’
Whore the Baee Will Start.
Arkansas Crrr, Kas., Aug. 30.—Yes
terday B. 8. Barnes telegraphed to Sec
retary Smith asking if settlers would
be allowed to make the run from the
Chiloeco, Osage and Ponca reservations.
This morning he received a telegram
from S. C. Lameroeaux, land commis
sioner, which settles the question of
points from which the run can finally
be made.
The president's proclamation states
that the run shall be made from a strip
of land 100 feet in width around and
immediately within the outer bounda
ries of the entire tract of country to bo
opened for settlement. The Indian
reservations of the Poncas and Otoes
are all a part of the Cnerokee strip, and
many people had made preparations to
make the run from \heir boundaries.
The south boundary of the Otoe reser
vation is only two miles from the coun
ty seat and land office between Perry
and Wharton, and hundreds of Guthrie
men intended to go to Perry on the
train on the morning ■ of the opening
and walking into the new county seat
claim the choicest town lots, arriving
ahead of the horsemen from the Okla
homa line. In the same manner many
intended to go from Arkansas City to
the Kansas, Kezperces and Ponca reser
vations and make the run to Bitter
Creek, Ponca Creek and other impor
tant projected town sites.
The decision of the commissioner has
been looked for on this point for some
days, and his telegram received this
morning effectually settles it, as fol
lows:
“The president’s proclamation re
serves the Chiloeco, Osage and Ponca
reservations from the lands to be
opened. I have no authority to grant
parties permission to go thereon.”
Health of the Cleveland!.
New York, Sept. 1.—Dr. Bryant, in
conversation yesterday afternoon with
regard to the health of President Cleve
land, said: “I never saw the president
in better health than at present”
When asked how Mrs. Cleveland, was
the doctor smilingly remarked: “You
are on tender grounds now. She is in
very good health.”
The president 'and Mrs. • Cleveland,
accompanied bv Secretary of War La
in out and Dr. Bryant, and their child,
Ruth, with her nurse and Mrs. Cleve
land's maid,deft Jersey City last even
ing in a private car of the Pennsylvania
road. The party came ashore on the
steam launch of Mr. Benedict's Oneida
at 8 o'clock and landed north of Des
Brasses street ferry and crossed to Jer
sey City, where Colonel Lamont and
Dr. Bryant met them. About 9 o'clock
the party got aboard the train. Presi
dent Cleveland looked well. Mrs.
Cleveland rode in a-dark, navy blue
dress and jacket, with a dark straw
sailor hat trimmed with blue.
Took 1,7 SI Ballots.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept 3.—The
deadlock in the Tenth Ohio district
republican convention at Iron ton,
Ohio, was broken yesterday by the
nomination on the 1,793 ballot of the
Hon. H. S. Bundy of Jackson county.
Mr. Bundy has served two terms in
congress. He is the father-in-law of
ex-Goe. Foraker.
Iowa Mar Have a Lynching.
Hedrick, Iowa, Sept 2.—Jesse Har
lan. whose wife attempted suicide, is
in jail charged with criminal assault
on Lily Tygart, a domestic in his
house. The girl is delirious most of
the time and says Harlan held a
butcher knife at her throat to prevent
her resistence. Miss Tygart's father
attempted to shoot him, but was pre
vented by bystanders. Public feeling
is running high.
Josiah Quincy, assistant secretary of
state, has resigned, in order that he
may take charge oi the democratic
campaign in Massachusetts. A
MR. SHERMAN’S PLEA.
HE URGES REPEAL OF THE PUR
CHASING ACT.
What Ihi Author of that Noted Mouaro
H***° s»7 In * Two Boon* Talk Before
tho Senate—A Qoeetlon that the pres
ident Galled Congress Together to Set
II® Tlie Beal Issue to bo Considered—
History of Clreumstaneea Leading to
Passage of the Act of 1800—The Bern
oer*tt Upbraided for not Assistlug In
Bringing Relief to the Chantry.
Senator Sherman's Plea for Repeal. -
Washixotost, Aug. 31.— In tho senate
yesterday when the bill to repeal the
Sherman net was laid before that body
Senator Sherman made a lengthy ad
dress. He sdld the immediate question
was whether the United States should
suspend the purchase of silver bullion
under the act of July, 1890. It was to
decide this question that the president
had called congress together. If that
were the only reason for the oxtra ses
sion It would seem to him insufficient.
The mere addition of 18,000,000 ounces
of silver to the mass of silver in the
treasury, and the addition of 8140,000,
000 treasury notes to those outstanding
would harly justify the call. The call
was justified, howevor, by tho existing
financial stringency, growing out of the
fear that the country would open its
mints to the free coinage of silver.
This was the real issue. The gravity
6f it could not bo stated in words. If
the single standard of gold were had,
without the aid of silver, the relations
between capital and labor would be
disturbed. The industries of the coun
try would be crippled and the value of
silver still further reduced. On the
other hand, if the purchase of 54,000,
000 ounces of silver per year were con
tinued the country would be eventu
ally brought to a single standard of
silver. On one thing congress and the
country agreed; that was that these
two extreme conditions should be
avoided and that both gold aud silver
should be continued in use as money as
measures of value. The problem which
senators had to solve was how to pro
cure the largest use of gold and silver
without demonetizing either.
Mr. Sherman went on to give a his
tory of the circumstances which led up
to the passage of the act of 1890. It
was a far better law, he said, than the
bill which the house had then passed
or that which the senate had passed.
Senators who criticised it ought to re
memoer it was a suostitute lor a billot
the house and a bill of the senate,
either of which would have been more
dangerous in its results than the law
of 1890 was.
Since 1890 the banking houses of Eng
land had become involved in difficulties.
England had investments amounting to
hundreds of millions in the Argentine
confedet'&tlon. By some sudden col
lapse in those investments the great'
banking house of the Barings was top
pling to its fall when the Bank of Eng
land and the other banking houses came
to its rescue and obtained money from
France and other countries of Europe.
The immediate result of that was that
American securities were sent home for
sale and their proceeds in gold were
shipped back to pay the losses of Great
Britain in South America.
There had been still another trouble.
For the first time in many years the
balance of trade had turned against
the United States last year. Hitherto
the balance had been in favor of this
country to the amount of $900,000,000.
The last fiscal year the balance was
against the United States. Whether it
would be so next year no one could tell.
He thought with the crops now ripen
ing the balance would probably be in
favor of the United States this year;
and he thought the forced economy
which followed a panic would be a pro
tection against unusual and unneces
sary imports. So he hoped that next
jrear there would be no difficulty in the
matter of the balance of trade.
Something had been said yesterday
by the senator from Colorado (Teller)
about the loss in the bullion purchased
under the act of 1890. The average
paid for it was 74% cents per ounce,
and the loss (calculated on the value of
silver today) was 993,345,356. It would
be remembered that treasury notes had
been issued for the 150,000,000 ounces
of silver purchased to amount of its
cost; that no interest was paid on these
notes and that thev had been used hv
the people as current money.
“■Suppose,” continued Mr. Sherman,
“this provision had not been made in
1890. Suppose we had beun compelled
to face the storms which followed 1890
—the loss by investments in the Argen
tine Republic, the failures of Austra
lian banks, etc.—without having any
increase of currency, Who can toil
what the result might have been?
“Suppose the Sherman law hafl not
been on the statute books? Who can
tell what would have been the conse
quences to the country from the great
depressing facts I have mentioned?
“Sir, give the devil his due. The law
of 1890 may have faults, but I stand by
it yet, and 1 will defend it, not as a
measure of good public policy, not a
measure in which I take any pride (be
cause I was yielding to dire necessity),
but because without it we would have
met difficulties in 1891 and 1893 which
would have staggered us much more
than this passing breeze of an hour. I
am not blind to the operation of the
law of 1890. Long before our demo
cratic friends ever thought of providing
any measure of relief, I proposed re
lief in a bill which 1 introduced, in
almost the same words as the bill of
the senator from Indiana (Voorhees).
But did our friends on the other side
see the danger then and help us to
suspend the operation of the law of
1890? They cannot answer. I did
think after two years trial that it was
better to suspend; and we on this side
of the chamber tried to do it, but we
had no support on the other side. It is
therefore manifest that I am not a new
convert to the repeal of the purchasing
clause of the act of 1890. I do not,
however, vote for the repeal with any
expectation that it will in any consid
erable degree relieve us from the indus
trial stagnation that has fallen on us
and that has thrownoutof employment
hundreds of thousands of people.
“It is strange,” said Mr. Sherman,
“that on the vote on this bill, that the
distinguished senator from Nevada
(Stewart), and I, the 'devil fish,' voted
against it” The last remark was in
reference to an epithet applied to Mr.
Sherman during the debate in the house
lost week.
Mr. Stewart retorted that In duo Mine
ho would explain bow. he enme to vote
tor the bill
"There was nothing surreptitious
about it,” said Mr. Sherman, with mtioh
warmth, "and no (act can bo proved
more clearly. The statement so often
made to the contrary ia a falsehood and
a lie, 1 ooro not by whom made.”
"it wus sometimes said that General
Grant knew nothing of this demonetis
ing,” continued Mr. Sherman. "Whnt
of it? General Grant was not a finan
cier. but his secretary of the treasury
wrote a report urging the passage of
such a bill. I n the face of such a re
port how eould members of congress
plead ignorance? I would rather stand
here and say I voted knowingly and
understandingly than shirk responsi
bility by pleading the baby act"
He quoted from speeches mode by
Mr. Stewart in the senate in 1873 and
1874 these words: "I want the stand
ard gold and no paper money that ia
not redeemable in gold, liy this pro
cess we shall come to a specie basis,
and whin the laborer shall receive his
dollar it will have the same purchasing
power of a dollar. Gold is the uni
versal standard of the world."
The reading of these quotations show
ing such a remarkable change of opinion
on the part of Mr. Stewart, provoked
generallaughter at the expense of that
gentleman, who looked somewhat be
wilderod, but only stroked his long
beard. Subsequently, however, he
promised to reply to Mr. Sherman on
Friday next.
Mr. Sherman followed up his advan
tage over the Nevada senator by exhib
iting a newspaper published in that
state, one whole Bide of which was oty
cupied with notices of assessments on
silver mining stock, all payable in
United Statesgold coin. Then ho come
back to the main subject of his speech,
and said: "I do not think that the
stoppage of silver coinage was the end
of silver We have proven that the mere
purchase of silver by us on a declining
market is an improvident use of publio
money aud ought to be abandoned, or
at least suspended, until a time may
come when by an International agree
ment or by some provision of law we
may guard against the possibility of
coming into a single standard of silver.
This is nota question of mere interest to
Nevada or polorado. 11 is not a question
of what Wall street will do. Wall street
will always be doing some devilment
or other, it makes no difference who is
up or down. I take that as a matter of
course. The question is, what should
be done for the people of the United
States in all its length and breadth,
and, therefore, if congress will say that
in its opinion it is not wise now to con
tinue the purchase of silver bullion,
...ill l,„ _ _l! J a- _ 1
orado or Nevada.”
Recurring to the subject of authoriz
ing the issue of bonds, Mr. Sherman
said: “I am willing to trust to your
executive officers. If you are not it is
a strange attitude in political affairs.
I would give them power to protect
the credit of the government against
all enemies at home and abroad. If
the fight must be for the possession of
gold, I would use our cotton and our
corn and our wheat, and I would pro
tect our credit against all mankind.
As to silver, I would say that we pre
fer to wait a while until the skies are
clear, until we see the effects of the
suspension of silver coinage in India
and see what arrangements can be
made for another international mone
tary conference. In the meantime let
the United States stand on its strength
and credit. I think that soon all these
clouds will be dissipated and we may
go home to our friends with the convic
tion that we have done a good workfor
our country at large.” [Applause.]
Mr. Sherman concluded at 2:45, hav
ing occupied two hours and ten min
utes. He was listened to throughout
with unflagging interest.
PLEASED WITH REPEAL.
Expressions- by London Papers on the
Proceedings in Congress.
London, Aug.?. 1. —The iWestminster
Gazette, Liberal, says to-day concern
ing the passage of the Wilson repeal
bill through the house of representa
tives: “The judicious action of Mr.
Cleveland has assisted largely to
change public sentiment towards the
Sherman act. His waiting policy al
lowed the country to pass through
such a bitter experience that it is not
surprising to find a strong opinion in
favor of a reversal of the policy which
has landed the oauntry in difficulties
The effect upon business will be felt
instantly.”
The Pall Mall Gazette. Willinm Wnl.
dorf Astor s conservative daily, says:
“■When confidence and credit are re
stored by the repeal of the pernicious
Sherman act the task of fiscal reform
in the United States will become
easier.”
Whlteljr Wins His Case.
Muncik, Ind., Sept 2.—W. N.
Whitely baa won his suit in the United
States Supreme court brought by him
against the manufacturers of the Mc
Cormick and Deering hay harvesters
for infringement on patents. Under
this finding he will be entitled to
royalties which in the aggregate
amount to an immense sum of money.
Having thus terminated the litigation, j
Mr. Whitely will sever his connection
with the Whitely interests at Spring
field, Ohio, and will remove all his
business to Muncie. He will at an
early day pnt up a large knife and
bar factory and iron foundry to em
ploy a large number of hands Mr.
Amos Whitley will also extend his in
terests here. _
High Salaried Men Dropped Off.
St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 2.—President
Hill of the Great Northern railway
has dropped off a 810,000 salary by
asking for the resignation of 'i homas
J. Hyman, whose title is assistant to
the president. About two years ago
Mr. Hyman left the position of audi
tor oh the Wisconsin Central to ac
cept hi* position with the Great
Northern. Prior to that time he had
been assistant auditor of the Omaha.
Mr. Hyman’s resignation witl take ef
fect Sept 30. It is also stated that
General Superintendent Case has ten
dered his resignation.
Being Sqneesed bp the Sager Trust.
Cbdab BAPiita, Iowa. Sept 2.—This
eity has a sugar famine. Several of
the local grocers are entirely out and
the jobbers are having a hard time to
fill their orders. It is learned that a
like condition exists at Dubuque, Bur
lington,Davenport, Waterloo and other
plaoes. Jobbers are unable to account
for the acaicity. / »
HAPPY CONGRESSMEN
CONSCIENCE DICTATES THAT
THEY ACTED RiaHT.
A Tea* Moment for Many Who Bud Not
Made Dp Their Mlnda How They Should
Tote—An Dnnanally mu Vote Re
corded—Sllrer Purchases by the Secre
tary—Prealdent Cleveland Again at Hl*
Desk Hard at Work—What la Set Forth
by the Pnblle Debt Statement—Brad
street Reports Brightening Sklea In
the Financial Firmament
•i i ? ■
Many Congressmen Pleated
Washington, Sept 8.—About the
happiest men in congress are those who
were in doubt up to last Monday morn
ing as to just how they would, vote on
tho silver bill when it came up in the
house, and the men who had many mis
givings as to whether they ought to
vote for an increased ratio and a con
tinuance of silver purchases and who
.doubted considerably whether they
ought to support the proposition to re
vive the Jiland-Allison act, but at tho
critical moment concluded to vote
against all amendments and for the re
peal bill. Subsequent developments
and a close study of the situation have
convinced those who wore forced to
make up their minds at the last mo
ment and finally voted a straight bullot
that they were right.
It was a testy moment for many men
in the house when the roll was first
called upon the motion to adopt free
coinage. A dozen men who had de
clared up to within an hour of that
time that they would support free coin
age came over to the great majority ond
voted “na" A kind of wave of senti
ment struck them and they could not
resist it. Many others who intended
to support an increased ratio weakened
when their names were called, and in
stead of voting “aye” voted “no.” Thoy
came to the conclusion that if we were
to have free coinage the value of silver
money would be fixed by the standard
of our country's credit and not the
value of the bullion in tho coin, and
therefore it made no difference if tho
ratio was 18 to 1 or 30 to 1. Never did
sentiment and position change so rapid
ly. Never did the example set by one
man so affect the actions of another.
Many members of the house blindly
followed the leadership of those in
whom they trusted.
It has been many years since so full
a vote was recorded in the lower branch
of congress. Every member of tho
house but two was presei^t, and those
two were paired. Death had made three
vacancies, so that all but five seats were
occupied
« rremium 10 PtenraBKA.
Wobld's Fair Grounds, Chicago,111.,
Sept 2.—The judging1 In the dairy
classes at the live stock show was prac
tically concluded yesterday, and the
Empire state stands at the head, re
taining its supremacy as the banner
dairy state of the union. The contri
bution of Jerseys from New York came
from the herds of Charles A. Sweet of
Buffalo, F. W. Ilawloy of Pittsford
farms, A. II. Cooley of Little Britain,
P. J. Cogswell of ltoehester and 8. 13.
Hudson of Alexandria. The exhibit of
IIolstein-Friesans was from the herd of
D. F. Wilbur of Crumhorn farms, and
his winning yesterday aggregated
91,000. The exhibit of Guernseys came
from G. Howard Davidson of Millbrook,
who practically landed all of the big
premiums.
In the ninety-day butter contest open
to all breeds, which has just been con
cluded, New York showed nineteen out
of twenty cows. In this contest Jer
seys made 1,200 pounds more butter
than Shorthorns and 1,000 pounds more
than Guernseys.
In Hackney horses, stallion and three
of his class, A. L. Sullivan of Lincoln,
Neb., was awarded first prize; and in
the mare 1-ycar-old and under 3 class
he received first and second premiums.
In the sweepstakes, German coach
stallion, the first premium went to A.
B. Holbert of Greeley, la.; second to E.
Knott <fc Co., Wavorly, la.: third, to C.
H. Billings, Schuttle, Germany, and
the fourth to E. Knott & Co., Waverly,
Iowa.
Silver Statistics.
Washington, Sept. 4.—This evening
ScoretaHpCarlisle said the silver pur
chased by the treasury during the
month of August was 3,898,022 fine
ounces, costing $2,880,533. The total
silver purchased under the Sherman
act is 103,047,004 fine ounees, costing
$151,804,170. Silver bullion on hand
at the several mints is as follows:
.Mint Fine Ounces. Costing.
Philadelphia.114,3 6,611 ft 4,310,79H
Ban Francisco.1 ,319,141 10,29i,72>
Now Orleans. (<,fi0l,0B5 7,213,29
Carson... 501,674 487,218
Total.134,611,492 8122,.'.O',736
From the bullion purchased 36,087,
185 silver dollars have been coined, the
bullion therein contained coating $39,
503,118. This number of silver dollars
is held in the treasury for the redemp
tion of treasury notes; there is some
$714,000 which have been redeemed and
canceled. The coinage value in silver
dollars of the bullion on hand is 8184,
001,343.
Hard at Work.
Washington, Sept 3.—Mr. Cleve
land's first day at the white house af
ter his absence at the sea shore was
spent in the hardest of work. After
breakfast the president' went to his
office and from 9:30 until 11:30 he and
Private Secretary Thurber disposed of
a large amount of accumulated public
business. At 11:30 the cabinet meeting
began and lasted until 1 o'clock. All
the cabinet officers were present ex
cepting Secretary Smith. The silver
question was discussed with reference
to the chances for repeal by the senate
and the president expressed himself as
satisfied that his recommendations
would be carried out.
Bislnru Skies Brightening.
Nkw York, Sept 3.—Bradstreet re
ports the cloud over the general busi
ness situation throughout the country
continuing to break away througli the
second week in which actual improve
ment is recorded, as indicated by the
increase in the volume and distribution
of merchandise reported at Cincinnati,
Indianapolis, Chicago, St Louis, Kan
sas City and Omaha. Mare travelers
were sent out from these and other
points, aqd manufacturing industrtee
there, m well as the larger cMtera '
centers, have, la a number of. Install* 0
ces, begun starting up, some without
special orders. At cities other than
those specified, with few exceptions,
there is an improvement in the feeling
among merchants and bankers as to the
prospects for fail trade, and at all
points, witli few exceptions, thore is a
growth of confidence in the revival Of •
demand during the autumn months.
liankors at Chicago and other points
to which some of the more important '
agricultural regions are tributary have ,
arranged to provide funds as needed to
move staple crops.
The recont heavy wheat export move* ;
raents showed themselves last week in
the large Increase afloat for Europe-^ ;
about 1,400,000 bushels—which de»
creases of 984,000 bushels in the United
States and Canada and 100,000 in Aue» .
tralia could not offset. v.'|
National riointti.
Washington, Sept. 8.—The public
debt statement issued this afternoon •
shows a net increase of the public debt,
less cash in the treasury, during August
of 910,443,808. The interest-bearing
debt increased 8190, (he non-interest*
bearing debt decreased 9100,908, and
the cash in the treasury decreased, 910,* e
003,050.
The certificates and treasury notes
offset by an equal amount of cash in
tho treasury outstanding at the end of
the month were 8505,014,881, a decrease
of 811,747,710. The total cash In the
treasury was 8712,837.887. The gold
reserve was 800,009,183. and net caah
balances 911,374,787. In thd month
there was a decrease of gold eoln and
bars of 810,400,700, tho total at the
close being 8170,423,423173. Of ellver v
thero was a decrease of 82,303,530. Of
surplus in national bank deposits, 817,*
085,470 against 817.004,033 at the end of
the previous month.
Kansas Woman OrisnluS to Hake V
Orsat Fight 1S04.
Kansts Citv, Sept. 3.—The woman
suffragists of Kansas opened last night
in Kansas City, Kan., a campaign which
they expect will result in securing to
the women of the Sunflower state the
same right at tho ballot box which the
men enjoy. The election at which thie
result is expected to be secured will be
held fourteenraonths hence,so they have
plenty of time to carry on thoir cam* 4
paign. At the fall election of 1804 an
amendment to the constitution will be .
voted upon, providing full suffrage for
women. The opening meeting of the
campaign was held last evening under
the auspices of the Kansas City, (Kan.)
Equal Suffrage association. Noted
women from all over the country took
part in the exercises, among them being:
Susan It. Anthony, Mary E. Lease, Mrs.
I.nnrft M .Inhns Mrs Anna T. Uliei**
Mr*. Clara Hoffman, Mrs, Emma Devoe ,
of Chicago, and Mrs. Carrie Lane Chap*
man of Mew York.
Marching on Mexican!.
WAsniNo-rox, Sept. 3.—The trouble
on the Mexican borderoverthe attempt :
of Mexican officer* to drive a flock of
sheep from a tract of land on the Rio
Grande claimed by both Mexicans and ■
citizens of the United States owing to
a change of course taken > by the river,
has taken a serious aspect. The war : >
department has received a telegram
from General Wheaton, commanding
the department of Texas, saying two
troops of the Fifth cavalry would leave
for Ringgold at noon for the scene *
of the trouble to support twenty men
under Captain Forbut, who have the
Mexican officers and sheep in charge
The telegram also says that unofficial
information is to the effect that Colonel
Mletro of the Mexican army is moving
to that point with a force of men. If
it is discovered that the sheep belong
to the Mexii ans the removal will be
allowed. If it is found otherwise, the
state department will demand an ex*
planntion from Mexico for sendtng an
armed force to make a seizure on Unlted
States soil.
ConUdanee Motored at Utavta
Dxxvkr, Colo.. Aug. 3L—The Ger
man National bank opened its doors
for business at the regular hour thie
morning. This is one Of the oldest «
banks in the city and wm
.one of the last to suspend dur
ing the July panic. As soon aa
the doors were opened County
Treasurer Hart deposited 920,000; Ap
pell & Co., clothing merchants, 921,• ‘
Ann nil.... J_j t__
amounts, while the lines of smaller
depositors reached to the street. The
other two suspended banks expect to
resume this week.
Utoka ana f actorial Heanmlngw
Kew Yoke, Aug. 31.—The World
yesterday printed a list of twenty
banks which hare resumed business,
also a list of about fifty manufacture
ing establishments which hare re*
sumed operations since Aug. id.
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
Quotations from Mow fork, Chicago, It
tools, Omaha and Elsewhere.
OMAIIA.
Utter-Creamery print.
utter—Fair to good county..
Jggs—Fresh..
Honey—Per lb..
Chickens—Spring, per lb.......
Lemons. t
Apples—Per bbl.\ a
Oranges—Florida. 8
New Potatoes—.
Beans-*Navy.J
Beans^-Spring, per bu. box.... 1
Hay—Per ton.5
Sweet Potatoes—Per lb.
Hogs—Mixed packing.S
Hogs—Heavy weights. S
Beeves—Stockers and feeders, 2
steers—Fair to good. 4
Steers—Westerns.8
Sheep—Natives. 3
NEW YORK.
Wheat—No. 2, red winter.
Corn—No. 2.
Oats—Mixed western.
Pork-.«
Lard. j
CHICAGO.
Wheat—No. tapring...
Corn—Per bu..
Oats—Per bu.
Hogs—Packers and mixed_ ft
Cattle—Mockers and feed.-rs..
Cattle—Com. steer, to extra . 2
cheep—Lambs. 2
8T. LOUIS.
Wheat—No. 2 red. cash..
Corn—Per bu.
Oats—Per bu
a ® 88 V
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bo 5 :a
SI a 13 10
00 (U. 9 31
•» 37 H
« 23*
till 70
<tt * 50
lit ft 40
® 3 7,
O 4 33
it 88S
Hoes—Mixed p«ekin»!3
ittle—Native Steers. 8
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it V 24*
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KANSAS CITY.
Wheat—No. 2 red, cash.
Corn—No. 2.
Oats—No. 2.
Cattle—Mockers and feeders.. 1
Hoes—Mixed.4
Sheep—Westerners .. a
lit M 3 80
01 •« 4 40
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