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DOUBLE NUMBER THE OMAHA' SUNDAY BEE.PARTI , , .
SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , SUNDAY MOENING. 8EPTEMBEB 4 , 1887.-SIXTEEN PAGES. NUMBER 78. '
Pronounced Against the Obstructionists in
the Council.
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.
A Moat HespectablolUnthcrlneof Clti-
) . , zenH Emphatically Denounces
the Council's Opposition
to the Police.
The Meeting.
Agreeably to the call , published In yester
day's BKK , for a meeting of . the
board of trade and leading tax
payers , to consider the questions at
Issue between the mayor , council nnd firn
nnd police commissioners , a Inrgo number ot
the most representative citizens assembled
last night In the hall of the board. It was
one of the most successful gatherings of the
kind ever held In the city. Among the
many present were noticed the following :
THOSi : I'JIKSEXT.
Mayor Hroatch , A. J. Poppleton , George
A. Joslyn , A. D. Jones , Warren Swltzler , J.
L. Lovett , Euclid Martin , J. J. O'Connor , C.
S. Chase. Jnmes Crelghton , J. A. Lobeck ,
Samuel Hoes , James E. lioyd , Frank Morrissey -
sey , Edward Hosewater , Howard II. Ken
nedy , G. M. Hitchcock. E. W. Slmeral. F. P.
Kirkendall , Hobert frisson , It. C. Patterson ,
r John Matlneson , Howard 1) . Smith , Chris
Hnrtmnn , ( J. W. Llnlnger. J. It. Evans , W.
F. Grlllltts , P. M. Perrlno , . John Wnkclield ,
E. E. Ilruce. W. A. L. Gibbon.ThomnsTnllon ,
Augustus Pratt , W. J. Wolsbans , U. F.
Troxoll , John S. Urndy , G. 1. Gilbert , F. W.
Jlolcher , Sydney Smith , L. 11. Harmon ,
Judge Stcnherg , Thomas Swobo. J. G.
JInlnes , D. Wheeler , Thoiuns Croigli. Jnmes
Fornyth , W. McCanilllsh , A. C. Kennedy. C
J. Unrbour , C. F. Goodman , Charles
Squires , Max Meyer , A. D. Clark ,
E. H. Overall. Chris Specht , George M.
Hicks , John L. McCaguo. J. J. Points , W. V.
Morse , John P. Hreen , Day Mills , Joseph
Uarker , Major J. U. Furay , A. L. Dufrene ,
H. S. Smith , J. S. Gibson , Captain Marsh ,
Samuel H. Jones , P. L. Perlne , J. A , Wnko-
field , G. Smith , J. W. Uodofer , John T. Clark ,
Joseph Gnrnenu , Judge Doano , Hev. J. b.
Jetwller , Adolph Meyer , Dr. Woods , Charles
Connoyer , J. E. Home. N. H. Falconer , Dr ,
DvnlHo , Dr. Dlnsmoor. F. E. Medny , A. J.
Alexander , Thffmns Kllpatrtck , C. S. Mont
gomery , George Leslie , Hobert Purvis M.
llellman , Louis Schroeder.E. StuntV. Hurk-
loy , L. M. Hhecm , Jeff Bedford , nnd about
one hundred others.
Ol'HNIJtO.
At 8:30 : o'clock Max Meyer , president of
the board , as-mined the chair , nnd called
upon Secretary Nattlnger to lead the call ,
nto\e referred to , relating to the mooting ,
The call was then read , after which Mr. Mar
tin nnd Wnkelield , members of the board of
dlrectois , took places upon the platform.
MIL .Mr.vr.n.
In opening the meeting Mr. Meyer said :
Gentlemen : In pursuance of this call for n
meeting , o\er live nundicd Invitations were
sent out , not only to prominent taxpayers
but to worklnginon , merchants nnd citizens
of Omaha In general , and I think wo have ns
representative n body of men hero to
night ns you can 11 ml in the
city of Omaha. I should like
to have every one wtio Is able nnd willing to
do so express himself on the subject , but
not tilvo us any Ions ; speeches , say live or ten
minutes , so wo may have as many expressIons -
Ions as possible.MR.
MR. roi'i'i.r.TON :
Mr. Popploton was called nnd suggested
that there could bo no intelligent discussion
of the matter until some pioposition was put
before the house , nnd asked that the object of
the meeting bo stated.
MK. K. ItOSUWATKIt.
Calls were then made lor Mr. Kosewater ,
who said :
About three wecka ago I met William A.
I'nxton In the neighborhood of this building
and ho appeared to mo to bo considerably
agitated over the situation In which this city
Imd got by reason ot the conflict between the
city council nnd pollen commission. Ho
nskcd whether or not v > o had not better cnll
a public meeting nnd desired mo to take
steps to bring that nbout 1 told him I
thought nt thnt tlmo the weather was so voiy
sultry and many of our leading citizens being
absent from the city that the time had not
yet como when such a meet
ing could bo called profitably
nnd when it could Impress the
sentiment of Omaha upon the contending
parties ; but on last Wednesday nhlit the
council passed the following resolution :
"Hesolved : That the city clerk bo In
structed to notify the pretended appointees
upon the police force to desist upon
teerforming nny services under the pretended
appointments of the board ot tire nnd police
commission ; thnt no lunds will bo provided
to pay for nny services rendered by virtue of
such inotonded appointments. Such notice
to bo given to the pretended chief of police
or pretended captain or sergeant of police
ns well ns the policemen. "
When this resolution became public , the
tlmo for some action. In my opinion , had ar
rived and I took the responsibility
to go nnd circulate that paper amoni ; the
members of the board ot trade , of which 1
om also a member , and requested tlio presi
dent of the boaid to call this meeting to
gether. At the snmo tlmo we had to take the
proper precautions that this meeting should
boordcily and not disturbed by any hood
lums or vagabonds who happened to bo loaf
ing about the stieots. For this reason and
not for nny purpose ot packing the meeting ,
only parties who had received invitations
vero to bo ndmltted.
Now , so lar ns I nm peisonally concerned ,
I bellevo that the best way to reach this ques
tion Is to got the promiscuous views and ex
pressions of mind of those here with regard
fo what Is wanted at this time. We
Invited the council and member of the
board of trudo and tire and police commis
sion nnd mavor to attend this meeting , and
those who nro hero to-night can judge for
themselves whether It Is best to nccept the
sentiment that will bo expressed In this
meeting , or whether It Is best to defy It. It
Is for them to do thnt nnd for us ns clti/.ens
of Omaha to imtu them understand tint wo
propose to se.t down our loot upon the at
tempt to cie.ito nirirchy bv , the \ery people
who are tepresentatlvcs of the city govern
ment. ( Applause. )
1 have no motion to propose , but I think
If Ilio president or members hero will cal
out men who atu known hero ns taxpayers
one nfter another , nnd theio nio short
hand icportcrs hero to take it down
that those membois of the city council wlu
nro not here to night will liud out just who
\\erohere and what sentiments were expressed -
pressed , nnd It they duslro to express nn
opinion of this meeting they can do so , Fur
flier notion can nNo bo taken hereafter to
biing about law and order ana a proper re
spcct for the provisions of our charter. ( Ap
plnusp. )
j. i : . IIOYP.
Mr. J. E. Iloyd , being called for , said : I an
like Mr. Poppleton I do not sea that there
nre nny resolutions before this bodv. I hai
never seen a copy of the charter until this af
teinoon nnd 1 have examined It but very
slightly. I believe , however , that this Is en
tirely a question of law , nnd us
nm not nlnwjer , it would bo hardly prope
for mo to enter Into the discussion. There
nro many things In the charter , however ,
that we are all familiar with. Section ? ) , 1
bellnu' , gives the mayor nnd council the
right to levy nnd collect taxes for curtail
pin poses. Among these , n levy not touxceei
6 mills for the maintenance nnd pay of the
uollco domuttnent. Then there are variou
sections In the charter that touch upon till
police question. Section ! i is ns follows :
"The mayor nnd council shall luuepowc
to regulate the police of the city and impose
lines , forfeitures and penalties .for the bread
of any ordlnatifo. nnd to provide for tlio re
covery nnd collection thereof ; and to provide
In default of payment , for the coutinemen
In the city j.Ul or prison , and for hard labor
In the city. "
The word "regulate , " ns I take It , means to
restrict under certain rules. 1 beliovu then
can bo no other dellultlon given to it in thi
connection.
Sections 52 and 53 nre as follows :
"The mayor and council shall Imvc powe
to provide for the organisation nnd supper
of nlire department , and to establish reguln
tions for ( he picvontlon and extingulsiinien
Of llrci.
"Tho mijyr and council shall ha\
vnvcr toeslnbllsh , regulate and support night
yatch and police , and to define the duties
hereof , except as otherwise herein specially
provided. "
The only other special provisions In this
harternroln section 14' . That goes on to
lefino how the police commission shall bo
appointed by the governor ; thnt there shall
> c two of each party , etc. , and "all powers
ind duties connected with and Incident to
ho appointment , removal , government and
Isclpllno of the olllcers and members of the
ire and police departments of the city ,
under such rules and reeulations as
nay bo prescribed by ordinance , shall
> o vested In and exercised by said
board. " Ccitalnly ttie nollco commission
: an pass no ordinance. That must b1 ; passed
by the mayor and council.
Then , again , It says :
"Tlio board of lire and police shall have
lower , nnd It shall be tbo duty of said board ,
oappolnta chief of pollen and such other
ifllccrs and policemen , to the extent that
unds may bo provided by the mayor and
council to pay their salaries , as may be neces
sary for the proper protection and efficient
police of the city , and as may bo necessary to
irotect clti/.ens and property and maintain
> cace and good order. The chief of police
and nil other police oflicers nnd pollcninen
shall bo subject to removal bv the board of
ire and police , under such rules nnd re ula-
Ions ns may bo piescribed bv ordinance ,
whenever said board shall consider and de
clare such removal necessary for the ptoper
mnagoment or discipline , or for tlio more
effective woiking or service of the police do-
larttnent. "
Other provisions In that section say that
he police commission shall bo governed by
such rules nnd regulations as may ba pro
scribed by law. 1 think the creat mistake of
the board of police and fire commission
was In not first consulting with the city
council and su.'gcstin ? to It what should bo
iropor nnd necessuy for the proper police
emulation of the city ot Omaha. ( Anplausi' ) .
1 do not belloveit waseverlntended It should
) on scp.itato and distinct body except to
take out ot the hands of the cltv council the
appointment nnd removal of police , nnd that
mist bo done ns the chaiter provides and the
ules and regulations as may bo prescribed
by ordinance. 1 take the charter ns I find It ,
inrt I believe the city council have a right ,
and It is their duty to pass oidinancos pre-
icribing these regulations , nnd I do not bo-
love the Dollco commission can remove a
single policeman except under such rules as
may be preset ibcd by ordinance. ( Applause ) .
roi'I'I.KTO.V AOAl.V.
However much wo may dllfer on some
natters , there are others In which wo can
all agree , In which wo can honestly depre
cate tlio condition the administration or tlio
city ntfalrs Is now In. We can deprecate the
collusion and animosities that seem to have
grown up between the police commissioners
and city council. Whatever wo may thinlc
of the law , or whatever view wo may take of
the situation and of Its solution , wo cin all
regret. In tills year of our greatest prosper-
ty , when wo are piling up moro money In
Kick nnd mortar , nnd making greater
strides in material progress than ever betore ,
lave been in the history of tills city of un-
paralellod progress , wo Und our govern
ment in the situation that It Is.
Now , there Is not a man hero who owns n
lollnr's worth of property who Is interested
n anything but a lawful solution of this
iroblem if such solution can be had because
n the end tticro is enough behind the law in
tills country to uphold and sustain It nnd
solve any ot these political governmental or
social problems which fall within the domain
of the law. So that , as wise citizens , citizens
desiring prosperity , order and good manage
ment. It seems to mo that this Is wiiat wo
should see and speak In that spirit.
1 am notn partisan of anything or
anybody , but I have sat here for twenty-four
years and looked the law Into the face in
reference to a great many questions , and it
s ono of the tilings that makes mo sleep well
it night ; that I have never blinked atnn hon-
ast opinion or npy question , no matter what It
involved. I have tried to lay down the law ,
let It hurt or slnko wherever It would , cither
for or against and I nm In the same spirit
hero In tnis conflict , The city council blame
ono and the pollen commission blame an
other. As long as n conflict exists , and ns
long ns this problem Is unsolved and this
controversy is unsolved you will find these
contentions and It is in human nature that
you should have nnd must have
it , and you cannot rid yourself of it
in any way except by a solution of the con
stituted tribunals. Now. without going Into
nny argument , but in a disiuteiested spirit , i
propose to say wiiat 1 have In this matter.
Those persons , if theio nro any ot them
present , who were on the committee who
prepared the oioliminary charter which was
submitted at Lincoln , along with the original
draft , provided that the council should
appoint the police nnd hie cominlssionen.
There was nothing in the charter , a" it left
the hands of the committee , which vested in
the governor of the state power to make that
appointment. It was n necessary result of
that , and as It was a creature ot the council
the police commission it siiould bo under its
supervision to n Inrgo extent nnd , hence it is
that these provisions nro found which Mavor
lioyd has cited to jou , giving the council the
p < iw or to regulate this board and the power
to control it in many ways.
After the charter went to Lincoln , there
were political motives or otherwise power to
appoint these poltco commissioners lodged
In the hind of the governor of the .state.
Now , if it had been the intention when the
power was lodged with the governor ot the
state , to release the police commission trom
the control and supervision of the city coun
cil by these provisions which subordinated
to the council , they should have been
stricken out of the charter , but
they were not. They were all
left In. Hence , you have tills state of things.
You have a provision of the charter which
nbsolutyly prohibits the appointment ot n po
liceman by the police commissioners , except
under such rules and regulations as the city
council prescilbe.
You have an absolute provision In plain
terms that no policeman can be re
moved trom oflieo except under such rules
and regulations ns the city council may pre
scribe. You liavn also a provision which
declares that the number of men the police
commission Is to appoint Is limited and con
trolled nnd graduated bv the number ot po
licemen the council Is willing to appropriate
the money to pay. So , you seo. In the addi
tional clause that the police force
should bo under the general supervision
of the city council , so that in
every instance , this police commission and
Its powers nio referred biek to the city
council for the ruin and guldo of the fundi-
moiitnl law under which it must act in o\ory
respect. It gives the city council a check
upon the sword , so to sneak , the power ot ap
pointment. It gives the city
council n check on the puise ,
so to speak , the paving power , nnd subject'
the police , ns I said before , to the genera !
legulatlons on the pait ot the city of Omaha.
Now , gentlemen , that is my view of it.
The police commission Is composed of men
of the hlgnest cbaiacter. 1 have no question
that nil believe that they nro In the strict line
of duty. ( Cheers. ) Thuclty council nt least
contains n large number of men of high char
acter. It you cannot make the declar
ation with legard to every Indi
vidual member of the council ,
It is of lit h character. You c in , nt least say ,
ttie.-e are many men of lilgn character in thu
citv council.
Xow , 1 am constitutionally opposed to liti
gation. 1 have dlicouragcd moro eases than
nny lawyer or , perhaps , nny man In Omaha ,
but there alwi > s comes n time In the history
ot men and ItisvJtutlons when there Is noth
Ing that will answer but a law suit. It haste
to come.
In my opinion , to pass resolutions of an
tagonlsm , denouncing this man and tha
man , or the police board and denouncing
the city council , U simply to ndd fuel to the
flame. It settles nothing. It disposes
of nothing. It In no way , In n > y opinion
helps the high standing or the position o
this city or nny nun in it ; but If eotm
method could bo advised by which this bean
or these bodies could formulate the
question of law nnd submit them to Jwltio
Wakeley or the supreme court of the state
It that could bo done U would bo a solution
of n question of law.
It U the solution of the question that un
derlles this contlict , and the conflict issettlei
as soon ns n decision is reached. ( Cheers. )
As I said before , 1 have expressed my
opinion to you what the charter Is.
don't wnnt any gentleman heretoundcrstani
that I expressed that dogmatically , or that.
Bay Inuiright aiidoYorybody else Is wrong
nnd 1 c.uiiTot possibly bavrong. .
1 have had some dilllculty in settling ( n
mv mind lust exactly wherti this litlicallon
.ml 'ht end , but 1 tell you It will take at bet
a moment where I think U will turn.
Nov.-'I-.understood tbat tto city couuci
lassed rules and regulations , which
think they had the right to do.
Among other things 1 have said that
n man should not be chief of police or police
officer ( I am not certain ) unless
10 has been a resident ot Omaha
or two or three years. In other words.
n these rules nnd regulations , they intend
to proscribe qualifications for office
The speaker closed by strongly urging that
ho matter be referred to the court for Una !
olutiou of the dllllculty.
Mil. UARTMA.X.
Mr. llartmnn then arose and In
coly to Mr. Poppleton stated thnt
ho commission had adopted rules
or Its government and submitted them to tlio
Ity council for approval , but the council had
ilgeon-holed the same , and had taken no
action upon them.
them.MR.
MR. ( IIMIF.UT.
Commissioner George 1. Gilbert , In re
sponse to calls , came forward and spoke ns
ollows :
"When wo received the Invltntlon to bo pres
ent , wo did not consider It in the nature of a
capias to show cause why we had not dona
his tiling or another , but , as we are here ,
and I hnve been requested to state the views
of the commission very briefly , 1 will do so.
In the first place , 1 will
ead sections 14" " and 110 of the chatter dolin-
ng the duties , poweis , etc. , of the board. "
After roidlng the sections referred to Mr.
Gilbert continued :
Now , gentlemen , as you nil nro aware , tlio
governor of the state appointed on this eoin-
nlsslon Mr. llartmnn , Mr. Dennett , Mr.
Smith nnd myself. The first thing we did
was to meet and adopt rules by which wo
were to be go\erned , nnd the next thine was
0 submit these rules to the city
council for their approval. That wu
lid , nnd , n ; Mr , Hnrtmnn has said ,
they never have acted upon these rules or
regulations. They never have approved or
disappioved them. Thny have put them
iway In some pigeon-hole where thev now
remain. Tlio charter nowhere provides they
shall make the rules that govern the police
foice nnd tire department.
Mr. PoDPleton It says you cannot appoint
except under the rules of the charter.
Mr. Gilbert No. sir. It does not snv
anything ot the kind. ( Applause. )
L admit there are some
nconslstenclcs In the chaiter but not In this
respect. It has been nsked hero why wo did
not go right Into court , or get some court to
construe this law. The c-.ty pajsS4.500a
vear to two attoi neys , Mr. Webster and Mr.
Davis , for tlio express purpose of construing
; his law. They hnve been asked to consider
t nnd they have done It. I have the opinion
of Mr. Webster , who l.ns construed this chnr-
ter , nnd wo me willing to stand by that
construction. Mr. Poppleton says , 'Como
into court. ' Let them como Into court. Wo
are satisfied to stand whein we are. ( Loud
applause. ) Wo do not care to como Into
court. It Is not our quarrel. Wo nro
[ nirsuing the oven tenor of our wny from day
: o day , nnd nil we nro cancel ned nbout is thnt
they wont pay our men. We shall try some
wav , however , by which we can make them.
Here a running debate took place between
Messrs. Poppleton and Gilbert ns to the
proper method of testing tills question In the
couits.
Mr. Gilbert Wien continued Gentlemen ,
wo nro not hero to defend ourselves. So far
is I nm concerned 1 would feel entirely grat-
lied , nnd 1 would be pleased if tlm supieme
court should wipe tlio commission out of ex-
isteno.
A voice Amen.
Mr. Gilbert And everyone of the
commission would say nmen. We
did not seek these places , but
wo have our plain duty to perfoim
and wo are performing it as wo think wo
ought to under tills charter.
A running hie was then opened and par
ticipated In by Messrs. Kiricoitilck , Mor-
risey , Joe IJarker , Poppleton , Haitman. Gil-
jeit and otheis , after \Uiich Mr. Edwaul
Hosewater , boliu called upon , addresied the
meeting as follows :
MI : . E. uosKWATnn.
Mr. Chairman "Theproposition which Mr.
Poppluton brings before this meeting is ,
within Itself , all right enough , but it docs
not accomplish the pin pose lor which this
meeting has been called. The object ot this
meeting Is not simply to cirry this question
Into the com ts , wheio it may ultimately go ,
but to back the mayor and police authorities
in the proper exercise and discharge of tiu'ir
duties. ( Applause. ) 1 claim thnt the main
point nt issue hero is one of good ialth , nnd
1 insist that good faith lias not been shown
by one branch ot this city government. I
submit tUnt when the bonds of tills police
commission were submitted under tlio or
dinance ptoposed by the council and drafted
by the mayor , it was the duty ot the council
to appiovo those bonds , If the bunds were
good , if the bonds weio not properly drawn ,
it was their duty to 10 report and have them
corrected. What did they do' , ' They as
sumed , from the outset , a disposition to
domineer and arrogate to themselves powers
they did not possess , even according to Mr.
Popplelon or Mr. lioyd. They went to
woik and held the bonds ot Herman
Kount7o nnd William A. Pnxton upon the
commissions of Messrs. Dennett nnd Hartman -
man , six weeks an 1 ref used to report them.
They held the others about six weeks longer
and then icported back that there was some
technicality bv reason of which they couldn't
recommend their adoption or approval ; nnd ,
when that technicality was removed , they
.still let used nnd held the , bonds in their
pockets. Does that show good faith' . ' I say
when these men talk nbout the council hav
ing power to refu-,0 money tor which the
people have been taxed for the proper main
tenance ot the police , it is nn outiagoJo ad
mit fora moment there is any justification
lor an > thing of the kind withholding money
lor the protection of life and property in this
city. They are our servants and not our
masters. They handle on r money , not
their own. They may contribute their small
share , but flow much Is tint shaie compared
with the ag.rre.jato of the whole city ? 1 say
this meeting owes it to itself to take
very decided steps to see that
proper police protection shall bo maintained
until the question shall bo edcided by the
couits. ( Applause. )
Mr. Poppleton raises tlio question whether
the chiet of police has any authority to ar
rest a man tor violation of the law next
week. 1 do not bellexe In throwing out in
sinuation that thieves and crooks can como
here nnd defy the police nnd good citizens
might say , 'j ou may go , because Kingllas-
call don't allow the police commissioners to
make proper appointments. '
"I do not believe In mincing matters or in
this milk nnd water style of compromise and
concessions. It this council Is acting in good
tnlth , wo want to know It. Wo want them
to show It by their acts. Why don't they ap-
pro\o the bonds of the commissioners' . ' Why
don't they i turn to the commissioner-
rules and regulations they adontoi moro than
n month ngoV ( Applause. ) Why don't they
show some disposition to settle these matteis
themselves1
James CielBhton "If they would compro
mise and have the whole matter settled ,
\oubesatisliedV"addressing ( Mr. llose-
water. )
Mr. Hosewater Yes , but as I understand
It , It Is proposed here to carry this matter Into
tlio courts , ami It may take twenty da > s or
two or tlueo months or half a jear before wo
got a decision. We want to show tor the
next week now , and tor tlio next two or
thren months , nnd until this matter
Is settled that the people will stand
by tlio mavor and police , and sustain them.
( Loud cheers and applause. )
It makes no dltlerenco whether Seavey Is
chief of police or John Smith. It Is the office
we respect. ( Clieeif. )
1 asKcd Mr. llascnll when this council first
organized and when this question first came
up. 'Isn't ' it an assumption on > our part , If
voudeslroto withhold the approval of the
council of the rules and regulations of the
commission ; you cnn nullity thu commission
nnd keep it ( lend as long ns yon see fit nnd
keep It in anarchy nnd discord1 Ho said ,
'N'o , wo nre going to ndopt their nfcs In n
low days nnd send them back , when wo get
them ns wo wnnt them. '
. You know when the levy was made 1
charged that It was Insufficient for the pav ol
the police nt the Increased salary
aud 1 was answered that It was
ample. No sooner had the levy passet
thun we were notified by the commission
there were no funds. "
Mr. Hosewalor closed by asking that at
this meeting of the citizens of Omaha , the }
Instruct the council that they demand the
proper maintenance of the police aud its
etllcioncy.
I'OPl'LETON'S MOTION.
1 move that a committee of live be ralsec
for the purpose of conferring with the city
council and board of police commissioners to
devise U possible somu method ol submitting
his question to the courts1. This was seconded
ended by John TCUrtc and Mr. Gilbert.
. Mil. CltEICMlTON'S AMENDMENT.
In the event that the committee cannot
oinpromlse the whole question , that it then
bo submitted to Uie courts.
Mil. nARKRU'S AMENDMENT.
Resolved , That It ts the opinion of this
ucctlng , pending the final settlement of this
luesllon , wo'omioise and support the board
ot the police and tire commissioners In their
action nnd Html appointments , and request
he city council to elvo the board their of
ficial support , end. further , thnt the city
ouncll bo requested lo provide pay for every
member of the police force as recognized by
he police commission.
Silt. ItOSKWATKIl'S AMENDMENT.
"I desire to offer tlio amendment that the
axpayers nnd business men of Omaha con-
rlbuto the necessary funds to pay the police
force , If the council refuse to pay them their
salary.
Mr. Ulchcock made nn eloquent nnd stir
ring speech , stating that the discussion of
ho evening had developed in two branches ,
lamely n question of law and
n question of order. Ho did not realize that
t was so much a question of law. but when
one como to the law question the justice was
on the side of the commission.
Slayer liroatch followed brlelly In defense
of a course of action of himself nnd the
members of the commission.
HIE COMM11TEE. Of
The meeting closed with the adoption of
Mr. Poppletou's resolution and the appoint-
lU'tu of John Evans , F. P. Kirkendall. Jos
eph Barker , John Brady , nnd Hen Gallagher
is tlio committee to confer with the commis
sion and council.
The Council Chamber Meeting.
The meeting In thu council chamber last
light was called to order in the piesencc of a
'air sl/ed crowd by the e.x-justice , Pat O.
lawes. The "judge" nominated Dr. Mercer
'or chairman nnd the doclor was unanl-
uously elected. On taking the chair Dr.
Meicer thanked his friends for the honor
conlened , and said :
"As 1 am ignorant of the object of tire
neetlng , 1 must ask some ono to explain the
nature of It. "
That was the extent of the doc-
: oi's speech , and before anyone
could giatlfy him cx-fiie chief
iiutler jumped to his feet and nominated O.
1. Kothaeker for serrctary and the nomina
tion was ratified. Mr. Ucchcl opened by ex
plaining to Dr. Mercer the object of the incot-
ne. He denounced Seavoy ns a blight on
itimnnlty nnd said that the commission had
ilaeed him in the position ho now occupies
without the legal right to do It
I. b. llascallthen took occasion to say thnt
.he object of the meeting was to hear from
the citizens and proposed that George W. Am
brose bo Invited to address the meeting.
Mr. Ambrose said : " 1 did not come hereto
to be heard , but to heat this subject dis
cussed , I have examined the charter , nnd
without hesitancy pronounce it the most
jungled mass ever coming fiom a legislative
: > ody. 1 am satisfied in my own mind that
the council and uia > or have tlio gomnment
of the fire nnd police departments In their
hands. Under the law of mandamus
proceedings this law cannot be
iested. It Is unfortunate that wo find our
selves in this attitude , so let us decide upon
some course by which this dllllculty can bo
settled. "
Judge Dundv was the next speaker. The
judge stalled his speech by sajlng that the
crowd was nil sober , which was correct , sav
ing minor exceptions hero and there. Con
tinuing , the judge said : "I did not como
liere to paiticiuato in these proceedings. I
came to see the fun. i endeavored to learn
something ot the condition of things ,
and .started to read your charter
tills morning. I discovered It covered about
17.1 piges ot print nnd gave It up. There is
another meeting In the city to-night. I ro-
cchednn Invltatlon'to it It was a written
invitation extended on certain conditions.
1 saw an ndvoitlseir.Htit of thi * meeting , to
which everybody was invited , and e.ime here.
1 hnvo nothing to say nbout the other meet
ing , but nt a public meeting 1 want to see
everybody who has a vote invited. A huge
majority ot tlio council is to be condemned
at ono nnd suslalned nt the other of fhesn
mectln : s to-night. Now I take It for giantcd
the council has the best Interest of the
city nt heart. 1 have seen nothlne In their
actions to condemn , nnd I believe they know
what they are about. "
Councllmen Lee , Hascall and Ford made
short speeches.
Judge Uawes said : "I have lived in Omaha
twenty years , nnd always took
nn interest In public nltntrs. I nm
as competent to judge ot the circumstances
of this case as any of our lOO.UOO citizens.
Wo ha\e hcaid from judges Dundy and Am
brose , nnd thev nre of the opinion that tiio
charter cannot control the council. Urontch's
head is about the sl'/e of Sullivan's fist , and
tnlco ns hard. Governor Tha > er has no right
to come up hero to Omaha and govern the
city , oven if wo have a man for mayor who is
a liar on general principles. "
A lesolution endorsing the council
in Its light with the police com
mission was offered by Mr. Aiubio ° e ,
It created considerable of a breeze. Judge
Dundy and a young man named Grimm op
posed it with all their might. It was with
drawn , and another , moie mild offered , liiit
befoio It could bo put to a vote a motion to
adjourn was made nnd adopted.
I'olfccincii Take Their Chances.
Yesterday afternoon the fourteen new po
licemen on the force were each astonished to
receive a lelter , of whicti ncnpy is ghen hero :
NOTICE : You nre hereby notified that the
city council of tlio city of Omaha has offi
cially determined that your pretended ap
pointment ns nolicnmnn is null and void nnd
that no funds have been provided to pay you
for your services nnd the elty cletk icquired
to give you notice of the facts.
Theiefore this notice Is given in accord
ance with tlio aforesaid action ot the city
council.
Dated Omaha , September 1. A. D. 1BST.
JonbouriiAim. City Clerk.
Despite this , by advice of the chief , the
new men went to their accustomed posts.
fio\-crnor ' ' ' .
\ I'nttisou'H I'rospoctH.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 3. | Special-Telegram
to the Unr.J The UEK coirespondent has
exhausted every means of inlormatlou nv.ill-
nblc to ascertain how much truth there Is In
the rumor thnt ox-Gcvernor Pattison is to bo
appointed Secretary of the Interior. At the
white house It was said that the president
hns Intimated to no ono whom ho will appoint ,
and the name of ox-Goieinor Pattison had
ne\er been heard In connectlonwilh the place
until It appeared In n dispatch from Phila
delphia to-itav. AssistantSceietaivMuldiow
said that ho has no knowledge ot the presi
dent's Intentions with roteronco to tlio secre
taryship of the Intel lor. Ho does not
oven know whether or not Sec
retary Lamar Is to bo elevntcd to
thn supiemu bench law olllce. Montgomery
said that it Is geneially understood that
Lamar Is to go on the bench but he was sine
that Mr. Lamar had not been advised ns to
his successor. The minor seems to have
originated tiom the well known lecllng of
friendship existing between the president
and ex-Governor Pnttison. There nio these
w ho thing it may be well founded but no ono
nsldo trom thu president lias nny positive
knowledge on the subject and the president
Is not disposed to disclose his plans in ad
vance.
Snrpy County Politic' ) .
PAIMM.IO.V , Neb. , Sopf. 3. [ Special Tele
gram to the 13EK.I Domocratlc central com
mittee mot nt the court house to-day nm
called the county convention for October 9
at I p. m. , the Springfield , Mass. , convention
was called for October 1 at 1 p.m. nnd the
Papllllon primaries for October 2 atI p. m.
The republican central committee met at the
same time nnd appointed delegates for tlio
state convention. Judn'a A. \ \ . Hancock
was authorized to select delegates to the
judicial convention , the chairman to an
nounce the time and placa for holding the
countyconventlon. Judeo A. W. Hancock
will undoubtedly receive the solid republican
and a large democratic vote in this county.
Affair * in Ilawftl Tranquil.
SAN FIIANOISCO , tjopt. 3. The steamship
Alamedn , frpm Sydney , Australia , having
touched at Honolulu , August 'J7 , arrived hero
nt noon to day. Affairs In tlio Hnwallat
kingdom continue to le.r.ialn tranquil. At
nctlvo political tnnvnss is being matlo fo
the election under' the now constitution
wulcb will. occur September 12.
THE FRFNCH MOBILIZATION ,
, t Proves a Delightful Surprise to the Ma
jority of the People ,
FULLY PREPARED FOR GERMANY-
KtiaslA Engaged in the Unlldlnt ; of n
Grcnt Blllltnry llnllrond Em
peror William Changes Hli
Plans
Mobilization I'opulnr.
1SS7 by Jama Oonlon ntnnett. ]
PAUIS , ( via Havre ) Sept. 3.-fNcw York
lerald Cable Special to the IJr.E.J The
French mobilization is so far n brilliant
success. There has been no delay of any
jlnd. The reservists have arrived nimost In-
vat lubly before the appointed tlmo. All sta-
lens in the mobilized district nre tilled with
'atlicrs , brothers and husbands kissing their
families nnd stinting off ns If n great battle
was momentarily expected. The Intendance
nnd railway olllclals have shown n vast 1m-
irovcmcnt In their resources of energy nnd
tlselpllnc'Politically ' the nioblll/atlon
ot the Seventeenth corps Is the
mortsicnltic'int event since 1S71. Frenchmen
are apt to bo either in the seventh heaven of
delight or in the slough of despondency. In
fact It has been tlio fashion for the Parisians
of Fnnbourg St. Oermain to decry and bcllttlo
; hclr own lighting strength. The success of
the present mobllUatlon causes genuine
elation throughout the length and breadth of
Fiance. Statesmen nnd diplomats with
whom I have talked answer mo that the
danger of nn European war Is far gicater
now than last spring ivhcn Prlnco Uismarck
was ominous and threatening. The
French now feel that they nre
ready to measure swords with
anybody. Napoleon 111 for nearly a quarter
ota century was the schoolmaster of liuropo.
li'smaick ' , since IbTO has succeeded to the
schoolnmstcrshlp of Kuropo telling tills
country and that countiv what to do nnd
what not to do. After the present successful
mobilisation tlio Yion Chancellor will liud
.hat the French benches of the school will
begin to get up a rebellion nnd important
events may be expected next spiltig. It is very
significant that the Berlin press continues
to scoll nt the mobilization of the Seven
teenth aimy corps ns , under the chcum-
stances , "i * carefully rehearsed , absurdly ex
pensive , absolutely worthless military farce ,
which will not allow the slightest opinion to
be formed ns to the preparedness ot the
French army In event \vnrsuddenly brenk-
.ng out. "
KL'SSIA'S MIUTAIIY It.VIMlOAT ) .
A dispatch from St. Petersburg slates
that the plans for the construc
tion of n Kussinn military railway from
the Caspian sea to Yladivosok , on the Paclllc ,
dtawn up last winter by General ObrtitseheiT ,
chief of the Russian eenctal stall' , and Gen
eral Anncnkotf. of the Uussian engineer
corps , hnve received the linal sanction of the
czar , nnd the whole work has now been in
trusted to General Anncnkoff , who built
with .such lapldity nnd brilliant success
tbo military railway from' Krasroodsk , on
the Caspian sea , to Sarnklisandmo. It Is
firmly believed In military circles hero that
this railway , uniting by rail the Atlantic and
Pacific , will bo completed before October I ,
1S91. Commenting upon this news tlio
Temps says. "This immense lailway sys
tem is directed defensively and offensively
towaids China. JJesides Its commercial nd-
yantages it will permit Russia to
effectively protect , in case of aggres
sion , both the Amowrl territory
nnd tlio Ousaowri toirltory , which
are constantly threatened by the proximity
of AlaripourU nnd by the fact that the Musco
vite colonies nro lost there amidst the yellow
skinned population. Moreover , tlio possibil
ity ot n lapid concentration of tlio Kusslaii
army , either near Knldscha by a branch
linoirom Omsk or upon the Corean frontier ,
will cho an occasion to the Peterbbwrg
government for profiting by any favor
able opportunity to invade cither
ot these two countiies and especially the
second , where liiissla , as Is well known ,
covets for her Pacific ocean licet a harbor
better situated and freer fiom tlio Ice thin
that of the Vladlvorstock port , Luzanof , for
instance , or the bay of Oucnsan. 15y means
of this now railway Kussia will become es
tablished in n formidable position in
Asia , blie will bo able to launch torth
her armies at pleasure , cither upon the fion-
tier of India or upon tlio frontier of China.
She will bo able lo attack the Knglish cither
in Afghanistan or on the Pacific without it
being in the power of any one to hinder or
Intel fere with her in any way.
THE SP1K1T MONOPOLY.
Indications That Prince Itismarck
"Was Interested.
\Ci \ > pm lulitallRSyiiu Kew Yntl ; Aisoclatcil Press. ]
UEKI.IV , Sept. 3. Much diverse specula
tion over the meeting ot L'mperor William
and the c/ar will be checked by tlio an
nouncement that the emperor lias abandoned
his intention to go to Konlgsberg. It was
determined to-day , after long consultation
of his physicians , that Instead of ventuilng
to attend the nrmy maneiivrcs , it was
urgent that the emperor should 10-
tinn to JSabelbbiirg. In twcoidanco
with this decision the emperor and empress
and the Imperial court will go to Dabclsburg
on Monday.
The collapse of the spirit monopoly ring
will gho intense gratification lethe nubile ,
and Is especially pleasing to the progression
ists , who alone among the political parties
denounced tlio onterpiise. The projectors of
the schema foucht tUl the Inst moment to
obtain subscriptions , which were first
definitely fixed to bo closed Monday ,
but the time was extended daily
till Thursday. During tills period negotia
tions were lesumed with the Illoichreders
nnd Mendelsohna , the projectors nrginglhem
to .support the scheme If It was shown that
tlio distillers were unanimously joining the
spirit bank , and the success of the project
appeared probable till It was known that be
sides tlio iSordhausen the Hilesliui
distillers held aloof , when the project was
withdrawn. Six bundled necessary ndtie-
slons were still awaited. The shares of the
distiller's companies have resumed their nor
mal value and there has been a concurrent
nnd heavy fall In the prices of spirits. The
discussion of the spirit monopoly has led tea
a disclosure ot the fact that Prlnco His
jnarck Is concerned in distilling on
a lar o scale. He owns distilleries
at'iaizo : ! , MWoraandVendlscu Puddlm
the annual output Ot which Is estimated n' '
000,000 litres. His Interest in the monopoly
lead the projectors to ask him to join luC di
rectors , which he declined lo do on account
ot his olllclnl position. The progressists
consider the failure of the scheme an Indirect
check in the economic plans of Prince liU
mnick.
The Sheriff So Co.
PUF.SCOTT , A. T. , Sept. 3. A telegram has
been received from Sheriff Mulroy announc
Ing that ha and party had left 'I/onto basin
thus disproving the rumor that ho nnd the
tuviubvrs of his party had been'
. CHINA'S NEW 11ANK.
The Men Interested tn thn DlR
Scheme Arrlvo In Chicago.
CincAoo. Sept. 3. ISpeclal Telegram to
ho llr.K. | There are seven names registered
on the book on thoGraml Pncllic counter to-
lay thnt hnvo n peculiar Interest nttnched to
hem. They nio Count Eugene Stantslow ,
lolfkn Do Mltklewlccr , Mr. Ma Kto Chung ,
Mr. LI , Mr. Tzu , Mr. F. A. Stern. Mr. 1) . T.
Ine nnd Mr. E. S. Unrborrle , nnd they form
ho mnjor portion of n wealthy snydlcatothat
s nbottl to establish a Chlncsc-Amerlcnn
> ank In Shanghai. The headquarters of this
syndicate arc located In Philadelphia , and It
vas In that city thnt the project originated
ast April. At that tlmo the count conceived
he idea of establishing a bank In China
vhlch would bo conducted under the joint
nnnngement of Chinese nnd Amerlcnns , nnd
communlcntlng his deslio to sonio wealthy
Phlladelphtans , who received It favorably ,
hey set sail from San Frnnclsco on Anrll
X. They went well tinned with introdiic-
Ions tothe largest capitalists and most
ntlueiitial people ot China , and were court
eously listened to. Tlio clilet negotiations
were with the viceroy , LI Hung Olmng , who
was the most nrdent espouser of the scheme.
. ' 'rom him they obtained the privilege to lo
cate their bank In Shanghai nnd If deemed
ndvisable to establish another nt Tien Tsln.
The syndicate were also conceded all tele-
ihono pilvllcges In China , and It was furtner
agiecd between the parties that all the treaty
torts now open should remain so for fitly
rears to come. The bank will have nn Im-
nenso capital stock , but the amount has not
jet been made public , nor will It bo known
intll n meeting of the syndicate occurs. This
coalition of capital has no connection with
any other mooted venture of n similar nat-
ire. As It now stands It Is composed of
twelve capitalists , but the count thinks that
t Is quite within the range of possibility that
his number may bo Increased. He Is some
what In the dark as to what has
been done In his absence , as the means ot
communication nre not rapid and they ha\o
nade no halt slnco leaving China n month
nco. Mr. linrberrlo nnd Air. liao are the
electricians of the company nnd journe\ed
with them on their visit. Co "t Mltkiowlec/
s n Uussinn gentleman of supposed vast
wealth. Ho is a perfect polyglot , and talks
English with n grace nnd lluency that be
tokens long acquaintance with it. He Is
nilta English In appearance , has a fancy
pair of Dundreary of an auriferous hue. Is
ibout Meet W inches high , nnd dresses in a
snuff colored suit of tlio cut nwny pattern.
The party arrived this morning o\er the
Chicago , Kuillnuton Ac Qulncy road at 7:40 :
o'clock nnd will dopatt this evening for Wash-
ngtonby the Lake Shore route nt 5 : ! > 0 o'clock.
WAsuixrnoN , Sept , . ' ! . Advices received
nt tlio department of state from Tien Tnln ,
Uhinn , contain some information rogauling
; ho concession reported to hn\oceen recently
made by the Chinese government to ceitam
Americans. It is stated that the viceroy has
signed decrees giantlng to Whnrton Hnkcr ,
of Philadelphia , and Ltuenodo Mltklewlcc/ ,
of Now York City , sole and exclusive right
to consttuct nnd operate telephone lines nt
the treatv ports of Chin * for n period of llfty
vears. The deiiaitment is Informed of the
lepnrturo of Mitklewiecz with tlio Chinese
embassy for Washington , wliero they nro
soon expected. Their mission is regarded ns
of great importance. Mitklowiec/ will bring
with him , according to otllclnl reports , the
form of the chatter for the Chinese bank ,
which has recel\ed tlio sinctinn of the vice
roy , nnd will bo submitted to the Phlladolphin
syndicate for approval. Thoenvov has full
power to ratify nny agreement or charter ne
gotiated.
_ _
TUB P. * t O.
Published Developments a Complete
Surprise to Stock Operators.
NKwYonif , Sept , 3. The developments
published this morning regarding the linlti-
inoio & Ohio negotiations were n complete
surprise to operators In tlio slock market ,
but they all formed n declfilon to buy every
thing on the list nt the opening of the exchange -
change , and prices moved up witn unpre
cedented rapidity. Toward tlio close of busi
ness the excitement subsided nnd the Im-
prssion began to glow that the benefit to
accrue fiom tlio contract was overestimated.
Ono of tlio heaviest operators in tlio
street said after the close : "There
is no benefit to bo gained from the settlement
except that which might accrue to the cred
itors of the Haiti more & Ohio. Tnoy are'
essentially the snmo parties who have taken
prelerred stock nnd bonds nnd It is simply n
matter of bonding the floating debt. As tnr
ns the telegraph settlement Is concenied ,
ttiat Is luither away now than over. The
Baltimore & Ohio is now in stiong hands
nnd will bo run In conjunction with the
Pennsjlvaiiia & Heading for the benefit or
the latter nnd if Gould buys the telegraph
system it will bo nt the syndicate's terms and
theio may bo n light of years before a con
solidation. " Vice President Dccastto , of
the Commercial Cable company , was nverso
to talking on ttie matter. It was said Mr.
Mackay wai still in Sin Francisco and had
no intention of coming to this citv for some
time. Should Gould get tlio Baltimore &
Ohio tclegiaph system the position of the
Postal company would not be weakened , but
materially strengthened , ns it would then bo
the only opposition lino. J. I'ieipont Mor
gan said that the preliminary contiact signed
vesterday was the only one necessary and
that no other would bo drawn tip. Ho said
It was the intention to sell both the telegraph
nnd sleeping ear plants nnd franchises ns
soon as it could bo favoiablv accomplished.
BAI.TIMOKK , Snpt. 3. Theio Is biitlittlo
excitement tioro consequent upon the last
deal ol the llaltlmoio A- Ohio inllroad com
pany. It has thus far had no ellect upon the
stock , for which 151 was bid at the close to
day. The general impression ptevails thnt
the new deal will be lor the best Interests of
the road.
PIIII.ADAT.IMIIA , bept , n. The Public
Ledger ol Monday , referring to the lialtimoie
it Ohio deal , will say : "Tho leport that the
PcMinsylvnnla ll'illroid company is n party to
the negotiation Is entliely without founda
tion. That company Is not n party and has
no interest in the nureoment except as n pirt
of the general public. "
LONDON' , Sept. 3. Among the American
hankers hero it is the general opinion thnt
the Ilnltiiiiiiio tVr Ohio settlement will have n
good ellect on all Amer.can trunk lines nnd
especially those working east and west.
1'ciihlonti ( inuitod.
WASin.Vf.TONSept. . . ISpeclal Tele
gram to the llir.l The following Iowa and
Nebraska pensions were granted to-day :
Iowa Pensions Kll/abmli , widow of .lames
L. Gedde . Ameo : Martha A. , niothorof Kin
dolph F. llnrber , Polk.lohn bailey , jr. . Mt
Vernon ; William Collins , Swan ; Ldwln
Goodwin , Independence , liicieaf-ed : Will
iam Fuller , Scott Giove ; William V. Hrown
Dysart ; Henry \ . Davis , Hcllcplalnc. He
Issue : .lames I ) , bheiman , Washington
Frederick Spoils , Hnonevlllo : HughMe ( !
Hlrney , Chnrdan. Mexican war : Philip Me
Sparen , West Liberty.
Xchift&kn Ann , mother of Jacob Hassen
( ilencoe. Increase : Henry D. Weller , Slella
George Frary , Albion ; .limn Moore , Claiks
John Heely , Gordon. He-Issue and increase
John G. Jones , Tecuiuseh.
m -
Clniiilenin Iloiidy Tor the Krny.
Srmvdi'ini.n , HI. , Sept. a. Postmaster
Clendenin to-day forwarded n letter to Post
master Geneinl Vllas , infouulng him of the
notion of the state demociatlc committee u
Chicago yesteidav nnd stated that ho waived
f 01 mnl notice nnd was now leady to men
and refute cither In Sprlngheld or nt Wash
ington nil tlio charges Indicated In the com
mltteo's resolutions before the postmaste
general or before any representative of the
department or n commission authorised to
luSka tlio Investigation.
Trouble Or thcTapl * .
DUIII.IN , Sept. 3. Nationalist placards In
reference to to-morrow's meeting Trer
posted In various parts of Knnls to-day
The police promptly tore them down and ar
rested several men posting copied of th
manifesto. Messrs. Aulllvun , O'Urlen , Oil
Ion nnd Cox , members ot parliament , let
Dublin this evening for KnnU. Vuither in 1-
Uary rclniorcesncntj will to lo Knnlt > ' . , /
morrow.
WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW ,
Monetary Affairs Reported in About
tbo Saino Condition ,
THE BANKS WELL SUPPLIED.
A Considerable Amount of Fund *
Forwarded to tlio Interior
Moro Iilfo MnnlfONtod In
Produce Circles.
In thn Flimnclnl World.
CHICAGO , Sept. 8. ( Special Telegram to
ho llr.i : . ] Local financial nffalia remain In
nbout tlio same condition ns noted for several
lays past. Tlio banks nro well supplied with
is'allablo funds and tlio demand lor money
n n general way Is quite netlvo for tills son-
Ron of the year. Tim Inqu Iry Is Inigely from
iierchnnts In thn mercantile trade who are
llsposed to enlarge their stocks to como ox-
cut nt present prices , regaidlng tlio outlook
noio favorable for nil active fall mid w Inter
rade. They nro discounting bills for mods
novlously purchased and have been rntbor , ,1 ,
'reoboriowers at present rates of Interest. ; |
The demand from tlio speculative tnteiest Is
comparatively light and tlio lo.ins to board of . _
radu operators for tlio pmposo of paying M
for property tendered on Septombcrcontracts
veto lighter than for several months
inst. Oonsiderablo money has been for-
vnrded to tlio Intel lor. especially to tlio west
and southwest , for the movement of gialn
nnd live stock. Lumber dealers and local
nanufactiirers asked for some assslstance ,
nit their demands wcie not pressing.
Jates of Interest ruled steady nnd un
changed nt t@0 per cent for call and 0@S per
out for tlmo loans , depending on tlio .stand-
ng of the borrower und the amount o
nnnoy required. Very little paper was
offered on the street and limited to parties ,
lot In favor with the banks. Advices from r |
eastern linanclnl centers showed uioro
stringency In that quarter nnd money was
reported very cloo , with bankers pursuing a
very conservative courao In view ot tlio dts-
istrous failures In that bcction.
Money In New i'ork was quoted
irm nt ft8 per cent. The tone
of Kuropenn markets Uidlcited moro steaal-
less In that quarter nnd In Interest rates
voro higher. The Hani : ol England rnto was
advanced to 4 per cent and the gradual llo\v
of specie to this country continues/ New
fork exchange was In good snpuly , whllotbo
lemand was limited. The market was dull .
and easy , with sales between banks nt M$00 ) (
cents discount per 51,000 , closing rather dull
nt55@CO cents. Foreign exchange was In
clined to dullness the Creator portion of the
veokand sales were lichtor at n further re-
luctlon in piices. Shlupers' sixty days docu-
ncntnrv bills on London changed hands nt
S4.7ii@.7lii { nnd closed quiet nt
84.7'J. The Now York slock market
was greatly unsettled during the early
part of the week , with consldorablo
rcalb.lng fioin nil sources , nnd prices re
ceded from nil the lending properties. Hound
ots wore ottered freely and operators were
inxlous to close out their holdings. At the
lecline submitted to leading Wall street op
erators \\ore more inclined to take hold , nnd
with the assistance ot foreign purchasers
they succeeded In checking the downward
turn In prices. Towaid the close a little re
action get in and prices were slightly ad
vanced. The volume of business was con-
sldciably incicased. The aggregate sales on
the New York stock exchange lor the week
weioi,310C03 ! shares. The earnings of the
leading rallroa < ls nio well maintainedthough
thanunngo is lower than repoited some-
tlmo ago. American securities were some
what unsettled In foreign markets and prices
ruled IrreL'iilar. A little moio life has been
matiltested In psoduce circles durinc the
week just closed , though tlio fe"ling has heou
somewhat unsettled , attended with consider
able IrreMilaiity In prices. Operators nu-
paientlv nro taking less Interest In crop
news , bciinj s-itished that tlio linil results
will not vary much fiom pievious estimates ,
> \hlch. It must bo ndmltted , vary considera
bly. Whntuvci the oiitcnme will be , the in-
Ilueuce to some extent in that respect has
lost its force. Moro Interest now
centers in the question of supply and de
mand , the movement Irom dr.st hands nnd
the wants ot consuming distiicts. Tak
ing into consuleiation the result of
thn season's hnnust as reported , fmmcra
o\iilently arc not inclined to sell to any very
great extent , moio p.uticularlv of wheat , nnd
apparently nre disposing ot only sulllclent
inopeity to meet current expenses nnd can
cel accumulated indebtedness. This is 10-
caidcd as a stiengthi'iilng featino of the
maikets. though thogrcatlj unsettled feeling
in San Fiancisco and LUerpool caily in the
week tended to check business nnd innka
operators timid. The dealing up of tliopo
tioiinles without any serious dllllculty and a
ielotion to some extent in the latter maiket
has had the ellect of giving the markets
generally a stionger undertone. At present
prices operatois appear morn continent of
better markets tn the tuture , though Inclined
to move very cintlonslyln their transactions.
.Slocks of grain nnd provisions ate being
gradually reduced , going rapidly into con
sumption on foreign and domestic mar
kets. The receipts ot train "In Ilio
western markets are Mill lighter than for the
corresponding time lust year , while live stock
is being matkoted moro ficoly. The weather
in tlio northwest lias been rather unfavora
ble for the threshing and delivery ot small
gialn. and this has In n measure chccKed
shipments. The shipping demand for grain
continues active nnd liberal purchases were
niiiUo and widely distiUnited. Fi eights show
moio strength to eastern matkets , but "cut
rates" have been made to European markets.
1'aeklng in the , west is giadually decioasing ,
though not in the propoition previously
anticipated ,
Kteps to Protect Imko Cities.
CIIIOAOO , Sept. ! l. fpn.itor Hell , of Peo-
rin , who Is n member of the state drainage
comniission , visited Mayor Itoche this morn
ing to Induct ) him to secmo the co-operation
of Chicago's clti/ens In making a success of
the watei ways convention nt 1'corin on Oc
tober 11. Ilo reported that .1 stiong org.in
I/ed movement is being ni.idu along the rlvo
towns and tliimighnut the west. The inten
tion is to get congress to pass thn needed
legislation mid const1 ! net n ship canal con
necting the Mississippi liver with the great
lakes. Senator Dull inged the subject as a
mutter ot national importance.
The canal would bo n pei-
petmil comix'tltor ot the railroads
and give the whole Mississippi valley diiect
communication with the sea. In ease of war
the ein.il . would be the salvation of the lake
cities. By the terms ol the present ticaty
with ( lieat liritaln the United States is not
permitted to ) m\o men-of-war on thogieat
lakes , hut If hostilities werocommenced with
England , tor Instance , a whole llect of war
vessels could come down tlio tit. Lawrence
and devastate all t'm ' great cities on trie chain
of lakes. U'tth n ship canal fiom the Missis-
sissippi n fleet ot American vessels could bo
lilted ui > all along the mer line , nnd sent to
the lesemt of the lake cities. The mayor
agreed to consult with the congressional
delegates from Chicago and see that Chleaco
was piopetly represented.
The ; OolYmso ConnlndoH I IH TeHt linony ,
WVANDOTir , Kan. , Kept. 3. Tlio defcnso
closed its testimony to-day in the cuso ot
( iiiorgo Hamilton , who Is cluugcd With
wrecking n MKsoiirl Puclllc train during tha
strike In April , Ife'sfi , by which two ll\es were
lost. Kvidence in rebuttal was tuegun to-day
nnd the easu will probably go to the | uvy ou
Tueaday.
llnllroart ,
Mrf'ooi. Jr"ijyN. Neb , , Sept. s. [ Spec-
IK ! Teie 'raii ! lo the IJhK.l Tjio Kansas City
, t Omah i rallioad track Javeis have readied
I MH'oul Horn the smith This gives McCool
! { JIM luird nutlet. Everybody U itijoivliiK
| over th ; completion ot the third rMlroud.
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