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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE .1.1- . . EIGHTEENTH YEAtf. OMAHA. FRIDAY. MORNfctfG. OCTOBER 20 , 1888 : NUMBER LABOR SPEARS FOR ITSELF , The Most Notnblo Demonstration of the Froaont Campaign. A GREAT DAY AT INDIANAPOLIS. A llcnrty nnd UmitinlHIed Endorse * mcntof Gcncrnl llnrrlnon nnd Hc- publlcun Principle * by tlio Workers. Imtior Dny. i , Oct. 05. The city put on quite a holiday appearance to-day In Honor of the republican worldngmari's demonstration. The weather was nimnly perfect. The dem onstration In sonic of its features was the most notable in the campaign , though not the largest. The management of the affair wan entirely in the hands of labor represen tatives , chief of whom were Charles II. Lltchman , ex-secretary general of the Knights of Labor ; llobcrt D. Layton , of Plttsbure ; ICccles Kobnison , master work man of the brass workers' assembly of Pitts- burg , assisted by John It. Rnnkin , Marshal C. Woods and other prominent local labor leaders. Hon. William MoICinloy and Sen ator Henry W. Bluir , the principal speakers if the day , arrived early this morning and were received by a committee at the depot. The former called upon General Harrison during the morning , and the general took him for a drive about the city. At ' ) o'clocic the procession reached General Harrison's residence , whrro the column opened ranks and the general's carriage , with escorts , paused down through the enthusiastic line , en route to Tomlinson's hall. The parade , while a creditable atTair as far as the local organisations participating are concerned , has frequently been outnumbered by the local democracy and by previous re publican demonstrations. From excellent democratic authority , however , the Asso ciated press Is informed that by actual count made by n well known republican , the total number In line including bands was 1,575. At 4 o'clock thohciut of the column reached Tomlinson's hall , and the big auditorium was filled to overflowing. The galleries hail been packed an hour earlier , but the main lloor was reserved for uniformed and visiting clubs. Many ladies occupied Rents on the stage , among them being Mrs. Harrison. The marchers carried their Hags and labor em blems to the hall , and as General Harrison appeared , accompanied by ex-Secretary Litchuiun , the vast audience arose , and wav ing their Hafts nnd hats , then cheered fran tically for fully live minutes. Standing close to General Harrison wore three color bearers , tarrying handsome silk Hags , and while the demonstration was in progress they waved their Hags over tlfo general's head. In point of enthusiasm btitono demonstration has sur passed tlmtof to-day. Congressman McKinley and Senators Blair and Spoonur wcro among the Interested spectators of the evening. L. W. McDanlels , a locally prominent mem ber of the Typographical union , presided , nnd in his address , among other things , said : Wo arc hero to repudiate the authority claimed by a few professional men to t.pcak for the wage workers of Indiana ; to deny the truthfnlness of their statements and to contradict the assertion that there is other than the kindliest fculmg among the working men of Indiana toward General Hariison. [ Cheers. ] Whllo General Harrison has never acted the blatant demagogue by mak ing loud professions , yet wo have had evi dence of his earnest sympathy and sincere friendship on moro than ono occasion , nota- blv his advocacy , whllo In the senate , of tlio bill making arbitration the means of settle ment of labor troubles , and excluding con tract labor from our shores. [ Cheers. J Also the bill prohibiting convict labor on govern ment works , or put chasing by the govern ment of any of the produgts of convict labor. [ Cheers. ] McUaniels closed by pledging the support of these present. His remarks are hero In corporated for the reason that General Harrison risen , in his response , referred directly to them. As the general rose there was another demonstration. Ho appeared greatly moved , nnd after uttering the llrst few words paused several times and the respectful silence of the grout audlcnco told that they understood the emotion which for a moment embarrassed the distinguished speaker. The demonstra tions of approval were very marked , and the great audience grow excited and uproarious OB the general warmed up to his denial of the matters touched on. Ho spoke with great earnestness , surpassing , If anything , his previous seriousness , as follows : Mr. McDniilols nnd my friends : I have seen , during this busy summer , many earn est and demonstrative assemblages of my fellow citizens. I have listened to many ad dresses full of the kindcsttixprcsiions to ward mo personally ; and , among them all , none have been moro grateful to mo , none nave more deeply touched mo , than this great nsRcmblago of the workingmcn of Indiana , and thcso kind words which have been ad dressed to me In your behalf. [ Great cheer ing. ] Thcro are reasons why this should bo so that will readily occur to your minds , and to some of which Mr. Mc- Daulcls has alluded. Early in this campaign certain people , claiming to speak for the laboring men , but really In the employ of the democratic campaign managers , promul gated through newspapers and by campaign publications that were not given the open en dorsement of the democratic campaign mali ngers , but were paid for by their funds and circulated under their auspices , n number of false and scandalous stories relating to my attitude towards organized labor. The purpose of nil thcso stories was to poison the minds of working men against the candidate of the party that stands in this campaign for the principle of protection to American labor. I have only once in all the addresses I have made to my fellow-citizens alluded to thcso matter * nnd the scandalouu stories , but now , in the presence of this great gathering of working mm , I do pronounce them to bo utterly false. [ Tumultuous chccrintr , waving of flacs nnd banners con tinued for several minutes , ] The story that I over said that $1 n day was enough for a working man , with nil its accompaniments and appendages , Is not n perversion of any thing I over said It Is a false creation. [ En thusiastic cheering. ] I will not follow in de tail this long catalogue of campaign slanders , but will only add that it is equally falsa that anywhere or at any time 1 over spoke dispar agingly of my follow citizens of Irish nativity or descent. Many of thorn are now enrolling themselves on the sidoof protection of Amer ican labor this created the necessity for n utory. [ Cheers. ] I want to say again that tlioss who pitch the campaign upon so low a level greatly underestimate the intelligence and sense of decency and love of fair play of the American people. [ Prolonged checr- . 1 gold to ono of the first delegations that visited mo that this was u contest of great principles ; that U would bo fought out upon the high planes of truth und not in the ewamps of blander und defamation. These wno will encamp their army In a swamp will abandon victory to the army that is on the heights. The republican party stands to-day us the bulwark of defense of the wage earn ers of this country acalnst competition which may reduce American wages even below the standard they falsely impute to my suggest- ion. They uro two very plain facts that I bav often stated , nnd others moro forcibly than I , that seems to mo should bo conclusive with the wage earners of America. The pol icy of the democratic party a revision of our tariff laws as indicated by the demo cratic party , a revenue only for tariff or pro- rcsslvo frcu trade means a vast and sud- § en increase of iiiiK | > rtutions. Is there a man bore so dull us not to know that this means dlmlnUhed work In our Amnncan hops. If some say that labor Is not fully employed now , do you hope it will bo moro fully employed when you have transferred one-third of the work done In our shops to foreign workshops ) If some one tolls mo tlrat labor ls not sufficiently rewarded hero , does bo hope to have its rewards increased by. striking . down our protective duties and compelling our workmen to compete IM uaaeryald labor , of Europe , [ Cheers.1 I conclude by saying that less work and lower wages are nn inevitable ret suit of the trlumnh of the principles advocated - catod by the democratic party. And now vou will excuse u further speech from mo. There nro hero several dlstiuc gulshcd advocates of republican principles. You will bo permitted to hear now , I understand - stand , from Hon. Henrv W. Hlalr , senator from the state of Now Hampshire , who has been no long at the head ot the committee on education and labor In the United States senate , nnd to-night , In tills hall , you will bo permitted to listen to Hon. William McICInI Icy , Jr. , of Ohio. [ Cheers. ] Now will you allow mo again to thank you out of n full heart , for this cordial tender of your con 11 * donee and respect. I felt that In return I could not omit to sny what I have laid , not because you needed to bo assured of my friendliness , but in recognition of the co-nil- dcnco that falsehood and slander could not shake. I have not thought It in peed taste to make many personal references to my public addresses. If anyone thinks-It necessary that comparison should bo Instituted bo- ween the candidates of the two great pari les as to their friendliness to the reforms lemandcd by organbcd labor , I must leave ithers to make It. [ Great cheering ] The oxeltomont occasioned by the personal ature of the subjects dealt with by General larrlsou continued to pcrvado the audicnco everul moments after his departure , and undrcds followed him out of the hall and hcercd vociferously as ho stepped into the nrriago with Major McKinle.v and was riven homo. After General Harrison's do- arturo Senator Hlair delivered n long ad- rcss on the subject of labor and education , n the evening ho and Major McKinley and Senator Spooncr were guests of General 'larnson. Ttuirninn nt Cincinnati. CINCINNATI , Oct. 2o. The democratic day , t the exposition hero Is n success. The vcathcr Is line and the crowds are large. A ; reat many visitors called during the day , nd were received In Judge Thurnmn's par- or. At 2 o'clock the party was driven about ho town and to the reviewing stand. Tlio itrects were well filled with people and about .ha stand the streets were packed. There vcre eight divisions composed of local and islting democratic clubs , nil of whom houtcd vigorously us they passed the stand , t took exactly ono hour for the procession o pass the stand. The exposition buildings vero crowded and Music hall was llllcd with pwards of eight thousand people. When , udgo Thurmun was Introduced ho was en- .hustustiually cheered. Ho said in sub- itancc : Gentlemen : Wo are in the midst of nn xtrnordlnary campaign , the most oxtraordi iary campaign tnat I have ever gone through , nany as I have taken part in during my Jife. .Vo . nro in a campaign in which our ndvcrsa- ies have the boldness and audacity to toll ho people that the way to make the people ich is to make thorn pay moro axes than their government wants. Applause. ] That the way to benefit he condition of n man is to tax him from the Town of his head to the soles of his feet on jwrything ho wears , clothing , household utensils , implements of his trade nnd evcry- linij which Is necessary to his existence and ; omfort as an American eiti/en. And that Is jailed protection to the laboring man , as if , -ou could protect the laboring man uy robbing ilm of his earnings and verifying the old saying of "robbing 1'ctor to pay Paul. " This t deception nnd delusion. Hero followed a lengthy analysis of the relation of labor to capital and the relation if both to the country , in which the speaker -aid there could not bo a single dollar added 0 the wealth of .the world except by labor. Judge Thurman was then interrupted by ap plause , when ho produced hi bandana. "Vou cheer that old bandana',1 said : io , "but I would llko to know how in the world I ever would have gotten hat bandana for .vou to cheer had it not been 'or labor. ( Prolonged applause. ) Labor nado it. My labor enabled mo to obtain money enough to buy it , and your labor will uiako you wealthy enough to live in peace , in quiet nnd in comfort if you will only understand what is your own best Interests. " Ho then wont on to say that the annual production of wealth ' .n this world is divided into three or four . ( arts. Ono part of it goes to the capitalist , who furnishes the money. He lends his iioncy out at interest , nnd nobody begrudges Him his interest if ho only charges reasona ble interest. Another part of it goes to the nmnufactuier , the man who carries on busi ness , and ho makes his protit as a recom pense for nis labor and his work und his skill , and nobody opjccts to his having n reasonable compensation. The remaining part goes to the laborer to pay for his wages , and if hogc fair wages und honest wages , then ho docs not complain , But If ho does not get his fair share , if ho is oppressed , if ho Is trampled down under foot , if his labor is exacted from him without duo compensation , then ho Is a defrauded man und ho ought to complain. Some Gorman in tlio audience , handing the speaker an old horseshoe , said : "I picked It up during the time the procession was passing. That means victory. It Is a horscshoo. " Judge Thurman I thank you , sir. I will take it homo with mo. I will nail it on my door and keep these republican witches that preach protection from entering my house hold. ( Great cheering. ] A Voice Nail it oa.tuo white house door. [ Laugiitor. ] Judge Thurman continued : What gave you the right to vote ? Democratic principles. It Is nil in ono sentence , written by the hand of the lather of American democracy , Thomas Jefferson , nnd found in that immortal docu ment , the declaration ot our independence. That sentence is : "All men nro created free and equal. " That is the foundation stone of democracy. Democracy sprang from that sentiment. That sentiment has done nil for the human race that has been done in the way of ameliorating their condi tion from the dav that sentence was written down to this day. I defy any man living to point out to mo ono single ameliora tion of the condition of the human race in Christendom , ono single improvement of the condition of the laboring men , that has not been the result of democratic principles. Why , some ono may say , hero were the southern states , that were democratic , nnd they had negro slavery. Yes , but that sen tence of Thomas Jefferson all men arc cre ated equal sprouted up nnd grow up , nnd in the end made shivery impossible in any part of the territory of the United States. [ More applause. ] Our republican friends say to the colored man that they bet him free. They set him free I They would have been in slavery for ton centuries to como If they depended on them to set thorn free. Those words from Thomas Jefferson's mouth and from his pen nro the words that set them free in the end. It took time to do it , but in the end it did do it , and therefore I say it again , and I say It without fear of successful contradiction , that no improvement In the rights or in the condition of laboring men in Christendom has ever been produced except by the influence of democratic principles. In conclusion ho said : Whoever thinks that the democrats of this county cannot ilnd out their own Interests , cannot appreciate the benefits conferred upon them , and can not work to promote thorn , will llnd hlmsolf the most disappointed man that ever pre dicted the fate of the country [ cheers ] , nnd 1 think that on the sixth day of next month , God willing , God favoring us , we will teach them n lesson that will mnko them cease to talk nbout the democratic party being its worst enemy. [ Great cheering. | At the conclusion of Judge Thurman's speech president Jnmca Allison read the fol lowing message from Washington : 1 very much regret tust Mrs. Cleveland nnd myself must deny ourselves tbo pleasure of being present nt the exposition on demo cratic day , .ml wo can only say that our dis appointment is greater than that of these who have kindly invited us. GltOVEH Cl.EVEI.lND. Speaker J. G , Carlisle was then Intro- duccd. Mr. Carlisle began his romarka by saying ; After the arguments made by the next vlco president ot the United States , It seems entirely unnecessary for uio to attempt to say anything , As nn old fashioned repie- scntativo of old fashioned deinocraeyi Thur- man speaks with authority. Whatever ho states concerning the principles and policy of the democratic party may bo accepted Uy the people of the country as tlio truth. The speaker agreed with Judge Thurman In his remarks concerning the connection of the laboring man to the democratic party , saying that there Is no part of the people of the United States who nro so much indebted to the democratic party and democratic prin ciples for their prosperity nnd growth as the people | : of the great northwest. To it they owe. in the llrst place , the vast territory which they inherit. To it they ewe religious liberty , which was established for all time in the north- vest by the ordinance of 1737. To it they c iwo exemption in that ordinance from the I nstltutlon of slavery. Ho then referred to t ho convention at Vincenncs , Ind. , presided c pver by William Henry Harrison In 1802 , \ , vhlch petitioned the continental congress to i ict aside the sixth article of ordinance ot 1 787 and establish slavery In the northwest 1 crritory. That petition , upon being sent to < xmgresa and referred to a committee , was i cported against by John Randolph of toanokc , a Virginian and a democrat. When , ho ordinance ol 1787 was passed there wcro iresent only the representatives of eight itutos , fiveof which were southern , nnd not i i single state voted against that ordinance , und i the only Individual representative who , 'otcd against it was Mr. Yatesof Now York. The republican argument Is that If the roducts of foreign labor are admitted to this : ountry free of duty , or with a low rate of duty , the wages of the laboring men must bo equalized , and that they will be equalized , : iot by increasing rates In foreign lands , but by decreasing wages ut home. One single 'act in our history will refute that proposl- , lon. Absolute free trade exists between .hirty-eight states of this union , and yet the wages of the various states are not equalized. Statistics show that in some occupations 50 per cent , and In some iO per cent moro wages nro paid In Chicago than in New York. I am not arguing to show that free trade would bo u good thing In this country. I um not even trying to show you that a reduction of rev enue duty upon Imported goods would be a good thing ; but I um stmplv answering the republican theory. I do believe that n reduc tion of taxes upon the necessities of llfo would be of infinite advant- ige , not only to laboring mon , but .o all the people of this country , .hus enabling our manufacturers to enter all the great markets of the world , but 1 do not believe that by so doing it will reduce the ivages paid to laboring men In this country. If this is done the United States will have access to all the best markets of the world , and England will cease to be protected by the laws of the United States. I um In fnvor of reducing taxes not only to relieve the laboring man but also because it is absolutely necessary to reduce the surplus revenues of the government. Some of our repnblican friends during the late debate in the house ridiculed the idea , some of them that there was n surplus nnd some of them went so far as to say that it was a good thing , anyhow. There are two ways of reducing revenues. One is by reducing taxes that is the old "ashloned democratic way. The other is by ncreasing taxes upon imported goods to such a rate us to be prohibitory , nnd therefore prevent the government from receiving any duties that is the new fashioned republican plan. Of four teen schedules embraced in the senate tariff bill the duties are increased In eleven of them , and these eleven nro schedules which embrace , except wine , liquors , tobacco , silk , und silk goods , necessaries of life. Mr. Blnine says that the democratic administra tion has acted most outrageously with regard to this surplus , and complains because the secretary of the treasury has deposited a part of this surplus in various national banks , so that the people might have access to it and use it if necessary in the prosecu tion of their business. Mr. Carlisle differed from Mr. Elaine's Chicago speech in relation to the surplus , claiming that Mr. Bluino had misstated facts in relation to the action of the present congress in reference to the surplus. Ho then reviewed the action taken by the democratic pirty in relation to the surplus revenue , and appealed to the audi cnco IT ho had not stated both facts correctly. Ho said that Mr. Blaine in his Goschen speech had gone out of his way to make an attack on him , and that he intended to refer to him at length on Indiana soil shortly. Ho concluded by referring to the candidates in the Held. To President Cleveland he referred as a grand representative of democratic principles ; to Thurman as a man whose very presence is nn inspiration to the democracy of this land ; to General Harrison as a very respectable lawyer out there nt Indianapolis , nnd to Hon. L. P. Morton as a very rich banker of Wall street. Before Judge Thurman left the hall , nnd while Carlisle was speaking , the children who had represented the states came forward and presented him with a beautiful Moral tribute. Judge Thurman leaves at 7:45 : In the morning for Lima , wucro ho will speak in the afternoon. Hewitt On tlio National Ticket. NEW YOIIK , Oct. 2. . In a letter to the chairman of the county democracy ratifica tion meeting to-night at Cooper Union , Mayor Hewitt uses these words relative to national results : "Somo persons seem to think that multiplicity of candidates may injure the national ticket. I see no reason for this opinion. Hut if it bo true it is not my fault , ns I have exhausted every honor able effort to secure u union of the party upon some democrat who would not represent a faction. I regard the success of the national ticket us a paramount consideration. G rover Cleveland possesses the confidence of the masses , because ho has earned it by his un swerving honesty , his courage aud his inde pendence , nnd the name of Allen G. Thur man is u household word with the people. " To Prevent Illueal Voting. New YOIIK , Oct. 25. The national repub lican committee to-diy paid over to John Hrodener , of No. 149 Madison street , the sum of $2,000 for causing the arrest and con viction of George Gordon , who falsely regis tered at the polling place at No. 143 Madison street. Twenty-thrco thousr.ud dollars still remain of the sum set apa-rt as a regular fund for the prevention of illegal voting. Unn's Clever Soliomo "Busted. " NEW YOIIK , Oct. 25. [ Special Telegram to Tun HEE. ] Dan Lament is credited with originating a great game for Cleveland to play while ho is hero next Saturday to re view the democratio parade. It is a sly dodge to catch the foreign vote and the trick is to be a reversal of the Burchard affair which defeated Hlalno four years ago. Sev eral speeches are to bo made to the presi dent nnd then a friendly UUrchard is to take a hand. Ho will rail out against foreign voters at a terrible rate and declare , they are given too many advantages in this country. Then Cleveland will sail into htm with a stinging rebuke. Ho will draw himself up and decline to allow the man to speak fur ther to him on the subject , and will then eu logize our foreign-born citizens. The information mation that this scheme has been concocted comes direct from Washington , where the whole subject has been discussed aud Cleve land's speech prepared. The premature ex posure of the brilliant move may lead to its abandonment , Just us the publication of Cleveland's intention to call congress to gether with another retaliation message caused him to abandon that plan. A Confldlnij Fanner Swindled. WILMINGTON , Del. , Oct. 23. [ Special Tele gram to THE Bnc ] Joseph Gust , a farmer living near this citv , was robbed of $3,000 yes terday afternoon by bunco men who had pretended tended to buy his farm. Ho drew the money from the bank and went Into a clump of weeds to put It up as a "forfeit. " The fellows seized the money and drove oil. Elcctrio Light fur Ilcd Oak. Ciui'.oLL , la. , Oct. 23. [ Special to THE BEE. ] V. HinnchSv proprietor of the clec- trio light plant hero , hus been granted a franchise ot lift ecu years by tUa council at lied Oak , la. , to operate an electric plane at that place. He proposes to establish the Edison system and expects to have the plant in operation by April. Heady for a Fight. BOSTON , Oct. 23. [ Special Telegram to Tnu BiiE.J Jack McAullffo , of. Brooklyn , 'h\st night posted & 00 at the Globe ofilco for ti fighVYith Hilly Myers , of Strcater , III , . WENT THE WiY OF G1LUG. True History of tfafc American and Colonial Exchange. A PRETTY BUBBLE BURSTED. The HoseAte Scliemo of an Enterprlfl- Ing Kngltah. Colonel Which IJJMO- ralnlonaly Fnllctl for Lack of the Ready Cash. For Yankee Millionaires. tCopi/rli/ht / 18SS liu Jama Gordon Ilcnnrtt. ] LONDON , Oct. 25. [ New York Herald Cable Special to TUB Bun.l Ono of the most remarkable instances of a futile effort to maintain an American exchange in Lon don Is that of the American and Colonial ex change and club in Northumberland avenue which opened this year with a nourish of trumpets in splendid quarters but which is al ready lighting off creditors who are clumor- ig for unpaid bills. The history of this pnr- Iculnr Institution , which matcnalirod just irior to the funeral of the late lamented imcrlcun exchange in London , Is wrapped i mystery. It was announced to open on day 1. The preparations were certainly .mbitious. Henry F. Glllig's ' establishment n the Strand had well nigh petered out an d respects of the new exchange certainly ap Beared rosy , If sumptuous quarters , big ilgns and a general "damn the expense" air go for anything. But all is not gold that flitters. There appeared to bo from the Irst some botch In the' American and Colon- al exchange. Not that there was anything acking in the matter of appointments. Sverything was organised with the greatest uxury. The position was magnificent In the lead central quarters of the American : olony. Colonel Woldsley Cox , the sccre- ary , an ex-colonel of militiawho reluctantly uitted his regiment some time ago , was more than willing to Show visitors over the ircmises and draw attention to the luxury of he fittings. Not only , pxplainod the colonel , had they taken the extensive basement anu llrst und second floors , but they would at an : urly date have the entire building , the top : leers to bo let out ns high class chambers to American millionaires who would be along hortly. The Dusomcnt had been admirably [ irr.iycd and the members of the club would lounge and smoke dollar cigars with the ut most comfort and to the envy of the mere mortals in the great hotels opposite. Mr. Cook it Son were to occuuy ono portion. They were to conduct the banking and ticket ; > ortion of the business for millionaires. Their names were emblazoned upon the windows dews and people said : ' 'This is solid , Cook Is u it. " The other extremity of the lloor was occupied by Messrs. Keith , ICrowso & 'o. ' , a lirm of the very highest standing , who opened a stall for the sale of books , newspapers and theatre ickcts to amuse the1 millionaires. Their iresencc added still further credit to the in stitution. On this iioor also was a bureau for the receipt and forwarding of mall mat ter , an oftico for the manager und a room where members might sit and talk or write letters to the Icings an& queens they knew. There was also a cablajroom where million" hires might shako Wai } street when so In clined , without leavinjratie promises. There was u cable code by which any member , once ho got his combination on the code book , would bo able to cable all day to New York for a mere tritlo. In fact , a few words would mean so much that What a member would send In live minutes would occupy his friends ut homo a week in deciphering , and afford no end of amusement , and which would beat the Children's magazine all hollow. The colonel made a very constant use of the names of Messrs. Cook & Sous who , ho said , wcro very largely interested in this under taking. They had taken hold of the banking and ticket department , and ho gave a nod that seemed to suggest millions generally. Colonel Cox's talk allowed one to infer that the great firm of Cook & Son were at the back of this business. "We nro going to start a newspaper of our own , " said Colonel CorJ "and of course that will bo a largo source of profit. " In fact , the secretary had big aspirations. "Here , " said Colonel Cox , mounting to the llrst floor , "will bo tbe dining rooms. This small room will be reserved specially for ladies and the far room will be used as a reading and smokingx pm after dinner. Wo are going to have an American cook because , of course , our membprs , although they nro ' all immensely rich , wflt'want little delicacies like buckwheat eakes nd such things. Wo have already engage ! * very eminent col orcd cook. Of coursa all Americans drink lots of champagne and that pays well. " Colonel Cox was full of enthusiasm. Ho ex plained witu bated breith how , without ever taking a single subscription , bo had pro vided nn income for tub establishment which alone would yield enormous prolits , The 1st of May came , but somehow the American and Colonial Exchange nnd club opened not and for nofirly six weeks there were no signs of animation. The members of the staff virtually wasted the glories of their gold braided uniforms upon the desert air. Big gold letters extending over the front of the building , proclaimed the "Amen ; can and Colonl.il cxeliinu'C , " but something was lacking. Up to a certain point the ex pcndituro has been lavish , perhaps almost prodigal , but the public were a bit suspicious. Tnoy read pamphlets ijsuod by the exchange telling of the enormous bcnoflts ucrulng to those who were willing to pay the member's fee of three guineas. 'Atnciric.ins love to reg ister. Accordingly VV < TO largo books were provided , wherein visitors could Inscribe their names and addresses. But Americans are long headed. They read the pamphlet from end to end , but eich ono rsmarked that no name was attached ] to it. They wanted to know In the event of their purling with their subscriptions who the receiver was , and whether ho was a responsible person. The recollection of H. P. GTillIg was fresh In their minds and they foughtshy. It did not look qulto healthy they thought , and ypt there was an owner named .Dwight C. Colder , described scribed us of New Yerk. This gentleman whether from nervtousness or modesty , kept himself very/ ) decidedly m the > background. Secretary Cox was the outward and visible sign of the in ward and retiring Colder. When seen Mr Golder was a gcntlemin of exceedingly high principles. Hosooke'ln sadly reproach fu accents of the conduct of Henry tGllllg , his lack of business tilent and how it pained him to see a man wha , as Gllllg had done , failed to keep hla wprd or contracts , and Secretary Wolsoloy Cox sat by and chimed in , like the clerk , with a deep-toned and in- dorslnganicn. It ivas an edifying lesson upon financial incraUty. Very edifying , but people will talk. The quosrloj : wasjiskod pver and over again , "When is the American and Colonial exchange going to open I1' ' Thero-were several people Interested in this , question. A gasflttcr , a fisherman and a fuW people who had deposited subscriptions. These latter wanted to know where tbe American cook was who was going to pro vide them with buckwheat cakes and pork and beans. Strangely enough the cbonr chef came not. The range lu which ho waste to have cooked the canvass-back ducks and terrapin remained unused. The weekly paper , however , appeared. It was nn am- bilious periodical with Interesting cable grams from America , remarkably llko these published previously In the New York Herald European edition. Colonel Cox talked of the responsibilities of Journalism and the emperor's profits they proposed netting over this enterprise. Strange to say , however , the Gazette , as it was called , after a few weeks' publication , during which It honored several prominent Americans by publishing their portraits , disappeared from the sphere of actualities. Early In September a blight came over the exchange and club. The employes in gold- braided livery began to look us though they and solid beef steak had been strangers for some time , and , If they were to bo believed , they had not received any wages for some time , and hud to pawn their effects In order to make both ends meet. Tradesmen were getting importunate. The colored cook , ns well as the champagne drinking Americans were still mythical. The cable ofilco had re mained untenantcd. Cook & Son , supposed to be the backbone and support of the Insti tution , closed their much vaunted banking and ticket concern and on retiring gummed up on the windows : "This oOlco Is perma nently closed , " At the same time a certain number of seedy looking individuals with shiny coats hovered about the Interior of the building. No ono could mistake them for subscribers. They were what Is commonly termed "men In possession. " The first batch of thcso individuals came on behalf of a leading institution. Their claims wcro ad justed by the landlord , Mr. fiarltell , of Messrs. Perry ft Co. , contractors of Cone street. Not only had the gas fitter , the fish monger and others remained unpaid , but n large sum was owing to the landlord. The cellar of wine which was to have provided nectar for the American gods was scaled up by the seedy Individuals. They took off everything nnd even seized , In the name of the law , u bookcase filled with yellow- backed works of fiction belonging to Messrs. Keith , Prowse & Co. This was hard , for that firm had paid their rent regularly from the beginning and had never seen a penny of It back. Now Messrs. Keith , Prowso < k Co. have withdrawn , but their bookcase and books remain confiscated by the seedy individuals. On September 22 the following paragraph In the papers opened the eyes of certain subscribers to Mr. Dwlght C. Goldor's Exchange. Mr. George Glanvllle , of the American exchange and club , Northumberland avenue , made appli cation before Mr. Vnughan , at Bow street , for advice In the following circumstances : Ho stated that ho had received an appoint ment on the staff of the club in May lust , signed by Colonel Walsley Cox , nn alleged cousin of Lord Wslsley , engaging him for three years. From the first he hod ex perienced considerable difficulty in getting his salary , and for some considerable time had received nothing. The balance duo him was iI3S ( ( . He wished to ask his worship to whom ho was to apply for settlement of his claim. The manager and proprietor , Mr. .Bright O. Colder , of New-Vprk , had actually engaged him , but the letter WAS signed by Colonel Wal ly Cox , secretary. He had since been Informed that Colonel Cox was not secretary , nnd that tbo company had never been registered at the Somerset house. Mr. Vaughan advised the applicant to Instruct a solicitor to got a Judge's order to discover the responsible persons. Such Is the somewhat strange and check ered history of the latest American exchange In London , and practical people are begin ning to ask whether there is room for such an institution. _ Defcndlnc the War Budget. PAWS , Oct. 25. [ Special Cable to THE BEE. ] In the chamber of deputies to-day M. Peytral , minister of finances , spoke in defense of the budget. He said it was an imperative necessity to retain the extraordinary war budget for several years longer. The war estimates for the current year amount to 130,000,000 francs. The total of the sums asked by the minister of war is 918,000 00'J ' francs , of which amount 220,000,000 , francs have already been voted. BRITISH CLUSTER , Webster Denounces Irlih-Amerlcan Ijeagucra ns Advocatea of Murder. LONDON , Oct. 25. The counsel for the Times had a subpoena served upon Thomas Power O'Connor to-day , summoning him to appear before the Parncll commission , On the reassembling of the Parnell com mission to-day Attorney General Webster resumed his address lu behalf of the Times. Ho dilated on the relations between the Pnrncllitcs and the members of the American league , contended that the league originated in America , and declared that it was n conspiracy hatched in Aniei lea and effected by American money. The members of the league in America were dynamiters and advocates of murder and they had Parnellltes ns accomplices. Ho de nounced Fmcrty , Hedpath and ICoasa as dy namiters who had plotted for the most vil lainous outrages. Ho said it was absurd to say that Parnell had no relations with Pat rick Ford , us a host of facts proved the inti mate connections bet ween the two. A Touch IMun to Hold. CAIIHOM. , la. , Oct. 2j. [ Special to THE BEE. ] Peter Carlson , the prisoner from Sac county who was brought hero for safe keep- lug , was caught in the act of escaping from' the Jail early yebterday morning. Whllo the sheriff was absent from the Jail during tbe n ght ho in some manner secured possession of a * Iron bar , nnd before morning had suc ceeded in getting out into tbo Jail corridor nnd was found there upon the return of the sheriff In the morning. Had he'been discov ered live minutes later ho would have effected an entrance through the sheriff's house and made good his escape. Carlson Is a tough character generally , having escaped from tno Sao county Jail , in the basement of the court house , by burning the building ovcr.hls head , causing a $ 0,000 lire. He Is held for horse stealing and several burglaries bcMdo the In cendiary churge , und will probably get a good term. _ A Nnvnl Officer Suicides. PATEKSON , N. J. , Oct 2.1. Thomas Doug las Hox'sle , paymaster la the United States' navy , committed suicide last night by shoot ing himself. His wife died about two years ago and since then ho has been very despon dent. Grief over liar lost is tho'only motive that can bo assigned for the act. The Aqueduct Inquiry. WASHINGTON , Oct. 25. The council of ln - qulry app'olnted'by the president to Investi gate and report upon the "entire subject of ; the lining * of the tunnel extension of the Washington aqueduct , " convened at noon to day. TliQ court , after u slort ) consultation- udjourncdjo inwjt to-morrow morning. A Hiimlrod-Dollur Treat , - _ UK < MOINIB , la. , Oct.-28. Colonel W. C. Forrey , "United States .swamp land commis sioner , wan arrested at lewd Falls yesterday and taken to Eldofa , 'charged with treating a personal friend to a drmi | of whisky. Ho admitted it and watt lined | 100 ond-coits by Mayor Ward * w BKT A BNAUK FOll HIM Sir Lloncll ConfesHCH the Authorship of a Silly Letter. WASIIINOTON , Oct. 23. The excitement In governmental circles out of the Lord West- Murchlnson correspondence Is still unabated. The facts of the now famous episode are us follows : Mr. Murchlusou , a resident of Los Angeles , Cala. , claiming to bo nn American citizen of Drltinh extraction , some days neo wrote n letter to Lord Sackvillo West , the British minister to the United States , asking him . for advice how he , a native of England , should vote In the coming presidential elec tion. To this the British minister replied In B private letter , advising Murchlnsou to cnst his vote for President Cleveland. Lord West's letter was given publicity In the newspapers and much comment , generally unfavorable to the letter , was created. Sec retary Bayard returned to Washington to night nnd made the following stntumeut to a representative of the Associated Press touch ing the matter. "Yes. I have read both letters. I have not seen the British minister since ho went to Europe last spring until ho called upon mo this morning nt the department of stato. Lord Sackville West has no other or bettor means of knowledge of the Intentions of the president than any ono of the 05.000,000 ) f American people. His personal opinion is ivorth no moro than any ono of them on the ground of knowledge , and much less on the ground of Interest In the subject. Whllo hero must be a consensus of opinion as to he Impropriety of the expression of hull- ; iduul vlows by any ono holding the position ) f foreign snvoy , it Is still to bo hoped that n-o will be able to settle the issues Involved In ho pending campaign without the importa- lon of foreign interference or Intermeddling n our domestic affairs. "Tho American people will bo prompt to resent nnd repel as impertinent any such at tempts. But they will easily recogubo the polltlcall pitfal arranged by the California .etter with its object so plainly stumped upon ts face and addressed to the British min ster. Into which ho has no surprisingly itumbled. Such petty schemes to create the 'all of despairing politicians will bo held in proper estimation by popular Intelligence. " Minister West was shown the Interview ivith Secretary Bayard this evening , und isked what ho had to say about U. He said : 'Nothing. I don't care to criticise it. The Better sent from California was undoubtedly written for the purpose of entrapping me. In u few days I expect to DO in a position to make public the manner in which the affair was planned nnd the Iden tity of tbo persons concerning it. The efforts which are being directed to the discovery of the tricksters wore Insti gated by mo , and I think I shall succeed in making everything plain. " "At your interview with Secretary Bavard this morning , did you discuss till imntteri" asked the reporter. "Oh , yes , " replied Lord Sackville ; "natur ally enough , wo alluded to the matter but not at any length. " "Did Secretary Bayard intimate to you this morning the publication of his views as olll- ciaU1' ' "I do not know , " said the diplomat , "that ho has made public any odlciul utterances ; but , " ho continued , with suggestive empha sis , "I understand that this published state ment which you have shown mo has mot with the approval of others as prominent politically or moro so than the secretary of state. " This was understood to mean that the president had sanctioned the secretary's ac tion. tion."This "This matter has annoyed you somewhat ? " "Yes , " said the minister. "It has annoyed me , but only to a trifling extent. I have nothing to bo sorry for , however , except that I was trapped. This affair reveals to mo a phase in the ways of the American politician ways that In this instance are dis tasteful to. mo. In other American ways I delight'but I would like , to bo ex cused from having anything to do with poli tics in the United States. " The cabinet meetingtoday was a long ono , lasting until nearly 8 o'clock. The British minister's letter-was1 the'Chief topio under consideration. , . SACK.VIL.tiE'8 INDISCRETION The Subject of Much Unfavorable Comment in I nmlon. ICopi/rfflJit 1SS3 hy James Oonljiifcrmett.l LONDON , Oct. 25. - [ Now York Herald Cable Special to TUB BEE. | The Herald cable to the European edition about Lord Sackville has been copied hero and excites press comment. The Evening Globe , the oldest tory paper , in the course of nn edi torial headed "Ambassadorial Indiscretion , ' says : "Lord Sackvillo has been the victim of What Is vulgarly called n 'plant.1 It has been the policy of the republican election managers In the pending contest to represent Cleveland as the friend of England and Canada and a traitor to the interests of the United States. With this object , English newspapers have been carefully read and every article In favor of Cleveland land has been copied and placarded throughout the country as a warning to American patriots not to vote for him. . If it were possible to draw from an Englishman so highly placed as Lord Sackylllo a test ! monlal to the democratic candidate It would be Invaluable to the wire pullers of the other side. The ambassador fell into the trap and the republican organs are nt once demanding his expulsion und contending that his letter proves Cleveland to bo the Englisli candidate. The trick , however , It too ob vious and too discreditable to have much effect. It will earn for its concoctors a reputation for smartness which goes for PO much In American politics but it will hardly inlluonco many voters. To resort to such objectionable tactics mus rather indeed tend to Injure the cause in tended to bo benefittcd in the eyes of all rlgh thinking man. " The St. James Gazette , also a tory organ comments thus : "That Lord Sackvillo acted in perfect Innocence and good taith IB clear enough , and It is ridiculous for uny American paper to demand that his passports shall bo Instantly handed to him , Tlio fixed idea of some American politicians seems to bo that England is ready to do anything to help the re-election of Cleveland. That notion is a very much .mistaken ono. The personality of the presidents of the United States Is a purely domestic question and wo have not yet found it necessary to intrlguo for the election of uny pat tl'cular man who is sup posed to bo well-disposed towards us. " The Pall Mall GaVotte , a Gladstone organ , mildly observes : "A good example of the value of Kdcnco Is at hand in the mess in which our minister ut. Washington Is involved from not keeping his opinions Tor himself. These is no reason whatever why Lord Saekvlllo should not have an opinion about the presidential election , but there Is every reason why ho would not communicate it In writing to an unknown correspondent , The petition of an ombassador will bo impossible ' . possible if-'ho is to let any nnd every inhabi tant or ( he1 country to which ho Is accredited turn the pump handle and bo sure of a "draw. " The Blalncs Httll Separated. New YOIIK , Oct. 25 , " | Special Telegram to TUE BEE. ] James G. Blalno , Jr. , and his wife aid { baby are still apart. Ho is suld to bo in Augusta , Me. , securely guarded by his. mother , General Martin T. McMahon Is ono 4a-iUa BIalno , Jr's , lavfyeri. "We'shall not take udvanttt at Mr1laln0'8 , coming to New York , " ho said ye y. I'.tobcglna suit against him. Ho comes on poiittfWJ"1" : ness , und we shall , not harass him. In faC. . he added , "I do not believe that uny suit will be brought. Mrs. Blame , Jr. , loves her hus. band Anil wo hope lor a reconciliation , . SIR LIONEL BURCUARD WEST no Is Roundly Denounced by th Democratic Loaders , WHERE ENGLAND'S INTEREST \9i \ Of Course It Lies in Cleveland's Eloa * tion Hut the British MlnUtc-ar Was Very Indiscreet lu Saying So. A Hrlton's Blunder. WASIII.NOTOX BUREAU TunCbuiu BUB , 1 513 FoUHTBEXTiiSriiEBT , V WASHINGTON , D. C. , Oct. 25. f Minister West Is being badgered , hunted , cursed and harrowed upon all sides on nc count of his fatal attack of letter writing. As n rule members of the diplomatic corps nro exceedingly careful nbout their utter ances through the mails , but In this instance Mr. West seems to have forgotten all the requisites of true diplomacy and , unfort nately for him , ho is not able to llo out of i as his signature Is in existence. Senator Morgan , of Alabama , In a long winded Inter * view in ono of the evenlmi papers hero to * night , takes occasion to laud the president's Canadian policy to the skies whllo sovcroly condemning the action of the British minis ter. At the sumo time it is not so much thai the gentleman forgot the precepts of dlplo mntic ctiquctto as that ho has given the re publican party just such Information us ig wanted , namely : That the British govern ment desires the success of the democratic ticket moro than anything else , politically , In the United States. Every democrat who has spoucn on the subject to day has con demned the British minister In no uncertain language for expressing his private opinion nnd the atmosphere- around the legation promises to bo so sultry that Lord Sackville will bo likely to ask his government to as sign linn to some less toirid cllmuto unless the excitement dies down within u very short time. CIVILIANS SI.inilTCl ) , An nnny ofticer has handed Tim Bun correspondent - respondent the following : "Tho frequent vncan.-lis occurring In the staff of the army , particularly these of thq quartermasters , commissary and pay corpsj renews the inquiry , 'Why nro nut civilians chosen I1 It docs not take a West Pointer to fill the requirements. Thousands of ourultX | 7ons of flno business qualifications and execu tive ability can and have tilled thcso position with credit and honor , There are many who like military Hfo and have every icqulalto , who are anxious to get Into the service , but of late promotions have been made from the line to the statt , thus calling out thoio who were not fortunate enough to go to West Point , and thereby receive n military cduca ; tion nt the expense of the government nnd a life appointment in the ainiy , where llioy arc In the regular line of promotion. The wu * demonstrated the cipacily of civilians for all thcso grades , and lU history proves no superior to tl ese who left the store , the shop or the plow "Tho lieutenant knows the order in wlticU promotions arj intended nnd he chooses the life with the knowledge that In time of peace , particularly , it is slow but sure , und ho 19 fortunate wacn educated by the govoinuient to enter Hint line of progression. " "It is to be hoped that in future the civilian will , as in past years , bo recognised in thcso appointments , for it is tho/naly clnumol ia which ho can got Into thc s6rv\cej \ and as they form such , an important-jiiriq ? . * nd or0 so iudisponsiblo In time of w V' & few ccr talnly should have recognition"In peace , So far the president has fce.en particularly gen erous to these meritorious ones , of the liner * who ho has promoted to .tho staff but wfl hope in the future some of our worthy civil * ians will bo recognized. " | MINOR MATTEItS. I John M. Baldwin , of Council Bluffs , Is ] lq the city. The Now York World yesterday contained a pretty little story giving the details of the gallant rescue of Mrs. Cleveland by Colonel Wilson , who is Mild to have fallen through the colling at the whita house. Colonel Wil son admits that ho stepped through the cell ing nt one time in walking across the joists but it happened that Mrs. Cleveland on that occasion was ut Oukview , live miles away. Buck Taylor , ono pf tlio cowboys wlta Cody's show , afforded the pedestrians on ono of the streets in the heart of this city to-day , a chance to see bin ability with tlm lassoa without paying a cent. Ho left GenT , oral Beat's farm early this morning with Tony Kscaville , another cowboy , anj had charge of some deer and antclopos. Onif of the deer got away nnd made u break fen liberty and was given a wild chase through ) the oity by Buck- who was on liorsobacky He lassoed it near Tenth and G streets. The ) ' animals \ycre being taken to the Smithsonian' , grounds , whore they will probably bo kept during the winter. After lassoing the nnf mul Buck tied its legs together , pit | it In a wagon and drove it to the Smithsonian/ grounds. Captain Paul H. Brown , assistant surgeon , is relieved from duty at Fort Sidney , Ne braska , and will report In person to.tho com manding officer nt Kort D. A. Russell , Wyo ming , for duty nt that post.PBKRY PBKRY 8. HEATH. Bad Wreck on the Alton. BI.OOVINOTON , 111. , Oct. U5. A bad nccl dent occurred on the Jacnsonvlllo division ol the Chicago & Alton road , near San JOJIP , this morning. A freight train collided with ; an east-bound train composed of empty coaches while running ata high rate of speed , Both engine crows Jumped to save their lives. Fireman Baum , of the freight train , wui caught and crushed to a pulp. Engineer Footo , of the same engine , was pinned under the wreck nnd badly hurt. The cngineprund fireman , on tlio other train were seriously In jured , ' but will recover. Both locomotive ? and seventeen cars were destroyed. Sale of Grunt llorfics. MILWAUKEE , Oct. . & > . A special from Jancsvillo , Wis. , SHJ'S : Horsemen from all parts of the northwest were present nt the ) auction sale of P. D. McKlnhoy's trottltifj stables to-day. Sales wcro made aggregat ing $10,000. The heaviest buyer was W. B. Allen , of St. Louis , who bought' Phallainont Gjrl , $3,000 ; Llzzlo Phnllaiqont , Princess Royal , LauraPhullainont , Pokio Phnllutnont , Uermla , Phallas und Johnnlo Spr.iguo. Ttiu Aiiothcr Dofaultlnu Trenmiror. KNOXVIU.K , Tenn. , Oct 25. A sensation has been orcutcdihore by tbe announcement ! that J , A. Swan , late treasurer of Knoxvilld county , was short about $25,000 upon tha final settlement with his successor. He is now somewhere In West Virginia. SlncJ Swan's departure an examination of thd books made it appear that ho * had received certain railroad taxes that ho had failed to turn over. T Munlllcont Chni-lty. NEW HAVEN , Conn , , Oct. 25. Daniel Hand , an aged and wealthy resident of Gull. ford , near this city , has given to the Amcr- lean Missionary association of Now Yorl * City f 1,000,000 to bo held in trtist by the us- ftoclution arid the interest to bo devoted tor the education of colored people in the 014 slave states of the houth. Tlio Dcnth Itrcord. PiTTsimita.Oc't 25. H. W , Oliver , sr.,1 father of H. VV , Oliver , Jr. , the fhm Itlnff , no ( old and prominent clll/on , died this morning of pneumonia. DcccaUd : was eighty fivij years old. The Brooklyn Itoadq Running. NEW YOKK , Oct. 25. There , was no tio-uj/ / I fa the Brooklyn cross-town railroads , as It I was uteo oced there would be , und it Is e&Uf I nOnd was'conicapla d. . _ I f t *