Nebraska Newspapers

    EIGHTEENTH YEAJR. OMAHA. SATURDAY. MORNING DECEMBER 1 , 1888. NUMBER 170
A Summnry of the Contents of the
Annual Report.
TOTAL MILEAGE OF THE COUNTRY
rho Opcrntlon ol' the Long and Short
Haul ChuiNC ICtrVet of the Law
Upon Common Car
riers.
The HnilrondH of the Country.
WASIIINOTO.V , Nov. i0. ! The annual report
it the Inter-stato commerce commiHsion Is
now In typo ami completed. The volume
will bo ready for distribution in a few days.
I'ho following summary of Its contents Is
given from the best information now avail-
iblo :
Tlw milcngo of the country , on the 30th
day of Juno , 1SSS , is estimated at 153.781 , of
Which 21J ! ! ! miles hud been completed nnd
brought Into operation withiii six months
preceding that day. The railway construc
tion In iswi was 8.-I71 miles ; In 1SS7 it was
13 , < 8 miles. The number of corporations
represented In the mileage is 1,331 , but by run-
ion of leases or other contract arrangements
many corporations hold control of and operate
one or moro roads owned by other corpora
tions , and the whole number making rcmirts
of operation at the date mimed was ( 'I'M.
The summary of formal complaints is ns
follows :
Of a total of 107 cases submitted , the rec
ord Is : Heard nnd decided , f > 0 ; not yet de
cided , 0 : hearing not completed , ! l ; with
drawn or se.ttlcd , iii ! ; suspended by request ,
10 , assigned for hearing , U.
Long and Short Haul In the section of
the country north of the Potomac and Ohio
hud cast of the Missouri thu eases in which
the greatest charge is made for shorter traus
portutlmi are few , and their circumstances
tire such that a complaint is not often mudo
thnttlioy operate oppressively. In July of
the present year , however , the Chicago. St.
Paul & Kansas City railroad company , hav
ing u line from Chicago to St. Paul and Min
neapolis , announced to the doinmission Its
purpose to reduce very largely its
rates between the terminal of its road with
out reducing the intermediate rates. The
company laid down two propositions as Jus
tifying its action : Pirst , its rates to inter
mediate stations were perfectly Just and
reasonable , nnd therefore there was no in
justice in maintaining them. Second , the
rates between Its terminal points were
forced down b the unfair competition of
another , The roaspning scorned strong and
was certainly plausible , but was a stuto of
things that , at the pleasure of the railroad
companies , acting generally , or oven of
single companies disposed to act In hostility ,
might bo made to exist at any point of rail
road connection In the country , and if the
greater charge on the shorter haul was ad-
mlsnnblo In the case under investigation , the
rule of the fourth section would bo of
no practical value whatever. Any railroad
company might , by its action , absolve a com
petitor from its obligation , and thus bo ab
solved in return. The legislature never in
tended this consequence. It did not intend ,
ns the commission believed , that carriers sub
ject to the laws should at pleasure thus make
thomlcof the statuteof no effect. The carrier
'i ' , under Investigation conformed to this conj -
j elusion , ami graded its rates accordingly , mid
the objectionable rates made by the carrier
j complained of were also soon discontinued.
{ With sonio exceptions , resulting from
* ocean competition , tlio rule of the short haul
provision of the law has been put in force
upon the transcontinental roads , where its
l operation and effect can bo observed under
what now appear to bo favorable , con
ditions. In the southern and southwestern
states the commission has had reason to
think that the carriers were moving more
slowly In bringing their tariffs into conform
ity with the general statutory pro
visions than in other sections. Not
being satisfied that this duty has
, i been sufficiently apprehended and observed -
, " served by the carriers , the commission has
ordered an investigation to bo made of the
subject on the 18th of December , at its rooms
, t m Washington , when it is intended to make
n thorough examination of the existing rate
sheets , und to give all parties concerned an
i opportunity to bo heard.
J The report then takes up the subject of the
J effect of the Inter-stato commerce act upon
common carriers , und says that although
BOUIO railroad managers hnvo declared it
I to hnvo had a damaging ofl'ect , the
i commission Is possessed of no evidence showing -
ing that the general result has been otherwise -
. wise than beneficial. Railroad business has
I suffered in the past year not because of the
' Inter-stato commerce act , but owing to
| strikes , nowiiaiollcl lines and. , rate wars.
I With reference to the rate wars in the north
west and among the trunk lines during the
/ year , the report nays :
1 As is commonly the case In rate wars , the
Irnnk lines' difficulties resulted from sus
picions on the part of carriers , respectively ,
that their competitors were cutting the open
rates , and reductions were made to recover
freight which parties to the airroomont
claimed was their duo , but which they were
I ( lot getting because of the action of others.
. The efforts of the commission to ob-
A tain evidence of tho-practices suspected
' nave been wholly ineffectual , und tiio war of
; rates proceeds without possibility of external
authority interposing to bring it to an end.
The legal right of the curriers to reduce
their general scale of rates to an extent
Under the law as it now stands is bcliovcd to
b unquestionable ; they huvo done so , and
wlietiiur with any ultimate/ benefit to them
selves U at least viiry questionable , The
malting of unreasonably low rates , the report
Intimates , is often for stock jobbing purposes ,
or to compnl the purchase of the road oy
competing lines. The persons having eon- ,
trol of railroads may deliberately make In-
BUflleicnt rates In the expectation of profits
to bo Indirectly and improperly derived
'
thurelrom. Every 'caso of rate
war may bo regarded ns ono of this
character. Present profits nro sacrificed on
n calculation that by crippling a rival or
'forcing nu agreement or compromise on some
matter of contention the loss will in time bo
moro than mudo up , In thu majority of such
cases ( ho losses exceed the gains. Thu sta
tute had not conferred upon the commission
imy power to order any increase of rates
. which it can sco are not remunerative. In
general , therefore , It may bo said that rail-
I road managers possess the power to destroy
. . the Interests not only of their rivals but of
their own stockholders , If they will reck
lessly make rates that lead to bankruptcy ,
( Jood service nnd unreasonably low rate.s uro
nntaglnostlo Ideas. The .public will never ob
ject to fair rates , but It will never bo onlight-
cned ns to what nro fair rates , and bo dis
posed steadily to assent to their maintenance.
BO long as railroad managers , In their absurd
and destructive wars , uro perpetually nud In
n most oiiiphutlo manner , by cutting their
rates , Informing the public that something
less perhaps greatly loss can bo afforded.
The danger of committing the rate making
power to subordinates , whoso training and
experience huvo not generally fitted them to
deal with mutters that Involve questions of
policy , is toadied upon , nnd the report says :
The question often becomes of high .no-
mcnt whether it Is wiser to make the re
duced rates of a competitor or to let the
business go. Yet tlio decision of this ques
tion Is loft by important lines in the hands of
subordinates , Who apparently have no other
notion upon the subject beyond the ritlo ( bat
every cut ruto'inust bo promptly "met"
Nothing seems moro surprising thiiu the fact
that u railroad malinger who will neither
tuko steps by law to put a ston to secret cut
ting of rut us which ho publicly charges , nor
furnish ovldcnco upon which others may do
to. will nevertheless sucri/ico for his sluro-
Uoldura millions of revenue to punUu it.
It is reasonable to oxpcct that the carriers
of the country will , where practicable , make
such Joint arrangements so that the public
shall find an arrangement with ouo person
adequate for the pur | > ese of all to u transaction
There soould bo some means of edforclng ,
among carrjcas , obligations , moral or legal ,
that would grow out of eucti arrangements.
The only effcctua 1 uicuns by which good
faith could bo enforced was the i > oollng of
treidtl or earnings , but pooling ia now out of
their power , being forbidden by law. The
tendency among railroads seems likely to bo
In the direction of consolidation as the only
means of mutual protection against rate
wars. Hut anything equivalent to the crea
tion of what is now technically denominated
ns a trust could hardly be supposed possible ,
oven if the parties wcro nt liberty to form it
at pleasure. If the parties could como into
harmony on the subject an arrangement of
the sort would ho so powerful in its control
over the buslnnss Interests of the country ,
and so succptiblo to uses for inischcriotis
purposes , that public policy could not for a
moment sanction it , unless by statute It were
held In close legal restraints and
under public control. Like arrangements
in other lines of business nro already
sufficiently threatening to public interest ,
and the most ardent advocate of concentra
tion of railroad authority cannot reasonably
expect that anything of the sort will bo pro
vided for by legislation. Lacking concen
tration of authority , tha rnllromts can do
much towards better relations with the uub-
Hc , and do better service , by llrst establish
ing hotter relations among them selves , The
need of tins Is very imperative. lu all the
cutting of rates the party beginning it makes
charges or Insinuations against its competi
tors. Carriers cutting rates have proclaimed
that the reduced rates were all that could bo
justly demanded , when persons having ex
perience know that persistence in such rates
would lead directly to bankruptcy. An im
partial observer is compelled to say that
such methods do not belong to the present
age. To , make nn adversaryfuel'and fear
the power to inflict injury Is often the first
and principal thought , and the rate is cut ,
when , in n ruder nge , it would have been a
threat. The motive is to obtain a right or
extort a privilege , or punish a wrong ,
and is irrespective of nnv question
whether there are not legal remedies
which nro adequate for nil the
purposes of substantial Justieo. While the
commission is not ut this tlmo prepared to
recommend general legislation towards the
establishment and promotion of rela'tions be
tween carriers , that shall better subserve the
public interest than those which are now
common , it nevertheless looks forward to the
possibility of something ol that nature be
coming Imperative , unless a great improve
ment in the existing conditions is voluntarily
Inaugurated ,
'J'b.o report next considers the subject of
the effect of the law upon cities , showing that
the act has in some cases benelltted consum
ing interior cities , and injuriously affected
distributlnir points formerly favored in rates.
The commission believes that uniformity in
classification as fur as possible , without se
rious mischief , is desirable. Immigrant
transportation is next considered , and vari
ous facts suited which were developed upon
two investigations held in .New York City.
In view of all circumstances the commission
recommends that u reception place larger
than Castle- Garden , from which those not
legitimately connected with immigrant trans
portation shall be excluded , bo established.
Intorlorlincs should have agents there off an
equal footing. The payment cf commissions
for routing Immigrants , and for procuring
the shipment of immigrants from foreign
countries , should bo declared illegal and
made punishable. The commission should
have power to fix Immigrant fares. These
objects cannot bo fully accomplished except
by the federal government tailing complete
control of the whole subject. The subject of
the payment of commissions is treated ex
tensively. The commission believe that the
evils of the system exceed its advantages.
The subject is brought to the attention of
congress.
No recommendation Is made concerning
conclusive bills of lading. The subject of
overcapitalization is recognized ns an ex
ceedingly important ono. but it is believed
that it can bo only handled gradually , and
in detail. It has been iound impossible to
satisfactorily obtain immediate information
which shall show the cost of railroad prop
erty , franchises and equipments. The re
quirement of annual returns from carriers
by water has not been overlooked , and the
commission renews the recommendations
made in its preceding report. The commis
sion believes that notlco of an intention to
reduce any rate ought to bo published not
less than three days before the reduction.
There nro provisions against way-billing ,
classification , weighing , or report of
weight , or unreasonable preferences
or advantage. Tlio commission be
lieves that penal provisions against wrongs
of this nature should embrace also tlio owner
of the property , or any party acting for the
owner or consignor of the property , who
shall bo a parly to any such unlawful con
duct. The commission suggests that the
qubstion thus raised bo settled by express
provision.
Another question of construction ought
also to bo ruled by legislation , in order to
take away the pretense on which certain
through lines are now claimed to bo local , in
fact , or a through line only in appearance.
The commission thinks that If a line is in fact
n through line by reason of ownership , the
corporation controlling it ought not to bo
at liberty to make through rates , or to decline -
cline to make them , at pleasure. The com
mission favors joint tariffs and through
rates , nnd recommends that carriers en
gaged independently in iutcr-stato tratllc on
the river , lakes , and other navigable waters
of the country , bo put , In respect to making ,
publishing , and maintaining rates , upon the
same footing with inter-state carriers by
rail , so that the excuses now made by car
riers by rail for great disparities in rates for
corresponding transportations , as between
points , which are points not affected b.v
water competition , would t tie re by , to a largo
extent , bo talccu away.
Tlio Switchmcn'H Strike.
INDIANAPOLIS , Nov. HO. The switchmen's
strike developed nothing startling to-day.
The railroads were busily at work and trains
are moving In all the various yards with
about the usual rapidity and regularity. The
strike now exists practically only In name.
All thoronds have all tlip now men they care
to employ at present. It U noticeable that
only about two-thirds of the places vacated
have boon filled. The roads are getting
along with this reduced force , oven though
they are green hands. It is thought that the
oilier places , uro being kept open for the
strikers when they shall ask to go
back to work. The joint committee
of the engineers , firemen and brakemen -
men did not meet thu superintendents to-day. ,
Thu latter express the settled conviction'
that there is nut the slightest danger of a
serious strike among the engineers. Tba
conservative/ clement among that brother
hood , they think , will prevent any rash
measures by the "hot-heads , " as they term
them , or at least will refuse to strike w.th
them. The brnkuuicu huvo all along shown
the most profound sympathy for the strikers ,
and the superintendents will not bo greatly
surprised if they yet Join the strike , thouuh
they do not expect sliem to do so. The
htrlkors appointed a committee to-day to go
among the business men and solicit money to
help sustain them , but thus far thu com
mittee has met tvith Indifferent success.
Mrn. ShormtutVi Itsinnlns.
Pirrsnuiio , Nov. W , General W. T. Sher
man and members of his family wcro In the
city this morning , accompanying the remains
of bin wil'o to St. Louis. General Sherman
was attended by his son , Father Sherman ,
Missus Lizzie and Hachaol Sherman and Mr.
nnd Mra. Thackory. Mrs. Lieutenant Fitch
of Swiss Vale , General Sherman's ' daughter ,
and her husband , joined the party In this city.
The meeting between * Mrs. Fitch , her aged
nnd Rrlof-tttrickon father and other members
of tlio family was extremely pr.thetlc. Ev
erybody about the station who recognized the
old warrior expressed their sympathy in the
kindest terms. Thu party will leave St.
Louis at n p. m. to-morrow and return direct
to Now York.
Clicinlonl WOI-UH Destroyed.
CLEVELAND , O , , Nov. 80. The Uoughton
Acid works , located near TItusvlllo , Pa , and
o\vncd by the American Chemical and Manu
facturing company , ot this city , butned this
morning. Loss. fcij.OOO ; Insurance , * 01,000.
*
A Plow CnniDttny Assigns.
DAVTOX , 0. , Nov. 30. The Dayton Plow
company assigned to-day to Vice President
lllulmrd C. Anderson. Assets JOOO.WO.
Liabilities not stated.
Flf.IlT MIYR1K AIM ? .
And the Probabilities Are That
They Are Burned to Doatli.
THE CALUMET AGAIN ON FIRE.
Desperate KfTorts nclnj ; Made to
HoHctio the Unfortunate Men
lint the Caxo IH Almost
1 Hopeless.
An Incendiary's Work.
CALVMKT , Mich. , Nov. 30. I ire was dis
covered nt the eighth level of No. II shaft of
the Calumut branch of the Calumet nnd
Hccla mine this morning. A largo party of
men wcro working nt the tlmo of the fire ,
which , when discovered , had made such
headway that the smoke was terribly dense.
All made a rush for the surface , but eight
men are missing and it is certain they are
dead.
Christ Kulo , ono of the miners at work in
the fourteenth level ot No. 2 shaft , says that
about 11 o'clock last nlghtho saw und studied
smoke. Ho ut once called the attention ot
others to it. Charles G. Sarson nnd Henry
Hurkinoynkl , who wcro thoroughly familiar
with the Calumet branch of the mine , at
once started up the ladder as far ns the tenth
level and then went south to the main en
gine shaft and rode up to what Is called the
grand sixth level. They then crossed to No. 8
shaft , which was ablaze. The big
plank and mill timbers on the top , bottom
nnd side , looked as if they had been burning
some time. Hurkluoynki ut once went to the
valve of the water pipe , opened it , straight
ened out the hoao und was ready to fight the
lire tit the risk of his lifo , but there was no
water there. Ho snys that , however , had there
been water it would hnvo , helped mutters
none. Seeing this , Sarson , who narrowly
escaped a n former tire , led the way back to
the main engine shaft and warned the men
to turn buck. Ho piloted the way for them
to No. 5 shaft , and then came to the surface.
Nothing Is known of the wherea
bouts of the eight men who are
missing. They were working 1,700
feet deeper in the main engine
shaft , and it Is supposed that , smelling
smoke , they tried to escape and .were
smothered. Over ono thousand men were
In this portion of the mine ut the time , but
escaped.
The missing men are : Joseph Masaler ,
Antonio Kattlarors , John Vanderbilt ,
Andrew Hanson nnd two others , names un
known , a Polunder and a Philander.
The eight hour shift men went through
No. U at 10 o'clock , but saw no tiro. That it
is the villainous work of an incendiary is be
lieved by all.
The company is making most desperate
efforts to rescue the minors , but it IOORS as if
the case wcro hopeless. The men are all
married but two , and all but ono are Cornish-
men. The scene about the mine is heart
rending.
Immense volumes of smoke are Issuing
from the burning shaft. The fire will not
prevent work at South Hccla , and that part
of the mine is in shape to employ all the
miners , and the product can bo kept up to
the syndicate's limit.
WICHITA'S III SHO P.
A Number oT Distinguished Persons
I'resont at the Consecration.
ST. Loris , Nov. 30. Kov. J. J. Hcnnessy
was to-day consecrated as bishop of Wichita ,
imposing ceremonies occurring at St. John's
church. The bishops present were : Most
Rov. Archbishop Kcnrlck , St. Louis ; Arch
bishop Elder , of Cincinnati ; lit. Uov.
Bishop O'Connor ' , of Omaha ; Ht , Ilev.
Bishop McCIoskoy , of Louisville ; Ht. Hov.
Bishop Cosgrove , of Davenport , la. ; Rt. Rov.
Bishop Radornachor , of Nashville , Tenn. ;
lit. Rov. Bishop Toannol , of Concordia ,
Ivan. ; lit. Rov. Hasch , of La Crosse , Wis. : .
lit. Rov. Bishop ICatzer , of Gr6cn Bay , Wis. ;
Rt. Rov. Bishop Bonncum , of Lin
coln , Neb. ; Rt. Rev. Bishop
Buiko , of Choycnno , Wyo. ; Rt. Rov. Bishop-
Janscn , of Belleville , Ills. ; lit. Rov. Bishop
Ryan , of Alton ; Rt. Rov. Abbott , of Atchi
son , Kan. ; lit. Rov. Bishop Ziniger , of Mil
waukee , Wis. ; Rt. Ilev. Monslgnor Munich ,
of Racine , Wis. ; lit. Rov. Punk , of Leaven-
worth , Kan. ; Rt. Rov. Bishop HunneBs.v\of
Dubuque , and lit. Hov. Bishop Machhcuf , of
Denver. Colo.
Archbishop Kcnrick said a short prayer
and the apostollo commission was then read
by Vicar General Muhlsiopen. Bishop Hen-
ncssy then took the oath of ollloo.
When the ceremony was completed , Bishop
Spaldlng , of Peoria , preached an eloquent
sermon. This evening the Marquette club
tendered the new bishop a reception.
OIIAMUEftl.iAl.VS ll.VD BOV.
Ho Elopes With the AVifc of a New
ark Mini , Who CommltH Suicide.
NEAY YQKK , Nov. 30. Ernest Wunsch , a
button manufacturer of Newark , N. J. , com
mitted sulcldo to-day. Ho has been de
spondent for some tlmo on account of the
elopement of his wife la England with a son
of Joseph Chamberlain. Wunsch's partner
continued the statement that Wunsch's wlfo
had gene from Birmingham with a son of
the gentleman who recently wedded Miss
Endicott. Wunsch followed the couple to
the Isle of Wight , where Chamberlain of-
offered him 3OJO to relinquish his wlfo. Ho
refused to take the money , and attempted to
assault Chamberlain , - for which ho was
locked up. When ho was released ho started
for this country.
Nebraska and town Pensions.
WASHINGTON , Nov. ! ! 0. [ SpecialTelegram
to Tim Biii. ] Nebraska pensions : Original
invalids Milton P.irkhurst Elton , Emory ;
\V. Lynch , Virginia ; James C. Harryman ,
Crete ; Uriah II. Henderson , Mnrnuott ;
Richard Parker , Port Robinson ; Gcorgo
Best , Chiidron , Increase Lysaulas L.
Davis , Elgin ; Evan II. Chandler , Cam
bridge ; Plorson Hrackman , Cupid ; Henry
II. Copp , Browstcr. Original , widows , etc.
Mollnda A. , widow \VIlllam H. Scott ,
Hastings. Mexican survivors ( reissue )
Philip Dorr , Omaha.
Pensions for lownns : Original Invalid-
James Wright. Elliott ; George P. Downs ,
Lnko View bnmuol Turklngton , Wymun ;
Soomon ! McCull , Moingorn ; Alphcus W.
Cliugh , Burlington ( deceased ) ; William H.
Hartley , DCS Moincs ; Baker Mott , Ida
Grove ; Robert II. DicKson , Rose Hill ; John
Tovdra , Oskaloosn ; William Goager , Spirit
Lalto ; William H. Kettcrman , Ottuimvn.
Incnaio Prederlck Brackenberg , Kookuk ;
Lunden Taylor Kconoy , alias Taylor Keenoy ,
Andrew ; Domoy Taylor. Sioux City : Lem
uel Warford , Miuburn ; Harrison Post. Dav
enport ; Jacob J , Hornback , Dean ; Hjnry
Goodlamlcr , Dcorfiuld ; Charles P. Heed ,
Cedar Rapids. Original , widows , etc. , hold
Prances A. , widow of William H. White ,
Burlington ; minor of Julius Schontag.
Strawberry Point ; Elizabeth , uiothur of
William O. Jones , Columbus City.
A County Boat Boomer Skips.
RKi > niLi > , Dak. , Nov. 80. The announce
ment Is made to-day that County treasurer
O , G. Wlnchel has left for parts unknown ,
nnd is u defaulter to the amount of about
$12,000. , Ho was regarded ns a n\an of strict
business integrity , nnd was hold In high
esteem. Ho has held the office four years.
H is thought that the money was used in
booming Ashtou for the county seat. Ho Is ,
no doubt , In Canada bcforo this. Ills family
is now In Chicago.
The French Budget ,
PAIUS , Nov. 30. The budget committee
lias assented to the plans of M. do Preycinet
und M. Poytot , ministers of war and floanco ,
respectively , for nn extra budget of 1,000,000
francs. The allotments for 1SVJ utuount to
125PWOOQ ) fruucs.
TIII3 \WMAK13RH AUSKMUljlNO.
Thn Number of Arrival * nt Washing
ton Kixplilly Increasing.
\VASIII.NOTOX , Nov. 30. There was a no
ticeable increase to-day in the numb ? r of
congressman about the capltol. Senator Al
lison was the principal arrival. Ho had
come direct from Indianapolis , where ho had
nn interview with President-elect Harrison ,
but nothing was to bo learno'd from him. Ho
is on everyone's slnto for a cabinet position ,
nnd Representative Henderson is quoted as
saying thnt Senator Allison will not accept
any other portfolio than that of the treasury.
Senator .Morrlll , chairman of the finance
committee , who has been In poor health , is
much Improved.
Senator Sherman , who came on from Ohio
with his family to oat TlianHsglving dinner
in their 1C street house , was called V St.
Louis to attend tha funeral of General
Sherman's wife.
The house wing Of the capltol
was unusually quiet to-day , the chamber
being occupied only by a few Itinerant sight
seers , a dozen or moro employes figuring up
the political complexion of { the now house ,
nnd a small number of republican congress
men exchanging congratulations upon the re
sult of the recent election , In the ofllco of the
clerk of the house there was a snmll gather-
ingof democratic incmbcrsncludlngMessrs. |
MllH ( , McAllcn nnd Springer , who passed the
time away in an Informal chut over thn situ
ation , but in the absence of I Speaker Carlisle
who will arrive in tho'city to-morrow
there was no formal agreement ns to what
attitude the democratic members should as
sume in regard to pending legislation at the
approaching session.
There was much uncertainty expressed at
the capitol as to the fate of the direct tax
bill , which the committee on rules , by
caucus action , was directed to make n special
order for Thursday , December ti. The op
ponents of the measure , who nt the last ses
sion made a success ful fight against its con
sideration , ovmco nn entironbsenco of knowl
edge ns to whether or not the caucus pro
gramme will bo carried oi\t \ , but say it is
highly improbable that dilatory tactics will
again bo employed to compass the defeat of
the measure.
The members of the house committee on
appropriations were busy In completing con
sideration of the District of Columbia aopro-
pnation bill , and expect to have it ready to
report to the house during the coming week.
The sundry civil bill is also well under way.
Other committees having appropriation Mils
for the current year say there is no reason to
apprehend much delay in their preparation.
_ _ i
The William Jones Uolcased.
WAMIIXOTOX , Nov. UO. The United States
consul Port-au-Prince informs the
at - - depart
ment of state , under date of November 10 ,
that the schooner William Jones , of Boston ,
Mass. , which was captured on the 20th of Oc
tober and arbitrarily ordered to Port-au-
Prince , lias been released and that an in
demnity of $10,000 was paid to Captain Col
lins , the principal owner , and all port charges
and customs duties on the cargo remitted.
The consul says that this may be considered
a very satisfactory disposition of the incident
of illegal capture and detention of the vessel
Anothnr Journalist in
WASHINGTON , Nov. 30. The president has
appointed James C. Saundcrs , of Arkansas ,
to bo Indlau'iuspsctor , vice Morris Thomas.
Three years ago Saunders was appointed an
executive clerk at the white house , and has
held that office up to the present time. Ho
is a journalist by profession.
' TUB STOKM AT SEA.
.1
A Fearful Cyclone Experienced by-
Vessels Off the Const ,
PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 30. Captain Chabot ,
of the French steamship Panama , at this
port , reports that November 20 the rcssel
was within 100 miles of Delaware capes ,
where she met the terrific cyclone which
damaged so much shipping along the coast.
The seas wcro mountainous and all efforts to
keep the vessel's bend on were fruitless-
the wind threw her around in the trough of
tljo ocean. At times nho was completely en
veloped. Carpenter L. Pranccous , who was
at work aft , was swept overboard by the
waves , which came over the starboard side ,
and was immediately swallowed up in tno
angry sea. At 8 o'clock the same night the
signals of a vessel in distress wcro shooting
up from a dark hulk which was nearl. lcvel
with the \tator. Captain Chabot bore down
on the craft as near as possible , but was unable -
able to get close enough to rescue the crew ,
Ho distinctly saw men clinging to tha after
house waving lights and begging to bo taken
off. He believes the vessel to have been a
full-rigged ship. She was deeply laden and
doubtless foundered with all on board.
When ho left them they were waving
torches.- but after a few moments all the
lights died out.
The Dressed Reel' Unto
CIIIUAOO , Nov. 150. A meeting of tlio man
agers of the lines In the Central Traffic asso
ciation was held to-day to consider the re
storing of cast bound freight rates. There
was no difficulty in reaching nn agreement
to advance rates on grain nnd provisions to
the old tariff of 25 and 30 cents , respectively ,
but when it came to restoring dressed beef
and live stock rates the trouble began. The
Pennsylvania management , whoso opposition
to the differential system was ono of the
causes leading to the dispute , docs not seem
to have changed its position on that question ,
and ns the lines which wera formerly allowed
a differential rate on _ dresscd beet feel that
they are entitled now 'to the same privileges ,
the controversy was renewed. The meeting
finally adjourned until to-morrow morning ,
without reaching u conclusion , but the senti
ment seemed to bo that all the dispute would
bo overcome to-morrow , and that all rates
will bo advanced , to take effect about De
cember IS.
Tlio Bridegroom Never Came.
NoitWALK , Nov. 30. Edward II. Hopper
of Easton and Miss Carrlo L. Brady of Lyons
Plains were to have been married Monday
evening attho residence Qf the bride's pa
rents. While preparations were being irmdo
for the event tlio groom's father drove to the
Brady residence and informed the head of
the house thnt the ceremony would have to
bo postponed , ns the son had disappeared on
the day previous und could not bo found.
The news was a terrible shock to Miss Brady ,
nnd for a time she was prostrated with grief.
On thu day of his disappearance young Hoj > -
per appeared to bo in good spirits , and gave
direction * regarding the pjaco where ho waste
to take his briuo , Tlio woods were thor
oughly searched , the rlvor und ponds were
drugged , but nil to no purpose.
*
A Theatrical Malinger Fallw.
CHICAGO , Nov. 80. Thopus Baker , pro
prietor of Baker's theater , ' ,1 , his wlfo , this
afternoon made an asnial lent to W.V. .
Charles , The liabilities i nro about I1C.OOO ,
with assets about thu saiqo flgurp. The fail
ure , Mr , Charles says , was duo to the fact
that the bills incurred In building the thea
ter were heavier than tho. Baker's could pay ,
und their friends , whom they depended upon
for financial backing , failed to como to time.
The house will bo kept open , und It is ex
pected that all financial troubles will bo sat
isfactorily adjusted.
The Wu.it her Indications.
For Nebraska and Dakota : Pair weather ,
slightly wanner In eastern portion , station
ary temperature lu western portion ; south
erly winds ,
Porlown : Pair weather , stationary torn-
pcrnturo in eastern portion ; ullghtly warmer
in western portion , variable winds.
V
Dii ningcd by Tiro.
ST. Louis , Nov. 80.-ipno of the ware
houses of Meyer Bros ; & , Co. , wholesale
druggists , was damaged by fire this morning
to tbo extcut of .about I W.OCO , fully insured. ,
WHY THE SOUTH IS SOLID ,
Roprosontntlvo Oatoa , of Alabama ,
On the Nogroo's ' Franohlso.
THE DEMOCRATS RESIGNING.
Too Virtuous to Stay Uopubllcaus
Conceded a 3li.jorlty In the Hondo
Who AVI11 Ho the Next
Speaker ?
WASHINGTON Uuuiuu TucOMini Hun , )
f)13 PotmTEDXrilSTIlKRT , >
AsiitxoTOX , 1) . C. , Nov. 30. \
Nothing slnco tlio election 1ms created
such n sensation hero as tin interview with
Representative Dates , of Alabama , that appears -
pears In the Now York World this morning.
Colonel Oixtcs Is the ablest and most In-
fiucntlal member of his delegation. Ilo
wears nn empty slcevo to show that ho' ' , est
nn nrm In lighting for the lost cause on the
Chickahomiuy. Ho Is n member of the Ju
diciary committee of the house , and led the
filibustering that defeated the direct tax bill
in the lust congress. In this fight he started
out with seventeen men who wore opposed to
the hill. Ho managed his * small force so ably
that ho kept the rest of the house at bay ,
and finally got enough reinforcements to
secure a postponement of the bill until next
Tuesday , when ho intends to renew his op
position. Ho says that this bill , which re-
hinds to the northern status the money ad
vanced by them toward the prosecution of
the war , shall not pass while ho is in congress ,
unless tno republicans will consent to add as
nn amendment a clause refunding the cotton
tax collected In the south during the war.
Hut it was not of this that Colonel Dates
was talking in the World Interview. Ho
was commenting on the supposed policy of
General Harrison towards the south , and
the suggestion that the new president would
appoint a protectionist democrat anil liberal
members of that party to onice. Colonel
Gates said that it would iitaku no difference
to the white people of the south who wore
appointed to offices down there by President
Harrison ; that every white man who ne-
copted an appointment from a repti oilcan ad
ministration. whether ho bo a democrat or
not , would bo ostracized by his neighbors.
Colonel O.ites further says that there will bo
no split in the solid south until the negroes
are disfranchised , anil declares that ho
believes that neither negroes , Chlnnmcn'tior
Indians should bo allowed to vote.
As long ns the negroes luivo
the ballot , the white people
of the south will bo solid against
them , and will prevent their exercising the
right of suffrage us far as they are able to do
so. Colonel Gates anne meed Unit the demo
crats in the next house of representatives
will , by llllibustcring , prevent the repub
licans from increasing their strength , by ad
mitting contestants to seats , and that the
republican majority In the house on the clos
ing day of the Fifty-tirst congress will bo
very little , if any greater , than on the llrst
day of the session.
IICMOCKVrS HI5SIOXINO.
Democratic officials in the department are
arranging to quit their places as quickly as
possible. Few of those above the civil ser
vice classes expect by any stroke of fortune
to hold on later than the 4th of March.
Resignations uro received every day by the
beads of the departments Irom their sub
ordinate officers. Most of the resignations
are to take effect as Boon 'as accepted , but
some are not to take effect irtitil March 4 , and
an arrangement has in nearly every instance
been quickly effected by which the olllco-
tioldcr is not to bo relieved until the end of
the administration. These wholesale resigna
tions are in the main Intended for outward
effect to Impress the public that the demo
cratic ofllcers are anxious to retire to private
life , or are too virtuous so stay with n repub
lican administration. Ono of those who
handed In his resignation to-day was a dep
uty under Indian Commissioner Upshaw ,
who would undoubtedly bo one of the Jirst to
go after March 4 if be did not voluntarily
vacate.
Dr.MOCKATiJ OUT UP.
The democrats huvo given up all hope of
obtaining a majority in the next house of rep
resentatives and concede that' the republi
cans will have a margin of from three to nine.
WHO WILIj 1IR Sl'KAKUU.
The spenkcrship of the next house is rapIdly -
Idly eetting down to a question of section.
The Now England men , as they como in , are
declaring for Reed , and those from the west
and northwest generally speak favorably of
one of their own men. It is almost certain
that Heed , McICinley , Cannon and Burrows
will each make an active canvass for the
place , and there may bo some other man not
yet mentioned who will carry off the prize.
INTRIt-HTATC COMMISSION KEl'OUT ,
The statiscian to the inter-stato commerce
commission is now devoting his entire tlmo
and attention to the compilation of his llrst
annual report to the commission for the year
ending Juno 30 , 1833. It is the object of the
commission to hnvo its report for the secre
tary of the interior by the 15th of December ,
but at present the outlook Is not very lluttor-
ing. There are many things which combine
to make the statistician's work tedious and
slow , the greatest being his inability to so-
euro u satisfactory system of entering the
various accounts called for from the rail
roads. Ho has a force of about twenty-two
clerks upon his report , who have been em
ployed day and night since last Saturday.
There are about twelve hundred roads in vho
country that report , under the law. to the
commission. Many of these roads , especially
the smaller lines , have caused the commis
sion much trouble by placing a wrong inter-
prctatlon on instructions furnished I horn. It
has been necessary fo > - the commission to
keep up a constant correspondence with var
ious lines , and even with additional explana
tion the business Is in a very confused state.
n A funny little piece of Independence ) comes
from : i railroad In Southern California. The
oflicial , after complying with the require
ments of the law , turned the blank over and
on the back of It gave way to his feelings.
After abusing the government awhile lie
added that the report would have been 1'or-
wardcd earlier had not his "clerical force
been stricken down and confined to bed for
the last month. "
PKHSON'AL.
C. O. Hoyt and Watson Pickrell , of Beatrice -
atrico , are ut tno Ebbitt.
Colonel L. W. Colby , of Beatrice , is in the
city.
Senator Mamlcrson and wlfo arrived this
evening from Philadelphia.
Senator Paddock Is expected to-morrow.
W. C. Strohm , of Beatrice , is in the city
to roinuln several days.
J. D. Kllpalrlck , a wull known Nebraskan ,
is hero on railroad business.
business.PEIUIY
PEIUIY S. HEATH.
The Public noht.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 30. The treasury dis
bursements huvo been unusually largo dui <
ing November , the pension payments alone
amounting to $22,00.1,000. In consoqucnco of
this it was estimated nt the department this
afternoon that the public debt statement , to
bo issued to-inorrow , will show on apparent
increase of 11,500,030 , , In the debt slnco
November 1. instead of the usual monthly
reduction. There Is , of course , no actual Increase -
crease In the debt itself ; merely 11 reduction
in the cash in the treasury available lor the
payment of the debt.
Fallen Jlelr to n Million.
OTTAWA , Out. , Nov. ! 10. A conductor on
the Canadian Pacific railway , named James
Vanalstino , has fallen heir to an estate in
Scotland valued at over $1,030,000 through
the death of u near relative. He leaves in. a
few days , accompanied by a prominent
Kingston lawyer , tor Scotland , to attend to
bis interests.
Rtcunitililp Arrival * .
At Queen stown The Republic , from New
York.
At Bostou TLtu liuusay , from Liverpool.
ANA11CHY IS NOT DIJAO.
Alarming HvldonaeiT of Its Vitality
Given Within the Ijnst Kcw Days.
CHICAGO , Nov. 3D. [ Special Telegram to
Tun UKI : . ] The News this evening says :
On the day of the anarchist execution n
small band , or "bund , " mot in a basement
under a Milwaukee avenue saloon , not far
from Parsons' old home , mid each individual
present pledged hia life blood to avenge tno
execution of the four leaders. That llttlo
"bund" has now developed Into a number of
societies , and when they meet the foreign-
tongued members renew their vows and talk
of the bloody revolution which they will
some day bring about. Llko the parts of the
mythical serpent , whiuh , when struck , would
fly to pieces and afterward collect to form
the body of tbo same snake , the anarchists ,
who were scattered at the tlmo of the execu
tion , have returned , formed themselves into
secret societies , and are banded together
on co uioro to do the mischief they preach
about , No ono Knows this as well as Inspector
specter Bonllold , and ho Is giving his un
divided and solo attention to the secret and
hazardous work of following up the
llttlo societies of anarchists anil keeping
track of the movements of their mem
bers. The recent demonstrations of the
"reds'nt the meeting in Lake View the
other night , and at the performance in
Thalia hall last night , where characteristic
tableaux of anarchy triumphant over law
and the police were given , are the boldest
and most dellant demonstrations since the
hanging of Parsons.
"Aro not the anarchists showing their
Heads and Haunting their colors more now
than they were a few months ago ? " was
asked of Inspector Bonlleld this morning.
"Yes , I'll admit that they are. Hut I thintc
I keep as close n watch as cau bo kept on
their movements. However , 1 don't euro to
tell all I know of such things. "
Uonfleld then indicated that if more information
mation was wanted on thnt subject the re
porter would have to seek it elsewhere.
"I have virtually taken my lifo In un
hands for the past tlirco years , " sultl the inspector
specter , "and all I get for it isUo have abuse
heaped upon my bond. I sometimes become
so discouraged that I think I'll got out of the
business and become a private citizen. I am
accused of being nn alarmist andllolng un
warrantable things. If the public knew all
that 1 do about this , there would bo a differ
ent view taken of it. "
After leaving the inspector's ofllco the re
porter obtained the following startling lan
guage , which was uttered at ono of thu se
cret meetings held by n snmll group of an
archists witiiin thu last week. The speech
was taken by a man who attended a secret
conclave :
"Wo inuit be guarded in what wo say at
public meetings , " mild the speaker W'IDSO ' full
name , address and occupation can bo given
if necessary. "It is .our aim only to make
students' at the public meetings' . So long
as wo don't talk openly about our revolution ,
about our secret intentions , our dynamite ,
and such things , the jiolico will not dare to
molest us. Uonlluld has his spies at every
corner , and every radical word is taken ,
down and marked against us on his books
But when you lihd u 'student1 at a public
meeting , go to him ouictly and invite him to
come somewhere. Let only a few whom you
can trust bu present , and then explain to
him about the revolution which we are work
ing for. There is whuru he must bo educated
.to believe with us. Wo duro not say in pub
lic what-wo do here ; that you must tmvcr
forget. After wo have secured enough
'students' they must bo divided and spread
all over the city. Only a. few can meet at u
time , but when the time comes for the revo
lution three days will bo enough to collect
our 'students' in one place. "
. .This is only u sample of the Inflammatory
talk and plans of the anarchists.
Decrease In Jlnilroul : Capital.
SrniNoriEr.n , 111. , Nov. 3a In the oflico of
secretary of state to day certificates wcro re
corded decreasing the capital of the Atcni-
son , Topeka & Santa Fo Railroad company
in Chicago from $10,000,000 to - 5,000,0 ( > 0 , and
decreasing the capital of the Chicago , Santa
Fo & California railroad from . yoOUOOlX , ) to
* 15OJO,000.
CHICAGO , Nov. 30 , Inquiry hero in regard
to the foregoing elicited the fact that the
Atchison , Topeka & Santa Fo Railroad com
pany in Chicago is a termination of the road
whoso name it bears ; that the Chicago ,
Santa Fo & California railroad is a line be
tween Kansas City and Chicago , over which
the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fo railroad
proper gains entrance to Chicago ; thnt it
having been decided that thu two corpora
tions mentioned were capitalized for a larger
sum than was necessary , it was doomed as
much as nine months ago to reduce the
capital stock ono-half In each case ; that this
was done , and that the lilingof the certificate
of reduction was an informal compliance
with the requirements of the law of this
state.
Coal Jllnos in Shut I > own.
PITTSHUUO , Nov. 30. The agreement of
the coal operators along the Monongahcla
river to shut down their mines for un in
definite period , will go into effect to-morrow.
The operators have all blgned the agreement ,
and say .there will bo no break , but that they
will all stick together , and that the indica
tions are that it will be a long time balaro
any coaTis miuou at any of the Monongaliclu
works after to-day i There uro about ono
thousand bushels of coal loaded , which will
probably bo the only shipments mldo : for the
balance of the year. The 0,000 miners of tlio
river will hold a convention at Monongahcla
City to take steps , il necessary , to make the
shut down geifcral , and to reap their .share of
the benefits to bo derived forom the shut
down , The river miners now have a splendid -
did organization. They will also maKe a
move toward securing the co-operation of
the miners of Kanawa ,
The I'iirnfll Commission.
LONDON , Nov. HO. At the meeting of the
Pnrnell commission to-day tlio counsel for
the Pnrnellitcs asked the opinion of the
bench upon tne propriety of u placard which
had been pobtcd , calling a public meeting to
hear addresses by n man named Mitchell ,
and Nora FiUimiurlco , who had appeared as
witnesses for the defense before the commis
sion. Presiding Justice Hanncn said the
placard was unjustifiable. Ho would servo
notlco upon the firm that published it.
Land Agent Hussoy testified Hint tenants
paid their rents secretly , or did not pay them
at all , because thov wcro nfraldof being shot.
Ho said there were no moonlighters , secret
bociotles or outrages In County Kerry bcforo
the league was formed.
Youthful Depravity.
GLASGOW , Mo. , Nov. ao. Mrs. Emma Jack
son , aged twenty , was shot and instantly
killed by her brother , Harvey Ballom , u lad
of fourteen , nt o'clock 11 this morning.
The woman had asked Harvey to get * '
bucket of water , and ho refused. She threat
ened to whip him , and wont lifter ths water
hersolf. As she was entering the door of
the room her brother shoved the muziu of u
shot gun at her facu and fired , tearing her
left jaw and neck to pieces.
Oregon's Official Koturns.
POHTLANU , Ore. , Nov. 30. 'Iho official
canvass of too state vote is Just completed.
The following uro Uiu official figures : Harrison
risen , 33,233 ? Cleveland , 2,5l ) ! Pisk , 1T7 ( ! ;
Streotor , 303 : scattering , 01 , Total vote of
the state , 01,818. Harrison's plurality , 0,709.
At the last presidential election Blaino's
plurality wns'J,35J.
ICcnt'iclcy'A ' Vote ,
LOUISYIM.K , Ky. , Nov. 80. Tlio official
vote of Kentucky is ns follows : Cleveland ,
1&,600) : ) ) Harrison , 155,131 ; Fisir , 5,2355 labor ,
ti'Ji ; Bulva Lovkwood , H.
Calirornin'H ICIcatnrul Vote ,
SACKAMBNTO , C.U. , Nov. 89. Tlio electoral
vote of California , us announced by thu sec
retary of state to-day , is as follows : ( lard-
ton , l' tWJCluvtfluuu \ , .UT.WOi Pisk , 6,701 , ,
1
VQI )
Rudolph Oapok's Wlfo Tostlfloa For
the Dofonso.
FISHER'S STORY OF THE AFFAIR. !
Jc Kniph.itlonlly Denies Thnt Chirr
lintin Mail Htntctl That Certain
cN Were Furnished
Ity Irouck.
The Clilc.iK" Anarchists.
CIIICAOO , Nov. ! U ) . [ Special Telegram to
Tin : BIK. ] Ilronck , thu Innocent looking
mid mlld-munnoivd anarchist who , it Is al
leged , wanted to blow up President Cleve
land along with the administrators of l\ \
law who convicted Spies and his eo-consplr-
utors , nto Thanksgiving turltoy In the Jail
yesterday , with the other prisoners. Ho
took his plnco In .luilgc Collins' court thin
morning looking better than ho did Wednes
day , and more nt ease. The court room was
tilled with a crowd eager to hear the testi
mony.
The first witness this morning was Mrs.
Catherine Capck , wife of Rudolph Capok ,
who was indicted with Ilronck. She domed
the testimony of Chlobotm in regard to the
meetings between llronuk and her husbaiul.
llronuk was then recalled to the stand by
thu defense and ho denied that In his .state
ment to Inspector Bonlleld ho had said that
ho miulu the bombs with which Lingg had
suicided ,
Mr. McGaffey read the defend
ant's alleged confession to the
jury , ns it was taken down by Inspector
Bon field's stenographer.
Testimony impeaching Chloboun was
brought out when Edward Fisher , nn ox-
Justice of the peuro , was sworn. It was to
Mr , Fisher that Chlc'ioun wont with the
story of the plot , and he , in turn , went to
.ludgo Orinnell and put him on his guard.
Mr. Fisher told about his conversation wlih
Chleboun. The- latter did not toll him that
Hronuk or Cnpak had given him bombs , but
said the explosives came from Si-vie.
Frank Capuk was a most Inoffensive look
ing man when he was sworn , and the inter
preter began to question him. Ills bald
head and long brown beard , tinged with
gray , and his benevolent countenance umdo
him look like anything but an anarchist. Ho
said that ho was a carpenter , forty-four y'cnrs
old , and had been in thl *
country nine years. He entered
a complete denial to all that Chloboun
had said about him uml llroi.ek. He ad-
milted that bo and Ilroiick and Chleboun
had gone to visit Aldinc .square , but said that
it was not to see .ludgo ( Irmnell's house , butte
to tukon batli in the lake. When they got
there Chleboun changed his mind about the
bath , and they went back home. When
.Imlgn Lon'eiit.vker began to cross-oxninlno
him , Cupok said ho only know Hrouek by
sight. Ho was at Urouek's house only
twice , and once to attend the funeral of his
chihl. He belonged to the same Bohemian
benevolent society. The state's attorney
produced a photograph , a group of four ,
among whom were Ilronck and Capok btaud-
imr side by side. Capok said he happened to
meet Ilronck and some friends onu day. and
they had their pictures taken.
Joseph Mikolauda was the first witness1
called in the afternoon. Ho had been nt Cr-
pclt's house , where , it was said , Ilronek dis
played dynmnlta bombs , but ho saw no
bombs , and had never seen a bomb in llro-
nck's possession , lin had also visited Riverside -
side with Hrpnck , but nothing was said
about avenging the deaths of the anarchists.
Anton Kozcll testified thnt ho had known
Chleboun .since 1SSI , and that his reputation
for truth and veracity was bad , and the wit
ness would not , believe him uudcr oath.
. John Drorak also expressed his belief that
Chloboun's statements wcro not reliable.
This ended the evidence , nnil Assistant
State Attorney Elliott began the opening
speech for the prosecution. The court ad
journed bcforo Elliott had concluded.
An IiiHnnimutory Circular.
CHICAOO , Nov. ! ! 0. A new anarchist cir
cular , it was found to-day , has been secretly
distributed in various sections of the city.
The dodgers wcro shown on the sly by biir-
kceper.s in anarchist saloons on Clybourno ,
Blue Island and Milwaukee avenues and
West Lane and West Randolph streets. It
is printed in red ink , and the matter is ot a
decidedly fiery character. At the head is a
largo display line , "Kichter. " The circular
Is issued by the Arbeiler Bund , the sumo
society thnt organized Sunday schools horn
in which Komo hundreds of children urn'
being taught thu doctrines of anarchism.
After tolling the woruingman that no is
trampled into the dust ; that ho has no recog
nized rights , and that ho should assern
his independence , thu circular proceeds
to Mute that capital , and all who control
capital , must bo destroyed , and destroyed
quickly , and that the only olUcacinus method
of removal is thv one adopted and carried ,
into execution by "tho martyred advocate ! !
of freedom , who guvo U | > their lives so that
the principles they advocated might ho pur-
potuatod. " "Our tlmo is coming , " the cir
cular continues. "All that remains for us to
do is to forget petty differences and band
together for our ono common object. What
a few men cannot achieve , many can. They
can throttle the capitalistic tyrant. They
can surround him with lire and bloodshot ) ,
and compel him In war to rucouniio our
rights , a thing ho will not do In peace. "
J'lio believers in the cause are pressed
to give all aid in their power toward the or-
! ; uiiualiun and success of the various HOCIC-
Lies now springing up. Aid Is again uske.il
for Scvie , llroiicli and Chlohoun. mid the In
formation volunteered that contributions can
bo left at No. 71 West Lalto street.
"Tho f.ust of the matter is this , " said Al
bert Currilin , leader of the Arbeiter Bund ,
in spcaid.ig to-day to a group whom ha
thought \vuro all sympathisers , "capitalism
is in the prideof Its i > trength , and Is too ar
rogant to yield a point that means concession
to humanity and pppulnr rights , but lnnn- ,
iirchy It is listening to the tram ) ) of thou
sands and Its menace it had bettor heed.
When the capitalists become too aggrcsslva
they will find there is mill dynumlto manu
factured in this country , "
Two Given n Now Trial mid Ono Must
Hantj.
PiACKnviiii ! , Gal. , Nov. 30. The news of
the appeal to the tmprcmo court In tno oasus
of Olson and IJragnr , who , along with JumBs
Meyer , were sentenced to bo hanged to-day
for the murder of John Lowell , was con
voyed to the prisoners yesterday morning ,
Olsen received the news with a great mani
festation ot Joy , while Draitor said ho did
not euro what the result of the uppcal was ,
as ho was ready to dlo. IJragor uml Olson
liavo ombrucod the Catholio fulth , bub
Meyer refused tmy spiritual consolation.
Mayor made his final confession , as
follows : "I am very sorry abeutt
the lies I huvo told , and I did
wronj ; in accusing Olsen ami Drager of the
crime , They never Know about this crime
jeforo , and Drugur took no hand In thu kill-
nit' whatever. I am now about to KO to my
grave and to dlo , und will take my death
with pleasure , to I suy my last farewell to *
all. ' This is my lust and true statement M
good. Good-byo forever.
HAIIIIY MEYER.v
Meyer was hanged this afternoon. Ho' '
dad to bo almost carried to the scaffold , and1
was so weak that two drputios hold him Jtf
an erect position till the trap \vr.o sprung.
Kinporor I't'cdnriok'N Diary.
LOXDO.V , Nov. W. It l stated that 12m-
luror Frederick's ' original diary U In the
loescsilon of Queen Victoria , who \\v. \ u
copyright on it.
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