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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
NINETEENTH YEAE. OMAHA. TUESDAY MOBOTNG , APRIL 29 , 1800. NUMBER 301) .
THE IOWA COURT REVERSED ,
A State Cannot Interfere With the Importa
tion of Liquor ,
DECISION OF THE SUPREME TRIBUNAL
Any Attempt or n Stntc to Proscribe
Artie-leu oFMcrulinmllflO CoiiHtnied
to Ho mi Interference with
IntcrHlnte Coiiiincrcc.
WASIUXOTOX , April 23. The United States
supreme court , through Chief Justice Fuller ,
today rendered n decision adverse to the con-
stltutlonalltyof Htnto laws providing for the
Bcizuro of liquor brought Into the state in
original packages. Such laws , the court
holds , are an Interference with the Interstate
commerce. After liquor becomes the prop
erty of the Importer the state may , under Us
police powers , regulate or prohibit the sale ,
bnt It has no powers , In the absence of ex
press congressional authority , to prohibit the
transportation of an article from another
btate ami Its deliver } * to the Importer.
The case on which the decision was made
was that of Gus Leidy & Co. , plaintiffs in
error , vs A. J , Ilnrdin. It was brought hereon
on appeal from the supreme court of Iowa
nnil this court reverses the decision of the
state court.
The chief Justice , In delivering the opinion
of the court , says :
"Tho power vested in congress to regulate
commerce among the several states is a power
to prescribe the rules by which that com
merce Is to ho governed and is a power com
plete In itself , acknowledging no limitations
other than those prescribed in the constitu
tion. It is co-extensive with the subject on
which It nets and cannot bo stopped at the
external boundary of a state , but must enter
its interior and bo capable of authorizing tlio
disposition of those articles which it intro
duces so they may become mingled with the
common mass of property within the territory
ordered.
"That ardent spirits are subjects of inter-
Btnto commerce cannot bo denied. Whenever
the law of a state amounts essentially to the
regulation of commerce , as it does when it
prohibits directly or indirectly the receipt of
nn imported commodity or its disposition be
fore it has ceased to become an article of
ti'ado ' between one state and another , it be
comes conflicting with the power which in
this particular has been vested exclusively In
the general government , and is therefore
void.
"Undoubtedly it Is for the legislative
branch of a state government to determine
whether the manufacture of particular
articles -of traffic will injuriously altect the
public , and it is "for congress to determine
what measures the state may properly adopt
as appropriate or needful for the protection
of public morals , life or safety , but notwith
standing that it is not vested
with supervisory powers in mat
ters of local administration , re-
sjMMiMbllity is upon congress so far
as the regulation of interstate commerce is
concerned to remove the restriction of any
stale in dealing with Imported articles which
have not been mingled with the common
mass of property therein. To concede to.tho
Mates power to exclude , directly or indirectly ,
articles so situated , without congressional
permission is to concede to the majority of a
state represented in the legislature power to
regulate commercial intercourse between
states by determining what shall be its sub
jects , when that power was distinctly gran ted
to bo exercised by the people of the United
Stales represented in congress , .anil its _ possession -
session , bythO"laUcr ; was considered ; essential'
to that more perfect union which the consti
tution was adopted to create.
Undoubtedly there Is difficulty in drawing
the line between the municipal powers of ono
government and the commercial powers of the
other. Bnt when that line is determined ac
commodation to it without serious inconven
ience may readily bo found in frank and can
did co-operation for the general good.
"Tho decision of the supreme court of In
diana is reversed. "
Justice Gray delivered the dissenting opin
ion in behalf of himself and Justices Harl.in
and Brewer. In it ho says :
"Common experience has shown that the
general and unrestricted use of intoxicating
liquors tend to produce idleness , disorder ,
disease , pan-H-rism and crime.
"The power of regulating or prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors
appropriately belongs , as a branch of the po
lice power , to the legislatures of the various
Mates and can bo Judiciously and effectively
exercised by them alone , according to their
views , public policy and local needs , and can
not practically , if it can constitutionally , bo
wielded by congress as a part of a national
and uniform system.
t "Tlio statutes in question were enacted by
the state of Iowa in the exercise of its un
doubted power to protect Its inhabitants
against tlio evils , physical , moral and social ,
attending the free use of intoxicating liquors.
They are not alined at Interstate commerce.
They have no relation to the movement of
goods from ono state to another , but operate
only on Intoxicating liquors within the terrU
torfiil limits of the state. They include all
such liquors without discrimination.
"If the.statutes of the state restricting or
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors
within its territory are to bo held Inactive
nnd void us applied to liquors sent or brought
from another state and .sold by tlio importer
in what are called official packages the consequence
quence must bo that the inhab
itant of any state may , under
the pretext of interstate commerce and
without license or the supervision of any
imbllc authority , carry or send Into and sell
in any or all of the other states of the union ,
Intoxicating liquors of whatever description ,
despite any legislation of those states on tlio
subject , and although his own state should
be the only ono which hadnotenacted similar
laws.Vo would acquire unintuitive and ex
plicit legislation on the part of congress to
convince us that It contemplated or Intended
biichn result. "
The court by the same veto reversed the
decision of the supromO court of Michigan , in
the case of Henry Lyng , agent for the Wis
consin brewery , who was lined for selling
liquor without a license. Lyng attacked the
constitutionality ofjtho law , on the ground
that it would compel the agents of outside
brewers to pay fciOO n year license while
brewers within the state could , under a man
ufacturers' license , sell at wholesale after
paying an annual license of only $05.
jo w.i .v/v'irs.
Tried to Hang Himself.
WAUCOMA , la. , April ' 'S. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bti : : . ] This morning Jim Doyle ,
n young man about eighteen years old , work
ing for n farmer near town , was about to
hang himself when ho was discovered by the
farmer's wife. Ho had climbed to the top ol
the barn and had a rojio around his neck. Ho
had n plank so fixed that by pulling out n
fork U would let the plank drop , nnd ho
would fall flftecu feet. Ho had written a
letter to his mother , stating that ho was tired
of life mid that ho was no good to any ono
nnd hail better bo out of the way. When ho
was discovered ho tried to have the woman
go away and leave him.
Tlio'Kituh Siilolde.
Dt : $ Moist : * , la. , April W. [ Special to
Tnr.Bii.JMr. : . G. B. Fitch of this city , who
bliot himself lost night and died this morning ,
was a civil engineer and built n largo part of
the Dos Molnes & Osceoln railroad. Ho lived
at Oseeola for many years , but removed hereabout
about flyo years ago. Ho had been sick for u
long time and general depression nn that ac
count led to his shooting himself while the
family was absent from the house lust even
ing.
Not a Practical 1'liiu.
DCS MOIM-.S , Iu , , April 23. [ Special Tele-
pram to Tin : BEL- . ] George Boles stated
definitely today that ho should make no
change In the oftlco of state librarian for the
present and it Is understood that Mrs. Miller ,
the incumbent , will continue during the next
two years. The governor said that he did
not regard the oftlco as a political one , and ns
the other library trustees had asked for Mrs.
Miller's retention lie should retain her.
Tlio Mimic lor the Itlliul.
Dr. * MOIST * . In. , April M. [ Special Tele
gram toTnn.Bir.-Tho : ] Into general assem
bly provided for the establishment of nn In
dustrial home for the blind. It is Intended
that the Institution shall furnish employment
for blind persons who finvo learned trades
nnd desire to support themselves. Forty
thousand dollars were appropriated for this
purpose , nnd the governor today appointed
thp following commissioners to select the city
In which the home should bo located : J. B.
Elliott of Marion county , A. D. Ladd of
Wright. Captain Patrick of Clayton , J. Vf.
Stacker of Harrison and LoranU Matties of
Bcnton.
A Medical Student's Freak.
Gntwni.t. , la. , April 23. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : lic. ! : ] Vemon Everett , the
medical student whoso mysterious disappear
ance from Chicago created great anxiety to
his parents here , was found in Denver by his
father nnd brought back here. Ho appeared
on the streets today and reported his wander
ings. Hec.innot uxphiin how ho came to
leave Chicago , except that ho was seized by
an uncontrollable desire to getaway. Ho
went first to Kansas City and then to Denver.
He seems to have been laboring under a craze
of some kind.
limpedInjj the National Guard.
Ii ) : & MOINIU : , la. , April 2 $ . [ Special to THE
BEE. ] The annual inspection of the Iowa
National Guard has begun. Colonel Gllchrist
of Iowa City , commanding the Third regi
ment , inspected companies A nnd II and the
regimental band toniuht. The colonel was
accompanied by the adjutant and major of the
regiment. The battalion made a line show
ing , with very few absentees.
Fatal Runaway Accident.
Drm-Qfi : , la. , April 23. In n runaway ac
cident hero yesterday afternoon William C.
Streif was so badly injured that ho died last
evening. T. J. Cowan was badly cut and
bruised but will recover.
TIIK IXSl'KVTIOX Of JIE.ITS.
An IiilciTsting Kcport Ity the House
Committee on Agriculture.
WA-IIIXOTOX , April 2S. Representative
Funston , from the committee on agriculture ,
today reported to the house the senate bill
providing for the inspection of meats for ex
portation , and prohibiting the importation of
adulterated articles of food , drlnlc , etc. An
amendment to the bill makes it in
clude drugs. An accompanying report
says that a number of foreign
governments , notably France and Germany ,
have imposed restrictions which prevent the
exportation of our pork products on the al
legation that they contain trichina. While
the committee does not believe that the al
legations have any foundation In fact , they
think it our duty to use every means to re
lieve the product of such condemnation ,
which , when done , will add at Ioost$50)00,000 ( )
worth of meats to the exports of this country.
The report says that the clause of
section 10 relating to the inspection
of animals intended for exportation Is per
haps of as givat importance as the inspection
of hog products , a.s England , through fear ,
either feigned or real , of infection or conta
gion , compels us to slaughter our cattle im-
mediatclyupon lauding at her ports , allow
ing no time to recover from shrinkage
or bruises from the sea voy
age and also shutting out our
stock from her market absolutely.
Itjis csthnatod.that our.cattle in the .English
InafkctS'Av'ould bring at least$10' ! moro "per
head if all restrictions'were ' removed , which
wo can insist upon only when wo have homo
inspection.
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TWO IJIi'lHt'f.tX'f JIEKTI\GS.
They Will Ho Held in ClilcnRO Today
KcKJU'diiiU Itailroad ItatcH.
Cmcioo , April 23. [ Special Telegram to
Tun Bui : . ] Two important meetings tomor
row will probably show whether or not it is
possible to advance rates and form the asso
ciations absolutely necessary to the mainte
nance of rates after they are advanced. Per
haps the most important meeting will be that
called for the reorganization of tlio Western
States Passenger association and the ad
vancement of passenger rates. All the old
members of the association will bo repre
sented nnd a.s far as known none of
them will propose impossible conditions.
The other meeting is n conference
between the lines in the Western
Freight and Trans-Missouri associations on
the equalization of through rates. It is
thought Chairman Walker , at the request of
a number of the western presidents , will ap
pear before each meeting and lay out the
ground insuch a way that the minor associa
tions can fall into line immediately upon the
establishment of the Western Associated
railways , which it Is proposed to organize In
stead of the Interstate Commerce Hallway
association. The only change in rates today
is a reduction of 4 cents by the Chicago-Ohio
river lines on packing house products to
equalize tbc rates from Missouri river points.
A Shrewd Movo.
CHICAGO , April 2 $ . [ Special Telegram to
Tin : BII : : . ] A shrewd plan by Drexel , Mor
gan > t Co. for the sale of the Elgin , Joliet &
Eastern railroad has been almost consum
mated. Tlio road is to besold to the St. Paul ,
of which Drexel , Morgan & Co. ore largo
owners. _ They own practically all of the
Elgin , Joliet t Eastern , for which they have
paid about $7,000,000 , or nearly $50,000 a mile.
The roiul is really a belt line extending from
Waukegan around Chicago via Joliet and
nearly to a Junction with the Lake Shore road
east of Chicago. From Joliet the line is par
alleled by the Michigan Central cut-off. Soon
after the cut-off was -completed the Elgin ,
Joliet & Eastern line went out of busi
ness east of Joliet , but the Waukegan
branch began doing a mshiug business. Owing
to the influence of Drexel , Morgan & Co. , the
St. Paul had been turning over the larger
part of Its through business to the Elgin ,
Joliet , t Kastera , but when the Northwestern
began dying the same thing It immediately
became manifest that Drexel , Morgan it Co.
had made a deal with the Vanderbilts by
which the Northwestern wns to turn over the
main share of its through traflle to the Elgin ,
Joliet A : Eastern in return for the abandon
ment of the hitter's Iini5 in competition with
the Michigan Central cut-off from Joliet. The
natural coiu-equenco has been that the portion
tion of the line still doing business shows an
extremely largo tonnage in proportion to its
mileage anil so far the plan to unload on the
St. Paul has boeu favorably considered. A
determined effort to reduce expenses on the
Elgin , Joliet & Eastern U also being made ,
practically , all the olHcors except those in the
operating department nnd President Spencer
having received their last checks.
Moll Victims In Austria.
Vir.xxA , April 23. Additional deaths from
the riot at Blalu make the total number of
victims seventeen. The burgomaster of
Murshan Is threatened with death for for
bidding the demonstration on May day. The
burgomaster of Stockentu , whoso house con
tains a synagogue , has iveolved u letter warn
ing him that his house will bo burned and
that no Jew will e cai > o alive. Antl-Jowlsh
rioting is ivtoi-tctl | nt Kolomcn In Galicia.
The ( icasants and laborers at Loniea , in
Cialicia , where the untl-.Unvish riot was re
ported last night , are making threats against
the lives of landlords and further trouble is
feared. The military has boon called upon to
quell the rioting and troops uro being hurried
to the town.
ll > 'I'1' ' Sionv Reservation ,
Piuiutf , S. D. , April ! & -wS | > oclal Tele
gram to Tin : Br.i : . i Lieutenant Schwatka ,
the famous explorer , arrived In Pierre today ,
Ho will thoroughly explore the Into ceiled
Sioux reservation and wrlto it up for eastern
publications ,
AN INCOME TAX MEASURE ,
The Bill Introduced by Representative Hall
of Minnesota.
OKLAHOMA MUST WAIT AWHILE.
A Serious Krror In tlio 11111 Creating
the Territory Will Delay Organ
ization O\rcu on Imiiilgi'n *
tlon llcstrlctlun.
WASHIXOTOX Bntiuii TUB OMAHA. SB | i
"llll Foi'nTKKS'TIt STHr.BT ,
WASHINGTON . D. G. , April . I
Representative Hall of Minnesota today in
troduced a bill providing for nn income tax ,
The rates fixed are as follows : Upon an in
come of over $2,000 and not exceeding ? : ? ,000 ,
' /percent ; over $ : t,000 and not exceeding
$ * > ,000 , } $ 'percent ; over $ . 1,000 and not ex
ceeding $10,000 , * i per cent , and upon nn income
como of any individual in excess of $10,000
there shall bo paid on such excess 1 per cent.
No tax shall bo levied upon any portion of
nny income derived from non-taxablo United
States securities.
Citizens of the United States residing
abroad will be taxed the same ns residents.
The'lirst nssessment to bo made under the
law Is to bo made upon the incomes of 1S91.
All state , federal or local taxes assessed
upon property from which an income is de
rived shall llrst be deducted.
For the collection of the taxes the president
shall npnoint ono principal assessor and ono
assistant assessor for each state and terri
tory , these officers to appoint such assistants
a.s the service may require , assistants to bo
approved by the secretary of the treasury.
The secretary shall also prescribe the salar
ies , which shall not exceed $2,500 for princi
pals and $1,200 for assistants. TliQtax as
sessed shall be duo on or before Juno 13 , 1SU2.
The penalty for hidden sums will attach at
the rate of 0 per cent. Tlio collectors nro
authorized to levy on and sell the visible
property of such defaulter/ . The courts are
authorized to deal with persons who refuse to
comply with the law.
The president is authorized to appoint a
commissioner of taxes at $3,000 a year , who
shall bo the head of a bureau in the treasury
department. He is given clerks to the amount
of $0,000 a year and is to have general super
vision of the income tax collections.
Mr. Hall says that It may not be possible to
pass such a bill , and the ways and means
committee , to which it was referred , may not
even report it. but ho has introduced it for
the purpose of getting some expression upon
n subject that is causing more or less inter-
est. He says that the laws are made for the
protection of life and property and the mil
lionaires having the largest amount of prop
erty want the greatest protection and they
should bo made to pay for it. It would
further allow a reduction in revenues and
McKinley's committee might modify its plan
of revenue reform.
A siuioi'.s : r.iuton.
It was ascertained today that the bill cre
ating the territory of Oklahoma contains n
very serious error. Tlio geographical
boundaries are not described rightly.
The president referred the measure to the
secretary of the interior a.s soon as he re
ceived it on Friday last and nskcd for a report -
' port , as is.usual.in such matters. . The secre
tary sent the measure to the commissioner of
public lands for the purpose of ascertaining
whether the rights of the wards were suffi
ciently protected. In the office of the land
commissioner it was discovered that in the
clause which should describe the eastern
boundary of Oklahoma the eastern line of
Texas reads the "western line of Texas , " an
error which cannot bo corrected except by
congress , nnd so the bill is to go back to con
gress , it is stated , and will bo referred to the
committees and the two houses for correc
tion. Tills will delay the organization of the
territory for several weeks in all probability.
AN IMMIQllATIOX IHl.L.
Congressman Owen and Stump and Senator
Squire of the sub-committco on immigration
have returned to { Washington. Mr. Owen
expects to have an immigration bill ready for
eonvress within the next two weeks , i
"New York and New England are suffering
from the influx of a class of immigrants who
remain here only a few years'living in the
meanwhile like paupers and intent only on
hoarding and scraping together every cent
they can and then returning home. This is
particularly true of Italians nnd Hungarians
and they do the country far more harm than
good. No immigrant should bo permitted to
land hero who does not come with the inten
tion of making this his permanent home. The
privileges of our Institutions should bo no
longer offered to any man who after n certain
time fails to become an American citizen.
"Tlio bill will provide that tlio secretary of
state shall forward to our consuls monthly
the condition of our labor market so that ft
can be known abroad whether there is any
legitimate call for immigration. "
A radical change in the contract laws will
bo recommended. There will have to bo a
system of inspection by our consuls or by
some other method on the other side of the
water and the law must bo changed so as to
compel the return of immigrants coming into
the country in violation of the law. There
are probably live hundred Immigrants coming
hero every week in violation of tlio intent
of the contract labor law and yet under the
present letter of that law it is impossible for
the inspector to detain them. In framing the
measure wo will have to consider that the
character of our immigration has unfortun
ately changed to a great extent from the
hitherto wholly desirable class to a class a
very large per centago of which , unfortun
ately , is not only extremely undesirable but
pernicious In its effect on our wage system
and our civilization. "
GIX : 1:11 ALLY coMMr.xunn.
There is general commendation of Presi
dent Harrison's first veto. Even the opera
tors of the real estate boom at Ogden. many
of whom are here , acknowledge that it would
have been unwise for the city to take upon
Itself tno amount of Indebtedness proposed in
the bill which was vetoed , and say the check
which the president has placed upon extrava
gance will ultimately bo to the advantage of
the city. There are many prediction ! * Iwlng
made unit the president will veto some of tlio
building bills which are being rushed through
congress , although the chief executive has
not in any way indicated that ho will exer
cise his veto power in that direction.
The public building bills which have
passed the house or senate at the jiresent ses
sion number about ono hundred and fifty ,
and make appropriations each from $10,000 to
$250,000 , the latter being for Kansas City.
Most of them nro for sums varying from
$75,000 to $2.500.000. The amounts named in
the bills which have passed the sen
ate for buildings aggregate over $10-
000,000 , while the house has kept almost
oven pace. Among the bills which have
passed the senate making appropriations'for
public buildings are the following of local In
terest to BIK : readers : Burlington , la. , $100-
000 ; Beatrice , Neb. , $ r. > .000 ; Dcadwood , S. D. ,
20.000 ; Cedar Rapids , In.$100XW ( ; Hastings ,
Neb. , $200,000 : Omaha , fsoo.000 ; Sioux City ,
In. , $5 < X > ,000 ; Salt Lake City , Utah , $500,000 ;
Sioux Falls , S. D. , $25. . . , .
The house has passed bills making appro
priations a.s follows : Burlington , la. , $ 100-
000 ; Beatrice. Neb. , $00,000 ; Cedar Rapids ,
la. , $200,1)00 ) ; Davenport , In. , $100,000 ; Sioux
City , la. , $ . ' 150000 ; Salt Lake City , $200,000 ;
Sioux Falls , SD. . , $150,000.
\MJ1II.l > 's CAIll HIM. .
The world's fair bill as passed and approved
has gone to the printer , and a circular Is be
ing prepared at the state department to bo
sent to tno governors of each of the states
calling their attention to the provision reijulr-
Ing ilicappofntment of commissioners to meet
in Washington within thirty days after the
final passage of the act , which means before
May 25. A copy of the law will enclosed
wlui each of these circulars. No steps hnvo
yet beeu taken towards the apjwliitment of
the coiumissIeuerH-m largo , and no
ments will bo made for ten days or two weeks
yet at least. It was stated nt the white house
todav that several letters hud beeu received
making suggestions and recommendations ,
but tno names of the cnn'dldates will not bo
given out for publication. Your correspond
ent was Informed that wlthlir n few days the
president would have a consultation with the
secretary of state , and will probably bring the
matter before the cabinet for consultation ,
Arrixrt ctt.iri.AiN .
Senator Moody today introduced n hill pro-
vldlng for the employment of acting chap-
lalns In the army. By this hill there are to
be twenty-live acting chaplains from the list
of regularly ordained ministers of the various
denominations and they are to bo paid . * 100
per month and to bo given the quarters of n
lieutenant. They are subject to the orders of
the secretary of war for assignment and will
act as substitutes.
A nixnixa iiKgournox.
It is stated tonight that at the republican
caucus tomorrow cvenlng'n resolution will bo
offered binding nil republican members to
vote solidly and without amendment for the
tariff , silver , McComas nntl-gerrymander and
federal election bills. The resolution will
meet determined opposition.
Iowa Granger , Dallas county , B. Huber ,
vice G. F. Genser , removed ; Hillsdale. Mills
county , M. Hill , vice J. , I. Kelly , resigned ;
Sharon Center. Johnson county , J. Yoder ,
vice B. W. Monk , resigned.
South Dakota Broadland , Beadle county ,
Mrs. E. F. Jones , vice G. F. Page , resigned.
Captain Joseph Teeters of Lincoln is In the
city with a view to ascertaining his status in
the fight for the Lincoln land office. Captain
Teeters was recommended for the position
some time ago , but the recommendation has
been held up by the delegation upon the in
formation that the captain's republicanism
was not vouched for sufficiently by the people
ple of Lincoln. Captain Teeters was ad
vised by tlio delegation to return homo and
straighten himself out in the eyes of the
principal republicans of Lincoln , during
which the former recommendation would
probably stand.
A protracted debate took place today on the
question of the continuance of the present
system of theMississippi river improvements ,
at which the levee system was vigorously at
tacked. In a speech which ho made in the
course of the debate , Senator Paddock stated
that while his committee was last year in
vestigating this subject tlio mass of the testi
mony in favor of the levee system came from
engineers , while almost all of the practical
river men seemed to bo in favor of some
other method. He called the attention of the
senate to tlio report made by him on the sub
ject last year and expressed the hope that n
further investigation would bo made on the
outlet system , particularly in the light of the
recent overflow.
Governor Saunders , who was expected to
start for Omaha today , will leave tomorrow
night with his daughter , Mrs. Husscll Harri
son. *
Surveyor General Sullivan will bo reappointed -
pointed in South Dakota probably tomorrow ,
US' anticipated two weeks ngo in a Bin : dis
patch. Mr. Sullivan was .appointed by Pros
idcnt Harrison to bo surveyor general for
both Dakotas , but the division of that terri
tory and the admission to statehood of the
two sections practically tut him out of office.
Recently a surveyor general was appointed
for North Dakota , and now Mr. Sullivan is to
bo reappolnted for South Dakota.
The senators from South Dakota expect the
appointment of Colonel Porrin P. Palmer of
Estellino , S. D. , to 'bo made tomorrow as
agent for the Cheyenne river Indians , vice
M. C. Chesney.
Senator Pettigrew of 'South Dakota , who
has been in New Ypj'k on business , is ex
pected to return homo .tomorrow morning1.
N. I { . Porsingcr'-wns' today appointed post
master at Central Cfily. Artcmus B. Grow
'
has been reeomtncndcfl'bv Mr. Dorsey to bo
postmaster at Grftnger..1veb.
Hon. G. L. Dobsoa. ofvylowa , n "member of
the Hnwkeyo JegislaturofSls'liere.
.Senator Moody J ljt luced bills , todayjo '
pay Indian depredation claims for coustitu-
ents In South Dakota as , follows : Jesse W.
. . , . ,
1 ( * -lOj lllt.14t A IV VV. llVAj AllHllt lllV-i It 111. II1 < L
William Smith , Joseph vollen nnd Jonathan
Brown of Mead county. These losses were
sustained by the raid of Crazy Horse's band
in tlio .spring of 1S87 , when a largo number of
horses and other private property were
taken. Piwtv : S. HEATH.
THE I'MlKCiOVS
Report of tlie Director of the Mint
foe 1881) .
WA ntxaTONApril2S , Director of the Mint
Leech ims submitted to congress n report on
the production of the precious metals for the
yearlSVJ. The gold product of the United
States was 1,587,000 ounces , value $ : )2SOO,000 ,
against ii,000,000. : the proceeding year. Of
tlio gold product $31,050,017 was deposited at
the mints for coinage and manufacture into
bnis. Tlio silver product/was approximately
"
{ 10,000,000 fine ounces , of a commercial" valua
tion of $4tiT.r)0,000 and a coinage
value of UJ1U-HM ( , against the estimated
product for ISbSof-ir , TStji2 ! ; fine ounces of a
commercial value of 1:1,020,000 : and a coinage
value of $50,1011,000 , an Increase of about $4-
2ir , : ws line ounces of a commercial value of
$3,730,000.
In addition to the silver product of our
mines about 7,000,000 ounce : ) of silver was ex
tracted from lead ores Imported into the
United States and smelted in this country
and over fi,000,000 ounces from base silver
bars imported principally from Mexico , mak
ing the total product of our mint's , smelters
and refineries about 02,000.000 fiiio ounces of
silver. Of this amount the government
purchased for coinage S7.125.357 ounces ;
there were used in the arts about 0,000,000
ounces , exported to Hong Kong , Japan and
th'o East Indies about 0,000,000 ounces , and
shipped to London for salu about 20,000,000
ounces.
Colorado still maintains first rank among
the silver producing .states with an aggregate
product of gold and silver of $2',000,000.
Montana stands next with u product of
$22SM,000. !
California produced $1-1,031,000 , of which
$13,1X10,000 was gold , being two-fifths of the
fold product of the United States.
Utah shows a largely increased product ,
notably in silver.
Idaho and New Mexico report nn In
creased product and Arizona and Nevada a
reduced product for 1S.SU.
The gold product of South Dakota increased
from $2,000,000 In ISisS. to $2,000,000 in ISS'J.
Washington and Oregon lloth report increased
products , the former having produced $1,200-
0(10 in gold.
The states of the Appalachian range show
a slightly increase/ ! product of gold over 1SSS.
The net loss of gold andMlvor to the United
States by the excess of exports over Imports
of gold and silver was $5,1,075,419.
The total metallic stock of the United
States January 1. 18W ) , Is estimated us fol
lows : Gold coin and bullion , $ < isO,2T5,007 :
silver coin and bullion , - 135,35 ,021 ; total
$ l,127,00iat. ; ( -
The Ohio Ballot tiov KorKery.
WASIIINOTOX April 28. After u recess of
several weeks the special house committee
charged with the Investigation of the
Ohio ballet box forgery met today to take
further testimony. The only evidence
of Importance was the Introduction of a let
ter from ox-President Clovclaud staling that
Governor Campbell had not even remotely
referred to the ballot box bill and that he did
not know of the existc-tieo of the bill.
I'rohidc'iit UaUnr's Action Approved.
CIIICACIO , April 23. President Baker of the
board of trade today received from President
Logan , of the grain shippers association of
northwestern Iowa at Cornwall , a copy of n
resolution passed by that association approv
ing of the action of tlio Chicago board In cat
ting off continuous mtrket quotations nnd ex
pressing the opinion that such quotations
were not necessary for the trade.
A Peorla Crook.
Cnicino , AprilriS.Giorgo Uubcr , 'nn al
leged Pcoria crook , U locked up hero charged
with passing fraudulent checks lii this city.
Huber Is said to have bwn driven from
Pi'oria by the police lor pursuing his schemes
there. Several checks on the Chicago Na
tional bank were forged with the iiamv uf
William Obcrtiouser , u banker of Pcvrla ,
Till ? PYIflY 1)flIMPYVIMT ) \ \
lllli liMlM I'Allrlt AAMAL
The Directors Mnka Their Report on the
Condition of the Head ,
DECREASE IN THE SURPLUS.
Although the Main Iilno Itns Had
n 1'roHperoiiN Year Us Kant *
IngH Have Itocii Depleted
by lie Feeders.
BOSTON' , Mass..April 28. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BEI : . ] The annual report ol
the Union Pacific railroad to the stockhold
ers which was Issued today , follows the form
of previous reports , is complete in every de
tail , , covers every branch nnd invested inter
est of the system , and is supplemented by n
copy of the contract of alliance with the Chicago
cage & Northwestern railroad , the report ol
Government Director Spalding , the senate
bill for the settlement of the Pacific railroad
debts and the senate committee's report.
"While the Union Pacific proper shows sub
stantially the same result as for J8S § ,
the whole system shows n comparative
loss In surplus of $407,000 , the total surplus
for the year being $1,145,000 against $1,552,000
in the previous year. This loss , President
Adams states in his introductory remarks ,
was due to the decreased earnings of the
Oregon lailway & Navigation company by
reason of deficient crops in Oregon and Wash
ington , advances made by the Union Pacific
to meet deficiencies on roads where its
stockholders may hereafter bo repaid. But
President Adams shows the operation of the
whole system , charging ull.thcso advances to
cover the deficits as well as the expenses of
the system proper.
Slightly condensed the report on the whole
system , 5,180 miles , shows : Gross earnings ,
$ 11,070,1 $ ' . * , increase $ s7-l , < MO ; net earnings
$11,105,071 , increase $735 , : < 37 ; total income
? 12,032ti8 ! ( , increase $751,030 * . interest on
bonds $ f > , ( )07,091 ) , increase $ ! 1i70 ; ; other
interest fharges . * l.SNy2 ! < l , increase $209,031 ;
sinking funds $ S11M2 , increase $1MSSI ;
United .States requirements $1M0.371 > , in
crease $5,085 ; discount , interest , etc.137,051 ,
increase $181,18(1 ( ; land expenses , Union di
vision , WytS : , decrease $5,472 : profit and loss
$219,071 , increase $ ! BHO ( ; St. Joseph .t Grand
Island deficit $0'.l,003 , decrease $11SU5 ; Oregon
gen Hallway & Navigation deficit $7 : > 0,20 ( ' . In
crease $337,038 : Central branch deficit $280-
377 , decrease $ ) ilUl , ( ; Montana Union half de
ficit $117,000 , increase $107,311 ; Kansas City
& Omaha deficit $ -Ki,570 , increase $4(5,574 ( ;
total expenditures 910,887.7(54 ( , increase $1-
158,0-11 ; balance $1,114'JOl , decrease $407OOS ;
earnings on stock l.SS per cent , last year 2.5
per cent , decrease 0.02 per cent.
The company expects a.s important advan
tages from the consolidation of the Union
Pacific nnd the Denver & Gulf ns from the
Oregon Short Line and the Utah Northern.
To prevent another contest with the North
ern Pacific for the Oregon River & Naviga
tion company , and to reduce tlio rental
charge thereof , the Oregon Short Line and
Utah Northern company purchased a majority
of the Oregon ' Hallway it Navigation stock ,
tlio money for'which could be secured at 1 per
cent less than the rental which had to bo
paid , this representing the additional sum of
$7,095,209 in the investment account of the
company to bo further Increased In complet
ing the transaction by $5,000,000. , It is in
tended to issuea , collateral trust 5 per cent
bond of tho'Oregon Short Line and Utah
Northern secured by the stock"oftthoDrcgon
Railway . . -Navigation companypSRSsi(8lr , '
Tlie total debt duo the government Decem
ber 80 , 18S9 , was $50,902,705. The amount to
the credit of the sinking fund in the United
States treasury was $9SS5,000 ; an increase of
$ l,074,3ti : : for the year. In IS ! * ) the secretary
of the treasury has sold$7 < iO.OOO United States
(5 ( per cent bonds in the sinking fund and in
vested tlio proceeds iii Pacific railroad bonds
prior to the government lien. The income on
the amount so invested will be raised to 4 per
cent.
cent.Tho
The gross earnings pel- mile from the
whole system were $ < ! , OI.S against $5OMt the
previous year , and the net earnings were
S2.K5S against 52,074 tlio preceding year.
The report contains an interesting state
ment of the funded and floating debt at the
close of each of the past six vears and also of
the debt per mile , by which it appears that
the average debt per milo in the system has
been reduced fi,200 ( during the las't six years
and Is now frJS/H ! . ' ) per mile as compared with
$35,170 per mile on June 30 , 1SSI.
The amount of construction was not im
portant , only twenty-nine miles of new main
track being built.
The Oregon Railway & Navigation com
pany had gross earning of $0,015,801 , n de
crease of $303,904 , and net earnings of $1,505-
y.7. a decrease of $ < } 77,17l ) .
The betterment account pot a credit of
$127,750 as compared with a debt of $140Ul (
last year , so that altogether its charges
decreased by $2KOSS ) net. The deficit for the
year was $730,205 , an increase of $387,087.
The Oregon Short Line and the Utah North-
cm had to assume this deficit and its account
for the year stands a.s follows : Gross earn
ings , ? < l,512,345 ; increase , $741,805 ; net
earnings , $2,02S.(5Ci5 ( ; increase , $35,5 ] ! ;
total income , $3,077,037 ; increase , $711-
OM ; bond interests. $1,831,879 ;
increase $ US,154 ; discounts. Interest , etc. ,
$210,75-1 , incivn.se * > 0,4SS. The loss on the
Oregon Railway & Navigation $73(5,205 ( , in
crease $ ' 187,087 ; surplus j2S9,797 , increase
* 175,3 < 55. The Oregon Short Line and Utah
Northern earnings will bo increased by the
completion of 212 miles of Oregon Railway &
Navigation branches. The bonds will bo sold
from time to time for the reimbursement of
the cost of extensions. Ono million eight
hundred thousand dollars collateral trust
bonds have been sold since the close of the
year upon this account. The Oregon Short
Line has also sold the Union Pacific company
$7,741,000 collateral trust bonds secured by
Oregon Railway it Navigation stock.
It appeal's that the number of stockholders
has been reduced from 5,945 to 4S94. ( Massa
chusetts holds 20 per cent of the stock as
compared with 23 per cent n year ago. The
foreign holdings have been increased from
132,000 to 171,000 shares , New York holding
from 211,000 to 233.000.
TIIK KY.lX < iiiH'\b \ FUNS.
Police Help Start the Service In the
Chicago Churches.
CnicAfio , April 2S. [ Special Telegram to
TUB BBE. ] The church fight in the Evange
lical association was renewed at this place
yesterday. The Esherites , who have the
majority on the board of trustees , notified
the nntl-Esherltes minister , the Rov. Mr.
Fry , at an early hour , that the church doors
would bo locked on him. At 0 o'clock , when
ho reached the church with the superintend
ent of the Sunday school , Mr. Loni , ' , both
wore refused admittance , and In attempting
to got in were hustled about In nn uncere
monious manner. The members liet'iin to
grow excited , and In spite of three policemen
who were called in to keep order , some of the
contestants were ejected from the church.
It is said that the Ksherites were admitted
and that the superintendent and many others
were barred out. Much excitement prevailed
but finally the church doors were unlocked
and all passed in. The Rev , Mr. Fry took
his , place in the pulpit , but was not permitted
to preach.
Last night police officers were again on
hand In the Xion Evangelical church. Ser
vices wnro conducted according to the plan
adopted last Sunday , one faction meeting in
the ctdlego chupel and the other In Scott's
hall.
Another Itiickct Shop ( iocs Cndor.
PITTMII lid , Pa. , April 2 * . Another bucket
shop failure is it-ported hero today. J. I { .
Johiuon & Co.-doing buslines in the [ X'tro-
Icum I'M-hange building , suspended. The
liabilities are yet known , but the firm My
they will In ) ublo to pay 75 n > ts on the dollar
unit probably dullar for dollar. The failure Is
i-aused iiy UK atciidi udauco u the stock
mantct ,
TIIKY nKVKlt'KIt N.t.ll .14 7- ' * .
The KvaiiRcllst Irca 'ho n t 11011
Which lie Has to Take Uo
Cn uu.oTrr. S C. . April28.Speiv [ - Vlo-
gram to Tin : BII : : . ] S in Jones i * lied
three sermons yerterday to iiudloncc ,000
at each meeting. In the afternoon lnit ser
mon to men , 5.000 were present. The evan
gelist created a < ensntlon and aroused much
indignation among the old citl/ens by de
nouncing the 20th of May celebration of tlio
Mecklenburg declaration of independence as
founded on n myth and was nothing but a
drunken frolic. The 20th of May is n legal
holiday In South Carolina ,
In the sermon at night Mr. Jones Mild that
his charge in the afternoon that the Mecklen
burg declaration of independence is
a myth , ho had since learned
was an egregious error. Ho
apologized humbly for slandering n noble
people nnd Mild those Philadelphia people
had Imposed nn him in tlie matter , and when
ho got back to Philadelphia again he would
stamp the feathers out of them fur imposing
on him about the Mecklenburg declaration of
independence.
WISHES TO SKTHKItSKIiFItHiitT.
The National AV. C. T. U. President
ISMIICS n Statement.
Ci.r.vr.iAN-n , O. , April 2 * . [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Br.r. ] Mrs. Ellen J. Plilnney ,
president of the National W. C. T. U. ( nou-
partisan ) , has prepared tlio following for
publication : ' 'A statement that does great
injustice to Mrs , Foster and at the same time
to mo represents mo a.s In a hostile attitude to
ono whom I not only love and honor but
recognize as the strongest and ablest cham
pion of constitutional prohibition the nation
has yet produced , appeal's in the Chicago
News nnd almost simultaneously in tlio
general public press. Because of the injus
tice thus done to those representing tlie nonpartisan -
partisan temperance movement the cor
rect version of what I did say
on the i > oint under discussion should
have as wide circulation. I said that while
Mix. Foster had no peer upon tno temperance
platform , her connection with the last poli
tical campaign has hindred this movement because -
cause of the general misapprehension in re
gard to her iion-partisan.shlp ; that while we
clearly understand tlie difference between in
dividual and representative political action
an.l know that when Mrs. Fost'T went into
that political contest she went as a woman
believing in the republican partv and its gov
ernmental pulley , not seeking to carry with
her the influence of tlio women as
sociated with her in temperance
work , many good , conscientious peoplu
cannot undcrst'ind that this i consistent
with avowed non-partisanship. Wo know
that Mrs. Foster is Just as ardent a Metho
dist as she is an ardent republican ; that she
fully believes thai tlie Methodist church is
the church for tlie people ; that it is the
greatest denominational agency for uplifting
the masses , but she docs not seem to bring
to its support the influence of tlie women of
the union be < ausc she believes they should
exercise tlwir own preferences in these as in
political matter * . So we see that as a tem
perance worker Mrs. Foster is truly nonpartisan
tisan and non-fccctarian , but many fail to un
derstand it. and therefore tlie oft-repeated
charge brought against us by those who are
tinablo or unwilling to understand our posi
tion. I did nut say Mrs. Foster had done
great injury to the temperance cause , nor did
I say to n reporter in explanation that I did
not mean what I said , i did not mean what
ho said , but I stand by the statements I
made.1 .
AFlt.LID OF TUK VJIK\'EXXES.
* " . .
* * m r " r'V - - - i. - r i
GovcriinlcntScmliiiKTroops to Dakota
. , _ " to Prevent an Out break. .
Orr.mcii > f"S. ' D.-April ' 2-Special-Tele-1 [
gram to Tin : BUG. ] Troops A and B , under
command c.f Captain Wells , arrived at this
place yesterday afternoon from Fort Meade
and went into camp , having been sent hero
for the purpose of intercepting the Pine Ridge
Cheyenne Indians who , it is claimed , are be
coming uneasy and threaten to leave tlio
reservation without , leave and strike out for
Montana on a vi it to the northern Cheyennos.
It is the intention of tlio government to pre
vent this , and with such an idea in view
troops are being sent to different points
around nnd adjacent to the reservation. Sot-
tiers have no fears of any hostile demonstra
tions on the part of the iiution's wards , and
look upon the presence of troops here with not
a little memint-nt. It is quite likely the sol
diers will remain during May and June ,
SKlXKIt ItV XIXE.
American KcpiililicM A reo to an Ar
bitration Treaty.
WA'iuxf.Tox , April 2-5. The representa
tives of nine of the American republics today
signed n formal treaty of arbitration in Sec
retary Blainc's ottlee at the department of
state , namely : Tlie United States , Guatemala ,
Nicaragua. Salvador , Honduras , Boloviu ,
Ecuador , Hayti and the United States of
Brazil. It is expected that three more signa
tures will bo added soon , and it is
hoped the signatures of till the powers will be
secured in the course of tlie summer and au
tumn. Great enthusiasm is felt at tlio state
department over the rapid progress of so im
portant a measure.
A Wyoming Mini ; Kxplosloii ,
LVIHMII : , Wyo. , April 2S. ( Special Tele
gram to Tnr. BIK. : | The Union Pacific has
suffered from another mine explosion. This
time it took place at No. t inino at Hanna ,
eighty-live miles west of here , yesterday
afternoon. Fortunately , the miners were not
at work , it being SUndny. John \\ard en
tered the mine with a light. Tliero was con
siderable gaIn the minis and when Ward
reached a position near the pumps the gas be
came ignited and exploded. Ho was instantly
killed and much damage done , although it is
said ] It will be possible to resume work in a
few days. This mine lias only been In opera
tion since last fall , Illinois manufacturers
have signed the contract to operate tlie chem
ical works here , which have long been idle.
These works utili/.o the natural soda deposits
here and their successful operation means
much for L.irnmle.
Ht-riotiH Charges.
woiiTir , Kan. , April 'H [ Special
Telegram to Tim BII : : . ] Serious charges
have been made against Governor Smith of
the soldiers' home at this place. It is alleged
that old veterans at the homo are hnrshlv and
even cruelly treated ; that they are put in the
' 'sweat box1 bound and gagged , and made to
work when they are not able to do so , nnd
otherwise abused. Governor Smith denies
nil the charges nnd has telegraphed prominent
Grand Army nf the Republic men a denial
nnd asks a committee of investigation ,
Aright lorHovcn Millions.
BIITI : , Mont. , April "j. Aftera sensational
conte&t between the boil's of the Into A. J.
Davis estate , Involving a fortunoof $7,000,000 ,
Judge Mi'liatton today appointed John A.
Davis , n brother of the deceased , as adminis
trator with a bond of $5,000,000. The ca3o
will bo appeal''d ' to the supreme court.
- lt'n Lie.
Crocker HIIJ-H a .
Nr.w Y"iiK , April 23. [ Special Telegram to
TucDUE.Uii'hard Crocker , the well-known
Tnmnumyito , telegraphs the World from
Weislmden that Mr. MeCunn Is a blackmailer
and that there is no truth in Ills slory told
the FusstU committee.
AVantod In Chicago ,
POIITI.AM > . Ore. , April SS William E.
Johnson , a colored porter in a hotel here , was
arrested Unlay un a telegram from Chicago
stating th.ii Johnson was wanted there for
complicity in the murder of Mix. Blnghnm ,
allus JennieMitiarvey. .
Uin-lnesM Touliles.
K NS ( nv. April 2S.-Curl Si-beagler ,
\ \ liiir-ii.c .1 : (1 n'.iil lliiunrs , has assigned.
Asset * ULU . .uu.uUcb fJ7lWO ( , each.
t \T HinAllT ( VTI fAXTHPnPXI/M
AN UIP01UAM COM'LRkNUi ' ,
Oommittois of the Bosses aud Journejiuee
Meet to Arbitrate.
THE PROCEEDINGS KEPT SECRET.
A Good Prospect ol' the Strike
Settled If Certain Polnti are
Agreed Upon Tlio
Kni'iloyc.s.
Ctticino , April 2 * . [ Special Telecnnn to
Tim Bin : . ] Tlie most Important conference
since the carpenters' strike began was held
this morning by the arbitration committee of
the carpenters and a similar committee ap
pointed by thelnew organization of bosses.
Although both sides are reticent , It Is now
safe to say if .the new association can show
their ability to employ over -I.OOO men the
strike will be settled. It may bo several d-iyn
before the strike is formally declared oiT. as
there will bo several minor mailers ! > adjust
if the bosses , mid men iigroa on the gem ml
propositions.
Non-union men , in numbers larger than
even the .strikers c.iro to admit , arc pouring
into Chicago , nnd it is believed that the mas
ter carpenters , anticipating the fruitless con-
forenccs of Saturday , had agents in ntlu-r
cities securing all the non-union carpenter *
they could find. Tlu > strikers are viguant ,
however , and this morning captured a num
ber of non-union men and Imlucvd
them to refuse to go to work. A
boss carpenter mimed Smyth attempted
to put s-oiiio non-union men to work
on a building on North avenue , bnt tlio
strikers drove the men away. Ono or the
non-union men was assaulted by a striker.
The case was reported to the police and a
dozen ollicers in citi/ens' clothes were sent
out to watch all incoinplcted buildings \ \ hero
non-union men were expected logo to work .
Chief Marsh says that non-union men will bo
protected in their work it it takes tlu < eiiliro
police force. A teamster in the employ of
William Evers , one of the largi-.st car
penters and contractors in Chicago ,
was this morning annulled by strikers
and badly hurt. The teamster was
hauling some carpenters' tools and
was stopped by u annv of strikers. The
horses were cut from the wagon and the
teamster dragged to the ground and given a
severe beating. The strikers cut the harness
to pieces and wrecked tlio wagon Jacob
Walter , a nni'-oii contractor , last week com
menced the erection of a private residi-nre.
Ho got the brick walls up high cnongn to put
In the window frames. No carpenters could
bo secured owing to tha strike , and the boss
carpenter who had the carpentering work pi'it
in the frames himself , and the brlckl.iyers re
sumed work. Thursday night a gang
of strikers came around and pulled
out the windows put in b.v the
boss carpenter and tow down a large'porl ion
of the brick walls. Mr. Walter has made dil
igent inquiries as to the number of tlio police
patrolling the vicinity of the outrage , and the
result is lie will sue the city for laiv dam
ages for not protecting the propui-lj de
stroyed. The Masons' union has an irom uul
agreement not to work on any building over
which the iiolico are exercising their protec
tion. A failure to quit work under mieh u
state of things subjects the offender to a line
of ? 50 , thbr proving greatly beneficial to the
striking carpenter * .
> The packing house , employes nro peemlngiy
certain that'll strike 'will cojrio 'on Amy 1.
There arc now -1,000 men in the organization ,
which is pledged to strike for eight hour ; ) ,
and they will carry the remainder of the
working force with them. Mr. Armour , it is
said , favors the adoption of the eight hour
day provided it b adopted by tinohcr
packors. _
A .Joint Convention.
Cmc\no , April ' . ' > . A joint coiui'iittmi nf
the Illinois miners nnd mim ; workman ,1 s.-m-
bled here today. John B. Ray , proihli t of
the United Mine Workers of America , was
present. The discussion developed the fact
that the operators would not pledge llii'in-
selvcs to any scale unlens the southern III inns
operators were present. Adjournment was
taken until Wednesday and in the ni < Miitlino
'
an effort will be inndu'io induce all other op
erators in the state to attend.
, Only an Opinion.
CntrAOO , April 2s. A local paper suys 11 , Is
evening that the trouble between the carpen
ters and builders' its oclations and their stnic-
Ing employes has become a game of free/font.
The members of the association have in
formally agreed upon suspending ont'ivly all
attempts to carry on business for the present.
The few men of other trades now worlifTig
will bo discharged Wednesday night.
The Slrlkiiif ; Switchmen.
PiTT.sni-W ! , Pa. , April -r-Somethiiig l dell-
nite in regard to the threatened strike of rail
way switchmen may bo expected williln the
next twenty-four hours. The supreme coun
cilor the federation of railway eniiilojc.s is
now in conference with the men ami a meet
ing with the railroad oflieiala will bo lu-ld
later.
Granted an Advance.
PiTT.snruo. April 2vThe Baltlm.irp , t
Ohio railroad company today granted tlio de
mands of its employes for an advance. This
is the Ant break in the r.iilroud lini-i.
Italy's Iron Heel.
[ ropurtuM llfi > i hu Jutiir * ( Itinlon llmix'1 ' 1
ROM i : , April 2s.- ( New York Herald Crtblo
Special to Tin : Bii-- : ; ] Italy has put Ucr
foot upon the neck of the proposed domoiist ra
tion on May 1. Tonight every city In the
kingdom is 'placarded with an order forbidding - * *
ding meetings or processions of any kind on
that day. Tim placards announce that the
government is prepared to use fore.t. Tlwro
is no danger of an uprising hero for the mov o-
mcnt Is strangled and every branch "Mho
government Is on the alert to dlseo\-r any
sign of returning life.
May Day in
ItUliyJiiiiitallnHlim . " 1
April 2 $ . [ New York lln.ilil
Cable Special to Tin : HIK. : | It l.s e.i' ' . i.t.itud
that 100,0(10 ( miners will bo on u s'niio '
throughout Belgium on May 1. The organ
izers of the demonstration at Liege urn ! Cliiir-
tcroi , two mining centers , count on prores-
slons of respectively 2. " > , MH ) and fiO.OOd n n in
every town in Belgium save ( ilu-i.t The
Ghent weavers yestei day decided to iltuion-
struto on the following Sunday.
The I i'rl gal Ion 'Commission.
lIunoK , S. D. , April 2H. [ Kpeei.i. IVlu-
grnm to Tin : BI.E.J The United States irri
gation commission will meet here tinnm-row
to organize and put ngents In the lleM t , > investigate -
vestigato irrigation by artesian w < * li < ' . < i ,
onol Nettleton of Washington , s iieniii | , ( ;
engineer Of the t'nlted States irrlu-utii.u iu-
voy , is in charge. Prof. Hay of Kauiuhiof <
Held geologist ; Prof. Culver of A oinum ,
geologist for North ami South Dak"it ml J.
B. Green well of Washington , fati'iio raplu-r
for the commission , are hero. Go\enii i' Mel
lotto and parties from different punt "I Mm
state arrived today tij confer with u . uiu-
mission.
IlunUIng in Mexico.
CITY w Mi\iKj : , April 2-s. X. fi .
Europe stales Unit the capital for ! . my
bank of Kumente , to bo entablhhfl I" > < > lius
been practically secured. This niHtiKimu
has fJ.'iOlKlKXJ ( nominal capital. nn < nf'i | > uul
in. The bunks lire generally dulnn x Hii-nl
business. The National Bank uf Mi A < uill
K 1 1 IKT cunt this jcur uud Uiu Lviaiup
iaiik 20 per cent ,