THE OMAHA DAILY
TWENTIETH YEAK. CXRtAKA , SATUEDAY MOBNING , AUGUST 2 , 1800. . NUMHSK 45.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
k. Move to Provlcla for the Previous Ques
tion in tlio Senate ,
SOME LIMITATION OF DEBATE NECESSARY.
More Tallc on the TnrlfT , But Very
I.lttlo Accomplished Tlio lloiiso
Considers the Sundry Civil
Appropriation LHI1 ,
August 1. In the sennlo
lodny tlio roll call showed thnt there wcro
forty-seven senators In attendance.
The journal of yesterday having been read ,
Mr , Edmunds moved to amend and correct
Iho journal by making it state the names of
the thirty-two senators who were present
rcsterday morning wnen the roll was llrst
sailed.
Thcra was general opposition to this mo-
Won , which was defeated.
Mr. illair offered n resolution Instructing
Iho committee on rules to report within four
lays n rule for the incorporation of the provl-
us question or some method of limiting and
closing the debate In the parliamentary pro-
eccdure of the senate , uud asked for Its immo-
dlato consideration.
Objection being made on the democratic
lido it went over until tomorrow.
The house joint resolution to permit Cap
tain Gcorgo W. Davis of the United States
army to accept a position hi tlio Nicariguti
ranal construction company was passed.
Tbo senate then proceeded to consideration
of the tariff bill , resuming It under the head
of'lead products.
Articles of litharge nud nit rate of lead were
allowed to iass without comment , but to the
third article , "oruiigeimlnoral , ! IJ cenvs per
pound , " Mr. Vance offered an amendment
reducing the rate to 2t cents.
Finally the discussion on the amendment
came to nn end nnd on the usual party vote
It was rejected.
An amendment offered by ISlr. Vance to re-
fluco the duty on red lead from 3 ccntn to i !
cents per iiound met with the s .mo fato.
Tbo next paragraph , taxing white lend 3
tents per pound , was amended by the adding
Iho words , "and white paint containing load. "
I'nragraph O'J was amended by making It
"
read'Caustic ' or hydrate of potash rcllncd
In sticks or rolls 1 cent per pound" Instead of
IJl cents.
Carbonate nnd sulphate nnd potash nnd
tponges wcro placed on the free list. The
duty on sulphate of soda wns changed from
1-11) ) cent per pound to-JO per cent ad valorem.
Finally schedule U was reached , which re
fers to earths , earthenware and glnsswnro.
Mr. Mel'hcrsou's motion to reduce the
fluty on flro brick failed to curry. Mr.
Plumb voted with the democrats , tbo llrst
break In n solid party voto.
Mr. Plumb having thus started in his as
sertion of Indcpendenco of party allegiance so
far as the tariff bill Is concerned , ho began to
take Mr. Mcl'herson's plaeo in offering
nniemhnciits. His llrst two amendments
were to reduce the rate of duties on enamelled
tiles and hydraulic cement. After discussion
they were voted down by n republican nm-
Jority , tbo democrats of coin-so voting for
them. On the hydraulic cement amendment
Mr. Paddock joined Mr. Plumb iu voting
with the democrats.
Mr. MuPhenoti moved'to reduce the duty
on common brown earthenware from SJ3 to0
per cent ad valorem. Ilojcctcd Yeas , 21 ;
unys , 110. Mr. Plumb did not voto.
'i'ho next question was on paragraph 100 ,
relating to clilmi , porcelain and crockery-
ware , the llnnneo connnlttco recommending a
reduction of the rates in the house bill from
CO , to Ki per cent on plain white and undecor-
nted ware. Two members of tbo ilnunco
committee Messrs. Sherman and Hlscock
expressed their opposition to the senate
uincndmcnta.
Mr. Allison supported them.
Mr. Vest moved a rate of 45 and 40 per
cent respectively.
Then Mr. Plumb took a prominent part in
the discussion , invclirhlng against the exor
bitant demands of the high protectionists.
The American people wore entitled to have
cheap goods if competition could bring that
nbout. When , ho asked , was the time com
ing when the people of the United States
would get some benollt from the establish
ment of homo industries ? Cut Just as the
point was arrived at when lower prices
might bo expected the manufacturers came
to comrress and said they wanted moro duties
whereby tbo downward progress of prices
might bo arrested. IIo hnd no idea that
what , ho might say was going to affect
the vote of the senate , llo could not
conceive nnd ho could not see that
the cohorts of protection were so
orirnnized that the bill was to go through
substantially as It came from the nuance
committee. Ho believed in distributing the
duties necessary for tlio purpose of raising
u revenue for the support of the government
in such a way as to equalize the conditions
existing between the manufacturers of this
country and these abroad. If ho wcro In
doubt lie would resolve the doubt In favor of
American mnnufacUirore , But If he know
the exact conditions ho would put the homo
nnd foreign manufacturers on the same footIng -
Ing precisely. The senator considered thnt
ho owed some duty to the American people
as well as to the manufacturers. Thodomo-
cralto party had its lull share of the responsi
bility for the Iniquities of the present
tariff law and of that which was now
proposed , The democrats in the house had
had an opportunity of correcting the errors
nnd wickedness of McKluloy. but. they bad
sought to ovndo the responsibility of their
votes when by joining with the republicans
who were opposed to that bill they might
have eliminated many of Its errors. IIo
could sco a game at battlodoor nnd shiittle-
coclc between free trade and protection con
stantly going on for political advantage on
ono side and personal advantage on thu other
and between the two extremes the great body
of the American people were being
crushed ami ground , lie would apply
the rule thnt whoever demanded a
tax for his ownbenollt should
bo ready to show conclusively that his inter
est was also the public Interest.
Mr. Sherman replied to Mr. Plumb. Ho
concurred with the senator In the statement
that no proposition mad to tax the people
should bo supported unless there was good
ground for It. IIo went on to speak of tlio
crockery Industry in the United States and
said that such an Industry was not to bo Ig
nored and not to bo rofuscd any reasonable
demand , The prices of ehhmwnro wcro less
now than the duties were ten years n o.
Mr. Vest modified his amendment by mak
ing the two rates on decorated china 50 and
40 nor cent respectively.
The bill went ever and the seuato ad
journed.
Houso.
WASIIINHTO.V , Augiut 1. In the house to
day , on motion of Mr. Taj lor of Illinois , a
resolution was adopted calling on the secre
tary of war for copies ot the report of ciiIa { ;
ecrs in charge of the work of Improvement
in ( Jnlvestou harbor.
t
The house then resumed consideration of
the soiiuto amendments to the sundry civil
appropriation bill.
The i question being ou non-concurring In a
minor senate amendment , Mr , Rogers of
Arkansas rose and. being reeojni/ed by the
speaker , said ho wished to submit a few ro-
innrks.
Mr. Cannon of Illinois made the point that
debute was not In order.
The speaker wns at first Inclined to sustain
this point , but after a brief dubato In order
to save time ho recognized Mr , Cannon to
uiovo the previous question ,
Agulust this Mr. Rogers protested nnd had
qulto nu extended colloquy with the speaker.
The romalndor of the afternoon was con
sumed In valu attempts to secure n quorum ,
uud without disposing of the bill the house
took n recohs. .
On n call of the house today 15S members
fulled to respond.
Mr. Cannon has given notlco that at the
earliest opportunity ho will asic action on n
resolution revolting nil leaves of absence ex
tcptlui , ' these EruuU.nl un uccouut of
If4ll\tnH J.litllNL.lTVItE.
ol'tho World's Fair Hill by
the House.
Srnixarini.n , 111 , , August 1. In tlio house
this morning a joint resolution providing for
the adjournment of the two houses ou this
dny wns presented and referred to a special
committee. After the adoption of resolutions
of respect to the memory of deceased mem
bers of former general nsscnibllos.tlic world's
fair bill , together with the house amend
ments , was read a third time und passed by
n vote of 1W ! yeas and 10 nays.
Inthosenato thh morning a Joint resolution
providing that when the general assembly ad
journs today It stands adjourned olno diewas
ndopti.-d. Tlio announcement of the house
that it had inissed the world's fair bill with
amendments was mado. The first thrco
amendments were concurred In. but the
amendment providing for the eight-hour law
in connection with the exposition was re
jected.
The discussion on the eight-hour section
was qulto lengthy. Hcrt-y , Chaplain. Ker-
rlclt. Matthews and ottK'rs opposed it and
Uurko favored It. Matthews In his remarks
said thnt If it wns adopted the directors of
the fair will not feel obliged to pay any atten
tion to It because they know tholnw huncim-
stltutioual and no court , would uphold It for a
inliiuto. IIo refused , therefore , to stultify
himself by voting for the amendment when
ho know the intelligent laboring men of Illi
nois would understand that ho voted that way
for buncombe.
When the report of the Joint conference
was submitted this afternoon It was adopted
without a dissenting veto , as was also the
joint resolution on the eight-hour question ,
The committee appointed to wait on the
governor announced that be hnd nothing to
communicate , at 3:25 : the senate adjourned
sinodic.
The following amendment was also non-
concurred In : "And any submerged hinds
whleh may bo illled under the provisions
hereof shall accrue to the city of Chicago , to
bo forever maintained as a public park. "
The house rofuscd to recede from Its clpht-
hour section nnd the submerged land amend
ment to the world's ' fair bill , and the subject
was referred to a joint conference committee.
While tlio house was watting for the con
ference connnlttco a resolution was Intro
duced by Cochencur ( democrat ) extending
tbo thanks of the members , irrespective of
party , to Speaker Cochran for the just and
Impartial manner In which ho has presided.
This was adopted by acclamation and the
speaker made a brief speech of thanks.
In the afternoon the report of the joint con
ference committee was received stating that
nu agreement had been arrived nt by which
the eight-hour section had been stricken
from the bill and nu amendment inruio
to the submerged land clause providing
that the made land after the fair whenever
diverted to nny other use than that of n pub
lic park shall revert to the state of Illlnos.
The conference nlso nsreed to present n Joint
resolution recommending to the world's fair
directory the enforcement of the eight-hour
principle and that no aliens bo employed.
This resolution wa- - } adopted by acclamation.
The report of the conference committee was
then adopted 125 to 10 but the point of
order was made that the amendments must
bo printed before Ilnnlly adopted , so the house
took a recess until 5 p. in. , at which time the
amendments were once more laid before the
house and the conference report adopted 1M !
to 7.
7.The
The connnlttco which had waited upon the
governor stated that ho had had no further
communication * to make to the general assem
bly.A
A message from tbo senate was received
stating that thnt body had concurred in the
report of the conference committee nnd
adopted the joint resolution on the eight-hour
and nlicn labor principles.
This concluded the business of tbo special
session and the house ut t > : " 5 adjourned sine
dlo.
dlo.niaSY '
niaSY WILit fJ KK TO AyiEIHCA. .
JIcbrcWH Ilnnishcd front Itussln U'ill
1'louk to U bin Country ,
Nr.w YOIIK , August 1. [ Special Telegrajn
toTiinBr.c. ] The cdtstof practical banish
ment which the czar has pronounced against
the Jews in Russia will have nn Important
effect In this country. Prominent New York
Hebrews sny that the great majority of the
banished million will make their way as soon
as possible to America , which Isthoonly land
to which they turn \VIth favor. Many of the
immigrants will of necessity bo almost with
out means. Thcro will llrst arlso the question
ot their admlsslblllty under the law exclud
ing nil persons liable to beeomo public
charges. Superintendent Weaver of the im
migration bureau says ho anticipates a repeti
tion in Its worst form of the rush of Russian
immigrants to this country In lni2 , IIo bo-
llovcsthiitli'J per cent of thorn will corno to
America. "Tho Inw for the exclusion of
paupers wns designed for just such emergen
cies as this , " Superintendent Weaver says ,
"and I shall enforce it strictly. "
Questions Answered In I'nrliainont.
LONDON , August 1. [ Special Cablegram to
Tun Dcu.j In ronly to questions asked by
Buchanan , member for West Edlnburp , Sir
James Ferguson , parliamentary secretary of
the foreign . fllco , stated In the house of com
mons today that Germany had agreed to ap
ply the free trade provisions of the Berlin net
of 1SS5 to the whole sphere of Gorman Influ
ence In East Africa except a strip of coast
territory ten miles wide belonging to tfau/l-
bar. If this strip of territory wus ceded to
Germany no heavier duties would bo levied
on foreign than on Gorman goods. Sir James
further stated that no date had been fixed , by
Knglnnd to assume her protectorate over
Zanzibar. IIo could not undertake to sny
whether slavery would bo made Illegal after
the protectorate was established.
rubllo Debt Statement.
WASHINGTON- , August 1. The following Is
the public debt statement :
Aggregate of interest bearing debt , exclu
sive of United States bonds issued to the
1'ncino railroads , $ TOOr > 00llTO ; debt on which
interest lias ceased slnco nmturityl,0'JU' ;
aggregate of debt bearing no Interest , includ
ing the national bank fund deposited la the
treasury under the net of July 14 , Ib'JO , flOT-
SSCi.fiXJ ; aggregate of cert locates offset by
cash In the trc.uury , " 174,07iOlO ; , ; nggregato
Drouth In Kotithwcbt Ohio.
Cixcixxvrr , O. , August 1. [ Special Telo-
iri-nin to Tin : Uci : . ] Since the middle of Juno
there bus been utmost no rain In the south
western part of Ohio. This afternoon a thun
der storm with considerable rainfall Is most
gratefully received. Wheat , buy and oa's
escaped Injury by the drouth , but corn nnd
nil vegetables , as well as small fruits , nro
grcntlv damaged. Pastures are almost worth
less. 'Tobacco will bo all right If favorable
weather follows ami corn will bo much bene
fited bv ruin , but In many localities a full
crop may not bo expected. The northern part
of the state has tiud abundant rains.
Snllot-H Clwrj-ed with Forgery.
Nwv YOIIK , August 1 , [ Special Telegram
to Tun Ilix.J It is very probable that some
of the crew of tbo United States war ship
Keamrgo , which reached the Brooklyn
navy yard on Wednesday evening , will bo
tried by court-martial on charges of forgery ,
The alleged offenses were committed whllo
the vessel was nt Key West and for the pur
pose of providing the perpetrators with
spending money when they reached New
York.
Carpenter Ijoek-Ont In Chicago.
CHICAGO , August 1. The members of the
boss carpenters * und builders' association
commenced their war this morning ou their
old allies , tbo union men of the carpenters'
council. The bosses hognn u lock-out , which
by tomorrow night will bo , it is thought , a
complete one. The cause given is thu alleged
failure of the curvutuiV couucil to fulfill Its
agreement.
IT WILL BENEFIT NEBRASKA ,
The Intcistato Commission's ' Eato Reduction
Order to lo Issued Todaji
CORN , WHEAT , OATS ANP FLOUR 4.FFECTED
Iowa Also Come * In for n Share ol1
the Oood 'J'lint Will It'Milt '
Tlio Invo.slljcatloii ol'Coni-
inlsuinaur Haiiin.
BuunAUTiin Chum. Hue ( , J
13 FocitTRKSTit STUCCT ,
Si.
D. 0. , August .
Tonight the Interstate commerce commls
slon placed in the hands of Tun DEB corre
spondent complete copies of its order reduc
ing the rates on food products from points in
Nebraska nnd Iowa to the Mississippi river ,
tno Issues of which were recently presented
by attorneys from Nebraska and adjoining
states in favor of the reduced rate , together
with the conclusions of the commission upon
the investigations which wcro made recently
In the far west as to the necessity for reduc
ing the rates upon food products. The order
will bo promulgated tomorrow iu ofilclal
form. The reductions apply only to cornoats ,
wheat nud Hour carried from Iowa , Missouri ,
Kansas nnd Nebraska to Chlcngo , St. Louis
nnd the Mississippi river. The rates arc re
duced from the Mississippi river to Chicago
on corn nnd oats to 17 cents per 103 and on
wheat nnd flour to 20 cents. From Kansas
nnd Nebraska points corn is reduced to 23
cents nnd wheat to 27 cents. The reductions
extend 200 miles In Nebraska and 270 miles
in Kansas from tha river. The commission
finds thnt the rates from Chicago nnd St ,
Louis and the Missouri liver now charged on
corn , oats , wheat and Hour to the seaboard
arc not excessive. Inasmuch as this order Is
based upon the work ' begun by
Senator- Paddock Nebraska
, very natur
ally figures conspicuously in it nnd
thnt state Is more freqcntly named than nny
other , nnd it is expected that Nebraska and
Iowa will reap ttio principal benefits from
the work of the commission. From Couucil
Bluffs nnd Sioux city to Chicago not moro
thnn 17 cents per 100 pounds for corn and
oats nnd 20 cents for wheat or flour can bo
charged. From Armstrong , Kim. , and Lin
coln and Fremont , Nob. , and other points In
tbcso states to Chicago there shall not bo
charged moro thnn 10 cents per 100 for - corner
or oats or 22 cents per 100 for wheat or Hour ,
while from the interior of Nebraska the rates
shall not exceed 20 cents for corn or oats or
2 ; } cents for wheat or Hour to Chicago.
From Fremont nud Lincoln to the Mississippi
river , east side , there shall not be charged
more than 1:1 : cents per 100 pounds for corn or
oats or 15 cents per 100 pounds for wheat or
llour. The general changes in food products
are from all points iu proportion to these
named , ana the order Is to go into effect Sep
tember 1 , next.
THE UAtJI IXVKSTICIATIOX.
Chairman Merrill of the select committee
appointed by Speaker Uecd to Investigate
Representative , Cooper's charges against
Commissioner of Pensions Kaum says ho
ilccMi'tbco how it will bo possible to begin
the Investigation until after the meeting of
the national encampment of the Grand Army
of the 1'epublic nt Boston week nftcr next.
Many of the witnesses will want to bo there and
ho himself with other members expect to ut-
tcnd the encampment. But little progress , if
any , he thinks , could bo made in the period
intervening till then and tbo probabilities arc
therefore that the bediming of the. investiga
tion will go over for a couple of weeks longer
at least.
IXM'KCTIOX OF LIVE CATTLE.
Congressman Stockbridgo of Maryland to-
dny completed the favorable report ordered
bv the house committee on commerce on the
bill which has already passed tbo senate
providing for the inspection of live cnttlo
nnd beef products intended for export to
foreign countries. This bill , it will
bo remembered , is the outcome of the long
and exhaustive Investigation made by a
special senatorial committee into the trans
portation of meat products. . Mr. Stock-
bridge's report will point out that during
the last year there were exported abroad
329,271 cattle. It is n well known fact
that the government of Great Britain has
always suspected American cattle of being
tainted with pleura-pneumonia , and the ex
istence of thi * disease has furnished the
reason for British restriction , which
requires that all cattle , Imported
into Great Britain from the United
States shall bo killed upon the docks
within ten days after landing. It Is esti
mated that these restrictions cause American
cattle to sell from $10 to15 per head less
than cattle of the sumo quality which are exported -
ported from Canada , nnd which are not re
stricted by this law , all this arising
from the tact that the American cattle
must bo sold nt once and without the oppor
tunity of being held for a better market , or
-until they have recovered from the Invariable
bad effects of a long sea voyage. On the
basis of a difference of only $10 per head the
loss during the last year would amount
to M,200,0Ki. ( Great Britain has given us to
understand that thcso restrictions would ho
very promptly removed if the United States
woulu provide for a careful inspection of
our cnttlo before exportation. British
feeders nro agitating the question of
allowing American store cattle admission,1
nnd nothing but the existence of pleuro-
pneumonin in our territory delays the nc-
complishinont of this oDjcet. The introduc
tion of a rigid system of Inspection before
shipment would prevent the exportation of
diseased cattle. It Is easy to sco that the In
creased rate of $10 per noad for exported
cattle would react upon prices hero and
materially Increase the price received by the
farmer for all cattle sold. This incre.iso of
prices would also of course materially en
hance the value of the whole stock of cattle
In the country. Thcro Is , therefore , no
clearer way In which more can be done
for the prosperity of the farmers than
to hasten the thorough eradication of plcuro-
pneiiinonla nnd to prevent such cattle as nro
diseased from being exported. The same ar
gument applies to Germany and Franco , both
of which countries Have , by their
rl"ld laws , almost nrohlbited the linnartntlnn
of American meat. Both countries hnvo
given the United States to understand , too ,
that they , llko Great Britain , nro willing to
icniovo these restrictions provided the cattle
and the meat nro subjected to rigid Inspec
tion before shipment , Mr. Stockbridgo ex
pects to submit his report nt nu early day ,
ULAllt'g IfiS01.UT10N : TO LIMIT DUllATK ,
Senator Blair's resolution to provide for
the adoption of the previous question or some
other mode of limiting debate Iu the senate ,
which ho intioduced today , was not
presented in obedience to the dic
tates of the caucus. In fact the
author especially disclaimed being held re
sponsible for the caucus until it had Indi
cated Its desire for him to act as its organ.
To your correspondent Senator Blair said ho
was Induced to offer the resolution because -
cause of the absolute necessity
for the change of rules proposed.
"Hero wo nro , " said he , "with nt least
twenty-live Important measures on the cal
endar that ought to bo disposed of , and yet It
Is apparent that wo are not allowed to do EO ,
and wo can't ' either unless wo change the
rules. That Is our only salvation. The
necessity arose. In the house and the change
was mado. Wo have got to come to It here. "
NO FOUNDATION I'OU THE STATCMUNT.
There is no foundation whatever for tlio
statement telegraphed broadcast last night
with much siigcnoss by correspondents of
democratic newspapers to Iho effect thnt the
agreement of the republicans Ir the senate to
, take up the river nnd harbor bill on the Mb
i lust. Is the result of un understanding with the
I democrats to the effect that the river nud
, harbor bill Is to be passed nnd there Is to bn
I no factious opposition on.tho part ot the teir.-
ovruts to the speedy completion of the tariff
I bill in consideration for tuo postponement of
the election bill by the republicans until the
next session. The dUputchc- Intimated that
the elections bill may be taken up pro forma ,
but after u few days of dlscusulon will bo
laid asides until the next session that adjourn
ment m.iv bo had by September 1. Senators
Illalr , Mnndcrson nnd Hnwley stated to your
correspondent today that If any ono could , > u
such a construction u | > on the agreement to
take til ) the river nnd harbor bill
next week , they wcro certainly wel
come to cntortnln that opinion ,
but thnt no proposition contemplating the
Dostnonement of the elections bill has been
received , made or considered , and that noth
ing up to this date had appeared unon the
surface or elsewhere to suifgest that the
elections bill would not bo taken up
nnd considered with- good faith ami
with a determination to pass it
ut this session. They would not sny that the
elections bill was to bo p.issod at this session
nor would they entertain the Idea that It wns
to bo taken up , partially discussed und laid
aside. They wcro simply positive In the as-
scrtlou thnt nothing had been thought of
which looked toward the laying aside of the
elections bill forany puiposc.
G. C. Thorp of Britton. K. 1) . , is hero. IIo
says the people around Us town intend em
barking Into artesian well Irrigation ahead of
the proposed work of the ft doral government *
one or more successful wells having nlrendy
been secured. IIo Is-imerested in securing
moro protection than the tariff bill now nf-
fords for the ( lax bagging business ,
ns the farmers In South Dakota are engaging
largely in llnx culture. The McKiuloy bill
reduces the duty on llnxr bagging about 2 , " > per
cent nnd the senate committee on finance re
duced the house llgurcs 20 per cent ,
making the reduction aval present proposed
nearly ono-hnlf , which would bo n serious-
blow to the llax Interests of the Dakotas , All
of the material for llax bnpcing Is produced
in the north , nnd nil of < ho bagging Is used in
the south , and 9110 cannot sec the republican
polities in the proposed reductions.
Dr. D. F. Koycr of Alpcna. Hanborn county ,
South Dakota , who wns thn other day ap
pointed agent nt tbo Pilie Hidge agency , and
who hits been in the city receiving instruc
tions , has left for his post of duty Ho will
take the oftlco now Illled by Agent Gallagher ,
removed , immediately.
Senator I'ottigrow Is in Boston on business
for n few days.
The republican members of the scnnto com
mittee on llnanco have informed Senator
Moody thnt they will rupm-t an amendment
to the tariff bill llxing n satisfactory duty on
tin , pig and tin ere and ; ho manufacturers of
these articles , which is In the Interest of the
Hlaclt Hills tin mines md : will result In their
dcvelopomcnt.
13. Roberts was today appointed postmaster
nt Dmilnp , Dawcs county , Nebraska , vice V. .
Chendek , resigned.
Judson Spolford of Boise City , Idaho , Is nt
the Kbbltt.
Representative Porscy'sald today that ho
expected to see silver bullion reach parity
before it steps on its , upward movement ,
yet upon n level with gold , which is
nbout $1.29 nn ounce , pud ho added that
fiirm produce nnd labor would go up pro
portionately with the raw material for the
standard of money , which' Is now silver. The
Increase In the price of silver bullion has
been 20 per cent since the coinage bill was
first Introduced. Pemiv S. HCATU.
THE JHJ IS Vl\
Chicago's Pool JEoom AVnr Practically
( it aiji Knd.
CHICAGO , August 1. { ( special Telegram to
Tnu Bnr.l The pool 'room ' war has prac
tically ended. Early this morning Interested
parties gathered In the court room of Judge
Ilntton , anxious to loarn.4i's decision In tlio
Injunction suit against "the mayor , Chief of
I'ollco Marsh 'and others.- They were disap
pointed , howovpr , ns th6 Judge was detained
nt his homo" by lUflcsy"'Bcth" sides to the
fight held n meeting later , at which n com
promise was arranged. 'Tho exact agreement
governing the stopping of the light was not
given out , but enough is known to warrant
the assertion that both have compromised to
n certain extent and agreed to cease cutting
each other's throats.
"It is probable that the war has been set
tled today , " said Corrigau's lawyer , Mitchell.
"Tuo people who have been warring niminst
us have discovered tnnt they were fcollsh.
They have consulted with ns and hnvo con
cluded thnt It is the best Course to cease
further lighting.Vo \ are satisfied with this
determination and have concluded to stop
further proceedings nt least with reference
to the warring faction against us. "
"What has caused this sudden turn of feel
ing ! "
"At present I do not care to state , but you
may say that the concessions granted us mo
such that wo feel satisfied to accept them , "
In spite of what has been said to the con
trary , the corporation counsel , Jlutchinson ,
has been , for the benellt of the administra
tion , perusing the pool law very industrl-
ouslv for the last two days , and last night ho
readied the conclusion that the statutes were
all on the side of Corrigan. After this there
was but ono course left for the city oflictuls
to pursue and that was lo back down ns
gracefully as possible. These who nro gen
erally well posted in such matters say that
Mr. May. the city prosecuting attorney , was
delegated to confer with the poolroom men
n.ift announce the decision of tlio administra
tion.
tion.This
This conference wns held this morning and
nt its close the word went around that the
downtown pool rooms must bo closed for
good. The lust hope of the pool sellers van
ished this afternoon when Judge Bnlcor re-
refused a writ of habeas corpus for Dan Mc
Carthy. McCarthy was lined for violating
the pool room law , refused to pay the line
and went to jail in order to mane a test case.
Ills lawyer today applied for a writ of habeas
corpus , but .Tudgo linker held that the ilno
was properly adniiulsteiod nud refused the
writ.
The AVentlior Forecast.
For Omaha and .Vicinity Showers ,
slightly cooler.
I-'or "Nebraska Light 'local showers , preceded -
ceded in eastern portion by fair ; winds
shifting to westerly ; cooler by Saturday
night.
For Iowa Fair , followed ) > y light local
showers in. the northwest portion ; warmer
in eastern portion ; southerly , shifting to
westerly wind ? .
For South Dakota Lldit local showers ;
winds shifting to westerly ; colletby Satur
day night. r
A UcKtrnlnlnSuit. .
. MEW YOIIK , August I. Henry Crawford of
Illinois has begun suit in ; the United States
circuit court to restrain Coftln & Stnnton ,
bankers nnd brokers ot this city , and the
loan und Investment company of West Vir
ginia , which Is said to bo merely an appendix
of the Hrm , from dlsposlu'gof § 1K)0,0X ( ) ( ) worth
of first mortgage bonds of. the Midland rail
way company.
Italian. 1 ronpa Desert.
RoMr , August 1. [ Special Cablegram to
Tim BEK. ] Desertions by the wholesale have
occurred of late from several Italian regi
ments stationed along the French frontier.
This fact has Induced the wnr oftlco to order
that these regiments bo removed from their
present stations to the interior of the
country.
Mysterious lloublo Murder.
LOUISVILLE , ICy. , August 1. Near Hazard
two cousins mimed Coyhurt were found dead.
Between them on a stone wns a pack of
cards. One man was Hhot in the baek and
the other In the breast , nnd It is believed they
were shot whllo at pUy and robbed.
'lliu DeiKb Itoll.
NKW YOIIK , August 1. A cable dispatch
received by the boonl of foreign inisslonsfof
the Presbyterlanchurch announces the death
by dysentery at Seoul , Coron , of Dr. J.V. \ .
Hi-run , u mcdlotil missionary of the board ,
Houses l'nrnol\d ,
Xr.wi'oiiT , ICy. , August 1. During n severe
windstorm this nftcivorn several houses
w."v unr > offd and a tto lor > brick building
blown down. As far as known no one \v..s
hurt.
HAD HIS EYE KICKED OUT ,
Freeman Smith , a Fnirlmuy Pflrmor , Ne.uly
Killed by a HOKO.
CHARLES WHITE OF BLAIR DROPS DEAD ,
A HrldKC lluildoiat I/onNvllIo Seri
ously Injiiietl by n Kail Other
uws About
Iho State.
r.unnt'iiv , Neb. , AiiRiist ( . [ Special Telc-
to THE Hist : . ] A farmer mimed Free
man Smith , living a short distance south of
this city , wns knocked In the head by a horse
today , fracturing his skull nnd completely
destroying ouo eye. Ills condition Is critical.
Horticulturists at Croto.
Ciin-rn , Neb. , August 1. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Hr.r.l. At the morning session of the
Horticultural society therowero no pnpors
icitd , but the citizens of Crete gave a hearty
wclcomo to the visitors by showing1 them the
beautiful Bltio river valley. The farms of
John Flsk and the extensive grounds of ttio
Crete nursery wcro visited , also the grounds
of Donno college. The visitors wcro do-
Hphtcd with the beauties of the Hluo valley.
At the afternoon session Mr. Harrison of
Fmnklyn read an essay onKooky Mountain
Evergreens. " After this n general discussion
on various topics interested the hearers.
Hon. 1'ctcr Young of Geneva rend
n very interesting paper on . cherries ,
vhleh brought forth a lengthy discussion.
Tlio early Kiehmond nad English Morlllos
were decided as the most desirable and pro
ductive for the climate of this state.
As the best remedies against codlin moth n
very destructive apple tree Insect , the gen
eral opinion seemed to decide that London
purple was the best remedy. AVhlte ash was
decided upon as the host forest tree. Cur
rants and gooseberries were ably defended
by U. II. Uarnunl of Table Uocl.v
I'lum culture brought forth a lengthy dis
cussion nnd the general favorite seemed to bo
miner and forest garden. The late 1'atrick
Barry of liochester , N. Y. , un honorable
member of this society , was eulogized by G.
K. Carpenter of Fairbury. Premiums were ,
awarded to W. J. Hcsser of Plattsmouth for
nflno display of palms.
The society voted thanks to the good people
ple of Crete , the Military band and Adephran
quartette for the reception received nt their
hands. Tlio selection of a place to hold the
next meeting was left to the executive com
mittee , which meets during the state fair.
Tlio meeting adjourned well satisfied with
thenlabor. . .
Arcthndlst Cant ] ) greeting.
Pur.MONT , Nob. , August 1. [ Special to Tun
BEIJ.J The regular camp meeting was car
ried out today. Tbo early morning prayer
meeting wns conducted by Uov. Will Miller ;
at 8 o'clock an interesting and protltnblo blblo
meeting was conducted by Hev. II. A. Crane ;
at 1030 Kev. D.Mnrquetto preached n power
ful sermon. This afternoon Hcv. Gorst
preached nn able sermon nt U :30 o'clock , then
nt 4 o'clock the regular dally meeting of the
Kpworth- league was presided over by Rev. 11.
C. Dnyhoff , This evening nt 8 o'clock a largo
congregation assembled iu the auditorium nnd
listened to a stirrinp exhortation by Presiding
Elder Hodgctts of Nellgh.
Tbo nunual election of officers for the con
ference Epworth league took jilaca witti the
following result ! .President , Kev. H. O.Day-
hoff , Tekamah ; vice presidents , ono from each
of the live districts ol the conference ; secre
tary. Miss Cora Smith. Omaha ; treasurer ,
Miss Christine Lonquis , Fremont.
A meeting of the board of trustees of the
Central City collegro was held on the grounds
last evening. A report of the financial con
dition of the college showed it to bo in
btrniirhtened circumstances. Tlicra Is a debt
of about $3,000 now against it. President
Wnro of the college wns appointed a commit
tee of ono to go on with u previously adopted
plan of liquidating the indcbtedncs by-Issuing
funding bonds at U per cent , running ten
years , and was given until the next meeting
of the conference In which to do the work.
The trend of the discussions which followed
on this subject wns to the effect that if
nt that time the money has not boon raised
tha college prouerty shull bo turned over to
nn assignee , who shall dispose of it to pay off
tlio indebtedness.
Oddfellows' Conclave.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , August 1. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Bti : . " | The arrangements
nro just being completed for the Oddfellows' '
conclave to bo held hero on August 13 nnd 13.
The lodges of the states of Iowa , Missouri ,
Kansas and Nebraska nro to unite In this
conclave , nnd it will undoubtedly bo a meet
ing of great alzo and importance. Tlio local
committee this evening gave out the general
programme , which is as follows :
rinsr ii A v.
7 to 11 a.m. llecentldn of visiting lodges
nnd brothers
4 p. in.Mooting ot oxecutlvo bourd of to-
nnlun ,
8 p. m. AVork In tha decrees by dngroo stalT
of the sulxr linuto lodge * , Other exorcises
by tlio Daughters of Kuhnknli , Addriss liy
( irand Mailer Itlxey of .Missouri and Deputy
Grand Master Kvansof Nebraska.
SECOND I1AV.
10 a. m. Orand paiado.
U a. m. Ilxorilii'sntBtiivo. to bo opened by
Grand I'liaplain O'Nell of Nebraska. Address
of wi'lromu l > y 1'ast Orand Mnstur Hamiiol M ,
( 'haiiinan. lfe ioauu by 1'ast ( Irand .Master
It. ' 1 . Ilryant , president of the reunion. Ad-
ilro-His by Biothor Frank M , llvans and
others.
! JiO : : p. in. Canton drills for prUcs.
The secretary's responses from other states
Indicate that the attendance will bo unusually
largo.
HASTING" , Kcb. , August 1 , [ Speclnl to
TUB BKE. ] Thomas Farrell of this city has
been awarded the contract to complete the
sewer system for Hastings.
The prohibition county convention will beheld
held in this city August 10.
L. 13. Palmer of this city , prominently
Identified in temperance affairs In Nebraska ,
In an interview with Tin : UiKcorrcspondent ,
expressed belief that the tomperunco peojflo
of Adams county will meet In convention
nnd endorse tbo republican county nominees.
Ho was nho of tlio opinion that Harlnn
would receive the undivided support of the
prohibitionists of the Second congressional
district. _
They AVniitecl llaolt Wages.
FAiunt'itr , Neb. , August 1. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BIK. : ] Two girls named Magglo
Hums nnd Mnrla Atkinson , who have been
working ut the City hotel , left thcro a few
days ngo and came bnek today and requested
the proprietor , D. Slanlnger , to pay them
back wages. Ho replied by ordering thorn
out of the house , at the satno time knocking
ono uf them down nml pounding her until ho
wus senseless , Sheriff Bowman arrested
Slanlnger and ho is now In bill awaiting trial.
Silver > Iedjtl ContoHt.
FAWMOXT , Neb. , August 1. [ Special to
Tun Hun. ] There wus a Dcmorost silver
medal contest held in the Congregational
church in this city yoetcrdny. The contest
ants consisted of six youmr ladles , and the
judges awarded the prko to Miss Xnnnlo
Thompson. This was the ilwt contest of the
kind ever held In Fairmont.
A CJroat KnooesH.
CcDAitlUriiK , Js'cb. , August 1. [ Special
to TUB Uci : . 1 The FurmoiV alllanco and
Knlghu of I nbor held a ratlllcatlon iiioetinu'
here lust cvonlng. It wis largely attended
nnd u grand
IMre at Illalr.
I31..UI1 , Neb , , August 1 Sjiccial Telo-
gnrtn to Tun Hri : 1'lru lircko out In the
barn owned by Dr , II. Lobltr , Importer of
r *
( sdalo horses , this aftornoon. They
I oded in getthiR out all of the horses , but
1 > arn was consumed. The loss Is not
u yet , but some In-wrnnco was on the
The lire was started by boys playing
matches In the liny.
Fell front a tlrldgr.
Lot'isviu , ! : , Neb. , August 1. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : llm.J lyato this nlternoon
IJert Jennings , nil employe of the .Missouri
Pacific , whllo working on the railroad bridge
across the Plntto river nt this point , slipped
and fell backward , striking on his hip * on the
snndbarsomo twelve feet below , llelsbadly
hurt and It Is feared has met with serious lu-
tcrmil Injuries. Ho will bo taken to the
Kansas City hospital tonight.
Itadllcatlon Meeting nt Vork.
YOUH , Neb , August 1. [ Special Telegram
to TUB Dm : . ] The citizens of York nud vi
cinity , Irrespective' of party , assembled In
the court house square this evening to ratify
the nomination of lion. N. V. Ilarlnu for
congress from the Second district of Ne
braska. Speeches wore made by prominent
republicans , democratsanil prohibitionists , all
congratulating the people on the nomination
of Mr. Harlan. .Mr. llarlan responded in a
neat speech , defining his position on the ques
tions agitating the minds of the people.
The Hump Crop ,
Fur.MONT , Nob. , August 1. [ Special to
THU BEK.I Hemp growers In tills section
have just begun to cut their crop. As a rule
it Is of very excellent quality nnd u largo
yield , being the third successful crop In suc
cession , and pretty thoroughly establishing
Itself as a relhblo as well as a prolltnblo ono.
Ono farmer , George Godfrey , commenced
today to harvest SIX ) acres , raised on his own
laud.
* Hiseliifouili ( Nominated.
Nour.oi.K , Nob. , August 1. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Brii.J The Independent con
vention of the farmers' nlllanco and Knights
of Labor for the Eleventh senatorial district ,
held In this city today , nominated James
Hosoborotigh for the st'ito senate. Mr. Uose-
borough is a very Intelligent farmer nnd the
nomination Is looked upon as a strong one.
Ho Dropped Dead.
. BI.AIH , Neb. , August 1.--Special ( Telegram
to TUB DIK. I Charles White , living on the
bottom , came to town today. Ho went into a
drug store , claiming ho was feeling badly and
wns going to die. The doctor went to fix
htm some medicine when Wlilto dropped
dead. Heart , trouble was the cuiiso.
Went Into tlio lllvcr.
LOUISVIU.I : , Neb. , August 1. [ Special
Telegram to Tun Hnn.lTho engine and pile-
driver- used in building the wagon bridge
ncross the Platte river at this place became
over-balanced this afternoon and nil went
Into the rlvor. The accident will cause
some delay in the work.
Hi-own County DcnioorntR.
JOHNSTOWNNeb. . , August 1. [ Special Tel
egram to Tin : Hii : : . ] The Drown county
democratic central committee mot hero and
selected A. Scattorgood to head tbo delega
tion to the congressional and state conven
tions.
ST.tlllSJKIt IfJlTJI A STirLE'rTH.
Sloven Xluinictof Hastings , Nel- . ,
fleets IIlH Death In Denver.
DpNvnn , Colo. , August 1. ( Special Tele
gram to Tin : Hin.lSteven : Zlmincr , sup
posed to reside atllastings , Nob. , wnsstabbed
at n late hour this afternoon nt the corner of
-Twentieth nnd Market streeta by Ida Jones ,
a colored prostltuto , and died a few minutes"
later. Klmmcr had been drinking some , nnd
becoming Involved In n dlsimto with the
woman is said to have struck her , when she
stabbed him with a long stillotto , the blade
entering the fleshy part of the thigh nnd se
vering mi artery. lie bled to death in twenty
minutes.
/.immcr does not seem to be well known
hero , although ho is a member of the stone
cutters' ' union. Ho had n letter In his posses
sion written in German , dated in July at
Hastings , and evidently written by his wife.
Ills body is nt the morgue. The woman is
now in jail.
THE 11E.IT IX SEW YOMtK.
Fifty Thousand Driven to the Country
In Ono Uiiy.
Niw : Yonic , August 1. ISpcelal Telegram
to Tin : Bic.j : Iho number of victims of
yesterday's heat hi Now York , as nearly as
could be learned this morning , was thirty-
nine. Eleven persons wore killed by it nnd
twenty-eight prostrated. While there Is n
clinngo for the better III the ntmouphoro to
day , owing to a light breeze from the west ,
tbo record will bo kept up and the returns
will in all probability double the total of
yesterday.
Last night was a most uncomfortable one.
Jolm Collins , twenty-soven-years old , rolled
on * the roof at No. 81 Cortland street , where
ho slept , early this uioruiui ; und was killed
by the lull.
Ice dealers hnvo taken advantage of the
rise in temporuturo to raise their prices , and
there Is talk this morning of adopting a now
nnd increased rale. The dealers claim that
the supply Is running short. If the price of
ice is elevated the milk dealers think they
will bo justillcd In tacking on a small Increase
iu the price of Hint commodity.
At 8 o'clock this morning the thermometer
registered 71 ° and nt 11 o'clock ' this nfter-
iiooni50. ! The humidity of the atmosphere
made the temperature more unbearable than
intense heat would have been. Scrgeunt
Dunn of the signal service said there was 75
ser cent of moisture In the air ,
making everything damp nnd clammy
and Immersing the whole ctty in
n Hood of cold prcspirntion. I'hyslclani
say these conditions arc much moro deadly
than the dry heat experienced by Inland
cities and make the metropolis the most in-
toleruulo spot on the continent.
Under such conditions business becomes
stagnant and-all who have the means are
driven from tbo city to remain until better
conditions prevail. The exodus from the city
was never greater than It was this morning.
Kvery boat that loft the decks carried full
complements of passengers to the Kills of
Jersey or the shady nooks of Stuten and Long
Islands , The rush out of town was a better
Indication of the dread and deadly heat that
environed It , nnd promised a harvest of
death.
Hoforo noon probably fifty thousand people
had lt ( town and three or four times as many
more would have loft If they could have done
so. Shortly after noon the damp quality in
the atmosphere disappeared and the sun set
tled down to a genuine steady blu/.o that
scorched nnd shriveled every living thing.
The unsheltered streets blazed like deserts
nnd the few pedestrians sought the thorough'
fares slightly sheltered by the elevated roads ,
The only activity visible was the rush of
ambulances. Uuslncss was again brisk at
the hospitals and physicians and at
tendants , already wearied with the con
slant demands made upon thorn , worked
llko Trojans to relieve the numerous
victims of sunstroke brought Into the emer
gency wards every two or three minutes.
So Intense , indeed , was the heat that oven
the ordinarily comfortable wards were hot
and stilling.
General l < 'rcniont < H Will.
Nnw YOIIK , August 1 , General Fremont's
will was discovered yesterday In the archives
of Surrogate Hansom's ofllco. It was exe
cuted August ID , 1HM , and deposited In thu
surrogate's two days inter iu a scaled en
velope. Ho gives bis entire ontato to hU
widow.
HondaiU'HO .Starving to Death ,
CAIIIO , August 1. A famine prevails In the
Soudan. In some parts of the country the
I deaths from Btarvutlou average ono hundred
I dally.
THE NEW BILL OF LADING ,
, Its Adoption Qrcotcil with Undisguis'd Ho/
tility rmil Disgust.
IT WILL BE FOUGHT TO THE BITTER E
Tito Most I7n Ivor-Mill Itoyoott lit Ihfl
History ol' ItiillinndliiKVttl Ho
Instituted at Oiico Itull-
Cinrvdo. August 1. ISpcdnl Telegram M
Tnc Hr.i : . ] The now uniform bill of itulind
went into olTect toiluy on nil tlio princip.il
rnlhuids ot tlio oust iiiul outli , except , tin
Ui-.iml Trunk , tlio Wnb.uih tinil the ( . 'anndini
I'liclllo route. It Is Impossible to exasgeraU
the hostile sentiment this notion has oo ,
easioned among tlio shippers. It is illflU'iili
to get a moderate unit reasonable nrgumcni
ngahit the bill of hiding , Knch shlppoi
scouts to consider It n vci-sonol
affront niul ninny of the ( tRents of the eastern
HUM rofuscd today , after u short trial , to cam
vass for business. Their reception hv , pronv
In out shippers wns In some cases so insult Ing ,
nml In all eases so chilly and fruitless tliuj
they thow up tholr hands.
In the history of railroaillng there novel
wits such u universal boycott. The Grand
Trunk alid "lYnbiish roads are crowded to th4
utmost limit , niul the other roads get only
local shlinients | to non-competing points , 01
freight which thcOruml Trunk or Wnbmh
cannot hanillo expeditloitsly. Central tranid
olllcinls profess to bellovo that the opposition
will bo temporary , but acknowledge tintt thd
shippers nppeur to menu business. Shippers
nil ever the \\est are taking as Ocep nn Inter-
cst In the mutter ns those of Chicago niul tha
cast. Hundreds of letters are received daily
liy board of trade men from grain shippers iu
lowii , Kansas , Nebraska and Missouri capco
tally.
Tin ) board of trade today formulated
Its ollk'ial protest ngnlust the lull o\
lading. In brief , It llrst attacked II nn ac *
count of the word "Non-negotiable" ' printed ,
across the fnee. The claim that It was thus
printed to conform to the New York anil
Pennsylvania laws was denied and answered ,
by the following question : "Is It reasonable !
to suppose that the combined carriers of this
country , for the purpose of evading the laws
of two status , desire to disarrange and dU-
coimnoilotboooinmercb.il interests of the re
maining forty-one states of the t'nlteil
States ! " In furtherance of tlio denial is cited
Uhalrimm Blanchard'H own statement that
carriers are not bound to Issue a nopotlnbto
bill of lading , and tliat It had beeomo the cns
toni to use tlicin us eollateral to caablo men
chants of small capital to do business equal
to that transacted uy those possessed of inure
money.
Tlio protest of tlio board of trade claims
per contra thnt the withdrawal of the
negotiable features of a bill of lading takes
away this competitive power from small ship-
pet's , and that theyvonUl iin >
mediately bo forced out of busi
ness. The protest further claims
that the carriers have copied from the bills of
lading art of I ! real Dritaln all that portion
which suited thuni , and thus formed the ob
noxious hill now lit force. But under the
British aet "tho higher i-utc , where property
is transported at carriers' liability , shall bo
reasonable , " and courts nro to decide as to
the reasonableness , while in the casein ques
tion the cnralcra themselves assume the right
to decide , aim board of .trade llmilly pats
itself on record by agreeing to Join with the
carriers In asking congress to adopt cutiro
the bills of lading net of Great Britain.
Falling this , they nsk that the carrier *
adopt Chairman IHunclinrd's ' own delhiitiou
a bill of luillnp n simple recel | > t , with n
guarantee of snfo delivery of the goods nail
issue a bill of lading In accordance with tha
dolliiitioii. Added to tlio above nro the pro *
tests of all banks In Hoston and the Boston
chamber of coimiKTCo , characterizing the bill
of lading as "unjust. , unreasonable and a
great hardship upon all shippers and receiv
ers of merchandise. "
The A I. 'on ( fniTlon IIM I'olnt.
CHICAGO , August 1. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Br.K. ] The Alton won its point today ,
The Western Freight assoelatiou , In JUlatl
session with the Trans-Missouri association ,
unanimously resolved to reduce the rates on
wheat , rye and barley to 0 cents and on corn
to 18 cents front southwestern Missouri rlvol
points to Chicago ,
The reductions nro of Z rents and 2 cents
respectively. The reductions apply at Kan
sas City , St. Joseph , Atehison , Lcuvcnworth
uinl Topoka. The Onniha rates will bo main
tained. Every freight rate in the west la
now , or will bo as sioii as tariffs win
bo issued , on im advanced basis
except tbo Brain rates maintained.
Uailroad men are a unit In saying rates ara
now more satisfactorily adjusted than at any
time since the enforcement of the interstatq
commerce act. .
Passenger rates Jolted up a tr\flo \ today by
the announcement that * the Missouri I'aclflo
hnd nunln announced Its $ * 7.r > 0 round trip
rate , Kansas City to Hoston , on lie-count of
the Grand Army encampment. The reason
Iven war ) that the Hock Island had quoted
the same rate ,
Chairman Goddnrd could not find that the
Hock Island hnd cut the rate , and wrote a
letter to the Missouri 1'nclllo telling limb
road it could no longer take the bit In its
teeth. If it persisted In reducing rates with
out the action of the association It must withy-
draw from membership.
Urowors to I'ljjht Ij
CHICAGO , August 1. Under the roeent de
cision of the supreme court of the United
States the big brewers of Chicago , St. Louis
and Milwaukee have combined to light the
llccimolnw us applied to them and which
compels them to pay a tux In tbo elt.v whom
beer Is made nnd wherever It Is sold. They
will make n test cu.su to settle tlio question.
A New Cofl'oo Conilil nation.
Kio JANI-IIIO , August 1. [ Special Cable
gram to Tnr I Inn. ] A company has been
formed hero for the purpose of assuring sta
bility to coffco quotations and to facilitate !
business in that commodity. Agencies will
bo established in London , Now York , Havra
and Hamburg. Shares In the now company
to the amount of i'SU.OOU have been sub
scribed for.
_
Kryo'H Postal Subsidy 71111.
WASHINGTON , August 1. The house com
mittee on postofllces and postroads has author
ized Chairman Illngham to report favorably
without amendment the Kryo postal subsidy
bill. The vote on ordering thu report was a
party 0110. _
Crops Destroyed.
CAIIIO , August 1. ( Special Cablegram to
Tin : Bni' . ] Nine thousand acres of rlco and
cotton land In the province of Gerlieh hiiva
been covered with an Inllow of salt water ,
and the growing crops thereon have been do-
stray cd.
Killed by u I < Y ! ljlit Train.
OAMIIKV , N. .1. , August 1. Mrs , and Mr.
Clmrlos II. Tongue , hoarders nl n suinmol
hotel at Magnolia , near this city , wore otrui'lj
nml Instantly killed by n freight train whlU
taking a stroll on the tracks.
'I lie PnpoiWIIN Mistaken.
CIIICAOO , August 1. It seems now that tha
stnUmient In an afternoon paper yesterday ,
that thcro would bo n general utrlko of BinU
ors hero today , was without foundation ,
T\y > Hlstcrw Drowned ,
NIAOAIU , Ont. , August 1. Mrs. llfesnf
nnd her sister , Mlas Anderson , worodrowned
whllo bathing In the Niagara river al
Yount'stown , N. Y. , yoBtorduy.
New Moil rd ol' General
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