/ THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. I TWENTIETH YEAR. OMAHA , MUD AY MCJK&ENG , OCTOBER 3 , 1390 , ' 31' NU3dBJ3K 107. Weighty Questions of Art and Morality In a London Council. THE ST. PAUL'S TRAGEDY RAISES A QUERY Tlio Tlrtics' Diatribe on the American Committee Tor the llellof of Kami no in Ireland The Irish lo- Into Crop. /.W linemen fionlon nenn > ( M Lo.NiKS , Oct. 2. [ New York Herald Cable Special to Tun HUB. | London was favored to < Iny with perfect autumn weather , clear , crisp and delightful. Overcoats and furs nro beginning to appear on the streets. Sensible people nro laughing over the prudish attack upon the music halls tnndo before the committee of the county council. That body sat again today and considered the case of the Aquarium nnd the fair tmpezo artiste Xaem , whoso rather too dceollctte pictures on mammoth posters have been the eyesore or delight of the people of the metropolis , according to their opinions on such subjects. The /act Is Znom Is an ex ceedingly pretty woman and has been pic tured ns ctheical , which is exactly what today's protestors object to. Referring to this poster sonio thin-skinned gentlemen made abundant use of the words indecency , gnmncss and vulgarity. They contented that the voluptuous sinllo and position of the arms back of the head were calculated to produce nn entirely false idea or the ncriorm anco. An amusing scene occurred when several oral learned counsel asked to bo shown the much talkcd-of poster , as If they had not seen it tlo/eiu of times , nnd forthwith n llfc-slzo portrait of the charming lady In scant attire was passed around nnd solemnly gazed nt by \VRS ! over spectacles. Then they entered into a loanied discussion over X.aem's smile- was it or was it not immodest I Then her 'Jress was it a sufficient covering for such superior charms I After much squabbling among the sneakers and snickering among the lookers-on , the committee came to the same conclusion as yesterday in the cose of the Eniplro : thnt Is , recommend granting the aquarium's license for another year. The recent sensational suicide at St. Paul's has raised a curious question must or must rot the cathedral bo reconsecrated after the cad occurrencol According to ancient tradi tions suicide in church deprives the building of its sacred character , which must be given to it again hy a now consecration. Last year , when a Hungarian killed himself in the cathedral of Timcsvar , the edifice was closed until purifying ceremonies Imd been performed , and the sama was true when nn ageu verger hanged himself in Ilochcstcr cathedral. Speaking today on the subject , Archdeacon Sinclair said the initiative rests with the dean , who would , If ho thought best , take steps for a re- coiibcenitlon. The question depended on whether tbo man was quite dead when car tied out of the building. "If necessary , " it was asked , ' 'must the ccrouiony bo held immediately } " "No , It is not imperative. It will not in terfere with the services , for these may beheld hold in buildings licensed nnd yet unconso- cratcu. The license , however , Is removable , nnd if taken tuvny the building could bo used for other purposes. " "If a rcconsccratlon ceremony Is held , Is It likely to bo public I" "I think not , " replied the archdeacon ; "My opinion is that anything like a public cere mony would bo entirely out of plnce , having regard to the sad circumstance. If it bo held I expect it will bo In tbo quietest manner possible ; very probable , in the morning , whcu few people are about. " The London Times devotes Its chief leader of over a column to the proceedings of the American committee for the relief of famine in Ireland. The writer says.1 Wo can assure this committee ; of American politicians nud journalists that the famine with which they hope to inijlu the Irish vote has not yet been heard ot hero outside of the columns of Mr. 1'arnell's papers , nnd those nro not sources usually resorted to for facts by persona familiar with their methods. The appeal of the American committee is couched iu the usual turgid magniloquence of truns- Athuitlo electioneering literature mid , with splendid consistency , ignores the existence of this country. Its government and its people , and persists in treating Ireland as though the fondest aspirations of the Clnn-na-Gael had bocn accomplished and Dublin was already the capital of an independent power wholly dissevered from Great Britain , and united with ties of blood , friendship nud political alliance to the United States. The anthers of this rcnmrknblo manifesto , in their feverish husto to anticipate the coming elections , seem ID have forgotten thnt n very largo number of persons on this Island are very eager to grant every demand that Irish men can make , nud that no party , creed or section of iicoplo in Greet Dritain has over dlspla ed interference In the alleviation of the sufferings of its fellow-subjects. The transparent truth is that tno f ramcrs of this impudent and mendacious document are bent not on charity , but on electioneering , 'I'hey know perfectly well , as all the world knows , thnt in the tcrriblo Irish famine of nfc. „ . 1MB English aid and Knglish ulms were poured freely Into Ireland. When the partial failure of the \wtato crop took place in 1S7U It was the wife of the English viceroy who opened a fund In aid of the sufferers. Liberal papers , on the other hnnd. are loud in praises of the United States' spontaneous action , the Star heading its article "America Shames Us. " In the current number of the Paternoster Review , Mr. McU'heeny proves conclusively that the potato crop In Ireland this year will nitbjmaro than half as great as usual. His llgurcs , which cannot bo controverted , speak for themselves liottcr than miles of editorials written by men who perhaps have ucvcr been In Ireland or eaten a potato. The Crawford I 'nlr. Cimvroiit ) , Neb. , Oet , 3. [ Special to Tim BCE. ] The first annual inectingof tlioCraw- ford Parlt and Fair association was hold on the beautiful park grounds September 2o , 20 und ' . ' 7. The exhibition in floral hall was a credit to the county. The exhibit of cereals was excellent , nud the samples of potatoes , ono of the important products of this county , included live varieties that urn particularly adapted to this soil. The exhibit of cattle nud horses was all thnt could have been ex- expected from n natural cattle and horse county , A largo reunion of the I ! rand Army of the Hcpublle on the same grounds iiex week is expected to bring out n Inrgo crowd. The troop * from Fort Itoblnson will bo iu at tendance. Passenger ICntu War. DENVER Colo. , Oct. 2. [ Special Tele gram to THE Ur.B.1 Tuo passenger into war Vegan in earnest hero today. The Santa Fo not only met the Missouri Paclllo cut to St. Louis , but nnncuncoti a round-trip ruto of * .M to Chicago. The Itoclt Island and Bur lington followed. How It will end cannot bo predicted. Tlio Hungarian Dirt. PUSTII , Oct. 2. [ Special Cablegram to TUB Ecu.-lu ] the lower houioot tbo Hungarian diet today the budget for 1SOI was presented. The expenditures nro estimated at : , ( XM.M3 florins nnd the receipts nt ao'J.OOVJJB florins. The minister of finance announced thnt ne gotiations forjthc settlement of the currency question were progressing und ho xvould soon make nn important statement on the subject. iroieiit'si i-.tiit c/.tsNtf'ic.irxo.v. The L'thkblM Will be Arranged In Two he DIvlsloiiH. Oiucvoo , Oct. 2. 1'ho national committee on classification , which for ten iliys has been working on the divisions of the great fair , has nt last marked out the twelve divisions Into which the exhibits will bo divided. They have been practically agreed upon , but not formally adopted , and nro as follows , each letter representing a department : A , agri culture ; IJ , viticulture and horticulture ; C , live stock ; D , mines and metallurgy ; E , ma- chlnoy ; F , electricity and clcttrical ! appli ances ; O , nianufneturesnnd other elaborntlvc Industries ; H , line nrLs , pictorial , plastic nnd decorative ; I , sc-lcnco , history , literature and social relations ; K , marine and fisheries j L. the house and Its accessories , costumes and personal equipment ; M , Isolated , collective nnd monographic exhibits not otherulso classified. Prof. Geode , who yesterday explained his system of classification , examined the so- called Do Young classification , und before the committee today saiit he approved the most of it , and thought the dividing of the agricultural department Into thrco great de partments Instead of one , as ho placed It , was a decided Improvement. Ho summed up his whole criticism in the re mark thnt the committee had made n great intiny improvements on his classification und if they would only re arrange the department of science , literature , education , etc. , It would plcasotbe public generally. It Is given out officially that President Palmer of the world's fair commission will not accept the salary of Sl'.WH ) per year voted , but will content himself with his ? < J per diem , as voted for members of the com mission by congress , and will accept this only whcu in actual pertormance of his duties. A Ilurenu of Public Comfort. CHICAGO , Oct. 2. | Snecial Telegram to Dcu.J Director General Davis has forum latcd a plan for n bureau of public comfort in connection with the coming world's fair. It Is the design of the director general to devote a largo building to this bureau nnd have it organized by the commission , with a largo staff of ofllcials and attendants. It will bo the business of the bureau to receive visitors upon their arrival and answer all questions as to entertainment. Thev will be directed to suitable hotels "or lodging houses , where the cost will bo in accordance with what a visitor may signify a wish to expend. It is intended tha't tbo bureau snail be open at all times for the reception of visitors and their guidance In all matters when information is sought. It is designed , further , to prevent strangers being fleeced or preyed upon by snap arrangements which might entrap the unwary. Tbo bureau Is to be conducted without expense to the visitors , and women and children may not feel alarmed at the prospect of entering a largo city with which they are unfamiliar. 'It will bo the aim of this bureau , " pursued the director-general , "to treat strangers as guests and make their stay hero pleasant. Thev will bo accommodated according to their means and sent homo to all parts of the world with kind words for the exposition of Chicago. " Fatally Gored by a Bull. BROOKLYN" , la. , Oct. 2. [ Special Telegram to THE Ben. ] Jacob Elliott , a prominent far mer nnd stock raiser , who lived eight miles northwest of here , was cored to death by a bull today. Falling to come , to dinner , his wife Instituted a seach and found his remains in a pasturein a badly bruised condition. Ho was about fifty years old. Verdict Against the llonil. IOWA Cur , la. , Oct. 2. The Jury in the case of AVhelan , administrator , vs. the Chicago cage , Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad , re turned a verdict for the plaintiff of $10,000 damages. The claim was for S15.000 for the killing of William Doyle in l&SS. Doyle was a section hand and was killed while working near Pamcll. la. The attorneys for the de fense have filed a motion for n new trial. Oiunhn nt the Corn I'nlnce. Sioux CITT. la. , Oct. 2. | Special Tele gram to Tun Hen. ] A party of about ono hundred nnd fifty members of the Omaha board of trade and prominent citizens arrived at noon today. They brought two tally-ho coaches nnd twelve horses. The party was escorted to the com palace and spent several hours in viewing it. In the afternoon many excursions were imido iu the coaches to points of Interest about the city. Iowa City Gets u Heooimt. IOWA Crrr , la. , Oct. 2. A week ago It was discovered that the oftlclal figures atVash - in gtorl gave only 5C'3S as the population of Iowa City. Application for n , recount was made. In the meantime the Daily Repub lican , nt Its own expense , inado a canvas of the city nnd found over eight thousand flvo hundred people hero , including 1,000 students and families who are hero nine months in the year. Today the government ordered a re count. A Regimental Uotinlon. DBS MOIXES , la. , Oct. 2. [ Special Tele gram to Tiu : BEL- . ] Surveyors of the Twenty-third Iowa Infantry , tothonumberof about two hundred , closed n two days annual reunlouMiero today. The election of odlccre resulted as follows : President , J. E. Pagan ; vice president , William Little ; secretary , J. S. walker ; treasurer , D. S. MeQueston. An enjiivnblo reception was given by Captain Hull'mul wife last evening. A'resolution was adopted extending thanks to General F. M. DoclKO for his generous and patriotic ef forts to have the remains of Colouul Klneinan removed to Iowa. AllIZOXA'S COXMHTIOX , Annual Kcpnrt of the Governor with KceonimcndatloiiH. WASHINGTON , Oct. 2. The annual report of the governor of Arizona says the mining In dustry is in a moro healthy condition than ever. Great attention Is being paid to ngrl- culture owiug to tbo productiveness of lauds. The governor thinks restrictive legislation in Idaho will cause nn increase of Mormon immigration to Arizona. The number of Mormons now In the territory Is estimated at one-fifth of the population , and the report states that unless restrictive measures nro adopted' the territory will become Mormon- Ized to such un extent as to seriously disturb society- and the affairs of government and prejudice the territory's chances for state hood. Ho recommends , therefore , that the goveinment grant the same protection to Arizona as is enjoyed by Idaho nud that the Idaho test oath bo made applicable to Arizona , and that the San Carlos Apaches bo removed from the teraltory nnd the reservation bo opened to settlement. The Swituhiiirn'B Strike , DENVEK , Colo. , Oct. 2 , [ Social Telegram to THE BcE.J-.Vlco Grand Master Downing nnd a committee of the Switchmen's union were In secret conftrenco hovcral hours today with General Manager .Meek. It is rumored this evening , apparently on good authority , that a basis of compromise has been agreed upon , but as neither side will talk , the matter remains uncertain. Tomorrow is expected to develop something deiinite. Tbo yards are still guarded and work Is going on as satis factorily as cguld bo exacted. Tlio Oklahoma O.inltnl. GrrimiE , I. T. , Oct. 2. A bill locating the permanent capital at Oklahoma City passed the upper house this afternoon , The Impres sion prevails that thu governor will veto the T AVH LAiMJ , The Manner of Making Final Proof on Homestead Applications , THE OPINION FROM SECRETARY NOBLE. Census OHlcc Issues n Table Shotting the Population t > y Counties of th.c Fourth Iowa DUtriut. \VAsnixoTON Benr.uj THE OMAIU Bcc , 513 FoUIITEEVTlt StllEET , WASHINGTON D. C. , Oct. 2. Secretary Noble rendered n very interest- ng decision today , interpreting the law of May 'M last In regard to the manner of mak- ng proof on homestead applications. The de cision is rendered on the application of ouo Edward Bowkcr , by his attorney , to bo al- owed to submit final proof on bis homestead entry for land in Fargo , N. D. , In the state of Nebraska , as ho at present resides there. Secretary Xoblo says : "Tho only question .nvolved In this case is the construction to bo ; ) laccd upon the act of May Ct5 , 1S90 , that por- .ion of which provides that the proof of set- .lement , residence , occupation , cultivation , rrlgatton or reclnhnation , the nftldavit of non-allcnatlon , the oath of allegi ance and all other affidavits required bo made under the homestead pre-emption , timber culture and dessert land .aws may bo made before nny commissioner of the TJnlten States circuit court or before the Judge or clerk of nny court of record of the county or parish In which the land ) are situated , and the proof , affidavit and oaths , when so made nud duly subscribed to , shall have the same force and effect as If inado be fore the register nud receiver when trans mitted to them and with the fee and commissions allowed nnd required by law. "Was it the intent" of congress ! " the " this gress says secretary , "by act to so far remove the submission of the"1 final proof f win the land desired to bo en tered as to allow it to bo made before any commissioner of the United States circuit court , no matter how remote ho might reside from the land , or was it only the intent to provide nn additional ofllcer before whom proof might bo submitted 1 While at first view the words of this net might seem to authorize the malting of proof before any commissioner of the United States circuit court beyond the limits of the state or territory within which the land is situated , yet I have concluded , after an analysis of the question , that the act will not bear that interpretation. It appears that it has been the constant policy of the law to require claimants under prior laws to go before the local officers in making proof. The obvious purpose of this policy Is to se cure the proper und convenient examination of the matters submitted , and nn'Intention to abandon this policy should not bo Imputed to congress. If this statute In question authorizes a claimant to maka his proof before nny commissioner of any part of the United States it reverses the settled policy of congress in that regard. I find noth ing in the history of the act to warrant this construction. The report of the house com mittee on public lauds defined the scope of the bill as follows : 'The purpose of the bill Is to authorize all affidavits and desositions under the public land laws to bo made before nnd certified by the commissioners of the United States circuit court or clerks of n court of record for tbo county in which the land is situated.1 From this history of the act I concluded that the pur pose of this enactment was simply to desig nate an additional or new ofllcer before whom such proofs could bo taken and not to change in any manner the provisions defining the place before taking such proofs. The com missioner of the gcncr.il laud olllco Issued a circular Juno 25 , IbOO , calling attention to the provisions of said act , which Interpreted the section as follows : 'The paragraph iu question refers to final proofs , etc. , to be made under homestead and ! other laud laws ana provides that said proofs may bo made before unv commissioner of the -United States circuit court having Jurisdiction over the county in which the lauds are situated , or before the Judge or clerk of any court of record of the county in which the lands nro situated. ' This must bo read in the light of the moro explicit interpretation now put upon the net , and must bo held to mean that the law does not authorize the making of such proofs , etc. , before such commission outside of the county and state or district nnd territory In which the lands are situated. " THE EXODU3 OP LEOISLATOnS. The exodus of congressmen from Washing ton within the last twenty-four hours has been very rapid and trains going in every di rection have had to bo divided into sections owiufr to the extra cars. It now transpires that there was not a quorum In either house at any time yesterday , and any senator or representative who had been Inclined could have stopped legislation and prevented too passage of the tariff bill and other legislation that took place yesterday during the closing hours of the day. Everybody " was glad to go , for both bouses were tired out. The republicans have the right to call this "tho business congress , " for more good work has been done than nt nny previous session for many years. But at the same time it has been a very turbulent session , the worst since the Forty-fourth congress. The feeling in the house was so bitter that the usual resolu tion thanking the speaker for his courtesy and Impartiality was not offered. If any thing of the kind had been attempted there would have been an outbreak , and such a compliment Is scarcely worth receiving If it does not come with good feeling and unani mity. But with all the turbulence and hard language that has characterized the session the only blood drawn was from the nose of Mr. Olngloy of Maine , ono of tbo most In offensive men In the house. Into whoso face Mr. Klugoro of Texas kicked a green balse door. The public does not understand the magnitude - tudo of the work done and the legislation en acted by the session of congress just ad journed and the embarrns mcnts under which the republican majority rested. The republican administration began on March 4 , lSsl > , succeeding Mr. Cleveland's admitristra- tlon. With the exception of the Forty-sev enth congress the democrats had controlled tno house of representatives from the Forty- fourth congress , a ported of twelve years , with only ono majority , ono moro than a quorum. Under the practice that had obtained foi a hundred years of allowing members to bo present for the obstruction of business nnd technically absent to prevent a quorum it was confidently ex pected by the minority that no legislation would bo had during the session of congress by the house except such as was enacted by the consent of the minority. The act of tbo speaker in counting those present to make a quorum , in which ho was sustained by the house , enabled the majority to seat contest ing republican members who were held to have been elected and to transact the ordinary business of the house. This covered a revision of the tariff , the making of the ordinary appro priations to carry on the government , addi tional legislation touching the silver and cur rency , additional pension legislation , anti trust legislation , the passage of a federal election law through the house , the meat In spection bill , the admission of the new states of Idaho nnd Wyoming nnd n great many other measures of less note , but still all of great Importance to different sections of the country. Major McKlnloy devoted himself sue > tantially during the session to the preparation of the tariff Dill and Its enactment , and it was finally written Into the law substantially as the house under his leadership passed It. The most Important provision in the tariff bill is that placing sugar upon the free list. Sugar had been upon the protected list almost slnco the foundation of the government. The duties collected upon it during all these years In the aggregate amount to Sl.MO.OOO.lXK ) and amounted to from 70 to W per cent , according to the price of tuo prcUuct. The Mills bill two years ago maJo n horizontal reduction x > f a ) per cent from the supar schedule.At that tlrao Mr. Cannon offered amendments 10 place sugar upon the free list , The debate lasted for several days nnd was very thorough nnd exhaustive. The amendments mctwlth the combined opposi tion of the democrats' , under the leadership of Mills , Mvell M with the opposition of the veteran protectionist , \Vllllnin D. Kclley , then n memUV of thd ways and means committee. As the discussion proceeded Mr.Cannon , Governor Gear , Colonel Henderson of Iowa nnd othcw constantly made converts , but even at the close of thO debate most of the repub lican rcprobcutatlvea were opposed , doubtful or undecided. When the ways nnd means committee was Organized this session the light for frco sugar was renewed. All the republican members from Illinois nnd In the main those from the northwest belli the same views , and they may be said to have literally forced free sugar in to the house bill. The senate amended the Dill. As was claimed bv the renublicans'Of the house , under the leadership of Mr. Cannon , the senate amendments gave free sugar to the refiners , but taxed sugar , to the people. The con test was determined nnd bitter. Never in the recollection 4of those who are familiar with the history of national legislation wixs thcro so determined nu effort made as thnt by the refining interests of the United States to pursue the advantage which they had under the old law in the arrangement of the sugar schedule. The adoption of the recip rocity amendment by the senate proposed by Mr. Blaine was'accomplished with greater harmony than. was exacted when It was first supgestsd. It was in fact In the nature of a compromise between the opposing Interests nnd ( fives at the same time frco sugar to the people nnd nn oppor tunity to accomplish by diplomatic negotia tions a removal of duties upon agricultural nnd mechanical products of tno United States In the several sugar growing nations of Cen tral nnd South America. It is believed that this amendment will give the United States the domination of the Central and South American trade , and great hopes are based upon it. POPULATION or IOWA'S roi'nrii niSTnicr , The census office today promulgates the count of the census for the Fourth district. It is as follows : W if Concilia. ! IV lioonc SU.H8 llnenn Vlsla 111,491 7,5.17 .S.937 Cnlliouu IH.llM 5.5M 7.MS Carroll 18.SB 1'J.MI ( i.491 Cerro Cord A T 14.SJI ' : i. : i Cherokee 15AV ) a'.uo 7,410 9.SW 4.243 5.UGI Crawford t . > . IS.SaT 12,411 C.474 Dickinson IIKS 1 , JI 2.427 Kramett . . . , 2.74'J ( Jreeno 15.718 , , t'-t 12,727 3,1115 Inrallton - , . . V. 15,303 J1.M2 4.0M lancock , . .ti 7.U3 ! 1,4V1 4.1M luniboldt. . . . t.--1 5,411 4.4'KS ' ila n. , 10.C7J 4.WJ C.--J8 Kossuth V.fT. . , 1.-I.I13 0,178 ti.tllO .yon . ' . - . . ' , . ' UI37 .Ur.lmll . .i'.V. . . 2.077 Ionium 0OM 5.157 O'llrlen ; . ; : . . . IS.OJ'J , 4.1U 8,864 O ocoln . " . ; . . . . 6,101 2.S19 'alo ' Alln 0,31 1 4,131 , 'lymoufh , . . , 1U.347 8,514 ! 10.WJ8 'ocauontai JAB 3,713 5.S2U S.ic ; I1..MI b,774 5,740 Sioux . ' . . . ' . . . . iam -lury ft..i 18.107 1H.IXJO 1,501 iVebster . . * . . . . , . . 21.MJ 1S.1C1 iVInncboKO . ' | T.ff.'li 4,917 , Vuoilbury . . . 6.1,710 U.IPW 40.711 iVorth , SV.'ll 7.M.1 i.ad .Vrlgtit . it 12IV > 7 6OT ( i./JS The total population fijr the district Is 471.311' ! . In ISMlbo populutlOn tv > luT.Ull , Increase , :1HSW , or "C.M per cent. ; ) Population Cities nnd Town * . t J i U93.1JSSO. I3oono..i.a.--.TfTT.- , (1,118 33U . U5.74 Fort ioiiBc.r. : . . . , IASU 1.K1 Ttt.78 Marslmlllowu uiu ! 4'J.17 Mason I.WK 2510 844 fcloux City ' . 3.ta 7 , ; . 414.01 MISCELLANEOUS. Some time ago attention was called In these dispatches to the arrest in Germany of n young man from Cleveland named Hnber- acker , who had been sentenced to three years in the German army for alleged violation of military duty , although ho came to this coun try with his widowed mother when less than fourteen years of age. The state depart ment officials at once directed the Ameri can legation in Berlin to enquire into the facts of the case and to take such stops ns might bo advisable to secure the release of tbo young roan. A cablegram was received at the department today from the legislation which says that the case has been presented and that an answer may bo expected within ten uays. The outcome of this case is being watched with great interest by nearly every German society in the United States owing to the fact that the points Involved are unique and occauso no similar International uestlon has arisen since the ratification of ho existing naturalization treaty between Germany and the United States. Still it is generally thought that if the man is released it will be through the courtesy of the Oerman authorities rather than through any direct right of the United States to demand the re lease of Haberacker. Dorsey is the last of the Nebraska rncn to leave Washington , nlthoueh his district is a very close one. Many of the heavy cam paigners , including Burrows nnd Mason , will go into Dowey's Nebraska district. .Laws left on Tuesday fcir his Nebraska constitu ency , t The capltol corridors presented a deserted appearance today. The bustle und confusion of vestcrday has given place to the easy tramp of the tourist today. The floor of the house of representatives Is knee deep In waite paner and tueremnuntsof unspoken speeches , deceased bills and other wreckage of the out going congressional tide. All of the desks have been emptied preparatory to the re- varnishlng and repairing which they get after emerging frouw each successive strug gle. Messrs. Cannon , Holmnn and Dingley , a trinity of vcterans.'stood before the speak er's desk this afternoon and gave their final handshakes. They .wero about the last to leave. The watchmen and the printers will now have their session. Abandonment " of For I Hrldgcr. SILT LAKE , Utah , Oct. 2.-Special [ Tele gram to THE BEB. | Companies D , H and F , Twenty-first infuntVy , ninety men , arrived this evening from Fort Bridger on a special train nnd inarched to Fort Douglas , where they are stationed. ' .The commissioned offi cers in command aro'AJojor Andrews , Captain Bradley. Captain Cdriman , Lieutenant Eltln and Assistant Surgeon Cnbell. Lieutenant Chubb , Ono Hundred and Seventeenth infan try , with a detachment of sixteen men , are loftinchargo of Fort Bridger until the post shall bo formally abandoned and the fixtures are auctioned. A crowd of boomers are od the reservation's edge waiting for It , to bo thrown open , when they will rush In and possess the land. The troops nro happy to Return to civilization , and say General Morrow , with the four com panies of the Twenty-first inluntrv now nt Fort Sidney , will no ordered to Furt Doug las next spring. Colonel Blunt of the Six teenth infantry is vdry unpopular here. Iron nnd'Sto ? ! Institute. NETV Yor.K , Oct. 2. The second day of the convention of the British iron and steel In stitute opened this morning with a somewhat larger attendance of niembeis. A number of Interesting papQW weio read. Tbo presentation of the Besscmca gold medal was then made to ex-Mayor Hewitt. An address of tnanHs by Hewitt and the reading of soverjl moro papers was followed by a recess. ' At this afternoon's session the services at tending tno unveiling of the Lyman Holly statue In Washington square were boirun. Jamo Dredge delivered the address in Chick- erlng tall. The AVcntliT Forecast. For Omaha , nd "Vicinity Fair , followed by rain ; cooler , For Nebraska-Fair j southerly , shifting to colder , northxvosUirly winds. For Iowa Warmer ; fair ; Increasing south erly winds. tor South Dakota Colder ; northwesterly winds end generally fair weather , THE ELEVATED Passage of the Ordinance all that is Needed to Begin Active Work THE WESTERN PASSENGER ASSOCIATION , The Threatened Urenk iit IlntcsWill Ivot Occur Tito Transcontinental Adjourns Without Transact ing Any Huslncss. CHICAGO , Oct. 2. [ Special Telegram to THE BIJE , ] ' 'Tho passage of the necessary ordlnnncols all thnt is needed to sound the call for active work on the Chicago elevated terminal " said General Torrcnco , Joseph to- Oay. General Torrcnco 1ms Just returned from New York , where ho hns been actively engaged In looking after financial matters relative to this monster enterprise. "Our capital stock Is nil taken , " said ho ; "Wo now have nil the money wo need. The land near the Twelfth street' via duct nud State street is to bo used as tno wain terminal. Wo propose to con struct a system of elevated tracks ef suffi cient capacity to accommodate the business of eight roads. Something has got to bo doho about thcso grade-crossing massacres and horrible aecidcnts , ana wo think our scheme Is the best.Vo have six railroads ready to use our tracks. The structure upon which the trains will be laid Is to bo of an ex- trcinclytnnsslro character. Thovast amount of space beneath the structure will bo utilized for cold storage warehouses , merchan dise depots , etc. Wo intend especially to make a great feature of the cold storage washehouses. The probability is thnt our project will surpass anything before attempted in thnt line. " \ \ 111 ttic terminal have a good effect upon the suburban service ! " "Yes , It \\lll enable the roads to bring suburban residents In from ten to twenty- five minutes quicker. " General Torreuca will devote his whole time to the passage of the ordinance now pending In the council , and hopes to break ground within two weeks. Atchison 1'lno Lamls Sold. CHICAGO , Oct. 2. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] The Atchison road today sold to Mitchell Brothers , the Michigan lumber deal ers , 800,000 acres of pine land at Grant sta tion , on the Atlantic fc Pacific. The amount paid is a secret , but It is above $10 an acre. The terms of the sale provide that Mitchell Brothers shall at once build all tecessary sldo tracks nn'd switches through the tract and ship the lumber to ruaricet as soon as possible. Of course It will all Do shipped on the Atchi son as far as possible. The value of the consequent tonnage may bo approxi mated from the figures of an ofllrlal of the St. Paul road while speaking of the value of the Milwaukee & Northern. Said ho : "Much of the territory tributary to the Milwaukee & Northern is timber land. It tnay surprise you to learn that the output from an aero of good plno land Is moro profit- * abls in tonnage thnn an aero of ngricurltual land Tor a hundred years. That is the reason the St. Paul road Is extending northward rather than across the Missouri. " . .Should thaJtcrms of the contract-vrltli , Mitchell Brothers bo carried out litcraHyon < l the standing pine ho . .madeInto lumber and shipped as fast as possible , it may make con siderable difference In the vexatious ques tion of lumber rates as between northern and southern points. Eight years ago differen tial rates on lumber1 throughout the whole west were established. The scheme as a whole hns been maintained up to the present , with a number of minor changes , owing to the intense competition furnished of recent years by southern pine. The inter state commerce commission has now .nuder consideration complaints of discrimination In rates preferred byChlppewn Palls and Eau Claire lumber dealers. It is expected that the commission will order a reduction in rates from those points. If It does , lumber rates will go by the board until a new differential scheme can bo arranged. Western Passciijjcr Rates. Cinciao , Oct. 2. [ Special Telegram to. THE BEE.I The Western Passenger associa tion today agreed not to apply the so-called "exposition rates" to Chicago. The Missouri Pacific has applied them to St. Louis , and the Kock Island and Burlington have fol lowed suit to Chicago. They agreed to withdraw the rate tonight. The throated break in rates from Dubuque and other western points to Chicago will probably not occur. The story originated from the fact that the Chicago , St. Paul & Kansas City road Is selling tickets from Dubuque via Chicago to St. Louis at short line rates. General Passenger Agent Uuscnbark of the Kansas City road says ho must sell at the short line rate or go out of the business. By the use of mileage tickets on the Illinois Cen tral the rate Is § 9.10 , while the secret line rate is S9.S5. There is an unavoidable scalp of $ 'J on the-tickcts via Chicago , but it is only one of thousands of illustrations where de moralization occurs owing to a long route quoting a short line rate. Illinois Central Stockholders Kick. CHICAGO , Oct. 2.The disaffected stock holders of the Illinois Central have prepared a circular comparing the condition of the road In ISSI and now. Summing up , they say that the company in eight and a half years has Increased its share capital and funded debt ? TOXW,000 ( at least , Increased tuo annual interest charge over $ J,400,000 and its annual net income hns decreased moro than $500,000. ' Whatencouragement"tho circular asks , "is tncro for the stockholders to put $ .r > ,000,000 moro Into the concern by Increasing the share capital to 43,000,000 , as requested by the directors I" The Transcontinental Adjourns. CHICAGO , Oct. 2. [ Special Telegram toTue BEE. ] The Transcontinental association ad Journcd today without transacting any busi ness , owing to the absence of the Union Pa cific. A Union Pacific official is quoted as saying that his road formed a fourth in the Southern Pacific , Missouri Pacillcand Atchi son transcontinental pool , This probably accounts for its non-representation. The Hock Islnuil'H KarnlngN. CHICAGO , Oct. 2. [ Special Telegram to TIIE BEE. ] The Kock Island's estimated gross sarnlngs for September were today given out by Vice President Purdy as ei.Tii.'JW.BS , a decrease of SISOW.8. Decreased HnrlliiKton Earnings. CHICAGO , Oet. 2. The statement of the Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy road for the month of August shows a decrease In net earnings of H'J,000 from the same period last year. Mississippi Klvor Convention. IS'EW YOIIK , Oct. 2. The Mississippi river convention met again today and heard state ments from Straub < fc Thwcatt of Helena , Ark. , and Craves of Memphis. When all the Interested parties hare been heard the dis tribution of the money will bo decided upon. The Spanish Crisis. Lisnox , Oct. 2 , [ Special Cablegram to THE BEE. ] The political crisis hero Is becoming more acute. Scnhor Forroo , who has under taken to form a new cabinet , is encountering grave difficulties la tbo pursuance of the task , A Kntnl Mistake , QuTnniE , Oklahoma , Oct. 2. [ Special Tel egram to TUB BEC.J-J. J. Mitchell and his brother were hunting squirrels ucur hero yesterday. The two men became separat r" The elder shot at n squirrel but It lodeKl U-eo and ho climbed up to secure It. Ti1 * other brother chanced to pass the tree , n - seelng his brother's form on one of the limbs v mistook It for n catamount. I to fired and hii brother fell to the ground dead. TllK It.tl'Jt JUXOIttTV KKVOltT. Surprise Impressed at Its l to the IMilillu. WASHINGTON' , Oct. 2 _ Judge Sawyer , on behalf of the majority of the K.iuin commit tee , stated tonight to an Associated press re porter that he learned with surprise that the minority report had been given out , It was well understood by the committee that the evidence was not all in and the Investigation not closed. Taking up the allegations in the minority report one by one , Judge Sawyer said that there was not ouo of the statements that ho believed was berne out by the evi dence , Incomplete though It was. As to the list of stockholders , the proof showed that Smyscr subscribed alone for the stock and that the others Inter ested with him made no subscription , AVIth regard to Urndley Tanner , Commissioner IUum's private secretary , the evidence showed thnt at the outside ho had only writ ten four or live letters on the refrigerator company's business in the pension ofllco dur ing ofllco hours. His association with the District of Columbia branch company was purely nominal , and the company Itself was not yet brought into active existence. Tanner's promotion was shown to have been made In fulfillment of a prom ise to Kautn's predecessor. With those exceptions there was nocvldeneo toshow that anybody employed in. the pension ofllco was directly or indirectly the owner of any stock in the refrigerator company. The majority had carefully analyzed the testimony with re gard to favoritism to attorneys and had reached the conclusion thnt favoritism was impossible. The majority of the committee earnestly approved the orders establishing the completed files system as expediting business. They found that there was no evi dence to show that the commissioner ever failed to give tlmo and attention to the duties which should bo expected of him. Judge Sawyer romanced In conclusion that he gave expression to what ho understood to bo the views of the majority with some hesitation because ho did not un derstand that the investigation was yet closed , but as the minority had seen fit to make their statement to the public , ho thought it only proper to do t > o. Asked in regard to Lemon's endorsement , Judge Sawyer replied that the evidence established thnt Lemon en dorsed notes for General Katun to the extent of $12,000 and received 03 collatetal 1,000 shares In the Gyssum mining company in Virginia. The evidence was that this enter prise had been brought to Lemon's attention before Huum became commissioner. The only evidence before the committee as to the value of the shares was that ouo sale had been made at $34 per share. SC.lXDA.fi J.V IlfGir A Scimntlon Astatine Chicago Soci ety in KB I'rorouiHU'St Depths. Cuiciao , Oct. 2. [ Special Telegram to THU HER. 1 The papers are teeming today with the sensational account ot a scandal in high social circles. 'Papers are being pre pared In a suit for divorce which Richard W. Hathbornc , Jr. , intends to bring against his wife , the daughter of A. D. Pullman , nnd niece of George M. Pullman , president of the palace car company. The grounds alleged are infidelity , nnd Dr. J. "W. Chisholm will , t is said , be named osjcOrresiKradcnt. When iathbono and Mlssjljillinan { _ were married ' ' some years ago cveryb'ody In society tfab'ng'tit .ho match would bo a happy one. It now transpires that suspicious occurrences caused detectives to bo hired by the husband's family shortly after the marriage , and at intervals for four years they have followed clues until flnnlly it is claimed that they pos sess enough evidence to moro than prove the euiltof the couple. All these years the offend- : ng doctor has remained in the household of Mr. Jlathbono nnd conducted himself ns ono of the fiunllv. The -whole , party went on n irip to Europe together , nnd , there the doctor Is enld to have been much moro iifTcctlonnto to Mrs. Kathbono than was her husband. It seemed as If the then existing condition of affairs would continue indefinitely , until re cently , when Rathbone. sr. , laid before his son the detective's proof of the young wife's Infidelity nnd succeeded in opening thoyoung husband's eyes to the horrible truth. The divorce suit will bo contested by the wife. Important Omission In the Tariff * . WASHINGTON' , Oct. 2. It appears that an Important omission was made in the tariff bill as enrolled and signed. Section 80 of the Internal revenue schedule , which was originally stricken out by the senate and sub sequently restored by the conference , was completely omitted iu the enrollment. This section provides for the allowance of a draw back on smoking and manufactured tobacco and siiufT held In unbroken packages ut the date when the reductions go into effect. As this date Is January 1 next , however , there will still bo ninnlo opportunity for congress at its next session to correct the error by supplemental legislation. Decrease In the Handed Debt , AVASiiiN'GTOX , Oct. 2. It is stated at the treasury department that the decrease In the bonded debt during ths past month $13,310- , 210 was greater than in nny month since the period of refunding operations under Secretary Sherman , the nearest approach to it being ftOS9330 in the mouth of October , 1SS3. The decrease la the bonded debt for the first nineteen months of tue present ad ministration has been 8205,715,410 , nn avcraeo monthly reduction of $10S'7,074. The fore going figures relate exclusively to the bonded debt nnd not to "debtless cash In the treas ury" at the various dates specified. Nominations During Ten Months. AVasinxGTOX , Oct. 2. In tbo ten months of the session that closed yesterday President Hurnson sent to the senuto 3S37 nominations , of which nil but twelve were confirmed. As many of these nominations contained tbo name of moro than ono person , they repre sented probably 4,600 appointments , Several hundred of thcso were postmasters at ofllces which have become presidential through the growth of business. They also include ap pointments in connection with the census , nearly all of which are temporary In their nature. Population of Western Cities. WASIIIXQTOX , Oct. 2. The census bureau today announced the population of the fol lowing cities and towns : Danville , 111. , ll.KS , increase 3,795 ; Decatur , Ills. , 10.811 , increase 7,201 ; Champaign , 111. , C.27 , In crease 724 : Mattoon , 111. , ( iW9 , Increase 1OW ; Paris , 111 , , 5,0411 , increase 070 ; Boone , la. , 0i73 , increase 3,186 ; Munhalltotvn. la. , O.'JOS , Increase HOtWj Sioux City , Ja. , a7S02 | In crease 30,400. The total population of the state of New Hampshire Isa75b27 , increaseftjb3& Will Kill the AVorlil's Fair. niiussEi.3 , Oct. 2. The Independcnco Bel go says that the adoption of the McKinley tariff bill ensures the failure of the world's fair at Chicago , as it will bo a needless und hopeless expense for .Europeans tosend exhibits thcro. Killed Ills AVI to and Himself. Tuov , N. Y. , Oct. 2. James IJcntou , liv ing four miles from Saratoga , shot his wife dead and killed himself this afternoon. Ho Is believed to have been Insane , Silver AdvanceH at Amsterdam. AMSTERDAM , Oct. 2. [ Special Cablegram toTim BEK.J Thoprlco of line silver In the open market has advanced from 8S to bO guil ders \it kilo. _ Itcpiibllcnii Mnynr Tor SeMtlo. SEATTLE , Wash. , Oct. 2-Harry White ( republican ; was elected mayor yesterday. THEY BEAT THE TEXAS MXD , 'wo Masked Mon Rob tra Express Train in Ohio nud Escape , .N THEY COME BACK FOR A RIDE. The Crew Iteld at liny with llcvnlvcrft and the Hold Kublii'rs Have llvorjllilng Their Own AVixy on the Toir.no , 0. , Oct. 0. A Bhido special from Carey , O. , gives an nccouut of n bold t ml a robbery this morning on the Cincinnati , San- dusky & Cleveland railroad between thai place and Urbana. Immediately after the train left Urbana two masked men with cocked rcvrtvors entered the cxprcsi car and compelled the Adams express messenger , A. L. Scudder , to threw up his hands. They then tied him securely unit robbed the safe of packages containing several thou sand dollars and other valuables , While * they were nt work a brakcman tried to enter the car , and was shot by ono of the robbers. Ho gave the alarm and the train nun slowed up to plvo an opportunity to capture the rob bers , but they Jumped from the train just as It was entering West Liberty , nud disap peared. It was then Just about IJ I'.M o'clock. Messenger Scudder was bound In his chniv with a wash-lino which the robbers had brought with them. One of them , whom the other called " .luck , " tried to hill Scuddcr before leaving the car. Placing u revolver to the messenger's bend ho pulled the trigger , but the cnitrldgo failed to explode. The other robber then prevented him from trying npiin. When the train pulled out of West Liberty the two robbers again got aboard , holding the entire crew nt bay. Scudder , who hnit been released , opened lire on them with n pistol from his car door , but was compelled to ivtrc.it. The robbers kept on board until Bollcfontnlno was reached , when they again lumped oft ami disappeared. The ofliecrs at Bellefontalno.uro seiu-chlng for them. Scudderls about ilfty years of ago , lives In Cincinnati and has been on this run since the Adams company took charge of the express business on it about three years ago , Ho had Just received his month's salary and that was among the booty. The robbers only secured - cured about f. > 00 In "nil. . Superintendent Bimplo of the Adnms cy press company , In n circular wnich he will is sue this afternoon , describes the men as fol lows : Five feet eleven inches in height ] weighing In the neighborhood of 1S > 0 pounds each , wearing plain black overcoats , one with a cap , the other with a hat. A. B.llt ItLUlV 10 TIIE I'.lltTY. E.x-I'reslilcnt HaCH Strongly Dc iionnocs the MuKlnlcy Hill. Is'r.w YOISK , Oct. 2. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE , ] Ex-President Huthcrford B. Hayes was at the Fifth Avenue hotel yester day , The passage of the Mclvinley bill haj attracted the attention of the ex-president. "I cannot find words to express my rcgrcl at the passage of the measure , " said Ilayca. "It Is adverse to nil our best Interests and , it will do an infinite amount of harm. ' * " \Vhatdoyouthlnkof the letters written against it by Mr. Blaine 1" "I second every word Mr. Blaine wrote in the matter. I cannot understand why publia men can bo so blind to the interests of tha country at largo as to pass such a bill , It la annihilating to the republican party , It Is the most terrible blow that has been struck ab that party , siflco its existence. I can' only say that I hope such n policy will dlo out surely and soon. But I cannot shut my eyes to the evil that will be done before such pro- , tectiou finds a grave. " . ' Senator AVolcott's Views. CHICAGO , Oet. 2. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE. ] Edward O. Wblcott , United States senator from Colorado , arrived herq this morning. ' 'Tho passage of the tariff blllj which levies a duty of 1 cents per pound on foreign lead ores , " ho said , "will greatly encourage - courage the mining men of Colorado and of the west , and give nn Impetus to those Indus. tries. There will bo n renewal of work In those Colorado lead mines that could not bo worked profitably because of the frco lead ores shipped from Mexico under the guise of silver. Lend ore came in from Mexico free of duty when the ere contained n larger per cent of silver than it did of lead , so tha law admitting silver frco of duty was evaded b ? "shooting1 silver into it , or mixing it wlttt silver. " Officers Capture Three Mora U'lilla Manufacturing Hogu.s Dollars. * IANSINO , Mich. , Oct. 2. A trio of coun tcrfoltcrs who have been flooding this vicin ity with bogus silver dollars were captured at North Lansing last night. Charles Wesley Hastings , the leader of the gang , is a war veteran and has been engaged in the busU ness in a small way at St. Johns. His accomplices are Silas and Ben Hulitt. The gang were surprised in their room In thd very act of running base coin , with all tlielu dies , ladles and metals. The newly madrf dollars were still hot from the molds when captured. All three were desperate charac ters nnd attempted resistance , but were ) driven into n corner before the guns of tha officers and handcuffed. They will bo takea to Detroit. BACK TO tHK VIOXfiAXIKS. Olil-Stylo Protection Renewed in ft "Washington Town. S AN FnNCIICO , Cal. , Oct. 2.-A Chronlclo special from Spokako Falls , Wash. , says : "Tho town of Oakesdulo , forty miles from here , has of late been Infested with thugs nnd cutthroats , whom the authorities hav'Q been unnblo to hold in check. Many bur glaries have been committed. The thugs havtj threatened to burn the town and the citizen/ : have organized for Its defense. Yesterday the old vigilance committed was organized nnd three men ordered to leuvo town within fifteen mlnuto * . They loft. There Is great excitement. The town Is well guarded tj > prevent any acts of revenge. . " ' OllJTECTtt TO "f. Of . J/C.V. 't New YorJc Central Kmplnyes Notified to Ijeave the Order. , NBW YORK , Oct. 2. A circular has been' Issued by H.V. \ . Webb , third vlce-prcsldcnj of the Noiv York Central & Hudsoa Hlver railroad , in which it la stated that the company objects to Its employes being members of the organization known ni the Knights ot Labor , The management Is satisfied thuC membership In this particular organization is Inconsistent with faithful und onlelcnt ser vice to the company and Is likely at auv tlino to prevent It from discharging Its duties tp the public. ( DIsnstroiiH Flro nt Sydney. J Sv-nxer , N. S. U' . , Oct. 2.-Firo broke cut In this city/last night nnd before it was cxJ tingulshcd it extended over a largo area oit Pitt , Castlcreagh , Moore and Hunter streets. Among the buildings destroyed were the City bank , Athcncum club.tho warehouses ot Lart & Sons , Poldholtn & , Co. , Bull A : Co. , Ulbbs , Shallard & Co. , Lawlor & lUclmrd- son and Mr. Wrench. A number of other business houses were damugud. Loss cstt. mauxlutXlMK,0W. , ( ' Three Ladles Killed. MASKIOSOXOK , Quo. , Oct. 2. The wlfo Gt Dr. DUtalcr of this place , Mrs. I'ccho , Mrs.- Herons and two children attempted to cross the Canadian 1'aclilo railway tracks ncau Louisville In a carriage last night , when IB was struck by a train ana the three ladles inv bluntly killed. The children escaped uuuurUj