n HMBVM HM * nu tHe 7-7 O ' r f THE OMAHADAILY : BEE. TWENTIETH YEAK. OMAHA , THURSDAY HORNING , NOVEMBER 13 , 1890. NUMBEK148. \ THE WRECK OF TTE SERPEST. A British Toipedo Oruiser Driven on the Bocks in a Btbrm. TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY LIVES LOST Vnrlonn Effects of the Xews of tin Disaster Lord Hninlltnii'H Pecu liar Conduct Several Women Among tlio Drowned. LONDOX , Nov. 12. The Biltisb torpcdi cruiser , Serpent , fosndcrcd off the coas of Spain. The Serpent was lot twenty miles north o Capo Finlsterre. Out of n total of 250 01 board only three were saved. The Screen went on the rocks during the storm > Ion day night. Owing to the violence of th fitorin it was impossible to send ass Is time from the shore. The tremendous seas swep the decks of the doomed vessel , cnrrylni nway group nftcr group of unforlunato mci on board. The Serpent's complement wa 170 ofllccrs nnd men. The others wore golti | to relieve the men now at African stations. Later dispatches sny the three survivor nro of the opinion that none of the others go ashore. Four bodies have come upon th beach , thrco of them women. * The duke of Euliiburgh was attending th Patli concert at Plymouth when } ho news o the disaster reached lown. Ho was immcd : otciy informed nud at once loft the concci hall , After reading all the dispatches thu had been received concerning the disaster h went directly homo witlioat returning to th concert Vail. Ho expressed the utmost so row. row.The The newspaper offices at Plymouth wci besieged by crowds of people anxious to hea further news of the disaster. Among thcs were the sobbing wives nnd daughters < many of the lost seamen. The Serpent was built after the ideas t Admiral Cooper Key , who insisted , upon th Immense horse-power , which , according t previous notions , was out of all proportion t her displacement. She could maintain scvei teen knots an hour , Lord Brassoy in the Naval Annual , ai verscly criticised the vessel. He snla tl economy of weight had been carried to a excess in her construction ; that her platin was too thlii and her armament overdone. 1 a seaway her heavy top weight would I detrimental to speed and would unduly stral her hull. The vessel was 2i" feet long , whi she had a draught of only 14 fett. 'Iho relatives of the crow of Ihc Scrptnt i Plymouth and tbo dock yard pcoplo nro f u of gossip about the lost cruiser. It Is chime she was unsenworthy and brok6 down on u trial trips. The Serpent has had n reran She brolto down more than once in tl manoeuvres of 18S8. Several admirals coi dcmucd vessels of her class. Lloyds agent at Coruhnu telegraphs ! u appears the Serpent was running for shclti In ono of the bays north of Flnlstecro. If si foundered nobody uccu bo surprised but tt ndmlralty , If she grounded on tbo reefs si could not stanu n mluuto's battering In tt heavy sea. " _ _ _ - _ - The Banquet Went On. LONDON , Nov. 12. Lord Oeorgo Hamllto : first lord of the admiralty , on rising to spot at a conservative banquet at Acton th evening announced the loss of I M. S. Serpent. The nnnounccmci caused n sensation but no actii wa ? taken to postpone the banquet. Lei S George Hamilton led off in the toasts wl' ' an unusually Jolly speech. The news of th affair reached London clubs and cxcitt much adverse criticism. It is consider that Hamilton's ' conduct may cause a scand against himself and the torics , Mngtintcs In Session. NEW YOIIK , Nov. 12. The annual mcctli of the national base ball leajuo was held t day , Routine business was transacted ni President Young was ro-olccted , The ma nates decided to have another session tome row In order to ftivo the Player's league coi tulttoo , appointed yesterday , tlmo to got hci A prominent league delegate said , howcvc that the national magnates would not conf with the Players If Ward was a member the committee. Nearly all tlio magnates , interviews , express thu opinion tnut t Playar's ' league is practically a thing of t post , Tlio Old , Okl FlKlit. CIIAIIMISTOK . Va. , Nov. 12. Bud McC was waylaid by William Dyro nud PI McCoy in Plko county , Kentucky , a few da ngo , nnd killed. The murder stirred up tremendous excitement nmong the McCo nnd Hntllclds nnd a posse was nt once start nftcr the murderers. News was rccclv today that the posse came up with the fu tlvcs In Uuchammcounty , Virginia , Moudt . McCoy was shot nud captured. Dyro i coped , but is still being pursued. The Sabbath Union , CHICAGO , Nov. 12. A mass meeting of t new Sixth dlslrlot of Iho American sabbc union was hold hero today nnd the dlstr regularly organized. It embraces Iilluc Indiana , Iowa , Wisconsin , Minnesota a Ohio. Resolutions were adopted insisting that I world's fair should not bo opened on Sund nnd urginc on the government the steppe of all mail trains on lhat day. A. Baturd half holiday was urged upon employers ua Christian concession to worldugmeul Shot Il'msclf Through the Heart. OIJUIIMN , 0. , Nov. 13. [ Special Telegr ; to Tim Dni : , ] II. J. King , father of II. King , professor of mathematics in Obor ] collcKO , committed suicide this morning shooting himself through the heart. Ho iv about sixty-live years old and was forme treasurer of IlllUdalo soinlnary and In la yonra was iwlstaut treasurer of Oboilln i lego. Kcstiondency is said to have boon 1 cause of the rash deed. Dentli of a Untile I'rcsldcnt. [ Copj/KoM ) Ii/ James Ooitlon HemifiM PA.HIS , Nov. 13. f Now Vorkllorald C.i Special to TUB BEB. ] WilsouMcCaudlc president of the Allegheny national br died suddenly at 1'IIotcl ' do I'Alhenco ted Ills family leaves for the United States S urday , taking homo the remains for mt xucnt. Serious Charges. CHICAGO , Nov. 13. Attorney General Hi filed a bill this morning to wind up tlio fairs of the Mutual fire Insurance company Chicago nnd to sot aside the deed ofnssl rncnt executed n couple ot weeks ago on ground of fraud. Series charges nro in : OKttlmt the officers aud directors of the cc Tlio Weather Forecast. Foi Cmnba nnd Vicinity Fair ; station ! temperature , For South Dakota. Iowa anil Nebrnslc Pair ; slightly warmer ; except statloni temperature in eastern ; southwesterly % vin Help Tor tlio BOSTON , Nov. 19. Tha seventy-sec * Buuuul meeting of tbo general mission ; committee of the Mclliodlsl Episcopal church is in session bore , The report nf the treas urer shows : Disbursements from November 18W , to October , 1880 foreign missions , * 4)1HHM ) ( : domestic , $ l77,4t , : office expense , * 2iT30 ! : publication fund , fr.fiSV Incidental expense , fc4lt,81 | total , ? 1,107 , 38. The re ceipts during the anmo time were , $1,1155,271 ; balance In the treasury , October 31 , 18W , $08t51 ! , Including old Indebtedness. After n lengthy debate It was decided to make the limit of appropriations including debt , incidentals , etc. , * 1'JOO,00 , < > . Of lids Sl.tf.'l COO will bo available for mission work. THK UEVOLVTIOX JA Details Jlls ttsaapo From ToKiiclgiilplin ( o Kzetn. [ Copl/rfpM IKn liu James Gordon ftenmtt. ] Six S\i.v.tDOK , Nov. 12. [ New York Herald Cable Special lo THU DKB. ] Presi dent EzctuU In rccelnt of a telcgratn from President liogrnnof Honduras , In which the latter admits Hint he has been forced by San chez to evacuate the capital and temporarily set up his government nt Tamnra , a small place ti few leagues from Tegnclgalpha. Dur ing tlio night Dogran , by lighting desper ately with a small army , managed to break the lines of General Sanchez and cscnpo from the CnmnyogulavardofTcgnclgalpha , where Sanchez' soldiers had him hedged In. Ills escape h partly duo to the storming of n bar rack in another town , which required nearly all of Sanchez' forces to curry , nnd but few are left behind to guard Bognui. He , his cabinet and soldiers broke the lines after sovcro lighting. Many wero'killed und wounded on oolh sides. San chez sent a number of soldiers In pur suit , but did not evidently cnro to overtake the fugitives , as the soldiers returned to Tcguclgalpba to find that the revolutionary leader had succeeded in reducing all the bar racks nnd was ) in full control of the city , which , as a matter of course , is under mar tini law , Bogran , In a telegram from Tamara , askci ! Ezeta to maintain , complete neutral Ity , This was useless , as Kzcta hat forestalled him by publicly announc ing , on receipt of the lirst news o ; the rosolullon , lhat It was the principle o : Salvador to remain cntiicly neutral nnd moreover , not to permit another Centra American country to meddle in the Internal dissensions of its Lister republics. Thi : same stand has been also taken by Nlcarngut and Costa Hica. Itls believed there Is f secret understanding between these Uv < countries and Salvador to prevent any ag gresslvo or meddlesome interference on thi part of Guatemala In the Internal affairs ol the other republics. D Early today there was nn exciting ru'moi In the street to the effect lhat Euola had or. dcrod the troops in the Department of the East to iuvada Honduras for the purpose o ; heading off an army sent to the relief Bograu by Barillas. I saw Ezeta after much dlfllculty. When ; asked him If there was any truth In tin street rumor ho said : "As yet I have not Issued any order to thai ellect and heartily hope that I shall not b < Corced to do so. I shall wait until the last moment for Barillas to rescind his order am ] call back the army. If ho docs not , I cauno answer for the consequences. " Ezota is busy and In constant council witl the members of his cabinet. For tlio Relief of Fioftrftn. ISXtbu Jama Gonlou IJeimctt. ] SAXTA. SU.VADOH , Nov. 13. [ New Yorl Hex-aid Cable Special to TIIB BUB. ] A dls patch has been received hero from the fron tlor bringing the information that thu pai rlson in Amnpaln , two hundred strong , ha : gone to the relief of Bogran at Tamara Small forces from all parts of Honduras an making forced marches toward the prcsl dent's headquarters , but it is believed tha with all the forces ho can gather ho will nebo bo nWo to cope with the Sancheso army. THE ILItlXttia SEV.ITOH8HIP. Probability That the Fnrincrs' Ropre scntatircs Will Not Vote for I'ulmor. CHICAGO , Nov. 12-lSpccial Telegram t Tun BEU.I There Is now but a small like : hood that the Farmers' Mutual Benefit assc elation representatives in the general nssen bly will vote for Palmer for United State senator. They were elected as exponents e third party ideas and are not likely t drop Into a political caucus now. Thes three gentlemen hold the balance of powei and from till accounts are fully aware of th fact. Much talk ] has been indulged In latel about democratic plans to unseat sufllcicc republicans in the legislature to glvo thei the majority. People who make this stat < mont forget one litllo object in the waj Nothing can ha 1 done in the lower bouse wttl out the consent of the Farmers' Mutual Ber cut association men. As the matter stand now they can obtain linpoitant concession from cither party , but with the democrats i n majority the prospects of any attoi tton beUi ( ? paid to the ngrlcultim Interests is slim indeed. The Farmers' Mi tual Benefit association legislators are full aw nro of this fact und will hardly do anythln to Jeopardize their present bright chances c running things. Consternation has been crcuicd Inthodcmi cratlo camp today by the dlscovo.-y that Kei noy ( dem. ) Is not elected over X r. Hupp ! ( rep. ) in the Twentieth district alter nil , bi lhat the republicans still hold thi majorit there. Senator Fnrwell today revived tao ropuhl cans by saying that there was still a fiRhtln chnuco for the party In tno general assombl nud that ho hoped to bo re-elected senator I January. Said ho : "In regard to the senntorlal ole tlon in Illinois In January , the repubhcar nro morally entitled to it , as on n joint balh the legislature will consist of 101 reptbllcan 100 democrats nnd three representatives i the Farmers' Mutual Benefit association , believe that the result will bo favorable to tl a republican party. Although Ex-Govcrno Palmer will doubtless ho Iho only democrat ! n candidate , I thhni lhat his support will bo r thcr reluctant andrcsewed , as there nro mar prominent democrats better entitled to tt democratic nomination for the plnco. The la _ oftlce to which Ex-Governor Palmer wi i 'elected was given him by votes of rcpublli ans , " "Will any other republican beside yourse' make a canvass for that place I'1 "I don't know. I have not heard that m ono has expressed nn intention to mnka t attempt to secure that place. " o , Tlio Paris Itonrso. f , i PAIUS , Nov. 13. [ Special Cablegram r. THE BEE. ] On the bourse today prlo r.t - opened firm , but afterward there was a gc ti oral slight reaction. The market closi i > . fairly steady. A. Change of Venue. TIITEIUUY , Nov. 13. The magistrate court changed the vcnuo of the conspiracy ca from Tippernry to Clonmcl. The counsel f tho.dofcmhiuls protested , but it was ovc rnlcd. A Cartoonist Killed. NEW YOUK , Nov , I'J. James S. Goodwl the well known cartoonist of Puck , was ac < dcutallv killed by a trula last night at L cuburbnu homo. Mrs. King Puns , Nov. 13. Mrs , King , the widow Thomas King of Georgia , nnd mother of t ! marchioness of Angles- dying. Itogcnt llninin. Tin : lUauE , Nov , 12. Queen Emma 1) ) been appointed regent durioc the illness King AVUlluia. _ WITH A RUSH AND A YELL How the Market Opened on the Now York Stock Exchange. ANOTHER DAY OF WILD EXCITEMENT. Everybody Suspects that Gould is JJuylng Union 1'aolllu lint > obody Can Prove It Brokers Go to tlio Wall. NEW YOHK , Nov. 12. When the gong sounded for Ihe opening of business this morning on the stock exchange theiro was n yell and a rush and pandemonium reigned on the floor. The market opened stronger and there was evidently a hopeful view of the sit uation despite the fact that early London ad vices wore not of n favorable character. The stock market todnv showed a ma terially bettor feeling both in the street and outsldo nnd there was the most gratifying confidence displayed thai not oulv was the worst over but thut the Improvement would bo quick and sharp. The action ol the clear- ng house committee , coming to the relief of ho banks in difficulty , was the means of re- itorlng confidence to many , while the im- > rovcmcnt in the situation abroad was also n wwerful factor to that end. Not only were ictivo stocks much higher nil day long , but , ho Inactive specialties which yesterday could lot find buyers at any price today were token at constantly advancing ilgurus , und the heavy slump In these shares was la a great measure made up. The liquidation in Villnrds Is now believed .o have marked the culmination oftho efforts o force a complete liquidation in the street , as these slocks had resisted the force applied for much a longer tlmo than any other group of stocks on the list. The impression is now , hnt the whole situation has been Improved 'or the bettor and a higher market will fol- ow. There are to to expected considerable jelling of Northern Pacific securities and some others to liquidate loads , as was wit nessed today , but tbo market now shows no pressure of stbcks aud offerings of the past few days have undoubtedly been taken by strong parties. The unfavor able factors today were the continued sales under the rule both on account of the sus pended linn of Decker , Howcll & Co. and for the accounts of two other brokers whoso sus pension was announced today. There were still rumors of further troubles in financial circles and the North Uiver bank went intc .ho hands of an examiner late in the day , .hough . the fact was not made known until after the close of business. Foreigners were "icavy buyers all day and transactions for foreign account .were so largo that tlio sus plclon that the lata sales for London were for short account was openly expressed. The loaning rates for stocks has been very hint nnd inquiry has been very urgent , which would go to glvo color to the suspicion. The report that Gould had acquired control of the Union 1'acillo again was used for all it was worth , but the stock showed no response to the story. North American sold heavily , nnd although taken freely failed to advance with the rest of the list and was specially sluggish In comparison with Northern Pa cific Transactions in It , however , were or an enormous sealo and aggregated about one quarter of the total business done In all secu- ritlcs. The general list wos.very feverish , as was to bo expected under the circumstances , but there was nn almost continuous advance in prices from the opening to the close. Trading up to 10:43 n. m. was simply en ormous , especially in the Vlllards and St Paul. Several thousand shares were sold under the rule , completing the sales whict were begun yesterday , These wore all ii Vlllards and St. Paul and are believed to b < for the account o ( Becker , IIowoll & Co The general market declined slightly fron the opening with a 2 per cent drop h Burlington. The Villards , however , wen strong. S. V. White , one of the leadinf operators , says the indications are for cheapei money , which must tend to help the market It looks now as If the conditions were fa voraoloto a decided improvement. In view of the fact that London is regarded as tin main factor in the situation , it may bo im portnnt to know that bullion Is being shippei from many financial centers to that point Half n million In silver bars go forwun today on the steamship Baalo anil cable ad vices state that Russia bos scut 2,000,001 francs in gold nnd will send 2,000,000 nddl t tonal. Tno market at 11 o'clock was very aetivi and flrm to strong but generally at soniethini nnder first prices although better than thosi of hist night. At 11:25 : ft. ra. Villards continued stronf nnd were quoted at the highest figures of thi morning. Northern Pacific common wa 1 preferred 00 % . North American 20. At noon the sterling exchange market wn very dull and prices nominal. The bank : showed little dlsposition to do business owiiij to the high rates for money. At 13:80 p. m. J. C. Wolcott & Co. nn nouuced their suspension on the stock ex change. The failure of Wolcott created llttlo sur prise. The house , though a good one , hac but a small interest in the market. Wolcot refuses to make a statement. It is stated tonight that Wolcott's llablli ties will not amount to probably more thai $12,000 , and the assets ore ample. The firm 1 an old ono. The failure was duo to the fall uro of clients to respond to calls for margin : and the difficulty of obtaining money fron the banks. At noon money was tight at } tf per cent pe : day and legal Interest. After 11 o'clock th < stock market developed now strength. Price rose materially nnd a better tone was iioticei nil over the list. Another advance in th latter portion of the hour sent North Atnci ican to 2T > 3 | , Northern Pacific to 21 nnd pro ferrcd to 02. Although these prices were no held long , the improvement for th hour exceeded 1 per cent in man ; cases , St. Paul , Atchlson , Burlington nm some of tbo inactive specialties being th most conspicuous , nnd Pullman rising fret 108 to 160. Trusts , were comparallvely quid At noon the market was active and stron generally at the best prices of thq morning. At 1 p. m. the stock market , under the Influence fluenco of sales under the rule , declined fret the best prices , lacking support from Londoc At 13 : 0 p. m. the market was flrm t strong and n free buying movement set ir The failura of Walcolt & Co. , had no effeci whatever , on dealings. The bank c North America was n heavy creditc ut the clearing house today. The bank wl pay over to the assignees of Decker , Howe & Co. , a largo sum as difference on the salt of securities held by tha benlc as collators for loans made to that firm and sold on th market yesterday , At 2 p. m. the market was at its best nn the general list at the highest , prices of th day , the advance on last night's prices rani ing from 1 Jo 0 per cent , the latter on Nortl crn Paclllc preferred , The total sales to th ! hour amounted to over BOO.OOO shares , < which 2150.000 were the Villard specialties. At 2:15 : the market was unsettled , wit prices generally somethlnc under the best ( Urn day. At 2:30 : the financial horizon wt decidedly clearer j mouey was down to 0 p < cent nnd plentltul. Gould was asked th morning whether ho was securing control ( the Union Pacltle. Ho replied that ho wi not giving away his own business and fu thersald : "I am not buying any thing I can pay for , " The stock market in the last hour wi marked by nn increase of animation wit the usual sharp fluctuations nnd the gencr rising tendency of pricesho . mnrki finally closed active and strong at about tl best prices ot the day , The Whitney Failure. NEW Yoiuc , Nov. 13. Three members i of the brokerage flrm of C. M. WbUney Co. , which assigned yesterday , filed sopara assignments today. The assignee of C. M. Whitney & Co. sa this evening that the firm owes about J3.0CK 000 on loans and securities which \\e deemed suDlcicut when the loans were mad A considerable sum in cash to come In with a few days will go far toward etralchtcnti out matters. The auestlou sa to whether 11 flrm will bo nblo to retuino depends upon the stntoof the market the hwct few days and the value of securities plojgod. Tito North Atnerlcati. Nr.w YoUK , Nov. ' 2. A meeting of the North American railroad company was held today nnd the statement is" authorized that the company 1ms fiut few creditors. These are all strong financially and have agreed to seethe company through and that the assets of the company nro 'wholly Intact. Alii From the Treasury. WASIIIXOTOX , Nov. J2 , The secretary of the trcnsuary today authorized the assistant treasurer nt San Francisco to receive de posits of funds front bankers desiring to transfer the same by telegraph to the assis tant treasurer nt New York. The depart ment will also accord tnto privilege to other points at which there nro sub-treasuries should It afford nuv relief at the present time. _ . . _ A Dank Goes Under. Nr.w YORK , Nov , 12- Not withstanding the announcement mndo onily in the day that the Nortj Illver bank had flded over its losses of yesterday nnd inado satisfactory arrange ments with the clearing" .house , tnat institu tion closed its doors nt " :15 : p , m. and posted the following noticq : "This bank has suspended temporarily. " All efforts to obtain .further information nro futile. The doors were Inckcd nnd ad- mlllanco denied to all. There were u num ber of depositors congregated In front of the entrance of the bank nud they were much ex orcised over the sudden suspension. The bank examiner has taken charge of the bank. The bank Is a mo.iibor of the clearing house nnd operates under a state charter grunted in 1S42. It applied again today to the clearing bouse for a lean nud the committee was on the way to oxuihlno Into the affairs of the Institution whet. It was learned It was in the hands of the bauk examiner , who is to night overhauling the accounts. It is stated the bank ofllcials cxp < Of to open up for busi ness tomorrow. The tauso of the present dlfllculty is simply tlg'-'tmonov. On account of the mention of tlio North River bank as ono of the defaulters ntitho clearing house yesterday the depositors started a quiet but steady run on it this morning. The bank stood out until 2 : aOfWicn the ready money was exhausted and it had to close Its doors. It did au average buslress of $3,000,000. , Not Disturbed. NEW YOHK , Nov. 12An Associated Press reporter interviewed President Tnppen of the New York clearing house committee , who said : "Tho indication ate that Iho Issue of : ortilcates ( will bo very" small , probably not uoro than 5,000,000. There is nothing In the iituntion so far as it affects the associated banks that is at all disturbing , nnd there is not the slightest reason t6 anticipate nny dis- ' .urbauco of finance in thl& center. The Situation iir Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA , Pft. , Nov. 13. When the lock market opened this morning all spcexi- ativo stock , In synip'nthy with the upward endency In the Now Yfyrd market , advanced apidly. There was but llttlo excitement hero. Beyond the statement that they would tomorrow suspend , the brokerage firm of Nnrr & Friend declined to say anything regarding their difficulties. Another Failure. New Yomt , Nov. 13. Benjamin K. True , n stock broker , has failortl * - 1' _ On LONDON , Nov. 12. Orftho stock exchange ct 12 :30'p. : . m. American itoek's showed f rac- tlonnl advances and vlyinaes. At 1:30 p. m. .American securities hna'kecllucd ' and"lne" - tire market was wf'kertji ' ' At the close prlyi Jfi3Sik\inerican .securities showed still furthofi fractional declines witli the exception of Illinois Central , which was [ juotcit nt un advance "of % The close was teady. _ Gould and the Union 1'aclflc. BOSTON , Nov. 12. President Adams of the Union Pacific In nn Interview with the Asso ciated press reporter in regard to the state' meat published this morning thai Jay Gould had control of the Union Pacific railway , ald ho was absolutely ignorant of the alleged facts in the Gould interview and gieatly questioned whethci Gould ever maclo the remarks attributed t < him. him.A director of the Unbn Pacific said ho dlt not belle vo a word of the'stoiy. . New YOIK. : Nov. 12. Mr. Gould this after noon said ho had no interview with Kocka feller or with FrederickiAmos regarding the control of the Union Pacillo railway com pany , but ho said If any ono would go amonf the stockholders of the' company ho woulc Hud much dissatlsfactl6n with the prcsenl management and ho thought It not unlikely that tbo stockholders would before long brinf about a change in the methods of the man agement. _ IT IV AS THE VXMOX JL'A CIJFIC. . Eastern Operators Think the Road ii n Troublesome Element. Nr.w YOKK , Nov. 12 , Ono of the most im portnnt Instruments used for effecting n rallj In stock values was the theory that Jaj Gould had acquired control of the Union Pa clflo , based on ruraors.printed in a mornini paper. The Tribune reporter saw Mr. Uoult this afternoon nnd be denied the truth of th' published story. "Have you or your associates inado pur chases which glvo j'ou control of the Unioi Pacifiol" was asked. "I have nothing to say about my prlvnt business transactions , ' ! , Gould ropliedj "al that I over said to anybody was that whal stocks I purchased I paid for. " "Will you exert an Influence upon tb < Union Pacific management or In any way directly or Indirectly , effect a change at th next electlonl" Mr. Gould smiled nnd hesitated before hi reply. "I am acquainted with some of tin largest stockholders in the company. I mlgh have some influence it I chose to exert it there is great dissatisfaction over the conduc of many of the rallroadi. There Is an upris Ing which ought to effect great reforms in thi management , fort lib rdads have enough busl ness toclvothemlargejiroflts If they can ob tain the proper rates , Jn the southwest wi have made progress toward securing ai agreement which will establish stable rates TUero has been no conference today that know of on this subject. The progress re ported as made today Is "probably the rcsul of previous conferences. The stockholder are aroused and Indignant over the "result o the warring in rates. ' The best way to ex press the situation might bo to say that if th railroad elections were > to tnko place now th rosulls might bo us surprising as were the it cent political elections.1 ] William Hoehefcller Whoso name was con nectcd w.lth the uctlumia interview , said "So far as I am concerned there is nothlni In the story. I have not , seen Gould und nav no interest In the Union PaclUc. " Much was inado in Vail street on wha wns said to bo an evasion of the direct issu as to Union Pnclfic't'control when question were asked of Gould. Union Pacific ha long been a subject of speculative rumors The Vandcrbllts have Jeen said to bo scokln Its control in spitb of the oftlclal denial given by them. The supposition of a contcs fsr control between the Vnnderbllt an Gould legions has failed to save Union Pac flo stock from sharing in the late slaughtc In values. " It Is common talk in Wall street that thci will bo a chnngoin Union Pnclllo managi ment at the next election npxt March. Dli satisfaction is frequently expressed with th present managers , and many stockholdci accept impllcltlyftho allegations of rallron rivals that bj-its surrender tq the Chicago , Northwestern "Jtho Union Paclflo has coi tributed the prtiiclpal demoralizing cleinei to the western railroad situation. Soit Wall street persons go so far as to say U dissatisfied stockholders of the Mnlon Paclll are suniclcntly powerful to force the rcslgm lion of Ailama w president. As yet there I no open evidence of organization for this i > u peso. THE RATTLE OF MUSKETRY , It Speaks the Army's Long Farewell to General Orook at Arlington. A FEW OF THE FRIENDS WHO MOURN , An Intimation that the Sent Fisheries Are Worth Ijcss Than They Have Been' Valued At Senator Quay's Intentions. WASIIINOTOX BtmnAuTiin OMAHA Bun , ) C13 FouiiTKt'.NTit STIIEUT , > ASIIIXCITON , D. 0. , Nov. I'J. ) The body of Gcucrnl Crook arrived from Oakland , Md.at 5 o'clock this morning , nnd nt 10 o'clock it was borne in a hcarso to Ar lington , whore the remains of the dead In dian lighter were finally put to rest , side by side with these of hundreds of illustrious comrades who gave up their lives for this republic more than n quarter of | n 'century ago. Mcar the last resting place of General Belknnp the grave hnd been dug , nnd around this the ofllccrs gathered whlleslx artillery sergeants took thocoftlu from the hearse and lowered It Into the lomb. The cavalry dismounted nnd formed in the road way and presented arms as the casket sunk from sight. Then for n moment there was n rest to load with blank cartridges , and ns two colored men rapidly shoveled the earth upon the cofiln , volley after volley rallied from the carbines , nnd Just as the third ono was being llred tbo truraptor sounded the call of "tans. " Nearly nil of those who went to Arlington with the remains vcro on terms of speclnrin- timacy with General Croolc. The attendance would doubtless have been much larger had It generally been known that the reinterment would tnko place today , but the fnct failed of wide circulation aud this must account for the absence of so many associates. Ono who came from Omaha to pay Iho last honor was there. It was Colonel Stnnlou , known among nrmv men In Iho west as the lighting pay master. When the Sioux trouble opened in the Black Hills , Colonel Stunton volunteered to enter active service. Ho was temporarily detached from the paymaster's department nnd proceeded to make himself most useful. Ho commanded the half breed ami Indian scouts nnd in the course of that and subsequent campaigns had more than a fnir share of dangers nnd hardships. Ho was associated in the field principally with Major OeorRO M. Kandall of the Twenty-third infantry , who was expected to bo present today. Colonel Stautou was conspicuously bravo In the St. Patrick's day fight with Urazy Horse on the Powder river , Mont. , nnd again at Slim Butlcs , Dak. Ho suffered with the others of tbo command on that awful march from Yel lowstone river to Dendwood , where for ten days the soldiers subsisted entirely on the llcsh of broken down horses. A bosom friend of ( Jcneral Crow's was Captain G. Bourko. who was with the general from 1871 to 18Si and was his chief of stall during the greater portion of these llfteen eventful yc.irs. Ho was with Crook in every flght ho fought nud every mile ho marched , running the bloody gauntlet of ttio Apaeho , Sioux , Cheyenne , Bannock , Ncz Perces , Uw nud Cluracahua campaigns , and accompanying the general in that famous expedition to the Sierra Madre mountains aftcr'Geronlmo. No man mourns the departure of Crook with more .sincerity- than does paptain Bbnrko. General Sohoflcld was also a. warm friend of General Crook's nnd General Crook was an ardent admirer of General Schollcld. "When Crook was in command of the depart ment of Arizona nnd was making things warm for the Apaches ho was enthusiastically sup ported by General Scholleld , then command ing the division of the Pacitlc. Crook always said that but for Schollcld ho would hnvo failed In Arizona. Webb Hayes , son of ox-President Hayes , was beloved by General Crook from his early childhood. There was nn intimacy between tlio Hayes family nnd AVobb was always the warrior's ' favorite. Every year for some time past , with ono or two exceptions , has seen General Crook. and Webb Hayes out in the far west on n hear hunt. During the war of tbo rebellion a friendship sprung up be tween General Crook nnd Colonel If. C. Cor- bin , the latter commanding a > regiment in General Crook's brigade in tho'Army of the Cumberland. Lieutenant Kcnnnn was also a favorite with General Crook nnd the great affection manifested by the old warrior was heartily reciprocated. After the party's return from Arlington they were cntertalnea at luncheon by Captain John G , and Mrs. Bourke at their homo , 183'J Jefferson Place. THE BEAT , COXTIIOVERSY. Just before he went west. Senator Petti- grow announced his determination to propose in the senate tlib absolute abandonment ol the seal fishing interests of the Unllcd Stales in Alaskan waters. The senator said the reason for this movement on his part was : First , that the seal fisheries cost more than they bring in ; second , that they are con tinued sources of Internal complication , and , third , that the seals which are protected , by the government destroy the cod fisheries , which would bo infinitely .more valuable than the seal fisheries nnd which would entail no expense. Senator Pcttigrew meant what ho said and will undoubtedly carry out his proposition ns far as possible. Ho is likely to meet with a very strong ally in the person of Commander Tanner of the United States fish commission steamer , ' "Albatross. " 'Com mander Tanner has Juit returned from n cruise along the Northern Paclllc coast of the United Stales and has spent sotno months in investigating the fisheries in the Bearing sen. Ho reports tlm" the cod fisheries there nro ol almost untold value nnd that they promise tc afford enormous returns In the future , ticn- ntor Pettigrcw's idea is indexed by several senators and if the fish commission comes out strongly for It , ns It Is likely to do , it need not surprise anyone to learn lhat Iho Alaskai : seal fisheries are not to bo fanned out nftci the existing contract , ' but that , the cod fish erics are to bo cultivated instead. LUDDIXOtON'S MISSION. By direction of the secretary of war Lieu tenant Colonel Marshall I. Luddlngton.deputj quartermaslcr general , will proceed t < Omaha , Neb , via Cincinnati , O. , Port Thorn as and Louisville , Ky. , nnd St. Louis und.Tof ferson Barrack , Mo. , on business conncctci with the quartermaster departments and upoi the completion thereof will return to his sta tlon in this city. The travel enjoined Is nee cssary for Iho pubho service , NUW POSTMASTERS. Fourlh-class postmasters were appointee today ns follows : P. G , Kllncfcltcr , llolan Noeth county , Iowa , vice J. II. Warmhornro moved ; P. M , Hurmenter , Conpdon , U.xwsoi county , Nebraska , vice J. A. Brown , removed GOSSIP AT TUB OAI'ITAU There seems to bo llttlo doubt that Senate : Quay will sever his connection with the republican publican national committee nt Its coinlni mooting. The senator has contemplated thi step for some time and would have reslgnci before but for bis fours that suchastei would bo considered a confession of weak ness. It is said that floino time this white Senntor Quay will abandon his lonp slleno nnd rising lo a , question of privilege wll brand ns lies the charges which hnvo beci brought against htm from time to tlmo. Great preparations nro being made hero fo the visit of the Brazilian squadron which I on its way to this country. The ofllccrs o the navy will try to make the visit of th Brazilians as pleasant , when they arrive 1 : the United States , as was the visit of th white squadron to Illo do Janeiro , when tha section of the American navy recently mad a friendly trip to tbo principal port ot th Brazilian republic. Senator Plait of Connecticut I confident ot his own re-election , Ho say lhat Ibo democrats will try to prevent a Join meeting of the two houses of the Connccticu legislature , but that owing to a change i the law , which provides that the members c the two houses , and not the houses then solves , shall meet in Joint session , tbls a tempt to prcvV * o election of a republican United States A r will prove futllo. Less than n dorcn nuV t of tbo house have re ported to the lit , vjstnwstcr their return to the city , nnd t\ o nro not more than six United States senators In town , nil lold. Senator Mnndcrson returned to the city last night nnd was busily engaged today at tending to n number of llttlo matters about the dcpnitmcnt , which ho was compelled to leave undone before ho started on his trip west to tnko part in the campaign. COXFMUK&T O * ' SVCPKSS. Conner oCOltlo Says the llppubllonns Will Win in 1H1K ! . ' Citio no , Nov. 13 , ( Special Telegram to TUB BICR.It ] takes something more than a slnglo defeat to crush the spirits of A. L. Conger , Iho representative of Ohio upon the national republican committee. "I see noth ing In the recent election , " said ho today , "to discourage republicans. An inspection of the returns shows that thc ° vollng strength of the democratic party has Increased not at all. It shows that the next congress was secured - cured by the democrats , not because of the addition of republicans to their ranks , but because republicans stayed away from the polls In largo numbers , thereby permitting a democratic majority to capture the con gress : that's nil. Now , the question Is , why did the republicans stay nwny from the nollsl Because of the fancied aggrlcvements inseparable In officers from tlio party In power nt Washington nnd , too , because of n misunderstanding of the McKlnloy bill. But the soreness will have all disappeared before ISO'J ; tbo knotty points of the McKlnley bill will bo unravelled by Iho intelligence of the people nnd the re- publlcaus will all bo found at the polls de positing their ballots for the republican nominee. " "Will an attempt bo made by the republi cans to tinker the Inrlff bill during the com ing session ? " "No , Indeed. Tbo tariff bill is a fixture for at least five years. The democrats have so- ' 'cured the next house ; but the senate is re publican and two years hence the republicans will recapture the house. " To Ptrciigtlion the itnllrnnd Situation. BOSTOX , Nov. 12. Chairman Magouii , re plying to a query as to the reports of arrange ments with the Missouri Pacific to strengthen the railroad situation , said : "AU the southwestern - western lines have agreed lo slrengltcn rates nnd efforts are now bcing made to Join all the lines west of Chicago and St.-Louib. including southwestern , northwestern nnd nil transcontinental lines , upon a Hko basis , namely a small general committee to con trol rates and introduce many economics expected to result from joint or common agents nt competitive points. Irish Evictions. DUIU.IN , Nov. I'J. [ Special Cablegram to Tim BIB. ] The eviction of tenants was re sumed today In the Olpcrto estate. The weather was inclement. The bishop of Rnphoo , acting on bolfalf of the tenants , had n half hour's conference with the agent of the estalo , but failed to effect nn arrange ment. Tonight the bishop will have another conference with the agent which it is ex pected will lead to n settlement. Tlio Country's A. sctH. WASHINGTON , Nov. 13. A statement show ing the amount of gold coin and bullion in the treasury and gold certificates outstanding for the last ten days , a period ending today , shows the total gold In the trcnsnrv to bo S2)3.514irA ! ) ) ; gold certificates in the treasury ; taOWOuO : s gold. . certificates In clrculattoo , 5185,003,700 , ; ifet-goWin- treasury , voln bullion , 9107,650,381. , > ' JClio Em I n Kollcf Committee Meet. LONPON , Nov. lli. [ Special Cablegram to THE BEE. ] A meeting of thoEmln relief committee was held today. It was decided o take Immediate action relating to the charges nnd countercharges inado by mem bers of the expedUion. It was also decided to leave to Mrs , Jamleson's discretion whether or not she would publish the letter 'rom her husband In relation to the charges him. against _ _ The Soclcto dcH Mctniiv failure. PAIIIS. Nov. 10. | Special Cablegram to Tun BKE. ] Lo Masln says the report of the iquldator of the Societo dcs Metaux shows ; hat , despllo Iho rlso In Iho price of copper , ; ho shareholders of Iho company will receive nolhlng , nnd debenture holders and other creditors will receive only a J per cent. The final liability of the company Is estimated at 111,000,000 , francs and the assets ut SOUO,000 francs. Arrested Tor Embez/loiMcnt. Fmjiinuno , Mass. , Nov. 1U. [ Special Tele gram to THE BIL\I Christopher Copeland , formerly of this city , but recently of Denver , Colo. , was arrested hero tonight by Deputy Sheriff Stone of Denver for the embezzlement of fl,200 from tno Western Union telegraph company's ' Denver oflico. The officer started for Denver this morning with his prisoner. m The Gcrmnn-Hungnrlnii Negotiations. PESTII , Nov. 12. [ Special Cablegram to Tun BKE. ] In the lower house of the Hun garian diet today , M. Baross , minister of commerce , referring to Iho negotiations with Germany , suld that It was the government's duty , in Iho Interest of Austria and Germany , to reconcile all differences. Ho favored n common tariff for Austria aud Hungary. Three Men Drowno'J. GI.OUCESTKH , Mass. , Nov. 12. [ Special Telegram to Tun BUB. ] William Hastings , John \Vhnlen nnd Thomas Wudsworth wore drowned In rough weather In Ipswich bay Monday night. They were on n s purling trip and loft their schooner in a dory. The boat has been found , but there is no trace of the men , V/halcii belonged in California. UHHO Art Condemned. LONDON , Nov. 12. [ Special Cablegram to TUB BIE. ] The court has ordered that twen ty-one of the pictures illustrating the works of Uabclals , which were recently seized by the pollen at an art gallery in Pall Mall on the ground that they were Improper , bo de slroyed. The proprietors of the gallery were committed for trial , Tlio IjnKiierrc-Dcroulcde Duel , PAIII ? , Nov. 13. [ Special Cablegram t ( TUB BtE.J It has been learned that the po lice prevented the duel between M. Laguem and M. Deroulecle. The principals , however are determined to have a mccllng , nnd it i * probable that the fight will take place ir Luxemburg tomorrow. The Berlin Uourse. BKUI.I.V , Nov. 13. [ Special Cablegram t < THE BKK.I Prices on the bourse wore firn throughout the day , The speci.'h from tin throne , more favorable advices from -Loudot nnd heavy robuylng by the bears all com blned to glvo an increased feeling of confl dcnco to the market , / > . Tlio Fire Record LONDON , Nov. 12. Wellington barracks o the guards was destroyed by fire today. Th flro ortglnalcd in tbo quarters of Iho marrlci soldiers. The Inmates were rescued by lad dcrs. Two children , however , are missing. * Tlilrty Ilodles ICoenvnroil. VIBNSA , Nov. 13. [ Special Cablegram t Tim Dm : . I The bodies of thirty of the poi sons who lost their lives in the capsizing o n ferry boat In the river Waago near Brlszc triz yesterday have been recovered. To niHrusH Jewish 1'erseoutlou. LONDON , Noy. 13. [ Special Cablegram t THK Bui : , ] The lord mayor bai called meeting for November 24 at the manslo house to discuss tbo subject of the pcracci tlon of the Jews in Ilussia. Chairman Mhlgoloy'n Resolution in th ' Western. Freight Association HE PRESENT RATES REMUNERATIVE ' Tlio Alton GIvoH Notion of llocluctloA oftho fjivo lion Unto A Nuw Northwestern 1'n.Hsm- KOIi'uol. . CIIIOAOO , Nov , 12. [ Special Tolcgiam to 'iultKn.-ChnlrmnnMldgclyot : ] the \Ves ern freight association today presented a ro olutlou which mot with unanimous approval , t wimis follows : Whereas , AH the roads in tlio west nrO rowdeil wllli trnnic , ns evidenced by the unU crsal shortage of caw , uiul Whereas , The not results of this largo trafr o are not only Inadequate but In many cases nrcmuiiemtlvo , thus showing beyond nil ucstlou that the rates uro unreasonably lowl aoroforo , bo it Resolved. That prior to the Decombo * looting of this association a meeting of xecutlvo ollleers of all lines In the northwest , vest uiui southwest bo hold with a vlow at dvanclng nil rates to a romuncrntlvo basts. Said Cliolnnan MMgoly In reference to tin nee ting : "it will bo called the first woolc in Uoccnv ) cr. I think It will result la advancing rates o ut least n fair basis. I Iwvo iiuulo luqulr > es of many promlnoiit shlnpcrs niul they tell no they would bo willing to pay higher rates n order that tlio roads can mniso enough uonoy lo enlarge and Improve their equip * nont. It Is a fact that in splto of thu present imnenso louimgo , the rates uro so unreinim * ratlvo thut the equipment cannot bo kept p to grade. " The Western freight r.ssoelatloa also toolt p the question of live hoi ? and dressed pro duct rates from Kansas City. The Alton In- istcd on lowering the rate to Chicago to 18 cuts anil gave the necessary ten days' notice ) o this effect. The lit.os to St. Louis gave lotico they would put In rules of 8 cents on , vo hogs and 1 ! ) cents on tlio product from Cansus City to St. Louis against 18 cents , on aeh to Chicago. A New P sseiifer Pool. CHICAGO , Nov. IS. ( Special Tohymm to 'uu Bnn.J Unless the uucxpectcil happens hero will , before Jnuuary 1 , bo a pool in orthwestcrn passenger business exactly Imllar to the southwestern pool on freight Dhnirnmn Cooley of the Interstate eoimuerco oinmisslon approved the southwestern pool , nd Its smooth working hm brought the dl- ialou-of-tarlff pool prominently to the front s a solutlon'of existing cllfllcnltles. For the llrst tlmo hi their history north- vestcrn lines hnvo told their I'oinpetltors Just low much tnrift they are talcing , what con- racts they have withstoamship nnd finigrnuU igonclos , and the numdcr of tickets now In n the hands of scalpers. Kneh linn pledges tself to give up absolutely all such deals , the only exceptions being tho" Wisconsin Control anil the Chicago , St. Paul Ss Kansas City. LIO ! representatives of these two linns fa- orcd the pledge , but asked until Friday to ctmsult their superior ofllccrs. Should they cast their vote with the majority tlio pool vill bo formed. The disturbing clement In northwestern' atcs is the "Soo" competition anil demander or differentials , In regard 1o this , ( icnerul ? assemccr Agent Ilaflonl of the St. 1'iml mil * oday : "Our mooting yesterday wnalho most > armonioii8 wo have had 1 llvo years. Wo ire in a fnir way to settle 'our troubles and vhcnvo do wo can have a conference with ho 'Soo' with the result of finding out Just vhnt each sldo wants. At present the 'boo' lomands about $1.50 differential nnd in nd- litlon pays such commissions in St. 1'mil hut It would wipe out our proportion from Chicago to St. Paul to meet the competition. . ' think the 'Soo' will bo reasonable , however , vhen wo have settled our own difficulties. Hold to Ito a Trust. CIIIOAOO , Nov. 12. [ Special Telegram to PUB Bnfi.J Quito n surprise was occasioned oday by a decision of Judga Baker holding that the Chicago Law Stenographers nssocl- ition is a trust. Throe years ago 11 majority of the short hand rcuortors of Chicago or- ; < ml/oil to protect themselves from what .they , ermcd unbusinesslike competition. Certain rules regarding rates and grades of worls were adopted and by the by-laws nny in- 'ringoracnt was punishable by a line of not ess than { 10 nor more than 25 , The trust irst encountered iilfllculty In the Cronin trial , H. Wilson Moore , Joseph H. iJundns and Florence A. Carrier bid lor the county's work during the trial and were awarded the contiact. After doing a part of the work they claim that J. L. Bennett , Wlllnrd H , Edwards and Frank VV. Pottlt underbid and obtained the work. Both parties were mem bers of the Chicago Law Stenographers asso ciation , and the first named reporters claimed that their competitors had infringed upon tlio rules. Evidently the trust was not strong enough lo settle the dispute and last May Moore and hir associates Hied a suit In the circuit court claiming &J,000 damages against Bennett , Edwards and 1'ottlt. The clnlm was based on the trust contract. The de fendants' attorney demurred on the general grounds of no cause for action. This inoi'n- ' ing Judge Bula'r sustained the demurrer and the trust was defeated. German Ooinm'HsIoner to Kust Africa. PAHIS , Nov. 12. [ SpecialCablegram to Tim Br.F.l A dispatch' from Marseilles to La Franco says that Baron Wisiinnnn , the Ger man commissioner to East Africa , starts from that port for /Cannibal1 tonight. lie de clares that he decs not intend to renew hos tilities with the natives , but to organise the country nnU establish a civilized form of gov ernment , lie proposes to create a provincial force to maintain order. Among the clilot features of his administration will bo the im provement of the harbors and the construc tion of substantial roads throughout tbo German possessions , Tlio Players' Ii ' iie Meeting. PiTTsnuno , I'n. , Nov. 11 ! . At the session of the National Players' league today , president McAlpIno formally presented the resignation of the Now York club. No action was taken on It , but a committee , consisting of Ward , Prince and Johnson , was appointed to attend the National league meeting In Now York for the purpose ot' placing tlio matter of con solidation before them , The meeting then adjourned. As the matter now btnmJs the feeling Is strongly in favor of consolidation , as all admit that the base ball war has been a failure. . Ituvoliition In Honduras. WASIIIXOTOK , Nov. 18. A telegram dated Guatemala City was received nt the state de partment from Mistier , United States minister - tor to Central America , stating that a revolu tion is In progress In the capital of Honduras. The president of this republic has been driven from the city but Is now collecting n force of troops und Is expected , says the minister , to make a tight for the recaptuio of tbo govern ment. Asked for InuronHodVnncn. . LONDO.V , Nov. 13. ( Special Cablegram to Tin : Bin : . ] Spinners In the Holton cotton mills hnvo made a demand upon their cut ployers for nn advance of 5 per cent in their waijos. Trouble is likely to oniuu If the do- mund is not granted , Ked CouN VH lUiin Coals , UAI.WIV , Nov. 12. Several lights took place today between the police ami military. In ono of the encounters u police sergeant wus severely Injuied. The military nimlly were routed and the poUco chased them ft their barracks.