THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SUNDAY , DKCjlSMKEIl 13 , 18n2 ai\VENTY-FOni 1'AGES. IT IS ANYBODY'S ' FIGHT YET Hock Island Strike Not So Near Over as Was First Reported. BOTH SIDES CLAIMS THE ADVANTAGE Operator * mill nnioliilfl Oiling Out KeporU That Vary AVlilrly n ItrgimU l > * iicts AVIiHt tlin Claim * urn HaRCil On Tint Situation. "You pays your money , nnd you tnkcs your choice. " Moth sides of the operators' strlko on the Hock Island system snillu confldontly and assure thonporlcr they arc l > ound to win. In fact thd company representatives say they have already won , -\vhllo the operators laugh and say the company is bluffing , , nud that If over a line was tied up , that line Is the Hock Inland. "Our trains arc all moving on time , " Bays the company's agent. "Thero was not a single. Itock Island freight train left Council Bluffs today , " re turn tliu operators.- " \Vo have all the men \vo need , " says the agent. ' There Is only ono operator working In Omaha and Council Bluffs , " say the opera tors. "Thero were two , but one quit this ovenlng. If you want to know what's right , nsk the trainmen. They can toll you whether the cars nro moving on time or not. Wo know they are not. The company is trying to scare the weak-kneed fellows hack to work , but the game won't ' work. We're out to win , and wo will win if the members stand linn. " In Omaha yesterday a moro confident feeling seemed to pervade the ofllco of. the company. It was reported that passenger trains are arriving and leaving on ttmo , although considerable snow on the Nebraska division interferes'some what with the speed of trains. Nearly all the ofllces in Nebraska are now in working order , although there are still a few keys silent at small stations west of Lincoln , but as the train dispatchers have not gene out , and as many of the members of the Order of IJallway Telegraphers have refused to comply with the order to strike , the road in this section is quite capable of handling passenger trains and through freights. The local business is 'suffering somewhat , but Superintendent Burleigh hopes to got things in perfect working order before Monday , when business will go on as If nothing liaei happened. , The operators laugh at the statement that "nearly all" the ofllces are manned , and saj .that three out of five all along the line are idle. F. I * . Gllliland , who is secretary and treasurer of the division , with headquarters at Council Bluffs , received the following . message from Chief Ifcnnsay at 0:40 : las "night : CHICAGO , 111. , Doc. 10. P. V. Gllllhiml , Coun cil HlulI'H , In. : Your last iri'clvud , Keep tlio nion out for three weeks If necessary. Got everybody out. Iteport piosro.ss. . I ) . G. IlAMSAY. SotllO Of tllH HlllIt'tlllH. All'day ' long the men received bulletins . from various points along the Hue These 'of course , are diametrically opposite to the statements made by the company. But the men place greater reliance in them , and find much supporting solace in such statements as these : IlKS MOINIS : , In. , TH > c. 10. All Operators Olduf NVIIUerson of Hrothi-rhood of Hallway Trainmen lias wired Chief Kamsay as follows "Stand flnn. Wo must , not and cannot lose this IlBht. I will call out nil Hrothcrliood o ItntlwavTrnlnfncncm Itoclc Island. " Ius MOINUS , la. , li-c. 10.-All Dispatcher and operators Hock Inland olllclals are going over the line trying to frighten operators ! by flfntlng tlio htrlku Is otf. Till * Is false , bi > caiiso only piiSMUiKer trains are. running. Ho not , do culred , Freight yards In the we.sl are blocked and Information constantly received hhowswc are bound to win. Stand llrni and success I ours. COMMITTKI : . UONWAY SriiiMis , Kan. . Dec. 10. All con dtictorson the Itock Island went out at 4 ii. in Kvery conductor cast of the rlvur Is out. COMMITTKB. DBS MOINIM , In. , Tec. 9 , 4 p. in. lirothu Oporntors : Stay with the O. II. T. Hold out a , few days and victory IK ours. Coino to the meeting' ' ! 8:30 : p. in. toinori'ow ( Saturday ) a rittmrt. Wo have great encouragement iron other railroad organizations. Wo have a del ocatlon of llfteun Order of ICullway Tolcgra pliers ini'ii licro today ; all are conlldoiit o success. Kvokuk and Fort Dodge out. wlthth exception of four moil. Kansas entirely Hue up- Crime out jvlth us ; It Is no worse tostrlk twlco than once. If yon return to work afti < onco'strIkliiK.you will liu shot outnftonrnrdH ut IIrut opportunity ; If \\u win tlio world Is ours. Dotlnrotrlkooncu or Mriko twlco than Kotllrcd. Don't utInch tlio namiiof "scab" to yourselves ! It will alwiiysstay with you. Come with us , and If you iii > ccf assistance call on the jirotoctivo fund of # 85,00(1 ( at your command. lon't scab. Tliu following iiiithsnao just i-o- celvod : "CllIOAOO , 111. , Hoc. 9 , 3:50 : p. in. Do not return to work. All re port H show a victory for us. llunibuy. " COMMITTEE. Some Interest In It. A member of the operators brotherhood in speaking of the strike says : "It is believed that the Itock Island by a prearranged plan settled on months ago is being aided by all the Hues west of Chicago In the present strike. His a repetition of the method used during the memorable strike of the engineers during the year ' 88 on the Burlington. In ' 88 it was nearly proven that the company had the financial support of other , roads. The methods then used are being" used now. A pool was formed" by the western roads. I ots were drawn to see which road would resist the attempt when.made of its men to secure concessions. The road being so decided on to receive the backing pro rata of tlo ( , other lines. Is not the same plan now working ? "It Is believed It is , and that months ago Ixjforo the demands made by the Union Paclllo and Santa Fo operators the Hock IsV and was the ono selected as the one to resist the demands of its men it In turn to secure the backing of the other roads. Thcro i > every prospect that the scheme will nol work as successful in this Instance UK it die ! in 1888. The Hock Island Is badly tied up find nil reports to the contrary nro not basce : on the facts ns they are known to exist. " AVord received by the local committee fron AVichlta , ICan. , Is of the most cncouragini sort , Tlio committee down there says tin inrn employed by the company to take th < strikers' places are joining the strikers. Denying u Humor. Another bulletin was scut out repeating the rumor of the wreck near Horton , ICun. " on Friday , but the company denies thai there Is any foundation for the story In fact It Is said to bo the work of n rccklesi striker , sent out for the purpose of Inlurlnt the company. Outside efforts have failed t < verify the statement , . lu regard to the strlko of the conductors the company makes the following statcmcn to the Associated press : CuiOAiio , 111. . Dec. 10 , 1 > . U Kwlng , Kiipcrln toiulentof the Itock Ibliind. nays that thu iu port of a htrllio of conductors webt of th lllssourl river Is ab&olutnly untrue. ' That the brakcmcn's brotherhood wll strlko lu sympathy Is also denied by tin company. Tun UEB has asked its Chicagi representative to ilnd Mr , Wilkersou and go a statement from him lu regard to th matter , sioitr. MIN THAN MII : : > JI > . Operating OIUulul * Cluliii to HHVO tin Over jiliii f 'lYIi'Kmplii-ri. DAVEKI-OIIT , la , , Deo. 10 , [ Si > eclal Tele gram to TUB BKB. ] As far as the strlko o the operators is concerned this city is 1101 the headquarters of the operating dcparl uiunt of the Hock Island road. AssUtac General Manager Allcu's private car is side tracked hero and will bo until all indication of trouble are over. This point has boon si - looted because it Is the junction of the t\\ lines , and all parts of the system can t cpmuumded.'fvoin lioro. A. H. Swift , BUPOI Intendent of tulegrnph , and George F. AVI oou , superintendent of motive power , ai here with Mr. Allen. Telegrams have bee pouring-la all day , which iudlcato that tl strike la over. Mr , Allen states this evening that betwcc here and Council Bluffs ono place is vacai and there are tcu men tor it , Uotwoen hci nd Kansns City all places nro filled. Tlio hh'f dispatcher at Kansas City vires that he has many applicants or places but can use none. Hcixirts rom General Manager Dunlnp of the lines vest of the Missouri river state that there ro very few places in his territory that nro ot filled , and that applicants sire numerous lid everything point : as usual. On the 430 illcs of the western division In Colorado , uly ono place is not llllcd mid it can bo at tiy time , Similar reimrts come from all points oil the ystcm. The applications are BO numerous lint the ofllcials arc taking their time and electing none but the best of them. Old Mm Nut Wanted. Among those Becking reinstatement is , T. I. Johnson , n member of the grievance com- ulttec , formerly agent at.Ixi.yden , la. Ho will lot get it. Mr. Allen has entertained numer ous applicants in his car today , all old men iccklng to return. Several of the mem- icrs of the grievance committed nro icrc , but they hnvo not appeared to the imnagcmcnt , and their visit is regarded as mvlng notdgnillcanco. A dispatch from Manager Dunlap this iftcnmon reads : "You can deny all reiwrts of there having been accidents on lines west ) f the .Missouri river. AVe have not had n whcolofforinishapofany kind since thostrlko took place. Only ono instance of damage to n-opcrty is rejxirtcd. Tlio operator at Victor , vent out and the Instruments were removed from the station. Friday the wires were round cut in three place near thero. At Seymour , la. , the now operator used his gun hist night. He Is a small man named Goldsmith. Tlio two strikers there , with n number of sympathizers , assailed him in the depot. Ho fired three shots. It is not learned that any took effect. Goldsmith nt once traded his medium sl/.cd revolver for the largest ono ho could llnd in A'ietor and is still on deck. All trains arc moving as usual through hero , except for' delays by thu Kansas bllz/ard. The lines there are clear now and trains are again closely on time. TA1.1CINO COXI'IUKNTI.Y. Oltlclalft nt Den Molnca Si-em to Itn Very Iluppy Over the Slttmtlon. DBS Moixr.s , la. , Dec. 10. ( Special Tele gram to Tun BHK. ] The expression of Di vision Freight Agent Ix > omis , "AVo'vo got 'cm ' , " was revolc'cd by Superintendent Still- well , Superintendent Gllmoro and every other Hock Island ottlrhil approached regard ing the pending strike this evening. The ofllcials state that but thrco-stutious lack operators on the Dos Moiue.V & Fort Dodge branch at Dana , Hiploy and Dallas Center. Agents arc In charge of these stations , but operators were not supplied until today. On the Keokuk and DCS Moiucs branch if is said there are no vacancies. On thu main line Superintendent Stillwell has every ofllco open between Des Moincs and Stuart and men at the instruments. Mr. Stillwell met ten operators iu the Dos Moines oftlco today on his return from Stu art. Chief Dispatcher Lindner introduced the men , mos.t of whom had struck in the recent Burlington , Cedar Hapids & Northern trouble. They all wanted work and pre sented letters. AVhcn Mr. Stillwell left a half hour later he took six of these men east with lilm to'supply stations cast of Brook lyn. Nearly a score of other applications arc in Mr. Lindner's hands. The ofllcials say they will have an operator as well as an agent at every station between DCS Moincs and Davenport by morning. Some inconvenience results from putting in an agent who is not an operator , but these cases nro rare and will bo ( juickly remedied , as competent operators can bo had in largo numbers. It is reported that a meeting of the Order of Hailway Telegraphers hasi been called for tonight. A member said today that they were anything but disgruntled , and would stand by the order to strike. Ho declared the Hock Island was not in so Hue shape as the ouicials would have the public believe. Ho could not say what would be done at to night's meeting. " Trouble is anticipate at Stuart tonight. This ] K > int has always been ono of the most aggressive for railway employes , and in the present trouble thciOrdcr of Hailway Teleg raphers men have many friends in the other branches of the service. This afternoon notices were sent out for a union meeting of engineers , firemen , brakemen , - switchmen and conductor's tonight at Stuart , to consider the advisability of standing1 bs the striking operators. moat vAiuous POINTS. HepnrtH Sent Out liy Iloth Sides Concerning the Stutinoi Afliilrx. AVicniTA , ICnu. , Dec. 10. The following was sent out this afternoon from the head quarters of the AVichitn division , Order of Hailway Telegraphers : Everything this morning looks favorable. Organizers are out on all divisions , and the weak ones that had promised to sub for the company are going &ut. Union meetings are being held at all prom inent , places and the chances are good for a treat strike insidu of forty-eight hours , as , he company says in future they will decline o treat with union men. All these who vcre engaged in the strike will receive 30 icr month whether they belong to the order jr not. KL Huso , .Old. , Dec. 10. The telegraph operators who are out remain firm on this jnd of the Hock Island. A number of now ncn have been employed by the company , nit the train service is still somewhat ir regular. KANSAS CITY , .Mo. , Dec. 10. The places of : ho six striking operators in the Hock Island Tcight offices in Kansas City have all been illcd. Ono striker went back to his job. 1'ho strikers tried to keep other operators from working for the company , but were un successful mid as far ns Kansas City is con cerned the strike is of no effect , ATCIIIUON , Kan. , Dee. 10. ThoHock Island Iclegraph operator at Hushvillo , Mo. , who went out on the strike , returned to his key this morning. The operator at East Atchl- son did not quit. CniOAno , Dec. 10. General Manager St. John of the Hock Island road persists in his denial of the statement from Chief Hamsay that S5 per cent of thu men in the telegraph department of the road nro out and that tlio system is crippled by the strike. St. John said reports from nearly every station of prominence ulong the line indicate that trains are running well and the telegraph system working as If no operator contem plated striking. GiiANi ) ISI.AXII , Nob. , Dec. 10 , [ Special tc Tim lice. ] Secretary McBrldo issued the following order to the secretaries of the various divisions Order of Hailway Con ductors , today : "In accordance with artich xi , sections' ' and 4 , of the constitution ol the grand division of the Order of Hailwnj Conductors , the annual meeting of the general oral grievance committee for the Union 1'a clilo system will bo held In Omaha , Nob. , 01 January 10 , 18113 , at Hotel Dellono for tl ( ( election of ofllcers and such other buMncs ! as may bo lawfully brought before it. " g Coiidiiflnrii Muy 4io Out. CHICAGO , 111. , Deo. 10 , It is nssortoi > ' tonight that the strlko on the Hock Islam it will spread to the conductors , the lattci having , it Is alleged , decided logo out toinor row , The ofllcials of the road flatly deny thli statement , while the strikers nro ns firm ii their assertion that they have promises fron the conductors to espouse their cnuso , SpitnUli ( Inuitu In Kinv Mexico. SANTA Fn , N. M. , Doc , 10. In the court o private land claims today confirmations weri announced In the cnso of the Sonora Nucstn del Hosarlo grant , covering 20,000 acres Ii southern Hio Arriba county , mid in th Apnclio grant of BOO acres , near Santa Fc Both were found to bo absolutely perfec Spanish grants , iuado during the sixteen ! ] century , in which tlio law has been compile- ' with iu every detail , In ficcd \BiUtauco. . PirreuDno , Pa. , Deo. 10. The Citizen's R < lief association of Homestead has issued plea for help for nearly 1,000 persons , en braced in SIB families , who are destitute an in immediate need of food and fuel , ns a 11 uo suit of the late Iron mills strike. Many at suld to bo actually starving , Judgment Affnlntt Mr * . I'uttoj- , Kuw YOIIK , Doc. 10. " The sheriff toela > issued an execution for $2GW5 against Coi Urqubart I'ottor , the actress , bctti en know as Mrs. James Brown-Potter , in fave of Henry O. Miner , on a judgment obtaiue ro on July 11,1800 , for money loaned lu 18S7. Distinguished Speakers at the Banquet of the Reform Ohtb. WHAT THE VICTORY OF NOVEMBER MEANS I'romUeKTIint Mint He. Kept Lending I'nrt- NIIIIH ( Ihoit Hint ofrnrty Pollry Mr. t'levrlnnd'n Sprrrli IMUFH of tliu Day DliniMed. Nnw VOIIK , Dec. 10. In the concert hall of the Madison Square gaitlen tonight the He- form club gave a dinner to I'rcsldent-elcct Qrovcr Cleveland. The prospect of brilliant oratory nnd wise counsel from the statesmen speakers filled the boxes and galleries with men nnd women Intcrcsteel in tlic welfare of the government. They heard a number of the lending stnti'smcn of the democratic party and of the nation , who gave wise counsel. The statesmen aside from President Cleve land who spoho were : Carl fiohurz , Senator Hogcr Q. Mills of Texas , ex-UelYcrnor James 12. Campbell of Ohio , General Patrick Col lins of Massachusetts .and Cemgrcssman Thomas Johnson of Ohio. AVllllam II. Mor- rlsoiiiof Illinois was to have made an tuldrcss , but death In his family prevented * his ut- tcndnnco. Everything was in readiness nt 7 o'clock. Flowers and foliage and tropical plalits were tastefully arranged about the hall. Mr. Cleveland came half nn hour Jntcr , accom panied by ox-Secretary AVhltnoy , 13. Ellory Anderson nnd one or two others. As hi en tered there was a general clapping of hands , to which ho bowed , A noticeable feature of the dinner was the. ' number of out of town statesmen present. Almost every state was represented and at least one-third of the 1T5 at the table were , from out of town. As Thpy flit at the Tablpi The speaker's table was on the platform , so that not only the diners but the people in the boxes and galleries had no difficulty in seeing nml.hearing. Fourteen other tables were arranged on the floor , in rows seven wide and two deep , eight aisles , extending lengthwise of the hall. At each table were thirty-seven persons. An additional table was plae-cd in the assembly room at which twenty members of the club sat. The presiding - siding officer announced the speakers. It was almost 8 o'clock when the president of the club , E. Ellcry Anderson , rapped for order. Divine blessing was then invoked and the dinner was served. AVhilo the dinner was in progress the boxes and galleries were gradually filled and when the hist course had been linisheel there was not n vacant seat in the house. The dinner over , President Anderson spoke of the recent victory of the democratic party and said thu time demanded that democrats redeem their pledges. AVhcn the applause following the address had ceased Mr. Anderson stepped to the front of the platform and announced that the next speaker was President-elect . Ho did not finish this : sentence. AVben the audi ence heard the words "president-elect" the applause broke out and became almost deaf ening. AVhcn quiet was at length restored Mr. Cleveland spoke as follows : Grovcr Cli'vclund's Itcmurks. "A plain feature of this gathering which , I am sure , warms the hearts of nil of us , is our celebration of the grandest and most complete victory ever achieved In the strug gle for right and justice and our glad greet ing of the brightest light of triumph our generation has seen , bursting from the clouds of defeat and discouragement. "Lot mo suggest to you , however , that wo can contemplate nothing moro gratifying in connection with this assemblage than the proof it affords that the American people , can bo trusted to manage the government which has been given into their keeping. If there are these who have been disapi > ointcd and disheartened by the extent to-which our people have been deceived and mis led , or who , with fear , have seen hecdlcssncss of the duty of citizenship open wide the door of corrupting influences , or who , with sad forebodings , have beheld pop ular rule Hearing the fatal rocks of a de bauched suffrage , or who have mourncel be cause appeals to selfishness and promises of unequal advantages were apparently under mining that patriotism which alone Justifies our hope of national perpetuity , let this oc casion and tne events which have led to it reinstate their faith and thoh1 confidence iu their countrymen. "If it has seemed to these striving for better public sentiment that the disposition was growing among our people to regard their government as a depository of individ ual benefits , to-bo Importuned and threat ened , to bo despoiled , let them take heed of the evidences now before our eyes , that there is still abroad in the land a controlling belief that our government should bo a source of Just and beneficent rule , proudly supported by freemen , protected by their care and watchfulness , and returning to all our people with equal hand the safety and happiness it holds in store for them. An Appeal to I'utrlotlHiii. "If wo hnvo learned that an appeal to the patriotism of our countrymen and an honest presentation of political principles to their intelligence and Judgment are not in vain , the thought must not escape us that while our people will , in the end , repay with their support the political party which addresses their unde-rstunding and reason , instead of broad prejudices and selfish interests , they will surely rovcngo themselves upem those who deceive or hetniy them. "Tho national democracy and its allies in political principle rojolco over the defeat of these whose fate is full of instruction and warning. AVhilo wo find in our triumph a result of ] x > pulnr intelligence , which wo have aroused , and a consequence of popular vigil- mice , which wo have stimulateel , let us not fora moment forgot that our accession tc power will ilnd neither this intelligence noi this vigilance dead or slumbering , AVe are thus brought face to face with the rolleellor that If wo are not to bo tormented by the spirits which wo ourselves have called up wo must hoar , above victorious shouts , the call of our fellow countrymen to public dutj and must put on a garb befitting public scr vants , ' The ontlmcut suggested by this occasion which should dwarf all others , bus relatioi to the responsibility which awaits these win now rejoice in victory , If wo redeem tin promises wo have made to the voters of oui land , the difficulty of our task can hardly hi exaggerated. Conditions involving the mos Important interests must bo reviewed am modified , nnd perplexing problems incimciiif our safety must bo settled. Ahovo all , am as the ultimate object of all wo do , the right : and the wclfaro of our people In every i > osi lion iu Ufa must bo placed upon a moro cqua piano of opportunity and advantage. ' "I am confident the wisdom of the demo cratio party will bo equal to the emergency nnd I basu my confidence upon thu belie that It will bo patriotically truoito its princi pics nnd traditions and will follow the pntl marked out by the true American sentiment Not lu u Spirit of Ilesriitiiient. "Wo should not enter upon our work in tin least spirit of rcsentn ut , nor in hecdlcs disregard for the welfare of any portion o our citizens. The miss'in of our party nn < the reforms wo conteu Ute do not involv th'o encouragement of Jealous animosities nor n destructive discrimination bctwcui American interests. "In order that wo may begin with fre < hands wo should vigorously opixiso nl delusions which have their 'origin in linden ocratic teachings , or in demagoglo attempt to deceive the people. Moro catch words which , if they mean anything , have no rein tiou to sound policy , and phrases invcnto to plcaso the earof the victims of cunnin Breed ought not to stand iu our way. Lool ing beyond all these things , wo shall fin just principles furnishing vantage ground o which wo can lay out n safe course of act lot "Wo should strlvo to rid ourselves and on countrymen of the Idea that there is nn ; > thing shabby or disgraceful in oconom ; whether In public or private life. If ci y travugauco In public cxixaidlturo has pn vailed iu tlionast , it affords no excuse for i ! continuance ; and there is no breach of dut cr so palpable as the waste of money hold t or public servants for the people of the Unite jd States. "Our government was founded in a Bjir of frugality nnd economy nnd Its Administra tion should not depart from these lines , AVe need no glitter nor show to divert our people from turbulent thoflglpPs. AW have n tnoro substantial guaranty 'against discontent In a plain nnd simple plnti of rule , in which every citizen has a share. In order that this should do Its perfect work It Is essential that there should eTrist amongst our people n wholesome and disinterested love for their government , for Its own sake , and because it Is n heritage belonging to nil. Prmocnirj ' * Cunrnn. "The cultivation of such n sentiment is not only a high duty but-aH'nbsoluto ne'ccssity to the consummation ( > f--t1io reform * wo enter tiixm. Wo shall utterly nnd disgracefully , fall If wo attempt these reforms under the influence of potty parllsan scheming , or the fear of Jeopardizing personal jxilltlcal for tunes. They ran onlv l > c mvompllshrd when ' unselfish patriotism'guided by the aspira tions of our people , regulates the action of their chosen sen-ants. "We , who nro to bo chargc'd with the ro- sMiislhllltv | of making nnd executing the laws , should begin our preparation for the task by a rlcid se'lf-cxnmlnation nnd by a sclf-purgntlon from nil Ignoble and unworthy tendencies , threatening to enter Into our motive's nnd designs. Then may we enjoin uiwn nil our countrymen the same duty , and then may wo IIOIKJ to perform faithfully and suc'ecssfully the work entrusted to our hands by n confiding people. " At frequent Intervals during his speech the prcsldcnt-cloct was interrupted by he-arty applause and when ho finished the applause lusted several minutes. Hon. Carl Schurz was' introduced and spoke at length on reform In thu abstract. After Mr. Schurz llnishOd speaking Hon. T. Ij. Johnson , congressman from Ohio , was Introduced and Senator MUM Introduced. Hon. Itopcr Q. Mills was the n 5xt speaker. He said that while ho rejoiced with the club in thu splendid democratic victory , his Joy was not unnlloved. Their labors were onerous. To fitly discharge the duties imposed upon it the Incoming govern ment must keep its pledges. It must substitute for the present tariff system onethat has forits solu puriwse the raising of revenue for the support of the govern ment. At the same time the legislators must see to it that the , new tariff bill shall not only not impair the right of the Ameri can people to labor and to market the pro ducts of thqlr labor , but that the employ ment of the labor of the whole country shall bo the prime object when they prepare their measure. The next speaker was James B. Campbell of Ohio. He said ho did not know just ex actly whom ho represented. As near as ho was able to comprehend from the toast as signed to him ho represented the college pro fessors on the ono hand and thu boys who wanted the postonlccs on the other. Ho was in favor of both. Ho favored the professors because as long ns they staid in the democratic party the democrats were sure of having somebody who could read and write , which would relieve them of a great deal of the objection that had hurt them in times gene by. Ho also favored the boys who wanted ofllcu because they had made Grover Cleveland president. [ Applause. ] Otlior Speaker * . Congressman Breckimidge of Kentucky nnd Governor-elect Stone of Missouri made brief addresses and then Senator Carlisle of Kentucky was introduced. . "The democratic party , " said Mr. Carlisle , "stood on a tariff platform which embodied a declaration that -would stand the closest scrutiny of its opponents now and hereafter. That declaration was > promulgated and matured of a " 'man whoso name would live .in the'political annals of thu country as long ns constitutional democracy had a friend in the land Samuel J. Tildon. [ Applause. ] Upon that declar ation Mr. Tildcn had received the majority of the popular vote , and ought to have re ceived a majority of the electoral vote. [ Applause. ] The democracy now bad the opportunityof puttififfMmt eicwjhiratioii into effect , and they would rasp it bravely and honestly. " AVhcn Senator Carlisle concluded President Anderson , after thanking the audience for attention , saiel peed night. Speaker CrHp Offended. Speaker Crisp was-among these present. It was thought , ho would , make an address , but at 11 o'clock ho aroso. and left the ban quet hall apparently vciy much disturbed. It was reported that ho was " ill , but this was not thu case. Speaker "Crisp was seen by a representative of the Associated Press as ho was leaving the hull. "Aro you not going to speak ? " ho was asked. "No , " ho said. "AVhnt is the reason : are you ill ! " "I have tt'ot been invited to speak. " "But the Associated Press has already sent all the papers in the country the speech you were to deliver. " "That is true , " said Speaker Crisp. "I was invited to the dinner , and the invitation was such Unit I thought I was to bo called upon to make an address. I prepared one and gave it to the Associated press at its re quest. The Associated press also seems to have thought that I was to bo called upon to speak. However , I have not been asked to speak tonight. " Mr. Crisp then excused himself and left the hall. ' The Associated'Press reporter then asked ex-Secretary Fairchild for some explanation of the withdrawal of Speaker Crisp. Mr. Fall-child frankly said the reason why Mr. Crisp did not speak was that ho hud not been invite'd to speak. "But Speaker Crisp is a democrat of na tional importance. Is there any special rea son why ho should not be Invited to speak ! " "AVcll , " said Mr. Fairchild , with some hesitation , "there were so many democrats of prominence present that wo could not ask them all to speak , so wo had to limit the number of speakers. " There was much disappointment in the banquet hall because Mi- . Crisp did not speak. Why They Am In New Yorlc. NEW YOIIK , Dec. 10. The democratic 5 United States senators , Gorman , Bruce and I Carlisle , who came hero to devise means foi protecting the senate iu the interests of that party , were Joined this morning by Diekin son and Harrlty of the democratic national campaign committee. They have arranged for a conference this evening , at which the above named , together with AVhitnoy nnel other loading democrats , will bo present , A consultation will bo hold on the situation in Kansas , Nebraska , AVyoming , Montana North Dakota and California , where It is alleged the republicans are using unfair means to secure control of the state legislatures , with a viowof iiroventiny the democrats from electing United States senators , thus preventing them from coif trolling tliouoxt United States senate. Mar tin Mnglinils of Montana will bo present nnel give information ns to the situation in Moil' tana , AVyoming and Kansas will como infer for the greatest shnro ) < of attention. The question to bo dlscussfx.1 , is whether counso : will bo employed to iib ! st the stuto commit tecs iu their light. It Is understood tlltrpavty's policy on 1m inlgratlon.nud otherQuestions will also hi talked . . over. , T.I Ailvcrxo to tio' ) Democrats. ' ( ST. PAUL , Mlnn.,0peo. 10. A Helena Mont. , special to thiu-PIonecr-Prcss says The first decision of the supreme court h the legal battle for tVd' control of thoMon tanu legislature wtis'given today , and win adverse to the democrats , It was on n mo tion to quash the writ'of mandamus seirvcc on the Choutcau collhrj- canvassing board and in no way Involved the merits of tin question. The case vMJ ! como up for hearlni Monday. _ ' /V / ' Kentucky Worlil'HFSU'BIUUiiKonatltutloiml I LOUISVILLE , Ky. , DcliJ fO. The decision o the court of appeals , declaring the AVorld1 o U fair bill unconstitutional , has rendered th i- Kentucky World's fair commission invalli is and the ofllco will BOOK bo closed. Shouli the legislature re-enact the bill It will bo nee i- cssary for the governor to narao unothc iid commission. idK It- Sail IViuifUuo Ktockyurd * . Itid SAN FjuxciscOj Cal. , Deo. 10. The extei in slvo stockyards of the San Francisco con n.ir pany In San Mateo county have been openc ir and the slaughter of cattle , hogs and slice ; * has commenced , It is the largest plant c this kind west of Omaha and was orcanlz ? JCo - - by Armour , Swift and other Chlcap ots , ts packers The ilocces ol ton coats and the war of several men ( or half a year tire ri quired to inulco n genuine cashrnot rlt shawl a yard and a halt wide. OVERLAND PEOPLE OBJECT Union PaoiBo Officials Not Satisfied with Their Share of Revenue , PRORATING MUST BE DONE AT DENVER If Throughlliuliipm l < CoiiilKiird to Tlnit Comimiiy nt I'tiih PolnU l.ocnl Kiilr * .Mint He the ltuM . SALT IAKK , U. T. , Doc. 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Hr.r. . ] Assistant CJencrnl Man- uger Dickinson of the Union Pncltlo , who Is In this city looking nfter the affairs of the Union Pacific , today made a statement of thcdlniculty existing between his road nml the Klo Grande' Western. He says that the Western , Midland and other systems which reach Ogden wnnte > d to prorate with the Union Paetllc from' Ogden to points on Us own line. His road offered a fair compro mise to prorate from Denver , giving one-half of the haul and taking one-half , but this ) was not ae-coded to. and consequently the AVcst- ern will not be able to issue tickets over the Union Pacific. Mr. Dickinson concluded his statement by saying that his road had decided to decline business on any such basis and will hereafter prorate with no company that docs not de liver its business to the Union Pacific at Denver. - A prominent Hto Grande AVestcrn oftlclal gives his version of the controversy ns fol lows : "Under our old arrangement , " said he , "all the tourist travel was by way of Salt Lake. That road now proposes to inrtlto us give it a local rate on business from Ogden to Portland. Wo do decline to accede to this and the result is that tourists will go through to Portland by way of Granger without making Salt Luke at nil. AVe claim that the Union Pacific has no right to demand local rates from us on through tickets. AVe don't ask a prorate at all but only n fair division such as will give us an opportunity te > handle the business. To retaliate wo have taken off all tickets over the Union Pacific and trans ferred our business to the Central Pacific. Mr. Dickinson is wrong when ho says wo de mand a prorate. " UOCIC ISLAND 01'TICIAI.S SAN Important Knllrimd Meeting * to Itn Held In ClileiiRO Next Wrrk. CHICAGO , 111. , Dec. 10. General Manager St. John of the Hock Island denies the state ment of Chief Hamsay of the Order of Hail- way Telegraphers that 85 per cent of the men in the telegraph department are out and that the road Is crippled by the strike. St. John siiid today : "Hero are roimrls from nearly every station of prominence along our lines and they indicate that trains are running-well nnd that our telegraph system is working as if no operators had contem plated striking. AVe know nothing , of a strike. Humsay is quoted as saying that we recognize the chiefs of the engineers , train men and conductors and that bo will compel us to recognize him if it takes all winter. AVe recognize' everybody who comes to'us bearingthe label of the Hock Island road.1 Several important railroad meetings will ho heal in Chicago next week. One of these is the regular quarterly session of the AVest- cm Freight association , which in addition to transacting thu usual routine business will probably hear the report of the special committee of managers that has been working out a plan for the establishment of a tonnage pool. Another will bo the meeting of executive ofliccrs of the lines in the territory of the Central Truffle association for the purpose of consid ering among other things the question ot AVorld's fair rates. A third will ho that of thu general managers of the western roads , who have been Killed together to consider the general question of passenger rates in their territory. Moro interest is manifested in the last named 'than in either of the others , because of a feeling that upon the result of this conference depends the fate of the AVestcrn Passenger association. It was especially called to decide what action should be taken in view of the Atehi- son's request that southwestern Mis souri river business bo exceptcd from the agreement. To grant the request would bo to disrupt the association , while to refuse it woulU be to force the Atchison out of the association , and the result would bo Just as bad. The only alternative is to in duce the Alldn to join thu association , in which event the Atchison would withdraw its request. The provisional freight Agreement adopted by the transmissouri lines will go into effect January 1. In addition to the establish ment of rate committees , to have charge of traffic affairs , the compact provides that on the castbound freight the rates shall , in all cases , bo the same as those on westbound shipments of the same articles/ Granted u Decree of Foreclimnrn. KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Dee. 10 , Judge Phillips of the United States court this afternoon granted decrees of foreclosure of mortgages held by the Central Trust company of New York against the Chicago , Kansas City & Texas Hallway company for $475.000 and against the Kansas City Bridge nnd Terminal company for $1,000,000. AValter H. Holmes is appointed master in chancery for the Bridge and Terminal com pany and Webster AVithcrs Is appointed mas ter in chancery for the Chicago , Kansas & Texas Hallway company. Both properties to bo sold by the masters in chancery tit times to bo determined later. These tire the enterprises that wore in- nugurntcd by AVilhird 13. Winner , the great boomer , and which were stranded by that gentleman's failure ] two years ago. The Chicago , Kansas City < te Texas com- 1 pany Is known as the Winner railroad , and a I part of it is lluishcd and In operation In Clay 3 county. The lirldgo & Terminal company had completed the piers nnd the approach tea a new bridge over the Missouri river when the crash came. A syndicate ! of eastern bondholders of these concerns , headed by Thee C. Bates , will buy in tlio property under foreclosure snlo and then acquire u clear tltlo and com plete the work. nonrgla Southern & Florida. .MACON , Gu. , Dec. 10 , The question has been raised as to the validity of the charter under which the Georgia Southern & Florida railroad operates , The affairs of tills company have occupied the attention of the court for nearly two " years. Thu road Is now iu the hands of a receiver. The bondholders , whoso majority interests nro represented by tlio Mercantile Trust nnd Loan company of Baltimore , have endeavored to foreclose the mortgage 'and ' have thu road sold. This action has been stoutly resisted by the Mucon Construction company , which is trying to prevent the snlo of the road. The latter holds 1,000,000 of common stock among its' assets , nnd thinks if the road is sold this stock will bo rendered valueless , whereas if not sold at. this time i they will bo able to realize from these assets in the neighborhood of $2,000,000. The emus- Q tlon as to the validity of the charter will delay proceedings until the matter ia heard b by court. ' An application will bq made bj [ the bond- , holders for a receiver of the bonds , nnd the : court will bo requested to appoint the same ifs onic-er receiver of the Georgia Southern & s Florida railroad. In favor of tlm City , j JEIISKT City , N , J , , Dee , 10. Tlio New Jersey court of errors and appeals has do elded the South , Cove water front contro versy between Jersey City nnd the Con tra railroad lu favor of the city. The city re covers property worth * 1,000,000 or inoro. 1. Mudn an Jncrviuo In d Nr.w Yonic , Deo. 10. The earnings of tin Duluth , South Shore & Atlantic for tin month of November were f 113,834 , un in crcaso of fOjl Ilarrcil from Itn I.luoi. SAN FIUXCISCO , Cal. , Dee , 10. The South U drn Paclllo company has issued a circular ti D- all general passenger agents and tlcko Dro agents setting forth that , after January 1 next , it will uot honor any tickets Isaued b the Canndlnn Paelllo over any e-on- tiex-tlng road for California or Oregon inputs via the Canadian Pnclfle' . The riio latter road has for some t line hern working up tourist business fen- northern California for the coming soason. nnd It has , It Is said , rolled upon the * Southern Paeitle- rji.ipni'y's Santa Fo route for connections , but the circular Issued by the Southern Pa cific withdraws the use of the Shnsti route from the Canadian Pacific and what stops tlio latter road will take to get to llcnlto , Cnl.i remains to be scon. Spilled tln < Toil. Ciir.Tixsn. : AVyo. , Dee. 10. [ Specl.il Telegram - gram to Tun Din.A : ] tea train on the Union Paclllo broke In two at Tloga , forty-seven miles cast , today. The train was going down n steep grade nnd the latter crashed Ink ) the front end.dcstroylng several tvirs and scatter ing caddies of tea about. PROBLEMS OF THE TIMES. Social iuul DcDiionilr tJnoMlmn nisiHird In the .MiicuT.ltic * . AcconHnpr to Dr. Henry Smith AA'lll- Innis there ia hut onu disease which , ns soon ns he sees it , the physician must stand nslelo , nnd , helpless , lot It run its course till the rmtlent Is tloml. "Of nil the diseases Hint nionnco the rnco , " Dr. Williams writes in the North American Jtaviow , "only n few nro nbso. lutuly fatal. Inuoed , there Is but ouo common dlecaso that invariably brines its victims speedily to the grave. This most ruthless of iiinlndic.s is that torri- bo ! form of insanity technically called general paresis or parollu dcmoncln , nnd known to the layman us "sottouinp ot the brain. " Its unvarying history entitles it to iirocodoiie'o over consump tion , cancer , Urlght's disease , In short , jilnccs it peerless in bail pro-omiiionce. And us if this were not enough , its inallffntty is umplmslzod by the way in which it juggles with ita victim before It oxtiiigujshos his life. It changes his personality , dethrones reason , almost eliminates the mind , nnd , steadily weak ening tlio body , loaves toward th'o hist u moro skeletal , vogotntlvo being scarce recognizable us the vestige of his former self ; unknowing , unfeeling , mindless , to his fricnas nt once titcnrltil memory and tv terrible objective ju-esoueio. Filially death comes in ti form horrible enough to be the fitting uliinnx of so awful a dis ease. To muku the image yet saddur , and hence truer , it should bo nddcd that parobis usually selects for its victims the intellectual members of the comiiumilv. "Selects , " did I say ? Hathcr , I should hnvo used the passive tcnso ; for paresis docs not como unbidden. Kuthlcss.us it is when once it has seized a victim , it ncod have no terrors for any ono who docs not invite it by his actions. And this , perhaps , is the s\ddost : fact of nil in the sad history of this baleful disease. To stand helpless and see a strong muu cut down by disease is always appalling ; but to fool that his disonso was prevent able ; to know that ho is hut reaping as 10 has sown ; to have the words como un- iddcn to your lips , 'tho wages of sin is oath , ' tiiis is indeed a bitter and lumiliating experience. " ' The > Vd of Jjirgi * Cltli'S. AY. P. McLoughlin intimates , 'in the > oginniti2 of nn article in the Arena , lint benevolent people would" do bettor o look nearer at homo for suffering to eliovo before sending their moiioy t-j iclp the evicted pconlo ot Ireland , Then ho paints a frightful picture of nisory caused by the rapacity of the undlords in Now York , who last your dispossessed 129,720 families of their ionics. Afterwards ho suggested a plnn b help the deserving poor , which ho .hinks . might well bo applied in any argo city. The clittrities of the city might com- Mne , lip thinks , and establish a fund for , ho relief of such ca es ns nriso in the civil "courts where deserving people are iablo to be evicted who o\vo very small unounts. A responsible man should bo ) lnccd in onch court , unel when the ustico meets with a case in which ho iocs direct evidence of deserving want , t might bo referred to the roprnscnta- ivo of the charities , .who would in vestigate and report back to the justice. : Ic then might give a recommendation to the charities to pay the amount re quired to keep the poison invostitratod n a homo , or give the landlord his do- crco if the circumstances culled for such course. "It would bo a little stop in the direction of relief before the real ro- 'orm comes , " says the writer. "It would save thousands of the luckless victims of poverty from being wist into ; ho streets in the biting colds of win- .era' snows. It might save many a Homeless young woman from desperately bnrtoring away her virtue to provide a homo for a sick mother , a frct&omo , emaciated sister or a , starving self. Such sacrifices are horribly frequent , as , s shown by the records of the night missions and refuges of the slums. The exercise of a little practical philan- : hropy in the line suggested would help to ward ofT , for a time at least , the in evitable 'doael wagon' and ghastly pine box of tlio city's morgue. " \Vliy I'lrwrnrhiTH Arn ltril > In an interesting sketch of Cliincso , ifo in this country in the December Harper's , Ilonry Uurdon McDowell ven tures n defense of the race. Describing n custom of the people , ho says : "In associating a mystical moaning with the color rod , anil closely connect ing this moaning with tin tree of life , tlio Cliincso have but followed out ull analogies to their logical conclusion. Tlio tree of life is the tree of man ; and red is the color not only of man's blood , but of the universal life. By very defi nition , then , red is the color of salva tion operating to secure the health of both body and soul. In Chinatown , therefore , it has actually become a sani tary precaution a sort of spiritual chloride of limo. "But it has ether uses. No present , for instance , is over uoetowoil , oven upon a whlto burburian , which is not care fully wrapped up in rod paper. The very name for present is ang-pao , rod parcel. Hod Is the color of the ' ) OH- govlty candles' and the 'birthday eggs. ' Again , no Chlnoso guiillomon would over think of inflicting upon frJund or uequalntauco such nn omen of death in a white visiting card ; It is always red. Rod , in fact , is used gohonilly on every joyful ocoiiHlon , ns at mtirrlngo or at the birth of a mule .child , and is only care fully avoided In cases of docuuPQ or mourning. Even the red llrucnickor is more definitely connected with Chinodo sport. In Chinatown firecrackers urg used to drive out devils nn employ ment which , though It brings thorn into rather gen oral play , must not ho con founded with the uso'our children make of thorn upon the glorious Fourth. As n , matter of fact , Uhlneso boys and girls are not allowed to touch these imple ments of religious wurefaro. " MADE A SHOW OF THEMSELVES McAulifib nml Meyer Give a Six-Bound Ex hibition at Chicago. WERE WILLING TO FIGHT FOR KEEPS Iliitlt Men Inrllnrd In'lloii l.lttlo Vlclmii In Tlirlr KlVorU nt u < rli < ntlll < i IU- piny , Ixil NcltliiT Olio Hurl lu tlio l.viiM. Chicago. 111. , Dec. 1l-lack ) Me-AulllTn champion lightweight of the world , nnd Hilly Meyer , his ethl antagonist , e-amo lev gcthcrat the * Second regiment armory for six rounds tonight. The setto , which was specifically stated to ho no slugging match , was pxevodlngly lively nnd the men nccdeHl but-slight encouragement to turn the innte'h Into n regular light. Me'Aullffo's appearance was greeted with loud applause * from tlio spectators. Ho was followed by Mcyor who was received by u rousing greening. Frank lihulin * of Chicago was roferoo. The gjovcs were suld to bo llvo ounce , but were larger than that. In the fhst round the men went nt It warily. Me\vcr got in a hard one on Mc- AulilTc's head. The- men wi > nt to tlu-ir cor ners breathing as easily as when they left them. Second Hound Hoth men sparred for an opening , and McAuliffe got iu a good ono on the car. Meyer e-aino back nt him , but be fore ho e-ould donnythlng the timekeepers Ye'lled. This round was not over a iniuuto long nnd thu crowd disapproved In vigorous stylo. qThlnl Hound MeAulIffe led , but was met vigorously nnd Jabbed hard in the face ; ho ducke'd and slipped , falling to his knees. \Vhcii he pot up he received moro hot ones. This was decidedly Meyer's round. Kourth Hound MoAuliffo went at Mover viciously crowding him around and forcing hlmon totho ropos. Time was called with the men Imdlv mixed up. Fifth Hound McAullffo led repeatedly for Mover's stomnch and got there nearly every time. Neither man would give ground and they battered savagely. Sixtli Hound Iloth went nt it hammer and tongs , and it was give and take. Mao fought savagely and Meye-r went to meet him every time he came on. Clinches were numerous nnd the men were forced apart twice. Neither man was marked in any way and both were fresh when the setto was fin ished. _ S.MASIIII > TIII : sriunit. illininy Carroll tlvcs ; lltci Weir 11 llhuv for n AVord. Nnw YOUK , Dec. 10. Iko AVeir , the Hel- fust "spider , " nnd Martin Murphy of San Francisco , .loo Lewis of Boston , Oeorgu Siddons , the featherweight , nnd his backer , a well known New York man , met at the olllco of n sporting paper this afternoon Johnny Griflln and hi.s manager , James F. Carroll , who has trained Hob Fitzsimmons for all his contests In America. AVelr has been trying to arrange a light with Griflln for some time , and the latter has expressed his the " . " willingness to meet "Spider. AVelr began to pick Griffin's record to piece-s and the two men wrangled for half an hour. Jimmy Carroll , who had been quietly listening to the wrangling , finally told WOir that ho was a "quitter ; " that ho saw him quit in hi.s lisht with Hilly Murphy. "You're u liar , " suid thu Spider , "I novoi' quit. " . ' Carroll said : "If you say that again I'll pune-li you. " Weir replied that if ho did "he would not get away will' it. " Griffin's manager thct. said that the Siitdcr was a "quitter. " ' You're a lihr and 1 can prove ItVeK replied. Weir got a blow in tlic mouth from Car roll's right hand. There was a scramble and n crash , and tables , chairs and desks fell on a pile on the floor. Weir was down , hut ho had a strong hold on Carroll's legs with both bands. Editor IVum- ley grabbed Carroll by the shoulders to pull him oil and a sporting reporter pulled AVeir away. AVelr's mouth was bleeding , his lint was smashed and his ' clothes were torn. When the men were separated Carroll niwloglzcd to Mr. LiUinlcy nnd then left the otllco with Griflln. \ Griflln remonstrated with Carroll for hie action. L AVeir has issued n challenge , saying that. ho would cover any forfeit that was postal by n featherweight. Olimlm .Ulilvllr Chili Xolcn. Renewed interest is being manifested In ' : all departments of the club. ' The howling alloys have been overhauled nnd is in excellent condition , mid putronaga is on the increase. The directory is planning a scries pf en- tertainmcnts for the winter , with a view to | pleasing all and prove lucrative to thu club. The Fencers league of the Omaha Athletic club are negotiating for u French teacher , - and Interest in this popular branch of ath letics will be revived. The services of Prof. ICummcrow ns di rector of tlio gymnasium have been secured , and ho will organize classes in physical culture - turo during the coming week. Freu to mem bers. _ i Slnrln mill < ; < > dilml : Mulched , Nnw OIII.IAXK : , L . , Deo. -President ' Charles Dixon of the Olympic club received the following from New York ; flavin will box Ooddnnl for a 810,000 purno and cxpciihVh. Hall lit once If neci-hsiiry , Aus- i\t > r , naming datu. Itiuil.Min K , las. Tlio following answer was sent ; " WH ncci-pt > will him Immediately ; send Ood- durd south to trnln , MUuwIso Shivln ; diilo from 1st to ; id of Muicl ) , Answer qiilcli. bund wiesller south. DIXON. . _ rii-nty U\rlti'iinliit lit M. l.iiuU , , j They had a racing sensation at St. Ignite" yesterday when Plenty , nM l < > 1 8'"t ' ' , won the handicap. These are the largest oddn t over posted on a winning horao in America , nnd the finish of yesterday's rnco was made . amidst the most tremendous excitement. < Onlv four bets wore on the homo In the books and two of these were made by Arthur AVhllii , a Mound City sport , who pulled down just * T > 00 for his fli WHIani. riin Oiniiliii Miit'li- | ST. Louis , Mo. , Doe. 10. Negotiations are in progress for n finish light between Johnny , . Daly of this city and Dick Moore of Omaha , ' who Is now In Chicago. Hotli are welter- weights. An effort Is being made to got the Omaha Athlotio club to hang up a purwu of $1,01)0 ) , It having already offered f .00. If suc cessful the light will take place at Omalm early In January. Hi A wiiy tn Trulii. SAN FitANtisco , Cal. , Deo. 10. Ooorgo Dawson , the Australian welterweight , will leave shortly for Now Orleans , whe-ro ho Is to light Tommy Hyun of Chicago during Murdl Gras week , _ , . , „ nfflcallnttiirleimwultr thin haul , fl/lv cent * ! cnch iiMttlimal Hue ( en ccnti. iTFsTON'-OlIvo. Infant fluiiKlilw of Mr. and Mrb. Wllllunt luislon.on Ijaiunhiy. Dccfiulwr1 IU , IB'J'J , li'unurul nollco Inter. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE 'J3 ' 'J3S , 'e fts ii I I * i * m t 3ft