THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
TWENTY-SECOND YEAH. OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 16 , 1892. 179.
TALKED OF IT FOR THREE DAYS
Senator George at Last Concludes His Argu
ment on the Anti-Option Bill.
FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MEASURE
Otlii-r Srimtnrn llxprro li-Hlr In Talk on
tlio Subject llrforr tin- Hill It Tut
to n Vote In Ilia
Ilixine.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. Ifi. A very
strong presentation in favor of the claimant
of the famous McGnrrahan case was made
in the senate today by Mr. Hunton of Vir
ginia. The main point made by him was
that after a hearing before Mr. Lincoln , In
which both sides were represented by coun
sel , Mr Lincoln had decided in support of
the claim and had directed the Issuance of a
patent ; that the patent was actually tilled
out and signed , and that it was afterwards
( before MeGarrahan knew of its exislenco )
mutilated in tlio land office of the Interior
department. The morning hour expired be
fore the argument was concluded and the
bill went over , without action , until Monday
next , in the morning hour.
Mr. George brought to a close his three
day's speech in favor of tlio anti-option bill
and Mr Wnshburn made a determined but
fruitless effort to have a day next week
llxed for n vote upon It. He had , early In
the day's session , fought against a motion to
adjourn over until Monday next , In which
light he was defeated only by the casting
vote of VIeoPrcsIdcnt Morton , which vote
was greeted with laughter and applause by
the opponents of the anil-option bill. The
hill went o er without action until Mondaj
next and there iwlll then bo but four days
left until the holidays begin , and as foui
senators ha\e given notice of their , intentioi
lo discuss the measure , there is little proba
billty that a vote can bo reached until aftei
the recess.
Attacked lliu New Vorlc Cotton llvehan
Mr. George , in continuing his speech h
favor of the anti-option bill , opened with tin
congratulatory statement that , although the
price of cotton had gone down in tlio New
York Cotton exchange on account of the bill
it had gone up again yesterday. Much o
Mr. George's speech was addressed today , at
on the two previous days , to an attack 01
Iho Now York Cotton exchange , where , In
said , falsehood , chicanery and trickery wci-i
used for the purpose of influencing prices
nnd ho quoted from tlie testimony of Mr
Kncoland , n prominent member of the New
York Produce exchange , before the scnnli
committee , in which this expression is used
"They cannot get up a bear lie that J canno
get up a bull lie to equal it. " A promlncn
confession , he said , that lies \ycro used 01
both sides for the purpose of raising and de
pressing prices.
"That makes honors even , " Mr. Graj
remarked.
In conclusion Mr. George said : "The cot
ton raisers bf this country , tlie wheat raiser
and the corn raisers are entitled to som
consideration at the hands of the America
donate. They have complained in their con
volitions , 'their public meet ings , thei
granges and their lodges of the future sys
tern. They know that there has been
great depression , a great lowering of prices
They feel that their business has not enl
become unprofitable , but that it in prose
cuted at a loss. Mortgage is on the home
stead , debt is pressing. They have trici
again and again to emancipate tliemsclvc
from the shackles of this futur
system. They find prices 'of the !
product going lower and lower. The
find that dealers in futures in New York an
New Orleans are increasing year by yea
their purchases of futures , n ml decreasing
their purchases of real cotton. They think
that their voice sought to bo potential with
us. They think that If the American people
are to bu considered as lit for self-govern
ment wo ought to conclude that this measure }
is a proper one for them and that we ought
to give it to them. With these remarks , I
submit the argument , as far as I am con
cerned.1
Want to Speak on tlin Hill.
Mr. Washburn made an effort to have a
day fixed next week for n volrj lo bo taken
on tlio bill , but objections werov numerous
nnd Iho effort was abandoned. Notice of an
intention to speak on Iho bill was given by
Senators White , Palmer- Harris and Vllas.
The bill went over until Monday next.
The honso concurrent resolution for the
holiday recess was presented and referred
to the committee on appropriations.
The house amendment to the .senate bill of
last session , extending to Dulnth , Minn. , tlio
privilege of Iho first section of tlio "imme
diate transportation of dutiable goods" act ,
wan presented and concurred in.
The senate then went into executive .ses
sion and soon adjourned until Monday.
ix Tin : imusi : .
Consideration uf Indian Alllilra Takes l' ' [ >
HKI ( ireater 1'art of llm Day.
WASIUNOTOX , D. C. , Dec. 15. The house
today agreed to a resolution fora holiday
recess from Thursday before Christmas
until Wednesday after Now Years , and then
proceeded through a resolution brought in
l > y the committee on rules , to apportion the
days before the recess among its various
committees. Today was assigned to the
commitleo on Indian affairs.
A bill relative to bills of lading was
passed without any outspoken opposition.
The measures called up by the committee on
Indian affairs consumed the remainder of
tlio day.
The next bill called up was ono authoriz
ing the secretary of Iho treasury to cover
into tlin treasury &ISMX ) of tlie appropria
tion for lliu Chuutaw and Chiukasaw Indians
Passed , Then was called up n house resolu
tion , giving ( in response ton request for in
formation by the president in message ol
February 1" , Ifj'.i-J , ) the opinion of the house
that there is not sufllcicnt reason for Inter
ference ff thi ) duo execution of tlio law foi
thu payment to the Choctaw and Chicknsaw
nations their Interest in the Choyonncjind
.Arapal 100 reservations. After some discus-
alon the resolution was agreed to.
A lilll was passed to ratify ami confirm an
ngrcemcnt with thu Klcknpoo Indians in
Oklahoma Territory ,
Mr. Holnian ( democrat , from Indiana )
moved that when the house adjourned today
it ho to meet on Saturday. A similar mo
tion had been previously made by Mr , W. A ,
Stone ( republican , from Pennsylvania ) , but
had been voted down. The motion was
ngrced to , and the house then adjourned
until Saturday.
ICIM'IHII.ICAN SKNATOII.S CAUCUS.
'y 1VI1I Tnlin tin Inlerent In Senatorial
( .nntesU In Uimtitful Stall's ,
WASHINGTON , U. C. , Dec. 15.-Tho rcpub
llcan senatorial caucus met again this
morning and after considering thu questioi
of senutcrlali'ontestH In several of { ho west
a-n states , decided to appoint n committee
of five to consider the wisdom iind propriety
of senatorial tnlerfereneo in these contests
The senators who participated In thudis
mission were Messrs. Sanderc , Perkins , Du
boise , Warren , Mandcrsou , Paddock , Hoar
llulo , Haw-ley , Morrlll , Carey and Sherman
The conseiisus of opinion expressed wiis n.at
white- the senators did not desire nor Intern
to Interfere with the Mates In carrying idut
the will of the people , it was the duty of tin
repuUlcan Honators to rcbtnt strenuous ! ;
the assertions of the democrats who nr <
now. us they charge , ti'iiug to pervert publl
bcnnmeut.
It was shown to thosatlbfaction of tin
caucus that the democratic "steering lien
mlttco" ' had no ground iikin | which to biun 11
it gave out Uu authorized interview In
New York nnd in corroborntlon of this some
figures were produced , In Nebraska It was
said by the speakers that the democrats had
but four members In the entire legislature
and in Kansas but seventeen. In North
Dakota the republican. ) had a clear majority
of nine In both branches , and In Wyoming
five. In Cnllfornl.i and Montana the vote Is
close , with the populists holding the balance
of power.
Senator Morrlll made a strong speech , In
which lie deprecated the assertions made by
the democrats , and urged that the republi
cans do whatever iniu'ht be necessary to
make plain the fact Unit such assertions
were based upon assumptions of the most
violent character , and Insulting to the In
tegrity nnd honesty of the republican party.
One of the act IVP members of the caucus
said It was not the intention of the republi
cans to appoint any no-called "steering com
mittee. " for the reason that the only purpose
of such committee would be to exercise an
improper Inlluenre upon the legislatures In
the states in question.
iutniNi : iNVisTti.vTio.v.
Trvtlntiiny ( Jlvrn Yi'slrrdny llpforr thn UOHRO
Coin nil ! I reVii tillKliii Nut PH.
WASHINGTON- . C. , Dec. 15. The house
committee- appointed lo investigate the
Rending railroad anthracite coal com
blue , resumed this morning in the com
mcrco committee room the Inquiry into this
subject during the recess in New 4'orlt ,
Philadelphia and elsewhere.
William II. Joyce , ireneral freight
agent of tlio Pennsylvania Railroad
company In his testimony stated
that the Rending company had made
agreements with a number of miners and
shippers and It was , therefore , necessary for
the Pennsylvania railway to do likewise if it
were to secure the product of collerirt that
had heretofore shipped ovcrlts lines. These
contracts gave shippers for their coal 00 pel-
cent of tlio prices obtained at tidewater.
The letter stated that the Pennsylvania
company would , therefore , reduce its price
for carrying coal to tidewater. Witness said
that tin1 price over the road was determined
by tlie law of supply and demand.
Mr. Patterson then asked a number of
questions designed to bring out the fact that
the Reading , Ix-high Valley and Jersey-Wcn-
ti-.il met and. by concert of action , arbitral'
lly determined prices nnd that the Pennsyl
vania then followed suit by naming the same
rates , thereby preventing the operation of
the natural law of supply and demand.
Kchlcy B. Cox of the coal operating firn
of Cox Bros. & Co. , mining more thai
12r ! > 0.000 tons of coal per annum , was askei
whether , speaking very broadly , the coal-
producing business was profitable in recent
years , or was it tending toward bankruptcy !
His answer was : "I think the people who
have put their money in coil : since the war
have not , on the whole , made a fair interest
on their money. Until a comparatively re
cent time , out of ten men who have gem
into tlio coal producing business , nine have
failed. It is the most risky business I knov
of. Until the business got into the hands o
the big Companies 1 think the failures aver
aged much larger than in nnj other calling.1'
In the view of Mr. Cox the first union ol
transporting and of coal producing companies
was duo to business necessities and compc
lition , arising from the fact that the trans
porters and the organization of bigcompanic :
were menacing them. Then , ho added , nftc :
tlio union of these two interests was ef
fected , and Ihe horse was stolen , the stnti
of Pennsylvania , by a constitutional conven
tion , prohibited future consolidations.
Mr. Patterson Wouldn't it bo n relief t
the people if they could go into the market :
of the world and get their coal duty frcef
Witness It would bo n great relief It ;
their feelings if they are democrat !
[ laughter ] , but it would not do them an ;
other good ; that is , except , perhaps , a fcv
people up in New England , who get coa
from No'va Scotia.
Adjourned.
Populists An ; Alarmed *
The populists in congress have taken
alarm at certain mcAsurc.s aimed at tlio
interstate commerce act , and arc fearful
that determined effort is lo bo made to de
vitalize that most beneficent piece of legisla
tion , ns they regard it.
* Senator Peffor of Kansas is the first to sec
the workings of the plan. This morning he
said that ho wished to call attention to some
significant facts in connection with the pending
ing Cullom bill lo amend tlio act. Thh bill- ,
ho said marked ' 'Introduced
, was by re
quest , " and ho intimated that it was done at
the request of the railway people. It was
introduced the day before yesterday and was
not printed until yesterday morning ; yet a
meeting of the committee was held to hear
Ihe railroad people almost before the bill
was off the press. Looking at tlie bill itself ,
Senator PclTcr said it was framed to achieve
the very thing that the Interstate act was
framed to prevent , which was pooling.
Under its terms tlio people would surrender
the control they now had over tlio railroads
and the latter would once more bo author
ized to make and maintain any rates they
chose to fix. Then the amendments to sec
tion 10 would fix the penalty clause so that
there would bo pr.ictically no punishment
for the violation of the very essence of the
act. Altogether , Senator Peffer regards the
bill as a most dangerous measure , and an
nounces his purpose to fight it at all points.
Will Plrut : for -McaniKdil Cai'al.
A committee composed of Walter Gresham
of Texas , Charles M. Shelly of Alabama ,
Mr. Kaybury of Michigan , Edward F. Cra-
gln of Illinois , . 1. F. Odemhihl of Louisiana
and Richard L. Kdwards of New York made
its appearance in the city this morning to
promote the Nicaragua canal project in con
gress. This committee was appointed by
tlie national Nicaragua convention to present
to congress the memorial adopted by the
convention , which met in that city , and to
request congress to lake such steps us will'
Insure the ciirly completion of the Nicara
gua canal and place it under the control of
the government.
The secretary of the treasury today au-
tlmi-i/.cd the delivery of SW.tHW In souvenir
Mi-cent pieces to the World's fair directory ,
tlmt being the amount of expense vouchers
so far approved by tlio. department. These
coins will bu shipped from the mint at Phila
delphia tomorrow , VMI worth going to New
York and < :2S,0)0 : ( ) worth going direct to Chi
cago. The former will reach New York the
, sumo day , and the hitler will reach their
destination Saturday afternoon , but will
r.ervo only partially to meet the present
heavy demand from all points for tlicso
coins for use. as Christmas gifts. Orders
have been i.ssued for tlu > coinage of these
pieces as rapidly as possible , and it is esti
mated that several hundred thousand uf
them will beartliu date of Ib'.tt ,
Washing-Ion Notes.
Senator Sawyer today introduced a bill
which im ] > oses heavy penalties upon pin-sons
who either attempt to wreck a train or rob
Its passengers ,
Confirmations : James W. McDlll of Iowa
to bo Interstate commerce commissioner ;
nlso the entire list of army and navy promo-
lions made during Ihe recess nf congress.
The' military post , anthori/.cd by act of
congress , approved May 1'- ' . 1MI-J , to bo estab
lished at or near the city of Helena , in
I .owls and Clark county , Montana , will bo |
known and ile'sigiiatcd as Fort Harrison , In
compliment to the president of the United
States.
'I'iillilni ; lor Adiul4 loii.
WAimxoTox , D. O. , Dec. in. Govornoi
Murphy of Arizona in in Washington I , ,
strongly urging this immediate admission ol f
the territory lulu tlio union , Ho contends
tsr
that the strength and population of the ter -
ritory are unquestioned , and that Its late :
. rapid growth is almost , phenomenal. The
- people of Iho territory , under legislative
- -sanction , havu already framed a constitution
, for a btatc , which was .submitted to a votool
. the people and adopted by a largo majority
and an admission act , bused upon the const yi !
Union its adopted , is now pending before the
senate cominittco mi territiirics , it having
passed the house almobt unanimously ,
No race or religious prejudice , ho says
exist , atfcctlng social ulnl educational con
dltlons In Arizona , and he says he finds ait
difficult to undeistand wh.v self-government
should b dented. H would not only bo ita
gross injustice , but , ho thinks , n very serious
- administrative mistake- for the pending ad ; 1-
1is
mission act to bo ullowed to full at this
time.
JONES' ' SILVER ARGUMENTS
Ho Makes an Able Address Before the
Brussels Conference.
HARD FACTS FOR THE MONO-METALISTS
IIU Speech Itrplfln with IntrrrMltiK-Data
und Conxliu-liiR I'lRtirrn Uthrr lleli'RiiIcK
Aliikn I'ropinltlom inn ) Arguments
Dntn \djoiiriiinenti
Hnr < > sr.t.s , Dee. 15. The rommittco ap
pointed by the monetary winfcrciico to con
sider the various plans submitted to tlio
conference has reported without reeom-
inentlatlou.
Senator Jones of the United States dele
gation made u strong spoci'liat the monetary
confercnco today In favor of bi
metallism. 113 said that the enemies
of silver and of every silver currency
reform were the very men who directed at
tention to the appreciation of gold. In
nature , money was a function rather than u
matter. That function , created by law , was
vastly more Important than the material
upon which the money function was con
ferred. The fact that during the period
when science built railway and other works
were being constructed and wages advanced ,
disproved the contention that a fall In prices
was duo to scientific development , reducing
the cost of production. The construction of
the Site/ canal brought to Kuropenn markets
the effective demands of hundreds of mil
lions of Asiatics , of which the tendency to
raise prices more than offset the tendency of
science to lower prices. American bimetallists -
lists did not claim that mailing the
two metals legal tender would se
cure stability in prices , but they
assorted that free coinage over a wldo area
would result in the lluctuatlons of the
values of gold and silver being considerably
lessened. They fully admitted that the
demands of the myriad-peopled cast might ,
in case of a harvest of abundance , so increase
the demand for silver bills as to bring silver
to a slight premium over gold. But the fact
that the competition for whichever metal
became fractionally cheaper , would sustain
the values of the metals inter so. had not
been questioned at the conference.
Afraid i f Silver Yt Uiulng.
The mono-mctallists of Lombard street ,
when confronted with this argument , spoke
of mountains of silver they were told were
about to bo discovered which would swamp
the market for silver with bills sufficient , not
only to overwhelm the money demand for
Kuropo , but alfio to inflate the silver curren
cies of 000,1)00,000 ) of Orientals.
Kvidcnco taken before the British commis
sions in regard to India showed that the
rupee today purchased as much in India as it
ever did. If the Indian farmer gets more
rupees for the thirty shillings gold which his
wheat realized in London today than he did
for forty sliilllr.gs ten years ago , how could
Europe and America market their crop
in the face of such competition ! "While
the collapse of silver stimulated Indian ex
ports at the expense of British fanners , it
was similarly creating an enormous compe
tition , Bombay sending cottons to China at
the expense of Lancashire. What India
gained by falling exchange , she more
than lost by hesitation of British
capitalists to invest. India's indebted
ness to Great Britain compelled her to sell
annually in London at least 80,000,000 ounces
or silver more than was produced by all
the mines in America. Could it bo said then
that Kngland had no interest in the silver
question ? Ho would not complain of the
attitude of France , which was already
amply prqvidcd with silver cur
rency , with a stationary population ,
a steady banlt rate and a small
eastern trade. The French inter
ests in silver could not for a moment coin-
pare with the English. The fall of prices in
England was driving farms out of cultiva
tion and putting the landed interest into the
bunds of mortgage companies. History
was full of warnings. Financial strug
gles had led to social struggles ,
and sometimes to revolution. Govern
ments could undo the mischief governments
had done. Whatever might result of the
conference , if some measure of relief was not
willingly adopted in the near future , they
might rest assured that ultimately , in spite
of the craft and cunning wiles of the wicked ,
the great producing masses of the civilized
world would crystallize into law their impe
rial will.
Senator Jones spolco for two hours.
Mr. Alhird's I'lnn.
M. Allard of the Belgian delegation then
spoke in support of his own plan , which pro
poses an international agreement for the
purchase , under a common account , of stocks
of silver , against which treasury notes shall
bo issued by the contracting states , none of
which would bo obliged to coin the silver
thus purchased or to modify its existing
legislation , the treasury notes to have inter
national circulation.
In the course of his speech M. Allard com
plained of the obstructive tactics of the
British delegates.
Senor Osma of the Spanish delegation , and
M. llaffalovitch of the Russian delegation ,
urged the American delegates not to press a
vote on the main question at the present
stage. Short speeches were made by Prof.
Andrews and Senator Allison of the United
States delegation. *
Senator Allison spoke with some warmth.
do said that ho and his colleagues did not
ask for a vote on the main question. They
' ftilly appreciated the cordiality with which
'She question hail been approached by all sec
tions of the conference. The proposals
already presented to the confercnco
were of such a character that they would ,
if adopted , impose a heavy burden
upon America. The American delegates
could not make concessions without compen
sating amendments. Ho believed that the
truest ratio between gold and silver was
15 to 1 , and ho wished to repeat that if them
was any intention to resume the conference
later the United States would bo willing to
go as far as possible , with duo regard to its
own Just interests , to satisfy the expecta
tions of Europe. Ho promised that the
United States would net-opt any scheme that
met with general approval.
The next , and probably the last , session ,
for the present , will bo held on Tuesday. A
proposal will then bo made that the confer
ence adjourn to Juno 0 , without dissolving ,
The delegates will be photographed in a
body tomorrow before attending the fete to
bo given in their honor at the town hall.
Tin : DIM TII itoi.r. ,
Srimtnr ( ! ll > toii of Louisiana I'IUHCH Onlrtly
Away Others Oilled.
HOT SrniNds , Ark. , Dec. IB , After a
lingering , but apparently painless illness ,
Senator K. L. Gibson died at ! ) : l.r > p. in. At
the time of his death ho was surrounded by
the members of his family and several close
friends , who wept bitterly when It was seen
that the noble-hearted statesman was dead ,
Senator Gibson passed away as though ho
had merely gene to sleep. There was no
struggle , no suffering. Ho had been confined
to his bud hero since the I''th of November ,
since which time his death has been expected
dally.
In accordance with his wishes , the remains
will bo burled in Lexington , Ky , , by the sldo
f of hU wife , who died some years ago. The
funeral train bearing his remains will leave
: hero for Lexington tomorrow. , ,
BOSTON' , Mas. , Dee. 15. Ex-Congressman
Leopold Morse died at his house , UJ Com ;
mou'wcullli avenue , tonight.
'
,
- on KiiiitiiiSenator ,
Toi'KKA , Kan. , Pee , 15. Democratic lead
ers from all parts of the state arc hereto
to attend the meeting of the democratic
- central committee to decide the senatorial
question , .Numerous candidates art ) in the
Held , but John Martin seems to kayo a lead
which Is hard to overcomes the belief being
that he can best unite nil members of tin !
party. With the aid'6f ' ono democrat the
populists can elect -Konator , nnd makes it
ImiKissiblo to elect any democrat other than
a fiislonist , and the populist caucus will de
cide who that fuslonlst will be.
wruanxu 'a cox TIM rs.
Defendant * In tlio Cn i i\iiluln : Tltrlr l'r < > -
Jrnt Position.
Cnr.rr.NNE , Wyo. , Doo. 15. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] The first stand taken by
the defendants In the ease of S. B. Bennett
and Harry A. Chapman , candidates for the
legislature In Carbon county , ngalnst Amos
Barber , Charles W. Burdlck and Otto
Gramm , constituting the state canvassing
board , was presented in the form of a motion
before the supreme court to quash the
alternative writ of mandamus issued against
the defendants by Chief Justice Grosbeck
last week. The grounds relied upon for the
sustaining of the motion was that a justice
of the supreme court hns no power to issue a
writ during vacation. Counsel for the de
fendants insisted that the constitution of
the state gave to the court and not the
Judges the power to issue writs of mandamus
against state ofilccrs.
Tlie Judges , they maintained , had powers
to issue writs of habeas corpus only. Sev
eral states had held that a power given to a
court would not bo exorcised by a Judge in
vacation. Counsel insisted that the power
conferred on them by statute and the consti
tution gave Jo the supreme court original
jurisdiction in mandamus suits against the
state ofilccrs. This being the case , to hold
the writ could not bo issued in vacation
\fould bo to hold that the writ could not
issue at all. thus denying Justice to the people
ple , or would compel the supreme court to
remain in perpetual session. In case the
motion could be sustained a now writ will at
once bo issued by the court and the main
questions considered.
in' ; rtK of .lull Urt'iiUrrH Frustrated.
CnnvttNNi : , Wyo. , Dec. 15. [ Special Tele
gram to TIIU Bui : . ] Three prisoners in jail
hero evolved a scheme to effect a general
jail delivery. Tlio leading spirits in tlio plot
were three men condemned on charges pun
ishable by imprisonment in the peni
tentiary. They hail not , however , re
ceived their sentences and expected a
longer time to elapse before being
sentenced and sentto the pen. This
alone prevented the success of the
plot. They had procured a saw to cut a
number of the cell doors , which would afford
them an opportunity to overpower the night
guard when making his regular round. The
preparations were not complete yesterday
when they were taken.into court and sen
tenced. Immediately after they were taken
to the penitentiary. "Six Shooter'1 Smith-
who is in the Jail , feared the saw in his pos
session would be discoyorcd and gave it up ,
at the same time disclosing the plot so nar
rowly frustrated.
llnllilliiK it'Ilullroad. .
IUWMXS , Wyo. . Dec , 15. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bcii.-rColoncl ] John Weir , head
of the Soda Lake syndjente and the proposed
Cnspor-Hanna railroad , loft this morning for
Johnstown on tlio Swcctwater , headquarters
of the company. The survey having been
made last summer , contracts will now be let
for grading , tics and bridge timber. It is
already reported -.that u Lander firm will
supply several million of tlio latter. The
business men will inahc u move for u branch
line into this city nnd from present appear
ances witira Veryfrite prospect of success.
Important lM ? iI DiM'NIanfi.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , I bcOlS Special .Tele
gram to Tun Butt V Several important ques
tions were determined in the decisions of the
supreme court handed down today. The
power of the trial judge to sign a bill of ex
ceptions after the close of his term was af
firmed. It was held that the judge of a dis
trict had power to adjourn court in one
county , go to another county in his district
and hold court and then reopen court in the
first county.
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Smith Dakota Miners SatMle-d u-lth Prcarnt
State I.nvs. ;
DCADWOOD , S. D. , Dec. 15. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BBB. ] Delegates of miners
and prospectors to the number of ! ! 00
representing every mining camp and district
in the Black Hills , assembled in the city hull
at 10 o'clock this morning in response to a
call for a mining congress. Tlio purpose of
the congress , as expressed in the call , waste
to discuss the merits of certain amendments
proposed to the mining" laws of the state.
After thoroughly 'debating tlio subject the
delegates , believing the new bill might bo in
tlio interest only of corporations and rich in
dividuals , and being satisfied with the pres
ent code , by a rising vote adopted tlio follow
ing :
llu it resolved by the miners of the various
mining districts of the Illnck Mills , assembled
at Deaihvood , 8. I ) . , this IDth day of December ,
IK'J'J , Hint whuieas the niliilnj. laws , as they
now exist , having been pushed upon by tlio
court iind fully adjudicated uml Mich deci
sions having also been endorsed and adopted
by the United .States land olllce department ,
thorvfnro bo It
Kesolvcd , That \vo , as minors , arc opposed to
any change In thu laws as they now uxlst and
It Is our unanimous expression that our rep
resent aflvos In the next legislature- assembled
do not make any change in thu local or staid
laws affecting tlio mining laws as they now
D.Nlst.
Among the notables present was Prof.
Jenny , whoso report , made at the instance
of the government in 1875. first established
the existence- gold in the Black Hills , then
part of the Sioux Indian reservation , and led
to its opcumg to settlement in 1877.
Will Itconen tlu < Itiink.
HAWI > CITY , S. D. , Dec. IB. .Special ( Tele
gram to Tun line. ] It-Is learned from a re-
liiiblo source that tlio Black Hills National
bank , whose suspension last Tuesday caused
such consternation 'fn business circles , will
bo reopened within thirty days. National
Bank Examiner Diamond still has charge of
thu affairs of tlio institution , but expects to
complete his work of examination in a few
days. Charles J. Buell , chairman of the
board of directors , states that as soon as
largo collections duo Can bo made the bank
will resume business , '
H'ATKHW.IY ,
Diimngu to H MlHHuurL 1'nellle llrldgo Closes
thn Actinias Itlvor.
ST , Louis , Mo.peoJ5 , , A Little Hock dts-
patch states that a iquecr complication ox-
slsts at the Missouri 'I ' acillc. bridge across the
Arkansas river ) where several days ago a
freight car Jumped the. track on the bridge ,
damaging the draw sp that to move it will
result in tlio collapse of the structure. Yes
terday the Mary Morgan approached the
bridge and gave the customary signal , but
no attention w.is. paid to It though repeated
several times. No satisfactory explanation
being forthcoming from the bridge
officers , the boat's captnia reported the case to
Captain Tuber of the United States en
gineering corps. That ofllecr , this morning
proceeded to give the Mary Morgan the
right of way of the channel , and in personal
command of the boat slowly drifted In the
direction of the obstruction. When within
about fifty yards of the bridge ! , ho ordered
the American flag hoisted , and after the
pilot had blown four distinct whistles ,
Captain Tabor standing upon the deck , de
manded of the bridge attendant in tlio name
of the United States to open the draw. The
man in charge paid no attention to the order
of the federal olHt'cr. Tabor sent an official
rciiort to tlio War department explaining the
situation and entering complaint against the
Missouri Pacific Jor obstructing the channel
.of the Arkansas Hver ,
Thu owners of the boots ut the levee will
sue the bridge company for damages.
Xi'w Vi > rk K\
NKW YOIIK , Dec. 15. [ Special Telegram to
THE UUK. ] New York excliaugo was quoted
I us follows : Chicago. EOo premium ; Boston ,
par to 80 discount ; St. Louis , 26o discount.
RIBOT'S ' MINISTRY IS DOOMED
Saved by Voting for Itself Yesterday , it
. Will Tall to Earth Today ,
FRENCH POLITICS GROWING MORE DARK
Humors AIIo : t lit 1'iirU ConrornliiK the Ar-
rent or Minuigrr * of tlin t'nimmit Cnnnl
Comtmny Now Scandals nnd
More Ituxi'liitlons Promised.
33 till JiimM fJordim 7lflillt .l
PAHH , Dec. 15. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to Titr. line. ] There is n
rumor afloat to the effect that the govern
ment has decided to arrest the managers of
the Panama C.inul company , charged with
complicity in the alleged frauds. They will
ho arraigned , it Is said , at the court of
assize. '
The situation grows In gravity. Either
the ministry or the Investigating committee
will resign tomorrow. In all reality
the ministry In the vote in the
Chamber today was in the minority ,
since there was an apparent majority of six
votes , Tlio vote of the eight ministers was
only a vote for themselves which was con
trary to all precedent.
New scandals , moro revelations are an
nounced for 'tomorrow. Three of these
talked about are politicians and one of them
is in the cabinet. It will all end in a presi
dential crisis and the resignation of the
cabinet. JACQUES ST.'CCKH.
STOIl.MY St'KNKS.
UlsciisHliin of the Cniitil Scandal CIIMSPH
ronCiislon In ( he I'reneli Chamber.
1'Anis , Dec. 15. At a cabinet meeting held
at Elysco today , M. Bourgeois , minister of
Justice , announced that ho would oppose in
the Chamber of Deputies the proposal of M.
Bourquerry do Hoiss > cvein to invest the in
vestigation commission with Judicial powers.
The conflict between the Panama investi
gating committee and the Judicature still con
tinues with a vengeance.
M. Quesney do Beauropairo was outspoken
on the subject , and even hastened on the pro
ceedings in the Panama canal case lest
Parliament should get before the law in the
matter , attain a dangerous popularity and
ercat precedent for interfering in Judicial
questions , which would cramp the action of
the presiding Judges.
When the question came up in the Cham
ber of Deputies today the galleries were
crowded. Every deputy was in his place.
and an atmosphere of intense excitement
pervaded the , house.
M. Hubbard , member for Seine-nt-Oise ,
opened the discussion by calling for the im
mediate discussion of the do Boisseveln pro
posals , and M. Hibot , premier , supported the
motion.
M Brisson , president of the investigating
committee , moved that the Chamber ad
journ. The committee , ho said , would have
no difficulty in fulfilling its task. If , however -
ever , tlio do Boisseveiii proposals were
brought to discussion with the approval of
the Chambiuvtho committee would support
them. In the name of the committee M.
Brisson then made an attack upon M. Kibot
and M. Bourgeois.
A1. Itrlssoii lined Strung
M. Brisson's language was severe and at
times intemperate.
M. Bourgeois answered for the govern
ment. Tlie ministry , ho said , was deter
mined to bring tlie matter to a settlement.
The question was put to a vote and the de
cision in favor of proceeding with tlio dis
cussion of Mho bill in accordance with the
government's desire was carried by 421 to
1 3.
Immediately after the vote it was reported
that , in consequence of this reverse , M
Brisson would retire from tlio presidency ol
the committee.
The way to the consideration of the Bois
sovcln bill was clear and M. Bourgeois pro
cceded to state forcibly the objections of tlio
ministry to it. They had to deal with the
enemies of the republic , with men whoso
plan of campaign it was to disseminate
among tlio people , calumny and vcnomoui-
falsehoods. The ministers wished to have ;
searchingiinquiry , butthoscopeundohnraetci
of this inquiry must conform with the funda
mental principles of state. If this iimtlci
could not bo decided once and for all ut tilt.
present sitting of the Chamber the cabiue
would resign.
M. Brisson replied that perhaps tlio mill
istry was the power most inimical to rcpub
lican policy.
This inuendo aroused a storm of protests
amid which M. Hibot anise. It was of supreme
premo moment to the public , ho said , thu
the government should have the support o
the united republicans. Tlio govurnmen
had decided to institute fresh legal proceed
ings , calculated to throw the utmost possible
light upon the Panama Canal company's
affairs. [ Applause. ! M. Hibot closed with
an eloquent appeal to tho'Vcpublleans to
rally around the flag of the republic.
Arraigned tli Miulitrr r War.
M. do Launoy , member for Cotes du Nerd ,
who followed M. Klbot , accused M. Frey-
cinet , minister of war , of being responsible
to a great extent for the Panama scandals
and asked why M. Heiv. had been decorated
with thl ) cross of the legion of honor at the
request of several questionable politicians ,
M , Clenieneeau interrupted the speaker to
deny that ho had recommended M. Hurz for
tlio honor. M. do Lnuncy ignored the inter
ruption and proceeded to attack M. Bailiant ,
ex-minister of public works , for neglecting
to communicate to the Chamber Hosseau's
report of the Panama scandals.
M. do Froyelnot in answering the charge
as regards the decoration of M. Her/ de
clared that the honor had been granted at
tlio recommendation of many sclentillo men ,
who had praised M. Her/ highly for his
electrical work. Ho was Mirpriscd that six
years had been allowed to olapbo without
anybody's directing attention to the matter ,
If it had really been regarded as so sus
picious. [ Applause. 1
M , Bourgeois promised the investigating
committee all possible absistanco from the
government and reiterated his exhortations
that the Chamber show confidence in the
government by rejecting the measure.
The vote at the end of the discussion was
U71 to 2(15 ( against tliodo Boissnvcin proposals.
It is regarded as tantamount to an expression
of confldcnco In the government ,
Immediately after the vote the chamber
adjourned.
to
The confusion throughout tlie sitting was
unprecedented in recent years. While the
vote was being taken , the Bonlanglst deputy ,
Gabriel for Mourtho-et-Mosollo
- - bhouled
an insulting remark to tlio republican deputy
Arcno. Immediately after the vote Areno
challenged Gabriel , but the latter refused to
light.
1 M , Brisson has summoned the investigat
ing committee to meet tomorrow , when he
and the commlttceinen of the cxtrcmo right ,
are expected to resign.
M , Kibot's announcement concerning fresh
Judicial proceedings refers to the impending
criminal prosecution of the directors.
The criminal court will permit retrospec
tive prosecutions covering the last decado.
Deputies proved to have sold their votes will
be In-ouglit up to answer the charges.
Many bondholders nro to appear as civil
pluintllTb In a cas ? before the Chamber of ap
peals for the purpose of demanding the
transfer Qf the rase to another court , on the
ground that a Paris court Is not likely to bo
impartial , in view of the relationships
of magistrates to Panama canal di
rectors nnd Contractors , M , Perivier con
script of the court , for instance , is the
son of a former contractor M , Le/over ,
president of the Chamber , is thu intimate
friend of De Lesseps. The minority of the
Chamber Includes the entire right und buv-
nty from the left. The majority of the
vholo is republican.
Tonight satisfaction Is expressed with the
oto today.
M. Hocho is about to sue T i Lflire Pntrolo
or suying that his name appeared on the
tubs of the Thlcrrc checks.
The narrowness of the government's
najorlty had a depressing effect on the
win-so.
cr.miAN roi.iTicAi , nossir.
Ttlplu Alllnnro Wwtkriilng ItuniIu'N Now
Turllf Ilnr AViir ( Sro lug ,
tfoiu/rfyMril / ISW linJiiints ffniilnii Htiui'lf.l
Bniti.tx , Dec. 15. [ New York Herald Cable
Special to Tun 15ti : : . ] The Italian debate
on the triple alliance is hero reckoned as
laving brought to the fore certain jealousies
which exist between Austria and Italy
which have heretofore lay smouldering.
I'ho oviiiion of many is that the alliance has
been so very much weakened that Germany
will have to become strong enough to stand
ilone. The comments made by Signer
Giollell ! have been badly rreclveiV
It is given out that tlie prince archbishop
of Breslau will bo made a cardinal nt the
next consistory. Dr. Kopp is n docile Instru
ment of the government.
There are evidences of commercial tension
ouco moro breaking out between Germany
and Kussia. This time it is concerning the
Russian differential tariffs , which are con
sidered a sort of throat. General von Wor-
des will have an early opportunity of show
ing the capacity as n diplomatist , for which
he is credited with possessing by building
up and maintaining an advantageous com
mercial understanding.
I have commented several times upon the
ill blood aroused here in the matter of
the Jews. 1 have been approached
by both sides , but the Herald is
strictly neutral in nil such questions. " 1
have previously blamed Ahlwardt , not be
cause ho criticised the guns , but because ho
made It largely a question of religion. That
ho did prove much , oven in the face of the
adverse bench and powerful machinery
brought to bear against him , is clear from
the fact of his light sentence. People cer
tainly think him right , as they have proved
by his election. But if Ahlwardt in his at
tacks on the Jews is In fault , equally so
are the Semites now. They are making a
grave mistake , for they , or the press which
represents UILMII , is leading a hot campaign
into tlio enemy's camp. Ovcr-exelted
by the laudatory words of tlio chancellor on
the Loewo guns , and by the injudiciously
severe remarks passed by the Judge in tlie
Ahlwardt case against the anti-somites , tlio
semite organs now cull upon the chancellor
to bring in n law to declare the anti-semitc
movement illegal. This means that another
kulturekampf bo begun against no less than
three-quarters of the conservative party ,
the right and the all-powerful center. The
NorddeutsehoAllegenicino Zcltttng and the
Courier do Hannover Join in with the Berlin
Tagoblatt and the Bom-sen Courier in calling
upon the lenders of the movement to slop
the agitation.
Caprivi is in part responsible for the renewal
nowal in stirring up of race hatred , for his
speech on Monday was ovcr-xcalously
couched in favor of the somites. It would
have been more Judicious to leave out the
race question entirely. An evil institution
it may be , but anti-semitism In Germany to
day is an enormous power to deal with.
Every attack upon it adds fuel to the lire.
Left unnoticed , it smolders ; stirred up , it
flames fiercely. It is lirst-cousin to social
ism , \\ii\i \ which it works , and has become a
political factor of great and ever-growing
force. It permeates tlie army and profes
sional circles of the entire country. The
Ahlwardt trial was a grave mistake1. It
fanned the embers of anti-semitism into
flames. The chancellor's speech was a mis
take. It fanned the moro than natural re
sentment which the Semites feel against
their rhals. This bodes very ill for the
future.
SOUTH A MICH 1C AX XKWd.
Participants In the l.alost llalmurudii 1'lot
Arc Kept C'luso Prisoners.
[ ( 'uj > l/r//hfJ ! / ( ( ISifHiu Jiimcn ( lurilnn Jtcnncli. ]
V.U.I'.VIIAISO , Chili ( via Galveston , Tex. ) ,
TX-e. 15. | By Mexican Cable to the New York
Herald Special to TUB Hen. ] The jtrls
oners taken in connection with the recently
discovered revolutionary plot are in prison
under a strong military guard , and are
denied communication either with each
other or with outside parlies. An examina
tion of the prisoners revealed little of inter
est. They generally refused to make state
ments compromising1 others , though it was
found that the wife of Claudlo Vicuna had
been supplying funds for the plotters.
Vicuna is going to Kuropo from Buenos
Ayrcs , now that the plot has failed.
The conservators in congress intend ask
ing for full data from Iho government in re
lation to the plot.
I had tin interview yesterday with
Nicholas Acosla , ono of Iho chief sup
porters of General Camacho. Ho said
the Bolivians appreciated the Herald's
support of every liberal movement in South
America. Camacho nnd his party , ho said ,
are resolved to free Bolivia from church
domination and make her progressive and
liberal in all matters. Camacho and Acosta
loft for Bolivia last nil-lit. Baptista's gov
ernment is granting permits for the return
of the exiled deputies. Ex-Pi-esidcnt
Aree is still hero watching for any attempt
to form u plot against Baplista.
The Herald correspondent in Hit ) Grande
telegraphs that there is no doubt , but
the Castllhosta chiefs have given orders that
nil federal olllcers taken prisoners shall bo
shot. On the Uruguayan frontier tlio
troops are preserving n semblnneo of
neutrality. At Cacimblnhns four federal
officers were burned to death. The
government papers are attacking Uruguay
for allowing the federals facilities , ami the
papers of Montoviduo nro on the warpath
! and declare that tlio insult to Uruguay by
! the government of Kio Grande can only bo
wiped out by war with Brazil. President
Hen-era jiroposcB to raise n loan for thu pur
pose of buying arms und ammunition.
Senor Quintano has resigned from tlio
Argentine cabinet and Senor Anchorena
assumes the premiership.
viii.nii > TUN < ; .i//.oirs\
C , A , llcnson , u HiiiiNiiii Murderer , .Assault *
thu Dc-iitll Wulcli lllldThcn Kill * lllliiM-lf.
LI-.AVKNWOHTII , Kan. , Dee. 1R. Early thjs
morning 0. A. Benson , Thcrrsa Motman's
murderer , iimulu a vigorous attack with a
knife upon Captain Morgan , the aged death
watch , Benson Mashed nnd cut him about
the face iu a terrible manner. Tlio wounds
however , are not considered dangerous. The
old man pleaded so hard for mercy , that Ben-
1:011 : said ho could not find the heart to kill
him.
him.The
The disturbance brought the jailers and us
they were coming up the btalrs Benson
plunged the knife twii-o into his left sido.
The condemned man told them he Juid taken
poison , and would die lu llvo minutes. The
doctors have not discovered the nature of
the poison Benson took , At neon ho was in
an unconscious condition and nil efforts to
revive him proved fruitless ami he died this
evening.
BLAINE
Death of the Distinguished Statesman Only
a Matter of a Few Days.
CALMLY WAITS THE COMING OF THE END
C'li'iirly CoiKrlmis of IIU Condition niltf
A imi Thill Doulli U Near Siirrouiuloil
liy I1U nuiilty Wlmt tlin Thy-
Mi-Inn * lu\ ( ( < loSuy ,
WASHINGTON' , D. C. Dee. 13. [ Special
Telegram to Tun Hr.r.-Mr. ] Hlalno's life is
ebbing away. U may bo days , but the end
cannot bo far off. The breakup in his sys
tem , which his family and his physicians
have feared , has come. His Iminedluto
family is about him nnd they tire filled with
the gavest anxiety.
Mr. Blaine Is worse tonight. This much
is positively known. Yesterday ho seemed
to bo better , but u change in the hist twenty-
four hours hits given eattso to the most
serious forebodings. There have been re
ports that his mind wanders and that ho Is
delirious at certain times. Tin-so are not
correct. Mr. Blaino's mind Is as clear as u ,
bell. More than this cannot bu said. His
physical powers arc all waning.
Mrs. Blalno Is constantly nt his bedside ,
.lames G. Blalne , Jr. , Miss Hattle Hlalno ,
Mrs. Damrosch nnd Mr. Dhilno's cousin ,
Miss Dodge , are nil at the family residence.
Outside of his family and physicians and
possibly liis religious advisers , nobody has
been able to see Mr. niaine. Until the last
day or two his family have been hopeful that
his present attack was only a temporary one ,
but the signs of lost vitality are such that
they no longer seekto comfort themselves
with this hope. They do not give up en
tirely , but they realise that Mr. Bliiiuo Is In
a much more dangerous condition than at
any previous time.
Dates Hark Only Trn DMJH.
The distiuguishiMl patient's present iilnesn
dates back only ten days , lie went out
driving then and caught cold , which was fol
lowed by u fever. For a few days this did
not seem likely to prove more serious Hum
the previous attacks. Mr. Blaiuo appar
ently was rallying from it. but , the improve
ment did not continue. He has been grow-
im ; worse since last Saturday , though ho has
had one or two temporary rallies and has
been bright and cheerful.
So late us yesterdav there seemed hope for
improvement. Toniirht no encouragement Is
held out. Mr. Blaine is said to lie suffering
from no special malady beyond tlio general
giving away of his physical powers. It is
possible that ho may really bo a victim of
Bright's disease , and that the spells of
nervous prostration to which ho has
been subjected nre duo to this
cause , yet there is nothing that can
be learned definitely. Monday Dr.
Janoway of New York was hero in con
sultation with Dr. \ \ . W. Johnson , Mr.
Blaine's reguUr physician. Yesterday Dr.
Taylor of Philadelphia , who attended Mr.
Blaine at Bar Harbor , was here. While no
statement was given out , the impression left
by the visiting physicians lias been that they
saw little that was encouraging in Mr.
Blaine's case.
Mr. Blaiue's spells of illness have been so
frequent that his family have naturally been
averse to giving publicity to them. The
widespread interest in tlie foremost private )
citizen of the republic justifies the state
ments which are made regarding his cdn-
ditiou now.
Ills Itcrovi'i-y Di-spulrcit Of.
He 1ms practically been an invalid for
three yeaA past , and whether chronic dis
ease lias been making ravages on his sys
tem -whether a succession of attacks
of mild illness have weakened him , there is
no longer any question that his vitality
is impaired so that his recovery is
despaired of by those who know thefacts. .
The sympathetic interest is as widespread
as it is deep. From every corner of the land
and from almost every part of Europe in
quiries come daily to know how Mr. Blaine
is. The answer cannot long bo made cheer
ing.
During his present sickness Cardinal Gibbons
bens and Father Ducey of New York have
seen Mr. Blaine , but it cannot bo learned
that their visits had any reference to his
embracing tlie Catholic faith. The report
that sucii was the purpose has been denied.
Father Ducoy is still in thu city.
Members of tlie. Blaine family gathered
tonight in the co/.y silting room on tlio main
floor of the Lafayette street residence and
passed thu time in social intercourse. There
were repeated rings at the hel ) during the
evening , but callers contented themselves
with leaving their cards and did not intrude
upon the privacy of tlio occupants of the
famous brick mansion. A small onyx ton
table in the hallway was speedily covered
with small pieces of pasteboard with one
corner turned up to indicate that those
whoso names appeared had called in
person. About midnight the shut
ters wore closed and the curtains
drawn in the rooms used by the family , save
in the southern exposed room , where the
distinguished patient lies. Through the
partly drawn blinds could bo discerned a
faint light , showing that tlio watch at the
bedside was being maintained and the
trained nurse prepared for any emergency
that might arise.
nested Kiisy I.IIH ! Night ,
Dr. Johnson , who is attending Mr. Blaino.
called in the early part of the evening , , anil
when ho left ho said the patient was resting
easy and no immediate danger was apparent.
Mr. Ulaino i-aino to Washington about the
middle of October. Ho was suprised and
chagrined over the outcome of the elec
tion , but ho told his friends that the
republican party would survive the defeat.
Ho iiiudo a personal cull on 1'resident
Harrison. On the death of the president's
wife Mr. Blaine wasono of thollrot to tender
his sympathy. To those to whom ho talked
ho Intimated that his remaining years might
ho Hpeut In literary work. 11 is said that ho
was planning something of this kind vheu
his Illness begun.
1'i.ui'H tn/Ti-irr.
.Mlum'npull * Mills Milu ; > Another Hlg Hun
1 lui Knri'lun .llurlii'ti
Mi.v.sr.U'Oi.is , Minn. , Dec. 15 , Thu North
western Miller says ; The mills made an
other big run last week , the output being
the heaviest In three weeks , a very fall-
water power aiding them considerably. The
aggregate production for the week was 10-1- ,
r/.K ) barrels , averaging ' , ' , ! ! barrels dally ,
against 16(1,545 ( barrels the previous week ,
182,1' ' ! ! barrels for the corresponding time in
Ib'JI , and 1115,1)85 , barrels in IbUO ,
About the same capacity was in motion
Wednesday as was In operation n week ago ,
and , with the water power holding up pretty
well , there is a prospect that tlio output this
week will show up about us well mi that of
last week. The flour market remains dull
and. In sympathy with that of wheat , Is
gradually .spUllng down. For week back
there was quite an excess of Hour ground
over the vohimn of orilcrii. The firms mak
ing the largest amount of Hour were the
only ones milking largo sales. The trade in
flour the past week has been largely In car
load lot orders , coming from homo markets.
Patents can bo bold If low enough prices nro
imulo , but little can 1odonowith low grudca.
Fur that reason stocks of tlie latter two
kinds uro accumulating. They cannot bo
Mild for export , and domestic dealers will
not pay any moro for a good qinlity of low
grades that for shorts. Very little Is now
heard fiwu foreigners , and when they occa-
Hlonally bid for patents they want the prices
considerably below actual cost. Foreign
quotations are , therefore , largely nominal.
Export shipments by the mills last week
were only JiO.iHO barrels , against iH.-IW ) the
preceding week , I/mdoa quota I ions per 280
pounds are patents , efm tout ) * ; bulwri' , 17a
( Jdj low gimles , Us to liia ,