It' r THK OMAHA DALLY JRKEt SUN I ) A * * * AUGUST 0 , 1803-SIXTEI5N PAGES. 3 NEBRASKA'S ' STRONG BANKS Comptroller Eoklcs Compliments the NR- tionnl Institutions of the State. -i i i ITIm SPLENDID RESERVE OF THE BANKS Thtlr ArtUUlilo CMh In Nrnrljr Flrn Million nil the Individual UcpoiiUiUrer Fif teen Million Mora Foitmai- trr * Appointed. t WASJIINOTOX TIKIIHAU ov Tne Ur.n , 013 FouiiinRSTn STUEET , WASIIIXOTOX , Aug. G. Comptroller of Currency Eckels today , after rending ever the consolidated f norts of the 122 national banks In Nebrask'i , out- sldo of Omaha , showing their condition on July I2 , IS9.1 , paH them a high compliment. It was expected that banks so far away from the largo money centers would have a low reserve , small cash and credit balances , nncl , above all , a largo aggregate of redis counts Tlio reverse proves truo. The nv- ' crngo reserve of the national banks of Ne braska , exclusive of Qmalm , was un the 12th ot last nyinth 23-100 and : I3-100 per cent , which In away nbovo that of the banks of the surrounding states and above that of Illinois , Ohio ; Pennsylvania nnd Now York. The available cash Is nearly ffl.OOa.OOO , the rediscounts only HM ,22y , and the Individual" deposits ever $15,000,000. This 1s un excep tionally good showing for these times. Other Items In the consolidated reports nro : .iiEsotniCKS , Loans nnd discounts (18,007,370 Overdrafts. . 245,480 U. 8. bonds Insecure circulation ! . . 2,030,000 Duo from rosurvu agents , 2,337,072 Ituo front other national banks. , , , DUD from state bunks , 204,135 dish Items 200,1147 1 Hills of other national hjinks 124,814 Fractional currency 1O.H1H Hpccli 1,109.0154 Lexnl tender notes 443,300 UAlllUTir.S. Onpltnl stock * 7,748,100 Burnliis 1,01)1,85(1 ) ( Undivided profits. . & 42G14 Circulation ' . 1,812,032 Individual dcnosilH 14,070,988 Dun other natlonnl banks 303,088 Iu ) HtiUi banks 435,138 Notes mill bills redlscountod 087,229 Hills payable 347,207 Utah's National banks huvo the largest per cent of reserve of any banks In the west , If not the entire country. Their reports show their reserve to be on an average of B4.6G per cent , which Is about 8 per cent above the banks in the average states. They show : T.oiins and discounts $4,308,057 Overdrafts 11)8,772 ) Dun from banks 430,300 Cash Items 07,047 Kjieclo blll.s of other banks , and frac tional currency 841,028 Legal lender notes 104,008 Capital 2,000,000 Hnrnlus , 015,200 Undivided profits , 103,085 Circulation , . . . . 315,000 Individual deposits 3,024,050 DUB to banks 171,000 Uedlsruunts 89,005 Idaho's thirteen National banks had an average reserve on hand July 12 of 20.04 per cent , nnd shows : Loans and discounts 1,840,273 Overdrafts 80,224 Duo from hanks 185,005 ( 'usli Hums , 1H.019 Kpeclo i 229,088 Lentil tenders and other casb OH,000 Capitol 825,000 Kurplu * 242,983 UmllvldtMl profits 102,002 Cli'cillatlon 185,415 Iiultvldu.il deposits , 1,581gB3 Duo to bmilts 100,710 Rediscounts 15,025 llllls payable 87,000 Another I.nt of Nolir.iska I'ostnimter * . The third Installment of now fourth class postmasters for Nebraska appeared today at the Postofllco department as follQwsj Constance , Cedar county , John Meyer , vice Tneodoro Wolchort. resigned ; Fletcher , Washington county , Allen Banter , vice Foxwell Fletcher , resigned ; Ina- vnle , Webster county , W. J. Vance , vice G. W. Knight , removed ; Naponee , Franklin county , C. S. Woodrow , vice J. S. Hay , removed ; Nomnhix City , Nc- maha county , O. B. Skcon , vice J. W. Tay lor , removed ; Mills , Koyti1Palm county , II. K. Demirjean , vice Mrs. E. IS. Kuhn , re signed ; North Loup , Vnlloy county , W. P. Everlnglm , vice Oscar Bubcock , removed ; Ohlown , Fillmore county , G. W. Phelps , vice Hugh McLaughlln , removed ; Omaha agency , Thurston county , Bruce Mc Neil , vice H. A. Hobbs , resigned ; Ong , Clay county , II. S. Shofler , vice A. Hudd , re moved ; Oxford , FurnnBcounty. J. N. Hooper , vice J. M. Lee , removed ; Hed Wing , Nuuco county , Fanulo Hodd , vice Mrs. Heddy , re signed ; Klchland , Colfax county , John Blake , vice W. T. Price , resigned ; Huslcln , Nuclc- oils county , Stella Marshallvice , J. E. Jones , resigned ; Russell , Frontier county , C. S. McKerion , vice Mrs. Mary Boyle , resigned ; Simeon , Cherry county , Amy P. Stratton , vice W. D. Morgnnseigo , resigned ; Siiyder , Dodge county , J. E. Cusick , vice Charles Jottowoln. resigned ; Tamorn , Sowurd county , It. E. Marshall , vice Charles .Emerson , removed ; Thompson , Jefferson county , A. E. Thompson , vice A. A. Sims , resigned : Valley , Douglas county , L. 1' . Byars , vice G. W. Hompstod , removed ; Valparaiso , Saunders county , W. T. Craven , vice M.B.Griflinresigned ; Venango , Perkins county , Samuel Lovott , vice J. M , Simpson , resigned ; Vesta , Johnson county , John Stewart , vice Malcolm Stewart , removed ; AVlllowdalo , Antelope county , T. A. Culton , vice Li. L. Darling , resigned ; Wanatah , Dawes county. S. T. Mete , vice J , T. Mote , resigned : Winncbago , Dakota county , John Ashforu , vice William Hedges , resigned. Itiilil Upon I'uiislonerB , Annyuncoment is seml-ofllclally madu that "tho raid upon the pension rolls will begin us soon as the Mlvor.question is disposed ol In iho houso. and before the tariff bill is' re ported. " In the same connection the state ment comes Indirectly from Sneaker Crisp that Mr. Tarsnoy of Kansas City will suc ceed Mr. Martin of Indiana as chairman ol the house committee on invalid pensions. Mr. Martin , who wus a union soldier , dis played too much eagerness In the last con gress to pass pemlon bills , and opposed the various democratic measures for reducimi pensions. Mr. Tnrsue.v was a union soldier , but ho has lired in a hot-bed of ex-con fed cracy for a dozen years , and has held ofllces repeatedly by grace of that clement and these opposed to pensions. Ho appears to be about the only ox-unlor soldier who U willing , or can afford to assume sumo the restonslblltty | of "purging ttio roc urds of ono-thlrd of the persons who an drawing pensions and who are on the roll ; through fraud , " as the majority of the pres out house has declared. The pension bus ! ness has been by Speaker Crisp and othoi leading democrats In the house , made o greater Importance as a party and economli question than the tariff , and second ouly ti the llnunciul situation , Now * or the Army. The following army orders were Issucc today : The nrmv retiring board nt Wushlnptoi barracks , District of Columbia , appolntoi MayJSI , 1603 , Is dissolved and the followlni now board appointed ; Colonel Penny Hunt : W. Closson , Fourth artillery ; Major John S Billings , surgeon ; Major Jacobs liowcla Fourth artillery : Major Joseph K. Coroon surgeon ; Captain William Knls , Fourtl artillery ; First Lieutenant Alberts. Cum mlngs , adjutant. Fourth artillery , recorder Captain Augustus G , Tussln , Twelfth In fan try , will report in person to Colonel Clos son , president of tho'rotiringbo.ird ntWash ington barracks , at such tlmo at ho nm ; designate , for examination by the board. The extension of leave of absence on ac ount of sickness granted Captain Au ustu O , Tasmn , Twelfth Infantry , is stilt furthe extended on account of sickness until uctioi shall have been had on the proceedings of i retiring board In his case. Ixjuvo for two months , to tnko effect Scp tembor 1 , is granted Lieutenant Colonu James G. C. Lee , donuty quartermaster. General Major Charles W , Wllllami quartermaster , will , In addition to his. pros cnl duties at the San Fruoclsco depot of th quartermaster's department , take charge o the ofllco and duties of the depot quartet master during the absence of Lteutonau Colonel Leo , deputy quartermaster genera on leave. Special orders July 23 , relating to Cuptaii William U. DavU ami George 1L Toruty , f slstant surgeons , U suspended until Keptem * bor I. Ctptnln Mnrcus W. t.yon. ordn nco do- pnrtiiient , will proceed from ProvlJonce , H. I. , to llm rorki of the Union Motilllo Cart ridge company , IMIdeoport , Conn. , on ofllelal builncss pertaining to the ordnance depart ment. Leave of four months , to take effect upon the completion of his duties , pertaining to the contest of distinguished marksmen , ISttS , is granted Captain Matthias . Day , Ninth cavalry. The leave on surgeon's certificate of dis ability , granted First Lleutonan : Frank O. Ferris , regimental quartermaster , First in fantry , Is extended three months on sur geon's ccrtlllcc.to of disability. The extension of leave granted First Lieutenant - tenant Walter A. Thurston , Sixteenth in fantry , is further extended to September 1. Second Lieutenant Verllnp K. Hart. Six teenth Infantry , is transferred to the Seven teenth infantry , company I , nnd will , nt the expiration of his present leave of absence , join his proper station. Western reunion * . The following pensions granted are re ported : Nebraska : Original Lorenzo Phillips , Wlnslow E. Brown. Increase Hammond Fallen. Original widows , etc. Minors of John 11. Prescott , minor of George C. Len- hart. i Iowa : Original Abraham Colby. Increase James Garrett. Holssuo Jatm'.s H. Cot- ral , Original widows , etc. Mary M. lurray. Mlicrllanroim. John Hyde , formerly of Omaha , but at resent chief of a division of the census nice , has an article In this evening's Wash- ngton Star on "Itallroad Statistics , " in Lvhlch ho says that all of our fast locomo- Lives are American made , and those of Eng- nnd are of British manufacture only , Mr. lydo evidently believes the English locomo- Ires nro swifter than those of our country , nnd that American locomotives will not got foothold in Europe. William P. Harris was today appointed | ) ostniastcrnt I'corla , Mahnska county , la. , rlco William N. Hunt , removed. National Commlttccman Tobias Castor is 'eollng pretty well over the largo number of Nebraska republican postmasters ho turned iut to ( ; ivo plnco to democrats this week. lo says that there are moro discharges to bo mado. W. E. Annin arrived totlny from Omaha. Mrs. Annin will como to Washington Sop- ember 1. Senator ICylo of Aberdeen nnd James Ward of Pierre , S. D. , were at the Interior department today. P. S. H. Cluvfliinil uti'l iliiwall. WABHINOTOX , Aug. 5. H is stated that the president will send a special message to con ; res3 at Its special session In regard to the lawallnn question. The situation in the stands Is admittedly critical , and a prompt .ndlcatlon of some dcllnlto policy on the part of the United States Is called for. The president , li is said , will await Minister Ulount'H expected arrival in Washington about August 20. nno bis verbal report of the condition of affairs bcforo definitely making up his mind what course to recommend to congress. Under n Cloud. WASIHXUTON , Aug. 5. Inspector King ol the Postolllco department was notified today by telegraph of the arrest la Baltimore ot Gcorgo Herbert , a letter carrier , for stealing nnd destroying valuable letters. Ho Is the president of the Letter Carriers DeuolH association , nnd enjoyed the confidence of all ofllcluls of the postofllce , nnd has be.on iu the service for eight years. Solicit lor tin ) 1'iiclllo. WASHINGTON , Aug. 5. The cruiser Charles ton left Hampton Heads for the Pacific sta tion , whore she has been assigned today She will stop at Hlo do Janeiro for any orders that the department may wish to send her. General J-chollcihl Improving. WASHINGTON , Aug. 5. General Schofleld who has been confined to his room for the past week with an attack of rheumatism , is much improved and will probably resume his duties at the War department on Monday. A ( iro.it ruullo Work. Nothing is moro remarkable than the vast contrast that exists between the noise , the froth and the foam of politics in Franco , and the quiet , silent , deter mined way in which every enterprise connected with tne defense of the re public or the prosperity of its colonies is undertaken and carried out. One of the most noteworthy of these , says the Now York Tribune , is the construction of the harbor and fort of Tunis , which have just been completed by the French gov ernment. The capital of Tunis is bopa- rated from the sea by a lagoon twelve miles loiiL' , which was not even naviga ble for small steamers , while the port itself , La Goulotto , was BO shallow that passenger boats had to remain at a dis tance of about three-quarters of a mile out at sea. Within the short space of five years France has entirely metamor phosed this state of affairs , and the largest steamers can now advance between - tween two superb jetties , lighted by electricity , and moor alongside the newly constructed quays , which at pres ent constitute the finest ornament of the city. city.World's World's fair views Courtlatid beach. Moxiuttocs in Wur Timed. "Speaking of mosquitoes , " said the man on the veranda , "there were issued some of the troops 'n ' the eastern part of the south In the course oi the civil war in this country , from 1801 to 1805 , mos quito nets , which might bo called indi vidual nets , for they were one to a per son. Those nets , when not in position , were about six foot lonp.throo feet high , nnd three feet wide. Tapes ran along the top edge and extended in loobo ends at the four corners. When the net was sot up for use these corner tapes were tied around four sticks , little corner posts , driven into the ground. It might to Homo seem amusing , the idea of IHSU- Jng mosquito nets to troops engaged in actual service ; they might think that men in constant danger of being : bitten by cannon bulls and bullets would have little fear of mofaqultoos , but this would bo merely the suporllclal view of persons not fully acquainted with the mosquito. " * World's fair vlows Courtland beach. Spotlit ; * of Treci , There are 41J ! species of trees found within the limits of the United States and territories , sixteen of which , when perfectly seasoiiod , will sink in water. The heaviest of these is the black ironwood - wood , found only In southern Florida , which Is more than ! 10 per cent heavier than water. Texas and Now 'Mexico ' , lands full of queer , creeping , crawling , walking and Inanimate things , are the homo of u species of oak which is about one and one-fourth times heavier than water , and which , whun green , will sink almost as quickly us a bar of iron. World's fair views Courtlund beach. Wli In Tholr Day. "When I marry I shall try to bo sure ol ono thing , and that Is that I have a woman ol sense , " "You mean n woman of prudence and forethought - thought , with line perceptions and a knowl edge of human nature. " "Yes , that's it exactly. " "But they ur > ) Just the ones that novot marry. " World's fair views Courtland boacl ) , Iu Other lluilnn * . Puck ; Confidence Man Can it be possible ] Is tins my old friend Doucou Greenborryl Ana uro you still running the dear old store down at the crossroads ! The Stranger ( removing his disguise ) No , Bill ; it's your old friend. Slippery Ike. I'm running a country boarding house this sum mer. It pays better than the handshaking lino. I've just run up town to do a little marketing , World's fulr viewa Courtlaud beach. CRISP WILL BE REELECTED Democratic Congressmen in Caucus Kotnin * ntes Him for Speaker , HE WAS SELECTED BY ACCLAMATION Advice Given to the Anembleil Democrats bj the Vortnnnte Cnmlulate Notnln- Ktluni by the Itfcpnbllcnn Cnuous Tom Iteeil'i Itemnrlci , WASHINGTON , Aug. G. The hall of the house of representatives was well filled with democratic members , when , at 8:30 : , Mr. Hoi- man , chairman of the caucus , called It to order. It was known before this hour , how ever , that Mr. Crisp's ronominaalon ns speaker was assured and that thcro would bo no contest over the doorkcopershlp. Turner of New York , after the action of the New York caucus , declaring that ho was not a candidate , and Smith of Texas , soolng the landslide in Hurt's direction , withdrew from the race. After a short speech by Mr. Holmun , Mr. Turner of Georgia nominated Mr. Crisp for ro-olcction in a brief but well-timed speech. This nomination was seconded in short , pithy speeches bv Messrs. Coombs ofv Now YorK , Hatch of Missouri and Wilson of West Virginia , after which Mr. Crisp was nomi nated by acclamation and amid applause. Mr. Springer , Hatch nnd Wilson were se lected as n commlttco to notify the speaker nnd a few minutes later brought him Into the hall , where ho was Introduced by Mr. Hatch. Mr. UrUp'n Speech. Mr. Crisp spoke as follows : "ttio extra ordinary condition of affairs throughout the country has necessitated our meeting In ex traordinary session. In so far ns that con dition is attributable to existing laws , wo are in no wise responsible theroTor. Now for the first tlmo in moro than thirty years wo are In full power. Wo c.m repeal the bad laws and wo can make good ones. The people have entrusted us with that power nnd expect us to exercise It in their behalf , "Our financial system should bo revised and reformed. The strictest economy in public expenditures should bo obsoved , and taxation should bo equalized uud greatly re duced. To these purposes wo nro thoroughly committed. Wo must redeem our pledges. Let us begin the work nt once. Lot us lay aside every other consideration than the public good and endeavor to BO discharge the duties assigned to us to restore confidence , promote prosperity and advance the general welfare of all cl isses of our people. "Sincroly grateful for your confidence" and esteem , I pledge myself to dovotu to the dis charge of the duties of the responsible posi tion you have assigned mo , all the energy nnd ability I possess. " At the close of Speaker Crisp's speech , Mr. Keer of Pennsylvania was renomlnatoa clerk by acclamation and ttio caucus than proceeded to the election of a sergeant-at- urms , the leaaiug candidates being the pres ent Incumbent Mr. Yodor of Ohio and Mr Snovr of Illinois. Ilcpubllcnns In Caucus. The room of the Judiciary commlttco was none too largo to hold the ronubllcan mem bers of the house tonight. Mr. Henderson of Illinois , presided and Mr. Hooker of Now York acted as secretary and each was subsequently ro-elected to the same position in the caucus for the ensuing congress. Gencr.il Henderson nominated ox-Speaker Heed for sneaker ' , say ing that he would name a man who'se record and whoso hold on the popular heart would make a moro eloquent appeal than anything ho might be able to say. say.Tho nomination was made by acclamation and after prolonged applause Mr. Uocd responded in his sarcastic stylo. Four months ago , ho said , they had loft congress and returned to their homes with the country in a prosperous condition. All the mills were running , the spindles.playing , furnaces roaring , labor employed everywhere , and the people happy. "Now , " he continued , "we are called back to find an ex traordinary depression , ' distress in alj circles and general demoralization of th finance of the country , a condition , ot course , precipitated by democratic failure to legis late. In this emergency the democrats call upon the republicans to lay aside all parti sanship , forget anything that has been done. in the past and Join with the democrats to get tticm out of tnclr present trouble. " Will 11 o Their Duly. There was no attempt on the part of Mr. Reed to outline a party policy.and ho con cluded by saying the republican party would bo found discharging its duty in a way to fit it to the broad measure of its past record when it was in the majority , ami if it did this , it could bo asked to do no moro. The remainder of the ticket nominated wus as follows : Clerk , E. D. McPhorsou , Pennsylvania ; sergeant-at-arms. A. J , Holmes. Iowa ; doorkeeper , J. L. Hathaway. Montana ; chaplain , Rev. Horace Green of Now York , these being , , with the exception of the chaplain , the officers of tUo Fifty-firs congress. .iir e lioniU for Smnllor Ones. WASHINGTON , Aug. 5. The register's ofllce of the treasury has for the past week boon in receipt of numorous-'consignmonts of 4 per cent United States bonds for exchange into smaller denomination , the amount thus ex changed during the pist three days aggre gating moro than $1,000.000. LUrgo bonds , nt the request of the holders , were turned into bonds of the denomination of 50 and $100. This same state of affairs as to bonds , it is recalled at the treasury , took place shortly after the war , when largo denom inations of the 7-30 per cent bonds were ex changed into small denomination and passed current as money In general business. Working Overtime to Hupply the Deuriml. WASHINGTON , Aug. 5. Acting Secretary Curtis has ordered the force In the bureau of engraving and prlnting-to work an extra hour each day until further orders , beginning Monday next , In printing national bank notes , for which the demand Just nowisvory great. The demand is caused by national banks expanding their circulation. Not Trylne to lluom llurrl nn , WASHINGTON , August 5. The story that Z. T. Michoner and other Indiana friends of Benjamin Harrison are Blurt ing a movement designed to secure the nomination of the latter for president is apparently an idle invention. Mr. Michonor himself said ; "Thoro is not u word of truth in the statement. I am not doinp anything about Mr. Harrison's ' nomination in 181Ht , nor do I believe any movement of the sort is on foot. Gen eral Harrison's friends all know that his renominatlon could only come through conditions which may or may not exist that year. It would be sheer nonsense to expect to bring it about by any or ganization made at this time. If the time over does come to renominato him it will not be done by secret olulw , General W. W. Dudley sala that there was no truth In the statement. Both gentlemen wore called upon by scores oi politicians for facts us to the truth ol the allegation. In reniinylvnnla. IIUNTINGTON , Pa. , Aug. 5. The fannora in the lower end of this conntj are in despair ever the great loss thoj have Hustained by an invasion of grass hoppers , The insects anpeared in countless - loss swarms , destroying every growing thing in their path. They have ruined hundreds of tons of hay and the entire crop of timothy seed. Now they have attacked what few vegetables have sur vived the continued drought. HprrcknU on huinr , SAN PuANCisco , Aug. 5. Claiif Sprockets has abandoned for the present ent his intention of going to Washington - ton on sugar mutters , and will now await a summons from some congres Hioiial investigating committee. . "Tht boot BURor industry is certainly nol ready to stand alone , " said ho , "though in a few years H may bo , for improved machinery is all the time lessening tlu r | labor required. I believe this country ottjfht to produce nil the murnr It uses - somewhere near 1,380,000 tons. With the cncourngcmont of the boot sugar Industry I bollovo IMs will bo brought about. Wo need , af bounty for u tow years yet ; cortnlnly'ttio cano sugar men of the south need lw" THE DEAD H AD KICKER. A I.ou.l Ocet Fo\\a \ \ nlijr \ nn Attempt to Sqnnre. .T. Francis , gcncrpFpassongor agent of ' the 13. & M. was ij'l lnp over his line the other day east from Denver. Oc cupying the eamo scat with him in the sleeper , says the Chicago Post , was a gontloumn whom ho know very well , but who did not recognize , him. This companion for the tlmo being scorned not to have enjoyed n very good night's rest and to have wnkoncd up that mornIng - Ing in rather n grumpy mood. Ho had just corno from the dining car , where ho had breakfast , but still the meal soomcd to have had no soothing effect on bis temper. "I do not BCO , " ho remarked to Mr. Francis , "why these western roads should have raised the rate to $1' per moal. They worn high enough boforo.V "They raised them , " said Mr. Francis , "because they had to. Running dining cars has in the past been a source of constant expense to the roads. The old rates did not pay them the cost of fur nishing the meals. " "OhT I know that is what they claim , but it is all nonsense. Look here now , lot's figure out thin thing. Docs any body mean to tyll mo that 75 conta would not pay for all I had fbr break fast this morning ? Lot's figure it out. I had a bit of beefsteak. That did not cost the company muru than 15 onts ; potatoes , say 5 cents I don't bo- Hove I ate a cent's worth ; butter , say 3 cents ; cream , 3 cents ; broad well , 0 cents will buy a whole loaf , and I did notoattno third of one say 4 cents coffee , 10 cents ; strawberries , ICLconts what I ate did not cost the third of that. That would bo 50 cents , or just ono-half of what the company charged mo for the meal. I think it is an outrage. " Mr. Francis listened , smiled , but did not prolong the discussion. Presently ho rose , loft the ca * and sought more agreeable company In the smoking com partment. Very soon another gentle man occupied Ins seat. "Did you notice that gentleman that oft this seat a little while ago ? " asked the discontented passenger of his now neighbor. "His face seemed quite "umiliar. I have been trying to place lira since I first saw him this morning , but for the very lifo of me I cannot do it. " "Yes , I know that gentleman very well , " replied the now ' arrival. "That is . Francis , the gonc'Val passenger agent of this road. " . ; . , "What ? Why , BO , it Is ! I thought I ought to have known him. Well , I have gone and put my foot in it badly. " After awhile Mi * . Francis finished his cigar , loft the stU iker and returned to his former locutiofi in the sleeping car. The discontentcd'jiravelo ! ' was still there , but a change seemed to have come over his disposition in the mean time. "You are Mr. Francis , I believe , " ho said as graciously ay any one could 1m- aginn , tlio general passenger agent of tbis road ? " "Yes. that is my name and position. " "Well , I thought Tshouldhavo known you Mv name is . " "Ohl yes ! ' 1 amvery well a\vare of it. I know you the moment I saw you , but I saw ' .you did not recognize mo and I thought I would say nothing about it. " "Well , now.if the Union Pacific would only run such a road as this. I declare to you that is the vilest road I over traveled over. " "You appear to bo too hard to suit. It seems pretty hard to satisfy you any way you take it. I guess the Union Pacific is all right. " "Oh , como now. I hope you will not feel , hurt over what I said" about the price of meals , but I think the Union Pacific is a vile road to travel over. " "What was the secret of thotchango ? " repeated Mr. Francis as ho told of the incident. "Why , that man was travel ing on a pass. His transportation did not cost him a cent and ho was not satis fied because the 'road did not furnish him with free meals in addition to free transportation. " The Clerk and the Kicker. Hotel World : The guest was a klukof and the clerk had boon spoiling for a chance nt him. "What's my bill ! " demanded the man in nn tMt's-not-what-I-oxpcct-thero'll-be-a-big- row tone of voice. "Nineteen dollars and scvcnty-fivo cents. " "What ! " ho thundered , "how do you make It out ? " ' 'With pen and ink tame as all of 'cm , " was the calm reply , And the klckor was so stunned that ho settled without another word. RELIGIOUS. The soml-nnnual meetingof Methodist Episcopal bishops will bo hold at Milwaukee in October. The representatives of the Catholic negroes In the United States arc to hold their next congress in Chlcairo on September 4. The receipts of the American board , as compared with last year , foil off in June in donations ? lh ( ) < U--.r ! > r and In legacies $18,74.r'JO. The total loss for the ten months Is * 7UlUO.Ca. Kev. Mr. Hoe of Ualls county , Missouri , belongs to the church militant , jn response to n blow from u Brother Glasscock the roverendccntloman Knocked him down live times and sent him clean thiough a post- oRlco case. The Hev. D. F , Ilradloy of the Park Con- grcgatlonnl church of Grand U'iplds , Mich , , was born at Bangkok , Slam , in 18.77 , of mis sionary parents. Ho remained In Siam until 1877 , acquiring , asnbnpr other things , a knowl edge of the Siamese language. Ho is a graduate of Oborlm'college. ' Ohio , Ktv. Joseph Strong of Now York , who has Just been chosen oncjgf , the vice presidents of the American Institute of Sociology , recently organized ajfuChautauqun , was born at Naporvlllo. O. . UvjjHT. Ho was graduated at the \Vestorn Uesorvo college In Ohio , and studied theology "Hi the Lane seminary , After holding Congriifcatlonnl pastorates in Hudson , Sandusliyiftiid Cincinnati.ho became secretary of the Evangelical Alliance of the United States. R Uov. Dr. George W. Brlgcs. the vcnerabh pastor emeritus wj-ft Unitarian church It Cambridge , has jn pjded over two of the most noteworthy iwJshes In this country from a historical iwiut of view , These ar < the First Parish chiicoU of Plymouth , which is the old MayJlowgntuirUh , founded In Knp land in HiOO. Aflurprurds ho was the pastoi of the First Congregational church in Salem founded in liW'J , the Jlrst regularly estab llsheU church in America. Archbishop Oorrlgan publishes in the Nov York Sun a card Inclosing a copy of the letter ter of Mgr. Satolll regarding the rcstoratlot of llov. Ur , Burtsell to his old parish in Nov York city , deferring to the petition foi Father Burtseil's restoration , Mgr. Satoll says ; "I inuKo U u duty to indicate this t < your excellency , BO that , in your charity am prudence , you may Judge it , ana how far and in what manner , it may DC expedient ti condescend by your own authority to thcl request. It would perhaps make them mon attached and deferential to you , us they desire sire to bo , Please lot mo know your opmloi and decision in the promises , " The urch bUhop comments on the letter as follows "The devoted clergy and faithful of tht diocese will perceive that the above lotto contains neither u command nor an cxplici request on the part of iho most reverent delegate. " PAPER MONEY STILL SCARCE Now York Banks Striving to Replenish Their Supply of Greenbacks. SMALL BILLS BRING A GOOD PREMIUM Ufttiker * I'aylnc Check * In Gold ntul Silver An AilVMiice of from 1 1-2 to 3 1-4 1'ulil for Currency nnil Hilrer Dollar * nnniiclnl Note * . NEW YOIIK , Aug 5. [ Special Telegram to THE UBB ] Wall street continues worried by the scarcity of currency and business houses of the whole city nro troubled almost as much on the same question. This morning nt a number of the big banks tno ofllclals , when checks were presented , handed out coin , nnd in many cases daily refused to pay in bills. The universal rea son was they did not have bills to glvo. rani In Uolil. When a check for $500 ortl.OOO was handed in at the cashier's window a bag of gold coin was turned over to the pre senter of the papor. Odd amounts of a few dollarwere paid in cither bills or stiver , but the banks put out as few cart wheels as possible. The scarcity of currency has been made more marKed today by tno endeavor of all busi ness nnd manufacturing nnd financial Insti tutions that maka'wago ' payments Saturday to secure small bills In small denominations , mid currency brokers did a thriving business. Ono firm h.id advertised in n newspaper offering fT.GO per 1,000 for silver dollars. Brokers charged l } to 2) per cent for bills nnd sil ver dollars. The subtrcasury was busy all morning paying out small bills. For nay roll use United States notes In denomina tions of CA. $10 nnd $20 were given. * Gold was paid for checks on the United States treasury presented over the counter. It was reported on good authority , al though Wall street was skeptical as to the truth of the story , that such of the gold now afloat for this country as had not been se cured by the savings banks , had been sold to out-of-town banks at a premium of IVjj per cent. The larger importing houses dented that they had sold their gold , although offers for it had been made to them. The subtieasury-pald its balance of f03,050 it the clearing house in currency. There was paid out ever the counter on checks ? 585,00u , mostly in gold , with a sprinkling pf rcasury notes. Of silver K > 0,000 was paid > ut. AitonUliliig anil Soniatloiml. Few oyonts in the history of Wall street have been moro astonishing nnd sensational than this week's rapid uUvnnco of stock mar ket prices in the face of a money situation critical in the extreme. Some time ago in commenting on the vio- ent declines of that time , reference was mndo to the well known characteristics of protracted speculative movements by which the advance or decline , reflecting at the out set the real conditions , is certain to carry oriccs beyond the bounds of reason. That this was done by the recent manipulators for the [ \eclinehns long been evident. So dark and lopelcss did the outlook seem that the lead- ng "bear" speculators were tempted to in crease their con tracts on the short si Jo loan unprecedented volume. They were followed , apparently , us successful leaders in Wall street are , by a great and indiscriminate rabble of small speculators. The result was that when an upward turn of the market actually came the demand for stocks to take profits on the speculative sales was enor mously greater than the supply offered at market prices. In particular , the collapse on Wednesday of'lust week , when panic scorned imminent , had led this class of oper ators to believe that every ono was ready to sell. But this improvement came when no one realized that forced liquidation of that gloomy day eamo chiefly from the Chicago produce speculators , then already on the verge of ruin' " " TAl.lUNU IT OVUIt. Bland nml Other Conire nien Glvo Tliolr 'Views on tlio Silver Question. WASHINGTON , Aug , 4. As soon after congress - gross moots as It becomes practicable , Mr. Bland , the le.idor of the silver forces in the houso. will introduce a bill embodying the views of the silver mon. It will provide for the repeal of the Sherman purchasing act and substitute therefor the free colnugo of silver at the present ratio of 10 to 1 , "That , " said Mr. Bland , "will bo the ground upon which wo will mako1 the fight , although there has been no definite plan agreed upon. " Ho recognized that men could honestly differ as to the ratio , but that was a matter that should bo settled in the party itself.- By the use of both gold and silver as money at a parity the democratic party could not differ. If a compromise measure increasing the ratio was reached , he said , ho saw no reason why tho'pre'sent dollar should not bo kept In circulation us it was now. Ho pro posed , however , with all his power to resist any increase iu the ratio. Arbitrary uud Uncalled For. The attitude of the treasury department in refusing to buy silver was arbitrary and uncalled for , Mr. Bland said , "but , there was no ground for the talk that the secre tary could bo Impeached. The law gave him the discretion and ho was exorcising It , and that wus ono of the mistakes of the law. as ho looked it , which was full of mistakes. Ho warned friend * of silver on this very point when the bill cnmo up for considera tion In the house. The Bland-Allison act was superior in that rcsucct , in that it did not give the secretary the jwwer , but required him to purchase a specific amount. If the United States , Mexico ice and South American countries , together with tno countries of Asia on our west , were to agree upon a common ratio , Mr. Bland thought , wo would have all the trade wo wanted and would thereby force Europe to como lo.tho use of silver us n monoy. Mr , Bland said that ho had not/ seen the speaker , and when it was suggested to him that some of his friends in.tlio east would bo glad to sco him off the committee on coinage - ago ho only smiled and said they could not , at any rate , run him oft the floor of congress. The champion of silver declared that there would bo u bitter fight against any attempt to chungo the rules so that u cloture provision mluht bo incorporated , Mr. Ht'iiilDriioii'n I'lun , Representative Henderson of North Carolina lina has a plan for the readjustment of the silver question that ho holds out to be satis factory to the poisons who wish to see the democratic platform declarations earned into effect without creating divisions in the party. As the platform calls for the equal treatment mentof gold and silver , and as some demo crats do not doom It wife to provide for the free coinugo of silver , ho would withdraw that privilege from gold and provldo for the coinugo of both metals on account of the gov ernment exclusively. This might bo accom plished , ho thinks , by passing a bill requir ing the absolute purchase of a certain pro portion of each metal each month and the coinage of all purchased. Congress might , from time to time , ehungo this proportion un the needs of the country seemed to require , and thus adjust the circulation to the de mands , Representative Outhwulto of Ohio is one of the few western men who Declares him self in favor of an immediate and uncondi tional ropeul of the silver purchase section of the Sherman law , but after that is done ho says ho would Immediately turn his at tention to some legislation intended to secure the moro extended use of silver us a mono ) metal. Ono point upon which Mr. Outh- walte takes strong ground is that the silver bullion now In the treasury should bo coined at once and put into circulation uud thus re lluvo the money stringency. He suys Unit as the secretary of the treasury has taker the position thateolu notes Issued in pay ment for sllvor bullion purchased uro ro deemaulo in gold alone , it does not appeal there Is anv reason to retain this bullion ii the treasury for redemption purposes. Fighting for linive. The canvass for the nomination of the twi contested places In the house orgunlzatioi was resumed this afternoon with renewct vigor by the candidates , tlio incoming of per soual friends putting moro lifo Into the Ugh than has yet appeared. Mr , Hurt for tin first time cowos out with the positive state ment thftt h will win the race for door keeper , whllo Mr. Smith appears to bo as sanguine at ever. AmoaCummlngs Is doing some onorgetlo work npatnst Mr. Turner of his stato. The friends of Turner say that Mr. Cummlngs' opposition Is duo to personal reasons and that It will not affect his canvass. In the contest for scrgcant-at-armi , Mr. Outhwatto and thrco other Ohio members. It VT.IS said thl < afternoon , would oppose Mr. Yodor's nomination , If the state saw fit to endorse him , and fight htm In the general caucus , H is sa d that ox-Speaker llecrt will bo honored with the complimentary vote of his party for the speakorsnlp at the caucus tomorrow - morrow night , but who the remaining can- " ' 'dates ' for the empty honors may bo is not known , I.RTTKIl Flttm AMIlASSADOIt IIAYAIUl. llo ; ilnpc that ConcreftR Will Art Derisively on tlie Silver yuontlon. WII.MISOTOX , Del. , Aug. 4. The following Is printed hero : In a private letter Just re ceived. Ambassador Bayard says : "I nm looking somewhat anxiously to the meeting of congres * , nnd hope thcro will bo no faltering la the resolve - solve to maintain the good unit of value. So far from depreciating the Intrinsic value of silver bullion , I believe the cessation of stor- ngo and accumulation of stock will help the market nrlcc for this commodity as it would help any other commodity , "Whatever future stcns may bo taken , n present stop ending the purchase of silver bullion under the Sherman act is of the plainest duty nnd necessity. Green spectacles put upon a donkey are reported to have Induced him to cat shavings Instead of grass , but It was not n sustaining dtot. "Tho Intrinsic value of gold makes It the best standard and measure of the unit for tlio calculation of exchanges and to unship It Is simply to throw the whole machinery of civilized contracts out of gear , to bring about confuMon nnd disaster and strike u blow at all obligations of morality and goojl faith , which are the cornerstones of honest life. life."What "What a cry would go up If the pound avoirdupois wcro reduced to ton ounces and contracts executed at that ratal Specula tors are not needed to guldo mon In such paths and no sophistry should bo permitted to obscure the plain way. " CLAIMS Ob' TIII2 1'UI'UT.ISTS. Adilrci * iHMiril liy Their National Knocn- tlv Committee , CUICAOO , Aug. 4. The executive commlt- tee of the populist party , which has been in session hero since the adjournment of the silver convention , tonight Issued an address to the people of the United States. It suys in part : "Tho overwhelming spirit of this conven tion indicates that the whole nation is alive to the dangers which threaten us. The con vention not only repudiated the idea of a gold standard and a gold basis , but unanimously committed itself to the principle that wo , as populists , have long held nnd cherished , namely : That law nlonb makes money , and that the stamp of the government converts 00 cents wortn of silver into a dollar , equal to any gold dollar. And they unanimously accepted our doctrine that the money of the country should bo adequate for the de mands of business nnd should expand wltn ho growth of population and commerce. " The address holds out the Idea that the liver convention was a great victory for the populist principles as embodied 'n the Omaha platform and states that the struggle will obliterate old party lines ; that tens of housands of now converts nro coming to heir ranks , and recommencing Industrial unions and all similar organizations as val uable aids in organizing and educating the people. STEVENSON TALKS. le Thinks tlmt the Sherman Act Will Ho Spreilllv Itopenloil. BI.OOMINQTON , 111. , Aug. 4. Vice President Stevenson loft this evening for Washington , to bo present at the special session of con gress on Monday. To un Associated press correspondent tonight ho said : "Prom ad vices I have received , it is my opinion that the Sherman act of IS'JO will bo repealed. but as to any substitute I am not prepared to talk. I hardly think anything will bo ilono with the tariff at this session , as con- jress would not have tlmo. It is cxcccd- ngly hard to toll whether the session will bo long or short , nnd it Is extremely hard to foretell anything concerning It. I hardly think congress will have tiiuo to adjust mutters so that it can adjourn In as short a tlmo as ten days , as has been suggested , " Favor * n Double Ntandard. WASHINGTON , Aug. 4. Mr. Docltery of Missouri , a leading member of the house committee on appropriations , arrived to night. Ho said ho was an advocate of the double standard but declined to state how ho stands on the proposition to roucal the Sherman law. The inference drawn from tils remarks , however , was that he opposed ts unconditional rcuual and would vote with these who sought n reasonable compromise. Mr. Sayrcs , also a member of the appro priations committee from Texas , in common with the other members from his state , favors frco coinage at a ratio to bo agreed upon by the party. Indlnnit IliinkB In Trimble. MUNCID , Ind. , Aug. 4 , This , morning the itizcns National bank.of this city failed to open its doors. A notice on the door said the assets wcro ample to pay all depositors , Hundreds of depositors congregated about the bank. Depositors of the Delaware National , Farmers National and Merchants National bunks then commenced to draw out tholr money. The run continued until 4 o'clock this evening. Heavy deposits arc being mudo by wealthy citizens to save the re maining throe. Mexlao'K 1'onltlon. TACOMA , Wash. , Aug. 4. Mexican Minister - tor Romeo , and Scnor Diaz , son of President Diaz of Mexico , urrivcd today cnrouto to Alaska. , Romero , when nskod how the attitude of the Sherman law affects Mexico , said : "Wo cannot give up silver as u money motal. Sil ver is the only money wo huvo and the country von Id bo bankrupt If compelled to vu it up. But silver will not bo oxeludod from coinage , " Vallum lit Hloiix City , Sioux CITY , Aug. 4. [ Special Telegram to TUB Br.r. . ] The W , H , Livingston company , retail dealers in dry goods , went into the hands of a receiver hero today. Sidney Clnrke is receiver nnd will close the business out. The company ha's liabilities of J 15,000 , nnd assets of fully 400,000. The receiver ship was caused by complications growing out of the death of W. H. Livingston , formerly manager of the company. ( lold CurtlllfilleH , WASHINGTON , Aug , 4 , H is stated at the Treasury department that there is no llklt- hood of resumption of the issue of gold certificates'until the frco gold stands from $7,000,000 to $10,000,000 , above the reserve. This Increase can only bo authorized by the secretary of the treasury , who has not yet given any instructions In that direction , The free gold Is now nearly $900,000. Tliuui.inili ol lillo bplndlei. PAI.I. RIVEII , Mass. , Aug. 4 , Several of the mills , owing to the scarcity of currency , today paid oft their hands in clearing house certificates , which will bo generally accepted by merchants hero. Several mills have re duced their working forces unj it Is esti mated that ono-thlrd of the spindles In tht city are now idle. Located Him In Denver MILWAUKEE , Aug. 4. John B. Keening , cashier of the South Sldo Savings batik. Who run away the night before the ban ! suspended two weeks ago , has been locutec in Denver uud anofllcer has started for that city with the necessary papers to secure till presence. In Milwaukee Currency Ordered J'rlntvil. WABIIIXOTON , Aug. 4. Slnco August 1 the comptroller of the currency hits ordcrei currency printed on the security of Unltcc States bonds for national bunk circulation to the unlount of $3,032,000. The actuu amount Issued on bonds since the 1st of tin month has been ,014,160 , BLOCKADE OF BANGKOK OVER Admiral Humann Formally Raises the Embargo barge on the Siaraoso Port , M. PAVIE'S ' RETURN DAILY" EXPECTED l'roYlnc * In Orrntlj niiturbeit Cnnditln * ItepnrU of Surlmn Fighting on tli Mekong I'renoli Occupy s v rl More lilmiilt. ( Copy ) < 0Mn ! 1S93 . UAXCIKOK , Aug. 4. ( Now York Herald Cable-Special to THE UKB.J.-TUo Wockndo of this plnco was formally railed by Ad- nilral Humann yesterday. The return of M. Pixvlo , the French inlntstor to Slam , Is expected dally. .Tho provinces nro in < x very disturbed state. The Salgnon papers say that there was some severe lighting between the Siamese and French on July SO on the Mekong rlvor. It Is saM that IUK ) vi the Slaineso wcro killed , whllo the French losses were sUght. The latter have occu pied several more islands. Hungry Alcu Turn Fiiotpndn. SU.T t.AKB , Aug. 4. [ Special Telegram to Tiir. llm : . ] Salt Lake lias boon Illllng up with ti rough clement of unemployed men since the mines began to close down. They have begun to organ ho Into bands of burg lars and footpads mid during the week have carried on their bold work In the heart of the city , holding up prominent men on the street. Iho pollco gathered In n cuiig of footpads today ana nearly all confessed their crimes , adding that being without employment and resources of any kind they became desperate for food. Myitrrloiin N brn ka City Holiliery. NBIIIUBKA CmAug. . 4. [ Special Tele- grain to Tun BEB , ] A mysterious robbery was committed in this city Saturday. M. P. Smith ft Son , commission merchants , ilo posited $700 with the Adams Express com pany for shipment to I'allsudo , Nob. , In payment for hogs. The monev , was put In the safe and the day lock turned. Half nn hour afterwards the inoiiuy was missing. 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