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r FHE OMAH
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , AUGUST
LOSING IN STRENGTH
Recent Developments Not Favorable to the
Silver Advocates.
INROADS BEING MADE ON THEIR FORCES
Ycstirdaj's Dabito in the Honi3 of Rspra-
uantatives on the Qaostion.
SOME OF THE IDEAS THVT WERE ADVANCED
Both Sidjs Have Champions for Thsir Es'
pccial Views.
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MR. LIVINGSTON OF GEORGIA SPEAK'
Ho Take * it Oloimiy Vlow of tlio Eftec
that Would Follow nn Uncuntlltlniml
Jlcpcnl of tlio Hlioriunn l.aw
Other Stirnkeri.
WABIHNQTON , Aug. 19. The session of th
house today was not marked by nny nnl
mated debate , but It was significant In show
lug Inroads made lu the ranks of the fre
coinage men.
Mr. MoCroury of Kentucky , a member o
the , recent monetary conference , and Mt
Catchlngs of Mississippi , of the committe
on rules , both took the lloor In support of th
unconditional repeal of the Sherman pui
chasing act.
Mr. Livingston of Georgia made ono o
his characteristic speeches in support of fre
coinage and against unconditional repeal an
justified his past populist record as a ' 'calan
ity howler" by asserting that every predli
tiou of the farmers alliance of three yeai
ago had been realized and that the banket
and brokers of Wall street were the prlnc
pal calamity howlers.
Mr. McCroary of Kentucky oponc
the silver debate. Speaking of the repeal c
the silver purchasing clause , ho declared li
would not hold that act as a hostage to fre
coinage. Free coinage should stand on II
own merits ; the only path which should lea
to free coinage of silver was an intornatiom
agreement , and the only way to reach thi
Agreement was to repeal the purchiisln
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Mr. Catchlngs followed Mr. McCrcnry an
epoko In favor of unconditional repeal. 11
know that his people the people whom I
rcprcseuted would credit him with dlshoi
csty and cross-purpose , nnU ho know tin
would have the same contempt for him tin
ho would have for himself , If , lifter invest
gallon of the financial ( juestton , ho had nc
Iho courage of his convictions. [ Applause
I.tvliiK'ton'il i-'lcrjr Speuch.
Mr. Livingston of Georgia concurred in tl
( Jentimeut expressed by the gentleman fro
Mississippi , that in considering these que
tlons representatives should rise ubo-
party. On this subject there should bo i
republicans , no democrats , no popuhsl
There was no reason why men should u
rise ubovo partisanship and discuss and at
jioso of the pending question as sensible mi
and patriotic men. Ho favored bimctullisi
nnd the plain question now presented wi
between u single gold standard and blnu
nllisin. The Chicago platform had dcnounc
the Sherman act as n "cowardly uuk
shift. " A make-shift for what ? F
n single gold standard ? No , a mall
shift for the free coinage of silvi
The bill for the repeal ot the purchasli
clause of the Sherman act did not place t
democratic party where the Chicago ph
form Is disposed to leave it. Ho denied th
the purchasing clause was responsible 1
the present llnanclal and business trouble
A few years ago the farmers had come
congress asking relief , nnd they had be <
greeted ascalamity howlers. " Ho h :
then predicted to the present governor
Now York that within two years tl
"calamity howlers" would como from 11
other quarter. Who was now howling 1
ivhef ! The farmers ? They had ceased
bo calamity howlers. They had be
squeezed until there was nothing more
squeeze from thoui.
Howl * front the llnnkera.
The howl now came from the banks a
the bunkers. It was now proposed
placing the United States on a single g (
standard to put this country in the hands
a receiver and then turn It over to Englui
The business men of England were gottl
shaky and they now say the gold craze h
taken a deeper hold than they had expccti
He made the prediction that If the purchasl
clause of the Sherman act was repealed t
price of products in this country would not
increased , The gentleman from Kentuc
( McCronry ) had suoken in favor of an hit
national monetary conference. Why i :
have an Interstate monetary conforom
"Ho that provldoth not for his own hou
hold hath denied his faith nnd
worse than un infidel. " Ho would h
with delight a proposition tl
the governor and the treasu
of every stale should bo called together
Washington , there to discuss what v
good for the United States. Congress v
uow endeavoring to hitch the horse at I
wrong end of the cart ,
Mr. Richards of Ohio balioved that Prc
Jent Cleveland was right in attributing
the purchasing clause ol the Sherman I
the present business depression ,
The house then took a recess untl
o'clock ,
1C re n 1 11 ? HoMlon.
After the recess , to a crowded gallery 1
to a very small attendance on the lloor , J
Curtis of Kansas , republican , spoke in s
port of the Wilson bill , but in a conservnt
manner. Ho did not agree with the sti
ment so frequently made that tha act of 1
was passed under u misapprehension or I
trick , lie bollnvod thnt every man \
voted for or ngulnst that bill know what
was doing , The people would not bo sa
fled with free silver nt n ratio of 10 to 1 ,
with a single gold standard , should not c
gress provide for the frea coinage of sllvoi
n ratio that would eliminate the ilat doll
Ho was In favor of u ratio of 20 to 1 , nmJ
would then establish n commission v
authority to , change the ratio ut any tlm
was found to bo too largo or too small. T
let U > o secretary of the treasury bo autl
izod to coin the sllyer bullion r
in , the treasury. The serious object
vrhjch ho had to the pending muas
was that It mndo no provision for
coinage of this bullion , The members ot
house should pass an not that would not
stroy industries , but stimulate them ; t
would relieve the strain on the banks ; t
would cause the farmers and laborer :
rojoicu ; that would convince the po <
that there wasnq fight between capital
labor , but that labor and capital were frle
and would always be ; that would convi
the people of the cost that the south and
west wcro not. pitted against them , but that
this was a great country. [ Applause. ]
Mr. llrodcrlck ol Knim/u.
Mr , lirodorlck , republican , of Kansas
spoke In favor of bimetallism and prosperity ,
which terms ho regarded ns almost synonym
ous. Ityas said that the adoption of n
double standard by the United States would
not ho favored by European countries. Many
things had boon done In the United States
not entirely in harmony with the v'.ews of
the nations of the old world. The great
masses of the people had had no voice in the
fixing of the financial , policy , and the United
States should not bo coerced on this question
by any other nation.
GOT THK WOKST e > F IT.
Cnptnln UTAH * UtveA hit Opinion of the
IlprliiB Sen Dlclilon.
WASHISOTON , D. C. , Aug. 19. "Wo got
the hot end of the stock , " remarked Captlan
Robeloy D. Evans , naval secretary of Hit
light house board today , concerning the re
cent decision of the Bering sea arbitration
Captlan Evans spent several years In tlu
Artie ocean dodging Icebergs nnd catching
poachers nnd Is as familiar with the byway :
of that sou as an ordinary husbandman I ;
with the paths in his garden.
"On every contention , " continued Captiar
Evans , "tho United States was beaten
with the single exception of the use of lire
arms In capturinc seals , and on this poln
the regulations prescribed are Impractlcabli
of Inforcomont. The sixty mlle 7.0110 llml
is entirely valuclss in a practical point o
view. The region around the Prlh lei
Islands is constantly over hung with o tlens <
fog making accuratp observations almos
impossible. Wo will bo continually in dis
putc as to whether , in case a seizure is mndi
for violating the regulations , the distance i
sixty , seventy of forty miles from Hi
islands. Will need an extensive fore
The entire navy of the United States , wit !
the English navy thrown In. could not estat
llsh an effective patrol about these Islands
Poachers use usually n light draft craft
anj can easily slip through Iho iiiarln
patrol , attack the seals in the Islands nn
In the dense fog escape without detection
Even If soon raiding the seal rookorlcs
war ships could not pursue them close to th
reef-in fostod Islam's ' , as Iho waters are ut
surveyed , the current unknown , und th
risk , therefore , would be entirely too gren
to be taken. The most effective means , pel
haps , of protecting the seals , would bo
largo land force suftlclontly strong to rcpi
nn ordinary attack.
"Vlovcd In any light , wo can got llttl
comfort out of the decision. The permlsslo
to kill seals after the 1st of August amount
to nothing , as seals In that season arc 1
what is called a "htugey" condilion , an
unfit for commercial use. No ono ever kil
them then unless in pure malice. Eve
the restrictions , as regards the us
of firearms , nro of little valu
Vessels clear , say for hunting jiu
poses , to tlio north Arctic. lit
equipments consists of Implements in wha
and seal fishing , including a limited numbi
of guns for shooting wild fowl Intheextren
north. She is boarded by a man-of-war ,
doubtful right at best ; firearms nro fount
and then comes the contention , whether tt
vessel intended to use the arms forcapturir
seals orJorJdlllng fowl for foad. Thus v
Will bo in hot water nil the time.
Olhor Natloim l roe to 1'ouch.
"Then again , the decision of the Bering s <
commission , affects only American at
British vessels , having declared Bering site
to no an open sea ; the vessels of all natioi
are , of course , entitled to plough its wate
and catch fish and seals at will. The Bcrit
sea decision cannot , of course , bind the go
ornments of Franco , Germany , Japan ar
other nations engaged in whale and scalh
fisheries. So , that looKing at it from a pra
tlcal standpoint , it see us to mo that t )
regulations are impracticable and cannot' '
unforced at a less expense than $1,003 fi
every soul .life preserved. "
FLANS OF SILVI2II SHNATOKS.
How they 1'ronogo to Mnkou Teat of tlu
ntrcncth.
WASHINGTON , AUK. 19. The Star this eve
ing tells how the silver men in the sena
will test their strength without bringing !
the question of unconditional repeal. It
an interesting story and runs as follows :
"The plan which has been devised by t
democratic leaders in the senate who are c
posed to the unconditional repeal of t
Sherman law Is regarded ns or.o of the me
Infamous examples of parliamentary tactl
which has been exhloitcd in that body ,
is one thnt will permit the silver men
make a test of their strength without t
rlsic of a vote on the repeal bill. The pi
gram appears to have been very skilful
contrived und carried out , up to the presc
stage , with great forethought m
accuracy. The bill to permit ban !
to issue currency to the full face val
of the bonds deposited in the treasury is o
which Is favored by the anti-silver men , ui
ono which they would hardly expect to ha
pressed to the front by the silver advocati
Therefore , they saw no objection whatov
to the prompt report of the measure fn
the committee on finance and no danger
its getting In on the calendar In the n
state of affairs before the repeal was
ported. They are gratified , moreover ,
the action of the finance committee In
porting n bill for the unconditional repeal
the Sherman law , with un attachment
what appears to bo merely an empty doclai
tton In favor of bimetallism.
to Iho Hllvor Mm.
There appears to be , however , a dee |
depth than that to which they have pei
tratod. The silver men are said to hay
pledge from members of the finance co
mltteo that the banking tall first report
shall be disposed of before the repeal bill
taken up for consideration. This opens t
way to the development of u situation i
apparent ai Unit glance. In the first plac
great deal of time may bo consumed In t
discussion of the bank bill , and in thcso ci
dltfons the bill Is subject to amendmt
Indefinitely , The silver men expect this 1
to bo amended in such ayay as to dcvo
it into u broad and general financial measu
' With silver out of the question i
amendments likely to bo adopted nro such
may either meet with the approval of t
anti-silver men or not be violently opK | > :
by thomx'If no silver amendment is utlatil
to the bill It Is to come out of the senate
shape such us to not attract tlio antagonl
of the administration forces , und it will
apt to pass tie | House , But It is undcrst <
to be a part of tile plan of the silver met :
have an amendment offered providing for
free coinage of silver at u ratio of 20 to 1
for any other silver proposition which n
develop the greatest strcutrth in the hoi
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New York lxchiuie ( Juututlom.
NEW YOIIK , Aug. 19. [ Special Telegram
TUB BBE.I Now York exchange wa quo
as follows yesterday. Chicago , | 10 discou
Boston , < 1.00 to PJ premium | St. Louis ,
all count.
GERMAN FINANCIERS
Reserves That Hare Been Proposal to In
crease the Revemn.
ALL IS NOT SMOOTH SAILING AS YE1
Dr. Miquil's Plans Will Find Many Sup
porters in Roiohslng.
TAX AND ADVERTISEMENTS ABANDNNEC
That Method of Raising Money Would Hav. .
Proved Very Unpopular.
TRCU3LE CALLED UP BY THE ARMY BIL !
Muani for Carrying Out It * Provisions Mm
bo l'riivlila < l-Thn Brunch With Ilus-
Bltx Griming Wlilcr .V rn vMnnuv -
urers Notes from Inthcrlnnd.
BBKUN , Aug. 10. Count Posadovsky Wes
ncr , the successor of Baron von Mnltzahn a
secretary of the Imperial treasury , will assume
sumo the duties of the ofllco on September 1
On the same day Baron von Maltzahn wll
give a farewell banquet to the ofllcialsof Ih
treasuries of the government department.
With the retirement of Baron von Mali
zalin from the head of the treasury it su )
posed to vanish whatever clement of ol
struction the policy of Dr. Mtqucl , Prussia
minister of finance , could meet in the ofllch
circle. It may bo that Baron Maltzihn I
obturo , but ho has been a highly honorabl
minister. Ho would willingly have place
himself en rapport with Dr. Mlquol , but tn
latter , having n profoundly dtfUcult task hi
fore him In arranging the now taxatio
schemes , required another man. The no' '
secretary of the treasury will inaugurate li
career by presiding over a scries of confoi
oiices to bo held by delegates of the fcdc
atod states on the new taxation proposition
Acrootl on the I'lan.
According to the scmi-ofllcltil press , all tl
federal states have now agreed that the ta
nn Bourse transactions shall be doubled an
a graduated tax bo Imposed on wines and t
baccos. The proposal to place a tax on n <
vertlsoments , which never met with gener ,
support , has been entirely withdrawn froi
consideration. The government became coi
vluced that the placing of a tax on ndve
tisements would aduorscly affect the bus
ness interests of the country and , const
qucntly' it has abandoned this pronosi
method of raising money.
The Vossisch Xcltung says that the no
expenditures Incurred , or to bo inuurrc- -
through the adoption of the army bill nece
sitates the raising of only 1,000,000 marlcs I
now imports , but it is certain that D
Miqucl will find a majority in the. Heichsti
for whatever measures ho may propose , pn
vided tno new taxation be so distributed :
to wel li little on the paopio who can lea :
bear further burdens. What was expcoti
of Dr. Miquel was that ho would effect tl
fiscal system of the empire , rather than
clover manipulation of tho. , system and ,
the end of securing further taxation.
Opposed by thu Public 1'rusn.
Outside of the oftlcial papers , who
course may bo depended upon to argue
favor of any project the government mi
broach , the lintnclal plans decided upon ,
fur as they have been revealed , excite t
keenest hostile criticism. Count Posadovsl
Wcsmer's appointment to the imperial st
rctaryship of the treasury helps to wid
the bcach ; already existing between Uussi
caused mainly by the customs tariff w
now waged between the two powers. T
secretary Is a Pole , and it is supposed th
hi sentiments are anti-Hussran. lie Is
close relation to the Gorman agrarian c
incut , and It is not likely ho will assist
anj way to bring about a reversal of t
negotiations with Hussla looking to the adi
lion of a commercial treaty. The tariff v >
remains in statu quo.
Concurrent ndviccn from every commerc
center show that Russia Is feeling the piii
of war severely. Good rye , which costs
Icopccks per peed to produce , is selling
the same price. The cost of product !
threatens to shortly exceed the marl
value. The land owners , who are weigh
down with debts incurred through the gri
famiuo of lust year , can neither raise furtl
loans to pay the installments of their del
now duo nor sell their gram ut a price tl
will permit them to meet their obligations
To Agnlftt DiNtri-MiHl I.mul Owner * .
Dr. Wltto , the Russian mlnlsterof flnan
has summoned to St. Petersburg the ch
provincial treasurers to confer with I
directors of thu Imperial Battle of Russia
measures to assist the distressed land own
and farmers.
The conference between the Imperial bi
directors and the provincial treasurers v
open on Tuesday next. It is reported tl
several of the olllcials will take part in t
conference , and moan to demand that .
Witto's policy bo entirely reversed iiiul tl
the tariff war bo stopped at once. It is s ,
that these ofllcluls bullevo that It will o
be possible to relieve the distress by sec
lug the reopening of the Gormairmarkets
Russian products. The extraordinary tar
now Imposed upon Russian grain umou
practically to the prohibition of its
portatlon.
Since the alleged cases of cholera in t
city have been traced to u singular sourc
the unclcanlincss of Russian Poles
people of Berlin have dismissed the mat
as no concern of theirs. Each case
reported cholera proved to have been duo
the person affected having eaten tain
meat imported from districts in Russia ,
which the ccnuluo cnolcra 1ms prevail
Russo-Pollsh working people are numer
In the eastern nlstricts of Berlin. T !
have exceedingly limited notions in rog
to the sanitation , The newspapers w
the Germans who come in contact' with tti
while working-to watch them rlosely
every symptom of illness and''to get
from the authorities.
Army Muiioc > iynr .
The program has been completed' for
army munoeuvers ut Me-t . 'A i'c > vjhl\yjjy
emperor of the Eighth army corps will
_ hold at Troves in September.-Tho co
will then advance on Mct& ( iguinsl
Fifth army corps. The final encouhtcf <
occur at Motz. Emperor \Vllliani \ and m
other royal personages will attend
muuotiuvers as guests.
It Now Look * u Though ( ho rolling 1
! ' * ( lir Very Uuloily. U
PJUIIS , Aug. 10. The many scandals wl
a few months ugo agitated the remoi
depths of French political lifo and thr
oued to dominate the elections uavo defcs
their object. The fertility hrid the violence
of the recrimination have hulled the public
conscience , and tomorrow's piling seems
likely to bo the lenst sensational In many
years , Not n definite Issue ; is presented to
the country. The question bf tlio monarchy
Is practically non-cilstlntr , ; Out of thirty-
iUo candidates Itv' Paris , only one Is n
monarchist , Out at flOS members of the last
Chamber , SI" arc'jreturning ; [ to tho'chargo.
Of these , 350 nro republicans , 1HT reaction'
nlrcs and twonty-Uirco are HotihnglsU ,
Abouthalftho reaetionalros have rallied tc
the republic. Tnu total number of Qandl <
dates Is 2OJO.
Clomenccau Is the cjilof flguro in the elec
tions , owing to the attacks upon him as the
paid ngent of England , his connection will
Panama hclmr ignored. Ills election , however -
over , appears to bo crtaln. The election.1
will almost certainly result In n largo In
crease of moderate re publicans ,
STIUKINOVlfI.Mll MlNUIIS.
Troops AMcpil far toJMippirks DlnunlcrH It
tlui UlRirl tK Ad'eciail.
IxHinos. Aug. 19 , The situation In soutl
Wales , owing to the strike , lias not tin
proved , Great military and police propara
lions have been taken and the seriousness o
the situation can bo Judged by the fact tha
the coal owners have asked for i,000 ! in
fantry and 1,000 cavalry to protect the col
llerlea and the working colliers. Over TO
Infantry loft Plvnoutj ) m trains for Rhomb
valley and 500 will proceed today.
The desperate measures which the mci
are taking in order to coerce the conl owner
were shown yesterday when a body o
strikers endeavored to stop work In the col
llery , which alone supplies the Pont-y-Prldi
gas works In order to pilt the town In dark
ness , while today slones wore found on tin
railroad line , which evidently had boon
plaited there by the strikers.
The district has tho-nppcaranco of bclni
in a state of slego. Sentinels urn statlonc
on the hill tops ami ire nid the colliers i
order to announce tho'approach ' of striker
to the troops. Poltco are guarding tn
collieries , of which lers than twenty out o
UOl nro now working. Tno working collioric
are ehielly Jn the Ebbvalo district and th
strikers announce their intention of marcl
Ing there on Monday , innny thousand stron
to stop work. The ml'uo owners appear t
bo resolute In their refusal to concede the 2
per cent advance. It Is estimated the mei
have already lost 30,000 In wages , while tin
output of the collieries , which nominally I
23,000,000 tons , has fallen ; to 2,000,000 tons.
In the midlands , whcroi nearly 600OC ,
miners are striking" , -'n1oro lieacefi
situation prevails. " \ r ;
CiiusliiK ( irciit Inconvenience.
LoN'noK , Aug. 10. Tha scarcity of coal
causing great inconvenience among the tl
platers and Scotch jroni masters. Sever ;
meetings have been hold [ both by the inn
owners and the men iil tlio last two day
but to no palpable purpose. Many inn
owners seem willing 'to allow the strikers i
resume work at the 9ld , wages without refc
once to the miners' domrinds or an increaser
or their own proposals ' -for .a decrease i
waures. A conference wtjl .be convened :
London on1 Tuesday , fdr th6 purpose nf apre
inp on terms of n sqtt'lotaent :
At the meeting of .thV'delcgates of tl
Fifeslilro miners Itfwus. decided that tl
masters' offer of J2& per cent advance
wages bo do'cUuod and . .that the men lea1
the pits. Tills means ttiat Xt.'OOU Fifos'hl :
miners will go out Monday. '
Cli l < Ti In < leriii ny. t
lCojj/rfyieI ) ( 1831 liy JdmtQonlnn \ JiennM. ]
BEULIN , Aug. It ) . [ New York Herald Cab
Special to Tun Buul There Is a sllgl
cholera panic hero. The police are carry li
on disinfecting measures on a largo seal
especially near the Russian frontier. Thi
have suspended meetings. Even the Rom :
Catholic congress at Wur/burg was steppe
At the present limo there is no actual da
ger and the authorities arc confident of the
ability to localize the disease.
Abandoned till Mitnoiivrrg.
[ Coryi ) | { / ( ! 1SOJ by Jamy Gordon Itcnnctt. ]
BitushELS , Aug. 19. [ New York Hera
Cable Special to TUB ' BDJS.The ] milita
muneuvres , which was' to have begun i
Wednesday next , has been abadloned on ii
count of the sanitary conditions. The u
thorltics say that the disease ut Antwcr
Machlin.and Brusschuet is merely dyscntr
but there are suspicious cases in sovei
parts ot the country.
V.11JIUIW VUAUlCCtlS.
Notable OiithorliiRS of Kuulegnmtlcn to A
suiuhle In l hlcniu.
CHICAGO , Aug. 19. Headquarters we
ojjoncd tojay at the Grajid Pacific hotel
the committee on organization of the comh
Catholic congress of the United State
Hon. William J. Omiiiitn , secretary of tl
committee , said tonight that the occasi
will bring together perhaps the mostnotat
gathering of ecclesiastics und laymen ov
before seen in America. The delegates
the congress , It is believed , will bo 1
twcon 4,000 and 5,000 in numbi
They are being appointed
the bishops throughout the count
in thit proportion of ton delegates at 1 tu
tor each diocese and one additional delegu
for every fi.OIW of Catholiq population. I
sides these , provision is made for liberal n
rchcntatlon from the various Catholic c
leges nnd seminaries. Lists of the do
gates already appointed show Unit many
the very foremost men among the ndlicrei
of tlio church of America linvo to bo nam
to attend.
In the week Immediately following t
congress the archbishops of the Unit
States will hold a ( jenonil meeting here
fact of considerable slirallcnnco | in conni
tion with the eon re&s. . Among those
whoso presence there- remains no doubt
the "American pope , " Mfer/Satolll.
The presiding oillcor ii > ( .o'bo Cardinal G
bons. ArchbUhop Keehan. of Chicago M
deliver the address of wufcome. It Is not i
likely that Bourke Cockran will bo ana
the Jlrsi speakers on ' the opening day of t
congress. I
The religious services 'at the opening
the congress will taicol nloco at the "C
Cathedral , " St , Mury'v feburch 911 Wabu
avenue , tlio cathedrall proper , 'not bci
available , OirJliml lx > guo of Ireland m
ho present. U Is set lud.that Mgr. Ga
will bo horo.j-om-osonllftqCardinal Vaughi
and that Mgr , Nugont oHI lverpool and An
bishop Redwood o ( New Zealand will also
present. i
Besides the Catholic coVgrcss itself , tin
will bo in session a ooiiyeduon of the Call
He Young Men's socieilta of the Unli
States , a convention of the St. Vincent u
Paul societies. convention of the Germ
Catholic guilds ; the colored Catholic c
gross , convention at the Catholic Truth
fluty , uivecihiC of Catholic publishers n
wlltors , convention of thu Catholic Beno
lent Lct-'lon und a rrunion of the alumni
the American college of Louvulu.
G'ontri'KM' Clo cd.
Cinu.uio , Aug. 1U. This was. the clos
day of four congresses , The dental u
geous awarded the prim medal for the b
essay to Guorgo Cpniiiugham pf Cumbrld
Kntrland.
The pharmaceutists decided to moot n
year at Ashevllto , N. C.
In the pcacj ) congress Robert Treat Pa ;
spoke on "The Cunllict of Labor and C
Hal. "
In the congress on Africa paper * were n
by .General Eaton. cxtcomiuUsioucr of e
cation , and Prof'Wood wort b ot
MAKING NO NOISE
in FrancD Conies Today , After n
Very Qiiiot Oanvoss.
MAISES A1E NOT DEEPLY INTERESTED
*
People ( Janorally Foil'Tlieir Institutiona Are
p Now Safely Founded ,
CLEMENCE'U IS BEING HAHD PRESSED
Only Ono of the Panama BooJlors Who Will
Probably Bu Defeated.
HO// / THE VOTING WILL LIKELY RESULT
Pnrlalitn 1'olltloliini IIiivo Aircndy Mndo Ui
a Schedule on Which tn Orc < " > lzo ( ho
Next Clinmhor ot Dcputlos
Tliolr Culoulntloni ,
* ) U liu Jamti QonltnJemiclt.1
PAIUS , Aug. 19. [ New York Herald Cable
Special to TiiEBuc.J The general eleetlor
takes place tomorrow , Sunday. The Insl
Chamber was elected in ISS'.I , in thu midst ol
the Boulangcr crisis. The struggle was o
llorco one , and in every part of the countrj
ublic excitement was at will to heat. M
Constnns was nt the head of the govern
ment , and the pressure ho brought to boai
Don the public was of a kind until thci
inkiiown In French iwlitlcs. The resuli
fas Boulangism was completely defeated.
Today complete calm reigns throughout
he length and breadth of France.Vcro 1' '
lot for the many-colored electoral posters
hat cover every available inch of wall , m
no would know who the men are that an
.sking so bo elected on tomorrow as the rep
esentativcs of the country. The indiffor
mco of the public as to the result Is almos' '
lompleto , except in a few departments. Tin
Dupuis ministry , although exercising a :
much influence over public opinion as it can
has not resorted to the means employed b ;
ho Constnns in IbS'J.
TliL'y'ro After Clcincncenu.
This is the reason why the combine i
complete. The ouly point at which th
electoral strugeMJjkprosonts at any Interest i
11 the district of tiio Var , where Clcmcnceai
is carrying on a desperate and dotormlnei
light. Everywhere in the district mooting :
nro bcinp held at which all parties are at
tucking Clemcneenu with the accusation o
lavlngistjjd'hlmself to England. This cam
iuign seems to bo succeeding for Clemen
ceau's election , which a fortnight ago a ]
[ icared to bo certain , is now extreme ) ,
doubtful. The other persons who wcr
compromised in the Panama scandals wll
probably bo elected , with the exccptior
perhaps , of Floquet. who is strongly autagc
ni/.cd In Paris.
AVIiut the Ilurynst Will lie.
1 'Ifisjatreaay possible to KIVO n fairly ac
curate estimate of the general result of t <
morrow's ejections/ ' The conservatives an
monarchists will probably lose sixty seat !
The conservative group that has accepted
republic as tlio definite form of governmcn
for JTrnnce the ' 'conservateurs rallies" a
they are culled will gain thirty seats. Th
radicals will lose somosoiits and so will som
of the opportunists. The French peopl
want a conservative republic , because
republican form of government now satisflc
the nutiro country , except a few of th
large cities , which will elect socialist !
Franco would like to see new men in powoi
but wants them to bo ns good as good rcpul
licansas the men who are now managing tli
government. As the form of the govcri
ment of the country is not at stake , tlio n as
of the people take no interest in the struggli
Such Is the provision of the most ominoi
French politicians , but when you Src dcalin
with so uncertain a political element as pul
lie opinion surprises are always possibli
For my part I do not believe that wo wi
have one tomorrow , JACQUES ST. CKIIE.
KxploMnn on it .ilint-of-Mnn.
PAKIS , Aug , 10. An explosion occurred o
the new ironclad Magenta during a trial <
her machinery at Toulon yesterdayEigl
stokers wcro seriously injured.
o
NO II1NTKII ll.lfiOK.
f
Colil , Wet Spring mill Dry Summer lillk
thu Gran * .
RAWUNH , Wyo. , Aug. 19. [ SptcialTel
gram to THE BISB.J Ono hundred promlnoi
stock growers in .this vicinity intcrviewt
today generally agree that there will I
practically no winter range. Ono promliiei
sheep man who went over his winter ratif
south of the Union Pacific states that tlici
is no winter feed , which ho attributes i
the cold , wet spring and hot. dry sumino
The spring being su cold grass did not stii
early , and when it did it was1 burnt up litho
the dry. hot weather. This Includes tl
winter sheep range in northern Colonu
nnd southern Wyoming , in area u scope (
country " 00 by itoo miles square.
lrliio Gout Vein DuLornrril ,
RAWU.NS , Wyo. , Aug. 19. [ Sp-cial Tel
gram to TUB BUE. ] A now coal discovery <
a line fourteen foot vein that has just bee.
made by Matachl Dillon is creating oxcit
ment hero , The vein runs through the ne
town of Campbell , recently located by tl
Trans-continental Coal & Iron compan
three miles west. Tests so far made pr
nounce this the best steam coal so far u
covered in the state. There is a line ope
log for a big lot of litigation as the Dilh
syndicate has located on the Campbell tow
alto.
JC.1.VS.1S MISSUS HEJOWK.
t
They are IMuiiicd with lltn Terms Ma
liy the Siintu 1'e Company.
PiTTsnuiio , Kan , , Aug , 19. After a mo <
Ing bctwpcn Manager Devlin of the San
Fa Coal company ami the miners , held la
night , had closed und a nuuiourof contrao
hud been signed , the miners Indulged In
regular old fashioned celebration , ban
played , guos and cannon were ilrod ai
everybody , young and old , rejoiced at tl
termination of the striko.
Colonel Ed Brown of thu Midway Cc
company was picsent ut thu meeting
Frontcnau last night nnd this morning an
a similar proposition to his men , which w
accepted. The Spencer Coal company a :
Bchwub &Co. will also go to work o > i t
same terms.
The Missouri Pacific is making contrac
with Its men on the came basis. A few
the small operators , the Central Coal co
pany and the Kansas and Texas compa
are the only ones who will not agree to t
Santa Fo's terms. They offer 60 cei
straight and say they are employing all t
men they need ,
J'llty tVurj Kilitiu ,
Bisiiux , Aug. 19. The KuUarstuhl c <
pit ut Dortmund , in Westphalia , was ted
the scene of u terrible mining accident. .
explosion of tire dump in the pit killed ill
persons and Injured many others , Gri
excitement provaila. The details of t
* T
THJEE BULLETIN.
n'Mthtr/nr Onm'm ' and Helnlf ;
ll' < irwcr ; Lwal Stmwtrf ;
Variable Wtmls.
Silver Talk Tlrlnc
Quiet Ciinr.iR * In rratu-n Olonod.
Annwrr In ( lin I\nllrond4 ,
2. Y , .M. O. A. ( ; irtpivons Now.
Auntlii Stuuls Oir OuUlnchiilu >
3 llcntli'n Wiinliliifftou l.cttrr.
H.iiithcru r.X'lllc-O.iklHiul War.
I. I.itVock In thn Soclnl U'nrlil.
U'lmt Nccrrt Onler Are Doliic.
fi , Snuntlonul Sillcliln lit ItrntlliRii.
Union 1'ncillo Vrtnriinft' I'lcnlc.
0. Council HUill'i l.ociil Nr\r < .
7. Doom of tlio Hond Srhdiinii ,
.AlcdilH for Army .Mnrkumeii.
llnipy | In 11 lliinntoil lloimo.
H. llopu Urpimcil xtltli ( Hit.
H ) . Ono of inclnnil' > llrrnlhlni ; Spotn.
Hpltci of u Kurolutloiriry Horo.
11. Wiiinnn nnd Her Wily * .
IS. ICilltorlnl nnd Onminoiit.
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13. l.cltcr Iroin Mr. Itimnwiitor.
( IrlHWold'n Weekly ( Irlit.
14. Crnnil Army Now * .
Ifi. Onmhti'B Tritdo Itrvlnw.
Commcrcliil nnd Fhmciclul.
I.lvn Stock Murkcls.
10. Wrutcrn Mtucrii OoliiR for ( Sold.
l ) ; on tlio 1'lcrs.
affair are not yet nt hand. It Is thought ol
some , of the injured will die ,
10 SVCCKKO HBX.110U tl'll.S'JX.
lion , A. It. CuiiimhiH 1'trinilly Announce !
an u Citnilldntu.
Dr.s MOIXES , Aug. 19. ( Special Telegram
to Tin ; lir.i : . | A local paper in the morning
will forinnlly aimounco the candidacy ol
Hon. A. B. Cummins for United Stales sena
tor , to succeed lion , James F , Wilson. He
was recognised last year us the leader of tin
liberal clement of the republican party ii
this state by being made one of the presi
dential olcctors-at-largo on the stale ticket.
VnrloiiM County < ; < > iivoiittoiiH
DAVES-POUT , la. , Aug. 19. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Bnn. ] The Scott county demo
crats held their county convention today
The following nominations wcro made
Representative Charles G. Hipwull , for stut <
senator ; William B. Murray and Lorenz (
Uopgo , representatives ; Harvey Jcncs
sheriff ; Juergcn B. Frahm , treasurer ; Car
L. Suksdorf , superintendent of nublli
schools ; Thomas Murray , surveyor ; Thomas
J. Ulynnu. supervisor ; James McCortney
coroner.
Cmnox , la. , Aug. 19.- [ Special Tclegran
to Till : BEC. ] The Union county populists
hold their county convention at this plaw
place today and J. W. Wells was mud (
chairman and D. H. Brown secretary. W
II. ltobl > , the leader of the populists of thi' '
section , made u short but fiery speech
Resolutions were adopted which declare
that the right to issue money belong !
to the people only , demanding the free coinage
ago pf silver at the ratio of 1(5 ( to 1 , that ul
money should bo legal tender for all dabts
the establishment of poslal savings banks
jovcrnment ownership of railroad nnd tele
jrapli Hues and the adoption ot a unUorti
system of text books. The following candi
lates were nominated : Representative , R
S. Williams ; treasurer , A. J. Llnlnpcr
superintendent of schools , Harvey Buter. )
DCS Moi.siia , Aug. 1 < J. [ Special Telegrar
to Tun BEIJ.I Polk county democrats in con
-vqntion todu"y chose thirty-two dolegutes i
the state convention , which meets hbx
Wednesuuy. No preferences were oxpressei
on the governorship nor sentiment indieatei
on current questions. No nominations fo
county oftlco.'s were mado.
LBSIAUS , la. . Aug. 19. .Special . Tolcgrai
to THK BEE. ] The demooratic county coi :
vention selected the following delcgatds t
attend the state convention today : O. J
McDunie , J. P. KiefCor , Mat Agnc s , J. C
Cottrell , A. Thoma , W. A. Julian , P. !
Held , James Hughes , Alex Reichmun , sr. , C
A. Fox , E. I'iimoy and F. Mcinert. Th
delegation Is uuinstructed.
BOUNB , la. . Aug. 19.-Special [ Telegram t
THE BUR. | The democratic county convei
lion was held hero toduy and delegates s <
lected to the state and Judicial convention !
The only instructions given were for Hyat
for district judge.
* I.iirlnini'h 1'Viuml ' * .tu.lvc.
Sioux CITY , Ang. 19.- [ Special Tclcgr.ii
to TUB BBE.J The friends of ox-Judge A. A
Larimer of this city are preparing to preset
his ii'ime to Iho democratic state conventiu
as a candidate for governor. Thoj say li
can got the support of the western part i
the stale.
IHIWXEI ) * . ! > J-.nl MinlSSll'lr.
Sid Accident Attending on li Moving froi
Hunk to Itniilc.
JEFPEIISOX Ciiv , Mo. , Aug , 19. AtBonnot
Mill , on Iho Mississippi river , twelve mill
east of this city , Mrs , Foster , her two chi
dren and her sister wore drowned at Co'cloc
lust night. They were moving from one slil
of Uio river to the other , and most ot tli
goods having been taken across , the lill
family were following in a small skiff. The
hud nearly reached laud when Iho boat cai
slicd. Those downed are :
MKS. I'OS'lTH , 25 years old.
MKS. l''OSTiit'.S : ' two ohlldMn , JOHN KO ,
TICK. 7 years old , nnd n huby girl , IIKr-HI
M\KVVoriTEU , 14 yn-ir * old.
President Hartman of the Real Estate o
change received a telegram yesterday nfte
noon stating that the National Congrci
of Real Estuto Men , which was tn bo hold i
St. Paul on August " 1 , has been postpom
for one year , because of dull time. Etgl
delegates were to have boon present fro
Omaha.
IS'iil Dnportuifiii 01 .1 iluhliy.
A woman living on Howard street nci
Sixteenth complained to the police last nlgl
that her husband hud cotno homo early
the evening in a drunken condition nnd w ;
amusing himself by ubuilng her and her II
tie baby. She didn't know Just what si
wanted done with him , so no arrest w
made ,
Nklppoil wl .1 t , t > dull.
Martin Snydor. a waiter at the City hoti
skipped out last night with $9 In ca :
belonging to the hotel. Ho had been so
out to change some money and the tempt
tinn to keep It was so utroug that ho n
glocted to come b-ick.
The police were notified nnd wcro lookli
for the youug man last evening ,
N i veil i .o Uroiv.
LONDON , Aug. 19. The American sh
Highlander which passed the Lizard i
Thursday signalled "have crow of tl
Bowden , " The Bowden was a British BI
commanded by Cnptlun Law. She was o
of the live vessels that in March last start
to race from San Francisco to Queonstovv
Four of the contestants arrived safely b
the Bowden , on April 27 was totally wropk
on One island , ono of the Friendly groups.
lu Htutn.
DKTIIOIT , Aug. 19. Tlio remains of Cc
gressraan Chlpman were taken to'tho cl
hall this afternoon and placed in state at t
Interioctfon of the corridors on the mi <
floor , whore they remained until 10 o'clo
tonight. Thousands of people paused by t
casket , viewing the remains.
*
The "No. 9 * Wheeler it Wilson inakci
perfect Btitch with all kin Is of thread on
clashes of materials. U U al\vuys roa
Sold by Quo. W. Lancaster & Co. , M4
10th street.s
PLAINLY SET DOWN
Facts on Belmlf of tlio State in the Maximum
Bate Injunction Suit.
ANSWER TO THE BURLINGTON'S ' PLEADING5
fclpccious Grounds on Whiob the Suit Was
Brought Moot Counter Claims.
SPECIFIC STATEMENTS FLATLY DENIED
Assertions of the Plaintiffs Categorically
Considered and Carefully Confuted.
NEBRASKVS ACTION IS CONSTITUTIONAL
" " "
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C < mn * l fur tlio Dolrimo Uphold the Work
of the I.nRlttntitro nuil Mnlntnln tlio
Stuto'd night to Control Iti
Crciitiiru'n Conduct.
The State Hoard of Transportation filed
Us answer In tlio feilcr.il court yesterday
nfturnouu In the cases brought by the Clil-
eiiijo. Burlington & Qulney Railroad com
pany against tlio board to restrain It from
carrying out the provisions of the maximum
rate law , mid by the same company's stock
holders to restrain the ollleers ami dirotors
of that company from taking nny stops
toward the s > amo end. The answers In the
two eases arc in the main Identical , ns the
object sought to bo accomplished In caoh i
tlio same , the defeat of tho'law on ths
ground of unconstltutlonalUy.
'Iho ' answers are long documents , covering
thirty-four typewritten pages , besides six
pages of exhibits. The defendant member *
of the state board admit that they are mem
bers of the board us charged , but deny that
they have any personal or pecuniary inlorest
In the result of the suit. They assert that
they are the ofllccrs and agents of the state
of Nebraska , which is the real parly In In
terest , and that the Milts should hare been
brought against the stato. They say thnt
the state docs in no way consent to to the
bringing of the action , and docs not lit any
way submit to the jurisdiction oC the court
to determine the mutters in dlfforcnca
charged.
C'nii lo Sottldl In Ntiitu Court * .
It Is sot forth that under the XI amend *
111 cut to the constitution of the United
States the courts of the United States nro
wholly without Jurisdiction to tv.v , hear and
determine the several matters in dlffercnca
set fortlv in the bill of complaint , and that
under the constitutions of tlio United State *
and the state of Nebraska and the laws of
the latter state , the complainants have a
full and adequate remedy at law for all mat
ters alleged and sot forth.
It is asserted that the defendant is
a domestic corporation of this slate ,
and became such by reason of its consolU
'datlon with the Durlington & Missouri
Ulver Railroad company In 18SO ; and by
reason of such cQnsolidntlon it.assumcd > nll
the liabilities , duties , responsibilities anil'
burdens of the- said , J3. & .M.-Railroad com
pany , and freely , voluntarily'and'elf lls own
accord submitted Itself to the constitution
and laws of the state of Nebraska , acceptIng - '
Ing the privilege- doing business in this
state under and subject to those provisions.
Ever slnco the 1st day of January , 1880 , It
became and now is a body corporate pursu-
nnt to and in iiecord.ineo with the laws ot
this state , and subject to all limitations an&
liabilities Imposed npon domestic corpora
tions , and that it is not a corporation organ
ized and existing under the laws of the
state of Illinois , nor of any other foreign
btato , but it over since has been and still is.
amenable to the constitution and laws of thu
state of Nebraska.
( irowth of thu Uurlliicron System ,
Then follows the history of the formation
of Uio complainant company ; the chartering
in 18111 by the stale of Illinois of the Au.
rora Brunch Railroad company , which wo *
reorganized in 18.VJ under the name of thu
Chicago & Aurora Railroad company , and
that in 1855 took the name of the Chicago ,
Burlington & Qutncy Railroad company. It
thereafter obtained by purchase , consolida
tion or otherwise , the Central Military Tract
railroad , the Northern Cross railroad and
the Poorla & Oquawka railroad , completing
its line from Chicago to Qulney and Burling
ton. Then follows the story of the charter
ing of thu I } . & M , by the Iowa legislature In
1854 , and the construction of sovonty.flv *
miles of road westward from Durlington , the
stoppage of work for ilvo years , its re
sumption by the complainant , and comple
tion at a point duo cast of PlaUsmouth In
1870 , the II. & M. having ever since continued
a part of the Chicago , Burlington & Qulney
system. Then came the incorporation of
the IJ. & M. In Nebraska In 1889 ,
and the building of the road from
PlatUmoulh to a Junction with the Union
I'.ii'lflo nt ICeurnoy , There were also incor
porated In this state thu Omaha & South
western railroad , the Nobrnslca railroad , thu
Lincoln & Northwestern r.illro id and the
Atuhlson & Nclirasini railroad which had
their respective termini InsMo the limits of
the state of Nebraska and had been con
structed and worn operated within the
limits of the state of Nebraska , but that on
or before the 1st day of Junmry , 18SO , tha
I ) . & M. in Nebraska had bccoino the lossno
of these roads and so operated them , and
they became n part of the Chicago , Durling
ton & Qulney railroad system by virtue of
its consolidation with the II. & M , In Ne
braska. Hy that consolidation , which took
place under the laws of this state , the Chicago
cage , liurlington & Qulney bccuraa
subject to thu same rostrlotloris
and liabilities ns were ami nra
Imposed by the laws of the state upon other
railroad comimnlos. and becumo possessed of
such powers , franchises and Immunities , and
liabhi to such especial restrictions und
liabilities as the said respective corporation !
were within this state possessed of and sub
ject to , under nny laws of tho.stito of Ne
braska peculiarly applicable to thorn or
either of them at the tlmo of such consoli
dation , as is provided by section 114 , chapter
xvl , of the laws of Nebraska ,
( /luluidd tftuta 1'rotectloii.
The defendant company has ever slnco
pretended and claimed that It was and is a
domestic corporation of tha state of Ne
braska , within thu moaning of section 8 of
chapter II of the constitution of the state ,
which provide * that "no railroad corporation
organized under the laws of nny other state ,
or of the United States und doing business
In this state , thall be entitled to exercise tha
right of eminent domain or have power to
acquire right of way or real estate for depot
or other uses , until It shall have become a
bofty corporate pursuant to and lu accord
ance with the laws of the stato. "
lately pending In ( he