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ESTABLISHED JUNE 30 , 1871. OMA3FA , THURSDAY MOHNEBTGrf ; NOVEMBER 29 , 1894. SIXGLB COPY FIVE CENTS.
CHINA HAS SUED FOR PEACE
Proposals Placet ! in the Hands of United
States Minister Denby ,
TtRMS OF THE PROPOSAL NOT YET KNOWN
Not Llttcly tbnt the tlrnl Offer Will 110
Accepted , but Will Likely ( .cud to nil
Ultimata Agreement Inline-
illato Truce I'riibublc ,
WASHINGTON , Nov. 28. China has suc
cumbed to the Inevitable and sued 'for peace.
Her proposal will be presented to Japan
through the United States ministers at Pe
lting and Toklo , thus promising a termina
tion of the war as the result , In part at
least , of the exercise of the good olllcss ol
the United States. It Is not possible , at this
time to learn the terms of China's proposi
tion as handed to Minister Denby , but It h
probable U provides for but two concessions
a money Indemnity and a rollnqulshmcnt ol
suzerainty over Corca. It Is Improbable that
the first tender will bo accepted by Japan ,
as such overtures are rarely accepted , but
this proposition will open the way to c
counter offer pf terms by Japan through Min
ister Dunn , and the negotiations , If successful -
ful and If they follow the usual course , will
lead , first , to a truce under proper guarantee
or a preliminary agreement to cease hostili
ties , and , finally , to the signature ot n dell
nlto treaty of peace. Just how this propo
sition was brought about Is not known yet
It In probable , however , that as the mattei
Is In the hands ot the American ministers li
China and Japan , the visit of Mr. Dletering
commissioner of maritime customs at Tlen-
Tsln , to Japan , Is to be directly connected
with the peace negotiations , as has been sup
port 1.
HIROSHIMA , Nov. 28. Mr. Dletering , the
chief Inspector of the Chinese customs al
Tlen-Tsln. who liaa arrived In Japan in ordei
to negotiate for peace on behalf of the
Chinese ! govcrnmsnt , brought a letter fron
LI Hung Chang to the ir.kado. Among Uu
passengers with Mr. Ulcterlng are three
Chinese dignitaries , who are supposed to hi
princes , but the peace envoy alone landed
The Japanese nnhtorltlea are not Inclined te
open negotiations with Mr. Dletering unlesi
ho Is vested with full powers to act. Tin
extent of his power Is at present unknown.
JAPS PLUNDERED PORT ARTHUR.
CHEFOO , Nov. 28. Chinese fugitives win
have arrived here state that the Japanesi
sacked Port Arthur , shooting every one , eli
and young , and that pillage nnd murder wen
fcupremo for three days. They add that tin
dead were barbarously mutilated , their hands
noses and ears being chopped off , and say tha
other nameless atrocities were committed
No resistance was offered by the people , bu
Japanese soldiers scoured the country for day ;
and killed alt the Chinese they could find
The fugitives also say all the streets of 1'or
Arthur as well as the harbor were filled will
dead bodies. .
HIROSHIMA , Nov. 28. News has beet
received that a detachment of the Japanesi
army has defeated a largo force of the Chi
ncse In the vicinity of Motion Lien. The Jap
nnesc are said to have lost forty killed am
wounded but the Chinese loss Is supposed ti
be Immense.
SHANGHAI. Nov. 28. A sensation hai
been caused hero by n memorial to the throm
signed by over 120 high officials Impeachlni
LI Hung Chung and charging him with cor
ruptlon , peculation and deception. The me
morlal declares that LI Hung Chang re
jolccdat the Japanese victories and prevented
vented the Chinese from ach cvlng success
Ho Is said to have represented that Clilm
was prepared for war when ho knew tin
contrary was the ci.se. LI Hung Chang I
also said to be Implicated with Prince Kung
the emperor's uncle and president ot tin
Tsung LI Yntnen and president ot the ad
mlralty , who waa recently appointed die
later , and with the Tatol Wu and the com
mander nt the Chinese forces at Port Ar
thur. Tlicso three officials are said by th
Nlgners of the memorial to bo guilty of htgl
treason and ot selling state secrets and wa
material to the enemy. They were furthe
charged with Investing money In Japan , vvltl
harboring treasonable designs against th
Chinese empfror and with conspiring to pro
euro the overthrow of China. Tlio me
morlal demands the Instant punishment an
dismissal of all connected with the con
splracy. _ _ _ _ _ _
ailbSIONAIUKS IN NO UAXGIMt.
Homo Opinions nt the Wnr by I'nssongor
nn tlio Oceanic.
SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 28. The Ocean !
brought over a dozen missionaries from varl
ous parts of China. Among them wasDi
II. Bloodgett of the American Board of Foi
clgu Missions , who has been engaged I
missionary worlc In the Orient for forty yean
Ho does not believe there Is any danger t
missionaries or other foreigners In China , an
is returning for a holiday. Ho says th
murder of Mr. Wylle was the only act t
violence committed. The Chinese , he say !
considered Port Arthur Impregnable , and
was as strongly fortified as Ingenuity con !
suggest. Ho believes the Japanese will cat
ture Peking , although the troops must marc
thirty days to reach the Chinese capital. Tli
capture of Port Arthur will give easy tram
portation to Japanese troops. The ultima !
aim ot the Japanese Is to acquire more tei
rltory.
A United States naval officer who cam
over on the Oceanic says never In any wa
lias Fitch patrktlsm been shown as Uu
evinced by the Japanese. Rich and poc
have contributed to the war fund and ei
rolled thcmiclvcs as members of the Re
Cross societies , In the ranks of which ai
royal princes and nobles. The society lit
hospitals In every part of the empire and lit
done fine work on the field of battle.
I'cnsantH I'ln-lnt ; from .Manchuria.
TIEN-TSIN , Nov. 28. Manchuria Is In a
unsettled condition , There Is a general e :
odus of the Inhabitants. Steamers fro :
New Chwang nnd the railway from Shai
Hau-Kvvan to Tlen-Tsln carry hundreds i
refugees. Alarm Is being caused by dl
banded or retreating Chinese soldiers. Rol
bery Is prevalent outside , and Is now e :
tending within the great wall. Ordinal
traffic la suspended. Fugitive peasants a :
hurrying forward.
Colonel Von Hannektn. recently appolnti
to the command of the Chinese navy , orlfi
nally Intended to go to Port Arthur. 1
Jias now gone to Shan-Han-Kwan to organl :
the defense ot that place. Shnn-lIaii-Kw :
U the starting point of the great hlghro :
to Peking and Is believed to be Impregnate
o.vi ; Tiwcs.ixn ! / : TOX.
I O. Hill City Mine Turns Out Some Very UU
* Ore.
HILL CITY. S. D. , Nov. 2S.-SpecIoI Tel
gram ) Some excitement prevails here ov
the result of a three days' run of a llv
stamp mill recently built on the late
opened Holy Terror mine nt Keystone , nc
here. The clean-up realized M.OOO in ft
KoM from less than six tons of ore. bcsld
Jive tons of valuable concentrates icqulrli
other treatment. The ore Is laken from
drift about forty feet below the surfae
The vein In four fct wide. Several otli
inlnea have yielded splendid returns. Lute
the Keystone Mining company was rcorca
Izedj the otllcers resident in St. Paul n
liere to pay back Indebtedness and ma
Improvement ! ,
Work Killed Him ,
MINNEAPOLIS , Nov. 28-Judge Isa
Howe , late populist candidate for govern
of South Dakota , died this morning nt I
homo In Iledfleld. The excitement of t
campaign brought on an Illness from whl
lie , could not rally.
Keil t'olleil Catlln UrreOcr * .
CHICAGO , Nov. S8.-The annual meetl
ot the lU-d Polled Cattle Club of Amerl
was held today The ofllcera elected I
the ensuing year wore President , B.
Henderson , Central City , In. , Mce prenlde
V , T. Hills , Ddeware , O.j secretary ,
Smith , Dayton , O. ; treasurer , S. A.
ConverHc , Crenco. ] n. ; roneipondlng secre
tary , W. H. Beunuin , Uavenpmt , 1" .
inrtl Tl'.I.M ItKttHTOHV.
Mr * . Aaron lllrnchndil Details Her Trouble *
with Her 8ltcr-ln-I.ntr.
FARGO , N. D. , Nov. 28. To an audience
that packed the court room Mrs. Hlrschfleld
today told the sad story ot marital trouble ,
which culminated In the present action. The
cross-examination continued all afternoon ,
but not one- did site contradict herself.
Her testimony was mainly corroborative ot
that given by other witnesses the day be
fore of the marriage and events leading up
to It. In addition she testified to the efforts
made by Mrs. L. H. Hlrachfleld to stop the
wedding , and also to ceperatc them after
they were married. She said Mrs. L. H.
Hlrxchfleld boasted Aaron would never be
allowed to live- with her. One day Aaron
went to the bank and soon came back , say
ing his relatives had been'at him again.
Went down to lunch together , Aaron then
went to the bank , saying lie would return at
4 , He did not conic and she went to the
bank to see what the matter was. She met
L. H. Hlrschfield for the first time. Hlrsch
fleld was In a great rage. He told her die
only wanted his money , and that It was Im
possible for Aaron to think of living with
her , and that Aaron had left the city and
would never return. She went up Aaron's -
room on the second floor of the bank and
found Aaron In a room with Mrs. L. II ,
Hlrsclifield watching over him. His slsler-
In-lavv demanded that she leave the room at
once. She refused , and asked "for a mo
ment's talk with her husband alone. Mrs ,
L. II. Hlrschflcld for reply again ordcrcil
the witness from the room. Mrs. Dell
Hlrschfleld called on lir husband to assert
his manhood. Ho replied that he could dc
nothing with the woman ; slic had driven
him crazy. She found the room In confusion. .
Her husband's belongings had all been taker
and her own trunk had been rilled of all
letters nnd trinkets he had sent to her ,
When she-left Aaron's room he had asked ;
"Mary , can't I see Dell for a minute ? " Mrs ,
L. II. Hlrschfield replied that ho had SCM :
her for the last time. From the hotel ? h (
hastened back to the bank , but Aaron hai
been taken to the depot and left the city ,
ho never saw him again until she entered
lie court room.
The defense attempted to show that Ihs
ummona to appear In court anlved al
lelcna six days bfore Mrs. lllrsciifleld was
entitled , but was not tcrvcd until she wai
11 a critical condition , and then in a mosl
rutal manner. _
AM Jtli.l > > Oifi lOlt A .SC'.IKB.
Mmcnlty nt Jllucflrlits In No VVlso lUely to
I.r.ul to Wiir.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 2S.-15efore takliif
urther notion In the new llltiellelds trouble
1C State department will wult to hem
loin Ambassador Ilajatd , who- has beet
hargcd to Inqulte Into the matter at Lon-
on. While the state of affairs at Itlue-
elds as It has been lepjrted to the State
epartment , Is ceitulnly grave , it Is by nc
means Impossible that It will admit of nr
! \plnnatlon by the lliitlsh govctnmcnt Him
vlll cast a new light upon the matter. Al
my i ate there Is no possible foundatloi
'or n war scare at this time , for It li ex-
r'mely Impiobuble thut the British olllcen
n Nicaragua , would pursue a couise likelj
.o lead to a hostile clash with the cant-
mander of the United States steamship Co
"umbla , which vessel , having Haileil fion
vlngston yesterday , should an Ive oft' Ulue
lelds tomairovv. Hut fiom the stalemem
_ f events made by the Nlcaiagiian govcin
ment It Is to be apprehended thnt the whole
iiibject of the British claim of n protector-
ite over the Mosquito recemrtlon must b <
eopcnecl nnd is. diploma tlo warfare mus
jo conducted by Air. ll.iytird with tin
Jrltlsh foreign ollice , nml meanwhile at
'ali.s nt llluf-IlelilH will icmnln In Htutu nuo
Tlio I'nlted States hus never racognl/ci
.he British claim of n prbtectornto over tin
klosquito icHcrvatlon , and nftcr all the
, vhole case may turn on this point. liu
vnlvlng for tlio time being the Kottlemeni
it this contention , and tacitly recognl/.liif
ho protectorate , thd poFltion of the Unltei
.talos Is that In guaiantcelng' the Moc
.ulto Indians the light to maintain theli
wn form of government und law Otca
trltain could not extend the'r sway o\e
imerlcnli' * , Nlenragunns and people o
tlier nations , imd In fuel could not di
nero than piovlcle for the continuance o
.lie olil tilbal relations , which the ver
'cvv Indlann remaining nt Blueflelds them
elves abandoned. Moreover , In the treats
if Managua , Great Brltuln expressly rec
ignlzed the sovereignty of Nlcntagua , ovc
he Mosquito reservation , nnd the , nsseitloi
if sovereignty without the pxeicl-e of con
rol over the foreign relations and customs
tvhlch Nicaragua has assumed , would t >
n absurdity. Thus far the United Slate
has sided with Nicaragua In her claim *
and has even been Instrumental In brlnglni
about the establishment of the existing sat
Isfnctory government nt Blueflelds. 11 ma
i)0 fairly presumed In the light of Mr. Hay
ard'n instructions thnt we will continue flrn
'n our position.
It Is not believed here that the Biltlsl
negotiations will go faither than the formn
refusal to iccognlze the Dluetlclds govern
-nent , ami perhaps u refusal of Brltlt.1
neichantH to pay customs duties and taxc
lo the Nlcatagnail ofllclalH there. Mean
ivhlle no United States war vessels nave th
Columbia have been sent to IlluelleUla , un
iiccordlng to Acting St-cietary McAdoc
lonewlll bF > nt piescnt. U VVIIH the intentloi
of the Navy department to conduct ex
'ensive fleet nianetivrts In tht > waters o
he Gulf of Mexico this winter , vvhlc :
ivould necessitate the assembling of a con
sldciablo number of vessels there , and thi
> lun will ultimately bp carried out.
NKW YORK. Nov. 28-At the ofllce c
he Mcnragnnn consulate It was bald todn
hat nothing had been received relative t
the leport thnt Great Britain hail refuse-
to recognlzi' the soven-lRnty of Nlcarngti
over the Mosquito terrltoiy. Consul Dot
mltza is 111 at his borne , but his secietar
paid It was the opinion of Nicaragua ! !
ii\ this city that the rumor thnt the VnlU-
States will send the north Atlantic sqtiaO
ion to the Central American waters us
check to Great Britain was true.
oxi.r n irixa.
Have a Color of night to Visit the Su
iluan Country.
DURANGO. Colo. , NOV. 28. The Souther
1'te Indians who have Invlded San Jim
county , Utah territory , are said to have lei
the Southern Ute agency , not Los PInoi
us stated In the Salt Lake dispatch las
night , under Instructions of Colonel D. 1
Day , Indlap agent nt Ignaclo.
The report has not been confirmed and I
not ciedited here. Agent Day Is nt tho'Tei
ervatlon.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 2S.-Sccretary Bmtt
has received a. telegram from Gavernc
Went of L'tah , mentioned In the dispatch *
of last evening , concerning the Souther
t'te Indians fighting settlers In the Son Jua
country. The secretary referred the teli
gram to thu War department with the PIH
Kestlon that General McCook be notified c
the alarm. Secretary Smith does not n
quest troops , as asked by the governor , :
Is learned ut the Indian , ollice that uboi
three years ago there was an agreemcr
with the Indians which was never ratllle
by congress , and In It was a provision tl
the Utes could visit the San Juan countr
every year. They have been doing so an
have now been two months in that cotintr
Commissioner Hi owning sajs the lands ai
public , anil the Indians have as much rlgl
there as the while people.
lulled Without lull.
EVANSTON , Wyo. , Nov. 28.-Spcclul. ( )
Fred Cook , who shot and kllleel Harry Mi
Tigue nt Fossil , Unlta county , Wyo. , du
Ing a quarrel on the night of the ! 0th <
October , was arraigned In Evanston yeste
day. He pleaded not guilty to the chaige t
murder In the llrst degree ? , claiming tin
the ihootlnga done In velf-defense. ]
was held to the district ccurt on the chart
of murder In the llrst degree and remand *
to jail without ball.
.
Movements of Sruguliij ; Vr cls Xcn. 2H.
At Rotterdam Arrived Veendam , fro
New York.
At Hull Arrived Francisco , from Ne
York.
At Hambuig Arrived Gnlllcla , from Ne
Orleans.
At Southampton Arrived New Yoik , fro
New York.
At HalifaxN. . S.-Arrlved-Indlana , fro
Glasgow. . ,
At New York Arrived Majestic , fro
Liverpool ; Cullc. from Liverpool.
At Bremen Arrived Wliteklnd , fro
New York.
At Glasgow Arrived Pomeranian , fro
New York '
At Liverpool Arrived Teutonic , fie
New York
At Southampton Arrived Cheater , fro
New York.
Receipts Show a Decrease in Almost
Every Item.
ILLICIT STIILS SEIZED AN EXCEPFION
rolling Off In Liquor Production nnd A Inn
lit tlio Number of Drnlcrx Clnlius
Under the Stifrar llounty Larr ,
1'ulil nml Unpaid.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 28. The annual re
port of Joseph S. Miller , the commissioner
of Internal revenue , show a the total receipts
from all sources for the fiscal year endcil
June 30 , 1S94 , to have been $147,168,449 , ti
decrease for the year of $13,836,540. The fol
lowing figures show the receipts from tin
several sources during the last fiscal yeai
and the Increase or decrease as compared
with the year next preceding : Spirits , $85-
250,252 , decrease , 19,461,008 ; tobacco , $28-
C17.G98 , decrease , $3,271,813 ; fermentci
liquors , ? 31,414,788 , dacrease , $1,134,195 ; oleo
ir-argarlnc. $1,723,479 , Increase , $52,836 ; bank ;
and bankers , $2.26 , no change.
The quantities of spirits , etc. , on whlcl
tax was paid during the last fiscal year , will
the increase or decrease as compared will
the fiscal year 1893 , are given as follows
Spirits distilled from apples , peaches am
grapes , 1,430,563 gallons , decrease , 250,98 !
gallons ; distilled frcm other materials , S" ,
346,831 gallons , decrease. 10,111,514 gallons
fermented liquors , 33,334,783 barrels , dc
crease , 1,219,534 barrels. Number of cigars
cheroots und cigarettes , weighing over thrci
pounds per 1,000 , 4,066,917,433 , deciease , 717 ,
279,084 , cigarettes , weighing not over threi
pounds per 1,000 , 3,183,573,760 , Increase
6,881,000 ; cigarettes , weighing over tlirei
pounds per 1.000 , 208,370 , Increase , 203,370
snulT , 11,627,082 pounds , decrease , 285,802
chewing und smoking tobacco , 235,451,801
pounds , decrease , 10,947,844 ; oleomargarine
U6,427,900 pounds , Inciease , 1,366,125.
The cost of collecting the Internal rcvenui
during the last year was $3,975,904 , or 2.71
per cent of the collect Ions.
Tlio total number of Chinese reglstratlot
certificates applied 'for ' under the act of No
\ ember 3 , 1S9.I , was 100,811 , at u cost up li
June 30 , 1VJ4 , of $42,899.
The estimated expenses of the Internal rev
enue service for the fiscal year ending Jum
30 , 1894 , arc given as $4,859,870. The repor
shows the work of the bureau is In cxcellen
condition , both in the ofllce of the commls
loner and In the Held. Ot the 1.016 Illlcl
tills seized , 908 were destroyed and 108 te
noved , an Increase for the ycai of 210.
The actual number and clu-,1 ot special tu :
aycrs in the Untied States on June 30 , 1894
s given as follows : Retail liquor dealers
15,419 ; rectifiers , 1,194 ; wholesale llquo
lenlcrs , 1,565 ; manufacturers of stills , 26
ircwers , 1,805 ; retail dealers In malt liquors
2,618 , wholesale dealers In malt liquors
,515 ; manufacturers of oleomargarine , 21
etall dealers In oleomargarine , 7,400 ; whole
ale dealers In oleomargarine , 217 ; total
49,137 , which Is a decrease for the llaca
ear of 1,456.
The number of distilleries operated durlni
he year was 5,148. Ot this number 1,51
ere for grain , twelve for molasses am
,549 for fruit. The quantity of grain usei
'or the production of spirits during the yea
, as 19,710,818 bushels , a decrease for the yea
t 9,313,591 bushels. The yield of spirits fron
ach bushel of grain was 4 42 gallons , a
against 4.24 gallons for 1892 and 4.35 fo
893. The report shows the number of catll
'ed at grain distilleries during the year wa
2.12. ! ; hogs , 25,554. The kinds and quantitle
if spirits produced and deposited In ( llstlllln
.vaichouses during the year Is shown in gal
Ions as follows : Bourbon whisky , 15,518,349
> e whisky , 10,026,514 ; alcohol , 10,570,070
um , 1,864,593 ; gin , 1,287,977 ; high wines
26,580 ; pure , neutra or cologne spirits
:3,377llo : ; miscellaneous , ' 1,314.336. Th
amount of distilled spirits withdrawn fo
export during the year 1891 was C,114,4t
gallons , as against 3,762,231 exported In ISO ,
The amount ot spirits In warehouses on Jun
30 , 1894 , was 137.993,078 gallons.
During the fiscal year ended June 30 , 189-1
6,349 licenses were Issued to domestic suga
producers Intending to claim bounty on tlicl
product , and $12,100,208 net. after deductln
raftindments , were disbursed by this ofllce I
payment of approved bounty claims. Durln
the fiscal years ended Juno 30 , 1892 , an
Juno 30. 1893 , $7,342,077 and $9.375.130 rt
ipectively were disbursed as bounty on sttgai
making with last year's bounty a total dU
bursement of $28,817,417 , exclusive of ad
inlnistratlve expenses incurred in cxccutln
the bounty law. The following figures shoi
the amount of the various kinds ot suga
returned , bounty paid ( cents omitted ) etc
during the fiscal year 1894 : Cane suga
ofllrlally returned , 611,156,922 pounds ; HE
bounty paid , $11.114,599 ; claims It
volvcd , 3,246. Beet sugar official !
returned , 45,191,290 pounds ; nt
bounty paid , $852,174 ; claims involve !
Sorghum sugar officially returnet
1,301,325 pounds ; net bounty paid , $17,31 :
claims Involved , 10. Maple sugar official !
returned , 7,663,608 pounds ; net bounty paii
$116,121 ; claims Involved , -ICIS. Total sugo
ofllclally returned , 665,236,151 , pounds ; nt
bounty paid , $12,100,208 ; claims Involvct
7,916. Official returns nnd bounty claims o
hand show the following amounts ot bount
on sugars produced during the existence c
lie bounty law were unpaid at the time of tl ;
repeal of this law , on August 28 , 18 !
( cents omitted ) : On maple sugar , $122,73 :
beet sugear , $86.782 ; cane sugar. $31,23 !
sorghum sugar , $436. Total , $241,182.
cuovii : : HA * TIII : COLT.
Nothing Ferloun , Ilcmcvrr , Though Ho Sal
fern Considerable 1'iiln.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 28. In view of tl
circulation of rumors to the effect that tl
condition of the president Is much won
than has been reported , his private seen
tary was today asked for a statement of tl
facts. In response ho said the presldei
had been suffering from an attack of rheum ;
tlarn or rheumatic gout. He has. been sul
Ject to these attacks for } ears past , and th
IH by nq means more severe than others 1
has experienced. For a couple ot days 1
was confined to his bed , but he has passi
the most violent phase of his malady , ar
although still buffering somewhat Is worl
Ing at his message , which ho writes hlms.'l
and Is making tuch progress that It wl
certainly be ready for delivery to congrei
on the first day of tlio session unless som
thing unforseen occurs.
The prssldent does not occupy a goi
couch , but sits In an easy chair , with h
afflicted foot resting on a cushion , and II
down only at Intervals when the limb b
cornea painful. His condition Is steadl
Improving and It Is expected he will bo ab
to get about In a few days.
CANADA AM ) Till } T.IIUIT.
home KfTccts that Our Xuw Lair llns Ha
In Wotcrn Ontario.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 28. A sign of tl
times that should bo of special Interest to tl
south la conveyed In a report to the State d
partment from United States Consul Blshi
ot Chatham , Canada , upon the general su
ject of the effects of the new tariff In wcs
ern Ontario. Among other things he nani
the fact that the large stave Industry the
with mills In Michigan as well as In Ontarl
have resumed operations , but have been cor
pelled to give the benefit of the 10 per cc
duty to consumers. Contracts for next ye
will show a saving to ( he consumer of fro
5 to 10 per cent , and with only five yee
timber ahead to cut from It U not like
that It will go any lower. The capltalli
behind this Industry are buying tlmh
tracts In the southern dates for future si
ply. Canadians are also beginning to In
> ellow pine from the southern states In lar
quantities for flooring , JoUtlng and Inil
finishing. The frelsiit from Alabama
about equal to the cost f. o. b , there , b
Its sale In Canada wilt steadily Increase. Be
sides cherry and walnut , Norwnj ; pine , oak
and poplar used In Canada , must come from
the United States In future. the native
stock Is nearly exhausted.
.MORTON MAKKS IU9
Imports of Agricultural 1'roilucti Kx-
liauftllvcly Treated.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 28. The annual re
port ot the secretary of agriculture U par
ticularly Interesting because of Its references
to current troubles with foreign government *
over the Importation at American products.
He reviews the subject ot foreign markets
and gives figures of four agricultural exports ,
especially those ot Great Britain. That coun
try paid during the year 1893 for American
brcadstuffs , provisions , cotton and tobacco ,
over $324,000.000. Including about $10,000,000
worth of mineral oils with agricultural ex
ports , the United Kingdom took 51.41 per
cent of all exports of breadstuffs , provisions
mineral oils , cotton and tobacco. Of dresscO
beet Great Britain took from. , us during the
first six months of the year 1894 , $10,000,00 (
worth. Australasia Is our chief compctltoi
for this trade. Mr. Morton deems it probabh
the American farmer will find more advant
age from the shipment of dressed beef thar
from the exportation of live cattle. Itefer-
Ing to the frequent allegations on the par !
f European governments that live nnltnali
rom the United States are , diseased , tin
cere tary expresses the opinion that thes <
negations are sometimes based on fear ol
nfectlon , but at other times made foi
conomtc reasons. Ho argues If all America !
eef going abroad were , shipped In the car-
ass , bearing the government certificate as tt
\ , It certainly could not be shul
ut oa account of alleged disease. He sug
gests If certain European nations continue t <
nalst on microscopical Inspection of our porl
and veterinary Inspection of our heof wl'.l
governmental certification to earn , the Unltei
ilates might well Insist upon such Ir.bpcctloi
nd certification by such foreign govern
ments of all Importations therefrom , whelliei
: dlble or beverages , Intended * for human con
iumptlon. lie reports a very large Incrcasi
n the exports of beet and haft products ovci
he jenr previous , with , on the other hand , t
marked decline in the exports of wheat.
Tlio icvlcvv of the foreign market leadi
ilm to ceitain conclusions ns to tlio futun
t our export trade In agricultural pro
lucts , as follows : Competition ot Uussla
Australia and other countries , favored bj
ondltlons which enable them to grow when
, t a low cost , nnd especially by the proxlmltj
if their wheat growing legions to watei
'ommunlcallons ' , warns American farmen
o no longer depend upon wheat as a stapli
xport crop. On the other hand , a good mar
> ct at fair prices Is to be found In the Unltci
ingdom for barley and corn , owing to tin
great vailety of uses tolilcn they may hi
pplled , and promises to be in constant am
ncreaslnjr demand.
The sectctary reports the. Inception of twi
mportant scientific Investigations , the firs
elating to grasses and forage plants , thi
ithcr to agricultural soils and crop produc
Ion. The secretary savs the Importance o
heso Investigations Justifies the creation each
ach Into an Independent division nnd hi
las so provided In the appropriations for tin
nsulng fiscal year. .
In reference to the wcathsr bureau , the re
tort shows that neatly $140,000 has bcci
.aved from the appropriations and covcret
back Into the trcasuiy.
The work of the bureau of animal In
dustry during the year has been greatl ;
ncrcased , notwithstanding the reduction li
he appropriation. The secretary concludes i
review ot the Inspection of cxpoit and Inter
tate meat with a recommeinlaUon that th
law providing for the eama may be amende )
o as to compel the owners .Of the meat In
spooled to pay the cost of { Inspection. Th
'nspectlon of American battle Jn Englam
s still continued. More than two years hav
passed without the development of an :
p'.cnro-pneumonla or other diseases In till
country which might be , dangerous t
British stock Interests. The hoped-for re
vocation of the stringent regulations , never
.hcless , remains mireallzpd. The sclentlfi
investigations of the bureau have progresse <
steadily. Special mention Is made In th
appioprlallon hill for the current year c
tuberculosis and sheep scab as diseases. Th
secretary ot agriculture Is authorized t
guard against cases In view of the dangc
to human life from tuberculosis. Th
sterilization ot milk has been thoroughly ex
plalred in a leaflet which has a wide clrcnla
tlon. It 'appears sterilization of mlllc ma
be a safeguard wherever milk Is used.
The Russian thistle Is made the text for
suggestion that seeds of new grasses an
other plants from abroad mu t ba hereafte
rery carefully inspected. > -
The report concludes with a statemen
fallowing that ot the total exports of thi
country for 1894 ( fiscal year ) , farm product
aggregated $628,000,000 or 72.53 per cent c
the whole. '
_
JIAISJ ) TiniCS IN ra.\SCK.
Free Trudrr * In that Country I'liico tli
liluitio on tlio HlKhjT.ii-lrfj.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 28. There appears t
be a curious rMjmblanco betwen tbo cmtnci
clal situation in Franc ? and that in tli
United States , arising from diametrically 01
poslte causes , as set forth In the report I
the Department of State by Stephen Angel
United States commercial rigent at Roubal :
lie quotes from a leading French nuthorlt
as follows : "Tho commercial situation Ugrovi
or It appears to be , which la the same thlni
for the general public , There are protectioi
Ists and free traders , both ot whom ECC
the solution according to their respeclh
views cf the financial policy now In fore
which Is decidedly a pro'ectionlst one. Tl
financial crisis Is contemporaneous with tt
Inauguration of the new' tariff , and tl
supporters of the tariff ore called on to e :
plain the fact that from the commencemei
of the year 1892 , which was the date of tl
enactment of the new tariff , until Septembi
30 , 1894 , there was a falling off In exports i
more than C , 899 , 000,000 franca. Bad tlim
exist. They began with the new tarll
Therefore , the tariff Is the cause. Such
the reasoning which the free traders pi
forward , but the protectlpnlsts point to tl
fact that Franca does nat sijfleralono from tl
diminution of the exporftiriliat England ,
country with a free trade policy , lmn buffert
as well , and that the der > rtlon which exls
In France Is experienced everywhere. It
admitted , however , that UletUrlff Is respo :
slble for the falling off of W9.000.000 fran <
In exportatlons to Spain , and. i > 0,000,000 Irani
to Switzerland duilng thefaislx months. Tl
result Is that free Uuders aijd sufferers fro
the depression In general 'are crying 0' '
loudly and are demanding a change In exls
Ing legislation. " _ _
Another Mail fontlie Job.
WASHINGTON , Nov. S-iSpeclnl Tel
gram. ) The appointment : of O. CJ. Trul
of Otlumwa , la. , to be Baortt ncrvlcc agei
of the Tteasury depaitmont for the Omul
illatilct will be made on Buturduy or Moi
X VO1IX YllltEK yJt.lMl'H.
Caught hy \Vhllo-\Vnrniliig Up at
Tile of L'lmlcr * *
ELMIHA. Cal. , Nov. 2S , Three tram ]
were killed on the rullrouil truck near he
early this morning. Another manvvi
probably fntnll > hurt. When freight trn
No. 8 arrived at the depot the engineer dl
covered remnantH of humtn { bodies on h
locomotive , und an Investigation soon provi
that the train had * run pVer four tramr
who aru supposed to have fallen nslei
while wnrmfng thenmelvcs en a heap
smouldering embep lying gn the triicK
the outskirts of the town. Three of the
were killed instantly and their Ixxllen ma
gletl In u horrible manner. The only BU
vlvor la n mulatto boy about 17 ream
age , who gives all thu Information th
can be obtained 03 to the Identity of I
companions. He la John Urlscoe ot Da
enport , la. Johnnie or NVnle Irwln. al
ot Davenport- was his companion. Tl
other victims , who were al * < i mere lioj
were unknown to ItrUcoe. The attend ! !
surgeon nays thut Irlscowill ) probably n
recover Ills whole body la badly bruise
both legs are broken nnd one arm wua C.QI
tUtely torn aw ay.
OPPOSED EXPORT SUBSIDIES
Transmississippi Congress Votes Down tliat
Echeino Enrly in the Session ,
FAVOR BUILDING THE NICARAGUA CANAL
Appropriations Aflknl for the llcniicilii
Cannl mill Deep Witter Harbors on tlio
Texna Const Necessity of Uutcnses
uu I'ligt-t Sonml 1'olntcd Out.
ST. LOUIS , Nov. 28. With the opening of
the morning session of the Transmlsslsslppl
congress the California delegation , under a
special order allotting two hours to a dis
cussion of stnple agriculture , opened a debate
upon a proposition to favor a bounty upon
exported agricultural products which cannot
be aided by a protective tariff , so long as
manufacturers receive such protection. The
proposition was In the form of a minority
report from the committee on resolutions ,
the majority having voted to refuse to place
such a recommendation In the report to bo
made , by It. After some time spent In solving
parliamentary problems , Delegate Ilocho of
California , In a brief address urged that the
farmers , not from a protection or free trade
standpoint , were entitled to government aid
as a matter of justice so long as manu
facturers were aided. This , by virtue of
agricultural products being of an export , not
an Import character , the only method of aid
was by a bounty on exports.
Delegate Lubln of the same state followed
In an argument upon the same lines , occu
pying a good portion of the remaining allotted
Ime.
Delegate Frank J. Cannon of Utah , for the
majority of the resolutions committee , opened
he opposition , declaiming his belief that such
a proposition could only aggravate the Ills
f the farmer and only tnrcense the rcsponsl-
illltles of the government ; that It was Im-
iractlcablo In that no such bounty coiilil
IB made equally Just to all farmers , not
[ uestlonlng the assertion that the bounty
kould ultimately reach the farmer. Ho op-
losed it as being class legislation.
Delegate Wilson of South Dakota also op-
iosed the proposition from a similar stand-
oint , as did llkew Ise Delegate W. J. Bryan ol
Nebraska , who further urged that the subject
, vaa not oneof general discussion In the
ransmUslsslppI section , cr In any considerable
Jegree anywhere , and , therefore , was nol
iulllclently digested by the psoplo to warrant
ctlon by the congress upon It. Help to the
armer lay not In extending a vicious system ,
t In keeping It down.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
After some further debate the matter was
. eferred to the next session of this congress ,
The congress then took tlio usual noon recess ,
Immediately upon the reassembling of the
: ongress this afternoon a , partial report was
, ubmltted by the committee on resolutions
ml without delay the following were adopted
as the sense ot the congress :
nesolved. That the Transmlsslsslppl Corn-
met clal congress respectfully and in gently
requests legislative action on behalf of the
prompt construction ot the Jsicarnpni.ni
canal under the control and supervision
of the government of the United btntes.
Uesolved , Thnt the congiess of the
"nlted States be requested to Investlg.itt
.he alleged dlscrimlmitlon ngalnst Ameri
can lailvvnys , American transpacific steam
ships and Ameilcnna coast cities by the
privilege given to the United States consuls -
suls outside of the United States to pas ;
( roods to the points of destination without
appraisement or Inspection.
Itesojved , That this convention reconv
mend ( he encouragement by congress ol
more extended trade relations with th (
West Indies and the republics of Sontl
Amcilca , in so fnr us such relations car
10 extended by friendly legislation.
He-solved , That this congress , represent'
.ng the Interests of the gicat west , do mosl
earnestly petition the congiess of the Unllu !
States to pass suoh laws as will Insure tt
the Inhabitants of the territory protectioi
to landed Interests , a proper ndmlnlsti allot
of law throughout the territory und ex
tension of facilities In the Yukon river dls
trlct to northwestern Alaska and Vlsl
slands. To better carry out this re olutloi
we earnestly usk that 11 commission be up
pointed nt the next session of congtebs , o :
which the governor of the tetrltoty shnl
be nn ex-olllclo member , whose duty I1
fchall bo to visit the different sections o :
the tctrltory and to tender n report to con
grcss , and thut such recommendation tuki
due form of law by appropriate legislation
HENNEPIN CANAL UNHOUSED ,
nesolved , Thnt the Illinois K. Mlpslsslpp
canal , known as the Ilennepln , imd con
nectlng the Mississippi river and the lakes
receive n miillclent appropriation annuallj
fiom congress to speedily finish the work.
nesolved , That this convention , througl
its secretary , request nil membets of thi
United States congress from the trans
mlsslssippl bin ten to favor liberal nppro
prlatlon for deep water harbott ) on thi
Texas coast , and nlso appropriations to as
ceitain to what extent the rivers ot Texa
can be made navigable.
Itesolved , By the Transmlsslsslppl con
_ resi that the congress of the United State
at its coming session be urged to provide fo
the construction of n deep water liatbor n.
San Pedro , Cal , as already determined b'
the several acts of congress and In accordance
cordanco with the several recommendation
of the boards of United States army en
glneets as shown by executive document
numbers 3D and 41 of the Fifty-second con
gtess , first and second sessions , und thn
the further Improvement of the Interior liar
bor at San Pedro be earnestly recommended
In addition resolutions were adopted favor
Ing the calling of the attention of congres
to the need of the Improvement of Oaklari
harbor , Sacramento ana San Joaquln river
and Islay creek , California ; favoring the con
structlon of a cable to Hawaii and on to th
Faralone Islands , ami also favoring th
proper promotion and defense of Puget Soun
by fortifications and a detail of warships.
RECOMMENDATIONS ARE NUMEROUS
Also these recommendations were adopted
Favoring the cession of the non-miner *
arid lands to the scvera states and terr !
torles In which they are situated ; provldln
for the appointment of a committee of flv
to attend a conference called by the Nallom
Grange , Patrons ot Industry , for the pui
pose of considering the tariff and monetar
questions ; urging upon the executive depart
mcnt to speedily put Into effect the act c
congress opening up for settlement th
Uncompahgre and Ulntah reservation I
Utah ; favoring the continuous appropriate
of money for the continuance of present In
provcinents In the upper Mississippi rlv <
anil such new ones as shall be needed , li
eluding dredging and Jetties , so far as prai
tlcable ; urging congress to pass enablln
acts providing for the admission of Oklahomi
New Mexico anil Arizona as states ; doplorln
the present condition of affairs In the India
territory and favoring the abolishment i
Indian government for state- control ; favoi
Ing the construction of n d'cp water chann
of not less than twenty-one fpet In dept
to connect the great lakes with the Attain
ocean by way of the St. Lawrence , also I :
way of the Hudson river , and the constru
tlon of canals connecting Lake Superior wit
the Mississippi river and Lake Krle with tl :
Ohio river ; favoring ; the establishment i
an International commission to determlr
the best method of construction and mail
tenance of waterways of an Alternation
character and the establishment ot an Inte
national court to hear and determine , undi
rules of law , all questions arising betuec
the governments of the United States , fire ;
Britain , Mexico and Canada , both of vvhlc
to be established by Joint action of the se
eral governments ; favoring the uppcoprl
tion of sufllclent money to Increase the depl
of water In the harbor of Duluth to tvveni
feet , and recommending the uee of America
coaj.and other products In the United Slat
navy ,
THESE WERE NOT UNANIMOUS.
At this Juncture the chairman of the ron
mltteo on resolutions. Hon. W. J. flrya
presented the majority report ot the con
mltte on resolutions as followe :
Resolvwl. First , that In direct opp
Jltlon to the plan known as the Daltlmo ;
plan , the Hfciite of thla convention Is tin
nil Issues ot paper money thould bo I
the general government.
Beoond , that It Is the tense of this en
ventlon that the pending ; proposition for
information ot our paper cuircncy la 01
llmt In our judgment would create addi
tional nml perhaps Insurmountable dllll-
cultles to the itturn to bimetallism , und
that we are opposed to the same.
Third , that In any currency plan acted
U7x > n we demand that n constituent part
thereof shall bp the rctnonetlzatlon of sli
ver or that It shall be of such a ehiirncter
as to be no Impediment to our return to bi
metallism ns It existed prior to 1873.
AVhcrens , An appreciating money stand
ard Impalts all contracts , bankrupts enter
prise , makes Idle money profitable by In
creasing Us purchasing power and pus-
ponds the productive forces of our people ,
and ,
Whereas , The spoliation consequent upon
the outlawry of silver In the Interest of
the creditor class by constantly Increasing
the value of gold Is undermining all In
dustrial society , therefore we demand the
Immediate lestoratlon ot the free anil tin-
limited coinage of gold and silver nt the
picsent ration of 1 to 1 without waiting
for the aid or consent of tiny other nation
on earth.
A minority report , signed by E. O. Stan-
nard of Missouri , S. F. Smith and I ) . E.
Llnoham of Iowa , Lewis Hancock and E. A.
Marshal of Texas , A , L. Black and I ) . E.
Duey of Washington , II. W. Richardson of
Nebraska and Thomas Sharf of Minnesota ,
was then presented by Governor Stannnril ,
who Immediately opened the debate with a
fifteen-minute address In behalf of his re
port. The text of the report Is :
MINORITY REPORT.
Resolved , That wo favor the use of silver
In the coinage of thin country to the fullest
extent consistent with the maintenance of
our present clnmlanH nnd that we cor
dially approve the efforts of the government
of the United States to secure the co-opera-
tlon of other nations In u more extended
use of silver In international commerce upon
such ratio of value with gold ns ma > be
found expedient and effective nnd suscep
tible ot being definitely maintained ; but
we deprecnto the agitation for the free
coinage of silver by this country as n
menace to the soundness of our currency
and dangerous to the public welfare.
In his fifteen-minute address opening the
debate Governor Stannard pleaded for the
protection of the country from a depreciated
currency as urged by the majority. He know ,
ho said , there was Ifltlo chance of. changing
minds that had come here already made up ,
and therefore ho could only put himself and
his associates on record as believing It was
bad policy to recommend to congress a policy
that would bring Into our use a depreciated
currency.
Delegate W. J. Bryan , for the majority ,
yielded a portion of his time to Delegate
Johnson of Colo.'ndo and Goodwin of Utah ,
the latter editor of tne Salt Lake Tribune.
They declared what they believed were the
unanimous wishes of their constituents. Dale-
gate Hancock of Texas , spoke for the minor
ity report , being followed by General Weaver
of Iowa , whose remarks were devoted to a
review and comparison of the circulation of
1888 and the present time , as Indicating a
need of a greater per capita circulation.
Delegate Black of Washington declared for
fteo coinage. Delegate Lelghton pronounced
the resolution of the majority but an endorse
ment ot silver monometallism. Congressman
Bryan then closed the debate with a plea
for the Independent action of the west In
favor of honest money.
A vote was then taken on the substitution
of the minority for the majority report and
It was lost 213 % to 77V6. The question
then recurred on the adoption of the majority
icport. A division of the question was de -
mantled and the currency portion was adopted
by a viva voce vote. The silver coinage portion
tion was voted by state roll call and wa * .
adopted by a vote of 214 % to C7 % .
MAKING THE CONGRESS PERMANENT
The chairman of the executive committee
then reported a plan for a permanent organi
zation , providing for a full corps of ofllcers
as at present , Including vice- president and
two members of the executive committee from
each state , and an annual meeting at a place
to ho selected by the preceding congress.
In addition a treasurer Is provided for and
annual dues of $10 from the first delegate
from each business organization and $5 for
each additional delegate to which It may be
entitled ; also an annual payment of $5 by
caclt delegate appointed by a governor , major
or county executive. The basis of repre-
cntatlon Is fixed at ten delegates for each
; tatc , ono for each city , with ono additional
'or each 5,000 of population , the total not to
ixceed ten ; one for each business organlza-
lon , with ono additional for each fifty members
bers- not to exceed a total of ten , and one
delegate for each county , each delegate pros-
nt to have ono vote , with an amendment
providing that no state shall have a greater
rating power than thirty The report was
immediately adopted. The fund raised by
lie dues Is to bo used for the expenses ol
he congresses , for presenting the recom
mendations of the congress to the federal
congress. With the adoption of a resolution
calling the attention of the Interstate com
mission , the state legislatures and the rail
road companies to the alleged extortionate
charges In the way of freights upon cotton ,
relatively In excess of the charges on othet
products , and asking for a proper reduction
hereof , the convention took Its evening
ecess ,
JIUT IIKIIINI ) CI.IhiU DUO US.
I'lucccdliiK-t of tlio Illmotnllla I.riiRiio u1
( hen Out at the Close.
ST. LOUIS , Nov. 28. The silver confer
ence , which Is being held here under th (
auspices of the American Bimetallic league
continued Its sessions behind closed door ;
oday. The committee appointed ycsterdaj
to prepare a declaration of principles am
outline a plan of action could not at ( Irs
agree. All were united on free silver at i
ratio of 1C to 1 , but the difference of opln
on between the members of the committee
t was Ealil , was In regard to methods. Gen
eral Warner , the chairman of the committee
presented the majority report , but Judges Col <
and Miller had teparate resolut.ons whlcl
they wanted Incorporated In the financial re
port. All papers were referred to the conference
ferenco and the discussion lasted severa
hours. Later General Warner gave out th
resolutions adopted. He refused to talk o
what had been < Jono In the meeting , declar
Ing the resolutions contained everything
These resolutions , after reciting that the fal
In prices was due to the conspiracy of th
money power to demonctl/o silver , denounc
Ing the Issuance of bonds to maintain the gov
ernment's credit , and the proposed delegatln
to banking Institutions ot the right to Issu
paper currency , calls upon the supporter
of frto tllvcr to subordinate everything t
tha election ot men pledged to the colnag
of silver at the ratio of 1C to 1 , and prc
vldes for the appointment of a committee c
five to take charge of the formation of sllvc
leagues In every city and town In the en
tire country.
a ,
liUOAIl THVfiT KIIUTHlOII'.V.
Fifty 'Jlious.ind Operative * Will IIo Tluotvi
Out of Work by tlio Action.
NE\V YORK , Nov. 28.-Ciders were Issue
today from the headquarters ot the America
Sugar Refinery In Wall street to shut ( low
all the refineries of the company In Bostot
New York and Philadelphia. Titty thousan
operatives will bo affected by the closing c
the sugar works.
President Huvemeyer eald today : "Th
sugar business has been bad for somei inontli
past. We have been hoping against her
all along and tried to weather through tli
period ot depression , trusting that buglne :
might Improve and that wo would soon I
able to run our works to their full cnpaclt ;
but everything wan iigalnit u * .
"The InKt congress IB tcsponslble for tl :
present situation and It they pass the frt
sugar bill ut Washington , as It U reports
that they will , they will kill the t > ugar It
dustry completely. We mutt either ) m
enough profit to cover Ui3 bald expcr.ica i
carrying on augnr rcflnlns or clue go out i
the business completely. We cannot compel
with the wages palil In Europe. "
Mlnei to lie Shut Ilowit.
WAHDNUn , Idaho , Nov. 2S. The
situation In the Hunker Hill uml Sulllva
mines remains unchanged. Manager UradU
has received a long telegram from the pros
dent of the company In San Frandico dlrcc
Ing him to ehut down the mines Indefinite !
No effort will bo made ti- ? upi > ly thu ulaci
! or lUo strikers.
ROBBERS EASILY BALKED
Two Eviloiitly Inexperienced Hauih Mnlco
a railuro Near Elka , Texas.
CUT THE AIR HOSE AND STALLED THE TRAIN
Hold llnmiltx Left Ultlunit Krcn Sinking
nil Jr.fTort to Loot tlio Kxprraj Car
or Coinhr Mirrlft on
Their Trull.
AUSTIN , Tex. , Nov. 28. About a half | tilt
cast of Klka two masked men cllmbnl over
the cnglna tank of the Southern Pacific train
and ordered the engineer to stop the train.
The engineer dtit as ho was ordered. When
the train catno to a full stop the robbers or
dered the engineer and fireman to get out ot
the cab. They ordered the fireman to go back
and cut the train behind the express car.
The robbers fired several shots. When the
fireman went to the express car he only cut
the hose tl.at .ran to the coaches. The robbers -
bors boarded the engine and tried to pull
out , but could not. They then left the Iraln
and nothing more was seen of them. Blooil-
hounds have been telegraphed for nnd will
be In use In n few hours. Olllcers think they
have n rlew.
MUIIK JIUtlUfi IIII.I.S.
Impeachment C.m-n nt Sioux Cltj < ! rowing
In Iiiti-rrit Imll ) .
SIOUX CITV , Nov. 2S. ( Spechl Telegram. )
Thcro was more sensational testimony In
the county embezzlement cases today. Road
Supsrvlsor SIcNear went on the stand again
and testified that a bill for f'JST filed In his
name , and for which Supervisor Strange drew
the warrant dn the county road fund , was
made up of Items In other bills that had been
allowed previously. He also testified Hint a
$442 bill was ot the same kind nnd that
Strange drew the money. There was more
evidence by several witnesses that , no ruch
man ns John Perry , In whose name Strange
drew $1EOO for road work , ever worked on the
county roads for a single day.
The most sensational testimony so far
brought out came this afternoon when It v.as
shown that even after the arrest of Super
visors Strange , Hunting and Epps on criminal
charges of cmbozrleinent from the county ,
etc. , they undertook to railroad a resolution
through tlio board to retain Argo , McDufllc &
Argo as counsel for the defense of a suit
brought by the city 10 collect taxes alleged
to have been withheld from the city. It
was shown that this firm was retained on the
day ot the arrest to defend the tlirco supervis
ors in tlio criminal cns.s , and that the $1,000
retainer resolution v > as drawn up and signed
In the law ofllce after the supervisors asked
what the foc3 would be In the criminal cases ,
and Argo replied : "Why not fix us with a
resolution retaining us In a county ca e ? "
Supervisor Adams testified that while ho
was absent , on January 11 , 1SOJ. Supervisors
Mohler , Strange , Jcrman and Hunting passed
a resolution allowing each member of the
board except him $500 for commlttco work
In 1S93 , when the year was only twelve days
old and no committee work had bc-cn per
formed. He also testified that tlio members
kept the allowance out of the published pro
ceedings and that ho discovered It accidentally
some time after.
There was evidence to show that all the
members of the board drew $4 a day for com
mlttco worlc when the Invv specifically" pro
vides that but $2.50 shall be allowed for this
work , besides mileage. It was also shown
that Strange was drawing $4 n day for
committee work and an allowance ot C cents
for mileage , and at the same- time used his
team , for which ho put In a bill at the rate
of $3 per day and secured Its allowance.
Supervisor Hunting , against whom an Im- ,
psarhment suit was commenced , has leslgned
and the case will be dismissed , as there la
nothing to push It for. The criminal cases'
are still pending. Impeachment sulU ngaliut
Supervisors Adams and Epps will be taken
up as soon as this one is out ot the way.
It Is learned that the grand Jury has
decided on a lot of Indictments against the
supervisors on criminal charges , but It U
Impossible to get the details , as the report
has not been made In court. |
Another I''itki > llond t.'omptuiy.
DUHUQUE , Nov. 28. ( Special Telegram. )
The Debenture Investment company , whoso
president , Adams , was arrested In New York
cday , was Incorporated hero October 26 , 1892 ,
ay Oliver Adams , Frank C. Vlerllng , Frank
I. Ebrlght , Norman S. Wood and W. R.
Chamberlain , till of Chicago. The articles
ccito that the company's capital stock eliall
bo $100,000 , half paid up In cash , the re
mainder to be realized by assessments levleil
by tlio directors. The principal place ot
business was Dubuqua and the company waa
empowered to establish branches elsewhere ,
and to make loans and Itsuo debentures. The
company never had an ofllce In Dubuque and
none of the Incarporators are known here.
Snmll I'ltlluro ut fclimx City. '
SIOUX CITi' , Nov. 28. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Mallbar Manufacturing company ,
manufacturers and Importers -spices , etc. ,
'ailed today. Attachments were taken out
as follows : Farmers Loan and Trust com
pany , JG.OOO ; A. Kanmann , $1,867 ; Honua-
Mllner Milling company , $470. There are
other creditors In the cast who have not yet
secured themselves. The assets more than
equal the liabilities , but on account ot slow ,
business could be realized on.
Wofttern Iowa Poultry Hhowr.
MISSOURI VALLEY , la. , Nov. 28.
( Special Telegram. ) The Boyer Valley Poul
try association Is holding Its second
annual show In this city. The list of entries
Is Immense. It Is the largest ever made at
any similar show In western lona. All
classes are represented. The attendance wau
good for the first day.
AtiiicispliLTlo riiunomcnon.
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Nov. 28. ( Special
Telegram. ) A remarkable- phenomenon waa
witnessed here between C and C o'clock this
morning. In the southwestern sky was to bo
seen bright raya of white light , starting near
the horizon and reaching almost to the center
of the heavens. They resembled the northern ,
lights.
Very Old liunie , but It Worked.
CRESTON , la. , Nov. 28. ( Special Tele
gram. ) J. S. Hathaway and a Mr. George ,
farmers living near Cromwell , were victim
ized by lightning rod sharpers , who swindled
them out of over $250. They signed contracts
which turned out to ho notes ,
AVrlintcr Cltj'it I'optiliitlon.
WEBSTER CITY , la. , Nov. 28. ( Special
Telegram. ) An official census of the city ,
taken by the council has Just been finished.
It places the population at 4,222 , a gain ot
1,422 since the 1890 census.
Furtmi Win In tlio Cliulr.
CHICAGO , Nov. 28. Delegates to the We tern -
ern Fair association from Missouri , Iowa ,
Wisconsin , Indiana , Kansas , Minnesota , Net
braska , Michigan , New York , Ohio nnd Illi
nois met at the Sherman house today. Prcil-
dent R. W. Knrnas of Nebraska preitded.
Today's cession wan occupied with the hear
ing and discussion of the report of Colonel
T. D. Moberly of Kentucky from the asso
ciation of live ntock breeders ot the United
States. The report recommended rules lookIng -
Ing to uniformity In the management of all
fairs held within the circuit governed by tha
fair association.
I.uko bti'idurr Anlinre.
CHEBOYGAN , Mich. , Nov. 28. Th
steamer Raleigh , with the bargeToklo , went
on the beach last night. They do not appear
to be badly damaged , and will probably bt
released today.