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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1894)
> " r t ' o THE OMAHA DAILY TB3 : AViBDNESDAY , DISCEHMJR 12 , 1804. cent of the entire circulation tssurd. This fund is also to be In addition to the C per cent redemption fund now provided by law. Section 3 provides that In addition to the amount of the circulating notes provided for , each association shall be entitled to receive Irom the comptroller circulating notes to tha amount of 25 per cent of Its paid up , unim paired capital , upon paying to the treasurer 2 per eont of such additional circulation , and that the tax on one-half of 1 per cent per nnniiin upon the average amount of the same outstanding and an additional tax at the rate of 4 per cent per annum upon the amount of Buch additional cliculatlon outstanding for the year , all of which are to be a part of the guarantee fund. Section C Is devoted to the Insolvency of national banking associations , and It Is pro vided that when such Insolvency shall be ascertained In the cas of any particular as- socallon Its outstanding circulating notes shall bo redeemed by the treasurer ot the United States out of ths guarantee fund If that be sufficient , and If not sufficient , out of any fund In the treasury. After the lessen on the account of any particular failure has been made good to the guarantee fund , the United States Is first to bo paid for. all ad vances made. Section 7 provides as.'oclatlons applying for circulation after the first payment Into the KUarantee fund shall have been made may receive circulating notes from the comptroller upon paying Into the fund a sum bearing a ratio to the circulation applied for and al lowed which the guarantee fund bears to the total circulation outstanding. Section 9 provides that 'whenever bank notes are Is-ucd to any association under'thls act It shall be the duty ot the tccretary of the treasury to cancel legal tender United States notes and treasury notes to the amount of 80 per cent of the bank notes so Issued. Section 10 says any association may retire Its circulation or any part of It al any time upon depositing with the treasury an amount equal to the sum desired to be withdrawn. Section 12 repeals section 9 ot the act ot July 12 , 18S2 , and also the portion of the act ot June 20 , 1874 , which provides that the amount of bonds on deposit for circulation shall not be redeemed below $50,000 , and provides that any association heretofore or ganized desiring to withdraw Its circulating notes In whole or In part may do so under the provisions of the act of Juno 20. 1871 , modified as above Indicated. Sect'ons 4 , 5 , . 8 and 11 relate to certain minor routine matters. CARLISLE'S BILL OUTLINED. In the first section all acts regulating the dcp 'sit of United States bonds to scuro cir culation notes of national banks are repealed. The second section provides for the Issuing of circulating notes to a national bank equal to 75 per cent of the paid-up and unimpaired capital upon depositing legal tender notes with the United States treasurer equal to 60 per cent of the circulating notes applied for. These circulating notes shall bs of denomina tions of $10 and multiples of ten and shall be uniform In design. Section 3 levies a duty of one-quarter of 1 per cent for each half year upon the average amount of bank notes In circulation. Section provides for the mode of redemp tlon and retirement of a bank circulation. Section B creates a fund for .the prompt re demption of circulating notes of failed banki. Each bank shall pay to the United States treasurer In the months of January and July In each year one-quarter of 1 per cent for each halt year upon the average amount of Its circulating no'.cs outstanding until said fund amounts to 5 per cent of the total amount of national bank notes outstanding and thereafter said tax shall cease. A bank retiring or reducing Its circulation shall be entitled withdraw any part of Us fund. The mode of procedure In case of a bank's failure Is outlined. Section six allows the secretary ot the treasury to Invest money belonging to the safety fund In United States bonds. Section seven provides that on July 1 , 1895 , national banks now having bonds on deposit may withdraw them and substitute the SO per cent guaranty fund. Section eight repeals previous acU con flicting with this measure. Section nine provides that the secretary of treasury may , lm his discretion , redeem and retire United States legal tender notes ; that no United'States' ' or treasury ft tes author- Izul by the.act of July 1 , 1890 , of a denomin ation of loss than $10 shall bo issued. Scuttnn ton states' that the banks , duly organized untlcr"thp laws of any state , which transact no otheii than banking business , shall be exempt from taxation under the laws ot the United States under certain c ndltlons regulating state banks. / . Section cloven provides that state banks shall not Issue notes similar In design to United States nctcs or certificates or national bank notes. Mr. Ilroslus , republican of Peensylvanla , asked whether It was not desirable for the government to assume the risk of redeem ing notei rather than leaving It to the banks. Mr. Carlisle answered In the negative. He eald he UM not believe In government re sponsibility further than In providing the most ample safeguards. The secretary pre sented tables 'showing the profits of national banks under the propotcd plan as compared with their profits under the present law. It showed the additional profits and Induce ments would Incline national banks to take out c'rculatlon. During the course of the general discussion Mr. Carlisle said lis did not think any Immediate retirement of the United States treasury notes was practicable. The secretary spoke of Comptroller Eckels' currency plan. Without wishing to crltlc'se. he thought Its fatal defect was In requiring national banks to take out two different kinds of circulating notes. Mr. Hall of Missouri asked the secretary as to Mr. White's statement that the treas ury plan lacked elasticity. Mr. Carlisle said there was no difference between the plans nj to the amount of circulation which could bo taken out. BOND ISSUES WILL CONTINUE. The shipment of gold was discussed at much length. Mr. Carl.Mo ald the lo.s of gold was very heavy after the' passage of the Sherman law. The low of our gold had brought on financial distrust nnd had threat ened panic , But there had been no real Hanger , These , panics were largely the result of sentiment and public feeling Instead ot well based fears. During a general dlrcusMon between Mr. Carlisle and members of the committee the secretary referred to the Issuing of bonds. Ho laid , as much as ho regretted It , he saw no way of prevent.ng the further Issue of bands ss long as the present system re mained. Mr , White was again questioned after the recess , Mr. Ellis of Kentucky asked him If tha national banks would consent to become guarantors for the notes of all banks. He said nt the outset he doubted whether na tional banks would adopt this plan , but that they would ultimately accept It. Mr. Homer ot Baltimore then addressed the committee on the Baltimore plan. He ipoko of the requisite that a hank mite bo secure. The proposed plan undertook to provide this requisite without the necessity of a govern ment bond. Uniformity wns another requl- a to ol safe banking. This was also secured by the propoied plan , so that the system would be truly national , uniform In all states , instead \arylng In each of the forty-four states. He urged that the confidence and safety of the noteholder was best secured by government redemption. The Baltimore plan gave this authority for redemption to the government and secured the government ogAlnst lots by a guarantee funi and numer ous infcguards. Tlis government would not b called on to meet the lasses at failed banks K except so far as the guarantee fund permitted , It would bo a hardship under the treasury plan to require a bank to advance 30 per cent nnd then to guarantee thp redemption of the r notes. It was too much to ask ot ono national bank to become responsible for all other banks In which It had no direct concern. Mr. Walker ot Matsachusttts asserted the " chemo" presented by Mr. Homer In behalf of the national banks carried confusion to the present contused condition. Mr. Walker's question took a wide range , during which he Joined Usues with Mr Homer on the mcr.ts of. many features of the Baltimoreplan. . Tto committee adjourned until tomorrow. Trrniurr llnlnncn for the I'ny. WASHINGTON. Dec. ll.-The cash balance - ance in the treasury today was $155.I3,5S7 ; net ( told. $ loa,82l. < 2S. The loss of gold re ported today was $ .VX > ,00 . which was offset by purchases nt the San Francisco nub. treasury ; leaving the net loss In gold for the dny $19J,6I1. No one who has taken Harper' * Magazine Rives It up willingly. Price , $1.00 a jear. I'roiocutliig I'nciillst * In London. LONDON , Deo. H. lit consequence of the death of a pugilist , Qeorga Smith , as a re sult ot a six-round contest with an Austra lian named Wlntern. those Immediately con nected with the affair havu been arrested obargod with bclnc accessories to the man- laughter. PASSED THE POOLING BILL House Decides to Allow Railroad ? to Bo- sumo the Old Time Practice. DEBATE CHOKED OFF BY PATTERSON Ills Motion for tlm 1'rcvloiu Qiic tlnn Sus tained uncl Rio Illll Adopted by H Itounil Alnjiirlty Itnti Inc of the lliiy * < U'or.'c. WASHINGTON1 , Dec. 11. The struggle over the bill to authorize railroad pooling was terminated today by the passage of the bill by the decisive vote of ICG to 110. The Cooper substitute , which placed the entire control of the conditions of pooling In the hands of the Interstate Commerce commis sion nnd gave It the absolute power In the matter of revoking pooling orders , was de feated , as were all subsequent efforts to amend and recommit It , and the bill passei as reported from the committee. Several at tempts were made to defeat the bill by fili bustering , but they also were unsuccessful. At the opening of the session today Mr. Drecklnrldgc , democrat ot Kentucky , from the committee on appropriations , reported the urgent deficiency bill. Mr. Ulngley , republican of Maine , asked unanimous consent for the consideration of a resolution calling on the secretary of the treasury for Information , first , as to whether the articles of the Uerlng sea tribunal had re sulted last season In saving the fur seal herds from that destruction they were In tended to prevent ; second , Information as to the number and sex of seals killed by pelagic sealers ; third , protection of fur seal herds on the Prlbyloff Islands ; and fourth , the revenue derived by the government from ho s als during the past year , and the cx- icndlture for their protection during the same > erod. ! Mr. IJIngham , republican of Pennsylvania noved the passage of a resolution giving the Altamont Water company authority'to build dams across the St. Louis and Cllquot rivers n the state of Minnesota. The resolution was adopted by 241 votes to 0. TALKING A HILL TO DEATH. In the morning hour Mr. Mallory again called up the bill to promote the efficiency of the revenue cutter service , which provoked \lr. \ Clark's remarks on Saturday , and today the Mlssourlan again took the floor In pur suance of his avowed Intention of talking the > lll to death. Mr. C.ark took oft his cuffs and for forty-five minutes kept the house In a roar with humorous and stirring anecdotes of "obscure heroes , " paying rough ind ready but eloquent tributes to the gal lant deeds of Silas Adams of Kentucky , Gen eral Sickles of New .York , W. C. P. Brockln- rldge ot Kentucky , General Black of Illi nois , and Jerry Simpson of Kansas , who are members of the house , and Orvllle B. Young , who first planted the union flag on the breast works at Galnesburg , Thomas Caldwell , who took the first transport past Vlcksburg , Gen eral Rosseau and "Old Pap" Prince and Prank P. Blair ot Missouri. In concluding Mr. Clark "aid ho expected to be flayed by 100 newspapers tomorrow. Mr. Mallory of Florida and Mr. Dunn of Now Jersey occupied the remainder of the ilme until the expiration * of the morning tour. On motion of Mr , Cooper of Indiana 10,000 copies of Secretary Carlisle's report were or dered printed. Then under the special order the considera tion of the railroad pooling bill was resumed. It was debated until 3 o'clock by Messrs. Cannon of Illinois in opposltloa to , and Springer of Illinois , Harter of Ohio , Slbley of Pennsylvania , and Black ot Illinois In sup port of the measure , when Mr. Patterson , In ' accordance with h'ls notlco given on Saturday , moved the previous - questionon the bill and pending amendments. Mr. Dlliglcy of Maine and 'Mr. Hopkins of Illinois , protested that the previous question \voulu-citt pfl nil. amendments not .pending , but Mr. Patterson refused to yield , saying the liouso would have opportunity on the Cooper hubstltuto and the two amendments of the committee. "On .a rising vole the previous question was ordered , 108 to OC. The ayes and nays being demanded , the roll was called. The previous question was ordered , 174 to 100. FILIBUSTERING F/flLED. The two committee amendments were of verbal character , and were agreed to without division. The vote rcciirrid on Uland's amendment to the substitute , .which gave the Interstate Commerce 'commission absolute authority and control over the conditions of the pooling and full power to 'revoke pooling orders. The Dlalr amendment reserved the power to congress of changing , rescinding or absolving pooling orders at any time. The Blair amendment was agreed { to without di vision , and the vote was then" taken by yeas and nays on the Cooper substitute , which was defeated , 109 to 175. J The vote then recurring on the engross ment and third reading of the bill , Mr. Blair asked unanimous consent that the amendment adopted to the substitute be voted upon as an amendment to the bl.l. The bill was-ordered engrossed and read a third time , 170 to 117. Filibustering tactics were then commenced by several opponents of the measure , Motions to adjourn were made and voted down , as were motions to recommit. Finally the vote on the final passage ot the bill resulted : Ayes , 166 ; nays. 110. The house then , at 0:10 : , adjourned. ' UKKS11A.M K.NOWS N'OTJIINU. Has Ko OMIclal Knowledge of Outrages lu Aruionlu. WASHINGTON , Dec. 11. In compliance with the Hoar resolution the president today sent to the senate a letter from Secretary Grcsham relative to the Armenian outrages. In It the secretary says the department .has received no Information In regard to the al leged cruelties committed upon Aimenlans in Turkey other than the statements that have been made by the Turkish government , the current reports in the press and two tele graphic dUpatches from the legation of the United States at Constantinople. These statements and reports contain nothing a.s to any cruelties committed upon persons who are dczcrlbed In tli ; resolution as citizens who have declared their Intention to become naturalized. The department Is not Informed that Turkish subjects who had declared their Intention to become citizens of the United States and have acquired a domicile In this country have , upon returning to their natlvo land , been subject to cru-'ltles. Concerning the declination ot the United States to send a representative with the Turkish commission ot Investigation he says : "The- position of the Christian subjects ot Turkey U guarded by certain stipulations In the Berlin treaty of 1S78. which form part of what Is known , us the European con cert. The government of the United State ; U not a party to that treaty. " Continuing , he says : "Subsequently , how ever , tha British government , one of the principal ones of the treaty , expressed a de sire that a capable and upright representative ot the- United States may participate will the commission In an Investigation now to b < made. Mr. Jtnvi'll , consul ot the Unltti States at Slvtas , was designated for the duty. " Appended to the letter was the copy of th ( cablegram to Minister Terrell at Constant ! * noplf announcing the appointment ot Mr Jewell , but stipulating that he shall not Joli with the commissioners In any rcpTl as t ( the result ot Investigations. SlINDlNd STUKl , 10 KN Unit oil btatei * Steadily Growing Iron Trade ullh tha t'ultud Kmedom. WASHINGTON , Dec. 11. More anonuloui than the original "sending coals to New cistls" U exportation of Iron and stee products from Germany to Great Britain and yet this Is Just what Is going on , ac cording to a report to th State departmen from United States Consul Maisn at Frank fort , Germany. And the German trade vrltl Great Britain Is Increasing steadily , as I shown by the fact that whereas In 187i Great Britain imported from all countrlc only 102,000 ton * of Iron and steel nearl ; three-fourths of which was barren ot i special Quality as material tor cruclbl * stee manufacture at Sheffield , Thetc In 1882 to 351.000 tons , by tar the larger portion of which was supplied by Germany , which country In 1S93 exported to England and the six principal British colonies 128,000 tons of Iron and steel , being about 18 per cent ot the total German export for that year. This was 70,000 tons more than Germany cxpo'ted In 1S93 to the entire American continent , Including Canada , Barely fitly years ago Germany received fully one-half of her entire supply of Iron from England , and this complete reversal ot the course of trainc may well provoke beyond the channel a scrlouj Inquiry Into Its causes and condi tions. The B-Jtlsh Iron Trade association re garded this question as so Important that It caused a special Investigation to be made by experts. Their conclusions are stated at length In the report and , briefly summarlz'd , the explanation Is found In the superior technical skill of the Germans , who overcome British cheap coal by utilizing scientifically every by-poduct : In coke making , such as tar , gas , ammonia and benzole Instead of wasting all ot these , as U dune In the crude English and American "beehive oven" pro- cois. Then wages In Germany are lower , freights arc cheaper on the government rail ways , the workmen are more submissive and not subject to strikes , and the government favors export trade by permitting higher prices for home consumption. voouniis : : rou ruic \VIII Introduce n 11111 to Coin the White nictnl nt the I'rcscnt Itatlo. WASHINGTON , Dec. 11. Senator Voor- hees , chairman of the committee- finance , furnished an Interview today , which In some degree confirmed the report which has been current about the capltol since the beginning of the present session that he would seek to secure legislation favorable to silver before to final adjournment of the Fifty-third con gress. He said : "I have no change of views to express. Silver Is the money of the con stitution and should be coined on the same terms that gold Is coined , without discrimina tion against either metal and without charge for mintage. I voted against the passage of the famous Sherman act and labored to se cure Its repeal net because I was the enemy of silver coinage. The free coinage of gold means the free coinage of sliver to my mind. 'he plain working people have besn benefited n the last 100 years moro by silver than > y gold money , and the whining cant of sordid avarice which we now hear , that gelds s sound money and silver Is not , has the irofound contempt ot every man familiar with ho developments cf his country. "As to the parity of the two metals when coined , even the small children of finance enow that the purchasing power of a dollar s not fixed by the quality or the quantity of the material which composes It , but by .he law which makes It a legal tender In the laymont of debts. When silver Is coined , hsreforc , at the ratio of 16 to 1 , or at any other ratio , and clothed with the authority of law , It has never failed to bp > n a par with gold In Its purchasing and In ts debt , paying power. The coinage act of 1837 proved Itself a wise and safe measure and I believe Its re-enactment would now ba an excellent thing. I care but little for the attitude of foreign nations on this subject. We are not subject to their dictation , and 'or their disapproval we may compensate onrzclves with the approval of our awn pee ple. " Senator Voorhecs also announced himself n favor of the amendment of the rules ot the senate , so as to provide for cloture , and against further efforts at tariff legislation at the present time. A flfty-two-week feast la provided by I'ar- ) er's Young People for $2.00 a year. CU-Ul'iilA Tl VK IIU3IK 11 OllJtEttS MEKT. Third Annual Snsslan of tlio Nnbraskn uud Hullillni ; Association LeitRnr. LINCOLN. Dec. ll.-SpeclaI.-The ( ) third annual meetlnir of tha Nebraska League of LKcal Loan and Building Associations was the largest and most representative yet leld. The reports ofthe" officers , the nd- drcsseif made 'and papers Vead provoked spirited , dlscu&ilorr and animated interest throughout. * " Thirty-eight. TlQlagfttei , ' * v | representing twenty-four associations , answered the roll cull In the Lincoln hotel at ' 2 p. m. Presl- lent Phelps ot Schuyler presided Mr. Brln- nger of Grand Island , secretary "and trens- arer , reported eighteen .associations mem- jer.H of the league , and a balance of { 50 In the treasury. Several delegates from association ? nqt yet members of the Irtxgue nnd Rlf. R. H. Townley , clerk of the bankinglioAri } , . were accorded the privileges "of. the ( toot1. " The executive committee recommended : hat the state league apply for membership n the United States league , and that a committee be appointed to look after legls- atlve matters. Both recommendations were approved. President Phelps read nn interesting report concerning the operations of the league during the past year. The report bristled with statistics nnd recommendations , which were warmly received by the convention. The- paper read by Mr. Truesdale , on the question of the Issue of paid1 up stock ex cited , a lively debate , participated In by Messrs. Cornelius , Fltzmorrls , Nattlnger , Nason , Flack. Townley and Paine. It was contended that the issuance of paid up stock was not contemplated by the law , ' and. that associations operating under that law and claimingsp'eclllo privileges thereunder coiild not consistently urge a. ruling In favor of paid up stock. The sentiment of the con vention was expressed In a motion declaring that the Issuance of paid up certificates In exchange for matured shares , payable on demand , was within the bounds of a rea sonable construction ot the law. Papers were read by Messrs. Fltzmorrls , Nattlnger , Truesdale. Brlnlnger , nnd were followed by nn address by Mr. J. W. Can on the subject of foreclosures. The Livingston association of Plattsmouth , through Its president , Mr. Smith , submitted a statement of the facts In the Druinmond case , which has been appealed from the district to the supreme court. Mr. Drum- tnond was a borrower In the association , became delinquent , and resisted foreclosure proceedings. The district court sustained the contention of the defendant on the ground of usury. President Smith requested the co-operatlcn of the state league in pre senting the- case to the supreme court. The matter was referred to the executive com mittee with power to act. State Auditor Moore addressed the con vention In regard to the recommendation In his annual report In reference to making the building- and loan law more specific. He was not prepared to state In detail the amendments that were suggested by his experience. The main change he urged was the doing away with the premium system of makingloans. . He thought a specific and moderate Interest rate would do away with an unfair system and simplify association work. Mr. Nattlnger offered a resolution urging associations to doing- away with bidding and premiums In making loans. Adopted. The election of olllcers resulted : C. J. Phelps , president ; O. M. Nattlnger , first vice president ; Arthur Truesdale , second vlco president : H. O. Paine , third vice presl- dent ; E. E. Bryson , secretary and treas urer. SKlTKll'S 1MII.UICK A n.llt O.VE. Wreck of the JlUnoli Itnul Ono of the Most Complotn on ICccord. ' ST. LOUIS. Dec. 11. Attorney Marshal Weir , the assignee of Henry Seller , the Leb anon , III. , banker , politician and farmer , said today that' It would be several days before ho could make a statements to the affairs of Mr. Setter. Bank ofUcers , county officials lawyers and men lu a position to know , many of whom are losers of considerable amounts by reason ot the assignment , pronounce the failure the most disastrous and complete thai ever occurred In St. Clalr county. From al that could be learned from responsible ' Itl- zens at Belleville , 111. , the liabilities ot fMter will ba somewhere between $200,000 and $300- 000 , but what the assets amount to no one seems to know. It Is estimated that citizens ot Lebanon and vicinity are out $100,000 by the closing of the bank there. Administrators ot various estates had from $1GOO to $12,000 In the bank at the time It closed , and a num ber ot small business men and farmers are said to be seriously affected. The schoo treasurers and other townspeople are known to have kept their funds In the banks. Foi many years Rufus N. Ramsey ot Carlyle , 111 , the late state treasurer , who died no unex pectedly last month , and Henry Seller wer Interested In various business enterprises , I Is now stated that the estate of Mr. Ramsey Is Involved by his friend's failure and wouli not pay over 25 cents on the dollar , altbougti at the time of his death he was thought tc be worth at lent $200,000. The death of Rain sey appears to have caused the final ccllaps ot Setter. Will Ho No Meeting. NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 11 , Kid Madder having- declined to meet Jimmy Barry , the Auditorium club has declared the contw off. DEFAULTER SEELY ARRESTED Oao. Ohanco Acqunintnnpo to Whom Ho Had Oonfidcu 'QaVo Him Away. & PORTANT Cjit BY CHICAGO POLICE 'rlioiior Mnlntftlntal n Stolid ImlllTorpiicn for Ncnrljr Twrnty-rour Hours , lint FlnnlljAilnilctcil Ills Identity l'o cullur IncIitbfiU cit Ills Cnpturo. . it A til } " ' CHICAGO , Doc. 11. Central station officers mve arrested a man at 496 LaSatlo nvcnuo vhom they claim Is Samuel C. Seely , wanted n Now York ( or the embezzlement ot $351- 100 from the Sh.e and _ Lntlier National " bank , In which ho was a "bookkeeper. The irlsonor stoutly asserted that his nanio was 'rank J. Dale and that he had been In Chicago nlno weeks. That was last night , and the prisoner main tained the same attitude until noon today , vhcn ho confessed ha was the man whom ho police had suspected him to be. Ilia confession came as a great relief to the po- Ice officers and detectives , who had per sistently piled him with questions to make ilm give himself away , and had temporarily , lowever , given up the attempt , pending the arrival ot a New York officer , on account ot the prisoner's stolid refusal to admit that his name could by any possibility be any thing but that of Frank Dale , as he had originally declared It to be. When the officers entered the prisoner's ro'm to make the arrest one of thorn saluted ilm with : "Well , how do you do , Samuel ? " His salutation met with no response. Dale stood seemingly spellbound and unable to speak and his face became pale. After a few moments he regained his composure and said there must ba a mistake as his namq was Frank Dale. He offered the detectives a card upn uhlch that name wns printed , with the address 496 LaSallo avenue. HP made no resistance , however , and accompanied the officers to the central police station. The polios got very little satisfaction out of him at the station. Nothing was found upon htm that wculd give a clew as to this In formation except a Pullman sleeping car check , good betwpen Jersey City and Wash ington. The prisoner was as noncommunlcatlvo to day as when taken Into custody last night. All night long he had sat erect and defiant In the private oltlce of Inspector Shea , and this morning found him not a whit less de fiant. Througa tlm night the officers had taken turns at rlgla examinations , but all were unsuccessful , the prisoner Insisting that his name Is Frank J. Dale. Today , afetr finding their questioning useless , the officers tried another tack , and with a seem ing doubt as to his Identity offered the sus pect any luxuries he might wish and urged him to send fcr his friends. Out their plan did not succeed. "I have no friends here , " said the prisoner. "I want no assistance. I shall stay here until you discover your mistake and let mo go. My name Is Dale , I never heard ot Seely except through the papers. And now I won't talk anyjmorp. " SKETCIIQDY ) , IlEPOUTEUS. And he did n ti"'t Reporters came In droves and valnlyosonght Interviews. News paper artists floctitffl1' Into the little office and made all siirt 'bt sketches , and now and then a detecfj.Ve' tried his hand at cross- examination , butJilhnjugh It all the suspect sat unmoved , occasionally yawning as though excessively bored , The- police arc confident today tilal the man la Seely and so wired to Ne'tf1 Ydrk , but they confess themselves puzzrra at the man's cool In difference. * . . , Officers were rent put among the banks to search for pecmfo' "who " 'might have known Seely , and Inspector'Shea is confident that : io will have thu' > mh < n positively Identified before night. , jljjcdtpnant Ilavas of the detective departyttbt.d'eclared that there waij liql tlp ) faintest hUt ; .fbat Sfe jf , had been " cu'ptur d. , . p , srff .T . . i ; "I have-caretullyjcumpared the photographs and descriptions with the man and the re semblance Is perfect. The , long mustache ias been clipped'to ' a stub , but Its charac- .eristic droop remains. It la black Instead of blonde , but I fount ) evidences of dye on the upner lip. Seely wore his hair pompa dour and the prisoner's lies flat , but'this man's hair was heavily oiled and carefully parted down , and when I rumpled It with my hand It quickly assumed the old pompa dour position Th color and peculiarities of this man's 'eyes correspond exactly with this man's description. But perhaps the most convincing prdof ot his Identity Is a slight malformation ot the edge ot the right ; ar and a small growth or 'bump' on the lobe of the same ear. I have offered to send to any part ot the country for any one who could Identify him as Dale , but the prisoner declares he has no friends and says ho knows of no one sufficiently acquainted with him to Identify1 him. That alone Is convincing proof that wo have the right man. Wo expect New York officers here tomor row. " It was not until nearly nqn that Seely confessed. He declined to talk of his case , but aald he was ready to go back to New York and would make no trouble. Seely's remarkable coolness and persistency In deny ing his Identity bad completely banned the detectives and they had determined to await the New Yerk. officers before making further efforts , when about noon tha prlsone'r told his guard that ho wished to see the men In charge of the detective force. Inspector Shea and * Lieutenant Haas promplly re sponded , entering the Inspector's private offipe , where the subject had been confined. "He seated , gentlemen , " Seely said , affably , as the officers appeared and ucmewhat dazed at his nonchalance they sat down. FINALLY" OWNED UP. "Now , gentlemen , " Seely continued , "I first wish tp thank you for your courtesy and kindness slnco our meeting last night. I have told you repeatedly that my name Is Dale , but I have become tired of deception. I had no sleep last night ; I am weary. My name Is Seely Samuel C. Seely , late book keeper cf the National Shoe and Leather bank of New York. That Is what I wished to say to you. " "Do you care to say anything about your case ? " asked the Inspector. "Net a thing. I am ready and willing to go back to New York. I will not make any trouble about extradition. So soon as the proper New York officials arrive I will go with them. " The officers attempted to secure a scrt of a statement from Seely regarding his connec tion with the great steal , but he carefully avoided making cither admissions or denials. Finding his efforts In' that line unavailing Inspctor Shea ordered the man taken to the Harrison street stallpq. where he was locked up In a cell to await the arrival cf tbo Now York officers. Seely's quartersCSl the Harrison street sta tion were much ( ess comfortable than those he had occupied at headquarters , where ho was allowed to remain- the luxurious pri vate office ot Inspc&irlShea. But the stuffy , Ill-smelling cell haaJpparently no terrors for the ex-booklrtopr ; , and removing his uster | , ha mada tumsalf comfortable on the Iron bunk. HlijiVocubulary became very limited HO soon asjf/hojeU / door closed before him , and to all mftstldns ho simply replied "I have nothing wfaiay ] " H. E. McFarla&Lrfie young man whose Information led tojJSieHly's arrest , was slow In following up hli conquest today. Although anxiously awaited v > the authorities ho hat ! not put In an aprcirance up to noon , anc no one knew w * whereabouts. Body's action In voluntarily confessing his Identity to a passing acquaintance after having dis played such lemark'abla keenness In eluding arrest was the cause of much speculation McFarland had said that Seely met him on the street , invited : hlmrto the faces , and after several days companionship- calmly In- forhied him that he was Samuel C. Seely wanted In NeW York for aiding In the theft of { 354.000. 'The police were Inclined to the belief thai McFarland's "story might be subject to variations. It was believed by many ot the 'detectives that the- Informant was an old acquaintance ot the fugitive and that the allurements ot the $5,000 re ward had got the better of hit friendship , On this subject , however , Seely was as silent as a cUm , and the officers were forced to be content with speculation pending the appearance of the young man. CLAIMED THE IlEWARD , What evidence , If any , had been found al 406 Lasallo avenue , the fashionable boarding house at which Seely .was arrested , the police refused to say. It was known that no papers 4f Importance and a ( OllUrr flOO bill were omul on hli person and It was not thought hat any Incriminating evidence had been dis covered In his room. During the afternoon McFarland put In an appearance at detective headquarters. Ho vas apparently laboring under a rather heavy jurdcn ot Intoxicants and hli conversation was not particularly lucid. He was able , lowever , to make his hearers understand that IB was hot after that $5,000 reward and that te Intended to haveIt all. He would , he declared , divide with no one. After making something ot n scsno at headquarters he left , but re- .urned several times during the afternoon ind made numerous demands for the reward , Detectives who were sent out t look up the nformcr'a record reported that ho had for a week been boasting to his friends that ho * new where to find Seely. McFarland , ac cording to the officers , Is an ardent admirer ot the flowing bowl and many ot his ac quaintances say that ho frequently , during the last week , while Int-xlcated , had de clared that ho would soon clear $5,000 by a clever bit of dctecttvo work , McFarland Is n rather good looking man , icrlmps 25 y.-nrs old , dresses well , though lashlly , and Is said to frequent the race tracks. Owing to his condition today the ifllcors were unable to learn anything re garding his acquaintance with Seely. United States Marshal Arnold was notified jy telegraph this afternoon that federal of- Icerj and representatives of the bank had itartcd tor , Chicago. Seely will bo held under Jnlted States process. The marshal promptly : ook out a warrant for the arrest of Seely. S'o conflict between the state and federal of ficers Is expected to occur In Chicago. Harper's Dazar gives correct. Information about fashions for everybody , for $4.00 a year. sirs c.titLiiir.E'a JIILK is AIISVIID Senator Teller Talks to n Now York lie- porter oi > I'limnco mi ( I I'olltlo. NEW YOniC , Dec. U. Senator Teller , the stiver republican from Colorado , speaking on the political and ; congres sional outlook , said : "It does not look to mo as If wo shall do anything but pass the ap propriation bills. Wo need financial legltla- : lon badly enough , but neither Secretary Car lisle's plan nor what Is known as the Dal ; tlmore plan Is feasible. In fact , Mr. Car lisle's Is absurd. I have talked with sev eral leading bankers In New York since I liavo been here and have not run across one yet who favors It. " "What do you expect will bo the out come ? " "Well , wo shall have another Issue of bonds one of these days. Tills thing will lie kept up until the gold goes out of the country and until people can see for them- tclves that gold cannot be kept In the coun try by Issuing bonds and running Into debt. " "Shall we have an extra session ? " "No , I don't look for one , and1 I don't think Cleveland wants one. What good would an extra session do. anyway. The house would be republican , the senate democratic-populist and Cleveland would continue to hold his own views. So wo have three branches of the government with varied views. " "Who Is the favorite presidential candidate In the northwest , and will the western states drop Into the republican column In 1S96 ? " "It will ba necessary for the republicans to nominate a man for president who Is In favor Of bimetallism If they want to carry the states of the northwest. Sliorman cays he Is In favor , of a restricted use of silver , ac cording to newspaper accounts , and need and McKinley are understood to both favor bimetallism. Harrison Is squarely with the silver men. Colorado , Wyoming , Idaho , Montana and Nevada are certain to vote for the presfdentlal candidate who favors silver , and the chances are that California , Oregon and Washington will do the same. Kansas and Nebraska would In all probability fol low the example ot their sister states of the west. These states arc naturally republican , but. .If a gold standard. man Is nominated they' are Euro to be found in the democratic column , and especially If Adlal E. Stevenson Is made the democratic candidate In 1S96 , as Is most likely to bo the case from the way tilings look now. " TllAVVKD THE COUNTERVRITRRS. IladtKvcrythtni ; Fixed to Uo lluBlncss on n I.itrcn Srule. QUTHRIE , Okl. . Dec. 11. A squad Of dep uty United States marshals have Just un earthed a powerful and dangerous gang of counterfeiters who have been operating In conjunction with confederates In Indiana , Missouri and other states. A chance word uttered by a member of the gang while In toxicated led to a raid and the 'subsequent lodging In the United States Jail of the fol lowing leaders of the gang : Guy Harper , L. Crawford , Joseph Tlllery , Jesse Lockett and Sam Lockett. After shadowing these men three months the outlaws were nabbed and unwillingly led their captors to an under ground cavern a few miles east of Perkins , used by the counterfeiters as a mint and gen eral rendezvous. After locating : the under ground mint the deputies organized and armed themselves to the teeth , and at 2 o'clock yes terday morning descended Into the cavern. After traversing a subterranean passage for 100 yards , they burst In a door and covered twenty-five men with Winchesters. The counterfeiters had been trapped so adroitly and were so taken by surprise they failed to show fight and scattered through hidden exits. Every man escaped , nut It after wards developed that the prisoners were the leaders of the gang and the others were only cappers , whose work was to float the spurious coin. The officers gathered In three bucketfuls - fuls of counterfeit dollars , perfectly made , and two tubs full of dimes , quarters and nickels , besides a costly assortment of moulds and other paraphernalia. The men had been operating In the cave nearly eight months , and much ot the spurious coin was boxed and expressed to agents In western states. All the prisoners are educated and well dressed. Tlllery was at onetime an employe In the mint at Philadelphia. The Lockett brothers reilded In Perkins , where they were consid ered examplary young men. The prisoners so far are reticent and refuse to answer ques tions. _ SLll'l'EKY TK.ICK AXI ) fi.U.lr.L FIJH.VS. Talent at Hay District Given I'ovr Flyer * to I'lclc Wlnuarft Among : , SAN FRANCISCO. . Dec. ll.-Small fields were the rule today , owners not caring to risk their horses on an unsafe track. The talent fared a little better today , three fa vorites winning. They were San Luis Hey , Monrovia and SI 1 pro. Summaries : First race , about six furlongs , selling : San Luis Rey , 102 , Carr (2 ( to 1) ) , won ; Jake John son , 101 , Hill (4 to 1) , second ; Jennie , 102 , Flynn (5 to 1) ) , third. Time : 1:21 % . Mny Day. Emma , North and Carmel also ran. Second race , six furlongs , 2-yenr-olda : Ethel Dlxon , 95 , R. Isom (7 ( to 1) ) . won : Main stay , 101 , Coftey (6 ( to C ) . second : Playful , 107 , Weber ( I to B ) . third. Time : l:23li. : Liz zie Hampton colt also ranv Third race , six furlongs , selling : Mon rovia. 106 , Hlnrlchs ( even ) , won ; Chartreuse , 102 , It. Isom (5 ( to 2) ) , second ; Fllrtlllo , 87 , Jones (6 ( to 1) ) , thlrjl. Time : 1:22 % . Prl- manda also ran. Fourth race , seven furlongs , gelling : Sllgo , 105 , Carr (8 to B ) , won : Whltestone. 109 , Weber (2 to 1) ) , necond : Ravine , 102 , Chev alier (15 to 1) . third. Time : 1:38. Pasha , Gold Dust , General Miles , Ell Kcndlff , Democrat and Judge TUm also ran. Fifth race , about six furlongs : O'Bee , 101 , Chevalier ( C to 1) ) , won ; Dockstader , 99. Hln rlchs (5 ( to 1) , second : GoldbUR107 , Weber (6 ( to 1) ) , third. Time : l:20Vi. Alary and Pes- cador also ran. ' Muddy Track itt Now Orleans. NEW ORLEANS , Dec. ll.-Ralny ; track muddy ; attendance fair. Results : First race , six furlongs : Black Hawk ( to 6) won. Miss Gallon (4 to 1) ) second , Miss Clark (4 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:10 % . Second race , nix furlongs : Merrltt (7 ( to 2 ] won , Hodgeson (7 to 2) second , Luke Parks ( S to 2) third. . Time : 1:16 : % . Third race , handicap , live furlongs : David (5 ( to 1) ) won , Red Top (6 to 1) ) second , Pisa (4 to 1 > third , lime : 1:03 % . Fourth race , four and a half furlongs : Lconu'8 Last ( even ) won , Luprewit (4 ( to 1) ) second. Red Veil (4 ( to 1) ) third Time : 1:11 : % Fifth race , one mile : Abbess (2 ( to 1) won Alelhla Allen (4 to 1) second , Uurrell's nil- let (3 to 1) ) third. Time : 1:47. : Wood Well Whipped. PHILADELPHIA , Dec. II. James Judge of Scranton and Charles Wood , an English man , who claims to have defeated Stanton Abbott , fought thirteen rounds last night for a tw purse. Judge won the battle. Wood being badly punished. Now Itecord ( or a Third. LOUISVILLE , Dec. 11. Today at Foun tain Ferry bicycle track Arthur Gardner made the one-third mile , unpaced , flying jtart , lp 9JJS 3-5 , a new record. HOW THEY GOT THE MONEY. Hotel Clerk Arrcitrd nuci Convict \Vnntetl for Unit Chock Work , Warrants were Issued yesterday afternoon In police court for the arrest of J , 1) . Nold and 12. F. Gondon for panMiiR a worthless check for J25 on Nicholas Yager. Nold was arrested last night , but Gondon Is still at large , nnd the police think that he 1ms left the city , as ho has very good reasons for doing BO. Gondon was released from the county Jail a few days ago on a suspension of sentence that was to last during good behavior. At the last term of the district court ho wns tried for burglary and sentenced to the pen itentiary for six years , tip to the end of la.it September ho wns In the employ of Straight & Howe , commission merchant * , at Eleventh and Howard streets. At that time the linn wns robbed of $15. The money was taken out of tliu snfu , A short time later another sum of money was taken. Ai Gon- don had the key of the store and knew the combination of the Bafe ho wns suspected , and on the strength of the suspicion was xrrcsted , but not prosecuted. A few days later the store wa again entered , the safe was opened nnd nearly $ ! > 0 taken.VIun the proprietors came down the doors were found locked and so wns the safe. Gondon wns arrested , and before he had reached the sin- lion ho confessed that he was the man who liad committed the robberies. In the last Instance he crawled through a cellar win dow , opened the safe with the combination and after he had taken the money closed It again. On trial he wns found guilty and sentenced , but sentence wns suspended. Gondon has been stopping at the Oxford liotel. Last Saturday afternoon he present ed the check for $25 to Nicholas Yager. Yager refused to accept It unless It was en dorsed. The two stepped over to the Oxford hotel , where Nold Is clerk , and Nold en dorsed It. Yager then paid the money , and ho claim ? that he saw Gen don hand a part of It to Nold. When the check was returned to him by the bank Yager swore out the complaint against the two inon. IN A LEQAl. WAY. Chance for the IMvorcn Mill to Uct In Its Worlc Again. May McFaydcn has Instituted suit In the district court leading to a separation from her husband Ernest. She alleges a mnr- rlago which was celebrated on November 7 , 13S7 , and since that date she alleges that she has been a true and faithful wlfo. In stead of being such a husband , the plaintiff alleges thai Ernest has deserted -his bed and board , taking up with a strange woman. In addition to wanting the decree the wife asks for a slice of alimony. While the September term of court has not come to an end , It Is apparent that the docket for next term will bo one-third smaller than It was at the opening ot the present term. term.To To Join Her lluOruul. It now appears certain that Mrs. Ida Not- son , the Windsor school teacher who wns reported as having mysteriously disappeared Saturday , has with her two children none to Join her husband In Chicago or Philadel phia. It Is known that as late as the first week In November she had a letter from him asking her to come to him. He wns then In Chicago. She expressed to a num ber of her friends her Intention of Kolngto him. It Is known that through the death of a relative hli mother , his sister and him self have recently come Into possession of considerable money. The mother , Elizabeth Notson , widow of an army surceon , and daughter , Kate , are now In Philadelphia with relatives , and It Is supposed that Dud ley , the son , and the husband of Ida Not son , has also eono there. Animal Hull nf tlm Harbor * . The members of Barbers' union , No. 141 , nnd their friends enjoyed a pleasant evenIng - Ing at dancing last night In Patterson's hall. The hall was filled with dancers , who tripped to the music of the Seventh Ward orchestra. The grand march was led by Mr. and Mrs. Grant Williams. The program consisted of twenty-two of the latest'dances , concluding with "Home , Sweet Homo. " The committees comprised Grant Williams , Charles Bisby , John Ragan , O. L. Salis bury. John Rltter , Charles Landen nnd Charles Anderson. nnllroiidtt I'Hld Over. The amounts due the city on account of the repairs of the Sixteenth street vjaduct were pa4d over to thecity , treasurer by the railroads yesterday. The Unlptv Pacific raid $2.000 and the Ilurllngton $01,0.0 ; . As the street railway company paid Its share two weeks ago , the matter Is settled up and the contractor can get his money. To keep up with the times you cannot af ford to bo without Harper's Weekly. Only 14.00 a year. ( > omp rH Ito-l'.lcctlon A ftiircd. DENVER , Dec. 11. The re-election of Samuel Gompers as president of the Ameri can Federation ot Labor Is considered almost certain. P. J. Masruire , who was Gompers' opponent at last year's election , and John McBrlde. president of the Mint- Workers federation , are both supporters of Gompers. There are others mentioned for the presidency , but It Is thousht that Gompers will be returned to thechair. . Among them are McCralth ot Boston nnd W. B. Prescott , president of the Interna tional Typographical union. Kclvriiriln Laolilnir far Sharp. INDIANAPOLIS , Dec. 11. George W. Ed wards of Hock Springs , Wyo. , Is hero to recover 800 head of sheep now at Frankfort , Ind. , stolen from his Wyoming ranch Octo ber 30. He started 3,000 head from his ranch to Rawllns on that date. The men In charge drove them to Rifle creek , shipped them to Kansas City and Bold them. Mr. Edwards was able to trace the sheep to Savannah , 111. , nnd to Chicago , where they were sold. He recovered 1,100 head at La Fox. 111. Van I.cnvcn Cane * Culled at Duliuiiqo. DUBUQUE , la. , Dec. 11. The Van Leuven pension cases were called In the United States court this afternoon. The first to be tried is that In which the defendant Is charged with conspiracy to bribe the Cresco board ot examiners. AH the dfternoon was occupied In securing a Jury. Taking of tes timony begins tomorrow. BIuilo u I.miR ( lurno Dniir. NEW YORK , Dec. 11. The seventeenth game In the chess match between Albln and Showalter , a Ruy Lopez , opened by the former , ended today , after eighty-live moves , In a draw. The score now stands : Albln , 4 ; Showalter , 8 ; drawn , 5. "How WelMfoo Look" Friends Surprised at the Wonderful Improvement. "C. I. Hood tiCo. , Lowell , Mass. : "Dear Elrs : I tak pleasure In writing tlio GOOI ) I have * received from taking Hood's Barsa- p.-ullla. livery spring and auinmcr for lx years or more , nfy health has been so poor from bcart trouble and general debility that At times ( Ufa was a burden. 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